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Smyrna times., 1948-01-15
PLAN TO MARK
TOWN STREETS
Council and Chamber of Com
merce To Erect Street
Signs in Town Limits
DECIDED LOT FOR PUMP

Town Manager Leslie L. Max
well yesterday announced that the
Town Council and the Smyrna
Clayton Chamber of Commerce are
cooperating on plan to mark
street locations within the corpor-
ate limits. A survey under the SUI
pervision of the two groups is now
under way to determine the prop
er numbering of houses and estab-
lishments in the town. Sign posts
indicating the street and block
number will be erected upon the
completion of the survey. 1t was
revealed that Mr.. and Mrs. James
D. Merrill have decided to the
Town, a lot 25' x 202' on High
Street, 64' from Commerce Street,
as of December "a. This lot will
be the location of the new pump
house and aerating plant for the
town water supply. Workmen
have completed the well drilling
and the new pump has been in
stalled. The pump has a capacity
of 500 gallons per minute.
Smyrna times., 1948-01-15
UNION SERVICE
TO CONTINUE
Two Week Long Services To
Conclude Here On
Sunday
HOLD YOUTH INSTITUTE

The Crusade for Christ which
has been in progress for the past
two weeks at Asbury Methodist
Church in Smyrna will conlude on
Sunday with three special services.
At the IL o'clock worship service
DR.. Cooke will preach on the sub
ject 1.-THE Path to Realism" At
8 o'clock there will be a mass
meeting when the subject will be
"Our Increasing National Peril, "
and at the closing service at 7.30
the Rochester minister will speak
on the subject: 1.-THE Church in the
Atomic Age" A very fine char
acteristic of the Crusade has been
the splendid cooperation of the
churches in the community, max
ing the Crusade a program of
community interest and uplift.
DR.. George w. Cooke, the minister
of the West Avenue Methodist
Church in Rochester, has evidenc-
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Smyrna times., 1948-01-15
DEADLINE FOR TAXPAYERS
Income Tax Estimates Due Mid
night Tonight

Approximately $4,000 persons
farmers, business and professional
men, for most part-must file and
pay their estimated 1947 income
taxes before midnight Thursday,
Norman Collision, collector of the
Delaware District Office, Bureau of
Internal Revenue, said. In the
case of the average wage and sal
aried employe, who receives the
bulk of his income from wages or
salaries, subject to withholding,
the deadline for filing is midnight,
March Is, when final income tax
returns on 1947 incomes are due.
Taxpayers who are liable to file
estimated returns may file the
final returns by Jan. Is and the
finals returns will serve both as
estimated returns and the final re-
turns, or they may file the esti-
mated returns by Jan. Is and the
final returns by March Is.
Smyrna times., 1948-01-15
ROAD MAPS AVAILABLE
Standard Road Markers of Della
ware Identified


The 194S state of Delaware Of
fetal road maps, prepared by the
Highway Department for free dis
tribution are now on hand at State
Police station and highway depart
ment offices. In addition to the
detailed map of the state, three is
small scale map of the entire
Delmarva Peninsula, E a n
Shore, Eastern Maryland and Vir-
ginia area. The standard road
markers of the state are shown
and the principal reasons for acci'
dents resulting in deaths are list
ed. Fifteen rules of the road are
outlined. Pictures include one OF
the Delaware River Memorial
Bridge, the Rehoboth Beach board
walk, Legislative Hall, Highway
Department Buildings, and Christ
Church, Dover, the Historic Muse
um, New Castle, the st. Georges
Bridge and a section of the dual
highway.
Smyrna times., 1948-01-15
FORD TRUCK
SHOW HERE
Ennis & Deakyne To Have
Showing of New Ford
Trucks Friday,
TO HOLD OPEN HOUSE

A new line of Ford trucks is be-
ing shown in Smyrna for the first
time tomorrow at a special display
and open house held by Ennis and
Deakyne. The streamlined models,
new from the wheels up, represent
the first postwar products of
Ford, according to S. C. Ennis. He
said that the new trucks are not
able for an unprecedented range
of models and capacities as well as
many engineering changes. Two
new series, FIT and F-8, are the
largest ever manufactured by
Ford. They have maximum gross
vehicle weights of 10000 and 21,-
500 pounds respectively. Another
new series is the six-cylinder, cab
over-engine model. Three new
power plants are available for the
new trucks-a 95-horsepower six
cylinder engine, a 100-horsepower
VS., and a 145-horsepower VS..
The new trucks are attractively
styled without losing ruggedness
for good performance and long
life. Radiator grille and headlights
are recessed in a functional pat
tern which contributes to massive
appearance and gives added pro-
lection. Greater front end streng-
tn has been achieved through i'm
proved sheet-metal suspension and
heavier construction. Tenders are
heavier, wider and of a new de-
sign which provides greater tire
clearance. Another design ad-
vancement is a heavy channel
steel front bumper attached di-
rectly to extended side rails. The
bumper is, in effect, an extra
cross member providing greater
rigidity and impact strength.
Driver comfort is one of the first
considerations in the new trucks.
Advanced cab design provides liv-
ing room comfort with more space
and better ventilation. The new
cabs provide up to seven inches
greater width and also more head
room. The door has been moved
forward to provide better clear
ance when leaving and entering.
Weather-proofing has been i'm
proved and the hardware is heav-
ier. A one-piece windshield pro-
vides increased visibility. The
rear window has been enlarged.
Other cab improvements include
new coach-type seats with improv-
ed cushions, ash tray, dispatch
box, sun visor and three-way air
control system.
Smyrna times., 1948-01-15
WEDDINGs ANNOUNCED

Miss Mary Hartnett of Dover
has announced the marriage of her
niece, Miss Marjorie Scanlon to
Mr.. Andrew D. Cole, son of Mrs.
Charles w. Cole and the late Mr..
Cole of Dover, formerly of Leip-
sic, in the rectory of Holy Cross
Catholic Church, with the Rev.
Andrew S. Tosick officiating. Miss
Barbara Jean Scanlon and Mr..
Charles w. Cole were the bridal
attendants. Mrs. Cole is a grad
uate of the Dover High School
and is secretary to Mr.. Henry
Ridgely, deputy attorney-general
for Kent County. Mr.. Cole is a
graduate of John Bassett Moore
High School.
Smyrna times., 1948-01-15
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY
Friends Honor Ninety Year Old
Man With Party

mdu WIN Edrly
G.. R. McNatt was honored at a
birthday party in honor of his
ninetieth birthday Thursday, Janu-
ary s, given by his daughter, Mrs.
Sadie Smith of Smyrna Landing.
A birthday cake decorated with
ninety candles was the centerpieee.
Mr.. McNatt was presented many
gifts by his friends, among which
was a birthday cake, telegraphed
by his granddaughter, Mrs. Bessie
Fraley of Bessermer City, N. C.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
John w. Jacobs, Mrs. Helen Reg
enauer, Mr. and Mrs. John Love-
grove and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Jacobs, Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard McNatt and family, Mr.. Alon-
"a Restine, Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood
Massey and son, Mrs. Daniel Smith
and daughter, of Clayton, Mrs.
Florence Kenton of Magnolia and
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Smith and
family.
Smyrna times., 1948-01-15
c. OF C. VIEWS
HEALTH FILM
Richard C. Beckett Addresses
Group On Sanitation In
Twin Towns
HEALTH BOARD, GUESTS

State Engineer Richard G. Beck
EFT was guest speaker at the din
ner meeting of the Smyrna-Clay-
ton Chamber of Commerce, held at
the Wayside Inn Tuesday night,
Mr.. Beckett told the group of the
sanitary conditions of both Smyr-
ma and Clayton. He also outlined
and made recommendations for
connecting the sewer and water
lines in both towns with the new
developments. The Chamber OF
Commerce viewed a General Elec-
trio film on pollution. The follow
ing members of the Clayton Board
of Health were guests: Edward
Macklin, Charles w. Hall, Oliver
Pryor, Reynolds Pratt and Herman
Sevil. Leslie l.. Maxwell, manager
of the Town of Smyrna was also a
guest. Wells FAIRIES, president,
presided.
Smyrna times., 1948-01-15
FOOD AUTHORITY SPEAKER.
L. v. Burton To Head Group of
Speakers at Meeting

CPNuhCAo CIV 4NANCth6
DR.. L. v. Burton, director, Pack
aging Institute, New York City,
and former editor of Food Indus
tries, will head a group of more
than 40 speakers and discussion
leaders at the Annual Farmers
Week at the University of Della
ware, January 26 to 29, announces
G. L. Schuster, dean and director
of the School of Agriculture. DR..
Burton will speak on Thursday,
January 20 at the Family Day
luncheon session on the subject
effects of the European Air Pro-
gram on the Food Producers and
Professors of America. G. L.
Schuster will preside at this ses-'
sion and the greetings of the Uni
versity will be extended by Dr.Wil-
liam S. Carlson, president of the
University.
Smyrna times., 1948-01-15
HONORABLE MENTION
To Make New Recipe Booklets
Available to HOmemakers

Honorable mention in the final
in a series of six weekly contests
for food conservation suggestions
was awarded last week to Mrs. G..
Arthur CHM of Townsend. The
contest, which has been conducted
over the Delaware Farm and
Home Hour, was open to all home
makers who plan and cook meals
for their families. A booklet of
recipes submitted in the contest
will be available the last week of
January, to anyone who writes to
the Office of Information, Exten-
sion Service, Newark, Del. Win
ner of the contest was Mrs. Ar
thur Handy, Lewes.
Smyrna times., 1948-01-15
DISTRIBUTE DRIED FRUIT
State Schools To Receive Fruit
ALLEGATION

AlOcdtlOn
Nearly 65 thousand pounds of
dried fruits will be distributed to
Delaware schools participating in
the National School Lunch Pro-
gram, and to welfare institutions
within the State, under ALLEGATIONS
now being made by the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture. Accord
ing to ]. ]. Dittrick, who is in
charge of food distribution acti-
tiles of the Production and Mar
keting Administration in the
Northeast area, dried fruit alloca-
tions to Delaware schools and in
stitutions total: peaches, 10000
pounds; prunes, 25,770 pounds;
raisins, 26,340 pounds. These dried
fruits were acquired by the U. S.
Department of Agriculture when
unusually large supplies threaten
ed to cause heavy financial loss to
growers and professors on the
West Coast. In schools, these
dried fruits are to be used at the
rate of one pound a month for
each child, with the monthly use
per child not to exceed one-quarter
pound of any one dried fruit. In
stitutional use of died fruits will
be at the rate of two pounds each
month for each persons, with use
not to exceed one-half pound a
month of any single dried fruit.
Smyrna times., 1948-01-15
STATE ARRESTS
SHOW INCREASE
State Police Report Nine Per
Cent Increase in Ar
rests i'm State
DUE TO TRAFFIC RISE

A nine per cent increase in ar
rests by Delaware State Police
during 1947 was reported this
week, in comparison to the number
made in 1946-in addition to two
per cent increase in reprimands in
the 12-month period. At the same
time, accidents in the state out
side of Wilmington during 1947
increased 16 per cent over 1916.
The increase in accidents and more
arrests and reprimands are held
largely due to the increase in traf-
fic recently reported by the State
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1948-01-15
Gun Club To Hold Shoot

Arrangements are being made
by the Clayton Gun Club to hold
their annual dinner shoot on We'd
nesday, January %. Committees
have been appointed to make the
necessary arrangements for an en-
joyable afternoon for all those who
take part. Two teams have been
chosen for q contest, the losing
team to pay the winning teams
dues for the ensuing year.
Smyrna times., 1948-01-15
POLICE CHIEFS
PLAN CAMP
John w. Jacobs, Smyrna, Is
Elected Treasurer of
Police Group
REPORT IN FEBRUARY

The administrative organization
of the Delaware Association of
Chiefs of Police for a childrens
camp was set up at a meeting of
the association at a meeting at
Redden Forest, near Georgetown
Monday night. Maj. Herbert
Barnes, commanding officer of the
state police, who originally sug-
gested that the association sponsor
such camp, was elected president
of the board and directing mana
ger for the children's camp COM
mittee of the association. A site
in Sussex County is favored for
the camp.
Other Officers
w. Mailly Davis, president of
the State Board of Game and Fish
Commissioners, was elected vice.
president; Lieut.. Walter F.Squires
of the Wilmington Bureau of Po-
lice, secretary, and Chief of Police
John Jacobs of Smyrna, treasurer.
These four officers of the children's
camp committee of the association
will meet and select IL directors
for the camp who with the four
officers will constitute the board of
managers for the camp. The IL
directors to be elected will each
have specific duties. They are:
sanitation, including latrine, show
ers, water supply, drainage, insect
control, screening, garbage dispos-
al and washstands; safety, includ-
ing water, fire, grounds, building,
police, lighting, snakes, and poison
ivy; publicity, radio, newspapers,
posters, brochures, lectures, and
visits; fund raising director; medi-
cal, including nurse, first aid, doc
tor on call, infirmary, medical sup
plies, transportation, health exam
ination; rules and membership, to
select children by a geographical
cross-section plan, set up by poll
y,irules, and regulations. Also,
program director for games,
stunts, skills, sports, recreation,
and church services; equipment
and supplies director, for bedding,
furniture, boats or canoes, sports
equipment, clothing and tools; fl
nance director, budget, income, ex-
penditures, inventory, auditing
and purchasing; construction and
maintenance director, surveying
site layout, architect, skilled labor
and materials; legal director, tc
arrange title and agreement fol
site, responsibilities, public of as
sociation; public liability, claims
workmen's compensation, fire in
Surance, and auto liability.
Report in February
This board, which will be organ
lied by the time of the next meet
ing of the association, will report
back with camp rules and regula-
tions for the approval of the asso.
citation at the next meeting or
February 9. A committee consist.
ing of Andrew ]. Kavanaugh, sup
erintendent, Wilmington Depart
ment of Public Safety; Major
Barnes, and Capt. Carl Schnettei
of the state police will confer with
the State Forestry Commission
headed by Willard Springer, soor
to discuss the possible use of the
Redden site for the children's
camp. Captai Schnetter, president
of the association, presided at the
meeting.
Smyrna times., 1948-01-15
Death of Ashton Evans Nickerson

Death of Ashton Evans Nickerson
Ashton Evans Nickerson, IA, of
near Clayton, died at his late resi-
dence on January 8. Funeral SER
vices were held on Sunday, Janu-
ary II at the funeral chapel of w.
A. FAIRIES and Son with Rev. R. E.
Green in charge and interment in
Odd Fellows Cemetery in Smyrna.
The following brothers and sisters
survive: Mrs. Mary E. Hurlock,
Clayton; Mrs. Harry l.. Hurlock,
Clayton and Mrs. Clarence s.
lStaats, Sr., Paoli, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1948-01-15
CLUB HEARS DOUGHERTY
Lions Club Hears Address on Race
Prejudice Wednesday Night

Lions Club Hears ADDRESS on Race
Prejudice wednesday Night
Rev. Edward Dougherty address
ed the Clayton Lions Club last
Wednesday night at the clubs reg
ular meeting at 1.-THE Paddock"
Mr.. Dougherty discussed the sub
ject of "Race Prejudice" and
stressed the point that there is no
race prejudice in Russia and that
this is a factor in converting people
to Communism. George e. Wootten
and Rev. Hugh Conahan were an
nounced as new members. Med
ford Sparks, president, entertain
ed Board of Directors at a dinner
meeting at the Paddock Wednes-
day, January ID.
Smyrna times., 1948-01-15
CLAYTON CLUB MEETS
Members Of Century Club Discuss
Current Events

The Clayton Century Club met
last Thursday afternoon, January
s at the home of Mrs. Lester Rus
sell. The subject of the day was
Current Events" The speakers
were Mrs. Russell, Mrs. Lester
Smith and Mrs. John Spencer. The
next meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. Charles Denney, and
the subject will be Public We'll
fare" At that time, the club will
celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the
State Federation.
Smyrna times., 1948-01-15
st. Peters Church

Regular services win be held at
st. Peters P. E. Church this week.
Rev. Percy Donaghay will be in
charge of the eleven o'clock SER
vice Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1948-01-15
APPOINT PATHOLOGIST
DIR. ID. S. Jaquette Appointed To
Dover Laboratory


DR.. Daniel S. Jaquette of Penn
sylvania has been appointed by the
State Board of Agriculture to be
Disease Work at the laboratory in
Dover. DR.. Jaquette received his
B. S. degree from Pennsylvania
State College in 1887 and his de-
gree of Doctor of Veterinary Med
icine from the University of Penn
sylvania in 1941. For the past
four years he has ben engaged in
research work with parasitic dis
eases of poultry at the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture Research
Center at Beltsville.
Smyrna times., 1948-01-15
NOMINATIONS TO CLOSE
Committee To Continue To Re
ceive Names Today

Preston Poore, Lions Club chair
man of the Outstanding Citizen
award has requested that all NOM
nations for the award be in the
hands of a committee member no
later than Jan. 25. Ballots may
be obtained and left at Jones'
Drug Store, or may be had
through sny member of the COM
mittee. 1t was announced at the
last meeting of the Lions Club
that tentative plans call for the
award to be made at public
ceremony in February.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-05-03
AZ IN FROM SEATTLE
WITH PAN AMERICAN

Fcrty-two passengers arrived In
Juneau from Seattle on weekend
Pan American flights as follows
From Seattle: Margaret Thomas
Fannie Horley. William Warne
Al Marchbankcs, Phillip Forrest
Albert Forrest.
Henry Schumacher, Louis Roehm
D. A. Nucker. Elwid Nelson, Martin
F,iehler, Paul Sehanhauser.
William Gilmore, Bert Preecs
Martha Preecs, Gertrude Wetzel
Ruth Sandwich, Glen Wilder, Aud
rey Wilder, Eugene Marshall, Ra-
mon Gomez, Archie Pierman, Anna
Johnson, Percy Pendergraft.
James Doyle, Albert Heinke, Sue
Eeinke. Alfred Bailey, Peggy Nit
chell, William Shanpe.
Mrs. Milton Bristol, Gloria Ped
erson, Frank Green. Jimmie Hut
Crimson, Nadine Hillary, Fern
Sargent.
Larry Rogers, Eric Bulner, w.
H. Hamilton, Cecilia Belahousek,
Arthur Wolf, Joe Gamma.
From Annette: Milton DAILY.
TO Seattle: DR.. H. C. Rufus,
Hildegarde Rufus, G.. S. Newhouse,
o. Gilman, N. G. Hickey, Francis
Dajnowski, Thomas Kenny, Carl
Fergens. Orville Luckenback, Newell
Wright, I'd Lyman, Harold Foss,
Tenn Morton, Pearl Conover, Nellie
Mullaney, Jack Griffin, Jack Stat
ford, S. M. Dore, Tic Neimi.
To Fairbanks: AL Kessler, Charles
Conn, Alice Coleman, James Coop
er, Marie Minor
To Whitehorse: Lille Darlin, F.
Lappi, Dale Warner
To Nome: A. Pedko and George
Hite.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-05-03
PAN american IS
Observing TENTH
AIR MAIL ANNIv

Pan American is celebrating the
first air mail flight between Ju-
neau and Fairbanks via Whitehorse
this week. This is the tenth ami
versary CT the flight and arrange
ments are being made for small
celebration compared to the first
inaugural flight ten years ago
this week.
The first flight was celebrated
by the following persons with an
elaborate affair at Percy's Cafe:
Gov. John W. Troy, Mayor Harry
Lucas of Juneau, Mayor Leslie
Nerland of Fairbanks Charles w.
Carter. President Of Juneau Cham
Der of Commerce; Robert Sheldon,
President of the Fairbanks Cham
Der of Commerce and also Post
master of Fairbanks; John Lamiell,
Director of international Postal
Service OF the Post Office Depart
ment.
The estimated poundage of mail
to leave Fairbanks for Juneau
and vicinity was 200 pounds or
some 10000 letters and packages.
The return mail from juneau and
surrounding area was estimated at
$4,000 letters and packages.
The pilots who had the honor on
the first flight were S. E. Rob-
bins, Walt Hall, Jerry Jones and
Gene Meyring.
The ceremonies starred at IL
o'clock on the morning of May
3, and ended with a banquet at
Percy's cafe that evening with all
members OF the inaugurating party
participating, with Fred Milligen
of the Fairbanks Pan American
offices acting as POSTMASTER.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-05-03

essary data pertaining to aircraft
tonight in the Grade School audi
forum at 7 o'clock
The first showing will be on
navigation and it is entitled Dead
Reckoning" and the second show
ing will be on meteorology and
the many prases such at lice For
nation en- Aircraft" and Fog"
All persons interested in the
features to be shown tonight are
urged to attend at the scheduled
time.
Friday the second OF the series
will be shown at the same time
and place. the subjects scheduled
for that time being Air Masses"
consisting Of three fronts: cold,
warm and occluded All pictures
are in color.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-05-03
"GREAT WALTZ" IS
FEATURE SHOWING
ON CAPITOL SCREEN

Magic melodies of Vienna amid a
dramatic, romantic story of a musi-
clan who was the voice of the gayest
city in the world, bring Luise Raj
ner, Fernand Gravel and MiliZa
Korjus, Viennese opera star, to the
screen in THE Great Waltz MGM
musical masterpiece reprint, now
playing at the Capitol Theatre.
Not only the physical Vienna Of
The period but its spirit are caught
in the romantic story of the Waltz
Kings life and loves. Strauss walt
yes and operetta airs are presented
in spectacular sequences in the I'M
perial Opera, the Dommayer Casino,
grand ball sequences and the court
of Emperor Franz Josef. Thrills are
provided by the Revolution in the
days of Metternich r om an e
abounds.
The story deals with the composer
from the time he loses his position
as bank clerk and turns to music
to his final honors in the Emperor's
court. His marriage to the sweet
heart of his youth and his subse-
quent infatuation for a brilliant
opera star who sends him back to
his faithful wife forrns the plot
against which dazzling spectacle,
ballets and other glamorous Incl
dentals bedeck the test-loved music
in the world.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-05-03
big SONG FILM
IN TECHNIC0LOR
AT 10Th CENTURY

Thirty-two Irving Berlin song hits,
including four new numbers by the
famous composer of God Bless
America" and White Christmas, .
are heard in Paramount's new Tech
nicolor musical film, Blue Skies.
The picture is now on the screen
at the Goth Century Theatre.
Blue Skies" starring Bing Cros-
oy Fred Astaire and blonde Joan
Caulfield, and with Olga San Juan,
Billy De Wolfe. Frank Faylen and
Jack Norton in the cast, is a caval-
cade of Irving Berlin tunes going
back to World War l when Berlin
wrote such numbers as i've Co
My Captain Working For Me Now
and "Oh How Hate To Get Up In
The Morning
The story of Blue Skies" casts
Crosby as night club owner who
can never settle down and has As
taire in his real-life role as famous
dancer. Miss Caulfield is the girl
whose charms provide the love in
terest and lead. to the conflict be-
tween Crosby and Astaire.
Berlin wrote four new songs for
Blue Skies" two sung as solos by
Crosby, rYou Keep Coming Back
Like A Song" and Getting No
where" The others are "A Couple
| of Song and Dance Men, q novelty
tune to which Crosby and Astaire
do a dance routine, and "Serenade
TO an Old Fashioned Girl" sung in
the picture by the very lovely Miss
I CaulIlelu.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-05-03
SALMON CREEK COUNTRY
CLUB HAS BIG WEEKEND

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Carroll ceie-
brated their eighth wedding anniver-
sary Sunday evening at the Salmon
Creek Country Club with a dinner
party.
There were several other private
dinner parties at the club Saturday
evening and many from the Eastern
Star dance arrived after the affair
was over in the city. celebrating the
opening of the spring social season
in Juneau.
Sunday evening there were seve-
raj who made the Country Club
headquarters for that Sunday eve