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Smyrna times., 1951-10-18
LOCAL Al HOLD
CLOVER MEET
Four Local Clubs Held All
Glove rPlanner at Town
Hall Recently
SPECIAL GUESTS

Members, parents, and leaders
of four local All Clubs attended
the All Clover Planner held re
Gently at Town Hall. Smyrna, with
the program preceded by covered
dish supper. Special guests were
Helmut Dressler, foreign exchange
student at the University of Della
ware in an advanced course in hor-
ticulture, and Maurice B. Field
New Castle County All Club
Agent. The clubs represented were
Friendship, Stumps' Corner, Green
spring, and County Line All Clubs
Mr.. Dressler is from Russian occu-
pied Germany and fled his home as
a refugee in 1947. He told of rails
ing flowers and vegetables for both
market and seed in Germany, and
showed slides of the greenhouses
planting, and harvesting of the
crop, and said that sweet corn,
lima beans, and sweet potatoes are
not grown there. He noted con-
trasts in methods of farming in the
two countries, saying that IN Ger
many land is high and labor cheap,
and in the United States land is
cheap and labor high. Most of the
work there is done by hand, and
they try to raise two, and some
times three, crops on the land each
year, he stated. Mr.. Field showed
slides of All Club work in Della
ware the year around, and said
that Delaware wishes to send an
other boy or girl to a foreign coun-
try next year through the Interna-
tional Farm Youth Exchange. He
also announced the coming New
Castle County dairy tour to Penn
sylvania Oct. 1928. Members of
the County Line All Club present
ed a play in observance of Colum-
bus birthday.
Smyrna times., 1951-10-18
DELEGATE To SYNOD
Mrs. Richard w. Comegys Delegate
to Episcopal Synod in Wilmington

Mrs. Richard w. Comegys Delegate
to Episcopal Synod in Wilmington
Mrs. Richard w. Comegys, presi-
dent of the Woman's Auxiliary of
st. Peters Church, is a delegate
from the Diocesan Woman's Auxil-
iary to the Synod of the Third
Province of the Episcopal Church
being held this week in Whining
ton. She attended the opening
service Tuesday night at the Ca
thedral Church of st. John, which
was followed by reception; also
attended sessions of the Woman's
Auxiliary held at Trinity Church
on Wednesday; luncheon at the
Hotel DUPONT; trip to Longwood
Gardens, and the banquet at the
Hotel DUPONT on Wednesday even
ing. The Synod will close today
with service and business sessions
at the Cathedral.
Smyrna times., 1951-10-18
BROWNIES VISIT FIRE HOUSE
Little Scouts inspect Fire Equip
ment in Fire Prevention Program

Little Scouts Inspect Fire Equip
ment in Fire Prevention Program
AS a feature OF. Fire Prevention
Week the "a members Brownie
Scout Troop visited the fire house
last Thursday afternoon accompan-
led by their leader, Mrs. Clark
Knotts, and assistant leaders, Mrs.
Henry T. Price and Mrs. Fred
Slaughter. John w. Jacobs, Jr.,
president of the Citizens Hose
Company showed the girls some in
teresting old equipment during a
brief talk on their part in fire pre-
vention. Among the items shown
were a bucket used in olden days,
the bell used on the first engine, an
old leather helmet, and an old noz-
zle. He also explained the Honor
Roll of members of the company
who served during World War II.
The girls were intrigued by a DEM
onstration by volunteers sliding
down the pole to the first floor. The
young scouts were allowed to sit
in the drivers seats of the engines,
to pull the bell. He also explained
to them the fire alarm system,
ringing of the siren and showed
them the two-way radio equipment,
a recent acquisition of the COM
pany. Because of intense interest
on the part of the young visitors
in the row of helmets worn by the
volunteers each girl was allowed to
put on a helmet. The hour session
at the firehouse constituted the
regular weekly meeting of the
group.
Smyrna times., 1951-10-18
JUNIOR CLASS PLAY CHOSEN
Junior Glass Has Selected Comedy
'Don't Take MY Penny"

Junior Class Has Selected Comedy
'Don't Take My Penny"
The Junior Class of the John
Bassett Moore High School an
nounces the selestion Of Anne
Coulter Martens three-act comedy
entitled Don't Take My Penny.
This play is to be presented in the
High School Auditorium, Decem-
Der z, 1851. Penny does not refer
to an American cent, but to a low
able, vivacious young girl who
wishes to go to Hollywood. Two
committees, the play committee,
and the advertising publicity COM
Imittee, have been chosen. On the
play committee are Theresa Hout-
man, Jane Nuckols, Pat Beck,
Louise Shane, Bing Pusey, and
Shirley Crossley. Members of the
advertising publicity committee are
Richard Comegys, Barbara Wal
lace, Karl Francis, and Frank
Shane. This committee expects to
complete the sale of ads by October
80, 1851. Other committees will
be chosen at a Junior Class meet
ing ON october II. The play this
year will be directed by Mr.. George
L. Galley. The tryouts are sched-
uled to be held on October %, 20,
and "a.
Smyrna times., 1951-10-18
Released From Army Duty

M. Sergt. Eddie G. Burris, Jr., of
DUPONT Parkway, Smyrna, was re-
leased from active duty at Fort
Meade October 1s, 1851. He was
ordered to active duty with the
Army in September, 1850. When
the Army's program Of releasing
enlisted reservists started in July,
1900 were stationed at FIT. Meade,
A percentage quota is released
each month and all reservists in
voluntarily ordered to active duty
are to be released before the end
of December.
Smyrna times., 1951-10-18
DIR. PEMBERTON
PTA SPEAKER
Clayton PTA Hears Address
By University of Delaware
Psychology Professor
COMMITTEES NAMED

The Clayton Parent Teacher AS
sociation met recently with Paul
Simpson presiding and the appoint
ments of the following committees
were announced: Program, Mrs.
Pauline Moor, chairman, Mrs. Ford
Stats, Mrs. Virginia Wootten,
Mrs. Bernard Norman, Mrs. Char
les Pryor; Membership Mrs. Es-
ther Orvis, chairman, Mrs. Roland
Mills, Mrs. Earl Hurd, Mrs. John
Trader, Mrs. Guy Ballard, Mrs.
Walter Johnson; PTA Magazines,
Mrs. Harold Wiley; Publicity, Mrs.
Julian Dunning, chairman, Mrs. Es-
ther Hynson, Mrs. Mildred Ken
nedy; Ways and Means, Mrs. r. w.
Comegys, chairman, Mrs. Jane
Wheatley, Harry Moor, Mrs. Grace
Hurd. The project for this year
will be the purchase of playground
equipment.
Address of DIR. w. A. Pemberton
An address on "Are Our Schools
Democratic 2" was given by DIR. w.
A. Pemberton, professor of educa-
tion in psychology, University of
Delaware. DR.. Pemberton said
that in at least two respects Amer
leans are guilty of splitting of
our system of beliefs and values,
protesting one way, and acting
contrariwise. AS examples he cit
ed our "recoil in horror" from a
Communistic materialism and their
conviction that individual men and
individual freedoms do not matter,
but while fearing and condemning
these points of view, it may be that
we ourselves under the stress of
fear and strong emotions are being
driven to copy that which we fear
and condemn in other nations. He
saw as one of the chief concerns
of our modern society the emerg-
ence of the authoritarian figure,
and spoke of the systematic use by
some demagogic politicians of the
techniques for confusing people
and dividing their loyalties recon-
mended by Hitler.
Beware of Organizations
'Relegating to themselves the
term American, they brand all who
don't see eye to eye with them as
un-American," he stated. The pub
lie schools and the individual teach
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Smyrna times., 1951-10-18
TO BE MARRIED SATURDAY

Miss Mary Emma Moor and Mr.
Walter #. Frey TO Wed in Asbury
The marriage of Miss Mary
Emma Moor, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Massey Moor, of Smyrna
and Mr.. Walter F. Frey, son of
Mrs. Mildred Frey, of Wilmington
will take place at Asbury Method
ist Church on Saturday, October 20
at 8 p. m. The Rev. Walter L.
Beckwith will officiate at the cere-
mony. The wedding music will be
played by Miss Ruth Johnson,
and Mr.. Robert Collins will be the
soloist. The bride will have as
maid of honor, Miss June Burris,
Wilmington, and as bridesmaids,
Miss Barbara King, Philadelphia
and Miss Gloria Wright, Clayton.
Mr.. Frey will have Mr.. Robert
Cole, Cheswold as best man, and
Mr.. Gene Short, and Mr.. Clarence
Scuse, both of Smyrna, as ushers.
A reception at the home of the
brides parents will follow the cere-
mony. The bride-to-be is employ
ed at the Dover Air Force Base.
Mr.. Frey is engaged in farming
with his uncle, Mr.. Paul Sapp,
Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1951-10-18
Medical Lending Closet

The Smyrna4Clayton Business
and Professional Women's Club is
pleased to report that the proceeds
from their recent rummage sale
will be used to help equip Medical
Lending Closet, to serve the Clay
ton-Smyrna community, beginning
New. 1. Please note that this does
not mean medicines or surgical
dressings. Miss A. T. Scout was
chairman of the project.
Smyrna times., 1951-10-18
Cub Scout Meeting Tomorrow

A meeting of all Cub Scouts and
prospective cub scouts will be held
tomorrow, Friday, night at TOO
o'clock at the Youth Center. JAll
boys who want to join are urged
to be present so that plans may be
made to get the season for the cubs
started. A. B. Reynolds is sub
master and John H. Fearon is as
sistant cub master. Parents of
prospective cub scouts are invited
to attend the meeting.
Smyrna times., 1951-10-18
SCOTTISH RITE CLUB MEET
Kent and Sussex Club to Hold An
nual Meeting in Milford

The annual meeting of the Kent
and Sussex Scottish Rite Club will
be held in the Avenue Methodist
Church in Milford at Z p. m. on
Wednesday, October "a. Past
Grand Chaplain Roy L. Tawes will
serve as POSTMASTER and the prin-
cipal speaker, the Rev. DR.. Hamil-
ton P. Fox, District Superintendent
of the Wilmington District of the
Methodist Church, will be introduc-
ed by Ill. ]. Wallace Woodford, 33
and deputy for Delaware. Vice
President Dorsey Burnham has ar
ranged for a turkey dinner and
professional entertainment.
Smyrna times., 1951-10-18
Mite Society Rummage Sale

The Mite Society of the First
Presbyterian Church will sponsor
a rummage sale in the Office of
George r. Stevenson, Main Street
on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 49,
20. The office will be open each day
at 9 am. Mrs. Robert Denney is
chairman.
Smyrna times., 1951-10-18
Entertain at Welfare Home

Fifty persons, under the sponsor
ship of The Jolly Twelve, of VIII
mington, visited the Negro resi-
dents of the State Welfare Home
last Sunday, bringing gifts for all
and making personal visits.
Smyrna times., 1951-10-18
with Football Band at Meroersbure

James E. Snow, son of Mr.. VIM.
Smithers Snow, Route 1, Smyrna
is member of the football band of
The Mercersburg Academy, accord
ing to recent announcement by
Mr.. Jerome Franchell, music direc-
tor of the school.
Smyrna times., 1951-10-18
FUND
CAMPAIGN ON
Kickoff Meeting Held at
Youth Center Here Mon
day Night
CHAIRMAN NAMED

Plans for the annual Boy Scout
campaign fund for the Dover Dis
trict were made at a kickoff meet
ing held Monday night at the
Smyrna Youth Center. The Dover
District comprises all of Kent
County and the portion of New
Castle County north to the canal.
Chairman of the meeting was Clar-
ence Welch, Jr., finance chairman,
Dover District, who was appointed
recently by Ellis Lecrone, district
chairman, Middletown. In addition
to Mr.. Welch and Mr.. Lecrone the
chairmen of the following towns in
the district were present at the
meeting: James Everhart, Smyrna;
Warren Buckingham, Sr., Middle
town; Walter Meyer, Harrington;
and ]. c. Downham, Milford. Also
attending were Harry H. Mulhol-
land, Jr,, Milford; Clifford Miller,
Harrington; Bernard Stems, James
Moore, both of Harrington, and
Neal Oechsler, Smyrna. The fol-
lowing scout officials also were
present: Dale L. Nolen. district
scout executive serving Dover and
Sussex DISTRICTS; and Ernest H.
Wilson, director of Office services.
Delmarva Council.
Lewis Talley Gives Talk
The speaker was Lewis Talley,
Wilmington, district manager of
the Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety and chairman council sus-
tanning membership committee. He
urged the workers and chairmen to
emphasize not only need for finan-
cial support but also the import
ance of scouting in the develop
ment of youth. The campaign will
be operated throughout the council
in areas not covered by Commun-
ity Chest. 1t is now in progress
and the final report date is Nov. 5.
The total council budget is $113,-
600, which was set at the annual
planning conference held at Cam
bridge, Md. on Oct. 5, and approv-
ed by representatives of all dis
tricts in the council. The
growth of scouting in this area is
notable with boy memberships in
creasing in the past three years
from approximately 5000 to 5000.
1t is the purpose of the financial
campaign to support the increased
program necessary to make scout
ing available to the additional boys.
The Rodney Scout Camps are a
feature in the council, and they
are available to all registered scout
units the year round.
Smyrna times., 1951-10-18

the steps Hospital Dover Mary
Smyrna presented with chest sterling silver This award
connection with the silver project the Harvest Ball which
held recently by the Junior Board General Hospital
in Dover
Making the presentation is Miss Sylvia Wnsten (ight) Chair
of the Silver Committee Mrs. Harold Mercer cleft
the Junior Boards fund with which laboratory at the hos
pital Muriel Schwartz is the
Smyrna times., 1951-10-18
FOSTER HOMES
KENT
Kent County Board of Wei
fare Announces Need for
Foster Homes
II ACUTE CASES

The State Board of Welfare in
Kent County announced this week
that it is seeking suitable foster
homes for twelve children in the
nine to fifteen year age group.
These twelve represent the most
acute needs of children for per-
manent foster homes among a to-
tai of thirty-five children who are
awaiting placement. Some of these
youngsters are at Gov. Bacon Cen
ter and the others are scattered
around the county in temporary ar
rangements. Particularly acute are
the needs of three negro children,
ages thirteen and fourteen. Two
of these youngsters are a brother
and a sister and they need home
together All three are waiting at
the Gov. Bacon Center for the
State Board of Welfare to find
foster parents who Like active, fun
loving youngsters and who can
help them settle down, encourage
them in school, and teach them
duties around home. Among the
white children is an orphan boy,
fourteen years old, who needs the
love and security interested foster
parents can offer and who wants to
live on farm. There are also two
brothers in this group, who should
live together, and two teen-age
girls, not sisters, who need separ-
ate homes.
Call for Information
Caring for children who need
foster homes is challenging SER
vice that can be given by persons
who like children and who have
room in their hearts as we'll as in
their homes for such children. In
terested families can call or write
the State Board of Welfare in Do
yer, P. o. Box 649, or phone Sill,
extension 43. An appointment to
talk with an agency representative
will follow, at which time full in
formation will be given about the
kind of children and the way the
agency works.
Smyrna times., 1951-10-18
Beware of Organizations

'Relegating to themselves the
term American, they brand all who
don't see eye to eye with them as
un-American," he stated. The pub
lie schools and the individual teach
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Arizona sun., 1951-11-16
Jobberwock To Be
Given Tomorrow
Nioht At Carver

If you have ever wondered what
happens to the person who sends
in the winning slogan in ma
tional contest, you should see
Nautical, But Nice" the Second
Annual JABBERWOCK to be pre-
sented by Beta Thea Chapter of
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority in
the Carver High School auditor
ium Saturday, November II, at
$50 pm.
The JABBERWOCK tells the
story of what happens to group
OF college girls who sent in the
winning slogan Nautical, But
Nice Their prize is trip around
the world where they see people
of various countries dramatized
by local organizations.
China will be depicted by the
Daughter Elks; Holland, by the
Tophatters; Africa, by the Mod
ern Duchess Club; Spain, by the
Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity; Mex
leo, by Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity;
France, by Zeta Phi Beta sorority;
and India, by Omega Psi Phi fra
ternity.
Judges for the skits to be pre-
sented are Mrs. Margaret Spears,
executive secretary of the Arizona
Council for Civic Unity; Mr.. Alton
Thomas, executive secretary OF
the Urban League, and Mr.. Miles
Dresskel of the music department
at Arizona State College, Tempe.
Mrs Robie Robinson is presi-
dent of Beta Theta Chapter OF
Delta Sigma Theta sorority and
Mrs. Helen Mason is general chair
man, of the Jabberwock committee.
Arizona sun., 1951-11-16
Percy l.. Julien
School To
Present Play

On November 81 at 8 pm, the
Percy L. Julian School faculty will
present a three-act comedy "Ma-
mas Baby Boy" in the schools
auditorium.
This play promises to give a
full evenings entertainment. The
cast includes Villa Thompson, AL
bridge Keith, Noah Philpot, Eloise
Hardiman, Zenobia Wilburn, Nath-
aniel Robinson, Madeline Mason,
Senoma Smith, Evelyn Hardiman,
George Diggs and Madeline Leos.
Mr.. Robinson and Mr.. Keith will
be screams in their short pants
and Lord Fauntelroy suits. Mr..
Philpot and Mrs. LeoS can be re-
membered for their parts in the
production Deep Are the Roots"
Mr.. Robinson has done many plays
in the Chicago Little Theatre.
Tickets may be obtained from
any a.aff member. Admission is
so cents for adults and 25 cents
for children.
Arizona sun., 1951-11-16
Mesfside Gels New
Department Store

Gateway Department Stores, Inc,
Will open their third store Satur-
day, November II, located at 1901
w. Buckeye Road, with Curtis
Gray, Phoenixs own disc jockey
as the assistant manager. Gate
way and Mr.. Gray invites everyone
in to see what Gateway has to
offer. Gateway is the first and
'cniy department store to hire Ne
gro statesmen on a full time basis.
Curtis said he noticed down at the
main store, 1915 E. Washington
ST., people came all the way from
their Westside homes to shop at
Gateway. Now they will no longer
have to do 50 since the Westside
will have a store Of its own.
Mr.. Gray, well known as radio
announcer, photographer, musi-
clan, and an Air Force Auxiliary
Pilot, (C.A.PD has been in train
ing at the main Gateway Store for
some time to better serve you. The
Gateway Stores have a non-seg-
regation policy, hires Negro and
Spanish clerks as well as whites.
This has always been their policy.
Mrs. Genevieve Harper was en-
.ployed as clerk when the concern
was first established here.
Another feature of the store is
the profit sharing plan; a plan
whereby eight and one-fourth per
cent is saved out of every dollar.
At 3 pm. on Thursday, Novem-
Der %, there will be a Thanksgiv-
ing Turkey rattle. 2
Curtis invites you to drop by,
say hello, and look around -
you .dcn't have to buy anything.
Arizona sun., 1951-11-16
Wesfsider 5uttumbs
TO Auto Accident

Unwilling to accept hospitaliza-
ton and refusing to let anyone else
help him, Monroe Lockhart, died
at his home, 124 West Sinaloa ST.,
Wednesday morning.
According to neighbors, Mr..
Lockheart left his home Monday
to pick cotton and was not seen
any more ui1 Tuesday night
when he was picked up by neigh
bors in his driveway, url-
able to move. It is reported he
was brought home in police car.
He told his tenants that he was
hurt in an automobile wreck; a
Car driven by someone whose name
he did not give.
Mr.. Lockhart, according to re-
ports, said he was carried 10
Memorial Hospital for treatment,
but would not stay. 1t is said the
sheriff officers came with an am
bulance to take him to the county
hospital, but he refused to go.
Neighbors found him dead on
the floor of his home early We'd
nesday morning. ..
Ragsdale MCrtuary mas the body
awaiting the arrival of a sister
from Waco, Texas.
Arizona sun., 1951-11-16

Miss Viola Walker, who has
been a resident of Phoenix for
sometime, died last Saturday at
Spellman College, Atlanta, Ca,
where she has been a student
since last September. Cause of
death is undetermined.
Miss Walker was a devout mem-
Der of the First Institutional Bap-
.tist Church, also Of the choir. She
was che of the first three colored
girls employed at Safeway Stores
as a clerk A naive Texan, she
was born in Dallas in 1926, went
to Globe, Arizona, with her fam
lily about eight years ago and
from there to Phoenix Two years
ago. ~
Miss Walker received her early
education in Dallas and in Globe.
She was awarded a four year.
scholarship by the Paradise Bap-
tist Training School at Nashville,
Tenn, where she received her de-
gree Two years ago.
Special services will be held
Sunday for her at the morning
service at 11:3O. The pastors text:
'.The Sun Went Down While 1t
Was Yet Day." Funeral and burial
services will be conducted in
Dallas.
Her survivors are Rev. o. B.
Walker, father; four sisters and
two brothers.
Arizona sun., 1951-11-16
Prince HoII
Mosons To Ley
Cornerstone

Under the auspices of Victory
Lodge No. 6, F. & A. NJ, Yuma,
Arizona, the cornerstone of the
C.M.E. Church in that city, will be
laid at o'clock Sunday afternoon,
November 18th.
Lloyd D. Dickey, Grand Master
OF the Arizona jurisdiction, will
head a group of Grand Ledge Of
ficers from Phoenix, to officiate
with Victory Lodge in conducting
the ceremonies. Also in attendance
will be members of Eureka Lodge
Nc. 2S, of Ell Centro, Califc rnia.
Rev. Davis is the pastor of the
church in Yuma.
Arizona sun., 1951-11-16

When George E. c. Hayes, a
defense lawyer, asked the panel
of 1876 prospective jurors whether
any of them were government en-
ployees, nearly half of them stood
UP.
The eight defense lawyers went
into a huddle and Then approached
the bench for a conference with
Judge Matthew F. Mcguire, who
is presiding over the trial, and
government lawyers.
The NNPA learned that Judge
Mcclure had intended to place
n-government employees in the
jury box first, and use government
employees as jurors only if a jury
could not be selected from among
Arizona sun., 1951-11-16
DR.. DUBOIS TRIAL OPENS
EIks Return From
Frisco Meet

The. SIX delegates from William
H. Patterson of Elks Lodge who
attended the pre-convention of the
Pacific States Association held in
San Francisco last weekend, re-
turned to the city Monday night,
after very successful meeting.
The object of the meeting was
to round out plans for the regional
convention to be held here the
Sth, 9th, 10th and 11th of next
May. More than a hundred dele
gates from the regional were in
attendance. ........
The general chairman of the
convention, Charles NJ. Patterson
from Phoenix, made a satisfactory
report to the body as to the pro-
gress being made to entertain the
convention here The chairman
pointed out that adeuate arrange
mentS have been made regarding
housing and place for the ladies
department to hold their meetings;
also the meeting place for all
joint sessions. -.
The session adjourned in high
spirit; delegates returning to their
home lodges with hopes of max
ing next years. convention in Phoe-
nix a record-breaker.
Arizona sun., 1951-11-16
NAACP School
Suit Postponed

The school desegregation suit
brought by the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement Of Col
ored People against the Phoenix
Union High School Board which
was scheduled to be heard next
Monday, has been postponed until
January IT,
The chief counselor, Loren Mil
le', said he thought it advisable
to set the case up in order 10
secure mere evidence as to the
damage as it effects the students
involved.
The local branch of the N.A.A.-
C.P. filed suit September 27,
against the school board for re-
tusing to admit Negro students in
Phoenix Union and North Phoe-
nix High Schools.
The indictment asked for a three
judge sitting in the case. Judges
selected are: Dave Ling, Judge Of
the Federal District Court here,
and Judge Mathews, of Denver.
Name of the third judge has not
been obtained as yet.