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picks up a grand-slam hand.
But the restoration job was
ahead, even though relatively
simple because no structural
changes to speak of were needed.
In spite of being amateurs
who had never remodeled or
restored a house before. the Nc
Gregors decided to serve as
their own general contractor
as we'll as do much of the work
themselves. The work they
couldn't handle, they subcon-
tracted, or had done by build
ing mechanics and laborers
employed by the day.
All this started towards the
latter part of August, last year.
Thus the entire restoration
job required less than four
months. q
5000 Hours ON Job.
Altogether, Capt. and Mrs.
McGregor. plus Capt. McGre-
gor's mother, Mrs. F. A. Nc
Gregor-who was invited down
to Washington from her home
in New York to help-figure
they spent nearly 5000 hours
on the job themselves.
II feel as if I had been work.
ing on this project from 8 am.
to midnight for years." Mrs.
McGregor said today.
1--WE didn't know a thing
about restoring a house when
we bought this one" she said.
''It was our first attempt, and
we had never even seen a blue
print. But we love old houses
and believe we learned fast"
One advantage they had in
restoring the property. Mrs.
McGregor said, was that they
saw "all the possibilities in the
house from the beginning"
They added Colonial type
large windows on the top floor
in the wall facing the river to
take further advantage of the
river view, installed a bathroom,
placed a skylight in the roof,
completely rewired the house, in
Installed plumbing and a heat
ing system. refinished the floors,
placed asphalt tile in basement
and bathroom, and handled
other restoration details.
Brick-Paved Patio.
In the yard, they constructed
a brick-paved patio partly sur
rounded by a brick wall. On
the street side. they had built a
large retaining wall into which
was fixed a low, ornamental
iron fence.
Most of the walls were pa
pered and painted, though on
the first level a stone founda-
tion wall was left exposed.
From the street side, the
semidetached houses appear to
have two stories. The lot slopes
back. however, and on the patio
side a basement story opens on
Evening star., 1951-12-08
Trade Commission Coils
IDoun1s Pills XnlueIess

Doan's kidney pills amt, the
Federal Trade Commission COM
Iplained today.
The commission. after all these
years. has charged that the pills
have no therapeutic value in the
treatment Of kidney or bladder
diseases" and accuses the Foster
Milburn Co.. of Buffalo. N. Y,
with false advertising.
Also accused Is the New York
advertising firm Of Street g. Fin
ney.
The commission has given the
firms 20 days to answer the COM
plant and has scheduled a hear
ing In New York for January H.
Evening star., 1951-12-08
Reds Fear Arrest; Flee
Posts Near Hong Kong
BY the Associafed Press

HONG KONG, Dec. 8.-Chinese
Communist border inspectors at
two points north of this British
colony have taken to the hills in
fear Of arrest by their superiors,
press reports said today.
The Hong Kong Independent
said inspectors at Lowu and
Mankentou had been found lax
and corrupt by the Communist
frontier security bureau, which
recommended they be replaced
and "reoriented."
The newspaper in a frontier
dispatch said that when a fresh
group Of inspectors arrived from
Canton to take over, the old in
Spectors took to the hills.
Smyrna times., 1951-03-29
Al CLUB PLANS
SHOW
Clayton Clodhoppers To Pre-.
sent Show at Clayton
School April 20
MANY ENTRIES

The members of the Clayton
Clodhoppers All Club are busy
making final plans for their anna
teur show to be held in the Clayton
School on April 20. Entries are be-
ing received from all groups, in
cluding singing, dancing and musi-
cal instruments. Anyone interested
in entering the contest is invited
and urged to do so. Entry blanks
can be obtained from any member
of the club or Harry Cloud. Entries
must be in by April 6. Out-of-town
judges have been arranged for and
a fine evening of entertainment is
planned. Tickets for the event may
be purchased from any member of
the Clayton Club. The proceeds
from the show will be used for an
educational trip by the members
and their families, and any COM
munity projects that the club may
be asked to help with.
Smyrna times., 1951-03-29
Death of w. l. PleasantOn

Funeral services for William Ia
Pleasanton, Sc, who died at the
Delaware Hospital, Wilmington, on
March 81, were held from the Far
les Funeral Chapel Saturday,
March "a. The Rev. Walter T..
Beckwith officiated and interment
was in Odd Fellows Cemetery. He
was the son of William Pleasanton
and Sally Evans Pleasanton, both
of Delaware. He is survived by his
wife, Elizabeth Cooper Pleasantons
and five sons, Lloyd A, Williams
c., David c., Donald A, all Of
Smyrna; and Leonard r., u. S.
Army, Fort Devons, Mass; four
grandchildren; brother, Earl
Pleasanton, Dover; a sister, Mrs.
Charles Warner, Sr., of near Smyr-
ma. Mr.. Pleasanton was a building
contractor in this area for many
years.
Smyrna times., 1951-03-29
LOCAL YOUTH
WAR CASUALTY
49, -Year-Old Smyrna Youth
Missing i'm Action in Korea
Since February
HOME IN NOVEMBER

Mrs. Emma Handy Wright, $50
East Street, received a letter from
the Department of the Army, tell
ing her that her nephew, Pfc.
James p. Pernell is missing in
action since February IA in Korea.
The 19-year-old boy had been rear
ed by Mrs. Wright, whom he ad-
dresses as Mother" and she had
had a telegram from him dated
December % saying: Arrived safe
in Toxic; don't worry" She had no
further word from him until the
message from the War Depart
ment. Young Pernell, who gradu-
ated from the Thomac d. Clayton
School, Smyrna and attended the
Booker T. Washington School,
Dover, enlisted last July. He spent
ten days at his home here late in
November before going overseas.
He has a brother, Irwin PerneI, IS
years old, who also lives with Mrs.
Wright and attends the Booker T.
Washington High School, Dover.
Smyrna times., 1951-03-29
SILVER STAR
TO CLAYTON CT
Pfc. Homer r. Hart and Two
Comrades Stand Off Korean
Reds to Save Officer
FOUGHT VALIANTLY :

Pfc. Homer r. Hart, of Clayton,
and two of his CT buddies have
been awarded the Silver Star for
gallantry in action in Korea, it
was learned here this week. On
January IL, 1851, Pfc. Hart was a
member of a patrol which was
making a reconnaissance when it
was suddenly ambushed by a num-
erically superior enemy force. Dur
ing the withdrawal of the patrol,
the battalion intelligence officer
suddenly fell to the ground wound
ed. Realizing that the officer could
not withdraw, Pfc. Hart and his
two comrades jumped into a ditch
with the injured man, and volun-
tarily elected to remain and pro-
tect him. Remaining in this posi-
tion for several hours, Hart and
the other men returned the fire of
the enemy until they were rescued
by tank section which evacuated
the wounded officer. An Army
statement said, Pfc. Hart display
ed dauntless courage in voluntarily
remaining with the wounded Off
Ger. in the face of almost certain
death, and reflects great credit on
himself and the military service.
Smyrna times., 1951-03-29
DISTRICT GOV. J. FRANK HORTY
PAYS LIONS OFFICIAL VISIT

the inspiration he had been during
the year. Mr.. Horty inducted into
membership James r. Ford.
To Hold Party at Youth Center
Charles M. Gee, vice-president,
presided in the absence of the pres
ident, and the invocation was CIV
en- by Richard C. Price. The Lions
will hold a party at the Youth Cen
ter following the Antics of 1851
production on Saturday night.
Walter Eley, Lex FAIRIES, and Rob
ert Jacobs comprise the commit
tee. Visiting Lions were Frederick
williams, Howard Kurtz, Paul
Stewart, and W.P. MARYLAND, all of
Wilmington; Albert c. Wise, Glen
Joseph Fisher, all of
Edgewood, Md; c. Kenneth Roper,
Dover; Julian Dunning, Manuel AL
varado, and w. Henry Ennis, all
of Clayton. Mr.. Kurtz paid trib-
ute to Frederick Williams, former
of the Smyrna Lions Club,
for his activities in the Whining
ton Club to which he now belongs.
Victor ID. Ennis led group singing.
Smyrna times., 1951-03-29

District Governor J. Frank Horty
and other district and information
al officials visited the Smyrna
Lions Club at their dinner meeting
Monday night. Mr.. Horty ad-
dressed the Lions on the topic: "a
Lion Must Be Able to Assume Re-
sponsibility." He paid tribute to
past district governor Francis B.
Gebhart, member of the local club,
for the friendship which he had
created in District 22+D. He re-
the Lions that they had
pledged to help their communities
and fellow men, and not only
should they be active within their
club, but should provide leadership
and sponsorship of every activity
in Smyrna. One of the rewards of
working together for the best in
terest of a community is the fell
lowship which he said twill stay
with you as long as you live" He
was introduced by Mr.. Gebhart and
the response was made by Robert
Dunning, who also presented him
a gift from the club as tribute to
Smyrna times., 1951-03-29
HOSE co. HONOR
OLD MEMBERS
Awards To Be Presented To
Seventeen Veterans of
Hose Co. April 13
REP. BOGGS TO BE HERE

u. S. Rep. ]. Caleb Boggs will
present awards to seventeen MEM
bers of the Citizens Hose Company
who have records of long service
with the company, ranging from IS
years to % years. John c. Man
nering, with 63 years, SO as treas
urer; Frank P. McCawley, Walter
w. Hynson, each with so years of
continuous membership top the
list. Others who will be honored
at the informal reception to be held
on April 13 include Harry P. Jones,
v. Wallace Elterich, and John D..
Morris, former chief, each with
81 years; Earl w. Grant and j.
Stout Bickling, each "a years;
Leonard A. Collins, former chief,
80 years; John w. Jacobs, Jr., Will
son E. FAIRIES, former first assist
ant chief, and William E. Mat
thews, Jr., all % years; Vernon d.
Ford, 26 years; Norwood Pawn,
Horace C. David, former chief,
present first assistant chief, and
Julian Stats, former chief, each 25
years of service. John c. Barnes,
who joined in 1889, later moved to
Philadelphia; retired and moved
back to Smyrna, is an honorary
member, and will be presented a
pin also. Invitations have been is
sued to all members of the COM
pany, the band, and their wives,
also to all members of the Ladies
Auxiliary, as well as to many civic
leaders, officials of nearby fire COM
panies, and others. The commit
tee on arrangements includes E.
Reynolds Bradley, chairman, L..
Clark Ennis, Harry T. Pusey, and
J. Fletcher Truax.
Smyrna times., 1951-03-29
CLAYTON VFW
TO BUILD HOME
Construction on Newnum-Lee-
Urban Post Home to
Start Soon
TO INSTALL OFFICERS

Plans for the construction of a
post home for the Newnum-Lee-
Urban Post, V.F,W., Clayton, were
announced this week by Command
er-elect Lester C. Smith. Work on
the 40 #. by 100 #. one floor con-
crete block building will start in
approximately two weeks. The post
home, to be located on the south
east corner of Bassett Street and
Smyrna Avenue, will also be used
as a community center.
The newly-elected post officers
will be installed at ceremonies to
be held at the fire house April 2.
The officers are: Lester c. Smith,
commander; Fred J. Burke, senior
vice commander; Delbert Berry,
junior vice commander; James
Cubbage, quartermaster; John
Cooper, adjutant; John Poore, sur
geon; George Haley, chaplain;
Michael ]. Sombar, 3-year trustee;
Clarence O'Neal, judge advocate;
and William Rohman, 2-year trus-
tee.
Smyrna times., 1951-03-29
ID. OF A. HEAD HERE
Mrs. Rosa Belle Stewart, National
Councillor, Visits Local Order

Wis NNOod DChC HStCWdIt, INdttOAAfA
Councillor, Visits Local Order
Mrs. Rosa Belle Stewart, nations
al councillor, Daughters of America
of Norfolk, Virginia, paid her Off
cial visit to the State of Delaware
and the National Emblem Council
of Smyrna recently. Mrs. Stewart
gave a very interesting address be-
fore the local council on the prin-
ciples of the order and the part
every member can play in the pre-
sent crisis. She stressed on the
service that can be rendered in the
Red Cross, Civil Defense, and oth+
er community projects. Following
the business meeting Mrs. Stewart
and other guests were entertained
at dinner Mrs. Hilda Hufschmidt
was chairman of the dinner cons
mittee. Mrs. Alfredo Turner, coun'-
cilor, presided and Mrs. Ida Collins.
deputy national council, presented
Mrs. Stewart. Robert Collins enter
tanned with songs, with Miss Ruth
johnson at the piano.
Smyrna times., 1951-03-29
EASTER THEME
AT ROTARY
Rev. o. C. Jones Uses Easter
and Its Meaning in Address
at Rotary Dinner Meeting
LEROY PIPER PRESIDES

An Easter message was given by
the Rev. o. C. Jones, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, at the
dinner meeting of the Smyrna Rot
ary Club on Thursday night. Mr..
Jones, native of Wales, who also
had lived in England, described his
initial entry into the United States,
his travels over the country, and
his eventual settling in Smyrna.
Speaking on the Easter theme, he
said that carpenters have for ages
used the Cross pattern to form the
panel spaces on the door. He also
told of many ancient religions
which have used the egg as a SYM
Dol of life, reflected into today's
Easter egg. He explained the sac
rament of bread and wine, the
most sacred, and the use for which
it is consecrated. Speaking of the
sacrifice of Christ ON the Cross, he
urged his hearers to make any sac
rifice in the name of Christ. The
response was made by Leroy Piper,
and the program chairman was Le-
roy Sayers. The club will meet next
Thursday with the Dover District
Scout Council at the Smyrna
School. Mr.. Piper presided and an
nounced the candidacy of George
Ehinger, of the Dover Rotary Club,
for governor of the 272nd district
of Rotary International. Visiting
Rotarians included Norman K
Beach, Coatesville, Pa; James A.
Hackney, Washington, N. c.; G.
Yost and John r. Carr, both of
Dover.
Smyrna times., 1951-03-29
CELEBRATES GOTH BIRTHDAY
Mrs. Emma V. West of Clayton
Celebrated Birthday Saturday


Mrs. Emma ". West celebrated
her ninetieth birthday at her home
in Clayton last Saturday. She had
held open house from Wednesday
through Saturday, receiving many
callers from Prices Corner, Church
Hill, and Hartly area, where she
had lived for more than sixty years
before moving to Clayton about
two years ago. She had birthday
cake and was the recipient of ap-
proximately one hundred cards.
Mrs. West enjoys good health,
maintains an interest in st. Paul's
Methodist Church, keeps her own
two-room apartmet, even to doing
her own shopping. She has been a
widow since 1914. Taking part in
the celebration were her daughter
in-law, Mrs. Earl West, Smyrna;
her granddaughter, Mrs. William
L. Gooding, and her great-grand-
daughter, Mary Lou Gooding, both
of Woodcrest, Wilmington; also
her brother, Edward Porter, of
Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1951-03-29
SCOUT DINNER
SET FOR TONTTE
Dover District Boy Scouts
Annual Dinner At
Cafeteria Tonight
LOCAL COMMITTEE

The annual Scouter's dinner of
the Dover District, Boy Scouts of
America, will be attended by more
than one hundred and fifty persons
tonight in the cafeteria of the
Smyrna School at z o'clock, includ-
ing many scout officials and execu-
tives of other districts and of the
Delmarva Council. The speaker
will be the Rev. Thomas Wingate,
Salem, N. ]. DIR. c. j. Prickett viii
act as toastmaster and has served
as chairman of the dinner commit
tee which also included Burrill Z.
Mccoy, representing Cub Scouts.
and Neal Oechsler, Explorer
Scouts. Among the officials expect
ed to attend will be Robert Smith.
assistant scout executive, Delmar-
va Council; Ernest Wilson, Bridge
vile, scout executive for the Dover
District; Kenneth Baker, chairman
of Sussex County District, and
Mrs. Baker; president-elect, Dover
District, Ellis Lecrone, of Middle
town; and William e. Matthews,
Jr., chairman, Dover District. The
Dover District comprises the terri
tory from south of the canal to the
Sussex County line, including all
troops in Kent County. DR.. Ralph
B. Jones is in charge of tickets for
the dinner. The invocation will be
given by the Rev. Walter L. Beck-
with, pastor of Asbury Methodist
Church, and the benediction by the
Rev. o. c. Jones, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church. The
program will include vocal selec-
tions by Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ev-
erhart, with Mrs. Fred Lamb as
accompanist. Group singing will be
led by Nelson Everhart. There will
be short ritual by the Boy Scouts.
The dinner will be served by the
women of the First Presbyterian
Church under the direction of Mrs.
Roland Weber.
Smyrna times., 1951-03-29
BUSINESSMEN
INFORMATION
Fruit Growers Bank Hopes To
Assist Local Business Men
Procure U. S. Contracts
INFORMATION WEEKLY

To give all businessmen in the
area served by the Fruit Growers
National Bank and Trust Company
an opportunity to compete for mil
itary and non-military procure
ment contracts, the Philadelphia
Regional Office of the U. S. Depart
ment of Commerce and the Fruit
Growers National Bank have de-
veloped cooperative program to
speed procurement information is
sued by the procurement agencies
of the Government. All major
Army, Navy, and Air Force pur-
chasing offices in the field and in
Washington, as well as several of
the non-military procurement
agencies, transmit daily to the De-
partment of Commerce a synopsis
of each invitation-to-bid approved
that day. The synopsis includes a
brief but adequate description of
the item to be procured, quantity
to be purchased, the invitation
number, and place and date of bid
opening or issuance. The Depart
ment of Commerce consolidates
and reproduces the synopses and
mails the data daily to the Fruit
Growers National Bank and Trust
Co. Also, on weekly basis in
formation will be made available
regarding the names and address
es of contractors awarded Army,
Navy, and Air Force contracts of
$25, 900 and over. The synopses
will be available at the Fruit
Growers Bank for pick up only.
Experience has shown that pick
up once or twice a week will be
sufficient to keep interested busi-
nessmen fully acquainted with cur
rent procurements. All business
men in this area who produce pro-
ducts which they wish to sell to the
Government are urged to take adj
vantage of this service.
Smyrna times., 1951-03-29
ADDRESSES CLAYTON LIONS
r. w. Slaughter Gives Talk on
Every Man a Builder

~fANh = A11AAAtA =
The Clayton Lions Club had as
guest speaker at a recent meeting
R. w. Slaughter, member of the
Smyrna Rotary Club, who talked
on Every Man Builder" Julian
Dunning presided and named the
following nominating committee:
William M. Smith, chairman, Har-
ry Moor, Edward Covington, and
Joseph w. Ennis. They will sub
NIT slate at the meeting of April
4. At that meeting the speaker
will be Norman G. Wilder, director
of wildlife conservation for the
state of Delaware. Edward Cow
ington will be chairman of pro
gram. The Clayton Lions are ar
ranging for benefit square dance
to be held at the Clayton School on
April 13.
Smyrna times., 1951-03-29
Death of Mrs. Anna Pepper Price

Mrs. Anna Pepper Price, aged
90, formerly of Smyrna, widow of
David James Price, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Gilbert
S. FAIRIES in Swarthmore, Pa. and
funeral services were held yester-
day in her home with interment at
Odd Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna.
Mrs. Price was the daughter of the
late Eli Wesley and Mary Johnson
Pepper, of Dover. She is survived
by her daughter, Mrs. FAIRIES, one
grandson, James Price FAIRIES. and
several nieces and nephews.
Smyrna times., 1951-03-29
LOCAL GRANGE
ENTERTAINS
State Police 1t. VIM. Short
Shows Film on Radar Bomb
ing; Answers Questions
INVITED TO CHURCH

More than hundred persons at
tended the Kent County visiting
program held at the Smyrna
Grange Thursday night, with re-
presentatives from the seven
oranges in Kent County present
and several state officers. A talk
was given by 1t. William Short,
Delaware State Police, on atomic
warfare, who also showed two
films, one ON radar bombing, and
Survival of Atomic Bomb" 1t.
Short also answered questions of
those present. On Tuesday, March
%, the Smyrna degree team will
go to Center Grange, Port Penn
and confer first and second degrees
on their class of candidates. The
Rev. o. C. Jones, pastor of First
Presbyterian Church here, has in
vited all members of the grange to
attend the IL am. service at that
church on April 8. The Kent Coun-
ty Pomona meeting will be held at
the Kenton Grange on April 5,
starting with dinner at $50 pm.
followed by a business session and
program. Pomona Master Arthur
of Harrington, will preside
and the program will be arranged
by Pomona lecturer, Mrs. James
of Smyrna. Harold Stauf-
fer is master of the Kenton
Grange.
Smyrna times., 1951-03-29
Committee Chainnen

Every Lion and Lioness will have
a part in the production, either in
the cast, with properties, setting,
or serving in a technical capacity.
Frank H. Sielzmann directs the
chorus and is chairman of produc-
ton committee; John w. Jacobs,
Jr., heads the property committee;
Francis B. Gebhart, the prizes; c..
Preston Poore, program and ad-
vertising; Stanley M. Middleton,
tickets: Charles M. Gee, finance
chairman and coordinator. Burrill
T. Mccoy is president of the club
and named all committees.
Smyrna times., 1951-03-29
CARD PARTY AT CLAYTON
Young Adults win Sponsor Party
at School April 7

The Clayton Young Adults will
sponsor card party to be held at
the Clayton School on April Z at
8 pm. Canasta, five hundred, pin
nochle and bridge will be played
and those who expect to attend
are asked to form their own tables,
as games will be non-progressive.
There will be door prizes and re-
freshments. The committee in
cludes Manuel Alvarado, general
chairman; Mrs. Jane Wheatley,
prizes; Harry Moor, advertising
and tickets; Mrs. Julian Dunning,
tallies; Mrs. r. T. Robinson, re
freshments. and Raymond Hudson,
tables and chairs.
Smyrna times., 1951-03-29
Kenton Marine Promoted

Marine Private First Glass John
T. Lister, Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John t. Lister, Kenton, was pro-
moted to that rank recently upon
successful completion of his train
ing at the Marine Corps Recruit
Depot, Paris Island, S. c. During
training Lister was schooled In
basic military subjects and i'm
structed in the use of all infantry
weapons in addition to firing Fhe
Garand rife. IL
Smyrna times., 1951-03-29
No Dance at Youth Center

1t is announced that there will
be no dance for teen-agers at the
Smyrna Youth Center on Saturday
night because of the performance
of the Antics of 1851, sponsored by
the Lions Club. Dances will be re-
sumed on the following Saturday
evening.
Smyrna times., 1951-03-29
Delaney Gronn To Meet

The newly organized W.S.C.S. of
Delaney's Church will meet at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Bailey, located on the road from
Delaneys to Dexter Corner, on
April 4. Miss Elsie George win be
hostess.