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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-03-22
HOUSE BURNED
PET SAVED
Home of Mrs. Raisner Burned
After Gaining Headway
Before Firemen Arrive
DOG WAS SAVED

The Smyrna Firemen were call
ed Monday afternoon at 1:30 to
tn home of Mrs. Eva Raisner on
Upham Street, Smyrna but were
unable to save the dwelling. Clay
ton Fire Company was called
when the fire was at its height and
assisted in saving property near
the burning house. Mrs. Raisner,
who is 80, was in her garden when
she discovered the flames in her
kitchen. Getting a bucket of wat
er which stood nearby she at
tempted to quench the flames and
also save her pets, dog and cat.
She was burned about the head
and shoulder. A front room of
the house was closed and other
than water damage the contents
of the room was saved.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-03-22
DISCUSSION AT
UNIVERSITY
All Heads of Senior High
Schools to Discuss ALP
Tests for Army Training
SPECIAL PROGRAM

An invitation has been extended
by DR.. w. Owen Sypherd, acting
president of the University of Del
aware, to all the principals and SUI
perintendents of senior high
schools, both public and private, in
the State and to State and City
school officials to visit the Univer-
sity in Newark to-day Thursday
March %, for a discussion of the
Army Specialized Training Re-
serve Program. The schools and
the University will give ALI
Qualifying Tests for admission to
this program on April IL.
Purpose of Meeting
DR.. Sypherd stated that the pur-
pose of the meeting is to acquaint
the school officials more fully with
the program and to answer ques-
lions about eligibility for admis-
sion to the A12 tests. In order
that the school men may see ex-
actlly what is done, they will have
dinner with the ASTRP troops
now at the University, will visit
classes, and will witness military
review. The schedule for the day
follows: 1890 p. M, Assemble in
President Sypherd's Office in Uni
versity Hall; / p. M: Dinner with
troops in Mess Hall in Old Col
lege;; 2 p. M: Visit classes and
barracks; 3:15 p. M: Explanation
and discussion of thte Army Spec
ialized Training Reserve Program,
led by DR.. Sypherd and Col. Ash
bridge, Commandant and Profess
sor of Military Science and Tao
tics; AIS p. M: Military Review;
5 D. M: Retreat Formation.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-03-22
ASSESSMENT
NEARLY READY
Kent County Assessment Will
Show Some Changes in
New Assessment List
APPEALS CAN BE MADE

The work of making up the
Kent County assessment is expect
ed to be completed by the end of
this month so that copies of the
transcript can be postetd at var
ious points throughout the county.
Following the completion of the
assessment, and the posting of the
copies of the transcripts, members
of the board of assessment will ar
range a schedule of visits through
out 1.-THE county for the purpose of
hearing appeals. Since the men,
bers of the board will visit at least
two places in each representative
district throughout the county, in
addition to sessions for the pur-
pose of hearing appeals in their
offices, it is expected that most of
the month of April will be con-
sumed on these hearings. When
the hearings on the appeals are
completed and any adjustments
made, work will start on the
preparation of the final transcript
which will be turned over to the
Levy Court early in June for the
purpose of fixing the county tax
rate for this year. While the as
sessment will show some changes,
due to improvements made during
the past year, it is not expected
that the total amount of the as
sessment will be greatly changed
fro mthe one of last year. 1t is
also expected that the number of
capitation taxes will show a de-
crease because of the large num-
Der of persons who are in the arm
ed service or who have moved out
of the county to engage in defense
work.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-03-22

The following statement is made
by the Red Cross War Fund chair
man: 1.-THE Red Cross War Fund
Drive in area No. of which
Smyrna is a part is over-the-top.
Smyrna's share of the quota as
signed to the 4th Area has been
reached. This is, indeed, a splen-
did tribute to our fighting forces
and a compliment to the great
American Red Cross. To the So
licitors and Workers, who worked
so arduously and faithfully for
the success of this drive; and to
the contributors, who gave so lib
orally; and to all others, includ-
ing the press, who aided in any
way to help us over-the-top, the
Red Cross is indeed grateful. We
did it knew we could-Thank
you.-George w. Wright, chair
man, Red Cross War Fund Drive,
Area No. a." The honor emanat-
ing from this achievement belongs
both to the chairman and the So
licitors who so diligently worked
to put Smyrna so splendidly on the
top of her quota. In order to do
this it has been necessary for cit
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-03-22
MEETING OF w. S. c. S.
Hold Social Hour in Asbury Meth
odist Church March 10th

odist Church March 10th
The regular meeting of the
Women's Society of Christian Ser
vice was held in Asbury Method
ist Church Friday evening, March
16. The president, Mrs. A. D.
Cole, presided. Devotions We're
conducted by Mrs. L. M. Price,
subject, HASN'T Thou Not
Known" assisted by Mrs. Fred
Harris and Miss Julia Griffith. A
reading, War Bombing in Burma"
by Mrs. L. M. Price. The business
meeting was presided over by the
president. The program was in
charge of Circle No. 2, Mrs. Ray
mond Snow, leader. Solo, "Math-
er McCrea," by Mrs. E. Kennard
Price, encore, "a Little Bit of
Heaven" Three short stories, IAN
Airplaine just back from Burma"
"a Little Girl in Burma" and
Josephine" by Mrs. Raymond
Snow. Piano solo, 1.-THE Serenade, f"
(Heller), by Mrs. Robert E. Green,
encore, Sonata Theme" After
the meeting adjourned, refresh
ments were served.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-03-22
REV. BARTON
RESIGNS HERE
Served. st. Peters. Church,
Smyrna, and Trinity, Clay
ton Since 1881
ILL HEALTH CAUSE

The resignation of Rev. Freder-
lex Marx Barton, rector of st.
Peters P. E. Church was read and
accepted with much regret at a
meeting of the vestry last Friday
night. Rev. Barton came to st.
Peters Church in 1881 from st.
Stephens Parish in Philadelphia
and has served both Clayton and
Smyrna churches where he was
much beloved by the people of his
parish as well as by the people of
the community. Since December
he has been a patient in the Kent
General Hospital in Dover until
last Saturday when he left the
hospital to go with relatives at
Belleville, Pa, to convalesce more
completely. There has not been
an applicant for the church at this
time. The vestry are hoping to
fill the appointment by summer,
and until such appointment is
made, the Rev. Benjamin F.
Thompson of Dover will have
charge of services at st. Peters.
Preceding the vestry meeting, the
Rt. Rev. Arthur r. McKinstry,
bishop of the Diocese of Delaware
was host to the vestrymen at a
dinner at The Wayside Inn.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-03-22
TEEN AYERS
NEED FUNDS
Great Need For Help if Teen
Age Group is To Con-
tinue Activities
FUNDS ARE LOW

A treasure hunt was staged by
the members of the Teen-Age
group at their rooms Wednesday
evening under the direction of
Harry Cloud. Following the course
of the hunt" the participants
were entertained afterward at the
home of Mr.. Cloud with refresh
ments. At the present time the
funds for support of the Teen-Age
group are dwindling to such a low
that it will be impossible to keep
the room open after the next
month if funds are not found to
pay the bills. Smyrna has large
number of growing teen-agers who
enjoy the recreation afforded at
the center and if money is not re-
ceived so that the room may be
kept open the members will have
to find other places to go which
means in all probability, out on
the street for the evening. Ger
tainly Smyrna will not see a safe
and controlled entertainment for
boys and girls given up when
other towns are progressing so
splendidly with help for teen
ayers. All service is voluntary
and those who have so willingly
given time and money among the
grown-ups have done a good job.
Keep the canteen open.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-03-22
POULTRY DRESSING PLANT
Southern States Will Lay Corner
stone for Dressed Poultry Plant

Southern States Will Lay Corner
stone for Dressed Poultry Plant
Prior to the laying of the cor
ner stone of the Southern States
Eastern Shore Marketing Cooper
ative's poultry dressing plant in
Salisbury, Md, at 8 o'clock Satur-
day afternoon, March "a, members
of the cooperative will gather at
the Wicomico hotel at noon for a
program over which Harry H.
Rick, Preston, Md, president of
the cooperative and president of
the Northeastern Poultry Council,
will preside. Speakers will include
Howard H. Gordon, Richmond, di-
rector of personnel and public re-
lation for Southern States Cooper
alive, who will announce the lat
est developments in the marketing
cooperative's program on the
Eastern Shore. 1.-THE Significance
of Cooperative Poultry Marketing
to Eastern Shore Farmers" will be
discussed by DR.. T. B. Symons, di-
rector of the Extension Service,
University of Maryland, Dean and
Director G.. L. Schuster, Director
of the Extension Service, Univer-
sity of Delaware, and S. D. Sand
ers, Kansas City, commissioner of
the Central Bank for Cooperatives.
AT 3 o'clock the corner stone for
the lressing plant on West road
just off Isabella street will be laid
by Harry H. Nuttle, Denton, Md,
president of Southern States Co.
operative. Rev. ]. N. Stewart,
pastor of Allen Memorial Church,
will give the invocation.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-03-22
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Benjamin F. Thompson, Min
ister-in- Charge, Here Good Friday
istAr-in-C Charge. Here Friday

="
The service of the Three Hours
will be kept at st. Peters Church
Friday of next week, Good Friday.
This most solemn and beautiful
service is the annual memorial of
the Crucifixion of our Lord. st.
Mark says, "And it was the third
hour, and they crucified Him."
This was at 900 o'clock in the
morning. st. Luke tells us, "And
it was about the sixth hour, and
there was darkness over all the
Earth until the ninth hour" This
was from 1900 o'clock until 800;
and out of the darkness that hid
the Blessed Sufferers deepest
agony Seven times He spake
seven words of love-" The medi-
tations are based on these words.
1t seems credible, does it not?
that all christian people, as far as
possible, would wish to spend
these hours by the Cross of Jesus.
A very earnestt invitation is ex-
tended to all people in Smyrna to
come to this service. If you cam
not stay for all three hours, then
come for as long as you can. 1t
is very kindly requested that no
one enter or leave the church ex-
cept during the singing of the
hymns. Papers will be given to
each one containing these hymns,
which are familiar, and the re-
sponsive service.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-03-22
CAR FOUND
BODY SOUGHT
Second of Three Men Found
in Car in Water at Wood
land Beach Sunday
THIRD BODY SOUGHT

The automobile in which three
men were riding when they left
Fort DUPONT January 25 has been
found and was raised from the
causeway canal at Woodland
Beach Sunday evening about ten
o'clock. The car contained the
body of Harold Harrington, AZ, of
Frederick, owner of the car, who,
it is believed was driving. The
body of Alfred R. Bradford, 46,
was found by a trapper March 9th.
State police and friends of the
three men who disappeared are
dragging the waters of the area
near Woodland Beach to locate the
third body, that of Carroll Norris
of Magnolia. His body may have
been forced into the mud when the
car plunged into the canal, troop
ers said The top and windshield
of the car had been damaged. 1t
is believed the accident occurred
at high tide. Thecar was found
Sunday by use of a power boat
hired by the state police. Clar-
ence Burris and Harold Aim, both
of Woodland Beach, and John H..
Conrad and Cummings Slaughter,
both of Leipsic, operated the boat
and grapples.
Removed At Low Tide
The car was hooked in the
morning while the tide was high.
1t was necessary to wait until the
tide receded before chains could be
fastened to the car. 1t was drag
ged from the canal by James
Clark of Smyrna, operator of a
tow truck. Flood lights were pro-
vided by the Smyrna Volunteer
Fire Company. Troopers said the
car went off the road at a turn,
and, turned over as it struck the
ice. While ice at the edges of
the canal was thick at the time,
according to residents, it was thin
in the center.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-03-22

- The volunteers of the Citizens
Hose Company made four runs in
"a hours. The first alarm at 100
p. m. Sunday was a grass fire at
Green Spring; the second, less
than two hours later, was a marsh
grass fire at Woodland Beach,
which threatened IL cottages, but
was controlled without damage
and the fourth car on East Com
merce Street,.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-03-22
PALM SUNDAY AT ASBURY
Musical Concert to Be Given at
Evening Service Next Sunday

Asbury Methodist Church, Rev.
Robert E. Green, pastor: Church
School 10 a. M, Harvey G. Jones,
general superintendent. Palm SUM-
day morning service, IL a. M.
Palm Sunday, anthems by Senior
Choir and Children's Choir. Ser
mon meditation: mot Palms but
Allegiance. Rite of baptism for
children will be performed.
Palm Sunday Evening
Palm Sunday evening of music,
1880 p. m. Palm Sunday evening
concert will be given by the Youth
and Children's Choirs with the fol-
lowing numbers: Professional,
Grown Him With Many Crowns"
Bridges; Youth Choir: The Ris-
en- Lord, (Morrison); solo, Ruth
Gooden; duet, Sylvia Harris and
Priscilla Piper. Children's Choir:
"All That God Hath Done" (Wor-
rell; ANGELS Rolled Stone Away"
(Miles); Youth Choir: II Am He
That Liveth" (Simper); solo, Jean
Ellen Russell. Children's and
Youth Choirs: palms" (Faure) !;
solo, "0pen the Gates of the Tenn
ple". Youth ChoK: "Legende"
(Tchaikoesky); "Ha1lelujah Christ
is Risen" (Simpeo; solo. Dorothy
Burge; Recessional, King of Kings
is Drawing Near" (Weissel).
Holy Week Services
Holy Week services will be con-
Quoted in the church each evening
during Holy Week at 1880 p. M.
Guest speaker, Chaplain Land
troop. Holy Communion Thurs
day evening at 7:3O p. m. Holy
Communion will be administered
the traditional night of the Lords
Supper.
Good Friday Union Service
Union Good Friday service will
be conducted in the First Presby-
terrain Church Good Friday at
Continued on Page Three)
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Ais Gas Coupons Valid To-day

Ais gasoline ration coupons
will become valid today, the Office
of Price Administration has an
nounced. ALA coupons went out
of use after Wednesday midnight.
Each Ais coupon will be worth
four gallons until June FL, leaving
the present value of A coupons I'm
changed. APO said dealers would
have through March 81 to turn in
ALA coupons to their suppliers for
gasoline or to local ration boards
for ration checks.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-03-22
Smyrna Grange News

Theodore Collins, manager of
the Diamond State Telephone Co.,
will address the Smyrna Grange
Thursday evening, March 22nd.
Mr.. Collins will illustrate his adj
dress on the Rural Telephone Sys-
tenn of today. He will also show
the improvements planned for af-
ter the war. Mrs. Alice B. Corrie,
lecturer, will be in charge of the
program.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-03-22
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK

Rev. Walter C. Benson, Native of
Smyrna, Dies in Cincinnati, Ohio
Funeral services for the Rev.
Walter C. Benson, secretary of the
board of directors of Wesleyan
Cemetery for the past 20 years,
were held Tuesday at 10 a. m,
March 18th from Wesley Method
list Chapel, 800 E. 5th Street, Gin
cinnati, Ohio, and burial was in
Spring Grove Cemetery, Winton
Place. The Rev. Mr.. Benson, who
had lived in the Methodist Home
for the aged for the past three
years, died after an Hines of one
month. He celebrated his Goth
birthday seven days before. He
was born in Smyrna, the son of
Joseph B. and Mary Elizabeth
Benson. He had been pastor of
Pearl Street Methodist Church
prior to retiring from the ministry
Is years ago. However, he still
remained active in thte church.
His wife was the late Mrs. Jane
Scott Benson. Surviving is one
daughter, Mrs. Anna Tunison, a
granddaughter, Mrs. Ariel Sudler,
also a great grandson Paul Sudler,
all of San Diego, California. Two
sisters, Mrs. T. H. Wood of Col
lingswood, N. j., and Mrs. Arthur
Huston of Pittsburg, Penn, sur
Uiya
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Church of the Nazarene

Church of the Nazarene, Rev. j.
w. Parkins, pastor, makes the fol-
lowing announcements: Prayer
meeting on Thursday at 7:30 p. m.
Sunday services: Sunday School,
9:45 a. M; morning worship, 1O:45
evangelistic service and praise
Continued on Page Three)
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AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. Herman Dam, Pastor, An
nounces Services for the Week

nounces Services for the Week
The Presbyterian Church Sun
day School will meet at 10. On
Easter Sunday, awards will be
given in Sunday School for attend
ance for the quarter and for the
year. The morning worship SER
vice will be held at IL with the
theme of Palm Day and the tri-
umphal entry into Jerusalem. The
Christian Endeavor Societies will
meet at $50. Betty McClain will
lead the Intermediates on the
topic, What Is Sin The usual
evening service will be held at
7:30, thinking again of the figures
about the cross. The Women's
Missionary Society will meet Mon
day, March 26, at at the home of
Continued on Page Threel
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BUYS KENTON CANeSERY
ID. t. Swing VIII Operate 1t As
Kenton Packing Company

D. Thompson Swing of Ridgely,
Md, has purchased the Kenton
Cannery, located on the east side
of the town and will operate this
summer as the Kenton Packing
Company. Mr.. Swing comes from
a family of Gamers, he being the
third generation to enter the bust
ness. He was graduated from the
University of Delaware, has serv-
ed as director of the National Can
ners Association, and Tri1State
Packers Association. The business
will pack asparagus, beans and to-
matoes and contracts will be made
for peas. Farmers may receive
some data of this new firm from
the National Bank of Smyrna.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-03-22
Jerman Chapel Church News

Jerman Chapel, Rev. Joseph KEEP
hart, pastor, announces the SER
vices for the week as follows:
Prayer meeting Wednesday night,
1880; Sunday School on Sunday at
2 o'clock followed by preaching
service at 8 o'clock; song and
evangelistic service at 7:30
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Adult Fellowship Group

The Young Adult Fellowship
Group of Asbury Church will hold
their covered dish supper and bust
ness meeting Friday evening at
6 D. M, March %. Mrs. Henry
Price hostess, Mrs. June Short in
charge of recreation. Allan Moi
felt, president will preside at the
business session.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-03-22

The Sun Shine Sisters party for
the Daughters of America Council,
No. 8, will be in the form of a din
ner at The Wayside Inn on March
81, at 6 p. m. After the party the
members will retire to the lodge
hall for their regular meeting.
Mrs. Harold Hufschmidt is in
charge of arrangements.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-03-22
Broadway House Sold

Mrs. Joseph Broadway has sold
thru the real estate agency of G.
Harvey Wright, her house on Main
Street to Mrs. Phyllis Vane of
Townsend.
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Death of Mrs. Jane wall Creadick

Funeral services for Mrs. Jane
Wall Creadick, wife of William H.
Creadick near Smyrna, were held
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock at
the Berry Funeral Home at Eel
ton. Interment was in Barratt's
Chapel Cemetery. Mrs. Creadick
passed away Friday night in the
Kent General Hospital at Dover.
Before her marriage she taught in
Virginia and Delaware schools
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Death of Samuel e. Hart, 80
Samuel E. Hart, age 80, passed
away at his rsidnc on a farm near
Blackstone, Tuesday, March goth.
He was a son of William and Ida
May (Hurd) Hart and had spent
his life in this area. He never
married. Funeral services will be
held at his late residence Friday
afternoon at o'clock. Interment
will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Surviving besides his parents are
the following brothers and sisters:
William of Philadelphia, Louis and
George, Smyrna; Robert Jr., Clay
tton; Charles W., U. S. Army now
in France! Mrs. Mabel M. Ackens,
Cedarville, N. j.; Mrs. Bertha Bye,
Avondale, Pa, and Mrs. Helen
Breezy, Clayton.
Evening star., 1945-03-27
Maj. Richard BeaII
dies al Mount Alto

Maj. Richard ]. Beall. II, former
supervising superintendent of vet
erans' hospitals for the Veterans
Administration and member of an
old Washington family, died yes
terday at Mount Alto Hospital after
an illness of several months.
Maj. Beall was a descendant of
Col. Ninian Beall, one of the orig
inal owners of land on which the
District is located. In 1903, Col.
Beall gave the name of Dumbarton
to the tract on which his SON
George Beall, built the house at
2715 @ street NV, now occupied
by the Colonial Danes of America.
During the World War, Maj. Beall,
served with the Engineers Corps.
Shortly afterward he entered the
Veterans administration, from
which he was retired about 10 years
ago. He was member of Sergt.
Jasper Post, American Legion, Sons
of the American Revolution and
B. B. French Masonic Lodge. He
lived at 1926 Rhode Island avenue
NV.
Survivors include his son, Richard
j. Beall, ir., Great Neck, Long
Island, N. Y, and his brother,
Horace L. Beall, 6808 Exfair road,
Bethesda, Md.
Graveside services will be held at
10 am. Thursday at Arlington
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1945-03-27
Body Of Tax Accountant
Recovered From Potomac

Police yesterday recovered the
body of George T. Holbrook, 54, of
2031 F street NV, tax accountant
for the Internal Revenue Depart
ment, from the Potomac River near
the Fourteenth Street Bridge after
a train engineer noticed the body
as he was passing over the bridge
and notified the railroad dispatcher
in Alexandria.
Police had been searching for Mr..
Holbrook after they had been told
earlier in the day by William j.
Simpson of Burke, Va, also en-
ployed at the Internal Revenue De-
partment, that he had received a
letter from Mr.. Holbrook stating he
was going to commit suicide The
letter also contained $3.50 in cash
q watch and personal papers.
Mr.. Simpson said Mr.. Holbrook
for many years an assistant con-
troller for the Southern Pacific
Railway Co., had been employed
here by the Internal Revenue De-
partment for 10 days. A former
resident of Pelham. N. Y, Mr.. Hol-
brook was transferred to San FRAN
cisco In 1889 as a tax accountant
Evening star., 1945-03-27
Son Of Col. A. H. Rich,
7 Other Flyers Killed

First 1t. Murray NJ. Rich, IS, son
of Col. Arnold H. Rich, U. S. A., re-
tired, of 1908 Fifth street NV, was
killed yesterday afternoon when a
twin-engine light bomber crashed
during training flight just east of
the Army's airfield at Lake Charles,
La. the commanding officer of the
field, announced today, according to
the Associated Press.
Two other heutenants were killed
with him.
1t. Rich, a native of West Vir-
ginia, had resigned from the Naval
Academy in 1941 to join the Army
Air Forces. His father was an Army
pilot for 26 years until his retire.
ment last year because of health.
He is now with the Red Cross.
1t. Rich's wife, the former Marie
Borriello of 317 Eighteenth street
NE, has been living at Lake Charles
with their 6-month-old son, James
Arnold Rich.