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Smyrna times., 1947-07-17
DIVIDES
PROFIT BONUS
COlOrful Ceremony to Be Held
At Playtex Park, Do
yer This Month
NINTH DISTRIBUTION

All employees at newly enlarged
Playtex Park will receive profit
sharing bonuses this month, it was
announced by A. N. Spaniel, presi-
dent and founder of the Interna-
tional Latex Corporation. Distri-
button of profits to the personnel
will take place at a colorful cere-
mony on the north lawn at Play
tex Park, which will be attended
by Federal, State, and city offic-
ials. This year marks the tenth
anniversary of Playtex Park at
Dover. During this time the num-
ber of employees has increased
many times over. The latest ad-
dition, completed last week, pro-
vides job opportunities for many
more industrious men and women
who are seking permanent job Sc
curity. In making his announce
ment of the ninth bonus distribu-
tion, Mr.. Spaniel pointed out that
profit-sharing is another applica-
tion of the Golden Rule, which is
the guiding principle at Playtex
Park. "The profits this company
has made through the efforts of
the men and women engaged in
production, maintenance, clerical
and administrative work at Play
tex Park are being shared with
them in the same spirit of denoc-
racy and fair play which is respon-
sible for our program of progress
sive employee benefits. New en-
ployees now being hired to fill the
various jobs created by our recent
expansion will all share equally in
these many benefits on a perman-
ent and full-time basis. We here
at Playtex Park pride ourselves IN
the high character and Industrious
ness of the men and women whose
work in factory and Office has
proven that the Golden Rule in
business pays dividends in profit
bonuses and job security"
Smyrna times., 1947-07-17
Death of william j. Voshen

William ]. Voshell, 60, of Smyr-
ma, died on July IL at his late res
idence on the DUPONT Boulevard.
He was the son of Joseph and Ida
Voshell. A miller, Mr.. Voshell
lived in the Smyrna area for the
past % years. He is survived by
his wife, Maggie M. Moore Voshell
Of Smyrna; a daughter, Mrs. Lin
den Boyer, also of Smyrna and the
following brothers and sisters:
Mrs. S. Bobbs, Wyoming, Del;
James Voshell, Wyoming; Irving
Voshell of Dover, Perlie Voshell of
Harrington. Funeral services were
held on Tuesday, July Is at 2 pm.
at the FAIRIES Funeral Chapel with
Rev. Robert E. Green in charge,
assisted by Rev. David Pritchard
of Odessa. Interment was in Glen
wood Cemetery, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1947-07-17
DISTRIBUTE WAR MEDALS
100000 Service and Victory
Medals To Be Given

Some $4,000, 900 medals will be
passed out starting on Aug. 1, if
everyone eligible applies. The
armed services announced Monday
that general distribution of the
American Defense Service Medal
and the World War II Victory
Medal will begin on that date. The
announcement made this estimate
of eligibles: Army-victory Med
ais, 1000, 900; Defense Medals, l.,
100000. Navy-4,OOO, 900 and 300,-
600. Marine Corps-600,00 and
$4,000. Coast Guard-350 900 and
25,00O. The Defense Medal is for
those who served between Sept. 8,
1889 (the time at which the en-
ergency conditions incident to the
European war began), and Dec. q,
1941 (Pearl Harbor). The Victory
Medal is for service between Pearl
Harbor and Dec. 81, 1916, inclusive.
Smyrna times., 1947-07-17
SMYRNA FIRST TOWN IN STATE
TO BE OFFICIALLY AIRMARKED

this installation. You win be
proud to know that this is the first
air marker installed in Delaware
since all air markers were obliter-
ated due to war emergency" Mr..
Stratton informed the Chamber of
Commerce that the First Regional
Office in New York would be no.
titled that the marker may be
flight checked for accuracy and
conformance to standards. He
said, further, that Smyrna would
be indicated on aeronautical maps
as being unmarked
Smyrna times., 1947-07-17
JERRY LAMB PROMOTED
Private First Class Lamb Now
stationed in Osaka, Japan

Private Charles G.. Lamb, son of
Mrs. Elizabeth Lamb of DUPONT
Boulevard, Smyrna, has recently
been promoted to the rank of Pri-
vate First Class. Pfc. Lamb is a
member of the 25th M. P. Platoon
of the 25th Infantry tTropic Light
ning) Division, commanded by
Major General Charles L. Mullins,
Jr., now stationed in Osaka, Japan.
Pfc. Lamb entered the Army on
September IL, 1916 and received
his basic training at Fort McClel-
Ian, Ala. He departed for over
seas duty on Dec. 5, 1916 and upon
his arrival in Japan was assigned
to the 25th Division. Before en-
tering the service Pfc. Lamb at
tended Smyrna High School, and
later was employed as a Life
Guard at Lake Como.
Smyrna times., 1947-07-17

Smyrna has become the first
kwn in Delaware to be airmarked
according to a letter received by
Wells FAIRIES, president of the
Smyrna-Clay Chamber of Com
merce last week, from the Civil
Aeronautics Administration in
Washington. In the letter, Mr..
George E. Stratton, representing
the Chief of the Airways Engineer
ing Division, said: "Our congratu-
lations and commendation of the
aeronautical progressiveness of
those in your town responsible for
Smyrna times., 1947-07-17
ASBURY METHODIST CHURCH
Services Are Announced For Next
Sunday Morning

Services for next Sunday at AS
bury Church will be Church School
at 10 AM, Harry Johnson, general
superintendent. The God of Ma
ture and all wonders is the God of
love asseccable to all men who are
willing to seek Him. One way We
may find God is by studying the
Holy Scriptures. An opportunity
is given for all ages to study with
capable and efficient Bible teach
ers. Divine worship service at II
AM. The worship service is plan
ned to re-energize our powers
through inspiring music and medi-
tations to relax our nervous ten
sion and bring calmness, pitience
and greater faith in God as we'll as
freshness of purpose to each of our
lives. Special music will include
solo and the choir will sing an
anthem. Mr.. Green's subject will
be 'The Hunger for God"
Smyrna times., 1947-07-17
EDWARD MELVIN WINS CAR
High School Boy Awarded New
Frazer at Carnival

1t was announced shortly after
midnight Saturday at the Fire
mems Carnival that Edward Mel
vim, high school student, and son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Melvin of
Smyrna had been awarded the new
Frazer car. The award came as a
climax to the two-week long car
nival at Lake Como Robert Jac-
obs, son of Chief of Police John w.
Jacobs, Jr. and Mrs. Jacobs receiv-
ed the automatic washer and dish
washer. A radio went to Pawn's
Barber Shop.
Smyrna times., 1947-07-17
SWIM LESSONS
IN PROGRESS
Evening Classes To Be Ar
ranged by Adults Wish
ing Instruction
TO GIVE INSTRUCTION

For the second successive year
the American Red Cross is con-
Quoting swimming classes at Lake
Como, here. Andrew GronowsKi, a
certified Red Cross instructor has
taken charge of the classes to be
held Monday and Thursday after
moons for four weeks. The first
class was held Monday, July 1 and
will continue through until July 81.
Certificates will be awarded at the
close according to the attainments
of the participants.
Report Progress
Mr.. Gronowski is much pleased
with the interest being shown and
the progress being made by the
beginners class which averages 80
young boys and girls. These in
structions, however, are not limit
ed to beginners, as free lessons are
being given for advanced SWIM
mers and life saving. Instruction
begins at 2 p. m. on Mondays and
Thursdays. In the event of rain
on the days set for classes, they
will be held the following day.
Adult Instruction
1t was announced last week that
if group of five or more adults is
interested in an evening class in
instruction in all phases of swim
ming, and also of boating skill,
using row boats and surf boats as
life-saving equipment, Mr.. Gro
nowski will teach this class. Any
interested adult is requested to
register with Gi FAIRIES, Life Guard
at the Lake.
Smyrna times., 1947-07-17
REVEAL PLANS
FOR 1947 FAIR
1947 Kent-Sussex Fair Called
Biggest and Greatest"
Since Start
TO BEGIN JULY 2S

Plans now almost complete for
the opening on July 2S Of the
Kent-Sussex Fair in Harrington
has led officials of the annual
week-long event to forecast "the
biggest and greatest fair" since
the inception of the yearly project
in 1919. Relieved of war-born
shortages and restrictions, and on
grounds that have been renovated
ami modernized to the fullest pos
sible extent, the fair will open its
twenty-eighth year at 5 o'clock
Monday afternoon of the last week
in July to conclude August 2. An
estimated daily average attend-
ance of 10000 visitors is expected
to throng to the 90-acre fair
grounds on the outskirts of Har-
riDgton from the cities, towns, and
rural areas of Delaware, Maryland,
and Virginia.
Streets Paved Now
Many marked improvements
have been made since the fair last
year, officials point out. New build
ings have been built for livestock
and other exhibits. and all streets
on the grounds have been macad-
amized and drained. New features
have been added to the fair pro-
gram, with one of the most unus-
ual being the "calf scramble"
staged for boys who are members
of either All Clubs or the Future
Farmers of America. Adopted
from western rodeos, and believed
to be presented for the first time
in the East when the Kent-Sussex
Fair stages the event this year,
the "oalf scramble" involves 80
registered stock calves and 60 boys
who will try to capture and rope
a calf to own.
Harness and Auto Races
And, as in former years, the old
favorites on the entertainment
program are there again: The har-
ness races throughout the week,
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Smyrna times., 1947-07-17
Homemakers Club

A meeting of the Smyrna Home
makers Club is scheduled for
Thursday at the home of Miss
Florence Shorts with Mrs. Harvey
Shorts as hostess.
Smyrna times., 1947-07-17
WILSON'S HOLD PICNIC
200 Employees And Families On
Outing At Riverview

More than 200 men and their
families attended the annual picnic
for employees of Wilson Cabinet
Co. Inc, and Wilson Refrigeration,
Inc. at Riverview Beach Park,N. ].
The committee on arrangements
included: William Brown, Archie
Poore, Russell Haley, Ray James,
Walter Salmons, ]. Edward Nor
-ris, James Cole and c. S. Collins,
chairman.
Smyrna times., 1947-07-17
COOPERATIVE
TO MEET HERE
Presentations of Awards To
Be Made at Southern
States Meeting
TO ELECT DIRECTORS

IItoculdtiOu VI the dilludl re-
ports of Southern States Coopera-
tive and Southern States Smyrna
Clayton Service, entertainment,
and election of new members to
the local Board of Directors and
Farm Home Advisory committee
will be among the highlights of the
Southern States annual member
ship meeting which will take place
at 8 p. m. Tuesday, July %, at
Century Club House, Smyrna.
Charles Pryor of Clayton, presi-
dent of the Board of Directors, who
will preside at the session, said
that approximately $50 members
and other farmers are expected to
attend the meeting, which will in
clude contests and recreational ac-
tivities. A feed bag style show
will be held for farm women and
girls. Probably the largest farm
meeting of its kind to take place
in the area this year, it is being
sponsored jointly by Southern
States Cooperative and Southern
States Smyrna-Clayton Service.
The annual Southern States report
will be delivered by L. B. Rigler of
MT. Airy, Md, Southern States dis
trict manager for this area. He
also will serve as moderator for
discussions of Cooperative policies.
Manager Edward Hurd will report
on services rendered farmers by S.
S. Smyrna-Clayton Service. Ralph
Peters, Smyrna, will give short
talk on Delaware Farm Bureau
Relationship"
To Elect Board of Directors
The business session will include
election of new members to the
local Board of Directors and Farm
Home Advisory committee. Nom
inees for the Board posts are Ern-
est F. Smith, Jr., Kenton; Town
send Vaughn, Dee Watson, Walter
B. Knotts and Massey Moore,
Smyrna; and Alfred E. Buck, Clay
ton. For the positions on the
Farm Home committee, Mrs. Fred
Heinold and Mrs. Charles Dukes,
Townsend; and Mrs. Ernest Matti-
ford and Mrs. Homer Deakyne,
Smyrna, have been nominated. Re-
tiring members of the Board of
Directors are Frank Ryan, Willard
Short and William George. Mrs.
Elwood Kemp and Mrs. Clifford
Clark will complete terms on the
Farm Home committee. Group
singing will be led by Nelson Ever
hart of Smyrna, accompanied at
the piano by Mrs. Clifford Clark,
Kenton. The Rev. Walter Hards,
pastor of the Presbyterian Church,
Smyrna, will give the invocation.
An organization meeting of men,
bers of the Board of Directors and
Farm Home committee will take
place following the regular ses-
sion. Several committees Of local
persons will assist in planning and
staging the meeting. Charles
Blendt of Smyrna heads the re-
freshment committee. Frank Ryan,
Smyrna, is chairman of the receiv-
ing committee. Ushering is being
handled by Paul Bickling, Clayton.
Mrs. Clifford Clark will serve as
chairman of the committee on the
Southern States Feed Bag Style
Show which is being held in con-
nection with the meeting. Cash !
prizes and ribbons will be award
ed for the best garments and
household articles made by farm
women and girls from Southern
States feed bags-either plain or
dress print. A magician act will |
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Smyrna times., 1947-07-17
LEGION SELECTS DELEGATES
Smyrna Representatives To Attend
Dover Convention

Delegates and alternates from
the David c. Harrison Post No. IA
American Legion, to the conven-
tion in Dover on July 1919 are as
follows: delegates: William H.
Kenworthey, John Herbert, Jr.,
James Hitzelberger, Clifton ].
Jones; alternates: Albert F. LAM
berton, Sudler King, William S.Wil-
son, James Edmondson.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-28
WHlTEVlLLE TEAMS
SLATE BLADEN FIVE
Bask tball Aggregations
Clash Tonight In Column
bus Gym
By JIGGS

w H T E V L E, Jan. q. -
Whiteville's Wolflets will be trying
for their 9th win as they play host
ess' to the Bladenboro Spinners,
in the local gym. on Tuesday night
at 1880. In a preliminary game, the
Wolfpack will take on the Baden
boro lads.
p The Wolflets. fresh from their
31-13 rout of the Tabor City Red
Devils on last Friday night, seem
to be improving with each contest.
They were really hot in the TC con-
quest. with difference in rating
seeming to make little, or no con-
trast in play. The reserves played
just as. well against the Devils;
who, by the way, were no push
overs, as did the varsity. Coach
L. A. Bruton played his regulars
less than half the contest, in which
Mary Sibbett, with 8, Peggy In
man Ca regular) and Ann Jordan
(reserve) with 6 each, led the scor-
ing. Helen Hooks played a real de-
fensive game, aided by Claire
Jones. For Tabor City Irene Grice
broke through the WIS defense for
7 points, while both Nina Cox and
Gloria Putnam stopped many
Whiteville thrusts to keep the mar
gin of defeat from being much
larger.
The Wolfpack ran into the Male
Red Devils on one of their hot
nights, with the result that the de-
Tending Columbus County champs
came out on top with a 48 to 20
victory. From the time that Max
Spivey, little Devil forward, sank
a long set-shot, in the first minute
of play. there was nj doubt as to
who the winner would be. Captain
Don Taylor, who scored half OF
the Pack markers; and Joe Inman,
with his usual speedy defensive
game. tried vainly to make a ball
game out Of it. However, the Devils
not to be denied, and kept
pouring it on till the final whistle.
Earl Stanley led the visitors with
10 points; while Fred Soles. grab.
hing more than his share of re-
hounds. and Ted Fipps, playing a
swell defense, had the best floor
game. 81.
Little is known of either Of the
invading squads from Bladenboro.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-28
BY ROY COOK
Star Sports Editor

A strong possibility that the
owners. Of the Wilmington Pr
rate baseball club Of the class
D Tobacco State league will
build a baseball park here
doomed high last night as L.
M. Pollock, president Of the
club revealed plans for the
immediate construction of the
park.
In 4 telephone conversation
with Prexy Pollock late last
night he told this reporter that
he ana Victor Stefano and
Odell Bridges. co-owners of the
club had just returned to the
city from New Bern, where
they went to inspect. the park
there and obtain plans for 4
similar plant to be built here.
Pollock did not reveal the
estimated cost of the proposed
park, but he said the grand.
stand and fence would be con-
structed of cement blocks and
revealed it would require 1t
least 81 to IS days to complete
the plant after the building had
been started.
"The spot which / cannot dis
close until p hours, does not
require much grading" Pol
lock said. He also pointed out
the site We owners have Sc.
leetc6 will nrOvidr pIen'" Of
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-28
FIREMEN DEFEAT
P0STMEN, 47-lS
Tide Water Whips Naval
Reserve, 22-2O, In City
Senior Loop Games

In the Senior Basketball league
last night the Wilmington Fire
Department overwhelmed the Post
Office, 47-18, for their .aird straight
victory, and Tide Water Power
Company squeezed out the Naval
Reserve, 1920.
Leading the scorers in the. Fire
Department tussle were Johnny
Edens with 10 points. Section with
nine, and the Post Offices Smith
with nine.
Top point makers in the Nav4l
Reserve conflict Were Gore with
eight and Andrews with seven OF
the Tide Water club and Waters
and Evans with six each for the
Naval Reserve.
The remaining players and their
respective totals were: Naval Re-
serve - Newman, Floyd l, Lassi-
ter 2, Erb, Peterson 8, Spencer,
and Ploogie Waters 2: Tide Water
- Priest, Fogletnan 2, Davis, Ray
nor g., Sloan, Jones, and Nc
Donald 2, Post Office - McImis,
Council, Worrell l. Pratt; Fire De-
partment - Sandlin 5, Casteen 2,
Shipp g., Wolf 4, Section 9, Beasley,
and Herring 2.
Bert Hawley, city recreation ath-
letic director, announced follow
ing the Senior loop games that the
City Women's league will get ,un-
derway tonight with Junior In
dependents playing the All-Stars al
1880 and Junior Hostesses meeting
Maffitt Village at $3.50. The games
will be played at Lake Forests
court.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-28
Owners May Build
Park For Pirates
County Commissioners Fail To Render Decision On Concession
Rights; Buccaneers Owners Make Inspection Tour Of New
Bern Stadium; Another Session Slated For Wednesday

The commissioners at their
regular meeting on January 20
turned the matter over to a
committee to meet with the
Pirate owners and work out
an agreement to be presented
1T the commissioners meeting
yesterday, However, the COM
missioners again deferred ac-
ton on the Pirate proposal
and the same question Where
will the Pirates play? has
again popped up.
Pollock said last night the
Buccaneer ball club was will
ing to accept the Stadium LAS
it stands, with no strings at
tached TO it, BY this he said
he meant the club would
agree to use the stadium at the
same figure paid last year,
which according to reports in
the county auditors office was
81, 560.25, or to pay the county
ten per cent of the gate re-
ceipts with all concession
rishts going to the Pirate club.
The Pirate Prexy said last
night that the owners are
scheduled to meet with the
committee Wednesday morning
to iron out tie question.
Wilmington baseball fans will
know the answer to the Ques-
ton sometime Wednesday, Pol
lock said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-28

Collie, Jack Bats, Jim Groom.
and Doug Pridgen were all
off" If the Wilmington boys
had made at least half of their
shots they would have won
easily. Figures reveal that less
than one third of the VICE
shots swished for goals.
Not dismayed by the Rocky
Mount setback Coach Chiemie-
60 said yesterday that the Will
mington outfit will trek to
Rocky Mount Saturday for a
return scrap.
The College center gladiators
should bounce back from the
Smokey City reverse with ease
Wednesday. They literally
stomped the Engineers. $500.
At Camp Lejeune earlier this
month, and could have piled
up an even more decisive total
If the first string had remain
ed longer in the contest. In
that fracas Collie sank Is
points, and Bats tipped in IL
tallies to pace all scorers.
Tsahtes did not participate. but
will definitely be in the skirm-
ish Wednesday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-28
WILDCATS TANGLE WITH YMCA TONIGHT
|. Watkins Reelected Fishing Club President
College Center Slated
ToPlayC ampLejeune

The Wilmington College Cen
ter. 20 longer an indicated
team but victorious in eight
of of nine starts, will take to
the New Hanover High school
court Wednesday night playing
a return engagement with the
Camp Lejeune Engineers at
8 o'clock, Coach Al ChiemiegO
of the Center announced yes
terday. YMCA's varsity club
tangles with an Army Air
Force aggregation from Myrtle
Beach in the preliminary en-
counter at 1880.
The College Center tasted de-
feat for the first time since
their team was organized Sat-
urday night, when Rocky
Mounts fast breaking power
house, led by Kel and Jim
Lands, invaded the local gym,
and completely overwhelmed
what feeble defense Coach
Chicmiego's crew could put up.
smothering the WCC scoring
attack in the process for a
1910 victory.
The Rocky Mount disaster
marked the first occasion this
season that John Tsantes, Al
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-28

parking space and had hard
surfaced streets on all sides.
eve are definitely going to
build the park, even if we have
to play the first couple Of
weeks on the road" he said.
He stated that the three men
had met with the man who
built the New Bern park and
had obtained the plans and ap-
proximate cost of materials for
the project.
The club officials were
stymied again Monday in their
efforts to reach a satisfactory
agreement for use Of the Amer
lean Legion Stadium with the
New Hanover county commits
sioners. The three owners, Pol
lock, Bridges and Stefano in
company with Shunney Brit
tain, former Pirate manager
attended the meeting of the
commissioners.
The Wilmington owners Of
fered the county a guarantee
Of an aaual sun, paid by the
club last year. Or as a second
proposal the owners agreed to
pay the county ten per cent
of the gross gate receipts.
The negotiations hit a snag
when the commissioners pro-
posed to rent the concessions
on a high bid basis. The ball
club had previously request
IL o." concession rights.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-28
KANNAP0LIS TEAM
BEATEN BY YMCA
Local Volleyball Outfit AL
so Romps Over Winston
Salem "Y"

Although failing to capture the
tournament, the Wilmington YMCA
volleyball team scored the upset OF
the season at the Winston-Salem
volleyball tournament Saturday by
defeating Kannapolis. who has been
champions of the South for the
past five years. and downing the
highly regarded Winston-Salem
team.
Greensboro topped the locals two
out of three games in the playoffs
to win the tourney.
Wilmington's victory over Wins
ton-Salem evened their two game
series with the Twin City outfit
at n each. Winston-Salem hand
ed the YMCA a defeat here earlier
this month.
The Wilmington YMCA team was
made up of Charles Stephenson,
Coach Buddy Davis, Noah Kacur'
Joe Boylan, Mac McLemore, Her
man Hayden, Milliard Fogleman,
Amos Woffard. George Hunt, and
John Chambers.