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Smyrna times., 1952-09-04
Error in Prize Award

The convention committee of the
Citizens Hose Company has an
nounced that there was an error in
the prize award in the classifica-
ton for out of state companies in
the recent firemen's parade. The
award to the company making best
appearance with band of $T5 went
to North East, Md, instead Of
Easton, Md. The North East Com-
pany was accompanied by the
cambridge band, which also won
first prize for bands, state or out
of state.
Smyrna times., 1952-09-04
WAGE OFFICE TO
CLOSE OCT. LIST
All International and Advis-
Ory Services To Be Termin-
ated by Philadelphia Office
SERVICE CURTAILED

DR.. John Perry Horlacher, Chair
man of the Philadelphia Regional
Wage Sterilization Board has an
nounced that effective October 1,
1852, all international and advis-
ory services performed for the
WSB by the Wage and Hour Divi-
sion of the Department of Labor
will be terminated. DIR. Horlacher
stated that all petitions for wage
adjustments, formerly forwarded
to Wage-Hour Offices should be
sent direct to the Wage Stabiliza-
tion Board at 16 South Broad
Street, Philadelphia 2, Pa. The
Philadelphia Regional WSB has
jurisdiction over Pennsylvania,
Delaware and the six southern
New Jersey counties of Camden,
Salem, Gloucester, Cumberland,
Atlantic and Cap eMay. Requests
for approval of health, welfare and
pension plans should be sent to the
National WSB Office in Washing
ton, as in the past. DR.. Horlacl1er
said that this curtailment in SER
vices by the Wage and Hour Di-
vision resulted from budgetary linz
itations imposed upon the WSB by
Congress. After october 1 all pc
titions for wage adjustments enter
ed on Form No. 100, requests for
rulings and interpretations (Form
WSB-D, letters of inquiry and re-
printed matter must be sent to
the Philadelphia Regional Office,
rather than to Wage and Hour
Field Offices. after October
employers and union representa-
tives," DR.. Horlacher said, "who
want advice on WSB matters
through telephone calls or inter-
views should contact the Regional
WSB Office at Philadelphia or field
representatives which WSB viii
maintain in Pittsburgh. Addition
al field representatives may later
be appointed for other key cities"
Wage Hour personnel, will no
longer be available for such con-
facts but Investigations to determ-
inc compliance with WSB policies
will continue to be made by VIII
Investigators" DR.. Horlacher con-
cluded.
Smyrna times., 1952-09-04
IS BOYS TO SEE
LEAGUE GAME
Athletic Association Makes
Arrangements For Trip
to Philadelphia
LEAVE TOMORROW A. M.

The Smyrna Clayton Athletic
Association have invited approxim-
ately rs boys who participated in
their summer softball program to
attend the Philadelphia Athletics
New York Yankee baseball game in
Philadelphia tomorrow, Friday,
September 5. The local group has
made arrangements for buses to
pickup the boyss at the Clayton
School at 1O:45 a.m. and at the
Smyrna School 4t IL am. This
project has met sthe approval of
both Mr.. George w. Wright, su-
perintendent ofASmyrna Schools.
and Mr.. William L. Torbert, Prin-
cipal of Clayton School and boys
with properly signed permission
blanks, furnished by the associa-
tion, win be dismissed from their
respective schools at the above
designated times to make the trip.
Since refreshments at the ball park
are priced rather high the associa-
tion suggests that each boy take a
lunch. Although this trip was or
iginally planned for the S-12 year
old group, boys in the 1916 year
group who participated in the soft
ball program will be offered free
transportation but will be required
to pay their own way to the game
at cost of $1.30. The boys should
he back, in Smyrna about 6 pm.
barring an extra long game and
will disembark at their school.
Smyrna times., 1952-09-04
FIRST FOOTBALL PRACTICE
High School Eagles Team Hold
Session With 26 Boys Present

ftlgn SchoOl Eagles Team Hold
Session With 26 Boys Present
The Smyrna High School Eagles
football team held its first pre-sea-
son informal practice session with
26 boys turning out in high spirits
for the fall sport. Coach Frank
Stellatella and his assistant, Char
les Williams ISSUED uniforms to
the majority of the boys. A rigid
schedule of practice will be main
tanned on Monday with some of the
following conditioning exercises in
cluded: Running sprints, Gales
tantics, body blocks, tachling, etc.
The boys who turned out were Ed
gar Cox, Henry Marsh, Franklin
Shane, Charles Cox, Karl Gebharc,
Bill Denney, Earl Francis, John
Fortner. Kenneth Lebel, Philip
Voshell, Jack Marshall, Donald Eb-
right, William Cook, Norman AL
exander, John Roth, Bill Thorpe,
George Voshell, Bill Vaughn, Sam
Jacobs, Charles Sandburg, Edwin
Robinson, David Deakyne. Bart
Luff, Kenny Boyce, Jack Dykes,
Kendall Hudson, and Ronnie Stew
ems, manager.
Smyrna times., 1952-09-04
BOYS AND GIRLS
SEE CAMP LIFE
Six All Clubs in This Area
Tell of Competition in
Various Feats
All CAMPERS DAY

1t was tired and weary bunch
of Alters who arrived home at
Smyrna on August 23rd. These
boys and girls were returning from
the State All Camp held at Camp
Barnes near Frankfort. The Coun-
ty Line, Friendship, Greenspring,
Stump Corners, Willing Workers,
and Kenton Klubbers 4-H Clubs
were those represented from the
Smyrna area. The Alters attend
ing Camp were divided into four
Indian tribes: Cherokee, Delaware,
Susque, Seneca. These four tribes
were given Chiefs and Sagamores
who were selected by the Camp
counselors. Walter Eierman of
Smyrna was selected as the Cher
okee Sycamore this year. There
is possibility that Walt will be
the Chief if he attends Camp again
next year. The tribes were in COM
petition during the entire week.
They challenged each other to var
ious feats of strength and skill.
Competitive sports such as softball
and volleyball were played, with
the championship being decided on
Friday evening. Tribal meetings
were held every day over which the
Chief and Sycamore presided. A
council circle was held every even
ing. For this the individual tribes
present stunts and challenges
which the remaining three tribes
usually accept. Vespers were held
every evening on the shore of the
lake. The All members took part
in these services. Daily swimming
was held at Fenwick Island. The
buddy-system is used here under
the observation of several life
guards. A All campers day be-
gins at $50 in the morning and
ends at 1890 at night. A talent
mite, ghost walk, and scavenger
hunt were among the features of
the evening programs. The Camp
was closed with the annual candle
lighting ceremony. Members Sc
lected to represent the four HIS
this year were: Dolores Lloyd, Bill
ly Webb, Betty Hastings, and jam
es Williams. Ronnie Stevens of
Smyrna was selected the spirit of
the Camp" The Chiefs and Saga
mores for this years Camp were:
Cherokee, Rosemary Warrington,
Georgetowwn, chief; Walter Eier-
man, Smyrna, sycamore. Della
ware: James Williams, Seaford,
chief; Jean Hickman, Dagsboro,
sycamore; Susqe: Rodney Caulk,
Wyoming, chief; Dolores Lloyd,
Newark, sycamore. Seneca; Bob
Yoder, Harrington, chief; Betty
Lee Cannon, Bridgeville, sycamore.
Smyrna times., 1952-09-04
New Robes for Clayton Choir

After the summer vacation, the
Youth Choir of Ewell's-St. Paul
Church of Clayton will sing on
Sunday morning, September q.
They will be wearing their new
robes for the first time and singing
two selections, The Lords Prayer,
and The Bells of st. Mary's. MIR.
Charles Duff, a member of the
choir will bring the morning mes
sage. Charles has recently decid-
ed to enter the ministry, and his
many friends will wish to hear him
on Sunday morning. The public is
cordially invited.
Smyrna times., 1952-09-04
Slight Storm Damage in Smyrna

Smyrna suffered only slight
damage in the storm which swept
the eastern seaboard early on the
morning of Labor Day. The streets
and yards were Uttered with tree
limbs, which were removed immed-
lately by the street crew. Electric
service was suspended for about
an hour and a half when a falling
tree pulled a wire down on Com
merce Street. The electric crew
repaired the damage. While the
current was off the traffic signals
at Four Corners and DUPONT Park
way, Route 13 were not in opera
tion.
Smyrna times., 1952-09-04
POLICE CHIEF CITES TRAFFIC
HAZARDS FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN

With the greatly increased traf-
fic on Commerce Street, the haz-
ards for school children are far
greater than in previous years, and
the cooperation of parents is re-
quired so that no child is killed or
injured, according to Chief of Po-
lice Jacobs. Small children should
be forbidden to run downtown dur
ing the brief noon hour, and if they
must do 50, they should be taught
to cross only at intersections,
watch the lights, and never to dash
out in the middle Of the block.
Smyrna times., 1952-09-04
st. Peters Church Notes

Regular services will be resumed
at st. Peters Episcopal Church on
the thirteenth Sunday after Trim
ity, September Z. The Rev. f.
Sydney Bancroft will conduct his
first service as the new rector of
the church. A service of Holy
Communion, with sermon, will be
held at IL am. The Rectory has
been cleaned and renovated for the
arrival of the rector and his fam
lily. A special vestry meeting was
held on Tuesday evening.
Smyrna times., 1952-09-04
Eastern States Meeting

The membership meeting of the
Eastern States Farmers Exchange
will be held at the Twentieth Cen.
tury Club on "Wednesday, Septem-
Der 10 at eight o'clock daylight
time. AT that time a delegate and
alternate will be elected to attend
the annual meeting in Springfield
Mass. The nominating committee
comprises Joseph Ennis, Arthur
Short and Dudley Crossley. Re-
freshment committee: Mrs. Joseph
w. Ennis, Mrs. M. D. Burrows,
Mrs. H. l.. Jones.
Smyrna times., 1952-09-04
Home From Korea

Cpl. Lewis r. Husfelt, South
Howard Street, Smyrna was
among the veterans from the Far
East Command who arrived at
Fort Meade, Md, August 20 from
Fort Lawton, California, and start
ed 30-day rotation leave. He will
report back to the 2053d Recep-
ton Center at Fort Meade at the
completion of his leave and receive
new assignment.
Smyrna times., 1952-09-04
Death of James p. Cannon

Funeral services for James P.
Cannon, 81, who died at his late
residence near Cheswold on August
80, were held on Tuesday, Septem-
Der 2, at 2 pm, from the FAIRIES
Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Paul A.
Kellogg of the Dover Episcopal
Church was in charge and inter
Ement was in Odd Fellows Cemetery
at Smyrna. He is survived by his
wife, Laura Sitzler Cannon of near
Cheswold, and a sister-in-iaw. Mrs.
Sophia M. Sitzler, who makes her
home with them.
Smyrna times., 1952-09-04
First Presbyterian Church

First Presbyterian Church, the
Rev.o. C. Jones, minister, will hold
services on Sunday, September z;
Morning worship, IL am; sermon:
1.-THE Unrighteous Steward" Sun
day School, 9:45 pm; subject, "A
Repentant King" The Mite So
ciety will hold a bake and food sale
Saturday morning, Sept. 14th on
Main Street.
Smyrna times., 1952-09-04
Graduates From Medical Center

Sgt. James H. Sinex, Townsend
graduated recently from the Euro
pean Command Medical Training
Center at Degernworf, Germany
The center provides instruction in
the latest techniques of Army field
medicine. In addition to medical
non-commissioned officer course, it
provides training for hospital
corpsmen and Army nurses. Sinex,
a member of the Medical Company,
112th Regiment. 2sth Infantry Di-
vision, entered the Army in Janu-
ary 1851.
Smyrna times., 1952-09-04
SMYRNA ROTARY CLUB MEET
Robert G. Adams, District Cover
nor to Pay Official Visit Tonight
The Smyrna Rotary Club will

The Smyrna Rotary Club will
welcome the District Governor,
Robert G. Adams, Riverton, N. j.,
when he pays an official visit to the
club on Thursday, Sept. A. The
dinner meeting will be preceded by
a short assembly meeting at pm.
when all committee chairmen will
submit written reports of their ac-
tivities and accomplishments. An
assembly meeting was held at the
home of the president, William
Kruchen, on September 2. At the
meeting of the club last week
there was no formal program, due
to the firemen's parade that night.
Robert Reed was pianist for the
dinner meeting. Cy Yost was a
visitor from the Dover Rotary
Club, and R. S. Phillips from the
Sussex, New Jersey Rotary Club.
Smyrna times., 1952-09-04

Commerce Street is not the only
danger spot; all downtown streets
are crowded with cars at noon and
small children are in real peril.
Small children should properly
stay at the school during the lunch
hour, where good food is served in
the cafeteria, and during the win
ter months films are shown for
their entertainment. Let's keep
Smyrna school children safe on the
streets. It is the duty OF parents
to teach them safety rules and en-
force them.
Smyrna times., 1952-09-04
CLAYTON p. T. A. To Meet

The Clayton P,rA will hold their
first meeting of the year on Wed.
nesday, September 10, at 8 pm
This will be a "Get-acquainted'
meeting, and everyone is urged to
attend and help build the member
ship for another year.
Smyrna times., 1952-09-04
Bryn Zion Cemetery Renovated

A very good job of cleaning of
and -renovating the old Babtist
Bryn Zion Cemetery located near
Kenton has been done by the Trus-
tees. They would be pleased tc
have any interested persons from
Smyrna, Clayton, Kenton and vi
cinity to visit the cemetery and see
the improvements made. Anyone
desiring to make a contribution
may do so by contracting Mr.. Will
ber Wilds, Mr.. George Cook, Ken
ton; Mr.. Reynolds Pratt, Smyrna
or MIR. William Roe, Chester.
Smyrna times., 1952-09-04
Awards Made

Awards Made
The awards were as follows:
State companies: Best appearing
company with band, Claymont
$100 and the Governors Cur
award; second best $50, Talley-
vile; third best, $25, Brandywine
Hundred.
Companies without bands: Com
pany making best appearance with
20 or more in line: $50, Wilmington
Manor; second best, $25, Town
send; company with most men in
line with or without band, $50
Claymont.
State ladies' auxiliaries: Best
appearance, $50, Holloway Ter
race; second best, $25, Wilmington
Manor; auxiliary with most ladies
in line, SIS, Claymont.
Bands, state or out of state:
Best senior hand, SIS, Bainbridge
Band accompanying the North
East, Md, Fire Company; second
best senior band, $25, Talleyville;
best drum and bugle corps, SIS,
Claymont; second best drum and
bugle corps, $25, Havre de Grace,
Md; best school band, $50, Laurel;
second best school band, $25,
Georgetown. Best drum major,
$40. Elsmere; second best drum
major, SIS, Elmer, N. J. Best drum
majorette, $40, TalIeyville; second
best, S., Seaford.
Out of state companies = Best
appearance with band, SIS, North
East, Md; second best, $25, Elmer,
N. J. Out of state companies with
out bands Best appearance with
10 or more in line, $50, Cambridge,
Md; second best, $25, Lenox Park,
N. J.
Out of state ladies' auxiliaries-
Best appearance, $50, Elkton; Sec
ond best, $25, Upper Chichester
Township, Pa.
General class = Company COM
ing longest distance with Is or
more in line, $25, Swedeland, Pa;
auxiliary coming longest distance
with Is or more in line, SIS, Elmer,
N. j.
All judges were from Smyrna
with the exception of two persons,
George ]. Mortimer, a retired fire.
man of New York City, and Harry
Farrow of Wilmington. The judges
were:
For state companies-Mr. Nor
timer, George w. Wright, and
Clark M. Knotts.
For number in line and distance
Warner w. Price, Jr., Charles M.
Gee.
For ladies' auxiliaries - Mrs.
Margaret M. O'Neill, Mrs. Richard
c. Price, and Mrs. Harley Bodley.
For music-Mrs. Mary ]. West
fall, ]. Wells FAIRIES, and William
M. Doughten, Sr.
For out of state companies
Henry r. Shapley, Millaway Broad
way and Harry Farrow.
Smyrna times., 1952-09-04
LARGE CROWD
SEES PARADE
$4,000 Spectators Line Streets
to Witness Largest Parade
Ever Held in Smyrna
GOV. E. N. CARVEL HERE

An estimated 5000 spectators,
one of the largest crowds in the
history of the town, lined the
streets of Smyrna last Thursday
evening to witness the fremen's
parade climaxing the 32nd annual
convention of the Delaware State
Volunteer Firemen's Association.
The 105 units in the parade staged
what Governor Elbert N. Carvel
called zone of the largest and finest
firemen's parades he had ever
seem" The procession took an hour
and a half to pass the judges
stand and featured many out-of-
state companies and musical
groups. The Claymont Fire Com
pany won permanent possession of
the Governors Cup Award for
having the best appearing company
with band for the third consecutive
year. The silver pitcher and $100
were presented by Gov. Carvel to
F. Albert Jones, chief of the Clay
mont Company.
Evening star., 1952-07-15

Corps to move up from the south
to the north end Of the front.
Crossing one corps line Of commu-
nications without another corps
violated military precedent but 1t
lpaid off. It made the Bizerte push
possible.
He wasn't afraid to scrap the
blueprint at the last minute to ex-
lploit a situation. After the Saint
Lo breakthrough in July, 1914, he
quickly dropped plans for imme-
diate capture of the Breton ports
That would have given him better
supply lines but Gen. Eisenhower
chose to reinforce Gen. George
Patton as he began to roll through
Normandy.
In the spring Of 1945, Alliet
forces encircled the Ruhr, baggeC
81. 900 prisoners and broke thu
back Of effective German resist.
ance.
"This." said Gen. Bedell Smith
twas the largest double envelop'
ment in military annals. OF al
campaigns I have known this ont
has followed most exactly the pat.
tern of the commander wht
PLANNED it. With but one small
Exception, it proceeded exactly a.
Gen. Eisenhower originally worked
it out"
| Under great pressure, Ike fre.
Quently showed the courage Of hi,
convictions. Although he wa.
only two years away from being 9
mere lieutenant colonel, he stoot
loft the oratorical blasts Of Mr.
Churchill In disagreements ovel
policy.
i When q large section Of thu
public was demanding Gen. Pat.
Evening star., 1952-07-15
The Eisenhower Story
Loyal GIs Helped General Weld
PoIygIot Army of World War II

|Mussolini? Historians and mill
tary experts differ on many points
but on this much they seem to
Iagree.
Ike was the great organizer.
the great welder Of unity in the
most polyglot force ever assem-
bled. He worked out much of the
crucial strategy. He made many
|of the agonizingly important de-
lcisions. And he did this with a
smiling grace and humility that
won many grateful friends at the
front and at home.
He's No "Glory Hopper"
He proved, as Winston Churchill
said, he was mo glory-hopper." It
was never Eisenhower Head
Quarters" in the datelines of the
dispatches. Only. ALLIED Head
quarters"
He took little credit in victory
but stood ready to take the raps
lin defeat. While Allied troops
were storming Omaha Beach, he
dictated this statement, which he
never had to use:
"Our landings in the Cher
bourg-Havre area have failed to
gain a satisfactory foothold and 7
have withdrawn the troops. My
decision to attack at this time and
place was based upon the best in
formation available. The troops,
the air, and the navy did all that
bravery and devotion to duty
could do. If any blame or fault
attaches to the attempt. it is mine
alone"
Friendly to CTS.
! Although a million light years
separated their ranks, the CT
frequently felt he had a real friend
in his Supreme Commander. Just
before the big push across the
Rhine. the five-star general fell
in step with a young infantryman
"How are you feeling, Son?" the
General asked.
"Sir. I'm awful nervous" the
boy said. 81 was wounded two
months ago and just got back
from the hospital yesterday. ]
don't feel so good!"
"Well." said the general. "you
and I are a good pair then, be-
cause I'm nervous, too. But we've
planned this attack for a long
time and we've got all the planes
the guns, and airborne troops we
Evening star., 1952-07-15
The Eisenhower Story
By Soul Petit
Associated Press Staff Writer

Long before Senator Lodge OF
Gov. Dewey backed him, long be-
fore Minnesota made its crucial
switch, the first and greatest
campaigners in Dwight Eisen-
hower's rise to the Republican
presidential nomination were 8
million anonymous men called
GI'S.
They made him a winner.
They gave him victory in Eu-
rope and made him a symbol o1
free men in triumph. It is debt
he has frequently acknowledged
with characteristic humility.
And just what did Gen. Eisen-
hover do for the GI'S and other
nameless men of the international
army which defeated Hitler and
Evening star., 1952-07-15

can use to smash the Germans
Maybe If we just walk along to-
gether to the river well be good
for each other"
And they. were.
Welded Common Touch.
This. of course. was the common
touch so important to gooC
generals and political candidates
But more important in the liberia.
ton of Europe was Gen. Eisen.
hower's talent for making Ameri.
cans, British, French, Poles
Greeks, Canadians, Norwegians
Australians. New Zealanders, Ital'
ians and South Africans fight to-
|gether. Added to this were tn.
jealousies Of individual air forces
ground forces, naval forces.
Somehow Ike pulled them al
together and. as Mr.. Churchill
said, made great nations march
together more truly united thar
they ever had been before"
Gen. Eisenhower could jok,
about a lot of things but not wher'
the precious unity Of his commans
was involved. It was legend arouns
his headquarters, in London, AL
|giers or Paris, that he could for
give you for calling a fellow Office,
a rs. O. B." But If you called hin
Ia British S.O.B.," you'd find your
self going home on a slow freighter
uneScorted.
The records show that Gen
Eisenhower was far more than al
"amiable chairman Of the board.
HE made many vital strategic ant
tactical decisions.
In Tunisia. 1t was the genera
who ordered the American 7
Evening star., 1952-07-15
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c.
TUESDAY,
Gen. Persons to Retire:
Advised Eisenhower
BY the Assoeioted Press

Maj. Gen. Wilton B. Persons
who was Gen. Eisenhower's pub
lie relations adviser in France
win return next month and re-
Isume his retired status, the Army
ANNOUNCED yesterday.
Gen. Persons retired from active
service in 1949 to become superin-
|tendent of the Staunton (Va.) Mil
!itary Academy. He returned to
active service at Gen. Eisenhow-
er's request in January, 1851.
Evening star., 1952-07-15

tons scalp for the famed slapping
incident. Ike gave him q tongue
flashing but refused to sack him.
The same public was very CRATE
lful later.
But the greatest, loneliest de-
|cision Gen. Eisenhower ever had
to make was the timing Of the
Normandy invasion in 1914.
D-Day had been set for June S
But bad weather forced a 24-hour
lpostponement and only a slight
improvement was predicted fol-
June 6. Here was the problem and
only Gen. Eisenhower could settle
lit: Waiting another day would
mean he'd have to wait two weeks
more for the right moon, sun and
tide conditions.
Close to Disaster.
And that would mean that hun
|dredS Of thousands of men, planes
and ships would have to be un-
tangled from their jump-off
points. It could also mean the loss
Of surprise against the Germans
But if he attacked now and the
weather turned very bad, the
whole huge operation could end in
complete disaster right on the
French beaches.
With heavy winds and rain
lashing his own headquarters in
Southern England, Gen. Eisen-
hover made his decision at AIS
am, June 6. The great invasion
began June 6. The weather held
up, luckily,
If it hadn't Robert A. Taft
might be the Republican nominee
today.
The above is the third of
series. Tomorrow: From We
Day to NATO.
Evening star., 1952-07-15

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