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Smyrna times., 1953-12-24
Death of Mrs. Alice f. sinex

Funeral services for Mrs. Alice
F. Sinex, 7S. who died at her res
idence at Clayton on December Is,
were held on Monday, December
81, at IL am. from the FAIRIES
Funeral Chapel. The Rev. William
B. Kitchens of Clayton, and Rev,
Clarence Fox of Salisbury, Md,
were in charge. Interment was in
Odd Fellow cemetery at Smyrna
Mrs. Sinex, the widow of the late
Isaac Sinex of Clayton, is survived
by three children: Ralph Sinex
San Francisco, California; Roland
Sinex, Los Angeles, California
and Charles Sinex, Miami, Florida
Smyrna times., 1953-12-24
Ebe Joseph Excers

Ebe Joseph, of Smyrna, appears
in the 'Player Sketches" of a re-
Gently released Washington Col
lege basketball roundup containing
the seasons schedule, previous
varsity record, and comments on
outstanding players. Player
Sketches" says "Ebe Joseph. +. is
SO" and weighs 180 pounds. !.
Works well in the pivot and is diff
ficult to move. Has extraordinary
spring which makes him one of the
best rebounders on the squad"
Smyrna times., 1953-12-24
Drive for Clothing for Korea

Eight Girl Scout troops of Smyr-
ma and Clayton will conduct a
drive for warm clothing for Korea,
with blitz drive concentrated on
Saturday, January 16. Residents
of Smyrna are urged to begin
thinking about this event by hav-
ing clothes cleaned and mended
and ready to he picked up on that
date. Heading up the activity will
be members of Senior Troop 10T
The two towns will be divided into
areas to which the scouts will be
assigned and the collected clathing
will be received at specified depots
Smyrna times., 1953-12-24
Asbury Methodist Church

Asbury Methodist Church, the
Rev. w. l.. Beckwith, pastor, will
hold services on Sunday, Decem-
ber 9th with morning worship at
IL am; Sunday School, Mr.. H. c.
Johnson, general superintendent,
10 am; Evening service in charge
of Commission on Missions. The
Youth will sing. The program de-
serves the support of your pres
ence at 7:30 o'clock. Prayer Ser
vice Wednesday evening, 7:30
o'clock. Christmas Eve: Holy
Communion, Ii o'clock to mid
night To be followed by caroling
by the youth of the church and
community.
Smyrna times., 1953-12-24
IFIREMEN TO
PLAY SANTA
Firemen to Distribute Christ
mas Boxes to Over
100 Families
HUNDREDS SEE DISPLAY

Hundreds and hundreds of toys,
both large and small, have been on
display at the fire house and now
are being prepared to give to chill
dren of this area on Christmas
Eve. The hearts of many boys and
girls will be gladdened, for there
are enough toys so that each may
have several, and in addition there
will be candy, fruit ,and nuts for
each. This year there are more
than ever before and they over
flowed the large room in the fire.
house, and are in the upper hall
and in the directors room The
exhibit looked like a toy store and
a large lighted tree stood at the
entrance to the room. Many chill
dren were taken by their parents
to see all the gifts which will be
given to those whom Santa Claus
might miss" Red is the predom-
mating color, but there are gay
wagons and scooters also painted
yellow. There are racers, cars,
several large bicycles, many tri-
cycles, a sled, radio, doll houses,
rocking horses, two dial typewrit-
ers, carnival toys, record players,
and myriads of musical tops, small
metal toys, footballs, helmets, ac-
cordions, blocks, airplanes, and
many books and games. The dolls
are of all kinds, all dressed beauti-
fully and two dolls carrying suit
cases in which is housecoat for
each; little girls will also get iron
ing boards, doll beds, one a double
decker. According to Robert Far
les, chairman of the project, the
firemen will have list of one hun
dred families in the area protected
by them, at which they will stop
on Christmas Eve and leave a
large box for all the children.
Smyrna times., 1953-12-24
PARTY FOR CHILDREN
Party for Children of the Church
School of st. Peters Church

More than sixty persons attend
ed the party for children of the
church school of st. Peters Church
held last Saturday afternoon in the
parish house under the leadership
of the rector, the Rev. F. S. Ban
croft. Preceding the presentation
of gifts to all pupils and teachers
there was carol singing with Mrs.
Fred Lamb as pianist. A large
tree had been decorated by the
older students. Assisting with the
party were members of the church
school staff, including Mrs. Louise
H. Burslem, Mrs. ]. d. Niles, Jr.,
Mrs. Ernest L. Duchatel, and Mrs.
Malcolm farrell; also Frank Ban
croft and Anne Bancroft. Mef-
bers of the classes of Mrs. Niles
and Mrs. Burslem were taken on
Sunday morning to visit at the
State Welfare Home, taking them
gifts which they had made them
selves. The very old residents of
the home appreciate the visits by
the young children and look for
ward to them each year.
Smyrna times., 1953-12-24
FIREMEN BUSY
OVER WEEKEND
Home of Harvey CarrOw Gut
ted by Flames Early
Sunday Morning
FAMILY. ESCAPE

A family of six, father and
mother and four young children
escaped from their smoke-filled
home about 2 am. on Sunday
when the house was Quilted by
flames in the partitions between
the brick part of the seven-room
house and a frame section of two
rooms at the rear. The fire start
ed in the chimney leading from the
kitchen stove. Harvey Carrow was
the occupant of the house on the
Woodland Beach to Leipsic Road,
owned by Wilbert Rawley. The
roof was burned off and the house
badly damaged. The. father was
awakened when he smelled smoke
and went to the room where his
children were sleeping and carried
them out. They were taken to the
home of his brother, Arthur Car
row, near Leipsic. Mr.. Carrow had
no phone and had to go to neigh
boris to call the Citizens Hose
Company in Smyrna. The Smyr-
ma firemen were assisted by the
Clayton, Leipsic, and Cheswold fire
companies. Forty Smyrna volun-
teers responded. According to
Smyrna's fire chief, James Truax,
the fire had been under way some
time before it was discovered and
the family was lucky to get out" :"
The American Legion ambulance,
which goes to the scene of every
fire, in an agreement with the fire
company, was used to transport
men back and forth to Smyrna
who were cold and wet and some
who suffered minor injuries. Har-
old Senger, milk transportation
wholesaler, furnished two tractor
trailers which were used to carry
water to the fire. The firemen
were on duty four hours, returning
to the fire house about six o'clock
Sunday morning. Twelve hours
from the time they received the
alarm to the first fire they were
called at pm. Sunday to a grass
fire on the farm of Ben Solloway,
Big Oak Road east of the DUPONT
Parkway. The alarm sounded
again on Monday at 5:15 p. m.
when the volunteers were called to
assist with traffic on DUPONT Park
way when an electric line was
down within the town limits on the
highway.
Smyrna times., 1953-12-24
Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Cit
liens Hose Company met Monday
night at the fire hall with Mrs. Ida
Collins presiding and twenty-eight
members attending. Mrs. Addie
David, ways and means chairman,
reported on a recent bake at which
S51.90 was realized. The auxiliary
donated fifty dollars to the firemen
for their Christmas toy project,
and helped with the dolls as they
have done in the past, and also
helped fill the candy boxes: A
Christmas party was held after
the meeting at which all of the
auxiliary members received a pres
ent. The social chairman was
Mrs. Agnes Boyles.
Smyrna times., 1953-12-24
GIRL SCOUTS PLAN CAROL SING
FOR SHUT-INS-WELFARE HOME

The young children of Smyrna
are participating in the gestures
of good will toward others at the
Christmas season, with carol sings,
and visits to the State Welfare
Home. On Christmas Eve men,
bers of Brownie Troop 213 will
meet at the Youth Center at $50
o'clock and will sing first for the
shut-ins at the Delaware House
and Scott's Annex, and then at
Four Corners. They will wear
traditional red capes and carry
lanterns, and will be accompanied
by their leaders, Mrs. Clark M.
Knots, Mrs. Henry T. Price, and
Mrs. John Long. The preceding
night Troop 81 Girl Scouts will
sing at the homes of many shut
Smyrna times., 1953-12-24
Girl Scouts Entertained

Troop 211 Clayton Girl Scouts
was entertained at a Christmas
party Tuesday night by their spon-
sors, the Clayton Lions Club, and
members of the troop committee.
Santa Claus, impersonated by pres
ident of the Lions Club, Ralph
Knotts, presented a gift to all
scouts. There were games and re-
freshments. The scouts sang
Christmas carols in the streets of
Clayton before the party.
Smyrna times., 1953-12-24

ms and also in the downtown Sec
tion at Four Corners. They will
be accompanied by Mrs. Florence
Cooke, Mrs. Ernest Smith, and
Mrs. Harry Thompson, and party
will be held at the Youth Center
after the carol sing. The Brownie
Troop 213 will hold their Christ
mas party at the Youth Center on
Wednesday, Dec. 80. Members of
Senior Troop 101 have for many
years sung ON Christmas Eve at
the State Welfare Home. This
year they will be Joined by Inter
mediate Troops 212 and 214, and
will sing carols there for the pa
tients on all floors under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Carl L. Wright.
Smyrna times., 1953-12-24
SMYRNA COUPLE MARRIED
Mrs. Eleanor Hutchison AMI G. C.
Rothwell Married Thursday

Mrs. Eleanor Lingo Hutchison,
daughter of Mrs. William Holland
Lingo of Smyrna, and Mr.. George
C. Rothwell, Jr., of Smyrna, son of
Mrs. George C. Rothwell, Sr., of
Milwaukee, Wis, were married
Thursday afternoon at the home of
the brides aunt, Miss Birdye Will
son Ransom of Smyrna. The Rev.
o. c. Jones, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, performed
the double-ring ceremony. The
bride, was given in marriage by
her brother, Mr.. Holland Kline
Lingo of Wyoming. Mrs. John
Bayard Webb of Seaford, sister OF
the bride, was matron of honor
and Mr.. Benjamin F. Johnson of
Smyrna, best man. The ceremony
was performed with only the i'm
mediate families present. The
couple left for a wedding trip by
plane to Honolulu, Hawaii.
Smyrna times., 1953-12-24
MARK GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY
MIR. and Mrs. Louis Hurd, Clayton
Married SO Years Ago Monday

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hurd, Clay
ton, were married so years ago
Monday in the Scott Methodist
parsonage, Wilmington, by the
late Rev. R. K. Stephenson. Mrs.
Hurd is the former Miss Katherine
Shaw of Milford. They have been
residing in Clayton for the last 40
years. Mr.. Hurd is a retired Penn
sylvania Railroad employe. Their
anniversary will be celebrated on
Christmas Day at home with their
children, Mr.. Louis ID. Hurd of
Wilmington, and daughter, Mrs.
Sara Weidner of Upper Darby, Pa,
and their families.
Smyrna times., 1953-12-24
Betty Pleasanton Wins Prize

Betty Pleasanton, Route 2,
Smyrna has been chosen nation
al winner of a Miss Curity nurses
uniform in first-aid contest con-
Quoted by Bauer & Black, Chicago
manufacturers of first-aid supplies
and surgical dressings.
Smyrna times., 1953-12-24
LIONS PLAN
GALA WEEKEND
Lions To Sponsor Christmas
Dance For Young People
Saturday, Dec. 26
SANTA TO TOUR TOWN

A gala Christmas dance at the
Youth Center will be held under
the sponsorship of the Smyrna
Lions Club on Saturday night,
Dec. 26 for young people of the
sixth, seventh, and eighth grades
at the school. The dance will be
held from seven to ten pm, one
half hour earlier than the regular
Saturday night dances. Admission
is free and to further assure the
young folks of big time refresh
ments will also be free, and a
number of special dances are plan
ned. Outstanding bands will pro-
vide music on recordings. This
promises to be an important event
in the junior high groups social
year. Francis B. Gebhart and
Harry Shortt will be in charge.
Once again the Smyrna Lions will
sponsor a tour of the town by
Santa Claus just before bedtime
for the young fry on Christmas
Eve. He is accompanied by music
provided by amplified recordings
which can be heard all over the
town, and he greets all young chill
dren by name as he passes their
home, admonishing them to go to
bed early so that he may make his
stop later with gifts. This SER
vice by the Lions was inaugurated
some years ago and has proved
very successful and much appreci-
ated by harried parents who are
Santa's assistants. The full cal
endar of events staged by the
Lions during the holiday weekend
will reach climax on Saturday
night with the annual Christmas
dance held at Town Hall. Each
Lion couple may invite guest
couple. The dance will start al
nine o'clock with light buffet
served.
i Orchestra For Dance
Music will be provided by Bernie
Greenhouse and his orchestra from
Wilmington. The Lions dance il
one of the highlights of the holi
day social season in Smyrna and is
attended by many college student:
at home for the Christmas recess.
The committee for the event in
cludes Charles M. Guy, chairman
Robert Mills, Lee Slaughter, Rob
ert Everett and William Derby
shire.
Evening star., 1953-06-21
STAIR WAY

VIE stairway street shown here is the Wilson famiys
unique answer to peeng wallpaper and grubby finger
prints Tired Of washing of finger marks, Mrs Christopher
Wilson decided to put her talent illustrator to work in
her own home in the Georgetown section of Washington D. c.
The family first agreed mural Of gay colored houses
one outside each Of the three chldren's rooms.
Then, Mr. Wilson peeled off the wallpaper while Mrs.
Wilson made scale drawings in color After pencng the
sketches of the outside in houses the walls she did the
detailed painting and Sally. 10: Clare and Meg, g. filed n
the large blocks of color. -I&
Evening star., 1953-04-26

One of O series on motoring from
Washington. Clip and save it foI
future reference.
Evening star., 1953-04-26
Motoring From Washington:

battle of the American Revolu-
ton was fought. September IL
13, 1882. The fort was attacked
by a force of British and Indians
under the English flag. The
news of Yorktown had not then
reached this outpost.
Cincinnati, on the Ohio River.
has population of half a mil
lion. It is famed for its Bavarian
and German restaurants and
beer gardens and for the Gin
cinnati Conservatory of Music.
There is a run of lot miles from
Cincinnati, through Carrollton.
to Louisville, in the Blue Grass
State.
Louisville, largest city in Ken
lucky, is connected by bridges
with New Albany and JEFFERSON
vile, Ind. The area now in
cluded in greater Louisville was
first settled as early as 1778 by
group headed by Col. George
Rogers Clark. LouisVille'S four
great municipal parks are named
after Indian tribes-the Shaw
nee, Seneca. Iriquois and Cher
okee. In front of the Jefferson
County Courthouse is the i'm
pressive statue of Thomas JET
ferson by Moses Ezekiel. The
heroic-sized statue of Abraham
Lincoln, by George Gray Bar
nard, is in front of the Post Of
flee near the Offices of the Louis
Vile Automobile Club.
Churchill Downs, the famous
track where the Kentucky Derby
is run every year, is right in the
city, at TOO Central avenue.
Make sure you haven't had too
many mint juleps before you
start your return drive. for Ken
tuckians are noted for making
heir cool drinks HOSPITALITY po-
Evening star., 1953-04-26

round trip to Louisville, and the
AAA suggests the start be made
over United States 40 into Fred
erick, Md. During a luncheon stop
there. motorists may want to
see the home once occupied by
Roger Brooke Taney, famous
Chief Justice of the United
States Supreme Court.
Hagerstown, where they manu-
facture furniture, flour and
planes, is one of the largest cities
in the Old Line State. Cumber-
land. at the confluence of Wills
Creek and the Potomac River,
was named in honor of George
Ills third son.
Uniontown, Pa, founded in
1869, is in the foothills of the
Alleghenies. Northwest of Union
town is Washington, settled the
year Lord CORVALLIS surrendered
to the man whose name the town
bears. It was here the "stogie"
was first made~to sell to drivers
of Conestoga wagons who needed
some form of tobacco which
would burn in the wind these
early pioneers often faced in
their westward tricks.
At Wheeling, w. Va, the last
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busy loafing to scout up one and
be on hand at 9 a m. at the Canta
Gallo or Las Palmas arenas.
Vacationers returning to North
Carolina'S Hatteras Island will
find to new restaurants operat-
ing. One is Gibson's, a unit
OF the Atlantic View Hotel; the
other. Cape Point Grill, near
the intersection of the Nags
Head-HatteraS highway and the
recently completed Cape Point
road.
The Silverstar. which has been
operating cruises from Florida
during the winter, will return
to New York in May and start
a series Of cruises into southern
waters. Ports of call on the
cruises, ranging from six to 10
days, will include Havana, Mas
sau, Miami and Hamilton, Ber-
muda. Minimum fares figure
out about $18 a day. The Silver
star is air conditioned through
out.
Old homes. churches and pub
lie buildings will be on display
during two events next month in
historic Delaware. Next Satur-
day, Old Dover Day will be OBJ
served and those interested in
preserving the States ancient
shrines will garb themselves in
Colonial costumes to preside over
the event and guide visitors. On
May 16. also a Saturday. "A Day
in Old Newcastle" will be held
In addition to tours of the Old
Court House. other buildings and
famous old homes, there will be
dancing on the Green near which
Evening star., 1953-04-26
THE SUNDAY STAR Washington, D. c. ELL
II,

well as provinces. q four-course
dinner for q dollar is the rule in
the best restaurants.
The big white steamer. Cata-
lima. which has been undergoing
its annual inspection and repair,
is to resume service shortly be-
tween the California mainland
and Avalon, on Catalina.
Evening star., 1953-04-26

william Penn landed on his first
voyage to the New World.
Chief lure for visiting in Aus
tria-aside from scenery and at
mosphere-continues to be econ
omy Of tourist living. including
hotel and inn accommodations.
and food. The colorful country
still boasts that in the cities, as
Evening star., 1953-04-26
ToLouisville, KY,
For the Derby

tent. The route back goes by way
Of Cincinnati and Chillicothe.
Parkersburg and Clarksburg. in
the Mountaineer State. and his
toric Winchester, Va.
Evening star., 1953-04-26
By WoIter w. Hubbord

While horse racing started at
Churchill Downs yesterday, 1t
remains for the famed Derby the
afternoon of May I'd to jam the
stands and concourse to capacity
and crowd the restaurants, bars
and hotel rooms of Louisville,
KY, and its suburbs.
More than 1900 miles of over
the-road travel are involved in a
Evening star., 1953-10-22
By the Chef

The large, mild white or yellow
onions, prevalent in most mar
ketS in the early fall, are wonder
full for baking, boiling, stuffing
and frying. If you have trouble
with the tummy when it is con-
fronted with the sharper types
of fried onions, try these mild
ones and prepare them this way:
Allow one big onion per per-
son. Peel the onions and cut
them in -inch-thick slices.
Separate into rings.
Have ready a cupful of salted
milk in a bowl. (About two tea
spoons of salt to a cup of milk
is right.) Let the onion slices
stand in the milk for half an
hour. Then lift them out and
drain them lightly. Put them
into a paper bag with u cup of
flour. Shake the bag until the
rings are thoroughly coated.
Heat shortening in a heavy pan
to about 2-inch depth. When the
fat reaches $50 degrees, drop in
the onion rings, a few at q
time and fry four or five minutes
Evening star., 1953-10-22

The Woman's Club of Chevy
Chase celebrated it's 40th an
niversary at luncheon yester-
day which preceded its monthly
meeting at the clubhouse.
Mrs. Joseph A. Burkart, q
charter member, was on hand
for the occasion and those at
the head table also included 10
past presidents.
Guest speaker for the program
which followed was Wayne T.
Geissinger, former consultant to
DR.. Syngman Rhee, president of
the Republic of Korea.
Another fighlight of the meet
ing was the presentation of a
farewell gift to Mrs. Harrison
F. Fits, who has resigned as
manager of the club after serv-
ing in that post for IL years.
Mrs. Fits, who plans to live in
Florida, received a silver bowl
in appreciation of her services.
Mrs. Howard Hosmer, club
president. recalled that the re-
tiring clubhouse manager was an
active member of the club for
many years before assuming that
post and lauded her many con-
tributions as a member Of i'm
portant committees. Although
she' gave up her membership
when she became manager, Mrs.
Fits will now go on the non
resident club list.
Evening star., 1953-10-22
QUERY?
BAKING POTATOES?

mrs. T. E. H., McLeGn)
Ladies, just how do you bake
a potato on top of the stove
in a tin can? I overheard
some one say she did this.
Evening star., 1953-10-22
|CheWChose Won1on|s Club
MARKS 10th Anniversary

Yesterdays luncheon was the
first served at a general meet
ing since the clubs kitchen was
remodeled during the summer.
The quarters were enlarged. new
equipment was installed and, in
addition, a room and shower
was added in the basement for
the clubs janitor. The entire
project represented an outlay of
$4,000.
Special recognition was given
yesterday to Mrs. o. Leland
Hunt, chairman of the Kitchen
Committee, who introduced those
who had served with her.
The anniversary theme was
carried out at the luncheon by
the birthday cakes which CEN
tered each table. AS the only
charter member present, Mrs,
Burkart received the first slice
of cake at the head table.
Mrs. Roy C. Bowker, first vice
president and program chair
man, gave a brief resume of
the history of the club and in
troduced all Of the past presi-
dents attending.
The work of the civics Sec
ton, of which Mrs. Carrel j.
RiggalI is chairman, was fea-
tured during the business Ses-
sion, with all Of the chairmen
serving under her making re-
ports,
Evening star., 1953-10-22
Mild Onions Are Wonderful
French-Fried, Stuffed

until lightly Drowned. Drain on
absorbent paper, then keep hot
in the oven until all are fried.
Serve with a steak. garnished
with crisp watercress. Qnciden-
tally, the onion-favored milk
can be used in soup with great
success.)
To stuff large onions, here is
the procedure:
Pour boiling water over the
onionS-one onion per person.
Measure out one tablespoon salt
to each quart of water. Let the
onions stand in this for 10 min
utes. Take the onions out of the
water and when cool enough to
handle, cut a slice from the top
and scoop out the center. Leave
fairly thick shell. Chop up the
scooped-out onion and mix it
with a good spicy country sau-
sage meat. Pack well down. Then
top with buttered bread crumbs
and put the onions In a but
tered casserole with a little water.
Bake until tender, baSting oc-
casionally with the liquid in the
pan.