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Smyrna times., 1951-05-17
LIONS CLUB
NOMINATES
Water Commission Engineer
Addresses Club at Reg
ular Meeting
DR.. KAPLOVSKY TALKS

DIR. A. Joel Kaplovsky. supervis-
ing engineer, Water Pollution Com
missionfi State of Delaware, speak
ing on the problems of water pol
luton abatement before the Smyr-
ma Lions Club on Monday night
said that "clean water is every
body's business" Stressing that
sewage treatment is vital, he said
that drinking water is not every
thing, that industries need clean
water for their processes. He told
of the depreciation of property ad
jacent to streams when pollution
comes, and of the emphosis
throughout the country that I'VE
must protect what we have, as in
creased production as taken toll of
usable water. He sketched the
background to the establishment of
the commission and outlined its
set-up. The program will be con-
tinued. he stated, and the objective
is to decrease pollution and pre-
vent new pollution entering
streams. The Lions conducted a
brisk question and answer period
with their guest speaker and much
interest in his topic was evidenced.
Edward Schabinger responded.
Henry T. Price, vice president, pre-
sided, the invocation was given by
Charles M. Gee, and the speaker
was introduced by Norman G.
Wilder. director wildlife conserva-
ton for the state.
Officers Nominated
Francis B. Gebhart, chairman of
the nomination committee, pre-
sented the following slate of offic-
ers for the coming year, election to
take place at the next meeting.
Henry T. Price, president; Charles
M. Gee, first vice president; Guy
Edmondson, Jr., second vice presi-
dent; c. Preston Poore, third vice
president; ]. Frank Greenwell, Sec
retary; John H. Fearon, Lion tam
er; Richard C. Price, tail twister;
Robert Dunning, director for one
year; Norman G. Wilder and Wal
ter Eley. directors for two years.
Mr.. Gebhart asked for the help of
the Lions in work at the Youth
Center, moving of lawn, making
screens and hanging them, cleaning
floors, and painting doors. Volun-
teers are urged to help with these
tasks.
Smyrna times., 1951-05-17
Death of John G. Perry

John c. Perry, II, of Leipsic,
died suddenly in the Kent General
Hospital on May Is in Dover. He
was the son of William H. and
Mary C. Smith Perry. Funeral SER
vices will be held on Friday, May
18 at 1 pm. from the FAIRIES Fun
eral Chapel. Interment will be in
Leipsic Methodist Church Gene
terry. Mr.. Perry lived in Leipsic
most of his life and was fishing
party boat captain. He is survived
by son, John C. Perry, of White
house, N. ].
Smyrna times., 1951-05-17
sOFTBALL MEETING MONDAY
Meeting Called To Discuss Form
ing Community League

Organizing community softball
league for the Smyrna-Clayton
area will be the topic of discussion
at a general meeting of interesed
persons called for Monday night,
May 81, at 7:S0 pm. at the Smyr-
ma Youth Center on Frazier Street.
Any business firm, community or
ganization or person interested in
entering a team is urgently re-
quested to have a representative at
this meeting. The league, if organ
lied, would play its games at night
under thel lights on the school field.
Smyrna times., 1951-05-17
ROTARY HOLDS
LADIES NIGHT
Silver Medals are Presented to
President Elect and
Secretary
DISTRICT GOV. ATTENDS

It.
Z The twenty-fourth anniversary
and ladies night was celebrated by
the Smyrna Rotary Club on Thurs
day night with District Governor
Charles Wagner, and Mrs. Wagner,
of Camden, N. j., as special guests.
Mr.. Wagner presented silver medals
as mementoes to James Everhart,
president-elect, and William E..
Matthews, Jr., in recognition of the
start of the twenty-fifth year of
the CLUB. Miss Anna M. Booth, of
Collingswood, N. j., a deaconess in
the Protestant Episcopal Church,
who has spent many years in Eng
land in her profession, talked on
"A Woman's World, and cited as
three differences between men and
women that women talk more, cry
more, and fight to surround them
selves with beauty" She saw
mems role as the creation of beau
.ty. Contrasting the women of Vic
torian days with the present, she
said that women have now invaded
all realms of mans world, and that
there is now no divergence of in
terest. The speaker was introduc-
ed by Leroy Piper, and the re-
sponse was made by DIR. Ralph B.
Jones. The invocation was given
by the Rev. Walter l.. Becikwith,
and group singing was led by Mel
son Everhart. Jack Booth was a
visitor from the Camden, N. ]. Ro-
tary Club, and William H. Ellis and
Cy Yost, from the Dover Club. w
L. Wheatley had as his guests Mrs.
Murdoch and Mrs. Littlefield, OF
Boston, Mass. The Rotary AIMS
and other women guests were pre-
sented small silver ash-trays. Rey-
nolds Pratt was chairman of pro-
gram.
Smyrna times., 1951-05-17
WIN SEWING CONTEST
Smyrna Grange Announces VIM
ners in Last Weeks Contest :,

smyrna Grange Announces VIM
ners in Last Weeks Contest :,
Winners in the sewing contest
conducted last week by the Smyr-
ma Grange were Mrs. Norman
Short, first; Mrs. William Now
land, second; Mrs. Elsie Reynolds,
third. They VIII compete with
county entries at Harrington on
May 21. when the Kent County Wis
iting program will be held there.
This will also be plant exchange
night for the county. The Kent
County Grange will SPONSOR
square dance on Saturday, May 10
at Capital Grange Hall, Dover, at
which time the county sing-off will
be held and judged. May 20 is
designated as state go-to-cnurch
Sunday which will be celebrated at
the Milford Presbyterian Church,
and attended by grangers from the
entire state. The next meeting of
the Smyrna Grange will be held on
Thursday, May a. A memorial
service will be in charge of the
chaplain, E. T. Heinold The
speaker will be the Rev. A. Jason
Blundon, pastor of the Odessa
Methodist Church.
Smyrna times., 1951-05-17
SECURITY MAN HERE
Representative To Be at Town Hall
in Smyrna Thursday, NAV II


For the convenience of the resi-
dents of Smyrna and the surround
ing area, representative of the
Social Security Administration will
be at the Town Hall in Smyrna
Thursday, May II, at 10 am, it
has been announced by Roger R.
Minker, manager. Any individual
who has attained age 65, has a So
cial security card, is not earning
over $50 a month in covered en-
ployment, and has worked in en-
ployment covered. by the program.
should contact a representative to
determine as to whether or not he
is entitled to monthly benefits.
Any other individual who may
wish to discuss the program is
free to call upon the representa-
tive.
Smyrna times., 1951-05-17
To Speak at Clayton Church

The Rev. John w. Townsend,
pastor of First Methodist Church
of Delmar, will be the guest speak
er at Ewell's-St Paul Church,
Clayton, on Sunday, May 20 at
Ills am. AS Ewell's and st.
Paul Churches are in the process
of being relocated and remodeled,
the morning service will be held in
the Clayton school auditorium. The
public is cordially invited.
Smyrna times., 1951-05-17
Cub Scouts Amateur show

An amateur show will be staged
by all four dens of the Cub Scout
Pack at the Youth Center on Fri
day, May 18 at 7:30 pm. All par
ents are urged to attend and other
interested persons are cordially in
vited to be present. This will be
the final formal program of the
pack for this season. and an out
door hot dog roast is planned for
June 10. James Turner, Jr., is cub
master, and Richard Price is chair
man of the committee.
Smyrna times., 1951-05-17
Home Demonstration Club

Friendly Neighbors Home DEM
onstration Club will hold a special
''bring-a-neighbor" meeting today,
Thursday, May IL at the home of
Mrs. John STATED at 1890 pm. A
covered dish luncheon will be fea-
tured and talk on How to
Choose Becoming Clothing will be
given by Miss Katherine Jones,
New Castle County Home Demon
stration agent.
Smyrna times., 1951-05-17

The above sketch of the pro-
posed new elementary school for
Smyrna by G. Morris Whiteside III,
architect for the Building Commits
sion, is expected to be completed
for occupancy by September, 1852.
The construction of this building
through a combination of state and
local aid was approved at a refer
endum on July 7, 1850. If building
regulations do not prevent and
competitive bidding does not prove
beyond the budget, the building will
Smyrna times., 1951-05-17
First Presbyterian Church

Services at First Presbyterian
Church for Sunday May 20 will be:
Morning worship, IL am; sermon:
"The Beatitudes." Sunday School,
9:45 am. subject: God is Faith
full. The ladies of the Church
meet on Monday evening at 500
o'clock to prepare surgical dress
ings for our Mission Hospitals. The
Junior Bible Class meets on Thurs
day evening at 1880 o'clock. The
adult choir practice is held on
Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock
under the direction of Mrs. Vernon
Westfall.
Smyrna times., 1951-05-17
C. vi. GEE SPEAKS
AT CLAYTON
Perils OF Imitation Topic Of
Talk At Clayton
Lions Club
]. DUNNING PRESIDED

The Clayton Lions Club had as
guest speaker at their dinner meet
ing last night Charles M. Gee,
cashier of the National Bank of
Smyrna, who talked on "The Per-
lis of Imitation" "To the extent
that excess purchasing power is
not mopped up or its use effective
ly suppressed, prices will be forced
higher and higher" the banker
stated. Continuing, he said: "As a
result it will take a larger amount
of money to buy the same quantity
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Smyrna times., 1951-05-17
w. @. T. u. Convention

A group of members of the
Smyrna w. c. T. U. attended the
64th annual Kent County conven-
tion held at FELTON, on May 8. Mrs.
Frank Richardson, county presi-
dent, presided. Mrs. Lewis M.
Price and Miss Anna B. Beckett
led the devotions. During the
memorial service tribute was paid
to George Reed, of Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1951-05-17

new building will have a Princi-
pals office, a nurses clinic and
cafetorium. The cafetorium will
comprise 2,400 square feet. Con-
nected to the cafetorium will be an
adequate kitchen. The proposed
building, to be constructed on the
school property at the corner of
South and Pearl Streets. will pro-
vide for a playground of adequate
proportions, parking and bus SER
vice. Preliminary plans for con-
struction have been approved by
Smyrna times., 1951-05-17

the Building Commission and the
State Board of Education. Final
plans are now in process and must
meet the approval of the Building
Commission, the State Board of
Education, and the Governors
School Building Program Board.
At present it is anticipated that
final plans will be completed with
in the next month or five weeks
and Immediately upon approval
will be submitted to bids. The
members of the Building Commits
Smyrna times., 1951-05-17
Brownie Scouts Mothers Day

Mothers Day was celebrated at
the recent meeting of Brownie
Troop with nineteen mothers and
twenty-three Brownies present.
Songs. musical games, and dances
comprised the program. The color
ceremony was performed. Nancy
Graham is president for the month
of May. Cookies and grape juice
were served, the Brownies having
made all of the cookies at the
homes of the leaders.
Smyrna times., 1951-05-17

have the following features: Ten
classrooms, each with individual
boys and girls washrooms; each
classroom with an abundance of
exterior light and adequate ventila-
ton; heated by an individual heat
ing unit controlled from within
the room; the installation of glass
block in very large portion of the
window space will provide for a
prismatic diffusion of the light
rays, eliminating glare and to the
benefit of the room occupants; the
Smyrna times., 1951-05-17
PIT. A. ELECTS
J. E. EVERHART
New Officers Installed by Mel
son Everhart, Executive
Committeeman
DISCUSSIONS HELD

James Everhart was elected
president of the Smyrna Special
District School Parent Teacher
Association for the coming year at
the final meeting held last Thurs
day night. Other officers named
We're Mrs. Stanley Middleton, vice
president representing high school;
Mrs. Ethel Powell, vice-president,
elementary school; Mrs. Clay
Bailey secretary; Mrs. William
Francis, treasurer. Nelson Ever
hart, member of the executive
committee, presided over the in
stallation. Mrs. Charles M. Gee,
Mrs. Mary Seward, and Mrs. Fran
els B. Gebhart acted as tellers. A
panel discussion on grades and
marks was presented by several
members of the faculty, with
George w. Wright, superintendent,
as the leader. Miss Caroline Stats
outlined the methods used in mark
ing children in grades 1, 2, and 3;
Mrs. Julia Slaughter covered the
elementary grades, ages 9 to IL
years; Miss Jane Rupert presented
the system prevailing in the junior
high school, and Mrs. Margaret
O'Neill spoke of the different ap-
proach at high school level. Miss
Virgie Bauer, guidance teacher,
told of the help given by that de-
partment to guide students in their
choice of profession or trade, and
the proper courses to take to
achieve success. Group discussions
followed and questions posed by
parents about marks and report
cards were answered by panel
members.
Summer Music Camp
Mrs. Raymond D. Pusey, hospi-
tality chairman, was assisted by
her committee during the social
hour. Edward Schabinger presid-
ed and thesinvoeation. was given
by the Rev. P. ]. Tarallo, st. JOS
eph's School, Clayton. Frank Sick
mann spoke of the summer music
camp to be conducted late in June,
and of the need for scholarships.
The treasurer's report was given
by Mrs. Robert Montgomery and
Mrs. John D. Schafer, Jr., acted as
secretary. The program had been
arranged by Mrs. Robert Mills.
Representatives of other town or
ganizations told of their reaction
to the summer recreation program
and a committee will continue with
plans to further that project.
Smyrna times., 1951-05-17
Death of Harry B. Smith

Funeral services for Harry B.
Smith, 78, of Little Creek, who
died in the Kent General Hospital,
Dover, on May IL, were held from
the FAIRIES Funeral Chapel on Tues
day, May Is. The Rev. Luman ].
Morgan, of st. Peters Church,
Smyrna. officiated and interment
was in Glenwood Cemetery, Smyr-
ma. He is survived by number of
neices and nephews.
Smyrna times., 1951-05-17

sion are DR.. c. ]. Prickett, chair.
man; Mrs. Helen B. Harmonson
Mr.. Henry T. Price, Mr.. Lee H
Deakyne, Mr.. Max Terry, Mr.. Eu-
gene H. Shallcross, DR.. George R
Miller, secretary; Mr.. George w
Wright, assistant secretary; Mr.
G. Morris Whiteside II, architect;
Mr.. Robert P. Schoenijahn. engin-
eer; Mr.. A. ]. Taylor, Jr., repre-
senting the Delaware School Foun-
dation, consulting engineer.
Smyrna times., 1951-05-17
RITES FOR
II. R. BODLEY, SIR.
Masonic Services Conducted
at Interment of Local
Bank President
WAS PAST MASTER

The town of Smyrna paid tribute
to Harley R. Bodley, Sr., during
the hour of funeral services on
Monday with all places of business
closed. Services were held at st.
Peters P. E. Church, with the rec
tor, the Rev. Luman ]. Morgan, Of
ficiating. Interment was at st.
Peters cemetery. Union Lodge.
No. Z, A. F. and A. M, of Dover,
of which he was a past master,
conducted Masonic services. The
pallbearers were John Bodley, Will
liam Bodley, John Brown, Robert
Meyer, all nephews of the deceas-
ed, and Julian Dunning and Char
les Busker.
Suffocated During Fire
Mr.. Bodley died of suffocation
during a fire at his home early Fri
day morning. He was born near
Berlin, Md, in 1905 and was edu-
Gated in the schools there and in
Railway, N. j.. and attended class
es at the American Institute of
Banking for three years. After
working in banks in New York and
Washington, he served as cashier
of the banks at Hartly, Clayton and
Smyrna, where he rapidly rose to
the presidency of the Fruit Grow
ers National Bank and Trust Com
pany. He was first vice president
of the Delaware Bankers Associa-
tion and was to become president
this week. He had attended a
meeting of the Kent County Bank
ers Association and of the execu-
tive committee of the state group
at Dover the night of his death
He was president of the Fruit
Growers National Bank and Trust
Company; member of Unior
Lodge No. z, A. F. and A. M, o1
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Evening star., 1951-12-27

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Mats
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tipped a bat in his face. Rosar
walked and Stobbs popped to
Yost at third before DiMagsio
crashed a single to center, scor-
ing Doerr. Bill Goodman's single
off Yost's glove into leftfield
scored Rosar from second and
sent DiMaggio to third, but when
Goodman tried to stretch the hit
he was out at second when Sam
Dente retrieved the ball and fired
it to Cass Michaels.
Yost Starts Uprising.
Boston's lead mounted to 3-1 In
the third when Stephens singled
to left, Walt Dropo walked and
Doerr blasted a single of Yost's
glove.
With one out in the third, the
Mats tied the score at 3-3. Yost
started the uprising with a double
to left and Coan followed with
another to right, scoring Eddie
Noren lashed single to left
scoring Coan. and when Ted Will
liams threw to the plate Irv con-
tinued to second. Mele backed
DiMaggio against the centerfiele
wall for a drive which enabled
Norep to take third, but Mike
McC Cormick stranded him with 1
grounder to Dropo.
l The Mats spurted into q T.:
] command in the fourth whel
Stobbs made an exit. With tw'
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Greenbrier
Continued From Page B-1.)

and $500. With good round of
their own and help from the part
ners. Snead or Ferrier could
pocket around $4,000. ...
Snead is tied for the lead thanks
to some Of the greatest iron play
Of his career. Hole after hole Sam
has beer on the pin all the way.
but despite his 11-under par
standing his putting has been just
average. Putting had nothing to
do with four of his strokes under
par today. On the fifth he simply
hit a 90-yard wedge so good that
it went in the cup on the 335-yard
hole where the wind was in his
face. On two other holes he hit
wedge shots gimme" distance.
Worsham Shoots SO. j
Ferrier was 8 under par at one
time, but from the eighth hole
he had more bogeys than brides
For the round he had five brides
but was over par three times.
Washington*s Lew Worsham
shot his best round, a SO, anc
with even par golf of 210 for the
holes can add to his winning.
with another sub-par round. Elk.
Woodmont pro George Fazio wa!
first off the tee today, but slippee
to 73 for 2l3.
Washingtonians in the pro-an
competition included Stuart Sy.
Evening star., 1951-05-13
Taylor Closes Career
With Double Win Over
Baltimore U. Nine

Dick Taylor. American Univer-
sity star pitcher, closed his college
baseball career by pitching and
winning both games Of a Mason
Dixon Conference double header
against Baltimore University yes
lterday at AU.
Taylor allowed seven hits In
each Of the inning games,
winning the first, 11-2, and the
second, 7-5. He walked three in
the IL innings and struck out 13,
five in the first game and eight
In the second.
The twin victories closed out
AUS season. The Eagles won four
Of their 10 Conference games and
compiled an overall record Of six
victories and 10 defeats.
Preacher" Bill Grimes hit two
doubles and a single and so did
Leroy Ishman to pace the Eagles
to their first victory. Taylor got
two hits in four trips the first
game and one for two the second
game to pick UP some Of the bat
ting honors.
Charles Baer got two Of Ameri-
can US nine hits to lead the at
tack in the second game.
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CoIoniaIs Keep Hopes
For PIay-0ff Alive
By Defeating vpI

George Sengstack, q Sophomore
ht-hander from Anacostia High
School, kept George Washington
University In the running for q
berth In the Southern Conference
baseball tournament by pitching
the Colonials to Al victory over
VPI yesterday on the Ellipse.
Sengstack. unanimous all
high choice while at-Anacostia two
years ago. gave up only five hits
in registering his seventh victory
of the season. He has had three
losses. He retired the side in
order in seven Of nine innings,
walked nobody and struck out six.
VPI Averts Shutout.
VPI's only run came in the
fourth inning after CIV had built
up a four-run lead, scoring all its
runs in the second. Dick Fish
burne's single and Woody Slay-
tons triple kept the visitors from
O shutout.
If the Colonials make the South
ern Conference tournament. sched-
pled at Greensboro, N. c., Friday
and Saturday, it will give the
Northern Division an Wash
ington area representation. Mary
land already has clinched one Of
the two berths.
CIV, which now has an ga con-
ference record, winds up its league
schedule with games at Richmond
tomorrow and william and Mary
Tuesday. West Virginia is GW's
biggest stumbling block on the way
to q tourney berth.
Big Inning for CIV.
The first four batters to come up
for CIV in the second inning yes
terday hit safely. Lou Ciarrocca
and Pete Cordelli singled and Ray
Fox bunted safely to I'LL the bases.
Bill Szanyi doubled in two runs.
Sengstack walked to I'LL the bases
again and Bino Barreira walked,
forcing in the third run. John
Yednock's long fly scored Szanyi
with the last run.
Evening star., 1951-05-13
Drake Runners 9.5
In 100 Breaks Mark
Set by Locke in '26
BY the Assoeictsd Press

TULSA, Okla, May IA rec.
ord that had stood for a quarter
of q century was broken today
when James Ford of Drake won
the 100-yard dash at the Missouri
Valley Conference track and field
championships in 9.5 seconds.
Ford clipped a tenth Of second
of the previous meet mark, which
was set in 1925 by Roland Locke
of Nebraska.
The Drake speedster also ran
the opening leg of the 440-yard
relay, which the Bulldogs cap
tured in the record time of 42.1
seconds. The former meet mark
was 42.5, set by Oklahoma A. & M.
last year.
The relay team was anchored
by James Lavery, who also cap
tured the 440-yard dash in 482.
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out, Guerra was safe when Short
stop Boudreau fumbled his
grounder and Marrero surprised
with a pop-hy single to right.
Yost's trickler through the box
into centerfield scored Guerra
from second and shelled Stobbs.
McDermott came in to halt Coan's
succession Of extra-base blows by
tanning him.
The Red Sox rallied with two out
in the seventh to tie the score at
"A: Goodman and Williams
grounded out, but Boudreau
walked and Stephens and Dropc
singled successfully.
Mats Get Lucky Break.
Marrero, who allowed 10 hits
was in deep trouble In the eighth
after he walked Rosar. Fred Hat
field ran for Rosar and was forced
by McDermott. Di Maggie popped
out and then luck was with thu
Mats when Goodman crashed 9
long drive to center.
The ball bounded into th'
Washington bullpen for a ground
rule double. forcing McDermot
to stop at third base. He remaines
there. for Marrero purposel.
lIpassed Williams and got out o
the jam when Boudreau grounde'
to Dente, forcing Williams.
\ The Mats threatened in tn
Eighth when Mccormick single
and Michaels sacrificed, but Dent
/ fouled out and Guerra was throw
!, out by Doerr.
Evening star., 1951-05-13
Lundon Netmen Lost
To Princeton Frosh
Speeiol pispateh 10 The stuI

PRINCETON. N. j.. May IL. -
Donald Dell, IL years old, won his
match. but the Princeton fresh
men tennis team defeated Landon
School of Bethesda. Md. today,
5h to 3Ea.
Tim Coss of Landon won the
No. match from Pablo Eisen-
burg, 81. "a, Ga.
Singles.
Tim coss Gandon), defeated Pablo
Eisenberg So. Ga. 6-4. Earl Schuyle
IPrinceton). defeated Ted Rogers I-6
SIS, 81. Mac Leith Gandonl. de-
feated Dick Boeth S---6. ga. Ed DALEY
tPrinceton). defeated Pete Pressingel
81. "a. Mike Weatherly (Princeton)
defeated Bill Cess 6-3. 6-1. Don Del
oLandon). defeated Ward Bogie 7-5
60.
Doubles.
Eisenburg and Weatheriy (Princeton)
defeated Rogers and Leith 60. 60
Coss and Pressinger Nandonl. called or
darkness with Schulz and Boeth 81
6-2. Packard and Boyle Prineetonj. de;
Courtney French. manager of Landon.