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The Nome nugget., 1945-05-11
HOME ON FURLOUGH

Lars Willoya, son of MT. and Mrs. Willoya is home on a forty five day furlough and is enjoying being home among his own peo- pie again.
The Nome nugget., 1945-05-11
VETERANS GUIDE
By MAJOR THOMAS M. NAL

!
 WASHINGTON - Tn these re- portings about veterans affairs I'll be sparing with opinions be- cause facts can scream loudest. But any opinions that srow up won't be cut on the bias. : won't be shifting in solemn Judgment over the trials of the government trying to take care of it's veterans and the troubles of veterans trying to take care of themselves. I'm not interested in politics unless veterans may be affected, and I have no axe to grind.
 When I say "ex-service men" I mean ex-service women. too. Wo- men were and still are in the services with equal grade or rank, and they become "ex-service men" to most of us. Anyway, vet erans' rights apply equally to women and to men, Even the GI Bill of Rights says, Whenever used in the Act-the masculine includes the feminine" That's life. - I got letter from an ex-WAC, now home at Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Although her letter had far away APO feeling, she was evil oently trying to get used to civil lan life since she sought informa- ton about applying for a course in dietetics and mentioned a sec= ond more personal problem. I gave Ter the answers-I hope but l won't discuss the questions here because this isn't question and answer box.
 Still, I'll give as much time as i can to letters from your ex-serv- ice men or members of your fam fly. I'll attempt to get you the answers to your questions, be- cause I happen to be in a spot where if I don't know the ans Wers, maybe I can dig them out. And I may use some of the ma terial if it is of general value to veterans.
 The Veterans Administration. which the CT Bill of Rights indi- cates as its executor and first line source of information hasn't completed its plans for applying the bills provisions. There have been some delays. Instructions concerning the loan sections of the bill have only recently been issued.
 Probably the V. A. hasn't yet become adjusted to the size of it's new task, and has neither the re- quired number of employees nor sufficient equipment to bite into it's big, new job.
 Congress declared as it's intent and purpose that "there shall be an effective job counseling and
Browning chief., 1945-10-19

olds of Captain Mclaughlin"
They arrived at the stables soon
after Rob had driven off with the
blacks. Gus went out with a bucket
Of oats and called in the colts, and
the men got to work.
"Is that all?" asked Doc, when
he had gelded seven. "1 thought
the Captain said eight"
'Dere's one more" said Gus,
''Ken's colt. De white one."
"Oh, the throwback!" said Doc.
"The one Ken thinks is going to be
racer. How's he comm on?"
HE runs right guide now," said
Gus.
maybe they don't want him geld
ed"
"De Captain wants him gelded all
right. Mebbe you cud wait little,
while 60 down and help Tim wild
de milkin'? Ken TUX de colt out a
while back-he might be home any
minnit."
Doc and Bill took seats on the
corral fence and rolled cigarettes
and waited.
The shadows grew longer. They
heard the cowbells as the cows, aft
er being milked, wandered out into
the pasture; then the sound of the
separator whirring in the milk house
as it cut the milk in half, pouring a
rich, foaming, white fluid into one
jar, a thick yellow cream into the
other.
At last Doc told Bill to pack up
the stuff. They got in the car and
drove away.
Ken felt almost awed when he
arrived at the stables with Howard,
having driven the blacks home in
the "jouncing cart" and heard from
Gus what had happened. There
stood the seven gelded colts in the
east corral, their heads hanging life
lessly, their hind legs covered with
blood. Thunderhead, said Gus, had
come galloping in with Touch And
Go some ten minutes after Doc had
left. He had unsaddled him and
turned them both out into the home
pasture.
Ken stared at the geldings while
the blood rushed through his body
and sank again. This meant-this
meant-Doc had made his trip to the
ranchl His father would never or
der him up again to geld one colt!
Ken leaped in the air with a
whoop Of triumph.
"Gosh!" said Howard. you're
shot in the head with luck!"
Browning chief., 1945-10-19
NARY OHARA
w.N.V. FEATURES.~

them rear and play and fight and
wrestle; making their tails and
names lift like flying banners; giving
a look of individuality and passion
to their faces-and he had seen them
after. Seen the change in the car
riage Of the head, the look of the
eye, the appearance of the colt, the
general behavior.
Nothing would reconcile him. But
his father had decided. What could
one do in such a jam? Fortitude.
When you couldn't have what you
wanted, you accepted defeat with
fortitude. His mother said you could
pray-but you needn't think you'd
get what you wanted, you'd just get
the strength to bear the disappoint-
ment.
Those days made a change in
Ken's face and character. He said
little about it. The more you ar
gued and plead the less likely his fa-
ther was to yield. His mother was
really on his side, but she left such
things to his father. She felt that
he really knew best.
1t happened that on the morning
of the day of Ken's trial race down
on the track a call came into the
office of the veterinarian at Lara
mie. 1t was from Barney, the ranch
er west of the Goose Bar, stating
that he had a sick COW who needed
to be cleaned out after a premature
calving. Could DR.. Hicks come out
and take care of her?
DR.. Hicks and Bill, his assistant,
arrived at the Barney ranch about
one o'clock. They worked over the
COW for couple of hours. When
they were leaving, DR.. Hicks said,
ITS only a few miles down the
back road to the Goose Bar. Well
stop in there and geld those two-year-
Browning chief., 1945-10-19
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THE STORY THUS FAR: Thunder.
head, commonly known as the Goblin, IL
the only white horse ever born ON the
Goose Bar ranch in Wyoming. He grows
from . misshapen colt to = powerful
yearling, resembling his great grandsirs
more every day. The grandsire Is . wild
stallion called the Albino. One day Goblin
wanders into a mountain valley, meets
the Albino, and barely escapes with his
Life. When his wounds are healed, Ken
Mclaughlin, his 12.year-old owner, be-
gins to train him. Goblin, although DIFF.
ncult to handle, occasionally submits,
and runs with astonishing speed and en-
durance. Charley Sargent, millionaire
horse breeder, tells Ken that Goblin
might become a winning racer.
Browning chief., 1945-10-19
Relea sed by Western Newspaper Union.

neieaseo py western Newspaper Union.
By VIRGINIA VALE
TNGRID BERGMAN'S finished
L 71s million dollars worth of
films, all Academy Award ma
terial, thathaven't been released
as yet. Two years ago she did
Saratoga Trunk" with Gary
Cooper, but Warmers had lot of
war pictures on hand, so Sara
toga Trunk" was held up, may be
released in February. Then she did
"Spellbound," which may be out
soon. After that came "The Bells
OF St. Mary's," with Bing, due at
Christmas time. Now she's making
Notorious" Then she'll make an
other USO tour through the Pacific
area; after that she'll 60 abroad for
1.-The Scarlet Lily" to be made in
Palestine and Jerusalem-it's sup
posed to be the life story of Mary
Magdalene.
Alice Frost, radios leading shud-
der-show charmer, has an album
filed with horrible photos of herself
about to be murdered, screaming
Browning chief., 1945-10-19

with fright, etc. Ones signed "One
Of my fondest heroines, Boris Kar-
loff." The pictures were taken on
every mystery series she's starred
on.
Dennis O'Keefe says it's an empty
honor that stole up on him as he
was finishing his co-starring role in
"Getting Gertie's Garter"-the op-
tometrists Of Westwood, Calf, voted
him the man "best suited to wear
glasses" which he Doesn't
Maj. Allen Martini, whose Flying
Fortress, "Dry Martini" holds tho
worlds record for shooting down
Is German planes in 70 minutes,
makes his screen debut as an Of
ficer of B-29 in "The Bamboo
Blonde" He was production assist
ant on RKO's "The Falcons Alibi,"
and during his college days was
identified with Little Theater groups
at Palo Alto.
Producer Edward Small, planning
to make "The Life of Valentino"
can't decide whether to hand the
choice role to star or an unknown.
Unknowns have done all right in big
parts-Cornel Wilde in "a Song to
Remember" Robert Aida in "a
Rhapsody in Blue" Jennifer Jones
in "The Song of Bernadette. On
the other hand, Paramount gambled
TO the tune of a million or soon
1sa Miranda, in "Hotel Imperial"
and lost, as did Goldwyn with Anna
Stem. Still, Small is inclined to take
chance on the man who'll play
Valentino.
Reconversion is here on the air
as well as in industry, especially in
"Superman." He was doing fine
with the atom last year, till war de-
partment officials asked him to lay
off, for reasons of military security.
So now he's set to do things with
Kryptonite, more powerful than
Uranium, with the problems of es-
tablishing peace in the world upper
most in his mind.
Robert Cummings will never for
get certain scenes in 1.-THE Bride
Wore Boots" in which he co-stars
with Barbara Stanwyck. They were
made on location at Hidden Valley,
with the temperature past the 100
degree mark. In the script it was
Christmas. So Bob wore a heavy,
well-padded suit, and a beard, re-
gardless Of the bIistering sun-he
was being Santa Claus.
Fast work on the part of actor
soldier Patrick Lee landed him
screen role while enjoying a two
week furlough. He took bus from
Camp Roberts to Hollywood, hitch
hiked to Warmers, and by noon was
before the cameras in Her Kind
Of Man." with Faye Emerson, Zach
ary Scott and Dane Clark. He said
the best part of the job was wear
ing blue serge suit for the first
time in over two years.
ODDS AND ENDS-Parkyakarku is
grateful for the publicity-a soldier ,Urofe
him from a Louisiana army camp that on
a certain night recently the PASSWORD Uas
Meet Me at Parhy's.". Best kept secret
in Holiy1Voods radio circles was the recent
appearance Of Bins Crosby's boys on the
opening Frank Sinatra program-it ,oas
kept for ten days before the broadcast.
:. "Mr. District Attorney" leads the list
Of first fifteen evening "Nefloork Hope.
ratings. Jerry Coionna's first fin, role
since his return from an operseus tour pifh
Bob Hope is in the Disney Make Mine
Music"-singing Casey at the Baf"
Browning chief., 1945-10-19

with fright, etc. Ones signed Zone
Of my fondest heroines, Boris Kar-
loft" The pictures were taken on
every mystery series she's starred
on.
Smyrna times., 1945-11-08
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. George w. Cook Passed Away
at Her Home in Kenton

Mrs. Minnie Virdin Cook, age rs,
wife of George w. Cook, passed
away at her residence in Kenton
Friday. November End. She had
been resident of this territory all
her life and was the daughter of
James and Mary Wallace Virdin.
Funeral services were held at her
late residence in Kenton Sunday
afternoon, November 4th at 200
o'clock with Elder B. E. Cubbage
officiating. Burial was in Bryn
Zion cemetery. Surviving, besides
her husband, are the following chill
dren: Mrs. Thomas c. Frazier of
Dover, Mrs. Allen S. Bauscher and
James v. Cook of Kenton, and
Mrs. Clifford Buckingham of New
ark; also two brothers, Ralph Vir-
din of Wyoming and Harry Virdin
of Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1945-11-08
CENTURY CLUB MEETING
Speaker for Afternoon VIII Be
Harvey G. Jones; Open Meeting

Harvey c. Jones, president of
the National Bank of Smyrna, will
speak at the meeting of the Twen-
tieth Century Club on Friday, No
vember 9, at 2:30 p. m. on the
subject, Reconstruction of the
American Home" The program
has been arranged by Mrs. Clifford
Jones, chairman of American
Homes. The young people of the
community are especially urged to
attend and the meeting is open to
the public. There will be vocal
solos by the Rev. Robert e. Green
and selections by a vocal trio COM
posed of Mrs. John L. johnson,
Mrs. William ]. Wroten, and Mrs.
Howard Deakyne. Current events
will be presented by Mrs. Thomas
Russell. Preceding the business
session there will be a luncheon
served from IL noon to 1:30 p. M,
which the club women will also
serve. to the public. Reservations
must be made before Wednesday,
November z. Mrs. ]. M. Downs,
chairman, Mrs. A. D. Cole and Mrs.
George Carter comprise the COM
mittee.
Smyrna times., 1945-11-08
CAPT. R. w. OONIEGYS HOME
Soon to Resume Practice of Med
icine in CLAYTON

Captain Richard w. Comegys has
received his discharge from the U.
S. Army medical corps and is now
on terminal leave at his home in
Clayton. He returned from over
seas October 23rd. Capt. Comegys
entered the armed services June,
1912, and reported for duty at
Camp Swift, Texas. In February,
1943 he was sent overseas to North
Africa, then to Sicily and was with
the 5th army when he spent four
months on Anzio beach head. He
participated in the Mediterranean
invasion into France with the 7th
Army and continued with them
into Germany when he was later
attached to the 3rd Army. During
his 33 months overseas he was at
tached to an anti-aircraft battal-
ion. He received his discharge at
Fort Dix and after short vaca-
tion and some refresher work DR..
Comegys plans to resume the prac-
tice of medicine at his Office in
Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1945-11-08

becoming better acquainted and
observing the school in operation.
Glasses may be visited. The Amer
lean people have had great faith in
the schools. They have built bet
ter schools because they have
wanted their children to be better
educated. Today the need for ed
ucation is greater than ever before.
Our country can only endure and
prosper as all the children are pre-
pared adequately for citizenship.
The kind of education provided to-
day for cur youth will greatly in
fluence and determine the future.
Parents or guardians who visit the
school during next week, Nov. H.
IL, will be given an opportunity to
see for themselves just what is
being done for their children.
Americas schools are the concern
of all citizens as well as parents,
since a high level of education is
indispensable to the solution of our
nations problems. Visit your
school.
Smyrna times., 1945-11-08
DOVER DISTRICT BOY SCOUTS
w. E. Matthews, Jr., Elected Co
Chairman at Recent Meeting

Chairman at Recent Meeting
At a recent meeting of the Do
yer District of the Del-Mar-Va
Council, Boy Scouts of America,
DR.. o. A. BARLEY of Dover was
elected Chairman for 1916. w. e.
Matthews, ,Jr., of Smyrna and Clar-
ence M. Welch, Jr., of Milford were
elected Co-Chairmen; and Kenneth
Tuller of Dover was approved for
re-appointment as District Com
missioner Mr.. Lawrence Foard of
Dover was named Chairman of a
planning committee to prepare for
the Annual Scoutmasters' Thank
You" dinner to be held early in De-
cember in conjunction with the
District annual meeting. At this
meeting, DR.. BARLEY will appoint
the chairmen of the various oper-
ating committees, and 1916 objec-
tives will be made.
Smyrna times., 1945-11-08
UNION SERVICE WILL MARK
START OF EDUCATION WEEK

A special service commemorate
ing Armistice Day and inaugural
ing American Education Week will
be held by the churches of town
and the American Legion Sunday
night in the auditorium of the
Smyrna School. The public is cor
daily invited to attend this service.
The program will be as follows:
Call to worship; Advance of the
Colors, David c. Harrison Post; In
vocation; Hymn (Rise Up o Man
of Cod, Congregation; Remarks,
American Education Week." VIM.
H. Kenworthey, Jr., Scripture;
Offering; Selections, High School
Glee Club; Address, George c. Her.
ing, Jr., Esq; Hymn, God of
Grace, God of Glory" congrega-
ton; Taps; Retiring of the Colors,
American Legion; Bnediction. The
week of November II to II will be
known as American Education
Week. Every adult of the COM
munity is invited to visit the
schools this week anytime during
the school day for the purpose of
Smyrna times., 1945-11-08
CHOIR GUILD ELECTION
Officers For Term Named at Meet
ing Tuesday Evening

At the meeting Tuesday evening
of the Choir Mothers Guild, held at
the parsonage the followign offic-
ers were elected: Mrs. Clifford
Burge, president; Mrs. Clarence
Bodley, secretary; Mrs. Lee Good
en-, treasurer. Choir mothers for
the Junior Choir were elected as
follows: Mrs. Townsend Vaughn
and Mrs. Fred Harris. For the
Youth Choir the choir mothers are
Mrs. Mildred Snow and Miss Eliza
beth Jones. Plans were made for
the Christmas youth banquet to be
held in December and for new
gowns for the youth choir. A
Christmas play, why The Chimes
Rang" will be presented by both
junior and youth choirs under the
direction of Mr.. John Herbert.
Smyrna times., 1945-11-08
II RETURN TO
HIGHWAY CORPS
S. C. Marvel Resigned To Be-
come City Manager of
Town of Smyrna
MANY VETERANS

Eleven members of the engineer
ing corps of the State Highway
Department have returned to the
department within the past two
weeks, Chief Engineer w. w. Mack
announced. They are the first
group of returnees since the end OF
the war. The group Includes:
Lieut.. Col. William A. McWilliams,
assistant chief engineer in charge
of construction and maintenance;
Maj. James Gordon, assistant to A.
G. Livingston, bridge engineer;
Maj. Joseph A. Stackley, drafts
man in the road designing division;
Victor A. Jost, craftsman in tho
bridge division; ]. Ward Hurley,
now maintenance supervisor on
secondary roads in the Kent Coun-
ty division; Louis Blake, Maj. R.
E. Ramsey, Don Plaggi, Harry
Faunce, and aj.William H. Clemo
of the New Castle County division,
and Frank Hynson, Kent County
division, who, however, is temper
arily on leave with contracting
firm. John B. Carson, Kent Coun-
t1y division anpinaar announced
that Hurley has been assigned to
the position formerly held by Paul
A. Scotton, who has been made
maintenance supervisor of primary
roads in Kent County. Scotton
succeeds Stanford c. Marvel who
resigned several months ago to be-
come city manager of Smyrna.
Hurley was a warrant officer in the
Seabees.
Smyrna times., 1945-11-08
Smyrna Man Sentenced

Sentence of one year imprison-
ment, with fine of $10O and costs,
was imposed on Emanuel Hunt,
Smyrna, by Judge Ernest V. Keith
in Court of Common Pleas Monday
on charge of assault on Charles
Jones. The defendant was accused
of firing through the door of Jones
shack on Oct. 81. Bits of wood
but no shot struck Jones, according
to the charges. Hunt, who was
arrested by state troopers, will
have to serve an extra term of six
months if he fails to pay the fine
and costs.
Smyrna times., 1945-11-08
FIREMEN TAKE
MORE FIRST AID
Advanced Study, Given in
Ten-Weeks Course, To
Begin Tuesday
ALARM TO BE LIGHTED

Seventeen volunteer firemen of
the Citizens Hose Company will
begin a course in advanced first aid
Tuesday night at the fire hall. The
10-week course, first of its kind for
any fire company below Whining
ton, will be instructed by A. w.
Rand of the Delaware chapter,
American Red Cross. Mr.. Rand
spoke at meeting of the firemen
this week, stressed the need for
advanced first aid for firemen. He
urged all members, as a civic duty,
to join the class. "Firemen are
very often called upon to render
emergency first aid treatment, not
only to members of their own COM
pany, but to citizens of the COM
munity," Rand stated. Prepared
ness in correct procedure is of ut
most Importance, and the day may
come whereby a Smyrna fireman,
through this specialized knowledge,
may save a life that otherwise
would have been lost" Members
of the company who did not attend
this weeks meeting may register
for the course before Tuesday.
To Mark Outside Alarm
The company voted approval for
the installation of a red light and
marking of the alarm outside the
fire hall. This proposal was SUBJ
mitted by Julian Stats, fire chief,
who explained that many persons
did not know that such an alarm
was placed there. Other proposals
submitted by Chief Stats and ap-
proved were the formation of a
public relations committee includ-
ing Temple Heinold, David Todd
and James Truax; and a member
ship committee including Guy Ed
mondson, Ralph G. FAIRIES, Jr., and
Chief Stats.
New Member welcomed
Chemistry of Fire" will be the
topic of the meeting Monday night
at 7 p. m. Clark Ennis was admit
ted as a new member. James
Truax, recently returned from
overseas, was welcomed home by
his fellow members.
Smyrna times., 1945-11-08
HOUSES AND FARMS SOLD

Brady Dickerson Sells His Farm
of 265 Acres on DUPONT Highway
Property sales as reported by G..
Harvey Wright are: Brady Dicker-
son farm of 265 acres has been sold
to Walter Knots of near Ches-
void; Walter Mattiford has sold 8
houses on Mt. Vernon Street to
Burrin Mccoy of Harrington and
Oscar David of Wilmington and
Mr.. Krouse of near Clayton; Mr..
Bevin has sold his 75-acre farm
near Taylor's Bridge to William
Fretz of near Clayton; Arthur
Reihms has sold 2 lots on DUPONT
Highway to Mr.. Hunt of Black
bird; Rev. Horace Carter of Will
mington, has sold his 60-acre farm
near Clayton to Ernest Council of
Smyrna; Mrs. Joseph has sold her
25-acre farm near Clayton to Har-
vey w. Straughn of Boothwyn, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1945-11-08
.MARDI GRAS
BIG SUCCESS
Parade Started in Clayton and
Came to Smyrna Draws
Large Crowd
HOUR PASSING STAND

This town assumed festive air
last week when lights were strung
at the -Four Corners" and north
on Main Street for the Mardi Gras
which brought an estimated crowd
of five thousand people to the down
town area to witness the parade
and hear Cousin Lee and his enter
tainers. The Smyrna Clayton
Chamber of Commerce, sponsors,
were well rewarded when the large
crowds were seen on the streets Of
Clayton early in the evening and
later in Smyrna where the prizes
were awarded from the reviewing
stand on Main Street as follows
Winners of Prizes
Bands = Laurel High School,
Chestertown High School, and
Smyrna Town Band. Children's
Division Sandy Short, Gloria
Pearce, Wayne and Sandy Hutch
ms, Ellen Moore and Marjorie
Wanger, Verna Smith, Lorraine
Stats, James and Alice Mood
Emma Yocum, Joseph c. Church
man, and Eugene McNatt. Fancy
dress-First, team impersonating
peace; second, Louise Melvin ano
Ann Mills; best individual, Billy
Doughten. Best impersonations-
Mrs. Russell Foxwell, Mrs. A. F
Boyer. Frances White and Mrs
Frank Morris, Florence Shahar
and Mabel McKnatt, Muriel Chase
and Patsy Langrell, Mae F'retz
most original : Eleanor Reiman
Comic Division-Best dressed, Mrs
Wells FAIRIES and Mrs. w. c. Dea
kyne, Mrs. Agnes Newnum, Rutl
Justice Evelyn Heinold, Heller
Doyne, Margaret Gardner; mos
original, Edwin and Vane Robin
son, Ida Kemp, Mrs. Iva David
Martha FAIRIES, Mrs. Frank Arm
strong and Mrs. George Robinson
James Chase, Polly Fritz. Organ
izations = First, Delaware Stat,
Guard; second, Smyrna Grange
third, Clayton All Club; floats
First, City of Milford; second
Clayton All Club; third, Farmer!
Supply; fourth, Smyrna Grange
and fifth, Wheatley Canary. Bes
decorated cars-First, the Gosse
family; second, Wilson Cabine
Company; third, Leon Morris ant
Richard Elterich.