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Smyrna times., 1951-02-01
PTA EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
To Explain To Parents Pend
ing Legislation Affecting
Children
R. L. DURKEE SPEAKER

Realizing the Importance at this
time of parents being versed in
pending legislation which will af-
feet the schools and the lives of
their children, the executive COM
mittee of the Smyrna Special Dis
trict School Parent Teacher Asso-
citation, has arranged for these
matters to be presented at the
next meeting of the group which
will be held at the school on Thurs
day, February 8. Robert L. Durkee,
executive secretary of the Della
ware State Education Association,
has been secured as the speaker.
He will touch briefly On such phas-
es as redistricting, handicapped
children, attendance, new build
ings, kindergartens, scholarships,
teacher tenure, retirements, and
salaries. A question period will fol-
low also a social hour, during
which the bazaar table will be con-
Quoted by Mrs. Roland Weber.
Members are asked to look up their
white elephants" to give toward
the fund providing necessities such
as shoes and warm clothing for
needy children. Mrs. Weber and her
committee will appreciate your
contributions. The program for the
Feb. 8 meeting has been arranged
by Mrs. Robert Mills, chairman.
Smyrna times., 1951-02-01
DEATH OF REV.
w. S. CANTWELL
Evangelist Blind For Forty
Years Dies at Home of
Niece in Chester, Pa.
BURIED HERE

Funeral services for the Rev.
William S. Cantwell, known as the
Blind Evangelist of Delaware, who
died early last Saturday at the
home of a niece, Mrs. Hiram A.
Harper in Chester, Pa, were held
from the Cheswold Methodist
Church Tuesday Afternoon. Inter-
Church Tuesday afternoon. Inter-
here. He was the uncle of Mrs. Lee
H. Deakyne, Smyrna. Three times
a chaplain in the General Assem-
bly,, Mr.. Cantwen was formerly at
tached to the Cheswold Methodist
Church, and was pastor of st.
Pau.s Methodist Church in Dover
for a number of years. Mr.. Can't
well was chaplain of the State Sem
ate at the 1929 session of the Gen.
eral Assembly, and was chaplain
of the state House of Representa-
tives at both the 1925 and 1895
sessions.
Blind for 40 Years
Blind for more than 40 years, be-
cause of cataracts, Mr.. Cantweu
was always active in community,
fraternal, and church affairs. He
was an active member of the Pa
triotic Order, Sons of America
serving that organization as presi-
dent of Camp No. 16 at Cheswold,
and in various state Offices. He was
state chaplain of the organization
for a number of years. Mr.. Can't
well was born near Elkton, and re-
ceived his education in the public
schools of Elkton and Honeybroohs
Pa. He moved with his family to
Kent County when young man.
and spent the greater part of the
last so years at Cheswold. He was
the Republican candidate for the
House Of Representatives from
District of Kent County in 1882,
but was defeated in the election
He is survived by a son, William
III. Cantwell, assistant managing
director of the Eastern Malleable
Iron Company, Wilmington; a
daughter, Miss Elsie B. Cantwell,
executive secretary, District No. 1,
Pennsylvania state Nurses Asso-
citation, Philadelphia; three grand
children, w. Richard Cantwell, and
Margaret Joan and Virginia Clark
Cantwell of Wilmington; and a
number of nieces and nephews.
Smyrna times., 1951-02-01

Those who attended the joint
meeting of the Twentieth Century
Club and the Smyrna Clayton Bus
mess and Professional Womens
Club on Friday night at the Cen
tury Clubhouse, heard an instruc-
tive and Informative talk on legis-
lation, and the procedures at ses-
sions of the state senate and house
of representatives by Mrs. Vera
Davis, former member of the sem
ate. After tracing the background
of organization of a General As
sembly, Mrs. Davis told of prim-
ary elections, asserting that it was
her belief that direct primaries,
with both parties selecting their
candidates at the same time would
be preferable to the present sys-
TEN. She told of conflicting laws,
and of the need to have a new con-
stitution written, urging the wo-
men to lend support to good leg
islation. She described the course
of a bill from it's inception through
its passage in both houses. Speak
ing of Girls State, in answer to a
question, she said it was "a fine
piece of education" and she was
surprised that SO few were inter-
ested enough each year to go to
see it in session. She particularly
stressed the need for a new regis
tration every four years and urged
everyone to vote. She was intro
Smyrna times., 1951-02-01
TO OBSERVE
DAY OF PRAYER
Plans Completed Under Lead
ership of Mrs. Alan
Robinson
MORNING SERVICES

| Smyrna's observance of the
World Day Of Prayer will be held
this year in the First Presbyterian
Church on Friday, February at
10 am. That day, all around the
world, women will assemble to-
gether in all countries, to repeat
the words and sing the hymns
which have been prepared to be
used by all alike. In the "Cal to
Prayer" which precedes this SER
vice the theme is set forth as "Per-
fact Love Casts Out Fear" also
the exhortation: Christians, in
this turbulent world of today, let
us come humbly and unitedly to
the altar of God-to pray. Let us
worship and bow down before the
Lord our Maker, whose love alone
can cast out the fear in our hearts
and minds =. Today at Gods al
tar, let us take off the defeating
robes of division and put on the
shining garments of our oneness in
Christ, the warp and woof of whose
cloth are faith and love-" Uniting
in Smyrna for the service will be
women of the five churches: The
Presbyterian, host church, Asbury
Methodist Church, st. Peters Epis-
copal Church, Wesleyan Methodist
Church, and the Church of the
Nazarene. All women are cordially
invited and urged to attend. A con-
ference on plans for the service
was held on Monday night in the
Sunday School room of the Presby-
terian Church, under the leader
ship of Mrs. Alan Robinson, which
was attended by representatives of
all denominations.
Smyrna times., 1951-02-01
CLAYTONS CIVIL DEFENSE
Medford Sparks Named Coordina-
tor For the Clayton Area


Clayton's Civilian Defense pro-
gram got underway Tuesday night
at a general town meeting held at
the school. Medford Sparks was
named coordinator for the Clayton
area and heads of key posts We're
also named. Robert Horn will head
the auxiliary police; Paul Plum
mer, auxiliary firemen; Julian Dun
ming, block warden; DIR. Richard
Comegys, medical supplies; Ed
ward Wootten, welfare; Edward
Covington, public warning; Ernest
Blendt, rescue; and Carl Hurd,
public works. All members of the
Clayton auxiliary police force, and
anyone interested in joining, are
urged to attend the first class of
instruction for this group to be
conducted Friday evening at 7:30
o'clock in the Smyrna Town Hall.
Smyrna times., 1951-02-01
CASES BEFORE MAGISTRATE
Police Round Up Motor Vehicle
Violators Who Are Fined

The following cases came before
Magistrate George r. Stevenson
during a 24-hour period recently,
with the offenders brought in by
Delaware State police and Smyrna
town police: Raymond w. Tim
minis, Milford, fined $40 and costs
after his car ran into tree on the
DUPONT Parkway just south of
Smyrna; Harold M. Hansen, Rich
mond, Va, guilty of driving while
drunk, fined $100 and costs. A fine
of $40 and costs was imposed on
Herschel c. Rice, Belcamp, Md,
and $40 and costs on William j.
Mitchell, Glenolden, Pa, both on
charges of speeding. Ernest Blades,
Crisield, Md, was fined $40 and
costs for driving without an oper-
ator's or chauffer's license.
Smyrna times., 1951-02-01
Death of Mrs. Matte HI. Pratt

Funeral services for Mrs. Matte
H. Pratt, rs, who died at the resi-
dence of her daughter, Mrs. How.
ard M. Schofield, in Pomptofi
Lakes, N. j., January 26, were held
Saturday from st. Peters Episco-
pal Church in Smyrna. The Rev.
F. M. Barton officiated and inter-
ment was in Odd Fellows Ceme-
terry, Smyrna. She was the widow
of the late Franklin S. Pratt ox
near Middletown, and is survived
by two children, Mrs. Howard M.
Schofield, Pompton Lakes, N. ia
and H. Holt Pratt of Middletowns
and three grandchildren.
Smyrna times., 1951-02-01
Brownie Scouts Meet

Twenty-one Brownies attended
the meeting of the troop last
Thursday and the birthdays of the
following scouts were observed: :
Carol Ann Downes, Norma Jane
Birmingham, and Sandra j. War
rem. Songs, 'tSix Little Ducks" and
'sThree Blind Mice" were sung. A
beginners class in first steps of
sewing was a feature of the meet
ing, and story, Becky and Tat
ters," about little girl and her
dog, was read.
Smyrna times., 1951-02-01
CAMPAIGN FOR
DIMES FUND
Rotarians and Lions Sponsor
ing Two Special
Benefits
TO HOLD DANCE HERE

With two special benefits plan
ned for the March of Dimes cam
paign in Smyrna, a direct letter
appeal, and the placing of the
iron lung containers, the COM
mittee of Rotarians and Lions
sponsoring this project are hoping
for the greatest contribution ever
made here for this worthy cause.
The first of the benefits will be a
basketball game at the field house
of the Dover School on "wednesday
night, Feb. z, when the two top
teams in the Wilmington League
will play the two top teams in the
Eastern Shore League, donating
their services to the cause. All
tickets sold here will go toward
the Smyrna total figures. Robert
Everett, coach at the school, is in
charge of arrangements.
To Hold Benefit Dance
An informal cabaret dance at
Town Hall will be the second bene-
fit affair, and will be held on Fri
day, February 9, with music by
The Equitones, and dancing from
$3.50 pm. to 1 am. Tickets are
available from Rotarians and Lions.
Leroy Sayers is treasurer for the
campaign and contributions may
be sent to March of Dimes, Box
165, Smyrna. Announcement has
been made by Earl Sylvester, Kent
County chairman, that the time on
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Smyrna times., 1951-02-01
$500 For Civil Defense
Fashion show at PTA Meet

During the social hour fashion
show, pre-vue of spring fashions,
viii be staged at the meeting of
the Smyrna Special District School
Parent Association on
Thursday evening, Feb. 8 in the
cafeteria of the school. The style
revue is being planned by the pro-
gram committee under the direc-
tion of Mrs. Robert A. Mills, chair
man.
Smyrna times., 1951-02-01
Recalled To Service

Eugene Rhodes, owner of The
Colonial Hotel here, and member
of the United States Naval Re-
serve, has been called into active
service, and is now stationed at the
Philadelphia Navy Yard. He is a
veteran of three years service in
World War II. During his absence
Mrs. Rhodes is acting as manager
of the hotel.
Smyrna times., 1951-02-01
Lionesses To Hold Bake

The first of two bakes sponsored
by the Smyrna Lionesses for the
benefit of the Youth Center was
held last Saturday and announce
ment is made that they cleared
$81. The second bake is scheduled
to be held on Saturday, Feb. "a,
and both projects are in charge of
Stanley Middleton.
Smyrna times., 1951-02-01
POLICE CLASSES TO START
Local Civilian Police Instruction
Course Begins Friday Night

Willard Y. Rutter, head of the
local auxiliary police force for civ-
ilian defense, has announced the
starting of classes of instruction
Friday, Feb. 2 at 1880 pm. at the
Smyrna Town Hall, for his group
An instructor from the state police
will conduct the classes which viii
be necessary for the forming and
training of the auxiliary force. AN
those who have signed for this Wit
al phase of civil defense, and any+
one interested in joining, are urg-
ed to attend this all important first
class.
Smyrna times., 1951-02-01
Rotary Club Assembly Meet

Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy t. Piper en-
tertained at buffet supper for the
Smyrna Rotary Club Assembly
which was held at their home ON
Monday night. Mrs. Piper was as
sisted by Mrs. Harry p. Jones, Mrs.
Pratt, and Mrs. WILLIAMS
e. Matthews, Jr.-
Smyrna times., 1951-02-01
NAME CIVIL
DEFENSE AIDS
Defense Director Matthews
Releases Names of
Defense Aids
TRAINING TO BE RIGID

Smyrna takes its place with the
other towns in the state of Della
ware which have perfected plans
for their civil defense program.
William z. Matthews, Jr., civil de-
fense director, has announced that
the organization is now complete,
and the first meeting of the group
was held last Sunday in the coun-
Gil chamber of the town hall. Mr..
Matthews presided and announced
that Clifford Jones and Glenn S.
King had been appointed to serve
as coordinators directly under him,
and their headquarters will be the
directors room at the fire house.
Heads of the various units in the
set-up are as follows: Rev. o. c.
Jones, chief air raid warden, will
select, train, and direct district
leaders and patrol leaders to give
the whole area competent and
complete air raid warden coverage.
Kenneth Smith will head the pub
hcity committee. DR.. G. j. Prick
EFT, as head of the medical services,
will aid in developing techniques
for fullest use of the materials
needed by his division on both the
local and state level, so that there
may be the fullest interchange of
materials and services. C. l.. Har-
monson will be legal consultant to
serve as the need may arise. In
charge of evacuation and transpor-
tation will be Clarence Collins, who
will cooperate with all other chair
men, and in particular DR.. Prick
ett. His center of operations will be
the Wilson office and parking lot.
The nucleus of his transport sys-
tenn will be more than forty Roth
well trucks. Harper Jones, as fire
chief, will have complete charge of
all fire services, directing the activ-
tiles of his 165 men and allocating
local equipment. These men are to
be free from all other civil de-
fense duties; but they are to re-
ceive refresher courses in first aid
in common with all civil defense
units. willard Rutter is chairman
of auxiliary police. The present 43
prospective auxiliary police are to
receive forty hours of intensive in
struction and training for their
Jobs before being sworn in. They,
as well as all civil defense person
mel, will be fingerprinted for clear
ance with the FlBI. Sub-chiefs will
bring the number of leaders in pol
ice work up to approximately ten.
Chief Of Police John w. Jacobs, Jr.
will fulfill his regular duties dur
ing an emergency, and he and his
force will handle any special as
signments calling for his training
and ability.
$500 For Civil Defense
The mayor has an ex oficio seat
on the committee. Acting mayor
Kruchen praised the director for
his fine work to date and indicated
that an item of $500 had been in
serted in the town budget for civil
defense needs. With this money.
mayor and council will buy the
equipment and supplies most ur-
gently NEEDED for civil defense. A
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Smyrna times., 1951-02-01
Volunteer Firemen Respond to Call

The volunteer firemen responded
on Monday to a call which took
them eight miles from Smyrna in
to New Castle County for a CHM
ney fire at the home occupied by
Harry Daniels, and owned by
Arthur Klingberg, located on Gum
Bush Road. There was no damage.
Smyrna times., 1951-02-01
Girl Scout Meet

The regular monthly meeting of
the Smyrna-Clayton Girl Scout
Association win be held at the
Youth Center on Tuesday, Febru-
ary 6, at 8:15 p. m. Mrs. Thom-
as w. Russell will preside. Plans
for the coming cookie sale will be
made at this time.
Smyrna times., 1951-02-01
FOR
FIRE HAZARDS
Representatives of State Fire
Prevention Association to
be in Smyrna Feb. 13
FIRST SURVEY IN STATE

Plans are moving along rapidly
for the town inspection to be held
in Smyrna Tuesday, Feb. 13. At
this time over so representatives
of the State Fire Prevention Asso-
citation will be in Smyrna to in
spect all fire and safety measures
in connection with buildings. This
group is composed of field men re
presenting Capital Stock Fire In
surance Companies. The Citizens
Hose Company, the sponsoring
group for this inspection has the
wholehearted approval of the Act
ing Mayor and Town Council. The
following release from the Nation
al Board of Fire Underwriters will
give some idea as to why this is
of great need in every town in Del
aware: Property and resources
now are being destroyed by fire in
the United States at the fastest
rate in history" The estimated fire
destruction in the United States
last February was $5S,s4O,Ooo. Fire
losses during June, 1850, were the
greatest for that month during the
% years for which detailed records
are available.
To Tag Hazards
The inspectors will seek hazards
in buildings here. A red tag bear
ing the slogan Fix Me Now" will
be attached to where hazards are
found. A booklet describing the
hazard and giving remedial mea-
sures which should be taken to
correct the hazard, will be left at
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Evening star., 1951-03-30
Teachers Get $2jes5

CHICAGO.-The average salary
for public school teachers in the
United States for 1940-50 was es-
ltimated by the National Education
Association to be $2,985. despite
recent increases,
Evening star., 1951-03-30
Ohio AbondonsTes1
|OfU. N. Road Signs;
Curiosity Blamed

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Mar. 3d.
The State Highway Depaftment
plagued by criticism and cd riosity
seekers, yesterday abandoned it.
test of United Nations road kmark.
erS. ii
| Highway Director T. j. Tzauel
said the experiment was terminal.
ed because the curiosity seeker!
caused a traffic hazard on thu. 81a
mile stretch where "a signs were
placed.
The criticism from some motor.
lists, who said they wantedsa 9th.
ing to do with highway signs OF
other countries. was not respon.
sible for the termination, "a de.
partment spokesman said. !.
The signs were erected on. Sta te
Route 104. south of Columhfls, te
designate curves, crossroads: mar.
row roads and railroads. Six diff.
ferent signs. borrowed from othel
countries, we're used to desi gnate
each hazard. The idea was tt
determine which could be hscog
nized most quickly and at the
longest distance.
Evening star., 1951-03-30
Dr.. Bunche 10 Receive
1851 -Four Freedoms Award
By the Asseeioied Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 30.-Dr
Ralph Bunche, United Nations
Palestine mediator and winner OF
the 1850 Nobel peace prize, has
been selected to receive the 1851
Four Freedoms award.
The award to DR.. Bunche was
announced yesterday by Former
State Supreme Court Justice
Ferdinand Pecora, chairman of
the Franklin D. Roosevelt -Four
Freedoms Award Committee.
DR.. Bunche will be presented
with the award at a dinner April
II by Mrs. Franklin D. Roose-
welt, who won it last year.
DR.. Bunche, an American Negro,
was chosen by Nationwide bal
'loting for contributions to the
four freedoms which he made as
"top-ranking director of the
trusteeship department Of the
United NafiOns."
Evening star., 1951-03-30
3 Leave Hideway
From A-Bomb, Sue
P0stor-Promoter
BY the Assoeioted Press

BURBANK. Calf, Mar. 80. -
Eight elderly church members
have come down from their noun
tain retreat and filed suit against
their pastor, who they said tolo
them atomic war was coming.
They charged that President
Jerry Hauff of the Full Gospel
Assembly in Christ, at Van Nuys
induced them to sell their homes
in 1947 to give him cash to estab-
lish a hideout in Angeles National
Forest.
Their suits ask return of $62, ,000
in promissory notes.
Enos and Orella Engelbrecht
Calvin Burton, Carrie Odigard,
Emma Bartels, Bessie Fletcher and
Martha and Clarence Gill. who
brought the charges. say Mr.. Haufl
claimed to have received mes
sages from God that a great
atomic war was coming.
They all moved to Eden City,
Mr.. Hauff'S ranch near Acton.
There they stored food in caves,
lived in houses with no water or
toilet facilities and worked 80
hours a week doing farm chores,
they asserted.
Evening star., 1951-03-30
Sea Debris Indicates
Lost Plane Crashed
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Mar. 30.-Increasing
evidence that a plane with So
American airmen aboard either
blew up or plunged into the At
lantic Ocean in flames was re-
ported by search vessels today.
The United States destroyer
Benner said by radio it had picked
up los splintered pieces OF debris
80 per cent of them charred-over
Ia 10-mile-wide area 600 miles
southwest of Ireland.
The Daily Express said all signs
point to sabotage" The Air
Force refused to discuss this
theory officially.
United States Sd Air Division
headquarters here said a Navy Re-
serve officer aboard the Benner
has positively identified one piece
of plywood as Douglas hoorboard
material"
The officer is former employe
iof the inspection department Of
the Douglas Aircraft Co., which
made the missing four-engined
Globemaster.
The huge transport plane van-
ished one week ago on a flight
from Limestone, Me-, to the
American airbaSe at Mildenhall.
England.
Evening star., 1951-03-30
Medal Of Honor to Be Awarded
Indian Hero Who Died in Korea

sons Raiders. In October, 1948
he joined the Army.
At daybreak on the morning O
last November 5. at Hill 1913. nea,
Chonghyon, North Korea. he de-
tected the enemy approaching hi
outfit. Company E, 10Th Infantr.
Regiment of the Oath Division.
He called a warning and opened
fire.
He Gained Time.
His citation for the Medal O.
Honor said:
This heroic act stopped tn,
enemy from overrunning his com.
pany's position and gained TIM
for reorganization and evacua'
ton of the wounded. Corpl. Ret
Clouds dauntless courage ant
gallant self sacrifice reflects tn,
highest credit upon himself ant
upholds the esteemed tradition
of the Army of the United States.
Red Cloud will be the eighth
Army man of the Korean wa,
upon whom the Medal of Homo
has been conferred.
His father. Mitchell Red Cloud
ST., who died in 1916, was at on,
time a guard at the White Hous'
here, an Army spokesman said
Back home in Wisconsin he wrot,
columns for the Black River Fall
paper, the Banner Journal.
Evening star., 1951-03-30

Wounded and alone, Mitchell
Red Cloud of the Winnebago.
braced himself against a tree fol
his last stand.
Fire from his automatic rife
slowed the rushing hordes o1
Chinese Communists, giving his
brothers in arms time to re-
organize and evacuate theil
wounded.
So he stood and fought until
the enemy overran him and he
died far from the home OF his
forefathers.
That was last fall in Korea.
Awarded Medal of Honor.
Next Tuesday the United States
is comforting upon Corporal Rec
Cloud, in death, it's highest mill.
tary decoration, the Medal o1
Honor.
His mother, Mrs. Nellie Rec
Cloud Of Hatfield, Wis, will re.
ceive the award from Gen. Omal
Bradley. chairman of the JONI
chiefs of staff.
Corp. Red Cloud, an American
Indian from Friendship, Wis. was
Is years old when he died q
veteran of two wars. =
AS a Marine in World War I.
he served for a time with Carl.
Evening star., 1951-03-30
1881 Budget Surplus
lis Due 10 Be Second
Biggest in History
BY the Assoeioied Press

The first balanced budget in
three years and-better Still-the
second biggest surplus in history
is virtually in the bag for fiscal
1851. now just three months from
its end.
Some Government officials said
privately today that fiscal 1851
shows signs Of ending June 80 in a
surplus approximating $2.7 billion
the size of the deficit President
Truman predicted in mid-January
That indicates a whopping SIS
billion or more Improvement in
the budget outlook in the short
space of less than three months.
Tax Receipts Greater.
Combining to produce this phe-
nomenal turnabout are:
/. A flood of tax receipts fal
greater than expectations.
2. Lighter than expected expen-
ditures, chiefly due to tagging de-
liveries.on orders for military sup
plies.
The same factors give promise
of cutting perhaps as much as IS
billion off the $16 billion deficit
forecast by Mr.. Truman in Janu-
airy for fiscal 1852. some Govern
ment officials believe.
That is likely to mean the ad-
tax program will
find the going harder than ever
lin Congress.
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder was reported preparing to
urge next week that Congress
speed up action on the $10,155,-
100000 first round" tax increase
proposal. He is scheduled to tes-
Itify before the House Ways and
Means Committee Monday.
The initial administration tax
program called for second round
tax boost of about Sc billion, but
mo specific suggestions for obtain
ing it have. been furnished to Con-
|gresS.
Even a So billion surplus would
be second only to that of $8,419.-
600, 900 in fiscal 1948. just before
the big postwar cut in individual
income taxes. The only other
budget surplus in the last 81 years
was $754,000,000, chalked up in
fiscal 1947.