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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-30
Rar,sons

The gentle showers Of the past
week have been wonderful to help
replenish the water sources.
The fields and woods are full
of hunters The wild creatures
have indeed to practice cunning
TO escape However the past two
days Of sport have brought in
little game in this locality.
Mrs Bette Rush. who entered
Martha Jefferson Hospital, Char
lOttesville, last week is expected
home the middle Of this week. We
hope she will be much improved.
Mr. and Mrs Rolf Rush visited
Mrs. Rushs mother in Richmond
on Friday
Mrs f. G Hays and Mrs. B. B
Patteson went shopping III Rich
mond OF Wednesday,
Miss Josephine Maxey Of
Longwood, IN expected home for
The Thanksgiving HOLIDAYS.
d w Carr of Blucfield w va,
is visiting the 4. G Hays. the
Il + Maxey ana the B B. Pate
sons homes this week and enjoy
ing hunting with the local group
Nh and MIS- Fred Putney. Of
FarnYllle were visitors Of DR.. r.
II PatteSon and Fl p PatteS0n
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-30
HowardsyilIe

Kemper H. Morris Of Rockfish,
Melvin S Hurt, Of Richmond and
George A. Cottrell. OF Lynchburg
cached checked in d deer tha first
day of hunting season at The Bis
Game checking station he4e last
Saturday
/ Mr. and Mrs Huge Ragland
have announced the birth Of a
son, James Melvin. born NOV IS
/ at their home here.
Jack w. Castiel. is crew leader
for the farm census in Albemarla
Orange and Fluvanna Counties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Royce Teeley and
sson. of Richmond, spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs j T. Hurt.
/ Miss Courtney Irving. of Rich
mond, spent the week end with
her brother. T. Irving
Mr.. ana Mrs. Alfred r. Brady.
of EngleWood N j.. are visiting
MI Brady's sister. Miss Sally
Brady near here
! Miss Dorothy Brown and James
Brown Of Hopewen. spent the
week end With their parents. Mr.
and Mrs c n Brown.
MI. ana Mrs. Garland + Bur
cher and SON spent the week end
with Mi and Mrs W. 4, Burcher
j. r Irving NrInard HINT
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-30
Well Water

The Misses Marjorie Hall and
Frances Locke, Of WyllieSbug
visited Miss Mary Rush Sunday
Miss Lizzie Steger, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jeff Sinclair and little son. all Of
Gloucester, we're week end guests
in the home Of Mn and Mrs A.
j Steger
Vincent Tapscott spent several
days IN the home Of MI. and Mrs
Joe Stegear. On his return home
to Silver Spring he was accom-
panied by Mrs q A Baber.
Bruce Allen and his sisters,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-30
Curdsville

Recent visitors Of Mrs Reeves
Phaup and brother were MI. and
Mrs Lloyd Walker ana Mr. and
MIS- Land and three children. all
~ Madison Helehts
Mr. ana MIS- Pressnel and chill
dren spent last week end with
relatives and friends III Knoxville
Tenn
Mr. and Mrs Tom Garter and
three children and Mrs. Alvin
Robertson al Of Lynchburg visit
ed Nh and Mrs. Oscar Weaver
and MIS- Ella Meadows this past
week
Mrs While Bailey was a lunch
con guest OF Mrs Reeves Phaup
Thursday
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-30

plan to help in anyway they can.
The Thanksgiving season comes
again with its opportunity for a
greater realization Of our many
blessing and Gods great good
ness to all May We all Join III
praise and thanksgiving for our
many privileges and His great
goodness.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-30

Jewell and joyce, Of Richmond.
spent the week end with lhe.r
parents, Mr. and Mis- r N Rush
Or. Frank Vqiaht. socr atary ot
the Sunday School Department lf
The Virginia Bapt.sr Beard ot 1lie-
sions and Education In Richmond.
viii be the guest speaker 0t Sha-
ron Baptist Church sunday nca
IL The public Is invited.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-30

on a three weeks business trip.
Mr. and Mrs r. V. Krouse plan
to move into their home here the
week Of NOV 20 Coming from
Old Orchard Farm near Scots
vile they have bought the former
residence of Mrs Bessie Nulty.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-30

BaneE8k, IHaIlano During The
absence Of N1rs Zip Multhongni,
Ni-al W5ng,aI ~ neiahbor, care
finally d-AnauGed Mrs, Mhultong
u. house board Nv board
4nd Fans carefully IL assembled th3
house Oh hs own property He vas
urslrd Dy police CHARGED with
.GuSe Stp4ln9.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-02
LAKE COMO CHILDREN STAGE
CIRCUS TO AID POLIO FUND

Miles III, archery champion;
Becky Reynolds, snake charmer;
Jimmie Everhart, 1.-THE Clown
Who Messes Up The Other
Clowns; Also, Bobby Merrill ana
Jeff Lewis, clowns named Mutt
ton" and Jeff. Kay Everhart
was the "strong man" of the
show; Joan Niles, tight rope
walker; Ronny Sayers and Bruce
Potter, stage hands; Karen Ever
hart, a trapeze artist. Tar,
mongrel pup belonging to the
Miles children was billed as "a
rowing leopard. The finale was a
parade led by Kay Everhart
carrying a confederate flag. The
children had collected almost two
dollars after the three perform
ances, but other showings are
are planned to add to the fund.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-02
"DEATH TAKES "A HOLIDAY"
Comedy To Be Presented by Thea
tire Guild September 24-25

From early indications, the
Kent County Theater Guild
Comedy Production death Takes
A Holiday" is shaping up to be a
smashing success. The local thea
ter group is bent on giving play
fans from Dover and surrounding
towns entertainment they will re-
member for a long time. The
Production will be staged two
nites-September "a and 25. For
the first time since the Guild
came into existence, many thea
ter goers will enter the doors at
a reduced price. This is made
possible thru the use of the sea-
son ticket which provides a great
saving over regular admissions.
The ticket subscription campaign
will run few more days. Season
tickets can be arranged by call
ing Dover 1928.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-02
F. J. QUIGLEY AT.
ROTARY MEET.
District Governor Pays Of
ficial Visit To Smyrna
Club Thursday Night
DISTRICT CONFERENCE

Frank ]. Quigley, district gov
ernor of the 272nd District of
Rotary International paid an Of
ficial visit to the Smyrna Rotary
Club on Thursday night at The
Wayside Inn. He said that the
fiscal year 1954-55 was club presi-
dents year and charged the mem
bers with responsibility for sue
cess. His theme was "He profits
most who serveth best" one OF
the principles of Rotary. He told
of the achievements in the fifty
years of activity which are being
celebrated this year. On October
3O-31 and Nov. 1 the district con-
ference will be held in Atlantic
City for Rotarians and theil
wives. Mr.. Quigley conducted 8
discussion period and new pro
jects were planned. The business
session was in charge of the
president, George E. Bryson
Clarence Bodley led the singing
DR., j. Paul Slaybaugh, Dover
Maurice w. Carrow, Camden.
Wyoming, and Aldan " Keene
Middletown, were visiting Rotar
ians. George w. Durham was the
guest of Howard Pletsch.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-02
ENGINEERING
BOOK PRINTED
New Publication Work of
University of Delaware
Professor
PICTORIAL AID

Engineering Drawing Prob
lens, new workbook for the
engineering student, has just beer,
released by the McGraw-Hill
Book Company, Inc, of New
York. The new publication is the
work of Professor Frank zozzora,
a member of the University of
Delaware faculty in the Depart
ment of General Engineering. AL
though it may be used as sep
arate classroom text, Mr.. zoz-
zora's latest book is directly re-
lated to an earlier text published
in June, 1858, entitled Engineer
ing Drawing. Both texts have al
ready received wide acceptance in
engineering schools throughout
the United States. The new book
features carefully selected prob
lens designed to acquaint the
student with necessary basic rules
and conventions in engineering
drawing. The various kinds of
paper generally employed in in
dustrial usage have been used so
that students may become famil-
lar with the particular conditions
presented when called to work on
cross section, tracing, or opaque
papers. Many problems are shown
pictorially to aid the student in
Visualizing the objects described.
While keyed directly to his own
earlier volume, Mr.. Zozzora's
workbook may be successfully
used in conjunction with any
standard text on the subject of
engineering drawing,
Smyrna times., 1954-09-02
SPEAKMANS
SAIL TO BEIRUT
Mr.. Speakman to Visit Pro-
fessor of Political Science
In Beirut
EXCHANGE OF FACULTY

Mr.. and Mrs. Cummins E.
Speakman, Jr. and sons, John
and Cummins Elliott
III, sailed last Friday on the
Exler american Export Line)
for Beirut, Lebanon where they
will live for a year. They have
been guests of Mr.. Speakman's
mother, Mrs. Cummins E. Speak
man, Sr. at Belmont Hall for a
preceding the sailing. Mr..
Speakman will be visiting profess
sor of Political science at the
American University of Beirut
and is the recipient of a U. S.
Government travel grant under
the Department of State inter-
national Education Exchange Pro-
gram. He will be on leave of alb
sence from the University OF
Virginia where he is assistant
professor of Foreign Affairs. The
Exeter will make brief stopovers
at Barcelona, Marseilles, Naples,
and Alexandria and is expected
to reach Beirut on Sept. Is.
Exchange of Faculty
His visit marks another step
in the program of exchange OF
faculty and students which is be-
ing planned between the Univer-
sity of Virginia and the American
University of Beirut. Last year
Professor Farid Hanania, chair
man of the department of politi-
cal science and law at the Ameri-
can University, was visiting lee.
turer on the faculty of the Wood
row Wilson department of For.
eign Affairs at the University Of
Virginia. This year Jamal Sac
came from Beirut as graduate
student and part-time instructor
in the same department, and al
least one Virginia student will bt
studying in Lebanon next year. A
graduate of the University o.
Virginia, Mr.. Speakman took al
M. S. in Foreign Affairs, and die
work for the Phi. D. at Yale Uni
versity. He has supervised sever
al State Department government
tai affairs training for German
trainers at the university, anC
directed the foreign student pro
gram, in addition to Teaching
courses in foreign affairs. Mrs
Speakman, q graduate of Ben
nington College, took her master!
degree at the University of Vir
ginia in Speech, and has taught
in the speech department anC
worked as clinician in the Speecl
Clinic.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-02

What started out to be a neigh
borhood circus planned by child
rem in the Delaware Street-Lake
Como Garden section of town,
resulted in public performance
in the town park on Market
Street Plaza Tuesday afternoon,
in an effort to raise money for
the polio fund. Sparked by Bobby
Merrill and Butch" Everhart
the show was given first on Sun
day on the lawn at the back of
the Everhart-Niles property in
Lake Como Gardens. A second
performance was held at the
Merrill home. The children then
asked Chief of police John w.
Jacobs, Jr. if they might use the
town park and permission was
granted. The thirty-minute circus
had as ring master Butch Ever
hart; the cast included, Jerry
Smyrna times., 1954-09-02
SCHOOL TOOPEN
AT CLAYTON
VIM. TOrbert, Principal, An
nounces Opening At $3.50
On September 9th
TEACHERS MEETINGS

William Torbert, principal of
the Clayton School, has announc-
ed that the school will open on
Thursday, Sept. 8 at $3.50 am.
Short sessions ending at 4 pm.
will be held on Thursday and Fri
day. Regular sessions will start
on Monday, Sept. 13 and the
cafeteria will be open that day.
Teachers meetings will be held
on Tuesday and Wednesday pre-
ceding the opening of school.
Registration of new pupils will
be held on Tuesday and Wednes-
day, Sept. 7-8 from 2 to 4 pm.
at the school office. Children
must be accompanied by their
parents and a birth certificate
certifying to the age of six years
on or before January l are re-
quired for those entering school
for the first time. The original
school building has been redecor-
ated, acoustic ceilings in all
rooms and the cafeteria have
been installed, as well as floures-
cent lighting in all rooms. AL
corridors have been refinisheo
with asphalt tile and the entire
building completely repainted, in.
cluding the cafeteria and audi.
torium.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-02
Cancer Detection Centers

The Cancer Detection Service
is for women 25 years of age and
over. September Harrington,
New Century Club, 9:45-11 AS
a. m. and 12:45 -2:45 p. m. Call
Harrington 1855 for appoint
ments. Sep tember 9-Dover,
Health Unit, Ala S. State Street,
9:45-11:45 am. and 12:45-2:45
pm. Call Dover 1922 for appoint
ments. September 17-Smyrna,
Health Unit, E. Commerce Street,
9:45-11:45 am. and 12:45-2:45
pm. Call Smyrna 3091 for ap-
pointments. September 23-Mil-
ford, Health Unit, Shore Theater
Building, 9:45-11:45 am. and
12:45-2:45 pm. Call Milford 1859
for appointments.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-02
STREET DANCE LAST FRIDAY
125 Young Folks Attend Second
Dance on Market Street Plaza

I25 Young Folks Attend Second
Dance on Market Street Plaza
The second in the series of
street dances sponsored by the
Smyrna-Clayton Junior Chamber
of Commerce was even more sue
cessful than the first, with ap-
proximately 125 in attendance.
Young people from Smyrna, Clay
ton, Kenton, Taylor's Bridge,
Downs Chapel, and Philadelphia
were present, Pamela Gibe and
Carol Wolford were awarded free
admissions in contest, and Alice
May David and Jerry Canody
were the winners of the spot
dance. Prizes; were provided by
Golden's Pharmacy. The Jaycees
acknowledge the help of the Sill
yer Eagles, who furnished dance
records; Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
David, who supplied electric cur
rent free from their home; also
the town crew and police depart
ment for their work. The Jaycees
plan at least one more dance dur
ing the autumn season.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-02
SHS Begins Football Drills

Twenty-Five varsity football
candidates reported yesterday for
the first practice session of the
1854 edition of the Smyrna High
School Football team. Mr.. Charles
Williams, principal, conducted the
drills and issued the equipment
in the absence of Coaches Stella
tella and Horney. Practice will be
held each afternoon at 1 pm.
until September 13, when the
regular $3.50 time will begin. The
twenty-five players include cap
tain, John Fortner, Edgar Cox,
Fred Corso, Sam Jacobs, James
Cray, Kendall Hudson, Donald
Ebright, George Hyatt, Ben Sollo-
way, Bill Pritchard, Edwin Rob-
inson, Bart Luff, Dave Comegys,
Karl Gebhart, Kenneth Boyer,
George Colliax, Phil Voshell, Paul
Loder, John Poore, Harry Jar
man, Barry Attix, and Bill Car
ter. Only six players for ]. ",
but more are expected by the
beginning of school. The six are
Eddie Hamburg, Ronald Mccoy,
Robert Spencer, Barry Pritchard,
William Hill and Donald O'Neal.
Publicity manager, Hal Bodley,
assisted with details.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-02
GRANGE STARTS
FALL MEETINGS
Regular Meetings Will BE
Resumed Thursday, Sep
tember 9, at Sis p. M.
SERVICE PROJECTS

Regular meetings of the Smyr-
ma Grange will be resumed on
Thursday, Sept. 9 at 8:15 pm.
A list of community service pro
jects of the Grange during the
past year show that 497 hours of
service were given by 153 patrons
of Smyrna Grange No. 21. They
include the provision of fire
fighting equipment; the gift of a
utility cart to Kent General
Hospital, Dover; assistance dur
ing the Statewide x-Ray survey;
help in the rechecking of the
farm Identification program. Also,
aiding with the firemen's fund
drive; gift to memorial to hon
ored patron; magazines, cards,
material, and clothing given to
State Welfare Home; used wheel
chair to aid school pupil; aided
in crippled children's clinic; as
sistance to Brownie Scout Troop.
Made stuffed animals for hospi-
tai children; gave a bond to agri-
cultural student; demonstration
of voting machine; treat to high
school graduates; placed two
more picnic tables at sites on
Du Pont Parkway; supported
community drives. In order to
finance all these projects the
grangers raised $649 in various
ways. Donations for local drives
and firemen's project amounted
to $413. The Grange is also SELL
ing Christmas cards to help fin
ance their continued community
service work. Mrs. Reynolds Jones
is chairman of this project. The
community service committee in
cludes Mrs. Norman Shorts, chair
man, Mrs. Arthur Short, Mrs.
Leroy Waters, and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Wilson.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-02
Chooses Wedding Date

Saturday, September IL, is the
date chosen by Miss Verma Doris
Naylor, daughter of the Rev.
Mabel v. Erskine of Clayton, for
her wedding to Mr.. Thomas M.
Kelley, son of Mrs. Evelyn Kelley
of Massey, Md, and the late Mr..
Russell Kelley. The ceremony will
be performed at pm. in EwelPs-
st. Paul Church in Clayton, fol-
lowed by a reception in the
church hall. After a short we'd
ding trip the couple will reside in
Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-02
READY NOW FOR
SNEAK ATTACK
Air Bases, Jet Planes, Guns
Stand Ready to Give Bat
tie With Enemy Planes
ROUTINE CHECKS

Though few of us are aware of
it, this country is poised every
minute of every day to resist a
sneak" attack. Round the clock,
across our northern frontiers and
down our coasts, radar antennae
probe the skies. At strategic air.
bases on all frontiers, jet planes,
their guns fully armed and their
pilots fully clothed, stand ready
at a moments notice to "scram-
BILE" against strange planes. Ring
ing our major cities, anti-air-
craft batteries, manned "a hours
a day, are set to pour lead sky
ward. Tied in with this unceas-
ing vigil is Delaware's Civil De-
fense. Any minutes of any day.,
Delaware may be warned by the
Air Force that enemy bombers
are coming in. To make sure
there will be no hitch in getting
that warning through, a routine
check goes out once day every
day from the Air Force head
quarters in Roslyn, N. Y, over
a direct phone circuit to the
states in this region. Every state
in the circuit responds to that
check, one after the other, Della
ware among them. If ever bomb
ers loom up off our frontiers, the
"red" alert-immediate attack
will go out from the Air Force
over the direct phone to the
states CD stations. In Delaware,
it will be received at CD's key
warning point in Dover. When
that happens, if it ever does, the
CD operator in Dover will simply
press a button and, instantly,
every air raid siren in the state
will wall the "red'' alert. This
warning system, the first state
wide alarm network set up in
the nation, is operated by radio.
When the button in Dover is
pushed, a radio impulse is flashed
to tiny receivers attached to
every local siren in the hook-up.
CONTINUED on Page Ten)
Smyrna times., 1954-09-02
st. Peters Church Notes

Regular hours of services will
be resumed at st. Peters Church
on the 18th Sunday after Trinity,
September 5 at s am. and IL
am. The nursery and kindergar-
ten sessions will start on the fol-
lowing Sunday, Sept. IL at IL
am. and will be held in the
house next door to the parish
house. The church school sessions
will not start until Sunday, Sept.
10 and will be held this year at
ten o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-02
Firemen,s Band Rehearsal

Twenty men and boys assemb-
led for the second rehearsal of
the firemen's band under the di-
rection of Leon Tabb, and anoth-
er rehearsal is scheduled for
Thursday night. James Mood is
manager. Several other musicians
are expected to be added to the
band before its appearance with
the volunteers of the Citizens
Hose Company at the state con-
vention to be held early in Sep
tember. Several drum majorettes
are also practicing their twirling
and will appear in the lead.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-02
PUPILS MUST
REGISTER HERE
New Pupils Will Be Register
ed Tuesday, September Z,
Between 1 and 3
SCHOOLS OPEN SEPT. 9

New Pupils entering the Smyr-
ma Schools in September will be
registered on Tuesday, Septem-
ber z, 1 to 3 pm, as follows:
white children, grades 1 through
4, in the Cafetorium of the New
Elementary School; white child
ren, grades 5 through II, in the
library of the John Bassett Moore
School; colored children in all
grades, in the colored school. Pu-
pills entering the first grade
should be accompanied by a par
ent or guardian and birth certifi-
cate showing age of six years be-
fore January 1, 1855. Registra-
tions will pe accepted only for
children who reside within the
Smyrna Special School District,
or who are within the high school
attendance district as established
by the State Board of Education,
without the proper grade within
their home district. All the
schools in the district will reopen
for pupil attendance on Thursday,
September 9. The opening of
school on the 9th will be preceded
by staff meetings on Tuesday and
Wednesday, September Z and s
when plans for the 1954-55 school
year will be surveyed and dis
cuSSed.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-02
Death of WilheInlina e. Wrench

Death of Wilhelnlina Il. Wrench
Funeral services for Mrs. Will
helmina e. Wrench, Sc, of Smyr-
ma Landing, who died on August
25, were held Saturday, August
28 from the FAIRIES Funeral Chap
ell The Rev. Walter L. Beckwith
officiated and interment was in
Odd Fellows cemetery. Mrs.
Wrench, the widow of the late
Thomas P. Wrench, is survived
by the following children; Carl
Wrench, Smyrna Landing; Mrs.
Wilmer S. Ford, Dover; and Mrs.
Coda Warner, F1emings Landing;
also 9 grandchildren and 16 great
grandchildren. Mrs. Wrench was
member of the Asbury Me-
thodist Church.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-02
Church Of The Nazarene Notes

Church Of The Nazarene Notes
The Pastor of the Church of
the Nazarene, Rev. ]. c. Reedy,
announces services for Sunday,
Sept 9Th, as follows: Worship
Service at IL am. The message
title is, ''The Baptism with the
Holy Ghost. Sunday School les
son, "The Christian and His
Work" will be studied at 10 am.
The Young Peoples service at
z o'clock will be followed by the
pastors evening message, Jacob
the Wrestler who Prevailed A
baptismal service will be con-
Quoted at Lake Como on Sunday
afternoon at o'clock. The pub
lie is invited to attend these SER
vices.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-02
First PRESBYTERIAN Church

The First Presbyterian Church,
the Rev. o. c. Jones, minister,
announces services for Sunday,
September 5 as follows: Morning
worship, IL am; Sunday School,
10 am. Subject Growth Through
Useful Work."