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Smyrna times., 1951-09-13
PLAYER OUT FOR SEASON
Dave Jacobs, Star Halfback, Goes
to Hospital for Appendectomy

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to Hospital for Appendectomy
The Smyrna High School Eagles
football team suffered a severe jolt
this week when Dave Jacobs, star
halfback, underwent an appendec-
tony Sunday night. Dave, LET
terman of two years, will be out
the entire football season and his
loss will be a terrific setback to the
Eagles. The coaches at present
are working to fill the halfback
spot, and are closely scrutinizing
the following candidates: Earl
Francis, Bill Thorpe, Bob Connell,
Aaron Reynolds, and Donald Poore.
Practice is continuing at a fast
pace, and inter-squad scrimmages
are anticipated this week in prep
aration for the scrimmage with
Milford High September 21st. De-
spite the heavy setback which took
the Eagles by surprise they are
still looking forward to their first
game with Rehoboth.
Smyrna times., 1951-09-13
OIL PAINTING OF GLENN KING
Presented to George w. Wright
and is Now in School Library

The oil painting of the late Glenn
S. King, who served as principal of
the Smyrna School, has been pre-
sented to the superintendent of the
school, George w. Wright, and
may now be seen in the library of
the school, The painting was made
by a graduate of the school, Mrs.
Jacqueline Potter Newman, and
vas made possible by using por-
tion of the King Memorial Fund,
raised by gifts from members of
the alumni representing classes of
the past twenty years. The large
painting hangs on the south wall
of the library and shows the sub
ject posed before an attractive
background of the books which fig
ured in his long career as senior
English teacher at the school. 1t
is suitably framed and carries a
name plate for future generations.
Smyrna times., 1951-09-13
HONOR AWARD
FOR ORANGES
Nine Oranges in State Qualify
for Award of Honor From
National Grange
GAIN IN MEMBERSHIP

State Master Harry c. Johnson
has announced that nine oranges
thus far have qualified for the
Award of Honor from the National
Grange for having achieved their
ten member net gain by June 80,
1851 in the Albert S. Goss Memoir
ial. The oranges winning the
award are Union Grange, Newark;
Diamond State Grange, Stanton;
Harmony Grange, Mermaid; West
Brandywine Grange, Talleyville;
Capital Grange, Dover; Smyrna
Grange; Broad Creek Grange,
Laurel; Bethesda Grange, near
aartly; and Cannon Grange, or
ganized in May of this year. The
state master congratulated the
oranges upon their splendid
achievement as tribute to great
leader, Albert S. Goss. The first
phase of the Memorial Program
has been a success, as nearly every
grange in the state has made a
net gain totaling 253 new members.
The first net gain of ten members
is the initial goal in reaching a
million members for the nation by
June 80, 1852.
Smyrna times., 1951-09-13
TRUCKERS PLAN
ANNUAL FETE
Delaware Motor Truck Asso-
citation Make Final Plans
for Annual Party
AT COUNTRY CLUB

Ralph Marsh of Anchor Motor
Freight Co. presided at special
meeting of the 1851 party commit
tee of the Delaware Motor Truck
Association held at the association
offices, Keith Building, Dover, on
Wednesday evening, September IL.
Thirteen members of the commit
tee were present and final plans
whipped into shape for the holding
of the 1851 Annual Party Oadies'
Night) to be held at the DUPONT
Country Club, Rockland and Black
Gates Roads near Wilmington on
Friday evening, September 21st, at
TOO o'clock. The various commit
tee chairmen present at the meet
ing reported complete readiness,
and according to latest reports
from ticket sales, it would appear
that the party is going to. be a
complete sell-out. Delaware Rep
resentatives in Congress and many
State Officials including the Gov
ernor, 1t. Governor, Executive AS
sistant to the Governor, Secretary
of State, Motor Vehicle Commits
sioner, Members of the State High
way Commission, Public Service
Commission, President protein of
the State Senate and Speaker of
the House of Representatives, Su-
perintendent of State Police, Po-
lice Captains as well as representa-
tives of the Interstate Commerce
Commission are being invited as
guests of the Association. The
chairman of the ticket committee
urged that ticket reservations be
made as soon as possible in order
to assure everyone desiring to at
tend a fair opportunity for proper
reservations. Another meeting OF
the committee is to be held on
Tuesday evening, September 18th,
at the association offices in the
Keith Building, Dover, promptly at
i 7:3O o'clock, at which time final re-
ports will be received by the chair
man, Mr.. Marsh. ].
Smyrna times., 1951-09-13
SCHOOL HEAD AT ROTARY
G. w. Wright Speaks on Proposed
Teacher Pay Boost


At the meeting of the Smyrna
Rotary Club last Thursday night a
talk on the proposed increase in
teachers salaries was given by
George w. Wright, superintendent,
and past president of the club.
Having been a controversial sub
ject throughout the state this sub
ject has had many public hearings,
the speaker stated. Legislation has
not yet been devised to meet an in
crease, he continued. Mr.. Wright
also spoke of the steadily increas-
ing enrolment in the elementary
grades, which means additional
teachers all over the state, and said
that maintenance has spiraled to a
peak never before reached. Birth
day greetings were extended to the
Rev. Walter L. Beckwith and Neal
Oeschler. James Everhart presid-
ed. John C. Baldwin was visitor
from the Middletown Rotary Club.
The president announced that the
fall activities of the club will in
clude minstrel show. Other ac-
tivities were also outlined.
Smyrna times., 1951-09-13
FIRE WEEK SET
FOR OCT. 7-13
Everyone Urged to Cooperate
With Firemen During Fire
Prevention Week
STATISTICS SHOWN

October Z to 13 has been official
ly designated as Fire Prevention
Week. The Delaware Safety Coun-
Gil urges everyone to fight and pre-
vent fires that so mercilessly claim
lives and property each year.
Statistics show that in the last
decade fire has killed more than
100000 persons and burned or dis
figured many hundreds of thous-
ands more.
Each year about 11,000 Ameri-
cans die needlessly in fire and more
than twice that number are severe
ly burned or disfigured for life;
3,550O of the annual casulties oc-
cur on the nations farms. More
than half of the fire deaths are
women and children.
Every day there are 700 home
fires deaths by fire-130 store
fires 100 factory fires-7 church
fires = Z school fires and hospit-
al fires.
Deaths and property losses from
fire are increasing mainly be-
cause of careless smoking. Out of
the approximate 65O,OOo fires
which attack United States build
ings annually, about $1,000 are
caused by careless smoking. Smok-
ing in bed accounts for the largest
loss of life.
These figures are not very pleas
ant, says John ID. Reeder, President
of the Delaware Safety Council, so
why not do your part now to pre-
vent fires. Most fires in the home
are caused by the following:
Rubbish defective chimneys, COM
bustible roofs, defective heating
apparatus, matches and careless
smoking, gasoline, kerosene, etc.,
and electrical defects. Safeguard
these hazards and you will usually
keep fire from your door.
Smyrna times., 1951-09-13
Fall From Truck Fatal to Boy

Donald williams, son of Mrs.
Stella williams of Philadelphia,
died at 1850 am. Tuesday in the
Memorial Hospital, Wilmington,
from head injuries received in an
accident Monday evening near
Smyrna. The 9-year-old boy, who
has been making his home with
Harry w. Burris, of East Com
merce, Street, Smyrna, fell from
the back of moving truck at 6:10
pm. Monday on the Duck Creek
road about a mile north of Smyr-
ma. The truck, operated by Burris,
was returning to Smyrna from the
Clayton dump when the accident
occurred. Williams was taken to
the hospital in the Smyrna Legion
ambulance.
Smyrna times., 1951-09-13
Taking Army Basic Training

Pvt. Donald A. Knots, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark M. Knots,
Smyrna, has been assigned to the
5th Infantry Division, Indiantown
Gap Military Reservation, Pa, for
Army basic training after complet-
ing processing at the 2O53d Recep-
ton Center at Fort Meade, Md. He
attended Goldey College, Whining
ton. He will receive eight weeks
training in basic military subjects
necessary for all soldiers. This will
include qualification firing with the
carbine or MI rifle. The last eight
weeks of the 16-week course will
cover advanced individual subjects
and the basic fundamentals of his
arm or service.
Smyrna times., 1951-09-13
BPW Club First Fall Meeting

The first fall meeting of the
Clayton Business and Pro-
fessional Women's Club will be
held on Monday, Sept. II at $50
p. m. with Mrs. June Anthony pre-
siding. plans and program for the
coming year and copy of the by
laws for each member will be dis
tributed. Mrs. Gertrude Scout,
program coordination chairman, is
in charge of the meeting. Miss
Ruth Jones, Dover, president of the
State Federation of BPW Clubs
will be a guest.
Smyrna times., 1951-09-13
AUX. CONVENTION
Ladies Auxiliary of State AssOcia-
ton viii be Held September Is

The 18th Annual Convention of
the Ladies Auxiliary of the Della
ware Volunteer F'iremen's Associa-
ton will convene at the Palace
Theatre in Seaford on Thursday
morning, September 18th (today)
at 10 am. Registration of dele
gates will begin at 9 o'clock. Mrs.
w. Harold Brittingham of Lewes,
president of the State Auxiliary
will preside at the convention ses-
sions. Reports will be heard from
all state. Committees and all Coun-
ty organizations. The auxiliaries
will participate in the annual par
ade to be held this evening.
Smyrna times., 1951-09-13
Death of Joseph ". Smith

Funeral services for Joseph ".
Smith, 79, who died suddenly at his
residence in Upper Darby, Pa, Sep
tember 10, will be held from the
FAIRIES Funeral Chapel Saturday,
September 15 at 100 pm. The
Rev. Walter L. Beckwith, pastor of
Asbury Methodist Church, Smyrna,
will oficiate and interment will be
in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Mr..
Smith, the widower of the late
Margaret E. Lynch Smith, is sur
vived by a son, David ]. also of
Upper Darby, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1951-09-13
943 ENROLL AT
SCHOOLS HERE
Enrolment First Day Shows
Increase of 3 Percent Over
Last Year
BIDS ON NEW SCHOOL

George w. Wright, superintend-
ent of the Smyrna Special School
District, reports a total enrolment
on the first day of school for the
two schools comprising the district
as 943 students; 794 at the white
school and 149 at the Negro school.
The enrolment shows an increase
of three percent over last year on
the first day, with an added three
percent previously enrolled who did
not appear on the first day. The
heavy enrolment in the second
grade made necessary an added
section, which will be taught by
Mrs. Katherine Peters, of Smyrna.
The increase in this grade has dim
inished the number of rooms for
the secondary school and will nee
essitate more compact program.
The total figures are expected to be
increased considerably during the
first months of the school year.
New Faculty Members
! At the John Bassett Moore High
| School two new faculty members
have been named: John w. Dickin-
son, graduate of the University
of Delaware, social studies and Ii
brarian, and George L. Galley
graduate from Millersville State
Teachers College, who will teach
English in the junior high school
Mrs. Carla Glaesar Cannon, Uni.
versity of Delaware graduate is 9
new member of the elementary
school staff, teaching in the fourth
grade.
Bids For New School
Bids for the construction of the
new elementary school here will bt
received on Thursday, September
27 at 2:3O p. m. in the office of the
superintendent, according to Mr.
Wright. The Board of Education
for the district has approved the
use of the building for the follow
ing events: Sept. 20, the FRS
Presbyterian Church for a fashion
show; Sept. 27-2S, the Auxiliary tc
the Citizens Hose Company, for
play; October IL, the Smyrna Lions
Club, for a blind artists concert
p. T. A. Meeting Called
A meeting of the executive com
mittee of the Smyrna Special Dis
trict School Parent Teacher Asso
iciation has been called for Monday
Sept. 10, with James Everhart, tn
new president, presiding. Plan
will be made for the second year O
the organization, and program
mapped out for the coming
months. 1t will be held in the Ii
brary of the school at 8 p. m.
Smyrna times., 1951-09-13
BLACKISTON CONIECOMING
Annual Service at Blaclxiston's
Church Will Be Held Sunday

The speaker at the annual home
coming service at Blackiston's
Methodist Church will be the Rev.
Richard M. Green, Dover, executive
secretary of the Board of Educa-
ton, Peninsula Conference. The
service will be held at 2:30 pm.
on Sunday, September 16 (DST),
and the vocal soloist will be Mrs.
Olin Bamberger, of Smyrna. The
choir of Ewells-St. Paul Church,
Clayton will sing. The Blackiston
Church comes under the Clayton
charge, the Rev. G. e. Lester, pas
tor. The church has been painted
and the ground cleared in prepara-
tion for the annual service.
Smyrna times., 1951-09-13
FASHION SHOW SEPT. 10Th
Benefit of Building Fund of First
Presbyterian Church

A fall and winter fashion show
will be staged by Braunstein's, Do
yer in cooperation with the women
of the First Presbyterian Church
for the benefit of the building fund
of the church. 1t will be held in
the auditorium of the Smyrna
School on Thursday, Sept. 20 at 8
pm. The cost of the ticket is one
dollar and refreshments are includ-
ed. There will be door prizes, and
the models will include both pro-
fessional and local.
Smyrna times., 1951-09-13
AUDIO-VISUAL
PROF. AT u. OF d.
Gordon Clay GOdbey Appoint
ed Associate Director of
University Extensions
HEADED ARMY TRAINING

OT. JOlul n. SAhAAASg ASSANS1S
of the University of Delaware, an
nounces the appointment of Gordon
Clay Godbey as Associate Director
of University Extension, and AS
sistant Professor in the School of
Education. Mr.. Godbey comes to-
Delaware from the University of
Kentucky, where he has been As
sistant in University Extension
since 1916. Last year, he was one
of the Education Fellows of Har-
ward University. These fellow
ships are awarded to a few out
standing young men of exceptional
promise. Under the fellowship,
Mr.. Godbey engaged in Independent
study at Harvard. AS Associate
Director of Extension, Mr.. Godbey
will spend the greater portion OF
his time in the Division of Exten-
sion. Among the extension actlv-
tiles in adult education in which
he was engaged at Ky. where the
academic course program, the Ken
lucky State Fire School, the State
Police Training Institute, the Fam
lily Life Conference, and number
of short, non-credit courses. In the
School of Education Mr.. Godbey
will teach courses treating the rise
of modern communication through
audio-visual materials; including
the preparation, evaluation, and
utilization of those materials in the
classroom. The effects of nom
school audio-visual teaching by
such agencies as television, radio,
newspapers, commercial advertis-
ing, etc. on children, and in the de-
velopment of adequate criteria OF
evaluation of means of teaching,
both school and non-school will be
a portion of his assignment. Dur
ing the past summer, Mr.. Godbey
was visiting professor, School OF
Education, University of Maine.
lWhile there, he taught courses in
audio-visual methods of instruc-
ton. In addition to articles ap-
pearing in trade and professional
magazines, Mr.. Godbey has had
several poems published, and has
served as guest book reviewer for
the Lexington (Kentucky) Herold-
Leader. During the last war, Mr.,
Godbey was employed by War De
partment in selecting and training
both civilian and military personnel
in the Signal Service. AS Head
Audio-Visual Branch, Training
Aids Division, Lexington Signal
Depot, he was actively engaged in
production, evaluation, and utiliza'
ton of teaching materials of many
types. Immediately after the war
i Mr.. Godbey was Educational Con
sultant and Sales Manager, D. T
Davis Company of Cincinnati. As
such, he assisted schools, churches
and industry with problems il
communication of ideas. During
this time he was guest lecturer
University of Cincinnati, ant
Teachers Athanaeum, Archdiocese
of Cincinnati. He has had expert
ence as a high school teacher ant
principal, serving as principal O
Lee County, Kentucky, High Schoo
1943-4.
Smyrna times., 1951-09-13
Church of the Nazarene

Services at the Church of the
Nazarene, corner of Union and
Frazier Streets, Rev. Jerry Dilks,
pastor, will be Bible School on Sun
day at GAS am; morning worship,
1O:45 am; N. Y. P. S., 7:15 pm;
evangelistic service, 7:45 p. m.
Smyrna times., 1951-09-13
AUX.
RESUME MEETS
Mrs. Howard Deakyne, New
President Installed at Meet
ing Monday Night
NAME COMMITTEES

The first fall meeting of the
Auxiliary to the David G. Harrison
Post No. IA American Legion was
held at the home of Mrs. Grant G..
Garis Monday night, with the bust
ness session preceded by a covered
dish supper The following officers
were installed by Mrs. John Long
botham, of Milford, Kent County
vice president: Mrs. Howard Dea-
kyne, president; Mrs. Howard Now
land, vice president; Mrs. Garis,
recording secretary; Mrs. James
Rogers, corresponding secretary
and treasurer; Mrs. Harry Turner,
sergeant-at-arms; Mrs. Vernon
Ford, historian; Mrs. Frank Morris
chaplain.
Names Committees
Mrs. Deakyne then named new
committee chairmen, including,
Mrs. Clay Bailey, past presidents
parley; Mrs. Francis O'Neill, Amer
icanism; Mrs. James Rogers, re-
habilitation; Mrs. Garis, Girls
State; Mrs. Oscar Attix, child vel;
fare; Mrs. Walter Downes, public
lity; Mrs. Vernon Ford, poppy
chairman; MrsyGeorge David, COM
munity service; Mrs. Florence
Passwaters, constitution and by
laws; Mrs. Bertha Pierce, educa-
ton of orphans; Mrs. Kenneth
Smith, junior activities; Mrs. AL
bert Lambertson, legislation and
national defense; Mrs. Howard
Nowland, membership; Mrs. Ed
ward Everhart, music; Mrs. Garis
radio; Mrs. George Scout, sunshine
and cheer.
Gifts Are Presented
Gifts were presented TO three re-
tiring officers: Mrs. Clayt Bailey
Mrs. James Rogers, and Mrs. Ed
ward Everhart. Mrs. Bailey pre-
sided over the business meeting
and Mrs. Scout, who is in charge
of girls who act as dance hostesses
each Thursday night at Dover Ali
Base, told of the need for more
young women for this service. The
girls must be eighteen years Of
age. They are chaperoned at eacf
dance and transportation is pro
vided. Reports on the state con
vention were made by Mrs. Howard
Nowland and Mrs. Deakyne.
Smyrna times., 1951-09-13
CLAYTON LIONS MEET
Delaware Mothers of 1850 and 81
Attended Meeting Last Week

OtldWdTo NhObAiOIS VI lOJU dhu III
Attended Meeting Last Week
The Clayton Lions Club had as
guests at their recent dinner meet
ing Mrs. Riley Brown, 1851 Della
ware Mother, of Wyoming and Mrs.
Jonathan Willis, 1850 Delaware
Mother, who told of their exper-
fences when they attended the ma
tional convention held in New York
City. Mrs. Joseph w. Ennis, state
chairman selected committee, and
Mr.. Brown were also guests Of the
club. Robert Douglas, new presi-
dent, presided. Joseph Jefferson
was visitor from the Smyrna
Lions Club. Marion Smith had as
his guest ]. w. Nelson, of Clayton.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-04-20
PATTON URGES COMPLETE Defeat OF
UNIVERSAL military TRAINING

universal training is not of proven
necessity and it's proponents are u.s.
ing the current emergency ais a
cloak to push through a permanent
training program.
eve hope that you will continue
in your efforts to remove complete
ly any reference to universal mill
tary training. The current tactic of
setting up a commission to map out
plans for universal military training
is a subterfuge which may very
we'll be used in conference as an ex-
cuse to restore the original provis-
ion. 1t is apparent that both many
members of the Congress and large
numbers of their constituents are
opposed to the entire principle of
universal training. We consequently
hope the House will make it clear that
it wholly opposes the principle of uni
versal military training.
"I hope you receive the support
you deserve for your fight. Please
be assured that we in the Farmers
Union are doing everything we can
to make our views on this subject
he known
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-04-20
LEGISLATURE DESERVED
CONTEMPLATION

Sen. Kelly, in reviewing the re-
cent legislature, and particularly
the days-long battle to kill HB 1888,
informed both audiences that the
1851 Legislature should be COM
mended for the many things it did
not permit to happen to the peo-
pie" and spoke highly of the integ-
rity of the members of the state
senate. In his opinion, the 27 sena-
tors who supported lib 388 did so in
all sincerity, and were primarily mis-
informed by the constant repetition
of the "big lie" by NTEA'ers that
"Co-ops Don't Pay Taxes"
Kelly also told the farmfolks that
the tax equality crowd is using "tax
equality" as only screen to con-
fuse people. These propagandists at
no time evidence any concern over
widespread tax evasion by large cor
porations. Neither have they made
any effort to inform the people on
the need for legislatively removing
the loopholes whereby a considerable
percentage of corporation profits
escape the 38 per cent corporation
income tax. The real aim, Kelly en-
phasized, "is to destroy farmer CO.
operatives"
Noting that he, like many other
Independent merchants in western
Montana, is a coop member-patron
of a wholesale grocery coop, the
Red & White. Kelly stated that it
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-04-20

In a message to Representative
Dewey Short, ranking Republican
member of the House Armed Ser
vices Committee, this week President
James G. Patton of the National
Farmers Union urged a continued
fight to defeat Universal Military
Training and Service. Labelling the
tactic of setting up commission to
map out plans for universal mill
tary training as a subterfuge which
may very well be used in House
Senate Conference as an excuse to
restore the original provision he
urged the outright reputation of
the principle of universal military
training. The text is as follows:
GIN behalf of the family farmers
who make up the National Farm
ers Union, wish to congratulate
you on your hard-hitting efforts to
separate the provisions for perma-
nent universal training from the Sc
Code to gain little more favorable
lective service features of the cur
rent legislation before the House.
AS you and your colleagues in this
fight have made abundantly clear,