Smyrna times., 1956-05-17
Townsend

now somewhat improved and ex-
poets to be home in a few days.
Friends wish her speedy recov-
cry. Mrs. Smith is president of
the Ladies Auxiliary of the Town
send Fire Company.
Mrs. Marie Frank spent the
past weekend with her sister, Mrs.
Walter Saybolt of Philadelphia.
Miss Debbie Foleg of Philadel-
phia and her friend spent the
weekend with Miss Gloria Frank.
Mrs. Burton Mannering, who
has been sick for several weeks
is now much improved. Her
friends wish her speedy recov-
cry.
Mrs. Arrelee Lattomus, who has
been sick for several weeks is
planning to go to the hospital for
treatment in a few days.
We are hearing various opin-
ions on the outlook of the toma-
to crop for the present year. One
grower said he did very well by
getting 40 cents per basket for
a total of 2400 baskets; and yet
another farmer said he lost money
by getting only 10 cents per bas-
ket. With such a wide variation
it is difficult to predict any kind
of success in the growing of to-
matoes. In the past, tomatoes
have been on the sliding scale
and unpredictable as a market
commodity. Their worst year was
in 1899 when the crop was so big
that the surplus had to be dump
ed on the fields and used for COM
post. In many cases that year
the canneries paid 10 cents per
ton and then had the vegetable
dumped on the field adjoining the
cannery property.
Plans for Memorial Day are be-
ing made and the occasion will be
one of solemnity throughout as
usual. The usual program will be
carried out. This will include the
members of Harrison Post No. IA
of Smyrna firing salute at the
Town Plaque and friends gather
ing at the cemetery to place flow
ers on the graves of loved ones.
The usual throng of visitors and
town people will visit the ceme-
terry in honor of the beautiful oc-
casion.
Elmore Carroll of Plymouth,
Pa. was a visitor here on Monday.
James Conner of Marshallton
was in town on Monday paying a
visit to friends.
A trying experience is to be
the wife of the man who is being
the life of the party.
A toast-here's to the joyrider
and the joywalker, may they nev-
er meet.
Many a person believes he needs
anything he can afford, and that
he can afford anything he can
manage to buy on credit.
1t is a fast and marvellous age
in which we are living. The i'm
possible of yesterday becomes the
reality of today and the common
place of tomorrow.
Sunday being pretty day the
old pasttime of hiking to some
historic spot or to an interesting
farmhouse which has a long rec
ord of history had the opportun-
ity to go on a fine hike. In other
days a set of hikers used to go
to the old site of the Harman
mill, also the home of Andrew
N7EtsUn, to spend some time.
No finer tribute can be paid to
the railroads than to say that
they are the worldsworkshop of
industry and good wages. From
the beginning of their existence
they build up towns where fields
existed and gave millions of peo-
pie steady jobs, with excellent
pay. They really enlivened the
average town and put many towns
on the map to marvellous extent.
If ever they fold UP it will be
tragic blow to our great country
where they have been so active in
doing so much good to the people.
AS Heralds of boundless prosper
ity, they have set the pace and
they have never been surpassed
as the advance guards and strong
support of busy days and happy
living.
We are glad to state that Mr..
Leslie Smith, who for years con-
Quoted a grocery store here, and
who has been ill for sometime, is
somewhat improved at this writ
ing. His many friends wish him
a speedy recovery.
Real signs of spring were no