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Smyrna times., 1953-04-02
BAD WEATHER ON BASEBALL
Smyrna High Baseball Team Is
Hampered by Weather

Because another spring of base
ball is near it is no wonder that
this subject is the number one
thought in the minds of the twenty
boys on the Smyrna High School
baseball team. The bad, rainy
weather which has been prevalent
this past week has not added to
their spirits any. The weather has
been responsible for hampering
two very important practice ses-'
tsions, which were greatly needed
this week. On Tuesday, however,
the Eagles managed to have what
is believed by Coach Robert Ever
ett to be the best practice in the
preseason drills. The Eagles
played a six-inning inter-squad
scrimmage on this day and every
one concerned was very pleased
with the results. Jack Dykes look
ed good as he pitched for the "A"
team and Leroy Everett looked
equally as good as he was on the
mound for the "B" team. Neither
team did much hitting and after
six innings of play the score was
tied 5-5. One interesting play in
the game was that of young Fred
Corss, who made beautiful pick
up on grounder midway during
the contest. Since the spring va
cation at school starts today, the
Eagles will have little practice be-
fore their first game which is April
13, with the Milford "Bucs."
Smyrna times., 1953-04-02
st. Peters Church Notes

Services at st. Peters Church
during Holy Week, as announced
by the rector, the Rev. f. S. Ban
croft, will be as follows: Maundy
Thursday, Holy Communion at 10
am; on Good Friday, Ante-Com-
munion, 10 a,f.; The Litany and
three meditations ON the Passion
of Our Lord, s pm. Easter Sun
day: Holy Communion, 8 a. M;
Holy Communion, with sermon by
the rector, IL am. The choir will
sing an old Spanish Easter carol:
I'm Josepph's Lovely Garden" The
traditional Easter egg hunt for
children of the church school will
follow service at 9:30 am. The
egg hunt is held each year on the
lawn of the church and parish
house. Anyone wishing to contrib
ute plants or flowers for use in the
church on Easter Day is asked to
get in touch with Mrs. G. L. Har-
monson, Altar Guild director.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-02
EaEtpt.
tn tlre GhnrrlrrH
Asbury Methodist Church

Asbury Methodist Church, the
Rev. Walter l.. Beckwith, pastor,
will hold Easter services Sunday,
April 5 with Morning worship at
IL am; Sunday School, Mr.. H. C.
Johnson, superintendent, 10 am;
classes for all ages. Evening SER
vice, 7:30 pm. the Youth Choir
will sing. These young people de-
serve your attendance. Thursday
evening Holy Communion served
around the table. Come and re-
member our Lord in the Sacrament
of the Last Supper at 7:30 o'clock.
Good Friday services, IL o'clock
noon to 800 o'clock. Special
speakers and singers Word,
Father Forgive Them for They
Know Not What They Do, Wal
ter H. Beckwith. Duet "Alone",
Mrs. William Jones and Mrs. Earl
Moore. Second Word, To-day Shalt
Thou Be With Me In Paradise, "
Rev. Edwin Thomas, Odessa; solo,
''Prayer Perfect" Robert Collins.
Third Word, Woman, Behold Thy
Son." Rev.John Coppock, duet, 'f7The
Old Rugged Cross, Miss Doris
Nowland, Mrs. Grace Minner. Four
tn Word, my God, My God Why
Hast Thou Forsaken Me-, Rev. j.
C. Reedy, pastor of the Nazarene
Church, Smyrna; solo, 'Were You
There, Miss Doris Slaughter.
Fifth Word, "I Thirst" Rev. John
Trader, Dover; solo, 'erhe Lords
Prayer, Kenneth Attix. Sixth
Word, ut Is Finished, Rev. Con-
ME Dickens, Cheswold; duet, $50
Thou Liftest Thy Divine Petition,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Everhart.
Seventh Word, Father, Into Thy
Hands I Commend My Spirit, "Rev.
James j. vonTIagel, Wyoming;
solo, "The Holy City," Miss Beth
Denney. Fourth Quarterly Confer
ence dinner meeting Tuesday even
ing, $50 o'clock. All are urged to
attend.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-02
IFYE DELEGATE
GRANGE GUEST
Vaughn Fox To Tell Local
Grange of Experiences
in India
TO SHOW SLIDES

How would you like to live with
farm families in India? Vaughn
Pierce Fox, 10 year old Newark
All Club member did just that.
Vaughn, Delaware's 1852 Interna-
tional Farm Youth Exchange
(IFYE) delegate, has recently re-
turned from a six months stay on
Indian farms, where he lived and
worked with farm families. Now
he is anxious to share his exper-
fences with Delaware folks who
made his trip possible. Vaughn
will give a talk and show slides at
Smyrna Grange on April 9th.
During his stay in India as an
IFYE, Vaughn was able to observe
India as an actual member of an
Indian farm family He lived in
the land of beautiful temples,
crude huts, poverty, and farming
methods centuries old. He saw
first hand how Communism gnaws
at the life lines of the Indian peo-
lple, many of whom do not know
what a square meal is. He OBJ
served farmers who refused to
change their practices because
! their work is instilled with relig-
ious beliefs; farmers who thought
that tractor would contaminate
their land. A All club member
for over nine years, Vaughn lives
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pierce Fox, on a IA acre general
farm near Newark. He was presi-
dent of the New Castle County All
Junior Council for two years. AS
a member of the National Junior
Vegetable Growers Association
state demonstration team, he gave
demonstrations in Delaware and
Washington, d. c., winning two
state awards for his work. In
1851 Vaughn was delegate to Ma
tional All Club Camp. An honor
student in the junior class at the
University of Delaware, Vaughn is
active in many extra-curricular
activities. He is a member of the
delaware Rifles, American Society
of Mechanical Engineers, Method
ist Youth Fellowship, and Alpha
Tau Omega social fraternity, In
addition, he has won four state
awards from the Fisher Body
Craftsman's Guild for his model
cars. Vaughn's trip was made
possible through the contributions
of All Clubs, Home Demonstration
Continued on Page Fvel
Smyrna times., 1953-04-02
NAME CONTEST
WINNERS HERE
Linda Powell of Townsend
Wins First Prize In Col
Oring Contest
OTHERS NAMED

The lucky winners in the Color
ing Contest sponsored by The
Smyrna Times have been announc-
ed, as follows: Linda Powell, Town
send, age 8, first; Janice Lafferty,
Smyrna, age 8, second; Gary Har-
vath, Smyrna, age z, third; Phyllis
Marie Adams, Smyrna, age 4, four
tn; and Eleanor Pinder, Clayton,
age 8, fifth. The five big prizes
We're: first prize, pair of Poll
Parrot Shoes at Vessels; second
prize, a big Easter basket donated
by Golden's Pharmacy; third prize,
A Hurnpty Durnpty Picture Frame
Bed Lamp, from Smyrna Gift
Shop; fourth prize, a big 12-inch
milk chocolate Easter rabbit, from
Stills News Agency; fifth prize, A
two-dollar merchandise certificate
from Dairy Sweet. The additional
ten prizes, each half-pound choc-
olate cream egg, with name of
winner decorating it, were award
ed to the following boys and girls:
Karen Kraus, Smyrna, age 8; Hell
en- Hewitt McQuail, Taylor's
Bridge, age A; Ronnie Brown,
Smyrna, age 6; Billy Redman, Mid
dletown, age 8; Barbara Dunning,
Clayton, age 8; Carol Gordon,
Smyrna, age 8; Kathryn Louise
Lange, Smyrna, age z; Anne Car
roll Price, Smyrna, age 8; Mar
garet Ann Sibitzky, Smyrna, age
8; Cynthia Cary, Smyrna, age Z.
There were seventy-one entries in
the contest and the work of the
winners showed imagination and
care.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-02
URGED
FOR RED CROSS
Area A Residents Urged to
Send Contributions to Miss
Henrietta Denney
Need VERY GREAT

Those living in Area No. A Red
Cross who have not had the op-
portunity to contribute to the drive
for Red Cross funds, may leave
their contributions at the Denney
Office, Commerce Street, or mail
them, care of Miss Henrietta Den
ney, area secretary. The area EN-
braces Smyrna, Clayton, Kenton,
Downs Chapel, Woodland Beach
and all of the rural area between.
With no local chairman for the
drive the Smyrna area is not show
ing up in reports from all parts of
the state, and citizens are urged to
give their support so that this
community may not be found
lacking in taking its share of the
burden. Need for public support
of Red Cross this year is greater
than ever, because of blood re-
quirements and other services to
the armed forces, and especially
for the gamma globulin project for
fighting polio, it is pointed out.
The directors of Area No. 4 will be
grateful for the interest and sup
port of the public so that this area
may stand beside all others in
Delaware in an attempt to reach
the quota.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-02
CLUB DIRECTORS MEETING
Century Club Director to Meet at
Club House Monday, April

CluD House Monday, Aprn
A meeting of the board of di-
rectors of the Twentieth Century
Club will be held at the club house
on Monday, April 6 ct two o'clock,
according to announcement by the
president, Mrs. Robert II. Denney.
The annual club luncheon is sched-
uled for April IA. On April 16 the
club will hold a benefit card, game
and auction party at the club
house at 8 pm. Tickets are sew
enty-five cents and may be obtain
ed from club members. The pro-
ceeds will benefit the maintenance
fund for the building. Several
members of the club have attended
the Antique Show held in Whining
ton this week. The club will be
guests of the Round Table Club of
Wyoming on Friday afternoon,
April 10. A tour of Winterthur is
being planned for a group of club
members on June %. Reserva-
tions are SIPS and there are still
some open. Anyone wishing to go
may get in contact with Mrs. Ern-
est Smith. The members will go
in group and will be shown twen-
ty rooms during the tour.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-02
Turner's Return From Bermuda

Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Turner and
young daughter, Mary Marjorie,
have returned from trip to Ber-
muda, which was won by Mrs.
Turner participating in Dunhill
cigarette contest. They sailed on
the Queen of Bermuda on March
"a, arriving at Hamilton, Bemuda
on March 9 after a rough crossing.
For nine days they were guests at
the Princess Hotel in Hafilton, and
while there visited many places of
interest on the island. The wealth
er was perfect, according to Mr..
Turner, and they enjoyed fresh
Strawberries and water melon. He
described the Easter lilies and
other beautiful flowers and palms
which grow there. Leaving Ber-
muda on March 18 they arrived in
New York on March 20.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-02
Good Friday Observance

In observance of Good Friday,
and in order that employees may
attend the traditional Three Hour
services, the offices, stores, and
places of business in Smyrna will
be closed from twelve noon ito
three o'clock. The National Bank
of Smyrna, Farmers Bank-Fruit
Growers Office, and The Clayton
Bank and Trust Company will be
closed during the day, and open in
the evening on Good Friday from 6
to 8 pm.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-02
ROTARY CLUB MEETING
Dinner Meet Held in Social Room
of Ewell's-St. Paul Church, Clayton

Dinner Meet Held in Social Room
of EwelI's-St. Paul Church, Clayton
The Smyrna Rotary Club held
their dinner meeting last week in
the social room of Ewell's-St. Paul
Church, Clayton, with William
Kruchen presiding. Reynolds
Pratt, past president of the club,
talked on community work, show
ing how members of Rotary
should cooperate with the various
projects; to study the needs of the
community in helpful propjects.
He noted need to revitalize clubs,
and among suggestions were for
members to study the Rotary Mag
azine and select projects which
would prove profitable to the COM
munity as a whole. Further sug-
gestions were that Rotary men,
bers become interested in civic
government, schools, and other or
ganizations that exist for the bet
terment of the community. Spon-
soring students, visiting them in
school, and have boys visit Rotary
to learn the real objects and prin-
ciples of Rotary. William E. Mat
thews, Jr., past district governor,
responded. DR.. j. Paul Slaybaugh
was a visitor from the Dover Ro-
tary Club. The Smyrna Rotary
Club will attend an inter-city
meeting of the Middletown Rotary
Club on Wednesday evening, April
8th.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-02
HoIden's Methodist Church

Holden's Methodist Church near
Sudlersville, Md, the Rev. Mabel
Erskine, pastor, will hold services
on Easter Sunday, April 9th, with
Sunday School at 10 o'clock. A
special Easter program entitled
HE Lives, will be given by the
children and youth at 7:45. The
Rev. Hamilton P. Fox, the District
Superintendent, will be at the
church to hold quarterly confer
ence on Monday evening, April 9Th
at 8 o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-02
NEW REAL ESTATE AGENTS
Man From Smyrna and One From
Townsend Now With c. L. Wright

Townsend Now With G. L. Wright
Carl L. Wright, real estate brok-
er of Smyrna has announced that
Stanley M. Middleton of Smyrna
and Donald D. Powell of Townsend
are now associated with his office.
MIR. Powell has just completed a
20 weeks course at Goldey Beacon
School of Business in Real Estate
practice and will devote his full
time to the real estate business,
operating primarily in the Middle
town. Townsend area. Mr.. Mid
dleton has transferred to this
agency, having been a licensed real
estate agent for several years. Mr..
Middleton will operate on a part
time basis - devoting what free
time he has to the service of his
many friends in the Smyrna area.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-02
BISHOP CONFIRMS CLASS
Rt. Rev. Y. Y. Tsu Confirms Glass
of Candidates at st. Peters Church

Rt. Rev. Y. Y. Tsu Confirms Glass
of Candidates at st. Peters Church
The Rt. Rev. Y. Y. Tsu, Bishop
of Running, China, affectionately
known all over the world as the
Bishop of the Burma Road" ad-
ministered the apostolic rite of
confirmation to a class of candi-
dates presented by the Rev. F. S.
Bancroft at st. Peters Church on
Palm Sunday. Bishop Tsu also
preached the sermon which en-
phasized the Importance of mis-
sions. Bishop Tsu was born in
China, the son of the Rev. L. D.
Tsu, one of the priests of the Dio-
cese of Shanghai. Bishop Tsu was
elected by the House of Bishops in
China to become assistant bishop
i'm the Diocese of Hong Kong, with
oversight of the work in the Pro-
Ivinces of Yu1an and Kweichow.
but he is better known to the
world for his work during World
War II when he was sent to Burma
to assist with work among the
men serving with armed forces in
that strategic spot during the war,
from which derives his titled of
Bishop of the Burma Road" He
was loved and revered by men who
came under his inguence there. At
the coffee hour which followed the
service at st. Peters on Sunday
the parishioners had the opportun-
ity to meet Bishop Tsu informally.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-02
ST. PETERS AUXILIARY
Shipment of Surgical Dressings to
Be Shipped to Hospital in Liberia


A group of members of the
Woman's Auxiliary of st. Peters
Church, working under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Richard w. Comgeys
have completed an assignment for
the diocese of Delaware of large
shipment of surgical dressings
which will be shipped to st. Tim
othy's Hospital in Liberia. The
Smyrna branch of the Woman's
Auxiliary was one of eight branch
es which contributed the funds for
the purchase of the materials for
the dressings, which included alb
dominal pads, face masks, and
gauze packings. In addition, the
local women assumed the respons-
ibility of preparation, packaging,
and shipment of the ten cartons of
dressings. They have been at work
on the assignment for several days
in the parish house. The entire
project was a Lenten assignment
for the diocesan Woman's Auxil-
iiary, and was in charge of the dio-
cesan supply secretary, Mrs. Or
lando Wootten, of Laurel.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-02
First Presbyterian Church

First Presbyterian Church, the
Rev. o. C. Jones, minister, will
hold services on Easter Sunday
with Morning worship, IL am;
sermon: "The Easter Morn" An
thems will be sung by the adult
and children's choirs. Sunday
School, s9:45 am. Parents are in
vited to send their children. The
adult choir, under the direction of
Mrs. Vernon Westfall, meets on
Wednesday evening at Z o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-02
Nazarene Church Easter Program

Nazarene Church Easter Program
The Nazarene Sunday School will
study a lesson entitled "Our Living
Lord" at 10 am. Easter Sunday,
at 7:30 pm, the children of the
Sunday School department will
present an Easter program. The
pastors Easter message in the IL
am. worship service will be built
around the thought 1.-THE Glory of
the Resurrection.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-02
To Hold Annual Meet

The Smyrna-Clayton Athletic
Association will hold its annual
at the Youth Center,
Frazier Street, tonight, (Thursday
April p, at 7:30 pm. All men,
bers are urged to attend.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-02
C. E. SPEAKMAN
CLUB SPEAKER
Member of Faculty of Uni
versity of Virginia Speaker
at Joint Meeting of Clubs
INTRODUCES KOREAN

The value of individual contacts
and friendships with exchange
students and other visitors from
foreign countries was stressed by
Cummins E. Speakman, Jr., in a
talk before a joint meeting of the
Twentieth Century Club and their
guests, members of the Middletown
Century Club and the Round Table
Club of Wyoming last Friday night
in Smyrna. This view is based on
the speakers experience as men,
Der of the staff at the Woodrow
Wilson School of Foreign Affairs,
University of Virginia. Often ask
ed what the average citizens and
small communities could do to
help, he suggested that we in
crease our contacts. These for
eign students are near us, he stat
ed, attending the University of
Delaware. The Importance of see
ing Americans at the family level
was emphasized by Mr.. Speakfan,
as he urged his hearers to invite
them for dinner, or weekends, not
ito entertain them, but to let them
help and feel they are a part OF
the family. We must remember,
ihe continued, that those who are
sent to America are selected for
their qualities, and that they are
potential leaders in their own
countries on their return. He
spoke of the foreigners problem OF
adjustment; that they are often
stunned and bewildered by life
here.
Introduces Young Korean
I. Mr.. Speal1man introduced a
young Korean, sent by his govern
ment only three weeks ago to the
University of Virginia. A native
of Pusan, Korea, Yang -Choo Kim
told of the culture of his country,
and of the influence of missionar-
les from America, especially Pres
byterian and Methodist. He named
the five Royalties deemed important
to Koreans: loyalty to country, to
parents, to husband or wife, to
children, and to friends. He said
that Korean women enjoy the
highest status in Asia. Mrs. Rob-
Iert Denney, presiding, presented
special guests: Mrs. Joseph w. En-
mis-, state federation president; Mrs
James T. Shallcross, Delaware
Mother of 1852; Mrs. w. Harmar
Money, New Castle County vice
president. An art corner, arrang-
ed by Mrs. Louise Denney Clifton
consisted of oriental objects of art
from man countries. Robert Reed
was piano soloist. Following the
program a social hour was enjoy.
ed, with punch and cookies served
by the hostesses: Mrs. Fred Helm
old, Sr., Mrs. Charles Pryor, and
Mrs. Walter Hill.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-02
REPUBLICAN WOMEN MEET
Gard Party Substituted For Regu-
lar COP Ladies' Meeting

lar COP Ladies' Meeting
The regular meeting of the Kent
County Republican Women's Club,
scheduled for April 1, has been
cancelled, according to Mrs. Paul
Scotton, president. In place of the
business meeting and program, the
club is holding a public card party
on Thursday, April %, at pm. in
the Dover school social hall. Mrs.
Ernest v. Keith is chairman of the
party, assisted by Mrs. Frank
Swain as co-chairman. Other COM
mittees will be announced later.
Games scheduled to be played at
the party include bridge, canasta,
500, pinochle, lexicon and NAH
jong.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-02
APRIL MEETING OF PTA
Parent Teacher Asso. Meet Post
poned Because of Easter Recess

i The April meeting of the Smyr-
ma Special School District School
Parent Teacher Association has
been postponed because of the
Easter recess at the school. 1t will
be held on Thursday evening, April
16 at eight o'clock in the school
cafeteria. The speaker will be
Walter M. Kabis, director of edu-
cation and recreation at the Cover
nor Bacon Health Center, and his
subject will be Emotional NAL
adjustment. James E. Everhart
will preside. There will be an
election of officers and other bust
ness.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1953-09-18
Columbus, Georgia
Secular Activity No Substitute for
Worship, Says Columbus Rabbi

scene deterioration has been so
gradual that we are scarcely
aware that something is wrong.
Almost empty Synago que S
throughout the year, are not Off
set by the feeling of well-being
engendered by sitting in packed
Synagogue on Rosh Hashonah and
Yom Kippur. The intense activity
of Jews in secular Jewish organi-
cations is not substitute for Jew
ish education or religious worship.
If we want Jewish life to con-
tinue, to be meaningful to our
selves and to our children, and to
be reasonably certain that our
grandchildren will want to con-
tinue being Jews, then this Rosh
Hashonah will have to mark a
fresh start in our Jewish living.
A fresh start for everyone. Let
us resolve that we will no longer
say: 1--WE built the Synagogue
for our children" or: religion
is for old folks" But fresh
start that can only be described
in the Torah reading for this
holiday "Vayelchu Schneihem va
chdov" and the two of them,
father and son walked together.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1953-09-18

RoSh Hashonah should mark
the beginning of a new year, but
for most people it is just a con-
tinuation of the old year. They
forget that the turn of a page
on the calendar marks only the
passage of time, and not the be-
ginning of something new. 1t is
we who, by our actions, determine
whether the unit of time will have
significance or not. In world af-
fairs where calamity looms so
threateningly, we can appreciate
the need for new approach to
solving the problems that beset
us. But on the American Jewish
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1953-09-18

16tA001 nkASOGA EIs ADGASON
Rabbi Kassel E. Abelson of Co.
lumbus, Ca, is a graduate of the
Jewish Theological S eminary
(1948). He received his B.A. de-
gree from New York University
in 1943.
He served in the U.S.A.F and
spent 16 months overseas in Casa
blanca and French Morocco, where
he had many opportunities to con-
tact both the primitive and the
modern Jewish populations living
in Morocco.
Rabbi Abelson was instrumental
in organizing the first U.S.Y.
chapter in the country and in set
ting up the Midwest region of the
United Synagogue Youth before
there was a National U.S.Y. He
was director of the Leadership
Training Fellowship group at
Camp r m h in Wisconsin in
1949.
Evening star., 1953-05-03
Melville F. WaY|and, F,
Timer and Guard

Melville F.. Wayland. 81. re-
tired timer. died Friday at his
home, 5434 Spring road, Bla-
densburg, Md.
Mr. Wayland was night
watchman at the British Mission
and later at Schuttig & Co. until
four years ago when his legs
were amputated due to harden
ing of the arteries.
Mr.. Wayland was born in
Madison. Va, and was a street.
car conductor in Richmond be-
fore he came to Washington
about 40 years ago. He was a
sheet metal worker at the rail-
road roundhouSe here before he
went into business for himself
as timer.
Survivors are his widow,
Leila B.; a son, Beverly F. Way
land, 2618 Forty-first street
NV, an auditor for the General
Accounting Office. and two
daughters, Mrs. Katherine w.
Moffatt. 3019 Clinton street NE,
a National Geographic Society
employe, and Mrs. Elizabeth F..
Clarkson, of the Bladensburg
address.
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. tomorrow at GaSchS S
funeral home. Hyattsville, Md.
Burial will be in Fort Lincoln
Cemetery.