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Smyrna times., 1947-08-14
BOXING MATCH
IN WILMINGTON
Willie ROache To Battle Dan
nv PetrO As Feature of
Five-Match Card
ROACHE, DEL. BOXER

Of interest to Smyrna fight fans
is the program in Wilmington
when "Whistling" Willie Roache,
Wilmingtons leading feather
weight contender, will battle Dan
ny Petro, sensational Washington,
D. c., kayo artist, in the 1o-round
windup of promoter Ralph Tribu-
ani's all-star fight show next Mon
day night at the Wilmington base
ball park. First bout will start at
$50 D. m. The Roache-Petro scrap
is expected to be one of the greatest
ever seen in the Delmarva area,
especially since the announcement
by Tribuani that the winner would
get a non-title shot at feather
weight champion Willie Pep, in the
same ring in September. Both
have met the best in the business.
Reaches record shows worthy per-
Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1947-08-14
TOUR KENT
co. KITCHENS
HOmemakers Announce Priz-
es In Recent County
Kitchen Tour
55 MEMBERS ATTEND

A total of 55 homemakers at
tended the Kent County kitchen
tour on Wednesday, August 6, an
nounces Mrs. Violet N. Goodwill,
cvounty home demonstration
agent. Several men accompanied
the women on the tour. The fol-
lowing visits were made: Mrs. F..
A. Webb, Jr., near Thompsonville;
Mrs. Blaine Storey and Mrs. George
Hunt, Kits Hummock; Mrs. Har-
old M. Carter, Camden; Mrs. Fred
Fifer, Wyoming; and Mrs. Edward
Stokes and Mrs. Clyde Campbell of
Hartly. At noon the group enjoy
ed eating their packed lunch on
the lawn of Mr.. o. B. Williams,
president of the Kent County Ad-
visory Council. After lunch the
kitchen prizes were awarded the
kitchen contestants on the basis of
the number of points of improve
ments. In other words, the differ
ence in points of the list and final
scoring was the deciding factor
rather than just the final scoring
or appearance of the completed
kitchen.
The classes and prizes follow:
Class I-21-40 points of improve
ment:
Mrs. Harold M. Carter, Table
Lamp.
Mrs. Fred Fifer, 4-quart pres
sure sauce pan.
Mrs. George Hunt, 2 sheets, 2
pillow cases.
Mrs. Clarence Raughley, 7 quart
pressure cooker.
Mrs. Edward Stokes, Automatic
electric iron.
Mrs. Blaine Storey, Automatic
toaster.
Glass II-11-20 points of i'm
provement:
Mrs. Clyde Campbell, Slick Cof-
fee Maker.
Mrs. Raymond Crozier, toaster.
Mrs. A. T. Slaughter, Florescent
Bed Lamp, 1 gallon jug Woodwork
cleaner.
Mrs. F. A. Webb, Jr., Garbage
recepticle.
Class IIT-10 or below points of
improvement:
Mrs. Arley Taylor, Pyrex mixing
bowls, aluminium sauce pan.
Mrs. Earl Barbour, Wooden tray,
pillow cases.
Miss Clara Rash, kitchen stool.
Mrs. VIM. Taylor, electric grill.
Smyrna times., 1947-08-14
ASBURY METHODIST CHURCH
Summer Services Announced For
the Coming Week

sAAS ~)O6 'SS>~
Services at Asbury Methodist
Church, Rev. Robert E. Green,
pastor, will be held in the morning.
The several divisions of the church
school will meet at ten o'clock
for worship and lesson study. The
children's, youth and young peo-
ple's divisions will meet in the
several rooms in the educational
department of the church. The
adult and senior groups will meet
in the Sanctuary, the devotions
will be conducted by the Division
Superintendent, Leroy Piper and
the lesson study will be conducted
by Mrs. Jemima Simon; the SUBJ
ject being ITO Drink Or Not To
Drink" The entire portion of the
adult congregation is invited to
join in this lesson study. At IL
A. M. the morning worship will be
conducted by the Rev. John L.
Johnson, guest speaker who will
have for his subject Victory in
Advance" Mrs. Marion Coverdale
the minister of music of the church
will present an attractive and in
spring musical program. The peo-
pie of the city and community will
receive a most hearty welcome.
Smyrna times., 1947-08-14
VETS RECEIVE
EDUCATION AID
3,232 Delaware Veterans Re-
ceiving Education and
Job Aid
DECREASE IN TRAINEES

A total of 1892 Delaware veter- .
ans were receiving federal finan-
cial aid for education at the end
of July, it was reported by Thomas
H. Stilwell, regional director of the
Veterans Administration. This
shows a net decrease of So from
the total of the previous month,
when 1920 veterans were taking
advantage of the various educa-
tional benefits available to them.
During the month the numbers of
veterans getting job training with
federal aid increased by 81, but at
the same time the number getting
institutional training decreased
119. The job trainees totaled
1850 in July, as compared with
1,799 at the end of June. Increases
occurred among both those being
trained under the CT Bill of Rights
and those receiving aid under spec
ial legislation for the disabled vet
Grams. The decrease among those
getting institutional training oc-
Cured among those being aided
through the CT Bill. This group
dropped to 1,258 from 1880.
Among the disabled veterans,
there was an increase of three in
institutional training for new
total of la. The number of CT
Bill trainees who discontinued
their training during July amount
ed to 1876, as compared with 1928
in the previous month. Summer
vacations were the cause of the
decline. The total of veterans re-
ceiving pensions through the Will
mington VA Office at the end of
July was 3,791, decrease of six
from the June figure.
Applications for hospital or DOM
iciliary care jumped during the
month. There was Is in June and
1872 in July. Jo,,ii2 F. Mcdonald,
insurance officer at the regional Of.
flee, reported that 1865 applications
from Delaware veterans for rein
statement of National Service Life
Insurance were accepted by the
VA during July.
Smyrna times., 1947-08-14
TO APPLY FOR
SCHOLARSHIP
Applications For SilcO SchOl-
arship To Be Made
By August 18th
EXAMINATIONS AT U. D.

Applications for the $1,000 SLIGO
Scholarship can be made up until
Friday, August is, Dean Francis
H. Squire of the University of Del
aware has announced. The schol-
arship. with an annual value of
$500 for four years study, is open
to young men and women gradu-
ates of Delaware public schools
with high scholastic standing.
Candidates, who must be admissi-
BILE to the University, should show
evidence of financial need, in a
letter of application to Dean
Squire. Each applicant should
identify his school, year of gradu-
alton, and academic standing with
in his graduating class. Each ap-
plicant must have his high school
send a transcript of his school
record directly to Dean Squire un-
less it already is on file at the uni
versity. Competitive examinations
for the award will be given in Eng
lish, history, and mathematics at
10 a. m. on Sept. 8, in Room 220,
University Hall, on the Delaware
campus.
Smyrna times., 1947-08-14
WAA GIVES
AWAY SURPLUS
Adopts Program of Donating
Machinery To Nom Profit
Institutions
APPLICATIONS MADE

In Just nine weeks Uncle Sam
has given away 81 1,131, ,246 worth of
surplus metal working machinery
through the Philadelphia WAA re-
gional Office. "The program of do
noting machinery to tax-exempt
non-profit institutions is speeding
along" said Levy Anderson, Phila-
delphia regional director of the
War Assets Administration, which
is handling the disposition of the
war surplus machines. "Since we
started the donable program on
June End, the weekly total dona-
tions jumped from S33, ,497 worth
in the week ending June 9Th, to
$256, ,865 worth in the week ending
July 3rd"'added Anderson. The
schedule and college who benefit
ed from the governments generos-
ity number more than 100 and
come from as far away as Puerto
Rico, where the University of
Puerto Rico received S25,746 in
lathes, grinders, drill presses and
other equipment. Schools from
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Della
ware, Maryland, Virginia and West
Virginia, New York, North and
South Carolina, Georgia, and even
Denver, Colo. have taken advant-
age of the WAA donable program.
Although the inventory has
dwindled rapidly, it is expected
many more eligible institutions
will be able to take part in the
program as other machinery is de-
clared surplus by governmental
agencies said Anderson. Appli-
cations desiring donation of this
equipment, said Mr. Anderson, have
been advised to submit a request
in writing which will contain the
following certifications:
I 1T is hereby certified that the
claimant is an agency or institu-
tion supported by the Federal,
State or local government, or is a
non-profia educational or charit-
able institution, organization, or
association, which has been held
exempt from taxation under Sec
tion 101 (6) of the Internal Rev
enue Code; that the metal working
machinery requested will be used
to fill a present or anticipated
need; that the property obtained
hereby will not be disposed of,
without the concurrence of the
War Assets Administration or its
successor, except by donation to an
eligible donee hereunder"
Smyrna times., 1947-08-14

TO REGISTER
Children Entering Smyrna
School To Register
September 3rd
HIGH SCHOOL GUIDANCE

All children entering the Smyrna
Schools, in the First Grade for the
1947-48 school year should register
on Wednesday, September 3, be-
tween the hours of 1 p. m. and 3
D. m. Registration in the white
school will be in the School Libr-
ary. and the colored school in the
Principals Office at the colored
school. Parents and Guardians
having children to register are re-
minded that, by State Regulation,
children entering the first grade in
September of this school year,
must be six years old on or before
January 1, 1948. A Birth Certifi-
cate is required at the time of reg
istration. Children registering for
the first grade in the Smyrna
schools must reside, regularly,
within the bounds of the Smyrna
Special School District. Parents
of high school students in grades
9, 10, IL, or IL desiring to consult
with the Superintendent relative to
the students program of studies
for the year 1947-48, should avail
themselves of the opportunity for
such consultation on Wednesday or
August 81, and %, be-
tween the hours of 9 a. m. and 4
p. m. Parents or Guardians are
requested to accompany the stu
dents for such consultation. Ar
as to the day or time
of day can be made by calling the
school Office beginning on Monday,
1S, or any week day there
after.
Smyrna times., 1947-08-14
GREEN OPENS
AT WOODLAND
Large Crowd From Smyrna
Attends; Enthusiastic
Over Opening
CALLED BIG SUCCESS

An unusually large crowd of al
most 200 people flocked to Wood
land Beach last Saturday night to
view the grand opening of CAP
Green's Coliseum. in view of
the success we had last week"
the management said earlier, 1--WE
will continue to be open at the
Beach for dancing each Saturday
night" 1t was added that plans
are being discussed to open on
Wednesday nights, making it two
nights a week.
Bernie Grier, Soloist
Those who attended expressed
the opinion that the Coliseum
filled a big recreational need fol
the Smyrna area. "Al" Green anc
His Cadets, played for dancing
from $50 to IL and Bernie" Grier
who was described by patrons as
sensational, was featured solo.
list. Soft drinks and refreshments
sold on the premises, were served
by specially hired walters, and un-
usual red, white and blue decora-
tions in the hall and on the band
stand lent an air of festivity.
Dancing, again this Saturday night,
will begin at $50 and table reser-
vations are now available through
"Al" Green.
Smyrna times., 1947-08-14
GIVES ASSEMBLY REPORT
Nelson Eyerhart Outlines Rotary
Program at Glassboro

A report on the recent district
assembly held at Glassboro, N. J.,
was given at the Smyrna Rotary
Club meeting by Nelson Everhart,
vice-president. He outlined the
program as presented by DIR. Ed
ward Bunce, president of the State
Teachers College, Glassboro and
Governor of the 1s4th District Ro-
tary International. He recon-
mended the use of home talent to
acquaint all with local and pro-
fessional topics. Rotary Interna-
tional is pledged to the success of
the United Nations for a perman-
ent peace throughout the world.
DR.. Ralph B. Jones presided and
group singing was led by Edward
Everhart. Eugene Shallcross was
a visitor from the Middletown Ro-
tary Club and Emanuel Barros
from the Dover Club.
Smyrna times., 1947-08-14

Representatives of the National
Labor Relations Board Monday
conducted an election called by the
employees of Wilson Cabinet Com
pany and Wilson Refrigeration,
Inc. to decide whether or not
of the workers desired to
have the Refrigeration Workers
Union, Inc. represent them in mat
ters concerning wages, hours, con-
ditions of employment, etc. The
Union, it was announced, won out
by an almost three-to-one major
ity. After a five-day waiting per-
Smyrna times., 1947-08-14
WILSON EMPLOYEES VOTE IN
REFRIGERATION UNION HERE


iod, if the election is not contest
ed, the NLRB will certify the
Union. The election, held in the
factory with four observers: two
representing the company and two
representing the Union. Observers
were located at the polls to assist
in conducting voting, tallying, etc.
Non-supervisory employees, who
appeared on the payroll as of July
% were eligible to cast a vote.
Voting was carried on from 4:30
until $50 p. m.
Smyrna times., 1947-08-14
Birthday Anniversary

Relatives and friends spent last
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Moore in Clayton in
honor of Mr.. Moore's 82nd birth
day. Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Moore and grandson
Russell Moore and family; Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Dill; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Pryor and nephew Roy
Moore; Mrs. Nora Bailey; Mrs.
Ella Beck and friend Mr.. Jimmy
Lee LaSage. Mr.. Moore was wish
ed many more happy birthdays
and beautiful cake was cut.
Smyrna times., 1947-08-14
Accept Applications

Town Manager Stanford c. Mar
vel announced this week that ap-
plications for a patrolman on the
Smyrna Police Force are and will
continue to be received by Henry
R. Shapley, Councilman, Chairman
of the Smyrna Police Committee.
Smyrna times., 1947-08-14
WARD GETS COACHING POST
Coach Ellery Ward To Direct Ath-
letics at Chestertown

Ellery Ward, former athletic
coach and director of the Smyrna
High School will take a faculty
post at the Chestertown High
School starting September 8 with
the opening of the fall term. Mr..
Ward, whose athletic career start
ed in Allegheny High School in his
home town of Cumberland, Md,
was once an outstanding athlete at
Washington Coach. Besides being
director of athletics at the Smyrna
school, Mr.. Ward participated in
Mar-Del League basketball and
takes an active part in civic af-
fairs.
Smyrna times., 1947-08-14
Metropolitan Manager

Paul A. Hunker, New York, has
been appointed manager, Special
Accounts Division for metropolitan
New York and Chicago, for Wilson
Refrigeration, Inc, Division of Will
son Cabinet Co., Inc, it was an
nounced recently at the home Of
fee of the company, Smyrna, Del,
by John E. Wilson, Jr., president.
Smyrna times., 1947-08-14
Mrs. HOllett Resigns

After thirty years of faithful
service as organist for st. Pauls
Methodist Church, Mrs. Robert
Hollett has resigned. AS token
of appreciation, Mrs. Hollett was
presented with radio. Mrs. Cliff
ford Hurd will take over as organ
ist.
Smyrna times., 1947-08-14
SCOUTS SPEND
WEEK AT CAMP
Smyrna Troop Camps Out AT
Camp Howell on Chesapeake;
Wheatley Furnishes Bus
SCOUT TESTS PASSED

If Smyrna seemed rather empty
and quiet last week, it may have
been due to the fact that Troop
No. 135, Boy Scouts was spending
the week at Camp Howell on the
Chesapeake. The boys left the
Century Club last Monday morning
at s o'clock in bus furnished by
Reds Wheatley. The troop was
accompanied by Bill Short (Scout-
master), Buck" Ford assistant
Scoutmaster), Bill M. Doughten
and Wilbur Weed. Mr.. Weed do
mated his time to act as Camp
Cook during the week and, ac-
cording to all reports, he did an
excellent job.
Weeks Schedule
Monday was taken up mostly
with setting up camp, scrubbing
the mess hall, checking water sup
plies and evening Chow, followed
by a Scout game and taps at 10
p. m. On Tuesday, the scheduled
routine was followed with little
deviation except the locating and
erecting of a new flag pole. Wed
nesday was designated as visitors
day. Later camp fire was built
and song fest enjoyed by the
Scouts and their guests. After
lunch on Thursday, the Troop hik-
ed around the beach as far as Bet
terton where they spent the after
noon, returning to camp by a
sightseeing motor launch.
Tests Passed
Friday turned out to be one of
the busiest days for the boys.
Tenderfoot tests were passed by
Kenneth Attix, Dick Comegys,
Charles Brown, Roger Hudson,
Carl Rash, Gordon Cockburn, Alec
Wood, Billy Kellums and George
Voshell. The following boys be-
came eligible for their second class
scout badge: Bill Doughten, Bill
Shane; Merit awards for the pre-
vious quarter were presented to-:
David Jacobs, top honor, compass;
George Parker, second, fire making
equipment; Charles Brown, most
effort in obtaining scouting, first
aid kit; Carl Rash, Boy Most Help
ed by Scouting, Scout Plaque;
George voshell, Kenneth Thorpe,
best kept tents while in Camp,
each awarded a scout whistle. The
above named Tenderfot Scouts re-
ceived their badges.
Assistants Thanked
The boys and their leaders ex-
pressed their sincere appreciation
to Mr.. Wilbur Weed and Mr.. Bin
Doughten, who did SO much to
make the trip the success which il
turned out to be. Saturday was
spent in fishing, grabbing, swim
ming and boating. Sunday, i'm
mediately following breakfast, the
Troop left in a body to attend
Church services at Betterton. Upon
their return, camp was broken up
and reluctant troop of Scouts
headed home.
Guests Attend
During the week, 81 guests WIS.,
tied the camp at various times, in
cluding a guest from Havana,
Cuba, who photographed the group
in order to show an American
Scout Troop in Action"
Smyrna times., 1947-08-14
HOmemakers Picnic

The Smyrna Homemakers' Club
will hold its picnic today at Della
ware Beach. Members will leave
from the home of Mrs. Charles
Handy at 10 o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1947-08-14
To Award Deepfreezer

The Leipsic Fire Company will
award a "Deepfreeze" on the
grounds of the Clayton Carnival
Saturday night.
Smyrna times., 1947-08-14

PLANS MADE
All Derby Entrants Must Pre-
sent Cars For Inspec-
ton Monday
TO CORRECT FAULTS


coming Pushmobile Derby, Satur-
day, August %, were ruled out by
the Delaware Association of Police
Committee at a meeting held in
the associations headquarters in
Wilmington. A number of requests
had been received by persons desir-
ing to put on special events but
because of the time required to
run the Derby properly and the
many persons who are giving free
ly of their time to put this thing
over" the committee went on rec
ord as opposed to any special fea-
tures."
Day just For Boys
Detective Edwin S. Rich, speak
ing for the committee, said 'This
is going to be a day for the boys
who are entered in the Derby and
every effort will be made to keep
the crowd fully entertained by
having the events run off in clock
like order. The prizes, now almost
too numerous to mention, will be
presented after the judges have
announced the winners. All this
is going to take time despite the
fact that we plan to move fast and
we can not afford to let outside
factors interfere with the normal
progress of the Derby ITSELF The
committee also announced that all
Derby entrants must have their
cars at the Pierre S. DUPONT High
School auditorium on Monday,
Aug. 18, for a final inspection and
checkup. Drivers whose cars are
in perfect condition will have the
cars kept at the school but those
which cannot pass the inspections
may have to be returned to the
homes for corrections.
Correction of Faults
For cars with minor faults, the
D. A. P. pointed out, the boys may
be allowed to make the corrections
at the school, but where a great
deal of work is needed the owner
will be required to return the car
to his home. The policy of keep
ing the cars in central spot has
been adopted by the committee in
the belief that it will be safest for
the boy. Drivers have week to
make needed corrections, while the
cars in good condition are removed
from the eyes of their drivers who
may have a desire to make "im.
provements" which would make
the cars ineligible on derby day.
Contribution of Prizes
Cars will be accepted at the
school from 8 a. m. to 9 p. m. or
Monday. The police also announc.
ed that ice cream for all of the
contestants will be provided by the
Borden Ice Cream Company. The
prize deadline is also on Monday
and business firms and organiza
tions desirous of contributing priz.
es are asked to contact Police
Sergt. Herman R. Hughes, tele'
phone 4-9628, Wilmington. An
other service available to the audi
ence at the derby on Saturday
Aug. %, will be mobile pay tele
phone unit to afford persons ar
opportunity to make personal calls
The mobile unit is one of the latest
pieces of equipment of the Bel
Telephone Company.
Smyrna times., 1947-08-14
CLAYTON PEOPLE INJURED
Two Local People Injured at the
Good Time Park

Good Time Park
Listed among the injured who
were treated at the Red Cross tent
on the grounds of the Good Time
Park Track were Larriton Doris
and Mrs. Carlton Davis, who gave
their addresses as Clayton, Del.
They We're injured, along with II
others, when two sections of tenn
porary bleachers collapsed an hour
before the running of the historic
trotting stakes last
Wednesday.
Smyrna times., 1947-08-14
TENTH IN.
FARM INCOME
Increases In Broiler Industry
In Kent and Sussex COun-
ties Is Great
REPORT ON TRUCK CROPS

Delaware has the tenth highest
farm standard of living in the ma
tion, DR.. r. o. Bausman, head of
the department of marketing and
management of the University of
Delaware, has announced. The
nine other leading states, in num-
erical order are: California, Con-
nectieut, Illinois, Iowa, Massachu-
settles, New Hampshire, New York,
Rhode Island, and washington.
DR.. Bausman said the standard of
living in this comparison is based
upon percentage of farm families
having electricity, telephones, au-
tomobiles, and the average cash
income per farm. In 1945, Della
ware had the sixth highest net in
come per farm in the country.
Sussex County had the second
highest cash farm income for
counties east of the Mississippi
River.
Changes During War
In a recent pamphlet prepared
by DR.. Bausman on the cash farm
income by counties and commodit-
les for the period 1941 to 1916 dis
closed that Delaware agriculture
experienced drastic changes during
the war and postwar period. For
example, in New Castle County,
the sale of hroilers aamounted to
$4,000 or about five percent OF
the cash farm income, but in 1916,
New Castle had Slightly less than
a S1,OOO,OOO broiler industry
which amounted to 9 per cent OF
the total cash farm income. The
increases in the broiler industry in
Kent and Sussex Counties was
even greater. In 1916, the cash
farm income from the sale OF
broilers amounted to IT per cent IN
Kent and IS per cent in Sussex.
In Kent County in 1941, the sale OF
truck crops amounted to about
S496, 900 or 7 per cent of the total
cash farm income. In 1916, the
sale of truck crops amounted to al
most SooO,OOo.Oo or about IL
per cent of the total cash farm in
come.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-08-21
Job Openings Are
Slightly Tapering Off

Frank j. Collopy, BUG admin
strator, advised Governor Herbert
today that job-openings filed with
the Ohio State Employment Serv-
ice have been. tapering off during
the past three months.
The 22,361 jobs filled in July 3454
one-eighth below the June volume,
with losses heavily concentrated in
the manufacture of metals and metal
products and in domestic service.
For every five "white-co collar" jobs
filled in June, only four could be
filled in July.
Although the number of job
seekers dropped slightly during
July to 122,705 by the first of Aug
ust, Collopy pointed out that the
number of women seeking employ
ment has been rising steadily for
the last four months. Currently,
three out of every ten job-seekers
are women.
The shrinking proportion of Wo-
men in Ohio manufacturing indus
tries contributed to the rising sup
DIV of unemployed women, Collopy
stated. Whereas one third of the
workers employed by Ohio manu-
facurers during the warpeak were
women, their current proportion is
one out of five.