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Smyrna times., 1941-04-10

A follow-up program is also car
ried out during the summer months
in an effort to have as many phys
ical defects corrected as possible
before school begins. The exami-
nation is open to all children, and
is free of charge. A tentative list
has been made of the children to
enter the first grade of the Clayton
School. If any parent of a child to
enter school in September, has not
been contacted by a member of the
committee by May LIST, they may
telephone the Clayton Schools 2421)
before May 5th. and the child will
be taken care of. There will be
only one day for examination so all
examinations must be made on
May 18th. Mrs. Walter r. Keys,
of Clayton is Health Chairman for
the State of Delaware, and has
contacted every school in the State
to carry out this Nationwide
Health Program. Every effort is
being made to put this program
across so that every community
will be able to have examinations
of all pre-school children.
Smyrna times., 1941-04-10
CLAYTON PLANS PRE-SCHOOL
HEALTH EXAMINATION MAY IL

On May 18th at p. m. the Clay
ton Summer Roundup Committee
will hold the examination for all
children entering the first grade in
the Fall term 1941-42. DR.. Floyd
I. Hudson of the State Board of
Health, and Director of Maternal
and Child Welfare will make the
examinations with the assistance of
a nurse at the Clayton School. The
examination is made for the pur-
pose of checking the physical con-
dition of every child entering
school and to have defects correct
ed in order that every child has the
opportunity to begin school as near
perfect, physically, as possible. The
Summer Round UP Committee is
made up of the following members
for the Clayton district: Mrs. Rich
ard w. Comegys, Chairman, Mrs.
Preston Burris, Mrs. w. r. Keys,
Mrs. r. w. Slaughter, Mrs. Walter
Hill, Mrs. John Spencer, Mrs. Ern-
est Davis. The committee will con-
tact the parents of the children to
enter the first grade, and arrange
to bring them in for examination.
Smyrna times., 1941-04-10
CHANGE COLONY
RADIOPROGRAM
Delaware Colony at StOckIey
Unable to Give Operetta
Due to Ascap Ban
PLAN NEW SELECTIONS

The controversy between the
radio chains and the American So
ciety of Composers, Authors and
Publishers has affected the plans of
Delaware Colony enrollees to pre-
sent, via WDEL on April II, a pre-
view of the operetta they have pre-
pared for their springtime open
house. Officials of WDEL. upon
checking the musical numbers for
clearance, found that they are COW
cred by copyrights owned by
ASCAP members. During 1910,
ASCAP notified radio stations that,
beginning January 1, charges
would be upped for use of musical
numbers copyrighted by its mem
bers. The broadcasting chains de-
clined to pay the increased charges,
and ASCAP numbers have since
been notably absent from the air
lanes. To overcome this inability
to broadcast the numbers they had
selected from their operetta, plans
are rapidly being completed to SUBJ
stitute program of selections ex-
empted from this restriction. The
broadcast is to be presented from
WDEL at 1890 o'clock, Saturday,
April II. Actual rendition will be
in the studio of the Dover Com
munity School, from whence the
program will travel by telephone
wire to WDEL, Wilmington, for
airing. The early portion of the
program will feature a three-way
dialogue between Mrs. John B.
Hutton, Dover, first president of
the Delaware Colony Board of
Continued on Page fIve)
Smyrna times., 1941-04-10
III. C.. JONES NEW
ROTARY HEAD
Other Officers Elected will As.
sumo Duties July LIST; Lead
er Discusses Problems
EXPLAINS OUR IDEALS

officers of the Smyrna Rotary
Club for the coming year were
elected at the meeting last week.
Harvey c. Jones was elected presi-
dent; Harry Jones, vice-president;
Harry o. Bostick, secretary; John
c. Mannering, treasurer, and Elmer
Pratt and Charles King, directors.
The new officers will begin their
years duties July 1. Harvey Jones,
president-elected, was appointed
delegate to the annual district con-
vention to be held in Atlantic City,
April 81, %, 49, Harry o. Bostick
was named alternate.
Youth Leader Speaks
Mr.. Charles E. Hoffman, associ-
ate director of the American Youth
Foundation, a graduate of the Har-
ward Law School, and a former
counsel for the IVA, was present
ed to the club by Principal David
Green of Frederick. Mr.. Hoffman
took as his subject Youth in a
Changing World" He said that in
his present position he contacted
thousands of youth all over the
country every year and his efforts
were directed largely toward help
ing them to make adjustments to
life.
Adjustment to Schools
He disclosed that surveys had
shown that the greatest adjust
ments that youth have to make are
to their school, that is to their
teachers, to the school program
and to their fellow students. He
attributed much of the maladjust-
ment of youth to broken homes and
asserted that inevitably the chill
dren of such homes were the most
badly adjusted to life in general.
The speaker then pointed out the
close relationship that exists be-
tween religion and democracy. The
very essence of the democratic
IDEAL IS the ptlIel lndl esCiy mai
no matter how humble, is worth
while in the sight of his creator
Without this religious ideal de-
mocracy cannot exist, but with it
in the hearts of men, democracy
can never die, the speaker said
Harvey c. Jones responded. George
r. Miller, Jr., presided. Allan
Frear was a visitor from the Dover
Club.
Smyrna times., 1941-04-10
PUBLIC BARRED
FROM FORTRESS
All Traffic Barred by L. S.
Order; Guards Established
at Fortress Project
FENCING STOPS BOATS

All traffic has been barred from
the governments reservation on
Cape Henlopen, Del. The order
went into effect Monday. Guards
are established along Cape Hen
lopen Drive and at other points
over the ], 500-acre reservation to
to keep people off the area where
the multi-million dollar national
defense Notifications are under
construction. 1t is said to be the
largest defense project on the At
lantic seaboard. Miles of steel
bearing copper fencing will be
erected. The heavy barrier will
outline the grounds and extend out
beyond the low water mark in the
Atlantic Ocean on the north and
east sides of the cape. 1t will be
anchored so securely, it was said,
that no boats or vessels will be able
to make landings on the restricted
waterfront. Already stakes have
been placed by government engln-
GERS to mark the fence barrier. The
task of establishing the permanent
defense Notifications that are to
guard the mouth of Delaware Bay
is proceeding rapidly with several
hundred workmen on the job. but
the big-gun concrete emplacements
have not yet been started.
Smyrna times., 1941-04-10
CLUB TOLD OF
USE OF RADIUM
Clayton Century Club Adj
dressed by Mrs. L. b. Young
of Academy of Medicine
NO MEETING THIS WEEK

Mrs. Thomas 3. Young of the
Academy of Medicine of Whining
ton, gave an illustrated lecture on
the life of Nine. Curie and her re-
markable research work in the dis
cOvery of radium, on Thursday,
April 3rd. Mrs. Young aptly point
ed out that the Women's Field
Army III Cancer Control was one
army in the world that was giving
life instead of taking it. The An
nuaI Cancer Control Drive is being
carried on during this month and,
despite the many demands, it is
hoped that the drive will be sup
ported as well as it usually is,
members of the club stated. There
will be no meeting on Thursday of
this week, and the final meeting
preceding the closing night meet
ing will be held on April 18th, I'M
der the craftsmanship of Miss An
nette Gooding whose program Will
be International Relations. The
meeting will be held at 230
o'clock D. m.
Smyrna times., 1941-04-10
us FARMERS AT
LAND USE MEET
Kent County Farm Men and
Women Attend Land Use
and Rural Planning Meet
COMMITTEE FORMED

AS a further development of the
land use and rural planning pro-
gram in Kent county the county
extension service under the direc-
ton of Russell E Wilson, county
agricultural agent, completed
series of twelve community meet
ings recently for the purpose Of OBJ
tanning cross-section picture of
agricultural conditions and rural
problems in the various communit-
les. These meetings were attend
ed by 275 rural people, including
men and women, and some very in
teresting information was obtained
from the discussions relative to
those factors which are needed to
solve these rural problems in this
county. AS no definite program
was planned for these community
land use meetings, those who at
tended were given the opportunity
to discuss any subjects which they
considered of Importance to their
localities. In the meantime coun-
ty land use planning committee
consisting of twenty-five represen-
tative farmers and farm women
has been formed to cooperate with
the University of Delaware Agri-
cultural Extension Service in con-
Quoting this survey of rural prob
lens and determining those meth
DDS of procedure which should be
followed in the practical solution of
these problems throughout the
county. To date this county COM
mittee has held three meetings to
plan this work, and the fourth
meeting was held on Wednesday
evening in the State Board of Ag-
riculture building for the purpose
of considering the reports of the
rural problems which were brought
out at the community meetings
held in February of this year. A
summary of these rural problems
has been prepared by j. E. H. Laf-
ferty, state representative of the
Bureau of Agricultural Economics,
who is connected with the Univer-
sity of Delaware as project leader
in this summary was presented at
the meeting of the county commit
tee on Wednesday evening. Fol-
lowing this presentation the COM
mittee members entered into a
lengthy discussion of the possible
solution of these rural and COM
munity problems dealing with farm
labor, milk regulations, drainage,
conservation of our natural re-
sources, and the agricultural con-
servation program as it relates to
the more advisable use of land
which is not suitable for crop pro
duction. Some of these problems
will be taken up more in detail at
a future meeting of the county
committee after further studies
have been made as to those state
and federal agencies that are in a
position to render aid to farm fam
lilies.
Smyrna times., 1941-04-10
DOG WINS TRIALS
Happy Red, English Setter, Won
LIST Place in Kent Trials

Twenty Kent County dogs were
entered in the bird dog trials of the
Del-Bay Field Trial Club April at
Pearson's Corner, near Dover.
More than 200 were i'll the gallery.
The winners were: First, Happy
Red, English setter, owned and
handled by George Robinson, Smyr-
ma; second, Ufton Zenith, pointer,
owned and handled by Edwin Van
SAINT, Dover; third, Joe, a pointer,
owned and handled by Harold B.
Hughes, Dover; fourth, Franklin
D., pointer, owned and handled by
Walter Thompson, Dover. Burton
R. Raughley, Dover, is president of
the club and the committee includ-
ed Albert Mag, chairman; Harry
Meredith, and Edwin VanSant.
Plans were discussed with repre-
sentatives from other counties for
state stake to be run off by the
three county champions. The Sus-
sex trials will be held April 20 at
Trappe, near Laurel
Smyrna times., 1941-04-10
HARRY GRIEVES
DIES IN LEWES
Harry B.Grieves Passed Away
Friday After Short Illness
in LeWes Hospital
ACTIVE IN POLITICS

Harry B. Grieves, age 80, passed
away in the Beebe Hospital, Lewes,
last Friday. Altho in failing health
for the past two years he was not
in a critical condition until last
Monday when he was admitted to
the hospital. Mr.. Grieves was a
resident of Smyrna until two years
ago when failing health caused him
to spend most of his time at his
cottage at Rehoboth, where he felt
benefited by the sea air. Active in
Democratic politics, Mr.. Grieves
became the first comptroller ap-
pointed for Kent County. He was
for a number of years a member
of Smyrna Town Council and of the
Smyrna School Board. He was for
several years a director of the
Fruit Growers National Bank and
Trust Company and was charter
member of the Smyrna Volunteer
Fire Company. In 1898 he served
as Master of Harmony Lodge, No.
10, A. F. and A. M. Always of a
genial nature Mr. Grieves was ac-
tive in the affairs of the town until
his health caused him to relinquish
much of his activity. He was sem
ior warden of St. Peters P. E.
Church of this town. His wife,
Margaret Mayhood Grieves. died
April Is, 1928. Surviving are two
children, Harry M. Grieves, Lans-
downe, Pa, and Mrs. John j. VIII
liams, Pompton Lakes, N. j., and a
sister, Mrs. Harry Richards of
Newark, Delaware. Funeral ser
vices were largely attended at st.
Peters Church, Sunday afternoon
at 2 o'clock with interment in st.
Peters Cemetery. Rev. Frederick
Marx Barton, rector of the church,
officiated.
Smyrna times., 1941-04-10
KENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
Home Demonstration Club Leaders
Will Discuss Food Contest


On Friday afternoon, April II,
at 1.30 O'Clock the Advisory Coun-
Gil of the Kent County Home Dem
onstration Clubs will meet at the
home of Miss Hazel Darrell on Gov
ernors Avenue and Cecil Streets,
Dover. Tentative arrangements
for the County Achievement Day
to be held in September will be
made. The Food Production Con-
test being held in the County this
year will be discussed, judges Sc
lected, ana the date for ending the
contest chosen. The president of
the council, Mrs. Duane Lynn of
Milford, will preside. Other offic-
ers are: Vice-president, Mrs. Irving
Ennis, Rising Sun; Secretary, Mrs.
Dallas c. Moore, Viola; Treasurer,
Mrs Clifford Clark, Kenton; Coun-
ty Home Management Leader, Mrs.
Virgil Frazier, Canterbury; and Di-
rector, Mrs. Howard Deakyne,
Smyrna Other members are: Mrs.
Thomas Chambers, Harrington;
Mrs. Clyde Campbell, Hartly; Mrs.
Thomas Roe, Smyrna; Mrs. Arthur
Short, Smyrna; Mrs. Thomas Short,
Dover. and Mrs. Frank Tharp, Har-
rington.
Smyrna times., 1941-04-10
CANCER CONTROL PICTURE
iprH 18th in Dover School; So
Deaths From Cancer i'm Kent

On Thursday, April 18th, at 2.30,
! The Dover Presbyterian Church
issnbly room, there will be a pic
ne shown under the auspices of
L Cancer Control Movement
Ranen's Field Army entitled II
loose To Live" This is a pleas
Ut picture and the general public
invited (no CHARGE. The pic
rs follows luncheon meeting of
lent County Captains and is in CO.
N'ation with the State and Coun-
wee Commanders, leading up to
general campaign for Kent Coun-
curlng the week Of April 21st.
= SAID authoritatively "After
pace with security, the worlds
e'a'eS problem today is cancer.
lOFedge is power-We must
@ cancer with knowledge" In
United States during 1910
aa' we're $4,000 deaths from
Ansi' In Delaware there were
y nom this cause. In Kent
~Iy tnere were 53-34 whites
!. : Y Y. colored. Eminent physicians
~ victory over cancer will
y e won without a highly de-
.,ped degree Of understanding
"0peration on the part of the
Smyrna times., 1941-04-10
ARMY UNIT TO
VISIT SMYRNA
New Motorized Army Unit to
Give Demonstration Here
Next Monday
UNITS OPEN TO PUBLIC

The Recruiting Service of the U
S. Army, too is taking to wheels
while other branches of the Army
are fast being motorized the Re-
cruiting Service is not dallying be-
hind the trend to modernization
Sleek new units, designed to take
the Army figuratively, right up to
the candidates front porches, are
making their appearance through
out the United States. One of these
units, consisting of a twin silver
truck and trailer has been assign
ed to the Delaware Recruiting Dis
trict to visit many towns in Kent
and Sussex Counties during the
period April 14th to 10th. Captain
William r. Barnett, Assistant Re-
cruiting Officer, Delaware Recruit
ing District, in charge of Recruit
ing in Kent and Sussex Counties,
announces the following schedule
for the unit in this district:
Smyrna and Milford Monday,
April 18th.
Milton, Lewes, and Rehoboth -
Tuesday, April 18th.
Georgetown and Selbyville-Wed-
nesday, April 18th.
Delmar and Laurel Thursday,
April 18th.
Seaford and Harrington Friday,
April 18th.
Dover-Saturday, April 18th.
The unit will be open for public
inspection and should prove inter
esting to view with its sleeping
quarters for five men, as we'll as
full Office facilities. The Trailer
also provides living quarters, cook
ing stoves, sink and clothes quart
ers. Recently similar unit oper-
ated in busy Times Square, New
York City and provided a spectacle
to thousands of New Workers.
Smyrna times., 1941-04-10
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Rev. j. w. Parkins, Pastor, An
nounces Services for the Week

nounces Services for the Week
Church of the Nazarene, Rev. j.
w. Parkins, pastor, announces SER
vices as follows: Thursday, prayer
meeting, 7.3O p. m. The Delaware
Young People and Sunday School
zone rally will be held at the
Church of the Nazarene on Good
Friday, April IL, at 7.3O p. m.
There will be papers from some of
the churches on Sunday School and
Young Peoples work. Rev. James
Hunton of Philadelphia, will be the
guest speaker. He is also n I. T.
Is. District President. The follow
ing churches will be represented
Newark, Wilmington, Harrington,
Laurel, Blades, Dagsboro, Del; Sal
isbury. North East, Md. Easter
Sunday, 1O45 a. M, Holy Commun-
ion service; Sunday night, 7.3o,
Easter program win be rendered,
Smyrna times., 1941-04-10
PLAY GIVEN AT
CLUB
Smyrna Century Club Mem.
bers to Take Part, Aided by
Several Young People
TICKETS AVAILABLE

Several officers of the Delaware
Federation of Women's Clubs are
expected to be present and speak
briefly at the annual luncheon of
the Twentieth Century Club Of
Smyrna on Friday, April Is. After
the addresses the program commit
tee of which Mrs. Howard Deakyne
lis chairman, will present the one
act play, Melody in Grandmom's
Garden" The cast will include
members of the club assisted by a
group of Smyrna's young people
Among those who will appear are
Roma Welch, Dorothy Short, Chris
tine Diacumakos, Jean Ellen Rus
sell, Bobby Carrow, Marjorie John
son, Ruth Johnson, Dicky Price
Hal Bodley, Betty Lou Carrow
Betty Jane Still, Mayone Virdin
Members of the club who are in
the cast are Mrs. Harley Bodley
Mrs. Charles Pryor, Mrs. J. w
Colona, Mrs. Harvey Wright, Mrs
George Robinson, Mrs. Thomas
Russell and Mrs. william Wroten
The stage setting, an old fashioned
garden, is being arranged by the
decorating committee consisting OF
Mrs. Harvey Wright, Mrs. George
Short, Mrs. Clark Knots, and Mrs
Charles King. Mrs. Glenn King is
in charge Of costumes and the Lit
tie Theatre will assist with the
makeup. Reservations for the
luncheon must be made with Mrs
William Matthews by April 18th.
Smyrna times., 1941-04-10
SCOUT SUMNER PROGRAM
Plan Camping Trip; to Sell Bird
Houses; Benefit Movie to be Given

Scoutmaster Ward, with the aid
of a new Assistant Scoutmaster,
Mr.. Weber, drew up the plans for
the summer for the Boy Scouts of
Smyrna. Meetings will be held out
side during good weather. A two
day camping trip to White Crystal
Beach has been planned for mid
summer. Every boy in the troop
will go on this trip if everyone
works together. Also numerous
hikes have been planned by the
patrol leaders. Bird houses made
by Scouts will be on sale during
the latter part of this month. Many
have already been constructed and
painted. Baby Sandy, in SANDY
Gets Her Man." will be presented
at the Roxy Theatre on Wednes-
day and Thursday, April 16 and IL
as a Boy Scout benefit. It's full of
fun and laughs for everyone
Smyrna times., 1941-04-10
Scout Leadership Course

1t was reported today by the 10
cal Boy Scout Office that train
ing course will be held for Scout
Leaders and prospective Scout
Leaders on April 10 and 20. the
facilities of the beautiful Redden
Forest Lodge near Georgetown
have been attained from the state
Forestry Department of Delaware
The course is to start on Saturday
at 2 and run thru until Sunday al
ternoon. All those interested are
invited to get in touch with F1elo
Scout Executive, Herbert J. WIKI
ms in Dover.
Smyrna times., 1941-04-10
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. John ID. Steller of TayIor's
Bridge, Died Suddenly Saturday

Mrs. Carrie Spitznagel Steller,
So, of Taylor's Bridge, passed away
suddenly early Saturday morning.
In her usual good spirits, Mrs.
Steller had attended a covered dish
luncheon given by the ladies of
Friendship Church on Friday even
ing, helping serve as usual. Ar
irving home she spoke of feeling so
well, and ten minutes later was
stricken. A doctor was hastily
summoned and every effort made
to revive her without success. She
passed away early Saturday morn
ing. Mrs. Steller was the wife of
John D. Steller and was born in
Bridgeton, N. j., coming to live in
Taylor's Bridge in 1904. Besides
her husband she leaves three sons,
Henry, j. Delbert, and Louis. Two
daughters, Mrs. Carrie Daniels, and
Miss Martha Steller, and eleven
grandchildren. Also surviving are
two sisters, Mrs. Anna Bennett and
Miss Minnie Spitznagel, of Bridge
ton, N. j., and one brother, Mr..
Henry Spitznagel of Millville, N. j.
OF a genial disposition, Mrs. Steller
had made many friends, who will
miss her in all the church and COM
munity activities in which she took
an active part. She was a men,
Der of Friendship Church, and a
member of Caesar Rodney Chapter
of Eastern Star. Services were
held at her late residence Wednes-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock, inter
ment at Old Drawers Cemetery
near Odessa.
Death of William Marshall
William Marshall, age 68, of
Leipsic, died suddenly April 9Th fol
lowing a heart attack at the Cros-
Continued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1941-04-10
||IENT All CLUBS
TRESS HEALTH
|[,,,.., v. HynsOn to Talk Be-
leaders at Conference
= ,h0,,t Physical Fitness
,mv GLIB MEETING

u.,..r W. Hynson will present
ha ..,,re of physical fitness as ne
P !. ! chairman Of the draft
y u ! ], I 4 meeting Of Kent coun-
Fslu ' = Al leaders and health
w. that is being held in the
a..-snce room Of the State Board
'i.,,It,,re on Thursday even
!, April 10th. The discussion SION
.,rtsr around the part that
= Z II. I'M members can take in de-
.,, nj the Health H Of the Al :
\. hsst equipped physically and
...',IIv for better service to their
' unity and country in the
I Home Defense. Miss Pearl
s s- nutrition specialist OF
!. ~ University of Delaware VIII
~ food and health habits needs.
!. announcing this meeting, Helen
ronstock. County All Agent,
!, dressed the fact that this is an
.,rtment-an enlistment on the
Y Y every All boy and girl to
u he health standard Of the
untry.
Hardy Al Club Meeting
rs Hartly All Club met at the
,rs Of Mrs. Carlton King, local
.,i,r on Thursday evening, April
n with william Pomichalek pre-
afug The main topic discussed
Is he Junior Short Course which
hsh at the University in June.
Pans for making money to finance
~urentation were discussed. 1t
Il, decided to hold an evening of
nwiss on May 9th. Miffiin Danes
rs named on the arrangements
rnrittee. Other business trans
red was the appointment of a
mgsm committee to map the fu-
| ns programs. The members are
lsrss Cahall, Alfred Rosengren
I'd Andrew Lambert. There were
F. w new members, Kenneth Danes,
! Leroy Guessford, Glen Hartman,
sndeT Lambert and Richard Muir
y. At the May meeting, Mr.. Ed
| u Barry will discuss with the
lnN wild life appreciation and
snervation.
Smyrna times., 1941-04-10
NiiQUE' HAT 2 YEARS OLD
NY \ sale at HartIy Caused
Exchange of Hats

= Ivan! y and Delaware antiquar-
- nronged the combination
n n ana home Of the late Mrs.
49,, 49, Nickerson Saturday at an
sss .u disposal sale. Among the
uppers was Miss Edna Hobbs Of
i. 'ol Nd, who wanted a few old
!. I display at her antique shop.
!. vas holding one of the hats
sD. .aa purchased when another
A. sssi zane up with another hat,
siislt Eng 7 want to give you this
stIs, Ill., nat that belonged to Mrs.
H. M, Inc hat you bought is
~ rs Two years old, but ]
n .@nething to wear home "
s1cnange was made.
Smyrna times., 1941-04-10
SMYRNA GRANGE MEETING
MIS- Elmer T. Corrie Won Tongue
Twister Contest Last THURSDAY
SMYRNA Grange Meeting

Those taking part in the Smyrna
Grange meeting last Thursday
night were: Edward Latta. Rev
nolds Bradley, Mrs. w. Mannon
Mrs. A. l.. Bason, Mrs. Edward
Lockerman. A tongue-twister con-
test was won by Mrs. Elmer P.
Corrie.
Smyrna times., 1941-04-10
Attend Red Cross Luncheon

Miss Anna B. Beckett represent
ed the local Red Cross at lunch
con in Wilmington on Wednesday.
The purpose of the meeting was to
discuss the activities in War Relief
to discuss Red Cross activities IN
war Relief-and to present a re-
view of Delaware's Red Cross &C
tiyities today.