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Smyrna times., 1943-11-11
STUDY
CHILD CARE
Nurse Teaching Girls to Aid
Smyrna Mothers; Ser
vices Available
OBSERVE BIRTHDAY

More than fifty Girl Scouts and
leaders are expected to participate
in the annual church service of the
Smyrna Scouts to be held at As
bury Church next Sunday evening.
The service is to honor the birth
day of Juliette Low, the founder of
Girl Scouts in America. The Rev.
Robert E. Green will preach a spec
ial sermon to the scouts and the
girls will sing Girl Scouts Togeth-
err"
Work on Child Care
At a recent meeting the Inter
MEDIATE Senior Patrol decided to
work on the Child Care Badge.
Mrs. Vivian Beltz, R. NJ, will act
as consultant to the group. The
girls will learn the proper feeding
and care of babies, as we'll as the
care of older children. In connec-
tion with the course, a list will be
available to young mothers of the
community, who may wish to call
on the girls to care for their chill
dren when they are away from
home, Mrs. Thomas Russell, group
leader, said.
Those Taking Course
The scouts who are taking the
course are Connie Burris, Dorothy
Burge, Sally Bodley, Peggy Clark,
Mary Everett, Marie FAIRIES, Mar
gerry. Lamb, Ruth Johnson, Mary
Keck, Alice Jane Matthews, Peggy
Joyce McGrath, Betty Shane, Betty
Berry, Helen Sylvester, Joan
Springer, Ann Stevenson.
Smyrna times., 1943-11-11
ADJ. GEN. PAUL LRINARD OF STATE
GUARD AT ROTARY TONIGHT

Adj.-Gen. Paul Rinard, of the
Delaware State Guard, will address
the Smyrna Rotary Club tonight
on a subject in keeping with the
clubs observance of Armistice
Day. Gen. Rinard was a line Of
ficer with the 198th Coast Artillery
during the first World War, after
which he was honorably discharged
to become adjutant general of the
National Guard for the State of
Delaware. The speaker is Will
mington attorney, and is connect
ed with the Wilmington Trust
Company.
British Consul Here. Next Week
L. M. Robinson, British Consul
Smyrna times., 1943-11-11
Farmer Is Robbed

Alonza Restein, who lives on the
Gardner Ford farm near town, re-
ports that when he returned from
town Saturday night, his home had
been robbed. The following articles
were taken: new overcoat, new
suit, work shoes, dress shoes, socks,
Elgin wrist watch, boots, Philco
radio, alarm clock, 5 pounds sugar,
4 cans Pet milk, 5 gallons kerosene,
gun and shells, new axe, pocket
knife-and 48 chickens and laying
lhens-the farmers means of sup
port.
Smyrna times., 1943-11-11
BACON BACKS
FOOD PROGRAM
Governor Calls on Every Del
awarean to Make "FOOd
Fight For Freedom"
COUNCIL FOR CAMPAIGN

Gov. Walter w. Bacon has called
on every Delawarean to do all
within his power to make food
fight for freedom" by producing,
conserving, sharing, and playing
square. Food has always been
important to the wel-being of a
nation" Governor Bacon pointed
out. "In times of war, food be-
comes a powerful weapon which
can turn the tide of victory and
help to write the peace terms. Not
all of us can fight on the battle
fronts or man the industries of
war. But when it comes to food,
there are other tasks-gigantic
tasks-that depend for success upon
one individual. This individual is
the American citizen. Multiplied
Continued on Page Three)
Smyrna times., 1943-11-11
FRIENDS TEASE DETECTIVE
E. j. Boggs Gets Cards and Pres
ents ON Birthday

State Detective Edgar ]. Boggs
had birthday anniversary Mon
day and it put to a test, and found
somewhat wanting, his sleuthing
ability. He received at his office in
the courthouse a number of pres
ents and greeting cards, but none
contained the name of the friend so
remembering him. BY his sleuth-
ing, he learned, he claimed, from
whom all but one of the presents
came, confessing that he had been
unable to ascertain who had sent
him bunch of red roses. The
Boggs' birthday anniversary also
had its jokes on him. One was a
hunk of limberger cheese which ap-
parehtly had been slipped in his
coat pocket when his attention was
diverted. Finally, the odor led his
hand to it.
Smyrna times., 1943-11-11

General, will be the guest speaker
at the Rotary Club meeting next
week, Nov. Is. This meeting will
be the annual celebration of Ladies
Night, when wives and friends of
members attend the dinner meeting.
Lloyd Jones, graduate of the Uni
versity of Delaware, addressed the
Club last week on "The United
States Foreign Policy" He re-
viewed our policy as based on the
Monroe Doctrine and the steps
leading to our becoming allies of
Great Britain, Russia and China in
1941. The Rev. Robert e. Green
responded.
Smyrna times., 1943-11-11
$1,000 PRIZE FOR STUDENTS
High School Students Have Chance
For Essay Prize

TOT GLSSdy AAhLC
High School students of this
town have the opportunity to par
ticipate in the 1943-44 nationwide
essay contest, in which the winner
will receive a prize of 81 900, under
the auspices of the women's auxil-
iary of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars. DIR. H. v. Holloway, state
superintendent of public instruc-
tion, announced that all essays
must be on Unity For Peace" and
contain not less than 500 words
and not more than 1000 words.
1t is the ninth annual contest and
is open to all boys and girls regu-
larly enrolled in any public, pri-
vate, or parochial junior or senior
high school. Pre-entry and post
graduate students are ineligible.
Selection Next April
The essays may be written as
class assignments or as personal
projects. Preliminary contests in
local communities must be conclud-
ed in time to permit selection of
the winning essays by next April.
The winning essays in local COM
petitions will be forwarded to the
state committee for consideration
in state competition. Medals will
be awarded to local and state win
ners and the state-winning essay
will be forwarded to the national
contest committee to compete for
the $4,000 in cash awards.
Smyrna times., 1943-11-11
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES

Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
tor, Announces Services for Week
st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor makes the following announce
ments: This Friday, November IL,
meeting of tn Vestry at the home
of Mr.. George w. Boehmler at 7:30
p. m. Same evening, full choir
practice in the church at p. m.
Services for the twenty-first Sum-
day after Trinity as follows: 7:30
a. M, celebration of the Holy Com
munion, 10 a. M, Church School;
IL a. M, morning prayer and SER
mon on the words of st. Paul to
the Ephesians, Christ also loved
the Church and gave Himself for
it,"
Smyrna times., 1943-11-11
Engagement Announced

Mrs. Blanche Stats, OF Dover,
formerly of Smyrna, announces the
engagement of her daughter, Miss
Nancy L., to Cpl. Joseph L. Wag-
ner, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Wagner of Camden, Delaware. No
date has been set for the wedding.
Cpl. Wagner has recently returned
from 20 months overseas duty with
the old 198th. He is now stationed
at Camp Haan, California.
Smyrna times., 1943-11-11
Downs, Chapel Home Coming

Homecoming Day at Downs
Chapel Church will be held Nov. Ia
with services as follows: Sunday
School, 1890 a. M; afternoon SER
vice, p. M; Rev. William H. Rev.
ellie will deliver the message. Spec
ial music will be sung by the choir
assisted by the Keith Trio of Do
yer. The evening service will be-
gin at 7:30 in charge of Rev. w. c.
Moore.
Smyrna times., 1943-11-11
Lieut.. Francis on FurI0ugh

Lieut.. John R. Francis, who re-
Gently received his commission in
the U. S. Army Air Force, is spend
ing a furlough with his mother,
Mrs. Mary Francis Markland.
Lieut.. Francis was graduated from
Pampa Field, Texas on Nov. 3. He
received his pilots training in Tex
as, Illinois, and Kansas, and was
the youngest member of his grad
uating class.
Smyrna times., 1943-11-11
SEEK REVIVAL
OYSTER TRADE
Cause of States Oyster Nor
tality Probed; Report to
Commission Soon
YEARS INVESTIGATION

The results of study to deter
mine the probable cause of the
mortality of oysters on the Della
ware seed beds and cultivated
areas soon will be made known to
the Delaware Commission of Shell
Fisheries and oystermen of the
state. A report of Wilbert Raw
ley, Leipsic, member of the COM
mission, to the commission disclos-
es that the investigation is about
completed. When the report is
submitted to the commission, the
oystermen will be asked to attend
to hear it. The survey has been
under way for the past year by
the Division of Shelllfishery Inves-
legations of the U. S. Fish and
Wildlife Service under the direction
of DR.. Paul S. Galtsoff, who is in
charge of shellfishery investiga-
tions for the government services.
Most of the data for the surveys in
the Delaware waters was collected
by DR.. David Frey, DR.. Galtsoff's
assistant. DR.. Galtsoff will present
the report personally.
Asked U. S. Aid
Mr.. Rawley reported that in
May, 1943, a delegation of Della
ware oystermen, including himself
called at Washington to describe to
the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
the severe mortality of oysters on
the Delaware seed beds and culti-
waited areas, and to request assist
ance in the study and remedy of
the condition. Further negotiations
were initiated by John Herholdt,
local representative of the Bombay
Hook U. S. Fish and Wildlife Ser
vice, and in the fall, arrangements,
were completed to detail govern
ment research personnel from other
projects, to the Delaware area, to
undertake studies with the purpose
iof determining the probable cause
'of this mortality, and finding a
method of restoring the declining
oyster industry of the state accord
ing to Mr.. Rawley's report.
Detailed Investigation
The Delaware Commission of
Shell Fisheries has now announced
that during the past year a detail
ed investigation of the Delaware
oyster producing areas has been
under way by the Division of She'll
fishery Investigations, of the U. S.
Fish and Wildlife Service under di-
rection of DR.. Galtsoff. The in
vestigations, which are rapidly
nearing completion, consist of col
lecting all forms of material from
the areas where the oysters grow,
material consisting of water and
mud samples from the seed beds
for chemical analysis, and samples
of oysters of all ages, from the
floating eggs to the adult, market
ablel lolysters, the report of Mr..
Rawley explains.
Officials at Grounds
In order to collect this material
at all four seasons of the year, the
Delaware Commission of Shell
Fisheries arranged for local oyster
men to convey the officials to and
from the grounds. These arrange
ments were made through Mr.. Her
holdt, who assisted in the opera
tions- Members of the Delaware
Commission of Shell Fisheries are:
John w. Wilcutts, president; Char
les Fagan, secretary; Mr.. Rawlely,
Harry Blades, and Henry j. Ridge
ly.
Smyrna times., 1943-11-11
Death of Norman Shahan

Norman Shahan, age 43, a farm
er near Blackbird, died at his resi-
dence Thursday, November 4th. He
was a son of Mrs. Florence Robin
inson Shahan and the late Samuel
E. Shahan of Blackbird. Surviv-
ing beside the mother is his wife,
Mrs. Beatrice Shahan of Smyrna
and nine brothers and sisters. Fun
eral services were held Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at FAIRIES
Funeral Chapel with Rev. Robert
E. Green in charge. Interment was
in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1943-11-11
COUNTY MEET
DOVER CHURCH
st. Peters Episcopal Church
Will Be Represented at
Meeting in Dover Nov. 16
BISHOP TO SPEAK

A county gathering of Episcopal
ian men and women will be held OF
Tuesday, November 10th, at TAR
p. m. at Christ Church, Dover
Bishop Hobson, of Southern Ohio
will present a picture of the way ir
which the church is going about
meeting the vital needs and the
tremendous opportunities of to.
days changing world. Freshly re-
turned from the triennial General
Convention of the Episcopal
Church, where program of for.
ward-looking Christian service was
enthusiastically and unanimously
adopted by both Houses, Bishop
Hobson will outline the major areas
where vigorous leadership is need
ed from the Church" Represent
ed at the meeting in Dover will be
the congregations of st. Peters
Church, Smyrna; Trinity Church
Clayton; st. Martins Church, Hart
ly; Christ Church, Milford; St
Stephens Church, Harrington St
Paups Church, Camden, as well as
the congregation in whose church
the service is to be held. The Rev
erend Paul A. Kellogg, Rector OF
Christ Church, will preside at the
meeting and introduce the Bishop
Bishop For IL Years
Bishop Hobson, born in Denver
in 1891, has attained a prominent
position of leadership in the ocun-
sells of the Episcopal Church. He
is of youthful appearance, tall and
robust, a forceful speaker, a sue
cessful administrator of the affairs
Of his own diocese, and the type of
man to whom other men seem log
ically to turn for guidance. He has
been Bishop of Southern Ohio, with
see city at Cincinnati, since 1881.
a member of the National Council
of the Episcopal Church, a trustee
of Kenyon College and of Holder
ness School. During World War
he served as captain and adjutant
of the 356th Infantry, seth Divi-
sion, 1917 Major in command of
the Third Battalion of the same,
1917 and 1918. He was stationed
first at Camp Funston, and later in
France. He was twice wounded
and once gassed, and on September
12. 1918, was awarded the d. S. G.
(U.S.) '.for bravery under fire in
action"
Present Church Plans
At Tuesday evenings gathering,
to which the general public is in
vited, Bishop Hobson will present
in a vivid, informative and inter-
esting manner the Church's plans
for taking advantage of the pres
ent cvrisis in world affairs, with
the near-revolutionary changes 60
ing on both at home and abroad in
society and government, as the op-
perfume moment for aggressive
Christian leadership. Persons who
would be interested in attending
the meeting in Dover may get in
touch with the Rev. Frederick M.
Barton if they do not already pos
cess means of transportation; and
persons having seats available in
ther own cars are urged likewise,
'that as many as possible from this
area may have the opportunity OF
hearing this prominent Church
man."
Smyrna times., 1943-11-11
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Charles Virgil Gordon, Native OF
Smyrna, Died in New York


Charles Virgil Gordon, son of the
late George w. and Eliza Gordon,
died in New York City on October
25th after lengthy illness. Mr..
Gordon spent his early life in
Smyrna where he became interest
ed in music and at one time was
Iorganist of the Methodist Church.
He later became professor of mu-
sic at the Virgil Piano School in
New York City and was an organ
ist in a large church there up until
the time he became incapacitated
The body was cremated and the
ashes buried in Glenwood Cemetery
in the family plot.
Smyrna times., 1943-11-11
CLUB PROGRAM FRIDAY
Mrs. Garis to Report on Trip; Sgt.
Gallo to Sing

Mrs. Grant Garis will give a
resume of her recent trip to In
dianapolis to attend the National
Presidents and Secretarys' Confer
|ence of the American Legion Aux
iliary at the meeting of the Twen-
tieth Century Club on Friday after
noon. Sgt. Ralph Gallo, U. S.
Army, one of the soldiers stationed
in Smyrna, will sing a group of
songs. The program was arranged
by Mrs. Howard Jones, chairman
National Defense.
Smyrna times., 1943-11-11
CLAYTON WOMEN MEET

Home Demonstration Club to Meet
Tomorrow Afternoon
The November meeting of the
Clayton Home Demonstration Club
will be held tomorrow, (Friday) at
1890 p. M, at the home of Mrs.
Ernest Davis. The meeting will
follow a covered dish luncheon.
The president, Mrs. Preston Burris,
will be in charge, and will distrib-
ute pamphlets explaining the freez-
er locker.
Smyrna times., 1943-11-11
UNION REVIVAL
AT CLAYTON
Two Churches, EwelPs and
st. Paul's Plan Joint
Revival Services
LASTS TWO WEEKS

st. Pauls and EWell's Methodist
Churches, Clayton, will unite in
conducting Revival Services for
two weeks, beginning Sunday, No
vember 14th, and ending November
28th. During the first week the
two congregations will assemble in
Ewell's Church, with preaching
each night by the Rev. E. c. Gra-
ham, Greenwood, Della former pas
FOR
Smyrna times., 1943-11-11
Engagement Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Leighton B. Kirby
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Ruth Gene to Mr..
Elbert w. Garrison, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roland Garrison of Dover, No
date has been set for the wedding.
Smyrna times., 1943-11-11
Visiting Ministers

During the second week the SER
vices will be held in st. Pauls
Church with visiting ministers oc-
icupying the pulpit. Services begin
at 7:30 p. m. with singing and
Ievangelistic preaching. The public
is invited. The Rev. Otho G. Brew
er is pastor of st. Paul's Church
and the Rev. Hugh B. Kelso is pas
tor of EWelPs Church.
Smyrna times., 1943-11-11
SMYRNA GRANGE MEETING
Regular meeting i'm Club House
Members are Urged to Attend

The regular meeting of the
Smyrna Grange will be held to-
night at the Club House. All men,
bers are urged to attend as this
will be very special session of
unwritten work exemplified with
James R. Fleming in charge. Ken
ton Grange will be in attendance.
Smyrna times., 1943-11-11
Captains of Teams

Harvey C. Jones, business insti-
tutions; William E. Matthews, Jr.
organizations; George Wright
schools and teachers; MT. Vernon
Street, Warner w. Price, Jr.; Com
ymerce Street, Charles King; South
Street, Mrs. J. E. Wilson, Jr.; Fraz-
der Street, Harry P. ions; DUPONT
Boulevard, Richard Markley; Main
Street, Mrs. c. L. Harmonson;
Markt and Delaware Streets, Mrs
Lee Gooden; Union Street, Mrs. w
|C. Deakyne; Spruance City, Char
les A. Burrous, Jr.; Woodland
Beach, Robert Doyle; chairman col
ored citizens, John A. Taliaferro.
Smyrna times., 1943-11-11
Married so Years

Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Bradley of
Smyrna celebrated their 50th we'd
ding anniversary Sunday, Novem-
ber 7th. Friends called to extend
congratulations.
Smyrna times., 1943-11-11
NAME TEAMS
! IN FUND DRIVE
Meeting of Solicitors Opens
Drive Here; Captains to
Name Aides
AVOID OVERLAPPING"

The local United War Fun Drive
opened Friday, following an organ
ization meeting held in the fire
house, which was attended by Wal
lace Woodford, mayor of Dover and
Kent County chairman, and John
Leach, of Wilmington. Harley Bod
ley and Mrs. Warner w. Price, Sr.,
are co-chairmen and the following
captains of teams were named:
Smyrna times., 1943-11-11
Death of James B. Thompson

Funeral services for James B.
Thompson, SO, prominent farmer of
near Cowgill's Corner, who died in
the Kent General Hospital Monday,
were held from the home at 2
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, with
Rev. Laurence T. Beers, pastor of
First Baptist Church, officiating.
Interment was in Lakeside Gene
terry. Born near Altoona, Pa, Mr..
Thompson had spent practically all
his life in this section and had lived
on his Cowgill's Corner farm for
the past 80 years. Surviving are
his widow, Mrs. Verde M. Thomp-
son; two daughters, Mrs. Lawrence
Thompson and Mrs. Harry Casson;
a sister, Mrs. Herbert Bennett,
Clayton, and three brothers, Will
liam E. Thofpson, Smyrna; George
w. Thompson, Dover, and Isaac
Thompson, near Wilmington,
Smyrna times., 1943-11-11
ASK EARLY
XMAS MAILING
Cards Overseas Must Be Seal
ed and Mailed at Once;
Urge November Mailing
FACILITIES BURDENED

MIS-. Davis II. Dell, acting Iosl-
master here, advises that Christ
mas greeting cards for soldiers
overseas must be sent in sealed en-
velopes and prepaid at the first
class rate which is 3 cents an ounce
or fraction thereof. The War De-
partment urges that such cards be
mailed at once, stating that the
cards mailed now will, according to
the Army Postal Service, reach
even the most remote A. P. O.'s by
December 25.
Mail in November
Delivery of the annual flood of
Christmas gifts and cards on time,
always a serious problem, will be
more than a problem this year-it
will be an impossibility-unles
Christmas mailings are made
largely in November" Postmaster
General Frank c. Walker warned
today. Transportation facilities are
burdened to the limit with war
materials and personnel, and the
Postal Service has sent more than
thirty-one thousand experienced
employees into the Army and
Navy" Mr.. Walker said. "The only
solution to the Christmas problem
is: MAIL IN NOVEMBER. Mark
your parcels, do Not Open Until
Christmas That is the only way
to avoid disappointment on Christ
mas Day not only for many civil
ians but also for millions of men,
bers of the armed forces who are
still in this country.
Ask Public Cooperation
1T is also the only way to avoid
the possibility of Christmas
emergency in the transportation
and postal services, If the public
will cooperate by mailing their
Christmas parcels during Novem-
ber, we can handle a small volume
of light, last-minute mailings, such
as cards, up to December 10-but
we can do that and avoid an
emergency only if November is
really" Christmas Mailing Month. :"
Postal officials pointed out that the
volume of mail now is far above
any previous records, that railway
cars by the hundreds have been di-
verted to war service and that the
air lines have only about half as
many planes as they once operated.
More than two hundred thousand
extra temporary employees norm
ally are employed to help with the
holiday postal rush. This year, the
extra employees will be largely
women and high school boys and
girls who are unable to work the
long hours usually required and
whose work will be relatively slow.
No 'Tast Minute Rush"
To deliver the Christmas mails
on time, therefore, it is necessary
that mailings be spread out over a
longer period so that avsilable
transportation equipment and post
al personnel can be used during
more weeks. 1t will be utterly i'm
possible to make the deliveries by
Christmas if mailers wait until the
last three weeks before the holiday,
as in normal years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-28

| liari in Sardinia and Bizerte. Docks
rail yards, and airfeld and industrial
buildings were hit at Cagliari
the Italians said considerable
damage was caused at Cagliari
and that 70 were killed and $50
injured there. Gabes and BiZerte
also we're raided and many build
ings we're damaged. the Rome
conlmunique said The Italians
claimed % Allied planes were
shot down Yesterday
The Allied northwest African air
force was asserting ever stronger
air superiority. Three enemy planes
were shot down yesterday and two
more were added to Thursday S
score. Allied planes lost totaled five
United States FLYING Fortresses
raided shipping north of Sicily and
set fire to large merchant vessel
An enemy ship in convoy headed
east into the Mediterranean narrows
was attacked by another formation
of FortreSses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-28
Acquitted by Jury,
Miss Parrot SAYS
She'll Finish Novel
Author Smiles Happily
When Freed Of Charge Of
Aiding Soldier to Desert
b. the Associated Press

b he Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla. Feb. 27.-Author
Ursula PARROTS trial, like her books.
had happy ending with her acquit-
tai today of three charges growing
out of smuggling soldier from a
military stockade where he was a
prisoner for being absent without
leave.
Congratulated by spectators and
the prosecutor, Miss Parrot smiled
happily, dabbed at moist eyes. and
stated she would go back to work
on her book, "Sunlit." which tells
the story of man and a woman
who got in an awful jam"
Pvt. Michael Nicely Bryan, the SOL
der who is serving a year at hard
labor for the escape, had been out
side the courtroom under guard for
the tWo-day trial. but was returned
to confinement before the verdict
was reached
1t required only u minutes for
an all-male jury to determine that
the 40-year old author. whose di-
vorce suit is pending against her
fourth husband, was innocent of
enticing a soldier to desert, har-
boring deserter. and with sub
versive activities by impairing the
loyalty, discipline and morale of
the armed forces.
Federal Judge Holland told the
Jury that if the soldier had no in
tentlon OF deserving when Miss Par
rott drove him from the stockade,
then she could not be found guilty
OF aiding or harboring a deserter.
The court further advised that
unless Miss PARROTS intent in the
act was to impair the loyalty and
morale Of all the armed forces sta
toned at Miami Beach. she could
not be found guilty of subversive
activities.