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Smyrna times., 1946-08-01
JONES FAMILY REUNION
Over 100 Members of Family Pres
ent At Reunion


ent At Reunion
Descendants of Robert, Susan,
John, Rachel, and Harriet Jones
held their tenth annual reunion at
Augustine Beach on Sunday. Over
100 members of the clan were
present from Maryland, Virginia,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Del
aware. The program of the day
was quite informal and included a
period of renewing acquaintances.
A picnic lunch was enjoyed by all,
after which a business meeting
was held. Mr.. Howard Jones, of
Smyrna, vice-president, presided in
the absence of Mr.. Alonzo Jones,
president, of Leipsic. The resigna-
ton of Mrs. Ollie Frischkorn, of
Dover, as secretary was accepted
with regret. Mr.. Stimson Carrow
of Smyrna, of the John j. Jones
branch of the family, and Mrs.
Caroline Hutchison, of Cordova,
Md, of the Robert Jones branch,
were elected to fill the vacancy.
An entertainment committee SON.
sisting of both secretaries and Mr..
Howard Jones' of Wilmington, was
appointed to plan amusement and
entertainments for the coming
year. Oldest member present was
Howard Jones, of Smyrna, and the
youngest member was Nancy Lee
Krumpet, 6 weeks old. Those pres
ent were: Mr.. Howard Jones and
daughter Ruth; Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff
ford Jones; Mr.. Lloyd Jones and
son Lloyd Jr.; Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Carrow and children, Stimson and
Betty Lou; Mrs. William Nowland
and children, Doris, Ronald and
Allene; Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Downs and daughter Carol Ann;
Mr.. and Mrs. Medford L. Davis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard B. Mailer,
all of Smyrna. Mr.. and Mrs.
Franklin Raudenbusch and child
rem Nancy, Susanna and Jack of
Royersford, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs.
John Heller and daughter Grace
Mae; Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Thomas and children Bonnie and
Beverly Ann, all of Odessa; Mrs.
Lola Malm of Farmwood, N. j.;
Earl, Caroline, Richard, John and
Harold Hutchinson, of Cordova, Md.
Elsie and Harold Turner and
Robert Clarke of Hampton, Va;
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Turner of
Ridgely, Md; Lettie Santhunsen
of Farmwood, N. j.; Martha and
Howard Newman of South River,
N. j.; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Turn
er and children Robert, Jr., and
Barbara of Chestertown, Md; Mrs.
John S. Ebling and Elsie M. Ebling
of Ridgely, Md; Mr.. and Mrs.
James Jones; Mr.. William Jones;
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph E. Jones; Mrs
Edna ]. Nessenthaler; Mr.. Willard
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1946-08-01
Presbyterian Church News

First Presbyterian Church, Rev.
Walter G. Hards, minister, extends
an invitation to all to attend Sum-
day School at 10 a. m. The topic
for Sunday is Jesus Teaches the
Right Use of the Sabbath" The
lessons are graded for the different
age groups.
Smyrna times., 1946-08-01
QUIZ FEATURE AT ROTARY
Rotarians Hold Quiz on Law and
and Attendance at Meeting

and Attendance at Meeting
An old--fashioned quiz consti-
tuted the program at the Rotary
meeting last Thursday evening.
Sides were chosen as follows: Rev.
Robert E. Green, C. L. Harmonson,
DR.. c. ]. Prickett and Elmer p.
Corrie versus Charles w. Hall,
Harry P. Jones, Harry Bostick and
Rynear Slaughter. William E.
Matthews, Jr., who was chosen
chairman of the committee to plan
the program acted as moderator.
Rotary terms were used during the
quiz and many of the questions
pertained to Rotary law and at
tendance. Visitors were Stanley
Boyd, Cedric Cooper of Middle
town, and James Girron of AM
bier, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1946-08-01
Mascot or MascOts

Mickey" the popular mascot OF
"Clarkie's Snack Bar" presented
quintuplets to her owners, Messrs.
Clark and Cubbage last Thursday.
Each kitten has been named for q
different individual and is creating
quite time. Everybody is happy.
Smyrna times., 1946-08-01
Chestnuts Being Replaced

The chestnut, familiar in Della
ware since the days of the Indians
is coming back. Killed off by blight
just after the turn of the century,
the American chestnut is now be-
ing replaced by hardy hybrid
that is resistant to the disease.
Smyrna times., 1946-08-01
OPA Returned to Work

The Delaware OPA is returning
to full action under the new price
control act, having caught up on
accumulated work during the 25-
day period when there was no
OPA law, Charles Hardesty, direc-
tor of the Delaware OPA, said
Smyrna times., 1946-08-01
Wesleyan Methodist Church News

Wesleyan Methodist Church, Rev.
Joseph Kephart, pastor, announc-
es the services for week: Wednes-
day night prayer meeting, 7:30.
Sunday School on Sunday at 10
o'clock followed by preaching SER
vice at II o'clock. Song and evan
gelistic service at 7.30. The Sun
day School picnic will be held at
Colchester Saturday, August 3.
Bus will leave the church at $50.
Smyrna times., 1946-08-01
Legion Dance Friday Night

David c. Harrison Post No. IA,
American Legion, will hold dance
Friday night, August End, in the
Century Club House. AL Green's
orchestra will furnish music.
Smyrna times., 1946-08-01
LOCAL GIRL MARRIED
Miss ROsalie Reed Marries Mr..
Reginald r. Henderson

Miss Rosalie Reed, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Reed of Smyr-
ma, and Mr.. Reginald R. Hender-
son, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred t.
Henderson of Townsend, were
married on July 10, in the Asbury
Methodist Church parsonage, Will
mington. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. j. c. Handy
pastor.
Smyrna times., 1946-08-01
TRUMAN TO SPEAK HERE
COlumnist Reports Del. One OF
States Chosen For Tour

StdteS SuOseH Tor IOuT
In her column appearing in the
Chicago Daily News, Doris Flee
son, writing under date of Wash
ington, D. c., says President Tru-
man has put five states on his
speaking schedule in behalf of par
ty states in the fall, and that Della
ware is one of them. Relative to
his visit here the columnist writes:
Truman wants to save Senator
Tunnel who was on his war in
vestigating committee. Tunnel,
one of the few outstandingly popu-
lar New Dealers in the Senate, is
swimming upstream
against Republican current"
Smyrna times., 1946-08-01
Death of Leon II. Tucker

Death Of Leon d. Tucker
Pfc. Leon H. Tucker, son of Mrs.
Sadie Tucker, died June 4, 1916 as
a result of an automobile accident
in Kodiak, Alaska.
Smyrna times., 1946-08-01
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
William George Blendt Died We'd
nesday at His Residence in Clayton

neeudy at NE htsaucnct III Sid thi
William George Blendt died at
his late residence in Clayton on
July "a. He was born near Smyr-
ma and was a farmer in the vicini-
ty all his life. He was the son of
Harry G.. Blendt of Delaware and
Mary Jane Workman of Pennsyl-
vania. Funeral services were held
from the Funeral Chapel of w. A.
FAIRIES and Son July 27 at 200
p. m. The Rev. Herman Dam of
Snow Hill, Maryland was in charge
with interment in the Odd Fellows
Cemetery. He is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Ella Rose, of Pennsyl-
vania; Harry G. Blendt, Smyrna,
and the following children: Mrs.
Ruth Virdin, Clayton; Mrs. John
Collier, Leland, Mississippi; Mrs
N. ]. Martinez, Clayton; Mr.. Nor
man Blendt, Clayton, and the fol-
lowing brothers and sisters: Mrs
John w. Vane, Dover; Mr.. George
M. Blendt, Smyrna; Harry w
Blendt; Ernest v. Blendt, Smyr-
ma; Carton l.. Carey, Smyrna;
Charles C. Blendt, Smyrna.
Death of John Frank Getshall
John Frank Getshall, age 70
died in Smyrna on July %. He was
the son of Francis Getshall an6
Margaret Newcomb of Maryland
Funeral services were held at the
Funeral Chapel of w. A. FAIRIES
and Sons on Wednesday, July 81
at 200 p. m. with the Rev. Robert
E. Green in charge. Intermeni
was in the Chester Cemetery
Chestertown, Maryland. He is sur
vived by his children, Mrs. Evelyr
G. Logan, Clayton and Mrs. Ben.
nett F. Getshall of Delaware City
five grandchildren, eight great
grandchildren, one brother and one
sister.
Smyrna times., 1946-08-01
st. Peters p. f. Church News

st. Peters P. E. Church, Smyr-
ma, announces the following SER
vices for Sunday, August 4, 1916
Church School, 1000 A. M, in the
Parish House. Holy Communion
and Sermon, HOO A. M, in the
Church. Confirmation classes for
adults will be resumed on Wednes-
day evening, August Z, at 7:3O
o'clock in the home of Mrs. Eu-
gene Goldsborough.
Trinity Church
Trinity P. E. Church, Clayton,
announces the service of Evening
Prayer and Sermon for Sunday,
August 4, 1916, at 7:30 P. M.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-08
Various improvements
On Acre &c Disposed
OF p'antation Kew

dbhouse, a poWerhouse, a
garage. six four bedr0e ], houses.
six one bedroom houses, one
seven-room concrete house and a
wharf on the Gulf Stream side of
the island are included in the
acreage that was sold by Leonard
E. Billraan and Helen A. Billman
on Plantation Key - the Rey-
noldS Metal Company for $135,-
600, according to a deed recorded
in the county clerks office yes
terday.
Site Of the property is that
which was Developed by DR..
Joseph Rencdo and other mem
bers of the Renedo family, form
erly of Key West. Ruby Renedo
representing the family, sold the
property October 10, 1914.
Another transfer ecord e d
yesterday in the county clerks
office was that made by Ralph
B. Pinder to John w. Thompson
for $4,000. 1t is a house and lot
on Won Pfister street, near White
The lot is AS feet by 93.6 feet.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-08
Many Fail To
File For Home Il
Exemption
SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY
FIVE. HAVE NOT YET MAlHs.
APPLICATION TO COUNTY
assessor .a..

Six hundred tifty-Giyc owners,
Of realty in Monroe county, that
are eligible for homestead excep-
tiops, have not yet filed applica-
tiQns TO take advantage of that
reduction in taxes, County Tax
Assessor Claude A. Gandolfo said
today.
He added that, as the dcadline
is April l, some owners may
think they have plenty time, in
which to file applications, but he
added, time dWindles away, day
after day, without the required
action having been taken, and
owners then awaken to the fact
as 81 Of them did last year, that
trey had lost their chance to get
exemptions and would have to
paw full taxes.
Number Of those who have
filed up to today is 1915, and the
total in the. county is estimated
at e2s300.
Mr.. Gandolfo added that there
are a good many residents of the
c61nty who have failed thus far
to! pay their taxes on personal
property or intangibles, and
pointed out that they will be
subject to the imposition of pen
alticS after AOri1 I
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-08
Fire On Board
Queen Elizabeth
BLAZE STARTED IN WOOL
WORK OF VESSEL UNDER
GOING REPAIRS
CBy Associated FrcSSI

PORTSMOUTH, Eng, March
8.-This morning smoke poured
out of the portfolios in the port
side of the Queen Elizabeth and
40 firemen fought the blaze in the
inside Of the ship three hours oc-
fore they eXtinguished it.
Company officials said the dam
age was slight, and added that the
fire started in woodwork that was
being done to reconvert the giant
liner into passenger ship. The
Queen Elizabeth is of $4,000 toas.
It was the eighth fire that has
occurred recently in British ships
while in port at various places in
the British Isles. Some of the
fires are believed to have been of
incendiary origin, though it was
said that the Queen ElizabeLhi
blaze might have been started
accidentally among the men ell
gagged in the reconVersion WORK
aboard her.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-08
Next Spare Sugar Stamp
Becomes Valid Monday
Book Four. Spare Stamp
Nine Will Be Good For
Five Pounds Of Sugar
Each

Key West housewives who
mournfully point to empty sugar
bins and canned goods shelves
minus condensed milk may wei
come the news that Spare Stamp
Nine in Ration Book Four will be-
coaEre sv":sd Monday for, FIVE
pounds of sugar each.
Sugar obtained through TINS
stamp, however, must be used
for canning purposes, OPA an
nounced early this week, and
added that the stamp will be val
id through October 81. ,...
Procedure, To Be Followed
Local Ration Board officials to-.
day explained the procedure Key
West ration book holders must
fellow to make certain they are
eligible to use the spare stamp.
Chief Price Clerk Miss
Yvonne Brown said that in or
der to get the new stamp on
Monday that Ration Book Mum
Der Four should be taken to
the grocer for him to remove
Spare Stamp Nine.
This sugar, housewives and 9TH
Continued on Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-08
Coelring First To Testify Today
IN Trial Of Nazis At NuGrnbcIQ
TWENTY ONE AR
RAICNED ON CHARE-
Els OF HAVING BEEN
WAR CRIMINALS
eBy A~sociassa Press,

NUREMBERG, Mar. 8.-The y
NaZi leaders, on trial here on
charges of having been war Grim
inals, began to give testimony to-
day in their defense. q
Hermann Goering, Germanys
air marshal during the war. was
the first toitestify. He offered
testimony, designed to prove that
he really was an apostle of peace
He told of how happy he was
Tover the. decision reached at tho
Munich conference between Hit-I
Ter and Prime Minister Chamber
lain of Great Britain. indicating
that peace would prevail.
He declared that he was de-
cidedly against pogroms that re-
suited in the deaths of thousands
of Jews, and added that every
time he heard the word ''pogrom"
it created a sickening sensation in
him.
His attorney announced, before
Goering began his testimony, that
Germany was not the only power
that had violated provisions of
the treaty of Versailles, adding
that it had been violated by all
the nations that were parties to
If
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-08
Churchill Gives
Address Today
tBy Assaclated :,rcssl

RICHMOND, March 3.-Form-
or Prime Minister Winston
Churchill of Great Britain today
addressed members of the Vir-
ginia legislature, but nothing he
said was likely to cause any dis
puteS either in this country or in
England, as several of his points
stressed in Fulton, Mo, had done.
Evidently in a jolly mood, he
told q story of extreme views that
had been taken regarding the
Fulton address, He said he had
received a cablegram from an
English woman, in which she de
manded to know if he was at
tempting to make England the
forty-ninth state in the American
Union, and then he read parts of
an editorial, written by an
American, in which Churchill
was asked if he intended to have
the United States become allied
again to Great Britain as one Of
her colonies.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-08
Favor Creation
OF System OF
Labor Courts
ADVOCATED BY GEORGE
SMATHERS. coNGRESsIoN-
AL CANDIDATE FROM 4TH
DISTRICT

MIAMI, March 8.-Creation of
a system of Labor Courts, SINH
lar to the Independent Federal
Judiciary Courts, to handle labor
disputes, was advocated here to-
day by George Smathers, con-
gressional candidate from the
Fourth District.
Smathers explained such
courts would expedite settlement
of their cases with neither labor
nor management suffering the
losses now entailed through the
slow process of present arbitra-
ton efforts.
Settlement would be by proof
of competent evidence with both
labor and management being
equal under the law. 1i '1@ y
I'VE do not need more laws,
but urgently need more equality
under the law" Smathers ex-
planned, and also stated that Jun
der the present system settle
ments are too SLOW. Both sides
realize that if they continue this
unrestricted warfare, it will lead
to economic disaster.
Mr.. Smathers, who served Is
months in the Pacific as a Ma
rine, and who recently was APP
pointed a special assistant to the
United States Attorney General,
appealed for break for the CT
Citizen and the genral public"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-08
Shark Has
Silver Tarpon Ambitions
By GEORGE DAVIS

Bottom fishing boat Grey
hound, Captain McCloud, is back
in commission and is taking out
parties again. This boat is much
enjoyed by visitors with good
crowd taken along on each trip
Coming up now is the famed
tarpon season in Key West fish
ing. This fishing is done up
through the keys in the narrow
channels and is best at night. The
sight of tarpon leaping in a
huge smother of foam in the
searchlight from a boat at night
is a sight long to cherish.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-08
Formal Protests
Sent To Russia
ONE CONCERNS KEEPING OF
SOVIET TROOPS IN
AREA OF IRAN
By Assor.a.ed Press,

WASHINGTON, March 8. -
Secretary of State James BYrnc5
has sent two formal protests t.
the Soviet government, it was an
nounced today, one copccrnlna
the Russian troops i'll Iran and
the other regarding the retention
of Russian troops in Manchurl1.
No answer yet has been rccciv-
ed to either protest, and it was
indicated here that if the answer
to each is not satisfactory, Seer
tary Byrncs will take the matter
UP before the UNO Security
Council.
From Iran a dispatch was re-
ceivcd today, stating that Russian
forces still are occupying strip
of land in the northwestern part
of that country in the vicinity Of
the Iranian oil fields. 1t was
further said that Iranian troops
numbering $50, were not per
mitted to enter the Russian lines.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-08
Sponge Festival Queen
Contest Drawing TO C|0st
Votes Can Be Purchased
With Cash Or Bought Via
Merchandise: Three Now
In Race

A meeting of the Municipal
Stadium Committee was held last
night az City Hall TO discuss the
Sponge Festival TO be held here
March 18th. This festival is be-
ING held for the express purpose
of raising funds for the improve
nent Of the Municipal Stadium
20 provide and maintain a first
class athletic field for the youth
Of Key West and a place for the
holding Of outdoor civic events,
both Of which are urgently need
ed here. This is strictly a civic
enterprise as no member of the
Stadium Committee receives re-
Enumeration OF any manner. All
monies received go toward the
development ana maintenance of
thu grounds.
The climax of the Festival will
be the browning of the Queen of
the Festival. In addition to al
thTee-day, chaperOned, ALEX
pcnse paid trip to Miami, the
Queen will receive a complete
outfit from local merchants. Fol
lowing Is a partial list of these
Items, more will be published
later: diamond ring by Pollock's
Jcwelry. tea gown by Starlings
hat creation by Rubin Appel. |
shoes and nylons by the Store of
Fashion, lingerie by Aronovitz /
Depa. Store, handbag by Pearl
mans. travelling bag by Bernie
G.. PapY, permanent wave or fac
AL By Old Colony Beauty Shop
The CONTEST is open to any girl
o. lady 10 years or over. Sire need !
not b. sponsored by any organ
ization. Contestants will not be
Eequifed Co sell votes 10 merch-
ants as heretofore all they
need 90 Is encourage their friends
o. ask for votes. when making
purchases In local stores from the
eivic-fninoed merchants, who are
cooperating by having these votes
available for their patrons. The
Stadium Committee wants as
many contestants as possible to
enter Applicants desiring further
details NAV obtain them from
isad0re Rodriguez at the office
~ the Florida Motor Lines on
Southland street. I
OF course any individual wish
ms o. purchase votes may obtain
same from Mr. Rodriguez or from
your local merchants. There are
1000 votes per book and the price
h 81 90 Der book.
Ballot boxes have been placed
81 lmations mentioned elsewhere
In this edition. All one need do
Is ask your merchant for Festival
Vote Certificates when making
your purchases, fill in the name
az your choisc. or the name of
her sFalnsoring organization and
drop Il N the nearest ballot box !
The Lions Club are sponsoring
bliss Doris Thornley,. the Rotary
Club. Miss Gloria ACeVedo, and
the Jaycces Miss Shirley Smith
n IL awoFthy oaHse. the prizes
aTo valuable. Kew West will re-
ocive considerable publicity, so
bets al ask for Festival Vote Ger
tificstes starting right now.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-08
~ ALAIzL
Formal Statement
On G.. NJ. Strike
Status Is Promised
Try Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, March 8. -
The General Motors strike is
causing so much concern here
Secretary of Labor Schwellen-
bach said this morning that, by
late this afternoon or early even
ing, he would issue a formal
statement about the present
status of the GIN situation.
The announcement was made
after Schwellenbach and James
Dewey, government conciliator
had had an hours conference.
Dewey flew here from Detroit
to confer with Schwellenbach,
and Immediately after the con-
ference Dewey boarded plane
to return to Detroit. ~
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-08

Ninety pound shark which act
ed as if it were a tarpon was
caught by j. P. freeman of
Charlestown, West Virginia yes
terday aboard Ted Canova's
Switchtail
The shark came right out OF
water when it struck the bait and
jumped a number of times COM
.pletely out, just as the silyery
tarpon do.
IA Others in the party were Mr.
'Treeman's son, Billy, and Johnny
Thomas also from Charlestown.
Besides the shark seven grouper
and barracuda were caught.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-08
y ~. gAwAsI.Aw.Aw ASw-
Edwin Pauley
Begins Testifying
Before Committee
CBy Associated Press,

WASHINGTON. March g.
Edwin PauleY was slated to
begin testifYing late this aft
ernoon before the senate mill
tarY affairs committee regard
ing his fitness to become un.
dersecretarY of the navy.
The hearing has been un-
derwaY for five weeks. and
1t was said that PauleY would
reply to many of the attacks
that have been made against
him. particularly his reported
activity in the reported con-
tributions of California OLE
men to campaign funds. ffita
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-08
Spy Plot
Flares Into
Life again

OTTAWA. March 8.--The
Canadian spy plot. the objec:
of which was declared to be
the obtaining of data by Rus
STA of the atomic bomb. flared
into life again today.
The woman. who gave the
information to the Canadian
government about the plot.
said today that she had re-
ceived a letter. signed with
three stars. in, which the writ
er threatened to take her life.
Canadian authorities said
the letter probably was writ
ten by a crank. but. despite
that belief. they added that
the woman was being protect.
ed by Canadian police.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-08
Temperatures
Highest

Temperature data for the, "a hours
ending 7:30 a.m.s ...
Evening star., 1946-04-11
Rash Pension Rulings
Charged by VFW

The Veterans Administration is
Judging veterans pensions claims on
inadequate records, with the result
that many pensions are being re.
fused and other veterans are not
getting as large pensions as they de.
serve, the Veterans of Foreign Wars
charged today.
Joseph M. Stack, VFW command
er in chief, said pressure on VA
to speed up its adjudication of
claims, combined with inadequate
records, are working to the detri-
ment of World War II veterans.
He urged VA to slow down, de-
claring that between so and 60 per
cent of the claims are being rated
for pensions on insufficient evidence
Proposing that VA have all the rec
ords before it makes a final de-
cision, Mr.. Stack said VA should
adopt a policy to protect veterans
financially while their claims are be-
ing thoroughly investigated.
In some cases where an made
quate pension has been granted, he
said, the veteran may not have his
case reviewed for four years. While
VA has received more than 2,5O0,O
applications for disability pensions,
Mr.. Stack said, the Board of Ap-
peals cannot dispose of more than
$500 appeals a month.
George E. Ijams, VFW national
rehabilitation director, who left VA
service last month after nearly 80
years, said VA is reluctant to make
back payments on pensions because
of its own inability to adjudicate
claims properly.