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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-08
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mouths which empty into the
Sea Of Azov along 22-mLn
stretch. At a point - miles west
Of RoStov.
(The midnight Russian COM
munique reported that. south Of
RoStov, as The front is de
scribed, tho Russians crossed =
water barrier and captured
three villages
"a report Of street fighting in
RoStov came from Stockholm.
but the United Press Stockholm
bureau reported that it orig
mated in an unreliable quarter
based presumably on a Moscow
radio broadcast
apparently the report was an
Interpretation OF the midnight
communiquc 'S report of the
smashing OF a water barrier by
Russian tanks which apparently
crossed a frozen river. London
believed that the fighting was in
villages near RoStovD
The Germans made a desperate
attempt by communicating Il
retrieve the serious losses suffered
yesterday when the Russians drove
through 70 the Don mouth. cap.
turing Azov and kagalnik and
also OlginSkaya, five miles east oi
RoStov on the south side of the
river.
The Nazis were met by masSeC
gun and mortar fire which
forced them TO retreat. leaving
many dead on the battlefield.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-08
ANS TRAPPED

Below the Don, remnants OF an
Axis army OF the Caucasus were
pressed into an area Of about so
by 30 miles with the only hope of
escape across the keTch Strait
into the Crimea.
North Of RoSiov. on their 20O-
mile offensive front stretching
from the DonctS BASIN 10 a point
80 miles north of KurSk, $50 miles
south Of Moscow, the Russians
drove ahead for new gains.
In a series Of major victories
yesterday they captured the great
Kramatorsk steel and chemical
center in the DonetS Basin. 1913
miles southeast of KharkOv. cut
the main X v-Belgorod-
KurSk-Moscow railroad al GoStish-
chevo. - miles north OF Belgorod
and 90 miles north of Kharkov
and cut the main KurSk-Orel high
way at FatcZh. 80 miles northwest
of KurSk.
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Smyrna times., 1943-02-11
MISS MARY EVANS MARRIED
WEEDS Mr.. T. Noble FARRELL, Dr., of
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Mr.. and Mrs. w. Percy Evans of
Cheswold announce the marriage
of their daughter Miss Mary Evelyn
Evans to Mr.. I. Noble farrell, Jr.,
of Fort Lauderdale, Florida and
Goldsborough, Md, at the Method
list Church, Fort Lauderdale on
Monday, February list. The bride
was graduated from Dover High
School and West Chester State
Teachers College, and was a men,
Der of the faculty of the John Bas-
sett Moore High School, Smyrna.
Mr.. FARRELL was graduated from the
University of Colorado and is in
business with his father in Fort
Lauderdale and Goldsborough. Sew
eral parties were given recently in
the brides honor The members
of the faculty of the school gave a
shower in the faculty room of the
school, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Bayard
of Dover entertained at a party
and Mrs. Evans was hostess at a
dinner at her home in Cheswold.
Smyrna times., 1943-02-11
ERNEST MATTIFORD NAMED
County Representative For New
Farm Credit Agency

County representatives for Della
ware for the new Regional Agricul-
tural Credit Corporation were an
nounced today by Clarence E.
Ocheltree, chairman of the Della
ware USDA War Board. The three
representatives are: New Castle
County, Albert Gray, st. Georges,
of the Production Credit Corpora
ton; Kent County, Ernest Matti-
ford, Smyrna, county committee
man of the Agricultural Adjust
ment Agency; Sussex County, John
o. Blake, Georgetown, community
committeeman of the Agricultural
Adjustment Agency.
To Finance Crops
Secretary of Agriculture Claude
R. Wickard recently created this
new farm credit agency to finance
production of crops vital to the war
effort. 1t will supplement other
private and governmental credit
facilities. The county credit rep
resentative and the county War
Board chairman will constitute a
county loan committee for the new
RACE. The War Board chairmen
are: New Castle County, B. T. Hop
kins; Kent County, R. Harry Will
son; Sussex County, w. I. Pase.
Smyrna times., 1943-02-11
KENYON SCHOOL
MAKES REPORT
Inventory of Schools Defense
Activities Taken For
ne-nalf 7 ear
S151 IN DEFENSE STAMPS

The Kenton School, having finish
ed one half year of school, has TAX
en- inventory of work accomplished
reports the following progress in its
defense program. From Septem-
Der to February list a total of
$151.20 worth of defense stamps
were sold to the pupils. Approx
imately two tons of scrap metal
and rubber have been collected and
about 5000 tin cans. In drive to
cash in pennies and small change
from savings banks the pupils have
been responsible for cashing in a
total of 5000 in small change.
The school has one hundred per
cent enrolment in the Junior Red
Cross and the older pupils have
been making joke books for the
soldiers in hospitals. Three books
have been sent in and distributed
and three more are near compile
ton. The books have been design
ed and bound by the children and
are filled with cross word puzzles
and cartoons cut from magazines.
Tin Can Collection
A prize was awarded to Martin
Williams of the sixth grade for
having brought in the most tin
cans up to February list. Another
prize will be awarded in June to
the pupil having brought in the
most cans throughout the year.
Those pupils having 100 per cent
attendance for the month of Janu-
airy are as follows: Stanley Kul-
hanek, William Wothers, Leroy
Everett, Anna VanPelt, Carolyn
Carter, Marlyn Attix, Donals
Wothers, Jean Conley, Jane Con-
ley, Anna Knots.
p. T. A. Meet Cancelled
P. T. A. meetings have been can
celled for the months of January
February, and March due to the
acute oil shortage, and gas restric-
lions. A program is being plan
ned for the April meeting which
will include the entire community
and will be based on American
ISM" This program will be car
ried out in accordance with Ma
tional Program. Detailed announce
ments will be made at future
date.
Smyrna times., 1943-02-11
CLAYTON CLUB
WAR SERVICE
Aim of Club to Aid War Eff.
fort; Surgical Dressing
Group Meets Friday
NEXT MEETING FEB. 18TH

Due to gas shortage and war
work the activities of the Clayton
Century Club have been necessarily
curtailed but the members have
not let up on any of the defense &C.
tivities, with surgical dressings
group meeting every Friday even
ing. 1--WE have been very gratified
in the amount of work accomplish
Ied," stated Mrs. H. o. Bostic, pres
ident of the club. On January 21st
Mrs. Clifford Harrington, Mrs. Med
IfordDavis, Mrs. William Jones, and
Mrs. John Rambo were in charge
of a covered dish luncheon for the
benefit of the welfare work of the
club. Over $4,000 profit was real
lied ON the luncheon.
Program February 18th
On February 18th there will be
a program in charge of Mrs. Ed
ward Wright, Mrs. ]. T. Johnson
Mrs. Bertha Sevil who will present
program on Motion Pictures
Plans for the program have not
been announced. The clubs aim
for this year is WAR Service,
stated the president. "All efforts
have been made with this aim il
mind and activities irrelevant to il
have been put aside for the dura.
ton"
Smyrna times., 1943-02-11
BIG BAND RALLY
AT CLAYTON
Tonight at Clayton School
Officer on Leave From
Pacific to Speak
DANCE AFTER MEETIN

Lieut.-Col. James L. Whaley,
commanding officer in the 198th
Coast Artillery Anti-Aircraft Regi-
ment stationed on Bobcat Island in
the Pacific, who is home on leave
at Wilmington, will be the prin-
cipal speaker tonight at the Clay
ton war bond rally in the Clayton
school auditorium. The rally will
start at 7.30 p. m. Colonel Whaley
first entered the Delaware Nation
al Guard in 1921, and since then
has been on the entire wartime
route of the Delaware regiment.
He and other officers returned from
the island will form a cadre for
new anti-aircraft regiments at
Camp Davis, N. c.
Mr.. Patton To Speak
Among the other speakers will be
William K. Patton, chairman for
Kent County of the War Savings
Staff. Mr.. Patton is president of
the. Farmers, Bank at~DQVer. and.
is well known throughout Kent
County for his work with Red
Cross and USO. Also included on
the program will be q sound mo-
ton picture, community singing,
entertainment by local tai
emit, and to climax the rally, the
Fort Miles Band will provide music
for dancing following the meeting.
One or more war stamps will be the
price of admission for this dance.
Mrs. Carroll West, Clayton chair
man of the woman's division of the
War Savings Staff, is in charge of
arrangements. Mrs. West was ap-
pointed by Mrs. Maurice A. Hart
nett, Jr., to succeed Mrs. Seville
Keys, who resigned. Residents in
this area are reminded that auto
may be used to attend bond
rallies.
Smyrna times., 1943-02-11
VICTORY BOOK
DRIVE BEGINS
Mrs. Richard COmegys, Chair.
man of Drive; Boxes
Placed in Stores
SALVAGE FAT DRIVE

The Victory Book Drive is once
more in progress in Clayton under
the Craftsmanship of Mrs. Richard
w. Comegys, who was in charge
last year. Posters have been plac-
ed in stores, as we'll as boxes for
the collection of books. Special
emphasis is being placed this year
on books that are new and timely
such as those distributed by the
book clubs. Last year an adequate
number of old books were collected
and the new books are much in de-
mand, claimed Mrs. Comegys. All
contributions of books will be sent
to the Camps and on ships and are
invaluable as a morale builder
among the boys in Service, she ex-
planned.
Collection of Fats
The Kent County committee for
collection of fats and silk stockings
has been appointed by Mrs. w. Blu
chanan, Dover, Kent chairman, who
has named women in each town to
the collections. In Clay
ton Mrs. John Roth and Mrs.
Bertha Sevil have been made off,
cial fat collectors and will pay 4
cents per pound for all fats brought
to the store. Every housewife is
urged to bring in al waste fats. A
box has been paced in the Clayton
Club for the collection of silk
stockings. Nylon stockings are
also in demand Those having
stockings to contribute may also
leave them at the store of Mrs.
Bertha Sevil. There is an urgent
and immediate need for both these
and housewives can con-
tribute a real effort toward defense
in seeing that these things are sent
to the collection centers promptly, :"
Mrs. Comegys, chairman of collec-
ton in Clayton, said.
Smyrna times., 1943-02-11
HONOR DIR. HARMONSON
Resolutions Put on Rotary Rrecord,
Sent 30 Family

A resolution honoring the late
DR.. C. G.. Harmonson was added to
the minutes of the Smyrna Rotary
Club, and a copy of the resolution
sent to DR.. Harmonson's family.
Harry P. Jones, pesident of the
club, addressed Rotary members on
the subject of Pharmacy" last
week. Mr.. Jones traced the origin
of pharmacy and listed the i'm
Iprovements, services, and standards
of the neighborhood druggist. Ell
mer P. Corrie responded to the adj
dress, after which he discussed the
Boy Scout Financial Campaign.
Nelson Everhart directed group
singing. Morris Simon of Dover,
was visitor.
Smyrna times., 1943-02-11
WAR FUND CHAIRMAN URGES
AID TO RED CROSS DRIVE

Beginning on March LIST, Smyrna
and Community will open the 1943
War Fund Campaign for the Della
ware Chapter of the American Red
Cross. Delaware has always been
known as the State which is free
from disasters-but today, how
ever, we have the greatest disaster
in the worlds history-24 hours per
day, 365 days per year. There are
some 1000 Delaware Boys who
are serving in the armed forces, in
addition to other thousands who are
carrying on at home. 1t, therefore,
becomes family matter, whereby
the citizens of each community
must contribute sufficient funds to
Smyrna times., 1943-02-11
NEW AIR RAID
SIGNALS HERE
Effective Feb. II; Same Thru
out Eastern Military Area;
Fire Signals Change
DEFENCE COUNCIL MEET

New air raid signals, uniform
throughout the Eastern Military
Area, were announced at meet
ing of the Smyrna Civilian Defense
Council this week. The new sig
nails are effective at 1901 a. M.
February II, 1913. Changes also
were made in the fire alarm signal
in order to avoid confusion. Here
after, when the siren blows one
long and two short blasts, this
alarm will signify a fire. The fol
lowing are the new signals which
will be used according to regula-
lions received from the Office Of
Civilian Defense in Washington.
The Blue Signal
A long, steady blast On the siren
means that this is the Blue Signal
meaning that enemy planes prob
ably are coming. Upon hearing
this signal, residents must black
out the lights in homes and bust
ness places. Anyone in an auto
mobile is to proceed wherever he
is going with dimmed lights, and tc
start thinking about getting to 8
safe place. Pedestrians are to con-
slider where they will go if raic
signal follows.
The Red Signal
A series of short blasts on the
siren, rising and falling sound
signifies the Red Signal, meaning
enemy planes are overhead. Al
lights are to be BACKED out, driv
ers are to pull to the curb, turn out
lights, and seek shelter, and pc
destrians are to go to the nearest
air raid shelter. After the Rec
Signal there will be a Blue Signal
which is not an Cali Clear, but
means that enemy planes are M
longer overhead, but may return
Continued on Page Three)
Smyrna times., 1943-02-11
233 MEASURES
| ON FINAL DAY
Legislators Confronted With
Total of 53S Bills Follow
ing Deadline
IN SKELETON FORM

] Delaware's legislators returned
to their duties this week confront
ed with a total of 538 bills. The
233 bills introduced Friday, the
deadline = the vast majority in
skeleton form - propose such
changes in the state government
and its operation as: the raising
of revenue through state lottery.
A tax on all bachelors over 80
years of age; the legalizing of dog
racing; the placing of magistrates
on a salary basis, reducing the
number to IA, and establishing an
examining board for justices of the
peace. Proposal to create a State
Welfare Department and change
names Of a number of state cor
rectional institutions. The creation
of Motor Vehicle Commission and
a State oPlice Commission; the Gre
alton of Department of Wildlife
Conservation in place of the Board
of Game and Fish Commissioners;
the creation of a Civil Service Com
mission.
Propose Change in Laws
In addition, there are scores of
other bills proposing important
changes in the election laws, liquor
laws, fish and game laws, and other
phases of state, county and city
government, as we'll as in various
phases of life because of the war
effort. Both chambers experienced
a rush of bills that produced 1877 for
the day in the House for total of
308 for the session and SO for the
day in the Senate for a total of $50
for the session. The House adj
journed at $40 o'clock Friday night
while the Senate completed its
work hortly before 8 o'clock, al
though as far as official legislative
time was concerned, it was still
1918 p. m. The deadline for the
introduction of new bills had been
set for 1 o'clock Friday afternoon
and the clocks were stopped to
make possible the introduction of
all the measures. The vast major
'fry OF the OTIS which were cnfeTEd
were in skeleton form. Democratic
members of the Senate were not
present for the night session, which
was the first held in Legislative
Hall under dimout conditions.
Smyrna times., 1943-02-11

make it possible that everyone of
our boys may have the comfort and
care of the Greatest Mother in the
World"-The American Red Cross.
Contributions to the Red Cross
must not be thought of as charity,
but the underwriting of a service
to humanity, which only the Red
Cross can render. Contributions of
last year must be substantially in
creased if we are to active our
goal. No community can fail to
meet their allotment and maintain
their self-respect in the eyes of the
boys at the front. = George w.
Wright, Chairman, War Fund Cam
paign.
Smyrna times., 1943-02-11
YOUTH FELLOWSHIP
To Meet at Home of Jack CARTS
on Market Street This Week

Continuing in their efforts to
lsave fuel oil by meeting in the
homes of members, instead of the
church the Asbury Methodist
Youth Fellowship will meet this
Sunday evening at the home of
Jack CARTS. In honor of the birth
day of Lincoln, the subject for
group discussion will be Race Re-
lations." Several talks will be CIV
en- about the life of Lincoln and his
contribution to race equality. In
cluded in the program are two
special musical numbers: the negro
spirituals go Down Moses" sung
by the boys chorus and Were You
There ?" sung by trio composed
of Ruth Gooden, Sylvia Harris and
Jean Ellen Russell. Lorraine DON
ovan will be the accompanist. The
leaders of the meeting are Jack
CARTS and Wells Campbell.
Smyrna times., 1943-02-11
Snaps Sold

Snaps, familiar to young and old
in Smyrna, which has been owned
and managed by Henry R. Shapley
for over 10 years, has been sold to
Miss Tiny Severson of this town.
Miss Severson takes over the bust
ness February Is. Mr.. Shapley ex-
poets to be called into the army
soon.
Smyrna times., 1943-02-11
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 sixth Sunday after
the Epiphany: 7.30 a. M, celebra-
ton of the Holy Communion; 10
a. M, Church School; IL a. M,
morning prayer and sermon upon
the words "And cast we the unprof-
liable servant into outer darkness,
there shall be weeping and gnash-
ing of teeth"
Smyrna times., 1943-02-11
CENTURY CLUB MEETING
Mrs. L. M. Price Arranging Pro-
gram for Friday, February 10

Mrs. l.. M. Price is arranging the
pogram for the Twentieth Century
Club meeting of Friday, February
10. Mrs. Price is the newly-ap-
pointed chairman of Education, re-
placing Mrs. Glenn King, resigned.
The program will include the read
ing of history of the Smyrna
Library Association, by Mrs. G. l..
Harmonson, and a review by Glenn
S. King, member of the faculty of
the John Bassett Moore High
School, of 1.-THE Unvanquished," by
Howard Fast. The place where
the meeting will be held will be an
nounced next week. Mrs. Harley
Bodley, president, was hostess at
the meeting of February 5. The
subject presented was Victory
Gardens"
Smyrna times., 1943-02-11
H0memakers Meet

The Smyrna Homemakers Club
will meet at the home of Mrs. Reg
inald DeFord on Thursday, Feb. IS,
at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Homer Downes,
food project leader, will present to
the club members information on
planting and use of the soybean.
Smyrna times., 1943-02-11
SMYRNA Team Undefeated

The Smyrna school basketball
team is the only undefeated team
in the southern part of the state,
Ellery j. Ward, coach, has an
nounced. The Smyrna team will
play the P. S. DUPONT High School
in Wilmington tomorrow night Fri
day. at Wilmington. Referees from
Philadelphia will officiate. Smyrna
will play st. Andrews on the home
court Tuesday at o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1943-02-11
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Services Announced for Next Sun
day Morning and Evening

tdy Nloihhhss dhu AIfChluS
Services at the First Presbyter-
ian Church will be as follows: Topic
of next weeks Sunday School les
Ion is Jesus Heals a Man Born
Blind" The morning worship SER
vice will be held as usual at IL with
the sermon entitled 1.-THE Peace of
God" At the evening service at
7.30, the sermon will be entitled "A
True Servant of God" Christian
Endeavor meets at $50 to study
the 9th chapter of Luke. The
Christian Endeavor Society is plan
ming a party for the evening of Sat
urday, February 18th at 7.30 in the
Sunday School rooms. We urge all
members and friends of the church
to come. There is no age limit.
Please bring your sandwiches.
Smyrna times., 1943-02-11
On Honor Roll

Miss Betty Jones, a student at
Mary Washington College, Vir-
ginia, is on the Deans List, or
Honor Roll, for the Fall Quarter,
Miss Jones is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey C. Jones of this
town.
Smyrna times., 1943-02-11
To Address State Guards

Lieut.. Richard c. Price, USNR,
home on leave from the Pacific
battle area, will address the Smyr-
ma unit of the Delaware State
Guards at their regular meeting
Tuesday night, February 10th,
Capt. ]. D. CULLEN attended the
drill last Tuesday, and gave a talk,
Smyrna times., 1943-02-11
Grange Radio Talk

Albert S. Gross, National Grange
Master, will talk on 1.-THE Essential
Requisites for Food Production" at
1890 p. m. Saturday, Feb. goth, on
all Blue Network stations.
Smyrna times., 1943-02-11
George Davis Loses Son

William E. Davis, six-day-old son
of George o. and Elizabeth Louise
(Savin) Davis, died in the Della
ware Hospital, Wilmington, We'd
nesday evening, February Bird
Funeral services were held Friday
with Rev. Frederick M. Barton in
charge. Burial was in Odd Eel
lows Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1943-02-11
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. Lillian M. Humphreys, 80, of
Woodland Beach, Died ON Sunday

Mrs. Lillian M. Humphreys, 80, OF
Woodland Beach, Died ON Sunday
Mrs. Lillian M. Humphreys, age
80, died at her residence at Wood
land Beach on Sunday, February
7th. She was daughter of Lewis
and MaEga ret Gig ard -tss widow
of Robert M. Humphreys. Funeral
services were held yesterday after
noon at FAIRIES Funeral Chapel
with Rev. ]. C. B. Hopkins of Clay
ton in charge. Interment was in
Odd Fellows Cemetery. One son
survives, William j. Wallace of
Woodland Beach, and several
grandchildren.
Smyrna times., 1943-02-11

occupants of such dwelling may &C.
quire a coal heating stove.
Coupon Sheets Rationed
A person who wishes to supple
ment oil burning equipment which
distributes heat through pipes OF
ducts, need not at the time of ap-
plication, surrender any of his I'M
used and unexpired fuel oil coupon
sheets or coupons to the Board, but
will sign a certification as to why
he needs stove. A private dwell
ing means building or structure
designed for the occupancy of fewer
than four families, but does not in
clude rooming house, boarding
house, dormitory, lodging house OF
hotel in which four or more rooms
are regularly rented or available
for rental, nor does it include a
building in which less than 70 pei
cent of the total floor space is used
for residential purposes.
Smyrna times., 1943-02-11
GET WAR RATION
NO. 2 AT SCHOOL
No Registration at Ration
Board; Public Need Ra-
tiOn Book No. l
LIST CANNED GOODS

To avoid misunderstanding on the
part of the public there will be nc
registration at the local War Price
and Rationing Board for War Ra-
ton Book Two. A recent news re-
lease listing the schools for registra-
ton sites in the various board areas
throughout the Static of Delaware,
may have lead the public to believe
that registration would be held at
the Board offices. There will be no
registration at the Board offices.
Needed For Registering
The public is reminded that it
will be necessary for them to have
with them, when they register at
the John Bassett Moore School on
February % to 26, list of all
canned goods on hand over s ounc-
es, exclusive of home canned pro-
ducts, their War Ration Book One,
and the number of pounds of coffee
on hand as of November %, 1912.
Persons not having War Ration
Book One will not be able to get
Book Two. Application may be
made at the local War Price and
Rationnig Board by those persons
not having Book One on or after
March Is, and receive Books One
and Two. The hours of registra-
ton at the school on February 23rd
to 26th, are from 10 a. m. to s pm.
Coal Heating Stoves
Amendment No. to Stove Ra-
tioning Regulations effective Janu-
airy 80, 1943 will enlarge the list of
persons who may establish eligibil-
ity for acquiring coal stove certif-
icates from the local War Price and
Rationing Board, thereby conserv-
ing fuel oil as we'll as offering i'm
mediate relief and additional heat
where no other methods are avail
able. Anyone who heats private
dwelling premises by means of oil
burning equipment which distrib-
utes heat through pipes or ducts
but which does not supply heat ade-
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