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Evening star., 1953-01-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon F. Pierce,
ST., Of Arlington, announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Eloise Lorelle, to Mr.. William
Presley Benn, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John D. Benn, ST., also of
Arlington.
The bride-elect attended the
Washington School for Secre-
taries and is now employed by
the Government.
Mr.. Benn Is a pilot at the
Washington Virginia airport.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-09

The pre-school examinations for
all white children entering Smyrna
School September, 1858, will be
made at the white school on Thurs
day, April % at 1000 am, The
pre-school examinations for all
colored schildren enterting the
School in September, 1858,
will be made at the colored school
on Thursday, April 13, at loo pm.
These announcements are made by
Mr.. George w. Wright, Superin-
tendent of Smyrna Schools. Physi-
cal examinations will be done on
children and immunizations against
whooping cough and
tetanus. as well as smallpox vac
will be done when re-
quested by the parents. These ex-
aminations and imrnunizations will
be made by the State Board of
Health, under the direction of DR..
Smyrna times., 1953-04-09
ROTARY HEARS
DIR. VI. L. BOONE
over Rotarian Describes
Recent Trip to Europe to
Local Club Members
LADIES NIGHT SET

DR.. Myron L. Boone, member of
the Dover Rotary Club, was a
guest of the Smyrna Rotary CLUB
on Thursday night at the Wayside
Inn, showing pictures taken on a
recent trip to Europe. where he
visited, among other places, in
France, Italy, Austria, and Eng
land. While showing the slides DIR.
Boone explained the customs of the
people, their sources of living and
family life. The scenes included
places of historical interest, with
views of spots of ancient origin and
other more modern architecture.
Elmer Pratt was chairman of the
program. and DR.. C. j. Prickett re-
sponded. William Kruchen pre-
sided. Ladies night will be observ-
ed by the club on May 21. In ad-
dition to the speaker the visiting
Rotarians from Dover were DR..
Harry v. Holloway and DR.. Robert
C. Stewart. Norman Beach was a
visitor from the Coatesville (Pa.)
Rotary Club. Edward S. Wilson
was the guest of Elmer Pratt, and
James M. Cooper, the guest of Nell
son Everhart.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-09
TO HONOR FORMER MEMBERS
National All Alumni to Conduct
Recognition Program

For the first time in the history
of All Club work, former members
whose accomplishments exemplify
continued effectiveness community
leadership, will be honored in 1858
through the National All Alumni
Recognition Awards Program. In
announcing the new program, Guy
l.. Noble, director of the National
Committee on Boys and Girls Club
Work, stated it will provide two
award certificates for those select
ed for county recognition in all
participating states. State reco-
gnitions will be Alumni plaques of
honor. Four men and four women
chosen for national honors will be
given a 10-k key and an all-expense
trip to the annual All Club Con-
gress in Chicago. The Mathieson
Chemical Corp, of Baltimore, is
donor of awards. The program is
conducted under the direction of
the Cooperative Extension Service.
Candidates may be recommended
to county extension agents by local
leaders, All members, or other in
terested individuals. Mr.. Noble
pointed out that many leading cit
liens in all walks of life came UP
from the ranks of All. They in
clude, he said, agricultural leaders,
public officials, businessmen, pub
fishers, clergymen and others. More
than Is million adults in the Unit
ed States, Alaska, Hawaii and
Puerto Rico, he cited, are All Club
alumni. Complete information con-
corning the program may be OBJ
tanned from the County Extension
agent in this State.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-09
SCHOOL TAXES
REDUCED HERE
Board of Education AnnOunc-
es Reduction of Tax Rate
From 35c to 32c
CAPITATION SAME

At the regular March meeting of
the Board of Education DR.. c. ].
Prickett, President, announces that
a reduction in taxes for 1858 will
become effective as of the begin
ming of the school year July 1,
1858. This tax rate, unanimously
approved by the Board of Educa-
ton. amounts to a reduction of
8 4-7e6 over the 1852 school prop
erty tax rate. DR.. Prickett said it
is the desire of the Board of Edu-
cation to give the district the very
best in educational services and as
reasonably economical as possible.
The 1852 tax rate was $500 capi-
tation and 35 cents per 800 of as
sessed valuation. The 1858 tax
rate will be $500 capitation and
80 cents per S100 of assessed valu-
alton. The application of the Smyr-
ma Baseball Club for the use of the
baseball field during the summer
was approved provided arrange
ents could be worked out satisfac-
torily with other agencies desiring
the use of the athletic grounds.
The Board approved the annual
trip of the senior class to Wash
ington for May Ia, Is and 16. Con-
sideration was given to the build
ing of an agriculture shop and
classroom on the west lawn of the
school with the expectation of the
opening of this new department as
of September 1, 1858.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-09
EXAMINATIONS TO
Be HELD THURSDAY, APRIL %

c. P. Knight, Deputy State Health
officer for Kent County. 1t is
hoped that every parent or guard
ian of any pre-school child eligible
for entrance in September, 1858,
will not overlook the dates for
these examinations. Children en-
tering Leipsic white school are al
so invited for these examinations
and im1nunizations at Smyrna
white school. Children entering
Clayton, Cheswold and Kenton col
ored schools are invited to attend
these examinations and immuniza-
tions at Smyrna colored school.
This does not mean, of course, that
Leipsic, Clayton, Cheswold and
Kenton children will attend the
Smyrna Schools, but the concen-
tration of these examinations will
save considerable time and expense
in this work.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-09
HOLDS
INSTALLATION
Newly Elected Officers o.
David C. Harrison Post
Are Installed
STATS COMMANDER

Installation ceremonies were
held in Town Hall auditorium for
the newly elected officers for 1858
of the David c. Harrison Post No.
IA, American Legion. They are as
follows: John r. Stats, command
er; Martin K. Bessinger, first vice
commander; F. Edward Melvin,
second vice commander; James E.
A. JONES, third vice commander;
William III. Kenworthey, adjutant;
Walter M. Nichols, assistant ad-
jutant; Grant G. Garis, finance of
ficer; Alberta S. Cornelius, histor-
ian; Clifford c. Lasana, chaplain;
Mr.. Garis, chief ambulance driver;
G. Albert O'Neal, Jr., member of
executive committee. Dinner was
served to fifty-four guests by the
Auxiliary to the post, and each of
the ladies' present was presented a
white carnation. This was the
largest turnout of Legionnaires in
the past several years. A large
volume of post activities is plan
ned by Commander Stats. His
personal ambition is to work with
all civic groups, including the AUX
iliary, the school, lodges, clubs, and
the fire company for better un-
derstanding, and community bet
terment at all times. He hopes to
increase the efficiency of the am
bulance service, by adding a con-
tainer of oxygen at all times for
emergency use. 1t is also planned
to set up a first aid instruction for
the handling of all types of cases,
including accident, sick, and those
needing first aid on the way to the
hospital from the scene.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-09
MAN SUFFOCATED SUNDAY
James o. Langston, 3S, Suffocated
From Smoke Sunday Morning

James Oliver Langston, 33 years
old, a roomer at the home of Ted
Nicholson, on Delaware Street ex-
tended, formerly known as Church
Street, died of suffocation early on
Sunday morning in a fire which
was confined to the mattress in his
room. An investigation by the
Smyrna police and the Kent Coun-
ty coroner showed that apparently
the victim had been smoking in
bed. There was no property dam
age other than the mattress. The
firenen were called at 4:20 am.
and donned gas masks to carry
Langston from the smoke-filled
room. They applied artificial res
piration but were unable to revive
him, and he was pronounced dead
at 4:50 am. by DR.. Harold j.
Laggner. According to fire offic-
ials there was a delay OF twenty
five minutes from the time the fire
was first noticed until the firemen
were called. The body was taken
to the FAIRIES Funeral Home on
order of William K. Flesichauer,
Kent County coroner, and the fam
lily was notified. Survivors include
the wife, Mrs. Lillian Langston,
and two children of 304 Church
Street, Rome, Georgia. Langston
had been in Smyrna for several
months and was employed at Will
son Refrigeration, Inc. The volun-
teer firemen were called out again
on Easter Sunday soon after noon
to a grass fire located on the prop
erty of Pearl Connell, two miles
west of Kenton.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-09
CHS HONORS
HARTLY GROUP
Hartly Ground Observer Corp
Wins National Acclaim
Over CHS Broadcast
NATIONS FINEST

The dartly Ground Observer
Corps which won national recogni-
tion from the United States Air
Force, was further honored this
week when a Senate Concurrent
Resolution praised the group "for
the unselish time and effort that
it has devoted to our national CIV
ilian defense. The resolution was
introduced by Senator Charles
Moore, Hartly, and was unanim-
ously approved. The resolution
further stated that the Hartly unit
should be an outstanding and
shining example to every citizen of
the State of Delaware and the ma
ton and serve as an incentive to
encourage our citizenry to partici-
pate in this most important en-
deavor." Governor j. Caleb Boggs
received a number of Corps men,
bers in his office and signed the
bill in their presence. He then per-
sonally thanked each of the work.
ers present for their loyalty and
devotion to this type of civic duty.
81 hope that other Delawareans in
every section of our state will take
a page from your book and cooper
ate with our civil defense author
titles in making sure that we are
adequately manned and protected
in this important work. I realize
that there is little glamour in this
kind of undertaking, but each of
you is contributing something
most worthwhile to your commun-
ity. Keep up this good work, I"
Governor Boggs said in part. Upon
the recommendation of the Air
Corps, the Hartly Ground Observer
Corps was selected by the Colum-
bia Broadcasting System to dram
atize a nationally broadcast pro
gram which was used in civil de-
tense recruiting campaign. 1t was
pointed out chat the Hartly men
and women had operated on a ID
hour daily basis since July IA, 1852
one of the few units in the nation
to do so. 1t was also pointed out
that this group is an outstanding
example of what could be done in
every small town under capable
leadership. 1t told how Newlin
Wood, the Post Supervisor, sue
ceeded in organizing his post, re-
cruiting 180 observers although
the population of the community
was only 130. The Corps also
built and equipped it's station and
has maintained a successful oper-
Continued on Page Seven
Smyrna times., 1953-04-09
TO EXTEND RED
CROSS DRIVE
Kits Sent to Solicitors in Area
No. A to Help Solve the
Drive Problem
NO CHAIRMAN HERE

With the extension of the Red
Cross drive for funds it is possible
that Area No. 4 will make show
ing in the final figures, and to that
end kits were sent to those who
were solicitors last year, asking
them to make an effort once again
to contact those who were on their
list last year. This seemed the
only possible solution to the prob
lem in that there is no drive chair
man this year for this area. The
support of the drive is urged, and
those who are not reached by the
solicitors are asked to take their
contributions, or send them in to
Miss Henrietta Denney, area sec
retary, at the Denney office on
Commerce Street, near the Colon
ial Hotel. Miss Denney reports
that there has been good re-
sponse since last week and there
is indication that the area will not
fail in the drive. Solicitors are at
work also in Smyrna, Kenton and
Clayton, which are a part of Area
No. 4. as we'll as in rural areas.
The Delaware Chapter has $500
volunteers at work in the 1868
drive. The efforts of the solicitors
who have been approached so late
in the campaign to assist will be
greatly appreciated not only by
the chapter but by the directors of
Area No. 4.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-09
ANNIVERSARY
LUNCHEON SET
Arrangements Being COmplet-
ed for Fifty-fifth Club
Celebration
TUESDAY, APRIL 14TH

The fifty-fifth anniversary lunch
con of the Twentieth Century Club
will be held at the club house on
Tuesday, April Ia at 1890 pm.
Reservations are in the hands of
Mrs. Homer D. Hudson. The pro
gram is being arranged by Mrs
Raymond D. Pusey. Invitations
have been extended to Mrs. Joseph
w. Ennis, president of the State
Federation Of Women's Clubs, to
Mrs. Wilson Vinyard, vice presi-
dent for Kent County, and to pres
idents of all clubs in Kent County.
1t is hoped to have a group of
twenty members of the club attend
the meeting of the Round Table
Club, Wyoming on Friday, April
10. The meeting is scheduled for
2 pm. and the program will in
clude a talk by Mrs. Henry Ridge
ly on the restoration of the John
Dickinson home. Local club mem
Ibers are urged ito attend. Plans
are going forward for the game
party and auction to be held by
the club on Thursday, April 16 at
8 pm. and tickets are now being
sold for the event. Any game may
he chosen by those attending and
tables are being made up for var
ious games. The committee in
charge of the club luncheon in
cludes Mrs. Fred Heinold, Sr., Mrs.
Charles Pryor, Mrs. Walter Hill,
and Mrs. James Rodney.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-09
BUSY Homemakers Club

The meeting of the Busy Home
makers Club has been postponed
from April Is to Wednesday, April
%. It will be held at one o'clock
at the Youth Center. Members are
asked to bring old or new pencils
which will be sent ito Korean chill
kdren. Mrs. Robert Stevens will
preside. Miss Charlotte Swanson.
home demonstration agent, will
speak on 1.-THE Styles in Fabrics
For YOU"
Smyrna times., 1953-04-09
DIR. r. T. CORLEY
DIED APRIL 4TH
Former Mayor Dies at Home
in Which He Had Lived
Forty-twO Years
CIVIC LEADER

The town of Smyrna was sad
dened over the Easter weekend by
the death of DR.. Roy F. Corley
which occurred early Saturday
morning at the home in which he
had lived for forty-one years. A
former acknowledgement of Del
aware, former mayor of Smyrna,
practicing dentist for AZ years,
and a leader in civic and welfare
activities, he was also beloved for
his personal qualities. Instructive
ly kind and even-tempered, his in
tegrity in his professional and po-
litical life could never be question
ed. A word not often used these
days described him perfectly: he
was a gentleman of the old school.
The lives of all persons in Smyrna
are diminished by his death. DR..
Corley served as lieutenant COVER
nor during the second term of Gov.
IC. Douglass Buck, and he was
elected mayor of Smyrna in 1941
an office he held for several terms.
He also served on the board of
trustees of the Ferris School for
Boys, and was president of the
board when he resigned in 1916.
Born in MT. Pleasant, Ia, he was
the son of the Rev, Joseph E. and
Ida Ferris Corley, of Iowa. He
was graduated from the Iowa Wes-
ley College in 1896, and from the
Dental School of the Univers-
iity of Pennsylvania in 1900.
He opened his Office in Smyrna in
1906. DIR. Corley was a member
of Asbury Methodist Church, a
former member of the Smyrna Ro-
i tary Club, and of the Chamber of
Commerce. He was past presi-
dent of the Dental Examining
Board of Delaware. Other organ
lizations of which he was a member
include the Delaware State Dental
Society, Smyrna Board of Health,
Smyrna Library Association, and
Harmony Lodge, No. 13, A. F. and
A. M. and the Council, Royal and
Select Masters. Funeral services
were held at FAIRIES Funeral Chap
lel on Monday, with the Rev. Wal
ter L. Beclkwith, pastor of Asbury
Church, officiating. Interment was
at Arlington Abbey Cemetery, Ar
llington, Va. Survivors are his
wife, Mrs. Eta Palmer Bailey Cor
ley; a daughter, Mrs. Charles A.
Owens, Jr., of Chagrin Falls, Ohio;
a son, Roy Franklin Coriey, Jr., of
East Orange, MI; also two grand
children.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-09
BANQUET BY REPUBLICANS
Annual Banquet by Kent Active
Young Republicans April 10th

The annual banquet of the .Ac-
tive Young Republicans of Kent
County will be held Thursday ev-
ening, April 16 at Z pm, in the
Capital Grange Hall, South Gov
ernors Avenue, Dover. The tick
cts are now on sale through var
ious Young Republicans in Kent
County; namely, Clarence Collins,
Jr., Smyrna, Phone Smyrna 1924;
Norman r. Short, Clayton, phone
Smyrna 6692; Maxine Shulz, Hart
ly, phone Whiteoaks 4571; E. S.
Knight, Wyoming, phone Bradford
1864; John R. Rogers, Jr., Freder-
lea, phone Frederick 2271; Mary
Kenworthey, Smyrna phone Smyr-
ma 1854; Calvin Boggs, Cheswold,
phone Dover 1877; Mrs. Eva Scot
ton, 521 Greenhill Road, Dover,
phone Dover 2036; Walton H.
Simpson, Camden, phone Bedford
2721; George Tatman, Harrington,
phone Harrington 483; Kenneth
Wix, Smyrna, phone Smyrna 8151;
William Melville, Hartly, phone
Whiteoaks 1888; William West,
Harrington, phone Harrington III;
Herbert ID. Cluley, Camden, phone
Bedford 585; Robert Yerkes, Hous-
ton, phone Milford 1000. A pro-
gram which should be of interest
to all Young Republicans has been
planned by Richard Sipple and his
committee. Governor Boggs win
be the main speaker of the even
ing. Other honored guests will be
u. S. Senator John ]. Williams,
Congressman Herbert B. Warbur-
ton, Lieutenant Governor and Sec
retary of State. In addition to the
dinner being held at Z pm, at 6
p. m. there will be an election of
new officers and directors of the
Active Young Republicans of Kent
County.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-09
BASEBALL SEASON TO OPEN
School Team to Open Its Thirteen
Game Schedule Monday

The Smyrna High School Eagles
baseball team will open its thirteen
game baseball schedule Monday
when they oppose the Milford High
School Bucs. In last seasons COM
petition, the Eagles defeated Mil
ford at Milford and Milford defeat
ed Smyrna at Smyrna. Coach
Robert Everett will have this year
one of the youngest teams in the
history of the sport at Smyrna
School. In looking over the start
ing lineup we see Leroy Everett,
the most experienced player on the
team on the mound; behind the
plate backing up Everett at catch
er is Eddie Dahn, sophomore;
handling the putouts at first base
is Karl Gebhart, freshman who
saw little action last season. At
second base, Phil Voshell, sopho-
more who palyed bit at first base
last season is doing an ample job.
Handling the hot grounders at
short-stop is Freddie Corso, who is
his debut in Smyrna uni
form after transferring from a
Philadelphia school. Coach Ever
ett is uncertain about who will
start at third base because there
are two boys who in his opinion
can play equally as well. These
boys are Jay knight and Edgar
Cox. In left field Sam Jacobs will
be pulling in the fly balls, while in
center field Jack knight will be
doing likewise. In right field eith-
er Allen Davis or Walter Moffett
will handle the position. Coach
Everett doesn't want to commit
on his batting order at this
date, but it is very likely that Fred
Corso will do the leading off. Other
boys on the squad who will see
some action during the season are:
Jack Dykes, Roy Donovan, John
Clark, Bill Pritchard, Bill Pitts,
Hal Bodley, Bill Johnson, and
David Houtman. The game on
MondayNwill commence on the
Smyrna High Athletic field at $3.50
Smyrna times., 1953-04-09
Death of John G. Slaughter

Funeral services for John G..
Slaughter, age SO, of Leipsic, who
died on April i, were held last Sat
urday from the FAIRIES Funeral
Chapel. The Rev. w. L. Beckwith,
pastor of the Asbury Methodist
Church officiated, and interment
was in Glenwood cemetery at
Smyrna. Mr.. Slaughter, the son
of Henry Slaughter and Amanda
Goidsborough, is survived by his
wife, Mary E. Harper Slaughter of
Leipsic; son, MIR. Henry G..
Slaughter, Leipsic; and a brother,
Mr., Byron Slaughter of Philadel-
phia, Pa, one grandchild and one
great grandchild.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-09
Serve Turkey Dinner
To Open Grain Elevator

1t has been announced by G..
Stanley Short that he expects to
open his new grain elevator at
Bishops Corner, near Cheswold on
Saturday, April 18th. Governor
Boggs has been invited to attend.
The public is invited to inspect
this modern way of treating grain.
G. Stanley Short, Jr., will be in
charge of the elevator.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-09
All CLUB SEE SAFETY FILM
Clayton Clodhoppers See a Color
Film champion on Wheels"

Gail Lurty of Smyrna was host
ess to Clayton Clodhoppers All
Club on Tuesday, April Z. The
meeting was called to order by
John Clark, president. Carl Fisch-
er, secretary, read minutes of last
meeting, and Frank Ross, treasur-
er, gave his report. Mrs. Robert
Osborne, All Agent, showed a
color film champion On Wheels,
a lesson on careful driving to MEM
bers,. and assistant leader, Mrs.
Wilbur Clark. The film was OBJ
tanned by Carl Fischer, the safety
leader. He also gave each men,
Der a booklet on Driveway Safety.
Mrs. Wilbur Clark was presented
with All Leader Driveway sign.
Mr.. Harry Cloud, who was unable
to attend, received his sign at
home. All IA members were pres
ent. The following mothers, Mrs.
Gilbert Lurty, Mrs. Robert Stew
ems, Mrs. Carl Fischer, Mrs. Will
bur Clark, Mrs. Earl Hurd, and
Mrs. Joseph Bothell, met with
members to complete plans for the
ham and chicken salad supper to
be served on April 18. The pro-
.ceeds of the supper will be used to
send the members to All camp
this summer. The meeting ad-
journed after which refreshments
were served.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-09
st. Peters Auxiliary Meet

The April meeting of the Wom-
ans Auxiliary of St.Peter's Church
has been postponed from April IA
to Tuesday, April 21 at 2 pm. in
order that members may attend
the anniversary luncheon of the
Twentieth Century Cluub, accord
ing to announcement made by the
president, Mrs. Fred Heinold, Sr.