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Smyrna times., 1941-06-12
MISS HELEN n. ALFREE WE'D
Married to Mr.. James l.. McClain
at Home of Mrs. Lee David

Announcement is made of the
marriage of Miss Helen H. Alfree,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
r. Alfree of near Middletown, and
Mr.. James Liston McClain, Jr., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. James L. McClain
of near Townsend, on Saturday
evening, May 81. The ceremony
was performed at the home of the
brides sister, Mrs. Lee David and
Mr.. David of Taylor's Bridge. in
the presence of the immediate fam
lilies, and a few friends. The bride
wore blue and white printed chif-
fon, with white accessories, and a
corsage of gardenias and pink rose
buds. She was attended by her
sister-in-law, Mrs. William Alfree,
Jr., who wore red and white chif-
fon, with a corsage of gardenias
and sweet peas. Mr.. Alfree acted
as best man. Following the recep-
ton, the couple left for a short
wedding trip. Mr.. McClain is sta
toned at Fort Bragg, N. C.
Smyrna times., 1941-06-12
TRUCK OVERTURNED HERE
Frankfort Poultry Truck and Mis-
souri, Car Narrowly Escape Crash

A poultry truck from Frankfort,
Del, and a Missouri car carrying
five passengers, narrowly missed
crashing together at the Woodland
Beach Road and DUPONT Boulevard
yesterday afternoon, with the truck
overturning in order to miss the
car. Miss Margaret Alexander,
driver of the car, and Mrs. Sells,
owner, are visiting friends in Eel
ton. and had with them in the car
Mrs. Carrie Hurd, Miss Stella Hurd,
Mrs. Madeline Short and daughter
Jean Short, all of FELTON,. The
party was returning from Wood
land Beach, and the truck was
travelling north on the highway
The driver of the truck was treat
ed for cuts and bruises.
Smyrna times., 1941-06-12
NINE FIREMEN
GET DIPLOMAS
Nine Firemen Receive First
Aid Certificates From
American Red Cross
TRAINING AVAILABLE

Several members of the Citizens
Hose Company of Smyrna have
earned certificates for completing
the work of the Standard First Aid
Course of the American Red Cross.
Those who will receive First Aid
certificates are Lee Davis, Wilson
E. FAIRIES, Russell Foxwell, Harold
Hufschmidt, John Jacobs, Jr., Cliff
ford Jones, j. Harper Jones, Frank
Thornton and j. Fletcher Truax.
Several of the men completing this
course have asked for an Advanced
Course to be given during the Win
ter. Anyone holding a certificate
for the Standard course which has
been issued within the past three
years will be eligible to enter the
course in the winter session. The
emergency conditions in the nation
have brought the need of trained
workers in First Aid to the atten-
ton of large number of organiza-
lions with the result that commun-
TUES oil over IuC COU1Ily dlC WI
Quoting classes for both men and
women. These classes are all I'M
der the direction of the local Red
Cross Chapter and are taught by
instructors who have completed the
Instructors Course of training CIV
en- by field representatives of the
national headquarters of the Amer
lean Red Cross. Three courses are
offered to the public, a Junior
Course for boys and girls under IL
years of age, a Standard Course for
adults and an Advanced course for
those who have completed the
Standard There is no charge made
for any of these courses except the
cost of the text book used in the
class. Miss Anna Beckett, Chair
man of the Smyrna Branch of the
Delaware Chapter should be no
tilted by any groups or organiza-
tons in Smyrna or vicinity desiring
to take advantage of this training
during the coming fall or winter.
Smyrna times., 1941-06-12

years and the new rate of interest
will mean Town saving of $2612.50
per year over twelve and one-half
year average, or total interest saw
ing during the life of the new
bonds of the very considerable sum
of $32 ,656.25. The new refunding
bond issue also provides for man
datory payment of Town indebted
ness at the rate of $4,000. per year
for the next fifteen years and at
the rate of $4,000. per year for the
Following ten years, and such very
desirable regular debt reduction
schedule can, it is fully believed, be
accomplished without any increase
in tax rate and without any cur
tailment of necessary and desirable
municipal services and improve
ments.
Smyrna times., 1941-06-12
ASBURY METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. DIR. j. w. Colona, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week

The services at Asbury Method
list Church next Sunday, June 18th,
will be as follows: the Church
School will convene promptly at 10
o'clock with Mr.. H. c. Jones, Su-
perintendent, in charge; the morn
ing worship service and sermon at
IL; the evening worship service and
sermon at 7.30. The Willing Work
ers Bible Glass will hold their
monthly meeting this Thursday
evening, June 18th, at s o'clock.
Prayer service Wednesday evening
at s o'clock The annual Sunday
School picnic will be held Wednes-
day of next week, June 18th, at
Beach All adults of
the Church are also invited to go.
Announcement as to the time to
leave Smyrna. with other details,
will be made at the Church next
Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1941-06-12
RELIEF GIVEN TO FARMERS
Emergency Crop and Feed Loan
Office to Help in Situation

The Emergency Crop and Feed
Loan Office of the Farm Credit Ad-
ministration has announced that
Field Supervisor, w. Fred Richards
of Dover, is ready to cooperate
with the Agricultural Adjustment
Administration, county agents and
others in respect to relieving the
serious situation some farmers lind
themselves in due to drought. For
age crops in most sections through
out the East were very seriously
affected before the recent rains, and
in many cases some crops are past
recovery. To meet the situation
many farmers find it necessary to
revice their cropping plans, and the
Emergency Crop and Feed Loan
Office stands ready to assist
promptly in the way of financing
wherever it may be needed.
Smyrna times., 1941-06-12
3RD YEAR OF GOOD TEETH
Blaclxbird School Has 1000 Dental
Correction; Twenty-seven Pupils

SOITeCllOH, lWtHty -StNcH IupilS
Blackbird School is the first
school in the state to report 100 per
cent dental corrections, according
to Miss Margaret Jeffreys, Director
of Dental Hygiene for the State
Board of Health. This one-room
school in New Castle County has 27
pupils and all had their teeth ex-
amined by Miss Lura Choladanka,
dental hygienist, and then had the
necessary dental work done by the
dentist and returned the corrective
cards to the teacher, Mrs. Rachel
White. This is the third year that
Blackbird School has had a perfect
record. The first year gave them
a certificate of merit, last year a
gold seal and this year they were
privileged to add blue and gold rib
bons. Mrs. Alex. Alfree is presi-
dent of the Parent Teacher Asso-
citation of the school, which helped
raise the funds to assist with the
dental expenses. A portion of these
were raised by giving a play.
Smyrna times., 1941-06-12
9 REELECTED AT
KENT GENERAL
One-third of Directors Board
at Hospital Reelected for 3
Year Term at Annual Meet
NEW EQUIPMENT

Nine directors of the Kent Gen
eral Hospital whose terms expired
this year were reelected for terms
of three years at the annual mem
bers' meeting on Saturday. They
are: Homer Smith, Smyrna: Mrs.
John w. Artaurs, Kenton; Bennett
H. Emory, Cheswold; Mrs. Mary
DAILY, Hartly; Frank w. Richard
son, Rising Sun; Peter S. Collins,
DR.. H. 7. Holloway, Do
yer; Arthur F. Walker, Woods!de,
and Mrs. Alice Hum Brown. Wy
oming. Nine of the q directors
are elected each year for three
year terms. The directors will
meet on June Is for reorganiza-
ton. The present officers are;
Capt. Herman Fl. Han
son; vice-president, DR.. Holloway;
treasurer, John c. Hopkins; secre-
tary, A. B. Magee, Jr.
Get New Equipment
In addition to the new five-room,
addition to the hospital,
which was recently opened, the hos
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Smyrna times., 1941-06-12
POLICE ASK FOR
SAFER DRIVING
Chief John w. Jacobs Asks
Smyrna Motorists to Observe
Town Speed, Parking Laws
ASK TOWN COOPERATION

Chief John w. Jacobs, of the
Smyrna Town Police Force, in a
report to Mayor and Council, has
asked for the cooperation of town
motorists in making Smyrna a SAT-
er place to live in. Warmer wealth
er means that more cars are on the
streets, and with school over, chill
dren are playing everywhere. If
each motorist will drive more care
fully, and observe the traffic laws
in reference to speed and parking,
stated Chief Jacobs, the risk OF ac-
cidents will be greatly reduced. He
stated that preventing one accident
to some child or adult will be re-
ward enough for all efforts in safe
driving. Chief Jacobs particularly
called attention to double parking
on Main and Commerce Streets, ex-
planning that it is not only unlaw-
full and subject to fine, but hazard
Gus as well. He also pointed out
that stop signs should be obeyed
bringing special attention to the re-
Gently placed stop sign at Della
ware and Frazier Streets. Follow
ing is the police report for the
month of May submitted to coun-
oil
Smyrna times., 1941-06-12
CADET SMITH WINS MEDAL
Graduated From Roosevelt Military
Academy With Rank of Corporal

Cadet Ray Smith, the son OF Mrs.
George Scout of % Commerce
Street, Smyrna has just been grad
luated from the Roosevelt Military
Academy of Aledo, Illinois and re-
ceived his diploma in the recent
commencement exercises. Even
though he was only in attendance
in this school for year Of post
graduate work he graduated with
the rank of Corporal. Cadet Smith
distinguished himself in all fields of
athletics and was presented with a
gold medal at commencement
time which is presented to the
cadet who is most useful in ath-
letics during the year. His moth
err, Mrs. Scout, attended the COM
mencement exercises.
Smyrna times., 1941-06-12
POLICE HEADS
AT F. B. l. MEET
Chief j. w. Jacobs and Segt,
Thomas Lamb to Attend
Police Conference
COMBAT SABOTAGE

Smyrna Police Chief John w.
Jacobs and Sergeant Thomas Lamb
in charge of State Police Station
No. 8, have been invited to the
first Quarterly Police Conference to
be held at the Wilmington City
Hall on June 16, 1941 between the
hours of 200 P. M. and 500 P. NJ.
All heads of law enforcement
agencies of the State Of Delaware
have been invited. The subject of
this first conference will be Bombs
and Explosives" Special Agent
Wallace Foard of the Baltimore
Field Division will demonstrate diff
ferent types of bombs and explo-
sives which were used widely dur
ing World War times in this coun-
try. Following the lectures, there
will be an open forum discussion at
which time any officer present may
offer any suggestion or criticism he
wishes. A motion picture entitled
War and Order" which was taken
recently in London, England and
forwarded by Scotland Yard to the
FBI, will be shown at the confer
ence. This picture demonstrates
the function of police and firemen
during an actual bomb raid in Lon
don, England. The conference will
be presided over by Special Agent
in Charge, II. t. O'Connor of the
Baltimore Field Division.
To Cooperate With f. b. /.
On September 6, 1889 the FBl
was designated by the President OF
the United States as the coordinate
ing agency with respect to sabo-
tage, espionage, and subversive &C
Invites. In the same proclamation
the President requested all police
/ departments to report any informa.
! ton relating to these matters tx
the nearest FBI Field Office and tC
cooperate with the FIJI in the
furtherance of our national de
tense. In carrying out this work
the FBI is holding Quarterly Police
Conferences throughout the coun
try, to which conferences are invit
/ ed the heads of all law enforcement
agencies and those subordinate CT
! ficers who are closely connected
with work concerning espionage
CONTINUED on Page Seven)
Smyrna times., 1941-06-12
NO SMYRNA MEN
IN HOME GUARD
Headquarters at Dover Arm
DRY for Kent Company of
State Guard; Need Is More
FOR LOCAL EMERGENCY

The additional enlistment of Is
new men has brought the total en-
listment in the Kent County Com
pany of the Delaware State Guard,
located in the Dover Armory, to 20
men. The quota is So, according
to Capt. ]. Dewey CULLEN, Com
manding Officer. According to
Capt. CULLEN, all localities in Kent
County have sent men to form this
unit except Smyrna. He stated
that it was imperative that men
from Smyrna enlist, so as to set up
a system for the defense of Della
ware. The State Guard will take
the place of the Delaware National
Guard while they are away al
camp, and the unit will be expect
ed to guard bridges, water plants.
landing fields, etc, when called
upon for help. They are at the
command of the Governor of this
state, and will be used for Local
emergencies. The age limit is from
Is to go years The LIST Platoon
having had about three weeks
training, was taken to the Plaza
in front of Legislative Hall or
Monday night for maneuvers, al
which time several men were al
lowed to direct the Platoon, in ar
effort to locate material fer offic,
ers. All men were measured fol
uniforms, which will be green anC
white. Capt. CULLEN stated thai
men would be placed in uniform
and under arms as soon as possible
Smyrna times., 1941-06-12
NOTED JURIST
AT DEDICATION
Judge John Bassett Moore
May Be Speaker at Mac
DOnOugh Dedication
DEDICATE BURIAL PLOT

Judge John Bassett Moore, ma
tive of Smyrna, one of the foremost
authorities on international law,
will be invited to make the prin-
cipal address at the dedication ser
vices marking the restoration of
the Marlborough family burial plot
at MacDonough probably next fall.
The exercises will be under the dl-
rection of DR.. George Herbert Ry-
den, state archivist, and professor
of history and political economy at
the University of Delaware. Judge
Moore. who studied law in Will
mington, under the late Edward G.
Bradford, Jr., afterward judge of
the United States District Court,
was assistant secretary of state, in
Washington, during the incum-
bency of the late Thomas F. Bay
ard, as secretary of state in the
first Cleveland administration. The
MacDonough burial plot will be re-
stored through a Legislative appro-
priation of $1,000, approved by
Governor Bacon. The bill was in
PRODUCED by Rep. Clinton w. Jolls
of Middletown at the request of
John Price Hyatt of Wilmington,
descendant of DR.. Thomas Mac
IDonough and his wife, Mary Vance
Marlborough, parents of Commo-
dore Thomas MacDonough, Jr.,
naval hero of the War of 1872"
DR.. Marlborough was member of
the first Delaware Legislature, sue
cessively in the Council (now the
State Senate) and the Assembly
(now the House of Representa-
tives) in addition to being surge
on in the Continental Army, with
the title of major, under General
Washington.
Active in State Affairs
He was also active in other pub
lie affairs in revolutionary days,
and was therefore prominent in the
establishment of the State of Della
ware itself. The Goctor and his
wife, with several other members
of the immediate family, are buried
in the plot. The commodore and
his wife are inferred at Middle
town, Conn, the home of Mrs. Mac
Donough. The commodore, how
ever, was born in the old MacDon-
ough homestead, now on the du-
Pont Boulevard, near the family
burial place. While the appropria-
ton calls for 81 500. it is estimated
the work will not cost more than
$1,000, thus leaving an ample
amount for the installation of a
bronze marker in the brick wall
surrounding the graves.
Smyrna times., 1941-06-12
FERRY REDUCED
Rates Lowered by State After TAX
ing Over Line on Tuesday

Gov. Herbert r. OConor an
nounced recently that the State of
Maryland would put into effect
substantial reductions in vehicle
and passenger tolls on the Annapo-
hs-Matapeake ferry when it took
over the line Tuesday. Reductions
will range from % to 40 per cent,
and the saving for an average
automobile with passengers cross
ing the bay will be about 1ne-third,
the governor estimated. Larger
automobiles which now pay 81 will
pay $3.50 under the new rates, he
said, and the rate on small cars
will drop from S1.50 to SIPS. Pas
sengers will be charged 80 cents
one way and so cents a round trip,
instead of so cents one way and So
cents a round trip.
Smyrna times., 1941-06-12

The following prizes were award
ed to pupils of the John Bassett
Moore School at the Glass Night
exercises Friday night:
Amanda Ashcraft Memorial Temperance
Prizes, awarded by DR.. Charles M. Whar-
tom prizes to pupils exerting greatest in
fiuence for temperance. Presented by Mr..
Thomas Russell-Grade 8, Jimmy Edmond
son, S.; Grade 1O-Audrey Westfal, IS
Grade LILLIAN Craft, IS; Grade l2-
Wilma Blendt. SIS.
To boy making the greatest effort in
Athletics but failing to make letter: Grade
IO-Robert Scorah.
Best all around girl athlete. Grade IL
" Local W. c. t. U. for Temperance
Themes, nine 81 prizes presented by Mrs.
Andrew Cole: Grade Lorraine Smith
Grade 5-Helen Sylvester Grade Given
Smith: Grade Eleanor Reimann; Grade
S-Jean Ellen Russell; Grade 9-Jimmy
Edmondson; Grade 10-Audrey Westfall
Grade LILLIAN Graft; Grade 12-Wilma
Blendt.
of Beacon College: History, Gold Medal,
Ruth Hill; Shorthand Transcription, Gold
Medal, Nancy Fox; Shorthand TRANSCRIPT
ton. Silver Medal. Audrey Wooleyhan.
Honor Attendance Awards, presented by
Mrs. Leila T. BRAKEMAN: Ruth Hill,
years Robert Badur, 9 years; Modal Row.
linson, 8 years; Doris Palmer. years
Noble Slaughter, years; William Short
9 years: Mildred Slaughter, 9 years; Dor
othy Badur. IL years.
perintendent of Schools: Elizabeth Cool
Chapter, d. A. R., for proficiency in Amer
lean History: So to Elizabeth Russell; 8
to Mildred Slaughter.
State D. A. R. Good Citizen Prizes Ade'
line Hilyard, Medal and Certificate.
Na4ionol Society Colonial Daughters
Medal. Wilma Blendt.
American Legion, David c. Harrison
Post, No. 1.-THE boy making greatest
progress in American History. Grade 8
Harry Ennis, Jr.
American Legion Auxiliary-Best Cir
Student in American History, Grade g
Jean Ellen Russell.
smyrna Rotary Club. School Servic'
Prize, presented by: Mr.. H. c. Jones, WI
liam Bramble, IS.
: r. w. Slaughter Awards. presented by
! George w. Wright, Assistant Superinten
dent of Schools-Advanced Algebra Aware
TO Elizabeth Stats; Jr. II. 5. Engilsf
Award to Margaret Deamer; Biology
Award to Jack Mood; Shorthand and Typ
ing Award to Mildred Slaughter.
Awards for Spelling and Composition
/ CAnonymous), Grades 7-l2-Best Spoilers
Boy. William Hartnett. $40; Girl, Audre!
Jimmy Edmondson. $40; Girl, Margare
Springer, $40.
Athletic Awards. the letter to members
/ of the Basketball and Baseball teams, pre-
scented by Mr.. Doerr and Mr.. Hagerty.
Faculty Club-Local Defamation Con
test. presented by Mrs. Lambden-Dramatl'
Lillian Craft, $3.50: Edna Ennis, $3.50
Humorous. Shirley Sydell, $3.50.
Business Mems Association Award-pre
sented by Mr.. Cough. President Smyrni
Business Mems Association. to the graduate
in the Commercial Course showing tn
greatest efficiency, Nancy Fox, So.
Homemakers Club. presented by MRS
George Short, President Home Demonstra
tion Club-Best student in sewing. Doroth!
Foxwell, $3.50: Best student in cooking
Frances Naylor, $3.50.
/ Faculty Club Award to Valedictorilan
Robert Derrickson. $3.50; Salutatorlan
Ruth Hill. $3.50; presented by Miss Kauff
man Monday night at the commencement
exercises
Smyrna times., 1941-06-12
LITTLE THEATRE MEETINGS
To Resume Regular Monday Night
Meetings; Summer Musicale

A meeting of the Smyrna Little
Theatre was held Tuesday night at
the Century Club House. Plans for
the next production were discussed,
but no definite plays will be decided
upon until the next meeting, Mon
day night at the Club House, at 8
o'clock. The Little Theatre will re-
sumo weekly Monday night meet
ings, and will start net week on a
busy summer program. This pro-
gram may include a short musical
comedy, with dancing, singing and
speciality acts woven around a
small plot. All members who are
interested in dancing or singing are
asked to attend the meetings and
give suggestions.
Smyrna times., 1941-06-12

Rev. s. j. Thac,xaberry, Pastor, An
noupces Services For the Week

Presbyterian Church, Rev. s. J.
pastor, announces
services as usual on Sunday morn
ing and evening at IL and 8; Sun
day School at 10 and Young Peo-
Plies meeting at 7.30. Mid-week
meeting on Wednesday at 8 p. m.
The meeting of June 18th will be
held instead on June 18th at 8 due
to the pastor being called away on
the 18th. All are welcome.
Smyrna times., 1941-06-12
HONOR MISS JULIA GRIFFITH
School Faculty Club Gave Lunch
con for Veteran Teacher

The Faculty Club of the John
Bassett Moore School gave a
friendship Luncheon in' honor Of
Miss Julia w. Griffith last Friday,
June at the Wayside Inn. Those
present. were: Miss Julia Griffith,
MISS Anna Beckett, Mrs. Lulu Rec
ofds, Miss Helen p. Start, Miss
Bessie Matthews, Mrs. Marian
LAmbden, Miss Ann Raughley, Miss
Martha Neese, Mrs. Mildred Har-
nngtoA, Miss Mary Evans, Miss
caroline Stats, Mrs. Thelma Kock-
q, Mrs. Doris Fearon, Miss Mildred
burchard, Mrs. Margaret ONeill,
mrs. Lillian Billeb, Miss Ruth
kaufman, Mrs. VIOLA Vogel, Miss
uWendolyn Marshall, Miss Viola FL
.ers, Mrs. Doris Smith, Miss Helen
scout Mrs. Blanche Postles, Mrs.
Hulda WEIGH.
Smyrna times., 1941-06-12
81 IN GRADUATING CLASS
Walter w. Hynson, President of
School Board, Presented Diplomas

Walter w. Hynson, president OF
the board of education of the Smyr-
ma Special School District, Monday
might presented diplomas to 81
members of the senior class at the
commencement exercises in the
auditorium of the John Bassett
Moore School. Only one member
of the class of 80 failed to qualify
for graduation George R. Miller,
Jr., superintendent of schools, pre-
sented the successful candidates to
President Hynson, who addressed
them briefly. The salutatory adj
dress was delivered by Ruth Y. Hill
and the valedictory by Robert A.
Derrickson. William Bramble,
president of the class, conducted
the ceremony of investing the pres
ident of the junior class with the
honors and privileges due them as
the successors of the class of Al.
Robert Lower, president of the jun
ior class, accepted the cap and
gown and made the response. The
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton gave
the invocation and the Rev. Samuel
J. Thackaberry, the benediction.
Music was provided by the high
school glee Tub under the direction
of Mrs. Doris Fearon. The follow
49, ,.ooo;,,ad fboir dipIaunac.
Smyrna times., 1941-06-12
several Real Estate Changes

several real estate changes have
Oeen made recently through the
rsal estate Office of G. Harvey
mngnt. They are: Fruit Growers
national y Bank, so acre farm near
Siackbird to Abbott Cosden of
Hlaoelphia; Clayton Bank, go
refe farm near Kenton to II. r.
,eniin Of Middletown, N. Y; Mrs.
seorge Z. McCrone, 125 acre farm
&c near Walkers School to George
davenport Of Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1941-06-12
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
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 for the first Sunday after
Trinity: 7.30 a. M, celebration OF
the Holy Communion; 10 a. M.
Church School; IL a. M, morning
prayer and sermon upon the words
found in Chapter of the Book OF
Genesis: And the LORD called unto
Adam, where art thou"