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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-21

Love is the alchemist that turns
troubles into triumphs.
Smyrna times., 1943-08-12
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. John f. Wilson, rs, Passed
Away Suddenly Friday Evening

Mrs. Lima Armstrong Wilson, age
76, died suddenly at her home late
Friday evening, August 9th. While
an invalid for many years Mrs.
Wilson was able to be about her
home and her sudden passing from
an heart attack was a shock to her
family and friends. She was the
widow of John E. Wilson, well
known furniture dealer of Smyrna.
Born near Smyrna, the daughter of
Samuel and Anna Buchanan Arm
strong she spent her entire life in
this community. for many years
living on farm near Clayton. Sur
viving are one son, j. Edwin Will
son and one daughter Miss Anna
Wilson, both of Smyrna. One sis
ter, Mrs. Elva Truax of Philadel-
phia, and two grandchildren also
survive. Funeral services We're held
at her late residence Monday after
noon at 2 o'clock with Rev. Robert
e. Green, pastor of Asbury Meth
odist Church officiating. Interment
was in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1943-08-12
SCHOOLS OPEN SEPTEMBER STH
WITH 7 NEW TEACHERS TO DATE

The Smyrna Board of Education
has determined upon Wednesday,
September s, as the opening date
for the John Bassett Moore and the
Smyrna colored schools. This date
has been decided upon because it is
the date set for the opening of
most of the States schools, Mr..
George R: Miller, superintendent,
stated. A general teachers meet
ing will be held in the schools on
Tuesday, September z, at which
time plans for the year will be dis
cussed and assignments will be
given the teachers. All pupils who
are eligible for denominations will
report to the school library on
Tuesday, September z, at 100
o'clock sharp.
Pupils Register Sept. Z
All pupils entering school for the
first time should be registered no
later than Tuesday afternoon, Sep
TENDER Z. 1T is urged that parents
bring their children to the office on
this day for registering. This will
save time and annoyance when
Smyrna times., 1943-08-12
CAP RECRUIT
NEW MEMBERS
Dover Squadron Civil Air Pa.
troll Enlarging Its Mem
bership
GIVE AVIATION COURSES

Due to the interest of the air
minded citizens of Dover, the Do
yer Squadron, Civil Air Patrol, is
charging its membership. AL
though there is no private flying on
the Coast at the present time,
courses will be given in military
training, navigation, meterology
and other subjects pertaining to
aviation. Such training will be of
great benefit to those interested in
the future of aviation, stated Lieut.,
E. D. Bitter, Squadron Commander.
By direction of National Head
quarters the Civil Air Patrol has
been asked to cooperate with the
armed services in the training of
persons subject to induction. Any
man or woman who contemplates
becoming a member of the Army,
the Navy, the Coast Guard, or the
Marines, or the women's auxiliary
of such services may receive mil
itary training in the CAP. Many
instances have come to the atten-
ton of National Headquarters of
persons whose pre-induction train
ing in the c. A. P. has resulted in
rapid promotion.
To Recruit Air Cadets
The Civil Air Patrol also has
CONTINUED on Page Three)
Smyrna times., 1943-08-12

school actually begins, Mr.. Miller
said.
Another Resignation
Miss Mildred Burchard, who has
been a member of the faculty for
"a number of years has offered her
resignation to the Board. Miss
Burchard will accept a position in
Westfeld, New Jersey. Miss Lor-
eta Reagen, formerly a teacher in
the New Haven, Conn, schools will
teach social studies in the 7th and
9Th grades. Miss Virginia Smith
of Philadelphia, a graduate of West
Chester and teacher of two years
experience will teach health and
physical education. The work with
the boys and girls will be divided
between Miss aF'y Wilson and Miss
Smith. Superintendent Miller re-
ports that all of the positions in the
high school except one have been
filled. There are still two positions
on the elementary level to be filed.
The school will open with a full
component of teachers.
Smyrna times., 1943-08-12
SCOUTS SELL SOS
IN WAR STAMPS
Sold Saturday as Part of Mol
ly Pitcher Tag Day; Plan
Jeep Rides, Auction
MEET ROTARY GROUP

A total of sos in war stamps and
bonds was sold on Saturday by the
Smyrna Girl Scouts as their part in
the Molly Pitcher Day drive as
aides to the David c. Harrison Post
No. IA, American Legion Auxiliary
Miss Jane O'Neill, chairman of the
Girl Scout August Bond Drive has
announced. This amount, totaled
with proceeds from the sale of
war stamps at the booths in the
Roxy and Strand theatres, is nearly
enough to buy one-half of the jeep
which will be here August 25th,
Miss O'Neill stated. On this day,
between two and five in the after
noon, any person buying a S25 or
$50 bond will be given one ride in
the army jeep, while persons buy
ing 500, $500 or $1,000 bonds will
be given two rides. Adults may
allow children to take the rides
they win.
Meet With Rotary
The Girl Scout committee will
meet tonight with the Community
Service committee of the Rotary
Club here, to discuss final plans for
the Auction Sale and Bond Rally
on August 25th, at Market Street
Plaza. TIE Rotary committee is
acting as advisors to the Scouts,
and will assist with the auction.
Among the articles to be auctioned
will be over 25 layer cakes, made
by the mothers of the Girl Scouts.
Final plans for the auction, togeth-
er with partial list of articles to
be sold, will appear in the next is
sue of this newspaper. Buyers will
get not only the article for which
they bid, but the amount of their
bid in war stamps or bonds. The
auction is not for the benefit of the
Girl Scouts, but to stimulate the
sale of war stamps and bonds
here, Miss O'Neill stressed.
Smyrna times., 1943-08-12
MANY REAL ESTATE SALES
G. Harvey Wright Announces Re.
cent Property Changes

A list of recent property changes
has been announced by G. Harvey
Wright, real estate agent, here.
Some of the changes are: the 10
acre farm of William H. Morgan at
Cheswold, to Meredith Todd of
Smyrna; 2 houses of Meredith Todd
on Union Street to o. D. Loose of
Smyrna; 50-acre farm of Charles
L. Workhiser near Hartly to c. w.
Grips, Wilmington; 12-acre farm
of Mr.. Heller near Dover to Mr.and
Mrs. Parker of Wilmington; sold
for Archie Poore his 125-acre farm
near Clayton to William E. Biddle
of New Castle; sold for Charles L.
Workhiser, his 181-acre farm near
Kenton to Eric Anderson of
Yeadon, Pa; for Mrs. William H.
Urian her 225-acre farm near Ken
ton to Jos. Hopkins of Ridgefield
Park, N. j.; for Mr.. Bayonoff, his
house on DUPONT Highway at
Smyrna to Mr.. Gibbs of Smyrna;
for John Campbell, his property at
Brenford, known as the E. B. Arm
old property to Mrs. Grace McGill
of Bethel Road, Chester, Pa; for
Noah Miller, his house and grounds
and. lake, known as Massey Mill, to
Leroy Piper of Philadelphia; for
Wilbur Rawley, his 150-acre farm
near Leipsic to c. ]. Truitt of Phil
adelphia; for John Council, his
11O-acre farm near Iron Bridge, to
Norman Birmingham of Whining
ton; for Mr.. Wappaham, his 271s
acre farm on DUPONT Highway to
Harold McGrath of Salisbury, Md;
for Mrs. Durham, her 30-acre farm
at Cheswold, to James C. Slacum
of Baltimore, Md; for Mrs. Nettie
Clayton, her 10-acre farm at Ches-
void, to Norman A. Weems of
Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1943-08-12
DIVIDE
IN TWO TROOPS
intermediate and Semi o 1
Troops, Each With Separ-
ate Leader and Committee
COMMITTEES NAMED

An expansion program for the
Smyrna Girl Scouts was voted
Monday night at meeting of the
Troop Committee at the home OF
Miss Mildred Reynolds, chairman
Hereafter, there will be two separ-
ate Girl Scout troops, each with its
own leader and its own troop CON-
mittee. The Scouts of all ages
have previously been working as
one troop divided into two groups;
the Junior Patrol, composed OF
younger girls, and the Senior Patrol
composed of high school girls
These same groups will be formed
into two distinct troops, the young
er group to be called the informed
late Troop, which will be the orig
'inal Lone Troop I, and the new
Senior Scout Troop, whose mem
bers are high school girls. Mrs.
Thomas Russell will remain as
leader of the intermediate Scouts,
and a new leader for the Senior
Scout Troop will be named soon.
Troop Committees Named
For the intermediate Scouts, the
following Troop Committee has
been named: Mrs. Thomas Lamb,
Mrs. George Clark, Mrs. Clarence
Bodley and Mrs. Harry Johnson.
The Senior Scout Troop Committee
includes Miss Mildred Reynolds,
Mrs. Francis O'Neill, Mrs. Fred
Harris, and Mrs. Leighton Kirby.
The Troop Committee made plans
Monday night for Victory Party
for the Scouts, if they achieve their
goal in the War Bond Drive. The
committee for the party is as fol-
lows: co-chairmen, Mrs. Thomas
Lamb and Mrs. Lee Gooden, aided
by Mrs. William Dulin, Mrs. Ray
Beltz, Mrs. George Clark and Miss
Sarah Stevenson.
Smyrna times., 1943-08-12
FRANCES G. WARNER WED
Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph d.
Knots, KentOn, Married

The wedding of MISS Frances G.
Warner of Wilmington, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph D. Knots,
Kenton, and Lieut.. John c. Cree
don, son of DR.. and Mrs. John F.
Creedon of Wilmington, took place
Saturday afternoon in st. An
thongs R. G. Church. The Rev.
Joseph Toy effected. Miss Jean
Gray Barr was maid of honor and
only attendant for the bride. The
bride wore a poudre blue street
length dress with brown accessor-
les and a corsage of white rosebuds.
Miss Barr wore black with poudre
blue trimming, matching accessor-
les and a corsage of gardenias.
Mr.. Thomas Fahey, brother-in-law
of the bridegroom, was best man.
A reception followed at the May
fair Apartments. The bride is as
ISOLATED with the Atlas Powder
Company. Lieutenant Creedon re-
ceived his commission on Thursday
from Officers Candidate School,
Camp Davis, N. c. He returned in
March from foreign duty with the
I198th c. A. c. division. He has
been assigned to Camp Stewart,
Ga.
Smyrna times., 1943-08-12
MALADY REPORTED
Two Dover Residents Stricken with
Mystery Fever

Gordon Willis of the Farmers
Bank was stricken at his desk Fri
day by high fever. Removed to his
home by his physician the diagnosis
indicted several serious maladies
and doctors consulted about his
case during the night. When APP
piled, the well-known Sulfa drugs
had no affect, but Sunday, as
quickly as it came, the fever disap-
peared. Mr.. Willis is again able to
be at the bank.
Innumerable Cases Reported
Saturday, Henry V, P. Wilson
III was stricken with the same af-
lection. At boys camps in the
vicinity of the Chesapeake there
were reported innumerable cases,
The malady does not seem to have
serious results if physician is call
ed and recovery is not forced toe
rapidly. The strain of the high
fever on the heart organs is serious
and thus a gradual recovery is i'm
perative.
Smyrna times., 1943-08-12
CLAYTON MAN
AGE IS, DIES
Thomas w. Downing, Clay
toms Grand Old Man, Died
August 4th
WAS MASTER CARPENTER

Clayton's Grand Old Man, "
Thomas w. Downing, died August
4th at the age of 95, after a fifty
year residence in Clayton. Uncle
Tommy" as he was fondly known
to most of the people in Clayton,
was the son of William S. and Re-
becca Downing, both of Salisbury,
Maryland. Mr.. Downing was a
master carpenter employed by the
Pennsylvania Railroad, and at the
time of his death, was the Oldest
retired employee of the Delmarva
Division. He was a charter men,
Der of Pilgrim Castle, No. z,
Knights of the Golden Eagle. He
married the former Sarah E.
Wright of Clayton, who died about
four years ago. Three children sur
vive him: William c. Downing of
Manhasset, Long Island; Lawrence
A. Downing, of Baldwin, Long
Island, and Miss Betrice S. Down
ing of Clayton.
Services at st. Paul's
Funeral services were held at st.
Pauls Methodist Church, of which
Mr.. Downing was a member, on
Saturday afternoon at 2 p. M, the
Rev. o. G.. Brewer officiating. In
terment was in Glenwood Gem
etery, Smyrna. Pail Bearers were
Robert Hurd, Carl Hurd, Edward
Macklin, Charles Clements, Rynear
w. Slaughter, and Herman Sevil.
Smyrna times., 1943-08-12
G. @. FEARON
DIED SUNDAY
Superintendent of State We'll
fare Home Suffered Stroke;
Was Active Here
FUNERAL ON TUESDAY

George o. Fearon, superintendent
of State Welfare Home at Smyrna
since May and connected in an Of
fetal capacity with the institution
since it was opened about 10 years
ago, died Sunday morning in his
apartment at the Home from a
stroke which followed a heart at
tack suffered more than a week
ago. On Friday morning, he had a
relapse, followed by a stroke. He
was member of the Smyrna Ro-
tary Club, a junior warden of st.
Peters Episcopal Church, and a
member of several Masonic lodges.
Born in England
Born in Whitehaven, Cumberland
County, England, Mr.. Fearon at
tended the Freemason's School for
Boys in London and upon gradua-
ton took a position in the railroad
department of large commercial
house. In the next few years be-
fore he came to the United States,
Mr.. Fearon worked as a railroader
in Manchester and Liverpool.On his
arrival in this country, of which he
later became citizen, Mr.. Fearon
went to work for the Pennsylvania
Railroad, remaining in the employ
of that organization for % years in
its maintenance of way depart
ment. He was stationed during this
period at Camden, Nd, and George
town, Del.
Worked With Relief
Before his election to the super
intendency of the Welfare Home
last May, to succeed DR.. A. V. Gill;
land who had resigned, Mr.. Fearon
had served as treasurer and bust
ness manager of the institution.
He also had had charge of the re-
lief unit in Wilmington and had SUI
pervised the stamp plan for surplus
food and other commodities until
its discontinuance several months
ago.
Funeral Services Tuesday
Surviving Mr.. Fearon are his
widow the former Alice Turner
Jefferson, son, Pvt. John Fearon,
us. Army, stationed at FIT. Bragg,
N. c., who arrived home shortly
before his fathers death; two
sisters and one brother in England.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock at st. Peters
Episcopal Church, the Rev. Freder-
lex Marx Barton officiating. Inter
ment was in the Episcopal Gem
etery here, with services at the
grave in charge of the Masonic or
der of which Mr.. Fearon was a
member. In attendance were the
Rev. DIR. Charles L. Candee, Joseph
A. Frear, r., George S. Grier, and
William F. Metten, members of the
Old Age Welfare Commission.
Smyrna times., 1943-08-12
STATE GUARD
RETURN HOME
q Smyrna Men Back From
Weeks Training at
Fort DUPONT
HIGHLY COMMENDED

The twenty-one men who form
the Smyrna Platoon of Company
B, Delaware State Guard returned
Monday night from a weeks train
ing at Fort DUPONT, where the men
were drilled in every phase of in
fantry operation. The following
men from the Smyrna Platoon at
tended camp; Sgt. Nelson Ever
hart, Sgt. Ebert Garrison, Sgt. AL
Ian Moffitt, Corp. Edgar Moore,
Corp. Walter c. Deakyne, Corp,
Lewis Uhlendorff, Corp. Robert
Reichelt, Corp. John Poore, Pvt.
Murphy Aiosa, Pvt. Bernard Brun-
er, Pvt. Donald Boyer, Pvt. Ernest
Eiermann, Pvt. Robert Faulkner,
Pvt. James Lamb, Pvt. George Oil
plant, Pvt. Frank Reichelt, Pvt.
Joseph Simpson, Pvt. Edward
Tucker, Pvt. James Walker, Pvt.
Robert Short, and Pvt. Jerry Lamb.
Men OlVen fTdlSe
The commanding officer of the
Smyrna Platoon, Lieut.. Edward
Best, praised the Guards for the
"upswing of efficiency noted as
each Guardsman assumed the dut-
les that were thoroughly drilled
into him for the past week. 1.-THE
men came home with a military
stride and a firm confidence that
they were now soldiers of the first
order, after having run the gaunt-
let of complete Army field instruc-
TONS" he added. Training includ-
ed extended order and close order
drill, gas and riot attacks, town
and village attacks, night patrol
and scouting, hand grenade, shot
gun, submachine gun and pistol
practice, and other duties which
met with considerable less en-
thusiasm," including kitchen po-
lice, charge of quarters, orderly,
clerk, and policing of grounds"
Lieut.. Best reported excellent
craftsmanship displayed by the
men, and that the Medical Corps
had received detailed instruction in
their duties, and were able to rer
der valuable service to the men of
the company during their hot and
exhausting maneuvers.
Smyrna times., 1943-08-12
OPA EXPLAINS
OIL COUPONS
Ration Boards Receive Many
Calls For Explanations
of Coupons
UNIT VALUES MAY VARY

Because fuel oil coupons for the
1943-44 heating season are differ
ent from those used last year, hum
dreds of consumers have been call
ing on the Office of Price Admins
tration for explanations, G. w
Hardesty, District Director, said
today. To answer these inquiries
Mr.. Hardesty issued the following
statement: when your fuel oil
coupons are marked with number
and the word gallons underneath
that means that those are fixed
value coupons worth as many gal
Ions as the number indicates. These
fixed-value coupons are valid thru
out the heating year For exam
Pile, those marked '25' are good for
twenty-five gallons at any time
through September 80, 1914.
Unit Value Changeable
Coupons marked with number
and the word units" underneath
are all designed as valid for
specific period, from Period
through Period 5. Period 1 coupons
are now valid and remain valid
through January 8, 1914. These
are not fixed-value coupons. The
value may be changed at any time
because of weather conditions or
the supply situation.
Unit Value Now 10 Gallons
"At present the unit value is fix
ed at ten gallons. This means that
a coupon marked five units is now
worth fifty gallons. The period
designation tells when the unit
value coupons will become valid
The unit value for each period will
be announced at the beginning of
each period, the value depending
upon how much fuel oil will be
available for civilian use during
specific period"
Smyrna times., 1943-08-12
TICK FEVER IN KENT
Another Case Reported, Bringing
Total TO Fourteen

An additional case of Rocky
Mountain spotted fever was report
ed in Delaware during the past
week according to the State Board
of Health, bringing the total since
Jan. / to IA. There was only one
case of this malady in the first sew
en- months of 1912. The latest case
of the fever was reported in West
Dover Hundred, Kent County, The
board announces 10 cases of con-
tagious diseases for the past week
in contrast to 10 cases during the
previous week. Wilmington report
ed four cases and rural New Castle
County, four cases. A similar num-
Der was reported in Kent County
while there were two cases of COM
municable diseases in Sussex Coun-
ty.
Smyrna times., 1943-08-12
KILLED IN ACTION
'Home Boy" Raised by Ernest
Blendt, Killed i'm Africa

Pvt. Merrill Lee, %, 'home
boy" raised by Mr.. and Mrs. Ern-
est Blendt, near town, was killed in
action July 18th in the North Afri-
can area, according to a notifica-
ton received by the Blendts from
the Secretary of War yesterday.
Pvt. Lee attended the John Bassett
Moore school here, and enlisted in
the army three years ago. He was
awarded the Purple Heart for
wounds received during April, Mrs.
Blendt said and it was less than
three weeks ago that this award
was sent to them. They assumed
that Lee had recovered from his
wounds and was safe and in good
health.
Smyrna times., 1943-08-12
NAME HEADS OF
FUND DRIVE
Two Chairmen for Each COun.
ty Named to Aid Fall
Campaign
s425,OOO STATE QUOTA

Six associate chairmen for Della
wares United War Fund Campaign
in October were named by F. v.
dupont, the general chairman; to
direct the drive in the three coun-
ties. They are: Harold w. T. Pur-
nell and Albert Farley, both of
Georgetown, Sussex County. Will
liam K. Patton, and Mayor ]. Wal
lace Woodford, both of Dover, Kent
County. DR.. Walter Hullihen, of
Newark, president of the Univers-
ity of Delaware, and G. w. Hazel,
of Middletown, rural New Castle
County. Robert G. Hackett of Will
mington is general chairman of the
drive for the area outside Whining
ton, while John B. Jessup is chair
man for the city. William A. Hart
is in charge of publicity.
Welfare Group Aid
The final list of welfare agences
which will take part in the general
fund campaign next fall were
drawn up at meeting of the board
of directors Tuesday, it was an
nounced. At this time, applications
and credentials of the organizations
wishing to participate were given
their final scrutiny. When all
agencies have been approved and
their budgets accepted, each par
ticipant will be asked to name a
representative to serve on the cam
paign board of directors, it was an
nounced.
State Quota
The combined budgets of the
local participating agencies, plus
SAFE, 900 to meet Delaware's quota
in the National War Fund Drive,
will make up the objective for the
effort in this state. The goal ma
tionally is 100000. Of the
$425,00 contribution which Della
ware is expected to make to the
national budget, S208,175 will go to
the U. S. O.; S14,025 to the United
Seamen's Service; and $4,000 to
War Prisoners Aid, making a total
of $780, in adirect contribution
to men in the United States armed
forces and Merchant Marine. The
balance will go for Russian, Chi
nese, and British War Relief, and
to relief organizations operating tt
give aid to Axis-occupied countries.
Smyrna times., 1943-08-12
ATTEND GUARD REVIEW
Smyrna and Clayton Men Watch
State Guard ON Review

Mayor R. F. Corley of Smyrna,
Mayor Carl Hurd of Clayton,
George w. Wright, and William E.
Matthews, Jr., were the invited
guests from this area to the re-
viewing of the Delaware State
Guards at Fort DUPONT on Friday.
A feature of the revew of the State
Guard was the presentation of the
Silver Star to Walter j. Farrell of
Wilmington, for his son Captain
Wilfred F. Farrell, who is prison.
er of war in Germany. The decor
alton was given for gallantry in ac-
tion in the recent Tunisia Cam
paign.
Smyrna times., 1943-08-12
Quick-Freeze Locker

Installation of the quick-freezing
apparatus for the Locker Plant at
Pyle's Food Marget is expected to
start the first of next week, a
spokesman for the Wilson Cabinet
Company said yesterday. Delay
has been caused by the shortage of
carpenters and other workers need
ed to get the building ready for the
lockers to be installed. Installation
of the freezing equipment will take
only few days, it was reported
but the shipment of locekrs, order
ed some time ago, has not arrived
to date.
Smyrna times., 1943-08-12
INDICTED INTO ROTARY
Herbert Pyle, the Rev. r. E. Green
New Members

At the last meeting of the Smyr-
ma Rotary Club report of the re-
cent Rotary Assembly at Camden,
N. j., was given by the president,
George w. Wright. Indicted into
membership in the club were the
Rev. Robert E. Green and Herbert
Pyle. Officiating at the induction
was William E. Matthews, Jr., for
mer district governor. Guests in
cluded the Rev. o. H. Brewer, pas
tor of st. Paul's Church, Clayton,
and Emmanuel Barros and Morris
Simon, of the Dover Rotary Club.
Smyrna times., 1943-08-12
Mr.. and Mrs. Gears Lose Twins

Word has reached Smyrna of the
death of twins born to Clarence
and Bessie Mckinney Gears at the
Delaware Hospital in Wilmington
on Tuesday, August 10. One baby
lived six hours and the other one
eight. Burial took place this
Thursday morning at Odd Eel
lows Cemetery, Smyrna. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gears are natives of Smyrna
and their many friends will be sor-
ry to learn of their loss.
Smyrna times., 1943-08-12
Hold Covered Dish Supper

The National Emblem Council,
No. 9, Daughters of America, held
covered dish supper for the mem
bers Tuesday, August 33rd at the
lodge rooms. The supper was held
to commemorate the anniversary of
the chapter.
Smyrna times., 1943-08-12
Clayton All Picnic

The Clayton Clodhoppers All
Club held picnic supper at the
home of Marjorie Pryor Tuesday
night at 7:30. A business meeting
followed the supper at which time
a check was made on projects,
Smyrna times., 1943-08-12
ACTING HEAD AT HOME
DR.. G. j. Prickett Appointed by
Welfare Commission

At a meeting of the Welfare
Commission Friday, DR.. c. j..
Prickett, physician at the home,
was named to serve as acting head
of the institution during Mr.. Fear
on's recent illness and death. DR..
Prickett is practicing physician
of Smyrna.