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Smyrna times., 1954-09-23
WSCS TO HOLD
FIFTH SEMINAR
Annual Affair To Be Held in
Harrington Church We'd
nesday, September 29
STUDY BOOKS FOR YEAR

The fifth annual seminar of the
Dover District, Woman's Society
of Christian Service, will be held
in AsburyuMet Church, Har-
rington, on Wednesday, Septem-
ber 29 at 10 am, with Mrs. Earl
Sylvester, District President, pre-
siding. The theme of the Seminar
will be "Show Us Anew. :. The
Wondrous Power. -. The open
ing worship will be in charge OF
Mrs. ]. Earl Cummings, of Selby-
vile. Welcome will be extended
by Mrs. Charles Greenhaugh, Pres
ident of Asbury w. S. c. S. A
pre-view of the 1954-55 Study
Plans will be presented by Mrs.
Harry B. Hygate, Conference Sec
retary of Missionary Education
and Service. Program and Wor-
ship Booklets will be presented by
Mrs. Granville Tyndall, District
Vice-President, and members of
Rehoboth Epworth w. S. c. S.,
thus skit entitled Except.
Study Books for the year will be
presented as follows: india, PAX
istan and Ceylon," by Miss N.
Blanche Price, assisted by Mrs.
Harry Cats; ''The City," by Miss
Genevieve Poppe, assisted by Miss
May Watson; Christianity and
Wealth." by Mrs. John M. Simp-
ers, assisted by Mrs. w. w. Sharp
and Mrs. c. e. Postles; "Jesus'
Teachings Concerning Women" I"
by Mrs. John Shilling, assisted by
Mrs. Henry Graves. Luncheon
will be served at 100 pm. by the
hostess society. Literature relat-
ing to the studies will be on sale,
under the direction of Mrs. Ebe
Shandler, District Secretary of
Literature and Publications. Mu-
sic will be in charge of Mrs. Rob-
ert E. Van Cleaf, organist and
Mrs. Donzel C. Wildey, soloist. A
Dramatic Worship Service, entitl-
ed -Four Years, Four Words, Four
Women" presented by the MEM
bers of Harrington Trinity w. s..
c. S. will conclude the days pro-
gram. Benediction will be pro-
nounced by the pastor of Asbury
Church, Rev. Robert e. Van Cleaf.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-23
JEAN MITTEN
ROTARY GUEST
Religious Student Tells Ro-
tarians of World Council
of Churches Meeting
ATTENTION TO YOUTH

Miss Jean Mitten, of Dover, a
junior at Elmhurst College, in So
cial science and religious training,
was the guest speaker at the
meeting of the Smyrna Rotary
Club on Thursday night, present.
ed by DR.. c. j. Prickett, program
chairman. Miss Mitten had at
tended the sessions of the World
Council of Churches, held recent
ly at Evanston, Ill. She told of
representatives of many nations,
with three languages prevailing,
English, French, and German, and
of the courtesies extended them
by the public. Delegates were
present representing 10 million
Christians of various denomina-
tions, she said, and many points
in reference to denominational be-
liefs were brought up before the
council. Among the young people,
with all races represented, exper-
fences of their lives at home were
told, and many international
groups joined together in prayer
and song, she continued. Miss
Mitten urged that all churches
give attention to their youth, to
teach and develop them for Chris
tian service. Leroy Piper gave
the response. George E. Bryson
presided, and birthday greetings
were extended to James e. Ever
hart. William Mitten and Will
liam Freed were visitors from
Dover Rotary Club. Harry ".
Oxenham was the guest of How
ard Pletsch.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-23
HOME DEMONSTRATION CLUB
Twelve Members of Clayton Club
Met at Home of Mrs. Wheatman

Twelve Members of Clayton Club
Met at Home of Mrs. Wheatman
The Clayton Home Deinoifstra-
tion Club met recently at the
home of Mrs. Herman Wheatman
with twelve members present. The
was called to order by
the president, Mrs. Earl ]. F5urd,
by repeating the club prayer and
creed. The secretary, Mrs. Wal
ton Smith, called the roll and
read the minutes. Mrs. Edward
Wright sent one sunshine card.
The club voted to buy an altar
cloth for Ewell's-St. Paul Church.
The leaders, Mrs. Lester Smith
and Mrs. Earl ]. Hurd gave a
on care of electric
cords and sharpening of knives
and shears. Mrs. Hurd also DEM
onstrated the voting machine to
the club. The meeting adjourned
until October which will be at
the home of Mrs. Charles Denney.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-23
GRIER MINNER
DIES AT HOME
Kent County Treasurer and
Receiver of Taxes Dies
of Heart Attack
ON ELECTION TICKET

Grier H. Minner, 63, Kent Coun-
ty treasurer and receiver of taxes,
died yesterday wednesday,, at
his home in Woodside following a
heart attack. He was candi-
date to succeed himself at the
general election in November. He
was serving his first term. Mr.
Minner followed his normal activ-
tiles at the courthouse Tuesday
and did not complain of feeling
i'll. However, last week he told
some of his staff members that
his heart was causing him diff
ficulty, and he planned to take
treatments. The law provides that
the county committee shall select
a candidate to take his place and
absentee ballots already printed
will have stickers pasted with the
new candidates name. The gov
ernor will name a successor to
fill the unexpired term. Mr.. Min
ner had served as Kent County
sheriff, and many years ago as
coroner for one term. Always
active in politics, he had been
manager of the former Woodside
Packing Company until he began
to hold public Office. One of the
most popular officials Kent Coun-
ty had, he achieved a record 99.07
per cent tax collection last year
for capitation and property taxes.
His widow, Mrs. Edna Wiley Min
ner, and one son, Paul G. Min
ner, Woodside, survive.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-23
FARM TALENT CONTEST
Southern States Farm Talent
Roundup Amateur Contest


Roundup Amateur Contest
Six amateur talent acts have
already entered the Southern
States Farm Talent Roundup
Amateur Contest, according to
Edward S. Wilson, Jr., Chairman
of the local contest committee.
The contest, which is open to
amateurs only, (12 years of age
and over), will be one of the
highlights of the local Southern
State Annual Membership Meet
ing to be held on September 29th
at Clayton in Clayton School.
This contest offers an opportunity
to the winning act at the local
meeting to try out for the Origin
al Amateur Hour Television Show
in New York. 1t is being spon-
sored jointly by Smyrna-Clayton
Cooperative and Southern States
Cooperative with the Original
Amateur Hour Television Show of
Radio City, New York cooperat-
ing. About 425 similar contests
will be held throughout the six
state operating territory of South
ern States Cooperative within the
next few months. The following
acts have already entered the
contest: Piano solo, Robert l..
Reed, Smyrna, RID; Dance, Janice
t. Ellingsworth, Clayton; Interp-
erative Dancing, Pamela Gibe,
Charlotte Pryor, Kay Bulger,
Smyrna; Contralto Evelyn john
son, Kenton; Minstrel Man, JOS
eph F. Bothell, Jr., Smyrna; Ac-
cordian solo, Joseph F. Bothell
III, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-23
Boy Scout Drive i'm Clayton

The annual Boy Scout drive is
under way in Clayton with Man
uel Alvarado as chairman, assist
ed by the following captains: j..
Medford Davis, Jr., Randolph
Faulkner, John T. Loder, and
Harry Moor. 1t will be conducted
during this week. Clayton has one
scout unit, the Cub Scouts, with
James T. Rogers as cub master.
However, a group of Clayton boys
are members of Boy Scout Troop
135, which has a membership also
including boys from Smyrna. The
current drive is being sponsored
by the Clayton Lions Club.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-23
GIVES TALK ON
FOOTBALL
Elbert Chance of University
of Delaware, Shows Films
at Jaycees Meeting
GUESTS AT DINNER

The Smyrna Clayton Junior
Chamber of Commerce heard a
talk on the 1854 football team
and received schedules and book
let's on this season and on Della
ware football history, when FL
bert Chance, publicity director,
University of Delaware, was their
guest at the meeting on Tuesday
night. He also showed a film of
last seasons Delaware Lehigh
game. The speaker was introduc-
ed by Walter Downes, member of
the Jaycees softball league COM
mittee, and the response given by
George Bryson. Members of the
Ennis & Deakyne softball team,
winners of the Jaycee sponsored
softball league this summer, were
guests at the dinner. The pro-
gram was arranged by Gene
Handsberry. A program commit
tee was appointed which includes
Kenneth D. Smith, George D
Wright, and Edward Wootten
The following committee was
named to investigate the possibil'
ity of a Halloween street dance
on Monday, Nov. /: Robert Bel
ber, John Shetzler, and Charles
Sutton. Plans were discussed fol
the formation of a Janecees group
here, and representatives of the
Wilmington Janecees will be in
vited to come to Smyrna to ex'
plain their organization. Martir
Golden presided at the meeting
and also at a meeting of the
meeting of the board of directors
which followed.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-23
GOVERNOR AT
CLAYTON LIONS
District Governor HI. ID. Fur
Miss Makes Official Visit
to Clayton Club
HEAR REPORTS

District Governor Howard d.
Furniss made an official visit to
the Clayton Lions Club at their
second meeting of the new year
held at the Paddock with Manuel
president, presiding. 1t
was decided that the club con-
tinue their bowling team, with
Dudley Crossley as captain. w.
Henry Ennis presented a gavel
which he had received for the
club at the Lions International
Convention held in New York
City, as a gift from the Ca1ifor-
nia-Nevada District No. 4. Mr..
Ennis also reported on the zone
meetings, and informed the club
that the president and the first
vice president are requested to
attend all zone meetings.
Convention Report
A report on his trip to Lions
international Convention was CIV
en- by Julian Dunning. The club
approved a motion to sponsor a
student through three years of
training at st. Francis Hospital,
Wilmington. This project will
continue over the three-year per-
iod the student is in training.
Mr.. Alvarado, an officer of the
Kent County branch, American
Association for the United Ma
tions, explained the work which is
expected to be carried out this
year. Application for membership
of William Knots to the club
was approved. A directors meet
ing followed the program which
included an address by District
Governor Furniss.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-23
NEW JAYCEES BULLETIN
Bulletin to Be Published Monthly
Gets Out First Edition

Gets Out First Edition
The first edition of the new
bulletin of the Smyrna-Clayton
Junior Chamber of Commerce is
in the hands of members, and it
will be published monthly, with
Kenneth d. Smith as editor. The
formal of the bulletin is interest
ing: two-column sheet, with
set-in department headings, one
of which is "Jest in Fun, and
will be as the name implies a
short joke section; another Ram
bling Around, a capsule resume
of bits of news about individual
members. In the first edition is
featured an editorial by the pres
ident, Martin Golden, who in part
said: "Just as it takes eleven men
to make good football team, it
takes one hundred percent partici-
patton to make a good organiza-
ton" The new bulletin also calls
attention to registration dates of
Oct. 2 and 16 in order to be elig-
igle to vote on Nov. 2.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-23
BAZAAR BY HOSE co. AUX.
10 Hold Affair November 1918
1t Was Decided Monday Night

Plans were made for a bazaar
to be held Nov. 1919 at meet
ing of the Auxiliary of the Cit
izens Hose Company, held on
Monday night with Mrs. Emma
Mills presiding. A report on the
state convention held at Milton
was given by Mrs. Addie David.
The local auxiliary will entertain
the Kent County Auxiliaries at
a covered dish supper on Tues
day, Sept. % at the fire house.
The supper chairman is Mrs.
Sylvia Urban, and the chairman
in charge of the social hour is
Mrs. Florence Ford. The amount
of 5000 was realized at bake
sponsored by the auxiliary last
Saturday. The next meeting will
be on Oct. 18.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-23
55th Anniversary of Church

The 18th anniversary of Scott
Methodist Church of Blackbird
will be observed on Sunday, Sep
tember 26. The afternoon service
will be held at 2:30 pm, and the
speaker will be the Rev. Edwin
Thomas of Odessa. The evening
service at 7:30 will have as
speaker, the Rev. Robert Hodgson
of Perryville, Md, and former
pastor of Scott Church. There
will be special music at both SER
vices. The Rev. Frank Buckley is
the pastor of Scott Methodist
Church.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-23
Saturday Night Dances

The Smyrna Lions Club will
again sponsor Saturday night
dances at the Youth Center for
the younger teenagers, those at
tending sixth, seventh, and eighth
grades at the school, starting this
Saturday evening. The hours will
be from 7:30 to 1890 and men,
bers of the club will be on hand
to supervise the dances. They will
be held regularly each Saturday
night during the fall and winter
months.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-23
WOMEN'S CLUB
RESUME MEETS
Business and Professional
Women Hold First Meeting
of Current Year
LIST OFFICERS

The first meeting of the current
club year was held by the Smyr-
na-Clayton Business and Profess
sional Women's Club on Monday
night at the Wayside Inn. Mrs.
Mae Parker presided and empha-
sized the fact that there are only
two more days to register in the
district, on Oct. 2 and 16. She
also urged the women to assist
in the task of getting more peo-
pie to register, noting that at this
time only about one-third of po-
tential voters are registered. Of
ficers of the club include, in adj
dition to the president, Mrs. Mar
garet Pappas, vice president; Miss
Ruth Ellen Reihm, recording Sec
retary; Mrs. Ann Mills cores
ponding secretary; Mrs. Gertrude
Scout, treasurer. Committee chair
man for the year follow: Miss
Florence Lurty, public affairs;
Miss Alberta Cornelius, national
security; Miss Mary Esther JEFF
ferson, education and vocation;
Miss Ruth Ellen Reihm; interna-
tional relations; Mrs. Lillian
Smith, legislation; Mrs. Laura
Myers, program coordination;
Mrs. Scout, finance; Mrs. Helen
Deakyne, membership; Mrs. Ruth
Clark health and safety; Mrs.
June Anthony, news service; Mrs.
Deakyne, music. Miss Reihms
gave a report on the national BIZ
ennial BPW convention she at
tended in st. Louis. The club will
sponsor a rummage sale on Sat-
urday, Sept. 25 in the building
adjacent to the Colonial Hotel, in
charge of Miss Florence Lurty.
Miss Ethel Geiser was presented
as new member. Mrs. Bertha
Denney, first president of the
local club, who later resigned
from the membership has return
ed. Mrs. Marie Downs was the
guest of Mrs. Laura Myers.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-23
GIRL SCOUT TROOP 1O1
Hold Election of officers With
Janet Wickham as President

Senior Girl Scout Troop 101
held the first meeting of the year
on Monday night and welcomed
the following new members:
Rachel Coyle, Jackie Roe, Alice
Mae David, Carole Wickham, and
Luz Maria Kerr. Officers elected
were Janet Wickham, president;
Tarun Comegys, vice president;
Barbara Shortt, recording secre-
tary; Carole Wickham, corre-
spending secretary; Luz Maria
Kerr, treasurer. After deciding
to join the Senior Planning Board
in Wilmington the representatives
chosen were Tarun Comegs and
Janet Wickham, with Barbara
Shortt and Gail Lurty, alternates.
A package will be sent next week
to a Korean woman adopted by
the troop. Il Ga
Smyrna times., 1954-09-23
HOLD THANKSGIVING DANCE
Citizens Hose 90. VIII Sponsor
Dance Friday, November 26

SttALChc AAocO W. WIN opOicOI
Dance Friday. November 26
Announcement is made that the
Citizens Hose Company will again
sponsor a Thanksgiving dance to
be held on Friday, Nov. 26 at the
fire house. The dances were for
merly held each year but were
discontinued and are now being
revived. When held they were
the high point of the holiday
weekend and were well attended.
The volunteer firemen answered
an alarm on Monday morning TO
the farm of Ernest Council, Jr.,
on Bay View Road where fire
damaged tractor which was be-
ing used for vining beans. The
tractor had been stopped and
when re-fueled it ignited. Dam
age was confined to the tractor.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-23
MEETING OF CONTACT CLUB
First Meeting Held in Social Hall
of Ewell's-St. Paul Church

vi EWeu S-Sts fdul S1urcn
The first meeting of the Con-
tact Club was held in the social
hall of Ewell's-St. Paul Church,
with Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Starkey
as host and hostess. Mrs. Pauline
c. Moor presided. Harry Moor
was named chairman of a COM
mittee appointed to start selling
brooms, one of the money-making
projects of the group. The Rev.
William B. Kitchens, pastor of
the church, heads a committee on
the sale of stationery. The men,
bership committee comprises Mrs.
Jean Jones, Mrs. William B.
Kitchens, and Mrs. Moor. Mr..
and Mrs. Julian Dunning will act
as host and hostess at the Octo-
ber meeting.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-23
DIR. Miller to Speak Here

DIR. George r. Miller, Jr., Su-
perintendent of Public instruction,
State of Delaware, will be the
guest speaker at the first fall
meeting and covered dish supper
of the hospitality group of AS
bury Methodist Church on Tues
day evening, Sept. % in the So
cial hall of the church. The pro-
gram has been arranged by Mrs.
Thomas w. Russell, program
chairman for the month of Sep
tember.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-23
HOMECOMING AT DELANEY'S
Church Services Will Be Held on
Sunday, October 3rd

The Homecoming services at
Delaney's Church will be held on
Sunday, October at 2 o'clock.
The Rev. Connie Dickens of Ches-
void, will be the speaker for the
occasion. The song leader and
soloist will be the Rev. John
Eastack of Carney's Point, N. J.
Mrs. Verma Doris Kelley of
Smyrna and Howard Embert of
Church Hill, Md, will be among
the soloists. There will be sever
al other selections. Everyone is
urged to attend this service.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-23
Death of Miss Margaret Collins

Miss Margaret Collins, aged SO,
daughter of the late Franklin and
Mary Ann Collins, passed away in
Smyrna on Thursday, September
16. She was born at Collins
Beach on May Is, 1866, and for
the past 40 years had lived in
Smyrna, The funeral was held
on Monday, September 20, from
the FAIRIES Funeral Chapel. Inter-
ment was made at Odd Fellows
cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-23
Marriage Announcement

The marriage of Miss Betty
Ann Holiday of Smyrna, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Holli-
day of Smyrna, and Mr.. John
Leathem, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Leathem of Troy, N. Y,
took place IN Clayton ON Satur-
day, September 1S.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-23

Fire Co. Auxiliary To Meet Here
The Ladies Auxiliary of Della
ware Volunteer Fire Companies
Association of Kent County will
meet on Tuesday evening, Sep
tember 2s at the Smyrna Fire
House. Everyone is asked to be
here by z pm. EST.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-22
Two Crewrnen
Die lin Crash

BALTIMORE R-The two crew
members of a Martin B57 jet
bomper were killed today when the
plane apparently exploded in air
and crashed into the back yard
of private home near suburban
Essex.
The burning plane set fire to
the home of Edward H. Adams
but his 32-year-old wife and three
small children escaped without in
jury.
A spokesman at the Glenn L.
Martin Co. plant said the twin-jet
bomber, the American version of
the English Canberra jet, was on
a routine flight when it crashed.
Mrs. Thelma Adams, 80, was in
the kitchen of her home in the
community of Long Beach, not far
from Martins, when she heard the
explosion and saw the plane fall
in flames in her back yard.
The scene is about 10smiles east
of Baltimore. The Adams home is
across the Middle River, about two
miles from the Martin plant.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-22
Vishinsky Is Dead

Russia's revoIutionaries, faction
hated by the Bolsheviks, Vishinsky
fitted himself to the Bolshevik-
majority-line and never deviated
from the day he was accepted into
the Communist party more than
three decades ago.
Vishinsky rose to fame as state
prosecutor with a slashing, violent
prosecution of old Bolshevik lead
ers in the Stain blood purge of
the middle 1930s. He went on to
higher things, winding up as for
eign minister.
He surrendered the top post of
the Foreign Ministry to v. M. Molo-
tov in March, 1858, in the Soviet
government realignment which fol-
lowed the death of Stain, and he
was appointed first deputy foreign
minister. Last December, on his
10th birthday, Vishinsky's services
to the Soviet state were recognized
when ne was awarded the Order of
Lenin, his nations highest award.
Vishinsky, better known to the
world outside the Iron Curtain than
almost any other Soviet figure, be-
gan to suffer declining health in
1949. His health frequently caused
his absence from important coun-
ellis. In 1850 he had to go to a
Czechoslovak Spa to recuperate,
but always he was back on the
job when the U.N. was in session.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-22
Author OF Federal Highways
Act Heads Group OF Visitors
MOvie Company
Leaves Key Vest

Key West lost IFS movie sls-
NOR Sunday when the company
filming ,'Ths Rose Tattoo" pull
ed ouf On masse.
After filming final scenes ct
fhs Mardi Gras Club. Dvval ST.,
producer Hal Wallis, Director.
Danny Mann and ihe actors
and fechnicians Ieff for Holly
wood. They had been engaged
in filming Tennessee WiIIiams'
play for three weeks. Only a
handful Of worlemen remained
to load equipment and ii1eY
were scheduled to pull today.
Another iwo months Of work
awaits the production company
on the Hollywood sound stages
Of Paramount Pictures. The
movie will not be released for
several months.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-22
Strip Show Raid
By Police Chief
Nets Two Women

A strip tease dancer and a bar
manager were jailed Saturday
night In a raid conducted person
ally by Police Chief Bienvenido
Perez who said that he caught the
dancer IN an act Of performing
the most indecent dance / have
ever seen"
The dancer, Miss Lorraine Fon-
talne, of the Surf Motel, was later
freed on bond of $3.50. Charged
with giving a performance of an
indecent and immoral nature, she
was scheduled to be tried in city
court this afternoon. The bar man
ager, identified as Genevieve AL.
lard, 1224 4th St.. was charged with
permitting performance of an
indecent and immoral nature and
also released on $3.50 bond.
Chief Perez, accompanied on the
raid by 1t. w. L. James, said that
Miss Fontaine was clad only in an
abbreviated G-string and "pasties. "
He added that when he attempt
ed to remove her from the plat
form where she was. staging her
performance, "she kept right on
trying to dance"
1T was a dirty, filthy and in
decent performance" Perez added.
The Chief said that he checked
several other Duval st. bars but
that 1.-THE news travelled too fast
and they had cleaned up their
shows"
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-22
Friend Tells
Doctors Wish
For Divorce

CLEVELAND R-A fellow osteo.
path and old school friend testified
today that DR.. Samuel H. Shep.
pard s'wanted to consider the pos.
sibility of divorce four years ago.
The testimony was given by DIR.
Lester Hoverst e n of Glendale,
Calf. to a jury trying Sheppard for
the murder of his wife Marilyn.
Hoversten, key state witness
to establish a motive for murder,
testified he talked Sheppard out OF
sending a letter to his wife on the
possibility of divorce" in 1850.
''Dr. Sam asked my advice on q
letter he had written Marilyn and
/ asked him as a favor not to send
it at the time, but to wait until he
could speak to her in person.
''It was to the effect he was
concerned about his marriage and
wanted to tell her how he felt and
he felt he wanted to consider the
possibility of a divorce" !"
Recent Guest
Hoversten was a house guest Of
the Sheppards until one day before
Marilyn was bludgeoned to death
in bed.
With respect to the 1850 CON
versations, DR.. Hoversten said DR..
Sam later within the week became
disturbed over a phone conver.
sation he got from his father.
told him to realize his father had
his best interests at heart. He
calmed down then"
Odd he tell you what his
father said % him?
Al don't recall the exact
words, but it was something to
this effect: He said Sam should
realize his responsibilities as q
husband and a father.