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Smyrna times., 1950-06-22
ENFORCEMENT
OF SPEED LAW
Chief Jacobs Issues Warning
to Motorists to Obey Traffic
Regulations
SOME ARRESTS MADE

Chief of Police John w. Jacobs
issued warning this week to mot
orists using the streets of Smyrna
to obey all traffic regulations. The
current drive of the local police to
curb traffic violations here is now
in full swing, Chief Jacobs stated.
Four persons were arrested during
the past week. Francis Redman,
Smyrna, was charged with speed
ing and fined $40 and costs; Char
les Ross, Clayton, was charged
with reckless driving and passing
a stop sign and fined $25 and costs
plus $40 and costs. Willis Taylor
Smyrna, was fined $40 and costs
for not using due care and Hilton
"A. Dabson, Miami, Fla, $40 and
costs for passing a stop sign.
Issues Plea for Caution
With the greatest number Of
motor vehicles in the history of
this community now using our
streets and with more children on
the streets due to school vacation,
Chief Jacobs has issued a special
plea to drivers to be on the alert
for the safety of youngsters. "Met-
orists should not depend on a warn
ing horn to keep children from
darting thoughtlessly in front of
his car" he said. mo matter how
well trained the child may be" he
continued, "his preoccupation with
play and his immaturity of expert
ence may cause him to stray from
the paths of safety, without think
ing" "Be a thoughtful motorist,
he said in conclusion, "who is con-
scious of the responsibility of
children, and concerned
about their welfare, and exercise
the up-most caution when driving"
Smyrna times., 1950-06-22
FOR
SANCTUARY
Clayton Church Starts CRU
sade to Raise Money for
Building Fund
LOYALTY SERVICE

Ewell' ll's-St.Paul Methodist Church
is in the midst of Sanctuary Cru
sade for the purpose of raising $15,-
900 toward the Building Program
of the church. Members Of the
Master Committee, under instruc-
tions of DR.. Frank Inman, director,
are busy visiting in the homes of
the members with information
about the crusade. All members
and friends are invited to attend
the Loyalty Service on Sunday
morning, June 5, in st. Paul
Church. At the Loyalty Service
the congregation will place gifts
and subscriptions on the Altar of
the church.
Vacation School
The first Vacation Church School
of Clayton is in progress with an
enrolment of more than fifty boys
and girls.
The w. S. C. S. will hold it's reg
ular meeting on Tuesday, June 27
at 8 pm. in st. Paul Church. The
program topic is why My Gift is
So Needed" Mrs. w. L. Wheatley
will talk on her recent trip to Eu-
rope.
Smyrna times., 1950-06-22

AT SCHOOL.
List of Pupils Who Were Pro-
moted to Higher Grades
at Smyrna School
GRADES AND TEACHERS

The following pupils have been
promoted at the John Bassett
Moore School:
Promoted from Grade IL to
Grade 12, Miss Bauer teacher
Robert Bamberger, Walter Beck
with, Jane Conley, Jean Conley,
Joan Davis, William Marsh, Sarita
Peterson, Wayne Pryor, Doris
Slaughter, Sara ]. Sparks, Kenneth
Thorpe, Margaret Truax.
Promoted from Grade IL to
Grade IL, Mrs. Mendenhall teacher
Deborah Ballard, William Bart
lett, June Cook, Dolores David,
Richard Ennis, Orville Halliday,
Katherine Jones, Ruth KINNEY,
Anna Knots, Carolyn Leister,
Joyce McNatt, Gene Short, Shirley
Smith, Verna Smith, Addie Trib-
bitt, Mary Vaughn, Doris Virdin,
Kurt zippe.
Promoted from Grade IL to
Grade IL, Miss Brown teacher
Roland Daniels, Donald Kinsey,
Betty Sue Jarman.
Promoted from Grade 10 to
Grade IL, Miss Brown, teacher
Kenneth Bessinger, Evans Cole,
Robert Connell, Floyd Croll, Paul
Continued on Page Two
Smyrna times., 1950-06-22
HOLD SERVICES
AT LAKE COMO
Series of Services to Be Held
Sunday Evening During
Month of July :
TO BE HELD ONE HOUR

The program for the series of
Sunday evening services to be held
during July on the shore of Lake
Como has been announced by the
Rev, Walter L. Beckwith, pastor of
Asbury Methodist Church. In case
of inclement weather the services
will be held at Asbury Church
which is sponsoring the hour-long
religious services for the entire
community. On Sunday, July p
at Z PM, patriotic religious ser-
vice will inaugurate the series, and
the speaker will be Major General
Charles I. Carpenter, Washington
d. C. The soloist will be Miss Sara
Revelle, soprano, Wilmington. The
American Legion and Auxiliary
will attend in a body, and all SER
vice men and veterans are espec-
tally invited.
Speaker for Sunday, July 8
DIR. homas c. Mulligan, state
Delaware firemen, will be
the speaker on Sunday, July 9,
when the members of the Citizens
Hose Co. and Auxiliary will attend
and music will be provided by the
firemen's band and the Youth Choir
of Asbury Church. Club night will
be observed on Sunday, July 16,
with State Senator E. Paul Burk-
holder as speaker, and Guthrie
Frye, tenor, Wilmington, as soloist.
Members of service clubs of Smyr-
ma and vicinity will attend. The
service on Sunday, July % will be-
by the appearance of Al
guest speaker from London, Eng
land, DR.. Clifford Farmley Jonesa
the soloist will be Harry Decker,
oass-baritone, Wilmington. Ma
sonic and Odd Fellows lodges are
invited. At the final
service on July 80, with Boy
Scouts, Girl Scouts, and Cubs as
special guests, the speaker will be
DR.. Hamilton P. Fox, Wilmington.
and music will be by the senior
choir of Asbury Church, and Miss
Dorothy Burge as soloist.
Smyrna times., 1950-06-22
RHYTHM-ETTE ORCHESTRA
VIII Furnish Music for Dance at
Taylor's Bridge Community Center

VIII Furnish Music for Dance at
Taylor's Bridge Community Center
The Rhlthm-Ettes, a swing
orchestra composed of ten high
school students, will make their
dance debut at the Saturday even-
ing dance at the Taylor's Bridge
@ Community Center this week.
Dancing will be from 8 pm. to
midnight. Directed by Phil Dem
ney, who also plays the trombone
the following students comprise the
band: Charles Brown, Harry JAR
man, and Bill Doughten, saxa-
phone; John Doughten, clarinet;
Bill Denney, trumpet; Bill Marsh,
bass; Linden Doughten, trombonei,
Dick Ennis, drums. Miss Ruth
johnson accompanies them on the
piano. The orchestra played for the
boys at Camp Barnes yesterday af-
ternoon. *
Smyrna times., 1950-06-22
First Presbyterian Church

Services at First Presbyterian
Church for Sunday, June 25 are as
follows: Sunday School at 10 a.m.;
subject: Jonah Learns Gods Mis-
sionary Purpose. Morning Wor-
ship at IL a.m.; sermon: Legal and
Moral Obligations. The Mission
ary Society will meet in the church
school room on Monday, June 26,
at 8 pm. Mrs. Russell Biggs will
be chairman and Mrs. McBrine
hostess. On Sunday, July %, the
Sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be administered during the
morning service. The choir meets
for practice each Wednesday even
ing at 8 pm, under the leadership
of Mrs. Vernon Westfall.
Smyrna times., 1950-06-22
V. +. w. HONORS
J. E. CUBBAGE
Elected Junior Vice Com
mander of Delaware De-
partment of V. F. w.
18TH, ENCAMPMENT

James e. Cubbage was elected
junior vice-commander of the Della
ware department of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars at it's fifteenth
annual two-day encampment at Re-
hoboth Beach last week. Cubbage,
a member of the Newman-Lee-U -Urb-
an Post of Clayton, won over Will
liam Green III of the j. Ferdinand
Speer Post of Wilmington by a
vote of 83 to 7S in the only contest
of the election. Other officers Sc
Smyrna times., 1950-06-22
Death of John Thomas Porter, IS

John Thomas Porter, age 78
years, of Marydel, Maryland, died
at his late residence in Marydel on
June 10. He was the son of James
Porter and Mary Reed Porter. Fun
eral services will be held today,
Thursday, June % at the FAIRIES
Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Rob
ert Delhi in charge and interment
will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery,
Smyrna. He is survived by the
following children: Ray, Elsmere;
Leo, New Castle; Norbert, Milton;
Karl, Marydel; and seven grand
children. A sister, Mrs. Clara
Warner, clayton; and two broth
ers, Alonza, Delaware City, and
Charles, Wilmington, also survive.
Smyrna times., 1950-06-22
BIBLE SCHOOL TO CLOSE
Daily Vacation Bible School VIII
End Tomorrow

The Daily Vacation Bible School
has been conducted at the Smyrna
School for two weeks, and will end
tomorrow. The school was arrang-
ed by the pastors of the three
churches, Asbury M e thodist
Church, the First Presbyterian
Church, and st. Peters P. E.
Church. The staff has included the
Rev. Walter L. Beckwith, the Rev.
o. Caradoc Jones, Mrs. Walter L.
Beckwith, Miss Ruth Johnson, Mrs.
William Short, Mrs. Mary Fleming,
Mrs. Franklin Cole, Mrs. Leonard
Stanley, Sr., and Mrs. James Rod
ney. Mr.. Beckwith, Mr.. Jones, and
the Rev. Donald ]. Parsons were
the directors.
Smyrna times., 1950-06-22
Iron Lung Demonstration

A demonstration of an "iron
lung" is taking place at the Four
Corners today, tomorrow and Sat-
urday. The demonstration is free
and the public is cordially invited
to this demonstration, which is
sponsored by the David C. Harrison
Post, American Legion.
Smyrna times., 1950-06-22

Representing Smyrna at the an
nual Girls State program which
will close today at Legislative Hall,
Dover, are Sara Jane Sparks, Ruth
KINNEY, and Verna Smith, all
members of the 1850 junior class of
the John Bassett Moore School.
Sponsored by the American Legion
Auxiliary, the 1850 three-day ses-
sion of the school of government"
was attended by girls from all over
Smyrna times., 1950-06-22
GUY LOMBARDo AT DOVER

To Play in Dover Next Thursday
Benefit of Hall and kindergarten
The orchestra of Guy Lombardo
will play for a dance in Dover
Armory Thursday night, June 20.
Holy Name Society of Holy Cross
Church contracted for the orches-
ira and the proceeds will be for the
Community hall and kindergarten.
Smyrna times., 1950-06-22
GUESTS OF CLAYTON CLUB
Friendly Neighbors Guests of Clay
ton Home Demonstration Club

Friendly Neighbors Home DEM
onstration Club were guests of the
Clayton Home Demonstration Club
Friday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Lambert Gooding, in Clayton.
Mrs. Preston Burris presided. Pen
nies for Friendship were collected.
After the business meeting, Mrs.
Burris introduced the guest speak
er, Mrs. Kate Henley Dougherty, of
Newark, who talked about her stay
in Japan. Her topic was Fans"
Several different size and color of
fans were shown the group and the
meaning of fans explained. After
the meeting, cake and cream was
served by the Clayton Club.
Smyrna times., 1950-06-22
Lake Como Beach Open Daily


Mrs. ]. Chester Banta is super
visor daily at the beach at Lake
Como from 10 am. to 5 pm. The
season is now in full swing with
the beach and concession open also
in the evenings until 9 o'clock.
Butch" Robinson is life guard.
Volunteers for the evening hours
are asked to get in contact with
Mrs. Lee Slaughter, chairman Of
the schedule. The help of Smyrna
residents will be appreciated by the
Boy and Girl Scouts who are main
tanning the concession and beach
this season.
Smyrna times., 1950-06-22

the state. A regular session of the
General Assembly under the guild
ance of state officials was featured
following the nomination, cam
paigning, and election of officers
from the delegates. This was the
first year this plan was introduced
at the request of former represent
atives who felt it was more demo-
cratic method and that the girls
would derive more benefits from it.
Smyrna times., 1950-06-22

The delegates were divided into
groups of senators, representatives
and attaches, and party alignments
were nationalists and federalists.
All sessions were held in Legisla-
tive Hall, and the girls were housed
at Wesley Junior College. Mrs.
Margaret O'Neill, senior sponsor
and head of the Social Studies De-
partment, was in charge of ar
rangements for Smyrna delegates.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-04-13
Red Oak Fairview


Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Weese and
ehldrcn, Stanley, in. and Diane, OF
fhlHppL W. Va, We're Weekend
visitors Of Mrs. Weese's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. James Childs.
MIR. and Mrs James Gibbs and sons,
David and Denny, Of Pittsburgh. Pa.
ana Mn and Mrs II. &. Buckley and
sons, Bob and Doug, OF kempton
we've Weekend visitors Of Mr.. and
Nh. Roy Gibbs and Mr.. and Mrs.
Toby Truban
M and Mrs Leo Truban and fami-
iy and Mrs Mae Cooper and SON
Boyd, spent the Easter holidays with
Nh. and Mrs. llobert Harvey, Of
Eastou.
Miss Edith Cosncr, Of Bridgewater,
Va" spent the holidays with her par
cnts, Mr.. and Mrs Howard Cosner.
Nj and Mrs.. Henry Terrant aud
children visited Mrs. Tenants par
onts, in Davis, W Va, on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hauser am
nounee the birth of Il daughter on
Apti ., at home.
Sunday visitors Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Gibbs and Mr.. and Mrs. Toby
Truban included MIR and Mrs. Alvin
Lantz, Jr and daughter. off Pitts
burgh, Pa. Mr. Dewey Lewis and
children, Margaret and Flwood, and
Mrs. Marshall Arnold and daughter,
Of kempton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Nine had an
Easter egg roll for the children Of
the community Sunday afternoon, at
their home
Don't forget-"A Voice in the
Wildelness"-sound picture to be
presented at Fanview Church, Sat
urday night by Rev X. W. Morrow,
Jr., Of Davis, W. Va. The picture is
the complete story Of the life Of John
the Baptist
Mr.. and Mrs. William Beard and
daughter, Regina, visited Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Harvey, on Easter Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Moon and
daughters visited the Frank Blambles,
on Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Childs at
tended the Arthur Millers' golden
wedding anniversary celebration, in
Bayard, Saturday evening.
Mir. and Mrs. Roy Harvey recently
visited Mr.. Harvey's sister, Mrs. Will
liam Beard, in Washington, d. c.
Mrs. Beard and daughter returned to
their home with them where she
visited for several days.
Carl Bittinger, who is confined to
his home with whooping cough is
improving.
Mrs Hazel Evans, of Washington,
D. C., has been visiting her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Nine, for the
past week.
Richard Deem, of Red House,
visited johnny Blamble, Tuesday night
Sunday visitors OF the William
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-04-13

Spring church held a social at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Biser,
at Oakland, Wednesday evening.
J. VI. Conn. OF near Aurora, under
went u head operation Friday in
Charlottesville, Va, hospital. His con-
dition was termed satisfactory
Mrs. Martha Grove. Of the Acct
dent area, returned Wednesday to
Philippi hospital for further treat
ment following a former operation.
Mrs. Laura Calhoun is spending
some time at the home of her son-in-
law and daughter. Mn and Mrs.
James Helmick, at Eglon.
Miss Cleo Simmons, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Simmons, Of
Aurora, and Carl Frederick, Of Fair
mont, were married Saturday, April
8. at Red House. with the Rev. A. X.
Jones officiating. The couple will
make their home in Fairmont where
they both have employment.
A party was held Wednesday even
ing at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Claud
Wilhelm, near Aurora. Quite 4 num-
Der Of guests were present.
The Eglon Aid Society advises that
lUeN nave way 10 SeHu ielleI ClOlneS
direct to New Windsor and thus
avoid mailing expenses. Anyone wish
ing to donate such garments are
asked to present them at an early
date.
Several Of the members Of both the
Eglon and Aurora Farm Women's
clubs plan to attend the annual all-day
meeting, Friday at Kingwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Simmons and
family moved this week to the Ward
Meats property near Aurora.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-04-13
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Evening star., 1950-05-01
| For May Reading
Pearl Bucks Moving Story of Her Child

little information about the man.
ufacturers Of these various pat
terms. Two pages of contempo-
rary glass show how today's
American handmade glass is de-
scended from classic forms. Ar
ticles on the subject accompany
the Illustrations.
Richard Frey discusses "Your
Childs Camp and Polio" in Good
Housekeeping. Among the things
he advocates are frankness on the
part OF the camp should the dis
ease appear. tuition and health
insurance. paid by the parents.
which eliminates the possibility of
financial loss that sometimes
causes camps to hide illnesses,
and polio plan that can be put
into effect Immediately should the
illness strike. The article also
contains general enlightening data
on polio, including the reasons for
the recommendation of the Ma
tional Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis that children not be
withdrawn from camps where
polio has struck II medical atten-
tion is adequate and care facilities
are available for emergencies,
Evening star., 1950-05-01
For Nay Reading
By Betty Miles

Not since John Gunther's
Death Be Not Proud. a tribute
to his dead 17-year-old son, has
there been a story as moving as
THE Child Who Never Grew"
by Pearl S. Buck. The story ap-
pears in the Ladies Home Jour-
nal. the magazine that carried
Mr.. Gunther's story.
This is the story Of one men
tally retarded child. Miss Buck S
only child, her daughter. and
the story, too. Of the anguish
and struggle of the child's mother
to come to terms with her sorrow.
II have been a long time in
making up my mind to write this
story" Miss Buck begins. AL
though her daughter has never
grown mentally beyond her early
childhood, in years she is old
enough now to have been mar
ried and have children of her
own. The story has finally been
written as a guide and comfort
to other parents with the same
problems, inspired by the many
parents who have already sought
Miss Buck out for guidance IL,
their mutual problem. It has
been written, too. to stimulate
research and aid for the mentally
retarded-who constitute, accord
ing to the author, almost one
person in every hundred and
the majority of whom are re-
tarded from non-inherited causes.
Miss Buck determined that her
child, Just as she is. should be
Evening star., 1950-05-01
Child Health Day, May I, Shows so Years Gains

with its nursery department have
been very popular. Evening classes
are held at Walsh House, 1920
Massachusetts, avenue, throughout
the year where fathers-to-be may
learn to perform all the essentials
his progeny will require upon its
arrival. Glasses for prospective
fathers include instruction. DEM
onstration and practice in the
care Of the baby" Miss Lillian
Adams. director Of nursing serv-
ice, points out. 1--WE find that
men enrolled in the Prospective
Parents classes are not content
with mere demonstration. They
want a practice period to COM
Evening star., 1950-05-01

who are well balanced. who can
take life as 1t is and who can
make Of 1t something good and
attractive for the children"
Prenatal Care" oldest Of the
popular guides for parents issued
by the Children's Bureau. has been
completely rewritten. Emphasiz-
ing mental health. the new book
represents the consensus Of more
than so specialists in the field OF
maternal care, who reviewed It
before printing. Single copies
may be had free on written re-
quest to: Children's Bureau. Fed
eral Security Agency. Washington
25, D. c.
Evening star., 1950-05-01
By Violet Faulkner
Food Editor

AS we come to the halfway mark
Of the century it's a good time to
pause and take a backward look
at what has been done these past
so years to make the world a safer
and healthier place for the Ma
tion's children.
We have every right to feel a
justifiable pride in the progress
that has been made in the care
and protection Of the coming gen.
Grafton. Citizens have teamed
with professional workers to reach
a better understanding of child
hood problems, and today, as a re-
suit our youngsters are better
cared for and better taught. The
greatest gain has probably been in
the field of health.
A look at the figures released by
the National Once of Vital Stats
tics shows steadily lowering in
FAINT mortality rate, one that has
decreased more than so per cent
in the last 20 years. Prenatal
care, infant care. improved feed
ing. wider knowledge of nutrition,
inoculations, nursery schools,
corrective dentistry, and health
programs are only some of the
more important factors that have
contributed toward saving the
lives of tomorrow's citizens.
A large measure of this credit
should be given to the United
States Children's Bureau for the
wonderful work it has done and
which for years has been the off,
cial sponsor of Child Health Day
observed this year on May l. Now
under the wing of the Federal
Security Agency, this year the bu-
reau is expected to put its shoulder
bshind the Child Health Year
drive as part of the midcentury
conference which will be held al
the White House the first three
days in December.
Other signs of changing times
in baby's care now stress the
fathers part in his child's develop
ment and welfare. The District
Red Cross Nursing Service has
classes to instruct prospective
fathers -. as we'll as prospective
mothers and grandmothers in
how to care for the new baby. A
large Washington department
store has found that the Red Cross
day classes it offers in connection
Evening star., 1950-05-01
'TheChef 7
Suvs--

This being May Day. let's 90
back o bit to the olden days when
May Day had different meanings
from those attending it today.
Throughout Great Britain, and
to some extent in France and
Germany, May Day was cele-
brated in various feasts and ritu-
ais directly descended from the
ancient Romans Floraiia, and
the Druidic god Bel. Even fur
ther back. celebrations took place
in India and Egypt. upon the oc-
casion Of the sun entering Taurus.
The Druids' feast of Bel on the
first Of May consisted In lighting
immense fires on great cairns.
In some parts Of Scotland the
custom is still retained.
Another Scotch and English
May Day ritual saw q group Of
youths meeting on a moor, where
they cut a round table in the sod,
built a fire thereon. and cooked
a repast Of eggs and milk-a sort
Of custard. At the same time they
kneaded a cake of oatmeal. and
baked it on the embers. After
the custard was eaten they di-
vided the cake among the COM
pany. blackening one piece with
charcoal. The pieces were thrown
into q hat and the youths, all
blindfolded. each drew q piece.
The. unfortunate who got the
black bit had to leap three times
through the flame of the bonfire.
The morning dew on May Day
was supposed to be magic-it gave
a lass rosy cheeks and a clear
complexion for the year. Mr..
Pepys notes in his Diary MY
wife away to Woolwich in order
to little ayre. and to lie there
tonight, and so to gather May
dew tomorrow morning, which
Mrs. Turner has taught her is the
only thing in the world to wash
her face with" (Wonder what
Mrs. P. washed her face with the
rest Of the year?"
Dancing around the Maypole,
and parades of children led by
the king and queen of the May,
was favorite custom in England
and also in this country. I re-
member when I was young and
lived in New York, Central Park
would be crammed to bursting
with various groups of May Day
royalty, their attendants and how
ering grownups. Ice cream and
cake eaten sitting on the grass
usually brought the festivities to
glorious close.