Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-02-12
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1t has been reported that a GER
tain family on South Street has
been hording sugar. The busy
bodies and the grapevine" tele-
graphers have been buzzing with
excitement. ION good authority"
the typical Smyrna excuse for di-
vulging juicy tid-bits-it has been
told to all who cared to listen, that
this certain family were known"
to have 100 pounds of sugar in
their attic. Somebody" actually
saw the bags lying there, with his
own eyes-yessiree-lots of bags of
sugar!
1t may interest some and disap-
point many to learn that those
many bags of sugar, in that South
Street attic, are-sand!
Simple, innocent sand-to be
used in case of an air raid.
Mr.. Thomas jefferson celebrated
his 93rd birthday on Saturday last.
The years have been good to Mr..
Tommy, Smyrna's oldest citizen,
for he enjoys good health and con-
siderable activity-and, most sur
prising of all for one of his age-a
remarkable memory. He still takes
his daily walks, each morning and
each afternoon, from his home to
the fire hall.
He was given a party Monday
night by the Citizens Hose Com
pany, of which he is the Oldest
member. These parties in celebra-
ton of his birthday are given each
year, but Mr.. Tommy was really
surprised this time!
We met him on the street late
Monday afternoon, and stopped to
chat for awhile, and offer our con-
CALCULATIONS. He beamed in appre-
ciation
But I wasn't given a party this
year." he said sadly. 1.-THE fire.
men are short of funds now They
bought a lot of defense bonds, you
know. That's more important than
somebody living to be SO. I don't
mind"
But it was plain that he was dis
appointed, and having just been in
formed in the past hour that the
celebration was to be that very
night, we could hardly keep our
face straight, consoling him.
Tuesday morning, bright and
early, he appeared in the Times
office.
They gave me a party after
ALL" he told us, real surprise and
pleasure in his voice. "They had
ice cream and cake, and a box of
cigars-and big crowd was
therew Then, as an afterthought
-"They gave me the cake that
was left over to take home!"
Lest we forget-the Smyrna Lit
tie Theatre plays will be given this
Monday night, the 18th.
Tickets are 35 cents, tax includ-
3D. and are on sale at the Times
Office, or by members of the Little
Theatre.
Members of the cast have work
ed hard to give you these plays-it
takes from 80 to 40 hours of re-
hearsals to get a one-act play
ready to put before the public.
The Little Theatre feels that en-
tertainment, in these times, is Of
Iinestimable value, and that this
GROUP, by working together anc
with the cooperation of the town
can bring a kind of relaxation that
will relieve a certain amount, at
least, of war strain.
The future of the Little Theatre
depends, in part, on the number Of
tickets bought for this perform
ance.
The greatest appreciation goes to
the Twentieth Century Club fol-
their cooperation with the Little
Theatre.
1t is reported that of the Is new
members of the fire company, only
2 appeared at the special school
; held in their behalf. In the humble
opinion of one who knows little, Il
nothing about fighting fires, II
would seem that there is more tt
the training of q good fireman thar
being accepted as member.
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