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Smyrna times., 1947-09-18
SPONSOR DEL.
FOOD CONTEST
Blanks Now Available For En-
try in State Food Preser-
vatiOn Contest
AWARD PITCHERS

Entry blanks are now available
to Delaware homemakers wishing
to enter the 1947 home food preser-
walton contest. The contest, spon-
sored nationally by the National
Garden Institute and accepted in
Delaware by the State Board of
Agriculture, is open to any home
maker in the state who has pre-
served food for home use since Jan.
/, 1947. A silver pitcher will be
awarded to the homemaker whom
the judges select as 1947 food pre-
servation champion. The award
will be based upon the quantity of
food preserved, quality and appear
ance of food, variety of food pro-
cessed, adequacy for family needs,
and type of storage space provided
for preserved foods. This contest
gives recognition to the Delaware
woman who has done an outstand-
ing job of preserving foods for
family use during the winter
months. With food prices current
ly higher, homemakers who have
access to fresh fruits and veget-
ables in season realize the value of
home preserved foods to insure an
adequate year-round diet. Mrs
John A. Redding, Newark, who was
named state food preservation
champion in 1916 preserved to-
tai of 456 quarts and 1,244 pounds
of food for home use. This years
contest closes Oct. 81. Entry
blanks may be obtained from the
extension offices in Georgetown,
Dover, and Newark; the canning
center at Caesar Rodney High
School; Miss Mary Davenport, nu-
tritionist for the State Board of
Health, Dover; Miss Emily King,
supervisor of Vocational Educa-
ton, Dover; Mrs. Lulu B. Wilson,
home economics chairman, Della
ware State Grange; Mrs. Wilbur
Jump, representative of the Della
ware Farm Bureau; and Mrs. Ethel
Hunter, home economist for the
Delaware Power and Light Com
pany. Entries should be mailed tc
Miss M. Gertrude Holloway, nu-
triton specialist, Extension Ser
vice, Newark.
Smyrna times., 1947-09-18
FALL ROUND UP"
Banquet Held BY Young People Of
IAsbury Church


A Fall round up" supper was
held Tuesday, September 16, spon-
sored by the M. Y. F. of Asbury
Church, Smyrna. Rev. H. Wilkins,
of Camden, Del, told of his exper-
fences and findings when he went
to the World Youth Conference in
Oslo, Norway. Mr.. B. P. Osbon,
newly appointed youth choir direc-
tor, also outlined the work of the
coming year. Plans are being for
mulated to produce Gilbert and
Sullivan operetta, "A Trial by
Jury" in the near future. After
the dinner, business meeting was
conducted with w. Glenn Mat
thews, president, presiding. The
following officers were elected for
the following year: President, Rob-
ert Bamberger; Vice-president, Ed
ward Melvin; Secretary, Alice
Jane Matthews; Treasurer, Donald
Knots; Second Commission, Grace
Shorts; Third Commission, Marie
FAIRIES; Fourth Commission. Ruth
Johnson; Publicity Chairman, Betty
White.
Smyrna times., 1947-09-18
TOWN MANAGER
RESIGNS HERE
Stanford c. Marvel To Go To
RehObOth AS New
Town Head
HERE FOR TWO YEARS

Stanford c. Marvel, Manager of
the Town of Smyrna for the past
two years Monday in surprise
move, rendered his resignation to
the Council. Mr.. Marvel has been
named to succeed R. Clarke Hill as
City Manager of Rehoboth Beach.
Mr.. Marvel will assume his new
duties October /. Town Council
planned to hold a special meeting
Wednesday night, September IL at
which time steps would be taken
preliminary to filling the admins
trative vacancy.
First Manager
AS the first Manager of the
Town, Mr.. Marvel was appointed
on May 29, 1945 and assumed dut-
les June IS. Since that time, many
progressive steps have been taken.
among them have been street and
electric repairs and the vote in
favor of an $4,000 Bond Issue,
which he was to have overseen.
The efficiency with which the cit
liens are served by the town gov
ernment and town employees has
also been stepped up under the sys-
tenn.
With Highway Department
Mr.. Marvel had, for number of
years prior to his appointment,
been an employee with the State
Highway Department and, for
some time, one of the two Kent
County maintenance engineers. He
would have completed twenty
years with the department in Octo-
ber, 1916.
Smyrna times., 1947-09-18
FANS TO SEE
JACOBS GAME
Novel Lineup Compared To
Hook Brothers Team of 25-
Years Ago
PUBLIC is INVITED

On Sunday afternoon, September
81, it will not be question of
who's on first?" although the
situation may at times become as
confusing as Abbott and Costello's
famous baseball routine. For it
will be Jacobs on first, second, and
shortstop. Jacobs will be pitching
and Jacobs will be catching. Jacobs
will be playing left field, center
field, and right field. When it
comes their turn at bat, it will al
ways be Jacobs at bat and Jacobs
on deck. And just to make it
more confusing, some of the JAG
obs's not only have the same last
name but the same first name as
well. Robert Jacobs will be play
ing shortstop and Robert Jacobs
will be catching. Perhaps the only
team to compare with this score
keepers nightmare of Jacobss is
the one of twenty-five years ago,
when the nine Hoch brothers down
in Sussex County had baseball
team. Several of these played pro-
fessional ball, and Harry Hoch,
now well-known Wilmington law
yer with his home in Middletown,
pitched in the big leagues for sew
eral years. But the Jacobs's also
have some prospective professional
talent. And the team that they
will put on the Smyrna Baseball
Diamond at p. m. on Sunday af-
ternoon will have a slightly higher
batting average than the Smyrna
team that will face them. Along
with the regulars who have played
with Smyrna all year-such as
Carson, Grier, Handsberry, Hop
kins, Hudson, Powell, Robinson
Seward-a few new faces will ap-
pear in the Smyrna lineup for the
game on September FL.
Smyrna times., 1947-09-18
WEDDINGS ANNOUNCED
Walls Shane

Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Miss Betty Shane,
daughter of Mrs. Evelyn Shane of
Smyrna to Mr.. James E. Walls,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Walls
of near Clayton. The ceremony
was performed on September Is in
the parsonage of the st. PauPs
Methodist Church by the Rev. R.
w. Kirwan of Clayton. They had
as their attendants, Mr.. and Mrs.
Marvel Graham of Kenton.
Dunlxelberger Eyre
The marriage of Miss Joy E.
Smith, daughter of Mr.. Richard
Eyre of Elsmere Manor, to Mr..
Leonard Dunkelberger of Whining
ton took place in Old Swede's
Church on Saturday, Sept. 6. The
Rev. H. Edgar Hammond officiat-
ed. Attendants were John Dunkel-
berger, Jr., sister-in-law of the
bridegroom, matron of honor and
Mr.. Frederick Will, best man. The
bride wore an aqua dress with
black accessories and corsage of
pink rosebuds. The matron of
honor wore brown with gold acces-
sories and a corsage of yellow ros-
es. After reception, held at the
home of the bridegroom's parents,
the couple left for honeymoon in
New York. The bride is the grand
daughter of the late George Cum
ming of this town.
Smyrna times., 1947-09-18
WILSON'S DEFEAT ALL,STARs
Softball League Champs Down
Smyrna All-Stars

The Wilson Softball Team won a
7-2 victory over a specially select
ed all-star team on the Frazier
Street field, Sunday afternoon. The
All-Stars were selected from the
various teams in the League on
grounds of their all-round playing
ability. The game marked the end
of what was termed a fairly sue
cessful season in the local circuit.
Smyrna times., 1947-09-18

Town Council, at their regular
meeting last Friday night, named
Harry Robinson and Richard Cas-
tie to fill out the vacancies on the
Smyrna Police force. The two new
members will receive training at
the Delaware State Police School
as soon as the next session is open
ed and will go on the force October
/. Contracts for the new Police
uniforms was awarded to Mullins,
Wilmington. Council heard Guy
Edmondson, President and John
Hurd, Vice-President of the Cit
izens Hose Co., No. relative to
Smyrna times., 1947-09-18
BROHER GROWERS MEET
New Information Service Begun
For Growers.

fOT OTONtTS.
Realizing that well-informed
industry is botter industry, the
Delmarva Broiler Federation has
recently begun a new information
service to it's members. Each
week, Federation members receive
two reports; one showing the num-
ber of baby chicks which are p1ac-
ed in houses on the Peninsula and
the other showing the number OF
chickens that are moved off farms
each week. These two reports
furnish Federation members with
valuable yardstick upon which to
base both present and future oper-
ations. Information for the chick
movement report is secured each
week from cooperating hatcheries
and thirty-one railway express
agencies on the Peninsula. The
names of all cooperating hatcher
les appear on each week report.
Information for the movement off
farms report is secured each week
from cooperating dressing plants
and live buyers and their naires
appear on each report. The Fed
eration also supplies its members
with monthly report showing the
cold storage holdings of broilers,
fryers, roasters and other types of
Poultry in the United States. In
formation regarding the Fedora
ton and it's activities may be OBJ
tsined by calling Salisbury 2031 or
writing to the Delmarva Broiler
Federation, Box 366, Salisbury, Md.
Smyrna times., 1947-09-18
TO CLEAN DELANEY'S
Ask Volunteers To Help Clean
Up Cemetery

An effort will be made beginning
Wednesday, September oath to
clean off the cemetery at Delaney's
Methodist Church. People, who
have relatives buried there, who
would like to lend a helping hand
are urged to be present Wednesday
or Thursday. Two days should see
the work completed. The ladies of
the church will serve a free lunch
each day to those who are helping.
We would like to have the work
done prior to the homecoming SER
vice Sunday, September %.
Smyrna times., 1947-09-18
GRANGE MEETING
Covered Dish Supper To Be
Held At Grange

A covered dish supper will be
held at the Smyrna Grange on
September 25 in connection with
the National Grange Booster Night
Program. The lecturer, Mrs. Helen
Deakyne, will be in charge of the
special program. The hospitality
committee, consisting of Mrs. Hes
ter Ryan, Mrs. Pearl Gooden and
Mrs. Helen Goldsborough are ask
ing the ladies to bring covered
dish and their own table service.
Smyrna times., 1947-09-18
LIONS HEAR
ATTORNEY GEN.
State Official Addresses Club
on "Lions and Boys
Welfare
CUB PACK is FORMED

Henry ]. Ridgely, Attorney Gen.
eral of the State of Delaware, was
the guest speaker at this weeks
meeting of the Smyrna Lions Club,
and his subject was Lions Clubs
and Boys Welfare. Among the
opportunities for Lions and the
welfare of boys he said that Lions
can counsel and advise boys, and
that the Lions should set an ex-
ample for youth. He stressed the
importance of personal contact be-
tween Lions and underpriviledged
boys. In each community, the
speaker stated, there are boys go
ing astray, and altho millions are
spent yearly on conserving fores-
try, minerals, etc. nothing is spent
conserving youth. Millions are
spent in prosecuting crime and
civic organizations must spend
time and money conserving youth.
youth is the light of the world
and the salt of the EARTH" Mr..
Ridgely said and every member of
the community can participate in
the conservation of youth by teach
ing and showing. The response
was made by Francis Gebhart,
former president. A talk was CIV
en- by Joseph Jefferson on Lions
Education. Frederick Williams was
named to head the visiting COM
mittee and Victor Ennis the dis
trict and international meetings.
William S. Bud" Wilson has been
appointed chairman of the Christ
mas dance committee. Henry Price
reported that the cub scout pack is
about ready to go with Burrill Nc
Gov as cub master; Robert Mills,
assistant master, and members of
the committee Francis B. Gebhart,
Henry Price, Richard Price, John
Simpson, and Harley Bodley.
There are four dens in Smyrna
Numb .ring 28-3O- boys; each den
has den mother. The following
are den mothers: Mrs. Richard
Price. Mrs. William Pritchard, Mrs.
Francis Gebhart, Mrs. Clay Bailey.
Meetings are held at the homes of
den mothers. The den leaders in
clude Billy Bartlett, Dave Jacobs,
Billy Shane, and Ebe Joseph. Meet
ings are held once a week, with
monthly projects by den and pack
each month. The promotion of the
local pack is aided by Lowell Hend-
ricks, professional Boy Scout lead
er. Preston Poore reported that
plans had been submitted by an
architect to the committee on COM
munity betterment for the Scout
building. Larry Call was welcomed
as new member. The invocation
was given by Frederick Williams
The speaker was introduced by
Preston Poore who was chairman
of the evening program. A report
on directors meeting was given by
Clarence Collins. Frank Greenwell
president, presided. The next meet
ing will be held on Monday, Sep
tember 29 at The Wayside Inn.
Smyrna times., 1947-09-18
AWARD PRIZES
AT LOCAL SHOW
Awards Presented For Win
ners In Forty Flower
ClassificatiOns
VEGETABLE SHOW

The following awards were made
at the third annual Flower Show
sponsored by the Willing Workers
Bible Glass last Friday:
Class /: Giant Zinnias, 1st, Mrs.
Nell Jarman; End, Mrs. Lucy Lat
tomus; Class 2: Lilliput zinnias:
LIST, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Mailer;
End, Mrs. Robert E. Green.
Glass 8: African Marigolds: 1st,
Continued on Page Two)
Smyrna times., 1947-09-18
TOWN COUNCIL APPOINTS TWO
POLICEMEN TO SMYRNA FORCE

changing the proposed position for
the new well behind the Fire
House. A delegation from the
Chamber of Commerce, Clark
Knots and S. Creadick Ennis, ask
ed permission to investigate the
possibility of zoning the town and
resurfacing the sidewalks. The
group authorized the building of
two water mains to be bought and
paid for under the Bond Issue. The
water mains will be built on Glen
wood Avenue and on N. Main
Street, extending from North to
the Town Line.
Smyrna times., 1947-09-18
PLAN NEWARK HORSE SHOW
Races and Show Classes Arranged
For Annual Affair

For Annual AFFAIR
On September goth, The Home
wood Driving Park, estate of Mr..
S. E. Dameron of Newark will be
bustling with activity as the Third
Annual Newark Fall Horse Show
for the benefit of the Newark Visit
ing Nurse gets under way. The
first class is Lead Line at 1000 and
then throughout the day there are
classes for Hunters, Jumpers, Pom
les, Fine Harness Horses, three
and five gated, Tennessee Walkers
and Equitation. These are climax
ed by three races, one for ponies
at u mile, a race for Hon-Thor-
oughbreds at the same distance,
and a race for Thoroughbreds at a
mile.
Smyrna times., 1947-09-18
Benefit Game

The Lions Club will sponsor
benefit ball game between Kenton
and Smyrna Sunday, october IL in
Smyrna. Proceeds will be used for
the Scout Home fund.
Smyrna times., 1947-09-18
j. MOOD ON HONOR ROLL
Jack Mood Named For Honor Roll
at SYRACUSE University

at Syracuse University
John B. Mood, Jr., of Smyrna,
has been named to the honor roll
of the College of Applied Science
at Syracuse University for his
work during the past spring Sc
mester. Of the 189 honor stu
dents, 1853, including Mood, are vet
Grams. Mood, who is the son of
Mrs. Alice Mood of Smyrna, is ma
joring in civil engineering.
Smyrna times., 1947-09-18
MINISTER'S TO CONVENE

Clayton To Be Meeting Place For
Ministers
The Minister'S Convention of the
Church of God in Delaware will be
held in Clayton on September 10,
20 and 21. Marion P. Price is
State Overseer and M. A. Tomlin-
son is General Overseer of the
group.
Evening star., 1947-09-27
Bikini Chiefs Taken to AtoII,
Agree 1t Isn't Safe to Return

Another factor that carried
much weight with the chiefs was
their grasp of the significance of
the Bikini tests. We explained to
them that Bikini Is now known all
over the world and that it SYM
bolized the horrors of a new war.
BY revealin g the devastation
wrought in Bikini, the United States
had shown the world how cata-
strophic another war could be. King
Judah, the main chief, was par
ticularly moved by this factor"
Capt. Karig said that while the
inspection was the first official visit
to Bikini by former residents, there
was evidence that other trips had
been made surreptitiously
Natives Good Navigators.
"The natives are excellent navi-
gators" he said, land they know a
great deal about winds and cur
rents. 1t would be a simple matter
for them to sail to Bikini. And we
found some very conclusive indica-
tions that is what some of them
have done. We came across large,
well-fed dog which obviously had not
been on the atoll at the time of the
tests. He had been supercargo in
some native canoe that came to
Bikini and had been left behind
when the natives left"
Capt. Karig said the natives have
more arabic land on Rongerik than
was available on Bikini, but the
lagoon is smaller. He also asserted
Evening star., 1947-09-27

that despite the homesickness OF
the Bikinites, they are comfortable
on Rongerik.
Capt. Karig said the United States
Commercial Co., an RFC subsidiary
has prepared an adverse report on
conditions at Rongerik. The report
holds the natives are not well off
and criticizes Navy policies. The
report has not yet been made public.
Capt. Karig vigorously challenged
the accuracy of the report. There
is no question the natives want to
go back to Bikini," he said. "It's
their old home and they are deeply
attached to it. But it just wouldn' t
be safe for them to do so. That's
why we took the Alaps to Bikini SO
they could see for themselves what
the situation is there.
"The Navy is providing these
people with supplementary provi-
sions every month. These provisions
include corned beef, timed A ra-
tions. rice and flour. Actually, these
supplies are a gift, though they are
supposed to be charged against
future exports. The United States
Commercial Co. Is trying to build
up exports of copra and handicrafts.
The price Of copra is $3.50 a ton, the
80 cents going to the native govern
ment as an export tax.
"On Rongerik, the natives have
sturdy homes with concrete founda-
tions built by the Seabees. Further
the building materials are lot more
durable than anything they had on
Bikini. For their water supply, they
have small reservoir built by the
SeabeeS.
The natives are very clean people,
Evening star., 1947-09-27

They bathe in fresh water even after
taking a dip In the lagoon. That's
why we did everything we could 70
insure an adequate water supply.
The population is static only be-
cause So natives decided to migrate
to Rongelap. As long as that was
agreeable to the Rongelapinas. it
was satisfactory to the natives. The
migrants have been replaced at
Rongerik by new births"
A veteran Washington newspaper
man, Capt. Karig is co-author of
Battle Report, a series of his
torical accuonts of Navy operations
in World War II. He also is author
of "zotz!" a Forthcoming novel that
will be the october selection of the
Book of = the Month Club. Capt
Karig describes the unusual title as
an epithet expressing his disgust ana
resentment at fouled-up situations.
Evening star., 1947-09-27
By Robert S. Allen
North American Newspaper Alliance

| North American Newspaper Alliance
The four native chiefs of Bikini
revisited the atom blasted aton sew
eral weeks ago and decided it was
still too perilous for the return OF
their homesick subjects.
The inspection" was disclosed to-
day by Capt. Walter Karig, Navy
public relations expert, after his
return from mission to Rongerlk
Atoll
This is the atoll to which Bikini's
original population of 168 was moved
before the A-bomb tests i'll Septem-
ber, 1916. Capt. Karig found the
former Bikinites in good condition
but homesick for their old .oland.
They are very sentimental" he
said, land they miss their old home.
To us Westerners all Pacific atolls
look pretty much alike. But there
is a great deal of difference to these
people. They told us, for example,
that bananas on Rongerik are
smaller than the Bikini variety, and
that coconuts take longer to ripen
after hearing these views, we
invited the four Alaps, chiefs of the
clans. to go to Bikini to inspect the
place. We found that while condi-
tions are generally safe on land, the
lagoon is still extremely radioactive.
This radioactivity emanates from
numerous submerged craft. All sur
face wreckage has been cleared.
"We showed the Alaps how to use
the Geiger counters and let them
see for themselves the reaction of
the instruments. They were very
imprssed. 1t was on the basis Of
what they learned themselves that
they decided it would be unsafe for
their people to return to Bikini at
this time
Evening star., 1947-09-27
English ChonneI Once Lond

1t Is believed that a land bridge
Joined England and Europe until
the English Channel was formed
during the ice ages about 10000
years ago. as..
Evening star., 1947-09-27

Turkeys were taken to Europe for
the first time early in the 18th
century.
Evening star., 1947-02-22
Fulton Lewis Home
Destroyed by Fire
Speciul Dispatch TO The Stor

LEONARDTOWN, Md, Feb. o.
Fire last night destroyed the IL
room home of Fulton Lewis, jr,
radio commentor, about 10 miles
east of here. Damage was esti-
mated by firemen at 100000.
The LeonardtoWn Volunteer Fire
Department responded to an alarm
shortly after II pm. when DR.. w.
H. Patrick of Great Mills, passing
motorist, reported the house on fire.
They we're joined by the Lexington
Park Volunteer Fire Department.
Mr.. Lewis and his wife are on the
West Coast. Neighbors said a
caretaker, living off the estate, was
in charge during their absence.
Because of a brisk wind and freez-
ing weather, Chief Charles Fen
wick of Leonardtown said there was
no chance to save the house. The
home was located on a bluff above
the Patuxent River at Clarkes land
ing.
Chief Fenwick said an adjoining
garage and workshop were saved.
An estimated $4,000 worth of equip
ment was in them, he said. A care
takers house and a radio station
on the farm also escaped damage.
Origin of the fire was unde-
termined. The home was built by
Mr.. Lewis about five years ago.
Evening star., 1947-02-22

Unfaggingg faith in Uncle Sans
Navy was mainly what sustained
the six young men recently ma
rooned on an ice shelf at the bottom
of the world.
Calmly, sometimes shyly, four of
those young men yesterday related
at a press conference at the Navy
Department the details of their Ant
arctic experience in which three of
their comrades lost their lives.
They told how for IL bitter days
the survivors of the plane crash
waited for rescue, always sure in
their hearts that their Byrd expedi-
ton comrades wouldn't let them
down. In fact, they were so sure,
they even picked the day when
rescue would come.
Today, the four expected soon to
disperse to their homes for reunion
with their families. After that, they
awaited new orders. Only one of
the tour gave even suggestion of
wanting to return to the South Pole.
That was Aviation Radioman 3/c
James H. Robbins of Prairietown.
Ind, who found the icy terror of
the Antarctic fascinating"
1t. Kearns in Party.
The others in the group visiting
here yesterday were 1t. q. g. Will
liam H. Kearns, jr., U. S. N. R., of
Boston; Chief Photographers Mate
Owen Mccarthy, of Sonoma, Calf,
and Aviation Machinist's Mate &c
William G.. H. War;, of Reading, Pa.
The other two survivors, Capt.
Henry H. Caldwell, of Norfolk, Va.
and 1t. q. g. Ralph P. Leblanc, of
st. Martinsville, La, did not make
the trip to Washington, from the
Pole. Both men were badly injured
in the crash, 1t. Leblanc seriously.
1t was 1t. Kearns who bore the
brunt of the recital yesterday. He
told how their PBM Mariner had
taken off from the seaplane tender
U. S. S. Pine Island at 5:45 am.
December 80 on an exploratory
fight over the Antarctic peninsula.
The weather was bad, and visibility
poor.
They were gone little more than
three hours when the crash came.
IT was at the controls said 1t
Kearns. THE weather had gotten
worse. I started to turn left and
seaward when it appeared we had
flown into a snow squall. A moment
later we hit a snow ridge. The in
itial impact was not too great since
we hit it like a stone skipping or
water. I recovered control and put
the plane into a climbing left turn
But then we exploded, and I can't
tell much after that"
Pulled Leblanc From Flames.
The others picked up the thread
of the story. Mate War; said he
landed in the snow unhurt.
II was crying because I thought
was all alone, but then I looked ur
and saw Robbins. He was dazed.
Then he saw 1t. Kearns and other: