Smyrna times., 1943-10-21
USO ACTIVITY
is INCREASED
Attendance SwelIs, More In
terest Being Shown Here;
Organizations Help
HALLOWEEN PLANS

uALLONfE Il E4N l. LAND
A noticeablel increase in attend
ance during the month of october
has been reported by Senior Host
esses at the u. S. o. Recreation
Center here, according to Miss
Florence G. Lurty, chairman of the
management committee. The adj
vent of cold weather, program of
planned activities, and cooperation
of town organizations is held re-
sponsible for renewed interest in the
Center. Part of the program in
cludes square and folk dancing
every Tuesday night, instructed by
Miss Virginia Smith, of the physic-
al education department of the
John Bassett Moore School. AS
sisting are Miss Ruth Bassett, who
is the pianist, Miss Loretta Regan,
Miss Florence Klinger, and Mrs.
Pauline Hovis, all faculty members.
Attendance on Tuesday nights has
average so or more war produc-
ton workers and soldiers, Mrs.
Thomas Russell is senior hostess in
charge of this night. The Presby-
terian Mite Society has been pro-
viding refreshments on Tuesday
nights.
Sunday Night Hymn Sings
Mrs. c. L. Harmonson, on Octo-
ber 10, contributed and served cof-
fee and doughnuts, following a
Hymn Sing directed by DR.. George
R. Miller, superintendent of schools
here. Miss Henrietta Denney was
the hostess on duty, and assisting
Mrs. Harmonson was Mrs. George
Wright. The Rev. Herman Dam,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church, gave short address. Sim
liar Hymn Sings are planned for
Sunday nights during the month of
November.
Halloween Activities
Two parties are scheduled for
next week in celebration of Hal
lowe'en. The first will be Tuesday
night, when Barn Dance, with
folk and square dancing, will be
given. The Adult Youth Fellow
ship of Asbury Church will provide
the refreshments. The hostesses
and a committee of war production
workers will decorate the rooms.
A Costume Party will be given
Saturday night for a group of sold
iers from the Dover Army Air
Base and Smyrna Junior Hostesses.
Mrs. Henry c. Webb, Mrs. Louise
H. Burslem, and Mrs. Grover King
are Saturday night senior hostess
es. Assisting with arrangements is
Miss Doris Pyle, president of the
Junior Hostess organization. Re-
freshments will be provided by the
Daughters of America. Prizes will
be given to the masked girls for or
iginality of costume.
Organizations Cooperate
Those organizations who have
signified their intention to cooper
ate with the U. S. o. program by
providing refreshments are as fol-
lows: Adult Youth Fellowship of
Asbury Methodist Church, Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary, Daughters
of America, the Elizabeth Cook
Chapter of D. A. r., Laura Re-
bekah Lodge, Women's- Auxiliary
of st. Peters Episcopal Church,
the Smyrna Grange, the Presbyter-
ian Mite Society, and the Rev. and
Mrs. Uhlendorff of Jerman Chapel.
The Grange, and Rev. and Mrs.
Uhlendorff have already served on
one Saturday night each, and the
Legion Auxiliary is providing re-
llllS oolQiNoJ ih6hS'
The Smyrna unit of the A. w. V. S.
has cooperated by giving card
party, the proceeds of which, over
S45, will be ued for redecorating the
Center. The Junior Hostess group
consisting of 35 members, both
town girls and war production
workers living here, attend bi-
monthly dances for soldiers on the
base at Dover. Junior Hostesses
also assist at the Center here. The
Management Committee for the U
. S. o. Recreation Center here will
meet next Monday night at 1880
Miss Florence G. Lurty, chairman
presiding.
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