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Smyrna times., 1950-05-25
BOY SCOUTS
MEET HERE
Sixty Parents and Boy Scouts
From This Peninsula Meet
at Town Hall
PLAN FOR JAMBOREE

A meeting attended by approx
imately sixty parents and Boy
Scouts from an area bounded on
the south by Cape Charles and on
the north by Middletown attended
a meeting held at Town Hall here
on Monday night to discuss plans
for the scouts attendance at the In
ternational Jamboree to be held at
Valley Forge from June 80 through
July 6. Eight local scouts will
join the group from this peninsula
which will be known as Jamboree
Troop Z. Robert Smith, Whining
ton, assistant scout executive for
the Delmarva Council, conducted
the meeting, during which the fol-
lowing faces were revealed: This
will be the second jamboree to be
held in the United States, the first
in 1886 was attended by $4,000
boys and it is expected that $4,000
$4,000 scouts from all over the
world will be at Valley Forge.
Where Democracy Was Founded
Valley Forge was chosen as a
fitting place to hold this affair as
democracy was founded there. The
telephone companies of the country
are cooperating by setting up a
special number, Jamboree Pennsyl-
vania 1850, which can be used from
any place in the country. There
will be 1400 boys to section and
35 boys in each troop. The Penn
sylvania Railroad and other roads
and airlines are cooperating fully
to carry the scouts safely. The
eight scouts from Smyrna will join
others from the peninsula on a
special train and they will move
into camp three days ahead of the
others to set things up and be pre-
pared to welcome arrivals. On
June 80 at p. m. President Tru-
man will officiate at a ceremonial
of fire-lighting, the fire from which
the boys will light their torches.
James Mood, of Smyrna was hon
ored by being named senior patrol
leader of Jamboree Troop Z. The
boys from the Delmarva Peninsula
who will attend the jamboree will
have a preliminary training, in the
nature of rehearsal, by staying
overnight on a camping trip at
Redda Park, near Georgetown,
where conditions under which they
will live at the Jamboree will be
simulated. Earl Ford is leader OF
the local troop.
Smyrna times., 1950-05-25
SATURDAY is
POPPY DAY
Mayor NewcOmb PrOcIaims
Saturday, May % AS Poppy
Day in Smyrna
MADE BY VETERANS

Saturday, May 81 was set aside
as Poppy Day in Smyrna in a pro-
clamation issued recently by May
or Albert A. Newcomb. The pro-
clamation urged all citizens to OBJ
serve the day by wearing memorial
poppies in honor of those who gave
their lives in the two world wars.
Making memorial poppies to be
worn in honor of the war dead on
May 81 is providing employment
for thousands of disabled veterans
in hospitals throughout the coun-
try, according to Mrs. Vernon
Ford, poppy chairman of the David
C. Harrison Post No. IA, Unit of
the American Legion Auxiliary
The veterans work on the flowers
in their hospital beds, wheel chairs,
or in the hospital hobby shops. For
them the poppy fills empty hospital
hours with interesting, profitable
employment. Millions are worm
throughout the world each year,
and, in addition to keeping bright
the memory of the war dead, they
are an important source of funds
for the welfare of the disabled vet
Grams and needy children of veter-
ans. The cost of Americas world
war victories in the lives of young.
Americans is vividly depicted in a
display now to be seen in the Com
merce Street window of Kings
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Recital by Piano Pupils

The Smyrna pupils of John F.
Simpson will give a recital at the
Twentieth Century Club on Sun
day, May % at four o'clock. The
public is cordially invited to at
tend. A recital for Dover pupils
of Mr.. Simpson will be held at the
Dover Century Club on Sunday at
2 pm. to which the public also is
invited. On Monday afternoon a
musicale was given at "Ommelan-
den," the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Lewis Gallery for the fol-
lowing pupils of MIR. Simpson: Car
roll Morgan, Wendy Silliman, Anne
Lunger, Wendell Fenton, E. Paul
dupont III, Eleanor Silliman, Fay
Potter, Teddy Browning, Tuss
Greenewalt, and Ann Herbst.
Smyrna times., 1950-05-25
SENIOR BAND
EWELL'S-ST. PAUL CHURCH

To Hold Echo Meeting of Annual
Conference Sunday Night
Regular services will be held at
Ewell's-St. Paul Church on Sun
day, May 2s. At the evening SER
vice at 1880 o'clock, there will be
an echo meeting of the annual con-
ference. Mrs. Mary Rogers and
Miss Mary Sue Ross will give the
highlights of the youth session held
in connection with the conference,
while Mrs. Isaac KINNEY and Mrs.
Medford Davis viii bring echoes of
the w. S. c. S. meeting held in
Grace Church. The lay delegate to
the conference, c. w. Hall, will al
so report. The public is invited.
Smyrna times., 1950-05-25
Sound Picture at st. Paul

The Sunshine Class of Ewell's-
st. Paul Church, Clayton, will
sponsor an educational sound pic
ture developed by the Kitchen
Craft Seaboard Company of Dover,
tonight, Thursday, May 25 in st.
Paul's Church at 8 o'clock. For
each married or engaged couple
present the class will receive $1.00,
for each individual it will receive
twenty-five cents. There will be
prizes and refreshments. Let's
have big crowd and big time
You are invited to come and bring
your friends.
Smyrna times., 1950-05-25
Death of Grover @. wheatman

Funeral services for Grover G
Wheatman, 65, of Smyrna, who
died May 10, were held from the
FAIRIES Funeral Chapel Monday
May %. The Rev. Walter L. Beck
with officiated and interment was
in odd Fellows Cemetery. He was
the son of Samuel Wheatman ano
Elizabeth Griffin Wheatman. He
is survived by his wife, Lima Wat.
son Wheatman of Philadelphia, ant
a daughter, Mrs. Anna Bell Min
ner, Village Green, Pa; and son
RAYMOND Wheatman, Baltimore.
Smyrna times., 1950-05-25
CLAYTON DEFEATS ODESSA
Continue Winning Streak by De-
feating Odessa 8 to 2

Tom Kennedy's Clayton nine
continued on their winning way
last Sunday by defeating Odessa
8 to 2 before a large home crowd.
Knight pitched for the locals CIV
ing up only five scattered hits for
his third win of the season. Clay
ton pushed over two runs in the
first to take command of the game
until the sixth when Odessa scored
to tie things up. Clayton came
back in the seventh with one run
to break the tie and added five
more in the eighth to put the game
on ice. st. Georges will be at
Clayton this Sunday, game time is
2 pm. Centreville defeated Clay
ton in an exhibition game at Cen
treville Tuesday night 16 to 8.
Smyrna times., 1950-05-25
Open Verdict by Coroner's Jury

An open verdict was brought in
by a jury at the inquest held last
Friday night at Town Hall by Cor
oner John R. Rogers of Frederick,
in the death of Alfred Evans. Will
lard Rutter was the foreman of the
jury. Arthur Scott is charged with
manslaughter in the death of
Evans, who died in a poolroom on
Commerce Street following an arg
ument with Scott. The defendant
was represented by William Storey
and Max Terry, attorneys of Dow
er.
Smyrna times., 1950-05-25
Death of Joan Hurd

Joan Hurd, IA months, daughter
of Roland e. Hurd and Helen Marie
Lof1and EIurd of near Walkers
Schoolhouse, died in the Whining
ton General Hospital Sunday, May
21. Funeral services were held on
Tuesday, May % from the FAIRIES
Funeral Chapel with the Rev.
Jerry Dilks in charge and inter
ment was in Odd Fellows Gene
terry.
Smyrna times., 1950-05-25
heath Of sister Radigundas

Sister Mary Radigundas, 81, of
the st. Joseph's Industrial School,
Clayton, died May 16. She was a
member of the Order of Sisters of
st. Frances for over fifty years
and had been at st. Joseph's since
1916. Sister Mary was the daugh-
ter of George Long of Bavaria and
Thressia Fletchinger Long of Wur-
tenburg. Requim Mass was held
Friday, May 10 at 9 am. at st.
Josephs Church with the Rev. Will
liam Long of Ludensburg, N. Y
in charge and interment was in
New Cathedral Cemetery, Will
mington.
Smyrna times., 1950-05-25
RALLY
GIRL SCOUTS
Third Annual Rally to Be Held
in Smyrna Saturday,
May 9th
TO BE AT LAKE COMO

The third annual rally of the
Kent and Sussex County Girl
Scout troops will be held in Smyr-
ma on Saturday, May 27, sponsored
by the Leaders Clubs of the two
counties. Between three and four
hundred scouts, repres sent n g
Brownies, younger and older inter-
mediate troops, and senior scouts
are expected to attend. The days
program will get under way at
Lake Como at 10:15 am, with an
outdoor activity program, preced-
ed by a flag ceremony in charge
of the older Intermediates of Mil
ford. Mayor Albert A. Newcomb
will extend a welcome to the
guests, and Miss Isabel Kinks,
Milford, newly-elected president of
the Leaders Club, will be introduc-
ed. A picnic lunch will be follow
ed by a Girl Scout Walk at pm.
to the Town Hall, with the girls
carrying their troop flags. In case
of rain all activities will be held
at Town Hall. At the afternoon
ceremonies group singing will be
led by Mrs. John Fearon. Mrs. D.
w. Greene, Milford, the Juliet Low
chairman, will receive the world
Friendship gift. A moving picture,
Adventure in World Friendship"
will be shown. Anyone interested
in scouting is invited to attend the
ceremonies. Local leaders arrang-
ing for the event include Mrs.
Betty Ruby Casey, general chair
man; Mrs. Thomas Russell, chair
man of the Lake Como ceremonies;
Miss Ruth Gooden, in charge of
luncheon arrangements; and Mrs.
Alan Robinson, of the closing cere-
fmonies. Chief of Police John w.
Jacobs, Jr., has assured the local
leaders that the town police will
assist them with traffic or other
problems and cooperate with them
fully. The Rev. Donald ]. Parsons,
rector of st. Peters p. E. Church,
has been invited to give the invo-
cation at the fiag-raising ceremon-
lies which will be held at Lake Como
at the start of the all-day program.
The flag ceremony will be in charge
of Miss Isabel Kinks, of Milford.
An additional feature of the days
program will be the appearance OF
the junior band of the Smyrna
School, whose services were Offer
ed by Frank Siekmann, head of the
music department. They will play
at Town Hall before the afternoon
session begins, and drummers from
the school bands will lead the Girl
Scout Walk from Lake Como to
the Town Hall at / pm.
Smyrna times., 1950-05-25

The charter of the newly-formed
Explorer Post No. 135, Boy Scouts
of America, here, will be presented
to the David c. Harrison Post No.
IA. American Legion, sponsors of
the group, at ceremonies to be held
Wednesday evening, May 81, at
7:sO pm. at Town Hall. F. Ken
meth Tuller, Commissioner of Dow
er District, Boy Scouts of America,
will make the presentation to Lee
F. Slaughter, Post Commander.
The Explorers will have full charge
of the meeting and are arranging
Smyrna times., 1950-05-25

District Governor Francis B.
Gebhart will head the delegation
of Lions from the state of Della
ware who are attending the 4-day
district convention being held at
Baltimore, Maryland, from yester-
day through Saturday. Other
members of the Smyrna Lions Club
and their wives who are at the
convention are Mrs. Francis Geb-
hart, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Ennis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Slaughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Middleton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Jefferson III,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Dunning.
Smyrna times., 1950-05-25
A. A. NEWCOMB
is HONORED
Elected Vice-President From
Kent of Delaware Mayors
Association at Annual Meet
MEET IN REHOBOTH

Albert A. Newcomb, Mayor OF
Smyrna, was elected vice president
from Kent County of the Delaware
Mayors Association at this groups
third annual meeting in Rehoboth
Sunday at the Star of the Sea
Hotel. Mayor William ]. Storey
of Dover was elected president,
succeeding Col. Carleton B. Shaf-
fer of Rehoboth, organizer of the
group during his term as mayor of
the resort town. Col. Shaffer and
Rehoboth City Manager S. C. Mar
vel, formerly of Smyrna, secretary
were given a rising vote of appreci-
alton for their work with the or
ganization. Other officers elected
were: Kent County directors: May
or Herbert Cluley Jr., of Camden
and ]. B. Rash of Harrington; New
Castle County: vice president
Thomas R. Newman of MiddletoWr
and directors, Irving H. Borer of
Bellefonte and Mayor James F
Hearn of Wilmington; SUSSEX
County, vice president, DR.. A. S
Williams of Laurel and directors
Mayor Otis H. Smith of Lewes anC
Mayor Landis Marvel of Seaford
The new secretarytreasurer il
Owen B. Anger, new city manages
of Dover. Mayor Newcomb SANG
several songs, accompanied BY
Mrs. William d. Gibson of Reho
both Beach.
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LEGION POST TO RECEIVE
CHARTER FOR EXPLORER POST

a very interesting program. Re-
freshments and dancing will follow
the formal session. Invited guests
include Mayor Albert A. Newcomh
and members of town council;
members and leaders of Scout
Troop No. 1876; members and lead
ers of Senior Girl Scouts; members
of the Legion Post and Legion
Auxiliary; presidents of Rotary
and Lions Clubs and chairmen and
leaders of scouting of both organ
izations; and the parents of the
Explorers.
Smyrna times., 1950-05-25
SCHOOL MUSIC
FESTIVAL
To Be Held in Auditorium of
School Tomorrow Night by
Various Groups
SCHOOL PROGRAM

Brilliance, variety and power
will characterize the third annual
Music Festival in the auditorium
of the John Bassett Moore School
here at o'clock on Friday even
ing, May 26, as the combined music
groups of the school present the
eliminating program of this years
work under Frank H. Siekmann,
director of music. Represented on
the program will be the Junior
Band, the Treble Chorus, the Dance
Band, organized this year, the Sen
ior Chorus and the Senior Band.
Guest soloist is John r. Simpson,
well-known Smyrna musician and
music teacher. Many of the $50
members of the student groups
participating are this week busy
selling tickets for the Festival.
Despite the low rate of so cents
for adults, it is anticipated that
the large attendance will net
enough to aid materially in secur-
ing instruments and other needed
materials. The entire program is
as follows:
Elementary School Program
JUNIOR BAND
Anchors Aweigh
Halls of Montezuma
Ciribiribin
Finlandia
Trumpet Soloist, Samuel Jacobs
Trumpet Trio. David Deakyne, James
Haas. Philip Deamer
Accompanies, Richard Price
TREBLE CHORUS
Down in the Valley
Accompanies, Alice Mood
Skip to My Lou
Accompanist, Robert Reed
High School Program
DANCE BAND
Tuxedo Junction
Student Leader, Phil Denney
SENIOR CHORUS
Accompanist, Joanne Deakyne
Whispering Hope
Girl Quintet-Janet Mofitt, Mar
garet Truax, Josephine Burris,
Jane Postlewait, Bette Jean
Lovegrove
Girl of My Dreams
Piano Solo, Joanne Deakyne
Tenor Solo, Kenneth AttiX
Madame Jeanette
SERSHW1N SECTION tA
OF Thee / Sing
Tenor Solo, Kenneth Attix
DANCE BAND, Student Leader, Phillip
Denney
Love Walked In
Gershwin Medley
Special Arrangement for the Band
by Mr. Anthony Finochi
Intermissi0n
SENIOR BAND
S Wonderful
Trombone Solo, Philip Denney
Clap Yo' Hands
Tuba Solo, William Marsh
Little" Rhapsody in Blue
Clarinet Solo, Jerry Dilks
Trumpet Solo, William Denney
Sax Solo, Harry Jarman
Piano Solo, John R. Simpson
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FORM PTA HERE
TUESDAY NIGHT
Organization Effected With
127 Parents, Teachers and
School Officials Present
w. ]. JAMESON SPEAKS

The organization of Parent
Teacher Association was effected
at meeting held at Town Hall on
Tuesday night, which was attended
by 127 parents, teachers, school ad-
ministrators, and many other cit
liens who showed their interest in
the welfare of all children by their
attendance. Mrs. Glenn Busker
was named temporary chairman
and presided. She introduced Will
liam ]. Jameson, of Wilmington,
past president of the State Con-
gress of PTA, and at present presi-
dent of the PTA at the P. S. Du-
Pont High School. He traced the
history of the movement from its
start in 1897 and told of its remark
able growth all over the country,
with a membership of more than
six million at this time. 1t has in
it's membership more teachers than
any other organization, he said.
Parents must be informed about
what the schools are to do" he stat
ed as he told of the parents respon-
sibility in providing a normal home
life and the best educational op-
portunities for their children.
Code of Objects
The code of objects of the asso-
citation he listed as follows: Pro-
mote the welfare of children in
home, school, church, and commun-
ity; raise the standards of home
life; study groups for parents, in
cluding such subjects as psychol-
ogy; secure adequate laws to care
for children and youth; bring
about closer relations between par
ents and teachers; act as mission
aries to develop united interests.
There are 554 units, with $4,000
members in this state, with more
than one third of this number men.
He explained various programs to
acquaint parents of the schools
problems, which are beneficial to
the teachers and said that the PTA
should be an auxiliary to the
school, ''its strong right arm. Ma
tional PTA requirements include
that there be no pressure, political,
or commercial groups in PTA.
Unanimous Vote
Upon motion of Nelson Everhart
a unanimous vote was cast in favor
of forming such an organization in
Smyrna. Mrs. Busker then named
bylaws and nominating commit
tee. Glenn S. King is chairman of
the bylaws committee, which in
cludes Mrs. Raymond Pusey, Mrs.
Helen Nowland, Sanley Middleton,
and Henry T. Price.
Nominating Committee
A nominating committee ap-
pointed had as chairman Nelson
Everhart, other members being
Mrs. Austin Deamer, Mrs. Lulu
Ricards, Mrs. Alan Robinson, and
Richard c. Price. Meetings of both
committees were held Immediately
at the conclusion of the general
session so that no time would be
lost in getting the organization
started. An election of officers
will be held at the next meeting to
be held at the Smyrna School on
the evening of June 2. The COM
mittee in charge of arrangements
for the meeting held Tuesday night
comprised Mrs. Glenn Busker, Mrs
John Schafer, Mrs. William S. Will
son. Mrs. Linden Doughten, Mrs
Ebe Joseph, and Mrs. Alan Robin
son.
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SALT WATER TAFFY!

The Charley Williams IRIS Former Miamians, now of
CALI motored for couple of weeks They planed out
for Nassau Tuesday brief hop but expects to be back
the coast in time to welcome heir heiress that's
expected sometime around November Bulmoose Jak
son. his sax and his Buffalo Bearcats Harlem Club
date for next Sabbath Gune 49, Bettye Jane Gator
changed her compass into the direction of Heavenly Har
lem after the Lane College 1850 closing She'll spend the
summer there with her sister, Annie Mea Bostck before
winding up her two remaining weeks for B. A. degree
Pert Evelyn Woodruff, former Leonards Store typist
planed back to Brooklyn NY last Thursday ayem via
EAL.
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NOTES OFF A NAPKIN!

Following the Boggs-Chander nuptials of June 1,
the couple motored Atlanta for series of social
tivities. Accompanying the newyweds mothers of
both bride and Evelyn Evans and Vernet Chandler
and best Chas c. North. Tuesday ayem the Dr. Roy
Boggs left for Nashville and Grand Rapids, Mich.
honeymoon spree Richmond Heights has just released
its 6rsc edition of community The twosheet
9x12 weekly is published every Tuesday,, with, presun-
ably Mrs. Susan Harris its editor. Vol No. of The
Richmond Heights Weekly Newsletter" gave out with in
spratonal tdbits sufficient to additional read
ngs future editions Congras the township
mittee."
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"CUFF" NOTES ON THE CUFF!

Highlighting the week of coming social activities is
the annual Return Students Dance hosted by the abu
lous Collegians Club The dance WILL in all probability be
a sparkling event when male and femae coegans
the Harlem Club Monday nite June r. An elimination
procedure is progress whereas future Coegans Club
patrons will include other than college graduates
&c. until that time rolls around, I'm predicting se-out
the undergrads each socame the college boys throw
shindig :. Mamans Are Talking About: BTW Alumni
Associations annual ReUnion Ball" held Thursday mite
in Willie Davies Rockland Palace ballroom, when the
Riddles of Mother Washington turned out to celebrate
in memory of their 'graduation-birth'
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THE GUTTER GAZETTE!

The lodge meeting that brought of its sisters
home at ayem for a good working by her mate,
started at local mite club ended Seymours in Hal
reality, she hasn't paid penny her premium since
january The college cutie who told the housewife
that she's taking (now that she's home from her
books may change her style of play. You see
the cutie doesn't know that the guy has thrown in the
gloves and is being the model husband again What's
more, the cutie get her tuition bill paid by the guy
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THE YAWN PATROL!

Robert Taylor and Caudina Riou will be sealed some
time today while you're reading about it here Preston
Johnson has son, Preston, Jr, born May 26, at lbs
15 in Christian hosp Sparky Davis plane flight to
Nassau for 10 days ended here Sunday Stella Moseey
would. have you believe that she has quit embibng
The Chas. c. Norths grandparents. Their dog Mimi
has pups Paul Parks and his missus, Patsy Johnson
have baby blue ribbon born. Saturday, ayem early at
$40, weighing 81 lbs Frank johnson johnson of
Hollywood photoman) has his peeled his future
wife, She's a cutie he's dating.
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New Bethel Baptist
Church

Last Sunday, June 4th was mark.
ed as Recognition Day in the hearts
and minds Of the members Of New
Bethel concerning the pastorage Of
the most honored, beloved and de-
voted pastor, Rev. w. K. Smith,
who has served as very diligent
leader for a period Of four years.
No where in the pages Of ministers
lives could we have found a man
that is better than Rev. Smith. Con-
gratulations.
49, Many good things has happened
under the gracious leader. And on
Sunday night Rev. Smith preached
very good soul stirring sermon
taken from the 18th chapter of st.
John and 21st verse. Subject: Sir,
We Would See Jesus. Strange as
it may seem, yet it is true, that six
persons joined the church on hris-
tan experiences.
Everybody is welcome at all times.
Rev. w. K. Smith, pastor
Mrs. 1. B. Skyles, reporter
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iae9A~ by Stanley SweetinS OD
By Stanley Sweetins

You may quote me for the records, and
make no mistake about it, Richmond
Heights is definitely the most inspiration
al background for the Negro home-owner
ever attempted in Florida city - dare
say, the entire Southland. It is more than
that. It's a model community, artistically
designed at its architectural best situated
in an area where health and invigorating
freshness abound. Richmond Heights pos
sess an individuality that bespeaks the
greatness of it's environs. I predict great
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1arsasHa sss-rev7 list -rs =

future for this South Florida project 1t can't miss AL
ready the desire home here had greatly surpass
ed its physical demands. I don't live in Richmond
Heights and do not have pull any punches But I'm Civ
ing out sock account of reporters observation expert
enced during several soourns down to this distinguished
area
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next FALL And, that's it, folks from your one-man-
but who is always giving some poor sucker a break!