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Smyrna times., 1941-12-04
TO CELEBRATE
DAY
Will Be Marked by Churches
Schools and Civic Organ
iZatiOns in State
PROGRAMS PLANNED

Delaware Day, commemorating
the ratification of the federal Con-
stitution by this state on December
~, 1857 will be celebrated on
Sunday with special programs in
churches and at headquarters of
civic organizations. Schools will
observe the anniversary on Friday.
The historical events leading to the
vote which made Delaware the first
state to ratify the Constitution 154
years ago, will be sketched as a
principal part of the Delaware Day
programs. Speakers will recall the
work of the Constitutional Con-
vention which met at Independence
Hall, Philadelphia, under the lead
ership of George Washington, and
produced the new Constitution.
Thirty deputies = 10 from each
county-met in Dover to consider
the ratification of the Constitution.
On December Z, they unanimously
adopted a resolution ratifying the
Constitution, after a three-day
meeting. Delaware thus became
the first state to take favorable
action on the Constitution, and was
one of the three states which pass
ed ratification resolutions unan-
imously. Besides recalling the
background of the ratification, a
typical program suggested by the
Delaware Day Commission for use
in public and parochial schools in
cludes singing of national and state
anthems, reading of the Governors
proclamation, and a short address.
Celebrations of Delaware Day COM
menced seven years ago, when for
mer-Gov. c. D. Buck took official
recognition of the anniversary. 1t
has since been celebrated as a legal
holiday throughout the state. The
Delaware Day Commission consists
of DR.. H. V. Holloway of Dover,
chairman; the Very Rev. DR.. j.
Francis Tucker, of Wilmington;
and the Rev. John l.. Johnson of
Delmar.
Smyrna times., 1941-12-04
Al SUNDAY FOR
COUNTY CLUBS
Kent Club Members, Their
Friends and Families to Meet
in Clayton; Hear Speaker
KENTON QUARTETTE

A dual-purpose program, to cele-
brate Delaware Day" and "4-H
Sunday" will be given next Sunday,
December 7, when club members,
families and friends from all over
Kent County will gather in the
Clayton school auditorium for spec
Iial services. The program has been
planned under the direction of Mr..
Willard Hickman, principal of
Clayton Schools and Miss Helen L.
Comstock, All Club County Agent.
The guest speaker will be Profess
sor Frank Goodwin of Washington
College who has chosen for his sub
ject "The Importance of the Heart
H" Music will be furnished by the
Washington College Glee Club. A
male quartette from the Kenton
Club will also contribute to the mu-
sical program. This is the first
activity planned by the Kent Coun-
ty All Leaders Council which or
ganized recently with Mr.. Hickman
president. Mr.. Hickman said he
hoped that large number of All
club members and their friends will
attend these services. The program
will be held also in recognition of
Delaware Day as proclaimed by
Governor Walter w. Bacon.
Smyrna times., 1941-12-04
FIRE DESTROYS
CCC BUILDING
Officers Quarters at CCC
Camp Near Leipsic Are
Destroyed by Fire
CALL FIRE COMPANIES

Destruction by fire of the officers
quarters at the Leipsic CCC camp
Saturday left the four occupants
with only the clothing they were
wearing at the time the blaze start
ed to sweep through the one-story
frame structure. The main build
ing, about 80 by 20 feet, and the
wing, about 20 by 18 feet, were
burned to the ground and the furn-
ishings, clothing, and personal be-
longings of the men were destroy
ed. No one was in the building
when the fire started. The build
ing was the sleeping and living
quarters of Lieut.. Joseph j. Longo-
bardi, company commander; Lieut.
Karlin 1. Santow, Andrew Dalrym-
pie, a subaltern, and Thomas A.
Brown, educational adviser. Brown
is of New York and the others are
of Brooklyn. Lieutenant Longo-
bardi estimated the damage at
from $4,000 to $4,000. His person
al belongings were valued by him
from $500 to $500. The only item
he succeeded in salvaging after the
fire were his automobile keys.
When smoke was seen coming from
the building, fire extinguishers and
the camp bucket brigade went into
action. But it was Immediately
realized they could not cope with
the blaze. Calls were sent to the
Robbins Hose Company, Dover and
the Cheswold Fire Company. Ches-
void used its tank wagon and the
Dover firemen pumped between
25,000 and 10000 gallons of water
from the Leipsic Creek before ex-
tinguishing the blaze. The camp
bucket brigade kept the nearby
mess hall wet with water to keep
sparks from setting it afire.
Smyrna times., 1941-12-04
NOTED SPEAKER
AT UNIVERSITY
DR.. John Garstang, English
ArchaeolOgist, to Lecture
at U. of d., Dec. 9, 10, IL
YEARS IN RESEARCH

DR.. John Garstang, distinguish
ed English archaeologist, from the
University of Liverpool, will deliv-
er an important series of public
lectures at the University of Della
ware on December 9, 10, and IL.
Professor Garstang, now associat-
ed with the Oriental Institute of
the University of Chicago, is on a
lecture tour of the nation. For
many years he has been engaged in
archaeological research mainly in
the Bible lands, and in his three
lectures at the University he will
present some of the interesting and
significant results of excavations in
these ancient countries. On De-
cember 9, DR.. Garstang's subject
will be ''The Story of Jericho; on
the following day he will speak on
"The Foundations of Bible His
tory; and his final lecture on De-
cember IL, will be on "'The Hittitte
Empire" All of these lectures,
which will be of special interest to
Bible students and persons interest
ed in fine arts and archaeology, will
be illustrated by slide pictures. The
lectures will be given in Room 220
of University Hall, beginning at
4.30 p. m. The public is cordially
invited to each lecture in the SER
les
Smyrna times., 1941-12-04
AUTO PLUNGE
FATAL TO BABY
Six-MOnths Old Daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Irons,
Woodland Beach, Dies
MOTHER INJURED

A six-months old baby, Lille
Irons, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Irons of Woodland Beach,
died in the Delaware Hspital, Will
mington Monday morning from in
juries received when she fell from
an automobile Sunday night. The
infants mother, Mrs. Edna Irons
fell from the car with the child
clasped in her arms, and a brother
of the child, George Irons, Jr., 2
also fell from the automobile. Mrs.
Irons suffered abrasions of the
arms and legs and the boy, lacera-
tions of the head. The baby re-
ceived a possible fracture of the
skull and is believed to have died
of a broken neck.
Car Door Swings Open
The accident occurred on the
Governor Printz Boulevard one-half
a mile south of Edge Moor Road.
1SOlSS llouS, nliNSl VI luC Scil dhN
father of the children, was on his
way back to Philadelphia, where
he is employed at the Navy Yard.
Mrs. Irons and the two children
were riding in the front seat of the
automobile. According to state
police, who investigated, the door
swung open when Mrs. Irons lean
ed against it. Mrs. Irons and the
two children were taken to the
Delaware Hospital. After treat
ment Mrs. Irons and the boy were
released. The child was held for
further treatment, observation, and
J-ray, to have been made Monday
morning. Death of the infant puts
the total auto accident death toll
for Delaware at 79 for this year.
There were "a killed in the cores
ponding period of last year.
Smyrna times., 1941-12-04
sOes IN STATE EMPLOYED
1910 Census Figures Reveal 114,-
260 Persons Employed

Nearly 80 per cent of Delaware's
Tabor force" was employed in pri-
vate work when the 1910 census
was taken, figures just released by
the Department of Commerce re-
veal. OF the states 266,505 popu-
lation at that time, ia, ,260, or
54.3 per cent of the 210,343 persons
over ID years of age, were employ
ed. There were 102,627 in private
jobs, or 89.8 per cent of the work
ers.. Another 2.6 per cent, or, q
922 persons were engaged on public
emergency work provided by WPA,
NYA, CCC, and other relief agen-
cies. Seven and six-tenths per cent
were seeking work, and of this g.
I'll total, 1,119 were new workers.
Among employed persons, wage
and salary workers accounted for
1922 per cent of the total; employ
ers and own-account workers 1872
per cent; and unpaid family work.
ers 1.6 per cent.
Smyrna times., 1941-12-04
CONCERT TENOR
WELL RECEIVED
Dover Audience Greets Rob-
ert Marshall at Concert
With Enthusiasm
REVIEW CONTRIBUTED

Dover audiences have an unpro-
fessed motto: ITO no man more
than his due" Rigid adherence to
this principle occasionally makes
them very conservative claque-
wise. The enthusiasm with which
young Robert Marshall, tenor, was
greeted last Friday evening, speaks
volumes for his singing. Someone
remarked, How generous he was
with his encores." The quick re-
tort to that is, "He didn't have
choice. We just sat and demanded
more" Your reviewer" is no
music critic" He is just one of
the audience, who doesn't under
stand word of Italian, knows
nothing about the proper way to
sing, and was almost entirely un-
acquainted with the numbers chos-
en- on Mr.. Marshalls program, be-
fore Friday night. But he enjoyed
the singing from start to finish,
liked the quality of the tenor's
voice both high and low, loud and
soft; and was especially apprecia-
tive of his articulation and pro-
nunciation. In days when you
hear so many singing over the
radio with vowel sounds limited to
the variations of ah and oh, it is a
delight to hear a singer who knows
there are sounds like ah-ee, ay-ee,
and just plain ee-ee, and in spite
of the difficulties determines to
make them sound well, even way
up yonderi We sat near the front
of the theater (mostly because we
got there late) and one of the
things which impressed us most
was the apparent effortlesness of
the singing. The relaxed position
of his hands gave us confidence
in his singing. I don't know any,
thing more exhausting at a recital
than helping the singer get those
high ones" much in the fashion that
the back seat driver digs holes
through the floor mat when he sees
a red light ahead. We had no such
temptations at Marshall's concert.
Perhaps, too, we were a bit dis
armed by the artists willingness to
warm up a bit to his appreciative
audience. Milford Snell's accom-
panying was sympathetic; and we
enjoyed his own intermission num-
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Smyrna times., 1941-12-04

Plans are being made to enter
tain from 500 to 1000 viitors ex-
pected to attend the Annual Baz-
aar for free lunches for needy chill
dren in the Clayton School on Mon
day and Tuesday, December 8 and
g. This annual affair, sponsored
by the Parent Teachers Associa-
tion and Recreation Clubs, will as
usual be a gala occasion. Each
night there will be booths where
ice cream, cake, pie, coffee, soft
drinks, candy, and other eats will
be sold. For amusement there will
be the bingo room, canes to ring,
moving pictures, etc. Other fea-
lures include a fancy table, a farm
market, and dancing. On Monday
Night the Oak Hill Ramblers un-
Smyrna times., 1941-12-04
BABY CONTEST
IN 2ND PERIOD
Interest Soaring as Leading
Babies Vie For Top
HOnOrs in Close Race
NEXT COUNT SATURDAY

The Times Popular Baby Con-
test, now in its second period, is
swinging along with ever increas-
ing interest and activity on the
part of the parents, relatives and
friends of the little contestants, as
the end of the second highest per-
iod of votes looms ahead. OF
course right now, too, the efforts of
all those workers in the contest
who are competing for the S235.00
in cash are stimulated by the vision
of an exciting finish less than three
weeks hence. The result of the
counting of the votes Saturday
night was posted on the window at
the Times office. Voting was so
heavy that it took considerable
time to tabulate them. Elaine
Heinold, Jackie Sudler, Suzanne
Kemp, Lois Warren and Victor
David finished the first period in
that order, but the total number
of votes to the credit of each was
so close that the position of each
was in doubt until the last minute.
The first count of the second period
last night found every contestant
very active and all realizing that
the lead was within reach of any
contestant during this second per-
iod of Extension Votes.
Many New Subscriptions
Though the subscriptions have
been coming in at a great rate,
there are still plenty to be had.
Smyrna is far from completely cov-
cred, but contestants will find fer
tile territory in the country sec
tions. 1t would pay more than one
contestant to spend days in the
rural areas. Those who are in the
running realize that baby coupons
alone will not carry them to the
cup and the top award of $125.00,
but combination of subscriptions
and coupons will. Most of those in
the running are spending hours,
literally, contracting people for their
subscriptions, and in most cases
are getting names on the dotted
line. Merchants are now issuing
second period baby coupons, the
value being 800 credit each. These
will be in effect until Saturday ev-
ening, December 18th. Don't for
get to ask for your baby coupons
when making a purchase in any of
the participating stores.
Smyrna times., 1941-12-04
GIRL SCOUTS
SING CAROLS
To Give Series of Carol Pro-
grams Featuring Customs
of Fifteenth Century
VISIT SHUT-INS XMAS EVE

Following the custom of many
other troops throughout the coun-
try, the Smyrna Girl Scouts are
planning to celebrate Christmas
this year with a series of carol pro-
grams featuring the customs and
carols of the fifteenth century. The
first of these programs will be
given at school assembly on Tues
day afternoon, December 9, and
again on December 18, at the
Christmas program of the Century
Club. On Christmas eve from sew
en- to nine they will carol about
town. First they will sing gather
ed about the Community Christmas
Tree at the Four Corners, after
which they will divide in groups to
sing in the homes where there are
shut-ins, elderly people or small
children. Mrs. John Fearon is
training the girls in the singing of
the carols. Mrs. William Dulin is
chairman of committee for cos
tunes.
Smyrna times., 1941-12-04
MISS SHERWOOD ENGAGED
Daughter of Mrs. Harry Sherwood
to Marry DIR. Norman Taub

Mrs. Harry w. Sherwood of
Smyrna announces the engagement
of her daughter, Miss Mildred Eliz-
abeth Sherwood, to DR.. Norman
Taub of st. Elizabeth's Hospital,
Washington, d. c. Miss Sherwood
studied at the University of Della
ware and at Columbia University.
She is now completing the work
for her Phi. D. degree in the depart
ment of human development at the
University of Chicago, and is a re-
search assistant at the Elizabeth
Mccormick Memorial Fund in Chi
cago. DR.. Taub is graduate of
the University of Chicago and Rush
Medical College. DR.. Taub is a
graduate of the University of Chi
cago and Rub Medical College. The
wedding will take place during the
Christmas holidays.
Smyrna times., 1941-12-04
CLAYTON PTA BENEFIT BAZAAR
FOR FREE LUNCHES FOR NEEDY

der the direction of Mr.. Kurt Zippe
will furnish music for the Square
dance while on Tuesday evening an
orchestra will furnish the music for
the popular tunes of the day.
A feature of this years bazaar
will be popularity contest in
which Miss Clayton" will be chos-
en-. Six of the most popular girls
of the community will vie for the
honors at the big dance on Tues
day night. All organizations in
the Clayton community are COM
bining to make this the most pop
ular bazaar yet held. Citizens of
the community are cooperating to
see that visitors are well cared for
during the two nights of the
bazaar.
Smyrna times., 1941-12-04
COMING JUNIOR PLAY CAST
"Jme Mad" to Be Given by Class
ON Friday, December 18th

The annual junior class play will
be presented in the auditorium of
the John Bassett Moore School here
on Friday evening, December II,
under the direction of Blanche Lee
of the faculty. The play, June
Mad, will have the following cast:
Jane Burge, Jack Mood, Betty Jane
Ennis, Henry Dukes, Marvel Ever
ett, Jack Wilson, Dick Cole, Franc
es Ann Davis, Sara Stevenson, Yer
non Morton, Jeanette Burchard,
and Alfonso Burchard. The follow
ing committees are assisting: Prop
critics, Marie Blendt, Jeanette
Burchard, Mary Rash, Peggy DON
ovan, Gene Kirby, Elva Waters;
costumes, Audrey Westfall, Peggy
Donovan, Gent Kirby; makeup,
Helen Pleasanton; publicity, Mary
Raughley, Dorothy Burris; produc-
tion manager, Tish Hudson; promp-
ter, Jeanette Burchard, and an
nouncer, Marie Blendt.
Smyrna times., 1941-12-04
XMAS GIFTS FOR
KENT SOLDIERS
This Town Taking Active Part
With Four Smyrnians on
County Committee
SOLICIT CONTRIBUTIONS

With four members on the COM
mittee, Smyrna is taking an active
part in the efforts of a Kent Coun-
ty committee to provide Christmas
remembrances for all men of the
county in the various military ser
vices of the nation. The Smyrna
members are DR.. r. F. Corley, Mr..
and Mrs. Grant Garis, Mrs. Davis
H. Bell, and Miss Octavia Bartlett.
Mrs. Bell, on behalf of the David
c. Harrison Post, American Legion,
Smyrna, pledged $40 to the fund.
Col. John P. LeFevre, chairman of
the committee, named the members
of the auxiliaries of the Harrison
Post and of the Fox Post, Ameri-
can Legion, Dover, as the commit
tee to wrap the gifts. The COM
mittee, after organization, voted
unanimously in favor of the plan
of remembering all of the countys
military men, both volunteers and
selectees.
Contribute TO State Fund
Chistmas presents for the men,
bers of the states two regiments,
the 198th and 261st, are being ar
ranged for by state central COM
mittee, and the Kent County COM
mittee will contribute to the state
fund in addition to providing pres
ents for the smaller groups and in
dividuals. The committee plan re-
ceived the approval of Adjutant
General Paul R. Rinard On mo-
ton of the chairman of the COM
mittee, Fordon L. Willis, treasurer,
and Mrs. Henry K. Rossoe, secre-
tary, were authorized to make pur-
chases of presents as soon as pos
sible for the men who are station
ed at far distant posts in an effort
to have the gifts in their hands by
Christmas. "As soon as we learn
the address of boy at a great dis
tance, the committee could then
send gift at once" Mr.. Earl Syl-
vester said. "And I suggest that
the secretary be given the address,
es as soon as possible"
Receptacle at Mannering's
The campaign for contributions
is under direction of Mrs. Davis H.
Bell in Smyrna, and a receptacle
has been placed in Mannering's
store for gifts of merchandise and
the like. Gifts of money may be
left at either bank. The commit
tee particularly appealed to the
families of service men with other
than the two state regiments to
supply it with the addresses of
those men at the earliest possible
time so that no service man will be
neglected. Committees named by
Colonel LeFevre follow: Addresses
of service men, Captain James
Dewey Quillen and Mr.. Earl Syl-
vester; rapping of gifts, members
of the allxiliaries of Harrison Post,
Smyrna, and Fox Post, Dover,
American Legion; Purchasing,
Maurice Carrow, L. Lee Layton,
Jr., and COLONEL LeFevre; News
paper publicity, A. w. Dobberstien,
chairman; other publicity, Noble S.
Warren.
Smyrna times., 1941-12-04
ASBURY METHODIST CHURCE
Rev. DR.. j. w. COlOna, Pastor, An
nOumces Services For the Week

The services at Asbury Method
list Church next Sunday, December
7th, will be as follows: the Church
School will convene promptly at 10
o'clock with Mr.. H. c. Jones, Su-
Iperintendent, in charge; the morn
ing worship service and Holy Com
munion at IL; the Methodist Eel
lowship services at $50 p. M; the
evening worship services and SER
mon at 7.30. Prayer service Wed
nesday evening at 7.30. The Will
ing Workers Bible Glass will hold
their Annual Fellowship Dinner
next Thursday evening, December
18th, at 600 o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1941-12-04
S19,62s.sO in Christmas Funds

A total of $19,623.30 was distrib-
uted to depositors in the Smyrna
Clayton area on December 1st, rep
resenting savings in Christmas
Clubs. The Fruit Growers Nation
al Bank and Trust Company gave
out $4,000, The National Bank, $6,-
623.3O, and the Clayton Bank &
Trust Company, $1,000.
Smyrna times., 1941-12-04
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED
Miss Viola Ryan Married Wednes.
day to Mr.. Joseph McClements

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Ryan an
nounce the marriage of their
daughter, Viola to Mr.. Joseph Nc
Clements, Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph McClements of near Smyr-
ma, on Wednesday evening, Novem-
ber 26. Rev. w. C. Moore of Do
yer officiated. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Hurd of near, Dover, were their
only attendalt. Miss Ryan is a
graduate of John Bassett Moore
High School and is now employed
at the Delaware House. Mr.. Nc
Clements is a graduate of Dover
High School and is now in buiness
with his father.
Smyrna times., 1941-12-04
QUIET CHURCH WEDDING

Miss Fannie Slaughter Married to
MIR. Victor Culley November 10th
Miss Fannie Slaughter, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Slaughter,
and Mr.. Victor Culley, son of Mr..
Robert Culley were married at
Wesleyan Methodist Parsonage on
Wednesday night, November 19 at
IL D. m. Mrs. Dasie Reed and
Mrs. Uhlendorff were attendant.
Mr.. Culley is a member of Wesley
an Church. The bride wore green
outfit. They will reside for the
present with the groom's parents in
West Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1941-12-04
Several Farms Change Hands

Below IS a list Of farms sales
made through the offie of G. Har-
vey Wright: 265 acre farm of Wal
ter Lister near Iron Bridge has
been sold to T. H. Walmsley of
Newark, Del; 225-acre farm of M.
v. Ford at Severson's Church, sold
to Earl Robinson of Queen Anne's,
Md; 30-acre farm of Harry Knox
on DUPONT Highway to Miss E.
Kisser Of Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1941-12-04
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
tor, Announces Services for Week

Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
tor, Announces Services for Week
st. Peters Episcopal Church,
REV. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor, makes the following announce
ments: Vestry meeting Friday, 7.45
ip. M, at the home of Mr.. George
w. Boehmler. Choir practice Sat-
urday, 7 p. M, at the Church. Sun
day next, 10 a. M, Church School;
IL a. M, celebration of the Holy
Communion and sermon; 7.30 p. M,
short evening prayer service and
sermon to members of the Masonic
Lodges, their families and all
friends. Subject of the sermon "a
Life Worth Living"
Smyrna times., 1941-12-04
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. S. j. Thaclxaberry, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week

Presbyterian Church, Rev. S. j
Thackaberry, pastor, announces
services the same as usual on Sun
day morning and evening at IL and
7.30; Sunday School at 10; Mid
week meeting at 7.30 Wednesday
The Mite Society will meet at Miss
B. w. Ransom's home on Thurs
day at s p. m. Any who have not
had the opportunity to bring in
their tithe may yet do so. All are
welcome to these services.
Smyrna times., 1941-12-04
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Rev. j. w. Parkins, Pastor, An.
nounces Services for the Week

tleV. y. w. PdrklnS, faSUOr, An
nounces Services for the Week
Church of the Nazarene, Rev. j.
w. Parkins, pastor, announces the
following services: Prayer meeting,
7.30 p. M, Thursday; Missionary
meeting, 1870 p. M, Friday; Sun
day services-Sunday School, 9.45
a. M. morning worship, 1O.45 am. ;
N. Y. P. S., 6.45 p. M; evangelistic
service, 7.30 p. m. On Tuesday,
December 9th, there will be Mis-
sionary meeting in the church at
2.30 and 7.30 p. m. Papers will be
read and special message at 7.30
p. m.
Smyrna times., 1941-12-04
MAN HIT BY AUTOMOBILE
Baltimore Man Struck on Highway
Near Georges Place, Sunday

Knocked down by an automo-
bile while crossing the street near
Georges Restaurant, Emanual
Boyd, 81 years old, Baltimore, suf-
fered fractures of both legs Sunday
night. Boyd was taken to the Kent
General Hospital at Dover in the
Legion ambulance and Clayton
Sheppard, 80, driver of the car that
struck him was arrested and placed
under $500 bail on charge of as
sault and battery to await the out
come of Boyd's injuries.
Smyrna times., 1941-12-04
sERMAN CHAPEL SERVICES

Rev. L. f. UhlendOrff, Pastor, An
nOtmces Services for the Week
The following services will be
held at Jerman Chapel next Sun
day: Sunday School 2 p. M;
preaching at 8 p. M; Young Peo-
Piles Society p. M, and evangelis-
tic services at 7.30 p. m. Preach
ing will be by the pastor, Rev.
Uhlendorff.