Smyrna times., 1953-07-09

shipments are of cantaloupes, Gu
cumbers, watermelons, squashes
and onions. Down state is the
best growing place for these pro-
ducts and the growers there never
fail to have a good supply for the
people living up north.
/ George Bancroft of Norristown,
Pa, was a visitor here on Monday.
Too many people these days
hoard their religion, so to speak,
using it only on Sundays and dur
ing storms.
This ailing world would be much
better off if there were as many
people willing to fill prescriptions
for its cure as to write them.
Another thing a person should
save for his old age is his health.
Help a man out of trouble and
he'll remember you-When he gets
into trouble again that is.
The swain is in no danger Of
being caught until the girls moth
er begins being especially nice to
him.
One man who came here to
spend the Fourth said he was sur
prised to find the place so noisy.
He said as he sat on a porch that
all around him was men and boys
hollerin', and guns firin' and there
was racket enough to wake the
dead. 1t was evident that he got
the real surprise in finding the
rural sections no longer dead but
to the contrary a place Of renew
ed life and noise. In bygone days
the small boys had pocxetfull of
fire crackers and would lose no
time to let his noise be heard. The
din kept up until late at night. 1t
was the occasion for the great In
dependence Day and all of it's hap
py parts for all the members of
the family. 1t also was the height
of social bliss and during the day
number of residents kept their
front porches full of visitors and a
most glorious Fourth was had by
everybody.
Holy Communion was observed
at the local church on Sunday
morning, the pastor, the Rev.
Henry M. Parks, being in charge
of the ceremony. There was a
good attendance.
The early tomato contest was
ended suddenly on May 18th by
the announcement that Mr.. Will
liam K. Smith of Ginn's Corner
had picked the first one to get ripe
in this community. Later Mr..
Smith picked six fine specimens
and now, of course, has plenty of
them. Tt was a sudden develop
ment and one that proved COM
lplete surprise to everybody.
A smart dog cannot always be
fooled. A fellow by the name of
l
Garrison failed to take his dog
with him on a trip toWhite Crystal
Beach. But imagine his surprise
that while enjoying life at his cot
tage the dog walked proudly into
his masters house. 1t had follow
ed his car from Blackbird to the
Beach and banked out his joy upon
entering the house. Garrison said
later that the dog would follow
him 100 miles if necessary.
Mrs. Emma Daniels observed her
21st birthday on Sunday. She
quietly observed the happy event
and was warmly congratulated by
her relatives and many friends.
She still is active and looks well.
and gladly attended church on
Sunday morning Her friends and
others wish her many more of the
happy occasions.
Mr.. William c. Jordon has mov-
ed his trailer from Middletown to
Townsend and will reside there in
the future. He is employed on the
highways and seems well pleased
with his new location of abode.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Mannering
and children Lois and June, are
spending week at Crystal Beach
Manor, 1t is vacation time and a
number of our residents are either
going to the mountains or seashore
to relax and enjoy what the at
tractive places have to offer them.
Serenely quiet but wholly patri-
otic had a grand independence Day
visitors poured in all day and
therefore the entertaining was
quite extensive. In other days the
Freedom Day was divided between
a fine program of sport and fine
degree of social entertaining. AS
the big days of long ago wore on,
the front porches of many homes
were completely filled with visit