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ST. CROIX SEES
FIRST POLO GAME;
NAMESAKE WINS SIS

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History was made again ii
St, Croix on Saturday when
for the first time Polo was
played officially. Not only in
St. Croix but probably no
where else IN this part Of the
Caribbean has the game ever
been played. This benefit polo
show was put on especially for
the March Of Dimes by the St.
'Croix Blues and the Portland
Association in which the Blues
won 8-5.
Howard N. Wall, owner Of
estates Longford and Canegar-
den, IS responsible for this
DISCRIMINATING event which
will undoubtedly attract polo
enthusiasts not only from the
mainland but from far away
Argentina.
The field is in 4 picturesque
spot with the nearby ocean,
making an excellent back
ground. Few persons in Saint
Croix realize what they
missed last Saturday. The
games were thrilling, to say
the least. Added to the fact
that the local players trained
by Mr.. Wall, made such an
excellent showing.
Mr.. Wall, Cedric Nelthropp,
and Douglas Nelthropp, made
up the Portland team; frankie
McNeely, Henry Nelthropp
and Albert Nelthropp com
prised the st. Croix Blues. By
far the most spectacular play
er Of the day was the youthful
McNeely, who was astride the
race horse Duke, now being
trained to polo. Among the
other local horses in training
are St. Patrick, Special De-
livery and even that wonders
full old lady Of racing, the
beloved Fancy Moon, who was
being ridden by the referee.
Since the AVIS reporter was
seeing q polo game for the first
time, and IS therefore hot abb
to report on it accurately at
this time but Will bring more
about the game ia another
ss1le under orr sports colum.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1952-01-03
CELEBRATE 5Oth
ANNIVERSARY
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Malcolm Bur-
ris Celebrated 50th We'd
ding Anniversary Xmas :.
HOLD OPEN HOUSE

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Malcolm Burris
celebrated their fiftieth wedding
anniversary on Christmas Day at
their home in Clayton. They held
open house during the day for
members of their family, including
their children, Mr.. and Mrs. Pres
ton Burris, Clayton; Mr.. and Mrs.
Burton Raughley, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Everett Lofland, all of Dover; and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wootten,
Clayton, and their children. A son,
Alvin Burris, of Seattle, Wash. was
unable to attend. Mr.. and Mrs.
Burris have five children, nine
grandchildren, and four great
grandchildren. Miss Marie Bed
well of Philadelphia, a sister OF
Mrs. Burris, was also present. The
couple was married on Christmas
Day, 1901 at the parsonage of Yves.
ley Methodist Church, Dover, BY
the Rev. DR. Alfred Smith.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1952-01-03
FIRE HOLIDAYS (:
FOR FIREMEN
Local Volunteers Enjoy Xmas
Holiday Season Free Of !.
Answering Alarms i
MOST UNUSUAL

The Citizens Hose Company is
chalking up record of no fire
alarms over the two most hazard
Gus weekends of the year, Christ
mas and New Years, with the int
terval passing with no fire calls
whatever. The volunteers were
able to enjoy the two holidays free
of answering alarms, a most unus-
ual circumstance. The firemeIi
feel that the continued program of
the company in the matter of fire
prevention, not only during the
week set aside for making the peo-
pie fire prevention conscious, but
the steady preaching of need for
care and safety measures. One
of the two most disastrous of the
past fifty years was on Christmas
night, 1948 when the upper floor
and tower of the Town Hall were
destroyed.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1952-01-03
CONLEY-DULIN WEDDING

In the Downs Chapel Methodist
Church ON Saturday afternoon, De
cember 20 Miss Margaret Jean
Conley, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wesley Conley, of Kenton became
the bride of Mr.. Samuel Lee Dulin,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Dulin,
of Clayton. The Rev. Kenneth
Snyder, pastor of the church, per-
formed the double ring ceremony.
The wedding music was played by
Miss Carolyn Lester, of Clayton,
and Miss Doris Slaughter sang. The
bride was given in marriage by her
uncle, Mrs. Charles Boyer, ST., of
Elsmere. Miss Mary Jane Conley
was maid of honor for her sister.
Mr.. Elwood Dulin, Jr. was best man
and the ushers were Mr.. Donald
Dulin and Mr.. Robert Dunning. A.
reception followed in the church
hall. After a short wedding trip
the couple will reside in Clayton.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1952-01-03

Smyrna business men are agreed
that the volume of trade during the
Christmas holiday season was ire
mendous, topping all previous
years by large margin. According
to reports the buying was extended
over a six-week period, instead of
intensively concentrated into a few
days as in other years. Nelson Ev-
erhart, president of the Smyrna
clayton Chamber of Commerce, at
tributed the successful season to
several factors, the early start of
the Christmas program by the
chamber, the Santa Claus promo
ton, the fact that merchants had
well-stocked stores set up earlier,
and the towns decorations. Many
favorable comments were made by
shoppers who said they were at
tracted to the town by the large
number of lighted trees on the Du-
Pont Parkway between north and
southbound lanes through the town.
Mr.. Everhart said that much
praise was due to the street and
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1952-01-03
Death of Mrs. Rebecca Hevalow

Mrs. Rebecca Hevalow, 90, died
at her late residence in Kenton;
Delaware on December 81. She
was the daughter of Len and Carrie
Clark of Maryland. Funeral SER
vices will be held on Friday, Janu-
airy 4, from the FAIRIES Funeral
Chapel with the Rev. Frank Dennis
in charge, and interment will be in
Odd Fellows Cemetery at Smyrna.
She was the widow of the late Will
liam H. Hevalow, and the follow
ing children survive: Herman Hev-
alaw, Newark, Delaware! John
Hevalow, Harry Hevalow, GiiDsft
Hevalow, all of Kenton; and Mrs
Bessie H. Jarman, of Clayton; sew
en- grandchildren, and fifteen great
grandchildren. Brothers ana sisters
surviving gre: Miss Mahala Clark.
Kenton; Mrs. Lottie Satterfeld,
Denton; Mrs. Annie Pearson, Laur--
ell; Mr.. Edward Clark, Goldsboro,,
Md; and Mrs. Iva Murphy, Ridge
ly, Md.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1952-01-03
KENToN KLUBBERs MEET
Hold Annual Christmas Party In
School Friday Evening

Kenton Klubbers All Club held
their annual Christmas party in
the school on Friday evening.
About rs members and guests were
present. The recreation consisted
of dancing and games. There was
also an exchange of gifts. Miss
Webb was present and presented
the members with their pins. A
short business meeting was held
with Donald Pinder presiding. The
Lords Prayer was repeated; the
Flag Salute and the Club Pledge,
roll call and dues collected. Under
new business it was voted to pay
all bills. In behalf of the club the
president presented Miss Webb
with a gift. The meeting adjourn
ed and refreshments were served
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1952-01-03
EAGLES BASKETBALL TEAM
Practicing For First Game With
Milford ON January 9Th

After five pre-holiday practice
sessions, and two long evening
workouts during the holidays the
Smyrna High School Eagles bas-
ketball team is gradually rounding
into shape for its first game with
Milford on January 8. Coach Ev-
erett is planning to take the team
to Lewes for practice scrimmage
on Friday night, and at this time
he maintains that the boys who
display the best form will get the
starting assignments. Mr.. Everett
is planning on carrying ten boys on
the varsity, and Mr.. John Diekin-
son the assistant coach will carry
the like number on the junior vars
ity squad. At this time it appears
that the varsity will be selected
from the following: Dave Jacobs
Ebe Joseph, George Coyle, John
Isaacs, Sonny Leager, Bill bought
en-, Franklin Shane, James Mood
Donald Poore, Dick Scott and Box
Cornell. The players working Out
with the junior varsity are: Bill
Denney, Bill Thorpe, Jack Knight
Kenny Marsh, Charles Cox, Ear
Francis. With much of the hare
work in back, the team is looking
forward to another good season.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1952-01-03
$25O,OOO BOND
ISSUE VOTE SET
Referendum Election To Be
Held Jan. % on Bond Issue
For Town Improvements
TO NUMBER HOUSES

A meeting of Smyrna Town
Council was held last Friday night
with Mayor George r. Stevenson
presiding. Council adopted a reso-
luton to hold a referendum cleo
ton on Tuesday, January % pursu-
ant to and as provided in an act
authorizing the town of Smyrna to
borrow not in excess of $3.50, 900,
as approved by Governor Carvel on
June 5, 1851. The act was for the
issuing of bonds for the purpose of
establishing a sewage disposal
plant, and of extension and i'm
provement of water and sewer sys-
TENS, the electrical distribution
system, and the streets of the town
of Smyrna. The following officials
for the election were appointed by
council: Norman Coleman, judge;
Lawrence R. Maore, Mrs. Homer D.
Hudson, tellers; Mrs. Florence Ford
and Mrs Grant G. CARTS, clerks
The election will be held at Town
Hall, the usual place for holding
town elections, and the polls will be
opened at one pm. Eastern Stand
ard time and closed at 6 pm. EST
Council adopted an ordinance fol
the numbering of residences, bust,
ness places, and industrial build
ings on each street within the towr
limits. The building of two man
holes in sewer lines on Pearl Stree
between South and Mulberry
Streets was authorized. Tow
Manager S. G. Marvel was asked t
draw up an ordinance requiring
fire escapes on those buildings &C
cupied above the second floor.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1952-01-03
WHOLE NO. 501S
ROTARY HOLDS
LADIES NIGHT
ROtarians Hold Annual Ladies
Night and Christmas
Celebration
GUESTS ENTERTAINED

The Smyrna Rotary Club held
their annual ladies night and
Christmas celebration last Thurs
day night with wives of Rotarians
and other guests present. Gifts
were exchanged by the members of
the club and were also presented
to the ladies. The entertainment
was provided by j. Harvey Burgess
of Harrington, veteran newspaper
man and lecturer, whose program
included the recitation of poetry as
well as humorous remarks. William
E. Matthews, Jr. was chairman of
the program. James E. Everhart
presided and responded to Mr..
Burgess address. Nelson E. Ever
hart directed the singing of Christ
mas carols, with Miss Alice Jane
Matthews as accompanist. Visiting
Rotarians included the Rev. Robert
b. Van Cleaf, Harrington Club and
Gordon Willis, Dover Rotary Club.
Guests of r. w. Slaughter were
TIilda M. Merritt, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam ]. Taylor, and Miss Bertha
Smithers. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
Doughty were the guests of w. l..
Wheatley, and Fletcher Truax was
the guest of Mr.. Willis.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1952-01-03
JOHN BRADLEY
FOUND DEAD
Body of John L. Bradley, "a,
Found Sunday by James
Faulkner
MISSING SINCE DEC. Is

The body of John L. Bradley, "a,
who had been missing from his
home after going for walk on the
night of Dec. 18 was found Sunday
morning at $50 o'clock by James
Faulkner, who was running his
dogs. His body was found in I'M
derbrush about one hundred yards
west of the Duck Creek Road and
north of st. Peters Cemetery,
where he had apparently wandered
on the cold night of his disappear
ance. Mr.. Bradley, for whom an
intensive search of the countryside
had been made under the direction
of Chief of Police John w. Jacobs,
Jr., died of exposure and freezing,
according to the death certlncate
of DIR. r. w. Comegys and Acting
Coroner Maurice w. Carrow, of
Wyoming. The Smyrna police not
flied the Delaware State Police, who
had been aiding in the search, as
the body was found outside the
town limits. The discovery of the
body was made just as volunteers
of the Citizens Hose Company were
organizing another searching party.
Although the exact length of time
Mr.. Bradley had been dead was not
known, it is believed that he did
not live more than an hour or two
after he collapsed in the low temp
eratures prevailing when he disap-
peared. State police explained that
the spot where the body was found
could not be seen from the Duck
Creek Road.
Retired Railroad Man
Mr.. Bradley was a retired rail
road man, and had been employed
as Pennsylvania Railroad YARD
foreman and freight conductor until
his retirement. He was prominent
in Republican politics until advanc-
ed age curtailed this activity. Born
in Canada, he had lived in Smyrna
since he was fifteen years of age
At one time he was chairman of the
Kent County Republican Commit
tee, and also served on the state
committee. Funeral services were
held at FAIRIES Funeral Chapel or
Tuesday, Jan. 1 with interment al
Odd Fellows Cemetery. He is sur
vived by his wife, Mrs. Lucy M
Bradley; a son, John L. Bradley
Wilmington; two daughters, Mrs
Page Catchings, of Baton Rouge
La, and Mrs. Izella Bartlett, Smyr
ma, also nine grandchildren.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1952-01-03
FARMERS BANK
OFFICE HERE
Farmers Bank Takes Over As
sets of Fruit Growers
Bank Here
FRUIT GROWERS OFFICE

With the great majority of the
stockholders of the Fruit Growers
National Bank and Trust Company
of Smyrna voting for a merger
with the Farmers Bank of the
State of Delaware, the physical as
sets have now been joined and the
Fruit Growers National Bank and
Trust Company of Smyrna is now
known as the Fruit Growers Office
of the Farmers Bank of the State
of Delaware. President William K.
Patton of the Farmers Bank of the
State of Delaware has written the
following letter to the depositors
and the friends of the Fruit Grow
ers National Bank and Trust Com
pany of Smyrna:
To the Depositors and Friends of
the Fruit Growers National Bank
and Trust Company
On Friday, December 18th, the
Fruit Growers National Bank and
Trust Company became and will be
known hereafter as the Fruit
Growers Office of the Farmers
Bank of the State of Delaware.
Your account will, therefore, be
transferred to our institution.
This transfer, however, is largely
just change in name, for you will
find all the present officers and
clerks of the Fruit Growers Ma
tional Bank and Trust Company
are now employees of our institu-
tin. You will find the same men
and women you have been accus-
toned to deal with at their usual
desks.
Your deposit here, as with the
Fruit Growers National Bank and
Trust Company is insured by the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corpo-
ration to the extent provided by
law.
Deeply conscious of the valuable
role the Fruit Growers National
Bank and Trust Company has play
ed in the development of Smyrna
since its establishment, you may
be sure that we will do everything
possible to continue that kind OF
service.
We believe that the larger re-
sources of our institution and its
well-rounded banking and trust
services will prove of advantage tc
you. We invited you to make full
use of these services and to let us
be helpful whenever we can.
Cordially,
William K. Patton,
President
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1952-01-03
XMAS SHOPPING IN SMYRNA
TOPS ALL PREVIOUS RECORDS

electric crews who worked so hard
to provide special lighting and to
Town Manager S. C. Marvel for his
efforts in this phase. Chief of Police
John w. Jacobs, Jr. said that street
traffic volume was vastly greater
than at any time previously in any
season, and it did not taper off at
any time until late Christmas Eve.
Merchants noted that much of
their trade had come from a dis
lance, below Dover and from many
Maryland communities and thought
it possible that the bad weather
had kept rural people from driving
to the cities to shop.
Increase In Mail Volume
Mrs. Eugene Goldsborough, post
master, cited percent increase
in mail volume, the largest ever
recorded at the Smyrna Post Office.
The increase last year was so great
that the figure this year is not so
large as it would have been in COM
parison with years before 1850.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1952-01-03
MEET
AT u OF DJAN. 10
First Annual Parents Confer
ence at u. of ID. Set for
January 18th
OUTLINE PROGRAM

DR.. John A. Perkins, on behalf
of the faculty of the University of
Delaware, has invited the parents
and guardians of freshmen stu
dents to attend the First Annual
Parents Conference on January 10,
1852. The conference will be held
on the campus of the University at
Newark. The invitation was con-
tanned in letter addressed to all
parents and guardians of freshmen
by the president of the university,
who will speak to those attending
at the opening session on the morn
ing of January 10. The principal
reason for arranging this confer
ence is to provide parents and fac
ulty the opportunity to know one
another and to discuss the pro-
grams of the freshmen students.
In the course of the day, the par
ents will be told obout the courses
offered at Delaware the grading
system, the requirements for grad
uation and the aims of the Uni
versity generally. After the tirst
general session which will be held
in Mitchell Hall Immediately fol-
lowing registration, the parents
and appropriate faculty members
of the five schools of the Univers-
ity will reassemble for group dis
cussions of the student program.
The outcome of these group discus
sions will be reviewed and summar-
lied at the luncheon which will be
held in Kent dining hall. After
lunch the parents are invited to
continue their discussions in priv
ate or in small group meetings with
the individual faculty members. A
number of the members of the Uni
4
versity faculty will meet prior to
the conference date for preliminary
discussions preparatory to serving
as group discussion leaders. DR..
William o. Penrose, dean of the
School of Education and Chairman
of the University Conference COM
mittee has pointed out that the
date, January 10. set for the par
ent's Conference, was cleared with
the secondary school officials of the
state and does not conflict with
any other similar meeting of major
Importance. This date also avoids
conflict with final examinations for
the first semester and will give the
members of the faculty an oppor-
tunity to study the ideas which will
be forthcoming as a result of the
Conference.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1952-01-03
Death of Lenore Vivian DeFord

Mrs. Lenore Vivian DeFord, of
Vetnor, New Jersey, died in At
lantic City Hospital, N. j., on De-
cember 80. She was the daughter
of Alfred and Eta Bradbury Reed.
Funeral services were held on We'd
nesday, January 2, at 200 pm,
from the FAIRIES Funeral Chapel
with the Rev. Luman ]. Morgan in
charge and interment was in Glen
wood Cemetery at Smyrna. She
is survived by her husband, Edward
Fl. DeFord of Vetnor, New Jersey.
Four sisters and two brothers sur
vive: Mrs. G. P. Aumiller, Lewis
burg, Pa; Mrs. L. Dean Kerr and
MRS. Edward H. Lee, Of Erie, Pa;
Mrs. John M. Walsh, Fairview, Pa,
Mr.. Fred B. Reed, Renova, Pa.
and Mr.. Thomas b. Reed, of Erie,
Pennsylvania.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1952-01-03
Engagement Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. George Van Horn
of Townsend announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Mary
Louise, to Sgt. Grover A. Hall, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hall OF
NIiddletown. Miss Van Horn is q
graduate of Middletown High
School and is associated with Inter-
national Latex Corporation of Do
yer. Sgt. Hall is graduate Of
Cecilton High School, Cecilton, Md.
and is now serving with the u. s
Army at Fort George G. Meade.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1952-01-03
CLAYTON p. T. A. Meeting

The Clayton Parent and Teacher
Association will meet Wednesday
night, January 9, at 800, in the
school. The Smyrna High School
Band will furnish the program. The
P.T.A. wishes to thank everyone
who helped with the Christmas Ba-
zaar, which was financial success
of $500. At the business meeting
they plan to discuss the playground
equipment they will buy from the
money that was made from the
bazaar.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1952-01-03
Births at Kent General Hospital

The following births have been
reported at Kent General Hospital,
Dover: Mr.. and Mrs. Morton Cor
don, Dover, Dec. II, girl; Mr.. and
Mrs. Delaney o. Pryor, Clayton,
Dec. 10, girl; Mr.. and Mrs. James
F. Walker, Marydel, Dec. Is, girl;
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert F. Lurty,
Smyrna, Dec. IS, boy; Mr.. and Mrs.
Clements Nissley, Dover, Dec. 18,
girl; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Smith,
Greensboro, Md, Dec. IS, girl; Mr..
and Mrs. John G. Crossley, Wyom-
ing, Dec. IS, boy; Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas D. Shalley, Magnolia, Dec.
10, boy; Mr.. and Mrs. James G.
Billings, Wyoming, Dec. "a, boy;
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert F. Downs,
Clayton, Dec. "a, girl; Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Steele, Wyoming, Dec. 25,
girl; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Cane,
Camden, Dec. rs, girl.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1952-01-03
Engagement Announced

Announcement is made Of the
engagement of Miss Mary Jane
Conley, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wesley Conley, of Kenton, to Mr..
Robert w. Dunning, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arlie Dunning of Kenton. Mo
date has been set for the wedding.
Miss Conley, a graduate of the
John Bassett Moore High School,
is associated with Ennis and Dea-
kyne, Smyrna.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1952-01-03
BEGINNERS TIPPING CLASS
Business and Professional Women's
Club To Spon Another Class

Business and Professional Women's
Club To Spon Another Class
The Smyrna-Clayton Business
and Professional Women's Club
will sponsor another beginners typ
ing class to start January 8, 1852.
The class will meet regularly on
Tuesday evening from to 8 pm.
for ten-week course at the Smyr-
ma School. Use the southwest en-
trance. Registration fee for the
entire course will be five dollars
payable at the first meeting of the
class. Mrs. H. Wilson Getty will
be the instructor. 1t will be neces-
sary to limit class size to %. OPP
portunity to participate in the new
class will be extended first to men,
bers of the last class who wish to
continue with tipping and to the
persons who had made reservation
but couldn't be accommodated last
fall. Thereafter, the class roll will
be filled in the order of new reser-
vations by any adults in the Smyr-
Clayton area at least eighteen
years of age not attending a public
M. Bauer, Smyrna 1861, if you wish
to take tipping this term. The
committee wishes to thank Mr..
Wright, superintendent of schools,
and the Smyrna Board of Educa-
ton for again granting permission
to use the tipping room and school
facilities.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1952-01-03
Lions Club Christmas Dance

The Smyrna Lions Club Christ
mas dance was held last Friday
night at Town Hall, which had
been decorated with fir trees and
evergreens. 1t was attended by
eighty persons, many of them
guests of club members. A large
number of the guests were from
out of town, and the dance was
preceded by several informal part
les, and followed by breakfasts
held at the homes of various hosts.
Music was by The Equitones, and
the committee in charge included
William Doughten, chairman, Wal
ter Eley, and Frank Siekmann.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1952-01-03

Services at st. Peters Episcopal
Church, the Rev. Human ]. Morgan,
rector, for Sunday, January sixth,
the Feast of the Epiphany: 8 am,
the Holy Communion; $50 am,
Church School; IL am, morning
prayer with sermon. The above
services will be held in the Cen
fury Club. The nursery and kind
ergarten classes will be held in the
rectory, 231 w. Mt. Vernon Street,
at IL am.