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Get Journeyman Certificates

Charles S. Wilds was one of
apprentices who received
journeyman certificates in various
trades at exercises held on Monday
night in the Gold Ballroom of the
Hotel DUPONT. Mr.. Wilds is now a
journeyman plumber. The grad
uation was held under the Della
ware State Vocational Education
Department, and the certificates
were prpesented by Max Terry,
president of the State Board of
Education. Those receiving GER
tificates were congratulated by
Governor j. Caleb Boggs.
Smyrna times., 1953-05-28
Grange Business Session Tonight

Grange Business Session Tonight
The Smyrna Grange will hold a
business session tonight, Thursday.
starting at S:15 pm. after which
a Memorial program will be pre-
sented. The spepaker will be the
Rev. o. c. Jones, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church. The
chaplain, Edgar T. Heinold, is in
charge of the program, and Carl
ton Blendt, Jr., will preside.
Smyrna times., 1953-05-28

Muriel Beltz, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ray E. Beltz, Mt. Vernon
Street, Smyrna, was one of seven
teen student nurses graduated
from the st. Francis Hospital
School of Nursing, Wilmington, at
ceremonies in st. Peters Pro-Cath-
edral recently. Miss Beltz entered
st. Francis in 1850 following grad
uation from Dover High School,
Mrs. Alice Mclaughlin, New York
City; Mrs. John Hunt and Mrs.
James Sullivan, Philadelphia, at
tended the Gaping of their niece.
Smyrna times., 1953-05-28
CELEBRATES
ANNIVERSARY
Emmanuel Methodist Church,
Townsend, Celebrates 50th
Anniversary
ALL-DAY SERVICE

Inc n1UleIn anniversary OF lnl-
manuel Methodist Church (the
present brick church) in Townsend
all-day Sunday, drew together
many of the local residents, also
many from other places and the
day was given over to worship and
the renewing of friendships. Un-
der a cloudless sky the occasion
was truly one of supreme rev.
erence and happiness for all pres
ent. At the morning service in
vocation was offered by the Rev.
Henry M. Parks and then an an
them by the choir, my God and
T.. Then followed a solo, 1.-THE
Stranger of Galilee," by Mr.. Mel
son R. Biggs. The sermon by the
Rev. Sidney Bradley was well chos-
en- and filled with spiritual help.
He covered much ground of the
christian life and gave fine aid to
his listeners who were deeply in
terested in the gospel and its
grand herald of Glad Tidings. Af-
ter that there was a presentation
of offering. Then followed the
benediction and doxology. The or
ganist was Mrs. Paris Hutchison.
At the close of the morning SER
vice a tree, 20 feet tall, was plant
ed in the church grove, near the
rear of the church. 1t was plant
ed in honor of the Official Board
of the Church. The tree was pre-
sented to the officials by Walter
Lee and the first shovelful of dirt
was handled by Mrs. Nina Ma
loney in covering up the roots.
The afternoon service was equally
as interesting and devotional.
Singing the hymn "Blest Be the
Tie" and then the Rev. Earl M.
Shockley of Wilmington gave the
invocation. The anthem 1.-THE Res
direction and the Life" was given
by the choir. Mr.. Charles Roberts
sang the solo "Open the Gates of
the Temple" John w. Dickerson
gave the greeting. A solo by Rob-
ert Reed was then given. Miss
Ethelwyn ]. Maloney read the
Church History and gave a very
interesting account from the be-
ginning of the church in Town
send to the present day. Then
followed a solo hy Mr.. Joseph G.
Hutchison, Jr., entitled "The Nine
ty and Nine. Mr.. John G.. Leach
of Wilmington made an address
which was deeply interesting and
much enjoyed by the congregation
which packed the building. He told
of world affairs and the great
things that our great leaders do
but always reserved to a certain
degree. Then followed the pre-
sentation of offering. Another fine
feature was an offertory, organ
solo, IT Come To Thee, by Miss
Ethelwyn ]. Maloney. The hymn,
God Be With YOU, and the bene-
diction was given by the Rev.
Tilghman Smith. Organist, Miss
Ethelwyn ]. Maloney. Light re-
freshments were served on the
church green Immediately after
the service. The evening service
opened with the hymn, "Jesus
Shall Reign. The invocation was
given by the Rev. Henry M. Parks.
Then followed the negro spirituals
"Aint Gwine Study War No More"
Continued on Page five)
Smyrna times., 1953-05-28
A Troops at Camp ouinouennium

Four intermediate troops of
Smyrna Girl Scouts attended day
camp last Friday at Camp Quin-
quennium, at st. Georges. There
they joined members of all the in
termediate troops of District 8.
Two adults accompanied each
eight girls.
Smyrna times., 1953-05-28
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As the Stars and Stripes dips in tribute those died.
and the buge blows its mournu p pause
again the brave sacrifice of those who fought gaany pre-
the freedom hold dear Let honor them only
way they would understand by practising the democracy
they fought to maintain.
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10 days in Tangier, topped by
a delightful reception at the
American Legation.
Tony was anxious to get to
Morocco, where, we had heard
Americans wanted workers. We
therefore left Tangier, intending
to make Port Lyautey our next
stop.
Trouble in Straits.
We left on a teeming rainy
day. and, once in the Gibraltar
Straits. we encountered a west
wind and a ferocious tide rip,
for which that area is known.
We became so disguised with
our slow progress that we headed
into Gibraltar.
It was very dark ana we were
at the mercy of the wicked cur
rent. However. after succeeding
in entering the naval section at
3 am, we were towed out into
the bay, where we anchored.
We were informed that we must
have written permission to enter
the naval section. Next morning
we went ashore and received
countless forms to fill in from
the navy.
This bastion of the British
Empire was impressive and the
sight of it reminded me that
it was three months slice we
had left our native shores. The
abundance of meat and other
food, so short in England, made
Gibraltar seem very attractive.
I was greatly amused by the
accentuated type of Britishers
who flourished there. They
rather recalled prewar types,
through both their appearance
and manner of speech. Tony and
I, as temporary seafarers, so
to speak, apparently always
found things far more appealing
on land than on the sea. and
we had to prod ourselves to leave
and get going for somewhere in
North Africa.
Tomorrow: The Deben Peace
struggles to harbor In North
Africa and loses one of her
crew.
North American Newspaper Alliance.)
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book advised. Our motor was
then working.
With the terrific wind, we sea
novices had lost our way. I tried
to furl the mainsail, but it was
damned, so, like it or not, we
tore through the toaming water
that festooned the rock-strewn
coast of Brittany. We steered
into the small port of Morell,
not the place we expected, &C
cording to our chart.
What a lovely. tingling SEN
sation we experienced on STEP
ping onto dry land, the Breton
sands and then cobbles. Because
of what we had been through
in the English Channel, we felt
we were entitled to a good rest
and we were. for the time being,
tourists in France.
-Four days passed before we
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mustered courage enough to
hurdle the treacherous Bay of
Biscay. It was not long before
this much-exploited bay showed
it's teeth. Twice our mainsail
was torn from huff to leech.
We hove-to twice, repaired
the sail as best we could, and
then continued to brave the
bleak, dlspiriting weather. Co
runa was our objective, but on
the seventh day, after leaving
Brittany, on sighting land again,
we agreed to enter the first port
we came to. Shore lines to land
lubbers are apt to be perplexing.
There are no signposts to tell
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you where you are, and in our
case the weather was so bad
that it did not permit a FIX
it was maddening to us.
Seamen Incredulous.
We decided that our landfall
was Carlo Ortagel and that the
nearest haven was Cadeira,
which men in a fishing smack
confirmed. One of the fishermen
volunteered to come aboard our
craft and act as pilot. What a
blessed relief it was to be among
the sardine fleet of the dreamy
Spanish port!
The real Seafarers were in
credulouS that such noviceS, as
we were, had succeeded in getting
there from England. Tony spoke
French, but neither of us knew
a word of Spanish; somehow or
other we made friends with these
Spaniards. During the eight days
we LACED there we spent many an
evening sitting at cafes, often
surrounded by attractive bru-
nettes, who were quite willing
to flirt with us foreigners. It was
a great temptation to end our
voyage there, but we finally babe
the fishermen and the pretty
girls adieu.
So away we went in the Deben
Peace. The day we rounded the
cape into the Atlantic, Tony
complained of feeling seedy. He
seemed so i'll that it was up to
me to see that he had medical
attention at the nearest port.
Only on the fifth night from
Cadeira did we suddenly see a
flashing shore light. Dawn came
and. with it, fog, which eventu-
ally lifted and revealed a big
lighthouse. According to my reck-
oning it was Lexious, Portugal
We went into the port, or i'm
mense lagoon, and, when we had
tied up, found the place was San
Jacinto. Tony had made the
people understand that he
wanted a doctor.
On the quai were gaping folk
who were curious about us. Tony
was offered and accepted the
hospitality of a f1sherman's
family.
When the time came for us
to leave San Jacinto, the fish
erfolk lighted a candle and said
they would pray that we would
have a tranquil passage to the
next port. And so we continued
on our voyage.
1t was almost a calm, but we
managed to drift to Tangier,
incidentally the first haven we
succeeded in making intention
ally. We enjoyed ourselves for
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Sailed the Atlantic Alone
Quest for Adventure Started
Briton on Lone Ocean VOYAGE

owners would have been charged
with attempted homicide.
Things looked pretty hopeless
in this search and the weather
did not help. We became de-
jected.
Then a telephone call to an
unlisted yard aroused our in
terest. We found a boat that
for two years was to be my
home, my companion, and, !
might even say. my spirit.
A smack-type yacht, con-
verified from a fishing boat. the
Deben Peace, was offered to US
for $3.50. She was named after
the River Deben, on which she
was built. and Peace. because
construction on her was started
in 1889, the Munich time. The
sturdy vessel was % feet long,
8-foot beam, drawing 3 feet Z
inches and weighing At tons.
She was fashioned of pitchpine
planking on steamed oak frames,
copper fastened. Just what we
wanted.
Long Work in Preparation.
Work for preparing her for the
long voyage took up a good deal
of precious time. She had that
10 horsepower engine - which
functioned at the time-So we
thought we would be spared the
exacting task of hosting the
$50 square feet Of sail, the in
tricacies of which we did not
understand. However. we de-
cided to solve that problem after
the sea was gained, when we
landlubbers would be away from
the ridicule of professionals. But
we counted our chickens before
they were Matched. because, at
the mouth of the river our boat
became stuck on a sandbar. HUI
inflated, we hid in the cabin
and stayed out Of sight of local
inhabitants until the next tide
f1oated the Deben Peace.
We had further humbling eX-
periences of a similar sort be-
fore we reached Lymington, in
Hampshire, our last port of call
before saying good-by to Eng
lands shores. There we busted
ourselves storing supplies for
the six months we planned to
be self sustaining.
We slipped our moorings on
the morning of July II. 1851. and
the last we saw of our native
land was the Needles Lighthouse.
But the usually, so it seemed to
us, rough English Channel was
in a state of calm and our engine
was in one Of it's stubborn moods.
Tony applied himself to read
ing up on navigation. Being one
of those mortals who could &C
tually understand the guidance
of textbooks, he tried to impart
some of this information to me.
However, he was patient and on
one of those CLASSY days I man
aged to arrive at a sight with
the Sextant. finding my exact
position at sea!
Tossed in Wild Gale.
Suddenly the calm waters of
the Channel we're whipped by a
wild gale. which we both found
disconcerting. To make matters
worse, we were in the path of
all shipping that turned into the
Channel. So we had to dod"e
huge ships at night, at the same
time taking a shellacking nom
the sea. Thereupon, we decided
to run before the wind, as the
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days OF auSter1ty, rather longed
for some adventure to escape
from the monotony of CONNER
cial pursuits in London, I had
no previous laundering for taking
my chances in a 23-foot sailing
boat on the broad Atlantic.
But, at long last, here we are,
the Deben Peace and myself,
First Of five articles by Colin Leslie
Fox, 3l-yeor-oId EnsIishmon, who
crossed the Atomic alone in g.
foot cutter.
after spending 81 days crossing
the alternately turbulent and
calm ocean. The former fishing
cutter, which never had been
ocean-borne prior to starting on
the long voyage, is now at the
New York Athletic Clubs Pei
ham Manor mooring.
This hazardous, exhauSting
experience was the outcome of
my chance meeting in London
with a long time friend, Cliff
ford Anthony Broom, who, in
May, 1851, proposed that we
60 on a round-the-world walk
ing tour. Being by nature I'M
enthusiastic about such exer-
ton, l countered with: mo
walking for me. Why not do
something in a sailboat? That
will save our precious feet"
After a little persuasion, Tony
agreed to this idea. In order to
avoid confusion. let me digress,
skip temporarily certain expert
ences, to tell why I finally made
the actual Atlantic crossing
alone. Before we reached North
Africa-after sailing from Eng
land on July II, 1951-Tony be-
came too i'll to continue the
vagabonding existence and was
taken to a hospital in Casa
blanca. Hence, I decided, when
was ready, to make the ocean
voyage alone.
Restores Finances.
After buying out Tony's share
of the Deben Peace, I was at
the end of my financial resources,
so I had to stay in Casablanca
for a year, doing odd jobs, to
keep myself going and to save
enough from such earnings to
pay for repairs and equipment
for the Deben Peace. I sailed
from Casablanca in the latter
part of September, 1852, put in
at Las PalmaS, in the Canary
Islands, which I left for the
great stretch of the voyage on
November 7, 1852, finally reach
ing New York City on July %,
1858.
Tony and I had begun the
project by a search for a craft.
We covered the yacht yards from
Plymouth, in the south of Eng
land, to Ipswich, on the eastern.
coast. Our limited funds-about
2,800-did not limit the imagi-
nations OF those who had boats
for sale They acted like the old
time Yankee horse traders and
cheerfully assuring us that the
DaiSybelle and such craft were
stout and seaworthy and that
they wished they could go with
us on the proposed voyage.
Boats such as the Daisybelle,
it turned out, might even not
have foated out of the yard. In
any other business these boat
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| Sailed the Atlantic Alone
By Colin Leslie Fox

NEW YORK, Aug. 8.-Though,
like many BritiShers in these
days Of austerity, I rather longed
for some adventure to escape
from the monotony of CONNER
cial pursuits in London, I had
no previous laundering for taking
my chances in a 23-foot sailing
boat on the broad Atlantic.
But, at long last, here we are,
the Deben Peace and myself,
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First Of five articles by Colin Leslie
Fox, 5l-yeor-oId Enslishmon, who
crossed the Atomic alone in g.
foot cutter.
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room Ut Hotel Ryan
llOApltRllRcdi Mrs Matte Sim
mons, 68a Rondo Ave. entered
Anckcr hospital on Wednesday.
July ~, for observation,
&C, Maids And MatTuna Bridge
Club; Tho Twin city Maids and
MatronA Bridge club met At the
home of Mrs. Nora McCracken,
$40 AlbCrmarle st on Tuesday.
July 81, ut q y, m. Prizes were
awarded TO Mrs, q, II, williams,
first, Mira. W, u Walker, second,
and Mrs r. n Underwood. third.
The next meeting win he In Sep
tcmbrr with Mrs Alice Morgan,
2sg7 Firth Ave, \. ~ hostess,
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After writing the above we
learned that the Central state wn-
men golfers after watching Alycc
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her son, Edgar, accompanlt q
him TO Des Moines where he pick
ed up the rest OF the fanny and
they all motored to Omaha, Neb.,
where they spent the weekend.
The rest OF the party with the eN-
ception OF Mrs, Jackson and son.
returned to Minneapolis on sun.
day, July 20 Mrs. jackson and
Edgar will remain in Omaha for Il
few days.
California ViSltOrS' Mr.. and
Mrs. w B. Williams OF st. Berna.
dino, Calf, former residents OF
the city, arrived Monday, July
20 for visit and are the house
guests Of Mr. and Mrs. T. c. Dean
Of 1901 Bryant Ave. N.
Social Links Club: The Social
Links Club met Tuesday evening
July 81 at the home Of Mrs
Fern Helm, 4OO9 Fifth Ave. s.
Business on the agenda was the
election OF officers, The follow
ing officers were elected: presi-
dent. Mrs. leila Shepard, vice
president, Mrs, Don LAFaucette;
secretary, Mrs, Mamie Fogg.
treasurer, Mrs Matte Corners;
Sunshine chairman. Mrs, Fern
Helm, reporter, Mrs. Genevieve
Jackson. Mrs Alice Warren was
voted an associate member Of the
club. The next meeting viii be
held on Aug Is, with Mrs.
Beulah Mitchell. 1912 Elliot Ave.
Dinner Guests: Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Adair. 727 Emerson Ave.
N. had as their dinner guests on
Tuesday, July 81, Mrs. OEEie
Tillman of St Louis: Mr.. Robert
Marks OF Denver. Colo. and Mr..
James Baker Of Chicago.
Philadelphia Visitor: Miss Vera
Barksdale of Philadelphia arrived
in the city July 49, and is the
house guest Of Rev. and Mrs.
Louis W. johnson Of 3544 Clinton
Ave.
New Address: Mr. and Mrs
Vincent Shepherd Jr.. formerly of
1905 Third Ave. s. have moved
into new apartment at 25lA
23rd Ave. s. The Shepherds have
as their house guests. Mrs. Pear
lee Barnes Of Moline. III. grand.
mother of Mr. Shepherd and Mrs
Georgia Smith of Rock Island.
Ill The visitors arrived by motor
on Saturday, July IS. The out-of-
town visitors were the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wallace of
1905 Third Ave s.. at dinner on
Sunday and Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent
1897 Portland Ave.
at dinner in their
honor on Tuesday, July Fl
Kansas Visitor: Miss Armenia
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Fla, Mrs, CnnnoFa IL teacher IN
the school system OF Saratoga,
Fla.
Returns IRanNc, Mrs. Eugene II.
Lewis, ga iglehart Ave. returned
home ON Monday, July 20 from
Monroe, La. where she was called
to attend the funeral OF her
brother Mrs, Lewis sistcr.tn.law,
Mrs. Alma Brown, Vicksburg
Miss, returned with her and will
spend the rrat of the summer ~
their guest,
Visits DauRh teri Mrs Nora Nc,
Cracker, $40 Alhrrmarle st, left
Thursday. July ~ for Dayton, o,
to visit her daughter and son-In,
law. Mr., and Mrs, James McGee
Visitor From Atlantai Mrs
Horace Sinclair and small dauRh'
tor. Ginger, Of Atlanta. Ga, arr
Visiting her sister ana brother.in'
law. Mr.. and Mrs, \, q, sheppard
Jr. of 800 ChatHworth, Mira. Sin.
clair IL n teacher on the faculty
NJ the East Point Elementary
school Before returning 90 the
Gate CITY, they win visit friends
and relatives IN Chicago and De-
truit.
just For Fun club Party, About
900 Twin CttianR enjoyed the
music Of Oscar FraEicrN band. IN
spite of the humid temperature. On
Saturday evening, July Is, when
the Just For Fun club gave their
first semi formal dancing party.
Tho stunning summer gowns of
the ladies and tho gentlemen In
their summer attire made a
hreathtAking picture. In the BAH.
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Stewart shoot an 81 In practice
round Monday asked the tourna-
mcnt director 10 bar her from the
prize competition because she was
too good
This was something for the
tourney directors TO puEAle about,
II was decided. we understand, 20
allow Mrs, Stewart to play a. n
guest A special trophy Ia 10 be
presented her
How the Central states women
golfers arr going to improve their
scores without playing against
competitors like Alyce Stewart Ia
hard to comprehend, People even
golf by being exposed 60 tough
competition
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at Powderhorn Park. Games will
be played and spiritual services
held at $50 p. m. The public is
cordially invited. Bring your bas-
ket, come join US and have a
great time.
Dinner Guests: Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles d. Curry and son James
of 1886 Fifth Ave. s, were the
dinner guests OF Mr. and Mrs.
Russ LaVell at their farm near
Newport, MINI, on Friday, July
II. After a tour of the farm, a
delicious dinner was served
Returns From Vacation: Mrs.
Lillian Penn. 1887 K. Lake Har.
riet Blvd, returned home from a
months vacation on Tuesday, July
81. She spent two weeks in Chi
cago as the guest Of her nephews.
Kenneth, James and William
Moore and a friend. Mrs, Bessie
Rayford. From Chicago she went
to Winnipeg, Man, Canada, for
a TIVE weeks vacation and was
a guest at the Marlborough Hotel
in Winnipeg. Mrs Penn reports
that her many friends male her
vacation an enjoyable one, but
she is happy to be back home in
Minneapolis.
Mother III: Mrs. Genevieve
Jackson and Mrs. Alice Warren of
1915 Fourth Ave. So, received the
news Of the serious illness OF
their mother, Mrs, Mile Gibson
of Kansas City, Mo, and Mrs.
Warren left Immediately on We'd
nesday, July %, to be at her bed
side. Mrs. Gibson Is the aunt of
Ted and Otis Woodland and Mrs.
Matte Simmons.
Surprise Party: Good things
come twofold for Mrs. Thelma
Gray of SAP Humboldt Ave. n.
On Sunday July 10, in honor of
her 18th wedding anniversary and |
her birthday which was Monday |
July 20. her husband surprised |
her with a dinner party in cele-
bration of the two events. A full |
dinner was served after which the
gifts were opened. Guests were
members of her family.
Leaves For Texas: Mrs. w A.
Wormley OF 1904 Fourth Ave. S.
left Thursday July %. for Austin,
Tex. to visit her daughter, son-in-
law and family. Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Register From Austin she
will go TO FIT. Worth to visit her
son and daughter-in-law. Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Wormley and family.
On her return home she will visit
her aunt in Chicago. Mrs. Worm
ley plans TO be gone for about
five weeks.
Canadian Vacation: Mrs. o. b
Williams of 4445 First Ave. s.. and
Mrs. Clarence Roper OF 9s2 Fuller
Ave. st. Paul, will leave Monday
morning. July 81, for a two weeks
vacation trip TO Glacier National
Park. Victoria and Vancouver
British Columbia, and will return
via Canadian Rockies TO Banff and
Lake Louise.
VacatiOners Return: Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Patterson and family
Of $40 Bryant Ave. N, motored
to Kansas City. Mo. on June Is,
for a weeks vacation visiting
Mrs. Patterson's uncle and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. George y. Tolbert.
Enroute home. Mrs. Patterson ard
children stopped in Dies Moines,
Ia. where they spent two weeks
visiting her sister, Evangelist
Orzealyea Robertson. Mr., Patter-
son and son Donald. his mother,
Mrs. Cecilia Patterson and his
sister. Mrs. Lillian Jackson and
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