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Smyrna times., 1943-06-03
MAY REPORT OF
|REDCROSS HERE
15S Volunteers Work 1899
Hours; Two Food Or
derS Filled
1885 DRESSINGS MADE

The Smyrna Branch of the
American Red Cross reports that
during the month of May, one hun
Idred and fifty-eight volunteer work.
ers here gave 1899 hours. Mrs.
Henry c. Webb, secretary, gave the
following report of the various de-
ipartments: Administration, work.
ers, 26 hours; staff Assistants,
workers, 6 hours; Production, 133
workers, 1865 hours; Surgical
Dressings, 49 workers, 120 hours;
Canteen, workers, "a hours; Mo-
tor Corps, 16 workers, $50 hours;
Home Service, 1 worker, 8 hours.
Miss Anna B. Beckett, local branch
chairman, reported that two food
orders were filled for destitute fam
lilies.
Production Report
Mrs. Fred Harris, sewing chair
man, and Miss Henrietta Denney,
knitting chairman, announce the
following garments completed dur
ing the month of May; 2 children's
sweaters, IL mems sweaters, 6
nightgowns, women's dresses, 3
blou.ses, 3 infants dresses, 2 pair
of wristlets, 25 nurses aprons, l
pair of childrens socks, 2 mufflers,
2 beanies, Z shirts, 28 children's
Ipajamas, 1 watch cap, 10 Kitty
Bags. Mrs. Andrew D. Cole re-
ports that 1885 surgical dressings
were made. Mrs. Francis Gebhart,
Canteen chairman, reports that 70
persons were served, and Mrs. Lee
! iDeakyne, home service chairman
reports six cases Investigated. Mrs
&c. Leland Harmonson and Mrs
Davis H. Bell, co-chairman of the
Motor Corps, report that the work
ers answered 1 clinic call, rs other
calls, 3 ambulance cases, with a to-
tai mileage of 720 miles. Among
those who will attend the annual
luncheon of the Delaware Chapter
on June 18th at the DUPONT Hotel
in Wilmington are Miss A. B. Beck
ett, Mrs. Lee Deakyne and Mrs
Henry c. Webb.
Smyrna times., 1943-06-03
SEE u. S. PLANES
KEY TO VICTORY
Lieut. Col. William C. Colds
borough, Former Smyrna
Man Discusses Trip
ENGINEERED FLIGHT

Sturdy American-built planes,
able, carefully-trained pilots, and
high morale among the troops form
a reassuring combination in the
Far East in looking to ultimate
victory, Lieut.-Col. w. c. Goldsbor-
ough, u. S. Army, retired, found on
his recent trip as project engineer
of flight of a large group of cargo
planes to that area. The flight
covered some $4,000 miles and was
made in the remarkable time of
four and a half days. The Ameri-
can troops are doing a mighty
swell job," Colonel Goldsborough,
who is military liaison officer at the
Curtis-Wright Buffalo plant, said,
adding that they "are pitching in
with fist and feet"
Construction Good
Speaking of the fine construction
of planes provided the fighting air
men, he said that the planes norm
ally get back to their bases even
when shot up, which should give
the builders and the public real rea-
son to feel proud of the job of con-
istruction being done on the home
front. The air crews, he said. have
the utmst confidence in them. On
the flight to the Far East, largest
of its kind ever undertaken, the
planes, guided by topranking pilots,
were loaded beyond their specifica-
itions with necessary cargo, Colonel
Goldsborough explained, and all
completed the trip successfully.
Lived in Smyrna
Colonel Goldsborough, who lived
lin Smyrna when he went to the
Mexican border with the Delaware
National Guard, remained in the
Army aviation division after that
ifracas and retired shortly before
the outbreak of the present war.
He was at his home in Dover over
the weekend.
Smyrna times., 1943-06-03
ENTERTAINS SCOUTS
Miss Ruth johnson Hostess to
Scout Friends

Miss Ruth Johnson entertained
the Junior Girl Scouts at hot dog,
roast Monday night. Those present
were: Sally Bodley, Marie FAIRIES,
Marjorie Lamb, Mary Everett, Dor
othy Burge, Helen Jefferson, Betty
Shane, Helen Sylvester, Connie
Burris, Peggy Clark, Betty Berry,
Muriel Beltz, Jean Ellen Russell,
Betty Russell, Mrs. Thomas Russell.
Smyrna times., 1943-06-03
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Regular Services To Be Held Sun.
day Morning and Evening

"Peter Com f orts Prosecuted
Christians" is the title of next
weeks Sunday School lesson. Sun
day School meets at 10. The church
service usually held at IL will be
held in the high school auditorium
Sunday, June 6, as this will be Bac-
calaureate Sunday for the gradual
ing class. The combined choirs of
the churches will take part, for
which there will be a rehearsal Sat-
urday evening, June 5, at in the
high school auditorium. Mr.. Her
man Dam, pastor of the Presbyter-
ian Church will deliver the sermon
entitled, "That Immeasurable Some
thing" Christian Endeavor Society
will meet at $50.
Smyrna times., 1943-06-03
CANNING DEMONSTRATION
Open Meeting at Century Club
Here on June 11th

To encourage town women to do
more home canning of fods this
summer, canning demonstration
will be given in the Twentieth Gen.
tury Club House on Friday, June
18th, at 2 o'clock. The demonstra-
tions will be given by Miss Flor
ence L. Yetter, Home Demonstra-
tion Agent. All approved methods
of canning will be demonstrated or
discussed. This meeting is open to
anyone interested in learning how
to can or to refresh their present
knowledge. Other towns that will
have similar programs are: FELTON,
Houston, Cheswold, Kenton, Leip-
sic, Little Creek and Hartly.
Smyrna times., 1943-06-03
TRAFFIC LIGHT
ON HOLIDAY
Memorial Day Traffic This
Year Hits All Time Low
in Delaware
ONE FATAL ACCIDENT

Automobile traffic in Delaware
dwindled to what seemed an all
time low Memorial Day weekend
as motorists here-like those in
other gasoline-rationed eastern
states-observed the OPA's stay
at-home request. In spite of the
lack of traffic, however, there was
one fatal automobile accident Sat
urday evening near Petersburg in
Kent County. Throughout the ma
ton there were only II violent
deaths in the first two days of the
weekend - a figure considerably
under last years total. In most
cases family cars remained in the
garages as Delawareans passed up
the opportunity to go places on the
three-day weekend. The highways
leading from Wilmington, which
normally TEEN with traffic on holi-
day weeke-ends, were virtually de-
serted, state police reported. They
said that traffic was the '1ightest
ever seem along the DUPONT High
way. Other roads were also de-
serted.
All Travel Light
Rail and bus travel was also re-
ported to be light. The states
single fatality occurred Saturday
night when an automobile driven
by Edward Thomas Coxey, A, of
Woodside, farm worker, left the
road and turned over in ditch.
Coxey, who suffered broken neck,
was taken to the Kent General
Hospital, Dover, where he died four
hours later. He was unmarried.
Joseph Herman Wallace, 38, of
Camden, a passenger in the car,
was thrown clear of the wreckage
but suffered cuts about the head.
While the absence of cars indicat-
ed a drop in pleasure driving, en-
forcement officials made a limited
check on those cars which were on
the road.
Question Drivers
State police questioned all motor
lists stopped for traffic violations to
determine whether they might also
be liovators of the driving ban
Only about four suspected violators
We're reported to the OPA by the
police. OPA Investigators spotted
cars parked at clubs and took Ii
cense numbers. There was no mass
stopping of cars on roads and
streets. Those whose numbers were
taken will be summoned to explain
why their cars were parked at
places of amusement in apparent
violation of the pleasure driving
ban.
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Smyrna times., 1943-06-03
LACK NEW LICENSES
Less Than Half in State Made
Application Before Expiration

Slightly less than half the 105,-
600 current automobile operators in
Delaware had acquired 1943 oper-
ators' licenses at the close of Sat-
urday's business, according to the
State Motor Vehicle Department.
The old licenses expired at mid
night Monday. 1t is believed that
a large percentage of those opera
tors who obtained licenses last
year have now entered the armed
services and for this reason failed
to apply for renewals this year.
Many others have allowed their
licenses to expire because they have
stored their cars for the duration
due to gas rationing.
Smyrna times., 1943-06-03
POTATO PLANTING
Special AAlA Payments Being Made
For Growing Spuis

County Agricultural Conserva-
ton Committees are mailing to all
Delaware farmers, who have filed
1943 farm plans, certificates quail
flying the farmers for special Agri-
cultural Adjustment Agency pay
ments for growing Irish potatoes
and truck crops. The certificates
must be signed by the farmer and
returned to his county committee
before July 1. With war goal of
A 100 acres this year Delaware
farmers will plant more Irish po-
tatoes than the paintings of the
last five years and the Delaware
Crop Reporting Service reports the
crop to be in very good condi-
ton although ten days late.
Smyrna times., 1943-06-03
Appointed Treasurer

Appointment of Harry Lower,
town treasurer, to act as treasurer
of the Smyrna Salvage Committed
was made by Mayor R. F. CorleN
Friday night. Plans were mada
for the campaign to collect old cars
during June. The slogan, "Old
Cars make Jeep" was adopted for
the drive.
Smyrna times., 1943-06-03
Honor New Pastor

The members and friends of As
bury Methodist Church are invited
to attend a reception to be given
in honor of the Rev. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert E. Green, to be held in the
Sunday School Room, at o'clock
Friday evening, June 4th.
Smyrna times., 1943-06-03
TO ENFORCE
DIMOUT RULES
Civilian Defense Councils of
Kent County Meet at
Dover for Instructions
UNIFORM PLANS

The various local civilian defense
councils and law enforcement Of
ficers of Kent County now have a
uniform plan of procedure against
violators of the military dimout
and blackout regulations. The plan,
which calls for immediate steps to
compel compliance, was adopted by
the civilian defense leaders, at the
instance of Mayor ]. Wallace
Woodford, county civilian defense
coordinator, following Thursday
nights civilian defense meeting at
which Col. Edward B. Towns of the
Second Service Command main
tanned that the Army's request for
compliance and enforcement is only
a fair and reasonable request.
Army Needs Cooperation
The Army, Colonel Towns ad-
vised, must have the cooperation OF
the state civilian defense and law
enforcement agencies after explain
ing the necessity for the regula-
tions, in the formulation of which,
he declared, every possible consid-
Grafton was given to the conven-
ience and comfort of citizens. May
or Woodford and Col. John P. Le-
Fevre, state dimout director, were
in charge of the meeting, attended
by more than 100 civilian defense
leaders and workers, magistrates,
and police representatives. w. B.
McKendrick, Jr., acting superin-
tendent of state police, assured that
the state police will give full CO.
operation to enforcement so far as
permitted by the departments cur
tailed personnel. Colonel LeFevre
stressed at the meeting that full
compliance is the responsibility of
the individual. Deputy Atty Gen.
Henry j. Ridgely advised that the
new state civilian defense law has
overcome previous obstacles against
prosecution. He assured that all
violators arrested in the future will
represented.
y Col. Towns Explains Dim Out
Dimout, Colonel Towns explain
ed, not only prevents glow help
full to enemy submarines but also
avoids the prevalence of a "bea-
con" for enemy airplanes if a raid
were attempted, and further makes
it possible to assume complete
blackout more speedily and effec-
lively. Colonel Towns commented
that criticism leveleld at the Army
is not that it is being too severe
but that it is being too considerate.
Persons complaining of lack of ade-
quate ventilation in complying
with home dimout regulations ap-
parently have not troubled them
selves to learn that, under the reg
ulations, thsre are provisions which
enable comfortable living.
Lights Must Be Eliminated
He cautioned that the source of
light definitely cannot be visible
from the outside. Motorists living
in non-dimout areas must, upon en-
tering dimout area, comply with
the regulations or take the long
way around" he declared. Resi-
dence in a non-dimout area is no
excuse for not observing the regu-
lations when in a dimout area, he
odxricod
Smyrna times., 1943-06-03
II GRADUATES
AT CLAYTON
Commencement Exercises on
Tuesday Night, June Sth;
Baccalaureate June 9Th
BURKHOLDER TO SPEAK

The baccalaureate service of the
Clayton Elecentary School will be
held in the school auditorium Sun
day, June 6, at IL a. m. The Rev.
o. G. Brewer, new pastor at st.
Paul's Methodist Church, will be in
charge of the service. Commence
ment exercises will be held in the
school auditorium Tuesday night
June 8, at 8 p. m. Mr.. E. Paul
Burkholder, rural elementary SUI
pervisor for Kent County, will de-
liver the address to the graduates.
The graduates are as follows:
Marie Churchman Ruth Ann Smith
Elzada Conley Violet Warrington
Corinne Conner Murphy Aiosa
Paulena Coverdale Carlton Carey
Virginia Donovan Francis Kitchens
Elsie Fretz Watson Jarman
Theodosia Hopkins Roland Mills
Betty Langrell Robert Peele
Margaret Lofiand
Smyrna times., 1943-06-03
U. S. o. HOSTESSES MEET
80 Senior HOstesses at Recreation
Center i'm Smyrna

julie Buchard, Kent County di-
rector of U. S. o. activities, and
Katharine Sinner, in field training
service with U. S. o. were speakers
last week to 80 senior hostesses of
the local U. S. o. Miss Sinner told
of the training course she had just
icompleted at Columbia University
where the problems of small COM
munities faced with the impact OF
a sudden influx of war workers
were studied. She will direct u. S
o. work at one of the Long Island
lcenters.
Smyrna times., 1943-06-03
Red Gross Election

The annual election of officers of
the Smyrna branch, American Red
Cross will be held Monday evening,
June 14th, at 7:30 o'clock, at the
home of Mrs. Lee H. Deakyne. All
Red Cross members are invited.
Smyrna times., 1943-06-03
GUARD ATTACKS HARTLY
Smyrna Platoon Make Successful
Surprise Attack

Smyrna Platoon, Company B, of
the Delaware State Guard, made a
successful surprise attack on the
Hartly Platoon, last Wednesday
night. Under the command of
Sergeant Allan Moffitt and Corpor-
al Moore, the Smyrna Platoon cap
.tured all the Hartly Platoon, with
the exception of the squad guard
ing the Fire House. On Sunday,
June 6, the Smyrna Platoon will
travel to Summit Bridge. They
will participate in the maneuvers
when the Maryland State Guards
will be the attackers" and the
Delaware State Guards will be the
defenders" All members are
urged to be present.
Smyrna times., 1943-06-03
WHOLE NO. AIS
EXPLAIN NEW
MAIL SYSTEM
Cities Now Divided Into Post
al Unit Numbers; Speeds
Distribution
URGE USE OF NUMBERS

The new method of speeding up
mail deliveries, through addition of
a branch post Office number to the
address on mail for delivery in
large cities, is being placed in oper-
alton rapidly. Reports from many
cities indicate that it has been re-
ceived enthusiastically by the
press, postmasters, business con-
Germs and the pubic. BY June 1, it
is expected that practically all
whose addresses are affected will
have been notified of their postal
unit numbers. The new system
speeds up the separation of mail
for distribution to branch offices
and permits much more rapid hand
ling of mail by inexperienced post
al clerks, thousands of whom have
been employed to replace personnel
who have gone into the armed fore
es and into war industries. Rapid
increase in volume of mail and the
loss of some thirty thousand postal
employees to the armed forces
made it necessary to adopt the
plan, in the interest of accurate, eff
ficient mail service and for the re-
lief of postal personnel who are
carrying an extremely heavy bur
den of work.
Postal Unit Number
An example of the new type of
address is:
John C. Smith
222 Mattapan Ave
Boston
Massachusetts
The number after the name OF
the city indicates the branch post
office (or postal unit") through
which delivery is made. Each resi-
dent of the large cities is asked by
his postmaster to add the postal
unit number to his return address,
and to notify all to whom he writes
htat his address is not complete
without the number. Residents Of
small cities, towns and rural reg
ions should inquire of their cor
respondents in the large cities con-
corning the number assigned to the
city residents branch post office so
that the mail may be expedited.
The degree to which mail will be
lspeeded depends upon the extent to
which the numbers are used by
imailers.
Delivery Quicker
Under the new plan, mail that is
sent to large cities, carrying the
postal unit number, will be distrib-
iuted more quickly than is possible
now and with much less strain on
postal clerks. While mail which
does not bear the number will be
delivered about as rapidly as at
present, it will not receive the bene-
fit of the speedier distribution and
may not avoid possible delays caus-
ed by inability of the depleted force
of experienced employees to handle
all the mail
Smyrna times., 1943-06-03
.J.B.M. GRADUATE
CLASS MONDAY
Audrey Westfall is yaledic-
tOrian, and Jack Mood
SalutatOrian
ADDRESS BY REV. DAM

commencement exercises at the
John Bassett Moore School will be
held Sunday and Monday, June six
tn and seventh. George R. Miller,
superintendent, announced yester-
day that highest scholastic honors
of the senior class go to Miss
Audrey Westfall, while salutatory
honors go to John B. Mood, Jr.
Baccalaureate services will be neld
Sunday morning at the high school
auditorium, with the Rev. Herman
Dam, pastor of the First Presbyter-
ian Church here, giving the SER
mon. Officers of the graduating
class are George D. Wright, presi-
dent; Jeanne Truax, vice-president;
Betty Jane Ennis, secretary; Jane
Burge, treasurer. Ushers at the
commencement services will be the
members of the Leaders Corps.
List of Graduates
George r. Miller, superintendent,
announces the list of 1943 graduates
as follows:
Audrey VanNess Westfall. Valedictorian
Myrtle Nj. Blendt Russell G. Moore
Barbara M. Bruner Vernon Morton
jeanette Burchard Francis j. O'Neill, Jr.
Jane M. Burge Doris j. Palmer
Dorothy Burris John w. Parker
Dorothy Cook Doris M Poore
Frances Ann Davis Mary M. Rash
Dorothy M. Dempsey Robert B. Scorah, Jr.
Betsy Anne Denney Katherine M. Scotton
Henry w. Dukes Thelma Ann Shane
Louise G. Eierman Marie Shetzler
Elizabeth Jane Ennis Dorothy Short
Thos. Marvel Everett Georgia l.. Slaughter
Dorothy E. FoXwell Kenneth d. Smith
Ruth E. Garrett Sarah S. Stevenson
Alvin E. Hill Jean c. Truax
Edith b. Jarman Norman l.. Tush
Ruth Gene Kirby James L. Vaughn
Margaret E. Kinsey Helen M. Williams
Frances Melvin John E. Wilson, III
VIM. H. Minner, Jr. Edward L. Wisk
John B. Mood, Jr.. Salutatorian
Commencement Program
The following program will be
held Monday night in the high
school auditorium at p. m.:
Sunday, June Sixth
IL 100 a. M: Baccalaureate Sermon,
High School Auditorium
Reverend Herman Dam,
Presbyterian Church
Monday, June Seventh
800 p. m.-Commencement Exercises
High School Auditorium
Professional
Invocation ......... Rev. Robert E. Green
Salutatory Address -. John B. Mood, Jr.
Vaedictory Address ..... Audrey Westfall
selection ............ Glee Club
Presentation of Senior Glass to the Vice
President of the Board of Education,
Supt. G. R. Miller, Jr.
Presentation of Diplomas,
Mr.. Harvey G.. Jones,
Vice-President of Board of Education
Presentation of Faculty Awards to
Valedictorian and Salutatorian,
Mr.. Glenn S. King,
President of Faculty Club
Mantle Ovation ....... George D. Wright
Response .....,.......... Wells Campbell
Alma Mater
Benediction :. Rev. Frederick Marx Barton
Recessional.
Smyrna times., 1943-06-03
DANCE FOR SENIORS
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Harvey Wright
Entertain Graduating Glass

Mr.. and Mrs. G. Harvey Wright
entertained at small dance in the
Club House last night in honor of
their son George, who is president
of this years graduating class. The
Senior Glass and their guests were
present.
Smyrna times., 1943-06-03
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
tor, Announces Services For Week

st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rector
makes the following announce
ments: This morning at 7.30, As
cention Day, celebration of the
Holy Communion; Sunday next:
7:3O a. M, celebration of the Holy
Communion; 10 a. M, Church
School. We are asked to attend
the Commencement service in the
High School for the Graduates.
The Rev. Mr.. Herman Dam will be
the preacher at this service at IL
a. m.
Smyrna times., 1943-06-03
{ r. r.. VETERANS HOME
Donated To All-Saints C0ngrega-
tion at Rehoboth for Services

uOn dC 0cnVDoCn IOT ScrVlcCS
The summer home of the Veteran
Employees Association, Delaware
Division of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, on the boardwalk at Rehoboth
Beach, will be used for church
services by the congregation of All
Saints Church, until the resort
church which was gutted by fire
early Sunday, is restored. An
nouncement of the future place of
worship was made by the rector,
the Rev. Nelson Waite Rightmyer
of Lewes.
Smyrna times., 1943-06-03
$2,420 FROM SMYRNA PUPILS
John Bassett Moore School Pupils
Purchase War Bonds and Stamps

Purchase war Bonds and Stamps
George w. Wright, assistant SUI
perintendent of schools, has an
nounced that S2,420 was invested
in war bonds and stamps by the
pupils of the John Bassett Moore
School during the current school
year. Mrs. w. c. Deakyne is chair
man of sales.
Smyrna times., 1943-06-03
Commencement Program

Supt. G. R. Miller, Jr.
Presentation of Diplomas,
Mr.. Harvey C. Jones,
Vice-President of Board of Education
Presentation of Faculty Awards to
Valedctorian and Salutatorian,
Mr.. Glenn S. King,
e CI.,lx
Smyrna times., 1943-06-03

Mantle Ovation ....... George D. Wright
Response ................ Wells Campbell
Alma Mater
Benediction :. Rev. Frederick Marx Barton
Recessional.
The Valley settler., 1943-05-14
J2lAIANUSKA COLONY EIGHT
o YEARS Old. "

Eight years ago, last Monday, the
the first contin- ent Of the m en-,
women ane children who race ur the
hody CT ori -inel Co1inists, who
were chosen to come to Alaska t y
sub6ue the wilderness ane esteblfsh
farm homes In this fertile Valley,
arrives In Palmer.
There was no celebration amen
the people who still rene in here,
ainly because there is too much
work to &c on the farms. ans then
there has been ideroLle fcelin,.
Of eisalus innment since the first
year. N G loncer CO We have very
many overly enthusiast roorle here
there hes seem q more soher actin,
,citizanry since they have been thru
the trials end triNulatie ms Of the
oinneer 6evol ocmellt sta .es, These
who expect quick easy returns have
gone On their way 10 newer and may
be, more fertile fields. Those who
r ema1n regard the future tn conf
nee, hut know that it requires
Jlst about rs much labor .ane care
to establish enc maintain q home in
the Matanuska Valley, as els owhere.
The history OF Colonies show q
been successful and usually the frs
settlers failed to reap any Of the
harvest that they were SO instrument
tai in producing. But those who 3
hive steycd through the worst that
came in spite Ct many aiscoure. .emen'
SHOULD be considered the real and
last1no citiz ems IF any Community.
One peculiar thin. about most Of
the successful undertakings CT this
kline is, that hardships ano tough
obstacles have not usually caused q
Co1ony to fail, usually just the
reverse is true ane 1t must be on
account Of that element in human
nature that makes vital people enjoy
overc omin, Obstacles. !. .Ase