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Smyrna times., 1947-11-27
WHEATLEY SPONSORS FARMERS
GET-TOGETHER IN CLAYTON

Invitations have been extendeo
by w. L. Wheatley, Inc, Clayton
to farmers throughout this area
for the annual farmers get-togeth-
er. feast and social to be held on
Dec. 2 in a heated warehouse at
the factory in Clayton. Commenc-
ing at pm, the program includes
an afternoon and evening session,
with plenty of chicken salad, ham,
oysters, salads, soft drinks and cof-
fee. An outstanding entertainment
program will be presented at p.
m. with Frank Schluth as Master
of Ceremonies, and will present
hill-billy comedy-musical acts, a
Hindu comedy magic act; also a
demonstration of European novelty
Juggling and balancing act, as well
as an acrobatic presentation. A
prize will be given the farmer who
guesses the number of quarters in
a large glass jug.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-27

AIRPORT SAT.
Fifty-Five Passenger Flagship
To Make First Stop
This Week
2 EASTBOUND FLIGHTS

Los Angeles and Wilmington will
be linked directly by air for the
first time when American Airlines
inaugurates scheduled service from
the New Castle County Airport on
November 20. Daily, fifty-pass-
enger, four-engined Flagship will
leave Wilmington at 9:55 P. M.
and will arrive in Los Angeles at
11:05 A. M. the following day
stopping enroute at Washington
Knoxville, M mphis, Dallas
Phoenix and San Diego. This was
announced by LazelIe Thornton, Jr.,
the airline's Wilmington Sales
Manager, in disclosing the sched-
ules of the four daily flights to be
operated by American Airlines
from the New Castle County Air
port. A second westbound flight
departs from Wilmington at 8:2C
A. M. each day reaching Chicago
at 1:35 P. M. Stops will be made
at Washington, Charleston, Cincin-
natl and Indianapolis. The other
two flights are eastbound. One
starts in Chicago daily at 7:45
AM and arrives in Wilmington at
2:35 P. NJ, continuing on to New
York. The other originates in
Washington at $40 A. M. and is
due in Wilmington at 900 AM. II
will take off from the New Castle
County Airport at 9.10 Am. fol
New York where it will arrive at
1000 A. M.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-27
HARTLY LIONS FORMED
New Club Sponsored by Local
Lions Club

A Lions Club, with charter
membership of 25, was organized
Monday night at the fire house in
Hartly, with Larry Slater of Wash
ington, D. c., representative of
Lions International, officiating. 1t
was sponsored by the Smyrna
Lions Club and elected as tempor-
ary president ol.George j. Schulz;
secretary-treasurer, Arthur Ash
ton; Tail Twister, Charles G.
Moore. A permanent organization
meeting will be held at the Hartly
Methodist Church on Friday even
ing at 7 o'clock. Francis Gebhart,
zone chairman, Frank GreenWell,
president and other members of
the Smyrna Lions Club attended
the meeting at Hartly.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-27
Death of Lucy Smith Guseman

Mrs. Lucy Smith Guseman, age
S3, of Clayton, died at her late res
idence on November 20. She was
the daughter of John T. Smith and
Nancy E. Smith, both of West
Virginia. Funeral services were
held on Saturday, November ~
from her late residence with Rev.
r. w. Kirwan in charge and inter-
ment in Townsend Cemetery, Town
send. She was the widow of the
late William A. Guseman and is
survived by the following children:
Miss Sadie R. Guseman, Clayton;
Mrs. Gladys G. Poole, Clayton; Mr..
George I. Guseman of Dellslow, w.
Va, and Mr.. Walter c. Guseman
of Middletown.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-27
TO HOLD OPEN MEETING
Century Club Will Arrange Special
Program Friday

An open meeting is scheduled at
the Twentieth Century Club on
Friday at 2:30 p. m. to which the
public is invited. A program ap-
propriate to Thanksgiving has been
arranged by Mrs. Ralph Peters and
will be presented by pupils of one
section of the fourth grade, direct
ed by Mrs. Julia Slaughter. TAX
ing part will be Joyce Gardner,
Joyce Spence, Patsy Lowman, Joan
Loose, Ellen Peters, Barbara Nc
Vey, Pamie Gibe, Edwin AIfree,
Betty Lee Dulin, Peggy Jacobs,
and Burton Melvin. Motion pic
lures on South America will be
shown by Wells FAIRIES. The Christ
mas party of the club will be held
on Friday, December IL.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-27
TO HOLD INSTALLATION
Legion Post to Install Newly-elect.
ed Officers December 8

ed OmcerS december y
Installation of the newly-elected
officers of the David c. Harrison
Post, No. IA, American Legion,
Smyrna, will take place on Tues
day evening, December 9, 8 P. NJ,
at the goth Century Club. Preced-
ing installation of officers, or at
6.45 P. M, full course dinner of
roasted Delaware turkey will oe
served the members of the Post,
the Unit of the Post, and the guest
of both. Reservation will be ac-
ceted up to and including Satur-
day, Dec. 9Th, but not later, due to
the limited number that can be
taken care of. Dinner tickets may
be procured either at Stills News
Agency or at the Jones Pharmacy.
A program of entertainment, well
worth the price of the dinner
alone is being arranged. Program
will appear next week in these
columns.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-27
BEGIN ANNUAL CANVAS
Corporate Communion Service Sun
day at st. Peters

On Advent Sunday, November 80
a mems corporate communion SER
vice will be held at II a. m. at st.
Peters P. E. Church in charge of
the Rev. Percy Donaghay. This
service will mark the start of the
annual Every-Member canvas of
parishioners of the church. The
corporate communion service for
men was inaugurated 25 years ago
by the Brotherhood of st. Andrews,
and has grown greatly through the
years, being observed in churches
and missions of the Episcopal
Church throughout the nation. The
budget for the coming year has
been mailed to members of the
parish this week. Regular service
of the church school will be held at
10 a. m.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-27
SET
FOR OPENER
Mar-Del Basketball Teams Ap-
pear To Be Stronger Than
In 1946-47 Season
SMYRNA PLAYS MONDAY

Basketball will blaze out in all
its glory next week as the popular
Mar-Del Circuit swings into action
featuring ten teams. Two new en-
tries were admitted to the Circuit
at the initial League meeting held
in Dover early in November, name
Iy the Chestertown Legionnaires
and the Camden Vets. Both clubs
come highly recommended and
should be strong additions to the
Shore Circuit. The Mar-Del Bas-
keteers will play 28-game sched-
ule again this season ending early
in March with a Semi-Final and
Final play-off between the first
four Clubs to decide the League
Championship. Efforts are being
made to make the Circuit one of
the best on the Shore and much
thought has been given to securing
top notch officials. Only approved
Board Officials will be used and
they must be properly uniformed
which will add much more color to
the game.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-27
/. O.O.F. ELECTS
NEW OFFICERS
w. M. Broadway Made Grand
Warden; H. c. Johnson,
Grand Representative
PAST GRANDS ATTEND

The Grand Lodge of Delaware,
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
held their annual communication in
Milford last Wednesday. Crystal
Fount Lodge, No. 10, of Milford
was host to Odd Fellows from all
parts of the state, in addition to
officials from lodges in other states
and National officers. The follow
ing officers were elected: Robert D.
Moore of Wilmington was elected
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge
of Delaware. Deputy Grand Mast
er Berman Vernon, Rehoboth
Beach; Grand Warden, Millaway
w. Broadway, Smyrna; Grand Rep
resentative Harry C. Johnson,
Smyrna; Secretary, Herbert E.
Downing, Wilmington; Treasurer,
Samuel McAllister, Wilmington;
member of Grand Lodge relief
fund, Charles Forward, Whining
ton; Representative to special fund,
Paul Schuler, Wilmington; Repre-
sentative on hall committee, Herb
ert E. Downing, Wilmington. Paris
C. Kirby of Milford, retiring Grand
Master, and other retiring Grand
Officers installed the new state
staff. In the 113 years of Odd Fell
lowship in Delaware this is the
third time the state convention has
been held in Milford. The follow
ing Past Grand officers of Morning
Star Lodge, Noe attended the con-
vention: Howard Deakyne, Joseph
Ennis, Harry Johnson, Charles
Burrous, Millaway w. Broadway,
Walter Hynson, Harry Lower, Will
liam Matthews, ,Jr, Norman Shorts,
Frank McCawley, William Lurty,
Ernest Mattiford, Harvey Pollen.
The annual banquet of the Past
Grand Officers Association was
held in the evening. Luncheon was
served to the delegates at noon in
the George I. Jester memorial aud
itoroum by members of Margaret
C. Pyle Rebekah Lodge of Milford.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-27
STUDENTS HEAR
BOB RIPLEY
Ripley Stops In Smyrna On
Tour Through Lower
Delaware
GREETED AT SCHOOL

Parents, friends and interested
listeners, as well as several hun
dred school children of the Smyrna
School last Wednesday heard Rob-
ert L. believe 1t Or Not) Ripley
relate some of the adventures he
has had in collecting the cartoons
which he has made famous
throughout the world. Sponsored
by The Delaware Veterans OF
World War II, Dover Post and the
Sunday Star, Mr.. Ripley's visit to
Smyrna and Caesar Rodney schools
was timed to conincide with Re-
dedication Week, and the arrival of
the Freedom Train. Ripley was
met in Smyrna by DR.. c. ]. Prick
ett, Mayor; George w. Wright, Su-
perintendent of Schools, and Don
aid Heinold president of the Gener-
al Organization. The speaker was
introduced by James R.Young pub
Usher of the Sunday Star. Mr..
Ripley, in concluding his speech
told of a Chinese man who lived to
be more than two hundred years,
and whose formula was walk like
a pigeon, sleep like dog, rest like
a turtle and always have content
ment in your heart" The speakers
Chinese companion, Miss Lii Ling
All then entertained her listeners
with story of a diplomat of her
native China, who preferred to
hear the tuning of the orchestra to
its rendition of Brahms. George
w. Wright then announced that, of
the $50 entries received in the
"Strangest Thing In Delaware" es-
say contest, Margaret Mitchell had
been chosen the winner. Miss
Mitchell was a guest at dinner at
the Hotel Richardson and at cere-
monies at the Field House later
Wednesday. Her winning essay
will appear in Ripley's Believe 1t
Or Not Cartoon sometime in the
future. Miss Louise Hickman,
Mushroom Queen from Avondale,
Pa. and her attendant, Miss Ann
Santucci also appeared at the
school.
Speaks at Caesar Rodney
Ripley Travelled from Smyrna to
Caesar Rodney and then appeared
at the Hotel Richardson where he
was guest of honor at dinner at
tended by State and City officials
and essay contest winners. He
later spoke at rally at the Dover
Field House at which time Mr..
James R. Young and Mr.. James H
Hughes, III, Commander of the
Delaware Veterans of World War
III were also guest speakers.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-27
OPEN SEASON MONDAY
Green Hornets To Meet Rival Mid
dletOWn Team Here

The Smyrna Green Hornets will
open their basketball season on
Monday evening, Dec. 1st at $3.50
in the High School Gym, meeting
the Middletown Aces. F. 3. Geb-
hart will coach the Hornets this
year, and Robert Everett, Athletic
Instructor of the High School, will
be the assistant coach. The Hor-
nets had a very successful season
last year, and they open the sea-
son with high hopes of a better
team this time. Team members
are making a public subscription to
finance the activities for the sea-
son. There will be fourteen home
games, and all those making a sub
stantial contribution will receive a
complimentary ticket for the sea-
son. Any person interested In
playing on the team is urged to
get in contact with GOacn GepiidrI'
1t is hoped that the Town of Smyr-
ma will give their loyal support to
the team by attending the games
and urge the Hornets to a high
rating in the League. Listed below
is a list of the donors to date;
Herbert Pyle, Leroy Coles ESQ
station, Handloff's, Arthur C.Dick-
erson, G. Harvey Wright, Clarence
Bodley, Smyrna Cleaners, Wilson
Cabinet Co., Inc, Kings Market,
William B. Owens. A complete
listing will be made as soon as pos
sible.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-27
PLAN DEL. DAY
OBSERVANCE
Rotary Club To Be Hosts At
Dinner AT Richardson
Marking Anniversary
DELAWARE DAY DEC. 7

u. S. District Court Judge Rich
ard S. Rodney will be the principal
speaker at the official Delaware
Day program in Dover on Tuesday,
Dec. 9. The dinner meeting, ar
ranged by the Delaware Day Com
mission in cooperation with the
Dover Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs,
will mark the 160th anniversary of
the states ratification of the Con-
stitution on Dec. Z, 1887. With the
Rotary Club as host this year, the
dinner will be in the Hotel Rich
ardson, Dover, at 7 o'clock on the
night of Dec. 9. The two clubs
alternate as hosts in the annual
program. Capt. H. H. Hanson of
Dover, prominent Rotarian and
former district governor of the Ro-
tary international, is chairman of
the commission appointed by the
Governor. Other members are AL
den P. Short, former state senator
from Georgetown and DR.. w. Owen
Sypherd, University Professor at
the University of Delaware. Mrs.
Lillian H. Wallace an employe of
the State Board Education in
Dover, is SER -hg as secretary for
the group. In circular sent to
churches and synagogues, civic,
service and women's clubs and all
schools, the commission urged all
out observance of the day this
year. The circular outlines specific
programs to be followed in all of
these groups. For public and pa
rochial schools, the reading of an
historical sketch and an address on
"Delaware's Part in Our Country's
History" is suggested. An address
on the significance of the day or
on some subject in Delaware his
tory is suggested for clubs. Mu-
sic suggested for schools and
clubs, in addition to the National
Anthem, includes America" and
God Bless America" The Cover
Inor's proclamation is recommended
reading in Protestant churches in
addition to a suggested sermon on
1.-THE Part of Delaware in Past
Emergencies" Additional music
recommended is singing of "Our
Delaware" and "Our Heritage" In
Catholic churches, Bishop CarrolTs
Prayer for Civil Authorities is sug-
gested as a reading while the sing
ing of a "Te Deum" or Holy God
We Praise Thy Name" is recon-
mended music.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-27
OPENS NEW GIFT SHOP
Mrs. Margaret Ruby Opens New
Business Here

Filling a long-expressed need in
the town of Smyrna is the opening
on Monday of this week of a gift
shop at the home of Mrs. Margaret
Ruby, corner of Main and Frazier
Streets. Timed for the approach
of Christmas visitors to the gift
shop will find against a charming
background of pale green collec-
tion of attractive glassware. china,
leather goods, handmade linen
towels, handkerchiefs with hand
rolled hens for men and women,
small lamps, brassware, jewelry,
playing cards and bridge table ac-
cessories. n brief, as varied and
attractive an assortment of we'll
chosen gifts as can be found in gift
shops in any city. Mrs. Ruby well
comes all visitors and spectators
each day from a. m. to $50 pm.
and on Fridays until 9 p. m.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-27
ENGAGEMENTS ANNOUNCED
Walker DePamphilis

The engagement of Miss Esther
M. Walker, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert B. Walker of Hockes-
sin to Mr.. c. Arnold DePamphilis,
son of Mrs. Anna DePamphilis of
Easton, Pa. is announced. Miss
Walker is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Delaware. Mr.. DePam-
philis is graduate of Lafayette
College and received his Masters
Degree from New York University.
Both are members of the faculty
at the John Bassett Moore High
School.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-27
CLAYTON LIONS MEET

Hold Dinner Meeting at The Pad
dock November 10
The regular dinner meeting OF
the Clayton Lions Club was held
at The Paddock on Nov. 10. The
guest speaker was Clarence E.
Keyes of the Treasury Department
Mr.. Keyes is State Director in
charge of bond sales in Delaware
He first spoke on the subject OF
bonds and urged the public to keep
buying as many as often as possi-
BILE. Next, he spoke on The Mason
and Dixon Line. Ray Kirwan in
troduced Mr.. Keyes and response
was made by the president, Med
ford Sparks.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-27
Xmas Checks Mailed

The Fruit Growers Bank has an
nounced that Christmas club
checks were mailed Nov. 20 and
the new club will begin on Decem-
ber 1. The bank said this years
Christmas accounts far exceeded
those of any past year, both in
number and amount paid.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-27
PLAN MYAF SUPPER
Mrs. S. Allen Moffitt To Be Group
Hostess Friday Evening

The Methodist Young Adult Eel
lowship Group will meet for its
next regular covered dish supper
meeting on Friday, November %
at $50 p. m. with Mrs. S. Allen
Moffitt as hostess for the evening.
President Ruth Ellen Reihm will
be in charge of the business meet
ing during which officers will be
elected for the coming year. The
evenings program will include the
showing of the following films:
"Harnessing the Rainbow; "Vera
Cruz, travelogue; "Ice Car
nival": Music For America, a
cartoon.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-27
5000 THRONG
TO SEE TRAIN
Spectators Flock To Dover To
Visiting Freedom Train
Sunday
PRESENTED MEDAL

A total of 6,80S persons from
Maryland and Pennsylvania as well
as all parts of Delaware witnessed
the historic documents on the Free
dom Train in its visit here Sunday.
Throngs of men, women and chill
dren from a radius of many miles
of the state capital passed by the
precious exhibits ON the train
throughout the day. A double-fea-
ture effect was cast on the occa-
sion by the opening of the historic
old State House, the State Arch
ives and Legislative Hall to inspec-
ton by the visitors. More than
500 viewed a special exhibit of Del
awareans in the Archives during
the afternoon while nearly as many
toured the other two buildings.
Still another feature was the pre-
sentation of the Governors medal
to Brig. Gen. Robert H. Pepper, u.
S. Marine Corps, a native of
Georgetown and graduate of the
University of Delaware, who was
the speaker at the Veterans Day
rally in the Dover school field
house Sunday night. The presen-
tation was made by Gov. Walter
w. Bacon Monday morning in his
offices in Legislative Hall following
the ceremonies at the Freedom
Train. Governor Bacon, at the
train ceremonies, mentioned first
that on Dec. z there will be cele-
brated the 160th anniversary of the
ratification of the Federal Consti-
tuition by Delaware, an event which
took place at the Old State House,
within a few hundred yards of
were the train was parked. THAT
eventful occasion is one of which
every Delawarean is justly proud,
and the one by reason of which our
state is placed in first position
whenever the states as such par
ticipate in the affairs of the ma
ton. The accomplishments of this
period in our national life have
furnished much of the inspiration
for the establishment and mainten-
ance of the many fine traditions of
our state in all aspects of our ma
tional existence" he declared. ut
is most fitting, therefore, that the
freedom train, under the sponsor
ship of our national government,
should visit the capital city of the
First State" the Governor said.
Our states motto" he continued,
is Liberty and Independence" and
nowhere in our land is there citi-
zenship more anxious, or more de-
termined, to perpetuate this herit-
age of the great American people.
May this heritage not only be per-
petuated in our land, but as the
years pass by, may other peoples
of the earth not now privileged 70
live under the banners of freedom,
become so inspired by the force of
it's power that they, too, will seek
and acquire a like heritage to the
end that peoples everywhere will
be free, and a world, secure in an
enduring peace, will be the lot of
Continued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1947-11-27
ON DEANS LIST

Jack Mood Named To Deans List
At Syracuse University
John B. Mood, son of Mrs. Alice
v. Mood, Frazier Street, Smyrna,
has been named to the Deans List
of the College of Applied Science
at Syracuse University, according
to announcement by Lean Louis
Mitchell. Mood maintained an av-
erage of out of possible dur
ing the spring semester. A sopho-
more, Mood plans to major in civil
engineering.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-27
Set Mail Deadline

The Navy has announced dead
line schedules for the airmailing of
Christmas packages to Pacific
areas. Mail sent at domestic air
rates must be at the Fleet Post
office, San Francisco by the follow
ing dates: For China, Japan, Phil
ippines, Okinawa, Wake, Truk and
Peleliu-Dec. 5. For Guam, Sal
pan, Kwajalein and Samoa-Dec.
10. For Hawaii, Midway and
Johnston-Dec. Is.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-27
SCOUTS VIEW TRAIN
Local Troop Provided Transporta-
tion For Trip

Thirty-two members of the
Smyrna Troop, Boy Scouts of
America, accompanied by Scout
master William Short and Assist
ant Scoutmaster Buck" Ford were
among the more than 5000 who
viewed the Freedom Train during
it's visit to Dover Sunday. Trans
portation for the trip was provided
by w. L. Wheatley. A bake, for
the benefit of the Scouts, will be
held December 13 at Cupid Ice
Cream Store.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-27
KENTON CLUB MEETS
Kenton Klubbers Plan To Hold
Christmas Party

Christmas Party
Fourteen members attended a
meeting of the Kenton Klubbers
All Club at the home of June Bur-
ris on Friday, Nov. 81. Two new
members, Betty Anne KINNEY and
Floan Kitchens attended. Lavina
Smith was a guest. Twenty-one
members of the Paradise All Club
from FELTON, were also guests and
were entertained with games and
refreshments. The next meeting
will be a Christmas party to be
held at the home of Anna Marie
Van Pelt.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-27
Clubs stronger

After swing around the League
it was found that most of the clubs
appear much stronger especially in
the coaching position. Last years
champions, Middletown AC will
present practically the same line
up. The high-scoring aces, Buck
worth and Dick Jones will again
man the forward positions while
the f1eet-footed Chick Reed is in
Continued on Page Three)
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28
Local Man Fails
To Appear Here
On Ohio Charge

Following an order by Judge
III. Winfield Smith last week thai
"a Wilmington man, repeatedly
fugitive from justice in Napole'
on, Ohio, not be allowed to re-
charges of embezzlement, the
turn to Ohio alone to face
defendant failed to appear in Re
corder's court yesterday.
Judge Smith ordered that due
cause be shown why the S1,50(
bond of Forest Turner, the de-
fendant, should not be forfeited
and the judge issued a new
capias, placing Turner's bond al
$4,000.
Sheriff Porter Davis received
a telegram from Sheriff Fred H
Bartells, Napoleon, Ohio, in
forming Davis that deputy
would be in Wilmington Dec. sc
to return Turner to Ohio.
"Since Turner failed to show
up in court today" Judge Smith
said, 'I'm glad we did not allow
him to return to Ohio alone
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28
FAMILY OF five
DIES IN Home
Gas Is. Given As Reason
For Deaths
Today

WEYMOUTH, Mass, Dec. z
|-tA-Five members OF Wey
mouth family were. found deae
today-asphyxiated by illumina
ting gas in their home.
Police listed the dead as:
Carl Voight, 45,
Ester, his wife,
Their daughters, Elva, q
Lorraine, 20, and Ethel, II.
Another daughter, Virginia
IA, was visiting friends and thus
escaped.
A son, Carl, Jr., was believed
to be in California.
Police said the gas apparently
came from a leaky pipe in heir
Squanto avenue home, a sum-
mer residence which the family
bought when they were evicted
from their former rented home
in another part of the town.
Neighbors called police when
no sign of life was noticed
around the house during the
morning.
Meanwhile, David McFar-
lane, friend of one of the dead
girls, came to call. When he got
no answer to his repeated
knocking at the door, and then
noticed the odor of gas. McFar-
lane broke in through a window
and found the family dead in
their beds.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28
Leqless Bride Looks
For Apartment Wearing
:. New Artificial Limbs

CHICAGO, Dec. q -R-
Betty Jean Lampe, who re-
ceived $4,000 in donations from
well-wishers and underwent a
series of operations So she could
wear artificial legs, is using
those legs in earnest these days
walking the streets looking fol
an apartment for herself ane
her husband.
The pretty young woman
married five months ago to Viii
liam Hagglund, illustrator a n
cartoonist, has spent her mar
ried life with relatives and has
been searching the city for x
place of our own"
The 22-year-old bride, borr
without feet, underwent severa
operations a year ago to enable
her to wear artificial legs. He1
savings were soon exhausted
but newspaper stories of he1
plight brought donations of 3d.
900.