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sible to accommodate more person
mel and to enable operators to at.
tend one class each day for six
days, at the most convenient time
flor him.
The classes r open to all per-
sonnet OF service stations and those
wishing to attend should register
before May 20. The course is free
of charge, except for a registration
fee of so cents per p@ersons. Regis.
tration blanks are being prepared
lat the Chamber of Commerce, and
will be made available upon re.
Iquest.
The four one-hour classes during
the day will begin at 9:15 a. M,
1880 a. M, 1870 p. M, and 8 p. m.
W. G. Slattery, representative Of
the Distributive Education Service
of the North Carolina Department
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-15

Smooth workmanship, sturdi-
. ly constructed. 4 drawers slide
easily. All hardwood, walnut or
maple finish. %" wide. 16" deem
and 46" high.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-15
OF 2 LIBERTY
SHIPS HALTED HERE

The sale of two Liberty ships,
the S. S. John B. Kendrick and
the S. S. Howard Grey, sched-
uled for the Italian government,
was halted yesterday for un-
known reasons, it was learned
here.
1t was indicated that the two
ships, now resting in the Reserve
Fleet basin, would depart from
Wilmington next week, under tow
for Charleston, to be drydocked
and made ready for sea.
The ships We're sold at this port,
but transactions were suspended.
When the transactions are COM
pleted, Italian crews will board
the vessel at Charleston, it was
learned.
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Terminal To Be Construct.
ed AT Estimated Cost
Of $4,000
Especial To The starr

NOPCCH~I III 1HC DsdIT
CAROLINA BEACH, May IA. -
With the announcement today by
Hal j. Love, Wilmington manager
of the Queen City Coach company.
that the long hard fought battle for
a bus terminal at Carolina Beach
had finally been won, a dream
came true for this popular re-
sort.
The bus terminal which has been
estimated will cost about $50, 600
will be started Immediately, &C
cording to Love, on a plot which
has been in possession Of the COM
pany for several years.
The new terminal will be con-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-15

|of public instruction, will conduct
the classes, which are being spon.
sored by that department in CO.
operation with the New Hanover
Service Station Operators 'associa.
ton and the Wilmington Chamber
of Commerce.
This program will be the third in
a series conducted bv S~lattery. the
two previous being held for store
personnel. Those attending the
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-15
Carolina Beach Slated
To Get New Bus Station

structed across state highway AL,
opposite the present site for bus
loading and unloading operations
1t will be of masonry construction
modern and fireproof throughout
Love stated.
The Queen City manager sale
permission, which has been sought
from the Civilian Production Ad
mlnlstration for the past three
years, has been granted, Love an.
need.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-15
TRAINING SCHOOL
IS ANNOUNCED
Service Station Attendants
To Be Offered
Classes

A training program kr personne
OF automobile service stations will
be conducted at the Community
Center. Second and Orange SITS.
during the week of June 2 - 6. i,
was announced yesterday. =.
Four similar classes will be hello
each day, in order to make it DOS
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-15

classes as well as store managers
have been enthusiastic about the
value of the service.
Evening star., 1947-09-12

Versatile suit-dresses that cater to the business
girl, and her school-going sisters, have long
been the forte of Henry R. and the exclusive
with-us Paula Brooks! Our Better Dress Shop
has an outstanding collection from these two
famous designers two Of which are shown
here
Smyrna times., 1947-12-25
ROTARY HOST
TO BOY SCOUTS
ROtarians E ntertain Boy
Scouts At Christmas
Celebration
SANTA PAYS VISIT

The Smyrna Rotary Club was
host to the Boy Scout Troop 135
last Thursday evening at the an
nual club Christmas party. The
scouts were accompanied by Will
liam Short, Scoutmaster and Earl
Ford, Assistant Scoutmaster. En-
tertainment for the group was
furnished by Shirley Garvey, well
known magician. Santa Claus,
who arrived by plane, after land
ing at the Smyrna Airport, was es-
corted to the Wayside Inn by Ro-
tartan Nelson Everhart. He pre-
sented gifts to all the Scouts and
mattresses at the Inn. DIR. Ralph
B. Jones, president presided and
welcomed the guests. Al New
comb, Sr., was chairman of the
evening program. Mr.. Newcomb
also directed the carol sing which
followed. Kenneth Attix was Scout
soloist. Visitors were: William H..
Richter, Sr., of Dover and Edward
Kelly of Camden-Wyoming. Bert
P. Osbon was a guest.
Smyrna times., 1947-12-25
TO PRESENT
POULTRY PRIZE
Poultry Association To Honor
Outstanding All and
FLA Youth
HOLD ANNUAL BANQUET

Presentation of awards to the
Outstanding Poultry Boy or Girl
of the Year will highlight the an
nual banquet of the Delaware
Poultry Improvement Association,
to be held January 10, at the Cae-
sar Rodney School. The title of
Outstanding Poultry Boy or Girl
of the year will be given to both a
All club member and student of
vocational agriculture as a means
of recognizing superior accom-
plishments in their poultry project
and club activities. The award will
be based on their record keeping,
Judging and production practices.
The designation will carry with it
a Certificate of Merit and S25.00
Saving Bond. In addition to the
two statewide awards, six other
boys and girls will be recognized
on a countrywide basis. They will
each receive a Delaware Poultry
Improvement Association medal.
The presentations will be made by
w. w. McGinnis, a member of the
Milford Poultry Improvement As
sociation local and chairman of the
awards committee Toastmaster at
the annual banquet will be A. E.
Yutzi, a member of the Millsboro
local.
Smyrna times., 1947-12-25
SMYRNA DROPS GAME
Undefeated Chestertown Takes
Mar-Del Lead
Results

Results
Dover Guards 40; Milford VFW 80
Denton Bobcats 40; Smyrna 39
Harrington 48, Camden 43
Chestertown SO; Dover 38
Middletown SO; FELTON, 33.
On Thursday evening the sea-
sons play hit its peak. Denton
Bobcats mixed it up with The
Smyrna Hornets and finished on
the long end of a 40 to 39 scare
after very trying time in the 4th
period. The Bobcats had piled up
what appeared to be a comfortable
lead as the 3rd quarter came to a
close 38 to 81. A determined
Smyrna Five came out with plenty
of zip in the last quarter and whit
tied the Denton lead down point by
point as they outscored the Den
tonians IL to 2 in the final period.
The two points scored by the Bob
cats in this period provided the
of victory. Diffie, tall
Denton center, was the sparkplug
for the winners as he racked up 81
points. Smith and Simpson tied
for Smyrna honors with IL.
Smyrna times., 1947-12-25
GRANGE ELECTS OFFICERS
Harold McGrath Is Named Grange
Master at Election

At recent meeting of Smyrna
Grange the following officers were
elected: Master, Harold McGrath;
Overseer, George Blendt; Lecturer,
Mrs. Charles 2. Dukes; Asst. Stew
ard, Arthur Short; Steward, Char
les z. Dukes; Chaplain, Mrs. Harry
virdin; Treasurer, Harry c. john
son; Secretary, James R. Fleming;
Gate Keeper, E. T. Heinold; Ceres,
Mrs. Harold McGrath; Pomona,
Mrs. Morgan Parry; Flora, Mrs.
George Blendt; Lady Asst. Stew
ard. Mrs. Arthur Short. Executive
Committee. w. w. Hynson, How
ard C. Deakyne, Charles R. Pryor.
Musical director, Mrs. Howard G.
Deakyne; Asst. Musical director,
Morgan Parry. A covered dish
supper preceded the election. The
next meeting of the Grange will be
in the form of New Years party
on January /, 1948.
Smyrna times., 1947-12-25
FIRE LEAVES 8 HOMELESS
$4,000 Fire In Smyrna Routs Two
Families Sunday

Hundreds of curious spectators
lined North Main Street Sunday
morning to watch blaze destroy
two homes and threaten other
nearby dwellings. Caused by what
firemen termed as "carelessness"
the fire apparently began in a wood
pile between the two houses.
Neither Mrs. Ida Cochran nor Her.
man Conner, occupants of the
houses turned in an alarm until the
fire had gained considerable head
way and this, coupled with high
winds, which prevailed most of the
morning, made efforts to save the
buildings from demolition useless.
The eight persons, reported to be
occupants, were offered shelter
with neighbors until other living
arrangements can be made. No one
was injured. Clayton Fire Com
pany assisted the local volunteers.
Thirty-nine firemen answered the
alarm; the largest number to re-
port to q fire in more than year.
The Cochran dwelling is owned by
Mary Gibb Bruce of Wilmington.
Mr.. Conner owns his own home.
Damage was estimated at $4,000.
Smyrna times., 1947-12-25
First Presbyterian Church

The First Presbyterian Church,
Rev. Walter G. Hards, minister,
announces services as follows: Sum-
day School at 10 a. m. The topic
for the Adult Glass will be: Goods
Purpose in the World" The chill
dren and teen-agers will meet in
their respective departments and
classes. Last Sunday evening the
following awards were made for
perfect attendance: three year pin,
James Foxwell; one year pin,
George jackson; six months pin,
Roger Kelsey. Divine worship at
II a. m. Sermon topic: "The
Meaning of Infant Baptism" The
Sacrament of Baptism will be ad-
ministered at this service. The
senior choir will sing. Monday
evening, December 20, at 8 o'clock,
the Missionary Society will meet
at the Manse.
Smyrna times., 1947-12-25
LATEX SHARES PROFITS
and Guests Attend Col
Orful Dance

Orful Dance
Yuletide greetings in the form of
profit-sharing bonuses were dis
tributed by A. N. Spaniel, president
and founder of the International
Latex Corporation, to all employ
ees at a mammoth get-together on
Friday, December 10. The tenth
year since the founding of Playtex
Park at Dover marked not only the
tenth profit-sharing distribution,
but the greatest amount of money
ever to be divided amongst the
Latex personnel. In this connec-
ton it is noteworthy that there
have been two such profit-sharing
distributions during 1947. The day
following the profit-sharing distri-
button a colorful Christmas dance
for all Latex employees and their
guests was held at the Dover High
School Field House. Dominating
the center of the floor was huge
Christmas tree, surrounded by
banks of realistic looking snow, the
entire room being decorated with
holly and evergreens. Woody
Leigh's Philadelphia orchestra
furnished dance music from $50 to
and a wide variety of de-
licious refreshments was served.
Smyrna times., 1947-12-25
SANTA TO APPEAR
Santa To Ride Through Town at
Dusk on Christmas Eve


For the benefit of very young
children, those who are i'll, and es-
pecially for those who begin to
doubt the existence of Santa Claus,
the Smyrna Lions will again spon-
sor the appearance of old st. Nick
at dusk on Christmas Eve. He
will be riding in a car laden with
toys, and will pause before the
home of those children, speak to
them, and go merrily on his way to
deliver the gifts for which they
hope. Last year this unexpected
visit of Santa Claus at this fitting
hour made many children happy
and the Lions received requests for
his temperance. Any family de-
string to have him stop briefly be-
fore their homes may call William
S. "Bud" Wilson, who is in charge
of this feature of the Christmas
observance in the town.
Smyrna times., 1947-12-25
AWARD ATTENDANCE PINS
EwelPs Church Presents Perfect
Attendance Pins

Pins We're awarded the following
people on Sunday, December Il for
perfect attendance at EWell's
Methodist Church, Clayton: One
year: Jackie knight, Mary Jane
Starkey, Betty Johnson, Ruth Ann
Wiley, Gail Jones, Richard Rutter,
Billy Carey. Two year: Mrs.Laura
Darrell, Jackie Spencer, Jeanette
Carey, Joyce Carey, Clarence Coun-
sci, Jr., Bobby Spencer, Eddie
Turner, Jean Carey, Elaine Carey.
Three years: Mrs. Harry Clayville,
Nancy Lee Davis, Janet Sylvester,
Betty Ray Rutter. Four years:
Kenneth Thorpe, Betty Thorpe,
Janet Thorpe, James Chase, Ruth
Ann Sylvester. Five years: Mrs.
Alice Johnson. Six years: Roy
Rogers, P. R. Smith, Janet John
son, Jane Johnson. Seven years:
Mrs. P. R. Smith. Eight years:
Charles Duff, Cleo Rogers. Ten
years: Shirley Rogers, Harvey Car
row. Thirteen years: Preston
knight, Shirley Rogers, Richard
Rogers. Fourteen yearss Mary
Rogers, Mrs. Clarence Counsel,
Mrs. Dallas Rutter. Fifteen years:
Verno Doris Naylor. Twenty-Five
years: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mach
amer Thirty-five years: Mrs. Will
liam King. Persons who do not
regularly attend any other church
school, have been invited to join
with the memers of Ewells. Har-
vey Carrow is superintendent; A.
E. Dougherty, pastor.
Smyrna times., 1947-12-25
NAMES
COMMITTEES
Local Legion Post To Hold
Bingo Parties Weekly
In January
WILL ANNOUNCE DATES

Committees to serve through
1948 have been named and an
nounced by the David G. Harrison
Post No. ID, American Legion.
William Kenworthey, William Pleas
anton and Davis H. Turner COM
prise the committee on American
ism. The membership committee
consists of Albert Lambertson,
chairman, Davis H. Turner and
Harry l.. Robinson. Ways and
Means: James R. Hitzelberger,
chairman, Bert. S. McGill, Robert
Moore. Publicity: Albert Cornell
ius, chairman, William E. Mat
thews, Jr. Charles A. Burrous.
Laison with Auxiliary: Clifton
Jones, chairman, Albert Lambert
son. Athletics: George D. Wright,
chairman, Fred F. Harris. Legis-
lation, William E. Matthews, Jr.,
chairman. House Committee Grant
Garis, chairman; Charles Jones,
James E. JONES. Post Entertain
ment Committee: Herbert I. Ben
way, chairman; John c. Still, Jr.
Service officers: William S. Wilson,
chairman. Davis H. Turner. Post
Home Committee: Martin Bessing-
er, chairman; Paul Deakyne, Bert
McGill, James Hitzelberger, Char
les Jones, Albert Lambertson, Bev-
erley t. Gaulke. Ambulance COM
mittee: Albert Lambertson, chair
man, Grant Garis, Charles Jones.
Chaplain, Alexander E. Dougherty.
Hold Bingo Parties
Bingo parties will be given by
the Legion Post every week after
the first of the year. Dates will
be announced later.
Smyrna times., 1947-12-25
WHOLE NO. 1910
SCOUTS SING
CAROLS HERE
Caroling Winds Up Week of
Christmas Activities
For Scouts
GIVE WAASAIL PARTY

Singing of carols to the guests
at the State Welfare Home, visits
to the homes of shut-ins where
they also sang carols and wassail
party for the older girls were high
lights in a week of Christmas ac-
tivities for the Girl Scouts and
Brownies of the Smyrna and Clay
ton areas. The members of the
two intermediate troops were
scheduled to sing at the State
Welfare Home early Christmas
Eve, led by Jean Ellen Russell, Pat
Piper, Assistant Leader of Troop
" and Janet Pyle, Leader, Troop
~. The community Life Commit
tee of Lone Troop I, Josephine
Brown, Bernice Burris, Alice Marie
Mood, Christine Cropper and Doris
Dignan had charge of the costum-
ing. The Brownies, who sang at
the homes of shut-ins were led by
Mrs. o. S. Loose and Mrs. George
Pappas. The wassail party for
Lone Troop I was held Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs. Thom-
as Russell, Leader. The arts and
crafts committee, which took
charge of decorations is composed
of Barbara Wallace, Nancy Knotts,
Patricia Beck, Mary Vaughn, Ev-
elyn Heinold; girls in charge of re-
freshments: Marjorie Johnson, Janet
Wolford, Barbara Wallace, Patsy
Ryan, Bernice Burris and Joan
Baggs.
Smyrna times., 1947-12-25
ASBURY XMAS SERVICE
Annual Christmas Service To Be
Held Christmas Eve

The midnight Christmas Eve
Candlelight service will be con-
Quoted in Asbury Methodist
Church, Smyrna, Wednesday even
ing, Dec. "a, at 11.30 p. m. b.
Stimson Carrow, organist and
choirmaster of Park Street Church,
Philadelphia and recently appoint
ed organist of Temple University
will give fifteen minutes of Christ
mas organ music beginning at
11.15 D. m. The choir will sing the
anthem 20 Light Divine, compos-
ed by B. Stimson Carrow, a men,
ber of Asbury. The choir will also
sing 'Lo the Newborn Jesus, (Mor-
rison) soloists, Betty Jane Griffin
and Bobby Collins. Solo, "Gesu
Bambino", (Yon) will be sung as a
solo by Dorothy Burge. Marie
FAIRIES and Frances Heinold will
sing as a duet mo Candle Was
There" (Lehmann). Albert New
comb, soloist will sing every Val
ley Shall Be Exalted, aria from
the Messiah. Solo, 20 Holy
Night, (Adams) with violin and
organ accompaniment will be sung
by Ruth Gooden in the soft candle
light during the chancel tableau of
the "Holy Family" Christmas
Communion will be served by the
pastor. The service is sponsored
by the Youth of the Church with
Bobby Bamberger, president and
Edward Melvin, chairman and
Commissioner of Worship. Carol
ers of the Methodist Youth Fellow
ship will sing thru the streets of
Smyrna with old fashion lanterns
led by Lloyd Jones, Jr. following
the midnight service. After the
carol sing party with refresh
ments will be held in the social
hall of the church, sponsored by
M. Y. F. with Mrs. Mildred Snow
and Mrs. Harold Carrow, Sr., choir
mothers hostesses, assisted by
mothers of the Choir Guild.
Smyrna times., 1947-12-25
WILSON'S HOLD
XMAS PARTY
Annual Christmas Dinner
Held At Hotel Richard
son, Dover
AWARDS PRESENTED

More than $50 Wilson employees
attended the company's annual
Christmas dinner party Saturday
night, December 20 at the Hotel
Richardson, Dover. Following a
turkey dinner with all the trim
mings and carol singing led by
Mrs. Robert Doyle and accompan-
led by Mrs. A. A. Davis, employee
personnel furnished entertainment
including very fine arrangement
of guitar and singing by Harry
Mcbride and Jennings Chambers
which was thoroughly enjoyed by
everyone. Each member of the
Wilson victorious softball team
was presented with silver en-
graved softball award by William
B. Owens, their former manager.
This ceremony was followed by the
presentation of a written pledge to
Mr.. Wilson in the form of a large
check endorsed by all production
employees guaranteeing greater
production and good workmanship
through 1948. The check was pre-
sented by Arthur CHM, President,
Refrigeration Workers Union, Inc.
Clarence S. Collins, Jr., was
"Toastmaster" for the occasion
and presented Mr.. Wilson with a
gold service pin representing SER
vice with the company since its in
ception in 1884. Mr.. Wilson then
presented gold service pins to en-
ployees with ten years of service
with the company and silver pins
for five years of service. Charles
R. Mougey, Sales Promotion and
Advertising Manager for the COM
pany gave brief resume of what
is being done by his department in
sales promotion and advertising.
Special guests and speakers in
cluded A. B. Magee of Dover, At
torney for Refrigeration Workers
Union, Inc; A. A. Davis, Sales
Manager and Vice President of
Wilson Refrigeration, Inc; w. A.
Cook, of Wilmington, special fac
tory representative and w. L.
Wheatley of Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1947-12-25
ANNOUNCE WINNERS OF XMAS
DECORATIONS AWARDS HERE

Officials of the Smyrna-C1ayton
Chamber of Commerce Tuesday
announced winners of the annual
Christmas decoration award con-
test for homes of businesses. Many
residents of the twin towns ex-
pressed the opinion that the light
ing this year surpassed that of
former years. Committee on dec
orations was: j. Reynolds Pratt,
Chairman and Clark M. Knotts.
Senator E. Paul Burkholder of Do
yer, Gordon Willis of Dover and
Warren Buckingham of Middle
town acted as judges. Prizes for
business decorations in Smyrna
were awarded to: RothwelPs Gar
Smyrna times., 1947-12-25
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE
Communion To Be Conducted at
st. Peters Service

At. st. Peters P. E. Church at
11.3O p. m. on Christmas Eve a
service of Holy Communion will be
conducted, with the Rev. Benjamin
Fish Thompson, Cannon, Cathedral
Church of st. John, Wilmington, as
celebrant. There will be special
carols sung by choir and congrega-
ton. The public is cordially invit-
ed to this traditional service. On
the first Sunday after Christmas
regular services will be held:
church school at 10 a. m. and
Morning Prayer and sermon at IL
a. M, in charge of the Rev. Percy
Donaghay. The Christmas festival
for members of the church school
will be held Monday, Dec. 20 at Z
p. m. at the parish house.
Smyrna times., 1947-12-25

age, Ennis and Deakyne and Rob-
inson Furniture Store. Prizes for
homes in Smyrna went to: Neal M.
Oechsler, Harley R. Bodley, Nor
wood Pawn. Businesses in Clay
ton: R. w. Slaughter, EthePs
Beauty Shop, w. F. and ]. R.
Clements. Homes in Clayton:
Julian H. Dunning, William T.
Dayett, Edward M. Covington. The
first named in each instance was
the first prize winner. officials in
both towns cooperated with Cham
Der of Commerce in reducing elec-
trio current rates for Christmas
lighting.
Smyrna times., 1947-12-25
Marriage Announced

Mrs. Georgia Conner of Smyrna
has announced the marriage of her
daughter, Miss Vickie Conner to
Mr.. Clarence G. Blendt, son of Mr..
and Mrs. George M. Blendt of
Smyrna. The ceremony was per-
formed on December Is, 1947 in
Chestertown, Md, by the Rev. John
]. Bunting Jr., in the parsonage OF
the First Methodist Church.
Smyrna times., 1947-12-25
TO DISTRIBUTE GIFTS
Local Firemen To Help Needy
Children on Christmas

Volunteer members of the Cit
liens Hose Co. No. 1, have made
the distributing of baskets of fruit,
candy and nuts to needy children
of the vicinity, their Christmas
project. The entertainment COM
mittee of the fire company, which
is in charge of distribution is head
ed by William Mabrey, who has as
his aides, Willard Rutter, Leon Col
Inns, Ralph G. FAIRIES, Jr., and
Homer Shorts.
Smyrna times., 1947-12-25
National Bank Declares Bonus

At the regular meeting of the
Board of Directors of The Nation
al Bank of Smyrna, held on De
cember 18, 1947, a 30 per cent
Christmas bonus on six months
salary was declared for all officers
and employees. This bonus was
declared by the Directors in view
of the rising cost of living.
Smyrna times., 1947-12-25
ACCIDENT NEAR HERE
Women Hurt When Car Turns
Over South of Town

When the car in which they were
riding went out of control, careen-
ed across the parkway, and turned
over on the northbound lane of the
DUPONT Highway less than a mile
south of Smyrna Saturday after
noon, the two women occupants
We're injured. Marie NJ. Lowman,
operator of the vehicle and Kath-
crime Lowman Schlager, both of
Montour Falls, N. Y, were taken
to the Kent General Hospital
where it was found that Mrs. Low
mans injuries consisted of lacer-
ations and contusions of the body
and Mrs. Schlager had a dislocat-
ed vertebrae.