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The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-08-22

District Manager S. L. Will
liams of the Afro American Life
Insurance committee are working
hard making preparations for the
National Insurance meet in Mi
ami September 21-25. The local
headquarters have been moved
temporarily to the professional
building at 7th street and 3rd
ave. while the offices in the Low
rie building at Bird ave. and 9th
st. are being remodelled, trimmed
up for the coming event.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-08-22
JUST BROWSIN'
BY PAUL HENRY

President Eisenhower has ap-
pointed Vice President Nixon,
John Roosevelt and J. Ernest Will
kins, a Negro attorney to a new
committee whose duty it will be
to prevent discrimination in hir-
ing and firing employees in plants
with federal contracts.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-08-22

Advertise - 1t Pays!
Kodiak mirror., 1953-01-31

1884 (4S Stat. 8O9) Anchorage Serial No. O18415 for a tract of land described as Lot 13, Plat of U. s. Survey No. 3lO0, Spruce Cape Small Tract Group. situated on both sides of Mission Road Extension ap- proximately 2 miles northeast of the Town of Kodiak. Lat. 57o 48' 13" N. Long. 152o 2l' 30" w., containing 4.99 acres and it is now in the flies of the Land Office, Anchorage, Alaska.
 Any and all persons claiming
Kodiak mirror., 1953-01-31
Deceased
Nofice To Creditors

All concerned are hereby notified that Otto Mahle was, on the 9th day of December, 1852, appointed Administrator of the Estate of Mary Mahle, Deceased.
 All persons having claims against said Estate are here by required to present the same, with proper vouchers and verified according to law, within six months from the date of this Notice, to the undersigned Administrator at the office of his attorney, Paul A Dupler. at Kodiak, Alaska.
 Dated at Kodiak, Alaska on this 9th day of January, 1853. Otto Mahle Administrator First Publication 1-1O-53 Last Publication 1-31-53
Kodiak mirror., 1953-01-31
NOTICE
United States

Unlted States Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management
 Land Office
 Anchorage, Alaska.
 Date: December 15, 1852 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Notice is hereby given that Charles Earnest Bryan has made application for a home site under the Act of May 26,
Kodiak mirror., 1953-01-31
NO1lCk

IN THE UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS (EX-OF- FTCIO PROBATE) COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF
 ALASKA, KODIAK COM
 MISSIONER'S PRECINCT
 In the Matter of the Estate of
 MARY MAHLE,
Kodiak mirror., 1953-01-31

adversely any or Lne auove mentioned and should file their adverse claim in the Land Office within the period of publication or thirty days thereafter. or they will be barred by the provisions of the statutes.
 Virgil o. Seiser, Manager Date 1st Pub. 1 17-53 Date Last Pub. 3 IA 53
Kodiak mirror., 1953-01-31
NOTICE

Game night at the VtW IS now Wednesday and Friday niohtS.
Smyrna times., 1953-01-29
ASKS COUNCIL TO EXTEND TOWN
LIMITS TO NEW DEVELOPMENT

ally the lower cost of maintaining
the electric system. His dream
plans" included a wide boulevard
passing thru the area of Lake
Como Garden and Smyrna Heights,
where new homes are now being
built. Town Manager S. C. Marvel
was authorized to advertise for
bids on new police car. A group
of town employees came before
council to ask for a hearing rela-
tive to salary adjustments. Mr..
Marvel reported that over $4,000
of water and sewer construction
had been completed and paid for
during the fiscal year ending Jan.
81. His reports to council includ-
ed the work done by the electric
crew in renewal of wiring for the
fire alarm system, and the trim
ming of trees to alleviate the short
circuits which caused many false
alarms for the volunteers of the
Citizens Hose Company. He spoke
also of the new poles erected in
the business section by the tele-
phone company. The Council NOV
ed the acceptance of the proposed
budget for 1953-54.
Smyrna times., 1953-01-29

AT the meeting of Smyrna Town
Council held Monday night with
Mayor George r.. Stevenson pre-
siding, bids were received and
opened for water improvements on
Lake Como Circle. The project
was awarded to George & Lynch,
Wilmington as low bidder, with a
total price of $3,242.26 for 1893 lin.
feet of cast iron standardized me-
chanical joint pipe. A bid of
So, 1896 was received from George
C. Barr, Inc, Easton, Md. r. w.
Slaughter, of Clayton appeared be-
fore council to ask for extension of
water main to Smyrna Heights.
He also submitted for considera-
ton a proposal for extending the
town limits of Smyrna to include
Smyrna Heights, a development
west of the town. Mr.. Slaughter
said that he had considered for a
long time the ACCESSIBILITY of merg-
ing the towns of Clayton and
pointing out among the
many other advantages to such a
move that the two towns could OPP
crate as one much cheaper than as
towns. He cited specific
Smyrna times., 1953-01-29

The Smyrna High School Eagles
basketball team lost its fifth game
of the present season on Tuesday
afternoon as they bowed to the
forces of Saint Andrews at Saint
Andrews. Despite the loss Smyrna
outscored Saint Andrews in the
second half. On Friday night the
Eagles also suffered a loss as the
Dover High School Senators gave
them a hard defeat. This was a
very close contest, but Dover
showed a 6 point lead. These boys
played in the games: Frank Shane,
Dick Scott, Kenny Marsh, Leroy
Everett, Bill Denney, Tom Simp-
son, John Doughten, and Jack
Knight. The Eagles next game is
Tuesday afternoon when they play
Friends School, Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1953-01-29
MINSTREL SET
FOR OPENING
Bible Class to Stage Minstrel
for Benefit of Building Fund
of Clayton Church
AT CLAYTON SCHOOL

Everything is in readiness for
the presentation of the second an
nual Olde Tyne Minstrel to be
sponsored on Thursday and Friday
nights, Jan. 20, 80 by the Friendly
Fellows Bible Glass for the benefit
of the building fund of EwelPs- st.
Paul Methodist Church. The show
will be held in the auditorium of
the Clayton School at eight
o'clock. Robert T. Robinson will
be the interlocutor. The cast will
include the following end men:
Reynolds Pratt, Preston Burris, Jr.
Ivan Smith, Medford Davis, Jr.
Soloists: Paul Bickling, Austin
Carey, Paul Simpson, Carl Clough,
Robert Haley. Speciality acts:
Mary Carolyn Shockley, accordion;
Marvin Clough, banjo; Preston
Burris, Jr., guitar; Otis Shaeffer,
tap dance; also a dance team COM
prising Marilyn Orrell, Willard
Laird, Ann Sieminski, and Thomas
Beam. Irwin Smith is director,
and Mrs. Smith, co-director and
pianist. Members of the chorus:
William Jones, Wilbur E. Clark,
Manuel Alvarado, C. w. Hall, Hen
ry Kozicki, Dudley Crossley, Leslie
Pryor, Robert Council, Howard
Virdin, Norman Blendt, Kenneth
Thorpe, Carlton Davis, Robert
Douglas, Marion Smith, Alfred
Jones, Julian Dunning, Edward
Hughes, Clinton Robertson, Alfred
Starkey, Charles Pryor. Tickets
may be secured from any members
of the cast. Preparations indicate
that this will be one of the finest
shows ever to be presented in
Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1953-01-29
DIR. TARUMIANZ
CLUB SPEAKER
Rotary Members Hear Super
intendent of State Hospital
Talk on Mental Health
CITES IMPORTANCE

The Smyrna Rotary Club had as
their guest at the dinner meeting
on Thursday night DIR. M. A. Ia
rumianz, superintendent of Della
ware State Hospital, whose topic
was mental health. DR.. c. J..
Prickett presented the speaker.
Life depends on the coordination
of these components: spiritual life,
mental health, and physical
health, according to the speaker.
He further said that we are not
administering adequately to the
mentally ill O. our state. He en-
phasized the Importance of being
as concerned of ones mental
health as of physical health. The
response was made by e. Malcolm
Belber. Announcement was made
of the district conference to be
held at Atlantic City March and
2. Kenneth Williams, principal of
the Smyrna Elementary School,
was the guest of William Kruchen,
president. Norman Beach was a
visitor from the Coatesville (Pa.)
Rotary Club
Smyrna times., 1953-01-29
KENT VISITING
PROGRAM HERE
Ninety-fOur Changers Attend
Program Here Presented
by FELTON, Group
CALLS SPECIAL MEETING

Carlton Blendt, Jr., master of
the Smyrna Grange, received the
Lamp of Fellowship" from Win
fred Gruwell, master of the FELTON,
Grange, also Pomona Master, at
the Kent County Visiting program
held here recently, and attended by
ninety-four grangers from the
county. The program, presented
by the FELTON, Grange, consisted of
readings, monologues, and group
singing. -Four farmers told of
their plans for the years work in
such diversified crops as tomatoes,
factory beans, general farming,
and dairying. Mr.. Blendt has call
ed special officers meeting to be
held Thursday, Feb. 5 at the local
at 8 pm. All officers and
committee members are requested
to attend. The next regular meet
ing of the grange is scheduled for
Feb. IL, when a pie social will fol-
low the program. The Smyrna
Grange will take the Lamp Eel
lowship" to Capitol Grange, Dover
on Feb. IL, and the lecturer, Har-
old McGrath will prepare the pro-
gram. Worthy Master Harry c.
Johnson announced the state lead
ers' conference on Tuesday, Jan.
81, with all state officers present.
Smyrna times., 1953-01-29
ELECT VESTRY
AT ST. PETERS
Election of Wardens and YES
trymen Held at Parish
Meet Last Week
HEAR REPORTS

The Rev. F. Sydney Bancroft,
rector, presided at the annual par
ish meeting of st Peters Church
held in the parish house on Thurs
day evening. William B. Owens,
secretary to the vestry, acted as
clerk at the election of wardens
and vestrymen, which resulted as
follows: George w. Boehmler, re-
elected senior warden; Warner w.
Price, Jr., elected junior warden;
DR.. Richard w. Comegys, DR.. Rob
ert Sarde, and Stanley Middleton,
elected vestrymen, all for terms of
three years. Holdever members of
vestry are Franklin Cole, Robert
Dunning, Frank Greenwell, Ed
ward Schabinger, Medford Sparks,
and Mr. Owens.
Tribute to Late Rev. f. M. Barton
Preceding the election reports
were heard. Mr.. Bancroft gave a
report on the state of the parish,
which included the church school.
He paid tribute to the late Rev.
Frederick Marx Barton, former
rector of the local church, and a
moment of silence was observed by
the group in Mr.. Barton's memory.
The treasurer's report was given
by Mr.. Boehmler. Mrs. Fred Helm
old, ST., president of the Woman's
Auxiliary, outlined the activities
during the past year, including the
parochial and missionary projects
conducted by the women. Frank
Greenwell reported for the audit
ing committee. For the first time
at parish meeting report was
heard from the youth of the
church. Richard w. Comegys, Jr.,
president of the Downstate United
Movement of the Church Youth,
and first president of the local
UMCY's, told of the program,
work, and accomplishments of that
group here. A social hour follow
ed the business session, with re-
freshments served by the following
committee of the Woman's Auxil-
larry: Mrs. Heinold, Mrs. Ralph
LANCE, and Mrs. ". Wallace Elter-
ich.
Smyrna times., 1953-01-29
IMPROVE FIRE ALARM
New Wires Strung to Eliminate
Shorts Causing False Alarms

New Wires Strung to Eliminate
Shorts Causing False Alarms
The fire alarm system of the
Citizens Hose Company has been
put in first-class order as result
of work by the electric crew of the
Town of Smyrna. New wire has
been strung by the crew direct
from several points to the fire
house, which will eliminate the
many short circuits which caused
false alarms and called the men
out when there was no fire. The
firemen hove announced this week
that the alarms now work perfect
ly direct from the buttons located
at strategic points. There are two
buttons inside the fire house, one
outside the fire house, one at Four
Corners, and one at Farmers Sup
ply on the DUPONT Parkway. The
electric crew found it necessary to
trim some trees which interfered
with the wires and caused the
short circuits. The firemen wish
to call the attention of the public
to the fact that the telephone num-
Der Bill is to be used for fire calls
ONLY, and dial 2811 for personal
calls.
Smyrna times., 1953-01-29
CIVIL DEFENSE
PROGRAM HELD
Film on Ground Observer
Corps Shown at Century
Club Meet
STRESS NEED HERE

A recent film featuring United
States Air Force personnel was
shown at the meeting of the Twen-
tieth Century Club last Friday
night by Staff Sergeant Burlen E.
johnson, of the Baltimore Filter
Center. The film dealt with the
ground observer corps and was
part of the program prepared by
Mrs. George Scout, civil defense
chairman for the club. Sergeant
johnson also talked on the need
for volunteers for this important
phase of this country's defense,
listing the requirements needed to
be an observer as "keen eyes,
sharp ears, and a voice to report"
He answered questions about the
observations posts and the filter
center and emphasized the neces-
sity of posts being manned eight
miles apart to insure the max
imum of safety from invasion by
enemy planes. Answering the
often asked question of why civil
ians are needed he said that the
cost to the military of manning all
these posts would be exorbitant
and would results in greatly in
creased taxes. Davis Turner, SUI
perintendent of the Smyrna Area
Ground Observers Corps, urged
the members of the club to join
the volunteers here, saying that he
has need for 1853 to serve two
hours each a week. He stressed
firmly the fact that many more
local volunteers are needed. Mr..
Turner paid tribute to the Auxil-
larry to the David G Harrison Post
No. IA, as the first local organiza-
ton to get in back of the project,
the first to volunteer their service
es. The new observation post is
located on South Street in back of
the new elementary school builo-
ing. Miss Ruth Rees, Clayton, was
the first to volunteer at the meet
ing, and Miss Ruth Ellen Reihm,
president of the Smyrna-Clayton
Business and Professional Wom-
ems Club also signed up to serve.
Mr.. Turner also said that there
was need of volunteers from Clay
ton. Mrs. Robert H. Denney pre-
sided. Miss Betty Jane Griffin was
the vocal soloist, accompanied by
Mrs. Vance Cole.
Smyrna times., 1953-01-29
BIBLE CLASS HOLDS MEETING
Harvey @. Jones Bible Glass of
Asbury Hold Business Session

Harvey @. Jones Bible Class of
Asbury Hold Business Session
Mrs. Henry Dukes was hostess
to the Harvey C. Jones Bible Glass
of Asbury Methodit Church at her
home on Monday evening. Mrs.
Allan Mofitt, president of the
class, presided at the business ses-
sion which wa followed by a fell
lowhip hour. A report of the
Bible sales committee was given
by Mrs. John Dukes, chairman.
Fifty copies of the new transla-
ton of the Bible have been sold.
Fourteen more copies have been
ordered, including the leather edi-
tion which will go on sale to the
general public. The class members
voted to give twenty-five dollars
to the Girl Scout drive. They will
also hold the annual Valentine
party for the Brownie Troop which
they sponsor. Mrs. Brinton Rey-
nolds was appointed chairman for
this affair. There was a discus
sion of the class study session
which was held Sunday morning.
Martin Golden, guest speaker, gave
a most interesting and Informative
talk on the customs and religious
practices of the Jewish people,
based on the Book of Deuteronomy
which the class is now studying.
Smyrna times., 1953-01-29
LIBRARY GETS
SPECIAL BOOKS
Special History and Music
Books Added to Library in
Interest of Students
FASCINATING READING

Four new books which should
prove of special interest to high
school students, particularly to
those in the history and music de-
partments, will be added this week
to the shelves of the Smyrna Pub
lie Library. George Washington's
World" and abraham Lincoln's
World, both by Genevieve Foster,
are esteemed by teachers because
of their different approach to his
tory. The graphic and informal
presentations of the early history
of this country, written accurately
and with humor, make their read
ing a memorable experience. The
author is an artist whose writing
has the same lively, vivid quality
of her drawings. Through her two
children of high school age, Mrs.
Foster discovered how difficult it
is for young people to visualize the
events of period in their rela-
tionship to each other. There are
arresting double-page illustrations
before each section. She writes
not only of political events and
personalities, but of the develop
ment of science. industry, litera-
ture, and art. These books shocld
be eagerly sought by high school
readers.
Music Stories
In an effort to help local stu
dents in their quest for additional
reference books, the library COM
mission has also included Music
Stories for Girls and Boys" by
Donzella Cross. 1t is intended as
reader in the intermediate grades,
the selections having been chosen
to appeal to children in the hero
WI snip d6Cs IL 4ALSluOC0 oLOl1Co VI
the leading vocal and instrument
al selections of the well-known
composers of Europe and America.
The volume: How Man Made Mu-
sic", by Fannie r. Buchanan, is
by Roby Ann Nelson.
1t is more than history; it brings
bards, troubadors, and clustered
monks to show how music was
made. 1t traces oratorio from a
group of singing boys of Italy in
the year 1900 to the famous Han
del and his Messiah, opera from an
italian wedding of the same year
to Wagner and his great music
dramas. 1t makes fascinating
reading and an invaluable text for
beginning music history and music
appreciation courses.
Smyrna times., 1953-01-29
CLAYTON LIONS MEETING
Dinner Meeting Held at The Pad
dock Wednesday Evening, Jan. FL

Dinner Meeting Held at The Pad
dock Wednesday Evening, Jan. 81
The Clayton Lions Club held
their dinner meeting on Wednes-
day evening, January 81, at The
Paddock. The president, Henry
Ennis, presided. The following
visitors were present: Charles F..
Cooley, District Governor, Marvin
B. Schlaffer, Secretary and Treas
urer, and Melvin Brakeman, Zone
Chairman. Some very interesting
films were shown by District Gov
ernor Cooley which he took at
the District Convention at Atlantic
City, and also of the international
convention held at Mexico City.
The next meeting will be held on
Wednesday, Feb. 4. An interest
ing program is being arranged.
Smyrna times., 1953-01-29
Death of Howard Jones

Howard Jones, S3, died on Sum-
day at his home on Commerce
Street after a long illness. He
was the son of the late George II.
Jones and Mary Fennimore Jones,
and the husband of the late Olivia
Frazier Jones. Born near Smyrna
on April IL, 1869 he lived in this
area all of his life, moving to
Smyrna seven years ago after his
retirement as prominent farmer
of this community. He served in
1928 as Representative in the
Delaware State Legislature, and
was a member of Asbury Method
list Church. Mr.. Jones had two
sons who also served as represent
atives to the State Legislature,
Clifford Jones who served in 1925,
and H. Lloyd Jones, Sr., in 1945.
He is survived by five children: H.
Lloyd Jones, ST., Clifford Jones,
Mrs. Harold j. Carrow, Sr., Mrs.
w. T. Rowland, and Miss Ruth
Jones, all of Smyrna; one sister,
Mrs. Robert H. Denney, Smyrna;
also fourteen grandchildren, and
fourteen great-grandchildren. Fun
eral services were held Yesterday
from Matthews Funeral Home,
with the Rev. Walter L. Beckwith,
pastor of Asbury Church, ofhciat-
ing. Interment at Odd Fellows
Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1953-01-29
DIMES MARCH
VARIETY SHOW
Musical Variety Show To Be
Presented for Benefit of
Local March of Dimes
AT CENTURY CLUB

Various activities are being con-
Quoted in Smyrna this week as a
climax to the March ow Dimes
campaign, according to Mrs. Addie
David, Legion Auxiliary chairman.
On Thursday evening at 8 o'clock
a musical play will be presented by
J. G. Fleet, of Dover at the Twen-
tieth Century Club House, with all
of the proceeds going to the March
of Dimes. Admission will be fifty
cents for adults and thirty-five
cents for children. Smyrna Boy
Scout Troop 1876 will assist by dis
tributing handbills about the play
on Wednesday. Despite the bad
weather last Saturday the Block
of Dimes realized $40.45 toward
the goal here, and Mrs. David has
planned for a Block of Dimes on
Friday afternoon from 4 to 6 pm.
and another on Saturday morning
starting at 10 o'clock, weather per-
hitting. Miss Ruth Ellen Reihm,
president of the Smyrna-Clayton
Business and Professional Wom-
ems Club, in charge of the distri-
button of the iron lung containers,
announces that the containers will
be collected late in the afternoon
on Saturday, Jan. 81. She urges
residents to deposit coins in the
containers, which are conveniently
placed in local stores, barber shops,
and restaurants.
Smyrna times., 1953-01-29
RESUME
WORK OF CLUB
President Charles M. Gee Re-
views Activities of Club
Since Last September
SEE WILDLIFE FILM

"A resume of the clubs activities
since September was given at the
meeting of the Smyrna Lions Club
on Monday night by the president,
Charles M. Gee. During Septem-
Der the cub scouts organized, reg
ular weekly teenage dances re-
sumed, the Youth Center was re-
opened and is used nightly by
many youth organizations, all UNI
der adult supervision, club contri-
buted to the fire company drive,
five Lions and one Lioness contri-
buted blood for the wife of men,
Der. In october hearing aid was
donated to a patient at the State
Welfare Home, the bicycle rodeo
was sponsored, and a ladies night
program held, with DR.. Paul Dolan
of the University of Delaware the
speaker. Magazines were collect
ed for the State Welfare Home,
and this will be continued month
ly; transportation and arrange
ments made by the club for the
ffty-four children attending the
Thanksgiving dinner given by
Louis Caras. An active December
program included providing glass
es for two children, food for a
needy family, father-child night,
special Christmas party for teen
ayers, the Santa Claus tour of the
town, and formal holiday dance.
Wildlife Film Shown
A film on wildlife released by
CONTINUED on Page Sikh
Smyrna times., 1953-01-29
OBSERVE GIRL
SCOUT SUNDAY
Local Girl Scouts to Attend
Church Services Sunday in
Observance of Scout Sunday
TO CONDUCT DRIVE

Local churches will be hosts to
Girl Scout troops in this area on
Sunday, Feb. 1, which has been de-
signated as Girl Scout Sunday.
Senior Troop 1 and Brownie Troop
8 will attend Asbury Methodist
Church; intermediate Troop 4 and
Brownie Troop 6 will attend st.
Peters P. E. Church; intermediate
Troop 2, the First Presbyterian
Church; Clayton Brownie Troop 1
and intermediate Troop 2, Ewell's-
st. Paul Methodist Church, Clay
ton. Troop will send delegations
to Bethel A. M. E. Church, Cen
tennial Church, st. Paul's Church,
Holiness Church, Smyrna, and Bar
rats Chapel, Clayton. Leaders
and assistants will accompany the
assistants will accompany the
troops wherever possible: Mrs.
Thomas Russell, leader Troop /,
Mrs. George Bryson, assistant;
Mrs. Clark Knots, leader Troop 3,
Mrs. Henry T. Price, assistant;
Miss Ruth Gooden, leader Troop A,
Mrs. James Warren and Miss Mary
Vaughn, assistants; Mrs. Martin
Golden heads Troop 2, assisted by
Mrs. Richard C. Price; Mrs. Frank
lin Cook, leader Troop 6, Mrs. Har-
ry Thompson, assistant. Mrs.
Louise Sudler, leader Troop 5, Mrs.
CONTINUED on Page Sikh
Smyrna times., 1953-01-29
KILLED in Automobile Accident

Carlton B. Walls, Jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. Carlton B. Walls of Lam
caster, Pa, and grandson of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. e. G. Walls of
Smyrna, was instantly killed in an
automobile accident in Youngs-
town, Ohio, Jan. 22nd and was
buried there on Jan. 26th. He at
tended University of Delaware,
was in the second World War and
was vice-president of McCrone &
Co. He is survived by his wife
and three children.
Smyrna times., 1953-01-29
LIONS PLAN VARIETY SHOW

To Feature The Three Little Balx-
ers of Wilmington on February 26
Draw a circle around the date,
Thursday, Feb. &c on your calen-
dars, and plan to attend the Smyr-
ma Lions Club Variety Show to be
presented at eight o'clock in the
school auditorium. Featuring The
Three Little Bakers, of Whining
ton, the show will be produced en-
tirely by professionals. Ticket
chairmen are Guy Edmondson, Jr.,
and Robert Mills, and competition
is keen between their teams.
Tickets may be obtained from any
member of the club and the pro-
ceeds from the show will be used
for the Lions youth program in
Smyrna.