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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-04-22
AsBURY METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. j. w. Colona, Pastor, An
nounces Services for the Week

Rev. j. w. ColOna, Pastor, An
nomces Services for the Week
The services at Asbury Method
list Church next Sunday, April 25th,
will be as follows: the Church
School will convene promptly at 10
o'clock with Mr.. H. C. Jones, gen
eral superintendent, in charge; the
morning worship service and ser
mon at IL; this is the annual
Easter service and all three choirs
will render Easter music. The
Methodist Youth Fellowship service
at $50 p. M; at 7.30 o'clock the
Senior Choir will render their an
nual Easter Concert. The theme
of the Concert will be From The
Triumphal Entry to The Ascen-
sion"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-04-22
Engagement Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Cole, Of
Smyrna, announce the engagement
of their daughter, Miss Fay Marie
Cole, to Mr.. Frank ]. Harvath, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Harvath,
of Hartly. No date has been set
for the wedding. Miss Cole is a
graduate of the John Bassett Moore
School here.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-04-22
CLUB TO HEAR
GUEST SPEAKER
Cecar ID. Andrade, of Ecuador,
To Speak Before Smyrna
Rotary Club Tonight
EDUCATED IN U. S. A.

Cesar D. Andrade, of Guayaquil,
Chairman of the South
Committee of Collabora-
ton Among Rotary Clubs, and a
member of the Finance Committee,
Rotary International, will be guest
speaker at the Smyrna Rotary Club
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-04-22
announces celebration of Holy Com
munion at 10 o'clock this morning
(Thursday).
Easter Pageant

EhSCcT IdSCnHU
An Easter Pageant, entitled HE
Is Risen" will be presented at the
evening service by the First Pres
byterian Sunday School. The page
ant will portray group of children
playing near the tomb of Christ,
and will show the coming of Mary
and the other women to find the
tomb empty. They call Peter and
John, and at the end, Jesus appears
to Mary. The following persons
will take part: Ruth" Yvonne
Senger; "Marah," Mrs. Harold
Senger; "Benoni," Dolores David;
Leah" Yvonne Senger; Lois, "
William Bartlett; Rachel" Mrs.
Harry Thompson; Gardener" Mr..
Elmer Corrie; Joanna" Mrs.
Harper Jones; Martha" Mrs. Har-
ry Thompson; "Salome," Mrs. Ro-
land Weber; Mary" Audrey West
fall; Sarah" Jane Still; MARY
Magdalene, Mrs. Glenn Martin;
"John," Mr. Roland Weber; "Peter,"
Mr.. Milloway Broadway.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-04-22

Tax Representative Here April 20
A representative of the State In
come Tax Department will sit at
The National Bank of Smyrna next
Thursday, April goth, to assist
those who have not already paid
their State Income Tax.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-04-22
Checker Inn Sold

Clement Sapp, owner, has sold
the Checker Inn restaurant on the
DUPONT highway to Roland Helde-
myer, of Middletown. The new
owner has placed a hostess from
New York city in charge.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-04-22
YOUTH FELLOWSHIP GROUP
Asbury Group Plan Supper April
27th; Rev. r. f. Metzger to Speak

27th; Rev. r. F. Metzger to Speak
The Adult Fellowship Group of
the Asbury Methodist Church will
meet at a covered dish supper
Tuesday evening, April 9th, at
$50 D. m. in the Sunday School
room of the church. The Rev. F.
F. Metzger, pastor of the Peoples
Church at Dover, will be the guest
speaker. Since this will be the
last meeting of the group with the
Rev. and Mrs. j. w. Colona before
they leave, all members are urged
to be present.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-04-22
JERMAN CHAPEL SERVICES

Rev. l.. F. UhlendOrff, Pastor, An
nounces Services for the Week
Rev. l.. F. Uhlendorff, pastor of
Jerman Chapel, announces services
for the week beginning on Sunday:
Sunday School at 2 p. M; preach
ing at 8 o'clock; evening service by
the young people, Z to 7.30; evan
gelistic service at 7.30 o'clock.
Prayer service Wednesday evening
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-04-22
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Fred Cheffins Numbers, SO, Prom
inent Resident of Wilmington, Md

Funeral services for Fred Chef
fins Numbers, SO, one of the oldest
and most prominent residents of
Wilmington, who died suddenly at
his home on Crane Street on Tues
day, We're held from the home at
2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon, with
interment in the Wilmington Gem
etery. The deceased was born in
Denton on August 26, 1860. He
moved with his family to Milling
ton in 1870, where he served as
agent for the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company from 1885 to 1901.
He was prominent in the business,
social, and religious life of this
community for many years. He is
survived by two sons, Fred C.Num-
bers, Jr., of Pittsburgh, Julian C..
Numbers, of the United States
Navy, now stationed at Key West,
Florida, and two daughters, Miss
Helen Viola Numbers, of this town,
and Miss Mary E. Numbers of
Northampton, Mass.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-04-22
Mrs. Margaret e. HiIyard, %

Mrs. Margaret e. Hilyard, %
Mrs. Margaret E. Hilyard, age
25, died in the Delaware Hospital,
Wednesday, April 18th. She was
the wife of Harold M. Hilyard for
merly of Kenton. Born near Cecil
ton, Md, she was daughter of
Herman B. and Pearl Neal Hilyard
who with her husband survive. Two
sisters also survive, Mrs. Evelyn
Everett, Sudlersville, Nd, and Miss
Betty Hilyard of Earlville, Md.
Funeral serice were held from her
late residence in Cecilton Saturday,
April 18th with Rev. c. M. Griffith
in charge. Interment was at
Crumpton, Md.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-20
NO CERTIFICATES
 FOR SCHOOL TRIPS
Exemptions Announced in War Necessity Ruling
 Governing Use of Cars

Hartford, Jan. 20.-A certificate of War Necessity is not required for a private passenger automobile used in transporting students be- tween their homes and school by a person driving between his home and school, even If compensation is paid, 1t was announced by Frank V. Richo, New Haven district man. ager of the Office of Defense Trans portation today.
 Station wagons and suburban car- ryalls used in the same manner do require a Certificate of War Neces- sity, however. Certificates are also required for light trucks. such as panel delivery trucks, the use of which is confined strictly to the transportation of persons, because such vehicles, due to their seating capacities, do not qualify as private passenger automobiles.
 Certain special types of trailers have been exempted from the re- quirement that a Certificate of War Necessity be carried on commer- cial motor vehicles at all times, MT. Richo said. Among the types of trailers exempted are platform trailers, pole trailers, house hauling trailers. boat trailers, live electric line tool trailers, and other rubber tired trailers on which 1t is irn- practical to mount a certificate
 Such a certificate is still required for these trailers, but under the ex- emption order issued today, the cer- tiflcate should now be kept with the other vehicle records at the opera tors place of business. ..s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-20
CONTRACTOR ASKS
 TIME EXTENSION
Various Factors Delaying Construction of City's < New Reservoir

9 = .l.s
 Saying that several factors have helped delay progress in construc- ton of the city's new reservoir on the West Branch; L. c, DeFelice & Sons of New Haven last night ap- piled to the board of works for an extension of 300 working days from last Nov. IS, when the project was to have been completed. The board tabled the request. The $69l 900 contract calls for penalty for each day beyond the deadline that the work is not finished.
 The contractor said that delays have resulted from bad weather, priorlties restrictions on materials difnculties in securing help, and transportation problems brought on by gasoline rationine.
 It Is planned to refer the con- tractors request to the corporation counsel for study.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-20
WEDNESDAY

WEDNESDAY ..'. |2:15 D. m. South school, Wolcott,
 Junior first aid Lydia Young. 200 p, m. Sacred Heart high
 school, Junior first aid, Mrs.
 Mary Norgren, Mrs. Francis O., Ayfes. ,7:30 p. m Elks' hall, standard first
 aid, opening session, Pauline
 White and staff. .. '' THURSDAY M .9:45 a. m. Center school, Middle
 bury. Junior first aid, Mrs.
 Rose Klitka. '3:45 p. m. sprague school, Junior
 first aid, Mrs. Lawrence Far rell, Alice Fitzpatrick. = 7:30 p. m. Russell school, stand crd first aid, Mrs. Mary Nor-
 gren, o. Russel Sumpf. 7:30 p m. Seth Thomas Recreation
 hall, standard first aid, Felix L. Matthews, Alma P. Grano. FRIDAY
 6:So p. m. Blessed Sacrament church, Junior first aid, Mrs.
 Mary Norgren. 7:15 p. m. St. Thomas church,
 Junior first aid, Michael Ham
 lon, Ernest wilcox, Harry
 Cole. Monday through Friday, bleeding of donors to Civilian Defense blood bank and plasna re- serve, Chase diSpensary, Field street, to 5 p. m. Appoint
 ments may be made by calling
 3-218l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-20
ADDRESSES GIVEN
 ON DELINQUENCY. 2
No Increase in Cases Here Reports Officers 1; Erskine
 Kiwanians' Guest

Miss Kathleen, Crowley and Ed ward Ricciuti discussed problems arising from the war in homes where both parents are now work ing, at yesterdays meeting, of the Rotary club at The Elton. ~ r. It was pointed out that Water bury is one of the few cities in the state showing no increase in ju- venile delinquency for l942. A mo- ton picture, Boys in Court" sup plemented the discussion. illustrat- ing the correctional methods af- forded a youthful offender. ss,
 Judge P. D. Faulkner, presiding judge of the second district of the juvenile court, was unable to attend the meeting, owing to trailsporta- ton difflculties. He was to have been the principal speaker
 'The Effect of the War on Ju- venile Delinquency's;wa the sub ject of a talk given today by George O.. Erskine, superinterd dent of the Cheshire reforma atcry, at the regu- lar luncheon meeting of the Xii wanis club. William E, Van iTassel presided. sG
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-20
LOWELL ASSUMES
 $500 POSITION

Hartford, Conn, Janil 20--(uPl- James B. Lowell. Canton. fronier executive secretary to Gov Baldwin and former state dairy and food commissioner. today began work as an executive assistant I'd the eoy- eFnors office at an annual salary Of eB&oo. .
 GOV. Baldwin. ln' announcing the appointment, said tho work et hla ofIiee has increased tremendously ln llae pest feE yeaFss with the conseauest need of additional help,
 Lowell vas executive fnacEelaIY from foao Co felo hnd held ife daiTy and Geod eqinlnlaAioneEA Alllp f1F about h gear. Ese was psNlaeed a1 essculste aeeFeiHHy W HpHafN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-20
ALFRED LOBRAI
 FETEDBY FRIENDS


 Alfred Lobraico of 37 Manhan street who recently entered the United States Army, was the guest at a farewell party given in his honor last week by his relatives and friends at the home of John Giaco- binis president of the West End Bocce club. < Among those present there were, his father. Rocco Lohraico. a fore man at the Scoyill Mfg. Go: John Giacoblni. Past National Command CT John De Pastino Corporal James Vicario Of No. 70 Manhan street. home on firlough: John Vicario, Joseph Faresa, Leo Fabiani. Urbanc Mort. Enzo. Mori. Joseph 6antOpie- tr0. John Eantopietro.. Mrs. Eurodjce Morl. Miss Mary Salvatore and Mrs, Assunta NardeIla. i'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-20
R. R. EXECUTIVE
 SPEAKS TONIGHT
Yice.President Charles E.
 Smith to Address Auto. 4 motive Engineers

Charles E. Smith, vice-president of The New Haven Railroad, and | 'dollar.a-year man on the staff of the Division of Production Manage rnent as consultant with reference to the purchase of fuel oils, gaso- lines, lubricating oils and other pe- troleum products, win be the prin- cipal speaker at the initial meeting this season of the Southern New England Section of the Society of Automotive Engineers. The meet ing, preceded by a dinner at 6:30 p. m, will be held this evening at the Hotel Bond in Hartford. :,
 MT. Smiths topic will be "The Performance of the Railroads Under Present War Conditions" He has had a long experience in the rail- road and engineering fields and is currently in charge of purchasing for the New Haven Railroad. 4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-20

VA 'I 'NpCMSvt VD q. lrs' st 'EH'
 Polifka said the new model zeros are much better planes than the pursuits he encountered last spring.
 When I first went there ! could get away from any, Zero by going into a power dive.r he relates. Then the new zeros came out. Three of them got behind me one day and I rolled down my nose and poured on the coal. The old zeros would have broken to pieces If they had tried to dive after me. I was f2eiiSg pretty confident and. l looked over my shoulder to wave goodble to them, and by gosh they were diving right after me and their guns were going-they looked like blinker lights. y 5},~%.
 LOSES CONTROL / @,sr. .'er
 "1 really went into a power dive then, and I lost control of my plane. They pulled out, but I couldn't get out. I just sat there working with the motors, and when we got down to 5000 feet sine pulled out so suddenly I thought my. guts were being squeezed out of me! I blacked out and she climbed right back up to 2l,oo0 feet before I regained con- trol." fi Sr fts g,! !r,. ,Y..
 Col. pollfka Is now stationed at photographic mapping headquar- terS in the War Department, and a squadron of planes is carrying on the work he started. .
 And Painting FlooAe" still tlaunts the emblem of the photo graphic Squadron's insignia in the face of the Japs. The insignia por- trays wide-eyed Indian papoose, armed only with camera and c tomahawk, standing behind an eight ball. O.. A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-20
BY THE OUT EASTER

Thomas F. Casey of 227 Wood street, died last week.
 You probably didn't know him.
 We did.
 And that's why we say the City of Waterbury lost an upright and just citizen when the hand Of Death reached out and touched him. That was his end; 1t shall be our end, too, don't forget that. when the same circumstances arise with us. Nothing can stem the tide of Death; therefore, no one, no organization, no body, no cult. or anyone attempts 1t. It would be folly SO to do. We must accept 1t for Its worth when 1t comes, and pray for the irnmor- tality of Man. Tom Casey was a druggist by profession. He learned the art and became a duly licensed rh"~- macist in his young days. He lived in the Abrigador. as well NlGC"l to us. as was our own place of abode, Out East. Our memory is that James E. Coughlan's drug store on Baldwin street was his first place of employment. There were only two such places of bus- mess on The Hill, Roe's at the corner of River street and Cough lands at or near Liberty street. MT. Casey made many friends among his people and in time, opened store of his own in the Lee block opposite the cosy little homes of the Fitzgerald and Har- rington families, noted for their home like appearances, and friendliness of the occupants.
 From the beginning. MT. Casey was successful. He was young, accommodating, pleasant. good natured, friendly, and most gra- ciouS. These attributes he never lost during his entire life, not even when adversity came his way, as it did with many others during the lean years of business activity. No matter what came his way. Tommy Casey met 1t cheerfully. and gently. and made the best of all circumstances.
 Anyway, he retired from bus mess, and from that day up to the last. helped out other drug gists in the city short of prescItp- ton clerks for the time being. Re- liable and steady, he could be de- pended upon to i'll every prescTip- ton just as outlined by the at- tending physician. lie never varied from that course. He could. nt md he wouldn't. He had too much respect foF the wisdom ol the physician. and the good Of the patient. E.
 Years ago. Q group Of men who met often in the Baldwin street store formed theinAelyes into an organization, and called themr selves The Hammer Club. The name. originated amnok thenlr selves. beeause of their good na- tlired custom Of "hammeElne" themselves, all in a ioekular vein. Go many attached lheIn6elVea 70 Che body. that acnli tAefe were 'nnQush to lormulate q faeaiAg pl.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-20

Zeros came, after me-, One of my motors quit, dead. .t4
 T figured 1t was all over for me, but I thought as long as I've got to go down I might as well take one of these Japs with me. So, I flew straight at him. Then I learned the Jap isn't so fatalistic as they say he Is. Anyway. this gang, wasn't. When I'd fly at them they would swerve course. made two or three passes at them and then my motor picked up and l got away. My cameras were shoot- ing automatically and I got one picture of two Jap ships with traced bullets coming right toward the camera. @ -&}tG
 Another time I was over Rabaul and a Zeros came after me. l started to run home and ray super charger failed. I was keeping ahead of them by losing altitude, but I figured 1t wouldn't be long when saw a whole group of B-l7's in the distance coming in to bomb the harbor.
 NEW ZEROS BETTER .t
 T flew right. into that group with the Japs right behind me. The Fortresses knocked down 17 of the 9 enemy planes"
 StrangesS pictures he made were taken while he was unconscious, Polifka relates.
 T was flying at S2,OO0 feet when my oxygen mask failed. I didn't realize 1t and 50 I quietly passed out. When I came to I had flown upside down and the pictures showed the plane had rolled over several times, but kept flying straight while I was out"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-20
.LITTLENANEDON {: :.
 TRANSPORTS
Police D Departments Stu
 tistician to Assist State Defense Committee

Officer James Little of the Acci- dent Bureau of the Waterbury po- lice department today was named District Chief Transport Offlcer for this section by Wesley A. Sturses, state defense administrator Omcer Little is chief statistician for the local Accident Bureau and instructor in the police school now being con ducted for recent tly+ appointed sue pernutneraYy ofilcsrs. Tx f Others named by MT. Sturges isl- olIdes Hartford district, M. Irwin Coxsee and. Stamford district, HaF- old w. Brown, Such officers have al- ready been appointed in eight of the IA warning iCer1ters; iti the state. s@ {, ! The function of the District Chief Transport Ofacer is. to otga nize and facilitate the operation .of Mutual Aid between the several towns in the district so far as transportation Is concerned. They will report directly to Major HoWhfd &, Porter, state Dtr rsStSr 10 Transportation, ~. As ,aapreMd& to instituting a pro- gram, of mutual exchange of trans ,portation facilities, each District Chief Transport sOfacer has been requested to obtain from local trans port ofncets a compilation of all available transportation units with. in his district. Should an etlner- gerlcy occur on such . large scale that 1t overtaxes the transportation facilities of the entire district, the chief ofIicer would notify Major Porter and the necessary units would be dispatched from adjoining areas. 3., ..i 7 rho following towns are Included in the Waterbury District: Water bury, Bristol, EoUthington, Meridef, Waliingford, Cheshire, Prospect, Naugatuck, Beacon Falls; Middle bury, Southhury, Woodbury, Bethle- hem, Watertown, Thomaston, Ply- mouth and Wolcott. i,. ~,ti
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-20
Painting Floozie z
Her comeEOmon-PiICt Waged Thrilling one-NA0n Wor Against the Jup0nese Without Ever Firing Gun
g g Fl M x M
Rx JAMER CuLLINANE

(NEA Service Stan CorrespOndent)
 Washington, Jan. 2O-It looked like 1t was all over for Painting Floozie," the faltering, linarmed American plane and her easy going, sandy -haired pilot. v
 High over the New Guinea jungles two Jap Heroes were closing in on |Floozie." so her pilot, Lieut.. Col. Karl Polifka. 32, of Watsonville, Calif., started broadcasitng on an American fighter plane wave length.
 "Yoo hoo, glamour boysl" he drawled. I'm coming home with present for you-two little Inon- keys, and they're riding right on my tail at position -" -
 Polifka was taking 1t easy be- cause this was an old story for him. First photographic pilot to join the American forces in the southwest Pacific, he had been tly- ing over Jap bases for months in 'F1oozie," a Lockheed Lightning stripped of all her guns to make room for cameras. For 10 months he waged a one-lna1l war in which he never fired a gun. r .y.
 Minutes passed and the Japs were still lingering their guns, still out of range. They didn't know Polifka was putting on an act with "Floozie." They evidently thought 1t was pure coincidence that his faltering motors picked up speed just as they were about to open fire. .r -,..
 "All pursuit pilots are-tcen- SoredD and descended from @ long line of -. (censored)l" Polifka broadcast profanely. Pursuits are ungrateful and they are stupid and they won't even take Jap off Q silver platter. Why in the (cen- sored) don't you guys come up and get these little = (censored)? 2"
 "Aw, shed upl"ra voice rasped in Polifka's earphones. ''Take a gan- der over your shoulder, Pop" g
 Polifka looked and saw two Heroes falling in flames while two American pursuit ships danced in the sky. -.T
 A DECOY FOR FUN
 "They never knew what hit them-our boys dived on them right out of the sum-" Polifka said. 7r
 Serving as 8 decoy in his un- armed plane was the recreational phase of Polifka's job. He only did that when his principal task --photographing enemy airdroines, lines, ports and supply dumps while ack-ack fire and Heroes tried to shoot him down-was completed.
 It was Pontkas camera that spotted 47 enemy supply dumps and three mule corrals when the Jap marched from Buna to the outskirts of Port Moresby. De- struction of these dumps left the Japs starving and forced them to retreat back over the mountains to Buna.
 on flights over l25.0oo square miles of enemy controlled territory Col. Polifka was intercepted 19 LEADS TO AMBUSH
 T was in bad shape only two times, though" Col. Polifka recalls. "Once I'd overtlown my airplaae it needed a thorough overhaul and everything seemed to go wrong with 1t all at once when 1S or IA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-20
PRICES or PoUEEnr

OPA regional administrators have been given specific authngiEy to nd- just poultry prices locally for all sellers other than retailers where tlis8 is neeesaaFy t0 help eliminate local shortages the local oPA offlee has been advised by reigiunai head quarters in Boston
 Tho action Was taken. in line with ilia established OPA policy ~ 0e- eenfFaiizatlon, through co afacn0e ment to Maximum Price neeul4lioil AlcoIn when ooE Baldwin Nae go- elected last November AeeEa has hehn n0nolaIea f0 IiM sDaTi1I Court h1neh and wlll ifaFs hia aaiEglaiV's nt W eap'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-20
Thomas Z. Casey City Lost Citizen of Sterling Qualities in Passing of Veteran Druggist Remember the Ham mer Club? Enjoyed Wide Prestige
 Years Ago.

ganization and this was done, with regular yearly banquets be- ing held about the different up to date eating places in Waterbury in those years. Not only was there a full attendance of members, but many outsiders. The newspapers of the time made much of the outings, on account of the unique name of the association and its personal ideas and purposes.
 We always cherished @ feeling of friendliness for MT. Casey.
 Why, then, shouldn't we ex- press our deep sorrow for his death. .,&
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-20

Maurice J. Sweeney, foreman of the Solder Depart
 ent at Scovs celebrated 25 years of service with that firm last week. Having originally started in the Main Plant Loading Room, he was transferred month later to the Matthews and Willard Division assistant fore man of the Solder Department there In March of 1919 he was moved back to the Main Plant Foreman of the Solder Department He has held this position ever since He is known in the vicinity of the most popular toastmasters at banquets He served the Board of Police Commissioners for two years, and was formerly president of the Scovll Foremens Association