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Smyrna times., 1943-11-25
COAL DEALERS WARNED
Net Permitted Price Increase Tn
less Granted by OPA

Coal. dealers have been warned
that they are not permitted to in
crease their prices on any kinds or
sizes of coal at this time. Although
price increases to the mines or pro-
ducers are presently being consid-
cred because of the recent wage in
crease, neither the mines nor the
dealers are PRINTED to make any
increases unless and until the adj
justments are actually granted.
Furthermore, it was announced by
OPA, the increases will not be re-
troactive on coal already produced
and delivered. Pending any possi-
BILE adjustment of producers and
dealers prices, all sales must be
at the current ceiling prices. Like
wise, retailers are not permitted to
pay over ceiling prices to the pro-
ducers or suppiers.
Smyrna times., 1943-11-25
GIRL SCOUTS
BEGIN 5TH YEAR
Eleven Girls Will Start Fifth
Year of Scouting; Ia New
Scouts Invested
ANNUAL PARTY TODAY

Eleven senior Girl Scouts will
celebrate the beginning of their
fifth year in scouting, at the an
nual birthday party and investure
services today. Both the Inter-
mediate and Senior Scouts will at
tend the party in the U. S. o. Rec
reation Center. Girls who will re-
ceive their fifth registration card
are Kay Boehmler, Jane ONeill,
Thelma Dulin, Irene Moffitt, Anne
Knots, Lavelle Markley, Ruth
IGooden, Janet Pyle, Sylvia Harris,
Lorraine Donovan and Jean Ellen
Russell. Also receiving fifth year
registration cards are Mrs. Thomas
Russell, leader of the intermediate
group, who was instrumental in
starting Girl Scout troop here,
and Mrs. Francis O'Neill, a men,
ber of the troop committee. Other
scouts will receive cards for a one
to four year membership. Four
teen new scouts will be invested.
Plan Xmas Bazaar
Senior scouts met at the home
of Kay Boehmler recently to make
plans for the Christmas Bazaar
and Rummage Sale, to be conduct
ed by the scouts on December 18th,
in the vacant store next to the u.
IS. o. The following committee
members were named; Christmas
wrappings, Jane O'Neill and Jean
Goldsborough, handmade articles,
Irene Moffitt, Lavelle Markley and
Yvonne Senger; baked goods, Kay
Boehmler, Sylvia Harris, and Lor-
raine Donovan; Christmas greens,
Ella Mae Gardner, Thelma Dulin
and Jeanne Ellen Russell; Farm
products, Elener Attix, Mary Jane
Beltz and Ann Knots; rummage,
Ruth Gooden and Jean Snow.
Ask For Magazines
A plea for Parents Magazine,
Child Life, or any other child well
fare magazine, is being made by
members of the intermediate troop,
CONTINUED on Page Three)
Smyrna times., 1943-11-25
ASBURY METHODIST CHURCH TO
MARK 163RD ANNIVERSARY

of the best beloved gospel hymns,
and a violin solo by l.. H. Collision
the Rev. Robert E. Green, pastor,
announces. The Women's Society
of Christian Service, the Willing
Workers Bible Glass, the Mems
Bible Glass and the Young Adult
Fellowship groups will attend this
service. At nine o'clock, immed-
lately following the service, an
Aud Acquaintance Fellowship Hour
will be held, with the Women's So
ciety of Christian Service and the
Willing Workers Bible Glass in
charge of the program and refresh
ment. The congregation is invited
to attend.
Church Founded in 1779
The first preaching in Duck
Creek Cross Roads was thought to
have been in 1779. In December,
1780, Mr.. Asbury met about three
heuiOlCu lpciSOllS uciC eAuN plSdShCu
to them. In 1886 the Methodists
erected their first house of worship,
thirty feet square, at cost of two
hundred pounds, which Mr.. Asbury
called a comfortable house." In
1843, members of the church decid-
ed to build new church that
would satisfy their needs, and af-
ter warm discussion, the lot upon
which the church now stands was
purchased. The cost of the build
ing, including the lot, was $1,000,
and the new building would seat
six hundred comfortably. The par
sonage was erected in 1867.
Smyrna times., 1943-11-25
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Regular Services To Be Held Sun
day Morning and Evening

Regular Services To Be Held Sun
day Morning and Evening
First Presbyterian Church, Mr..
Herman Dam, student pastor, an
nounces the following services for
the coming Sunday: The Sunday
School lesson will be entitled
"Truthfulness at All Times" Sun
day School opens at 10. The morn
ing worship service will be held at
II. The evening worship service
at 7:3O will continue the study of
the books of the Bible with the
sermon entitled, Exodus - the
Book of Escape" Christian En-
deavor will meet at $50 with
Elaine Senger as leader. Junior
choir practice will be held at 700
in the Sunday School room Friday
evening. Senior choir practice will
be held at 500 in the Sunday
School room Friday evening.
Smyrna times., 1943-11-25
Soldiers Entertained

Over fifteen soldiers are being
entertained for Thanksgiving din
iner in Smyrna and Clayton homes
today. Among those who answer
ed the U. S. o. plea to entertain a
soldier are Mrs. Wilbur Clark, Mrs
Herman Pratt, Mrs. Stewart Wilds
Mrs. John Melvin, Mrs. Lillian H
Swain, Mrs. Ernest Slaughter, Miss
Florence Lurty, Mrs. R. D. Hof-
fecker, Mrs. H. c. Webb, all OF
Smyrna, and Mrs. w. L. Wheatley
of Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1943-11-25
KENT, MD. TURKEY GROWERS
Refuse to Sell Their Turkeys at
OPA Prices

Turkey growers in Kent county,
Maryland are refusing to sell their
turkeys at 80 and 36 cents a pound
live weight, the ceiling prices set
by OPA, for the Christmas trade,
and are endeavoring to dispose OF
their crops at much higher prices
for dressed and drawn stock. One
of the largest growers in the coun-
try, who has a flock of 1000 turkeys
ready for market, said that while he
has received offers to buy quantl-
ties of his birds at from 81 to SO
cents a pound alive, it would mean
a losing propositin to him or any
one else to sell at the ceiling prices,
when it cost the growers 81 cents a
pound to grow turkeys because of
the high prices for feed. 1t is re-
ported that the crop of turkeys
grown in the county this year will
be substantially below the number
grown last year.
Smyrna times., 1943-11-25
$4,000 DONATED
TO WAR FUND
Campaign Here Ends; Chair
man Praises Workers for
'sTireleSS Effort"
CONTRIBUTORS THANKED

Approximately $4,000 was col
lected in the Smyrna area during
the United War Fund Drive which
terminated Monday, Harley Bodley,
president of the Fruit Growers Ma
tional Bank and Trust Company,
and chairman of the campaign
here announced yesterday. AL
though this community fell below
the quota assigned, Bodley lauded
and thanked the citizens who gave
so generously to this vitality i'm
portant fund. Captains of the
teams, and the solicitors aiding
them received the highest praise
from the chairman, for their tire
less efforts in spite of the pressure
of other activities in soliciting
these funds. Team captains in
cluded Harvey C. Jones, William
E. Matthews, George Wright, War
ner w. Price, Jr., Charles King,
NILS. y. II. w DSOll, lldily :. oOiiSoi
Mrs. Raymond Pusey, Mrs. c. L.
Harmonson, Mrs.W. w. Price, Miss
Elizabeth Wilson. Mrs. Lee Gooden,
Mrs. w. c. Deakyne, Mrs. Louis
Uhlendorff, Harry Blendt, Ernest
Matiford, and John A. Taliaferro.
workers Who Aided
Mrs. Warner w. Price, Sr., was
co-chairman of the drive. The fol-
lowing persons aided the team cap
tains in the door-to-door canvas for
funds: Mrs. M. w. Broadway, Miss
Mildred Reynolds, Mrs. Loretta
Niles, Miss Florence Lurty, Mrs. R.
F. Corley, Miss Agnes Turner,
Mrs. William Wroten, Mrs. Glenn
Martin, Edward t. Porter, Clark
Knots, Clifford Jones, Mrs. Francis
Gebhart,
Smyrna times., 1943-11-25
WESLEY HAS
SO ENROLLED
Junior College at Dover Has
All Girl Students But Four
Night Students
FIX SWIMMING POOL

A total matriculation OF 90 in all
fields at Wesley Junior College dur
ing the current semester was re-
ported to the board of trustees by
the Rev. Oler A. BARLEY, president.
The division according to classes
and curricula follows: Sophomores,
IA; freshmen, "a; special music
students, six; night students, 10.
All are girls with the exception of
five in night school. OF the full
time enrolment, there are among
the sophomores 10 arts and science
students and four commercial stu
dents, and among the freshmen, IA
arts and science students, five l.
year commercial students, and five
2-year commercial students. Five
full-time girls are taking private
music lessons extra.
To Fix Swimming Pool
The board authorized the ex-
penditure up to $1,000 to recondi-
tion and heat the swimming pool so
that it may be maintained at con-
sistent temperature for all-year
use. 1t is planned to open the pool
to out-of-school swimming parties
of this locality when the work is
combined, which is expected to be
before Jan. L.
Junior College Forum
Mr.. Barley also announced plans
for Junior College Forum to be
held at the institution all day Sat-
urday, Jan. 20, to acquaint prin-
cipals and superintendents of pub
lie schools of the peninsula with
the work of junior colleges. Among
the speakers will be President
Theodore H. Wilson of the Univer-
sity of Baltimore who has been
head of three Junior colleges. Based
on Mr.. Bartley's report, the board
decided to hold two stated meet
ing,s each year, one the last Tues
day in October and one the Satur-
day preceding commencement, in
addition to the corporate meeting
at the Methodist Conference. An
other suggestion approved was that
the faculty committee be requested
to set up certain principles for the
employment of instructors as to
minimum salary for certain types
of work.
Praises Co-Workers
Mr.. BARLEY, who has been presi-
dent of the college since last Feb.
1, praised the efforts of the Revs.
]. B. Vaughn, R. Davis, Elmer Ben
nett and G.. H. Murphy, although
Mr.. Davis became ill and his work
had to be taken over by Mr.. Bart
ley, in creating interest in the COL
lege. The report expressed belief
that the college has as strong a
faculty as will be found in the av-
erage junior college. The college,
the president said, has added 900
volumes to its library. A commit
tee on accreditation appointed by
the University Senate of the Meth
odist Church will visit the college
on Dec. for investigation, the re-
port mentioned.
Smyrna times., 1943-11-25
ASK RETURN OF
SAVED PENNIES
Pennies Must Be Put Back in
Circulation; Treasury
Makes Appeal
SCHOOL CHILDREN HELP

Responding to an appeal for the
return of pennies into circulation,
the Delaware Schools at War Com
mittee, the Delaware Bankers As
sociation, and the Delaware War
Finance Committee, cooperating,
have named Tuesday, November
80, Piggy Bank Day" in Delaware.
School children are being appealed
to to help get all pennies owned by
IDelawareans back into circulation.
1t is hoped that the saving will be
continued in the patriotic wartime
way through the purchase of War
Stamps. Although three billion
pennies have been coined within the
last three years, and few have been
returned due to damage, the supply
is falling far short of the present
demand.
To Conserve Metal
The appeal addressed directly to
the children of the nation came
this week from Miss Nellie Taylor
Ross, Director of the Mint. The
country must have more pennies,
Mrs. Ross explains in letters dis
patched to every state. The stra-
tegic metals which compose these
coins are an imperative necessity
in the manufacture of bombers,
tanks, rifles and other weap-
ons. twenty-five tons of this es-
sential metal will be consumed each
day to meet the demand for one
cent pieces alone. Every penny
slowed away in bank or bureau
drawer, therefore, should be put
back into circulation at once to
conserve the needed metal.
Smyrna times., 1943-11-25
NEW CEILING PRICES
New Prices For This Area Went
Into Effect Monday

New OPA Community Ceiling
Prices went into effect in this area
Monday, November %. Merchants
are required to post these price
lists in conspicuous places in their
stores, and if they do not comply
with these requirements, the local
board should be advised. House
wives are urged to study these cell
ing prices and report any over
charge to the local board.
Smyrna times., 1943-11-25
INDUSTRY HURT
BY GRAIN LACK
Critical Shortage of Feed
Threatens to Curtail
BrOiler Industry
SERIOUS TO GROWERS

A critical shortage of feed grains
in Delaware is causing serious
situation in the states important
broiler industry and is threatening
a curtailed supply of milk, poultry
and eggs by Feb. 1. This was dis
closed yesterday, following reports
from special governors feed con-
ference in New Yrk that an esti-
mated 36,OOO,000 consumers in 10
northeastern states face a dwind-
ling supply of milk and eggs be-
cause of the feed grains situation.
Feed stores are running short of
corn as well as high protein feed
and total feed stocks are said to be
somewhat less than normal.
Flow Of Corn Blocked
1t was charged the flow of corn
has been and is now blocked by ar
tifcial price relationships. The
governments guaranteed floor price
under hogs and the government
ceiling on corn have made it i'm
practical for the midwestern farm
er to sell his corn to eastern mar
kets where it is required for milk
and egg production. What little
corn there is in Delaware is not
permitted to be fed to broilers. 1t
can go only to dairy cattle, laying
hens and hogs up to 200 pounds.
Under present conditions, broilers
have to be kept at least three
weeks longer for the same weight
as reached a year ago. Soy bean
oil meals are taking the place of
beef scrap and fish meal on many
Delaware farms.
Lack is Serious
Information submitted in a state
ment at the New York conference
disclosed that by government reg
ulation, the price of corn has been
pegged at $1.07 a bushel at Chi
Continued on Page Three)
Smyrna times., 1943-11-25
Meeting of w. S. of C. S.

The regular meeting of the Wo-
mems Society of Christian Service
was held in Asbury Methodist
Church Friday evening, November
10Th. The president, Mrs. Ernest
S. Mattiford, presided. Devotions
were conducted by Miss Julia Grit
fifth. The program was in charge
of Mrs. Ernest Blendt, her topic,
Congo Women in New Life" as
sisted by Mrs. Robert E. Green,
Mrs. John S. Griffin, and Mrs. Fred
Harris. The business meeting was
in charg of the president. Miss
Anna Beckett gave a very inter-
esting report of the district meet
ing which was held in Calvary
Methodist Church., Milford, October
22nd. After the meeting adjourn
ed, social hour with refreshments.
Smyrna times., 1943-11-25
WEDDING ANNOUNCED
Mrs. Robert Thompson and Mr..
Thomas Jackson Married Saturday

The. marriage of Mrs. Robert
Thompson of this town and Mr..
Thomas Jackson of Clayton took
place Saturday evening at o'clock
at the parsonage of Asbury Meth
odist Church with Rev. Robert e.
Green, pastor of the Church offici-
ating. The bride had as her only
attendant her niece, Mrs. Muncey
Keith of Wilmington. A reception
for the immediate families was
held at The Wayside Inn following
the ceremony. After a short we'd
ding trip Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson will
live in Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1943-11-25
ROTARY HEARS
TALK OF EMPIRE
British Consular Genera
Stresses Different Points of
View; Dominions Explained
ANNUAL LADIES' NIGHT

Speaking on "The British Com
monwealth and Empire" at the an
nual ladies night banquet of the
Smyrna Rotary Club at The Way
side Inn Thursday night, L. M.
Robinson, British Consular-General
of Philadelphia stressed the differ
ence in points of view of the Brit
ish and Americans. ITO the Brit
ish security is important. With
Germany a land power and the
British living by the sea it IS i'm
portant to have bases. American
action in North Africa could not
have been possible if Gibraltar had
not been there; and Malta had
strategic importance in keeping the
Germans from driving through to
, Suez; if Suez had not been in
British hands thre would have been
no bases in Ceylon to proceed
against Japan; without Burma, no
opportunity to go into China; with
out India, no chance to mass arm
les there. If Singapore had re-
mained, the situation in that area
would not be so dangerous. The
Panama Canal stands as vital to
Americans as Suez to the British" !"
Discusses Empire
Mr.. Robinson spoke of the nerv-
business about America taking a
line against the British. Speaking
of British's dependencies he said
that British was saved during 1910
Al through her Empire dependence
les and would have gone down
without them; for a time Britain
stood all alone. There was a time
when the dependencies could have
left. but made the decision to all
come through or all go down to-
gether. He told that the Dominlons
are completely self-governing, with
the Governor-General appointed on
the advice of the Prime Minister OF
each country. India has its own
legations in other countries. The
British Commonwealth of Nations
was brought about after l776, ne
said. He told of the difficulties OF
a democratic form of government,
eyilved over centuries, and of the
need for liberation and agreement
on fundamentals. Because of rae
ial differences and color differences
self government is not always pos
sible: in India with go million I'M
touchablels, where "a shadow de-
files" and with the Indians, Mos
lens, Hindus, and Sikhs refusing
to get along there are grave diff
ficulties.
Ladies' Night Guests
The speaker, who has seen SER
vice in Hamburg, Amsterdam, Mu-
Mich. Budapest, and Danzig, was in
troduced by George Wright, presi-
dent and response was made by the
Rev. Robert E. Green. G. Leslie
Gooden, George Ehinger and Frank
Richardson of the Dover Rotary
were visitors. Among the special
ladies night guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Gooding, Margarita,
Canal Zone, who are visiting their
former home in Clayton. The lad
les were presented with gifts of
Fostoria glass by William E. Mat
thews, Jr., former District Gov
ernor.
Smyrna times., 1943-11-25
u. OF d. MARKS
FOUNDING DATE
2OOth Anniversary of Univer.
sity Celebrated Tuesday at
Mitchell Hall
HISTORICAL EXHIBIT

The 200th anniversary of the
founding of the University of Della
ware was observed Tuesday night
at S:15 o'clock at public ceremonies
in Mitchell Hall, followed by an ex-
hibit of historical documents con-
nected with the history and devel-
opment of the college, in the Mem
orial Library. The program, spon-
sored jointly by the faculty and
trustees of tn University, and the
Board of Trustees of Newark Acad-
emy, forerunner of the university,
featured the Rev. DR.. Thomas c..
Pears, Jr., secretary of the Presby-
terian Historical Society, Philadel-
phia, and biographer of the founder
of the university. His subject was:
"F'rancis Alison, Colonial Edu-
Gator"
Oldest AlumnuS
The oldest living alumnus of
Newark Academy is Alfred A. Cur
tis of Newark, who is 95. He at
tended the academy during the
Civil War and was valedictorian of
his class. Mr.. Curtis lent the uni
versity several interesting items
for the exhibit of material connect
ed with the history of the academy
and the university which was dis
played after the address by DR..
Pears. Among other historical
items which have been lent to the
university for this occasion are a
manuscript list, dated 1748, of con-
tributions made to the Francis Ali
son School (later Newark Acad-
emy) between 1743 and 1748, ,and
the diploma comforting upon Alison
the honorary degree of D. D. from
the University of Glasgow in 1863.
Old Map to Library
The heirs of Albert L. Lewis of
Newark, are lending the library the
earliest-known map of Newark,
dated 1876, which is % years be-
fore the town was chartered, as
we'll as partial map of Newark in
1921, the manuscript of a speech
delivered by a student at the acad-
envy in 1913, and an autographed
letter of Principal Andrew K. Rus
sell, dated 1924. Other objects
which will be on exhibit are the
original charter; the appeal for
funds in 1773; portraits of Alison
and many of his distinguished stu
dents; the minute book of the
Newark Academy, which is still
used by the board when they meet
to administer property. Most of
these documents are recent gifts to
the college.
Smyrna times., 1943-11-25
st. Peters Episcopal Church

st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor makes the following announce
ments: Thanksgiving Union SER
vices will be held today in the
Methodist Church at 10 a. m. No
choir practice in st. Peters today.
Friday, 7:30 p. M, adjourned meet
ing of the Vestry at the home of
Eugene Goldsborough. Advent Sum
day: 10 a. M, Church School; IL
a. M, celebration of the Holy Com
munion and sermon upon 1.-THE
coming of our Lord"
Smyrna times., 1943-11-25
Guest Speaker at Century Club

Mrs. H. Lewis Collision, a men,
ber of the faculty of the John Bas-
sett Moore School, will be the guest
speaker at the meeting of the
Twentieth Century Club on Friday,
November 26. Her subject will be
porto Rico" and will be an ac-
count of the people and customs as
seen from her experience there as
a teacher. Mr.. Louis H. Collision
will play group of violin solols,
accompanied by Mrs. Collision. Mrs.
Joseph Ennis, first vice-president,
will preside. The program has
been arranged by Mrs. Robert Dem
ney, chairman of program.
Smyrna times., 1943-11-25
PLAN BANQUET
FOR RATS DEC. 7
Zinc Phosphide Will Be Main
Dish; All Delaware Rats
Invited to Feast
FARMERS COOPERATE

Much interest is being shown in
the December 7 rat banquet plan
ned by the Delaware Agricultural
Extension Service. According to
Harvey l.. Chada, Extension ento-
mologist, more than 1000 farmers
have already inquired about how
they can assist in making the ban
quet a success, so it is expected to
be quite a feast. Chief speaker
and spell-binder in each banquet
hall will be zinc phosphide. The
sucker guests will be a large per-
centage of Delaware's 100000 80
solly" rats, who are such effective
9th Column Axis partners. In fact,
agricultural leaders are hoping
that almost all of the local rats will
be able to accept invitations to this
gala affair.
Marks "SneaI Attack"
The banquet committee has ap-
propriately arranged to hold the
celebration on the anniversary of
the Japs' sneak attack on Pearl
Harbor. Every rural family who
has not already offered help to
make this banquet success is
urged to assist by serving varieties
of tasty food to appease the rats
Ilusty appetite-to appease it to the
point of complete elimination.
Some of the favorite dishes of the
guests are fruits, meats, veget-
ables, and feeds mixed with the
naturalization - zinc phosphide.
And as further touch of hospital
lity banquets should be served in
such favorite haunts of the Axis
partner as corncribs, chicken hous-
es, feed houses, and barns.
Poison Available
Sufficient quantities of the main
Ingredient, the zinc phosphide, to
assure the success of the banquets
should be reserved through the
county agricultural agent before
November 26. Poison ordered and
complete instructions for mixing
and using it will be available from
local distributors December to g.
so that there will be plenty of time
to prepare a tasty meal by Decem-
ber Z.
Smyrna times., 1943-11-25
BROODER HOUSE BURNS
1900 Broilers Destroyed by Fire
On David Smith Farm Near Here

A brooder house and 1900 chick
ems weighing between IL and 8
pounds were destroyed by fire on
the farm of David Smith between
Blackbird and Tent Monday. The
Citizens Hose Company responded.
Loss was estimated at more than
$1,000.
Smyrna times., 1943-11-25
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 o'clock; evening service by
the young people, 7 to 7.30; evan
gelistic service at 7.30 o'clock.
Prayer service Wednesday evening