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Smyrna times., 1953-12-31
DRIVE
FOR CLOTHING
Smyrna and Clayton Girl
Scouts to Collect Cloth
ing For Korea
SATURDAY, JANUARY 16

Don't forget the date of the blitz
drive for clothing for Korea. Sat-
urday, Jan. 16 is the day set for
the collection of clothing by men,
bers of all Girl Scout troops in
Smyrna and Clayton. The cloth
ing should be in good condition,
clean and mended. The scouts will
pick UP the clothing and take it to
specified locations. Senior Girl
Scout Troop 101 is sparkling the
local campaign, under the leader
ship of Mrs. Martin Golden and
Mrs. Richard c. Price. All troops
will participate under the direction
of their leaders.
Smyrna times., 1953-12-31
SOCIAL SECURITY PAYMENTS
Information For Those Intending
to Retire Within Next Few Months

Self-employed persons who ex-
pect to apply for social security re-
tirement insurance payments with
in the next few months are advised
by Myron Milbouer, manager of
the Wilmington Social Security Of
fee, to make extra copies of the
Schedule Cs which they submit to
the Bureau of Internal Revenue as
part of their Incline Tax Returns
for 1858. This copy of Schedule
C, Mr.. Milbouer stated, must be
furnished to the Social Security
Office as evidence of his 1858 earn
ings when the retired self-employ-
ed individual claims his benefits.
1t will be accepted by the Social
Security Administration because it
will take from six to nine months
before information regarding self
employment earnings for 1858
which are now being reported to
the Bureau of Internal Revenue
will be posted to the individuals
social security account. The local
manager cautioned that the copy
of Schedule c filed with the Social
Security Office must be correct
since the claimant must certify
that it is true and exact copy of
the one he filed with the Bureau of
Internal Revenue. Subsequently,
this form viii be compared with
the original and IL there are any
discrepancies, an adjustment will
lbe required.
Smyrna times., 1953-12-31
LIONS HEAR
ANTICS REPORT
Martin Golden Outlines Plans
For Annual Show To
Club Members
PLAN FARMERS NIGHT

The Smyrna Lions Club met
Monday night at the Wayside Inn
with Guy Edmondson, Jrp presid-
ing. A short talk was given by
Charles M. Gee, immediate past
president, on membership. He
called attention to the fact that
January is founders month, in
honor of Melvin Jones, noting the
great growth since 1917, with 10,-
500 clubs with one-half million
members now in existence. Mr.
Gee also described the technique of
asking new members to join the
club, and stressed that a primary
requisite of members in attendance
at all meetings. Martin Golden,
chairman of the Antics of 1854, to
be sponsored by the club, with ten
tative dates of Feb. 25 or March 4,
outlined the plans of the commit
tee. He said that the Lions will
stage the same kind of high-type
show as last year, with all profess
sional acts. Plans were discussed
for program for the coming month
and it was announced by Victor D.
Ennis, chairman, that Farmers
Night would be abserved at the
next meeting, Monday, Jan. IL, at
which time each Lion will have a
farmer of this area as his guest
Harry Shortt reported that thirty
two of the younger teenage set at
tended the Christmas party staged
for them on Saturday night at the
Youth Center, where they enjoyed
games, dancing, and refreshments
Francis B. Gebhart was host with
Mr.. Shortt, both representing the
club. Robert Mills was given 6
rising vote of thanks for his work
on decorating and other details fol
the annual Christmas dance of the
Lions held last Saturday night
which was attended by $50 persons
and was a great success. Among
the out of town guests were Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Schabinger, Mid.
dletown; MIR. and Mrs. William S
Wilson, Wilmington; Mr.. and Mrs
John Clough, and Mr.. and Mrs
James Behen, Dover; Mr.. and Mrs
Eugene Ellis, Georgetown; Mr.. anC
Mrs. Edward Wootten, Clayton
and Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Walker
Wilmington. Philip Barske, o
Stratford, Conn, who is associated
with the Wildlife Management In
stitute, Northeast Area, Washing
ton, D. c., was the guest of Nor
man G. Wilder.
Smyrna times., 1953-12-31
4appy Nfuf ufar
GRANGE NEW YEARS PARTY
Local Grange To Be Host to Kent
County Pomona January Z

The regular business meeting
will be combined with New
Years party by the Smyrna
Grange tonight, Dec. 81. At the
next meeting of the grange, on
Thursday, Jan. Id, State Master
Harry C. Johnson will install Of
ficers for the next year. The local
grange will act as host to a Kent
County Pomona meeting on Thurs
day, Jan. z. The all-day meeting
will be conducted at the First
Presbyterian Church where lunch
con will also be served. The first
session is scheduled for 1890 am.
Smyrna times., 1953-12-31
DAVIS TURNER
DIES SUDDENLY
Stricken With Heart Attack
AS He Was Leaving Work
i'm Wilmington
FUNERAL TODAY

The holiday season in Smyrna
was darkened by the sudden death
of George Davis Dave" Turner
on Monday night. Mr.. Turner was
stricken with a heart attack in
Wilmington as he was leaving to
return home from work and stop
ped at the Office of DR.. Herman S.
Miller, 600 Washington Street
where he was treated. When his
condition became worse DR.. Miller
summoned an ambulance and he
was pronounced dead upon arrival
at Delaware Hospital. Funeral
services will be held today, Thurs
day, December 81 at 2 pm. at the
FAIRIES Funeral Chapel in charge OF
the Rev. Walter L. Beckwith, pas
tor of Asbury Methodist Church
Interment at Odd Fellows Gem.
etery. He was forty years of age
the son of the late Clayton Davis
Turner and Mae Field Turner. Al
the time of his death he was as
sociated with the Veterans Admin
istration as an accountant. He
served during World War II in tn,
! United States Marine Corps, anc
! at the time of his death was super
visor of the Civilian Defense OBJ
servation post in Smyrna. He wa
a member of Asbury Methods
Church, a member of Morning Sta
Lodge, I. o. o. F., and a formei
member of the Smyrna Lions Club
Survivors include his wife, Mrs
Marjorie Gray Turner, and ;
daughter, Mary Marjorie.
Smyrna times., 1953-12-31
LOWER GOAL
FOR RED CROSS
1854 Fund Goal For Delaware
Chapter Lowered By
81 Per Cent
DRIVE OPENS MARCH 1

Delaware Chapter, American
Red Cross fund goal in 1854 will be
81 percent less than last year, it
was announced by Lamont DUPONT,
Jr., Chapter chairman. The annual
drive will begin March / with
$281, 1854 as the Delaware goal. Mr..
dupont attributed the decrease in
quota to "a lowering of the Ma
tional Red Cross fund goal and the
deactivation of the blood program
in Delaware" Fifty-six percent or
$157 7,914 of the statewide quota
will remain in Delaware for Chap
ter use. The remaining "A percent
will be sent to National headquart-
ers for services in military INSTALL
ations, disaster relief and other es-
sential activities. Last year Della
ware Chapters goal was 1912, 247
and when the campaign books
were closed $313,006 had been con-
tributed by the people of this
State. The fund quota which is
less than last year by $30,3S3, will
enable the Delaware Red Cross to
continue its services to families OF
men and women in the Armed
Forces, veterans and their fan1il-
les, local hospitals, institutions and
thousands of individual Delawar-
cans. For the first time in several
years the local campaign quota in
cludes a contingency of $1,000
which may be drawn on in case of
emergency in the budget year July
1, 1854 to June 80, 1866. Chair
man of the drive in Delaware is
John N. Russo, 25 year Red Cross
worker, chairman of Disaster Pre-
paredness and Relief Service, and
member of the Chapters board of
directors. He is personnel direc-
tor of the Allied Kid Company.
The National Red Cross fund goal
is $85,0O0,000 as announced by
ARC chairman, e. Roland Harri-
man. This will be campaign
for both members and funds" Mr.
Hartman said,, land we hope to
make every American realize that
through his membership he par
ticipates in every Red Cross activ-
ity, just as surely as if he had ex-
tended helping hand himself" !"
After explaining that major por-
ton of the National Red Cross
budget, $31 100000, will be needed
to finance Red Cross services to
the Armed Forces and veterans,
Mr.. Hartman emphasized, 1.-The
: nations military force now is at a
peacetime peak and the end of
fighting in Korea has given us an
important new assignment in that
theater undertaken on direct re-
quest of the military-providing
supplemental recreation activities
: for our security troops. We also
must budget for similar program
for isolated troops in Europe"
Smyrna times., 1953-12-31
w. S. C. S. HOLDS PROGRAM
Mrs.W. L. Beclxwith Conducts Pro-
gram "Gracious Gifts Are Given

gram "Gracious Gifts Are Given"
The December meeting OF the
Woman's Society of Christian Ser
vice of Asbury Methodist Church
was held in the social hall. Mrs.
William Nowland presided at a
business session. The Christmas
program was in charge of Mrs.
Walter L. Beckwith, the topic of
which was Gracious Gifts Are
Given" Mrs. Mary Ennis pre-
sented the "gift of the Christmas
tree; Mrs. Medford Potter, the
"gift Of the holly berry; Mrs.Dor-
othy Moffett, the "gift of the
Christmas carol"; and Mrs. Lola
Cole, "the gift in agriculture.
Mrs. Olin Bamberger sang 20
Holy Night" Mrs. Harold ]. Car
row played for the singing of car
OILS by the group. The Circles will
meet on Monday, Jan. 4, at the fol-
lowing places: Circle 1 and 2, Mrs.
Carrow and Mrs. Cole, leaders, at
the home of Mrs. Marie Downs;
Circles and A, Mrs. Medford Pot
ter and Mrs. Henry 7. Price, lead
ers, at the home of Mrs. Potter;
Circle 5, Mrs. Ernest Mattiford,
leader, at the home of Mrs. John
L. Johnson.
Smyrna times., 1953-12-31
LIONS HOLD
ANNUAL DANCE
Hundred and Fifty Attend
Lions Christmas Dance
Here Saturday
OUT-OF-TOWN GUESTS

The annual formal dance spon-
sored by the Smyrna Lions Club
during Christmas week was at
tended by one hundred and fifty
persons from various places in the
state. 1t was held last Saturday
night at Town Hall which had
been decorated for the occasion,
with small trees and lighted cand-
les on all tables, and the buffet
table highlighted with a Santa
Claus and candles. The guests of
the Lions included many young
people at home from college for
the holidays. Among the out-of-
town guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
William S.Wilson and MIR. and Mrs.
Edgar Walker, of Wilmington; Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Schabinger, Mid
dletown; Mr.. and Mrs. John
Clough, and Mr.. and Mrs. James
Behen, Dover; Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Campbell, Haverton, Penna.;
Mr.and Mrs. Eugene Ellis, George
town: and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Wootten, Clayton. Music was
furnished by a five-piece orchestra
directed by Bernie Breen, of Will
mington. Mr.. Robert Mills head.
ed the committee on arrangements
for the dance, in place of the chair
man, Mr.. Charles M. Guy, who had
been ill. The decorations were the
work of Mrs. Robert Mills.
Smyrna times., 1953-12-31
TO ELECT SUPERVISOR
New Castle Soil Conservation Dis
trict to Hold Election January 1S

New Castle Soil Conservation Dis
trict to Hold Election January Is
The annual election of the New
Castle County Soil Conservation
District will be held on Wednes-
day, January 18th, according to a
report just released by the District
Board of Supervisors. One Board
member will be elected. w. Lewis
Phipps of Centerville is the retir-
ing member and will. be a can
didate for reelection. According
to the election rules of the District
other nominations may be made,
provided (a) the nomination is
supported by 10 signatures of
landowners in the District, (b)
that the nominations, with sup
porting signatures, are presented
to the District Board at least two
weeks in advance of the election
date, and (c) the candidate resides
in the section of the county north
of the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal. All nominations should be
sent or brought to the New Castle
County Soil Conservation District
office not later than December
Both. In addition to Mr.. Phipps,
other members of the Board are
Marvin Klair, Marshallton; Char
les Pryor, Clayton; e. Sherman
Webb, Odessa; and Elwood S.
Leach, Levy Court Member from
Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1953-12-31
GROUP HOSPITAL SERVICE
Payments Totalling $2,291,596 paid
TO Participating Hospitals

Group Hospital Service, Inc, dur
ing the first IL months of 1858,
made payments totalling $2,291,-
596 to participating hospitals in
Delaware and nearby New Jersey,
it was reported by H. v. Maybee,
managing director. That amount
was received by nine hospitals, in
cluding the four general hospitals
in Wilmington and those in Lewes,
Dover, Milford, Seaford and Salem,
New Jersey. During the month of
November, payments to these hos
pitals amounted to $204, ,252. The
payments were made for hospital
services to patients who are men,
bers of Group Hospital Service, the
Delaware Blue Cross Plan, and
are protected by its hospital and
surgical-medical insurance plans
The bills of 3,169 patients were in
volved in the November payments.
OF these, 1888 were bed patients
in the hospitals and the other L.
331 were treated as out-patients
The latter group includes emerg-
ency accident cases sent to hospit-
ais for diagnostic X-rays. The
amounts received from Group Hos
pital Service by the various hos.
pitals for the first IL months OF
1858 are as follows: Delaware
Hospital ,$S61,51 The Memorial
Hospital, $41s,035; st. Francis
Hospital, $227747; Wilmington
General Hospital, SAP, $40; Beebt
Hospital, S71,727; Kent Genera
Hospital, $81, ,129; Milford Memoir
4 ial Hospital, $99,939; Nanticokt
Memorial Hospital, $65, 1892; Salem
County Memorial Hospital, S23,
STA. The amounts received by
these hospitals for the month oi
November are: Delaware Hospital
$74,34s; Memorial Hospital, $33,
093; st. Francis Hospital, s1s,44S
Wilmington General Hospital, $44,
679; Beebe Hospital, $5,634; Ken
General Hospital, 6,766; Milfort
CONTINUED on Page -Four,
Smyrna times., 1953-12-31
TO CONDUCT
HEALTH STUDY
Announce Appointment of Re-
search Interviewers to
Conduct Study
SELECT FAMILIES

The University of Delaware
Family and Health Study, which
has the approval of the National
Research Council, has reached the
stage when interviewers from the
staff of the project soon will begin
the actual contact with the Della
ware families selected. DR.. Halsey
M. MacPhee, principal investigat-
or, and DR.. Joseph Jastak, field di-
rector of the family and health
study conducted by the University
of Delaware announce the follow
ing appointments of research in
reviewers: Richard D. Behringer,
Richard Cox, Joyce Davis, Doris
Lerner, Elsie Matlack, Ann Pyle,
and Jacqueline Roussel. Miss Dav-
is Miss Lerner, Miss Pyle and Mr..
Cox are graduate students at the
University OF Delaware. Mrs. Mat
lack, a former graduate of the
University of Delaware, has done
community work in the city of
Wilmington for number of years.
MIR. Behringer has a masters de-
gree from the University of Del
aware and Mrs. Roussel a masters
degree from Toulane University in
New Orleans. Mrs. Frank r.
Swezey will act as field representa-
tive for the project to insure as
complete cooperation as possible.
Mrs. Swezey is a graduate of Will
liam and MARY College. She is the
former Elsie Beebe, daughter of
DIR. James Beebe of Lewes, Del
aware. She has done extensive
community volunteer work for ed
ucational and welfare agencies and
is at present member of the Gov
ernor's Women's Advisory Com.
mittee.
1000 Families to Answer Questions
| Approximately 1000 families will
!be asked to answer questions and
to help evaluate tests, with each
member of the family between the
ages of 10 and 65 participating
The families have been selected or
a scientific basis from a list Of
households in Delaware. The &C.
tual selection was made by quail.
flied statistical expert from out
side the State of Delaware, who is
one of the consultants for the re-
search project. The survey viii
start in the city of Wilmington but
will eventually be extended
/ throughout the state. All inter
viewers will carry university ident
ification cards and will present
them when calling on families
The sample of facts and opinion!
from the 1000 families selected will
closely reflect the conditions O.
family life in the entire state
Thus, any one family answering
the questions and cooperating will
the survey will be answering foi
about 200 other families in Della
ware and will be furthering scien
tific progress in the field of fam
lily living and health. Any failures
to cooperate on the part of th'
, families selected will mean a les
: sening of the value of the projec
and it's final findings. 1t is stress
: ed that all data win be cofifdentia
and that the results will be releas
ed in the form of statistical table
CONTINUED on Page Tourl
Smyrna times., 1953-12-31
Century Club Board Meeting.

The Board meeting of the Twen-
tieth Century Club of Smyrna will
meet on Monday evening, January
4 at 7:30 at the home of Mrs. Rob-
|ert Denney. Important business is
to be transacted.
Smyrna times., 1953-12-31
NEW PLANT FOR CANNON co.
Now Erecting New Factory and
Warehouse at Dunn, N. @.


Due to the need for additional
plant capacity along with the nee
essity of having this additional ca
pacity in an area where ample raw
products are available, H. P. Can
non & Son, ms, Bridgeville, Della
ware, are now in the process of
erecting a new factory and ware
house at Dunn, North Carolina.
Negotiations have been going for
ward for quite some time with the
North Carolina Department OF
Conservation & Development to-
gether with the Chamber of Com
merce and city officials of Dunn,
North Carolina. Mr.. Henry p.
Continued on Page rour)
Smyrna times., 1953-12-31
MARRIED HERE SATURDAY
Miss Sally ElOise BOdley and Lieut.
Russell sheldon Mcneil, Jr, Wed

Miss Sally Eloise Bodley and Lieut..
Russell sheldon Mcneil, Jr, Wed
The marriage of Miss Sally
Eloise Bodley, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence E. Bodley, of Smyr-
ma, and Lieut.. (jg.) Russell Shell
don Mcneil, Jr., U. S. Navy, son of
Mrs. Nellie Mcneil, of Dover and
Mr.. Russell S. Mcneil, Sr., of Phil
adelphia, took place Saturday, De-
vember 26 at Asbury Methodist
Crurch, Smyrna. The ceremony
was performed by the pastor, the
Rev. Walter L. Beckwith. A re-
ception was held at Caras Court
following the ceremony. The bride
was given in marriage by her faith
er. Mrs. Lee Sipple, of Smyrna
was matron of honor, and the
bridesmaids were Miss Betty Ann
Mahoney, Mrs. Robert Grubbs, and
Miss Esther Sifon, all of Whining
ton, and Mrs. James Ford, Smyr-
ma. Mr.. Robert Mcneil, Dover,
served as best man for his brother
The ushers were Mr.. William Bod
ley, brother of the bride; Mr.
Thomas Metz, Dover; Mr.. Stanley
Cairns, Chicago, and Mr.. Harry
Hall, Philadelphia. The wedding
music was played by Mrs. Donald
Knots. The bride wore a gown Of
Chantilly lace over Skinner satin
with godets and cathedral train
the bodice with a yoke of illusion
outlined in seed pearls, long point
ed sleeves. Her finger-tip length
veil of imported illusion was fast
ened to a rhinestone studded
crown head-piece. She carried
prayer book with white orchiC
and stephanotis and streamers
The attendants were gowned alikt
in dresses fashioned with Burgun
dy velvet halter bodices, full skirt
of net over taffeta, worn witt
matching stoles trimmed will
Burgundy velvet flowers. The,
wore Burgundy velvet half-hat
trimmed with rhinestones, ant
carried cascade bouquets. Th'
bouquet of the matron of homo
was of white camellias and varie
: gated ivy, and those of the brides
maids were of white gardenias AM
green ivy. The brides mothe
> chose a long dress of blue lace an
silk crepe, with which she wore
pink hat and gloves and a corasg
of white orchid with pink liz
: Mrs. Mcneil was gowned in nav
blue lace with matching accessor
les, and wore pink orchid cor
sage. Following a wedding tri
: the bride and groom will reside i
: Corpus Christi, Texas, where tn
: bridegroom is stationed. Mrs. Jam
es Ford and Mrs. Lee Sipple wer
hostesses at a shower in honor c
the bride. A miscellaneous Shove
was also given in Smyrna by mem
L bers of the laboratory staff
Memorial Hospital, Wilmington
> Miss Shirley Taylor and rs.Chal
: les Gray, of Wilmington gave
= shower for the bride. Mrs. Harle
Bodley entertained in honor of tn
: couple at a cabaret dance in Smyl
: ma on Tuesday evening, and Q
'e Wednesday evening Mr.. and Mr.
q George Records, Dover held an q
: home" in their honor. Mrs. M
J. Neil entertained the members {
g the bridal party in Dover after tt
Evening star., 1953-01-31
WI Prospects in Return Game
With GWFNe Are Looking Up

Walford Price scored 19 points
for Armstrong.
In Prince Georges County B
League action Surratsville made
its record 5-1 by routing Oxon
Hill, 72-45, and Frederick Sasscer
kept a half game behind (4-D
by getting past Gwynn Park,
1896.
In other Maryland games,
Poolesville edged the Maryland
School for the Deaf. 55-5l; Al
'lison's II points led Bethesda
Chevy Chase to a 47-43 win over
Frederick and Bates Of Annapolis
beat Fairmont Heights, 59-47.
Bill Berger and Charlie Var
brough each made IA points as
George Mason defeated Warren
ton, 41-31.
National Training School
squeezed past Police Boys Club
No. 2. 56-53.
Evening star., 1953-01-31

The Washington-Lee High
School five will be looking to
reverse previous loss to George
Washington High of Alexandra
when the two Northern Virginia
basketball powerhouses clash
February Is, and this weeks re-
suits make the Generals chance
look better.
Last night, WI won it's third
game this week, walloping Mount
Vernon, 77-45, after dropping
three straight to George Wash
ington, Roosevelt and st. Johns
At the same time, CIV was los
ing its second consecutive game
67-58, to John Marshall in Rich
mond. The Presidents had won
seven in a row before losing to
Wilson last Wednesday.
Jack Schilling topped WI
with "a points but the Mounts
Bill Edmundson grabbed scor-
ing honors with 20. In the
Richmond game, John Marshall
led at halftime, 47-35, and kept
in front of the Presidents. Bill
Morton led CIV with % points
Bladensburg Upsets Blair.
Bladensburg pulled an upset
by beating Montgomery Blail
in an inter-county rivalry. The
Blades. Prince Georges County
leaders, got a 23-point output
from Joe Pacen to win although
Blair's Moose Turner won the
scoring duel with "a.
In Prince Georges County A
League action, Northwestern's
Dave Fellows sank a last-minute
goal to get the Trojans a 56-5s
edge over Suitland. The victory
put Northwestern (2-1 in Sec
ond place behind Bladensbure
(2-01. with Suitland (0-3 trail.
ing in the league standings
Suitland's Butch Hampton lee
both teams last night with Is
points.
Peter Dell made II points tc
pace Georgetown Prep to q 51-3(
win over st. Dominic's.
Armstrong Keeps Going.
Armstrong is 60 in the Inter.
high Division II standings aftel
beating Phelps, 52-40, in tn,
second game of a league double.
header at Spingarn yesterday
Spingarn defeated Cardozo
60-46, in the opener. Othel
Negro interhigh records now arr
Dunbar, 5-1; Spingarn, 80
Phelps, 1-5, and Cardozo. OF
Evening star., 1953-01-31
New VMI Football Coach
Plays Old Boss Next Fall
By the A,.aeiniad Pres,

LEXINGTON. Va, Jan. 81
vMI has announced its 1853
football schedule and it includes
a meeting October 81 with
Florida State. which will be
coached by Tom Nugent. who
resigned as the Keydet coach
this week to take over the new
post.
Nugent officially bows out as
VMI coach today. He is being
replaced by John McKenna,
former line coach.
McKenna should have an
easier time than Nugent had last
season. Army and Miami of
Florida, both Of which trounced
the Keydets in 1852. are not on
next seasons schedule. They
have been replaced by Catawba
and Cincinnati.
The other eight teams, includ-
ing George Washington and
Florida State. are repeat op-
ponents. The Keydets meet CIV
September 26 here.
The complete schedule:
September 10, Catawba ct Lexington;
26. George WASHINGTON ct Lexington.
snishtS: 10. the c:itsdsff st cSsriestsn. cSSIi%Sa1
s. c.; IL, Virginia at Charlottesville;
q. West virginia ct Morgantown; 81,
F9EiGa State at WHILE TEssslllaha:see ls :,
WILLIAMSBURG; IA, Cincinnati at Cincin.
matt, Ohio; FL. open date; 20, Virginia
! Tech at Roanoke, Va.