davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-07-08

or over"
Any Of the speeding violations
occurring together with reckless
driving will call for a mandatory
90 day suspension OF driving priv
ilegeS.
And second offense occurring
within one year of the original
violation will also result in 60
day suspension upon conviction.
the commissioner added.
Scheldt requested that court
clerks indicate on the suspension
notice furnished the Department
OF Motor Vehicles the type vchi-
Gle involved in the violation.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-07-08
RIGHT FRIENDLY

I'm glad you're planting your
garden again. It's so much fun for
our chickens"
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-07-08

AS illustrated, take two pieces of
2x4s, clamping the narrow strip
between and using a C-clamp at
each end to hold them together.
Between the 2x As, place a spacer
strip of the same thickness as the
piece to be planed
Smyrna times., 1953-01-08
u. OF d. ASSET TO
NEWARK AREA
University provides 1872 Per
Cent of Revenue For City
Government
AMOUNT PAID S66,1SS

The University of Delaware is a
direct economic asset to the New
ark community as well as the focal
point of the educational and cul-
tural life of the state. The state
university provided 1872 per cent
or just about one fifth of Newark's
net revenue for the operation of
the Newark city government for
the fiscal year which ended Febru-
airy 8, 1851. Newafk's total net
revenue for that period was $344,-
,674.93 of which the University of
Delaware made payments totaling
S66, 1880. During this same per-
iod the city of Newark realized a
profit of $4,000 from the sale of
light and power. $4,000 or 21.9
per cent of this figure represents
the profit which accrued from the
municipal sale of electric power to
the University. This amount be.
comes more impressive when con.
trasted with the figure of $26,32C
which represents Newark's 'total
take" from all net property and
capital taxes. If it were not fol
the profit from the sale of electric
ity to the University, Newark's
taxes would have to be about two
thirds higher than they are now
The University of Delaware takes
increasing pride in its role of 6
Heading useful community enter
price" in the light of the fact that
Newark has the lowest tax rate OF
Smyrna times., 1953-01-08
ANNOUNCE NEW
CHEVY MODELS
Continued from Page One

whole garage will be open for in
spection. There will be a 1858
Chevrolet in the showroom. In the
shop will be new 1858 Chevrolet
trucks. Mr.. Willis invites the in
spection of the shop which features
the very latest in equipment for
all repair work. The whole or
ganization of Irwin G. Burton, Inc.
is tremendously enthusiastic over
the Completely New" Chevrolet.
To mention only few of the styl-
ing features there is new radi-
ator grille, new parking lights,
new hood, new hood ornament, new
fender molding, new body molding,
new bumpers, new one piece curv-
ed windshield, new fabrics and
color in the upholstery, new in
Smyrna times., 1953-01-08
WRESTLING AT
DOVER ARMORY
Professional Wrestling Pro-
gram Scheduled For Sat-
urday, January 10
ONE-NIGHT STAND

Professional wrestling, a sort
of sports Mardi Gras which is
sweeping the country by storm,
moves into the Dover Armory Sat-
urday night, January 10, for a one
might stand. This program is be-
ing presented by Bert Bertolini, of
Bryn Mawr, Pa, one of the East's
leading wrestling promoters and
matchmakers, and, if the matmen
attract paying crowd" it is
Bertolini's present plan to present
senli-monthly cards in the Dover
drillshed. The inaugural card has
the necessary box-office appeal to
lure a capacity crowd. In the one
fall-to-a-finish main event, the 300
pound Golden Terror, long regard
ed as the scourge of the graphing
game, will take on Big Humphrey,
who was "born" out of the widely
Syndicated Joe Palooka cartoon.
Providing the action in the semi
feature will be Roland Meeker, a
real crowd-pleaser from Harvey,
N. d., and Chuck Morgan, black
bearded brother of the famous Big
Ben Morgan, another mat rowdy.
In half-hour time limit tugfests,
Dick Bishop, of New York, will ex-
change grips with Jack Dillon,
erstwhile Masked Phantom, 240-
pound mayhem artist from Chat
tanooga, Tenn, and Clyde Stevens,
former intercollegiate star from
Boston, will oppose Tony Verdi,
another Bostonian. Big Humphrey,
a 260-pound Ozark, Mo-, giant, re-
Gently was featured on an all-star
card in Philadelphia, and disposed
of Pedro Godoy in less than ten
minutes. Humphrey is a barrel
chested hillbilly who has been
travelling around the country,
meeting and defeating all Crap
piers who have the nerve to climb
into the ring with him. The Gold
en- Terror, however, may prove to
he stumbling block for Humph-
rey. A veteran of more than 20
years of campaigning on the mats,
The Terror has defeated no less
than nine former world wrestling
champions or claimants to that
mythical crown
Smyrna times., 1953-01-08

/ In the chill arctic regions, clear
around the pole beyond the limit
of trees and as far north as land
is known, the great white owl has
its home. Snow persists in May
and June when the bird scratches
a depression in the moss on hill
ock top and lays 5 to 8 white eggs.
To feed the voracious young, this
fearless hunter will take anything
to twice its size from big arctic
hares, game and shore birds to
fish, but its normal food consists
of mice and jennings. Much of
the year it roams the tundra like
nomad performing invaluable
service in reducing populations of
those destructive rodents. Of nee
essity, in a land of midnight sun,
it has learned to hunt by day.
Though many snowy owls winter
in their bleak homeland, there is
a southwark migration to north
ern United States each fall. Some
years, as result perhaps of food
shortage, it is a veritable invasion.
These owls are birds of the open
country being seen most often
about the Great Lakes, the Saint
Lawrence River and along the At
lantic coast. They appear irregu-
larly in numbers to Virginia, Ill
inois, Kansas, Colorado and Wash
ington, having wandered to the
Gulf coast and Bermuda. Look for
them on dunes, posts, haystacks,
hummocks and muskrat houses
rarely in trees.
Since stuffed white owls are no
longer the approved decoration of
cigar stores and bars, says the
National Wildlife Federation, the
future of this rapacious and beau
tiful bird seems secure.
Smyrna times., 1953-01-08

any Delaware community-a total
of sc cents on 500 of assessed
valuation, 80 cents of which is
levied as a special school tax.
Comparable towns and cities in
our state like Dover, Seaford,
Georgetown, MiddTetown and Mil
ford have local tax rates which
range from S1.OO to S1.30 plus
special school levies of "a to SO
cents.
Smyrna times., 1953-01-08


The plain of the snow-covered
coastal marsh was interrupted by
curving tidal creeks and an occa-
sional white-capped haystack, like
a marshmallow cookie. Atop one
of these a snowy owl sat, silent
and alert. A lone crow flying to-
ward the beach spotted him there
and sounded an alarm. In mo-
ment a gang of black rascals was
cawing and jeering its traditional
enemy of darkness. Since most
owls see poorly in daylight, they
are considered safe game; but this
was no ordinary owl. Crouching
low, with fierce yellow eyes it
watched every movement of it's
tormentors. Suddenly it sprang
into the air. Powerful talons
snatched a crow in full flight. Re-
turning to its perch with uncon-
Germ the great bird tore out the
flesh and swallowed it, then, squat
ting, wiped off its face in the snow
as a cat does. The crows were
gone.
The snowy owl is spectacularly
handsome. It is all white except
for more or less distinct brownish
bars on back and belly. It's head
is big and round without ear tufts,
or horns. BY both weight and
wing span it is Americas largest
owl, with weight of 5 pounds,
length to 26 inches and spread of
51a feet.
Smyrna times., 1953-01-08

strument panel and new steering
wheel. There are as many chang
es and improvements in the motor
and chassis; a new massive crank
shaft, new automatic choke, new
generator, new all weather ignition
system for positive wet weather
starting, new blue flame engine
Smyrna times., 1953-01-08

and new power steering. All in all
there will be much to see at the
open House" on Friday and Sat
urday at Irwin G. Burton, Inc. in
Smyrna. Mr.. Willis extends cor
dial invitation to all to visit the
garage during this open house.
Smyrna times., 1953-01-08
The Smyrna Times
PHONE 1921 SMYRNA. DELAWARE

Founded by Robert d. Hoffecker, July S.
1854. Editor and proprietor until Feb
ruary 10. 1907.
Owned and Published by Robert d. Hof-
fecker. Jr.. from February 10, 1907 to
December "a. 1888.
Published Every Thursday Morning by
The Smyrna Times. Inc, rs Commerce
Street, Smyrna, Del.
w. Lester Smith. Manager
ADVERTISEMENTS Smyrna Times
is the business medium not only for the
town it represents but for the outlying
district of which it is the center. en-
braeing the towns of Clayton. Kenton.
Cheswold. Townsend. Leipsic. &c. A rate
of SO cents per inch an insertion charged
for transient advertising. Season or
yearly display advertising rates quoted
on application. For Sale. For Rent,
Lost and Found Advertisements occupy
ing one inch space or less. a minimum
charge of so cents per insertion. In
memoriam articles, 10 cents per line per
issue.
Entered as End class matter March Is,
1879 at the post office at Smyrna, Del. un-
der Act of Congress of March 8. 1879.
Subscription price. $3.50 per year. strictly
In advance.
Smyrna times., 1953-01-08

Although than twohirds
OF patients needing aid the onghau the National
tion for nfante Paralysis the development
through professional education clinical
shown that the blood fraction gIobun provided
degree of temporary protection against paac However,
sae effective polio vaccine for human beings to be developed
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1953-02-01
Sons Of NORWAY
In TB Campaign

The annual report of Sons of
Norway reveals that this fraternal
benefit society so far has sent
a total of more than 5000 pounds
of cancelled stamps to TUBFRIM,
a non-profit organization in Nor
way which applies proceeds from
its extensive used-stamp sales to
aid tubercular children.
Sons Of Norway has acted as a
sort Of American agency for this
work since 1916. At that time an
appeal to the membership brought
instant response, and the drive
has gained momentum ever since.
A recent letter from TUBFRIM
stated that Sons Of Norway's COL
lection of cancelled stamps has
become AN essential factor" in
the work Of providing care and
treatment for children threatened
with tuberculosis, and training
them in safe occupations.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1953-02-01

The North Atlantic Treaty Organ
ization. 1t has been necessary for
us to receive the help in order to
keep up our living standard and
improve our defenses. May we not
count on continued help as a mat
ter of consequence. In America,
the dollar is certainly not to be had
free of charge.
If a new devastating war is
forced on the world, all this help
may appear to have been in vain.
But if we are approaching a time
of peace and brotherhood. which
we're all looking for. it will be
shown that President Truman's
contribution and self-sacrifice will
stand for history's judgment. When
U.N. has relieved itself from the
throes of childbirth, when the goal.
One World, is no longer an utopia.
but a reality, then-if not earlier
it should be the aim of the
worlds united and free nations to
honor Harry Truman by erecting
the memorial he so well deserves.
Translated by Thorsten Nyman.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1953-02-01

ent-day American President, Har-
~ Truman, and Abraham Lincoln,
may seen surprising and unnatural
Yet, one can not deny that both
presidents have many things in
common, both in personal and
political matters.
Truman also started out on the
bottom rungs of the social ladder.
He came into the world in Lamar,
Missouri, in 1884. His father was
a farmer and later became a cat
tie dealer. The son got a high
school education, but didn't con-
tinue his studies in any college. At
the age of II, he was a tinekeeper
for crew of construction workers.
Later he became a bank clerk. Be-
fore the First World War, Truman
was earning a livelihood as a
farmer. When United States en-
tered the war, he enlisted as a
volunteer, was shipped to Europe
and rose to the rank of captain.
After the war. he started, in part
nership with a friend, Truman
and Jacobson's Haberdashery" in
Kansas City. The business failed
as early as 1922, and Truman was
in debt for some time. But neither
did Truman give up. He was ap-
pointed to public office, as
county commissioner, and studied
law in the evenings. He received
his law degree at the Kansas City
School at the age of Al.
Truman became seriously en-
gagged in politics. At the age of
So he was elected to the Senate.
In 1914 the Democrats could not
agree upon who should be their
vice presidential candidate. Then
Truman got his life's big chance.
With the death of Roosevelt in
1945, he assumed the role of pres
ident and despite all predictions
and the desertion of some of his
own party members-he was cleo
ted as president in his own right
194s.
The first heavy task Truman
had to assume was to take the
responsibility of using the atom
bomb Since then he has steadily
had to grapple with new problems
He has had to put up with rancor-
Gus attacks and the language has
contained the general run of abuse
Would-be assasins have been after
him. But, luckily. Truman was bet
ter protected than Lincoln. Now
Truman seems to have tired a little
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1953-02-01
wo Presidents
Abe Lincoln and Harry Truman
By OasfIinn Bre.tstein, of Norway

bers of the cabinet-tried to play
politics with the serious business
at hand. The battle with the Com.
mander-in-Chief of the armies,
General Mcclellan, ended with the
president having to fire him.
T h reupon Mcclellan engaged
himself in politics. But in due time
the Union was victorious and it
was saved. In his Gettysburg
speech Lincoln expressed the hope
that the dead had not died in vain,
that the nation shall, under God,
have a new birth of freedom and
that government of the people, by
the people and for the people, shall
not Lsrish from the earth" That
was in keeping with the spirit of
the Declaration of Independence
that all men were endowed by their
Creator with the same rights, of
life, liberty and pursuit of happi-
ness.
Despite bitter opposition, Lin
coin was reelected to the presi-
dency. But not long afterward he
was killed by a sneak-murderer.
A comparison between the pres
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1953-02-01

OcHIudrk tlNy army, llIlk III
NATO's northern anchor chain,
was shaken last week by ugly
spasms of mutiny. On strategic
Bornholm Island, 200 draftees
went on a disobedience strike,
called on "all watches to leave
their posts" At Holbaek on Zea-
land Island, 300 men refused to
eat their rations, and bought hot
dogs instead. Worst of all, batch
of 100 conscripts from the 9th
Regiment of the Kings Own Foot
Guards set off for Copenhagen on
protest march. Other malcon-
tents were prepared to join them
on the way to the capitol.
But the marchers did not get
far. Eight miles from their bar
racks, they met motorized in
fantry patrol drawn up across the
highway. The ringleaders found
themselves staring into the hard
blue eyes of strapping &c #. 2 in.)
Major General Richard Allerup, a
rugged professional who likes to
say that he is tough enough to
be platoon sergeant in the U. S.
Marines. General Allerup neither
clustered nor threatened. I'm not
talking to you as general" he
said, but as an older more eX-
perienced man." His order: Get
on to those trucks and get home
right away" When one of the
rebels demurred, the general
grabbed him and tossed him bodily
into patrol car. The rest meekly
obeyed orders.
"Sparked by Allerup's example,
Denmark's 1,5O0-man officer corps
quickly and easily brought the
other outbreaks under control,
clapped "a ringleaders into JAIL.
But at the investigation that fol-
lowed. they unearthed symptoms
as disquieting as the disobedience
itself.
The immediate cause of the
trouble was an unpopular govern
ment order extending Denmark's
draft period from II to 10 months.
Many young Danes resent and re-
sist their tiny nations undertake
ing to provide three divisions for
NATO forces. Another cause was
the widespread Danish belief that
soldering itself is an uncouth
and unnecessary profession, ILL
suited to a nation that has not
waged war since 1854. Item: last
year veteran sergeant major
who offended his rockies by using
rude and indecent language" was
beaten badly by ten of his men.
From a court martial he got 80
days, the attackers got only re-
primands. Last weeks rebels con-
fidently expected to get off as
lightly, for in Danish eyes their
actions, though illegal, were "un-
derstandable."
More worrisome to Denmark's
leaders than complacency and pa
cifism was strong evidence of
Communist infiltration of the ar
mys rang and file. In the pocket
of one mutineer, investigators
found a letter from a Commun-
list youth organizer: "Comrade-
great things are happening. 1
want to meet you to discuss these
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1953-02-01
DANISH HEADLINES
Danish Army Shaken By ''Mutiny'';;
Rugged General Stops Protest March

| things" Pale Voigt, editor of
two Communist magazines that
had urged the troops to resist an
extension of the draft, was arrest
ed on charges Of melting rebellion.
The trouble, believed Danish De-
tense Minister Harald Petersen,
was obviously directed from
abroad"
DANISH-BORN IN USA-Ac-
cording to the Seventeenth Gen.
sus the number of foreign-born
white in the United States, as of
April l, 1850, who We're born ir
Denmark was 107,897. This fig
ure has been distracted from a
table to appear in the, United
States summary section of Pop
ulation Volume II, Chapter 3,
which is scheduled for publication
early in the spring.
FOREIGN TOURISTS IN DEN
MARK - Statistics are now av-
ailable for the period January to
September 1852 and show that
Denmark during those nine
months had 34,214 visitors from
the United States, an increase of
SIS percent over the correspond
ing period 1851.
FLENSTED-JENSEN ON A
WORLD TOUR The Danish
leader of gymnastics, Erik Elem
sted-Jensen, is planning a world
tour with a team of 50 gymnists,
men and women, starting about
September l of this year. The
tour as planned will take him
through parts of Europe, India,
Ceylon, Australia, Central Amer
lea, Mexico and the United States.
RATIONING IN DENMARK
ENDED with the lifting of the
rationing of coal and coke as we'll
as fuel oil. Installation of oil bur-
ners is now free also.
NEW DANISH STAMPS-have
been issued in the Frederik TX
series. namely so ore of color yell
low-orange and 90 ore olivegreen.
Both will be placed on sale March
5. First day cancellations will be
made.
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDY
IN SCANDINAVIA = Scholar
ships totaling S16,S0O will be
awarded through American Scam
dinavian Foundation to Ameri-
cans for post graduate study in
the Scandinavian countries for
1953-54 This is the Foundations
ARD annual program of making
awards for study in Scandinavia.
Those Interested in applying for
awards should write to Paul Nc
koskey, Student Director 1877 f.
73rd Street. New York 81. N Y.
Winners will be announced on or
about the 18th of April.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1953-02-01
Sea Takes Morse Lives

Storms have taken their toll In
Norway, too. especially among
fishermen participating in the
herring fisheries off the west
coast.
So far this year, a total of
twenty-three fishermen have lost
their lives at sea.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1953-02-01

work, attained his country's high
est office. He was without an ar
istocratic background and lacked
a so-called academic degree. He
said himself that he was born on
the lowest rung of the ladder Yet
he acquired many friends and ad-
mirers from all walks of life. He
became known for his dependable
ity and was regarded as honesty
persOniNed. He was Americas Abe.
In the capital a splendid memorial
was raised in his honor, a demon
strative proof of the respect and
gratitude in which he was held by
the people.
History records that Lincoln
came INTO the world 1908, in Hold
genville, Kentucky Later, the fam
lily moved to Indiana and from
there TO Illinois. In an early age
Lincoln had to struggle for his
daily bread as a laborer He
worked himself up to the position
OF manager of store in the city
of New Salem, but the store soon
had 10 close. And he didn't have
any, better luck when, in partner
ship with friend, he purchased a
business. The firm simply went
bankrupt and Lincoln was in debt
for some time. Despite these dis
ppolntments. Lincoln didn't give
up. He became the city's postmas-
ter. and in his spare time he stud
led law 1t wasn't so difficult to
become a lawyer in those days So
Lincoln achieved his rightful place
in life. When Indians prepared for
battle, he was named captain of a
company of volunteers from New
Salem.
After playing a part in Illinois
politics for a time Lincoln was
elected to serve in Congress and
also as senator. He was to become
one of the founders of the Republi-
can Party, and became the party's
first presidential candidate. He
was popular and able speaker.
He acquired many followers
through his personal and humane
approach to problems. The great
topic Of the day was slavery. The
North and South stood against
each other. Lincoln had, himself,
gotten an idea of the effects of
slavery during a trip down the
Mississippi to New Orleans in his
twenties and they made a deep
and everlasting impression on him
AS Lincoln saw it, there was no
use of taking a stand that both
condoned and refuted slavery. we
must either rid ourselves of slavery
or make it legal throughout the
country" But, of course, to legal
ize slavery throughout the country
was unthinkable to Lincoln. There
fore. the struggle was necessary.
In the war that followed, it was
Lincoln's primary concern that the
Union must stick together for the
good of peace and the future. But
in the South, where the white
mans prosperity was based on
slavery, Lincoln was hated and
regarded as an enemy of society
When, in 1861, he moved into the
White House. a storm of abuse
greeted him from the South. He
was the Negroes man, the half
mulatto and the uncouth logger. II
he didn't step back, he would be
burned, shot, drowned or lynched
A month after Lincoln was in
office. the Civil War was a bitter
fact. The war unloosed heavy
burdens on his shoulders. He had
great difficulties with his own fol-
lowers. Many Of them-even MEM
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1953-02-01

An aura of adventure surrounds
Abraham Lincoln's life story. He
was the poor unknown farmer boy
who. by sacrificial and diligent
Evening star., 1953-05-31
By RodeF Winqet

NEW YORK, May 30.-A sud-
den relapse sent the stock mar
ket down abruptly this week. The
decline changed the general ad-
vance of the previous four weeks
into a general retreat.
The fall halted with a small
margin to spare within the
bounds of what is considered a
normal reaction.
Back of the fall was a jittery
fear of the unknown conSe-
quences of any change in the
status of the Korean conflict.
The week ended. however, on
an optimistic note, with prices
turning ahead slightly.
A. p. Average Drops.
For the week the Associated
Press average of so stocks de-
clined $3.50. 1t stood at $109.1O
From the years lowest point
five weeks ago the average started
a swing ahead that carried it up
materially to its best point a week
ago Thursday. Then it started
down for five consecutive days,
an unbroken string of declines