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Smyrna times., 1946-07-11
OBSERVE FARM
SAFETY WEEK
Truman Asks Farmers To
Eliminate One Hazard
Each Day
DEATH TOLL SCARS

The ideal way to observe Ma
tional Farm Safety Week in 1916,
according to President Truman, is
to use the week as a starting
point of a drive to eliminate at
least a hazard day until all our
farms are as safe as they can be
made. This direct action appeal
was the keynote of the Proclama-
tion by which President Truman
set aside the week of July 21st to
27th for the third annual observ-
ance of National Farm Safety
Week. Mr.. George M. Worrilow,
Vice President of Farm Safety for
the Delaware Safety Council and
Associate Director of the Exten-
sion Service, University of Della
ware, said the Delaware Safety
Council is cooperating with the
National Safety Council and the
Department of Agriculture in
planning an elaborate farm safety
program designed to increase the
safety consciousness of all Della
ware farmers. At the invitation
of Mr.. Worrilow, the Board of
Directors of the Delaware Safety
Council will hold their July meet
ing at the Harrington Fair on July
25th. The meeting will be devoted
exclusively to farm safety. Mr..
Ralph A. Hayne, Farm Research
Director of the International Har-
vestor Company, Chicago, Illinois,
will be the guest speaker. Details
of the Councils plan for Farm
Safety Week will be announced in
the very near future. President
Truman pointed out that expert
ence gained in previous observ-
ances of Farm Safety Week clear
ly shows the necessity and benefits
of a coordinated and constant edu-
cational farm safety program. He,
therefore, called upon all persons
and organizations concerned with
farm life to do everything possible
to publicize the facts about farm
accidents and to develop practical
safety programs for farm people.
Every hour lost as a result of
farm accidents means less food
for the starving, less food for us.
Farm accidents must be reduced"
said Secretary of Agriculture Clin-
ton P. Anderson, in a letter to Mr..
Ned H. Dearborn, President of the
National Safety Council. National
statistics indicate that last year
1900 more farm residents were
killed in accidents than in 1914.
Council statisticians fear that if
some drastic action is not taken,
the accidental death toll among
farm residents will rise in the next
year or two to the tragic all-time
high of 1941-19,5O0 deaths.
Smyrna times., 1946-07-11
GETS MORE EQUIPMENT
Charles King Installs New Frozen
Food Handling Equipment

With the installation of addition
al frozen-food handling equipment,
Charles c. King, proprietor of
Kings Market of Smyrna, to-day
announced greatly expanded facil-
tiles for serving the food needs of
this area. In an interview to-day
Mr.. King indicated his belief that
frozen foods, because of their con-
venience, closely controlled high
quality, and elimination of all
waste, will provide an increasingly
great part of the family's fresh
food requirements. This increased
use will, Mr.. King believes, i'm.
prove the health of the family unit
by raising food standards, and will
largely do away with the extrav
agant American habit of filling
garbage pals with foods which
cannot be fully utilized. Besides
doing away with all waste, modern
frozen foods save the housewife
hours of time which ordinarily
would have to be spent in prepar-
ing the food for cooking.
Smyrna times., 1946-07-11
PASTORS PLAN
CONFERENCE
Noted Theologians Make Up
Faculty at Wesley
Junior College
EXCURSION TO CHAPEL

The Pastors School, conducted
by the Board of Ministerial Train
ing of the Peninsula Methodist
Conference, will be held in Wesley
Junior College, Dover, July Is to
10. The faculty, containing many
noted theologians, will include DR..
William K. Anderson, acting Di-
rector of Education, DR.. Edwin
Edwin Lewis, professor of Drew
Theological School and author of
several boks, DR.. William L. Std
ger, chief instructor of the Depart
ment of Homiletics of Boston Uni
versity, journalist, world traveller,
preacher, poet, author of more
than forty books, and consultant
on human behavior, and DR.. Paul
Waitman Hoon, minister of First
Methodist Church, Germantown
Philadelphia. DR.. Hoon received
the degree of Doctor of Philosophy
in Systematic Theology from the
University of Edinburgh. In adj
dition to his pastoral ministry, he
has written for various religious
and theological journals. Tuesday
afternoon, Motorcade to Bar
rats Chapel and other historic
Methodist schines will be directed
by Rev. e. c. Hallman, President
of the Peninsula Methodist Con-
ference Historical Society. The
evening programs will be as fol-
lows: Tuesday, a sermon by DR..
Hoon with DR.. Frank Herson pre-
siding; Wednesday, a sermon by
DR.. Stidger, DR.. o. A. BARLEY pre-
siding; Thursday, sermon by DR..
Hoon with Rev. Robert Green pre-
siding.
Smyrna times., 1946-07-11
HELD FIRST REGISTRATION
IN KENT COUNTY WEDNESDAY

Wednesday was the first general
registration day at precinct poll
ing places for new voters and for
those who lost their right of fran
chise by failing to cast votes in the
past five years. An important
regulation with respect to persons
who have moved into Delaware
since April 13, 1945 was observed
in Kent County. Officials stated
that any person who has moved to
Delaware since that time and has
not properly subscribed to the
rules by filing Declaration of
Intent To Register" was not quail
flied to register either yesterday,
or at the next registration day,
october 10. Under the act passed
Smyrna times., 1946-07-11
OFFERS
ALL BENEFITS
Paid Vacations Are Part of
Broad Program Of Employee
Benefits at Dover
SAFETY AND SECURITY

Once again employees of Inter-
national Latex Corporation at
Playtex Park, Dover, Delaware,
are receiving vacations with full
pay, as they have been enjoying
every year since the plant first
opened in 1887. Annual vacations
are part of a broad program of en-
ployee benefits which includes paid
holidays, and free life, hospitaliza-
tion, and surgical insurance. Time
off with pay is provided for family
emergencies. In addition to time
and-a-half for all overtime work,
employees have other opportun-
titles for increased earnings. New
employees receive regular rates of
pay while going through the edu-
cational and training program,
plus all of the other existing work.
ers' benefits. Playtex Park is an
outstanding example of the appli-
cation of the Golden Rule in in
dustry. No effort is spared to pro-
vide the best possible working con-
ditions. Air conditioning, scien-
tific lighting, spacious work areas,
a nurse in constant attendance,
spotless rest rooms, and many
other features, which offer safe
work along with security and op-
portunities.
Smyrna times., 1946-07-11
WHEAT LOANS
AVAILABLE
Crop Insurance To Be Ex.
planned To Farmers; OPP
pOrtunity to Insure
PREMIUM REDUCTION

Loans on 1946-crop wheat at 90
percent of parity have been an
nounced by the U. S. Department
of Agriculture. Loans will be
made to farmers on a note and
chattel mortgage basis for wheat
stored on farms and on the basis
of a note and loan program for
wheat stored in approved ware
houses. Wheat produced in 1916
grading U. S. No. or better or
grading Nos. 4 or 5, because of
test weight only. will be eligible
for loan. For Delaware, the loan
rate No. 2 Red Winter Garlicky is
Sill per bushel with discounts for
lower grades and premium for
Grade No. 1. No advance storage
payment is required for farm-stor-
ed loans, but the producer may
earn 7-cent storage payment if
the wheat is delivered to the CCC
on or after April 30, 1947, or if the
loan is called by the CCC prior to
this date. If delivery is made prior
to April 80, 1947, the amount of
storage payment will depend upon
the length of time the wheat was
in storage. Loans will be available
until December 81, 1916 and will
mature on April 30, 1947 or earl
ier on demand
Crop Insurance
Plans are being made by which
every wheat grower in Delaware
will be personally contacted, crop
insurance explained to him, and
Continued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1946-07-11

by the Legislature a year ago, a
person moving into Delaware can
not register until a year after tax
ing out the declaration. Thus any
new resident not having this dec
laration will not be qualified to
register or to vote this year. This
does not apply to voters who were
residents of Delaware before April
13, 1945, or who have come of
voting age since becoming resi-
dents. Polling places in Smyrna
were: First Election District of the
First Representative Dis tri C t,
Cooper residence, 128 South Main
Street; Second of the First, Amer
ican Legion Home, Main Street.
Smyrna times., 1946-07-11
FIRE REPORT FOR JUNE
Slight Loss Suffered in Rural Area
Due To Blaze

William H. Mabrey, Fire Re-
corder for the Citizens Hose Com
pany reports that only three
alarms We're turned in for the
month of June. Of these three,
one was a chicken house, one a
grass blaze and one a dwelling.
Although the cause of the grass
fire is uncertain, the chicken house
was set on fire by defective
brooder stove and the dwelling by
an overheated oil stove. The fire
company travelled a distance of
1872 miles with a total of So men
responding, an average of 19 at
each alarm. A total of % feet of
three-quarter inch hose was used
for pumping time of As minutes.
Loss due to fire in the rural area
was $500 while none was reported
in town.
Smyrna times., 1946-07-11
RACING PARK
REVENUE HIGH
Taxes Reached Unprecedent-
ed Figure of S1,276,359.96
For Delaware
OUT OF STATE PATRONS

Taxes to the State of Della
ware. as a result of the recent Del
awre Park race meeting, reached
the unprecedented figure of S1,276,
1896 following final compilation
of the figures yesterday. This COM
pares with the former record tax
figure of S1,052,1S6.55 realized
after the 1945 meeting. Bryan
Field, general manager, pointed
out that most of the patronage
and taxes came from across the
Delaware borders, originating In
the neighboring states of Pennsyl-
vania, Maryland and New Jersey.
This gain from out of state was
emphasized by the great expan-
sion of rail service from Philadel-
phia and points North; and from
Baltimore, Washington and other
Southern points. Automobile trans
portation, following checks made
in the parking areas, showed that
there were more Pennsylvania IL
censes than Delaware licenses.
Maryland and New Jersey ranked
next in order. The increase in the
mutuel play was a fraction over
20 per cent, according to the fig
ures of E. I. (Jim) Langford, head
of the Mutuel Department, who
was proud that the percentage of
gain was the biggest of any track
in the country. Actual play ag-
gregated $33, ,933,656 as against
last years S2s,09s,17o. The re-
spective per diem averages are
81, ,131, ,122 for this year, as against
last years average of $936,639. In
attendance, the increase was 26
percent, which ]. Douglas Geddes,
head of the department, showed to
be the largest proportionate in
crease of any track this year. Sew
eral tracks have fallen in atten-
dance. The total attendance for
80 days fortheeenmitg ETAOIUP
80 days for meeting just concluded
was 448,692 as against the 1945
figures of 352, 813. The respec-
tive per diem averages are 1896
and IL, 76O. The department of
racing secretary M. G. cTy) Shea
distributed to horsemen $8l9,75O
as against 1945's total purse and
stake outlay of $674,350. This
means that Delaware Park, which
always has been noted for spread
ing the purse money, had daily
average of $27,325. This is ap-
proximately $4,000 more per day
than was given away by Delaware
Park year ago.
Smyrna times., 1946-07-11
CONFERENCE TO BE HELD
Methodist Young Adults to Meet
at Wesley Junior College

A weekend conference for Young
Adults will be held at Wesley
Junior College in Dover on July 20
and 21. Miss Virginia Stafford OF
the Board of Education in Nash
Vile will be the speaker and forum
leader. Registration will begin on
Saturday, July 20 at 1 p. m. An
interesting program is planned in
which ample time is given to study,
worship, recreation and business
sessions. The conference will close
on Sunday, July 21 with conse-
Grafton service. The Young Adult
Conference is sponsored by the
Peninsula Conference Board of Ed
ucation. Reverend Melvin Kay will
act as dean.
Smyrna times., 1946-07-11
ASBURY METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. Robert e. Green, Pastor, An
nOunces Services for Week

rev. hODeTG n. GTeen, Pastor, Ar
nOunces Services for Week
Rev. Robert E. Green, pastor of
Asbury Methodist Church makes
the following announcements: Di-
vine worship service will be held at
II a. M, at which time the senior
choir will sing an anthem. The
sermon meditation will be God or
Mammon." You will find hearty
welcome awaiting you at these
services. There is an excellent OPP
portunity to study vital truths
from the Bible for the living of
these days. Classes in each de-
partment are arranged to meet
the needs of every age group. The
senior choir will rehearse Saturday
at 7:30 .. m.
Teen Age Party
A teen age party will be held on
the lawn of Mrs. William Nowland
on Tuesday, July 10th. Transpor-
tation will be provided to the farm
by hay ride.
Church School Picnic
The Asbury Church School Picnic
will be held Wednesday, July IL at
COLCHESTER Beach. Scholars are re-
requested to report to the church
at 300 a. m. for transportation.
If the weather does not permit the
excursion, the picnic will be held
the following day. Students desir-
ing tickets for transportation are
requested to see Church-School
teachers, Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1946-07-11
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. Walter G. Hards Announces
Services for the Week

Services for the Week
II was glad when they said unto
me, let us go into the house of
the Lord" Reverend Walter G..
Hards, minister, announces that
Sunday School will be held at 10
A. M. The topic will be Jesus
Demands Loyalty to God" The
lessons are graded and adapted to
the different age groups in the
Sunday School. The Sacrament of
the Lords Supper will be observed
at the morning worship service,
beginning at II A. M. The Sacra-
mental Meditation will be "The
Meaning of Church Membership"
New members will be received into
the Church at this service. The
Mite Society will meet at the
home of Mrs. w. Norris on Thurs
day, July IL at o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1946-07-11
st. Peters Church News

st. Peters P. E. Church, Smyr-
ma, announces the following SER
vices for Sunday, July IA at 10 a.
NJ: Church School in the Parish
House; IL a. M, Fourth Sunday
after Trinity, morning prayer and
sermon. The sermon topic will be
'The Great Demand"
Trinity Church, Clayton
Trinity P. E. Church, Clayton
announces the following service
for Sunday, July IA, 7:30 p. M;
Evening prayer and sermon. The
sermon topic will be False Teach
ings."
Smyrna times., 1946-07-11
COUNTRY FAIR
HUGE SUCCESS
Brilliant Fireworks Show Gil
makes July Fourth
Celebration
BEAUTY CONTEST HELD

An all-day Fourth of July cele-
bration, sponsored by the Citizens
Hose Company of Smyrna, sue
cessfully climaxed the Country
Fair. Shortly after noon, thou
sands of people flocked to the mid
way and jammed the beach in an
ticipation of the events scheduled
to begin at one o'clock. After a
slight delay, Bud FAIRIES and Eddie
Lovegrove, contestants in the row.
boat race, drew up to the starting
buoy and were off on the one mile
stretch. The distance between
Lovegrove and his opponent
heightened, until, by the time he
rounded the third buoy, the crowd
had begun to scatter, thinking the
contest was all over. However,
his oar twice slipped the oar lock
in the final lap. FAIRIES, taking ad-
vantage of this opportunity
sprinted across the finish line and
was declared the victor by the
judge, Francis Gebhart. Mr.. FAIRIES
received the first prize of $40 and
Mr.. Lovegrove the second, S5
award.
Bathing Beauty Contest
The crowd quickly migrated to
the stand in the center of the mid
way where the long awaited beau
ty contests were to be held. The
people jostled and pushed for a
view of the contestants as official
photographers, Rueben Deakyne
and w. Rutter snapped the pic
lures which were on display later
in the day. The first of the three
divisions to appear was the 2 thru
IL age group. The entries and
their sponsors were: Diana Davis,
Delaware Real Estate and Insur-
ance Company; Carol Ann Wool
ford and Betty Ann Stats, Stills
News Agency; Norma Lynn Ever
hart, Everhart Brothers; Alta May
Chambers, Ice Service Company;
Linda May Goldsborrough, no
sponsor; Christine Cropper, East
Side Atlantic Service; Marie Wat
ers, no sponsor, Janet Waters, no
sponsor; Norma Jane Birmingham,
Wade's Beauty Shoppe; Betty Ann
Hurley, no sponsor and Jean Ford,
Ford's Motor Service. At length
the judges came up with a decision
in favor of Carol Ann Woolford
and Betty Ann Stats who copped
the first prize of $40. Second
prize of SIS went to Betty Ann
Hurley and Norma Jean Britting-
ham walked off with third prize of
$3.50. The aggregation of proud
Smyrnaites applauded apprecia-
lively as Evalyn Heinold, repre-
senting the Smyrna Police took
first prize of SIS in the second
class. Miss Heinold was the only
entry in the IL through Is year
division. Finally, the much dis
cussed 16 year group, from which
Miss Smyrna" was to be selected,
was announced. Emma Daniels
representing Steller's Beverages
was the first to appear. She was
followed by Mary Grier for Glenn's
Soda Shoppe; Dorothy Larrimore,
Pawn's Flowers; Frances Pierce,
Kings Market; Ruth McNatt, Will
son Cabinet Company; Betty Fretz
for Farmers Supply; and Sally
Bodley, Bodley's Service Station.
After a great deal of deliberation
Smyrna times., 1946-07-11
HOmemakers To Meet

The Smyrna Homemakers Club
will meet on Thursday, July 18 at
7:30 at the home of Mrs. Warren
Myers. Mrs. Mildred Snow will
act as co-hostess. The topic for
discussion will be, Tempting Sal
ads and Pressed In Cane Seat
Chairs"
Smyrna times., 1946-07-11
SEDAN AWARDED IN DOVER
City Employee Wins Car at Legion
Sponsored Carnival

Benjamin F. Simmons III was
awarded a new four-door sedan at
the close of the Today carnival in
Dover, sponsored by the Walter L..
Fox Post, No. 2 of the American
Legion, on Saturday night. Mr..
Simmons is the second assistant
chief of the Robbins Hose Com
pany and an employee of the city.
Smyrna times., 1946-07-11
PLAN TEEN-AGE HAY RIDE
Hay Ride and Weiner Roast to Be
Sponsored by Asbury
uscnn1sa.ax!xsz~rs~

A Teen Age Hay Ride, sponsor
ed by the intermediate Sunday
School of the Asbury Methodist
Church, will be held on Tuesday,
July 16. Any teen ager of the
community is invited to attend
From the church, the young peo-
pie will go to the farm of William
Nowland for a wiener roast. Tick
cts go on sale this week and may
be obtained from any member OF
the Sunday School Glasses of Mrs
Walter Myers or Mr.. William E
Matthews.
Smyrna times., 1946-07-11
CARNIVAL TO BE HELD HERE
Local Firemen Planning for Carn-
ival; To Stage Parade

wal; To Stage Parade
The Citizens Hose Company of
Smyrna is completing plans for a
carnival to be held on Market
Street Plaza the week of August
z through 19. This second big fair
of the season will feature a Fire
mans Parade on Thursday, August
Is and car to be given away on
the closing night of the carnival.
Chances on this new 1916 Ply
mouth are being sold now by mem
bers of the Fire Company.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-05
Diseases For
City Reported

There are IL cases of chicken
pox in Ypsilanti city. according to
report on communicable diseases
issued by the county health depart
ment Monday. One other case is
reported in the county, and 20
have been reported in Wsshtenaw
County since January 1. Twelve
cases OF measles have been re-
ported in the county. but there
are none in Ypsilanti, says the
same report. Thirteen cases have
been reported in the county since
January l. There are three cases
OF mumps in the city. five in Wash
tenaw County. and II cases have
geen reported in the county since
January ]. There are no scarlet
fever cases in the city, but there
are eight in the county. outside OF
Ypsilanti. with total of Is report.
ed since January /. There are no
cases OF whooping cough in Ypsi-
lanti. two in the county, and four
have been reported since January
!. One case OF tuberculosis has
been reported in Ypsilanti. and
there are six in the county. with IA
having been reported since January
l. There are 10 new cases OF syph-
ills in Ypsilanti, % in the county.
and total of 50 have been report
ed since January /. There are four
new cases OF gonorrhea in Ypsi
lanti. IL in the county. with to-
tai Of % reported since January /,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-05
Age Questioned
in Circuit Court

Ann Arbor. Mar. 5-A question
OF jurisdiction arose in the Wash.
tenaw County circuit court Monday
during the trial OF Elijah Couch.
Ypsilanti, who is charged with lar.
ceny from a building.
Failing to know his own birth
date and age, the court Is I'M
decided as TO whether the case
should stay before the circuit court
or go before the probate court.
Birth certificates are reported TO
be en- route from the youths birth.
place in Kentucky.
Couch, who is charged with steal.
ing $3.50 from restaurant in Np.
SLANT. December 10. 1915, gave his
age as is when first apprehended.
The probate court waived jurisdic-
ton on that basis.
Investigation by the circuit court
revealed evidence that Couch was
but is when the crime was commit
tied. Circuit Judge James Breakey
accordingly returned the case to
the probate court although Couch
had already entered plea OF gull.
ty. No action will be taken by
the probate court until the true
age is established. Meanwhile.
Couch has been remanded to the
county jail.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-05
Chicagoan Asks
For New Trial

Ann AVbor, Mar. 5--Circuit Judge
James r. Breakey Monday adjourn.
ed the hearing for Chicagoan JOS
eph II. Rudnicki, who is appealing
for new trial. Rudnicki claims
that he was denied the right OF
counsel, claiming coercion on the
part OF police to force a confession
from him. in 1883 when he receiv.
ed a sentence TO serve from IS to
II years. on charges OF forgery. in
the Southern Michigan State Pris-
en- at Jackson.
The request for adjournment was
made by Rudnicki's attorney. Mrs.
Grace s. White, Lapeer.
Rudnicki had previously admitted
stealing blank American Express
Company travellers checks in Ev-
anston. III. One such check had
been cashed here under an alias
signature. He charges that the
prosecutor stipulated that charges
would be dropped II he made res
titution.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-05

written examination for his flight
instructors rating.
"Michigan's Flying Reporter
p. l.. Palmer. Flint. was an air
port visitor during the week.
A large group OF local pilots en-
joyed color film on the perform
ance OF an amphibian, which was
shown in the Engineering Build
ing at the University of Michigan
Wednesday evening by Professor
Allen Sherzer.
Among those soloing at the Grid
ley Flying Service during the past
week were AL Dunlap. Wayne;
Richard Bills. Ann Arbor. and Dick
Snider. whose home is in Crosse
Pointe Shores.
Gerald Holly and Don Carter flew
to Tecumseh for airplane parts
Tuesday. and to Wyandotte We'd
nesday.
Professor Floyd A. Firestone. To-
cal pilot and member OF the Grid
ley Sky Club. has moved with his
family to Washington D. c. Their
home was formerly in Barton Hills,
/ Ann Arbor.
Wally Franklin and Bob Hebron
have purchased a BT.1S and have
hangared it temporarily in the
Thurston hangar at Ann Arbor un.
til they complete the runways on
their new field near Chelsea.
Al Nossler. who holds a private
pilots license. soloed the PITS at
the Ann Arbor Airport Friday.
r. p Miller has had a new cano.
ny installed on his PT19 primary
trainer.
! Paul Lohr, is a new owner OF a
4 PT-19 primary trainer which he
flew from Georgia Saturday eve
ming.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-05

to make her home in Ann Arbor.
A combined meeting OF Lincoln
School Wing Scouts and Ann Ar
Dor Wing Scouts will be in the class.
rooms OF the Gridley Flying Service
next Monday evening. The Lin
coin group is directed by Mrs Ed
Wasem. and the Ann Arbor group
by Miss Lillian Mcguire.
Gerald X. Holly. who spent the
week between semesters at the
University working at the Gridley
Flying Service. has passed the