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Smyrna times., 1949-06-02
PERSONAL AND
SOCIAL ITEMS
People Who Come and Go,
Visitors To Our Community
and Former Smyrnians
home and CLUB PARTIES

Mrs. Nancy owens entertained
her bridge club Tuesday evening at
her apartment on Commerce street
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Rothwell and
children Ethel and Carter, of Long
Island, N. Y, were holiday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. George C. Roth
well.
MIR. and Mrs. Howard J. Shuster
were weekend guests of Mrs. .Thom-
as Donnelly and family. Mrs. Kate
Carton and daughter, Mrs. Millard
Slaughter, and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Carton were callers last week
of Mrs. Donnelly.
The birth of son, Cummins E.
Speakman LII, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Cummins Speakman, Jr., is an
nounced. The baby was born at
New Haven, Conn. on May Fl, and
is the grandson of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cummins E. Speakman of Belmont
Hall. Mrs. Speakman is the form-
er Miss Julia Rice, of Wollaston,
Mass. Mr.. Speakman is working
for his Ph. d. degree at the School
of Foreign Affairs, Yale Univer-
sity.
Miss Ethel Wilds visited Mrs
MARY Graham and daughter Des.
nond, in Harrington over Saturday
night. Miss Wilds spent Sunday ir
Milford the guest of Mrs. Sally
Joseph and Mrs. Curtis Vinyard.
Mrs. John l.. Truax and Mr.. anc
Mrs. G. Lawrence Truax of Phila.
delphia spent Sunday with friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Jones hao
as their guests on Memorial Day
Mrs. James t. Richardson, Miss
Laura o. Richardson, Mr.. and Mrs
Harris Frazer, Mr.. and Mrs. Vim
cent Richardson, all of Whining.
ton; Mr.. and Mrs H. r. w. Smith
of Germantown, Pa, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Richardson and sons Bobby
and Donnie of Middletown, Mrs G
A. Reihm, Miss Ruth Ellen Reihm
Mrs. Eva Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs
Henry T. Price and Tommy ant
Susan Price, all of Smyrna.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Carrow, Sr
had as their weekend guest Mr.
John Gurtavoy, of Philadelphia
They expect to go to Pittsburgh
today and return with their son
Robert, student at Carnegie
Smyrna times., 1949-06-02

Many who do not have such areas
near their homes will play in vac
ant lots or in their own yards or
in the streets. Older children must
watch out for those younger than
themselves.
Frequently, children dash into
the roadway after the playmate or
ball. Teachers and parents both
may have reminded youngsters
numerous times to be watchful,
but in the excitement and eager
ness of action, quick and thought
less behavior may result.
We, who drive, must be on the
alert. We must do more than keep
within the law as we drive our
cars. We must keep our cars in
the best possible operating condi-
ton. We connot depend upon luck
of the nimble feet of children to
prevent accidents. If we fail, some
boys and girls will not be back in
school next September.
Smyrna times., 1949-06-02
COLLEGE
GETS RATING
Approved AS Degree-Granting
Institution by State Board
of Education
NEAR DELAWARE CITY

Kings College was recently ap-
proved as degree-granting insti-
tuition by the State Board of Edu-
cation in Dover. DR.. George R.
Miller, Jr., State Superintendent of
Public Instruction, made the an
nouncement and stated that a care
full survey was made preliminary
to the State Board approval. DR..
Miller added that the survey in
cluded portions relating to the gen.
eral conditions of eligibility, pur-
poses and objectives, administra-
tive organization, curriculum, Ii
brary facilities, faculty, student
personnel program, physical plant
and facilities, finance, and the cat
alogue. The Survey Committee,
composed of DR.. Miller, DR.. John
Shilling, Assistant State Superin-
tendent, Dean F. H. Squire, Dean
of the School of Arts and Sciences
of the University of Delaware, and
R. c. Stewart, Director of Re
Smyrna times., 1949-06-02

Tech, who will leave at the end of
the week for Portland, Maine.
Their son, B. Stimson Carrow, who
attends New York University, will
be at home at intervals during the
month of June.
Miss Betty Lou Carrow had as
her guest last weekend Miss Suz-
anne Mahn, of Germantown, Pa.
Miss Harriet Hutchison, of Will
mington, spent last weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Frazier.
Smyrna times., 1949-06-02

search and Publications of the
State Department of Public In
struction, commended the officials
of Kings College for their SINGER
ity of purpose and for the progress
made in recent years to improve
the college. Extending over a per-
iod of more than a year, the COM
mittee's Investigations and obser-
vations led to the recommendation
that Kings College be approved as
a degree-granting institution. Par
ticularly noteworthy are the inn
provements made in the college
/ plant, the library, and phases of
Smyrna times., 1949-06-02
4sth state?

Alaska. oldest and largest Of
Uncle Sans outlying territories,
would like to be the 49th state of
the union. II it achieves statehood.
Texans may have cause to fret,
notes the National Geographic So
ciety. for Alaska is larger than the
Lone Star state, plus California,
plus Montana : the three biggest
states now in the Union.
Smyrna times., 1949-06-02
The Smyrna Times
vbon. b22s SMYRNA. DELAWARE

Founded by Robert q. Hoffeeker. July 5.
1854 Editor and Proprietor until Feb
ruary 10. 1907.
Owned and Published by Robert d. Hof-
fecker, Jr., from February 10. 1907 10
December "a. 1882
Published Every Thursday Morning BY
The Smyrna Times. Inc. 25 Commerce
kreet. Smyrna. Del.
w. Lester Smith. Manager
ADVERTISEMENTS = The Smyrna Times
is the business medium not only for the
town it represents. but for the outlying
district of which it is the center. en-
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Subscription price. s1.6o per year. strictly
in advance
Smyrna times., 1949-06-02

the instructional program. Kings
College is located near Delaware
City. Percy B. Crawford is the
President and DIR. E. NJ. Schofeld
is the Dean of the Institution.
Smyrna times., 1949-06-02

that
the of Jams
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Is at
Evening star., 1949-12-13

|men's Hospital. Cunningham told
police he lost q dollar in a three
handed game of "pitty-pat" and
that when he tried to leave, he
was slapped. He went to his
home, according to police. got a
pistol, returned to the Morrows
apartment at 1916 U street NV,
and started shooting.
Miss Mildred ]. Agee, 46, COL
ored, Of the 1900 block of Fifth
street NV, will go before the
grand jury on charges of having
performed an illegal operation on
about November 80 on Mrs. Lillian
Williams. Is, colored, of the 1900
block of Eleventh street S.E. Mrs.
Williams died Friday in Gallagher
Evening star., 1949-12-13
Two Held in Deaths
After |nquests Here

Two persons are being held for
action of the grand jury, follow
ing inquests yesterday.
Hazel Cunningham, colored, 25-
year -old man. of the 1000 block
tof New Jersey avenue NV, was
held in connection with the fatal
shooting Saturday of a colored
couple during a card game.
The victims were Melvin Nor
row, %, who died Saturday, and
his wife, Mrs. Catherin Morrow,
"a, who died Sunday in Freed
Evening star., 1949-12-13
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. C..
TUESDAY DEcEMbEk H. l9@e

two made possible by the reorgan-
ration. These are in addition to
the two Marine squadrons based
at Anacostia.
Comdr. Horace F. Amarine
heads the new wing staff. As
sisting wing staff commanders OF
the four sections are 1t. Comdrs
Frederick L. Marvil. jr., Eric Arm
Iholdt, Russell E. Curry and Walter
Dansie.
The II newly commissioned
squadrons include five fighter
commanded by 1t. Comdrs. Joseph
w. Redding, Robert H. Combs
Wade B. Ropp, Donald j. Ludwig
Evening star., 1949-12-13
Naval Air Reserve Unit
Here Reorganized

The Naval Air Reserve Training
Unit at Anacostia Naval Air Sta
tion today is operating under a
new streamlined plan following
complete reorganization as di-
rected by Command Headquarters
1T Glenview, III.
The new squadron structure
establishes Wing Staff for IL
Navy squadrons, an increase of
Evening star., 1949-12-13

and Laurence E. Richardson.
Three attack squadrons are
headed by 1t. Comdrs. William H
Paine, John S. Harrington and
John M. Fletcher.
One patrol squadron is COM
manded by Conadr. Page B
Clagett: a transport squadron by
1t. Comdr. Robert H. Proctor: a
carrier feet air reserve squadron
by 1t. Comdr. Edward H. Hern-
don. and one patrol fleet all
service squadron by 1t. Comdr
! Howard c. Smith.
Evening star., 1949-12-13

Trieste, Northern Italy, expects
to further restrict power use un-
less there is a decided increase in
the amount of water in the noun
tainS nearby.
Evening star., 1949-12-13
Hershey to Address EIks

| Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey.
director of selective service, will
address the Elks Luncheon Club
at 1915 pm. tomorrow in the
Evening star., 1949-12-13

Hospital, where she was admitted
Wednesday.
Evening star., 1949-12-13

Elks Club, 919 H street NV. He
will be introduced by Paul Grit
f1ths, Assistant Secretary of De-
fenSe.
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-12-03
SteeImun Plan
Gets OkoyOf
Pres. TrUnnun

KEY WEST, Fla, Dec. 3 Up
President Truman today endors.
ed John R. Steelman's recon-
mendation that government ef-
forts to ncombat unemployment
through local improvement proc
grams be continued on "vig-
orous basis"
Steelman, presidential assiS-
tant, made his recommendations
to the president. Presidential
Press secretary Charles C. Ross
said Mr.. Truman heartily sup.
ported" the Steelman plan, and
would see to it that it is carried
out.
With the threat of a coal in.
dustry shutdown removed, the
president and his administration
will concentrate their efforts on
relieving distress in local areas
of heaviest unemployment.
Steelman said he thought a
long period of industrial peace"
lay ahead. He expressed hope
that resumption of coal-digging
on a three. day basis starting
Monday would be followed even.
tually by contracts between the
United Mine Workers and the
coal operators. " .e-
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-12-03
Writer Dies
In Crash

PETERSBURG, Alaska, Dec. 2
TIA woman passenger, Mar.
garet Bell, the well known
Northwest and Alaska novelist,
was killed today in the. forced
landing of an Alaska coastal air.
line seaplane on Gut Island near
Wrangell. :5s.. r-set.~. @0
One of the five other passen-
gers aboard was reported to
have suffered two broken legs.
Pilot Mike Fenseter set the
plane down after running into
heavy snow between Petersburg
and Wrangell along the south.
eastern Alaska coast. -f."t' IL
The plane crashed shortly aft.
er IL am. today. It was spotted
by Trygve Hansen, pilot Of an
other line. .I .
One other woman passenger
aboard was identified as June
Otness, %. tsr @
u Others reported aboard were
A. (Zeke) Dale, Harry Dirks and
Dave Dribilbis. .. III
DR.. Jesse E. Herrell went to
the crash scene. The weather
was reported too bad and the
tide too low to fly the survivors
to an adjacent town. =, z
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-12-03
Royal Pair
To Get Trip

This is the day some lucky
couple will be elected King and
Queen for a week by the Ave.
nue. c merchants.
And with their election, the
man and woman will get tickets
to the Rose Bowl. game, a FRI
trip to Hollywood and ma .
other prizes.
Not only will the grand winner
get a prize, but the other two
finalists as well will be well re.
warded. The second place winner
gets $3.50 and the third place
winner $780,.
The three contestants in the
Lucky Buck campaign were chic.
sen by the crowds on each of the
three separate nights. The win
ner tonight will be chosen by
audience applause.
However, as the Avenue c
merchants pointed out, everyone
attending the auction which
starts at q pm. goes home the
winner. -
Prizes from gas to groceries
can be had for a few Lucky
Bucks. - .sss4.5..-.....
All a person has to do to quail
fly for a Lucky Buck is to visit
the Avenue and stop in any store.
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-12-03
Tri-City Red
Cross Workers
Attend Meeting

Benton county and Richland
Red Cross officials attended a
meeting in Olympia Thursday Of
the disaster chairmen from II
chapters in the state.
Purpose Of the meeting was to
discuss the revised state disas.
ter plan, according to D. s. Will.
kinson, chairman Of the disaster
and preparedness committee fol-
the Benton county chapter.
Attending besides Wilkinson
were Harry Cochran, Benton
county sheriff, Elmer Smith OF
the Benton county posse, w. K.
Crane, Atomic Energy committee
representative, and Walt Som
mers, executive secretary of the
Benton county Red Cross chap.
ter.
About 200 delegates were ev-
pected to attend the day-long
meeting in the chambers of the
House Of Representative. The
meeting is sponsored by the
American National Red Cross.
Raymond H. BarroWs, Red
Cross vice president and Pacific
area manager from San Fran.
cisco, discussed Disaster Prep
aredness, Community Respons-
Utility" Also in attendance was
Richard F. Gordon, disaster serv-
Ice director for eight western
states, who spent several days in
the Tri-Cities during the 1913
flood.
Governor Langlie, who also
addressed the group, called the
meeting zone Of the most sig
nificant gatherings in the states
history"
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-12-03
Tr'ii-CHy Workers
To Help On AfoH

Houston Washington State EN-.
ployment Service manager here,
said Friday.
The men are being screened
by ]. r. Wood, of the Holmes.
Narves Construction Co., of Los
Angeles, and many who had
worked on the Hanford project
recently are expected to pass the
required security regulations
and examinations easily.
Only male workers will par.
ticipate in the project, includ.
ing the hospital and steno.
graphic services.
Houston said pay rates are
slightly lower on the Eniwetok
job than in the Tri- City area,
but that living expenses are less
on the ato1l. A retroactive sos
weekly bonus will be paid to all
workers who remain a full year,
he said.
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-12-03
Alter Posco
School Plan

Pasco's Longfellow school,
which burned last August, will
not be demolished completely,
as originally planned, Supt. c. L.
Booth reported.
Brick walls up to the second
floor window lodges will be left
intact. This section of the build
ing will be converted to a gym
nasium and auditorium. New
class rooms will be built around
the structure, which was built
in 1909.
The schools heating unit also
will be used for the new build
ing. Colley and Mcknight, low
bidders on razing the building,
have begun work. Their bid was
$1,000 plus whatever they can
salvage.
Booth also reported the heavy
wind last week apparently dam
aged the roof of the new Capt.
w. P. Gray school. It leaked dur
ing the rain Tuesday.
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-12-03
4 Criminal
insane Men
Get Loose

SALEM, Ore, Dec. 2 R-Four
very dangerous" inmates es-
capped from the state hospitals
ward for the criminally insane
tonight and three were still at
large several hours later.
One was captured near dense
20-acre field of trees on the Port
land highway about three miles
from the hospital. Several shots
were fired as nearly SO officers
continued to comb the heavy un-
derbruSh for the other three but
so far as could be determined no
one was hit.
ONE NAN CAPTURED
Captured was Walter Chamber.
lain, 10. of Gresham. He was run
down on foot by City Patrolman
Marion Mathers. n
Others of the quartet who ov.
empowered two guards to escape
were listed as Robert Melvin
Burr, %, Oregon City, formerly
a hospital attendant and who
was received as an inmate from
the state penitentiary a week
ago; Marion Watson, 81, Oregon
City, regarded as the leader of
the break, and James Cameron,
%, of Lane county.
Two of the four were believed
to have engineered previous
breaks. The record of one men,
toned attempted murder" The
state police called them Every
dangerous" ..... .-.,..,.. :,
ESCAPES TOOK KEYS
Hospital attendants said the
escapes took the keys away
from an attendant and used them
to make their way outside the
walls.
Initial reports that IL had es-
capped apparently arose from the
fact that additional inmates took
advantage of some of the open
doors, but did not make their
way outside Of the main build.
ing.
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-12-03
Tobacco Road
Case Disclosed

STOCKTON, Calf, Dec. 2 -
UPl Authorities today
brought to light Tobacco
Road" story of ranch life by dis
closing that 34-year-old ranch
er has been charged with raping
his 13-year-old stepdaughter to
produce a child his wife could
not bear.
Held on charges of conspiracy
to commit rape, statutory rape
and lewd and lascivious conduct
with minor child were Lloyd
Leonardina and his recently
divorced wife, Mrs. Effie G.
Wright, 80.
Juvenile authorities held Ruby
Frances Wright, now Ia, daugh.
ter of Mrs. Wright by previous
marriage, and the girls five
month. old baby boy.
According to 1t. Frank ESau
of the San Joaquin county sher-
ifs office, Leonardina and his
wife conferred over her inability
to bear children because of an
operation and Mrs. Wright sug-
gested his having a child by her
daughter. The daughter was pre-
sent at the meeting and agreed
at her mothers insistence.
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-12-03
Chinese Reds
Plunge Aheud

CHENGTU, China, Dec. 2 Up
Chinese Communist troops today
plunged deep into Western Chi
ma and cut one of three escape
routes between this new refugee
Nationalist capital and the
south. - Pr
They also were reported to
have slashed the highway be-
tween here and Chungking,
which is 10 miles to the south.
east. The swift advance may
make Chengtu untenable within
two or three weeks.
The Nationalist denied re-.
port that Neikiang, on the high
way midway between Chengtu
and Chungking, had fallen to
the Reds.s 49,
They admitted, however, that
the Communists had reached
Suyung, 100 miles south of
Chengtu.
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-12-03
Cubu Bows
To Arius
Government

z PANAMA, Panama, Dec. 2 (AP)
Cuba last night became the
first nation to recognize the new
government of President Arnul-
TO Arias, which took office last
week in a police-sponsored coup.
A diplomatic note extending
Cuba's recognition Gin accord
ance with the Bogota Resolution
was delivered by Cuban Consul
Aberlardo Leon Blanco to foreign
minister Carlos Brin.
The Bogota resolution to which
the Cuban note referred was
adopted at the INTER AMERI-
CAN conference in Bogota in
1913. The resolution, resolving a
dispute over recognition of gov
ernments established in the Am
ericas by force, said continuity
of relations among American re-
publics was desirable and that
establishment or maintenance of
relations with a government i'm
piled no judgment upon its do.
nestle policy.
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-12-03
Famed Boys Choir
Will Sing Tonight

Evelyn Nageley, we'll known in
the Tri-City area music circles,
will bring to the stage of Carmi.
chael Junior high school tonight
her famed Boys Choir.
The program this year pro.
misses to be entertaining and COL
orful with varied types Of songs
to be presented.
One interesting feature in the
program will be the Negro min.
strel during the second half of
the program. Tommy Callahan
will be the interlocutor for this
part Of the program.
The following boys will take
part in this program: Gene Bar.
fuss. Armand Boatman, Bobby
Burnell, George Boise, Tommy
Callahan, Jack Cameron, James
Crosse, Billy Everts, Jimmy Forte,
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-12-03
CTS To Climb
Mt. St. HeIens

MccHoRD AIR FORCE BASE.
Dec. tR,-Experienced mountain
troops from Colorado are now on
their way to Mt. st. Helens to
look for the six Occupants of the
C-54 that crashed there 10 days
ago.
Under the command of 1st l..
Edmund C. Gulszynski of Mat
Japan, Mass, the men are from
the 18th Regimental Combat
team of Camp Carson, Colorado.
which team has a record of II
successful rescue missions be:
hind them. 1t. GulcZynSki and
the. seven men with him have
individual records Of from one
to nine years of strenuous noun
tain work.
The. team was flown to Nc
Chord this afternoon and after
briefing, collected their gear and
set off this evening for the noun.
tain. They will camp tonight at
the timber line and expect to
start their climb at daybreak.
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-12-03

? Officials who have watch
ed at close range the grow
ing feud between Yugoslav
Marshal Tito and the Rus
sian-dominated Cominforn,
said a "crisis in the strained
situation is almost inevitable
before spring.
In fact, the critical phase may
be beginning now, they said.
SABOTAGE TO COME
Immediate developments fore.
seen by these unusually well.in-
formed sources, who cannot be
quoted by name, include Rus
sian-inspired sabotage inside
Yugoslavia; frontier incidents;
fifth column efforts to stir up a
revolution against Tito; and pos.
sibly a bold attempt to assassi-
nate the Yugoslav Marshall who
has dared defy Moscow.
Authorities here and Yugoslav
leaders as well = are said to be
convinced that all of these
short of war" measures will
fail to unseat Tito or bring Yu.
goslavia to heel. -. i
When and if failure becomes
apparent to the all-powerful
Moscow Politburo, it is believed
the Kremlin will make the fate
full decision whether to launch
an about armed attack on Yu-
goslavia. 80
DECISION TO BE MADE
And that decision, it was said,
will be governed largely by the!
Politburo's guess on whether !
such a war could be localized"
in the Balkans, or would mush-
room into a world. wide conflict,
with the western powers coming
to Tito's aid.
These informants forecast that
Russian leaders will wait at
least a flew months" before
making their decision, and that
in the meantime, Moscow will
keep q close watch on western
rearmament moves, including
progress of the 81, OOO, 900 900 u.
S. military aid program for
western Europe.
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-12-03
|Wheot Roncher
Elected Director

Edgar w. Smith, wheat and
cattle rancher of Whitman
county, and for many years
prominent in Oregon and Wash
ington affairs, was elected pre-
sident of the Portland Chamber
of Commerce Thursday noon by
the chamber board of directors.
Smith is a partner in Edgar
w. Smith & Sons, wheat and cat
tie ranch operators in the Pa.
louise country of the Inland En-.
pire since 1888 and was former
ly a rancher in the vicinity Of
Pendleton, his birthplace.
In 1915 Smith built the first
plant and in 1919 the second
plant Of the Astoria FIGURING
Mills, serving as president of
the company which in addition
to manufacturing flour carried
on an extensive foreign sales
program. He also operated a
coastwise shipping business and
chartered vessels for the off,
shore trades.
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-12-03

Harvey Hart, Michael Harris, La.
Won Haws, Jackie Heberer, Jerry
Irwin, Reggie Jaynes, Bob John.
son, Ray Last, Rewben Linn,
Dick Lutz, Harry Melseny, John
Meyers, Tommy Moore, Lloyd
Moore, Dwayne Muller, Stephen
McMahan, Sam Nageley, John
Nageley III, Howard Newell,
Denny Norwood, Wayne Pitluck.
Howard Poarch, Joe Poison, Joe
Potter, Tom Richards, Bob SEIZURE,
Philip Shideler, James Stanridge,
Skipper Steuben, Wayne Smith,
Hal Smith, Carl Volmer, Jim
Warren, Kenny Webster, Norman
Warren and Blaine Williams.
Caleb Teller will be the &C.
cornpanist for the program with
Leslie Blackwell the guest sing
eT.