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Smyrna times., 1948-05-06
SMYRNA LIONS CLUB PRESENT
SLATE OF NOMINATIONS

held on June 21 at The Paddock
A meeting of the board of direct
ors will be held tonight Thursday
April 6, at the parish house
Frank Greenwell, president, presid-
ed and reported on the interna-
tional Lions convention to be held
in New York. Presentation OF
perfect attendance pins by the Sec
retary, Frederick Williams, was
made to sixteen Lions, for their
attendance record from September
through April. They are: BUD
Dietrich, William Doughten, Rob-
ert Dunning, Guy Edmonson,
Francis B. Gebhart, Charles M.
Gee, Frank Greenwell, John w.
Jacobs, Jr., Joseph Jefferson, Hen
ry Lower, Stanley Middleton, Pres
ton Poore, Henry T. Price, Warner
w. Price, Jr., Edward Schabinger,
and Frederick Williams.
Smyrna times., 1948-05-06

The following nominations were
presented for officers for the year
1948-49 at the Smyrna Lions Club
meeting on Monday night: Presi-
dent, Robert Dunning; first vice.
president, Charles M. Gee; second
vice-president, John H. Fearon;
third vice-president, william
Kruschen; secretary treasurer,
Frederick Williams; Lion Tanner,
Earl Ford; Tail Twister, Guy Ed
mondson; board of directors, Will
liam Doughten, Edward Schabing-
er, and William Hutchison. The
election will be held on Monday,
June Z and the new officers begin
their duties the first of July.
Chairman of the nominating COM
mittee was ]. Wells FAIRIES who
also gave the invocation. Joseph
Jefferson announced that the
charter night festivities would be
Smyrna times., 1948-05-06
BISHOP SPEAKS
AT ST. PETERS
Rogation Day Sermon by Rev,
McKinstry DeplOres Cor
ruption of Young
VESTRY MEET MAY 10

| Asserting that in living the COM
Portable life we "lose the will to
sacrifice, the Rt. Rev. Arthur r.
McKinstry, Bishop of the Epis-
copal Diocese of Delaware, in a
Rogation Day sermon at st. Pet
er's Church, said that religion is
not a sedative, but a stimulant,
and called for men to get out of
the "rut of monotony." 1--WE are
victims of a cultivated cultural
neutrality, the Bishop said, and
added, I'VE should be fair, but not
so fair that our minds are open at
both ends" Deploring the COR
ruption of the young through the
movies, vicious literature, and the
general moral laxity which pre-
vents people doing anything about
it, he said that three of the quail
tiles of jeremiah are needed: spir-
itual insight, intellectual sincerity,
and moral courage. Failure of the
first quality results in inequalities
and injustices. In conclusion he
said that one way to keep young
is to lose oneself in a thrilling
cause" Following the service in
Smyrna Bishop McKinstry went to
st. Georges Chapel, Indian River
Hundred, for the traditional Roga-
tion Day service there. The final
meeting until autumn of the Wo-
mans Auxiliary was held on Mon
day afternoon, with Mrs. v. Wal
lace Elterich, Mrs. George Carter,
and Mrs. Gilbert Pratt as hostess
es at the tea. Mrs. Elterich and
Mrs. Henry c. Webb will be the
delegates to the diocesan meeting
to be held May HIP at Calvary
Church, Hillcrest. A meeting of
the vestry will be held next Mon
day. evening. On Sunday church
schhool, 10 a. M; morning prayer
and sermon by the Rev. DR.. An
schultz, of the diocese of Long
Island.
Smyrna times., 1948-05-06
Mothers Day at Friendship

The Women's Society of Chris
tian Service of Friendship Meth
odist Church will be in charge of
the Mothers Day Service Sunday,
May 9th. The scripture reading
will be given by Mrs. Weiss and
the responsive reading will be lead
by Mrs. Charles Buckson. Mrs.
CHM will offer the prayer. Ushers
for the service will be Virginia
Shocklkey, Lena Newnom, Shirley
Shirley David. Those on
the committee for flowers for the
pulpit are Mrs. Wilson Keiser, Mrs.
Lee David, Mrs. Delbert Steller,
Mrs. John Steller Those on the
committee for door flowers are
Mrs. Charles Dukes, Mrs. Ralph
McClain, Mrs. Passmore, Mrs. War
rem Myers. Those on the commit
tee to buy flowers for rewards are
Mrs. Coda Warner, Mrs. o. New
nom, Mrs. Wilson David, Mrs. jam
es Reynolds. Those on the COM
mittee to pick the oldest and
youngest mother are Mrs. Eugene
Deakyne, Mrs. Clarence Johnson,
Mrs. VIM. Warner, Mrs. Grace
Hurlock. Duets will be sung by
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Myers and
Judy and David Passmore. Solos
will be sung by Shirley Reynolds
and Lena Newnom. Recitations
will be given by the children. The
Women's Chorus will sing Faith
of Our Mothers" The speaker for
the service will be Mrs. Pritchard.
Smyrna times., 1948-05-06
AUXILIARY TO
HELP BUY BUS
Will Accommodate Wheel Chair
Patients From New Castle
Vets Hospital
RECEIVE CITATION

/ At the meeting of the American
Legion Auxiliary of the David C.
Harrison Post held Monday even
ing in the Legion Room, it was de-
cided to give contributions totaling
$50 to the Cancer Fund and to the
fund for the purchase of bus to
accommodate the wheel-chair pa
tients at New Castle Veterans
Hospital. This bus will transport
such patients to and from various
forms of entertainment outside the
hospital grounds. The bus will ac-
commodate 80 chairs and its pur-
chase is being sponsored by"MoJh-
ers of World War H." Or the
three citations given for member
ship in Delaware by the National
Headquarters, the Smyrna Auxil-
iary received on. The citation gave
commentator and recognition to
the unit for its 1948 membership,
which exceeded that of 1947. Mrs.
Glen Price was welcomed as new
member making the total member
ship of the Smyrna Auxiliary "a.
Mrs. George T. Scout, who presid-
ed at the meeting, read an invita-
tion from the Department to at
tend a dinner in honor of the Ma
tional President to be held at the
Hotel Richardson on May 10. Mrs.
Grant Garis reported on the re-
cent executive meeting and county
meeting. She had also received a
letter of thanks from French
girl for the gifts the Smyrna
group had recently sent to her
and her family. Mrs. Davis Turn
er read letters from Senators Will
liams and Buck and from Rep
resentative ]. Caleb Boggs in re-
ply to her kilograms sent urging
support of Universal Military
Training and draft legislation.
Mrs. Howard Deakyne announced
Bobby Green of the 9Th grade and
Suzanne Pratt of the 18th grade
as winners in the essay contest
"Our Great American Heritage
Liberty. Delegates were elected
to the Legion Convention to be
held in Rehoboth in June.
Smyrna times., 1948-05-06
PRICE co. NAME
NEW EMPLOYEE
James r. Ford Replaces S. G.
Hoekstra, Resigned, As
Sales Representative
OTHER CHANGES

In an announcement made May
first, Warner w. Price, Jr., presi-
dent of Warner w. Price Company
made known the following chang
es in personnel of the company, eff
fective that date. James R. Ford
of Kenton, Delaware, is now asso-
ciated with the firm as sales rep
Iresentative engaged in selling fer
tilizers, insecticides, agricultural
lines, and other allied products.
Mr.. Ford is well known in this
community, a graduate of ]. B.
Moore High School, World War
III Veteran, and a member of
Smyrna's winning basketball team,
the Hornets. Mr.. Ford occupies
the position with the Price Com
pany formerly held by S. G. Hoek-
stra, Dover, Delaware. Mr.. Hoek-
stra resigned from the company to
become district sales manager for
"a roofing firm. Mr.. Courtland
Gaulke has been placed in charge
of fertilizer production at the COM
pany's plant at Smyrna Landing.
Mr.. Gaulke has had more than ten
years experience with the Price
Company, eight years at the plant,
and two years at the coal yard as
foreman. Associated with Mr..
Gaulke at the plant is Robert v.
Vaughn, also from Smyrna. Mr..
Vaughn is in charge of fertilizer
warehousing and deliveries. Mr..
Charles Urian who has been fac
tory superintendent for two years
remains with the company in
charge of maintenance and repair
work. He will also head an oil
burner service department the
Company plans to develop during
May. Mr.. H. Temple Stafford,
Smyrna, has been named coal yard
foreman, replacing Mr.. Gaulke.
Stafford is World War II veter-
an, and for some time was men,
Der of the Town of Smyrna Elec-
trio Department.
Smyrna times., 1948-05-06
Death of Mrs. Elva A. Truax

Funeral services for Mrs. Elvs
Armstrong Truax, who died in
Wilmington on Tuesday at the age
of rs years, will be held at the
FAIRIES Funeral Chapel on Friday,
May Z at 2 p. m. The Rev. Robert
E. Green, pastor of Asbury Meth
odist Church, will officiate. There
will be a viewing on Thursday ev-
ening. Interment at Glenwood
Cemetery. Mrs. Truax is survived
by several nieces and nephews.
Born near Smyrna, she spent the
early part of her life here, until
her marriage to J. Fletcher
Truax. She lived for many years
in Philadelphia, and was MEM
Der of Tioga Methodist Church
there. She returned to Smyrna
and lived here until her illness a
year ago made it necessary for her
to enter nursing home in Will
mington. She was former men,
ber of Asbury Methodist Church,
Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1948-05-06
First Presbyterian Church

First Presbyterian Church, Rev
Walter G. Hards, minister, an
nounces the following services: 10
a. M, Church School. This weeks
lesson should be vital interest to
every thoughtful Christian. II
deals with the revival of religion
under Ezra. This is what we need
today. BY means of a detailed
study of the Ezra narrative, the
Adult Glass will be brought face to
face with the "Cost of Revival"
The other age groups will study
the lesson from different points of
view. There is, therefore, a place
for you in one of the classes. II
a. M, Divine worship. Sermon:
''The Wages of a Cody Mother" "
Thursday evening at o'clock the
Mite Society will meet at the
Manse.
Smyrna times., 1948-05-06
NOTICE TO CITY GAS USERS
Dover Gas Light Company Gives
Notice of New Gas on May 10

Dover Gas Light Company Gives
Notice of New Gas on May 10
Greater consumption of gas in
the past few years has made it
necessary for the Dover Gas Light
Company to change and enlarge
their facilities as a step to contin-
uel efficient service to you. Con-
struction is now completed and on
May 10 a new gas will reach your
burners. Because it has somewhat
different properties from that pro-
duced up to this time, its use will
require re-adjustment of your ap-
pliances. A special crew of exper-
fenced gas service men with train
ing for this assignment will work
as rapidly as possible to make the
adjustments. See instructions on
page 8.
Smyrna times., 1948-05-06
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEET
Approve Use of Athletic Field by
Smyrna Baseball Club


The regular monthly meeting of
the Board of Education of the
Smyrna Special School District
was held on Wednesday evening,
April 2S, DIR. C. ]. Prickett, Presi-
dent, presiding. Application of the
Smyrna Baseball Club, Mr.. Robert
Jacobs, President, for the use of
the High School Athletic Field for
Baseball during the summer
months was unanimously approx
ed. Mr.. George w. Wright, Super
intendent of Schools was authoriz-
ed by Board action to secure bids
for the following work to be COM
pleted during the summer. Bids
to be submitted to State Super
visor for delayed repairs, for ap-
proval, before work is started:
Change in lighting in Art Room;
new outside doors on White Build
ing, including hardware; redecor-
ating of Auditorium; Amiesite
drives at Colored School; Installa-
tion of new fixtures in boys wash
room at Colored School; new hard
ware on outside doors at Colored
School; new cutters on Industrial
Arts Shop. The Board unanim-
ously approved the following
School events for the remainder of
the present year: May Z, Gym
Carnival, 8 pm; May IA, Band
Festival, 8 PM; May 81, Operetta,
8 p. M; May 2s, Jr.-Prom, 9 pm;
June 6, Baccalaureate, IL a,m.;
June 9, commencement, 8 pm.
Smyrna times., 1948-05-06
Building Fund Committee Formed

Representatives of the various
organizations of st. Paul's Meth
odist Church, Clayton, met Mon
day evening and organized Build
ing Fund Committee to obtain suf-
ficient funds to erect a new build
ing for Church School and social
and recreational affairs. ]. Rey-
nolds Pratt was elected chairman
with Norman Blendt acting as CO.
chairman and treasurer. Plans
were made for the holding of a
minstrel sometime during the Fall.
A committee, named to make the
necessary arrangements for the
minstrel, will meet at the church
Monday at 8 pm. Architectural
plans for the proposed building
will be secured as soon as possible.
Smyrna times., 1948-05-06
Smyrna Students
at Boys State

Three students of the John Bas-
sett Moore High School have been
elected by their class members to
represent Smyrna at the annual
Boys State session to be held at
the Legislative Hall in Dover to-
morrow and Saturday. The stu
dents of the Smyrna School who
were elected by the members of
the Junior and Senior classes are
Edward Melvin, Senator; Martin
Williams, Representative; and
Donald Heinold, attache. Melvin,
who is the 1S year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. John F. Melvin of South
Main Street, Smyrna, is senior
at the Smyrna School and plans
to enter Ursinus College to take a
pre-medical course before studying
medicine at the University of
Pennsylvania. Active in student
affairs, he was manager of this
years basketball and baseball
team and was chairman of the
Senior Week program. In regards
to Boys State Melvin said earlier
this week, II think it is a swell
idea. 1t gives the boys a chance
to see how governmental affairs of
the state are carried out" Martin
Williams, whose home is in Ken
ton, has been active in athletics
having been a member of the high
school baseball team for two years.
He will graduate next year Helm
old, who is the Senior CLASS presi-
dent, has the distinction of having
served as his respective class pres
| lident for four consecutive years.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. G,
Fred Heinold and lives on farm
near Blackbird. Besides peing
president of the Senior Glass he is
president of the General Organiza-
tion at the school and played on
the varsity basketball team this
past season. Heinold believes that
Boys State Twill be great exper-
ience to go to Legislative Hall and
am glad to have the opportunity
to take part in this program"
Boys State has been sponsored by
the American Legion Department
of Delaware for the past several
years. Chairman of Boys State
Committee this year is William e.
Matthews, Jr. Approximately 38
Delaware schools will be represent
ed in the House of Representa-
tives, however, since there are only
seventeen state senators in the
Delaware Assembly, rotation
system has been worked out by the
committee to insure each school in
turn proper representation in the
Senate. This rule also applies to
the election of state officers. Hon
orary committee members of the
Delaware Boys State session of
1948 are Governor Walter Bacon,
Lieut.. Governor Elbert Carvel,
Secretary of State William Storey,
DIR. George Miller, DR.. Ward Mill
er, DR.. John Shilling, DR.. Carl
Rees, Eugene Barcus and Mrs.
Harry McSherry.
Smyrna times., 1948-05-06

will be attended by outstanding
$, it was announced by Charles M.
f Smyrna.
According to Mr.. Gee, the idea
behind this meeting is to get all
the merchants in this area togeth-
er to hear and discuss ideas and
plans for the improvement of store
fronts, interior and exterior light
ing systems and to create enthus-
iasm among the merchants to car
ry out this program. By SPONSOR
ing this drive, the National Bank
hopes to keep trade in Smyrna
Clayton by a vast program of
store front improvement, making
the trading center more attractive
to customers and holding custom
ers here during the entire year as
well as during holiday seasons. Mr..
Gee stated that the National Bank
feels that this program Of COM
munity betterment should take
place at once in order to keep pace
with other progressive municipal
tiles. In an interview Mr.. Gee
said, Modern, up-to-date store
fronts would certainly give the
residents of Smyrna and Clayton
greater pride in their community
and would tend to attract and hold
commercial trading, rather than
have potential customers do most
of their buying in nearby cities"
He further pointed out that store
owners could accomplish this mod
ernization at nominal cost, de-
pending, of course, on the size of
the store and just how elaborate
the store owner wants to improve.
with the new Smyrna Theatre
recently completed and the new
super market being erected on the
corner of Commerce and Market
Streets, we feel that business will
be attracted to Smyrna and Clay
ton. 1t is our proposal to see that
it stays here" continued Mr.. Gee,
He further stated that although
the merchants are under no obliga-
ton to the bank by attending this
meeting, the bank will cooperate
with any business firm that would
desire a loan in order to accom-
plish any store improvements. The
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
will have two representatives at
the meeting, Mr.. E. E. Young and
Mr.. John R. Shea, who will present
color slides on modern store fronts
and answer questions that may
arise. Mr.. Shea is a recognized
authority on the use of color both
in the form of paint and glass in
modern buildings and on modern
store fronts. He is completely
familiar with color dynamics sys-
tenn. Mr.. Young is experienced in
the building and construction fields
and is employed by the Pittsburgh
Plate Glass Company in the ca
pacity of detailer and designer of
modern front construction. Walter
Aldrich, lighting engineer for
Delaware Power and Light Com
pany, will speak on Lighting
Plans For Profit" Mr.. Aldrich
was formerly employed by West
inghouse Electric were he worked
for two years before taking his
present position. The address of
welcome will be made by Clark M.
Knots, president of the National
Bank. Mr.. Gee will act as chair
man of the meeting.
Smyrna times., 1948-05-06
Death of May Elizabeth HAYES

Mrs. May Elizabeth Hayes, 35, of
Warwick, Md, died in Elkton, Md,
on May 2. She was the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert ]. Low
man. Funeral services were held
on Wednesday, May at the Fun
eral Chapel of w. A. FAIRIES and
Son, Smyrna, with Rev. Robert E.
Green in charge. InIterment was
in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna.
She is survived by her husband,
Gilbert e. Hayes and three chill
dren. Other survivors are Mrs.
Reba M. Green and Mrs. Alberta
Porter, both of Smyrna, and Miss
Ruth Lowman, Bowers Beach and
Alvin Lowman, all of Smyrna,
brothers.
Smyrna times., 1948-05-06
Dover PhilIies Open Saturday

The Dover Phillies baseball club
open their season against Easton
Saturday night at the Dover Ball
Park, it has been announced by
Jack Strickland, business manager
of the Dover team. The game is
scheduled to get under way at
o p. m.
Smyrna times., 1948-05-06
MISS ELMA FoXwELL WEDs
Mr.. Fred Eugene Brakeall
of Dayton, Ohio

Marries MIR. Fred Eugene Brakeall
of Dayton, Ohio
Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Foxwell
of Smyrna, announce the marriage
of their daughter, Elma Bell, to
Mr. Fred Eugene Brakeall of Day
ton, Ohio, son of Mr.. Luther
Brakeall and the late Mrs. Bertha
Brakeall. The double ring cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Ed
win Johnston, of Denton, Md.
Their only attendant was the
brides sister, Miss Thelma Fox
well, also of Smyrna. The couple
will make their home in Ohio.
Smyrna times., 1948-05-06
GYM CARNIVAL
TOMORROW EVE
"Trip Van Wrinkle" To BE
Theme of Program at
Smyrna School
BOXING MATCH

Featuring the theme of the FAM
iliar, legendary rip Van Winkle'
story, the students of the Smyrna
Schools will present Gymnastic
Carnival at the high school audi
torium tomorrow evening at pm.
1t is estimated by Miss Esther
Walker and Mr.. Robert Everett,
physical education instructors at
the school who are in charge of
the program, that over two-thirds
of the student body from the sew
enth to the twelfth grades will
take part. The program begins
when Rip Van Wrinkle, played by
Joseph Rowan, finds his retreat in
the Catskill Mountains and, in
keeping with the legend, falls
asleep and begins to dream. The
events that follow in the gymnas-
tic carnival simulate his dreams.
Outstanding on the program will
be a three-round boxing match in
the 130 pound class between Ro-
land Daniels and Evans Cole with
each round lasting two minutes.
According to a statement by Miss
Walker the entire show will be
rounded out with tap dancing, folk
dancing, catisthenics, marching
and tumbling. No admission will
be charged and the public is invie>
ed to attend.
Leaders of Events
Students who lead the various
acts are: Girls Marching, Jean
Brown; Boys Marching, John
Shetzler; Boys Games; Wayne
Pryor, Raymond Carey and Davis
Bartlett; Boys Calisthenics, Lenny
Pleasanton; Boys Tumbling, Earl
Harris, John Shetzler; Girls Calls
themes, Frances Burris. Edward
Melvin will be the announcer and
Alice Jane Mathews is the pianist.
The school band will play selec-
tions preceding the show. Miss
Walker is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Delaware and Conrad
High School. She comes to Smyr-
ma from Hockessin, Del. Mr.. Ev-
erett is graduate of Smyrna
High School, Washington College
and prior to coming to Smyrna
last September taught at the Ken
ton School.
Other Events Scheduled
Other events that are scheduled
to take place at the Smyrna School
during the month of May are:
May IA, music festival under the
direction of Mr.. Bert Paul Osbon
and including music by the school
band and chorus; May 21, an Oper-
eta by the children of the lower
grades under the direction of Miss
Caroline Stats; May %, the an
nual Junior-Senior Prom to be held
in the school gymnasium. The
school band will also give two pub
lie street concerts on May IL and
June 1. An admission will be
charged for the music festival in
order to raise funds to outfit the
eighty-six piece band with uni
forms.
Smyrna times., 1948-05-06
Merchants Study
New Store Plans

An invitation has been extended Of the
trading to attend meeting be
held Wednesday, May IL at Paddock This meeting
is peg sponsored by the National to the
merchants of the community attended bv outstanding
speakers from large industrial announced bv Charles
Gee, cashier of the National Bank of SMYRNA
Smyrna times., 1948-05-06
SMYRNA DOWNS KENToN
Smyrna Baseball Team Wins Op-
ening Game with Kenton

CHING Odlhc WIN htHLOu
Opening up their 1948 V-League
baseball campaign Smyrna romped
to an easy win over weak Ken
ton club on the latter's diamond,
14-6. Smyrna increased their win
ming margin when they racked up
seven runs in one inning. Wally
Powell went the distance on the
mound for Smyrna while Buzzy
Deakyne was relieved by Ray Hud-
son in the fifth. Smyrna will play
their first home game this Sunday,
May 9, when they meet Cecilton at
the Smyrna Athletic Field, the
game getting under way at 2 pm.
All Smyrna games are on Sun
days. The semi-final playoffs
will match the first place team
against the third and the second
place team against the fourth. The
winners of the semi-finaIs will
meet in the final wind-up to decide
the league champion. Both series
will be best-of-three games.
Smyrna times., 1948-05-06
FIREMEN HOLD
CONVENTION
Smyrna Firemen To Attend
Del-Mar-Va Convention at
Denton on May IL and II
PARADE BALL MAY II

The Nineteenth annual session
of the Del-Mar-Va Volunteer Fire
mems Association will take place
in Denton, Md, on Tuesday and
Wednesday, May IL and IL. The
convention will get under way on
Tuesday evening at $50 p. m. Cd.
IS. IT, with a dinner, entertain
ment, and meeting of the Execu-
tive Board. On Wednesday the
program will begin at 10 a. m. at
the Armory, Convention Head
quarters with full days pro-
gram. This session includes the
annual business meeting, election
of officers and a memorial service
for the volunteers who have pass
ed away during the past year.
simultaneously, the Ladies Auxil-
iaraies will be holding their annual
meeting in the Fire House during
the day.
Parade and Ball in Evening
The annual Firemen's Parade
and Ball will be featured that
evening which will conclude the
event. The parade is scheduled to
take place at 7:30 pm. (D.S.T)
and is expected to be the largest
ever held in Denton. Firemen with
new equipment, uniforms, Bands,
Drum and Bugle Corps and Ladies'
Auxiliary units from Virginia, Del
aware, and Maryland are planning
to attend.