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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-01-17
Announce Engagement

Mr.. and Mrs. William Hoover, Cor
mania, W. Va, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Betty Lou, to
Mr.. John Ross Elrick, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. f. Ehick, of Mt. Storm, W.
Va.
Miss Hoover was graduated from
the Oakland High School and Noun
tain State Business College, Parkers-
burg, W. Va, after which she was
employed by the Dis Motor Com
pany Miss Hoover is at present re-
ceptionst in the office Of DR.. +.
Irving Baumgartner, Oakland.
Mr.. Ellick is graduate of Bayard
High School and received Bachelor
of Science degree in business admins
tration at the West Virginia Uni
versity, Morgantown. Mr. Elricl is a
veteran of thirty-two months service
in the United States Army during
World War H.
The wedding will take place Satur-
day, January Goth, at st. Paul's Meth
odist church in Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-01-17
March of Dimes
Workers Are Named

r. Bowen Hardesty, county superm-
tendent of schools, who is the director
for the March of Dimes program in
the county this year, reported today
that workers throughout the county
are busy but that no preliminary re
port of results was available.
Stephen r. Pagenhardt il chairman
of the county group, and Mrs. Mary
Jane Harvey, Swanton, secretary.
Workers include Lester c. Yutzy,
Crellin; Mrs. F. c. Clatterbuck, Deer
Park; B. O. Aiken, Friendsville; Mrs.
Ruth NJ. Hershberger, Grantsville;
Thomas V. Baucom, Kitzmiller; Ar
thur Humbertson, Mt Lake Park and
Loeb Lynn; Dr. E. |. Baumgartner,
Oakland; Mrs. Mary Jane Harvey,
Swanton; Joseph P. Sollars, Accident;
Mrs. Charlotte Bernard, Bloomington.
In addition the principals Of the
five high schools are working among
the school children. They include Mr..
Aiken, Friendsville; Mr.. Sollars, Ac-
cident; Mr. Baucom, Kitzmiller; W.
J. Glenn, Grantsville; and Maurice
Dunkle, Oakland
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-01-17
Has Quilting Party

Mrs Walter Harsh, Of Hutton, had
a quilting at her home on Tuesday.
Present were Mrs. Daisy Harsh, Mr..
and Mrs Freeman Harsh, Mrs. May
sell White, Aurora; Mrs. G. Harsh and
daughter, Darlene, Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude Harsh and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Judy, Mrs. Guss Calcamp
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Calcamp, Mrs. Grace Wilhelm, Mrs.
Floyd Stemple, Miss Ola Hile, Mrs.
Delton Snyder and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilbert Grove and son, Horse
Shoe Run, W. Va. Mrs. Floyd Snyder
and children, Mrs George Zimmerman
and son, Mt Lake Park; Mrs. Henry
Kitzmiller, Oakland; Mrs. Harry Ed
wards. Mrs. John Kitzmiller, Mrs.
Richard Wolfe, Mrs. Franklin Wolfe
and son, Mt. Lake Park; Mrs. Henry
Wolfe, of Hutton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-01-17
GAINESVILLE Club
Aiding Hospital Here

The Garrett County Memorial hos
pital in Oakland will receive ten or
more hospital gowns in the near flu
ture, gift from the GAINESVILLE
Farm Women's club, it was announced
by Mrs. Page c. Schrock, Jr., a club
member.
At meeting of the club at the
home Of Mrs. Harry Fries last Thurs
day evening it was decided the gowns
would be made as part of the clubs
work ON health and nutrition. Three
club women also volunteered to go to
Oakland to offer blood to man in
the hospital
One member remarked: although
the Oakland hospital is out of the
state it serves the people Of this COM
munity"
The GAINESVILLE club began its
year with an enrolment Of %. Mrs.
Foster Cuppett heads the Health and
Nutrition committee, assisted by Mrs.
Ellen Atkinson. The club also planned
a work day for textile painting.
Secret sisters were selected.
Mrs. Willard Teets, president, pre-
sided over the meeting with Mrs.
Dwight Gibson as secretary. Mrs.
Harry Fries was hostess with Mrs.
Atkinson assisting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-01-17

james R. Murray, Jr., has been pro-
NOTED to Private First Glass and will
be assigned to Lowry AFB. Denver,
Colorado, for technical training in the
Air Force machine accountant career
field, it was announced by indoctrina-
ton center officials at Sampson Air
Force Base in New York
Pfc. Murray is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James R. Murray, Of 81 Third
street, Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-01-17
GORTNER

Mrs. Allen Petersheim left Wednes-
day for Dover, Del, to attend the
funeral of Mrs. John Hostettler.
Mrs. Noah Schrock and Mrs Ed
Hesse spent a day last week with
Nh. and Mrs. Norman Schrock at
Lynndale.
Mrs. Mary Right, accompanied by
Mrs. Ed Right and son, Cecil Right,
went to Grantsville, w. Va, on Mon
day. They were called there by the
death of their brother, Mr.. Fred Ball.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Yoder, Grants
vile, visited relatives and friends here
ON Tuesday. They also called on Mrs.
Hubert Martin at Silver Knob ard
Noah Slabaugh az Famsweep
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-01-17
With Our Men
In The Service

Roy L. Paugh, storekeeper thirC
class, USN, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Homer Paugh of route 3, Swanton
and husband of Mrs Doris c. Paugh
of 1851 Meigs Place, n E., Washing
ton, d. c., is serving aboard the sur
veying ship USS Maury, now con
Quoting operations in the Persian
Gulf off the Saudi-Arabian Coast. The
ship left Norfolk, Va, November 10
Liberty stops enroute to the area
gave the crew opportunity to shor
in Gibraltar and go on sightseeing
trips in and around Othens, Greece
This is the fourth time in as many
years that the ship has carried or
photographic operations in the Per
sian Gulf. Making this important
body Of water safe for shipping is
the reward for the exacting and
tedious duty Of the survey group.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-01-17
District Farm Bureau To Meet

The Union district unit of the Pres
ton County Farm Bureau will meet
Friday, January 18, at 7;45 p. M,
at the Horse Shoe Run school audi
forum. The business session will be
followed with beef cattle special
that includes the films, Modern Beef
Cattle" and "The Angus Trail"
State president of the Angus Breed
ers' association for West Virginia will
be the principal speaker
The meeting is open to everyone
interested.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-01-17

Serving ON the staff Of the Com
mander Of the Seventh Fleet. aboard
the battleship USS Wisconsin, is
Lloyd H. Casteel, teleman. first class,
USN, son Of Mrs. Lillian A. CastceL
of Friendsville. The Wisconsin was
reactivated from the Atlantic reserve
fleet along with battleships Missouri
and New jersey.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-01-17

A February draft call for $4,000
men was issued by the Defense de-
partment
Smyrna times., 1952-04-03
TICKET BLITZ
BY LIONS CLUB
Ticket Selling Campaign Will
Be Held Monday Night
April 7th
FOR ANTICS OF 1852

Members of the Smyrna Lions
Club will stage ticket selling
blitz campaign on the night of
April Z, when they will make a
house to house canvass, starting at
7:30 pm. The intensive drive on
that evening will be directed by
Stanley Middleton, and the tickets
sold will be for either night of the
two one-act plays which comprise
the Antics of 1852, and which will
be presented at the high school
auditorium on Thursday and Fri
day, April 1918. The two-night
stand of the productions, 'Mr.
Snoop is Murdered" and Dress Re
versaP' will benefit the community
service work of the Smyrna Lions
Club, which includes providing
glasses of children with faulty
vision, tonsil operations for the
needy, school lunches, and other
services. Assisting with the show,
in addition to the coaches, Charles
". Williams, Robert Everett, and
George Galley, will be the following
club members who will take care
of the technical phases: John w.
Jacobs, Jr. and Frank Stellatella,
properties; Guy Edmondson and
Robert Dunning, general co-chair-
men; James Ford, program; STAN
ley Middleton, tickets; Charles M.
Gee, coordinator. A change in the
cast of "Mr. Snoop is Murdered" is
announced. Martin Golden will
assume the role originally played
by John Unangst.
Smyrna times., 1952-04-03
BIG AUCTION BY
/ CONTACT CLUB
Sale Will Feature All Kinds of
Furniture, Old Dishes,
Lamps and Clothing
TO BE HELD AT CLAYTON

The public auction sale to be
sponsored by the Contact Club of
Paul Methodist Church
on Saturday, May bids fair to
be one of the greatest events of
the year for the town of Clayton.
1t will be held on the former St.
Paurs Church lot, located on the
corner of West Street and High
land Avenue. A food sale at IL
am. will start the affair and the
public auction will start at 100
o'clock in the afternoon. The sale
will feature all kinds of furniture,
old dishes, lamps, and clothing.
There will be a table of plants and
spring flowers. Wrapped packages
for children to buy and ponies at
the back of the lot for them to ride.
Featured will be a Post Office"
booth where packages received
from all over the world will be sold.
Carl Walker, licensed auctioneer,
will conduct the sale at 100 pm.
Harry w. Moor is in charge of the
sale. Jean Jones heads the food
department. Paul Bickling, How
ard Virdin, James Jones, and Pres
ton Knight will be in charge of
collecting the articles for the sale.
Alfred Starkey will be in charge of
the ponies. Jacqueline Ellis will
be at the notion booth for the kid
dies, and Ruth Virdin will act as
florist at the plant booth. The com.
mittees in charge of the large af-
fair ask the householders set aside
some of the items from their at
tics found during their annual
spring house-cleaning. Any mem
Der of the club will call for the
articles donated. In case of rair
the sale will be held the following
Saturday, at the same place, same
hours.
Smyrna times., 1952-04-03
KENTON All CLUB ACTIVITIES
Hold Skating Party With Large
Crowd Participating

Kenton Klubbers All Club held
their skating party on Tuesday
evening with a large crowd par
ticipating. The April meeting will
be held on the regular meeting
night at the home of the leader,
Mrs. S. Knots. A demonstration
on How to Set An Attractive
Breakfast Table" will be given by
Marie Alexander and one on"Press-
ing Pants" by Norman Alexander.
"A health chairman and also a
safety chairman will be appointed.
There will be a discussion on GO
to Church Sunday" and final plans
will be made. The group meeting
scheduled to be held in Smyrna has
been postponed until later date.
A boy must enroll in the tractor
maintenance project school to be
eligible to participate in the tractor
driving contest. Let's all be think
ing about and planning for the an
nual All Short Course held at
University of Delaware in June and
the State All Camp at Camp
Barnes in August. These oppor-
tunities are offered All girls and
boys by the Delaware Agricultural
Extension Service.
Smyrna times., 1952-04-03
FHEMEN's SHORT COURSE
Volunteer Association DIsCass Plan
For Annual Short Course

The Educational Committee of
the Delaware Volunteer Firemen's
Association met at the Wilmington
Board of Education, Monday even
ing, March "a, to discuss plans for
the fourth annual Short Course for
Firemen, to be held July 29-August
1, on the campus of the University
of Delaware at Newark. President
George w. Duncan of the Volunteer
Firemen's Association presided at
the meeting. During the four-day
meeting at Newark, firemen will
not only see and hear demonstra-
tions, movies, and lectures, but
they will personally participate in
the operation of a wide variety of
equipment used in fire lighting and
civil defense. Cooperating agencies
in the meeting will be the Della
ware Volunteer Firemen's Associ-
alton, the State Board for Voca-
tional Education, the Delaware
Safety Council, and the University
of Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1952-04-03
AT
ROTARY CLUB
Officers Elected With William
S. Kruchen Named Presi-
dent; Other officers
DIST. MANAGER TALKS

officers for 1928 were elected
at a recent meeting of the Smyrna
Rotary Club, as follows: William
S. Kruchen, president; Herman L.
Robinson, vice-president; William
E. Matthews, Jr., secretary; Leroy
P. Piper, treasurer; Leroy K. Say
ers and Alan F. Robinson, direct
ors. The speaker at the recent
dinner meeting of the club was
Robert C. Powell, district manager,
National Production Authority, u.
S. Department of Commerce. His
talk had reference to the scrap re-
covery program and of the neces-
sity of a continued flow of scrap
to the mills. He emphasized the
need to maintain rising steel pro-
duction; requirements are mount
ing, he said, and scrap is not keep
ing UP with the demand. He stress
ed the Importance of non-ferrous
scrap. Another factor of the scrap
drive is the necessity of recover
ing industrial diamonds, which
must be salvaged for grinding and
polishing processes, the speaker
stated. e. Malcolm Belber was the
program chairman; the speaker
was presented by Nelson Everhart,
and the response made by George
w. Wright. Mr.. Matthews presid-
ed in the absence of the president,
James E. Everhart. DR.. ]. Paul
Slaybaugh was visitor from the
Dover Rotary Club, and Charles
Duff was the guest of R.W. Slaugh-
ter.
Smyrna times., 1952-04-03
WINNERS IN
SIGN CONTEST
County Line All Club Wins
First Prize in Gate Sign
Contest
MEET AT MIDDLETOWN

George Axinn, agricultural ex-
tension editor, announced the win
ners of the annual All gate sign
contest at a recent meeting of the
Junior Council of New Castle Coun-
ty, held at Middletown High School.
The winners were County Line All
Club, first; Ever Ready All Club,
second; White Oak All Club, third.
Sam Gwinn, state All leader, an
nounced the winners of the annual
window display contest, as follows;
Mt. Nebo, Greenleaf, and Sisfrine
All Clubs, first, for display in
Jackson's Hardware, Newark;
Green Meadows All Club, second,
display in Neighbors Drugstore,
Newark; Friendship All Club,
third, window in Wootten Clothing
Store, Smyrna. Milmo Fox gave
a report of the National Cherry Pie
Baking Contest which she attended
in Chicago. Dolores Lloyd report
ed on the annual Delaware Poultry
Improvement Association banquet
at Caesar Rodney High School.
William Redding, president of the
junior council, presided. Doris
Dukes, Smyrna, is publicity chair
man for the council.
Smyrna times., 1952-04-03
TELLS OF TRIP
TO CANAL ZONE
Mrs. r. w. COmegys Describes
Recent Visit to Clayton
School Children
TRIP TO PHILADELPHIA

At a recent assembly at the
Clayton School a talk on trip to
Panama was given by Mrs, Rich
ard w. Comegys, who told of her
visit to the Canal Zone and describ-
ed the locks and hotels. She show
ed photographs taken and loaned
them to the school, where they
will be shown in various class
rooms. Miss Elizabeth Kern, of
the faculty, accompanied group
of students to the Vienna Collec-
tion exhibited at the Art Museum,
Philadelphia. The eighth grade
students were taken to the recent
Delaware Wildlife Exhibit at the
Armory, Dover, accompanied by
Miss Kern and William Torbert,
principal. Gail Jones, of the
fourth grade, has made a special
study of Delaware, which she will
report to the class. The eighth
grade pupils also visited the State
Museum and the old State House in
Dover. On Friday, April 4, the
seventh and eighth grade chorus of
the Clayton School, under the di-
rection of Miss Kern, will sing q
selection during the Easter pro-
gram at the John Bassett Moore
High School, Smyrna. The eighth
grade will sponsor a bake on Sat.
urday, April 26 in the old Clayton
Bakery room, the proceeds to be
used for the annual trip to Phil
adelphia at the close of the schoo
year.
Smyrna times., 1952-04-03
MEMBERS OF PTA TO WITNESS
PLAY ''THE DEAR DEPARTED

Congress of Parents and Teachers
which will be held at p. S. DUPONT
High School, Wilmington on April
26. Registration is scheduled for
9 a. m. Mrs. S.Theodore Manduca,
national vice president, will give
the greetings. Max Terry, presi-
dent of the State Board of Educa-
tion, will speak. The keynote ad-
dress will be given by Dean c.
Steele, president of state PTA. A
panel on school problems will be
conducted, with DIR. George R. Mill
er, Jr., State Supervisor Public In
struction, as moderator. The Hon.
Elbert N. Carvel, Governor, will
speak at 11:15 a. m. ]. Caleb Boggs
U. S. Congressman and Henry Toy,
Jr., executive director, National
Citizens Commission for the Public
Schools, will speak in the after
noon.
Smyrna times., 1952-04-03
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEET
Contracts Awards for Hard Wood
Floors in COIored School

III OOAOACd oeAAoO
The regular monthly meeting of
the Board of Education was held
on Wednesday evening, March 26,
DR.. C. ]. Prickett, presided. The
bid of B. J. Doherty, Harrington,
Delaware, of S3,130.40 for the in
stallation of new hardwood floors in
all of the colored school and the
bid of Better Homes Company,
Georgetown, Delaware, of 81, $4,000
for new asphalt tile in two halls of
the white school were accepted by
the Board. The application of the
Smyrna Special District School P.
T. A. for a talent show on Monday
evening, May 12,was approved. The
report of the Budget Commission
showing the audit of the accounts
of the Smyrna Special School Dis
trict for the biennium July 1, 1949
to June 80, 1851 was accepted by
the Board with favorable comment.
This audit established the accuracy
of the receipts and expenditures in
all accounts and transactions, and
the full and complete survey of the
business administration of the local
schools was complimented by the
Budget Commission.
Smyrna times., 1952-04-03
SPECIAL MEET
/ RENT CONTROL
Kent Advisory Board Hear
Seven Landlord and Ten
ant Appeals
ADVICE ON APPEALS

Charles P. Dever, acting Area
Rent Director, states that the Kent
County Rent Advisory Board held
a special meeting on Wednesday
evening, March 26, 1852, in the Of
flee of Rent Sterilization at which
time the Board heard seven land
lord and tenant appeals with the
interested parties present. Board
present at the meeting
were Chairman ]. o. Willis. James
H. Hughes III, Harvey Marvel, and
Mrs. George Ehinger. The fifth
board member, Max Fener, was
out of town on a business trip and
was unable to attend. Also present
at the meeting were Ralph o.
Crowson, Inspector from the Will
mington Office, and Mrs. Maxine
Brown, Rent Aide from the Dover
Office. Mr.. Dever stated that land
lords or tenants who are dissatis-
fed with the decision of the Area
Rent Office may appeal to the Rent
Advisory Board and they will be
granted an oral hearing on a spec
flied date. Requests for such q
hearing should be made by letter
prepared in duplicate to the Kent
County Rent Advisory Board, in
care of the Rent Office. Further
information may be secured by
calling Dover 5578 or by making
a personal visit to the Office OF
Rent Sterilization, 203 LOCKER
man Street, Dover, Delaware be.
tween 900 am. and 4:30 pm. Mon.
day through Friday.
Smyrna times., 1952-04-03
FLUORIDATION OF WATER
Smyrna Rotary Club Committee
Proceed With Efforts for Plan

Smyrna Rotary Club Committee
Proceed With Efforts for Plan
Members of the community SER
vice committee of the Smyrna Ro-
tary Club are proceeding with
their efforts to bring before the
residents of Smyrna the desirable
ity of the fiuoridation of water sup
plies to prevent tooth decay. The
Rotarians have undertaken to pre-
sent the facts to various organiza-
tions and individuals so that the
whole community will have greater
knowledge of the project and its
worth to the community. A COM
mittee from the club presented the
matter at a recent meeting of
Town Council, stating that the cost
would be negligible: ten cents per
capita to install, and ten cents per
capita per year to operate. E. Nal
colin Belber heads the committee.
Newark, Del, was the first small
town in the country to bring its
water up to modern standards, and
many other towns, and also the
city of Wilmington are considering
it. DR.. Victor D. Washburn, for
merly city health commissioner in
Wilmington, asked the New Castle
County Medical Society to go on
record as to fiuorine in public
water supply. The society gave
unanimous approval and national
medical and dental associations
had previously okayed the project.
The Rotarians are seeking the
earnest support of the people in
this community, and will be glad
to answer questions and provide
any data required.
Smyrna times., 1952-04-03
CANCER CRUSADE
Reports Show 497 Persons Died
of Cancer in State In 1851

Reports Show 497 Persons Died
of Cancer in State In 1851
A total of 497 persons died in
Delaware of cancer in 1851, it was
reported yesterday by the Della
ware Division, American Cancer
Society, as the 1852 Delaware Can
Ger Crusade got under way
throughout the state. The statis-
tics on cancer mortality, provided
by the State Board of Health, show
the 1851 deaths are IL less than
the 1850 total of sos cancer deaths.
The difference is regarded as insig-
nificant. Cancer deaths in 1850 and
1851 show an increase of about 10
per cent over the 451 deaths in
1949 and the 466 in 1948. 1t is not
clear whether this is partly due to
better reporting or to an increase
in deaths from this cause. OF the
497 deaths for last year, 248 were
male and 249 female. Nine of the
cancer victims were under 10 years
of age. A total of 185 out of the
496 died of cancer of the digestive
system or peritoneum, while So
including 46 males-had the dis
ease in the respiratory system.
Thirty-five women died of cancer
of the breast and 81 of cancer of
the genital organs.
Smyrna times., 1952-04-03
IMPROVE 'PHONE SERVICE
Addition to Dial Equipment Here
To Care for More Subscribers

Addition to Dial Equipment Here
To Care for More Subscribers
The Diamond State Telephone
Company has just completed an ad-
dition to the dial equipment in the
Smyrna central Office, which will
improve local service and make it
possible for the Office to serve
about 120 more subscribers, it was
announced today by Theordore w.
Collins, local manager. The pro-
ject cost approximately $9,400, he
said. In addition, the company
plans to spend $4,000 more in
building new cable and wire lines
in the Smyrna central office area
during 1852. There are now six
teen persons waiting for service
here, who are all located in places
where no lines are available to
connect them with the central Of
fee. It is expected sufficient line
construction will be completed by
the end of July to provide service
for all of them. The Smyrna Of
fee now serves 1886 telephones, as
compared to 723 in 1941 and Oil in
i1946.
Smyrna times., 1952-04-03
LENTEN MISSION AT CLAYTON
Very Rev. L. b. Pastorelli of st.
Joseph's. Announces Services

Very Rev. L. II. Past0reln OF ST.
Joseph's, Announces Services
The Very Rev. Louis B. Pastor
elli, pastor of st. Joseph's Church,
Clayton, announces Lenten Mission
services to be held by the Redemp-
torist Missionary, the Rev. James
Mccain, C. IS. R., starting Palm
Sunday, April 6 and ending Easter
Sunday. Father Mccain will speak
at the three Sunday Masses, Z, $3.50
and 10 o'clock. Each weekday the
Mission Masses will be at 6 and 8
o'clock. Evening services of the
mission at 8 o'clock each evening.
will include the Rosary, Sermon
and Benediction of the Most Bless
ed Sacrament. The Blessing and
distribution of Palms will take
place at the 10 o'clock Mass on
Palm Sunday. All Catholics are
expected to attend and a cordial in
vitation is extended to all nom
Catholics who may wish to attend
these spiritual exercises and devo-
tions.
Smyrna times., 1952-04-03

The regular monthly meeting of
the Smyrna Special District School
Parent Teacher Association will be
held tonight, Thursday at the
Smyrna School. A business ses-
sion will be held at s o'clock in the
school cafeteria, with James E.
Everhart presiding. Following this
session those attending will go to
the auditorium to see perform
ance of one-act play, '"The Dear
Departed" presented by the Drama
Club of John Bassett Moore High
School. The cast includes Rosalie
Williams, Doris Dukes, Theresa
Houtman, Denney Cole, Richard
Comegys, and William Warner. Pa
tricia Middleton will be the an
nouncer. The play will be directed
by Mrs. Ruth williams. Plans are
being completed for the annual
state convention of the Delaware