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Smyrna times., 1943-07-01
Jerman Chapel Rededicated

Rededication of Jerman Chapel
upon completion of recent renova-
tions will take place at 2:30 o'clock
service Sunday afternoon, when the
Rev. j. Edgar Martin, Conference
Superintendent of the Middle At
lantic States, will deliver the SER
mon. Providing the music will be
the Balanca Trio. The clergy of
Smyrna have been invited to at
tend. Renovations include new
lighting fixtures, new rug, new
floor, and repainted pews. The
Chapel was the beneficiary of $500
wiled by the late Mrs. Elizabeth
Carter, and this fund was used
for the renovations. A reception,
given by members of the church,
welcomed the pastor, the Rev.
Lewis Uhlendorff, and his family
back for another year.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-01
ASK PHONE USER
CONSULT BOOK
Lower Delaware Directory To
Be Distributed Next Week;
Cooperation Asked
AVOID WRONG NUMBERS

! Distribution of the new telephone
directory will start next Thursday
July 81 and will be completed by
July 16, it was announced today by
C. Burton Sypherd, manager of the
Diamond State Telephone Com
ipany. Approximately 12,500 copies
of the new grey-covered Lower Del
aware and vicinity directory will be
mailed to subscribers, Mr.. Sypherd
said. This is an increase of ap-
Iproximately $50 copies over the
last issue. Mr.. Sypherd pointed out
that the new books omit some of
the more distant Maryland ex-
changes formerly included. The
telephone monager said that the
new books contain many new and
changed listings and asked that all
telephone users consult them to
avoid wrong numbers and unnec-
essary calls to information"
Waste Operators Time
1--WE have found that great
many calls to information are for
numbers already listed in the di-
rectory," he said. Calling 'infor-
nation before looking up the num-
bers not only wastes telephone ia
cilities, but takes the time of skill
ed operators. Consulting the di-
rectory for telephone numbers is
one way that telephone users can
contribute to the effective use of
our communications system in war
time"
Exchanges Listed
The directory lists subscribers in
the following exchanges: In Della
ware: Bedford, Bridgeville, Della
ware City, Delmar, Dickinson, Do
yer, FELTON,, Frederick Georgetown,
Greenwood, Harrington, Laurel,
Lewes, Middletown, Milford, Mills
boro, Milton Rehoboth, Rodney,
Seaford, Selbyville Sharptown and
Smyrna. In Maryland Berlin, Del
mar, fredericksburg, Salisbury,
Sharptown and Warwick.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-01
.'JALOPY' DRIVE
TO START HERE
Smyrna Salvage Committee,
Mayor, Ask Cooperation
of Citizens Here
DINNER MEETING

The full cooperation of Smyrna
citizens and officials in the region
wide drive to intensity the scrap
ping of jalopies for war production
was pledged to the Smyrna salvage
committee and the Scrap Process
sors Salvage Branch of the War
Production Board today by Mayor
R. F. Corley. Last year" said
Mayor Corley, ''the emphasis of the
Scrap Professors Salvage Branch
was placed on movement of scrap
out of the nations automobile
graveyards and the yards of scrap
dealers and into the steel mills,
there to be converted into the sub
stance of guns, ships, tanks and
planes. Up in the front line in this
years battle for scrap is the indi-
vidual jalopy owner. The auto
graveyards have moved thousands
of tons of scrap in the past few
months and are ready to move
more thousands of tons. It's time
to move up the next batch of raw
materials-jalopies that now are
Irusting away in garages, in barns,
in yards, and on the streets and
vacant lots.
Appeal to Citizens
"I therefore appeal to every cit
izen of Smyrna to do all he or she
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Smyrna times., 1943-07-01

Applications for additional home
canning sugar will be accepted by
the War Price and Rationing Board
at Smyrna beginning Tuesday, July
9th between the hours Of nine and
twelve in the morning, and one un-
til four in the afternoon, C. L. Har-
monson, chairman of the Board has
announced. Applicants must bring
the War Ration Book I for each
member of the family, and must be
prepared to give the following in
formation: the number of quarts of
fruit already canned to date, the
number of quarts of fruit the ap-
plicant intends to can, the pounds
of sugar already used for making
jellies, and the number of pounds
of sugar needed for making addi-
tional jelly.
Apply by Mail
All applicants who are able to
Smyrna times., 1943-07-01
NEW DANCE BAND PERFORMS
"Four Sour Notes" Sponsored First
Public Dance

The first of series of public
dances, sponsored by Smyrna's new
dance band, the "a Sour Notes, !"
took place at the Twentieth Cen
tury Club House last night. Com
posed of four high school pupils,
the band had it's debut at the U.S.O.
Recreation Center three weeks ago.
The dances are being given in an
effort to provide amusement for the
young people in this vicinity who
are unable to drive, due to the
pleasure driving ban. Tempel Helm
old, member of the Smyrna po-
lice force, is acting as manager for
the band, whose members are Jack
Griffin, trumpet; Walt Adams.
drums; Kenny Smith, saxaphone;
and Lorraine Donovan, piano. Grif-
fin formerly payed with Lee Paige's
orchestra at the Lotus Gardens,
near Dover.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-01
G. r.. MILLER AT CONVENTION
NEA Session at Indianapolis; Mill
or a Vive-President

George R. Miller, Jr., superin-
tendent of the Smyrna Special
School District, attended the an
Inual meeting of the National Edu-
cation Association held at India
napolis June 27-29. Superintendent
Miller is a vice president of the
NEA, the professional organization
for teachers. The National Educa-
tional Education Association, Great
ed in the summer of 1857 at Phila-
Idelphia, celebrated its seth anniver-
lsary with an annual meeting adapt
ed to wartime conditions. In place
of the general convention which
ordinarily brings together each
year some 10000 people only the
Representative Assembly of the or
ganization convened. This body,
composed of official delegates elect
ed on representative basis, devot-
ed its sessions strictly to the busi-
ness of the National Education AS
sociation.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-01
ROTARY HEARS REPORT
DR.. c. j. PriclSett, Program Chair
man, Makes Annual Report

At last weeks meeting of the
Smyrna Rotary Club a chronologic-
al report of the years activities
was given by DR.. C. ]. Prickett,
program chairman. The resume
showed that two members of the
club have Joined the armed forces:
Capt. Theodore E. Hynson and
Lieut.. Ralph B. Jones. The death
of DR.. Charles G. Harmonson, a
charter member, occurred. DR..
Prickett thanked members for their
loyal support. The speaker sched-
uled for tonight's meeting is Rus
sell Wilson, county agent, and the
installation of George w. Wright,
president-elect, will be held. Harry
P. Jones presided. Russell Francis,
U. S. Merchant Marine, at home on
furlough, was a guest.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-01
ASK FARMER TO
BUY WAR BONDS
Delaware War Savings Staff
Claims Bond Purchase a
Sound Savings
TO STIMULATE SALE

A direct appeal will be made to
every farm family and farm group
IN Delaware to step up purchases
of war bonds as an investment in
the future of the nation. While
realizing that the farmer today is
one of the vital home-front soldiers
producing food for war-a special
advisory committee working with
the Delaware War Savings Staff is
seeking to have the farmers in
crease their war bond purchases as
a patriotic duty and also as sound
savings. The Treasury, for ex-
ample, has issued an estimate that
the average depreciation of farm
buildings and equipment in Della
ware is S340 a year and it is en-
phasized that these buildings and
equipment cannot be replaced for
the duration and that the money
that would ordinarily go into re-
placement, should be saved through
lHe puIcndSe OF war DOnQS.
Advisory Committee
The Agricultural Advisory Com
mittee represents such organiza-
tions as the Oranges, the various
cooperatives in the state, the Ex-
tension Service, the State Bankers
Association, the National Farm
Loan groups, the Delaware Produc-
tion Credit Association Delaware
Broiler Growers Association.
Through this Committee, the urg-
ent message that more bonds must
be sold to finance the war for vic-
tory, will flow into every rural
home, from the small vegetable
producer to the large broiler grow
ers, and orchardists. The Advisory
Committee will distribute war bond
promotional material, arrange for
war bond rallies in rural and agri-
cultural centers and whenever pos
sible to stimulate pledge campaigns.
To Suggest Program
This larger Committee has form
ed a smaller Executive Committee
which will meet about once
month to suggest programs and ac-
tion on the part of the Advisory
group. Members of the Executive
Committee are Albert o. Gray, AS
sistant Secretary-Treasurer of the
Delaware Production Credit Asso-
citation, Dover; Floyl Ely of the In
terstate Milk Producers Coopera-
tive, Wilmington; G. M. Worrilow,
Chairman of the Agricultural Com
mittee of the Delaware War Saw
ings Staff, Newark; Harry o. Gray,
Deputy Administrator of the Della
ware War Savings Staff, Whining
ton. The Executive Committee re-
Gently held its first meeting in the
Delaware War Savings Staff Office,
which was also attended by Van B.
Hart, Field Agent of the Agricul-
tural Section of the War Savings
Staff, Washington; and Donald P.
Ross, Administrator of the Della
ware War Savings Staff. Complete
cooperation has been promised by
the War Savings Staff in Washing
ton. Special films will be sent to
farm group meetings and an easel
exhibit particularly for Delaware is
being prepared for distribution by
the Treasury.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-01
Anniversary Issue

This issue of The Smyrna Times
marks the seth year of consecutive
publication by members of the same
fanny. The Times" throughout
SO years, has never missed an is
sue, and has strived to maintain a
policy of truth, public service, and
civic progress, on politically in
dependent basis.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-01
Smyrna Girl Married

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Pearce of
Smyrna, announce the marriage of
their daughter, Miss Winifred K,
Pearce, to Pvt. Grover w. Dono-
van, u. S. Marines, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Grover C. Donovan of 121
West Both Street, Wilmington. The
ceremony took place in Wilmington
Tuesday, June 22nd 1943. After a
honeymoon in Wildwood, N. j., the
bride will reside in Smyrna. Pvt.
Donovan is stationed at Cherry
Point, N. G..
Smyrna times., 1943-07-01
CHILDREN'S DAY
AT ASBURY
Many Children Baptised by
the Rev. Green;. Little
Folk Give Program
OLDER GROUPS PAGEANT

Children's Day services were con-
Quoted in Asbury Methodist Church
Sunday, June 81 with all depart
ments of the Church School par
ticipating. The morning worship
was marked by the presentation OF
many parents and sponsors of their
children for Christian Baptism. A
large lighted cross and baskets OF
cut flowers formed the background
for the occasion. The Rev. Green's
subject was: "A Child in the
Midst" Mrs. Mary Fleming sang
the hymn: 81 Think When I Read
That Sweet Story of Old" and the
Senior Choir's Anthem was IF Ye
Love Me-" Rev. w. E. Matthews
pronounced the benediction.
Little Tots Program
At the evening service, children
of the Beginners and Primary De-
partnents entertained the congre-
cation with their songs and recita-
tions. A pageant "The Gates
Beautiful was presented by mem
bers of the Methodist Youth Eel
lowship, the Asbury Young Adult
Group and other members of the
Church School. The pageant por-
trayed the many opportunities CIV
en- by the church for the develop
iment of Christian character and
service. A note of decision and
dedication was struck forcefully at
the climax of the pageant for the
building of Gods Kingdom.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-01
New Faculty Members

Announcement is made of the ap-
pointment to the faculty of the
John Bassett Moore School of Mrs.
Ethel Powell, Millington, Md, as
third grade teacher, replacing Miss
Ruth Warrington, resigned, and
Mrs. Pauline Hovis, of Persons
Corner, near Dover, as fourth grade
teacher, in place of Mrs. Hulda
Welch, resigned.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-01
LIST EMPLOYER
FOR VINO AREA
Thomas Russell, Area Man
ager, Preparing List of
Those in Essential Work
TO PROTECT EMPLOYER

The United States Employment
Service of the War Manpower Com
mission is preparing a list of en-
ployers of the southern Delaware
area, which comprises Kent and
Sussex Counties, who are engaged
in essential activities, it was stated
by Thomas Russell, manager for
this area. In order to be included
on the list of firms engaged in es-
sential work employers must file a
statement with the local office of
the United States Employment Ser
vice. These statements must be in
writing and signed by responsible
officer of the concern. Employers
in Kent County should file their
statements with the Dover Office of
the United States Employment Ser
vice while Sussex County employ
ers should file with the Office at
Georgetown. The ojces in this area
have been using tentative list in
administering the Employment
Sterilization Plan, but complete
list is now being prepared based
upon the written information con-
tanned in the statements filed by
employers.
To Protect Employer
1t is the purpose of the Stabiliza-
tion Plan to protect employers in
essential activities from having
their employees hired by other in
dustries. One provision of the plan
is that no essential workers may be
hired by another essential employer
except upon presentation of a
statement of availability. These
statements are issued either by a
workers present employer or by
the local office of the United States
Employment Service. In general,
firms engaged in essential activities
are those (1) fulfilling contract of
the Army, Navy, Maritime Com
mission, or other Government agen-
cies engaged directly in the war eff
fort; (2) performing governmental
services directly concerned with
promoting or facilitating war pro-
duction; CD performing a service,
governmental or private, directly
concerned with the maintenance of
indispensable civilian activities,
health, safety, welfare, or security;
(4) supplying material under sub
contracts for contracts included in
i, 2 or above; (5) producing raw
materials, manufacturing mater
ials, supplies or equipment or per-
forming services required by work.
.ers employed on these contracts)
included in 1, 2, 3, or above. In
addition to the foregoing criteria
the establishment must agree to
comply fully with the program of
the War Manpower Commission,
and particularly with the provi-
sions of the Employment Stabiliza-
tion Plan.
Special Consideration
The offices in the area are giving
special consideration to all inquiries
from employers regarding the
workings of the Employment Stab
ilization Program and have re-
quested all employers in the area to
communicate with them regarding
any phase of the plan. The local
offices of the United States En-
ployment Service have requested all
employers to notify them of any
labor shortages. This information
is essential for the most efficient
use of the Employment Stabiliza-
ton Plan of the War Manpower
Commission.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-01
DON'T APPLY
FOR BOOK 3
OPA Asks Consumer to Make
Request at Ration Board
After August l
NO FORMS AT BOARD

Application cannot now be made
for War Ration Book. No. 8, the
OPPA emphasized, adding that ap-
plications for the No. 3 books will
be accepted by local boards after
August 1. Since the June 10 dead
line for mailing applications pass
ed, the OP,A explained, local boards
have been flooded with requests for
War Ration Book No. 3. Local
boards will not have the application
forms until after August 1. Per-
sons will have ample time then to
procure the new replacement ration
book before it comes into use in
late August or early September, it
was said.
Incomplete information
The OPA urges persons who
mailed applications, but failed to
receive War Ration Book No. 8, not
to go to their local boards until af-
ter august 1. some persons Who
filed applications with the OPA Of
flee for the No. book will not re-
ceive them because the information
on the application card was illegible
or because names or addresses were
not set forth on the application
card. Persons who receive War
Ration Book No. should not take
the book to their local board to
have infrmation filled in on the
cover. All the holder of No. 3
book is required to do upon receiv-
ing his book is to write in his adj
dress, age, sex, weight, height, oc-
cupation, and signature in spaces
provided on the cover. No other
information is required.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-01
LONGER SELECTEE FURLOUGH
Inducte6 Men Get Three Weeks
Local Boards Make Survey

Delawareans inducted into the
Army after July l will have three
weeks instead of two in which to
wind up their civilian affairs. This
"break" for future selectees was
extended this week by Maj.-Gen. t.
A. Terry, commanding general of
the Second Service Command, which
includes New York, New Jersey,
and Delaware. The extension of
the inactive duty period from the
present two weeks was designed to
provide men more time to termin-
ate their private affairs before be-
ginning training. The one week
furlough for men entering the Navy
remains unchanged.
Survey is Made
State Selective Service headquar-
ters announced that every effort is
being made to postpone as long as
possible the induction of married
men with children. A careful sur
vey of all clalssifieations in each of
Delaware's 10 local boards has been
started it was said. Industrial
firms using replacement schedules,
however, have been warned that all
single men and chldless married
men between 18 and 25 must be
scheduled for replacement unless
they have demonstrated that they
are practically indispensable.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-01
Pastors Summer School

Wesley Junior College will be the
scene of the Methodist Pastors
Summer School from July 10th to
23rd at Dover. The Rev. r. E..
Green, pastor of the Asbury Meth
odist Church here is member of
the Board of Managers. Pastors
within the Peninsula Conference
will attend.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-01
UNION CHURCH SERVICES
Held Alternately Sunday Nights by
Preshyterians and MethOdists

Union services to be held alter
nately on Sunday nights during
July at the Presbyterian and Meth
odist churches of Smyrna,will start
next Sunday in the First Presby-
terian Church, with the sermon to
be delivered by the Rev. Robert
Green, pastor of the Asbury Meth
odist Church.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-01
Nurses Aide HOnOred

Mrs. Cathryn M. Ennis, Clayton,
was one of the five Nurses Aides
to receive a service stripe from the
Red Cross for services rendered the
Kent General Hospital the past six
months. The award was made at
the Gaping exercises for II Nurses
Aides who had completed their
training and received their caps and
pins.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-01
st. Peters Episcopal Church Notes

st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor, makes the following announce
ment for the Second Sunday after
Trinity and Independence Day: IL
a. M, celebration of the Holy Com
munion and sermon.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-01
Church School Party

A party for members of the
church school of st. Peters P. E.
Church was held Friday night at
the parish house with the Rev. F.
M. Barton in charge.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-01
News Agency Moves

Stills News Agency has moved
into new and larger quarters next
door, where they will be the Smyr-
ma headquarters for the Clements
and Courtwright Cleaners of Dover.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-01
HOnOrably Discharged

w. Howard Nowland has receiv-
ed an honorable discharge from the
Army Air Force, due to leg in
jury received while on duty on Bob
cat Island in the South Pacific.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-01
CLAYTON NURSE MARRIED
Flora Hollett Married January 1st
i'm Oran, Africa

Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Hollett OF
Clayon, announce the marriage OF
their daughter, Flora A. Hollett to
Pfc. Eugene F. Sullivan, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Dennis Sullivan, 2673
Bainbridge Avenue, Bronx, New
York City. The marriage ceremony
was performed January 1, 1943, in
Oran, Africa. Mrs. Sullivan is a
graduate of the Delaware Hospital
school of nursing, and has just re-
turned from Africa where she serv-
ed as a nurse in the u. S. Army.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-01
RENT INSPECTOR HERE
Will Be at National Bank Every
Friday, 10 a. m. to 3 p m.

FTlddy, IO a. M. 10 p m.
1t has now definitely been decid-
ed that as a phase of the consolida-
tion of the Dover-Seaford branch
office, an inspector from the Will
mington office will be in attend
ance at the National Bank of
Smyrna every Friday between the
hours of 10 a. m. and 8 p. m.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-01
Discontinue Surgical Dressings

Surgical dressing classes will be
discontinued for the summer
months. Glasses will be resumed
about September 1st.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-01

'I therefore appeal to every cit
izen of Smyrna to do all he or she
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Evening star., 1943-10-20
Departments Seek,
Way TO Ease Anxiety
OF Kin Of 'Missinq'

War Department officials are seek
ing means of relieving some of the
anxiety of the relatives of the large
number of servicemen who are
classed in the casualty lists as
missing in action"
Hundreds of letters are received
daily by military officials from the
mothers, fathers, wives-"next of
kin'-of the missing, asking for in
formation in addition to the tele-
grams they received. The problem
was brought to head when 40
Kansas City mothers and fathers of
missing men took their problem to
Congress.
Plan May Be Adopted.
One plan which may be adopted
calls for following up the rather curt
telegram of notification with let
ter explaining to the next of kin
some circumstances of the action in
which the soldier was engaged and
describing as closely as possible his
chance of survival.
The telegram now is the only word
the relative receives until the man
is held officially dead, or he is found
to be prisoner of war. A letter,
though it probably would contain
nothing definite, would help ease
some of the tension and uncertainty
in the minds of the families. The
War Department says. however, ii
does answer direct requests for more
information.
Proponents of the letter plan point
out that many of the missing are
flyers who were shot down, many
over enemy territory. The letter
might explain mans chances of
survival in such instances. Along
this line, Gen. H. H. Arnold, COM
mander of the Army Air Forces, said
at least half of the 593 crew men,
bers lost in the Flying Fortress raid
on Schweinfurt are "alive as pris-
oners of war on the basis of past
experiences"
Flyers Logs Scanned.
| In another effOrt to determine the
possible fate Of missing men the logs
of flyers returning from raids will be
scanned closely to see if there is
additional information there
War officials point out they gen.
orally are faced with tremendous
problems in the effort to establish
the status of the missing. Even
when a man is captured it is not
easy, and there are long delays. Infor-
nation on war prisoners is obtained
through the International Red Cross.
The Germans are prompt in report
ing their prisoners - some three
months. The average time in getting
information on prisoners of the Japs
is six months.
The last ONCE OF War Informa-
ton casualty total. issued Septem-
Der IT, reported 80 905 American men
as missing in action, of whom lG,7S8
were Philippine Scouts who disap-
peared in the early days of the war
Evening star., 1943-10-20
0ptimist Club Official
Discusses Juvenile Crime

James L. Evans. lieutenant gov
ernor of the 18th district of OPP
timist International, speaking yes
tegday4 at a special "Optimist week
meeting of the Optimist Club OF
Washington at the Mayflower Ho-
tel, declared that Crime is pri-
Emarily youth problem.
More than half of our robberies
and burglaries and nearly three
fourths of the auto thefts are COM
mitted by youths less than Is years
DID," he said.
He emphasized the purpose of
the national organization in pro-
viding assistance and leadership for
boys, adding, 1--WE cannot end crime
by throwing youthful malefactors
into the reformatories or prisons,
since studies have shown that three
fourths Of those released from these
institutions continue in a life Of
crime"
The National Capital Optimist
Club was to hold another meeting
at 1890 pm. today at the Con-
tinental Hotel to discuss the need
for planned effort to prevent ju-
venile delinquency.