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Smyrna times., 1945-04-19
NEW THEATRE
FOR SMYRNA
Owners of Strand Theatre
Will Build Modern Movie
House Here
PLANS ALMOST FINISHED

The owners of the Strand The
atre have purchased four new
properties adjoining the plot now
occupied by the theatre and ex-
pect to build a beautiful new the
atre for Smyrna and vicinity as
soon as materials are released by
the government. The properties
purchased are two houses of Mrs.
Matte Adkins and the brick
building now used by Mr.. Potter
for carpentry and mill work ad-
joining the Twentieth Century
Club on Commerce Street, and the
small frame house of Walter Mat
tiford on Delaware Street. The
property of the Strand Theatre
and house adjoining, as well as the
Stats factory building was pur-
chased a year ago by the manage
ment. With the newly added
ground the management will have
space to construct a beautiful
theatre and probably parking
lot. With the recent purchase the
theatre property will include the
entire northwest corner of Com
merce and Delaware Streets from
the John Mills property to the
Century Clubhouse. The architects
plans are underway. They call for
a fire-proof building with the most
modern of seats and air condition
ing of entire building for summer
and winter. The projection room
and sound effects will be of the
best available, which means much
to the picture loving public. Rest
rooms and waiting lounge will be
included where one may wait for
friends and be out of the weather.
The management plans to start
construction on this handsome new
theatre just as soon as materials
are available and will continue to
show the same high-grade and
newest films to their patrons.
The property transfers were made
thru the real estate agency of G..
Harvey Wright.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-19
ACTIVITIES HALTED AS TOWN
MOURNS DEATH OF PRESIDENT

Normal activities in the business
houses of Smyrna came to pause
on Saturday when the hours of 3
to were observed as period of
silence and prayer in respect to
the late President of the United
States whose sudden death on
Thursday at Warm Springs, Ca,
shocked the nation. During the
hour of the service in the White
House many visited their churches
to offer a prayer. All movie the
atres remained closed for the day
as did also the taprooms. Frank
lin Delano Roosevelt, President of
the United States, and only man
ever to be elected for four terms
consecutively in the White House,
died of a cerebral hemorrhage
Thursday afternoon at his cottage
at Warm Springs, Georgia, where
he had gone for rest. He was
SO years old January S0th. Simple
funeral services were conducted in
the East Room of the White
House on Saturday at 4 o'clock.
At 10 p. m. that evening the final
trip to his boyhood home at Hyde
Park, N. Y, was begun. Burial
was in the family garden Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-19
ON SOUTHERN STATES STAFF
L. A. Taylor of Columbus, Ohio
Joins Administrative staff

l.. A. Taylor of Columbus, ONO,
formerly assistant general manag-
er of the Ohio Farm Bureau, has
Joined the administrative staff of
Southern States Cooperative as
Director of Wholesale Services, it
was announced today by General
Manager w. G. Wysor. In thls
connection, Mr.. Taylor will have
administrative responsibility for
the operation of the cooperative's
fourteen manufacturing and pro-
cessing plants which serve farmers
in Virginia, West Virginia, Ken
lucky, Maryland, and Delaware.
For the psf 21 years Mr.. Taylor
has been connected with the Ohio
Farm Bureau, filling key executive
positions during the last 10 or
more years of this time. In the
CONTINUED on Pare four)
Smyrna times., 1945-04-19
HEADS HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Judge Rodney Reelected Presi-
dent of State Society

UuuSt ItOulCy AeC-CiCSeOu &O'@
dent of State Society
Judge Richard S. Rodney was
reelected president of the His
torical Society of Delaware Mon
day night at its meeting at the Old
Town Hall in Wilmington. Other
officers reelected were: Honorary
president, Gen. ]. Ernest Smith;
first vice-president, Robert H..
Richards; seconl vice-presilent,
Henry F. luPont; secretary, George
Winchester, and treasurer, Rod
man Ward. The meeting was on
the twenty-fifth anniversary of the
acquisition of the Old Town Hall
by the society. 1t was announced
that the society has gained 46 new
members, bringing membership to
1853. 'The Philadelawareans," a
discussion of business and cultural
relations between Philadelphia and
Delaware in the late eighteenth
century, was presented by John A.
Munroe of the history department
of the University of Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-19
CHAS. MISSIMER
is HONORED
Diamond State Telephone Co.
HonOrs Employee at
Safety Dinner
GIFT PRESENTED

Charles A. Missimer of Mt. Ver-
non and Union Streets, local en-
ployee of the Diamond State Tele-
phone Company, who has driven
company motor vehicles a total of
100000 miles without being re-
sponsible for a single accident,wa
honored last night (April 18) at
a special safety dinner-meeting of
the Hundred Thousand Mile Club
in Dover High School. Missimer
is a veteran member of the club,
which is made up of men who have
driven 100000 miles safely. He
has now completed 100000 miles
of safe driving at an estimated
rate of 10000 miles year, and
was presented with an inscribed
wallet by Russell P. Long, general
plant manager of the company.
Mr.. Long, in making the award
pointed out that there are now
1899 members of the safety club,
each of whom has driven safely at
least 100000 miles and many of
whom have driven nearly double
that number of miles without a
responsible accident. In congrat-
ulating Missimer, Carl R. Freehaf-
er, vice president and general
manager of the company, pointed
out that "while our men overseas
sometimes have to take chances,
part of our war effort at home is
not to take chances. The war is
being run by telephone and our
part is to be always on the job,
doing everything we can to keep
the wheels turning. 1t is our re-
sponsibility to keep well and pre-
vent accident, conserve manpower,
preserve irreplaceable equipment
and get this war finished as soon
as possible" Another speaker was
Richard E. Thomas, division plant
superintendent. James o. Craw-
ford, district plant superintendent,
was chairman. The meeting con-
cluded with first aid contest.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-19
JUNIOR CLASS
TO GIVE PLAY
"An Gummed Up" Now In
Rehearsal For PrOduc-
tion April 9th
BE SURE TO SEE 1T

If you don't want to miss many
rollicking laughs and an evening
of entertainment, don't miss the
junior play, "All Gummed Up"
Friday night, April 27, at 8 o'clock.
Furthermore, if you don't want to
miss boisterous laugh, be in the
high school auditorium promptly
at eight when the curtain rises, so
that you won't miss the first ap-
pearance of the giddy Mrs. Hem
ming, better known to you as Bet
ty Everett. You'll talk about her
modish hat creations for weeks.
Her younger son, Gi FAIRIES, is ac-
cording to her, "a Lieutenant or
General or something in the Army,
and he's coming home to be mar
ried to Shirley Caraway," Ruth
Gooden. Her older son, Carl, Rog-
er Patched, is a very charming
and handsome young man, but he
is not at all competent at manag-
ing the Hemming Candy Com
pany. In fact, the company is
practically on the rocks. How
ever, there's one young person in
the firm. namely, Mary Jane Beltz,
as Muriel Brown, who doesn't
blame Carl. Instead she tries to
help him by attempting to per-
suade the sharp, cruel, dried-up,
old maid, Lydia Goucher, Florence
Hopkins, to postpone foreclosing
the factory and arresting Carts
Uncle Tim, Frank Woodall. But
Miss Goucher is not the type of
woman to be affected by senti-
ment, SO she demands that Francis
Downs, as sheriff, arrest Uncle
Tim and Miss Perkham, the faith
full, dependable secretary of the
Hemming Candy Company, Elean-
or Attix. However, maybe Pierre,
the very excitable French chef
playel by James Lamb, will be
able to save the firm Why don't
you find out by attending the jun
ior performance of "All Gummed
Up?"
Smyrna times., 1945-04-19
PRE- SCHOOL
EXAMINATION
Children Who Will Enter 1st
Grade in Fall To Have
Physical Check-up
IN SMYRNA APRIL 24TH

DR.. Edwin Cameron, State Board
of Health executive secretary, to-
day urged parents of children who
will enter school for the first time
next September to bring their
youngsters to the school nearest
them for physical check-up at
the time appointed this spring in
their area. DR.. Cameron pointed
out that even slight handicaps of
vision, hearing, posture, teeth, or
nutrition may interfere seriously
with a child's adjustment to his
new school life in the fall. Defects
found now may be corrected dur
ing the summer by the family ply
sician and dentist in order that the
child will be in the best possible
condition by autumn. George w.
Wright, superintendent of the
Smyrna Schools, announces that
DR.. E. F. Smith, health officer for
Kent County will be at the John
Bassett Moore School April oath
at 1 pm. and at the colored school
at 10 a. m. All prospective first
graders are asked to appear with
a parent who may talk to the ex-
aminer and learn the health
needs of their children. Vaccina-
tion against smallpox and immuni-
zation against diphtheria are given
at the pre-school examinations if
the parents give the doctor a writ
ten request, or sign a consent
Slip" Last year 21 cases of diph-
iberia were reported in Delaware
and there have been IL cases so
far this year.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-19
Memorial Service at Asbury

NIcAloiLdd SerVlce at ASDuTy
Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock a
union memorial service was held
at Asbury Methodist Church when
the pastor, Rev. Robert E. Green,
was assisted by Rev. Benjamin
Fish Thompson of the Episcopal
Church; Rev. Herman Dam of the
Presbyterian Church; Rev. J. w.
Parkins of the Church of the Naz-
arene and Rev. Joseph Kephart of
Wesleyan Church. A very large
attendance of citizens of the town
filled the church. Prayer service
was conducted, interspersed with
hymns the president loved best.
Flags were lowered to half mast
and Governor Bacon has ordered
that public buildings and postoffic-
es keep their flags at half mast
for 80 days. President Rosevelt's
election to fourth term came a
little more than five months ago
and he was inaugurated January
Goth, ten days before his 63rd
birthday. Thursday evening, Har-
ry S. Truman was sworn in by
Chief Justice Harlan Stone as
President of the United States in
the cabinet room of the executive
office of the White House.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-19
COUNCIL ACTS
FOR We DAY
Resolutions Adopted in Prep
aratiOn For Observance
OF Great Day
BUSINESS TO CLOSE

At a special meeting of the
Town Council held on April 16, the
Secretary was directed to acquaint
the Smyrna-Clayton Chamber of
Commerce with the action of the
Council concerning preparation in
Smyrna for the observance of We
Day. Council unanimously adopt
ed the following resolution:
Whereas it appears that our arm
ed forces in Europe may achieve
victory over the enemy in the very
near future; and whereas, it is
the unanimous opinion of the
Mayor and Council that it is prop
er and fitting to observe such
momentous occasion as a day of
worship and thanksgiving; there
fore, be it resolved that the Coun-
Gil requests that Immediately upon
the receipt of the information that
We Day has been declared that all
business activity in this area i'm
mediately cease. 1t is requested
by Council that if the news should
arrive before noon on the appoint
ed day that business be suspended
during the balance of that day and
night, with such appropriate meet
ings and services as may be ar
ranged by religious and civic
groups in the community; that if
the news should arrive after noon
on any day that business activity
cease during the balance of that
day and night and during the fol-
lofing day, with appropriate meet
ings and religious services" Coun-
Gil has taken this action in order
that the people of this community
may properly prepare themselves,
individually and collectively for
proper public observance of this
impending momentous occasion.
The action taken by the Council is
in general accord with arrange
ments being worked out in neigh
boring communities, and it is the
earnest desire of the Council that
the Chamber of Commerce under
take to implement this broad,
general plan by arranging public
expressions of humble gratitude
and thankfulness to Almighty God.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Mills enter
tanned at a birthday party and
matinee at the Strand Theatre last
Saturday afternoon in honor of the
7th birthday of their daughter
Joan, at the home of her grand
mother, Mrs. Mary Scott. The fol-
lowing little guests were present:
Renee Stevens, Lee Owens, Diana
Davis, Patty Barnes, Susanne
Kemp, Mary Ann Stats, Bee Bee
Eley, Billy Pritchard, Jerry Pollen,
David Deakyne, and James Robin
son.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-19
SMYRNA Has New Magistrate

With the expiration of the term
of Magistrate Edgar Frazier on
April 10, 1945, Governor Walter
w. Bacon appointed Rollin Moore
to fill that office. Magistrate
Moore assumed his duties on
Thursday and will have his office
for the present at the office occu-
pied by Magistrate Frazier on
Market Street.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-19
HARRY BoYLEs SELLS STORE
William II. Stats Purchases Groc-
cry Business and Takes Over

William II. Stats Purchases Groc-
cry Business and Takes Over
Harry P. Boyles, who purchased
the grocery stock of Rollin Moore
two months ago has sold the busi-
ness to Mr.. and Mrs. William R.
Stats. Mr.. Stats is employed
by the Dover Gas and Light Com
pany and Mrs. Stats will have
charge of the store. The new
owners took over the business on
Monday. Mr.. Boyles sold out be-
cause of ill health. For the past
three years he has had an infec-
tion of the right hand and despite
the best of medical help during
this time he was urged by his
surgeon to undergo amputation a
month ago, and now feels his
health will not permit him to car
ry on the business.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-19
LEGISLATURE
ADJOURNED
Sixty-0ne Day Session Ended
Tuesday Night at $50
O'clock i'm Dover
WAS 10TH SESSION


ware Legislature came to a close
Tuesday evening in the Legislative
Hall at $50 o'clock, when the
members, after 81 days of session,
allowed partisanship to fade into
comraderie and good will. Presi-
dent Pro Tenn Harry H. Mulhol-
land of Milford thanked all the
members for their cooperation AND
Lieut.. Governor Elbert N. Carvel
was given a rising vote of applause
for his efforts and fairness as pre-
siding officer. Practically all of
the members extended invitations
to the others to visit them during
the summer and to keep warm the
bonds of friendship that had been
cemented during their terms as
colleagues in the Senate. Con-
struction of a Delaware River
crossing for motor vehicles, dedi-
Gated to Delaware and New Jersey
war dead, won the unanimous ap-
proval of the General Assembly
with passage of the proposal by
the Senate on the closing day. The
bill authorizes the State Highway
Department to issue bonds up to
$25, 100000 for the project which
will be a memorial to men and
women of the two states who lose
their lives in World War II.
Whether the crossing will be a
bridge or a tunnel has not been
specified. 1t, will, however, have
terminal in the Wilmington vicin-
ity and the general concensus is
that it will be a bridge. A pro-
posal to call the crossing the del
aware Memorial Bridge" was Of
fered by Senator Harry H. Null
holland of Milford, president rpo
tenn. His recommendation also
calls for a suitable plaque to be
erected by the State Highway De-
partment. In explaining his reso-
luton, Senator Mulholland refer
red to the Assembly's decision
against naming the bridge after
President Roosevelt, emphasizing
that in no way should this be in
terpreted as a gesture of disre-
spect toward the late chief execu-
tive. 1t was felt, he said, that
recognition should be given local
men and women of the armed
forces by making the structure a
memorial to them. Bonds to be
issued for the structure will not
carry any guarantee of the State
of Delaware and will be sold to
private investors and amortized by
service tolls collected. The action
climaxed a long fight for such a
project. Approval in its present
form, however, had been anticipat-
ed since it was rumored that DEM
acrats would support Republicans
in pushing the measure through.
Swift approval of the bill by Gov
ernor Bacon is regarded as certain
since the crossing bill has been one
of his major legislative points of
this session. Immediately follow
ing action, Governor Bacon visited
the hall and personally thanks leg
islators for their overwhelming
support. ''This, in my opinion, is
the most important legislation en-
acted along these lines since dirt
roads were replaced by concrete
highways" the Governor declared.
The strains of Auld Lang Syne un-
officially ended the session in the
Senate.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-19
Jerman Chapel Church News

4 Jerman Chapel, Rev. Joseph KEEP
hart, pastor, announces the SER
vices for the week as follows:
Prayer meeting Wednesday night,
7:3O; Sunday School on Sunday at
2 o'clock followed by preaching
service at 8 o'clock; song and
evangelistic service at 7:30
Smyrna times., 1945-04-19
ASBURY METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. Robert E. Green, Pastor, An
nOunces Services For the Week

nounces Services For the Week
Asbury Methodist Church, Rev.
Robert E. Green, pastor, announc-
es: Church School at 10 a. M, on
Sunday; general theme for Bible
study: Divine Law in a Nations
Life" Golden Text: righteous
ness exalteth nation, But sin is a
reproach to any people" Divine
worship service, IL a. m. Anthems
will be sung by the Senior and
Children's Choirs. Sermon medi-
tation: "The Magic Uplift of the
Morning Uplook."
Evening Service
Evening service at 1880. A SER
vice entitled: when the Lights
Come on Again" will be conducted
assisted with music by the Youth
Choir. Inspiring congregational
hymn singing. The church with
its upward-reaching spire points
mankind to Christ. We invite you
to bring your troubles to the
church. Christ has power to re-
lease men and women from the un-
bearable pressure of modern life
with its temptations, trials and
troubles. To-day the troubles of
the people are the responsibilities
of our Christian faith. Life can
be made whole again" Prayer
service Wednesday at 7:30 p. m.
Meetings During Week
Thursday, z p. M, Spring party
of Methodist Youth Fellowship;
Thursday, 8 p. M, Young Adult
Fellowship Group; Friday, $3.50 p
p, Children's Choir; Friday, 600
pm, Circle No. 2 of w. S. c. S.,
Mrs. Mildred Snow, chairman, hold
covered dish supper in dining room
of church; Saturday, 7:30 p. M,
Senior Choir.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-19
HORSE RACING BAN TO STAY
President Truman Reveals Decis-
ion at First Press Conference


President Truman held his first
press conference on Tuesday at
which he declared he had no plan
to lift thte ban against horse rae
ing. The President was asked at
his first news conference about re-
ports that former War Mobilizer
James F. Byrnes' wartime prohibi-
tion against racing might be lift
ed on May 100. The Chief Execu-
tive stated he did not intend to
lift the ban. He said that it had
done lot for the moral well being
of the country. Asked whether
there might be another decision
after We Day, he said he did not
have the answer to that question.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-19
Church of the Nazarene

Church of the Nazarene, Rev. j.
w. Parkins, pastor, makes the fol-
lowing announcements: Prayer
meeting on Thursday at 1880 p. m.
Sunday services: Sunday School,
9;45 a. M; morning worship, 10:45
evangelistic service and praise
meeting at 1880 p. m.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-19
COLLECTION
OF CLOTHING
Now Is the Time to Hunt All
Old Clothing and Turn
1t In At Smyrna
OVERSEAS NEED GREAT

The collection at the John Bas-
sett Moore School for the United
National Clothing campaign on
one day amounted to approximate
ly 1900 pounds which was receiv-
ed, sorted, and boxed under direc-
ton of Mrs. Ray Beltz, school
nurse. The response on Saturday
was splendid in the house to house
collection by the Girl Scouts as
sisted by the Red Cross Motor
Corps, and a large amount of
good, wearable clothing was stored
at the American Legion room,
where it will be sorted under the
leadership of Mrs. Grant Garis,
president of the Legion Auxiliary.
The next collection by the scouts
will take place Friday starting at
$50 p. m. and the area designated
for that day is all the territory
bounded by North Main Street
from the Jones Pharmacy to the
northern boundary of the town,
west to include Turner'S Row and
back on Commerce Street with the
apex of the area at the Jones
Pharmacy. The Motor Corps will
assist as before. On Saturday,
April 21, starting at $3.50 a. m. the
territory east of Main ST., includ-
ing all streets from the northern
boundary of the town to the
southern edge, including the Boule-
ward, will be visited by the scouts
and the Motor Corps. 1t is import
ant to have clothing ready when
they call.
Five Pounds Per Family
Lone Troop 1, Girl Scouts held a
collection on Tuseday and on
Thursday the Smyrna Home DEM
onstration Club will meet at the
home of Mrs. George Robinson
where their donations may be TAX
en-. The Woman's Society for
Christian Service of Asbury Meth
odist Church will make their col
lection Friday night. Mrs. George
Boehmler is directing the work of
the scouts and Mrs. c. L. Harmon
son, the Red Cross Motor Corps.
The need is still great and the
quota for Smyrna means that each
member of every family should
give five pounds of clothing. Herb
ert H. Lehman, director general of
the United Nations Relief and Re-
habilitation Administration, in a
White House meeting of civic, re-
legious and business leaders said
1--WE have had cases in some coun-
tries where, in spite of starvation,
their cables indicated that they
wanted priorities given to clothing
rather than to food. That is how
bad the situation is" Mrs. Thom-
as Russell, general chairman, urg-
es the continued cooperation of the
public in this great, humanitarian
effort.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-19
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. Clarinda Tweddle, 95, Clayton
Passed Away Yesterday, April Is


Mrs. Clarinda Tweddle, age 95,
died at her residence in Clayton
Wednesday, April 18th. She was
the widow of William Tweddle of
Clayton. Funeral services will be
held at FAIRIES Funeral Chapel
Sunday afternoon at 1:30 with
Rev. Benz. F. Thompson of Dover,
in charge. Burial will be in Glen
wood Cemetery. Surviving are
four children: Marshall Bice of
Philadelphia; Mrs. Blanche Slade,
Detroit, Mich; Stanley T. Twed-
die and Carson G. Tweddle, both of
Clayton. Thirteen grandchildren
and nine great grandchildren also
survive.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-19
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. Herman Dam, Pastor, An
nounces Services for the Week

heV. HeTIndu DdIn, fdStOT, ALI
nounces Services for the Week
The Sunday School will meet at
10. The morning worship service
will be held at IL. Christian En-
deavor will meet at $3.50 in the
Sunday School room with Helen
Sawyer as leader. The evening
worship service will be held at
7.30. The Women's Missionary
Society will meet Monday evening,
April 80, at the home of Mrs. Ro-
land Weber. The Young Adult
Group will meet Monday evening,
April %, at 8 in the Sunday School
room. On Tuesday, April "a,
there will be a meeting of the
Presbyterial in Hanover Presby-
terian Church of Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-19
Century Club Luncheon

The annual birthday luncheon of
the Twentieth Century Club will
be held at The Wayside Inn, Fri
day, April 9th at 1890 o'clock.
All reservations for tickets must
be in by Tuesday, April oath. Fol
lowing the luncheon an entertain
ment will be given at the club
room.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-19
Surgical Dressing Glass

Supplies have now been received
and the surgical dressing class of
the Red Cross of Smyrna will meet
next Wednesday morning, April
25th, 10 to IL noon, afternoon, 2 to
4 and evening class, 1880 to $3.50.
Every volunteer is urged to help
at these classes to rush the work
to many new casualties overseas.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-19
Clayton Century Club News

The Clayton Century Club will
hold the last meeting of the year
Thursday evening, April 10Th, at
1880 o'clock. Mrs. Richard w.
Comegys, president, will be in
charge of the program. Following
the business meeting and program
refreshments will be served.