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Smyrna times., 1953-05-07
OBSERVE 24TH
ANNIVERSARY
HOmemakers to Hold Open
House in Observance of
Anniversary
SUNDAY, MAY nth

The Smyrna Homemakers Club
will hold open house on Sunday
evening, May II at eight O'Clock
in the social hall of Asbury Meth
odist Church. Vaughn Fox, who
recently returned from central In
dia where he spent six months as
an exchange student with the
IFYE, will talk on his stay there
and show colored pictures taken
during his visit. The open house
will mark the clubs observance of
National Home Demonstration
Week and also the twenty-fourth
anniversary of the club. Through
the efforts of Mrs. Harry c. john
son and Mrs. Howard G. Deakyne,
The Smyrna Homemakers Club
was organized in September, 1929,
making the club now twenty-four
years old Mrs. johnson was the
first president and the County
Agent at that time was a Miss
Graham. During the years that
followed, many interesting topics
were brought before the Club.
Projects were carried out by the
members who attended Leaders
Training Schools. Each month the
club sends two of it's members to
these schools, who in turn bring
back to our club meetings mater
ials and supplies to demonstrate
whatever project we have for the
month. In this way Home Dem
onstration work continues all over
the nation. The purpose of the
Clubs is ITO fashion from simple
everyday materials, a house of
comfort and cheer; to create
through tolerance and wholesome
interests, a home of peace and
pleasure; to inspire respect for the
lowly duties of daily life; and to
kindle love and understanding of
people and all expressions of beau
ty." The following is a list of
projects of the Club during the
past years, which gives some idea
of the work accomplished. They
are: the making of dutless busters,
reed trays, upholstering, slip COW
ers, Gaming, refnishing furniture
Gaming, weaving, sewing, mending
hosiery, making quilts, hooked
rugs ad braided rugs, lampshades
gloves, tailoring, knitting, remod.
cling clothing, making candlewich
bedspreads, spot removing, fiool
sanding, making cheese, soap
preparation of frozen foods, jelly
making, rolls and buns, cakes, pies
and cake icing, making pocket
books, dish gardens, care of indoor
plants, aluminium trays, etc. Tht
Smyrna times., 1953-05-07
LEADERS
TO MEET MAY IL
District s Girl Scouts to Hear
District Director Talk
On Camping
OFFICERS NAMED

A meeting of Neighborhood c,
District 8, Girl Scouts will be held
at the Youth Center on Tuesday,
May IL at 7:45 pm. at which time
Miss Grace FELTON,, Wilmington,
district director, will show a film
on day camping, and lead a dis
cussion of troop hiking. This
meeting for adults will be attend
ed by officers and leaders of the
local troops, and follows reorgan-
ization locally of the Girl Scouts
since the affiliation of the Smyrna
Clayton troops with the Whining
ton Council of Girl Scouts, which
was effected during the winter
Previously the Smyrna and Clay.
ton troops had been lone troops
New officers Tor 1953-54 have beer
named as follows: Mrs. Thomas w
Russell, volunteer trainer; Mrs
Julian H. Dunning, council repre-.
| sentative; Mrs. William w. Pusey
camp committee representative
Mrs. Frank w. Ryan, financia
committee Representatives; Mrs
Alan c. Robinson, cookie sales
chairman and secretary-treasurel
of Neighborhood G; Mrs. Harry
Thompson, typist land Mrs. James
! D. Merrill, Neighborhood chair
man. The eight local troops have
been assigned new troop numbers
and with their leaders are nov
known as: Troop 101, Mrs. Russell
Troop 212, Mrs. Martin Golden
Troop 213, Mrs. Clark Knots
Troop 214, Miss Ruth Gooden
Troop 211, Mrs ]. A. Carey, Clay
ton; Troop 141, Mrs. Robert Hurd
Clayton; Troop 81, Mrs. Florence
Cooke; Troop 55, Mrs. Louise Sud
Iler.
Smyrna times., 1953-05-07
SCHOOL HOLDS
|. MAY CARNIVAL
More Than 500 View COlorful
Spring Program at School
Last Friday
"STARS AND STRIPES"

The annual spring carnival and
May Day celebration at the John
Bassett Moore High School last
Friday night proved to be a color
full spectacle viewed by more than
five hundred persons in the school
auditorium. The theme, "Stars
and Stripes and the decor had
been kept a surprise, and the
backdrop and lighting effects were
worthy the work of professionals.
More than two hundred and fifty
students were on-stage during the
presentation of the drills, dances,
tumbling, apparatus work, wrest-
ling, badminton and ring tennis,
and cadence count. The backdrop
was the work of the students in
conception and execution, and fea-
tured an enormous head of "Uncle
Sam" and large eagles, with flags,
and red, white and blue paper. An
exhibition contest of foul-shooting
ito name the junior and senior high
school champions resulted as fol.
lows: Senior high, Karl Gebhart
first; Earl Francis, second; junior
high: Clifton Shane, first; William
'Pritchard, second. The procession
al and occasional music was pro-
vided by the high school band, un-
der the direction of Leon Tabb.
Dances Featured
The program included dance
routines, including the Bunny Hop,
Dance of Mexico, The Cadets, Glow
Worm, featuring interpretive dane
ing, Square Dance, Hokey-Pokey,
and a dance pantomime, 'The Mu-
sic of the Sea-, staged by sailors
and pirates" attacking and pro-
itecting a treasure chest, culminat-
ing in victory dance. The light
ing effects which added to the
beauty of the performance were
the work of Bing Pusey and Alec
Wood The entire production was
under the supervision of Miss Jane
Reed and Robert Everett, of the
physical education department.
The physical education department
expressed appreciation to the fol-
lowing people for their contribu-
ton to the program: Luff's, Citi-
zens' Hose Company, Leaders
Club, administration and faculty
members, Frank Stellatella, and
the industrial arts department,
Leon Tabb and the school band
and Roy Wall, photographer.
Smyrna times., 1953-05-07
.FRENCHMAN AT
BELMONT HALL
Jean Marc Luling, Son of Par
isian Couturier, Guest of
Mrs. Marjorie Speakman
SERVED IN KOREA

Mrs. Marjorie w. Speakman has
as her guest for two weeks at
Belmont Hall a young Frenchman
who became her protege in 1947
when she visited his mother in
Paris andwho came to this country
then and has been associated with
Bird-Speakman, Inc, Whining
ton. Jean Marc Luling is in the
United States Air Force as a first
step toward taking out citizenship
papers. He has been serving in
Korea and after completing twen-
ity bomber missions over Korea he
became eligible for a furlough. On
his arrival in this country he had
the great fortune to be in New
York during the two days that his
mother, Suzanne Luling, was there
as a representative of Christian
Dior, Partisan couturier, where she
directed a showing of Dior clothes
and Cartier jewels. He had not
seen his mother for four and one
half years and it was a joyful re-
union. Mrs. Spealman was also in
New York and attended the festiv-
ities which accompanied the show
| ing, and was the guest of Madame
Luling at various parties, attended
by fashion writer's from such mag
azines as Life, Vogue, and Harp
er's Bazaar. Madame Luling is
internationally known in the world
of fashion and her presence in New
York was marked by social func-
ltions at the Sherry-Netherlands
Hotel where she was a guest. Mrs.
Speakman also recently flew to
Charlotte North Carolina where
she attended the opening of large
store. The sponsorship of the
young Frenchman is only one of
many such gestures made by Mrs
Speakman in her efforts to pro-
mote international goodwill, and
among the many others who have
been the recipients of her hospital
ity have been a German, an Aus
trian family, and Spanish wo-
man, who as a political refugees
stayed at Belmont Hall until they
could get established in the United
States. Many in Smyrna will re-
member Maria DeUnanuno, daugh-
ter of the well-known Spanish phil
osopher and teacher, who lived at
Belmont Hall until she could learn
English, and finally taught at
Dobbs Ferry, N. Y, and is now
taking out her first United States
citizenship papers.
Smyrna times., 1953-05-07
TO DEDICATE
RADIO SYSTEM
Firemen to Hold Open House
in Connection With Dedi-
cation Program Sunday
FIRST IN NATION

The Citizens Hose Company has
extended a cordial welcome to all
residents of Smyrna and vicinity
to attend open house from twelve
to two o'clock at the fire house on
Sunday, May 10 to participate in
the dedicatory program of the first
statewide civil defense commune
cations system in the United Stat
es. The general public is invited
to inspect the company's facilities,
the newly-completed communica-
tions room housing the radio
equipment which is the receiving
and sending station, one of three
in the state. Smyrna also has
three trucks equipped with radio,
all of which will be on display. The
dedication ceremonies will get un-
der way at 12:45 pm. at which
time John Bamberger, president of
the Delaware State Volunteer Fire
mems Association, will ask for a
roll call of all volunteer fire COM
panies in the state.
Hon. IL. " Carvel to Speak
There will be an address by the
Hon Elbert N Carvel, former Gov
ernor of Delaware, who will speak
to all fire companies from the Sus-
sex County base, located at
Georgetown, scheduled at one
o'clock; George w. Duncan, chief
of Fire Division of State Depart
ment of Civil Defense, will speak
from the New Castle base at New
ark. Governor ]. Caleb Boggs
will join the network from the
Kent County base headquarters at
Dover, speaking his appreciation
of the work making the commune
cations network possible. All OF
these addresses can be heard by
those attending the open house at
the fire house, when Smyrna will
be one of the seventeen Kent Coun-
ty fire companies responding to
the call to report.
Ladies to Serve Refreshments
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Cit
liens Hose Company will serve re-
freshments to all attending and the
public is urged ito take part in the
ceremonies at the fire house. The
program has been announced by
Col. ID. Preston Lee, State Civil
Defense Director.
Smyrna times., 1953-05-07
ST. PETERS CHURCH AUX.
Meeting of Diocese Called for We'd
nesday. NAV Is. i'm wilmington

nesday, May Is, in Wilmington
The annual meeting of the Wom-
ans Auxiliary of the Episcopal
Diocese of Delaware has been call
ed by the president, Mrs. Ernest
May, for Wednesday, May 13 at
Trinity Church, Delaware Avenue
and Adams Street, Wilmington.
Sessions will be concurrent with
the Diocesan convention. Dele
gates from all branches through
out the state will attend the open
ing service of holy communion at
$50 am. The Rt. Rev. Arthur
r. McKinstry, Bishop of the Dio-
cese of Delaware, will be the cele-
brant, and will read the neurology
after the presentation of the Unit
ed Thank Offering by the women
of the church. The bishops an
nual address will follow. After
lunch there will be a second busi-
ness session for election of four Of
ficers and two delegates to the
Provincial Synod, which will be
held in Easton, Md, next October.
An address by the Rev. Paul A..
Kellogg, rector of Christ Church,
Dover is scheduled for 2 o'clock.
New officers will be installed and
the meeting viii adjourn at 3:15
o'clock pm.
Smyrna times., 1953-05-07

Mrs. Raymond Sayre, an Iowa
farm woman who is now president
of the Associated Country Women
of the World, will speak to Della
ware Home Demonstration Club
women next Tuesday, May IL.
Mrs. Sayre is the featured speaker
at the State Meeting, at the Cap
itol Grange Hall, Dover. Her topic
is "Your Stake in World Affairs"
With background of world trav-
el, national educational commit
tees, organization offices, and a
long record of work in rural af-
fairs, Mrs. Sayre will present the
woman's stake in world affairs
from her personal experience,
study and observation.
Smyrna times., 1953-05-07
25th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
MIR. and Mrs. William e. Matthews
DR.. Celebrated Occasion Sunday

Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Mat
thews, Jr., celebrated their twenty
fifth wedding anniversary at their
home, AZ West Commerce Street
on Sunday, May 3, from four to
seven o'clock. The celebration was
attended by about one hundred
and seventy-five persons, many of
whom had attended the wedding
twenty-five years ago. The we'd
ding took place at Ridgely, Md,
with Mr.. Matthews father, the
late Rev. w E. Matthews, Sr., Of
ficiating. Among the members of
the wedding party who were pres
ent on Sunday were General Alex
ander Crothers, Merchantville, NJ.
j., who served as best man; DIR.
Elizabeth Phillips, flower girl; and
William M. Short, Sr., ring bearer.
Among those from a distance at
tending the celebration were DR..
Herman e. Wangler, Syracuse, N.
Y. a roommate at college of Mr..
Matthews, and Dr.George C. Snan-
non, classmate at college, and Mrs.
Shannon, of Baltimore, Md. Many
others attended from Wilmington,
Claymont, and Smyrna. The Mat
thews have two children: Glenn
and Mrs. George E. Bryson, both
of Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1953-05-07
CONVENTION DELEGATES

Fire Company Auxiliary Name
Delegates to Delmarva Convention
The following delegates and al
ternates have been named by the
Ladies Auxiliary of the Citizens
Hose Company to attend the an
nual convention of the Delmarva
Volunteer Firemen's Association
Auxiliaries to be held at Parksley,
Va, on Tuesday and Wednesday,
May 1918. Delegates: Mrs. Addie
David, Mrs. Ida Collins, Mrs. Ag-
mes Boyles, Miss Mary Rash, and
Mrs. Emma Mills; alternates: Miss
Dorothy Scuse, Mrs. Connie Nor
ris, Mrs. Edna Truax, Mrs. Mollie
Justis, and Mrs. Beatrice Mat
thews.
Smyrna times., 1953-05-07
Clayton Cancer Crusade Head

Mrs. Lester Russell, chairman of
the Cancer Crusade in the Clayton
area, wishes to thank the COM
munity for their contributions, and
the helpers who assisted her who
were: Mrs. Ralph Starkey, Mrs.
Mary Slaughter, Mrs. Esther Orvis,
Mrs. Melita Knots, Mrs. Franklin
Fleming, Jr., Mrs. Earl Ely, Sr.,
Mrs. Charles Stewart, Sr., Mrs. FL
wood Massey and Mrs. Lester
Smith. The amount raised was
$247.
Smyrna times., 1953-05-07
Death of Jessie b. WardelI

Funeral services for Mrs. Jessie
B. Wardell, 5S, Dover, who died
near Smyrna on April 20, were
held May 2 at Q pm, from the
FAIRIES Funeral Chapel. The Rev.
Walter L. Beckwith, pastor of As
bury Methodist Church, oficiated
and interment was in Odd Fellows
cemetery. .Wardell, the daugh-
ter of Harvey Warwell and Chris
tiana Jackson, is survived by one
son, Norman H. Wardell of near
Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1953-05-07
Final PTA Meeting

The final meeting of the school
year of the Smyrna Special Dis
trict School Parent Teacher Asso-
citation was held last night at the
cafeteria of the school, with the
new president, Brinton Reynolds
Jr., presiding. Reports were heard
from all committees, and of the
state convention held in Whining
ton last Saturday.
Smyrna times., 1953-05-07
Ambulance Report for April

The David c. Harrison Post No.
IA, American Legion Ambulance,
with Grant G.. Garis, driver, re-
ports that II trips were made dur
ing the month of April, 653 miles
Travelled, using 5 drivers and 6 as
sistants.
Smyrna times., 1953-05-07
MAY Meeting of w. C. Il. u.

The May meeting of the w. G.
T. u. will be held ON Monday ev-
ening, May IL at s o'clock at the
home of Miss Julia Griffith. A full
attendance is desired.
Smyrna times., 1953-05-07
Unlicensed Dog Owners Fined

Owners of twenty unlicensed
dogs were brought before Magis-
trate George r. Stevenson last
week and each was fined five dol
lars and costs.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-04-23
HERE AND THERE
By Chester Huber

Mrs. Meta Huber is improving at
Memorial hospital after surgery for
the removal of her foot and part of
the leg.
Mr.. Cooke, owner of the Soho gas
station on the Lincoln highway near
Beaverdam, is laying out lots next
to his place of business and will sell
them for home sites.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Huber south
of Bluffton returned home after
two-weeks' vacation. Wade is EN-
ployed at the National Bank in Lima.
Leland Light arrived at his home
in Benton Ridge on furlough from
the Army. Stationed now in Tulsa,
Okla, he has been in India and
Turkey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fisher, who
formerly lived east of Bluffton, are
now moved into their apartment over
Duffey's Tavern in Beaverdam which
they are operating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Huber, north
of Bluffton, showed pictures of their
recent European trip at a meeting
of the Jackson Grange Monday
evening.
Vernon Moser of near Beaverdam
is working at the carpenter trade in
Mt. Cory.
Fred Witteborg, who recently re-
turned to his home in Columbus
Grove from a trip into Mexico, was
the speaker at the Christian church
last Thursday. A large group heard
him relate his experiences on the
trip below the border.
Mr.. Gibbs of Rawson entertained
number of Cleveland relatives over
the week end.
DR.. John J. Sutter of Lakeside,
former Bluffton physician and may
or, visited friends in his old home
town and in Pandora Monday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Fisher, who has
been living at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. VIM. Burkholder, is
now making her residence with a son
in Lorain, Ohio.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-04-23

dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin
Taylor and family in Lima.
Mrs. Hazel Eversole of Blufftor
spent Sunday afternoon with her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Carrie Lentz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Stoodt and
family called Sunday evening in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Long.
The w. S. C. S. of the Lafayette
Methodist church met Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. Fred Feldner.
Mrs. Everett Cumrine led the devo-
tions and Mrs. Charles Koogler the
program. y
Sgt. and Mrs. Kenneth Clum of
Rantoul, ILL.,, spent the week end with
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Clum and family. Sunday even
ing callers were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Weaver and family of Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Cumrine were
Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Lena
Cumrine in Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo Long enter
tanned Friday evening at dinner, Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Long. The occa-
sion was Mrs. Longs birthday. Even
ing guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight
Long and son Ronnie, and Mr. and
Mrs. John Holland and daughter
Sharon Lou of Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard McClain of
Lima spent Thursday evening in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. William Martin
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Clum called Sum-
day afternoon on Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel Weaver in Leipsic.
Mrs. Clyde Mullenour and son Fred
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. r.
w. Robinson and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Rail, Martha and
Ronnie of Ada spent Sunday evening
with Mr. and Mrs. Dorance Thompson
and family.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-04-23
LaFayette News

Rev. and Mrs. Guy u. Chaplin spent
Thursday and Friday in Lexington,
Ohio in the home. of their daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Gerhart.
Mr.. and Mrs. David McNeal of
Ridgeway were Monday evening din
ner guests of their Aunt Mrs. Mabel
Hawk.
The Country Benefit club met
Thursday evening in the home of Mrs.
Clint Fisher with 16 members present
and one guest, Mrs. Grace Voorhees, of
Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Myers,
former resident of Lafayette, will
celebrate their Golden Wedding An
niversary, May 3 with open house
from to at their home at $500
Brent Rd., Sylvania, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Guy and son
of Harrod, were Sunday dinner guests
of the latter's mother, Mrs. John
Adams.
Mrs. Belle Taylor and Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Kline and family were Sunday
Evening star., 1953-02-22
Storer College Plans
Ground Breaking Fete
speeieI pi.peteh 10 me s,or

HARPERS FERRY, w. Va.
Feb. 2l.-Ground breaking for
an addition to the Storer Col
lege Library will be a feature of
Founders Day on Friday. it was
announced by Miss Mabel S.
Brady. president OF the alumni
association. The ceremony will
occur at 4 pm.
At the alumni banquet Attor-
ney Wesley s. Williams Of
washington viii be guest speaker.
Evening star., 1953-02-22
Tito Will Address
Big Party Congress
BY the Associoted Press

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, Feb.
21. - Yugoslavia's Communist
dominated Peoples Front Party
will open here tomorrow its
first convention in four years,
with twin goals of consolidating
unity at home and wooing po-
litical support abroad.
Marshal Tito, in his new role
as the country's first president,
will address the party congress,
probably Monday, review the
peoples front accomplishments
since it's formation in World
War II, land chart the tasks
ahead.
More than 1000 delegates al
ready have crowded into Bel
grades limited hotel and hous-
ing accommodations. The ses-
sion probably will last three
days. At its close, the peoples
front-the only political party
whose candidates are permitted
on the election ballot-will go
out of existence as such.
In its place will be created the
socialist union of the working
people of Yugoslavia," with
basically the same operating
structure and with the Commu-
mist Party, representing about
100000 of the country's 1612
million population, still in con-
troll Of the organization and gov
ernment. The change comes as
part of the evolution away from
the type Of government existing
in Russia.
Evening star., 1953-02-22
SokoIovsky, Coptor Of Berlin,
Made Soviet Chief of Staff
Marshal Tukinq
Position Held by
Gen. Shtemenko
BY the Associated Press

MOSCOW, Feb. 21.-Marshal
VASTLY D. Sokolovsky. captor of
Berlin in World War II. has been
made chief of staff of the armed
forces of the Soviet Union, sue
ceeding Gen. Sergei M. Shte-
menko.
This was disclosed today when
Marshal Sokolovsky sent out in
vitations for the annual celebra-
ton of the anniversary of the
Soviet army. The celebration
takes place next Monday at the
central house of the army.
The invitations read: MAR
shall v. D. Sokolovsky. chief OF
staff, and his wife invite"
They were received by the chief
military, naval and air attaches
of foreign diplomatic missions in
Moscow.
Marshal Sokolovsky, who has
had a long and brilliant career
in the Russian army, has been
first deputy minister Of the
armed forces since March 30
1949.
Gen. Shtemenko became chief
of staff November 13, 1948, when
he replaced Marshal Alexander
Vasilevsky, the present minister
of war.
Medical Plot Cited.
f Gen. Shtemenko was one OF
I'VE top Soviet military figures
who, the government charged last
month, were marked for death
by nine Moscow doctors, some OF
them Jews. The doctors, all re-
ported under arrest, were accused
of killing two Soviet leaders
Andrei A. Zhdanov and Alex
ander S. Scherbakov-and plot
ting the deaths of the others by
wrong treatments.
The official accusation said the
doctors tried to weaken Soviet
defenses by treating three mar