Smyrna times., 1956-03-08
Townsend

turned from new 1ork ClLy al
ter spending several days there.
While there she attended the In
ternational Beauty Show.
Mr.. Scott Reihm, who held
farm sale about two weeks ago,
has moved to his new home on
Commerce Street, the former home
of Mr.. Robert Bearlsley.
Racing days at Kirkwood used
to draw out a big crowd of fans,
all eager to see the race on that
day. DIR. Mccoy had just put in
a new track, a kite-shaped one,
and the day was the Fourth of
July, 1891. Excursion trains were
run to Kirkwood from all points
and it was estimated that 5000
people went there that day to en-
Joy the holiday sport. Various
kinds of races were run, including
a dog race, also footrace. DR..
Mccoy had just spent $4,000 to-
put in the track and it was truly
a dandy. The race there on that
holiday was a classic.
A lot of sport used to enliven
the countryside as the various
plans of sport used to be carried
out, and the big days had a big
sport event in about every town
in the state. There was nothing
to mar the occasion and they
used to draw out the biggest
crowds from various parts of the
state. And the small event, a.
footrace, used to draw a big
crowd, no matter where held.
Sometimes money was involved,
but mostly it was sport without
money involved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt Savin, Jr.,
of Railroad Avenue, are being
congratulated on the birth of
son at the Dover Air Force Base
Hospital, few days ago.
The Rev. Frank S. Barkley
preached an able, forceful sermon
to a large congregation on Sum
day morning. He is very helpful
minister and his effective work
here has been much appreciated.
The lighted steeple glows out
upon the evening domain and at
tracts attention over large area
Its remarkable brilliance reminds
our people of the lovely quotation,
Thy word is lamp unto my
feet, and a light unto my path"
Also the lighted steeple helps
Gods glory to shine everywhere
Mrs. Bertha Graham has re-
turned from the hospital where
she went for eye treatment. She
has had impaired vision for some
time.
The public sale on the farm OF
Bradford and Elizabeth Ennis was
well attended on Wednesday. Good
prices were realized. The ladies OF
the W.S.C.S. of Townsend Metho-
dist Church served lunch, ham
sandwiches, soup, coffee and pie
The best signs of Spring are
the balmy days that appear to
the people with a great deal OF
satisfaction. They are bound to
watch the spring arrive with
bursting buds and robins songs
To see all nature come alive with
June days soon to be along. Nov
who has seen a. robin lately? We
have not, but two women say
they watched a robin in each
others backyard. But soon these
harbingers will be around to cheer
the residents and help to make
them forget winter, brisk ant
rude, with crisp, keen-cutting cold
One way to succeed is to mint
your own business. There's very
little competition there.
The many who are out of prac
tice should begin to brushup OF
smiling. National Smile Week be
gan on March 5.
A person who lives in this worlC
does slightly better than breal
even. He comes into it naket
and leaves it clothed.
Memories to remember were tn
exciting days when repor
spread like wildfire that schools o
fish had come up the Blackbir'
Greek, and then everybody VIII
could muster a horse and deer
born would use one to go there. A
least forty teams left town ant
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