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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-02-27
MRS. SABINA kOVAc

Mrs. Sabina Kovac, 81, passed
away suddenly last Wednesday
night in Magruder Memorial Hos
pital. A native of Austria-Hung-
ary, she had lived in this city for
many years and was member of
the Altar Society and Slovak Ev-
angelical Union.
Surviving are the hu b d,
Michael Kovac; sons, Daniel and
John, Port Clinton; one daughter,
Mrs Emily Palazzo, Sandusky;
one grandson and two grand
daughters; brother, Andrew Ga
vor and a sister, Mary Reptis,
both in Czechoslovakia.
Funeral services were held Sat-
urday afternoon in st. Paul Slo-
yak Lutheran Church, the Rev.
Joseph Abraham officiating. Nei-
decker's directed interment in
Riverview Cemetery.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-02-27
DEATHS
MRS. PEARL WITT

Mrs. Pearl Witt, 80, wife of the
Rev. Forrest Witt of the Elmore
Church of God, passed away Fridy
afternoon in Fremont's Memorial
Hospital after lengthy illness.
She had entered the hospital the
previous day.
A native of Cayuga, Indiana,
Mrs: Witt and her husband came
to Elmore in August, 1851, from
Hoopston, Ilinois. They were
married June 81, 1886, in Kansas
City, Mo. 49,.
Surviving are the husband.
three brothers and a sister, all
of Kansas City, Missouri.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Monday afternoon in the FL
more Church of God with bu-
rial In Union Cemetery
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-02-27

in Danbury and had lived in To-
ledo for as years. He was past
master OF Barton Smith Lodge,
F. & A. NJ, and served as lodge
chaplain. He also was assistant
secretary of the Masonic Build
ing Board.
Meyer was member of the
Toledo Chapter, Sandusky Coun-
Gil, ST. Omar Commandery and
the Scottish Rite, Valley of To-
ledo, 32nd Degree.
Surviving are the widow, Ella;
daughter, Virginia; son, Elwood
H., Jr.; brothers, Omar E. and
Carl F. Meyer, both of Sandusky,
and Robert H., Kent; sisters, Mrs.
Anna Christensen, Port Clinton,
and Mrs. Nellie Anderson, Youngs-
town.
Funeral services were held
Thursday afternoon in the Ben
nett Mortuary, Toledo, with bur
ial in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-02-27
GEORGE 3. BECKER

George B. Becker, 81, passed
away suddenly in his Toledo home
Sunday after brief illness. He
had been a salesman for the STAN
dard Oil Company for 81 years.
Born in Oak Harbor, MIR. Beck
er had lived in Toledo for the past
% years. He was a member of
Trinity Episcopal Church, Masonic
lodges, served as president of the
Sohio Quarter Century Club and
was World War l veteran.
Active in Masonic circles, Beck
er was past master of Triad
Lodge, F & AM, past high priest
of Calumet Lodge, RAM, past dep
uty grand master of the Grand
Lodge of Ohio F & AM, and was
a member of Zenobia Shrine and
the Scottish Rite.
Surviving are the widow, Marge;
daughter, Mrs. Betty Bierla, Tole-
do; sisters, Mrs. M. J. Barnholt,
Catawba Island; Mrs. Anna Bal
bach and Mrs. R. A. Barnholt,
Port Clinton, and Mrs. August
Wagner, Sandusky; two brothers,
Frank and Ray Becker, Port Clin-
ton, and one grandson.
Triad Lodge Masons conducted
memorial rites Tuesday evening in
the Walter Mortuary, Toledo,
where funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon. Burial was
in Oakland Cemetery, Sandusky.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-02-27

If you find you are not as eff
cient around eleven each morning;
if you begin to get a ''draggy" feel
ing at mid-afternoon; if your
youngsters don't show the zip and
mental alertness which you expect
maybe it's because the family
isn't doing right by itself at break
fast!
That's what a list Of learned nu-
triton experts, doctors and others
are saying. They've made exten-
sive tests which show that neglect
of the first meal of the day definite
ly cuts down on efficiency. Some
of them go SO far as to say that
skimping on breakfast is contrib
uting factor among children in
general poor health.
These experts stress the fact
that breakfast should provide one
fourth to one-third of the total daily
caloric needs as well as a proper
tionate share of all the essential
nutrients. Yet it is the one meal
most often sighted by adults and
children alike.
A recent survey conducted by the
University of Iowa Medical School
indicated a neglect of good break.
fasts in all age groups. Results
showed that out of five children,
only one goes to school with a good
breakfast.
Among the boys and girls, the
survey revealed that sixty percent
of the teen-age girls were in the
habit of eating breakfast entirely
inadequate to their physical needs
while twice as many older teen-age
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-02-27
CHARLES r. FAHLBUSCH

Charles F. Fahlbusch, 68, re-
tired New York Central Railroad
engineer passed away Saturday in
Toledo's Mercy Hospital after a
two-Week illness
Born in Oak Harbor, Mr.. Fahl-
busch had lived in Toledo for the
past 40 years and retired last
September after 49 years service
with the railroad.
Surviving are the widow, Helen;
sons, George, Charles and Ber-
nard, Toledo; sisters, Mrs. George
Fielder, Oak Har5or. and Mrs. l..
B. Logsdon, Mrs. John Clark and
Miss Marion Fahlbusch, Toledo.
Funeral services were held
Thursday morning in the Coyle
Mortuary and St. Charles Church,
Toledo. Burial was in Calvary
Cemetery.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-02-27

day of her husband. They have
four children, Lon Cynda (Mrs.
Arthur Johnson of Delaware, O.;
Widbert of Port Clinton; Marjorie
(Mrs. Robert Sorensen( of Cataw-
ba; and Howard of Lakewood, and
three grandsons and three grand
daughters. Mr. Behrman is Still
active, doing his own farm work.
a regular attendant at church and
many social functions.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mccall and
children of Toledo, spent the
weekend with Mrs. McCalrs par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Often
burg.
Miss Annabel Kihlken was a
Toledo visitor Monday.
The vestry of the St. Paul Luth-
eran Church appointed Miss Mar
jorie Dayton as financial Secre-
tary of the church. She was in
stalled at the services Sunday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Meter en-
tertained with q family dinner
Sunday. Those present were Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Wadsworth,
Billy, Donald and Linda; Mr. and
Mrs. Kenneth Owen, Kenneth, Jr.,
Mich Il and Melody Kay of Ca
tawba; and Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Bernhardt of Lakeside; Betty Lou
Bernhsrdt of Bowling Green Uni
versity and Betty Lou Bernhardt
of Ypsilanti, Mich.
Mrs. Jay Schmidt. who visited
her cousin, Mrs Calvin Biles OF
Queens Village, L. l., for several
weeks. has returned home Her
cousin accompanied her home for
mid-winter vacation.
The st. Paul's Rrotherhod will
attend the county brotherhood
meeting at Graytown, Thursday
evening.
The Ladies Aid will begin their
weekly serving in the Church
basement on Friday It will be an
all day meeting with a potluck
dinner.
Ralph Wheaton has been vic
tim of the flu and was confined
to his home several days.
The last meeting of the Cotton
Dress Shop of the Extension SER
vice under the supervision Of
Mrs. Melvin Gulau and Mrs. Har-
aid Ahrens, will be held Wednes-
day at the home of Mrs. Gulau.
Those participating are Mrs.
George Reinke, Mrs. Richard
Wadsworth, Mrs. Joe Kott, Mrs.
Ruth Butler and Virginia Peter
sen.
There was a good turn out at
the Luther Brotherhood meeting
last Thursday evening. It was
ladies night and all enjoyed the
program and lunch prepared by
the committee. The brotherhood
was organized 35 years ago and
Mr.. Ed. Behrman was the first
president. He was honored during
the evening and Rev. Reinke pre-
sented him with a beautifully dec
Grated birthday cake from the
brotherhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Kihlken
spent the weekend in Cleveland.
Their daughter, Mrs. David Kihl-
ken and daughters returned home
with them on Monday.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-02-27
ELWOOD n. MEYER. sR

A native of Danbury, Elwood
III. Meyer, Sr., Sc, passed away
Sunday in st. Luke's Hospital,
Toledo, after an illness of sew
eral months. He had served as
manager of the Masonic Temple
in Toledo for the past 20 years
and had been an officer of Ma
sonic lodges for the past 35 years.
Mr.. Meyer spent his boyhood
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-02-27
MERL r. REM

Funeral services we're held Sat
urday for Merl F. REM, Al, La
fayette, Ind, who passed away
Tuesday in that city. Burial was
made in Woodlawn emetery, To-
ledo.
A professor at Purdue Univer-
sity for the past 10 years, Mr.
REM was well known at Putin
Bay where he had been sum-
mer visitor since 1890.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-02-27
PLEDGED AT DENIsoN

Miss Dolores Duffy, a freshman
at Denison University, Granville
recently was initiated into Kappa
Kappa Gamma sorority. She is the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis
SteffenS, Harbor Road.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-02-27
LOUIS BRAVES

Louis braves, 68, who had been
In i'll heath for the past year.
passed away Tuesday forenoon
in Magruder Memorial Hospital,
IL hours after admittance the
previous evening.
An employee of the Matthews
Boat Company for the past 15
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-02-27

During the past 20 months, 93.-
600 men have been wounded in
Korea. DUring this same 80
months, 3,35O,0OOO persons have
been injured in traffic accidents.
The daily average of servicemen
wounded in Korea, according to
the Association, is 102. Daily av--
erage of traffic injuries during
the same time is 1878.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Bids will be received at the Of
flee of the clerk of the Village of
Bay, at Bay, Ohio,
for additional construction on the
Village Dock.
Additional construction to be
about 20 feet more or less, of sim
liar construction and material as
the present dock.
Bids will be opened on March 5,
1858. Council reserves the right to
accept or reject any or all bids.
UT-IN-BAY VILLAGE,
FRANK A. FUCHS,
2-2t Village Clerk.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-02-27

Ahrens, Wilbur 700 ST Erie Gard 25842
Azok John w 1877 e St Erie Gardens 25893
Bay Bernard e 1201a West Second S485
BeIshaw John w Jr 523 Adams St - 5645
Babb John II l23K w Perry .... 1882
Babcock William TIA St Erie Gard 25SS2
Blaine Robert 1877 r St Erie Gardens 25603
Butler Perry 1876 Loop Erie Gar 2582I
Brown 176 East Loop Erie Gard. 25572
Bryant w Sr "A S Loop Erie Gard 25ol2
Brown Samuel 29 S Loop Erie Gard 254sl
Brown Hobert 341h Wilson Ave :. 5073
Bodenstein Mrs Lucy 129 w Third 25o62
conkIn Detective Agcy 177 e Loop
Erie Gardens 2594Z
Cottage Grill Ray Gould Route z w 61a9
Davidson Mariory State Rt z East :. 7544
Duncan Mrs Annie r 43 So Loop
Erie Gardens 25914
Dodson James GYPSUM ................. 24l64
Eaton Mrs. Wilma 722 e St Erie Gar 2588s
Eddy Clayton III St Erie Gard 25874
Fitch Hazel 7 Community Loop ...... 259O3
FIoro Jerry 307 West Perry ........ 24773
Franz Mrs John 120K East Perry 6825
Calm Martin 1875 z Loop Erie Gard 254o3
Gebhardt N I67 Loop Erie Gard 25561
Hackworth Robert 1876 Center Rd w 25931
Hogan Frank I94 East Loop ............ 254o1
HaIstead John 80 South Loop ~ 25331
tialstead oriIIa 731 { St Erie Gard 258o2
Hawk William Jr 1873 East Loop
Erie Gardens 2578I
Horn Paul Iso East Loop Erie Gard 257s3
Hrupcho John l68 Loop Erie Gard 25562
Honston John | 322 East Third .. 23253
Isaac Ernest 124 Center Road ~ 25072
Jai-Lai Mite Club Gypsum ............. 24193
Jones Mrs Ora 226 Harrison . 6325
James Lawrence 10 Loop Erie Ga 25563
Jensen Robert 164 East Loop - 254o2
Jennings & chvreIIa End & Adams 1902
Keesor William Us Loop Erie Gar 25571
King chauneie l72 Loop Erie Gar 25564
Kowaski Henry Gypsum ,.-..,...... 24296
KUm.Bak Inn ROUTE East - 4564
James Joseph sos w Third .. 22784
Hunter Walter III e Loop Erie Gar 25565
LAGER Philip 1874 Loop Erie Gard 25542
Lawrence John 1873 Loop Erie Gar 2554I
LaUer Conrad 49 So Loop Erie Gard 25464
Luman Paul 140 Center Rd ..... 24O65
MarkIey Roger So So Loop - 25324
Mannisto A NJ 703 St Erie Gard 25873
Mix Francis 701 c St Erie Gard 2573l
Mooney D Sr 736 r ST Erie Gard 25854
Morifz Roy J II Community Loop 25851
McMurray Thomas $40 Fremont Rd 1891
Meacham Dale 81 South Loop ...... 2533s
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-02-27
NEW SUBSCRIBERS

McGiI n Ala Fremont Rd ...,~.... 560S
Netherand 1877 E Loop Erie Ga 25784
Newton Wellington US St Erie Ga 25884
Nichols T n "a So Loop Erie Gard 25482
Novak Steve 80 So Loop Erie Gard 254s4
Ostlng Howard 200 Loop Erie Gar 25495
Pugh Malcolm 3 1874 Center Road 25935
Phipps William l3o Center Road w 24063
PerseIy & RiehI Mfg Co 3l7lA
Laurel Ave -. 23082
Pettibone Clayton 728 St Erie Gar 25824
Pope Frank 729 r St Erie Gardens 25864
Port Clinton Youth Center G 3rd St 3413
PoIIack L 315h Lincoln Drive :. 77.02
Pigney Elmer L SIS South Loop ..... 25322
QuaIman Mrs Emma Sand Road w 25l31
Reynolds Jessie 735 St. Erie Gar. 25605
Riley Bereta a. 12oHa Adams - 543l
Robinson Ernestine 28 S. Loop
Erie Gardens 1924
Richey Kenneth w. 2l2h Monroe
Street 65s5
Schmardebeck Willard AZ S. Loop
Erie Gardens 25461
Schramm, Henry 734 St. Erie Ga. 25895
Snider Richard G. 71o St. Erie
Gardens 25883
Steindam Karl 100 Loop Erie Ga. 25782
Streeter Harold n 7O8 E St Erie Ga. 25671
Skinner Virgil 632 Monroe ........... 1927
Snyder Clarence Jr. Sc S Loop
Erie Gardens 25323
Sidney Ada Mae Al S Loop Erie Ca. 259l3
Scott Clifford 11O6 Third - 6572
Sharp Kenneth 81 Loop Erie Ga 25321
Taylor Clarence w 50 Loop
Erie Gardens 25333
Twarek George 729 St. Erie Ga. 1891
Twynham William 1875 Loop
Erie Gardens 25822
Tokar John Sand Road ............ 24174
Shortridge Tree Service 166 E Loop
Erie Gardens 24344
veIIiqvette Burton 1873 East Loop
Erie Gardens 25494
Wadsworth Wilson Bill" Willow
Beach 51l9
Ward Eugene H o17h Second 3755
Whiting Wilbur SIS Holly Court $3.50
Williamson Herman II Loop
Erie Gardens 25923
Warren Harry A So Loop Erie
Gardens 25334
WenzeI Rowland o 100 Center Rd 25075
Wesley Cyril n 125 Center Road -. 25073
Yarkrough Lewis AZ S Loop Erie 6 25ol5
ZeIms Charles c 4l4Ia Monroe ...... 6275
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-02-27
NUMBER CHANGES

Ansavish Leroy F So Madison ..... 2542l
Andrews Henry $40 Oak St ~ 55sl
Andrews A Bay Shore -............,.. o057
Larson Marion J 1854 G Second -, 24515
Murphy Margaret A 4l6 Adams ST 1882
Smyrna times., 1953-02-05
4S YEARS OF R.R. SERVICE
Ralph e. SchraclS, Chief Clerk of
Delmarva Division, HOnOred

Approximately sixty admiring
friends and co-workers staged a
rousing testimonial buffet dinner
and farewell party at the North
ampton Country Club, Cape Char
les, Va, on Friday afternoon and
evening, January Both, in honor of
Ralph E. Schrack, Chief Clerk-Di-
vision of the Delmarva Division,
whose retirement on January 31st
marked fms to an outstanding
record of 48 meritorius years of
service on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road. K. A. Werden, Division En-
gineer, was Master of Ceremonies.
Brief talks were made by Superin-
tendent M. H. Lingenfelter, Cape
Charles; Assistant Superintendent
R. d. Spore, Toledo, ohia; P. x.
Geary, Engineer M. w., Philadel-
phia; and w. C. Miller, Supervisor
Telegraph and Signals, Harring-
ton, Del. Both Messrs. Geary and
Spore served on the Delmarva Di-
vision during recent years. All of
the speakers, as well as those who
were unable to attend and had
written letters of congratulations,
were high in their praise of Pap
by" Schrack as an able official OF
the railroad, a popular and highly
civic-minded citizen, and a valued
guiding light for the local North
ampton Country Club. Mr.. Wer-
den presented the guest of honor
with a handsome tan leather lug
gage set, nylon golf bag with &C
cessories and a folding golf cart
as a token of his admirers high
esteem and well-wishes for long
and happy retirement. A beauti-
full sport shirt was also presented
him from the ladies at the local
consolidated railroad Office. Mr.
Schrack thanked all concerned for
the wonderful testimonial and the
valuable gifts which would always
remain his most priced possessions
He spoke of his interesting career
which started with employment as
a caller on the Philadelphia Divis-
ion in 1905. and continued or
Smyrna times., 1953-02-05
What Questions Do
Teen-Agers Ask?

If mothers wonder what and
why teen-agers write to magazines
for advice, they'll have a chance
to find out at the University of
Delaware Farm and Home Week.
Miss Twyla Pifer, who is Polly"
of up in Polly's Room, Farm
Journal magazine, will talk on
''What Your Daughters Tell Me p,
Wednesday, February IL, at IL
am
Mothers, I'm on your side, and
I'm trying to do the same thing
you are-helping your daughters
grow into poised, well-adjusted
young ladies'" says Miss Pifer.
Whenever 1 can, I guide them
back to their mothers as the best
friend and helper they'll ever
have"
Mothers of boys should be inter-
ested, too, for polly" says that
dozens of letters are about boy
girl, or dating problems. She also
says that so many of the boy
girl problems have family angle.
Like Dad won't let me date until
Smyrna times., 1953-02-05

through the various advance
ments to clerk, passenger train
and locomotive director, wage ex-
aminer and supervisor-consolidated
Office at Harrisburg, of his transfer
to the Delmarva Division at Cape
Charles on January 1, 1884, and of
the many friendships he had en-
joyed and cherished among both
the railroad personnel and the pub
lie.
A farewell party and dinner was
also given on Friday evening at
the superintendent residence at
Cape Charles by Mrs. M. H. Ling
enfelter, superintendent, the staff
and members of the local division
unit of the Women's Aid of the
Pennsylvania Railroad in honor of
Mrs. R. E. Schrack, who had serv-
ed as Treasurer of that organiza-
ton since January 1, 1884. She
was presented with a beautiful
green leather luggage set, similar
to her husbands, and highly con-
graduated on her noteworthy SER
vice with the "Aid". Twelve lad
les were present, including Miss
Mae Vought, Railway, N. J., for
mer superintendent of the unit at
Cape Charles few years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schraek will leave
sometime next week on a motor
trip to Florida, where they will
spend the winter.
Charles C. Kerr, who has served
as OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Office
at Cape Charles since August 10,
1888, succeeds Mr.. Schrack as
Chief Clerk-Division, effective Feb
ruary 1, 1858. ;.
Smyrna times., 1953-02-05
LAST CHANCE

Yes, this is my last chance to
tell you that you will be missing
lots if you don't go to the Home
Economics programs at Farm and
Home Week. The topics are varied
and the speakers tops. I'm sure
that you will enjoy your day there
and come home feeling that you
are better homemaker. Look for
other articles in the papers to give
more details about the programs.
If you have any questions aboutsit,
I'll be glad to answer them!
Farm and Home Week, Febru-
airy 9 through IL, Agricultural
Hall, University of Delaware, New
ark. Plan now to go with your
friends and neighbors!
Smyrna times., 1953-02-05
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH
Report of Church Services For
Next Sunday

The subject of the Lesson-Ser-
mon in First Church Of Christ,
Scientist, 1901 Van Buren, Street
Wilmington, the Christian Society,
Grange Hall, Milford, and the
Christian Science Society, v. I. A.
Building, Rehoboth Beach, Sunday,
February 8, will be Spirit. Morn
ing service and Sunday School are
at IL a. m. Golden Text: John
4:24. God is Spirit: and they
that worship him must worship
him in spirit and in truth. A
Bible citation from the Lesson-Ser-
mon is: John 4: IL, 10. mo man
hath seen God at any time. If we
love one another, God dwelleth in
us, and his love is perfected in us.
Hereby know we that we dwell in
him, and he in us, because he hath
given us of his Spirit" A, correla-
tive passage from the textbook,
Science and Health with Key to
the Scriptures" by Mary Baker
Eddy is (p. 344) TN the Bible the
word Spirit is so commonly ap-
piled to Deity, that Spirit and God
are often regarded as synonymous
terms; and it is thus they are uni
formly used and understood in
Christian Science"
Smyrna times., 1953-02-05

Pm IT. Or My folks forbid me to
go with a certain boy because he's
poor Sometimes it's Nom looks
so messy when by boy friend
comes for me.
Miss Pifer was a farm teen-ager
herself not long ago. She was
active in All Clubs, Grange, Farm
Bureau, Youth Council, and school
organizations. Before coming to
the Farm Journal, she worked on
a newspaper, working closely with
rural young peoples activities.
Smyrna times., 1953-02-05

the United Ma
lions in New
York. The date
which has been
set is Tuesday,
April IA, but I
will need to
know by Febru-
airy 20 who is
planning to go.
Mrs. p a IL /
Smyrna times., 1953-02-05
SCOTTISH RITE CLUB MEET
To Hold Mid-Winter Dinner Meet
in Church at Harrington

To Hold Mid-Winter Dinner Meet
in Church at Harrington
The Kent and Sussex Scottish
Rite Club holds mid-winter dinner
meeting in Collins Hall, Asbury
Methodist Church, Harrington, on
Friday, Feb. 9th at Z pm. The
presiding officers of the four Scot
fish Rite Bodies of Delaware Con-
sistory will be guests of the club,
with the main speaker being ill.
jay Miller, $50, COMMANDMENT
Chief of Delaware Consistory. Mr..
James v. Kilvington of Eastover
Hills, Dover, will be acting in
dual capacity, as one of the presid-
ing officers, Thrice Patent Master
of the Wilmington Lodge of Per-
lection, and as Program Chairman
and Vice President of the club. A
roast beef dinner will be served at
700 o'clock by the WSCS ladies
of the church under the direction
of Mrs. Theodore Harrington. Mr..
Samuel Williams of Harrington is
the dinner chairman. Mr.. Dorsey
Burnham of Milton, Delaware,
president of the Club, will preside.
MIR. George t. Macklin of Milford
will act as Toastmaster. Among
the distinguished Masons present
will be I'll. ]. Wallace Woodford,
Deputy for Delaware and founder
of the club, who will give short
talk and present Gov. Caleb Boggs,
a member of the club. Entertain
Smyrna times., 1953-02-05

hartman, Mrs. William Sterling,
and Mrs. Claude Outten, all from
Dover, make up the committee
which is making the arrange
ments. We had a meeting in my
Office on January 23rd. There we
made tentative plans = some de-
tails about it are in the February
newsletter, which is sent to all
Home Demonstration Club men,
Smyrna times., 1953-02-05

ment will be furnished by Miss
Arleen Harris who will render
several musical numbers accom-
panied by Prof. Melvin PROFITS,
both of Harrington, Delaware, and
by Mr.. Freddie David, Harmonica
Virtuoso of radio, screen, stage
and concert fame.
Smyrna times., 1953-02-05
8 YEARS TO PAY FOR BRIDGE
S44, 100000 Bay Span Was First
Expected to Take 15 Years

If traffic on the Chesapeake Bay
Bridge continues at its present
pace, the $44,O0o,OO0 span may
pay for itself in eight years in
stead of the expected is, officials
say. Revenues are expected to be
100000 next year, but that
could be an underestimate. 1t
was opened last July 80. In the
five months of 1852 the bridge car
ried s14,272 vehicles and took in
i, 100000. Experts had predicted
only 100000 cars would use the
span the entire first year of its OPP
Grafton, with revenue slightly in
excess of 100000.
Smyrna times., 1953-02-05
Kent Home DOings
BY: Charlotte L. Swanson. Home Demonstration Agent

bers. The cost for transportation,
tours, and meals will be $1,000.
More expensive meals and souven-
irs will, of course, make the cost
higher.
Smyrna times., 1953-02-05

Justice is the handmade of
mercy, and showeth mercy by pun
ishing sin.-Mary Baker Eddy.
Smyrna times., 1953-02-05
A TRIP TO U. N.

We are almost on our way! The
Kent County Home Demonstration
Clubs are planning their trip to