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Smyrna times., 1943-09-23
FIVE PARALYSIS CASES
All Getting Special Treatment at
Wilmington General Hospital

An additional case of infantile
paralysis reported Monday brought
the number this year to five, COM
pared with nine for the same per-
iod of last year. Delaware had IT
cases in 1912. Theodore A. Weth,
business manager of the Whining
ton General Hospital, reported all
five cases are receiving a modified
Kenney treatment in the Doris
Memorial Unit of that hospital and
are showing improvement. c. Labor
Burdick, New Castle County chair
man for the National Foundation
for Infantile Paralysis, pointed out
that the Delaware cases, following
the same procedure as last year,
started in the latter part of August.
Smyrna times., 1943-09-23
VIRGINIA MOOD WED
Married Yesterday to Theodore w.
ROhman at st. Joseph's

Rohman at st. Joseph's
The marriage of Miss Agnes Vir-
ginia Mood, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John B. Mood, of Smyrna to
Theodore William Rohman, yeoman
first class U. S. Navy, son of Mr.
William Rohman of Clayton and
the late Mrs. Rohman took place
on Wednesday, September % at
$50 a. m. at st. Joseph's R. c.
Church, Clayton. Father Sweeney
officiated at the nuptial mass. Mrs.
Gordon Turner was the brides only
attendant. George Glavin, seaman
first class, U. S. Navy, of South
Boston, Mass, was best man. The
bride was given in marriage by her
father. Her gown was of cream
color satin with sweetheart neck
line and long sleeves, and made
with a lowered waistline and very
full skirt with long train. She
wore a finger-tip length veil of illu-
sion and carried a bouquet of white
rosebuds and lilies of the valley.
Her head-dress was of orange bios
SONS. The matron of honor was
gowned in periwinkle blue taffeta,
and wore a fuschia-color hat. She
carried a bouquet of cream roses
and delphinium. A wedding break
fast for the immediate families and
bridal party was held at the home
of the brides parents. After a
wedding trip to New York and
Connecticut the couple will be at
home at Snug Harbor, Norfolk,
Virginia.
Smyrna times., 1943-09-23
USO AIDS CHRISTMAS MAIL
Cooperating With Families of Sol
diers Overseas

Families and friends of Service
Men and Women overseas will re-
ceive special consideration from the
War Department in the handling of
Christmas parcels and mail, and u.
S. o. Clubs have been asked by the
Army Postal Service to cooperate,
it was announced today by the u.
S. o. Club in Dover. 1.-The period
from September 10 to October 10
has been designated as Christmas
Mail Month";" Mr.. William K. Patton,
Kent County u. S. o. Chairman
said, Army Postal Service will
make every effort to have mail
posted during that period delivered
by Christmas Day. U. S. o. Clubs
everywhere have been urged by
National Headquarters to do what
they can to make this plan sue
cess, and we of the Dover Club are
anxious to get going to do our
part"
Restrictions Relaxed
THE postal restrictions" Mr..
Patons said, "have been consider
ably relaxed during the thirty day
period. For one thing, it will not
be necessary for the sender of a
parcel to present a request from a
soldier, as has been the rule. A
special restriction on Christmas
Mail Month";" Mr.. Patton said, sis
that only one package may be sent
by any individual or organization to
the same soldier WITHIN any given
week"
Smyrna times., 1943-09-23
ID. S. e. A. Delegates

For the Delegate Assembly of
the Delaware State Education As
ISOLATION, the following teachers
were elected by the Faculty Club of
the John Bassett Moore School to
attend: Miss Gwendolyn Marshall,
Miss Barbara Gordy and Mrs. Mar
garet O'Neill. Alternates are Miss
VOLTA Filters, Mrs. Doris Fearon
and Mrs. Powell.
Smyrna times., 1943-09-23
VICTORY SHOW
FRIDAY NIGHT
Mrs. Thomas Russell, Chair
man, Announces Commit
tees; Out-of-Town Judges
YOUNG SET ENTERTAIN

Exhibits of the Victory Garden
Harvest Show, arranged by the
Willing Workers Bible Class to-
morrow night, September oath, will
be on display beginning at Z p. m.
in the Asbury Methodist Church,
Mrs. Thomas Russell, general
chairman, has announced. There
are % flower classifications, 5 clas-
sifications of canned goods and 5
types of Victory Garden exhibits.
Any person in Smyrna and vicinity
is eligible to enter exhibits, ,provid-
ed the entry is brought to the
church by 2:30 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. Other attractions are
the Gift Shoppe, the Sugar Plum
Tree for children, homemade ice
cream and cake. The musical en-
tertainment includes duets by Jean
Ellen Russell and Ruth Gooden,
violin solos by H. Lewis Collision,
and trumpet duets by Jack CARTS
and Jack Griffin. Judges will in
clude competent out-of-town per-
sons.
Committees Aiding
The following Bible Glass men,
bers are aiding with arrangements:
Entertainment Committee: Mrs.
Grant CARTS and Mrs. Robert E.
Green; Vegetables and Canned
Goods: Mrs. Kennard Price, chair
man; Mrs. Frank Ryan, Mrs. Nor
man Shorts, Mrs. Arthur Short,
Mrs. William George, Mrs. Charles
Dukes, Mrs. Robert Thompson, Mrs.
Frank McCauley and Miss Flor
ence Lurty; Sugar Plum Tree. Mrs.
Harry Jones, chairman; Mrs. Har-
vey c. Jones, Miss Ann Bodley;
Flowers: Mrs. William Wroten,
chairman; Mrs. G. R. Miller, Mrs.
Norman Coleman, Mrs. Harvey
Wright, Mrs. Robert E. Green;
Gift Shoppe: Mrs. Elwood Kemp,
chairman; Miss Edith Severson,
Mrs. Iva David, and Mrs. Jemima
Simons; Refreshments: Mrs. Lee
Gooden, chairman; Mrs. Frank
Ryan, Mrs. William Rowland, Mrs.
William George, Mrs. Raymond
Snow, Mrs. Ernest Mattiford and
Mrs. Harry johnson.
Smyrna times., 1943-09-23
DOVER MAN DIES
in 5 Fl. PLUNGE
Ambrose Killen Nearly Lost
Life Here When Bridge
Washed Out i'm 1910
DIMOUT BLAMED

Ambrise B. Killen, 46, a repair
man for the Diamond State Tele-
phone Company at Dover, was
found dead on the hard-surfaced
driveway of the Hall of Records
shortly before 8 o'clock Sunday
morning. Dover police said an in
vestigation indicated that the man,
who was on his way to the Air
craft Warning Service control Gen.
ter in another building, had tripped
over the south driveway wall, which
extends one foot above the Hall of
Records lawn, and fell the five feet
to the gully-like driveway, landing
on his head.
On Way to Control Center
Police learned that Killen, who
was an overseas veteran of World
War 1 and widely known in this
section, was to have gone on duty
lat the control center at midnight
1t is believed he became bewilder-
ed in the darkness of that isolated
part of the city, occupied by state
buildings and state land, and lost
his way before reaching the build
ing in which the control center is
located. Since the dimout regula-
tons went into effect, the street
lights in that area have not been
turned on.
Boy Notified Police
The body was discovered by
Noble Warren, Is, Dover, who had
been working on the control shift
which Killen was to have joined
Passing the Hall of Records, War.
rem observed the form and report
ed Immediately to the Dover police
istation. Going to the scene, Patrol
man A. j. Couhig found that the
man was dead. A broken cigar
with only about quarter of ar
inch burned away, was nearby. II
was learned Killen had left home
only a short time before he was due
to report at the control center.
Narrow Escape Here
Three years ago, Killen had q
narrow escape from death in a boat
while doing telephone work in high
waters after the bridge at Lake
Como had collapsed, the result OF
a storm. His workman companion
in the boat, George Armstrong
Smyrna, lost his life. He is surviv-
ed by his mother, Mrs. Evelyn M
Killen of FELTON,; his wife, Mrs
Elizabeth B. Killen, and brother
and sister, William M. Killen an6
Miss Rache Killen, both of Viii.
mington. Funeral services were
held from the Berry funeral home
FELTON,, Tuesday at 3 p. m. Inter.
ment was in Barratt's Chape Gem
etery, near Frederick.
Smyrna times., 1943-09-23
Junior Hostess Meeting

Girls in this community IL years
of age and over, who are interested
in becoming member of the U. S.
o. Junior Hostesses group, are ask
ed to attend a meeting Tuesday
night, Sept. 28th at the Recreation
Center here. General rules and
policies will be discussed, and ap-
plication made for hostess cards.
All applicants must be interviewed
by the application committee be-
fore the next dance at the Dover
Air Base on October 7th. Miss
Doris Pyle is chairman of the ex-
ecutfve committee.
Smyrna times., 1943-09-23
DEER AT TAYLOR'S BRIDGE
Mother, Twin Fawns, Feel ON Fred
Bells Victory Garden

When Fred E. Bell of Taylor's
Bridge, visited his Victory garden
recently, he found mother deer
and twin fawns feeding on his lima
beans. The fawns were about two
thirds grown. One watched him as
he approached within 100 feet, while
the mother and the other continued
feeding until Mr.. Bell called out.
The deer then leaped a fence and
disappeared into the woods. Deer
tracks were seen at Taylor's Bridge
a year ago, but no other reports of
wild deer in New Castle County
have been received for some time.
Smyrna times., 1943-09-23
SCHOOL GLEE CLUB FORMED
Eighty Girls Report to Mrs. Doris
Fearon, Music Instructor

The continued excellence of the
Glee Club in the John Bassett
Moore School is assured by the re-
Spouse made to the call for men,
bers. Over eighty girls from the
eighth to the twelfth grade indicat-
ed that Glee Club work is their
major extra curricular interest.
Mrs. Doris Fearon has returned
from Temple University to take up
her duties as music supervisor. A
full program of music, including
glee club, band, and elementary
school music, is being planned, and
will be in operation beginning Sep
TENDER II.
Smyrna times., 1943-09-23
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
William III. Fluharty, rs, Died in
Smyrna ON Monday

William H. Fluharty, age 76,
died at his residence in Smyrna on
Monday, September goth following
a lengthy illness. He was son of
Samuel and Emily Todd Fluharty
of Maryland and for a number of
years lived at Clayton before COM
ing to Smyrna about three years
ago. Funeral services will be at
FAIRIES Funeral Chapel, Thursday
morning at II o'clock with Rev. H.
B. Kelso of Clayton Methodist
Church in charge. Interment will
be in Arlington Cemetery, Drexel
Hill, Pa. Surviving are his wife,
Mrs. Clara Lamb Fluharty and a
daughter, Mrs. Grace F. Wallace of
Upper Darby, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1943-09-23
Killed in Action

Sgt. Harold E. Hobson, husband
of Mrs. Hilda Lockerman Hobson,
Smyrna, was killed in action in the
Pacific, according to
word received by his wife. He was
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Hob
son, of Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1943-09-23
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Miss Jean Barlow to Wed Ches-
void Boy, Corp. j. w. Jones

Mrs. Leola F. Johnson of Smyrna
announces the engagement of her
niece, Miss Mary Jean Barlow to
Corp. James w. Jones, U. S. Army,
Seattle, Wash, son of Mr.. Lewis L.
Jones, of Cheswold and the late
Mrs. Jones. The wedding will take
place in the fall.
Smyrna times., 1943-09-23
LATE APPLE CROP SHORT
Due 30 Move Within a Week;
About Half Last Years Crop

Late apples, including the Stay
man, Rome, York, Nero, and old
fashioned winesap varieties. will
begin moving within the next week
or ten days according to present
indications, Wilmer T. Derickson,
director of the bureau of markets,
said. The crop, he said, is only
about half of last years crop be-
cause of the adverse weather that
had damaged the apples and it is
indicated the season will not last
over 80 days. The early fall vari-
cites, including Jonathans, Grimes,
and Starkings, already have either
been sold or placed in storage.
Smyrna times., 1943-09-23
Boy Scout Meeting

Members of the Smyrna Boy
Scout Troop will meet at Scout
headquarters tomorrow (Friday)l
night at eight o'clock, Roland Web
er, scoutmaster, has announced.
Smyrna times., 1943-09-23
SHIPS SURVIVOR HOME

Roland SineX visiting Mother In
Clayton After Ship Sinks
Isaac Roland Sinex, U. S. Navy,
one of the survivors of the Inflated
u. S. S. Helena, which was sunk
by the japanese on Juy 9Th in the
battle of the Kula Gulf, has been
visiting his mother, Mrs. Alice F.
Sinex of Clayton. Sinex is also a
veteran of Pearl Harbon, Gaudal-
canal, and Cape Esparanza, and a
total of eight bombardments and
three attacks.
Smyrna times., 1943-09-23
Kenton Grange Meet

The Kenton Grange met last
night to discuss preparations for
the annual Booster Night, to be
held in the near future. -
Smyrna times., 1943-09-23
st. Peters Episcopal Church Notes

st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor makes the following announce
ments for the Fourteenth Sunday
after Trinity: 1880 a. M, celebra-
ton of the Holy Communion; 10
a. M, Church School; IL a. M,
morning prayer and sermon upon
the words of David, Thine o Lord,
is the greatness, and the power, the
glory, the victory, and the ma
ljesty." -
Smyrna times., 1943-09-23
Home Nursing Glass

Mrs. Vivian Beltz, school nurse,
is teaching home nursing class to
sixteen senior girls at the John
Bassett Moore School.
Smyrna times., 1943-09-23
Game and Fish Commission Meets

Game and Fish Commission Meets
The new State Game and Fish
Commission met at Dover for or
ganization Tuesday night. The
members are: Harley G.. Hastings,
William M. Davis, and ]. Henry
Hazel. Mr.. Hazel was recently ap-
pointed by Governor Walter w.
Bacon as successor to Wilbur D.
Wilds.
Smyrna times., 1943-09-23
CALENDAR FOR
KENT POULTRY
Production and Egg Record
Project Part of Kent
Poultry Program
MONTHLY REPORTS

One of the projects in the poultry
program in Kent county is the cost
of production and egg record which
is being kept by number of poul-
ry raisers to determine those fac
tors that influence profit or loss in
the business, and it is expected that
other poultrymen will become CO.
operators in this project again dur
ing the coming year beginning Oc-
tober 1. This project is being car
ried on under the direction of Rus
sell E. Wilson, county agricultural
agent, in cooperation with Garry A.
Miles, extension poultryman of the
University of Delaware, and con-
sists of record calendars which are
distributed free of charge to CO.
operators. On these calendars
space is provided for recording the
number of layers, eggs produced,
receipts and expenses for each
month, and one copy of each
monthly report is sent to the coun-
ty extension Office.
Statewide Summary
These monthly reports are for
warded to the University of Della
ware where a statewide summary
is prepared by the poultry special
list for distribution to those cooper
ators from whom these reports are
received. Each cooperator is given
a number, consequently no individ-
ual names are listed in these state
wide reports, but cooperators may
compare their own monthly records
with the state averages. AS this
poultry record calendar project
starts on October 1 of each year,
those poultry raisers who would
like to have one of these calendars
are requested to notify the county
extension office at once in order
that their records may be started
Ou IIllS udle.
Helpful Information
In addition to keeping a record
of the egg production and receipts
and expenses, poultry raisers who
take these calendars will receive
also timely and helpful information
in regard to feeding, housing and
flock management. This informa-
ton is contained on the page for
each month and may be retained as
a reference on these various prob
lens and questions which arise in
relation to poultry production as
one of the foods essential to the
war effort.
Smyrna times., 1943-09-23
WHOLE NO. 1912
STATE TRAFFIC
is DECREASED
Traffic Fell Off 11:31 Percent
During August; Increase
in Sunday Spins
VACATION MONTH

Traffic in Delaware showed a de-
crease of 11.31 per cent in August
as compared with the same month
of last year and a drop of 1896
per cent under August, 1941, ac-
cording to the automatic counter
traffic report of w. B. McKendrick,
Jr., assistant chief engineer of the
State Highway Department. This
is a considerable change from July
since traffic figures in July, 1943,
showed decrease of 1921 per cent
and 61.07 per cent as compared
with the same month of 1912 and
1941, respectively" Mr.. McKen-
drick commented. This difference
probably can be largely accounted
for by the fact that August is the
largest vacation month, and also
the anticipated lifting of restric-
lions on pleasure driving
Sunday Spins
He noted also that Sunday again
appeared at several locations as the
maximum day-of-the-week travel,
pointing out that this is true in
dication that non-essential travel is
increasing. The maximum days of
travel at the various counters were:
State Route 2, east of Newark,
Tuesday, Aug. II, when 2,14S We
hicles were recorded; u. S. 10,
north of Smyrna, Sunday, Aug. Is.
$3.50 vehicles; U. S. 113, north of
Milford, Sunday, Aug. Is, 1920
vehicles; U. S. Is, south of Green
wood, Friday, Aug.6, 1880 vehicles.
Smyrna times., 1943-09-23
MARINE HERO
TALKS TO CLUB
Pfc. Jack Sugarman, Wearer
of Coveted Navy Cross, Be-
fore Rotary Club Here
GUADALCANAL HERO

First Glass Private Jack Suger-
man, wearer of the coveted Navy
Cross spoke to the Smyrna Rotary
Club on behalf of War Bond Sales,
under the auspices of the Kent
County War Finance Staff. The
speaker was introduced by Harvey
C. Jones, chairman of the Third
War Loan Drive for Smyrna. Home
on leave from Guadalcanal, Pvt.
Sugarman described some of his ex-
periences in the three major battles
with the Japanese in which he par
ticipated. He is personally credit
ed by the Marines for in one en-
gagement Staying 1872 Japs who at
tackled his position. The Navy
Cross was won for his GOODNESS I'M
der fire in three major battles. He
thrilled Rotary members with his
tales of exciting rescues, actual
combat, Jap fighting methods, and
methods of defense used by the
Marines. He described to the Ro-
tarians his personal feelings in the
thick of battle, and how many of
his comrades, knowing their time
had come, expressed a desire to live
and see the war end.
To Get Officer Training
Private Sugarman, who at the
age of twenty has seen action and
excitement enough for lifetime,
has been selected for Officer Train
ing School in the Marines, and has
returned to Philadelphia to await
his appointment. Lieut.. Gen,
Thomas Holcomb a Delawarean,
will make the appointment. Sugar
mans life story has appeared in
many magazines and newspapers,
and already a movie producer has
arranged for the history of his life
similar to the story of Sergeant
York. George w. Wright, presi-
dent of the club, presided, and Mel
son Everhart led the singing. Wis
itors were Frank Richardson and
Gordon Willis, both of Dover.
Smyrna times., 1943-09-23
Black For Sugar

Twelve of 90 unit stamps, print
ed in black, are designed for sugar,
The same number are marked for
coffee, which no longer is rationed.
These and IL others marked
spares will be reserved for any
additional foods rationed, OPA said.
Use of the new book for two years
compares with four five months
for earlier ones. But the cost of
printing and distributing book four
81, 500, O00-will be about
the same, o. P. A. stated. Exact
times and places of the schoolhouse
registration, arranged because of
lack of time TO a mail distribution,
will be announced later, OPA ex-
planned, as regional offices COM
plete their plans.
Smyrna times., 1943-09-23
ISSUE BOOK "
NEXT MONTH
Ration Book Number Four
Designed to Last For
Two Years
REGISTER AT SCHOOLS

War Ration Book Four, for use
beginning in November and design
ed to last at least two years, has
been explained by the Office of
Price Administration. The new
book, it was announced will be is
sued at nationwide schoolhouse
registration the last 10 days of Oc-
tober, and will combine point and
unit stamps. There will be 1884
stamps, printed in blue, red, green
and black. The red and blue stamps
will be used in conjunction with red
and blue tokens, to be introduced
early in 1914 and given as change
in stamp expenditures for meat,
dairy products and processed foods.
The green stamps will be used on
an interim basis" with blue pro-
cessed food stamps, much in the
manner the brown stamps of book
three are now being used in the
'meats-fats, program.
Smyrna times., 1943-09-23
Death of Charles z. Newnum

Charles e. NeWnum, age oil,
passed away suddenly at his home
here on Tuesday, September 21st.
He was born in Smyrna, the son of
Charles F. and Sally Inman New
mum and had spent his entire life
in this community. He was a vet
eran of World War 1 and a men,
Der of the Harrison Post, American
Legion. Surviving are his wife,
Mrs. Agnes Cox Newnum and the
following children: Betty, Irma,
Curtis, Ruth and Charles. Funeral
services will be held at FAIRIES Fun
eral Chapel on Friday afternoon at
two o'clock with Rev. ]. w. Park
ms in charge. Interment will be in
Glenwod Cemetery. Members of
the Harrison Post, American Leg
ion will act as pail bearers.
Death of Fred L. Conard
Fred L. Conard, age At, died in
the Kent General Hospital in Do
yer on Tuesday, September FL. He
was a son of John R. Conard, Sr.,
and Annie e. Cruson Conard. Fun
eral services will be held at FAIRIES
Funeral Chapel, Saturday after
noon at l o'clock with Rev. Robert
E. Green, pastor of Asbury Meth
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ward
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-14
ALLYN NOMINATED
AS COMMISSIONER
Waterford Resident Gov
ernOr'S Choice to SuC-
coed John 6. BIackaII

Hartford, Conn.,, April 14.-(UP)
Gov. Baldwin's nominations for
four major state jobs. approved by
party leaders In caucus, were sub
mitted today to the Senate for
ratification.
James B. Lowell, Canton, the
governors former executive Sec
rotary, was nominated to succeed
Lewis w. Phelps, Andover, as COM
missioner Of finance and control.
Deputy Welfare Commissioner
Eugene S. Loughlin, Greenwich, was
nominated to replace Joseph w. Al
sop. Avon, in the public utilities COM
missioner post he has held for the
the past rs years.
w. Ellery Allyn, Waterford. for
mer secretary of the Republican
State Central Committee, was nom
mated as state insurance commits
sioner to replace John G. Blackall
OF Hartford.
Robert j. Smith, Manchester, was
reappointed as welfare commits
sioner.
Gov. Baldwin submitted the list
to legislative leaders at a confer
ence preceding the session, and 1t
was endorsed in caucus before go
ing before the Senate.