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Smyrna times., 1947-04-03
PRE-SCHOOL
EXAMS GIVEN
Examinations To Be Made By
DIR. Charles r. Hayman
In Kent County
STRESS CHILD HEALTH

The pre-school examination for
all white children entering the
Smyrna School in September, 1947
will be made at the white school
on Tuesday, May 13, at 900 a. m.
The pre-school examination for all
colored children entering the Smyr-
ma School in September, 1947 will
be on Thursday, May Is, in the
colored school at 800 a. m. These
announcements are made by
George w. Wright, Superintendent
of Smyrna Schools. Children will
be given a medical and dental ex-
animation, diphtheria immuniza-
ton and vaccination with permis-
sion of parent or guardian. Moth
ers may also bring infants and
children below school age for the
immunization and vaccination only.
The health of all children in school
is tremendously important to the
learning process, continued Mr..
Wright, and as related to our
physical well-being, these medical
and dental examinations are tre-
mendously important to children
entering school. Such examinations
will enable parents to follow
through with visits to their family
physician or dentist for such
treatment as may be necessary and
will at the same time provide the
school with a record of physical
health of each child entering.
These examinations will be made
by the State Board of Health, I'M
der the direction of DR.. Charles R..
Hayman, Deputy State Health Of
ficer for Kent County. 1t is hoped
that every parent or guardian of
any pre-school child eligible for
entrance in September, 1947 will
not overlook the dates for these
examinations. Children entering
the Cheswold white school and the
Leipsic white school will also be
examined at the Smyrna white
school as given above. This does
not mean, of course, the the Ches-
wold children and Leipsic children
will attend the Smyrna School, but
the concentration of these examin-
ations will save considerable time
and expense in this work.
Smyrna times., 1947-04-03
Wesleyan Methodist Church

Rev. Joseph Kephart, pastor of
the Wesleyan Methodist Church,
announces the service for coming
week: Wednesday night, prayer
meeting; Sunday, Sunday School
at 10 AM, followed by morning
worship and Communion service at
II AM; 7.30 Pm, song and Easter
message by the pastor, Monday
night, 7.3O PM, Missionary meeting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
C1ough. Revival services will be-
gin April 8 and continue to April
20. Evangelistic services by Rev.
B. o. Grove of Fairmont, Indiana.
The public is cordially invited to
come and worship at the Wesleyan
Methodist Church.
Smyrna times., 1947-04-03
JOINS
"V-LEAGUE"
Player Recruiting Restrictions
Removed; Means Strong
er Competition
SEASON TO OPEN MAY 4

Sam Jacobs, an infelder, and
John knight, a pitcher, Joined the
Smyrna-Clayton baseball squad
during the second practice on
March 80. Among those who con-
tinued to look good in batting
practice were Carson, Deakyne,
Ford, Hopkins, Lovegrove, Robin
son. and Preston knight. Some
of the players are still inclined to
swing under the ball instead OF
cutting into it; but, for the most
part, they were all getting some
hard-hit line drives. The next
practice will be between one and
four o'clock Sunday afternoon,
April 6.
Ten Teams in League
This year the V-League will be
made up of ten teams. From
Maryland there will be Cecilton,
Chesapeake City, and Warwick
From Delaware there will be Della
ware City, Glasgow, Kenton, Mid
dletown, Odessa, st. Georges, and
the Smyrna-Clayton entry. Re-
strictions on recruiting players
have been removed. This means
that a number of the teams will be
stronger than they were last year
and that faster type of baseball
will result. The season opens on
May 4. Soon season tickets for all
the home games of the Smyrna
CLAYTON nine will be on sale. The
schedule will be published next
week.
Smyrna times., 1947-04-03
URGE LEGION MEMBERSHIP
Mrs. Walter DOwnes Stresses Ser
vice of Auxiliary

Support for the activities of the
American Legion by women of vet
erans' families was urged by Mrs.
Walter Downes, president of the
Auxiliary, in a call for more MEM
bers in the Auxiliary at the March
meeting at the home of Mrs. Harry
Turner. The Legion is fighting the
battles of the veterans and Is ex-
erting a tremendous influence for
the good of America, she said and
added, that the Legion Auxiliary is
going forward shoulder to shoulder
with the Legion in these endeav-
ors. A part in almost all Legion
activities is assigned to the Auxil-
iary and increased membership
strength to carry this responsible
ity is needed. Mrs. Leonard Col
Inns, Mrs. George David, Mrs. Les
ter Miller, and Mrs. James Rogers
have recently become members and
are taking an active part in the
work of the organization. The next
meeting will be held at the home
of Mrs. Clay Bailey on April z. An
invitation is extended to all eligible
women to come and get acquainted
with the many important issues
that are planned.
Smyrna times., 1947-04-03
FIRE REPORT FOR MARCH
Rural Area Suffers Heavy Loss
During Past Month

Robert FAIRIES, Fire Recorder for
the Citizens Hose Company No. 1
reports that ten alarms were turn
ed in for the month of March. Of
these five were dwellings and one
each were car, grass, garage, store
and dwelling, chicken house and
shed. They were caused by care
lessness, dirty chimney, 2; bruning
with torch, oil stove, overheated
broder, overheated heater, defec-
tive wiring, unknown. $50 men
responded, an average 15 to a fire
and travelled 129 miles. The rural
area sustained a loss of $4,000.
None was reported in the Town
limits.
Smyrna times., 1947-04-03
KENT FIREMEN
AT CLAYTON
County Organization Holds
Regular Meeting; Dis
cuss Fire Report
WELCOMED BY BURKE

The Kent County Firemen, ever
one hundred strong visited Clayton
last Wednesday night for the 195th
meeting of the Kent County Asso-
citation. First partaking of a
turkey dinner served by the Ladies
of the Clayton New Century Club,
in the cafeteria of Clayton School.
The Rev. F. M. Barton of the Epis-
copal Church offered the invoca-
tion. President Roland Parker pre-
sided, it was not 100 per cent at
tendance as illness caused some of
the officers and directors to miss
the meeting. One of the high lights
of the meeting was the County
Fire Report made by George John
son, and which disclosed the CON-
panies in Kent County had answer
ed 154 alarms in January and Feb
ruary of this year, consuming 2,1eS
man hours on these calls. Many of
the citizens of the State do Tot
realize the amount of work the
firemen do throughout the state.
Fire Recorder, Layton Baynard
read his report for the past year,
bringing out the fact the Volunteer
Fire Companies answered 5,142
alarms with 10,795 men responding
to these alarms during 1916. A
page for $4,000 was taken in a
dance program being promoted for
benefit of the Elsmere Fire Com
pany, and in addition several fire.
men signed petition which named
a Safety Committee, Chiefs Tom
Baker, Temple Heinold and John
Bamberger. The firemen were
welcomed to Clayton by F. f.
Burke, with George Swain respond
ing to the welcome. Mr.. Burke
spoke relative to pending Legisla-
tion. Others present and who made
brief remarks included: State Pres
ident, C. w. Johnson; State Vice
President, B. Daugherty, Past Pres
ident, Frank O'Neal; New Castle
County President, Norris Phillips;
Jim Tull, William Kirk and Captain
Ridings.
Smyrna times., 1947-04-03
Sugar Stamp Now Good

Spare Stamp IL in family ration
books, good for ten pounds of
sugar, became validated April l..
Spare Stamp SO, which expired
March 81, was good for only five
pounds, but the Office of Price Ad-
ministration pointed out that the
new stamp must cover both regu-
lar home use and current home
canning needs. No special stamps
for home canning sugar will be
validated during 1947.
Smyrna times., 1947-04-03
GOOD FRIDAY
UNION SERVICE,
Mrytle Day and Albert New
comb To Provide Ap-
propriate Music
AREA PASTORS SPEAK

Union Good Friday service, three
hours of devotion commemorating
the death of Christ will be con-
Quoted in Asbury Methodist
Church, Smyrna, on Friday, April
4 from II Noon until 8 PM. This
Union Service is being sponsored
by the First Presbyterian, Nazar-
enc, Wesleyan Methodist and AS
bury Methodist Churches of Smyr-
ma with Ewell Methodist and St.
Paul's Churches of Clayton partic-
ipating. The ministers who will
assist with the service are Rev.
Lindley Cook, Louis Wells, director
of Youth, Dover; Rev. Arthur
Goodhand, Camden; Rev. Edward
Dougherty and Rev. Ray Kirwan
of Clayton, Rev. Walter Hards,
Rev. Gerald Dilks, Rev. John L.
Johnson, Rev. w. E. Mathews and
Rev. Robert E. Green of Smyrna
Those assisting with special music
Appropriate for the Good Friday
service are Mrs. Myrtle Day and
Louis Wells of Dover, Albert New
comb, Mrs. William Wroten, Mrs
Kennard Price, Mrs. Walter Hards,
Mrs. Harry Spruance, Mrs. Spenc-
er, Lloyd Jones, Jr., Mrs. Marion
Coverdale will be at the console of
the organ. The public is invited to
attend this service. Worshippers
may come and go as they desire
during the three hours of devotion.
Smyrna times., 1947-04-03
Church of the Nazarene

Services at the Church of the
Nazarene, Rev. Jerry Dilks, pastor,
will be Sunday School at 9.45 a.m.;
morning worship, 10.45 o'clock;
evening evangelistic service, 7.30
o'clock. Tuesday evening cottage
prayer meeting, 7.30; Thursday
evening prayer meeting, 7.30.
Smyrna times., 1947-04-03
Spence : Messina

Announcement is made by Mr..
and Mrs. John D. Spence, Smyrna,
of the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Miss Gloria May Spence, to
Mr.. Charles Messina, son of Mrs.
Teresa Messina, Cheswold, and the
late Mr.. Messina. Miss Spence is
graduate of the Simon Gratz
High School, Philadelphia. Mr..
Messina attended Caesar Rodney
High School and is a veteran of
World War II.
Smyrna times., 1947-04-03
ENGAGEMENTS ANNOUNCED
Hill Mcdaniel

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter w. Hill of
Smyrna announce the engagement
of their daughter Dorothy to Mr..
William Pritchett Mcdaniel son OF
DR.. and Mrs. Joseph Sites McDan-
iel of "Woods Point, on Moore's
Lake. Dover. The wedding will
take place in the fall.
Smyrna times., 1947-04-03
MILD FLU PREVALENT
Although on Decrease, Cases Are
Still Occurring

On information secured through
special surveys, Doctor Edwin
Cameron. Executive Secretary,
State Board of Health, states that
there is widespread prevalence of
mild gastro-itestinal infections
throughout the state, most of
which are believed to be mild infiu-
enza. These cases start suddenly
with vomiting, diarrhea, or both,
and show slight temperature rise.
Only quarter of the cases are
preceded by a cold or cough. Prac-
tically all have cleared up in from
to 3 days. The incidence has
been decreasing in the past week,
but cases are still occurring.
Smyrna times., 1947-04-03
BOWLING LEAGUE NEWS
Interesting Contests Held Last
Friday Night at Dover

In the John Bassett Moore
League last Friday night the Do
yer Bombers defeated the Pinboys'
Delight, the Holy Rollers split
with the Alley Angels and the
Wolf Pack lost four points to the
Smyrna Fireballs. The Dover
Bombers are holding to first place
with record of eight wins and no
losses. The Pinboy's Delight, cap
tanned by Jacquie Potter hold first
place in the girls division with 4
wins and 4 losses. High team av-
erages for the night were: Dover
Bombers, 768 and Holy Rollers, 576
followed by Smyrna Fireballs, 726-
and Holy Rollers, Sal. The Dover
Bombers and Holy Rollers also
have high team single games with
865 and 622 respectively. Joe
Erase, with 251 and Ruth Handy
with 152 are high single game
scorers.
Smyrna-Dover League.
Following are the team stand
ings in the Smyrna-Dover League:
Atlantic White Flash, Southern
States, Hold Tite Clothes Pins,
American Legion, Gold Duster,
Five Aces. The Clothes Pins, Leg
ion and Gold busters are battling
for third place in a three-way tie.
High Team Average = Atlantic
White Flash, $50; High Team Sin
gle Game, Five Aces, 816; High
Individual Single Game, Horsey,
PIG; High Individual Average.
Bickling, 1877. The results from
April 1 have not yet ben reported.
Smyrna times., 1947-04-03
Bake at Clayton

The Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service of Ewell's Methodist
Church will hold a bake on Satur-
day morning at 1890 AM at the
home of Mrs. Laura Darrell next
door to the City Office in Clayton.
The Arizona post., 1947-01-03
GEORGIA COLUMBIANS
INDICTED AS ANTI-NAZI
LEAGUE PROBE STARTS
IN TEXAS.

ATLANTA, Ga. (JPS) = In
dictments charging unlawful pos
session of dynamite were return
ed here against leaders of the
Columbians Inc, even as investi-
gators for the Non-Sectarian
knti-Nazi League, whose probe
exposed the Columbians' conspi-
racy, moved on to Texas to inves-
tigate reported offshoots there of
the Georgia Nazi-patterned out
fit. Those indicted in Georgia
were Emory c. Burke, President,
and Homer L. Loomis, Jr., Secre-
tary of the Columbians, and Ira
c. Jett, one of the outfits "ac-
twists"
In a syndicated column in the
Hearst Press, alien-and-labor-
batting Westbrook Pegler came to
the defense of the Columbians
declaring that whatever their pur-
pose they were ''less dangerous"
than the Non-Sectarian Anti-Nazi
League which has arbitrarily ac-
quired the prerogative of a po-
lice force, according to Pegler,
who put the orgaization on an
equal footing with 'OGPU." He
implied that the organization was
sinister" Pegler banded in
nuendos regarding the organiza-
tion's directors, in an obvious at
tempt to incite public opinion
against the Anti-Nazi League,
founded by the late Samuel I'm
termeyer, and first organization
in the fight against Nazism. It's
Executive Director, at present,
DR.. James H. Sheldon, former
Professor of History, is a we'll
known New England liberal of
pioneering stock.
The Arizona post., 1947-01-03
JEWISH CHAPLAIN
ASSIGNED TO REGULAR
NAVY FOR FIRST TIME

NEW YORK = The distinction
of being the first rabbi to receive
assignment as a chaplain to the
regular navy goes to 1t. Samuel
Sobel of Greensboro, NC. Pre-
vious rabbis had served only dur
ing war. The announcement of
Rabbi SobePs assignment to the
regular navy was made by Rabbi
David de Sola Pool.
The new Chaplain is a graduate
of Yeshiva college and also of
Columbia University. He served
during the war and is now sta
toned at Pearl Harbor.
The Arizona post., 1947-01-03
100000 FOR SZOLD
MEMORIAL FUND

A tribute to the late Henrietta
Sold, founder and upbuilder of
the Youth Aliyah (Jewish youth
immigration to Palestine) was de-
livered by Mrs. Judith Epstein,
president of Hadassah, Women's
Zionist Organization of America.
Eliezer Kaplan, Jewish Agency
Treasurer announced that the
Congress Finance Committee un-
animously adopted a proposal to
establish a memorial in the name
of Henrietta Sold to assist the
Youth Welfare Foundation by a
grant of 100000. Hadassah will
make similar grant.
The Arizona post., 1947-01-03
ONE MAN THEATRE

Bartalini presents distinctive
characterizations in drama, song,
dance and pantomine. His enter
tainment consist in giving his
songs histronically, in costume,
sometimes taking two parts in
a dialogue. His portraits are well
off the beaten track. Delicacy,
fine imagination, beautiful cos
tunes mark his presentations.
New York critics say he is one
of the most gifted and delightful
entertainers of our times. You'll
spend a delightful evening!
The Arizona post., 1947-01-03
JEWISH SHIPS BEGIN
U.K.-PALESTINE
SERVICE IN FEBRUARY

BASLE, Switzerland (Palcor)
Regular passenger service, be-
tween the United Kingdom and
Palestine, in Jewish operated
ships will begin in February, 1947
with a sailing from London to
Tel Aviv, it was announced at a
rally of the Palestine Maritime
League held on the Rhine River
here. DR.. Chain Weizmann will
be among the first passengers of
the new service.
The Arizona post., 1947-01-03
ARAB COUNTRIES TO
RECEIVE $4,000 MOSLEMS
WHO DESERTED SOVIETS
To ETCIIT Tod IITT1T TaD
Report U.S., Britain Buckin
Plan, Which Has Mufti'S


Endorsement
NEW YORK (Palcor) - The
Arab League has appealed to the
Moslem world to settle in the
Middle East some nearly 10000
Caucasian Moslems, former Sow
let soldiers who deserted to fight
for Hitler, according to New
York Times dispatch from Istan-
bul which quotes "an influential
member of the clandestine KNK
COMMITTEE for independence of
the Caucasus,) as the authority
for the statement. The over
whelming majority of these quis-
lingS are presently interned in
camps in the United States zone
of Germany. The move for their
resettlement in the Arab lands,
while the transfer for 100000 DIP
Jews to Palestine has been de-
layed now for over a year, is re-
ported to have the "full support"
of Hal Amin el Husseini, quisling
Mufti of Jerusalem, and his host,
King Farouk Of Egypt, and the
assent" of the British and Amer
leans who are reluctant" to hand
them over to the Soviets who are
reported to have executed the
first group of Caucasian Moslem
quislings handed over to her after
hostilities ended. The resettle-
ment plan is believed to require
United Nations approval. Tur-
key is reported to have turned
down request for the resettle-
ment of some of these Moslems
within her borders.
The Arizona post., 1947-01-03
SEXTON NEEDED.

Congregation Anshei Israel is
seeking a sexton for the Syna-
gogue. While they prefer a man
with previous or similar exper-
ience, it is not required. The
salary will be commensurate with
experience and qualifications.
The duties include working
with the janitor, custodian of the
building, keeping the building
calendar, protect the dietary laws
in the kitchen, as well as general
availability when needed.
Interested persons should con-
tact the president, Mr.. Joseph
Fishman, phone 1908.
The Arizona post., 1947-01-03
AnglO-American Accord On
Palestine Is Denied

LONDON (WNS)-A common
Anglo-American approach to the
Palestine problem has not been
reached as a result of the recent
talks between Secretary of State
Byrnes and Foreign Secretary
Bevin, according to well-inform-
ed sources here.
Although the United States
may have agreed not to make any
unilateral statements on Palestine
without prior consultation with
the British Government, these
sources maintained that there is
no truth whatsoever" in the state
ment, now circulating here, that
Britain is inclined to accept the
Palestine partition scheme. In the
recent exchange of correspond
ence between Bevin and Byrnes,
the Foreign Secretary gave a
categorical assurance that Britain
will not come to the London par
ley committed in advance to any
solution, not even to the fedora
lization plan" originally proposed
by the British.
The Arizona post., 1947-01-03
N.Y.C. COUNCIL REPORTS
ON DISCRIMINATION
IN MEDICAL SCHOOLS


NEW YORK (WNS)-Five ma
jor recommendations to end dis
elimination in New York medical
schools against members of min
ority groups and graduates of the
City colleges were adopted here
at a special meeting of the New
York City Council called to con-
slider a report by Walter R. Hart,
chairman of the Councils special
investigating committee.
The committee was appointed
last September to investigate
charges of discrimination in pro-
fessional schools made by the
American Jewish Congress, the
New York State c o m m j e e
Against Discrimination in Educa-
ton and other organizations.
The Committees 84-page re-
port substantiates these charges
and makes a number of recon-
mendations. The evidence gath
cred by the Committee shows
conclusively that the medical
schools have a quota directed
against students of Jewish, Italian
and Negro extraction. The ex-
iStence of a quota against Jews
at Cornell was admitted in letter
by the former dean of the Medi-
cal College. Discrimination at
the other schools is shown by the
statistical tables of admissions of
graduates from City-supported
colleges. These colleges have
higher scholastic standards than
other schools, but a majority of
the students stem from the min
ority groups which predominant
in the City of New York.
The evidence submitted by the
Committee shows that the basis
for the rejection of New York
City applicants were the answers,
to irrelevant questions on the ap-
plication blank such as moth
er'S maiden name," and photo
graph Of applicant. From these,
according to one witness, the ad-
missions committee would make
a guess as to the religion or racial
origin of the applicant. The re-
port goes on to say: 'sNot a single
professor who was questioned
by the Committee could tell how
he would answer the question,
What is your racial lineage?' nor
was any witness able to explain
why this question was asked on
an application"
The Arizona post., 1947-01-03
APPROVES ESTABLISH
MENT OF INTERNATIONAL
REFUGEE ORGANIZATION

NEW YORK (WNS) = With
only Russia Poland, and Yugo-
slavia dissenting, the charter of
the international Refugee Organi-
zation was approved at a final
meeting of the General Assembly
of the United Nations. A budget
of $160,000,000 was allocated for
this work. Fifteen m m b e
states of the United Nations will
have to ratify the I.R.O. consti-
tuition before the organization is
able to address itself to the task
of dissolving the refugee corps in
Europe.
The UN General Assembly also
voted to make genocide-the mass
determination of racial groups
an international crime.
Following Great Britain's gov
ernment, the IGCR, now in ses-
sion here appointed a sub-com-
mittee to attempt to work out
plans for the committees future
financing. Until now the United
States and Britain furnished all
the committees funds.
The International governmental
committee on refugees, whic h
temporarily assumed the duties of
the new International Refugee
Committee, may have to abandon
its refugee aid program in Britain
persists in her refusal to contri-
butte half of its $9,0OO,000 budget,
informed circles here believe.
The Arizona post., 1947-01-03
AGENCY SPOKESMAN HINTS
BRITISH READY TO DISCUSS
JEWISH PROPOSALS


JERUSALEM (JPS-Palcor)-A
Jewish Agency spokesman limited,
at a press conference here that
the British Government might
now be prepared to discuss Jew
ish proposals for Palestine.
The spokesman said that of the
three obstacles hindering Jewish
participation in the London con-
ference, two of them, the deten-
ton of Jewish leaders and "the
uncertainty as to the Govern
ment's readiness to discuss Jew
ish proposals." have been re-
moved. However, he said, ten
sion in Palestine, owing to the
repressive military, regime, parti-
cularly its handling of immi-
grants, has increased, and it is
now up to the Zionist Congress in
Basle to decide whether or not
Jewish representatives will be at
the London Conference when it
resumes next year.
The spokesman denied reports
which appeared in some British
and American papers that the
Palestine Government had offered
a new Palestine plan. American
papers had credited the leftist
Hebrew daily Mishmar of Tel
Aviv with report that the Gov
ernment had proposed a seven
point program consisting of the
Grady Morrison cantonization,
plus the admission of 100000
Jews.
The Arizona post., 1947-01-03

Mrs. Ann Rubin of Naperville,
ILL.,, is visiting her brother and
sister-in-law, the Morton Palmers.