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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-09
INDIANS TO MAP
FREEDOM PLANS
|All-lndia Congress Party
Invites Moslem League
For Conference

NEW DELHI, March g. up -
The all-1ndia Congress Party today
formally invited the Moslem
League to meet Congress repre-
sentatives to draw plans for taking
over the government of India un-
der the plan of the British gov
eminent to withdraw by June, 1913.
In view Of new developments
which are leading to swift trans
fer of power in India" the formal
resolution of the Congress Party
working committee said, "it has
become incumbent on the people OF
India to prepare themselves joint
~ and comparatively for this
change so that this may be effect
ed peacefully to the advantage Of
all.
The working committee, there
fore, invite the all-India Moslem
League to nominate representa-
tives to meet representative of
Congress in order to devise means
to meet it.
"The working committee will
keep in close touch with repre-
sentatives of the Sikhs and other
groups concerned with cooperating
with them in steps that may have
to be taken in safeguarding their
interests"
The Congress group also invited
the Moslem League to share in
drafting a constitution for indepen-
dent India.
The appeal for a conference was
made while large sections of rich
punjab cities were under stringent
police and army control after bit
ter battles between religious fac
tons, Sikhs and Hindus against
Mosleins.
Waller Mason, Associated Press
correspondent who toured Lahore,
capital of the Punjab, yesterday,
and Anritsar, Sikh religious and
cultural center, today, quoted an
official of the province as saying
the situation generally was under
control except in one or two spots.
A. A. Williams, acting home
secretary of the Punjab govern
ment, told mason that the term
under control did not apply to
RaWalpindi, northern Punjab city.
There, Williams said, communal
fighting turned bad yesterday and
there was another outbreak this
morning"
Aside from Rawalpindi. Mason
said other trouble spots were
Amritsar, Sialkot, Jullunder and
Lahore, but all are under strict
curfew."
Williams said the official death
toll in Amritsar, which had been
the scene of the bitterest outbreak,
nad reached 80.
E. Brook, correspondent for the
New Delhi statesman, independent
British-owned newspaper, however.
reported On his return from the
Puniab today that no accurate fig.
ure is likely 10 be obtained" be.
cause most victims killed in the
street fighting were taken away by
relatives Or friends and few DO
dies remainded for police to re-
cover.
He said a competent local auth
ority'' told him the death toll il
Amritstar could be estimated as
high as 500 and that 49, 600 persons
were homeless as a result of fires
set by the clashing factions
The Sikhs, a separate religious
and social community in India,
claim the Punjab as their cultura.
and religious homeland and Amrit.
sar as their ''Holy city" Consider.
ably more militant than the Hin
dus, they are bitterly opposed to
Mos1em League demands for Pa
kistan, an independent Moslem
state within India, which would in
clude the Punjab, where Moslems
have a majority of 81 per cent.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-09
Western n. {. Peace
Officers Will Meet

HICKORY, March 8.-(P)-U. S
Marshall Charles R. Price has an.
nounced today that peace officers
from % western North Caroline
counties will meet here March 27-8
The meeting will give the officers
an opportunity to become better
acquainted and make for coordina.
ton of police work on a national
state and local level, Price ex
planned.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-09
Regional Garden
Meeting Scheduled

CHARLESTON, S. c., March g.
P1-The South Atlantic Regional
Meeting of the National Council O.
State Garden Clubs will be held
here April 8 with the South Caro-.
lima Garden club also holding its
annual meeting April SO.
The State Garden clubs annual
pilgrimage will be April 10 to low
county plantations and old Charles
ton homes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-09
Children's Museum
Opens In Charlotte

CHARLOTTE. March g. (P "A
Museum of Natural History for
children will be opened here May
1, Curator Russell Peterson an
nounced today.
Each display Of animals, birds
and minerals will tell a story Of
how the physical world developed
from earliest times.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-09
$500, 900 In Tobacco
Is Destroyed By Fire

GAINESVILLE, Tenn, March,
8. - up - About $500, 900 worth
of dark-fired tobacco was destroy
ed in flames which RACED the J..
W. Rudolph and Brothers tobacco
storage warehouse here last night.
Firemen battled the fire for three
hours before it was brought under
cantrol. Trucks remained on the
Gene today to extinguish spora-
die flames.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-09

mittee, in presenting the award to
Davis at a dinner said it was in
recognition of aggressive, con-
s%lstently excellent and accurate
gathering and reporting of news
by radio and the presentation of
expert, informed and reliable news
Interpretation of news and opinion
Tor the purpose of encouraging in
itiative. integrity, independence
and public service through the
medium of radio"
Dial 2.33ll for NeMSnaner Service
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-09
VISITOR

DAVIDSON, March 8. - up -
President John r. Cunningham OF
Davidson College announced today
that Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, widow
of the President, will visit the
campus over the weekend. Presi-
dent Wilson was graduated from
the Presbyterian college.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-09
LAYCEES To MEET

MYRTLE BEACH. S. c., March
g. R - President Jonn NJ.
Hamrick of Gaffney said today
the South Carolina Junior Cham
Der of Commerce will meet here
Mey 1919 in its annual conven
ton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-09
NJ

GAFFNEY. S. c., March 8.-P)
President j. B. Hatcher an
nounced today that j. Pat Tread
away had accepted the post of
executive secretary of the Goffney
Chamber of Commerce.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-09

The Seven Virtues were ira,
~ditionally Faith, Hope, Charity,
Prudence. Justice. Fortitude and
Temperance.
Smyrna times., 1947-02-20
LIONS CLUB HOLDS
FIRST PATTERSON BANQUET

welfare committee. Announcement
was made of the following new
members: Clarence Collins, Char
les T. Dietrich, Jr., Edward Schab-
niger, and George D. Wright. Rob-
ert Mills was a guest. The meet
ing on Monday night was devoted
to entertaining the boys of today
who will be the men of Smyrna
tomorrow" according to the club
bulletin, edited by John Fearon,
Joseph jefferson, and Stanley Mid
dleton. The final attendance rec
ord for January was 97.2 per cent.
Endorsement of the establishment
of municipal airport for Smyrna
was voted at special meeting of
the directors, and a resolution to
this effect was sent to Town Coun-
Gil. The appointment of a new at
tendance committee is made, COM
prising Presley Poore, Burrill Nc
Coy, and John w. Jacobs, Jr. New
key members are Richard Price
and Joseph jefferson. The invoca-
ton was given by Stanley Middle
ton.
Smyrna times., 1947-02-20
80 TEACHERS
TO LEAVE DEL.
Survey Reveals That Eighty
Teachers Are Planning To
Leave State Schools
LACK OF FACILITIES

New support for the demand
that Delaware teachers be given
substantial salary increases was
given Saturday with the revela-
ton that eighty "key" teachers
plan to leave the state educational
system at the end of the present
school year. Reached through a
mail survey, the teachers who re-
ported their intention to leave for
positions in industry or in the
schools of other states, are in ad-
dition to the normal turnover in
the state. Results of the survey
are still incomplete, with indica-
tions that more than one hundred
will fail to renew their contracts in
June. Lack of facilities for mod
ern education and the failure of
local school boards to supplement
state funds, as well as the appar-
ent unwillingness of the General
to provide adequate sal
ary increases were cited by the
teachers as reasons for their deci-
sion.
Smyrna times., 1947-02-20

Twenty-eight eager young sons
and borrowed sons were guests of
the Smyrna Lions Club at a
turkey dinner, followed by dis
play of magic by Marvel Baxter,
of Dover at The Wayside Inn on
Monday night. The boys were de-
lighted with the magician, espec-
tally with the climax of his show
when he brought live white rab-
bit out of a hat. Each young
guest was introduced by his host.
The evening was enlivened by the
vigorous singing of the youngsters,
who were led in patriotic and stunt
songs, and rounds by Victor Ennis,
club song leader. Francis D. Geb-
hart, president, read letters of ap-
probation from Samuel Dodson,
principal of the Thomas D. Clayton
School for gift to the milk fund
during January; and from George
w. Wright, superintendent, for do
nations for free lunch at the Smyr-
ma School during the same month.
These projects were sponsored by
the Lions through the health and
Smyrna times., 1947-02-20
TOWN COUNCIL
HOLDS MEETING
New Ordinance Provides For
Limited Parking In Front
of POStOffice
JAN. POLICE REPORT

At the regular meeting of Coun-
Gil held February IA, at which the
Mayor and all members were pres
ent, the following names were filed
for the Town Election, which will
be held at the office of the Smyrna
Police Department located in the
Town Hall, February oath from 2
PM to 5 PM. For Mayor, DR..
Clarence ]. Prickett, William E.
Matthews, Jr., and Herbert T.
Pyle (name withdrown Feb. Is at
5 PM, one to be elected for two
year term. For Councilman: Hen
ry T. Price, incumbent and Henry
R. Shapley, incumbent, two to be
elected for a two year term. No
names were filed for the offices of
Treasurer and Assessor.
Police Report for January
John w. Jacobs, Chief of Police
reports that in the month of Janu-
ary, $500 in fines was collected.
He also reported % complaints, II
arrests for the following offenses:
drunk and disorderly, 3; motor vio-
lations, 8; one drunk committed to
Jail in lieu of payment of fine.
Pass Ordinance
The Council passed an ordinance
allowing only 15 minute parking in
front of the Post Office from Z AIM
to 6 PM weekdays only. The
following election officers were ap-
pointed by the Mayor and Council
to hold the election Monday: Ed
gar Frazier, Judge of Election;
Mrs. Grace Garis, and Mrs. Mary
Kenworthey, clerks. The Citizens
Hose Company No. was granted
permission to use the South end of
Main Street from the DUPONT
Parkway north to Lake Drive from
June 18 to July 10, the purpose of
which is to hold a carnival from
June 25 to July 5. The Hose Com
pany was also granted permission
to have a fireworks display after
the necessary State permit sis Sc
cured by the Company.
Smyrna times., 1947-02-20

lawyer, suggested the idea to a
group of his friends and with them
organized club. 1t was called
the Rotary Club, because their
first meetings were held, in rota-
tion, in the offices of the various
members. During the past AZ
years, the ideas of Paul Harris.
and his friends-ideas of friend
ship, fellowship and of service to
others-have been accepted by
men of practically all nationalities.
of all political and religious beliefs.
When he passed away in Chicago
last month at the age of rs, Paul
Harris had the deep satisfaction
of knowing that there were Rotary
Clubs in North and South Amer
lea, Europe, Asia, Africa and in
the Islands of the Pacific. The
general objectives of Rotary Clubs
in every country are the same
the development of fellowship and
understanding among the business
and professional men in the COM
muity, the promotion of commun-
Enlightenment endeavors and of
high standards in business and
professional practices, and the ad-
vancement of International under
standing, good will and peace. Ro-
tary Clubs in every country are
composed of men representing the
Smyrna times., 1947-02-20
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER.
Local Churches Cooperate In
Union Service

Arrangements for the World
Day of Prayer service are being
made by the Woman's Auxiliary of
st. Peters Church, where the SER
vice will be held on Friday at 2.3O
p. m. Assisting in the plans are
Mrs. John l.. johnson and Miss
Ada c. Raiser, of the Woman's So
ciety for Christian Service, Asbury
Methodist Church and Mrs. WAL
ter Hards, wife of the pastor Of
the First Presbyterian Church. The
organist will be Mrs. John Fearon
and there will be vocal solos by
Miss Frances Pierce.
Smyrna times., 1947-02-20
SCOTTISH-RITE
CLUB TO MEET
MasOns of Lower Delaware
May Become Members
of New Club
DIR. MULLIGAN TO SPEAK

DR.. Thomas c. Mulligan, District
Superintendent of the Dover Dis
trict of the Peninsula Conference
of the Methodist Church and Post
Commander of Knights Templars
of Cambridge, Md. will address the
members of the Kent-Sussex Scot
tsh-Rite Club at dinner meeting
in Odd Fellows Hall, Milford, Del,
on Tuesday, February 25th. DR..
Mulligan is one of the best-known
speakers in the State, and a large
attendance is expected. Prior to
the address, a roast turkey dinner
will be served by the Milford Order
of Rebeccas at TOO P. M. which
will be followed by group singing
and professional entertainment.
Scottish-Rite Masons of Lower
Delaware, not yet affiliated with
the Club, may become members by
contracting Mr.. George T. Macklin,
Secretary, at the door. Notifica-
tion cards have been sent to each
of the 315 members by Program
Chairman, ]. Henry Mcdonnell of
Dover, who requests all to make
special effort to be present. Hon.
J. Wallace Woodford, SO, Deputy
from Delaware, will be present, as
well as other distinguished Masons
through out Delaware. Mr.. Ar
thur A. Hudson of Selbyville, Pres
ident of the Club, will preside.
Smyrna times., 1947-02-20
JOBS DONE BY
TOWN CREWS
Badly Needed Repairs
and Cleaning Jobs Done
BY Street Crews
REPORT FOR JANUARY

A complete report of the jobs
completed by the town electric
and street crews Jan. 1 up to and
including January 81, 1947, has
just been reported by Stanford C.
Marvel. During that time, they
removed Christmas trees from the
Four Corners and from the High
way, installed electric meters in
three residences and garage, re-
moved Christmas lights from
Streets and Fire House, read water
meters, checked electric meters at
eight residences, removed three
meters, replaced lamps in fifteen
street lights, checked voltage,
stripping light string from one tree
on Highway to lend to business
concern, took down transformer at
Town Hall, read water and electric
meters for change of ownership of
business, ran service loop and in
stalled meter at residence, made
repairs in primary service at John
Bassett Moore School, repaired
service loop at residence, inspected
and gave meter location to cleo
at residence, repaired one
street and one residence water
leak, tapped water line, connect
I'd and reconnected service and met
er, pulled slack out of three spans
primary north of Duck Creek on
gave new meter cover to
replace one broken by storm,
drained fire hydrant on Turner'S
row, cleaned South, Frazier, and
south end of Main Streets, and re
moved two dead dogs.
Smyrna times., 1947-02-20
TOUR STATE
WELFARE HOME
Lack of Space Pointed Out To
Legislative Members AS
a Handicap
SHORT STAFF PROBLEM

A party of 20 members of the
General Assembly started its four
tn day of visitations to state in
stitutions Friday, and was shown
through the Old Age Welfare
Home at Smyrna by DIR. C. ].
Prickett, superintendent. The leg
islators learned of a number of
handicaps under which the other
wise efficiently operated institu-
tion at Smyrna is run. One of
these is space. The home was
built to house 235 persons. The
population is now $50, and the re-
suit is that in most of the bed
rooms-originally set up for at
most two persons-there are now
three residents.
Smyrna times., 1947-02-20
TO CELEBRATE
FOUNDING DAY
Rotary Club Will Hold Special
Observance at Meet
ing Tonight
FORTY-TW0 YEARS OLD

The Rotary Club of Smyrna will
tonight celebrate the 42nd ami
versary of the founding of the in
ternational Rotary organization at
the Clubs regular meeting at the
Wayside Inn. In tracing the grow
tn of Rotary, President c. ].
Prickett said: ''The first Rotary
Club in the world was organized in
Chicago, Illinois, on February %,
1908. Paul P. Harris, a young
Smyrna times., 1947-02-20
LAY SPEAKERS AT ASBURY
Asbury Members To Hear Two
Lay Speakers

Laymen's Day will be observed
in all Methodist Churches in Amer
ica Sunday, Feb. %, when laymen
will speak to a constituency repre-
senting 8 million members of the
Methodist Church in the United
States. William Henderson, con-
nected with the Department of Ag-
riculture, will be the lay speaker
at the eleven o'clock service at AS
bury. Kenneth Roper, formerly
connected with the Department of
Education in Pennsylvania and
now active in the business and So
cial circles of Dover will speak at
the Youth Lay Service at 7.3O pm.
Mr.. Henderson and Mr.. Roper are
alert, young Methodist laymen and
are interesting and forceful speak
ers.
Smyrna times., 1947-02-20
CHINESE SPEAKER AT CLUB
Miss Peggy Chew Speaks of China
at Century Club

: Those who heard Miss Peggy
Chew speak at the Twentieth Gen.
tury Club last Friday expressed
the feeling that they were gratifed
that the State Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs have obligated them
selves to pay for the education of
one who is capable of absorbing
what this country is giving her to
take back to her native land. Mrs.
Joseph Ennis has collected a por-
ton of the allotment which the
Smyrna Club has offered to give.
Any members who have not yet
contributed are requested to con-
tact Mrs. Ennis, who will be glad
to explain the plan in detail. The
Girl Scouts, who were delighted
with the Chinese student, obtained
her autograph both in English and
in Chinese characters. Miss Chew
spoke of the customs of her native
land and sang for the meeting in
Chinese. Miss Chew was accom-
panied by Mrs. Thomas Mylrea OF
Newark, who delivered a message
on Peace" The Club meeting
was then turned over to Miss Flor
ence Lurty. The Girl Scouts had
of the rest of the program.
Smyrna times., 1947-02-20
BADGES GIVEN
TO GIRL SCOUTS
All Troup Members Awarded
Membership Star For
Loyal Attendance
LEADER MAKES AWARDS

All three Scout Troops partici-
pated in the annual Girl Scout Day
at the meeting of the Century Club
last Friday. Troop S, Brownie
Scouts, under the leadership of
Mrs. John Fearon and Mrs. Alan
Robinson presented dramatiza-
ton of an International Girl Scout
Encampment. Songs and dances
of various nations were featured.
American Scouts were: Gay Scott,
Betty Lee Dulin, Nancy Pryor and
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Smyrna times., 1947-02-20

principal business and professional
interests in the community. There
fore, they are in a particularly ad-
vantageous position to be of SER
vice to the community and the ma
tion in these critical days through
which the world is passing" Pres
ident Prickett announced that Ro-
tary Clubs all over the world have
rendered wide variety of service
activities. Here in Smyrna our
Rotary Clubs latest activity is the
sponsorship of the local Boy Scout
troop.
Smyrna times., 1947-02-20
PROCLAEMS BROu1ER WEEK
Governor Bacon Announces Dates
of State Week

Following is a statement made
by Governor Walter w. Bacon re-
lative to Delaware Broiler Weeg."
As Governor of the State of Della
ware, I hereby officially designate
the week of February 16 to % in
elusive as Delaware Broiler
Week." and call upon all citizens
to join in the celebration of this
product which has proven to be the
greatest source of farm income in
our state. 1 heartily endorse this
undertaking, and 1 solicit the CO.
of hotels, restaurants,
Chambers of Commerce, service
clubs, and all groups in making
this a worthwhile enterprise.
Smyrna times., 1947-02-20
HOLD TRAINING SCHOOL
Kent Countians Invited To Home
Demonstration School

A Kent County Training School
on New Trends in Home Lighting
is open to anyone who is interested
or non-members of
Home Demonstration Clubs ex-
plains Mrs. Violet N. Goodwill,
Home Demonstration Agent. This
meeting will be held Tuesday, Feb
ruary 25th, 2 to 4 p. M, in Dover
Grange Hall and is to be conducted
by Mrs. Mary Widdoes representa-
tive of the Delaware Power and
Light Company, Wilmington, Della
ware. With Mrs. Widdoes' equip
ment and experiences the program
should be interesting and quite
worthwhile.
Smyrna times., 1947-02-20
MEET
IN CLAYTON
Clayton Fire Company Makes
Plans To RenOvate
The Fire Hall
INSTALL NEW MEMBERS

The regular meeting of the Clay
ton Volunteer Fire Company was
held in the Fire Hall on February
IL, James Clark, president, presid-
ing. Plans are underway to reno
vate the fire hall, and the follow
ing members were appointed on
the committee: F. j. Burke, H. e.
Pinder, Lester Smith, L. E. Argo,
President Clark as chairman.
Other committees appointed are:
Bylaws, President Clark, chair
man, F. E. Burke, P. C. Bickling,
l.. e. Argo and c. A. Neugebauer
Uniform Committee: j. l.. Cubbage
and F. j. Burke. The firemen or
dered the amount of $4,000 to be
donated to the Elsmere Volunteer
Fire Company to help defray ex-
penses from their recent fire which
destroyed their fire hall and equip
ment.
New Members Welcomed
The following new members were |
accepted in the company: Ivan |
Smith, Alvan Hill, j. Irwin Davis, /
Ralph Knots, Sr., Elwood Starkey, .
Arthur Dickerson and Ralph L.
The president of the
welcomed the new men,
oers into the company. John Roth
S chairman of the Membership
Committee which is making a
irive to have all men in the COM
nunity members of the Fire Com
,any. The report of Edward
Bailey, fire recorder, showed a to-
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Smyrna times., 1947-02-20
Help Shortage

Another problem, as it is in a
number of other state institutions,
is the acquisition of sufficient en-
ployes. AS the visitors congregat-
ed in the surgery room on the
third floor, DR.. Prickett told them
that before the war the home had
10 nurses, and sometimes as many
as II, but now there are only five.
There is also the matter of attend
ants. Higher paying jobs in the
cities during the war took num-
ber of the resident staff, which is
today about two-thirds of its for
mer size although the population
of the entire institution is much
higher. The legislators were shown
the luncheon menu for the day,
and were taken through the third
floor kitchen, where trays contain
ing fish, tomatoes, mashed pota--
toes, two slices of bread and a
small pat of butter, chocolate pud-
ding and coffee were being prepar-
ed for the inmates. The legislators
were surprised to find two boys of
16 from Harbeson who are suffer-
ing from acute muscular dy-
strophy. The visitors had not ex-
pected to find young people in the
institution planned for the aged.
DR.. Prickett explained that under
some circumstances such patients
were admitted. The touring legis-
lators left the Smyrna welfare
home shortly before noon and
headed for the Delaware State Col
lege near Dover.
Smyrna times., 1947-02-20
WINS
OVER DOVER
S.H.S. Five Record Two Wins
This Week Over Dover
and FELTON, Teams
HARD FOUGHT GAME

The Smyrna High School basket
ball team was given a stubborn
battle by Dover High when the
schools met on the local court in
the second game of a two game
series. In the first meeting, Smyr-
ma eeked out a 34-30 win. Only a
spurt in the final period enabled
the Red and White to win Fridays
game by six point margin. Coach
Ellery Wards boys were in top
form for the melee and one of the
seasons best scholastic contests
resulted.
Smyrna times., 1947-02-20
WESLEYAN Methodist Church

Rev. Joseph Kephart, pastor of
the Wesleyan Methodist Church,
announces the service for the fol-
lowing week: Wednesday night,
prayer meeting, 7.30 PM; Sunday,
Sunday School at 10 AM; morning
worship at IL AM; Y. M. w. B.
meeting at PM followed by song
and evangelistic service. The Mis-
sionary convention will be held this
week.
Smyrna times., 1947-02-20
Townsend Girl Graduates

Miss Louise Eierman of Town
send, has recently completed her
course in Home Economics at the
University of Delaware and has as
sumed a teaching position in Home
Economics at the Lord Baltimore
School at Ocean View, Delaware.
Miss Eierman is the third Home
Demonstration Scholarship girl to
graduate from the University.