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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-25

Boiling Field Air Base at Wash
ington. two and one-haf years at
Clarksville Air Base at Fort Camp
bell, Ky, and one year at San
dia
Rev. Joseph a Crosier and Ray
mond Jenkins, q Richmond, call
ed on Harry Je'2 kins. Tuesday
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-25

riS, Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. r. Scruggs and
Mr.. and Mrs Melvin Scruggs and
Gloria Jane visited their mother,
Mrs. Alverta Scruggs. at Rec. Sat-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-25

months.
Mrs. Viola Laneave. Of Peters
burg, is spending a while with her
daughter and family Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Cook.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-25
AnnOuncing...
the exclusive franchise of Brenamen- Hartshorn
VENETIAN BLINDS
In Farmvie and Surrounding Territory

wv hove recently instoIied new machinery
w and equipment capable Of turning out
300 blinds q doy and moking possible
Evening star., 1953-01-17

Truly home masterpiece Of reoI distinction in one Of
nearby Vrgino's most desrobIe locations Magnificent
big eenter-hall Colonial Of finest quality Heovy sots
roof ond oil the very best construction lectures Living
room l5s24, dining l6x7. large library. ovotory
large kitchen with dishwosher ond disposed on first
floor Four excellent bedrooms and boihs on second
floor Nicely finished third floor. Beautiful cubroom
ond servants and both in basement 2cor bUiItin
soroes. home of reol class thot will NEE, every
requirement Of the most demanding buyer
Drections: Ridge Road to aSrd Street (tranc Eioht
snort LEFT to Fort Drfue; right on Ft Scott Dr.
ito home OF Lynn
Evening star., 1953-01-17
By Dovid 6. Boreuther
(Third in a Series on Heating
PldntS.)

New methods of heating homes
are being developed so rapidly
the average householder is virtu-
ally compelled to cram as a sort
of amateur heating engineer or
see a good chunk of his money
go up the chimney.
We all have to have at least
a smattering of facts about con-
vectorS, diffuSerS, radiant panels,
heat pumps and what not, or
run the risk of buying some
glamorouS equipment that may
burn up most of the family budg-
ct in operating costs.
One of the easiest ways to
decide on a type of heating syS-
tenn for the home is to find out
what our neighbors use, how
they liked it. and why. Forced
hot water, for example, prob
ably ranks second to warm air
heating in the United States"
This is the observation of John
c. Campbell of Oregon State
College in his bulletin entitled,
Selecting Heating System for
Your Home
Can Heat Basement.
Hot water can be used in ra-
diators, convectors, Dashboard
units or radiant floors or CELL
ings. With forced circulation,
this type of heating plant re-
quires no basement. If it is
installed in a basement, it can
be used to heat the basement
which is a problem with systems
depending on gravity circula-
ton of water.
Another advantage is that
most modern hot-water- heating
plants provide domestic hot wa
ter the year around without the
need for separate water
heater.
But undoubtedly the biggest
preference for hot-Water heat
ing is based on it's even flow
of heat. Water holds heat so
much longer than air that
abrupt fluctuations in room tenn
perature can be avoided. It
makes it possible to have mild
Evening star., 1953-01-17

ster & Co., dispute it sharply for
radiant Dashboard installations.)
2. Radiators or convectors,
common to both hot-water and
steam systems may interfere
with placement of furniture and
with the cleaning of the house" :"
Warm air registers at Dashboard
level also have this disadvan-
tage-a point that should be con-
sidered when planning a new
house, so that heating outlets
can be located where furniture
is not likely to be placed.)
3. Hot water pipes are sub
ject to freezing if the furnace
dies out"
4. "Air humidity and circula-
Evening star., 1953-01-17

The largest finest and most ideally situated rambler
we have seen for the money. Living room l5x24,
lorse separate dining room, oiI-eIeerie dreom
kitchen l2I2xl2I2, with dshwosher, disposed, cleo
trio range and refrigerator and ompIe breakfost
l412xl5) and two beoutfuI colored tile boths plus
large concrete screened porch ALL ON ONE FLOOR
Storage ottic Basement. Perfect setting OF end Of
sofe deod-end street. Priced at S2o, 500.
Directions: Go to the end Of Massachusetts Are
Extended and bear rtCht to Goldsboro Rd continue
to WedQeWood, LETT to home
Evening star., 1953-01-17

tion of air are not as readily con-
trolled as in a warm-air system.
Air Not Filtered.
Another unavoidable diSad-
vantage is that the air in the
house is not filtered as it is
with circulating warm air.
However, the need for humidity
in the house has been largely
reversed by modern construction
with its insulation, caulking and
Misunderstanding. Ordinary living
bathing, cooking, laundry.
house plants and SO on-pro-
vide too much humidity in the
average tightly constructed
house. This results in conden-
sation on windows.
Evening star., 1953-01-17

The humidity problem has be-
come so common that one Of
the largest manufacturers of
warm-air heating plants has
dropped humidifiers from it's
equipment except when specif1-
cally ordered.
Evening star., 1953-01-17
Forced Hot-Woter Heating Plant Provides Even Warmth

heat on mild days and to main
tain any comfortable degree
more or less steadily.
This is probably why hot-wa-
ter heat is a favorite in hos
pitals, where carefully regulated
and constant temperatures are
needed. Although steam is COM
monty used to heat most other
large buildings, hot water is
used in many luxury apartment
buildings.
Comparisons are not odious
when the fundamental advan-
tages and disadvantages Of va
rious heating systems are ex-
amined on factual basis. Prof.
Campbell lists advantages of
forced hot-water heat as COM
pared with warm air, steam and
other central heating systems,
as follows:
1. Hot water "has less heat
loss between boiler and radiator
or convector than between the
furnace and register used in the
warm-air system. 1t also has a
smaller heat loss than that en-
countered with a steam system.
This low heat loss in distribution
of heat makes it ideal for use in
large, rambling houses"
2. Surface temperature of the
radiator or convector is lower
than that for steam; therefore,
less chance of burns"
8. pipes and' radiators are
free from disturbances (ham-
mering) which are not uncom-
mon in steam installations"
4. Hot water is "better adapted
to hand firing (if desired) than
the warm air system, as heat
stored in the water prevents
rapid drop in room temperatures
during periods when the fire is
low"
X X X X
Thron nico dvuufo ooS
Evening star., 1953-01-17
Three Disadvantages.

However, this expert also
found the following disadvan-
tages:
/. High first cost. A hot-water
system can be expected to be 25
to 35 per cent more expensive
to install than a warm-air Sys-
tenn" (This difference in cost
may not prevail in some locali-
ties. Engineers for Warren Web
Evening star., 1953-01-17

(Nert: Radiant Panel HeatingJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-21
Capital Store Sales
1OPct. Behind 1852

Washington department store
sales, in the week ended Febru-
airy IA. were 9 per cent above
those of the previous week. but
ran 10 per cent behind the totals
for the comparable week in 1852.
the Federal Reserve Bank of
Richmond reported yesterday.
Sales in four weeks ended
February "A also were 10 per
cent behind those of a year
earlier, the bank reported.
In the entire Fifth Reserve
District, of which Washington
is a part, sales in the four weeks
were 8 per cent behind figures
for a year earlier. Baltimore
sales for the same period were
down 5 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-21
Parcel Post Increase
In Rates Postponed
i. BY the Asseeioied Press

Postmaster General Summer
field has postponed a scheduled
April l increase in handling
charges on some parcel post
packages.
Involved is a proposed extra
charge of 20 cents for all parcel
post packages too large to 60
into mail sacks or those requir-
ing special handling for other
reasons.
Former Postmaster General
Jesse M. Donaldson ordered the
.surcharge, effective April /.
shortly before he left Office last
month. Mr.. Summerfield set
aside this order yesterday, in
definitely spostponing the effec-
tive date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-21
Eisenhower 10 Name His Plane 'coIumbIne'

President Eisenhower has de-
cided to call his personal plane
the Columbine.
Named for the State flower Of
Colorado, Mrs. EiSenhower'S
home State, the designation is
the same as that Gen. Eisen-
hover had for the aircraft he
used when heading the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Heretofore, the presidential
plane, an Air Force Constella-
ton, has been identified only by
the unromantic numerals 8610.
President Truman used q Dc
6, which he called the indie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-21
II BruziIion Marines
Sentenced as Reds
BY the A.soeiassd Press

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 21.-
A navy court sentenced II Bra
lillian marines yesterday to pris-
on terms ranging from two
months to two years on charges
Of engaging in Communist ac-
tivity. Three others were ac-
quilted.
The hearing was secret, but
local newspapers said the II
confessed to stealing arms and
distributing Red pamphlets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-21

pendence. after his home town
in Missouri.
The Columbine Is commanded
by Mai. William q. Draper, who
also is President Eisenhower's air
aide.
Smyrna times., 1953-06-25

Miss Elizabeth Thomas Hill and
Melvin Hendren this afternoon at
Wayne, Pa.
Miss Mary Hart Wright is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Bryan
at Philadelphia, Pa.
Miss Helen Denney Harmonson
is on a visit with friends at Bait
imore Md, and New York City.
Miss Harmonson will return home
tomorrow and accompany her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Leland Har-
monson, on Friday to Rehoboth,
Smyrna times., 1953-06-25
20 Years Ago

The Dual Highway from Will
mington has now reached the Duck
Creek bridge almost to the north
ern boundry of Smyrna. The
stretch of dual road from Rey-
nolds' Corner, 8 miles below Black
bird to Smyrna, which has just
been completed by George &
Lynch, was thrown open to the
public Saturday afternoon.
Miss Elizabeth Thomas Hill
daughter of Mrs. Thomas Getz
Hill of Cincinnati, Ohio, widow OF
the Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, former
rector of st. Peters Church, Smyr-
ma, became the bride of Melvin
Hendren, of Wayne, Pa, son OF
Mrs. Marion Hendren of Lewis
town, Pa, on Wednesday.
Rev. and Mrs. G. G. Mahy, Jr.,
and baby of Huckhorn, Kenturcky,
were guests over the weekend of
Miss Eunice Anthony and brother,
William G Anthony, at their home
"Bannister Hail." near Smyrna.
Mr.. Mahy was a former pastor of
the Presbyterian Church of this
toyn.
Miss Helen Evans entertained at
a bridge luncheon and shower on
Saturday afternoon at her home on
Main Street in honor of Miss Helen
Johns of Dover, whose engagement
was recently announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rowe Pleasanton
entertained the members of the
Class of 1928 of the Smyrna High
School at their annual Class Re
union on Saturday evening at their
home at Dover.
Mr.. Joseph Kulp of Southamp-
ton, Pa, is visiting his daughter,
Mrs. Joseph w. Ennis and Mr.. En-
mis- at their home near Smyrna.
Mr.. and Mrs. David C. Lloyd and
baby, of Maplewood, N. j., were
guests of Mrs. Frank F. Evans
over the weekend.
Miss Clara B. Elterich and Miss
Louise Denney are spending this
week at South Orange, N. j., as
the guests of Miss Katharine Brud-
er.
DR.. and Mr.. Edward S. Dwight
and Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Boehmler were among those from
Smyrna to attend the wedding O
Smyrna times., 1953-06-25

Charles l. Morgan and Miss
Bertha B. Ford, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles G. Ford, former
ly of Severson's Neck, were mar
ried at the brides residence 1O1 N.
Lincoln street, Wilmington, by the
Rev. R. X. Stephenson of Scott M.
E. Church, formerly pastor of
Smyrna Circuit.
While the contractors who are
engaged in tearing down the old
State street mansion built in 1885,
and occupied for years by Judge
Samuel M. Harrington and other
iillustrious Delaware men, they
struck a remarkable home of hon
ey bees in the rear of the building,
which yielded up richly of the fin
est honey.
Miss Marie Estlin, daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. ]. L. Estlin, who
has been pursuing a course of
study at the Virgil Piano School,
New York City, has returned home
for the summer vacation.
Miss Anna Bell Beckett left Sat
urday for a weeks visit to Atlantic
City, N. j., and upon her return
will take up a summer course of
study at the Summer School of
Methods at the Dover Conference
Academy.
+ MIR. and Mrs. Matthew v. Ford,
Mrs. Mary Cloud and Misses Ida
Smyrna times., 1953-06-25

and Idella Slaughter of near Smyr-
ma, attended the wedding in Will
mington last Wednesday of Miss
Bertha Ford to Mr.. Charles Nor
gan.
Prof. and Mrs. A. S. Griffith, of
Clayton, N. j., are spending the
week with Mr. and Mrs. EN-. Fowl
er. Prof. Griffith was formerly
vice-principal of the Smyrna High
School and both he and his wife
have been receiving the welcome
hand of their many Smyrna friends.
Miss Martha Townsend of Odes-
sa, is being entertained by Miss
Bertha L. Hoffecker.
Painters have begun Srepainting
all the buildings at st. Joseph's In
dustrial School grounds. AS there
are several large buildings it will
take several weeks to finish the
job.
Cards of invitation have been is
sued for the marriage of Miss
Mabel Evelyn Meredith of Clayton,
and Mr.. Charles Lewis Hutchins,
of Dover, the ceremony to take
place at st. Pauls Church, Clay
ton, on Tuesday evening, June 80.
J. Howard Morris, who recently
purchased the residence of John A.
Graham. on upper Main street,
moved into his new home during
the past week. Mr.. Graham is
Smyrna times., 1953-06-25

At the settlement of rude huts
dignified by the name of Bayside,
opposite Woodland Beach which is
the headquarters of the New Jer-
sey sturgeon fisheries, the visit of
the sturgeon recently has been like
the discovery of new gold field.
Bayside, the sturgeon fishing camp,
is a collection of 100 or more huts,
cabins and old barges on the Del
aware in Cumberland County, Md
Smyrna times., 1953-06-25

building himself a new residence
at Main street and Smyrna avenue.
Thomas Maloney, one of the old
est and best known farmers in the
vicinity of Seven Hickories, passed
away Monday after a lingering ILL
ness in the 77th year~'of his age.
Smyrna times., 1953-06-25
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
50 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

Taken from our old files Of
corresponding week, as near
! date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature of the
Times, viii call to mind people
and events of the older genera
tion.
Smyrna times., 1953-06-25
where they have taken a cottage
for the summer.

The Red Cross last year provid-
ed a total of 4.121, 900 pints of
blood last year for civilian and
military use.
Smyrna times., 1953-06-25

preliminary meeting held May 90 1876 the Fruit Growers
National formed at which time committee was
building suitable for conducting the business
banking according the early minutes of the institution board of
directors elected June H. 1876 at meeting
held in the Toecer Building which stood the site of the Acme
Market.
Here 90 1876 George Raymond elected the first
president H. Hoecer secretary The threestoy brick build
g with high ceilings and fine paneed woodwork the home the
bank May 1926 the business moved the modern
building present has been known the Fruit Growers
Delaware December 1851
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1953-01-01

Americas. They also are found
off the coasts of South Africa
Cape Verde, Guinea, Mexico, the
West Indies, Australia and Japan
Strangely enough in fish of such
cosmopolitan nature it has not
been found on the Pacific Coast in
the United States. It's abundance
is irregular. Sometimes it is most
common in the Chesapeake Bay
area where it is supposed to breed
during the summer months. AT
other times it may appear in
abundance off Mississippi on our
Gulf Coast.
The flesh of cobias is white and
excellent as food and the food of
cobias may include such bottom
feeders as founders or the more
open-water species such as weak
fish. They are vigorous as fight
ers and as feeders and may shift
their diet from the larger fish to
grabs, shrimps and similar small
animals.
BY E. Laurence Palmer
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1953-01-01
LUMBER FOR INAUGURATION
One Million Board Feet to be Used
For Stands, Etc.

Nearly one million board feet of
mixed softwood lumber is being
used to build temporary stands,
platforms and enclosures for the
Inauguration of President-elect
Eisenhower, the National Lumber
Manufactures Association disclos-
ed yesterday. This is enough lum-
Der to build approximately 125
average-size frame houses.
Even the platform on which Mr..
Eisenhower will take the oath of
Office, January 20, will be made of
lumber.
A maximum of wood and mini
mum of steel and other materials
will be featured in the inaugural
enclosure in front of the Capitol
building, in the presidential re-
viewing stand in front of the White
House, and in the press and spec
tator stands at these and other
points.
The builder of these projects,
Skinker and Garrett of Washing
ton, d. c., said wood was chosen
as the principal material for eco
nomy reasons. Another advantage
will be that virtually all the wood
involved in this construction can
be used again.
The choice of wood indicates
that while the incoming Republic
can Administration is thinking of
economy in government, the In
augural Committee is saving dol
lars in arranging the inauguration
ceremonies.
Wood being used in the inaug-
ural construction includes Ponder
osa pine, white fir, hemlock, South
ern pine and Douglas fir.
The nations 1umbermen believe
this will permit the new president !
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1953-01-01

Dorothy Powell graduated from
Dover High School in 1915. When
a Senior, she was a trainee in the
bank and has risen in her duties
until she is now in charge of new
accounts, authorities and such.
Attends American Bankers School
Mr.. Heite, a graduate of Dover
High School in 1885, a member of
the Air Force in World War II, a
prominent member of the Robbins
Hose Company and in charge of
G. I. Loans, sis attending the Amer
lean Bankers Association Graduate
School at Rutgers. While there
this past summer, he received high
honors in banking matters. He
will graduate from this we'll
known school in 1858.
In Charge of Smyrna Office
Fletcher Truax is in charge of
the Smyrna Office and has been
with the bank since 1927. He
graduated from Smyrna High
The Christmas Party ar
were handled by Miss
Joyce o'Neal, Mrs. Doris Gillard,
Mrs. Ann Pearson and Mr. Ralph
Warren
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1953-01-01
FARMERS BANK
HOLD PARTY
Fetch TruaX Selected as Mr..
Helpful of 1852 by Bank
Employees
SANTA MAKES VISIT

Miss Margaret Gaab, in charge
of the Investment Department at
the Dover Office of the Farmers
Bank of the State of Delaware,
was honored by the President, VIII
liam K. Patton, at the banks an
nual Christmas party for members
of the staff and their families at
the Dinner Bell. Miss Gaab, who
has served over 10 years with the
bank was presented with plaque
inscribed with, miss Gaab, In Her
Honor" Furthermore, Assistant
Cashier Samuel Francis Heite and
Mrs. Dorothy Powell, both of the
Dover Office, and Assistant Cash
Ter Fletcher Truax of the Smyrna
Office, was selected by the star as
MIR. and Mrs. Helpful of 1852. This
contest has been running for about
one month prior to December, and
the staff voted on their selections
on the following basis: eff you
were a stranger in THE city and
needed help, to whom would you
go in the Farmers Bank, knowing
each person as you do" At the
Dover Office, Mrs. Powell was
crowned as Mrs. Helpful of 1852
and Mr.. Heite as Mr.. Helpful for
1852 and at the Smyrna Office,
Fletcher Truax. President Patton
and Mrs Patton greeted each MEM
Der of the staff followed by Santa
Claus himself. Miss Gaab is q
graduate of Dover High School,
graduating in 1887. She majored
in Commercial subjects and became
Secretary to Mr.. Willis during
World War II, carried much of the
important handling of the War
Bond Accounts for the bank and
has risen In her chosen field. Mrs. !
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1953-01-01

program, reduces the construction
of educational facilities to mere
housing projects" DR.. Miller said.
The increased enrolment totalled
almost three thousand this year.
These children, added to the 1000
last year and the anticipated 5000
who will come into the schools
during the next two years predicts
the need for between 800 and 400
additional classrooms. Auxiliary
rooms. renovatspns of old build
ings, and equipment will add to the
cost of the program. The element
airy schools have been bearing the
brunt of the impact of increased
enrollments. Gradually, however,
however, these enrollments are
moving upward through the
grades to the high school level. In
one or two instances, local goards
of education are experiencing the
pressures for more space in the
secondary schools we anticipate
these pressures, caused by larger
enrollments, to increase in the Sec
ondary schools of the State. BY
1857 to 1860, the full impact of
the elementary school student
growth will be felt by the second
airy schools of Delaware" Re-
quests for inclusion in the con-
program have been re-
ceived from twentv-eight separate
boards responsible for the educa-
ton of white children and fourteen
boards responsible for the educa-
ton of Negro children. DR.. Miller
stated that the State Board of Ed
ucation is carefully studying the
requests which have been SUBMIT
ed by local boards of education.
The requests which will finally be
by the State Board of
will compose the pro-
posed school construction legisla- |
ton to be submitted to the Cover
nor and the General Assembly.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1953-01-01
AZ BUILDING
REQUESTS IN
State Board of Education Get
Requests For Inclusion
in Program
MUST BE APPROVED

Forty-two requests for inclusion
in the construction program to be
presented to the 1858 General AS
sembly have been received by the
State Board of Education, accord
ing to DR.. George r. Miller, Jr.,
State Superintendent. In state
ment concerning school construc-
tion in Delaware, DIR. Miller said,
ITO overcome the handicap of a
long period of inactivity and to
meet the increasing enrolment
will require continuous programs
of school construction for some
time to come" 1.-THE construction
program enacted by the last three
General Assembly sessions have
done much to keep Delaware's
school facilities partially abreast
of the enrolment demands for
space. However, to think that
school building construction has
caught up with the needs is naive
to say the least. Each year, how
ever, we find that the enrolment
continues to grow. If we are to
house these children properly, adj
ditional classrooms and school
will be needed for some
time. Because of the size of the
past programs, our policy has been
to provide only for the critical
needs of the State. This did not
allow for the construction of
bigger classrooms to take care of
more than the immedite needs. To
provide room with a desk which
a child may call his own does nos
constitute the desirable goal at all.
There are many facets of the edu-
cational program which, if not de-
Veloped as a part of the building