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Smyrna times., 1943-05-20
MEET
TO GIVE VIEWS
Every Farmer To Have Voice
in Drafting the 1914
AAA Program
RECORD PRODUCTION

Town Hall" meetings in every
Delaware county during this week
will give every farmer a voice in
drafting the 1914 Agricultural Ad-
justment Agency program of war
food production and agricultural
soil conservation. The State AAA
Committee instructed the county
associations to arrange the public
meetings and all farmers and coun-
ty, distrit and community commit
teemen of the AAA have been ask
ed to attend and help determine the
conservation practices for 1914.
Members of the State Committee
are: Clarence E. Ocheltree, Sussex
County, Chairman; L. E. Cain,
Kent County; and ]. L. Holloway,
New Castle County. =
Record Production
Last year our farmers prepar-
ed for this crucial year of the war
by planting more acres, by increas-
ing their yield per acre and by in
suring the future fertility of their
soil," declared Chairman Ocheltree,
in announcing the series of meet
Dings. "They have pledged still
greater production in 1943, and ]
am confident they will adopt a 1945
food producing and soil-building
program promising more broken
records" Available at all meet
ings will be technical advisors from
the Soil Conservation Service, Farm
Security Administration, Farm
Credit Administration Agricultural
Extension Service and Vocational
Agricultural Service.
Nationwide Program
After the 'town-hall' meetings
have been held in every county and
state in the United States the views
of all the farmers will be reconcil-
ed into one nationwide program
which will be submitted to congress
as the basis for determining the
necessary appropriation. In previ-
Gus years the pattern of the AAA
program was cut according to the
size of the appropriation.
Smyrna times., 1943-05-20
SUGAR RULE
FOR CANNING
Those Canning 40 Quarts or
Less Need Not Apply For
Sugar at Ration Board
STAMP IN BOOK ONE

Housewives who are going to can
forty quarts of fruit, or less, for
each member of the family, will not
need to apply to the Smyrna ration
board for extra sugar. Two five
pound stamps in each War Ration
Book No. One will be designated
for use in securing sugar for can
ming. This statement was made
yesterday by G. L. Harmonson,
Local Board chairman. The nation
al rural average per family for
fruits canned last year was only 80
quarts The vast majority of FAM
lies will, therefore, not have to ap-
ply to the ration board for sugar
beyond the 10 pounds per person
to be secured for that purpose
through the use of the designated
ration book stamps.
Exceeding 40 Quarts
If, however, upon estimating the
entire seasons canning program,
housewives find that they will ex-
ceed forty quarts per person (that
is, 160 quarts of fruit for a family
of four, or, for example, 200 quarts
for a family of five, they may ap-
ply to the ration board in the old
Fruit Growers Bank Building here,
stating the following: The number
of persons in the family unit; the
number of quarts of fruit to be
canned this year; the number of
pounds of sugar to be used for
jams and jellies. This estimate is
for the entire canning season. Pres
ent regulations provide for no ad-
ditional allotment later in the sea-
son. Applications will be received
beginning May "a, from 8 to II
o'clock and 1 to o'clock Monday
through Friday of each week, and
from 8 to IL on Saturdays.
Must Bring Book One
One person may apply for each
family, but that person must have
with him a War Ration Book No.
One for each member of the family.
These books will be retained with
the application and will be return
ed promptly to the applicant by
mail, together with the necessary
special sugar stamps.
Smyrna times., 1943-05-20
MAY SHIELD
HOUSE LIGHTS
Shields May Be Used to En-
able Home Owners To
Raise Shades
SUMMER VENTILATION

Opaque shields may be used to
prevent the source of light in
homes and other buildings from be-
ing visible from the outside and
thereby enable the occupants to OBJ
tain ventilation by avoiding the
necessity of keeping window shades
down in the dimout area of Kent
and Sussex County. Col. John P.
LeFevre, state dimout director, has
received that Interpretation of the
dimout regulations from Col. A. w.
Foreman, director of the internal
security division, Headquarters
Second Service Command.
Ventilation Problem
Translucent shields or shades do
not meet the dimout requirements
Colonel LeFevre said. Colonel Fore
man explained the rules as follows;
with the coming of the spring
and summer season many questions
are being asked concerning con-
formance with dimout regulations
and at the same time obtaining
adequate ventilation. 1t is obvious
that the people have lost sight of
Section w, Paragraph IL, of the
dimout regulations, which permits
shielding at the source of the light,
so that it cannot be visible from
the outside. The opaque shields
which have been devised by the
lamp manufacturers accomplish
this purpose. 1t is true that their
opacity is effective to about 81 per
cent. However, this is sufficient
compliance with the regulations.
Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1943-05-20
MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM
On Lawn of School Friday; Only
Formal Observance

The only formal observance of
Memorial Day here will be the pro-
gram to be presented on the lawn
in front of the John Bassett Moore
School Friday morning. Organiza-
tions cooperating with the school
are: Boy and Girl Scouts, American
Legion and Auxiliary, the Smyrna
Platoon, State Guards, and the
pastors of the Methodist, Presby-
terian, and Episcopal churches. The
traditional ceremony of the Cross
of Flowers in which children from
the first g rades take part, will be
held. The David c. Harrison Post,
No. Ia, American Legion, will make
the customary pilgrimage to the
cemeteries in Smyrna, Townsend,
and Middletown.
Smyrna times., 1943-05-20
Using Lake Now

With the advent of warm wealth
er during the past several days,
many school children have been 60
ing to the lake after school hours
for swim, and as many others are
renting boats and rowing to Huck-
leberry Point and back. The own
ers of several sail boats have been
seen practicing up for the summer
months the balmy weather
has been an invitation for women
war workers living here to stroll to
the beach and sit in the pavilions
during the early evening.
May Collect Garbage
Council further announced that
discussion was held at their meet
ing Friday night concerning the
town collection and disposal of gar
bage once a week. A satisfactory
plan has not yet been reached, but
the matter is under continued con-
sideration, council said.
Smyrna times., 1943-05-20
AIRPORT SPACE SOUGHT
Ground For Expansion of Dover
Airport East of the Town


Ground for further expansion OF
the Dover Airport is sought In a
petition of condemnation filed in
the office of Edward G. Pollard,
clerk of the U. S. District Court,
by w. Thomas Knowles, assistant
U. S. district attorney. The petit
ton asks condemnation of a total
of 583.1 acres of land, owned by
Arthur F. Dawes, James L. Davis,
James w. Slaughter, Mary Frear,
Conrade A. Nichols, Margaret M.
Paradee, Edgar Emory, Lwdia D.
Brooks, William Paradee, and Aug
ust Madison, all of East Dover
Hundred. The War Department
seeks outright possession of 144.2
acres, and possession of 438.9 acres
for a period of Is years. The larg-
er portion of the land is sought so
objects which reach up to a height
might be removed SO that planes
taking off or landing will not strike
them.
Smyrna times., 1943-05-20
LOCAL FARMER
GIVEN PRAISE
John Herholdt, Salvage Chair
man, Lauds Local Farmers
For War Effort
SUPPORT SALVAGE DRIVE

Farmers in the Smyrna area
were highly praised yesterday by
John Herholdt, chairman of the
Smyrna Salvage Committee. Speak
ing of the all-out effort on the part
of the farmer during the present
scrap metal drive, Herholdt de-
clared, "The farmer is willing not
only to strive to provide bumper
crops against so many odds, but
also is actually eager to contribute
of his scarce time and facilities to
aid the war effort by cooperating in
this important drive to round up
scrap metal. In spite of the time
of the year, the shortage of labor,
machinery and gas, the local farm
er has gone all-out for defense"
Big Rally Sunday
The highlight of the drive will be
the allout rally this Sunday, May
23rd, when over rs salvage workers
will bring in the scrap metal to the
Salvage Depot, located on the prop
erty of Ennis & Deakyne, South
and East Streets, here. The Red
Cross Canteen Corps, under the di-
rection of Mrs. Francis Gebhart,
will prepare and serve refreshments
from 2:30 to $50 at Legion room,
for all workers and participants.
Workers of each of the seven dis
tricts, into which Smyrna and vi
cinity was divided, will coordinate
their activities for the completion
of the drive in one day.
Aiding The Drive
Area supervisors for the drive
are Harry Johnson, Lester Colds
borough, John Herholdt, Ralph Far
les and William Wroten. Frank
TIynson, of the John Bassett Moore
School faculty, has made posters to
advertise the drive. key" men,
aiding the campaign by donating
/ IIuChS vi Wy WI Mig ob S0itSSeAOti
are named by the chairman as fol-
lows: Townsend Vaughn, William
Gardner, James Fleming, Shelby
Harrington, John Council, Albert
Zachies, Fred Heinold, oJseph Cav
alier, Fred Bell, Wilson David, E..
t. Heinold, and Brady Dickerson,
aiding Ralph FAIRIES; Ernest Blendt,
William George, William t. Now
land and John ]. Hurd, aiding Har-
ry Johnson; Edward Alexander, AL
bert Pleasanton, Frank Carrow and
Robert Leg, aiding Lester Colds
borough; Elmer Pratt and Ray
mond Snow, aiding William Wrot-
en-; Howard Kemp, A. ]. Pleasan-
ton and Harry Dixon, aiding Harold
Senger; George Rothwell, Jackson
Snow, Jr., William Knots, w.
Smithers Snow, Arthur Short, Ar
thur Carrow, Jr., Walter Carrow,
Arthur Rusby, Wilbert Rawley, and
Samuel Shahan, aiding John Her
holdt.
Smyrna times., 1943-05-20
WILEY SPEAKS
OF FOOD NEED
U. S. Rep. Earle d. Wiley
Speaks to Changers on
Production
LABOR NEEDS SEEN

Hon. Earle D. Wiley, u. S. Con-
gress, Washington, addressed the
members of the Smyrna Grange at
their meeting on Thursday night,
at which the chairs were filled by
the Kenton Grange and program
presented by the Dover Grange. He
told of the highlights of his early
days in Congress and of the impress
sion made by the powerful person
ality of Madame Chang Kai-Shek
when she spoke to the members.
Food is the great concern of the
government and will be during
1943-45, and farmers will be called
upon to produce as never before,
under greater handicaps than ever
known he told the Grangers,
Food not only for our armed forces,
but a humanitarian attitude de-
mands that food be sent to other
countries. The appeal is to the
fundamental patriotism of the
American people, he said, as shown
from pioneer days.
Plans to Import Labor
He spoke of the plans for impor-
tation of labor for the farms from
Canada, the Bahamas, and Mexico
and of the training of boys and
girls to help. Food is the great
question on the home front and the
greatest weapon to win the wal
and win the peace, he asserted. He
spoke of : the importance of Della.
ware in agriculture; producing ii
excess of it's needs, standing first ir
acreage of beans ,and in the leac
in poultry production. Uncertain
years lie ahead; "all we hope fol
lis vain if we lose" The people or
the land can do no more patriotic
service than to plow more, SOW
more, cultivate more, and rear
more, and it is as important tc
serve in the furrow as on the felt
of battle" said Congressman Viii.
ley in conclusion.
Original Poem
An original poem, Victory
Flower Garden" was read by Mrs
John Roe. Musical numbers were
given by Mrs. Pierson and Miss
Louise Meredith; a monologue by
John Tarburton; remarks by Johr
Wideman, Master Pomona Grange
and by Bailey Thomas, State Mas.
ter. Mrs. Thomas was also a guest
Smyrna times., 1943-05-20
w. A. A. G. IN DOVER
Recruiting Officer for Kent and
Sussex Counties

Joanne L. Coates, 3rd officer,
WAAC, has arrived in Dover to re-
cruit girls for the Women's Army
Auxiliary Corps throughout Kent
and Sussex Counties. Her head
quarters are in the Post Office
Building in Dover, and she is ac-
companied by Corporal Maxine A.
Goldman and Auxiliary Jeanne
Ruth Neufeld. 1t. Coates and her
staff will make speeches through
out the two counties and will dis
tribute information about the
WAAC. Their office in the Post
Office will be open from $50 to
500 every day except Sunday.
There application blanks may be
obtained and there will be given
the mental alertness tests whose
successful completion is prerequi-
site for enrolment in the Corps.
Smyrna times., 1943-05-20
r. E. GREEN NEW
| PASTOR HERE
To Succeed j. w. COlOna al
Asbury Church; Formerly
at Harrington
LIST APPOINTMENTS

The Rev. Robert E. Green has
been appointed to the pastorate of
the Asbury Methodist Church here,
replacing the Rev. James w.
Colona, retired. The Rev. Green,
who has been associated with the
Methodist Church in Harrington for
a number of years, will conduct his
first service here Sunday. There
were 23 pastoral changes in the
Dover District announced at the
Peninsula Annual Conference of the
Methodist Church, held in Whining
ton. All the district superintend-
ents were reappointed for another
year, the Rev. DR.. Walter A. Hearn,
Dover, heading the Dover District.
The Rev. o. G. Brewer is the newly
appointed pastor at st. Paul's in
Clayton. The former pastor, the
Rev. ]. C. B. Hopkins was ap-
pointed the Kent Island, in the
Easton District. Following is the
list of appointments for the Dover
District:
DOVER DISTRICT
w. A. HEARN, Superintendent
Bethel, Mt. Zion, Portsville-C. w. Spry
XBlades-E. C. Graham
xBridgeville-L. E. Wimbrow
Camden-J. j. Bunting, Jr.
Canterbury. t. Bailey Supply
VI
Clayton, Ewells and Leipsic-H. B. Kelso
xClayton, st. Paul's-0. G. Brewer
Dagsboro, st. Georges-E. l.. Bennett
Dagsboro Circuit. H. Anderson Supply
xDover. Grace. c. Steen Supply
Dover, ST. Paul's-G. S. Thomas Supply
Dover, Wesley-M. w. Marine
Ellendale-D. t. Campbell (supply)
xF xFarmington-Milton Elliott Supply
xFelton-J. R. Diehl
AFrankford-Willard Everett
xFrederica. Milford Neck - d. E. Wood
Georgetown, Grace-W. P. Kesmodel
Georgetown, Wesley-o. E. Jones
xGeorgetown Circuit = w. L. McClintock
(supply)
Greenwood-A. E. Kniceley
xGreenwood. Grace and Cannon-G. P. But.
Ter Supply
xGumboro- b. Chadwick (suppy)
Harbeson-R. w. Mills
lXHarrlngton, Asbury-Conrad Hamer
Harrington, Trinity-T. c. Jones
Houston--N. G. Benson
xIndian River-Jasper L. Jones
xKenton and Hartly-E. N. Wright (sup-
ply)
Laurel. Centenary-E. c. Hallnan
Laurel, Christi. E. Werner
Laurel Circuit-Lee Elliott
Lewes-H. v. Branford
Lincoln City-T. B. Brinton Supply
xMagnolia--H. N. Nicklas
Middletown-O. H. Connolly
Milford, Avenue-Frank Herson
Milford, Calvary-M. E. Hungerford
xMIillsboro-W. L. Beckwith
Milton, Goshen-W. H. Hudson
xMilton, Grace-Jasper l.. Jones
Mt. Peasanton-E. E. Crockett
Nassau and Unity-F. H. Truitt
xOcean View and Millville-C. Z. Davis
xOdessa-H. M. Davis
xRehoboth--D. w. Baker
xRoxana-J. f. Langrell
IxSeaford, Mt. Olivet and Gethsemane-W
H. Stone
Seaford, st. John's-S. B. Bradley
/ Seaford Circuit-G. S. Ross
Selbyville-W. j. Ennis
xSmyrna-R. E. Green
/ Townsend-J. c. Handy
Whitesville-A. G. Thomas Supply
Wyoming and Woodside-O. B. Reed
New appointments.
Smyrna times., 1943-05-20
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Regular Services To Be Held Sum
day Morning and Evening

Services at the First Presbyter-
ian Church: "Bible Teachings on
Wines Deceitfulness" is the topic
of next weeks Sunday School les
son. The morning worship service
will be held at IL following Sunday
School which convenes at 10. Even
ing worship service will be held at
7.3O. Christian Endeavor meets at
$3.50 sharp in the Sunday School
room to study the seventeenth
chapter of st. Luke. We are plan
ming a Christian Endeavor party
for the Friday evening of May %.
Will all the members and friends of
the Christian Endeavor Society
please save this date for the party.
Smyrna times., 1943-05-20
Surprise Shower

The Misses Mary Babcock, Ruth
Bassett, Louise Graham, and Agnes
Porter were hostesses at a surprise
miscellaneous shower in honor of
Miss Serena Weggennmann, in the
faculty room of the John Bassett
Moore School, Smyrna, recently.
Miss Weggennmann, instructor in
English at the school, has announc-
ed her engagement to Mr.. Robert
v. Lancaster of New Castle.
Smyrna times., 1943-05-20
ROTARY CLUB
LADIES' NIGHT
DR.. Neal Bowman Declares
Laughter Is Life's Only
Luxury in Speech Here
PRESENTED WITH PEN

DR.. Neal Bowman, head of the
Commercial Pharmacy department,
School of Pharmacy and assistant
professor of Marketing Depart
ment, School of Commerce, Temple
University, Philadelphia was guest
speaker at the sixteenth anniver-
sary dinner and annual Ladies'
Night at the Smyrna Rotary Club
last Thursday evening. He was in
troduced by George w. Wright,
president-elect. Harry P. Jones,
president, gave the address of well
come to the ladies. V. Lay Phil
lips, the first president, was pre-
sented with past-president's pin
by William e. Matthews, Jr. former
District Governor. Other guests
included District Governor Ivan
Culbertson and Mrs. Culbertson of
Wilmington, Hon. Earle D. Wiley,
Washington, d. c., Mr.. and Mrs.
Walrgr T. Massey, Dover, and Mr.
and Mrs. Warner w. Price, Jr., and
DR.. and Mrs. w. c. Deakyne, Smyr-
ma.
Laughter Is Luxury
DR.. Bowman, whose subject was
Life Liberty, and the Pursuit of
Laughter" said that life is an ad-
venture, an asset, can't be lived
over and should be lived in the
spirit of the Scotchman was said: ::
Lord, keep me alive while living"
Men are dependent on each other;
we are annoyed by petty things;
"save us from gnats and we will
take care of the elephants" said
the speaker. He urged the listen
ers to turn to the right when met
by life's temptations" Like what
you do" he asserted, and said that
one cant start at the top unless
digging WELL" Life is a riddle
but the important thing is to leave
! a monument. Liberty is not
license; it is self-discipline; laugh
ter is life's only luxury; the only
place for a knocker is on the front
door. In conclusion he told the Ro-
tarians to "get on the construction
gang and not on the wrecking
crew." The Rev. Herman Dam,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church, will be guest speaker at
the meeting tonight.
Smyrna times., 1943-05-20
JERMAN CHAPEL SERVICES

Rev. L. f. Uhlendorff, Pastor, An
nOunces Services for the Week
Rev. L. F. Uhlendorff, pastor of
Jerman Chapel, announces services
for the week beginning on Sunday:
Sunday School at 2 p. M; preach
ing at 8 o'clock; evening service by
the young people, Z to 7.30; evan
gelistic service at 7.30 o'clock.
Prayer service Wednesday evening
Smyrna times., 1943-05-20
st. Peters Episcopal Church Notes

st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor, makes the following announce
ments for the fourth Sunday after
Easter: 7:30 a. M, celebration of
the Holy Communion; 10 a. M,
Church School; IL a. M, morning
prayer and sermon upon the words
of the people who saw his power
of healing "He hath done all things
WELL"
Smyrna times., 1943-05-20
NURSERY SCHOOL PLANS
Propose Caring for Children O.
War Workers Here

For the benefit of those mothers
interested in defense work but who
cannot help in this work because
of young children, plans for estab-
fishing a nursery school have been
proposed. A survey of Smyrna
and surrounding towns is being
made by committee of the Senior
Civics Glass at the John Bassett
Moore School: Betty Jane Ennis,
Jeanne Truax, Betsy Ann Denney,
Thelma Shane, Margaret Kinsey,
Mary Rash, and Frances Ann
Davis. Anyone who is interested
but who has not as yet been con-
tacted, will please notify one of the
girls named.
Federal Financing
This proposed nursery school will
be financed by Federal funds, and
will be handled by competent in
structors. There will be no charge
to parents for this service.
Smyrna times., 1943-05-20
BISHOP CONFIRMS BOY
rand-Nephew of Miss Mary Spru-
ance; Infant is Baptised


The Rt. Rev. Arthur R. McKins-
try, D. D., Episcopal Bishop of Del
aware. visited the Rev. F. M. Bar
ton rector of st. Peters Episcopal
Church Sunday afternoon, and later
administered confirmation upon
John Robert Schabinger, son of Mr..
and Mrs. j. Harold Schabinger,
FELTON,, and grandnephew of Miss
Mary Spruance of this town. Fol-
lowing this service, the Rev. Bar
ton baptised Nancy Evans Ludlow,
infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott Ludlow, and grand-niece of
Miss Spruance. Mrs. Schabinger,
the former Eleanor Spruance, and
Mrs. Ludlow, the former Louise
Spruance, are daughters of the late
Edgar Spruance.
Smyrna times., 1943-05-20
BIBLE CLASS SOCIAL
Mother-Daughter Program of Mu-
sic and Readings

Mother-Daughter Program of Mu-
sic and Readings
The members of the Willing
Workers Bible Glass entertained
their daughters at Mothers Day
social last Friday evening. A pro-
gram of music and readings was
presented by mothers and daught-
ers as follows: Readings by Mrs.
Grant Garis, Mrs. Henry Dukes,
Jean Snow, Doris Nowland, Doris
Dukes, and Patsy Ryan; vocal solos
by Miss Mary Babcock and Miss
Dorothy Short; duet, Ruth Gooden
and Jean Ellen Russell; piano solo
by Ruth Johnson. Following the
program refreshments were served.
Smyrna times., 1943-05-20
Junior Prom Tomorrow Night

The following members of the
junior class of the John Bassett
Moore School are the committee on
arrangements for the annual Junior
Prom which will be held in the
school gymnasium tomorrow night.
Modal Rowlinson, Nancy Wilson,
William Pleasanton, Lorraine Pleas
anton, Ray Hudson, and Janet Pyle.
Smyrna times., 1943-05-20
Knitting Wool Ready

Miss Henrietta Denney, chairman
of Red Cross Knitting announces
that wool is available for sweaters
and watch caps for both Army and
Navy and there is an urgent need
for more volunteer knitters.
Smyrna times., 1943-05-20
Nav Day Bride

Mr.. and Mrs. George Eichholz of
Clayton announce the marriage of
their daughter, Miss Betty, on May
1, to Mr.. George Knots, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Knotts of Ches-
void.
Smyrna times., 1943-05-20
COMMENCEMENT JUNE Z
Baccalaureate Sermon June 6tl
Appoint New Teacher

Appoint new Iedcher
Commencement night at the
John Bassett Moore School will be
held Jnue z; baccalaureate sermon,
Sunday, June 6. Because of trans
portation difficulties there will be
no separate class night festivities
this year, but class night will be
observed on commencement night.
At a general assembly to be held
at 9 a. m. on Friday, June 4, the
annual prizes will be awarded. Ex-
aminations for seniors will be held
May 1921.
New Appointment
Announcement is made by George
R. Miller, Jr., superintendent, of
the appointment of Mrs. Herman
Dam as a teacher in the English
department of the high school.
Mrs. Dam, who is the wife of the
newly-appointed pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, was gradual
ed from Cuba, N. Y, High School,
and from Houghton College, Hough-
ton, N. Y. She majored in social
studies.
Accept designations
The designations of the following
faculty members have been accept
ed: Mrs. Marion Lambdin Mrs.
Hulda We,ch, Miss Agnes Porter,
and Miss Serena Weggenmann.