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Smyrna times., 1953-07-16
HEINOLDS HOLD
10Th REUNION
Goth Consecutive Affair Held
at Home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar t. HeinOld
ELECT OFFICERS

The descendants of George c.
and Elizabeth Heinold held their
goth consecutive Heinold Family
Reunion last Sunday. AS for many
years, the event took place at the
old family home near Smyrna, the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar T.
Heinold. Mrs. Ida Eastburn pre-
sided at the business meeting. Sec
retary's minutes and Treasurer's
report were given by Irma Hushe-
beck and Mrs. Albert Lee, respect
lively. New members admitted
were: Nancy Lee Hall, daughter of
Grace and Vance Hall; Patrice
Joann Heinold, daughter of Donald
and Mary Ann Heinold; Horace
Whitlock, husband of Nancy Lee
Whitlock; Eileen Dugan Hutchi-
son, wife of Donald Hutchison;
Sally Soaring Lane, wife of War
rem Lane. Gifts We're presented to
nine month old Patrice Heinold,
youngest member; Mrs. William
Hutchison, oldest member and to
the host and hostess. Among the
124 attending were the following
guests: Miss Ida M. Booher and
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Stottle, Soungs-
town, Ohio; Mr.. and Mrs. William
Thornton, Salisbury, Md; Mrs.
Charlotte B. Lansdale, Middletown.
George c. Rothwell and Roger Kel-
sey, Smyrna. The family song
was sung, accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Robinson. A minute of
silence was observed in memory of
William Hutchison and Henry
Warner. Mrs. Edith Warner, his
torian, read newspaper clippings
of several of the early gatherings.
Mrs. Warner also had charge of
children's games. New officers
elected were: president, Clifford E.
Wilmington; vice presi-
dent, Raymond Nowland, Town
send; secretary, Ruth Ellen Reihm,
Smyrna; and treasurer, Mrs. Betty
Eastburn, Christina.
Smyrna times., 1953-07-16

fill the unexpired term. George
Luff was named acting mayor to
serve until the election. The coun-
Gil unanimously approved the pur-
chase of materials to make ban
ner which will be suspended across
the street at -Four Corners calling
attention to the date when the
Statewide Chest x-Ray for tuber-
culosis will be held in Smyrna. :.
Council Gets Cooperation
Council expressed appreciation
of the cooperation of residents in
reduce the pumping of
water, and Town Manager S. c.
Marvel announced that the help of
the public in this matter had i'm
proved the situation appreciably.
Police Report For June
The police report, for the month
of June, submitted by Chief of Po-
lice John w. Jacobs, Jr., showed 70
complaints; As arrests; assault and
battery, 1; disorderly conduct, 4;
motor vehicle violations, 81; forg-
cry, 3; committed to Jail, 3; police
car travelled 3101 miles; fines col
lected S6O5. Council accepted the
bid of Diamond Supply Company
to furnish fuel oil supplies to the
town for the coming year. Council
approved the agreement submitted
to them by the State Highway De-
partment for construction of
streets by the department at the
new elementary school.
Smyrna times., 1953-07-16
FARM SAFETY
SUPPORT URGED
Governor Boggs Urges Partic-
ipatiOn in National Farm
Safety Week
JULY 18TH : 18TH

All persons and organizations in
terested in farm life and welfare
are urged by ]. Caleb Boggs, Gov
ernor of the State of Delaware to
take part in the observance of the
10th National Farm Safety Week,
July 1925, 1858. In proclaiming
the week, Governor Boggs pointed
out that accidents continue to rob
the nation of much needed farm
production. Ned H. Dearborn,
President of the National Safety
Council, reviewed the results of the
first nine Farm Safety Weeks
briefly by pointing out that only
two states had farm safety COM
mittees in 1912, whereas today %
states have active committees. He
also commented on the compara-
lively few cooperating organiza-
tions in 1945, as compared with the
hundreds cooperating today. prior
to 1914 the subject of farm safety
had comparatively no considera-
tion in public information media, !"
Mr.. Dearborn said. 'The 9th Ma
tional Farm Safety Week was pub
licized on 81 network broadcasts,
over 1,400 radio stations, in more
than 900 newspapers, in nearly all
agricultural publications, and by
many advertisers. Il hope that
more and more people and organi-
cations will take part in the obser-
vance of the 10th National Farm
Safety Week." Mr.. Dearborn said.
Every farm family farms to live, ;"
says George M. Worrilow, Vice
President for Farm Safety of the
Delaware Safety Council and Di-
rector of the University of Della
wares Agriculture Extension Ser
vice, land our exorts are aimed at
persuading them to live to farm
not to die in accidents or to be
laid up in a hospital. If every
farm family in every community
were to adopt this safety resolu-
tion for 1858, the whole nation
would become more safety con-
scious and many lives woud be saw
ed and many accidents prevented.
Naturally, the impact of National
Farm Safety Week and its Farm
to Live-Live to Farm theme will
be determined largely by the re-
ception it gets from advertisers
and the public information media.
'The University of Delaware's Ag-
Extension Service and the
Delaware Safety Council have
sponsored nine previous farm safe
ty weeks, and have seen the inter
est in accident prevention grow
from year to year. Let's make
our '53 goal, farm accident con-
troll"
Smyrna times., 1953-07-16
3 FIRES BREAK
43-DAY RECORD
Barn Fire Saturday a n d
House Fire Monday Ends
FireIess Record
SENGER'S TANKS AID

After a period of forty-three
days with no fires the record for
the Citizens Hose Company was
shattered over the weekend with
three alarms. On Saturday at
$50 pm. they were called to the
farm of Herbert Hurd, known as
the old Governor Denney farm on
the Leipsic Road, where fire de-
stroyed one of the barns, with loss
of a COW and calf and 2400 bales
of hay, estimated loss S11, 900, par
TALLY covered by insurance. At
2:40 am. on Monday fire was dis
covered by Howard Nowland in the
dining-room of his eight-room
home located on the Welfare Home
Road The room was a mass of
flames, cutting off escape for him
and his wife and sister-in-law, Mrs.
Eileen Nowland. He was able to
call the Smyrna firemen from an
upstairs extension, and then they
escaped by climbing on the front
porch roof and sliding down post
to the ground. Firemen assisted
with the removal of furniture and
possessions and after checking by
the fire chief and former chiefs the
firemen returned to their homes
and were recalled at 6:10 am. At
ter the fire was thought to be out
MIR. Nowland at 6 am. went to the
home of the owner, George w.
Weeks, a half-mile away and re-
turning found the roof on fire. The
Smyrna firemen responded again
and called for the Clayton Fire
Company's two water wagons. At
the fire on Saturday and again on
Monday the volunteers had the as
sistance of Harold E. Senger, who
supplies three men and tanks,
which carried 10000 gallons to the
barn fire, and $500 gallons to the
Monday fire. This service was
given at his own expense. One
fireman, Oscar Attix, had ten
stitches taken in a cut hand, and
Doris Nowland, sister of the occu-
pant of the house, was treated for
a cut hand by DR.. Harold J. Lagg-
ner. Their injuries were incurred
removing things from the burning
house.
Spend Five Hours at Barn Fire
At the barn fire at Hurd's the
men were on duty for five hours,
returning to the fire house at 1920
pm. The men had gone before
supper time and were furnished
sandwiches and cokes by Mr.. Hurd
and also the entertainment COM
mittee of the fire company was
ready with supply of food when
the men returned to the fire house.
The Leipsic Fire Company was
called to assist at the Hurd fire,
and the men saved other nearby
barns and buildings from catching
fire. Forty-one volunteers re-
sponded to the Saturday fire, ac-
cording to Fire Chief James Truax,
and about thirty men were on hand
for the early morning blaze on
Monday. The origin of the fires
was not determined in either case.
Smyrna times., 1953-07-16
SMYRNA MAYOR
RESIGNS POST
George r. Stevenson Submits
Resignation on Physic-
ian's Advice
ELECTION SET

Mayor George r. Stevenson sub
mitted a written resignation to
Town Council on Friday night, at
the insistance of his physician that
he do so, due to i'll health. 1t was
accepted with regret by council.
Machinery was put into movement
for the holding of special election
to name a new mayor, as required
by the town charter. The special
election will be held on Monday,
Sept. 21, and the deadline for filing
of petitions will be, Sept. IL.
Names will be received by council
up to s pm. EDIT, on Sept. IL, to
Smyrna times., 1953-07-16
Grange To Hold Wienie Roast

Members of the Smyrna Grange
and their families will attend q
wienie roast on Wednesday even
ing, July % at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Johnson, North
Main Street. The committee in
charge of the event includes Mas
ter Carlton Blendt, Jr., Lecturer
Harold McGrath, and Overseer Lee
roy Waters. AT that time the date
for the annual Grange picnic will
be decided.
Smyrna times., 1953-07-16
Flowers From Farmers Bank

A large basket of f1ame-colored
and white gladioli and white stock
was presented to The Smyrna
Times, Inc, by the Farmers Bank
of the State of Delaware in recog-
milton of the paper having achieved
its ninety-ninth birthday last week.
The basket was on view in the
window of the Times Office over
the weekend.
Smyrna times., 1953-07-16
First PRESBYTERIAN Church

The First Presbyterian Church,
the Rev. o. C. Jones, minister will
hold services on Sunday, July 10th
with Morning worship, II am;
sermon: pleasant and Unpleasant
Memories" Sunday School, 9:45
a.m.; subject: zone World in
Christ" The Mite Society meets
on Monday evening at s o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1953-07-16
RESERVE POST
TRANSFERRED
Delaware Air Reservists Now
Under First Reserve
District
DISTRICT DEFINED

The Air Force economy spotlight
was focused on Delaware this WeeR
with the announcement that all
Air Reservists in the Blue Hen
state will be placed under COM
mand of the First Air Reserve Dis
trict in Harrisburg, Pa, on August
9th. In Harrisburg Air Force Of
ficials said that the increase in the
districts reserve responsibilities
would be made without increasing
it's administrative force. As the
result, definite saving for the
taxpayer will be effected. Pre-
viously, Delaware Air Reservists
were directly under First Air
Force headquarters at Mitchell Air
Force Base, N. Y, which is respon-
sible for administration of the re-
serve program in a fifteen north
eastern state area. Consequently.
reserve administrators who previ-
ously were responsible for Della
ware reservists will be released for
duties with those reservists not af-
filiated with district headquart-
ers. Commanded by Colonel Char
les w. Skeele of DeRuyter, N. Y,
First Air Reserve District was es-
tablished in Harrisburg in Decem-
Der, 1851 as part of long range
Air Force program to improve its
reserve establishment from the
standpoint of national security and
best interests of the individual air
reservists and reserve units. Three
sister units were established in
San Francisco, Calf, Austin, Tex.
and Indianapolis, Ind. The success
of organizing the Air Reserve pro-
gram into districts was pointed up
on June 1st when four new district
detachments We're organized at
Columbus, Ohio, Portland, Ore,
Kansas City. Mo, and Shreveport,
La. AS explained by Colonel
Skeele, the districts mission as af-
fects Delaware will be to give the
reservist closer relationship with
the administrators who are respon-
sible for his up-to-the-minute
knowledge of Air Force - 3ed-
ures. Administrative al. =; training
problems can be handled ~
greater dispatch at the district
level because of a more intimate
knowledge of local situations. Or
iginally, the First Air Reserve Dis
trict headquarters embraced all
Air Reserve activities in Pennsyl-
vania plus the 2237th Air Force
Reserve Combat Training Center
at New Castle County Airport, Will
mington, Del, and it's reserve unit,
the 512th Troop Carrier Wing. In
June of this year, the 9498th Vol
unteer Air Reserve Squadron in
Wilmington, Del. and its subordin-
ate flight in Dover (Del.) were
added to district responsibilities.
District officials pointed out that
under the new set-up, Colonel
Skeele will be responsible for ad-
ministration, supply and training
of the reserve pro-
gram in Pennsylvania and Della
ware, an annual screening of res
servists for up-to-date determina-
tion of their physical status and
availability for active duty, MAIN
tenance of locator and personnel
files on all Pennsylvania and Della
ware reservists and for supervision
of Air National Guard instructors
in Pennsylvania.
The addition of Delaware reserv-
lists will bring the districts re-
serve manpower total over the 49,
900 mark.
Smyrna times., 1953-07-16
w. S. G. S. Hold Wiener Roast

The members of the Woman's
of Christian Service and
their husbands enjoyed a pleasant
evening on Thursday, July 9 at a
wiener roast held on the lawn at
the home of the president, Mrs.
William T. Nowland.
Smyrna times., 1953-07-16
Al SOFTBALL
SEASON OPENS
County Line Downs Sea Gulls;
Plan For Fair and Picnic
at Meeting
HOLD OUTDOOR MEET

A softball game was played on
Monday evening between the
County Line and Woodland Beach
Sea Gulls All Clubs. The contest,
first of series between the two
clubs, was played on the Woodland
Beach diamond Ronnie Stevens
was on the mound for County Line
and, although shaky in spots, went
on to notch his first win of the
young season. Francis REDS"
Sethman started for the Sea Gulls,
but was lifted in favor of Eddie
Robinson, after County Line had
scored four runs in the first two
innings. Robinson was greeted
with a three-run outburst in the
third inning, four runs in the four
tn, three runs in the fifth, and two
in the final sixth frame. However,
while the County Line members
were exhibiting their power, the
Sea Gulls were not to be misjudg-
ed. They suddenly became alive
by hammering across eleven runs
in the final two innings to come
within one run of the County Line
score. However, Pitcher Stevens
struck out two men to retire the
side and run his strike-out total
for the day to 10. The final score
was 1915, with Eddie Robinson
absorbing the loss. The County
Line Club has a game scheduled
with the Clayton Clodhoppers All
Club for this evening, July 16, at
Z o'clock. 1t will be played on a
diamond at the home of John
Clark near Greenspring.
Hold Outdoor Meeting
Members of the County Line All
Club held their first outdoor meet
ing of the current year last Fri
day evening, July 10. President
Joan Shorts was on hand to pre-
side over the monthly business ses-
sion. Club co-leaders Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Stevens reported on the
Kent-Sussex Fair plans, stating
that all members would be expect
ed to take part in the judging con-
tests and the exhibit classes. 1t
was also announced that the club
plans to sell Fair tickets in con-
nection with these projects. Any
one wishing to purchase these tick
cts may do so by seeing any Coun-
ty Line member or by making ar
rangements through Smyrna 3416.
Plans for the annual club picnic
were completed. It has been de-
cided to hold this yearly affair at
White Crystal Beach, Maryland. A
SOlllllllLISC NOllolSLlllS VI GSI dlQ
Heinold, Jimmie Haas, and Ronnie
Stevens was appointed to make
arrangements for the presentation
of several games and contests
Each member will be entitled to
invite one guest. August has
been set as the tentative date for
the event. An advertising cam
paign for table tops was discussed
and it was decided that the club
would attempt to complete this
project as means of charging it's
treasury. Proceeds would be used
to send members to camp in Aug
ust. Jimmie Haas, co-chairman of
the recreation committee, made
the announcement that new soft
ball schedule has been arranged.
Any All Club in the community
Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1953-07-16
Smyrna Homemakers Club

The Smyrna Homemakers Club
will meet tonight, Thursday, at
eight o'clock at the home of Mrs.
Margaret O'Neill, with Mrs.George
as co-hostess. The topic
will be invisible mending.
Evening star., 1953-10-25
WIDE wORLD

"sss - sSt$VSS~ No
q cure for seosickness?
tries most about the United States?
Unchaperoned dating. This
was the opinion of 234 students
who spent a year in the US.
IRA, Columbus, Ohio
PEOPLE :. How does the
United States rank in tOOTh bObu-
I0tiOn?
Fourth, with I6O million peo-
pie. China is first with 45O mil
lion, India has 365 million and
the Soviet Union 200 million.
-H.K.D., HyattSrille, Md.
SMART What action by a
railroad engineer SaOed the Hces
Of many persons tn q burning
hotel?
Clark Bonesteel saw the VIII
liams Lake Hotel in the Cat
skills on fire, stopped his freight
train and opened his ain horn.
This wakened the guests and
saved many lives.
-G.C.N., New York
Evening star., 1953-10-25
CONDUCTED ~ Y II

NOTE: We will pay 81 for question
and answer used in this column. Ques-
tons are based on current news and
clipping of news source must accom-
pany answer. Address: Tom Henry,
THIS WEEK, 420 Lexington Avenue.
New York IL. N. Y. Unaccepted con-
tributions cannot be acknowledged or
returned.
Evening star., 1953-10-25

III M -. What cure for sea-
" sickness is predicted for
future ocean trGOeLerS2
Travel by submarine - waves
cause little or no disturbance
below 100 feet. This method of
travel could be common by 1910,
according to naval experts.
-R.G.J., StOughton, WIS.
OFFERING .. AccOrdimp TO
custom, hOsO much does the Presi-
dent Of the United States place in
the collection plate when he attends
ckurch7
A SIS bill. The chief White
House usher makes sure the
President has it in his pocket.
-IL.R., I'sdiGnGtOlis
T1LL0C HOw many of
Americas farmers produce less
than $1,000 tOOTh of food each
year.?
Between 40 and so per cent.
More than half the food we eat
is produced by IL per cent of
the farmers.
-E.M.W., annapolis, Md.
ALLAH A mosque with a
l6O-tOOt aluminium minGret and q
IOmd-sbeGke1 system for the mmez-
gin will shortly be completed in
America, Where is this ultra
modern npOSQMe9
The mosque will serve the
more than 1000 Moslems in
Washington, D. G.
-T.C.T., LeOittOsOr, Pa.
FISH STORY :. Where is ii
against the LatO to catch fish in any
other w0y except with the bare
hands, although a fishing license
is necessary?
On the beaches of Southern
California, when the delectable
silvery grunnion fish are run
ming. NIKE, Los Angeles
DATES So. What impressed ex-
change students from foreign cOstn-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-11-19
DIED
CHARLES 7. RHODES

Charles Thornton Rhodes, 88,
died at his home in Deer Park on
Saturday, November IA. A retired
farmer, he was a son of the late
Andrew and Mary Gilpin Rhodes,
Mr.. Rhodes was born in North
Glade on September 2, 1865, and
was a member of the North Glade
Methodist church.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs.
Emma Frances Rhodes, two sons,
Perry M. Rhodes, Los Gatos, Calf;
and Herbert p. Rhodes, Rochester,
Mich; four daughters, Mrs. Mae
Winters, Cumberland; Mrs. Pearl
Lawton, Beaver Falls, Pa; Mrs.
Virgie Davis, Ferndale, Mich; and
Mrs. Dana Lockard, Ridgeley, W.
Va; brother, Bradley Rhodes, of
Deer Park; two sisters, Mrs. Mol
lie Pace, Thomas, w. Va; and Mrs.
Eva Smaile. Youngstown. o.; 30
grandchildren and 27 great grand
children.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
from the North <Glade church with
Rev. Edward Smith, of Blooming
ton, assisted by Rev. John J. At
well, Oakland. officiating Inter-
ment was in the Rose Hill Gene
terry, North Glade.
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Accident PIT. A.
Uses Question Box
Discussion Held at Regular
Meeting on Monday
Evening

Questions pertaining to the re-
lationships of students, parents
and teachers were discussed at the
last meeting of the Accident Par
emit Teacher association on Novem-
Der Is, at the Accident school. The
questions on these topics were
taken from the question box"
Mrs. Kermit Glotfelty, president
of the county PIT. A. council, dis
cusscd the topic, "How PIT. A.
works in County, State and Ma
tional," urging local goals of be-
longing to the county council, hav-
ing approved bylaws, and ac-
quainting people with the Parent
Teacher magazine She also re-
ported on the state meeting in
Baltimore which indicated an in
tense interest in all children's
education.
Fifth grade students who pre-
scented songs and rhythm dances
included Carroll Burkhart, Jimmy
Fratz, Charles Collier, Joyce Ann
Haenftling, Jimmy Margroff, Peg
gy Fratz, Hazel Haenftling, Carol
Oester, with Betty Savage, the
piano accompanist. A short skit,
odd Friends Find New Hope" by
Mrs. Clark Schlossnaglc and Mrs.
William Harmon, also was pre-
scented.
Many articles were displayed at
the hobby tables by students and
parents, which included wood burn
ing, stencil work, oil painting, max
ing of rubber molds, figurinc paint
ing, wood carving, leather work,
soap carving, handwork, railroad
models, etc.
The organization received an in
vitation to attend the intcr-com-
munity P.-T.A. meeting at North
crn High school on December 20.
Miss Dora Schlossnaglc's third
grade room won the banner for at
tendance. Refreshments were
served by the hospitality committee
headed by Mrs. Ethel Scibcrt and
Mrs. Robert Alexander.
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AEMELIUS NJ. FIX f

Aemclius NJ. Fike, aged 80, died
at his home near Eglon, w. Va, on
Monday morning, November Is,
about 9:15 o'clock. He had been in
failing health for over a year.
Mr.. Fike was a retired farmer
and was a son of the late Aaron
and Rebccca Rudolph Fikc.
Funeral services are being CON
Quoted this afternoon at O'Clock
from the Maple Spring Church of
the Brethren at Eglon, with Rev.
Daniel Spaid and Rev. Paul Crum-
Icy officiating. Burial will be in
the Eglon cemetery.
Surviving are two sons. Erwin
Fil>c, Crellin; Leo Fike, Cumbcr-
land; five daughters, Mrs. Sophron-
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ia Davis, Lima, o.; Mrs. Alma Lee,
Gortner; Mrs. Bessie Shaffer, Vi
emma, Va; Mrs. Leota Martin, Egg
Ion; Mrs. May Beckman, Eglon;
also five brothers, A. R. Fike, Ter
IA Alta, w. Va; p. L. Fike, West
Plains, Mo-; Emra T. Fike, Terra
Alta; L. H. Fike, Keyser, W. Va;
and II. w. Fike, Cumberland; two
sisters, Mrs. Matilda Thomas, of
Greencastle, Pa; and Mrs. Lucinda
Biser, Oaklan d; twenty-seven
grandchildren, thirty-one grea
grandchildren, and five great great
grandchildren.