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Smyrna times., 1943-03-11
REP. CARL HURD
PRESENTS BILL
Bipartisan Commission of 10
Citizens To Be Named To
Investigate
PETITIONS PROVIDED

Rep. Carl A. Hurd of Clayton, in
troduced a concurrent resolution
Thursday to provide for bi-partis-
an commission to investigate why
certain persons have been granted
deferment from selective service.
The resolution is the result of num-
erous complaints Representative
Hurd says he has received from
constituents in his district that GER
tain persons who should have been
drafted are not in the military SER
vice. He said he has learned from
talking with other members that
similar complaints are being made
throughout the state. Representa-
tive Hurd made it clear the resolu-
ton should not be considered as
criticism of the draft boards as
such deferments are probably due
to the fact that they do not have
the complete information concern
ing the persons referred to.
Petitions Provided
Provision is contained in the res
olution that upon petition signed
by not less than 10 adult residents
IL. s-ssa ss.ne county, rtt.ce-oepaarza.ittee
would make the investigation. If
after investigating, the committe,
feels the deferment is improper, i
would forward the results of it
findings to the selective service au
thority.
Smyrna times., 1943-03-11
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Benjamin Franklin Richards Died
at Residence of Mrs. Sallie Reed

at Residence of Mrs. Sallie Reed
Benjamin Franklin Richards died
at the residence of his daughter
Mrs. Sallie Reed on Saturday,
March 9th after an illness of four
weeks. He was born near Milford
November goth, 1860 the son of
Joshua and Sally Deputy Richards.
Following farming all his life he
lived in the Smyrna area for many
years and then moved to Newark
where he retired from active farm
ing. Mr.. Richards first wife was
Miss Lizzie Layman. She died in
1898. He married Miss Maggie
Sisco of Smyrna 43 years ago, who
survives him with three children of
the first marriage, Mrs. Sallie Reed
of Smyrna, Mr.. Edward F. Rich
ards and Mr.. Charles L. Richards
of Newark, Delaware. Seven grand
children and seven great grandchil-
dren also survive. Funeral SER
vices were held at FAIRIES Funeral
Chapel Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock with Rev. James w. Colona
in charge. Interment was in Odd
Fellows Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1943-03-11
WAR MANPOWERI
HEAD NAMED
Farm Labor Committee Will
Contact School Youth and
Boy Scouts for Service
GAMERS INTERESTED

Frank Richardson, orchardist of
Rising Sun, Del, was unanimously
elected chairman of the State War
Manpower Commission Farm Labor
Coordinating Committee at its or
ganization meeting last week in
Dover. The committee, with repre-
sentatives of farmers and of agri-
cultural, labor, educational and
youth agencies, was called together
by Elmer H. Smith, state director
of the S. Employment Service, to
aid in coordinating the measures
being taken to assure Delaware
farmers and Gamers of a supply of
labor with which to grow and pack
this years increased crops. AS
chairman of the state committee,
Mr.. Richardson will be a member
of the regional committee to meet
in Philadelphia on March 10. One
of the emergency measures to be
taken this year to add to the farm
labor supply will be the greatly in
creased use of interested school
youths, particularly from the cities
and towns, speakers at the meet
ing declared, At the Philadelphia
meeting next week the system for
training these young members of
the Farm Army" will be discussed.
1t was suggested that teachers to
act as supervisors be registered
along with the children, and be sent
out to farms with the particular
children they know. DR.. H. V. Hol-
loway, state superintendent of
schools, said that gymnasiums and
cafeterias of the schools could be
used to house and feed the school
boys. eve want to cooperate in
every way that we cam" he declar-
ed. Frederic Wellington, scout ex-
ecutive of the Del-Mar-Va Council,
Boy Scouts of America, said he be-
lieved many Boy Scouts could be
recruited from camps to work on
the farms. Among the farmers and
Gamers attending the meeting
were: w. H. Jump, Houston; l.. B.
MacQ aWell. Salisbury, Md; Sen. H.
2 McDowslP1 atoh at iun !c:n; H. 7
Postles, Milford and o. G. MARITIME
president of the Tri-State Packer
Association. Representatives 0
various agencies at the meeting
were: Mr.. Smith, John P. Benson
farm placement supervisor of tn
employment service; w. V. Allen
regional farm placement supervisor
War Manpower Commission; D1
Holloway, DR.. H. w. Lemmel, su
perintendent of Wilmington schools
]. D. Leatherman, state director
Farm Security Administration
Paul M. Hodgson, acting state su
pervisor of agricultural education
Thomas Russell and Walter A
Handsberry, of the Dover office 0
the employment service; Waite
Mifflin, chairman of the Stat
Board of Agriculture; Mr.. Welllng
ton, George c. Hardin, field scou
executive of Dover; DR.. George L
Schuster, of the University of Del
aware; George M. Worrilow, Exten
sion Service; and Mrs. Dixie Lee
War Manpower Commission.
Smyrna times., 1943-03-11
ATTENDANCE AT
SCHOOLS
Teachers of Smyrna Schools
Submit Their Honor List
to the Superintendent
HONOR ROLL FOR MONTH

Smyrna Special School District,
George R. Miller, superintendent,
submits the following list of pu-
pills reported by the teachers of the
twelve grades, who were neither
absent nor tardy and are entitled
to go on the perfect attendance
honor roll for the month of Feb
ruary:
Grade IL, Mr.. King, teacher:
Barbara Bruner, Jeanette Burch-
ard, Frances Anne Davis, Betsy
Ann Denney, Marvey Everett, Dor
othy Foxwell, Margaret Kinsey,
Doris Jane Palmer, Mary Rash,
Kathryn Section, Dorothy Short,
Continued on Page Three)
Smyrna times., 1943-03-11
SMYRNA ROTARY CLUB HOSTS
Basketball Team of j. b. nj. School
Attend Meeting

The Smyrna Rotary Club was
host to the members of the high
school basketball team at the meet
ing on Thursday night. The speak
er was Past District Governor, Will
liam E. Matthews, Jr., who recent
ly attended a school of civilian de-
tense in Philadelphia. Tribute was
paid the airplne observers at the
various spotting posts located near
Smyrna and Clayton as a most I'M
portant adjunct of the U. S. Army.
Chairman of the program was
George w. Wright, assistant super
intendent of schools. Harry T.
Jones, president, presided. The
guests were: Ellery j. Ward, phys
ical education instructor and coach
of the team; George D. Wright,
Richard Handsberry, P e n
Slaughter, Francis O'Neill, Bernard
Bruner, Kenneth Smith, Russell
Moore and William Minner. Ed
ward Macklin was a guest of G. W..
Hall.
Smyrna times., 1943-03-11
TOWN HAS TWO
SIT AS MAYOR
Middletown Town Council
Threatened by Legal Ac-
ton Because of Act
BUCKINGHAM ELECTED

A citizens meeting in the fire
house at Middletown last Monday
evening developed threat to car
ry legal action to the State SUI
preme Court because of the Town
Council ousting recently elected
Mayor w. w. Buckingham and ap-
pointing his opponent DR.. Louis
Levinson as mayor. Mr.. Bucking-
ham was elected two weeks ago by
a 81 vote margin and the town
council at a meeting last Friday
night declared the office vacant
because of an act of Legislature in
1941 which prohibited members of
the judiciary, including justices of
the peace and magistrates, from
running for any elective Office dur
ing their term or for six months
thereafter. Buckingham is a Mid
dletown justice of the peace. Sup
porters of Buckingham contended
that the act does not refer to mu-
inequalities. In support of their
contention they pointed out that
Councilman Frank j. Corsano of
Wilmington also serves as mag
istrate and that DR.. w. D. Burton,
Dover, recently elected Dover
councilman, serves as a magistrate.
The rs citizens meeting in the fire.
house elected Eugene H. Shallcross
as chairman and Earle Shivery as
secretary. In addition to Bucking-
ham, other speakers included DR..
Dorsey w. Lewis, Joseph Comegys,
Robert Weigel, DR.. Harry Culver,
Herbert Phillips, and John Swain.
Called by Levinson
Buckingham, who was sworn in
as mayor last Monday night by the
town council, said that the first he
knew of the situation was when he
received telephone call from DR..
Levinson Tuesday informing him of
the act passed by the 1941 session
of the Legislature. He said that
council held a session Wednesday
with neither himself or DR.. Levin
son present. Last Friday he said
5laeessrs4 eosvaqjill ess.s 'a4ot ilga4G ina,
again and when he went into TIL
town hall the councilmen refused t,
permit him to sign the town check
and informed him the office o
mayor had been declared vacant.
Advised by Counsel
Councils action it was disclosed
followed an opinion by DR.. Levin
sons attorney, Howard Lynch o
Dover. The council, according t.
Lynch, has the power to declar,
the election illegal and to appoin
a mayor. Mayor Levinson SAT-
that he will be glad to step out, bu
that he does not feel he can do 81
under the circumstances. Member
of the council are c. c. Hopkins
Douglas Appleby, Purnal McWhort
Ter and DR.. Allan Cruchley.
Smyrna times., 1943-03-11
Firemen Called Sunday Evening

A fire in the rear chimney of the
house of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Tutner had made considerable
Roadway on Sunday night before it
was noticed. The family had re-
tired when sparks were noticed
pouring from the chimney and fall
ing on the roof. The damage was
slight owing to the promptness of
the firemen.
Smyrna times., 1943-03-11
SPRAY NOTES
FOR FARMERS
Recommends Dormant Appli-
cations for Apple and Peach
Trees for Scale Insects
GROWERS CAUTIONED

Fruit growers in Kent county
have received the first edition Of
orchard spray notes for the 1943
season, prepared by Paul L. Rice,
associate entomologist, and S. L.
Hopperstead, plant pathologlst, OF
the University of Delaware Agri-
Cultural Extension Service, and dis
tributed from the office of County
Agent Russell E. Wilson. One of
the important recommendations
contained in these spray notes re-
lates to the dormant applications
for apple and peach trees for the
control of scale insects, red mites
49, =, A/AA ~ or6,
cautioned that dormant sprays
should be applied only when the
temperature is above 40 degrees
Fahrenheit, and when the trees are
completely dormant, for otherwise
serious injury may result. Insect
control by means of spraying is
made much easier if supplemental
sanitary control practices are fol-
lowed, and this is true especially
with reference to cooling moth. If
this insect has been a problem In
previous years, scraping and band
ing the apple trees will aid mater
tally in it's control. In order to be
most effective the scraping should
be done before April l, but the
bands need not DE applied until
early in June. All pieces of bark
removed by scraping should be
picked up and burned so as to de-
stroy the alternating cooling moth
larvae attached to this bark. This
first edition of spray notes contain
ed also suggestions by Elmer W.
Greve, research horticulturist, OF
the Delaware Experiment Station,
in regard to the fertilization OF
fruit trees provided they were not
ifertilized last fall. A 12-year-old
apple tree should receive about 3
pounds of nitrate, and a 2O-year
old tree about 5 pounds, while a
6-year old peach tree usually can
use about pounds of nitrate as
compared to 3 pounds for peach
trees from 9 to 10 years of age.
The fertilizer should be spread be-
meath the tree and slightly beyond
the spread of the branches in cir
cular manner, and care must be
taken to not apply the material too
close to the trunk. If difficulty is
experienced in obtaining CONNER
cial nitrogen in the form of nitrate
of soda or sulphate of amonia, mod
crate amounts of poultry manure
can be substituted to good ad-
vantage. For the benefit of cover
crops in the orchard it is recon-
mended that 300 pounds per acre of
O-12-12 fertilizer be used when the
seed is sown. Fruit growers desir-
ing assistance with their orchard
problems this year are requested to
notify the county extension office,
and these field trips by specialists
will be grouped in order to save
transportation.
Smyrna times., 1943-03-11
Home Nursing Glass Completed

The class of Home Nursing spon-
sored by the Red Cross and taught
by Mrs. Vivien Beltz, R. NJ, has
completed their course of study.
Those finishing the course are Mrs.
Clarence Bodley, Mrs. Frank Arm
strong, Mrs. Roscoe Campbell, Mrs.
James Davidson, Mrs. Erwin Dick,
Mrs. Thomas Hayes, Mrs. Joseph
Haymaker, Mrs. Walter Keys, Miss
Gwendolyn Marshall, Mrs. Preston
Poore, Mrs. Gordon Turner, Mrs.
Lewis Uhlendorff and Mrs. John
Urian.
Smyrna times., 1943-03-11
Bible Glass Elect Officers

A business meeting of the Young
Mems Bible Glass of Asbury Meth
odist Church was held at the home
of John Urian, Thursday evening,
March 4th. At this meeting the
following officers were elected for
a year: President, Thomas Rod
way; vice-president, Harry Cloud;
secretary, Howard Kemp. A treas
urer will be elected at later date,
Smyrna times., 1943-03-11
LEGISLATURE TO BE HOST
TO BOYS STATE MARCH 19

boys elected from the John Bassett
Moore School are George Wright
Senator; Jack Mood, Representa-
tive. From the group representing
the different schools a speaker and
other officers will be chosen and the
boys will conduct the affairs of the
State for day. The plan to hold
Boys State during the present ses-
sion of the Legislature was provid-
ed for in a concurrent resolution
presented by Senator William
Deanne johnson and approved by
both houses.
Smyrna times., 1943-03-11
ASBURY METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. j. w. Colona, Pastor, An
n0mces Services for the Week

The services at Asbury Method
list Church next Sunday, March IA,
will be as follows: the Church
School will convene promptly at 10
o'clock with Mr.. H. C. Jones, gen.
eral superintendent, in charge; the
morning worship service and SER
Y a}nf5r1So- ;. rs, &c. Mel hadiSt--Yollth
Fellowship services will be held at
/ the home of Miss Carlene Jones at
$50 p. m. Miss Carlene Jones will
be the leader of the service. World
Day of Prayer will be held in As
bury Methodist Church tomorrow,
Friday, at 2.30 p. m. The Willing
Workers Bible Glass will hold the
monthly meeting tomorrow, Friday
evening, at 8 o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1943-03-11

The General Assembly at Dover
will be host to the members of the
Boys State, sponsored by the De-
partment of Delaware, American
Legion, on Friday, March 10th.
Superintendent, headmasters and
principals of Delaware schools have
been notified of the plans by for
mer State Senator William E. Mat
thews, Jr., chairman of the Della
ware Boys State committee of the
American Legion. This will be the
first meeting in the six-year history
of Boys State to be held during a
session of the Legislature. The
Smyrna times., 1943-03-11
Clayton All Club Meeting

The Clayton All Club was adj
dressed Tuesday evening by Claude
Phillips, extension specialist on fol-
Iiage crops of the University of Del
aware. The meeting was held at
the home of Mrs. Raymond Legar
Marjorie Pryor, the president, pre-
sided and a group discussion fol-
lowed the address.
Smyrna times., 1943-03-11
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Services Sunday Morning and
and Evening; Mr.. Dam in Charge
'In the Upper Room" will be the
topic of next weeks Sunday School
lesson. Morning worship service
will be held at H.; evening worship
at 7.30. Christian Endeavor will
meet in the Sunday School rooms
at $50 to discuss the 9th Chapter
of st. Luke. Remember World Day
of Prayer union service which will
be held at 2.30 p. M, Midday, March
IL in Asbury Methodist Church
with women of all church partici-
pating.
Smyrna times., 1943-03-11
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
tor, Announces Services for Week

st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor, makes the following announce
ments: Friday, 7.45 p. m, meeting
of the Vestry at the home of
George w. Boehmler. The First
Sunday in Lent, 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 of our Lord Thou shalt
worship the Lord thy God, and Him
only shalt thou serve" After this
week there will be a service on Fri
day evening and not Wednesday, to
conserve coal.
Smyrna times., 1943-03-11
HIS RATION BOOKS INTACT
Minnes0tan and His Family Have
Not Used Single Coupon

Teachers at OHM Hay School at
Minneapolis, Mimi, were amazed
by one man who came to register
for War Ration Book No. 2. He
produced four No. 1 books belong
ing to himself, his wife and their
tw children. There wasn't a cou-
pom torn out of any one of the
books. Don't you use sugar." a
teacher asked him. Nope, never
used it," he replied. How about
coffee 2" he was asked. Never
touch the stuff" "Shoes 2" Those
we have are still good" he said.
He got his No. 2 books without any
trouble. The teachers wonder if
his family uses canned goods.
Smyrna times., 1943-03-11
Gift to j, B. M. School

A gift of many volumes of Eng
lish literature and text books on
English grammar has been received
by the English department of the
John Bassett Moore School. The
donor was Cornelius Tilghman, a
former Rhodes scholar. Following
his graduation from the University
of Delaware he went to Oxford
University in England to complete
his education.
Smyrna times., 1943-03-11
FROGS SUBJECT TO LAW
Measure Passed to Authorize Their
Sale i'm State

A bill in the Legislature passed
by the House of Representatives on
Friday is of much interest to many
in this community as well as thru
out the state. The bill, presented
by Harry c. Nickle of Delaware
City, is interested in making the
sale of frogs legs legal. Frogs
may be caught in Delaware at
present but not sold. The proposed
new law would legalize their sale,
hence more frogs legs for those
who enjoy the delicacy. Frogs legs
might easily take up the slack in
our rationed menus and the law for
their sale awaits the approval of
Governor Walter w. Bacon.
Smyrna times., 1943-03-11
Smyrna Church of the Nazarene

Church of the Nazarene, Rev. J
w. Parkins, pastor, announces the
following services: Thursday, pray
er meeting at 730 p. M; Sunday
services: Sunday School, 9.45 am.
morning worship, 10.45 am; evan.
gelistic and praise meeting, 7.30.
Smyrna times., 1943-03-11

Sergt. Shirel Bert Marshall was
brought before Magistrate Edgar
w. Frazier last Friday after he had
been arrested by State Police for
driving off with the truck of George
c. Burge, Jr., of Middletown with
out permission. He was fined $50
and costs.
Smyrna times., 1943-03-11
GIRL SCOUT MEETINGS
Commemorate Founding of Girl
Scouting; Mother-Daughter Dinner

The Senior Patrol of Smyrna
Girl Scouts will meet at the home
of Jane O'Neil this afternoon. The
Junior Patrol will meet at the home
of Alice Jane Matthews tomorrow
afternoon. Both groups will fea-
ture programs concentrating the
founding of girl scouting at Savan-
nah, Georgia, March 18th, 1912.
Senior Scouts have collected over
three hundred books for the 1943
Victory Book Campaign. All
scouts are now busy with details
for the theird annual Mother and
Daughter dinner which is to be held
at The Wayside Inn on April Goth.
Smyrna times., 1943-03-11
Given Farewell Party

A farewell party was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford e.
Burge in honor of their son Harold,
who entered the Navy on March 9.
The evening was spent playing
games and dancing. Refreshments
were served. There were SO guests
present.
Smyrna times., 1943-03-11
CLAYTON Home Demonstration Meet

The regular monthly meeting of
the Clayton Home Demonstration
Club will meet at the home of Mrs.
Carl Hurd, Friday, March 18th, at
1.30 o'clock. The county agent,
Mrs. Kate Henley Daugherty will
give a demonstration on variety
meats. This will be an interesting
~ s7t :.
in these days Of rationing.
Smyrna times., 1943-03-11
World Day of PRAYER

Friday, March 18th, will be OBJ
served as World Day of Prayer
and in Smyrna, union services Of
all churches will be held at Asbury
Methodist Church at 2.30 o'clock.
Every one is cordially invited to
attend.
Smyrna times., 1943-03-11
SMYRNA CITIZENS WARNED
Unauthorized Persons Soliciting for
Red Cross During Evening Hours

At meeting of members of the
Red Cross, Tuesday evening it was
disclosed that solicitations for funds
for the Red Cross have been made
by unauthorized persons during
evening hours. This unlawful prac-
tice can mean but one thing, that
the Red Cross is not receiving the
money subscribed. George w.
Wright, chairman of the Red Cross
War Fund Drive asks that persons
subscribing to the fund identify So
licitors by the card which they
carry and ask for a receipt, which
the spurious solicitors cannot furn-
ish. The faculty of the John Bas-
sett Moore School have subscribed
S100.13 to the War Fund.
Smyrna times., 1943-03-11
To Supply Ration Books

Harley R. Bodley, chairman of
the local rationing board announces
that those who did not receive their
No. 2 Ration Books may apply to
the board for same on or after
Monday, March Is.
Smyrna times., 1943-03-11
JERMAN CHAPEL SERVICES
Rev. L. #. 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 7.3O o'clock.
Prayer service Wednesday evening
Miss Wilhelmina Endicott, a re-
turned missionary, will speak at
afternoon and evening services at
Jerman Chapel, Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1943-03-11
New Chairman of First Aid

Mrs. E. Kennard Price has been
appointed chairman of Red Cross
First Aid to replace Miss Mildred
Reynolds who resigned because of
her duties at the Rationing Board
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-09
Want Sport News

"Since returning 10 America
I am often asked DO the boys
in service want sports news? p"
Corcoran said. "Do they want
sport news? They want all they
can get. At the Red Cross clubs
we had to keep up-to-date
standings on the big leagues.
"While boys from the ma jor
league cities usually plug for
their home town, those from the
scores OF smaller cities and
towns stretched across 1.-The
country are strongly for the
Brooklyn Dodgers. The Brook
lyn color has got them, / guess.
Some Of those fans will he
heart broken that the Burns
are on skIds.
Every Tuesday we had bOX-
ing at the Red Cross clubs.
Jack Dempsey and Joe Louis
are their favorltes. They will he
tickled 10 know that Louis is
going to make a tour OF camps
overseas.
Tommy Farr toured with US.
Fsrr told me that in his opin-
ION Max Baer was a harder
puncher than LOUIS. He said 10
me:
"T thought the Garden Mad
iSon Square Garden) had fallen
In on me when Baer hit me-
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-09
National H0nOrs
ToCodst Stars

KALAMAZOO, Aug. 9 (INS)-
California's tennis supremacy ir
general and the Falkenburg fam.
ilys dominance in that event ir
particular rested today on the
willowy form Of Bob Falkenburg
l7-year-eld member of-the
Hollywood tennis clan.
Young Falkeuburg upheld his
states and family's prestige by
winning the coveted junior singles
crown of the thirteenth annual
junior and boys tennis champion
ship here. He defeated Jim Brink
of Seattle, Wash, Cd, rs. Cd to
capture the singles and then
teamed up with his opponent to
win the junior doubles title from
Jack Tuero of New Orleans and
Billy Windham of Orlando, Fla,
6-3. 6-2, 81.
Herbert Flam OF Beverly Hills,
Cal. teamed with Buddy Behrens
of Fort Lauderdale. Fla, TO win
the boys doubles title from Bob
Galloway of Due West, S. c.. and
Oliver Roddey of Charlotte, N. c.,
rs, 6-3.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-09
CrisIer Plans
Contact Work

ANN ARBOR, Aug, 9 CUP) -
Coach Fritz Crisler will separate
the talented prospects from the
mere hopefuls in his summer foot
ball practice squad of ll9 during
three days Of contact" work this
week.
Practice during the last week
has been concentrated primarily
on punting, Crisler said, with Billy
Daley, a st seasons Minnesota
ace. coming up with the longest
kicks. Two other promising first
string men are Bob Wiese and
HOWE Wikel, both former Michi-
gan players.
To date the summer practice
sessions have been held in shorts
and football helmets. but now reg
ular uniforms have been issued the
men in preparation for this week $
clashes on the field.