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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-13
By RUTH MILLETT

A Brooklyn, N. Y, couple, Want- ing to adopt a child, recently ad- vertised for a full -blooded Indiana baby"
 The couple is from Indiana and it is important to them that the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-13
MOTHERS OF PRESIDENTS

Only seven mothers in the his tory of our nation lived to see their sons become president of the United States. These were the mothers of Washington, Madison, Polk, Grant Garfield, Mckinley, and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-13

from one part of the country to another, many of them for the first time in their lives learning that there is more to the United States than the East coast or the deep South.
 And where the boys go-their
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-13

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-13
Caroline Chatfield
Peculiar Problems of Adopted Child.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-13

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-13

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-13

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-13

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Smyrna times., 1943-07-08
5TH SPOTTED FEVER CASE
Reported in Sussex County; 81
Meningitis Cases

The fifth case of Rocky Mountain
spotted fever in Delaware this year
was reported this week by the
State Board of Health. The case
was in Gumboro Hundred, Sussex
County. For the corresponding
period last year there had not been
a single case of this disease report
ed. The board reports total of A
cases of communicable diseases for
the week, compared with 26 for the
previous week. Included in the to-
tai was another case of meningitis,
bringing the total of that malady
to SO in contrast to four for a SIM
liar period a year ago. Other cases
for the week were: Measles, 10;
whooping cough, IL; mumps, four;
chick pox, three; scarlet fever, tu-
berculosis and typhoid fever, one
each. Wilmington reported IA cas-
es; rural New Castle County, nine;
Kent County, seven, and Sussex
County, Is.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-08
CATCH $50 CARS AT RESORT
OPA Agents Keep Close Watch
Over Fourth Weekend

Local rationing boards have been
given the names and addresses of
owners of automobiles from all
parts of Delaware and several near
by states seen by Delaware OPA
agents at shore resorts over the
weekend. Delaware agents re-
ported they had secured the licens-
es of $50 such automobiles at the
resorts. According to officials OPA
agents made particularly careful
check at Rehoboth Beach where in.
vestigators took license numbers of
every automobile in the resort Sum
day. Men were stationed on the
canal bridge leading into Rehoboth
and took numbers of cars leaving
Sunday night and Monday night.
Duplications in numbers are being
checked. About 80 additional num-
bers were secured at Bethany
Beach and more license numbers
were secured in Lewes, Kits Ham
mock, Bowers Beach, and other
popular fishing resorts. OPA agents
in Maryland secured license num-
bers of automobiles visiting the
Chesapeake Bay resorts.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-08
SPENDS QUIET FOURTH
WEEK END AT HOME THIS YEAR

The pleasure driving ban and
gasoline rationing resulted in the
majority of Smyrna residents stay
ing at their own homes to spend
the second quiet wartime Fourth
of July holidays. Many who would
have gone away for the weekend
were discouraged by the crowded
condition of buses and trains try
ing to accommodate city travellers,
mostly war workers, seeking rest
and relaxation at the beach resorts.
Very few people from out of town
visited their relatives and friends
in Smyrna this year, and there
was no public celebration or cere-
mony here to mark the occasion of
Independence Day. Most of the
stores and places of business were
closed on Monday, although few
of the merchants remained open for
business.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-08
SEEK AIRLINE
AT WILMINGTON
TranscOntinentaI Passenger
Line May Give City
Scheduled Service
EASTERN TERMINAL

Inclusion of Wilmington on
transcontinental passenger air line,
and on another line spanning half
the nation is being sought by
American Airlines, Inc. American
has applied to the Civil Aeronautics
Board in Washington for the right
to embrace Wilmington on the
transcontinental route between
Boston, New York, and Los An
geles. This would give Whining
ton scheduled air service for the
first time, and would directly con-
meet the city by air with such cities
as Washington, Nashville, Mem
phis, Dallas, Ell Paso, Tucson,
Phoenix, and Los Angeles, and with
Philadelphia, New York, and Bos-
ton to the North.
Eastern Terminal
Another application would give
American the right to operate di-
.rectly West from Wilmington to
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, and Chi
'cago. Wilmington would be the
eastern terminal of this route.
These applications if approved,
would connect the city by air with
all important cities in this country,
as well as Canada, Mexico, and
Central and South America. The
move in regard to Wilmington is
one of several applications made by
American Airlines to the CAB for
consolidating and extending some
present routes, with new or improv-
ed service to 35 cities in 10 states.
1t is the most important move in
the last few years by any airline to
improve and expand operations, ac-
cording to Charles A. Rheinstrom,
vice-president in charge of traffic.
Pointing out that since the airlines
gave up about half their equipment
to the military a year ago, there
have been no airplanes available for
expansion, even though the need
for expansion has been strongly in
dicated.
35 Cities Added TO Schedules
American Airlines is looking
ahead to the period after the war
when vastly increased air transport
services will be necessary in this
-.
be brought to hundreds of new
communities not now on the air.
lines" A. N. Kemp, air line presi-
dent, said through new routes, ex-
tension of present schedules and the
inclusion of additional cities Amer
lean would add 100 states and 50
cities to its present schedules which
now include % states and 81 cities.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-08
LOCAL COUPLE
MARRIED so YRS.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Jacobs,
ST., Celebrate Their Gold
en- Wedding
FAMILY DINNER

Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Jacobs,
Sr., of Smyrna Landing celebrated
their Golden Wedding Anniversary
July 1st with family dinner and
reception after which they renewed
their vows, the Rev. Lewis Uhlen-
dorff of Smyrna, officiating. Those
who attended were Mr.. Benjamin
F. Jacobs of near Salem, N, j.; Mr.
and Mrs. William l.. Jacobs of Mt.
Pleasant, Del; Mr.. and Mrs. John
w. Jacobs, Jr., and sons ]. Robert
and David, of Smyrna; Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin F. Jacobs of Penns-
vile, N. j.; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
iRegenauer and daughter, Miss
Helen; Mrs. Gertrude E. Lovegrove
and children John E. and Betty
Jean; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A.
Jacobs and children, Sammie and
Peggie Ann, all of Smyrna Land
ing; Mr.. Samuel c. R. Jacobs of
New Castle; Mrs. Emma Moran of
Philadelphia; a niece, Mrs. Mary
Regenauer, of Wilmington; Rev.
and Mrs. Uhlendorff of Smyrna;
Mrs. Madaline Hassen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chambers, Mr.. Tarburton of
Smyrna. Mr.. Chambers, Samuel
Jacobs, William Jacobs and Mr..
Tarburton furnished the music.
The couple received several gifts.
8 Children, 20 Grandchildren
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacobs have nine,
children, 20 grandchildren and 10
great grandchildren Mr.. Jacobs is
~ years old and his wife will soon
Ibe 70. Mrs. Helen Regenauer be-
ing the oldest daughter, and Mr..
Benjamin F. Jacobs the oldest son,
were attendants for their parents
during the second wedding cere-
mony.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-08
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. William III. Lurty, 58, Passed
Away Thursday Afternoon

Mrs. Laura Griffin Lurty, age rs,
wife of William H. Lurty, passed
away at her home Thursday after
noon, July LIST after short illness.
She was born at Blackbird, the
daughter of James and Mary Carey
Griffin. In March, 1887, she was
married to William H. Lurty and
has spent her life since then in this
vicinity, moving to Smyrna from
their farm 25 years ago. Besides
her husband she is survived by a
daughter Miss Florence Lurty who
is now at home. Funeral services
We're held at her late residence,
corner South and Union Streets
Sunday afternoon, July 4th, at .
o'clock with Rev. Robert e. Green,
pastor of Asbury Methodist Church
officiating. Interment was in Odd
Fellows Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-08
CLOVER SEED SALE
Kent AGA to Sell Crimson CiGver
Seed to Farmers

Seed to Farmers
Announcement has been made by
the Kent County Agricultural Con-
servation Association that plans
are being considered whereby farm
ers who desire to sow crimson cIov-
er this summer may purchase this
seed through this organization at a
cost of approximately $3.50 per
bushel. The cost of this clover
seed will be deducted from the ag-
ricultural conservation payment
under the grant of aid program, as
has been the case in the past in re-
gard to the purchasing of lime and
fertilizer.
The seeding of crimson clover in
cludes one of the recommended soil
building practices in the agricultur-
al conservation program, and is re-
garded as an important crop in i'm
proving and maintaining the fertil-
ity of the soil. Farmers desiring
to purchase this clover seed through
this channel are requested to con-
tact the office of the county Agri-
cultural Conservation Association
at an early date for further infor-
nation concerning this plan.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-08
Lake Crowded

Smyrna residents, young and old
alike, walked to Lake Como Beach
for their holiday outing, where
there was swimming, sun bathing
on the beach, or just watching the
crowd from one of the pavilions.
Although lacking the usual holiday
out-of-town visitors, life guards at
the beach reported good crowd
for both days, although the cool,
cludy weekend caused many peo-
pie who would have come to the
beach to stay home. 1t is estimat-
ed that over 500 persons visited the
beach. Several young people, who
live some distance from the lake,
rode to the beach on horses and
ponies.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-08
CLUB INDUCTS
NEW OFFICERS
George w. Wright Installed
as President of Smyrna
Rotary Club
COMMITTEE MEMBERS

George w. Wright was installed
as president of the Smyrna Rotary
Club Thursday night by William E.
Matthews, Jr., past district COVER
nor. Other officers installed are:
Vice-president, Harry o. Bostick;
secretary, William E. Matthews,
Jr.; treasurer, John c. Mannering.
In addition to these officers other
members of the Board of Directors
are c. L. Harmonson, and DR.. c. j.
Prickett. Harry P. Jones, retiring
president, was presented the past
presidents badge by George O..
Fearon. He thanked the members
for their olyal support.
Committee Members
Members of committees follow:
Aims and objects: George Wright,
chairman, and w. E. Matthews, Jr.,
Harvey c. Jones, George o. Fearon,
Charles w. Hall and Richard Mark.
ley; club service, Harvey c. Jones,
chairman, and c. j. Prickett, Harry
P. Jones, V. Lay Phillips and Elmer
Corrie; vocational service, George
o. Fearon, chairman, and Alex.
Handloff, F. M. Barton, Harvey c.
Jones and Elmer Pratt; community
service, Richard Markley, chair
man, and C. J. Prickett, R. w.
Slaughter, Herbert Pyle and Davis
H. Bell; international service, G. w.
Hall, chairman, and Robert Green,
Nelson Everhart, G. L. Harmonson
and w. L. Wheatley; classification
and membership, c. j. Prickett,
chairman, and C.L. Harmonson and
Harry P. Jones; program, Harvey
c. Jones, V. Lay Phillips, G. l..
Harmonson, George R. Miller, Jr.,
Nelson Everhart and w. E. Mat
thews, Jr.; boys work, Richard
Markley, chairman, and Elmer P.
Corrie and w. L. Wheatley; fellow
ship and attendance, Harry P.
Jones, chairman, and George o.
Fearon and Harry Bostick; crippled
children, C. J. Prickett, chairman,
and Harry P. Jones and w. E. Mat
thews, Jr.; rotary information, v.
Lay Phillips, chairman, and George
R. Miller, Jr., and Davis H. Bell;
finance, George Wright, chairman,
and John C. Mannering and w. E.
Matthews, Jr.; mural-urban &C
quaintance, R. w. Slaughter, chair
man, and Elmer Pratt and w. l..
Wheatley; public information, FL
mer P. Corrie, chairman, and G. w.
Hall; chaplains, Robert Green and
F. M. Barton; song leaders, George
R. Miller, rJ., and Nelson Everhart;
sergeant-at-arms, Herbert Pyle.
Rev. Robert E. Green was inducted
into membership. Russell Wilson
Dover, gave report on Rotary In
ternational Convention recently
held in st. Louis, when 81 coun-
tries were represented.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-08
n. J. WILLIAMS,
BANKER, DIES
Former Smyrna Man, Prom
inent MiddletOwn Land
owner, Funeral Today
BORN NEAR KENTON

Funeral services for Nathaniel j
Williams, 85-year-old banker and
large landowner of Middletown
formerly of Smyrna, who died Sat
urday in the Delaware Hospital
Wilmington, after a long illness,
will be held at 2 o'clock Thursday
afternoon at the Spicer Funeral
Home, Middletown, with interment
in st. AIMS Church Cemetery.
Mr.. Williams, a son of former
Congressman James Williams and
Mrs. Ruthanna Bailey Williams, was
born near Kenton Sept. "a, 1857.
Served as Councilman
He was elected a director of the
Citizens National Bank, Middle
town, January 8, 1889, and was
chairman of the board of directors
of the Delaware Trust Company of
Middletown up to the time of his
death. He also served as town
councilman and president of the
board, an office corresponding to
that of mayor of Middletown, for a
number of years. One daughter,
Mrs. Mary w. Lewis, wife of a
Middletown physician, survives.
He married Miss Frances l.. Clay
ton of Middletown on April %,
1886. She died in 1880. Mr.. Will
liams, educated at the Wilmington
Conference Academy, Dover, and
the University of Virginia, was adj
mitted to the Delaware bar in
1888. He was a member of zeta
Phi Fraternity at Virginia, and an
Episcopalian and Democrat.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-08
ASBURY METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. Robert E. Green, Pastor, An
n0unces Services For Week

Asbury Methodist Church, Rev.
Robert E. Green, pastor, makes the
following announcements; Church
School, 10 a. M; Harvey c. Jones,
general superintendent. The Church
School stands in the name of the
great Teacher Christ and offers to
all of every age group important
Bible Instruction for the living of
these days. Helpful devotional
services are planned for each de-
partment. Morning service at IL
a. M; anthem by choir; sermon
subject: Goods Power in Dis
tressed World" Union evening
Vesper service, 7.30. This service
will be conducted in Asbury Meth
odist Church with Rev. Herman
Dam, pastor of Presbyterian Church
preaching the sermon. Prayer SER
vice Wednesday, 7.30 p. m. Con-
tinued study in the Book of Acts
with lesson for present day living.
The Ladies Bible Class will con-
duct their devotiona service and
business meeting in Sunday School
room Friday evening, July 9 at 7.30
with Mrs. Kennard Price presid-
ing. Following business meeting
weiner roast will be held.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-08
URGED TO BUY WAR BONDS
Kent County Farmers Told After
Debts, Buy Bonds

A direct appeal is being made to
every farm family group in Kent
County to purchase War Bonds as
an investment in their future and
the future of their families. The
farmer realizes today that he is one
of the vital home-front soldiers.
His work is producing food for
War. Of course the Government
policy is for farmers first to pay
their debts, but after that War
Bonds are most important.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-08
CAESAR RODNEY GREETED
Colonial Ladies'" Greet Rider, Give
Him "COke' to Drink

Marie FAIRIES, Jeanne Goldsbor-
ough, Anne Knots, Ruth Johnson
and Mary Emily Miller, dressed in
Colonial costumes, met Caesar
Rodney" on his ride through Smyr-
ma Friday. He changed horses at
9 a. m. on Main Street in front of
The Barracks, colonial home, occu-
pied by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Webb.
Nancy Wilson, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. E. Wilson, Jr., delivered her
horse, Harry" to be ridden part
way to Odessa. Greetings were
extended the rider by Harvey c..
Jones, president of the First Ma
tional Bank of Smyrna. Mrs. c..
A. Grasselli, Wilmington, chairman
of War Bonds, Women's Division,
was present. The modern Caesar
Rodney" was given a coca-cola on
his stop in Smyrna, which was the
only modern note in the pageant.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-08
NEW RULE FOR
"a" GAS BOOKS
0PA To Permit One Round
Trip on A Book, After
July 18th
MUST FILE APPLICATION

Motorists in the Northeastern
gasoline shortage area soon will be
able to use their cars for vacation
travel, but the ban remains on all
other non-essential driving, even a
trip with the family to a nearby
picnic grove. Beginning July 10,
the Office of Price Administration
announced, motorists may use their
"A" rations for one round trip to
a summer home or other vacation
place provided other transportation
is inadequate and provided they
comply with various regulations.
In all other respects, Price Admin
istrator Prentiss NJ. Brown said
the present ban on non-essential
driving will remain in full effect.
Cut Victory Garden Rations
In another announcement, OPA
said issuance of specia gasoline ra-
tions for travel to victory gardens
will be discontinued after July II.
Rations already issued for this pur-
pose may be used as long as valid,
and motorists may continue to use
their "A" books for short trips to
their gardens. Shortly after it is
sued the vacation travel order, OPA
said "a" rations can be used only
in the absence of adequate altern-
ative transportation, including
trains or buses.
Must File Applications
Here is how the plan will work:
Before making a proposed vacation
trip motorists must Apply to their
local rationing board for written
authorization, stating the starting
point and he destination of the
trip, and dates on which it will be
made. Forms will not be available
until July Is, and motorists were
asked not to apply before that
date. The boards written author
ization for the trip will not consti-
tute an extra ration of gasoline,
but will provide a statement for
the motoriss.'s use should he be
questioned about compliance with
the ban on non-essential driving.
OPA said the applicant must show
there is not adequate train or bus
transportation for the trip he pro-
poses to take. Obtaining an au-
thorization by false representations.
OPA said, would be grounds for
revocation of all rations and denial
of future rations, as we'll as posi-
be criminal proceedings.
Could Drive 72O Miles
An applicant must satisfy his
ration board and certify he has
sufficient gasoline, purchased on
"A' coupons, in the fuel tank of his
car or enough "a" coupons to make
the complete trip. theoretically, a
motorist could make round trip
of 720 miles. This could be done
if he had saved his eight current
"a" coupons, and started his trip
in time to use them all before mid
night July 21. Eight additional
coupons become valid on July %.
Each "a" coupon is good for three
gallons of gasoline. Based on 10
miles to the gallon, the 16 coupons
would be good for 720 miles. 1t is
improbable, however, any motorists
will still have all of the presently
valid coupons, or would want to use
al of the coupons for the next ra-
tioning pelriod for singe trip. The
eight coupons which become valid
July %, must last until Nov. %.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-08
KENT All AGENT NAMED
Former Delaware Club Girl, Miss
Virginia Ann Tull Appointed

C. L. Schuster, director of the
Delaware Agricultural Extension
Service, announced today the ap-
pointment of Miss Virginia Ann
Tull of Pennington as Kent Coun-
ty All Club Agent. Miss Tull sue
ceeds Miss Mary j. McKain Miss
Tull, former Delaware All club
member, is a graduate of Green
wod High School and the Univer-
sity of Delaware. She majored in
home economics at the University,
and received her Bachelor of Sci
ence degree in April, 1943. She is
member of Phi Kappa Phi honor
ary scholastic fraternity. During
her 10 years of All club work, Miss
Tull won many honors for her ac-
complshments in her club projects.
Among these were three scholar
ships to the Delaware All Club
Short Courses.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-08
Horse Killed Near Here

Straying to the road, horse
owned by Clayton Bedwell, Kenton,
was killed Friday morning on the
Kenton-Smyrna Road when struck
by truck of the Glennon Milk
Service, West Chester, Pa While
the truck was badly damaged, the
driver, John c. Holland, Denton,
Nd, escaped uninjured. State po-
lice, after investpigation made no
arrest.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-08
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Communion Service in Morning;
Attend Union Service at Night

Next weeks Sunday School les
son is entitled God Calls a Lead
err" The morning worship service
will be held at II as usual. This
will be a communion service. DR..
Thomas of Middletown will offer
communion. The evening worship
service viii be a union service held
in the Asbury Methodist Church.
The sermon will be delivered by Mr..
Dam, and will be emitted, "The
Wheels of Lifep Choir rehearsal
will be held Friday evening at 8 in
the church. Certainly 1 will be
with thee. ."-E,x, 3:12.