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Smyrna times., 1951-06-21
III. S. STUDENTS
WIN AWARDS
StenOgraphic Students Win
Second Prize in Shorthand
Contest
AWARDED SILVER CUP

A class OF twelve second-year
stenographic students at the John
Bassett Moore High School has
been awarded second prize in Wat
erman's 1851 National Shorthand
Contest. in the Public High School
Division. The sets of papers enter
ed in the competition were written
with the Waterman shorthand pen,
and the local entry was picked by
the panel of judges headed by DR..
Herbert A. Tonne, of the Founda-
tion for Business Education, for
overall excellence of Gregg short
hand notes and the typewriter
transcriptions. A large silver low
ing cup awarded as the second
prize is now at the engraver and
will be forwarded to Smyrna as
soon as it is ready. Members of the
class whose work won this distinc-
tion are Deborah Ballard, Jane
Conley, Jean Conley, June Cook
Joan Davis, Dolores David, Betty
Sue Jarman, Katherine Jones
Ruth KINNEY, Joyce McNatt, Dor.
is Slaughter, Shirley Smith. Theil
instructor is Mrs. Gwendolyr
Marshall Smack.
Smyrna times., 1951-06-21
GIRLS iSOFTBALL LEAGUE
Local Girls Form Team; Enter
-Four Circuit Loop !.

Girls from the Smyrna-Clayton
area have formed a softball team
and are playing in four-team
league comprising teams from
Middletown, Chesapeake City and
Cecilton. Glenn Busker is manag-
ing the local nine who play their
home games ON the Wilson dia-
mond on Glenwood Avenue. The
schedule calls for games to be
played every Monday and Thurs
day evenings. The remaining
schedule is as follows: June 21--
Chesapeake City at Smyrna, Cecil
ton at Middletown; June 25-Cecil-
ton at Chesapeake; Middletown at
Smyrna; June 28-Smyrna at Geo
ilton, Chesapeake City at Middle
town; July 2-Cecilton at Middle
town, Smyrna at Chesapeake City;
July -Middletown at Smyrna,
Chesapeake City at Cecilton; July
12-Chesapeake City at Middle
town, Cecilton at Smyrna; July 16
Smyrna at Chesapeake, Middle
town at Cecilton; July 19-Chesa-
peake City at Cecilton, Smyrna at
Middletown; July 23-Cecilton at
Smyrna, Middletown at Chesa-
pealke; July 26-Middletown at
Cecilton, Chesapeake City at
Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1951-06-21
KENTClN KLUBBERS MEET
Hold June Meeting in Basement of
Church Monday Evening

Hold June Meeting in Basement of
Church Monday Evening
The Kenton Klubbers held their
June meeting in the church base-
ment on Monday evening, June II.
Donald Pinder presided. The meet
ing opened by repeating the Lords
Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance
followed by singing Let Me Call
You Sweetheart, Let the Rest of
the World Go BY" and Little Liza
Jane" Eighteen members answer
ed to the roll call and two visitors
were present. Marlyn Attix and
Marguerite Pratt were selected
delegates to attend the course June
20 to %, and plans were completed.
The topic was Personal Styling
and Good Grooming" A continue
alton of the Safety Campaign was
discussed and seven of the menu
bers agreed to make Fire Signs.
Plans were made to exhibit a sign
at the Fair. Jimmy Loveless has
been selected to represent Kenton
Kubbers in the contest to be held
in Newark on Friday evening, June
%. Marlyn Attix, Shirley Cross
ley and Marguerite Pratt were the
hostesses.
Smyrna times., 1951-06-21

A fathers day program was pre-
sented at the recent meeting of the
Smyrna Grange, with the following
taking part: Miss Julia Griffith,
Mrs. Paul Bradley, Mrs. Charles
Dukes, Mrs. Harry Johnson, and
Mrs. Arthur Short, lecturer, who
was in charge. A report was made
by State Master Harry johnson on
a recent meeting he had attended
in Wilmington, sponsored by the
Chamber of Commerce of Della
ware, the State Grange, and the
Farm Bureau. Mrs. Joseph w. En-
mis- gave brief talk on her recent
trip to Houston, Texas, where she
was a delegate from the State Fed
Grafton of Womens Clubs to the
convention of the General Fedora
tion. Plans were made for dog
roast to be held for Grange MEM
bers during the month of July at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Smyrna times., 1951-06-21
CAMP TRIP FOR
GIRL SCOUTS
Troop 1 Smyrna Girl Scouts
Plan Camping Trip at
Grove Point, Md.
MRS. RUSSELL LEADER

Instead of trip camping this
summer, members of Troop 1,
Smyrna Girl Scouts will go troop
camping on the grounds of the
summer home of their leader, Mrs.
Thomas w. Russell, at Grove
Point, Md. The trip was planned as
part of their preparation for a
trip camp to be made next year
when the troop expects to go to
New York City, to visit the United
Nations and other places of inter
est. They will leave for Grove
Point on Saturday, June 20 and
return on Tuesday, June 26. The
scouts who will go include Veron-
ica Burke, Tarun Comegys, Mar
jorie Johnson, June Colder, Patsy
Ryan, Joan Shorts, Dianne Shortt,
Mary Vaughn, Gay Scott, Terry
Houtman, and Nancy Knotts. In
addition to Mrs. Russell, they will
be accompanied by the Misses FL
len and Betty Russell, assistant
leaders, and DR.. Nancy Boucop, an
interene at the Pennsylvania Hos
pital, Philadelphia, who is the
guest of Miss ELLEN Russell. Gwin
Hynson, who is staying in Smyrna
before leaving for her new home in
Alaska, will be a guest of the
troop.
Smyrna times., 1951-06-21

Gene Handsberry, son of State
Senator and Mrs. Walter A. Hands
berry of Leipsic, is entering his
second week of play with Salisbury
of the Interstate League. The
star second baseman of Smyrna
High School and Clayton Ball Club,
was signed by Salisbury last week
and has been playing as a regular
in right field. He batted around
the $50 mark for Clayton consist
emily last season and has been bat
ting in the second and third spots
in the batting order for Salisbury.
Smyrna times., 1951-06-21
CHURCH sOTH ANNIVERSARY
Emmanuel Church, Townsend tC
Commemorate Founding
Photo by Rutter


On Sunday, June oath at 8 pm.
Townsend Emmanuel Methodist
Church will commemorate the 80th
anniversary of the founding of the
first church in Townsend. The
theme for this commemorative SER
vice, will be faith and prayer; for
it was by faith and by prayer that
Emmanuel Church was founded 80
years ago. Those participating in
the service will be descendants of
the members of the early church.
David Atwell, retired educator and
businessman, will be the speaker
for the service. The history of the
church will be read by Miss Ethel
wyn .Maloney, who is the pro-
gram chairman for this anniver-
sary service. Others serving on
the committee on arrangements
are John w. Dickinson, general
chairman, Mrs. William G. Money
Mr.. Wilbur Waters, and Rev. Will
liam B. Bundick, the pastor of I'm
manuel Church. Emmanuel Church
extends a cordial welcome to all
former residents of Townsend and
vicinity to attend this Homecoming
and anniversary service.
Smyrna times., 1951-06-21
Local Men in Accident

Two Smyrna men were involved
in an auto accident on route 113
near Dover on Monday, June 18
John Wood, the driver, was unhurt
but William Collins, a passenger,
was hurt slightly on the right leg,
Mr.. Collins was taken to the Kent
General Hospital where x-rays
failed to show any broken bones
He was returned to his home in
Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1951-06-21
FREE CAR DEMONSTRATION

Visit Showro0ms of Irwin G. Bur
ton, Inc, and Drive a PowerGlide
If you want to drive a Power
Glide Chevrolet, visit the show
rooms of Irwin G. Burton, Inc, Du-
Pont Boulevard, Smyrna, from
June 1S to 80 inclusive. The local
auto agency has set aside special
demonstrators for use of the peo-
pie in this area and this period will
be devoted to giving as many per-
sons as possible rides in these cars
with automatic transmissions.
Chevrolet has just built it's 500,-
00Oth PowerGlide and to observe
the milestone it has requested all
dealers to cooperate locally in ma
tion-wide demonstrations.
Smyrna times., 1951-06-21
ON e COMMERCE ST.
Three Wilmington Residents in
Sunday Afternoon Accident

The Smyrna police Investigated
an accident which occurred on
Sunday afternoon when a car driv-
en- by Charles C. Shelin, of COL
Washington Street, Wilmington,
ran off the road and into a ditch on
East Commerce Street. Damage to
the car was estimated at $3.50. FL
sic Sanderson, 2O3 West 18th St.,
Wilmington, one of the occupants,
received lacerations of the chin
which required several stitches.
She was treated at the office of DR..
William Pritchard. The car was
owned by Edward Lang, Whining.
ton, who was also one of the occu-
pants. The driver was held on
charge of failing to use due care.
Smyrna times., 1951-06-21
LOCAL SCOUTS
ON LONG TRIP
Hal BOdley and Carlton Sew
ard to Visit Ranch Near
CimarrOn, N. M.
TO RETURN JULY 9TH

About $3.50 p. m. today Hal Bod
ley and Carlton Seward will join
ten other boys from the Delmarva
Council Boy Scouts of America to
journey to the land of Kit Carson
in New Mexico. A number of years
ago rich rancher died and left his
ranch of 200 square miles to the
Boy Scouts of America. He did
this in order to let the boys from
far off states get a glimpse of the
life of the cowboys. The ranch
near Cimarron, New Mexico was
named Philmont Scout Ranch. The
ranch extending over 200 square
miles, is fully stocked, complete
with cattle, horses, burros, real
mountains, canyons, cold mountain
streams filed with trout. Antelope,
bear, deer, elk and buffalo live
there just as they did when Kit
Carson,w hose original home is on
the property, was just well
known hunter and Scout and not a
legend as he is today.
Leave Today by Train
The boys leave Wilmington, PRR
Station about 4 pm. today, June
21. On the twenty-second they
will arrive in Chicago about 1855
am. While in Chicago they will
take in a baseball game, see the
stock yards, and go to the "Wel-
come Traveller Radio Show"
Around pm. they will board a
train for Colorado Springs. When
they reach Colorado Springs they
will go up Pixies Peak, see VIII
Rogers Shrine, eat three meals and
stay over night at Hotel Alemos
From Colorado Springs they will
go to Cimarron, New Mexico on
the oath. The Scouts will have a
13-day expedition at Philmont
where they will have what is called
a western 'erring." The boys are
looking forward to a wonderful
time of camping in the Old South
West. They leave Philmont on
July and arrive back in Smyrna
on July 8.
Smyrna times., 1951-06-21
Graduates Win Watches

Addie Tribbit and Kenneth
Thorp were the lucky Smyrna
High School graduates winning the
Bulova watches in Sayers' Jewel
ers watch contest. The names of
all the members of the class of 81
were written on the face of a large
clock displayed in the jewelers.
window and the winners were de-
termined by the position of the
minute hand when the clock stop
ped. The clock stopped at seven
minutes to three Tuesday morning.
Smyrna times., 1951-06-21
w. S. G. S. HOLD MEETING
Regular Meeting Held Friday Ev-
ening in Asbury Church

The regular meeting of the Wo-
mans Society of Christian Service
met in Asbury Methodist Church
Friday evening, June 18th at 500
o'clock. Miss Florence G. Lurty,
vice-president, presided. Devotions
were conducted by Mrs. A. D. Cole,
her theme being 1--WE Would See
Jesus, the Great Physician. Scrip
ture reading by Mrs. Cole; reading
by Miss Anna Beckett, "He Speaks
for Those Who Cannot Speak" The
business meeting was in charge of
the vice president. After the meet
ing adjourned, social hour was
held and refreshments were served.
Smyrna times., 1951-06-21
Firemen Win First Prize

The Citizens Hose Company
Band journeyed to Elsmere Tues
day night for their first parade of
the 1851 season and walked off
with first prize for bands. The
parade schedule shows they will
travel to Wilmington Manor Mon
day, June 25 and to Five Points
Tuesday, June 26.
Smyrna times., 1951-06-21
HIS. GRADS HEAR
He. KESSINGER
"YOu Are Indispensable
Speaker Tells High School
Graduating Class
DIPLOMAS PRESENTED

'Real happiness is the by-pro-
duct of a good, useful life, Judge
Harold c. Kessinger told the mem
bers of the graduating class at the
commencement exercises Monday
night. Stressing the Importance of
the individual, he admonished them
to accept their responsibility to
their Father God and their broth
er-man." "You are indispens-
able, he said, mo one else can
think your thoughts, live your life;
there are no duplicates, one can't
get new immortal soul" He told
the young graduates that each has
a constant companion in life
yourself" and that it is import
ant to "have a good self to live
with" Speaking on the subject:
Americas Unfinished Story"
Judge Kessinger showed that
freedom is a good climate to live
in" and asked, why can't we learn
to live on the earth like men ?"
He told of the potential power of
magazines, press, radio, television,
and deplored the commercialism
and cheapness in a scathing satire.
He defined education as the devel-
opment of the entire personality,
and the school system as the COM
mon denominator, and stated that
education is not enough; without
religion morals, and ethics, it does
more harm than good. The three
fundamentals of freedom are re-
ligion, political, and economical,
he said, and if we ever lose one, we
are in danger of losing all. "The
American story will never be fin
ished unless we are finished as a
country, the speaker declared, as
he stated his faith in the America
of tomorrow because of his faith in
the young people of today. In con-
clusion he said that Fright will
win; there is no Maginot Line
strong enough, no Chinese Wall
high enough, no Iron Curtain thick
enough to keep out the message of
the Fatherhood of God and the
Brotherhood of Man, and what is
wrong will never defeat what is
right" The speaker was introduce
ed by George w. Wright. The in
vocation was given by the Rev. 0.
c. Jones, and the benediction by
the Rev. Luman ]. Morgan. Mrs.
Elizabeth Pryor presented the fac
ulty awards to the valedictorian,
Carolyn r. Lester, and the saluta-
torian, Mary E. Vaughn, and the
valedictory address was given by
Miss Lesser.
Presentation of Diplomas
Mr.. Wright presented the senior
class to DR.. c. ]. Prickett, presi-
dent of the Board of Education,
who presented the diplomas. E.
Reynolds Bradley made the pre-
sentation of the Glenn S. King
Memorial Fund to DIR. Prickett fol-
administration by the board of ed
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Smyrna times., 1951-06-21
CAMP RODNEY
OPENS JUNE "a
34th Summer Season at Camp
Rodney Has Record
Enrolment
MORE THAN 1900 TO DATE

The Rodney Scout Camps on the
Chesapeake Bay near North East,
Maryland, will open on June "a for
the 34th summer season with a
record enrolment of Scouts from
all Districts of the Council, accord
ing to announcement made by
George Ehinger, of Dover, Chair
man of the Del-Mar-Va Councils
Camping and Activities Commit
tee. To date, more than 1900 boys
are signed up for one or more
weeks, according to Mr.. Ehingers
report. Forty-nine Troops have re-
served camp sites for one week or
more where they will camp under
their own Troop Leaders using the
camps facilities and the help of
the camp staff. Registrations of
individual Scouts who are not go
ing to camp as a Troop are being
received daily at the Scout Office,
1912 Jefferson Street, Wilmington.
Scouts are urged to get their ap-
plications in early for the camp
periods of their choice. Informa-
ton on registration and camp costs
can be secured from any Scout
master or at the Scout Office, tele-
phone Wilmington S-4351.
Three Separate Camps
Again this year, three separate
camps, each with its own Camp Di-
rector and staff, will be in opera
ton on the Rodney Reservation.
The Pathfinder Camp includes the
Pioneer, Ranger, Sourdough, Chez
chakoo and Nanticoke Camps. AL
bert G. Glessner, District Execu-
tive of the Cooch's Bridge District,
will be Camp Director. The Wild
erness Camps will be directed by
Ernest II. Wilson of Bridgeville,
Delaware, District Executive of the
Sussex and Dover Districts, with
Fred P. White, District Executive
of the Brandywine District as As
sistant Director. Included in this
camp are the Frontier, Susquehan-
mock, Cliff Dwe11ers, Windy Point,
Lone Pine, Adirondack, and Fish
erman's Camps. These camps are
entirely for the use of Troops with
their own leaders. The Senior
Camp will be directed by James M.
Shorts, Director of Camp Training,
with Joseph P. Elliott, Jr., of the
Hahnemann Medical College as AS
sistant Director. The Senior Camp
is available to all Explorers, that
is, Scouts who are IA or more, and
its activities include sailing, over
night cruises using pulling boats
as well as sail boats, instruction in
seamanship, and out-of-camp ex-
petitions. Explorer Units with
their own leaders or individual Elk
plorers attend this camp.
Program For All Scouts
The camp program is planned to
provide maximum of fun in an
ideal Scouting atmosphere. Every
precaution is taken to insure safe
and happy experience for Scouts II
to 18 years of age under conditions
where they can get most benefit
from the Scouting program. Scout
craft, games, nature study, marks
manship, swimming, boating, ca
noeing and water meets provide
fun and skills for all Scouts
Troops with their own leaders may
develop and operate their own pro-
gram using the camp facilities and
with the camp staff available fol
extra help. Individual campers be-
come members of a provisional
Troop under Camp Scoutmaster
Smyrna times., 1951-06-21
Meeting at Delaney's

Summer projects was the topic
of special meeting of the w. S.
C. S. Of Delaney's Church held at
the home of Mrs. Frank Connor
Wednesday, June 49,. This was the
final meeting of the group until
fall.
Smyrna times., 1951-06-21
ChiIdren's Day Program

Children's Day exercises will be
held at Delaney's Church on Sun
day, June "a at pm. The Rev.
G. E. Lester, pastor, will be in
charge of the service. Everyone
is welcome to attend.
Smyrna times., 1951-06-21
Oak Hill Meeting

The Oak Hill Community League
will hold a special meeting Mon
day, June 25 at pm. at Oak Hill
Hall to elect new officers. The pub
lie is urged to attend.
Smyrna times., 1951-06-21
FARM MACHINERY SHORTAGE

Shipments of Farm Equipment for
1851 Seen at 3-Year Low
In a recent issue of the Wall
Street Journal the Northern Trust
Co., of Chicago, forecast that ma
terial shortages and defense pro-
duction may reduce shipments Of
farm equipment in 1851 to the low
est point in three years, but de-
mand will continue strong. The
article stated that farm income
this year may exceed the $28 bill
lion level attained last year by
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Smyrna times., 1951-06-21
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Reynolds Pratt Named To Fill
Unexpired Term AS Treasurer

Unexpired Term AS Treasurer
The June meeting of the Smyr-
na-Clayton Chamber of Commerce
was held last week with Nelson
Everhart presiding. Reynolds Pratt
was named to fill the unexpired
term of Harley r. Bodley as trea-
surer. The Chamber of Commerce
scholarship of 5000 is available for
a student of the Smyrna-Clayton
area graduating, from high school
and entering an approved univer-
sity.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-07-31

good many people, it seems don't know how TO about
buying stock American enterprises where to turn for advice
Actually this simple matter For examp the member
firms OF such institutions the New York Stock Exchange have
offices all of the big cities and many smaller communities
They always glad TO talk prospective investors prob
lens and desires and offer advice based long experience
They know which stocks have had the best dividend and
which hold the best prospects for the future Their aid be
had by for the asking, and there's charge
If and when the potential investor decides buy stock wheih
the purchase involves few shares many the broker will
execute the order and take of all The details The charge
tor this from fraction Of per cent per Of
the purchase price depending the size of the order The
average is around cnt.
That's all there TO the mechanics of buying stocks IFS smp
city IS aftested by the fact that 5oooooo people
shares in American corporate enterprise and the number
ing at healthy rate Few of these people betme capital
lists professional spectators Most of them typical citizens
with moderate incomes who put part of their savings the
shares OF business in which they have faith.
The people who stocks regardless Of the size of their
holdings partners the enterprise which makes this country
Tick and which its future depends
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-07-31
S. CHARLESTON
BY MRS. n. r. NELSON
Ph. a.ss02 a s-S37s

Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt Roberts
plan to leave this week for Cali
fornia, where they will be joined
by their daughter Martha 10 who
will accompany them on motor
ing trip through the Canadian
Northwest. Miss Jean Roberts of
California who has been the
guest of her parents for several
weeks will also accompany them
on the trip.
DR.. Robert Thena pastor of the
South Charleston Presbyterian
Church and Mrs. Thena are vaca-
tioning in New York for tw 0
weeks.
Mrs. Martin G. Barber and sons
Jon and Lynn and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester Coler have returned from
i motoring trip to Mexico q n d
through the Northwest.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-07-31
Today's Business Mirror

profits column are the motors,
utilities. food, building materials,
tobacco and steel industries. That
is, as whole the industries drop
behind. In each class are comp
anies doing better this year than
last.
Notable, too, is that in m n Y
instances companies report that
earnings were much smaller in
the second quarter Of April, May
and June, than in the first quart
er of January, Fe bruary and
March. In some cases, but by no
means all, sales also tended to
slow down in the second quarter.
Striking is the fact that out
Of 122 companies only 36 show
profits this year smaller t h n
last, while 86 forged ahead in
earnings this year. And not one
of the 122 operated in the red in
the first half of this year.
But the companies hat sli d
were whoppers and some of their
drops were very large, when COM
pared with fat and less heavily
taxed earnings in the pre-Korean
six months period.
Some of the big boys in their
fields who made less take-home
pay this year often in spite
of increased earnings before taxes
were Du Pont, General Motors,
International Business Machines,
General Ele ctric, Bethlehem
Steel, United Fruit, National Bis
cult and Liggett- Myers.
They affected the totals in their
own industries considerably. For
example, only three of the ten
steel companies thus far report
ing earnings fell behind last years
profit take. But Bethlehem Steel,
the second largest in the industry,
knocked steel, into the decline
column.
Of nine food companies, five
did better this year, but the other
four outweighted them. Two coal
companies did better and two did
poorer. Three electric and home
appliance firms didn't equal last
years profits but the two that
bettered their last years figures
outweighed them
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-07-31
NOW HEAR THIS!

A HAUGHTY OLD GAL looked down her nose
and said to a friend so soddy missed your
pahty the other night! To which the sfrlend"
piled "oh, weren't you there?"
COMEDIAN WE HEARD THE OTHER NIGHT
had this to say They say that you can't take
it with you Well, just remember that nowadays
you can't even have it while you're herei'
RITA HAYWoRTH SAYS SHE'S BROKE. We
don't know whether to break down or not After
all, Rita did the khan-khan once too often and
they say IN you want to dance, you've got to pay
the fiddler Don't worry, little girl, there's nothing
wrong that new dress ana seven year CON-
tract won't fix. Ay-oops!
--tF THE ARMY NEEDS NEW SECRET WEAP-
ONS we suggest that the big-wigs in the Pentagon
watch Western thriller on televsion. We saw one
meane from Deadwood fire his pistol 30 times the
other night without reloadng.
THE "PEAcE TALKS AT kAEsoNG ARE BE-
GINNING TO PAIL. Wonder what would happen
IN, some bright morning. our envoys wouIdn't show
up at all7 Old Joe would probably accuse of
bad manners other equally silly breach OF
etiquette.
LAST WORD: open her up and let's see what
she'll do"