davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-09-06
FIREMEN'S
CONVENTION
Citizens Hose Company Name
Delegates to Attend the
Annual Meeting
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK

At the regular monthly meeting
of the Citizens Hose Company on
Monday, September 3 the follow
ing were appointed delegates to
the State Volunteer Firemen's
Convention to be held in Delmar
on September 18 and 10: Julian
Stats, John Morris and Temple
Heinold. Any member desiring to
go to the convention must notify
the committee on or before Sep
TENDER 10; the committee MEM
bers are, Chief, Julian Stats; first
assistant chief, Temple Heinold;
and deputy chief, John D. Morris.
The board of directors has author
lied the purchase of new motor
and pump for engine No. 2. Fire
prevention week will be observed
October lib. Fire Inspector John
Long heads the committee for this
observance. Frank McCauley was
reelected a member of the execu-
tive committee of the Del-Mar-Va
Volunteer Firemen's Association.
He has served for many years.
Chief Julian Stats emphasized the
of the following notice:
Any member needing medical aid
while on duty must notify the
Chief-in-charge so his injury can
be reported to our insurance COM
pany. Report as son as possible
after injury.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-09-06
GIVEN BIRTHDAY PARTY
Mary Lou Long Celebrates Birth
day With Lawn Party


Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Long en-
tertained Saturday afternoon at a
lawn party in honor of the 9th
birthday of their daughter, Mary
Lou. The guests attending were
Billy and Barry Pritchard, Janice
and Dorothy Hopkins, Linda May
and Jimmy Robinson, Richard Mel
son, Sandy Short, Donna Uhlen-
dorff, Beth Denney, Patsy Papas,
Betty Lee Tumey, John Urian,
Philip Denney, David Deakyne, all
of Smyrna; Robert and Lynn
Dockerty and Linda Turner of Do
yer; Mary Jane Draper of Wyom-
ing; Mrs. Raymond Pleasanton of
Camden; Mrs. Kate Phillips and
Mrs. William Draper of Wyoming;
Mrs. Frank Robinson of Clayton
and Mrs. VIM. S. Green of Rich
ardson Park.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-09-06
STATE SOIL
COMMISSION
Discuss Work of Farm Drain
age and Soil Conservation
and Tree Planting
200 MAKE APPLICATION

The State Soil Conservation
Commission, appointed by Cover
nor Walter w. Bacon, met with
the Board of Supervisors of the
Kent County Soil Conservation
District at their regular monthly
meeting on Wednesday evening in
the district office, second floor of
the Priscilla building in Dover, and
offered helpful suggestions for the
promotion of farm planning for
soil conservation in the Kent Dis
trict. Members of the Commission
are Dean George L. Schuster, New
ark; Ralph w. Wine, Woodside;
William H. Naudain, Hockessin;
Harry w. Cannon, Bridgeville; AL
den Short, Georgetown, member
at-large; and Ralph C. Wilson, Do
yer, who by virtue of his position
as secretary of the State Board of
Agriculture, is secretary of the
Commission. The special business
of the meeting was to discuss
means of securing the use of addi-
tional equipment with which to
speed up the work of farm drain
age and soil conservation that
have been in progress in Kent
county since the formation of the
Soil Conservation District in Sep
TENDER, 1943. The District was or
gained under authority of the
Soil Conservation District Law
which was passed by the State
Legislature during the 1943 ses-
sion. Richard S. Snyder, state
conservationist, was present at the
meeting and explained the work
load of the Kent Soil Conservation
District, also thte forest tree plant
ing policy on farms of land owners
who enter into cooperative agree
ments with the Board of Super
visors.
Kiwanis Club Represented
The agricultural committee of
the Dover Kiwanis Club was also
in attendance, as Kiwanis Interna-
tional, upon the recommendation
of Claude R. Wickard, former Sec
rotary of Agriculture, selected soil
conservation as it's principle pro-
ject for 1915, and the Dover Club
is actively engaged in sponsoring
the work in this locality.
Much Interest Shown
More than two hundred and own
CONTINUED on Page rour)
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-09-06
STORK OVERTAKES AUTO
Mrs. Dorothy Austin of Townsend
Overtaken on Way to Hospital

Mrs. Dorothy Austin of Townsend
Overtaken on Way to Hospital
The stork overlook Mrs. Dorothy
Austin of Townsend between IL
and 11:3O o'clock Saturday night,
while she was being driven to the
Kent General Hospital in Dover.
Mrs. Austin accompanied by her
brother-in-law and sister was trav-
cling to the hospital when at
Smyrna it became necessary to call
for doctor, but none was found.
The Smyrna ambulance was called
for, but was not available until
after state trooper had hurried
to their aid and rushed mother and
a baby girl to the hospital. Mrs.
Austin and daughter are doing
very well at the hospital.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-09-06
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. Emma A. Wall, GA, Died in
Philadelphia on Saturday

Mrs. Emma Agnes Walz, "a,
wife of Charles Walz of Philadel-
phia, died in that city Saturday at
the Presbyterian Hospital. Fun
eral services were held at the
FAIRIES Funeral Chapel, Smyrna,
Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock. In
terment was at Odd Fellows Gem
etery. She is survived, in addition
to her husband, by three sisters,
Mrs. Jacob Crossley of Clayton;
Mrs. Anna Jones and Mrs. John
Townsend, both of Wilmington,
and three brothers, George and
Scott Reihm of Middletown, and
Arthur Reihm of Smyrna.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-09-06
CHAMBER OF co MMERCE WILL
DISCUSS WINTER PLANS TUESDAY

for essential housing units in this
area; the organization of We
Day Observance in both Smyrna
and Clayton; the urging of the
construction of a new theater in
Smyrna; assistance given to Clay
ton Town Council in getting the
Pennsylvania Railroad to repair its
crossings; the voting on National
Chamber of Commerce referen-
dums; full support to the import
ant matter of adopting the town
manager system through referen-
dunn to the people of Smyrna; the
awarding of cash prizes to out
standing students of the John Bas-
sett Moore School in the fields of
commercial studies and social stud
les; the completion of a traffic
survey in the Town of Smyrna and
the report of findings in this mat
ter to the Town Council; full CO.
operation with Town Councils in
all measures for civic improve
ments; the entertainment of the
councilmen and mayors of Smyrna
and Clayton at a dinner meeting;
the securing of a new industry for
this area, the Resolute Knitting
Mills of Philadelphia; and the
sponsoring of police protection,
either by state or local police Of
ficers, for colored school children
at the dangerous crossing of the
DUPONT Boulevard.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-09-06
LEGION MEET
ON SATURDAY
Annual Convention of De-
partment of Delaware
at RehOboth
PROMINENT SPEAKERS

Ray S. Pierson, burlington, Kan,
national vice-commander of the
American Legion, will be the prin-
cipal speaker at the banquet of the
Department of Delaware at Z
o'clock Friday night in the Hotel
Henlopen, Rehoboth Beach. The
annual convention of the Depart
ment of Delaware will be held Sat-
urday. Mr.. Pierson will speak on
national Legion activities and pol
icies. William A. Shadoan of Ken
lucky, who was to have been the
principal speaker at the banquet,
will be unable to attend Everett E.
Borton, adjutant of the depart
ment, announced. Among the
other speakers will be Maj. Ray
mond ]. Kelly, Detroit, Mich, past
national commander, American
Legion, now on duty in Washing
ton with the War Department; and
the three retiring commanders of
the departments of Pennsylvania,
Maryland, and the District of Co.
lumbia. They are William j.
Rhoads of Rutledge, Pa; John w.
Jennings, Baltimore, and Lee Pen
nington, Washington, George w.
Ayars, Dover, Delaware, depart
ment commander, will preside.
Gov. Walter w. Bacon, U. S. SEN
ators James M. Tunnel and c..
Douglass Buck and U. S. Rep.
Philip A. Traynor will attend and
speak. The auxiliary will be rep
resented at the banquet and will
also hold its annual convention on
Saturday. Mrs. D. Lucius Conant,
Concord, N. H., national vice-pres-
ident will be among the speakers
at the department auxiliary con-
vention.
Auxiliary To Be Represented
Mrs. ]. Harvey Dickey, president
of the American Legion Auxiliary,
Department of Delaware, reports
that more than 100 women are
planning to attend the groups an
nual convention at the Henlopen
Hotel, Rehoboth Beach, on Satur-
day. The conference program in
cludes a number of outstanding
speakers. Addressing the women's
gathering on Saturday morning
will be Prof. r. w. Helm of the
University of Delaware, executive
officer for the State Board of Vo-
cational Education, Rehabilitation
Division. In the afternoon auxil-
larry members will hear Mrs. D.
Lucius Conant of Concord, Me,
Eastern Division vice-president of
the national American Legion
Auxiliary. Legion and auxiliary
members will hold joint banquet
at the hotel Friday night. Conven-
ton delegates from the auxiliary
have been appointed and will be
announced shortly.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-09-06
Marriage Announcement

The marriage of Mrs. Ethel
Shane Davis, daughter of Mrs.
Mary S. Smith and the late Peter
Shane, to Earl l.. Davis, A.O.M. &c,
u. S. NJ, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
lace Davis, ST., took place at Do
yer, Sunday, September End. Rev.
Stanley Lowell performed the cere-
mony. Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Bailey
were the only attendants.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-09-06
RE-OPENING OF
SCHOOLS HERE
First Classes Held Wednesday
Morning With Rooms
Well Filled
EDUCATION IMPORTANT

The Smyrna Schools opened
Wednesday morning with all va
cancies filled in the teaching staff
and great number of the pupils
reporting for classes. Farm work
will in some instances keep a few
of the pupils out for a short time.
A teachers meeting was held at
the school Tuesday morning with
Superintendent George w. Wright
presiding. The afternoon was
spent in registering new pupils.
DR.. w. H. Lemmel, superintendent
of the public schools of Whining
ton, broadcast what is probably
the first public appeal to the school
age child ever made over a radio
and which should be a message to
all school age children of the state
as follows: For the next 10
months you and your teachers and
the rest of us are going to work
together on a job we call educa-
ton. We are all eager to help you.
Future Seen Promising
Never before, think, was the
future of boys and girls more
promising. With the end of the
war, come the thrilling possibilities
of a world at peace. But we know
that peace, too, will make heavy
demands upon us. Just as each of
us played his part in the time of
war, SO each of us must learn his
duty in the time of peace and be
alert to carry it out. In doing this
job we call education, we must all
work for a world in which we may
live at peace for many years to
come. Today our schools are pIac-
es where boys and girls are hap
Ply while learning what they need
to do and to know, in order to live
in world of change. In school
there are many interesting books
to read. We play games. We
sing. We make things. We study
the lives of great and interesting
men and women. We study our
own community, our country, and
our world neighbors. We learn
about birds, trees, fish, mountains,
rivers, oceans and the mysteries of
nature and creation. We also learn
the skills we need in communicate
ing with others and in solving
problems. We learnn the import
ance and dignity of working with
the hand as well as the brain; how
to get along with other people; our
rights and responsibilities as
American citizens; and many other
things which will help us now and
in years to come. Our program is
carefully planned to fit your needs
and your interests. Our principals,
teachers, and other staff members
as well as your friends and buddies
will be there to welcome you. We
are expecting you to join us.
Here's wishing you all a happy
new year"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-09-06
PROPERTY CHANGES MADE
One Business Place Here and Sew
eral Farms Change Hands

List of property changes as
reported by G. Harvey Wright:
William Stats grocery business
on Commerce Street has been sold
to Mr.. Kreimier of Wilmington;
Mr.. LeSage's store and filling sta
ton on DUPONT Highway purchas-
ed by Vivian Wharton of Dover;
22-acre farm and store at Elem
ing's Landing belonging to John D.
Steller, has been sold to Ralph
Weis of New Castle; 283-acre
farm of Mrs. Chas. F. Pietsch has
been sold to Arthur Short of Smyr-
ma; Mr.. Cramer's 165-acre farm
near Smyrna has been sold to Mr..
Morris of Dover.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-09-06
Presbyterian Church Notes

DR.. John Thomas of Middletown
will preach at the Presbyterian
Church Sunday morning, August
9th, at which time he will declare
the pulpit vacant, Sunday School
will be held at 10 a. m. and church
service at II a. m.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-09-06
STATE BAND,
CHORUS URGED
Glenn Gildersleeve, State Di-
rector of Music in Schools,
Maps Course
TO DETERMINE ABILITY

Formation of a state band and
possibly state chorus, through
which the musical education given
in schools would endure through
the years, is one of the recommen-
dations for postwar consideration
made by Glenn Gildersleeve, state
director of music education. Mr..
Gidersleeve's suggestion is that
the state postwar committee,
either through the University of
Delaware or through legislative or
philanthropic support work out
plans for the furnishing of an out
standing band leader ito organize
a state band so that the excellent
musical training that has been and
is being provided in our schools
will not cease to function after the
person graduates from high school.
There are number of states hav-
ing a state symphony orchestra"
he said. 1--WE have the Whining
ton Symphony for players in tat
area. We need a State of d q
ware band which would rehearsc -
a central place farther down e
state. There is similar, tho II
not as urgent, need for a State Of
Delaware chorus" Some of tie
most unsteady inclined high school
seniors would be selected each year
and given enough responsibility as
assistant teachers to determine
whether they have natural quail
tiles of leadership, ability of stimu-
lating interest, and power of group
control, and, if so, that they be en-
couraged to prepare to become
school music teachers.
Interest in Piano
Other recommendation are: That
careful consideration be given the
vocational opportunities in music
to make better provision for tai
ented pupils who wish to prepare
themselves to make their living in
music. That schools attempt to
create more interest in piano. That
there be established voice training
classes in the high schools to teach
correct use of the singing and
speaking voice as a groundwork
toward becoming professional sing
ers and speakers. That attempts
be conducted with the inclusion of
music throughout the ninth grade,
to see if we do not get a more
nearly normal vocal development
from the boys" That the instru-
mental goals for each semester and
that high school credit be given on
an achievement basis. That there
be experiments with new ap-
proaches in assembly singing, men,
tioning song films in particular,
such as have proven effective in
the armed forces.
Other Experiments
That there be experiments with
the use of background music in
libraries, shops, art rooms, home
economic rooms, and even in some
academic rooms, similar to it's use
in some 5000 war factories where,
it was found, it resulted in greater
production. That uniforms and
band instruments be charged to
the students on a uniform record
card with stipulation as to the re-
sponsibilities of the students; that
there be an index file card of all
instrumental music; and that
school boards examine and follow
a procedure for providing instru-
mental instruction during the sum-
mer and use of their school bands
for summer community concerts as
is now done by several state
schools.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-09-06
w. C. T. u. Meeting

A regular meeting of the w. C..
t. U. will be held at the home of
Mrs. Andrew D. Cole, Tuesday
evening, September 18th, at 8
o'clock.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-09-06
Kiwanis Club Represented
Meeting of Smyrna Grange

The Smyrna Grange will have
the first meeting of the season
Thursday night, September 18th
at 8 o'clock. Owing to the illness
of Elmer P. Corrie, Master, the
chair will be filled by Frank H.
Hynson. All members are urged
to attend.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-09-06

With dozen civic projects COM
pleted in the few months since its
organization, the Smyrna-Clayton
Chamber of Commerce has an
nounced through its president, j.
Wells FAIRIES, that the meeting of
the Chamber to be held at the
Firehouse here on the evening of
September IL would be largely de-
voted to mapping out programs for
civic betterment to be carried out
in the months Immediately ahead.
In urging full membership attend
ance, Mr.. FAIRIES revealed that in
addition to the consideration of i'm
portant plans for the betterment
of the Smyrna-C1ayton area, repre-
sentatives of the Eastern Shores
Theaters, Inc, have been invited to
attend the meeting to explain their
program for the erection of mod
ern theater in Smyrna.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-09-06
TWO DIRECTORS
ELECTED HERE
Southern States Cooperative
For Smyrna Clayton Names
Local Board
FEED BAG STYLE SHOW

Charles Pryor, Clayton and
Charles Blendt, Smyrna, were
elected to the local board of di-
rectors for three-year terms when
members of Southern States Co.
operative who are served by South
ern States Smyrna-Clayton Service
held their annual membership
meeting at the Twentieth Century
Club Friday evening. Retiring
from the board were Norman
Shorts and Martin Mofitt, both of
Smyrna. Named to the farm home
advisory committee were Mrs.
Charles Pryor, Clayton, and Mrs.
William George, Smyrna. Retir-
ing from the committee was Mrs.
Ernest Mattiford.
Millinix Reviews Work
In reviewing the local co-opera-
tive program, P. E. Millinix, Balti-
more, Nd, said, the cooperative
has grown and will continue to
grow to be great organization.
Clifford Clark, Kenton, pointed out
that there were great advantages
in working with co-operatives
when he discussed 1.-THE Necessity
of Farm Cooperatives." In his
review of the annual report district
manager, Mr.. Mullinix, stated that
the cooperative was the largest
patron membership cooperative in
the United States, with a member
ship of $4,000, a net worth of So
100000. The invocation was given
by the Rev. John L. Johnson, of
Smyrna. Nelson Everhart led the
group singing, accompanied by
Mrs. Mary Hynson Fleming. The
movie, "Engless Acres" was shown.
Feed Bag Style Show Held
The feed bag style show, in
which nine women competed for
prizes, featured wide variety of
dresses. Winners were Mrs. Ell
wood Kemp and Mrs. Harry Spru-
ance, both of Smyrna. Prize win
ners in Their competitions were Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Heinold, Nelson
Everhart, Mrs. Charles Lafferty
Charles Dukes, and Mrs. Norman
Short, all of Smyrna.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-09-06
Review of Activities

A brief review of the activities
of the Chamber of Commerce as
outlined by President FAIRIES shows
accomplishments to date which
augur well for the growth of this
young organization as a power for
civic good. Included in the list
are: The successful action of H. R.
Bodley, Chairman of the Civic
Committee, in getting the approval
of the Federal Housing Authority
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-16
Brady School
Faces Court Tesi
BY FRANCES D-HoNDT

Opponents Of the Brady char
Hcter education F,l-ft -Nttt carry
their case 10 the courts II a koard
a eduCaiIon IrveStlgatlng com
nittcc rules against them
The Committee 70 Maintain
Separation of Church and State
has prepared legal brief on the
uncons'itu'Ioral,y Of praNeE-lR
tt7c SChc01foom although the
Michigan Legislature last spring
passed a resolution urging cdu-
Gators 20 preCcdc the school day
with 4 prayer for peace
Alan y Brown attorney, who
prepared the brief. said the com
-ittce was investigating reports
that eight other Detroit C.cwcn-
tary schools were conducting pro-
grams similar 20 BradyS.
The Charac'cr-CduCatteH plan al
Brady has been attacked by the
group because tho weekly half
hour session Of community sing
inc is pretaced by a nonsectaran
prayer
Brown SAID tho organization
came into beng last spring. when
a group Of progressive liberals
discovered that the Detroit Coun-
q; Of Churches. which was al
legedly promoting the release
time plan thcort had raised $50 e
600 FOR paid religious instructors
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-16
Be||n1 Freedom
on AIibi
Detroit Times Pontiac Bur.as

PONTIAC, Dec. Is - Whether
Edward Bellm, former Detroit po,
lice lieutenant, will be held for
circuit court trial in the Alberta
Young murder depends largely on
the strength of his wife's testf-
mony supporting his alibi, attor-
neys believed Saturday. n
Mrs. Caroline Bellm will testify
Tuesday when the examination re-
sumes before Justice Luther c.
Green that her husband was home
and later went TO a Detroit tavs
ern the night Mrs. Young was
murdered near here. A bartender
and two of Bellm's friends. will
also be called by the defense to
support his ahbi. .
Two Avon Township turkey
farmers, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter R
Pinkham, testified he visited their
farm, two miles east of the slay>
ing scene, the night of Oct. 80
when Mrs. Young was shot to
death and her body hurled ints
the Clinton River.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-16
Butter Shortage
To Worsen

Butter supply IN Detroit Is
lower than al any time during the
war. a survey indicated Saturday.
with Supermarkets and OF n Q r
large stores completely out three
days a week.
On the other three days there
may bc enough for an hours nor
NAL selling at one pound TO a
customer.
Opinion among producers hans
dlers and stores agreed with thH
warning sent President Truma4
by the New York Mercantile EX-
Change that the lowest point was
yet 10 come and that the shortage
would he felt until spring.
All said that available butter
fat was going into fluid products
and ice cream and candy because
OF low butter profits. ~
Cream prices In long estab..
Iished butter areas are % to 3a
cents per pound In excess OF
farmers returns from butteT,y
G. +. RAIDER, business manager
Of the New York exchange, told
tho President. in urging imme5
date government action to
equalize the price situation.
Releases of butter from governs
ment storage has failed to check
the decline, it was said here. .
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-16
Predict Ford Paw
Offer on Monday

The Ford Motor Co. was re-
ported TO be adding the finishing
touches Saturday 10 a wage offer
TO be submitted 10 the UAW-CIO
Monday as a basis for continued
contract negotiations.
The sudden reversal in the Ford
situation followed a meeting be-
tween the company and the union
in the Book-Cadillac Hotel Friday.
The meeting was brief and
closed in a spirit of amity as COM
pany and union issued a joint
statement that satisfactory"
talks on the wage question had
been held and that they would be
resumed Monday.
There was some possibility that
the meeting might be adjourned
until Tuesday, a union spokesman
said
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-16
Detroit Time. Photo

southern France a man made a
mistake that almost gave the
whole thing away. I'll never be
allowed to tell exactly what
happened, but If a certain mes
sage had been transmitted, 1t
would have compromised our
code and the Germans would
have been tipped off on the in
VasiOn.
1--WE caught the message just
In time, but there were reper-
cussions even from Washington.
at all would work on your
nerves until you couldn't con-
centrate and noises would
bother you. Then you were
ready 10 crack. And all the time
whatever place we were using
was ready 20 be blown up and
all our equipment destroyed, in
case we were surrOunded--for
instance, at the battle of Cas-
sino.