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The Coolidge examiner., 1946-11-08
Coolidge lettermen
Initiate Six Boys
Who Won Letters

Coolidge high school lettermen
Initiated six letter winners Fri
day in a general assembly climax
ing three days OF fun and labor
for the new initiates.
The boys who received letters
were George Acton. football and
basktball. Roland Freeland. foot
ball and basketball. j. B Carter,
football. Don Pew. football. Fred
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-11-08
Over Fifty Present
At Teen-Aoe Dance

over so seventh and eighth
grade teen-agers were present at
Saturday nights teen-age dance In
Coolidge Womans Club.
Special guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. bennett Barnett. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jewel England. Mrs. Il. F.
Shaw. and NJ. NJ. Cooper.
Hostesses for the occasion were :
Mrs. Ancel Taylor. chairman;
Mrs. Harry Baker. Mrs. Roger
Gates. and Miss Florence Shaeffer
OF Atlanta. Georgia.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-11-08
Jr. Womans Club Sees
Moving Pictures On
Dewn Of Better Living

Moyii-e pictures on The Dawn
20 Better Living weer shown al
q meeting of Coolidge Junior
Womans Club Monday night by
Mrs. Dale McAlsXander. home
tvmonstration agent for Arizona
Edison.
Mrs. Tylene Burns. president,
was in charge OF the business
meeting during which the clubs
b project FOR the year was discussed.
Hostesses for the evening were
Mrs. Vernon FAIRIES. Mrs. J. W
Beauchamp. Jr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Mode
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-11-08
Drum Maiorette Chosen

Donna Lettering was chosen
drum majorette TO understudy
Bennle Boone at Coolidge high
school Wednesday. Candidates
were judged on ability to handle
signals. personality. and appear
ance. Donna will fiji the position
OF majorette next year.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-11-08

members OF his party were his
father-in-law. w. J. Osborn. of
Phoenix, b. G. Womack and Ray
mond Kleck.
Smyrna times., 1946-02-07
SEN. TUNNELL
ON COMMITTEE
Appointed a Member of Great
Lakes st. Lawrence
Resolution Group
CONSIDER AGREEMENT

Senator James M. Tunnel, Del
aware, has been appointed men,
ber of a subcommittee on Foreign
Relations to consider Senate Joint
Resolution 104, relating to the
Great Lakes-Saint Lawrence Sea-
way. Other members of the SUBJ
committee are, Senators Hatch,
N. Mex, Hill, Ala, LaFollette,
Wise, and White, Maine.
To Approve Agreement
The purpose of the resolution is
to approve the agreement between
the United States and Canada re-
lating to the Great Lakes-Saint
Lawrence Basin and to express the
sense of the Congress with respect
to the negotiation of certain treat
les; authorizing the investigation
through the Department of State
and with Canada of the feasibility
of making the Great Lakes-Saint
Lawrence Seaway self-liquidating.
Smyrna times., 1946-02-07
ORGAN RECITAL
AT ST. PETERS
Harrison Walker of Whining
ton Will Give Recital
February oath
NEW CHURCH ORGAN

Harrison Walker, choirmaster
and organist of st. Andrews
Church, Wilmington, will give an
organ recital at st. Peters P. E..
Church here on Sunday afternoon,
February "a, at A o'clock, members
of the Vestry of st. Peters an
today. Mr.. Walker was
chosen as the first guest recitalist
to use the new Moller organ be-
cause of the enthusiasm with
which he has been received wher-
ever he has given recitals.
Played 200 Recitals
In his career Mr.. Walker has
played over 200 recitals, including
in Connecticut, Penn
sylvania, Maryland, Missouri, and
Texas as well as in Delaware. Rep
resentatives of the Moller company
have put the finishing touches on
the recent organ installation in
for the recital, which
will be open to the public.
Smyrna times., 1946-02-07
GRANGE TO SEE FILM
George w. Blendt, Lecturer,
Plans For Motion Picture

George w. Blendt, lecturer, at a
meeting of the Smyrna Grange,
announced a motion picture will be
presented at tonight's meeting.
MIR. and Mrs. James Fleming were
chairmen of the last program. An
old song contest was presented
with Mrs. Mary Hynson Fleming
as pianist. Joyce McGrath played
piano solos, and Mrs. Norman
Short and Grace Short gave read
ings. Mrs. Harold McGrath and
her hospitality committee were in
charge of the social hour. A class
initiation for new members is be-
ing planned by Frank H. Hynson,
master. Harold McGrath, Norman
Short, and Charles Pryor were ap-
pointed to the agricultural COM
mittee; Mrs. Harry C. Johnson, to
the home economics comittee.
Smyrna times., 1946-02-07
Corner Store Sold

Everhart Brothers, dealers in
electrical appliances and repair,
have purchased from Aaron Fin
ger of Wilmington the vacant
building on the southeast corner of
Main and Commerce streets. The
building was originally the site of
Spruance and McGear store, was
then owned by George Turner,
Harry Greenwell, and finally men,
bers of the Finger family in Will
mington. For many years it was
occupied by the American Stores.
Everhart Brothers plan extensive
redecorations, including a modern
showroom downstairs and a repair
department and warehouse on the
two upper floors. They plan to
move in six weeks from their pres
ent site on Main Street, which
they will reconvert into a resi-
dence.
Smyrna times., 1946-02-07
u OF d RESUMES
AG. COURSES
Agricultural Engineering In
structiOn Will Be Offered
Next Semester
MANY REQUESTS

After having been withdrawn
during the past three years, in
struction in agricultural engineer
ing vii again be offered by the
University of Delaware during the
semester beginning February Z,
according to an announcement
nounced the appointment of Curtis
of the School of Agriculture. At
the same time Dean Schuster an
nounced the appointment of Curtis
A. Johnson as assistant professor
of agricultural engineering. In
struction in agricultural engineer
ing is being re-offered, Dean
Schuster said, because of the
many requests for such courses
which have been made by students
already accepted for admittance in
February and of similar interest
indicated by others planning to re-
turn to the University"
Assistant Professor
A graduate of the University of
Nebraska, where he majored in
agricultural engineering, Professor
Johnson has recently been engaged
on construction projects in Flori-
da. For several years prior there
to he was associated with the In
ternational Harvester Company of
Chicago, I'll. Mr.. Johnson was
reared on a Nebraska farm and in
his youth was active in All Dairy
Club work and F. F. A. Judging
contests. While attending college
he was elected to Sigma Tau, an
honorary engineering fraternity,
and to the Palladian Literary Soci-
ETY. and also served as an assistant
in the Department of Agricultural
Engineering.
Smyrna times., 1946-02-07
SMYRNA SCHOOL TEACHERS
DISCUSS READING PROBLEMS

The problem of how best to
teach reading was presented to the
faculty club of the John Bassett
Moore School here, on February 4
in a panel discussion by Mrs.
Mildred King, Miss Caroline
Stats, Mrs. Elizabeth Knotts, and
Mrs. Lulu Richards. Declaring
that reading is one of the most
complicated of all of the learning
processes, Mrs. King established
the necessity for thorough training
in reading as a prerequisite to
success in all subjects, and further
declared that "every teacher must
be a teacher of reading"
Reading Readiness
Miss Stats pointed out that a
whole host of new responses, per-
sonality adjustment, and attitudes
must take place before child
may be termed ready" to read.
Success in teaching the beginner
is largely contingent upon proper
ly determining the reading readi-
ness of each child. Mrs. Knots,
Smyrna times., 1946-02-07
PROCESSING AT DOVER BASE
Men At Dover Army Air Field
Prepare For Separation

Recruiting for the Regular
Army and pre-separation process
ing for eligible men continue to
take precedence over most all act
ivities at the Dover Army Air
Field, Col. Harold ]. Rau, base
commander said. Last week all
men at the base who will have
completed three years service by
April 30 were declared eligible for
separation from the service. The
men listed in priorities according
to the length of service and are be-
ing processed for discharge as fast
as clearances are received. Clear
ances at separation centers al
ready have been received for near
ly half of the men declared eligible
in last weeks ruling, Colonel Rau
said.
Smyrna times., 1946-02-07

in listing ten reasons for failure
to read properly, emphasized the
need for correcting any remedial
physical defects, as well as i'm
proper attitudes, before the child
is given reading instruction.
Creating A Desire
Mrs. Richards, in presenting the
problems faced by the teacher of
remedial reading indicated the
necessity of beginning all reading
practice with material on the
child's level of interest. Each
child, said Mrs. Richards, is an in
dividual problem, and remedial
after thorough analysis of all the
factors which have retarded each
child's progress. Each member
of the panel emphasized the neces-
sity of creating in each child a de-
sire to read. Mrs. c. l.. Harmon
son, a member of the Board of Ed
ucatoin of the Smyrna Special
School District, was a guest of the
faculty club.
Smyrna times., 1946-02-07
CHURCH WOMEN
PLAN PARTY
Bible Class To Hold Annual
Valentine Party TOmOr-
row Night at Asbury
HAVE lis MEMBERS

The annual Valentine and Sum
shine Sister party of the Willing
Workers Bible Class will be held
tomorrow night at s o'clock at As
bury Methodist Parsonage. This
class was organized in the fall of
1888 by Mrs. John L. Johnson, wife
of the pastor of Asbury at the
time. The first officers of the
group were: President, Mrs. Har-
vey Wright; secretary, Mrs. Elmer
Pratt; treasurer, Mrs. Joseph En-
mis-; Chairman of program, Mrs.
Franklin Ennis; social, Mrs. Cliff
ford Jones; ways and means, Mrs.
George Robinson; membership,
Miss Helen Lewis; visiting, Mrs.
Bertha Clifton. The class contin-
ued effective work under the lead
ership of Mrs. James Colona as
teacher and Mrs. Ernest Blendt,
Mrs. Ernest Matiford, Mrs. Ken
nard Price and Mrs. Ethel Magill.
Activities of Glass
The activities of the class are
many. Besides the Sunday Bible
study, the class engages in pro-
jects such as the Fall Flower and
Vegetable Garden Show to earn
money from which contributions
are made to church and parsonage
improvements, charity, and civic
relief. Visiting and remembering
the i'll and shut-inS are included in
class interests. The social life of
the group is represented in a
monthly meeting, the annual Eel
lowship banquet, Mothers and
Daughters Social, and other simil-
ar activities.
Now lis Members
The present membership of the
class is lis. Officers of the class
are: President, Mrs. William Now
land; vice-president, Mrs. Harvey
Wright; secretary, Mrs. Frank
Ryan; treasurer, Mrs. Andrew Cole,
Mrs. Kennard Price; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Homer DoWnes,
dime cards, Mrs. Townsend Vaughn;
flower committee, Mrs. John
Jacobs, Jr., Mrs. Fred Harris
membership, Mrs. Clifford Jones;
teachers, Mrs. Robert Green, Mrs.
Charles q. Dukes.
Smyrna times., 1946-02-07
Century Club Program

Mrs. William Foard, chairman of
Safety, has planned the program
for the meeting of the Twentieth
Century Club on Friday afternoon.
The guest speaker win be Sergt.
Clarence Lynch, of the Delaware
State Police. There will be piano
solos by Mrs. Mary Hynson Flem-
ing. Current events will be pre-
sented by Miss Anna B. Beckett.
Mrs. George Carter, president, will
preside at the business session.
Smyrna times., 1946-02-07
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS
Mr.. and Mrs. LinWoOd Clark, Clay
ton, Celebrate Event

Congratulations are being ex-
tended to Mr.. and Mrs. Linwood
Clark of Clayton, who celebrated
their 50th wedding anniversary
Tuesday. Mrs. Clark was the
former Miss Ella Cubbage of Pet
ersburg, Del. The couple were
married in the Wyoming parson-
age, by the Rev. G. P. Smith. For
the past thirty-one years they
have been residing in Clayton,
where they are well known for ac-
tivities in the community life.
They have two sons, Vernon Clark
of Wilmington, and James Clark,
recently returned from Naval Ser
vice, who lives at home with his
parents. A nephew, James L.
Cubbage, also lives with the couple.
Mrs. Clark has been ill for some
time, but Mr.. Clark enjoys robust
health.
Smyrna times., 1946-02-07
Miss Helen Lewis Wed

Miss Helen D. Lewis and Mr.
Herbert T. Pyle, both of Smyrna,
were married January 20 at Titus
vile, Florida, according to an an
nouncement made today by her
father, Capt. Joshua M. Lewis.
The Rev. J. D. Murry of the First
Methodist Church of Titusville Of
ficiated at the ceremony. Follow
ing a wedding trip through F1ori-
da, the couple are residing here.
Mr.. Pyle is proprietor of Pyle's
Food Market, and Mrs. Pyle, with
her two sisters, has been operating
the Ladies Shop here for a number
of years.
Smyrna times., 1946-02-07
Mrs. Bell New Teacher

George w. Wright, superintend-
ent of Smyrna Schools, announces
the resignation of Mrs. Barbara
Gee as teacher of English in Jun
ior High School, effective January
81. Mrs. Amy l.. Bell, of Reading,
Pa, has been employed to replace
Mrs. Gee. Mrs. Bell is graduate
of Albright College and until this
January was a member of the fac
ulty of Westlampeter High School,
Lancaster, Pa. Mrs. Bell is making
her home with Mrs. Harvey Jones.
Smyrna times., 1946-02-07
Clayton HOmemakers

The Clayton Home Demonstra-
tions Club will meet Friday at 80
o'clock at the home of Mrs. Carl
Hurd. Mrs. Earl Hurd will be in
charge of the program and will
demonstrate how to make a tailor
ed bedspread.
Smyrna times., 1946-02-07
Property Sold

Miss Anna Hazel has sold thru
the agency of G. Harvey Wright
her house on the corner of Com
merce and Union Streets to j.
Medford Davis of near Clayton.
The new owner will take possess
sion next week. :
Smyrna times., 1946-02-07
Boehmler Apartments Sold

George w. Boehmler has sold
his apartment building on Main
Street to Samuel Pappas, prophet
or of Sans Restaurant in that
building for the past s years. Mr..
Boehmler has purchased from Mrs.
Howard R. Jones the residence on
the corner of Delaware and Fraz-
ier streets were he has resided for
three years.
Smyrna times., 1946-02-07
FIRE AT DUCK CREEK
Frame Double House Destroyed
After Oil Stove ExplOdes

A1Cer Ol stove EXpl0deS
Fire destroyed a frame double
house at Duck Creek, near Smyrna
owned and occupied by two fami-
lies, Ella Davis and William Butler,
Thursday, when an oil stove in the
Butler side of the house exploded.
Furniture was saved from the
Davis part of the house but the
Buffers lost most of theirs. The
Clayton Fire Company assisted the
Citizens Hose Company of Smyrna
and water was pumped from the
Duck Creek mill-race, near which
the house stood.
Smyrna times., 1946-02-07
WHOLE NO. ALP
FIREMEN SEEK
$4,000 FUND
Donations, Money Raising
Events To Be Planned For
Needed Funds
EQUIPMENT NEEDED

A drive to raise $4,000 for the
Citizens Hose Company was plan-
ned at a meeting of the firemen
Monday night. John Jacobs, Jr.,
was named general chairman, with
Guy Edmondson and Clifford Jones
as co-chairman of the campaign.
The funds are to be used for new
equipment that has been ordered
and for building repair and inn
provements. Jacobs, Smyrna's
Chief of Police, stated that the
campaign will include soliciting
for donations as well as commun-
ity Embarrassing projects. The
last firemen's carnival, the main
source of company funds, was held
in 1914. Although no definite,
plans have been made, it is expect
ed that the firemen will sponsor a
carnival this summer as part of
their campaign.
Membership Totals 165
With the addition of six new
members, the Citizens Hose Com
pany membership now totals 165.
New members are James Warren,
Robert E. Francis, George r.
Wright, James j. Rowlinson, Hae-
ry Pusey and Edward Motley.
Fire Chief Temple Heinold, r.ak-
ing this announcement, stated that
the firehouse recreational facilities
are being used more and more by
returned veterans in this commun-
ity. Both the pool tables and
card games are in nightly demand,
he stated, adding that the COM
pany was gratified in having this
means of entertainment to offer
the young men. Former Chief
Stats announced that a fire
school will be organized in a few
weeks, with Horace David and
Harold Hufschmidt assistant
chiefs, aiding.
Other Committees
Other committees appointed by
Stout Bickling, president, were:
delegates to the Kent County Fire
mems Association, Horace David,
Fletcher Truax, Harold HUFF
schmidt; alternates, Russell Fox
we'll, John Long, Allan Moffett;
publicity, Chief Heinold and Rey-
nolds Bradley; entertainment John
Jacobs, Guy FAIRIES, Guy Edmond
son, Victor Ennis and Charles Huff
schmidt; building, Clifford Jones,
John Hurd and John Jacobs; men,
bership Harper Jones, Howard
Edgar and Robert Jacobs,
Monthly Report
Harry Pusey, fire recorder, re-
ported that during January the
firemen responded to 8 alarms, in
cluding dwellings, 1 barn and L
grass fire. Dirty chimneys and a
defective fiue were the cause of
four blazes, while one cause was
carelessness, one an exploding oil
stove and three unknown. A total
of $50 men travelled $50 miles. To-
tai loss for the month was 1925,
of which $500 was town and $525
was rural.
Smyrna times., 1946-02-07
CLUB WORK EXPLAINED
DIR. G. j. Priclkett Detailed Work
OF Rotary Committee

DR.. C. ]. Prickett, chairman of
the classification committee, ex-
planned the work of his group to
other members of the Smyrna
Rotary Club at their last meeting
in Wayside Inn. George w. Wright
responded. 1t was announced that
the first peace-time convention of
Rotary International will be held
at Atlantic City June IT, and is
estimated Is, 900 Rotarians will at
tend. Guests at the meeting were
Harry Pusey and Ralph G. FAIRIES,
Jr., Junior Rotarian.
Smyrna times., 1946-02-07
TO INITIATE
GRANGE CLASS
Class Being Planned by Frank
H. HynsOn, Master; Com
mittees Named
FILM SHOWN TONIGHT

A class initiation for new MEM
bers is being planned by Frnak H.
Hynson, master of the Smyrna
Grange. Harold McGrath, Nor
man Short and Charles Pryor have
been appointed to the agricultural
committee and Mrs. Harry c. john
son to the home economics COM
mittee. The Grange members have
packed four cartons as their con-
tribution to the overseas clothing
drive.
Motion Picture Tonight
George w. Blendt, lecturer, an
nounced that at tonight's meeting
a motion picture, "Home Process
ing of Pork and Other Meats, Twill
be shown. At the last meeting
the program was in charge of Mr..
and Mrs. James Fleming, and Mrs.
Fleming gave an account of the
conference recently held at Cam
den, Del, on the Grange youth
movement. Taking part in the
program were Mrs. Mary Hynson
Fleming, pianist; Joyce McGrath,
piano solos; Grace Short and Mrs.
Norman Short, readings; with
games under direction of Mrs.
Mrs. Fleming. Mrs. Harold Nc
Grath and her hospitality commit
tee were in charge of the social
hour.
Smyrna times., 1946-02-07
st. Peters Church Services

St- feltI OHuTcH SERVICES
st. Peters Church services for
Sunday next will be as follows:
10 a. M, Church School; IL a. M,
morning prayer and sermon.
Smyrna times., 1946-02-07
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
George A. Thawley Died Tuesday
Morning at His Home Here

George A. Thawley died sudden
ly Tuesday morning at his home
on Main Street. He was 55 years
old. In poor health as result of
a stroke several months ago, Mr..
Thawley had improved enough to
walk to the barber shop Tuesday
morning and walk through the
downtown business district. He
was stricken as soon as he reach
ed home. Born in Chestertown,
Md, he was the son of the late
Alexander and Fannie Storey
Thawley. After giving up farm
ing, he was Employed as a paint
er for John c. Still, and six years
ago he was made street superin-
tendent for the Town of Smyrna,
a post he held until his illness.
Services will be held tomorrow af-
ternoon at o'clock, the Rev. Rob-
ert E. Green officiating. Burial
will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Mr.. Thawley leaves his wife, Mrs.
Bertha FARRELL Thawley; one son,
George C. Thawley, and the fol-
lowing sisters and brothers: Mrs.
John C. Still and Mrs. Maud
Sparks of Smyrna; Mrs. Phonzie
Palmatory and Mrs. Clara Copper
of Cecilton, Nd; Mrs. Viga Reihms
of Baltimore; Albert Thawley of
Chester, and Finley Thawley of
Baltimore.
Smyrna times., 1946-02-07
Infant Dies

Mary P. Timmons, year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl E.
Timmons of Clayton, died January
81 after lengthy illness. Services
were held at the FAIRIES Funeral
Chapel Sunday afternoon with the
Rev. H. B. Kelso of Clayton offic-
iating. Burial was in Townsend
Cemetery.
The Nome nugget., 1946-02-11
MONDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1946

lished four years prior to Hern- don's Springfield speech which generally had been accepted as the first public utterance of the story. It proved that Herndon had not originated the tale.
 Even this has not stilled the de- bate, however. J. C.. Randall, pro- lessor of history at the University of Illinois, and author of the re- cent "Lincoln the President, Springfield to Gettysburg" points out that the Hill story too is indi- rect testimony Ca son reciting his fathers memory, and cites flaws in the narrative.
 Further, after an exhaustive as- saying of all sources, he says he has found mo thoroughly verified utterance of Lincoln, written or oral, in which Ann Rutledge is even mentioned"
 One hope of settlement beyond challenge remains. That hope lies in the unpublished Abraham Lin coin papers, approximately 10000 items, which are under seal in the Library of Congress.
 They have been there since 1923 when Robert Todd Lincoln, son of the President, deeded them to the library with the proviso that they not be published until 21 years after his death.
 That 21 years will end July 26, 1947.
 The great bulk of these papers are official documents.
 But there is just a bare chance that somewhere among them may be evidence-a letter to or from Ann Rutledge, perhaps - which will establish the Lincoln-Rut- ledge story in it's true historical status.
The Nome nugget., 1946-02-11
Veteran Alaska Flyer Turns From Planes To Boats
Continued from Page One)

near-legendary character, even to articles about him in national magazines.
 But he was setting some speed records purely by leg power yes terday when a Times reporter caught him at the fly at the Cal houn Hotel.
 Been outside from Alaska only three fines in 3s years. and I oc- casionallY think that's three times too many" he snorted. Then he took off 10 answer a telephone call. Then back 10 the interview:
 "I wouldn't have come out this time, except they're building a boat for me at Berg's shipyard in Bellingham and I had to see about it.
 A quick look at his watch, and time out for a few words with a . person waiting to see him. And another phone call. It reminded the reporter of his last interview with the leading man in the flea circus, except that even on the gallop, the grinning Ferguson was good for more stories and more laughs.
 Like his story about polar-bear hunting expedition two years ago on the springtime ice of Kotzebue Sound:
 We spotted this mother bear and her cub from the air and landed alongside. One of my two passengers. a native boy. got out and took a shot at the old lady. He missed. the cub let out a howl. and fhe mother took out after the boy.
 'I heard my other passenger rattling around in the plane and thought it was the hunter climb ing aboard" he went on. "So I gunned the ship to get out of there.
 "Next thing I knew, the boy
The Nome nugget., 1946-02-11

More than PTS, ,000 tons of ethy- lele and 25O,OOO tons of propy- lene, both gaseous hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum, were used during 1945 for the manufac- ture of synthetic organic chemi- calls.