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Smyrna times., 1953-04-02

of Smyrna but now a resident OF
Millington, Md, has been elected a
member of the Town Council at
that place.
Since the reorganization of the
Smyrna Library Association there
has been an effort to make the libr-
ary more interesting than ever.
During the past week sixty new
volumes, containing the latest and
most popular works of fiction have
been introduced.
The Twentieth Century Club Of
Smyrna have arranged a Junior
Day" for next Friday afternoon at
which the children of the members
of the club will have a distinct
part in the program rendered.
The trapping and fur industry in
Smyrna during the winter months
just closing, has reached such pro-
portions that ]. Wesley Jones &
Co., can well boast of making the
best record on the Peninsula.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-02

At the regular meeting of the
Smyrna Town Council last Friday
evening, Secretary Henry S. An
thony rendered his written resig-
nation as a member of the sixth
ward to take effect at once. The
resignation of Anthony also left
the Council without permanent
secretary. Councilman Harry B.
Grieves being the choice of the
Board, Mr.. Reynolds put him in
nomination and he was elected
unanimously.
Our newly appointed postmaster,
Thomas jefferson, having been
duly sworn in, took hold of the
Smyrna post Office this morning
and succeeded Postmaster Thomas
b. Megear.
Harry Slaughter. formerly of
near Woodland Beach, has opened
a feat store in the property re-
Gently vacated by Alfred Thigh
man, opposite Fowler's Grocery
Store, where he will keep continu-
ally on hand a good supply of fresh
and salt meats.
The Atlas Dredging Company
which has been doing work on the
Smyrna times., 1953-04-02
20 Years Ago

Conference adjourned its session
at Rehoboth on Monday and as
was expected the slate so far as
Smyrna was concerned was carried
out. Rev. DR.. John L. Johnson
who has been superintendent of
this district, was appointed to the
pastorate of Asbury Methodist
Episcopal Church in Smyrna, sue
lceeding the Rev. Essell P. Thomas.
The Smyrna Rotary Club at
their weekly meeting last Thurs
day evening voted to attend the
meeting of the Middletown Club on
Thursday evening at 6:15 o'clock
when Dr. Kausin of Philadelphia,
will address the joint meeting.
Just at noon today the fire siren
sounded an alarm, calling our fire
company to the Benjamin c. Col
Inns farm at Greenspring Railroad
Station, tenanted by Edward Cole.
Fire had broken out in the COW
stable and was sweeping every
thing before it. The damage is
estimated at about $1,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Town
send and daughter, Miss Dorothy
Townsend, of Newark, were guests
over the weekend of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. d. Hoffecker and Miss Louise
Hoffecker, the latter coming home
from Women's College, University
of Delaware, for the weeks spring
vacation of that institution.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Salisbury
of Elsmere, visited Mrs. Annie G.
Boyer on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Johnson of
Wilmington, are spending several
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Johnson and family.
Mrs. Frank Armstrong returned
home on Saturday after spending
several days last week with her
daughter, Mrs. Clarence H. Miller
and Mr.. Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence w. Hazel
and son, Clarence, Jr., of Whining
ton, were guests of DR.. and Mrs. G..
]. Prickett on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivison D. Rowland
of Newark, N. j., spent the week.
end in Smyrna visiting MIR. Row
lands mother, Mrs Nellie Row
land and Mrs. Rowland's father,
Mr.. Samuel It. Fortner.
Messrs. Frank Greenweu and
Joseph Jefferson, of the University
of Delaware, Newark, are spending
the spring vacation with their re-
spective parents.
Mrs. Reynolds Wilson Of Har-
rington, is spending several days
in Smyrna visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
James H. Wilson and Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter S. Nowland.
Mrs. John ]. Williams of Wash
ington, d. c., is the guest of Miss
Maud Carr and Miss Margaret
Collins. 81 s
Smyrna times., 1953-04-02

Bombay Lighthouse Road under
the direction of the Kent County
Levy Court, finished their work
last week and returned to Will
mington. The large dredging ma
chine "Vim" was used in repairing
the road and it took just twenty
days to complete the job.
At a meeting of the Official
Board of Asbury M. E. Church last
Thursday evening, organization for
the ensuing year was effected by
making Rev. Vaughn S. Collins,
president ex-officio; Mr.. Charles j.
Sudler, secretary; Mr.. John A.
Hoffecker, treasurer; and Mr.. ]. E.
Carter, financier.
The Smyrna Transportation and
pared to supply you with your an
tracite coal. Price for April $500.
Mrs. Lillian Cloak, who recently
moved to Wilmington, was in
Smyrna last week getting her Mt.
Vernon street property in shape
for Mr.. F. w. Fuller, the new pho
tographer from Chester, Pa, who
will occupy it.
Mrs. Herman P. Hazel and
daughter Miss Beulah, returned
Saturday night from a few days
visit in Philadelphia.
Miss Margaret Lank of Will
spent Sunday with Mrs.
Elizabeth Snaithers.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Harry HURT, ,Jr.,
and son James, of Philadelphia,
have been guests the past week of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hervey P. Han.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Wright and
Mrs. Martha Mcdowell have NOV
ed to Wilmington to take up per-
residence. Mr.. Wright is
employed with the Adams Express
Company and his run is from Phil
adelphia to Portsmouth.
Miss Katherine Ransom has re-
turned to her home in Railway, N.
j., after an extended visit to Miss
Bertha Ransom.
MIR. and Mrs. E. w. Lapham
have returned from a trip to Flor.
ida.
Mr.. Gilbert B. Taylor, formerly
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Chicken Hatchery" store Window

Chicken Hatchery" Store Window
Baby chicks emerging from their
their shells will be the star per-
formers in special Easter window
of Strawbridge & Clothier, Will
mington, during the week of March
80. The window will be equipped
with an incubator, and fifty eggs
will be brought in each day. All
Smyrna times., 1953-04-02

the chicks will be given to the Fer
ris School for Boys, Wilmington.
The school will use them in their
farm production activities. For
further information, please call:
Dorothy Taylor, Wilmington 6-6611
or 1923.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-02
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
so 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.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-31
Peck Replies 10 Cox,
Citing Latter's Vote
When in Office

Arlington County Board chair
man Robert A. Peck yesterday
replied to criticism levelled at
him by a former county board
chairman over a school budget
cut this month by referring to
his critics vote for a school bud
get reduction last year.
The board chairman was &C.
cused by Robert w. Cox, chair
man of the Citizens Council for
Good Government of playing
politics with the teacher salary
problem in county schools. The
county board voted unanimously
to reduce the school budget by
| $450,000 earlier this month.
Mr.. Peck, at a brief county
board session yesterday, which
was recessed until 8 pm. tomor-
row because of Memorial Day
holiday, accused Mr.. Cox of hav-
ing "a short memory"
IF he eally believes tn e
teachers should have received
$500 and $500 raises this year
perhaps he had a mental
lapse last year when he voted to
cut the school budget $4,000
himself, when it contained $1OC
raises in the teachers minimum
pay. and a salary schedule which
only increased by $83 the 1855
average teachers pay" Mr.. Peck
declared.
Mr.. Cox was chairman of the
county board last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-31
X-Ray Unit Visits
In Prince GEORGES

A mobile X-ray unit will begir
touring Prince Georges County
tomorrow and the county Health
Department urges residents tt
take advantage of the free chest
examinations.
Dr.. Thomas S. Englar, county
health director, listed this seized.
ule for the machines stops:
Laurel, on Main street in front
of theater, l to 5 pm. Monday
Berwyn, Rhode Island avenue
and Greenbelt road, 2 to pm
Tuesday.
East Riverdale. at st. Ber-
nard's, 10 am. to 4 pm. Wed
nesday.
West Hyattsville, Hamilton
and Thirty first streets, 2 to
pm. Thursday.
Green Lawn Apartments, in
front of 507 Chillum road, 10
am. to l pm. Friday.
Chillum Heights Apartments
Chillum road and Sixteenth ave-
nue.. 2 to 5 pm. Friday.
Kent Village. at the shopping
center. 2 to 8 pm. June 8.
Paramount Heights, at the
elementary school, 10 am. to
pm. June 9.
Suitland, at the ESQ service
station, 10 am. to 4 pm. June 10
Accokeek, at dyer's store, / to
3 pm. June II.
OXon Hill, at the crossroads
near the Methodist Church, 4 to
8 pm. June IL.
Brandywine, at Gwynn Park
School, 10 am. to 4 pm. June H.
Landover Hills, at the shopping
center, 2 to 8 pm. June Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-31

Arthur w. and Suzanne Ruth
Sherwood met in the university's
law school. The Sherwood's live
in Baltimore.
Two Air Force colonies and the
Defense Departments press
branch chief will be among the
graduates. They won master of
arts degrees through a Penta-
gon program in the University's
Government and Politics Depart
ment.
Eleven Of this weeks graduates
have fathers or brothers who are
Maryland alumni.
The Baltimore graduates will
Join those at College Park for
the commencement exercise at
10 am. Saturday on the College
Park quadrangle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-31
Area Methodist Meeting
Open Thursday al College
BY the Assoeioted Press

WESTMINSTER, Md, May 30.
The Baltimore Conference of
the Methodist Church, made up
of churches in Maryland and
Washington, D. c., will convene
at Western Maryland College
here next Thursday.
Sessions will continue through
Sunday, June 7. Bishop G.
Bromley Oman, who presides
over the conference, will address
a Methodist youth fellowship
meeting next Saturday night
and will deliver the sermon at
morning worship Sunday.
Music for the Saturday night
meeting will be provided by a
m ssed youth choir from
churches throughout the con-
ference.
Committee meetings next
Wednesday night will precede
the formal opening Of the an
nual conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-31
Amnesia Victim Gets Help
From Falls Church Police

Falls Church police were try
ing to find out for a North
Carolina farmer last night how
he had spent the previous SO
hours.
James Hiram Gardner, so. of
Ramseur, N. c., saw Police
Sergt. Richard Moore on Lee
highway about 2 pm. yesterday
and said he could remember
nothing since leaving his home
the day before and picking UP
hitch-hiker.
Police called relatives in
North Carolina, who said they
were getting worried because Mr..
Gardner had left for a short
shopping trip on Friday and had
not returned. The relatives left
for Falls Church to take Mr..
Gardner home.
Police said they were seeking
a two-door sedan Mr.. Gardner
said he was driving when his
memory failed. Relatives told
police, however. that he was OPP
Grating a pickup truck on his
shopping trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-31
Men Outnumber Goods 3 to |
In Maryland Graduating Class

Men outnumber goods more
than 3 to l in the University Of
Maryland class to be graduated
Saturday.
The 10 College Park Schools
will award diplomas to ISL.
The five professional schools IN
Baltimore will graduate 4O8.
College Parks group is 1903
men and 448 women. Male grad
yates from the Baltimore inSti-
tuition number 349. Distaff Bal
timore graduates total So.
Two of the women will gradu-
ate with their husbands. Henry
j. Dorm is an agriculture senior
and his wife, Camille. is in the
graduate school. They live on
the campU&
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o. M. Davies.

Catholic chapel choir and was
a cheer leader. He also was
listed in who's Who Among
Students in American Colleges
and Universities"
Richard CrOyle Garretson, 81,
son Of Mrs. Ethel Croyle Garrett
son, 3336-A South Wakefield
street. Arlington, Va. He is a
graduate of Woodrow Wilson
High School and Bulls School
and participated in intramural
soccer, track and fieldball. He
will be commissioned as a second
lieutenant in the Air Force.
Carleton Crosby Hoffner, jr.,
%, son of Capt. GUS. M and
Mrs. Carleton C. Hoffner, 1927
South Nash street, Arlington, Va.
He was graduated from Central
High School and attended the
University of Virginia. He won
letters in varsity tennis and
squash and was captain of this
years varsity tennis team. He
also won class numerals for
plebe rifle shooting. He is men
toned in who's Who Among
Students in American Colleges
and Universities"
william Anthony Holland, %,
son of Mrs. Patricia A. Holland,
816 North Kenmore street,
Arlington, Va. He is a graduate
of st Johns High School. He
won class numerals in plebe
track and varsity sailing and
was a member of the Newman
Club and the Boat Club.
William Dulany Monroe iii.
81, son of DR.. William Dulaney
Monroe, jr., Middleburg, Va, and
Mrs. Emma Jane Monroe. 2317
North Eleventh street, Arlington,
Va. He is a graduate of Sidwell
Friends School.
Bruce Franklin Ogden, %,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold F.
Ogden. 1912 North Kensington
street, Arlington, Va. He was
graduated from Western High
School and Sullivan Preparatory
School. He enlisted in the Ma
rine Corps Reserve and was on
active duty for % months. He
will be commissioned as a Sec
ond lieutenant in the Marines.
Thomas H. Taylor. 81, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. WHY'S H. Taylor,
5435 North Nineteenth street,
Arlington, Va. He is a graduate
of Newman (Ga) High School
and attended Emory at oxford
Preparatory School, Oxford, Ga.
George Kittrel Fraser, jr., 81,
son of Capt. u. S. NJ and Mrs.
George K. Fraser, formerly of
1859 North Twentieth street. Ar
lington. Va, but now in Califor-
mia. He was graduated from
Westinghouse High School
and from Bulls School. He was
awarded class numerals for fenc-
ing and was a member of the
Glee Club. the Brigade Activities
and Reception Committees and
the staff of the Log.
Owen Myrddin Davies, %, son
Of Col. and Mrs. John M. Davies,
SIS Valley lane, Falls Church,
Va. He is graduate of Western
High School and also attended
George Washington University.
He won letters for varsity SWIM
ming and class numerals for
plebe swimming. He was inter-
collegiate diving champion in
1852 and again this year and
made the all-American swim
ming team last year. He will be
commissioned as an Air Force
second lieutenant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-31
HyottsvHe Court
Modernizes, Puts
In Witness Box

Persons giving testimony in
Hyattsville Police Court will be
able from now on to take a load
of their feet as well as get a load
off their chests.
Carpenters built a box yester-
day to serve as a witness stand.
sit down type.
Until now, defendants, plain
tiffs, police and any one less
testifying had to stand before
a long table.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-31
AAA Hits Arlington Plan
For Unmarked Police Car

A proposal to resume use of an
unmarked police car in Arlington
has drawn the fire of the Amer
lean Automobile Association.
Let us not go back to the days
Of the sneak approach" the as
ISOLATION announcement said.
THE greatest degree of safety on
the streets and highways can be
encouraged and abetted by hav-
ing all police and patrol cars
properly and clearly identified"
the association said.
Two recent serious accidents
led the Arlington Safety Con-
gress last week to support a re-
turn to use of an unmarked car.
The practice was abandoned af-
ter protests were made to tho
County Board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-31
HyottsviIIe- LewisduIe
Registration Friday

Parents of children who will
enter the Hyattsville first grade
in September and who have not
previously registered them are
requested to do so between 9
am. and 4 pm. Friday at the
Gallatin Street School.
Mrs. Mary A. Petty, principal,
also announced that her staff
will register new pupils for
Lewisdale school at the same
time at Trinity Baptist Church
in Lewisdale. The area to be
served by this new school also in
cludes Lane Manor, University
City. Adelphi Park. Riggs Manor
Apartments and the triangle to
the west of Riggs road bounded
by the East-West highway and
SuSquehanna transmission line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-31
Byrd Assai|s
Delegation
State Tax Law
Claims Misleading
Interpretation Of
Refund Statute

WINCHESTER, May 80.
State Senator Harry r. Byrd, II.
said today that Delegate Robert
Whitehead of Nelson County.
continues to deliberately mis-
represent Virginia's automatic
tax reduction law"
Mr.. Byrd. who sponsored the
automatic tax reduction in the
Virginia General Assembly, said
Mr.. Whitehead in a speech at
Staunton Wednesday blamed the
law for what he says are made
quate State funds for mental
hospitals"
THE fact is that every dollar
appropriated by the Legislature
must be paid before there is any
opportunity for tax reductions"
Mr.. Byrd said. 1T is the surplus
that is used for tax reduction"
Byrd Explains Law.
Mr.. Whitehead, who opposed
passage of the Byrd act, Is a
member of the anti-organization
wing Of the Democratic party.
In his statement today, Mr..
Byrd said:
1.-THE automatic tax reduction
la (which has saved Virginia
taxpayers SIT million during the
past two years says just this
no more and no less: If govern
ment takes from the taxpayers
more money than the Legisla-
ture deems necessary to meet the
needs of government. the excess
shall be returned to the tax
payers.
This law is in keeping with
the Virginia Constitution. Sec
ton 1873. which says: No other
or greater amount of tax or rev.
enue shall at any time be levied
than may be required for the
necessary expenses Of govern
mentS' as determined by tho
Legislature"
Biennial Budget Used.
Virginia, like 81 other States.
operates on a biennial budget.
that is, appropriations are made
for two years at a time. The
budget is drawn 80 months in
advance of its expiration date.
This means that in a fluctuating
economy it is almost impossible
to accurately predict business
conditions-and thus govern.
ment revenues-so far in adj
vance. So the State frequently
collects more money than the
Legislature envisioned. The pur-
pose of the automatic tax reduc.
ton law is to return this excess
to the public.
1T does not reduce any ap-
preparation by one cent. The
automatic tax reduction law
places no restriction on the Gen.
eral Assembly, either in levy Of
taxes or in appropriation Of
funds"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-31
Parade 10 Mark Opening
Of Falls Church Carnival

A parade led by the Marine
Drum and Bugle Corps will be
staged in Falls Church, Va. be-
ginning at Z pm. tomorrow:
The event marks the opening
of a week-long carnival for the
benefit of the Falls Church Vo-
lunteer Fire Department.
About 140 units are scheduled
to form at Lee highway and
North Underwood street and fol-
low the highway to. the West
Broad street carnival sta.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-31

from woodrow Wilson High
School.
John Mason Frier, 81, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Frier, 1886
Preston road. Alexandria. He
was graduated from Gonzaga
High School and attended Sui
Ivan Preparatory School. He
won a letter for swimming and
class numerals for swimming and
tennis. He was a member of the
Catholic choir and the Russian
Aeronautical Engineering, Photo
graphic and Newman Clubs.
Randolph Clay Hanback,, %
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clay
Hanback,, Braddock road. Alex
andria, Va. He is a graduate OF
Western High School and was or
active duty in the Navy for two
years. He won letters in soccer
and class numerals in soccer and
dinghy sailing.
william E. Ramsey, 81, son OF
Capt. u. S. NJ and Mrs. Paul
H. Ramsey, 702 South Overlook
drive, Alexandria, Va. He was
graduated from Schofield High
School, Hawaii. He was a men,
Der of the varsity swimming
team.
David Bryan Young, jr., "a
son of Capt. (U. S. NJ and Mrs,
David B. Young. 1913 Martha
Curtis drive, Alexandria, Va. He
is a graduate of Bulls School
and also attended San Diego
State College. He was a men,
Der of the junior varsity squash
team and of the Ring and Re-
ception Committee. He previ-
ously served in the Navy for 16
months.
John Hewitt Vosseller, %, son
of Rear Admiral and Mrs. Azure
Illus B. Vosseller, formerly of 404
Cambridge road, Alexandria. Va,
and now with SHAPE head
quarters in Europe. He is a
graduate of Severn School, Sc
verna Park, Md. He won letters
in lacrosse and class numerals
in lacrosse and wrestling. He
also was co-editor of the Severn
Anchor.
Robert NOrgord Anderson, %,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Milton j.
Anderson, 5531 North Fourteenth
road, Arlington, Va. He is a
graduate of Western High School
and Hilder Preparatory School.
He won letters and class nu-
merals for pistol shooting.
Neale Eldridge Bird, 81, son of
Brig. Gen. U. S. M. c. and
Mrs. Samuel K. Bird, 1912 North
Wakefield street. Arlington, Va.
He was graduated from Quantico
CVaD Post High School and won
letters for swimming. He will be
assigned to the Marines as a
second lieutenant.
Peter COrteau Conrad, %, son
of DR.. and Mrs. Charles F. Con-
rad. 1909 North Jackson street,
Arlington, Va. He was gradu-
ated from Western High School
and attended George Washing
ton University. He won class
numerals in football and cross
country. He was on the Ring
Dance, Brigade Hop, Brigade
Activities and Public Relations
Committees, the Newman Club,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-31
Cote Piunist Surrenders
On Bod Check CHARGES

Leslie j. Williams. alias The
Professor. pianist at the OLD
New Orleans restaurant. sur
rendered to police yesterday on
six counts of false pretenses in
volving bad checks.
Williams, As. colored. of the
1900 block of r street NV,
posted $1,000 bond for appear
ance in Municipal Court tomor-
row. Police said Williams gave
bad checks to George A. Stone
street, %, colored. Of the 400
block of East Capitol street. who
cashed them.
Stonestreet is held under 81. 900
bond pending further court hear
inpS.