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Smyrna times., 1946-01-31
SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT
Thhree-Inch Fall Surprises Many
As Temperature Drops

Thhree- Inch Fall Surprises Many
As Temperature Drops
Practically no interference was
suffered by motorists in Kent and
Sussex counties as result of the
three inch snowfall which blank
eted this area on Saturday night,
a storm that was unprotected and
came as a surprise to most per-
sons. The snow removal crews of
the Kent and Sussex county divis-
ions of the State Highway Depart
ment were called into action dur
ing the night with the result that
when the snow stopped falling on
Sunday morning the mainly used
highways were open and cleaned
and the secondary or dirt roads
were opened during Sunday. This
swift action on the part of the
highway forces, was the result of
carefully prepared plans for oper-
ations in just such an emergency.
In connection with snow removal
Highway Department officials
again cautioned the motoring pub
lie that while travelling on the
highways at night when snow is
falling, they should be on the look
out for the operation of these
snow removal crews.
Smyrna times., 1946-01-31
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. Matthew V. Ford Passed
Away Thursday, January "a

Mrs. Clara Ford, wife of Mat
thew V. Ford, died at her home,
corner of South and Delaware
Streets, Thursday, January "a, fol-
lowing an illness of many years,
during which she maintained a
patient and cheerful manner. Mrs.
Ford was very active in the
Grange and the Methodist Church
before her illness kept her con-
fined to her home. She was born
near Smyrna the daughter of Pres
ley and Elizabeth Berry Ford.
Funeral services were held at As
bury Methodist Church Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev.
Robert E. Green, pastor, in charge.
Interment was in Odd Fellows
cemetery. Besides her husband
Mrs. Ford is survived by one son,
Foster M. Ford of Morris, ILL.,, and
two sisters, Mrs. Blanche Ford
Moody of Houston, Texas, and
Mrs. May Ford Riggs of Oakland,
California.
Smyrna times., 1946-01-31
REAL ESTATE BOARD MEET
Kent County Board Met in Dover
With Good Attendance

At a we'll attended meeting of
the Kent County Real Estate
Board held in the Keith Building
on January IL, action was taken
to contact the U. S. Senators and
Congressman from Delaware, urg-
ing them to protect rural areas in
contrast to the city districts in
connection with the distribution of
building supplies, and also to urg
that methods be developed to
assist service men in the phacur-
ing of reasonably priced homes.
This action was taken in an effort
to assist local prospective home
owners in their desire to acquire
a suitable location in the Kent
County area. At the next meeting
of the Board to be held in Febru-
ary, building supply representa-
tives will be present to confer with
the real estate men for the pur-
pose of determining definitely
what the picture actually is con-
corning the flow of materials into
this territory. A special commit
tee to study and recommend by
laws was appointed by the Presi-
dent.
Smyrna times., 1946-01-31
HARRISON POST
COMMITTEES
w. S. Wilson, Commander,
Names Committees For
Coming Year
NEW MEMBERS ACTIVE

w. S. Wilson, Commander of
David C. Harrison Post, No. Ia,
American Legion has appointed
standing committees for the year
as follows: Americanism: Chair
man, Bill Kenworthy, Dave Turn
er, Leonard Stanley. Membership:
Chairman, Howard Nowland, Paul
Coverdale, William Austin. Ambu-
lance: Chairman, Grant Garis,
Victor Ennis, Harry Kaiser.
House: Chairman, Grant Garis,
Martin Bessinger, Calvin Foxwell,
Entertainment: Chairman, Victor
Ennis, Guy Edmondson, Bud Will
son, Martin Bessinger,e Clarenc
Emerson, Cliff Lasana. Audit
Budget and Finance: Chairman
Charles Burrous, Fletcher Truax
John Fearon. Publicity: Charles
Burrous, James JONES, Morgan
Parry. Liason officers: Guy Ed
mondson, w. S. Wilson. Service
officer: w. S. Wilson. Legislation
William E. Matthews, Jr., William
R. Carrow, Ralph B. Jones.
Smyrna times., 1946-01-31
RED CROSS MEETING
Plans Made For Drive In Marcl

Plans Made For Drive In March
A meeting of district chairmen
for Areas III and " was held
Monday night at the headquarters
Area ~, Red Cross, in Smyrna.
Plans were outlined for the COM
ing drive for funds which begins
in March. The area chairmen
were directed in the activities of
the campaign by Mrs. R. Blair
Myers, executive chairman, Della
ware Chapter and Mrs. Isabelle
Cunningham, assistant campaign
director, both of Wilmington. Also
attending were Mrs. Jesse Loven,
of Odessa, representing Area III;
George w. Wright, chairman of
the campaign Area w; DR.. E. F.
Smith, Kenton, chairman Area ";
Grant Garis, Area " treasurer;
Mrs. William Hollett, vice-chair-
man and Mrs. Charles Stewart,
chairman production, both of Clay
ton; and Miss Anna B. Beckett,
area vice-chairman.
Smyrna times., 1946-01-31
SMYRNA ROTARY NEWS
Caleb Boggs Describes The BRAY.
cry OF Soldiers Under Fire

Caleb Boggs, deputy judge of
the Family Court, Wilmington,
and former colonel in the Army,
was the guest speaker Thursday
night at the Rotary Club meeting.
He told of the bravery of men in
battle and described modern COM
bat equipment. ''The ingenuity
and skill of the American soldier
in replacing damaged war vehicles
and equipment under fire was
marvellous" he said, pointing out
these practical men should rate
high in their application to civic
affairs. The response was made
by C. L. Harmonson. DR.. c. j.
Prickett, vice-presiident, presided.
Harley R. Bodley was introduced
as a new member, and William
Richardson, Camden, was a visit
or.
Smyrna times., 1946-01-31
COLONY SUPT.
is HONORED
Howard T. Ennis and Wife
Complete Twenty-Five Years
at StOcilley Colony
GIFTS PRESENTED

State officials, the Board of
Lady Visitors for the School and
members of the Delaware Colony
Staff attended an assembly at
Stockley last Saturday, honoring
Howard T. Ennis and Mrs. Ennis
for the completion of twenty-five
years of service at that place. The
Colony was opened in 1921 with
Mr.. Ennis as the first Superintend-
ent and he has held the position
continuously since then. Mr.. ]. E.
Goslee, Chairman of the Commits
sion, complimented the Supepin-
tendent on service to the State and
the children under his care and
presented him with a travel case
on behalf of the Commission. Mrs.
John B. Hutton, honorary Chair
man of the Board of Lady Visitors,
on behalf of the Visitors presented
a memorial album and a gift of
money to Mr.. Ennis and corsage
to Mrs. Ennis. DR.. G. w. K. For
rest of Wilmington and DR.. Joseph
B. NAPLES of Georgetown and 9TH
ers at the meeting reviewed some
of his accomplishments and spoke
in high praise of Mr.. and Mrs. En-
is. Among those present were Mrs.
Clara Marshall, Lewis; Mrs. Ann
B. Carter, Smyrna; Mrs. Rebecca
Continued on Page Three)
Smyrna times., 1946-01-31
ASBURY CHURCH SERVICES

Program For Next Sunday In
cludes Soloist, Also Guest Speaker
Asbury Methodist Church, Rev.
Robert e. Green, pastor, announc-
es: Church School at 10 a. m.
Glasses for Bible instruction ar
ranged for adults, youth and chill
dren, with helpful devotional SER
vices. The Bible is to the intel
ligent Christian what the chem
istry manual is to the college stu
dent. 1t shows the people how to
reproduce for and in themselves
the great religious discoveries of
Christians. Divine worship SER
vice, IL a. m. Special music will
be sung by the Junior and Senior
Choirs. Albert Newcomb will be
the soloist. Sermon by the pastor.
The evening service will be at 7:30
with inspiring congregational
hymn sing. Special music will in
clude anthem by the youth choir,
and instrumental and vocal music
by the youth of the church. Guest
speaker will be Ralph Peters.
Meetings: Monday, February 4, at
7;30 p. M, Board of Education
and Church School Workers meet
ing. Tuesday, Feb. at 7:30 pm.
Official Board meeting; Thursday
at p. m, Youth Choir; Friday at
3:45 p. M, Junior Choir; Saturday
at 7:30 p. M, Senior Choir.
Smyrna times., 1946-01-31
AAA SIGN-UP
NEARS END
Production and Marketing
Program Cooperators Have
Until March 31st
FARMERS NOTIFIED

B. T. Hopkins, County Chairman
states that sign-up for the 1916 in
tentions to comply with in 1916
Productions and Marketing Pro-
gram deadline will be March 81,
1916. For the convenience of the
cooperators, the following county
sign-up places have been scheduled
from 10:00 a. m. to 900 p. m. on
the following days: February 4th,
Townsend Fire Hall for Blackbird
and Appoquinimink Hundred; Feb
ruary 5th, Middletown Fire Hall
for st. Georges Hundred; Febru-
ary 8th for New Castle and Red
Lion Hundred at State Road Chap
ell, State Road; February 18th,
County Office at Newark for
White Clay and Pencader Humid
red. All farmers anticipating to
comply with the 1916 practices
are urged to make arrangements
to sign-up at the above specified
time and places since March 81,
1916 is the deadline for all sign
ups. Anyone not familiar with the
1916 program will have an oppor-
tunity to discuss same at time of
sign-up. Mr.. Hopkins further en-
phasized the fact that numerous
farmers have been notified by
card that their 1945 practices to
date have not been reported. In
order to receive payment for such
practices complete sign-up or re-
port of practices must be made on
or before February Is, 1916. The
county Office vii be open to receive
reports of the 1915 practices thu
February 18TH Any farmer fail
ing to report practices carried out
during 1945 by the February 18th
will not receive any payment.
Smyrna times., 1946-01-31
YOUNG. ADULT
GROUP DINNER
Guest Speaker For Evening
Was VIM. E. Matthews, Jr.
Officers Installed
MINSTREL PLANNED

Thirty six members of the
Young Adult Fellowship Group en-
joyed a covered dish supper at AS
bury Methodist Church last Friday
evening proceeding their regular
business meeting. Guest speaker
at the supper was Mr.. William E.
Matthews, Jr. Other guests in
cluded Sergt. Wells of the Dover
Army Air Base, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank McCawley of Smyrna, and
Mrs. Mildred Taub, of Chicago,
Ill. Rev. Robert E. Green INSTALL
ed the following officers for the
coming year: President, Allan
Mofitt; vice-president, June Short;
secretary, Kathryn Short; treasur-
er, Ruth Ellen Rheims. The new
officers will have charge of the
next meeting of the organization
which will be held February 22nd.
At the business meeting Friday
evening plans were discussed for
the 1916 Yankee Doodle Minstrel,
date for which will be published
later. This minstrel for 1915
played to a packed house and
brought much credit to those par
ticipating, and there is every rea-
son to look forward to the same
kind of a performance this year.
Smyrna times., 1946-01-31
.21O REGISTER
AT DELAWARE
Semester Starting Last Week
Has Many Enrolled Who
Are Veterans
COURSES IN SCHOOLS

Dean w. Earl Armstrong of the
School of Education, University of
Delaware, has announced that
registration in extension courses
for the semester starting last
week now totals 210. The present
figure, which includes enrolment
in courses on the campus and in
Wilmington, Newark, Milford,
Laurel, and Dover high schools, is
still incomplete, it was pointed out.
The largest enrollments are in
chemistry, chemical engineering
and education courses. The only
courses which probably will be
dropped because of inadequate
registration are in introduction to
the stuy of literature, theatre,
film and radio and advanced or
ganic chemistry. The Others will
be conducted at places originally
scheduled with a few changes in
time as follows: Thermodynamics,
DR.. C. c. Lynch, Monday at 1880
p. m, instead of Wednesday; phys
ical organic chemistry, Dr.William
A. Mosher, Thursday at 7:30, in
stead of Wednesday; distillation,
DR.. A. P. Colburn, Saturday at
1920 a. M, instead of $3.50. Or
ganization of the distillation class
has resulted in chemical engine
ering seminar which will meet in
the chemical laboratory at 9
o'clock on Saturday mornings,
preceding the regular class, DR..
Colburn announced. The class in
patent law for chemist and en-
gineers met for the first time last
Wednesday in Wilmington High
School. c. E. Chesterfield, head of
the patent division of the DUPONT
Company is instructing this group
DR.. Paul ]. Culhane, speaker at
the first meeting, will lecture at
the sessions Wednesday evening
and February 6, at 7:30 o'clock,
DR.. Armstrong disclosed that two
more courses are being added to
the extension program in coopera-
ton with the Wilmington Y. M. G.
A. These will meet on Tuesday
evenings at z o'clock at the Y. M
c. A., beginning Feb. 5. A class
in cost accounting will be instruct
ed by DR.. Charles N: Lanier of the
university's economics and busi.
ness administration department
The other is a course in calculus
to be given by DR.. G. c. Webb Of
the department of mathematics.
Smyrna times., 1946-01-31
Lecture at Murphy School

A lecture by DR.. Vernon Nash
on U. N. o. and the key to peace
World Law or Else" will be
given at the Murphy School audi
torium in Dover, Friday, February
8th at s p. m. The lecture is CIV
en- under the auspices of World
Federalists of Delaware and spon-
sored by Kent County committee
for World Federation. DR.. Nash is
a journalist, lecturer and authority
on world affairs, formerly an ex-
ecutive director of National Peace
Conference, and intimately ac-
quainted with Asia and the far
East.
Smyrna times., 1946-01-31
Property Sold

G. Leland Harmonson has sold
the corner property at South and
Main streets, for many years the
Blackiston home, to Admiral Al
bert M. Penn of Washington, d. c..
Admiral Penn is now on terminal
leave and will be retired from
active service soon. The property
is now occupied by DR.. A. v. Gilli-
land who will move his office to
his home on South Street when
alterations are completed some-
time this summer.
Smyrna times., 1946-01-31
LAST WEEK OF DRIVE TO
HELP IMPOVERISHED EUROPE

There is still time to look over
your old but useful garments and
decide to take them to the Fire
Hall for the boxes to be packed
and shipped next week to the
countries of Europe impoverished
by war. This is the last week of
the clothing drive and there is not
yet a full quota as expected from
this community. Hundreds of USE
full coats and dresses have been re-
ceived, but remembering that this
is a drive to help furnish the des-
titute and starving peoples of the
war, perhaps some attic may hold
clothing or shoes thought almost
worthless, but which would at
least give warmth to someone who
Smyrna times., 1946-01-31
KENT COUNTY
u. S. @. DANCE
Farewell Dance Given By
Squadron G At Air Base
For Junior HOStesses
THREE YEARS SERVICE

The climax to almost four years
of service as junior u. S. o. host
eses was reached this week when
a large group of girls from Smyr-
ma, Clayton, and Middletown at
tended the farewell dance staged
by Squadron G at the gymnasium
of the Dover Army Air Field on
Tuesday evening. Even before
the start of the Kent County U. S.
o. the girls were signed up under
the leadership of Mrs. Louise
Burslem and joined the girls of
Dover and surrounding towns un-
der the sponsorship of Dover citi-
zens headed by Miss Kathryn Pen
nypacker, who still directs the
activities. The dances were held
monthly at the Dover School.
Upon the completion of the gym
at the air base regular bi-weekly
dances have been held there for
three years, with music by the
Thunderbolts. In the early days
the girls were transported in army
trucks, but with the acquisition of
army buses that mode of trans
portation has since been used, with
an army driver in charge at all
times and senior hostesses ac-
companying the girls. They have
given faithful attendance through
all sorts of weather, and have had
many trying experiences with
breakdowns of vehicles, but never
faltered in their support of the
project. Special service officers at
the base have frequently COM
mended them for their service,
which has sustained the morale of
enlisted men. 1t is expected that
they will continue to serve at
dances after a period of transition
at the field. The local group at
the start was composed of town
girls, and girl defense workers, and
the Midletown girls joined about
two years ago under the leader
ship of Miss Ellen Combs. The
dance chairman for Smyrna-Clay-
ton area is Miss Doris Pyle. Many
of the girls have been awarded the
gold U. S. o. pin for more thar
fifty hours of service and a large
part of the group have hundreds
of hours to their credit. Mrs. Hen
ry c. Webb assisted Mrs. Burslem
at the start and has been in COM
plete charge of the group since
AIRS. Burslem moved from Smyr.
ma.
Smyrna times., 1946-01-31

had none of any consequence. The
Grange, Churches, Century Club,
Schools, American Legion, and the
Daughters of America are all re-
ceiving the clothing, or someone at
the Fire Hall will take it for pack
ing. If you have not been asked
for clothing do not wait for some
one to call, but carry the garments
or shoes (tied together) to the
Fire Hall and leave them. Con-
tributions are coming slowly, and
consequently packing of the gar
ments is held up This will be the
last week to get the gifts-so
much needed-to those in charge
so be sure to give that packing
closet the "once over"
Smyrna times., 1946-01-31
T-5 George I'll. Schafer Returns

T-5 George I'll. Schafer Returns
T-5 George H. Schafer, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schafer, of
Blackbird received his honorable
discharge from the U. S. Army at
Fort Monmouth, N. j., on January
9th. After serving forty seven
months with the nations armed
forces. He was inducted into the
Army March 1912, and received
his training at Fort Bragg, N. c.,
Camp Forrest, Tenn. Camp Hood,
Texas, Camp Cooke and Fort Ord,
Calf. T-5 Schafer left for over
seas on August 6, 1914 from Seat
tie, Washington. After arriving
overseas, he participated in two
major battles and one minor, they
are as follows: Leyte Island, in the
Philippines, Okinawa and Sugen
Shima in the Ryukyus Islands.
During this time, he served in the
72Sth Amphibian Tractor Bn. with
the famous 96th Infantry Division.
T-5 Schafer' decorations include
the Good Conduct and Victory
Medal, American Theatre, the
Philippine Liberation and the
Asiatic Pacific Ribbons, with four
battle stars and a bronze arrow
head.
Smyrna times., 1946-01-31
TWO BISHOPS
HONORED HERE
St. Peters Church of Smyrna
and Trinity of Clayton Hold
Parish House Dinner
BISHOP JONES OF TEXAS

Nearly a hundred Pensioners of
st. Peters P. E. Church, Smyrna
and Trinity Church, Clayton at
tended the dinner in the parish
house of st. Peters, last evening
when their guests of honor were
theRt. Rev. Arthur r. McKinstry,
Episcopal Bishhop of Delaware,
and the Rt. Rev. Everett Holland
Jones, Bishop of the diocese of
West Texas. Bishop Jones is MAX
ing a speaking tour of the country
in behalf of the Episcopal Recon-
struction and Advance Fund.
Smyrna times., 1946-01-31
Jerman Chapel Church News

Jerman Chapel, Rev. Joseph
Kephart, pastor, announces the SER
vices for the week as follows:
Prayer meeting Wednesday night,
1880; Sunday School on Sunday at
10 o'clock followed by preaching
service at IL o'clock. Song and
evangelistic service at 7:30 p. m.
Smyrna times., 1946-01-31
Church of the Nazarene

Church of the Nazarene, Rev. j..
w. Pmkins, 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, 10:45
evangelistic service and praise
meeting, 7:30 pm. Monday. Feb
ruary a, regular Church board
meeting at parsonage, 7:30 pm.
Smyrna times., 1946-01-31
TAX REPRESENTATIVE HERE

VIII Be At Smyrna Post Office
To Assist TaxpayersWith Returns
Representatives of the Internal
Revenue Department will be at
the Smyrna Post Office on Febru-
ary Is, 18, 10 and 20 and March 1
to aid taxpayers to prepare their
Income Tax Returns for the year
1945. Representatives will be in
Clayton on Feb. 25, at the Clayton
Bank and Trust Co., and in Town
send, at the Post Office on Feb. IL.
Smyrna times., 1946-01-31
Death of Charles III. Moore, SO

Charles H. Moore, age SO, re-
Gently of Wilmington, died Satur-
day, January 26. He was a form
er resident of Smyrna where he
was a tinsmith and roofer. Fun
eral services were held at FAIRIES
Funeral Chapel, Monday afternoon
at one o'clock with Rev. F. M.
Barton officiating. Surviving are
four children: Melvin Moore, of
Philadelphia, Everett Moore, OF
Texas, Mrs. Marjorie M. Pinder of
Clayton, and Robert Moore OF
Philadelphia. Interment was in
Odd Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1946-01-31
Active i'm Church Work

A prominent member of the
Georgetown Presbyterian Church,
he was also active in the building
of Sunday Schools throughout the
state and at one time was presi-
dent of the Delaware Sunday
School Association.
Smyrna times., 1946-01-31
st. Peters p. e. Church Notes

Services at st. Peters Episcopal
Church Sunday next will be at 10
a. M, Church School; IL a. M,
celebration of the Holy Commun-
ion and sermon.
Smyrna times., 1946-01-31
Death of James T. Burrows, 72

James T. Burrows, 72, died at
his residence in Kenton, Saturday
January 26. He was son of
Franklin and Annie Roe Burrows,
and had been merchant of Ken
ton for many years. Services
were held at his late residence
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, in
Kenton, with Rev. Cubbage of
Wyoming in charge. Burial was
in Brynzion Cemetery. Mr.. Bur.
rows is survived by his second
wife, Mrs. Bertha Hendrickson
Burrows and two brothers.
Smyrna times., 1946-01-31
Allen j. Cook Loses Daughter

Allen j. Cook Loses Daughter
The infant daughter of Allen ].
and Madeline Haley Cook, of Ken
ton died in the Kent General Hos
pital, January %, age two weeks.
Funeral services were private.
Smyrna times., 1946-01-31
Turned to Law Career

Born in Milton, Oct. ID, 1867,
son of the late DR.. David H. Hous-
ton and Comfort t. Kitchens Hous-
ton, Mr.. Houston attended schools
in Lewes from 1872 to 1882. In
1887 he entered the law offices of
his uncle, John w. Houston of Do
yer, also a member of Congress
from 1845 to 1851, and an associ-
ate judge for Kent County for 3s
years. Mr.. Houston was admitted
to the Kent County Bar Associa-
tion in 1888. In that same year
he moved to Georgetown, where he
opened a law office. He entered
the newspaper field in 1898 when
he purchased the Sussex Repub-
ican, now known as the Sussex
Countian. Mr.. Houston helped to
organize the old First National
Bank of Georgetown, now known
as the Georgetown Trust Com
pany. For time he served as
president.
Smyrna times., 1946-01-31
IR. G. HOUSTON
DIED TUESDAY
Promintent Attorney, News.
paper Publisher and
Civic Leader
FUNERAL FRIDAY

Funeral services for former US.
Rep. Robert G. Houston, promin-
ent attorney, newspaper publisher
and Republican leader of George
town, will be held at 2 p. m. Fri
day from the Presbyterian Church
at Georgetown. The Rev. DR..
Harry Ewig of Swarthmore, Pa,
formerly of Georgetown, will Of
ficiate, and interment will be in
the Presbyterian Cemetery at
Lewes. The remains are to be
taken to Mr.. Houston's late home
at 431 West Market Street, George
town, and friends may call Thurs
day night and Friday morning.
Mr.. Houston, who served four
terms in Congress, 1925-33, from
Delaware, died early Tuesday
morning at Beebe Hospital, Lewes
He was 78 years old. III for about
three weeks with influenza, he had
been removed from his home to
the hospital Monday. Three chill
dren survive, Mrs. Julian Thomas
Robinson of Georgetown, Miss
Elizabeth Houston, a teacher al
the fashionable Ogontz School
near Philadelphia, and John w
Houston, a farmer at Overlook
about 10 miles from Georgetown
Mrs. Houston, the former Miss
Margaret White, daughter of Hen.
ry H. and Mary White, of neal
Lewes, died in September, 1887
Mr.. and Mrs. Houston were mar.
ried Dec. 20, 1883.