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Smyrna times., 1943-12-02
MASSEY WELCOMED HOME

MASSEY WELCOMED HOME
A reception given to George v.
Massey, Worlds Fair Commission
er and member of the Council of
Administration, in the hall Of the
House of Representatives ON Thurs
day night was a graceful affair and
distinguished event. The hall was
crowded with ladies and gentlemen
fran all over the state, and men,
bers of both political parties We'd
with each other in honoring Della
wares able and popular son. Gov.
Reynolds was the first speaker, and
said that as manager of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition, Mr..
Massey has brought honor and
pride to his state and to his coun-
try. James Penniwell followed the
Governor, and praised Mr.. Massey
for his work in making the Fair a
success.
Mr.. Massey was visibly affected
by the words of welcome and by
the number present at the recep-
tion. He said the magnificent ex-
hibition could not be made by any
four men or any 400 men. 1t was
the result of the combined efforts
of many men OF many nations. 1t
was an exhibition such as the
world has never seen before. The
exhibition is over, but the results
will live. 1t brought the men of
this country nearer together. 1t
gave them a greater love for that
flag. 1t brought the nations of the
world closer together. 1t showed
them what each other could do and
perhaps it is step further toward
that time when the differences
which formerly led to wars will be
settled by arbitration.
When Mr.. Massey had finished
speaking, he stood in front of the
speakers desk and shook hands
with every one present.
Smyrna times., 1943-12-02

Are you one of those many semi
sad creatures who go through
every day with the depressing
habit of exclaiming "Oh dear!"?
Has it ever occurred to you that
such an expression is, in reality, a
dishonoring of the mercy, the kind
ness, and the goodness of our heav-
enly Father? 1t is not an express
sion that indicates low ebb of
Smyrna times., 1943-12-02
ton by Miss Julia Griffith.

ton by MISS Julia Griffith.
The Town Commissioners at
their last meeting on Wednesday
night last elected Samuel Taylor
superintendent of the Electric
Light plant, or in fact the combin-
ed plant of Electric Light and
Water Works. Mr.. Taylor's long
experience with machinery makes
his appointment very appropri-
ate one. Benz. F. Redman was at
the same time elected engineer OF
the Electric Light plant. Abel
Taylor, who has been in charge of
the water works since they started,
is expected to continue in charge
of them.
Levin M. Hirons has purchased
the Nelson property, corner Union
and Mt. Vernon streets for S1,150.
st. Paul M. E. Church, Clayton,
had the novel service of laying the
corner stone several years after
being built-and paying off the
debt both on Sunday, and proved
an interesting occasion. Rev. ]. P.
Otis of Wilmington, was the offici-
ating minister.
Smyrna times., 1943-12-02
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF 50 YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
so YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

Taken from our old files of
corresponding week, as near
date Of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature Of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
tion.
Smyrna times., 1943-12-02

self and those who hear me by this
silly wall of hopeless despair?
A good honest utterance of &
Praise God" even to ones self Is
like a delicious ocol water to q
thirsty throat. 1t is like a grip
ping handshake with God Himself!
Why not turn your gloomy ~Oh
dear!" into poyful Praise God!"?
Smyrna times., 1943-12-02
The
What Not Shelf
BY Louise Hoffecker Burslem


We have guest columnist again
this week. Jon Atwood is the nom
de plume of one of the soldiers sta
toned here in Smyrna-one OF
"our boys" He explains how the
soldiers feel about the girl war
production workers about "our
girls" who live here in Smyrna
and war workers throughout the
whole country.
"ONE MORE DAY"
BY Jon Atwood
To all the warriors of this nation
linen and women, alike, who
bear their arms against all that is
evil and predatory; all those that
are wounded and killed in the line
of personal combat. /. with all due
concern and apology to the
thoughts that may arise with the
tempo Of these words. there comes
a thought that cannot be denied,
cannot be overlooked, as un-im-
portant; fact that will not go on
un-observed; it Is simply some
thing that was, at first, received
Smyrna times., 1943-12-02

Keep 'em roning! We mean dol
lars! Buy U. S. Savings Bonds and
Stamps.
Smyrna times., 1943-12-02
PERSONALS


The B. M. S. X. met at the resi-
dence of Miss Rena Williams on
Monday evening.
Hon. James Williams, who has
been confined to his home for five
weeks from sickness, has sufficient
ly convalessed to be out again.
Miss Mary Stewart left yester-
day for protracted visit to
Bridgeton, N. j.
Miss Bertha Hoffecker has re-
turned from a six week visit to
relatives in Philadelphia, Wayne
and elsewhere.
VIM. M. Bell, John H. Hoffecker
and Geo. D. Collins, of this town,
were caught on the sheriff's jury in
the celebrated Harris lunacy case
at Dover, which commenced Mon
day, and may continue two weeks.
Jos. B. Benson returned last
week from visit of two weeks to
friends in New York and Brooklyn.
William E. Spruance of Philadel-
phia, was in town last week.
Frank Collins, son of John P.
Collins, who graduated at Della
ware College four years ago and
Smyrna times., 1943-12-02

Harvest Bingo Party
To be held in Odd Fellows Hall
for the Daughters of America on
Tuesday evening, December 7th, at
8 o'clock.
Evening star., 1943-07-20

All of the men were half dazed
They had been flung about the ship
in its two dives and pull outs. Belts,
ammunition boxes and ammunition
equipment had been flung about
with them. All were bruised, and
when they landed most of them had
eyes already swollen and bruised as
if they had finished hard, losing
boxing matches.
The plane was under control, but
barely so. The tail, with the rubber
raft wrapped about one rudder wing,
was heavy. One engine was in bad
shape and the propeller was knock
ing badly and would not feather.
A waist gunner, Sergt. j. o. Miles
Of Liberty, Mo-, tried to shoot the
raft off, but it stuck fast. They then
put together three cleaning rods and
tried, by leaning far out of the
hatch, to fish the raft off the rudder.
They couldn't quite reach it.
Meanwhile the ship was flying on,
losing altitude slowly. The pro-
peller of one engine began to knock
and vibrate so that 1t. Shelton had
difficulty in holding the controls.
Still, they flew on across the sea
and limped over England to their
base.
Refused to Bail Out.
Over the field, 1t. Shelton told
the crew he couldn't cut his engines
to go in because of the weight on
the tail. He told them they could
bail out if they wished.
Bruised, and a bit bloody and
battered, they said, Hell, no, lieu
tenant. You pulled us this far.
Wen 60 in with YOU
So, unable to- cut his engines, 1t.
Shelton brought clattering, creak-
ing Fortress around and aimed her
in. AS the wheels touched, the
rattling propeller came off and
slashed three-fourths of the way
through the fuselage, almost cutting
the plane in half.
1t. Shelton fought the controls
once more and at last brought
Short Stride to a stop.
They piled out and ran back to
the rudder. There was the raft.
And still intact in their little
pockets. spread out as if for display,
Evening star., 1943-07-20
BY RUTH COWAN.

Associated Press Foreign Core spondent.
EIGHTH UNITED STATES AIR
FORCE ORIENTATION CENTER,
July 20.-Pvt. Marion King of West
Hartford, Conn, former secretary to
an insurance executive, now en- route
to Britain with the WAC expedition
ary force, has parodied several pop
ular songs.
And here's the first verse of what
WACS are singing to the tune Of
when You Wore Tulip"
when We were civilians our nails
were vermilion,
Our thoughts were on proms and
beaux.
With long flowing tresses and bright
colored dresses,
How we loved our nylon hose.
And now we're In khaki but when
we come back,
We will powder our shiny nose
Let's get on now to Dover and help
get this over and come back
to feminine clothes"
Il found out. that the best way to
handle situation in the Army is
to write a song about it," Marion
said.
WACS coming over had a tough
situation to handle, too. The ships
captain and troop commander were
dubious about WACS aboard and
had the women quartered on one
deck with the man soldiers on the
deck above and deck below them.
But never were they destined to
meet.
To the tune of Bell Bottom
Trousers, Marion told the story.
One verse said:
But love will find an answer to
every hindrance
And obstacles will only add flavor
to romance,
Soon boys were fishing; they
took the sport en- masse-
And what boys were catching was
neither trout nor bass"
Evening star., 1943-07-20
STAR, WASHINGTON G., TUESDAY, 90
ing his great service as a national
neceSSity."

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necessity"
Senator Murray made it clear he
was expressing personal opinion.
He expressed belief that this ad-
ministration has carried through
the greatest program of essential
economic and social reform ever
carried through in like period in
the history of the country"
The Montanan, long New Deal
supporter, said he had not discussed
the matter with the President and
had no idea of Mr.. Roosevelts in
tentions regarding a fourth term.
But we are in the midst of a war
that will require his leadership to
carry us through to a successful
conclusion" Senator Murray de-
clared.
"On the war front we have had
nothing but success to look to on
all sides. The war Is being won.
1t is only matter of time" Mean
while, Representative Cunningham,
Republican. of Iowa, said the Re-
publican Party should make 1914
campaign pledge to the voters that
if it wins the election, and the war
is still going favorably for the Allies,
40 military or naval officers will
be removed from key positions.
I'm other words" Mr.. Cunning
ham said in statement. I'VE must
assure the people that no generals,
admirals or officers in important
key positions will be removed"
That should be the Republican
campaign policy for 1914, he de-
clared, regardless of who its candi-
dates are" and the party should
pledge support and assistance to the
high officers.
Coupled with that, he added, the
party should promise to take i'm
mediate steps to "end the waste.
confusion, bungling and chaos at
home"
Evening star., 1943-07-20
were sardines, concentrated foods,
chocolate and also oars.
Shin Was a ShambleS.

Ship Was a Shambles.
Fellow battle crews mad already
come out to the field at the news
that the already marked-off Fort"
was coming in. This field has seen
many shot-up Forts" come in. But
this one, its bomb bay and part of
each side of the plane torn out, one
prop gone, the ship cut hree-fourths
through. and a life raft about one
rudder, was given number one place
in the saga of the Flying Fortress,
the greatest bomber ever built and
ship that is making flying his
tory.
The inside of the ship was a
shambles of 50-caliber shells, belts
of ammunition, coats, gloves, hats
and equipment. A new $40 cap
bought that morning by Co-Pilot
R. w. Collette of Hudson, Mass, ap-
parently fell through the bomb bay
doors when the bombs went down.
Short Stride was named for
1t. Colletes wife In the States, dur
ing their training days, 1t. Shelton
gave her that nickname because
when he, a long-legged Texan, went
walking with the Collettes, Mrs.
Collette, who isn't very tall, had
difficult time keeping up.
This is really Short Stride, I'd.
Ihe hrSt one was shot up so badly
1t was turned in for salvage. Now
there will have to be a Short
Stride. Sd, because only parts of
the ship can be salvaged.
Evening star., 1943-07-20
Ickes Says Pipeline
Will Not Garry Oil
For Civilian Use
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED PreSS.
PHOENIXVILLE, Pa, July 90
Big Inch, the oil pipeline conceived
and built as part of the solution to
an acute national problem, was
completed yesterday near this East
ern Pennsylvania community, 1,341
miles from the western end at Long
view, Tex.
But Secretary of the Interior
Ickes, looking on from fag-draped
platform as veteran pipeline work.
ers welded the final 120-foot sec
ton, warned again that the Oil al
ready flowing eastward through the
24-inch tube is not intended for
civilian use.
The Nations problem, Secretary
Ickes said, lis to assure that our
fighting men and machines 60 into
battle confident that behind them
there is no break in the line of
petroleum supply, no limit to the
volume of oil they need for the
bloody job of blasting every enemy
into unconditional defeat.
Jones' Message Read.
In the flush of present victories,
let us not abandon the resolve by
which they have been won. Let us
not, in the knowledge that the Big
Inch is ready to flow new quantities
of oil into the East, plead for an in
crease in pleasure driving at the eX-
pense of an increase in the power of
our attack"
The secretary spoke during part
of the dedicatory ceremony, which
was broadcast nationally Secretary
of Commerce Jones, in a message
read by Chairman C. B. Henderson
of the Reconstruction Finance Corp,
paid tribute to the oil industry to
which, he said, the Government
turned for guidance in building and
operation of the line.
Savings Cited.
He noted that the pipeline was
built in $50 days, at a cost approxi-
mately $5,OOO0OO less than the origi-
nal $l00,000,000 ALLEGATION.
President W. Alton Jones of War
Emergency Pipelines, Inc, replied
that the oil industry is proud of
having been able to prevent any
breakdown in the flow of oil for
essential war purposes More Pc
troleum than has ever before been
delivered to the East" is being
brought daily to war factories and
shipyards at the ports of embarka-
ton for war, he said.
Evening star., 1943-07-20
WAC Lyrist Solves the Troubles
Of Army Life in SONG Purodies

The song told that men on the
upper deck were dropping notes by
fishing lines to girls on the lower
deck and they. in turn, to men on
the deck below them was sung by
WACS at ship entertainments.
The captain sent for me and
asked for copy of the song"
Marion said. He also asked for a
performance by the WAC trio.
Shortly afterward the men and girls
we're permitted to meet in the
lounge, where they could play cards
and get soft drinks for a few hours
in the evenings"
Evening star., 1943-07-20
Maryland BIaekout Test
Is Reported Successful
BY the Associated Frees

by lne ASSOCldleC LIerS.
Preliminary reports indicated to-
day that the audible all-clear signal
which heralded the end of last
nights trial blackout in Maryland
was successful all over the State.
Montgomery, Prince Georges and
Charles Counties were not included.
They are part of the District air
raid warning service.
State civilian defense headquar-
ters said early reports showed there
was none of the confusion which
had marked several previous tests,
when the all-clear was sounded only
by radio stations
A decision as to whether the audi
BILE all-clear-a 15-Second blast on
the AFRAID warning system-will
be retained will be maGe by State
defense officials. The test was au-
thorized by Bal. Gen. Milton A
Reckord of the Third Service Com
mand, who rescinded a previous di-
rective that the all-clear should be
inaudible.
Evening star., 1943-07-20
Grocer Faces Court Today
On Price Ceiling Charges

A legal step to enforce OPA price
ceilings will come up in Municipal
Court today when Henry Sherman,
described as the operator of a gro
Gerry at 1864 C street Sc, goes on
trial on charge of violating regu-
lations
A Municipal Court jury failed to
agree on a verdict when Sherman
appeared on trial last month on a
charge of selling potatoes above
ceiling prices and a new trial was
ordered by Judge Almond w. Scott.
At the previous trial the defendant
stated that his wife was the legal
owner of the store and he was not
responsible for the ablishment's S
dealings
Evening star., 1943-07-20
BY RALPH McGUL.

By RALPH McGILL.
AN 9th USAAF BOMBER STA
TON, SOMEWHERE IN ENG
LAND, July 20-American Flying
Fortresses have come back to their
home stations in almost every con-
ceivable condition, but only one has
come back with plenty of damage
and delicatessen display on the
right rudder, or any other rudder
for that matter.
The Fortress with the delicatessen
display arrived here IS minutes
after other flight members had gone
to their briefing room to report that
Fortress Short Stride" piloted by
1t. E. H. Shelton of Plainview, Tex,
could be written off as destroyed.
When they had last seen Short
Stride" it was in an almost vertical
dive at a speed too great for the
wings to stay on or for control to be
regained.
This was almost true. AS the
Fortress was fighting its way
through about 200 German fighters
near the coast of Germany, bullets
struck the door behind which they
kept one of the rubber RATS. The
large raft was thrown out and
wrapped itself about the right
rudder.
Bombs Burst Bay.
The Fortress promptly Tipped
over on its back. This was at $4,000
feet. The plane promptly roared
down on its back and in an almost
vertical dive, but at 1000 feet Pilot
Shelton managed by terrific pulls on
the rudder to bring it out of the
dive.
This was too much for the bomb
load. 1t broke loose from its pins
and was flung violently against the
top of the plane. Bombs then
crashed back down with such force
they burst through the steel bomb
bay something that wasn't believed
possible) and took part of each side
of the ship with them. Everyone
on the ship believed it had broken
in two, but it held together.
Hardly had the craft been righted
when it slid over into another dive.
1t. r. A. Hocklin of Marquette,
Mich, the navigator, started to
crawl through an escape hatch. He
got halfway through when 1t Shell
ton yelled back that he had the
plane under temporary control
Sergt. A P Christen of Merced.
Calf. grabbed 1t. Hocklin and
pulled him back into the ship.
Evening star., 1943-07-20
$50 Lost III Rescue

CLINTON, Utah (41.-It cost Ross
Dominguez $50 to rescue his grand
son from swiftly flowing irrigation
ditch. After he had pulled young
Benny Reyna from the water, Mr..
Dominguez discovered a $50 bill in
his shirt packet was gone. 1t ap-
parently had fallen into the stream.
Evening star., 1943-07-20
Fourth Term Certain,
Murray Declares;
Indorses Roosevelt
By the Associated Press.

Senator Murray, Democrat, of
Montana Endorsed President Roose-
velt for a fourth term today with
the prediction che cannot escape
being renominated and reelected"
Il am sure he would gladly lay
down the reins of Government to
any one the Democratic Party
might offer as wise and able leader
to carry through to final victory"
Senator Murray told a reporter.
However. it appears at this time
that he must be asked to serve an
other term on the basis of continu-
Evening star., 1943-07-20
Mai. Gen. n. G. Prott
Given Service Medal

BY the Associated Press.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, July 90
The Distinguished Service Medal
was awarded today to Maj. Gen.
Henry C. Pratt, commanding gen.
eral of the Antilles department, by
1t. Gen. George H. Brett. COM
mander of the Caribbean defenses
Others die for you; the least you
can do is buy for them. Get your
War savings stamps now.
Evening star., 1943-07-20
ShipbuiIders Curious

PORTLAND, Greg. P.-Postmen
are spending their extra time trudg-
ing around selling invitations to
visit completed liberty ship along
with a 81 war stamp. Their best
customers: Shipyard workers.
Evening star., 1943-07-20
Flying Fortress Linps Home
Bearing DeIicotessen Display

fRalph McGiA, erecutiue editor
OF the Atlanta Constitution, Who
is in Great Britain as a guest of
the Ministry OF Information,
1orote the tollo1Uing story for the
Associated Press after matching
a badly banged-up Flying Fort
resS return after strange battle
NTH rubber raft and its oUn
bombs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-06-01

S9.0O0,000 less than the amount re- commended by the Budget which means that the Committee made severe cuts, in many of the items Alaska items as estimated by the Bureau of the Budget totalled $4,- 878,385, excluding funds fors The Alaska Railroad which are largely appropriated from revenues, and the Committee cut from this esti- mated figure $93,o15. It is regret table that these cuts were made. and the possibility still exists, how ever slight, that they may be re- stored before the bill is finally passed. Experience in recent years has indicated that Congress is dis posed to severely cut Budget esti- mates in the regular appropriation bills and then supply the additional sums needed in deficiency bills.
 Whether this makes for any real economy is extremely doubtful.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-06-01
REBA EDWARDS
 COMING NORTH,
 RED CROSS AID

SAN FRANCISCO, June l. = Scarcity of doctors and nurses and the constant threat of illness-al- ways harsh reality for families in isolated communities-haye become a menacing problem for Alaskans in wartime.
 To help Alaskan women meet the problem and to prepare them for coping with illness, the American Red Cross will carry on an inten- sive four-month educational pro- gram Of home nursing and nurses aides in the Territory.
 Miss Reba Edwards, assistant to the director in charge of Red Cross Home Nursing for the Pacific Area, now is enroute to Alaska, where she will visit Red Cross chapters in Anchorage, Cordova, Juneau, Ketchikan, Sitka. Seward, Fair banks, Valdez and Wrangell.
 Because of transportation diffi- culties during wartime Miss Ed wards will follow no set schedule for her chapter visits.
 With the Red Cross Pacific Area office as an assistant director of home nursing since February 1942, Miss Edwards formerly was a trav- cling Red Cross nursing instructor. Her public health nursing career has been carried on in California, New Mexico and Indiana. She is a graduate of Iowa State college, the University of California School of Nursing and Teachers college, New York.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-06-01

minor practices to be corrected and these were done wnile the en- gineer was present, he said.
 Proceeding to Skagway by freight train, Green worked on plans for the proposed sewage system as pre- pared by the military engineers. The plan as advanced will provide for construction of the system by the Army and will be laid out so that the whole town can eventually be served. At Haines work on the water supply system is pending ap- proval of authorities, but recom- mendations are for utilization Of the old Chilkoot Barracks supply, Green said Work is, being done by the Kansas City Bridge Company and the USED. AS projected, the planned water supply will make the city itself only a part of the total consumer unit served