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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-04-18
~ ~ SAM MARCHES ON

.FNEllL CA@4'
sstinp his place in line, my
lIeaguc, ], Arthur Powell be-
oe a part of the famous
s2nd last week in New York
I've will feel greatly
liz loss of jays popular COL
BFn Going to Town" unless
FL of his many pinch hit
sbiters climb on board but
ip his style of writing that
IN nIaced him among the top
sb,eb writer's of the country
IN be missed I'VE hope that
II casionally Jay can get a So
IA word to us about our boys
good luck, fellow, and re-
Aember we are depending on
Il pand the lads to keep the
|sseymsn5 and the Japs out of
liz ecod old U.S.A, and par
Bcularly IF Hammond st. and
Aumooi: ave.
SPoIJD PARENTS
FaIph Nathan and his charm
h. West Medford wife, OSceo-
II are celebrating the birth Of
ab ouncing baby girl, their
Arst born .,- the reaction to
b. new daddy Ralph was just
Ike a person suddenly fallen
beir to a million dollar for
kIne we hope he still feels
Mai way a few months from
Now some wee hour Of The
morning. about 3 a m, while
Hes walking the floor with lit
h precious, laying the jest
sside mother and baby are
Soing fine and congrats to all
kAVY SPIRIT OR WHAT?
b, you boys at war time want
j ID to Joiu the Navy and see
beck service the same as any
! ther American? "".'. well
tnaIly you a-e granted that
Nth the words of Secretary OF
he Navy Frank Knox that
Emall warshipS such as de-
gtroyers or patrol craft will be
banned by colored crews and
Fhite petty officers and COM
officers,.,""Is this
the Navy you had In mindf
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-04-18
MOVES TO NEW OFFICE

The well-known real estate
firm of ]. Saunders and Sons,
for many years located at the
corner of fremont and Lenox
SITS, has removed its office to
the saranac Building, GIT Co
lumbus ave, between Camden
and Northampton SITS.
Families seeking desirable
apartments will find it advan-
tageous to consult this long
established Arm.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-04-18

the sunshine really passing
out nice Spring waves and
fresh air we are quite sure you
will be up and at 'em soon .,.''.
take it easy,
WEDDING BELLS ARE
RINGING
for City Councillor Daniel F.
Sullivan of ward nine was
married this Saturday..
your reporter took a guess that
Danny would get married last
week but he missed by seven
days. 800" however, the boy that
has turned many a trick fer
the citizens of ward nine since
his election to Office is a nap
py groom and we pause to wish
him and his pretty bride all
the luck in the world and may
all their trouble be little
ones"
MAYOR MAURICE j. TOBIN
has really begun his second
term as Mayor of Boston on
the line with appointments
and the likes the inner
circle who cooperate with his
honor are about to distribute
a few plums Ion the record
we hear that plenty of things
are on the ball with an
other housing employee booked
to go,,.,."see ya-L, B.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-04-18
LET'S GOSSIP
With LOUIS 3. RANSOM

...."a special Jim Crow outfit
you'll probably get the Old
Ironsides and a few swan
boats at your command, ,....
your reporter would like to ioin
the Navy from the bottom,
either an enlisted sea man
without any strings attached
or enter the United States
Naval Academy and get all the
rights I deserve as a full blood
ed American, .....th that's what l
call joining the Navy; person.
ally, I would skip the issue at
war time, as I have said be-
fore, why stick my neck out to
the Japs in two months when
it takes a four year enlistment
to really make a sailor
then you have a general idea
what the waters all about. .,,.
it's no time to look for a pen
Gil and paper to figure things
outwh en- a torpedo is headed
your way.
BILL ROBINSON
former West Medford lad and
sharp hubby of Mary N. Rob
nSon suffered a fracture of his
right hand this week receiving
the painful injury at his place
of employment in South Bos-
ton where he was on a. defense
night shift.,..Bill becomes the
first on the side list of all our
defense boys to our knowledge
..'",EX-Gov. James M. Curley
has disclosed that three of his
sons W Il enter service, military
and naval and the fourth vii.
become a member of the So
ciety of Jesus.
BOSTON ELEVATED
RAILWAY
soon Boston should see a few
colored operators on Boston'S
street cars if the boys now il
Elevated service remembered
their a-b-c'S,.'",for the first
time in years the elevated Of
ficials opened an operators eX-
animation to all employees Of
it's vast system barring none
physically and mentally
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-04-18
B-Fore Renting, Buying
or SelIing-C
Roberts Realty Go.
Look at These Bargains
FOR SALE

ROXBURY, 2 family, brick,
"A rooms, good plumbing,
back piazzas, rented to white
people. only $1,000, terms.
MASS. AVE, is rooms, 3
baths, running water in all the
rooms, sim. oil heat, good
floors, a fine house, only $4,000,
terms.
ROxBURY, near Seaver St,
II rooms, hardwood floors, st.
heat, 1000 tt. land, fine
house for only $500, terms.
BOSTON, IL rooms, what a
buy for only $4,000, terms.
NEW HAMPSHIRE, on route
%. 1000 acres Of timber land,
suitable for overnight cabins,
$500. terms.
NORWELL, s room house, the
best. only $500, terms.
ICE. WOOD, COAL AND OIL
BUSINESS. va Ford truck, 3 in
help, plenty of customers. do
ing $3.50 per week business,
owner retiring, onlv $4,000,
FOR RENT
EVERETT. 5 room apt, ex-
celent condition, $500 per mo.
ROxBURY, 8 room apt, st.
heat, $4,000 per mo.
BOSTON. 2 rooms and kit,
furnished. $500 uer week.
BOSTON. 5 room apt, the
best, $500 per mo.
B Fore Renting, Buying
or Selling c
ROBERTS REALTY co.
ISL MASS. AVE. BOSTON
Kenmore 1888
Let Us Collect Your Rents
Smyrna times., 1942-03-26
DOG TRIAL WINNER
Dad of Clayton, Owned by DIR. r.
w. Comegys, Gets Third Prize

Dad of Clayton, Owned by DIR. r.
w. Comegys, Gets Third Prize
Twenty-three Chesapeake retriev-
ers were entered in the spring
training trials held last Sunday by
the Del-Bay Field Club of Dover
at Lake Como, Smyrna. Drawings
were held at the Clayton Gun Club
at 8 a. m. and land and water work
was done near Huckleberry Point
on the lake. In the novice stakes,
with twelve entries, first award
went to Water Witch, owned and
handled by Mrs. A. w. Owens, Jr.,
of Green Ridge Road, Towson, Md;
second to Chesaspot Toni, William
Holden, owner and handler, of Do
yer; third to Dad of Clayton, owned
and handled by DR.. Richard w.
Comegys, Clayton; fourth, to
Flight, owner, John Hopkins, New
ark, Del. In the open-all-age stake
there were eleven entries, with
Ches-Del Happy Joe, Dr.W. L. Par
rott, Dover, owner and handler
coming out first; Bob, owner John
Newark, second; and Do
Dell Fusty, owned and handled by
R. S. Mcneil, Dover, third. Will
lard Boyce and Burton Raughley
were the judges, and chairmen of
arrangements were DR.. Comegys
and Lester Goldsborough. The one
day trials are in preparation for
the American Chesapeake spring
trials to be held on the Carpenter
estate at Benton, Md, Friday and
Saturday, March 81 and %. Local
centers in the entry at
Benton on Friday of Dad of Clay
ton, owned and handled by DR..
Smyrna times., 1942-03-26
SMYRNA CLUB
BUYS S25 BOND
Twentieth Century Club of
Smyrna Making Plans to Buy
More Defense Bonds
NOMINATING GROUP

The Smyrna Century Club has
purchased a twenty-five dollar de-
tense bond and plans are being
made to raise money to buy more
in the near future, announced Mrs.
Grant Garis, club president, at the
business meeting of the club last
Friday. Mrs. Garis appointed the
following committees for the an
nual luncheon: General chairman,
Mrs. Elmer P. Corrie; Decorating,
Mrs. R. H. Denney, Mrs. ]. M.
Downes, Mrs. Howard Deakyne,
Mrs. M. R. Hagerty; Dining room,
Mrs. George Robinson; Seating
guests, Mrs. Thomas Russell; Tick
cts, Mrs. William E. Matthews, Jr.
Reservations must be in by April 6.
To Nominate Officers
The nominating committee for
officers for the next two years con-
sists of Mrs. Harry Lower, Mrs.
Kennard Price, Mrs. George Robin
son. Following the business meet
ing a program was presented by
the Girl Scout Troop. Several
scouts participated in music and
dramatic numbers. Talks on scout
ing were made by Mrs. Thomas
Russell and Mrs. Francis ]. O'Neill.
Smyrna times., 1942-03-26
CLAYTON CLUB
TO HEAR TALK
Century Club Meeting Today
Will Feature A Lecture
On Sandwich Making
RAYON LECTURE APRIL 16

The Clayton Club will hold an
open meeting today, March 26th at
2.30 p. m. The club is entertaining
the Rising Sun Community Club
and the Clayton Home Demonstra-
tion Club. Miss Dorothy Corwell,
of the Bond Baking Company, will
give lecture and demonstration
on the making of fancy sandwiches
and desserts. Chairmen for the day
are Mrs. Harry Bostick and Mrs.
Ernest Davis. The anniversary
luncheon was held on Thursday,
March 10th. Mrs. Malcolm Burris
presided at the speakers table and
introduced as speakers Mrs. ]. Paul
Green, Mrs. L.Mulford Taylor, Mrs.
j. A. Frear, Jr., Mrs. Thomas
Mylrea, and Mrs. E. Floy Booth.
The program committee presented
a one act play, "The Missionary
Box" This luncheon commemorate
ed the 22nd anniversary of the
Clayton Club.
RayOn To Be Demonstrated
On April 18th representative of
the American Viscose Company
will visit the Club and give a lee
ture and demonstration on the
work of the Viscose Company. A
door prize will be awarded as part
of the program. Since Rayon will
play an important part in women's
clothing in the immediate future
the subject should be of interest
to everyone, said Mrs. Harvey
Boggs and Miss Annette Gooding,
chairmen for the program. Mrs.
Malcolm Burris will name the NOM
mating committee on that day.
Smyrna times., 1942-03-26
FEW ADULTS AT
HEALTH CENTER
DIR. T. E. Hynson Disappointed
At Turnout of Adults
For ImmuniZatiOn
FREE CLINIC THURSDAYS

Disappointment that more adults
are not coming out for the immu-
against typhoid fever ana
smallpox is expressed by DR.. 7. E..
Hynson, director of the Division or
Communicable Disease, who has
charge of the immunization pro-
gram now being carried on by the
State Board of Health. The immu-
are being stressed by the
State in an effort to prevent the
possibilities of epidemics of these
diseases should we have war time
emergencies on the peninsula. Doc
tors and nurses may not, in the
future, be available in sufficient
to care for such emergen-
cies.
Fitness A Patriotic Duty
DR.. Hynson reminds citizens that
for each person who becomes i'll
with any of these diseases, one or
more people will have to assist with
the care of the patient. Such care
will prevent the devotion of ener-
giese to the defense effort, hence,
keeping physically fit" becomes a
patriotic duty. Though the grown
ups are slow in either going to their
own physicians or to the health
clinics for this treatment the chill
dren are responding very we'll. DR..
E. F. Smith, deputy health officer
for Kent County says that over g.
287 immunizations have been ad-
ministered in his county during the
past week, the greater majority of
them having been for typhoid fev-
er, while the states total for the
week just ended is over 10000.
In Smyrna On Thursdays
The State Board of Health does
immunizations for typhoid fever,
smallpox and diphtheria in the
Smyrna schools on Thursday morn
ings beginning at $50 a. m. The
treatments are also available at the
Fire House, West Commerce St.,
on the same day from 1.30 to $50
when it is hoped that more adults
will come out for the free treat
ment provided by the State Board
of Health for the next two weeks.
Smyrna times., 1942-03-26
NEW RED CROSS
CENTER HERE
Distribution Headquarters for
Kent County Towns Es-
tablished Here
FOR PRODUCTION UNITS

A new distribution center for
Red Cross production materials has
been established here in the vacant
office next to Miss Louise Denney
in the Stockley Building on Com
merce Street. Although not func-
tioning yet, these new storage
headquarters are ready for occupa-
ton, Miss Anna B. Beckett, Red
Cross chairman for Smyrna has
announced. This store room was
established to serve Kent County
towns with wool and garment ma
terials needed by the production
units of these chapters, and to ex-
pediate delivery of the materials
to their destination. Harrington,
Kenton, and Clayton are among
the nearby towns which will collect
their supplies from the headquart-
ers here. The state production unit
in Wilmington will ship the mater
ials by truck transportation COM
panies to the Smyrna headquarters,
thus decreasing the trips by the
motor corps from Wilmington, an
nounced DR.. Marion H. Whalen, as
sistant to Mrs. Ridgely Harrington,
Production Chairman of Kent
County. Finished garments will be
shipped back to Wilmington by
truck also, it was announced.
Mrs. G. L. Harmonson in Charge
Mrs. c. Leland Harmonson, local
chairman of the motor corps, is in
charge of the organization of this
new center. Two Clayton women
Miss Katherine Warner and Miss
Mary Burke, have been hauling the
material to towns throughout Kent
County, often driving to Whining
ton first to pick up the supplies
said Miss Beckett, who commended
these two for their services to the
Red Cross. The amount of produc-
tion in this community has consid-
erably increased, Miss Beckett said
and the need for more wool fol
knitting and garments for sewing
has likewise grown. The Red Cross
sewing unitN meets tWieel a week
Wednesday and Friday afternoons
at the Legion Room. Miss Hen.
rietta Denney is in charge of the
knitting wool distribution here
Mrs. George Robinson is the local
production chairman.
Smyrna times., 1942-03-26
CLAYTON MAN
MADE COLONEL
Promotion of Lt.COl. Lawrence
L.CObb to Rank of Colonel;
Sons Pin on Insignia
STATIONED AT CAMP LEE

Promotion of 1t. Col. Lawrence
L. Cobb, Executive Officer of Camp
Lees Quartermaster Replacement
Training Center, to the rank of cal
onel was announced recently. Col
Cobb is the son of Mrs. James S.
Cobb and the late DR.. ]. S. Cobb,
of Clayton. Col. Cobb's two sons,
who are cadets at West Point, pin
ned the insignia of silver eagles on
his shoulders, while Brigadier Gen.
eral Charles D.Hartman, command
er of the Center, looked on. Colonel
Cobb has seen service at Camp Lee
on three different occasions, with
no relation between each period OF
duty there. His first arrival at the
camp was as newly commission
ed lieutenant in December, 1917
and he was ordered to France
shortly after. Upon his return to
the United States in 1919, he serv-
ed as a regimental officer for a
little over a year at Camp Lee.
Among First On Duty
He was one of tho first officers
to be on duty at the Quartermas-
ter Replacement Training Center
on his third assignment to Camp
Lee. Ordered to Washington, Dec.
Z, 1910, to help make plans for the
Center, he arrived at Camp Lee
Feb. 1, as the Center's Plans and
Training Officer He was appoint
ed Executive Officer on the staff
of General John "A. Warden, first
commander of the Center, March
29, 1941, and was promoted to lieu
tenant colonel April 4. His Oldest
son, Lawrence, Jr., will graduate
from West Point this year and his
second son, James Bernhardt, will
graduate next year. Both have ap-
piled for the Air Corps for duty.
They have been at home during the
spring vacation period. Colonel and
Mrs. Cobb and their third son are
living in Petersburg.
Smyrna times., 1942-03-26
ROTARY TO AID
CHILD WELFARE
Helping to Restore Crippled
Children to Health Said to
Be Rotary's Challenge
NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Rotary is being challenged to-
day to do its part in assisting Grip
pied children" Everett Lambdin,
Chestertown, Md, told members of
the Rotary Club here. Helping to
restore crippled and handicapped
children to health and happiness
was cited by the speaker as cred
it to the Rotary. Reviewing what
Rotary had done in past history
with this work, Mr.. Lambdin told
of the establishment of hospitals
and special courses for nurses, and
the procuring of physicians special
ly trained in the care and treat
ment of crippled children. These
hospitals are established through
out the United States, the speaker
said, and the care of crippled chill
dren is also executed by national
and state welfare agencies. Many
brilliant men and women have
come from the ranks of crippled
children" Mr.. Lambdln told the
club. The speaker was introduced
by j. S. Kreeger, past president of
the Ches' Itown Rotary Club. ".
Lay PHI PHI. waj cAaiFFTa ci,s.iFs. q Y, 'Sf 5t the
program.
Committee Appointed
The president, Harvey c. Jones,
appointed George w. Wright, Ell
mer P. Corrie and Davis H. Bell as
a nominating committee to make a
report at the meeting tonight. Mel
son S. Everhart was inducted as a
new member at this meeting. Wis
itors present were Rollison Baxter
and Mr. .Kreeger, from the Chester
town club, and Eyvind Finsen and
Gordon Willis from the Dover club.
Smyrna times., 1942-03-26
LOCAL CIVILIAN
DEFENSE BOARD
News About the Smyrna Civil
ian Defense Council, and
What 1t Is Doing
COUNCIL MEETS WEEKLY

Smyrna Civilian Defense Council,
at their regular meeting, held Mon
day evening, March 23rd, discussed
in length the forthcoming test
blackout drill. At the conclusion
of the exchange OF opinions, Chair
man DR.. Roy F. Corley, appointed
John w. Jacobs, Jr., Chief of Auxil-
iary Police, and Charles A. Bur-
rous, Chief Air Raid Warden, as a
special committee to formulate
plans for the test blackout. This
committee is to make its report, in
the form of recommendations, at
the next meeting of the Defense
Council. This brings the actual
blackout test much closer to the
time when a drill of the type nam
ed will be put into rigid operation.
In view of this fact, residents of
Smyrna should Immediately take
steps to perfect their own blackout
preparations.
Smyrna Civilian Defense Council
has given its final approval to the
plan of engaging the services of
Boy Messengers in their defense ac-
tivities. These messengers will be
selected from group of Smyrna's
youth, IA years of age and over.
Civilian Defense Co-ordinator, Ro-
land w. Bell, will have complete
charge of appointing the messen-
gers to act at the various key sta
tions requiring their services.
Smyrna times., 1942-03-26
FALLING NEAR TOWN
STIRS MUCH EXCITEMENT HERE

A flare parachute, found in the
vicinity of the State Welfare Home
and Sunnyside Farm, caused con-
siderable excitement among Smyr-
ma residents Friday evening. Mr..
Norman Shorts, whose farm is near
the place where the parachute was
found, saw the chute floating over
Smyrna, and watched it fall on the
east side of the railroad tracks
near the edge of the field. Although
it was about five o'clock, and quite
light, Mr.. Shorts said that he re-
turned to his house for his gun. II
didn't know if there was a man in
that parachute or not-nor if it
was a German or Jap-and 1 was
MT taking any chances!" said Mr..
Shorts. In the meantime, Ralph
Carrow of Clayton, who was riding
Smyrna times., 1942-03-26
SENATOR TUNNEL TO SPEAK
Will Talk Over Station WDEL On
Sunday (At 6:45 p. Nj.

Senator James M.Tunnell, strong
advocate of a united nation and an
autspoken critic of those who are
attempting ostil up dissension in
America, will address the people of
Delaware over station WDEL Sun
day evening, March 20, at 6:45 P.
M. Since his election to the u. S.
Senate, the Delaware Senator has
spoken in nearly every section of
the United States on subjects of la
Dor, agriculture and our foreign af-
fairs. AS member of the Senate
Foreign Relations and Naval Af-
fairs Committees, Senator Tunnel
has been most active in legislation
relating to the national emergency.
Smyrna times., 1942-03-26
BIlACKBIRD All MEETING
Fountain Pen Sent to George
Schaffer, Now in Army

The Blaekbird All Club meeting
was held at the home of Mrs. G..
Earl Bradley on Monday, March %,
with 9 members and s visitors pres
ent. The meeting was called to or
der by the president, George Brad
ley. The minutes were read by the
club reporter due to the absence of
the secretary. Defense Gardens
were discussed. 1t was also decid-
ed to buy George Schaffer, a for
mer member now in the army, a
good fountain pen. There being no
further business the meeting was
turned over to playing a game call
ed Heavy, Heavy, What Hangs
Over. Refreshments were served
by the hostess, Mrs. G. Earl Brad
ley.
Smyrna times., 1942-03-26

with the State Highway mainten-
ance crew, saw the parachute fall,
and he gathered it up and took it
to the American Legion, where
Grant Garis took charge. Army
men at Ft. DUPONT were contacted,
and the parachute was taken away.
No report was made as to the or
igin of the parachute. Rural resi-
dents had previously been asked by
civilian defense authorities to report
any suspicious conduct of airplanes,
or any object falling from a plane.
Mr.. Garis described the parachute
as being beautiful quality silk.
"It would have made several dandy
silk shirts" he said-"but all 1 got
out of the whole affair was a ride
in an army jeep carl"
Smyrna times., 1942-03-26
DOG FIELD TRIAL WINNERS
23 Dogs Competed at Field Trails
at Lake Como, Smyrna

Twenty-three dogs competed
Sunday at Lake Como in field trials
of the Del-Bay Club of Dover under
the sponsorship of the Clayton Gun
Club. Willard Boyce of Dover and
Burton Raughley were the judges.
Winners in the novice stakes were:
First, Winter Witch, owned by Mrs.
A. w. Owens, Jr., of Towson, Md;
second, Chesapot Toni, owned by
William Holden, Dover; third, Dad
of Clayton, owned by DR.. Richard
Comegys; fourth, Flight, owned by
John Hopkins of Newark. Winners
in the open all age stakes were:
First, Ches-Del Happy Joe, owned
by DR.. w. L. Parrott, Dover; Sec
ond, Bob, owned by John Hopkins,
Newark, and third, Dodell Fusty,
owned by R. S. Mcneil, Dover.
Smyrna times., 1942-03-26
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
George w. Turner, 79, Died in Kent
General Hospital Friday Afternoon

George w. Turner, age 70, pass
ed away in the Kent General Hos
pital in Dover Friday afternoon,
March Goth following stroke just
one week before. He was born in
Delaware the son of Benjamin and
Mary Elizabeth Hoffeker Turner
and came to Smyrna to live when
9 years old where he remained I'M
til his death. Mr.. Turner was a
well known business man and
large land owner. He served from
1881 to 1889 on the Town Council
and was chairman of the Street
Committee and Town Clerk. Earl
ier in his business career he con-
Quoted a mercantile and butcher
business, and bought and sold live
stock. He was for many years a
member of Asbury Methodist
Church. His first wife was Mrs.
Annie Hirons Turner who died jan
uary 26, 1919. There were two
SOllS VI lillS ulllOii OOtli nOW dSSCdS-
ed. On November %, 1929 Mr..
Turner married Mrs. Bessie Everett
Starkey who survives him. Also
surviving is grandson, George
Davis Turner of Smyrna, and one
sister, Mrs. Amanda Turner Crime
of Philadelphia. Funeral services
were held at his late residence on
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock with
Rev. James w. Colona of Asbury
Methodist Church and Rev. Fred
erick Marx Barton of st. Peters
Episcopal Church officiating. Bur-
ial was in Odd Fellow Cemetery.
Mrs. Laura w. Anthony, "a
Mrs. Laura w. Anthony, "a,
widow of Henry Anthony, died at
the Masonic Home near Whining
ton, Thursday, March 10Th. She
had been a resident of the home
about ten years having gone there
soon after the death of her hus-
band She had lived in Smyrna for
many years. Surviving is a daugh-
ter Mrs. Mary Anthony LeFevre,
wife of Judge John P. LeFevre of
Dover and a son, John Anthony of
Philadelphia. Funeral services
were held Sunday afternoon at 1.30
o'clock and interment was in Odd
Fellows cemetery, Smyrna.
Continued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1942-03-26
SOCIAL GROUP MEETING
Asbury Church Young People Have
April Fool Party

The business meeting of the AS
bury Social group, with Harvey
Pollen, president, presiding, was fol-
lowed by an April FOOLS party at
the church. There were about so
guests. Mrs. Nelson Eversart, rec
reation chairman, presented a pro-
gram of games and Nelson Ever
hart led the singing. Mrs. Francis
Gebhart was hostess.