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Arizona sun., 1948-10-08
Garvey Reiterates
Stand on Civil Rights

Steve Langmade, Chairman of
the Ctate's Central Committee of
the Democratic Party, in an inter-
view with the Arizona Sun, quoted
Governor Garvey as saying, 'I re-
iterate my stand on civil rights as
I stated before September Pri-
Arizona sun., 1948-10-08

It takes 80 percent more energy
to work at kitchen surfaces which
are too low than at those which
are at the correct level.
Arizona sun., 1948-10-08
Promote Officers
At Camp Gifu

With the Eighth Army in Gifu,
Japan.-Two officers serving with
units here at Camp Gifu have re-
ceived temporary promotions to
the grade of First Lieutenant.
The newly-promoted officers
are: James A. Manson, Jr., 766
Home Street, New York City, as
sistant Fire Marshall and Robert
L. Sanders, 6815 Cedar Avenue,
Cleveland, Ohio, a member of the
77th Engineer Combat Company.
See YOUR county agricultural eX-
Arizona sun., 1948-10-08

election next month will be asked
to denounce segregation in thea
tres.
Arizona sun., 1948-10-08

See your county agricultural ex-
tension agent for advice about
your farm or ranch problems.
Arizona sun., 1948-10-08

p. m, October 18th, at the Phoe-
nix Union High School Auditorium,
Sixth and E. Van Buren. The rally
is sponsored by the Progressive
Party of Arizona.
Robson, who interrupted his
professional concert career to work
on behalf of Wallace and Taylor'S
candidacy, is known throughout
the world, not only for his singing
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Smyrna times., 1948-07-22
INSURANCE
DEADLINE NEAR
Vets Eligible For Reinstate-
ment National Service
Life Insurance
CONTACT OFFICE OPEN

To afford veterans with lapsed
National Service Life Insurance
every opportunity for reinstate-
ment prior to the July 81 midnight
deadline Veterans Administration
announced yesterday that all its
offices in Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sey and Delaware with contact SER
vice will remain open until mid
night Saturday, July 81, to render
extra service to these veterans.
Prior to August 1, veterans with
lapsed term insurance have the
privilege of reinstating any
amount from $1,000 to $4,000 in
multiples of $500 by certifying
that their health is as good as it
was when the policy lapsed They
need pay only two monthly prem
iums to reinstate. After the July
81 deadline, veterans whose insur-
ance has lapsed for three months
or more will have to pass a phys
ical examination to qualify for re-
instatement. VA estimated that
more than 10 million veterans are
eligible to reinstate upwards of
100 billion dollars worth of this
low-cost insurance prior to the
deadline.
Smyrna times., 1948-07-22
WILSON COMPANY TO BEGIN
LIMITED PRODUCTION SOON

employees of the company, who
were made jobless by the recent
fire in the main assembly plant,
will be notified as soon as possible
when to return to work, Mr.. Col
Inns said. At the present, no re-
construction work can be started
on the demolished building until
the insurance companies involved
reach a decision regarding the ac-
tual loss. Arrangements are now
being made with the Town of
Smyrna and the State Highway
Department to run a greater water
supply to the temporary assembly
plant. Company officials have de-
cided to have a streamlined,
straight line" assembly plant to
insure greater production efficiency
when the company rebuilds. The
location of this new plant has not
yet been definitely decided.
Smyrna times., 1948-07-22
FARM SAFETY
WEEK JULY 25-31
Thousands of Accidents Could
Be Prevented Each Year
by a Safety Program
STATEWIDE SURVEY

Thousands of farm accidents in
the Nation each year could be pre-
vented by a positive safety pro-
gram. To call attention to these
accidents and their causes in an ef-
fort to reduce them, National
Farm Safety Week will be observ-
ed July 25-31. The goal for the
1948 observance, in Delaware as in
other states, is the elimination of
numerous farm hazards. The Ma
tional Safety Council and the U. S.
Department of Agriculture are
asking each farm family to accept
responsibility for eliminating at
least one hazard for each member
of the family. A statewide sur
vey of farm and home accidents,
being conducted in Delaware for a
six-month period, by the Agricul-
tural Extension Service and the
Delaware Safety Council, shows
that during April and May there
were total of 208 accidents re-
ported, resulting in an estimated
four and one-half years time lost
from work. The leading accident
cause was falls, with SO injuries
recorded-falls from steps, STEP
ladders, over objects and on slip
perry falls. Other major causes
of farm accidents were machinery
10 injuries; tools 16 injuries;
animals-9 injuries; and burns
injuries. On the highway, in cars
and school buses, 26 accidents
were reported. These figures show
that concentrated effort is needed
to cut down the toll of needless
farm deaths and injuries and to
make farm life safer, happier and
more prosperous.
Smyrna times., 1948-07-22
LIONS BEGIN
FUNDCAMPAIGN
Intensive Campaign Now I'm
der Way For Scout Build
ing Funds
COMMITTEES NAMED

Robert Dunning, newly-installed
president of the Smyrna Lions
Club, presided at the meeting held
Monday night at The .Wayside Inn,
and congratulated Jack Simpson
and Bill Doughten for their live
program Tunes and Doin's" pre-
sented five mornings each week
over station WIDOW from The Pad
dock. During the summer months
no formal programs are scheduled
by the club, and informal discus
sions are held on various plans and
projects, and reports are heard.
Francis B. Gebhart, chairman of
the financial drive for funds to
complete the home for scouts, re-
ported that due to lack of response
to the letters sent out an intensive
campaign will now be conducted.
Committees have been named and
the town divided into areas for So
licitation. Names of subscribers
will be printed each week in The
Smyrna Times. William Kruchen,
chairman of convention committee,
presented suggestions for that
committee in helping finance the
attendance of outstanding Lions at
the national and international con-
ventions. Among those represent
ing the Smyrna Lions Club at the
international convention which
starts in New York on July 26 will
be Frank Greenwell, immediate
past president. A meeting of the
board of directors was held after
the dinner meeting. The invoca-
cation was given by Robert Talbot
and the meeting opened by the
lion tanner, Earl Ford. Bill
Doughten has been appointed song
leader, and led group singing. The
next club meeting will be on Mon
day, August at The Wayside Inn.
Smyrna times., 1948-07-22
PIPER BECK WEDDING
Miss Priscilla Piper Becomes Bride
of Harry Beck. Jr.

The marriage of Miss Priscilla
e. Piper, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leroy Piper, of Smyrna and Mr..
Harry R. Beck, Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Beck of Clayton took place on
Saturday, July seventeenth at
three o'clock at Asbury Methodist
Church. The Rev.Walter L. Beck
with, pastor of the church, officiat-
ed at the ceremony. The wedding
music was played by the organ
list, Mrs. John Sparks, of Middle
town. The bride, who was given
in marriage by her father, wore a
two-piece afternoon dress of pow
der blue tissue faille, matching lin
en- shoes, large Leghorn hat with
black velvet streamers, and carried
white Testament and white
orchid. Miss Winifred Piper was
maid, of honor and only attendant
for her sister. She wore a dusty
rose two-piece dress of crepe, a
Leghorn hat exactly like that worn
by the bride, and carried an old
fashioned nosegay of white rose
buds and blue delphinium. The
brides mother wore a black and
rose print dress, with black acces-
sories, and a corsage of pink roses.
Mrs. Beck's dress was a Navy blue
and white print, with matching ac-
cessories and she wore corsage
of red roses. Reynolds Jones of
Smyrna, was Mr.. Beck's best man.
A reception for the families and
close friends was held at the
home of the brides parents fol-
lowing the ceremony. After
wedding trip the couple will live in
Wilmington where the bride is as
sociated with the News-Journal
Company and the bridegroom with
TWA, New Castle.
Smyrna times., 1948-07-22
Smyrna Boy Wins. First Prize

James Snow of the Smyrna
Bucking Bronco All Club placed
first among the Kent County group
of dairy club boys taking part in
the New Castle County Dairy
Judging Day, on Saturday, July II,
The boys met at 10 a. m. at the,
Peter zeitger farm, Glasgow, Della
ware to judge a class of Guernsey's.
and a class of jerseys. From there.
the group went to the College farm
to judge two classes of Holstein.
An Ayrshire class was judged at
Mr.. Gifford's farm east of Newark.
Second place in Kent County went.
to James Parker of Leipsic, also
of the Smyrna Bucking
Club.
Smyrna times., 1948-07-22
WATER SHOW
SET FOR AUG. 3
Evening Aquacade Will Fea-
ture Swimmers From Will
mington Y. w. c. A.
EXPECT LOCAL TALENT

The annual water carnival at
Lake Como, Smyrna, sponsored by
the Delaware Chapter, American
Red Cross, will be held Tuesday,
August 8, at p. m. it was an
nounced by Mrs. William Mabrey,
chairman of Area 4, earlier this
week. She states that group of
girls from the Wilmington Y. w.
C. A. will present an aquatic show
that day and local swimmers are
expected to participate. Andrew
Gornowski, Red Cross swimming.
instructor from Wilmington, will
supervise the program schedule
and will be assisted by Mrs. Nab
rev. 1t was further announced
that Clifford Jones, Town Manag-
er, has assured the complete coop
Grafton of the necessary facilities
of the town. This will call for, in
part, special lighting and special
policing to handle the expected
crowd. The Citizens Hose Com
pany band, of Smyrna, under the
direction of Vernon Ford, will
furnish music for the occasion.
Last year the water carnival was
presented at Lake Como during
the month of July. One of the
main highlights of that program
was the diving exhibition of Hy-
man Swartz, former University of
Delaware swimming team captain
and state diving champion. Mr..
Swartz had previously made movie
sport shorts for the U. S. Army
and Warner Brothers Studios.
Smyrna times., 1948-07-22
WARN AGAINST POLIO
Polio Cases Few in Kent County;
Health Officer Urges Precautions

Polio Cases Few in Kent County;
Health Officer Urges Precautions
The following statement about
polio (infantile paralysis) has been
issuer by DR.. Charles R. Hayman,
County Health officer. up to
July 10Th, there have been 8 cases
of polio in Kent County, of which
one has been mild, and two par
alytic. More cases may be expect
ed to appear, since the highest rate,
of infection usually occurs in the
late summer" IT advise the fol-
lowing precautionary measures:
All children and young adults with
fever should be seen
at once by their own physician
also those who have headache,
sore throat, vomiting, stiff neck,
irritability or drowsiness. See that
your children avoid unnecessary
travel, and visiting to areas where
there are many cases (such as
North Carolina). Do not swim in
lakes and streams, unless they are
certified by the Health Depart
ment. Keep your house free of
flies, by screening, swatting, and
spraying with DOT. Do not eat in
restaurants where food is contain
mated by flies"
Smyrna times., 1948-07-22
SUPER MARKET
TO OPEN SOON
Lease Turned Over to Amer
lean Store Company; Ex-
pect Completion in 8 Weeks
SELF SERVICE STORE

The new Acme Super Market
building, located on the southeast
corner of Market and Commerce
streets, now being rushed to COM
pletion, has been turned over to
the American Store Company,
Philadelphia, Pa, on a ten-year
lease, it was announced by w. L.
Wheatley, owner of the building,
yesterday. The arrangements
were completed July Is. Accord
ing to Mr.. Wheatley, the American
Store Company hopes to have the
building finished within three
weeks. Carpenters are expected
to begin installation of woodwork
and other equipment sometime
this week. The one-story, cement
block, waterproof construction
measures so by 112 feet. The cell
ing is insulated to insure coolness
in the summer. An asphalt drive
in along the Market stret side of
the building will be constructed to
afford parking facilities for GUS
toners. The interior will be light
ed by 35 four-tube f1uorescent
lamps. The market, which will be
entirely self-service, will feature a
new innovation in super-markets-
a self-service meat counter with all
meat being wrapped in celophane
packages and marked with the
weight and price.
Smyrna times., 1948-07-22
NEW PASTOR
BEFORE CLUB
Rev. w. L. Beckwith, Asbury
Church, Speaks on "Church
and the Club"
COMMITTEES NAMED

Rev. Walter L. Beckwith, pastor
of Asbury Methodist Church,
Smyrna, addressed the Smyrna Ro-
tary Club at their meeting last
Thursday evening on the subject,
Church and the Club Rev.Beck-
with explained how the disciples
were great club leaders citing the
leadership of Simon, Peter and
Matthew. He further stated that
Jesus of Nazareth was the first
service club leader. Rev. Beck
with urged all Rotarians to live
Rotary as Christ advised his fol-
lowers to live the lives he preach
ed. Rev. Frederick M. Barton re-
sponded and thanked Mr.. Beckwith
for his address. Elmer P. Corrie
was chairman of the program.
Nelson Everhart, president, presid-
ed. 1t was decided that the Smyr-
ma Club will sponsor the State
Board of Health's tuberculosis de-
lection x-rays. Further details
and information will be published
at later date. Visitors were Jack
Parrish, Springfield, Pa. and C.
Yost, Dover. George Clark was
the guest of Calvin Boggs. Com
mittees appointed for the following
year are;
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Nelson S. Ev-
erhart. President, Reynolds Pratt, Vice
President; VIM. E. Matthews, Jr., Secre-
tary: John c. Mannering. Treasurer !;
Rutter. Calvin Boggs.
AIMS AND OBJECTS OF COMMUNITY
Nelson S. Everhart. President; VIM. E.
Matthews. Jr.. Secretary; Reynolds Pratt,
Club Service: Albert l.. Newcomb Voca-
tional Service; George W. Wright, Com
munity Service; Calvin Boggs, Inter. Ser
vice.
CLUB SERvICE-Reynolds Pratt. Chair
man.
CLASSIFICATION = C. ]. Prickett,
Chairman. G. L. Harmonson, Harry P.
Jones.
MUSIC-A. L. Newcomb. Chairman, C.
w. Hall.
PROGRAM - Leroy Piper, Chairman,
Warner Naudain. Program Equalization !;
Clarence Bodley. George w. Wright, A. L.
Newcomb. Lester Goldsborough.
FELLOWSHIP-John Roth, Chairman !;
Leroy Piper. Clarence Bodley, WI. Wheat
ley.
ROTARY INFORMATION = Harry p.
Jones. Chairman: Ralph B. Jones, c. ].
Prickett. G. w. Hall.
PUBLIC INFoRMATToN-Elm Corrie.
Chairman; John Roth. Frank Attix.
MAGAZINE CHAIRMAN-C. w. Harr.
ATTENDANCE-Wi Willard Rutter. Chair
man: Lester Goldsborough. Elmer Pratt.
CHAPLAIN-C. w. Hall.
SERGEANT-AT-ARMS-E Elmer Pratt.
PIANIST-Miss Alice Jane Matthews.
VOCATIONAL SERVICE A. L. New
comb. Chairman: George w. Wright, G. L.
Harmonson. Elmer Pratt. Frank Attix.
COMMUNITY SERVICE = George w.
Wright. Chairman.
YOUTH SERVICE = Ralph B. Jones.
Chairman Warner Naudain. Clarence Bod
ley. John Roth. w. L. Wheatley.
RURAL URBAN = Frank Attix. Chair
man: Robert Sarde. Lester Goldsborough,
Elmer Pratt. Calvin Boggs
BOY SCOUTS = w. E. Matthews, Jr.,
Chairman; George w. Wright, w. L.
Wheatley. w. Naudain, W. Rutter, Harry
Jones. Ralph Jones. c. ]. Prickett, Charles
Burrous. Town:
STUDENT LoAN-C. ]. Prickett., Chair
man: W. L. Wheatley. c. L. Harrnonson.
w. T. Potter.
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE = Calvin
Boggs. Chairman; c. L. Hamnonson, C. ].
Prickett. w. E. Matthews. Jr., C. w. Hall.
Smyrna times., 1948-07-22
SCHOLARS TO
HOLD REUNION
First Foreign Study Group
From u. of ID. Will Meet
Next Month
WITHDRAW SPONSORSHIP

For the first time since their re-
turn from France, all living men,
bers of the first University of Del
aware Foreign Study Group will
meet next month, as they observe
the 25th anniversary of the foreign
study program. Seven members
will be on hand for the reunion, to
be held at the home of T. Russell
Turner, 2913 Franklin Street. Two
will come from great distances for
the occasion. Mr.. Turner, who is
boys work director for the Will
mington Y. M. c. A., said that
the other members of theg roup
are: DR.. David M. Dougherty,
chairman of the Department of
Foreign Languages, University of
Oregon, Eugene, Ore; Herbert H.
Lank, vie-president, Canadian In
dustries, Ltd, Montreal; William K.
Mendenhall, assistant secretary of
the New Jersey State Bankers AS
sociation, Newark, N. j.; Austin
Cooley, of Sandy Lake, Pa; ].
Winston Walker, Assistant prin-
cipal of Havertown (Pa.) High
School; and DR.. Francis J. Cum
mings, executive secretary of the
Delaware Commission for the
Blind. All except Mr.. Cooley, a
graduate of Westminster College,
are graduates of the University of
Delaware. The eighth member of
the original Foreign Study Group
was Cedric Snyder, who was killed
in an automobile accident few
years after his graduation. The
director of the group, Dr.Raymond
w. Kirkbride, also is deceased.
Although some members of the
group have met occasionally in the
past quarter-century, the August
21 meeting will be the first for all
seven members. Mr.. Turner said
that their return to the United
States from France in the summer
of 1924 was the last time all had
been together. The pioneer For
eign Study group sailed early in
July, 1928, under the direction of
DIR. Kirkbride, at whose suggestion
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Smyrna times., 1948-07-22
FIREMEN HAVE
BUSY WEEK
Four Fires in Six Days; Band
Wins Two Prizes at
Parades Last Week
PARADE AT HARRINGTON

Smyrna firemen have been kept
busy during the past week, an
swering four alarms. Beginning
with the disastrous Wilson Cabinet
Company fire, with loss estimat-
ed at 100000, last Wednesday,
the firemen were called to the
home of Mrs. Nettie Watson on
East Commerce street, where the
kitchen was damaged to the ex-
tent of $3.50. Oficials say the fire
was caused by an oil stove. Mrs.
Watson suffered from shock. On
Sunday morning the firemen extin-
guished a chimney blaze at the
home of Mrs. Mary Barrett, East
Commerce street. No damage was
done. Monday noon they We're
called to fire in an automobile on
West Mt. Vernon street. Damage
to the car was estimated at $50.
Prepare For Carnival
Reynolds Bradley, chairman of
the parade committee for the an
nual Firemen's Carnival to be held
August 25 to September 6 reports
that out of the n invitations ex-
tended to other companies to take
part in the parade, 32 replies have
been received with 27 acceptances.
So far, seven auxiliaries and nine
bands are scheduled to march.
Parade night will be September q.
Members of the carnival commit
tee are Willard Y. Rutter, chair,
man, Fletcher Truax, William
Poore, Harper Jones and Harry
Pusey. A Pontiac sedan will be
given away the last night of the
carnival. y
Firemen's Band Wins Prizes
The Citizens Hose Company
band, under the direction of Ver-
non Ford, won first prize at par
ades held in New Castle and North
east, Md, last week. The band
and company Travelled to Sudlers-
vile last night to participate in the
parade there. Tuesday they will
go to Elkton, Md. and on Friday,
July 80, they will march in the
Kent-Sussex Fair parade in Har-
rington.
Smyrna times., 1948-07-22

At an emergency Board of Di-
rectors meeting of Wilson Cabinet
Company, Inc, held Monday, July
19, it was decided that the firm
will begin temporary production,
probably within thirty days, at the
company's warehouse located be-
tween Smyrna and Clayton. This
was announced by Clarence S. Col
Inns, personnel director. This will
not be a full-scale production pro-
gram, however, and production at
this time will be very limited, Mr..
Collins pointed out. The company
will be able to employ only a min
imum number of men for this tenn
porary arrangement which will be
begun with the idea in mind to
get something moving on the as
sembly line. The firm will first
produce electric farm milk coolers
on this temporary set-up. Former
Smyrna times., 1948-07-22
NEW SOCCER COACH
Alden H. Durham To Succeed Max
Kurman at u. of ID.

Appointment of Alden H. Bur-
ham, former member of Springfield
Colleges national championship
soccer team, to the physical educa-
tion staff of the University of Del
aware - with duties including
coaching the soccer team--was an
nounced today by William D. Muir
ray, director of health, physical ed
ucation and athletics. Durham
succeeds Max M. Kurman as coach
of the soccer team. Kurman re-
Gently resigned to enter business.
The new coach will assist in coach
ing some other of Delaware's var
sity teams, and will instruct in
physical education classes. Burn
ham, now a resident of West Hart
ford, Conn, was graduated last
month at Springfield College,w where
he majored in physical education.
Smyrna times., 1948-07-22
SCHEDULE BALLOON PARADE
Worlds Largest Balloons In Cam
bridge, Md, on August 14th

One of Americas most unusual
outdoor entertainment attractions
will be presented in Cambridge,
Maryland on the third anniversary
of VI Day, August 14th, when the
Jean Gros Parade of giant balloons
appears there as part of their End
Annual Victory Jamboree Parade.
The parade will be composed of all
sorts of quaint and queer figures
that have been fashioned from rub
er balloons. A few of the figures
are small enough to be carried by
one person, but most of the char
acters are of gargantuan proper
tions. Some of the balloons are
propelled on light trailers and 9TH
ers are carried by squads of large
boys. More than $50 persons COM
prise the parade that will last ap-
proximately three hours.
Smyrna times., 1948-07-22
SWIM PARTY AT LAKE

Junior Choir of Asbury Church
Holds Weinie Roast at Swim Party
The members of the Junior Choir
of Asbury Methodist Church enjoy
ed a swim party and weinie roast
at Lake Como Beach, yesterday.
The outing was sponsored by Mrs.
George Pappas, Mrs. Harry Spru-
ance and Miss Dorothy Burge.
Thanks was extended to Mr.. and
Mris. Ryan, Smyrna, for donating
the wood used for the fire.
Smyrna times., 1948-07-22
KENTON 4-H MEETING
Plan To Enter Exhibits In Har'
rington Fair

The monthly meeting of the
Kenton Klubbers All Club was
held recently at the home of Char
les Ross. All members of the club
have been selling tickets to the
Kent-Sussex Fair, Harrington, Del.
and many of the clubs members
plan to enter exhibits there in
cluding canning, clothing, eggs and
garden. Mary Emma Moor and
Francis Downs plan to act as
judges in the food and crops con-
tests A team demonstration will
be given by Charles Ross and
Francis Downs. The annual All
Club picnic will be held at the
home of June Burris, Wilmington,
on August s.
Smyrna times., 1948-07-22
CLAYTON LIONS HELP YOUTH
VIII Purchase Artificial Limb For
Youth who Lost Leg in Accident

Medford Sparks, acting presi-
dent of the Clayton Lions Club, in
a recent broadcast from Smyrna
over WDOV, Dover, said that
among their projects is one to pro-
vide an artificial leg for young
Jimmy Fox who was injured when
he was run over by freight train
at the Clayton station while. riding
a bicycle several weeks ago. Rep
resentatives of the Clayton Lions
Club at the national convention
will be the Rev. Ray w. Kirwan
and w. L. Kitchens. In an inter-
view on the air Mr.. Sparks said
that he felt that the Smyrna-Clay-
ton radio program had proven in
its first weeks that it is a great
asset to the community.
Smyrna times., 1948-07-22
SMYRNA GRANGE OUTING

Weinie Roast To Be Held Tonight
At Home of MIR. and Mrs. johnson
It has been announced that the
Smyrna Grange viii hold a weinie
roast tonight Thursday at $50
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Johnson. In case of rain it will be
held at the club house. Those as
sisting Mrs. johnson with program
are: Mrs. Charles
Dukes, Mrs. James Fleming, Mrs.
Morgan Parry, Mrs. William Jones
and Mrs. Joseph Ennis. The time
and place for the annual picnic viii
be decided at this meeting.