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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1953-02-19
SIX SEEK TOWN
COUNCIL POSTS
2 Candidates Withdraw Mar
rowing Contests to 2 for
Mayor and 4 for Council
POLLS OPEN 2 TO 7

Two candidates withdrew from
the coming town election yester-
day narrowing the contests to two
for mayor and four for the two
council seats. Last Friday even
ing, the deadline for filing of cand-
idates, eight names were filed.
George R. Stevenson, incumbent,
filed for the office of mayor along
with the names OF George G. Roth
well and Francis B. Gebhart. For
Council, George Blendt, incumbent,
along with the names of Mr.. Geb-
hart, Robert A. Mills, J. Frank
Greenwich, William Stats, and
James N. Rodney. Wednesday it
was announced by town officials
the withdrawal of Mr.. Gebhart for
mayor and council and Mr.. Rodney
for council.
Election Officers Named
The election will be held Mon
day, February % between the
hours of 2 pm. and Z pm. in the
American Legion Room, Town
Hall, 103 S. Main Street. The
election officers named include
Norman w. Coleman, Inspector;
Mrs. Homer d. Hudson and Mrs.
Florence Ford, clerks. Following
is sample of the ballot barring no
further Withdrawals. One mayor
and two councilmen are to be Sc
lected. Draw a line through the
name of the candidates for whom
you NO NOT wish to vote.
FOR MAYOR
George G. Rothwell
George r. Stevenson
FOR TOWN COUNCIL
George Blendt
j. Frank Greenwell
Robert A. Mills
William r. Stats
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Death of william Stuart Wilds

Funeral services for William
Stuart Wilds, IA, who died in
Smyrna Monday were held yester-
day from the FAIRIES Funeral Chap
ell. The Rev. w. l.. Beckwith Of
ficiated and interment was in Glen
wood cemetery at Smyrna. Mr..
Wilds was the son of Robert S.
Wilds and Jennie Stewart of Vir-
ginia, and was the widower of the
late Fannie Jones Wilds. He is
survived by a son, Charles Stuart
Wilds of Cheswold.
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THE WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
Service Will Be Held at st. Peters
Church on Friday, February 20

Service Will Be Held at st. Peters
Church on Friday, February 20
On Friday, February 20 at 2 pm.
the World Day of Prayer service
will be held at st. Peters Episco-
pay Church, Union Street. The
theme this year will be walk as
Children of Light" Women of all
denominations will participate in
the service and all women are COR
daily invited to attend. In more
than one hundred countries all
over the world the same service
will be conducted, and people of
many tribes and nations will lift
their hears to the "Father of
lights" praying that into the dark
ness of this world His light may
shine, in the words of the Call to
Prayer. In the Fiji Islands the
circle of prayer will begin in the
early dawn and will continue for
more than twenty-four hours until
cincluded on st. Lawrence Island
in the Arctic regions.
Committee Women From Smyrna
The committee of women from
Smyrna who arranged for the
World Day of Prayer service in
cluded Mrs. James Merrill, Mrs. F.
S. Bancroft, Mrs. George Lug, Mrs.
Harry jackson, Mrs. H. K. Weir
Mrs. William Schoolfield Mrs.
Shockley, Mrs. Lehman, Mrs. He's
ter Boyer.
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PHONE co. HEAD
ROTARY GUEST
Theodore w. Collins, Manager
of Telephone Co., Shows
Film at Club Meeting
INTER-CITY MEET

Theodore w. Collins, manager of
the Diamond State Telephone
Company, presented a film, THE
Delaware Story and spoke briefly
at the dinner meeting of the Smyr-
ma Rotary Club on Thursday night.
He was introduced by S. c. Marvel
chairman of the program, and the
response was made by William E.
Matthews, Jr. The following new
officers were elected to serve dur
ing 1884: Leroy K. Sayers pres
ident; E. Malcolm Belber, vice
president; w. E. Matthews, Jr.,
secretary! Leroy p Piper, treasur-
er; William Willis and George E.
Bryson, directors. The president.
William Kruchen, announced the
conference of the 272nd Rotary
District conference to be held at
the Hotel Dennis, Atlantic City on
March 1 and 2. John S. Carlton
and Mr.. Collins were visitors from
the Dover Rotary Club, and Fred
erick B. Hubbard, from the Will
mington Rotary Club. Glenn Mat
thews was the guest of his father,
and Kenneth Williams the guest of
Mr.. Kruchen.
mter-City Meeting Tonight
The Rotary Club will sponsor an
inter-city meeting tonight, at the
Wayside Inn with the clubs of Do
yer, Camden-Wyoming, Midtown,
and Smyrna all present. The
speaker will be Francis A. Ket-
tenah, of Beirut, Lebanon, Syria,
past vice president of Rotary In
ternational, and chairman of the
international Convention Commit
tee for the convention to be held
in Paris in June. His topic will
be: Rotary Throughout the
World, dealing with international
goodwill. The program chairman
is William E. Matthews, Jr.
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Townsend ID. of A. Meeting

ID. N. C. Alice B. Corrie, and Mr..
Elmer Corrie, of Smyrna visited
Golden Rule Council Mo. 5, ID. of
IA, of Townsend Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Corrie were gladly
welcomed, who by their presence
and messages, bring encourage
ment. All members are urged to
attend and enjoy the sessions.
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NEW BROWNIE TROOP NO. 6
New Troop Entertained Their
Mothers at Youth Center

Brownie Troop No. 6, Girl
Scouts, the newest of the troops,
entertained their mothers at the
meeting held at the Youth Center
on Tuesday afternoon. Next Tues
day, Feb. "a the troop will have as
their guest speaker James Cooper,
a world traveller, who will also
show colored slides of his travels.
The meeting will be held at $3.50
pm. and all interested persons are
invited to attend, especially men,
bers of other Girl Scout troops.
The troop is sponsored by the
Smyrna Grange. Arrangements
for the appearance of Mr.. Cooper
were made by the troop leaders,
Mrs. Florence Cooke, Mrs. Mary
Thompson is assistant leader.
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Death of Cheryl ID. Ellingsworth

Funeral services for Cheryl OAR
lene Ellingsworth, 5 year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John FL
lingsworth, Jr., of Clayton will be
held today at 1:3o pm, from the
FAIRIES Funeral Chapel. The Rev.
G. E. Lester will officiate and in
terment will be in Odd Fellows
Cemetery at Smyrna. She died in
the Delaware Hospital, Whining
ton, on February 16. Besides her
mother and father, she is survived
by two sisters and a brother, JAN
ice and Eleanora Ellingsworth, and
John Ellingsworth, all of Clayton.
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MEETING OF TOWN COUNCIL
Accept Deed for Land at New
School; Police Report Heard

Accept Deed for Land at New
School; Police Report Heard
At the regular business session
of Smyrna Town Council last Fri
day night the police report for
January of Chief of Police John
w. Jacobs, Jr., was accepted, show
ing 70 complains; Is arrests, 2
drunk and disorderly! 2 drunk, 1
assault and battery; 10 motor We
hicle violations; l committed to
Jail; police car driven PTS miles;
fines collected $3.50.
Accept Deed
A deed was delivered to the town
of Smyrna from the Smyrna Spec
ial School District to approxim-
ately six thousand square feet of
land, extending from Ransom Lane
to the corner of School Lane and
South street, the town TO pay ten
dollars. Council accepted the deed,
which had been delivered by
George w. Wright, superintendent
for the Board of Education of the
Smyrna Special School District
Following the mailing of invitation
bids for new police car to -four
dealers in Smyrna, one bid was re-
ceived and accepted. It was from
Ennis & Deakyne, Ford dealers, for
a 1858 two-door Ford at a price OF
$2039.77; allowance on the old car
$1905; net cost, $134.77.
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Chosen Member of Glee Club

James e. Snow, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. S. Snow, near Smyrna,
has been chosen a member of the
glee club of the Mercersburg Acad-
envy, according to an announce
ment made recently by Mr.. Earle
Grover, head of the music depart
ment.
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FARM SAFETY
HELD
County Line All Club Hold
Program on Farm and
Home Safety
DEMONSTRATIONS

Farm and Home Safety" was
the program topic at the February
IL meeting of the County Line All
Club. Malcolm Bogart served as
host for the group. A committee
of two composed of Richard Reed
and Gerald Heinold was in charge
of this program. 1t included short
Continued on Page Fivel
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BIBLE CLASS
PARTY HELD
Willing Workers Class of As
bury Church Hold Annual
Valentine Party
REVIEW HISTORY

At the annual Valentine party
of the Willing Workers Bible Glass
held in the social hall of Asbury
Methodist Church, the sunshine
sisters drew a secret sister for the
coming year. Miss Florence Lurty,
recently elected president, conduct
ed short business meeting. The
class of Methodist Men joined the
Bible Glass for games and refresh
ments. The entertainment COM
mittee comprised Mrs. Lee Gooden.
Mrs. William George, and Mrs.
Charles Dukes. The class was or
ganized twenty years ago by the
late Mrs. John L. johnson, with
Ill members and the first presi-
dent, Mrs. G. Harvey Wright.
Succeeding presidents were Mrs.
Ernest Blendt, Mrs. John Magill,
Mrs. Ernest Mattiford, and Mrs.
William Rowland. The offices of
vice president, recording secretary,
treasurer, and corresponding Sec
Rotary, have been ably filed by
Mrs. Joseph Ennis, Mrs. Elmer
Pratt, Mrs. William Hoffecker,
Mrs. William George, Mrs. Lee
Gooden, Mrs. Willard Mailer, Mrs.
A. D. Cole, Mrs. Arthur Short,
Mrs. Norman Short, Mrs. Harold
Carrow, Mrs. Fred Harris, Mrs
William Knots, Mrs. Frank Ryan,
Mrs. Walter Johnson, Mrs. Edward
T. Porter, Mrs. Mildred Snow, Mrs.
Franklin Ennis, Mrs Clifford Jones,
Mrs. George Luff, Mrs. Allen Moi
fit, Mrs. Ernest Blendt, and Mrs.
William Stats. Many of these
members have served in several of
the offices. The wife of the pastor
in charge has accepted the task
of teaching the class. The late
Mrs. John L. Johnson, Mrs. James
Colona, Mrs. Robert E. Green, and
Mrs. Walter Beckwith have served
as teachers. Two members have
served as substitute teachers, Mrs.
William F. Simon and Mrs. Char
les Dukes.
Cooperative Workers
Aside from the spiritual value
which is derived from the regular
Sundoy morning lesson, there have
been bilt up many friendships and
a cooperative working-together
bond which has a high rating.
From dime cards, suppers, hat and
white elephant sales, bakes, cover
ed dish luncheons, the treasury
has maintained substantial bal
ance. For nine years there was a
bazaar and flower show, patronized
by the entire community, from
which the proceeds helped apprec-
iably toward the new wing added
to the church building. Other
projects have been giving the an
nual dinner to the intermediate
Choir; purchasing part and caring
for youth choir gowns, special gifts
to missions, gifts toward repair
work in the church, and the new
doorway to the parsonage. Also,
purchases of number of hymnals,
literature to boys during the war,
donations of cash, needles, thread,
tape, etc. to the Red Cross. "A gift
of $25 toward goat which was
CONTINUED on Page Five)
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Troop Committee for Girl Scouts


Recent appointments to posts on
1.-THE troop committee for Girl Scout
Troop 2 have been announced, as
follows: Mrs Homer Shorts, troop
committee chairman; Mrs. David
Buckson, cookie chairman on the
troop committee; Mrs. Gilbert
Lurty, treasurer; Mrs. James
O'Connor, transportation chair
man. Members of the troop plan
to take a trip to Philadelphia on
Saturday, where they will visit In
dependence Hall, the Betsy Ross
House, and other places of histor-
ical interest. They will be accom-
panied by their leader, Mrs. Martin
Golden, and assistant leader, Mrs.
Richard C.. Price.
Milford chronicle., 1953-06-26
Quick Decisions
Needed For Safety
fcontinued nom flrst 30

AE1AAN-~-~-~~N-
Gil said. "and a wrong decision can
be fatal. In extremely heavy traffic,
like that during holidays, a driver
is never more than a second away
from an accident"
The Council expects more pleas
ure-seekiRg motorists to climb into
more cars and roll up more miles
during this three-day weekend cell
ebratiOn than ever before in the
nations history.
Nearly 40 million motor vehicles
are expected to jam the highways,
and their speedometers are exnect-
ed to clock close to four billion
miles. The increasing number of
new cars on the road and the sub
stantial rise in gasoline cOnsump-
tiOn, plus the fact that many sum-
mer vacatiOnists will use the three
day weekend as the beginning or
end of their regular vacation per-
iOds, threaten a heavy death toll
unless extra care is used, the
Council warned.
The Council is coordinating a
nationwide campaign to hold down
the holiday toll, and 161 national
organizations have Joined in the
united effort The campaign is des-
ignated to increase public aware
ness of the extra holiday hazards
and the extra caution needed to Ov-
ercOme them. 1t also seeks to help
officials, traffic officers and safety
leaders in their efforts to reduce
traffic accidents over the Fourth.
Urging public support of the
campaign, Ned H. Dearborn, presi-
Milford chronicle., 1953-06-26

"Since the last rate increase in
1949, we have had to raise wages
substantially, Federal income taxes
have gone up from 38 to 81 per cent
and the prices of the supplies, ma
terials and services we buy have
also risen.
''In 1850, 1851 and 1852, gross
additions to our plant have totalled
$11,765,000 and in the next three
years we plan to spend S15,000,000
more for this work.
Telephone companies are not in
position to use their current re-
ceipts for plant additions and most
of the money for this work must
come from money provided by in
vestors. This money can only be
obtained if earnings are sufficient
to attract the savings of investors.
"The telephone company has
contributed much i'll the past to
the states economy and it is i'm
pOrtant that it continue to cOntri-
butte in the future. This will be
possible only if the company has
earnings sufficient to maintain its
financial strength for continued ex-
! pansiOn."
Milford chronicle., 1953-06-26

dent of the Council, said excessive
speed contributes to one out of
three fatal traffic accidents.
Speed control is the personal
responsibility of every driver" he
said. "A heavy foot on the throttle
can mean a heavy heart for some
one"
Advising an early start for holi-
day motor trips to reduce the temp
tatiOn to speed the Council offered
these tips to drivers:
1. Obey common sense as well as
legal speed limits.
2. Keep your car under control
at all times, so you can stop quick
ly if circumstances demand.
3. Keep fresh and alert at the
wheel. You can't make split-second
decisions if you're tired and fuzzy.
4. Keep a safe, clear stopping dis
tance between you and the car
ahead. Watch Cars behind in your
rear-view mirror.
5. Signal for turns well before
turning. Avoid abrupt stops.
6. Slow down at sundown, and be
sure you can stop within the range
of your lights.
Milford chronicle., 1953-06-26

near town. Mr.. Brittingham spent
the weekend with them.
Oliver Turner of New York spent
the weekend at his home here.
Mrs. Cora Brasure and son Dale
of Wilmington, were overnight
guests on Saturday of her daughter
in-law, Mrs. Elsie Brasure and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. George 2. Long and
family called on their brother, Mil
ton Fisher, who is i'll at Pittsville,
Md.
Miss ElOise West was an over
night guest on Thursday night of
/ Miss Connie Morris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Mitchell of
Salem, N. j., spent Sunday with
their brother and sister-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Oscar Horner.
Miss Una Lee West is very i'll
suffering with severe sore
/ throat.
Mrs. Cora Brasure of Wilmington
spent Sunday with her niece, Mrs
! Delbert Daisey.
Mrs. Grace Mitchell of Whining
ton, spent a few days with her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Vicker'
Milford chronicle., 1953-06-26
DAGSBORO
BIZ Mra. EssIe HIekmaa

Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harley
Vickers on Thursday night were
their daughter, Mrs. Daisey league
and children of Georgetown, Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis Vickers and fam
lily and Mrs. Cora Daisey.
Mrs. Hilda Baker returned to her
home the past week from the Lewes
Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Hudson are
the parents of baby boy, born at
the Beebe Hospital in Lewes the
past week. Mother and baby are
doing fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Vickers
and children of MillsborO, spent
Friday night with his mother, Mrs.
Mary r. Vickers.
James Hickman and Mrs. Marion
DOubleman of Lewes called on Mr..
and Mrs. E. H. Hickman on Tues
day.
Mrs. Dee eBrittingham and son
are occupying their summer home
Milford chronicle., 1953-06-26

We have mailed to each of customers information
about the rate changes in his community Complete sched
ules of these rates file in Business Offices
Milford chronicle., 1953-06-26
FLIGHT PACKS AID
HANDICAPPED

DALLAS-(P)-The fight packs
you thumb through to while away
part of the time on air trips may
have been prepared by physically
handicapped persons.
Year-rOund employment is being
given to three handicapped per-
sons by a national air line with
headquarters in Dallas through a
contract with Goodwill Industries,
a Community Chest agency.
The workers assemble 10000
flight packs a month. Each cello
phane bag contains items such as
maps. luggage stickers, post cards
and travel information.
Milford chronicle., 1953-06-26

The house. Now available is an "au-
tomobile jewelry" set consisting Of
two car shields sld a set Of key
rings, bearing the initials Of the
owner in gold finish and enamel.
The shields, about ~ inches in
diameter, attach to the front doors
of the car, and the key ring, Of
course, hold the auto keys. The set
is available in the crest Of all
leading car makes, is budget pric-
ed.
Milford chronicle., 1953-06-26
RUsTLER TROUBLE

BENSON, Ariz. - (P) - An en-
plOyee at Jim Finley's ranch at
Dragon recently found the re-
mains of a $125 heifer which had
been beaten to death with an iron
bar. One shoulder of the calf had
been hacked off with a broken
whiskey bottle. The rustler, who
was arrested by Range Deputy Pete
Haverty, was a 67-year-Old trans
lent from Texas. He has been COM
mitted to the Arizona State Hos
pital at Phoenix.
Milford chronicle., 1953-06-26
THIEVES MISS LooT

DALLAS -(P)- Somebody stole
the car of a New York saleman in
Dallas. The salesman, w. F. Stew
art, was pretty worried about it
because the rear trunk cOmpart-
ment contained imported lingerie
and linens which he valued at
100000.
Police found the car two days
later. Stewart anxiOusly opened
the trunk compartment. The mer-
chandise hadn't been disturbed.
Milford chronicle., 1953-06-26

and Sarah Belts.
Mrs. Lille Hudson returned
home from the Beebe Hospital at
Lewes after undergoing an opera
tiOn. She is improving.
Mr. and Mrs. e. II. Hickman
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Ev-
ans at Laurel on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1953-06-26
CAR sMANK

A gift for the new family car
might be in order-especially if it
is the pride and joy Of the man Of
Milford chronicle., 1953-06-26
Diamond State Telephone
Company Files NeD
Tariffs With PSC
foontlnned from flrst 10

reductions in the initial and over
time periods on coin telephone and
toll calls.
New and present monthly rates
are as follows in Milford:
unnadnr,nn 0nrr,inn
Milford chronicle., 1953-06-26

Read the claasined ads
Milford chronicle., 1953-06-26

(IueSG ldLSS 10 not luCAuuC TIC
1870 Federal taxi
The company estimates that the
new rates throughout the state will
produce monthly increases in gross
revenues of $123,500, or $58,7C0 af-
ter taxes. This includes net reve-
nues, after taxes, of $4,000 from
residence services, $3,100 from coin
telephone calls, $4,000 from intra-
state toll calls and $4,000 from
business services.
The new rates are scheduled to
become effective July %, Rose
said
"This is only the second general
rate increase in 80 years" Rose
said. "The total of the two rate in
creases will raise the overall cost
of telephone service less than half
as much as the general rise in the
cost of living index since 1910"
Rose said the company has done
everything possible to reduce ex-
penses through improved methods
and chronological developments,
pointing out that Delaware was the
first state in the country to have
100 per cent dial operation.
: fHowever," he said, 1--WE have not
been able to balance the high costs
of operations in recent years. The
rate of earnings has been dropping
and we have no alternative to rails
ing our prices. We want to provide
the people of Delaware with the
service they want and to which they
are entitled, and to do so, we must
raise our rates.
Smyrna times., 1953-02-05

seeing or hearing one of these
birds.
The red-throated loon, with a
length of q inches overall, is some
5 inches shorter than full grown
common loon. It lacks the con-
spicuous black head and neck band
of the common loon though it is
white beneath and has the breast
striped with black and white. The
throat of the red-throated loon has
conspicuous chestnut triangle at
its lower edge. In winter the bird
is dusky above. The sexes are
colored alike.
Breeding of the red-throated loon
takes place from northern Alaska
and the western Aleutians south to
northern British Columbia and
east to Greenland, Newfoundland
and Quebec. It also breeds in
Europe and Asia. Our winter
range of the species extends south
to Florida and the region of Low
er California nearest to the Unit
ed States, for the most part.
The red-throated loon has been
suspected of feeding on fish eggs
and it is known to make a large
part of it's diet of fish which it
catches by diving and pursuit I'M
derwater. Because of these habits
it has been considered as undesir-
able, but what would a summer be
in the wilds of Canada or northern
United States without the oppor-
tunity of listening to some looms
"alk things over" on he other side
of the lake in the middle of the
night?
During migration the birds have
remarkably strong direct flight.
If through accident or otherwise
they happen to come to earth in
migration, they probably will end
their days where they come down
Smyrna times., 1953-02-05

since they cannot take on" except
from water. In New England the
southern migration is about at its
height in October. A poet has con-
cisely described the overground
migration of the bird as "the sure,
swift fight of looms. Words
would hardly improve this deserip-
ton.
The nest is nothing but mere
depression hidden on the bank of a
lake or stream. Sometimes it is
lined with finer grasses. 1t must
be close to the shore because the
birds are almost helpless on land.
In the water they more than make
up for this land handicap. There
are usually eggs, each about 3
inches long, highly variable in
color and either spotted with drab
brown or plain.
Both sexes take part in the A.
week incubation period and the
downy chicks are dark gray above
and drab. The young take to the
water soon after they are Matched
but they are guarded jealousy by
the parents who become greatly
excited when any sign of danger is
to be found. In spite of the noisy
behavior of lonos at some times,
they may vanish from sight quick
ly when they wish to do so.
The National Willie Federation
and similar conservation organiza-
lions are greatly interested in
careful observations of all forms of
wildlife about whose genuine value
there may be any question. The
red-throated loon would fome I'M
der this heading unquestionably.
e. Laurence Palmer