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BRIEF SMYRNA
LANDING NEWS
Budget of News and Person
ais Cleaned About Smyr-
ma River Wharves
CITIZENS MAKE VISITS

Smyrna Landing, Sept. 2 Mrs.
John Hawkins of Chester, Pa,
Johnny Hawkins, Jr., of New York
City were recent visitors of Mr..
John Hawkins, Sr., at his bungalow
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert George and
son Larry of Wilmington, spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Dayton Pierson.
Miss Phyllis Petts accompanied
her mother, Mrs. Mildred Davis of
Chester, Pa, and spent Sunday at
Selbyville, Del.
Mrs. Ralph Boyles and daughter
Mrs. Joe Newnum of Smyrna were
Sunday visitors of Mrs. Boyles' sis
ter, Mrs. Emma Davis.
Jackie Lovegrove has been a re-
cent visitor to relatives in New
Jersey.
Mrs. Walter Reed and children
Patsy and Louis, of Marcus Hook,
are spending this week with her
mother, Mrs. Louis Gaulke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Ford, Mrs.
Willis Sanner and daughter Nancy
of Doer, Mrs. Wilson Keiser, Jr.,
of Laurel were weekend visitors of
Mrs. Thomas Wrench.
Roland Tarbutton, the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Olin Tarbutton and Miss
Doris Williams of Marshallton, Del,
were united in marriage Saturday
an Wilmington. They will reside
IN Marshallton, where he is employ
ed.
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SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
CONTINUED from Page Three)
THE COAL BIDS

At the meeting of the Town
Commissioners on Wednesday even
ing, the time for examination and
opening of bids for supplies, that
for coal, was as follows: Transpor-
tation Company fir pea cal, per ton,
$685.; James c. Robinson, $4.25;
for stove coal for the Hose Com
pany, Transportation Company,
S5.95; James c. Robinson, $500.
Pea coal, which comprises the larg-
er part that is used, for consump-
ton at the Water Works, it will be
observed, shows difference of 40c
a ton between bids.
Allusion was made to the mat
ter of coal when the advertisement
for proposals was published, as
more in harmony with the uni
versal method of municipalities in
such cases instead of being furnish
ed by a member of the Board year
after year at his own prices. So
large an expenditure is a matter
that concerns the people in the way
of taxes, and everywhere in city
and town, is matter of remark or
comment by the newspapers. The
city papers sift things equal to sift-
ing coal. The city people look upon
the correcting of abuses as the
province of newspapers, rather
than undue dealing in taffy, and
what is true in one locality is es-
sentially true of all the others. 1t
is, after all, a matter of the people
rather than the individual.
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The improvements thereon being
a two and one-half (2l9) story
brick, eight room dwelling house
with electric lighting, cow barn,
stable, implement shed, and other
outbuildings, and frame tenant
house.
No. 3. All that certain farm or
tract of land situated in West Do
yer Hundred, Kent County, and
State of Delaware, on both sides of
the public highway leading from
Dover to Marydel, adjoining lands
formerly of Obdiah Thompson, de-
ceased, lands formerly of William
Pearson, deceased, lands formerly
of Abraham Pearson, deceased,
lands of Tschudy and Cats, and
lands of others, and containing or
iginally Two Hundred Eighty-nine
(289) acres and Forty (40) perches
of land, more or less.
BEING approximately the same
farm which was conveyed to the
said Gamaliel Garrison in and by
the deed of Jane A. Goodwin, and
others, bearing date September 16,
A. D. 1891, and recorded in the Re-
corder's Office aforesaid, in deed
record Book G, Vol. z, Page 443.
See Also the conveyance of undi-
vided one-third interest, Deed Rec
ord Book w. Vol. IL. Page 403.
The improvements thereon being
two and one-half (21a) story
frame dwelling house, barn, stable,
and other outbuildings.
This farm has a valuable timber
tract of approximately Eighty (S0)
acres of good timber, mostly oak,
but including poplar, gum and
other timber trees.
! No. 4. ALL that certain lot,
piece and parcel of land situated in
East Dover Hundred, Kent County,
and State of Delaware, about one
half mile north of Silver Lake, ~
ing on the southwesterly side of the
old State Highway leading from
Smyrna to Dover by way of Dover
Water and Light Plant, adjoining
lands of George Meyer, lands OF
Minnie Sapp, and lands of others
AND BEING the same lands that
were conveyed to the said Gamaliel
Garrison by the deed of Theodore
G.. Erase and wife, dated April Is
A. D. 1880, and recorded in Deed
Record Book u, Vol. 10, Page PIT
and in and by the deed of Berend
wv. Meyer and wife, dated May Z
A. D. 1885, and recorded in Deco
Record Book K, Vol. 16, Page Ais
The improvements thereon being
a frame five room bungalow anc
garage.
ALL the above described lands
and premises being lands of which
Gamaliel Garrison died seized, ant
which in and by his Last Will ant
Testament, recorded in the Office Of
the Register of Wills in Will Rec
ord Book B, Vol. 8, Page 90, he di
rected his Executor hereinafter
named to sell at public auction.
TERMS OF SALE: Twenty(20)
lper cent of the purchase price viii
be required to be paid to the under
signed on the day of sale, and the
balance to be paid on the Thirtietf
Gay of September, A. D. 1913. The
percentage paid on day of sale viii
be treated as part of the purchase
price if the other terms of sale art
compiled with, otherwise will bt
treated as liquidated damages, anC
forfeited. Upon payment of the
purchase price, good and suffi
cient deed will be made and execut
ed conveying to the purchaser OF
purchasers a good marketable title
in fee simple and free and clear Of
liens and membranes.
SETTLEMENT at the office Of
John B. Hutton, 304 South State
Street, Dover, Delaware.
JOHN b. HUTTON,
Eyao,,tor IF
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Executors Sale
Valuable Farms
AND OTHER
Real Estate

By virtue of the power and au-
thority in me vested in and by the
Last Will and Testament of
Gamaliel Garrison, late of Kent
County and State of Delaware, de-
ceased, the undersigned Executor
of the estate of Gamaliel Garrison
will offer for sale and sell at public
auction on
Tuesday, September Ia, A. ID. 1943
at 200 p. Nj.
at the front door of the Court
House i'm the City of Dover, Kent
County, and State of Delaware,
The following described real estate,
to-wit:
No. /. All that certain farm or
tract of land situated in Kenton
Hundred, Kent County, and State
of Delaware, on the northerly side
of the public highway leading from
Kenton to Dover, adjoining lands
formerly of James Williams, lands
formerly of John L. Boyd, lands
formerly of Thomas E. Bailey, and
other lands, and containing Three
Hundred and Seventeen (317) acres
and Fifty-four (54) square perches
of land, be the same more or less.
BEING substantially the same
lands and premises that were con-
veyed unto the said Gamaliel Gar
rison by the deed of Jane A. Good
win widow, and others, dated Sep
TENDER 16, A. D. 1891, and recorded
in the Recorders Office in and for
Kent County aforesaid, in Deed
Record Book G., Vol. Z, Page 444,
and in and by the deed of Jane
Agnes Garrison, single, and others,
bearing date November %, A. D.
1919, and recorded in the Office
aforesaid in Deed Record Book w,
Vol. IL, Page 403.
improvements thereon being a
two and one-half (21a) story brick,
twelve-room dwelling house, with
bath, electric lighting, central heat
ing plant in basement, grainary,
COW barn, stable, garage, large
chicken house, and other farm
buildings; two frame tenant hous-
eS.
No. 2. All that certain farm or
tract of land situated in Duck
Creek Hundred, Kent County, and
State of Delaware, lying on the
westerly side of the State Highway
leading from Smyrna to Dover, ad-
joining lands formerly of John w.
Denney, deceased, lands formerly
of j. Edward Ford, deceased, lands
formerly of Nathaniel Wilds, de-
ceased, and lands of others, and
containing Two Hundred Eighty
three (283) acres of land, be the
same more or less.
BEING substantially the same
lands and premises which were con-
veyed to the said Gamaliel Garrison
by the deed of Mary E. Garrison,
widow, and others, dated August
"a, A. D. 1914, and recorded in the
Recorders Office aforesaid, in Deed
Record Book R, Vol. 10, Page $50.
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Service Honor Roll

Pvt. Joseph B. Passwaters
A. S. N. 32751S30
Co. C, 1229th Reception Center
Barracks No. 20
Fort Dix, New Jersey
Vaughn S. Rash, S 1c
u. S. S. Iowa
N Division
C o Fleet Post Office
New York City, N. Y.
Pvt. Charles T. Connell
Anti Tank Co., 159th Infantry
APO. 726, o Postmaster
Seattle, Washington
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A GREAT STORM

The beginning of the great storm
was on, while running off our edi-
ton last week, but it was only a
beginning. The rain began to fall
at thte close of 1.-THE day, the wind
increased with the hours, until it
reached the dignity of a hurricane,
the fiercest part being between
mirnight and day. The houses
trembled under the fierceness of
the gale, and continuing as it did
for hours, left evidence of its eff
fects everywhere. Things in the
gardens were blown about but
there was little damage to the
trees besides blowing off branches.
1t was the edge of a West Indian
hurricane that struck us, and the
coast, from the capes of the Della
ware to Massachusetts,, is strewn
with wrecks.
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OAKHILL COMMUNITY

Delaney's, Sept. 1-Mr. and Mrs.
James Shields of Philadelphia, Pa,
Miss Edith Bramble of Millington,
and Mr.. Robert Hops of New York
City, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Bailey and family.
Miss Corinne Conner spent last
weekend with her brother-in-law
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Irving
ONeal of MiddletoWn.
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AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH


choir members and any others who
would like to sing in the choir are
asked to come out. There will be
a meeting of the Session Sunday
morning following the church SER
vice.
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NOTICE

Dead or disabled horses, cows
and mules removed FREE of
charge by calling DOVER $685..
No animals removed unless call is
made Immediately and no animals
dying from contagious disease
will be removed.
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SERVICE HONOR ROLL
CHANGE OF ADDRESS

Pfc. James w. Carrow
A. S. N. 32485217
Co. c, 237th Engr's Combat Bn.
Camp Carson, Colorado
u. S. Army
Cpl. Richard L. Cochran
A. S. N. 32487843
seth Bombing Squadron
392nd Bombing Group
APO. 634, Postmaster
New York City, New York
Capt. Richard w. Comegys, NC
7th Rep. Dep
A. P. o. 372 CO Postmaster
New York City, New York
Pvt. Horace C. David
A. SIN. 3275S308
334th Station Hospital
ASFUTC Medical CIR.
Camp Ellis, Ill.
Sgt. Paul c. Evans
A. S. N. 32361099
Hq. Troop, 9th Cavalry
Camp Lockett, (16) California
Pvt. John C. George
Co. d, 3002nd Ordnance Base
140th Ordnance BAN. Bn.
M. o. P.
Jackson, Mississippi
Cpl. Alvin l.. Johnson
18th Repl, Wings
Salt Lake City Army Air Base
Salt Lake City, Utah
Cpl. James w. Jones, 1895
T. D., A.A.F.T.TC., Chapel SO
Boeing Aircraft Factory
No. $500 Ellis Avenue
Seattle (S) Washington
Pfc. Ford J. Powell
A. S. N. 32751811
Hdq. Bly,, 22nd CIR. A.A.A.
A. P. o. 1856, o Postmaster
Los Angeles, Calf.
Pvt. Robert B. Scorah
A. S. N. 32954484
Casual Co. T.CR.TC.
N. o. S. A.
New Orleans (12) La.
All those IN service, their families ar
friends. are urged to inform Dribble
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999th Medical Co., (S.P.)
Fitzsimons us. General Hospital
Denver ~ Colorado
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PERSONALS

Clarence FAIRIES, accompanied by
his friend, Mr.. Frank Bagge, left
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All those IN service. their families and
friends, are urged to inform Dribbles
Editor of new, or changed, addresses. Keep
him supplied with interesting news items.
The success, and continuation, OF this new
Service column will depend largely upon
this kind of cooperation.
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ASBURY METHODIST CHURCH

Rev. Robert E. Green, Pastor, An
nomces Services For Week
Asbury Methodist Church, Rev.
Robert e. Green, pastor, announces
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-13
Prisoners of
laps Rescued

CHUNGKING China U Chi
nese guerilla groups are doing a
marvellous job rescuing Allied pris-
oners who have been captured by
the Japanese. This is especially
so in the case OF American fliers
who have been forced to make
landings in Japanese-occupied ter
ritory.
On March u practically the en-
tire population of Paoshan. a his.
toric Burma road city, turned out
TO watch the spectacle of a guerril
la scout leading an American ayia-
tor. in torn and blood-stained
trousers. and 81 Indian officers and
men dressed in an assortment OF
Australian, Indian police and Royal
Air Force uniforms.
This strange condemnation of
men was the latest of a series of
Allied soldiers rescued by Chinese
guerillas in, Japanese-occupied
Western Yunnan.
Each man was high in his praise
of the daring and prowess OF the
Chinese guerillas operating in and
behind the Japanese lines.
The American was an auburn
haired New Highlander. First 1t
Gregg Carpenter, who bailed oui
in his parachutes over Japanese
territory on the west bank Of the
Salween river after his P-4O was
shot up by enemy ground fire at
ter a daring low-level attack Amer
lean planes were conducting on
Japanese transports and installa-
tons on March s.
The seven officers and q men
of the Indian army had escaped
from Japanese prison-of-war
camp near Lungling. with the as
sistance OF the Chinese guerillas.
in three different patches since
Feb. 10 Of this year.
The American pilot and the 81
Indians are not the first men in
their respective forces who have
been rescued and brought into tree
China from the Japanese occupied
territory by Chinese guerrlllas.
Several other American filters and
TO other Indian army men have
been rescued and spirited away
from right under Jap noses.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-13

utes without getting any response.
II Sally hadn't mentioned the call,
she would have assumed that the
party was out But she decided to
make sure. She asked the night
clerk to send one Of the BOYS I'D
with pass key. The boy pounded
on the door, finally entered the
room. Jake was dead to the world,
fully clothed, dirty.
The boy walked over to the bed.
leaned over Jake's inert body.
Poor guys dead tired" he MUIR
INJURED. BY a series Of shakes.
thumps and slaps he finally woke
Jake up.
After a cold shower Jake began
to feel fine. His excitement steadily
mounted. He put on his dinner
clothes and with difficulty re-
strained himself from running to
the elevator. Steady, old boy" he
cautioned himself. But his sane
reason was gradually trickling
away, and in its place a giddy, tu-
multuous, wild happiness had taken
complete possession Of his head and
senses.
He left the elevator when IL
reached the roof garden and walked
straight TO the bar. He ordered a
drink. His hands, clutehing the
edge OF the bar, showed white
knuckles.
Mice night. sir" the bartender
said.
Yes. It's a beautiful night" n.
finished the drink, put the glass
down, reached in his pocket for
some change, paid the check. Only
then did he turn around, walk
slowly toward the dining room.
The head waiter showed him 10
table near the dance floor. The
music was playing, the floor crowd
ed. most Of the tables emptied for
the moment. He looked around
frantically. What IL she'd left.
No signs OF that sleek black
head at any Of the tables. His ewes
wandered over the couples dancing.
The lights had been dimmed. the
floor was too big to distinguish
anyone very well. He didn't feel
happy any more. He felt foolish
and sunk.
The orchestra began playing a
tune he liked, not new. but IL had
a certain something. The vocalist
was good. Jake's tension gave way
little as he listened.
I've never loved anyone the wav
| love you
These popular songs had a devil.
lsh way Of hitting the nail on the
mead. The music was making him
feel worse now.
How could I-when | was born
to be-Just yours"
Somebody ought 10 shoot that
guy. He raised his eyes anRrily.
There, not ten feet away from him.
Kay was dancing with David. All
Jake could see OF David was his
back. All he could see Of Kay was
the top Of her black head. and her
eyes. And her eyes were looking
directly into his.
10 Be Continuedl
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-13
Eaton Mills

Eaton Mills. Mich, apr. I5-MiSs
Florence Santure. Detroit. spent
the week end with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Santure. She
called on Mr. and Mrs. AFRO Day,
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Sabo ana
daughter. Detroit, were Sunday call
ers Of her grandmother, Mrs. Retta
Chamberlin.
Mr.. and Mrs Alden Day and
family called OH Mr.. and Mrs.
James Whitmer, Belleville, Satur-
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Harpst and
family. Maybee. were Sunday after
noon callers Of Mr.. and Mrs. AFRO
Day.
William Day, Dearborn, was a
Sunday visitor Of his parents, MIR.
and Mrs Lee Day.
Mrs Lena Day and daughter
Maud and Mrs. Alden Day and son
Burton were Ypsilanti callers We'd
nesday afternoon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-13
Accused Evader Of
Draft TO be Heard

Ann Arbor, Apr. ia 2S-year-
old University OF Michigan student.
Anthony NJ. Drake, arrested last
week by Ann Arbor police on a
Syracuse, y. Y, federal warrant
charging draft evasion, will have a
court hearing in Detroit next Fri
day. The young man, who has
been working on his Masters de-
gree. refused to waive a hearing on
the merits OF a removal warrant
taking him back into the jurisdic-
ton o; the federal district which
includes Syracuse. He is now in
Jail in Detroit, with bail bond set
at $1,000. Drake is accused of re
fusing to appear for induction on
March Il. In addition TO his work
as a student he has been employ.
ed in the University Hospital
Drake was asked by the L. S.
Commissioner Clarence S. Petit if
he would be willing to- Join the
Army now and avoid further litiga-
tion to which he replied NO. His
objections 10 military service are
religious in nature, he told the
commissioner.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-13
CHAPTER TWELVE

JAKE WAS driving out to the
coast to see Kay at such a clip that
e didn't even notice the country
round him. He drove so fast that
Dis attention was riveted on the
poad. He did stop once a day to
wire Het. Every day except satur-
Jay.
He didn't even stop to sleep then.
He pulled into San Francisco about
Z o'clock in the afternoon, his
nerves so taut that the steep hills
seemed to be zigzagging back and
forth. and he felt as though they
were going to topple over and
crush him. He handed the car over
to the doorman at Garland's with
a sense Of enormous relief. Before
he checked in, he made sure that
Kay was at the hotel.
yes. Miss Stevens arrived about
an hour ago" the room clerk in
formed him.
Jake felt like a scarecrow. His
clothes were filthy, his face burned
from the sun, his lips parched and
cracked. He was surprised they
didn't ask him to use the back en-
trance.
But he was given a tremendous
room with a window wide open to
the rolling hills, the wharfs. the
steep streets, the breath-taking
bridge, the ships in the Golden
Gate, the blue sky and the deeper
blue water that all spell San Fran
cisco. He took quick glance, de-
cided without a moments hesita-
ton that he loved II, then went to
the telephone and asked the oper-
ator to please ring Kay's room.
There was no answer. II believe
she went out, Mr.. Kerr" Sally, the
operator said. She remembered
Jake's smile and hoped he wasn't
too disappointed.
did she leave any word when
she'd be back? Jake felt the way
he always imagined Alice felt when
she fell into the rabbit hole, falling
through a vacuum.
About $50. Shah I ring you
when she arrives?" This was
against orders. but she'd chance 1t.
She somehow didn't think Miss
Stevens would report her for that
particular call.
Thank you, that would be fine"
Then he thought no, he didn't want
Kay TO call him. He wanted to sur.
prise her. u aad aalt N kama way
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-13
Help Will be Given
on Nutrition Front

Ann Arbor, Apr. ia meeting
for War Garden, Consumers Inter
est and Nutrition committee men,
bers will be sponsored by Ann Ar
boris city nutrition group in the
Armory tonight at O'Clock TO dis
cuss plans for making available
varied types of help on nutrition
and canning in Washtenaw Coun-
".
Miss Olga Bird Nickle, state OCD
nutrition chairman. will lead the
discussion period. The Ann Ar
Dor nutrition group, under the sup.
ervision OF Mrs. Ruth Bush. is also
seeking information as to the type
OF help relative to canning and
storing of War Garden products
needed by city and county resi-
dents.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-13
Lille Girl Pays For
Being Too Hilarious

Ann Arbor. Apr. 13-Janis Ann
Jones, three months old, had paid
for her hilarity today.
Surgeons at University Hospital
removed an alarm clock key which
her three-year-old brother. James.
said he tossed into her mouth while
she was laughing. The objec,
lodged in the infants chest cavity.
The children's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Jones. Coldwater, Mich.
were said to have paid little atten-
ton to James story OF what he
had done.
However, when the boy insisted,
the parents decided upon an X-ray.
1t was then doctors found the miss
ing key
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-13
SOLDIERS SENTENCE CUT

Fort Custer, Mich. Apr. 13-Mon-
day Mai. Gen. Heary S. Aurand
OF the Sixth Service Command has
reduced court martial sentences o.!
two soldiers found guilty here Of
theater ticket racket" it was an
nounced. Sergt Edward W. De.
Gutes, under Gen. Aurand's sen.
tence, will be discharged and con-
fined to disciplinary barracks at
Fort Leavenworth, Kan. for three
years. Formerly he was to have
had a dishonorable discharge. for
feiture OF pay and allowances and
five years at hard labor.