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Smyrna times., 1948-09-09

TELEPHONE NO. Bill
FOR FIRE CALLS ONLY

Many telephone calls are re-
ceived at the fire house every
day for personal and business
reasons. These calls can delay
urgent fire calls which would
endanger the lives and proper
ty of residents of Smyrna and
vicinity. In order to keep a
line open for fire calls so that
no time is lost in getting to the
scene, Avery Clifton, president
of the fire company, is asking
that all persons calling the en-
gine house on personal or busi-
ness matters to use telephone
number 2811. Telephone num-
Der Bill should be used for
fire calls only!
Smyrna times., 1948-09-09
ROTARY CLUB NEWS
to Be Entertained by
Scouts at Camp Meal Tonight

The Smyrna Rotary Club, meet
ing at the Wayside Inn last Thurs
day evening, dispensed with their
formal program following dinner to
allow members to attend the fire.
mems parade. James Everhart, of
the firm of Everhart Brothers, was
inducted into membership by his
brother, Nelson Everhart, club
president. The Rotarians will he
the guests of the Smyrna Boy
Scouts at Lake Como tonight, Sep
tember 9th. The scouts will enter
tain their sponsors with an outdoor
camp meal under the direction of
William Short, scoutmaster, and
Earl Ford, assistant socutmaster.
u. S. Rep. ]. Caleb Boggs was the
guest of his brother, Calvin Boggs
and Norman K. Beach was a Wis
itor from the Coatesville, Pa, Ro-
tary Club at last weeks meeting.
Smyrna times., 1948-09-09
FORMING GIRL
SCOUT ASSO.
Meeting To Be Held Tuesday
Evening in Parish House
To Formulate Plans
ADMINISTRATION PLAN

A meeting will be held next
Tuesday evening at 8 p. m. in the
parish house of st. Peters Church
for the purpose of forming a Girl
Scout association. The group,
which will be composed entirely of
adults interested in girl scouting
will have for it's aim the promotion
of the scouting oranization in the
Smyrna-Clayton area. Plans for
coordinating the programs of the
four existing troops will be made
and for the organization of new
troops to take care of girls who are
on the waiting list. The function
of the proposed association will be
that of administration rather than
leadership and will have to do with
finances, organization of new
troops, recruitment and training of
leaders, and relationship of Girl
Scouts to the rest of the commun-
ity. Those who are expected to
attend the meeting are troop COM
mittee members, leaders, and rep
resentatives from the sponsoring
organizations. Besides these all
persons who are interested in the
welfare of girls between the ages
of eight and eighteen are invited to
come and help with the organiza-
ton. Mrs. Francis O'Neill, who is
temporary chairman will preside.
Smyrna times., 1948-09-09
CHEST X-RAY
UNIT COMING
SMYRNA Clayton Rotary Club
Assisting With Control of
tuberculosis
HERE SEPT. 21, %, %

Members of the Smyrna-Clayton
Rotary Club are assisting with the
control of tuberculosis in this state
by sponsoring a tuberculosis chest
x-ray survey for the two commlln-
tiles on September 21, %, and 20.
Undoubtedly, there are many per-
sons who feel that they do not
need an x-ray, because they are
sure they do not have tuberculosis.
In most cases this is true, but no
one can be sure they do not have
tuberculosis unless they have had
a chest x-ray in recent months.
tuberculosis is unlike most other
diseases. In the early stages there
are seldom any significant symp-
toms. AS the disease progresses,
symptoms do develop, but by the
time they are recognized by the pa
tient and medical advice is sought,
tuberculosis is we'll underway, max
ing treatment much more difficult
and of longer duration. Also, while
the patient is unaware of his own
condition, the disease may have
been spread to other persons with
whom there has been close contact.
Modern science has found the
means by which tuberculosis can
be cured( or arrested, but it is
most affective when started in the
early stages of the disease. For
this reason, according to public
health authorities, it is imperative
that the search be made among
apparently healthy pe SO n S.
Through the use of x-ray, tuoer-
culosis can be detected even though
there are no outward signs of the
disease. Smyrna and Clayton are
among the first communities in
Kent County to have a chest x-ray
survey. The service is made avail
able without charge, by the State
Board of Health. Cooperating,
also. is the Delaware Anti-tuber-
culosis Society, who provided post
ers, literature and films, and the
Press. The chest x-ray survey is
progressive effort to promote
better health for all members OF
the community, and the coopera-
ton of all persons is urged. If
you are Is years of age, or Older
be sure to have a chest x-ray on
one of the following dates: On
Tuesday, September 21, the Mo
bile Chest X-Ray Unit will be at
Town Hall from 2 p. m. until 8
p. m. Wednesday it will be at the
Thomas D. Clayton School in
/ Smyrna from p. m. until 8 p. m.
Thursday, during the same hours,
the Unit will be set up in Clayton.
George w. Wright is Chairman of
the Community Service Committee
of the Smyrna Rotary Club.
Smyrna times., 1948-09-09
CROWDS
AT CARNIVAL
Wilmington Woman Awarded
Pontiac Car; Radio-PhOn-
Ograph to Smyrna Man
FINANCIAL SUCCESS

With the awarding of the 1948
Pontiac to Mrs. Emma Watt of
Wilmington and the Zenith radio
phonograph combination to Will
liam Harris of this town, the an
nual firemen's carnival was brought
to a close Monday night. The
carnival opened on Wednesday, Au-
gust 26th and fair weather pre-
vailed during the entire affair.
Record crowds were reported sew
eral nights during the To-day run.
Willard Rutter, chairman of the
carnival committee, reported earl
ier this week that the carnival was
a financial success and he wished
to thank, on behalf of the entire
carnival committee, all those per-
sons who. contributed in any way
to its success. Mr.. Rutter also
stated that the ground prizes given
away this year were among the
finest ever to be given at any car
nival. The ground prizes were do
mated by the merchants of Smyrna
and Clayton. Those who gave
were: Davis Grocery Store, Roth
wells Garage, Rothwells Grainery,
Farmers Supply Co., Ennis and
Deakyne, w. w. Price Co., Robin
son Furniture Store, Everhart
Brothers, Right Lumber Yard, R..
w. Slaughter, Bailey's Esso Sta
ton, Carpenters Garage, Blackbird
and The Paddock.
Smyrna times., 1948-09-09
RECITAL BY SMYRNA GIRL
Miss Alice Jane Matthews To Give
Organ Recital Over Station WIDOW


Miss Alice Jane Matthews,
of Mr.. and Mrs. William
E. Matthews of Smyrna, will rend-
er an organ recital on Wednesday,
September Is at $3.50 p. m. on the
Wesley Junior College program
over station WIDOW. Miss Mat
thews was accompanist for her
high school glee club, has played
for the Smyrna Rotary Club for
several years and is now a student
of Miss NJ. Caroline Budd, instruc-
tor in piano and organ at Wesley
Junior College. The program for
the recital will include the Bach
Prelude and Fugue in c Major;
Guilmant-Prelude in E fiat Major
and Melody in G Major; Schu-
mann-Traumerei; Rubenstein-Mel-
ody in F; Sibelius-Theme from Fin
landia; and vonWeber-Perpetual
Motion in c Major.
Smyrna times., 1948-09-09
TEACHERS HOLD
CONFERENCE
Elementary School Teachers
To Meet in Dover Satur-
day, September Ii
DISCUSS CHILD PROBLEM

The elementary school teachers
of the State Board Unit schools
will meet in Dover on Saturday,
September IL, to discuss the prob
lens of "Child Growth and Devel-
opment." DIR. H. B. King, Assist
ant Superintendent in charge of
Elementary Schools, has announc-
ed that the one-day conference will
emphasize the contribution that
every individual working in the
schools can make toward a child's
growth and development. DR..
George R. Miller, Jr., State Super
intendent of Public Instruction, will
address the group. He will intro
duce Mrs. Marian Faegre, Parent
Education and Child Development
Specialist of the Children's Bureau
Staff, Washington, D. C. 1t was
announced that Mrs. Faegre is
known nationally for her work in
the field of child development. Two
panel discussion groups will assem-
BILE after Mrs. Faegre's address.
These groups, divided into grades
1 to 3 and 4 to 8, will discuss the
problem as it applies in the Della
ware schools. Represented on the
panel will be specialists in supervi-
sion, nutrition, music, special educa-
tion, guidance, physical education,
and art; administrators; classroom
teachers; visiting teachers; and
parents. More than 400 elementary
school teachers and administrat-
ors will participate in the discus
sions. How each of the areas rep
resented on the panel assist in child
growth and development toward an
integrated program will be the
challenge presented to the group,
DR.. King announced. DR.. c. E. Af-
flerbach and E. Paul Burkholder,
Rural Elementary County Super
visors. will be the chairmen of the
panel group meetings.
Smyrna times., 1948-09-09
C. OF G. TO MEET TUESDAY
First Meeting of Fall Season To
Be Held at Wayside Inn

The Smyrna-Clayton Chamber of
Commerce will hold its first meet
ing of the fall season Tuesday ev-
ening, September 14th at the Way
side Inn. There is no speaker
scheduled and the meeting will be
devoted to the discussion of plans
for the Chambers activities during
the 194S-49 year. The proposals
for sidewalk improvement, zoning
and sewage disposal which were
made during the 1947-4S year will
be carried forward this season ae-
cording to Warner w. Price, Jr.,,
president.
Smyrna times., 1948-09-09

The opening of the Smyrna
Schools on Wednesday morning,
8, 194s, saw an increase
in enrolment. The enrolment in
the Smyrna Schools on the opening
day was S54. This is the largest
opening day enrolment in the his
tory of the Smyrna Schools. This
increase is noticed in the grades of
the elementary school where en-
rollments in some groups has in
creased as much as 10 per cent.
This present expansion will con-
tinue, commented Superintendent
George w. Wright today, for ap-
Smyrna times., 1948-09-09
SCHOOL ENROLL MENT HERE
REACHES NEW RECORD HIGH

proximately the next five or six
years, when there should be a lev
cling off of enrollments in schools
throughout the country with a sta
tionary maintained increase. All
of our class rooms and practically
all of our seats are occupied. All
of our facilities are being used 100
per cent, continued Mr.. Wright. If
we are thinking in terms of addi-
tional school population, it will be
imperative in the near future to
begin thinking of increased plant
facilities.
Smyrna times., 1948-09-09
Wesleyan Methodist Church

Rev. Van M. Herscher, minister
of the Wesleyan Methodist Church
announces the services for the
week: Tuesday night, 8:45, Young
Peoples meeting; Thursday night,
8:45, prayer meeting; Sunday
School at 10 a. M, followed by
morning worship, IL a. M; Y. M.
w. B. meeting at 7.15 followed by
song and evangelistic service.
Monday night, Sept. 13, Missionary
at the home of Rev. and
Mrs. Herscher. All members are
requested to be present.
Smyrna times., 1948-09-09
REBURIAL OF LEON TUCKER
Clayton Boy Killed in Accident in
Alaska While Serving in Army

Clayton Boy Killed in Accident in
Alaska While Serving in Army
Pfc. Leon H. Tucker, 19 year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Hervey Tuck
er of Clayton, former residents of
Smyrna, who was killed in an acci-
dent in Alaska while serving in the
Army, is being returned for rebur-
ial here. He enlisted in June 1915,
and after a years service reenlist-
ed for a three-year period because
he liked the Army so much" He
was a student at the John Bassett
Moore School here before entering
the service. The accident in which
he was killed occurred in June
1916, only few months after his
arrival in Alaska. He is survived
by his parents, three brothers and
five sisters.
Smyrna times., 1948-09-09
PARADE DRAWS
RECORD CROWD
10000 People Line Streets to
View Firemen's Parade
Here Last Thursday
THIRTEEN BANDS

A crowd, estimated by Chief of
Police John w. Jacobs, of more
than 10000 persons lined the
streets of Smyrna last Thursday
evening to view the annual fire.
mems carnival parade, featuring
40 fire companies, ladies auxil-
iaries, IL bands and drum and
bugle corps, which required more
than an hour to pass the judges
stand. 1t was the largest crowd
ever to witness a parade in Smyr-
ma according to many of the older
residents of the town. Thirty-two
police officers were on duty to
handle the crowd and take care of
the heavy traffic, including the four
regular Smyrna police, "a auxiliary
police and four state troopers un-
der the direction of Corp. James D.
Orvis. Gilbert "Boysie" Johnson,
Jr., Smyrna boy who won the D. A.
P. Pushmobile Derby in Whining
ton recently, was greeted with
much applause from the crowd as
he appeared in his winning car,
miss Smyrna" on float. The
parade started promptly at p. M,
lead by E. Reynolds Bradley, par
ade marshall and Avery Clifton,
president of the fire company, in a
convertible car followed by the
Citizens Hose Company's band un-
der the direction of Vernon Ford.
The band was accompanied by
three drum majorettes, Carolyn
Ann Lassell, granddaughter of Jay
Lassell of Smyrna, Joan Jester and
Joyce Ann Grier, both of Whining
ton. This was the first opportun-
ity local residents have had to view
the Smyrna band in full uniform
this season and it was received
with loud ovations all along the
line of march.
EIIxt0n Band Won First Prize
The Elkton Fire Company band
took top honors in the band divi-
sion winning $50 with the Kennett
Square band taking $35 for second
place. In the school band division
Seaford won first prize of $35 and
Milton second prize of $50. All
other bands attending received $25
each. The Harrington Fire Com
pany won first prize for best ap-
pearance, $25, with Elkton taking
second place for SIS. The $25 first
prize for auxiliary making best ap-
pearance went to Holloway Ter
race while Greensboro was the run
ner-up winning SIS second prize.
Kennett Square also took prizes
for having most men in line and
coming the longest distance, SIS
and $40 respectively.
Judges For Parade
The judges for the parade were:
DR.. C. ]. Prickett, mayor of Smyr-
ma, Clark Knotts and George w.
Wright, for best appearance; Judge
Ernest v. Keith of Dover, Mrs John
Fearon and John Simpson, band
judges; and Glenn S. King and
Francis Gebhart, official counters.
Harry P. Jones was the master of
ceremonies in the judges booth.
Smyrna times., 1948-09-09
Death of Mrs. Mary e. Sylvester

~
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
E. Sylvester, age S5 years, mother
of Mrs. John Melvin of this town,
were held yesterday, wednesday,
September 9Th from the Funeral
Chapel of w. A. FAIRIES & Son. The
Rev. Walter Beckwith was in
charge and interment was in Ken
nedyville cemetery at Kennedyville,
Maryland. She was the widow of
the late Francis A. Sylvester and
is survived by the following chill
dren: Mrs. John Melvin, Smyrna;
Miss Annie L. Sylvester, Dover;
Mr.. Frank Sylvester, Blackbird;
six grandchildren and seven great
grandchildren.
Smyrna times., 1948-09-09
w. @. T. u. To Meet

The w. c. T. U. will meet next
Monday evening, September 18th
at 8 p. m. in the Church of the
Nazarene, corner of Union and
Frazier streets. Mrs. Martin Bes-
singer, president, will preside.
Smyrna times., 1948-09-09
SHOW
HERE FRIDAY
Sixth Annual Flower Show of
Willing Workers Bible Class
To Be Staged Tomorrow
AT ASBURY CHURCH

Plans and arrangements are
completed and everything is in
readiness for the sixth annual
Flower Show sponsored by the
Willing Workers Bible Glass of
Asbury Methodist Church to be
held tomorrow (Friday( September
10th at the church. There will be
two divisions for exhibitors this
year according to the committee in
charge of exhibits. The first divi-
sion will be for specimen blooms
grown by the exhibitor and will
be Judged solely on the merit of
the flower. In the second division
the arrangement of flowers will be
Judged.
Smyrna times., 1948-09-09
TwentY-iye Glasses

Owing to the limited exhibition
space and shortness of the judging
time the committee has limited the
number of classes to twenty-five.
Exhibits which do not fall into
these classes may be shown, but
will not be judged. Ribbon awards
viii be made for first and second
choices. All entries must be deliv-
cred to the church not later than
800 D. m. tomorrow, the day of the
show.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-15
CANDY LEAGUE l5 PLAYING ON ELKS
 ALLEYS THURSDAY

The candy kids with the sticky eyebrows will take over on the Elks alleys Thursday night at ' o'clock and 9 o'clock. As usual there will be a dozen boxes of delicious chocolate creams for the winning teams.
 The main prize is a pair of ster- ling silver salt and pepper shak- CTS donated by Ludwig Nelson Jewelry Store for the man or wo- man with the highest four game average for the evening. All bowl CTS are spotted even so that nc one will be at a disadvantage.
 Brooks Hanford will have his usual prize for three strikes in a ow-a free bottle of Sick's Rainier beer. Thirteen said Heres how on Brooks last week.
 The powders with high single game on each alley will receive a free ticket to the Capitol Theatre
 Nell Riggs is making a batch of divinity candy and the man and wcman bowler who makes the high est score without spot will take nome a sample.
 This league has been enlarged from 3-man teams to four, and next week each team will have sponsor.
 Here is how they will team off at ' o'clock, with their spot:
 M. Lavenik, 20; J. Merritt, 40; R. Darnell, 40; D. Miller. 50.
 ". Blanton. 22; R. Breitkreutz, 70; E. Eenning, 20 A. Sturrock, 20.
 E. Parsons, 25; B. Lavenik, 20: 3. Hanford, 35; E. Forsyth, 15.
 J. Hazlett, 15; L. Blanton, 35; F. Estepp, 50; w. King, Is.
 The g oclockers will line up as follows:
 c. Hagerup, 40; D. Sweeney, 55; 5. Mork, 20; D. Hoyez, 25.
 A. Burke. 20; N. Biggs, 55; F. Barragar, 25; O. Granell, 45.
 A. Stewart, 0; c. Barragar, 35; L. Iverson, 25; E. Lincoln, 50.
 E. Hagerup, 0; M. Hagerup, 40; c. Vuille, 25; B. Johnson, 30.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-15
E. ). NEIL TROPHY 10 IKE WILLIAMS,
 BOXING CHAMP

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-tR-1ke Williams, world lightweight cham 2ion, has been awarded the Edward J. Nell trophy as the boxing figure who has done the most for the sport during the past year.
 The Trenton, NsJ. Negro fought ten times during 1948, defending his title on three of these occasions.
 The plaque is awarded annually by the New York Boxing Writers Association in memory of the late Associated Press sports writer who was killed as war correspondent in Spain in 1887.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-15
Jennings
FIGHT TO FINISH FOR CAGERS; J-HI
 PLAYS LUMBERMEN

Two undefeated basketball teams will fight to the finish Thursday night on the J-Hi courts when J-Hi's Crimson Bears and the Col umbia Lumber squad tangle for top-notch in the Gastineau Chan nel Basketball League.
 Both teams have had easy vic- tories this season and haven't turn ed on the heat. Just how fast and how good the two teams are is anyone's guess until tomorrow nights game
 The feature game will be first in the doubleheader, with Mikes Night Owls and the Moose slated for the second game.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-15
TWELVE BIG LEAGJER5 IN
 DEALS IN BD

CHICAGO, Dec. Baseball 1 personalities, big and small, headed for their respective homes today al.
 ter the annual winter meetings. No fewer than l2 big leaguer, changed uniforms during the ina 24 hours, boosting the total for tn, week to q.
 The Chicago Cubs and Philadel
 phia Phils. busiest traders in tn, National League, worked out a four. llayer deal which sent first base man Eddie Waitkus and pitcher Hank Borowy to the Phils in ex- change for pitchers Emil (Dutch) Leonard and Walter (Mond) Du. biel.
 The Cubs before the meeting ave Philadelphia outfielder Bn Nicholson and pitcher Rus Meyer The Phils sent outf.elder Harr.
 Walker to the Cuks.
 Earlier in the day, the Clevelanu indians and Washington Senators completed a big trade involving five players. The Indians acquired first baseman Mickey Vernon and pitcher Early Wynn in exchange for first Easeman Eddie Robinson and pitch CTS Ed Kleiman and Joe Haynes.
 Ire deal was in the nature of an answer to the Yankees who on Mon- day night had obtained pitchel Fred Sanford and catcher Roy Par tee from the St. Louis Browns fol Ia cash outlay of sl0O,000, pitcher Charles Red) Embree and Dick Staff and catcher Sherman Lol- lar.
 The Giants. who failed to land 8 man during the meetings, sold re- lief pitcher Ken Trinkle to the Phils The Yankees also traded firss base man Steve Souchock to the Chicago White SoX for rookie outfielder Jim
 >elsng and aonther player to be announced later.
 At the m nor league sessions ill Minneapolis last week the Cubs traded catcher Clyde Mccullough and pitcher Cliff Chambers to the Pittsburgh Pirates for third base man Frank Gustine and rookie pitcher Calvin McLish.
 BuCky Harris, who was released as manager of the Yankees at the end of the '48 season hooked on as 8 pilot at San Diego. and D.ck Bartell, former star big league short stop and Ted Lyons, former White Gox manager and pitcher, were named to the coaching staff of the Detroit Tigers.
 The Indians signed Steve O'Neill, deposed Tiger skipper as coach, and moved Coach Muddy Ruel to the front office. Connie Mack of the Athletics signed two of his old toys, Jimmy Dykes as coach, and Wally Moses as utility outfielder. Billy Southworth of the Boston Braves replaced Coach Freddie Fitz- simmons with Jimmy Brown, who played under him at St. Louis.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-15
FORE DANES GO
 TO NEW LANDS;
 PREFER AMERICA

COPENHAGEN Lore ana more Danes want to leave their na- tive country and settle down as immigrants in other continents.
 America is generally preferred. The Danish state runs an emigra- ton office. Nine hundred people left Denmark in 1947; ITO went to the United States of America, the rest to British dominions. This year 1000 Danes have emigrated, $50 going to the U. s. A., 200 to Canada, A to Australia, 26 to New Zealand, and the rest to various parts of the world. By the end of this year it IS expected that more than 1900 persons will have left Denmark for good.
 The U 5. mas a quota of 1,181 Danes yearly. No other country has definite quota saying how many Danes will be allowed to settle down n the'r territory Emigrating Danes are not allowed to take with them more than $50. The reason for in creasing emieration from Denmark appears to be fear of future Eu- ropean war and the feeling that bigTer states offer better prospects.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-15
BONE CHIp MAY
 MEAN OPERATION
 FOR EDDIE STANKY

MOBILE, Ala, Dec. -R-Ed- die Stanky, Boston Brave second baseman, is awaiting doctors de- cision on whether he will have an operation for clipped bone in his right ankle.
 X-ray pictures showed the chip. end Stanky said his Mobile and Boston doctors would decide whether he must undergo the operation.
 The Brave infielder said the chip probably has been present since he broke his ankle in third base col lision with Bruce Edwards at Brook lyn last July.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-15
TUESDAY NICKTERS
 ROLL, ELK5 ALLEYS

In the Tuesday night league bowling on the Elks Alleys, Par sons Electric finished in the lead with l3 wins and losses: Yellow Cab and Jennings running close fer second place with wins and : losses; Sicks Rainiers in third place with wins and losses; Standard Aviation and Triangle Inn in tie for fourth place with T and 9; Juneau Florist in fifth piace with and 10, and the Signaes in the cellar, having won , and lest T.
 Individual and team scorings last night follow;
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-15

tie two tubes. Their joo alone will require about six months, accord ing to engineers of the Tri-Borough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, un- der whose directlon the tunnel is heing built. Another six months will te needed to give the tunnel walls their tile finish.
 When completed, the tunnt- $ l.n- ing will extend 9.117 feet, or 560 feet longer than the tile work on the Holland tunnel, now longest in ths country. The tile, a total of 780O00 square feet. or enough for $500 av- craze size bathrooms, is being in-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-15
BRCOKsYN TUNNEL WALLS, CEILINGS
 5TRIppED, TILE

NEW YORK.--LR-- New yotk's new $80,0o0,0oO Brooklyn-B Battery tunnel. is getting the longest tile lining ever installed in the United States.
 Seventeen teams of tile settlers are already working on the ceilings of