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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-14
Walter Wi1lcIleII
In Ne1U York
aurr FROM A BLUE SERGE
SHIT

LINT FROM A BLUE SERGE
SUIT
1ho MltleroOteFs named in the
Eedltion indictments were kissed on
the cheeks by q Chicago publisher
Among those indicted is q
dope-fiend, q chronic drunk, an ad-
mitted NaEi agent, riot meters and
assorted jailbirds The indict-
naent includes some already COM
victed and doing terms In Federal
hoosegows for sedition They
are the most vicious kind Of Grim.
inals But this Chicago pub
Usher whines that the Constitution
gives them the right to continue
their insidious activities If the
Constitution is a shield for sedi-
tionists, 1t should also protect kid
nappers and murderers The
Chicago publisher goose steps to the
defense of the alleged traitors and
attacks the Commander-in- Chief,
our Allies, and military strategy.
He also published Gin advance)
some Of our country's war plans. -.
And while most of us buy bonds to
back our soldiers, his sheet asks
donations for those charged with
stabbing us in the back.
Clifton Fadiman says that one
way to stop another war would
be to start radio program UNI
covering enemies at home :. From
his love letters to this desk (now
and them you'd never suspect Fadi-
man hasn't listened to q certain
Sunday night enemy eXposer -, -.
Ham Fish says he'll seek re-elec-
ton. That's about the only good
news Hitler has had in long time
Luke Beebe reports THE
heroics and hysteria OF war are
mostly dreary stuff" 49,. There is
no accounting for tastes. Some
folks like cocaine others enjoy
the human yawns of Cafe Souseiety.
Or is Lucius being snobversiveP...
Some Congressman are incensed
about the strikers who kick the
shins of the war effort. Yet other
solons sit around admiring their
fingernails when colleagues claw
The same war effort Hmf.
-
Tony Martin for some not-so-
mysterious reason is denied his
commission in the army But
the many exposes OF Hitlerats who
have been given commissions are
ignored. Most of the Na2i flag
wavers still have their commissions
Despite all the attempts TO
keep men in service from reading
Under Cover. the latest survey
reveals that the best-seller is the
most popular book in army campSl
put that in your pipes Messrs.
Wheeler, Nye. Fish, Hoffman, ct al,
and choke on 1t Recent Fed
eral indictmnets included one for
the Westermann Book Shop in mid
town N. Y. 1t was indicted, charged
with failure to register as n Na2i
agent When this colyum first
exposed that shop our story was
denisd - and they thretaneed n
suit for libel The chumps who
crowed that they would take us to
court for exposing them are now in
court on serious charges . Pod'n
The thumb-on-
From this stoppage and that one,
soma people would change the flag
10 the Stars and Strikes &. Won
der where most Of those indicted
persons got the bail? They never
worked for a living A London
paper announces Its U. S. edition
Is ito foster closer understanding
of the British and American peo-
pies" But its November oath
issue in London states: Il asked a
certain British minister II he didn't
ret ANNOYED now and again by the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-14
yards ahead OF us all the way" he
said. ut was swell timing"
Ph0snhOrescent Shells


said. "It was swell timing"
PhOsphOrescent Shells
The Germans were bombarding
the town with phosphorescent shells,
which sent up great red and yellow
flashes. 1t seemed obvious that the
enemy was doing everything pos
sible to keep us away from his main
defense bastion on the Rome road
Casino, just few miles away.
From the top Of a ruined house,
was able TO see the famous abbey
at Casino. Our aviation was busy
strafing and bombing the enemy
over in that direction and saw one
plane hit by ack-ack. II crashed
In flames after long downward
plunge, but the pilot parachuted
and by maneuvering the cords skill
fully was able to come down inside
our lines with only a 100 yards or
so to spare. The infantry gave him
a cheer as he made 1t.
AS far as ! can tell, am the first
correspondent to reach Cervaro. ]
had to trek 10 miles through a
roundabout mountain course run
ming from San Pietro like q horse
shoe, missing San Vittore and then
winding up at Cervaro. At least
I'VE miles OF this way was under
German mortar and sniper FIRE al
the ferries poured lead and explos-
ives blindly into areas which their
maps told them were likely to be
uesd by our side.
Just outside Cervaro there was O
scene which told In miniature the
whole story of the bitter battle
There were four dead Germans
twisted around q machinegun. TWO
and one-half yards away, lay two
fallen Americans. They had gotten
in close and hurled their grenades
but they had died to do 1t.
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DIR. BRADLEY DIES

North Adams, Mass, Jan. IA
(UP)-Dr George w. Bradley, rs,
a pioneer optician in this area and
Berkshire county leader of the
Townsend plan movement, died Mt
O hospital last night.
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EDUCATOR PASSES

Cambridge, Mass. Jan. l4-(UP)
DIR. Arthur Fairbanks. 70, widely
known educator, former director of
the Boston Museum Of Fine Arts,
and grandson of the inventor Of the
Fairbanks scales, died yesterday at
his home.
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landlords name is Emil Friedlande,
the owner Of Dazian's. He is an
unpaid exec. Of U, S. O. shows and
the hacker land loser) Of q score
of Broadway show failures A
grand guy who can't say no.
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Smyrna times., 1944-10-26
BIG MARDI GRAS
MONDAY NIGHT
Halloween in Smyrna Expect
to Draw Large Crowd
Next Week
PARADE ON PLAZA

Everything is in readiness for a
big Halloween celebration to be
held in Smyrna next Monday even
ing, October 30th, and sponsored
by the Citizens Hose Co., No. 1, of
this town. 1t is hoped large
crowd will mask and visit the town
and help make Halloween this
year a big success. This evening
of fun is for grown-ups as well as
children and the committee of the
Citizens Hose Company are anx-
ious to make all enjoy the occa-
sion. In these days of war effort
a bit of relaxation makes work go
easier, and while many of our boys
are overseas or in the service of
their country, the young people
here at home are urged to join in
a night of fun. Under present cir
cumstances it will be impossible to
put on a lengthy street parade
with floats as in years past, but
there will be a parade. Mumers
will gather at the South Street end
of Market Street Plaza and from
there parade around the Plaza.
Prizes of money will be given for
the most comical costume, the best
dressed, the largest organization
and for the children will be many
prizes. Other prizes in merchan-
disc will be awarded. Following
the awarding of prizes, dancing
will be free to all from 9 to IL
o'clock, with music furnished. It's
going to be a gala time in Smyrna
and you are asked to come and
bring the children, particularly
since this celebration is being held
on one block and a watchful eye
can be kept on small boys and
girls. Come one, come all and en-
joy what the Citizens Hose Com
pany are preparing for your plea
sure.
Smyrna times., 1944-10-26
BANQUET FRIDAY
Citizens Hose Co. to Hold Annual
Affair in Hi-Way Banquet Room

The annual banquet of the Citi-
zens Hose Company of Smyrna
will be held in the Hi-Way Banquet
Room Friday evening, October 9th
at 7:30 o'clock. The firemen are
expecting to entertain about so
members and guests on the ocea-
sion and will have as their guest
speaker Paul w. Haviland of Will
mington, Superintendent of State
Police. Other guests will be Oliver
Pryor, president of Clayton Fire
Co.; Merrick Horn, chief of Clay
ton Fire Co.; Harold w. Britting-
ham, Sr., of Lewes, president of
State Firemen's Association; WV.
Pettyjohn, Dover, president Kent
County Firemen's Association;
Francis O'Neil, Harrington, past
State president Firemen's Associa-
tion; Sgt. Fred Harris, U. S. Army
who has returned from 81 missions
with the air force over Germany,
and Charles Burrous, guest from
the American Legion. The Citi-
zens Cose Co. will be the first or
ganization to be entertained in the
new banquet room of the Hi-Way
Diner. Erwin Snellenberg, manag-
er, has extended an invitation to
the Hose Company and guests to
attend the picture showing at the
Strand Theatre.
Smyrna times., 1944-10-26
HEARS
REV. O'CONNOR
Address by Head of Catholic
School at Clayton Holds
Attention of Group
FORMER PASTOR TO TALK

Members of the Rotary Club
were given an interesting address
Thursday evening by Father O'Con-
nor, rector in charge of St.Joseph's
School, Clayton. The subject of
his address was Race Relations" "
st. Joseph's School is sponsored by
the Catholic Church and is home
and school for Negro boys, training
them also in agricultural pursuits.
Father O'Connor stressed the fact
that the Negro was colored man
with human heart and while
many of them are shiftless and at
fault, it may be due to lack of op-
portunity, or to health habits and
lack of envirement for good liv-
ing. George w. Wright, superin-
tendent of Smyrna Schools, re-
sponded and commended Father
O'Connor for his fine address, the
Club giving a rising vote of thanks.
Harry o. Bostick, president, was
in the chair. Guests of the evening
were Willard Deakyne, U. S. Navy,
who is home on furlough after
more than two years in the Pacific
area; H. c. Mabrey of the Newark
club and H. H. Hansen of the Do
yer club. The speaker for tonight's
meeting will be the Rev. Essel P.
Thomas of Wilmington, former
pastor of Asbury Methodist Church
here.
Smyrna times., 1944-10-26
WOMEaN'S CLUB MEETING
Executive Board of State Fedora
tion of Women's Clubs Meet Today

Executive Board of State Fedora
tion of Women's Clubs Meet Today
The first meeting of the execu-
tive board of the Delaware State
Federation of Women's Clubs will
be held today Thursday in the
New Century Club, Dover, begin
ming at 1920 a. m. Mrs. Philip
Cannon Elliott, the president, will
preside over the two sessions of the
day. Year books will be ready for
distribution to the officers and
chairmen. These will contain the
newly-elected club executives and
chairmen and other interesting
data of club activities. During the
day there will be short memorial
service for the late Mrs. Harlan M.
Waller, past state president. A
revue of remade clothes will take
place in Peoples Church at 8
o'cloc and those who attend the
board meeting are invited. This
revue will be under the direction of
Mrs. George Lewis Gallery, chair
man of the A. w. v. S., some of
whose members will model the
clothing. Mrs. George Carter, pres
ident and Mrs. Robert H. Denney,
director, will represent the Smyrna
Club, and Mrs. H. o. Bostick will
represent the Clayton Club.
Smyrna times., 1944-10-26

be breach of trust to each of our
sons and the families of those sons
who must carry the fight to the
Japs. Let us, therefore, celebrate
We Day in Europe-when it comes
in a joyful but recerential way
in serious and reflective spirit,
pausing not a second in our home
front effort to produce and deliver
to our fighting sons the wherewith-
al of battle, so that through our re-
doubled effort and theirs, the sun
light of peace shall brighten the
whole world and our boys shall
come home to a grateful state and
nation. Let us dedicate ourselves
to the task of providing for these
men that for which they have
fought-namely, livelihood and a
future of security under the gov
ernment of a freedom loving peo-
ple."
Smyrna times., 1944-10-26
Mrs. Susan Mabrey, 88

Mrs. Susan Mabrey, age 80,
widow of Thomas w. Mabrey, died
at her residence near Clayton We'd
nesday, October 25. She was res
ident of this area all her life and
was daughter of Nathaniel and
Francisco Book Guessford. Funer-
al services will take place at her
late residence Saturday afternoon
at 2 o'clock with Rev. o. G. Brew
er, pastor of st. Paul Church, Of
ficiating. Burial will be in Town.
send cemetery. The following chill
dren survive, Mrs. Fred Johnson of
Middletown, Mrs. E. V. Atwell of
Wilmington, William T. Mabrey
and Raymond Mabrey, both of
Clayton also the following broth
ers and sister, Isaac Guessford of
Newport, Albert Guesford of Town.
send and Mrs. Helen VanHorn of
Media, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1944-10-26
NEW "a" RATION
FORMS READY
Registration For Gas Coupons
Starts Wednesday, Nov. LIST
at Local Board
NO. IL COUPON INVALID

Application forms for the new
"a" gasoline rationing books are
now available at gasoline stations
and at the rationing board. Reg
istration will be Wednesday, No.
vember 1st, Thursday, Nov. End,
and Friday, Nov. 3rd, from 3 to s
p. m. and on Saturday, Nov. 4th
from 1890 to 5 p. m. Kenton
School will also serve as a register
ing place for that area. Clayton,
Smyrna and the surrounding farm
area will register at the local ra-
tioning rooms, corner of Commerce
Street and Market Street Plaza.
The application forms are desig-
mated R-534 and must be filled out
and presented with the back cover
of the present "a" book to the
nearest registration location. The
new book will replace the present
"a" book which expires Nov. s.
Tire inspection records are not re-
quired in making application for
the new "a" book The No. II
coupon in the present "a" book is
invalid. Workers in any of the
larger industrial plants may secure
blanks fro mtheir plant transporta-
tion manager. No applications will
be handled by mail. In case the
current "a" book has been destroy
ed or lost, application must be
made at a ration office after Nov. 6.
Smyrna times., 1944-10-26
joyful BUT REVERENTIAL'
We DAY ASKED BY GOVERNOR

Gov. Walter w. Bacon has called
upon the public to observe We
Day 'in a joyful but reverential
way" and asked that there not be
a seconds pause in the home front
effort to produce and deliver the
war material for even
tual total peace. His appeal fol-
lows: 'The public today is momen-
tarily anticipating We Day on the
European front and the celebration
of that event as the bright dawn of
peace. AS Governor of the first
state of the Union, may I seriously
suggest to our Delaware citizens
that this will be only the first ray
of that victory sunrise. Grateful to
God we shall be for the accom-
plishment of Germany's downfall;
but grim tasks still lie before us in
the Pacific. A premature rejoic-
ing over victory in Europe would
Smyrna times., 1944-10-26
SMYRNA GIRLS
STORY ON RADIO
Short Story Written by Char
lOtte Edwards Was Drama
tized Over Air Yesterday
ACCOMPLISHED PIANIST

Much interest was shown locally
yesterday morning when at 10:45
a dramatization of a short story
written by Mrs. Charlotte Edwards,
who now lives in Smyrna, was pre-
sented over station WIZ, New York
on The Listening Post program.
Mrs. Edwards, whose stories have
appeared in the Saturday Evening
Post, The Ladies Home Journal,
and McCall's Magazine, is the wife
of Corp. Donald Edwards, U. S.
Army Air Corps, now stationed at
the Dover Army Air Field. Their
home is in Rochester, N. Y, and
while they were stationed in Day.
ton, Ohio, Mrs. Edwards had con-
siderable experience as newspap-
er reporter and has done much pre-
vious radio work. Corporal Ed
wards and Mrs. Edwards are both
accomplished pianists and he was
formerly a photographer with the
Eastman Kodak Company, Roches-
ter.
Smyrna times., 1944-10-26
TO
BE PRESENTED
Ewell's Methodist Church To
Receive Large Painting in
Memory of G. w. Thomas
REV. MARSHALL, ARTIST

At the Sunday evening service
on October 29th at Ewell's Meth
odist Church, Clayton, large
painting, 5 x Z fet, entitled Christ,
The Good Shepherd will be un-
veiled and presented to the church
by Mrs. Medford Davis in honor of
her father, Mr.. George w. Thomas,
who for many years was a highly
esteemed official and member of
the church. Special music will be
furnished during the evening and
the sermon will be given by the
Rev. H. B. Kelso, pastor of the
church. The artist who painted
the picture is the Rev. Clark s..
Marshall, well known for his skill
with the brush and for many years
aresident of Clayton, where a num-
ber of his paintings now hang.
Smyrna times., 1944-10-26
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. Corrine Hilyard Syfrit, AZ,
Kenton, Died Suddenly Friday

Mrs. Corrine Hilyard Syfrit, age
AZ, wife of Freedrick Syfrit of Ken
ton died suddenly at her home Fri
day, October goth. She was born
and lived her whole life in Kenton
and was the daughter of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis F. Hilyard.
Funeral services were held at the
Kenton Methodist Church Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock with the
Rev. E. N. Wright, pastor of the
church, officiating. Burial was in
Lakeside Cemetery, Dover. Besides
her husband she is survived by one
sister, Miss Edna Hilyard of Ken
ton, and one brother, Wallace Hill
yard of Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1944-10-26
HOBBY SHOW
AND BAZAAR
WOmen's Society of Christian
Service Will Sponsor Event
at Asbury Church
GIFT SHOP TO BE OPEN

Are you interested in Hobby?
Are you interested in displaying
same to the public Are you in
terested in early Christmas shop
ping? If so, you are going to
have an opportunity to do the
things mentioned above on Friday
evening, November IL at Asbury
Methodist Church. The Women's
Society of Christian Service is
sponsoring Hobby Show and a
Bazaar. This promises to be an
outstanding affair and all persons
who have a Hobby, whatever it is,
are invited to display same at this
time. Contact Mrs. Clifford Jones
or Mrs. Fred Harris concerning
same. Don't do your Christmas
shopping until you have visited the
Gift Shop where there will be
many beautiful and useful gifts for
sale. Mrs. Norman Coleman, Mrs.
Andrew Cole and Miss Florence
Lurty are in charge of this shop.
A farm produce booth will be in
teresting to many persons, because
here they will be able to purchase
fresh produce, Mrs. Harvey j.
Pollen, and Mrs. w. j. Wroten are
the chairmen of this display. To
interest the children, there is to be
a huge fish pond with many prize
catch on the end of the hook, Mrs.
Arthur Short will provide the bait
for this feature. For all, home
made ice cream and cake will be
for sale, Mrs. Harvey ]. Pollen,
Mrs. Allan Mofitt, Mrs. Lydia
Price, and Mrs. Thomas Jackson
will have charge of this depart
ment. Mrs. Franklin Ennis will
also have charge of the homemade
candy booth. So don't forget Fri
day evening, November IL to come
and spend an enjoyable evening.
Great preparations are being made
for this Hobby Show and Christ
mas Bazaar.
Smyrna times., 1944-10-26
EDUCATION WEEK PROGRAM
Schools Here to Observe American
Education Week November to II

The local schools, in co-oopera-
tion with the schools of America,
are observing American Education
Week, November to IL. Parents
are urged to visit the schools dur
ing this week, and to become bet
ter acquainted with the school as a
vital factor in our everyday living.
1t is to the advantage of everyone
that our boys and girls of today be
well trained to face the world of
tomorrow. To meet this challenge
the schools must be strong, and
that strength lies in the people.
The public schools of the United
States in their origin and develop
ment have ben the greatest prac-
tical instrument of free men in this
hemisphere. They can only remain
great as the effort continues to
make them. In the future the pub
lie school system will be a source
of new concepts of freedom, a prin-
cipal weapon in the never ending
battle against ignorance and ill
will. To initiate American Educa-
tion Week and commemorate Arm
istice Day, union service will be
held in the high school auditorium
on Sunday evening, November 5, at
7:30 p. m. A complete program of
this service will be given in next
weeks issue.
Smyrna times., 1944-10-26
NAME RED CROSS CHAIRMEN
G. e. SpealSman Announces Two
New Chairmanships

CummlnS II. Speakman, Sr.,
chairman of Area No. 4 of the
Delaware Red Cross, announces the
acceptance of two charimanships
for the area: that of Mrs. Charles
King, as chairman of Home Nurs-
ing, and of Thomas Russell, as
chairman of Safety Services. Mr..
Russell will name aides from the
towns that comprise the area.
Local Junior Red Cross members
will be interested in the radio pro-
grams which will be carried over
Station WDEL emphasizing the
Junior Red Cross enrolment, which
is scheduled to begin in Delaware
November 1st and extend until No
vember 18th. The first program
was on Monday, October % and
was presented by members of the
Junior Red Cross in the interest of
their enrolment campaign; the
second will be presented at Glib
d. m. over SldllOu w Di1L oii WV
ber 80. In addition to these two
programs, the manager of Station
WDEL has consented to give time
for two additional broadcasts on
Saturday, November 4th and 11th
at 1890 a. m. heTse especially
transcribed programs will be pre-
sented in the interest of Junior Red
Cross. The American Junior Red
Cross is the American Red Cross in
the schools: elementary and sec
ondary; public, private and pa
rochial. It is the largest youth or
ganization in the world, with more
than eighteen million school-age
boys and girls enrolled. This is
approximately 10 percent of Amer
ica's school population. Mrs. L. H..
Collision is local chairman Junior
Red Cross.
Smyrna times., 1944-10-26
YOUTH SERVICE
AT ASBURY
Impressive Meeting Sunday
Night With Pageant and
Program by Young Folks
MALE CHORUS SANG

At the second of a series of
youth services Sunday evening at
Asbury Methodist Church on the
theme of lights Around the
World" Miss Esther Miriam of
Lyndenville, VT, was the guest
speaker. Her subject, Lighted
Lamps Along a Country Roadside"
was dramatized with a rural set
ting. A chorus of male voices
sang "The Church in the Valley by
the Wildwood" and a duet was
rendered by Winnie and Priscilla
Piper. Miss Alice Jane Matthews
directed the pageant and the pro-
gram committee included Sylvia
Harris, La Velle Markley, Jean Ell
len Russell, Carlene Jones, and
Mrs. John Magill.
Smyrna times., 1944-10-26
GIRL SCOUTS
TAKE TRIP
Junior Patrol Visit Shrines in
Philadelphia For Credit
on Their Badges
16 SCOUTS MAKE TRIP

The Junior Patrol, Smyrna Girl
Scouts, spent Saturday visiting
various shrines in Philadelphia, un-
der the guidance of Mrs. Thomas
Russell, leader, and Irene Moffitt
and Jean Ellen Russell, assistants.
In addition they were working on
activities toward receiving badges;
the visit to the Planetarium giving
credit on their star-finder badges;
to the zoo, land animal finder
work; and the trip itself an ac-
complishment toward the foot
travel badge. The girls taking the
trip included Helen Burge, Joseph
inc Budd, Joanne Deakyne, Ruth
Keck, Betty Jean Lovegrove, Pat
ty Middleton, Charlyn Missimer,
Matilda Robinson, Josephine Bur
ris, Bernice Burris, EVELYN Helm
old, Mary Easley, Phyllis Petts,
Mary Vaughn, Shirley Hudson, and
Lorraine Stats.
Smyrna times., 1944-10-26
Charles S. Weller, 83

Charles S. Weller, age 83, well
known resident of Clayton, died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Seth Williams, Thursday, October
10th. Mr.. Weller at one time lived
in Smyrna. He was a track fore
man with the Pennsylvania Rail-
road and was retired several years
ago. He was a son of Silas and
Sally McClain Weller and was
twice married. Funeral services
were held Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock at FAIRIES Funeral Chapel
with Rev. H. B. Kelso, pastor of
Ewell's Methodist Church, Clayton,
officiating. Interment was in Odd
Fellows Cemetery. Three daugh-
ters and two sons survive as fol-
lows, Mrs. Seth Williams and Mrs.
Harry c. Clayville, both of Clayton
and Mrs. Emma McCaffery of VIII
George Weller of Will
and Charles Weller of Do
yer. Also surviving are two broth
ers and a sister, Jacob Weller, Sud-
lersville, Md; James Weller, Will
and Miss Ida Weller, Will
mington.