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The Ely miner., 1943-03-25
FARM DEBTS:
Repayment Rapid

How farmers are using their war
expanded income to set their finan-
cial house in order was indicated by
a department of agriculture report
showing that more than 100000
farmer-borrowers from the IL Fed
eral Land Banks had repaid their
loans in full in 1912.
A total of $3O3, 100000 was repaid
by all farmers during the year and
in addition they deposited $21, ,239, ,169
to be used in paying future in
stallments on land bank and commits
sioner loans.
The demand for new farm mort
cages was about % per cent less in
the last six months of 1912 than in
the CORRESPONDING period of 1941,
The Ely miner., 1943-03-25
NORTH AFRICA:
A1is Hopes DINNER

Holed up in the Mareth line after
having received Furnishing beating
Nazi Marshal Rommel has had to
face the consequences of being
ringed in by an Allied line of steel.
That those consequences were to be
serious and might even reach the
disastrous proportions of a defeat
rivaling the Axis rout at Stalingrad
was the opinion of seasoned OBJ
servers.
Faced by the increasing strength
of General Montgomery's British 9th
army and by the reinforced and bat
tle-seasoned American forces of
Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, Rommel
and his cohort, Col. Gen. Won Ar
MIN, had their work cut out for
them,
The Ely miner., 1943-03-25
3-A DRAFTEES:
Induction by Summer?

Possibility that all ga draft regis
trants may be inducted before the
end of the summer was seen by
Charles P. Taft, assistant director
of defense, health and welfare serv-
ice.
Mr.. Taft's view, based on "whai
the selective service people told me-
were presented to senate appro.
priations committee considering
manpower measures.
The Ely miner., 1943-03-25
CHINA AIR FORCE:
Victory for Nine. Chang

The labors of Madame Chang Kai-
shek had not been in vain. One of
the first fruits of her American visit
and Washington conferences was
the creation of full-fiedged U. S.
air force command in China.
Hailed as the fulfllment of long
deferred Chinese hopes this move
indicated sizable expansion of
The Ely miner., 1943-03-25

American air power in the China
wear theater and a new phase in
the war against Japan.
Under the new arrangement the
newly activated 14th U. S. air force
under command of Brig. Gen. Claire
L. Chennault replaced the former
China Air Task force. Famous as
the trainer of the Flying Tigers"
which scourged Jap air invaders,
Chennault with augmented manpow-
er and planes would now be able to
expand his operations greatly.
The Ely miner., 1943-03-25
PACIFIC FRONT

Over widely scattered fronts In
the East, Allied forces continued
their battles against the japanese.
One major action in the Pacific area
was reported from China's capital,
Chungking, where it was announced
that the Chinese had driven the
Japs back toward the Burma from
tier above Tung-yueh in the Salween
river area.
In the Solomon Islands area,
American dive bombers continued
their attacks on Jap-held Munda,
important sea and air base.
The Ely miner., 1943-03-25
Relieved In S minutes or dorbIe mon,

Relieved IN minutes or double money back
When excess stomach acid causes painful, suffooat
ing gas stomach and heartburn, doctors usually
prescribe the fastest-acting medicines known for
eymptomatic relief-medicines like those in Bell
Tablets. No laxative. Bel-ans brings comfort in
jiffy double your money back on return of bottle
10 rs. Csc at all druggists.
The Ely miner., 1943-03-25
FRANCE:
Patriots Fight

AS repressive measures by the
Nazis had failed to halt the under
ground revolt by French patriots
against conscription into German
slave legions, it became clear that
this movement was well organized
and had the leadership of key men
in General De Gaulle's Fighting
French forces.
AS hundreds of thousands of
youths were reported fleeing from
their homes to escape conscription,
the flareup of anti-Nazi sabotage and
terrorism resulted in the wrecking
of German troop trains, the killing
of Axis soldiers and attempts to as
sassinate pro-Nazi French leaders.
The Ely miner., 1943-03-25
Attention of Intellect

The attention of the intellect is
a natural prayer by which we OBJ
tain the enlightenment of the rea-
son.-Malebranche.
The Ely miner., 1943-03-25
TRY ALL-BRAN
"BRANBURGERS"
TO STRETCH MEAT

You want to make the meat you buy
today go as far as possible-and still
serve it as tastily as possible. Well,
here's a grand way to stretch ham
burgers and at the same time give
them new taste-interest! Make bran
burgers"-with KELLocG's ALL-BRANI
Deliciousl Also, gives you all the valu-
able proteins, carbohydrate vitamins
and minerals found in ALL-BRANI
The Ely miner., 1943-03-25

Gail Daily, student in agriculture
and husbandry at the University of
New Hampshire, is holding some
little pigs as she gives them dinner
via the bottle. A third pig does some
foraging for himself in the hay.
More girls than ever are taking this
course in farming to equip them
selves to help their country at war
by taking the place of trained
farmer who is now shouldering a
gun.
The Ely miner., 1943-03-25
Short Periods of Peace

Since 1869 B. CA period of
3,411 years-there has only been
291 years without war in some
part of the world.
The Ely miner., 1943-03-25
QUICK RELIEF
FOR
STUFFY
NOSE

When nostrils are clog
ged-reach for cooling
Mentholatum, quick!
Instantly it releases
vapor "Menthola-
tions" that start q vifoI
oefions; y They help
thin out thick mucus;
p Soothe irritated
membranes; 81 Help
reduce swollen pas
sages; 4) Stimulate
nasal blood supply.
Every breath brings
quick relief! Jars 800.
The Ely miner., 1943-03-25

The SIS President Coolidge former liner lost small
hitting While
great settles slowly beneath the Below
the
Nelson said
lost 0Oon converted cost completed
The Ely miner., 1943-03-25
keIIogg's AIl-Bran Branburger.

j egg l cup milk
teaspoons salt cup catsup
a teaspoon pepper cup Kellogg's
tablespoons Al-Bran
minced onion pound ground
tablespoon beef
chopped parsley
Beat egg slightly, add salt, pepper,
onion, parsley, milk, catsup and
All-Bran. Let soak until most Of mois-
ture is taken up. Add beef and mix
thoroughly. Shape into IL patties.
Bake in hot oven (4500 F.) about 80
minutes or broI about 20 minutes.
Yield: 6 servings (12 21z inch BRAN
burgers).
Smyrna times., 1943-11-04
KENT HOMEMAKERS' COUNCIL
Mrs. Clifford Clark, Kenton, Elect
ed President for 1944-45

Announcement has been made of
the election of Mrs. Clifford Clark
of Kenton as president of the Kent
County Homemakers' Advisory
Council for 1944-45. This council is
composed of outstanding women
who are members of Home Demon
stration Clubs in the county. They
act as ADVISORS to the Home DEM
onstration Agent, Miss Florence l..
Yetter, in planning club programs
and activities. The retiring presi-
dent is Mrs. Irving Ennis of Mag
nolia and she will become council
director. Other members of the
new council are: Vice-president,
Mrs. Thomas Chambers of the
Laws Club; Secretary, Mrs. Arley
Taylor of the Andrewville Club;
Treasurer, Mrs. Arthur Short of
Leipsic Club and the Victory Chair
man is Mrs. George Shaw of the
Hazlettville Club. Mrs. Clark is an
active member of the Kenton Club
and has taken a leading part in all
community activities. She is Sec
retary of the Kent County Pomona
Grange.
Smyrna times., 1943-11-04
HAS $500 QUOTA IN
UNITED WAR FUND DRIVE

Harley R. Bodley, recently ap-
pointed chairman of the United
War Fund Drive for the Smyrna
area, reports that the quota for
this town is $500. In statement
yesterday, the chairman stated
that ut is necessary, in order that
Smyrna reach the quota, for each
person to give literally, with the
assurance received that they won't
be solicited again for another year.
Organizations which will receive
the funds collected through the
United group are: U. S. o., United
Seamen Service, War Prisoners
Aid, Russian, Polish, United Yugo-
slav, Belgian, United Czechoslovak,
Norwegian and Friends of Luxem-
bourg Relief, Regugee Relief Trus-
tees, U. S. Committee for the Care
of European Children, and the Boy
Scouts of America. The local u.
S. o. Recreation Center and the
Boy Scout Troop are the local or
ganizations that will receive
funds"
Smyrna times., 1943-11-04
BOOK FOUR COFFEE STAMPS
Book Printed Before. Ration Was
Removed; Coffee Not Rationed

Consumers who have already re-
ceived copies of War Ration Book
Four were told by OPA not to be
concerned by the fact that certain
stamps in the new book bear the
word coffee" In some areas of
OPA Region 2 New York, New Jer-
sey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Mary
land and the District of Columbia
consumers have construed the
appearance of stamps marked "cof-
fee" in Book Four as an indication
that coffee is to be put back on ra-
tioning. James M. Gillen, Region
al OPA Rationing Executive, Ex-
planned tina" temperance of stamps
marked coffee in Book Four has
no significance. Book Four was
printed before coffee was removed
from rationing and because the
stamp shows up in the new ration
book being distributed now does
not mean that OPA is planning to
ration coffee again. "In fact, sup
plies of coffee are increasing and
stocks in the country are vastly
greater than they have been in
many months"
Smyrna times., 1943-11-04
GRADUATES AS ARMY PILOT
Victor ID. Ennis Graduated Yester-
day at Columbus Army Air Field

Victor D. Ennis, %, son of Mr..
and Mrs. S. Creadick Ennis of
Smyrna was a member of the 10th
class of aviation cadets to graduate
from the new Columbus Army Air
Field near Columbus, Miss, on No
vember 8, 1943. He received the
silver wings of a flying officer and
commission as a second lieutenant
in the Army Air Forces. 1t. Ennis
entered pilot training last Feb. 8,
1913, and attended flying schools at
Ocala, Fla. and Greenwood, Miss,
bfore his graduation at the advanc-
ed flying school near Columbus,
Miss. Before he enlisted for pilot
training he had attended Beacon
College at Wilmington and was en-
ployed for some time by the firm
of Ennis & Deakyne here.
Smyrna times., 1943-11-04
DADS GIVEN
DRAFT TEST
Pre-Pearl HarbOr Fathers in
Delaware Will Be Induct-
ed in Service Soon
WARNED IN SEPTEMBER

Pre-Pearl Harbor fathers in Del
aware-in some instances men with
three or four children-will be in
Quoted in the reserves by the mid
ollie lolfl November and early in
December will be marching off to
training camps along with the 49,
year-olds and others. During the
past week, pre-Pearl Harbor faith
ers in Delaware have been under
going preliminary physical exami-
nations and within a few days they
will receive notices to report to
Camden for final examinations and
induction. Included among those
reclassified into la at the prelim-
mary examinations, the majority
of whom are fathers, draft officials
said, are fathers of children born
on or before Sept. is, 1912. This
classifies them as pre-Pearl Harbor
fathers.
No Figures Released
While no figures as to the num-
Der of pre-Pearl Harbor fathers
was released at state Selective Ser
vice Headquarters it is understood
the number called during Novem-
CONTINUED on Page Three)
Smyrna times., 1943-11-04
GROUP
AT USO CENTER
Red Cross Sewing Group, Di-
rected by Mrs. Chas. Thorn
ley, Meet Weekly at U.S.O.
MAKE RUSSIAN BLOUSES

Volunteers of tn Red Cross sew
ing group in Smyrna met Tuesday
afternoon at the U. S. o. Recrea-
tion Center, where the group will
continue to meet throughout the
winter months. Sewing machines
were moved from the Legion Room
to the Center, which was offered
for use of this group by the U.S.O.
Management Committee. Mrs.
Charles P. Thornley, is chairman of
sewing, and Mrs. Fred Harris is
the local production chairman.
Smyrna women have been asked to
make $50 blouses for Russian wo-
men during the month of Novem-
ber, Mrs. Thornley, said, and for
this reason, more volunteers are
needed. Anyone interested in this
service may telephone Mrs. Thorn
ley, Smyrna 4481.
October Report
DCp1l llllCllI Slldll lllCll lSCtllLly
completed last months reports
with the result that 10. volunteers
worked 973 hours. Mrs. A. D.
Cole reported that there were 2132
surgical dressings made, and Mrs.
Harris listed the following gar
ments completed: 3 children's
sweaters, 6 mems sweaters,
nightgowns, IL blouses, rompers,
l watch cap, 2 children's socks, IA
pairs of pajamas. Lieut.. Helen B.
Harmonson reported that ID men,
bers of the Motor Corps gave 400
hours of work, drove 725 miles, an
swered 81 calls of which one was
a clinic call, 3 emergency and 80
other calls. Mrs. Lee Deakyne,
home service chairman, worked
hours on three cases. Two civilian
families were given emergency aid.
Smyrna times., 1943-11-04
TO BUILD
BIG HOSPITAL
lis Bed Project to Service Ft.
Miles and Other Della
ware Units
COMPLETE NEXT SUMMER

A modern, 118-bed government
hospital, serving Fort Miles and
possibly other Delaware Army
units in need of such facilities, will
be erected in Lewes, it has been
announced by Capt. Donald M.
Shafer, chief surgeon at Fort Miles.
Bids were opened on Monday and
it is planned to have the hospital
in operation by early next summer.
Construction will begin as soon as
possible after bids are awarded.
Unofficial estimates place the cost
of the project at approximately
81 100000. The new station hos
pital will be erected on 16-acre
plot owned by the government on
the southwest side of Savannah
Road between the Lewes High
School and the old CCC camp. The
Beebe Hospital is nearby.
16 One-Story Buildings
Tentative plans, Captain Shafer
said, provide for the construction
of a series of 16 one-story cement
block buildings joined by closed
and open walks. Included in the
departments of the institution will
be operating rooms, X-ray rooms,
medical wards, laboratories, nurses
quarters, a dental clinic, medical
supply warehouses, dispensary, and
recreation rooms for the staff.
Some of the units will be air condi-
toned with fire reporting and
springler systems. Another fea-
ture will be central power and
heating plants, serving the entire
hospital.
Expanded Staff Likely
Captain Shafer said it is expect
ed that additional medical officers
will be needed on the staff over and
above those now in service at Fort
Miles. The latest innovations in
military hospitals will be incorpor-
ated in the Lewes project, Captain
Shafer stated. The buildings and
equipment will conform to the lat
iest specifications released by the
War Department and the construc-
ton work will be under the super
vson of the u. S. Engineering De-
Ipartment at Fort Miles. Thirty
nine bids have been received os far
from private contractors.
Smyrna times., 1943-11-04
Solicitors Meet Tonight

A meeting of the solicitors will
be held tonight, when representa-
tives from both the county and
state committees will be present to
outline plans for the campaign.
The meeting will be held at the
fire hall at 500 o'clock p. m.
Mrs. Warner w. Price, Sr., has
been namd by Bodley as co-chair-
man of the local drive. Solicitors
will be organized into teams, each
with a captain. Bodley has issued
a reminder to donors to the cam
paign who are interested in assign
ing their contributions to one or
several specific agencies. 'This is
entirely permissible" the chairman
said, land it is also possible for you
to spread your contributions over
a year if you wish. Remember,
you will be asked to give only this
once, and there will be no other So
licitation for IL months from any
of these agencies"
Smyrna times., 1943-11-04
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Caleb S. Kenney, 55, Native of Do.
yer, Died of Heart Attack

Word has been received here of
the death of Caleb S. Kenney, So
years old, vice-president of the
Weston-Dodson Coal Company of
Bethlehem, Pa, a native of Dover.
He died suddenly Sunday of heart
attack in New York where he was
vacationing with his wife. Mr.
Kenney was the son of the late U.
S. Senator Richard R. Kenney and
the late Mrs. Harriet Pennewill
Kenney of Dover. He was a grad
Bate of Lehigh University. From
about 1912 to 1915 he served as
Kent County road engineer and a
short time later went to Bethlehem
where he became associated with
the Weston-Dodson company, an
thracite coal operators. He served
as lieutenant-co with the A.
E. F. in World War 1. Surviving
are his wife, the former Marion
Wetherill of Syracuse, N. Y, and
two daughters, Barbara and Ann of
Bethlehem. Also his stepmother,
Mrs. R. R. Kenney of Dover and
two nephews, B. K. Tremaine, Will
mington, and Richard X. Tremaine
of California. The funeral was held
on Tuesday at pm. in Bethlehem.
Death of Joseph b. Bowen
The funeral of Joseph B. Bowen
took place Thursday at 2 o'clock
from the ]. j. Doherty Funeral
Home, Seventh and Rodney Streets,
Wilmington. Interment was in Sill
verbrook Cemetery. Mr.. Bowen
died Monday at his home at Smyr-
ma. He is survived by one daugh-
ter, Miss Edith Bowen, at home,
two sons, Stacy Bowen, at home,
and Walter Bowen of Marshallton,
and sister, Mrs. Emma Peterson.
Smyrna times., 1943-11-04
Century Club Program

The executive committee of the
Twentieth Century Club met yes
terday at the home of Mrs. George
Carter, president. Mrs. Kennard
Price was named corresponding
secretary. Chairmen of various
departments were named and pro-
gram for the year 1943-44 arrang-
ed. The club will meet on the Sec
ond and fourth Fridays of each
month. On November IL the topic
will be National Defense, Mrs. How
ard Jones, chairman.
Smyrna times., 1943-11-04
Entertain a Soldier

The Kent County U. S. o. is ask
ing the people of Smyrna to enter
tain one or more soldiers from the
Dover Army Air Base for Thanks
giving dinner. Interested persons
may telephone The Smyrna Times
office for further information.
Smyrna times., 1943-11-04
Army, Navy Exams

Examinations for the Navy and
Army Specialized Training Pro-
grams will be given at the John
Bassett Moore School Nov. 9th.
Applications must be in before this
date, and must be made out in the
superintendent's Office.
Smyrna times., 1943-11-04
CLAYTON BOY WED
1t. John L. ShOrtall Married Sum-
day at st. JOseph's Church


day at st. Joseph's Church
Miss Valerie Lanci, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. N. P. Lanci of ia
maica, N. ", and Lieut.. j. L.
Shortall, Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. L. Shortall of Clayton, were
married Sunday morning in st.
Joseph's R. C. Church, Clayton.
The Rev. John Lundergan officiat-
ed. A reception for the families
and few intimate friends follow
ed the ceremony. The bride, who
was given in marriage by her faith
er, wore white brocade satin;, the
bodice made with sweetheart
neckline and an overskirt of net.
Her fingertip veil was held by
cabot of white net. She carried a
shower of orchids and a prayer
book. The matron of honor, Mrs.
Continued on Page Three)
Smyrna times., 1943-11-04
Pictures Taken at School

Pupils at the John BasseJt Moore
School were photographed Monday
by a Philadelphia concern. Prizes
at the Halloween party Friday
went to Earl Harris, Robert Col
Inns, Alice Jane Matthews James
Stevenson and Pauline Coverdale.
Smyrna times., 1943-11-04
TO AID
WAR FUND
John Bassett Moore School to
Conduct State Drive For
One Week
STATE GOAL $4,000

Smyrna schools will mark Ma
tional Education Week Oh Novem-
ber s to IL by doing their bit in
the United War Fund Campaign,
DR.. G. R. Miller, superintendent of
schools here has announced. No
vember II and IL have been desig-
mated by H. v. Holloway, state su-
perintendent of schools as official
collection days when an effort will
be made by Delaware schools to
raise $4,000 for the campaign,
More than 1900 teachers and 50,-
900 children will volunteer their
services so that Delaware schools
may make a strong financial show
ing in support of national agencies
engaged in war relief and rehabili-
tation work.
Money Goes to General Fund
Rural supervisors are in general
charge, and money donated is turn
ed over to them. They, in turn,
place it in the general state fund.
An overall goal of $4,000 has
been set for the schools of the
state. This has not bene broken
down into district or individual
school quotas, other than to sug-
gest 81 per pupil in each school as
ia general objective. However, a
contribution of 81 from each pupil
will not be needed for the schools
to reach their goal, there being ap-
Iproximately 10000 pupils. through
out the state.
Smyrna times., 1943-11-04
st. Peters Episcopal Church Notes

st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor makes the following announce
fnents: Today, Thursday, 7:30 pm,
full choir practice. Twentieth Sun
day after Trinity: 10 a. M, Church
School; IL a. M, celebration of the
Holy Communion and sermon upon
the words from the book of Revela-
tin Michael and his Angles fought
against the dragon"
Smyrna times., 1943-11-04
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. Herman Dam Announces Ser
vices for the Week


vices for the Week
First Presbyterian Church, Mr..
Herman Dam, student minister, an
nounces the following services.
Sunday School will be at 10 and
the lesson is "The Sacredness of
Human Life" The morning wor-
ship will be at IL with the sermon
entitled "a Letter of Introduce
tion." The Christian Endeavor So
ciety will meet at $50 in Sunday
School room. Hlen Sawyer will be
the leader. The evening worship
service will be a union service OBJ
serving National Education Week
and will b held in Asbury Method
ist Church. The Mite Society will
meet at the manse Thursday, No
vember 4 at 8 for yearly ingather-
ing of the thrift.
Smyrna times., 1943-11-04
WMC REGISTERS
NURSES HERE
Local Committees to Classify
Available Graduate Nurses
To Help Fill Quota
NEED RETIRED NURSES

All graduate nurses in civilian
life are to be registered by the
War Manpower Commission, ac-
cording to an announcement by
Miss Margaret Butler, chairman of
the Procurement and Assignment
committee for nurses in Delaware,
speaking at the fall meeting of the
Delaware State Nurses Associa-
tion in Wilmington on Friday. The
registration is being made for the
purpose of determining whether the
nurses are available for duty with
the armed forces or are performing
essential nursing work on the home
front. The listing will be conduct
ed by the Nursing Division of the
VINO, which has set quota of 81
nurses to be supplied to the armed
forces from Delaware this year
Fifty-five out of the quota of 81
have already been provided, leav-
ing AZ nurses which Delaware
needs to provid before January l.,
according to Miss Lucille Dugan
chairman of the Red Cross Recruit
ment Committee for nurses in this
state. She stated that already 1873
Delaware nurses are serving with
the armed forces.
Local Classification
A local committee in each coun-
! ty will classify all nurses, using
standards of essentially and avail
ability which have been prepared
by the national committee. The
nurses age and marital status will
be considered by these rules and,
accordingly, will be listed either as
available for military service or as
essential in her present occupation.
Those not available for military
service and not now filling essential
nursing posts in civilian life will be
requested to take such posts.
Retired Nurses Needed
1t is hoped that many Older nurs-
es and married ones not now en-
ployed in the profession will take
essential nursing jobs soon, freeing
youngr nurses and those without
home ties, to fill the military quota.
When the local committee lists a
nurse as available for military SER
vice, her name is sent to the state
committee and the nurse and the
Red Cross Recruitment Committee
are informed of the decision. Here
tofore all recruiting for the armed
services has been carried on by the
American Red Cross. Now the Red
Gross will refer all volunteers who
apply to the Procurement and As
signment Committee for Nurses
and these nurses declared essential
in their jobs will not be accepted
for military service unless a change
occurs in their status.
County Chairmen
The new method of procuring
nurses is being made, because it is
believed necessary both to accom-
plish the filling of the nurses quotas
for the Army and the Navy and
also to protect the essential nurs-
ing services at home. Chairman
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