Smyrna times., 1944-06-01

all our Service men and women.
They all need our prayers at this
time.
Sincerely,
Helen Robinson
Mrs. Helen Robinson, your sug-
gestion is fine concerning your hus-
bands birthday. Dribbles will help
out all he can also. If alexis
friends would like to have his full
address, it will be available here at
my home to anyone who will call
for it. 1t will be typed and hand
/ ed to them for the asking. So
folks, why not join in on this idea
of Mrs. Jack" Robinson's and send
her husband birthday card this
year. The whole idea is tops, and
could be followed through for all
Our Boys and Girls in the Service
if you wished to do so. Just pass
the word along and we'll help out
in any way that we can.
1 am sure, Mrs. Robinson, that
the local churches will hold SER
vices on the day of the European
invasion. From my present under
standing this is already planned,
not only here in Smyrna and Clay
ton, but in most communities thru
out our Nation. This idea too is
mighty fine. However, if you are
one of those who believe in the
power of prayer, and 1 feel sure
that you are, it would seem that
folks are waiting to very late
date to ask the help, blessings and
protection of their loved ones from
God. Certainly, it is better to
pray once than not at all, but it is
still better to pray often than only
the one time. 1t surely would not
hurt any of us, who would ask God
of special favor, to start in right
now. And if that favor is grant
ed, it would be quite in order to
keep right on praying in gratitude,
would it not? Folks are funny
people, myself included. They
seem to wait for the very last min
ute, then rush to find way out of
their troubled minds. God simply
must be kind, merciful and forgiv-
ing to grant our prayers under
these conditions. Certainly, He
must understand folks and people
as such, and makes allowances for
us. Otherwise I'm afraid that
many of our prayers would go un-
answered.
Taylor's Bridge, Delaware
Editor of Dribbles
Smyrna, Delaware
Dear Sir:
This is to inform you that my
brother, Louis Steller, is now some
where in the Mediterranean Area
and has been engaged in combat
with the enemy.
In his last letter, Louis said that
he was in good health, and getting
along just fine. He wanted me to
tell you that The Smyrna Times is
coming through o. K. His address
still remains the same as before.
Yours truly,
Martha Steller
Thank you very much for the
information, Miss Martha Steller.
This bit of news about my old
friend Corporal Louis Steller is in
deed good. To know that he has
had his baptism of fire, and has
come through safely, makes Drib-
bles' heart most happy.
At the moment when everyone is
anxiously awaiting I'D" Day, other
wise known as the planned invasion
of Europe, too little thought is be-
ing given to the hard-fought bat
ties of the italian campaign, and
the fighting that is going on in the
Pacific Area. To-day, throughout
the world, American troops, ships
and planes are certainly giving
very good account of themselves
This work is not being accomplish
ed without personal sacrifice, bott
in human lives and in materials o.
war. This is all the more reason
why those of us who have remain
ed at home should go all the way
out and give their very best to tht
war effort. Nor should we relax il
our work until positive and fina
Victory is ours. If we do our part
and l know that we will, there viii
never be another instance of en-
countering the enemy with ito
little and too late" From thi
point on, large scale action can b
expected. Let us pray that ou
loved ones will carry on safely.
Please give Louis our very bes
wishes and tell him that we're pull
ing for him strongly during thes
troubled times.
Smyrna, Delawar
Dear Dribbles:
Once again 1 have a new addres
for Ronald.