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Smyrna times., 1951-03-22
JUNIOR PLAY A SUCCESS
600 People support Organizations
by Purchasing Tickets

by Purchasing Tickets
mo Place to Park" the joint
production of the Drama Club and
the Junior Class of the Smyrna
High School was well received by
everyone who saw it. Presented
on Wednesday, March IA, it played
to a full house. About 600 people
supported the sponsoring organiza-
tions by purchasing tickets. The
Drama Club and the Junior Class
wish to take this opportunity to
especially thank the merchants of
this area who showed their interest
by buying advertisements. They
also thank Mrs. Harley Bodley,
Mrs. Glenn King, Mrs. j. Chester
Banta, and Mrs. William Roe for
helping with the makeup, the
Duck Creek Antique Shop and the
Robinson Furniture Store, Inc. for
lending us the furniture for the
set, and all others who helped
make this play successful one.
Smyrna times., 1951-03-22
VOLUME 81. NO. SO
FIREMEN MAKE TWO RUNS
Home of w. Henry HUT on Mon
rovia Ave. Damaged by Fire

Home of w. Henry HUT on Mon
rovia Ave. Damaged by Fire
The Smyrna firemen made two
recent runs to fires in the town,
the first a chimney fire on Pearl
Street at a house occupied by How
ard Johnson, with 20 men respond
ing under Second assistant chief
Harry Pusey. On Friday fire de-
stroyed the contents of a living
room at the home of w. Henry
HUT, Monrovia Avenue, and gut
ted the room, with a loss estimated
at $1,000 to the contents of the
room, including furniture, radio
and television set, covered by in
surance; damage to the house,
owned by Harry Burris at $1,000,
not insured. The cause was not de-
termined. No one was at home at
the time and the alarm was turn
ed in by neighbor.
Smyrna times., 1951-03-22
TALK ON SOCIAL
SECURITY LAW
Joseph Dickinson Addresses
ROtarians on New Amend
mentS to Law
FOR SELF-EMPLOYED

Joseph Dickinson, Social Secur-
ity Board, Dover, spoke at the re-
cent meeting of the Smyrna Rotary
Club on the new amendments to
the social security laws During his
talk on the changes made, he spoke
of the fact that the self-employ-
ed will be compelled to contribute
to social security insurance start
ing with the year 1851. He invited
anyone interested in such matters
to contact him for further infor-
nation. He answered many ques-
tions of the Rotarians relating to
employee and employer benefits un-
der the new amendments. James
Everhart responded, and the pro-
gram chairman was Leroy Sayers.
Leroy T. Piper presided. The Ro-
tary Club will meet with the Dis
trict Boy Scout Council at dinner
in the cafeteria of the Smyrna
School on March 29. Visiting Ro-
tarians were Emanuel Barros, Nor
ris Simon, and George Ehinger, all
of the Dover Club. 1t. Col. d,
Preston Lee and George w. Hall,
Jr. were guests of William E. Mat
thews, IT.
Smyrna times., 1951-03-22

ON CAREERS
Second Annual Event At High
School Proves
Stimulating
HOLD INTERVIEWS

The second annual career con-
ference at the John Bassett Moore
High School proved to be as stim-
ulating as the previous one, and
several hundred boys and girls
showed great enthusiasm during
the sessions held on March 13.
Specialists in the fields of business
and college education, hospital
work, industry, large corporations,
military services, motor transpor-
tation, Office work, social and pub
lie services; also radio and televi-
sion, civil service, skilled trades,
and teaching and education met
with the students in sectional ses-
sions, and discussed their various
fields, and answered questions as
to requirements, training, and pay
scales. The experts later held inter-
views in the library with students
who held special interests, giving
them more detailed information.
At a general assembly which pre-
ceded the sectional meetings, talks
were given by John S. Charlton, di-
rector of child development and
guidance of the Delaware Depart
ment of Public instruction, who
stressed our inter-dependence in
life, urging his young hearers to be
alert, dyamic, ito know yourself;
know your school," Douglass W..
Troll, state director of selective
service, told of the present laws
and basic provisions, deferments,
and also of the Importance of get
ting an education ito help keep
civilization alive" Redmond S..
Mahaffey, training supervisor, of
the Delaware State Employment
Service, described the state en-
ployment service, defining its SER
vices which are free to the people,
paid for by federal government,
and urging people to avail them
selves of its services. The speakers
were introduced by Superintendent
George w. Wright. Miss Virgie
Bauer, guidance counselor, was
aided by faculty members in the
conduct of the conference.
Smyrna times., 1951-03-22
WIN ESSAY
CONTEST HERE
1st Prize in Contest Conduct
ed by Legion Auxiliary Won
by Robert Bamberger
CONDUCTED AT SCHOOL

Local winners of the essay con-
test conducted at the high school
by the Department of Delaware,
American Legion Auxiliary, on the
subject: 'TWhat Our Flag Means to
Me" are announced as Robert Benz
berger, first; Sara Jane Sparks,
second; Philip Denney, third. Mrs.
George Scout, Americanism chair
man for the local unit, states that
81 essays were written at the John
Bassett Moore High School for the
competition. She will now forward
the winning essays to Mrs. Joseph
Lofand, Millsboro, department
chairman, and they will enter COM
petition with winners from all 9TH
er high schools in the state. Two
will then be chosen, the first to get
$50; the second, $25. The Smyrna
judges of the essays were Mrs. ].
ID. Miles, Jr., Mrs. John d. Schafer,
Jr., and Mrs. James D. Merrill.
Smyrna times., 1951-03-22
REGULAR MEETING OF wsCs
Miss Anna Beckett Gives Report
on District Meeting at MiIlsboro

Miss Anna Beckett Gives Report
on District Meeting at MillsbOrO
The regular meeting of the Wo-
mans Society of Christian Service
was held at Asbury Methodist
Church Friday evening, March IT
at 8 o'clock. The president, Mrs.
Grant Garis, presided. Devotions
We're conducted by Mrs. Fred Har-
ris, and the business meeting was
in charge of the president. Miss
Anna B. Beckett gave a very in
tering report on the district meet
ing which was held in Mlllsboro on
March z. Mrs. L. M Price, chair
man of the nominating committee,
gave a report; Miss Anna Beckett
was elected secretary of Spiritual
Life. The program was in charge
of Circle No. A, Mrs. William Now
land, chairman. Her topic, "a Les
son in Symbols" assisted by Mrs.
William ]. MacLucas, Mrs. William
G. Knotts, and Mrs. G Harvey
Wright. Mrs. L. M. Price reviewed
Chapter 6 of the Study Book of the
Near East PanoFama, Bridges in
to the Future" A social hour fol-
lowed with refreshments served by
Circle No. 4.
Smyrna times., 1951-03-22
DEATH OF MRS.
HOWARD JONES
Miss Hettie" Died Suddenly
From Heart Attack Early
Saturday Evening
SERVICES TUESDAY

The town of Smyrna was shock
ed and saddened ON Saturday night
at the sudden death of Miss
Hettie" Jones. Miss Hettie had the
rare quality of friendliness and a
sense of humor that lightened the
way for many who came in contact
with her, and she will be greatly
missed. The widow of Howard r..
Jones, a local pharmacist, the store
still bearing his name, she died of
heart attack on Saturday even
ing, March II. She was the daugh-
ter of the late Samuel and Sarah
West Richards. Funeral services
were held on Tuesday at FAIRIES
Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Wal
ter l.. Beckwith, pastor of Asbury
Methodist Church, officiating. In
terment was at Glenwood Gene
terry. She was member of Asbury
Church and past president of the
Twentieth Century Club. Surviv-
ors include her daughters, Mrs.
Anna Roberts Mcdonald and Mrs.
Sarah Brewster Wilson, both of
Dover; sister, Mrs. Clara Bowers,
Dover; also three grandchildren.
Smyrna times., 1951-03-22
GREENWICH DIR.
VISITS HERE
DIR. Gray Carter Appointed
Chief of Medical Staff at
Greenwich, Conn.
SON OF MRS. G. CARTER

The election of DIR. Gray Carter
as chief of the Greenwich, Conn.
Hospital medical staff and ap-
proval by the American Medical
Association of the hospital for in
tern training, was announced re-
Gently by the hospitals president,
Randolph c. Harrison. DR.. Carter
is the son of Mrs. George Carter,
of Smyrna and the late George
Carter. He had been chief of the
department of medicine, and be-
came acting chief of staff upon the
death of DIR. John Miller in Janu-
ary. DIR. Carter, the new chief of
staff, has been in practice in Green
wich since 1888, when he Joined
the active staff of the hospital. He
was graduated from Johns Hopkins
Medical School in 1928, after ear
lier training in chemical engineer
ing at the University of Delaware
and in physiology at Oxford Uni
versity in England. He served re-
sidencies at Johns Hopkins and
Yale. During the war DR.. Carter
served with the Yale Medical Unit
in New Zealand and the South
Pacific. He was chief of medical
service of the 204th General Hos
pital on Guam, with the rank of
Lieutenant Colonel. DR.. Carter is
diplomat of the American Board
of Internal Medicine and a MEM
ber of the American Medical Asso-
citation, the New York Academy of
Medicine, the American Heart As
sociation and various honorary So
cieties. He is president of the
Greenwich Health Association, a
director of the Connecticut Heart
Association, chairman of the Con-
necticut Committee on Foods,
Drugs, Cosmetics, and Devices, and
a member of the Medical Advisory
Committee of the Connecticut Can
Ger Society and the Cardiac Clinics
Committee of the Connecticut
Heart Association. He became
chief of the medical service at
Greenwich Hospital in 1916 and
assistant chief of staff in 1948.
Smyrna times., 1951-03-22
WINS
CAGE HONOR
Bob Everett's Basketballers
Have Successful Season;
Win DOwn-State Title
TEAM RECORDS SET

The Smyrna High School basket
ball team during the 1950-51 cam
paign just ended turned in one of
the most successful seasons in the
history of the school with log of
twelve victories in fourteen starts
to win the mythical down-state
scholastic championship. Bob Ev-
erett's cagers scored 785 points
during the season to their oppon-
ents 544 and established a new
game high score of 80 points
against Chestertown. The teams
previous high game was 76 points
at Middletown in the game prior
to the Chestertown contest. The
two defeats were suffered at the
hands of st. Andrews in closely
contested tits 44-40 and 41-32.
The season record by games:
Everett was short on reserves
and his starting five were some
times overworked. However three
of the starters compiled outstand-
ing records with better than 10
points per game average. Jacobs
and Joseph led with 1872 averages
while Shane raked up 1913 record
followed by Newnum, 6.57 and
Coyle, 8. Jacobs, completing his
third year of varsity ball, scored
227 points for the season for new
school high for season and top
ping his old record of 212 estab-
lished in 1949-50. During his three
years he has scored 528 points in
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Smyrna times., 1951-03-22
HOSE COMPANY
AUXILIARY
Donation To Local Fire Co. BY
Auxiliary To Help Buy
Radio Equipment
NOMINATIONS APRIL 16

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Cit
liens Hose Company held COW
cred dish supper at Town Hall on
Monday night, which was followed
by their March business session,
with Mrs. Florence Ford presiding.
The group donated $500 to the vol
unteer firemen toward the pur-
chase of radio equipment for fire
apparatus. The money-raising ac-
tivities of the women have included
a recent harvest party, which
brought in $132.20, according to
the report of the chairman, Mrs.
Dorothy Rogers. A bag, donated
by Belber Trunk and Bag Co. was
awarded to Frank Ricards of
BridgevilIe, and $75 was realized
from this project. A report on the
recent meeting of the Delmarva
Volunteer Firemen's Auxiliary AS
sociation, held at New Church, Va,
was given by Mrs. Elizabeth
Barnes, who represented the local
auxiliary. Mrs. Verna Jones has
donated gas stove to the auxili-
ary to be used at the fire house,
The members of the auxiliary will
serve for the firemen at the recep-
ton honoring members of long
service which will be held on April
13. Mrs. Harry Shortt was named
chairman for that affair. The next
meeting of the auxiliary will be
held at the fire house on April 1e
when there will be a nomination OF
officers for the coming year.
Smyrna times., 1951-03-22
COL. D. PRESTON LEE, GEO. HALL
ADDRESS DEFENSE MEETING

Among those who attended the
defense meeting for the general
public, held last Thursday night at
the school under the leadership of
William E. Matthews, Jr., director
of civil defense for Smyrna, were
the following leaders of the various
phases in the local organization:
the Rev. o. C. Jones, Malcolm Bel
ber, DR.. c. J. Prickett, Clifford
Jones, Howell Barnes, Clarence
Collins, and Willard Y. Rutter. 1t.
Col. d. Preston Lee, state director
of civil defense, and George Hail,
representing the State Red Cross,
were the speakers. Mr.. Hall told of
the 80 Glass A shelters in the state
Smyrna times., 1951-03-22
BOOKS
TO LIBRARY
Two Books Given to Library
Here in Memory of Mrs.
Evelyn Taylor Boyer
LOVER OF BOOKS

Two new books have been pre-
sented to the Smyrna Library in
memory of Evelyn Taylor Boyer
and they will be placed on the
shelves which were dedicated to
her memory last year. The books
are the second edition of The
Columbia Encyclopedia in one vol
ume, and a copy of Roberts Rules
of Order, Revised, and are the gift
of Mrs. Helen Boyer Harnonson
and Mrs. H. Kline Weir, of Pitts
burgh. The shelves in honor of Mrs.
Boyer were dedicated during the
92nd anniversary of the Smyrna
Library Association in March, 1850
and the volumes given then by her
daughter and granddaughter were
the History of Delaware, 1609-1888
in two volumes, by Thomas Scharf,
AM, LID. and the Westminster
Edition of the Holy Bible, contain
ing Old and New Testaments in
the authorized King James version.
Mrs. Boyer is still remembered for
her work as an historian of the
early years in Smyrna, and for her
talks throughout the state when
she was president of the State
Federation of Women's Clubs, par
ticularly her interpretations of the
Book of Job, and talks on the life
of Elizabeth Barrett and Robert
Browning. The Columbia Encyclo-
pedia is newly published by the
Columbia University Press, and
contains 10000 articles in one vol
ume. It will be of incalculable value
to those who use the Smyrna Pub
lie Library, for reference. The
hours of exacting work which went
into editing the book are described
by DR.. William Edgewater. The
longest article in the 2211-page
volume of information is on the
United States, according to the cd
itor, and the volume was especially
compiled for American use with
emphasis on American subjects,
The first edition of the encyclo-
pedia was published in 1885. The
second edition was the result of the
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Smyrna times., 1951-03-22
Death of William e. CULLEN

Funeral services for William e.
Quillen, 10, who died in the Will
mington General Hospital March
10, will be held today from the
FAIRIES Funeral Chapel at l pm.
The Rev. G. E. Leister, pastor of
Clayton Methodist Church, will Of
ficiate and interment will be in
Sudlersville Cemetery, Sudlersville,
Md. He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Rebecca Lee Quillen of Will
and three daughters: Mrs.
Myrtle Mcconnell and Mrs. Grace
both of Wilmington,
and Mrs. Earl Moore, Clayton; and
a brother, R. Quillen, Centreville.
Smyrna times., 1951-03-22
Brownie Scouts To Meet

The Brownie Scout troop will be
given lessons on Easter egg dyeing
at their meeting this afternoon,
and an Easter egg hunt will be
staged by their leaders. At a re-
cent meeting the Brownies cut out
shamrocks and painted them, and
sang Easter songs. 'Here We Go
Round the Mountain was played
and sung.
Smyrna times., 1951-03-22

of Delaware, and of 200 Class B
and G shelters. The Smyrna School
has been offered as a shelter for
the local community, by the Smyr-
ma Special School District Board
of Education and Supt. Wright,
and the school is cooperating fully
with the local defense organiza-
ton. The school and all of its facil-
tiles have been offered the Red
Cross in disaster and relief, but in
case of war emergency the use OF
the school as a shelter will come
under the direction of the local de
tense organization, according to
Mr.. Matthews.
Smyrna times., 1951-03-22
Carnival Committee Named

At a special meeting of the
Citizens Hose Company held Mon
day night at the fire house the
committee for the carnival, to be
held during next summer, was
named. It includes Robert Jacobs,
chairman, James Truax, and Rey-
nolds Bradley. The carnival dates
are August % to September 8 in
elusive; the parade night scheduled
for Thursday, August 30, with rain
date, August 81.
Smyrna times., 1951-03-22
smyrna Grange Meet Tonight

1t. William Short, Delaware
State Police, will show a film,
Tale of Two Cities" and talk on
atomic warfare at the meeting of
the Smyrna Grange tonight, when
the local grange will entertain the
Kent County Oranges at a visiting
program. The meeting will be held
at Town Hall at 8 pm. instead of
at the usual meeting place. Mas
ter Charles 2. Dukes will preside
and the program chairman is Mrs.
Arthur Short, lecturer.
Smyrna times., 1951-03-22
MISS MATTHEW'S HoNORED
Local Girl Initiated into National
Education Honor Fraternity

Local Girl Initiated into National
Education Honor Fraternity
Miss Alice Jane Matthews was
recently initiated into the Zeta
Omicron Chapter of Kappa Delta
Pi, national education honor frat
ernity. Requirements for member
ship include high scholastic stand
ing, contribution to the field of ed
ucation and leadership ability.
Miss Matthews is a member of the
Junior Glass at the University and
is majoring in education and Eng
lish. She is a member of the E52
Players and chairman of the Wo-
mems Annual Playbill
Smyrna times., 1951-03-22
Delaney Church

A children's program will be pre-
sented on Easter Sunday, March
rs at Delaney's Church at 2 pm,
followed by baptismal ceremonies
and sermon by the Rev. G. E. Leis-
ter at 3 pm.
Smyrna times., 1951-03-22
Red Cross Class Postponed

Mr.. Thomas Russell has an
nounced that the first aid class
scheduled for Thursday, March 22
has been postponed. Glasses will be
resumed on Thursday, March 20.
Smyrna times., 1951-03-22
st. Peters p. E. Church

The Rev. Luman ]. Morgan, rec
tor of st. Peters p. e. Church, has
announced the schedule of services
for Holy Week and Easter Day, as
follows: Maundy Thursday, 10 am.
The Holy Communion; Good Fri
day, IL noon to 8 pm, The Three
Hour Service; Easter Even, A pm,
Holy Baptism; Easter Day, 8 am,
The Holy Communion; 10 am,
Children's Service; IL am, The
Holy Communion with sermon.
Smyrna times., 1951-03-22
wesleyan Methodist Church

Easter services at Wesleyan
Methodist Church are: Children's
program at 10 am, followed by
Morning Worship at IL am, with
sermon by the pastor, the Rev.
Van M. Herscher; song and evan
gelistic services at 7:30 pm. There
will be a prayer meeting on We'd
nesday evening. The public is cor
daily invited to these services.
Smyrna times., 1951-03-22
0hurrh SrrutrRH
Asbury Methodist Church

The Rev. Walter L. Beckwith,
pastor of Asbury Methodist
Church, announces the order of
worship for the Good Friday COM
munity service to be held at As
bury from II noon to 8 pm. Clergy
men from Smyrna, Clayton, Ken
ton and Townsend will take part
in the three-hour service based on
the seven last words. First period,
IL noon; solo, Mrs. Carl Wright;
address, Father, Forgive Them for
They Know Not What They Do"
Rev. G.. E. Leister; second period,
1890; quartette, Mrs. Ernest
Blendt, Mrs. Howard Deakyne, Mrs.
Henry T. Price, Mrs. Harvey
Wright; address, To-day Shalt
Thou Be With Me In Paradise" ="
Walter H. Beckwith; third period,
1855; solo, Miss Dorothy Burge;
address, woman, Behold Thy
Son." the Rev. w. L. Beckwith;
fourth period, 1:20; duet, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Everhart; address,
MY God, My God, Why Hast Thou
Forsaken Me-" the Rev. o. C.
Jones; fifth period, 1:45; solo, Mrs.
iOlin Bamberger; address, II
Thirst" the Rev. w. E. Matthews;
sixth period, 2:10; duet, Mrs. Will
liam Jones and Mrs. Ella Mon
tague; address, ut Is Finished" !"
the Rev. w. B. Bundick; seventh
period, 2:35; solo, Miss Doris
Slaughter; address, "Father Into
Thy Hands Commend My Spirit" :"
the Rev. j. Frank Dennis. Services
for Easter Sunday are as follows:
Sunday School, 10 am; Morning
Worship and reception of new
members, II am; evening service,
7:30 pm.
Smyrna times., 1951-03-22
First Presbyterian Church

"A special Easter service will be
held next Sunday at IL am. The
adult and children's choirs will
take part in the service. The Rev.
o. @. Jones will deliver an address
on Immortality" A cordial invita-
tion is extended to all. Members Of
the Sunday School will present a
children's Easter program at 9:45
am. On Good Friday, the Presby-
terian Church joins Asbury Meth
odist Church in a three-hour SER
vice from IL noon to 8 pm. The
Missionary Society meets on March
9th at 8 pm. The Junior Bible
Glass is held each Thursday even
ing at 8 pm. The adult choir, m-
der the leadership of Mrs. Vernon
Westfall, meets every Wednesday
evening at s o'clock.
Evening star., 1951-05-20

Ann Mason will be in this week. She's bringing world Of
king decorating deos Woodward Lothop It's the 1851
With Whot" decorating
forum and you your friends invited and hear the
latest word from the nationally known authority home decoro
for Lees Copets You'll hear about color obrcs furniture and
floors ond Of course Miss Mason will hghg Those heavenly
Lees that ovoobe seigh coors and all
Of the Wonted widths Don't it. Wherever Miss Mason has held
her forums have been inspired and informed And Miss Mason
conduct days. Check off for
and your friends date keep We'd love to have
Note the times and places the rehthond
Evening star., 1951-12-14
Father of Maj. Davis, Jet Ace
In Korea, Won't Get in Plane

Mrs. Davis said her son as
boy took two flights with barn
storming pilot and declared he
believed he could fly that thing"
Home to Mai. Davis is Lubbock,
where his wife and two children,
Mary Margaret, 7, and George,
10 months old, live. They are
expecting their third baby in
May.
The young Air Force officer
he just recently observed his 3lst
birthday anniversary-met his fu-
ture wife in an Abilene church
in 1910. They were married in
1943 and their first child was born
while he was overseas.
Asked how she felt about her
husband being a hero. Mrs. Davis
replied, tits all right with me if
ne gets home all right
One of eight children. the rank
ing American air ace was reared
on West Texas farm and then
attended Harding College in
Searcy, Ark. He was farming with
a brother when World WaE il
began. but left to volunteer in
the Air Force.
During World War II he flew
226 missions and became an ace,
shooting down seven Jap planes.
After the war he remained in the
Air Force.
AT the Las Vegas Gunnery
School the eagle-eyed Texan shot
better than 96 to set a new record.
He left for Korea September 81
and flew his first combat mission
in late October.
Evening star., 1951-12-14
u. s., Japan and Canada
Sign 1O-Year Fishing Pact
BY the Associated Pres.

TOKYO. Dec. Japan,
Canada and the United States to-
day signed a 10-year fishing pact
that Professionally splits the North
Pacific for salmon, halibut and
herring fishing.
The line is provisional. It is
subject to review by three power
commission set up by the treaty.
/ The provisional demarcation
line runs generally along the line
of Meridian ITS degrees, west
longitude. This runs almost mid
way between the Hawaiian and
Wake Islands.
! Salmon fishing. one of the main
stumbling blocks of the confer
ence. was referred to the COM
mission for further study TO deter
mine if there are areas where
salmon originating in North
American waters mingle with
salmon originating in Asian
streams.
! In such case, the commission
is charged with adjusting the
provisional demarcation line. A
unanimous vote of the commission
would be necessary.