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Smyrna times., 1943-02-25
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF FEB. 22ND, 1898

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
ton.
Smyrna times., 1943-02-25

n 'gh over the great mountain
ranges of Alaska speeds flight of
R.C.A.F. kittyhawks, ready to meet
in the air anything the Japs may
send against the shores of this
northern outpost of the continent.
Each day the aircraft of Canadian
and United States forces cover
many miles over dangerous noun
tain country and the lonely waters
of the northern Pacific. In the case
of large scale invasion of North
America by the Japanese it is prob
able that these aerial fighters
would be out in front to bear the
first shock. They have already
clashed with strong forces of the
Jap and bombed his outposts on &
number of occasions.
Smyrna times., 1943-02-25

"How soon do you leave for camp, Bob?"
"Next Tuesday, Judge. Bill and George
are leaving the same time. We're hoping to
wind up in tank outfit"
"Well the way I've seen you handle
tractor, Bob, you ought to be right at home
in one of those tanks. You're going to like
the service-they're great bunch of fell
lows. Just last week went down to camp
to see young nephew of mine and he
introduced me to some of his buddies. Fine
Smyrna times., 1943-02-25

fellows-real he-men just like you and Bill
and George-from good American homes.
Handle themselves well, too.
"You know, I've been checking up on it,
Bob, and I've found out that the American
army today is healthier, better disciplined,
better trained, better taken care OF than
it has ever been in its history. And you can
take my word for it, Mary, he'll come back
to you fine man in great shape. Best OF
luck to you, Bob"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-19
Promising Pictures Feature Programs Of Local 7hedteys
LON CLANCY in
STATE THRILLER
Frankenstein, Wolf Man
Join in Staging Screens
Greatest Thriller

Performances tomorrow evening
at Warmers State theater conclude
the engagements Of The Amazing
Mrs. Holiday" starring Deanna
Durbin with a celebrated cast Of
favorites; also the technicolor film
AT The Front" produced by the
u. s. Army in technicolor and
showing first authentic pictures OF
American troops IN combat in
Africa.
That shuddery entertainment
phenomena, the horror drama
quickens its pace and lengthens its
stride in the latest and most pre-
tentious Shocker, "Frankenstein
Meets the Wolf Man" which comes
to Warmers State theater Sunday
for an engagement of three days.
AS indicated in the title, not one.
but two monsters supply thrills and
chills in the new picture. In uniting
the Frankenstein monster with the
Wolf Man, the producers have
terrifying pair Of friends and the
ingenious method by which they
have been teamed deserves unquali-
fed praise. The original screen play
not only revives the Frankenstein
monster and the Wolf Man from
their respective tombs, but speeds
them through series of dastardly
crimes which out-shock their pre-
vious cinema depredations..
Iloma Massey, is co-starred with
Patric Knowles and portrays Baro-
ness Else Frankenstein, current
resident Of the haunted Franken-
stein castle where the dramatic &C
ton centers. Knowled portrays DR..
Mannering, who follows the my
sterious Wolf Man from one fiend-
ish crime to another until the trail
leads to the Frankenstein castle
and the monster.
Bala Luaosi has the role of the
giant monster. His difficult portray
al and fantastic makeup high light
many Of the films eerie sequences.
Maria Ousp snekays, as Maleva the
gypsy, given an ominously impress
sive performance and Lionel Atwill
has a prominent role. Lon CLANCY,
known as the screens original Wolf
Man, repeats the remarkable charac-
terization which won his distinction
in the initial Wolf Man picture, a
role described as his most terrify-
ing.
Bursting with Sweethearts and
swing 1T Comes Up Love" will be
the second hit of Sundays show.
Gloria Jean and Donald O'Connor
are starred with Ian Hunter head
ing a brilliant supporting cast.
Star Spangled Rhythm" the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-19

father is in the jug. Irs a crazy
thing that you won t want to hiss
or miss. The second hit brings
together Patsy Kelly and Roscoe
Harms in my Son, The Hero" with
Make Rosenbloom. This is a story
of two men and lady if you
want to call them that. Patsy viii
probably try TO play the part of a
new born baby while Roscoe plays
her big brother. Make Rosenbloom
will no doubt be boxer-no doubt.
Bat any similarity between these
pictures ard other pictutes is pure,y
no. pictures. But don fail to see
those two great pictures Behind
Pri.or Walls" and my Son. The
Hero. Oh yes-thiS time there's
three PICTURES aren't there. Well
the third picture tells the story OF
the fight between the Americans
and NaZis in North Africa. From
the Casablanca Conference until to-
day. The title is-"At The Front.
But don't take me yeriously because
it's going to be 'at the Strand" with
Behind Prison Walls" and MY Son
The Hero" Its Strands Special
Triple Feature Show at regular
prices too. All at the Strand The
alter starting tomorrow for four
days And. oh yes--tiive to the
greatest Mother on Earth-the ed
Cross.
Coming soon! Such great hits as
Might for Crime"-"Purple W.
cape Man" and hundreds of others
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ALEXIS DANCES

ALEXIS DANCES
Alexis Smith, supposed to be va
cationing from her motion picture
work. having completed her role in
Thank Your Lucky Stars" still
shows up daily at the studio to take
ballet lessons.
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The show, which Is more of a
play with music than 1t Is a musi-
cal comedy, has been touring with
great financial success since ending
its original local run and, despite
cost and upkeep. is one Of the big
money makers Of the theater, es-
pecially when you throw in the price
the movies paid for 1t. Miss Law
renee, of course, Is the main at
traction and Is still carrying on
blithely as the editor of o women's
style magazine who goes to a
pSychoanalyst to find out what is
wrong with her and-surprise-finds
out that what she needs, and wants
Subconsciously, Is romance.
The star, some Of the songs-lyrics
by Ira Gershwin and music by Kurt
Weiu-and the exquisite staging of
the elaborate musical numbers
which has been done by Hassard
Short remain for me the chief at
fractions of the show. grant the
contention Of some that the book
by Moss Hart make q lot more sense
than those Of most musical shows,
but still maintain that the story
Is dragged out too long and ends
up by being something Of an over
dressed bore.
There have been some cast chang
es since the show was new, but the
one you miss most Is Danny Kaye,
now O star In his own right. who
catapulted TO fame after appear
ing In Lady in the Dark" in the
role of the swishy designer. Mar
garet Dale still Is around and APP
preciated as the acidulous chief as
Sistant to Editor Lawrence.
The production still bears the
name OF the late Sam H. Harris
whose last offering this war.
THE Nugent family is not lacking
= for fresh talent to throw to the
theater that has been so good to 1t.
The latest one is 9-year-old Nancy
Nugent, daughter of actor director
author-producer Elliott Nugent and
granddaughter of j. G. Nugent, an
actor from way back. She Is going
to make her debut soon in "Tomor-
row The World" play by James
Cow and Arnaud d'Usseau which
Theron Bamberger Is producing.
Ralph Bellamy of the films and
Shirley Booth, late of MY Sister
Eileen" will head the cast.
Elliott Nugent. who is directing
the play, made his debut at the age
of 4 years, while j. G. got started
when he was about Nancy's age.
CAROYAN is in the Army but
- don't bet that Broadway won't
hear from Armenian Bill before the
season Is out-he's practically mono
policing other fields right now.
Producer Mike Todd, who has
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-19
STRAND OFFERING
TRIPLE FEATURE
Special Show Arranged as
Weekend Attraction
for Film Fans

Tonight brings to an end engage
ment of Destination Unknown"
starring William Gargan and Irene
Hervey, the story Of man and a
woman working separately togeth-
err" in Shanghai China in the year
194l. The girl works for the Japs
as we'll as the Americans and Chi
nese, while the man works solely for
China and America. The second
Big Hit stars the Weaver Bros, and
Elivry. The picture is called Noun
tain Rythum" and it tells the story
of the labor shortage on farms.
Tomorrow brings the long await
ed STRAND Special Triple Feature
Show" bringing three great pictures
to the screen. The first IS Behind
Prison Walls with Alan Baxter. star
of Remember Pearl Harbor, and
Gertrude Michael. 1t tells the story
of a zany scientific son, who's ....
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in
LATEST TRIUMPH
LOew-POIi's Theater Pre-
sents Attractive COmbin-
ton of TOpnOtchers

Today the biggest laugh hit Of this
or any other season opens at the
Loew Pci theater to begin an en-
gagement of five days. You'll more
than agree that it's busman's hol-
iday for laffs, when you see "They
Got Me Covered co-starring Bob
Hope and Dorothy Len our. rs po-
sitively the most uproariouS hit this
pair has ever made.
In the laugh-a minute plot-Hope
covers Washington spies cover
Hope and laughter covers you
E. you'll love it.
Film critics the nation over, in
newspapers, magazines and over the
countTy's leading radio networks are
raving about They Got Me Gov
cred" so plan now to see the picture
while it is playing at the popular
Loew Pcli tteater.
And on the same big bill Is at
The Front, presented by the U. s.
Government to give you the true in
sight into the fight of the Yanks
VS. the Nazis in North Africa This
subject was shot on the spot in
Africa by AZ fighting U. s. Camera
man.
Rounding out the screen fare are
selected shorts and the latest news
events, gathered from The four cor
ners of the earth
Next Wednesday and Thursday
another super-duper stage show will
be presented In person at the Loew
Poll Theater. Topping the program
is Joe MARSHA. his clarinet and his
orchestra, featuring the worlds
greatest swing harpist, Adele Girard.
And as a special added attraction
there will be popular Eddie Lam
Der and Co. presenting "A Page out
of Esquire, while other big stars
on the bill will be the outstanding
trumpet Twins presenting their i'm
pressions of famous orchestra lead
erS, and Kay and Kendalls, tapsters
of international fame.
And then there comes another
smash headliner, Patty Pickens and
Bob Simmons, Americas Favorite
Singing Team, and at present rank
ing of the N. B. c. network.
In addition to the stage show
there will be a grand surrounding
screen show, starting promptly at
IL noon both on Wednesday and
Thursday.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-19
Movie Notes
GOES MEXICAN

GOES MEXICAN
Ann Sheridan brought back a
number Of particularly beautiful
Mexican costumes when she re-
turned to Hollywood, but there will
be no place for the clothes in her
next picture, might Shift"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-19

managed to restrict himself of re-
cent years to musical shows, Is
just itching to produce a play of
Saroyan's known as Get Away Old
Man." which is said to have been
inspired by the authors unhappy
sojourn in Hollywood about year
ago. hope the play is as rude as
the title sounds; do him good to
quit plucking that beautiful people"
string on his one-note Tyre and mix
soupcon of acerbity with his love
for mankind.
In case you haven't been playing
much attention to the news lately,
Saroyan is the author OF the cur
rent best seller, THE Human Com
edy"; the author of the movie of
the same name which some are
hailing as 1.-THE greatest film,' and
the just-acquired husband Of de-
butant Carol Marcus.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-19
JOANIE SHRINKS

JOANIE SHRINKS
Joan Leslie spent some time on
the Warner lot inspecting the
clothes planned for her for her
next picture. After her dancing in
1.-THE Hard Way and currently in
the new Fred Astaire picture, Joan
has lost weight and her dress-mak-
ing model had to be remodeled to
match her new slim lines.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-19

picture with enough entertainment
in 1t to make a dozen top films,
is on its way to the State and begins
its engagement starting Wednes-
day. More than forty stars and
seven song hits make 1t the best
and biggest show of shows In Holly
wood history. "Wrecking Crew. will
be the second hit Of Wednesday
show.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-19

cow" rapidly is developing into one
of the film colony's most energetic
farmers. On his 10 acre ranch at
Canoga Park, Cowan now has
horses. COWS. sheep, hogs, chickens,
turkeys. guinea hens and pigeons.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-19
TAKES UP NEEDLE

Eleanor Parker, the Ohio beauty
who plays the daughter of Walter
Huston in Warmers Mission to
Moscow is attending a sewing
school conducted by a local store
She plans to remake--or to be able
to Troublesome of her own clothes
in the event of a dressgoods ration,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-19

REAL RANCHER
Jerome Cowan, Warner Bros.
player featured in mission to Mos
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-19

BEST vODvIL IN WATERBURY!
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-19
Up And Down Broadway
BY JACK GAVER
United Press Drama Editor

NEW YORK March l3UPThat richly fable
~ pychona known to the records Lady the DARK and to
Gee
looks like another stay this time popular prices ming
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-07-03

Their prosperity and their increase
in numbers either troubled tne
Eevptians under this new regime
or these things were made the
nretext for prejudice and perse-
cution.
Like oppressors and prosecutors
of the Jews in our day, these
rulers in Egypt professed h g h
aims. Like Hitler and his ninions,
thev. too, were concerned about
"a new order" of their own max
;ng Come they said, 'let us
deal wisely with them.
But their way of dealing wisely
with the Israelites was to put heavy
IA skmasters over them and to put
heavy burdens upon them. but the
Jews flourished under prosecutions
except that their service was hard
and their lives were made bitter
by the intensity of their labor ano
the acuteness of their suffering.
It was the sort OF thing with
which the world has become again
on too familiar terms in these
days of Nazi tyranny in Europe.
Here, then, is the people IN dis
tress, groanlng under their bond
age. crying for freedom and re.
membering the covenant OF Goo
with Abraham, Isaac and JACOB
What a triumphant note OF man
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-07-03

and of history is in the closin,
verse of our lesson:'
"And God saw the children q,
Israel, and God took knowledge
of them
A people may feel in the bitter.
ness of their suffering that Cod
has forgotten them, but God doe,
not forget. AS we study further
lessons, we shall see the oppressor
broken and the IsraeGtes enterjng
into the great pageant of people
escaping from bondage into the
promised land, with all sorrow and
lapses that attended their journey
until they found restoration and
freedom in their own homeland
In the light of history and Of
present events, We may derive
rcuch instruction for these later
| times.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-07-03
Sunday School
Lesson
FBy WILLIAM E. GILROY, DID
Text. ExOduS 1:6: 2:23-25

Fly WILLIAM T.. GILROY, DID,
Text: Exodus 1:6; 2:23-25
From lessons in the Epistles near
the close of the New Testament,
we turn in this quarters lessons
back to the books of Exodus, Le-
viticus and Numbers to series
of lessons dealing with the Era
of Moses and the general theme,
"God in the Making Of Nation" )"
The first of these lessons con-
Germs "a people in distress, and
the whole series of lessons is par
ticularly appropriate to our time,
when so many peoples are in dis
tress and are fighting either to
maintain their liberties or to win
a rebirth of liberty.
Following the death Of Joseph
and his brethren, and the gener-
alton who had moved with Jacob
down into Egypt because of the
famine in Palestine and because
of their favorable situation while
Joseph was in power, there arose
a new king who 'knew not Jo-
seph.''
The Jewish people, moreover, had
become subject to that racial pref
udice of which they have again and
again been the victims in history.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-07-03
HOLINESS

First PentecOstal-North Second
and Parsley streets. Rev. I. D..
Dickens, pastor, Radio service
WMFD 8:05 A. M. to 9 A. M. each
Sunday. Sunday school 10 A. M. B.
A. Blake, superintendent. Glasses
for all ages. Morning worship II
A. M. Sermon by the Rev. w. E..
Norris. superintendent of the
North Carolina Conference of the
Pentecostal Holiness church. Spe-
cial afternoon service. Continuing
our missionary convention with
special message by the Rev.
Clyde H. Herndon, missionary to
China. Subject, ''My experience in
the hands Of the Japanese" Mr..
Herndon was prisoner in the
hands of the japanese for six
months. This service will be had
at 3 P. M. Evening worship, P.
M. Conducted by the missionaries.
The young people will hear an ad-
dress by the president of the
Young Peoples work of the con-
ference at Z P. M. Miss Mavis
Lee Oakley. The missionary con-
vention will close with the evening
service. Our mid-week prayer
service will be had on Wednesday
evening at 8 P. M. The public is
cordially invited.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-07-03
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
First Church of Christ: Scientis

18TH and Chestnut streets. Ser
vice Sunday morning at II O'Clock.
Subject of Lesson Sermon: "God. -
Sunday School at 10 O'Clock. Wed
nesday evening meetings at 8
o'clock. At these meetings may
be heard testimonies and remarks
on Christian Science. This church
maintains a reading room at 3;
N. Third street in the Wallace
building, where the Bible and all
authorized Christian Science liter
.ature may be read or obtained
This room is open every day ex-
cept Sundays and holidays from
8 to 5 in the afternoons. The pub
liz is cordially invited to attend
all services and to visit the read
ing room.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-07-03
PRESBYTERIAN

First-Corner Third and Orange
streets. Rev. William Grove, Jr.,
D. D., minister. Miss Mary Eliza
beth Past, director of religious ed
ucation. Mrs. S. A. Troy, Jr., di-
rector of music. E. H. Munson,
organist. Sunday services: 10 A.
M. Church school, with graded
classes for all ages. 11:15 A. NJ.
Sacrament of the Lords Supper,
communion meditation by the
minister. Subject: Bondage and
Freedom" Special music by the
choir. Nursery for small children
during morning worship service. Z
P. M. Meeting of leagues. 8 P.
M. Worship and sermon by the
minister. Sermon messages OF
great hymns-''My Country IT'S
of Thee" Wednesday morning 8
to $3.50, prayer service in Kenan
chapel. Everyone is cordially IN
vited to these services.
The Church Of the Covenant
18th and Market streets. Rev. j.
Harry Whitmore, D. D. minister,
Miss Lucilla White, director of re-
ligious education. Arthur John, di-
rector of music. Church school at
9:45. Glasses for all ages. Morning
worship at II. Sermon by the min
lister: "Our Nation" Pioneers and
Senior Young People at 7:15. No
evening worship. No executive
committee meeting of the Auxili-
ary on Monday. Communion serv-
ice on Sunday, July II, at the
morning hour of worship. You are
invited to We hip at this church.
St. Andrews-42O North Fourth
street. John r. Woodburn, super
intendent of Sunday school. Laura
Howell Norden, organist-director.
Mildred Farrar Murdock, soloist
with chorus choir. 9:45 A. M. Sun
day school with classes for all
ages. II A. M. worship. Sermon
theme: ''The Silences of Scrip.
ture." Rev. Andrew J. Howell.
P. M. worship. Joint service with
Young Peoples league. Topic:
Render Unto Caesar And
Unto God" A cordial welcome is
extended to all.
Pearsall Memorial-Rev. Alfred
K. Dudley, pastor. Rev. Andrew
j. Howell, pastor emeritus. Morn.
ing worship at II A. M. Sermon
subject: Communion service with
a message on the Meaning of the
Sacrament at this time. Sunday
school at 10 A. M. Prayer meet
ing at 8 o'clock Wednesday. Vaca
ton Bible school continues into
! the second week on Monday. AL
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CHURCHES

school, 9:45 a. m. {. j. JosenhanS
general superintendent. Depart
ments and classes for all ages
Morning worship, II. Baptis
Training Union and Bible class
6:45 P. M. Evening worship at g.
Deacon's meeting, Monday eve
ming, 8, at the church. Tuesday
evening at the Sunday school Of
ficers and teachers meeting will
be held at the church at 8. Wed
nesday evening, 8, prayer and Bi.
BILE study. Friday evening, 8,
young peoples Bible study group.
Circle meetings will be announced
Sunday. A most cordial invitation
is extended to any who can attend.
Delco-James H. Stanley, pastor.
Sunday school 10 o'clock. ]. M.
Bordeaux, superintendent. Worship
services at II o'clock on the Sec
ond and fourth Sunday mornings.
Mid-week Bible study class Thurs
day evenings at $3.50. Our Bible
class is divided according to age
groups and there is study of in
terest to all. You are invited to
worship with us at all our services.
Bolivia - Woodrow w. Robbins,
pastor. Sunday morning, 10, COM
mencement exercises for Bible
school. Sunday morning, IL, wor-
ship service. Sunday evening $3.50,
BTU.
Winnabow, Lebanon - Woodrow
W. Robbins, pastor. Sunday aft
ernoon, 3, Sunday school, Isaac
Willetts, superintendent. Sunday
afternoon, 4, worship service. Mes
sage: Eph. 5:1-20. Sunday evening,
$3.50, BTU.
Leland - Woodrow w. Robbins,
pastor. Sunday morning, 10:30,
Sunday school, Lloyd Bordeaux,
superintendent. Sunday evening, T.,
BTU. Sunday evening, 8, worship
service.
Shallotte, Chapel Hill-Woodrow
W. Robbins, pastor. Sunday morn
ing, 10:30, Sunday school. T. A.
Holden, superintendent. Tuesday
morning, $50, Bible school, which
will run through Saturday morn
ing. Tuesday evening, $3.50, Dea-
cons meeting at the church.
Ash, Soldier Bay-Woodrow w.
Robbins, pastor. Sunday morning,
10:30, Sunday school, Mrs. r. C.
Phelps, superintendent. Sund y
evening, 9, BTU. Wednesday eve
ming, $3.50, meeting of deacons and
building committee.
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We give you cordial invitation
to all services.
Wesle n-18th and Castle
streets. The Rev. S. T. Bayse,
pastor. Sunday school 9:45 A. M.
Preaching II A. M. and 8 P. M.
by the pastor. Young People S
service P. M. Radio service P.
M. Wednesday prayer meeting 8
P. M. The public is invited.
Wesley Memorial-Winter Park
E. w. Downum, pastor. There will
be worship service at 10 o'clock.
Subject, "Wheat or Chaff.' Sun.
day school at II, N. M. johnson,
superintendent. Epworth league
meets Monday evening at 1880
Choir rehearsal at o'clock.
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CONGREGATIONAL
(COIOred\

Gregory - Seventh and Nun
streets. "a Christian church with
community ideals" Sunday school
at 11:15. The pastor, the Rev.
M. Williams, will preach using
for a subject Goods Nearness. "
The evening service will begin
at 7:30. Communion will be ad-
ministered at both services. The
trustees will meet Tuesday even
ing at o'clock.