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Evening star., 1946-06-16
Britain Plans New Towns
To Replace Bombed Areas
By Glenn WHiiams

STEVENAGE, England-Stevenage a
market town since the days of knights
in armor, will be the proving ground
for Britains long-term plan to rehouse
a million people in brand-new model
cities.
AS the way is charted at Stevenage,
another dozen or so model cities of
about $4,000 population are to be staked
out. Eventually, Lewis Silkin, minister
OF town and country planning, wants to
lay out 20 or more new towns.
Ten tentative sites, including Stew
enage, have been chosen. All lie in a
ring around London, Is to IS miles from
the center of the metropolis. Stevenage,
20 miles. to the north, is the largest
present village-it has $500 residents
and some sites still aren't even names
on the map.
Seek Homes for DPS"
Out i'll the provinces, officials are
scanning the countryside for places to
build more model cities as homes for
Britain ID Ps'-displaced by blitz bombs
and vent the pressure of city over
crowding
Manchester has it's eye on Mobberly,
Cheshire village.
Leeds wants couple of new towns
but hasn't decided where to build them
Portsmouth and Plymouth, both heav-
lily bombed, are casting around for sites.
Rings of satellite towns" around
major British cities were proposed sew
eral years ago as a method of slum
clearance. The blitz spurred planners
into urgent activity. and blueprints now
are far enough advanced that a bill to
translate them into reality is we'll on it's
way through Parliament.
The entire plan was conceived by a
veteran architect OF cities, Sir Patrick
Abercrombie. 67-year-old professor of
town planning at the University of
London. rcrombie-knighted two
years ago in recognition of his rebuild
Ing scheme-won world recognition 80
years ago by capturing first prize in an
international competition for replan-
ming Dublin
Don't Want to Be Model.
Stevenage was one of the sites he
chose to pioneer the new towns plan
for several reasons:
1t is well drained lying on the south
west slopes of Hertfordshire's chalk
hills, which also are source of plenti.
full water from deep wells.
1t lies on main line of the London
g. Northeastern Railway and Britain's
No. highway-the great North road
flows along the towns main street.
Both link the town to the midland
industrial areas from which are to
come many of the materials for the
light industries planned for the new
town.
But Stevenage has scanned the pre-
liminary plans and isn't sure it wants
to be model town.
At a recent vote-sponsored by the
district council ito ascertain the wishes
of the electors" people voted
against making Stevenage satellite
town and 9l3 approved the ministry's
scheme. The town councils own plan
was not on the ballot, but 282 voters
Evening star., 1946-06-16
Eating Habits Costly

BUENOS AIRES.-The Argentineans.
who pride themselves on being world.
champion eaters, are worrying about
the rising cost of their food.
Even with the increases of the past
few months, prices remain low by for
eign standards. Oranges are up from
10 to 20 cents dozen, the best beef
from II to % cents pound. lamb chops
from IL to II cents pound.
Other living costs also have climbed.
Evening star., 1946-06-16
By William J. Con,Oav

don't contribute any tax money to the
cities support
The Chicago plan was not pointed
directly at that problem, but it may
have some effect. One of its aims is to
provide new or better living space by
thinning out heavily occupied sections
and building up spasely settled or va
cant sections. Expressways, saving
travel time between the central business
district and outlying residential COM
munities, may speed such decentraliza-
ton within the city itself. ~.
Evening star., 1946-06-16

Speaking of suburbanites, Chicago
plan executive theories:
The only reason they don't live in
the city is that they can't find the liv-
ing conditions they want II we can
provide those conditions through re-
development and better transportation,
thousands of them would prefer to live
in the city. If Chicago puts its house
in order, We are supremely confident
people will live in it,
distributed by the Associated Press)
Smyrna times., 1946-04-18
ST. PETERS p. e. CHURCH
Rev. Paul f. Hebberger, Recter,
Announces Church Services

st. Peters P. E. Church, Rev.
Paul F. Hebberger, rector, an
nounces the following services to
be held during Holy Week: Holy
Thursday, April 18th, 10 a. M, the
Rev. Frederick M. Barton will
celebrate Holy Communion. Good
Friday, April 10th, IL o'clock noon
to 3 p. M, a three-hour meditation
on the Seven Last Words of Christ.
Easter Sunday, April 21: 8 a. m.
Holy Communion, the Rev. Freder-
ick M. Barton, celebrant; 10 a. M,
Church School, Mr.. George Boehm-
ler, superintendent; IL a. M, Holy
Communion and sermon, the Rev.
Frederick M. Barton, celebrant.
Trinity P. e. Church, Clayton
No services will be held on
Easter Day. 1t is urged that men,
bers attend Holy Communion at
one of the services to be held in St.
Peters, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1946-04-18

PROTECTION
''T0xoid," the Protective Sub.
stance Against Diphtheria
Offered by Board of Health
WELL CHILD CHECK-UP

Diphtheria is a disease which is
largely the result of neglect, says
the State Board of Health which
points out that if all parents would
take their children to the family
doctor or a clinic and have them
given the protective substance call
ed "toxoid," few children would
have the disease. There were %
cases and 8 deaths from diphtheria
in Delaware last year and 8 more
cases within the last two months.
A number of cases of diphtheria
have been reported in nearby stat
es and the U. S. Public Health Ser
vice records show 913 more cases
than for the same period last year.
Once Most Dreaded Disease
Diphtheria was once the most
justly dreaded of all the diseases
of childhood and many children
died of it each year. Medical sci
ence has fortunately found a de-
fense against it in the substance
called "toxoid," when given to the
infant or child, has the power to
stimulate the body to build up i'm
munity against the disease. The
Board assures the parents that
this injection of toxoid is simple
procedure. Since diphtheria kills
more babies than it does older chill
dren, the State Board of Health
advises that the first injection of
toxoid be given at about 6 months,
with two other injections to follow
at intervals recommended by the
physician.
Protection Offered
Protection against diphtheria is
offered by the State Board of
Health in the Well Child Confer
ences which are held in over 80 To-
Continued on Page Three)
Smyrna times., 1946-04-18

The members of the Junior
Glass of John Bassett Moore High
School are busy putting the finish
ing touches on the annual Junior
Play, which will be presented on
Friday, April 26, in the School
Auditorium. Where There's A
WILL" this years play, centers
around the strange will left by
George Keith, and its peculiar
clauses and provisions. There is
one scheme after another, as each
relative tries to prevent the other
from inheriting the money. Which
one will eventually be successful
is anybody's guess. Nancy Bam-
berger will be seen as the domin-
eering Mrs. Emerson, opposite
Palmer Carter, as her timid, hem
pecked husband. Jean Snow plays
the part of Lorna, the dull, drab,
Smyrna times., 1946-04-18
FAST TIME
FOR SMYRNA
Daylight Saving Time Adopt
ed as Official Time Here
By Town Council
EFFECTIVE APRIL 2STH

Daylight Saving Time has been
adopted for Smyrna and will go
into effect April %, 1916 it was an
nounced today by the Town Coun-
Gil. The decision was made by
Town Council at the last regular
meeting on Friday, April IL. The
fact that the economic life of
Smyrna is so closely interviewer
with that of neighboring commun-
tiles, all of which have or seem
about to adopt Daylight Saving
Time, made Council feel it would be
of general benefit to the commun-
ity. Advanced time will be the
official time for the town of Smyr-
ma and will be effective until Sept.
20, 1916. Wilmington and Middle
town will officially go on Daylight
Saving Time April %. At present
Dover is still considering the mat
ter.
Smyrna times., 1946-04-18
UNION SERVICE AT ASBURY
Good Friday Service To Be Held
From IL to 8 D. m.


Union Good Friday service will
be conducted in Asbury Church
from II to 3 p. m. by the pastor,
Rev. Robert E. Green. The Seven
Last Words of Christ from the
Cross with exhortations and pray
ers will be given by the following
ministers: Rev. Lindley Cook,
Presbyterian Church, Dover; Rev.
o. H. Connolly, Methodist Church,
Middletown; Rev. Harold Davis,
Methodist Church, Odessa; Rev.
Walter Hards, Presbyterian Church,
Princeton, N. j.; Rev. Joseph KEEP
hart, Wesleyan Church, Smyrna;
Rev. Ray w. Kirwan, Methodist
Church, Clayton; Rev. John l..
Johnson, Methodist Church, Smyr-
ma; Rev. ]. w. Parkins, Nazarene
Church, Smyrna; Rev. VIM. E.
Matthews, Methodist CT ur C h,
Smyrna; Sgt. Louis Wells, Wesley
Church, Dover. Those assisting in
the service with special music:
solo, Miss Frances Pierce; quartet
selection, Miss Ruth Gooden, Miss
Marie FAIRIES, Richard Mabrey and
Bobby Collins; solo, L. M. Price;
duet, Mrs. Henry Price and Mrs.
Jack Magill; solo, Albert New
comb; solo, Sgt. Wells, Dover;
solo, Mrs. Myrtle Day, Dover; or
ganist, Mrs. Marion Coverdale.
Smyrna times., 1946-04-18
PRE1SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS
Immunization For Small Pox and
Diphtheria To Be Administered

Announcement is made by
George w. Wright, Superinten-
dent of Smyrna Schools, that the
pre-school physical examinations
for all children entering school in
September, 1916, will be held as
follows: Thursday, April 25th-
White School at 10 a. m, Colored
School at 1 p. m. Immunization
for Small Pox and Diphtheria will
be administered to those children
who present parental request and
permission. Because of shortage
in personnel, parents in this vicin-
ity are directed to bring their
children to Smyrna on the above
date and time for these pre-school
examinations. This does not mean
that children examined here will
attend the Smyrna School, but on
the contrary these. children will
enter in September and attend
school in their resident home
school district. The examination
of pre-school children in one GEN.
trail location is intended only to
simplify the process for the State
Board of Health. Attention of
parents is called to the regulations
of the State Board of Education
that only children 6 years of age
before January 1, 1947, will be ad-
mitted to school in September.
Smyrna times., 1946-04-18
KENTON BOY u. e. 1. GRAD
Elmer r. Van Pelt Completes
Training in Refrigeration

Elmer r. Van Pelt, Kenton, has
just completed specialized training
in refrigeration, according to an
announcement from Utilities En-
gineering Institute in Chicago,
where he has recently been attend
ing shop classes, after nearly a
year of preparatory study. The
school reports that Mr.. Van Pelt
was graduated with fine record
as a student, making excellent
progress through the course, as
well as during the period of shop
practice, which covers intensive
work on numerous types of refrig-
Grafton equipment in the schools
well-equipped shop.
Smyrna times., 1946-04-18
ANNUAL GIRL
SCOUT BANQUET
Daughter Dinner To
Be Cooked and Served by
Scouts Themselves
TO BE HELD MONDAY

The sixth annual mother-daugh-
ter dinner of Lone Troop 1 will be
held at the Century Clubhouse at
6 o'clock Easter Monday. The new
feature of the affair this year is
that it will be cooked and served
by the Scouts themselves. Lily
of the Valley Patrol, with Mary
Vaughn as leader, assisted by
jeanne Deakyne, Beverly Herbert,
Josephine Budd, Joyce McNatt,
Charlyn Missimer, Helen Burge
and Matilda Robinson are in
charge of planning the meal and
doing the marketing. Hostess
committee is composed of men,
bers of Star of Bethlehem, Patrol
leader Patty Middleton, assisted
by Doris Dignan, Nancy Knots,
Patty Ryan, Josephine Brown.
Decorations are in charge of
Purple Pansy Patrol with Bernice
Burris assisted by Barbara Wal
lace, Laura Lee Jones, Marjorie
Johnson, Loretta Scale. Daffodil
Patrol, with Evelyn Heinold as
leader, assisted by Patsy Dignan,
Clara Robinson, June Colder and
Christine Cropper, are in charge of
the tables. Mrs. Thomas Russell,
troop leader, and Mrs. George Rob-
inson are acting as adult advisors.
Following the dinner the troop
committee will hold a meeting with
Mrs. Temple Heinold, troop COM
mittee chairman, presiding. After
the meeting the Scouts will pre-
sent program of music and dram
atics and court of awards will be
held.
Smyrna times., 1946-04-18
DOWNS
DOVER 10
Scores Winning Run
on Close Last Inning
Play Tuesday Afternoon
EXCITING LAST INNING

The Smyrna High School team
came through with the winning
tally in the last half of the seventh
inning to down Dover High 1913.
The brisk wind and slow playing
made the game very uninteresting
until the last inning when Smyr-
ma tied the score at 80 after trail
ing 81 at the start of the inning.
With two out and a man on third,
Jones, who batted for Jarman,
grounded one to the shortstop who
"muffed" it for a second, and with
a close play at first, was called
safe by Umpire Slaughter, while
Carey crossed the plate with the
winning run.
Smyrna times., 1946-04-18
Wedding Announcement

Miss Barbara Helen Poore,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
William Poore, of Smyrna, and Mr..
Norman Melvin, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Melvin, of Townsend,
were married last Saturday after
noon, at the Methodist Parsonage,
Middletown. Rev. o. H. Connolly
performed the ceremony, and Mr..
and Mrs. George Thomas of Odes-
sa, attended. The bride wore a
dark brown suit with hat to match
and a eorsage of yellow rose buds.
Mr.. Melvin was discharged from
the service last August after serv-
ing three and a half years in the
South Pacific.
Smyrna times., 1946-04-18
ASBURY METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. Robert e. Green, Pastor, An
nounces Services for Week

Rev. Robert e. Green, Pastor, An
nounces Services for Week
Asbury Methodist Church, Rev.
Robert E. Green. pastor, makes
the ollo win 6 announcements:
Thursday evening, April 18 at 7.3o,
Holy Communion with appropriate
music sung by the Senior Choir.
Union Good Friday service will be
conducted in this church from II
to p. M, with seven ministers
giving the Seven Last Words of
Christ" from the cross.
Easter Services
Church School at 10 a. m. Easter
devotional services planned for
each department with inspiring
Easter Bible lessons. Glasses for
every age group. Easter morning
worship service at IL a. M: Junior
Choir's Anthem: BELLS of Easter"
(HalD; Youth Choir's anthem:
God Shall Wipe Away All Tears"
(Peery). Senior Choir's anthems
triumphant Strains Arise, ,"(Chip-
mani, and "Hallelujah Chorus"
from Handels Messiah. Sermon
subject: 1.-THE Morning of Glory"
Chimes from lighted spire of As
bury at 7 p. m. Organ Vespers at
7.20 p. M, Mrs. Marion Coverdale.
Easter Music in Evening
Evening of Easter music at 7.3O.
The Senior Choir will sing the
Easter cantata Immortality" by
Stults. Part one is composed of
Old Testament passages having di-
rect bearing on the Resurrection.
Part two is a brief narrative of the
Resurrection of Christ as recorded
in the Gospels. Part three tells of
immortality in words of Christ
Himself and so told by st. Paul.
Soloists: Mrs. Kennard Price, Mrs.
John Magill, Miss Dorothy Short,
Albert Newcomb, Henry Ennis.
Double male quartet will also sing.
Other Meetings
Wednesday at 7.30 p. M, prayer
service. Thursday at 6 p. M,
Junior Choir Easter banquet. Mrs.
Laura McCawley, chairman, and
Mrs. Howard Deakyne in charge
of recreation. Thursday at Z p. m.
Youth Choir. Saturday at 7.30 p.
M, Senior Choir. Those desiring
to place flowers in the church on
Easter Sunday in honor of the men
in the Armed Forces or in memory
of the departed are requested to
bring flowers to church by Satur-
day noon.
Smyrna times., 1946-04-18
WEST CHOIR TO
BROADCAST
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ever
hart Will Sing With Choir
in New York
SATURDAY, APRIL 10Th

Of special interest to Smyrna
will be the broadcast over ma
tion-wide hook-up of program of
Easter music by the West Choir
of the West Presbyterian Church,
Wilmington, on Saturday, April 20
from 4.30 to 5 p. m. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Everhart are members of
the choir and Mr.. Everhart is pres
ident of the group which comprises
fifty voices. They will sing with
the choir in the program which
will originate in New York and
will be carried locally over WDEL.
The West Choir broadcasts each
Sunday morning at 1870 o'clock
over WDEL under the leadership
of Daniel Stumpf, director. This
will be the fifth appearance of the
choir singing directly from a New
York station, and it is rated among
the tops in amateur singing
groups. Mr.. and Mrs. Everhart
are well-known in musical circles
in northern Delaware and locally
they appear frequently on pro-
grams given by the Twentieth
Century Club and the Smyrna
Grange, participating also in min
strel shows for the benefit of the
Grange and Asbury Methodist
Church. Mr.. and Mrs. Everhart
who have been members of the
West Choir for six years, studied
under Robert Rudolph, former di-
rector. Mr.. Everhart's brother
William Everhart, was also for
merly a member of the group
Edward Everhart, veteran OF
World War II, is now engaged in
business with his brothers on the
corner of Main and Commerce
Streets, Smyrna, and lives in the
Everhart apartment, Main Street
Smyrna times., 1946-04-18
Group Circles Meeting

The Group Circles of the Wom-
ans Society of Christian Service
will meet next Tuesday evening,
April %, at 8 o'clock as follows:
Circle No. 1, Miss Anna B. Beckett
leader, at the home of Mrs. Elwood
Kemp; Circle No. 2, Mrs. Norman
Coleman, leader, at the home of
Miss Mabel Brown; Circle No. 8,
Mrs. George Robinson, leader, at
her home on Mt. Vernon Street;
Circle No. 4, Mrs. Thomas G. jack
son, leader, at her home on Della
ware Street; Circle No. 5, Mrs.
Roy Donovan, leader, at the home
of Mrs. Robert e. Green; Circle
No. 6, Mrs. Henry T. Price, leader,
at her home on North Main Street.
Smyrna times., 1946-04-18
JUNIOR CLASS PREPARING FOR
PLAY TO BE GIVEN APRIL 26

little niece, who always tells the
truth, and Corinne Conner adds
her share of comedy as Lily White,
the Emerson's colored maid. Other
members of the cast are Jacquie
Potter, as the Emerson's daughter,
Linda; Francis Kitchens, as Wal
lace Taylor, Linda's fiance; Roland
Mills, as Ralph Macy, a young
book agent; Marie Churchman, as
Mrs. Keith, Lorna's mother; Peggy
Joyce McGrath and Ethel Bell, as
Jane Scott and Sylvia Terry, two
friends of Linda's; Billy George
as Edmund Lewis, who dabbles in
real estate; Glenn Matthews, as
Gates Austin, Slyvia's fiance; and
Francis Sylvester, as Henry Hale,
the lawyer. Tickets are now on
sale at IS cents for adults, and 40
cents for students, tax included.
Smyrna times., 1946-04-18
DIR. BENNETT
GUEST SPEAKER
Chief of Soil Conservation
Service of u. S. Department
of Agriculture to Speak
TO HOLD BANQUET MAY 3

Every person who is interested
in the conservation of soil, the
preservation of our natural agri-
cultural resources, and the general
welfare of our nation is invited to
hear DR.. Hugh H. Bennett, Chief
of the Soil Conservation Service,
U. S. Department of Agriculture,
who will be the guest speaker at
the banquet which will be held in
the Caesar Rodney School cafeter-
ia, Camden-Wyoming. on Friday
evening, May 8, at 6:45 o'clock.
This banquet is being sponsored by
the board of supervisors of the Soil
Conservation District of Kent
County in the interest of this pro-
gram which is attracting the at
tention of large number of farm
ers, bankers, and farm machinery
manufacturers throughout the
country who believe in the meth
DDS of conservation farming. The
ladies of Fruitland Grange will
serve the banquet, and reserva-
tions should be made on or before
April 81, either by card, letter, or
telephone Dover 2179, to the Dis
trict Office of the Soil Conserva-
ton Service, 152 South State ST.,
Dover. DR.. Bennett is considered
as the ablest and best informed
man in the United States on soil
conservation and the board of sup
ervisors is very fortunate in secur-
ing this nationally known and out
standing speaker for this county
wide banquet. Although this meet
ing is of special Importance to
farmers and their wives, it is hop
ed that bankers, business men and
the general public also will be
present on this special occasion.
Since the saving and improving
the top soil is the foundation of
our nations prosperity, this BAN
quet will present an excellent op-
portunity that should not be miss
ed to hear more about the soil
conservation program which is so
vital to the future of agriculture
in this country.
Smyrna times., 1946-04-18
SMYRNA ROTARY CLUB NEWS
Charles w. Hall, Past President,
Addresses Club on Visit South

Charles w. Hall, past president
of the Smyrna Rotary Club, who
has spent several months in Flor
ida, addressed the club last Thurs
day at their regular weekly meet
ing at the Wayside Inn. He cited
the close adherence to Rotary
work at the various clubs he visit
ed throughout the South. He told
of living canditions in the South
and stated that in many instances
they were similar to home condi-
tions. He also described his WIS.,
its to large orange groves and
packing houses. William e. Mat
thews, Jr., was chairman of the
evening program and DR.. Ralph B.
Jones responded to Mr.. Halls ad-
dress. Ellery ]. Ward was the
guest of Elmer P. Corrie.
Smyrna times., 1946-04-18
SMYRNA GRANGE NEWS
Eighteen Candidates IDducted Into
Full Membership Thursday Night

The Smyrna Grange last Thurs
DAY evening inducted into full
membership 1S candidates when
Fruitland Grange of Camden, the
guest degree team, under the di-
rection of State Master A. Bailey
Thomas, conferred the third and
fourth degrees. Mr.. Thomas told
of the work being done by the ma
tional organization to promote pro-
posed legislation. The School lunch
program and legislation of interest
to agriculture were explained. The
Smyrna Grange will be host to the
Oranges of Kent County tonight,
April Is, when the minstrel show
given recently at the local Grange
will be repeated.
Smyrna times., 1946-04-18
Church of the NaZarene

Church of the Nazarene, Rev. j.
w. Parkins, pastor, makes the fol-
lowing announcements: Prayer
meeting Thursday, 7.30 p. m. Sun
day services: Sunday School at 9.45
a. M; morning worship and Com
munion, 10.45 a. m. Special Easter
program at 7.30 p. m.
Smyrna times., 1946-04-18
EASTER MUSIC AT ST. PAUL
Dudley Clark, Recording Violinist
to Render Special Music

Mr.. Dudley Clark, violin record
ing artist, of Washington, D. c.,
will be present at st. Paul Meth
odist Church, Clayton, on Sunday,
to render special music for Sunday
School and the Morning and Even
ing Services. The Junior Choir
will sing Easter Selections at the
morning service. New members
will be received into the church at
that time. A cordial invitation is
extended to everyone to join in
these services.
Smyrna times., 1946-04-18
FRED LAMB PROMOTED
Member of Criminal Division of
Troop b Made Detective Sergeant

The promotion of state trooper
Frederick K. Lamb to the rank of
sergeant was approved by the
State Highway Commission at
their last meeting. Trooper Lamb
is connected with the Criminal In
vestigation Division of the State
Police and will be known as detec-
tive sergeant. He was born in
Smyrna and was graduated from
Smyrna High School and Goldey
College in Wilmington. Trooper
Lamb was appointed to the State
Police Department in June, 1886,
and was promoted to detective in
1943. He is a member of the State
Police Pistol team, and is assigned
to Troop B, Dover.
Smyrna times., 1946-04-18
Smyrna Home Makers Club

The Home Makers Club will
meet today (Thursday) April 18,
at the home of Mrs. Homer
Downes, with Mrs. Harry Johnson
as co-hostess. The topic will be
the refinishing of floors and walls.
All members are requested to be
present.
Smyrna times., 1946-04-18
Athletic Association to Meet

A meeting will be held at the
Fire House, on Monday, April %,
at 7:::30 p. m. for the purpose of
reorganizing the Smyrna Athletic
Association. This Association or
ganized the softball league which
was so popular among the town
folk before the war. 1t is the
hope of a few interested ex-service
men that this be started again.
All persons who are interested
are requested to attend.