Smyrna times., 1946-07-25
FIREMEN PLAN
BIG CARNIVAL
Parade Night To Be One of
Highlights at Affair to
Be Held Here
PRIZES TO BE AWARDED

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Market Street Plaza. Booths are
now being erected and special
lighting will be installed on the
block from South Street to COM
merce Street. One of the high
lights of the affair will be the fire.
mems parade, which is scheduled
for Thursday, August Is at 7:30
p. m. (Q.S.T.). The parade will
form on West Commerce Street
beyond the site of the standpipe
and will proceed on Commerce st.
to Main, on Main to Frazier, on
Frazier to Union, on Union to Mt.
Vernon to Main, on Main to South,
on South to the Plaza and termin-
ate at the Carnival Grounds. The
judges stand will be located in
front of the Post Office. Judges
for the parade will be: Mayor ].
Wallace Woodford of Dover, May
or Edward c. Evans of Milford,
and Mayor Carl A. Hurd of Clay
ton. Guests who have been invited
and who will sit on the reviewing
stand include: Fred Brown of Will
mington, President of the Della
ware State Volunteer Firemen's
Association; Fred Burk of Clayton,
President of the Kent County Vol
unteer Firemen's Association; S.
Cretadick Ennis, Mayor of Smyrna
and S. c. Marvel, Town Manager
of Smyrna. Prizes being awarded
to the visiting companies will be:
First prize winning band, $50;
Second prize winning band, $25;
Company making the best appar-
ance with 20 or more men in line,
$25; company making second best
appearance with 20 or more men
in line, SIS; Company coming the
longest distance with 20 or more
men in line, $40; Company making
best appearance, mot in uniform
with 20 or more men in line, SIS;
ladies auxiliary making best ap-
pearance, 20 or more in line, $25;
ladies auxiliary making second
best appearance with 20 or more
in line, SIS; oldest person in line,
IS; heaviest person in line, $5.
Companies which have already ac-
cepted the Invitation to partici-
pate in the parade includes: Volun-
teer Hose Company of Middletown
and Band; Minquas Fire Company
of Newport and Ladies Auxiliary;
Claymont Fire Company; Carlisle
Fire Company of Milford and
Band; Milton Fire Company;
Blades Fire Company and Ladies
Auxiliary; North East Maryland
Fire Company, Band and Ladies
Auxiliary; Singerly Fire Company
of Elkton; Easton Fire Company;
Vienna Fire Company and Saint
Michaels Fire Company. 1t is ex-
pected that 25 companies from the
Eastern Shore will be in the line
of march, according to John W.
Jacobs, Chief of Police, and Chair
man of the General Committee in
charge of the carnival. The State
Guard will also take part and all
town organizations are asked to
contact Reynolds Bradley, chair
man in charge of the parade
Booths at the Carnival will include
the inevitable Bingo, and the
CHANGING off of groceries, blankets,
candy, lamps, rugs, toy animals
and taffy. Florence Ford will be
in charge of the cake booth and
any person willing to donate a
cake is requested to call Mrs
Ford at Smyrna 3091. Fresh pro-
duce will be on hand nightly al
The Farmers Booth. A ball
booth will be maintained for the
pleasure of the athletes, and the
hot dog and soft drink booths will
be open as usual. "Red" Moffitt
is planning to have a French fry
booth in addition to George
Boehmler's popcorn.
Prizes To Be Awarded
Two bicycles, one for boys and
one for girls, radio and combin.
alton record player, speed boat
motor and a 1946 Plymouth Sedar
will be awarded on closing night
Shorty Fischer and Hiss Boys will
be on hand Wednesday and Thurs
day, August 7th and 9Th to enter
tain the crowd. There will be {
free outdoor attraction each night
Due to the financial success of tn,
recent country Fair sponsored by
the local firemen, with net profit.
of from $1,000 to $500 the volun
teers have offered other organiza
tons the privilege of having ,
booth at the Forthcoming carnival
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