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Smyrna times., 1946-10-03

is '.The Meaning of Communion"
In view of the fact that we shall
not be able to hold a preparatory
service, you are urged to prepare
yourself by prayer and heart
searching for this great event.
New members will be received at
this service. The Mite Society will
meet Thursday evening at 8 o'clock
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Sudler. The Restoration Fund is
about the biggest undertaking that
the Presbyterian Church is engag-
ed in at this time. Not only in
magniture of financial goal, but
because of the desperate need of
the earth, this fund is indeed a
great one. The climax of this
years effort comes in November,
but October must be an intensive
period of praying, thinking, and
sacrificial giving. The ladies of
the Missionary Society are arrang-
ing a supper to be held on Friday,
October 18th.
Smyrna times., 1946-10-03
REAL ESTATE SALES
G. Harvey Wright Announces Re-
cent Property Changes

cent property CnahSeS
G. Harvey Wright, real estate.
has sold for VIM. H. Spence his
filling station business on DUPONT
Highway to Mr.. OLeary of Phila-
delphia, Pa; for Mr.. Colt his store
and house on DUPONT Highway
north of Smyrna to Mr.. Charles w.
Jackson of near Smyrna; for Mrs.
VIM. Gross of Philadelphia her 176
acre farm near Golf Course at Do
yer to Mr.. Reynolds Reed of Do
yer; for Mrs. Gross of Philadelphia
her 120-acre farm at Wyoming to
Mr.. Loper of FELTON,; for Mrs. Gill
son of Odessa her bungalow and 8
acres of ground to Mr.. John Oliver
of Odessa; for Mr.. Snapp of Phila-
delphia his house and ground al
Greenspring to Mr.. Holiday o1
Morrisville, Pa; for Mr.. McCoo
his house at Woodland Beach tt
Mr.. Raymond Pollard of Whining
ton; for Mr.. Geo. Prescott his store
house and filling station on DUPONT
Highway to Mr.. VIM. Walker, o.
near Smyrna; for Mr.. Walker hi.
67-acre farm near Smyrna to Mr.
Geo. Prescott of Philadelphia; fol
Mr.. Geo. Prescott of Philadelphia
his 67-acre farm to Mr.. Arlington
of Linwood, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1946-10-03

Sunday in town.
Miss Jarman, of Maryland, is
visiting her niece, Mrs.W. A. Flem-
ing.
Mr.. Annesley Morton, of Phila-
delphia, was the guest of relatives
| in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Smithers
leave tomorrow for few days Wis
it to Philadelphia.
Miss Minnie Allen, of Whining
ton, is the guest of Miss Mabel
Thompson.
Mrs. Emma Myers, of Holmes
burg, Pa, is visiting her sister
Mrs. Ella Griffith.
Rev. ]. L. Estlin was absent
from his pulpit last Sunday taking
short vacation. He will be al
the Presbytery this week which is
being held at Zion, Md
Albert H. Cummins, of the Morn
ing News, Wilmington, has beer
making his father a few days visit
Frank Van Nostrand, of Brook
lyn, is visiting Mrs. William Col
Inns, at Deakyneville.
Miss Mary Anthony is making a
visit in Chester, Pa.
James G. Farson, of Atlantic
City, N. j., is visiting in town.
Mrs. Geo. w. Dame, Mrs. VIM.
E. Waters, Mrs. Geo. H. Raymond
and Mrs. Mary K. Eldridge will
attend the meeting of the Wo-
mans Auxiliary, which is held in
st. Andrews Church, Wilmington,
tomorrow.
Cove Todd, son of John Todd, of
this town has accepted position
in Dover.
Mrs. James Williams, who has
been ill for a month, is showing
little or no signs of improvement.
Perkins D. Brown has entered
upon his duties as one of the as
sistant trainers for the University
of Pennsylvania football team. He
secured his position through Char
les M. Wharton of this town, Cap
tain of that eleven.
Rev. c. C. Adams, of Rutledge,
Pa. former pastor of the Presbyter-
ian Church, was in town last week.
Samuel Brockton and family of
Little Creek have moved into the
Hurlock property on Commerce
street recently in tenure of Geo. H.
Rose and family who move to
South Street.
Smyrna times., 1946-10-03
NOTES

DR.. Wayland Hoyt is a familiar
figure to those who have attended
the International Conventions, and
is known as a speaker of great
force.
Among the State workers whose
names appear on the program are
Miss Anna T. Lincoln, Miss Eva
Taylor, ]. H. Burns, T. P. Revelle,
]. R. Whitney, and S. C. Evans,
Jr.
DR.. ]. L. Vance, of Chester, will
talk of Daily Bible Reading. upon
which subject something good may
be expected.
A number of Free Parliaments
are provided for in the program.
1t would be a favor to the Smyr-
ma Societies to have the names of
delegates sent as early as possible.
Presidents of Societies and Cor
responding Secretaries can do a
courteous thing and save consider
erable trouble by sending this in
formation to Miss Eunice B. An
thony, Smyrna.
The Smyrna Societies are hold
ing union prayer-meetings every
Friday night, so that the spiritual
preparation may exceed the mater
ial. Other societies may find good
in this hint.
Smyrna times., 1946-10-03
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
CONVENTION

The Delaware State Christian
Endeavor Convention will be held
on the 28th, Goth and 30th of the
present month at Smyrna, whose
people have long had the name OF
being royal entertainers. No ex.
ception will be made in this case
for the youing people are determ-
ined to surpass any previous ac-
complishments, and, accordingly
the local committees, long since
formed, are pushing the prepara-
tions for. receiving probably the
largest and best convention of this
character yet held in the state. 1t
behooves each society, therefore, to
elect at once representative dele
cation.
The plans of the reception and
committees will be
announced next week. AS to the
program, it may be limited that the
committee has provided most ex-
cellently for each service, the ar
ray of talent from within and
without the State being of su-
perior order. Acceptances have
already been received from DR..
Wayland Hoyt, DR.. McCurdy, and
also from Treasurer VIM. Shaw, of
the United Society. DR.. French,
of New Jersey, writes that he has
engagements for every day in Oc-
tober, but that he will come any,
how. There will be the usual re-
duction of railroad rates, of which
later notice will be given.
Smyrna times., 1946-10-03

You can't buy here any clothes,
stockings shoes, nothing. Yes, we
can buy it black" but that is not
so cheap. We can't do that.
shall tell you something of myself.
I am 20 years old and am work
ing in an Office.
am very happy to have a friend
in America now and 1 hope that
you will write me back again.
will send you some souvenirs next
time. Souvenirs are the only
things that you can buy plenty of
We were so happy when the
Canadians came to Holland. Plenty
of houses are gone in Rotterdam
and many people have died from
hunger. I hope you understand
me.
Now we have to eat again. All
things are on coupons-bread, but
ter, sugar.
All you can get to eat is on cou-
pons. Clothes are on coupons but
we can't buy them. We have 20
coupons. For a man battle dress
is 40 coupons. That is 20 too less
He can only buy box or short
coat. You see it is nothing here
with clothes. 1 think in America
it is much better.
Now have ended my letter and
I hope you shall write me back as
soon as you can.
Good bye and many greetings.
MAGDA TOWN
Smyrna times., 1946-10-03
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
The First Presbyterian Church,
Rev. Walter G. Hards. Minister

Services at the First Presbyter-
ian Church, Rev. Walter G. Hards,
minister, will be Sunday School at
10 a. m. We We're happy to have
you with us last Sunday, and trust
that you will be able to continue
to worship with us. The topic for
Sunday is Paul Makes A New
Start" The lessons are graded
and adapted to the different age
groups. Mrs. James Bailey is gen.
eral superintendent, and Mrs. Fred
Slaughter is in charge of the pri-
mary department. Morning wor-
ship at IL o'clock. october 6 is
Worldwide Communion Sunday.
We shall remember with the truly
Catholic Church the Death of
Jesus. The Sacramento meditation
Smyrna times., 1946-10-03
WOMAN
PERSONALS

Mrs. C. E. C. Peterson-Speak-
man Chapter regent has issued in
vitations to the Organization of
Elizabeth Cook Chapter, Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution,
to be held at Belmont Hall next
Saturday, Oct. 10th, 1896 from IL
to 4. 1t is expected that one hun
dred or more will be present, rep
resenting the different chapters
throughout the State as we'll as
those who are invited in this town.
1t will doubtless be a brilliant So
cial event. The members of the
Elizabeth Cook Chapter are as
follows: Mrs. Caroline Elizabeth
Cloak Peterson-Speakman, regent,
Mrs. Elizabeth Cook Cloak-Wilds,
Miss Julia Collins, Mrs. Mary E.
Collins-Gootee, Mrs. Mary Alice
Stovell, Miss Martha Frances Pier
son, Miss Annie Cunningham, Mrs.
A. M. Wilson, Mrs. Henrietta zeil-
in-Ellis, Miss Ferdinand Virginia
Zelin, Mrs. Carroll Culbreth-Sud-
ler, Miss Daisy Jean Lockerman,
Miss Agnes Cummins, Mrs. Mar
garet Cummins-Lea.
The B. M. S. K. after a long va
cation, re-assembled Monday night
at the home of Mrs. w. A. Flem-
ing and elected the following offic-
ens for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent. Miss Florence Hall; Vice
President, Mrs. l.. o. Waller; Sec
retary, Miss Frances Estelle Wat,
ers.
Geo. G. Arnold and wife ant
daughter Miss Agnes, who have
been residing in Washington, fol
the past seven or eight years re
tunred home Monday after a pleas
ant weeks visit to this vicinity
guests of Messrs. Anthony an'
Lapham, near town. Mr.. Arnol'
will be remembered as one of tn
progressive citizens residing nea
Kenton for a number of years be
fore moving to Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Jamison, o
Washington, D. c., have been tn
guests of her mother, Mrs. Aman
da Spencer.
Howard Taylor, of Camden, n
j., is making a visit to his mother
Mrs. Samuel Taylor.
Luther Truax, of Baltimore, ,spen
Smyrna times., 1946-10-03
Wesleyan Methodist Church News

Wesleyan Methodist Church, Rev.
Joseph Kephart, pastor, announc-
es the services for week: Wednes-
day night prayer meeting, 7:3o.
Sunday School on Sunday at 10
o'clock followed by preaching SER
vice at IL o'clock. Song and evan
gelistic service at 7.30. On Mon
day night, October Z, the Mission
ary Society will meet at the home
of Mrs. Lewis Taylor.
Smyrna times., 1946-10-03
SMYRNA, AND VICINITY

Benz. E. Graham, farmer and
merchant at Blackistons Cross
Roads, who was severely paralyzed
two or three weeks ago, is very
little improved.
Mrs. Oscar Fisher has a datura
in her yard which has attracted
considerable attention of lovers of
flowers. 1t is healthy vigorous
plant, three years old and has had
at one time, last week, as high as
81 blooms 1t is still well filled
plant. Mrs. Fisher has another
datura which has about a years
growth which is also doing well.
Mrs. Henrietta Tschudy and son,
Harry Q. Tschudy, have taken out
letters of administration upon the
estate of w. w. Tschudy, deceased
A PLUCKY DELAWARE
WOMAN
DIR. and Mrs. Herman S. Davis
who are touring in Italy, crossed
the Alps at the great st. Bernard
Pass, the highest of the Alpine
passes, few days ago on their BIZ
cycles. The Pass is the most dan
gerous and difficult one in the
Alps. Mrs. Davis is the only wo-
man who has ever yet had the
courage to undertake the trip.
She is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. T. Hoffecker, of Dover.
Smyrna times., 1946-10-03

Bert Childers pat m id IN the
Clarion the other day. Here's vhat
il said:
"Pfanted more melons than I
can eat this year. Stop by and pick
as many as you want All free"
As you can guess, plenty Of folks
sent their kids over and plenty d
the parents came too. Stripped
Bert's melon patch in no time And
as they went away, Bert treated
the kids to lemonade, and offered
the grownups a glass Of ice-coad
sparkling beer.
Smyrna times., 1946-10-03
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
so YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

Taken from our old files of
corresponding week, as near
date Of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature Of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
ton.
Smyrna times., 1946-10-03
LEGAL NOTICE

No trespassing on small Roth
wells Landing farm located on
northwest side of Woodland Beach
Road.
CLARENCE E. BURRIS
Smyrna times., 1946-10-03
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Smyrna times., 1946-10-03

The first voting machine was
given a trial in a New York City
election in the year 1892.
Smyrna times., 1946-10-03

LETTER FROM HOLLAND

Last year Smyrna Girl Scouts
sent fifty friendship bags to the
Girl Scouts of Holland. The fol-
lowing letter was received this
week by Ruth Gooden from the
girl who received her bag:
Rotterdam, Holland
August 20, 1916
Dear Ruth: I received the things
you sent to Holland and I was
very happy with it because we
can't buy here any of those things.
Smyrna times., 1946-10-03
Adsssts
From where | sit :. % Joe Marsh,
Bert ChiIders
and the Melon Potch

Naturally it puxzled some folks
-. but Bert explains: st gives me
a kick TO share things when I can
afford to-whether it's the melons,
or the lemonade, or beer. I guess /
just like to indulge my whims."
From where SIT, If We had more
~sek-indulgent" people like Bert
who believe IN share and share
alike, live and let live, this tired
world would be a whole lot better
Of!
&s& &4s4<
Smyrna times., 1946-10-03

FARMING IMPLEMENTS
New Idea Manure Spreader, good
as new; John Deere Corn Planter,
good order; McCormick-Deering
Mower, good order; Farm Wagon,
good as new; Deering Binder, 7-ft.
cut, in good order; Ontario Grain
Drill, 11-spout; Oliver Riding Plow,
in good order; John Deere Riding
Plow, Moss Oliver Plow, Dearborn,
Roller, Hay Rigging, Wagon and
Rope Harness, lot of Collars, Bird
les, Forks, Shovels, Single and
Double Trees, Fairbanks Barn
Scales, 300 lbs. Korean Lespedeza
Seed, lot of Bee Hives, Supers and
Frames, 100 good Burlap Bags,
Kerosene Range Cook Stove, s.
burner, new; Kalamazoo Heater,
coal or wood, good as new; large
Dining Table and 6 Chairs, Bed
Springs ard Mattress, 2 sets extra
Springs, lot of Dishes, 2 cord of
Heater Wood, and many other
things too numerous to mention.
TERMS CASH
b. A. McGINNIS
VIM. Collins, auctioneer
Smyrna times., 1946-10-03

CsyvigSs, 1896. UaissS Ssssss Bsvss~s FessdsAss
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-16
SPIRIT OF ENTERPRISE

When John K. Clemmer left town six
months ago, intending not to return, The
Citizen heard many Key Wester re-
mark; I'VE have lost a good man, man
who is a live wire in promoting civic mat
ters."
He had identified himself with the
Key West Chamber of Commerce, the Ro-
tary Club and the Key West Yacht Club,
and was the organizer of the Key West
Shrine Club
But John Clemmer is back again, and
ne said it was like coming back to the old
home town.
Immediately after his arrival, he ar
ranged to identify himself with the inter-
ests with which he was connected before
leaving Key West, where he had resided
for four years.
We have others in Key West, like
him, who are active in promoting our in
terests, but we need great many more,
if we are to keep closely in touch with
the growth of our community.
Grow it will, judging by the futures
outlook. Of course while we cannot foresee
what is in store for us, yet, from a civic
viewpoint, we can pretty we'll guage the
future by conditions that obtain in the
present, and at no other time in our his
tory have we been in better position to
promote the progress of Key West than
we are at present. ... .,1o qsb
= We often hear that the enterprising
spirit in Key West is not as 'assertive as
it is in other cities that have met with sue
cess and still are meeting with success.
But the enterprising spirit in those places
had to be reused into action, and we can
do the same thing here as was done there.
Finally, while keeping in mind that
Key West will be what we make it, we
are glad to welcome back John K Glenn
mer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-16
sTIMSON EXPRESSES HIMSELF

Henry L. Stimson, who recently re-
tired as Secretary of War, and who serv-
ed in the cabinet of two Republican presi-
dents. says that the refusal of the United
States to agree on collective action among
the nations, as proposed by tfelate Wood
row Wilson, was mainly instrumental in
bringing on the second World War"
This is interesting testimony because
Mr.. Stimson, as Secretary of State, once
tried to get the nations to work together
10 stamp out the incipient spread of mill
taristic policies in Tokyo. He was unsuc-
cessful but he lived to see a great war de-
velOp. as a result of this failure, and to
serve his nation notably as a member of
the war cabinet of a President who be-
longed to the opposing political party.
Mr.. Stimson now expresses the hope
that the nation shall not fail again" He
says that if the efforts begun at San
Francisco are carried out there is chance
that ''the rule of law and justice in inter-
national affairs" will be established and
war terminated. This, he concludes, is the
cause to which Woodrow Wilson gave his
life
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-16
SOME HOLES WE ARE IN

The public and private debt or the
American people is 100000, 900,
which is practically twice the volume OF
debt in 1871. In pre-war years the entire
operation of the United States Govern
ment cost less than $4,000, 100000 year.
We now have a fixed charge for interest
which is greater than eight billion dollars
Taxes will be sky-high during the lifetime
Of all us.
All the "brass hat" agents IN WASH
ington agree that at least 100000 dwell
ings must be built during the present year,
despite the fact that carpenters, nails and
lumber and all other materials are in
doubt
While the Administration has gone
TO bat to keep prices down to pre-war
levels in major industries, the stabiliza-
ton program is being rugged by OPA Off
Gals to increase the price of steel in order
10 hike the pay of workers.
Moving across to food products and
clothing one finds the OPA reversing its
crossword puzzles.
Heads of the National Government in
w dsHlilg Oh are uloClHCtly III IoNoI VI iilSh
er .wages, while at the same time pressure
is being put to hold down prices. just how
this is expected to reduce the present in
flationary movement is bigger puzzle
than the age of Ann.
Elmer Davis, the radio commentator,
suggested few nights ago that inasmuch
as we have sent an American leader to
China to straighten out their internal
affairs that it might be a good thing to
get a Chinaman over here to see what he
could do about fixing up things in the
United States.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-16
HITLER ORDERED EXECUTIONS

During the war the report reached
this country that the Nazis planned to
execute all commando and paratroop
soldiers who fell into their hands in con-
nectiOn with the projected invasion of
fortress" Europa.
This was discounted even after there
were isolated instances where Allied
soldiers were executed against laws of
warfare. Just the other day a German
general paid with his life for such crime
1t is now revealed at Nuremberg that
Hitler, in 1912, issued an order that Allied
soldiers of the type described should be
killed ito the last man" even if they were
apparently prepared to give themselves
up.
In the light of this document, read to
the International Military Tribunal, it
might be worth while to pursue closely all
inquiries that are connected with reports
of the execution of prisoners of war.
There may be some Americans whose
death should be properly avenged.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-16
BLAMED FOR NAZI CRIME

Here's what we consider half-baked
thinking:
A letter writer, in another newspaper,
says that the recent war was a ''cruel IRON
ical joke" which humanity played upon
itself. This OVerloOks, we think, the basic
fact that the war was brought on by the
evil designs and aggression of the Axis
powers.
The writer then suggests that "hu-
manity' starved and fought with the hope
that there would be an enduring peace.
This again begs the question. 1t is extreme
ly doubtful if the Axis powers, or their
peoples, had any such idea. They were out
to get by war whatever they could obtain
and the idea of future aggression, at
profitable gain, remained.
1t is very important that we under
stand what caused the recent war It is
regrettable that some Americans seem to
imply that the Japs were misled into war
fare.aby the schemes of Americans 1t is
just as foolish to put the blame on human
ity in general, without specifying exactly
who started the fighting and for what
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-16
| ByHelen r.
Woodward

Not that Burk minded in the
least what they thought of him at
RoselandS. His was life almost
entirely devoid Of petty worries,
except where his sister was con-
cerned. Now, looking at her sit
ting YEARLY in the deep, embrac-
ing chair, he shot a ha.f-angry
question at her.
Babs?"
She raised startled eyes to stare
silently at him for moment be-
fore she replied simply, st hap
pens that | love the man, Burk!"
"And- because of that you sub
nit to treatment that would rile
a Persian kitten. You know, Bah
BY can't think it's worth it. Old
Eugenia raging at you as if it
were a crime that all people
weren't born Laceys, and Whit
with his devilish temper. No,
darling-it can't be worth it,"
(Which goes to prove what lou
know about love" She leaned
forward eagerly. I'D die for
w IllIS Oul n
He scowled angrily. eyes, I
suppose you would, you little
fool"
"And he loves me, Burk Il
know it. But somehow of late"
The quick color mounted. 1--WE
gotte1- the idea that old Eugenia
has had her way with him-that
he's grown to think me-not good
enough!" -.
With a muttered exclamation
Burk rose to his feet and began
to pace the floor. ''You idiot" he
cried. "Whv don't you tell them
about old Franklin Angus, blaz-
Fling a trail Of glory across the con-
tnefit! About Great-auht Sophia
fighting 'toff the Indians - about
John Angus establishing the first
newspaper west of the MissiS-
sippi-?"
81 can't, Burk. They wouldn't
register with the Lacey who was
killed fighting a duel over his
mistress-or the one who was a
lord and died with apop1exy in a
fit of temper!'
Burk, genuinely troubled, went
to stand beside her and throw a
comforting arm about her Shout
ders.
Cali of which is a prelude to
what you really came to see me
about, Barbara" he said. what
have thev done to you now-spe-
cifically?"
To be continued