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Smyrna times., 1946-11-21
singing of america. "

singing of America"
Bobby .Kellums was announcer
for the program.
Education Week Assembly
The assembly given on Novem-
Der IA, after the regular opening
exercises, in charge of G. o. Presi-
dent Mills and Secretary Don Helm
old was turned over to Miss Mar
tins I'll class and Miss Petruska's
81 class for the presentation of
their program commemoratlng
National Education Week" The
program began with a reading on
the history of Education by Stella
Marshall. After this reading came
a short skit entitled Then and
Now" Some of the characters
were Beverly Herbert, Gent Shorts,
Ebe Joseph, Betty Jean Foxwell,
and Philip Denny. The play was
for the purpose of Illustrating the
difference between schools of the
nineteenth century and those of
today. The first act took place in
an early school, while the second
act took place on stage in panto-
mime, while Bob Bamberger point
ed out many improvements such as
better lighting, health departments
and better trained teachers who
understand differences in the chill
dren. Between the acts of the play
Stella Marshall, Elizabeth Everett,
and Doris Taylor sang Rhythm in
My Nursery Rhymes" which was
acted out by Bob Bamberger. Af-
ter the program Miss johnson led
the entire group in singing School
Days." and other songs.
Boys basketball practice is now
being regularly conducted by
Coach Ward. From 25 to 80 can
didates have reported. The sched-
ule opening after the Christmas
holidays is particularly hard one.
The selection of Cheer Leaders
and the establishing of cheers for
the coming basketball season is
under the direction of Miss Esther
Walker.
Candidates for girls basketball
team are reporting to Miss Walker
this week with practice to get un-
der way early in December.
Annual Sale to Open November 25
and Continue Until Christmas
The fortieth annual Christmas
Seal Sale of the Delaware Anti
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Scholarship Contestlnts

Three seniors were this week
chosen by their classmates as the
three most likely to make signifi-
cant contributions to human pro-
gress" and as eligible, therefore,
under the rules of the Pepsi-Cola
National Scholarship Competition
TO represent our school in trying to
win one or more of the four-year
scholarships awarded by Pepsi
Cola throughout the 48 states.
Chosen to take the special aptitude
tests here on February IA, 1947,
are Roland Mills, Jr., Donald Mart
in and Ethel Bell. They will COM
pete with other Delaware students
for the two scholarships available
to students in this state, and for
the several Certificates of Merit" :"
\ Elementary Assembly
An assembly program for Arm
istice Day, Book Week, and Amer
ican Education Week was given,
Thursday morning, November IA,
by Grade 8, Section 2-Mrs. Ethel
Smyrna times., 1946-11-21
3615 EX-GPS TRAINED
Education and On-the-Job Train
ing Costs S3,4OO,OOO

ing Costs $3,40O,000
The education and on-the-job
training program for 3,615 Della
ware World War III veterans is
costing about S3,40O,O00 a year.
The Veterans Administration re-
gional Office revealed recently, add
ing that 2,062 former service per-
sonnel were attending schools and
colleges and 1888 were engaged in
job training at the end of last
month. The VA received 555 new
applications for educational train
in, while schooling was discontin-
ued in 164 cases. The veteran en-
rollment at the University of Della
ware, including extension students,
totaled 1888. Other registrations
included Ats at Brown Vocational
School, 324 at Beacon College, 100
at Goldey College, and 72 at Will
mington High School.
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Your School Reporter
NEWS OF THE
JOHN BASSETT MOORE SCHOOL

Powell, teacher.
Beverly David read the 67th
Psalm; the assembly Joined in the
Lords Prayer, flag salute and sing
ing of America the Beautiful. +"
The class sang three songs: "Aut-
umn Winds" 'Dapple Gray" and
Hoop Song" Gwynne Hynson
read a story called Bridges to
Lands of Magis." The Talking
Book" characters were: "Cinder-
ella" Beronica Dixon; Little
Black Sambo," James Sheridan;
"Pinnoccho," Bobby David; Red
Riding Hood" Patty Barnes; and
Jack" Bobby Ennis. A poem,
"Our Flag" was given by James
Sheridan and Rodney Shane. A
play entitled 'The Sign of Amer
lea" was given by the entire class.
The leading characters were :
America" Beverly David; Fairy
Queen" Gwynne Hynson; Fairy
Helpers" Beronica Dixon, Chris
tine Clough, Mary Frances Clough
and Josephine Walls.
The program ended with the
Smyrna times., 1946-11-21

mold. The moisture content of
corn this season is extremely high.
Normally the moisture content of
corn is seldom over 25 per cent.
This year it is over 80 per cent,
largely because of the mild wealth
er prevailing when frosts usually
occur to hasten maturity of the
stalk. High yields are taxing the
storage facilities on many farms,
Smyrna times., 1946-11-21
FARMERS WARNED OF MOLD
Moisture Content of Corn Is Ex-
tremely High This Year

While harvesting bumper corn
crop this season Delaware farmers
are advised by c. E. Phillips, ex-
tension agronomist for the Della
ware Agricultural Extension Ser
vice to be careful that they do not
lose part of their crop because of
Smyrna times., 1946-11-21
WESLEYAN METHODIST
Rev. S. ID. Heron, Evangelist To
Conduct Revival Until Nov. 81

Rev. Joseph Kephart, pastor of
the Wesleyan Methodist Church
announces the revival meeting
which began November IL will con-
tinue until November "a. Meetings
will be held each evening at 7.30.
Rev. S. D. Heron, evangelist, will
conduct the meetings. Sunday
School will be held at 10 a. M, fol-
lowed by morning worship at IL
a. m. and evangelistic meeting at
7:30 p. m. The public is cordially
invited.
Smyrna times., 1946-11-21
Christmas SeuIs

pendent upon Christmas Seal funds
for the support of their work. Its
originator, Miss Emily P. Bissell,
lives in Wilmington and has been
president of the Delaware Anti
tuberculosis Society since 1907.
Our school has had two X-ray sur
veys, one in 1914 and one during
the past school year. The program
over the state assures each high
school student at least one chest
X-ray before graduation. This
work has been financed by Christ
mas Seal funds. Christmas Seals
also provide educational literature
for our school during the year.
Other services made possible by
our purchase of Christmas Seals
include nursing service for indi-
gent patients, rehabilitation of pa
tients at the Sanatoriam, and the
maintenance of Sunnybrook Cot
tage for Delaware children who
have been living in contact with
tuberculosis.
During the study of the Consti-
tuition, both sections of the sixth
grade recently visited the Archives
Building in Dover to see the print
ed Constitution as submitted by
Congress to the states for ratifica-
tion, also saw the photostatic copy
of Delaware's ratification where it
was unanimously signed by thirty
signers, ten from each county on
Dec. z, 1887. An original brick
from Independence Hall was dis
played in glass case, with a pic
ture of independence Hall in the
background. The Royal Charter
for Delaware, dated March %,
1852, from King Charles II was
given TO his brother the Duke of
York, who became James II, was
explained to the children. Della
ware is one of the five states hav-
ing their original charter. William
PENIS order for the laying out Of
Dover on June IL, 1858, was on dis
play, also two other parchment
documents signed by William Penn
4 Homage was made tn Caesar ROD,
ney by visiting his grave in Christ's
Episcopal Cemetery. BY reading
an inscription at the gate of the
cemetery, the boys and girls founc
that Caesar Rodney died in 1874
three years before the Constitu
tional Convention in Philadelphia
Much interest was shown when thu
children visited the Old Stat
House and the present Legislative,
Hail. Many of them sat in th'
Governors chair and felt it a grea
honor. They also had the seal o
Delaware stamped on their notes
The classes were accompanied b,
Miss Bess Matthews, teacher of tn
John Bassett Moore School.
Smyrna times., 1946-11-21

so Phillips says that all bins should
be checked for mold frequently and
that every effort should be made to
permit as much air to circulate
through the corn as possible.
Smyrna times., 1946-11-21

raising funds an
nually for the
purpose of fight
in g tuberculosis
originated in Del
aware in 1907,
and since t h a {
time more than
1000 tuberculosis
or g a n j cations
Smyrna times., 1946-11-21

The state of Illinois contains ap-
proximately 10000 miles of rail-
ways, a larger mileage than has
any other state.
Smyrna times., 1946-11-21

tuberculosis Society will open on
25th and will continue
until Christmas. This method of
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-04
TpllsOn Bridges
Still Increasing,
d Report Shows
LAST MONTH COLLECTIONS
sis.si4 MORE THAN THEY
ToTALED IN MARCH OF

Collections of tolls on the
Overseas Highway bridges last
month showed decided gain in
comparing them with the re-
ceipts for the similar month last
year.
Last month the collections
totaled SAL, $3.50 as compared
with S25,037.50 in March of
l945, a gain of $l6,5l4.
In March Of last year the num-
Der of passengers that used the
bridges was 34,466, but last
month they totaled 5O,85l.
More than four times as many
passenger cars passed over the
bridges last month than used
them in March, l945, when they
totaled 1888. Last month the
total climbed to 1850.
Trucks and similar vehicles
that passed over the bridges last
month were 1885 as compared
with 4,ll3 in March of 1945.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-04

FUNERAL SERVICES roMoa
row AFTERNOON 5 O'CLOCK
AT coNcRE GATIoNAL
CHURCH

Mrs. BERTHE L. Knowles, 81.
passed away last night al 8.05
o'clock at the residence. 3l2
Margaret street.
Funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'Clock
at the Congregational Church.
where the body will be placed
at 2 o'clock. Rev. Z. s. Dohcrty
of the Ley Memorial Church will
officiate at the services. Lopez
Funeral home is in charge 81
arrangements. Burial will be Ia
the family lot in the City Gene
terry.
Survivors are: son. Neil NJ
Knowles; two brothers, Dick
Moore, Ed Moore: four grand
children, Joan Bertic Knowles.
Tommie Knowles, Judith Know
les, David Knowles.
The Knights of the Coldgn
Eagle of which the deSefiscd
husband, Thomas NJ Knewles,
also deceased. was a meJnher
will attend the funeral. pail
bearers will be selected from the
membership.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-04
City Manager Adds Workers
To Payroll List OF City
That 1t Won't
change Budget Total,
However; Diesel Unit
Repairs, $4,000

Finances occupied major
portion of the City Commissions
meeting Tuesday night.
Ordinance was passed which
allowed change in the City Ell
ectric Systems budget to in
corporate the refunding features
of the S1,483,O0 refunding pro-
gram the System has just init
ated which will retire the bonds
earlier. One of the changes is an
additional expense of SIS, 900 for
repairs to Diesel Unit Mo-. II !,
On MARCH, 81, according to. the
report in. 1887 there will be
available. $4,000 for acceleratioa
or debt retirement or capital for
improvements to- the system.
. A resolution sby, the city fav-
ored payment tof $4,000 to city
attorney Lance Lester for his
legal work in the bond refund
ing.
Changes in the city budget
were authorized by city COM
mission which will not increase
the total of the budget "one
penny" according to City Man
ager Dave King,
Chances follow.
Change a stenographer to
city manager from $1,000 to
$1,573 as of March 9, 1916.
Change comptroller's assistant
from $2,016 to 1920 as of March
!.
Change a utility clerk in tax
collectors office from $l,578 to
1920 as of March i.
Add an assistant clerk to the
collector treasurer at $1,440.
Add Bulldozer operator as of
Jan. q, 1916 at $4,000 per an
mum,
Add machinist at $2,0l6 to the
Executive and Administrative
Department.
Add grader at $1,000 as of
Feb. 6.
Add assistant mechanic at
$1,560 per annum as of Feb. 4.
Stoppage of the two percentage
allowed the city attorney and tax
collector on delinquent taxes
was cancelled by the commission
through an ordinance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-04
Earl Adams
President OF
Rotary CluL'
EDwIE TREVOR ELECTED SEC.
RETARYs CHARLES SMITH
REELECTED As TREASURER
at NOON LUNCHEON TODAY

Eari r. Adams was elected
president Of the Key West Ro-
lary Club Al luncheon meeting
ths afternoon.
seerstary Goa the ensuing year
eiscttd Vas Edwin Trevor.
Unanimous ballot was cast for
Charlcs Smith 30 continue as
treasurer
Guests az the meeting were:
Cod. n n. Turkey. Jr.. and 1t.
Calomel G.. y. Singleton.
hanfiana present were:
Ciafcncc Mayor Of Salem. Mas
rhuseiis. M y. Mcdonnell of
Alsoona Pa: W. W. Glenn of
Iincoin,on. n. C.: J. Wendeil
Want % Manion. Ohio.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-04
Assessor Filing
For Delinquents
APPLIES TO PERSONAL PROP
ERTY ON WHICH TAXES
ARE UNPAID

Claude A. Gandolfo, county
tax assessor, and his assistants
are checking up on those resi-,
dents of Monroe county who
have not yet paid taxes on per-
sonal property.
Mr.. Gandolfo said that, hav-
ing failed to hear from the de-
linquents, he will file estimated
amounts for them, as provided
by law, and they not only will
have to pay on those sums but
also will be assessed a penalty
of 10 percent a year.
By the end of this week, Mr..
Gandolfo stated, he will know
the exact number of owners of
property, who failed to file for
homestead exemptions and will,
therefore, be obliged to pay full
taxation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-04
UN0 Security Council Tables
fail1RlBSO Dispute TIL Nay 6
ACTION TAKEN As AZ
SUIT OF RESOLUTION
OFFERED BY sECRE-
TARY BYRNEs

NEW YORK, April 4.--Furth-
er consideration Of the Iran.
Russo differences was today
postponed to May 9 on o rcsolu-
ton offered by Secretary Of
State James Byrnes az q meeting
of the UNo Security Council.
: Byrnes stated that Russia had
assured the uNO IL woald have
all its troops out Of Iran bs that
date, and added that he thenglii
the council should accord Russia
the privilege Of living up b. IS
word. Russia's assurance. he de-
clared, was equivalent 10 an un-
conditional statement
The Iranian ambassador said
that Russia should be commend.
ed for its gesture to settle the
matter amicably. and the Brazil
ian representative declared he
considered II promotive Of the
interests of the UNO that furth-
er discussion Of the dispute had
ended.
Byrnes said the council should
government in order 20 keep In
keep in touch with the Iranian
touch with the daily Withdrawal
of Russian troops from Iran.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-04
$8,OOO,OOO
liz Pirate Gold
Is Sought
(By Associated pressl


JOHANNESBURG. April 4.
Leading authorities here be,
lieve there is some foundation
for stories that there is a sub
stantial treasure in gold and
silver coins hidden on the
lonely island of Tristan da
Cunha. but the expedition
now being fitted out in Eng
land to search for 1t will have
n face considerable difficult
ties.
The runaor was well known
on the island" said a. B.
Crawford Of Pretoria. who has
just returned from Tristan.
The ancestors of the present
islanders knew the old pirate
Lambert we'll and knew he
had some source of hidden
wealth because he often used
to disappear into the bush anu
return with money.
The treasure is reputedly
worth $8.00o.o00 and is sup
posed to be buried between
two waterfalls near the settle
ment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-04
Weather To
Remain Warm
LIGHT WINDS. NO CHANGE, i'm
TEMPERATURE. PART
SEA
LY CLOUDY

It's the same weather as fore
cast by the weather bureau.
Partly cloudy, scattere d
showers today and tomorrow
with little change in tempera-
ture and gentle moderate vari-
able winds.
Other forecasts are:
Florida: Generally fair. Warm
and sunny today and Friday.
Fair and mild tonight.
Jacksonville through the Flor
ida Straits and East Gulf of Mex
leo: Gentle to moderate winds,
westerly over north and central
portions and variable over ex-
treme south portion to-day, to-
night and Friday. GeheralA&f
weather. I
,Jaeksonville to Apaiarhisola:
Nossinall craft or storm warnings
have been issued. z - 80.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-04
DR.. John Clemmer Makes Final
Arrangements For Ceremonial
Shrine Parade Saturday,
April l3; Bring 1917
Piece Band; Initiate To-
tai OF %

~ 70 . e
John Clenmer who went to
Miami yesterday to make final
arrangements for the Shrine
Club, Mahi Temple, of Miami
returned today and said that all
arrangements are complete for
the Ceremonial Saturday and
Sunday of next week.
The parade will go UP Duval
to Division to White street and
out White to the High School.
1t will feature the LOB piece
Shrine band, there will be the
Shrine Chanters and the Div
an, along with marching men,
bers of the club.
Fernando Camus is local pre-
sident of the Shrine Club. Dur
ing the ceremonial % novices
will be initiated into the club.
The dates of the Ceremonial
are April Is and IA.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-04
Bus Passengers
Endanger Selves
nTvAs TELLS OF PASSENGERS
CROSSING FRONT
OF BUS

Ordinance making legal the
iapninr a Key West Transit Co.
hiiafs un the opposite corners 0f
Intersections and ln thc middle of
hissks Waa passed hy city com
mAssfun f,traday night
Az Williams called attention
e. neuplr shooting BY busses in
fmsa Nith passengers from the
hiUf running IN front of the oas
EhHfo cars cosild not see then.
81 williams Indicated that there
mighi b. accidents.
Cts Manager King said trat
bls drivers shuuld warn passed
Frm ma tn cross in front Of ti".
iHaN
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-04
Study Possible
Daylight Time
LETTER FROM GOVERNOR
CALDWELL READ
TO CITY

Letter from Governor Caldwell
to the Florida League of Munict-
palities requesting that Florida
cities as a group consider eStab-
fishing either Eastern Standard
Time or Daylight Saving Time
was read at the city commission
meeting Tuesday night.
The governor said he would not
recommend in the matter but
pointed out that if some cities
adopted one time and some az
other time the situation would be
confusing.
Proposed change is for April 10.
The city manager and city attor-
ney are studying the situation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-04
FINDS PARENTS DEAD

ARLINGTON, Va.-Returning
from his paper route, Donald
Williams, II. found his mother
and father shot to death. Will
Jams, who had been i'll, shot his
wife TO death and then, bracing
the rifle against the wall, shot
himself in the mouth. They have
one other son, Robert, Jr., a
Captain in the Army.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-04
TWINS GARAGE
1880 Duval Street Phone ls9
AUTO Repairs, Painting,
Body and Fender Work
Plenty of Auto Parts
. sssssssssssssssssssssss
ATTENTION. ELKSl

At our session Thursday night.
April 4th, at 8 o'clock. important
business will be transacted. dgd
you are urged to be present
Installation Of officers and cleo
ton of a new Board of DircCtJ,s
blouse Comrnittee) for the GLIB
will take place.
A light luncheon viii be serve I
at the conclusion Of the session
P. L. WEATHERFORD, PER
q .+SF q Secretary
a a a a n a q a a - a q q a q
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-04
Fifty Children
Considered Lost
THEY OCCUPIED SCHOOL
HOUSES DESTROYED BY
TIDAL WAVE
cry Associated PresxI

HONOLULU, April 2. - Hope
was abandoned today for so
school ehilsifen athat~aWere in a
,sehoolhouse that was demolished
by the biggest of the tidal waves
that struck Hilo. a0AY
Search is still continuing for
missing persons among the
wreckage on Hilo. 1t was said it
will be long time before con-
ditions on that island become
normal.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-04

we know" Mr.. Saunders said,
there are still many individuals
who have not been solicited as
yet. 1--WE have been unable to
contact each one this year and
earnestly ask everyone who has
not been solicited to please send
his remittance by mall. eve
need your contribution and feel
that you want to give and by
everyone doing his part our fund
drive is sure to succeed. with
out everyone's help it will not
make the grade, he said.
Key West has always had the
reputation of getting behind a
worthwhile cause and support
ing it, let's not break our good
record by letting our Red Cross
down, Mr.. Saunders concluded.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-04
Red Cross Finds Go To $4,000
with Only Three, Days 70 Go
ssIf You Have Not YET Been
- Solicited Send In Your
Check, Anyway Saun.
:a3tlersSays aI,t7F aAvIa
UoHT---77-7O

Key West attained So percent
of quota in Red Cross Fund
Campaign Drive with funds col
lected amounting to $4,000.
There are three more days for
contributions to be sent in.
Key West is still long way
from its goal of $4,000 and if
they are going to go over the
top everyone VINO has not al
ready sent in his contribution
must do so within the next three
days.
Additional firms and individ-
ual contributors who have given
over $500 and not mentioned
in the former listings are: ,.9.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-04
Temperatures
highest Low

Temperature data for the "a hours
ending 1880 am.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-12
COMMITTEE MAY
REVISE MEASURE
House Banking Group Plan
Revamp Of Housing Bill
Along Hyatt Plans

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-UD-
The House Banking committee to-
day considered revising its hous-
ing legislation to conform more
closely with recommendations Of
Housing Expediter Wilson w.
Wyatt.
Wyatt proposed program that
would call for a total of 1,200, 900
(M) new homes this year and l.
100000 (M) others in 1s47.
Rep. Wright Patman, D., Tex,
author of the original housing bill,
said he would offer amendments
to follow Wyatt's recommended
tons.
Patman said he also would Of
fer amendments to:
1. Extend National Housing Act
provisions to permit liberalized
FILA loans up to 90 per cent
through Dec. 81, 1s47.
2. Set a $4,000 base ceiling on
all homes constructed under the
priority program with discretion
to raise the ceiling in special cases
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-12
UNCLE SAM SEEKING
TO SELL MINIATURE
RAILROAD SYSTEMS

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 11.-B
Want to set up q midget mar
row-gauge railroad system Of
your own-not the miniature
model-with real locomotives,
flatcars, cab0oses and hand
cars?
Uncle Sans War Assets cor
poration, announcing sale Of
one such system ito the United
Fruit company, said today it
has lots more of the pint-sized
rolling stock in its yards for
disposal at Yermo, Calf.
The tiny equipment was or
dered originally by the U. S.
Army for use in the African
campaign. But before It could
be moved overseas, the Ger
mans had surrendered. Then,
when the spotlight swung to the
Pacific, military strategists
decided It could be used in the
Philippines or China. But w
day came and cancelled that
pian.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-12
SHEPPARD L. PURvIs

VAUDEVILLE, Feb. II. - Shep-
pard L. Purvis, of Whiteville, So,
died Saturday afternoon at 5
o'clock in the Columbus county
hospital.
Funeral services were to be held
late this afternoon from the
Porter Swamp Baptist churc h
with Rev. Cadge Deever, of Laur-
lnburg, officiating. Interment was
to follow in the Porter Swamp
cemetery.
Surviving are one brother, F. F.
Purvis, of Fairmont; one sister,
Mrs. Lizzie Leggette, of Tabor
City; one son, H. H. Pmvis, OF
Cerro Gordo; six daughters, Mrs.
Lora Stephens, of Whiteville; Mrs.
Aera johnson, Of Galivants Ferry,
5. C.; Mrs. Nena Benton. Mrs.
Aline Stephens, Mrs. Esselle Ham
monds, Mrs. Esther Edwards, all
OF Cerro Gordo, also by 80 grand
children and one great grandchild.