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Smyrna times., 1943-04-29
SMYRNA Grange Meeting

The next visiting program at the
Smyrna Grange will be May 18th,
with the Kenton Grange filling the
chair. The program will be pre-
sented by Flora Grange. The last
meeting of the local Grange was
devoted to an Easter program, at
which time readings were heard by
Harry Johnson and Elmer Corrie.
Smyrna times., 1943-04-29
BENJAMIN ARCHER MARRIED
WEEDS Miss Ernestine Matheny of
Pine Bluff, w. Va.s April 18th


Pine Bluff, w. Va.s April 18th
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Matheny of
Pine Bluff, w. Va, announce the
marriage of their daughter Miss
Ernestine Matheny to Mr.. Benja-
min Archer, son of Mrs. Elsie
Archer of Smyrna. The marriage
took place Saturday, April II, at 8
p. M, at the home of Rev. ]. w.
Colona, pastor of the Methodist
Church, who performed the cere-
mony. For her marriage Mrs.
Archer choose a street-length navy
blue suit with matching accessor-
les. Mrs. Archer is a graduate of
Shinnston High School with the
Class of 1912. For the past six
months she has been employed as
inspector in Triumph Explosive
Plant at Elkton, Md. Mr.. Archer
attended the John Bassett Moore
High School. He is employed as
electrician in Dravo Ship Yard at
Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1943-04-29
SIGN RATION BOOKS
OPA Urges Holders to Put Name,
Address on Face of Book

OPA cautions holders of War Ra-
ton Book No. 2 to be certain that
their names and addresses are
printed in the space provided for
that purpose on the face of the
book. Thousands of lost books
could be recovered if this practice
were followed, thus relieving the
owner of the inconvenience of wait
ing for the War Price and Ration
ing Boards to approve the issuance
of supplemental rations. Requests
for replacement of lost books are
being Investigated very carefully
by OPA and more definite proof of
loss will be demanded in the future
than heretofore required.
Smyrna times., 1943-04-29
Services at Asbury Church

The services at Asbury Method
ist Church next Sunday, May End,
will be as follows: the Church
School will convene promptly at 10
o'clock with Mr.. H. c. Jones, gen.
eral superintendent, in charge; the
morning worship service and SER
mon at Ill; the Methodist Youth
Fellowship service at $50 p. m.
Smyrna times., 1943-04-29
Rent official Here MAY 9Th

A representative of the Dover
Seaford Rent Office will be in
Smyrna on Thursday, May 9Th at
the office of Magistrate Edgar
Frazier to answer any questions of
Landlords or tenants who are not
certain of the defense rental pro-
gram. Landlords or tenants may
avail themselves of this opportun-
ity to have the program made clear,
between the hours of one to four.
Smyrna times., 1943-04-29
SCOUTS BEGIN
COOKIE SALE
Mrs. George Boehmler, Chair.
man, 4 "Curved Bar" Girls
Aid; Named at Dinner
POSTPONE PAGEANT

The annual Girl Scout Cookie
Sale was launched Monday night at
the Mother-Daughter Dinner, when
Mrs. George Boehmler was named
chairman of the drive. The four
girls who received the Girl Scout
curved bar at the Court of Awards,
following the dinner Monday night,
will act as Scout chairmen. They
are Kay Boehmler, Jean Ellen Rus
sell, Thelma Dulin, and Jane
O'Neill. Assistants to the chair
men will be Jacquie Potter, Jean
Snow, Ann Knots, and Bunny
Senger. The girls will make a
house to house canvass for the sale
of their special boxes of cookies.
Pageant Is Postponed
The Girl Scout pageant, music
al gypsy fantasy, which was sched-
uled for presentation following the
Mother Daughter Dinner, was post
poned on account of the illness Of
several members of the cast. Meas
les and mumps have been one Of
the hardships under which rehears-
ais were conducted, and at the last
minute, several additional members
were taken ill. The pageant will
be presented Monday night, May 8
at eight o'clock, at the Century
Club House. Special guests will in
clude the Middletown Girl Scout
troop, the directors and executive
committee of the Twentieth Cen
tury Club, and mothers of Cir
Scouts.
Smyrna times., 1943-04-29
COUNTY GROUP
RATION COOKER
Application for Pressure Cook.
ers Must Be Made To
Farm Group
TO FILL GREATEST NEED

Pressure cookers for canning are
being rationed because the supply
will not meet the demand. To get
a pressure cooker, Clarence E.
Ocheltree, of the State USDA War
Board, advises that application
must be made to the County Farm
Machinery Rationing committee of
the county in which the applicant
hves-at Newark, Dover, or George
town.
Proper Procedure
The necessary procedure is as
follows: Write the committee for
Form MR-20a, the applicatin for a
purchase certificate; fill in the form
and return it to the committee, who
will issue you a notice of approval
or disapproval; if approved, you
must locate dealer from whom
you can buy cooker and notify
the committee, in writing, of this
fact. The committee will then is
sue you a purchase certificate. This
procedure is necessary so that only
as many purchase certificates will
be issued as there are pressure
cookers for sale in the locality.
To Fill Greatest Need
The main objective of rationing
is to pace the pressure cookers
where the greatest possible pack of
home-canned food will result.
Therefore, applications will be con-
sidered favorably in the following
order: (1) Organizations such as
groups sponsoring canning centers;
l(2) neighborhood pools, consisting
of several families who agree to
share the same cooker; (3) indi-
vidual families. In the instance of
joint applications (as 1 and p, each
applicant is required to sign the
form.
| Production Started
Materials were allocated for the
production of 10000 pressure
4 cookers for the whole country. The
manufacture began about April /,
and production will extend through
September. The first 10000 cook
ers are being sent principally to the
South and West, where the can
ming season begins earlier. Most
of the new pressure cookers will be
of war model, with enameled steel
bottoms and tin-plated steel tops.
Nearly all of those being made now
will be of the 7-quart family size
(holding glass quart jars or IA
No. 2 tin cans). Gamers manufac-
tured by several different compan-
les will be distributed under this
plan, but it may not be possible for
all purchasers to obtain the one
preferred These cookers insure
home-canned vegetables aaginst
spoilage and reduce the hazards in
volved in improper food purchas-
ing. They are not necessary for
canning of fruits, tomatoes, and
other acid products, but are recon-
mended for canning non-acid foods
and meats.
Smyrna times., 1943-04-29
MISS WARRINGTON TO WED
Ruth Warrington,s Engagement
to Army Captain Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred C. Warning
ton of FELTON, announce the engage
ment of their daughter to Capt. c..
Norman Coleman of the United
States Army, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence N. Coleman of Kembles-
vile, Pa. Miss Warrington, grad
uate of the Woman's College of the
University of Delaware, is a mem
ber of the faculty of the John Bas-
sett Moore School. She previously
taught in Rehoboth. Since Decem-
ber, 1941, Captain Coleman has
been on overseas duty with the
Coast Artillery in the Pacific
Area. He was formerly stationed
at Fort DUPONT and at Fort Miles.
He is expected home on leave DUR
ing the summer.
Smyrna times., 1943-04-29
Defense Council Meeting

Members of the local Civilian De-
fense Council met Monday night,
at which time all departmental
chairmen of the civilian defense
groups were asked to attend the
next meeting, on May 4th, at Z p.
M, in the Legion Room, and to give
complete report on the prepared
ness of each department.
Smyrna times., 1943-04-29
RATION BOARD
is APPOINTED
C. L. HarmOnsOn is New Ra-
tiOn Board Chairman; r.
c. Long, G. S. King
TAKE OFFICE MAY 1ST

The appointment of new war
price and rationing board at Smyr-
ma was announced Tuesday by
Charles w. Hardesty, recently ap-
pointed state OPA director. The
new board will take office May 1,
when the resignation of the present
chairman, Harley R. Bodley become
effective. Mr.. Bodley resigned in
protest of the removal of James T.
Luke, Jr., former OPA Director for
Delaware. The other two members,
incluing one of those reappointed,
resigned about one month ago be-
cause of the pressure of business.
The members appointed are. Char
les L. Harmonson, an attorney,
chairman of the board; Richard c.
Long and Glenn S. King.
Chairman is Lawyer
Mr.. Harmonson is partner in
the law firm of Hope and Harmon
son of Dover. He is lifelong resi-
dent of the Smyrna area. Mr.. Long
former member of the Smyrna
rationing board. is an inspector
with the Delaware Liq'lor Commits
sion and Mr.. King is a member of
the faculty of the John Bassett
Moore High School at Smyrna. Mr..
King is at present a member of the
gas rationing panel and Mr.. Har-
monson is a member of the price
control panel. Mr.. Long and An
drew D. Cole resigned about a
month ago due to the pressure of
business.
Smyrna times., 1943-04-29
FISH NOW RUNNING
Trout, and Rock Fish Now Being
Caught Locally

Here's the good news the fisher
men have been waiting for: Trout
and rock fish are now running in
Delaware waters, and the deep
water fishing season is really on.
Rock are being caught in increas-
ing numbers at Indian River inlet.
The first catches were made last
week, and an increasing number of
this succulent fish has been caught
daily. Trout also have appeared in
Delaware Bay, and many fine
catches have been made by net
fishermen off Bowers. 1t won't be
long before the hook and line fish
ermen will be flocking to Bowers,
now that the trout are becoming
more abundant in the bay.
Smyrna times., 1943-04-29
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Services Sunday Morning ard
Evening; Mr.. Dam in Charge

Services at First Presbyterian
Church: Sunday School meets at 10
a. M; the lesson is entitled" "Christ's
Charge To Peter" Morning wor-
ship service will be held as usual at
IL a. M; Christian Endeavor meets
at $50 in the Sunday School rooms
to discuss the fourteenth chapter of
st. Luke. Evening worship will be
at 7.3O p. m. On Sunday, May 9,
Mothers Day, will be held a'service
of dedication for the boys from our
church who are in the armed fore
es. Choir rehearsal will be held
Friday evening at 8 p. m. Bear
ye one another's burdens, and so
fulfill the law of Christ"
Smyrna times., 1943-04-29
st. Peters Episcopal Church Notes

st. Peters Episcopal Church Notes
st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor makes the following announce
ments for the First Sunday after
Easter: 10 a. m, Church School; IL
a. M, celebration of the Holy Com
munion and sermon. At the Par
ish meeting on Easter Monday the
eight vestrymen were elected for
the ensuing year: Me.ssrs. George
w. Boehmler George o. Fearon,
Thomas H. Lamb, Eugene Colds
borough, John D. Morris, Wallace
v. Elterich, Glenn S. King, C. L.
Harmonson.
Smyrna times., 1943-04-29
State Tax Aid

A representative of the State
Tax Department will sit at the
Fruit Growers National Bank and
Trust Company on Friday, April
3Oth, to assist residents of this
town with state tax returns.
Smyrna times., 1943-04-29
JERMAN CHAPEL SERVICES
Rev. l.. F. UhlendOrff, Pastor, An
nounces Services for the Week

Rev. L. F. Uhlendorff, pastor of
Jerman Chapel, announces services
for the week beginning on Sunday:
Sunday School at 2 p. M; preach
ing at o'clock; evening service by
the young people, Z to 7.30; evan
gelistic service at 7.30 o'clock.
Prayer service Wednesday evening
Smyrna times., 1943-04-29
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Rev. j. w. Parlxins, Pastor, An
nOmces Services For the Week

Church of the Nazarene, Rev. j
w Parkins, pastor, announces the
revival will continue this week
every night at 730 and close Sum
day, May 2. Sunday services: Sun
day School, 9:45 a. :; morning
worship, 10:45 a. M; N. Y. P. s..
3 p. M; evangelistic service, 7:3C
p. m. Rev. Gardner will bring his
closing message of these services.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-09
SENATE YIELDS

The issue was settled Rate yes
igliay. The senate Withdrew u.s.
"A vote Of - 20 33. its attempt %
outlaw the subsidized ro.lback ~
retail butter. meat and coffee
prices
II was anti-cumaCuca fcw hours
later when both the Senate and
House approved without a record
vote the measure 10 winch the
antsubs.dy measure had been ar
nehcd tro Commodity Credit
Corp bll and then recessed until
Sept a.
Hu>c conlerceS accepted n
senate amendment. requested hy
Price Administrator PreNtis> ~
BroHn, permitting the OPA 'o
carry our us grade Labelling and
Standardization programs on a
modified scale.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-09
battle for NagaHlala
Nearing Showdown

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC July
'JP1-A showdown battle for
Nunda. nam japanese base in
the central S0lomonS, was be-
levod imminent If not under way
today as T. : Jungle troops
closed D for tha kin after routing
a japanese patrol in a >kJrmlsh
only TWO mics from the base
"a japanese c0mmunquc
broadcast by tho, Toxic radio
said AlGcd forces moving INTO
GMhi3raH Island south of
NlW51. wore attacked by Jap7-
nose planes that shot down 81
Allied plane, supporting the
oucFafIou
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-09
Congress
Adjourns
I'm Huff
By JOHN l.. CUTTER

WASHINGTON July 9 OJPl
Congrc,, went home mad today
], is the first congressional
vacation since Germany invaded
Poland n september 1889
Tho FIRST Congress IN 10 years
10 challenge President Roosevelt
leadership seriously wound up .rs
FIRST SIX months with nothing be'-
ter Than "a ne on both domestic
and international issues.
Tho mad wa, a carrNoyer
from me final tcNt-.n which tng
administration Won h. -LuL=ALLL
margin on us InsjStcnCc that food
prlcp subsidies are an essential
part of the price and wage s'ab.l-
iIatron program and the fight
against runaway initiation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-09

Munda. site Of an air field $50
miles southeast OF the enemy
naval anchorage at Buin-Falsi in
the northern SoiomonS.
Pushing four miles through the
iunglcs along the south coast of
New Georgia from their new
beaChhead at banana, American
soldiers mad marines dispersed a
japanese patrol yesterday at
Elelo, only two miles east Of
Nunda a communique from Gen.
Macarthur supreme commander
of th& South and Southwest
Pacific bfieUSIvcS. reported.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-09
JAP PATROL DISPERSED

another Japanese broadcast
acknowledged that the Ameri-
cans had won a footbold on
New Georgia. but asserted that
their casualties tOtaled well
over 1000 men
Field reports Indicated that the
japanese have AN but abandoned
.hcT other positions on New
Georgia Island for a last stand al
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-09
JAP RAID REFUSED

AuthouticS warned however.
against assuming that the early
success Of the New Georgia opera
tons necessarily prGSaged quick
conquest Of MUndaN itself, since
the main defcnses OF the ayr base
have not been engaged.
American troops who landed at
Rice Anchorage on the north
eastern coast Of New Georgia,
may have cut the japanese supply
line from BaIroko harbor four
miles to the southwest 10 Munda.
Continued on Next Page, Col. 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-09
The Fronts odoy

These arc the UIor
Fronts:
RUSSIN-MasScd Nazi tanks
penetrate Soviet line, neu
BclEorod and drive ahead de-
spite Russian armorcd oppo-
>.tlon. page H.
manifestation in battle
for Munda nearS as Amcu-
cans push 10 within two m.lrs
of JapS' New Georgia base.
tPagc L.
AIR WARN ayes of RAE
bombcrs hammer , CologneS
industrial areas in 18th raid
on key Rhincland center.
page p .,.
ITALF-Sicily'S airdromcs and
ran installations wrecked
anew page p
CHuNA-Japs in flight down
Euma road after Mengtng
setback page p
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-09
BY ALLAN JACKSON
AS told to Jack Mahon

SOMEWHERE IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC,
July 9 QNS)-I have just returned from the
funeral of the ship which l knew and loved.
For more than two hours floated out toward the
ocean with hundreds of others and watched the
IN batea battle in which forces kicked the teeth of
the Japs down their threats in mystic darkness after
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-09
JUMPS WITH CAMERA

jumped from the quarter deck
into the ocean, clutching a bag
containing a camera and some
film. l swan five minutes and
came 10 a raft loaded with men
with about 20 more hanging
alongside.
AS l looked back the ship was
Illuminated by the gunfire of
Others. 1t was like a ghost ship.
About 3 a. m.-my watch was
still going the cry There
she goes. As the shout rang out
l turned and saw her 90 dwn.
Our main fear was that wa
would drift ashore on Kolomban-
CARA and become prisoners of the
Japs. We had no idea how close
10 shore we were but lust kept
padding in what we hoped was
the opposite direction Our ships
had gone on. pursuing a target,
unaware Of our tate
Finally We spotted another raft
and padded turiously We sue
ceeded in flashing the TWO together.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-09
ORDERED TO RETURN

Ordered 10 return Immediately.
we made violent about-face and
steamed north again at full speed
just after dark two deStroyers
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-09
500 Men Saved
In Ku|d Battle

EDITORS NOTE-AHoR Jackson International
NcWS Photos cdmerom0n, aboard t. S. cruiser
slnk M laps, July g. IN Hula Guif FolloWing is his
account after his rescue:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-09
INNEcEssN EY TRNVEI

Ut the commodity is perish
able. lII>e cantaloupc~, this j. t"r
result.
The army comes first, nat
urallN. bat the roads are >till
tied zap with unnecessary civil
ian travel II boil> down 10 this.
DO YOU want 10 take that Ndca-
tion somewhere else. or would
Nuu rather stay at home and
have something TO cate
IHUIa. .l'C. Vt- Su~p OBJ.
ouAeH..Na,oA rallDjNcrdr1iplH-
from t.....aU4
THAT car may have both
held mp hN the army or the
shipper may have been shutting
it from city 10 city fishing TOR
a higher price.
III he did. he cut his own
throat That loads q loss 90
him now
POTATOES LOST. TOO
Cmfa.ouneS rretuor ttr nr't
food hsu. Io-f 70 Detroit VS.
-p.IH-r
Out of - carloads Of uotat0e.
received al the Union Tcrm.na.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-09
2 TARGETS DISAPPEAR

We closed in and at 2 a. m.
opened fire. After six minutes OF
continued firing our force re-
ported two targets had ..disap-
peared and could be presumed
sunk.
Not long after the battle had
started, with all ships firing and
shells whizzing past us into the
water, there was a loud explo-
sion. Hurriedly l put my gear
into a waterproof bag.
Every one was asking if we
should abandon ship without GET
ting an official reply. l went to
my cabin to get a camera and
returned to the bridge TO find it
deserted. The men were lower
ing boats and going oversize into
pitch black water.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-09


The ship must have been the
L. 5. 5. cruiser Helena, the only
one sunk in the battle, accord
ing to the navy.
six hundred Of the Helena'S
crew were saved. IL was reliably
reported. The normal compile
ment of the ship is S00J
| was covering the battle by
camera from the flying bridge
watched the ship abandoned and
then jumped into the sea where
l was covered from heat 10 foot
with oil Grabbing hold of a raft
l hung on until picked up.
OF all my experiences, I was
more concerned over the loss OF
my shots and the loss of my
tavorIte typewriter. II sure makes
me mad.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-09
STARTED JULY {

The adventure started July 4
when | got word that a task force
was being sent 10 the north. When
| heard that a certain cruiser was
part Of the force. l asked and re-
Ceived permission to board her. l
had spent two months previously
aboard this ship and like its
gang
We completed our mission and
I got swell shots Of the bonn
bardment, including the return
fire of Jap shore batteries both
from New Georgia Island and
from kolombangara Island TO the
north.
We were steaming south to re-
fuel when word was flashed that
a large Jap task force was head
ing from BouEainVlle Island
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-09
COULD HEAR FIRING

As we lay in the vNter We could
plainly hear the continued firing
and could feel the impact of shells
landing in the water bur could not
see the battle When the shells
went under they We're like depth
c h argos and Int you in the
stomach hard
From somewhere in the dark
ness some one hollered be had
spotted a ship and several RATS in
the area began flashing lights We
hollered 70 have them put out for
Continued on Next Page, Col. -
c. VI McARTHUR. DENTIST
I'LL GriSwold over Kinsel'L
Hours: SO. Sundays: lO-12.-Adv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-09

joined US and we were at full
strength again. Word was passed
over the loudspeakers that we
were en- route to intercept the
Toxic express and 20 be ready
TO man battle stations at mid
night
l took my gear up to the fight
ing bridge Is minutes before mid
night and we waited in silence TO
spot our target.
The destroyerS were up front
screening and the cruiser forma-
ton was behind, with our ship
in the middle. At 100 a. m.
seven targets were reported in
kula Gulf between New Georgia
and kolombangara.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-09
DR. J. {. ToOLE. DENTIST. II

w Lafayette al Mich. opp City
Hall Hours 90 Tel ca. 66Sg
ADV.
Evening star., 1943-05-03
HELP MEN.

TRUCK DRIVERS. steady work. good IN
come with board and room included in
Washington. Address Box 139-M. Star.
YOUNG MAN. knowledge tipping, to assist
in store. Bedell Mfg. Co., 61O E st. NV.
YOUNG MEN, over IS; need two, free to
travel: can earn So to $40 per day.
Room 424. 1905 New York ave. NV.
2 DRIVERS for light delivery. permanent
Job in essential industry; straight time for
4O-hour week, time and one-half for over
time. Apply Mr.. Whitman. 81 N st. NV.
P o r T E r FOR MEMS
CLOTHING STORE. AP-
PLY 1905 PENNA. AVE. NV.
MAN, BETWEEN 35 AND SO
YEARS OF AGE, AS ASSIST
ANT TO GENERAL MAN.
AGER; THEATER WORK.,
APPLY MORNINGS BE-
TWEEN 10 AND IL, 1916 7th
ST. NV, End FLOOR.
Evening star., 1943-05-03
Lehman Returns Home
After 5,000-MiIe Trip
By the Associated Press.

BY tnt hss0clattd Press.
NEW YORK, May 3-Herbert H.
Lehman, director of the Office of
Foreign Relief and Rehabilitation, is
back home from a 15,000-mile trip
abroad, which he described as very
useful and very successful"
The former Governor of New York
arrived here yesterday aboard Pan
American clipper and in an informal
statement said:
Il went out to get first-hand in
formation regarding certain condi-
tions. I had conferences with
many people, including British and
representatives of other nations. All
were successful"
Evening star., 1943-05-03
Allies Down 5 Bombers
Attacking Convoy
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
CAIRO, May 3.-Allied fighter
planes escorting a convoy in the
Eastern Mediterranean shot down
four enemy bombers which tried to
attack the convoy Saturday and a
fifth was brought down by anti-air-
craft fire, a British communique
said today
The attack took place at dusk. All
the Allied planes returned safely to
their base.
Evening star., 1943-05-03
HELP MEN.
.TANTTOR

-. White or colored man thoroughly fam
iliar with operation Of coal stoker for SO
four-room apt. with all utilities. also $40
annual bonus. Only sober. industrious.
apply. Good job and chance for ADVANCE
ment to right man. Must be married. no
children and draft exempt. Give full in
formation in replies which will be held
confidential Box l4a-M. Star
Evening star., 1943-05-03
HELP WOMEN.

ADVERTISING AGENCY wants young lady
with newspaper or advertising experience
as assistant in production dept: interest,"
tng work, opportunity to advance. Henry
!, kaufman. Advertising. Homer Bldg..