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Smyrna times., 1949-09-15
CHESwOLD PARADE SUCCESS
Large Crowds Attend Parade and
Carnival Last Week

The largest crowd ever seen in
Cheswold was on hand last Thurs
day night to witness the parade
sponsored by the Cheswold Volun-
teer Fire Company, with the roads
lined with spectators. The awards
were as follows: Best band, Smyr-
ma; second best band, Milford; best
appearing company, Harrington;
second best, Wilmington Manor;
company coming the longest dis
tance, Easton, Nd; best appear
ing ladies auxiliary, Greenwood.
The volunteers were pleased with
the proceeds from the carnival
which closed Saturday night, the
first one held in 20 years. The
Wilson refrigerator was awarded
on the final night to Donald Dean,
Cheswold.
Smyrna times., 1949-09-15
FIREMEN PLAN
COUNTY MEET
Citizens Hose Company To Be
Host To Kent County Fire
mems Association Here
SET FOR SEPTEMBER 21

The regular monthly meeting of
the Citizens Hose Co. was held
Monday night at the fire house
with John w. Jacobs, Jr., presiding.
A report was heard from Harry
Pusey and Robert FAIRIES, who at
tended the couse for volunteer fire.
men held at the University of Del
aware. The local company will be
host to the Kent County Firemen's
Association on Wednesday evening,
September 81. Capt. Clarence
Lynch, Delaware State Police, will
explain the new fire police law and
instruct the police from the county
on their duties. Charles Jester,
Camden-Wyoming Fire Co., ,presi-
dent of the county group, will pre-
side. The local committee in
charge of entertainment for the
visiting firemen includes Wilson
FAIRIES, Harry Pusey, and Homer
Shorts. A report for the month of
August was given by Henry Dukes,
fire recorder.
Delegates to State Convention
Delegates to the state convention
held this week in Harrington are
Fire Chief Horace David and JAM
es Truax; alternates: Ralph G.
FAIRIES, Jr., and Robert FAIRIES, Sec
ond assistant chief, who also at
tended the annual meeting of the
State Fire Chiefs Association held
in Harrington Tuesday evening.
The band of the Citizens Hose Co.
and a delegation of volunteers will
take part in the parade at Har-
rington tonight CThursday).
Smyrna times., 1949-09-15
ODD FELLOWS
HOLD SESSION
Harry C. Johnson Grand Rep
resentative, to Attend Sow
ereign Grand Lodge Session
BACKING BOWLING TEAM

/ An honor and distinction has
been bestowed upon Harry C. John
son, Grand Representative of the
Grand Lodge of Delaware; Paris C.
Kirby, Grand Representative of the
Grand Encampment branch, Mil
ford; and Floyd w. Clark, Grand
Representative of the Grand Lodge,
Wilmington, who have been chosen
to attend the Sovereign Grand
Lodge I.O.O.F. session this week in
Sacramento, California. The dele
cation will consist of representa-
tives from all over the United
States, and international delegates
representing nations of the world
under foreign jurisdiction.
Instruction in Ritual Work
Meredith Todd has been putting
the members of Morning Star
Lodge No. through course of
instruction on various phases of
Ritual work which has been very
helpful to the younger members
anu has proven a refresher course
to the older members.
Bowling Team Organized
A team of seven good bowlers
has been organized under the spon-
sorship of Morning Star Lodge No.
6. AT their last meeting on Fri
day evening, the members of the
Lodge, under the jurisdiction of
the committee on bowling, most
generously offered to defray the
expenses of their outfits. The COM
mittee is working on plans to meet
the expenses.
Smyrna times., 1949-09-15
SMYRNA SCHOOLS OPEN WITH
RECORD OPENING ENROLMENT

The Smyrna Schools opened on
Thursday, September 8, for the
1949-50 School year with the larg-
est opening enrolment in the his
tory of the Schools, reports, George
w. Wright, Superintendent of
Schools. There are, at the pres
ent time S77 pupils in attendance
in the local Schools, 730 in the
white school and lat in the Colored
school. In past years the opening
day enrolment has increased from
40 to IS additional pupils during
the year, since the compulsory at
tendance for children engaged on
the farm is not operative until No
vember 1. 1t is reasonable to as
Smyrna times., 1949-09-15
WINS FIRST PLAY-OFF GAME
Tom Kennedy's Clayton Nine De-
feats Odessa in Play-Off Game

feats Odessa in Play-Off Game
Bob Knight pitched Clayton to a
10 to Z victory over Odessa Sunday
in the opening game of the "
League play-offs at Odessa. A FIVE
run third inning topped by Bill
Carson's two-run homer spelled
victory for the local nine. Clayton
scored 10 runs on 13 hits and
made 8 miss-plays afield while
Odessa scored z runs on 10 hits and
booted 2 afield. Lew Wright was
the loser and was relieved by Vod-
varka in the third. The second
game of the series will be played
at Clayton Sunday. The winner of
this series will play the winner of
the Glasgow-Cecilton series for the
v-League championship. Clayton
will play an exhibition game un-
der the lights at Centreville to-
night.
Smyrna times., 1949-09-15

sumo that there will be in attend
ance in the Smyrna Schools during
this school year approximately $50
pupils. In the White School the
great increase in enrolment is
found in the Elementary School.
This increase which has been evil
dent for sometime gives every in
dication of continuing for the next
5 or years. Some years ago
the secondary school always ex-
ceeded the elementary school in en-
rollment. Last year the two
schools were about evenly divided,
this year, however, the enrolment
in the Elementary School exceeds
the Secondary School by 100 pupils.
Smyrna times., 1949-09-15
Grange Resumes Meetings

The Smyrna Grange resumed
their regular weekly meetings af-
ter the summer recess last Thurs
day with the worthy master George
Blendt, presiding. Mrs. Charles
Dukes gave a report on her trip to
the Mid-Atlantic Lecturers Confer
ence held at Pennsylvania Teachers
College at Indiana, Pa. The next
meeting will be held tonight.
Smyrna times., 1949-09-15
To Speak at Nazarrene Church

Rev. Robert C. Wellman, mis-
sionary, home on furlough from
Central America, will be the spec
ial speaker at the Church of the
Nazarene, corner of Union and
Frazier Streets Sunday evening,
September 18th. In addition to the
missionary message Rev. Wellman
will display number of native
curios collected during his years of
extensive travel among our neigh
bors to the south.
Smyrna times., 1949-09-15
DEVELOPMENT
COUNCIL MEET
Plans For Promoting indust-
rial Growth of Delaware
Discussed at Meeting
w. w. PRICE ATTENDS

Plans for promoting the indus
trial growth of Delaware were dis
cussed at a special meeting of the
Delaware State Industrial Devel-
opment Council in Dover, Thurs
day night. James E. Goslee, Jr.,
president of the organization, made
a report on the activities of the
Council since it has been organized,
pointing out that for the first time
a statewide industrial survey had
been compiled and was being used
by the Council and chambers of
commerce throughout the State in
presenting facts and figures on the
various communities to industrial
prospects. Mr.. Goslee also stated
that the membership had shown a
300 per cent increase during the
past month and that the member
ship would be still further expand
ed as the work of the Council pro-
gressed. AT the meeting it was
proposed that a promotion fund be
raised by the members of the Coun-
Gil to adequately advertise the
State to prospective industrial
plant locaters and the matter was
referred to the executive commit
tee of the Council for further study
and the preparation of a budget.
1t was suggested in this proposal
that any concern or individual
making subscription to the fund
would become a member of the
Council. Mr.. Goslee also reported
that as result of the Councils ef-
forts four industries had already
located in the State and that the
Executive Committee was at pres
ent working on three other pros
poets. He emphasized that one of
the crying needs throughout the
entire State was plan which
would provide for the erection of
industrial property for financially
responsible manufacturing con- /
Germs and pointed to the fact that i
the Laurel Chamber of Commerce
had organized a company and had
subscribed 100000 for this pur- !,
pose. Mr.. Goslee stated that this
was an excellent example for other
chambers of commerce to follow.
In connection with the financing of
buildings for industry, Mr.. Goslee
stated that an effort was being
made with the Delaware Bankers
Association to enlist their cooper
alton in the matter of financing
buildings. ]. Huber DEM, secre-
tary and treasurer of the Council,
reported that listing bureau had
been set up and was operating for I
all industrial property throughout .
the State that was available for
sale or rent. MIR. Dem stated that
it is an essential part of industrial
development work that all such
property be listed with a central
agency so that it could be submit
ted to prospects at every opportun-
ity. The Executive Committee of
the Council, which comprises, in
addition to Mr.. Goslee, William G.
Davis and William ]. Storey, Dow
er; Warren S. p. Combs, Jr., Mid
dletown; Warner w. Price, Jr.,
Smyrna; Mr.. Dem, Wilmington;
Col. C. B. Shaffer, Rehoboth; and
Thomas G. Hanley, Milford, meets
regularly each month at various
communities throughout the State
and promotes the affairs of the
Council.
Smyrna times., 1949-09-15
Elkton Man Wins Legion Car

A Ford fordor custom built sedan
complete with extras, was awarded
last Saturday evening by the David
c. Harrison Post, No. IA, American
Legion of Smyrna, to Ely Walt
ers, Elkton, Maryland. Mr.. Walters
is employed by Keys and Miller
Lumber Co., Elkton, Md.
Smyrna times., 1949-09-15
BUSINESS WOMEN MEET
Business and Professional Women's
Club Hold Board Meeting

A meeting of the board of di-
rectors of the Smyrna-Clayton
Business and Professional Women's
Club was held Tuesday night at
Belmont Hall, the home of Mrs.
Cummins Speakman, chairman in
ternational relations. The presi-
dent, Mrs. Howard Deakyne, pre-
sided and plans were made for the
club programs for the coming year.
The first dinner meeting will be
held at The Wayside Inn on Mon
day, September 10, and reserva-
tions may be made by calling Marie
Downs, 2401.
Smyrna times., 1949-09-15
Cottage Dale Nursery School Open

The Cottage Dale Nursery School
opened on Monday at the home of
Mrs. James Merrill, South Street,
with sixteen pre-school age child
rem enrolled. Mrs. Merrill will be
assisted in teaching by Mrs. John
c. Kilday, who will teach finger
painting, and Miss Florence Lurty,
who will conduct a class in visual
method piano instruction.
Smyrna times., 1949-09-15
Sudden Death of william Turner

William Turner, local Negro
preacher and former employe at
the State House in Dover, was
stricken with cerebral hemor-
rhage at $3.50 p. m. on Saturday at
the corner of Benson and Com
merce Streets and died at his home
at a. m. Sunday. He is surviv-
ed by a son, Raymond Turner, a
graduate student at Columbia Uni
versity. p
, 1949-02-02
STREETS

sponsibility to maintain the
streets in condition suitable
for safe passage of traffic re-
gradless of any stoppage of
work. He has further advised
them that in the interest of
public safety the Government
will be compelled to make tenn
porary and emergency repair
where the contractors have
failed to do SO and hold the
contractors responsible for
cost reimbursement.
, 1949-02-02
RECENT BILL

populated island of Puerto
Rico would soon effect COM
plete control of the Virgin Is
lands and their people and re-
duce the status of the most 10y
al and devoted English speak
ing citizens of our outlying pos
sessions to habits, customs and
language foreign to the Ameri-
can way Of life.
"The AVICA, warned the
native people a year ago that
Senator Butler and Congress
man Miller both from Nebras-
ka were unfriendly to the is
lands and their people and
were largely responsible for
the failure of certain remedial
legislation for the islands in
the Both Congress, the release
said.
The about fight to defeat
the Butler Bill is so vigorous
that the association is sponsor
ing a benefit to be held at the
Golden Gate Ballroom, 142nd
st. and Lenox Avenue on Lin
coins Birthday to help main
tain q lobby in Washington in
connection with it,"
, 1949-02-02
WEATHER FORECAST
for the
Virgin Islands = Puerto Rico

Partly cloudy with few scatter
ed showers mostly during night
and early morning hours. today,
tonight and tomorrow.
The same as above for the coast
al waters of the Virgin Islands
and Puerto Rico.
Winds moderate easterly.
Minimum temperature -. IS
Minimum temperature 49,. 70
Precipitation:
"a hours ending midnight 0
Total since January / -. 2.91
Total this month ............O
Total January 1913 ...... 1.39
Relative humidity
at IL a. H.. -. -. -. 70
Wind direction & Svelo. ENE 20
, 1949-02-02

should show by actions rather
than words and first, by lift
ing the Berlin blockade.
In Washington the Presi-
dents secretary said that no
official invitation had been re-
ceived by President Truman.
Stain suggested any of five
cities in Russia, or in Poland
or Czecho-Slovakia.
, 1949-02-02
AVIATION

Are you interested in Learn
to Fly7 Here's your chance 10
study in ST. Croix at Benedict
Field classes to start January
10 must have all inquiry by
january.
For complete information
contact J. 1. Stevens Airport.
Manager. Benedict Field or
call Bsnedict Field No. 40.
, 1949-02-02

members of the Authority. He
advised the Council that Mr..
de Castro would resign from
the Public Utilities Commits
sion upon assuming response
bllity as a member Of the Pow
er Authority.
, 1949-02-02
LEGISLATIVE
ed legislation.

ed legislation.
It is expected that the Gov
ernor will call the Assembly
into formal session late in,
March or early in April.
, 1949-02-02
GOVERNOR

sent to the Municipal Council
the nomination of Mr.. de Cas-
tro and stated that this noni-
nation has been made because
experience shows that private
citizens cannot reasonably be
expected to carry on the very.
heavy burden imposed upon
, 1949-02-02
DIR. EARLE

DE-. EARLE ~.
Of Medicine as a graduate stu
dent in Pediatrics and has
completed the hospital require
ments of the American Board
of Pediatrics.
He is expected in the Virgin
Islands with the next month.
, 1949-02-02
FRENCH

FRENCH =.
where the treasures will be
placed on exhibition.
The French Ambassador
will make the official presen-
tation.to Mayor O'Dwyer of
one car, on behalf of New York
City which gave the f1ag-be-
decked vessel a noisy greeting.
Arizona sun., 1949-07-01

(The views expressed in this col
umn are those Of the writer and
do not necessarily express the edi-
torial opinion of The Arizona Sun.
The Editor.)
Arizona sun., 1949-07-01
ASC Engage Top
Instructors for School

Summer study at Arizona State
College is bridging vacation" days
from May to September at a pace
which shows little let-up from the
conventional school year with a
record 22O0 students enrolled and a
faculty present in near fall-winter
quantity.
To agument the regular staff of
teachers and to answer special
needs of the many students adding
to their educational qualifications,
ASC administrators have engaged,
from over the nation, educators
highly qualified to fill those needs.
Two special programs in the Edu-
cational department aimed at new
trends in Arizona education, cur
riculum building and the use of
audio-visual aids in the classroom
have accounted for m t of the
faculty importations. Rounding out
a panel of consultants in the Cur
riculunn Workshop are DR.. John ].
DeBoer, University Of Illinois, pro-
fessor of Education; Mildred S.
Kiefer, intermediate and upper
grades supervisor; P Phoenix City
Schools; and Mildred w. Wood,
supervisor, Home Economics Edu-
cation, Phoenix Union High School.
Specialists in the audio-visual
education fields have been engaged
to aid in a wide range of teaching
and practical use of materials in
corporated into the A-V program
for the summer.
In the Education department for
the summer also are Alice Fulmer,
Primary Supervisor, Tucson; Nor
ma H. Sayre, Homemaking Depart
ment instructor, North Phoenix
High School; and Frank Williams,
Arizona State Depart m mt of
Health.
Added to the summer music
faculty is Ralph S. Hess, Phoenix
Public Schools; Library, Sicence,
Eloise Rue, Chicago Teachers Col
lege; English Department, Roswell
Willard, Phoe enix Union High
School, who is teaching journalism.
Arizona sun., 1949-07-01
Letters to Editor
Editor, Arizona Sun:

Editor, Arizona Sun:
I am happy to compliment you
on your efforts to give to the
colored people of Arizona a real
newsy-newspaper, and it is my
desire to continue to help you to
serve Phoenix and Arizona un-
tiringly for the good of the whole
community.
I guess I have received more
requests to publish a newspaper
than any other colored man has,
but I have consistently refused to
do so because I have no desire to
be an editor, but instead to help
the editor who is in the business
and doing the best he can, under
existing circumstances.
The Chicago Defender, Pittsburg
Carrier and other publications that
I have distributed for 80 years and
even, the daily papers don't meet
my approval in every respect, but
still read and support them.
I like the policy of newspapers
to let letters to the editor be pub
lished for the public good and the
advancement of free speech.
Sincerity in every ende avor
means much and the newspaper is
no exception. I know many may
feel, in the Arizona Sun we only
have a half loaf. I feel safe in say
ing, you, the editor will be happy
with our help to make it whole
loaf.
Few people in Phoenix realize
as I do, having dealt with our
newspaper so many years, what
sacrifice it is to publish Negro
newspaper, especially in small
community. With the cost of print
ing sky high, congratulate you
on your ability to have given US
a clean up to date newspaper for
the past seven years.
/ want you to know you will
continue to have my moral support
as we'll as financial-to the extent
of my ability.
JAMES L. DAVIS
1910 E. Madison
Arizona sun., 1949-07-01
General Hodge
Presents Check To
Negro Hospital

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina
Lieutenant General John r. Hodgs,
commanding general of Fort Bragg,
recently presented a ch eek for
lis to the Provident Maternity
Home Incorporated in Fayetteville,
North Carolina, on behalf of mill
tary personnel at the post. During
the past year, soldiers at Fort
Bragg have contributed more than
$4,000 to the operation of this
hospital.
In making the presentation, Gen
eral Hodge informed hospital per-
sonnel that the gift represented the
interest of the officers and men of
Fort Bragg in the work being per-
formed at the institution.
DR.. M. Leary Perry, founder of
the hopsital, said, "the contribu-
ton of the Fort Bragg soldiers will
provide additional personnel n d
equipment for the hospital and help
them reduce the high mortality
rate among Negro children in the
Fayetteville area"
Arizona sun., 1949-07-01

a buzz maneuver that shook the
dust out of lot of heads.
Other winners in the statewide
1949 Plymouth contest were:
From Phoenix: Luke Dang, 18,
list place senior A & B speed; Jerry
Wilde, 16, 1st place C & D speed;
Bob Brawner, 16, 1st place senior
rubber powered; Harry Robertson
III, IA, End place junior free flight;
John Fong, 16, LIST place senior free
flight, and Johnny Houghton, II,
,2nd place senior C & D free flight.
From Tucson: Duane Burr, IS,
1st place junior stunt; Roy H.
Robinson Jr., 20, list place senior
stunt; Frank Townsend Jr., 13, End
place novice A & B speed; Oscar
T. Montgomery, 20, 1st place senior
c & D speed; Vernon Walters, o.,
list place open rubber powered, and
David M. Nelson, II, End place
senior free flight.
From Yuma: Bill Hart, 13, End
place novice stunt, and 1st place
A & B speed and Gary Bagley, Is,
LIST place junior c & D speed.
From Flagstaff: Eugene Kelsey,
IS, End place junior stunt, and
Drew Lance, II, End place senior
stunt.
From Prescott: Norton Thurber,
18, 1st place senior c & D free
flight.
From Chandler: Robert M. Allyn,
%, 1st place open stunt.
From Gilbert: Andrew Tang, 13,
LIST place novice rubber.
Bruce K. Steel, assistant general
sales manager, Plymouth Motor
Corporation, Detroit, commended
the Arizona dealers on the organ
ization of their first statewide
elinations for the international con-
test. Steele will be on hand in
Detroit August % to welcome the
Arizona representatives to the in
ternational in which they will vie
with approximately 500 contestants
for $3.50 in Savings Bonds and 167
trophies.
r. c. Burlan, Plymouth regional
manager, Los Angeles, annoncued
that the Arizona Plymouth dealers
had decided upon Tucson as the
site of the state meet in 1850.
Arizona sun., 1949-07-01
Sunshine"
BY Mrs. Nellie Maye Taylor

(The views expressed in this col
umn are those Of the writer and
do not necessarily express the edi-
torial opinion of The Arizona Sun.
The Editor.)
Hello there, here and everywhere
Does the weather please you, or
are you very choice of chooZy about
your kind of weather this time of
the year? I?
The race issue was injected into
the housing bill battle Tuesday but
the House promptly defeated an
amendment that would have pre-
vented segregation in publicly
owned housing projects. Don't for
get this is the land of the free,
plus home of the brave. It seems
strange to me that a housing unit
put up by the government with the
money that belongs to the govern
ment, cannot house all the people
of the government, regardless of
their color, or what section of town
they live in.
Quite an issue has been made of
0Q1 IkOOCSOu sui q
white girl, he isn't the first guy to
do such. I can think of no reason
why he should not if they love one
another can you? It is said that
Robson made all his money in
America, it has been forgotten that
he has travelled and sung the world
over. Remember America his home
land is the only place which segre-
gates him. He can speak where I
would like too, but can't you wond-
er why, he has money and prestige
and have not.
DR.. Bunche the greatest peace
maker of our time was refused a
place to stay in our nation Capitol
while the world was singing praises
in his honor. Why? Because he is
a descendent of a slave and that
slave happened to be a Negro. I
think a person should be judged
by his ability and not by his color.
There are times in life when
spiritual hunger is far more tragic
than physical hunger. If we satisfy
the former the latter will care for
itself. If we get too busy wi t h
things we begin to lose much of
the preciousness of life. We forget
about that daily analysis of self
which is so important to tri-
umphant life. We should interview
ourselves more. See and find our
faults then try to do something
about them. It is easy to see the
other persons fault but when it
comes to us we are perfect in our
own eye-sight. We are often mis-
judged, misunderstood, and prob
lemiZed.
Whenever, race color or creed is
mentioned it is considered Negro
problem. Just because we want to
work, learn and live as any human
here in the land of the free and
home of the brave, we are supposed
to be the greatest problem here.
When anyone speaks in our behalf
they are called a Communist or if
we speak up in our own behalf we
are in love with another country.
Bye Now-So long till then.