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Smyrna times., 1947-02-06
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
Former Smyrna Couple Honored at
50th Wedding Anniversary

On Monday, February 3rd, Mr..
and Mrs. Nathaniel Bender Pratt,
Sr., celebrated their 50th we'd
ding anniversary at the home of
their eldest son and daughter-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin r. Pratt
of ZIG w. Franklin Street, Norris
vile, Pa. A dinner was served to
the family and guests. Mr.. Pratt
was born in Smyrna on October
18, 1875, and his wife, Lille Emma
Smith, was born near Harrington,
Delaware on Christmas day, 1876.
They were married in Wilmington
on February 8, 1897 by the Rev. A.
N. Keikwin, D. D. After the cere-
mony, they returned to Smyrna
where reception was held at the
home of the groom's parents. Af-
ter their marriage, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pratt resided in Delaware and in
Chestertown, Maryland until they
moved to Philadelphia in 1907.
They lived in Philadelphia until
Mr.. Pratt's failing health made it
necessary for him to retire from
business, since which time they
have made their home with their
son, Alvin in Morrisville. Mr.. Pratt
spent most of his life in the insur-
ance business. An old clipping from
the Smyrna Times in 1900 says
"He is a Hustler-At a recent
meeting of the agents of the Pru-
Dental Life Insurance Company
held in Middletown, Delaware, Ma
thaniel Pratt, of Smyrna, was
awarded a handsome diamond
scarf pin, as prize for having the
lowest lapse rate since January 1st.
Mr.. Pratt is making quite a sue
cess of life insurance and during
the past year won eight prizes in
competition with agents from all
over the state" Mr.. Pratt later
held the position of Assistant Su-
perintendent of the Dover, Della
ware office of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company.
Smyrna times., 1947-02-06
SCHOOL TO GIVE
SCHOLARSHIP
Van Gasken Award Again
Offered; Applications Now
Being Received
TO CLOSE MARCH 18TH

Graduates, or those who will
graduate in June, 1947, are invited
to make application for the bene-
fits from the Jan Van Gasken
Scholarship Fund, such benefits to
be applied toward tuition in col
lege or university selected. This
scholarship, amounting to between
$3.50 and SITS annually, is award
ed on one year basis. The award
may be made to those entering a
field of higher education. with pre-
ference to be given to young wom-
en- desiring to study medicine. This
is in keeping with the will of the
late DR.. Frances Van Gasken who
made the scholarship possible. All
applications should be directed to
Superintendent George w. Wright
not later than March Is.
Smyrna times., 1947-02-06
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Wilson Langrell, SO, Died at His
Late Residence Here Monday

Wilson LangreD, SO, Died at His
Late Residence Here Monday
Wilson Langrell, age SO years, of
Smyrna, died at his late residence
in Smyrna on Monday, February 8.
He was the son of Charles Wesley
Langrell of Delaware and Mary
Hester Knox of Maryland. Funer-
al services will be held Thursday,
February at 200 Pm, at his late
residence on the DUPONT Boulevard
with the Rev. Robert E. Green in
charge and interment in the Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna. He is
survived by his wife, Mrs. Ella
Pinder Langrell of Smyrna; one
daughter, Mrs. G. Albert Moffett,
Middletown and the following
brothers and sisters: John Lang
rell, Clayton; George Langrell,
Smyrna; Howard Bowdle, Chadd's
Ford, Pa, and Mrs. Clarence
Boyles, Smyrna. He was a Penn
sylvania Railroad conductor,
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Smyrna times., 1947-02-06
FIRE co. NAMES
COMMITTEES
Moves To Donate $100 To
Elemere Company Which
Lost All Equipment
IN FAVOR OF AIRPORT

Committees were named by the
president, Guy Edmondson for the
year 1947 at the regular meeting
of the Citizens Hose Company. 1t
was regularly moved and seconded
that the Company recommend to
the Board of Directors that they
donate $100 to the Elsmere Fire
Company, which suffered the loss
of all equipment. The following
committees were then appointed
Delegates to the Kent County
meetings: Horace David, Stout
Bickling, Harold Hufschmidt; Al
ternates to same: Bill Mabrey,
Temple Heinold, Fletcher Truax;
Building Committee; James War
ren, Avery Clifton, Fred Slaught-
er; Entertainment Committe: Bill
Mabrey, Willard Rutter, Homer
Shorts, Leon Collins, r. G. FAIRIES,
Jr.; Bylaws Committee. Clifford
Jones, Bill Mebrey, Guy Edmond
son. The Committee on Civic At
fairs was instructed to be in favor
of a new airport for Smyrna. 1t
was regularly moved and seconded
that a Uniform Committee be ap-
pointed to secure prices and speci-
fications for new uniforms for the
Company and the Band. The Uni
form and Finance Committee Will
be announced at a later date.
Smyrna times., 1947-02-06
LADIES NIGHT
AT LIONS CLUB
Members Plan To attend
Episcopal Services
Next Sunday
TO MAKE CITIZEN AWARD

There were sixty in attendance
at the ladies night program of the
Smyrna Lions Club on Monday
night, and following the dinner a
display of magic was presented by
Dudley Winter, of Philadelphia
The program had been arranged
by Frank Greenwell, chairman
The invocation was given by John
III. Fearon VINO also led the flag
salute. Earl Ford was introduced
as a new member by Francis Geb-
hart, who presided. Among the
guests of the Lions and Lionesses
were Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Schab-
niger, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mills,
Miss Gladys Remsen, and Mrs
John Talbot. Group singing
was led by Victor Ennis. At a
recent meeting Of the directors it
was decided that the Lions Club
would attend services next Sunday
morning at st. Peters PIE. Church
which will be conducted by the
Rev. Paul Hebberger, rector of the
church and member Of the club,
A group will be named by the COM
munity betterment committee,
Henry Shapley, chairman, to select
an individual for the outstanding
citizen award to be made early in
1948. The next meeting on Feb
ruary II will be father and son
night.
Smyrna times., 1947-02-06
RECENT WEDDINGS
Norris Wright

Asbury Methodist Church, Smyr-
ma, the chancels of which were dec
Grated with white flowers and
large ferns, as the setting Satur-
day, February l at three o'clock,
for the wedding of Miss Eleanor
Norris, daughter of Mrs. Carroll
Norris, Leipsic to George ID.
Wright, son of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Harvey Wright, Smyrna. Rev.
Robert E. Green performed the
double ring ceremony and organ
music was played by B. Stimson
Carrow, Philadelphia. The bride
was given in marriage by her
uncle, Mr.. Edward Wilson, Leipsic
She wore a teal blue suit with a
brown picture hat and brown ac-
cessories, and carried large
orchid. Miss Charlotte Hirsch, Do
yer was her maid of honor and
wore a gray tailored suit, trimmed
with fur, and brow accessories,
Mr.. Wright's best man was Char
les Dietrich and ushers were James
Turner, Jr., and Kenneth D. Smith
all of Smyrna. A reception fol-
immediate families and the bridal
party was held at the Paddock fol-
lowing the ceremony. After a
brief wedding trip the couple will
reside in Smyrna where Mr.
Wright is employed by the Fruit
Growers National Bank and Trust
Company.
Smyrna times., 1947-02-06
School Team Defeated

The local high school five lost to
st. Andrews last Friday night by
a score of 31-34, while the Jayvees
came out on top, 27-21. Tuesday
night saw the Smyrna alumni de-
feat the Varsity team 34-13 anc
also the Jayvees 24-S. This mark.
ed the third and fourth straight
losses for the local team, although
the alumni game was unofficial
They will meet the Harrington
team on the home court Friday
night.
Smyrna times., 1947-02-06
FLYERS Hold Dinner

Frank Coffey, president and s..
Sandoz, secretary of the Aviation
Club of Delaware recently made a
trip down State to contact new
members. All flyers are invited to
bring ladies and other guests to a
dinner and dance to be held in the
Odd Fellows Hall, Middletowu, Del
aware at $50 Pm, Thursday, Feb
ruary 18th. Sammy Green and his
five-piece orchestra will furnish the
music.
Smyrna times., 1947-02-06
Garrison : Geiger

The marriage of Miss Dorothy
Dawes Garrison, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Norris Barnard Garrison,
Sr., and Mr.. William Daniel Geiger,
of Smyrna, son of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Geiger of Philadelphia,
took pace at $50 o'clock on Janu-
ary 21st in the Peoples Church,
Dover. The Rev. William F. Edge
off1ciated. Miss Alice Ransom was
maid of honor and Mrs. Norris B.
Garrison, Jr., was bridesmaid. Lit
tie Miss Norman Jane Brittingham
served as flower girl. Mr.. Joseph
Geiger of Philadelphia, was best
man for his brother. Mr.. Ronald
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Smyrna times., 1947-02-06
RED CROSS TO STAGE DRIVE
Grant Garis to Head Campaign
Scheduled For March

The directors of Area No. 4 Red
Cross met Monday night at head
quarters in Smyrna, with DR.. E. F.
of Kenton presiding. Grant
Garis was named general chairman
for the annual Red Cross drive to
be held early in March and tenta-
tive plans were made. Mrs. Levi
Everett will direct the drive in the
Kenton area and chairman for
CLAYTON will be named. Mrs. Char
les Stewart reported on production
and Mrs. Harry Bostick on home
service.
Smyrna times., 1947-02-06
Woman's Society Meeting

There viii be a special meeting
of the Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service in Asbury Methodist
Church next Tuesday, February IL
at s o'clock. All members are
urged to be present.
Smyrna times., 1947-02-06

FourSc0re and fathers brought
this continent nation conceived in liberty and dedicated
to the proposition that all created equal Now
engaged in great civil testing whether that nation
nation conceived and dedicated long endure We met
great battlefield of that We have to dedicate
portion of that field final resting place for those who here
gave their lives that this nation might i've altogether fit
ting and proper that should do this But larger
cannot dedicate consecate halow this
ground The brave living and dead who struggled here
have consecaed far above poor power detrac
The world will little note long remember what here but
it forget what they did here 1t is for the living
rather to be dedicated the unfinished which they
fought here have thus far nob rather
to be here dedicated to the great remaining
from these honoed dead take increased devotion
for which they the last full devoontha
here highly resolve that these dead have
that this nation God have new birth of freedom
and that of the people, by the people the
people shall not perish from the earth.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-22
Second Storm Endangers Ships In Pacific

HONOLULU, (P)-A north Pa cific storm placed at least three ships in new peril Saturday.
 High seas which had buckled deck plates, stove in hatches and jammed rudders further battered the 7,176 ton S.S. James F. liar rell, the 1O,174 ton tanker Fl Caney and the 13O ton army barge BSP-866.
 In all six ships have felt the fury of two storms during the week but one is safe in an Aleutian harbor and two others are believed out of the path of this latest storm which had gusts up to 75 miles.
 The Harrell, latest to run into trouble, radioed the coast guard here it had three matches stove in, foot or more of water in the hold, and wet and swelling cargo of maize.
 The number aboard the Harrell was not given. Its position was about APO miles southwest of Adak in the Aleutians.
 The master of the Harrell radi- oed he was forced to run before the gale because the danger from
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The Nome nugget., 1947-12-22

MANILA, (P)-Tirso Del Rosar- 10 has had his jaw x-rayed to find out whether it was broken by a stunning blow dealt him by ban tamweight champion Manuel Ortiz in the fourth round of their fight Saturday night. Ortiz won by a decision.
 If the injuries are not serious, the Manila university student hopes to battle David Kui Kong Young of Honolulu within a few months. His manager, Ted Lewis of Los Angeles, also plans to train Del Rosario intensively for another crack at the title.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-22
Trade Agreement
 Hit B. C. Canneries

VICTORIA, B. C., (P-British Columbia's multi-million dollar salmon industry today faces dark prospects for 1948 with the loss of the big British market to Russia and provisions of the Geneva world trade agreements which make possible the export of raw British Columbia salmon to the United tSates for canning
 G. J. Alexander, deputy minis ter of fisheries for British Colum- bia, reported that Britain, which during the war years had taken about 100000 cases annually, had signed a contract to take 75O, ,0S0 cases of canned salmon from Rus sia.
 It is understood that a major portion of the contract provisions may be taken during 1948 and there is little likelihood of Britain taking much British Columbia salmon next year.
 The picture, however, provides a bright outlook for Canadian who, during the war, were short of salmon, for the bulk of production, previously export ed, will probably be allocated to the domestic market.
 MT. Alexander said it was un- derstood that the contract signed by Britain with Russia provides for deliveries from canneries in the Kamchatka area which before the war were fished by the Japan csc and the only major source of salmon in the western north Pa cific.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-22
I7 Billion Aid Plan Headed For Rough Sailing
tBY lack Belll

WASHINGTON, (P)-Sharp at tacks from both Republican and Democratic ranks Saturday fore cast rough going for the four-year S17, 7,000,000,000 Marshall plan when Congress comes back to work Jan. 6.
 Republican leaders - excluding Senator Vendenberg of Michigan apparently were lining up be- hind a proposal by Senator Taft that any formal pledge of Euro pean aid be limited to one year.
 Taft wants Congress to review the program annually and decide whether it should be continued This found favor with at least one Democrat, Senator Edwin C. John son of Colorado, who told re- porter:
 q am opposed to this Congress committing future Congresses. I doubt very much that we have enough surplus food supplies to permit us safely to export more than half of the amount the PreSi- dent requested during the next Is months"
 President Truman asked for a $6,800, 0,000,000 outlay in the Is months beginning April 1, when stop-gap relief for France, Italy, and Austria will end.
 Congress provided S522 .G00,00G to send food, fuel and fertilizer to those nations in legislation ap- proved just before the end of the special session last night. Approval of this measure, gen. erally accepted as the forerunner of the Marshall plan, indicated that eventually the lawmakers will agree to furnish some form of economic aid to the 16 non-Com- munist nations of western Europe.
 But the amount and the methods remain in doubt.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-22
Commodity Grain SpeculatOrs Names To Be Published

WASHINGTON, (P)-Secretary of Agriculture Anderson Saturday prepared to make public on "let the chips fall where they may" basis list of some l4,000 specu- latorS in such commodities as wheat, corn and butter.
 Backed by a Congressional res olution bearing President Tru- mans signature, Anderson told agriculture department workers to get the names together as quickly as possible and said he may be able to give them out within the next week.
 He already had made it plain that the list will include the names of Congressmen, if any, as well as officials in the government execu- tive departments, if any, who have fattened their bank accounts by large-scale gambling in commodi- ties during the upsurge in the cost of living.
 Washington interest was Whet- ted by the fact that Anderson him. self, during a speech Oct. g in Chi cago denouncing speculators, said he could name names" and that some of them are public figures
 This was followed by Republi- can demands that he hand over tC
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The Nome nugget., 1947-12-22
Alaska Railroad Workers Seek
 Wage Increases

WASHINGTON, (P)-The first Washington conference between the government and employees of the government-ow Al k Railroad over wage increases will be held Tuesday, Delegate Bartlett announced today.
 Bartlett said that Oscar Chap man, undersecretary of the inte- rior, set the date for the first con ference, after which negotiations probably will be suspended until after the first of the year.
 Representatives of the railroads organizations arrived in Washing ton earlier in the week, Bartlett said, and have conferred with rail- way labor union officers regarding the wage issue.
 Negotiations between railroad officials and the union in Anchor age ended Nov. 4 in a deadlock.
 The last general wage increase received by Alaska Railroad workers, Bartlett said, was on July l, 1945.
 Union representatives who will participate in the Washington conferences are:
 For the Brotherhood of Locomo-
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The Nome nugget., 1947-12-22
JUNEAU, (P - James w.

JUN EAU, (P) - James w.. Wright, a San Francisco junior college student who was killed by an automobile Thursday night while walking on the highway south of Eugene, Ore, was an overseas veteran and the son of a Juneau school teacher.
 His father, Ralph Wright, has been the seventh grade teacher here for four years. Young Wright attended high school here and lief. in 1945 to serve with the artny in Europe. The parents believe he probably was on his way to spend the holidays at a friends home in Oregon.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-22
NEWS IN BRIEF

SEATTLE, (P-Officials of the Alaska Freight Express Corp, re- ported Saturday that the new firms first southbound cargo laden barge was scheduled to ar rive here Sunday. They said the barge and its tow boat had en . countered heavy winds on both the north and southbound trips without difficulty. It is bringing general cargo from the interior of Alaska.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-22

LONDON, (P- President Tru- mans presentation of the Marshall plan to Congress won general ap- proval Saturday in western Flu rope from all but the Communist press.
 The Moscow radio failed to mention the Presidential message, but unleashed another broadside against American imperialism" '" In general the reaction was divid- ed along the hardening lines of east-west theological differences.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-22
Congress Cuts Aid Request; Thumbs
 Down On 10 Points

WASHINGTON, (P P- Congress Saturday handed President Tru- man a $522,OOO,OOO aid fund for France, Austria, and Italy as the main fruit of 33-day special ses- sion.
 Along with it went Republi- can-sponsored bill calling for vol untary measures by business and agriculture to combat cost of liv- ing increases at home while re- lieving want abroad.
 The stop-gap relief fund, ap- proved just before adjournment Friday night, was $75,000,000 less than the administration wanted to buy food, fuel and fertilizer for the three European nations during the winter months.
 It had fared far better during its trip through Congress, how ever, than the Presidents ten point anti-inflation program fea- turing standby wage, price and rationing controls, which met with Congressional thumbs down.
 The appropriation bill carried, in addition to the European aid money, an $18,OOO,OOO grant to China. The administration had made no such request but the Sen ate decided to toss it in as sign of support for Chiang Kai Shek's battle against the Chinese Com munists.
 In its final form the bill also provided $34O, 100000 to meet oc- cupation and relief costs for Amer ican forces, in Germany, Japan and Korea, a compromise figure worked out by House-Senate conference committee.
 The state and army departments had asked $49O, 100000 for these purposes and the Senate allowed the full amount. The House, which had voted a O,OOO,OOO cut, fi- nally settled for one of $l50,O0O,- 900.
 There was one other major last minute dispute between the two chambers. It was over the amount of wheat, flour and wheat prod ucts which must be retained in the United States on July 1, when the
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Washington, (R-A treasury re- port said today that lower income taxes would "tend to dampen de- mands for wage-rate increases"
 But if tax rates were cut or ex- emptions boosted, the revenue loss might require heavier reliance on excise or sales taxes" and pos sibly additional indirect tax rev. enues."
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-22

SEATTLE, (P) - Donations to the Pacific Northwest's Christmas ship now total 46 carloads, includ- ing 13 from Oregon cities and towns, committee chairman Ralph Grossman and Howard w. Parish
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-22

said today.
 The deadline for food and cloth ing contributions has been set for Jan. 10.
 Recent cash donations include $1,O2O from residents of Ketchi- kon, Alaska.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-22

WASHINGTON, (R Delegate Bartlett introduced a bill in the House Friday to provide a mini mum allotment of $25O, ,0OO to each state for the construction of hos pitals.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-22

WASHINGTON, (P)-An Amer ican plane is reported to have flown faster than sound.
 The magazine Aviation Week says in its issue dated today that the Bell XS-l, an experimental rocket craft, has pierced the so- called sonic barrier on several oc- casions during the past month a Muroc air base, Calf.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-22
HOLLYWOOD (P)-Mark He'll finger, one of Broadway's most prOlific chrOniclerS iS dead

prolific chroniclers, is dead.
 The former newspaper reporter who turned out hundreds of short stories about New York life, and then turned to the movies, died yesterday of a heart attack. He was A years old.
 Only few days ago, Hellinger completed his final production, "The Naked City," which he told friends is "my celluloid monument to New York"
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-22
STORES TO BE CLOSED
 THURSDAY. CHRISTMAS DAY

All stores will be closed Thurs day. December 2s. Christmas Day. and people are advised 10 do their shopping for inc holiday before inc stores close Wednesday night.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-22
Western Union Strike Averted

WASHINGTON, (P) - Three AFL unions said Saturday a threatened strike of 50,000 em- ployees against the Western Union Telegraph company may start at any moment.
 The original strike deadline was set for 3 am. CPST Tuesday. But, Adolph Brungs, president of the Western Union division of the AFL commercial telegraphers union, told a reporter the cru and two other strike-threatening unions have left the walkout hour up to a union strike committee.
 The cru, along with the AFL telegraph employees union and , telegraph workers union, is asking for a l5-cents an hour wage boost Their present average is 96 cents an hour.
 WASHINGTON, (P) - A pre- Christmas strike of Western Unior workers was averted today bJ shifting major differences between the company and three AF1 unions to a fact-finding board fol decision in 50 days.
 The action delays the threat o1 nationwide telegraph tieup a least until after February g. about the time telephone worker: plan to begin wage talks with the Bell Telephone company across the country.
 The two groups of communlca- l tions workers were poised tc strike simultaneously last spring but the telegraph workers settled for a five-cent hourly pay increase on the eve of the scheduled tie-up The telephone strike lasted five : weeks.
 The renewed Western Union dispute arose over union demands for a Is cent an hour wage boost The walkout first was set to begin at 6 a.m., EST) tomorrow, but the unions later threatened to call the telegraphers out on shorter notice
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-17
World Review

oUTLAWNG of party by Haiti and
the busting of Communist cabinet
government the Truman doctrine
American labor leaders The
Communists but liberal groups
will withhold sorey needed if is note
firms including the Ford highest 1920
although the Philippine Statistics
said that family of three
alone Meanwhile the
compulsory has practiced
Congress of Labor Organizations
More and greater labor strife living
granted Filipino unionists.
CASES of sterily have been of
British Chemical
according the Chemical Worker official
that sin the protection
Union will be senced it
authorities"
TOKYO reports witch hunt launched in Gen.
Arhur's
Anthony Constantine former United Mine Workers official
similar drive
labor divisions education branch Richard
Auto Workers education director.