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Smyrna times., 1945-10-04
TRIALS
AT LAKE COMO
Retrievers To Be Given Test
Runs on Sunday, Oct. 7th
by Del-Bay Field Club
PROGRAM OF INTEREST

The Del-Bay Field Trial Club of
Dover will hold sanctioned match
for retrievers on Suday, October Z,
at Lake Como, Smyrna. The stakes
to be run will be for puppies, junior
dogs and open all-age, providing a
program of particular interest to
retriever handlers and enthusiasts
of the Eastern Shore. The John
Alley Memorial Challenge Trophy
will be awarded the Chesapeake
Bay retriever placing highest in
the Open-All-Age. The trophy was
placed in memoriam to John Alley
of Easton, Nd, who was one of the
early retriever field trial enthusi-
asts of the Eastern Shore. 1t has
been in competition for several
years and Bill Holden of Dover has
two legs on it with Big Chief. Joe
Goldsborough of Smyrna has one
leg with Duck Creek Chris. Three
victories will retire the cup. Judges
for the trials will be Howland
Jones, Red Bank, N. j., and DR..
Floyd P. H. Moore, Dover. The
official guns will be Joseph P.
George, Sudlersville, Md, Law
renee Thompson, Dover, and John
Moffit and George Draper, Centre
vile. Due to the full schedule, the
trials starting time will be 8:3Oam.
The meet is preliminary to the
licensed all-retriever trial to be
held by the Del-Bay Club, Oct.
2O-21 near Summit Bridge. 1t is
the first retriever trial to be held
in Delaware carrying championship
points, and it is expected that a
large entry of the best retrievers
in the East will compete. Entry
blanks and detailed information
may be secured from Vance Morris
Dover, Del-Bay secretary.
Smyrna times., 1945-10-04
FELLOWSHIP AND ATTENDANCE
SUBJECT AT ROTARY MEET

G.. w. Wright, fellow Rotarian
and Superintendent of Smyrna
Schools, was the speaker at the
Thursday night meeting of Rotary
Club. His topic for the evening
was "Fellowship and Attendance" :"
and in part he gave the following
thoughts: The definition of Ro-
tary is Service" The individual
Rotarians stand for service along
the lines of Rotary ideals and phil
osophies. Fellowship and attend
ance is the first avenue in the field
of service the Rotarian can follow.
Fellowship is the spontaneous man.
Hesitation of friendliness upon con-
tact with your fellow man. Eel
lowship is something all clubs and
all individuals possess, some to a
much greater degree than others.
The merits of fellowship stand out
as a means to accomplishing some
of the things necessary for the
healthy growth of any organiza-
tion. 1t is a means of relaxing the
tension of the days work and pro-
vide a diversion of interests. Fell
lowship is of two forms, the ex-
ternal, which seems to bubble out of
the individual, and the internal in
which the feeling is present, but
the display of friendliness is not as
perceptible. Fellowship is not
congenital trait, but rather it is de-
veloped by voluntary and involun-
tary effort. Personality affects fell
lowship very much. 1t does not
always follow that the person with
little personality will exhibit little
fellowship, or the person with
much personality will exhibit much
fellowship, but we cannot avoid the
fact that personality has a tre-
mendous influence upon fellowship.
OF course it can be said on the
Smyrna times., 1945-10-04
LAW ENFORCEMENT MEET
Local Police Officers to Attend
Demonstrations of Crime


Demonstrations of Crime
The FBI Law Enforcement Con-
ference scheduled for the last half
of the year 1945 at Dover, will be
held at 2:30 p. M, on Monday, Oc-
tober 8, 1945, in the Legislative
Hall, for members of local law en-
forcement agencies in Kent and
Sussex Counties. Fred Hallford,
Special Agent in Charge of the
Baltimore Office of the Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation, announces
that the program will consist of a
discussion and demonstration in
searches of persons and a discus
sion of crime scene searches, as
well an actual crime scene search
to be held during the conference.
In addition to these topics, other
matters of interest to the police
will be discussed. During the
month of October other conference
es will be held by the Baltimore
Office of the FBI in Maryland at
Hagerstown, Cumberland, Hyatts-
vile, Salisbury, Easton, and Baltli-
more, and at Wilmington, Della
ware.
Smyrna times., 1945-10-04
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
John t. johnson, 81, Railroad Con-
ductor, Dies at Home in Clayton

John T. Johnson, age 81, passed
away at his home in Clayton Sat
urday, September 29, following a
long illness. Mr.. Johnson was a
conductor on the Pennsylvania
Railroad and was retired several
years ago because of ill health. He
was born at Snow Hill, Md, the
son of Samuel and Mary Ellen
(Timmons) johnson. For the past
27 years he had lived in Clayton,
from which place he had gone or
his trains. Surviving is his wife,
Mrs. Neva Robertson johnson.
Funeral services were held at his
late residence in Clayton Tuesday
morning at IL o'clock with Rev. R.
w. Kirwan, pastor of st. Paul
Methodist Church, in charge. In
terment was at Oxford, Md.
Smyrna times., 1945-10-04
Wedding Announcement

Miss Clarinda Tweedle, daughter
of Mr.. Carson Tweedle, of Clayton,
and Mr.. Walter L. Marryat, son of
Mrs. Herenette Marryat, of Phila-
delphia, were married on Septem-
ber Sth at the Berry Memorial
Church of Philadelphia. Mrs. Mar
ryat is a member of the staff of
the Lying In Hospital, Philadel-
phia. Mr.. Marryat has just return
ed from twenty-seven months in
the Pacific and has received an
honorable discharge from the U. S.
Army.
Smyrna times., 1945-10-04
RALLY DAY
AT ASBURY
DIR. George R. Miller, Former
Superintendent of Smyrna
Schools to Be Speaker.
E. THOMAS, M.Y.F. GUEST

At 10 o'clock Sunday morning a
Rally Day service will be held at
Asbury Methodist Church with DR..
George R. Miller, superintendent of
public schools at Salem, N. j., as
the guest speaker. DR.. Miller will
be a welcome guest at Asbury,
having been superintendent t of
Smyrna Schools for a number of
years. Worldwide Communion
service at IL a. m. This service
will be observed this Sunday with
other churches throughout the
world. Communion anthems will
be sung by Senior and Children's
Choirs. Sermon meditation upon
Christ's words: do This In Re-
membrance of Me-" by the pastor,
Rev. Robert E. Green. Youth
Night for Christ service, 7:30
p. m. Instrumental and vocal mu-
sic including anthem by Asbury
Youth Choir will be given. Guest
speaker: Edwin Thomas, president
of Methodist Youth Fellowship of
Northeastern Jurisdiction compris-
ing churches from Maine to West
Virginia. Christian Workers School
will be conducted in Asbury Church
each Monday and Wednesday even
ings, Actober s, 10, Is, II, sponsor
ed by Board of Education of Meth
odist Church Peninsula Conference
Churches from Middletown to
Camden and Magnolia are partici-
pating in this school. All youth
and adults are welcomed to attend
this school. Thursday, October 4,
M. Y. F. Camp Fire and Hobo
Party at Nowland's Farm with Mr..
Continued on Page Three)
Smyrna times., 1945-10-04
PRESBYTERIAN Church News

Sunday School at 10 o'clock at
which time the children will pre-
sent their Rally Day program. All
are welcome. Morning worship at
IL o'clock with Rev. Peter James
Bakker of Princeton Seminary in
charge. The Mite Society will
meet at the home of Mrs. R. H..
Denney, Thursday evening at 500
o'clock. On Monday, october 22nd,
the members of the Get Together
Club will have a covered dish sup
per in the Sunday School room.
Each member is requested to'bring
a covered dish.
Smyrna times., 1945-10-04

other hand that the individuals
with much personality are sought
py others and consequently have
more of an opportunity to develop
their fellowship, and usually do SO.
Fellowship and club attendance are
closely tied together. Fellowship
influences attendance, and attend
ance influences fellowship. Attend
ance in Rotary is not an end in it
self, but merely a means to an end.
The ends are relaxation, informa-
ton, acquaintance, and the oppor-
tunity to serve. AS outstanding
citizens and civic leaders, Rotar-
ians in these busy days have had
to assume many new responsible
tiles a spart of the war and post
war periods. Many have had to
expand their business, others have
had to curtail activity. All have
been affected in one way or an
other. Statistics show that Ro-
tary attendance is being maintain
ed generally at a pre-war level.
The weekly Rotary meeting is
proving an all-too-brief period for
fellowship, for the exchange of
views, and an opportunity to listen
to a new viewpoint on a timely
question. The Rotary meeting is
no small factor in renewing our
energies and our enthusiasms and
giving us resolve to meet sue
cessfully the problems ahead, that
we may better serve our countries.
Cedric e. Cooper of the Middle
town Club and Walter T. Massey
of the Dover Club were visitors.
Nagle Bridwell was guest of w. E.
Matthews, Jr. Harvey G. Jones,
chairman of program committee,
the programs for the
month of October. The Rev. R. E.
Green presided.
Smyrna times., 1945-10-04
Harrington Antique Show

The Harrington Century Club
will sponsor a showing of authen-
tic antique furniture and glass as
well as many antique articles in
their building on Dorman Street
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
October II, 18 and 10. These an
tiques will be from reliable collect
ors of Delaware and Maryland.
Many articles will be for sale.
Lunch will be served by the ladies
of the club and doors will be open
from 10 am. to 10 pm. each day.
This promises to be very inter-
esting display and the public is
cordially invited to attend.
Smyrna times., 1945-10-04
School Faculty Entertained

The Board of Education of Smyr-
ma entertained the faculty of the
Smyrna School at dinner at The
Wayside Inn Tuesday evening, Oc-
tober End. DR.. Harry v. Hollo-
way, State Superintendent of
Schools, was a guestof honor and
addressed the teachers. Miss Flor
ence Klinger, a member of the fac
ulty, introduced the teachers and
Walter w. Hynson, president of
the school board, gave short
greeting.
Smyrna times., 1945-10-04
SERVICE AT
HISTORIC SPOT
Barratt's Chapel, Cradle of
Methodism, Marks 200th
Anniversary of Bishop
165TH REUNION SUNDAY

A review of the life of Bishop
Francis Asbury, especially the
hardships and sacrifices he endured
to spread Methodism on the East
ern Shore of Maryland and Della
ware, was given by Bishop Charles
Wesley Flint, resident bishop of
the Washington area, at the 165th
anniversary service at Barratt's
Chapel, historic cradle of Method
ism on Sunday. This year Method
lists are observing the 200th ami
versary of Asbury's birth and
Bishop Flint pointed out that 1872
years ago Bishop Asbury preached
in Barratt's Chapel. Approximate
ly 200 attended the service.
Reads Asbury's journal
Bishop Flint read excerpts from
Asbury's journal, telling of his ex-
periences in this section. One COM
ment in the journal was stressed
by the speaker. Asbury wrote that
the people of the Eastern Shore
are easier to reach in religious
sense than the people further
north" The speaker contrasted
conditions faced by Asbury in
spreading the gospel and the COM
parative ease of the modern day
minister. He said that Barratt's
Chapel occupies a special place in
Methodism as it was here that AS
bury met Bishop Coke and out of
that conference grew the Method
ist Church in America.
Assisting Ministers
The opening address was given
by the Rev. H. Norman Nicklas,
pastor of Magnolia Methodist
Church, who also is in charge of
the chapel; Mrs. Jay Ruble of
Magnolia was soloist, accompanied
by Mrs. Harry j. Clark, and the
opening prayer was by the Rev.
David Wood of Frederick. Follow
ing the bishops address prayer
was given by the Rev. William E..
Matthews, retired blind minister of
Smyrna and the benediction was
by the Rev. DR.. Benjamin Warren
of Rehoboth Beach, retired minis
ter, who preached his first sermon
in Barratt's Chapel over 70 years
ago.
Smyrna times., 1945-10-04
WHOLE NO. 1884
HOSE co. NO. /
ORDERS ENGINE
Committee Has Placed Order
For 500-Gallon Pumper
Fully Equipped
THREE NEW MEMBERS


The committee appointed by the
Board of Directors of the Citizens
Hose Company No. 1, Inc, consist
ing of Julian R. Stats, Chief, John
D. Morris, Deputy Chief, and John
w. Jacobs, Jr., members of the
Board, to purchase new 500-gal-
Ion pumper fully equipped, placed
an order with the American-La-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, of FL
mira, N. Y. Chief Stats pointed
out with the addition of this piece
of equipment it places Citizens
Hose Company in the position of
being a first class fire fighting
agency. Also with the complete
overhauling of the present Scout
Pumper in replacing the Motor and
pump and adding a 400 to 5o0-gal-
lon tank it will make a first class
piece of fire fighting equipment for
the country fires, which has been
long needed. Chief Stats at a
recent meeting also called atten-
tion to the grass and chimney IS
and asked that the citizens i
care when burning rubbish am D
clean chimneys and inspect sa-
for chacks and to have them C.
paired before building fire. To
thirds of the fire calls have been
from chimney fires so far this year
it was pointed out. At the regu-
lar Monday night meeting three of
the returned veterans, Guy Ed
mondson, Robert Jacobs, and
Harper Jones were welcomed home
and each gave brief talks. Frank
McCauley who has been i'll for sew
eral months, was elected to Life
Membership of the Company.
To Hold Annual Banquet
The annual banquet of the ire
men will be held the last week in
October and plans are now being
completed for it. Francis 7.
O'Neill, Jr., Robert K. Lower, and
Frederick F. Harris, Jr., all re-
turned veterans, were elected into
membership in the company at the
recent meeting. The fire preven-
tion committee which consists of
John Long, chairman, Julian
Stats, chief, John Jacobs, Harry
Pusey and Gi FAIRIES are preparing
to observe Fire Prevention Week,
Oct. z to the 18th.
Presents Proposals
Chief Julian r. Stats has rec
commended to the Company, the
following proposals: Appoint a
budget committee, install private
phones, install oil burner at a later
date, be in favor of a building and
fire code, increase the membership,
remodel and acquire other proper
ty, appoint a public relations COM
mittee, apopint house committee.
Smyrna times., 1945-10-04
CLASS OFFICERS ELECTED
Smyrna School Names Officers in
Grades Seven to Twelve

Smyrna School Names Officers in
Grades Seven to Twelve
The following have been elected
as officers for the present school
year in the grades Z to IL. Facul-
ty Club Officers and Advisory
Council also were named: Grade IL
William Kenworthey, Jr., presi-
dent; Charles G. Lamb, vice-presi-
dent; R. Ellener Attix, secretary;
Ann Bodley, treasurer. Grade IL:
Francis Kitchens, president; Ro-
land Mills, vice-president Ethel
Bell, secretary; Gene Handsberry,
treasurer. Grade 10-1: Donald
Heinold, president; Mary Freeman,
vice-president; Betty Regener, Sec
retary. Grade 1912: Alice Jane
Matthews, president; Theodosia
Hopkins, vice-president; Margery
Lamb, secretary. Grade 9-1: STAN
els, president; Leonard Pleasanton,
vice-president; Pauline Fiumefred-
do, secretary. Grade 90: Smith
ers Snow, president; Nagel Brid-
well, vice-president; Betty White,
secretary. Grade 81: Jimmie
Ryan, president; Harry Pusey,
vice-president; Ray Elliott, secre-
tary. Grade 81: Dolores Horsey,
president; Charles Ruch, vice-pres-
ident; Donald Luff, secretary.
Grade I'll: Bobby Bamberger, pres
ident; Gene Short, vice-president;
Beverly Herbert, secretary. Grade
7-2: Mary Vaughn, president; Nor
man Cook, vice-president; Doris
Virdin, secretary. Grade 7-3: Joan
Storey, president; Carl Rash, vice.
president; Lorraine Stats, secre-
tary.
Faculty Club Officers
President, Miss Klinger; vice.
president, Mrs.Gee; treasurer, Miss
Stats.
CONTINUED on Page foury -,
Smyrna times., 1945-10-04
Century Club Meeting

The first meeting of the season
of the Twentieth Century Club will
be held at the Club House Friday,
October 18th with covered dish
luncheon proceeding the regular
business meeting. Chairmen of
committees are asked to be pres
ent as this is an important meet
ing.
Smyrna times., 1945-10-04
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

Rev. Clayton r. Stouffer of Salem,
o., to be Special Worker in Revival
Revival meetings will be held
every night at the Church of the
Nazarene, Rev. ]. w. Parkins, pas
p. m.tor, from October 3 ito IA.
Rev. Clayton R. Stouffer of Salem,
Ohio, will be the evangelist during
the meetings. Sunday services as
follows: Sunday School at 9:45 a.
M; morning worship at 10:45 am.
and 1880 p. m.
Smyrna times., 1945-10-04
Rally Day at Jerman Chapel

Rev. Joseph Kephart, pastor of
Jerman Chapel, announces the SER
vices: Wednesday night, prayer
meeting at 7.30; Sunday, Rally
Day at 10 o'clock; preaching at IL
and song and evangelistic service
at 7.30.
Smyrna times., 1945-10-04
COMMERCE. ST. PARKING LAW
Parking Between Main and Della
ware According to Signs

The new order for parking in
Smyrna on Commerce Street be-
tween Main and Delaware, is now
in effect and drivers are readily
obeying the ordinance which gives
2 hours of parking on the south
side and no parking on the north
side. Permanent signs are along
the street and can be clearly seen.
Thru traffic is moving now as
never before on these blocks and
cars are not forced to stop for sew
eral minutes while trucks load or
unload. The wide area of Market
Street Plaza is available for all-day
parking and is now being used.
Smyrna times., 1945-10-04
Widow Attends

Also present at the ceremony
were Mrs. Rebecca Nelson, widow
of Sergeant Nelson, and his mother
and father, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Nelson. Massed colors of the V. F.
w. posts in the state were advanc-
ed and an opening prayer was CIV
en- by L. T. M. Ralston, V. F. w.
department chief of staff. The new
post officers were then escorted to
the front of the auditorium by past
commanders of the Department of
Delaware, v. F. w. First act of
Commander Shallcross on his in
stallation was to present a bouquet
of roses to Sergeant Nelson's
mother and widow on behalf of the
post. Following the formal insti-
tuition and q memorial service for
service men of the community kill
ed in the war taps were sounded by
Irwin Berg and the echo from the
hall of the school by Clark Burge,
of the Middletown High
School Band, led by Merrill Wag-
ner
Smyrna times., 1945-10-04
MARDI GRAS
OCTOBER 31ST
Smyrna Clayton Chamber of
Commerce Prepares Cele-
bratiOn For Halloween
TO GIVE $500 IN PRIZES

With the announcement py 1eu-
eral Chairman William E. Mat
thews, Jr., that all preliminary
work for the Smyrna-Clayton
Chamber of Commerce Halloween
Celebration is complete, this area
is assured of a Mardi Gras on Wed
nesday evening, October 81, of
true peace-time proportions. Fea-
lures of the evening, plans for
which have been drawn up by a
committee of over 40 citizens and
officials of the two communities,
include a parade in Clayton at Z
p. M, parade in Smyrna at 8
.. M, the awarding of over $500
in prizes, and musical entertain
ment, with personal appearance
of Cousin Lee to close the celebra-
tion. According to plans of COM
mitteemen, the very small children
taking part will receive a great
number of prizes of various sorts.
The other categories, in which
cash will be awarded for first and
second prizes, are: Older children,
adults, floats, organizations, COM
les, fancy divisions, groups 1.-TWO or
more persons). Judges from out
side the area will make all awards.
Transportation between Clayton
and Smyrna for participants in
both parades will be arranged by
R. w. Slaughter as chairman, as
sisted by William ]. Wroten and
William T. Potter.
Chairmen Named
Honorary Chairmen for the event
are j. Wells FAIRIES, President of
the Clayton-Smyrna Chamber of
Commerce; S. Creadick Ennis,
Mayor of Smyrna; Carl Hurd,
Mayor of Clayton. Harry Phones,
chairman of the Parade Commit
tee, is assisted as follows: Junior
Section, Clifford Jones, Stout Bick-
ling, Russell Foxwell, Julian Dun
ming; Children's Section, John Nor
ris, Harold Hufschmidt, Reynolds
Bradley, John Betz; Adult Section,
John j. Hurd, Wilson FAIRIES; Float
Section, Herman Robinson, John
Roth, Russell Biggs. George w.
Wright, chairman of the Prize
Committee, will be assisted by Will
liam j. Wroten, Clifford Jones, John
w. Jacobs, w. L. Wheatley, and
John Morris. The music commit
tee is comprised of ]. Wells FAIRIES,
Chairman; Herbert Pyle and Fran
els Gebhart. Finances will be
handled by Harvey c. Jones, assist
ed by George w. Boehmler, Harley
Bodley, John Roth and w. L..
Wheatley. Chairman of the Safe
ty Committee John w. Jacobs,
Smyrna Chief of Police, is assist
ed by Julian Staats and Temple
Heinold> Cooperating with the
Chamber of Commerce in organiz-
ing and directing the Halloween
celebration are the mayors and
councils of the two towns, MEM
bers of the Citizens Hose Company
of Smyrna, and the members of the
Clayton Fire Company.
Smyrna times., 1945-10-04
Greetings Brought

Donald R. Morton, honorary aide
de camp to the. national V. F. w.
commander-in-chief, brought greet
ings to the new post on behalf of
Gene Brunner, national command
er. Secretary of State William j..
Storey urged the new post to take
an interest in town, community,
state, and national affairs. Colon
ell Storey brought the good wishes
of the Governor and the state to
the post. Brig.-Gen. Paul R. Rim
ard, adjutant general of Delaware,
explained Sergeant Nelson was the
second man in the history of the
state to win the Congressional
Medal of Honor. He urged the
members of the post to live up to
Sergeant Nelson's ideals and serve
as fitting living memorial to him.
Four representatives of the Her.
cules Powder Company, who Sc
cured a portrait of Sergeant Nell
son to be hung in the State Ar
chives Hall, were presented by Mr..
Morton. They were James ].
O'Neill, Edgar Child, Miss Pauline
Hill and Leonard Buckley.
Smyrna times., 1945-10-04
STATE ARMORY
is PROPOSED
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Urge Building of Armory
at MiddletOwn
SGT. NELSON HONORED

Construction of a state armory
in Middletown to serve as head
quarters of a National Guard COM
pany and as a meeting and assem-
bly, hall was suggested as the in
itial objective for the new Sergt.
William Lloyd Nelson Post. No.
1892, Veterans of Foreign Wars, as
the institution of the post. At the
ceremonies of institution, conduct
ed in the auditorium of the Middle
town High School before more
than 200 persons from all parts of
the state, Mayor Warren w. Buck
ingham urged the new post to take
an active part in civic affairs.
THE town thinks that you are one
of the best civic organizations to
come to u.s. Mayor Buckingham
said. There is a lot of work to
be done. We need a building, a
suitable place for meetings and for
organization assemblies. The Sgt.
William Lloyd Nelson Post could
do nothing better than bring an
armory to Middletown. Now is an
opportune time to prepare to pre-
sent such a proposal to Legisla.
ture. =
Smyrna times., 1945-10-04
Named For Hero

The post is named for Sergeant
Nelson, posthumous winner of the
Congressional Medal of Honor.
Representatives of the V. F. w.
Delaware Department and all posts
of the organization in Delaware at
tended the meeting as did friends
and relatives of the members of
the new post and town officials of
MiddletoWn. Irving l.. Jackson,
commander of the Department of
Delaware, V. F. W., opened the
meeting, instituted the new post,
and installed its officers. The post
commander is Sergt. William 3.
Shallcross, who served with Com
pany H, Goth Infantry, 9th Divi-
sion, with Sergeant Nelson. A
guest at the ceremony was Victor
Kowalski, member of Admiral
Samuel F. DUPONT Post in Will
mington, who assisted in carrying
Sergeant Nelson down the side of
a mountain in Italy. Sergeant Nell
son died while being taken down
the steep mountain to first aid
station.