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Smyrna times., 1953-02-05
SMYRNA'S CITIZEN OF 1852 TO
BE NAMED MONDAY, FEB. 9TH

Plans have been completed for
the award to Smyrna's citizen of
1852 who has been outstanding in
unselfish service to the commun-
ity during the past year. The
Smyrna Lions Club celebration at
which honor will be paid this as
yet unknown person will be held in
the social hall of Ewell's-St. Paul
Church, Clayton on Monday even
ing, Feb. 9 at $50 o'clock. 1t will
also be a ladies' night observance,
and in addition to the Lionesses
the special guests will include the
heads of various organizations and
service clubs of Smyrna. The
speaker will be the Rev. Joseph L.
Mccoy, rector of st. Anthonys R.
c. Church, Wilmington, who will
be introduced by Charles ". Will
Smyrna times., 1953-02-05
ST. PETERS woMAN's AUX.
Evening Meeting to Be Held Tues
dav. Feb. 10 i'm Parish House

Evening Meeting to Be Held Tues
day, Feb. 10 in Parish House
On Tuesday, February 10 at 500
o'clock the evening meeting of the
Woman's Auxiliary of st. Peters
Church will be held in the parish
house, with Mrs. Fred Heinold, Sr.,
presiding. A panel discussion on
the purposes and work of the
Woman's Auxiliary has been ar
ranged by Mrs. F. S. Bancroft, ed
vocational secretary. The panel
was planned in an effort to clarity
the detectives of the group so that
all members may have a clear pic
ture of the organization in its
diocesan and national meaning. A
brief outline will be given by the
head of each department, defining
that phase of the work. Mrs.
Richard w. Comegys, ST., Church
Periodical Club Secretary, has ask
ed that members bring the pic
lures from the religious greeting
cards they have received, cut off
from the remainder of the card.
These can be used in missionary
work. Mrs. Gilbert Pratt and
Mrs. v. Wallace Elterich will act
as hostesses during the social hour
which will follow the program.
Smyrna times., 1953-02-05
AREA REDCROSS
HEAR REPORTS
Quarterly Meeting of Area a
Held in Smyrna on Mon
day Evening
1853 QUOTA is $500

The quarterly meeting of the di-
rectors of Area No. 4, Red Cross,
was held Monday night at the Den
Iney office, with Mrs. Louise Dem
ney Clifton presiding in the alb
sence of the area chairman, Harry
p. Jones. Mrs. John Brentlinger,
Mrs. George Sylvester, and A. w.
Rand, of the Delaware Chapter,
American Red Cross, all of Will
mington, were present. Reports
were heard from local chairmen,
as follows: Mrs. John w. Johnson,
home service chairman, reporting
for the quarter, IL visits to her
home; z trips outside, z trips to
purchase food for families who had
lost their belongings due to fire;
food valued at SIG, and clothing at
S79.91 dispensed; 65 phone calls, 20
hours of work. She also rendered
her resignation effective Feb. Is.
Miss Katherine Warner, Motor
Corps, reported total for the year
of 1894 hours of service by two
workers; 1892 miles covered;
TAO clinic visits; 302 packages de-
livered. Richard G. Price, blood
donor chairman, told of two visits
by the Bloodmobile Unit during
the year, in February and Deem
Der, with total of 1855 pints. A..
wv. Rand announced the start of
Senior Life Saving course on
March at the Y. w. c. A., Will
mington, and stressed the import
ance of local swimmers taking
this course, Sc that instructors will
be available during the summer at
Lake Como, where the demand for
teachers of beginners is very great.
Mr.. Rand announced also that the
quota in the coming drive for
Area No. 4 is $2500, in comparison
with $500 in 1852, altho the
state and national quotas are in
creased, due to need for recrea-
tional program requested by the
military in Korea, and an increas-
ed demand for blood to be used in
the fight against infantile paralys-
is. The directors attending the
meeting included Mrs. Harvey
Boggs, Mrs. Charles Stewart, Miss
Katherine Warner, all of Clayton;
Miss Anna B. Beckett, Mrs. John
l.. Johnson, Miss Elizabeth Thorn
ley, Miss Henrietta Denney, Mrs.
Louise D. Clifton, Mrs. Henry c.
Webb, Mrs. Raymond D. Pussy,
Thomas w. Russell, and Richard
c. Price, all of Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1953-02-05
Death of Margaret S. Miller

Funeral services for Mrs. Mar
garet S. Miller, 70, of Clayton, who
died on January 81, were held on
Tuesday from the FAIRIES Funeral
Chapel. The Rev. Sidney Bancroft
oficiated and interment was in
Hollywood cemetery near Harring-
ton. Mrs. Miller was the daugh-
ter of Henry Salisbury and Hester
Smith of Delaware. She was the
widow of the late Joseph Miller,
and is survived by the following
children: MIR. Clarence Miller, Will
mington; Mrs. Hester Pierson, Do
yer; and Mrs. Pauline Trader,
Snow Hill, Md; 10 grandchildren
and 6 great grandchildren.
Smyrna times., 1953-02-05
PTA Meeting Tonight

The regular meeting of the
Smyrna Special District School
Parent Teacher Association will be
held in the school cafeteria to-
night, February 5 at 8 o'clock. The
organization now has a member
ship of 325, with high percentage
of activity. The program tonight
will be devoted to discussion of
marking and all interested parents
are urged to attend. James E.
Everhart will preside.
Smyrna times., 1953-02-05
Death of Daniel HI. I'll. Casson

Funeral services for Daniel H.
H. Casson, 72, life long resident of
Cheswold, who died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Paul Garrison
on February 8, will be held tomor-
row from the FAIRIES Funeral
Chapel. The Rev. Connie Dickens
and the Rev. Spry will officiate
and interment will be in Lakeside
cemtery at Dover. MIR. Casson was
the son of William A. Casson and
Mary Ann Hancock of Delaware,
and was the widower of the late
Bertha May Boyd Casson. He is
survived by the following children:
Mrs. Ada Copper, Still Pond, Md;
Mrs. Gladys M. Creadick, Gordon
Casson, and Mrs. Mary Eta Gar
rison, all of Cheswold; and Clifton
L. Casson of Townsend; 5 grand
children; and 2 great grandchil-
dren; and two brothers, Levin d.
Casson Pottstown, Pa; and Will
liam A. Casson of Dover.
Smyrna times., 1953-02-05
March of Dimes Report

Mrs. Addie David, chairman of
the March of Dimes drive here,
has announced that incomplete re-
turns show that from three of the
phases of the drive the following
amounts were realized: Movies,
$3.50; Block of Dimes, $50; Moth
ers' March, $275.65. The contribu-
lions from the iron lung contain
ers, in charge of Miss Ruth Ellen
Reihm, will be added to this total.
Mrs. David and Mrs. Walter
Downes, treasurer, call attention
to the fact that it is not too late to
donate to the drive, and they will
accept gifts if contacted.
Smyrna times., 1953-02-05
FOR FIRE CALLS
/ ONLY PLEASE
Firemen Urge Public NOT to
Use Phone No. Bill for
Personal Calls
PENNY CAUSES FIRE

When the fire siren blew on Sun
day evening one of the young vol
unteers was sitting in his car with
his two-and-a-half-year old son.
He answered the alarm, and left
his young son at the fire house in
care of John Morris, former fire
chief, who acted as baby-sitter.
Which proves that volunteers take
their fire-fghting duties seriously,
and some little boys have all the
luck. He was "cock-of-the-walk"
when his father returned, The fire
was a heavy chimney fire at the
home of Frank E. Carrow Twin
Willows, near Smyrna. There was
no damage. The firemen also an
swered an alarm on Saturday
night to the John McCloskey prop
erty, where there was no damage.
On Thursday blaze in wiring in a
house on South Street Extension
was caused when penny was put
in back of a fuse which had blown
out, causing fire between the cell
ing of the first floor and floor of
the second floor. The firemen
stress that this is NOT to be done.
If the fire had occurred in the early
morning hours, instead of during
daylight the house could have been
destroyed, according to the fire.
men. Once again the public is
asked to cooperate in keeping the
telephone free for fire alarms.
When you wish to report a fire
call Bill, but this number is NOT
to be used to ask where the fire is
or for any personal calls. Keep
the phone number Bill clear for
those who have to call in to report
a fire. For all other calls dial
2811.
Smyrna times., 1953-02-05

liams. Charles M. Gee, president,
will welcome the guests, and the
invocation will be given by Richard
G. Price. The name of the recip-
lent of the annual award will be
added to those of previous winners
on a plaque at Town Hall, and he
or she will be presented with a
gift. Arrangements for this event
are in the hands of the Clubs Cit
izenship Award committee which
has as chairman Norman G. Wild
er, and includes C. Preston Poore,
John w. Jacobs, Jr., Robert Ever
EFT, Martin Golden, Robert Mills,
Jerome d. Niles, Jr., and Henry
T. Price. A meeting of this COM
mittee for the purpose of selection
of the winner was held Monday
night at the Youth Center.
Smyrna times., 1953-02-05
CENTURY CLUB MEETING
Vice Presidents Day Will Be OBJ,
served Friday, Feb. Is

served Friday, Feb. Is
At the meeting of the Twentieth
Century Club on Friday( Feb. 13
vice presidents day will be observ-
ed. A covered dish luncheon will
be held at 1915 pm, followed by
a program arranged by Mrs. Ar
thur CHM, American Homes chair
man. Among the invited guests
will be Mrs. Wilson Vineyard, vice
president, Kent County; Mrs. w.
Harmon Money, New Castle Coun-
ty vice president; Mrs. Wilbur
Mumford, Sussex County vice pres
ident; also Miss Elizabeth Peach,
Wilmington, state chairman,
American Homes. There will be a
talk on interior decoration by A.
S. Handy, of the Feinberg Furni-
ture Company, Wilmington. who
will also show pictures. A must
ical program will be arranged by
Mrs. Edward Everhart. Mrs. Rob
ert Denney will preside.
Smyrna times., 1953-02-05
Firemen Called Monday Evening

Just as the gavel fell for the
start of the regular monthly meet
ing of the Citizens Hose Company
an alarm for fire came in and all
of the members of the company
jumped on the engines and started
for the fire by the time the siren
started blowing. The blaze de-
stroyed pump house on the farm
of Edward Snow, Eagles Nest
Road, doing damage estimated at
$$375. The farm, located six miles
east of Smyrna, is owned by Har-
vey Cole. Firemen prevented
spread of the blaze; the pump
house was located only fifteen feet
from the house.
Smyrna times., 1953-02-05
GIVES TALK AT ROTARY MEET
James e. Everhart Talks on Bust
ness Relations Thursday Night

James e. Everhart Talks on Bust
ness Relations Thursday Night
The Smyrna Rotary Club heard
a talk on business relations by
James E. Everhart, past president,
at their meeting on Thursday
night. The points noted included
a good location, knowledge of the
quality and type of merchandise to
stock; to introduce to the public
honestly the merchandise to be
sold, competent craftsmanship to
meet the trade, keeping the bust
ness place clean, arranging the
display merchandise to the best
advantage; advertising by news
papers and direst mail, and assist
ing local community projects
through advertising. Discussion
followed with exchange of ideas on
merchandising and advertising.
DR.. c. J. Prickett gave the re-
Spouse, and William Kruchen pre-
sided. Harry P. Jones will present.
the program next Thursday. Rey-
nolds Pratt, DR.. Prickett, and Ry-
near Slaughter were appointed a
nominating committee to present a
slate of officers for the year 1853
81. Visiting Rotarians were Ralph
c. Boyer, Dover Club and w. Har-
mon Money. MiddletoWn Club.
Kenneth Williams was the guest Of
William E. Mathews, Jr.
Smyrna times., 1953-02-05
BASKETBALL TUESDAY MITE
High School Eagles to Play Har-
rington Next Tuesday Night

ringtOn Next Tuesday Night
The Smyrna High School Eagles
Basketball team will play its four
tn home game of the 1858 season
next Tuesday night when they OPP
pose the Harrington High School
team. The Red and White have
an excellent home court record of
two wins and only one defeat. The
wins were closely contested games
over traditional rivals Milford and
Caesar Rodney. The one loss was
six point loss to MiddletoWn.
Coach Everett has a team this
year that has played interesting
ball, and from the spectator view
point has proven much more at
tractive than last years undefeat-
ed team. The Eagles are expected
to open with Leroy Everett and
Thomas Simpson at guards. Both
boys are classmen and have gain
ed much needed experience as the
season has progressed. The other
three players on the starting five
are all playing their last year of
varsity competition. Kenny Marsh
will be at center and the forwards
will be manned by Dick Scott and
Franklin Shane. The junior vars
ity game will commence at 700
PM. and a large crowd is antic-
ipated.
Smyrna times., 1953-02-05
First Presbyterian Church

First Presbyterian Church, the
Rev. o. c. Jones, minister, will
hold services on Sunday, February
9Th with a special service for the
local Boy Scouts and Cubs will be
held at IL am. Parents are in
vited to attend. Sermon: Self
improvement, and Self-surTender."
Sunday School, 9:45 am. Subject
David, the King The adult
choir meets on Wednesday evening
under the direction of Mrs. Vernon
Westfall.
Smyrna times., 1953-02-05
OBSERVE BOY
SCOUT WEEK
Scouts to Attend Services at
Presbyterian Church on
Sunday Morning
FORTY-THIRD BIRTHDAY

The observance of Boy Scout
Week will be inaugurated on Sun
day when members of Boy Scout
Troop 1875 and the Cub Scouts will
attend the First Presbyterian
Church as group at the IL am.
service. Earl Ford is scoutmaster,
and Brinton Reynolds is cub mas
ter. There are Al registered MEM
bers of the cub scouts, according
to Mr.. Reynolds, and an active
program is being conducted. Any
boys interested in being a cub
scout may contact any cub or the
cub master. All members of the
troops are urged to attend the
church service. A feature of the
week will be the bake sponsored
by the scouts on Saturday, Feb. z
at the Boulevard Electric Store,
Main Street, the proceeds to be
used for the annual summer
camping trip for Boy Scouts.
Observing 4srd Birthday
The Boy Scouts of America, now
observing it's 43rd birthday during
Boy Scout Week, Feb. Z to 10, is
planning its Third National Jam
boree for this summer as part of
its Three Year Program known as
Forward on Liberty's Team" 1t
will be a "once-in-a-lifetime" ex-
perience for $4,000 Boy Scouts,
Explorers and Scout Leaders of all
races and creeds who will live in
democratic tent city that will rise
on real western ranch near the
Pacific Ocean. The owners of IT.
vine Ranch in the Newport Harbor
area in southern California, about
forty miles southeast of Los An
geles have loaned a 3,000-acre site
to the Boy Scouts of America
Here will spring up, literally over
night, city of 10000 tents, with
its own electricity, water supply,
sanitation, telephone system, food
supply, doctors, fire protection, in
fact all essentials found in COM
munity of this size. Boys from all
walks of life, of all races and
creeds will live together, including
about 200 Scouts from other coun-
tries around the world. Here in
the youthful city they will eY-
change skills, hometown products
and learn about tha customs and
traditions of many sections of the
nation. There will be pageantS
and ceremonies, campfres and mu-
sic; demonstrations of campcraft
and Scoutcraft, friendship-making
and the opportunity of meeting
some of Americas outstanding cit
liens. DIR. Arthur A. Churck,
Chief Scout Executive, sees the
Jamboree as a top experience in
the life of boy and we hope our
area will be well represented. Any
Scout or Explorer who wants to
attend will undoubtedly use all his
Scout ingenuity to make the trip
possible.
Smyrna times., 1953-02-05
Choral Club to Rahearse

The Smyrna Choral Club will
hold their rehearsal next Tuesday
evening, Feb. 10 at the home of
Mrs. Frances Kitchens, Clayton,
instead of in the parish house of
st. Peters Church, as is their
custom.
Smyrna times., 1953-02-05
U.OF V. FOREIGN
STUDENT AID
Cummins Speakman, Jr., As
sistant Professor on
Foreign Affairs
WELL QUALIFIED

An outstanding program in for
eign relations is being conducted
at the University of Virginia in
charge of native of Smyrna and
former public relations employee of
Wilmington firms. Cummins E.
Speakman, Jr., now acting assist
ant professor at the Woodrow Will
son School of Foreign Affairs at the
University of Virginia, and his
primary function is to integrate
foreign students, helping them to
meet faculty and studens, and
clear up academic problems. In
addition, the arrival from other
countries are met by Mr.. Speak
man, who helps them find apart
ments, arranges for hotel rooms,
advises them on purchasing house
hold articles, and gets them settled
into their homes. Mr.. Speakman
is well qualified for the task of adj
wiser because of his background.
He attended the University from
1880 to 1888 and then took a bust
ness course at Beacon College,
Wilmington. He started in Du-
Points Advertising Department, as
a writer for the DUPONT Magazine.
Visited Foreign Countries
In 1887 he visited thirteen for
eign countries, and from 1888 to
1910 he was a page and guide at
NBC, chief lecturer at DuPont's
New York Worlds Fair exhibit,
and copywriter for the ]. G. Craig
Advertising Company. He served
as chairman of Kent and Sussex
Counties Willkie Clubs, and as
public relations man for the Her
cules Powder Company. He got
valuable experience for his present
job during World War II, when as
a Coast Artillery officer he took
part in the reorientation program
for German prisoners of war. AT
that time he conducted for the
prisoners a class in American life
and the democratic system for
former members of hte Afrika
Corps at the Fort Reno PW Camp
in 1915. After two years in the
department of international Rela-
lions at Yale University he return
ed to Charlottesville. Under the
guidance of Mrs. Speakman, who
took an M. A. in speech at the
University, a course in Spoken
English has been arranged.
Better International Relations
The program makes for better
international relations and is a
two-way process: American stu
dents learn about them, and
through them their people. Not
all go back as friendly reporters
or ambassadors of goodwill, &C
cording to University spokesman,
but a great many of them do. AS
Mr.. Speakman puts it: 1.-THE pres
ence of foreign students on the
grounds widens the horizons of the
students here and of the Univers-
ity as a whole" Because of diff
ferences in backgrounds, customs,
climate, educational preparation, a
trained and sympathetic advisor is
needed to help smooth the way,
and this is Mr.. Speakman's task.
Smyrna times., 1953-02-05
WANTED

WANTED - Three foresighted
young men to fill positions Of
chairman and two directorships of,
large corporation. Must own prop
erty in Town of Smyrna; twenty
one years of age or over; resi-
dent of said town for at least one
year by February %. Salary $50
per year. Applications must be
fled with Smyrna Town Council on
or before February 10.
Smyrna times., 1953-02-05
Death of Mrs. Katharine b. Evon,

Death of Mrs. Katharine b. Evons
Mrs. Katharine Burns Evons
died at her late residence in Ocean
City N. j., on Sunday, January 25
after a lingering illness. Interment
was in Arlington Cemetery, Brook
line, Pa. She is survived by two
daughters, Mrs.Joan Prince, Ocean
City, N. j., and Mrs. julie DeFord.
Also one grandson, Charles Barrett
DeF'ord of Dover, formerly of
SMYRNA.
Smyrna times., 1953-02-05
Death of william L. Derrickson

Funeral services for William L.
Derrickson, 81, who died at his
late residence near Smyrna on jan
uary 80, were held from the FAIRIES
Funeral Chapel on Tuesday. The
Rev. John R. McC1ain of Delaware
City officiated and interment was
in Friendship Cemtery near smyr-
ma. Mr.. Derrickson was the son
of William T. Derrickson and Han
nah Marshall of Delaware. He is
survived by his wife, Mary Cooper
Derrickson of Smyrna; and the fol-
lowing children, Mrs. Catherine
Mengle, Wilmington; Mrs. Mabel
Craig, Middletown; and Mrs. Mary
Lynch, New York.
Smyrna times., 1953-02-05
Legion Ambulance Report

The David c. Harrison Post,
American Legion Ambulance, with
Grant CARTS, driver, reports that
during the month of January is
trips were made, 572 miles travel
ed, and four drivers and 5 assist
ants were used.
Smyrna times., 1953-02-05
GRANGE OFFICERS MEETING
Officers and Committee Members
Urged to Attend Meeting Tonight

Urged to Attend Meeting Tonight
Carlton Blendt, Jr., Master of
the Smyrna Grange, urges all Of
ficers and committee members to
attend the officers meeting to be
held tonight, Thursday, Feb. 5. A
new refreshment committee has
been named to serve during the
month of February, as follows:
Mrs. William Eierman, Mrs. Ro-
land Ford, and Mrs. James Elem
ing. The next meeting of the
grange will be held on Thursday,
Feb. IL, when pie social will fol-
low the business session.
Smyrna times., 1953-02-05
Queen Elizabeth Stamps on Sale

Queen Elizabeth Stamps on Sale
A shipment from England of the
new Queen Elizabeth stamps has
been received by the Farmers
Bank of the State of Delaware.
They include green III pence and
brick red 21s pence postage
stamps. For the collectors who
wish them, they may get them at
the Farmers Bank.
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