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Smyrna times., 1952-05-29
BEACH RATES
FOR SEASON
Town Council Makes New
Schedule for Use of Lake
to Citizens and Visitors
LIBRARY ASKS HELP

A new schedule of rates for the
Lake Como bathing beach was
adopted at recent meeting of
Smyrna Town Council, as follows:
Two dollars for a family season
ticket for those living in Smyrna
and within an eight mile radius;
five dollars for a family season
ticket for those living beyond the
eight mile radius and within eigh-
teen miles of Smyrna; one dollar
per person, per day for all adults
living beyond the eighteen mile
limit. The town Office will be
closed all day Friday, May 80 and
all day, Saturday, May 81 for the
Memorial Day holidays. Mayor
George r. Stevenson presided. j.
Wells FAIRIES and Henry C. Webb,
members of the Smyrna Library
Association, appeared before the
council and asked council to in
crease the annual appropriation to
the Library Association the sum of
$500.
Smyrna times., 1952-05-29
SCOUT COURT OF AWARDS
Girl Scout Troop to Hold Court
on Tuesday, June 8

Girl Scout Troop will hold a
Court of Awards on Tuesday, June
8. The following new members
will be invested as tenderfoot
scouts: Ethel Dilks, Jeanette Fort
ner, Eleanor Taylor, Carolyn Haw-
kins, Lydia Kitschitt. Second class
badges will be awarded to Jacque-
line Roe, Suzanne Kemp, Alice Mae
David, Beverly David, Shirley Ross,
Rachel Cole, and Lois Warren
Other badges to be awarded: Pup
pet: Jacqueline Roe, Suzanne
Kemp, Alice Mae David, Anne
Rogers, Beverly David, Shirley
Ross, Lois Warren; Cook: Jacque-
line Roe, Alice Mae David, Anne
Rogers. The girls will entertain
their friends and parents with their
puppet show, "Jack and the Bean
stalk" Miss Betty Russell, as
sistant leader, win present the
awards.
Smyrna times., 1952-05-29
LIONS HEAR
SAFETY HEAD
Francis JamisOn of Delaware
Safety Council, Outlines Pro-
cedures for Bicycle ROdeO
ELECT OFFICERS

The Smyrna Lions Club heard a
talk by Francis Jamison, of the
Delaware Safety Council, in which
he outlined the procedures neces-
sary to staging a bicycle rodeo. He
stressed the fact that in police and
safety work the idea is to put
good citizens on the road" Rodeos
had helped develop good attitudes
toward bike riding, he stated, and
when the youngsters come to the
age to drive cars they are better
equippd. The purpose of a bicycle
rodeo is to promote safe riding, en-
courage more riders to better
skills, which will carry over into
the "auto age, he continued. He
outlined the steps to be taken in
a town that plans such a rodeo,
and told of the help given by the
police and Safety Council, but said
also that local participation is
needed. He described the skill
tests, and showed pictures taken at
Irodeos in other towns and cities.
Boys and girls are grateful" to
those who put on rodeo, he said,
and it helps them to gain a sense
of responsibility. A brisk question
and answer period followed as de-
tails were explained to the Lions
The speaker was introduced by
Lieut.. Preston Poore, Delaware
State Police, a member of the club.
Henry t. Price presided and gave
the invocation. Howard Boggs,
Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1952-05-29
I2S GRADUATES
AT HIGH SCHOOL
Commencement Activities in
Full Swing at Smyrna
High School
JUNIOR PROM TONIGHT

Commencement at the John Bas-
sett Moore High School will be
Tuesday, June 10, in the high
school auditorium beginning at 8
pm. Activities of commencement
season began on Wednesday, May
21, with senior week, when seniors,
in recognition of their rank, were
given special privileges. On Thurs
day evening, May 29, the annual
Junior-Senior Prom, with dancing
from 9 to 1, will be held in the
gymnasium. Senior examinations
will be May % and 20 with all 9TH
er examinations throughout the
school on June 5, 6 and 8. Bac-
calaureat Services for the gradua-
ating class will be on Sunday
morning, June 8, in the high school
auditorium beginning at IL am.
This will be d community service
and the public is invited. Com
imencement speaker on Tuesday
evening will be Douglas G. Silver
ton, a speaker, lecturer, and ora
tor of national reputation and out
standing personality. In assuring
contribution to community cul-
ture through the commencement
speaker, the Board has been very
fortunate in securing this speaker
after much effort and many con-
facts. The Right Rev. Arthur R
McKinstry will have charge of the
Baccalaureate Service assisted by
Rev. Walter L. Beckwith and Rev
o. c. Jones.
Smyrna times., 1952-05-29
TRIP TO HAWAII DESCRIBED
w. L. Wheatley Tells Rotary OF
Trip to California and Hawaii

Lip w hhAAO AA1SNeNAA
A talk on trip to California
and Hawaii was given at the Smyr-
ma Rotary Club by w. L. Wheatley,
member of the club, on Thursday
night. During his stay in Honolulu
he had the opportunity of visiting
the largest canning factories in
existence. He told of a visit to
Pearl Harbor and of seeing an ac-
tive volcano erupting. With the
members of his party he Travelled
5000 miles by ship, 750 miles by
air, and 1000 miles by car. He
visited several Rotary Clubs dur
ing the trip and also spent time
with friends in California. William
iKruchen, vice president, presided.
Under the direction of Neal Oechs-
Ter the Rotary Club is furnishing a
room for use of the Boy Scouts at
the Youth Center. Thursday, May
20 will be observed as Memorial
Day by the club, and the speaker
will be Brig. Gen Joseph ]. Scan
nell. Harry A. Schneider, Jr., was
a visiting Rotarian from Conwell
Heights. Pa, who had as his guest,
Charles C. Young.
Smyrna times., 1952-05-29
Buclxing Bronco 4-H Club

The Smyrna Bucking Bronco All
Club was held at the home of
Clarence and George Scuse. Ken
meth Wilson presided due to the
absence of the president, Thomas
Colder. Billy Knots and Billy
Fleming were chosen to go to the
Short Course at Newark. All
members were urged to go to
church Rural Life Sunday to be at
Asbury Methodist Church May 25.
The club decided to form. base
ball team and the first game to be
at Presley Moore's. A test on
reading by the members was given
by George Axinn. Wallace Caulk
gave talk on dairYing in general.
The next meeting will be at Ken
meth Moore's. Refreshments were
served.
Smyrna times., 1952-05-29
RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIPS
VIM. t. Warner, Doris Dukes and
Rosalie williams Are Recipients

VIM. T. Warner, Doris Dukes and
Rosalie williams Are Recipients
Three members of the gradual
ing class at the John Bassett
Moore High School have received
scholarships at various colleges
and schools. They are: William T..
Warner, who has been awarded a
,non-residential scholarship by the
Committee on Awards and Schol-
arships at Washington College. The
scholarship, which covers tuition
costs of 5000 each year for four
year period, is one of the few out
of-state scholarships given at the
college, and is based on his excel
lent record at the local high school.
He expects to enter Washington
College in September. Doris Dukes
has been awarded the Elisha Con-
lover, Jr. Scholarship at the Uni
versity of Delaware of S400. The
recipient may hold it for four years
Iif her academic record at college
is satisfactory. Rosalie Williams
has received $500 nursing schol-
arship given by the Woman's Aux
Hairy to The Medical Society of
Delaware and will enter the Della
ware Hospital School of Nursing in
August.
Smyrna times., 1952-05-29
WINS COUNTY
All CONTEST
ROnnie Stevens Named Win
ner of All Public Speaking
Contest for New Castle Co.
is ACTIVE 4-H'ER

At meeting of the New Castle
County All Junior Council last
week it was announced that Ronnie
Stevens was the winner of the
county Public Speaking Contest.
He spoke on the topic: "4-H Con-
tributes to Good Citizenship. The
local boy was one of the two win
ners in a field of ten contestants.
The girl winner was Dolores Lloyd
of Korner Ketch. Ronnie, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Stevens, is
fifteen years old and has been a
All member for three years. He is
a member of the County Line All
Club and has held such Offices as
president, secretary, reporter, and
junior council member of that or
ganization. Stevens has been very
active in All affairs having at
tended State Camp, State Short
Course, and the county and state
fairs. AT State Camp last year,
Ronnie was chief of the Cherokee
Indian tribe. This was one of the
four groups into which the men,
bers attending camp were divided.
He has carried such projects as
gardening, tomatoes, and potatoes,
and is member of the Junior Ten
Ton Tomato Club. Ronnie will
now compete in the state contest
against the representatives of each
of the other two counties. This
contest will be held in Wolf Hall,
on June 18th at II PM. other
contestants participating in the
contest were Mary Lou Derickson,
Bernardine Patterson, Deloreis Ul-
!mer, Margie Brown, Janet Pierson,
Alice Amoroso, Charles Savidge,
and John Williams.
Smyrna times., 1952-05-29
GASES BEFORE MAGISTRATE
Several Cases Heard Before Mag
istrate George r. Stevenson Here

cCfcA al SdcCo ucdhu Dt1OEo QldS-
istrate George r. Stevenson Here
Recent motor vehicle cases to
appear before Magistrate George
r. Stevenson, include Douglas
James Andersona Clayton, fined
SIS and costs for reckless driving;
William Waters, Smyrna, driving
an unregistered car, fined S25 and
costs; Maurice James Duer, Ex-
moor, Va, fined $40 and costs for
resckless driving on DUPONT Park
way. This last case was brought
into court Immediately after the
hearing held last Thursday when
Harry E. Smith, U. S. Marine, was
injured in a collision at Commerce
Street and DUPONT Parkway. The
driver of the tractor trailer, Claude
Chester Hughes, Norfolk, Va, in
volved in the collision, was held by
Magistrate Stevenson in $4,000 bail
on charge of assault and battery
by car, to await the outcome of in
juries to the boy; fined $25 and
costs for going thru red light;
$40 and costs, failure to use due
care and caution.
Smyrna times., 1952-05-29
KENTON KLUBBERS All MEET
Members of Club Observe Rural
Life Sunday

Kenton Klubbers All Club at
tended Church in a body on Sun
day, May 25th and participated in
the service. Order of worship was
Prelude; Call to worship, minister;
Hymn No. 1, Holy, Holy, Holy;
Prayer of Confession; Silent med
itation; Words of Assurance, Min
lister; Lords Prayer, congregation;
choral response, choirs; Anthem,
Senior Choir; responsive reading,
Marlyn Attix; Gloria Patri; Poem,
''The All Way" Marie Alexander;
All Pledge and Greed, All mem
bers; Holy Scriptures, Elsie Can
non; pastoral prayer, Minister;
duet, Marguerite Pratt, Donald
Pinder; offering, Marie Alexander,
Donald Pinder; doxo1ogy; Hymn
256, Faith of Our Fathers; SER
mon, Minister; Hymn 3O2, Sweet
Hour of Prayer; benediction.
Smyrna times., 1952-05-29
Death of Frank Seward

Funeral services for Frank Sew
ard, 81, of Smyrna, who died at
the Delaware Hospital in Whining
ton on May 27, will be held on Sat-
urday, May 81 at 2 pm. from the
FAIRIES Funeral Chapel with the
Rev. Jerry Dilks in charge. Inter
Tment will be in Glenwood Gem
etery, Smyrna. He was the son Of
James Seward of Maryland, and
Katie Walls of Maryland. Surviv.
ing are his wife, Mary e. Seward
of Smyrna, two children, Miss
Florence Seward Of Philadelphia
and Benjamin Seward of Smyrna
one grandchild, two great grand
children, and one brother, William
Seward, Of Barkley, Md.
Smyrna times., 1952-05-29
NATION TO HEAR
POSTAL FACTS
Message by Postmaster Gen
eral to Tell About Postal
Service to Be Broadcast
ON CHS MONDAY NIGHT

Postmaster Mary S. Goldsbor-
ough has announced that Post
master General Jesse Id. Donaldson
will address the nation over a na-
tional hook-up on Monday, June 2
at 1890 pm, Eastern Standard
Time. His subject will be 'Know
Your Postal Service" which will be
broadcast throughout the country
over the Columbia Broadcasting
System. He will speak at ban
quet during the Ohio Postmasters
convention at Columbus, Ohio. The
Postmaster Generals message will
be regarded as the opening of the
Educational Program of the Ma
tional Association of Postmasters.
This program is designed to ac-
quaint the American people with
the plans of the postal service and
what is needed to provide service
which the people desire and should
have. Postmaster Goldsborough
said we are trying to tell the pub
lie the important facts about this
great postal service, its history, its
organization and its responsibility
les. We are prepared to explain
the many and varied services, how
to use them to best advantage and
how they make the social and bust
ness lives of the people more pleas
ant and profitable. We must show
why the department does not oper-
ate in the black and why certain
rates were increased. Likewise,
our patrons want to know why GER
tain services have been curtailed
and the relationship between the
half million employees and the
people we serve. The educational
committee of the National Associ-
alton of Postmasters has been
planning the various phases of the
program of patron-relations since
Continued on Page Ffve)
Smyrna times., 1952-05-29
ROY E. LARSEN
SPEAKS AT CDE
President of Time Magazine
Heard by Prominent School
Administrators, Laymen
GOV. CARvEL SPEAKS

Delawareans were pioneers in a
great national movement, Roy E.
Larsen, president of Time Mag
azine and chairman of the Nation
al Citizens Commission for the
Public Schools, said at the annual
dinner meeting of the Council for
Delaware Education, held last
week at the Dover School, which
was attended by prominent school
administrators and laymen. Gov
ernor Elbert N. Carvel also spoke
and asserted that Delaware can
meet the challenge it is now fac
ing, due to the revolution in trans
portation. 1t will take intelligence
to keep our heads above the tide,
he stated, for the state to assume
a portion of its destiny. He stress
ed the Importance of lay participa-
ton in the affairs of the schools,
saying that lay interest has led to
better morale and better schools.
Mr.. Larsen said that those who
give time to the job are those who
are concerned about the position of
the United States in a free world.
ITO win the war we need more
than weapons of STEEL we need
weapons of mind, he stated, so
that we may hold the torch for
other nations, not by propaganda,
but by deeds and actions. He told
the group of the Importance to
meet the goals we set IN our
hearts, and the schools are the
concrete way to come close to the
goal of equal opportunity for all.
He touched on the significance of
the greater interest of business
men in the improvement of schools,
and outlined the start in the 1930s
of concern by laymen in this state,
paying tribute to Henry Toy, first
president of CDE, now executive
director of the National Citizens
Commission, and to the cooperat-
ing groups in Delaware whose eff
forts" have become gospel for
thousands in communities and
states over this country" He sees
a need for leaders, for work and
support with tax dollars. The
speaker was introduced by MIR.
Toy. DIR. Clement Theobold, chair
man of nominating committee, pre-
scented slate of officers, Cd, CDE,
and William Jameson was reelect-
ed president. The Smyrna PTA
was represented at the dinner by
James E. Everhart, Lester L.
Liefer, Linden Doughten, Mrs.
Archie Poore, and Mrs. Henry, C.
Webb. Francis B. Gebhart, MEM
ber of the State Board of Educa-
ton, and Mrs. Gebhart were also
Ipresent.
Smyrna times., 1952-05-29
Death of MRS. Clara M. Hobson

Funeral services for Mrs. Clara
M. Hobson, 73, who died at her
late residence in Clayton on May
"a, were held on Tuesday, May 81
at 2 pm. from the FAIRIES Funeral
Chapel with the Rev. G. E. Leister
in charge and interment was in Old
Union Cemetery near Blackbird.
Mrs. Hobson was the daughter of
Nathan and Anna Bailey of Della
ware. She is survived by her hus-
band, John R. Hobson, Sr., of Clay
ton, and the following children:
Mrs. Anna Hall and Mrs. Lillian
Conley of Wilmington; and John
r. Hobson, Jr., Of Clayton; seven
grandchildren and one great
grandchild. Surviving also is a
sister, Mrs. Anna Morris, Clayton;
and brother, Nathan Bailey, Will
mington.
Smyrna times., 1952-05-29
ELECT
NEW OFFICERS
Clayton Lions Club Name w.
Henry Ennis, President
and Other New officers
TEACHERS ARE GUESTS

At a recent meeting of the Clay
ton Lions Club the following new
officers were named: w. Henry En-
mis-, president; Ralph D. Knots,
first vice president; Ralph V. Car
row, second vice president; Harry
Moor, third vice president; Albert
Northwood, secretary : treasurer;
John T. Loder, lion tanner; Medford
Davis, Jr., tail twister; William H.
Schoolfeld, Randolph Faulkner, di-
rectors for two years; H. Lloyd
Jones, Theodore Nelson, directors,
one year. Robert Douglas presid-
ed, and the report of the nominat-
ing committee was presented by
Julian H. Dunning, chairman. The
faculty of the Clayton School were
guests of the Lions at the dinner
meeting, and took part in the
program by showing color slides
with explanation by each teacher
of the projects of her class as the
pictures were shown. The guests
included William Torbert, principal
Mary M. Kennedy, Kay Vaughn,
Paul Simpson, Blanche ]. Smith,
Mildred H. Mills, Esther P. Hyn-
son, Elizabeth Kern, Edith Moore,
Pauline Moor, Betty Jones. The
festival of the arts is being observ-
ed at the Clayton School as part
of the celebration of Delaware Art
Week. Parents and friends are in
vited to visit the exhibits in the
lobby and class rooms of each
grade. Many field trips are plan
ned for members of the eighth
grade, yearly project sponsored
with the help of the Clayton Lions
Club. On Friday, May 80 they will
visit Valley Forge. Also scheduled
are trips to Wilmington, by way
of New Castle, which will include
the Marine Terminal, Old SwedeS
Church, Christina Park and the
public buildings on Rodney Square
They will also be conducted
through the News-Journal building
where they will witness the print
! ing of the news. Other trips plan
ned for the class include Longwood
Gardens, and historical buildings
and the zoo in Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1952-05-29
Rotary Club Meeting Tonight

The Smyrna Rotary Club will
have as their guests tonight at the
dinner meeting Brig. Gen. Joseph
y. Scannell, Adjutant General,
State of Delaware, who will be ac-
companied by Col. Joshua West,
Delaware National Guard, and
Major Jerome d. Niles, ,Jr., Adult
ant, 160th AAA Group, Delaware
National Guard. General Scannell
will be the speaker on a program
marking the observance of Mem
orial Day. The program has been
arranged by Nelson Everhart.
James E. Everhart will preside.
Smyrna times., 1952-05-29
ROTARY TO ASK COUNCIL TO
TAKE ACTION ON FLUORIDATION

Members of the Smyrna Rotary
Club community service committee
have an appointment to meet with
Town Council on Friday, June 13,
at which time they will request the
council to act on the fiuoridation of
the towns water supplies. Town
the majority of civic groups voic-
ing their endorsement of the prof.
ect, and there are indications that
all organizations will endorse it.
A sincere effort has been made by
the committee to explain the bene-
fits to all citizens, reaching them
thru the media of the press and
Smyrna times., 1952-05-29
STREET IMPROVEMENTS
Town Street and Electric Crews
Busy on Repair Projects

Among the activities of the
street department and electric
crew last week were improvements
near Town Hall. A new street
light was erected at the corner of
Main and South Streets. 1t was
placed several feet from the corner
replacing the light which had been
knocked over by motorist, and
the curb was then rounded, making
a safer and better looking traffic
intersection at this busy Town Hall
corner. A new section of sidewalk
paving on South Street bordering
the lot in back of Towkn Hall was
laid by the street department crew.
Smyrna times., 1952-05-29

also by appearances before all or
CARNATIONS. The committee feels
that it has answered the questions
of all those interested in the prof.
ect, but if there are any persons
with questions they would like
clarified before the meeting of
council they may get in touch
with e. Malcolm Belber, chairman,
or DR.. Ralph b Jones, technical
adviser. When the committee goes
before council on June 13 it will
be for the purpose Of getting flu
oridation installed.
Smyrna times., 1952-05-29
Death Of Rev. Joseph L. PastorenI

Rev. Joseph L. Pastorelli, 6S, of
Clayton, died at the st. Joseph's
Industrial School on May 20. He
was the son of David L. Pastorelli
and Christina Mangini. Solemn
Requiem Mass was held on Satur-
day, May "a at 10 am. at st. Pines
Church in Providence, r. I. Inter
ment was in st. Francis Cemetery
at Pawtuckett, r. I. Rev. Pastor
ELI is survived by a brother, Rev.
Louis B. Pastorelli of Clayton, and
two sisters in Boston, Mass.
Smyrna times., 1952-05-29
3 MAROONED IN
BAY OVER MITE
Three Pa. Men MaroOned in
Delaware Bay in Twenty
six Foot Cruiser
FIND REFUGE HERE

The truth that is stranger than
fiction ingredient entered the news
stroy on Sunday when one of the
three young men from the Phila-
delphia area who had spent
rough night in a disabled cabin
cruiser on Delaware Bay, finally
reached the town of Smyrna, and
one of the men proved to be from
Smyrna, Turkey. He found it in
credible that it was in small
town in Delaware, named many
years ago for his native city in
Turkey, he had found refuge after
his rugged adventure. He showed
great interest in the reason for the
naming of Smyrna because of its
grain shipping interests, and said
that now the city in Turkey has
been renamed Izmir. The men
were Richard d. Lodge, of Bryn
Mawr, Pa, owner and pilot of the
26-foot cabin cruiser Haluk Kilimci
of Philadelphia, Turkish ex-
change student at the Wharton
School of Finance; and John b.
Slack, Springfield, Pa. They were
marooned Saturday night on the
rainswept bay after leaving Es-
sington, Pa, at 10 am. and having
passed Miahmaul Light, could see
the Cape May beacon for which
they were heading, when their
motor conked out" Tide and
wind brought the boat to the Del
aware Shore, they sent out an sos
to a plane, which was missed, and
spent the night tide up at a cove.
Early in the morning, with the en-
gine running internationally, they
started north, and the tide and
wind drove them up the Delaware
Shore. There were hard rains and
bad visibility, and early Sunday
morning they reached an inlet and
tried to get the boat to shore, but
got on shoals, and finally anchored
about 100 feet offshore and after
a conference, decided to make a
break for the shore" They carried
blankets, and wading in water up
to their chests, reached the lonely
beach five or six miles south of
Woodland Beach Their plight, was
disclosed at noon on Sunday, when
after hours Of struggling thru the
marshy land, they came to the
home of Mrs. Margaret Inman, at
Woodland Beach. They asked what
the neraest town was and were
surprised to hear that it was in
Delaware, as they had thought
they were on the Jersey side. They
were exhausted and chilled after
the night of buffeting on the wind
tossed boat and the hours of walk
ing to find help, and Mrs. Inman
gave them hot coffee and phoned
for a taxi. They were brought to
Smyrna by Dorothy Mofit, who
took them to Chief of Police John
w. Jacobs, Jr., to seek his help. He
took them to the Colonial Hotel,
where they had hot showers, and
rested. They were furnished new
clothes and shoes by Edward Woot-
ten, who opened his store to pro-
vide for their needs. At $3.50 pm.
they were given breakfast by Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Rhodes at the
hotel. They expected the help of
boatmen at Woodland Beach with
their disabled boat. Kilimci said
that he was employed at the Hotel
Walt Whitman, in Camden, N. j.,
as part of his training course, and
expects to return to his native
Turkey during the summer, after
two years in this country.