Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-06-25
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but we had other plans, and per-
suaded Evelyn Webb to substitute
The Dover u. S. o. plans to give
monthly dances for the boys sta
toned in Dover. These dances will
take different forms of dress and
entertainment, ranging between
strictly formal to very informal
Transportation for Smyrna girls to
and from the dance will be provid-
ed by the U. S. o.
This is a swell opportunity fol
making the soldiers feel entertained
and looked after. 1t will make
them feel as though the local peo-
pie really take an interest in them
Most all of those boys are far from
home-Texas, Oklahoma, Maine
Vermont, New Hampshire. These
monthly dances will give them
something to look forward to.
The dance tomorrow night is in
formal, and the girls will meet al
Evelyn Webb's home at 8.15.
We had our airplane sporting
trick changed last week-to the
SO shift Sunday morning. To this
miserable columnist, who likes tc
stay in bed until the last possible
split second, that early morning
vigil was a revelation.
We were so afraid we would
oversleep that we were up at AIS
1t was so cool and quiet when we
arrived at Bay View. Helen Scout
who was substituting for Liz
Thornley, that day, gave us les
son in nature study that was both
facinating and instructive. Heller
knows her birds and flowers incred-
IDLY Well-just the way we should
like to know them.
We had ten planes to report, and
by the 9th army flash" to Balti-
more, we felt like an old friend OF
the man taking the report, and al
most got chummy by saying "Iel-
10! Here l am again. How about
lunch on Tuesday,"
We wish to extend congratula-
tons to Mr.. Thomas Downing OF
Clayton, on having reached his Oath
birthday on Monday. Claytons
oldest resident is still, at this ripe
age, active and clipper.
John r. Francis has pulled a fast
one, and is now laughing up his
sleeve! He has passed the en-
trance examinations for the covet-
ed U. S. Army Air Corps, and ex-
poets to be sworn in as cadet
pilot in about a month.
Good work, John R.-we're proud
of va, kid. When you are Lieut.
Francis, maybe those old fussbud-
gets who thought they would have
to burn down the school to get you
out will sit up and take notice
When you get to beCapta in Fran
els, they will claim they knew al
the time that you could be serious
and settle down! And when you
are Major Francis-oh well, why
go into that welcome -all-is-
forgiven stuff!
Bob Bell, in his letter to the
Dribbles column this week, sounded
a wee bit homesick when he was
recounting the things missed most
So just to make him feel as though
he were back in Snaps we shall at
tempt to answer three of the par
ticular questions he asked.
Chip, from what information we
can gather, the Hopkins brothers
aren't doing bad for themselves. II
has been reliably reported to us
that Harold is dating Florence
Passwaters, and Richard is court.
ling Audrey Westfall. AS for Geb-
by's weight, and definite proof as
to whether he has gained or lost
we can only say that from all ap.
pearances, he is just the same
Bernie Grier is playing with al
orchestra in Philadelphia, but
comes to Smyrna most week-ends
By the way, Pvt. Bells mother
told us that Bob expects to be 6
Corporal soon.
Smyrna was quite agog over the
birth of triplets here. People went
around saying "'Triplets!" in thai
loud, strained incredulous voice
One woman held her head ant
three bottles to fix
three baths to give, three voices t.
yowl in the middle of the night
And all the while, Doc Deakynt
walked around with his ches. puff
ed out-proud as a peacock.
Fry johnson Fatally Burned
FRY Johnson, we'll known colore(