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Smyrna times., 1947-01-23
w. c. t. U. INSTITUTE
Sessions Will Be Held At Peoples
Christian Church

The Seventeenth State Institute
of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will be held in the
Peoples Christian Church, Dover,
on Tuesday, January % at 1000
A. M. Morning sessions will be
called to order by the State Presi-
dent, Mrs. Matte l.. B. Dockety.
Mr.. Lewis Wells, assistant of Wes-
ley Methodist Church will be the
guest speaker of the morning.
Plans for departmental work will
be given by workers from all parts
of the state. Ladies of the Church
will serve lunch at the noon hour.
Two new films will be shown in the
afternoon and evening: Where
Does 1t Get You" and "When To-
morrow Comes" At 7:45, a Young
Peoples meeting will be held. In
strumental selections by Miss
Goldie Kertiles, Wesley Jr. College
Girls Sextet of Dover High School
will give several numbers. Instru-
mental and vocal numbers by the
Ceasar Rodney School. Showing
of the film will be a feature of the
evening program. All sessions are
open to the public and the young
people are urged to attend the
evening meeting.
Smyrna times., 1947-01-23
MRS. JOHNSON TO SPEAK
Century Club to Hold Open Meet
ing at Clubhouse

The Twentieth Century Ladies
Club of Smyrna will hold on open
meeting in the Clubhouse, Friday
afternoon, January Oath at 2.30
o'clock. The topic will be: "Edu-
cation" Mrs. John L. johnson, the
leader for the day, has arranged
the program. Some of the most
popular local musical talent will
be heard including Mrs. DR.. Theo-
dore Hynson and Mr.. Albert A.
Newcomb, Mrs. Marion Coverdale
will accompany the voices. The
address will be delivered by the
Rev. Oler A. Barley, A. B., M. A.,
DID, President of Wesley Junior
College at Dover. Doctor BARLEY
will bring a message of helpful
ness. This being an open meeting
the public is invited. Mrs. R. H.
Denney, the Club President, will
preside over the business session.
The White Elephant sale will be
continued at all the future meet
ings.
Smyrna times., 1947-01-23

The temptation for power which
undermines nations as well as in
dividuals, was deplored in an adj
dress given Thursday night at a
joint dinner of the Smyrna Rotary
Club and the Smyrna Lions Club
by the Rev. DR.. Albert H. Kleff-
man, pastor of West Presbyterian
Church, Wilmington. The calam-
ity of the recent World War should
be great teacher for all mankind.
Marvellous have been the acts of
men in overcoming calamaties.
Present speed of travel has over
come many obstacles of prewar
year; air, water, rail and radio
have overcome distance; Chemistry
has overcome the use of natural
rubber. All civilization has be
Smyrna times., 1947-01-23
Name Circle Leaders

The Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service Circle Leaders will
meet next Tuesday evening at 8
o'clock, as follows: Circle No. 1,
Mrs. Arthur Short, leader, at her
home; Circle Mo. 2, Mrs. Virdin
Hutchins, leader, at the home of
Mrs. Raymond Snow; Circle No. 8,
Mrs. Nelson Everhart, leader, at
her home; Circle No. 4, Miss Eliza
beth Jones, leader, at her home;
Circle No. 5, Miss Anna Beckett,
leader, at her home; Circle No. 6,
Mrs. Elizabeth Jakes, eader, at the
home of Mrs. L. M. Price.
Smyrna times., 1947-01-23
LUNCHEON GIVEN
W0man's Society Holds Meeting
Mrs. Bieri Speaks

The Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service gave covered dish
luncheon on Friday, January 18th,
in Asbury Methodist Church; Mrs.
George w. Robinson, chairman.
The luncheon was followed by an
inspiring program. Greetings were
extended by the president, Mrs. L.
M. Price, followed by a prayer by
Miss Anna Beckett. Mrs. Theodore
E. Hynson sang two solos: my
Creed" by Garrett, and Build Me
a House by the Hillside" by Penn.
Mrs. Price then presented Miss
Katherine E. Bieri, Field Secretary
of The Woman's Division of Chris
tian Service from the New York
Office. Miss Pieri was an extreme
ly inspiring speaker, and has had
active Missionary service. Ten
years in India, which was the prin-
cipal subject of her address, and
one year in South America. At
the present time, India has one
nurse for every $4,000 inhabitants.
The Woman's Society of Christian
Service supports 1000 Deaconesses
and Missionaries; is the largest
Woman's organization in the
World, having a membership of
one and a quarter million.
Smyrna times., 1947-01-23
STABLE
WINS IN SOUTH
Horses Belonging To H. II.
Senger Pile Up Purse
Money in South
CHICK LANG, TRAINER

One of the most colorful and
successful of small Delaware rae
ing stables is that owned by Harold
H. Senger, transportation execu-
tive, of Smyrna. Several of the
thoroughbreds now racing so well
for the stable on southern tracks
were acquired at Delaware Park
during the last meet here. These
horses, trained by the former
great jockey Chick Lang, are Bur-
gaway, Ackley, Sir Bogie, Ingomar
and the maiden, Frank Hunter.
Mango, horse that won his first
start at Laurel, Maryland, for the
stable since Delaware Park, was
later taken over by another owner,
is currently racing at Fair Grounds
in New Orleans. After the Della
ware Park meeting, where the
stable made an Indifferent showing,
all the horses were taken to the
Senger farm. There they were
rested and then given intense
training and Tightening up under
the supervision of Chick Lang. Be
fore becoming a successful trainer,
Lang was noted jockey. He rode
Reign Count to win the Kentucky
Derby and booted in such other
stars as Anita Peabody, the only
filly ever to be listed as favorite
for the Derby. In the eight starts
of these horses from october 21 to
January 2, less than three months,
they piled up purse money of over
$11, 900, not to mention what was
bet on the horses by the stable,
since they paid off mutual tickets
ranging from the smallest, $3.50
to the largest, S99.1O. The average
mutual price for the win end only
was over $50 for each So bet.
Smyrna times., 1947-01-23
CLAYTON F. C.
PLANS SHOW
John Betz and Henry Ennis to
Supervise Talent For
Clayton Minstrel
1916 FIRE REPORT

Members of the Clayton Volun-
teer Fire Company are planning an
all local talent minstrel and vari-
ETY. show to be given in the Clay
ton school auditorium the evenings
of February 27 and %. John Betz
and w. Henry Ennis are supervis-
ing the talent, assisted by Ralph
Knots, Jr., Medford Davis, Jr.,
John Roth and Julian Dunning of
the entertainment committee. The
performance held last year drew a
crowd of over 700. Due to the sue
cess of this venture, the Firemen
are planning to hold the minstrel
two nights, enabling everyone who
wishes to attend to see the show.
Fire Report =.
The fire report for the year just
announced by Edward D. Bailey,
recorder shows that there were
40 alarms during the last year. A
total of five town and 35 rural fires,
divided as follows: Dwellings, II;
grass, 13; woods, 3; woodshed, one;
chickenhouse, one; barn, one; auto
mobile. one; rubbish, one; and false
alarms, two. Causes listed are:
dirty chimney, seven; unknown,
12; locomotive, II; defective CHM
ney, two; oil stove, three. The fire.
men travelled a distance of SIG
miles with an average attendance
of ten men per fire. Firemen re-
sponded to eight alarms in New
Castle County and two alarms in
Maryland. Property loss is esti-
mated at: Town, $3.50; rural
$3.50; total, $4,000. The savings
in property is estimated at: Town
SIS, 500; rural, $37,3OO The amount
saved in rural areas is partly due
to the fact that there is 1850 gal.
Ions of water available by use o1
the recently purchased 750 gallor
water-wagon equipped with a 2Ot
G. p. m. centrifugal pump. AS the
lack of water in rural areas has
been handicap to the Firemen ii
the past, this added equipment
should prove valuable in the future
Smyrna times., 1947-01-23
WINS FIFTH
STRAIGHT GAME
Smyrna High School Five De-
feats Traditional Do
yer Rivals
MEET CAESAR RODNEY

Smyrna High School basketball
team turned in it's fourth straight
victory by scoring "a against their
traditional Dover rivals. 1t was
Dover's second loss of the season
last Friday night, the final score
being 34-30. Smyrna gained 20
IL advantage during the first half,
but Dover wiped out the deficit in
the final period with a thirteen
point attack. Carlton Carey then
dropped two field goals in the last
minute to give Smyrna the tri-
umph. Dover's Jayvees defeated
Smyrna Jayvees 25-11 in the pre-
linn,
Smyrna times., 1947-01-23
TWO NEW LIONS ADMITTED
Moving Pictures of News Events
Shown To Club

Two new members were well
coined at the meeting of the Smyr-
ma Lions Club on Monday night.
They are John w. Jacobs, Jr., chief
of police, and Davis Turner. Nov
ing pictures of news events of
1916 were shown by ]. Wells Far
les, member of the club. Francis
Gebhart, president, gave a short
talk on "Aims and Objects of Lion
ISM" Group singing was led by
Victor Ennis and the invocation
givevn by the Rev. Paul Hebberg-
er. Among the social service pro-
jects conducted by the club was
the serving of seventy-eight free
lunches during the month of De-
cember at the John Bassett Moore
School. The club will hold ladies
night program at the next meeting
Monday, February 8.
Smyrna times., 1947-01-23
TO ISSUE NEW
LICENSE TAGS
Stainless Steel Numerals To
Be Stamped On Blank
Black Plates
VISIBLE AT NIGHT

Pressed while you wait" may
once have been the exclusive tag
line of tailors and clothes pressers
but not any more. The state OF
Delaware, soon to issue a new-type
license tag for motor vehicles, will
press while you wait" tailor
made license plate for every mot
orist in the state. AS soon as
the present supply of enameled
motor vehicle tags is exhausted, is
suance of that familiar Delaware
license will end, it was announced
by Frank l.. Reed, motor vehicle
commissioner. From then on, as
motorists pass through state In
spection lanes and at branch offices
of the Motor Vehicle Department
the following will take place:
Blank Tags Used
A blank-enamel rectangle OF
steel-blank and without any mum.
erals or letters-will be showed in.
to a slot on a heavy machine. The
lever will come down, and with 8
bang and crash of steel die will
print" on the steel plate just as
a printing press stamps words oil
figures on paper. Out will come
Delaware's new style license tag
black with stainless steel numerals
which will be clearly visible al
night. The word Delaware" will
be placed across the top Of the
tag, while space will be left at the
bottom for inserts showing the
quarter and year that the registra'
ton expires. Mr.. Reed explained
that the new tags can be made al
the branch offices in the matter OF
few moments, since the plates
are on hand A new tag can be
made while motor vehicle is in
process of inspection. The new
type of tag is being issued where
ever replacements are required and
will become the regular issue as
the present stock of enameled tags
is issued. Mr.. Reed stated the
enameled tags now in use on motor
vehicles will continue to be valit
and there is no need at present fol
motor vehicle owners to procure
new tags. The new tag makes al
attractive appearance with it
black background and polished
stainless steel numerals with the
latter standing out prominently a
night. In connection with the ust
of the new tags, Mr.. Reed has not
ified the Motor Vehicle depart
ments and police agencies of al
the states concerning the chang
in tags and requested that boil
the new tags and the present one
be honored by the various states.
Smyrna times., 1947-01-23
LOCAL ROTARY AND LIONS
HOLD JOINT MEETING HERE

come interdependent. A desire to
develop good community life and
world community life, to make a
great international brotherhood is
essential to good, living, the speak
er stated. DR.. Kleffman urged
those present to resist the tempta-
ton of power and stressed the at
titude of charity to build unity.
Geo. w. Wright, responded, DR..
Prickett presided and greetings
were extended by Francis Gebhart,
president of the Lions Club. Ed
ward Everhart was chairman of
the program. Visitors were Her
man H. Hanson, Dover, and the
following Junior Rotarians: Glenn
Matthews, Sonny Wright and Rob-
ert FAIRIES.
Smyrna times., 1947-01-23
FARM BUREAU MEETS
Wilfred Shaw, Principal Speaker
In Dover


In Dover
The annual meeting of the Kent
County Farm Bureau held at the
Peoples Church, Dover, was at
tended by 120 members. Wilfred
Shaw, Director of the Dairy De-
partment of the American Farm
Bureau Federation, was the princi-
pal speaker and told of the help
provided by the Commodity Com
mittees in advising with the direc-
tors of the Farm Bureau on the
problems confronting the growers
of each commodity. Delaware has
Commodity Committees on poultry,
dairy, fruit and vegetables, and is
setting up one on crops and live
stock. These committees keep
representatives on the National
Committee informed on the needs
of each state.
Smyrna times., 1947-01-23
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. Mahalia Wiley, "a, Passed
Away January 10th

Mrs. Mahalia Wiley, age "a
years, of Smyrna died on January
16, 1947. She was the daughter of
Maria Cantwell of Delaware. Fun
eral services were held on Sunday,
January 10, at the FAIRIES Funeral
Chapel with the Rev. Robert E.
Green in charge and interment was
in the Odd Fellows Cemetery,
Smyrna. She was the widow of the
late George E. Wiley, Sr., and is
survived by the following children
George E. Wiley, Smyrna and Mrs
Margaret M. Rogers, Jenkintown,
Penna.
Smyrna times., 1947-01-23
Lions Show Movie

The Clayton Lions Club met at
the Paddock on Wednesday, Janu-
ary Is. The meeting was in charge
of chairman l.. d. Kitchens. A
movie entitled Combat America
was shown by Sgt. Robert T. Bots
ford, U. s. Army.
Smyrna times., 1947-01-23
GRAY Joins Guernsey Club

The American Guernsey Cattle
Club announces the election of j.
A. Gray, Spring Creek Farm, Fred
erica, Delaware, to membership
Mr.. Gray has herd of registered
Guernseys on his farm.
Smyrna times., 1947-01-23
ASBURY CHURCH NEWS
Methodist Church Services An
nounced for the Week

General Bible study theme at
ASbury Methodist Church will be
Christ For All People" Super
vised departmental Bible study
with many individual class rooms.
Morning worship service at IL AIN.
Mrs. Marion Coverdale, Minister of
Music, will be at the console of the
new organ at 1880 AIM. Appro-
pirate anthems will be sung by the
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Smyrna times., 1947-01-23
Married Belgian Girl

In August, 1945, Major Cobb
married Miss Anne Marie earlier
of Namur, Belgium. On Nov. 9,
just eight days subsequent to his
disappearance, their daughter was
born in Jugenbeim, Germany,
where his father, Colonel Cobb and
Mrs. Cobb are now stationed.
Colonel Cobb was commandant at
the Quartermaster School at Camp
Lee, Va, before being sent to Ger
many on occupation duty. He be-
gan his Army career in World War
I. He is an alumnus of Smyrna
High School, the University of
Delaware and Mt. st. Mary's Col
lege. At one time he served as
principal of the Cheswoldd and
Clayton Schools.
Smyrna times., 1947-01-23

In home game Tuesday night,
the local five downed Middletown,
1912, making an easy fifth win.
They will meet Caesar Rodney on
the Caesar Rodney court tomorrow
night.
Smyrna times., 1947-01-23
CLAYTON FLIER
REPORTED LOST
Major Lawrence Cobb, List.
ed AS Missing on Italy To
London Flight
SAW COMBAT SERVICE

Maj Lawrence L. Cobb, Jr., U.
S. Army Air Forces, who was SER
iously wounded in combat over
France during World War III, has
been reported missing by the War
Department on a scheduled flight
from Naples, Italy, to London on
Nov. 1, 1916. Major Cobb is the
son of Col. and Mrs. Lawrence l..
Cobb, formerly of Clayton, and
nephew of Mrs. H. F. Cummins,
formerly of Dover, now of Brandy
wine, Nd, and of Mrs. F. ID.
Brown of Salisbury, Md. He is the
grandson of the late DR.. ]. S. Cobb
and Mrs. Cobb of Clayton.
Plane Over-Iced
On Dec. 18, the War Department
announced officially that no wore
had been received from the plane
or its eight occupants. The report
went on to say that because OF
storm conditions and the altitude
of flight necessitated by nearby
mountain ranges, probably the
plane became over-iced and plum
meted into the Mediterranean
Sea-" In April, 1914, Major Cobb
was seriously wounded in combat
over France, but he was successful
in returning his plane, a BIS, to
its base in England. He remained
in a cast in an English hospital for
over four months. In his combat
service he had been awarded the
Purple Heart, the distinguished
Flying Cross, and the Air Medal
with four clusters. He was 9
graduate of the Military Academy
at West Point in May, 1912. His
brother, Maj. James B. Cobb, grad
uated from the same school IN jan
uary, 1943, and is now on duty al
the Pentagon Building in wash
ington, D. c.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19
Fetzer Stars In Deacon
1917 Victory Over CIV

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18.-P-
Tom Fetzer threw two passes that
went for touchdowns, and then
tossed two others that set up
scores, to lead unbeated, united
Wake Forest to a 1877 Southern
conference victory over George
Washington today.
Only in the first half was it
much of a ball game.
George Washington hasn't won
a game this year but by hustling
hard it managed to keep the score
to a respectable 1877 mount at
half time.
But from there on, it was all
Wake Forest.
Fetzer got his passing arm
working in a hurry. Twice he
heaved to John O'Quinn for
touchdowns, one for IS yards,
the other for As.
Dick Rooster came in to the
back field on an end around and
passed to Frank Close for the
one and only CIV score.
But Fetzer went to work, and
Wake Forest was off to the races.
Ont Fetzer pass, to Harry
Dowda, got As yards. This put the
ball in convenient territory for
George Pryor to promptly score
frcm the five.
Another Fetzer toss, this time
to Carl Haggard, was good for 81
yards. Haggard hurried around
end for the final six yards.
A pass interception and a fun
BILE, each time in George Wash
ington territory, led to the final
two touchdowns. Mike Sprock
scored both of them, and each
was only a yard OF so out.
That first half was so unusual
it merits special attention for it
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19

VI OeS, Tile nero,
missed being Forbes. the heel
as the game moved to an ex-
citing climax in the final 80 Sec
onds.
Late in the fourth period,
States Charlie Richkus attempt
ed a pass from the Florida 40
to end George Blomquist. The
pass was too long, but Forbes
ran into Blomquist. The officials
ruled interference and gave the
ball to State on the Florida 10.
Loren Broadus intercepted a
Rlchkus pass and ran the ball
back to the 30, apparently end
ing the State drive. But on the
next play, Forbes fumbled and
Al Phillips recovered for State.
State drove for a first down on
the nine, but three more tries
carried only four yards.
With only 80 seconds to play,
Jim Byerly came into try a
field goal. But his placement
was wide and short. That was
the ball game.
Gordon Goodman opened the
State drive in the second period
by circling left end 10 yards to
the 81 and Fletcher passed to
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19
Army Holds Record
With Win Over Tech

WEST POINT, N. Y, Oct. 18-
held Virginia Tech in
complete subjugation today, over
whelming the Southerners 40 to
0, thereby extending its brilliant
string of consecutive games with
out defeat to 80.
Tech managed to get only as
far as Army's As yard line, and
was held to three first downs.
But the plucky invading team
started out stubbornly, holding
Army scoreless through the first
period and twice taking the ball
on downs inside its 10-yard line.
Rip Rowan, Charles Gabrielle,
Amos Gillette and Bobby Stuart
were Army's big ground gamers,
while Floyd Bowles, at quarter
back looked best for Tech, al
though three of his passes were
intercepted to set up Army touch
downs.
Armv 0 10 IA 40
Virginia Tech -. 0 0 0 90
Army scoring: Touchdowns-
Roam 2, Scott (sub for Stuart);
Parrish (sub for Gustafson),
IGaliffa (sub for Parrish,) Gillette
(sub for Galiffa). Point after
northumberland 4.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19
0KEHED
FOR COLLEGIATE
PLAY THIS YEAR

DURHAM, Oct. 18- Up -
Charlie Justice is eligible to
play football for the University
of North Carolina, the Southern
Conference executive committee
ruled today.
Col. William Copper of vir-
ginia Military Institute, presi-
dent of the Conference, said the
backfield ace had been given a
clean bill after a two hour
closed session of the committee.
No member of the Conference
questioned the eligibility Of the
Asheville native who as a fresh
man made the third All-Ameri-
ca team last year, Col. Copper
declared.
Nevertheless, he added, the
meeting considered the question
as the result of widespread pub
licity that followed recent publi-
cation in the magazine epic" of
a story that Justice, known as
"Choo Choo," had signed a con-
tract with the Philadelphia
Eagles of the National pro foot
ball league. The story said JUS
tice signed while he was in the
Navy and before he entered COL
lege.
Copper said the committee
studied not only the eligibility
documents and declarations,
submitted by Justice in 1916 and
1947 but considered the reported
signing of the Eagles contract
in 1913.
John J. Wicker, Jr., Rich
mond lawyer trying to reverse
a conference ruling that Vernon
7. Morgan of the University of
Richmond is ineligible, brought
the Justice matter to a head.
Col. Copper announced the
committee had adhered to it's
decision barring Morgan be-
cause he signed a pro baseball
contract while he was Is. Coup
er said the committee found
that Morgan still is under con-
tract to the New York Giants
organization.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19
Norfolk Skipper Wins
Elizabeth City Race

ELIZABETH CITY, Oct. 18-
R-David Pritchard Of Norfolk,
Va, won the North Carolina
Governors Cup race today, the
feature event of the day in the
National Moth Boat regatta.
Pritchard beat out Mervin
Wescoat, Jr., Of Atlantic City,
j., by Is seconds when Wes-
coat over tackled on the final
buoy. Wescoat led most of the
way over the six mile course
with Pritchard close behind.
The winning time was two
hours, II minutes.
Dorr Wiley of Elizabeth City
finished third, two seconds
ahead of Clay Gatewood of Nor
folk. Miss Peggy Kammerman
of Atlantic City finished fifth.
Defending champion Lloyd Nor
ey of Atlantic City finished well
back in the field of "a.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19
FetZer

managed to produce plenty of ex-
cltement-and three touchdowns
with only four first downs. And
none of these first downs figur-
ed directly in the scoring.
Even more unusual, only one
Of the first downs belonging to
Wake Forest but the one it got
was completely out of ordinary.
Wake Forest had the ball on
its own Is. Fetzer was back to
pass, but the snapback for CEN
ter was wild. Coolly, Fetzer
raced back, got the ball and
threw to Jim Duncan who was
knocked out of bounds on the
George Washington 46.
So instead of having a safety
pinned on them the Demons
wound up with 38 yards gain.
All three of George Washing
tons downs were on passes, and
the last gave Wake Forest a
minor shock. A recovered fun
BILE gave George Washington the
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19
Wofford Grabs 60
Verdict From Guilford

GREENSBORO, Oct. 18.-R-
Wofford ruined a home coming
day climax for Guilford by max
ing a fourth quarter tumble pay
off for the lone touchdown of the
night at Memorial Stadium mere
tonight.
Approximately 5000 fans
watched the Terriers take a 60
triumph over the Quakers in the
first home game of the year for
Coach Doc Newton's eleven.
1t was finally a "break' of
the game which decided the is
sue as John Fleming reached up
to grab a pass in the end zone
from Sammy Sewell a little past
midway of the fourth quarter.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19
Charlotte Driver Wins
Stock Car Contest

CHARLOTTE, Oct. 18.-R-
Buddy Shuman of Charlotte
spurted to fourth place in the
National Stock Car point stand
ings here today when ne rolled
to victory over the Southern
States fairgrounds track before a
crowd Of $500.
Another Charlotte entry, Buck
Baker. took the runner-up honors
in the 6O-lap feature. Third place
went to Ed Samples of Atlanta,
the 1916 national champ, follow
ed by Hugh Lanford of Spartan
burg, S. C.