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Smyrna times., 1949-07-28

Miss Ethel Riggs is the guest for
a week or two of friends at Reho-
both.
Miss Kate Budd, of Elkton, Md,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. G. Budd.
Mrs. ]. w. Jones, Gilbert S.
Jones and Samuel M. Hoffecker,
were gusets at the Henlopen
House, Rehoboth, from Saturday
to Monday afternoon. Eugene
Davis also spent Sunday there with
his mother and brother. at the
Douglas House.
Miss Anna Beckett is visiting in
Pennington, Del.
Townsend Jefferson, who has
been on a six weeks visit to his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Henry
Jefferson, returned to his home in
Memphis, Tenn, on Monday.
Miss Elizabeth Parker, of Mid
Idletown, who has been visiting
Mrs. L. o. Waller and Miss Edith
Beck, this town, left Monday for
visit to Miss Helen Slaughter, at
Dover.
Mrs. Mary Gilpin, of Baltiomre,
is being entertained by Mrs. w. E.
Waters.
P. Price Jacobs is enjoying a
summer vacation at his home in
Bridgeville and at Ocean City, Md.
The Misses Blanch and Beulah
HAZEL have returned from a few
days sojourn at Rehoboth.
Frank Hynson, Assistant Elec-
trical Engineer at the Light and
Water Plant is spending weeks
vacation in Scranton, Pa.
Mrs. A. E. Jardine and son and
Miss Margaret Fell are sojourning
at Asbury Park, N. ].
Miss Estelle Boyd, of Philadel-
phia, is being entertained by Mrs.
w. A. FAIRIES.
Smyrna times., 1949-07-28
Wesleyan Methodist Church New

Wesleyan Methodist Church News
The Rev. Van NJ. Herscher, min
lister of the Wesleyan Methodist
Church. announces the services for
the following week. Thursday
night, Prayer meeting at 7:45 pm.
On Sunday, Church School at 10
am, followed by Morning Worship
at IL am. Young Peoples meet
ing at 7.15 pm. Song and Evan
gelistic service at 7:45 pm,
preaching by the pastor. Everyone
is cordially welcome.
Smyrna times., 1949-07-28
DELMARVA P.R.R. PICNIC
Annual Picnic For Delmarva EN-
ployes To Be Held At Cape Charles

plOyes To Be Held At Cape Charles
Superintendent T. M. Goodfellow,
Delmarva Division of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, has announced that
their annual picnic for Delmarva Di-
vision employees will be staged on
Sunday, August 14th, at Cape
Charles, Va. Chairman M. M.
Quinn and the various committees
are working on an outstanding pro-
gram of events guaranteed to pro-
vide fun and relaxation for all
from the moment they assemble on
the P. r. R. dock at Cape Charles
until the homeward bound train
pulls out late in the afternoon.
Featured on the itinerary win be
music, contests, prizes, swimming,
golf and a boat trip on the beauti-
full Chesapeake Bay aboard the
steamer elisha Lee" All en-
ployes will bring family lunch bas-
kets as soft drinks and coffee will
be served at the picnic tables on
the dock. A special train will op-
crate from Wilmington to Cape
Charles, Va. and return, schedule
for which will be announced at a
later date. Superintendent Good
fellow emphasized that most cor
dial invitation is extended to all re-
tired employees and their families
to participate in the picnic.
Smyrna times., 1949-07-28
The Smyrna Times
vsou. s22s SMYRNA. DELAWARE
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1854. Editor and Proprietor until Feb
ruary 10. 1907.
Owned and Published by Robert d. Hof-
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December "a. 1889
Published Every Thursday Morning by
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Street. Smyrna. Del.
w. Lester Smith. Manager
ADVERTISEMENTS = The Smyrna Times
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Subscription price. s1.5o per year. strictly
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Smyrna times., 1949-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Megear and
son, William, are sojourning at
Ocean Grove, N. ].
Mrs. Emma Lister, of Phiiadel-
phia, is visiting Mrs. Rebecca
FAIRIES.
Miss Clara Megear, of Camden,
N. j., is being entertained by Miss
Amanda Fisher.
Smyrna times., 1949-07-28

DR.. E. S. Powers, wife and two
daughters, of Philadelphia, were
guests of T. B. Megear from Sat
urday until Monday. DR.. Powers
grew up in Millington, Nd, and
was clerk in Mr.. Megear's store
twenty or more years ago. He pro-
poses starting for Germany the last
of this week.
Smyrna times., 1949-07-28
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
so YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

Taken from our old files of
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
tion.
Smyrna times., 1949-07-28

Total Balance In Regular Account Forward
PAID ADVERTISEMENT
The Arizona post., 1949-05-20
Arizona POst-May 20, 1919

visor, Myra Koplin; senior advis-
ors Mines. Dudley Dobry and Nor
ris Podolsky.
New pledges are: Sydney Ae-
kowich, Gelsa Genewitz, Harriet
Goodman, Deborah Levy, Deedee
Sonenblick.
The Arizona post., 1949-05-20
ORGANIZATIONS
YPHA


time the group had. Meyer Cha
tow was chairman.
JWV Aux.
Regular meeting was held last
night at the DAV Hall. A finan-
cial report on the recent card
party was given. Next meet is
June End. Mrs. Maxwell Warner
is president.
TYO
Candidates for the four dele
gates and alternates to the Youth
Conference at, Lake Tahoe in July
are: Adrienne Davis, Jay Davis,
Jack Davis, Joan Hirsh, Ruth Hol-
lander, Pauline Tannebaum, Alice
Klein, Maxine Plumer, Zelda
Koplin.
TYO will be inactive during the
summer. Election of officers will
be held at the beginning of the
new season. The last social affair
of the season will be a swimming
party May 26 at the Ell Con. pool.
Everyone is invited. There will be
the regular fee.
JEWISH READING CLUB
Group will continue to meet
regularly every Monday through
out the summer at the LiStenes
home, ITO E. 9Th. At a recent
meeting Rabbi Silverstone told of
the significance of Lag B'Omer.
Mrs. H. Epstein read from Sho-
Tom Aleichem. George Hoffman
and Mrs. Nathan Berliner gave
recitations. Mrs. I. Margolis re-
cited a Mothers Day poem.
PIONEER WOMEN
An appropriate celebration in
homer of the first anniversary of
Israel was held at Anshei Israel
last week. Rabbi Marcus Breger
spoke. Roslyn Hart, now studying
voice on the Coast sang, accom-
panied by Mrs. Ben Solot. Mrs
Michael Garfunkel and Mrs. Ma
than Berliner gave readings. Mrs.
Joseph Hirsch was hostess in hon
or of her new grandchild. The
guests had an enjoyable after
noon.
Mrs. Eva Checkoway, regional
field worker arrived yesterday
to spend a few days with the
group.
Mrs. Nathan Berliner, Sewing
Chairman, seeks volunteers tc
sew and knit articles for Israeli
children. Materials will be sup.
piled. Interested persons are urg.
ed to contact her at 5-2388.
WORKMEN'S CIRCLE
There was a large attendance
at the recent meeting. A set O.
silver won by E. Minkoff was raf
fled off bringing a satisfactory
sum. Proceeds go towards thu
building of cultural home in TIE
J AviV.
The branch thanks all thos,
who participated and gives specia
thanks to the Auxiliary.
During the summer meeting
will be held at Nathan Finley
home, E. 4th. A meeting was hell
there last night.
SOCIAL GROUP
Final meeting of the seasol
was held at the home of Mrs
Nathan Berliner yesterda,
Thursday. They are interested il
private philanthrophy.
SHEVA PIONEER WOMEN
An open meeting will be he'll
May 26 at 8 pm. at Anshei Israe
Guest speaker will be DR.. Bori
The Arizona post., 1949-05-20
BIG

Installed at the luncheon last
Saturday were: pres. Zelda Kop-
lin; vice-pres. Marcia Kosta; cor.
rec. Marilyn Glickman; rec. sec.
Frieda Schusterman; treas. Zita
Lesson; historian Elaine Pitluck;
sergeant-at-arms Arlene Brooks;
counselor Dan Ann Dobry; jr. ad-
The Arizona post., 1949-05-20

DeTS Will pISSSIlC p1dylSt OuI
Dream Comes True" and songs in
conjunction with it will be sung
by Betty Rubin and Rae Wash
burn. axe
Mrs. Fay Sonenblick will direct
and accompany the choral group
in several selections. Refresh
ments will be served and a large
turnout is hoped for at this last
meeting of the season.
ZBT
The mantle of the chapter house
now holds a new trophy, the
Friendship Cup, won by defeating
Phi Kappa Psi at the annual
Friendship picnic.
Elected to Sophos, mems sopho-
more honorary, are Robert Shat
ton and Don Simon. Don Pitt was
elected to Chain Gang, junior
honorary.
ZBT's softball team ended the
season in second place in the
league, losing only two games.
The badminton team, consisting
of Jud Kane, Stanley Greenberg,
Bob Shafton and Sid Hirsh won
second place in their league.
The house will be open during
the summer housing many non
members attending summer ses-
sions, as was done last year.
CENTER YOUTH
Junior group will close the sea-
son on May 81 with an Open
House to which the public is in
vited as in former years, to be
held at Anshei Israel. A play by
the dramatic group, directed by
Mrs. Jane Kurn, will be given.
Costumes were made by the art
class under Babs Szerlip. Morris
Shanhouse, chairman of the
Youth Committee, will give an
address of welcome briefly re-
viewing the work of the youth
groups and will award prizes to
the outstanding students of each
class Dancing in the play was
directed by Francis Smith.
| Center Day programs will be
held each Tuesday and Thursday
from l to 4 pm. beginning June
7 through August. Glasses will be
in art, dramatics, tap dancing,
athletics and crafts for which
there will be a season fee of $5,
or 81 month. Registration will
start June 2 from l to pm. Chill
dren between Z and IA are invit-
ed to join.
Last week, during Talent Night
seniors showed they could imi-
tate and mimic well-known radio
and stage stars with aplomb. Ed.
die MerkoS' takeoff on Jolson's
, Nanny was terrific. Rick Man
{ delps rendition of 'It's Magic" pu
Perry Como to shame. Neal Git.
telman sang an original compost
: ton with words by Morty Sadow
| sky. Jack Waltuch mystified anc
amused the audience with hi
: magic and repartee.
| Others who performed wei
were Leonard Lieberman, Dolly
5 Rather, Rita Ehrlich, Deedee Son
S enblick, Frieda Schusterman, Ar
l lene Brooks, Bob Salt. Winner!
were Rod Harbour who sang BE
cause" and Lillian Nagoda sing
1 ing "Embraceable YOU" The au
J. dience chose the winners anc
Y Buddy Leonard was judge.
4 Pingpong tournament endec
with Sandy Weissman and Mar
cia Kosta defeating Herb Osbe
and Phyllis Weininger in mixec
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-10
Nay Soon Be Able
To Use Money
BELONGING To Her

LONDON 149. Counties
hEounibaigen may finally be
abie % pat her hands on the.
monsY that belongs 20 her.
she has an inheritanee worth
elmcsi four million dollars.
hnl the law forbids her 10
touch the principal. This re-
stFictioa does not apply only
. her. Il affects ali married
men with inheritance
funds lett In trust.
The lev was PASSED eighty
gears go and was designed
% proteet women from hus-
bands go willing to help
spead their wives money.
Bul the Countess has APP
peaind e Parliamsnt for aid.
A. . result . bill has passed
ths House Of Commons which
wouid lit such legal curbs.
Il ne House Of Lords also
appfoves the measure. the
Countass and other women of
wealth wiil have . free hand
wllh their inherited money.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-10

/ Priscilla dressed herself a
best she could in faded blde
dress, and there was 4 clear,
white pique collar to wear with
it. When she walked INTO the
Judges Chambers at nine O'Clock.
no one could have told that she
had spent the night in Jail.
Everyone was there EXCEPT
Pop. He must h0ve had d heart
attack after left last night Pfis-
ella thought. His heart could
Never stand q shock Ike thar. BE-
fore Priscilla took 4 seat st the
right of the desk. her glance
fiickered over the others. Dennis
was standing at the window. look
ing out. He did not turn around
when she came in escorted bv 4
court attendant. She had the
feeling this time that it was not
Indifference on his part. II was
that he could not bear to see her
in custody.
Priscilla sat down. The Judge
had not entered as yet and "a
they waited in silence. Mrs Kent
Viola. and Daniel opposite PRS
ella as If lined up against her
But Viola and Daniel aFen'f
against me. Priscilla thought 4
hint of hysteria rising again
They can't be. And yet what tlif-
ference did it make whether
they were or WEREN'T They
weren't witnesses. Priseillass eyes
fell hopefully on Dora who Sat
pigeon-toed, staring at her feet
Perhaps, Dora +. but there could
be no hope there, either. Dora
was too stupid 8. Mrs. Kent
fixed her eyes on Priscilla and
glared malevolently.
Everyone stood up when the
Judge came in and then. before
Priscilla realized the hearing had
started, it was over. Dennis stated
that his client pleaded mot
guilty.. the Judge set her bail al
$4,000 and her trial for NEXT
week. May. 18th. Nine o'clock
That's all there was to It. There
was no talk of violence nor ca
oacity for violence. of a gaping
wound and blood on an innocent
hand. There was nothing.
Priscilla. dispatched to her cell.
;at down on the cot and waited
or May 18th =. nine o'clock.
TO be continued)
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~ Sidney 5. Carer

she thought about the two
mysterious men who broughI
Kenneth home. Who were thevg
1 WDuIdn't the police make am
attempt to find them? Maybe thes
we're criminals. she thou hf
Maybe Kenneth had got mixed ~
U something really bad in Sal,
Francisco. But. even SO. WIN
should either Of them want "a
Kill him? Why2 WHY? Her mind
like her footsteps, went round
ana round. There was no way
Priscilla tossed on her prison
cot that night. Dennisl Denga;si
Wig did I ledDe you and 90 back
TO Kenneth. Wig? Kenneth. even
IA death had brought trouble Is
ners No sleep came until toward
dawn when she fell into q deen
and troubled nightmare
Get up. said the naatron,s
Voice Priscilla opened her ewes.
Here's your clothes" Priscilla
sat up and looked at the suitcase
the naatron was handing her. II
was not hers. 1t was Gertrudess
she opened it and looked inside.
y contained some clothes she had
lett at her old home. The niatron
turned the lock on the cell and
looked at Priscilla curiously for s
moment through the bars. "A
little girl brought them" she
said.
Priscilla almost chuckled as
she pictured the scene in the
Hayden household when Gertrude
barged in and took the clothes.
She wondered how her mother
and Lorraine had taken the news
Of her arrest an accused muir
deress. The thought sobered her.
There was nothing to chuckle
over. But she felt a sense of |
warmth. nevertheless, in knowing
that she had q friend like
She wondered why
Gertrude had not gone to the |
Kent home, but perhaps the po- /
ice wouldn't let her. Perhaps /
hey wouldn't let anything be /
AIKEN out, even clothes.
Drusie must have brought the
suitcase, she surmised. She al
most cried again when she
thought of her little sister. 1t had
been such a long time since she
lad seen her. !
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-10
Key West IN
Days Gone By
AS TAKEN FROM FILES
OF THE CITIZEN or
NOVEMBER 10. 1898

Very shortly the six plane
group based at Key West viii be
sent to Guantanamo Bay and
there win be a squadron under
Commander ". Griffen assigned
to Key West Naval Station from
Norfolk.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-10
Chapter %
I DON'T want 70 take 2

Don't want to take your girl
1 friend in, Inspector Duffy wa
saying in exaspefati0rl It's III
pleasure to me. But, my God
can't you see the picture? Here
a babe whose husbands mean al
he'll TO her She hates him. He.
sick now. He can't make a livins
for her. even. She's III love will
another guy that's you. Well
one night three witnesses three
mind yousee her standing over
her husbands dead body with I
bloody knife in her hand
There was a sharp, and slight
w prCfaile, exclamation from
Dennis. well, said Duffy. with
a shrug in his voice. what do
YOU think we are down at head
quarters, dtlnbbells?" Dennis in
dicated that that was what he
thought,
Priscilla spent d bad night in
Jail. As She left the house with
Inspector Duffy, there had been
sounds Of crying coming from the
living room. Priscilla felt sorry
for Viola at that moment Daniel
had been a good husband up to
now. but that mean streak that
seemed to run through the Kents
made il hazardous to be mixed
up with them in any way. Even
Pop what had Inspector Duffy
said? Three witnesses. That
must mean that Pop and Dora.
too. as well as Mrs. Kent, had
made their statement to the POI
lice three statements against
Priscilla.
The young girl had her chance
to make a statement of her own
When she reached headquarters.
but. after moments hesitation.
she declined. For one wild mo-
ment she wanted to lash out at
them. tell them the truth. try to
make them see how it was, but
common sense told her not to.
She must trust Dennis to do her
talking for her. She must.
THERE was nothing much in
4 the cell. Just cot. Al barred
shaft of May sunlight slanted in. |
Priscilla lay down on the cot |
and let the tears come. There |
was no one to see her. Why not |
cry. The condemned tDontds had
. good cry.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-10

~ - HoNfD VAS
Election Of Herbert Lehman
buoys Democrats Hopes
lor Victory In 1850

49, f#t s,aae ieiaIns IN and the issue is decided
fs# 80 1i#ps Lennon. he man FDR once called
HIM eas hnen elected 10 he u s Senate
A@aatasa point with pride the result
HnH1 - PRESIDENT Trumms own purtv
- t#F llFr floaIom. And because Of the Lehman
ssfa1an NNno<fala soy the have Given
sss q eentaence IL lhol psoqFom well as d
~ q fNsh through Congress next yeor.
ef .assali ieeie ihu ne senatorial result in New,
s# ##@ ct2ea eiseei the biq congressional cleo
- Fonieeni net The Lehman victory is the
~ ##HaskN MNaa IL luVoE oi the Democrats
#s~ N#e ihon enc wuy 81 LOOKING at YES
ss4 tHA5# ln sieNng ne other side OF the pic
M 80 H8aNlNa #ua ne Lehman Dulles contest a repre
esq., 3 tls~ 81 he candidates themselves should ii
e ieani aa monY political speculuors have
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-10
New Device Made
To Get Attention
OF Walters

NEW YORK.-lP.-Ever wait
e lore time to catch the eve of a
waiter or Try 70 speed up things
- calling. Waiter. please?" II
generally seems that every other
waiter witt notice the signal ex-
ccpt your inan. But a new device
IS now on display which may
eventually solve your problem.
The device, called a "Servette, +"
Is an arm-likc continuance which
iasiens q a table When a button
Is touched. a sign flips up to
reach a height of IA inches. The
sign reads. service Please" and
Is readily visible 70 your waiter
~ he's around. Naturally, il
doesn't work if he's in the
Kitchen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-10

Gerald Finders sixth annual
Rhythm Revue, sponsored by
Troop No l, Girl Scouts, attract
ed a capacity crowd at Palace
Theatre last evening. Long before
the beginning of the first show
every seat and every inch of
standing room was taken.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-10

Miss Aileen Bethel left this
morning for her home in Rock
Harbor after spending a week
here with her mother, Mrs. G. W.
Pinder on Angela street
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-10
Even War
Could Not
Stop Delivery

BELFAST, Northern Ireland
0P1.-Just three days before the
outbreak of the war, barber or
dered six razors from firm in
Germany. The barber Charles
Liddy, wrote the order off as 4
loss after the war started.
He was wrong
The razors have just been de-
livered. With them came a note
from the manufacturers, Wagner
and LANCE, apologizing for the
delay.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-10

Police Officer Harry Johns
left on the early bus this mornil
for a visit to points on the Ke
and said he would return Il
evening.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-10

Today The Citizen says in an
editorial paragraph:
1.-THE last word about women
will be spoken by another wo-
man" :
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-10

b. the prom. A package deal has
been offered with a flat price OF
five dollars a couple. This in
cltsties dinner, dancing and floor
show At a local restaurant.
The deal was proposed by the
president Of the class, Frank b.
venzi. and enthusiastically adopt
ed BY the boy students who figure
that they'll save ten dollars. In
the past, ii has cost them an
average Of SIS TO attend the
prom.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-10
0e CHARGE For
AHBoys With
Prom Dates

ENtffN TFH Mass = bF7. -
shf g. lilsh Sch.Ha
NhH we're affaia that
= hfaks iakna their girls
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-10

Very shortly the SIX plane
group based at Key West will be
sent to Guantanamo Bay and
there win be squadron under
lCommander ". Griffen assigned
to Key West Naval Station from
Norfolk.
American Education Week
Twas the theme of the meeting of
Key West Rotary Club yesterday,
and with the speaker of the day
unavoidably absent, President
William V. Little stepped into the
breach and presented the fact
that most people regarded educa-
ton as useful element in the
equipment of the nation. It was
a good bet with no takers.
Members of the City Council,
in special session last evening in
Council Chambers at City Hall,
decided to defer action in the
matter of purchase of four trucks
for WPA sponsorship until it was
more clearly understood what
the necessity of such procedure
would entail.
"Jenes Eyre" the production
which will be given bv the High
School Dramatic Club in the
school auditorium tonight, is an
authentic period play. Great
trouble has been taken to secure
bonafide 1850 costumes. many of
which are being brought in from
4 Mian1f eestumers. lgfs
Gerald Finders sixth annual
Rhythm Revue, sponsored by
Troop No. /, Girl Scouts, attract
ed capacity crowd at Palace
Theatre last evening. Long before
the beginning of the first show
every seat and every inch of
standing room was. taken.
- -
Mrs. S. w. Douglass, president
of Key West Wonan's Club, left.
over the highway today for Ft.
Lauderdale, where she will at
tend a sectional meeting Of Wo-
mans Clubs, From there she will
60 to Charleston for the general
convention of United Daughters
of America and then proceed to
Washington, where she will visit
briefly before returning home.
Miss Aileen Bethel left this
morning for her home in Rock
Harbor after spending week
here with her mother, Mrs. c. W.
Pinder on Angela street.
Police Officer Harry Johnson
left on the early bus this morning
for visit to points on the Keys
and said he would return this
evening.
Today The Citizen says in an
editorial paragraph:
1.-THE last word about women
will be spoken by another wo-
man."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-10

Fish ate Msl pfenMa
journey ~ npt belnN TED A.
or five days