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Smyrna times., 1948-08-05
CARNIVAL AT
CLAYTON AUG. 6
Annual Firemen's Carnival
Starts Tomorrow Night on
Clayton School Grounds
PARADE AUGUST 9

Arrangements have been COM
pleted for the Clayton Firemen's
carnival to swing into its opening
night tomorrow evening on the
Clayton School grounds. Amuse-
ments, however, which include kid
dies rides, will not arrive until
Monday but will be ready for the
Monday night affair. According
to one member of the arrival COM
mittee the firemen have built their
own boothes rather than renting
them from a private concern. The
ten-day carnival will end August
16 and 4-door Chevrolet will be
given away closing night. The
committee is expecting a large
turnout for parade night which
will be held August 9. Ground
prizes will be awarded at the close
of each nights run. Members of
the carnival committee are: John
Roth, president, and chairman,
Lawrence McClyment, Paul Bick-
ling( James Griffin, Elwood Stark
ey. Lambert Arc is in charge of
publicity and advertising.
Smyrna times., 1948-08-05
WANT WELFARE WORKERS
Positions Open For Junior Field
Worker and Clerk

Applications are now being ac-
cepted by the Merit System of Per-
sonnel Administration, 1902 Mar
ket Street, Wilmington for positions
in the Old Age Welfare Commits
sion. The positions are Junior
Field Worker and Junior Clerk.
The position of Junior Field Work
er calls for a person who can exer-
else good judgment in dealing with
the public. This person, by inter-
view and other means, obtains in
formation dealing with a persons
eligibility and need for old age as
sistance. The position of Junior
Clerk calls for a person with abil-
ity to do various clerical tasks in
the offices of the Commission.
Anyone interested, write or make
a visit to the above address or call
2,7792. The minimum qualifca-
tions are reasonable. The positions
offer promotional possibilities, es-
tablished salary schedules, vaca-
tion leave, and sick leave. The
closing date is August 25.
Smyrna times., 1948-08-05
TO ORGANIZE
SORORITY HERE
Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi To
Be Started in Smyrna;
Field Executive Here
CHAPTER IN DOVER

Miss Louise w. Lowerre, field
executive for Beta Sigma Phi will
come to Smyrna on Friday, August
9th to organize a chapter of the
young women of Smyrna. A chart
er chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sor-
ority was installed in Dover on
Wednesday last. There are nine
chapters in Wilmington. Beta
Sigma Phi is an international, nom
academic sorority designed to give
young women interested in cultur-
al and social activities, an oppor-
tunity to develop themselves cul-
turally and socially. The study
program outlines are furnished by
the international Office in Kansas
City, Mo. In addition to the study
and social activities the interna-
tional offices sponsor creative arts,
activities in short story writing,
art, lyrics and song writing. They
also sponsor tours, having had
three to Canada, two to Hawaii,
one to Europe, to Old Mexico, to
the Madri Gras in New Orleans
last spring and to the West Indies
and South America in May. Plans
are completed now for a trip to
Sun Valley in October. Even
though Beta Sigma Phi is only
seventeen years old, it is the larg-
est sorority in point of chapters
having 5000 in the United States,
Alaska, Mexico, England,
Scotland and one in Tokyo organ
Ized last fall by the young women
in Red Cross and government SER
vice. The membership is over 65,-
BOO young women. Membership is
BY invitation.
Smyrna times., 1948-08-05
REHOBOTH VACATIONERS
ENJOY HENLOPEN PLAYHOUSE
by Evelyn Webb

Rehoboth has assumed an air of
smartness and sophistication with
the advent last year of the Hen
lopen Players, Inc. sponsorship of
smart, legitimate shows during the
season at the attractive Henlopen
Playhouse on the Boardwalk.
Shore theatre-goers have been as
slred of varied program, with
distinguished stars of stage and
screen appearing, and interest
further stirred by supporting casts
including local players. The current
show, "Blithe Spirit" was seen on
Monday night by your reviewer,
with a small, off-night audience,
which nevertheless enjoyed to the
utmost the improbable situations
created by the appearance in the
home of a writer of the ghost of
his first wife. One can easily i'm
agine the implications in such a
and the laughs arising
from the anguish of the living wife
as she competed for the affection
and interest of her husband against
the lure of the "ghost" wife. Typ
ical Noel Coward lines bristled
with wit, and were thrown back
and forth with the speed of a shut
tle-cock. Neil Hamilton gave a
suave and spirited performance as
Smyrna times., 1948-08-05
LARGE FROSH
CLASS ATU. OF D.
Third Largest Freshmen Class
in Schools History Ex-
pected to Enroll Sept.
APPLICATIONS CLOSED

The University of Delaware's
third largest freshman class is ex-
pected to enroll in September,
Charles w. Bush, director of adj
missions, said recently. To date
with applications for admission
closed except for returning service
men-there are GOT young men
and women eligible to register
with the incoming freshman class,
said Mr.. Bush. He predicted that
$50 of these actually will enroll.
The Glass of '52 thus would COM
pare with the 637 freshmen who
entered last fall and the 813 who
enrolled in September, 1916. No
other freshman class at Delaware
ever has approached these figures.
In comparison with the past two
years, when majority of fresh
men have been discharged veter-
ans, Mr.. Bush said that only about
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Smyrna times., 1948-08-05
SERVICES AT AsBURY
Schedule of Guest Preachers For
Month of August

The Rev. Lester Windsor, treas
urer of the Wilmington Conference
will conduct the service and preach
at Asbury Methodist Church on
Sunday morning. A schedule of
guest preachers for the month of
August has been arranged by DR..
C. j. Prickett, and follows: August
Is, the Rev. DR.. L. B. Morgan, re-
tired, of Middletown; August %,
the Rev. John L. Johnson, retired.
On Sunday, August 20 a special
service will be devoted entirely to
the Boy Scouts and the speaker
will be Lowell Hendrick, director
and scout executive of the Delvar-
va Boy Scout Council. The scouts
will attend this service. The Rev.
Walter L. Beckwith, pastor of the
church, is on vacation with his
family, but will be available in any
emergency need of his congrega-
tion.
Smyrna times., 1948-08-05

the husband, besieged by the two
women. Local interest centered
on the performance of Vidge Vane
as Ruth, the wife. She is a resi-
dent of Harrington, a drama stu
dent at the University of Della
ware, showing remarkable stage
presence for one so young. An
other University of Delaware grad
uate, Marlyn Greenberg, gave a
telling performance as DR.. Brad
mans wife. Under the direction
of Hans Rothe the riotous comedy
was much enjoyed. No members
of the Smyrna colony at Rehoboth
Beach appeared at the show on the
night your reviewer attended, but
seen later in one of the night clubs
were Gi and Bunny Owens, and
Nancy Wilson Owens who are
staying at Lewes, laughing uproar-
ously at the antics of Arne Sultan.
The Henlopen Playhouse, open on
one side, is charmingly situated
near the ocean, which can be heard
murmuring softly an off-stage ac-
compartment to the play. More
attractive than most it is reminisc-
ent of New England summer the
atres, such as those in Clinton,
Conn, and Stockbridge, Mass.
Smyrna times., 1948-08-05
AT
ROTARY CLUB
Jas. Young, Wilmington Pub
Usher, Speaks on Japan
ese Rotary Clubs
STRESS RE-ACTIvATION

Stressing the re-activation of
Rotary clubs in countries from the
japanese, James r. Young, Will
mington publisher, addressed the
Smyrna Rotary Club at their
weekly meeting last Thursday eve
ming. Mr.. Young, who for many
years was an Associated Press
correspondent in Japan, was a
member of the Tokyo Rotary Club
before the war. He is currently a
member of the Wilmington Rotary
Club. He discussed his member
ship in the International Rotary
Club, whose members were men of
all nationalities. With headquart-
ers and meeting place in New
York, Mr.. Young said the organi-
zation was a mecca for informa-
ton during the war. He said the
club in Tokyo carried on during
the war but separated from Rotary
International. Only four non-Jap-
anese members on it's roster-1
American, 1 German, and 2
Swedes and in 1888 all foreign
members were asked to resign be-
cause the Japanese government
suspected them of being foreign
agents. Mr.. Young further ex-
planned that the Rotary Clubs in
Japan, after becoming nationalis-
tic prior to World War II, have
not yet become reorganized under
Rotary International. He recon-
mended the American educational
system in Japan for many years to
come to insure a democratic Jap
an. Nelson Everhart, president,
presided and responded to Mr..
Young's address. The program
was arranged by Calvin Boggs.
Visitors besides Mr.. Young were:
Walter H. Warrington, Walter
Massey, c. v. Ingram and William
H. Anley, all of Dover, and Rev.
Thomas Wingate, Salem, N. ].
Smyrna times., 1948-08-05

first to present the great star in a
new role in new version of the
play. First night audience will in
clude representatives of the press
and theatrical agents who will re-
port on the play to theatre circles
in New York and California. Miss
Sonia Sorel, Mr.. Carradine's wife
and well-known Broadway actress
will be featured with Mr.. Cara
dine. The supporting cast will in
clude Carl White, Mary Jo Cain,
Charles Stinmetz, Verda Vane and
Ronnie Graham. The sets will be
designed and constructed by Frank
Buck and John Sedwick, lighting
by Ray johnson. The director is
Hans Rothe. A special invitation
is issued to members of the press,
educational, religious and civic in
stitutions to be present for the
opening of this play.
HenIopen Playhouse Program
Blithe Spirit, starring Neil Ham,
ilton, thru Saturday, August z;
John Carradine, Q weeks, opening
Monday, August in The Imagin-
ary Invalid; Our Hearts Were
Young and Gay, the Corenlia Otis
Skinner story, weeks, August 23-
Sept. A; Edward Everett Horton in
Springtime For Henry, Labor Day
Week; Monday, Labor Day Night,
Sept. 6 thru Sept. IL.
Smyrna times., 1948-08-05
SMYRNA QUITS v-LEAGUE
Decision To Disband Team Reach
ed at Meeting Last Week


Due to lack of interest on the
part of players, the Smyrna Base
ball Club decided at meeting held
last Thursday at the Fire House to
disband the team and withdraw
from the V-League, according to
an announcement made by Robert
Jacobs, team manager. No plans
for a team for next year were dis
cussed. Pat knight, president of
the V-League, was notified immed-
lately of Smyrna's decision and the
remainder of Smyrna's games will
be chalked off the schedule. In the
meantime, Kenton, which had
trouble two weeks ago with a lack
of players, will continue in the
V-League race. Many observers
feel that the loss of Wallace Pow
ell, Smyrna's only reliable pitcher,
who suffered a wrenched knee sew
eral weeks ago was a contributing
factor to the generalization of the
rest of the squad. When asked if
he had any plans for team next
year, Jacobs said, I've had
enough!"
Smyrna times., 1948-08-05
; NEW ELECTRIC POLES
Seven New Light Standards To Be
Installed Soon; Lake Water Safe

Installed Soon; Lake Water Safe
Seven new electric light poles
have just been received by the
Town of Smyrna and will be in
stalled as soon as possible, prob
ably within month, according to
statement issued by Clifford
Jones, Town Manager. Mr.. Jones
also reported that the recent tests
of the water at Lake Como taken
by the State Board of Health have
proved the water to be safe. The
electric light 25-foot standard
poles are equipped with 10000 volt
lights-which provide five times
the light now obtained from the
old style poles, said Mr.. Jones.
There will be four set up at the
-Four Corners" and three along
Commerce street between Main
and Market streets. The date set
for beginning the installation of
parking meters has not yet been
definitely established, according to
Mr.. Jones.
Smyrna times., 1948-08-05
FOR HIGHWAY
KEEPING FUNDS
Delaware Truck Association
Adopts Resolution Opposing
Disbursement of Funds
ANNUAL OUTING AUG. &c

The Board of Directors of the
Delaware Motor Truck Associa-
ton, Inc, at its monthly meeting
held at the Dinner Bell Inn at Do
iver on July 20, adopted a resolu-
tion recommending the restoration
of the former plan whereby all
gasoline taxes, fines, fees, etc., col
Ilected by the State Highway De-
partment be retained by that De-
partment for the sole purpose of
building and maintaining highways
and the rendering of services in re-
lation to the use thereof. The di-
,rectors strongly opposed the con-
tinued diversion of these funds for
!other purposes. The members of
the Association have always been
sincere in their support of better
roads and their willingness to pay
the large portion of taxes neces-
sary to build and maintain the
highways. However, they feel that
the present plan of depositing all
State moneys in one general fund,
then apportioning sums from the
general fund to the several branch
es of the State Government, in
cluding the State Highway De-
partment, is unfair to the people
who use the highways. The direc-
tors, as businessmen, are we'll
aware of the skyrocketing increase
in construction and maintenance
costs. Nevertheless, they feel that
the present income, if not diverted
to other uses, would finance the
State Highway program, which, by
necessity, must continue to be an
extensive one, in order to ade-
quately fill the needs of the tre-
mendously increased number of
motor vehicles using the highways
today. There is no doubt but that
any increased costs of operation
would seriously affect members of
the Association operating under
contracts obtained by competitive
bidding, as well as members oper-
ating under I. C. c. fixed rates and
tariffs. Pending further research
the directors took no stand on this
particular phase of the question.
Outing and Ladies' Night
The Association which is COM
posed of a large number of COM
mercial vehicle operators, owners,
dealers and allied service and sup
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Smyrna times., 1948-08-05

REPORT GIVEN
Frank Greenwell Reported on
Thirty-first Annual Lions
Convention in New York
DIRECTORS MEET AUG. IL

An informal program marked
the meeting of the Smyrna Lions
Club on Monday night, with Rob-
ert Dunning, president, presid-
ing. Frank Greenwell, past presi-
dent, reported on the recent con-
vention of Lions International
which he attended in New York
City. This was the 31st annual
convention of the worlds largest
service club organization, with
more than 365,000 members in
$3.50 Lions clubs, and was held in
Madison Square Garden, with rep
resentatives from every stateS in
the nation; from Alaska, Hawaii,
Puerto Rico, and from % other
countries. Joseph Jefferson also
was present at the convention,
and both local representatives
stayed at the Belmont = Plaza
Hotel. Preston Poore, member of
the building committee, gave an
inspiring talk on Lionism, and
stated that carpentry work began
on the home for scouts yesterday,
Wednesday, with the foundation
work completed. A report on the
activities of the Embarrassing COM
mittee was made by Charles M.
Gee. John Fearon told of the op-
portunity to buy excess Office ma
terial such as tables, chairs, and
lights at the Dover Army Air
Field, and trucks were furnished
by Ernest Blendt and Lee Slaugh-
ter to carry any purchases on
The invocation was CIV
en- by Warner w. Price, Jr., and
was led by Bill Doughten.
A meeting of the board of direc-
tors will be held on Wednesday,
IL at the parish house of
st. Peters Church at s p. m. The
next dinner meeting of the club
will be held at The Wayside Inn on
August 16.
Smyrna times., 1948-08-05
WIN PRIZES AT FAIR
Team Winners VIII Compete in
October Finals


October Finals
Those from the Smyrna-Clayton
area who won team prizes at coun-
ty All Club dairy foods demon
stration contests held last Wednes-
day at the Kent-Sussex Fair, Har-
rington, and who will compete in
the state finals next October are:
Betty Hudson and Shirley Fisher,
Townsend, third prize for "Soft
Diet for Invalids"; Jane Dukes,
Townsend, six baking powder bis
cults, second prize; Nellie Shafer,
Townsend, first prize, three cup
cakes; second, Jane Dukes, Town
send; Mary Emma Moor, Smyrna,
and Nellie Shafer, Townsend, five
canned vegetables; Dorothea Eber-
hard, Middletown, Nellie Shafer,
Townsend, and Mary Emma Moor,
first prize, three canned fruits;
Mary Emma Moor, Smyrna, Sec
ond, five kinds of jellies and pre-
serves; Laura Belle Downs, Smyr-
ma, six canned products demon
strating requirements at a we'll
balanced dinner, first prize; Nellie
Schafer, Townsend, and Mary
Emma Moor, first prize, three can
ned juices; William Buckson, Town
send, white potato exhibit, second;
Nellie Schafer, Townsend, second
prize, tomato exhibits.
Smyrna times., 1948-08-05
FAMOUS ACTOR
AT REHOBOTH
John Carradine To Be Seen
At Henlopen Playhouse
Next Week
LOCAL CAST

John Carradine, the famous
movie and stage star will be seen
in 'The Imaginary Invalid" at Re-
hoboth Beach's Henlopen Play
house on August 9th for the first
time in his career. A new version
of the family French comedy has
been written for the occasion by
Hans Rothe, Director of the Play
house. Mr.. Carradine has been in
terested in the role for many
years and it will be a special dis
tinction for Rehoboth to be the
Smyrna times., 1948-08-05
TO ELECT NEW
BOARD MEMBER
Southern States Smyrna-C Clay
ton Service To Meet
August 10th
EXPECT 200 ATTENDANCE

Presentation of the annual re-
ports of Southern States Coopera-
tive and Southern States Smyrna
Clayton Service, and election of
new members to the local Board
of Directors and Farm Home Ad-
visory committee will be among
the highlights of the Southern
States annual membership meeting
at 8 pm. Tuesday, August 10, at
the Century Club House, Smyrna.
A business session and entertain
ment will be features of the ses-
sion, according to Ernest F. Smith,
Jr., Kenton, Board President, who
will preside. Approximately 200
Southern States members and 9TH
er farmers and their families are
expected to attend. Nominees for
vacancies that will occur this year
on the Board of Directors are
Cove Slaughter, Harold McGrath,
Smyrna; Earl Hurd, and Ernest ".
Blendt, Clayton. Nominees for
posts on the Farm Home Advisory
Committee include Mrs. C. Town.
send Vaughn, Mrs. Walter B.
Knots, Mrs. George M. Blendt,
Smyrna; and Mrs. Carlton Davis,
Clayton. Other nominations may
be made from the floor. The South
ern States Cooperative annual re-
port will be presented in the form
of brief film slide series by w. D.
Moore, Jr., Southern States dis
trict manager for this area. Man
ager Charles j. Busick will give
the annual report of Southern
States Smyrna Clayton Service.
Director Charles R. Pryor, Clayton
will report on board actions of last
year. Prizes will be awarded win
ners of several contests. The Rev
erend Ray Kirwan, Clayton, will
give the invocation. Group sing
ing will be led by Nelson Everhart,
accompanied by Miss Alice Jane
Matthews, Smyrna. Entertain
ment will be furnished by Charles
Becklar. Chairmen of several
committees that will assist in stag
ing the meeting are: receiving,
Walter B. Knots, Smyrna; tickets,
Charles C. Blendt, Smyrna; usher
ing, C. Townsend Vaughn, Smyr-
ma; refreshments, Mrs. George M.
Blendt, Smyrna. An organization
meeting of Board and Farm Home
Committee members will take
place following the regular session.
Retiring members of the two
groups are Charles r. Pryor, Mrs.
Charles R. Pryor, Clayton; Charles
G. Blendt, and Mrs. William
George, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1948-08-05
GETS AIR FORCE COMMISSION
S-Sgt. William Carrow Appointed
Second Lieutenant

Word has been received of the
appointment of S-Sgt. William R.
Carrow, Clayton, to Second Lieu
tenant in the Air Force Reserve.
Secretary of Air Force said in the
direct appointment that Carrow's
was based on total
service in the Air Force and COM
bat service during World War II.
Carrow had previously been sta
toned in Wilmington with the Air
Force Recruiting Office. He is a
graduate of John Bassett Moore
High School, class of 1910, and at
tended Beacon College, Whining
ton, prior to enlisting in the Army.
During the war he served with the
9th Air Force in the European
Theatre of Operations.
Smyrna times., 1948-08-05
SCOUTS OFF TO CAMP
81 Smyrna Boy Scouts OF To
Camp Rodney For Week

Thirty-four members of the
Smyrna Boy Scout Troop left Sum
day by bus to spend one week at
Camp Wilderness, a campsite of
Camp Rodney, near Northeast, Md.
They will return August 8. Scout
master William Short and Assist
ant Scoutmaster Earl c. Ford are
in charge of the group being as
sisted by the troop patrol leaders.
One member of the troop was un-
ablel to make the trip. He is Ro-
land Burris who has been ill in a
hospital for several
weeks.
Smyrna times., 1948-08-05

TO FARMERS
Ed. Schabinger Guest Speak.
Ell on seTunes and DOin's''
Monday Morning
TIMELY INFORMATION

AS a guest on the Tunes and
Doin's" program Tuesday morning
broadcast from the Paddock over
station WIDOW Edward Schabinger,
New Castle County Agricultural
Agent gave the following sugges-
tions to gardeners and farmers re-
lative to disease and insect control:
"Since we have had quite heavy
rainfall over the weekend and
again this morning, I would sug-
gest that all tomato growers check
their gardens for Late Tomato
Blight, as rainy weather is quite
favorable for the development of
this disease. In controlling Late
Blight I would suggest that tomato
growers apply a fungicide spray or
dust to their plants at 7-10 day in
tervals, depending on the weather.
The following fungicides will give
effective control measures. Fixed
Coppers: Use as sprays according
to recommendation of the manu-
facturer or as dusts containing 81
per cent actual (Metallic) Copper.
The sprays should be applied at
100-150 gallons per acre and dusts
at 40-50 pounds per acre, depend
ing on the size of the plants and
method of applying. Dithane z-78
or Parzate is very effective and
when used as spray liz to 2
pounds to 100 gallons of water or
as 6-8 per cent dusts. Growers
should keep in mind that fung-
icides, sprays and dusts prevent
disease. For maximum effective
ness they should be applied be-
fore the disease gets started. Con-
troll of the first infection will make
control of later infections easier.
Ten-Ton Tomato Club Contest
''While I am talking about to-
matoes, I would like to announce
that this year the Extension Ser
vice and Delaware Gamers are
sponsoring Delaware Ten-Ton
Tomato Club Contest, with prizes
being awarded to those who have
the highest yields. The contest is
open to all growers in the Smyrna
area, as well as, all over the state
who have three or more acres of
tomatoes. This contest is divided
into two groups; those having to
8 acres in one group, and those
having more than 8 acres in an
other group. This will give grow
ers an opportunity to determine
the efficiency of your tomato pro-
ductions. AS August 16 has been
decided as the deadline for making
for this contest, I
would suggest that if you are in
terested and haven't sent your ap-
plication card to the County
Agents office, that you do it with
in the next few days" Mr.. Schab-
niger said. Application blanks
may also be secured through the
County Agents office, Newark,
Delaware.
I expect some folks are still
bothered with Japanese Beetles.
You can soon control Beetle infec-
ton by spraying with 2 lbs. of so
percent D.D.T. to 100 gallons of
water, or for those who have only
/ small garden here is a lower
gallonage MIXTURE, that is 6 table
spoons of so percent D.D.T. to 8
gallons of water. would suggest
hat you do not use D.D.T. on fruit
,r vegetables that will be harvest
ID within the next 2 weeks.
Corn earworm is another in
.ruder that may be or will be soon
damage to your sweet
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Smyrna times., 1948-08-05
Health Clinic Date

Health clinic on E. Commerce
Street, Smyrna will be held for
Venereal Disease on Wednesday,
August IL, from 1 to p. m.
Smyrna times., 1948-08-05
FAMILY REUNION AUGUST 8
Moor Family To Meet at Bear
Station Sunday

The twenty-sixth annual reunion
of the Moor family will be held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
B. Moor at Bear Station on Sum
day, August s. Members from
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Mary
land and Delaware will attend. A
business session following luncheon
will be conducted by B.~H. Moor,
Jr., of Middletown.