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Smyrna times., 1947-11-20
STRESS FIRE
PREVENTION
Local Lions Hear Ralph Boy
er, Kent County Fire
Marshall
COMMITTEES REPORT

1T is the obligation of all per-
sons to practice fire prevention"
Ralph Boyer, first assistant chief
of the Robbins Hose Company, Do
yer and Fire Marshal for Kent
County, said in a talk on fire pre-
vention at the meeting of the
Smyrna Lions Club at The Way
side Inn on Monday night. AS a
result of conference of officials in
Washington, he stated, an educa-
tional program is being stressed,
with fire drills urged for once a
month in the schools, with a re-
port made to the state. He cited
as the seven major causes of fire:
rubbish, defective chimneys, roof
hazards, for which he urged use of
resistant roofing material; defect
i've heating appliances, with need
for checking f1ues; the hazard of
gasoline in open cans used for
cleaning in garages; infiamable
solvents for cleaning parts should
be used instead; electrical defects,
stressing need to keep reserve fus-
es on hand, avoid overlooking and
homemade wiring, and need for
wiring to be done by experts;
woods fires. Enough timber is
lost each year to build 100000 s.
room houses, the speaker stated.
Ninety per cent of all fires are
caused by carelessness and alarms
are increasing; fire losses in the
first nine months of this year have
been graeter than during all of last
year. In conclusion he said that
everyone must assume RESPONSE
bility', calling particular attention
to carelessly tossed cigarettes. Mr..
Boyer was introduced by John w.
Jacobs, Jr., chief of police. The
response was made by Joseph JEFF
ferson. The president, Frank
Greenwell, presided and introduced
two guests, Harold Hufschmidt, of
the Citizens Hose Company and
William S. Kruchen, proprietor of
the Smyrna Cleaners. The invoca-
tion was given by Robert Dunning.
A meeting of the health and well
fare, the Christmas dance, and the
Santa Claus committees, all of
which have William S. Bud" Will
son as chairman, was held at his
home Tuesday evening. Other
members of the committees are
Henry T. Price, Frederick Will
liams, Charles M. Gee, and Robert
Dunning. January 19 has been set
as the date of Ladies Night.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-20
SURVEY HOSPITAL COSTS
Blue Cross Discovers Higher Per-
centage of Patients


Higher costs, more patients
those are the two important facts
which were uncovered by the Del
aware Blue Cross Plan after sur
vey of its payments for this year
and for past years. For example,
today, when a patient spends one
day in the hospital, his average
charge is $10.12. Four years ago,
the average charge fox day in
the hospital was S6.73. In the face
of these rising charges, rhe plan is
Also finding that its old slc5an -
Zone Out of Ten Will Go To Hos
pital This Year."-.is no longer
true. Nowadays, people are enter
ing the hospital at the rate cf one
out of every seven. At present,
the Delaware Plan finds that it's
members are entering the hospitals
at the rate of 1851 HOSPITAL admis-
sjons for every LOCO Plan menu
bers. Last year 1881 entered the
hospital for each 1000 members.
Even last years hgu'e is about
that of previous years. This in
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Smyrna times., 1947-11-20
.DEAKYNE NEW
BOARD MEMBER.
Lee H. Deakyne Appointed To
Fill Unexpired Term of
Richard Long
RECEIVE RESIGNATION

DIR. C. j. Prickett, president of
the Board of Education of the
Smyrna Special School District,
has announced the resignation of
Richard G. Long as member of
the Board and the appointment of
Lee H. Deakyne to fill the term,
which will expire June 80, 1850. In
his resignation, Mr.. Long spoke of
the pleasure he has had in serving
his community and in the associa-
tions he has had with the other
members of the Board of Educa-
tion. He also expressed his ap-
probation for the courtesy and CO.
operation of the superintendent
and the members of the teaching
staff and Office force. Mr.. Deakyne
has been lifelong resident of the
Smyrna area and has been a part
ner in the firm of Ennis and Dea-
kyne for the past 26 years. He is
a charter member of the David c.
Harrison Post No. IA, American
Legion 40 and team; a member
of the Dover Country Club; MEM
ber of the Smyrna-Clayton Cham
ber of Commerce, member of As
bury Methodist Church, and presi-
dent of the Sales and Service Club
of the Eastern Central Division of
Ford Motor Company. Mr.. Dea-
kyne lives on North Main Street
with his wife and son Harold, a
graduate of the local High School
and a student at Beacon College
and his daughter jeanne, who is
now a student in the Smyrna
School. Mr.. Longs resignation,
prompted by his moving from the
community, became effective as of
II, 1947 and Mr.. Dea-
kyne's appointment effective the
same date.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-20
BASEBALL CLUB REPORT
Manager G. A. Tilghman Makes
Report to Members


Report to Members
The following is report to the
members of the 1947 Smyrna Base
ball Club by c. A. Tilghman, Man.
ager: Of the 13 old uniforms, with
which we started the 1947 season,
l12 have been turned in, cleaned,
and stored for the winter. Vi the
missing uniform there is no record
concerning to whom or when it
was issued. Of the Is new uni
forms-bought this year at a cost
of $3.50 - fourteen have been
turned in, cleaned, and stored. 1t
is assumed that James A. Baker,
who left for Jackson, RID No. 2,
Tennessee, without turning in his
uniform and sliding pads, is in pos
session of the one still outstanding.
However, although I have written
three times to Baker, he has not
yet answered. Of the "a baseball
caps bought this year, at a cost Of
$3.50, 5 were turned in. Of the
"a pairs of stockings bought this
year, at cost of S21.60, is pair
were turned in. No record, appar-
emily, was kept of the extra caps
and stockings, and they are, there
fore, listed as missing and unac-
counted for. Of the 1S sliding
pads, bought this year at cost of
Split have been turned in. Of the
new catcher's mitt, net cost $14,
and new catcher's chest protector,
net cost SIG, only the chest pro-
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Smyrna times., 1947-11-20
ENGAGEMENTS ANNOUNCED
Wilson-Owens

Announcement is made by Mr..
and Mrs. John E. Wilson, Jr.,
Smyrna of the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Nancy Merrill Will
son, to Mr.. William Brook Owens,
son of Mr.. Charles A. Owens of
Wilmington and the late Mrs.
Owens. The wedding will take
place on Saturday, February z.
Miss Wilson was graduated from
the Ogontz School and Marjorie
Webster Junior College, Washing
ton, D. C. Mr.. Owens was gradu-
ated from Episcopal High School,
Alexandria, Va, and served for
five and one-half years with the
Army of the United States.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-20
BOY SCOUTS
FORM BAND
Local Troop Surprises Scout
master With Concert
Last Night
B. P. OSBON DIRECTING

William Short had surprise
waiting for him last night when he
attended the first meeting of
Smyrna Boy Scout Troop No. 135
since his return here from North
western University. Mr.. Short,
who is Scoutmaster of the troop,
was welcomed back by twenty
three piece band. AS Assistant
Scoutmaster Buck" Ford explain
ed it, the boys had been thinking
of forming band for some time
and decided to begin last week in
order to make their first appear
ance at the welcoming back"
meeting. B. P. Osbon, director of
music at the Smyrna School, has
agreed to direct the organization,
which held its first practice last
Wednesday night. The boys have
decided to devote the first meeting
of each month to practicing for
further appearances. Boys who
are members of the Scout band
are: Trumpets: Bill Denney, Bob
Loaand, Roger Hudson, Franklin
Shane, James Brown. Clarinets:
Jerry Dilks, Johnny Doughten, Rob-
ert Green, James Mood, Charles
Cox. Saxophones: William Dough-
ten, David Jacobs, Harry Jarman,
Charles Brown, James Snow. Bar
itone, Roland Burris. Altos: Bill
Shane, Billy Bartlett. Tuba: Vic
tor Brown. Snare Drum: Richard
Ennis. Bass Drum, Tom Simpson.
Hold Board of Review
The Board of Review, composed
of William E. Matthews,Jr., George
w. Wright, Rev. Robert E. Green,
Nelson Everhart, Charles Burrous
and DR.. C. ]. Prickett, recently re-
viewed the boys on tests which
they had passed in order to be ad-
vanced. Thirteen boys received
second class badges, two received
first-class and two have qualified
for merit badges. Last Friday
night, thirty Scouts hiked to the
fire tower and returned to Smyrna.
Scoutmasters of the local troop
have announced that the public is
invited to attend any meeting of
the Scouts. A Court of Honor will
be held December 8. This meeting
will also be open to all interested
persons.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-20

promotions being the result of en-
larged police activities due to the
reopening of the Penny Hill Sta
tion some months ago. Captain
Lamb was born Dec. 18, 1910 in
Smyrna. He now lives on the Du-
Pont Highway with his wife and
son. In 1880, he was graduated
from Smyrna High School and
from Goldey College, 1881. He was
a first sergeant in the Delaware
National Guard for seven years
and was appointed to the State Po-
lice June 16, 1886 and promoted to
detective April 1, 1943. He was
made detective sergeant April Is,
1916 and promoted to lieutenant
May 1, 1947. He was assigned to
the Georgetown Station June 16,
1886 and to Dover May Is, 1888.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-20
Union Thanksgiving Service

A Union Thanksgiving Service,
sponsored by the Churches of
Smyrna will be conducted in As
bury Methodist Church, Wednesday
evening, 700 p. M, November 26.
Rev. Joseph Kephart, pastor OF
Wesleyan Methodist Church, Smyr-
ma and principal of Frederick Pub
lie School will preach the Thanks
giving sermon. Special and ap-
propriate music will be sung. All
ministers of the town have been
invited to participate in this SER
vice.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-20
ORGANIZES MYF AT CLAYTON
st. Paul Young People Form New
Group and Name Officers

On Monday evening, November
10, meeting was held at st. Paul
Methodist Church to organize a
Methodist Youth Fellowship. The
following officers were elected for
the year: President, Francis Hitch
ems; Vice-President, Pauline Cow
erdale; Secretary, Laura Belle
Downs; Treasurer, Floan Kitchens:
Worship and Evangelism, Francis
Downs; World Friendship, Charles
Ross; Community Service, Betty
Anne KINNEY; Recreation and
Leisure, Elzada Conley. Member
ship, Mary Sue Ross, and Adult
Counselor, Mrs. Everett Meredith.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-20
To Hold Tests For Postmaster Job

Civil Service Commission exami-
nations will be held in Wilmington
for position as postmasters at
Cheswold. The office at Cheswold
pays $4,000 a year. Applications
must be made by Dec. IS. To
qualify applicants must be Ameri-
can citizens and must be residents
of the respective areas served by
the postof1ices. Application forms
may be secured at Cheswold, or
from the u. S. Civil Service Com
mission Office at Washington, D. G.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-20
GROUP
GIVES AWARDS
Awards To Be Presented at
Annual POultrymen's
Banquet
PRESENT DPIA MEDAL

Awards to the outstanding All
and FLA Poultry Boy or Girl OF
the year have been made available
by the Delaware Poultry Improve
ment Association, as means of
encouraging rural young people
with poultry project work, an
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Smyrna times., 1947-11-20
To Distribute Christmas Savings

The National Bank of Smyrna
this year will distribute $24, 900 in
Christmas Savings. This is an in
crease of $4,000 over the past year.
All club members who have paid
their cards in full by the 22nd of
November will receive their checks
on the 25th of November. All other
checks will be mailed by the 29th
of November.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-20
BAKERY OPENS HERE
New Bakery to Open Tomorrow on
Main Street

The Smyrna Bakery, under the
management of Robert Slower, will
open for business tomorrow MORN
ing. Located at the corner of Mt.
Vernon and Main Streets, the new
bakery will supply most of the res
taurants and eating establishments
in the area. Mr.. Slower, a veteran
of World War II received his train
ing in the baking business while
employed with "Mack's Bakery" in
Dover. Although now residing in
Kenton, he plans to move to Smyr-
ma as soon as housing is available.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-20
Death of Miss Ella Fishburn

Miss Ella Fishburn, who owned
and operated the Colonial Hotel a
few years ago died at her home in
Easton, Md, on Friday, November
14th. On Monday, Nov. 18th the
funeral service was held in the
Williams Funeral Home. Burial
was in the Easton Cemetery. The
Rev. D. B. Hardin, rector of Christ
Church, and the Rev. Frederick M.
Barton of Smyrna, officiated.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-20
MARK WEEK OF
REDEDICATION
School To Hold Special Pro-
gram For RededicatiOn
Week
PLANNED BY STUDENTS

With all classes and departments
of the Smyrna Schools concentrat-
ing their efforts on projects to lend
special emphasis to Re-Dedication
Week, local students approach the
climax of activities today with an
assembly program illustrating the
American Heritage. This program
is the outgrowth of student activ-
titles and has been planned, direct
ed and staged by the students
themselves as part of their social
science work, with Mrs. Margaret
O'Neill, head of the department,
presiding. The following have a
part in the assembly: Pianist, A. ].
Matthews; Narrator, E. Melvin;
Pilgrim Father, Sam Slant; Pill
grim Mother, Jane Dukes; Pilgrim
Child, Mary Alice Blendt. Jeffer-
son, Clifford Craig; Hancock, Wal
ter Arlington; Benjamin Franklin,
Martin Williams; George Washing
ton, Carl Clough; zenger, Martin
Mofitt; Judge, Ray Mabrey, Jury
Foreman, Stanley Francis; Negro
singers, Dot Burge, Marie FAIRIES,
Bob Collins, Margery Lamb, Don
Heinold, Sally Bodley. Lincoln,
Joe Rowan; Pioneer man, A. Buck;
Pioneer woman, F. Burris; Cow
boy singers, D. Knots, L. Pleasan-
ton, B. Bamberger, G.. Shorts; Wo-
men: Muriel Beltz, Floan Kitchens,
Ruth Johnson; Unknown Soldier,
Stan Francis; Boy Scouts. Roland
Burris, Bart Luff, Dave Jacobs,
Jimmy Mood, Charles Brown,
Johnny Doughten; Girl Scouts:
Marjorie Lamb, Pat Ryan, Nancy
Knotts, Beth Denney, Janet Wool
ford, Bernice Burris, Carolee
Green; Sport Players: Baseball,
Dave Jacobs; Softball, Jimmy
Mood; Football, Karl Gebhart; Bas-
ketball, Earl Harris; Girls, Jean
Brown. Statue of Liberty, Joan
Young. Other characters: Joe
Houtman, ]. Shetzler, D. Vaughn,
H. Johnson, L. Darrell, A. Regener.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-20
1. o. o. F. CONVENES
11Sth Annual Communication Held
at Milford

IlSUH AuHuai COMMUNICATION Held
at Milford
The Grand Lodge of Delaware
Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
held it's Hath annual communica-
ton at Milford yesterday. Dele
gates of subordinate lodges from
all parts of the state attended the
session, held in the lodge rooms of
Crystal Fount Lodge, No. 10. Paris
G. Kirby, the present grand mast
er of the Grand Lodge, who presid-
ed at the communication is a men,
ber of Crystal Fount Lodge. Rob-
ert D. Moore, Wilmington deputy
grand master, assisted in conduct
ing the meetings.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-20
Athletic Association Meeting

HuiHCtiC fHoSVSH"tfOH NHSVVIHK
The Smyrna-Clayton Athletic
will hold a meeting
November 21 at the Smyr-
ma Fire House. All interested per-
sons are requested to attend.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-20
EWELL'S CHURCH, CLAYTON
Special Thanksgiving Service to Be
Held November 27th


Ewell's Methodist Church, Clay
ton invites you to worship with
them Sunday, November %. The
morning service begins at 11.00
o'clock. The subject of the morn
ing sermon is 1.-THE Crossed Hands
of Blessing" and the Young Adult
Choir will render special selec-
ton, Now Thank We All Our God"
The evening service begins at 7.3O
and the sermon subject is Free
dom To Choose Your Life" A
special Thanksgiving Day service
will be held Thursday, November
27 at 1890 o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-20
GRANGE TO MEET NOV. 27
Meeting viii Be Held Here on
Thanksgiving

thanksgiving
At the regular meeting of the
Smyrna Grange, held last week, it
was decided to hold a meeting
night, the regular
night for the group. Mrs.
Mary Fleming was in charge of the
Those taking part were:
Walter w. Hynson, George Blendt,
Harry Cloud, Mrs. Hazel Blendt,
Mrs. Virginia McGrath and Mrs.
Gladys Johnson.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-20
To See FREEDOM Train

The Smyrna School students this
week elected the following dele
gates to represent them at the ar
rival of the Freedom Train in Do
yer, Sunday: Senior High School,
delegate, Charlotte Mitchell; alter
nate. Donald Heinold. Junior High
School: delegate, jeanne Aechsler;
alternate, Kenneth Attix.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-20
JOHN B. MOORE
DIED RECENTLY
Noted Smyrna Native Died in
His New York Home
Last Week
AUTHORITY ON LAW

John Bassett Moore, SO, native
of Smyrna and nationally recogniz-
ed authority on international law
and the first American elected to
the permanent Court of Interna-
tional Justice at The Hague, died
last Wednesday night at his home,
Park Avenue, New York. Mr..
Moore last visited Smyrna in 1896
when he attended the dedication
ceremonies at the John Bassett
Moore High School here. Six years
later he donated valuable collec-
tion of books to the school library.
Professor of international law and
diplomacy at Columbia University
from 1891 to 1924, he was an As
sistant Secretary of State under
John Hay and meniher of the
Spanish-Americaa Peace Cornmis-
sion which met in Paris in 1898
and helped draft the treaty ending
the war with Spain. Later in Pres
ident Woodrow Wilson's admins
tration, he served again as Assist
ant Secretary of State under Will
liam Jennings Bryan. His service
on international tribunals began in
1872 when he became a member of
the permanent Court of Arbitra-
ton at The Hague, and in 1921 he
was elected to the permanent
Court of International Justice, es-
tablished by the League of Ma
tions. He retired from the post in
1928.
Pupil Of Bradford
After he was graduated from the
University of Virginia in 1880, he
later studied law at Wilmington
under Edward G.. Bradford, later
judge of the Federal Court of the
District of Delaware. Soon after
being admitted to practice in the
Delaware courts, he became a law
clerk at the State Department in
1886. He served two years and
was named third assistant secre-
tary of state, in which post he re-
manned through 1891. He left the
State Department to become pro-
fessor of international law at Co.
lumbia University, a post he held
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Smyrna times., 1947-11-20
Homemakers Meet

H0memakerS Meet
The Snnvrra Homemakers Club
will meet at the home of Mrs.
Frank Ryan tonight (Thursday).
Evening star., 1947-06-25
EccIes Sees Credit Curbs
Needed 10 Control Prices
BY the Associated Press

Mariner S. Eccles, Federal Re
serve Board chairman, argued to-
day that dropping controls over
installment purchases would pre-
vent needed" downward adjust
ment in the prices of such con-
sumner goods as automobiles.
He asked the Senate Banking
i, Committee to recommend legisla-
tion maintaining the controls until
July 81, 1948. They now are based
on an executive order which Presi-
dent Truman has said he will va
cate II Congress does not act.
The House Banking Committee
took the opposite tack yesterday
when 1t approved bill which would
end all controls over consumer
credits Immediately on passage.
Even when goods become avail
able in larger quantities" Mr.. Eccles
told the Senate committee, "rea-
sonable restraints on consumer in
stallment credit would serve a useful
public purpose, because they would
tend to induce sellers to reach more
customers by reducing prices in
stead of resorting to competitive
relaxation of installment credit
terms while still maintaining high
prices.
Under prevailing conditions of
maximum peace-time employment
and national income 1t would be
economically unsound to encourage
people to go deeper and deeper into
debt on easy terms
Evening star., 1947-06-25
Direct Farley With Stain Urged
|By Stossen for Atomic Controls

Direct conferences with Soviet
Premier Stain to seek the founda-
ton of an agreement for effective
international control of atomic
energy are suggested by Harold E
Stassen, Republican presidential
aspirant.
Mr.. Stassen makes the suggestion
in an article in the July issue OF
the Ladies Home Journal, giving
his impression of his widely pub
licized interview with Mr.. Stain
during his recent European tour.
The former Minnesota Governor
reported he thinks Russia does not
at this time believe that war with
the United States is inevitable
and that Mr.. Salin has "an open
mind" about America.
A major key to future peace be-
tween Russia and the United States
Mr.. Stassen added, lies in Kremlin
| willingness to attempt better
understanding of our modern Amer
ican capitalism" and in American
demonstration of continued success
of free capitalistic system wisely
regulated"
He recalled that, in discussing
possibility OF agreement for peace
full development of atomic energy
Mr.. Stain told him: II think we
shall succeed in establishing inter
national inspection and control
Things are leading up to it."
Mr.. Stassen wrote that he "hac
an urge" then to ask the Soviet
Evening star., 1947-06-25

Premier why, If that was his view,
Soviet Ambassador Andrei Gromyko
continued to block agreement for
effective international inspection in
the United Nations but decided it
would not be proper for him to do
so as a private citizen.
But I left the conference" Mr.
Stassen added, with a very strong
belief that, in this overshadowing
question of atomic energy, small
delegation of our own top people,
including senatorial representatives
of both the Republican and Demo-
cratic Parties from the Atomic
Energy Committee and few scien-
tific leaders, such as President
Conant Of Harvard and members
of our domestic Atomic Energy
Commission, should confer frankly
and directly with Generalissimo
Stain and his Politburo and his
scientists on this whole subject OF
worldwide control of atomic energy
Such a conference would not
supersede the United Nations con-
ferences or conclusions; it would
rather be frank, exploratory con-
ference, attempting to reach the
foundation for agreement between
our two countries and subsequently
between all nations.
Full transcripts of the proceed
ings should then be turned over to
the world press, for the problem OF
controlling atomic energy is al mat
ter of concern not only to govern
ments but to all peoples"
Evening star., 1947-06-25
THE EVENING STAR, washington, D. c. - As


Hill development. He said, how
ever, that he had re-invested $28,-
900 In the project and was forced
to stop construction for lack Of
funds because the Hyattsville Build
ing & Loan Association failed to
go through with CT construction
loans he claimed the association
had agreed to grant.
Veterans Testify.
A number of veterans who made
payments to Hough for homes in
the project took the stand in his
defense yesterday to support his
claim that the loan association first
promised to furnish construction
loans but later turned these loans
down on the grounds that Hough
failed to furnish completion bond.
Mr.. Donovan claimed in his clos
ing argument that "Hough,s only
crime" was to, start digging base.
ments as soon as he did. He ex-
planned the loan association didn't
want to 60 ahead with the loans
when they found Easements dus
because of the possibility of lien:
against the properties for this work
Three auto theft convictions
against Hough were brought out al
the trial yesterday during cross
examination of the defendant by
MIR. HumrickhouSe.
But I have been converted to
the Lord Jesus Christ since thai
time" Hough said.
He claimed that about seven years
ago he had been ordained a Baptist
minister and had served as
preacher about four years.
Il have served my debt to society
my slate is clean up there" he
said, pointing upward.
Judge Barksdale continued Hough's
s2500 bond pending imposition OF
sentence next month.