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Smyrna times., 1954-12-23

ALIAS SUMMONS IN DIVORCE
Dated November 20. 1854
To The Above Named Defendants
II this summons is served personally
upon you. then. in case of your failure.
within 20 days after such service, exclusive
Of the day of service, to serve on plain
tiffs attorney named above an answer to
the complaint. the case will be tried with
out further notice.
If personal service is not made upon you
and If this summons is published as re-
quired by statute. then, in case of your
failure. within 20 days from service by
publication of this summons. to serve on
plaintiffs attorney named above an an
swer to the complaint, the case will be
tried without further notice.
JOHN P. LeFEVRE
Prothonotary
Smyrna times., 1954-12-23

FOR SALE = ABC wringei
washer, excellent condition, S25;
GE iron,. like new, $500; 194e
Pontiac 8, perfect condition, 3d.
600 miles, $500. George B. Pack
er. Box SO. RID 1, Kenton. Phone
Smyrna 8544.
Smyrna times., 1954-12-23
ALIAS SUMMONS IN DIVORCE

ALIAS SUMMONS IN DIVORCE
In the Superior Court of the State of
Delaware in and for Kent County
William Price Webb
Plaintiff,
"
Rebecca Penman Webb
Defendant.
The State of Delaware.
To The Sheriff of Kent County:
You Are Commanded:
To summon the above named defendant
SO that. within 20 days after service hereof
upon defendant. exclusive of the day of
service. defendant shall serve upon
Howard E. Lynch. Jr., Esq, PLAINTIFF s
attorney, whose address is Dover, Della
ware. an answer to the complaint.
10 serve upon defendant copy hereof
and of the complaint.
If the defendant cannot be served per
ssonally. to publish this process as required
by statute.
JOHN P. LeFEvRE,
Prothonotary
Smyrna times., 1954-12-23
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1854
at 1909 in the afternoon EST.

at 900 in the afternoon EST.
wit:
All that certain lot. piece and parcel
of ground situated on the South Side of
the public road leading from Milford to
Harrington the same being a continuation
Of North Front Street in the town of
Milford aforesaid described as follows to-
wit:
Beginning for a corner at a point in
the South line of said Public Road the
same being at the northeast corner of
lot of Emma Powell and running thence
Southerly with the line of said Powell
lot Eighty-seven (S7) feet to the line of
lands of the ID. M. and v. R. R. Com
pany; thence Easterly with line of said
R. r. lands about Fifty-six and a
corner of lands of William Chandler
thence Northerly with line of said
Chambers land Eighty-one (8D feet to
a point for a corner on the South side
of the aforementioned public road thence
Westerly with the South side of said
public road about Fifty-six and quarter
(56A) feet to the place of Beginning.
containing 1863 superficial square feet
of land be che same more OF less.
II being the same lot conveyed to
Jennie E. Dredden now Smith by deed OF
Laura v. Holcombe and Thomas Z.
Holcombe. her husband, bearing date
March 7th. 1916, and now of record in
the office of the Recorder of Deeds at
Dover. Delaware. in Deed .Recofn Book
G, Vol. i2, Page 13s.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Alexis NJ. NAPLES. and will
be sold by
ROBERT PIPPN,
Sheriff
Sheriff's Office, Dover. Del.
Smyrna times., 1954-12-23

CHAIN SAWS-Used and new,
$4,000 and up. Chains for all
makes of saws. Chains sharpen
ed. Percy Roberts, Blackbird, Del.
Call Middletown 3237.
Smyrna times., 1954-12-23

THIS COL0RFUL CHRISTMAS TRAIN with Santa as the
engineer makes centepece for your holiday table the
December Womans Home Companion cake easy
make with cakes and candies buy Three plain
from the store used for the engine car
which decorated with red and white osng Tracks are
corice sticks railroad ties and cowcatcher sticks
'kestak mazpan Peppermint candies and gumdrops make
wheels The December Companion complete instructions
king this Christmas choo-choo (ANS)
Smyrna times., 1954-12-23

FOR SALE-New and Used Oil
Heaters. Exceptional buysl Glenn
ents Supply Company, Clayton,
Delaware. Phone 3211.
Smyrna times., 1954-12-23

FOR SALE = New and Used
Guns. Come in today, we have the
one you've been looking for.
Clements Supply Company, Clay
ton, Del. Phone 3211.
Smyrna times., 1954-12-23

FOR SALE ON BOULEVARD
Four-room house party furn-
ished, hot and cold water, bath
room, garage, priced for quick
sale. Ollie d. Loose, Realtor, Tel.
Smyrna 6451 1878.
Smyrna times., 1954-12-23

FOR SALE = Aluminium storm
windows. Call 929s for estimate,
night or day.
Smyrna times., 1954-12-23
ALIAS SUMMONS IN DIVORCE

ALIAS SUMMONS IN DIVORCE
In the Superior Court of the State of
Delaware in and for Kent County
Hilda w. Baynard
Plaintiff
v.
James A. Baynard
Defendant
The State of Delaware.
To The Sheriff of Kent County:
You Are Commanded:
To summon the above named defendant,
so that, within 20 days after service hereof
upon defendant. exclusive of the day of
service. defendant shall serve upon
Herman c. Brown. ESQ.,. plaintiffs at
torney, whose address is 1915 Loockerman
Street. Dover. Delaware, an answer to
the complaint.
To serve upon defendant a copy hereof
and of the complaint.
IL the defendant cannot be served person.
ally. to publish this process as required by
statute.
JOHN p. IJeFEVRE
Prothonotary
Smyrna times., 1954-12-23
NOTICES

NOTICE
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
The National Bank of Smyrna
Smyrna, Delaware
December 9, 1854
The annual meeting of the
stockholders and the election of
Directors will be held at the Bank
ing House on January IL, 1855
between the hours of 11:00 am.
and 1900 noon.
CHARLES NJ GEE
Cashier
Smyrna times., 1954-12-23

ALIAS SUMMONS IN DIVORCE
Dated November 20. 1854.
To the Above Named Defendant:
If this summons is served personally
upon you, then, in case of your failure.
within 20 days after such service, exclusive
lof the day of service. to serve on plaintiffs
attorney named above an answer to the
complaint. the case will be tried without
further notice.
If personal service is not made upon you
and If this summons is published as
required by statute. then, in case of your
failure. within 20 days from service by
publication of this summons, to serve on
plaintiffs attorney named above an answer
to the complaint, the case will be tried
without further notice.
JOHN p. LeFEVRE
Prothonotary
Smyrna times., 1954-12-23
Classified Ads
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Small G.E. Refrig-
orator in good condition. Phi. 8257.
Smyrna times., 1954-12-23
LOST

LOST-Man's Wallet, Thursday
morning, December 16. in vicin-
ity of Sparks Drug Store, Clay
ton. If found please return to
Sparks Drug Store.
Smyrna times., 1954-12-23

LAWN MOWER SERVICE
Sharpening and Repairing of
hand, chain and circular saws.
Repairing of small gasoline mot
ors, any make.
Il. L. PECK
2 Miles North of Smyrna
On Old Highway. Phone 3413
Smyrna times., 1954-12-23
Sherif's Sale
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate

BY virtue Of a Writ of venditioni
Exponas for sale of land to me directed.
will be exposed to public sale by way of
public vendue at the front door of The
First National Bank and Trust Company.
Milford. Kent County and State of Della
ware
Smyrna times., 1954-12-23

Sheriff's Office. Dover. Del.
December Is. 1854
Evening star., 1954-04-26
Watchman Charged
As Early Customer
Is Shot at Restaurant

A Silver Hill (Md.) watchman
who forgot to set his watch
ahead for Daylight Saving Time
was charged with shooting a res
taurant customer who dropped
in for breakfast yesterday at
the customary opening hour.
Prince Georges County Detec-
tive Sergt. Ralph E. Bond said
the watchman. Joseph L. Hamel,
Sc, who works and lives at
Strick's Restaurant, Branch
avenue and Naylor road. was
charged with assault with intent
to kill. He was held without
bond pending a preliminary
hearing in County Police Court
in Upper Marlboro.
Sergt. Bond said Hamel was
drunk at the time and says he
remembers nothing about the
shooting: Hamel told the SER
geant he failed to set his watch
for daylight time and thought
the customer was trying to get
in before the restaurant was due
to open.
Bullet Pierces Wrist.
The customer, Raymond o.
Barnes, 43, of TOO Thirtieth
street Sc, is still in critical con-
dition today at Casualty Hos
pital A bullet went through his
wrist and into his left side.
Sergt. Bond said Mr.. Barnes
went to the restaurant about 10
am. and found another man
there waiting for the place to
open. He was Louis Mondorf, a
beer salesman. of Upper Marl-
boro.
A waitress, Mrs. Norma ".
Davis. 33. arrived and the three
went to the door.
Then these things happened,
according to Mr.. Mondorf:
Mrs. Davis called for Hamel to
open the door.
The watchman came to the
door, dressed only in his under
wear, and told her the place
didn't open till 10. She told him
it was already 10 after 10, and
he opened the door.
Mrs. Davis said she was afraid
to go in alone and asked the
others to accompany her. Mr..
Barnes was on the doorstep when
Hamel started wrestling with
Evening star., 1954-04-26
Silver Spring Girl Repeats
As Spelling Champion

Eleven-year-old Evelyn Red
mond, a pupil at st. Bernadette's
School in Silver Spring, was the
winner for the second straight
year in the Washington arch
diocesan spelling bee yesterday.
She won a $50 Government bond
as first prize in the f1fth-sixth
grade division of the spelling bee
in Archbishop Carroll High
School.
Deirdre Grady, 13, st. Martins
School, Gaithersburg. Md. won
the prize for seventh and eighth
graders.
Harry Nutwell. IL. q sixth
grader at st. Mary's School,
Bryantown, Md. and Grace
Bragdill of Archbishop Neale
School in La Plata, Md. were
runners-up.
An essay contest on 'The
Virgin Mary" was won by Mary
Claire Wrinkle, 13, q pupil at
Holy Cross Academy. She is the
daughter of Justin F. Wrinkle.
assistant commissioner of in
ternal revenue.
Evening star., 1954-04-26
Victim of Hitchhikers Facing
500 Fine for Riding Police

Detectives went all out to solve
the crime. Then Detective Clar-
ence w. Knots. Of the third pre-
cinct. and Detective Sergts. John
T. Bailey and Gerald Keyser, Of
the robbery squad, became sus-
picious. They t0ok the "vic-
TINS" flngerprints at Emergency
Hospital.
They said they learned these
things: His name was Beers, he
was 81 years old, and the "vaca-
ton" was a term at Occoquan
which began February 8. Detec-
tives said Beers told them he was
respondent because he was out
of money, and stabbed himself
in the abdomen.
When he was arrested in
February for stealing $81 from
a filling station, he also told
police he was an undertaker's as
sistant from San Diego and had
run out of money while on vaca-
ton.
Evening star., 1954-04-26

Police are going to ask the
full 500 fine when they take
Harland r. Beers to court on q
charge of making q false report.
1t. Edwin Crandall, night
supervisor Of the robbery squad.
said that would Just about cover
the money police spent in tele-
grams seeking two sailors, a
1949 Cadillac equipped with
sirens and q red spotlight, a So
caliber revolver and $476."
Beers on Friday night told
police the sailors. whom he said
he picked up hitchhiking, took
all those things from him and
stabbed him in the abdomen. At
that time Beers told police his
name was Harland F. Davis.
that he was % years old, and
that he was an undertaker's
helper from San Diego. He was
having q 90-day vacation, he
said, which began April 8.
Evening star., 1954-04-26

him. Mr.. Barnes pushed him in
side and closed the door.
Waitress Screams.
Mrs. Davis screamed Hamel
was holding a gun. The sales
man started running and shout
ed for Mr.. Barnes to come with
him.
Mr.. Barnes held his ground
and told Hamel to put up the
gun. They we're six or seven feet
apart when the shot was fired.
Mr.. Barnes, wounded, got up
and staggered through the res
taurant to a gas station. Hamel
went back into the restaurant
and was threatening to shoot Mr..
Barnes again when Policeman
Oral o. Husk arrived and Or
dered him to put the gun down.
He placed the weapon on the
floor.
Evening star., 1954-04-26
B. 60. Lists Losses in March
Despite Dip in Operation Cost

the Ambassador Hotel, preceded
by cocktail hour. Mrs. Alice
4. Leopold, director OF the
Women's Bureau of the Labor
Department, will speak on "The
Professional Woman in Public
Affairs"
Evening star., 1954-04-26
SUBURBAN TRUST COMPANY
Strong, Friendly Bank

SILVER SPRING, ND.
s252 Georgia Ave. Juniper $1,000
College Pork. Md.-7360 Baltimore Ave.
creenbeit. Md.-25 Crescent Rd
Whine ook, Md-Naval Ordnance laboratory
West hyusisvie. Nd. 54l6 Queens Chapel Rd.
es42 New Hempshirs Ave. - Takoma Park. Md.
Evening star., 1954-04-26
U. Of Nd. Boil Slotted

The University of Maryland's
first Air Force ROTC Ball will
be held in the College Park
(Md.) Armory at 8 pm. Friday.
A feature of the program will be
musical numbers by the U. S.
Air Force Bands Singing
Sergeants."
Evening star., 1954-04-26
AIibi for Cleanliness

SPRINGFIELD. Mo. (R.-The
drought has been so tough that
the water company urged resi-
dents not to wash their cars,
Then along comes this car,
cleaning clean. with q sign on
the back: "This car is river
washed"
Evening star., 1954-04-26
100000 in K. of G.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. April 26
(P.-The knights of Columbus.
Roman Catholic fraternal order
established here in 1882 by six
men, now has a membership of
more than 100000, an all-time
high, it was announced yester-
day by Luke E. Hart, supreme
knight
Evening star., 1954-04-26

Irregular Checking Accounts
especial Checking Accounts
sSavings Accounts
SChristmas Savings Clubs
sTravelers Checks
sSafe Deposit Boxes
sNight Depository
"Trust Services
personal Loans
Cuisines Loans
collateral Loans
sAutoDobile Loans
Slnsuranee Loans
SHome Improvement
GModernization Loans
Evening star., 1954-04-26
Electrical SuIes OFF

March sales did nothing to i'm
prove the local trade in elec-
trical appliances, which were
generally below those of a year
ago at the end of the first quar-
ter of 1854. Z.
Television sets held up rather
we'll during March, however, the
4,0S2 sets sold in that month
comparing with 1895 in March,
1858. For the quarter, however,
the total dropped from 18,545
sets to- 1858 the first three
months of this year.
Radios. all types, showed a de-
cline from $500 in March, 1858,
to 5,407 in March. 1854. The
quarter figures dropped from 49,
532 a year ago to 1868 this
year.
Electric refrigerators declined
in numbers sold from 1858 in
March. 1858, to 3,716 in 1854.
The quarter year figures, how
ever, were showing up much bet
ter, the 1882 refrigerators sold
in this year being only slightly
under the 10.420 of a year ago.
Vacuum cleaners also were af-
fected by decreased buying. The
number sold in March came to
1,1O3 compared with 1873 a year
ago. During the first quarter
sales Of 1894 were behind the
4,703 cleaners sold in the same
1858 period. While freezers de-
clined from 428 a year ago in
March to 312 sales this year, they
Jared better during the first
quarter. The 1899 freezers sold
for the 1854 period exceeded the
year ago sales by 35. The report
on sales was compiled by the
Electric Institute of Washington.
Lectures on Retailing
American University is lend
ing a hand to the retailers of
electrical appliances, it an
nounced today, in a new series
OF four lectures on How to Make
Money in Your Business" the:
first of which will be given to-
morrow. 1t will be presented by.
the Department of Business
Administration for members Of
the Electrical Institute of Wash.
ington.
One Of the pertinent questions
to be answered is where will,
you be on December 31?" Such
topics as good customer rela-
tionS. the use of direct mail,
sales training and marketing
trends also will be discussed.
The speakers will include DR..
Nathan A. Baily. professor Of
economics and business admin
istration; Harold B. WeSs, re-
tired vice president of r. H.
Macy and Co.; Alan M. johnson,
associate professor of account
ing; Ferd Nauheim, lecturer in
direct sail selling and salesman
ship, and David S. Fields and
Theodore II. Levin, associate.
professors Of economies and
business administration. The
series will be held on Tuesdays
from 8 to 8 pm. through May
18, in the Glover room on the
campus.
Evening star., 1954-04-26
Women's Group to Meet

The District Chapter Of the
American Society of Women Ac-
countants will hold it's fifth an
nual public relations dinner
meeting at 1880 pm. tonight in
Evening star., 1954-04-26
By Nelson M. Shepord

Both operating revenues and
net income of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad Co. showed sub
stantial losses in March and for
the first, quarter of the year.
despite considerably lower oper-
ating expenses.
March net income. the month
~ report disclosed today, totaled
1856, ,703. a decrease of 81, ,058, 1893
as compared with the net for
March, 1853. Railway operating
revenues for the month amount
ed to $31,113,273. a comparative
decrease of $6,613,735.
Net income of $2,757,922 for
the first three months of 1854
represented a comparative loss
of $2,555.352 from a year ago.
Railway operating revenues of
$91 .974,856 for the quarter were
$17.612,477 under the first quar-
ter of 1853.
Operating expenses of the B.
& o. decreased $4,442,344 in
March and were $12,431,279 less
in the first quarter of the year
on a comparative basis.
Merger Announced
Announcement was made to-
day of the proposed merger of
Orvis Brothers & Co., securities
and commodities brokerage firm,
and Wells & Stanton, New Or
leans cotton commission house.
The consolidation will become
effective May z under the firm
name of OrviS Brothers & Co.
Orvis Brothers, formed in 1872,
has maintained a branch in
Washington since November,
1941. Charles B. Quarles, who
then was appointed manager. is
still in charge. Offices are in the
Woodward Building. Orvis'
Brothers deals heavily in cotton
as well as other commodities.
The home Office in New York
maintains 10 branches, including
one in London.
The firm is a member of the
New York Stock Exchange. The
merger, according to Warner D.
Orvis, senior partner, will mate
rally broaden it's facilities for
handling of commodity business,
notably in cotton. Wells & STAN
ton has been identified with the
cotton commission trade in the
South since 1922. Charles w.
Wells is a former president of
the New Orleans Cotton Ex-
change.
The consolidation will add
two more Offices to the New York
firms list. The present Orvis
office in New Orleans will be
consolidated with the Wells &
Stanton Office. The latter firm
also has an Office in Lubbock,
Tex.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1954-05-14
vas Arc
Mrs. Ella Mae Brown

Sunday, a youth day program,
sponsored by the pastors wife was
held for class No. 4, Mrs, Chase,
teacher. Amount raised, S20,Oo.
There was a large attendance, with
guests from st, Luxe, Mt, Arrat
and other churches from North
Little Rock. Ice cream was served
and enjoyed by all The Junior
ushers We're very Elce. Sunday
school was eonduced by the super
intendent and class No. ) was a.
Wafded the attendance, Bethel
AME Sunday school was conduct
ed by the superintendent aud class
No. was awarded the attendance
Behel AME Sunday school was
conducted by Mrs Ode Brown. q.
Andrew Farrah, North Llttle Rock,
visited his sister, Mr., Elnoria
Jones. Funeral services for Lit
tie Joe Ann Robinson We're held
Monday afternoon at Fellowship
church. Survivors in:iuGe her
mother and father, three sisters
and three brothers. Mr., and Mrs,
Robinson are very grateful to
their friends for their kindness.
The bread and dress review Of
Prairie was held at Upper Hull
and there was a nice attendance
of HDC and All club members
present. Attending the meeting
were; Hickory Plain, Biscoe, Ha-
zen, and Upper Hill, The HDC
presented two layer cakes, and the
All presented corn bread cups
The ladies were: Mrs. Searcy Fore
Mrs. Helen Conner, Mrs. Angaline
Saxton, Mrs. Minnie Chase, Mrs,
Minnie Thomas, Mrs. Eta M
Burn and Mrs. Safronia Pike. Mrs,
Fannie M. Boone, State HIDE head,
served as judge, also l, l. Philip
was present. We were very happy
to entertain the guests. Upper Hill
served a wonderful dinner to all.
Mrs, Daisy Govan and l.. H. Turn
age motored to Little Rock Sun
day to visit Mr.. Turnage, who is
receiving treatment at the Uni
versity hospital. Mrs. Ralph
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1954-05-14

Min, Toledo, is home visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leige Chase
and relatives. Mrs. Gregg, Mrs.
Mathew and Mrs. Evie Holloway
also entered cakes and bread in
the contest, held recently at Up
per Hill We are grateful to
each one for their kindness, cards
and telegram, during the passing
of our son, l.. (. EwelL May GOD
bless each of YOU Parents; Mr.,
and Mrs. Ludie Ewell wife, Mrs.
Lille Mae EWelI, Mr.. and Mr..
L. d. EWell jr, and sons.
Rev, and Mrs. W. E. Hayes,
Little Rock, motored here Sunday
Mrs. A, N. Tate principal Of
Douglass high school, lost h I
father recently, but has now re-
turned to work The elemen-
tary and primary grades, present
ed very good plays Monday mite
with Mrs. VIM and Mrs. Wright
sponsors Eighth grade graduation
was held Friday night. A lovely
program was rendered on class
night with IS students participant
ing Mrs. Hattie d. Hyde and
two children of Little Rock, are
guests of Mr., and Mrs. Brooks
Matthew. They are en- route to
Brinkley to visit her father, Sam
Reed Mrs. Sarah Ford was
married to Willie Govan, Satur-
day night by Rev. r. A. Cooney
at the brides home The
Ralph Bunche club met Friday at
the home of Mrs. r. A. Cooney
Pearlee Matthias is visiting
her sister and uncle in Brinkley
A group went to Hickory
Plains to help clean and deco
rate the cemetery for Mothers
day MayfloWer HDC has a
nice display in observation of
national home demonstration week.
Mrs. Minnie Chase, president.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1954-05-14
Legal Notices.:
WARNING ORDER

State of Arkansas,
County of Pulaski, SIS
In the Pulaski Chancery court
Jimmy Haywood Higgins, Plain
tiff, VS..
No. 99852
Mary Higgins, Defendant
The Defendant Mary Higgins, is
warned to appear in this court
within thirty days and answer the
complaint of the plaintiff. Jimmy
Haywood Higgins.
Dated: April 19,1954
John B. Gulley,
Solicitor for Plaintiff
J. l.. Kidd,
Attorney ad Litem
Airline Turner, Chancery Clerk
By Jamye Dreher, d. c.
4-23-30; 5-7-14 At
State of Arkansas.
County of Pulaski. IS
In the Pulaski Chancery Court
James Berry, Plaintiff
VS.. No 99l58
Bernice Berry. Defendant
Inc DeIeludHL, beIHlCe Deity
is warned to appear in this court
within thirty days and answer the
complaint of the plaintiff James
Berry
Dated: May 3, 1854.
w. w. Shepherd,
Solicitor for Plaintiff
J. L. Kidd
Attorney ad Litem
Airline Turner,
Chancery Clerk
By Helen Edwards, D. c.
ST; IA; 81; 28-4t