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Smyrna times., 1945-06-28
RED CROSS
POSTWAR JOB
Many Hear Basil O'Connor,
National Chairman Give
Address in Wilmington
MOTOR CORPS ATTEND

A numper OF Red Cross men,
bers from Smyrna and Clayton
motored to Wilmington Monday
evening to hear the address of
Basil O'Connor, National Chair
man of the American Red Cross.
"It is the job of the American Red
Cross to aid in saving postwar
civilization because the spirit of
service after the war will be great
er and more necessary than ever
before" This statement was made
by Basil O'Connor at the annual
meeting of the Delaware Chapter
in the Hotel DUPONT. A great
change must take place in the
American peoples way of think
ing, he said, because of the realiza-
ton that material civilization can
be bestowed overnight and does
not have lasting value. Mr.. O'Con-
nor implied that Americans must
realize that material things are
vulnerable, but spiritual things do
not die. Asserting that the Red
Cross will continue it's services as
long as the war goes on, the
speaker said, 1--WE must stay in
there and fight, for the Red Cross
will be needed more than ever and
must not relax in any way" Mr..
O'Connor was introduced by R. r.
M. Carpenter, chairman of the Del
aware Chapter, who presided. Gov,
Walter w. Bacon extended greet
ings to Red Cross members and
friends and to Mr.. O'Connor, say
ing that 1T is unnecessary to add
praise to the Red Cross" because
people know the great work it is
doing. Why do the American peo-
pie support the Red Cross?' said
Mr.. O'Connor. There is no doubt
about the answer. 1t is that they
do good" This idea, he added
comes from the public's contact
with the chapters and personnel
and just as 80 or 40 million people
! in the United States help the mem
bers of the armed forces, so do the
members of the Red Cross" Those
from this community attending
were Mrs. H. o. Bostick, Mrs
Mary G. Slaughter, Mrs. Malcom
Burris, Mrs. Henry Webb, Mrs
Ralph G.. FAIRIES, Miss Catherine
Warner and Miss Mary Burke.
Smyrna times., 1945-06-28
Engagement Announced

Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Kinsey,
near Smyrna announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Mar
garet E. to Lewis F. Uhlendorff,
Jr., son of Captain Lewis F. Uhlen-
dorff, Chaplain U. S. Army, and
Mrs. Uhlendorff of Smyrna. The
wedding will take place upon the
return of Capt. Uhlendorff to the
states. Miss kinsey is now en-
ployed by the DUPONT Company in
Wilmington. Mr.. Uhlendorff is
with the Wilson Cabinet Company
Smyrna times., 1945-06-28
DIR. BARTLEY
BEFORE ROTARY
Wesley Junior College Head
Speaks on Education"
and Junior Colleges
SERVING PENINSULA

DR.. o. A. BARLEY, president of
Wesley Junior College, Dover, ad-
dressed the Smyrna Rotary Club
Thursday night on the subject,
Education" especially from the
standpoint of a junior college.
Wesley Junior College, he said,
was instituted in 1873 and was
then known as the Wilmington
Methodist Conference Academy.
In 1912 the school opened as a
junior college. Describing the phil
osophy of junior colleges, he said
that enrollments average $50 and
that better guidance by those in
charge gives a larger degree of
satisfaction. Examinations have
proven that many are able to pre-
pare for a career best suited to
their talents, he said, adding that
many students have been advanced
to senior colleges with full grades
and credits for entrance as jun
iors. The Wesley enrolment for
the semester starting September,
1945, is about $50, which repre-
sents a substantial increase over
1914. Wesley Junior College is
dedicated to serve the Delmarva
Peninsula, the speaker stated. Mel
son Everhart responded and
thanked DR.. BARLEY on behalf of
the Rotary. H. o. Bostick, presi-
dent, was in the chair.
Smyrna times., 1945-06-28
Motor Corps Meeting

The last meeting OF the season
of the Smyrna Motor Corps was
held at the home of Lieut.. Helen
B. Harmonson, Tuesday evening.
Matilda Miller was promoted to
Sergeant; Olive Stats and Helen
Potter received the rank of Cor
poral. A schedule for the work OF
July and August was planned and
Lieut.. Harmonson announces that
the Smyrna and Clayton Motor
Corps will be on duty each day of
the week with headquarters at
Area No. office, Miss Henrietta
Denney in charge at the Delaware
Real Estate Office, Telephone No.
4641.
Smyrna times., 1945-06-28
PRISONER OF WAR RETURNS
Pvt. Roy A. Reed Returns Home
After Being Prisoner i'm Germany

Pvt. Roy A. Reed, released
about April 25th from a prisoner
of war camp in Germany, arrived
on Sunday to spend some time
with his mother, Mrs. Sally Reed.
He went to the European area for
combat duty and was reported
missing in Belgium late in Decem-
ber. He was a prisoner from then
until April 25th when the Ameri-
cans reached the prison camp.
His 75-day furlough will end when
he reports to Lake Placid, N. Y,
two weeks before reassignment.
While a prisoner he lost 32 pounds
but gained much of it back on his
return to the States.
Smyrna times., 1945-06-28
SCHOOL
A SUCCESS
Children Show Much Interest
In First INSTRUMENTATION
al Vacation Bible School
121 STUDENTS ATTEND

The first Smyrna Community
Vacation Bible School which was
held in Smyrna Public School will
close a successful period of two
weeks study with concluding SER
vice to be held in the First Presby-
terrain Church, Smyrna, Sunday,
July 1st, at 7:30 p. m. The fol-
lowing program has been arranged
by the faculty and student body
for Sunday evening. Beginners:
Hymns, prayers, memory verses,
story of the Child Moses in the
Bulrushes; Primary: Bible Ships in
story and exhibit; Juniors: Sum-
mary of a travelog of Palestine,
memory verses, hymns and exhib-
its. Intermediates Bible as Trea-
sure Chest, dramatization of par
able first in original and then in
modern setting. An exhibit of
hand work will be on display at
the conclusion of the service. This
exhibit will take place in the Sun
day School room.
Members of Faculty
The faculty consists of Mrs. Wal
ter Myers, Mrs. Herman Dam,
Mrs. L. M. Price, Mrs. Leroy Piper,
Mrs. Robert Green, Mrs. June
Short, Mrs. Lewis Uhlendorff, Mrs
Katherine Bailey, Miss Julia Grif-
fifth, Mrs. Roland Webber; Super
vosors of Music, Miss Betty Jones
and Miss Betty Jane Griffin; Su-
pervisor of Worship, Rev. Freder-
ick M. Barton; Supervisor of Hand
Work, Frank H. Hynson; Super
visor of Recreation, Rev. Herman
Dam; Dean, Rev. Robert E. Green
This is the first INSTRUMENTATION
al School organized for Bible study
held in this community. The en-.
rollment has been 121 students
The school has been entirely sup
ported by voluntary contributions
of the pupils. All parents and
friends are urged to be present
Sunday evening to note the
achievements of their children il
the Smyrna Community Vacation
Bible School. The meeting on Fri
day at the school will be followed
by a treat for all the children.
Smyrna times., 1945-06-28
Dean Shuster Urges Garden

Dean Shuster Urges Garden
Dean George Schuster, Director
of the Delaware Agricultural Ex-
tension Service, made the follow
ing statement this week: PLANT a
garden if you haven't-plant more
in your garden if you have one
and save all you can of the food
you produce" Dean Schuster gave
two reasons for making this state
ment. First: some of the garden
ers who started this spring got
pretty discourage with the wealth
er difficulties, and second we need
more gardens this year and a lot
more production from those we do
have. The defeat of Germany
really didn't reduce our food needs
at all. More men will be sent to
the Pacific and due to the distance
a larger advance supply of food
for shipment is required. On top
of all this, we can't expect our
commercial food production to be
as large this year. The weather
has reduced production of some Of
our crops by as much as 20 per
cent.
Smyrna times., 1945-06-28
Mrs. Scott Breaks Arm

Mrs. Mary Scott, owner of
Scott's Guest House, Commerce
Street, had the misfortune to sus-
tain a fall Sunday evening while
going from her kitchen to the
porch, carrying her grandson. She
was taken to the Kent General
Hospital on Monday where an
x-ray disclosed very bad fracture
of the arm and the shoulder. Mrs.
Scott remained in the hospital a
few days.
Smyrna times., 1945-06-28
SMYRNA GRANGE NEWS
Final Meeting Tonight Before the
Summer Recess; Box Social

The Smyrna Grange will hold
their regular semi-monthly meet
ing Thursday evening, June 28th
at 8:15 in the Grange Hall. Mrs.
Alice B. Corrie, Lecturer, announc-
es that box social will be held at
which the ladies will furnish the
box lunches. Entertainment will
also feature the program. This is
the final meeting for the summer.
Smyrna times., 1945-06-28
Revival at Clayton

The Rev.Marion P. Price, Bishop
of the Church of God, will conduct
a revival in Clayton beginning July
1st at Fraternal Hall and ending
July 18th. Rev. Price is overseer
of Delaware and has been preach
ing at a church in Wilmington.
The public is cordially invited to
attend these meetings. 81,
Smyrna times., 1945-06-28
Olxinawa Veteran Returns

Earl r. Downs, Mo.M-M. OF the
U. S. N. R., has just returned from
active combat duty in Okinawa.
He saw many active battle skirm-
ishes and is now on 20-day fur
Tough with his wife at the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
S. Gardner near town. On his re-
turn to San Diego, Calf, for reas-
signment his wife will accompany
him and remain while he Is on the
west coast. Mrs. Downs is en-
ployed by the Pennsylvania r. r.
in Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1945-06-28
Jerman Chapel Church News

Jerman Chapel, Rev. Joseph KEEP
hart, pastor, announces the SER
vices for the week as follows;
Prayer meeting wednesday night,
7:30; Sunday School on Sunday at
2 o'clock followed by preaching
service at 3 o'clock; song and
evangelistic service at 7:30
Smyrna times., 1945-06-28
Smyrna Church of the Nazarene

Church of the Nazarene, Rev. j.
w. Parkins, pastor, announces:
Prayer meeting Thursday at 1880,
followed by Sunday School Board
meeting. Sunday services: Sun
day School, 9:45 a. M; morning
worship, 10:45 a. M; evangelistic
service and praise meeting, 7:30
p. m. Monday night, Board meet
ing, 7:30 p. m.
Smyrna times., 1945-06-28
Death of Helen M. Malin, 10

Helen M. Malin, age 10, died in
the Doris Memorial Hospital in
Wilmington, Tuesday, June 26,
from a contagious disease. Private
funeral services were held at Far
les Funeral Chapel with interment
in Glenwood Cemetery. She was
the daughter of Mrs. Virginia May
Malin and the late William H.
Malin, near Kenton.
Smyrna times., 1945-06-28
SUMMER WORK
For RED CROSS
Many Garments Needed For
Army Hospitals and In
European Countries
EMERGENCY QUOTAS

Women of the Smyrna-Clayton
area are urged to make the most
of the summer months in backing
the Red Cross in the making OF
many garments needed for Army
hospitals, and for distribution to
adults and children in European
countries now being liberated. Mrs.
George Sylvester, production d.
rector for the Delaware Chapter,
American Red Cross in a recent
message to volunteers said: Sur
gical groups that are now having
vacation from the processing Of
surgical dressings are particularly
requested to help out in these
quotas. Also all sewing groups are
asked to continue their work dur
ing the entire summer"
Work on Emergency Quota
Miss Vera Tompkins, assistant
administrator in charge of produc-
ton for North Atlantic Area,
American Red Cross has advised
Delaware Chapter Production
Corps that large new quotas of
sewing are coming through every
day. They expect large Chapters,
such as Delaware is rated, to ac-
cept their full share. Delaware
Chapter is now working on an
emergency quota of bed room slip
pers for the Army and Navy hos
pitals. These slippers are easy to
make, and are desperately needed
as quickly as they can be made
up. Wool has also been received
to make army mufflers, coat
sweaters and beanies. Mrs. Sylves-
ter, in letter to all chairman sur
gical units in the state, asked for
cooperation in this sewing pro-
gram which is expected to get
heavier in months to come. She
said: May I take this opportunity
to thank you for your fine cooper
alton in getting out our current
quotas of surgical dressings, and to
inform you that quotas for June
and July have been cancelled by
the Army. However, we do hope
that you will hold your organiza-
ton in readiness for any emerg-
ency that may arise"
List of Items Needed
The following quotas will give
an idea of the needs for produc-
ton: 1000 bed room slippers for
Army hospitals, emergency, 1872
coat sweaters, 600 mufflers, 60C
beanies. Future quotas expected
soon will be: 800 pair children's
pajamas, 700 girls cotton dresses
400 boys cotton shirts, 1900 pain
rompers, 500 children's coats, zoe
girls capes, 1000 kit bags. Let it
not be said that local mothers
wives, friends, and sweethearts OF
men in the service, land that in
cludes everyone), were Indifferent
to this emergency call. Miss Anna
Beckett, area vice-chairman, Mrs
Fred Harris, or Mrs. Charles P
Thornley, will gratefully accept
calls from volunteers ready to
help.
Smyrna times., 1945-06-28
GARAGE BROKEN INTO

Thieves Enter Clough's Garage
and Take Stamps and Money
Thieves entered the garage of
Robert Cough, corner of Market
and Commerce Streets sometime
Sunday night by breaking win
dow light and raising the sash.
Gasoline stamps for $50 gallons of
gas and about $40 in money were
stolen. Mr.. Clough discovered his
loss when opening for business
Monday morning. Police are in
vestigating.
Smyrna times., 1945-06-28
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. Mary Guyser Pierson Died
at Residence in Spruance City

Mrs. Mary Guyser Pierson, Sc,
died at her residence in Spruance
City June %. She was the widow
of James R. Pierson and a daugh-
ter of George r. Haddway and
Sarah Sinnex Haddway. Funeral
services were held at Jerman
Chapel Tuesday afternoon at 100
o'clock with RevR. Herman Dam
officiating. Interment was in Still
pond Cemetery, Stillpond, Md. She
is survived by the following chill
dren: Mrs. Bertha Elburn, Clay
ton; Mrs. Woodall Durham. Mas
sey, Md; Mrs. Anna Wilfong, Bal
timore, Nd; Mrs. Mary Everett,
Millington, Md; Owen Guyser, Alb
erdeen, Nd; Robert Guyser, Smyr-
ma and seven brothers and sisters.
Smyrna times., 1945-06-28
Death of Francis Allen, SO

Francis Allen, age So, former
tinsmith and roofer of Smyrna,
was found drowned near the bravo
Co. South yard in the Christiana
River Friday afternoon. He had
been a patient at State Hospital
for some time and was missing on
Thursday. Funeral services were
held at his home here Sunday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. j..
w. Parkins in charge. Interment
was in Glenwood Cemetery. Sur
viving are his wife, Mrs. Gertrude
Allen and several children.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-25
Powell Favored
Over Taylor
They Meet Monday
in Arcadia Feature

Sampson Powell and Eddie Tay-
lor, hard-punching Detroit middle
weights. will meet Monday night
at Arcadia in a match scheduled
for 10 rounds.
Powell. who has victories over
OsSie Harris, Sam Hughes, In
dian Gomez, Kid Tunero and Vern
Esco, will enter the ring as the
favorite. His knockout of Esco in
the ninth round at Olympia was
his most outstanding feat since he
kayoed Harris i'm three.
Taylor, victorious over Sam
Hughes in his last two starts, has
greatly in recent months.
He will have the benefit Of advice
from the Hughes camp on his
side. Hughes has been training
with Taylor and Eddie Futch,
Huges' trainer, will be in Taylor's
corner working with trainer Andy
Brown.
Doyle Hirt, Grand Rapids well
ter protege of Wesley Ramey. will
meet Martin Doyle of Detroit in
the six-round semi-windup. Hirt
defeated Patsy Zoccano of Toronto
in his last start. Other bouts in
clude four FOUNDERS pairing Gene
Boland and Johnny Varcy, De-
troit welters, and Tommy Nelson
with James Young, Detroit
feathers.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-25
Woodbridge Is
Curling Champ

Detroit Curling Club has closed
its 59th season with the senior
rink club championship going TO
DR.. F. w. Woodbridge's rink, de-
feating A. J. McCormick's, Is to
ID.
Woodbridge's team included
Stewart Underhill, William Sea-
wright and Allen Green. McCor-
mick's rink included Ken White,
Gus Muth and Jim Madsen.
The junior title went TO Jim
Hile's rink over Nelson Brown,
18 TO Il. On the winning rink
were Charles Dunscumb, Cy Cox
and Charles Gerow. Browns rink
included l.. Hanna, Whitney Glass
and ColeY Lyons.
Robert Pierce was elected presi-
dent of the club, succeeding the
retiring president, Herbert Morley.
A. ]. Dalton was named vice presi-
dent. +. w. Watson, secretary,
and T. M. Sackett. treasurer. Di-
rectors elected were Malcolm Nc
Gregor. Fred Ferrari and Richard
Bonninghausen.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-25
ABC's Birthday

HERE AND THERE - The
American Bowling Congress will
be 80 years old Sept. 9 Cele-
brations planned countrywide i. ID. :.
Detroit has been in 40 years :.
ST Louis has broken the Bowlers
Victory Legion record with S12,009
in donations for the oversee serv-
icemens fund. bettering Milwau-
KEGS mark of last year by S1.643
The recent doubles match at
Riviera, which netted 5000, coupled
with S21S from the Times Classic
should ferry Detroit from eighth
to fifth in the national rankings.
Cpl. Henry Nosakowski writes
from somewhere in Belgium he
would like the next Times Sweeps
there, providing we bring our
own bowling alleys . Hopes 10
meet his buddy, Eddie Briskie,
soon Threatens TO rub" out
Harold Allen If the latter doesn't
at least send a postcard.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-25

10 star in the Greater Game were
Pvt. Tommy Thompson, a passing
star from Tulsa who was dec
GRATED for gallantry in action de-
spite the fact he was nearly
turned down by the induction CEN
ter He has but one eye +.
1t. Howie Yeagher. a halfback for
the New York Giants, awarded
the Soldiers Medal for his hero
ism in attempting to rescue two
fiiers from a crashed army plane.
1t. George Bell, who captained
the Purdue football team a few
years back is enjoying a visit at
home, his first in two years (.
He has been in the Pacific area
for two years and hopes to return
soon :. While in town the other
day he met 1t. Stanley II aye s
from the University of Detroit,
whom he had visited several times
at an advance base in the South
Pacific during the early days OF
the war.
Capt. Ted Lyons of the marines
Is using all his free time to teach
baseball to candidates in the Mar
shall Islands :. d. Some of his can.
didates are members Of the armed
forces but there are a number OF
interested young men among the
natives The natives played
baseball before the war making
the trip between the islands in
outrigger canoes i. A world
series, according to Lyons in-
former was held between the win
ners of the Marshall Islands and
the Carolines.
Mickey Harris, formerly of the
Red Sox, is still the lie a d / n &
pitcher in the Canal Zone He
recently chalked up his seventh
win in a row =. Terry Moore.
who did his siugging for the st.
Louis Cardinals, is the top hitter
with an average of .374.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-25
Tigers Rookie a
Steady Boy
Bob Maier Rarely
Misses Bell Game

EVANSVILLE. March "a - II
Robert Philip Maier makes the
grade with the Tigers. as it APP
pears he will. Steve O'Neill need
have no fear the recruit from
Buffalo will not show up for
games.
A steady workman. as we say
in the shops, Maier didn't miss a
game in the six years he played
minor league baseball. In all. he
has appeared in 7S5 consecutive
contests with three clubs in as
many leagues. He played at third
base in all OF Buffalo's 154 games
last season.
Here is his attendance record:
Years Club League Games
Buffalo UnternationaD 154
2 Hagerstown INT .state) 277
3 Salisbury EAST. Shore) 3o4
Total 7s5
Besides third base at Buffalo,
Maier also played in the outfield
for the other two clubs. He is a
candidate for both third base and
left field with the Tigers.
Maier. q 5-foot 9-inch lad who
weighs 1S5 pounds, hit .298 for
the Bisons last season. The year
before he slugged the ball for 1868
at Hagerstown, which encourages
O'Neill in the b elief the Tiger
may have an outstanding batting
prospect.
The only thing that bothers
Maier is this shutting between
the infeld and outfield. He would
like some manager TO keep him on
the same job. He isn't sure which
job he likes best, but it is probably
third base.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-25
Man o. War Stake
Nav Come at Last

The Thoroughbred Racing ASso-
citation points out that no stake
has been named for Man o War.
Many leaders in the sport have
maintained that some event should
honor the great thoroughbred and
possibly the TRA's mention of
the fact may start a new cam
paign. Annual events are named
for such past stars as EXtermi-
nator. Grey Lag, QUESTIONABLE,
Equipoise, Top Flight and many
other top horses.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-25
Hoppe, Cochran Play
Here Next Week. End

Willie Hoppe, New York bill
lard master, and Welker Coch-
ran of San Francisco Will bring
their talented cues 10 Detroit Fri
day. March 30. in continuation Of
their 1945 worlds championship
threc-cuShion challenge match.
Cochran the champion, and
Hoppe, challenger and former
champion, play two games Friday
at the Detroit Recreation. They
follow the same daily schedule
through Sunday. playing 60-point
blocks.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-25
30 Teams Entered
In Federation Loop

Thirty teams have already en-.
tered Detroit Baseball Federation
ranks for 1945. a record entry for
this time of the year.
The new season will get under
way the first Sunday in May.
Weekly meetings will be held
Tuesday night and every Tuesday
from now until the end of the
campaign.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-25
More Classics

Nick Blossom at DENLY. Joe
Strobl at Royal and George
Pincket at Motor City are beating
the drums for the greatest three
ring circus ever staged here for
lower average spillers next month.
All three events are slx-game in
IfiYidual tests across u ALLEYS. the
DPincket starting April Z, DENLY
the l4th and Royal he 18th.
The DENLY is restricted to pin
men of ITS average and under. the
other two 1875 and below Entries
close for the Pincket this Sunday.
the other two April ]. The Royal
claims 1000 entries thus far,
DENLY 500 with a good chance of
bettering 1000, while Plncket pre-
feTS 10 remain silent.
First and second prizes in the
Pincket- are $4,000 and s. 2eee,
the Royal s. 500 and 81 500 and
the DENLY $500 and S4OO as a
starter. IL matters not the dir
ference in awards for all three
are bound 10 90 over But wait
until the secretaries discover how
often d bowler is scheduled in all
three at the same time. The
big Three should hold a Yalta
conference in advance.
Meanwhile. Ernie Bolle, the
roly-poly with the fancy paint
brush. bobS up with 1885,
average h handicap classic, SIX
games across Il alleys, $1,000 and
$500 first and second prizes, az
Mt, Elliott Rec. April 4 through
2S when Sgt. Jim Tropea. owner,
Will be home on furlough. II is
designed 20 lure the stars, too. for
those of l70 10 1S5 average will
be given 50 per cent, above 1S5,
minus so. Entries close next
Saturday.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-25

outh, Lou Leonard'S Dodge Truck,
Bruce McDougall's Dodge Forge,
Walter Cach's De Soto and Nor
bert Krause's Dodge Main.
Although the deadhne is not
until April Ii Jimmy Walsh, pres
ident of the Trad, in co-opera-
ton with Bill Lands of Briggs,
secretary, are urging all corpora
tions to have their entries in by
April /.