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Smyrna times., 1952-10-30
COUNCIL HEARS
HOME OWNERS
Hearings Conducted on Con
demned Properties; Ordin-
ance Explained to Owners
ELECTION DAY OFF

Election Day has been declared
holiday for all town employees,
except for emergency work. This
action was taken at the meeting of
Town Council last Friday night,
with Mayor George r. Stevenson
presiding. Hearings were conduct
ed on condemned properties and
discussion on these matters were
held. Several owners of the prop
critics appeared at council meeting,
and details of the towns ordinance
were explained to them, and a re-
view given of the councils stand
on this matter. The town man.
ager said that white traffic cape
had been given Miss Catherine
Harhis, who has the responsibility
of safeguarding the children who
have to cross the DUPONT Park
way to attend the Thomas d. Clay
ton School. Free electric service
to the aircraft warning station on
South Street, west of the new
school, was guaranteed by council.
Requests for names of several de-
ceased persons to be stricken from
the tax list were complied with. 1t
was announced that rubbish collec-
tion would be made the day after
Election Day.
Smyrna times., 1952-10-30
HOLD STUDENT
DAY ASSEMBLY
Participation in Town Govern
ment Summarized by
School Students
REPORTS ARE GIVEN

On Monday afternoon a general
assembly was held in the school
auditorium for members of the
junior and senior classes to hear
the summary of the participation
in Student Day in Town Govern
ment on the previous Friday. Pre-
siding was Mayor" Richard w.
Comegys, Jr., and members of
council included Brooks Banta,
Donald David, Joseph Churchman
and Helene Lasch; Barbara Wal
lace, treasurer; Edna Conley, Ruth
Tribbitt, and William Vaughn, as
SCISSORS. On Friday the students
who had received appointments to
various departments had done field
work with their counterparts on
the town council, and reports were
made at the general meeting on
Monday. The excellent training
this project affords was evident in
their grasp of town affairs and
their recommendations as to i'm
provements. Reporting on their
duties were Barbara Parry, Board
of Health; Frank Shane, chief of
police; Bing Pusey, electric crew;
Denney Cole, maintenance crew;
and for the office staff: Nancy
Davis and Marlyn Attix. Esther
Poore told of the duties of the aid
erman, and Joseph Churchman am
plified the report on police depart
ment. Barbara Wallace told of
the duties of the town treasurer,
and William Vaughn gave a de-
tailed account of the student COM
mittee named as assessors. S. G..
Marvel, town manager, who assist
ed during the town government
day, was present also at the assem-
bly, meeting, and answered ques-
tions asked which clarified matters
for the students. Mrs. Margaret
O'NeiIl directed the project. A res
olution was adopted thanking the
town manager, the mayor, and the
town employees who assisted with
ithe training program.
Smyrna times., 1952-10-30
Clayton PTA Meeting

At the regular monthly meeting
of the Clayton Parent Teacher As
sociation to be held on Wednesday,
Nov. 12 at eight o'clock in the
cafeteria of the Clayton School the
speaker will be Francis B. Gebhart,
member of the State Board of Ed
ucation, who will talk on the
trends of education in our Della
ware schools. This program will
mark the observance of National
Education Week. Mrs. James Il.
Walker will preside and cordial
invitation is extended to everyone
to attend.
Smyrna times., 1952-10-30
Death of Else u. Yarnen

Word has been received here of
the death of Mrs. Else 2. Yarnall
who died at her home in Reading,
Pa, on Oct. % after a long illness.
She was the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. e. zippe, of Clayton. In
addition to her parents she is sur
vived by her husband, Llewellyn R.
Yarnell; two daughters, Betty Lou,
a student at Penn State; and Flor
ence Yarnell of Essex, England I;
two sons, Kenneth J.. Thompson, of
Gloucester, N. j., and Victor Yar-
nell, Reading; also two brothers,
Kurt S. zippe, Clayton, and Victor
G. Zippe, of Kirkwood.
Smyrna times., 1952-10-30
DEATH OF JULIAN STATS
Former Smyrna Police Dies in Am
buIance on Way to Hospital

Former Smyrna Police Dies in Am
bulance on Way to Hospital
Julian R. Stats, AZ, of Smyrna,
former member of the Smyrna
Police Force, died Monday night in
the ambulance of the David c..
Harrison Post, No. IA, American
Legion, on his way to a hospital in
Wilmington. Mr.. Stats collassed.
on the street and accompanied by
brother, John Stats, and sister,
Miss Caroline Stats also of Smyr-
ma, began the trip to Wilmington
He was pronounced dead upon ar
rival about IL o'clock at Delaware
Hospital. Deputy Coroner Herbert
M. Harrington said he had been
subject to cerebral hemorrhages,
which caused his death, for some
time. He had retired from the po-
lice force two years ago because
of i'll health after five years SER
vice. His brother is member of
the police force here. Mr.. Stats
at one time served as chief of the
Citizens Hose Company of Smyr-
ma. Funeral services will be held
in the FAIRIES Funeral Chapel at
Smyrna Thursday at pm. Inter
ment will be in the Glenwood Gem
etery.
Smyrna times., 1952-10-30
DANCE AT YOUTH CENTER

Special Dances Are Planned For
Teenage Series on Saturday Nights
The first of the special dances
planned for the teenage series of
Saturday night affairs at the
Youth Center will be held on No
vember 1. 1t will be a Halloween
dance and party. Mo costumes will
be worn, but games appropriate to
the Halloween season will be fea-
tured. The party will be from to
IL pm; admission will be twenty
five cents and the dance is open to
young people from thirteen to nine
teen years of age. Refreshments
will be furnished by the Smyrna
Lions Club, sponsors of the weekly
dances. Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Gold
en- are in charge of program.
Smyrna times., 1952-10-30
Girl Scouts Own Program

The program, Smyrna Girl
Scouts Own, will be presented at
the Youth Center on Sunday, Nov.
2 at 2 pm. The program follows:
Present colors, Troop 2, Mrs. Mart
in Golden, leader; Allegiance to the
Flag; singing of one verse of
America; invocation; skit, ''What
Scouting Has Meant to Me-, Troop
/; Girl Scout Promise; Girl Scout
Hymn; Scout Handshake Around
Horseshoe; Brownie Promise;"
Wiener You Make a Promise"
song; retire colors, Troop 4, Taps.
Smyrna times., 1952-10-30
CENTURY CLUB SPEAKER
Capt. @. Preston Poore, State Po
lice. Addresses Members of Club

hCCS fANuA CooCO NkCAkADCAS VI AIuU
Capt. C. Preston Poore, Della
ware State Policeswas the speaker
at the evening meeting of the
Twentieth Century Club on Friday
night. He told of the parents re-
sponsibility to teach safe driving
habits, and of the important part
played by the student driving pro-
gram in safety. There have been
five times less accidents following
the training, which was proven by
a survey made on 2200 drivers,
HOO with driver training and HOO
without. The worth of the pro-
gram is recognized by the police all
over the United States, he said.
He appeared on a program arrang-
ed by Mrs. Glenn Busker, safety
chairman. Mrs. John L. Johnson
reported on the state convention.
There was vocal solo by Riley
Anderson, accompanied by Mrs.
John Fearon. Mrs. Robert H. Den
ney presided, and the art corner
was in charge of Mrs. Avery Cliff
ton.
Smyrna times., 1952-10-30
DIR. PAUL DOLAN
AT LIONS MEET
U. of D. Political Science Head
Tells Lions of Delaware
Elections
HOW VOTES GO

Members of the Smyrna Lions
Club and their wives heard an in
structive and fascinating talk on
the Delaware election in 1852 given
by DR.. Paul Dolan, chairman of the
Political Science Department al
the University of Delaware at
their ladies night meeting Monday
at the Wayside Inn. The speaker
was introduced by Edward Schab-
niger, as the autor of a recent
book, Delaware State Politics. y
DR.. Dolan compared the personal
view of politics in Kent and Sus-
sex Counties with the high degree
of impersonality in New Castle
County, saying that wilmington
is taking on large town aspects
and former close contacts are now
being countered by others. Della
ware is m1crocoSm of the United
States, he said. He traced the his
tory since 1920 of tendencies in
voting and said that New Castle
County is the barometer of the
state. The state organization has
a tendency to try to deliver for
state officers and let the people
vote as they will for President, he
continued.
How Votes Go
The speaker sees no deliverable
vote in Delaware any, more; labor
CONTINUED on Page Seven) O
Smyrna times., 1952-10-30
EXPECT RECORD
VOTE TUESDAY
Campaigns in Final Days
With Decision in Hands of
Voters Tuesday
ELECTION STAFF NAMED

The most energetic political cam
paign in the history of the United
States is coming down to the final
wire in high gear with both parties
increasing the pace during the last
days. During the three months
campaign, the national candidates
have lead the battle for votes, trav-
cling thousands of miles by plane,
train, and car, and reaching mil
lions of voters via radio, television
and public rallies. State and coun-
ty candidates of the nation have
also set a fast pace and the issues
are now before the voters for judg-
ment.
Record Vote Expected
With record registrations all
over the nation, the largest vote in
the country's history is expected
November 4th. Concern is being
expressed in Kent County over the
possibility that all registered vot-
ers here won't be able to cast their
ballots during the polling hours.
Statistics at this time Indicate that
three minute would have to be
voted from the time the polls open
ed until closing time to get all vot-
ed. This would seem physically
impossible with the slow process OF
checking three registration lists
and marking the ballot. Both
democratic and Republican leaders
are urging voters to go to the polls
early. The polling places in Kent
County will open at Z am. and
close at 6 pm. No one will be al
lowed to enter the polling place af-
ter 6 pm.
Election Officers
Election officers for the first rep
resentative district have been NAM
ed by Earle N. Faulkner, president
of the Department of Elections as
follows: First election district OF
: the First Representative District
, Edward S. Wilson, Jr., Robert
Slaughter, Elsie Snow, Betty Whit
taker, and Mrs. Edna Cole. Second
: of the First, Harry P. Jones, Olive
Stats, Ethel Hudson, Henry Webb
and Louisa Pia.
Up TO Voters
: With the issues now presented
: it is up to the voters to decide upon
which candidates they want to run
their county, state and national
government during the next term
of office. The candidates of the
Democratic and Republican parties
for national, state and county effic-
: es for the ten representatives dis
| tricts of Kent County may be seen
on pages 8 and 9 along with sample
: ballot and instructions to voters
for your inspection.
Smyrna times., 1952-10-30
DIR. Campbell Named to Clinic

DR.. Wells Campbell, optometrist
of Smyrna, was appointed to the
staff of the optometric section of
Interfaiths, Inc, in Wilmington.
DIR. Campbell's appointment was
announced at the first fall meeting
of the Delaware Optometric Asso-
citation at the Hotel Rodney in Will
mington on october %. DR.. Camp
bell talked on the ocular care re-
ceived by INDECENT children from
lower Delaware at the Interfaiths
Clinic in Wilmington during his in
ternship there. He praised the
Red Cross saying that where trans
portation was unavailable, the Red
Cross supplied that transportation
for children from down state to
the clinic and return.
Smyrna times., 1952-10-30
GIRL SCOUTS TO BABY SIT
Troop l Offer to Baby-Sit For Par
ents on Election Day


A unique service will be render
ed the community by members of
Senior Girl Scout Troop 1. They
have offered to baby-sit for par
ents on Election Day so that they
may go to the polls and vote. This
service will be free. The girls are
from fifteen to eighteen years of
age and are in every way compet-
ent to assume the responsibility of
caring for children during the par
ents' absence. Captains have been
appointed and they will be in
charge of making the assignments
of the girls to the homes. They
are Diane and Barbara Shortt,
phone 4793, for Smyrna; and Tarun
Comegys, phone 1923, for Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1952-10-30

Named to Employment Committee
John G. Cooper, RID No. 2, Smyr-
ma has been appointed a member
of the national employment COM
mittee of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars of the United States by Com
mander-in-Chief James w. Goth
ran. it is announced at V.F.W. ma
tional headquarters at Kansas City
Md. Mr.. Cooper is a member Of
VIEW. Post 1901, Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1952-10-30
ORC WARRANT OFFICER

M-Sgt. Joseph M. Ennis Promoted
in S8th Automatic Weapons Bat.
Master Sgt. Joseph M. Ennis of
Smyrna has been promoted to war
rant officer in the 38th AAA Auto
matte Weapons Battalion, Momile,
in the Army Organized Reserve
Corps. Ennis is on the business
administrator staff at the Uni
versity of Delaware, Newark. He
has been assigned as assistant bat
talon personnel officer of the 338th
Battalion, commanded by 1t. Col.
Robert Weatherall, Wilmington
Manor. Ennis was so sworn in as
warrant officer this week at the
Delaware Military District head
quarters.
Smyrna times., 1952-10-30
Scout Halloween Party Tonight

SCUub 11hAiOWC CNA aAty AUAShO
Smyrna Girl Scout Troop 2 will
hold a Halloween party tonight
Thursday, at 7:30 o'clock at the
Youth Center. Prizes will be
awarded for the funniest and pret-
tiest costumes. A scavenger hunt
is scheduled, and there will be priz-
es. Each girl may bring guest
Gail Lurty is in charge of decora-
tions; jeanne Mills, refreshments;
and Kay O'Connor, program. There
will be games and songs. Mrs.
Martin Golden is the leader, and
Mrs. Richard c. Price, assistant
leader.
Smyrna times., 1952-10-30
WIN BICYCLES
AT SAF-T RODEO
Carol WOlfOrd and George H.
Morris First Prize Winners
in Lions Sponsored Event
OTHER WINNERS NAMED

NdAOl WOlllTu5 OldSS d, SlIlSi
and George H. Morris, Glass A,
boys were the lucky winners of
the new bicycles at the first Saf-T
Bicycle Rodeo ever staged in Smyr-
ma. 1t was held Saturday morn
ing. Winners of the radios were
Susan Kemp, Glass A, girls; Ron
aid Anderson, Class B, boys. Other
prizes, such as sirens, headlights,
mirrors, and flashlights went to the
following, who are listed in order
of their finish in different classes:
Class A, Boys over 12: Robert
Heating, Freddy Bush, Robert
Westrod, Bruce Wright, David
Deakyne, Ronald Potter, Bill
Pritchard, Reedy David, William
Smith, Howard Pinder, Preston
Moore, Ronald Wheeler, Richard
David. Glass A, Girls: Jackie Roe.
In Class B, Boys IL and under, a
four-year old, Johnny Biddle was
the hit of the rodeo, coming in
third in his class. Other winners
in Class B were David Urian, Den
mis- Potter, James DIESEL, ,Jr., David
Reynolds, Clinton Robertson, Rob-
ert Robinson, Jr., Barry Pritchard,
Tommy Pappas, Lee Butler, Rich
ard Cole, Fred Lamb. Glass B,
Girls: Patsy Mofitt, Ellen Moore,
Helen M. Spence, Patricia Baker,
Gladys Council, Becky Reynolds,
Joan Niles, Karen Kraus, Nancy
Boyles, Judy Slaughter, Charlotte
Sharp.
Parade Prizes
Prizes for the parade: Best dec
GRATED bike, boys: Mac Emerson,
first; William Chambers, second;
girls: Carol Wolford, first; Karen
Kraus, second; most beautiful cos
tune, girls: Carol Wolford, Judy
Slaughter; funniest costume, boys:
Tommy Kennedy, first; Clarence
Traverse, second; girls: Patsy Mof-
felt, first; Diane Williams, second.
Judges for the parade were Mrs.
Robert Dunning, Mrs. John H.
Fearon, Mrs. Louise III. Burslem,
Mrs. Henry C. Webb, Harry p.
Jones, and Martin Golden. Francis
Jamison, Delaware Safety Council,
and Charles Lemmel, State Board
of Education, were here to assist
with the program. Members of
the Smyrna Lions Club were as
sisted in the scoring of events by
Clinton Robertson, Clayton; Robert
Stevens, Richard Price, Jr., and
Bing Pusey.
Entrants Receive License Plates
Every entrant received a license
plate and reflector, and will receive
a free ice cream soda from Gold
ems Pharmacy. The rodeo was
sponsored by the Smyrna Lions
Club, the automobile dealers of the
Smyrna-Clayton area, Western
Auto Associate, Smyrna-Clayton
Schools, Delaware Safety Council,
Delaware State Police, and Smyr-
ma Police. Capt. G. Preston Poore,
Delaware State Police, member
of the local Lions Club, was chair
man for the event, and was assist
ed by the entire membership of the
Lions Club.
Smyrna times., 1952-10-30
Plan Musical Comedy at Townsend

The Towwnsend Methodist Youth
Fellowship will present a musical
comedy entitled Sisters of the Up
lift, on November and 8, in the
Townsend School auditorium. The
musical comedy will include spec
ial vocal and instrumental seIec-
tions, as well as special dance
routines. The setting for the
comedy is centered around the
Lodge Hall of the Sisters of the
Uplift', where rehearsal for a
forthcoming lodge concert takes
place. Sisters of the Uplifto
promises to be an evening of laughs
and enjoyment. Plan to attend.
Smyrna times., 1952-10-30
How Votes Go

The speaker sees no deliverable
vote in Delaware any more; labor
CONTINUED on Page Seven)
Evening star., 1952-01-17
No Single Package Peace
Seen Possible in Palestine

Peace in the Palestine area is
not going to come "in q single
package" a key State Department
official asserted last night.
Arthur z. Gardiner, economic
adviser in the Bureau of Near
Eastern. South Asian and African
Affairs. addressed the meeting of
the Israel Histadrut Associates in
the Jewish Community Center,
Sixteenth and @ streets NV.
There can be little doubt, and
indeed there is general agreement
in important Israeli circles, that
Israel's future, economic and
political, is closely bound up with
the neighboring Arab countries"
he said. "Israel's interests will
best be served by policies leading
to conciliation with her neigh
bors."
Charles M. Segal, executive di-
rector of the Israel Histadrut As
sociates. presided at the meeting.
The group was organized in WASH
ington for the purpose Of study
ing and discussing various aspects
of Israel life,
Evening star., 1952-01-17
Deaths Reported

tFrom the D. c. Bureau Of vital Statistics
MARGARET Nicholson. 05. 607 Rittenhous
Edward Rich, so, 5O44 Dana pl. NV.
Annie Horn, 7S. 1898 q st. sc.
Moses Morssnthai. rs. Washinston. :"
George Thompson, "A, 623 9Th st. ne.
lRapheal Presutti, "a. 1888 3. Capitol st
john Mitchsii. 60. 27o7 .. Potomac av
Helen Walker. 6S. 1895 3rd ct. ne.
Harry Rudisili. IS, 134S Monroe st. NV.
vito Rinaldi, 48, 5S09 9th st. NV.
John Warrington, A., Arlington. Va.
Robert CLARK, Infant, suitland. Nd.
IChristopher Coe, infant, 4510 42nd 81
Infant Peterson, Arlington, Va.
Infant Smith, Indianhead, Md.
Infant Seesman, Silver Spring, Md.
Lottie EdTards. 3D. liza 9th st. ne.
Earl Smith, 50. Rockville. Md.
John Bigelow, Al 1881 Sherman ave. NV
Ida johnson. 20. 225 ST. s.w.
Mary Hervey, As, 1917 Kendall ct. ne.
Margaret Ware, -. 41b Florida avenu
Dorothy Nichols, ~. 6721 Kolb ct. ne.
Arthur Skinner, 3S, Washington
Rogers Turner. infant. 1418 l1th st. NV
Evening star., 1952-01-17
Bonunos Grown in Iceland

REYKJAVIK.-Iceland Is har-
Ivesting a crop Of 10000 bananas
this year. grown in hothouses
warmed by hot springs. Vegeta-
bles are grown In hothouses the
year around.
Evening star., 1952-01-17

MORE POWER TO YOUPower steering and power
the hood d7o horsepower of the 1852
Buick which makes its debut in the today
Roadmaster only will be equipped with the
apower carbureor which the list of engineering improve
ments combinations restyed
sweepspear holdings added.
Evening star., 1952-01-17

Here's long mileage, safety
and comfort! Automatic
curve Grippers help stop
dangerous Skids! Cold Rub
ber tread adds up to S0%
more tread miles!
The frontiersman., 1952-12-24
Quaint Rehearsal Of Christ's Birth Found in Old Carol

'Auld Lang Syne" has become such an integral part of our mod ern New Years eve that no cele- bration, however gay, would be complete without it.
 The music sheets for those nos- talgic strains simply say Robert Burns-Scotch Air." and Robert Burns generally is supposed to have written it after he had set tied down on farm and taken himself a wife, following the sweeping success in 1778 of the sec ond edition of his Poems" Well and good, but Auld Lang Syne was not exclusively Burns product, nor did he claim it to be.
 In letter to George Thomson, a publisher, Burns explained:
 Tt is an old song of olden times, which has never been in print. I took it down from an old mans singing"
 Modern scholarship has discov- cred that Burns was wrong when he told Thomson "Auld Lang Syne" never had been in print Its refrain, at least, was printed obscurely long before Burns heard his ''old man singing
 Further, the original song often has been credited to Sir Robert Aytoun Q570-1638). Aytoun was one of the earliest Scots to use the low land dialect as literary medium. Multitudes of Americans decended from non-British stock are per- petually mystified by this dialect. nor does it seem to make much sense in the standard English translation.
 Regardless of it's original author and origin, it was Burns who gave "Auld Lang Syne" it's immortality. And though the bells now welcome the New Year with joyous peals, symbolizing mankind's hope for a bright future, the nostalgiast of "Auld Lang Syne" summarizes an adherent reluctance to leave the security and friendship of the past :, and embark upon a future which, however promising, may not be more pleasant. Thus, it remains a part of the English speaking herit- age to
 Drink cup of kindness yet
 For Auld Lang Syne."
The frontiersman., 1952-12-24
Bethlehem Rites Feature eMarch
 ToNativityCaVe

CHRISTMAS is observed in Beth.
 lehem on December 25 by the Roman Catholics and Protestants. on January 6, by the Greek Ortho- dox and affiliated churches, and on January 18 by the Armenians.
 All Bethlehem, however, turns out on December 24 for the arrival of the Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal of the Holy Land-who each year brings an ancient effigy of the Infant Jesus to Bethlehem which he lays in the manager with in the cave where Christ was born.
 Dramatically the procession ap- breaches: heralded by a single horSeman, his banner streaming aloft. A corps of native police mounted upon fiery Arabian horses follow and then another single horseman upon prancing black steed carrying the cross on high; the Patriarch in his cardinal and ermine, mitred bishops, clergy in embroidered veStments and white robed acolytes-swinging golden censers-precede the jeweled pa- vilon of the Holy Child. Magnificent cortegeS of government officials, foreign embassies, bands, religious organizations follow, and finally, American made automobiles min- gle with native two-wheeled car riages.
 The procession enters the Church of the Nativity. The public is not permitted to witness the actual placing of the effigy, as that part of the Church-built above the
The frontiersman., 1952-12-24
Silent Night' Hymn Is Often Called
 Song From Heaven

Silent Night" is often called the Song from Heaven" because the story of it's inspiration and com position is one of the most beauti- ful Christmas stories in existence.
 On December "A, 1918, in the Austrian village of Hallein, as Father Joseph Mohr sat reading his Bible, there was knock at his door. It was peasant woman who wanted the priest to visit a poor charcoal-maker's wife to whom a child had been born. The parents had sent her to ask the priest to come and bless the infant.
 Father Mohr was strangely moved by the visit to the mother. And that evening as he returned to his home saw that the dark slopes of the Alps around the village were
The frontiersman., 1952-12-24
Christmas Open House Was Early Saxon Custom

A T CHRISTMASTIDE, the grea' 4 Ahall of the Saxon lord wa .hrown ope.- D peasant and nobl alike-all mingling democratically md exchanging gifts and heart cheer during a great feast and fes -ivities composed of dance an song With tremendous burst o shouting the Yule Log wa ragged into the hall and place rocn the open fire pit. These demo ratio Christmas festivities taste
 1til the last dying emhers of tho Og.
 In our south. prior to the Civil Var the slaves, following this Sax n custom, would soak log in the yDress sWanps to extend the
 'r~+'r of their Christmas freedom.