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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-16
CHAPTER TWENTY -FOUR

CHAPTER TWENTY -FOUR
ibid YOU enjoy the lunch with
Jerome ?" dams aunt wanted to
know"
Yes, II was very pleasant. Only
It turned out to be more Of q ban
quot than a luncheon"
What do you mean?"
"Oh, Claire, Bill and Paul
dropped in-and joined us"
THAT girl" said Miss Martha.
She gave a string a vicious pull.
Shes always popping up at the
wrong time"
THE wrong time for others, per-
haps," said Dian. But the right
time for herself"
Il wish to heaven that silly moth
er of hers would drag the girl to
the altar and marry her of to
somebody. Since Claire can't make
up her own mind-or what passes
for her mind-someone ought to do
1t for her"
Dian shrugged, said nothing, and
went on packing the candy, but she
kept her ear cooked for the sound
of the telephone or the doorbell.
Perhaps Bill would call or come by
when he and Claire got back TO
town Perhaps he would want to
tell her about getting the painting
off-and 70 whom he had sent 1t.
She had Just put the finishing
touches 20 The last box OF candy
when tho doorbel DID ring. She
gave little jump, and took a quick
look al herself IN the mirror Of the
sideboard. A little disheveled. may
be, but no time TO do anything
about Il.
The doorbell rang again.
Il wonder who that could be-"
said Miss Martha
IN answer II" said Dian-and
hurried out to DO %.
She opened tbs door, but not to
face Bill Rollins. The ringer OF the
QODTDcu Nh1 hh ssciaN khs aAODN
upon the porch, looking a. though
ne had lost his lAst friend in all the
world
Hello. Paul" Dian greeted, try
ing not 10 show her disappoint-
ment
Hello d." Paul said rather
hsuesSly.
And don't call me d." Dian
said. annoyed
Good Lord, Dian, don't you add
TO my misery"
What are you miserable
about"
Claire
oh" Dian Joined him on the
porch. She led the way 70 the porch
swing. Cons on. ait down. You
certainly look Ike bad news II
anyone ever did"
Listen, Dian" Paul began as
soon as they we're seated, u want
you TO - something for ms"
What 70 ~" Dian asked. But
let's have a smoke before we 20 on.
] need something 10 get the fumes
Of candy out Of my system"
Paul lii two eigarets and then
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-16
LIEUTENANT SUSPENDED

Detroit, Mich, Sept. l6-Lieut.
Daniel W Lorimer, Dawson station,
has been suspended from the po-
lice department for conduct unbe-
coming an officer and will face a
police trial board next Tuesday
Lorimers suspension was brought
about by his faiiuir 10 report
promptly a holdup of which he was
the Nictim
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-16
Called Into ssrvlea

George Miller. Detroit. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Miller. prom
inent in financial circles there and
at one time president OF the Detroit
Stock Exchange. had been called
into active service as captain, and
az present is at Miami Beach, Fla,
at an officers training school, and
then will he stationed at Mobile,
Fla. He was an officer in the first
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-16
NEW FACULTY MEMBERS

Saline. Mich. sept l6-Owing 10
several designations. the faculty
was not entirely engaged until the
opening Of school The new teach.
ers are Miss Dahlgren, Detroit. Mrs.
Margaret SimonS Breckenridge.
Miss Victora Stoinowski, Ann Ar
Dor. and Miss Margarite Carrothers,
Cleveland shop teacher has
not yet been obtained.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-16
ENTERS PRIVATE PRACTICE

Kalamazoo, Mich, Sept 10 DR.
!. ". Brown, director of health and
welfare for the city Of Kalamazoo
for the last seven years, has re
signed TO enter private practice.
Forty Of Kalamazoo's = physicians
are in military service.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-16
TO SETTLE STRIKE

Benton Harbor. Mich. Sept 10
AP-Federal mediators are expect
ed today to act In a strike OF $50
employees of the Benton Harbor
Malleable Industries which has
halted war production since Mon
day. 1t is charged the strike in
volved jurisdictional issues and was
unauthorized.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-16
ALIENS ARRAlGNEn

Detroit. Sept. 16-INS-Thirteen
aliens today were to be arraigned
in Detroit federal court on grand
jury indictments charging them
with violation of the alien registra.
ton act
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-16

Walter Macarthur. Jr. and Rob.
ert Vaughn have left on a ten day
camping trip in northern Michigan
They were accompanied 10 Cheboy-
gan by the formers sister Claire.
who will teach there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Shurtz and
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Shurtz and
family have returned after spend
ing two weeks at Otsego Lake and
Birch Lake.
Mrs. Bessie Collins and Max Col
Inns were guests a few days the past
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-12-24
APPEALS TO GO
TO USDA BOARD
Certificates of War Necessity
May Be Appealed For
Adjustment
APPEAR IN PERSON

In issuing Certificates of War
Necessity to farm truck operators
every effort has been made to take
into account all situations so that
every farmer may have sufficient
gasoline for his essential needs, ad-
vises C. E. Keyes, district manager
for the Office of Defense Trans
portation at Dover. In the event
undue hardship is placed upon in
dividual farmers because they do
not have sufficient gasoline for their
absolutely essential hauling needs,
appeals for adjustments in gasoline
allotments may be made.
Appear in Person
Farmers who wish to file a re-
quest for adjustment should appeal
in person to their county farm
transportation committee. The
farm transportation committee is
headed up by the county chairman
of the county USDA war boards,
so these appeals should be made at
the county USDA war board Offices.
Forwarded To ODT
Through this procedure members
of the farm transportation commit
tees at the county war board offices
will assist farmers in filing their
appeal and will forward this to the
local Defense Transportation Office
at Dover. 1t will be necessary that
the farmer make a formal appeal
and the forms which must be filled
out can be secured at the war
board Office. Offices of the war
boards are located in Newark, Do
yer and Georgetown.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-12-24
TO
REGISTER JAN. II
All RentabIe Property Must
Be Registered, Announces
]. o. WOlcott, Jr.
AREA RENT OFFICE

The registration of all rentable
property in Kent and Sussex Coun-
ties will be held during the week
of January 18th, according to an
announcement by j. o. Wolcott,
Jr., of Dover, the attorney-examin-
er for the Dover-Seaford Area
which embraces all of the two
counties. During this registration
the landlords will be required to
list their properties, in accordance
with the provisions of the Emerg-
ency Price Control Act, which pro-
vides a ceiling on rents of all dwell
ing units.
Term Landlord
Under the regulations, the term
landlord includes all persons who
receive rent for housing accommo-
dations, which might be one room
anu apartment or an entire house
A schedule of the registration
dates is being prepared now and
will be released later by The Area
Rent Office in Dover. Where
more than one day is neeled tc
complete the registration in any
town, the dates selected will be
consecutive so that when the work
is started it will be continued until
completed in that area.
volunteer Registrars
1t is planned to have the regis
tration take place in all of the
larger towns and after these reg
iistrations are completed, it will be
necessary for the landlords, who
fail to register then, to visit the
offices in Dover to register their
property. A corps of volunteer
workers is now being assembled in
each area to conduct the work of
registration and it is hoped to COM
plete arrangements to have the
registration take place in the public
school buildings throughout the
two counties.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-12-24
TRAINING OF
FARM WORKERS
Supervisor Hodgson Holds
Youth, Adult Courses in
Production Vital
COMMITTEE SET-UPS

Organization of out-of-school
youth and adult courses in the ru-
raj production training program is
the vocational agricultural teach
er's No. 1 job now, Paul M. Hodg-
son, acting state supervisor of vo-
cational agriculture, advised Sat
urday. He has instructed the
teachers: Organize farm machin-
cry repair, operation, and construc-
ton course; "sell' the need of the
courses and make the farmers real
ize the necessity for repairing their
farm machinery; select and have
meeting of an advisory committee
before Christmas.
Suggests Committee Set-Up
The advisory committee, he said,
should be made up of two farmers,
two from industry, such as feed and
machinery dealers; the county
agent, U. S. Department of Agri-
culture War Board member, high
school principal, state supervisor, a
Farm Security Administration rep
resentative, and a representative of
the U. S. Employment Office.
Only 4 Grain Drills In State
Commenting on the machinery
problem, Mr.. Hodgson pointed out
that there will be only four grain
drills available for Delaware, and
little new machinery will be made,
next year. He advised the training
of teachers in local schools as lead
ers or foremen of pupils to be en-
ployed on farms and said also they
might serve as listening posts for
farm problems. The feed problem,
he said, is likely to be serious be-
fore April 1.
Food Production
Declaring the need of directing
the whole effort toward the food
production program, Mr. Hodgson
suggested that efficiency in produc-
tion should be stressed at all agri-
cultural classes, the core of the pro-
gram should be farm machinery up
keep and repair, and the boys
should be taught "to know their
business" He urged concentration
on farm shop, especially farm ma
chinery, and that the teacher
should analyze his place in the
community in relation to the war
effort and do 100 per cent agri-
cultural work"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-12-24
CLAYTON CLUB
YULETIDE MEET
Quartette Sings, Members
Give Readings; Distribute
Humorous Gifts
NEXT MEETING JAN. 7TH

christmas Around the World
in story and song was unfolded at
the annual Christmas-Bible Day
program of the Clayton Century
Club on Thursday evening, Decem-
Der 18th. The room was beauti-
fully trimmed in greens with the
Star shining over a globe around
which were burning the Christmas
candles of Peace, Purity, Love,
Charity, and Freedom. The pro-
gram included group of Christ
mas songs by quartette: Messrs.
Reynolds Pratt, Raymond Mabrey,
Harvey Carrow, and King Tram
nell; a soprano solo by Mrs. Ray
mond Mabrey, and group of read
ings by various members of the
Club. Those taking part were:
Mrs. Herman Sevil, Mrs. R. w.
Slaughter, Mrs. Carroll West, Mrs.
w. S. Collision, Mrs. j. T. Johnson,
and Mrs. j. c. B. Hopkins, co-chair-
man with Mrs. II. b. kelso, Mrs.
Sallie Jones, and Mrs. John Ford.
Five girls also assisted: Marie
Louise Ely, Joyce Montague, Betsy
Denney, Thelma Shane, and Nancy
Hudson.
Open Humorous Gifts
Following the program humorous
gifts were distributed, with appro-
pirate verses accompanying, to
various members of the Club and
refreshments were served The
next meeting will be held on Janu-
airy 7th WIN a program on legisla-
ton will be given by Mrs. William
Hollett and Mrs. Charles Stewart,
Ico-chairmen. The meeting will be
held at 2.30 p. m.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-12-24
BEING
RATIONED NOW
Dealers May Get Bulletins at
Ration Board; Eligible
Persons Named
PROCEDURE EXPLAINED

Coal and oil heating stoves fol-
private dwellings in the 3O-state
fue oil rationing area were rationed
beginning December Is, 1912. OPA
said the rationing resulted from an
emergency request of the War Pro-
duction Board. The order virtual
ly suspends sales of oil heaters but
makes coal heaters readily avail
able to householders who wish to
convert from oil to coal.
Those Not Affected
New cooking stoves, new stoves
designed to burn wood exclusively
and used stoves are not affected by
the rationing. Householders who
wish to buy new coal stove to re-
place oil burning equipment mere
ly will be required to obtain a pur-
chase certificate from their local
Rationing Board and surrender
their unused oil ration coupons.
Bulletins Available
Bulletins describing the proceed
ure necessary for dealers in stoves,
which are now being rationed, are
available at the local War Price
and Rationing Board at Smyrna
Delaware, it was announced today
by Harley R. Bodley, chairman OF
the Board. He urged dealers to
pick up a copy of the Bulletin. Mr.
Bodley said the following classes of
persons are now eligiblel to buy
new coal-fired heating stoves:
a. Persons substituting a coal
fired heating stove for oil-fired
heating equipment. This includes
persons who received interim fuel
oil rations for use in heaters bought
after July 31st, 1912. Traditional
facilities" under fuel oil rationing
regulations.)
b. Persons needing a heating
stove to heat essential living or
working space which is not heated
!. Continued on Page Three)
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-12-24
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: This Day, Christmas Eve at
11.30 p. M, will be our usual Mid
Night service of hymn singing and
the celebration of the Holy Com
munion. We hope all members and
friendswill attend, for those who
cannot there will be a second cele-
bration of the Holy Communion on
Christmas morning at s o'clock.
Sunday next the first Sunday after
Christmas and st. Johns Day Cele-
bration of the Holy Communion:
10 a. M, Church School with little
treat for the members and singing
of the Carols; II a. M, morning
prayer and sermon.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-12-24
XMAS MUSIC AT ASBURY
Combined Choirs to Render Carol
Service Sunday Evening, Dec. 9th

Combined Choirs to Render Carol
Service Sunday Evening, Dec. 9th
A Christmas Carol service by
the combined choirs of Asbury
Church will be rendered next Sun
day evening, December 9th, at 7.3O
o'clock. The program will be as
follows:
Theme; 1.-THE Star Shines On.
Leader. Wells Campbell.
Carol .......... 20 Come All Ye Faithful
.un Choirs and Congregation
Carol. 1T Came Upon the Midnight night c seae'
Choirs and Congregation
Carol 80. 20 Little Town of Bethlehem
Choirs and Congregation
Carol .............. Away in Manger''
THE Nativity" Junior 1''.' Choir Llovd Jo0e,
Carol ....... There's a Song in the Air
Choirs and Congregation
Carol. I'm Bethlehem Meath Starlit Skies
Combined Choirs
The Visit of the Shepherds" Betty Russell
Carol ...... while Shepherds Watched
Choirs and Congregation
Carol...... "Hark What Mean Those Holy
Quartette; Ruth Gooden, Sylvia Harris,
Betty Jane Ennis. Jean lien Russell.
The Visit of the Wise Men. Lloyd Jones
Carol >. "The Three Kings of Orient Are
Male Chorus
Carol Observation-Disclosures. First Noel''
Combined Choirs
THE Star Shines on" ... Lloyd Jones
Carol ................ Joy to the World
Choirs and Congregation
Benediction.
Silent Night.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-12-24
SMYRNA COUPLE MARRIED
Mr.. Millard Passwaters Marries
Miss Audrey BlOxom at Dover

The marriage of Miss Audrey
Bloxom, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Selby Bloxom, Mappsville, Va, and
Mr.. Willard Passwaters, Jr., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Passwaters
of Smyrna, took place on Dec. in
the parsonage of the Dover Baptist
Church with the Rev. Lawrence T..
Beers officiating. Miss Ruth Young
of Smyrna was maid of honor and
Mr.. Joseph Passwaters was his
brothers best man. After the we'd
ding variety shower was given
for Mr.. and Mrs. Passwaters at the
home of his parents in Smyrna.
After the shower the bridal couple
left for short honeymoon north.
They will reside in Smyrna with
the groom's parents. Mrs. Pass
waters has been employed at the
State Welfare Home i1asSmyrna fer
the past year.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-12-24
PLAN TWO CHRISTMAS PARTIES
FOR WOMEN WAR WORKERS HERE

Itertainment and refrshment groups
Heading the refreshment group are
Mrs. Davis H. Bell, and Mrs.Stanley
Middleton, and serving on the en-
tetrtainment group are Mrs. Thorn
as Russell, Mrs. Louise H. Burslem,
Mrs. Henry Webb and Mrs. Clifford
Jones. Entertainment will include
a one-act play by the Smyrna Girl
Scouts, group singing, folk dancing,
"a jitterbug contest, and talent ex-
hibitions among the war workers.
The room has been decorated with
Christmas paper, holly,wreaths, and
a small tree. The piano has been
tuned, and the girls have been en-
joying group singing of Christmas
carols during the past week. Any
girl who can sing, dance or recite
is being asked to turn in her name
to Miss Bertha Smithers, hostess at
the Center.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-12-24
SHORT SESSION
FOR DEMOCRATS
C. ]. McGuigan Elected Min
Ority Floor Leader in Sem
ate, F. S. Bailey in House
SEE NEED OF ECONOMY

Democratic members-elect of the
1913 General Assembly and men,
bers of the Democratic steering
committee Monday night took a
stand for a short and economical
session of the body, which convenes
Jan. 5. State Senator Carl ]. Nc
Guigan, Wilmington, was selected
as the minority floor leader in the
Senate, and State Rep. Fred S.
Bailey. Harrington, was chosen as
the minority floor leader in the
House. Senator McGuigan, hold
over, was the floor leader for the
Democratic minority in the 1941
session. Bailey is a former men,
Der of the House.
Steering Committee
The steering committee for the
Legislative session comprises Demo-
cratic State Chairman William S.
Potter, Wilmington; Howard E.
Lynch, Jr., Dover; Houston Wilson,
Georgetown. Lieut.-Gov. 1. j. Mac
Collum, presiding officer of the Sen
ate, was among those attending the
dinner meeting in the Hote Rich
ardson to plan for the legislative
session.
Economy Advocated
Mr.. Potter declared that the pub
lie, especially in view of the con-
ditions resulting from the war, is
entitled to short session with a
minimum of attaches to save ex-
pense. Asserting that the minor
ity party will expect the Republi-
can Party, which will have control
of both branches of the Legislature,
to live up to its campaign promises,
Mr.. Potter stressed that purifica-
ton of the states election laws
should be one of the major acts of
the controlling party.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-12-24
NEW OFFICERS
OF KENYON Al
Report on Scrap Collection
Take Part i'm Ambulance
Station Wagon Drive
COMPLETE PROJECTS

The Kenton All Klubbers met at
the home of James and Ernest
Knots at which time the following
officers were elected; President, Bob
Faulkner; Vice-President, Edna
Parsons; Secretary, Ethel VanPelt;
Treasurer, Mary Hester Downes
and News Reporter, Barbara Bru-
ner. A report of the scrap collec-
ton drive listed the totals as 2070
pounds of tin and 1896 pounds of
iron.
Club Agent Speaks
Helen L. Comstock, Club Agent,
explained the purpose of the Am
bulance Station Wagon Drive
which All club members all over
the country are sponsoring. Two
dollars was collected from the men,
bers for this. Gifts were sent to
All members who are in the Ser
vice and cards were sent to local
Kenton boys who are in the armed
forces. A present member, Donald
Clark, has joined the Army Air
Corps.
Other All Clubs
With the completion of the cloth
ing and poultry projects, the Wood
side Helpers All club is added to
the list of clubs in the county that
have 100 per cent completion of
members and projects. Mrs. Lola
Gibbs, the local leader reports that
the thirteen members enrolled have
completed nineteen projects. In ad-
ditionto poultry and clothing, every
member enrolled for a Victory Gar
den. Achievement pins were given
to the members by Helen L. Com
stock, County Club DAgnt. These
pins are awarded by the Kent
County Levy Court to every All
club member whose project is COM
pleted. Other clubs to complete
100 per cent are: Canterbury, Ches-
void Boys, Harrington, Oak Grove.
Four clubs of colored children are
on the honor roll. They are Smyr-
ma Victory Garden Club, Fork
Branch, Union and Viola
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-12-24
Clayton Wedding

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mills, Clay
ton, announce the marriage of their
daughter Ruth Mills to P. F. c.
William E. Wright, U.S.A., son of
Mr.and Mrs. Herbert Wright, Smyr-
ma, on Wednesday, December 18th
at the Clayton Methodist parson-
age, with the Rev. j. c. B. Hopkins
in charge. Private Wright is sta
toned with the Army Air Corps at
Madison, Wisconsin, where he will
return Saturday. Mrs. Wright will
remain here.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-12-24

Women war workers will be en-
tertained at two Christmas parties
this week at the recently opened
Recreation Center. Preparations
are being made for approximately
100 girls and their guests. A
Christmas Eve reception will be
given tonight by the Smyrna Girl
Scouts and the Troop Committee.
The affair will begin at 8 o'clock,
with the girls singing Christmas
carols, following which the Troop
Committee "a group of mothers of
the Girl Scouts) will serve refresh
ments. Mrs. Leighton Kirby, of
the Troop Committee, is in charge
of refreshments.
Party Saturday Night
The Advisory Committee of the
Recreation Center will give a party
for the war workers Saturday
night, under the direction of the en-
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-12-24
Engagement Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert II. Donovan
of Middletown, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Elean-
or, to Fred R. Cleaver, Seaman
First Glass, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac G. Cleaver, of near Middle
town. Miss Donovan is a graduate
of Mtddletown High School and at
tended the Wilmington Academy of
Art. She is associated with the
DUPONT Company. Mr.. Cleaver at
tended Duke University and is a
graduate of Beacon College. He
is in the Naval Reserves and is sta
toned in Washington, D. C.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-12-24
AsBURY METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. j. w. OOlOna, Pastor, An
nOunces Services for the Week

noumces Services for the Week
The services at Asbury Method
list Church next Sunday, December
9th, will be as follows: the Church
School will convene promptly at 10
o'clock with H. c. Jones, general
superintendent, in charge; the
morning worship service and SER
mon at IL. All three Choirs will
render Christmas music and the
Senior Choirs will sing the Halle
lujah Chorus from the Messiah at
the close of the service; the three
choirs will render a special pro-
gram of Christmas Carols at 7.30
p. m. The theme of the service is
''The Star Shines On" The young
people will conduct a Christmas
Eve Candle-Light service this even
ing at 11,30 o'clock. At IL o'clock,
midnight, they will sing Christmas
Carols to the sick and shut-ins in
Smyrna. The Adult Fellowship
will hold their regular month
ly meeting next Tuesday evening
at 7.30. This will be a Christmas
program.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-12-24
FUEL OIL DATES
Extended Date For Period One,
OPA Announces

The validity date of the fuel oil
ration coupons for the first heating
period-those numbered 81" on the
Glass 1 and Glass 2 coupon sheets
has been extended one week, the
oPA announced today. Coupons
for Period 2, the current heating
period, were made valid until late
January. The State of Delaware
is located in Zone c; therefore, the
valuation date for Period 1 coupons
is from October 1, 1912 to Decem-
Der "a, 1912, and the valuation
date for Period 2 coupons is from
December A, 1912 to aJnuary %,
1943.