davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Smyrna times., 1944-12-28
APPEAL ISSUED FOR SALVAGING
WRAPPINGS FROM PACKAGES

please save your Christmas
wrappings for paper salvage" That
appeal was issued by the Delaware
Salvage Committee, WPB, which
asked that the decorative wrap
pings from Christmas gifts be set
aside for paper collectors. The
huge quantity of paper in Christ
mas wrappings is needed for con-
version into new paper for use in
shipping all manner of material to
the armed forces. Please don't
burn or throw away this valuable
supply of critically short material.
1t is suggested that the wrappings
be put into corrugated boxes and
saved for the paper collectors, with
newspapers, magazines and other
scrap paper. There is no objection,
Smyrna times., 1944-12-28
WATCH SERVICE NEW YEARS
First Presbyterian Church to Hold
Watch Service New Years Eve

In keeping with the idea of ma
tion-wide prayer for the opening of
a new year, there will be held in
the First Presbyterian Church at
IL on New Years Eve, watch
service to see the old year out and
ring in the new. During the can
delight service, candles will be
lighted for each serviceman from
the church and special prayers will
be offered for their safety. A song
service will be part of the worship,
accompanied by review of the
past year and look into the fu-
ture from the standpoint of the
church and ourselves. AS the clock
strikes twelve, the church bell will
ring. There will follow refresh
ments and amusements. Everyone
is wecome and urged to attend this
service of prayer and peaceful COM
munion with God among the con-
fusion of a war-weary world.
Smyrna times., 1944-12-28
HOME FOR SOUTHERN STATES
Formerly Five Locations in Rich
mond Will Now be Under One Roof

In order to bring under one roof
its 200 employees now working at
five locations in Richmond, South
ern States Cooperative has pur-
chased the Richmond Trust build
ing on the southwest corner of
Seventh and Main Streets in that
City, w. G. Wysor, general man
ager of the cooperative, has an
nounced. Bought for S675000, this
building will be completely modern
lied as son as conditions permit,
with air conditioning and up-to-
date heating, lighting, and elevat-
ors, at a cost of approximately
100000. Southern States will get
possession of the building June 1,
1915, and as soon as its leases and
the leases of tenants in the build
ing permit, the cooperative will use
three to five floors of this 10-Story
building. The remaining space will
be available for rental. This build
ing is one of the largest, best ar
ranged, and best constructed Office
buildings in the city, having floor
space of $4,000 square feet" Mr..
Wysor said, land we believe that it
will contribute substantially to in
creasing the efficiency with which
the employees serve the coopera-
tive's more than 100000 farmer
members in Virginia, West Vir-
ginia, Kentucky, Maryland, and
Delaware. The organization is a
wholesale purchasing and market
ing cooperative.
Smyrna times., 1944-12-28
HEADS BOARD OF EDUCATION
DR.. James Beebe Elected President
State Board of Education

DR.. James Beebe of Lewes has
been elected president of the state
Board of Education to succeed Ho-
ward L. Seaman, Wilmington, de-
ceased. During two previous terms
as a member of the board, DR..
Beebe served two of the six years
as president. After a long laspe
of several years he was reappointed
to the board by Gov. Walter w.
Bacon in 1912, the term expiring
next June 30. He has also served
as a member and president of the
Lewes Special School District
Board of Education. Jacob H.
Speicher, New Castle, was elected
vice-president to succeed DR.. Beebe
who held that office since his last
appointment to the board. Mr..
Speicher's term on the state board
board will expire at the same time
DR.. Beebe's expires.
Smyrna times., 1944-12-28
Receives Fourteenth Award

Charles Regenauer of Smyrna
Landing, has received his 14th
award at the Bellanca Aircraft
Corporation near New Castle, for
developing new tools for use in the
manufacture OF airplane parts. His
latest award came for devising a
tool for slightly shrinking fianges
or other portions of aluminium
parts. Mr.. Regenauer is an expert
machinist and in suggesting and
developing tools for more accurate
work he has helped to take the
headache out of many difficult jobs.
Smyrna times., 1944-12-28
NEW @. P. A.
REGULATIONS
RatiOning Changes Ordered in
Effect 12:01 A. nj. Tues
day Causing Confusion
BURN INVALID STAMPS

The new regulations, restoring
five canned vegetables to the ra-
toned list and invalidating many
red and blue ration coupons, went
into effect at 1901 A. M. Tuesday.
What confusion existed was laid to
the sudden change and the lack OF
official charts from the OPA. sgd
ney Hoffman, rationing officer of
the Delaware OPA, officially an
nounced the new point values OF
the various sizes of cans of the five
vegetables-asparagus, beans, corn,
peas, spinach, and tomatoesLspec-
flied which rationing stamps are
valid and requested that retailers
accept the information presented
by the newspapers.
Ask Old Stamps Be Destroyed
The OPA requested housewives
to destroy the invalid stamps to
prevent those stamps from being
used in food purchases either
through accident or design, in vio-
lation of OPA rules. OPA assured
housewives that red ration tokens
will continue good for meats, fats,
cheese and butter. Grocers Will
continue to give them as change
for red 10-point stamps. The use
of blue ration tokens now is ban
ned, having been discontinued IN
October when OPA began listing
processed food points values in null
tiples of ten. To clear up another
point not brought out in earlier an
nouncements, OPA said that
changed point values for canned
fruits do not go into effect until
1901 a. m. next Sunday, although
the new values for processed veg
etables became effective Tuesday
and butter was advanced from 20
to "a points a pound. The ration
stamps invalidated as of 12:Ol am.
tuesday and which OPA asks that
you destroy are: Red stamps Az
through rs and AS through P5;
blue stamps AS through rs and 40
through W5; sugar stamps 30, 81,
80, 33, and 40, along with all home
-szansnss s.a',,. e s. ssltstsad,ngi good and
Stamps S51'sa ing No " soou anu
those soon to be made good are;
Red stamps Q5, Rs, and So which
became valid Dec. 8. Red stamps
T5, US, vs., W5 and ks will become
good on Sunday, Dec. 81. Blue
stamps KS, VS., rs, Az and B2. In
addition, blue stamps C2, D2, E2,
F2 and G2 will become good on
Jan. l. Sugar stamp No. 34 an
other sugar stamp will become
good on Feb. /.
Smyrna times., 1944-12-28
CLAYTON CENTURY CLUB
Annual Christmas Program Pre-
sented Thursday, December 21st

The Clayton Century Club pre-
sented its annual Christmas pro-
gram on Thursday, December 21st
at 8 p. m. Mrs. H. B. Kelso, Mrs.
o. G. Brewer, Mrs. ]. w. Ford, and
Mrs. G. A. Donovan were the COM
mittee in charge. The following
program was presented: Piano solo,
"Star of the East" Mrs. Earl Ely;
Scripture reading, Rev. L. B. Den
mis-; solo, Birthday of a King"
Mrs. R. w. Comegys; informal
talk, "How Christmas is Observed
in China" Mrs. l.. R. Dennis; carol
singing, led by Mrs. o. C. Brewer.
Following the program refresh
ments were served. AS part of the
Christmas program of the Club five
boxes were packed and sent to the
Stockley Colony. Mrs. Harvey
Boggs was chairman, assisted by
Mrs. Ernest Davis.
Smyrna times., 1944-12-28

however, to putting away Christ
mas wrappings which can be used
over again next year. But all
those which are of no further use
should be saved for salvage and not
destroyed, it was emphasized. AS
an indication of the extent of the
paper shortage, salvage officials
cited figures on production of fibre
shipping containers, which they
said is running Is per cent behind
military, lend-lease and civilian de-
mands. Paper pulp productin g
running low, they said, anu the
salvaging of larger quantities of
paper now being wasted is one i'm
portant way to help make up the
shortage.
Smyrna times., 1944-12-28
ASBURY METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. Robert e. Green, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week


Asbury Methodist Church, Rev
Robert E. Green, pastor, announces
the following services for week:
Church School, 10 a. M, Harvey C.
Jones, general superintendent. I'm
portant Bible study for the last
Sunday of the old year. Glasses
for every age group taught by COM
petent teachers; general lesson title
Basis of Courage for the Future;
lesson aim: To consider the cour-
age it takes to live the Christian
life and the sources from which
we may draw courage. Golden
Text: "Be ye steadfast, unmovable,
always abounding in the work of
the Lord, forasmuch as we know
that your labour is not in vain in
the Lord" I. Cor. 1858. Morning
worship service IL a. M; anthem
by Senior Choir; sermon subject:
"The Unavoidable Journey" The
regular 7:30 service will not be
conducted because of the Watch
Night Service at IL o'clock. Cow
enant Candle Light Watch Night
Service, II p. m. Come let us
join ourselves unto the Lord in a
perpetual covenant that shall not
be forgotten" Jer. sos. Sermon
meditation, "The Steadfast Face of
Christ" Dec. 25, 1747 John Wes-
ley strongly urged the Methodists
to renew their Covenant with God.
His first Covenant service was held
in the French Church, Spitalfields.
The service has been a fruitful
source of blessing to Methodism
since it was given by John Wesley.
This service will be used at the
Watch Night service on Sunday
Eve. Young Adult Group of As
bury will hold their business and
social meeting Friday, Dec. 30, at
$50 p. m. Saturday, Dec. 80, at
7:30 p. M, Senior Choir rehearsal;
Tuesday, Jan. 2, at 1880 p. M,
prayer service; Thursday Jan. 4, at
7 p. M, Youth Choir rehearsal;
Friday Jan. 5, at $3.50 p. M, Chill
dren's Choir Pageant, Light
Shines From a Tall Church Spire
in Smyrna" will be presented by
the M. Y. F. of Asbury Sunday
evening January %. The pageant
will depict the history of Asbury
Church from its earliest days to the
present.
Smyrna times., 1944-12-28
POLICE FIND
LIQUOR STILL
Smoke Directs Police to Out
fit on Farm Near ElktOn
and Dynamite is Used
THOUGHT WOODS FIRE

Smoke coming from a woods on
the Hamilton farm in the Thomas
Run section near Elkton and be-
lieved to be a fire under way, turn
ed out to be a still in operation.
Federal Alcoholic Officer Paul
Coakley, Havre de Grace, accom-
panied by officer George Barr
made visit to the woods but the
operators escaped. The still was
set up without the knowledge of
the owner of the farm, the officers
The officers destroyed the
entire outfit with dynamite.
Smyrna times., 1944-12-28
RECEIVES PURPLE HEART
F. N. Howell, Wounded in France,
Is Slowly Recovering in Italy

Pfc. Frank N. Howell, son of
Mrs. Mabel Hudson Howell, Ill
West Main Street, Middletown. has
received the Purple Heart for
heroic conduct in action. Wounded
by shrapnel in France, he was
flown to an Army hospital in Italy
where he has been slowly recover
ing. Pfc. Howell has been over
seas 81 months as a radio man
with the Seventh Army. Previous
ly employed by the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, he has one brother,
John Howell, who saw action at
Pearl Harbor. Another brother
was killed last December at Camp
Dix. They are grandsons of the
late John P. Hudson of Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1944-12-28

Church of the NaZarene

Church of the Nazarene, Rev. ].
w. Parkins, pastor, makes the fol-
lowing announcements: Prayer
meeting, tonight, 7:30 Sunday
services as follows: Sunday School,
9:45 am; morning worship, 10:459
Watch Night service, 10 p. m, Rev.
Charles Jack will bring the mes
sage.
Smyrna times., 1944-12-28
Death of Walter S. Reed, 76

Walter S. Reed, age 76 died at
the residence of his daughter, Mrs.
Anna White at Elkton, Md, Satur-
day, December %. He was a son
of John and Anne Springer Reed.
His wife, Martha Culley Reed, died
some years ago. Funeral services
were held at FAIRIES Funeral Chapel
Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 with
Rev. ]. w. Parkins in charge. In
terment was in Galena Cemetery,
Galena, Md. He is survived by
three children, Mrs. Anna White,
Elkton; Horace Reed, U. S. Army
Continued on Page Three)
Smyrna times., 1944-12-28
OPEN MEETING AT CLUB
CIV. Wright VIII Be Guest Speak
er at Century Club Friday, Dec. 29

The meeting of the Twentieth
Century Club will be open to the
public on Friday, December 29th
when George w. Wright, superin-
tendent of schools, will be the
guest speaker. Miss Elizabeth Rus
sell, a student at Drexel Institute,
Philadelphia, will give talk on
Department Store Buying" Rev.
Robert E. Green will sing, accom-
panied by Mrs. Green, and a quar-
tette composed of Mrs. John john
hon, Mrs. Robert E. Green, Mrs.
William Wroten and Mrs. Kennard
Price will render selections. Chair
man for the day will be Mrs. Cliff
ford Jones and Mrs. ]. M. Downes.
Smyrna times., 1944-12-28
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Joseph M. Miller, "a, Retired X. II.
Engineer, Died Wednesday, Dec. 20

Joseph NJ. Miller, age IA, died
Wednesday, December goth in the
Kent General Hospital in Dover.
He had been a resident of Clayton
for "a years and was an engineer
on the Pennsylvania Railroad until
his retirement a short time ago.
He was a son of John and Mary ].
Miller of Wilmington. Funeral SER
vices were held at FAIRIES Funeral
Chapel Saturday afternoon at one
o'clock with Rev. o. G. Brewer Of
ficiating, assisted by the Rev. H.
B. Kelso. Interment was in Holly
wood Cemetery, Harrington. He is
survived by his wife, Mrs. Margaret
Salisbury Miller and three chill
dren: Mrs. Pauline Trader, Snow
Hill, Nd; Mrs. Hester Negendank,
Clayton, and Sgt. Clarence H. Mill
er, U. S. Army, Hawaii. Also one
sister, Mrs. Reba Lessenberger,
Wayne, Pa, and ten grandchildren.
Smyrna times., 1944-12-28
Mrs. Lillian Powell Pietsch. 80


Mrs. Lillian Powell Pietsch, age
so, died suddenly at the home of
her son, Charles F. Pietsch, near
town, late Wednesday evening,
following an acute heart attack.
She was the daughter of George
and Sally Powell of Virginia and
the widow of Andrew ]. Pietsch.
Following her marriage she had
spent great many years in Bal
timore, Md, where she was pre-
pairing to go on Thursday for a
visit. Funeral services were held
at Cooks Funeral Home, Baltimore,
Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
Interment was in Lowdon Park
Cemetery, Baltimore. She is sur
vived by her son, Charles f.
Pietsch, three grandchildren and
several great-grandchildren.
Smyrna times., 1944-12-28
DIR. William Benton Ashbrook

Funeral services for DR.. William
Benton Ashbrook, a retired dentist,
formerly resident of Whining
ton, were held at his home in Do
yer, Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock with Rev. Paul A. Kellogg,
rector Of Christ Episcopal Church,
officiating. Interment was in Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna. DR..
Ashbrook died at his home in Do
yer after a long illness. He mar
ried the former Miss Mary Roberts
of Smyrna who survives him. He
also is survived by daughter, Mrs.
Carmen A. Brown, Philadelphia; a
grandson, Robert R. Brown, Phila-
delphia; one sister, Mrs. M. M. Nc
Dewitt, Kittanning, Pa, and one
brother, Edward Ashbrook of
Washington, Pa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-26

other step nearer to an accident. Fathers and Mothers have enough to worry about, don't get into trouble.
 God has bestowed but one life upon us. Try hard to protect it. Health is Wealth. Don't lose 1t through your own carelessness. It takes sixty seconds to make 8 minute. One careless move causes an accident. Join your Mayor, Parents and Police in making our city safe one to live in
 Know your Safety rules then put them into practice. Look up and down the street before you attempt to cross. Memories of an accident finger long. Think before deciding on fool ish act.
 No one knows who the next victim will be. Let's make sure it won't be us.
 Ole Man Accident is the Number l Enemy on the Home Front. Playing on ice on Rivers and Ponds IS a short cut to tragedy. Quick dashing into the street means ' Slow Recovery after the accident. Results of accidents may last life time. Please Don't Take Chances. Skating, Skiing and Sliding to be done in Parks only. Too man of us learn about acci- dents the hard way, by having one.
 Unaware of the dangers around us is no excuSe-Look out for them. Value your Health by doing every thing you can to keep it. Weapons are Deadly. Dangerous to Handle. Stay Away From All Guns.
 x marks the scene of the accident. Be sure it does not apply to you. Your Future Health and Life de- bends on your Safety Habits To- day.
 Zones of Safety are Crosswalks, Parks and Fairgrounds. Use them Always.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-26
Pension Commission
 Resumes Discussions
Proposed Amendments to Act Recently Outlined to Be
 Reviewed; lOO9o Arrangements Impossible

commission wishes to take upon it. self the burden of attempting to readjust the entire bill according to suggestions and requests of erI1- ployes, in the belief that no one group could be entirely satisfied. The bill will be dropped into the lap of the Mayor who may or may not present it to the legislature for passage.
 Tn the event it is forwarded to the General Assembly 1t is expected that considerable individual prcs- sure will be brought by employees upon members there, and a long and bitter contest may ensue. In the event the Mayor should with hold the bill from presentation 1t will then become a political foot ball" to be used by Republicans and administration forces during next years election contests.
 The present commission which was appointed by the governor and receives no remuneration for the long and arduous hours it has spent drawing up a proposed bill, has, in effect, fulfilled its obliga- | tion as a commission in preparing some bill for subsequent discussion and arbitration.
 It has been estimated that the city, if it has properly anortized its pension obligations over a period of years, should now have some $7 million in pension reserve. As it stands it has nothing. Over $3OO,ooO annually has been estiIn- ated as the cost of pension obliga- tions to meet future committ- ments with approximately the same amount again required each year for past commitments, if the city were to start now under present conditions to prepare its pension program. The former cost would remain static probably for a 30 year period, 1t has been estim- | ated.
 The present proposed bill is based on actuarial estimates as to mosts by employees and the city and was prepared by Russell Hooker of Hartford. the latter hired by the city.
 The bill has hundreds of inc dividual ramifications most of which are predicted on fair and legitimate probabilities, yet so numerous that they are impossible to satisy as a whole. The fact that the city at this time actually is beginning some g or 30 years behind to prepare for its pension needs results in the cropping up of problems, all in one group, which normally would either have ap- peared from time to time, or have been assimilated by a formal pro- gram before their appearance.
 The main difficulty, naturally will be to satisfy and be fair to present employees to whom pen- sion obligations are now outstand- ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-26
CHILD FATALLY HURT IN CRASH
FOur.MOnths Old Infant Hurled Through Wind-
 shield of Auto

A four-months- infant was fatally injured yesterday in head on collision between two cars on Route 10 near the Plainville town line, while on Christmas Day visit with her family to relatives in South Windsor.
 Alanna Sharp, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Edward P. Sharp, 153 Walnut street, was seated in her mothers lap, and was hurled through the windshield when the car in which she was riding smashed into another car carrying 8 family also bound for Christmas visit, ac- cording to Police Chief Milton Shaw of Pennington.
 Mrs. Sharp, who suffered numer- ous decorations about the face, arms, and legs, remains a patient at New Britain General Hospital. A sister, Margaret, 12, suffered a broken nose. Following treatment the father and four ether children were discharged from the hospital.
 Of the six occupants in the other car involved in the accident, the in- jured were Salvatore Dbrizzo, 407 Franklin street, Hartford, and his wife and son, Mario, IT.
 Sharp and Obrizzo were arrested and charged with reckless driving and criminal negligence pending an inquest by the coroner. Bonds of 5000 were required in each case. Both drivers alleged the other was on the wrong side of the road as the cars neared each other.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-26
FUNERALS

The funeral of Warren Olson, formerly of Waterbury. was held from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main St., at ? p. m. today, Rev. Dr. John c. Walker, pastor of the Second Congregational church officiating. Burial was in new Pine Grove cemetery.
 The funeral of Justin Prasauskas Christian Rd., Middlebury, was held today at from the home to St. JoSeph's church, Waterbury for a solemn high Mass of requiem at TO- Burial was in St. James cemetery, Naugatuck.
 The funeral of Frederick T. Jos lin, Al State street, was held this morning from the Bergin funeral home, 290 East Main street, at 9:15 to the Immaculate Conception church at 9:45. A solemn high Mass was celebrated by Rev, Francis Doherty, assisted by Rev. Donald OTeary. deacon, and Rev. Philip Hussey, sub-deacon. Burial was in the family plot in new St. Joseph's cemetery with conn., initial services conducted by Rev. George Reilley.
 Bearers were Joseph Ippolito, Eugene, Paul, Edward and Louis Archambault and Louis Valentine.
 The funeral of William H. Byron was held from the residence, so South View street, this morning at 9:3O to St. Francis Xavier church at 10 where solemn high Mass was celebrated by Rev. David O'Keefe, assisted by Rev. James A. Frederick. deacon, and Rev. James Sullivan. sub-deacon. Seated in the sanc- tuary were: Rev. Richard J. lDow- ling, S.J., Holy Cross college, Wor- cester, Mass, Rev. John P. Kennedy, Rev. John L. Sullivan and Rev. Lawrence Skelly,
 A delegation representing the de- partment of education included:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-26
MocArthur Wearing Five-Stor Insignia

Allied Headquarters. Philippines, December 26. (UP) - General Douglas Macarthur tday was wear ing his new five-star insignia beaten out of a miscellaneous collection of Filipino, Dutch and Australian sil- yer coins furnished by his aides.
 The word that Macarthur had been promoted to the rank of gen. eral of the Army posed knotty problem. No such insignia as the five stars in a circle were available here
 A Filipino silversmith from Leyte township was called in for 8 hurry up job, and instructed how to make the new badge. The coins showered down. and in record time he came up with two handmade insignia des- ignating MacArthur'S rank.