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Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-12

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fran Japan ty Wy A Kcrra Hs..-
CHINA arc me Sovl.- l--lr1.
Ez-e- &C -he CE--ec f>:e12 t'--.
vay- a-ea {: Tokyc co.1pr->-,-g
1cz-y all -ne cl-Es .11H-.-z
rez.1e--la. districts nc otet c't-..-
r.e.=.y devastated 81 AI@; -,.---
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paoer nus II the c--E 1ao o+ft .~-
cuc4d q ashes and only ~ o~r-t-
damaged mooern ce-.er Z: T.Lts
KS Sill standing r ,-l1-
Despite The growing w :-.z-t-
aCEele-. there was ~ z-gn ita- ne
Js-z-ere hac exhausted the-- H-a.--
2~4r resources Ka-e- -epci-:-
ssw o1.-e u: q: T-unf men
v-..:-g II he :.elc5 nd :a-:r--+~
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Germans keared
Use of Super
Speed Airplane

LOS ANGLES July z. Up =
7 -ae E--Jpes. ~ rad continued
: lev ------.E .o1g=-. -he Germans
co--c Lzre -E-ozc Z: -z.e Allies Z
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: c1-----=--e luncheon -ha- ~ V-2
ok oou- ot that speed could
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s-r1C.J-a- changes ,r-o super
tzS- -o-E@- :-gh-e-
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.l4--y VI u -Sed . power 4. re-
mixes =-boz-C predicted, ev=n IL
-y:E5b--ez.
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miles a- Ao-- ana 500-nile -a1ge
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Wac Assaulted
By Bowery Thugs

NEW YORK. July y. Up =
9.e.-v. r=6- haired WAC xas c-irr,..,- =
--,v assaulted anG robbed = :
Bowe-v doorway early Thursday bv
.:--t+ men Eho alS5 assaulted he-
>o.d.e- companion.
The Was nace vs. Withheld
u police. Fer companion Tas Pv-.
Clifford P. Day-s Veteran ot action
= Eew Guinea
Jac. Co,.e--.. p and Pr. F1sc7
-. were oooke6 On sIsp.c!oc The.
said they k-ew the --.-d n4. only
Z Angelo
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,3-a- cosp:.a. wce-e -.s WAC <
s:a.!ored. T.er 1ad overnight pass
n arc wee waking along The
Bower Tre1 three yJ4.he sp-ang
ron Z hallway I'D seized ,ne,n
Dav-s u-ok- aw7y a4-e- scEEe
during which he SAD one man drew
{ E-..-. Tre soldier ran 70 Inc ELS;
Fifth st-ee. police station fo- he,p
Detect.ves t0oE DAVIS oack :
me scene II q POLICE 1a- Tae WAC
vas found four o.ocks 4war SIX
wag nys.e-icz-
she saic ne three youths :c.leC
Ter :rt0 Z CT ana .yoE her II 1
ground t-1o- .4-~ar. There s1t
aas raped ana ROBBED =: s99 >.t
sad
Tn WAC remembered bi-..
marx Of :ae fare ot one Q: he.
attackers. Detectives recalled ,na,
Co-.4I.., whom they mac a--es,ec
= TeeE zgo 115 s-cE : marx The;
a--A.E5 1T = 5=C :. rs home Ee
--1.---a,+c F-sc1 E.- vas 1o-nc
- : ~ rea- III nome tn WAC
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1 Rise to Remark

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P1.-yanra propaganda cr-.r T.
ne Determination = spite q
everything. --c.1l.rg -.@ OPA enc
the o-ner age.c..e ..-a- z- hall
ro- care -.t.a-.o- enc c-ac- =
Ayne-.ce.
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Finnish Missionary Says
japan Is Bomb Wrecked

SN-I July 2 Up To
E!!-s -=s-14r--z- area : + zz-=z
a-c Ar-@--ca. ocn5 damage j er.-
ce-- eFeryg:1e:e II Japan. D. ~
zTe:ag@ JaPa-sSe seems g = NIX
.ng : 6t-e-Eiae1 e:tu-. 70 -gro-e
-ze while var.
T-a. = lea-I was re c.C.--e {:
coro;-io.2S INSIDE Japan 5-oug--
back n he leader 0: F.-----s.:.
missionary oano just returned trCr.
Tokyo--.1e tirST Flnrs permitted 70
-eaTe ma country S.Ece the ws-
began
The reDatria-e. Arthur Karen.
arrived il Eelsin.a with Six
oTter -3iEsjC na-ies las- NonCar
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ASKS sEPARAIE MAINTENANCE

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{ AIRS COLLIDE

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HOLLYWOOD
Nv ERSKINF JOHNSON

JOIN Ce-rscILe. tae 10 protl1eS
p4Sced toge.he- yoo playec ~5unkT"
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r.lgJed S!1ake5oes-e r -Ee frogs
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WARNED

No Negro 5.ES Te-- aJ.,---- &c
ID wednesday II E C-a-t1 y--.--
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Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-12

CARSC,, CITY. Ne. July Z
CP CO. : ? Ca-y-..e Q: Ne
aca has submitted MS resignation
70 acc-p- ar appointment % The
Uc!-eG S-2-+s senate tAIg :. : was
announced Thursday
Cary----s resignation becomes e.
tec-:ve Il midnight July 81 He vii
oe succeeded c- Il Gov Val Pr
--.- Tno sd = void appoint
G." .",.'- = -.e senate q fl : yacan-
Al c-L-eC cy me cea-h .ast mon.1
y: N,--c3 JUNIOR Senator James
S--g--aCc
Smyrna times., 1945-05-31

B. Downs, Marguerite Houtman,
Hazel Johnson, Alice Jane Mat
thews, Margaret Negendank, Grace
Shorts, Lorraine Smith.
Grade 81, Miss Marshall, teach
er: Audrey Ashton, Virginia Burch-
ard, Helen Burge, Connie Burris,
Virginia johnson, Jane Virdin,
James Buckson, Donald Knotts,
Cornelius Tilghman, Martin Will
liams.
Grade SO, Miss Knappman,
teacher: Herbert Clough, Raymond
Elliott, Thelma Foxwell, Ruth A.
Haas, Clarence johnson, Richard
Mabrey, Russell McNatt, James
Ryan, Robert Warner.
Grade I'll, Mrs. Meyer, teacher:
Mary Caldwell, June Fox, Louise
Gearhart, Anna Knots, Norman
Cook, Richard Ennis, Charles Mace,
Charles Reed.
Grade To, Miss Start, teacher:
Smyrna times., 1945-05-31

Carroll Elzey, Rodney Fox, Leota
Hadley, Blanche Kemp, Alice Nc
Bride, Betty McClain, Dorothy
Scuse, Virginia Shockley.
Grade 7-3, Mr.. Dam, teacher:
Floyd Long, Glenn McNatt, Char
les Michener, Paul Brommer.
Grade 6-1, Miss B. c. Matthews,
teacher: Robert Bamberger, Will
liam Bartlett, William Brown, John
Isaacs, Monroe Mace, Gene Short,
Charles Wade, Mary Lou Faust,
Beverly Herbert, Eva Mace, Janet
Rash, Doris Slaughter, Verna
Smith, Doris Virdin.
Grade 6-2, Mrs. D. Smith, teach
er: Donald Attix, Marjorie Cham
bers, George Council, Philip Dem
ney, Norman Everett, Betty Jean
Foxwell, James Foxwen, William
Kellums, Donald Kinsey, Mary
Jane McClain, Joyce McNatt, Rob-
ert Michener, Donald Poore.
CONTINUED from Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1945-05-31
ATTENDANCE AT
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Teachers of Smyrna Schools
Submit Their Honor List
to the Superintendent
HONOR ROLL FOR MONTH

Smyrna Special School District,
George w. Wright, superintendent,
submits the following list of pu-
pills reported by the teachers of the
twelve grades who are entitled to
go on the perfect attendance honor
roll for the month of April:
Grade IL, Mr.. King, teacher:
Frances Bell, Marie Brommer,
Mary Hester Downs, Dorothy Hill,
Virginia Hill.
Grade Ill, Mrs. O'Neill, teach
er: Charlotte Brown, Thelma
Dulin, Ella Mae Gardner, Margaret
Kellums, Anne Knots, Mary Min
ner, Marlyn Rowlinson.
Grade 11-2, Miss E. Smith,
teacher: Ethel Boyles, Ellen Green,
Nancy Hudson, Gertrude Newnom,
Mariana Thomas.
Grade 10-1, Mrs. Dam, teacher:
Dorothy Marker, Rosalie McClain,
Doris Nowland, Carlton Blendt
Carlton Carey, Robert FAIRIES, Will
liam George, Francis Kitchens
Glenn Matthews, Roland Mills,
Robert Vaughn, George Wright
Jr.
Grade 1912, Miss Filters, teacher;
Ethel Bell, Corrine Conner, Mary
Louise Ely, Bunny Senger, Violet
Warrington.
Grade 81, Mrs. Harrington
teacher: Emily Brown, Frances
Burris, Robert Colline, Marie Far.
les, Naomi Maclary, Edward Mel
vim, Betty Regener, Charles Stats
Grade 90, Miss Webb, teacher
Nagle Bridwell, Gene Handsberry
Charles Harris, Donald Mood, Al.
bert Regener, John Shetzler, Laura
Smyrna times., 1945-05-31
Death of Frank A. johnson

Frank A. Johnson, a well known
and highly respected colored man
of Smyrna, passed away at his
home Monday afternoon, May 28th
following two years illness. He
had been in the employ of the
Raymond family for 55 years, en-
tering the service of Mrs. George
Henry Raymond while still boy,
and later at her death with her
son, Clarence B. Raymond, now
deceased. Funeral services will be
held Saturday afternoon at 200
o'clock at Bethel A. M. E. Church.
Friends may call at the home Fri
day evening, Z to 10 o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1945-05-31
FOR SALE

Green, Leafy, 1000 Kansas Sec
ond cutting alfalfa hay at $500
per ton, loaded in your vehicle at
our siding. The car is now in
transit and you should have your
order in before it arrives. We will
notify you when to come after it.
We will have to charge more for
any that we store in our ware
house. w. E. Holt, Railroad Ave-,
Dover, Tel. 5567.
Smyrna times., 1945-05-31
FOR SALE

WANTED
Man and wife, 80 to so years of
age, with no chillren, as care TAX
ers of underwear factory. To live
in factory apartment. Apply to
CHAS. P. THORNLEY,,
Owner
Smyrna times., 1945-05-31
Public Library
Notes

4lDl al ioiAs ]i$' 1
Hours: Tuesdays, $3.50 to 8 p. m.
Friday, $50 to 8 p. m.
THE BOOK MARK
"Pride's Way" Robert Molloy.
"34 Charlton" Rene Kuhn.
.sThey Change Their Kkies," Le-
titia Preston Osborne.
'4The Case of the Golddiggers
Purse" Erie Stanley Gardner.
Smyrna times., 1945-05-31
PERSONAL AND
SOCIAL ITEMS
People Who Come and Go,
Visitors To Our Community
and Former Smyrnians
HOME AND CLUB PARTIES

Lieut.. William Knapp, U. S.
Navy, arrived home on leave Mon
day morning from Brazil, and af-
ter few days with his wife and
daughter at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Pietsch, they will ac-
company him to Boston to visit
his mother.
Mrs. Ernest Rowland has been
spending the past week in Balti-
more, Md, where she was the
guest of Mrs. Pauline Harmonson.
Miss Mary Holland of West
Chester, Pa, spent Memorial Day
as the guest of Miss Ann Wilson.
Mrs. Christine Lutz of Cynwyd,
Pa, is the guest of Mrs. Davis H.
Bell.
Mrs. William J. Taylor was host
ess to the members of her bridge
club Saturday afternoon at The
Wayside Inn.
Miss Beulah Hazel of Philadel-
phia, was a guest several days last
week of her sister, Mrs. w. V.
Messick.
Lieut.. Victor D. Ennis, U. S.
Army Air Force, who was recently
released as a prisoner of war in
Germany has arrived home and
will spend furlough with his wife
and family before reporting for re-
assignment.
Mrs. Margaret F. Pyle of Will
mington, and Mrs. Nellie F. Boyd
of Swarthmore, Pa, were guests
on Monday of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Wells FAIRIES.
Miss Florence Lurty has return
ed to her home here after spending
two weeks in Atlantic City follow
ing an operation a month age
when she was a patient in Memor-
ial Hospital in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey G. Jones
will leave Saturday to attend the
graduation of their daughter, Miss
Betty Jones from Martha Wash
ington College, University of Vir.
ginia, Fredericksburg, Va. Miss
Jones will be graduated Monday
morning, having completed hei
course in music.
Mr.. Irving l.. Porter of Syra'
cuse, N. Y, has returned home at.
ter spending a week with his par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward t
Porter.
Lieut.. Mildred Sherwood Taub
u. S. N. R,-W., u. S. Navy, o.
Brooklyn, N. Y, is the guest of hel
mother, Mrs. VIM. Hoffecker ant
Mr.. Hoffecker.
Miss Julia Hum of Stonehurst
Pa, spent few days last weei
with her aunt, Miss Clara Lein
berger. Miss Hum, who is a wei
known organist of st. Gle
Church, Philadelphia, for IL years
has accepted position as organis
of the Church of The Good Samar
itan at Paoli, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1945-05-31
SMYRNA AND VICINITY

Frank C. Bailey has been elect
ed to the Vestry of st. Peters
Episcopal Church, to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of his
father, John c. Bailey.
The Chestertown Cycle Club vir-
tually owned the town last night,
coming from Chestertown in a
chartered train, numbering ITO or
more. They were a jolly party
and were in for a good time. The
party was put up mostly at the
Smyrna House where ]. C. Arm
strong graciously attended to their
wants, allowing them the whole
house for their pleasure. The en-
tertainment was very creditable
production and they were greeted
by a splendid house. They left at
IL o'clock howeward bound.
The Junior Shakespear Club
which have been holding weekly
meetings throughout the winter
season disbanded for the summer
season Friday evening after giving
an enjoyable soiree at the home of
Miss May FAIRIES. The evening was
very pleasantly spent in music,
dancing and social pastimes. The
following were those present: Miss
Margaret Fell, Phila., Pa; Homer
Smith, Wilmington, and DR.. c. T..
FAIRIES, Philadelphia; Misses Hettie
Richards, Anna Stevenson, Laura
Lassell, Katherine Beckett, Kath-
crime Wilson, Edith Beck, Mar
garet Robinson, Nellie and May
FAIRIES; Messrs. George Denney,
George Richards, Stewart Wilds,
Price Jacobs, Howard Jones, VIM.
Diehl and Edward Porter.
The season of shad has about
passed. Only a struggling few can
be found in our markets. Bay
trout are filling their place in the
markets now, but fishermen say
they are not as abundant this sea-
son as previously.
PERSONALS
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. e. Waters,
who for the past few months have
been on a wedding trip abroad, ar
rived in New York Sunday and
are now spending a few days at
the Bingham House, Philadelphia
before returning home.
Mrs. l.. Irving Handy and chill
dren, of Newark, spent Sunday
with her parents.
Miss Bernice Metten of Middle
town, is the guest of Mrs. Carrie
Farrell.
Harry Mason, of Pittsburg, re-
turned yesterday after a visit to
Willard Pierce.
Miss Bessie Conner of Philadel-
phia, has been the guest of Miss
Bertha Smithers.
Miss Margaret Smithers of Phil
adelphia, has been the guest of hef
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Smithers
the past week.
Harry Pyle, of Wilmington spent
Sunday with friends in town.
Nicholas Appleton of Whining
ton is spending a few days with
relatives in town.
Frank Collins returned to White
River Junction, VT, on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Haman ant
son, of Dover, were entertained fol
several days last week by Miss
Beulah Jefferson.
Miss Sue Parks, of Baltimore, i.
the guest of Mrs. ]. S. Gearhart.
Mrs. Owen c. Spear of Whining
ton is making the family of An
drew Spear visit.
Rev. w. R. Mowbray, Walter
Donovan and Frank Elliott repre-
sent Smyrna circuit at Epwortl
Convention this week at st. Mich
aels, Md.
]. H. Donovan, of Clayton, ant
Mrs. Melissa Spencer, of Whining
ton, were married by the Rev. Mr.
Howard on Wednesday evening
They went after the ceremony t
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Smyrna times., 1945-05-31
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
CONTINUED from PAGE One)

(COnttnued from fa0e OneJ
Sanctuary as a memorial to their
foster son, Lee Merrill, who was
killed in action. Rev. Herman
Dam pronounced the benediction.
The chimes played from the tower
before the service began: Holy,
Holy, Holy; My Country IT'S of
Thee; Faith of Our Fathers; Jesus
Lover of My Soul; What a Friend
We Have In Jesus, and I Need
Thee Every Hour.
Attendance Awards
Awards were made by Mrs.
Thomas Russell, president of the
Mothers Choir Guild, to members
of the Youth Choir for attendance
to Carl Clough, Bertha Clough,
Bobby Collins, Edward Melvin,
willis Ryan, Jimmy Ryan, Leland
Shapley, Dorothy Burge, Nancy
Bamberger, Alice Jane Matthews,
Matilda Robinson, Priscilla Piper
Winifred Piper, Sylvia Harris. La
Velle Markley, Jean Ellen Russell
Lorraine Donovan, and Jean Snow
Children's Choir: Mary Vaughn
Bobby Bamberger, Bobby Greer
and John Hopkins.
Smyrna times., 1945-05-31
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
so YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

Taken from our old files of
corresponding week, as near
date Of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature of the
Times, will cal to mind people
and events of the older genera
ton.
Smyrna times., 1945-05-31
WANTED

WANTED
MATTRESSES at Buffers Res
taurant. Experienced only. Good
wages.
2 Miles North of Smyrna
DUPONT Highway
Smyrna times., 1945-05-31
NOTICE

NOTICE
I will not be responsible for any
bills unless contracted by myself.
EDWARD N. ALFREE,
Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1945-05-31

Buy U. s. Defense Bonds and
Stamps, the I. o. u. of the Red,
White, and Bluel
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-08
Tenant Farm e rs
Union Purch q S e S
DsiNssLsbss4 isnss

The fght which was started by
the Southern Tenant Farmers
Union last February 10 save the
Delmo Labor Homes project. ended
today. The housing project in
southeast Missouri was purchased
by a group OF farm labor families
from Farm Security Administra-
ton.
The Delmo Labor Homes con-
sists of 500 homes. located in 3
communities, near the towns Of
Lilbourn. WardeII. Kennett. Gray
Ridge. East Prairie. Morehouse
and Wyatt. Three of the commu-
mites are for Negro families. The
Delmo Labor Homes were built
by FSA following the demonstra-
ton OF evicted sharecroppers
who sat down on L. s. Highways
in 1899. The highway sit-down
was led by the Southern Tenant
Farmers Union.
THE HOUSING PROJECT was
bought for the sum Of S2S5. 900
over 400 families made A down
payment OF 500 each on their
houses and lots. The deal was
handled through groups in St.
Louis and New York who raised
additional funds from interested
people throughout the country. 10
aid the farm laborerS in the pur-
chase Of their homes In addition 10
the 500 payments. each family will
say about 500 including interest
al three per cent, over a period Of
eight years.
Practically all 81 the residents
II the Delmo Labor projects are
members VI the Union. The fight
10 save the homes was led by Union
organizers and members Of the
Delmo Committee in southeast
Missouri. Rev David S Burgess.
Congregational Minister assigned
by his church 10 work with the
STU. worked out the program for
securing outside support.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-08
judge Maher DeniesNew
Trial Bob-Lo Boat Go.

leave 10 file an appeal with the
State Supreme Court was granted
Friday by the court
This legal move will allow the
defendant Bob-Lo company. time
To prepare a concise statement Of
facts which will then he sent 10
the state Supreme Court at Ian
sing for further action.
This court can either entertain
the motion to appeal or deny it,
Should IL be denied then. il is be-
believed the company will take the
case to the next highest court and
possibly to the u. S. Supreme
Court.
Mrs Elizabeth Ray. -. ~ 2693
Harrison, complainant charges
that she was forcibly elected from
the boat on last June 81 by Robert
F Dcvcreaux, assistant general
manager OF tho boat company.
THE ALLEGED incident. oc-
CURED when group az students of
CaSs Commerce Ordnance class
went for cruise. Tickets for tho
group were purchased by mem
Der ~ tho class.
In 20 page decision. Judge
Maher ruled that the company
was discriminatory because Of
color" against the complainant.
Assistant Prosecutor Joseph A.
BanninCan prosecuted the case and
preparcd an extensive brief on be-
hall " tho complainant. Mrs Ray
against tho Bob-Lo Excursion COM
pdny.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-08
Illinois Soldier
Burned To Death
In Indiun Riot

EVANSTON. 1lI-(ANP)-T-Sgt.
James II. Stewart. 81, the son Of
Mrs. Cary Stewart Of 1910 Foster
street here. was killed in Calcutta.
Ind. Saturday during a native up
rising.
Sgt, Stewart. the only Yank TO
die in the riot. was burned 10
death when the ambulance he was
driving was overturned. Eight
American soldiers were hospital
ICED and 20 suffered minor in
juries in the clashes, the war de-
partment disclosed.
A graduate OF the Evanston
Township high school. Sgt Stewart
won distinction in his school days
as a promising poet. He had writ
ten more than 200 poems, his moth
er said, and won several poetry
contest prizes. When he was in
Quoted in the army three years ago.
he was a Junior at Lincoln uni
verSity at Jefferson City, Mo.
Besides his. mother. he is sur
vived by widow and two broth
erS. William, IS. a seaman first
class. is stationed al the Glenview
Naval Air station and Donald. IL.
is high school student.