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Smyrna times., 1952-06-05
TOWN NINE TO
PLAY AA TEAMS
Smyrna AA Softball Team
Schedule Games With VIII
mingtOn AA Clubs
TO START JUNE 18th

The Smyrna-Clayton Athletic
announced this week
the completion of a nine game
schedule for its Smyrna A. A. Soft
ball team, which will play weekly
games under the lights on the
school diamond starting Friday,
June 13. The local athletic group
has made every effort to bring to
the sport fans of the Smyrna-Clay-
ton area top-grade softball for this
summer. This seemingly has been
accomplished with the scheduling
of Amateur Association Sofeball
teams from the Wilmington area.
The Smyrna A. A. team will be
composed of the best players from
the local competitive league and
will be managed by Tom Kennedy
of Clayton. Kennedy has had many
years of baseball experience having
managed the Clayton baseball
team for many years.
To Face Star Pitcher
One of the biggest treats for
local fans will be the games with
Union Methodist and their star
pitcher Claude Farmer. Farmer is
one of the fastest softball pitchers
in the east and averages ten or
more strike-outs per game. There
will be three Friday night games
and six Saturday night games with
all feature games starting at $3.50
pm. Admission will be fifty cents
per person. The schedule follows:
Friday, June 13- Brandywine A.
c.; Friday, June 20-Katies; Sat
urday, June % Union Methodist;
Saturday, July Meadowbrook;
Saturday, July 19-Turners; Sat
urday, July 26 Monaghan; Fri
day, August 1-Brandywine A. O.;
Saturday, August 9-Tuners; Sat
urday, August 16-Union Method
list.
Smyrna times., 1952-06-05
ADDRESSES GIRL SCOUTS
Mrs. Ernest Slaughter, Native of
England, Tells of Life There

Mrs. Ernest Slaughter, Native of
England, Tells of Life There
AT last weeks meeting of Girl
Scout Troop 2 the scouts were
helped toward work on their in
ternational friendship badge by
hearing a talk by Mrs. Ernest
Slaughter, native of England,
who told of her life there. A ques-
tion period followed. The girls also
learned to tie square knots, sheep
shank knots, and slip knots. Mrs.
Richard C. Price, assistant leader,
and daughter of the speaker, was
in charge. At the meeting to night
at the Youth Center the girls, un-
der direction of Mrs. Martin Gold
en-, leader, and Mrs. Price, assist
ant, will make preparations for a
combined party for members of
their troop, Girl Scout Troop 4, and
Smyrna Boy Scout Troop.
Smyrna times., 1952-06-05
LEGION AUX.
HOLD ELECTION
Mrs. James Rogers Named
President; Mrs. Clay Bailey
Vice President
MRS. DEAKYNE HOSTESS

Election of officers was held at
the meeting of the auxiliary to the
David C. Harrison Post No. Ia,
American Legion, on Monday night
at the home of Mrs. Howard Dea-
kyne, president, who was hostess
to the group at a hot dog roast, at
which the Junior members of the
unit were entertained. officers are
Mrs. James Rogers, president; Mrs.
Clay Bailey, vice president; Mrs.
Walter Downes, recording secre-
tarv: Mrs. Grant G.. Garis, CORES
ponding secretary and treasurer;
Mrs. Marion Johnson, chaplain;
Mrs. Harry Turner, sergeant-at-
arms; Mrs. Leonard Collins, his
torian. The installation will take
place at the meeting in September.
Mrs. Anton Benson was received as
a new member. A gold star pin
was presented to Mrs. Edward
Boyles. Delegates-at-large from
the unit to the department conven-
ton at Seaford July 1919 are:
Mrs. Deakyne, Mrs. Rogers, Mrs.
Edward Everhart, and Mrs. Garis.
Elected delegates: Mrs. Leonard
Collins, Mrs. Harry Turner, and
Mrs Clifford Burge; alternates to
these delegates: Mrs. Boyles, Mrs.
Florence Passwaters, and Mrs.
Vernon Ford. Mrs. Ford, poppy
chairman, reported that incomplete
Continued on Page Nve)
Smyrna times., 1952-06-05
TOWN WATER FLUoRDATIoN
Committee to Appear Before Town
Council on Friday, June Is

E. Malcolm Belber, chairman
community service, Smyrna Rotary
Club, announces that the. commit
tee will appear before Town Coun-
Gil on Friday, June 13 for the pur-
pose of getting fiuoridation Install
ed in the towns water supplies. If
there are any persons who wish
clarifcation or definition of the ad-
1antages of this project they are
asked to get in touch with Mr.. Bel
ber, or DR.. Ralph B. Jones, tech
nical adviser to the committee, who
will be glad to answer any ques-
tions. Many civic groups have en-
dorsed the project and presented
their endorsement to Council.
Smyrna times., 1952-06-05
ASBURY METHODIST CHURCH
Baccalaureate Service to Be Held
in High School Auditorium

Baccalaureate Service to Be Held
in High School Auditorium
Services at Asbury Methodist
Churcn, the Rev. w. L .Beckwith,
pastor, for Sunday, June 9Th, will
be: Baccalaureate service at John
Bassett Moore High School at IL
Sunday School as usual for OPEN
ing exercises and class reports,
dismissing in ample time for the
Baccalaureate Service. Evening
service in prayer meeting room,
7:30 pm. Vester Services will be
held Sunday evening of July on
the Shore of Lake Como. Special
speakers and singers. Plan to be
present. Daily Vacation Bible
School June 10th to 9th. Plan to
have the children and youth attend.
Choirs will rehearse as follows:
Junior, Friday afternoon, 400
o'clock; Senior, Friday evening,
z o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1952-06-05
ROTARY HEARS
GUARD OFFICER
Brig. Gen. ]. ]. Scannell Dis
cusses POtentialities of
Guard Unit in Area
ADVANTAGES CITED

After tracing the history of the
old state militia in early days, of
which the Delaware National
Guard is a descendant, Brig. Gen.
Joseph ]. Scannell, adjutant gen.
eral, state of Delaware, discussed
the potentialities of a unit of the
guard in the Smyrna-Clayton-Ken-
ton area, in a talk before the
Smyrna Rotary Club on Thursday
night. He paid tribute to Della
ware troops, which he said had
"been engaged in almost every
major battle of the United States;
the First and Second Delaware
Volunteers at Gettysburg, now the
19Sth Coast Artillery and the
160th Group at Milford. There are
now 20OO men in active duty in the
state guard, he stated, and it is felt
that Smyrna is large enough to
support a potential 100-man unit,
there now being 20-25 men who be-
long. He assured the Rotarians
that if site can be found here
there will be available $50, ,000-$60,-
900 to erect a building for the drill
ing of troops. Citing the advant-
ages to the town and to the boys
who would join, he named first, the
building itself, strictly utilitarian,
but may be used by the town; the
material advantages of the addi-
tional payroll, as the average pay
is $4 drill; two more jobs for men
paid full time and maintenance by
the federal government as a result
of the program of loading up the
guard with equipment beyond our
purpose, which the guard main
tains in readiness for use. The ad-
vantage to young men who join lies
in deferment if they join before
I181a years; have good military
training; convenient to report two
or three times week at the arm
ory, and still pursue their trade,
teamwork or education. He de-
scribed the kind of building, A x
$50 feet, partly finished off in in
terror according to the needs. The
important thing is to find a site,
with a minimum of two acres and
the cooperation of the town, and
service clubs is needed to achieve
the site and to move the program
forward nj this community. A site
between Smyrna-Clayton would be
ideal, it was brought out in a'ques-
tion period. The law gives the
town the right to donate land to
the military forces for military
purposes, he stated. General Scan
nell was accompanied by Col.
Joshua West and Major Jerome D.
Niles, Jr., Delaware National
Guard. The response was made by
William e. Matthews, Jr., and the
proposition was referred to the
Rotary Club community service
committee of which e. Malcolm
Belber is chairman, for action.
James e. Everhart presided, and
the speaker was introduced by Mel
son Everhart, program chairman
The invocation was given by the
Rev. Walter L. Beckwith. Gordon
Willis and William S. Freed were
visitors from the Dover Rotary
Club, and Mr.. Freed made a re-
cording of General Scannell's talk
! for Radio Station WIDOW, which
was broadcast at 4:30 pm. on
Memorial Day.
Smyrna times., 1952-06-05
FIRE SCARE AT
ROTHWELL'S
Nine Hundred Children and
Teachers Evacuated From
School Nearby
FIREMEN ARE PROMPT

Approximately nine hundred
students and teachers were evacu-
ated from the Smyrna School in
two minutes and five seconds at
9:10 am. Monday when the alarm
was given for a special drill"
which in reality was the real thing.
Fire had broken out in a shaft at
Rothwell's grain elevator, located
about 200 feet from the school
building; the alarm was given over
the speaker system by George w.
Wright, superintendent, and teach
ers and children left by the west
ern entrance of the school, pre-
arranged and drilled event. This
special drill is designated as sep
arate from the regular fire drills,
and is rehearsed frequently "in an
ticipation of spontaneous combus-
tion" at the nearby plant, accord
ing to Mr.. Wright. Quick action
by approximately 35-40 volunteers
of the Citizens Hose Company
averted a possible disaster, accord
ing to John w. Jacobs, Jr., presi-
dent of the fire company. The
blaze was caused by an over-heat-
ed conveyor belt in shaft, and the
shaft burned inside, but the fire
was brought under control and
spread of the fire was averted by
the efficient work of the firemen.
Prompt Response to Alarm
Fire Chief James Truax said
that "the prompt response Of the
volunteers, added to several lucky
factors" entered into bringing the
fire under control rapidly. The
firemen left a 21a Inch line in
readiness and were standing by
during the day. The elevator is
located on Main Street in a resi-
Dental area, and nearby residents
were alarmed at the potential
danger of explosion. According to
Mr.. Jacobs, the response of so
many volunteers is only made pos
sible by the cooperation of several
industries which release their Office
and other employees who are vol
unteer firemen. All town emlpoy-
es also assisted at the scene. The
extent of damage cannot be esti-
mated until carpenters tear out
the interior of the burned shaft.
Mr.. Rothwell estimated that $4,000
bushels of grain are stored at the
plant. Firemen commended the
school authorities, who had the
children lined up a block away
from the fire by the time the fire.
men and equipment had reached
the site.
Smyrna times., 1952-06-05
ALTAR GUILD AT ST. PETERS
Rev. G. r. Leech Conducts Glass
of instruction

Many new members have been
incorporated into the Altar Guild
at st. Peters Church, and a recent
class of instruction was conducted
by the Rev. Charles R. Leech, Do
yer, director of religious education
for the diocese of Delaware. The
following schedule for the year is
announced by Mrs C. L. Harmon
son, director of the Altar Guild:
Mrs. John Morris and Mrs. James
Vaughn, June; Mrs. Charles King,
Miss Helen Scout, July; Mrs. R. M.
Sarde, Mrs. Charles L. Guy, Aug
ust; Mrs. George Scout, Miss T..
Ann Scout, September; Mrs. War
ner w. Price, Jr., Mrs. Jerome D.
Niles, Jr., October; Mrs. Thomas
Lamb, Mrs. James Turner, Novem-
ber; Mrs. Howard Davis, Mrs.
James Rodney, December; Mrs.
Homer Hudson, Mrs. Charles Bur-
rous, January; Mrs. Richard w.
Comegys, Mrs. Medford Sparks,
February; Mrs. Harley Bodley,
Mrs. j. Chester Banta, March;
Mrs. Ralph Lange, Mrs. Charles B.
Swain, April; Mrs. J. Edwin Will
son, Jr., Mrs. w. c. Deakyne, May.
Mrs. ". Wallace Elterich is sub
stitute.
No Services at Church Sunday
There will be no service at st.
Peters Church on Trinity Sunday,
June 8. Parishioners are invited
to attend the service for the Glass
of 1852 at the auditorium of the
John Bassett Moore High School,
which will be in charge of st. Pet
er's Church. The speaker will be
the Rt. Rev. Arthur r. McKinstry,
Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of
Delaware. The choirs of the three
churches participating will provide
the music, with Mrs. Olive Hirons
'Staats as pianist.
Smyrna times., 1952-06-05
vacation Bible School at Clayton

Ewell's=St. Paul Church will hold
its annual vacation Bible School in
the new class rooms June 16 to 27.
There will be classes for kinder
garten ages 4 and S; for primaries
6, z, and s; for juniors 9, 10, and
IL; and for intermediates, ages IL,
13, and IA. All children of these
ages living in the community are
invited to attend.
Smyrna times., 1952-06-05
David Il. Lyman Dies Suddenly

David T. Lyman, formerly Of
Smyrna, died suddenly on Monday
June 2, at the residence of his
daughter, Mary Lyman Knoeller,
Garden Grove, California. Mr.. Ly-
nam moved to California in 1896
He leaves a son, Leon, also of Cal
ifornia.
Smyrna times., 1952-06-05
Baseball at Kenton sunday

The Kenton Baseball Club, a
of the Bi-State League,
will make another attempt to start
their 1852 season this Sunday, June
8 at 2:15 pm. opposing Kent Island
on the Kenton School diamond.
The belated opener is due to old
man weather who caused three pre-
vious tries to be cancelled.
Smyrna times., 1952-06-05
FIREMEN TO
CONVENE HERE
State Volunteer Firemen In
vited to Attend Convention
Here August 27-2S
ALSO AUXILIARIES

Invitations have been extended
by the Citizens Hose Company No.
1, Inc. to all companies and aux
iliaries of the Delaware Volunteer
Firemen's Association and Ladies
Auxiliaries Association to attend
the thirty-second annual conven-
ton of the former, and the fif-
teenth annual convention of the
latter, to be held in Smyrna on
August 81 and 28. The convention
committee includes John w. JAG
obs, Jr., chairman; E. Reynolds
Bradley, secretary-treasurer and
parade chairman; Wells A. FAIRIES,
publicity; J. Robert Jacobs, par
ade; James C. Truax, arrange
ments; j. Fletcher Truax, vice
chairman; also a housing commit
tee including Harry Pusey and
Howell Barnes; reception commit
tee, Willard Y. Rutter, mems ses-
sion; Mrs. Helen Grier, ladies aux
iliary; Harry p. Jones, entertain
ment. Anyone wishing rooms dur
ing the convention should write to
Harry Pusey, chairman housing
committee, Smyrna, at the earliest
possible moment. Officers of the
Delaware Volunteer Firemen's AS
sociation are George w. Duncan,
president; John w. Bamberger,
first vice president; Curtis Ennis,
second vice president; Charles E.
Jester, secretary; E. c. Bailey,
treasurer; Granville White, fire re-
corder; the Rev. T. c. Mulligan.
chaplain.
Schedule of Events
The schedule of events follows:
August 26 at Cheswold, with the
Cheswold Fire Company, cooperat-
ing with Smyrna, acting as hosts
to the State Fire Chiefs Associa-
tion, at the Cheswold Fire House
at 8 pm. Wednesday, August ~,
am: Registration of delegates
and alternates, at the Smyrna Fire
House; Willard Rutter, chairman
reception committee; 10 am, con-
vention called to order by the pres
ident, Mr.. Duncan, at Town Hall;
1890 pm, convention luncheon,
cafeteria of the Smyrna School,;
pm, reconvene, Town Hall; 8
pm, show at school auditorium;
10 pm, dance, Town Hall; visiting
firemen and auxiliaries only.
Thursday, August %: 10 am.
demonstration of fire evolutions al
Wilson Refrigeration, Inc. plant,
Glenwood Avenue; pm, conven-
tion called to order, Town Hall; 4
pm, Memorial services at AS
bury Methodist Church, Howell
Barnes, chairman; 7:30 pm, the
annual convention parade.
Ladies Auxiliary Association
The schedule of events for the
Ladies Auxiliary Association con-
vention: August 27, 8 am, show
at school auditorium 10 pm.
dance at Town Hall; August 28, 9
am: registration of delegates at
the high school auditorium, Mrs
Helen Grier, chairman reception
committee; 10 am, convention
called to order by Mrs. Bertha
Carlisle, president, in the school
auditorium; ~ noon, luncheon
cafeteria; 1.30 pm, reconvene in
auditorium; pm, memorial SER
vice at Asbury Methodist Church
Doris Knox, chairman; convention
parade, 7:30 pm.
Smyrna times., 1952-06-05
~ Qualified for Diploma Through Veterans
Administration.
Address by Douglas SilvertOn

A highlight of the Commence
ment program will be an address
by Douglas Silverton. DR.. Silver
ton. one of the outstanding plat
form orators of the present day,
offers a real treat for the commun-
ity. Born, raised, and educated, in
London, England, DR.. Silverton was
a fighter pilot with the Royal Air
Force in World War II. DR.. Sill
verton holds membership in many
professional organizations, and an
Honorary Commission in Gordon
Highlanders (Scotland). The Bac-
calaureate service for members of
the 1852 graduating class will be
held in the high school auditorium
on Sunday, June 8, beginning at II
am. The sermon will be delivered
by the Rt. Rev. Arthur R. McKin-
stry, Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of
Delaware, who will be assisted in
the service by Rev. o. C. Jones, and
Rev. Walter L. Beckwith.
Smyrna times., 1952-06-05
Ambulance Report for MAY

The David C. Harrison Post, Mo.
IA, American Legion Ambulance,
with Grant G. Garis, driver, re-
ports for May, II trips, $50 miles
travelled, 4 drivers, and assist
ants.
Valley frontiersman., 1952-01-03
GOOD PROGRESS REPORTED ON
 EkluTNA TUNNEL

Byron G Fclkncr. construction engineer in charge Of the Eklutna Project reported good progress on the tunnel construction this week
 The gate shaft Is now down 2l0 feet, and drlllers have branch,d out 20 feet toward Eklutna Lake and 20 feet toward the highway end of the tunnel Tunneling will start from the highway end by January 10. Felkner reported. As soon as work is in progress ii both ends of the tunnel the con tractors plan to work three shlfts on 6-day schedules.
 News that all the tunnel equip ment and steel supports have been received adds further en- couragement regarding progress on the much needed hydro-elee- tric project.
Valley frontiersman., 1952-01-03
LOCAL HIWAY PATROL OFFICER TRANSFERRED TO SEWARD

Tommy Roberts, officer of the local Highway Patrol. will trans. fer soon to the Seward area, il was announced this week.
 The transfer will become effee- tive as soon as housing for his family can be found in Seward The Roberts family has been liv- ing at the Irwin Albrecht house on Bailey Hill since the Palmer area assignment began a little over one year ago.
 Roberts place in the Palmer area Highway Patrol will be talk en by Speed Hoff formerly oi Anchorage and more recently of Seward.
Valley frontiersman., 1952-01-03
LEGAL NOTICE
UNITED STATES DEPART MENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF LAND MAN AGEMENT.
 Land Office,
 Anchorage, Alaska,
 October IF, 1851.
Notice for Publication.


 Notice is hereby given that Charles Willis Sutter and William A. Brown, have made application for a trade and manufacturing site under the Act of May IA, 1898 (30 Stat413; AS U. s. C.46D Sec ton 10, Anchorage Serial 0l2550 for tract of land situated on the south side of the Glenn Highway 1856 miles from Anchorage, Alas ka, Plat of U. s. Survey No. 3024 containing 2.38 acres, latitude 62 degrees CA minutes co seconds V. (approximate) longitude 146 de- grees 27 minutes co seconds w. (approximate) at U. S. L. M. No. 2887, and it is now in the files of the Land Office, Anchorage, Al aska.
 Any and all persons claiming adversely any of the above men, toned land should file their ad- verse claim in the local land of- flee, Anchorage, within the pc riod of publication or thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provisions of the statutes
 GEORGE A. LINGO, Manager. Published: Nov. 8, Is, 21, 29. and
 Dec. 6, 13. 20, 27, 1851, and
 Jan. 3, 1852.
Valley frontiersman., 1952-01-03
100 MORE BLooD-rYPE DOG TAGS AvaILABLE AT HEALTH CENTER

The Health Center reported this week that an additional 100 blood type dog tags are now available for adults who were typed in the blood typing pro gram two years ago These are n addition 10 the more than 400 names listed in the Frontiersman a few weeks ago.
 The Health Center said that people whose names were listed previously have been rather slow in claiming their dog tags. These are available at the Health Cen ter for the cost of the dog tag chain, IS cents. The work of typ ing names and blood type on the dog tags has been done in An chorage by local volunteers. So far all dog tags completed have been for adults. Tags for children typed in a more recent school blood-typing clinic will be avail able later.
 Following Is the new list Jf persons for whom blood-type dog
Valley frontiersman., 1952-01-03
REN E. HuDGlhS Electrical
 Construction Co.
 Palmer. Alaska Box 7o4 Phone io-J3

IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALAS KA. THIRD DIVISION, PAL MFR PRECINCT
 Tn the Matter of the Estate )
 of
 ADELBERT RICHARD R1NGD
 DeceaSedJ No. 76
 Notice of Rendering Account for Final Settlement and Petition for Distribution
 Notice is hereby given that Harry J. O'Donnen, the Admins trator of the estate of Adelbert Richard Ring, deceased, has rem dered and presented for final set clement, and filed in said Court, his first and final account of such administration, together with a petition for the final distribution of said estate;
 And that Thursday the 3lst day of January, 1851, at l1:30 o'clock A. M., of said day, at the office of the U. s. Commissioner, eX- officio, Probate Judge for the Palmer Precinct, Third Division, Territory of Alaska, has been set for the settlement of said account and the hearing of the petition for distribution,
 -' And all persons interested ;n said estate are notified then and there to appear and show cause, if any they have, why the said ac- count should not be settled and allowed, and why distribution ot said estate should not thereupon be immediately made to the per sons entitled thereto.
 Reference is hereby made to the said account and petition filed in the above entitled court for further particulars.
 DATED this 6 day of Dec, 1851.
 DOROTHY B. STATION.
 U. s. Commissioner, ex-Of-
 ficio Probate Judge for Pal
 mer Precinct, Third Division,
 Territory of Alaska. Published: December l3. 20, 27. 1851, and January 3, 1852.