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Smyrna times., 1951-04-19
TOWN COUNCIL
HOLD MEETING
Ordinance Against Interfer-
ence with TelevisiOn and
Radio Reception Passed
TO EXTEND WATER LINE

At the meeting of Town Council,
held last Friday night, a motion
wasa dopted to have bill pre-
sented at the General Assembly to
amend the charter to provide for
a special election method to elect
a mayor for the unexpired term of
the late Glenn S. King. Repairs
were authorized to Lake Como
which will involve an appropriation
of $4,000, due to progressive deter
ioration in the ten years the beach
has been open to the public. The
highest and best bid for the con-
cession at the lake for 1851 will be
awarded at the meeting of April
27. The hours of 10 am. to pm.
with hours after pm. optional
with the concessionaire were
adopted. The police will have con-
troll of locking the beach at 9 pm.
each night. The successful bidder
will be required to keep the bath
houses, toilets, and concession
clean at all times. Fifty per cent of
the rent to be paid upon accept
ance, the balance July 1. A letter
was authorized to be sent to the
State Board of Health confirming
the boards letter of March 13 per-
tanning to comprehensive plans for
an adequate sewer system and
sewage treatment. Approval was
given for the extension of the
water east on Commerce Street to
the proposed William Doughten
develoument for Negro housing.
Daylight saving time for Smyrna
was adopted, starting April 29 and
ending September 80. Council ap-
proved an extra trash collection
during Cleanup Week, sponsored
by the Chamber of Commerce the
week of April 22-28. 1t will be
made on Friday of that week, in
addition to the regular Tuesday
collection. Permission was given
the Citizens Hose Company to
hold their annual carnival on Mar
ket Street Plaza from August %
through September 8. An ordin-
ance was adopted regulating inter-
ference with radio and television
within the limits of the town of
Smyrna and providing penalties
therefor. Resolutions were adopted
on the death of Mayor King and
a copy will be sent to his widow
and spread upon the minutes OF
Council.
Smyrna times., 1951-04-19
AMATEUR SHOW TOMORROW
Clayton All Club to Stage Am
ateur Show With Many Entries

ateur Show With Many Entries
A large variety of entries have
been made for the big amateur
night program being staged by the
Clayton Clodhoppers All Club Fri
day night, April 20 at the Clayton
School. The talent is diversified
and statewide, with entries from
Newark to Milford, including vo-
calists, instrumentalists, tap dane
ers, orchestra, acrobats, and tap
dancers on roller skates. The judg-
es will be from out of town and
have been chosen for their exper-
ience in the musical and theatrical
circles of the state. There will be
three prizes, the first: $25; second,
SIS; third, $40. The proceeds will
be used for an educational trip by
members and their families, also
for community projects with which
the club will be asked to cooperate.
Harry Cloud, leader, has been in
charge of entries.
Smyrna times., 1951-04-19
AIR SPOTTING
TEST SUCCESS
Legion Post Here Sponsor
Airplane Spoilers
Project
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

According to G. Davis Turner,
supervisor of airplane spoilers for
this area, the weekend test, held
Saturday and Sunday from 9 am.
to 5 pm. was very successful. Mr..
Turner stated that 'the activity
was very gratifying; contact was
established with air defense head
quarters and success was achieved
in getting reports through in
time" This project is sponsored
locally by the David c. Harrison
Post, No. IA, American Legion.
Kenneth Wix is the chief observer
and Albert Lambertson, command
er of the post, is assistant to the
chief observer. The spotting post
is at the home of Mr.. Turner, 6
Clayton Boulevard. Those taking
part in the weekend activity, all
volunteers, included Miss Elaine
Harris, Miss Shirley Baker, Mrs.
Olive Stats. Liston Wheeler, Paul
Luff, Miss Marion Harris, James
Rodney, Clifford Virdin, Mrs. Clara
Sparr, Harry Thompson, and Earl
Baker. Mr.. Turner stresses the
need for more volunteers, and any
one desiring to help man a post in
this most necessary Civ l. a n
Ground Observers Corps may get
in contact with the supervisor by
calling 1891, or Mr.. Wix phone
1851
Call for 100000 Volunteers
The Importance of this work by
Civilian volunteers is shown by the
statement in the press, made Mon
day, that the air force has called
for an additional 100000 volun-
teers for the Civilian Ground OBJ
servers Corps to extend the air.
craft spotting system across the
entire northern half of the United
States and along both coasts" An
air force statement indicated that
only 100000 have volunteered thus
far and 400, 900 more are needed to
man the entire system. Mr.. Turner
and his aides will be grateful for
the cooperation and participation
by the citizens in this essential de-
fense system.
Smyrna times., 1951-04-19
FIRE co. AUX.
MEET
Auxiliary Pledge Cooperation
With Proposed Summer
Recreation Program
NAME DELEGATES

The April meeting of the Ladies
Auxiliary to the Citizens Hose Co.
was held Monday night at the fire
house with Mrs. Florence Ford pre-
siding. Mrs. Dorothy Rogers re-
ported on the discussion at recent
PTA meeting relative to a planned
recreation program during the
summer, and the auxiliary pledged
its cooperation with the proposed
project. Mrs. Addie David made a
report on the Kent County meeting
held at Little Creek, which was at
tended by six members of the local
auxiliary. The following delegates
to the Delmarva Volunteer Fire
mems Association Auxiliary con-
vention at Salisbury, Md, on May
9 were named: Mrs. Florence Ford,
Mrs. Elizabeth Barnes. Miss Dor
othy Scuse, Mrs. Addie David, and
Mrs. Anne David; alternates: MIS-
Helen Grier, Mrs. Emma Mills,
Mrs. Helen Burris, Mrs Agnes
Boyles, and Mrs. Edna Truax. The
auxiliary has been invited to at
tend the annual firemen's memorial
services at Dover on May 8. Nona-
nations for officers resulted as fol-
lows: Mrs. Ford, Mrs. Ida Collins,
Mrs. Addie David, president; Mrs.
Verna Jones, Mrs. Helen Grier,
Mrs. Anne David, vice president;
Mrs. Gay Long, secretary; Mrs
Frances Dukes, assistant secre-
tary; Mrs. Elsie Warren, Mrs. Dor
is Knox, financial secretary; Mrs.
Emma Mills, assistant financial
secretary; Mrs. Hilda Hufschmidt-
Miss Dot Scuse, treasurer; Mrs.
Agnes Boyles, Mrs. Melba Heinold,
assistant treasurer. Election Will
take place at the next meeting on
May 21 at the fire house.
Smyrna times., 1951-04-19
KENTON KLUBBERS MEET
Three New Members Have Been
Received Into Club

Three New Members Have Been
Received Into Club
The Kenton Klubbers All Club
held their April meeting in the rec
reation room of the church. In
the absence of the president. Mar
lyn Attix presided. The meeting
was opened by repeating the Lords
Prayer and the All Pledge. Twen-
ty members answered to the roll
call The committee reported on
the skating party which was well
attended and everyone had an en-
joyable evening. Twenty-three dol
lars was added to the treasury.
Rural Life Sunday was discussed
and it was decided by the club to
attend church on April 29th, the
club taking part in the service.
The topic for April was Safety"
Miss Webb showed a fire film, and
gave talk on Safety" and Fire
Prevention" The club voted to
make contribution to the Can
Ger Fund. New song books have
been received. Three new MEM
bers were added to the roll
Smyrna times., 1951-04-19
KENT POMONA GRANGE
Mrs. James Fleming, Smyrna, To
Preside at Super-Program

Mrs. James Fleming, Smyrna, To
Preside at Super-Program
The Kent County Pomona Super
Program will have as master OF
ceremonies, Mrs. James Fleming,
Smyrna, Kent County lecturer. It
will be held at Capital Grange,
Dover, Wednesday evening, April
25, sponsored by the Kent Pomona
Grange, with members of all seven
oranges in the county taking part.
Members of the Smyrna Grange
are asked to have their articles for
the food sale on Saturday, April Fl
at the Boulevard Electric Store by
10 am. Members of the Smyrna
Grange will sponsor a musical
game and square dance at Town
Hall on Thursday, April 26 to
which Girl and Boy Scouts, All
Clubs and other youth groups have
been invited. Mrs. Norman Short,
youth chairman, is in charge of the
program. Mr.. and Mrs. Calvert
Everett, of Dover, will provide the
music. A short business meeting at
Odd Fellows Hall will precede the
program at Town Hall.
Smyrna times., 1951-04-19
SMYRNA Homemalzers Meet

The Smyrna Homemakers Club
will meet today, Thursday, April
10 at pm. with Mrs. Townsend
Vaughn as hostess and Mrs. JOS
eph Goldsborough, co-hostess. The
topic, aging Successfully" will be
presented by Mrs. Eleanor Cavan-
augh, Kent County Home Demon
stration Agent. Plans will be made
for the observance of National
Home Demonstration Week by the
Smyrna club. A delegate will be
named to attend the short course
at the University of Delaware on
June 1916. The annual State
Home Demonstration meeting will
be held Thursday, May 8 at Capital
Grange Hall, Dover, from 10 am.
to pm. Luncheon will be served
at Grange Hall. Local reservations
must be in by Friday, April q.
Smyrna times., 1951-04-19
RECREATION
PROGRAM PLAN
Dewey F. Reeder Tells Mem
bers of P.T.A. Problems of
Starting Playground
NEED DIRECTOR

With representatives of several
organizations in attendance, the
first discussion on plans for a pro-
posed recreation program for
Smyrna was held at a recent meet
ing of the Smyrna Special District
School Parent Teacher Association,
with Edward Schabinger presiding.
Francis B. Gebhart, member of the
PTA recreation committee, pre-
sented Dewey F. Reeder, Whining
ton, who told of the problems and
requirements of starting a play
ground. Mr.. Reeder, member of the
Brandywine Lions Club, had been
active in the start of the summer
program at MT. Pleasant School.
He listed as essential to the sue
cess of such a project: the coopera-
ton of the entire community; COM
munity-wide participation, includ-
ing citizens, school, school board,
civic organizations, churches; a
strong and capable sponsoring or
ganization, with special commit
tee serving under the sponsor, with
fun authority and responsibility to
organize; making of budget and
staying within it. He stressed the
need of capable, trained director,
his assistants, and certain facili-
ties and equipment, such as school
ground, use of part of building,
drinking water and toilet facilities,
and a minimum such as swings,
see-saws, sand boxes, balls, bats,
etc. The sponsoring group should
be responsible for raising neces-
sary funds, he stated. Among the
representatives of other groups
were Mrs. Clay Bailey, Legion
Auxiliary; Albert Lambertson,
David G. Harrison Post No. IA,
American Legion; James Pappas,
Chamber of Commerce; and Mr..
Gebhart, Smyrna Lions Club. The
Rev. Luman ]. Morgan, rector, st.
Peters Church, gave the invoca-
tion. A brief ceremony in tribute
to the late Glenn S. King, principal
of the school, was conducted by the
Rev. o. C. Jones, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, and the
group stood in silent tribute. A re-
port of the nominating committee
was made by Mrs. Glenn Busker,
and the committee will continue its
work until the slate is complete.
Musical selections by the Dixie
landers, youthful band, closed the
program. Members of the band are
Sara Jane Sparks, Leonard Giessel,
John Doughten, Harry Jarman,
Linden Doughten, William Denney
Richard Ennis, and William Marsh
They have as their instructor Ber-
nard Grier. A film, "Tale of Two
Cities" was shown by Burrill F.
Mccoy, Delaware State Police
which showed the destruction at
Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Smyrna times., 1951-04-19
WOMEN'S CLUB
DINNER MEET
International Relations Topic
at Recent B.P.W. Club
Meeting
GUEST FROM GERMANY

A program on international re-
lations was presented at the dinner
meeting of the Smyrna-Clayton
Business and Professional Wo-
mems Club Monday night. Mrs.
Myrtle Cubbage, Dover, Mrs. Mar
jorie Speakman, president of the
Christina BPW Club, and Mrs.
Catherine Adkins, whose husband
is with the Army of Occupation at
Ansbach, Germany. They were in
troduced by Mrs. Margaret O'Neill,
program chairman. Mrs. Cubbage
talked from the point of view of
the teacher, tracing the history of
international law from 500 &c. to
the present United Nations, show
ing the accomplishments. She
stressed the Importance of an in
formed public. Mrs. Speakman,
presenting the business woman's
point of view, said that democracy
is a form of Christianity. She urg-
ed women to become active to ov-
ercome inertia and to be positive
in reiterating their faith in United
Nations, and to adopt a friendly
attitude toward foreigners. Mrs.
Adkins told of life in small Ger
man town, Ansbach, and of the re-
lations existing between wives of
army men and the German house
wives. They meet at informal small
parties, she said, and answer the
questions of the German women as
to many details of the way of life
in the United States. The Ameri-
cans find the best results in coop
Grating with the young Germans,
although the older ones cooperate.
The hardest group to reach is the
one that figured in the last war,
she stated. In her view she thought
it remarkable what the Marshall
plan money had done in the overall
picture, and she feels that the Ger
mans appreciate our care and at
tention as their only salvation.
Mrs. Helen Deakyne presided at a
business session following the pro-
gram. Club members have been in
vited to attend the anniversary
dinner of the Laurel Club on April
%. Mrs. O'Nteill invited the mem
bers to attend the Student Day
government program on Friday.
She also explained the expanded
Girls State program and the BPW
Club voted to send one girl, at a
cost of $40 as their share in assist
ing the local Legion Auxiliary In
this project. Mrs. Laura Myers re-
ported on charter night at the Mis-
pillion BPW Club, Milford. Dele
gates to the state convention, May
25-27, will be named at the May
meeting. Nominating committee
includes Miss Florence Lurty, Mrs.
Lillian Billeb, and Mrs. Gwendolyn
Smack. They will present a slate
for next year at the next meeting.
Miss Temperance Scout, chairman
of Board of Health, announced the
annual Cleanup Week, April 22-
28, and asked the women's cooper
alton. Reports from all committee
chairmen will be made at the May
meeting of the club.
Smyrna times., 1951-04-19
ROTARY CLUB MEETING
A Film, "MoIders of Progress" Is
Shown Members of Local Club

A film, 'Molders of Progress"
prepared for Eljer Co., of Ford
City, Pa, manufacturers of plumb
ing supplies from the raw to the
finished product was shown at last
weeks meeting of the Smyrna Ro-
tary Club. James Everhart was
chairman of the program. The club
contributed to the current Cancer
Crusade. Leroy P. Piper presided.
George w. Wright, superintendent
of schools, expressed thanks on be-
half of the school board and facul-
ty for the generous gift of the am
plifying system recently presented
the Smyrna School by the Smyrna
Rotary Club. Walter H. Beckwith
was the guest of the Rev. Walter
l.. Beckwith
Smyrna times., 1951-04-19
Van Gasken Scholarship

Applications for the Van Gasken
Scholarship should be made in
writing to George w. Wright, Sec
retary, Board of Education, Smyr-
ma Special School District, Smyrna.
The scholarship made available by
the will of the late DR.. Frances
Van Gasken is awarded annually
to a graduate of the John Bassett
Moore High School by the Board
of Education.
Smyrna times., 1951-04-19
Brownie Troop to Re-register

Brownie Troop No. 3 will re-reg-
lister during the month of April for
the year running from May l, 1851
to May 1, 1852. Plans were made
at a recent meeting for the cele-
bration of Mothers Day and for
the Girl Scout Rally to be held in
Rehoboth Beach. The Brownies
have started weaving, and will
make their own loom out of nails,
board, and string.
Smyrna times., 1951-04-19
Executive Committee To Meet

An important meeting of the
executive committee of the P.T.A.
will be held tonight, Thursday, at
the school library at 8 o'clock, with
Edward Schabinger presiding.
There is a lot of unfinished busi-
ness to consider as this is the last
meeting for this committee for the
year. All members are urged by
the president to attend.
Smyrna times., 1951-04-19
Death of Mrs. Mary e. Moore, 80

Mrs. Mary e. Moore, age so
years, of Cheswold, died in Smyrna
Thursday, April IL. She was the
daughter of William M. and Anna
M. Jones. Funeral services were
held on Sunday, April is at the
FAIRIES Funeral Chapel with Rev
w. l.. Beckwith in charge and in
terment was in Odd Fellows Gem
etery at Smyrna. She was the
widow of the late Samuel Moore.
She is survived by one son, G. Den
ney Moore of White Plains, N. Y;
twog rand children and four great
grandchildren.
Smyrna times., 1951-04-19
CLEANUP WEEK
TO START SUN.
Acting Mayor Issues PROCLAIM
alton Designating April
22-2S Cleanup Week
SPONSORED BY c. OF c.

The annual Cleanup, Paint-Up,
Fix-Up Campaign for the Smyrna
Clayton area will be conducted
April % through April 2S and
every citizen has been asked to do
his part in making it the most sue
cessful of all held here. Acting
Mayor Lee F. Slaughter this week
issued a proclamation for the Co
operation of every resident and the
Smyrna-Clayton Chamber of Com
merce, the sponsoring organiza-
tion, has outlined an extensive pro-
gram. James Merrill is the cam
paign chairman and is being assist
ed by Mrs. Margaret K. Ruby and
Kenneth d. Smith. The program
will begin Sunday in the churches,
when most of the pastors will
speak to their congregations about
the value of the cleanup cam
paign. Several hundred school
children will also take part in the
program. Cleanup, Paint-Up, Fix
Up Report Sheets will be distribut-
ed in the Smyrna and Clayton
Schools this week, and will be TAX
en- home for the parents to fill out.
The report sheet is also printed in
this issue of The Smyrna Times on
page seven for the use of those
persons the school children will not
contact. Everyone is being urged
to fill out a report sheet and re-
turn it to A. Louise Denney, Sec
retary of the Smyrna-Clayton
Chamber of Commerce.
Year-Roumd Program
Mr.. Merrill stated this week. that
he hoped this years drive would
spark continuous effort to keep
the Smyrna-Clayton area the
cleanest and incest community in
the state. each of us can do his
part in this worthwhile campaign
and help make this community a
better place in which to live" he
said. Clean up sidewalks, drive
ways, yards, and your house. Paint
shutters, screens and steps. It's
more economical to keep your pro-
perty in good condition. Fix brok-
en- sidewalks and steps. Guard
against accidents to yourself and
others. Make your home more
beautiful. Weed your garden. Plant
grass. seed to give your lawn a
brighter, fresher look. Make your
home the incest one on the street.
/ Special Trash Collection
Unity of effort is required for
the future development of our
community" acting mayor Lee F
Slaughter stated in his proclama-
tion designating April 22-28 Clean
Up, Paint-Up, Fix-Up Week. 1.-THE
general health and welfare of oul
citizens depend upon wholesome
surroundings arising from good
clean living conditions" he said
and called upon all departments Of
the town, civic clubs, schools
churches, and the people in gen.
eral to take an active part in this
,;-nniin,,eh nn Pnnn EnnrN
Smyrna times., 1951-04-19

Visiting Program at KentOn
The Kenton Grange was host to
the Kent County visiting program
on Tuesday night, attended by all
the oranges in the county.
Smyrna times., 1951-04-19
HOMAGE PAID MAYOR KING
Business Houses Close During Fun
eraI; Students Attend Service

Business Houses Close During Fun
eral; Students Attend Service
The town of Smyrna paid hom-
age to Mayor Glenn s. King last
Friday, with business suspended
during the hour of his funeral,
which was held at st. Peters
Church. School was dismissed for
the afternoon and one hundred and
fifty high school students were
among several hundred persons at
tending the service, which was con-
Quoted by the Rev. Luman j. Nor
gan, rector. The pallbearers were
DR.. George r. Miller, Jr., C. L.
Harmonson, George W.Wright, DIR.
Richard w. Comegys, Warner w.
Price, Jr., Francis B. Gebhart, Rey-
nolds Bradley, and John E. Wilson,
Jr. In addition to the activities
listed in last weeks Smyrna Times,
Mr.. King was for ten years in
charge of advertising for Wilson
Refrigeration, Inc. and for the past
three years had conducted King
Howe, Inc. which succeeded the
Glenn S. King Advertising Agency.
He was a member of the State
Library Commission and of the
Smyrna Library Association. He
received his masters degree in
English at Cornell University and
his A. b. degree at st. Bonaventure
College, Olean, N. Y.
Evening star., 1951-04-22
Halter Wins Farrell Handicap Bowie for His Fourth Straiqh
Woman Owner Is Practical,
So Repertoire Is MisspeIIed

but three registered two-year-olds
of 1850. of which Repertoire Was
the only winner.
Repertoire was bred by DR.. F. o
Keefe and foaled at his Pine
Brook Farm, Warrenton, Va, or
February 27. 1948, which make.
him practically a WaShingtonian
Henry Bowyer, an agent for Mrs
Mikell, bought him at the Sara.
toga Sales in 1949 for $4,000. Al
the same sale, George D. Widenel
purchased Battlefield, 1850 juve.
nile champion, for $4,000.
In IL starts last year, Repertoire
won four and was second foul
times, winning $16,975. His bis
win was the Remsen Handicap al
Jamaica.
In his first three starts thi.
year after wintering at Bowie
Md. Repertoire won the Cherr,
Blossom and Chesapeake Stake.
at Laurel. with the Experimental
No. l at Jamaica, sandwiched il
between.
Mrs. Mikell saw him race 6
couple of times last year and HI
lost both times, so she has stayec
away when he ran this year. Mrs
Mikell. whose husband is an auto.
mobile dealer, may relent anc
travel to Churchill Downs to SET
her colt run in the Derby. He i.
only the fifth horse owned by the
Mikells and there are only two
in their stable now. The other
Going Airy, mare, has been brec
to Ala King.
Evening star., 1951-04-22
GuIfstreum Park Results
By the Assoeiqied Press

FIRST RAcE-Purse, $4,000; claim
Listen Tiger tvasiD 1890 $50 $50
Rembird (Rogers) 4.3O 300
Great Idea (Smitn) 1916
Also, ran-Gala Dream. Darby Dieppe
Eternal Star, Sportlight, Cleaned, Cuddle.
SECOND RAcE-Purse, SO 200; claim.
at Ease (vasiD 27.o0 900 400
Trarab tRogers) 4.2O $40
Deep Texas {skelly) 3.7d
sr's view; Mons Boy. Boy Coral oral Way, Way, ei cindei
rHra5 Bsl5S kze2Psr.s Rsa4ls ssia ssss6 sas6 claim
insi 3-year-olds; furlongs
Lest Brigade tRogers) 7.40 $40 2.7Q
Trayjack tGaudreau) 34O
Also ran--fey Ethel. Gay Gift. Shop
DfS po5Rfa 5PEff fsaSssrne RAeEusae se saaoo claim
ing; 4-year olds and up; Z turlongs.
Can Locate Smith 1890 500 $50
Risht Ea Jab Lsmontagne pTG:n $40 S,so 90
Also ran--Gun Captain Easton Air. I'M
dertow, Beehadion. A. Henry. World News
FIFTH KACE~-2urse $4,000; claiming;
3-year olds; furlongs.
Pensive Lady tRogersl 1870 $40 $50
Nah Heavens (Gonzalez1 $50 800
GAY Leader (Barrow) $50
Also ran-Waye Again. Bluehn, Justa
Tiger Maid Of Hearts and Bubblestream.
SIKH RACE-Purse, .S2,5e0; allow
ances: 3-year-olds; furlongs,
Good Cry (Smithl 21.30 7.10 BIC
Arpege lChestnuD 4.50 $50
Norcal Barrow $40
Also ranEWhit whiz, Hot Penny, Ash
Tray, Bellatrix. Panade and Sir Ridge
ELEVENTH. RAcE-Purse. $4,000; allow.
Woodford Sir lRarrowl 11.00 7.I0 4.2e
tGomez) 9.20 Al
Dateline (Smithl 800
Also ran-Kandy Comfort. Fugitive. Del
ply. Mr.. Joe Puck, Beau Dandy and Wisen-
EIGHTH RAcE-Purse $1,000; claim
ing: 4-year-olds and up; l u miles:
Singing Sword (Rogers) go $3.50 ESQ
Bamboozie tChestnutl 40 3.4l
Zuzie B. tGonzalezl 3.0U
Also ran: High Peak. BootalonS, Hada-
mar, Lutza and Mr.. McGregor.
NINTH RAcE-Purse $4,000: claiming;
4-year- and UP; 70 miles.
Ruling Pen CWidman) 1910 1920 $40
ColorSet tRogers1 4.50 800
Sextant (Pennock) 4.S0
Also ran: Holiday Humor. Motto Brand
Shirt Band, Narcissus and Return Call.