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Smyrna times., 1945-07-12
SOLDIER 'PILL ROLLERS"
Sgt. Ray Sammns Jr., With Dis
pensary Unit Overseas 20 Months

pensary INIT overseas ZO MOntns
They call them pill rollers, but
the soldiers in the Medical Corps
have rendered invaluable aid to the
ailing G. rs all over the world in
the many theaters of operations.
Their service has been to keep the
men fit for the tasks that they
were assigned to and to those
other tasks that may come in the
future. One of these medicine
men is Sgt. Ray Sammons, Jr.,
who has been overseas with Dis
pensary unit for the past 20
months. At this Army Air Force
Station of tn Aeir Srvice Com
mand, his duties as medical tech
nician have enabled him to help in
many ways the work of the Dis
pensary unit. Sergeant Sammons
entered the service in February,
1943. He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Sammons, whose home is
at R. D. Townsend. Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1945-07-12
MISS SARAH HOLLETT WEDS
Married Private ElwOOd ID. Stark
ey, Jr., of Massey, Saturday


The marriage of Miss Sarah
Hollett, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles L. Hollett of Millington,
and Private Elwood D. Starkey
Jr., U. S. A., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elwood D.Starkey of Massey, took
place Saturday afternoon at the
home of the bridegroom's parents.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Daniel t. Pritchard, pas
tor of Asbury Methodist Church,
Millington. The brides only at
tendant was Miss Bette Ruth
Starkey, sister of the bridegroom.
Mr.. Charles L. Hollet, Jr., brother
of the bride, was best man. The
bride was given in marriage by her
father. A reception followed the
ceremony at the home of the bride
groom's parents, after which the
couple left on short wedding trip,
following which Private Starkey
will return to Camp Gordon, Ca,
where he is stationed. The bride
will continue to hold her present
position in Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1945-07-12
HONORED ON BIRTHDAY
Mrs. J, Deltert StelLer Entertained
at Dinner at The Wayside Inn

Mrs. J, Delhert iStelLer Entertained
at Dinner at The Wayside Inn
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Delbert Steller
were delightfully."- entertained at
dinner Sunday evening at The
Wayside Inn in Smyrna in honor
of Mrs. Steller's birthday. A very
enjoyable evening was spent and
Mrs. Steller received some very
pretty and useful gifts. Those
present We're Mrs. William Alfree,
Sr., and Mr.. and Mrs. William AL
free, Jr., of Middletown; Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon Lyons of Wilmington;
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Edward Latta, Mr..
and Mrs. John D. Steller, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Dukes, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson David, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
David, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Keis-
er, Mrs. Fannie Francis, Misses
Martha Steller, Louise Daniels,
Francis Daniels, Jane Dukes, Doris
Dukes, Billy and Jackie Steller.
Smyrna times., 1945-07-12
MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
Six Candidates Begin State Med
icaI Council Examinations


Six candidates, one an osteo-
pathic graduate, started the State
Medical Council examinations for
certificates to practice medicine
and surgery in the state in Legis-
lative Hall on Tuesday. Candi-
dates who. successfully complete
the examinations will not get their
certificates this year until after
July "a. The president of the
council, under the law, is the chief
justice, and that Office is vacant
because of failure of the State
Senate to confirm the appointment
of Gov. Walter w. Bacon to that
office at its special session on July
8. The session of the Senate has
been adjourned until July 24,which
will be the earliest time at which
the judicial Office can be filled, so
it will not be until then that there
will be a chief justice.
Smyrna times., 1945-07-12
w. S. C. S. TO
HOLD SCHOOL
Wesley Junior College Will
Be Used For the Confer
ence i'm Dover
MEET JULY nth TO 10Th

Reservations are coming in for
the Summer Conference of the
Woman's Society of Christian Ser
vice of Peninsula Conference,
which will be held in Dover on
July 18th to goth. Wesley Junior
College will be used for this pur-
pose, and the members will get
room and board there. This is an
important school of missions and
education. Beginning on Tuesday
at nine, when the women will reg
lister, until Friday at two, interest
ing discussions, workshop for the
business of the society will be
Continued from Page One)
Smyrna times., 1945-07-12
Rev. w. e. Matthews Honored

Rev. William E. Matthews, re-
tired Methodist minister, was hon.
ored Wednesday evening by a re-
ception given by the Asbury pray
er group in honor of his 87th birth
day. Rev. Matthews, tho without
his sight in either eye for many
years, is still active in the prayer
service at church. He was pre-
sented with a gift by the group.
Smyrna times., 1945-07-12
SMYRNA FIREMEN CALLED
Mattress Burns in Smyrna Jail;
Chicken House Afire at Georges

About 2 o'clock Monday morn
ing firemen were called to the Jail
where smoke was issuing from the
small window of the cell. Upon
arrival it was found to be caused
by soldier who had imbibed too
freely and had been locked up
earlier in the evening, setting fire
to the mattress of his cot. He was
moved to another cell and the
flames extinguished. Monday af-
ternoon the firemen were again
called. This time to a small chick
en- house back of Georges Place,
a restaurant on the dupont High
way in Smyrna; no other damage
was done. =.
Smyrna times., 1945-07-12
Home Town Boys Shown at Strand

The Strand Theatre has shown
the pictures of a few of the boys in
the Armed Services and will con-
tinue to show these pictures every
Thursday and Friday night until
further notice. Bring your boys
pictures to the box office.
Smyrna times., 1945-07-12
DRIVE HERE
FOR HOSPITAL
Solicitors to Attend Dinner
Meeting Tonight at The
Wayside Inn
DR.R.B. JONES CHAIRMAN

Win luc ohh lid iNOloiy SAup
acting as sponsor in the drive for
Smyrna-Clayton share of the
1925, 900 to be raised for the mod
ernization of the Kent General
Hospital in Dover, DR.. Ralph B.
Jones, newly-appointed chairman
of the Community Service Com
mittee, has completed plans for a
dinner meeting at The Wayside
Inn tonight, when the solicitors
will be organized. DR.. Jones has
named on his committee Millaway
Broadway, Elmer Corrie, Raymond
Mabrey, R. w. Slaughter, and Har-
ry o. Bostick.
Speakers To Be Heard
In addition to DR.. Jones the
speakers of the evening will in
clude Capt. H. H. Hanson, newly
elected district governor of Ro-
tary; former U. S. Representative
Earle D. Wiley and DR.. Henry V.
P. Wilson, chief surgeon at the
hospital. ]. Wallace Woodford,
mayor of Dover, is general chair
man of the campaign committee
for the modernization and expan-
sion fund and detailed plans in
clude the following features: A
new wing, of four floors, which
will increase bed capacity from 4O
to 81, and bassinets from 6 to 16;
interior of building rearranged;
clinic and emergency rooms en-
larged; changes to dispensary
Xray rooms, and laboratory. There
also will be enlargement of busi-
ness and administrative offices, sur
parlor restored; the maternity de-
pratment will occupy the second
floor, and be modernized; there
will be wards, semi-private rooms
and an isolation room. The new
building will have kitchen, staff
and nurses dining rooms, storage
and work rooms. An entirely self
confined Negro department will
occupy the west end of first floor
The growth of the hospital, which
has served the county for two
decades, is phenomenal. The first
year, 1927, saw 583 patients admit.
ted and last year, 2,007.
Plan Modern BuilSing
Citizens of the Smyrna-Claytor
area who have expressed a willing
ness to work with the committee
on this essential community pro
ject will be special guests at the
dinner, DR.. Jones stated. Without
these people," the chairman said
''this final effort to bring the i'm
portance of the building program
home to every resident of northern
Kent County coull not succeed
with their public-spirited help VIZ
cannot fail" Funds for the pro
posed additions to the hospital will
guarantee adequate hospital facil
tiles for all who need them ant
will, it is planned, provide com
pletely modern plant. The presen
shortage of space at the hospita
constitutes an emergency which
every citizen has a stake in meet
in so that the work carried OF
successfully for so many year.
may continue unimpaired. 1t ]!
the plan of the committee to set
that each person in this area b.
full acquainted with the serious
ness of the emergency, with thu
plans drawn up to provide mor'
space, and with the pressing neet
for contributions to the fund fo
carrying out those plans. You arr
asked to keep the home-front func
tioning by giving as generously a.
you can.
MEDICAI, EXAMINATIONS
Smyrna times., 1945-07-12
Clayton Home Demonstration Club

Clayton Home Demonstration
Club will meet at the home of Mrs.
j. M. Burris, Friday, July 13 at
1:30 p. m. The County Agent,
Mrs. Kate Henley Dougherty, will
give a demonstration on refinishing
furniture. (The scholarship dues
are due at this meeting).
Smyrna times., 1945-07-12
ROTARY CLUB
INSTALLATION
New President Announces
Standing Committees For
the Next Year
DIST. GOVERNOR HERE

Capt. H. H. Hanson, Dover, gov
ernor of the 184th District of Ro-
tary International, oficiated at the
installation of the following offic-
ers of the Smyrna Rotary Club at
The Wayside Inn: President, the
Rev. Robert E. Green; vice-presi-
dent, DR.. c. ]. Prickett; secretary.
William E. Matthews, Jr.; treasur-
er, John c. Mannering; director,
DR.. w. C. DeaLyne, and sergeant
alarms, Elmer Pratt. Governor
Hanson lauded the club for contin-
ued achievement and the retiring
president, Harry o. Bostick, for his
services. Lieut.. Victor D. Ennis,
U. S. Army Air Forces, told of his
experiences a prisoner of war in
Germany, reading from his day to
day diary. He paid tribute to the
Red Cross for their packages, par
ticularly those of last Christmas.
Committees Named
The new president announces the
following appointments: Directors:
R. e. Green, H. o. Bostick, DR..
Pricktt, William E. Matthews, Jr.,
]. c. Mannering, G. w. Wright, DR..
Deakyne. Aims and Objects COM
mittees: R. E. Green, w. e. Mat
thews, Jr., DR.. Prickett, Nelson
Everhart, DR.. Ralph B. Jones.
Club Service: DR.. Prickett, Harvey
C. Jones, George w. Wright, v.
Lay Phillips, Elmer P. Corrie. Vo-
cational Service: Nelson Everhart,
J. P. Brennan, w. L. Wheatley, H.
o. Bostick, c. w. Hall. Commun-
ity Service: DR.. Ralph B. Jones, H.
o. Bostick, Millaway Broadway,
R.W. Slaughter, Raymond Mabrey,
E. P. Corrie. International Ser
vice: c. L. Harmonson, c. w. Hall,
G. w. Wright, ]. P. Brennan, the
Rev. F. M. Barton. Classification
and Membership: DR.. Prickett, c.
l.. Harmonson, Harry P. Jones.
Program: Harvey c. Jones, Geo.
w. Wright, Nelson Everhart, w.
E. Matthews, DR.. Prickett, c. L.
Harmonson. Youth Work: Ray
mond Mabrey, Elmer P. Corrie. v.
Lay Phillips, w. L. Wheatley, w.
E. Mathews, Jr. Fellowship and
Attendance: G. w. Wright, Harry
P. Jones, ]. P, Brennan. Crippled
Children: DR.. Deakyne, DR.. Prick
ett, H. o. Bostick. Rotary Infor-
nation: DR.. Phillips, G. w. Wright,
c. l.. Harmonson. Finance: r. e.
Green, ]. c. Mannering, WE. Mat
thews. Rural-Urban Acquaintance:
w. L. Wheatley, Elmer Pratt, r.
w. Slaughter. Public Informa-
ton: E. P. Corrie, c. w. Hall.
Chaplain, Rev. F. M. Barton; song
leaders, Nelson Everhart, c. w.
Hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-26
Current Rationing Regulations

 headquarters Main win be public Wednesdays until further notceO
 MEATS AND FATS
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 Stamps ; through X-2 expire July 3 Stamps Y2 z-2 and Al through C-1 expire Aug SL Stamps D-1 through H-1 expire Sept S0 aM sAs Stamps J-1 through N-1 expire Oct 31
 SUGAR
 Sugar stamp " good five pounds expires Aus 31. ssARs Arpane stamps each valid for pair indefinitely stamp will take effect Aug l.
 GASOLINE
 A16 each valid for six gallons will expire Sept 1 each valid sor five gallons will valid until further notice
  Period four and five the le4s issue and period one 19445 valid 31. All worth 10 gallons unit
 SOLID FUELS
 No delivery solid fuel will be permitted unl the consumer solid delivery between April the annual requirements Coal deliver between April and Sept solid fu indicates anthracite eastern cok bitminou briquetS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-26
Your 'GI Rights
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 osa seRvlcEMERl'S PRoslEMS
By DOUGLAS LARSEN NEA Staff Correspondent

washington, July 26 - Pensions and payments for disabilities incur red in the service are the basis for the following questions:
 Q. I wonder if you could tell me what some of the payments are for service connected disabilities?
 A. The rates range from $11.50 . month for a 10 per cent disabil- ity to $115 8 month for total dis ability, plus 8 IS per cent increase in most cases as provided in recent law. Where specific dis abilities, such as the loss of both legs, blindness in both eyes or certain combinations of disabili- ties exist. the amount payable is larger and may be as high as $265.
 Q. The son of a friend of mine was recently discharged from the Army. A foot injury gives him a lot of trouble and is interfering with the Job he has. I think he should get some kind of pension from the Government but his mother says the Government won't pay any. What possible ex- planation can there be for his not getting some money from the Government for his bad foot?
 A. The probable explanation is szaat he may have sustained the injury as the result of his own W;1lful misconduct. The Govern ment does not pay pensions for that type of injury. He still could hawD been honorably discharged. Ik there is some question about it, however, he can appeal his case and can establish it as a service connected disability and get a pel1sion.
 Q. \ wonder fl you could explain the difference between ''compensa- xzonS and Spensions?"
 A. "Compensation" des c ribes payments for benefits paid for serv- Ice-connected death or disability re- su1ting from service in World War [. Corresponding benefits payable pn account of service other than World War I are termed pensions" Ehe latter term Is also used to des- 1<1be non-service connected pay nsnts including those to World War l vets or their dependents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-26
Walter WincheII
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NOTES OF A NEWSPAPEKNaAN
 One of the Washington columns (the other ayem) quoted MT. Jus tice F. Murphy of the High Court os saying to intimates that Roose- welt was not good politician. The writer went on to say that even the Supreme Court Justice agreed that FOR fran with" some interruptions political leaders, etc., and that one day Mir. Justice Murphy would put 1t down in a book.
 So that historians will not be mis- led. MT. Justice Murphy was not fully quoted .. "Yes," he remarked, @he was poor politician (meaning he was not interruptions as are so many of then). He was great statesman and mankind's best friendl"
 That is what he will put down in book.
 It happened on the Pardon My Past" movie set One of those fellows who strive to be clever asked Fred MacMurray the staley about whether he wasn't ashamed of him. self for taking money for such an easy job.
 T don't get paid for acting" said Fred, walking away. 'They give me . reward each week for being polite tc pests"
 During his lifetime, Alec Wooll- colt amassed a gold mine of nifty yarns. One of his favorites con- cerned the young and pretty ac- tress who went out in the garden with H. c. Wells during week end party <. Later in the evening the alarmed hostess went to the girls room and warned: My dear, fl you're not careful, you'll find yourself the shape of things to coniel"
 A newsweekly, discussing Lillian Braithwaite (the London star), re- yealed that critic James Agate once saluted her with: You are still the second most beautiful woman on the English stage"
 To which Lillian Dorothy -Parker'd -"That's quite & compliment com ing from England's second-best critic"
 Is reminded Charles Bracket Of the time she was feuding with an- other British actress, reported en route to America for a role in play 'Is it," asked one who knew both women, "a good part?"
 La Braithwaite, mimicking the claws of cat, meow'd: Tt Is yeddy leetle part. She's going on a veddy leetle boat"
 Speaking of Dorothy Parker, one nf her best, we always thawt, was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-26
CHASE PARK GAINS
 PLACE IN FINALS

Chase Parks dramatic group gained the finals of the playground drama tournament on presentation last night of a two-act play. The Telegram" based on section or the book, Little Women"
 Other finalists in the tournament, which will end with presentations Tuesday night at o'clock at the Anderson school gymnasium. are Fulton Park and Fairlawn units.
 Participating in the winning play last night at the Chase Park Com- rnunity house were Barbara Brown, Joan Dumouchel, Mary Yurkowsky, Nancy Britt, Carolyn Parnauskas, John Sheehy and Louise zarella.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-26
WORLD WAR II A YEAR AGO
By United Press

0y OuAeCu EEeSS
 US. State Department publicly accuses Argentina of having de- MberateIy violated her hemis- pheric solidarity pledge by giving affirmative assistance to the Axis.
 British RAF bombers drop 27,- 000 fire bombs and heavy load of bIockbusters on Stuttgart, Berlin and Bremen.
 American troops in Normandy drive Germans back along the major part of their 4O-mile front; capture both St. Giles and Mar igny on the St. Lo- Coutances road; German forces reoccupy Evregy, Esquay and several hill positions.
 In Italy, Eighth army makes heavy gains on a 30-mile front south of Florence as Allied troops drive closer to the German Gothic line.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-26
ECOVILL FOREMEN
 ARRANGING OUTING

1he s0th annual outing of the scog1Il Eoremen's association will >s held Sunday ct the Chase Coun- zy clnb with an entertainment pro. zrnTn of c golf kickers tourna. Nent. uuoits, voliey ball and soft s&Ii
 EVents will get under way at =:zo n. d. and last until 2 D. m, WIiliam Wells is general chairman sf ihs outing and James Coffey is '1 charge cf tho golf tourney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-26
TAKING NO CHANGES

Vineyard Haven, Mass. - (UP) - The reflection from flares used to light the area for night train ing flights led Aviation Radioman D. M. Roed of North Dakota to be- lieve that the naval torpedo bomber on which he was a passenger was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-26

A member of the Russian En- bassy remarked that he came across the most unusual German prisoner of war in an American prison camp He was among several Russian born Germans, who (after the Nazis invaded his town) forced him into their uniform After capture by the Tanks, this man was asked the usual queries, including: Have you any children-and what are their names?" The prisoner said they were named John, Will liam and Mary.
 "Is that SOP" said a captor. Aren't they unusual names for children born to Germans living in Rus Sia?"
 Perhaps" was the tactful reply. But you see, in our part of Rus sia we thought it very stylish to give them American names"
 Secretary of War Henry Stimson will be a page in history when John E, Rankin is nothing but bore in the Congressional Record.
 Colyum Confetti: M. Todd, the hit-maker, will compete with the Ringiings next Spring by staging an- other outdoor show titled: 'The Great American Circus" Goodyear is making "an absolute flame-proof big-top'' The War Dept last week successfully experimented by showing movies to wounded vets travelling on hospital trains. The GIs want the Secretary of War to know, via US, you've got new medicine all wrapped up in cellu- loid!" KostelanetZ returns to the air for Chrysler in Sept. He spent eight months overseas with our men Insiders there are con- cerned about the persistent talk of shakeup again at the AP Anne Nichols, author of "Abie's Irish Rose" is quitting us all to move to Hwood .. Rankins latest corn: I'm going to find out why Winchell keeps plugging that Cas- sidy every Sunday night!" .. Huh? Every what2 We once col- yumed that a producer in Movie town named Cassidy was going to produce the film hit, Laura" as a play on Broadway Aside to D. Pearson: That Illinois libel law isn't so bad. With good behavior you get out in nine months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-26
STAMFORD YOUNGSTER
 ELECTED BY CAMPERS

Campers ct Waterbury's Y. M. c. A. Camp Mataucha in Watertown, will take charge of camp activities on Backwoods Day next week under
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-26

afire. So he parachuted into the ocean. A naval rescue craft hauled him out of the sea, unharmed, two hours later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-26

An apple tree at Whakatane. New Zealand, bore two heavy crops this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-26

the leadership of Ronald Gorton of Stamford, who was elected mayor" yesterday.
 Willard B. Carr, director of the camp, said the 11-year-old mayor" would direct activities of the 125 campers.
 BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-26

x're hes 6 problem of men on zlha 6oleH refusing to take iapA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-26

this one: The new Ringing Broth ers-Barnum @ Bailey Circus was exploiting its premiere in N. Y. {. The big ads showed two of its ele- plants who were to be married at the opening performance.
 The newspapers reported the wedding Dorothy studied the photo and intoned: T don't give it six monthsl"
 Comic ROmo Vincent would have you believe it happened at the Win ter Garden where "Marinka" is the attraction. Romo says he was in the box office at the time A fellow kept coming back to buy another ticket after purchasing one 8 few moments earlier. He did it several times.
 Look" Romo said, tits none of my business, but I hate to see you wasting your money this way. All you need is one ticket"
 T know" was the serious retort, ''but can I help it if that jerk over at the door keeps tearing 'em up?"
 Love Letter Dept: The following was written by the managing edi- tor of the Brooklyn Eagle to MT. H. A. Reed of the YMCA: T wrote a vigorously worded editorial on MT. Winchen and the loving cup in- cident which was widely reprinted in newspapers throughout the country. Now want to say just as vigorously that MT. Winchell's recent YMCA column was a mighty fine thing to do. It attests to his fair-mindedness as a good newspa- perman and his ready willingness to tell a constructive story while main- taining his undeniable right to cri- ticize what he feels is wrong. When we are quick to criticize, we must he equally quick to show apprecia- tion for good turn"
 A good newspaperman story dealt with the time N. Y. World staffer (now clipping news stories for the Dept of Agriculture) was assigned to interview college prexys on the League of Nations controversy :. He got them all the same night by cleverly posing as waiter at a din- ner for them in hotel banquet room He placed a bit of paper and a pencil at their plates, ask ing the same query: What do you think about The League?" All made reply and signed their names.
 His editor fired the reporter .. He argued the replies were facetious "and you didn't get the story" Leaving the office dejected, the man bumped into Herb Swope, exec. edi- tor. who complimented him on the piece, which Swope read in proof form.
 The startled reporter told Swope he had been fired for it. Swope gave him a bonus and a raise right there and ordered the piece pulp l;shed The editor. who fired the reporter sent him g. memo reading: T see we were both wrong last night"