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Smyrna times., 1946-07-04
CROWDS ATTENDING COUNTRY
FAIR AT LAKE COMO THIS WEEK

Large crowds have jammed the
Country Fair grounds every night
since it opened last Monday. The
many booths and exhibits have
found many patrons, and firemen
predict that net receipts will far
exceed their expectations. The
Fair will be open all day today
with boat races and bathing beau
ty contests as features of the af-
ternoon. Row boat races will be
held at one o'clock with first prize
of $40; second prize S5, and mer-
chandise prizes for all entries.
Only row boats can be used and
only one person to a boat. Fol-
lowing the boat races will be the
Miss Smyrna Bathing Beauty Con-
test at which tirPe Miss Smyrna of
1916 will be cbbsen. The contest
will consist of(three age groups:
the first group1 will be for ages
Smyrna times., 1946-07-04
ATTEND DOUBLE WEDDING
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Jacobs ST.,
Attend Wedding of GrandsOns

Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Jacobs,
Sr., motored to Penns Grove, N. j.,
Saturday morning, June 29th to
attend the double wedding of their
grandsons Jos. A. Jacobs to Miss
Anita Natilie and Mr.. John Tucci
to Miss Mary Natalie. The brides
were the daughters of Mr.and Mrs.
Joseph Natalie of Penns Grove.
Mr.. Jacobs is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. BENZ. F. Jacobs of near
Salem, N. j., and the grandson of
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Jacobs of
Smyrna Landing. Mr.. Tucci is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Tucci of
Pennsgrove, N. ]. The marriage
took place in st. James R. c.
Church, Penns Grove, N. j. The
brides were beautifully gowned in
white satin with net overdress,
high necks, long sleeves and court
train, wells reaching to the end of
train. They carried shower bou-
quets of white roses. Miss Made
lyn zeppulla was maid of honor for
Anita and wore a dress of blue.
Mrs. Rose Simmermon was matron
of honor for Mary who wore a yell
low dress. Mr.. Russell Peppersons
was best man for Mr.. Jacobs and
Mr.. Jack Simmermon was best
man for Mr.. Tucci. The ushers
were Tommy Cannizseo and Frank
Zeris. The maid and matron of
honor, the brides mother, and the
grooms mothers wore red roses.
After the ceremony the wedding
party motored to Philadelphia to
the Adelphia Hotel for dinner. A
reception was held in the evening
in the I. o. o. F. Hall in Penns
Grove, music being furnished by
Nick and Joe of Center Square, Pa.
Two 50-pound wedding cakes were
among the refreshments served.
Pictures were taken as the newly
wed couples led the grand march.
Both couples left for a trip to
Canada on their honeymoon.
Smyrna times., 1946-07-04
TO PLAY WITH SEAFORD
"Buz" Deakyne, Honorably Dis
charged From Navy, to Play Ball

"Buz" Deakyne, Honorably Dis
charged From Navy, to Play Ball
Former pitcher for the Brad
ford, Pennsylvania baseball team,
Walter Clifton Deakyne, Jr., Sea-
man first class, was honorably dis
charged from the Navy this week
at the Bainbridge Separation Gen.
ter. He is the son of DR.. Walter
c. Deakyne, of Commerce and
Union Streets, Smyrna. In 1914
Deakyne pitched for the Bradford
team, which is a member of the
Philadelphia Phillies' farm team
association. He won five games
and lost three during that season.
Deakyne now plans to attend
school and to play baseball for
Seaford of the Eastern Shore
league, which has just signed him
to a contract. The right handed
pitcher plans also to take a pre-
med course at the University of
Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1946-07-04
NATIVE SMYRNA MAN WEDS
Mrs. M. B. Brittingham and Gil
bert S. Jones Married Saturday

uOic % oonCS NA"iicu Sduuiudy
The wedding of Mrs. Mala Bu-
chanan Birmingham of George
town, and Mr.. Gilbert Startling
Jones of Norristown, Pa, took
place at noon Saturday at the
summer home of the brides daugh-
ter, Mrs. Andrew Lear Burks at
Rehoboth Beach. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Omar
E. Jones. Following a luncheon at
Mrs. Burks' Rehoboth residence,
the couple left on short wedding
trip. The bride was the widow of
Mr.. Lorenzo w. Birmingham, for
mer sheriff of Sussex County. Mr..
Jones, executive secretary of the
Valley Forge Historical Society,
was formerly executive secretary
of the Valley Forge Park Commits
sion, and at one time sheriff of
Montgomery County, Pa. At pres
ent he is editor of The Picket Post,
a quarterly magazine, devoted to
the nations shrine at Valley Forge.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Jones were ma
tives of Smyrna, and graduated
from the same class in high school.
Smyrna times., 1946-07-04
MRS. WOODFORD
KILLED BY CAR
Wife of Dover Mayor Killed
by Automobile While on
Shopping Trip
DRIVER OF CAR HELD

Funeral services for Mrs. Eva
Hazel Woodford, Sc, wife of Mayor
]. Wallace Woodford of Dover, who
was killed last Thursday when
struck by an automobile on Loock-
erman Street, were held from her
late residence Sunday afternoon
at 2 o'clock with interment in
Lakeside Cemetery. Mrs. Wood
ford was the sister of former
Lieut.-Gov. j. Henry Hazel. Be-
sides her husband and brother she
is survived by another brother,
John F. Hazel of 1418 Lowering
Avenue, Wilmington. The accident
occurred in Dover's main business
street, between State and Bradford
Streets, shortly before 1 o'clock.
Mrs. Woodford died about three
quarters of an hour later in the
Kent General Hospital without
regalnlng CONSCIOUSNESS.
Driver Held In $1,000 Bail
George H. Keller, 38, Magnolia,
alleged driver of the automobile,
was held in $1,000 bail by Magis-
trate w. D. Burton for a hearing
on July 8 on a charge of man.
slaughter, which was lodged
against him by police. Keller, an
insurance agent, was driving west
on Loockerman Street when his
car struck Mrs. Woodford, accord
ing to police investigation. He told
police that he did not see her until
the impact and stopped immedi-
ately. The driver maintained he
still had his acr in second gear af-
ter turning from State Street into
Loockerman and had to pass
around a bicyclist.
Victims On Shopping Visit
Mrs. Woodford left her home,
125 South Bradford Street, Dover,
to go to the shopping district, a
short distance away, only a few
minutes before the mishap. She
was the daughter of the late Sen
ator William M. and Matilda Fem
imore Hazel of Dover. She and
Mayor Woodford were married in
1916. She was charter member
of Peoples Congregational Chris
tian Church and taught Sunday
school class there for about 20
years. She was an ardent collec-
tor of antiques.
Smyrna times., 1946-07-04
LEGION DANCE LAST NIGHT
Dance Opened Sale of Tickets for
1916 Ford To Be Awarded

The finest dance music heard for
many years in Smyrna was render
ed by Al Green and His Cadets at
the Legion Dance held at the Gen.
tury Clubhouse here last night.
The dance, sponsored by the David
c. Harrison Post, No. IA, marked
the opening sale of tickets for the
1916 Ford Super Delux Sedan to
be awarded on Labor Day, Septem-
ber 2 at a public gathering, to be
designated at later date. The
funds received are to be used to-
ward a new Legion home for the
local Post.
Smyrna times., 1946-07-04
HEAR
SAFETY TALK
Sergt. Clarence Lynch of Del
aware State Police, Guest
Monday Night
"PILOTS OF HIGHWAY

The regular bi-weekly dinner
meeting of the Smyrna Lions Club
was held Monday night at Wayside
Inn. The guest speaker was Sergt.
Clarence Lynch, of the Delaware
State Police whose subject was
'Pilots of the Highway" Sergt.
Lynch showed in his talk the diff
ference in training of drivers of
cars and pilots of planes, railroad
engineers, and shippers of ships
and said that the traffic accidents
constitute a serious problem. He
said that the police have for their
purpose the protection of the pub
lie and do not Like to take away
any mans liberty. He deplored
the attitude of parents who teach
their children to fear the police by
using them as threat toward
good behavior and said that child
rem and adults should feel that the
police should be sought out for
help in any time of trouble. He
urged the members of the Lions
Club to give their whole-hearted
support to the programs for safe
ty, and to keep up their spirit of
cooperation and be ready to give
a lift when needed. He asked their
help along the highway; the police
need the assistance of citizens;
the more help the police get, the
better their service will be. Fran
els Gebhart, president, presided at
the meeting and also responded to
the speech by Sergt. Lynch A re-
port on constitution and bylaws
was made by James B. Messick,
chairman of the committee. The
members of the club volunteered
their services for the entire week
in the bingo booth at the country
fair being sponsored by the Citizens
Hose Company. The next meeting
will be held Monday evening, July
Is.
Smyrna times., 1946-07-04
SCHOOLS BEING
RENOVATED
Smyrna Schools Being Re-
paired, Painted, Cleaned,
and Floors Polished
READY FOR REOPENING

Contrary to general appearances,
the Smyrna Schools, like all larg-
er schools throughout the State
and Nation are not closed during
the Summer months. 1t is true
that for the pupils and teachers
there is prolonged summer vaca-
tion period, but for the Admins
tration, Custodians, Janitors, and
Cleaners, the summer period is a
busy time. The repairing, paint
ing, cleaning, window washing,
floor finishing, waxing, polishing,
etc., are gigantic tasks which can
be undertaken only during the
summer period. No department or
room in either the white or colored
schools of the Smyrna District
will escape this cleaning and reno
waiting process.
The ordering of supplies for the
next school year must be done and
the supplies finally distributed to
the room or department to which
they belong, so that the ensuing
school year may begin orderly.
The fuel supply must be taken care
of. The Glass schedules must be
completed and many, many re-
ports to the various State Agen-
cies on the previous years educa-
tional and financial progress must
be made. Transcripts of High
School records for graduates desir-
ing to enter College, and state
ments of credit for those entering
business or industry must be kept
current. The fiscal year of the
Schools ends June 80 of each year,
and the new fiscal year begins
July l, this coupled with the prep
aration of the budget for the sue
ceeding year provides no prolong-
ed holiday in field. Many have
heretofore believed that the last
lay of school in June finishes the
tasks of all until school opens in
September, which is definitely not
the case, states George w. Wright,
superintendent of Smyrna Schools.
Smyrna times., 1946-07-04
CHURCH WEDDING HERE
Miss Margaret Jane Burge and Mr..
Rodney v. Steele Married Saturday

Miss Margaret Jane Burge and Mr..
Rodney v. Steele Married Saturday
The marriage of Miss Margaret
Jane Burge, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford E. Burge, Smyrna,
and Mr.. Rodney v. Steele, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Steele, of
New Castle, took place Saturday
afternoon, June 20. at o'clock, in
Asbury Methodist Church, with
the Rev. Robert E. Green officiat-
ing. The bride was given in mar
riage by her father and wore
white jersey wedding gown featur-
ing an illusion neckline trimmed
with heavy embroidery and seed
pearls. Her fingertip veil was held
in place by MARY, Queen of
SCOTS cap" She carried a bou-
quet of white gardenias. Mrs.
S. George Grassland, sister of the
bride, was matron of honor. Her
gown was pale green taffeta with
a sweetheart neckline, three
quartered sleeves and full skirt
with a matching veil headdress.
She carried yellow roses with yell
low streamers. The bridesmaids
were Miss Vera Hudson, Patricia
Carter, Helen Burge, Mrs. Dorothy
Taylor, sister of the bridegroom.
They wore identical gowns of pink
and blue net, with lace bodices,
puffed sleeves and full skirts with
matching veil headdresses. They
carried pink rosebuds and blue
dolphin with varigated blue and
pink streamers. Little Rebecca
and Janet Steele acted as flower
girls. Their dresses were identical
made of pink organdy, trimmed
with eyelet embroidery. They car
ried blue dolphin and baby's
breath with blue streamers. Mas
ter Bobby Burge was ring bearer.
The vocalist, Miss Dorothy Burge,
wore an aqua gown of jersey and
chiffon with matching headdress
and wore a corsage of gardenias.
She sang the selections Because"
and II Love You Truly" Mrs.
Marion Coverdale played the we'd
ding music. Ushers included Mr.
Harold Burge, Mr.. Wesley Steele,
Mr. George Grassland and Mr..
James Kee. The brides mother
wore pale blue gown with white
accessories and a corsage of gar
denias. The bridegroom's mother
wore an aqua gown with white ac-
cessories and a corsage of pink
rosebuds. After the reception at
the home of the brides parents,
the couple left on trip to Allan
tic City, N. ].
Smyrna times., 1946-07-04
Dover Jr. C. of C. Fund
The Dover Junior Chamber

The Dover Junior Chamber of
Commerce has created civic bet
terment fund to make possible
contributions toward civic i'm
provement projects. The first con-
tributions from the fund are $500
bond to the Kent General Hospital
building fund, presented by Leo
Osika, treasurer of the Jaycees, to
Capt. H. H. Hanson, president of
the hospital and chairman of the
hospital building fund, and $125 to
the Dover recreational fund drive.
Smyrna times., 1946-07-04
First Presbyterian Church

Il was glad when they said unto
me, let us go into the house of the
Lord Rev. Walter G. Hards
minister, makes the following an
10 a. M, Sunday
School; topic, Jesus Attitude To-
ward the Law of Moses" The les
sons are graded and adapted to the
different age groups in the Sunday
School. IL a. M, morning wor-
ship; sermon, nDo Presbyterians
Believe in Confession"
Smyrna times., 1946-07-04
ISSUES CALL FOR BANDMEN
Band Committee of Citizens Hose
Company to Meet July 9th

The band Committee of the Citi-
Zens, Hose Co. No. 1 of Smyrna
is issuing a call to anyone interest
ed in playing in the local Fire Co.
Band to be present at the first
meeting of this group, to be held
in the Smyrna Fire Hall, Tuesday
evening, July 9th, at s o'clock.
Anyone interested in Band work,
whether experienced player or be-
ginner will be welcome. You do
not have to be a member of the
Fire Co. to play in this organiza-
ton, and your support will be ap-
preciated.
Smyrna times., 1946-07-04
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA

To Dine at Wayside Inn Before
Installation of officers on July 9th
The Daughters of America,
Council No. 8, will be served din
ner at the Wayside Inn Tuesday
evening, July 9, at $50. Follow
ing the dinner, installation of offic-
ers will be held in the Lodge Hall.
It is desired that all members at
tend the dinner and installation.
Mrs. Hilda Hufschmidt is in charge
of arrangements.
Smyrna times., 1946-07-04
NEW PRESIDENT
AT u. OF d.
DIR. VIM. S. Carlson, 40-Year-
Old Educator, Assumes
Duties as President
TWENTIETH PRESIDENT

y
old educator, scientist, author, and
former colonel in the Army Air
Forces, has assumed his duties as
twentieth president of the Univer-
sity of Delaware. He relieved DR..
w. Owen Sypherd, who has served
as acting president and president
since shortly after the death of DR..
Walter Hullihen in April, 1914.
AS he assumed the chief admins
trative post at the University of
Delaware, DR.. Carlson stated, II
come to the University of Della
ware fully aware of the great
challenge and high honor involved.
The University of Delaware has
attained a high level of excellence
under my predecessors. That it
will require the best that anyone
can muster up in capacity, devo-
ton, and leadership, I fully recog-
nize. Naturally, I shall do all in
my power to justify the conf
dence that has been shown in me.
There are a number of things
about the University that please
me. Among these might be men
toned a Board of Trustees which
believes that administration is the
servant of scholarship, a distin-
guished and scholarly faculty, a
loyal group of alumni, a serious
minded student body and a feeling
for research which fills the atmos-
phere. I cannot help but look for
ward to service with the Board of
Trustees, with the able faculty,
with the students and alumni, and
with the people of Delaware in
helping to mold the future of the
University" AS he relinquished
the university presidency to. be-
come university professor, DR.. Sy-
pherd, who as student teacher,
English Department head, and uni
versity president has spent more
than 43 years on the Newark cam
pus, said, IT am now concluding
my services to the University as
temporary President for the war
emergency period from May 1914
to the present. To the incoming
President, DR.. William S. Carlson,
I extend my sincere wishes for the
greatest happiness and success in
his new position. I can assure
him that he will receive, as I have
received, the loyal support of his
colleagues on the Faculty and of
the members of the Board of
Trustees. AS 1 move on to my
new position as University Profess
sor, 1 have pleasure in the thought
that I shall continue to be in close
relation to the University whose
fortunes I have followed for 50
many years and in whose increas-
ing prosperity and influence 1 have
unbounded confidence" DR.. Carl
son, who several weeks ago was
awarded the Legion of Merit Med
al by the War Department for ex-
ceptionally meritorious service in
the Army Air Forces, came to the
University Of Delaware from the
University of Minnesota, where he
recently has been serving as dean
of records and admissions. Born in
Ironwood, Mich, the new universi-
ty president is a graduate of the
University of Michigan from
which institution he also received
a masters degree and a doctorate
in geology. He is the author of
Greenland Lies North, a book
published in 1910, and of many
for technical and educa-
tional journals.
Smyrna times., 1946-07-04
Graduates At Notre Dame

Harold R. Outten of Townsend
will be among the 1873 graduates
of the Naval R. o. T. C. at the
University of Notre Dame who will
receive their commissions as en-
signs in the Navy at the universi-
ty's graduation exercises. He will
leave for one years active service
Immediately.
Smyrna times., 1946-07-04
BIBLE SCHOOL
BIG SUCCESS
Five Departments Take Part
in Final Services at AS
buhy Church Sunday
HANDWORK DISPLAYED

The Smyrna Community Bible
School conducted its final services
in Asbury Methodist Church last
Sunday evening with the five de-
partments of the Bible School TAX
ing part. The total enrolment, in
cluding students and faculty. num-
bered 1873. An exhibition of hand
work was on display in the Youth
Department Room of the Church
School following the evening SER
vice. Many favorable comments
have been given by the parents
and friends of the students of the
excellent work the school has ac-
complished this year. At the Sum-
day evening service Rev. Walter
Hards gave the invocation and
Rev. Louis Uhlendorff pronounced
the benediction. The director of
this years school, Rev. Robert E.
Green, wishes to express his ap-
probation to the School Board,
members of the faculty, the par
ents and pastors of the town and
to parents and friends of the stud
ents for their excellent co-opera-
ton this year.
Faculty Members
Members of the faculty were:
Pre-School = Miss Julia Griffith,
Mrs. Noble Jarmhn, Mrs. Henry
Price, Mrs. Richard Price, Mrs.
Ralph Peters and Mrs. l.. M. Price.
Beginners Mrs. William Short,
Mrs. John Fearon, Mrs. Louis
Uhlendorff, Miss Ruth Johnson,
Miss Marie FAIRIES, Miss Alice
Jane Matthews, Mrs. Clay Bailey.
Primary-Mrs. Walter Hards, Mrs.
Roland Webber; Junior - Mrs.
Charles Gee; Intermediate Rev.
Paul Hebberger; Director of Music
Mrs. Robert Green; Registrar
Mrs. Lewis M. Price; Director of
Game Activities-Jack Garis; Di-
rector of School-Rev. Robert e.
Green. The faculty and student
body decided all offerings over the
expense of the school will be given
to the fund for the starving chill
dren of Europe. =
Smyrna times., 1946-07-04
Engagement Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Max Hengst of
Smyrna, announce the engagement
of their granddaughter, Miss Alice
Shawl to Louis Hegesi, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Michael Hegesi of Sud-
lersville, Md. No date has been
set for the wedding.
Smyrna times., 1946-07-04
ST. PETERS CHURCH NEWS
Rev. #. M. Barton to Celebrate
the Lords Supper Sunday


Rev. Paul F. Hebberger, rector,
announces services for Sunday,
July 7th: 10 a. M, Church School
in Parish House; IL a. M, first
Sunday in the month, Holy Com
munion and sermon. Sermon topic
"All Sinners Welcome" The
Reverend Frederick Marx Barton
will celebrate the Lords. Supper.
Confirmation classes for St.Peter's
Church are now under way. The
remainder of the instruction per-
iods for adults will be on Wednes-
day night, 7:30 p. M, dates: July
3, 10, II; August 7, IA. Periods of
instruction for young people will
be held Wednesday mornings, 10
a. m., dates: July 8, 10, II; August
z, IA, 21.
Trinity Church, Clayton
Trinity P. E. Church, Clayton,
announces the following service
for Sunday, July 7th, 7:30 p. M;
evening prayer and sermon. Ser
mon topic: Trinity Triumphant
Today"
Smyrna times., 1946-07-04
Trinity Church, Clayton
TO BE AT CHURCH HERE
Ladies' Trio of Eastern Nazarene
College at Nazarene Church July 6


College at Nazarene Church July 6
The Ladies' Trio of Eastern
Nazarene College, Wollaston Park,
Quincy, Massachusetts, will sing at
the Church of the Nazarene,
Smyrna, Union and Frazier ST., on
Saturday evening, July 9th, at
o'clock. The personnel of the trio
is as follows: First Soprano, Eliz-
abeth Mcfarland, Amber, Pa;
Second Soprano, Gwendolyn Mann,
Waterville, Vermont; ard Alto,
Doris Lingford, st. Paul, Nebras-
ka. Accompanying the trio is Mr..
S. Mann, Vice-President
of Eastern Nazarene College.
Smyrna times., 1946-07-04

ranging from two years through
eleven years; the second group
from twelve years through fifteen
years; third group from sixteen
years and up. Guy Edmondson,
committee chairman, has announc-
ed the following prizes: first prize
for the sixteen years and up group
S25; second prize, SIS; third prize,
$40. For the twelve to fifteen
year group, first prize, SIS; second
prize $40; third prize, SIS. For the
two to eleven year group, first
prize, $40; second prize, S5; third,
$3.50.
Fireworks Display Tonight
A display of fireworks will be
in charge of ]. Wells FAIRIES and
David Todd tonight at 10 o'clock
which conclude the special events
of the day.
Evening star., 1946-06-24

his soft-boiled eggs down his vest
front as he eagerly read the news
paper the day following the Stassen
debacle in Nebraska.
Elections Loaded.
1t is still to be wondered where
the clear thinking Representative
La Toilette and others like him are
going to turn in the hope of finding
political sanctuary. He knows that
liberal minded men in the Repub-
lican party, especially in the Middle
West, are but prey to be thrown in
the direction Of the od-dripping
jaws Of the Chicago Tribune. He
has not yet said, but he probably
knows, with equal certainty, that
there is nothing to be hoped for
from Democratic party that is
looking forward to 1948 with a nos
talgia for 1920.
So long as the politicians OF the
least stature continue to control
both party organizations, what is a
man like Representative La Toilette,
Evening star., 1946-06-24

who is capable Of thinking. and Is
not afraid to do so, going to do?
The bipartisans have loaded down
the election laws of a great number
of the States in such fashion as to
make it almost impossible to organ
ize third party. 1t seems to me
that the only recourse left for in
dependent and liberal voters is to
associate themselves together with
the intention of supporting the best
candidates that may be available,
regardless Of party. Fortunately, this
is just what is going on in the
country to remarkable degree
This is the most hopeful sign pos
sible in this time of political dis
illusion.