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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-09-28
BOOSTER NIGHT
AT GRANGE
Interesting Program To Be
Presented to the Members
and Guests Tonight
FIRST GRANGE IN 1867

The annual Booster Night" at
the Smyrna Grange will be open
to the public tonight Thursday
at s o'clock. The program is be-
ing prepared by the lecturer, Har-
ry w. Cloud. The Grange has
played vital role in the welfare
of the nation, having been organ
lied in 1867, and offering a pro-
gram to husband, wife and child.
1t is not necessary to be a farmer
to be interested in Grange work.
This work includes almost all vital
work of this nation, such as good
roads and good government in all
its branches. Each officer will re-
late his or her duties in the Grange
and tell what the Grange stands
for. Billy Kenworthy and George
R. Wright will be present and pre-
sent their magic show for the en-
tertainment of the guests. The
public is urged to attend.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-09-28
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
John Howard Garrison, 68, Died
Suddenly on Friday

John Howard Garrison, age 68,
died suddenly at his residence in
Cheswold Friday, September %.
He was son of Jediah and Jennie
Maree Garrison of Delaware. Fun
eral services were held at his late
residence Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock with Rev. w. L. McClin-
took of Georgetown, officiating.
Interment was in Lakeside Gem
etery, Dover. Surviving are his
wife, Mrs. Emma Green Garrison
and two sons, Floyd and Paul, both
of Cheswold; two brothers, Her.
man Garrison of Marshallton and
Will Garrison of Newport, and two
sisters, Mrs. Laura Daniels and
Miss Florence Garrison, both of
Wilmington.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-09-28
PRECAUTIONARY COMMITTEE
Committee Appointed to Serve in
Penn Tercentenary Observance

Governor Walter w. Bacon has
appointed a committee to serve on
the part of Delaware in the Will
liam Penn Tercentenary observ-
ance. E. Paul Burkholder of Do
yer, School Supervisor, was named
chairman, and Shermer Stradley of
Wilmington, president of City
Council was named vice-chairman.
The other members of the commit
I tee are Mayor Albert James, Char
les w. Bush, Frederick E. Stone,
Harlan A. Carpenter, WHY M.
Billings, Wilmot Jones, Reverend
John ]. Sheehy, all of Wilmington,
the Reverend Howard Davis of
Lewes, and Mrs. Kathryn Gallery
of New Castle. October Oath is
the three hundredth anniversary of
the birth of William Penn, and
suitable recognition of this fact is
being planned in all churches,
schools and civic clubs in Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey, and, Delaware
on that date. The celebration will
be climaxed with a meeting in the
Academy of Music in Philadelphia
at $3.50 p m, at which the Federal
Government and the States of
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and
Delaware will be represented by
high officials. Lord Halifax, the
British Ambassador will be the
main speaker.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-09-28
WARNING TO HUNTERS
Aerial Gunnery Range Northeast
of Dover Danger Zone

A stern warning to hunters and
the general public about the dan
ger in the vicinity of the aerial
gunnery range northeast of Dover
was issued by Col. Edwin M. Dixon
commanding officer at the Dover
Army Air Field. Citizens with
an especial plea to hunters are
cautioned against entering the en-
tire area east of Route to Della
ware Bay from the Smyrna-Wood-
land Beach road to the Little
Creek-Point Mahon Lighthouse
road, the colonel emphasized in his
statement. Dover Fields ground
gunnery range for fighter pilots is
located in a rigidly restricted area
northeast of Dover, but persons
are warned from entering any of
the area adjacent to the range.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-09-28
FURNACES ARE
STARTED HERE
Mercury Droppe dto 46' and
Coats and Sweaters Are in
Evidence on the Street
WARMER TODAY

Many residents of Smyrna and
vicinity started furnaces or dug
out coats and sweaters over the
weekend and have continued to
feel the cold this week. Those
with oil furnaces were able to run
their heat for an hour and thor
oughly heat the house but those
with coal were very reluctant to
start the furnace and many re-
sorted to electric heaters for one
room while others were burning
small onl stoves. The very warm
weather recently has caused peo-
pie to feel the cold snap much
more. Warmer weather at mid
day has helped dry the land for
the farmer in preparation for
wheat.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-09-28
NOMINATING MEETING
Southern States Cooperative viii
Hold Meeting October 4th

Members of Southern States Co.
operative in Kent county will be
represented at the Sixth District
nominating meeting at the Brick
hotel, Denton, Md, Wednesday,
october 4, by John Moore of Har-
rington, l.. D. Caulk of Woodside,
E. S. knight of Wyoming, and
Norman Short of Smyrna. Arthur
G. Taylor of Harrington is Mr..
Moore's alternate; E. S. Knight of
Wyoming is Mr.. Caulk's; John W.
Webb of Goldsboro is Mr.. knights;
Cove Slaughter of Smyrna is Mr..
Shorts. The delegates will select
at least three candidates for the
post of director for the Sixth dis
trict which comprises the counties
of Kent, New Castle, and Sussex,
Delaware; Caroline, Dorchester,
Kent, Queen Annes, Somerset, Tai
bot, Wicomico, and Worcester,
Maryland, and Accomac and North
ampton, Virginia. The director
who now represents District 6 is H..
H. Nuttle, Denton, Md, whose g.
year term expires this fall. He is
eligible to succeed himself. District
Manager G.. E. Benton of Sails
bury, Md, will preside until the
delegates choose permanent
chairman. A review of the work
and responsibilities of local board
members and directors of Southern
States will be presented by L. E..
Raper, Richmond, Va, director of
membership relations. The meet
ing will close with an open discus
sion of What Members Expect of
Southern States Cooperative" The
election of a director for this dis
trict will take place at the annual
meeting of delegates of Southern
States Cooperative to be held in
Richmond November /.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-09-28
TOWN GARBAGE COLLECTION
Town Council Urges HOuseholders
to Make Use This Service

For many months the members
of Town Council were urged to
give to the town a collector of
garbage and that request has been
granted and in operation for some
time, but there are still some who
do not avail themselves of putting
garbage out for the town collector,
but perhaps are contributing to
private collectors who may need
garbage only while they have hogs
to feed. When hogs are killed this
need for garbage is over and no
collections are made. Since the
Town Council have contracted to
have all garbage removed it will
help keep a permanent garbage
collection if householders will con-
tribute their garbage to the COL
lector.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-09-28
Church of the Nazarene

Church of the Nazarene, Rev. ].
w. Parkins, pastor, makes the fol-
lowing announcements: Prayer
meeting Thursday at 7:30 p. m.
Missionary meeting Friday evening
at 7:30. Sunday services will be
held as follows: Sunday School,
9:45 a. M; morning worship 1O:45
a. m. Beginning next Tuesday,
October 3rd, revival services with
Rev. John w. Swearengen of Ben
son, ILL.,, the evangelist, be held.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-09-28
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. Herman Dam, Pastor, An
nounces Services for the Week

The First Presbyterian Church,
Rev. Herman Dam, pastor, an
nounces the following services for
the coming week: Sunday School
will meet as usual at 10. On last
Sunday, Rally Day, the record at
tendance for Sunday School was
broken. During the morning wor-
ship service next Sunday, October
1, World Wide Communion will be
observed. All members of the con-
gregation are urged to be present.
The Christian Endeavor Society
will meet Sunday evening at $50
in the Sunday School room with
Miss Mary Alice Blendt as leader
The evening worship service will
be at 7:30. Choir rehearsal will be-
held Friday evening at $50 in the
church.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-09-28
Girl Becomes Veterinarian

Delaware has its first woman
veterinarian when Miss Mary Clark
of near New Castle received her
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
from the University of Pennsyl-
vania last week. She is one of
about Is veterinaries in the coun-
try. She is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank H. Clark. About
Is years ago she owned one dog
an Irish setter, Tipperary Molly.
Today, she owns rs settlers, all in
the Clark kennels on the Chris
tiana Road where she lives with
her family.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-09-28
MAYOR JAMES TO BROADCAST
Wilmington Mayor to Broadcast
Monday Evening Over WDEL

The second in the series of 10
minute radio messages sponsored
by the Republican State Commit
tee will be delivered by Mayor AL
bert w. James of Wilmington on
Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock
over Station WDEL. The radio
series, comprising 10 messages
over Stations WDEL and WILM,
was inaugurated last Monday ev-
ening by Rep. Earle D. Wiley of
Dover, Republican candidate for
reelection, who warned that "a
continuance of the policies of the
present Administration will GER
tainly make impossible that feel
ing of freedom and that spirit of
independence and initiative which
has caused in large measure the
great development which our coun-
try has had over the years. ...."
The schedule of the series of radio
broadcasts through which the Re-
publican State Committee will
bring to the homes of Delaware
voters the various issues of the
current campaign and a better
knowledge of the Republican can
didates, follows: Monday, 7:30
pm, WDEL; Oct. 9 at 11:15 p. M,
WDEL; Oct. 16 at 1880 p. M,
WDEL; Oct. % at 7:30 p. M,
WDEL; Oct. 80 at 1880 p. M,
WDEL; Oct. 81 at 6 p. M, WILM;
Nov. l at 6 p. M, lin; Nov. 2 at
6 p. M, WILM; Nov. at p. M,
WILM; Nov. 4 at 6 p. m, WILM,
and Nov. 6 at 1880 p. m. and Ills
o. M, WDEL.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-09-28
HELPERS WANTED
Plea Made for Helpers in Surgical
Dressings One Day a Week

An urgent plea is issued by Mrs.
Andrew D. Cole, chairman surg
ical dressings, for more volunteer
workers. Many dressings are need
ed and lives are lost if enough are
not ready on time when boys are
injured. Last Wednesday there
were only four workers in addition
to Mrs. Cole, and none of them the
mother of a boy in service. If
there is time for social activities
surely there is time for this hui
name work, every piece of which
goes to someone injured. Dress
ings are made each Wednesday at
the fire house from 10 to II and
from 2 to o'clock.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-09-28
ROTARY TALK
BY ENGLISHMAN
Sir Stanley Squirting Holds
Attention of ROtarians With
Address on His Views
HEAD OF BERMUDA USO

Urging every Rotarian to widen
his international understanding in
order to be better able to widen his
influence in just settlement of
international disputes, Sir S. STAN
ley Squirting, member of the Ber-
muda Parliament, and past district
Governor of Rotary International,
addressed the members of the
Smyrna Rotary Club at the Way
side Inn on Thursday evening, Sep
TENDER 81. The distinguished guest
was accompanied by District Gov
ernor Emmor Roberts and Past
District Governor Marvin E.Porch.
After tracing the early history of
Bermuda and the close ties which
bound Bermuda to the early Amer
lean colonies, he told of his part in
the choice by our country of the
site for the bases established there
as an aid in the defense of the
United States; and of the secret
session of their Legislature which
granted our right to establish the
bases, and said that any sacrifice
they made was worthwhile to save
this country. He told of the part
Bermuda plays in the care of our
wounded being flown home and of
the thousands of large bombers
which pass through on their way
to the far east. AS chairman of
U.S.O. he said that men of all ma
tionalities are taken care of, that
girls are provided for dances and
that the matrons sew and mend for
the bays, in order to give them "a
home away from home" He
said that Rotarians do not under
stand their great power and inf1u-
ence in the post war world and cit
ed the fact that Hitler rooted Ro-
tarianisf out of Germany, fearing
their power. America is destined
to play great part in world af-
fairs. This is a great country in
moral concepts and ideas of gov
ernment," he said, land enjoys the
confidence of the peoples of the
world He urged Rotarians to
learn the attitudes of other peo-
pies and nations and if we don't we
"are in for trouble. Democracy is
only tolerence; freedom comes
about by stages, standards advance
and slip back, but the world has
advanced" There has never been
so great desire to be free of wars
as now, but he doubts that nations
have enough confidence as yet.
When nations can do as our colon
les did, retaining some rights and
sacrificing others, a union of ma
lions comparable to our national
union may be achieved. c. l.. Har-
monson made the response and the
speaker was introduced by George
w. Wright, past president. A large
birthday cake was cut in honor OF
the birthday of Rev. Robert E
Green, vice-president. DR.. c. j
Prickett presented DR.. w. c. Dea-
kyne as a new member. H. H
Hansen and Emanuel Barros, OF
the Dover Club, were visitors. Ray
mond Mabrey, Jr., of Clayton, was
the guest of his father.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-09-28
KentOn Methodist Church

Home Coming" service will be
held at the Kenton Methodist
Church on Sunday, october 9Th.
DR.. Frank Herson of Milford, will
speak at 3 p. m. Rev. Richard
Green, Secretary of the Board of
Education will be the speaker at
the evening service at s o'clock.
Special music will be presented and
the public is invited to attend.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-09-28
Jerman Chapel Church News

Jerman Chapel, Rev. Joseph KEEP
hart, pastor, announces the SER
vices for the week as follows:
Prayer meeting Wednesday night,
1880; Sunday School on Sunday at
2 o'clock; preaching service at 8;
z o'clock, young peoples meeting;
7:3O, song and evangelistic service.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-09-28
ASBURY FLOWER
SHOW SUCCESS
Large Crowd View Variety of
Fruits and Flowers i'm
Artistic Arrangement
MANY PRIZES AWARDED

A large and interested crowd of
visitors attended the second an
nual Victory Flower and Garden
Show at Asbury Methodist Church
Friday evening when flower ar
engagements and vegetables were
shown at their best. The Gift
Shop attracted much attention
with its array of handmade artic-
les of linen and glass ware of var
ious kinds. A silver offering was
accepted at the door. Ice cream
and homemade cake was served
to a great number of those attend
ing. Aside from the display of
flowers and fruits was Sugar
Plum Tree for the children and
the candy booth. Sweepsteak priz-
es were given in four main divi-
sions as follows: The all-over
sweepstakes prize for winning the
greatest number of blue ribbons in
the second annual Victory Garden
and Flower Show went to Mrs.
Robert E. Green, wife of the pas
tor. Sweepstake prizes in the di-
visions went to the following en-
trants: Flower arrangements: Mrs.
Joseph Ennis; vegetables, Mrs.
Frank Truax; canned goods, Mrs.
A. D. Cole, and Mrs. Clifford Jones.
In Division 1, specimen blooms,
blue ribbons were awarded to Mrs.
Frank McCawley, Mrs. Robert E.
Green, Mrs. Thomas Russell, Mrs.
Frank Truax, Mrs. Clifford Burge,
Mrs. Robert Denney, Mrs. Kennard
Price, and Mrs. Edward Porter,
Red ribbons to: Robert Collins,
Mrs. Joseph Ennis, and Matilda
Robinson. In Division II, Flower
Arrangements: first awards to Mrs.
William Wroten, Mrs. Joseph En-
mis-, Mrs. Russell, Mrs. Frank Truax,
Mrs. Ernest Rowland, Mrs. Elmer
Pratt, Mrs. Green, Jean Ellen Rus
sell, Mrs. Purnell Lewis, Mrs. j.
w. Clifton, Carole Green, Mrs.
George Jones, and Mrs. R. F. Cor
ley. Second awards to: Mrs. FL
mer Pratt, Mrs. Russell, Mrs. Nc
Cawley, Mrs. Truax, Mrs. Clifford
Jones, Miss Julia Griffith, Mrs.
Rowland, Jean Ellen Russell and
George Boehmler. This division
included such classifications as ar
rangements for church suppers,
old-fashioned dishes, mixed flowers
in basket, in vase, suitable for hall,
or porch, winter bouquets, bowl of
ivy, zinnias, marigolds, fiat ar
rangement for table, most unusual,
miniatures, 40 of kind in bowl,
flowers under glass. Division III,
Vegetables: Blue ribbon to Mrs.
Green, Thomas Russell, Mrs Arthur
Short, Mrs. Matthew Slaughter,
Mrs. Frank Truax, and Red rib
bons to Mrs. McCawley, and Jane
Dukes. This division included some
interesting arrangements of gourds.
Division ", canned goods: First
awards to Mrs. A. D. Cole, Mrs.
Clifford Jones, Miss Bertha Short,
Mrs. Arthur Short, Mrs. Walter
Myers, Mrs. Green, Mrs. Matthew
Slaughter; second awards to Miss
Elizabeth Jones, Mrs. Cole, and
Mrs. Lewis Uhlendorff. The judges
were Mrs. Ethel Collins, Harring-
ton; Mrs. Edward Hodges, Mag
nolia; Mrs. John Vane and Mrs.
Paul Masten, both of Dover. Mrs,
Thomas Russell was general chair
man.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-09-28
She'll Jewelry Demonstration

Monday evening at 9 o'clock
Miss Marguerite Judd of Dover
will give demonstration of max
ing shell jewelry at the U. S. o.
rooms. These are beautiful and
artistic pieces and any one who is
interested in learning how to make
them is cordially invited to attend.
Shells and all equipment will be for
sale if any desire to make the
articles for themselves.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-09-28
RECENT PROPERTY CHANGES

House of j. p. Bartlett on Com
merce Street Sold to l.. p. Piper
G. Harvey Wright, real estate
agent, announces the following
property changes: L. P. Piper has
purchased the j. P. Bartlett prop
erty on Commerce Street; William
Stats property on West Mt. Ver-
non street has been purchased by
Mr.. and Mrs. James Spence, Jr., of
Smyrna; Calvert A. Shenton of
Wilmington has purchased the J..
]. Pyeck home in Spruance City.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-09-28
st. Peters Episcopal Church Notes

st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor makes the following announce
ments. This Thursday at s p. M,
choir practice. Services for the
Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity:
10 a. M, Church School; IL a. M,
celebration of the Holy Commun-
ion and sermon.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-09-28
Faculty Club Elects Officers

Members of the faculty of the
Smyrna School met last week and
elected the following officers for
the coming year: President, Miss
Bess Matthew'S; vice-president,
Miss Virginia Smith; secretary,
Mrs. Pauline Hovis; treasurer,
Mrs. Edwin Billeb.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-09-28
NEW KITCHEN AT ASBURY
Newly Re-furnished Kitchen Used
Friday Evening at Flower Show


The newly re-furnished kitchen
at Asbury Methodist Church was
used for the first time last Friday
evening during the flower show
when ice cream and cake was
served to a large number of at
tendants. The original kitchen had
been in use for the past 16 years,
funds for which were left to the
church in the will of the late Char
les Sudler. A new floor was laid
and side walls were finished in wall
board. The replacing of kitchen
cabinets gives the entire room a
more spacious appearance and
paint work is in ivory.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-09-28
u, S. o. Meeting

There will be meeting of the
management committee of the U.
S. o. at Prices Office Monday ev-
ening, October End at s o'clock.
All members are urged to be pres
ent.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-09-28
CLAYTON CENTURY CLUB
Opening Meeting of Fall Activities
October 5th; To Install President

The first meeting of the Clayton
Century Club will be held on
Thursday, October 5th at 7:30 pm.
at the Clayton club room. Mrs.
Richard w. Comegys, newly-elect-
ed president, will be installed by
Mrs. Harry Bostick, past presi-
dent, and director of the club.
Meetings will be held on the first
and third Thursday of every
month. Programs for the year
are being printed and will be dis
tributed to the members at the
first meeting. A rummage sale on
Sept. 29th and Both will mark the
opening of the Fall activities OF
the club. The sale will be held in
the old postoffice, and those hav-
ing things to contribute for sale
are asked to bring them to the
postoffice on the days of the sale
from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. Chairmen
in charge of the sale are Mrs. Med
ford Davis and Mrs. Charles Stew
art.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-09-28

of town. Then the office and fac
tory workers of the Wilson Com
pany got busy-the men folk doing
the digging while the women pre-
pared refreshments.
Paid Regular Wages
John E. Wilson, president of the
firm, stated that participants in
this event were paid regular wages
in accordance with their work in
the factory. The Wilson firm has
also acquired IL acres of land ad-
jacent to Clayton where it will
erect another plant as soon as ma
terials are released for its con-
struction. An extension to the
main plant now being built on
South Street will be completed
about Oct. /. At the present time,
they have more than $4,000, 900 in
back orders. DR.. R. F. Corley,
mayor of Smyrna and Thomas
Russell of Smyrna, who is head of
the Dover Office of the War Man.
power Commission, participated in
the activities. H. Roy Freck, vice
president of the Delaware Motor
Sales Co., Wilmington, who are dis
tributors for the farm freezers and
other Wilson products, also attend
ed as a special guest of the COM
pany.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-09-28
Statewide Conference

On Thursday, September 2Sth a
Statewide conference will be held
at the Wilmington New Century
Club rooms. The conference will
open with a general session at 10
a. M, with group discussions at II
a. M, followed by another general
session and adjournment at 12:45
p. m. The executive board and
chairmen will attend the meeting
Evening star., 1944-10-15
Speakers for Arlington
PTA Institute Named

DR.. Howard S. Anderson, pastor
of the First Congregation Church
here, will speak on Responsibility
Of the Home and School to Youth
in the Community" at the pm.
session of the annual institute of
the Arlington County Council of
arent-Teacher Junior High School.
There also will be sessions at IL
am. and 2 pm. Parent Teacher
work will be discussed before the
first group by DR.. Abner Robertson,
executive director, Virginia Co
operative Education Association. In
the afternoon, w. A. Richardson,
county recreational director, will
discuss junior recreational ac-
tivities.
DR.. B. H. Jarman, County School
Board member, will explain the
school curriculum, and class Of
summer roundup work will be un-
der the direction of Mrs. Roy Rich
mond and Mrs. Norma Davies,
school health nurse.
Evening star., 1944-10-15
Yule Tree Lights Are Scarce,
But Toys Are Better This Yeor

It's going to be dark Christmas
in the corner where the Yule tree
stands.
There are practically no colored
lights to be had anywhere in town.
For the past two years, manufac-
turers have been forbidden by the
War Production Board to make dec
oratiye lights or wiring to hold them
together.
More cheerful was the War Pro-
duction. Boards promise last night
that more and better toys would be
available this year. They won't be
quite like the prewar products, but
there will be more wooden gadgets
and fewer made Of paper.
Some metal will 60 into items like
doll carriages, dishes. toy soldiers,
miniature automobiles, tracks for
electric trains. runners for sl0ds.
But they won't be plentiful, and
there win b no mechanical devieea