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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-07
DIMAGGIO PASSES UP
YANKS' .FINAL" OFFER

New York, March 7---(UP) presi-
dent I'd Barrow OF the New York
Yankees said today that 10000 was
the "last and Anal offer" to Joe DE-
Maggie, the seasons prime baseball
holdout.
II sent him contract last We'd
neeeay and he called me from Flor
ida ana told me he would not sign
ST. Barrow said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-07
SHADES HIGHLY
NAMED CENTRAL
BY One POINT.
Technical Foul Has Bear.
ing on Final Result; Tor.
ringtOn Out
BY JOHN A. OLuNEY

just like little David and the
giant Goliath, o last place Manga
tuck High school basketball squad,
which did not expect to be named
to the state GA" tournament this
season because Its record was so
spotty, rose up in all its might and
with q burst Of speed and scoring
ability, eliminated the tOp-seeded
Central High Of Bridgeport last
night So to IS In the tourney thrill
er-diller to date.
In another game, which also set
tied the Naugatuck Valley League
title, Warren Harding Of Bridge
port was an easy winner over Tor
rington, SO to "a, as Ponzi, Oneglia
and Tedesco, ordinarily high-scor-
ing New City players were held to
one hoop apiece.
In Semi-F Finals
As . result Of its great and un-
expected victory, the scrappy Maui
gatuck team which never gives up
can lay off until Thursday when
1t stacks up against Bill Hugya and
his Harding teammates. Hugya got
20 points last night against Torring-
ton.
A technical foul, leading to a
successful free throw had bear
ing on the Central defeat, as Clan
cy Of Central gave Referee Phil
Casman more than little clip"
pushed the official and then went
out of the game, Mariana getting
the free throw that eventually
spelled victory for Naugatuck by a
single point. Scores:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-07
BROWN TOPS DUKE
in BOROUGH LOOP
Weaving of Yale Wins
High Three Among Odd
Fellows Pinmen

Naugatuck, March THROWN took
all three strings in its match in the
Odd Fellows bowling league recent
ly with Duke. Yale won two strings
from College and the third was tied.
Dartmouth won all three strings
from Harvard. H. Schoheld Of
Dartmouth and Jepson Of Duke
were tied for high single, each get
ting scores Of 1913. Weaving of Yale
had high total with q 348 score.
Brown took high team single with
40 and high team total with 1910.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-07

You7l never know until you are
one Of us"
Freddie doesn't know as yet II he
has still got what It takes. He needs
l2-roundeg for his test. But he
feels good, his punch Is still there
and ne hasn't lost his speed. Come
backs are tough things, Of course,
but maybe not for Q boy who says
the navy has made him what he
Is today and that now it Is up TO
him to see that his mates are satis-
fied
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-07
ALL STARS, CADETS
In VALLEY FINALS

Valley All-Stars and Cadets shot
themselves into the finals Of TIE
Naugatuck Valley basketball tourn-
ament last night, the Stars easily
trimming the Scovill Machinists,
54-37 as the Cadets romped to q
25-16 win over the Boys Club War
riorS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-07
PAL GOODS in
PARK CITY SUNDAY

The North End Pal Co-Eds.
Boosting g record Of nine out Of
eleven starts viii encounter the
Bridgeport Radio Hospital Girls
Sunday evening ct Bridgeport.
They win feature q strong lineup
with Helen Neidzlal and "Frltzie"
Ella playing guards; Lucy Karl
nauskas, jumping center, while
Theresa Eiceto and Lena Cervin
win hold down the forward posi-
tons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-07
Blue Devils Earn
Hoop Title Playoff

In a Brooklyn "Y" basketball game
last night, Bunny" D,Agostino led
the Blue Devils to o 1884 victory
over the Clowns in a good game,
Dunnigan adding 0 points to the
winners total. For the Clowns,
Morelli and Clam scored "a points.
Blue Devils and Orioles will tangle
in three game series for the "Y"
championship starting Sunday at
1880 p. m. in the Brooklyn hut.
Score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-07

overnight series with the Giants
trip financial played to their Sat
about Sunday hardly
The clubs
games little scrub
contests for the Dodgers after being accmated
10 a o.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-07

POWERHOUSE referring petty critics
writes LAS M Cohan squawk
my Armstrong not gentle kindly George
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-07
Blue Devils

Scores By Periods
Blue Devils 6 "A sc ASS taon
Blue Devils 6 "a SO ASS
Clowns 10 ~ 81 34-S4
Referee -fziggiston.
I Time lO-minute periods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-07
GETTTNG BACK no MacPHAIL,

GETTING BACK TO MacPHAILs don't quite get Brother
Powers point Of view. As far snping
than SHIPPED at Certainly Ed Barrow bOers
than he attention to
Onal League magnates MacPha usually the
than the aggeved attacks that might
In the column next to the in which Jmmy quxOtic
acPha appears Larry referred % master of nvce
Larry must have lost his
Powers to defend" him attacks
tain, haven't been
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-07

TOURS ssss.+ssts.I0 {.. 81
Score at half time: AIi-Stars "a,
Warriors II. Referee: v. Andividge
and Mobile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-07

RIVALS BEGAN TO sNIPE at Larry CMacPhai and call hr
Pegler
Of person day snping big screaming
effect Look just called louse Why you
something's"
Powers shining at Ed Barron
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-07

TED WILLIAMS who
ing the press that he hadn't appealed his draft classification when
develops really accomplished
ming the other dog into his still yap leaving
leg
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-07

Williams latest feat Of conoion with
utterly sappsh statement that he will bali this
TED assumes the Jap will wait until fight
thing this ladvsed his mouth (b) keen
1t shut and c) rush at recruiting
WHY DO KEEP REWRITING Jimmy today? That fellow
haunt me! Jimmy the big honest
pan players IN the major leagues sofpedalng the question
Tor the present since P M the
me Toledo University basketball five received the
When photo
the Two Cod players the
line respectively When the appeared tn Colored
blocked
In all fairss Jimmy no doubt but
Coored players admitted will print
their pictures - ~ F
Copyright, 1912, King Features Syndicate)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-07

Score at half time: Harding 10.
Iorington Is. Referee: Coogan and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-07

Copyright, 1912, King Features syndicate)
Smyrna times., 1942-10-22

ding of his cousin, Miss Elva Will
son.
Miss Mary Ransom is visiting
friends in Shamokin, Pa.
Mrs. Florence Smith and daugh-
ter have returned to Wilmington
from a visit to Mrs. ]. e. Williams
Mrs. Tschudy has gone on a visit
to her sister, Mrs. t. L. Poulson
Jamaica, Long Island.
Miss McCauley, of New York, is
the guest of Miss Louisa Cummins
Mrs. C. Vandegrift and family
will move to Philadelphia tomor-
row.
Miss Beulah jefferson is visiting
friends in New Castle.
Mrs. Isaac S. Taylor and daugh.
ter are visiting relatives here.
John Bradley of the Middletowr
Transcript, spent Sunday with
friends in Smyrna.
Mrs. j. Ed. Hoffecker is visiting
relatives in Baltimore.
Mrs. Cloak, Mrs. ]. D. Wilds and
Miss Eba Wilds returned last week
from a visit to Oil City, Pa.
]. Perkins Brown and Thos. Gov.
erdale are home" from Philadel.
phia.
Miss May Armstrong left this
morning for Chestertown, for 6
visit of several weeks.
VIM. A. Stevens is moving ii
from the Galley" today to the
house purchased of John B. Cooper
Miss Sallie Van Gasken, who has
been enjoying the quiet scenery Of
Smyrna and its surroundings fol-
the past two months, guest of Miss
Marie Farrell, will return. home to.
morrow to the old mountain seen.
cry of her Shamokin home.
Smyrna times., 1942-10-22
Clayton
School Notes

On Tuesday, Oct. 18th, we were
honored with visit by the Demo-
cratic candidate for u. S. Senator,
Mr.. Berl, who gave a very inter-
esting talk on the Importance of
our parents voting this election as
there are over five million young
men in the armed force today that
will be deprived of the privilege and
who need our support.
Our scrap drive is over and we
are now working on another pro-
ject. The fifth, sixth, seventh and
eighth grades which participate in
the assembly, will alternate in en-
pertaining the other classes of
same.
On Friday, Oct. 18th the fifth
grade sponsored the entertainment.
The program was divided into two
parts. The first was on the subject
of fire prevention and the second
on Columbus day.
The meeting was opened by sing
ing the first verse of America the
Beautiful" Following this, in con-
nection with fire prevention, Henry
Negendank read a short story on
how to properly build and extin-
guish a camp fire. Joan Clough
read another story on the correct
place for matches. Ruth Ann Reese
and Davis Bartlett both read short
articles on the subject of fires.
Edith zippie had charge of the
second half of the program which
consisted of Columbus Day pro-
gram.
A group consisting of the follow
ing students: Joan Clough, Harry
Bodine, Henry Negendank, Mary
Spencer and John Cox, gave the
poem "Sail On"
The life of Columbus was related
by Malcolm Burris and Myrtle JAR
man.
Meeting was concluded by the
entire assembly singing one verse
of America.
Smyrna times., 1942-10-22
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

You are cordially invited to at
tend homecoming services OF
Ewell Methodist Church, Clayton,
Sunday, October %: 10, Sunday
School, Harvey Carrow, Superin-
tendent; IL, sermon, Rev. C. W.
Strickland, Rehoboth Beach; 2:3o
Miss Anita NJ. Bailey, Wilmington
a missionary recently returned on
the Gripsholm from Japan; 7.3O
sermon, Rev. C. w. Strickland. A
candle-light service with special
music will be pleasing feature OF
the evening worship.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Collision spent
Friday at Greenwood.
DR.. Richard Comegys and DR.
George of Carlisle, Pa, spent the
weekend with their families.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hopkins OF
Bridgeville, Del, spent the week
end with Rev. and Mrs. j. c. B.
Hopkins.
Mrs. Robert Hollett and Mrs
Jack johnson spent Thursday In
Wilmington.
Mrs. Carole West is spending
several days in Wilmington and
Cape May, N. j.
Mr.. Robert Dougan is quite i'll at
his home and his many friends wish
him speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lowe are
moving Saturday to take up their
residence with DR.. and Mrs. w. c,
Deakyne in Smyrna.
Mrs. William Hollett entertained
the Sewing Circle Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Boggs and
Miss Betsy Ann Denney spent Sun
day with Sgt. William Carrow OF
Baltimore, Md
Mrs. Harvey Hill, Miss Virginia
Hill, and Mrs. Rowland Ellis spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Baynard Haynes of Baltimore, Nd
Mrs. Charles Stewart spent Sat-
urday in Wilmington.
Miss Corinne ]. Conner, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Conner of
near Clayton was given a surprise
party on her thirteenth birthday
last Monday evening by her young
friends, numbering 43. She was
the recipient of many beautiful
gifts and a jolly time was had by
all.
Smyrna times., 1942-10-22
SOME TAYLOR'S
BRIDGE ITEMS
News of Community Interest
Cleaned From Around
ThOroughfare Neck
BUDGET OF PERSONALS

Taylor's Bridge, Oct. 81 = Mr.
and Mrs. William Francis and sons
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Gohl and
family in Atlantic City, N. ].
The Ladies of Friendship Church
will have their annual poultry sup
per in Friendship Church Thursday
evening, Oct. 10Th. Supper served
from 5 to s o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Steller and
sons, and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee w
David spent Sunday with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William R. AL
free near Middletown.
Mrs. Clifton Caster and son of
Middletown, spent Sunday with
Mrs. Ella McClain and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Murphy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards. Mrs. Irving
Morris and son of Chester spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. j. E.
Latta and Miss Margaret Lewis.
The Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service will meet Friday night
with Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson A. David.
Those on the refreshment commit
tee are Mrs. David, Mrs. Margaret
Shelter and Mrs. Ruth Newman.
Miss Ruth Newman is spending
this week with Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Elliott in Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Lockerman
were Sunday visitors with her
grandmother, Mrs. Fannie Francis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Elliott and
sons, of Milford, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Long and children of Hart
~ spent Sunday with their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Newman.
Mr.. Russell Francis of the Mer-
chant Marines, spent Saturday
with his grandmother, Mrs. Fannie
Francis.
Smyrna times., 1942-10-22

ing. They reported having had a
very interesting trip.
Mrs. Lee Cochran and daughter
Mrs. Margaret Weiner and Mr..
Weiner and little daughter, also
Mr.. Clarence Lurty, and little son
Lee, of Warwick, Nd, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. N. w. Van
Horn.
Some Americans are carrying
guns-some are flying planes
some are giving their blood on
ships at sea. The least the home
folks can do is to provide those
guns, planes and ships by buying
Defense Stamps and Bonds.
The hunting season is likely to
draw less interest this year, owing
to the war conditions, although a
few hunters are already planning
their usual busy days afield. With
many of our sportsmen in the SER
vice, the usual big-time is out for
the duration.
Townsend Methodist Church held
their annual chicken and ham sup
per at the fire house on Tuesday
evening. There was that fine menu
as usual: chicken salad, baked
chicken, ham, and all the fine veg
etables that go with it.
Smyrna times., 1942-10-22
BRIEF SMYRNA
LANDING NEWS
Budget of News and Person
ais Cleaned About Smyr-
ma River Wharves
CITIZENS MAKE VISITS

Smyrna Landing, Oct. 21- Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Reichelt and son
Frank, spent the weekend with
relatives in Philadelphia and visit
ed their son Robert, who is a stu
dent at the Teachers College at
West Chester, Pa.
Mrs. John w. Jacobs, ST., had a
birthday dinner for her son, Samuel
c. Jacobs, last Sunday. Those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Regenauer and daughter Miss
Helen, Mr.. and Mrs. Gertrude Love-
grove and children John and Betty
Jean, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A.
Jacobs and children Sammie and
Peggie, all of near Smyrna; Mr..
Jeo Jacobs, Miss Helen Jones, Miss
Gladys Smith, Miss Elinor Gibbons,
all of Salem, N. j. Mr.. Jacobs re-
ceived many very nice present.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Davis and
family of Talleyville were recent
visitors of his mother, Mrs. Emma
Davis.
Mrs. Olin Tarbutton spent last
week with her daughter, Mrs. Hor-
ace Cole at Marshallton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Slaughter
and son Bunny, of Middletown, were
Sunday visitors of her mother, Mrs
Louis Gaulke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dayton Piersor
spent Saturday in Wilmington.
Mrs. Pearl Cornell and Mr.. Tom
Attix of Clayton, Mr.. and Mrs
Wilmer Ford of Dover, were re-
cent visitors of Mrs. Thomas
Wrench.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Warner and
sons of Holly Oak were Sunday Wis
itors of her mother, Mrs. Emma
Davis.
Mr.. Harold Jackson of Whining
ton, visited with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs, L. F. Jackson, Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1942-10-22

would we not enter more fully into
that quality of life which He wish
es us to enjoy and which His pres
ence with us would make possible :?
If we really knew Him as He is
would we not enter more fully
into that peace which passeth all
understanding heavenly SER
entity of mind which even the wor-
ries and uncertainties of war can
not disturb?
Yet He is in our midst waiting to
bestow upon us if we would but
turn to Him all the joys of that
heavenly life which He came to
make possible for us.
Do not let any inability which
you may have to sense His presence
cause you to doubt His standing by
your side. He is standing beside
you at this very moment whether
you perceive Him there or not.
While you are reading this, the
whole atmosphere about you is fill
ed with music and eloquence of
which you are wholly unconscious,
until you switch on your radio, then
/ it comes into audibility and your
whole room is filled with melody.
Christ is in your midst. Tune
your life to Him and you will come
to know Him and enter more fully
upon that radiant life which He
wishes to bestow upon you.
Smyrna times., 1942-10-22
SMYRNA AND VICINITY

The ladies of Raymond's Church
will give an oyster supper next Fri
day and Saturday evenings.
DR.. briggs has been heard from
again by his friends, from his Arc
tic home at Point Hope, on the
Mackenzie River, Alaska. His mis-
sion work has progressed finely.
He is in splendid health, and ex-
poets to return home next year.
The hottest temperature during the
summer, was 81 degrees above
zero. An officer from a whaler,
thought he would enjoy the warm
weather by taking a swim in a
lake there. He plunged in and
found he had caught refrigerator.
Not being a smoked herring, he
came out faster than he went in.
The Jerman Chapel Sunday
School will have public entertain
ment on Friday evening singing
and speaking by the scholars.
Rev. ]. T. Hammond, late pastor
of Bethel A. M. E. Church, has
been appointed to Church in San
Francisco, CAL, and will leave for
that place in two or three weeks.
The Board of Registration for
the Eastern district of this Hun
dred is w. A. G. Hardcastle, John
c. Stockly, and VIM. Geo. Truax.
Western, Presley Spruance, Sam
uel ]. Reynolds, and VIM. H. Baggs
j. w. Everich, who has been
proprietor of the Bay View farm,
on the road to the Light House,
has exchanged it for other property
and gone to Atlantic City to live.
Harry I. S. Warfield, his successor,
who purposes keeping a stock farm,
received carload of % horses last
week from Better Creek, Wyoming.
The large excursion steamer, Ex-
celsior, which run the excursions to
Cape May from Bombay Hook last
summer, was burned to the waters
edge at Chester, Pa, Wednesday
night. The steamer was tied up
at Roach's shipyard awaiting alter
ations and when the fire broke out,
it looked as if the whole shipyard
was ablaze. The Excelsior was the
Smyrna times., 1942-10-22
Radiant Living
IN OUR
MIDST
By
Rev. Charles Milton Griffith

When standing one day by the
quiet flowing Jordan, surrounded by
a vast throng which had gathered
to hear him preach, John the Bap-
fist paused in his message and de-
clared: I'm the midst of you stand
eth one whom we know not"
1 have often been impressed with
these words, that is, with the truth
which they express, as that truth
applies to me and to you today.
For there is in our midst One whom
we know not, the living resurrected
life-giving Christ.
At least we do not know Him as
we should. For if we did, would
we be living as we do day after
day, stained by so much sin, bur-
dened with so much care, torment
ed by so many fears?
If we really knew Him as He is
Smyrna times., 1942-10-22
TOWNSEND
Items of Personal and Social Inter.
est Cleaned About NaighbOrhoOd

Items of Personal and Social Inter.
est Cleaned About Neighb0rhood
Toownsend, Oct. FL Edward C
Truax, of Chester, Pa, was a Wis.
itor here recently.
Mrs. Mary L. Joiner spent the
weekend with her daughter, Mrs
Nellie Poore, of Middletown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arno Loessner Of
Arlington, Va, spent a weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Guessford
Misses Rose Jean and Mary
Guessford, of Wilmington, spent
the weekend with their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Guessford.
Mrs. Mary Heathers is quite
sick. Her sister, Mrs. Emma Hugh
es, of Washington, D. c., is spend
ing some time with her.
Mrs. Irma Cochran, daughter
Ann. Miss Mary E. Mannering
Mrs. Reba Wilson and Mrs. Mar
garet Howell spent Friday in Will
mington.
The new members of the WAVES
who left Philadelphia recently ar
rived in Oklahoma on Friday morn
Smyrna times., 1942-10-22
TO DREDGE SMYRNA RIVER
Letter From us. Engineer to Rep
resentative p. A. Traynor

The following letter was received
by Representative Philip Traynor
from Col. Vaughn of the Philadel-
phia Office, u. S. Engineer Corps:
Receipt is acknowledged of your
letter of October 18th, with inclos-
ure, relative to dredging in Smyrna
River, Delaware. This Office is
jaware of the shoal condition OBJ
tanning in Smyrna River, and has
prepared plans and specifications
with a view to accomplishing the
necessary dredging. AS Mr.. Price
was informed, it has been impossi-
BILE until recently to secure suitable
dredging plant, and the higher pric-
es now prevailing have made it nee
essary to transfer additional funds
to this project. When Department
approval of this work is obtained
and allotment of necessary funds is
made, dredging will be initiated as
quickly as possible"
Smyrna times., 1942-10-22
KENYON NEWS
NOTES OF WEEK
Personal Mention and Social
Items and Other Parties
Reported About Town
COMMUNITY INTEREST

Kenton, Oct. 81 = Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Knots entertained company
on Sunday.
Private LIST Glass James Bishop,
Jr., of Camp Meade, Md, spent the
weekend with his father, Miriam
es Bishop and family.
A. Harvest Home Service will be
rendered in Kenton Church on Sum
day morning, October 25th. Any
donation will be appreciated.
Mr.. D. Clinton Davis of Frederick
was in town Saturday calling on
friends.
Mrs. Addie G. Arthurs entertain
ed at dinner on Monday evening
Mrs j. w. Arthurs of Wilmington.
Agnes Faulkner has been spend
ing couple of weeks with Carolyn
Crossley.
Mrs. S. G. Walker and daughter
Sarah spent the week at Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. William P. Jensen
and sons Billy and Clyde, spent one
day last week in Philadelphia.
Miss Irene Short of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Rev. and Mrs. w. D. Short.
Miss Ethel Carey of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with her sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Lynch and
daughter Charlotte, of Houston,
We're in town on Sunday.
Mrs. Jacob Palmatory has been
spending several days in Chester,
Pa.
Mr., William P. Jensen and fam
lily entertained company over the
weekend.
Private First Glass Woodall
Faulkner of Camp Edwards, Mass,
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
James Bishop and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Hilyard
and Miss Adeline Hilyard of Will
mington, spent Sunday with his
mother, Mrs. H. w. Hilyard and
Mrs. Sallie Taylor.
The Philathea and Baraca Class
es met in basement of Church on
Wednesday evening, October 18th.
A party and handkerchief was CIV
en- Mrs. Bertha Erwin who is leav-
ing our community to make her
home with her daughter, Mrs. Ed
ward McCandless in Philadelphia
She will be missed by her many
friends.
Mrs. Sarah Walker of Whining
ton, is visiting her son, Mr.. S. G.
Walker.