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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-12
spw MEETING

The Business and Professional
woman's club will hold its Christ
nae party at Bee McDonald's
Enme December Is at 8 pm.
i All members are to bring a gift
n food for the clubs in Europe.
'&lso gift for their secret pal and
they should place their name in
.he gift as the identity of secret
nals will be disclosed this night.
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Just writing under water all
Milton Reynolds Pen it,
Here writing 100000
year the check not legb!e will be forfeited to
charity make the affair all above board
Fk Of Miami and Maurice president Of the
National Ruth
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LOCUST GROVE PARTY

The. Locust Grove Community
Christmas Party has been changed
from Friday night, December 20,
to Thursday night, December 10,
at 1880 pm.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-12

The Armed Forces Leave Act of
1916 authorizes the Veterans AID
ministration to accept terminal
leave" bonds for the payment of
premiums 'on all forms of Nation
al Service Life Insurance.
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TOWNSEND CLUB

The Townsend Club will meet
December IL at the Christian
church. A potluck dinner will be
served at $50 pm. There will be
a Christmas program and an ex-
change Of gifts. Everyone is re-
quested TO bring a gift.
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O B 1T u A r Y

William, the infant son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Granville Plant, was born
December 5, 1916 and died Dec
ember 9, 1916. Graveside services
were held Tuesday at Riverview
Heights cemetery with the pastor
of the Adventist church in Pasco
in charge.
Smyrna times., 1946-05-02
ORGAN AT FUNERAL CHAPEL
w. A. FAIRIES and Son Install Elec-
trio Organ-Recita by Organist

w. A. FAIRIES and Son Install Elec-
trio Organ-Recital by Organist
w. A. FAIRIES and Son, who have
been serving Smyrna-Clayton and
vicinity for over a century, take
pride in announcing the installa-
tion of a Hammond Electric Organ
in their Funeral Chapel on Main
Street. This progressive move
characterizes this firms efforts to
provide the best in service and
equipment, and is one of the first
funeral chapels in Delaware, south
of Wilmington, equipped with an
organ for religious services. A
musical recital, to which the public
is invited, win be given by Mr..
Horace Hustler, noted Hammond
organist, on Tuesday evening, May
z, at s o'clock, to introduce this
service. Mr.. Hustler is the Ham
mond Organ artist of the Western
Union Hour on the radio and has
featured in Cuglers Restaurant in
Philadelphia and at Mullins in VIII
mington.
Smyrna times., 1946-05-02
HORSE SHOW IN DOVER
To Be Held May 18th On Route
1I3 South OF Dover

The Kent Horse Show Associa-
tion is putting onsaa horse show,
May IL, 1916, one mile south of
Dover on Route 113. The show
consists of 20 classes, which cover
every division of riding horses and
ponies, with additional features of
fine harness, roadsters, musical
chair and mule costume classes.
The classes are entirely open, and
gives everyone, at any age, with
any kind of horse, an opportunity
to participate. There will not be
any charge for entries and the
prizes will be four ribbons for each
class, awarded by the following
judges, who are well known auth
critics for horses in the various
classes. They are: Warner E.
Humphrey, Washington, D. c.;
Harry Peacock, Silver Springs,
Md, Paul Gable, Harrisburg, Pa;
]. Writ Willis, Wilmington, Della.
Smyrna times., 1946-05-02
MISS ELIZABETH THORNLEY,
NEW HOME SERVICE CHAIRMAN

With the appointment of Miss
Elizabeth Thornley, as chairman of
Home Service for Smyrna the Red
Cross has filled one of the most
important volunteer posts in the
entire set-up. She succeeds Mrs.
Lee Deakyne, who has served for
ten years, and has now resigned.
Announcement was made of Miss
Thornley's appointment by DR.. E.
F. Smith, of Kenton, chairman for
Area No. 4 at the statewide meet
ing held Tuesday at Legislative
Hall, Dover. Miss Thornley, comes
to the task with a good foundation
in Red Cross work. Since the form
alton of the state into areas, in
September, 1914, she has been a
member of the Board of Directors
for this area and since June, 1915
has served as secretary of that
group. For many years previous
she was one of the directors of
the Smyrna branch, serving as
vice-chairman of that branch, with
Miss Anna B. Beckett, chairman.
Served for Ten Years
Mrs. Lee Deakyne has served
Smyrna times., 1946-05-02

faithfully for ten years and yes
terday received the commentator
and gratitude of the group as ex-
pressed by Miss Beckett. The work
of the Home Service chairman is
the most demanding in hours, tact,
understanding, and patience, work.
ing as the volunteer does with the
families of service men in the
many highly personal situations
which arise needing Red Cross aid.
The work does not cease with hos
tilities; while there is boy in
the armed forces there will be need
for emergency furloughs and other
emergencies. Since the close of
the war one of the many problems
placed before the chairman for So
luton is that of housing for re-
turned veterans. The chairman
also is trained to give advice as
to insurance and many other phas-
es. Smyrna is grateful to Mrs.
Deakyne for her long, unselfish
service and congratulates Miss
Thornley, on her willingness to as
sumo this great, volunteer, human
itarian services
Smyrna times., 1946-05-02
ASBURY METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. Robert e. Green, Pastor, An
nounces Services for Week


Asbury Methodist Church, Rev.
Robert E. Green, pastor, makes
the following announcements:
Church School at 1000 a. m. In
spring devotional services, inter-
esting Bible lessons, classes for
each age group. Departmental In
struction. Divine worship service
at 11:00 a. m. Two choirs will
sing. Sermon meditation on: 'The
Church of Christ Upstairs" Chime
music from the lighted spire of
Asbury, z p. M; organ vespers,
7:20 p. m. Evening service at
7:30 p. m. You will enjoy the in
spring congregational hymn sing.
Symposium: when Are Our
Homes Religious?" Vested Youth
Choir with 45 members will sing.
Beautiful Youth Professional and
Recessional. 81 was glad when they
said unto me, Let us go into the
House of the Lord" Tuesday
evening, 7:30 p. m. Official Board;
Wednesday evening, 7:30 p. M.
Prayer; Friday, 3:45 p. M, jun
ior choir; Saturday evening 7:30
p. M, Senior choir.
Smyrna times., 1946-05-02
GYM CARNIVAL
HERE MAY l
Dancing, Marching, Tumbling
Stunts, Etc. To Be Present
ed in Annual Gym Carnival
ADMISSION FREE

On Friday evening, May 10, be-
ginning at 500 p. m, the Physical
Education classes of the John Bas-
sett Moore High School, under the
direction of Miss Esther Walker,
assisted by Ellery ]. Ward, will
present spring carnival in the
High School Auditorium. The pro-
gram is intended not only to por-
tray the work of the Physical Ed
ucation department, but may be
considered in the light of sum-
mary of the accomplishments in
Physical Education during the
present school year. A gym carn-
ival gives an opportunity for every
child to participate and is looked
upon with favor throughout many
sections of the country. Several
years ago the annual gym carnival
in the Smyrna School was one of
the outstanding high lights of the
eliminating programs. There will
be no admission charge, and the
public is most cordially and earn
estly urged to be present to enjoy
the program and to witness a DEM
onstration in training for the Ply
sical well-being of our children. A
committee composed of Sally Bod
ley, Edward Melvin, Kay Boehm-
Ter, Thelma Dulin, and Home Eco
nomic's girls from tenth and elev-
enth grades have been cooperating
to make this program a success.
The program is as follows. 1.
Tap Dance by 7th grade girls-Rig
-a-Gig-Gig, 2. Marching g-High
School girls, 8. Demonstration by
boys, 4. Girls Tumbling, s. Folk
dancing by high school girls, The
Black Nag--English, Golden Slip
pers--American, 6. Tap Dance
Swannie, z Stunts, 8 Folk Dance
Come, Let Us Be Joyful, 9.
Girl Scouts, 10. I Am An Ameri-
can, IL. Pledge to Flag. Pianist
Jane sO'Neill, Auxiliary-William
III. KenWOrthy. .Jr.
Smyrna times., 1946-05-02
ELLERY WARD
GUEST SPEAKER
Rotary Hears Talk on Varied
Duties of Military Police
in Occupation Zone
MET GENERAL PATTON

The varied duties of the mill
tary police from stamping out
black markets to acting as escorts
to royalty in some European coun-
tries were told by Ellery j. Ward
Thursday evening at the Smyrna
Rotary Club meeting. Mr.. Ward
physical education instructor at
the John Bassett Moore School,
served as physical instructor with
the U. S. Army Air Corps for two
years in this country, and later
with the military police at Saltz-
burg, Austria. He described the
work of the M. P.'s in combat
areas and of the courtesy shown
those with whom they came into
contact. He also described the
processes of arrest and investiga-
ton. Mr.. Ward met General Pat
ton in the occupation zone and he
told of his impressions. The main
duty, he stated, was to uphold the
tradition and manhood of the
American soldiers. Nelson Ever
hart made the response and also
led the group singing. Edward
Everhart was introduced as a new
member. DR.. c. j. Prickett pre-
sided. Visitors included Emanuel
Barros and Norman Ward of the
Dover Club and Buster Ebright
was junior Rotarian. DR.. w. c..
Purdy, of Wilmington, will be the
guest speaker at the Ladies Night,
this evening, May 2.
Smyrna times., 1946-05-02
CONTEST FOR
SCHOOL BOARD
Long, Deakyne, Hynson File
Names AS Candidates For
School Board
ELECTION MAY 11th

Much interest is being manifest
on the coming school board elec-
tion to be held at the John Bassett
Moore High School, Saturday, May
IL. Three local professional men,
each in different field, have filed
their name with the Clerk of the
Peace as candidates to run for this
office. One candidate will be
elected to the board for q term of
four years. The candidates are:
Richard G. Long, DR.. Walter C.
Deakyne and Walter w. Hynson.
Richard G. Long
Mr.. Long is the Secretary of
Town Council and has shown a
keen interest in progressive civic
activity. He graduated from the
University of Delaware in 1925
and attended the Princeton Gradu-
ate School where he received his
M. A degree and later was the
Assistant Professor of History at
Allegheny College, Meadville, Pa.
Among his many civic activities
was his long service with the local
War Price and Rationing Board
during the war years. Mr.. Long is
employed by the Delaware Liquor
Commission and has one child at
tending the school.
DR.. Walter G. DealSyne
DR.. Deakyne was graduated
from the Smyrna High School, at
tended the Jefferson Medical Col
lege, Philadelphia and was gradu-
ated from the University of Mary
land. He is now president of the
State Medical Association and has
been practising physician for %
years. He also has one child in
attendance at the school.
Walter w. Hynson
Mr.. Hynson, a graduate of the
University of Delaware, after a
brief teaching career, was employ
ed at the Fruit Growers National
Bank, where he rose from book
keener to Uice-president. He was
member of the Delaware House
of Representatives, Past Grand
Representative I. o. o, F., Past
Grand Master of the Masons, and
has served on the school board for
80 years. Mr. .Hynson is now serv-
ing as clerk of the Kent County
Draft Board, a position taken after
his retirement as State Director
Old Age Welfare Commission.
Smyrna times., 1946-05-02
WEEK
ANNOUNCED
''Clean Up" Week Set By
Chamber of Commerce
For May 1925
GENERAL SUGGESTIONS

With many homeowners in the
Clayton-Smyrna area already en-
gagged in renovating and restoring
properties neglected during war
time, the local ''Paint-up, Cleanup,
Fix-up Week." set by the Chamber
of Commerce of the two towns for
the week of May 1925, is off to a
running start. Officials of the
Chamber of Commerce, in an
nouncing the drive to prevent any
depreciation in property values,
called upon every citizen to do
everything necessary to put all
properties in the finest possible
condition, inside and out. No con-
tribution to the success of the
campaign can be too small, though
it may consist only of a thorough
cleanup of lawns and grounds.
Every home owner or resident who
cooperates in the campaign is do
ing good not only for himself but
for the community. He is enhanc-
ing the value of his property, and
he is at the same time making his
community a more pleasant and
healthy place in which to live.
Some Suggestions
Each citizen knows what he can
do, and what should be done, but
the following general suggestions
may be helpful, (the list is far
from complete): Clean yards and
grounds, restore lawns, trim hedg-
es and shrubs, plant flowers, shrubs
and trees; scrub all paint, repaint
wherever possible, make all re-
pairs, carry out alterations where
desirable. See that all fences and
gates are in repair. Remove dead
trees; remove useless and tumble
down structures and outbuildings.
Remove all accumulations of ashes
and rubbish; clear all vacant lots
and make arrangements to prevent
such idle land from becoming over
grown with weeds and an eyesore.
Remove all dead trees, level all
sidewalks, keep all alleys adjacent
to your property free from accum-
ulations of rubbish. In short, make
every property in Clayton and in
Smyrna as attractive as possible.
-Paint-up, cleanup, fix-up.
Smyrna times., 1946-05-02
KITCHEN IMPROVEMENT
Twenty-three Kent County Home
makers Competing For Prizes

Twenty-three Kent County Home
makers Competing For Prizes
The Kent County Home Demon
stration Council is sponsoring a
Kitchen Improvement Contest for
the homemakers of this county.
The contest is designed to make
kitchen work easier for the home
maker by aiding in the selection
and arrangement of new equip
ment, and giving suggestions on
regrouping of old equipment and
refiishing of interior surfaces.
Kitchen conferences with Miss
Louise Whitcomb, State Home
Management Specialist and Mrs.
Betty Jo Newcomb, of Smyrna,
Kent County Home Demonstration
Agent, are now in progress. Kitch-
ems are viewed, scored and photo
graphed before improvements. At
the end of the contest, October 81,
they will be reviewed rescored and
photographed for improvements.
At this time tour of the compet-
ing kitchens will be arranged for
interested homemakers. Twenty
three Kent County homemakers
are competing for prizes offered by
local merchants. Prizes and awards
will be announced at the end of
the contest. The contestants in
Kent County are: Mrs. John Webb,
Goldsboro; Mrs. Mildred Urban,
Kenton; Mrs. 1. A. Webb, Jr., Mil
ford; Mrs. R. Harry Wilson, Dow
.er; Mrs. Francis e. Thomas, Mary
del; Mrs. Charles Moore, Sr., Dow
er; Mrs. Albert Kemp. Wyoming;
Mrs. Dorothy French, Milford;
Mrs. William Hufnal, Dover; Mrs.
Marion Duhadaway, Dover; Mrs.
c. M. Kersey, Viola; Miss Clara
Rash, Cheswold; Mrs. Edward Cof-
fin, Goldsboro; Mrs. E. S. Wilson,
Leipsic; Mrs. Kenneth Meredith,
Dover; Mrs. George Hunt, Dover;
Mrs. zera Richards, Woodside;
Mrs. William Stats, Smyrna; Mrs.
Paul Hollis, Dover; Mrs. Paul Pal
mer, Kenton; Mrs. Newell Boggs,
Wyoming; Mrs. Elwood Kemp,
Smyrna; Mrs. Charles Tritt, Har-
rington.
Smyrna times., 1946-05-02
SMYRNA BASEBALL CLUB
To Play in V-League Business
Manager Robert Jacobs States

Robert Jacobs, business manag-
er of the Smyrna Baseball Club an
nounees that the team has been
entered in the V-League. This
league is composed of s teams:
Chesapeake City, Odessa, Middle
town, st. Georges, New Castle,
Cecilton, Delaware City, and
Smyrna. The Smyrna Club is
managed by Jimmy Burris and is
composed almost entirely of men
who have returned from the war.
Smyrna roster: Jimmy Burris,
Mgr, Buzzy Deakyne, Ray Hud-
son, Bill Bodley,. Gene Handsberry,
Harold Hopkins, Tom Kennedy,
Jack Lovegrove, Pete Bickling,
Ronald Grier, Bill Carson, Ollie
Loose, Junior" Sevil, "Jim" Meis-
er, ben" Seward, "Ap Moore,
Arthur Dickerson, Stanley Urban,
and Robert Jacobs. Their next
game is with st. Georges on May
IL at st. Georges.
Smyrna times., 1946-05-02
st. Peters Church Notes

st. Peters P. E. Church, Rev.
Paul F. Hebberger, announces the
following services to be held on
Sunday, May 5th: 10 a. M, Church
School; Mr.. Boehmler, superintend-
ent; IL a. M, Holy Communion
and sermon; the Rev. Frederick M.
Barton, celebrant.
Trinity p. e. Church, Clayton
Trinity P. E. Church, Clayton,
announces evening prayer service
and sermon to be held on Sunday,
May 5th, at 7:30 p. m.
Smyrna times., 1946-05-02
WORLD OF TOMORROW
Army Recruiting Campaign Meet
ing With Encouraging Success

Our Army today-and more so
our Army tomorrow-is and will
be a technical one. The devices
and inventions which were devel-
oped under the pressure of waging
war on opposite sides of the globe
are now being improved upon in
laboratories and factories all over
America. Soldiers are needed to
operate and maintain these devices
in order to maintain our Army at
a peak efficiency The training
they receive for these jobs is the
best in the world. BY building
their future through an enlistment
in the Regular Army, these men
are helping America to build hers.
America has great stake in the
shape of things to come. That is
why the Army's recruiting cam
paign to build a force of Regulars
has met with such encouraging
and unqualified success. Thousands
upon thousands of far-sighted men
are joining the new peacetime
Army each month. They are as
suring themselves an education;
they are assuring themselves an
opportunity to travel and broaden
their native intelligence; they are
assuring themselves and their FAM
lilies guaranteed security. A COM
bination of these factors in a
mans life can help him to meet
the goal he has set for himself.
The Army today is ready to help
the men of America achieve their
mark. It's up to you, young men
of America. The opportunity is
one that may never come again.
Contact your local Army recruit
ing station at 152 South State St.,
Dover, Delaware. Telephone 57S4.
Smyrna times., 1946-05-02
DANCE
FRIDAY NIGHT
Returned Alumni From Ser
vice To Be Guests of Honor
at Dance Friday Night
GEORGE FEARY'S BAND

Over one hundred alumni of
John Bassett Moore High School
who have recently returned from
service in the armed forces will be
guests of honor at the annual
Spring Dance to be held in the
school gymnasium on Friday even-
ing May 8, at 8 p. M, under the
direction of the General Organiza-
tion of the school, it was announ-
ced today by William H. Kenwor-
thy, Jr., student president. The
dance, which is informal, will fea-
ture the music of George Feary.
Patrons and Patronesses
Mr.. Walter w. Hynson, DR.. and
Mrs. c. j. Prickett, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Price, Mr.. and Mrs. c. L.
Harmonson, Supt. and Mrs. George
w. Wright, Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn S.
King, Mayor S. Creadick Ennis,
DR.. and Mrs. v. Lay Phillips, Mr..
and Mrs. F. B. Gebhart, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Gee, Mayor Carl
Hurd and Mrs. Hurd, DR.. and Mrs.
w. C. Deakyne, DR.. and Mrs. Will
liam Pritchard, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard G. Long, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hopkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Handsberry, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam H. Kenworthy, Sr.
Spring Party
The spring party for grades Z
and will be held the same even
ing from 7:15 to 900. The COM
mittee in charge of arrangements
is as follows: William H. Ken
worthy, Jr., Gene Handsberry,
Dosia Hopkins, Florence Heiland,
Jane Rupert, Esther Walker, and
Glenn S. King, chairman.
Smyrna times., 1946-05-02
DELAWARE FIRE
LOSSES UP 27%
New Technique and Better
Equipment Are Now Avail
able for Fighting Fires
KEYS TO PREVENTION

Fire losses in Delaware, already
~ per cent higher for the last
five years than for the 1935-40 per-
iod, threaten 70 keep on mounting
for the next 10 years-following a
tragic postwar pattern like that
after World War I-according to
a survey just released by Fire
Engineering" magazine, which cit
ed four key preventive steps. The
national trend to skyrocketing
postwar losses of life and property
by fire is well under way, but new
techniques and better equipment
for fighting fire are available, the
survey reported. The nations loss
for the year ending Jan. 81, 1916
was $50 million more than for the
preceding year. Delaware's losses
in the five-year period ending with
1914 were $2,074,49 against ST.
555, ,261 for the last five years of
the '30s.
Key to Prevention of Large Fires
The keys to prevention of pro-
gressively larger fire losses, the
Fire Engineering magazine said,
are: (1) strict enforcement of
building and fire-prevention codes
(instead of a relaxation in them
that may accompany the desperate
rush for housing and other build
ings; (2) restoration and mainten-
ance of full-strength fire depart
ment manpower; (3) keeping up
watchmen's services, and a. re-
storation and check-up of equip
ment, taking advantage of new de-
velopments. Replacement was diff
ficult during the war, he said, but
since VI day equipment makers
have lost no time making available
new and improved apparatus and
ideas. For example, fire hose made
with synthetic rubber, according to
]. M. Founders of B. F. Goodrich,
has been developed with qualities
of water-repellence and resistance
to aging, fold-cracking and mildew
far superior to the prewar article
and made to more exacting stand
ards. Also, production facilities
for fire hose have been greatly
stepped up.
Smyrna times., 1946-05-02
RED CROSS IN ALLrDAY MEET
Twelve Representatives From This
Area Attend Statewide Meeting

There were twelve representa-
tives of Area No. 4 Red Cross, at
tending the state wide, all-day con-
ference held at Legislative Hall,
Dover, on April 80. They were:
DR.. E. F. Smith, Kenton, area
chairman; Miss Anna B. Beckett,
Smyrna, and Mrs. William Hollett.
Clayton, area vice-chairmen; Mrs.
H. C. Webb, publicity chairman;
Mrs. Lee Deakyne, Smyrna and
Mrs. H. o. Bostick, Clayton, Home
Service; Mrs. Dorothy Myers, Jun
ior Red Cross area chairman; Mrs.
Charles Stewart, Clayton, produc-
ton chairman; Mrs. Harvey Boggs
Clayton; Mrs. Gilbert Davis, Ken
ton; Miss Elizabeth Thornley,, area
secretary; Miss Henrietta Denney,
in charge of branch office.
Smyrna times., 1946-05-02
SOFTBALLERS
FORM LEAGUE
Officers Elected, Constitution
and Bylaws Adopted at
Meeting Monday Night
TO PAY UMPIRES

The Smyrna Softball League
was formed at a meeting held at
the Fire House Monday night and
the following officers were elected:
Fletcher Truax, president; Ellery
Ward, secretary; James Gooding,
treasurer. Ellery Ward, past pres
ident of the Athletic Association,
presided at the meeting and pre-
sented to the group a constitution
and set of bylaws which were
drawn up by committee appoint
ed at the first meeting. This COM
mittee was composed of Henry
Shapley, Glenn Busker, Ellery
Ward, and Robert Jacobs. The
group discussed such matters
as the financing of the league and
the paying of officials which lead
to the decision to pay umpires
$1.50 per game. 1t was decided
that the president appoint COM
mittee at the next meeting to map
out financial campaign. May IA
was set as the dead-line for appli-
cations to enter team in the
league. All applications must have
a $40 deposit of good faith attach
ed and in the hands of the presi-
dent, Fletcher Truax, on or before
the 14th of May. The opening
date will be set by the president
and managers of the teams enter
ed, on or after May ID.
Smyrna times., 1946-05-02
Engagement Announced

Mrs. Blanche M. Stats, of Do
yer, announces the engagement of
her daughter, Miss Nancy Louise
Stats, to Mr.. Vernon Morton, of
Hartly, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Morton. The wedding will take
place June 18th, in Dover. Miss
Stats attended Smyrna High
School and Dover High School and
is associated with the Motor We
hicle Division of the State High
way Department. Mr.. Morton was
recently discharged from the U. S.
Army after serving with our Arm
ed Forces both in the European
and Pacific Theatres.