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Smyrna times., 1952-11-13
NEW MEMBERS IN BROWNIES
Thirteen New Girls Invested as
Brownies at Recent Meeting

The regular meeting of the
Brownies, Troop 8, was held in
the Youth Center on Wednesday
afternoon with Karen Krauss as
president for November. The fol-
lowing girls were invested as
Brownies by Mrs. Knots: Carol
Ann Boyles, Carol Lee Burris, Bet
tielou Cooke, Virginia Ann David,
Phyllis M. Hamburg, Georgia
Carol Kruchen, Donna Rae Long,
Kay McElwee, Carol Ann Pryor
Rebecca C. Reynolds, Sandra B.
Schuman, Joyce A. Stevenson,
Joyce Thompson. These girls at
tended all troop meetings since Oc-
tober 1, thus making a total men,
bership of 26 Brownies. October
had been a busy month for the
Brownies. Among projects were
Fly-up cememony, choosing of
Little Sisters" by older Brownies,
writing of Brownie pledge with
alphabet noodles, Halloween party
and Scout's-Own Service. Birth
days celebrated were Clara Anne
Jones, Virginia David and Sandra
Schuman. Games and songs were
part of every meeting. Mrs.
Florence Cooke and Mrs. Mary
Thompson are taking Leaders
Course in Girl Scout work and are
assisting Mrs. Knots and Mrs.
Henry T. Price at the Brownie
meetings. They taught Jump,
Jim Grow, and Penny Song at the
meeting. Due to waiting list of
girls for Brownie registration it is
hoped a new troop can be formed
in the near future.
Smyrna times., 1952-11-13
SLAUGHTER FAMILY MEET
Held Annual Meeting Saturday,
Novenoher 3 aft yVaysida INN

Held Annual Meeting Saturday,
November at Wayside Inn
The defendants of Nathan and
Elizabeth Slaughter held their an
nual meeting on Saturday, Novem-
Der at the Wayside Inn in Smyr-
ma, with thirtyone members at
tending. Following turkey din
ner a brief business meeting was
held and officers for 1858 were
elected. After the meeting adj
journed the entire assembly drove
to Dover to visit the Delaware
State Museum where several items
of antique articles, donated by the
family, were on display. The
Slaughter's private cemetery, west
of Dover, was also visited. The
following members attended the
gathering: Mr. and Mrs. T. Clauson
Slaughter, Reedville, Va; Miss
Susan B. Slaughter, Philadelphia,
Pa; Mr.. George Graham, Sr., and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Graham, Jr.,
East Orange, N. j.; Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilbur D. Wilds, Kenton; Mrs.
Katherine D. Arthurs, Mrs. Rachel
d. Garrison, Mrs. Margie Reid,
and Mrs. Edward Walker, VIII
mington; Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Graham and Miss Megan Graham,
Sudlersville, Md; Mrs. Edward S.
Graham, Barclay, Md; Mr.. and
Mrs. Allie Downs, Princeton, NJ;
Miss Marion Elliott, Chestnut Hill,
Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. e. G. Cannon,
Livingston, N. j.; Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph w. Elliott, Lansdowne, Pa;
Mr.. Edward B. Slaughter, Sr., Mr..
and Mrs. David S. >Wilds and Mrs.
Edward B. Slaughter, Dover; Miss
Ann w. Downs, Mr.. and Mrs. Vic
tor D. Ennis, and Miss Nancy A.
Ennis, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1952-11-13
CHURCH WOMEN
PLEDGE $500
st. Peters Church Auxiliary
Pledges $500 Toward Heat
ing Plant For Church
OLD BOOKS READ

The November meeting of the
Woman's Auxiliary of st. Peters
Church was held Tuesday after
noon with Mrs. Richard w. Com
eggs, past president, presiding in
the absence of Mrs. Fred Heinold,
Sr., president. Mrs. James H.
Merrill reported a total of $185.50
realized from the white elephant
sale. Mrs. Ralph Lange, supply
secretary, stated that the Advent
mission box had been sent to St.
Michael's Mission, Ethete, Wyom-
ing. The members voted to pledge
the payment of minimum of five
hundred dollars to the vestry by
spring toward the heating plant
for the church. The Rev. F. Sgd
ney Bancroft was the speaker, and
he read excerpts from old books
which have been in the possession
of the Raymond family. They
contained reports of diocesan con-
ventions held more than one hun
dred years ago, and the references
to st. Peters Church when it was
a mission in 1845 were of special
interest. During the year 1860 the
parishioners of st. Peters Church
were offered the use of the First
Presbyterian Church, during al
terations to the Episcopal Church,
proving that the spirit of cooper
alton existed then between the
congregations of the two churches
as was found to be true last year.
Mrs. Ernest Slaughter and Mrs.
James Rodney were hostesses at
the tea which followed the meet
ing.
Smyrna times., 1952-11-13
ASSOCIATE COUNTY AGENT
George X. Vapaa, New Associate
County Agent. Now on Job

Bill Tarbell, County Agricultur-
al Agent, states that George K.
Vapaa, the new Associate County
Agent, is now fully on the job.
The new Agent will be available
from now or for agricultural work
right across the board as has Bill
Tarbell. Mr.. Vapaa will handle
the Agricultural radio broadcasts
over WIDOW, be available for pub
lie meetings where a speaker is de-
sired such as Oranges, Farm Bu-
reau discussion groups, coopera-
tive organizations, Service Clubs
and others. Bill Tarbell, his health
much improved, will still be on the
job, although his voice will exclude
him from public speaking. Tarbell
stated that an expanded program
of agricultural work can be ex-
spected to be developed in the
County with Mr.. Vapaa being
available.
Smyrna times., 1952-11-13
Accepts Position in Bank

The National Bank of Smyrna
has announced that Mrs. Charles
B. Swain, Jr., has become associat-
ed with the bank in the bookkeep-
ing department. Mrs. Swain was
graduated from Wesley Junior Col
lege, Dover, and was employed for
ten years with Layton & Layton,
the State Board of Health, Inter-
national Latex, at Dover, and re-
Gently with Wroten-Pratt Insur-
ance Agency, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1952-11-13
Return of Ralph G. FAIRIES, Jr.

Ralph G. FAIRIES, Jr., FNG q,
United States Naval Reserve, has
been released from active duty af-
ter having served for two years on
active duty on board the USS
Macon, flagship of the Sixth
Cruiser Division. He spent eight
months in European waters, dur
ing which time he visited most of
the major capitols of Europe.
Four months were spent in Carl
bean waters, and the rest in naval
operations. He has returned to
the home of his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph G. FAIRIES, Sr., and is
again associated with his father
in business.
Smyrna times., 1952-11-13
Hike by Girl Scout Troop 2

A recent hike was conducted by
members of Girl Scout Troop 2 un-
der the direction of their leaders,
Mrs. Martin Golden and Mrs. Rich
ard C. Price. They went to Speak
mans woods where they learned to
make campfres, buddy burners,
also to lay trail in the woods.
The girls were accompanied by
two Boy Scouts and three dogs.
The troop had about twenty-five
attending their Halloween party,
at which Carol Wolford was
awarded a prize for the prettiess
costume; Susan Price, the funniest
costume. A scavenger hunt was
featured, which was won by jeanne
Mills group.
Smyrna times., 1952-11-13
KENT HOSPITAL
FUND DRIVE ON
Mrs. William Joyce and Mrs.
S. C. Ennis Conduct Smyrna
Drive For Members
NAME SOLICITORS

The annual county membership
and donation drive of the Wom-
ems Auxiliary of Kent General
Hospital is being conducted this
week in the Smyrna area under
the direction of Mrs. William
Joyce and Mrs. S. Creadick Ennis,
co-chairmen. They are being as
sisted by the following solicitors:
Mrs. James E. Turner, Mrs. Ralph
Knotts, Mrs. Victor Ennis, Mrs.
George w. Wright, Mrs. w. C.
Deakyne, Sr., Mrs. Lee Slaughter,
Mrs. Leroy Gray, Miss Ruth Good
en-, Mrs. Elmer Pratt, Mrs. Henry
T. Price, Mrs. John R. Simpson,
Mrs. Henry Dukes, Mrs. Clay
Bailey, Mrs. Guy Edmondson,. Jr.,
Mrs. Stanley Middleton, Mrs. War
ner w. Price, Jr., Mrs. Jean Mill
er, Mrs. Frank w. Ryan, Mrs. Lee
H. Deakyne, Mrs. William J. Car
son, Mrs. Robert Newman, Mrs.
A. Ellen Mofhtt, and Mrs. Robert
Montgomery.
Auxiliary Provides Linen. China
The Auxiliary, ever since the
hospital was started, has provided
linens, china, silverware, and uni
forms for the hospital, and in ad-
dition, has Handicapped the grounds.
The new wing, completed last
year, has required the purchase
of much additional linen, and con-
tributions and memberships are
urgently needed. There are three
types of membership: active at
one dollar a year; contributing at
five dollars per year; and life, at
twenty-five dollars.
Smyrna times., 1952-11-13
LOCAL PTA REP ORTS ESQ NEW
MEMBERS IN RECENT DRIVE

school to greet and direct mothers
to the rooms they were seeking.
Mrs. Harry Jackson was chairman
of the committee to secure Host
esses and arrange their schedule.
Capt. C. Preston Poore, Delaware
State Police, Chief of Police John
w. Jacobs, Jr, and George Blendt,
councilman, have been invited to
attend the next executive meeting
of the PTA to discuss safety prob
lens. AT the regular meeting Of
the PTA last Thursday James E.
Everhart presided and greeted the
new members. Conferences be-
tween parents and teachers formed
the program. The speaker at the
December meeting of the PTA
will be S. Marston F'ov, past presi-
dent of the Delaware Congress Of
Parents and Teachers.
Smyrna times., 1952-11-13
Homemakers Joint Meeting

The Smyrna Homemakers Club
will act as host club at a joint
meeting of their club, the Busy
Homemakers Club, and the Ken
ton Homemakers Club to be held
at the Youth Center on Wednes-
day, Nov. 10 at 1 pm. sharp. They
will have charge of the business
meeting and the social hour. The
topic will be ''winter Bouquets
presented by Miss Charlotte Swan
son, Kent County agent.
Smyrna times., 1952-11-13
First Presbyterian Church

First Presbyterian Church, the
Rev.O. c. Jones, minister, will hold
services on Sunday, Nov. 16: Morn
ing Worship, IL o'clock; sermon:
'Christ's Invitation" sunday
School, 9:45 am; subject, 'The
Patience of Cod. The Mite So
ciety meets on Monday evening,
Nov. IL at 3 o'clock. The West
minister Fellowship meets at 7:3O
pm, Thursday, Nov. 20. The adult
choir meets Wednesday evening at
8 o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1952-11-13
SMYRNA LOSES SECOND
Eagles Football Team Loses to
LelWeS High School

Eagles Football Team Loses to
LeWes High School
The Smyrna High School Eagles
football team suffered its second
loss this past week as they bowed
to the forces of Lewes High School
1875, on Friday evening. The
Eagles did accomplish one thing,
though, as they were able to score
on the Sussex County eleven for
the first time in four years of COM
petition. The Smyrna team scored
it's lone I'D at the beginning of the
second period, as Bill Cook raced
81 yards for the score. This run
of Cooks was a very prominent
play of the game. Lewes's Walter
Ceilings went over the goal stripe
for their two touchdowns. Both
were short runs. The attempts for
conversions were failed by both
teams. The next team on the
Eagles list is Bridgeville and
Coach Stellatella hopes that the
Smyrna team will have better luck
with thislo wer Delaware squad
then they have had with Rehoboth
and Lewes in their last two out
ings. The game will be played at
Bridgeville tomorrow afternoon.
The Eagles defeated Bridgeville
last season with a score of 1870.
So until the results of tomorrow
afternoons game the Eagles rec
ord is 1 win, 2 losses, and 0 ties.
Smyrna times., 1952-11-13
JR. PLAY ''THE GHOST HOUSE"
Combines Mystery With Those OF
Delightful Comedy


Delightful Comedy
This years Junior Play, present.
ed by the Junior Class of Smyrna
High, will combine the thrilling
elements of mystery with those of
delightful comedy. William Har-
rison, Joseph Stevens, who has
been going to college in the North,
is the last of an old Southern fam
lily. He goes South to take pos
session of his inheritance, spooky
old mansion around which many
weird tales are woven. Williams
great-grandfather was a leader of
the Vengers following the Civil
War, and he incurred the nemity of
an old Negro witch-woman, who
placed curse on the Harrisons for
generations to come. Since that
time several of the heirs have died
mysterious deaths in the house.
According to the superstition a
fiery red cross appears at night to
warn a new heir of impending
doom. Then a ghostly procession
of white-robed figures apparently
steal through the woods, bathed
in supernatural green light. These
are supposed to be the reincarnat-
ed spirits of the Vengers. Will
liam however, SCOTS at the super
stitions, but he does believe the
tales of buried jewels and silver.
So he invites his sweetheart Gloria
Wiloughby, Normalea Hobson, her
mother Henrietta, Marjorie Virdin
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Smyrna times., 1952-11-13
CHRISTIAN WORKERS SCHOOL
First Sessions Held in Asbury
Church Monday and Tuesday

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Church Monday and Tuesday
The Christian Workers School
for the Dover-Middletown Area
held its first sessions Monday and
Tuesday evenings in Asbury Meth
odist Church, Smyrna, at 7:3O pm.
Three courses are being offered.
The first is ways of Teaching" ,
which deals with the problems OF
the church school teacher, present
modern teaching techniques, and
explains the materials that are
available. The course is taught
by Rev. L. E. Werner of Brandy
wine Methodist Church. The Sec
ond is "Story of Professionalism"
taught by Rev. R. w. Duke, pastor
of Peoples Christian Church, Do
yer. This course seeks to answer
what Professionalism is, where 1t
came from, and what is its pur-
pose today. Rev. w. o. Hackett
of Georgetown teaches the third
course entitled africa. This is
the World Mission Theme for 1858,
and is the course for preparation
for those teaching the w. S. c. S.
study course on Africa The school
continues for the next two weeks
on Mondays and Tuesdays. The
Rev. H. o. wilkins is the Dean.
Rev. Walter L. Beckwith is the
host pastor.
Smyrna times., 1952-11-13
Smyrna Grange Meets Tonight

The Smyrna Grange will meet
tonight, Thursday, at Odd Fellows
Hall with Charles 2. Dukes, mas
ter, presiding. The new refresh
ment committee, appointed for the
month of November includes Mrs.
Burrows, Jr, Mrs. Lauis
Bruette, and Mrs. Harold ]. Car
row. Sr. The next Kent County
Visiting Program will be held on
Monday, November IL at Bethesda
Grange, with Capitol Grange pre-
senting the program. A Parcel
Post sale will be featured.
Smyrna times., 1952-11-13
Thomas ID. Clayton School PTA

The Thomas d. Clayton School
Parent Teacher Association will
meet at the school on Sunday, Nov.
16, observing Parents Day. The
speaker will be N. Watson Brown,
teacher of the individual progress
class at Howard High School, Will
mington. Music will be provided
by the Thomas D. Clayton School
Chorus, and the guest soloist will
be Mrs. Ellen Truitt, of Frederica.
The public is invited to attend.
Mrs. Elizabeth Richardson is the
program chairman, and Willis E.
Powell, the principal. Mrs. Flor
ence Polk is president of the PTA.
Smyrna times., 1952-11-13
AsBURY METHODIST CHURCH
Regular Services on Sunday; the
Christian Workers School

Regular Services on Sunday; the
Christian Workers School
Asbury Methodist Church, the
Rev. w. l.. Beckwith, pastor, will
hold services on Sunday, Novem-
ber 18th with Morning Worship
at II o'clock; Sunday School, 10
a. M; Mr.. H. C. Johnson, general
superintendent. Glasses for all
ages. Come and bring the family.
Evening service, 7:30 o'clock. Mes
sage by the pastor. The Youth
Choir will sing. Prayer service
Wednesday evening, 7:3o o'clock.
It's a long step from Sunday to
Sunday. This service viii help
Workers School - Sunday School
Teachers, and others, Monday and
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Smyrna times., 1952-11-13
CENTURY CLUB MEETING
To Observe Reciprocity Day on
Friday, November Fourteenth

The Twentieth Century Club will
observe Reciprocity Day on Fri
day, November IA, at 2 pm. with
the program in charge of Miss
Anna B. Beckett, chairman of Lit
erature. Members of the Dover
Century Club will be guests. The
art corner will be arranged by
Mrs. Avery Clifton. Mrs. M. Bur-
ton Meyer, of the literature divi-
sion of the State Fine Arts De-
partment, will be the speaker. Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Everhart will
sing and there will also be group
singing. Miss Bertha Smithers
will read selection, and current
events will be briefly reviewed by
Miss Julia Griffith. Mrs. Robert
Denney will preside.
Smyrna times., 1952-11-13
CIVIL DEFENSE
DRIVE NOW ON
pledge For Defense" Drive
To Enlist Workers to Con-
tinue Until Nov. 27
PROCLAMATION ISSUED

Governor Elbert N. Carvel call
ed on all organized groups in the
state to come to the aid of the
Civil Defense authorities pledge
for defense" drive which began
Armistice Day and continues to
Thanksgiving Day. In a special
proclamation calling attention to
the efforts of state Civilian De-
fense authorities, the chief execu-
tive pointed out the dangers that
still exist in our international re-
lations and urged everyone to do
his bit in the interest of his own
possible self-preservation. The
pledge for defense is an extensive
campaign to enlist workers to man
stations and otherwise assist in
filing the gaps that stiIl exist in
perfecting state civil defense
program. The Governors procla-
nation follows:
Whereas, for the first time in our
history an enemy has the power
to loose the tremendous destruct-
i've power of modern weapons on
the American mainland; and
whereas, our military leaders
have emphasized time and again
that in the face of modern weapons
of mass destruction, military mea-
sures alone cannot protect our
vital industries from being de-
stroyed and our people from being
killed; and
whereas, our National Civil De-
tense program as whole has not
yet reached the level of prepared
ness essential to our national Sc
curity, thus creating dangerous
unbalance in our total prepared
ness; and
Whereas, a strong civil defense
military program is not just a
shield, but a sword: without pre-
paredness on the home front, we
are inviting attack. With such
preparedness, Civil Defense can be
a major force in helping keep the
peace; and
'Whereas, the kind of home de-
fense program strong enough to
protect our homeland requires in
dividual action and complete COM
munity support;
'Now, Therefore, I, Elbert N.
Carvel, Governor of the State of
Delaware, do hereby proclaim the
period from Armistice Day to
Thanksgiving Day (November IL
to 27, 1852 as a special time for
home defense action by all our
citizens, and do call upon every
citizen and every organized group
in each community to reafirm our
national unity and devotion as
Americans and to participate in
our Civil Defense''Pledge for Home
Defense" Campaign; thus express
ing our active rededication as a
free people by voluntarily signify
ing willingness to train ourselves
and members of our families in
self-protection and to be included
in register of potential volun-
teers from which our Civil Defense
Organization can select volunteer
leaders for specialized civil defense
training in the months to come"
Smyrna times., 1952-11-13
Special Teemage Dance A Success

The first special dance in the
series for teenagers was a great
success, and winners in various
contests were Doris Smith, Frank
Roth, and William Denney. The
decorations were in charge of
Joyce Burris. The dances are held
regularly on Saturday nights at
the Youth Center, sponsored by
the Smyrna Lions Club, and dances
with special decorations and sig
nifcance will be planned at inter-
vals by MIR. and Mrs Martin Golden.
Evening star., 1952-09-08

Ricardo Montalban and Carleton
Carpenter in 1.-TWO Weeks With
Love-"
500, WRC - Telephone Hour
Tenor Ferruccio Tagliavini is guest
Soloist.
$3.50, WRC - Band of America
Americas high school bands are
lsaluted.
Television Today.
500, WTOP-Video Theater: Faye
BANTER and Gene Lockhart star in
an adaptation of Eugene O'Neill's
Lille"
500, WTTG-Pentagon Washing
ton: The part small business plays
Yin producing equipment for the Navy
will be discussed.
$3.50, WNBW-Voice of Firestone
Eugene Conley sings "Only A Rose y
and "Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life"
$3.50, WTTG-Johns Hopkins Sci
ence Review: Youthful scientists
perform demonstrations which won
Evening star., 1952-09-08
On the Air

TUNED OUT-Lapse of the
week was committed on eve, the
People" the other night by Dun
ninger, the Master Mentalist." "
Dunninger had just performed
what seemed to be an astounding
feat of thought transperence. Con-
centrating f1ercely in a studio in
New York he read or certainly
appeared to read-the mind of
Senator Tobey. standing on the
the steps of the Capitol. It was a
most impressive show.
Then Dunninger committed that
lapse. In a bit of banter after the
exhibition, the Senator said some
thing Dunninger missed.
What did he say?" the Master
Mentalist" demanded of Dan Sey-
mour
Question, Mr.. Dunninger: Why
would you have to hear him to
know what he said if you were
reading his mind?
PROGRAM NOTES.-One of
the things to be part of the CBS-
Ford Foundation television series
Titled Omnibus" will be opera,
performed by Metropolitan Opera
Company artists. There will
oe two, possibly three. operas in
English staged on the Sunday
Show during the 1928 season.
|. This represents the first
achievement of the Nets tele-
vision department. announced by
Rudolph Bing in April, 1851. :.
Omnibus" will make it's bow on
CBS-TV on November 9. J.. Tom
my Bartlett's welcome Travel
lerS" is available now on televi-
sion, over NBC (WNBW Mon
days through Fridays at $3.50 pm.
The old radio version of the
Chicago show will continue at 10
a m. daily on NBC radio. :. Life
With Luigi" starring j. Carol
INaish. also comes to television this
season. It will start on Sep
tember % and will be the first
show to come out of CBS-TV's
S25 million Television City in Hol-
lywood. You think there is
nothing new under the sun? {.
Well, Trombonist Davis Shuman
Of Elliott Lawrence's orchestra,
will demonstrate a new style trom-
Done on "We. the People" Friday
(WNBW-8::30 pmD :. Doesn't
slide out straight, but off on a
sort of tangent to the right. i
Requires much less muscular ef-
fort, Shuman says. With Ed
Murrow's "See 1t Now" back in
it's Sunday-at-6:30 spot on CHS
ITV, "It's News To Me" has been
shifted to Fridays at 10:30 pm.
X X r X
NAMES IN THE NEWS-Geor-
gia Gibbs, recently on the Capitol
stage, has another TV guest ap-
Evening star., 1952-09-08
HiqhIiqhts
Radio Today

6:15, WMAL-Jim Gibbons: The
Washington sportscaster reports or
the latest showings of the Redskins
500, WRC-Railroad Hour: Cor
don Mac Rae and Dorothy Warensk.
jold star in Swan Lake." modern
love story set to the music ol
Tschaikowsky.
900, WTOP-Radio Theater: The
program starts its nineteenth veal
with Jane Powell, Debbie Reynolds
Evening star., 1952-09-08

them fame at a recent Tennessee
science fair.
800, WNBW-Lights Out: Drama
of a bride who is warned her hus-
band will kill while on their honey
moon stars John Newland and Mar
|garet Phillips.
$3.50, WTTG - Boxing: Welter.
weights Joe Micelli and Teddy Muir.
ray meet in New York.
$3.50. WNBW-Robert Montgomery
Presents: Chester Morris stars ir
an espionage drama, "The Law
Abiding"
1890, WTOP-Studio One Sum-
mer Theater: Anna Lee and June
Dayton star in "The Happy House.
wife," a story Of married life.
Evening star., 1952-09-08
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