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Smyrna times., 1944-01-13
FIRE DESTROYS HOTEL
Owned by Miss Ella Fishburn, For
merly of This Town


Thirty guests were driven into
the street early Monday, clad in
their night clothes, when fire de-
stroyed the Avon Hotel at Easton
Md, owned by Miss Ella Fishburn
former owner of the Colonial Hotel
here. 1t was one of the best known
hotels on the Eastern Shore. The
fire, which started shortly before G
o'clock, was still burning at noon
although six Eastern Shore fire
companies had the blaze under con-
toll. Firemen estimated damage to
the five-story frame building at
S65,000. Fire in the roof of the
building was discovered by pass
erby who struck the alarm. Famed
by a stiff wind, the blaze quickly
spread over the entire roof.
Built in 1897
The hotel, which was puilt in
1897, is located in the heart of the
business and residential section OF
the city. Firemen said the build
ing was ruined, as considerable
damage was done to the interior
when the roof collapsed.
Smyrna times., 1944-01-13
OPA RULE FOR
AUTO BUYERS
Persons Buying New, Used
Autos Get Duplicate Re-
ceipt From Seller
RETURN GAS COUPONS

Motorists and automobile dealers
were reminded today by Charles w.
Hardesty, State Director of OPA,
that the new plan designed to as
sure the return of outstanding gas
oline ration coupons for all new and
used automobiles and trucks that
are sold is now in effect. Since
last Saturday, January 1, persons
buying new or used vehicles from
anyone, whether dealer or pri-
vate individual, have had to obtain
a duplicate receipt from the seller
in order to be eligiblefor gasoline
ration, Mr.. Hardesty explained.
Return Unused Coupons
Under the plan, the owner of a
vehicle intending to sell it must re-
turn to the board, in person or by
mail, all unused ration coupons is
sued for the vehicle" he said. "Af-
ter it receives the coupons, the
board will issue in duplicate, a re-
ceipt for surrendered gasoline ra-
lions. Both copies of this receipt,
together with the tire inspection
record, are to be given by the SELL
er to the person buying the car or
truck" Like private individuals
who sell their cars, automobile
dealers are to obtain duplicate re-
ceipts for each car they have for
sale, and will deliver both copies of
the receipt to the buyer when a car
is. sold. BY January IL, each deal
err must report his inventory as of
December 81 to the local board, and
tse board will send him a receipt,
in duplicate, for each car reported
by him.
Must Give Receipt
Mr.. Hardesty explained that the
buyer of a vehicle is to give the
original copy of the receipt to the
State Motor Vehicle Registrar
when applying for a new registra-
ton certificate. The duplicate copy
of the receitp and the tire inspec-
ton record are to be given by the
buyer to his local board when he
applies for new gasoline ration
for his car. Without this receipt,
the local board cannot issue new
gasoline ration.
To Prevent Gas Waste
While gasoline rations always
had to be surrendered upon the sale
of vehicle, the plan of transfer
ring receipts when car is sold,
and requiring that the receipt be
presented at local boards when ap-
plication is made for new ration,
will bring about greater compli-
ance with these regulations, Mr..
Hardesty said. Since more than
100000 vehicles change hands each
month throughout the country, full
compliance with the rationing reg
ulations will prevent the possible
diversion of substantial amounts of
gasoline to wasteful or unlawful
uses
Smyrna times., 1944-01-13
Smyrna Boy Injured

Mrs. Clara Pernol, Smyrna, has
received word that her son Charles,
of the U. S. Marine Corps, was in-
jured in the landing at Tarawa, and
is now in a hospital at Pearl Hair
Dor. No detailed information has
been received.
Smyrna times., 1944-01-13
A. w. ". S. Meeting Next Sunday

Members of the A. w. V. S. are
cordially urged to attend the an
nual meeting to be held in the Will
mington High School, Delaware
Avenue and Adams Street in Will
mington next Sunday afternoon,
January 10Th at o'clock. Inter
esting speakers will be heard. Mrs.
Warner w. Price, ST., has tickets
for all those desiring to attend.
Smyrna times., 1944-01-13
SHOOTS CANADA DUCK
Smyrna Man Gets Tagged Duck
From Ontario, Canada


When Edgar Parker of near
Smyrna retrieved a wild duck af-
ter shooting it recently, he found it
had been tagged at Kingsville, On
tario, Canada, some time in the
past, probably in 1941. Inscribed
on the metal tag was: Write Jack
Miner, Kingsville, Ont.-A F Can
ada Al" 1t was presumed the Al
referred to the year of tagging.
On the back of the disc was a
Biblical quotation: "He Careth for
you. LIST Pet. ST." Mr.. Parker
plans to write Miner in accordance
with the request on the tag. The
duck, some hundreds of miles from
where it once did its flying, was
Ione of four bagged by Mr.. Parker
in a corn field near his home.
Smyrna times., 1944-01-13
SMYRNA BOY WEEDS
Charles Louis Lafferty Married to
Helen r. Twilley

Helen e. Twilley
Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Helen Elizabeth
Twilley, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark M. Motter, FELTON,, to Charles
Louis Lafferty, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles B. Lafferty, Smyrna. The
ceremony took place on January 8,
at 2 p. m. in the Presbyterian
Church at Dover, with the Rev. DR..
Elliot Field officiating. Mrs. Ruth
Downs, of Smyrna, was matron of
honor while Mr.. Howard Rowland
was best man. After short we'd
ding trip Mr.. and Mrs. Lafferty will
live near Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1944-01-13
URGE SAVING
OF WASTE FATS
Mrs. Walter David, Smyrna
Chairman, Asks Local WO-
men to Save More Fats
GET RATION STAMPS

Mrs. Walter David, local chair
man of the Women's Division for
the collection of waste fats, is urg-
ing Smyrna women to increase the
amount of fats for salvage by saw
ing and turning in every possible
amount. The new household fats
quota for Delaware is 1888 pounds
per month, Mrs. David reported.
This is an increase of 1888 pounds
over the monthly quota for the
state last year. Waste fats are
needed for the production of ex-
plosives, medicines, plastics, lubri-
cants, synthetic rubber, soap and
many other products valuable to
war production.
Extra Ration Points
Since the recent regulation which
allows extra meat ration points for
all used fat turned in at the stores,
reports reveal that in some sections
the collections have increased 100
per cent. This year we must turn
in at least double the quantity of
used fats salvaged from household
cooking" Mrs. David stated. Smyr-
ma at one time led the state in the
amount of waste fats turned in at
local stores, and urged Smyrna
women once again to save and
strain all cooking fats, and when
a pound or more has been accumu-
lated, turn it in to one of the groc-
cry stores.
Smyrna times., 1944-01-13
To Install Officers

The afternoon session will begin
at Ills when the report of the cleo
ton and the installation of officers
will take place. The speaker for
the afternoon will be Mrs. Albert
E. Beebe, of Brooklyn, N. Y, vice.
president of the Women's Division
of Christian Service and in charge
of the department of work in for
eign fields. The Wesley Junior Col
lege choir is expected to sing under
the direction of Mrs. William Story
Those attending this meeting are
asked to bring a box lunch. Coffee
tea and dessert will be provided by
the ladies of the host church.
Smyrna times., 1944-01-13
.WSCS MEET AT
DOVER TODAY
Peninsula Conference Annual
Meeting at Wesley Meth
odist Church; Program
TO INSTALL OFFICERS

The fourth annual meeting of
Peninsula Conference Women's So
ciety of Christian Service will be
held in Wesley Methodist Church
Dover, on Thursday, January 10,
beginning at 9 a. m. Mrs. l.. M.
Price is delegate from the Society
of the Asbury Methodist Church
here, and several other members
ARE attending the meeting. Mrs.
Milton Pope of Salisbury, Md, con-
ference secretary of spiritual life,
will have charge of the morning
Imeditations. The usual order of
business, reports of officers, intro
,duction of departmental secretar-
les, chairmen of standing commit
tees and district presidents and the
report of the nominating commit
tee will take up the morning ses-
sion and will constitute the morn
ing program.
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MUSIC FESTIVAL

Thursday evening, April 81,
the band and glee club present
ed a music festival in the high
school gymnasium. For the in
strumental part of the program,
the band presented marches, fox
trots, waltzes, serenades and
novelty numbers. Various small
Ter ensembles were heard. They
consisted of numbers by the sax
opaone quartette, the trumpet
trio, the clarinet qu~artette and
a baritone and euphonium duet.
The vocal part was in story
form starting with a romantic
meeting by the mill. The ROM
ance progressed and soon or
ange blossoms were in order.
Then came the call, "Over
There, and he left to enter his
country's service.
The final song was a victory
song of the allies. This part was
presented by the high school
glee club and sextette aided by
the junior high glee club and
sextette. This program was one
Of the most outstanding ever
given in the history Of the
school. It was under the direc-
ton OF Mrs. Sam Stevenson.
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Lodge Cross Society
M

The Ladies Aid of the Little
Brown church held the tri-
monthly birthday dinner Thurs
day honoring Mrs. Emmett Cur
ry, Mrs. Bill Sharp, Mrs. Fred
Sharpe, Mrs. o. l.. Matthews,
Mrs. Lizzie Baird, Mrs. Elmer
knight. Mrs. o j. Landon and
Mrs. C. l.. Lohmaier. ApproXim-
ately 20 members were present.
Mrs. Rex Sixberry entertain
ed Wednesday evening in honor
of her sons first birthday. Those
present at the dinner were Mrs.
C. L. Lohmaier, Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy SiXberry of Hardin, Mrs.
Frank Goe and Mrs. Carl John
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Glow
honored their daughter, Mrs.
Leonard Halberg, with a BIRTH
day dinner Sunday at their
home. Relatives present were
Leonard Halberg, Miss Claudine
Glow. Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Sharpe, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Grove,
and Nelson Harris.
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CROW AGENCY news ITEMS

Matthew Stops, s &c, former
ly stationed at the U. S. Naval
training station at San Diego.
Calf, recently graduated from
the Metalsmith school there.
Matthew was recommended for
and has recently been trans
ferred to the advance Naval
training school at Treasure Is
land, San Francisco, for an
eight weeks course in welding.
He has been holding the second
highest grade for the past
month and may soon receive a
rating of Metalsm1th. Matthew
advises that after he completes
this course he is applying for
a course in under water welding
and has already passed the
physical qualifications.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Resn nick
returned Monday evening from
Stevensville, Mont, where they
attended the funeral Of Major
Doctor P. s. Rennick, brother
of MIR. Rennick. Major Rennick
was a veteran of World War I.
knute L. Johnson resigned his
position as auto mechanic at
Crow Agency in order to take
care of their home ranch at
Kent, Wash, as their son who
mas been doing so has been
called to the armed forces. Mr..
and Mrs. johnson left Crow Ag-
ency on Monday.
On Saturday evening Mr. and
Mrs. Alex Dienes entertained at
dinner honoring Mr. and Mrs.
Johnson.
On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Mil
ton johnson and two children
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Baas
of Sheridan were guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Knute
Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Urban Landon
entertained at dinner on Satur-
day evening for Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred DieneS.
M. and Mrs. James Stanton,
Charlotte, Donna and Wendell
were Billings visitors Thursday.
Continued on page 81
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Richards, Raymond Slyter.
Sixth grade: Joseph Clawson,
Carl PeaSe, Helen Harris, Mar
jorie Williams.
Fifth grade: Donna Landon,
Ethel Williams, Walter Green,
Bennle Lawrence.
Fourth grade: Velma Mock,
Emma Jean Sorger, Helen Stan
dlSh, Cloanna Wagenaar, Coll
cen Barnes, Tommy Backbone,
Kim Forman, Lyndan McComas,
Bllly Shaw, Harlan Barnes.
Third grade: Shirley Erickson,
Esther Felde, Rose Mock, Leona
Waddle, Rayfield Whitehip.
Second grade: Gary Curry,
Wilbert Eastman, George Wad-
Ole, Wesley Wagenaar, Resale
Davis.
First grade: Owen Old Crow,
Merwfn Eastman, Vemla East
man, Edna Jean George, Luanne
Metcaffe, Donald Fenton, Myron
Pease.
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O B TUARY
PASSING OF A PIONEER

Lester J. Barr, second child
and oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Barr, was born at An
COLA. Indiana, January IA, 1859.
His father was a soldier in the
Union Army during the Civil
War .
At an early age he moved
with his parents, one brother
and four sisters to Lamont, Ia,
his being a pioneer family OF
that section.
It was in Leon, Ia, on the 11th
day of November, 1880,that he
was married to Miss Hattie L.
Smith. Three daughters were
born in the family home at La
moni.
Mr.. Barr was a teacher for
many years. Beginning at the
age of 16, he taught in the
schools of Indiana and Iowa.
having received his higher edu-
! cation in a college in Valparaiso,
Ind, in 1906. Soon after the
death of his wife he came to the
present site of Hardin, taking up
a homestead on the West bench.
He was a building contractor
and put up some OF Hardin's
earliest business buildings and
homes. Later he took a home
stead in the Sarpy country
where he spent II years. Since
then he has made his home con-
~tinuously in Hardin, and claim
ed Big Horn county his honya
for 38 years.
Mr.. Barr was a student of
poetry and responded to many
calls to give readings in public,
delighting his audiences with the
variety of his selections. He was
a regular attendant at church
services. Each and every denom-
nation found him a frequent
visitor. The last week of his
life-Holy week-he attended
nine church services.
He leaves the following sur
vivors: three daughters, Mrs.
Verna Kelley of Hardin, Mont,
Mrs. Velva Nicholson of DeS
Moines, Ia, and Mrs. Ruth
Heaslet of Fresno, Calf; one
brother, J. w. Barr, living in
the old family home at Lamont,
La; one sister, Mrs. Jennie Ran
dali of Banner, Wyo.; ten grand
children and eight great-grand-
children.
Funeral services were held on
Saturday, April 20, at the Con-
gregational church with the
Rev. Gordon Winsor and the
Rev. C. A. Bentley in charge.
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Mrs. Joseph Linden Smith,
Advisor of the Indian Welfare
committee of the General FEEDER
alton of Women'S clubs; Mrs.
Henrietta Crockett, secretary OF
the Montana tuberculosis as
ISOLATION and DR.. w. F. Cogs-
well secretary of the State Board
of Health were official visitors
in Crow Agency Monday. During
the afternoon they met with the
Crow Indian Women's club in
the recreation room Of the Bap-
list church. At $50 p. m. the
club gave a banquet in their
honor.
Ralph F. Grinnell has been
transferred to the Fort Hall
Agency at Fort Hall, Idaho,
where he will be chief clerk. Mr..
and Mrs. Grinnell and their
three children left Crow Agency
On Monday.
On Saturday evening members
of the Federal Employees UNION
gave a dinner bride in honor of
MI. and Mrs. Grinnell. The par
ty was held at the John Glenn
home, with three tables of
bridge and one of Monte Carlo
in play. Mr.. Grinnell was pre-
Sented with a gift.
A music and drama program
will be presented at the school
gymnasium Wednesday, May 10,
under the direction of Miss
Ethel Schuster and other teach
ers. There will be an exhibit of
the years work shown in each
room. The public is invited, it
was announced by Mrs. Doro-
thy Mentally, principal of ele-
mentary grades of the Crow
Agency public school.
Mrs. John Frost left Wednes-
day for Billings here she will
visit with her grandson, Clifford
Frost, who is leaving soon for
induction into the army. Mrs.
Frost will proceed from there to
Greybull, Wyo., to visit her son,
Hartford Frost and family.
Dinner guests at the Bernard
arey home on Tuesday evening
were Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Mast.
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TRACK MEET

Friday was devoted to track
meet and athletic achievement
day for the high school and
grade students, after which the
grade pupils celebrated their
recentiy-Won awards with pic
mics. Displays of art work and
scholastic achievement were ex-
hibited in the rooms.
Those who won awards in the
fourth, fifth, and sixth grades,
Antler school included, we're:
so yard dash: Boys, group l,
Fred Felde, LIST; Bonnie Lawrence
End; Alfred Eastman, 3rd. Girls,
Cloanna Wagenaar, 1st; Helen
Harris, End. Group 2: Boys, Ed
ward Pattyn, Steve Whitehip,
Carl Pease; girls, Virginia Hall,
Ada Whiteman, Bonnie Jean
Sharpe.
rs yard dash: Boys, Alfred
Eastman and Edward Pattyn,
for 1st; Fred Felde, Steve
Whitehip-2nd Bonnie Lawrence
and Tommy Backbone, 3rd. girls,
; Helen Harrs-Virginia Harris, 1st;
Cloanna Wagenaar-Ada White
man, End; Lila Buckingham-Bo-
nnie Jean Sharpe, 3rd.
Pattyn, Steve Whitehip. Girls.
100 yad dash: boys, Edward
Cloanna Wagenaar, Ada White
man Helen Harris, Virginia Hall,
Shirley Green, Bonnie Jean
Sharpe.
Sack race: Boys, Franklin Pea
Sc, Paul Wiley, Jack Chatham;
Girls, Virginia Hall, Helen Har-
ris, Lila Buckingham.
Standing broad jump: Boys
Lyle Schick, Edward Pattyn, LIST;
Harlem Barnes, Merrile Mullen
berg, End; Girls, Lupe Valdez
Theresa White Hip, LIST, Joanna
Wagenaar, Joy Bergquist, End.
Running broad jump: Boys
Franklin Pease, Edward Pattyn,
1st; Bonnie Lawrence, Tommie
Backbone, End; Girls, Lupe VAL
DEE, Mary Frances Childs, 1st;
Helen Standish, Ada Whiteman
End.
High jump: Girls, Helen Har-
ris, Virginia Hall, 1st; Lupe VAL
+, DEE, Ada Whiteman, End; Boys
Lyle Schick, Franklin Pease.
Marble tournament: Harlem
Barnes, Jimmy Bear Below.
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PFC cleo Medicine Horse OF
the U. s. Marine arrived here
Wednesday for a furlough with
relatives. He landed in the Un-
tied States Easter Sunday after
20 months overseas.
Private Robert L. Wiley ar
rived home Wednesday to spend
a seven day furlough with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Will
Ell. He took his basic training
at Fort Benning, Ga, and is
now stationed at Camp Livings-
ton, La.
Seaman Second Class Lonnie
Harrod is now serving in Africa.
Aviation Cadet Dick Gregory
is now in flight training in
Georgia.
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Senior: Ruth Foltz; Juniors:
Ethel Taniguchi; Freshmen:
George Morton.
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TRAVEL CLUB

The members of the Travel
club were entertained Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs.
George Cooley. Roll call was an
sWered with favorite spring hob
bieS. Entertainment featured a
farewell party for Mrs. B. A.
Zimmerman who is leaving soon
to make her home in Hardin.
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LODGE GRASS
SCHOOL NEWS
Fifth Six Weeks High Soho.
Honor Roll

Senior: Ruth Foltz; Juniors:
Ethel Taniguchi; Freshmen:
George Morton.
Subject Honor Roll.
General Math: Pauline White
man; Latin I; Verna Mae Cox,
Edythe Gilbert; Bookkeeping:
Betty BzoSki, Hazel knight, Lu-
ellie Landon, Pauline Whiteman.
World History Viola Bond, Gwe-
nda Layton; P. A. D.: Betty
Bzoski, Velma Cox, Ruth Foltz,
George Kobold; physics: George
Kobold; geometry: Florence Be-
ggess, Jim Conley, Lawrence
Taught, Tom Gordon, Boyd Hop
per; mechanical drawing: Rich
ard Chatham, Ralph Forman,
George Morton.
Algebra: Gwenda Layton,
George Morton; General Science
Veta Barrett, Lorraine Bergquist,
tipping L: Viola Bond, Edythe
Gilbert, Iris Green, Ethel Tan
iguchi; tipping II: Betty Bzoski,
Ruth Foltz, Crystal Graham,
Hazel Knight, Bill Pease; tipping
III: Bob Spiggs; American His
tory: Jean Chatham, Catherine
Nichols, Ethel Taniguchi; Eng
hsh I: Veta Barrett, Lorraine
Bergquist, George Morton; Eng
lish II: Gwenda Layton, Jose
phine Nichols; English III: Eth
ell Taniguchi; English ": VEL
ma Cox, Ruth Foltz, Billye Zim-
norman: Shorthand I: Ruth
Foltz, Crystal Graham, Ethel
T%aniguchi, Billye Zimmerman;
shorthand II: Betty Bzoski, Haz-
Ell Knight; biology: Edythe Gil
bert; home &C.. I: Arlene Cox,
velma Cox, Genevieve Gross,
Calra Harris.
Junior High: Lorraine Ames,
Leo Morton, Keith Holley, Ger
aid Barnes, Doris, Harris, Betty
Green, Ray Taniguchi, Evagene
Reese.
Sixth grade: Fred Barrett,
Joseph Clawson, Marjorie Will
Jams, Helen Harris, Mary Fran
ces Childs, Joy Bergquist.
Fifth grade: Donna Landon,
Mary Ruth Wolf, Patricia Nc
Outlook, Ethel Williams, Bonnie
Lawrence, Harley Hamilton.
Fourth grade: Charles Fellows,
Kim Forman, Bub Mayer, Gary
Rice, Billy Shaw, Larry White
man, Eileen Brown, Janet Curry.
Emma Jean Sorger, Helen STAN
dish, Cloanna Wagenaar. Bar-
bara McCullock.
Third grade: Mary Lou George,
Laura Miller, Rose Mock, Juan
ia Pease, Leona Waddle, Nath-
ellie Young Swallow, Raymond
Bear Don't Walk, Frank Law
renee, Kenneth Sweet, Norman
Wolf, Teresa Bear Don't Walk.
second grade: Gary Curry,
Billy Hamilton, Richard Hults'
wesley Wagenaar, Helen Rae
Jeffers, lara Elizabeth Shaw.
First grade: Gloria Driftwood.
Jacqueline Mattox, Burton Cha
ndler, Owen Old Crow, Warren
Pretty On Top, Lucia Mae
Taught, Edna Jean Geogre, Lu-
anne Metcalfe, Myron Pease,
Sammy Boggess.
Perfect attendance. Junior
nigh: Leo Morton, Evagene Re-
csc, Dannie Felde, Keith Holley,
Billy Blair, Porter Chandler.
Evelyn Fenton. jeanne George,
Doris Harris, Betty Green, Fred