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Smyrna times., 1942-10-29
CHILD HEALTH
EXHIBIT SEEN
Delaware Teachers Told I'M
portance of Healthy Chill
dren i'm War Time
A PATRIOTIC EFFORT

The part that Delaware teachers
can play in helping to keep the
states children well is the theme
of the State Board of Health's
health education exhibits shown at
the annual conventions of the Del
aware State Education Association
in Wilmington and the Delaware
State Teachers Association in Do
yer last Thursday and Friday.
With doctors and nurses more
scarce now, due to the war, the
need for preventive medicine grows
and keeping well and helping Della
ware children to remain healthy
becomes a patriotic effort, accord
ing to DR.. Edwin Cameron, execu-
tive secretary of the Board of
Health. Teachers were urged to in
corporate as much health teaching
as possible along with their regular
lessons.
Health Subjects
Reduction of the spread of COM
municable disease by isolating chill
dren from school who show symp-
toms of illness; urging the parents
to correct physical defects of their
youngsters; helping children learn
how to select nourishing well-bal-
anced lunches in the school cafe
terra, and telling them why it is
important to eat the right foods to
keep we'll; explaining the need for
tooth brush cleaning of teeth and of
going to the dentist-these were
but a few of the health subjects
touched in the exhibits and dis
plays.
Surplus Foods
Teachers in rural areas were es-
pecially interested in the array of
suplus commodity foods available
for hot lunches in the schools.
Many schools in the state are us
ing these commodities, which in
clude: canned tomatoes and canned
dried beans, prunes, dry
skim milk and fresh apples. The
Delaware Anti-Tubereulosis Society
also had section in each health
exhibit ana the teachers were told
how they could help their students
to understand the dangers of the
disease which claimed 152 lives in
Delaware last year.
Smyrna times., 1942-10-29
TALKS AT ROTARY MEETING
II. w. Slaughter Discusses Jobs;
Plan Christmas Party

R. w. Slaughter. a member of
the Smyrna Rotary Club, addressed
his fellow Rotarians last Thursday
night on the topic, Looking For
a Job and Finding It." Response
was made by C. L. Harmonson.
Richard Markley, Jr., was intro
duced as a new member of the club.
A former member, w. L. Wheatley,
was guest. Carl Dorzbach of the
Dover club was also a guest. The
club voted to sponsor another
Christmas dinner-party for children
of Smyrna and vicinity. Harry P.
Jones, president, presided. Nelson
Everhart was song director.
Smyrna times., 1942-10-29
GRANGE WILLED
$50 BY MEMBER
Check Received From Estate
of the Late Mrs. Eliza
beth Carter, Smyrna
KENT GRANGE TO MEET

A check for $50 was received by
the Smyrna Grange from the estate
of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Carter,
who died several months ago. Mrs.
Carter willed the money to the
Grange to be used for the purpose
of gaining new members. At the
bi-monthly meeting of the Smyrna
Grange held last week the lecturer,
Harry Cloud, led the members in
a discussion of 1.-THE Home-What
Makes 1t Good Home ?"
Kent Grange to Meet
The Kent County Pomona Grange
will meet in 1.-THE Twentieth Cen
fury Club here Nov. 5, with the
Smyrna Grange as host. The pro-
gram is in charge of Mrs. Earl D.
Wiley, Dover, lecturer, and John
Weideman, Dover, is master. This
will be an all-day meeting.
Smyrna times., 1942-10-29
FIREMEN DEDICATE FLAG
Buffet Supper to Be Held Tomor-
row Night; Five Stars

The dedication of the service flag
of the Citizens Hose Company will
take place tonight at the Fire
House. A buffet supper is to be
held in place of the annual banquet
of the firemen. The funds usually
expended on the banquet will be
used instead for gifts for the men
in service. Officiating at the dedi-
cation will be the Rev. Frederick
Marx Barton, rector of st. Peters
P. e. Church and chaplain for the
firemen. The members represent
ed by the five stars now on the
flag include: Fletcher Truax, for
mer chief: James Truax, Harper
Jones, Harry Thompson and How
ard Edgar. Other stars will be
added as the several members who
are awaiting induction in the Army
Air Corps leave for camp.
Smyrna times., 1942-10-29
Halloween Party at Kenton

The P. T. A. will give an after
noon Halloween party for the pu-
pills of the Kenton School on Fri
day, October Both. A committee
of parents will serve refreshments
and the teachers are planning a
program of entertainment. The
party will be held from 2.30 to $50
p. m. and children will mask. Those
serving on the parents committee
are: Mrs. G.. H. Walker, Mrs. Ed
ward Attix, Mrs. Earl Carter, Miss
Eva Carey, Mrs. G. A. Parsons,
Mrs. George Knots.
Smyrna times., 1942-10-29
FARM LABOR TO
BE DISCUSSED
U. S. Employment S ervi C e
Calls Meeting November
4th at Dover
ALL FARMERS INVITED

The problem of providing suf-
ficient labor to man Delaware's
farm will be discussed at the gen.
eral meeting of agencies and indi-
viduals concerned at Dover on Nov.
4, it was announced by Elmer H.
Smith, state director of the United
State Employment Service. The
meeting will be held in the Legis-
lative Hall. C. B. F. Raycroft of
Philadelphia, regional director of
the War Manpower Commission,
will be one Of the speakers at the
morning meeting, starting at 1890
a. m. This session will be devoted
to talks by representatives of agen-
cies dealing with labor, transporta-
ton, and farmers. The afternoon
session will be taken up with round
table discussions in which farmers
and other interested individuals are
invited to participate. The meet
ing, said to be the first conference
of all agencies concerned with farm
labor, is sponsored by the employ
ment service through its farm
placement bureau.
Manpower Needs
1.-THE War Manpower Commission
and its constituent agency, the us.
Employment Service, are charged
directly with meeting the agricul-
tural manpower needs" Mr.. Smith
explained. 'This is a discussion of
one of the basic problems of every
employer of farm labor, which we
hope will aid in meeting those
needs next year." The meeting will
be addressed by Gov. Walter w.
Bacon, Clarence Ochletree, chair
man of the Department of Agri-
culture War Board for Delaware,
and Dean George L. Shuster, of the
school of agriculture at the Uni
versity of Delaware.
Draft Discussed
Gen. William Berl, Jr., state di-
rector of the selective service, will
discuss the operation of the draft
in relation to farm workers, and
Clarence Keyes, state director of
the Office of Defense Transporta-
ton will explain regulations affect
ing the transportation of farm
labor. The bearing of OPA rules
on the problem will be presented by
H. P. Dinsmore and Russell Conard,
who will explain regulations on
tires and gasoline, respectively.
Labor Camps
James H. Wood, regional director
of the Farm Security Administra-
ton will speak on the migratory
labor camp in Delaware. Mr.. Smith
will preside at the morning session.
The afternoon meeting, devoted to
round table discussions, will be I'M
der the craftsmanship of John P.
Benson, farm placement supervisor
of the employment service. Among
the topics to be considered will be
the use of rural and city school
youths for work on the farms, the
increased use of female farm labor,
and the cooperation of the various
agencies.
Smyrna times., 1942-10-29
Town Service Flag

Dedication ceremonies for the
town of Smyrna service flag will
take place November 18th at Mar
ket Street Plaza, where the flag
will be situated Complete plans
for the ceremonies will be announc-
ed next week.
Smyrna times., 1942-10-29
HURT In AUTO CRASH
John Mills and Harry Turner Talk.
en- to Hospital After Accident


John Mills and Harry Turner,
both of Smyrna, are in the Della
ware Hospital, Wilmington, suffer-
ing injuries received when their car
collided with truck Tuesday
morning. Both men are employed
at Bellanca Aircraft Corporation.
Mr.. Mills, driver of the automobile
has severe face decorations, requir-
ing over 80 stitches, and a COM
pound fracture of the left wrist.
Mr.. Turner has severe face lacera-
tons and possible skull fracture.
The accident occurred on the Hare's
Corner-New Castle road, as the
two were driving to work. The
automobile was completely demol-
ished. Minus Shockley, driver of
the truck, was arrested by state
police and placed under $500 bail
on a charge of assault and battery.
Smyrna times., 1942-10-29
CLAYTON Man Released

Thomas Pearce, 81 years old,
Clayton, arrested by State Police
on a charge of failing to register at
the last selective service registra-
ton, has been released by federal
authorities on his assurance that
he will register.
Smyrna times., 1942-10-29
DOVER CENTER
NOW U.S.O. UNIT
w. X. Patton Heads Commit
tee; Mrs. j. E. Wilson,
Smyrna, Chairman
RECREATION NEEDS

With William K. Patton as chair
man, the U. S. o. Committee for
Kent County was organized at a
meeting last week. Mrs. John G.
Pitkin was elected secretary and
H. Irving Buckson treasurer. The
Soldiers Recreation Center in
Loockerman Street now becomes a
unit of the United Service Organ
izations under the direction of the
new committee which has been
made countrywide and representa-
tive OF the various organizations
which have been interested in the
operation of the local center.
Had w. p. A. Support
For some months the WPA gave
financial support to the operation
of the center but this support was
withdrawn in August. At that
time negotiations were initiated
with the national Office of the Unit
ed Service Organizations to ascer-
tain if it would be interested in
having the Dover center become
one of its official units. The nego-
tiations were successfully conclud-
ed a week ago.
Monthly Dances
A group of Smyrna girls, chap
eroned by Mrs. Louise H. Burslem,
have been attending monthly dane
es given by the Center for soldiers
stationed at the Dover air field.
Girls attending these dances are
sponsored by the chaperone, and
only those with invitation cards
are admitted. An army truck is
sent from Dover to provide trans
portation for the Smyrna girls.
The October dance, Halloween
masquerade, will be held tomorrow
night.
Mobile Director
Nat Singer, recently appointed
u. S. o. mobile director for Della
ware and part of Maryland, will
make his headquarters in Dover
and devote part Of his time toward
the local committee in the
operation of the center. Singers
other duties will include CRYING
various detached units of the arm
ed forces throughout the Del-Mar-
Va Peninsula, for which purpose
the Mentholatum Company has do
mated a mobile truck which houses
a motion picture protector, electric
generator and facilities for carry
ing refreshments to outlying posts.
These activities are under the di-
rection of Carlton Cameron, nation
al U. S. o. director for mobile units.
Recreation Needs
Lieut.. John B. Abernathy, spec
ial service officer at the Dover air
field, explained the needs and prob
lens in soldier recreation, and the
Rev. Roscoe F. Metzger, pastor of
the Peoples Church, announced
plans for using the Peoples Church
dining room as dormitory to care
for transient soldiers and sailors.
Mrs. Pitkin announced a masquer-
AIDE dance Oct. 80, a Thanksgiving
lance Nov. "a, and a Christmas
lance Dec. %, with all arrange
nents already completed. The fol-
owing form the Kent County U. S.
D. committee: Mr.. Patton, chair
nan; Mrs. Pitkin, Mrs. l.. Lee Lay
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Smyrna times., 1942-10-29
BISHOP LAUDS
MISSION WORK
Bishop Gardner of n. ]. and
DIR. Cox of Shanghai Spoke
to Episcopalians
URGES EXPANSION

Despite the war the church must
not only maintain but also expand
its missionary work, speakers said
Sunday at special meeting for
Episcopalians in Dover. Bishop
Wallace ]. Gardner of the Episco-
pal Diocese of New Jersey and DR..
Francis Cox, president of St.John's
University, Shanghai, were the
principal speakers at missionary
rally Sunday evening in Christ
Church at Dover. The speakers
We're introduced by the Ri. Rev.
Arthur R. McKinstry, bishop of the
Diocese of Delaware.
The Church and Peace
The church cannot afford to de-
crease its missionary activities in
foreign fields, Bishop Gardner
stressed. He said plans already
were being made to expand the
church's influence in foreign lands
following the war. THE church, :
he said, must have an important
part in writing the peace. Other
wise it surely will fail" He point
ed out that millions througout the
world now relied on the Christian
church for spiritual comfort and
that to curtail any activities at
present would be harmful both to
the persons affected and the church
as an organization.
Reviews Shanghai Work
DR.. Cox, who was president of
st. Johns University for 81 years,
reviewed the work of that school.
He said that after Americans were
forced out of key educational posts
by the japanese the natives took
over the management of the uni
versity. The Chinese, he said, are
doing an excellent job and those
reached by missionaries have re-
faithful to the church. He
urged that missionary work be ex-
tended to the interior of China.
DR.. Cox, who was given permission
to leave Shanghai in June, said the
university has more than 1000 stu
dents.
Smyrna times., 1942-10-29
Service Flag at Bank

A service flag with one star has
been hung in the Fruit Growers
Bank as tribute to Fletcher
Truax, former note clerk, who is
in foreign service in the United
States Army,
Smyrna times., 1942-10-29
RECREATION CENTER
Building Being Considered
For War Workers

Town Council announced yester-
day that efforts are being made to
procure a suitable building for the
site of Recreation Center for
government workers living here.
The Tucker Building, on Commerce
Street is being considered, council
said, and definite plans would be
completed within the next 10 days,
at which time renovations would
start Immediately. The center will
probably be open 16 hours a day,
and seevral hostesses, under con-
sideration now, will be employed.
The center will also employ a jan
itor.
Smyrna times., 1942-10-29
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Tschudy Pratt, So, Passed Away in
Kent General Hospital, Wednesday

Tschudy Pratt, age SO, passed
away in Kent General Hospital last
Wednesday after a long illness. He
was a son of Henry and Sally Rey-
nolds Pratt of Clayton, and during
his early life had conducted farm.
His wife, Mrs. Nan Wright Pratt,
died about three years ago. Sur
viving are a daughter, Mrs. Victor
G. Jamison of Dover, and son, ].
Reynolds Pratt of Clayton. Two
brothers, Frank Pratt of Mid
dletown; Gilbert Pratt, Smyrna;
one sister, Mrs. James P. Coverdale,
Clayton, also survive. Funeral
services were held at the home of
his daughter in Dover, Saturday
afternoon at o'clock with Rev. P.
E. Cubbage in charge, assisted by
Rev. ]. c. B. Hopkins of Clayton.
Interment was in Bryn Zion Gem
etery.
Smyrna times., 1942-10-29
Death of Jacob v. Hill

Private burial services for Jacob
" Hill, 40, were held Tuesday af-
ternoon at the Townsend Methodist
Cemetery. Surviving him are his
mother, Mrs. Auly Hill and a sister,
Miss Arie Hill, both of Townsend.
Mr.. HILL a landscape gardener and
well known for his interest in Del
aware politics, was born near
Blackbird, and occasionally wrote
political and humorous articles for
newspapers. Mr.. Hill was found
dead in his room at Wilmington
Monday morning. He was mem
Der of the Cathedral of st. John
Church in Wilmington. Dean
Hiram Bennett, of this church, as
sisted by the Rev. j. G. Handy of
Townsend, officiated at the services.
Smyrna times., 1942-10-29
John b. Stevens, 10, Died Monday

John B. Stevens, age 70, died at
the State Welfare Home near
Smyrna on Monday, October 26th,
He had lived alone on S. Main
Street for a number of years and
because of failing health was NOV
ed to the home several weeks ago.
He was son of Ephram and Sally
Keys Stevens of Smyrna. Services
will be held today at 2 o'clock at
FAIRIES Funeral Chapel with Rev.
James w. Colona in charge. Inter-
ment will be in Glenwood Gem
etery.
Smyrna times., 1942-10-29
Sugar Stamp No. 8

War ration sugar stamp No. 9
will be good for the purchase of 8
pounds of sugar between November
1 and December IS.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-06

President of the Community Club
for this year is Mrs. Floretla
Evans and the group met Monday
and prepared a floral to send to
Louisiana for funeral services OF
Mrs, Anna Hughes, Those at
tending the funeral from this com
munity We're Mrs. Lula M. Greene,
Mrs. Annie Berry, Miss Charity
Thompson and Mr.. Frank Holmes.
Mrs. Matte Cunv was found dead
at her home at Garfield Friday \
faithful member of the M, +,
Church at Garfield, Mrs, tuny /
survived by four children, two Sis
tiers and two hFothers. Burial
was at Garfield SUNDAY Attend
ing from this community were
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Watkins, Mf
and Mrs. Armon Holmes, Eldei
and Mrs, Hayes, Mr.. and Mrs
Thompson and Mesdames Annie
Berry, Rhoberta Dunbar, Floretta
Evans. Miss Hattie Thompson
Mr.. John Gilbert and c. d. Smith;
Mr.. Garfield Grant of Shreveport
and Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Moore and
Emmett Lee of Little Rock,
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Exc Club to Furnish
Day Room

In a response to a letter iron
the local Chamber of Commerce
and ], r. Butler director of uSo
work for our group, the Exc Clue
with Charlie Hughes, presiden.
have collected and contributed
some useful furnishings for a day
room at Camp Robinson.
Highlightin2 last weeks activ'-
ties was the usual monthly social
Mt the beautiful home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charlie Frampton. 300 Park
Avenue Thursday night. The US
ual game of progressive whist was
enioved and a beautiful plate
lunch, consisting Of chicken salad
potato chips, olive and smacks was
enjoyed by the group, followed by
a favorite dessert, "heavenly
hash and waters. Assorted nuts
and candies decorated each table
Among guests were Mrs. Clara
Handy. Miss Rosie NJ. Howell, Mr.
and Mrs. Leo Summers, Sgt. and
Mrs. Boyard, Miss Mildred Tramp
ton end Meesrs. Arthur Frampton
and Harold Anderson. Lawrence
Holt is secretary of the Club and
reporters are James Warren and
Fred Marshall.
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son, jr.. Samuel Afford, Earnes
Watson, jr., Searcy Magruder
John Carter, Arleen Savage, Joe
Anderson, Clarence Woodland, Ges-
ster Stafford, Earl Diggs, Quincy
Gold, Donell Thomas, Jack Hud-
son, Burl Prices, jr., Sidney
Wright, Eddie Davis, Curtis GRAY
es, Robert Rodgers and Luther
Vault.
Johnnie McCurn, Batesville,
James Harrington, Forrest City.
Morris Humphrey, Forrest City,
Isiah Lucas, Forrest City
A. C. Hill, Tearkana, Texas.
Elmer York, GAINESVILLE
Marvin Graham. Texarkana, Texas
Richard Guytom, Forrest City
James Parker, Scott
Cecil Price, Blytheville, Roosevelt
Bates, Pine Bluff. William Brown,
Mariana, John Young Mariana;
Leroy Moses, Carlisle, David Tay-
lor, Palestine, Robert Harvey
Scott, Josiah BIourt, Heth,
FELTON, Harris, Texarkana, Ark.
John Patton, Forrest City; Clar-
ence Miller Monticello, Ctuley
Newell, Helena, Virgil Gcree, Tex
arkana, Texas; Robert Gurst,
Smackover, Emmett Johnson, Hope
Hal White, Moro; Vcrnal William,
Helena; Jesse Jordon, Brinkley;
Nathaniel Bowman, Sparkman;
James Dawson, Widener; Clida
Jones, England, Willie Hewlett
England. John Chambers, La
Grange; James Dixon, Pine Bluff
Jesse Stringer, Pine Bluff; Jesse
Sullivan, Ferda; james Lamax
Pine Bluff, Joseph Fowler, Der.
mott; Bonnie Bakery, Round Ponc
Eligah Lotion, Pine Bluff; Alber'
Stockman, Russellville, Lawrence
/ Woods, Hot Springs. James Watts
Warren. Luther Atkins, II o
Springs; Carroll Sipes, Searcy
Henry Thomas, Arkadelphia; Eddie
Todd, Arkadelphia, Rutherford
Wynn, Pine Bluff; Douglas Good
rum, Pine Bluff, Talmadge May
Pine Bluff John Peiiman, Pint
Bluff, Jimmie Green, Ratio; Willie
Wallace, Hermandale, No, Hor
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man Hudson, Hot Springs; Eddie
King, FL Dorado; George Bealer
Dumas, Webster Ieavan, FL Dora
do; John Altman, Pine Bluff John
Owens. ir., DeQueen; Harwill Carl
ton Aubrey; James Sauls, Aubrey
Deneyis Dawson, Pine Bluff
Lawrence Haywood, Hughes; John
Conway, Mariana; Henry Chew
Parkin; Brupsy Corley, Palestine
John Butler, Spartan; Lindsey
Brooks, Monticello, Willie Wltak-
en-, MARVEL, iced Moore, Jones
moro, Dan Miller, Round Pend
Val Jones, jr., Forrest City, John
Barner ir. Parkin; Johnnie Jones
Heth; Frank Moore, TeXarkana
John Peterson, FL Dorado; John
Pero. Newport, Ceola Jones, FL
Dorado; Maurice Webster Queer
City, Texas; John Campbell, Mon
ticello; Charlie Ealy, Fl Dorado
Bless Henderson, Queen City, Tex
Anthony Gardner, Hot Springs
Ellis Brown, Hot Springs; Roosevelt
Guydon, Clarendon; l.. G, Wagner
Farmerville, La; Johnnie Moore,
Parkin; William Funderburk, Che
raw, S. c.; Willie Reaves, Forrest
City; Lucius Humphrey, Pine
Bluff, Robert Holden, Lexa; Fred
Vanhook, Prescott, +. +, Brown,
Camden: John Anderson, Claren-
don; Lee Thompson, Loekesburg;
Cornelius House, Hot Springs; Ar
chic Hill, Camden, Roosevelt Eb-
ran, Clarendon; l.. c. Richie, Tex
arkana, Texas; Alphonso Crockett
Cherry Valley, La. Horace Greer
Mellwood, Leo Neal, Queen City
Texas; William Willis, Louanna;
Milton Mcdowell, Pine Bluff and
Steve Fobs Helena.
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He buys all of my clothing, gives
me all of my meals, pays my doc
tor bills if | am sick (and still
gives me my salary. But | only
make $40 a week. My friends tell
me | should quit this job and get
one that pays more money. as
there are some good paying Jobs
around here now. Should |?
Ans | don't doubt but that you
could get a job paying more than
$40 a week. But after You paid
YOUR board out of that, bought
YOUR own clothes and assumed
YOUR other living expenses you
wouldn't have SO left fer spend
ing money. This man has stuck
by you all these years. and mas
been your personal friend as well
as your employer. You have every
reason to believe that you can keep
your Job with him as long as you
wish, while these big paying jobs
will probably end with the war.
You have a good thing right where
you are stick to it.
n. NJ. G.. / am deep in love with
a boy. He said he loved me- too,
He told me he would marry me
as soon as | finish this year OF
school. He has gore away to work
and | haven't heard from him IN i
weeks. really love this boy and
he is the only one | ever felt this
way about. Do you think he will
keep his promise
Ans: This boy was only think
ing Of marriage out of the cor
ner of his mind when he made this
promise. The thought of a new
job, new surroundings ana nc"
friends held more lure for him
than the idea of taking on the re-
sponsibility Of marriage. He is so
wrapped up in new interests at
the present until his old friends
at home are secondary to him
However, time is the greatest cure
all for any disappointment. and
| would venture to say that after
the end of your school year, new
faces will have taken his place
in your life and you will consider
him as an old flame that has burn
ed out. and you will be kindling
the embers for someone else.