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Evening star., 1952-02-22
Newspaper Publishers
Pledge Red Cross Support

The American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association today pledged
its full support of the 1852 Ameri-
can Red Cross Fund Campaign
and urged the public to give gen.
erously to the appeal.
Charles F. McCahill, president
OF the association and general
manager of the Cleveland News,
promised "unstinted support" and
called for the assistance of every
American as an investment in
humanity"
The annual drive opens on
March /, under the chairmanship
of John S. Sinclair of New York,
president Of the National Indus
trial Conference Board.
Smyrna times., 1952-07-10
vESPER SERVICE ON SUNDAY

The Rev. DR.. John e. French to
Speak at Lake Service Sunday
The Rev. DIR. John E. Lynch, pas
tor of the First Methodist Church
of Denton, Maryland and chairman
for the past ten years of the Board
of Conference Claimants of the
Peninsula Conference of the Meth
odist Church, will be the guest
speaker on Sunday evening at the
second in the series of outdoor YES
per services held at Lake Como
during July. The service is spon-
sored by Asbury Methodist Church
and starts at seven o'clock. The
soloist on Sunday night will be
Robert Collins. The choir of As
bury Church will sing and the pro-
gram will be presided over by the
Rev. Walter L. Beckwith, pastor.
The public is cordially invited to
attend. In case of rain the service
will be held at the same hour at
Asbury Church.
Smyrna times., 1952-07-10
NEW LEIPSIC BRIDGE TO OPEN
WITHIN MONTH HIGHWAY SAYS

first planned. Part of this was due
to the necessity to fill the march
land on the approach to the bridge,
an operation that required more
than $4,000 yards of fill. Bids for
the erection of the bridge and ap-
proaches were received by the
State Highway Department on
July 26th, 1850, at which time
George and Lynch, Wilmington,
submitted the low bid and the con-
tract was awarded to them on
August list, 1850. Work on the
project was started soon after the
contract was awarded with the re-
moval of the old span being the
first operation and then came the
tedious operation of filling in the
marshland which consumed a large
amount of time. The contract for
the bridge and approaches was
1922, 10000. The bridge is along a
highway route that serves many
of the watering places along the
Delaware Bay,
Smyrna times., 1952-07-10
SWIM CLASSES STA2T
Red Cross Swimming Classes Start
Tonight at Lake Como

The Red Cross swimming in
struction classes will start tonight
at six o'clock at Lake Como for
children aged five to twelve years.
The instructor will be Ken Leh-
mann, of Dover, an experienced
swim teacher. Parents are urged
to avail themselves of the chance
to have their young children taught
to swim. There is no charge for
the instruction. Glasses will con-
tinue on Monday and Thursday
nights for several weeks. If in
terest is shown in instruction for
older children another class will be
formed by the instructor. This is
the opportunity for those in the
Smyrna-Clayton area who do not
know how to swim to learn. Be
on hand tonight so that the class
may be organized and instruction
for all members get under way
without delay.
Smyrna times., 1952-07-10

The new bridge and approaches
over the Leipsic River at Leipsic is
to be completed and open
ed for traffic within the next month
it was announced by the State
Department. Practically
all of the work on the bridge itself
is now completed and all that re-
mains on the project is to place
the driving surface on the ap-
proaches to the bridge. Construc-
tion of this bridge has been con-
sidered one of the major improve
ments along the highways in Kent
County since the new concrete and
steel structure replaced a former
rion overhead type of bridge.
Likewise the route over the bridge
has been Strengthened and a dang
erous curve, the scene of numerous
fatal accidents, has been removed
in the new design. Construction
of the bridge covered slightly more
than the two year period that was
first estimated for it by Depart
ment engineers when the work was
Smyrna times., 1952-07-10
STATE FISHING
SURVEY MADE
Norman G. Wilder Announces
Completion of Fishing
Survey in State
BOOK COMPILED

Announcement of the completion
of the first comprehensive survey
on fresh water fishing in Delaware
was announced this week by Nor
man G. Wilder, director of Con-
servation, Delaware Board of Game
and Fish Commissioners. The an
was coincident with
the release of a 100 page book,
compiled by Jay L. Harmic, Game
and Fish Commission biologist,
and which is now being distributed
for the benefit of fishermen in this
and nearby states. Harmic made
a study of nine of the states fresh
water ponds in order to compile
the data available to the public for
the first time. He took into con-
sideration the kind of fish found in
Delaware's ponds, the question of
pollution, and analysis of the pond
and stream bottoms, parasites and
the proportion of the anglers
catch in relation to the average
growth curve of the fish. Wilder,
in announcing the availability of
the study, stated that rapidly in
creasing demand for outdoor recre-
alton has placed heavy burden on
the states hunting and fishing re-
sources. He said that a vastly ex-
panded program of game and fish
management, based on the best
scientific facts available and gear
ed both to learn additional : facts
and put them to work as quickly
as possible is underway.
Produce More and Better Fish
The object of the survey was to
find methods which will produce
more and better fish for more and
better recreation, Wilder pointed
out. He said that one fact determ-
ined was the recognition that the
management of each body Of water
is a separate biological problem
and that plan for one does not
apply to all. The survey disclosed
that each body of water has a
Continued on Page Eight
Smyrna times., 1952-07-10
FIFTY-NINE YEARS
MIR. and Mrs. John w. Jacobs, Sr.,
Married in Chester July 1st, 1898

Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Jacobs, Sr.,
Married in Chester July 1st, 1898
Tuesday, July 1, Mr.. and Mrs.
John w. Jacobs, Sr., celebrated
their 58th wedding anniversary at
their home at Smyrna Landing.
They had as guests Mrs. Emma
Moran of Philadelphia, niece of
Mrs. Jacobs; Mr.. and Mrs. BENZ. F.
Jacobs of near Salem, N. j.; Mr..
and Mrs. William Jacobs, Smyrna
Landing; Mr.. John w. Jacobs, Jr.,
Smyrna; Mrs. Norma Jacobs,
Pennsville, N. j.; Mrs. Helen E.
Mr.. Charles A. Jacobs
and daughter Peggie, and Mr..
Samuel C. R. Jacobs, all of Smyr-
ma. Mr.. and Mrs. Jacobs were
married on July 1st, 1893 by the
Rev. Mcdowell at the Trinity Par
sonage, Chester, Pa. They have 9
children, 21 grandchildren, and %
great grandchildren, and while Mr..
Jacobs is 81 years old and his wife
going on 70, they both say they
feel quite young.
Smyrna times., 1952-07-10
MAN
BROWNS IN MD.
James H. Thomas Reported
Drowned in ChOptank River
at Cambridge, Md.
BODY NOT FOUND

James H. Herb" Thomas, 68, a
retired railroad man and resident
of Clayton, was drowned in the
Choptank River at Cambridge, Md.
on Sunday afternoon. He was one
of six persons on the boat owned
by Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Blades,
of Secretary, Md. The others in
the party were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Strich and Miss Margaret Newnum
all of Philadelphia. According to
members of the party Mr.. Strich
and Mr.. Thomas decided about 2:30
pm. to take a swim from the boat.
Mr.. Strich soon called to Herb"
that he was tired swimming in the
strong currents and was going
back to the boat, urging Herb to
do the same, but he replied that he
was all right and swan farther
away and was not seen again. Ef-
forts were made all that night and
the next day to find the body by
dragging, but they were not sue
cessful. He is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Bessie Thomas, of Will
mington, and two sons, William r.
of Wilmington, and Carl w. of
Burlington, N. G.
Smyrna times., 1952-07-10

INSURANCE UP
New Liability Rates For Del
aware Announced by
Underwriters
INCREASED So TO SO

New automobile liability insur-
ance rates for Deleware has been
announced by the National Bureau
of Casualty Underwriters, effective
Immediately. This revision is part
of a countrywide movement to
bring the rates for this form of in
surance into line with the current
accident frequency and cost Of
claims incurred by insured motor
lists, the Bureau said. The revis-
ions apply to rates for basic linn
its coverage, which means protec-
ton up to $4,000 for bodily injury
for one person, up to $4,000 for
bodily injury resulting from one
accident, and up to $4,000 for prop
erty damage. The rate changes
are not uniform throughout the
state but vary by territory, depend
ing upon the loss record of each
such territory. For private pass
enger cars the revisions result in
rate increases ranging from a min
imum of SO to a maximum of SO
for bodily injury and property
damage combined, according to the
Bureau. For commercial cars, the
rates for bodily injury remain un-
changed while those for property
damage increase an average of 9.6
percent. William Leslie, general
manager of the National Bureau Of
Casualty Underwriters, made the
following statement in explanation
of the revised rates. "The rate in
creases are made necessary by
mounting accident frequency and
increasing claim costs. AS to the
latter, there has been a steady up
ward rise in the average cost Of
claims with no evidence of any ap-
parent leveling off in the foresee-
able future. Claims settled in
1851, for instance, were 70 percent
above the 1941 level for bodily in
jury, and $50 percent above for
property damage. This adverse
trend in automobile liability exper-
ience is the result of the economic
inflationary spiralling, the effects
of which are continuing to initiate
! the cost of automobile liability
claims. Despite the continued rise
that has taken place in the last
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Smyrna times., 1952-07-10
RADIO
NETWORK SET
Equipment For Civil Defense
State Radio Network Nov
ed Key Points
POWER OF $50 WATTS

Equipment for the Civil Defense
State Radio Control Network has
been moved to various key points
throughout the State of Delaware.
1t. Samuel H. P. Slant, Chief of
the Communications Division for
the State Department of Civil De-
fense, made the announcement yes
terday. According to 1t. Slant, the
Civil Defense State Radio Control
Network should be in actual opera
tion in about 80 days. The master
station for the radio network is
located at Fort DUPONT, just out
side of Delaware City. The State
for New Castle County under the
supervision of Col. George W.
Dunn, Director of Civil Defense for
that area, will be located on the
Workhouse Farm, and the third
radio station is at the Kent Coun-
ty Control Center in Dover, under
the supervision of Mr.. Harry A.
Helm, Director of Civil Defense for
Kent County. With the installation
of this radio equipment, the anna
teur radio operators throughout
the State will be able to participate
actively in the civil defense pro-
gram. This State Radio Control
CONTINUED from Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1952-07-10
S. S. PAYMENTS
ON NEW START
After July Payments To Be
Based on New COmputa-
tiOn Formula
CREDITS INCREASED

For many employees who are
nearing retirement or age 65, the
month of July 1852 is very import
ant because in some cases it will
be possible for the wage Garner to
qualify for higher monthly Social
Security Benefits if he has contin-
ned in regular employment through
June of this year, Mr.. Myron Mil
bourer, Manager of the Social Sc
curity office in Wilmington, has re-
ported. The new start" provision
of the 1850 amendments to the So
cial Security Act makes it possible
to use new computation formula
based on earnings after 1850 in
stead of all earnings since 1886.
For many people this will mean a
higher average monthly wage and,
therefore, a higher benefit pay
ment. This is so because, after
1850, maximum wage credits of
$4,000 a year are possible. Under
the old law $4,000 was the most a
person could be credited with in
any one year. Mr.. Milbouer went
on to explain that for many per-
sons it will be advantageous to
continue working until at least six
new quarters after 1850 have been
earned. At the time of filing an
application for benefits, careful
consideration will be given eacn
case under both the new and the
old formulas, and the higher bene-
fit will be paid. In computing the
benefit at this time, earnings from
employment in the preceding six
months will not be Immediately
used; therefore, the retired worker
will receive a reduced amount until
six months later, when he will be
eligible to have his benefit refg-
ured. This recomputation will be
based on all earnings from January
1, 1851 to retiremant which will in
crease the amount of the tempor-
Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1952-07-10
Fertilizer Firm Granted Loan

Joseph G. Dellert, regional rep
resentative of the Small Defense
Plants Administration, Philadel-
phia, announces that small busi-
ness firm in this region has recent
ly been granted loan by the Re
construction Finance Corporation
on the recommendation of the
Small Defense Plants Administra-
tion. A loan in the amount of
$175, 1000, the proceeds of which
will be used for building construc-
tion, land improvement, and pur-
chase of machinery and equipment,
has been authorized to the Warner
w. Price Company, of Smyrna,
manufacturers of fertilizer. The
area covered by the regional office
comprises Pennsylvania and Della
ware.
Smyrna times., 1952-07-10
FIRST VESPER
SERVICE HELD
Many Attend Service at Lake
To Hear the Rev. William
O. Hackett
THANK CONTRIBUTORS

The first in the series of four
vesper services conducted on the
south shore of Lake Como was held
last Sunday evening with a large
number attending from Smyrna
and Clayton, as well as the rural
areas. The guest preacher, the
Rev. William o. Hackett, pastor of
Wesley Methodist Church, George
town, noted that the outdoor set
ting provided feeling akin to the
beginning of the early church,
when the disciples preached to the
people in just such settings. He
said that a rebirth of our faith
could be gained on the streets and
fields of the great out-of-doors.
Many look on religion as a museum
piece, he stated, and he sees the
seen of this generation to begin
Giving our faith. Using the
metaphor of the old-fashioned par
lor, only used on solemn occasions,
he likened our religion to the par
lor, set apart for use now and then.
He urged bringing religion into the
living-room, stressing that "our
faith is to be lived in the streets,
wherever you are" We talk about
religion, but fail to live it, he con-
tinued. We have a force powerful
enough to change the world and we
must bring our faith from the
church and live it, according to the
speaker Let us turn the parlors
of religion into the living-rooms of
our faith, he concluded as he laid
emphasis on living our faith. The
Rev. Walter L. Beckwith presided,
and the organist was Miss Ruth
Johnson, with Kenneth Attix as
soloist. The prayer was given by
the Rev. G. E. Leister, pastor of
Ewell's-St. Paul Church, Clayton.
q Tribute to Contributors
Mr.. Beckwith paid tribute to all
who had contributed to the sue
cess of the outdoor affair: for the
location, DIR. c. ]. Prickett and
State Welfare Commission; J.Wells
FAIRIES, William E Matthews, Jr.,
and the Sunday School, for seat
ing; Everhart Brothers, public adj
dress system and portable organ;
flowers; Luff's Greenhouses; NOV
ing, Leroy Waters, and assistants;
Leroy Piper, traffic. He especially
expressed his gratitude to The
Smyrna Times for advertising, and
the printing at very short notice of
the programs for the evening.
Smyrna times., 1952-07-10
Death of Mrs. Margaret Verdin

Mrs. Margaret Verdin, died on
Saturday morning, July 5, in Up
per Darby, Pa. She was II years
old, and wife of the late Frank
Verdin. Mrs. Verdin was born in
Kenton, Delaware. Surviving her
are the following: daughter, Miss
Marjorie Verdin; son, Frank
Verdin; and two sisters, Miss
Sylvia Arthurs and Miss Susan
Arthurs. Funeral services will be
held from the Daniels Funeral
Home in Middletown on Friday af-
ternoon, July IL, at 2 pm. Inter-
ment will be at Forest Cemetery
in Middletown. There will be no
viewing.
Smyrna times., 1952-07-10
PRICE CONTROL CHANGES
New Price Control Act Lists Ex-
emptiOns and Other Changes

The Office of Price Sterilization
in the Pennsylvania, Delaware and
southern New Jersey region, this
week listed some of the more sig
nificant exemptions and other
changes contained in the new price
control act. AS amended by Con-
gress, all fruits and vegetables, in
Guiding fresh, canned and frozen,
are now removed from price con-
trolls, OPS said. Since many food
products such as soups, hashes and
stews contain some vegetables, a
wide area of so-called "borderline"
cases exist, OPS said, in which the
effect of the new act has not yet
been determined. Also, the new
act includes food dealers and food
manufacturers under the so-called
Capehart and Herlong amend
ments. Because price control reg
ulations affecting these groups
were in effect before these amend
ments first were passed in 1851,
OPS formrly was sustained by the
courts in its rulings that the food
industry was not included. Under
the new act, farmers must now pay
full retail prices for fertilizer.
Previously OPS held that price
ceilings on fertilizer sold to farm
ers for their use should be held to
wholesale levels. Also, the amend
ed act exempts many recreation
facilities such as bowling alleys, all
sanitary and parking facilities pro-
vided by railroads, all State store
liquor sales, and wipes out all price
ceilings that are now below State
minimum prices now in effect un-
der fair trade laws. OPS said
that, in view of these "liberaliza-
tions", full public cooperation with
price controls still in effect is more
essential than ever before.
Smyrna times., 1952-07-10
7 INJURED IN
ACCIDENT HERE
Seven Seriously Injured AS
Car Rams Truck i'm Rear
on Parkway
TRUCK DEMOLISHED

Seven persons were injured SER
iously in an accident on Wednes-
day night, July when two motor
vehicles were involved in a COLI
sion on the Dupont Parkway. TAX
en- to Kent General Hospital in the
American Legion ambulance were
five Smyrna men and a man and
his wife from Rising Sun, Md.
They are: Earl Morris, contusions
of right shoulder and neck, lacera-
tion of scalp, and abrasions of left
leg; James C. Conrad, abrasions of
left forearm, contusions of left
chest, also nose injuries; Joseph
Anderson, abrasions of left fore
arm, laceration of right index
finger and eyebrow, possible head
injuries; Victor Culley, multiple
contusions, laceration of forearm
and nose, and head injuries; Henry
Harvey, multiple decorations, hands
face and chest, shoulders and right
forearm, also head injuries. Ben
jamin Densmore, of Rising Sun,
Md, suffered abrasions over both
knees and lower legs, and possible
knee injury, and his wife, Mary,
had decorations of left arm and
thigh and injuries to hip. Accord
ing to police panel truck occu-
pied by the Densmores was struck
in the rear by car driven by Mr..
Anderson, while both vehicles were
proceeding south on the south
bound lane just north of Smyrna
within the county line.
Panel Truck Demolished
The panel truck was completely
demolished. In the panel truck
were all the possessions of Mr..
and Mrs. Densmore, who Travelled
and lived in the truck, while Mr..
Densmore was engaged in the bust
ness of salesman for farm and
poultry magazines. The day after
the accident what was left of these
possessions were taken in the back
of their car by the Densmore's SON.
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Lieske. Robert, fifteen-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Densmore,
accompanied Mr.. and Mrs. Lieske
to visit their parents at the hos
pital, and to Smyrna to get their
possessions. Mrs. Lieske said that
her parents had Travelled in the
panel truck all over the United
States, and had been to Texas and
New Mexico in it. She said that
only the four wheels were left and
that it twas a miracle of God that
her parents had not been killed"
After treatment at the hospital
during the week all the patients
were released except Mr.. Culley
and Mr.. Harvey.
Smyrna times., 1952-07-10
softball Games This Week

Two exhibition softball games
will be played this week with En-
mis- & Deakyne meeting Chrysler
Tank on Friday and the Smyrna
AA resuming their schedule with
Meadowbrook on Saturday. Both
games are scheduled under THE
lights at $50 PM, on the Smyrna
High School diamond.
Smyrna times., 1952-07-10
Dinner for Daughters of Americ

Dinner for Daughters of America
The Daughters of America will
hold dinner at the Golden Circle
next Tuesday evening, July 18th,
at 7:30. Members will meet at the
lodge room at 6 o'clock. After the
dinner installation of officers will
take place. Mrs. Ida Collins, Ma
tional Deputy, will install the Of
ficers.
Smyrna times., 1952-07-10
st. Peters Church Notes

A service of Morning Prayer
with sermon will be conducted by
a visiting clergyman at IL am. at
st. Peters Church on the fifth
Sunday after Trinity, July 13.
Regular services will be held at
that hour during July, but there
will be no services during the
month of August.
Smyrna times., 1952-07-10
MANY READERS
USE LIBRARY
Yearly Report of Commission
Secretary Shows 1876
Volumes Circulated
MANY NEW READERS

An increase in services by the
Smyrna Public Library is shown in
the report issued at the end of the
fiscal year by the secretary of the
Smyrna Library Commission, Mrs.
Louise Denney Clifton. Covering
the period from June 80, 1861 to
July 1, 1852, it shows total in
come of $1596.96, five hundred dol
lars of which came from state aid
thru the State Library Commits
sion, and S1O9696 from local
sources. During the year the
books in circulation number 1886
adult fiction; 80 adult non-fiction;
125 juvenile fiction, and 25 juvenile
!non-fiction, a total of 4845 volumes.
There are Ball volumes in the libr-
ary, and 151 volumes were added
during the year; also five memoir
ial books and twenty other books
given by residents. The memorial
books were presented in memory
of two members of the Taylor fam
| lily, the gifts of Mrs. Elmer 2. Tay-
1or, of New Jersey, in memory of
her husband; also of Mrs. Nellie
Taylor Rowland, Mrs. c. L. Har-
monson, and Mrs. H. Kline Weir, in
memory of Evelyn Taylor Boyer.
Increase in Readers
A great increase in number of
readers is noted, with many of the
users being newcomers to Smyrna,
who find the library soon after
their arrival. The library affords
a rich source for reference, with
many invaluable reference books
on its shelves, and it is usedS in
creasingly for research by high
school students as they prepare
term papers and theses. The libr-
ary is open to the public on Tues
day and Friday evenings from $50
to 8 pm. Members of the Smyrna
Library Commission include Mrs.
c. L. Harmonson, president; Hen
ry C. Webb, treasurer; Mrs. Louise
ID. Clifton, secretary; Miss Eliza
beth Thornley,, j. Wells FAIRIES, and
Richard c. Price.
Smyrna times., 1952-07-10
COUNTY LINE All CLUB MEET
Will Hold Regular Meeting at the
Home of Gerald Heinold


Home of Gerald Heinold
The County Line All Club will
hold their regular meeting on Fri
day, July IL, at, 7:3O in the even
ing. The meeting will be held at
the home of Gerald Heinold and
the president, James Haas, will
preside. A campfire meeting is
planned and a program on Out
door Cookery" will be presented by
committee comprised of Betty
Jane Still and Richard Reed. Meet
ing sub-topics are State All Camp
and the Kent-Sussex Fair. Mem
bers who have demonstrations or
five-minute talks to give are Renee
Stevens, Bobby Reed, Joan Shorts,
and Gerald Heinold. A big sur
prise is planned, SO all members are
urged to attend.