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Smyrna times., 1951-09-20
GRID SEASON
OPENS ATU OF D
Fightin' Blue Hens To Open
Season Against Lehigh
This Saturday
AT WILMINGTON PARK

Only real, old-fashioned, voodo
fortune-teller can predict what the
University of Delaware gridders
will do when the evening of Sep
tember 22nd makes its appearance
That's the night the Fightin' Blue
Hens of Dave whip" Nelson light
the pigskin fuse for a showdown
with Lehigh's wealth of top-notch
The Blue Hens, and
don't forget the "Fightin", are
watching the calendar in anticipa-
tion of the visit of their win-happy
guest from Bethlehem. Delaware
has never defeated the Engineers.
Last year the Newark squad was
shut out by Lehigh, 0 to 21. Win
ming became a habit with the En-
gineers after their meeting with
d. u, and coach Bill Leckonbys
students finished the campaign un-
defeated and united. The Nelson
men believe the proud Brown and
White troops should nov be taught
the losing side of grid warfare.
After all losing can be educational
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Smyrna times., 1951-09-20
PLAN SEMINAR
AT HARRINGTON
Dover District w. S. c. S
Complete Plans for Sem
inar September 26th
PROGRAM LISTED

Arrangements have been COM
pleted by the Dover District Wom-
ans Society of Christian Service,
for a Seminar to be held on Sep
tember 26, in Trinity Methodist
Church, Harrington. Approved
studies for the current year, as
well as the program and worship
service booklets, will be presented.
The meeting will open at 1920
with Mrs. Earl Sylvester, President
of Dover District, presiding. The
devotions will be led by Mrs. d. T.
Pritchard, secretary of Spiritual
Life for Trinity Church. Mrs.
Harry B. Hygate, Conference Sec
retary of Missionary Education,
will present preview of the 1851
1852 study plans. Mrs. Henry
Graves, secretary Of Youth Work
for Dover District will review the
book, "The Family-A Christians
Concern" Miss M. Blanche Price,
District Secretary of Missionary
Education, will present Churches
for our Country's Needs. Mrs.
Milton C. Manlove, president of the
w. S. C. S. of st. Johns Church,
Seaford, will present the program
and worship books. Lunch will be
served at one o'clock by the ladies
of the church. Literature will be
on display and for sale by Mrs. H
B. Mitchell, District Secretary OF
Literature and Publications. The
afternoon session will open at z
pm. with a review of the book eve
Americans-No and South" by
Mrs. T. c. Mulligan of Grace
Church, Georgetown; and Mrs. w
wv. Sharp, of Asbury Church, Har'
rington, and former Conference
President, will review "A Study Of
the Book of Acts" The meeting
will close at 8 p. m. with the pre-
sentation of a dramatic worship
service entitled can Antioch
Scene"
Smyrna times., 1951-09-20
PARADE
TO FIGHT FIRE
Smyrna Engine Taken From
Parade at SeafOrd to Handle
Fire Call
INVITED TO SMYRNA

The training and ability of vol
unteer firemen provide for them to
take care of emergencies, and the
Smyrna volunteers proved their eff
ficiency at the recent parade dur
ing the state firemen's convention
at Seaford. Called from the parade
to take care of fire while thous-
ands of people lined the streets
they quietly withdrew from the
line of march, brought the fire un-
der control, and went back into
line. Garland Collins, driver of the
Smyrna engine, says that at a cor
ner about one block before they
would pass the judges stand Sea-
ford fireman, acting as auxiliary
police, stepped up to him and ask
ed if there was water on board the
engine. When told there was he
asked him to drive out of line as
there was a fire in a second floor
apartment along the route. Stout
Bickling and Temple Heinold, real
izing that something was wrong,
left the marching ranks and went
along with young Collins. The fire
was caused by an exploded oil
stove and caused more smoke than
flames. After taking care of the
situation they returned fifteen or
twenty minutes later and re-enter-
ed the parade, passing the judges
stand with no accompanying men
in line. However, as they passed
an announcement was made over
the loud speaker system, telling
the people what they had done.
The Citizens Hose Company ex-
tended an invitation to the Della
ware State Volunteer F'iremen's
Association to hold their conven-
tion in Smyrna during the fall of
1852.
Smyrna times., 1951-09-20
FIRE LADIES HEAR REPORTS
To Entertain County AuNiliaries
Here September 25th

To Entertain County AUNiliaries
Here September 25th
Mrs. Addie David presided at the
meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary of
the Citizens Hose Co. held Monday
night, with twenty-one members
present. Miss Helene Strom, of
Milwaukee, was a guest, and out
lined plans for the coming produc-
tion, 'tCrazy-Daz which she will
direct. Miss Dorothy Scuse report
ed on the recent Delaware State
Volunteer Firemen's Association
convention held in Seaford, which
was attended also by Mrs. David,
Mrs. Helen Grier, and Mrs. Ida Col
Inns. Mrs. Collins reported on the
dinette set awarded at the recent
carnival, which went to Mrs. Paul
inc Banks, Norfolk, Va, and profit
on this booth amounted to $13S.17.
Mrs. Elizabeth Barnes made re-
port on the pony which was award
ed to Mrs. Louis Schuman, Middle
town, with profit from this project
amounting to $199. The permanent
wave given by Grace's Beauty Shop
was won by Mrs. Helen Goldsbor-
ough. Report was also made of
the donations received through
George Boehmler's display of a
night-blooming cereus. Mrs. Helen
Grier was announced as Kent
County chairman of Ways and
Means, and Mrs. Ida Collins, chair
man for the county of Sick and
Sunshine, for the year 1882,
The Smyrna Auxiliary will enter
tain the Kent County auxiliaries at
the fire house on Sept. 25, and all
members are urged to attend. A
new member, Mrs. Gloria Short,
was accepted into membership.
Smyrna times., 1951-09-20
COOP
ANNUAL MEET
Local SOuthern-States Men,
bers Hear Reports and Elect
Directors at Meeting
500 ATTEND AFFAIR

Approximately 500 members of
Southern States Cooperative, their
families and other farm people in
the Smyrna-Clayton area heard re-
ports of their cooperative-s services
for the first IL months of the 1850
81 fiscal year at a meeting held
Wednesday, August 20 in Clayton.
In addition to the report given by
district manager w. ID. Moore, Jr.
members were elected to the Board
of Directors of Southern States
Smyrna-Clayton Service. Accord
ing to Mr.. Moore, the more than
100000 members of the Coopera-
tive in it's six-state operating terri
tory. put through their organiza-
tion nearly $134, 100000 worth of
purchasing and marketing volume
during the fiscal year which ended
June 30. The figure was estimated
on the basis of the first IL months
of the year. The Cooperative's net
worth was given as over $20,000,-
600. The report was accompanied
by film slide series prepared by
the Cooperative's Information-Pub-
lications Service. The report of
local services was given by Rhesa
o. Walton, manager of Southern
States Smyrna-Clayton Service.
Elected to. the Board of Directors
of Southern States Smyrna Clay
ton Service were: Charles r. Pryor,
Clayton; Walter Hill, Smyrna; Ed
win L. Downs, Kenton. At an or
ganization meeting following the
membership meeting E. T. Horsey
was elected President of the Board
of Directors. Elected to the South
ern States Smyrna-Clayton Farm
Home Advisory Committee were;
Mrs. Carlton Blendt, Jr., Smyrna;
Mrs. Ford Stats and Mrs. Chas
R. Pryor, both of Clayton. Win
ners of the Ko-op Kwiz Kontest
were: Mrs. Arthur CHM and Mrs.
E. T. Heinold, both of Townsend;
Mrs. Herman Cook and Mrs. Will
liam T. Mabrey, both of Clayton
Mrs. Perkins Stats, Mrs Cert
rude Rodan, and Carlton Blendt
Jr., all of Smyrna. Chosen to rep
resent the local board at the an
nual meeting in Richmond this No
vember was E. T. Horsey. The al
ternate chosen was Arthur N
Short.
Smyrna times., 1951-09-20
BPW HEARS
STATE HEAD
Miss Ruth Jones, State Presi-
dent, Speaker at First Fall
Meeting Here
TO OBSERVE WEEK

Mrs. June Anthony, new presi-
dent, greeted members of the
Smyrna-Clayton Business and Pro-
fessional Women's Club at their
first fall meeting held Monday
night. Mrs. Gertrude Scout, pro-
gram coordinator, introduced the
committee chairmen, and each
state what she planned to present
as program during the year. Miss
Ruth S. Jones, Dover, state presi-
dent BPW Clubs, addressed the
club on the purposes and activities,
stating that clubs are non-partisan.
non-sectarian, self supporting and
self governed. Their purpose, she
said, is to elevate the standards
of all women in all walks of life;
75 percent are business and profess
sional women, 25 percent are wor1-
en- interested in the aims and ideals
!of the club. She also stated that
clubs bring fellowship, friendship,
leadership, and the ability to pool
individual gifts and desires. The
clubs have a national and interna-
tional full-time observer at the
United Nations, the speaker stated.
and every member is urged to help
attain the objective: "Full Partner
ship for the Job Ahead"
Business WOmen's Week
National Business w omen's
Week is being observed from Sep
tember 1929 and posters carrying
the above slogan are being used all
over the country to call national
attention to it's 100000 members
by the National Federation of
BPW Clubs. President Truman has
expressed his unqualified approval
of the observance and the slogan,
saying: "As members of your or
ganization prepare themselves for
and are accepted as full partners
on the job, our mobilization for de-
fense will move ahead faster and
better" The local club will spon-
sor a rummage sale on Saturday.
Sept. %. Miss Temperance Scout
is chairman of the project lending
closet" and members are asked to
donate and leave their donations at
Stevenson's store Friday evening,
Sept. FL. Mrs. Louise Denney Cliff
ton announced that bust of Susan
B. Anthony will be placed in the
Hall of Fame at New York Uni
versity as soon as funds for this
project are received Contributions
received will be forwarded to the
chairman of the fund raising group.
Smyrna times., 1951-09-20
SMYRNA GRANGE MEETING
Grange Conducts First Fall Meet
ing and Plan Degree Work

ing ana Pian Degree WOrk
At the first fall meeting of the
Smyrna Grange, held Thursday
night, the program was in charge
of the lecturer, Mrs. Arthur Short,
who reported on the lecturers con-
ference which she attended at
Ithaca, N. Y. Mrs. Fred Heinold,
Sr., directed an old-fashioned spell
ing bee, which was won by Mrs.
Ethel Selway. Various members
told of their summer trips. Plans
were made for fall degree work. A
large class from Smyrna Grange
will take the fifth degree at Cap
ital Grange Hall, Dover on Tues
day, Sept. 18. Two new applica-
tions for membership were receiv-
ed. There was discussion on the
soil conservation demonstration
which will take place in Kent
County on Sept. 27, at which time
Smyrna Grange will assist. The
new refreshment committee for
three months includes Mrs. Charles
Dukes, Mrs. Charles Blendt, and
Mrs. Leroy Waters. Charles q.
Dukes presided. Booster Night
will be observed on Thursday even
ing, Sept. q.
Smyrna times., 1951-09-20
CONSTRUCTION OF GLENWOOD
AVE. OK'ED BY TOWN COUNCIL

Smyrna Town Council, with all
agreeing, adopted a reso-
luton approving the construction
of Glenwood Avenue by the State
Highway Department, and have in
vited representatives of the depart
ment to have a conference with
council to discuss this project in
detail for the best interest of all
concerned. At the meeting last
Friday night an additional street
light was authorized for Hamilton
Lane, to be erected on the north
side of that street between Della
ware and Main Streets.
Report ON Lake Como
S. c. Marvel, town manager,
gave a report on operating costs at
Lake Como bathing beach for the
season which ended Labor Day.
Salaries and chlorine cost the
town $1932.13; materials for main
tenance and repairs, $35s7.32; life
guard. $309.51; medical supplies,
so; electric lights, ,$48.oS; total
$5877.6S. Income from concession
rental $155, and from admissions
$1310. The net expense to the
town this year was $4412.6S. In
April and May the cost for labor
and materials was brought about
solely by conditioning the beach for
summer use, such as cleaning
buildings and grounds, repairing
and painting fences and structures.
Smyrna times., 1951-09-20
Smyrna Boy Gets Commission

Announcement of recently COM
officers in the Marine
Corps includes George R. Wright,
of Smyrna. In ceremonies at Par
ris Island, S. c., on Sept. z this
Smyrna young man was commits
stoned a second lieutenant in the
United States Marine Corps. The
son of Superintendent of Schools
George w. Wright and Mrs,
Wright, he enlisted in the Marine
Corps Reserve in March. He grad
uated from the pre-law course at
Washington College in June, 1851,
and was called into active service
on June 27, entering the officers
Candidate School at Paris Island
After spending a three-day fur
Tough at home he reported to
Quantico Naval Base on Wednes-
day, Sept. II.
Smyrna times., 1951-09-20
WED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON
Miss Mildred David and Mr. Will
liam Ebright Wed at Chestertown

Miss Mildred David and Mr. Will
liam Ebright Wed at Chestertown
At quiet double-ring ceremony
in Chestertown, Md, Miss Mildred
Florizena David, daughter of Mr..
Horace David, Lake Drive, Smyrna,
and the late Mrs. David, became
the bride of Mr.. William Palmatory
Ebright of Camden, N. ]. The
wedding took place yesterday
"wednesday afternoon at the par
sonage of the First Methodist
Church with the Rev. w. H. Hud-
son officiating. The bride wore a
navy blue suit with accessories to
match and was attended by her sis
ter, Mrs. M. D. Ebright as her
brides maid. Mr.. M. d. Ebright,
brother of the groom, was best
man. The bride is graduate of
the John Bassett Moore High
School and is employed at the
Smyrna Town Office as a clerk
The bridegroom holds a position as
engineman with the Pennsylvania
Railroad. After wedding trip to
Niagara Falls and Canada they
will be at home in Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1951-09-20
SMYRNA HIGH FOOTBALL
Smyrna Gridders Preparing for
Milford Scrimmage Tomorrow

Smyrna Gridders Preparing for
Milford Scrimmage Tomorrow
After two and a half weeks of
intensive training the cherry and
white gridders of Smyrna High are
ready to tackle the Milford High
Bucs in a practice scrimmage to-
morrow afternoon on the Milford
field. The Smyrna team after some
intensive training and shifting of
personnel shapes up as follows:
Left end-Mood, Denney and Bur-
ris; Left tackle: Coyle, Bigger;
Left guard: Marshall, Fortner;
Center: Warner; Right guard: Luff,
Sandburg; right tackle: Marsh,
Roth; right end: Isaacs, Joseph;
quarter back: Shane, Leager, Scott; /;
left half back: Thorpe, Poore, Con-
nell; full back: Cook, Houtman, At
tix; right half back: Reynolds,
Francis; managers: Hal Bodley,
Ronald Stevens, Edgar Cox.
Smyrna times., 1951-09-20
FIRE AUX. PLAN
GAY SHOW HERE
"Crazy Daze", a Gay Comedy
To Be Staged Here
September 27-2S
ALL LOCAL TALENT

Crazy Daze", the gay comedy
account of the hilarious experience
es of man who finds himself ruled
by the women of his family, will be
presented at the Smyrna School on
Sept. 27-28 by the Ladies Auxiliary
of the Citizens Hose Company, for
the benefit of the building fund of
the fire company Miss Helene
Strom, of Milwaukee, profession
al dramatic coach, is in Smyrna
and directing the home talent cast,
which will include colorful dancing
choruses, including the Rainbow
Ballet and the Hick Ballet. Many
civic and business leaders will par
ticipate in the Family Album and
Wedding Party, portraying differ
ent characters while dressed as
women. Tickets will cost one dol
lar for adults and fifty cents for
children, tax included. The pros
poets are good for an outstanding
production of the gay comedy farce
which concerns typical American
family wherein Herbert Williams is
ruled by his "wimmin folk" His
wife Vera and his mother-in-law,
Ina Crab, make his life miserable.
His daughter, Dorothy, is in love
with the boy next door, but Vera
and Ina have other plans-they
have decided she is to marry Count
Cecil Sissingham. Then there's
Little Audrey" who is into every
thing. She brings her Cowboy
and Indian" playmates who further
disturb poor Herbert's rest. In the
third act Herbert, with the aid of
Toby. the red-wigged funny boy,
foils the phony Count and Herbert
really wears the pants" in the
WllHamS HOuSenOlu.
Parade on Saturday
A parade is scheduled for Satur-
day in which all the children, six
months to three years, who have
been entered in baby contest, as
well as the girls of the chorus in
the show, and the soloists will be
seen on the streets of Smyrna. The
winner of the contest will be an
nounced on the final night of the
show. To set the stage for the
coming show Smyrna will be daft
fy town on Saturday, which is set
aside as Cray Hat" day and staid
business men will be seen wearing
the crazy creations worn by wom-
en-. Added up, it looks as tho the
town is being readied for two even
ings of laugh-provoking entertain
ment.
Smyrna times., 1951-09-20
Torun Electric Grew Busy

Due to mechanical failure in
the controls at the new water
pumping station, the electric de-
partment crew worked all day Sun
day and all night Sunday night
This crew also had to correct a
street light outage caused by a
ground in the circuit, which Great
ed a problem through Saturday
and Sunday nights. This street
light outage necessitated the use
of the street crew and electric
crew Monday, in an effort to local
ize the trouble in the underground
circuit.
Smyrna times., 1951-09-20
WINNERS AT FLOWER SHOW
Winner Awards Announced; Mrs.
McCawley Takes Top HOnors

Winner Awards Announced; Mrs.
McCawley Takes Top HOnors
Mrs. Frank McCawley won top
honors at the ninth annual flower
show sponsored recently by the
Willing Workers Bible Glass of AS
bury Church, with nine blue rib
bons and three red ones. For speci-
men flowers, Mrs. McCawley took
first award for zinnias, fantasy and
giant. In the flower arrangement
division, she was first in classes for
marigold, zinnias, unusual dish,
old-fashioned dish, table decoration
with candles, and miniatures. other
blue ribbon winners included in
specimen division, Mrs. Willard
Mailer, cockscomb and marigold,
double award; Mrs. ]. w. Ryan,
double asters and dahlias, decora-
tive; Mrs. Olin Bamberger, dahlias,
pompom. Mr.. Lewis Wells, mari
gold, giant African; Miss Ruth
Jones, zinnias Lilliput. In the ar
rangement division, in addition to
awards to Mrs. McCawley, Mr..
Wells won a first for best arrange
ment for card table; Mrs. Norman
Coleman, best arrangement mixed
flowers in any container;; Mrs. Fred
Harris, Sr., wild flowers; Mrs.
Susie Knots, dahlias, any contain
er; Mrs. Harry Slaughter, asters.
Second prize winners in the speci-
men division were Miss Jones, Mrs.
Bamberger, Mrs. Mailer, Mrs. Nc
Cawley, and Mrs. William Now
land. Red ribbons in the arrange
ment division went to Mrs. Andrew
ID. Cole, Mrs. Harris, Mrs. James
Vaughn, Mrs. Knots, Mrs. McCaw-
LEY, Miss Julia Griffith, Mrs. Harry
Slaughter, Mrs. Bamberger, and
Mrs. Vaughn. The judges were
Mrs. Leroy Sayers, and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Luff.
Smyrna times., 1951-09-20
First Presbyterian Church

Services at the First Presbyter-
ian Church, Rev. o. c.. Jones, pas
tor, for Sunday, September 23rd
will be: Morning worship, IL am;
sermon: Christianity and Buddh-
ism." Sunday School, 9:45 am
Subject: 'FWhat's New in the Cos
pep? The annual Fall conference
of the Women's Presbyterial will
be held in West Presbyterian
Church, Wilmington on Tuesday
october 9th, commencing at 10:3O
am. The Junior Bible Class meets
at the manse next Thursday even
ing. Sept. 9th at z pm.
Smyrna times., 1951-09-20
SHOW
HERE TONIGHT
Fall and Winter Fashion Show
by Braunstein's To Benefit
Presbyterian Church
AT HIGH SCHOOL

Tonight in the auditorium of the
Smyrna School a Fall and Winter
Fashion Show will be staged by
Braunstein's, Dover under the
sponsorship of the women of the
First Presbyterian Church to bene-
fit the building fund of the church.
Local and professional models will
display all kinds of clothes, includ-
ing sportswear, afternoon and ev-
ening dresses, night attire, hats,
coats, gloves, shoes, bags, and jew
elry, as well as furs. Tickets are
one dollar and there will be door
prizes. Refreshments will be serv-
ed.
Smyrna times., 1951-09-20
Parking Lot Enlarged

During the spring renovation the
parking lot was enlarged by NOV
ing the fence to the west and cut
ting off fifty feet from the tot-lot.
New fence posts were used in this
work. Fence along Route Is was
repaired and repainted, and pavil-
ions were repainted, as were bath
houses, concession and toilets, and
new toilet fixtures installed after
the removal of the old Vogel hop
pers, which were a source of
trouble. A new fence was erected
to separate the pedestrian walk
from the bathing area and ticket
booth and numerous signs were
erected.
New Pier and Boardwalk
The report. further showed that
the old pier and boardwalk were
removed and new ones built at an
expense of $341s.49, including
treated piling, pile caps, joists and
untreated decking and rails. BY
using town forces to build this
structure the cost was kept down
to $1.57 per lineal foot for piling,
and S2o7.90 per 1000 #. BIN. for
lumber complete in place. The pre-
vailing price of piling in place is
S2.25 per lineal foot and $275 per
1000 #. B. M. for lumber complete
in place.
Smyrna times., 1951-09-20
ATTENDS PTA WORKSHOP
Mrs. Raymond ID. Pusey Presides
at Session in Milford


Mrs. Raymond ID. Pusey, Kent
County vice-president, presided at
the PTA Workshop for Kent and
Sussex Counties held Monday night
at Milford. James Everhart, pres
ident of the local PTA also attend
ed. The keynote address was given
by Dean Steele, president of the
Delaware Congress of Parents and
Teachers. The state theme for this
year will be: 'The Schools Are
Everybody's Business" There was
an exhibit of materials for pro-
gram planning. Members of the
PTA of the Caesar Rodney School
presented a short play, 'iF'resh
Variable Winds" on the problems
of teen-agers. Richard Brandt and
DIR. John ]. Withall, of the Univers-
ity of Delaware, led the discussion
on the problems the play presented.
Smyrna times., 1951-09-20
SMYRNA Homemakers Club

Attention is called to a change
in the meeting place of the Smyrna
Homemakers Club. The meeting
will be held today at Q pm. at the
home of Mrs. Ernest Blendt, with
Mrs. James Fleming as co-hostess.
Mrs. Eleanor Cavanaugh, home
demonstration agent, will talk on
the topic: ''The Market Basket. =
Mrs. Fred Harris, ST., will preside.
Smyrna times., 1951-09-20
Troop l Girl Scouts

Troop 1, Smyrna Girl Scouts.
will inaugurate their fall and win
ter program at a covered dish din
ner to be held at the Youth Center
on Monday, September "a. The
committee on arrangements in
cludes Diane Short, Marjorie john
son, and Barbara Wallace.
Smyrna times., 1951-09-20
Clayton w. S. G. S. To Meet

The Woman's Society of Christ
ian Service of Ewell's-St. Paul
Church, Clayton, will meet on
Tuesday, September 25 at 8 pm. in
the Clayton Community Center.
The topic of the meeting will be
Religion and Economics" Mrs.
Edward Pinder is in charge of the
program.
Smyrna times., 1951-09-20
w. S. G. S. To Meet Friday

The regular meeting of the Wo-
mans Society of Christian Service
will meet in Asbury Methodist
Church next Friday evening, Sep
tember 21st at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Earl
Sylvester, District President, Will
be guest at this meeting. A good
attendance is desired.
Smyrna times., 1951-09-20
COMING AT DELANEY'S

Milford Pastor To Be Guest Speak
er at Delaney's Sunday
The annual homecoming service
of Delaney's Methodist Church will
be held this Sunday, September %
at 2 p. m. The Rev. Roy Lawson
Tawes, pastor of Avenue Methodist
Church, Milford will be the guest
speaker. The choir of Ewells-St.
Paul Church, Clayton, will sing and
special musical numbers will be
The Church benches
have been reconditioned and paint
ed and outside preparations have
been made for this occasion. The
public is invited to attend.