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Smyrna times., 1943-07-22
AUCTION SALE
FOR BOND DRIVE
Girl Scouts to Conduct War
: Bond and Stamp Drive.
During August
SOLICIT FOR AUCTION

A drive for the sale of War
Bonds and Stamps will be conduct
ed during the month of August by
the Smyrna Girl Scouts, under the
direction of Mrs. Thomas Russell,
leader. Booths will be erected in
both of the Smyrna theatres, where
Scouts will be on duty each even
ing. Highlight of the campaign,
however, will be public auction
which the Scouts plan to hold on
Market Street Plaza. Rummage of
all kinds, including food, farm pro-
duce, used furniture and clothes
are being solicited for the auction,
which will take place sometime
during the last week in August.
The price bid for each article will
be converted into War Bonds and
Stamps, which will be given to the
bidder along with the article pur-
chased. Kay Boehmler is chair
man of the auction committee, and
anyone who has donation for the
auction may telephone the chair
man, number 2318.
Name Committee Chairmen
Mrs, Russell has announced the
appointment of Jane O'Neill as
general chairman of the campaign.
In charge of publicity is Jeanne
Goldsborough, and chairman of the
booths is Thelma Dulin. Jacquie
Potter was named chairman of the
MOLLY Pitcher Day." to be held the
first week in August, although no
definite day has yet been set. On
this day, concentrated drive will
be held, under the direction of Mrs.
w. c. Deakyne, and bond and
stamp purchasers will be given a
tag. A meeting was held Monday
night at the home of Jeanne Colds
borough to discuss plans, and a
pep meeting will be held next Mon
day afternoon at one o'clock at the
Century Club House for both the
Junior and Senior Patrols, Mrs.
Russell announced.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-22
RAID ALARM SUNDAY
Electric Current Off-Fire Engine
Gives Warning Signals

Due to the fact that the electric
current was turned off for two
hours Sunday afternoon, test air
raid alarm was sounded by the
siren on the fire engine, and the
State Welfare Home whistle. Once
again, the wrong telephone number
was called from headquarters,
which resulted in some confusion
among the civilian defense work.
ers, many of whom were not no
titled of the yellow flash, and were
further confused by the lack of the
regular fire siren. Clifford Jones,
coordinator, stated that the ward
ems who were notified in the short
time before the signal responded
and were on duty.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-22
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. Herman Dam Announces Ser
vices for the Week

The Sunday School next week
will study Bible Teachings on the
Use of Alcohol, classes meeting at
10. The morning worship service
will be held at IL as usual, with
the sermon, Conscience and Con-
duct" The evening worship ser
vice will be held in the Asbury
Methodist Church at 7:30, when
Mr.. Herman Dam, pastor, will de-
liver the sermon entitled, 1.-THE
Scars Our Pattern" Following this
service there will be special
meeting of the Christian Endeavor
Society at $50 in the Sunday
School room, at which the Rev.
Lester Case, associate field secre-
tary of the state Christian En-
deavor Union will conduct a hymn
sing and show slides. On Monday
evening, July 26, Rev. Case will re-
turn for a recreational evening to
which the young peoples organiza-
lions of all the churches of Smyrna
have been invited, The evening
will begin with hot dog roast on
the back lawn where there is a
hearth for such occasions. There
will follow games in charge of Rev.
Case, who is noted for introducing
young peoples groups to folk
games. The choir will rehearse Fri
day evening at 500 in the church.
The Sunday School picnic was held
yesterday "wednesday on the
back lawn, of the church. The Sum
day School provided the drink and
the ice cream. Games and races
began at 100 and supper was serv-
ed at $50. There will be held in
the morning worship service on
August 1, a baptismal service con-
Quoted by DR.. John Thomas of the
Forrest Presbyterian Church of
Middletown, assisted by Mr.. Dam.
Any parents desiring such a bap-
tism for their children may notify
Mr.. Dam.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-22
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. Sarah Nj. Farrell Passed
Away at Her Home Saturday

Away at Her Home Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah
NJ. Farrell, widow of Edward Far
rell, were held at st. Peters Epis-
copal Church at II o'clock noon
with Rev. Frederick Marx Barton,
rector of the church, in charge.
Burial was in st. Peters Cemetery.
Mrs. Farrell passed away at her
home Saturday afternoon following
a lengthy illness. She was daugh-
ter of James w. and Elizabeth
Lark Mitchell of near Smyrna.
She had been for many years one
of the most active members of st.
Peters Church, former regent of
Elizabeth Cook Chapter, Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution,
and member of the Twentieth
Century Club of Smyrna. Surviv-
ing are two sisters, Mrs. Alice M.
Read, Smyrna and Mrs. Frederick
duBall of Philadelphia. Owing to
the serious illness of Mr.. duBall,
Mrs. duBall was unablel to attend
the services. The following nieces,
Mrs. Ray Lark Cooper and Mrs.
Charles LeFevre of Washington,
Mrs. j. Rich Holland of Baltimore,
Mrs. Mabel Stevenson and Mrs.
Ada Fennimore of Philadelphia
and one nephew Wendle Walker of
Swarthmore, Pa, also survive.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-22
A Spotting Jinx

Airplane spoilers who serve
tricks at the Walkers Schoolhouse
post are beginning to think that
there is jinx among them! Sew
eral months ago, the old post at
Bay View caught fire from an ex-
ploding stove and burned to the
ground. The spotter on duty was
Lee Deakyne. This past week, the
new elevated post, recently built to
replace the old one, near Walkers
Schoolhouse, was struck by light
ming. The spotter on duty was Lee
Deakyne. The only damage this
time, however, was to the trans
former. On duty during the cleo
trical storm with Deakyne was
Harry P. Jones.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-22
SOIL VOTE FOR
FARMER JULY 30
Ennis & Deakyne Supply the
Building Site of Local
Referendum
PROPOSE SOIL DISTRICT

At a referendum which will be
held in five different places in Kent
county on Friday, July 80, be-
tween the hours of s and 10, all
land owners in the county will have
the opportunity to vote either for
or against the proposed soil con-
servation district, mention of which
has been made in county and state
newspapers and at farm meetings.
The voting places for conducting
this referendum will be located in
Ennis & Deakyne Supply Building
in Smyrna, Public School in Hartly,
Oak Grove school in East Dover,
Taylor's hardware store in Har-
rington, and Thompson's store in
'Thompsonville. At each polling
place there will be person in
charge who will record the names
of all voters and report the results
of the referendum.
Include Entire County
At the soil conservation district
hearing which was held in the
Caesar Rodney school on July Z
under the direction of the State
Soil Conservation Commission, of
which Ralph w. Wine of Woodside
is the member from Kent county,
it was voted to include all of the
county in the proposed soil district.
Arrangements for conducting this
referendum We're made by Mr.Wine
in cooperation with County Agent
Russell E. Wilson and Lyndon D.
Caulk following the soil conserva-
ton district hearing and in accord
ance with the provisions of the
state conservation law that was
passed by the recent session of the
State Legislature.
Election Meeting
If the referendum vote is favor
able for the establishment OF this
proposed soil conservation district
for Kent county, all land owners
will be called upon in the near flu
ture to vote for the election of four
district supervisors who will serve
as members of the soil district
board along with the chairman of
the Kent County Levy Court and
the County Agricultural Agent.
Announcement of this election
meeting will be made as soon as
the time and place have been desig-
mated, and it is hoped that a large
number of farmers will attend this
meeting on this most important
project relating to farm drainage
and soil conservation.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-22
RED CROSS TO
MAKE BLOUSES
Delaware Chapter Will Make
10000 Blouses For
Russian Women
TO INCREASE AID

The Delaware Red Cross will
make 10000 blouses for Russian
women and children as part of the
program of the local chapter, and
of the Red Cross nationally, to aid
the Russian allies with surgical
dressings for soldiers and variety
of materials for civilians. Mrs.
Eleanor Warfield, chairman of the
who announced the receipt
of the quota for blouses, said that
the American Red Cross has al
ready sent IL million blouses to
Russia. The Delaware Chapter re-
Gently was asked to make 5000
flannel nightgowns for Russian use,
and his already turned out 5000 of
these.
To Increase Aid
Altogether, more than $4,000
900 worth of medical supplies,
surgical dressings, clothing, soap
and other necessities have been
sent to Russia through the Amer
isan Red Cross, it was pointed out
by R. r. M. Carpenter, chairman of
the Delaware Chapter. With i'm
proved shipping conditions it is
hoped that the aid can be increas-
ed A shipment of S5,000OO0
worth of hospital and medical sup-
plies is now being prepared. Cloth
ing and other necessities for civil
ians in war devastated areas has
already been sent. Nationally, the
Red Cross has contributed IL mil
lion surgical dressings made by
volunteers.
Three Million Get Aid
The Russian Red Cross distrib-
utes these supplies through its
100000 volunteers, Mr.. Carpneter
said. That organization reports on
its activities to American Red
Cross representatives in Russia.
Nearly three million Russians have
received aid, he said. The Della
ware Chapter Junior Red Cross
also is aiding the Russian allies.
Recently the group sent $500 to
the national children's fund of the
Red Cross which has bought large
quantities of shoes for Russian or
iphans and is shipping two million
.pounds of dried milk for orphans
and homeless civilians.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-22

farm of his aunts, Misses Edith and
Ida Severson, near Brenford.
Carpenter Falls From Roof
The third casualty occurred when
Elijah Smith, a carpenter who lives
on Commerce Street, fell from a
roof of the farm house near Walk
er's Schoolhouse, where he was
working. Mr.. Smith received a
broken neck, fractured back, frac-
tured shoulder and fractured skull,
and is in critical condition at this
writing. Treatment for Smith was
delayed due to the fact that only
one apparatus used in the condition
of broken necks was available at
the hospital, but one has been sent
for from Indiana. All three pa
tents were taken to the Dover hos
pital by the David c. Harrison Post
ambulance.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-22
SEE NEED FOR
RURAL PASTOR
Methodist Educator Tells Pas
tors at Summer School
of Farmer Needs
SCHOOL ENDS TODAY

The Rev. DR.. Charles Melvin Nc
Council, professor of the town and
country church department of the
Boston University School of Theol-
ogy, declared that the farm dis
tricts should not be robbed of the
better preachers but should be al
lowed to retain them. Speaking on
''The Soil' at the open meeting
held in the chapel of Wesley Junior
College as prelude to the start
of the pastors summer school of
the Peninsula Methodist Confer
ence, DR.. Mcconnell advised that
the preacher who can preach better
farming and raising of food along
with his sermons, is essential in
the country districts.
Farmer Is the Key Man
He declared the farmer, with his
food raising, is considered the Key
man in the present emergency stu
alton, and if he is the key man, the
church should give greater atten-
ton to him. Chances Which
Have Taken Place in the Church
Within the aPst Generation" was
the topic of the Rev. DR.. William
K. Anderson, educational director
of the Committee on Courses of
Study of the Methodist Church. He
said that thought, like fashions, un-
dergoes changes and cited the
change in the church from the neg
alive to positive gospel.
School To End Today
The school will continue through
Thursday with lecture periods dur
ing the day and special services at
night when the public is invited to
hear addresses by members of the
faculty, all of whom are nationally
known Methodist leaders. The
Rev. L. E. Wimbrow of Bridgeville
is dean of the school which had an
enrolment of 60 minister's from the
Peninsula Methodist Conference.
Duty of Ministers
1t is the duty of ministers to
meet people of all types, not only
churchgoers, the Rev. DR.. James s..
Chubb, associate secretary of the
general committee on evangelism
of the Methodist Church, said at
the second night session. He de-
plored the fact that many ministers
were content to move in small cir
cles and avoided contact with So
called undesirable persons. Christ,
he pointed out, carried His gospel
to people not considered mice" and
made it clear that salvation was
for all, and not a select few. DR..
Chubb also advised the pastors to
avoid an artificial manner if they
would make the best impression on
their congregations.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-22
DRIVE FOR OLD RECORDS
Girl Scouts to Aid Legion in So.
Letting, Starting Monday

A house to house canvass for old
photograph records will begin
Monday, with members of the
Smyrna Girl Scouts soliciting,
Grant CARTS, adjutant of the David
c. Harrison Post, No. IA, American
Legion, announced yesterday. The
collection of old photograph rec
ords is a campaign sponsored by
the American Legion, in an effort
to supply new records to the men
on the fighting fronts. The old
records are sold to recording COM
panies for their salvage value, and
the proceeds used to purchase new
recordings which will be shipped to
the battle areas.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-22
CITY MANAGER
AT DOVER DIES
L. d. Shank, for IA Years
Manager of Dover, Dies
From Heart Attack
SERVICES YESTERDAY

L. D. Shank, city manager of
Dover for the past ID years, died
of a heart attack at his home on
Kings Highway Sunday. He would
have been So years old Tuesday.
Remaining at home Saturday, Mr..
Shank was stricken seriously after
dinner and was given medical at
tention through the night by his
family physician. Death occurred
about a. m. Mr.. Shank had been
ailing from a heart condition for
some years.
Went to Dover in 1925
Coming to- Dover as superin-
tendent of the light and water de-
partment in November, 1925, dur
ing Mayor ]. Wallace Woodford's
second year as mayor, Mr.. Shank
was made city manager under the
new charter when it became opera
tive on July 1, 1929. He held the
office continuously and was an
earnest roponent of efficiency and
business methods in operation of
city government.
Services Yesterday
Funeral services were held from
the Shank home at 2 o'clock Wed
nesday afternoon with the Rev. DR.
Elliot Field, pastor of the Dover
Presbyterian Church, officiating,
Burial was in the Milford Odd Eel
lows Cemetery with Masonic rites
Surviving Mr.. Shank are his wife
Mrs. Ina Shank; a son, L. D.
Shank, Jr.; daughter, Mrs. Char
les K. Elley, Tampa, Fla; a sister
Mrs. j. w. Shuey, Kingsport
Tenn, and a brother, P. K. Shank
Mt. Crawford, Va.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-22
BLUE STAMPS r, S, t
Valid August LIST Through Septem-
her 18th, OPA SAYS

Blue stamps "R," 49," and IT.
in ration book No. 2, will be valid
from Sunday, August /, through
Sept. 7, the Office of Price Admin
istration has announced. The three
stamps now valid-"N," "P," and
o." may be used through Aug. Z.
OPA suggested, now that supplies
of fresh fruits and vegetables are
considered plentiful, that families
which do not use all of their blue
stamps destroy them promptly. 1t
is illegal, OPA explained, to give
away stamps and not receive the
equivalent point value in food.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-22
Dover Wedding

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas E. Roster
of Chagrin Falls, o., announce the
marriage of their daughter, Mary
Herbert, to Mr.. Gamaliel E. Garri-
son, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Roland e.
Garrison of Dover. formerly of near
Smyrna. The bride and groom are
residing near Dover.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-22
Control Center volunteers

No volunteers will be used in the
future at the control center in the
fire hall, the Smyrna civilian de-
tense council decided at meeting
Monday night. Telephone duty will
be transferred to the Ennis & Dea-
kyne garage on the highway, where
the night calls have been answered
for some time.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-22
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Miss Virginia Mood, Smyrna. to
Wed Theodore Rohman, us. Navy

Mr.. and Mrs. John Mood of this
town, announce the engagement of
their daughter Virginia, to Yoeman
&c Theodore w. Rohman, son of
Mr.. William R. Rohman, of Clay
ton, and the late Mrs. Rohman. No
date has been set for the wedding.
The couple are both graduates of
the John Bassett Moore high school
here, class of 1910. Soon after
graduation, Yoeman Rohman en-
listed in the U. S. Navy, and at the
present time is stationed at Nor
folk, Virginia. Miss Mood is en-
ployed at the Wilson Cabinet Com
pany.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-22
Marriage Announced

Mrs. Anna j. Draper announces
the marriage of her daughter, Mrs.
Roberta Morgan, to Corporal Will
liam CASTOR, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur CASTOR of Athens, Ohio.
The marriage was performed by
the Rev. John j. Bunting of Elkton,
Nd, on July 10, 1943.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-22
PEOPLE CALM DOGS HOWL
LeWes Residents Are Now Train
ed to Artillery Noise

The war-trained nerves of the
residents of Lewes were proved
okay this week. Houses vibrated,
windows ratified and pictures on
the walls did an old fashioned
shitnmy but otherwise all was calm
as the Coast Artillery opened fire
with practice salvoes. A year ago
thousands of residents would have
'phoned Fort Miles and asked if an
invasion force had been sighted.
Only the dogs were disturbed
they hoWled.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-22
BISHOP HUGHES
is RECALLED
To Succeed Late Bishop Adna
Wright Leonard Until the
1914 Election
RETIRED IN 1910

Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes, 76,
who retired from active service at
the jurisdictional conference in
1910, has been called back into
service as bishop of the Washing
ton area of the Methodist Church.
This area includes the Peninsula
Conference, embracing all of Della
ware and the Eastern Shore of
Maryland. The area has a mem
bership of 284,678. Bishop Hughes
who since his retirement has been
a regular visitor and speaker in
Wilmington, was appointed to the
area by the Council of Bishops
upon nomination of the bishops of
the northeastern jurisdiction.
Served Area Eight Years
He will serve until a successor to
the late Bishop Adna Wright Leon
ard can be elected at the jurisdic-
tional conference of the church in
1914. After serving eight years in
this area, Bishop Hughes retired
and was succeeded by Bishop Leon
ard, who was killed in an airplane
crash in Iceland, while making a
tour of service camps as represen-
tative of the General Commission
on Army and Navy Chaplains and
the Federal Council of Churches of
Christ in America.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-22
Smyrna Church of the Nazarene

Church of the Nazarene, Rev. j,
w. Parkins, pastor, announces SER
vices as follows: Prayer meeting
Thursday, 7:30 p. M; Sunday SER
vices: Sunday School, 9:45 a. m.3
morning worship, 10:45 am; even
gelistic and praise service, 7:30 pm.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-22
NEW OPA RULE
FOR GAS COUPON
Holder Must Write License
Number, State; To Pre-
vent Misuse
STARTS TODAY JULY %

OPA announced today that
amendment No. 81 to the Gasoline
Rationing Regulations requires GER
tain things to be done by all hold
ers of gasoline ration coupons. I'M
mediately after receiving a ration,
or not later than July %, 1943, in
the case of rations already issued,
the person to whom it is issued
must write or stamp in ink on the
front of each coupon issued to him
where space is provided, or If no
space is provided, on the back of
the coupon, the following informa-
ton:
Information Wanted
l. In the case of "A" 3D." &c"
3D." "T-1" or "T-2" books: the
license number and state of regis
tration of the vehicle for which
such ration was issued, except that
in the case of interchangeable cou-
pom books issued for official or fleet
vehicles the information shall be
the official or fleet designation Tor
the Certificate of War Necessity
number in the case of commercial
vehicles not bearing fleet designa-
tions) and the state and city or
town in which the principal office
of the fleet operator is located. 2.
In the case of &c" and "R" books,
his name and address as they ap-
pear on the cover of the book, if
the coupons are to be used for
transfers of gasoline at retail SER
vice stations or at places other
than his own premises. No nota-
tons are required if transfer is
made on the consumers own prem
Uses.
Inventory Coupons
3. In the case of inventory cou-
pons, the name and address of the
dealers or intermediate distribu-
tors establishment as it appears
on the registration certificate R.
545. Inventory coupons already
issued must be endorsed on or be-
fore July %, 1943.' Such rotations
required to be put on by the con-
Sumner will not only assist service
station operators in giving faster
service, since they will not have to
stop and make such notations when
coupons are presented, but will
also prove valuable to prevent i'm
proper use of lost or stolen cou-
pons. Gasoline dealers are pro-
hibited from issuing gasoline ex-
cept in exchange for coupons at
tached to a ration book where the
coupons are identified as authoriz-
ed for use in certain vehicle.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-22
Served Area Eight Years

st. Peters Episcopal Church Notes
st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor makes the following announce
ments for the fifth Sunday after
Trinity: 1880 a. M, celebration of
the Holy Communion; IL a. M,
morning prayer and sermon.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-22
PVT. IRVING FAIRIES WED
Married Mrs. Irene Nabb of Black
bird at Townsend Parsonage

Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Slaughter OF
Blackbird announce the marriage
of their daughter Mrs. Irene Nabb
to Pvt. Irving FAIRIES of Smyrna on
July 18th, 1943 at the M. E. Par
sonage in Townsend, the Rev. j. G.
Handy officiating. Pvt. FAIRIES is
stationed at Camp Shanks, N. Y
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Slaughter, Jr.,
of st. Georges were the attendants.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-22
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 8 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., 1943-07-22
TWO MEN SUFFE R BROKEN NECK
ANOTHER BREAKS BACK IN FALL

farm of his aunts, Misses Edith and
Ida Severson, near Brenford.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-26
MI Minor League
Bowls 4 ShutOutS

-Four shutouts in five matches
marked play Wednesday in the
Monitor-Leader Minor League
Al BoWl-O-Drome One Of the
WhiteWashings was administered
10 league leading McEvoy &
Dunlap, which bowed to Knights
of Pythias n Speed regained
second place with a sweep over
Johnson Service. Smoke Bros
advanced into a tie for third
place with Glefke Company.
First National Bank and Koppitz
by scoring a slam over Den
marsh Hotel Koppltz lost three
10 Servo Vacuum Service while
First National took two from
Glefke.
High marks were Les Freder-
ick's 617 series for NJ & d.
while high game of 225 was
shared by Emmett Quinn and
Mike Murphy.
The Gta,,Jiroe.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-26
Aerial Power
May Conquer
Army Eleven
Government Restricts
Come 70 Fons Living
in Neorby Vicinity
AZ HAROLD CLAASSEN

WEST POINT, Nov. rs --(P)
Victory through the 0ir is the
newest theme Of the military
minded so il is no surprise that
the experts dissecting tomor-
rows Army Navy football game
IN advance are a. .uing along
the same lines
Tiny Hal Hamburg, Navy s
pigskin mortar has tossd ~
serials in the Middies eight
games this Fall and "a Of them
have reached their mark for SOB
Yards In most OF the debates he
IS conceded 10 be the best pass
or in tomorrow semi secret
clash
But the ArmNs statistics are
the more imposing, With Glenn
Davis and Tom Lombardo do
in the flInglng the Cad tried
the air lanes 1872 times in their
/ nine games and So were complet-
cd for 9l4 yards.
That's an average OF l0l s
Yards game through the air
while Hamburg, who does vir-
tually all the Navys first string
tossing, has a mean of ga yards
a game.