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The Nome nugget., 1949-09-16
B-36 Crashes At Fit. Worth, Texas

FORT WORTH, Tex. (A1 - A giant B-36 bomber hurled into Lake Fort Worth last night at 100 miles an hour, killing at least one of it's crew of thirteen. Four were missing and eight injured.
 A mysterious power failure as the plane roared down CarsWell air force bases long runway was blamed for the accident, first ma- jOr mishap since the big bombers started flying a year and a half ago.
 Technical Sgt. William G. Sey- mour of Fort Worth was fatally in- jured.
 Crash boats picked up survivors from the wings, fuselage and the water as the six-engined air mon ster stayed partially afloat.
 A navy trained diver, M. R. Best of Arlington, Tex, early this morning probed the murky depths where the multi-milliOn dollar craft crashed. He gave up after 45 minutes.
 It's hopeless to do anything this morning. l couldn't see my hand in front of my face"
 The plane was with the 7th Squadron. 7th Wing, Eighth Air Force, on a routine training flight
 A fisherman said he saw flames shooting from one of the engines
 II watched it coming down the runway" he said.
 ''The pilot tried to stop, it looked like, saw he was too close and then gunned it. He jumped right into the lake"
 The plane was carrying a light load of gasoline. It is capable ot holding 2l,116 gallons of fuel enough for a nonstop flight of al least $500 miles. That's the dis tance air force officials announced one B-36 traveled in mock bomb ing mission.
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-16
Cangster Slain In New York

VALLEY STREAM, N. Y. tP)- The bullet-riddled body of a one time associate of gangland boss Louis Uepke) Buchalter was found late last night, the eighth anniver- Sary of the start of the trial that sent Buchalter to he electric chair.
 The still-Warm body of Emil uittle FarreD Cohen, 43-year-old eX-mobster, was found dumped near Southern State parkway on Long Island. Three slugs had rip ped through his head and three others through his back.
 Buchalter, oVerlOrd of the mo- toriouS Murder, Inc" gang, and two of his henchmen died in Sing Sings electric chair in 1914 for the staying of Joseph Rosen, a Brooklyn candy store operator.
 Cohen, whom officials described as "favorite" of the gang-leader, was indicted in the same staying but was never brought to trial. In stead he was sent to federal prison on a narcotics charge. He was paroled six months ago on the mar cotics sentence.
 Burton Turkus, assistant district attorney at the time of Buchalter's trial, maintained today that Cohen never squealed on his fellow mob sters. Cohen. he said, kept his Hips sealed" throughout hours of ques- tioning.
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-16
Entire Family Going To School

CHARLESTON. w. Vo. (P) - The entire Childrenn family is go- ing to school these days - includ- ing the father, a 61-year-old re- tired army officer.
 Maj. T. J. Childress and his l8- year-old son, Joe, enrolled as freshmen yesterday at Morris Harvey college.
 His other son, Jack, 20, enrolled as a sophomore.
 The majors wife, who has a BS degree from Morris Harvey, is teaching in an elementary school.
 Said the major:
 'I made up my mind not to sit around and grow old while every one else is in schools"
 The veteran of 25 years service
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-16
Police Motorcycle Color Illegal

BAKERSFIELD, Calf. tPl-Po- Iice-While not exactly eye 10 eye with Mrs. Gladys Suamler-nonc- theleSs saw red today.
 Mrs. Stramler, prominent club woman, was arrested recently on a speeding charge by officer M. l.. Benfield.
 When the case came to trial yes terday her attorney asked diSmis- sal on grounds Benlield's motor cycle was painted red. The state motor vehicle department, argued the lawyer, specifics black and white as the distinctive color for law enforcement motorcycles in California.
 The judge gave the county a,- tOrney 48 hours to answer Mrs. Stramler's contention.
 And police chief H. V. Grayson ordered all motorcycle officers to issue no more tickets until their steeds are painted black and white.
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-16
REBEKAHS HOLD FIRST MEETING OF SEASON

The Midnight Sun Rebekah Lodge held it's first fall meeting Wednesday evening with vice grand Mrs. J. Frye presiding due to the illness of the noble grand, Mrs. Binks Seiffert. Following the meeting fresh hot doughnuts were served Visitors weer Louise Kel- ley, Mrs. Charles Haberman and Mrs. A. Miller.
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-16
American Soldier Prisoner Eleven Months; Escapes

BERLIN (P)-An American sol dier burrOWed out of Soviet jail in East Berlin and related a story today of beatings and mistreat- ment during his 10 months con- finement by the Russians.
 The American, Private John J.. SienkieWicz, 26, of Baltimore, told U. s. officers Soviet officials thought, becaues of his name, that he was Polish displaced person being used to spy on the Russians.
 He said he and three British companions used blunt knife to bore through a thick jail wall un- til they could reach through and open their cell door. Then they made their way to the western sec tors of Berlin.
 SienkieWicz was taken to an army hospital and reported to be in generally weakened physical condition but not. unduly under nourished."
 He had been held by the Rus sians since last Nov. 5, when he rode a street car into the Soviet sector of the city by error. He said he was questioned l6 days and nights and "beaten when they said I was lying" He said the Russians mistreated and tortured him in other ways, too.
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-16
GUS HEAD. "A. OLD-TIMER HERE, PASSES ON

Gus Head, aged "A years, who was born in Sweden and who has mined in this district, passed away al the hospital yesterday. He is survived by his son Ellis Hedson of this city. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-16
Forbes Baker,

Forbes Baker. sales manager for the Alaska Airlines from Fair banks, is assisting the new local manager Tex Zeigler in the Alaska AirlineS office.
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-16
FAIRBANKS ASKS FOR NEW BRIDGE

FAIRBANKS, CPJ - Fairbanks needs new bridge-and soon.
 The Chena River bridge, built in 1917, not only is inadequate tO handle the volume of traffic and the load of weights imposed upon it, but continued use by trucks and excessive traffic have put a dan gerous strain on the structure, city manager Irving H. Call de clared this week.
 The city council passed a resolu- ton requesting the Alaska road commission to construct a new ve- hicular bridge, with Fairbanks providing all necessary easements for construction of connecting highways.
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-16
Frank Degnan.

Frank Degnan, StOrekeeper and mayor of Unalakleet is in town on business and plans to remain for a while before returning home.
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-16

is taking a major in art under the CT Bill of Rights.
Smyrna times., 1949-07-07
FROZEN FOOD DISTRIBUTOR
Williams Frosted Food Company
Appointed Birds Eye Distributor

The Williams Frosted Food Co.,
Salisbury, Md, Charles 1. Williams
owner and operator, has been ap-
pointed Delmarva Peninsula dis
tributor of Birds Eye Frosted
foods, effective July 15. The an
nouncement was made recently by
C. ID. Suydam, national sales man.
ager of the Birds Eye-Snider divi-
sion of General Foods Corp. MIR.
Williams has been distributing
Birdseye products since January of
last year as sub-distributor. He
entered the frozen foods business
as wholesaler in January 1947 in
Salisbury, with small variety of
different labeled goods and has
progressed to become one of the
largest distributors in this area,
carrying complete line of frozen
vegetables, meats, poultry, sea-
foods and speciality items. Mr..
Williams is a brother of Mrs. ].
Chester Banta of Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1949-07-07

now past; of the happy thoughts
they might have stored up to last
through the winter, until summer
came again. 1 thought of the glow
ing health of each one of our pitt
fully meagre group of ten children
as they waved goodbye to us from
the train, of the many more child
rem who might SO easily have had
just as happy vacation-if only
they had been invited"
So don't miss your chance to get
a Fresh Air child! They will ar
rive on July 26 for two weeks, and
the deadline for inviting a child is
July IL. Any member of the local
committee will be glad to give full
details about the project to all in
terested persons. Sponsored local
ly by the Smyrna Lions Club, the
committee includes John Il. Fear
on, chairman, Guy Edmondson,
William S. Wilson, Mrs. Henry c.
Webb, Mrs. Richard c. Price, Mrs.
Henry T. Price, Mrs. Francis Geb-
hart, and Mrs. Leroy L. Gray. Can
a member of your Friendly Town
committee right now.
Smyrna times., 1949-07-07
LOCAL RESIDENTS URGED TO
SUPPORT FRESH AIR PROJECT

Clear water in which to swim
that's what Friendly Town means
to the boys in Stan Hunts cartoon.
1t means that to thousands of 9TH
er kids from the depressed areas of
New York, whose only place to
cool off in summer is in The fetid
waters of the East and Hudson
Rivers, or in a stream from the fire
hydrants in their blocks.
But Friendly Town hosts can
provide little clear thinking as
well. A visit away from home
opens new outlook on life, gives
a new sense Of pride in America
and an appreciation of the beauty
that lies outside the city limits.
We sometimes forget that these
children bring a lot of joy to people
in the country, too. AS one host
wrote the Herald Tribune Fresh
Air Fund, after seeing the train
with the departing children pull
out:
Suddenly l felt sorry, terrible
sorry for all the people I knew of
who could so easily have shared in
the happiness of those two weeks
Smyrna times., 1949-07-07
BUSINESS MEN
ATTEND MEET
Speaker Tells What Procedure
To Follow To Induce More
Industries Here
DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

The formation of a coordinating
council was given impetus at a
meeting attended by representa-
tives Of the Town Council, the
Smyrna-Clayton Chamber of Com
merce, and the service clubs of the
two towns, held recently in the
town office at the old Town Hall.
Warner w. Price, Jr., president of
the local chamber of commerce,
presided, and the group of 20 heard
a talk by C. Huber Dem, Delaware
State Industrial Planning Council,
in which he told what procedure
this community should follow to in
duce more industries to locate here.
Also present was w. A. F. Pyle,
Wilmington, of the Delaware
Chamber of Commerce. Mr.. Dem
announced that a Delaware State
Industrial Development Council
had been formed with James E.
Goslee, Jr., Georgetown, as presi-
dent; William G. Davis, Dover,
vice president, and Mr.. Dem, Sec
retary-treasurer. An executive
committee, with two members
from each county, has from Kent
County, Mr.. Davis and Mr.. Price.
Mayor Albert A. Newcomb, Sr.
spoke briefly and said that the Ioc-
al council will be formed promptly
for the purpose of getting the ex-
preston of all groups toward Sc
curing industries for this area.
Mayor Newcomb was chairman of
the committee arranging for the
meeting, assisted by Charles M.
Gee, William Kruchen, and James
Smyrna times., 1949-07-07

AT LIBRARY
Library Room In Town Hall
Expected Ready For Use
In Early Autumn
NEW BOOKS WEEKLY

Renovations at the Smyrna Pub
lie Library are proceeding at a
good pace at this time, and it is
expected that the room will be in
use by the public early in the
autumn. Meanwhile, books are
available on Tuesday and Friday
evenings at the Office of Miss
Louise Denney, Commerce Street,
from $50 to pm. Many new
books for summer reading have
been purchased, the more recent
arrivals for the shelves include
''The Sons of Noah, James Gould
Cozzens; 'Playtime is Over, Clyde
Brion Davis; 'Marshwood", Doro-
thy James Roberts; the Complete
Poems of Robert Frost; with a
Feather On My Nose, Billie Burke;
'Father of the Bride, Edward
Streeter; 'The Big Secret, Merle
Colby; 1.-THE Golden Shoestring",
Faith Baldwin. New books are re-
ceived each week and the library
is free to users in the Smyrna area.
Smyrna times., 1949-07-07
CLAYTON FIRE
co. CARNIVAL
Annual Affair To Be Held
July 5 To Is On School
Grounds
TO AWARD PRIZES

The Clayton Fire Company will
hold their annual carnival July s
through 18 at the Clayton School
grounds. There will be entertain
ment for all with booths for novel
ties, cakes, soft drinks, food, bingo,
etc. The firemen's parade win be
held Wednesday, July 13 and is eX-
pected to be one of the largest ever
staged in the railroad town. Out
feature of the affair will
be the awarding of a television-
radio-phonograph combination set,
a Wilson Is cubic foot home freez-
er and a Shetland pony with saddle
and bride, on July Is at the close
of the carnival.
Smyrna times., 1949-07-07

ANNUAL MEET
Southern States Membership
Meeting AT Clayton School
July 10Th
MUSIC AND CONTESTS

Annual reports, elections and
contests will be among the high
lights of the Southern States An
nual Membership Meeting at Clay
ton School at S:15 pm, July 10.
Sponsored by Southern States Co.
operative and Southern States
Smyrna-Clayton Service, locally
owned affiliate, the annual meeting
will be presided over by Ernest F.
Smith, Jr., president of the local
Board of Directors. The annual
Southern States Cooperative report
will be delivered by w. D. Moore,
Jr., of Dover, Southern States dis
trict manager for this area. A re-
port on services rendered farmers
by S. S. Smyrna-Clayton Service
will be given by Manager Rhesa o.
Walton. Election of new members
to the local Board of Directors and
Farm Home Advisory Committee
will be included in the business ses-
sion. Nominees for the Board
posts are Clayton G. Redwell, vic
tor Dickerson and Arthur N. Short,
Smyrna; and Elwood H. Jackson,
Kenton. Farm Home Committee
nominees are Mrs. Austin ]. DEAN
er, Mrs. Clarence Scuse, Mrs. Walt
er Hill and Mrs. Arthur N. Short,
all of Smyrna. Other nominations
may be made from the floor. 9th
er features of the meeting will in
clude music by Sam Green's Or
chestra, group singing led by Nell
son Everhart and contests. The
Rev. Walter L. Beckwith will give
the invocation.
Smyrna times., 1949-07-07
DIR. GILLILAND
DIES SUDDENLY
Died At His Home Here
Wednesday Night OF
Heart Attack
PRACTICING PHYSICIAN

Funeral services for DR.. Allen V.
IGilliland, AZ, who died June 20,
were held at his late residence on
South Street Saturday, July 2. The
Rev. Walter G. Hards, pastor CT
the Presbyterian Church, ofhciated
and interment was in Friends Gem
etery, Hockessin, Delaware. DR..
Gilliland died of a heart attack at
his home late wednesday, June 20.
He had been practicing physician
in Smyrna for the past six years
and was the first superintendent of
the State Welfare Home here. DR..
Gilliland was appointed by the
State Welfare Commission as sup
erintendent and director of admin
istration when the Welfare Home
was opened here in 1888. He served
in that capacity for 10 years when
he resigned to return to private
practice. Before coming here he
was connected with the Rockview
Penitentiary at Bellefonte, Pa. He
had practiced medicine in Michigan
and in this state, before coming to
the Welfare Home. DR.. Gilliland
was born at Stratford, Canada, the
son of George Frank Gilliland and
Martha Graham Gilliland, both of
Canada, and became a naturalized
citizen while at the Welfare Home.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Lois Garrett Gilliland; his father,
Mr.. George Frank Gilliland;
Miss Ruth Louise Gilli-
land, of Sudbury, Canada; and a
sister. Miss Lulu M. Gilliland, of
Detroit, Michigan. DR.. GilIiland
was secretary of the Delaware
State Medical Association, a MEM
ber of the New Castle County Med
ical Association and of the Ameri-
can Medical Association.
Smyrna times., 1949-07-07
BIBLE SCHOOL
BIG SUCCESS
Vacation Bible School Attend
ed BY Large Group; Closing
Exercises Held Friday
CERTIFICATES AWARDED

Closing exercises were held last
Friday morning at the Smyrna
School for the Daily Vacation Bible
School, to which the parents had
been invited. Glasses have been
held daily for two weeks. Certifi-
Gates were presented, as follows:
Primary group: Susan Price. Betty
Ann Stevens, Carol Ann Pryor,
Bobby Boyer, Carol Ann Downes,
Joe Meyers, Sandra Warren, Patsy
Baker, Dennis Potter, Bruce Pot
ter, Rodger Stradley, George Jack
son, Barbara Webber, Karen Ever
hart, Diane Rodney, Norma Jane
Brittingham, and Alberta Stanley.
The junior group: Dick Bailey,
James Bailey, Larry Bailey, Ken
meth Boyer, Billy Bullock, Dick
Cole, Jimmy Fleming, Kay Jar
man, Gail Lurty, Katherine Nc
Bride, Millicent Mcbride, Ronald
Mccoy, Louise Mills, Sandra Poore,
Ronald Potter, Dick Price, Tommy
Price, Shirley Ann Ross, John
Stevens, John Urian. Barbara Eley,
Sandra Hutchins, Rodney Shane,
Lois Warren, and Jean Ford. In
termediate group: Joan Shorts,
Wayne Hutchins, Denny Cole,
Nancy Pryor, Roy Donovan, and
Tom Brown. The latter group sang
old Hebrew and Latin hymns at
the closing program, and showed
scrolls of Hebrew and Latin gos-
pels which they had made. Mrs.
Frederick Slaughter was in charge
of the music, and Mrs. James
Bailey, the handiwork; the Rev.
Walter G. Hards was instructor.
A summary of the work of the
junior group was given by Dick
Price, and model of a Biblical
village, made during the sessions, /
was on display. Mrs. Franklin !
Cole Mrs. James Bailey, and Mrs.
Leonard Stanley taught, under the
direction of the Rev. Donald ]. /
Parsons. The primary group had !
as teachers Mrs. Walter Beckwith,
MRS. James Fleming, and Miss
Ruth johnson. They recited in un-
ison The Lords Prayer, the Twen-
ty-third Psalm, and sang two
songs. Their project had been
coloring books of pictures of Bible
days. The children received a
treat of ice cream on the closing
day. The Bible classes were held
under the auspices of three church. .
es, and plans were made by the I
Rev. Walter L. Beckwith, the Rev.
Walter G. Hards, and the Rev.
Donald ]. Parsons.
Smyrna times., 1949-07-07
Quartet At wesleyan Church

The Rev. Van M. Herscher, min
lister of Wesleyan Methodist
Church, announces the services for
the following week: Prayer Meet
ing Thursday night at 7:45 o'clock;
Sunday School will be at 10 am,
followed by Morning Worship at
IL am. The Houghton College
Quartet will have charge of both
the Sunday morning and evening
services. Evening service win be at
7:45 O'Clock. Everyone is invited
to attend these services. On Mon
day evening at 8 o'clock Mission
ary meeting will be held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Cox.
Smyrna times., 1949-07-07
BOYS AT CAMP BARNES

Boys From This Community In
Group For Second Camping Period
Boys from Smyrna and vicinity
attending Camp Barnes for the
second two week camping period
are: Howard Hirons, Woodland
Beach; Eugene Robinson, Smyrna;
Howard Pinder, Jr., Ronald Stew
ems, Clayton; William Hirons,
Woodland Beach; and Dale Love-
grove, Cheswold. The camp, spon-
sored by the Delaware Association
of Police, is located near Frank
ford, Delaware, and is under the di-
rection of William Short, local
scoutmaster. Mrs. Neil Oeschler
and daughter, Joanne and Mrs. Os-
wald Denney and daughter, Beth,
were visitors at the camp on Sum
day.
Smyrna times., 1949-07-07
CASES BEFORE GRAND JURY
Jury Refuses To Indict One Ches-
ter Man and One Down Slater

The Kent County Grand Jury
Tuesday failed to indict Charles
Morris, Chester, Pa, and Thomas
Ross, near Woodside, on charges of
violating the state liquor laws.
Morris was accused of illegal trans
portation of beer and of having in
his possession beer on which state
tax had not been paid. He was ar
rested by state liquor inspectors at
Woodland Beach. Ross was cfiarg-
ed with having an unassembled
still in his possession. Charles p.
Jewell was indicted by the grand
jury on a charge of attempting to
escape from the Kent County jail
on June % after having been SEN
fenced seven days earlier to a six
month Jail term on a larcency
charge. A detainer for parole vio-
lation in Indiana has been lodged
for him. Judge Charles L. Terry,
Jr., in Court of General Sessions,
sentenced Cleo Van Arsdale, near
to pay fine of 5000 and
costs and be paroled for two years
on his appeal from sentence of
John H. Conrad on a
charge, of operating an automobile
while he was under the influence
Of liquor.
Smyrna times., 1949-07-07
NEW PRESIDENT
ROTARY CLUB
]. Reynolds Pratt Installed At
Ceremonies Last Thurs
day Night
MUSIC BY QUARTETTE

]. Reynolds Pratt was installed
as president of the Smyrna Rotary
Club at ceremonies presided over
by the Rev. Thomas w. Wingate,
Salem, N. J., past district governor
of the 1S4th district Rotary Inter-
national, at The Wayside Inn on
Thursday evening. Other officers
installed for 1949-50 were. Albert
A. Newcomb, Sr., mayor of Smyr-
ma, vice president; William E.
Matthews, Jr., secretary; John C.
Mannering, treasurer; Lester
Goldsborough and Frank Attfx, di-
rectors. There was music by the
Salem Rotary quartette. Mr.. Win
gate stressed the Importance of
holding membership in Rotary, due
to the many opportunities offered
to perform service in the commun-
ity. He cited the Christian chu1 ch
as the first great service oganiza-
tion. He defined the duties of the
various officers and urged them to
live a life of responsibility. The
response was made by George w.
Wright, and the program chairman
was William E. Matthews, Jr. past
district governor. Nelson Ever
hart, retiring president, thanked
his official family and the members
of the club for their support dur
ing his term of Office. DR.. Harry
". Holloway was visitor from the
Dover Rotary Club; and the follow
ing Salem, N. ]. Rotarians were
visitors: ]. Thomas Miller, Ralph
S. Newkirk, c. ID. Wilson, and
Smith B. Davis.
Smyrna times., 1949-07-07
FIRE COMPANY
AT PARADES
Citizens Hose Company and
Band Have Busy Schedule
Ahead
CARNIVAL IN AUGUST

The Citizens Hose Company and
band will attend the firemen's par
ade at Newark tonight, Thursday,
July Z, in connection with the earn
ival sponsored by the Aetna Hose,
Hook and Ladder Company. This
parade was scheduled for Tuesday
but was cancelled because of rain.
The local company and band have
a very busy parade schedule ahead
having gone to Chesapeake City
last night, Newark tonight, Talley-
vile Tuesday, Clayton on Wednes-
day, and Church Hill, Md, next
Thursday, July IA.
Name Delegates
The delegates and alternatas to
the Kent County Volunteer Fire
mems Association Convention to be
held at Harrington were named
by John w. Jacobs, Jr., president
of the local company. The dele
gates are Horace David and James
Truax; alternates: Robert FAIRIES
and Ralph FAIRIES, Jr.
Carnival Dates Announced
The Citizens Hose Company will
hold it's annual carnival on Market
Street Plaza from August "a
through September 5. Feature of
the carnival will be the firemen's
parade Thursday, September I, and
the awarding of the 2-door Fleet
line Delux Chevrolet and other
prizes on the closing night. The
committee in charge of this years
affair include Wells A. FAIRIES,
Robert Jacobs and
James Truax.
Smyrna times., 1949-07-07
Saturday Bank Holidays

Beginning last Saturday The
National Bank, The Fruit Growers
National Bank and Trust Company
and The Clayton Bank and Trust
Company started their summer
bank holiday schedule which will
continue through September 8. The
closing of banks all day Saturday
during the summer months was ap-
proved by the Kent County Bank
ers Association in June.