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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1951-12-20
ROTARY HEARS
DIR. HOLLOWAY
DIR. Harry V. Holloway Tells
ROtarians History of Del
aware Day
SCOUTS TO BE GUESTS

DR.. Harry v. Holloway, Dover
was the speaker at the dinner
meeting of the Smyrna Rotary Club
on Thursday night; his topic del
aware Day." He presented his
tory and detailed background OF
Delaware Day. Making the state
ment that "Ratifying the constitu-
ton was a stormy and chaotic I'M
dertaking in the early days of this
country, he read many excerpts
of history to prove it. This was
followed by history of how Del
aware as state came to pass. The
speaker was introduced by William
E. Matthews, Jr., and the response
was made by ]. Reynolds Pratt.
James E. Everhart presided, and
visiting Rotarians were Randolph
Jones, Salisbury, Nd, and Harlan
Fisher and Warren Buckingham
both of Middletown. Axel Ander-
son was the guest of w. L. Wheat
ley, and Martin Golden, the guest
of Nelson S. Everhart. Announce
ment was made of the annual
Christmas party and ladies night
celebration to be held on Thursday,
December 81. On Thursday, Dec
ember 20, the Smyrna Boy Scouts
will be guests of the Rotarians at
the annual holiday party.
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HOME GUESTS
TO GET TREAT
All Residents of Welfare
Home to Receive Presents;
To Tour Town
GIRL SCOUTS TO SING

Holiday events to cheer the resi-
dents of the State Welfare Home
include a visit by the Oak Grove
School students on Dec. 20, bring
ing gifts for all patients. On Sun
day, Dec. % in the morning the
very young members of the Sunday
School class taught by Mrs. Louise
Burslem at st. Peters Church will
be taken out to the home and win
present in person gifts~they have
made for all the patients on the
first floor. From 4 to 6 pm. on
Sunday representatives from all
the churches in Smyrna will visit
the home and present a gift to each
patient which has been prepar-
ed especially for the individual pa
tient. On Christmas Eve at 6 pm.
members of the Smyrna Rotary
Club will take patients from the
home in cars so that they may see
the holiday decorations in Smyrna,
Clayton, and Dover. At 7 pm. the
Girl Scouts will arrive at the home
and will sing carols on all floors
and all buildings and give the resi-
dents boxes of homemade cookies.
On Christmas Day Mrs. Mozel But
Ter, from Wilmington, with group
of friends, will bring gifts to all of
the Negro patients at the home.
Miss Emma Payne has been in
charge Of arrangements for these
visits
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CHOIR GROUP
AT CLAYTON
Church Choir of Delta, Pa, TX
Be at Ewell's-St. Paul
Church December 30th
PUBLIC is INVITED

1t is with great pleasure and an
ticipation that Ewells-St. Paul
Church of Clayton announces that
on Sunday evening, December 30th,
at eight o'clock they will present
the Statewide Presbyterian Choir of
Delta, Pa, in the sacred cantata
1.-THE Christ Child" by c. B. Haw-
ley. This mixed choir of twenty
five volunteer voices is under the
direction of Mr.. William H. Farga-
son and during the seven years of
his dictatorship has won an envi-
able reputation throughout their
section of Pennsylvania and adjoin-
ing Maryland for the beauty and
skill of their choral singing, their
exciting Interpretation, and SINGER
ity and reverence of their perform
Continued on PAGE Seven)
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Caroling by Brownie Scouts

Members of the Brownie Scout
troop will don old English caps and
capes and carry lanterns when they
go caroling on Christmas Eve at s
o'clock. AS has been their annual
custom they will sing at Four
Corners and the homes of shut-ins.
They will meet at the Youth Center
and return there for refreshments
after the carol sing. At their
meeting this week they will have a
Christmas party with ice cream and
everything, also a marshmallow
roast at the fireplace. There will
be no meeting during the holidays.
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Death of Mrs. Mary L. Slaughter

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
Logan Slaughter, IA, who died De-
cember IA, were held from her late
residence, Woodlawn Farm, Mon
day, December II. The Rev. Wal
ter L. Beckwith officiated and in
terment was in Odd Fellows Gem
etery. She was the widow of the
late Frank Slaughter and is surviv-
ed by seven children: Miss Anne M,
John R., Frank, Miss Tressa L.,
Miss Helen, all of Smyrna; Mrs.
Mary F. Ennis, Leipsic; and Mrs.
Charles Woodley, Little Creek; a
brother, John r. Logan, Tough
Rennman, Pa; and sister, Mrs.
Sarah Pierce, West Chester, Pa.
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thing at all will be highly appreci-
ated. often heard of these cloth
ing drives when 1 was home, but
never paid much attention. Now,
however, can see the urgent need
first hand and 1 would like very
to help. 1 will be waiting to
CONTINUED on Page Seven)
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Photo by Rutter

Pharmacy Has Formal Opening
The formal opening of the Golden
Pharmacy took place last Satur-
day, and many beautiful floral trib-
utes had been presented by whole
sale firms and also the parents of
both Mr.. and Mrs. Golden. Gifts
were given to all patrons on that
day.
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SIX TRAPPED
BY SMOKE HERE
Firemen Avert Disastrous
Fire in Downtown Apart
ment House Saturday
RESCUED BY LADDERS

A disastrous fire in downtown
Smyrna was averted by the prompt
and efficient work of forty volun-
teer firemen early Saturday morn
ing. Six persons were assisted
down ladders by firemen from the
third floor of the building, where
they were trapped by smoke. The
fire, of undetermined origin, start
ed in the second floor apartment of
Annie Leager at 4:40 A. M, IN the
three-story brick building owned by
William Derbyshire, on Commerce
Street near the Four Corners. Six
families occupy the second and
third floors, and the first floor
houses the Western Auto Associate
an electrical supply and toy store.
According to firemen the unesti-
mated damage was caused by
smoke and water. Those who were
helped by firemen down the ladders
from the third floor were Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Turner, and son, Harry
aged 3, and Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Startt and daughter, Marlyn, age
10. According to Chief of Police
John w. Jacobs, Jr., who is also
president of the Citizens Hose
Company, they were trapped "be-
cause there are no fire escapes, and
the inside stairway was blocked by
smoke" The other portion of the
big building includes the King
Apartments and the Wootten
Clothing Store. Slight smoke af-
fected this section, and some of
the occupants of these apartments
came down to the street to wait
until assured the fire was out. The
fire occurred during the night fol-
lowing the snowstorm, but it was
raining and windy at the time of
the alarm. Earlier the same night
the town street crew had worked
to replace a fire hydrant on Frazier
Street that had been knocked off
by a large truck, and during that
time the town water supply was
shut off. 1t was a rough night for
the street crew and other town en-
ployees. The street crew had work.
ed through the night opening gut
ters so that the melting snow could
be carried off by the rains. The
electrical crew was on hand during
the fire., At the time of the fire
all town police assisted, and traffic
through Commerce Street was de-
toured under direction of the Smyr-
ma police. Six members of the
Ladies Auxiliary of the Citizens
Hose Company, served hot coffee
and sandwiches to the volunteers
during and after the fire. They in
cluded Mrs. Addie David, president,
Mrs. George Pussy, Miss Dorothy
Scuse, Miss Jeanette Mills, Mrs. Ida
Collins, and Miss Nellie Pussy. The
firemen were called out again at
3:05 A. M, Sunday for a fire in
the car of George Boone. The call
came in from Buds Service Station
and the car was at DUPONT Park
way and Mt. Vernon Street.
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CAR SKDS, HURTS THREE
Legion Ambulance Takes 8 To Hos
pital Following Accident


The American Legion Ambulance
was called into service yesterday
morning to take three persons to
the Kent General Hospital follow
ing an accident on the DUPONT
Parkway near the Brenford road
Martin Bessinger, who drove the
ambulance, said the car in which
the three were riding apparently
skidded off the highway and struck
tree on the green between the
dual roads. All three, Anne and
David Gilbert, Brooklyn; and Bes-
sic Rafatore of Long Island, N. Y.
according to BesSinger, suffered
serious injuries.
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The role of Santa Claus will be
played by the Citizens Hose Com
pany on Christmas Eve, with the
distribution of hundreds of toys to
children in Smyrna and the rural
areas around the town. During the
autumn months the volunteers
have been at work rebuilding,
painting, and refurnishing the
many toys which are given for the
annual project. Assembled and
waiting for delivery are a variety
of gifts which will bring joy to the
hearts of many youngsters on
Christmas morning. There are a
large number of velocipedes, scoot-
ers, kiddie cars, airplanes, wheel
barrows, and large fire truck
which can be driven by the young
owner. The girls have not been
forgotten and they will be made
happy with dolls, doll coaches and
carts, dolls bed and high chair,
sewing machines, and for a girl of
domestic taste, kitchen cabinet
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FIREMEN TO DISTRIBUTE TOYS
TO CHILDREN IN SMYRNA AREA

and gas stove. Boxes of books,
stuffed toys, balls, musical tops,
games of all kinds, hundreds of
small, brightly painted small metal
toys, hook and ladder, Rudolph the
Reindeer, teddy bears, small UNI
brellas, all of these complete the
collection. The toys, with fruit
and candy for each child, will be
delivered by the firemen in trucks
and cars, covering routes that ex-
tend from Woodland Beach west to
Blackstone Cross Roads, and
south to Cheswold, and they will
all be in the hands of the recipients
by early Christmas morning.
Names of the children to be visited
have been acquired through the
Kings Daughters, the Smyrna
School, and from individuals who
are interested. The committee in
charge of this project has as chair
man Homer Shorts, and includes
Harry Pussy, and they will have
the assistance of other firemen.
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AS we travel through life
in search of Peace and true
Happiness, let us be guided
by the light Of the church.
Come and pray on this Christ
mas. :. see the Miracle it will
bring.
, 1951-10-25
COURT
REPORT
By JIMMIE N. JONES

Police are seeking the where
abouts Of two confidence women
who worked the well known 'lost
pocketbook" trick on Louise Wag-
ner, 16, Of 1926 Colgate Av. We'd
nesday afternoon near the corner
Of Third and Williams st.
according to Miss Wagner, she
became acquainted with a woman
in a west side store and later a
second woman, tho according to
the "trick',, joined them and told
Of findinc a lost billfold contain
ing $500 on the side walk near the
store and of course in order to
share the contents. they would
have to have security. Miss Wag-
ner gave SOS, while the accomplish
of the new acquaintance gave S85
to the pool. The number-one hold
ing the Jackpot" while number
two explained she would have to
go to cher office" nearby and get
change from the supposedly $500
in the billfold. They told the vic
tim. she was to meet them at the
"office" Of the finder. and they
would split the "pot". There was
no office, and the girl then ree]iZ-
ed she wasthe victim of larceny by
trick
, 1951-10-25

the eyesight Of the victims who
managed to live. Physicians said
that when blindness occurs from
drinking methyl alcohol it usually
is permanent.
Of II persons arrested, formal
charges Of involuntary man.
slaughter we're placed against; L.
0. Higgins, Richard Weems, Will
lie Jones, Willie Walton, Arthur
Brown, Methel Mae Williams, @.
P. Jones, and Henry Stokes. Nc
charges had been filed against the
others Wednesday afternoon.
Grady Hospital listed the known
dead as: Fannie Mae Dowd, Fan
ME Hall, Annie Campbell, Ralph
Lovett, Mollie Mcdaniel, Lawrence
Louis, Maude Wodley, Eva GAMER,
Mack Howard, Clifford Gillem,
Ruby Kate Wright, Essie Hayes,
Charlie Holt, Elijah T. Foster, Do
ra 7. Williams, Henry. Browning,
Milla Mae Jones, Milledge Law
renee, Annie D. Blount, Oscar
Harvey, Rufus Jones, Lucille
Brown Wright, Myrtice Arnold,
Matte Worthy, Dora Alfred, all
Negroes, and two white persons,
Louise Thomas and w. w. Ross.
, 1951-10-25

arriving at the hospital in a steady
stream. The victims arrived so
fast Monday night and early Tues
day that hospital records became
disordered. One undertaken was &C
cused Of removing eight bodies be-
fore any record had been made of
their deaths. Two, white persons
were among the dead. The rest
were Negroes, most Of whom had
bought drinks in a section known
as "Peoplestown".
Some Of the i'll were not strick-
en- until. 48 hours after drinkingthe
liquor. Others were affected at
once. Raymond Dorsey reported
to the hospital completely blind 80
minutes after buying a drink Tues
day evening. Doctors we're con-
cerned Of the lingering effects on
, 1951-10-25
New Ciyi!
Piahts Film

-, . y W A nsw film
sponsored by 'abor and based on
the Repor. az the Presidents
Committee onCi vil Rights is now
being widely shown throughout
the country.
The plot of "The Challenge,
as this film is entitled, deals
with a nationwide fact-finding
investigation brought ON by the
brutal murder of a southern Ne
gro whose killers escape punish
ment. The four essential rights:
the right to safety and security
of PERSONS; the right to citizen
ship and its practices; the right
of freedom of conscience and
expression; and the right to
equality of opportunity = are
used as a springboard for the
etorvs Through interviews with
William Green end Philip Muir
ray, organized labor's fight to
secure these basic rights is re-
viewed.
AT this years annual Film
Festivals in Cleveland and Bos-
ton "The Challenge" won l.
, 1951-10-25

der control. Among these are:
y A deodorant should be used
all year round, particularly by the
person who uses perfume. Per-
fume plus body odor is far worse
than body odor alone.
p Dress shields are a good idea.
A deodorant may let some moisture
through to stain a dress fabric the
way water would. And a dress
should never be pressed under the
arms between dry cleaning; per-
spiration or deodorant chemicals
may be ironed in.
81 No deodorant can take the
place of a daily bath. Plenty of
soap and hot water will wash off
the perspiration that's beginning
to decompose, and that's half the
battle.
Mouthwash Temporary Aid
~ Brushing the teeth will dis
lodge fermenting food particles
that cause bad breath. A mouth
wash temporarily checks some Cd
ors originating in the mouth.
81 An underarm deodorant must
notbe dabbed on just before hectic
activity. Before it has had time to
take hold, it's likely to be flooded
away.
g. Nc underarm preparation
will cure a case of internally pro-
, 1951-10-25

~
Meanwhile, authorities grimly
warned residents to beware of any
illegal whisksey, The Atlanta Daily
World sent a sound truck through
out the Negro sections repeating
the warning. Webb said "anyone
who sold or handled this stuff is
guilty Of Involuntary manaaught-
er. The person who made it is
guilty of murder"
The tragic wave Of sickness and
death began Sunday, when legal
liquor stores + closed by law.
Grady Hospital reported it's first
patients Sunday night, and since
then until Wednesday noon 207
persons sought treatment at that
hospital alone. The first deaths
occurred Monday morning, as the
vomiting, blinded victims began
, 1951-10-25

of the fifth sense"
According to Caroline Bird, who
writes on "sWhat You Might as
Well Know About Deodorants" in
the current issue of Cosmopolitan;
eve have surrounded every
word meaning smell with I'M
pleasant connotations until we
now have no really untainted gen.
eral word for it.
Gwen words like scent and "a
roma are beginning to smell a
little"
Women Buy More
Miss Bird points out that sur
veys prove women of all economic
brackets are sold on deodorants,
but only upper-bracket men admit
to using them = some men appar-
emily believing that sweat is virile.
The subject. is still a touchy one.
You can tell a girl her slip shows,
but it's not socially acceptable to
say, "You have an unpleasant Cd
or"
The article gives several rules
for excepting personal odors I'M
, 1951-10-25

chairman of the group. GA mod
ern constitution, framed by a con-
vention in tune with modern times,
would eliminate this dead wood
and -aveiidt the confusion which pow
results from it's retention in the
published document. Experience
indicates that in no other way is
it likely that such pruning will be
accomplished"
One Of the ~ specialists in gov
ernmental problems who made the
hundred-page study is DR.. Valde-
mar Carlson, professor of econo-
mics at Antioch college. He analyz-
ed "Finance end Taxation in
Ohio"
The study was financed by The
Stephen H. Wilder foundation, Cpl
Dixie Terminal building, Cincin-
natl 2, from which single copies
may be obtained on request.
, 1951-10-25

The idea grew out of a meet
ng of social scientists of the Ohio
college association at Antioch COL
iege four years ago. They named
he IL scholars to study Ohio's
sentury-old constitution and how
it should be brought up-to-date.
At that time the professors
lidn't foresee that next year Ohio
voters will go to the polls to de-
eide whether they want a constitu-
tional convention called to make
changes in the document.
The report Of their study, just is
sued, says that such changes are
long overdue.
"Many provisions of the Ohio
constitution have become obsolete
during the past one hundred
years." according to DR.. Harvey
Walker, of Ohio State university,
, 1951-10-25
LATE BULLETINS.
By international News Service

By International News Service
LONDON-AN ESTIMATE 80 MILLION British voters r de-
Gliding today whether they want a return tic Conservative rule or
Socialism for another six years. The Conservatives ae nine to two
favorites o win.
MUNSAN-THE ALLIES HAVE asked for a two and a half mile
wide buffer zone along the present batuelines, most of it is Com
munist North Korea.
OF STATE Acheson leaves today
for the Paris meeting of the United Nations aboard the liner A
merca.
NEW YORK FIFTEEN THOUSAND MILK drivers and dairy
workers have walked out in a wage dispute. MAX supplies for IL
million persons in the Metropolitan area have been cut off.
NEW ORK-THE STRIKING LONGSHOREMEN in New .ork
have moved to extend the wildcat walkouts to the ports of .hila-
delphia, Baltimore and Chester, Pa.
CAIRO-AN EGYPTIAN SPOKESMAN says his government has
taken the first steps toward concluding a trade agreement with
Russia.
WASHINGTON A OZARK HORSE" Frank E. Mckinney. of
Indianapolis, is being considered by President Truman for the e
mocratic national chairman post.
, 1951-10-25

duced body odor and no mouth
wash will cure internally produced
bad breath.
For that, the best bet is an un-
coated, water-soluble chlorophyll
pill.
Miss Bird concludes:
"Don't let fear Of offending
blight your life. Do something a.
bout it, and then forget it,"
, 1951-10-25
Weather Forecast

Fair with slowly rising tempera-
ture and high Of IS to so to-
day. Fair tonight with low a.
round 40. Friday some cloud
mess and milder with showers
, 1951-10-25

The jackson Harmoneers DIETER known as the S Blind
Boys) r scheduled for appearance on the Palace Theatre Stage,
Friday Night October 26th, when David L. Demus will present his
1851 Gospel Revue. Also featured will be the Spirit of Memphis
Gospel Singers, Miss Arlessie Mae Barney. soloist. Master Law
renee Head Jr, the 61s year old Boy Wonder and The Haire Sing
n formally known a $ the Perkins Singers. In addition to this out
standing Gospel Revue there will be On the screen "Yd Climb The
Highest Mountain" starring William Lundgan and Susan Hay
ward. Advance Tickets n on sale at the Palace Theatre, and The
Anderson Appliance Store.
, 1951-10-25
POLICE LIST y DEAF IN
LIQUOR TRAGEDY

A white man who distributed, and perhaps manufactured, a batch of
moonshne liquor that has taken at least ~ lives and made more than 200 others
violently i'll, is being sought in Atlanta, Ga. The definite number of victims of t
he liquor u with deadly methynol vas uncertain. Authorities at crowded Ora
DIV Hospital report ~ known dead; It. T. L. Billiard of the Homicide Squad
said the unofficial figure" is 81; while the coroners office listed "a.
, 1951-10-25
America Spends Millions
Annually to Avoid 0dors
By International News Service

NEW YORK, Oct. rs, QNC)-Perfume may be
big business - but Americans spend $50, 600, 900 a year
in order not to have an odor!
There are at least $50 liquids, creams, powders, pads,
washes, sticks and pills on the market to prevent body
, 1951-10-25

The Solicitor General, Paul Webb, said that II Ne
groes were arrested in connection with the wave of death,
illness and near-hysteria that followed. They implicated a
white man as the source of the bootleg stock. Webb said
the man is known, and authorities are seeking John R.
'Fat'' Hardy, 81, as the bootlegger wanted on manslaught-
, 1951-10-25
Professors Seek Change
n Ohio Constitution

YELLOW SPRINGS, o. A dozen Ohio professors
have just proved that they can forsake their traditional
ivory towers and perform a real public service. q
, 1951-10-25

wards for superiority in the 16-
nm film class.
Seward seaport record., 1951-11-30

Mir. and Mrs. Forest Kennedy are parents of a daughter, born in Seward General Hospital No vember 24 The little girl weigh ed 5 pounds II ounces. She was named Starr Kay.
 The Kennedys are we'll known Seward residents, having lived here several years. He is an em- ployee of The Alaska Railroad.
 A son was born to Mir. and Mrs. Charles Roehl in Seward General Hospital on November 25. The little boy weighed six pounds two ounces. He was named Russell Malery
 The Roehl family lives in the railroad village of Hunter.
 MT. and Mrs. F. w. Anderson have son who was born No vember 26 in Seward General Hospital The child was named Frederick Neal. He weighed / pounds t2 ounces.
 Mir. Anderson is 4 fisherman and the family maintains resi- dence at Homer.
Seward seaport record., 1951-11-30
SCHOOL OF MINING TO BEGIN IN DECEMBER

Clements N. Lean will arrive December s to organize and reg ister interested persons in a short course of instruction in mining. MT. Lean is instructor of Mining Extension from the Uni versity of Alaska.
 The course will be held in the high school five nights each week for 20 lessons. Study will include geology, mining meth ods, mining law and mineral identification It is open to adult men and women, no previous educational qualification re- quired.
Seward seaport record., 1951-11-30

PFC Paul E. Owens, serving with the 2nd Division in Korea, writes his mother in Seward that a turkey dinner with all the trimmings was much enjoyed just behind the front lines of the battle area there. Mrs. Owens is employed at the Welfare off ice here.
Seward seaport record., 1951-11-30

Many requests are made of the City Clerk for maps of the city The large map, 10 feet in length has been reduced in scale fer more convenient handling, and is now on sale for $500 ca.
Seward seaport record., 1951-11-30
NORINE:
 SAYS:

"Hows your Christmas shopping Jettiag along?
 "Just thought you might like to know that you're well come 10 use tte laY-awaY plan on lingerie. robes. blouses. suits. handbags, anything in my store. Select qifts for ALL inc ladies on your list. make q small deposit. and have me lay them away for Christmas.
 And here's a word 10 inc men: Your gift purchases are beautifully wrapped h ere where personal assistance Is always available oa matters Of color. size. style. and so forth. I'll be glad 10 help you"
Seward seaport record., 1951-11-30

Oscar Olson, chief deputy, U. $. Marshals office, Anchorage, is in Seward today on official business.
Seward seaport record., 1951-11-30
ANCHORAGE COUPLE WE'D

Harry Russel Tharp and Doris l.. Davenport, both of Anchor age, were married here Novem- Der 19, by Commissioner South ard.