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Smyrna times., 1953-04-23
WOMEN ATTEND
LUNCHEON
Century Club Members At
tend Luncheon HOnOring
Gov. and General Assembly
GOV. ]. C. BOGGS SPEAKS

Mrs. Joseph w. Ennis, president
of the State Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs, Mrs Cummins E.
Speakman, Sr., vice chairman for
Kent County of the Women's Joint
Legislative Committee, and Mrs.
Henry C. Webb, all members of the
Twentieth Century Club attended
the Women's Joint Legislative
Committee luncheon honoring the
Governor and the members of the
117th General Assembly, held at
Grace Fellowship Hall, Dover on
Tuesday. The luncheon was pre-
ceded by meeting of the commit
tee, when the members were brief
ed by Mrs. Thomas Herlihy, Jr. on
various pending bills, which they
endorsed. Governor ]. Caleb
.Boggs expressed his appreciation
to the committee for it's alert ap-
proach to the difficult problems,
the solution of which is important
to all citizens. The future happi-
ness of all will depend on how those
problems are solved, he said. He
cited the need for careful legisla-
ton and concluded by saying that
if affairs are put on a sound fiscal
basis the foundation will be laid
for growth and development and
the preservation of the ideals of
the people. Mrs. M. Burton Mey-
er, chairman of the committee,
presided, and other speakers at the
luncheon were Mrs. Herlihy, who
spoke on legislation pertaining to
health; Mrs. Herman Phillips, edu-
cation; and Mrs. E. Paul DUPONT,
crime prevention. The joint leg
islative committee of women is
comprised of representatives Of
many organizations in the state
who inform themselves concerning
legislation being considered by the
General Assembly, and permit
them to register their wishes on
matters of moment to them. The
committee meetings are held CO.
incident with every legislative ses-
sion, and members have reported
to their home clubs, and later, at
meetings in Dover, vote to endorse
various bills which they have SER
iously considered.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-23
Death of John w. Wheatman

John W. Wheatman, 80, died at
his home at Unionville, Pa, yester-
day. He was the son of Charles
Wheatman and Mary Moore
Wheatman of Delaware. Funeral
services will be held on Saturday,
April 25 from the FAIRIES Funeral
Chapel. The Rev. w. L. Beckwith,
pastor of Asbury Methodist Church
will officiate and interment will be
in Odd Fellows cemetery. Mr..
Wheatman, the widower of the
late Elizabeth Carrow is survived
by son, Homer C. Wheatman. of
Unionvile, Pa; a daughter, Mrs.
Ira Myers, Annville, Pa; 10 grand
children and 10 great grandchil-
dren.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-23
Death of Mrs. Ella Boyer

Funeral services for Mrs. Ella
Reba Boyer, SO, who died at her
late residence in Smyrna on April
20, will be held today from the
FAIRIES Funeral Chapel. The Rev.
w. L. Beckwith, pastor of Asbury
Methodist Church, will officiate
and interment in Odd Fellows GEM
etery. Mrs. Boyer was the widow
of the late Arthur Boyer and is
survived by daughter, Mrs. Helen
R. Bramble of Linwood, Pa, and
four grandchildren.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-23
r. T. ANDERSON
CRASH VICTIM
Anderson and a BOOthwyn
Trucker Die in Fiery Crash
North of Wilmington
FUNERAL HELD MONDAY

Funeral services for Robert F.
Anderson, 81, were held Monday
from the FAIRIES Funeral Chapel
with the Rev. Henry M. Sparks,
pastor of Townsend Methodist
Church, officiating. Anderson, a
resident of Smyrna, was killed
early Saturday morning in three
vehicle collision on Route 202
north of Wilmington. According
to police a dump truck driven by
Marion F. Hair of BoothWyn, was
travelling south, followed by a car
driven by Leon Lewis, of Whining
ton. Police believe Lewis tried to
pass the dump truck and collided
head-on with the tractor-trailer
driven by Anderson. The automo-
bile veered away and struck a
guard rail, and the Two trucks
crashed and caught fire. Hair
died in the cab of his truck. An
derson was thrown to the highway
and succumbed to head injuries
and burns. Police said Anderson's S
trailer, owned by Vitalo Brothers,
Wilmington Contractors for whom
he worked, was split into three
parts by the force of the crash,
and spread over about $50 feet of
the highway.
Wife and Three Children Survive
Anderson is survived by his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William F..
Anderson; his wife, Virginia Wool
sey Anderson, and three children,
Robert F., Michael G. and Laura
Gale; and the following brothers
and sisters: Roland, Joseph, Kelley,
Mrs. Frances Pryor, and Mrs.
Cornelia Pappas, all of Smyrna.
Interment was in Odd Fellows
Cemetery, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-23
CITIZENSHIP PROGRAM
High History Head
Explains Program to OAR Chapter

Middletown High History Head
Explains Program to OAR Chapter
The Elizabeth Cook Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton met on Thursday afternoon,
April 10th, in Middletown, at the
home of Mrs. w. Harmon Money.
The business meeting was presided
over by the Regent, Mrs. Carl L..
Wright, who also gave brief re-
port on the Executive Board meet
ing held March 21st at the Way
side Inn in Smyrna. Mrs. Money
will represent this Chapter at the
National Congress in Washington
and will leave Monday, the goth.
At the close of the business ses-
sion the Program Chairman, Mrs.
Money, introduced Mr.. Everett
Meredith, head of the History De-
partment in the Middletown High
School and Senior Glass Advisor.
Mr.. Meredith talked to the group
about the D.A.R. Good Citizenship
Award given each year to the out
standing senior girl in the State
who is chosen by a committee af-
ter each high school has submitted
its selection. Mr.. Meredith ex-
planned how it works in the Mid
dletown School and since this in
formation goes directly to the high
schools from a State Committee,
not passing through the Chapters
hands, the members were very in
terested. Mr.. Meredith has also
loaned us copies of history books
used in Middletown High School
for the Chapter to read during the
summer and he specifically asked
that he be let know whether the
Chapter approved of his selections.
At a fall meeting those members
reading the text books will be
called upon to give a report. The
next meeting of the Elizabeth
Cook Chapter will be held on
Thursday evening, May 21st, at 8
pm. at the home of Mrs. Dorsey
Lewis in Middletown. Mrs. Money
has promised another interesting
program.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-23
ST. PETERS AUXILIARY MEET
Held Tuesday Afternoon With Mrs.
Fred Heinold, Sr., Presiding

The April meeting of the Wom-
ans Auxiliary of st. Peters Epis-
copal Church was held Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. Fred Heinold,
Sr., presiding. Mrs. Charles Bur-
rous, chairman Christian Social
Relations, was in charge of send
ing gift packages brought by the
members, to Delaware Colony for
residents whose birthdays occur in
May. Mrs. Ralph Lange, supply
secretary, reported that the Lenten
box had been sent to st. Michael's
Day Nursery, Wilmington. Mrs
Richard w. Comegys, Sr., church
periodical club chairman, reported
that books had been taken to the
State Welfare Home, and request
ed novels or copies of such mag
azines as Readers Digest to be
sent to Idaho. Plans were made
for a corporate communion for
women on Sunday, May 8 at II
am. at which time the United
Thank Offering will be presented.
Mrs. V. Wallace Elterich is U.T.O.
custodian. Mrs. James Merrill an
nounced that the dinner for men,
bers of the Girl Scout troop spon-
sored by the auxiliary, and their
mothers will be held at the parish
house on May 81 at Z pm. The
final figures ON the Bird-Speakman
Fashion Show sponsored by the
women netted a total of S401.73.
Mrs. Richard w. Comegys, Sr., read
letters written by DR.. Roger
Beasley and Mrs. Beasley, of Ten
nessee, who are serving as medical
missionaries in Liberia. The letters
to his mother described their ex-
periences in their work at a re-
mote hospital in Liberia where they
will spend three years. The dio-
cesan convention will be held May
12-13, with the annual meeting of
the diocesan Woman's Auxiliary
held on May 13 at Trinity Church,
Wilmington, starting with a ser
vice of Holy Communion at $50
am. The diocesan dinner will be
held on Tuesday evening, May 12
at the New Century Club, Whining
ton. A clothing and white elephant
sale will be held by the auxiliary
on May 1916 and members are
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GIRL SCOUTS TO TAKE HIKE
Troop 212 to Hike to SpeaI1man's
Woods on Saturday

Plans are being made for a hike
by members Of Girl Scout Troop
PIP on Saturday to Speakman's
woods. The girls will meet at the
Youth Center at 10 am. The pro-
gram includes the cooking of pam
cakes on buddy burners. Susan
Price and Carol Downes are in
charge of capers; Diane Rodney,
and outdoor game. The hike will
be postponed in case of rain. At
the regular meeting of the troop
rehearsals are being held for the
skits which will be presented at
the Smyrna Grange in May. The
skits will illustrate the ten Girl
Scout laws and are being written
by the girls.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-23
All NATIONAL AWARDS
Five Members in This State Elig-
ible to Participate in Programs

Five Members in This State Elig-
ible to Participate in Programs
All Club members in this State
will be eligible to participate in
five 1858 national awards pro-
grams offering medals of honor,
all-expense trips to the Chicago
All Club Congress next November
and $500 college scholarships, the
State Club office has announced.
The programs and donors are:
Farm and Home Electric, Westing-
house Educational Foundation;
Field Crops, International Har-
vester; Girls Record, Montgomery
Ward; Poultry, Dearborn Motors,
and Tractor Maintenance, Amer
lean Oil Company. With steadily
increasing participation in these
programs during the last five
years, it is estimated that in 1858,
100000 members will enroll in
Farm and Home Electric, 328,000
in Field Crops, 1 million in Girls
Record, 100000 in Poultry, and 68,-
900 in Tractor Maintenance. All
five programs are conducted under
the direction of the Cooperative
Extension Service. County Exten-
sion Club Agents will furnish COM
plete information.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-23
FOX AT All MEETING
Vaughn Fox Guest Speaker at
County Line 4-H Club Meet

Oouity LlAio 4-h CluO MeeC
Delaware's 1852 International
Farm Youth Exchange delegate,
Vaughn Fox, was the guest of the
County Line All Club recent.
ly. He showed colored slides of
the cities in central India where he
lived for six months. It was great
ly stressed that the country of In
dia is indeed a "land of contracts,
and the point was clearly proven
through the ways of life which
were depicted in the slides that
were shown. Mr.. Fox described
the cities and showed many scenes
of the beautiful marble temples
and of the modern housing units
which are found there. He furth-
er pointed out that he had spent
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Smyrna times., 1953-04-23

1t has recently been announced
by the Holstein-Friesian Associa-
tion of America, Brattleboro, YER
mont, that Gerald Heinold, MEM
ber of the County Line All Club,
Smyrna, has been selected as Della
ware Champion Holstein All Club
boy. The announcement was made
by Glen M. Householder, director,
of the Extension Department. Ger
AIDS selection was made by the
Delaware State All Club Depart
ment at the University of Dela-
ware. He is the state winner for
1852. AS in previous years, a Ma
tional Champion All Holstein Club
boy and girl will be selected from
the excellent group of state
champions. Gerald has been en-
Smyrna times., 1953-04-23
Clayton Town Election

The Clayton Town election will
be held on Saturday, May 2, and
the filing date deadline is Monday,
April 81 at 4 p. DIST. The terms
of all members of the council ex-
pire each year but members are
eligible for reelection. The pres
ent council includes Walter D.
Belts, president, ]. H. Dunning,
Sr., c. w. Machamer, John Spenc-
er, and Harry Moor secretary.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-23
Death of Mrs. Olive p. Boggs

Mrs. Olive Pearl Boggs, 76, died
at her home in Clayton April 18th.
Born in Chestertown, Md, she was
the widow of Harvey M. Boggs.
Funeral services were held last
Saturday at FAIRIES Funeral Chapel
in Smyrna at 1:3O pm, in charge
of the Rev. G.. e. Leister, pastor of
Ewelps-St. Paul Church. Interment
at Chester Cemetery, Chestertown,
Md. She is survived by one BROTH
er, Marion Ralph Coleman, of Rock
Hall, Md, and two nieces, Mrs.
Iona c. Hollibough, Stoneboro, Pa,
and Mrs. Anna Bell Gerber, Ches-
tertown, Md.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-23
Kenton Homemakers Club

The Kenton Homemakers Club
will hold a bake on Satcrday, April
25 at the Iron Front Hardware
Store, Smyrna, at 10 am. The
regular meeting of the club will
be held Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Belle Palmer. Miss
Charlotte Swanson, leader, viii
talk on "Styles in Fabrics For
YOU" The Kenton Grange met
Tuesday night at the Kenton
School, with Paul Palmer, master,
presiding.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-23
Morning Star Lodge Officers

New officers of Morning Star
Lodge, Mo. 6, I. o. o. F., will be
installed on April "a by District
Deputy Grand Master John Dick
erson, of Seaford, and his staff.
They are: John Thompson, noble
grand; Roland Deamer, vice grand;
Ralph FAIRIES, recording secretary.
A ladies night celebration was held
ON Tuesday evening, April 21 in
the social hall of Ewell's-St. Paul
Church, CLAYTON.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-23
Century Club Meeting

The closing meeting of the club
year will be held by the Twentieth
Century Club on Friday, April "a
at two o'clock at the club house.
All members are urged to attend
as business of great Importance
will be considered. Mrs. Robert
H. Denney will preside.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-23
HoIden's Methodist Church

Holden's Methodist Church, near
Sudlersville, Md, the Rev. Mabel
v. Erslzine, pastor, will hold SER
vices Sunday, April 26th with Sun
day School at 10 o'clock; Mrs.
George Everett superintendent.
Special MYF service, 7:30. The
DR.. Hamilton P. Fox, District Su-
perintendent, will be the guest
speaker Sunday evening at 8
o'clock. MYF service Tuesday ev-
ening, 7:45.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-23
TO DEDICATE
NEW FIRE HALL
Gov. ]. Caleb BOggs to Make
Dedication of New Ches-
wOld Fire Hall
SUNDAY, APRIL 26TH

u. S. Rep. Glenn r. Davis, Wis
consin, will speak at the dedication
of the new community fire hall of
the Cheswold Volunteer Fire Com
pany Sunday at 2:30 pm. The
dedication will be made by Gov. ].
Caleb Boggs. The Wisconsin con-
gresham, an associate of Govern
or Boggs while the latter was in
Congress, cooperated with the Del
aware congressman in legislation
authorizing a three-cent commem-
orative stamp in honor of volun-
teer firemen in 194S. Governor
Boggs is a native of Cheswold. The
program also calls for the housing
of the company's two latest pieces
of equipment, 750-gallon pump
ing engine and an $4,000 Cadillac
ambulance-rescue wagon, and pre-
sentation to the company of a re-
siscitator for the ambulance-rescue
wagon by Dover Post, No.2, Della
ware Veterans of World War II.
The Leipsic Fire Company will Of
ficiate at the cutting of the rib
bon; the Citizens Hose Company,
Smyrna, will house the ambulance
rescue wagon; and the Robbins
Hose Company, Dover, will house
the pumper. u. S. Rep. Herbert
F. Warburton and DR.. George r.
Miller, Jr., state superintendent of
public instruction, also will talk.
Reynolds Bradley, Smyrna, will be
master of ceremonies. Guests will
include the board of education of
the Dover Special School District.
The new community fire hall
stands on the site of the former
Cheswold elementary school, now
joined with the Dover school. The
firemen purchased the site through
the school board. The program
will open with invocation by the
Rev. DIR. Thomas G. Mulligan,
Georgetown, chaplain of the Della
ware Volunteer Firemen's Asso-
citation, followed by selections by
the Smyrna High School Band.
The exercises will be preceded by
a procession to the fire hall from
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
]. Boggs, parents of the Governor,
a distance of about a quarter of a
mile. The only apparatus in the
procession will be the two pieces of
the Cheswold equipment which are
to be housed as part of the cere-
monies.
To Serve Refreshments
Refreshments will be served fol-
lowing ceremonies and a dinner
for the guests, members of the
local company and their wives, and
members of the Women's auxiliary
is also scheduled. The dinner is
being arranged by the auxiliary.
The committee arranging the dedi-
cation comprises: George CahalI,
chairman; David r. Mitchell, Sec
retary; Joseph B. Roy, Byron S.
Creadick, and the Rev. Connie
Dickens, chaplain of the fire COM
pany.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-23

tered in this contest, and he pos
sesses a very good chance to cop
national honors. His record book,
along with additional information
on his calf and himself, has been
sent to the national headquarters
of the association. Gerald's calf,
Eastwood Ethel Matchless, is a
registered Holstein. She was one
year old on February 16. The calf
has been shown only once, this be-
ing at the annual New Castle
County All Achievement Fair last
fall. She walked off with top hon.
ors here also, as she won two blue
ribbons in her division. Mr.. Helm
old was the only member of the
County Line Club to win recogni-
lion as a state winner last year.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-23
Church of the Nazarene

The Rev. ]. c. Reedy of hte Naz-
arene Church announces services
for Sunday, April 20: morning
"The Christian Sabbath;
7:3O message: "a Witness for
Jesus; Bible Study, Paups Second
Missionary Journey.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-23
SMYRNA Grange Meets Tonight

The Smyrna Grange will meet
tonight, Thursday, with Master
Carlton Blendt, Jr., presiding. Rus
sell Bruette has arranged an agri-
cultural program at which the
speaker will be George Vapaa, as
sistant Kent County agent.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-23
SARAH j. SPARKS HoNoRED
Sophomore at Medical College Of
VirginiaiName Delegate to Meeting

TSiudlNdiile DtleSdle 10 Meeting
Miss Sarah Jane Sparks, soph-
omore at the Medical College of
Virginia at Richmond, who was
recently elected vice president of
Tau Chapter, Kappa Epsilon Sor-
ority, was named a delegate to the
national sorority meeting being
held this week at Austin, Texas.
Miss Sparks, the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Medford Sparks, of Clay
ton, will leave today and return
next Monday. She recently had
the honor of playing the piano
with the Senior Band at the col
lege on Senior KICKOFF Day.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-23
PTA Executive Committee Meet

PTA Executive Committee Meet
A meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Smyrna Special Dis
trict School Parent Teacher Asso-
citation will be held tonight, Thurs
day, at eight o'clock in the School
library.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-10-02
First Institute to Mark Opening
OF Catholic Youth Week Here

The first annual Institute for
Catholic Youth Leaders, sponsor
ed by the Diocesan Catholic Youth
Council, will be held on Sunday,
October Is, to open the local OBJ
Servance of National Catholic
Youth Week. The day long affair
will be held at st. Joseph's Aeadl
emy.
Featuring the educational pro-
gram designed to educate and in
terest more Catholic Youth in the
Diocesan work will be a presenta-
ton of a Geographical and His
torical Study of the Diocese of CO.
lumbus" by Youth Council Officers
from the five Deaneries of the Di-
ocese. This study will provide the
youth a broader view of the Church
in the area in which they live.
Also included are sessions deal
ing with the Mechanics of the
Apostolate", Meetings and Parlia-
mentary Procedure" and a discus
sion on the "Soul of the Apostle
late" led by Father Edward Healey
of st. Charles College.
Young people attending the In
stitute will be given the cpportuni-
ty to discuss in separate workshops
other phases of the Apostolate.
Representatives from the Diocesan
Council of Catholic Women will
lead the discussion on the place of
the "Young Women in the Parish
Apostolate". There will be work
shop discussions on Recreation and
group work.
The Institute will close with a
Holy Hour in Holy Cross Church.
The third annual observance of
National Catholic Youth Week is
designed to focus attention on the
work of Catholic-sponsored agen-
cies which serve 100000 young
Americans of all races and creeds.
Theme adopted by Catholic
Youth organizations this year is
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-10-02

For the second year in row,
Miss Gloria Jean Axe, of st. Nicho-
las parish, GAINESVILLE, has been
awarded the Bishop Ready Scholar
ship to the National Catholic
School Of Social Service, Catholic
University, Washington, DC.
The scholarship is awarded an
nually by the Diocesan Council of
Catholic Women, on the basis of
educational background and pro-
fessional experience in welfare
work. In the photo above, Mrs.
Alexander Glockner, president of
the DCCW congratulates Miss
Axe just before the young stu
dent left for Washington.
Miss Axe, the daughter of Mrs.
Myrtle Axe of GAINESVILLE, is a
graduate Of st. Nicholas High
School and Ohio University. 1t
was at Ohio u. that she earned
her B.A. in Sociology in 1851.
During her college studies, she
also gained a good deal of prac-
tical experience as a case worker
in the Athens County juvenile
court. She was elected to the ma
tional honorary fraternity of
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sociology for her work in the
school and with the county au-
thorities.
Following her graduation from
Ohio University, she worked for
Is months as staff member of
the Toledo Catholic Charities of
flee.
She was recommended to the
N.C.C.W. for the scholarship award
by Father William Kappes, do
cesan director of charities, who
interviewed her following her work
in Toledo.
While attending Catholic u.
last year, Miss Axe worked in the
Department of Public Welfare,
District of Columbia, in the divi-
sion of public assistance.
Because she is specializing IN
child welfare work, she will be
placed on the staff of a child
welfare agency during her second
year in Washington.
Upon completion Of her studies
at Catholic University, Miss Axe
will return to Columbus to work
in the Catholic Welfare Bureau
here for at least two years.