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Smyrna times., 1949-02-17
Clayton

The w. S. C. S. will meet Fri
day, February Is at the home of
Mrs. Herman Sevil at 8 pm.
The Sub-district M. Y. F. Rally
win be held at Ewelrs Methodist
Church, on Monday, February 21,
at pm.
Mrs. Russell Benton and daugh-
ter Barbara Ann visited her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Har-
rington last week.
Mrs. ]. M. Davis and Miss Mary
Ross spent Friday in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Bessie D. Cain has returned
to Clayton after spending some
time in Baltimore with her daugh-
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert C. john
son of Collingdale, Pa. accom-
panied her to Clayton.
Mr.. John Hurd and family spent
the weekend with his father, Mr..
Carl A. Hurd.
Mrs. Herman Wheatman spent
last week with her daughter in
Dover.
We are sorry to report that Mr..
and Mrs. c. L. Harrington are
moving from our midst. They will
move to Wilmington this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cornell of
Newark, Del. and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Williams of Wilmington
spent Monday as the guest of Mr..
George Ross and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Blendt and
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Jones left
on Saturday to spend sometime in
Florida.
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Legislature which will affect both
sports and commercial interests.
Mrs. Davis, taking the welfare
phase, gave detailed outline of
the proposed bill for creating a
state department of welfare, which
would consolidate existing agencies
and make for greater efficiency.
Mr.. Mcdowell, who took the
place on the panel of U. S. Senator
J. Allen Frear, discussed the ad-
vantages of having heads of vari-
GUS departments appointed by the
Governor. He touched briefly on
proposed bills affecting the agri-
cultural program of research at
the University of Delaware; the
labor bill, which is unenforceable,
although labor legislation is need
ed; of the need to broaden the base
of the present management of the
State Liquor Control Board, and of
the proposal to have a four-man
bipartisan board. He touched on
the veterans bonus, and of a ref
erendum on this controversial SUBJ
ject. He said that the administra-
tion feels it necessary to attempt
equal educational opportunities be-
tween white and Negro schools.
Speaking of proposed reforms in
the election laws and of the need
to protect the franchise, he said,
eff we lose faith we will be sub
ject to minority groups" A brisk
open discussion followed. This will
be the last open meeting of the
club year. The program for Friday,
February 25 is in charge of Mrs.
James O'Connor, chairman of Fine
Arts. 1t will be held at 2:30 pm.
in the social hall of Asbury Meth
odist Church. Art will be repre-
sented by the works of Vincent
Van Gogh, arranged by Mrs.
O'Connor; Music, by Mrs. Fred
Lamb and Mrs. John Fearon; Lit
erature, by Mrs. w. J. M. Wroten.
There will also be a discussion on
guidance. The Round Table Club of
Wyoming has issued an invitation
to members of the local club to be
their guests at a meeting to be
held on March 4. Members wishing
to attend will notify Mrs. Ennis,
who will arrange for transporta-
ton for those unable to do so.
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American Legion, also were among
the recipients. Glenn S. King,
representing Mayor C. ]. Prickett,
who was unable to be present,
gave the following greeting: 1T is
my happy privilege to welcome to
Smyrna this cavalcade of good
will. this expression of respect and
affection that one great and free
nation gives to another. 1t is well
to note here that our very exist
ence as a nation may stem from
the aid France gave us during our
first struggle for freedom when the
republic was in the making; we
have, in turn, given our aid in
time of danger. In these days of
international strife and of contin-
uing threat to the liberty of the
common people of the world, there
Smyrna times., 1949-02-17
Marydel

The March of Dimes Drive Fund
collected in Marydel recently
amounted to the sum of S58.98.
Thirty-three residents gave con-
tributions amounting to $29.15;
box contributions were $9.83; and
gifts from the Lions Club, w. S. G.
S. and Homemakers totaled $40.
Mrs. C. H. Atkins, the chairman
in charge of the collection of these
contributions wishes to express her
thanks for the helpful attitude of
everyone assisting in this work.
The newly organized Parent
Teacher Association will observe
Founders Day at its February
meeting to be held at the Hartly
School building on Wednesday
evening, February %, at 8 o'clock.
An interesting and helpful pro-
gram is being planned by the COM
mittee. Parents, your presence is
needed! Come!
Mrs. Henry WiIkens is receiving
congratulations upon the celebra-
tion of one more natal day, Febru-
AIRY 18th.
Mrs. Laura Peck of Cheswold
has been a guest in the home of
her brother, Mr.. T. e. Heather, Sr.
during the past week.
On Sunday evening, March 18th,
at 7:30 o'clock, the MT. Zion Choir
us and quartette will present a
musical program at the Marydel
Community Hall, the proceeds of
which will be added to the Mary
del Methodist Church building
fund. Everybody welcome!
Mr.. Thomas McDermott has re-
turned to his home after a month
of disqualification at the Kent Gen.
ersI Hospital, Dover. We are glad
to see him among us, again.
Mrs. Bessie Cleaver has returned
to her home after a three month
visit with her son and family in
Philadelphia,
This column apologies for the
error made with respect to the
maiden name of Mrs. Howard
Bickling, Jr., who was recently
married at Henderson. Her maiden
name was Miss Aliticia Butler
not Hunter.
Mrs. Boyd Price of Washington
ID. C. visited with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Clause Wilkens on Sun
day.
Mrs. Dolores Walker is plann-
ing two week visit with friends
in Philadelphia and Beach Haven
N. ]. She recently entertained as
a house guest, Mrs. H. o. Smith Of
Beach Haven, N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. I. Whitmarsl
Smyrna times., 1949-02-17
Smyrna Landing

Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Jacobs,
Sr. were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Jacobs on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bing F. Jacobs,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thomas and
daughters Judy and Debbie of near
Salem, N. J. visited with their par
ents and grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Jacobs, Sr. Monday.
Mr.. John e. Lovegrove has re-
turned to Camp Pickett, Va.
Mrs. John w. Jacobs, Sr. who
has been i'll is now able to be
about.
Smyrna times., 1949-02-17

of New York City are visiting with
their daughter and family, Mrs. T.
e. Heather, Jr.
Mrs. Ed. Brandt was hostess on
Tuesday afternoon to the members
of the Frazier Homemaker Club.
Tasty refreshments were served
following the meeting.
I Mr.. u. L. Harman and Mr.. Lee
Leslie were among the delegates
attending the annual convention of
the Middle Atlantic Lumbermen's
Association held in Philadelphia
on February 9, 10, and IL.
Due to the illness of Rev. c. H.
Atkins on Sunday the services of
his charge were taken care of by
Mr.. Kenneth Snyder, assisted by
Miss Charlesta Davis, both stu
dents of Wesley Junior College,
Dover.
Mr.. Walter Cole was given a
birthday dinner at his home by his
children on Sunday, February 13.
Many happy returns.
The Choir of the Marydel Meth
odist Church will sponsor two Sun
day evening hymn sings a month,
beginning the first Sunday in
March, the 9th, at 7:30 pm. Until
the church edifice is completed,
the sings will be held at the Com
munity Hall. On March 9Th, a
group of young college students
from Kings College will be pre-
sent to lead the service. This group
recently proved most inspirational
at the last hymn sing held at the
hall. splendid audience greeted
them, so let's all come out and
bring our friends and neighbors
with us and have even larger
group present. There will be an Of
lfering taken of anything ranging
from clattering nickels to silent
greenbacks to be used for the
church building fund. We also
want to contribute to the expenses
of these young folks in apprecia-
ton for their services to us. These
hymn sings will be held every first
and third Sunday evening of the
month, beginning in March. A
hearty welcome is extended tc
everyone.
The Mems Bible Glass of the
Methodist Church successfully
planned and served a delicious
turkey supper on Saturday night
at the Community Hall. Fully 9
hundred people were served. Watch
this column for future supper an
nouncements. In the not too fa1
distant future, a Sunday dinner
will be served, from to 6 pm
We hope you'll plan to attend, en-
joy a good meal, and reune with
your old friends.
Marydel is growing by leaps and
bounds. A much needed barber
shop is on its way to completion
and cigarette packing house is
in the making in the store room
recently vacated by the L. H. Col
lison General Store. Now, all we
need is a shoemaker and a doctor,
and then we'll have outgrown our
growing pains
Smyrna times., 1949-02-17

The Fashion Academy of New York hos
been noted for the post 20 years for its
annual selection of Americas best dressed
women" The '49 Ford wos chosen TO re-
eeive the Fashion Academy Gold Medal
offer 949 automobile models of all mokes
and in all price classes had been carefully
studied from the standpoint of excellence
in design, simplicity and feminine style
oppeol. This recognition of Ford leadership
in the modern trend of automobile design
stonds as unique tribute TO the work of
Ford's Styling Department and of Design
Consulioni George Walker of Detroit.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-11-19
New Orleans
Post Office Breaks
Tradition ---N

NEW ORLEANS, La. (ANP)-
A 48-year-old addition was
broken here last week when
George Boutte, former CT and
now a clerk in the post office, as
sumed the duties at a receiving
window in the parcel post annex
here last. week.
The last known Negro to be as
signed to such a position was the
the late Samuel Bauman, who
was clerk at the money order
window in the year 1901. Bauman
was transferred to Boston, Mass,
where he became assistant super
intendent Of mails. He died about
1941.
The barring of Negroes from
certain positions in the post Of
flee has been sternly fought by
the National Alliance of Postal
Employees for the past 20 years.
The appointment Of Boutee is re-
garded highly significant and
other such appointments are ex-
pected to follow, it was disclosed.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-11-19
Britain to Draw
Blueprint For
West Indian

LONDON (ANP)- Blueprints
for a West Indian federation of
six Caribbean colonies and nearly
100000 people is in the process
of being drawn up by the British
Colonial secretary, Sir Arthur
Creech-Jones, it was announced
here last week. The blueprint
has been designed by a "closer
association" committee of West
Indians, from each of the territor-
les involved, over a two-year
period.
The federation, to be a near
independent state between the two
Americas, will take in the British
colonial territories of Barbados,
British Honduras, Jamaica, the
Leeward Islands, Trinidad and the
Windward< Islands. Actually, the
closer association committee wants
the federation to have full inter-
nal self-government, just short of
that of a dominion like Canada.
The new state would be virtual
ly free, except on matters per-
tanning to defense, some financial
questions and foreign affairs.
The government would be COM
posed of a British-appointed gov
ernor-general, with a federal cab
met and parliament. Each colony
would retain its own 'home" leg
islature to run local affairs.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-11-19
Chicago Aldermen Introduces
+. <. P. {. Ordinance

ties committee is adopted in the
next two months, Public hearings
will be held in December by the
Council judiciary committee head
ed by Aid. Nicholas Boiling.
William Scott Stewart, chair
man of the Civil Liberties COM
mittee, stated: Everyone regard
less of his race, religion or nat
ionality is entitled to an equal
break not only in unsupported
jobs but in the big industries
and utilities which live by the pat
ronage of all the people. lifetime
is past when you can say that a
man is free : to starve or sleep
under a bridge"
Ira Latimer, executive director
of the Civil Liberties committee,
said; Human relations have been
accepted in recent years as a part
of the general welfare. 1t is nee
essary for the government to pro-
tect the social health ofthe COM
munity by exercising it's police
power. The Harvey ordinance, pat
termed after those in Philadelphia
and Minneapolis, is legal and con-
stitutional under the police powers
of the city. 1t is necessary even
if Illinois also adopts a state FE-
PC two years hence and if the
federal government creates an F.
EPC for interstate commerce.
These new administrative laws
will help speed new patterns of
conduct which in turn change in
dividual attitudes by the thousands
over night instead of one by one
over years."
Aid. Harvey and Aid. Archibald
Carey are the only Negro mem
bers of the Council.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-11-19

court had improperly dismissed
his request.
The state then stepped into the
picture with an appeal to the high
tribunal, protesting it had always
had the right to handle it's prison
err affairs without supervision by
federal agencies" Georgia joined
Pennsylvania in attacking the cir
cult court ruling, and filed a brief
saying the action was "derogat-
DRY to the state in it's sovereign
capacity"
In a four-line order, the Su-
preme court reversed the circuit
bench ruling, thus reinstating the
district courts decision that John
son was not entitled to the writ
from a federal court.
Meanwhile in San Francisco,
Sylvester Middlebrooks, Jr.,l an
other fugitive from a Georgia
road camp, was denied a writ of
habeas corpus by the state sup
RENE court. He had escaped from
a public works camp at Monroe,
Ca, in July 1889.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-11-19
Color Question
Puts u. S. On
Defensive

WASHINGTON (ANP)- =
VIRTUALLY every country around
the world watches Americas color
question" says Miss Doris Flee
son, feature writer Of the white
Washington Post, in her recent
article ~. S. On Defensive"
Miss Fleeson, who recently re-
turned from a trip around the
world, disclosed that america is
on the defensive on the color
question in virtually every
country" she visited.
"What it does to the American
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-11-19

Employment Practices commission
for the City of Chicago will be
created by the City Council and
included in the 1850 city budget
if an ordinance introduced by
Aid. William H. Harvey at the re-
quest Of the Chicago Civil Liber-
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-11-19
Supreme Court
Rules Fugitive
Must Return

WASHINGTON (ANP)-Leon
Johnson, a fugitive from a
George prison where he was
serving a life term for killing a
Negro woman, was denied a writ
of habeas corpus by the U. S.
Supreme court here last week,
when the tribunal upheld efforts
Of the state of Pennsylvania to
extradite the man back toGeorgia.
johnson had escaped prison
and gone to the state Of Pennsy-
lvania. He was captured in the
western part Of the state an
jailed, pending signing Of extra
dition' papers. Through his attor-
neys, he sought to block extradi-
ton by filing habeas corpus pro-
ceedings. in Pennsylvania courts.
In his brief, he charged he had
received cruel treatm t in
Georgia. However, his petition
was turned down by the courts,
which looked upon him as ian UNI
trustworthy witness" An appeal
to the u. S. District court in
Pittsburgh was rejected, but when
the appeal reached the circuit
court in Philadelphia, Johnson
won a ruling that the district
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-11-19

Negro is we'll advertised. What
it does for him and the extent to
which his battles are fought by
influential Americans in the South
and North are not well known.
Even where the mitigating facts
are not, they are not considered
an excuse"
The writer points out "other
people of color have made the
American Negroes cause their
own to a degree startling to the
traveller"
San Americans reaction of
dismay, irritation or a feeling
that his country is being done a
great injustice by this emphasis
on the color question is largely
determined by his own personal
attitudes. Certainly the situation
seems out of perspective to one
fresh from debates in Congress
on foreign aid. >.
"But foreign aid is being done
in the name Of democracy and
United States failures in that
field are apparently considered
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-11-19

fair game. No U. S. official can
be found to laugh it off or say
it does not matter; they believe
it matters very much.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-11-19

If Gods will is to "be done in
earth as it is lin heaven, leaders
must be honest and true and not
by money driven.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-12-08

praiseworthy goals for improving
the condition of every group OF
Americans. He promises a Utopia
in which all the people will live in
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-12-08
THE CHRISTMAS SEASON

Once again, Caldwell and Noble county citizens are ap
preaching the Christmas seasonhe of glad cheer
and good fellowship.
In the next few weeks, everywhere go
well as feel this wonderful spirit We it in
the gay adorned shop wndows-the coloruly lighted tree
the smiling faces of the people about We hear
it the wewshing greetings of friend to friendstranger
to stangen the church bells resoundng magnificenty
through community. We feel it in every activity
be it home business
Caldwell businessmen already embued with this
spirit and Saturday. they throwing wide the doors
of welcome every kdde throughout Noble county They
every of the 80 of this baby county
presented
Promptly at 200 o'clock Santa Claus will visit Cald
well and bring with him. his annual treat of candy. On
top of this there will be free movie for all and plans
been completed by the Chamber of Commerce
tertan 1900 children that afternoon.
1t is truly wonderful way to usher in the Christmas
when do for Others would have them do
for
In order that your Christmas be complete, each and
every store in Caldwell has stocked their shelves
flowing with typical gifts for and all in the family
When you to town, Saturday, and during the next
two weeks look around you shop wisely and then buy
home.
In this manner, you too show the Christmas spirit
by patronzg those who form the very hub the business
wheel in Noble county.
One is dependent the other. The business have
arranged community treat for you next Saturday Show
them that you appreciate their efforts by shopping home
trading at home and buying at home.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-12-08


rekon Koon Hoer the prete spots in this here
land of 1t dug by small right
down through the middle of the hills
That there crck has teachers in my
nein fact still takin lessons never been
In the same mood fer two straight days
is aWays changm Some times gets oul low hardly any
signs of life at all and then it
through the Hoer rasn Holy Ned seepn every thing
fore it that gets in its way.
haint straight crooked as Sleeps
hind except where straight speel So One
thng-t hant stopped gon where gon and
it got gon
wonder if there hain't nvisibu movn through
the hills of time the holer called life be such
stream bet is like the cck here. Recken might
force that this and that get
of low it might be the invsbul
And when get gon places maybe destiny o
rampage
This here holer muddy when it goes on
spree, and there haint reflection in So when we
too fast and snon through get all mud
died too and is then han reflectin made
U.s.
Yours for clean soul reflection
Uncle Sam" Sille
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-12-08

hart, 78, Columbia, S. c.; Rachel
Richeson, "a, Quaker City.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-12-08

home as he showed me magic
tricks.
1t doesn't take long to bore me
with magic. But DR.. Okey was
an obliging magician. After each
trick, he revealed its secret to
me. Another Of his hobbies is
photography. He has many ex-
cellent color transparencies taken
in Ohio, Florida and Guatemala.
He showed them on a new type
of viewer given him by the
Dawes family.
The Okey building is part of
State streets medical center, and
it houses many doctors offices.
Upon its roof, DR.. Okey has built
an extensive penthouse. Through
the years he had added room
after room, including complete
photographers dark room.
On one livingroom wall, hangs
painting of hound by Will
Rannells, the famous dog artist
who came from Monroe county.
Besides the penthouse, DR..
Okey has ''the country place" be-
side Big Walnut creek a short
distance north of Central Col
lege. This is a substantial house
of considerable size. He spends
much time there in the summer.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-12-08

Births: a son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Lori, Maple Heights; "a
son to Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Schneeberger, Dexter City; a
son to Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Carnes,
New York City.
Marriages: Ormen E. Picken-
paugh, Cumberland, and Ruth
Eschman, Cumberland; Joseph
inc Meikle, Moxahala, and Rob-
ert McGreevey, New Lexington.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-12-08

cattle they can feed, and dairy
cattle they can handle; and how
many chickens they can keep,
He also proposes that the gov
ernment guarantee every man a
job, but it can only do that if it is
given power to tell every man what
job he shall take and at what wage.
These three measures would
give complete control of indus
try, commerce, agriculture and
labor. When you include repeal
of the Taft-Hartley Law, the
socialization of medicine. uni
versal military training, and other
Stree" services to the people, we
shall have almost a duplicate of
the labor-socialist regime in
England today.
Why should we abandon a sys-
tenn which has put the American
people ahead of every other people
and adopt one which the British
themselves admit to be bankrupt
economically.
IF we can maintain liberty in this
L. country and the methods we have
pursued, there is no limit which
cannot be surpassed by the Ameri-
can workman in the improvement
of his standard of living.
We face deficit today of S5h
billion. Yet the Truman program
would add to that Sc billion for
compulsory medicine, Sc billion for
the Brannan plan, Sd billion for
UNIT, and, other billions for "free"
services of all kinds. How can we
increase our federal taxes so per
cent without choking the develop
ment of all business expansion and
creating vast unemployment?
President Truman argues that,
because somebody in Jefferson's
day objected to paying $15 million
for Louisiana, therefore anybody
who objects to the expense of any
of his plans is reactionary. Those
who oppose his plans are neither
reactionaries nor do they favor
selfish interests. They are con-
vinced thai only continuation Of
our system of liberty and parti-
cularly liberty from government
controls can reach the goals of the
Utopia which he describes.
The Truman program based on
dictation by government of the
daily lives of the American
people can only turn America
back to stagnation and austerity.