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Smyrna times., 1943-08-19
The Smyrna Times
Phone 1921 SMYRNA. DELAWARE

Published Every Thursday Morning by
E. ID. HOFFECKER. Owner and Propri-
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1854. Editor and Proprietor until Feb
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Pacific Area
Dear Mother:


Dear Mother:
1 am well and getting along fine.
1 hope this letter will find you and
the family all in the best of health.
1 haven't heard from you for the
past several days, but | think l
know the reason for that. I will
probably get>your letters most any
time now because I have finally
been stationed here permanently,
or for awhile at least.
| Have you heard from Preston or
Cummins lately? I would like to
know how they are getting along
since 1 haven't heard from either
of them for sometime. have a
good idea how Charles is getting
along because it is not bad over
here at all. Tell Beatrice and John
that 1 said, Hello" And please
tell Many and Jimmie to be good
perhaps I will see them sooner
than they think.
Well, I will have to close but ]
will have more time to write you
a longer letter later in the week.
With love,
Son Paul
lSgt. Paul Evans
A. S. N. 32361099
Co. A, 914th A. B. S. Bn.
A. P. o. 3671, o Postmaster
San Francisco, California
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WHEN the humidity is high it's
w high time to serve a cold re-
.reshing drink and what could be
more enticing than tall tinkling
glasses of iced coffee? Coffee will
help relieve war nerves" and
stimulate you to do your best work!
Experts agree that the best iced
!offee is made by pouring fresh hot
louble-strength coffee into tall
classes filled with ice. Use two
leaping tablespoons of coffee for
ZACH 8-ounce measuring cup of
water. The double-strength coffee
will make up for the dilution caused
~ the melting ice. And use any
eftover coffee for a delicious touch
n flavoring desserts and other
ecipes. Try this one for Coffee
lelly-a treat in any season!
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Here is an ideal dessert for warm
weather meals. It's cold and deli
cious to eat :. it's cool and easy to
make. And. besides, it requires no
cooking. Serve it with tall glasses
of sparkling iced coffee and you
have the perfect climax for your
evening meal. Here is the way to
make the Coffee Jelly:
Coffee Jelly
2 tablespoons 8 cups coffee
granulated beverage
gelatin X cup sugar
II cup cold water
Soften gelatin in cold water about
5 minutes. Add hot coffee and
sugar. and stir until dissolved.
Pour in mold and chill until set.
Unmold and serve with plain or
wartime whipped cream. Yields:
s servings.
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At the Front Door of the Colonial
Hotel, in the Town of Smyrna,
Kent County and State of
Delaware
TUESDAY, AUGUST "a, 1913
At Two O'clock p. Nj.

The following described Real Es-
tate to wit:
All those certain lots, pieces or
parcels of land situated in the
Town of Smyrna, Kent County and
State of Delaware, known as Nos.
BIT and 319 West Commerce
Street, and more particularly
bounded and described as follows:
No. l. All that certain lot, piece
or parcel of land known as No. 319
West Commerce Street, bounded on
the North by Commerce Street, on
the East by lot herein described as
lot Number 2, and known as BIT
West Commerce Street, on the
South by Mulberry Street, on the
West by lands now or late of
George H. Raymond, and having a
frontage on said Commerce Street
of Twenty-Five and two-thirds
Us 2-3)feet, extending back there
from between parallel lines to Null
berry Street aforesaid, and said to
contain five thousand three hun
dred and ninety (5,390) square feet
of land, be the same more or less,
and having as improvements there
on one-half of a double frame
dwelling house and outbuildings.
AND BEING all the same lands
and premises which were conveyed
unto William A. Stanley and
Bertha o. Stanley, his wife, by
Deed dated October 81, 1919, and
of record in the Recorder of Deeds
Office for Kent County, Delaware
in Deed Record Book @, Volume II,
Page 249, the said Bertha o. STAN
ley having departed this life prior
to the death Of William A. Stanley,
thereby vesting the whole fee sins
pie title in said lands and premises
in the said William A. Stanley by
right of survivorship.
No. 2. All that certain lot, piece
or parcel of land located in the
Town of Smyrna, Kent County and
State of Delaware, and known as
No. BIT West Commerce Street,
bounded on the North by Com
merce Street, on the South by Null
berry Street, on the West by lot
Number l hereinbefore described as
and known as No. 319 West Com
merce Street, and having a 'front.'
age on said Commerce Street of
Twentyfour and one-third ga 1-3)
feet and extending back with that
width between parallel lines to
Mulberry Street, and said to con-
tain five thousand and eighty-five
(5,085) square feet be the same
more or less, and having as i'm
Iprovements thereon a onehalf of a
doubled frame dwelling house and
outbuildings.
AND BEING all the same lands
and premises which were conveyed
unto William A. Stanley, by Deed
dated September 6, 1882, and of
record in the Recorder of Deeds
Office for Kent County, Delaware,
in Deed Record Book F, Volume ID,
Page 285.
By Order of the Court
Attest: Norris B. Garrison, Clerk
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have one very strong supporter in
your younger sister. Her interest
and loyalty should make you feel
mighty proud. She is always right
on the job to see that all your
changes of address are kept up to
date. That is a lot more than many
other sisters are willing to do for
their brothers. OF course, that
doesn't mean that we do not have
other girls who are very much in
terested in their brothers who are in
the Service, for we have several of
them. Bless them one and all.
Frank, Dribbles is mighty glad
to hear that you are with such a
good outfit. Good outfits make to-
wards good soldiers every time, and
we knw that you are going to be
one of the best. That's just the
way it should be. Good going sold
Ter.
AS to your Indian maidens son,
we are quite willing to believe all
that you write is true, but we just
can't swallow the Texas girls being
able to walk over the six-foot
fences. If you were down there in
the Lone Star State, it would not
take you long to change your mind.
Naturally, our Delaware girls are
the pick of the crop of our forty
eight states, but next to them
comes all other forty-seven states
to rate as second. Fact is, since
all these girls are Americans, they
just naturally have to rank high.
Best of luck 70 you Frank, and
may you have plenty of that six
foot three to survive the heat out
your way, so that you will show the
Axis just what a big mistake they
made in thinking our American
Boys were soft. Let's hear from
you soon again.
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turn day of sale, to be held at Do
Yer. on Thursday, August 20, l943,
at 1000 o'clock in the forenoon, de-
post in the Farmers Bank at Do
Yer to the credit of the said Court
the balance of the purchase money
and exhibit a certificate of deposit
to the Court with the return of
sale.
The percentage paid on day of
sale will be treated as a part of
purchase price if other terms of
sale are complied with, otherwise it
will be forfeited for noncompliance
and treated as linuidated damages.
Notice To Creditors
Notice is hereby given that the
shares or interests of Curtis Frank
In Stanley, Florence S. Grub, Paul
l.. Stanley, Thomas V. Stanley,
Mary S. Garvin, Margaret Stanley,
Mary Stanley, John w. Stanley,
Howard w. Stanley, Woodrow w.
Stanley, George w. Stanley, James
E. Stanley, Edith S. Taylor, Mary
S. Harrigan, Ruth S. Stewart,
Marie G. Stanley, Henry Dumas,
Virginia Dumas, and Charles Du-
mas will be sold as above set forth,
and all persons having or claiming
any lien or encumbrance against or
affecting the shares or interests of
any of the parties entitled to share
in the premises to be sold, are here
by notified to appear in the Office
of the Clerk of said Court at Do
yer, on or after the 26th day of
August, A. D., 1913, and make
proof of said claim and the amount
due thereon.
ARLEY B. MAGEE, JR.,
Trustee
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I am very happy to receive The
Smyrna Times weekly, with all its
CONTINUED on Page Four)
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TERMS OF SALE

On the day of sale the purchaser
will be required to pay to the Trus-
tee % per cent of the purchase
price and shall, on or before the re-
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Pacific Area

racine Area
Dear Mother:
Just few lines to let you know
that I am we'll and in the best of
health. I surely hope that this let
ter will find you well and enjoying
life to the fullest.
I received a letter from Cordelia
in which she tells me she is getting
along fine. She said she was ex-
pecting a visit from Preston in the
near future. 1 guess he is really
having a big time since he was
transferred to Massachusetts,. Some
people seem to get all the breaks.
He will probably stay on that side
as long as there is an Army.
1 wrote Preston letter just a
few days ago. At the same time
l wrote to Cummings, Paul and AL
bert. I guess they have received
them by now. What is Beatrice
doing these days? Has she joined
the WACS? She told me some
time ago that she was thinking
about it. 1t is possiblel that she
has changed her mind, or maybe
John changed it for her.
Mother, am sending you a pic
ture of myself in another letter
that 1 am mailing along with this
one. Be careful when you open
the envelope, otherwise you may
tear it. When you reply, will you
please send me Elva's address? I
would like to drop her a few lines
some of these days.
Well, it seems as though l have
been having lot to say in this let
ter, so 1 will close. Give my re-
CARDS to all, and take the very best
care of yourself.
With love,
Son Charles
Cpl. Charles E. Evans
A. S. N. 32083140
Co G., End Bn., Oath Inf.
A. P. o. 709, o Postmaster
San Francisco, California
The letter published above was
written to Mrs. Rosea M. Evans,
No. PIP East Street, Smyrna, by
her son Charles who is on duty
somewhere in the Pacific Area.
From the sound of Charles letter
it would appear as though there
were five of the Evans boys now in
the Service. If our surmise is cor
rect, that is almost record for
any family around these parts. 1t
would certainly appear as though
the Evans in this community were
doing their bit towards helping to
win this war. Therefore, we say
the very best of luck to you Char
les. We hope that you will fine
the going good in the Gath Infantry
throughout your time of service
And, if you would like to drop u:
a line some of these days, we vii
be very glad to hear from you di
rect.
Smyrna times., 1943-08-19
D
FROM
Our Boys and Girls
in the Service
David c. Harrison Post, No. IA,
American Legion, and Unit of the
American Legion Auxiliary.
Tinker Field


Tinker Field
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Dear Dribbles:
Well, I thought it was about
time for me to write something
back to my friends in Delaware.
But, before going any further, I'll
tell you it has certainly been very
warm weather out this way. l have
perspired so much, sometimes
wonder if there will be any of me
left to fight a Jap with. Perhaps
1 may become acclimated to this
heat out here. notice that / can
eat ice-cream now without seeming
to melt Immediately afterwards.
When 1 stop to ponder I realize
that 1 am quite some distance from
Smyrna. This field is almost with
in range of the real American In
alians. 1t certainly was an eyeful
the first time saw genuine In
dams in their own environments.
You might pass the word along to
the Boys on the Home Front that
the young Indian girls are rather
attractive-andd does the sun-tan
become their beauty? They sure
are healthy looking creatures. /
wouldn't mind walking out in the
moonlight with a couple of them
myself. However, since there is
curfew here, there's no chance.
The Western states are not what
you see when you go to the Roxy
or the Strand Theatres. They are
more like Wilmington or Philadel-
phia. Oklahoma City is a very
nice place and the civilians here are
very sociable. We have dances oc-
casionally and they are not the hill
billy kind, although 1 would like to
go to just one of that kind to see
how it would feel to do the knee
strut. 1 won't mention anything
more about the girls here since l
still think our Delaware beauties
hold the record. l have heard
through some of the fellows that
the girls in Texas walk over six
foot fences. Just think, that would
only leave three inches grace on
my entire height.
1t seems that in every move l
make my Basic Training is renew
ed. At present I am assigned to
an overseas Repairing Squadron.
If Hitler or the Japs could but
realize how good this outfit is, they
would start seeking shelter right
now. 1t is really miracle to see
how quickly equipment is set up or
repaired. The boys in this group
are strictly on the beam.
Tomorrow is inspection, and the
Barracks Chief blew the whistle to
tell the fellows to G. I. the floor
This job normally would take at
least twenty minutes. WE'LL The
job was performed before the Chief
gasped for second breath of air
(This fellow happens to be a deer
sea diver.
l guess l will have to close now
as we have a lecture to attend be
fore bedtime. Give my very bes
to all my friends back home.
Yours,
Franz
Pfc. Frank B. Orzolek
A. S. N. 32485076
313th Depot Repair Squadron
o. G. A. S. C.
Tinker Field
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
P. S. certainly miss your lax
there at Smyrna throughout tn
summer months. I haven't been i
swimming since the 18th of June.
Townsend, Delawar
Dear Dribbles:
Frank has just had a change i
his address. Will you pleas
print his present address in you
Service Honor Roll? 1t is as TO
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Thanks to you Frank, and your
sister Genve, for writing in at this
time. You will note Frank, you
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Townsend, Delaware


Dear Dribbles:
Frank has just had a change in
his address. Will you please
print his present address in your
Service Honor Roll? 1t is as fol-
lows: Pfc. Frank B. Orzolek, A. S.
N. 32485076 313th Depot Repair
Squadron, o. c. A. S. c., Tinker
Field, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Thanking you very kindly, 1 am
Your friend,
Genve
Miss Genve Orzolek
Box 46, R. D. No. 3
Townsend, Del.
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Liberty Field,
Camp Stewart, Ga.

Editor of Dribbles
Smyrna, Delaware
Dear Sir:
This is my first letter to you and
1 am sorry that I have not written
sooner.
Most of the time here at camp
we work from six to twenty o'clock.
That is a pretty long stretch when
you consider that it is an every day
event. 1t makes the Boys of the
4th Tow Target feel that rightfully
we are doing our bit right here at
home.
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Trustees Sale
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

By virtue of an order of the Or
phans' Court of the State of Della
ware, in and for Kent County, will
be exposed to sale by way of public
auction or vendue, on
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Frank

Pfc. Frank B. Orzolek
A. S. N. 32485076
313th Depot Repair Squadron
o. G. A. S. C.
Tinker Field
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
P. S. certainly miss your lake
there at Smyrna throughout the
summer months. 1 haven't been in
swimming since the 18th of June.
Smyrna times., 1943-08-19

Thank you very much, Mrs. Bick-
ling, for sending through Paul's
change of address. This was print
ed in the August 18th issue of The
Smyrna Times, and we hope that
his friends in this area will make
good use of it by writing to him
frequently. All Our Boys, now in
the Service, find the letters are the
next best substitute to visit back
home. Naturally, when Service
men are stationed several thou
sands of miles away from their
former friends, mail means a great
deal to them. The further away,
the more it means. We trust that
the folks who have remained at
home fully realize this, and will
make it point to write weekly to
several service men whom they
know. This should be everyone
partial contribution to the war ef-
fort, and very worthy one indeed
We know that you mothers realize
this and are doing your part with
out further urging.
Smyrna times., 1943-08-19

Cpl. Charles E. Evans
A. S. N. 32083140
co G, End Bn., Oath Inf.
A. P. o. 709, C o Postmaster
San Francisco, California
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Clayton, Delaware
Dear Dribbles:
I wish to inform you of my sons
change of address. 1t is as fol-
lows: Pvt. Paul c. Bickling, ASH.
32754810, Co. C, End Replacement
Bn., P. R. D., 4th Platoon, Pitts
burg, California.
Please print this in your Honor
Roll.
Thank you,
Mrs. j. c. Bickling
Evening star., 1943-03-12

until her marriage to Mr.. Wildman
so years ago. She was the daughter
of the late Hamilton Rogers and
Julia Harkness Clagett Rogers.
Mrs Wildman was lifelong men,
Der of ST. James Episcopal Church
and was active in the church or
ganizations. She was a former men,
Der of the Leesburg Garden Club.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs.
A. Murray Dyer of New York City
and Miss Christine Clagett Rogers.
at home, and one brother, Julian
Rogers of Baltimore.
Funeral services will be held at
ii am. tomorrow at the ST. James
Episcopal Church. Burial will be
in the Leesburg Union Cemetery.
Evening star., 1943-03-12
British Officers Son, II,
Found ir Kentucky
P, the Associated Press.

r, the Associated Press.
DANVILLE, KY, March IA
motorist who suspected there was
something wrong" about the story
told by the young hitch-hiker with
the British accent brought to an
end here the westward trek of l2-
year-old John Charles Tanner. son
OF Maj. Charles r. Tanner of the
British Purchasing Commission, New
York.
Turned over to police yesterday,
young Tanner persisted for a while
in his story that he was to meet his
mother here, but finally admitted he
had run away from home "in order
to keep the officers from wasting
their time by searching every house
in town for my mother"
Now in the care of the Family
Welfare Society, the Tanner boy will
be returned to New York as soon
as arrangements can be made
through the Travellers Aid Society.
Evening star., 1943-03-12
Plans for Nurseries
In War Plant Areas
Pushed by Dewey
Tending Of Children
Will Cost as Little
As IS Gents q Week
BY the Associated Press.

BY he Associated Press
ALBANY, N. Y, March l2.-New
York pushed forward today on A
program under which the children
of war-working mothers will be
tended at a cost to them of as little
as IS cents a week.
Recommended by Gov. Thomas E.
Dewey, the plan will be financed in
equal shares by the State. war plant
communities and parents.
Announcement of plans for estab-
fishing more than 100 day nurseries
in war plant areas followed the Gov
ernor's assertion "a bitter struggle
for power" among Federal agencies
is retarding development of a ma
tional program. In the meantime.
he said, New York will inaugurate
its own. hoping the Federal Govern
ment will, some day, carry out it's
promise"
$1,000, 900 Sought.
Gov. Dewey disclosed the State
War Council has asked appropria-
ton of S5,000,000 by the Legislature
to make the States one third share
available by April /. Centers will
be sponsored locally. he explained.
by public and parochial schools, the
Red Cross, social organiza tions or
groups of citizens
Use OF the nurseries will be re-
stricted to the children of mothers
working in war plants or otherwise
employed in manpower shortage
districts. Gov. Dewey emphasized
the State will not contribute to ex-
listing centers which are supported
in part by WPA funds, unless those
centers limit admission to the
children Of r-working mothers.
Fleming Blames States.
The nurseries will be open for IS
to IS hours week at an estimated
annual cost of $275 for each child
under five years of age and 500
for each one over. Individual
weekly contributions, therefore, will
not exceed $1.80 and IS cents, re-
spectively.
Federal Works Administrator
Philip B. Fleming, in replying to
Gov Dewey's declaration that New
York no longer will wait upon
Washington for a child care pro-
gram, blamed States for the delay.
He said one of the greatest obstacles
to prompt action on State requests
for aid sis that representatives of
the States objected tenaciously to
the parents and communities be-
tween them paying so per cent of
the cost of operation"
Evening star., 1943-03-12

their families at home, and other
war workers. when peacetime read
justment comes"
On the House floor, Represent
ative Riley, Republican, Of Okla
homa asserted the board had offered
"a plan for National Socialism"
which could operate only through
some form of dictatorship and
Representative Rankin, Democrat,
of Mississippi declared the recon-
mendations ION the whole consti-
tute the most fantastic conglomera-
ton of bureaucratic stupidity that
was ever sent to the Congress of the
United States"
Two board members called yes
terday at the White House and told
reporters on leaving they had ad-
vised President Roosevelt they were
ready to go before Congress with
some specific estimates on what va
rious phases Of the boards program
would cost.
The members, Charles E. Merriam
and George F. YantlS. said reports
would be issued later this year sup
plementing the two sent to Congress
Wednesday which ran to a total of
around 100000 words.
Won't Dictate to Congress.
Speaking of the necessity for fur
ther study in these fields, Mr.. YAM
tis said the board had more to learn
about them, adding. "of course we
long ago decided, as Justice Holmes
said, that we are not God
He thought it would be almost
criminal folly" he added, for the
Government not to be ready with
plans for handling postwar prob
lens.
In regard to the boards recon-
mendations for greater Government
partnership" in. and regulation of
private business. Mr.. Yantis said I'VE
feel that the American people are
overwhelmingly in favor of economic