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Evening star., 1953-06-23
Eisenhower Urges
Officials 10 Support
Community Chests

President Else hover has
called on the heads of all Gov
ernment agencies to support
their respective community fund
drives this fall when more than
$3.50 million will be sought.
In a memorandum sent out
yesterday. the President pointed
out that Community Chests and
United Funds over the country
are joining hands this year
along with some 1880 health,
welfare and recreation organi-
cations banded together in the
United Defense Fund, to raise
money for their various needs.
The United Defense Fund fur
nishes USO services to the armed
Evening star., 1953-06-23
Truins Collide Heud-on; ;
Engineer, 2 Others Die

MERGED, Calf, June ga
southbound Santa Fe passenger
train collided head-on with a
northbound freight train near
here today. killing three persons
and injuring five.
The passenger engineer. K. A.
Roberts, Richmond, Calf, was
killed when he was pinned under
meath his overturned locomotive
D. C. Curnute. Fresno, his fire.
man, and a hobo all were killed.
Evening star., 1953-06-23
Rent Control Hearing
Set by YOUNG Democrats

A "hearing" on the question of
continuing rent control beyond
its present expiration date OF
July 81 viii be opened by the
Young Democrats of the District
at Z o'clock tonight in the Wash
ington Post auditorium.
About 20 persons are expected
to appear as witnesses tonight
and tomorrow. The first will be
F. Joseph Donohue, former Dis
trict Commissioner.
The hearing will be conducted
by the organizations Legislative
Committee, consisting Of Robert
j. Salem, chairman: Attorney
George Parks and Robert Wat
kins. The public Is invited.
Evening star., 1953-06-23

ton, president Of Brown Univer-
Sity.
The Presidents guests at a
similar dinner early this month
included former President Hoo
yer and Gen. Douglas A. Mac
Arthur. Mr.. Hagerty said there
would be similar affairs.
Smyrna times., 1953-10-22

Kent County Levy Court has re-
considered it's action not to pay
New Castle County $1100 claimed
as half the expense of repairing
Fleming's Landing bridge on the
Smyrna river, the boundary be-
tween the two counties.
The johnson property" on
South street, so many years occu-
pied by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E.
Postles, has been sold to Messrs.
A. L. and John P. Hudson for
$4,000.
The social event around which
all interest centered was the we'd
ding on Thursday the fifteenth of
Miss Gertrude Orem Smith, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred III.
Smith, and Mr.. Roland Bell, of the
United States Navy, stationed at
Norfolk. The groom is a son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Bell of this
town.
Capt. Thomas D. Reed, formerly
a resident of Smyrna, for the past
sixteen years superintendent fol
Smyrna times., 1953-10-22

membered as Miss Ethel Grieves.
Messrs. Lester Goldsborough,
Horace David, and Carl Bartlett
motored to Chincoteague, Va, on
Sunday and spent the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry ]. Lower
and two sons, Messrs. Henry and
Bobby Lower, and JacR Magill
were guests of DR.. and Mrs. Frank
w. Smith at Fairlee. Md, on Sun
day.
Mrs. Ruth Wallen Pyle and
daughter, Janet, were guests over
the weekend of Mr.. and Mrs. R.
d. Edwards at Wayne, Pa.
Benjamin Ford died at the home
of his brother, Reese Ford, near
Delaney last Friday, October 20,
at the age of 20. Nearly all of his
life was spent in the Delaney
vicinity.
Smyrna times., 1953-10-22

Lister Agricultural Chemical
Works in Balimtore, died at the
age of 81 on Sunday at his resi-
dence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph L. Beckett,
Miss Katherine Beckett and Miss
Anna Beckett have gone to Phila-
delphia and will attend this after
noon the wedding of Miss May
Brown, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Gardener Downing, to
Mr.. Eugene Forester Caldwell, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Levi Anthony will
move from their farm to Smyrna
this week to spend the winter
months. They have rented the
residence of Mrs. Rebecca FAIRIES
on South Street.
Mr.. Oswold Denney accompanied
by Rev. M. ]. Ecles, the we'll
known and popular pastor of 18th
and Arch Presbyterian Church,
Philadelphia, were guests of the
family of Mr.. Robert Denney on
Monday.
Mr.. Luther M. Broadway, who
was recently promoted an assist
ant superintendency in the Metro
politan Life Insurance Company,
has been stationed at Pocomoke
City, Md, and has entered upon
his duties. His place in the Smyr-
ma branch office has heen taken hy
Mr.. ]. Edmund Stevens; who enter
ed upon his duties on Monday.
A pretty wedding was soremniz-
ed at Greenfield" the home of
Mr.. D. Thomas Hurlock, near
Church Hill, Nd, Wednesday morn
last, at 11:30 o'clock. The con-
tracing parties were Mr.. Samuel
Stephen Hurlock, of Massey's, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence S. Hur-
lock, and grandson of Mr.. Samuel
Hurlock, of Cecilton, and Miss
Maude Alberta Hurlock, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. D. Thomas Hur-
lock.
Mrs. Arthur Simonson of Phila-
delphia who has been making Mrs.
Smyrna times., 1953-10-22
Leiipsic

On Sunday, Oct. 25th there will
be Homecoming services at the
Roby Methodist Church. The
morning service will be Rally Day
for the Sunday School. The after
noon service begins at 2 o'clock.
Rev. A. A. BARLEY, District Super
intendent, will preach. Latex sing
ers will furnish the musical pro-
gram. At night there will be
Candlelight Communion service.
Rev. Charles Atkins of Viola will
be present. He was a former min
lister of Leipsic and there will be
special singing at this service.
The M. Y. F. are going to have
Smyrna times., 1953-10-22
20 Years Ago

The local school building COM
mission has had its first meeting
with the State Board Commission
and the two effected a permanent
organization for the preparation
of drawing up plans and specfca-
ions for the alterations and addi-
tions to be made to the present
school plant. The building plans
call for another two-story wing
and the closing in of the court
yard by another two-story addi-
tion giving a commanding 'front.'
age facing South Street.
More or less discussion is being
had among fur trappers of the
Delaware Bay marshes, especially
in this locality which includes Del
aware City, Taylor's Bridge. Wood
land Beach, Leipsic and Bowers
Beach, over the advisability of
having a closed season for trap
ping for muskrats. The fur trap
ping industry is one of the chief
sources of revenue for farmers re-
siding along the Delaware Bay
shore.
When the public road projects
approved by the Federal govern
ment for Delaware reach full stride
approximately 1890 persons from
the unemployment ranks of this
State will be put to work on the
projects made possible by the
grant of S1,819,088 to the State
Highway Department.
Mr.. Marion S. Hodgson of Char
lestown, West Virginia, spent sew
eral days of the past week with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas ],
Hodgson.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. C. Mathewson
and daughter, Dorothy, of Audu-
bon, N. j., were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. v. Wallace Elterich over the
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph FAIRIES were
guests over the weekend of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Williams at their home
at Buffalo, N. Y. Mrs. Williams is
a former resident of this town, re.
Smyrna times., 1953-10-22

a Halloween party on Tuesday
night, Oct. 9th at the School
house.
The w. S. c. S. met on Thurs
day evening.
The Ladies Auxiliary is expect
ing to have bake at Smyrna on
Saturday, Oct. 31st.
Mrs. Maggie Parker is on the
sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wilson vis-
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Cooling
at Chesapeake City on Friday af-
ternoon.
Smyrna times., 1953-10-22

Mrs. Carrie Webber of Atlantic
City, is visiting her sister and
brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Oiin
Gooden.
Mr.. Leon Jones has returned
home from the hospital.
Miss Amanda jackson and Mrs-
Mary Cuacco of Wilmington, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Noble Saunders OF
Dover recently visited Mr.. and
Mrs. George Dutton.
Mrs. Elva Cole and daughter
Laura, of Philadelphia, visited Mr.
and Mrs. John Disch.
Smyrna times., 1953-10-22

w. A. FAIRIES visit, is spending a
short time with Miss Bertha Hof-
fecker before returning home.
Miss Amanda, Turner of Phila-
delphia is visiting the family of
Mr.. George w. Turner.
Mr.. c. r. Click of Erie, Pa, and
Mrs. w. It. Griffin, Bangor, Pa,
who have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. C. Mannering have return
ed home.
Smyrna times., 1953-10-22
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS. AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of, Half Century Ago
30 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

Taken from our old files Of
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature Of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
tion.
Smyrna times., 1953-10-22
Buy no truck until
you get our deal!

Let us show you how easy It Is
to start saving money with a
new Chevrolet truck that's just
right for your job.
Evening star., 1953-05-17

window in his little bedroom until Carol yelled "Mommy
can't you make him shut p?" Finally because they all
very tired all the Davses including Moasses Sleep
HE morning the fog lay heavy the lake, and Stu
and did the driveway little but not enough to mind
Everyone but Moasses had slept late and after Stu and Carol
helped finish getting things IN order it almost
After lunch and still sum- Stu and Moasses went explor
ing again and found little by the lakeside Then Stu
rowed the s by the cottage float but he decided
cold to swim until the He wished that old
Scuffy or Duncan Baird was around.
At about three o'clock Mommy announced gay that she
going into town to buy groceries and other things and
asked who would like to along. Stu and Carol both
yelled me and when they got into the station wagon Stu
held the door open for Moaes who liked riding next to chas
ing squirrels back home: Molasses always went shopping
Mother said, "Oh no, Stu
Stu sad But Mommy he be all alone in country
momnfuly that MOy looking at his face and at MOlas
ses laughed all of sudden and said well there
things than skunk SMELLS guess but you'll have to sit in the
very, very back"
So Stu and Molasses the back seat and enjoyed
themselves all the way into the village Stu yelling Gas
attack gas attack every time Carol held her But when
Moy went shopping, she said that he and Carol could
along, but that they'd leave Moasses in the station
wagon because of his SMELL and that Stu had better down
the back window to keep the wagon from getting too sky
too
Stu ran the rear window down, and he must have it
down too much because when they came back seven grocery
bag loads and nearly two hours later, Moasses gone
Evening star., 1953-05-17
by Holding Carter
Illustrated BY John Ruge

Scuy Parks who had been lot of places had bet him he
wouldn't like Yankees and laughed at him for having 60
Maine for the summer like kind of punishment
right.
And when he and MoasSes went into the lake,
with Mommy holding ashght and crazy old Carol still
ggglng and yelling Skunk skins for sae skunk skins for
sale!"
When the touched his feet he yelped, and did
Moasses and then Mommy said, in the right voice. Duck
down, quick, sweetheart, and it won't be bad
So he ducked and when he he laughing too,
along with the chatteng and he soaped Moasses till he
white those birch trees shore and then he soaped
himseM Aerward he rubbed both of them dry and
with towels that Mommy said to leave in the water with
stones on them.
Stu shifted himself when he done and he didn't smell
bad but there wasn't much improvement in Molasses he
had to admit what with the long hair and ALL Stu smeed
lot better hour later after Moy had got the cottage
opened and made CHEEKY with little open fire. There
hot before long and he took hot bath The supper
tasted good after all that restaurant food the way Stu
began feel better about things even Carol kept shifting
and making absolutely stupid wisecracks.
Then Moasses who had his of dogfood outside
and gone off cautious explorations started scratching
the kitchen door and Stu got to let him in But Momy
said mo- dear Moasses has to stay outside tonight and
when he asked why Carol said Because he's such seet dog
dopey Mother nodded and everything all wrong again
Stu was miserable.
for about hour and Stu kept oonsong him through the
Evening star., 1953-05-17

At first Stu wasn't worried Molasses always came back
So they waited around until four became FIVE and the fog got
thicker that it looked like early night back home Mommy
said, finally We'll have to start looking and they got
and went different ways whislng and and then asking
people.
But after they had looked for more than an hour there was
still Moasses and Stu very worried Mommy in
the drugstore and phoned the town marshal at his home and
the fire department with Stu beside her supplying the
necessary description And most of all, the smell"
1t after six now and Mommy rmpled his hair and
said Sweetheart we just have to get home but don't worry
about Moasses We can't find him at night anyway. He'll
be right here in the morning He's smart dog" But it
didn't sound to Stu MOmmy really believed it. either
He started crying little while before they got the cot
age and when they got there Mommy took him her lap
like he little old baby something and that made him
feel better and did supper; and Carol nice and
said, Don't worry, he'll come back Nobodys going to want
that old skunky dog"
Momny promised him they would start looking first thing
in the morning and after he went to bed he feeling pretty
good just about sure, until he heard Mommy talking
Carol owvoiced she must have forgotten how thin the
oottage-room partitions
Don't tease him at all, mean al all, in the morning
Carol, Mommy said. I'm afraid something has happened
You know tourists, sometimes they pick up nce-looking
dogs"
Then Stu really did cry almost all night it seemed no
matter what Mommy said later He up almost at day
break, waking her because important get town
very early, before tourists started driving through.
He had thought about tourist stealers all night and of
Moasses kidnapped by old Yankee tourist who wouldn't
know that Virginia dogs like cornbread and would give him
terrible Yankee name and -.
MOAAY got him to town by O'Clock and she very
and Carol That made all the worse because he
knew then that both of them afraid MOasse really
lost They went first to the place where Moasses had jumped
from the car and then Mommy teephoned the marshal
and the fire department again. and no. they hadn't the
little dog yet.
Mommy suggested that all three of them drive around the
and beyond it together but Stu knew that wasn't
good idea.
you all drive. he said I'm going walk around Dogs
gets otsa places can't get Mommy said they meet
at the corner at eleven
When they parted he watched Mommy and Carol drive off,
Continued page 30
Evening star., 1953-05-17

DISTINGUISHED SOUTHERN AUTHOR TELLS THE
MOVING STORY OF A VIRGINIA DOG WHO HELPED
HIS MASTER FIND THAT YANKEES HAVE HEART
by Holding Carter
taedb BY JOhnR
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-03-27
81. PAUL COUNCIL ON
HUMAN RELATIONS
BOARD AAEETS

The regular monthly meeting Of
the Board Of Directors Of the 81.
Paul Council Of Human Relations
was held on Friday. March goth
in the YWCA.
Russell Il. Myers, executive
director, reported that So people
had used the reference room in
the last month; there had been 80
booking for audio-visual mater
ials: IS organizations had been
serviced with speakers: and that
three cases Of discrimination
against Jews and Negroes had
been conciliated.
Plans for the annual financial
campaign were reviewed. and the
dates Of April - through the
gath were announced an tire time
Of the campaign.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-03-27
Governor Signs
AluSkun FEPc Bill

juneau. Alaska ---( AMP with
the signature Of Governor uruen-
ing late last week. House BIN =.
guaranteeing equal work oppor-
tunity. became n law. The law
makes II illegal for employers Of
than 10 persons 60 discriminate
against workers for reason Of race.
religion or national origin. There
were only two dissenting votes
In the entire Legislature.
The most unusual factor In the
Hucceasfil passage Of the measure
was the role played by The Alaska
Spotlight, tho TerritoTy's only Ne.
gro newspaper Published at An.
choraRe,
While the NAACP and the Cen.
trail Labor Council were supporters
Of the measure. tho key members
Of both organizations are Demo
Gratis, and the legislature 10 10
bitterly partisan, with Rspubll.
cans In overwhelming control the
htil seemed doomed 10 burial In
tho labor committee. To make
matters worse. II had been intro
duced by one Of the four Demo
Gratis In the Territorial house Of
representatives.
The Alaska Spotlight has just
passed itA first sin months Of en-
iStenoe. and II published by George
c. Anderson. formerly Of Chicago
and New York.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-03-27
Como Temple Daughter
EIkS caIobToSO Their
ARD AnniWwVSm1

On Tuesday evening. March II.
Gopher Lodge Hall SIS Rondo
Ave, was the scene Of much mef-
riment. The occasion. the celebra-
ton of the 33rd anniversary Of
Como Temple l2S. Daughter ElIEs.
who honored their seven living
past daughter rulers. Officers Of
Gopher Lodge also shared the
honors Mrs. Roberta Tyler. Mis-
treSs Of Social Services presented
each Of the daughter rulers with
beautiful handkerchief, a gift
from the Temple. Mrs. May Lark,
who was unable 20 attend because
Of iIlneas was sent a bouquet Of
flowers.
The centerpiece Of assorted
flowers that graced the table was
q gift from Bennett Florists. A
beautiful birthday cake symbolic
Of the occasion was cut and served.
A short program was rendered
Mr.. Howard Tyler furnished the
music and Mr.. Johnnie Waters
sang q solo.
One Of the unique features Of
the affair was the presentation
by all Of Como Temple members. .
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-03-27
10Th ARnVaI 81.
Hhomas style show

A. the goth annual ~. Thomas
style Show this year, the young
wunen's and mems attention will
be conferred on the latest spring
fashions In wearing apparel
Everyone In asking. who will
be ~. Thomas Queen for 1868 7
Among the Twin Cities popular
ladies making bid for the
Crown are Nina TOlliVer. IT.
Philips Young Peoples League;
EArlins Neal, CriHpus Attacks
Home. Beulah Peters. MInnsRpo.
liz NAACP, Shirley Brown.
Twenty-Five After Fun Club:
RnaamOnd Johnson, Associated
Negro Credit Union; Wanda Rob
lnSon. Jolly Teens: AdsIlns
Adams. Gertrude White ana Jan.
Ice Goodwin an independents.
Advance Tickets sale 81 In 81.
Paul at Square Deal Store. Dale
and H. Anthony; ChatGworth
Inn, ChatEworth and ROndo.
In Minneapolis. cassius Cafe.
Brownies and BhiysrI Barber
Shop. DreamIand Cafe and Cas-
siuH Beauty Shop.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-03-27

Ing the hin.
IL Il provra not 20 be u friend
In the next two years. we In the
legislature have the power 10 get
rid NJ II.
hut Il does define a state pol
ICY opposed to discrimination, II
Rcta up state commission and a
review board which can operate
with the help OF the persuasion
Of public opinion. Finally. the pro-
viHiun for appeal TO the governor
win have some effect.
"For the pFrScnt, therc In no
whIP--Iust n firm and guiding
hand.
IT Ia n compromise In method
and not In principle"
An interesting part OF tho cur
rent battle for FEpC has been
that all Of the opponents OF the
bill have prefaccd their Rrgu-
mcnts with statements that they
were not prpJudioed and were has.
ing their opposition on their OPP
inion that you can't legtSlate
morals.
DuNbury'B statements 10 the
committee Monday were typical
OF the opponltIon'H reasons for be-
Ing against FEPc.
Hs said that tho place 10 stop
prejudice was In the home and by
education.
In HIS earlier REMARKS, Andsr-
son said that n We had waited for
education there would be n good
chance that We would Htill have
slavery In aomo sections Of the
country today.
II was hts opinion. Anderson
said. education IL not quite
enough and that there IL q need
for something more than educa-
ton"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-03-27
PREsBYTERIANs PLAN TO
RAISE " ,OO0. 900 FOR MICRO
CHURCHES. EDUCATION

Atlanta amp -- PreSbytsrians
throughout the South tOday are
busy preparing for u campaign N
raise some $4,000, 900 for new
churches and schools for Negroes
In the South. The hind-ralEinR
drive win b. held May I7.2s
Sponsored by the Presbyterian
Church In the United States, the
campaign viii raise funds for
churches and for BtillmHn college.
TuScaIooSa, Ala. only Negro col
lSRs 81 the denomination In the
country.
Btillman was founded In 1875.
Present plans call for the greatest
expansion program In the schools
history,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-03-27
9. !. Hero Tells
How Ne Fought
OF Communists

Seoul, Korea ANPl~-A Ne
gro soldier whose white COM
handing officer called him tho
''bravest man I've seen" was pre-.
seated a Silver Star medal for his
bravery,
lie was honorcd for heroic Ac-
ton last week during which he
ainglchandedly protected his bat
tallion commander and two other
mon tall woundedl from repeated
attacks by Communists.
The hero Ii Pvt. Courtney L.
Stanley, 20. Of Mansfield. La. As
Mai, Gen. James c, Fry pinned
him with his medal at and diH-
sion headquarters. Pvt. Stanley
said no was helped by tho Lord"
Commenting further. young
Stanley gave this description OF
the action In which he prevented
attacking Chinese Communists
from reaching his wounded Off.
Ger and two other men in q bun
ker on Little Gibraltar two days
ago:
Il Just stood out there and fired
with my Bar drowning Rutomat-
ic rinel: fired until Il damned,
Then l got an NJ. (rifle) In the
bunker and ] fired t."
In all he fired 81 magazines,
magazines. each holding 20
rounds, with his Bar he explained.
He also fired about II rounds
with the MI.
Stanley said he say eight Reds
fall under his fire.
II think God was really with
me that time" Stanley said
after 2nd division officers had
found him, adding, II know he
was"
Hts stricken commander, whose
name has been withheld, told the
touching story Of how tho brave
soldier had soved HIS life. He
called stRney. the bravsat man
i've ever seen"
Stanley bore only n few minor
scratches TO show for his action.
He was Gtill on duty on LATHE
Gibraltar.
Meanwhile. the soldiers parents,
Aubrey and Blanche Stanley OF
Mansfield. La, explained that
their first reaction 20 radio news
casts Of their sons heruiHm was
grief They thought he was dead.
II Jumped straight up into tho
air" his mother stated. Il left
my dishes I was washing and ran
10 the radio and then ] heard him
say that my boy had said. The
Lord was with me and ] knsw
ne was still alive"
He did something I don't
think I could have done" com.
msnted his father. The Lord
must have been with him"
Pvt. william WuOrinen Of Mes
ellie, Wash. who was also saved
by Pvt. Stanley. also praised the
soldier highly.
Pvt. Stanley was temporarily
called from the front ines 30 re-
ceivs the decoration, which was
pinned on his shelI.tRttered field
Jacket by Maj Gen. James G,
Fry.