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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-12-10
FARM AIDE GOES
TO S. AMERICA
Kenneth Baker, Associate Di
rector of Agricultural Ser
vice Gets New Post
WILL LEAVE DEC. 18TH

Kenneth w. Baker, associate di-
rector of the Delaware Agricultural
Extension Service, has obtained a
special wartime assignment with
the Food Supply Division of the
Office of Coordinator of Inter
American Affairs. He will leave
to take up his new duties Dec. 10.
He will work in either Brazil or
Paraguay.
In Dairy Work
In his new position he will spe-
cialize in dairy work and assist in
the establishment of an agricultural
service similar to the Extension
Service in this country. The efforts
of the Food Supply Division will be
directed toward increasing the pro-
duction of food and fibre for mill
tary and civilian use in those coun-
tries.
Extension Work 8 Years
He has been a member of the
Delaware Agricultural Extension
Service for the past three years,
and before coming to Delaware was
county agricultural agent in Queen
Anne's County, Md, for two years.
He is a native of Woodsboro, Md,
and a graduate of the University
of Maryland. He has also done
graduate work at the university
and attended Columbia University
and the University of Minnesota.
He is member of the Lions Club
the Grange, and is former All
Club member. His family plans to
join him at the South American
post in the spring.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-12-10
WOMEN
ON KENT JURY
First Women Ever to Serve
in County Impaneled For
February Court
SHORTAGE OF MEN

Kent County Jury Commission
ers Walker l.. Mifflin and Wilbur
E. Jacobs have decided to include
women on the jury panels for the
county courts because of the short
age of men caused by many enter
ing the military services or engag-
ed in essential war production
work. Announcing the plan, Mr..
Mifflin said he has learned that
many women have expressed will
ingness to do jury duty and have
evinced a keen and intelligent in
terest in the responsibilities of jur-
ors.
Have Never Been Drawn
Women so far have never been
drawn on jury panels in this coun-
ty. The first will be impaneled fer
the February term.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-12-10
TEEN AGE BOYS
TO REGISTER
Begin Appearing Tomorrow
at Legion Room Here;
Three-Week Periods
FOR SELECTIvE SERVICE

Gov. Walter w. Bacon has issued
a proclamation fixing dates for the
sixth registration under the Selec-
tive Training and Service Act, be-
ginning tomorrow (Fiday) at the
Smyrna draft board headquarters
in the Legion Room. Under the
proclamation, the registration of
all youths who shall have attained
the eighteenth anniversary of the
day of their birth during the per-
iods indicated below, will take place
in Delaware between 9 a. m. and 3
%. m. on the dates shown as fol-
lows:
Periods Indicated
Those born July 1, 1924, but not
after Aug. 81, 1924, will be regis
tered on any day during the week
commencing Friday and ending
Thursday, Dec. II. Those born on
or after Sept. 1, 1924, but not af-
ter Oct. 81, 1924, will register on
any day during the week COM
mencing Friday, Dec. IS, and end
ing Thursday, Dec. "a. Those born
on or after Nov. 1, 1924, but not
after Dec. 81, 1924, will register on
any day during the week commenc-
ing Saturday, Dec. 26, and ending
Thursday, Dec. 81.
Sign on Birthday
During the continuance of the
present war, those who were born
on or after Jan. l, 1925, will be reg
istered on the day they attain the
eighteenth anniversary of then
birth. If the day falls on SUM-
day or legal holiday, they will be
registered on the following day
that is not a Sunday or legal hol-
iday. Registration under the proc
lamation will be in accordance with
the Selective Service regulations
covering registration.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-12-10
STATE FARMER
EFFORT LAUDED
Delaware Farmers Praised at
6Sth Session of State
Grange at Milford
WAR EFFORT PRAISED

The contribution of the Delaware
farmer to the total war effort Sin
spite of labor, machinery, and ma
terial shortages" was praised at the
sixty-eighth annual session of the
Delaware State Grange at Milford
State Master Clarence e. Jester OF
Milford in his annual communica-
ton, said Delaware can pride itself
on joining the farmers of the ma
ton in producing an abundance OF
food under great handicaps.
Best Contribution
This production, he continued, is
the best possible contribution
grange members and others can
make to the total war effort, land
to the preservation of all those
principles and liberties which are
of vital Importance to every Amer
ican."
Activities Curtailed
In view of the rubber and gaso-
line shortage, Mr.. Jester strongly
advocated curtailment of many
grange activities, urging, however
a statewide GO to Church SUM-
day" and a"State-wide Field meet.
He also urged the grange members
to pledge themselves in the name
of the dead at Pearl Harbor to 10y
atty to government, land to al
those officials who are charged
with the defense of the United
States"
Dedicate Efforts
To-day" he said, 81 am most
happy to greet you in my home
grange because we are again per-
mitted to meet together in this
glorious cause, and because oui
land has not been scorched by the
fire of war, and happy because not
one man has met death on our
home land due to an attack of war
For these boys who are leaving
their homes, their families, ano
their all, it behooves us, as mem
bers of the Delaware Grange in six
ty-eighth annual session, to dedi-
cate ourselves to the supreme
task, winning the war" He an
nounced the Booster Night" pro-
gram winners were: Harmony
Grange with Mrs. John Mitchell
lecturer, and Milford Grange, Mrs
Laura Moore, lecturer.
Education Fund
He praised the grange education
fund, and stated it would be avail
able as long as there were appli-
cants. The following committee
chairmen for the seasons were an
nounced: Credentials, John Roe
Dover; agriculture, Everett Hop
kins, Lewes; legislation, j. A. Cor
rer, Glasgow; resolutions and mem
orials, Howard r. Moore, Milford
Grange law and good of the order
John Webster, West Brandywine
near Wilmington; education, D. A
Petry, FELTON,; cooperation and in.
surance, Roland Marsh, Angola
home economics, Mrs. D. A. Petry
FELTON,; and juvenile work, Mrs
Levi Comegys, Hartly.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-12-10
LIVEDOWN HATE
AND JEALOUSY
w. E. Matthews Before Gen.
fury Club, Advises Study of
Ways and Customs
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

International relations was the
topic of William e. Matthews, Jr.,
former mayor of Smyrna, who ad-
dressed the Smyrna Twentieth Cen
fury Club at its recent meeting.
Mr.. Matthews is past district
governor of Rotary and member
of the American Legion. He said
that the days of isolationism are
over and that the United States
must be aware of other nations as
neighbors.
Should Study Customs
Because we are, prone to criti-
CHE those whom we do not under
stand" he said, 1--WE should study
the ways and customs of those per-
sons so in time we may learn to
live down our jealousies and racial
hatreds and in this way prevent
future wars" He urged Americans
to try to lay a foundation of equal
ity, justice and fairness so that a
fair peace can be obtained.
Clubs Xmas Program
The next meeting will be held
Dec. Is and will be a Christmas
program. 1t will be in charge OF
Miss Mary Babcock of the music
department of the John Bassett
Moore School. At this time, it was
announced, contributions from club
members for the Kings Daughters
will Ia raoairrad
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-12-10
MUST HAVE RATION BOOK
Dec 18th Deadline For Getting
War Ration Book

Persons who have not yet OBJ
ttained War Ration Book No. 1,
commonly Known as the Sugar
book have beenswarned by James
L. Luke, Jr., State OPA director
that Dec. Is is the deadline for
getting it. No one is eligible to
receive the second book unless they
possess the first one, Mr.. Luke en-
phasized. Books may be obtained
at ration board offices throughout
the state. Some means of identifi-
cation, such as selective service or
automobile registration card, must
be furnished.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-12-10
First Snowfall

Delaware was blanketed by a
snow storm yesterday extending as
far south as Harrington and neces-
stating the use of snow plows on
highways in the northern part of
the state where the fall around IL
a. m. registered from one to three
inches.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-12-10
d. A. r. Elect Officers

At a recent D. A. R. meeting at
the home of Mrs. G.. R. Miller, the
following officers were elected: Mrs.
Miller, reelected regent; s.Daisy
Johnson, Townsend, treasurer; Mrs.
Margaret Mcdonald, secretary and
Mrs. Mary Lewis, Middletown, reg
istrar. No committees were ap-
pointed and no more meetings will
be held until spring.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-12-10
Services at st. Peters Church

st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor, makes the following announce
ments: Sunday, 7.30 p. M, full
choir practice for the Christmas
Midnight Service by all who will
help in that celebration. Services
for the third Sunday in Advent will
be the celebration of the Holy Com
munion at 7.30 a. M, 10 a. M,
Church School; IL a. M, morning
prayer and sermon.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-12-10
REPORT "a MORE
KENT WEDDINGS
Marriages in This County To-
tai 41S This Year; Aug
ust Biggest Month
ELEVEN MONTHS RECORD

Seventy-four more marriage IL
censes were granted in Kent Coun-
ty during the first IL months of
this year than during the same per-
iod of last year and 35 more than
in the IL months of last year, &C.
cording to records of the office of
Clerk of the Peace John G. Slaugh-
ter.
So i'm August
August was the most marrying
month of this year with SO licenses
issued, while the highest number
issued for any month last year was
40 in April. The total issued this
year to the end of November was
Alb and last year the total for the
same period was 344, while 1888
were issued in the IL months of last
year, SO of them last December.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-12-10
STATE GUARD UNIT
To Meet Every Tuesday Night at
Senger Building

The newly-formed Smyrna unit
of the State Guard will meet every
Tuesday night at the Senger Trans
portation Building, with Capt. j.
Dewey CULLEN in charge. Meetings
will begin at s o'clock and last I'M
til 10. New enlistments will be ac-
cepted for the next few weeks.
Members joining the group this
week were Edward Ennis, Nelson
Everhart, Harold H. Senger, James
T. Vaughn, Richard Vaughn, Earl
Page and E. Moore.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-12-10
NEW LEGION OFFICERS
G. A.. BurrOus. Reelected. Com
mander of Post Here

&. A. BurrOuS. Reelected. Com
mander of Post Here
The David G. Harrison Post, No
IA, American Legion, have elected
new officers as follows: Command
er, Charles A. Burrous; vice-presi-
dent, Davis H. Bell; adjutant, Grant
CARTS; assistant adjutant, Ralph G
FAIRIES; finance officer, Clark
Knots; chaplain, George R. Miller
Jr.; historian, William E.Matthews
Jr.; sergeant-at-arms, DIN Clam
petit; chief driver and ambulance
mechanic, Grant CARTS; members Of
the executive committee, Creadich
Ennis, Joseph Goldsborough, both
of Smyrna, and Samuel Berg Of
Middletown.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-12-10
RENT EXAMINER FOR KENT


Appointment of Josiah o. VOL
colt, Jr., Dover, as examiner-at-
torney for the Dover-Seaford Area
Rent Control Office, was announced
by Area Rent Control Director
Joseph Donald Craven. The Dover
Seaford area includes all of Kent
and Sussex Counties. Mr.. Wolcott's
headquarters will be in the Central
Law Office Building, Dover. Reg
istration of all landlords in the
down-state area will be conducted
within about one month and a half
Mr.. Craven said.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-12-10
Bible Glass Dinner

The annual Fellowship dinner of
the Willing Workers Bible Class
will be held tomorrow, Dec. II, at
8 p. M, in the Asbury Church din
ing room.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-12-10
Wells Campbell Read

Wells Campbell read the procla-
NATION by Gov. Walter w. Bacon,
and Gertrude Mitchell gave an his
torical sketch of the significance of
this day to the state. Music, by
the school band was under the di-
Irection of Miss Mary Babcock, head
of the music department. An as
Isembly for the elementary grades
was held in the afternoon with a
program by grades four to six, I'M
der supervision of Miss Bessie Mat
thews.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-12-10
JERMAN CHAPEL SERVICES
Rev. L. f. Uhlendorff, Pastor, An.
nOunces Services for the Week

Rev. L. F. Uhlendorff, pastor of
Jerman Chapel, announces services
for the week beginning on Sunday;
Sunday School at 2 p. M; preach
ing at 8 o'clock; evening service by
the young people, Z to 7.30; evan
gelistic service at 7.30 o'clock.
Prayer service Wednesday evening
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-12-10
SPECIAL SCHOOL PROGRAM
Delaware Day Observed on Monday
at SMYRNA School

The observance of Delaware Day
at the John Bassett Moore School
Monday featured two assemblies.
The one in the morning for junior
and senior high school students was
presided over by Jack Mood, presi-
dent of General Organization, in a
program planned entirely by the
Dupi1S
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-12-10
EASTON EDITOR DIES
Samuel e. Shannahan, Well Known
in Peninsula, Passes Away

Samuel E. Shannahan, editor of
the Star-Democrat, Easton, Md,
since 1896 and widely known for
his philanthropic activities, died
Monday afternoon following heart
attack in his Office. He was 68
years old. He was discovered
slumped over his desk by Ruth
Start, an Office employee, who sum-
moned physician. Mr.. Shannahan
was taken to his home where he
died soon afterWard.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-12-10
On State Aid Board

Well known throughout the pen
insula, he was for Is years mem
Der of the board of State Aid Char
tiles, and served as chairman for
six years. He was treasurer of the
Easton Memorial Hospital and of
the Talbot County Free Library.
He served as secretary of the Epis-
copal Diocese of Easton and was
treasurer of the Trinity Cathedral.
He was also a member of the Ca
thdral Council and Chapter. In adj
dition to his many duties as presi-
dent of the Easton Publishing Com
pany, Mr.. Shannahan found time to
organize the Easton Rotary Club,
serving as secretary for several
years and as president for two
terms.
Press Group Pioneer
He was one of the organizers of
the Maryland Press Association, of
which he was secretary for a num-
Der of years as well as president.
Mr.. Shannahan was director of
the Farmers and Merchants Bank
and belonged to the Chesapeake
Yacht Club and Miller Lodge, I. o.
0. F. A funeral service will be
held today Thursday at 2 p. M
from Trinity Cathedral. He is sur
vived by his wife and daughter,
Mrs. Samuel Amos of Baltimore.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-07-09
-BOnda buy BOmbS-
OPERA HOUSE INTERIOR
PAINTED, ETC.

Housecleaning was the order of
several days last week at the Twin
City Opera house and the white
wings" did a fine job of it, The
walls, ceilings, floor and wood work
have been washed, repainted, new
carpet laid in the vestibule and
aisles, the draperies dry cleaned, etc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eveland are ever on
the lookout to add improvements
and to make for the comforts of
their patrons, whether it be for
their picture shows, or when they
give the hall gratis for meeting
such as the town meeting Sunday
afternoon. In fact every time the
Opera House is opened for
gathering it means expense, such as
light, heat and janitor work. We
sometimes wonder if the public
realizes how much Mr.. and Mrs.
Eveland contribute to the good Of
the public--in fact they do so much
that people any more sort of take
it for granted
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-07-09
RUSSELL HAMBEL, AGED %,
TAKES HIS LIFE

Russell Hambel, aged %, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hambel, Of
Homer township, took his own life
Monday morning about 6:15 o'clock
The weapon used was .12 gauge
shotgun. He had been i'll mentally,
which was the cause of the act He
left his home the night before with
a shotgun, and it is stated that he
had threatened to take his life on
different occasions. L. N. Seaman,
J. p, acting coroner, pronounced
death as suicide.
Monday morning about O'Clock
his body was found along the side
of an old road, with gun shot
wound near his heart. 1t is pre-
sumed he was seated on the bank.
placed the muzzle of the gun to his
chest, and pulled the trigger. Be
sides his parents, he is survived by
five brothers and two sisters, as
follows: Earle Hambel, of New
comerstown; Everett. of GAINESVILLE;
Denver, of Columbus; Homer, OF
Camp Crowder, Mo-; John, who is
in the army and stationed at New
Orleans, La; Mrs. Coral Border,
whose husband is in the navy, and
she is with him, and Mrs. Opal Bor-
der of Columbus.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-07-09
ED ERWIN WRITES FROM
BRITISH COLUMBIA

In writing home to his wife Ed
Erwin road engineer, who is employ
ed by the government states that
he is now in British Columbia, but
expects soon to be in the Yukon
territory in Alaska. They are now
about 25 miles from Muskwa, the
nearest postoffice, in an Engineers
camp of about 35 men mostly
Canadians He says it is nice
camp, and a fine bunch of men, who
really know how to work. Timber
is so dense in the Muskeg country
that they must cut their way
through before surveying. They
eat army rations, which are good.
He went by plane week ago Sun
day from Edmonton for about 1900
miles to the present location, and
enjoyed the trip. After all the lux
ury of trains and planes he says it
seems odd to now revert to the
ancient mode of horseback riding
for tr Il as now they must. The
past ! Qsk he went rs miles by pack
trair All mail there must be sent
air all and it takes a week for
lett n to come here. Cigarettes are
35c pack. lA
-On ray Day. Buy Dends-
~xayoD OprR ATJON " iH.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-07-09
ORDER NUMBERS FOR
FIFTH REGISTRANTS

With registration of 18, 10 and
some 20 year old men completed
National Headquarters, Selective
Service System, has announced
that the registrants of the Fifth
Registration will be given their
, serial and order numbers on the
basis of their birth dates No ma.
tional lottery will be held in Wash
ington to determine the order num-
| bers of men who registered June
27 and June 80.
The 20 year old men who regis.
tered on June 27 and June 80 are
liable for military service under the
Selective Training and Service Aci
Of 1910, as amended, and that
younger registrants also are liable
after they become 20, National
Headquarters said that these regis
trants will be given their order
numbers in the following manner:
/. The local board will arrange
the Registration Cards (Form u OF
registrants of the Fifth Registra.
ton in pile according to their re.
spective dates of birth so that thu
cards of registrants born on Jan
l, 1922, will be on the top, the
cards of registrants born on Jan. 2,
1922, will follow the cards Of those
born on Jan. /, 1922, the cards Of
registrants born On Jan. 3, 1922,
will follow cards of those born on
Jan. 2, 1922, and so on to bottom
of the pile where the cards of those
born on June 80, 1924, will be 10.
Gated. When the local board has
cards for two or more registrants
born on the same date, such cards
shall be arranged in alphabetical
order.
2. Serial numbers will be as
signed to the registrants SO that
the registrant whose card heads
the list will be given Serial Number
NJ. The registrant whose card is
second from the top gets Serial
Number NJ, and so on through the
list.
3. Registrants with Serial Mum.
ber NJ will then be given the next
available order number in his To-
cal board. For example, if the last
order number assigned by a partic-
ular local board is II, 156, the reg.
istrant having Serial Number NJ
will be given order number 11,157
By placing registrants of the
Fifth Registration at the end of
the lists of previously issued order
numbers, National Headquarters
pointed out that classification Of
the 20 year Olds who registered
June 27 and June 80 is not expect
ed to begin until classification of
previously registered men of mill
tary age has been completed.
Classification of the Is and 10 year
olds who registered June 27, and
June 80, will be withheld until they
reach the age of military liability,
it was said.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-07-09
buy Defense Stamps
1T is NOW LIEUTENANT
FRANCIS LINDIMORE

Francis LindimOre came the first
of the week to spend a furlough OF
about two weeks with his wife, at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Verle Phillips, of Malta. Be-
fore coming, he had been at Fort
Benning, Ga, at officers training,
and recently received a commission
as second lieutenant. Lieut.. Lindi-
more was member of Company
l., 166th Infantry, going with that
outfit in October, 1910, when il
was called into service at Camp
Shelby, Miss. From here he ex,
poets to be sent to Fort White,
Oregon.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-07-09
LIEUT.. c. w. DUGAN TO WED
MISS MARTHA BOWMAN

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Bowman are
announcing the coming marriage of
their daughter, Martha, to Lieuten-
ant C. w. Dugan, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ D. Dugan,. of McConnels-
Vile, now of Fort Jackson, S. C..
The ceremony will be at the brides
home Friday evening, July 10. She
will be attended by her friend
Miss Delma Winner of Ashland,
and little Carolyn Bowman, sister
of the bride. William Dugan,
brother of the groom will also at
tend. Lieutenant Dugan is a grad
uate of Ohio University. Before
entering the service he taught in
the Meigs high school. Miss Bow
man also graduated from Ohio Uni
Versity and has been teaching home
economics at Ashland. They will
leave following the reception, for
500 Richland avenue, Columbia,
South Carolina, where they will re-
correspondent.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-07-09

X. n. MOLYNEUX DIES
AT ASHLAND, kANS.

Robert N. Molyneux, S3, promi-
nent resident of Ashland, Kans,
died in hospital at that place,
Wednesday, July /, following a few
days illness with complications.
His sister, Miss Margaret C.. Molly
neux, of Center township, received
word three days before his death
of his serious condition. Funeral
services were held Friday after
noon at 2:3O O'Clock, at Ashland,
Kans., with interment there.
The deceased was a member of
prominent family of Center town
ship, where he was born Aug. 5,
1859. His parents were the late
Robert and Jane Pilkington Molly
neux. He was educated at the
Beverly seminary. More than SO
years ago he moved to Ashland,
Kansas. For about 33 years he con-
Quoted a general store, and after
retiring from that business, bought
a ranch. His wife, the former En-
ma Santee, of Washington county,
near the Center township line, died
a few months ago. He is survived
by one sister, Miss Margaret Cath
crime Molyneux, who resides on the
old home place, not far from Cen
ter Bend. The deceased was 2
high type of citizen, honest and
honorable in all of his transac-
tionS Resides the sister named he
leaves one niece and three neph-
ews. Three brother, John r.,
Thomas E., and William HI. Molly
neux, are deceased. ~'f3