Smyrna times., 1955-12-29

first vice president; Edwin Schwat.
ka, second vice president; Davis
Stats, Jr., secretary; William K
Smith, Jr., treasurer; C. A.
Schwatka, Jr., first assistant
!, chief; Woodrow Mcdonald. second
assistant chief; Thomas Bowers,
captain; Donald Watts, lieuten-
ant, and John B. Naylor, fire
marshal. The firemen and guests
were entertained by the auxiliary
with a turkey dinner and Christ
mas party.
Christmas, such a wonderful
time, had its overwhelming, sweet
portions of love and devotion and
caused every section to make
merry, and of course. everybody
hates to see the grand occasion
go. We hope that everybody had
a wonderful time of Joy and bliss.
Mr.. James Doughten, represent
ative of the Home Beneficial Life
Insurance Company in this area,
was present in Dover Thursday
attending his company's Christ
mas party and quarterly meeting.
Afterwards the 49 Home Benef-
cial representatives enjoyed din
ner at the Dinner Bell Inn. 1t
was a fine occasion.
To make matters plain, we will
add the explanation that William
Gill, who shot down goose while
out hunting, did not do it recent
ly. 1t was in 1912 when he got
the goose after shooting it from
flock of geese that passed over
his head. It was a fine streak
of luck.
George K. Smithers, of Ard
more, Pa, spent the Christmas
season with friends here.
A man living near town claims
that he was jesting when he gave
his wife a check for $1,000, ten
years ago and says he thought
she had destroyed it until she
put in a claim for the cash few
days ago. Now she appears in
earnest and demands the check
be cashed. He seems worried as
he does not know how TO stop
her from cashing the check. 1t
all goes to show that some jokes
are not jokes when stern reality
comes along it is plague that
worries a person almost sick. 1t
is strange that some people do
not know how far to carry a
joke.
The holiday season, abloom with
complete happiness, has carried
glad tidings and charming scenes
from one end of the locality to
the other. Everybody apparent
ly enjoyed to the fullest the
gaiety and delights Of the season.
All hearts seemed warm with
good will for their fellowmen.
/ What a blessing.
Testing, whether with fun in
tent or serious one, does not
pay off as some seem to think.
We recall that one time fellow
hid back of a door and as the
intended victim passed by the
! jokester hit him on the head with
a hammer, knocking him for q
brief while. Supposed to be a joke,
it turned out to be a serious mat
ter and crippled the victim for
several days. The man with the
hammer said that he was only
jesting, but the other fellow could
not see anything funny in the
prank, 80 he had him arrested
and he was fined $40. Perhaps
the fine did a lot to sober him
up. and see life more seriously
The annual holiday hunt was
held In lower New Castle County
on Friday. December 23rd, with
thirty hunters from all over the
county participating. The crowd
gathered n rabbits and fourteen
partridges. They hunted until 4
pm. and then had dinner in q
cabin near Delaneys. There they
sat back and following the hearty
meal swapped yarns and smoked
cigars and a few enjoyed the
pipe. 1t was the same kind of q
hunt that Is held and enjoyed
each year around Christmas time
If the time comes when we get
our food in pill form, we hope
they are supposed to be taken af-
ter meals.
A New York doctor says you
will live longer If you wear fewer