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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-02-10
Unionville Center
By MRS. MERYL GEORGE

The w. S. c. S. met at the
church Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Argo spent Saturday and
Friday, at the home of Sylvester
Taylor taking care of Mrs. Tay-
lor, who has been i'll for quite
some time.
Mrs. Gertie Nicol was an over
night guest of Mrs. Gertie Nicol
Friday night.
Mrs. Mary Alice Diehl, home
demonstration agent, will hold a
meeting at the home of Mrs.
Howard Reed, Feb. ii at 40 p. m.
The subject to be discussed is,
Hospitality in the Home"
MIR. Carl George was guest of
the Mems Club of st. Johns
Lutheran church Tuesday night.
Mrs. Gertie Gray was hostess
to the Book and Needle Club Sat-
urday night. There were thirteen
members present. Mrs. Luther
White, Miss Auioe Penrose and
Mrs. Gertie Nicol were guests
present. Mrs. Penrose and Mrs.
Gertie Horn gave papers on the
city of Chicago in general such
as the parks and a full des-
cription of the interior of Mar
shall Fields store.
Those who attended class in
struction of the 0. E. S. at London
are as follows: Mrs. Lucas, Mrs.
Scott, Mrs. Allgyer, Mrs. Beach,
Mrs. Stoker, Mrs. Noteman, and
Mrs. Thomson, of Plain City; and
Mrs. Zimmerman Mrs. Cooperider
and Mrs. George from here.
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Mrs. Garletene Hall called on
Mrs. Mildred Potts Wednesday
evening of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Reed, of
Springfield; Mr.. Oscar Reed and
sister of Unionville, former resi-
dents of this community, attended
church service at the Methodist
church Sunday evening.
Miss Sara Spyre, of Redwood,
spent the weekend with her
friend, Dolores Rosette.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian Potts, Mr..
and Mrs. Max Barnett and grand
daughter, Bonnie, of near Broad
way; Mr.. and Mrs. Meredith Hall
attended the funeral of a relative,
Mr.. Edward Holt, at Delphos,
Ohio, Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Ethan Temple is quite
sick at his home here, Mr.. Earick
and c.. w. Moore remain about
the same.
Mrs. Arthur Potts, Mrs. Adrian
Potts, and Mrs. Lena Warner, at
tended Farmers Institute at
Pharisburg Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Warner, of
Worthington, were guests at the
A. c. Warner home Saturday
The w. S. c. S., of the Clai-
borne Methodist church, will hold
their February meeting at the
home of Mrs. Glenn Davis this
Thursday afternoon, Mrs. Ridge
and Mrs Roy Boggs assistant
hostesses.
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REDWOOD NEWS

mouth Rocks and won first on a
cock; first and third on a hen;
second on cockrel; and first on
a pullet. In the division of ban
tams, he won second on a cock;
first and fourth on a hen; first
and second on a cockerel; and
first and second on pullets. The
prize winning pullet was sold at
a fancy price to William Christ
mand, of Annville, Pa, who is
one of the outstanding bantam
breeders in the United States.
Continued on page BIB
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ing the afternoon.
The hostess, assisted by Mrs.
Lloyd Manley, served dainty re-
freshments in keeping with the
Valentine season.
ANNIE RICHARDS MISSION
CIRCLE
Mrs. j. S. Matteson entertained
the Amid Richards Mission Cir
Gle at her home last Thursday
afternoon. Mrs. Howard Temple,
the president, presided. Devo-
tions were in charge of Mrs. w. W.
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not affiliated with any church or
Echurch school and is proving to
be very beneficial to all the child
rem in the classes. 1t is hoped
that everyone contacted by the
committees on Sunday afternoon
will feel moved to give literally
to this fund.
ANY further information may
be obtained from either Rev. r. G.
Turner, phone 4801, or Mrs. Claude
/ SWartZ.
cHEERIo CIRCLE
The Cheerio Circle of the Kings
Daughters met on Monday even
ing at the home of Mrs. Ralph
Workman.
During the business session
plans were completed for book
review to be given at the High
School Auditorium, March 2.
Tickets are on sale with any men,
ber of the Cheerio Circle and will
be $50. Mrs. Homer Van Bus
kirk is the chairman of the
ticket sale.
The devotional period was in
charge of Mrs. H. r. Fisher. Mrs.
Jack Van Buskirk had charge of
the program for the evening. AT
this time Mrs. Van Buskirk and
Mrs. William Hook presented
about fifteen of the local Girl
Scouts for whom they are the
counselors. Several group songs
were enjoyed.
Readings were given by Harlem
Burnsides, Doris Randall, Eliza
beth Mulligan, and Marilyn
Payne. Meredith Matlack and
Marilyn Bond played flute duet.
They were accompanied by Mrs.
William Hook.
Delicious refreshments were
served by Mrs. Workman, as
sisted by Mrs. Owen Webb, Mrs.
Dorothy Hamilton and Mrs. Mar
ion Shuman.
EUCHRE CLUB
Mrs. Homer Van Buskirk en-
tertained the Happy Tyne Eu-
chre Club at her home last We'd
nesday evening.
| Four tables were in play with
high score prizes going to Mrs.
Vernal Zuspan. Mrs. Clayton
Johnston and Mrs. Harvey Far
rel were consoled.
Mrs. Van Buskirk assisted by
Mrs. Madeline Porter served
dainty refreshments.
PERSONALS
Mrs. Robert McCorckle, of Col.
tumbus, visited from Wednesday
until Sunday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Bristley, her
grandparents. On Sunday she ac
companied her husband to theil
home in Columbus.
Mr.. Richard Mead is visiting
his mother for a few days. HI
has been taking work in the In
stitute of Optics at the Univer
sity of Rochester. He graduated
from Ohio Wesleyan, last spring
and now plans to accept a posi-
ton in the near future.
POULTRY SHOW PRIZES
At the annual Madison Square
Garden Poultry Show severa
weeks ago several poultrymer
from Redwood won blue ribbons
r. B. Vestal, who is partner
of Stier and Vestal, won all th'
first prizes offered in the Ancon;
division. The following is a quo
tation taken from Poultry Press
issue of January 20, 1949. "Stiel
and VeStal, veteran breeders o
Anconas who have a great strini
of achievements to their credi
at shows such as the Garden, Chi
cago Coliseum, Cleveland anc
many other famous exhibitions
repeated their victories of for.
mer years by taking all blues a
the Garden this year. They have
consistency exhibited and wor
down through the years"
Mr.. Sturgeon, of Bellevue, {
former Vo-ag teacher in the
Redwood schools also won many
prizes in this show in New York
He exhibited Large Barred Ply
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BY MRS. r. ]. LANcsTKFF
ENTERTAINs CLUB

ENTERTAINS CLUB
Mrs. Jesse Roberts entertained
the j. T. Club at her home last
Wednesday afternoon. Fifteen
members were present. Mrs. Gill
White, of Urbana, was guest.
The guessing box was won by
Mrs. Howard Cahill. Mrs. Lena
White, Mrs. Clayton Johnston,
and Mrs. A. l.. Graham won pri-
yes in other contests enjoyed dur
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FEBRUARY 10. 1s4s

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Walk and
family were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jake Rings, of Plain City,
Sunday p. m,
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Goff.
Mrs. Homer Van Buskirk plan
ned and presented the program.
A service in which candles were
ligted for each of the mission
fields was very effective. Those
taking part in this service were
Mrs. Homer Van Buskirk, Mrs. o.
w. Frum, Mrs. Charles Callahan,
Mrs. Howard Temple, Mrs. ]. S.
Matteson, Mrs. w. w. Golf and
Mrs. r. C.. Turner.
Mrs. Granville Mcdaniel gave
very fine talk on the Baptist
Mission work in the Belgian Con-
go, Africa. Mrs. Mcdaniel is a
speaker for all the Baptist chur-
ches in the Marion association. .
Music was furnished for the
program by Mrs. Charles Gill on
her accordion.
The March meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. R. j. Lang
staff.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Otwe1l Condor
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Clifford Mackling, of
Bucyrus.
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DRIVE FOR RELIGIOUS
EDUCATION

EDUCATION
The week of Feb. 1920 has
been designated as q week in
which teams will be sent out to
make a house to house canvass
of the community to raise funds
to support the Weekday Reli-
gious Education Work in Rich
wood.
The committee in charge, Rev
r. c. Turner, chairman, is ask
ing the solicitors to meet at the
Baptist church at 3 o'clock, Sun
day afternoon, Feb. 13, to re-
oeive instructions and materials.
Aynone interested in this work
is invited to attend this meeting.
A partial solicitation was under
taken by the local Kings Daugh-
terS some time ago but not
enough money was raised to de-
fray the expenses of the local
work. Marysville, Raymond, Es-
sex, and Redwood join in the
support of this work and furnish
the salary of a trained worker
who divides her time between the
four places. Marysville and Essex
have turned in their quota.
When the teams report back to
the Baptist Church after COM
.pleting their work, a Victory
luncheon will be served at which
time they will make their reports.
A survey shows that this work
Smyrna times., 1949-04-14
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
Approved Daylight Saving Time to
Start April oath

The Smyrna Town Council voted
at recent meeting that The town
would go on daylight saving time
on April "a at midnight, to con-
form with Wilmington and the
other towns in Delaware. Cooper
ating with Smyrna-Clayton Cham
ber of Commerce in their cleanup
campaign, April 25-SO, the town
truck will haul trash on Tuesday,
April 26' and Friday, April 2S. Cliff
ford Jones, town manager, was
authorized to continue fire insur-
ance protection on the present
basis until the town hall and
pumping station are completed.
The roof on the town hall has been
completed with the exception of
spouting and stone. Council grant
ed the request of the Citizens Hose
Company for the use of Market
Street Plaza for their carnival to
be held the last week in August
and over Labor Day.
Smyrna times., 1949-04-14

The Delmarva Convention COM
mittee of the Citizens Hose Com
pany, comprising John w. Jacobs,
Jr., E. Reynolds Braley and Fletch-
er Truax, have spared no effort in
arranging the best entertainment
and program possible for the vol
unteer firemen who meet here May
10 and II. Two of the highlights
of the convention will be banquet
for the officers and past presidents
of the Delmarva Firemen's Asso-
citation and Auxiliary to be held in
the school cafeteria and sensa-
tional stage show which will follow
the banquet in the school auditor
ium on Tuesday evening, May 10.
Both the banquet and stage show
Smyrna times., 1949-04-14
C. OF C. ELECTS
NEW OFFICERS
w. w. Price, Jr. Reelected
President; R. w. Slaughter,
First Vice President
NEXT MEETING MAY II

Warner w. Price, Jr. was re-
elected president of the Smyrna
Clayton Chamber of Commerce at
the dinner meeting on Tuesday
night at The Paddock. Other Of
ficers named were R. w. Slaugh-
ter, first vice president; Glenn S.
King, second vice president; A.
Louise Denney, secretary; Harley
R. Bodley, treasurer. Directors
elected include ]. Wells FAIRIES, C.
L. Harmonson, James D. Merrill,
w. L. Wheatley, Mrs. Andrew K.
Ruby, G. E. Wootten, and C. M.
Knots. The following membership
applications were accepted: Harry
Aumack, Charles M. Gee, The
Wayside Inn, Fletcher Truax, H.
r. Jones Pharmacy, and M. and M.
Restaurants, Inc. The chamber
will conduct a survey to see if it is
feasible for local stores to close on
Wednesday afternoons during the
summer months. 6. motifs write
side II, Wilmington, will address
the group at the next meeting to
be held on May II at The Paddock.
His subject will be "zoning and
Building Codes for Small Towns. ;"
Mr.. Price presided and thanked the
members for their cooperation dur
ing the past year, and emphasized
the need for attracting new bust
nesses to this area. Check sheets
are being prepared by Glenn S.
King for use by the school children
as their part in the cleanup cam
paign to be conducted by the
chamber from April "a to 30
Smyrna times., 1949-04-14
John Mood, Jr. on Deans List

John B. Mood, Jr., son of Mrs.
Alice v. Mood, Frazier ST., Smyr-
ma, has been named to the deans
list of the Syracuse University Col
lege of Applied Science for the fall
term, according to Dean Louis
Mitchell. Nomination to the list
requires an average of B or better.
Mood has maintained 2.64 aver
age out of possible 80, and is en-
rolled as a junior majoring in
chemical engineering. He is affili-
ated with Tau Beta Pi, mems hon
orary engineering fraternity. He is
a graduate of ]. B. Moore High
School.
Smyrna times., 1949-04-14
KENTON 4-H'ERS
MONTHLY MEET
Club Planning to Observe
Rural Life Sunday on
May 22nd
RECEIVE INVITATION

The monthly meeting of the Ken
ton Klubbers All Club was held at
the home of Marguerite Pratt in
Kenton on Monday evening, April
IL. The meeting was called to
order by the president. The Bible
was read by Marguerite Pratt
which was followed by the Lords
Prayer and Flag Salute. The roll
was called, dues were collected,
treasurers report was given, and
old minutes were read and approx
ed. Billy Cook read a All poem.
Each member gave report on his
progress in his project thus far. A
motion was passed that the Kenton
Klubbers pay their share of the
expenses of the All Parents
Night. The president read an in
vitation inviting the Kenton Klup-
bers to attend the FELTON, All
Clubs Rural Life Sunday program
to be held in the FELTON, Church on
May % in the evening. The men,
bers who were chosen to partici-
pate in the program at FELTON,
were Jane Conley, Jean Conley,and
Peggy Everett. The Kenton Klub-
bers plan to observe All Rural
Life Sunday by having all the
members of the club attend and
participate in the Sunday morning
service at the Kenton Methodist
Church on May %, The ones in
charge of this morning service are
Mary Emma Moor, Margin Attix,
and Lloyd Jones. The result of
the cattle judging by the Kenton
Continued on Page Sevenl
Smyrna times., 1949-04-14
FIELD TRIP BY SCHOOL
of Clayton School Make
Trip to Milford and Dover

Members of Clayton School Make
Trip to Milford and Dover
Members of the seventh and
eighth grades of the Clayton
School made an all-day field trip
recently, accompanied by the prin-
cipal, William L. Torbert, Jr. Their
first visit was at the L. ID. Caulk
Co., Milford, dental manufacturing
plant, where they were shown the
plant and laboratories and heard
about the products. After lunch in
Dover they visited the Archives
building and Legislative Hall,
where Senator Dudley Crossley
acted as their guide. They had a
20-minute audience with Gov. Car
vel; visited the House and Senate
chambers and saw the Senate in
session, where they were welcomed
by 1t. Gov. Bayard. They also
visited the old State House, visit
ing the library and reading rooms.
This trip is one of series spon-
sored by the Clayton Lions Club.
Smyrna times., 1949-04-14
TO BE MARRIED IN ASBURY
Miss Marion Pratt and Mr.. L. S.
Wilson, Jr. to Wed April 23

A'tlCo 4tAtA hOA A0th eAhtu 4NAAs kJs
Wilson, Jr. to Wed April 20
The marriage of Miss Marion V.
Pratt, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. Elmer Pratt, Smyrna, and Mr..
Edward S. Wilson, Jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson, of Leipsic, will
take place at Asbury Methodist
Church, Smyrna, on Saturday,
April % at four-thirty o'clock. The
Rev. DR.. John N. Link, pastor of
Peninsula Methodist Church, Will
mington will officiate at the cere-
mony. Mrs. Harvey Wigield, Ber-
wyn, Pa. will be the matron of hon
or; Miss Thelma Dulin, cousin of
the bride-to-be, will be maid of
honor; bridesmaids will include
Mrs. Harry G. Neese, Jr. Wyoming,
Del; Miss Eleanor Adams, Wor-
cester, Mass; Miss Jane Lynch,
Dover; Miss Betty Jones, cousin of
the bride-to-be, and Miss Yvonne
Senger, both of Smyrna; and Mrs.
George d. Wright, Clayton. Mr..
Wilson has chosen as best man, DR..
Harry G. Neese, Jr., Wyoming, and
the following ushers: Mr.. William
Mcdaniel, Mr. James LeCompte,
DR.. Myron Boone, all of Dover; Mr..
William Rawley, Leipsic; Mr.
George D. Wright, Clayton; and
Mr.. Max Beer, New York City. The
wedding music will be played by
Mrs. John N. Sparks, of Middle
town. A reception will be held at
Glenfern Farm, home of the brides
parents, following the ceremony.
Smyrna times., 1949-04-14
TEACHERS TO
MEET MAY 9TH
To Discuss Ways To Better
Meet Changing Needs of
Boys and Girls
TO MEET AT U. OF ID.

An appraisal of ways in which
high school programs can better
meet the changing needs of boys
and girls will feature the annual
State Education Conference, on
Saturday, May Z, at the University
of Delaware. In announcing the
date for the conference, DR.. w.
Earl Armstrong, dean of the uni
versity's School of Education, said
the entire program will be given
over to the "Life Adjustment Edu-
cation for Every Youth" theme.
Teachers, principals and superin-
tendents from all over the state
will be invited to attend, as is Gus
tomary, but Dean Armstrong said
that for the first time there will be
general attendance sought among
the schools "lay public"-members
of Parents-Teacher Associations,
school boards, and other interested
groups. Explaining the Life Ad-
justment Education" program,
Dean Armstrong said that "there
is going on over the nation in
every state-a study of secondary
education to determine what can
be done to meet the needs of a
greater percentage of youngsters
in high school,"
Smyrna times., 1949-04-14
TALKS AT LIONS MEET
Russell e. Wilson Addresses Clay
ton Club on oTranspOrtatiOno

tOh SAhO VA
Russell e. Wilson, Dover, of the
State Highway Department, talked
on the history of transportation at
the meeting of the Clayton Lions
Club held this week. Deputy dis
trict governor, II. d. Doc Furn-
iss, of Milford, was a guest and
Everett Meredith was a visiting
Lion from the Middletown Club.
Delegates were named to attend
the district convention at Atlantic
City in June, as follows: Edward
Covihgton, William l.. Torbert, Jr.,
Robert Douglass. Those named to
act as delegates at the information
al convention in New York in July
are Donald Ennis, and Mr.. Tor
bert. A square and round dance
will be sponsored by the club at
the Clayton School on Friday
night, April %.
Smyrna times., 1949-04-14
Carnival Dates Set

The annual Smyrna Firemen's
carnival will be held from August
"a through September it was an
nounced yesterday by E. Reynolds
Bradley, secretary of the Citizens
Hose Company. The parade date
has been set for Thursday, Septem-
Der 1, with the rain date Friday,
2. The committee in
charge of the carnival will COM
prise Wells A. FAIRIES, chairman,
Robert Jacobs and James Truax,
it was announced.
Smyrna times., 1949-04-14
BANQUET STAGE SHOW SET
FOR FIREMEN CONVENTION

are open to anyone who wishes to
attend. Reservations for the ban
quet must be made by Saturday,
April 30, it was announced, and
tickets for the show may be pur-
at anytime in advance or
at the door the night of the show.
Over 900 Pounds of Comedy
One of the eight sensational acts
of the show will be presented by
the Murphy Sisters entitled, 'Mu-
sical Comedy In One Act" The
Murphy Sisters, weighing over 800
pounds each, have played Billy
Roses Diamond Horseshoe, New
York, and stage hilarious COM
edy, song and dance act.
Smyrna times., 1949-04-14
CENTURY CLUB
LUNCHEON
Fifty-first Annual Affair Held
At The Wayside Inn Fri
day Afternoon
112 MEMBERS and GUESTS

The fifty-first annual luncheon of
the Twentieth Century Club of
Smyrna was held last Friday at
The Wayside Inn, attended by 112
members, their guests, and officers
of the state federation. Mrs. JOS
eph Ennis presided and introduced
the official guests. Mrs. Frank
Reynolds, Wilmington, charter
member of the Smyrna club, and
past president of the state feder-
alton, presented the local club with
an oil painting. Mrs. Burton Mey-
er, federation president, in brief
address in which she outlined the
accomplishments of the federation
in the past fifty years, paid tribute
to the late Mrs. Henry D. Boyer
for her efforts during her term as
federation president. other state
officers who brought Fluctuations
to the club were Mrs. Wilson Vim
yard, Milford; Mrs. E. w. Buchan.
an, Dover, past president fedora
ton; Mrs. William Postles, past
president Dover Club; Mrs. James
Evans, Wilmington; Mrs. Harmar
Money, state treasurer; Mrs. FloJ
Booth, state parliamentarian; Mrs
John S. Farrow, vice president fol
Kent County; Mrs. Oscar M. Thorn
as, Sussex County vice president
and Mrs. Howard Brannan, New
Castle County vice president. Tht
program had been arranged anc
was presented by Mrs. ]. Chester
Banta and included piano duets by
Mrs. Frederick Lamb and Mrs
John Fearon; readings, "The House
by the Side of the Road" and "Tht
Usual Way, by Mrs. w. ]. M
Wroten; a group of songs by Mrs
Myrtle Day, soprano, Dover, ac
companied by Miss Jane Patton
CONTINUED on Page Seven)
Smyrna times., 1949-04-14
ODD FELLOWS TO
HOLD BANQUET
Grand Master and His Staff
Will Attend Tuesday Even
ing, April 10
LAST MEETING SUCCESS

Last Friday evening, April 9Th.
Morning Star Lodge No. 6, IO.O.F.
Smyrna, held their regular meet
ing. Noble Grand Julian Dunning
stated that it was one of the best
attended meetings for some time.
There was about fifty members
present including the following
twenty-three Past Noble Grands,
and two visitors: Charles Blendt,
George Blendt, Ernest Blendt,
Charles Burrous, Millaway Broad
way, Harry Cloud, Henry Ennis,
Joseph Ennis, James Fleming, NJ.
V. Ford, Walter Hynson, Theodore
Hynson, Harry Johnson, Howard
Kemp, Harry Lower, Gilbert Lurty,
William Knotts, William E. Mat
thews, Ernest Mattiford, Frank
McCaulley, John Still, Smithers
Snow, C. Townsend Vaughn. Visit
ors: George F. Gilliland, Past
Grand of Canada, and Walter Rob-
ertson of West Palm Beach, Fla.
Banquet Arrangements Completed
The Banquet Committee, Ernest
Mattiford, Chairman, James War
rem, Austin Deamer, have COM
pleted arrangements for the Ban
quet and Ladies Night, which will
be held at The Paddock on Tuesday
evening, April 10th at Z o'clock.
Mr.. Mattiford requests that all
reservations be in by Friday even
ing, April 18th.
Smyrna times., 1949-04-14
Death of Miss Florence Marker

Miss Florence Adell Marker, 80,
of Clayton, died in Smyrna on
Monday, April IL. Funeral SER
vices will be held today Thursday
April IA from the Funeral Chapel
of w. A. FAIRIES & Son. The Rev.
r. w. Kirwan will officiate and in
terment will be in Odd Fellows
Cemetery. She is survived by one
brother and sister, Walter l..
Marker, Clayton and Mrs. Jane M.
Ford, Philadelphia. She was a
member of st. Paul Church, Clay
ton; Clayton Century Club, WCTU,
and was an active practical nurse
for the past so years.
Smyrna times., 1949-04-14
Scholarship Applications

Applications for the Van Gasken
Scholarship should be made in
writing to George w. Wright, Sec
retary, Board of Education, Smyr-
ma Special School District, Smyr-.
ma, Delaware. The Scholarship
made available by the will of the
late DR.. Frances Van Gasken is
awarded annually to a graduate of
the John Bassett Moore High
School by the Board of Education.
Smyrna times., 1949-04-14
Home ON Furlough

Pfc. Jerry Lamb, U. S. Army, is
spending a 60-day furlough with
his mother, Mrs. Thomas Lamb,
DUPONT Boulevard, following his re-
turn recently from Osaka, Japan,
where he spent % of the 81 months
he has been with the military po-
lice in the Army. After his fur
Tough he will report to Fort Ben
ming, Ga.
Smyrna times., 1949-04-14
Plan New Programs

"The May Z conference, he said,
"is designed to promote this study
in our own state, and the univer-
sity is glad to lend its support to
such a program destined to help
improve secondary education" The
nations high schools, the dean
continued, "have added courses and
have changed the subject-matter
somewhat in the Twentieth Cen
tury, and are now taking a new
look at secondary education in
terms of what has happened to So
ciety in these last so years. Life
Continued on Page Eleven)
Smyrna times., 1949-04-14
SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY
Howard Jones Given Surprise by
Family on 8Oth Birthday

A surprise birthday party was
given Howard Jones at his home
on East Commerce Street Tuesday
evening celebrating his 80th birth
day. Those attending were his
five children, eleven grandchildren
and five great-grand-children Mr..
Jones has been a farmer in this
area all his life until retiring two
years ago and was a Representa-
tive in the State Legislature from
Blackbird Hundred in 1928.