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Smyrna times., 1952-11-20
Hear philadelphia Orchestra

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold J. Carrow,
Sr., Miss Betty Lou Carrow, and
Mrs. Henry C. Webb attended the
performance by the Philadelphia
Orchestra of Arthur Honegger's
dramatic oratorio, Jeanne D'Arc
Au Bucher" at the Academy of
Music, Philadelphia on Monday
evening. Eugene Ormandy was
the conductor, and the speaking
roles were taken by Vera zorina
and Raymond Gerome. The Tenn
pie University Chorus and the St.
Peters Boys Choir assisted with
the production. B. S. Carrow, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Carrow, and a
member of the staff at Temple
University, has ben responsible for
the administrative details incident
upon taking the production to
Carnegie Hall, New York on Tues
day, celebrating the fiftieth ami
versary of the New York debut of
the Philadelphia Orchestra; and
also for the appearances next week
in washington and Baltimore.
Smyrna times., 1952-11-20
All
ELECTS HEAD
Walter Eierman Elected Pres
ident of Club for Coming
Year at Nov. Meeting
HEAR PROJECTS REPORT

The November meeting of the
Friendship All Club was held at
the home of Robert and Edward
Wheeler, with Ronald David pre-
siding. Ernest Eierman, leader,
reported to the members that all
projects records had been COM
pleted and turned over to the coun-
ty All agent. The following club
members had won awards in coun-
ty and state contests: James Rey-
nolds, county and state soil con-
servation winner; Ronald Now
land, county field crops award;
and Donald David, county boy
health award. The Friendship All
Club again won the county blue
health award. "A New Castle
County junior council meeting will
be held at st. Georges School on
Nov. "a, and the county banquet
at Harmony Grange hall on Dec.
az. James Black was announced
as a new member Oh the club. Of
ficers were elected for the coming
year, as follows: Walter Eierman,
president; Stephen Birmingham,
vice president; Donald David,
treasurer; David Price, secretary;
Ralph Zacheis, reporter; Vernon
johnson and Henry Steller, recre-
alton and song leaders; Edward
Wheeler, council member. Family
Night of the All Clover Planners
was held recently at the Youth
Center in Smyrna, featuring COW
cred dish supper. Guests were
Sam Gwinn, state All agent;
Maurice B. Field, New Castle
County agent, and Mrs. Field. Re
ports were given by club presi-
dents on their work during the
club year. Pictures taken at the
state All camp were shown.
Smyrna times., 1952-11-20
ROTARY HEARS
INCODEL TALK
John Boardman, Engineer for
Delaware Basin Commits
sion, Guest Speaker
EXPLAINS OBJECTIvES

John Boardman, engineer for the
Interstate Commission for the Del
aware Basin, known as INCODEI,
told of the set-up of this commits
sion by four states in 1886, at the
dinner meeting of the Smyrna Ro-
tary Club on Thursday evening.
The program chairman was Harold
Wickham. The objective of the
commission is the alocation of the
water resources, to eliminate pol
luton, to provide clear water sup
ply for various industrial and civic
uses. Five appointees from each
state interested comprise the COM
mission. Clearing of the Della
ware River will help migratory
fowl and increase the fish popula-
ton, according to the speaker, and
will help revive the fishing indus
try and improve the oyster beds,
and provide an increased source OF
employment and an economic as
set. The power of ALLEGATION of
water from the Delaware River is
in charge of the federal govern
ment, he stated. Moving pictures
were shown showing the plans of
INCODEL. George w. Wright
gave the response and the speaker
was given a rising vote of thanks
for his instructive address. Clar-
ence S. Collins was the guest of
Mr.. Wickham; William Kruchen
Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1952-11-20
Al CLUB PLANS
XMAS PARTY
Arrangements For Annual
Xmas Party Completed by
County Line Club
TO BE HELD DEC. 2

A meeting of the County Line
All Club was held recently at the
home of Sonny Bogart. President
James Haas presided. Plans for
attending the coming county All
Achievement Banquet to be held
on December IL at the Harmony
Grange Hall near Wilmington were
discussed. All club members and
leaders are planning to attend this
annually-given event. 1t was de-
cided that the parents of club
members would also be invited to
witness this affair. Arrangements
for the clubs annual Christmas
party were completed with the ap-
pointment of two committees by
President Haas. These were: Re-
freshments, Ronnie Stevens, JAM
es Haas, Charlotte Boyer; recrea-
ton, Renee Stevens, David Spenc-
er, Sonny Bogart. The chairmen
of these two committees are James
Haas and Sonny Bogart, respect
lively. The party will be held in
the Smyrna Youth Center on De-
cember End, from I'll in the
evening. Club members are EMIT
led to invite one or more guests
Everyone is to bring a gift whose
value does not exceed $1.00. These
gifts will be exchanged by way Of
casting a fishing-line. The Christ.
mas card sale which the club has
been conducting about the loca
community was also a major sub
ject brought up for discussion. APP
proximately $3.50 worth of card!
were sold of which about a per
centage of $50 goes into the clul
treasury. The club wishes to ex
tend a personal thank you t
everyone who helped them to max
this project success. The clul
program for 1858 was organize
and approved. 1t contains an edu
cational program which is to b
presented at each meeting by
committee composed Of thre
members. A guest speaker will b
invited to attend certain meetings
while individual and team demon
strations will high-light still 9th
ers. A new club program cove
has been designed by the reporter
Ronnie Stevens. It features
drawing of the Duck Creek sectio
of the DUPONT EIi-way. This dis
plays the county line, from whic
the club received it's name.
Smyrna times., 1952-11-20

An informal buffet supper was
held by the Auxiliary to the David
C. Harrison Post Mo. IA, American
Legion at Town Hall on Wednes-
day night, with many department
officers of the auxiliary and the
Legion as guests. Mrs. James
Rogers, local president, welcomed
the guests, and presented Mrs.
Grant G.. Garis, who introduced
the officers and chairmen. Among
the guests were Roland w. O'Day,
department commander, William
j. B. Regan, who paid tribute to
the work of the women; also Mrs.
John J. Powell, Jr., department
president. Mrs. Powell congratu-
lated the Smyrna unit on being
first to achieve its membership
quota. Mrs. Garis noted that the
local auxiliary has been in exist
Smyrna times., 1952-11-20
LEGION AUXILIARY HOST TO
DEPARTMENT OFFICERS HERE

ence for twenty-five years. She
called on the following department
officers and chairmen to speak
briefly: Mrs. William ]. B. Regan,
first vice president; Mrs. Ethel
Cohee, second vice president; Mrs.
Joseph Lof1and, third vice presi-
dent; Miss Dora Gibb, recording
secretary; Mrs. Elwood Short, his
torian; Mrs. Ida B. Malarkey, ma
tional executive committee wom-
an; Mrs. John Longbotham, con-
stitution and bylaws; Mrs. George
T. Scout, education of orphans of
veterans; Mrs. George Grier, fin
ance; Mrs. Wilmer Williams, Leg
islation; Mrs. Edward B. Ever
hart, music; Mrs. Barbara Cooper,
Pan-American study; Mrs. George
Simmons, poppy; Mrs. ]. Harvey
Dickey, budget.
Smyrna times., 1952-11-20
COLLEGE NIGHT
AT DOVER HIGH
Third Annual State Wide Col
lege Night to Be Held in
Dover November "a
PARENTS ARE INVITED

The Third Annual Statewide
College Night will take place at
Dover High School at 7:30 pm,
Monday, November "a. 1t was
planned for students wishing to
continue education or training af-
ter high school graduation. Par
ents are cordially invited and urg-
ed to take advantage of this op-
portunity for consultation with
representatives of various schools.
1t is requested that students do
not use interviewing time to ask
questions answered in the college
catalog but to plan carefully so
that they can discuss important
personal and practical questions
not answered in the catalog. Some
objectives of College Night as set
up by the State Department of Ed
ucation, the Delaware Guidance
Association and the Guidance De
partment of Dover High School
are to give opportunity to confer
with representatives of several col
leges; give information about adj
mission and scholarships at var
ious schools; give information
about college life, housing, costs,
health services and provision for
social activities; stimulate quail
fed students to think about furth-
er education; motivate students to-
build better high school record.
The program begins at the Dover
Field House with a General Assem-
bly, addressed by DIR. Francis Will
son, Head of Vocational Education
and Guidance for New York City.
Next, the students with their par
ents interview, in order of prefer
ence, representative from various
colleges. Available for consulta-
ton are representatives from close
to 100 colleges, universities, art
schools, music schools, nurses
training schools, junior colleges
; business colleges, vocational schoo
| and the Armed Services. Abou
!. 500 high school juniors and sen
r iors, including 55 from Smyrna
: have registered. r
Smyrna times., 1952-11-20
BOOKS IN LIBRARY WINDOW
Smyrna Library Displaying Books
nj Observance of Book Week

ShiyAhd LiOTdry OiSpidyfhB DOOhS
nj Observance of Book Week
Marking the observance here of
National Book Week a display of
books of particular interest to
teenagers has been arranged in the
Smyrna Public Library window.
Particular stress has been laid dur
ing the past year in creating inter-
est in use of the library by young
readers, and new books are added
each week which are selected es-
pecially for them. The books for
boys have been concerned with
sports, football and basketball, and
a varied selection of fiction for the
girls. The display features books
and posters calling attention to
the significance of the week, and
focuses the spotlight on what the
local library is doing for the youth
of the community in providing
reading matter chosen to please
their tastes in reading.
Smyrna times., 1952-11-20
To Hold Baby Contest Here

Folks of Smyrna and vicinity
will have another opportunity to
enter their children IN a Photo
Contest in which a total of $500.00
in cash prizes is given. This is a
contest to be held at The local
Western Auto Store Toy Depart
ment. "A photographer who spec
ializes in children's photography
will be here to take the pictures
Friday and Saturday, Nov. 1928
at the store. Hours are from 10
am. to 8 pm. Children up to 13
years of age may enter this con-
test. Photos viii be judged on per-
sonality and expression only. See
advertisement on page 8.
Smyrna times., 1952-11-20
United Thanksgiving Service

A United Thanksgiving service
will be held at the First Presbyter-
ian Church Wednesday, November
26 at 7:30 pm. The Rev. F. Sgd
ney Bancroft, Rector of st. Peters
Church will deliver the address.
The Rev. Walter L, Beckwith, pas
tor of Asbury Methodist Church,
and the Rev. o. C. Jones, pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church,
will also take part in the service.
Everyone in the Smyrna-Clayton
community is invited to attend.
Smyrna times., 1952-11-20
Death of Harry ID. Spruance

Harry D. Spruance, 76, of Smyr-
ma, died yesterday after long i'll
ness in Elsmere, Delaware. He
was the son of w. Edwin Spruance
and Martha Voshell of Delaware.
Funeral services will be held ON
Saturday, Nov. %, at pm. from
the FAIRIES Funeral Chapel. The
Rev. w. L. Beckwith win off1ciate'
and interment will be in Odd Fell
lows cemetery at Smyrna. Mr.,
Spruance is survived by son, H.
Douglas Spruance, of Westfield, N.
J., and two grandchildren. He was
a brother of the late John Spru-
ance, DR.. ]. Harvey Spruance, Gill
bert Spruance, William E. Spru-
ance, and Mrs. Anna Spruance
Jones. He retired to Smyrna from
business in New York a number of
years ago.
Smyrna times., 1952-11-20
SCOUTS PLAN
FINANCE DRIVE
Planning Drive to Finance
Peninsula Girl Scout
Council
$4,000 BUDGET

Plans are nearing completion for
the drive to be made to finance
the Peninsula Girl Scout Council of
Delaware and Maryland, said Og-
den briggs, Oxford, Finance Chair
man of the Council. 1t has been
a matter of extensive effort to Sc
cure a chairman for each of the
seven counties and they in turn
find a chairman for each town.
Sussex county, Del, was organized
promptly and as soon as the Coun-
Gil was chartered the drive was be-
gun and is well underway with ex-
cellent results. The Council has a
budget of $4,000 for the 1858
year. This is probably larger than
will be needed annually since there
will be the additional cost of es-
tabhshing and equipping an Office
this first year. It will be neees-
sary to have one professional
worker and one Office secretary to
serve the needs of the area. Your
support is urgently requested in
order that the Peninsula Girl Scout
Council may be an effective organ
ization in helping to train the
women of tomorrow. If you have
any questions regarding how this
money will be used contact any
member of the organization who
will explain the detailed budget.
Ninety-seven percent of the work
done in Girl Scouting is voluntary
but it is necessary to have profess
sional guidance in carrying out the
program and clerical work to as
sist the volunteers. The county
chairmen are as follows: Ray G.
Cole, of Chestertown for Kent
county; Mrs. c. Rodney Layton,
Centreville, Queen Anne county;
Charles Bilbrough, Greensboro,
Caroline county; Mrs. w. R. Phil
lips, Vienna, Dorchester county
outside of Cambridge; Mrs. Har-
old M. Jump, S. Aurora st. is cap
tain for Easton and Mrs, Virgil B.
Bishop is captain of Oxford; Mrs
Earl Williams assisted by Mrs
Frank Clendaniel, Jr., of Milford
! is chairman of Sussex county;
Charles Ross of Frederica is chair
man for Kent county, Del, anc
William Young of Hillsboro is
chairman for the colored drive. II
is hoped that a complete list ot
each town captain can be published
next week. When you are called
on-Give, support the Girl Scout
movement by your contribution
volunteer assistance or in anyway
possible.
Smyrna times., 1952-11-20
FIREMEN'S AUXILIARY MEET
Reports Given ON Turkey Supper
and Booth on Election Day

and Booth on Election Day
The regular monthly meeting of
the Ladies Auxiliary of the Citi-
zens Hose Company was held Mon
day night with twenty members
attending and Mrs. Addae David
presiding. Mrs. Mary David was
announced as a new member. Re
ports on the turkey supper were
given by Mrs Elizabeth Barnes,
and on the bake and the booth on
election day, by Mrs. Emma Mills.
Mrs. Frances Dukes was appoint
ed to fill the unexpired term of
Mrs. FIilda HufscImidt, chairman
sick and sunshine committee. A
pig roast will be held at the fire
house on Friday, Nov. 21 at pm.
to which all members of the local
auxiliary are invited. The Kent
County Volunteer Fdremen Auxil-
iaries will meet at Bowers Beach
on Nov. 25. Members of the Smyr-
ma group are invited. At the De-
cember meeting of the Smyrna
auxiliary a Christmas grab bag
will be featured. Each person at
tending is asked to bring a gift
costing not more than one dollar.
The women of the auxiliary will
again assist the volunteer firemen
with their annual project of re-
pairing and renovating toys for
Christmas given to- children of the
community.
Smyrna times., 1952-11-20
BPW CLUB HEAR
DEFENSE TALK
Harry Helm Tells B & P
Women of Importance of
Civil Defense
SEE ATOMIC FILM

The Importance of civil defense
and the need for more workers to
join with the already organized
nucleus were discussed by Harry
Helm, director of civil defense for
Kent County, at the dinner meet
ing of the Smyrna-Clayton Busi-
ness and Professional Women's
Club last Monday night at the
Wayside Inn. Mr.. Helm listed the
fundamentals of civil defense as:
one, learn individual protection
and two, form groups and work as
organizations. Speaking OF the
part women can play, he stated
that the need is for IL million and
go percent must be women. He
stressed that civil defense starts
in the home and then must be
built up in the community. A film
Survival Under Atomic Attack
illustrated the steps that could and
should be taken by each family
Mr.. Helm spoke of the volunteer
registration campaign, the nation
al enlistment drive, which started
on Armistice Day and runs until
Thanksgiving Day, and of the ITO
national organizations which have
agreed to take part in the recruit
Iment aimed at securing the mil
lions of civil defense workers need
ed. All of the BPW members pres
lent registered. Credit was given
to Smyrna and to William E. Mat
:theWs, local civil defense head, by
1.-THE speaker when he said that
Smyrna has been the leader among
1.-The 10 communities in Kent Coun-
aty which nave civil defense organ
i lizations. Mr.. Matthews made
33asome observations on the local pic
4 ture, hitting the complacency of
amany citizens but paying tribute
| to the Town Council for their CO.
aoperation. He also reported that
three sirens are on order. Mr..
HELM stated that the main pur-
pose of civil defense organizations
in rural areas is aiding other COM
imunities. The first statewide
!alert is expected to be on January
20 and will be primarily for the
people in the street and to get
their reaction. The workings of
county control centers was de-
scribed. Attention was called to
1.-THE civil defense demonstration be-
ing presented at Wanamaker's
Auditorium, Wilmington, by the
Diamond State Telephone Com
pany. A second film, "Communi-
cations for Civil Defense" was
also shown. Mr.. Helm was intro
duced by Mrs. Laura S. Myers, ma
tional security chairman OF the
local BPW group. Ruth Ellen
Reihm presided at the business
meeting which followed the pro-
gram. A plea from DR.. Minnie L.
Maffett, past president of the ma
tional federation of BPW clubs,
for clothing for the rehabilitation
of German youth was read and ar
rangements made for collection of
donated articles. Plans were also
made to attend the Christmas
party of the Wilmington Business
and Professional Women's Club at
the Hotel duPont's DuBarry Room
on December 9. Mrs. Ruth Clark
was accepted as a new member.
Smyrna times., 1952-11-20
Entertain at Delaware Colony

The Melody Makers of Whining
ton entertained the children at
Delaware Colony on Sunday, No
vember 16 for one and one-half
hours after the Colony's Religious
program. The Melody Makers
played numerous melodies of pop
ular tunes, gave several tap dance
acts, ballet dances and presenta-
tion of songs was given by the
group. The Melody Makers were
sponsored at the Colony by Mr..
and Mrs. John Jolly, Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1952-11-20
Pecans on Sale by Auxiliary

The pecans sold each year by
the Woman's Auxiliary of st. Pet
ers Church have arrived and are
being sold by members of the Aux
ihary, with Mrs. Ralph Lange,
chairman of the project. The
Fancy Stuart Halves are priced al
$3.50 per pound, and orders may
be left or the peczns obtained at
the home of Mrs. Lange, Main St.
or through any member of the
auxiliary. The pecans are high
grade and are shelled and packed
In cellophane bags.
Smyrna times., 1952-11-20
LECTURE AT CENTURY CLUB
Illustrated Lecture Will Be Given
at Club House November 28th

H. Lloyd Jones, Jr., assistant
professor of English at Ursinus
College, Collegeville, Pa, will pre-
sent an illustrated lecture at the
Twentieth Century Club on Friday
evening, Nov. % at eight o'clock.
Mr.. Jones, who spent the summer
in Britain and on the continent
will speak informally on the topic,
This Blessed Realm, in which he
will describe his impressions of
our great ally. He will illustrate
his talk with readings from some
of the great English posts, and
with colored slides which he took.
The program has been arranged
by Mrs. l.. M. Price.
Smyrna times., 1952-11-20
Death of William ID. Warner

Funeral services for William
Deakyne Warner, Al, Dover, for.
merly of Smyrna, were held yes
terday from the FAIRIES Funeral
Chapel. The Rev. w. L. Beckwith
officiated and interment was in
Odd Fellows cemetery at Smyrna,
Mr.. Warner was the son of Charles
H. and Ethel Pleasanton Warner
of Delaware. He is survived by
his mother, and a sister, Mrs.
Rachel Kelly, both of Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1952-11-20
Bake for Girl Scout Troop


A bake and food sale for the
benefit of Girl Scout Troop will
be held at the Iron Front Hard
ware Store on Saturday, Nov. %
at 1890 am. 1t will be in charge
of the Woman's Auxiliary of st.
Peters Church, sponsoring group
for the troop. Miss Ruth Gooden
is troop leader. Arrangements for
the bake have been in the hands
of Mrs. j. D. Miles, Jr., represent
ative of the auxiliary on troop
committee, assisted by members
of the troop committee.
Smyrna times., 1952-11-20
Ladies start Rug and Quilt Club

The Ladies Auxiliary to the
VFW are starting a rug and. quilt
club. Anyone desiring to become
member is invited to attend a
iClub Party" to be held at the
Post Home, Clayton on Tuesday
evening, Nov. 25th at 8 pm. Sanp-
les will be on display at this time
and full information available. At
tractive merchandise will be avail
able through this "easy-to-pay"
plan. Refreshments will be served.
Smyrna times., 1952-11-20
MISS RYAN WINS
DOLL CONTEST
Miss Patsy Ryan Awarded
Top HOnOrs in Magazine
DOl-Making Contest
DOLL TO BE ON TV

Miss Patsy Ryan, of Smyrna,
was awarded top honors in New
York in the second annual nation
wide doll-making contest conduct
ed by Seventeen Magazine in be-
half of Save the Children Fedora
tion. The best dressed dolls in
the contest were judged at the
Carlton House in New York City.
The thousands of dolls entered in
the contest, all hand created by
teen age girls, are being distribut-
ed by the Federation to needy lit
tie girls in the United States and
overseas in time for Christmas.
Miss Ryan's doll, which was
awarded Honorable Mention in the
most fashionable doll" category,
will earn for it's creator a Beacon
1925" Camera, with flash attach
ment. In addition, Miss Ryan will
be featured in the December and
January issues of Seventeen. Her
winning doll will also be shown on
the Kate Smith TV Show, originat-
ing in New York on November
10Th, over the NBC network. Miss
Ryan's doll was originally a blue
ribbon prize winner in the regional
contest held in this area by the
Benjamin Co., Salisbury, Md. The
national contest was judged by a
committee of nationally known
women: Mrs. Ralph J. Bunche, wife
of the Director of the U.N. Trus-
teeship Department; Agnes de
Mile, distinguished choreographer,
dancer and author, and Anne Fo-
garty, prominent fashion designer.
The doll-making contest was
launched by Seventeen Magazine
in cooperation with the Save the
Children Federation. Materials for
making the dolls together with
sewing and assembling instruc-
tions were distributed by Seven
teen to fifty-seven department
stores from coast to coast. Reg
ional contests were run by each
store to select the best dressed
dolls which We're then judged loc-
ally, and a prize winner chosen in
each of three categories: (D best
character doll, (2) most appealing
baby doll, and (3) most fashion
able doll. The thousands of run
ner-up dolls from each region were
sent to the Federation Workroom
in New York City. Many of them
are now on their way overseas to
little girls who will for the first
time in their lives this Christmas
have a doll of their very own. The
remainder of the dolls is being sent
to needy children in isolated rural
areas of the United States and to
the Navajo Indian Reservation.
Founded in 1882, the Save the
Children Federation is a child SER
vice organization with national
headquarters at 80 Eighth Avenue,
New York City. 1t helps children
in disadvantaged rural areas of
America, on American Indian Res
ervations and overseas in Austria,
Finland, France, Western Ger
many, Greece, Italy, Korea, and
Lebanon.
Smyrna times., 1952-11-20
No Grange Meeting Thanksgiving

No Grange Meeting Thanksgiving
There will be no meeting of the
Smyrna Grange on Thanksgiving
Day, and the next scheduled meet
ing is on Thursday, Dec. 4. Guests
at last weeks meeting of the
grange were Norman Robinson
Jr. state treasurer of the New
Jersey Grange and Mrs. Robinson
also Isaac Prickett, master of the
Elmer Grange No. 20, and Mrs
Prickett. all of Elmer, N. ].