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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-02-08
Wool Fibers

Wool is one of the best natural
abers ever used by mankind. Wool
Is also the one fiber which until re-
Gently the research laboratories
have never been able to duplicate
satisfactorily despite large expen-
diture of time, effort and money.
Like other animal hair fibers, wool
has a protein base as opposed to
the cellulose base of cotton or rayon.
These two facts help explain why
research during recent years to
produce man-made fiber similar to
wool has been directed in consider
able measure toward the possibili-
ties of using animal or vegetable
proteins.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-02-08
EIzSznzlM
!
Famous in Triplicate
b. elmo Scott Nlak4ots

FAMOUS IN IrlpIicate
IL URING the recent celebration of
81 Am an American" Day, 3
group of church dignitaries and
members of the American Legion
gathered at a monument in the little
city of Carrollton. Mo-, to pay trib
ute to man who has been called
the "most honored American" His
name was James E. Shields and he
is described on the monument as a
soldier, jurist and statesman"
But those three words are only a
slight indication of the factors which
made his career SO remarkable. A
quotation from recent book, James
Gray,s "The Illinois, volume in
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-03-01
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Capt. e. Clayton Boggs, U. S.
Army, Serving on Luzon

Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Boggs of
Cheswold received word Monday
evening of the death of their son,
Capt. E. Clayton Boggs, U. S.
Army, somewhere on Luzon on
February 5th. Capt. Boggs was
graduated from West Point with
the class of 1941. After serving
for some time in this country he
was sent to the Pacific area. Sur
viving are, his wife, Mrs. Valerie
Brooks Boggs of Brooklyn, N. Y;
a IA months old son, Edgar Clay
ton Boggs, Jr., whom he had never
seen; his parents Mr.. and Mrs. E.
]. Boggs of Cheswold, and two
brothers, Lieut.. Col. j. Caleb
Boggs now serving in the Euro
pean area with Patton's army, and
Pfc. Calvin Boggs who is now at
the Philadelphia Navy Yard after
two years service in the south Pa
cific.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-03-01
ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEET
Farm Home Advisory Committee
To Meet in Dover March Z

The Southern States Farm Home
Advisory committees in Dover,
Milton, Smyrna, Harrington, Mil
ford, Del. and Chestertown, Md,
will hold a regional meeting at the
Pleasant Inn in Dover Wednesday,
March Z, from IL a. m. until 3 pm.
(EWT), Mrs. Sarah Porter Ellis,
Richmond, Director of the South
ern States Farm Home Service,
who is sponsoring this event, has
announced. Mrs. Ellis will address
the group, explaining the duties of
committee members and outlining
the philosophy of Southern States
Cooperative. Current news and
events of interest to farm homes
will aso be discussed. Chairmen of
the Milford, Harrington, Smyrna,
and Dover committees are Mrs.
Lucius Webb, Lincoln; Mrs. Mary
Thistlewood, Harrington; Mrs.E
est S. Mattiford, Smyrna, and Mrs.
Arthur Walker, Woodside, respec-
lively.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-03-01
MANY ATTEND
U.S.O. DANCE
Orchestra Breakfasts From
Airfield on Victory Parade
of Spotlight Bands
ENLISTED MEMS DANCE

Personnel of Dover Army Air
Field were honored in a radio sa-
lutte over the Blue Network on
Saturday evening when Count
Basic and his orchestra broadcast
from the airfield on the Victory
Parade of Spotlight Bands, and
later. played for an enlisted mems
dance. The gymnasium, converted
into a huge ballroom for the even
ing, was jammed with hundreds of
enlisted men and officers from the
field who were Joined by their
wives or guests, including USO
hostesses from Dover, Smyrna, Mid
dletown and Wilmington. Count
Basie's band played for dancing
until midnight following the 25-
minute radio show and half-hour
pre-broadcast program. Gil New
some of the Blue Networks New
York staff acted as master of cere-
monies and introduced Dover's new
commanding officer, Colonel Harold
J. Rau, and other airfeld staff
members, as well as representa-
tives of the sponsoring concern,
Coca4Cola Company. The formal
salute to the officers and men of
the Dover fighter base said in part:
q. From dawn to dusk at this
great base, young Thunderbolt
pilots take their planes aloft and
practice the combat techniques
which will enable them to outfiy,
outshoot and out-maneuver the
enemy! Thirty-five USO hostesses
from Smyrna and Middletown at
tended the dance.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-03-01
BOYS STATE MARCH 23RD
American Legion to Sponsor AZ
fair in Cooperation with Assembly

American Legion TO sponsor Al
fair in Cooperation with Assembly
The Department of Delaware,
American Legion, in keeping with
its practice of several years
standing will sponsor Boys State
at Legislative Hall, Dover, this
year. The date has been set for
Friday, March %, with the coop
Grafton of the General Assembly.
Representatives from the senior
high schools, public and private, in
Delaware, just as in recent years,
are expected to participate. Let
tiers have gone out to the high
schools asking them to select their
legislators. The total number of
boy legislators will be the same as
that of the General Assembly. In
addition six of the executive offic-
es are to be filled by boys. The
student body of Caesar Rodney
High School, Wyoming, DEL, is Sc
lecting a Governor for the day.
Lieutenant-governor will come
from Laurel High School; secre-
tary of state from Dover High
School; encouragement from
Salesianum High School; state
treasurer from Conrad High
School; state auditor from Har-
rington High School, and insur-
ance commissioner from Selbyville
High School. The chairman of
this years committee of the
American Legion for the Boys
State, is Everett E. Borton of
Wilmington; vice-chairmen of the
committee are ]. Paul Green, John
R. Fader, Rene Herbst of Dover,
and ]. A. Wilker of Laurel.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-03-01
POULTRY FOR
CIVILIAN USE
Clearing House Established
To Pass All Chickens Not
Used By Army
LOCATED IN DOVER

Arrangements for the release of
surplus poultry to civilian markets
were advanced Monday with the
setting up of a clearing house in
Dover by the poultry industry in
cooperation with the War Food
Administration. Growers unable
to sell their birds to their normal
buyers will Immediately contact
the clearing house to learn wheth-
er the birds can be handled else
where. Poultry will be released for
civilian use only after the clear
inghouse has had an opportunity
to place it in an authorized pro-
cessing plant. The poultry indus
try committee will supervise oper-
alton of the clearing house. On
the committee are representatives
of every poultry association on the
Delmarva peninsula.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-03-01
8 DELAWARE MEN PRAISED
Work at Super-Fort Base Com
mended by Gen. LeMay

Three Delaware men are among
the hundreds of enlisted men at a
huge Super-Fortress base in the
Marianas Islands who have been
commended for their diligent eff
forts in keeping in the air the
giant B-29 bombers of Maj-Gen.
Curtis E. LeMay's XXI Bomber
Command. They are members of
a service unit commanded by Brig.
Gen. Emmett O'Donpell, Jr., who
led the first B-29 striking force to
bomb japanese war industries
from Saipan last Nov. "a. They
are: Corpl, Thomas P. Postles, %,
husband of Mrs. Helen Hartnett
Postles of Smyrna; Pfc. Benjamin
F. Bensinger, 80, husband of Mrs.
Rose Bensinger of Wilmington,
and Sgt. Anthony ]. Soligo %, of
Wilmington. 1.-THE work of these
men and their fellow soldiers is
directly responsible for the success
of the B-29s in bombing Japan's
war industries" General O'Donnell
said in congratulating them.
"These men realize their respon-
sibilities in the pre-mission tasks
of insuring the maximum chance
for safe return of the air crews.
Without the spirit of teamwork
which has been exhibited by every
man, our pioneering job, which is
only beginning, could not have
been a success. They have given
their services fully and in COM
plete disregard for personal COM
forts and pleasures in lieu of hard
work and long hours"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-03-01

versity education. She holds three
degrees: B. S. from the Carnegie
Institute of Technology, M. A
from the University of Chicago
and L. H. D. from the Illinois Col
lege of Law. Then she went back
to China to engage in professional
activities = employment in three
Chinese Government bureaus in
Canton social work in Shanghai
and secretary in the National City
Bank of New York in Canton
In Canton During Bombings
While living in the Chinese wal
area, she experienced eighteen
months of the daily bombings
which made Canton the most
bombed city on earth. She organ
lied and served on various commit
tees for the relief of war sufferers
in Canton and witnessed the de-
VISITATION of that city of a million
and a half people. Just before the
fall of Canton, Rose Hum Lee help
ed in the evacuation of civilians
During the attacks of the japanese
in 1888, she served as radio recep-
tor and interpreter of Tokyo broad
casts of Japanese activities in
China. Her service as a member
of Chinese provincial, municipal
and national relief committees for
the evacuation of refugees, the
equipping of hospital units, and for
the ''warphan" (war orphan) pro-
jects of Madame Chang Kai-shek,
brought her close to the vital war
problems of China. Miss Lee
speaks with unusual f1uency in
English and with a keen under
standing of the problems involved
in the blending of the two civiliza-
lions mingling in her education.
She is the author of a play and has
contributed to journals in the U. S.
A., Hawaii and Canada.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-03-01
MISS ERIKA REIMAN WEEDS
Marries MIR. Lewis G. Fritz of Will
mington Thursday, February 22

Marries MIR. Lewis G. Fritz of Will
mington Thursday, February 22
Miss Erika Reiman, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Reiman became
the bride of Mr.. Lewis G. Fritz OF
Wilmington at a ceremony in the
chapel of the First Central Presby-
terrain Church, Wilmington, Thurs
day, February 22nd. The Rev. Dr.
Willard Glenn Purdy officiated
The bride was dressed in navy
blue with chartrense accessories
and wore an orchid corsage. Miss
Eleanor Reiman, sister of the bride
was maid of honor. She wore an
aqua gown with corsage of gar
denias. Mr.. Harry ]. Cohee was
best man. Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz
upon their return from a wedding
trip will live at the Gracelawn
Memorial Park where Mr.. Fritz is
general manager.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-03-01
ROSE HUM LEE
HERE MONDAY
Lived in Canton While That
City Was Being Destroy
ed By the Japs
Is MONTHS OF BOMBINGS

Miss Rose Hum Lee of Canton,
China, will address the Institute of
International Understanding, spon-
sored by the Smyrna Rotary Club,
next Monday evening at 8 o'clock
in the school auditorium. Her SUBJ
ject will be THE New China in the
New Pacific" Rose Hum Lee was
born in the American Northwest
and spent her early childhood
there. Taken by her parents to
China, she completed her primary
studies there and then returned to
the U. S. A. for an American uni
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-03-01
NEWSPAPER SUSPENDED
Shortage of Labor Given as Rea-
son for Closing Coast News

Many residents of the state who
summer at Rehoboth are familiar
with the Delaware Coast News, the
weekly newspaper serving both
Lewes and Rehoboth. The paper
was forced to close down with its
issue of Friday because of lack of
help. Operating under extreme
difficulties of labor shortage since
the war started, the newspaper
lost its linotype operator the pre-
ceding week, and has been unable
to secure another. The editor,
Rowland B. Ingram, announced in
the last issue the plant was for
sale, with negotiations pending. If
a new owner is secured, he says,
the paper will continue. Otherwise
he will continue to operate the job
printing department only. The Del
aware Coast News has been an in
stitution at the Delaware Capes
since it was started back in 1928
with large subscription list not
only among local residents but
among a large group of summer
visitors who continued their SUBJ
scriptions through the winter
months. In the past few years,
Mrs. Adeha Lark Ingram, wife of
the editor, has operated the paper
with the help of only the linotype
man, during the long illness of her
husband. A neighboring newspap-
err, The Sussex Countian at George
town gave the owners assistance in
getting out last weeks issue.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-03-01
GRANGE HAS
ANNIVERSARY
Celebrates Sind Year With
Birthday Dinner and
Social Evening
STATE MASTER SPEAKS


The 52nd anniversary Of the
Smyrna Grange was celebrated
last Thursday evening at the club
room with dinner meeting. In
vocation was by the Rev. Herman
Dam. Mrs. Alice B. Corrie, lectur-
er, was in charge of the program
following the dinner. Paul M
Hodgson, president of the Della
ware State Education Association
and supervisor of agriculture, was
the guest speaker. His subject
was How Important Is the Edu-
cation of Delaware Children to
You ?" A. Bailey Thomas, State
Master, spoke on the progress of
the Grange throughout the state
and nation. The program was as
follows: Pledg of Allegiance to the
Flag; a reading, Our Grange, F."
Mrs. Blanche Short; piano solo,
Mrs. Mary H. Fleming; vocal solo,
Rev. Robert E. Green, accompanied
by Mrs. Green. The duties of a
Chief Deputy Sheriff, Mrs. Howard
c. Deakyne; Postwar Planning
For the Grange, James R. Flem-
ing; reading, Harry c. Johnson;
Our Obligation to State Legisla-
ton, Elmer P. Corrie; recitation,
George Washington, Miss Margery
Johnson; Financing of Public
School Education; Walter w. Hyn-
son; duet, Whispering Hope"
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Myers. At
the conclusion of the program Mr..
and Mrs. James r. Fleming were
presented with beautiful boquet
of flowers in honor of their 18th
wedding anniversary. Visiting
guests were Mrs. A. Bailey Thorn
as, Camden; Mr.. and Mrs. Paris
c. Kirby, Milford; Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald Jester, Milford; Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul M. Hodgson, Dover; Mrs.
Mary Morris and Mrs. Prudence
Prettyman of Smyrna.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-03-01

Death of Willard f. Weldon, ~
Willard F. Weldon, age u, pass
ed away at his home in Brooklyn,
Friday, February 23rd. He had
been in failing health for several
years and Christmas eve suffered
a stroke from which he did not
rally. He was born in Smyrna
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Benton
v. Weldon and received his early
education at the schools here, 60
ing to New York while quite a
young man to enter the newspap-
er work, which he followed all his
life. Surviving are: his wife, Mrs.
Grace Weldon, son, Willard Jr.,
and a daughter, Mrs. erase Mil
dred Lipshultz, all of Brooklyn; a
brother, Linden Weldon of Brook
Ign, and a sister, Mrs. Chester G..
Stewart of Jamaica, Long Island.
Funeral services were held at his
late home Sunday evening with
burial on Monday in Odd Fellows
Cemetery, Smyrna.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-03-01
BASKET BALL FINAL GAME
Two Members of Varsity Team
Enter the U. S. Navy Soon

Enter the u. S. Navy Soon
The last basket ball game of the
year for the members of the Var
sity and Junior Varsity teams of
the John Bassett Moore High
School was played at the home
school Tuesday evening with St.
Andrews as the opposing team.
Junior Varsity won with a score
of 81 to II. The Varsity game
followed with score of % to "a
in favor of st. Andrews. This
game also marks the last time for
play for Ford and Hansbury who
have represented the school of
sports and will enter the U. S.
Navy. At the next assembly of
the secondary school Miss Rose
Hum Lee will be the speaker in
the afternoon of Monday, March
5th.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-03-01
Church of the Nazarene

Church of the Nazarene, Rev. j..
w. Parkins, pastor, makes the fol-
lowing announcements: Prayer
meeting Thursday, 7:30 p. M; Mis-
sionary meeting Friday at 1880 p.
M, at the home of Mrs. Delsie
Bessinger. Sunday services: Sum
day School, 9:45 a. M; morning
worship, 10:45 a. M; evangelistic
and praise service at 1880 p. M;
Church Board meeting Monday
night at 1880 p. m.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-03-01
RED CROSS WAR
FUND DRIVE
Starts March 5th in Smyrna
Clayton Kenton Area;
$4,000 Goal Sought
SOLICITORS APPOINTED

Under the Craftsmanship of
George w. Wright for Smyrna, ].
Reynolds Pratt for Clayton and DR..
E. F. Smith for Kenton the drive
by the American Red Cross for
funds necessary to carry on the
work of this great organization in
war time will begin Monday,
March 9Th. The quota for this
area has been set at $4,000. The
work of the Red Cross on the
fighting front, at base hospitals, at
every point of embarkation, and in
the prison camps of the Axis ma
tons certainly does not need to be
qualified in the minds of the Amer
lean people. Every fighting man
and woman in our Armed Forces
knows and appreciates the work of
the Red Cross. Lieut.. Victor D,
Ennis, son of Mayor and Mrs.
Creadick Ennis, is a prisoner of
war in Germany and has written
his parents that the boxes which
come regularly from the American
Red Cross are among the few
things which prisoners are allowed
to receive. 1t is our moral obliga-
ton to give double our last years
contribution, because with our
Armed Forces increasing in num-
bers daily the work of the Red
Cross is also increasing daily
Every worker in this area is do
mating his or her time in this tre-
menuous undertaking. These So
licitors who will approach you DO
not come begging, but rather in
seeking your financial support in
behalf of an organization that is
doing so much for our boys and
girls who are fighting for us. The
following solicitors for Smyrna
have been appointed by Chairman
Wright. N. Main Setreet, ~a.1-
Gooden and Mrs. L. Deakyne; S.
Main Street, Mrs. w. M. Wroten
and Mrs. R. Price; Commerce
Street, West, Mrs. Glenn Martin;
Market Street and Plaza, Miss
Sara Pratt; Commerce Street, East
Mrs. A. Tilghman; South Street,
Mrs. Waltz David; Frazier Street,
Miss Lizzie Jones; Delaware Street,
Matilda Miller; Mt. Vernon Street,
Mrs. Mary Ennis; Boulevard, Mo-
tor Corps; East Street and Areas
East of Blvd, Samuel Dodson, Miss
I. Inez Burton, Mrs. Florence Polk,
Mrs. Grace Terry; Welfare Home,
Mrs. Turner; West Smyrna, Cath
crime Bailey; Rural Solicitors: Mrs.
Frank Ryan, Mrs. Elmer Pratt,
Mrs. Charles Lafferty, Mrs. Harold
Henger, Harry Blendt; Utility,
Miss A. B. Beckett; Lake Como
Gardens, Mrs. James E. Turner.
We cannot fail to raise our quota;
we will not fail in this, our home
front obligation if you will double
your contribution of last year. You
are asked to contribute your money
our youth are contributing their
lives.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-03-01
Real Estate Changes

G. Harvey Wright, real estate
agent, has sold for Roger Patched
his 125 acre farm to George ].
beats of Wilmington. The John
son Hotel at Bowers Beach to
Norman Taylor of Wilmington;
the 300 acre fruit farm of Mrs.
Tomlinson at Cowgill's Corner to
p. R. Roberts of Blackbird and
the 124 acre fruit farm to Mr..
Clark of Philadelphia.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-03-01
SMYRNA ROTARY CLUB NEWS
Capt. Hanson Speaks ON 10th An
niyerSary of Rotary

The Smyrna Rotary Club cele-
brated the 10th birthday of Rotary
with an address by Capt. H. H.
Hanson of Dover. The speaker
gave a brief resume of the early
history of Rotary, he said that Ro-
tary started in this Country with
10 clubs and now there are 5000
clubs in the world and 100000
members. Captain Hanson stated
that tremendous advancement had
been made in the last 40 years and
predicted that the next forty would
bring even greater improvements,
inventions etc., than we had al
ready seen.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-03-01
CLUB LUNCHEON MARCH 8
Twentieth Century Club To Serve
Public as Well as Members

The Twentieth Century Club is
sponsoring a luncheon with Mrs.
George Robinson and Mrs. Alfred
Tilghman as co-hostesses, on Fri
day. March 9th at the club room.
Reservations may be phoned for
at Mrs. Tilghman, 1881 or Mrs.
Robinson, 4171, and preparations
are being made to serve any one
of the public who wishes to come
from 11:3O a. m. on until 1890
when the club members will be-
served. All reservations should
be in by March 9Th.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-03-01
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. Herman Dam, Pastor, An
nounces Services for the Week

nounces Services for the Week
The Sunday School of the First
Presbyterian Church will meet at
10 to study the lesson entitled,
Jesus Teaches Forgiveness" The
morning worship service will be
held at IL. The Christian Endeavor
Societies will meet at $50 with
Audrey Ashton leading the inter
mediates on the topic, What Does
God Mean To Me?" The evening
worship service will be held at
7:30. The Mite Society will meet
Thursday evening, March l., at at
the home of Mrs. Robert Denney.
Choir rehearsal will be held Friday
evening at $50 in the Sunday
School room.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-03-01
Miss Dotty Green Entertained

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard S. Green
entertained at dinner Sunday
February 25th in honor of the
eighteenth birthday of their
daughter, Miss Dotty Green. The
guests were five of her classmates
o fthe senior class of the Smyrna
High School. Those attending
with the guest of honor were the
Misses Lorraine Donovan and Syl-
via Harris of Smyrna, Peggy En-
mis- of Clayton, Mary Hester
Downs of Kenton and Marie
Brommer of Taylor's Bridge.