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Smyrna times., 1952-05-29
REPORT GIVEN
ON ACCIDENTS
APT Accidents Reported to
Financial Responsibility Di-
vision During April
142 PERSONS INJURED

A total of 427 motor vehicle ac-
cidents, with each accident involv-
ing damage of $4,000 or more,
were reported to the Financial Re-
sponsibility Division of the Motor
Vehicle Department during the
month of April. This was disclos-
ed in a report compiled by Harry
P. Jones, Director of the Division,
to Motor Vehicle Commissioner
Harold H. Keller. The total DAM
age resulting from these accidents
was $149,694 and 142 persons were
injured. OF the vehicles involved
in the accidents, 73 reported that
they were not covered by insur-
ance. 1t was also noted That 142
of the motor vehicles involved in
the accidents We're from other
States. Included in the report pre-
pared by Mr.. Jones was a sum-
mary for the first months of this
year, or for the period since the
financial responsibility law became
effective on January 1st. This re
port showed LII accidents involv-
ing property damage totaling
$656.362.00 and 463 persons injur-
ed. Of the vehicles involved in the
accidents this year 1T had no in
surance. A total of 1872 Delaware
registrations and operators lie
enses have been suspended for fail
ure to comply with the regulations
of the financial responsibility law,
and 73 out of State operators have
been denied the right to operate
motor vehicles for the same reason.
Mr.. Jones revealed that thus far
his Division has processed 794 ac-
cident cases with 621 being COM
pleted and 119 now being worked
on. AT the same time he received
the report, Mr.. Keller announced
that representative of the Finan-
cial Responsibility Division will be
at the Wilmington branch of the
Motor Vehicle Department, Eighth
Street and Bancroft Parkway, each
Thursday between 1 PM. and $3.50
PM. for the purpose of furnishing
any information on this law that
motorists may desire. This service,
Mr.. Keller said, started last Thurs
day, May 18th, and will continue
each Thursday until further notice.
Pointing out that the financial re-
sponsibility law is comparatively
new statute, and that judging
from the mail received by the De-
partment many persons do not
fully understand the provisions,
Mr.. Keller said that by offering
the opportunity for personal inter-
views for persons in the Whining
ton area, without the necessity of
going to the main Office in Dover,
he believes the visit to the Will
mington branch of the Department
by persons connected with the Di-
vision will be a convenience to the
public.
Smyrna times., 1952-05-29

You find yourself refreshed by
the presence of cheerful people.
Why not make earnest effort to
confer that pleasure on others p
Mrs. Lydia M. Child.
Smyrna times., 1952-05-29

About 6,5o0oO0 families, both
rural and urban, received educa-
tional help from the Cooperative
Extension Service of the nations
land-grant colleges and the U. S.
Department of Agriculture last
year.
Smyrna times., 1952-05-29

No thoroughly occupied man was
ever yet very miserable. E.
Landon.
Smyrna times., 1952-05-29

the American racing public famous thorough
bred OF the best spnteS the country But to his BoSsaE
TeG-Maker jSt companion
Ambrose Clark stable long time The nneyeaod TeaMaker
also Uae horse he competed hurdle
Ueu the flat prominent
Parks $4,000 Wilmington Handicap hich wH feature
the opening program
49, The Uean campaigne finished second in last Wilmington
when the topeghted Eddie the saddle
boDing Call you equine Uh his
inseparabe chum, BoSSal in a Delaware STALL
Smyrna times., 1952-01-17
ROTARY CLUB
HOSTS TO SONS
DR.. Frank w. Huntington Was
Guest Speaker at Father
and Son Night Program
DIRECTOR OF WELFARE

Father and son night was ohserv-
ed by the Smyrna Rotary Club
last Thursday with club members
hosts to their sons and adopted"
sons. DR.. Frank w. Huntington,
state director of welfare, was the
guest speaker and his topic: Gath
er and Son Relationship" Citing
many examples illustrating COM
partnership between father and son,
and saying that sons follow in their
fathers footsteps, he exhorted the
fathers to walk in the straight and
narrow path, and to show charac-
ter shat would reflect good will in
the minds of their sons. He named
outstanding men in all walks OF
life and stressed the Importance OF
the home in the training of chill
dren. Neglect of parents results
in the placing of children in foster
homes, and over 750 are now in
protective custody, yhe stated. See
ing obedience in the home as shap-
ing the character of the future
citizens of America, DIR. Hunting
ton concluded by urging all to build
their lives and their children's lives
toward the eye of God. William E
Matthews, Jr., was chairman of the
program. ]. Reynolds Pratt thank
ed the speaker on behalf Of
the club for his inspirational adj
dress. James e. Everhart presid.
ed. Visiting Rotarians from the
Dover Club were L. Lee Layton, Cy
Yost, and John S. Charlton.
Smyrna times., 1952-01-17
WHOLE NO. 5000
ID. OF A. HOLDS
INSTALLATION
New Officers of National En-
blem Council Installed Tues
day Evening
DINE AT WAYSIDE INN

The National Emblem Council
No. 9, Daughters of America, held
installation Tuesday night, January
Is. Deputy N. C. Ida Collins, with
the assistance of Anna Draper, in
stalled the officers as follows: Dept.
Nat. c., Ida Collins; Dist. Dept.
Nat. c., Edith Pyle; Jr. P. c., Mary
Rash; Councillor, Kay Thornton;
Asso. c., Ida Mae Williams; Vice
c., Dorothy Scuse; A. v. c., Eliza
beth Barnes; Rec. Sec, Anna Drap-
er; Asst. Rec. Sec., Mildred Ken
nedy; Fin. Sec., Beulah Ford;
Treas, Catherine Elterich; Goa
ductor, Jean Robinson; Warden,
Alice Corrie; Inside Sentinel, E.
Riggs; Outside Sentinel, Hilda HUFF
schmidt; Trustees, Alice Corrie,
Edith Riggs, Cora Ford; Color
Bearers, Sarah Turner, Cora Ford;
Rep, Hilda Hufschmidt; Pianist,
Mary Westfall; Committees-Flow-
er, Hilda Hufschmidt; Social, Mary
Rash; Church, Ida Mae Williams;
Paraphernalia, Sarah Turner; Pub
licity, Jean Robinson; Entertain
ment, Helen Baker; Special, Alice
Corrie. Preceding the installation
a dinner was held at the Wayside
Inn with 81 members and 5 guests,
Dist. Dept. N. c., Edith Pyle and
Mr.. Frank Pyle, Mr.. and Mrs. Les
lie Mahand and Alice Sharp from
James A. Garfield Council No. l.,
Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1952-01-17
NEW OFFICERS
BEGIN DUTIES
County Line All Members to
Choose Projects They Will
Carry During Year
RADIO ZUIZ SHOW

The next scheduled meeting of
the County Line All Club will be
held Saturday, January 18th at the
home of the leader. All new offic-
ers will begin their duties at this
time and the new president, James
Haas, will preside over his first
meeting. Ronnie Stevens will be-
gin his job as secretary and Bobby
Reed as treasurer. The club mem
bers have begun to choose the prof.
ects which they wish to carry dur
ing the coming year. Enrolment
cards as we'll as additional infor-
nation concerning these projects
will also be distributed in the near
future. The club members and
their leader are looking forward to
another successful year and they
have hopes of advancing higher
than the goal which they attained
last year. Fire prevention will be
the main program for the January
meeting. Recreation will also have
the spotlight. An imitation radio
quiz-show will be acted out and
Ronnie Stevens will act as quiz
master. Questions will be asked
and their answers will begin with
the letters in the name of the club.
A. large display has been made for
this quiz. 1t features big green
letters which spell out County
Line" on an orange background.
Red lights are placed above the
letters, and when correct answer
is given, the bulb above the letter
for which the question has been
asked lights up. The leader and
the members hope that everyone
will have good time at this meet
ing. The club has extended an in
vitation to the Greenspring Club
to have one of their members at
tend the coming meeting of the
club. An invitation has also been
given to the county agent, Maur-
ice B. Field
Smyrna times., 1952-01-17
Girl Scout Troop Reorganized

The Girl Scout Troop No. 2 has
been reorganized with Mrs. Martin
Golden as leader and Mrs. Richard
Price assistant leader. At the jan
uary meeting, the following pa
troll leaders were appointed: Alice
Teat, Sandy Poore, Barbara Ora
ham, and assistant patrol leaders
jeanne Mills, Patsy Smith, and
Beverly Rusby The two troop re-
porters for the month of January
are Gail Lurty, and Kay o'Connor
Plans for Boy and Girl Scout
Valentine Party have been discuss
ed, and committees will be appoint
ed at the next meeting. All girls
twelve and thirteen years old are
invited to attend the meetings held
each Thursday at the Youth Center
from z to $3.50 pm.
Smyrna times., 1952-01-17
Clayton Bank Election

At the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Clayton Bank
and Trust Company held recently
the following directors were re-
elected: John w. Attix, Ernest v.
Blendt, DR.. R. w. Comegys, Carl A.
Hurd, Bernard Norman, Albert j.
Pleasanton, John J. Roth, G. Med
ford Sparks, and Samuel G. Wal
lace. The following officers for the
year were also elected: John W..
Attix, president; G.Medford Sparks,
vice-president; Albert j. Pleasan-
ton, secretary; Bernard Norman,
cashier and trust officer; and Will
liam ]. Storey, counselor.
Smyrna times., 1952-01-17
1852 CHEVROLET
HERESATURDAY
Will Be on Display at Irwin G.
Burton Garage on Du-
POnt Highway
TO GIVE FREE PRIZES

Saturday, January 10th is the
long-awaited day when the colorful
new 1862 Chevrolet will be on dis
play at Irwin G. Burton, Inc, on
the DUPONT Highway. Mr.. William
Willis, the manager, announces
that they are hoping that all the
residents of Smyrna, Clayton and
vicinity will stop at the garage on
that day, January 10th to see the
new Chevrolet, Brilliantly New for
So" passenger cars and trucks. Mr.
Willis and the entire organization
will be on hand to point out all the
new features of this colorful new
car. They will hold Open House
all day and until 9 in the evening
The entire garage will be open for
inspection, with 1852 Chevrolet
in the showroom and other models
and the 1852 Chevrolet truck in the
Service Department. One of the
features of the Open House will be
that each visitor will receive a tick
ct for a free grease job in theil
fabrication department. This ticket
may be used any time before July
Door prizes will also be awarded
Mr.. Willis says you don't have tt
/ be in the market for a car. Gene
just to see the new Chevrolet Bril-
liantly New for g." He says he il
sure you will be thrilled by the
beautiful style line of the Fisher
body, the quality and power of The
engine and the luxurious comfor-
of the interior. He hopes you will
come just to be neighborly; lool
around and feel at home. Or CONF
to get your free grease ticket. Yol
are all invited and Irwin G. Burton
Inc. would like to see you on Jan
uary 10th.
Smyrna times., 1952-01-17
ST. PETERS AUX.
JANUARY MEET
Mrs. James Merrill New Treas.
Explains New Method of
Account Keeping
TO ASSIST VESTRY

The January meeting of the
Woman's Auxiliary of st. Peters
Church was held Monday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Ralph LANCE,
with Mrs. Richard w. Comegys
presiding. Mrs. James Merrill,
newly appointed treasurer, explain
ed the modern and efficient method
of keeping the accounts which has
been put into effect. Mrs. A. Lee
Clifton was named co-chairman of
Christian Social Relations, with
Mrs. LANCE, and together they will
be in charge of new project I'M
dertaken by the auxiliary, that of
sending gifts during the month of
July to the Delaware Colony at
Stokley. Various projects for MAX
ing money to assist the vestry in
the installation of new heating ap-
paratus for the church and parish
house were discussed, the first OF
which will be the annual Shrove
Tuesday pancake luncheon to be
held on Feb. &c. The menu will be
the same as on previous years and
the cost will be seventy-five cents
including dessert. Members of the
auxiliary will attend the diocesan
Epiphany meeting to be held at I'M
manuel Church, New Castle or
Thursday, Jan. 81. At the next
meeting of the auxiliary a book or
Brazil will be reviewed by Mrs
Clifton. Mrs. LANCE, Altar Guile
chairman, showed the new Memoir
ial Flower calendar which has beer
appropriately framed and which
will be hung in the vestibule of the
church.
Smyrna times., 1952-01-17
CLAYTON CHURCH TO BENEFIT
FROM LOCAL MINSTREL SHOW

All plans for the big all-male
minstrel, to be held at the Clayton
School auditorium on January "a
and %, at 8 o'clock p. M, are go
ing forward under the direction of
the producers, Mr.. Irwin Pop"
Smith, director; and Mrs. Irwin
Smith, co-director and accompan-
list. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith come from
Denton, Maryland, and have had
many years experience working in
minstrels and musical shows on the
eastern shore of Delaware and
Maryland. Ye olde Tyne Minstrel
is for the benefit of the Ewelrs-St.
Paul Church Building Fund, and is
sponsored by the Friendly Fellows
Bible Class. The cast of over
thirty men, all from the Clayton
Smyrna times., 1952-01-17
AT
COUNCIL MEET
]. E. Wilson and w. B. Owens
Present Restriction Set-Up
for Cottage Dale Acres
TOWN MANAGER REPORT

In the absence of Mayor George
R. Stevenson, who is visiting in
Butler, N. j., Councilman Ralph G..
FAIRIES was named acting mayor to
conduct the meeting of council last
Friday night. John E. Wilson II
and William B. owens presented TO
council new restrictions which have
been set up for the housing project
known as Cottage Dale Acres, with
their plans for grading the streets
in this project. The police depart
ment reported for the month of
December as follows: 81 COM
plants; 38 arrests for the follow
ing offenses: 5 drunk and disorder
ly; assault and battery; % motor
vehicle violations; 2 for breaking
blass in the street; 2 vagrancy; 2
persons were committed to serve
Jail sentences, and 5 cases were dis
missed. $3.50 in fines were collect
ed. The police car travelled 2912
miles during the month.
Move Transformers
S. c. Marvel, town manager, re-
ported that the job of moving the
transformer bank at Diamond Sup
ply Company's coal yard to Peter
son Street had been completed. The
town of Smyrna had purchased z
per cent more electric energy in
1851 than was purchased in 1850,
and the town had purchased 100
per cent more in 1851 than in 1915,
it was revealed. The salaries in
the electric department in 1851 had
increased 81 per cent over those of
1915, materials cost have more
than doubled, while there has been
no increase in electric rates since
1945. 1t was in 1916 that the pres
emit rate schedule was established.
This rate schedule was lower than
any previous rates established by
the town. The reason no increase
in rates has been necessary is the
increase of consumption, which has
built up the sales. Altho a smaller
net unit profit has been realized,
1.-THE overall net profit has increased
Smyrna times., 1952-01-17
PTA MEETING TONIGHT
DIR. Joseph Branlksy of Bureau of
Narcotics to Be Speaker

DIR. Joseph Branlksy of Bureau OF
Narcotics to Be Speaker
The adult public is invited to at
tend the meeting of the Smyrna
Special District School Parent
Teacher Association which win be
held in the school auditorium to-
night promptly at 8 O'Clock. The
speaker will be Dr. Joseph Branaky
district supervisor of the Bureau OF
Narcotics in Philadelphia, who viii
present not only the increasing
evils of the drug habit, but steps
which can probably be taken to
combat it among our youth. The
Smyrna Rotary Club and the Smyr-
ma Lions Club are cooperating with
the PTA in presenting this pro-
gram in the public interest. James
Everhart will preside. The invoca-
tion will be given by the Rev. Lu-
man ]. Morgan, rector of st. Pet
er's P. e. Church.
Smyrna times., 1952-01-17
SEE UNUSUAL
LIE DETECTOR
Lions Club Given DemOnstra-
ton by Police Sergeant
CasenOve Seitz
LADIES NIGHT PLANNED

A demonstration of unusual in
terest was presented at the meet
ing of the Smyrna Lions Club on
Monday night by Sergeant Cas-
enove Seitz, Delaware State Police
on a program arranged by Burrill
F. Mccoy. Sergt. Seizt gave a
talk on the Keller polygraph,
known as the lie detector, and also
a demonstration. The machine
records three body functions, any
change in breathing pattern;
change in flow of perspiration;
changes in blood pressure and rate
of pulse. The speaker cited many
interesting cases, saying that the
test protects the innocent as well
as the guilty. Three types do not
record successfully, he stated the
chronic alcoholic, dope addicts, and
pathological liars; also some types
of heart disease. During the DEM
onstration the Lions heard the two
types of questions asked, critical
and non-critical, and were shown
the resulting graph. The machine
is of great investigative value, he
said, due to evidence gained as 9
tresult of the tests. Guy Edmond
son, Jr., was the volunteer for the
demonstration.
Plans For Ladies Night
Henry T. Price presided, and the
invocation was given by William
Doughten. Lion Jerome ID. Niles
Jr,, was welcomed back after {
years leave of absence. The di
rectors meeting will be postponed
until Jan. "a at the Youth Center
at 7:30 pm. in order to allow mem
bers to attend the PTA meeting OF
Jan. II at which DR.. Joseph Bran
sky will be the speaker. The zont
ladies' night dinner will be held a.
Dinner Bell Inn, Dover on Feb. Is
and the Hartly Lions Club ladies
night on Wednesday, Jan. %. a
committee to plan for the annua
show given by the Lions was nam
ed: Guy Edmondson, Jr., chairman
Robert Dunning, Frank SieKmann
and Charles Williams. with TIL
chairman naming other members
CONTINUED on Page FourI
Smyrna times., 1952-01-17
PROGRAM AT WELFARE HOME
"Stars of Tomorrow" to Entertain
Guests Friday, January Is

"Stars of Tomorrow" to Entertain
Guests Friday, January Is
On Friday, Jan. Is, at s pm. the
Stars of Tomorrow who are seen on
television (WDEL) will present a
program for the residents of the
State Welfare Home in charge of
the directress, Miss M. E. Parks.
There will be an orchestra and two
special features. Miss Dawn Welsh,
toe soloist, and Miss Charlesie
Hawley. This program was pro-
cured through Mrs. Charles Haw-
ley Last Sunday 35 members of
Tabernacle Baptist Church, with
their leader, the Rev. r. Henry
Bailey, B. E., visited the Negro pa
tients at the State Welfare Home,
bringing gifts of tobacco and fruit,
and singing on the various floors.
Miss Emma Payne is in charge of
arrangements for these events.
Smyrna times., 1952-01-17
BLOOD DONOR
CAMPAIGN ON
Century Club To Be Head
quarters; 145 Pints Urg-
emily Needed
TO APPOINT COMMITTEES

At the meeting of the Twentieth
Century Club last Friday the
speaker was Richard G. Price, who
was presented by Mrs. Harry P.
Jones, chairman of public welfare.
Mr.. Price, recently appointed chair
man of blood donor campaign for
Area No. 4 Red Cross, announced
that the unit would visit Smyrna
on Thursday, Feb. 81 and the Cen
fury Club house will be used as
headquarters that day. He describ-
ed the requirements, and said that
he will contact all organizations
and give them quota. From $50
to 400 contacts in the area it is
hoped to get $50 persons accept
able, from which a minimum of
las pints of hood will be obtained.
He stressed the urgency of the
need, and said that those eligible
are from Is to SO years of age with
certain health requirements. Com
mittees will be appointed to take
care of details. The area compris-
| es all of the territory from Wood
II land Beach east to Kenton, and in
cludes the towns of Clayton and
Smyrna. Mrs. Jones requested the
members to assist with clothing
for school children, including shoes,
and also for books, material for
making rag rugs, and costume jew
elry for the residents of the State
Welfare Home. The club went on
record as endorsing the proposed
finance forum to be held in Kent
County, and the recruitment Of
women for the armed forces pro-
gram. Mrs. Joseph w. Ennis pre-
sided and group singing was led
by Mrs. Fred Slaughter, with Mrs
Harper Jones as pianist. The club
voted to donate SIS to the March of
Dimes; So to the Easter seal cam
paign for Handicapped children;
and 81 to the Dorothy Houghton
scholarship fund. A meeting of the
executive committee will be he'd at
the home of the president, Mrs
Glenn Busker on Feb. 5. A nCnl-
mating committee was named with
Mrs. Ronald Grier as chairman, and
including Mrs, Fred Slaughter and
Mrs. James Rodney. The state
convention will be held on June IL
IL, and 10 at Rehoboth Beach. The
next meeting of the Century Clut
is scheduled to be held on Friday
Jan. %, and the program will be
arranged by Mrs. Cummins E
Speakman, ST., chairman interna-
tional relations. This will be ar
evening meeting at 8 pm.
Smyrna times., 1952-01-17
Vice-Pres. of Chi Phi Fraternity

Vaughn Rash, son of Mrs. Clara
Rash of Is South Delaware Street,
has just been elected Vice-Presi-
dent of the Chi Phi fraternity at
Ohio Wesleyan University. Vaughn
is in the Mems Glee Club, Y.M.C.A.
and served as a Counselor at Fresh
men Camp. He is also the student
pastor of the Presbyterian Church
in Delaware, Ohio, where the Uni
versity is located. Vaughn is a
Pre-Theo major and is also in the
House Committee of Chi Phi.
Smyrna times., 1952-01-17
Residents Must Decide
Smyrna Defeats Harrington

Led by Ebe Joseph and Dave
Jacobs the Smyrna High School
Eagles basketball team won its Sec
ond straight game of the current
season. Leaping to a 23-9 lead in
the first period the Eagles added to
its margin each period. The final
score of the contest was II to %.
Harrington's zone defense was cut
to pieces in the early moments of
the first period. Ebe Joseph was
high man for the evening with 25
points and Dave Jacobs with 16,
George Coyle was also high scor-
er with 10 points. Smyrna made
20 out of "a field goals and made 1S
of the % free throws shot. The fol-
lowing boys participated in the
contest: Dave Jacobs, Ebe Joseph,
George Coyle, Donald Poore, Jim
Mood, Jack Isaacs, Sonny Leagerr
Franklin Shane, Bob Connell, Bill
Doughten, and Dick Scott. The
Smyrna Junior Varsity also won its
contest with a score of 61-21, tor
scorer in this game was Tom Simp'
son. The Eagles are readily
waiting to meet MiddIetown al
Middletown tomorrow night. Mex
Tuesday night the Eagles will op'
pose Caesar Rodney on the latter''
court.
Smyrna times., 1952-01-17
To BE GUEST OF DOVER CLUB
Local b. and p. Women Invited to
Meet With Dover Club Jan. "a

Members of the Smyrna-Clayton
Business and Professional Wom-
ems Club have been invited to meet
with the Capital City Business and
Professional Women's Club of Do
yer to hear Mr.. Paul E. Ambrose,
Manager of the Research and De-
velopment Department of the In
ternational Latex Corporation. Mr..
Ambrose will speak at the regular
monthly dinner meeting of the
Capital City Club at the Dinner
Bell Inn, Dover, on Wednesday ev-
ening, January "a, at $50 pm. A
short business meeting to follow
the main program has been called
by the President, Miss Mildred
Scheffer, and Mrs. Lottie Willis will
report on the progress of the Schol-
arship Fund Committee. This is a
new activity of the Capital City
Club which has been planned to
provide assistance for young wom-
en- interested in professional car
GERS.
Smyrna times., 1952-01-17
Kenton Adult Glass

officers of the Adult Glass of
Kenton Methodist Church were
elected at recent meeting. They
are: Mrs. Helen Rowlinson, presi-
dent; Edward Hughes, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Cora DeLauder, secre-
tary; Mrs. Loretta Clark, treasur-
err; and Mrs. Bertha M. Dennis, rec
reation leader.
Smyrna times., 1952-01-17

area, are working night and day to
make this the outstanding minstrel
show that has been presented in
this community for many years.
Speciality acts are under separate
rehearsals, and the principals are
at work on their part in the pro-
duction. The Friendly Fellows
Glass who are in charge of tickets,
programs, properties, and stage
settings are all at work on their
phase of the show. Tickets may
be obtained from any member of
the Friendly Fellows Glass. They
may also be purchased at Everhart
Brothers Electrical Store, Smyrna;
and at Clarkies Soda Shop, Clay
ton.