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Smyrna times., 1953-03-12
WESTINGHOUSE
OFFICIAL HERE
B. ]. Williams Guest Speaker
at Smyrna Rotary Club
Meeting
PRAISES SERVICE

The Smyrna Rotary Club had as
guest speaker at their meeting on
Thursday, B. ]. Williams, Chester
Pa, personnel director for the
Westinghouse Corporation, Phila-
delphia. He said that community
projects, one of the major objec-
tives of Rotary, are prevalent in
every community where Rotary
exists. Rotarians were urged to
take a deeper interest in their own
communities, and all business men
should be interested in community
service in their town, city, and ma
tion, to preserve the nations life,
he said. According to the speaker
foreign nations are eager to pur-
sue our ways of life, and Rotarians
have the opportunity to show forth
the example of Rotary friendship
throughout the world. In conclu-
sion, Mr.. Williams urged every Ro-
tartan and every American to re-
spond to community service in or
der to combat communism, now so
prevalent in America. keep Am
erica for Americans and their de-
scendants," he said. Leroy P. Pip
er was chairman of the program,
and Elmer P. Corrie made the re-
sponse. John Sheridan, James
Vessel, and Kenneth Williams
were admitted as members of the
club, with Past District Governor
George Ehinger conducting the
ceremonies. William Kruchen pre-
sided, Visiting Rotarians includ-
ed DR.. w. S. P. Combs, Midletown;
Mr.. Ehinger, Dover; B. J. Williams
and James Williams, Chester, Pa;
M. v. Ford was the guest of r. w.
Slaughter.
Smyrna times., 1953-03-12
Busy Homemakers Club

The Busy Homemakers Club will
meet on Tuesday, March II from
IL am. to 3 pm. at the Youth
Center. The project will be the
painting of plates, and the leaders
will be Mrs. Burrill Mccoy and
Mrs. Harley Bodley. Each men,
Der is asked to bring a card table.
Card tables may be borrowed from
the American Legion Auxiliary,
who have IL tables which they loan
the public. Call Mrs. Vernon Ford,
3091, for information about the
tables.
Smyrna times., 1953-03-12
KENT co. BAND FESTIVAL
Selected Groups From Each School
To Be at Dover School March %

Selected Groups From Each School
To Be at Dover School March 2S
The public will have the oppor-
tunity to see what the schools of
the county are doing in their music
departments when the Kent Coun-
ty Band Festival is presented at
the Dover School on March %.
The program will include the COM
bined efforts of selected groups
from the band and chorus of each
school. Final arrangements have
been made for the tour of the Kent
County band and chorus from
March 1919 when they will be
heard at assembly programs at the
various schools. Smyrna will play
host to the musicians on March 10,
and the final rehearsal is sched-
uled for March 16. Leon Tabb,
head of the music department at
the Smyrna School is directing the
publicity for the event.
Smyrna times., 1953-03-12
Dover Century Club Hobby Show

The Dover Century Club will
present a hobby show at the club
house on March rs. There will be
two showings, one in the afternoon
for club members and guests, and
again in the evening from z to 9
o'clock, for the public. There will
be a silver offering to be placed in
the building fund for necessary
repairs to the club house. A var
iety of hobbies will be shown, in
cluding paintings, handcraft, need
lework, china collections, stamps,
and many others of interest. Miss
Ollie Jones is in charge of the
show, assisted by Mrs. Charles
Cohen, Mrs. Arch Jones, Mrs. Ralph
iBaynard, Mrs. Walter Holt, and
Mrs. Donald Harmeson.
Smyrna times., 1953-03-12
Award to william Kruchen

William Kruchen, owner of
ITowne Cleaners, has been awarded
first prize in a statewide contest
for secret formula, offered by r.
r. Street & Co., Inc, manufactur-
ers of chemical products for tex
tile maintenance. The local clean
er's cash award automatically
makes him eligible to enter the ma
tional awards contest. the results
of which will be determined later.
The contest is participated in by
all dry cleaners of the state and
nation.
Smyrna times., 1953-03-12
JAMES COOPER
VISITS SCOUTS
Brownie Troop No. 6 Taken
on World Trip by Way of
COlOred Slides
GUESTS ATTEND

Mr.. James Cooper, world travel
er and recently retired from the
Air Force, again visited Brownie
Troop No. 6. This time Mr.. Coop
er took the Scouts on "a trip
around the world" with colored
slides. Countries visited included
England (West Minister Abby's
beautiful stained glass windows);
France (Eiffel tower, Notre Dame,
Pont du Hard); Germany, Italy,
Portugal, India with its snake
charmers; China, Japan (airal
shots of Nagaski and Hiroshema
taken right after the Atom Bomb
was dropped; Alaska and its col
orful blanket toss) and many other
points of interest. Mr.. Cooper, as
sisted by Mrs. Cooper, commented
on the pictures and answered
questions. After showing the slides
Mr.. Cooper passed his short snort
er with the signatures of many
famous men. There were seventy
present representing troops 3, 2
and 4; also mothers and girls in
terested in becoming Girl Scouts.
Carol Simmons welcomed the
guests on behalf of Troop 6. She
also thanked Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper
and presented them with "thank
you" card signed by Troop 6 and
their leaders. The program was
arranged by Mrs. Florence Cooke,
leader of Troop 6, and Mrs. Mary
Thompson, assistant leader.
Smyrna times., 1953-03-12
FASHION SHOW SUCCESS
Show Sponsored by Woman's Aux
iliary Of st. Peters Church


The Bird Speakman Fashion
Show, sponsored by the Women's
Auxiliary of st. Peters Church on
Tuesday evening, was a great use
cess, and was attended by several
hundred persons from Smyrna, Do
yer, and Middletown who were in
terested in the clothing worn by
professional and amateur models.
The young children were very at
tractive as they acted in an in
formal way when faced by the
large audience and the spotlights.
Mrs. Marjorie Speakman prefaced
her commentary on the show by an
urgent plea to women to take their
part in the public affairs of their
town, state, nation, and world, say
ing that they have a great poten-
tial for good. The proceeds from
the affair will approximate four
hundred dollars, according to Mrs.
Richard w. Comegys. ticket chair
man. The women of st. Peters
Church express their gratitude to
the public for its splendid support
of the venture.
Smyrna times., 1953-03-12
CHAS. GOODLEY
LIONS GUEST
District Lions Official Special
Guest at Local Club
Meet Monday Night
INDUCT NEW MEMBERS

The Smyrna Lions Club had as
special guests at their dinner
meeting Monday night at The
Wayside Inn District Governor
Charles F. Cooley, Richard Kurtz,
deputy district governor, Region 1,
and Melvin Bleckman, zone chair
man. Mr.. Cooley inducted into
membership the following Lions:
Harry Shortt, Vance Cole, Arthur
Thomas, Charles Guy, Walter
Gibe, F. S. Bancroft, and Medford
Potter, presenting them with
membership certificates, and re-
minding them that Lions Interna-
tional has more than 100000 men,
bers, in 43 countries, on contin-
ents. Richard Price, Jr., Bing
Pusey, Hal Bodley, and Richard
w. Comegys, Jr., high school stu
dents who assisted with staging
the recent variety show, were
guests of the club at dinner.
James Ford, general chairman for
the show, reported that profits
amounted to S806.79, and that the
show was very successful also
from the point of view of pleasing
the public. Mr.. Bleckman an
nounced zone ladies night dinner
at Grace Fellowship Hall, Dover,
on March 16, with reservations
closed on Thursday. A brief talk
on the code of ethics of Lionism
was given by Henry T. Price, in
which he defined ethics as a "pat-
tern of behavior" Francis B.
Gebhart, international councillor,
explained the set-up of zones, reg
ions, districts, and multiple dis
tricts which comprise Lions Inter
national. Guy Edmondson, Jr. re-
ported on ticket sales, and an
nounced that the losing team in
the selling contest would be hosts
at steak dinners on March 80 at
LePore's Restaurant, Dover. The
Lions will attend the First Pres
byterian Church in group on
March % at the IL am. service
conducted by the Rev. o. C. Jones,
pastor. Charles M. Gee presided
and presented the new members
for induction. Martin Golden re-
ported on the Saturday night dane
es, with seventy, or more, in at
tendance.
Smyrna times., 1953-03-12
PROMOTED TO LIEUTENANT
2nd 1t. George r. Wright Has
Been Promoted to First Lieutenant

Word has. reached Smyrna that
End 1t. George R. Wright was
promoted to the rank of First
Lieutenant, United States Marine
Corps on March 7th. 1t. Wright,
who has been in the Korean War
Area since the late spring of 1852,
arrived in California, by plane, on
Saturday, February %, 1858. In
Korea he served on the Western
Front and saw 127 days of combat
in the Bunker Hill Area. For a
few weeks prior to his arrival in
California he has been confined to
the Naval Hospital at Yokosuka,
Japan, recovering from battle ia
tigue. 1t. Wright, the son of Su-
perintendent of Schools and Mrs.
George w. Wright, is graduate
of John Bassett Moore High School
Glass of 1947, and received an ALB.
degree from Washington College
in 1851. Upon his return to civil
ian life, Lieutenant and Mrs
Wright plan to live in Washington
I'D. c., where he expects to study
Law.
Smyrna times., 1953-03-12
HELMET SAVES
FIREMAN'S LIFE
Robert FAIRIES Hit at Fire by
Section of Corrugated
Iron Roofing
KNOCKED TO GROUND

The volunteers of the Citizens
Hose ompany were called to assist
heswold Fire ompany on Tuesday
morning when fire destroyed a
large two-story barn on the farm
of Stanley Stahecki. Lost in the
fire were all the seed potatoes, with
one thousand pounds already cut
up for planting. The hay and 9TH
er contents were also destroyed,
and the total loss was estimated at
$4,000. The necessity of wearing
the regulation firemen's equipment
was proven when Robert FAIRIES,
young former assistant chief of the
local company. was saved from SER
ious injury or possible death, when
a large section of corrugated iron
roofing fell and hit him on the
head. He was knocked to the
ground by the force of the impact
and a half-inch cash was cut into
the rim of the helmet, which is
made of leather with a wire band.
If he had not been protected by his
helmet the roofing would have hit
him on his temple. The piece of
roofing which fell was about eight
feet long and three feet wide. The
local firemen were at the scene of
the fire for three and one-half
hours and the other nearby COM
panies stood by for more than five
hours. Approximately sixty volun-
teer firemen and seven fire trucks
of the four companies, Cheswold,
Dover, Leipsic, and Smyrna were
pressed into service. In addition
to the water tanks of the fire COM
panies one of the milk tanks offer
ed for use by Senger Transporta-
ton Company, Smyrna, was sent
to the scene to transport water.
Members of the Ladies Auxiliary
of the Cheswold and Leipsic fire
companies served the men sand
witches, doughnuts, and hot coffee.
The value of the county radio
hool1up was again proven. as radio
calls to other companies went thru
the Kent County Civilian Defense
hoolrup at the Dover firehouse, ac-
cording to Chief Ralph H. Boyer,
Dover. "A Leipsic fireman, Jack
Marshall, was taken to Kent Cen
eral Hospital for anti-tetanus
treatment after a nail pierced his
foot while fighting the fire.
Smyrna times., 1953-03-12
Death of Walter Shelton. SO

Walter Shelton, 80, native of
Smyrna, died Saturday, March z.
in Baltimore, Md. He suffered a
heart attack from which he never
recovered. He was born in Smyr-
ma and was engaged in the manu-
facture of soft drinks until 1925 at
which time he retired. He spent
several winters in Miami, Fla.
About Is years ago he moved to
Baltimore, Md, and resided with
his step-son, William Daniels, his
sole survivor.
Smyrna times., 1953-03-12
GOV. ENDORSES
SCIENCE FAIR
Gov. Boggs Praises Fair AS
Finest New Development
in State for Students
TO BE HELD MARCH 1928

'Delaware's first annual Science
Fair, to be held at Tower Hill
School, March 1928, is one of the
finest new developments for the
students in this state of which
know" declared Gov. ]. Caleb
Boggs in a statement of endorse
iment this week. The chief execu-
tive added: Because we are ac-
knowledged as the Chemical Cap
ital of the World and will continue
to need trained men and women in
the years ahead to furnish the man
power for our ever-increasing sci
entific industries, this effort to de-
velop interest at an early age is
all the more gratifying. Della
wareans should be trained for the
jobs which will keep many of them
in their native state during later
life and which will not necessitate
breaking home ties to earn a live
lihood. Naturally, our expanding
firms will have to call on some of
them to go to far places. But this
will add all the more glamour.
education and progress to success
ful individuals. I am happy to
note thot 10 state industries. edu-
cational and allied organizations
have assumed sponsorship of this
three-day event, and that as a re-
ward, two winners of prizes will
receive trips to Oak Ridge, Tenn,
to compete in the National Science
Fair May 7-9. Today science plays
a greater part in industry than
ever before. Progress through ex-
perimentation leads to the new
products and processes which give
us more things-more cheaply and
of more durable construction. 1t
is well for us to learn about the
traits of youngsters early in their
school careers to see whether they
will be able to follow prescribed
course which will lead to position
in this field. This also reminds me
that we are doing our best at
state level to give Delaware a uni
versity which can train, equip and
dispense the essential knowledge in
scientific work which will be re-
quired on the job in our great
state industries. 1 wish for this
first Science Fair every success
and not only heartily endorse the
idea, but hope that our citizens
will take time to visit it and wit
ness what creative young minds
are developing in the First State"
Smyrna times., 1953-03-12
Twentieth Century Club

Mrs. Pearl Herlihy, of Whining
ton, will be the speaker at the
meeting of the Twentieth Century
Club on Friday, March 13 at 2 pm.
She will speak on legislation. The
musical program will be arranged
by Mrs. Edward Everhart, and
there will be an art corner. Mrs.
Robert III. Denney win peside. On
Tuesday, March IL members of the
Smyrna club win be guests of the
Harrington Club.
Smyrna times., 1953-03-12
officers Nominated For Year
Kellums-MoCIain NuptiaIs

The marriage of Mrs. Elsie Kel-
lums of Smyrna, and Mr.. Thomas
McClain of Blackbird took place on
Saturday, March z. The couple
were attended by Miss Phyllis
Pearce of Smyrna, and Mr.. Robert
Scorah of Smyrna. The bride wore
q blue suit with blue accessories
and white gardenia corsage. The
maid of honor wore a black and
white v-shaped neckline dress with
a gardenia corsage. Following the
ceremony, reception was held at
the Royal Oak, near Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1953-03-12
Death of John Edward Lockermar

Funeral services for John Ed
ward Lockerman, age 50, who died
at his late residence near Smyrna
on March 8, were held yesterday
from the FAIRIES Funeral Chapel.
The Rev. Connie Dickens officiated
and interment was in Odd Fellows
cemetery at Smyrna. Mr.. Locker
man was the son of William Lock-
erman and Mary Elizabeth Rey-
nolds. and was the widower of the
late Ada Wells DeVenish. The
following children survive: Hazel
w. Lockerman, Mrs. dilda R. Hob
son, Mrs. Elsie E. Warren, all of
Smyrna, and John E. Lockerman,
Jr., Cheswold. Also, surviving is a
sister, Mrs. Mary Stats, Town
send, and five grandchildren.
Smyrna times., 1953-03-12
st. Peters Woman's Auxiliary

The postponed meeting of the
Woman's Auxiliary of st. Peters
Church will be held at the parish
on Tuesday afternoon, March II at
two o'clock. The guest speaker
will be Martin Golden, who will
tell of the customs and religious
holidays of the Jewish faith. The
program has been arranged by
Mrs. F. S. Bancroft, educational
secretary. Mrs. Fred Heinold, Sr.,
president, and Mrs. Henry c. Webb
will be hostesses at the tea which
will follow the program and bust
ness meeting.
Smyrna times., 1953-03-12
Smyrna Grange Meets Tonight

The Smyrna Grange will meet
tonight, Thursday, at Odd Fellows
Hall. Worthy Master Carlton
Blendt and his official staff will
confer the third and fourth degrees
on eleven candidates. The Kent
County Visiting Program will be
held at Harrington on March 16,
at which time Capitol Grange. of
Dover, will present the program.
Smyrna times., 1953-03-12
Cancer Detection Center

Due to the response the Cancer
Detection Center will again visit
Smyrna on Friday, March 20 at the
Health Unit, located on Commerce
Street, next to the Denney office
from 10 am. to 12 noon, and from
i to 3 pm. The service is for
women rs years of age and over.
Phone Smyrna 3091 for appoint
ments.
Smyrna times., 1953-03-12
At Naval Training Center

AT Naval Training Center
Attending Yoeman School at the
U. S. Naval Training Center at
cambridge, Nd, is Orville R, Halli-
day, yoenlan seaman, USN, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville r. Halliday of
Lexington Avenue, Smyrna, Del.
Before entering the Navy in July,
1851, he was graduated from John
Bassett Moore High School. Stu
dents at the school are taught to
perform clerical and secretaria1
duties of all kinds at ships and sta
tions. These duties include tipping,
filing, and general Office work.
Yoemen also handle correspond.
ence, prepare reports, and main
tain necessary records and official
publications.
Smyrna times., 1953-03-12
County Line 4-H Club to Meet

A meeting of the County Line
All Club will be held on Friday
evening, March 13, at 1880. David
Spencer will entertain the group
Final plans for the scrap drive
which the club is conducting on
March IA will be made. A pro-
gram on "How to Plan a Meal
will be given by Charlotte Boyer
and Joan Shorts.
Smyrna times., 1953-03-12
Capt. Uhlendorff at Church Here

Capt. Lewis Uhlendorff, chaplain
u. s. Army, will be the guest
speaker next Sunday, March Is al
IL am. and 7:30 pm. at Wesleyan
Methodist Church, where he once
served as pastor. There will be
special music and all are welcome
Arrangements for the services
have been made by the pastor, the
Rev. John Coppock. Sunday School
will\be held at 10 am.
Smyrna times., 1953-03-12
Brownie Scouts Visit Fire House

Brownie Scout Troop No. 6 re-
Gently visited the fire house. They
were taken on tour by Mr.. James
Truax, assisted by Military Pusey
and Mr.. Clark David. The girls
blew the sirens on the trucks, rang
the bells; those who were brave
enough slid down the brass pole.
The Brownies enjoyed the demon
strations put on by Mr.. Pusey with
the inhalator, gas masks, and the
radio room.
Smyrna times., 1953-03-12
Business Women to Meet

The regular monthly meeting of
the Clayton-Smyrna Business and
Professional Women's Club will
meet at the Wayside Inn on Mon
day, March 16. at $50 pm. There
will be a program on Health and
Safety. The speaker for the even-
ing will be announced later.
Smyrna times., 1953-03-12
Given Tenth Birthday Party

A birthday party was given for
Bruce Wayne Pearce celebrating
his 10th birthday. Those present
were Davy Reynolds, Connie Bush,
Clara Ann Jones, James Walls,
Skippy Poore, Buzzy Rogers, Carol
Ann wolford, Carol Lee Burris,
Bobby Slower, Barry Pritchard,
Dichie Cochran, Lee Christensen,
Karen Whaley, Jackie Poore, Diana
Dixon.
Smyrna times., 1953-03-12
smyrna Honemalkers Cluh

The Smyrna Homemakers Club
will meet ON Thursday, March 10
at 2 pm. at the home of Mrs. John
Urian, with Mrs. Mary Ennis as CO.
hostess. Miss Charlotte Swanson,
county agent, viii present the topic
styles and Fabrics For YOU
Smyrna times., 1953-03-12
ART PROGRAM
DEFINED AT PTA
County Supervisor of Art Elk
plains Value of Art Pro-
gram in Schools
NOMINATE OFFICERS

A film ,"Art Belongs to All Chill
dren", with accompanying records,
was shown by Miss Anne Cheavens,
Kent County supervisor of art, at
the March meeting of the Smyrna
Special District School Parent
Teacher Association. The purpose
of the talk by Miss Cheavens was
to interpret to parents and teach
ers the value of an art program
which will be inaugurated in the
future at the Smyrna School.
Points made by Miss Cheavens in
cluded the fact that art is no long
er for the few, but for all; the de-
velopment of confidence in chill
dren, leading to independent think
ing. Thru art the child's growth
and conception of the world is re-
vealed, and is a way of expressing
creativeness, according to the
speaker. She emphasized the i'm
portance of making sure the child
has the freedom to learn, stressing
that art is a way of action.
Safety Committee Makes Report
Warner w. Price, Jr., reported
on the findings of the safety COM
mittee, naming four points: with
only one patrolman on duty the
town police cannot cover the inter-
sections considered traffic hazards
for young children; it is not pos
sible to use high school students;
the volume of traffic will be lessen
ed after the opening of Glenwood
Avenue; and the greatest danger
is at lunch time. Suggestion was
made that volunteers from the
PTA could guard the three cross
ings at noon: Main and South
Street, South Main and Frazier,
and West Comme rec and Market
Street Plaza; police stationed at
-Four Corners, paying special heed
to children; request the police to
enforce speed limits in town; re-
study the situation in late summer
or fall, when conditions will be
changed by opening of Glenwood
Avenue and of the new elementary
school; also the PTA, thru program
committee, axe available niforma-
tion from the Delaware Safety
Council and the State Highway
Department.
officers Nominated For Year
Nomination of officers for 1853
54 follow: A. Brinton Reynolds,
president; Miss Helen Scout, vice
president for elementary school:
Mrs. Harley Bodley, vice president,
secondary school; Mrs. Nelson
Everhart, secretary; Mrs. Glenn
Busker, Mrs. Leroy Gray, treasur-
er. The election will be held in
April. George w. Wright, super
intendent, commended James E.
Con+;ruod IN poga Ca,er
Smyrna times., 1953-03-12
CLOSE COURT SEASON
High School Eagles Basketball
Team Ends Season; Award Letters

Team Ends Season; Award Letters
The Smyrna High School Eagles
basketball tea mended their 1858
season with six boys winning vars
ity letters, Coach Robert Everett
announced this past week. Those
boys who earned letters are:
Frank Shane, Tom Simpson, Leroy
Everett, Kenny Marsh, Jack
knight, and John Doughten. On
the junior varsity squad, Coach
John Dickinson announced that the
following boys had earned ]. ".
letters: Earl Francis, Sam Jacobs,
Kendall Hudson, James Orvis, Karl
Gebhart, Hal Bodley, Phil Voshell,
Edwin Robinson, Edgar Cox, and
Ronnie Stevens. All letters and
awards are made at a special as
sembly at the close of the school
year in June. Director of Athletics,
Charles ". Williams announced
this week the schedule of the base
ball team. The Eagles will play
six home games compared to seven
away trays. Coach Everett said
recently that baseball drills will
begin on Monday, March 16,
weather prevailing. The schedule
Smyrna times., 1953-03-12

- as lOlOWS.
April 13-Milford Home
April -Chestertown Away
April 21-Middletown Away
April 24-Dover Away
April 28-Saint Andrews Away
NAV 1-Dover Home
May 4-Milford Away
May 8-Harrington Away
May 11-Caesar Rodney Away
NAV -Middletown Home
May 18-Caesar Rodney Home
May 22-Harrington Home
Nav 25-Chestertown Home
All games at $3.50.
The frontiersman., 1953-03-26
JUNIORS COMPLETE
 BASKETBALL SEASON; ACQUIRE NEW SUITS

The Palmer Junior High bas- ketball team travelled to Anchor age March IA and played a doub- le-header with the Anchorage juniors.
 Palmer displayed, for the first time, their new uniforms. Attrac- tive blue and white suits carry the lettering Palmer Junior High.
 Seventh graders opened .. the games with a closely matched game, ending s4in Anchorage's favor with a one point lead, 30- 29. A previous game between the two teams had seen the Palmer boys on top with a 25-14 score. The Anchorage team played sev- eral eighth graders on their team in the March 14,gane.
 Superior heighth in the Anch- orage eighth grade team gave them the advantage throughout the second game, ending with the final score of 38-19.
 Coach Norman Rousey had high praise for the young players.
 Members of the seventh and eighth grades raised $51 through candy sales, auctions and the sale of original poem booklets to de-