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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-09-09
FARMERS CHECK
I OWN AAA PLAN
To Check Own Farms for
Compliance in the 1913
AAA Program
Committeeman TO AID

At recent meeting in Dover of
state, county, and community COM
mitteemen associated with the Ag-
ricultural Adjustment Administra-
ton plans were discussed relative
to methods for checking farm COM
pliance this year in connection with
the agricultural conservation pro-
gram in Kent county. The pro-
cedure this year will be different
from that which has been followed
in previous years, as a reduction in
operating expenses has made it
necessary for farm owners and op-
orators to check their own farms
for compliance in the 1943 pro-
gram, instead of this work being
done by field supervisors or COM
munity committeeman. At this
meeting these committeeman were
instructed concerning this proceed
Iure, and arrangements have been
made whereby farmers will be re-
quested to contact their district
committee members who will as
sist them in filling out their 1943
farm performance reports.
Contact Stations
Contact stations are being desig-
mated in convenient locations
throughout the county, and all
farmers will be notified of these
places to which they may go to
complete their reports on farm
practice compliance for this year.
Farmers who do not have the OPP
portunity to see their community
committeeman may receive this as
sistance at the office of the Kent
County Agricultural Conservation
Association in Dover. Attention is
called to the Importance of this, as
those farmers who do not make out
their own performance reports, or
who fail request this assistance,
will not be entitled to receive their
1943 conservation payments. The
information desired includes the
acreage of wheat, corn, white po-
tatoes, and all soil building practic-
es carried out this year.
Committee Directs
The work in Kent county is be-
ing directed by R. Harry Wilson,
Ernest S. Mattiford, and H. Clifford
Clark, members of the county ag-
ricultural conservation committee,
in cooperation with local commit
teemen in the various districts
throughout the county. With this
plan it is expected that this COM
pliance survey will be completed
within a reasonable length of time
and at minimum expense, and
that it will prove a satisfactory
method of obtaining this informa-
ton which is necessary on which
to base the payments for following
certain recommended conservation
practices.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-09-09
Harvest Biupo PARTY

Mrs. Benjamin Riggs was chair
man of the Harvest Bingo Party
held by the Daughters of America
here Tuesday night in the Odd Eel
lows Hall. Proceeds amounted to
over SIG.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-09-09
HOSPITAL AID
is SEEN ACUTE
Hospitals in Delaware Face
Acute Shortage in Nurs-
es, General Help
ENLISTMENTS SLOW

Hospitals in Delaware are faced
with an acute shortage in staff
nurses and general help and the sit
uation is expected to remain acute
for at least another year. Della
ware Hospital, Wilmington, largest
in the state, reports it is operating
with only 80 per cent of its normal
staff nurses and is just Struggling
through" with aid of volunteer
workers. The Memorial Hospital,
Wilmington, is operating with only
80 per cent of its normal staff nurs-
es, and has already been forced to
close down two wards containing
II beds, four of which have been
turned over to the maternity de-
partment. Other Wilmington hos
pitfalls are struggling along with the
similar nurse, physician and gener-
al help shortages, the Wilmington
General Hospital management stat
ing it may be forced to close down
some rooms in the near future un-
less conditions change. The situa-
tion is similar down-state with the
Beebe Hospital at Lewes caring for
a greatly increased number of cas-
es from Fort Miles and injured sea-
men arriving at Lewes, operating
with less than half of its normal
nurse staff. Delaware State Hos
pital, with 1850 beds, so far has
not turned any patients away, but
is operating with only so per cent
of its normal nursing staff, 20 per
cent of its normal attendant slap
and 40 per cent of its physicians
staff.
Praise Volunteers
Hospital authorities are unan-
imous in praising the aid given
them during the emergency by vol
unteer groups, Junior Boards, Red
Gross Nurses Aides, Red Cross
Canteen Workers, American Wo-
mems Voluntary Services and 9TH
Iers, but point out that even with all
this extra assistance the hospital
help situation general ranges from
serious to appalling" Other
hospital officials point out that they
are endeavoring to solve their prob
lens with the aid of physicians by
having patients cut short their
stays in the hospitals, particularly
normal maternity cases. Some hos
pitfalls are refusing to accept
chronic or elective" hospital cases
during the emergency. The great
est need is for physicians, trained
CONTINUED on Page Three)
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-09-09
100 VIOLATE
DIMOUT LAW
100 Drivers Halted in Dover
Area With Too Bright
Headlights
TO ENFORCE RULE

More than a hundred motorists
whose headlights did not conform
to the requirements of the dimout
regulations now in effect in this
area, were halted by Dover city
and auxiliary police during the past
weekend. The drive on improper
headlights was staged by the Do
yer police in conformity with the
request issued last week by Col.
John P. LeF'evre, state dimout di-
rector, for rigid enforcement of
these regulations. AS the police
halted the motorists on the streets
they informed the drivers that their
headlights were not in conformity
with the regulations and instructed
them to have the lights changed
and report back to the police for a
further examination.
Auxiliaries Aid
The auxiliary police maintained
a crew at police headquarters for
the purpose of painting the head
lights, for which a small fee was
charged, and 80 of the motorists
took advantage of this situation to
have their lights painted at once.
While no arrests were made by the
police, it was made clear that sum-
mons will be issued for those who
do not comply with the instructions
to have their lights painted and re-
port back for another examination.
To Continue Drive
A number of the motorists halted
were from other states but most of
these had the auxiliary police paint
their lights so that they could pro-
coed through the dimout area with
out being stopped again. 1t is I'M
derstood that the Dover police will
continue their drive on improper
headlights while the dimout regu-
lations remain in effect.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-09-09
COMPLETE LIST
OF TEACHERS
DR.. Miller Announces Faculty,
and School Staff; Classes
Started Yesterday
I116 NEW PUPILS ENTERED

Glasses at the John Bassett
Moore School and the Smyrna Col
ored School started yesterday, with
a complete staff of teachers, thir-
teen of them being either new in
structors or former faculty men,
bers who have returned to their
former posts. Glasses today and
tomorrow will last until 1850 pm,
DR.. George R. Miller, superintend-
ent, announced There were SO
new pupils entering the first grade
and total of 664 pupils enrolled
in the school this year. Following
is the complete school staff, includ-
ing the faculty members and sub
jects they will teach:
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-09-09
Grange Meets Tonight

The first fall meeting of the
Smyrna Grange will be held tonight
at the Twentieth Century Club
with Mrs. Florence Heinold, lectur-
err in charge of the meeting. The
meeting starts at 8:15.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-09-09
MAY NOT DRAFT
STATE FATHERS
Delaware Draft Board Not
Likely to Call Fathers
Before November
ABLE TO FILL QUOTA

Delaware draft boards will prob
ably not have to induct any pre-
Pearl Harbor fathers before No
ivember with the exception of those
in non-deferrable occupations, it
was indicated at the meeting of Of
ficials of the states 10 draft boards,
held at selective service headquart-
ers. An official of the state head
quarters said present indications
are that the boards will be able to
fill their quotas with few or none
of the fathers of children born prior
to Sept. 10, 1912, the "pre-Pearl
Harbor" group. Fathers of that
class can be indicted starting on
Oct. 1 under a recent directive from
national selective service head
quarters. The October call, it is
believed, will be made up of youths
who have recently reached Is years
of age, post-Pearl Harbor fathers,
non-deferrables who have failed to
register with the U. S. Employment
Service men whose deferments
have expired, and married men
with no children. 1t was explained
that the boards are approaching
the time when there will be few
men left to call except fathers and
youths becoming IS.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-09-09

Cust0dlans
Charles Handy, Benjamin Scorah
James Blackshire
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-09-09
Inventory Report

The boards are now preparing to
make a complete inventory report
to state and national selectiev serv-
ice headquarters in which they will
list every man on their rolls, show
ing his classification as of Sept. Is.
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-12-11
New Pay Zone
May Be Opened
In Old Field

Repeatedly a direct result of
the discovery of large produc-
ton I'm the Tensleep horizon of
the Elk Basin field less than
100 miles 10 the south, the Ohio
OIL company has made location
for new well in it's Dry Creek
field I'm Carbon county, with re-
ported intent TO test the Ten
sleep.
The new well is Ohio-N. P. No. Is,
NEA SWH 3-7S-21E, not too far
from previous wells drilled by the
company which have been produc-
ing for many years from the Da-
kota sand.
The Embar is approximately 1850
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-12-11
Texaco to Wait
Spring Test on
Utopia Block

The Texas company, apparently
not excited to any extent, will do
nothing more with it's discovery
well on it's East Utopia block until
next spring.
This well, in NV Sc Sc 16-33-4E,
was recently completed as pro
Queer at the top of the Madison
lime, at 2578 feet. In It's first Today
test, it averaged 10 barrels of oil
and 10 barrels of water daily. Be
cause of the difficulty Of obtaining
a pumper so far from the Kelvin
Sunburst field, 1t has been shut
down until spring
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-12-11
DevOnian Test
Making Hole in
Pondera Field

Reported by scouts to be smell
ing like crude OIL" A. B. Cobb's No.
l Hirshberg, NV NWA sen %
27-4W, in the southwestern corner
of the Pondera oil field, this week
made hole to 311O feet in the Dew
oman.
The well went out of the Devon
ian somewhere around 5000 feet,
and has had numerous good show
ings of oil, cored but not tested.
Because it is only a short dis
lance from numerous bumpers in
the Pondera field and because it is
checking higher than these produc-
ers, it is expected to be watched
with. increasing interest as more
hole is made.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-12-11
70 Acres of Montana Elk Basin Leases Bring Record Price of
An Average of $83988 Acre. Bring $50 2l

The high bid of the Stanolnd the nearly
five times the previous peracre high bid established Cheyenne
Wyo Aug r. when stanOind paid the top prize
1874 the Wyoming side of the EN- field Total
bid block $4,000 Cheyenne sac Stanond
also paid $448 600 $500 for 80-acre aS8
Approximately Is wells producing eRroc
sleep horizon in the field and about dozen pw drilling
Companies holding interests in the field include the Carter
Oil subsidiary the Oil Jersey which
bought Mnnes Oil Co.'S holdings in the field early in November
Stanoind Oil Gas Co. Yale Petroleum Co. of Billings Ohio Oil
Co. Phillips Petroleum Co., Mackenzie Oil Drilling Co. Contin
entail Oil Co. and Sinclair Oil Corp
By the first of the the field expected to be producing from
10000 to $4,000 barrels of crude daily
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-12-11

Establishing national records for the cash
government lands oil this paid
for the right to drill 1852 divided parcels
the Montana side of the Elk Basin field price
ing rights average of So, 1898 acre.
The highest bid $26216 paid by the Sanond
Oil Gas Co., subsidiary of the Standard Oil Indiana
The Sanond and the Ohio Oil Co high bidders
of the leases with but going to the Ohio.
The Ohio bid $6O13 for lease of 264 Sanond
bids for the other leases 48 $2O50
Ill $262621 1893 acres
$13367 268 $3185
$1,000 acre
All of the acreage Carbon county, 35
South, Range % East
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-12-11
OhiO-MOntana
Well In Elk
Basin Due In

An Ohio Oil Co. well on the Mon
tana side of the Elk Basin field this
week neared the pay sand, with
coring of the Tensleep sand under
way in the company's Ohio-EIk 8
No. IA, NE SW SW 35-9S-23E, in
Carbon county, at 1889 feet. In i'm
mediate proximity to the well are
leases which this week brought
new high record prices. In this
same area, Ohio-Elk 9 No. II, NE
NV NV 35.9S-23E, is drilling at
1850 feet.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-12-11

at 81 an acre.
Wyoming's claim to the land is
disputed by the federal government
and under terms of the lease the
Ohio Oil Co. has agreed to in
demnify the state against any and
all claims of the government, state
officials said.
The company also has waived
any claim it might have against
Wyoming should the states title
to the land fail, and to bear all
expense of litigation to establish
title to the land.
The government claims title to
the section in which the land lies
and has warned 1t might file an
accounting suit to recover the value
of oil taken from the northwest
quarter.
Wyoming contends that shortly
Continued from Page 81
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-12-11
Oil Price Bill
Likely to Get
Action Monday

Unless it becomes enfangled
i'm a labyrinth of parliamentary
procedure, the Disney bElI TO
provide higher prices for crude
oil should be acted upon in
some manner by congress
Monday.
Montana oil men may find an
account of what action was taken
in evening papers of Monday, or
in Tuesday morning papers. Radio
newscasts Monday evening may
carry some reference to action
taken on the bill
Inasmuch as 218 house members
(ConfAnEed ON Page -
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-12-11
Rotary Test
On Gage Sets
Speed Record

It shouldn't take long to find out
possibilities Of the Gage dome
where two rotaries are heading for
the pay zone, following completion
of a discovery well which pumped
Is barrels daily when first drilled
gContsnusa from Pase o.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-12-11
No Big Wells
During Week
In Cut Bank

Though more than two dozen
wells were making hole, three of
them on top of the pay sand, no
competitions and consequently no
big wells were reported during the
(Contlnmed ON Page %
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-12-11
GAS SUBSTITUTES

In Brazil, where motor fuel is
also scarce, 10000 @gasogene" or
charcoal-burning devices are in use
propelling motor vehicles in the
Sac Paulo area, and 1000 are being
used in the Rio de Janeiro district.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-12-11
MoUe by Internal ReUenue Bureau
May Boost Tax on States Oil Men

bureau of internal intends the bur-
the Montana petroleum industry by limiting the amount Of
depreciation that win be allowed deduction In tax returns
This warning voiced this week by William Finay Great
Falls certified public accountant issued in behalf of
the Falls Institute of this
aHmmaacu PmsaU
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-12-11
Acid Again
Works Magic,
North Field

Acid again worked its magic this
past week In the Kevin-Sunburst
field, making an exceptionally good
pun1per out of well which had
only showing Of oil at the con-
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-12-11
OHIO TO TEST DRY CREEK TENSLEEP
Elk Basin Suit Involving Millions
Looms as Historical Landmark

lawsuit that destined make oil field history
volng leases valued hundreds of millions of dollars in the
Montana Wyoming Elk Basin field moved action
this week
Latest development the of Wyoming state
officials that the state land board has granted oil lease
480 the field the Ohio OIL Co., giving 10year lease
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-15
ELIZABETHTOWN

IT 1zABETHTOWN, Aug. IA
.5iss Martha Cromartie left last
."aoI .,l for her home in Gainesville,
ca after spending a few weeks
Nth nth her aunt, Miss Mary West
Cron,artie. Crs Miss Lucille Fisher is
snending several days with friends
in Washington, D. C. She expects
~ return home the latter part OF
tbo week. Mrs. E. F. McCulloch,
g. of White Oak, spent a few
Jays recently with Mrs. Edgar
McCulloch. Mrs. Conrad Clark and
children. Eric and Ann, spent last
week with Mrs. Clark's mother,
Mrs. J. Mcqueen, in Little Rock,
S. C.
Mrs. S. L. Thornton and daugh-
.er Anna Leah, spent last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Carter,
in Wilmington. Miss Lillian McCul-
,ocb returned Saturday from Mon
tpat where she attended the
Young Peoples meeting of the Will
mngton Presbytery. Mrs. W. D,
Ferguon left Monday for Leaks
Vile 10 visit her parents. Mr.. and
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-15
Mildred Barnes
And Pfc. Wilson
Wed AT New Bern

NEW BERN, Aug. 14.-The mar.
riage of Miss Mildred Barnes and
Pfc. Elmer W. Wilson, UMSC, OF
Charleston, w. Va. and c h
Point, look place here Saturday
hight, August Z, at Centenary Meth.
odist church. The Rev. Leon Rus.
sell, pastor, officiated. The bride
wore black chiffon, small white
hat, black accessories and a cor
sage of white flowers.
Mrs. Wilson is the daughter o1
Mrs. w. c. Barnes and the late
Mr. Barnes If Wilson. She has
been recently employed at Cherry
FONT.
The bridegl com is the son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Damon Wilson of Charles
ten. They will reside at Cherry
Point.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-15
CHADBOURN

CHADBOURN, Aug. 14.-Mrs. J..
B. Lasley and baby, Of Wilmington,
spent last week with the former S
Parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clare Bail
ey.-Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ormand
OF Kings Mountain were the guests
last week of the Rev. and Mrs.
B. F. Ormand. The Ormands also
had for weekend guests Mrs. Or
mand's brother and sister, David
Walker and Miss Walker of Will
.nington.-Mrs. Emmet Crutchfield
VINO has been a patient in the
Columbus hospital, is now at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Jonathan
Brown, for a few days while re-
cuperatlng.
Mrs. F. T. Wooten, Sr.. end Mr..
ana Ms. Wayland Taylor of Nor
folk, Va, arrived Saturday to spend
some ume in the Wooten home
here. Mrs. Wooten spent the win.
ter months wl:h her daughter, Mrs.
Taylor, IN Norfolk. - Frederick
Wooten of Worcester, Mass, ar
rived Tuesday for visit with his
mother. Mrs. F. T. Wooten, Sr
Mrs. George White and daugh.
ter, Susie, joined Mr.. White Fri
day for the tobacco season here
They have rooms at the A. W.
Lewis hcme.--Mr. and Mrs. Henry
jolly and three children of Jack
sonville Fla. are visiting rela
tives in town for a few days.
Mrs. Aubrey Bryan left Nednes
day to spend two weeks with hel
daughter, Mrs. Sam Fuller al
Ocean Drive this Week.-Mrs. Bet
1y Salisbury OF Morehead City anc
Herman Cook of the armed forces
stationed at Texarkana, Tex, were
guests OF Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Der
rick over the weekend. - Jack
O'Neill of Fort Bragg was at home
Tor the week-end.-Dr. w. F. Snitt
returned from a Lumberton hos
pjtal Monday. somewhat improv
ed.-Mrs. Va1a Brewer and Miss
Margie Baldwin spent the week
end at Ocean Drive.
Mrs. V. C. Annette is a patien'
at the Columbus County hospita
this week.-Mrs. Ann Wooten re
turned Saturday from month
visit with her ousin, Caroline Tay
lor, of Wades9 oro.-The Rev. anc
Mrs. B. F. O4)mand and son, Ben
left Sunday afternoon for Massa
Meta, Va, Were they will spene
their vacation and attend a Pres
hyterian conference of workers il
session there. They will be joined
by Mrs. OrTand's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Walker of West Virgini;
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-15

while there. - Mrs. Vara Brewer
spent Wednesday of this week in
Wilmington attending a beauty
clinlc.--Mrs. A T. McKellar and
Mrs. Carl Lennon of Rowland were
visitors in Chadbourn Wednesday.
John Henry Mazour of the Navy,
stationed at cambridge, Md, was
home for the weekend.
Miss Barbara Hand is at home
from summer school session, Wo-
mans College UN.C., Greensboro
Bob Edmund returned from
Ihompson's hospital, Lumberton,
Monday. There is no Improvement
in his, condition.-Mrs. Lizzie Dean,
and MIR. and Mrs. Jimmy Smith
IF Fair Bluff were supper guests
of DR.. and Mrs. j.. E. Koonce,
Sunday. Mr.. Smith was returning
to Fort Bragg where he is in serv-
ice with the Army.-Mr. and Mrs.
Horace Bullock and children spent
Sunday at Ocean Drive.-Mr. and
Mrs. Bishop Smith left Saturday
1cr Wake Foaest to attend re-
union OF Mrs Smiths family and
spend a few days.
Mrs. Paul Bake and chilcren, OF
Philadelphia, arrived Saturday and
will spend two weeks with Mrs.
Blake's mother, Mrs. J. L. Lewis.
DR.. Paul Blake left two months
ago for North Africa Leota
Cain is at h,ne for three weeks
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Bougnner She then expect
10 go to Topeka, Kansas to visit
her son, Ernest Cain, who is sta.
toned there with U. S. forces.-Ce.
I'll Fitz with the U. S. Navy, sta.
toned in New York is visiting Mrs
Fitz for a few days.
Mrs. j. o. Scaife attended the
marriage of her brother, Aggie
Love, in Sumter, S. c., Wednes
Cay. Mr.. Love has been with the
armed forces in Trinidad for two
years, and VII return fte a
months leave.-Mrs. C. B. Walton
and Mrs. l.. V Lowe spent Friday
at Crescent Beac.. The Woman s
auxiliary of the Presbyterian
church held ITS August meeting
Monday afternoon with Mrs. E.
t.. Brooks. Mrs. F. T. Wooten,
Jr., and Mrs ]. K. Currie, dele.
gates to Montreal conference,
brought interect ting reports of their
stay there Mrs. Currie was ir
charge of the program for t h {
meeting. The Pible study was con
Quoted by Mis-. ]. A. Brown in the
absence of Mrs B. F. Ormand
Mrs. Brooks served refreshments
There was no main drainage ir
tho oifi sc of t., o1opJ on 1yoore ooo
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-15
Heck-Willets
Wedding Held
In Illinois

,nu7TEv1LLE, Aug. A. - Miss
,,"ice willets, daughter OF Mrs.
.''Iv M Wille+s and the late Mr..
G. l5,,,ets, m: Of Whiteville' and n1,,esa;p CORP
~llIf1E dlIie belmont Heck, OF Glllesple,
lesl,s !, we're married Tuesday, 6: 9;g July 11]
y: =" at S pm at Carllnvllle, e,li H., =.
H. y, tse fs Rev. f. L. Crouch Baptist
ps,'gd[i. dinner was served the young
.aoIp uu by the groom's parents
psy l'. and Mrs. John Heck lmmeol-
aIsiv Nj al after the ceremony.
S'T1, T5e bride, who holds a position IN
lHs booskeeper at Braxton's in
SS.52,;+eville, Is will return here after
short honey moon. ~,
. enI, s,,I Heck, a graduate OF the Gu
,nie up Community High school, has
l'san lFspl' in the Army for more than
pee DTeD wears e: and met his bride while
~ '"t training at Camp DAVIS. ne was wa
y "a ,.ll.nsferred to Camp Haan, Calf ,
ALLOWING How the wedding.