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Smyrna times., 1942-08-06
SMYRNA AND VICINITY


Allison Start, son of William B..
Start, is acting as agent for the
Steam Laundry, at Dover.
Since the rains the farmers are
pretty generally engaged in turn
ing fallow for wheat.
Messrs. Bitter and Luesher will
give their employees of the Hos
iery Factory, a picnic at Woodland
Beach next Wednesday.
Nobody has yet climed that the
present warm weather is due to
the fact that the Gulf Stream has
slipped out of its course.
A novelty in the burial of the
little boy of Mr.. and Mrs. Wharton
NOVEL;, their first born, on Friday,
at Glenwood Cemetery, was, four
girls acting as bearers. They were
all dressed in white.
Supt. Taylor of the water works,
says the long drought and the
immense amount of water used in
street sprinkling had no effect on
the water supply. The water stood
about the same in the we'll every
morning.
l.. M. Price has commenced the
manufacture of phosphate for fall
sales, and expects to make the
largest quantity he has yet sold.
He manufactures it under his own
supervision, and expects its super
iority to be its great recommenda-
ton.
Another heavy rain fell yester-
day. It was what the farmers
needed, but if a part of it had come
ten days ago, the yield of the early
corn and much Of the late proba-
bly,, would have been larger. Never
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SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF AUGUST 3, 1892

Taken from our old files of
corresponding week, as near
date Of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature OF the
Times, will call to mind people
and events Of the older genera
ton.
Smyrna times., 1942-08-06
Tampa, Florida
July 22nd, 1912

July NAIllI, IJfA
Dribbles Editor,
Care of The Smyrna Times
Smyrna, Delaware
Dear Sir:
Well! I'm on the move again.
We are now stationed at Drew
Field for awhile. I don't know Just
how long we will be here. How
ever, I expect to write you from
time to time to let you know where
I am transferred. MURRAY FOR
DELAWARE AND THE u. S. A.
-"Vn
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The Smyrna Times
Phone 1921 SMYRNA, DELAWARE

Published Every Thursday Morning by
E. d. H0FFECKER, Owner and Propri-
etor.
Founded by Robert ID. Hoffecker, July 8.
1854. Editor and Proprietor until Feb
ruary 10. 1907.
Owned and Published by Robert d. Hoffeck-
err, Jr., from February 10. 1907 to Deem
Der "a, 1889.
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DIR bibles
FROM
Our Boys in Service
by
David C. Harrison Post, No. Ia,
American Legion, and Unit of the
American Legion Auxiliary.

American Legion Auxiliary.
Editor of Dribbles
Care of American Legion
Smyrna, Delaware
Dear Sir:
Recently I received copy of your
column which is now being printed
in the Smyrna Times. AS I told
you several weeks ago, think the
idea is just fine for the Boys In
Service. Keep the good work up.
I have just discovered, that this
little old United States of ours is
not so little after all. I just COM
pleted a six-day journey-and don't
forget the nights as well--on the
train, from coast to coast. Maybe
it wasn't some ride before it was
over.
Many times I heard it said, at
pays to be different" Well, am
the only fellow in the 9th Field
Artillery that halls from the State
of Delaware. In this respect, do
not have a thing to regret, because
am mighty proud of Delaware. In
my opinion, Delaware is the most
beautiful, and the best state of all
the forty-eight. Again, I'm becom-
ing more and more convinced that
it pays to pay different" During
the past month my old Uncle Sam
my has raised my pay not only
once, but twice. And, besides en-
joying a nice increase in pay, my
rank was raised to that of Motor
Sergeant of Battery C, 9th Field
Artillery. Some jump-ah boy.
ITO Whom 1t May Concern" and
I do hope it will concern a lot of
people. If any of my acquaint-
ances, friends or buddies have the
opportunity to read Dribbles, I
would like very much to hear from
them. This column is the only
medium that have in letting them
know my address, or in securing
theirs. I think lot of Boys In
The Service could stand the idea of
receiving more mail from those
they are interested in.
Out here in this part of the
Country, there are times that I
hardly know if I am still in the
United States, Mexico or Spain.
Every place I look, 1 see a sign
either reading l.. Rancho, Rancho
Grandie, Casa Monyona or La Co
akaracla. At first I thought the
people here went in for heavy sun
tan. However, that was not the
answer. l later discovered that
half of the population is made up
of Mexicans and Spanish. These
folks are naturally of dark COM
plexion-not just sun tan after all.
If yoWshould, in the course of
time, meet any of the boys from
the 9Th Field Artillery, try and re-
member they are not stuck-up.
They just have habit of going
around with their chins up a bit
high. Everyone in the outfit is
aware that the 9Th Field Artillery
had the honor of firing the first
shot for the A. E. f. in World War
I. Many of the boys have never
overcome the after effects. That
is all.
Here's hoping that Dribbles will
keep on dribbling along during the
continuation of this war. AS soon
as I get the chance to get a slap
at the Japs, or the Axis, be COM
ing back to see you.
Yours very truly,
Sgt. Paul l.. Coverdale,
Bly,. c, 9Th F. A. B. NJ,
A. p. o. No. 1895,
Care of Postmaster,
San Francisco, California.
Sergeant Coverdale, Dribbles is
very glad to hear of your rapid
promotions that occurred during
the past month. Keep it up young
fellow, and you'll soon be wearing
a gold bar. Both Dribbles and
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Service Honor Roll

Pvt. James T. Burris
Glass 5-43
A. A. F. T. T. c. d.
Roosevelt Field
Mineola, Long Island
New York
Pvt. Marshall Clough
H. @. Battery
A. P. o. 1858
New York City, N. Y.
A. S. N. 20256766
Pvt. T. Roy James
A. IS. N. 2O257266
102nd H.Q. Bly,. Spt.Bn. C.A.A.A.
A. P. o. No. 921
Care of Postmaster
San Francisco, California
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Pvt. Louis D. Hurd,
310th Fighter Squadron,
Drew Field,
Tampa, Florida.

Thanks a lot Louis. Dribbles is
always glad to hear from you no
matter where you are stationed.
One thing that is always present
in your communications, young
man-you never forget to mention
your state and your country. This
is surely the right sort of spirit to
display. Frankly we Like this-es-
pecial when you crowd it all in on
a postal card. That proves, beyond
a doubt, that you really mean it.
Best of luck Louis. We trust the
folks at home are sending you a
copy of Dribbles weekly so that you
can keep informed on what the
Boys In The Service are saying.
Smyrna times., 1942-08-06

Corp. T. Thomas Pearson
A. S. N. 33062860
44th Signal Platoon (A.B.)
A. P. o. No. 1910
Care of Postmaster
New York City, N. Y.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS
SERVICE HONOR ROLL
Sgt. Paul L. Coverdale
Battery c, 9th F. A. B. N.
A. S. N. 32072562
A. P. o. No. 1895
Care of Postmaster
San Francisco, California
Corp. Trich Hengst
A. S. N. 320655O2
Battery A, 14th Arm'd F.A.B.N.
A. P. o. No. 252
Dilworth, North Carolina
fVl. LOUIS II. fturQ
310th Fighter Squadron
Drew Field, Tampa, Florida
Av. C. Harry M. Thompson
S. A. C. T. D.
Barracks No. 10
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Pvt. William G.. Whitaker
Air Eng. Squadron, No. IA
Turner Field
Quantico, Virginia
All those in service. their families and
friends. are urged to inform Dribbles'
Editor of new, or changed. addresses. Keer
him supplied with interesting news items,
The success, and continuation, of this new
Service column will depend largely upon
his kind of cooperation.
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know it or not.
Your Old Pal,
"Pud" Clough
Pvt. F C. Marshall Clough,
A. S. N. 20256766,
H. @. Battery,
A. P. o. No. 1868,
New York City, N. Y.

Marshall Clough, Dribbles wants
you to know that this column ap-
preciates your letter. The way you
say you feel about everybody, is the
way we believe we feel about you,
and every man or woman who is
now in the Service. And, as to the
continuation of this column for the
duration of the war, this rests en-
tirely in the hands of Our Boys and
Girls In the Service. After all, this
is not our column, it is yours. Our
humble efforts would mean very
little, unless we received your sup
port. The news Dribbles prints, to
be effective, must reach Our Boys
and Girls In The Service. After
that, providing your family or
friends send you the column, the
balance is for you to decide. Drib-
bles just prints the news it re-
ceives. You Service folk must
furnish the material. That means
Marshall, we will be looking for a
letter from you again some of these
days. Best of everything to you
my boy. Your name and address
will be printed in the column this
week so that your friends will
know where you are stationed, and
how to reach you by letter. If you
have change of address at any
future date let Dribbles know about
lit.
Dribbles' very hearty congratu-
lations to George G. Thawley and
Erich Hengst. Both Of these men
have been advanced to the rank of
Corporal recently. George is with
the Communications group, or list
Reporting Company, at Fort Dix,
N. j., whereas, Erich is with Bat
try A of the 14th Field Artillery, at
Dilworth, North Carolina. May the
fates continue to smile brightly
upon both of you boys, bringing
you the best of everything, and
further advancements in ratings.
Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Hollett,
Clayton, Delaware recently receiv-
ed a cablegram from their daugh-
ter Lieut.. Flora A. Hollett saying,
"Safe and we'll. Please do not
worry. Love to all. Flora" Lieut..
Hollett's message was cabled from
some point in Great Britain.
I received letter yesterday from
my son Sgt. Lloyd Pleasanton, sta
toned in the Pacific area. 1t was
mailed on July 9th and arrived on
August 3rd. He is we'll and seems
very happy in his army life. He
tells me that the men stationed
there are all anxious to get another
crack at the Japs, as December
seventh is still fresh in their minds.
He is corresponding with several
of our Smyrna boys who as yet
are still in the States, although ex-
pecting to be sent abroad.
Mrs. Elizabeth Pleasanton
Smyrna times., 1942-08-06

Sergeant Coverdale, Dribbles is
very glad to hear of your rapid
promotions that occurred during
the past month. Keep it up young
fellow, and you'll soon be wearing
a gold bar. Both Dribbles and
your friends are pulling for you
all the way. Thanks for the very
interesting letter you sent to pub
hsh in this column. We liked it,
and we feel sure that many of our
readers will have the same reaction.
Dribbles knows of two persons who
will be pleased. Yes! You guess
ed it-Mother and Father. They are
going to see that you receive Drib-
blee each week it is published. We
had q nice visit with your folks
last week Paul. They were both
feeling up to par, and very interest
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Stayign Area,
July oath, 1912.

July Oath, 1912.
To All My Dear Friends-Hello!
And I'm saying right now, that
it's not above me, nor am l above
it, to wish the very best of every
thing to the best folks I have
known.
Recently, Mother sent me five
copies of Smyrna's weekly news
paper. 1 was very much pleased
with them. News from home is al
ways welcome. 1t is very easy for
a soldier to lose track of his old
friends. 1 didn't know that Bob
Bell, Truax, C. Stewart (Bo-bo)
Louis Hurd, Charles Archer and
others were in the army. The last
l heard of George Thawley, he was
at Fort Dix, N. ].
This column called "Dribbles'
was a big surprise to me, and a
very pleasant one. One might
know that it was sponsored by the
American Legion-that group of
men who have made us welcome
every place where we have travel
ed. Then again, there isn't any
thing better than the U. S. o. to a
fellow who is away from home.
To any of you folks who have
ever been alone in the city-with
thousands and thousands of faces
and not one that you know-you
should be able to understand. A
soldier is not always lonely-not by
a long shot-but there are times
when he starts thinking of home
and friends, that this feeling comes
to him.
This Dribbles column should
stand on its own merits for al
least the duration of this war.
think it's pretty much alright. The
next time write to my Mother,
am going to ask her to clip out
Dribbles and send it to me each
week; letters travel faster than
newspapers.
l can't say much like everyone
who has written into your column
but I do want to say Hello To All
Ny Friends" Since I am not
known to every body my christian
name, I'll just sign off as Every
bodys Friend" whether you
Smyrna times., 1942-08-06

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ed in your present career. That's
one letter each week you will have
to read Paul, and Dribbles hopes
that you will receive many others.
May the best of good fortune fol-
low you Sergeant Coverdale wher-
ever you, and the mighty 9th Field
Artillery, may travel. Let us hear
from you again young man-we're
always glad to get your letters.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-11
SPORT FACTS
By JESSE T. HAUGABooK

With the acceptance of applications of Negroes in the
ia annual Tam OShanter Open Golf tournament to be
LII Chicago July 20 to 26 such notable Negro golfers
| Pat Ball Clyde Martin and Dr. Remus Robinson have
ben accepted
The citizenship committee consists of Benjamin A.
r.n Lincoln Tondee winner of the coored amateur
ornament Raf Chiffon, former president of the United
{oIfers association: w. Ellis Stewart, A. w. Williams
kmes F. Stamps DR.. Frank Plummer, Walter Speedy and
! rank Young
This committee of golf and sports authorities will pick
LAM the nations best Negro golfers eight to ten men
Nom they think will make excellent showing for the
kCro race in this tournament.
This means that this committee must use ample dis
+etion in the choice of players selected
Every one here in Detroit is familiar with the fine
kme of golf played by DR.. Remus Robinson and Clyde
isrin Dr. Robinson the National Amateur champ
snshp of the United Golfers association in 1889 in CHI
go and Boston last year the first Negro to be
kpted Clyde Martin, Joe Louis instructor and winner
Joe Louis Open here last year also in the ourna-
jnt Martin runner-up to Pat Ball, winner of the
|egro National Open in Boston last year.
The oldest record among Western Conference track and
bid marks is that of :474 for the quarter-me. set by
Enga Dismond of the University of Chicago in 1916.
mother record set in 1916, by Are Mucks of the Unver-
of Wisconsin with discus throw of 1852 did not sue
mb until 1889 but that 1889 mark fell twice in the next
years Archie Harris of Indiana university. Harris
lark Of 17i1 last year American record when
|ade although he later bettered it..
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-11
ALTUS ALLEN
in STORE FOR
WEE WILLIE
BY JAMES ERNEST WILLIAMS

Wee Willie Williams. one Of the
most promising, leading Negro
heavyweight fighters of Michigan,
who has boxed such fighters as Joe
Louis. Bob Pastor, Dave Clark and
Abe Simon, has begun to take box
Ing seriously. Although Williams
has never had heart for fghtinr.
he was the first of three boxers
who has floOred Gus LcsncNich. the
light heavyweight champion of the
world.
Billy Conn and Jimmy Bivens, vi
Cleveland, were the other TWO, re-
spectively. His first try at boxing
was in 1888 when he thought 1t
good sport, since then he has made
splendid progress, being noored
only once in his fistic career, and
that was not for a count. by Ma
poleon Mitchell, a colored fighter
also Of Michigan. Max Baer, Ma
than Mann, Lee Sayold. Lem Frank
lin and Frank Zamaris are among
some OF the other fighters that Will
liams has boxed. All this was ac-
complish the hard way without
the assistance OF trainer).
Next month Williams will fight
Altus Allen. who just lost a decis-
ion TO Mellino Bettina, the third
ranking heavyweight OF the world,
If williams can score an impress
sive decision over Allen II is very
likely that he will get an opportu-
nifty to fight Bettina. Sam Greene,
the sports editor of The Detroit
News, cited Williams as being
blessed with one of the finest
physiques a boxer could have.
which he uses to his advantage.
Wee Willie Williams never drinks
or smokes and works out at the FL
lis gym on Hastings and Erskine.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-11
CHATTERIN' on the
National Sports Sidewalk

After the Homestead Grays and
the Kansas City Monarchs drew a
record crowd of fans Of both races
in the national capital several
weeks ago. one OF the colorel
newspapers of Washington sug-
gestcd in letter TO Clark Griffith.
owner Of the washington soma
tors. members Of the American
league. that a baseball game for
the benefit of the Army and Nay,
be played between the Washington
Homestead Grays, a colored team
and the Washington Senators a
few days later, the editor OF this
paper received a nice reply from
Clark Griffith. He thanked him
for his suggestions-glad 10 see
that his newspaper is always on;
in front in worthwhile cause /.
lie reminded this editor that or
ganized baseball was doing its part
toward aiding the Army and Navy
in their war efforts. In the cl0s-
ing paragraphs OF his letter lie
stated. 1T is my opinion that Ne
gro organized baseball should step
out in a program of its own to fur
Their the interests of war relief ac-
tivities.'
In plain English Mr.. Grftitn
meant. I'VE are not interested IN
seeing white and colored boys play
organized baseball together under
any circumstances you people &c
your part and the white leagues
will do theirs
Detroits own Or. Remus Rob
inson, and Clyde Martin. winner
Of 1871 Joe Louis open and run
ner-up TO Ball for the national
title have been selected TO repre-
sent the colored professional goll-
ers in tho third annual $4,000 Tam
OShantcr Open Golf tournament
TO be staged in Chicago July 2o-20
at the Tam O'Shanter County
club.
This will mark the first tim
that colored golfer has had the OPP
portunity 10 enter this annual affair.
Inasmuch as they will have to op-
pose some OF the best golfers IN
this country among the other
group. this writer feels confident
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-11

Vile. La, polled his iavori'e, the
high jump. and Bill Watson wol
the Junior" 56-pound Weight
event; junior shot put, and hnisn-
ed third in the discue, and nth n
the running broad jump.
Al this wiring & is about TWEEN
iy-four hours before Henry ARM
strong Viii sicp into The ring AZ
Denver. Colo 10 oppose Reuben
Shanks. IN an attempt 90 stage a
comeback in tho sporting world.
Most OF the sport critics are say
ing that They never come hack F"
While that has held true In most
cases this writer iS going ouf OF
The limb and pscdici that I Horny
Armstrong doesn't win This hgh'.
no will lose IL by q Knockout o.
may b. decision in favor ns
Shanks Regardless 20 the out
come We believe that b. u poss
bic for Henry Armstrong 10 climb
back 10 the top Of the ladder IN
the sporting world again. This
writer wishes him all the success
So. Will sec you again next week
after the fight.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-11
|uRPIVS WIN FIRST OF TWIN BILL

This Sunday the Turpin club will
play over in Windsor. whore they
will oppose the JAW team. On
Juno II Turpin's club defeated
this team in both ends of double
header 2 10 o and 10 o. The
The playing field is located al
George and Wyandotte streets.
one OF the outfeldcrs on Tur-
pins team has only one arm. nc
plays centcrheld and bats and
throws with the lef tarm. Peasl
Malone is score keeper for the
team.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-11

child Van Buren,.
Stalwar,s q the Motor City Ten
MS club in their order OF rating
were. Clarence Hunter. president:
Delvert Russell. Bill Mullen, r
Nan Buren, Jack Scout, Paul Booth.
Herman Simms. Harrom Lockhart,
Pop Johnson and Earl Fucker.
Women players were Miss Moore,
Lena Walden. Audrey Priestly, Alta
Oats. Minnie Williams and Mrs.
Richardson.
Prairie club WAS represented
by Henry Spaulding Bob Bennett.
Wilbur Clark. Johnnie Brooks, j.
Hurd. presiden,, j. Reason, J.
Murphy Al Imali. William Thomas,
Norman Spauld;ng Lovetia Poll
lard. f. I.arrieu, q. Brooks. Rita
Baham. Mrs n Spaulding and l.
Bree dale
The Forest Cfy club had Luther
Wells president. Howard Lee.
Dewey Trge. v Daniels. Richard
Cunningham and Ruth Thompson
and Marvin Greer Of the junior di-
vision
From Columbus came Maceo
Hli. Il stanley and Mr. Webster.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-11
Satchell Paige Leads Hurlers In Fan
'Dalloting For The East West Classic

Satche'l Paige, the Joe Louis r,
Negro baseball and mound mcm-
her OF the Kansas cry Monarchs
a. the lasr accounting was leading
all pitchers ID the balloting f,r
The tenth annual Negro Easi-West
an STAR baseball classic 10 he nc
~ Comlnsky Park in Chicago
Aug. l.
The fans arc voting IN a volume
rurpassing any OF the previous
contests The balloting viii prove
that Ole Satch is one OF tho most
popular Of Negro hal PLAYERS Ey-
crywhcro that Sdtchell pitches h.
is breaking records in attendance
for Ncgyo baseball games l. VII
be the dream game ~ the year
with wonder PLAYERS ~ Inc Ia {
and Wee fighting IL OUT for 'hcri
and individual honors 10 carry
back 10 their respective sections.
The attendance is expected 10 sur.
pass the $4,000 mark.
Some OF tho. leading players fof
the East Rre Ray Brown. lmpo
Barnhill Josh Gibson Buck Leon
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-11

that such players that have been
selected 10 represent cur group
viii be able 70 come away with
some Of the prize money offered
regardless. This column and rs
host OF readers are wishing them
much success in the new venture
in the sporting world just opened
10 colored professional golfers.
In the two-day Junior and Senior
AAC Track and Field champion
chip held last week down IN Phil
adelphia-- the city OF Brother.
Love- colorcd stars came away
with five titles.
Johnny Borlcan. perennial miG-
dic-distance star. out-sped bril-
liant field to win the 500 meters:
Adams Berry who halls frors
Southern university at Scotland
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-11
Sports Critics
'Balk AT Decision
Against Henry
Managers Seek
Return Bout
With Shank

DENVER .--Hammering Henry
Armstrong. only man TO ever hold
three world championships at one
time (featherweight. lightweight.
and welterweight) was temporarily
slowed down in his efforts for a
comeback by losing a split-booed
ten-round decision to Reuben
Shank.
Armstrong foored Shank for a
count of nine in the sixth round
with terrific left hook to the
head, followed by a right cross.
Shank gathered enough strength to
weather the round.
The niue count knockdown Of
Shank was the only knockdown
registered in the fight.
The TWO judges and referee gave
the decision 10 Shank. but all of
the sports writer's marked their
cards in favor of Perpetual Motion
Armstrong by a wide margin.
Both fighters opened the first
round feeling out the opponent.
In the second round both men came
out smuggling and continued through
the fighting with the knockdown Of
Shank the climax of the battle.
Reuben Shank is the twenty
year old youngstcr OF Denver Colo
RADIO. who recently gained two split
decisions in Minneapolis win
FRITZ Ziyic. II was Ziyic who de-
feated Armstrong for the last OF
his three titles, the welterweight
crown.
AT present Armstrong; man
ayers, not satisfied with the de-
cision. are trying for return en-
gagement between the two fighters.