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Smyrna times., 1954-08-12
FIRST AID FOR
CIVIL DEFENSE
Cards Listing Materials in
First Aid Stations Through
out State
OUT OF TARGET AREAS

Wallet-sized cards, listing the
materials to be found in the Civil
Defense first aid stations now be-
ing stockpiled throughout the
state, were sent today to every
hospital in Delaware for distribu-
tion to nurses and doctors on the
staffs and to associated physici-
ans. The cards will provide
quick reference in an emergency,
when doctor-nurse teams will be
expected to man the first aid
stations in a disaster area, d.
Preston Lee, State Civil Defense
Director, pointed out. Now stored
in Delaware are $4,000 in medi-
cal supplies for the first aid sta
tions, he explained. These, pack
aged in So station kits, are being
cached at strategic spots outside
the critical target areas of Wiln-
ington and Dover in order that
they can be moved to the scene
Immediately following an attack.
The wallet cards sent out Thurs
day listed each item in an aid
station kit and notes the guam
tity, Mr.. Lee said. They will be
useful not only in letting physi-
clans know what materials they
can expect to have on hand in an
emergency but also will prove
valuable at the emergency scene
itself, especially should any of the
labels on the boxes be worn off.
The wallet card list will enable
the holder to determine what is
in an unlabeled box by checking
the list against the painted num-
ber on packages in the Kits. Five
hundred wallet cards are being
sent to each hospital in the state.
1t is hoped that eventually every
doctor and nurse in Delaware will
carry one at all times, Mr.. Lee
said. The medical supplies were
purchased with federal matching
funds. The state provided $50, 900
of the cost. Most of the first aid
station kits are being stockpiled
in New Castle County, chiefly in
rural schools and o t h er public
buildings. Three will be placed in
Kent County and one in Sussex.
1t is calculated that the supplies
will be sufficient for the first few
hours after an attack when more
can be shipped in if necessary.
Under Civil Defense plans, serious
casualties, after treatment at an
aid station, would be moved to
emergency hospitals, arrange
ments for which also are being
made.
Smyrna times., 1954-08-12
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN SMALL
ARMS FIRE TO BE HELD IN FALL

The small arms fire for the Del
aware National Guard, 261st Bri-
gade, usually held in the spring,
will be held during September,
October, and November, Maj .Har-
old J. Reed, public information
officer, announced Monday. Brig.
Gen. John B. Moore is in charge
of the 261st Brigade. The State
Difie Range on River Road, New
Castle, will be the site of the fir
ing practice for the upstate
group, the 198th AA, commanded
by Col. ]. James Ashton. 1t is
composed of two battalions and
attached units, the 156th AAA
Battalion and the 731th AAA
Battalion. The 16Oth AA group
will fire downstate at Fort Miles,
Lewes, under the command of
Smyrna times., 1954-08-12

AWARD WINNER
Raymond Sneller, Jr.. Named
First Recipient of Marshall
Award at u. of ID.
MILFORD STUDENT

Raymond Clayton Sneller, Jr.,
of r. ID. No. 8, Milford, Delaware,
has been named the first recipi-
ent of the ]. Warren Marshall
Scholarship, according to an an
nouncement made today by John
E. Hocutt, Dean of Students at
the University of Delaware. Smell
ler established an excellent repu-
tation as student and leader in
extracurricular affairs while en-
rolled at the Milford High School.
He was valedictorian of his class,
vice-president of the National
Honor Society, president of his
senior class, vice-president of the
All Club, member of the year
book staff, and "Boy State" rep
resentative. He will enroll as a
freshman in the School of En-
gineering in September The ].
Warren Marshall Scholarship was
established this year through
grant of $4,000 given to the
University in honor of the late
president of the National Vulcan
lied Fibre Company. Scholarships
are awarded on the income from
this fund to candidates who have
lived at least two years in Della
ware, who show need of financial
assistance, evidence of leadership
ability and scholastic attainment.
The award is valued at $500 each
year and is renewable in succeed
ing years as long as the work of
the student proves satisfactory.
positions in community affairs.
Smyrna times., 1954-08-12
- ~ .vToN ccuooI.
Changes in Faculty

Mrs Julia w. Slaughter, who
fills the position of Elementary
School Principal, is a teacher OF
many years experience. she is
graduate of the University of Del
aware, and at present is working
toward a Masters Degree at the
University. Mrs. Peggy M. Van
SAINT, who replaces Miss Rupert
in the Junior High School Social
Studies position, is a graduate OF
the University of Delaware, and
was formerly a teacher at the
Aberdeen High School, Aberdeen,
Maryland. The position of Home
Economics Teacher, formerly held
by Mrs. Viola Naylor, will be fill
ed by Mrs. Georgia S. Cary, grad
uate of Drury College, Spring
field, Missousi, and a Smyrna res
ident. Mrs. Alice Jane Bryson
replaces Mrs. Barbara Gee in the
Elementary School. Mrs. Bryson,
formerly a teacher in the Dover
Schools, is a graduate of the Uni
versity Of Delaware. Mrs. Mar
garet M. Greer is an additional
teacher to the staff. A resident,
at present, of Indian Springs,
Georgia. She 81 a graduate of
Georgia State College, and a
teacher with IL years of public
school experience. Miss Arie Hill,
who replaces Mrs. Slaughter as
teacher in the Elementary School,
is formerly a teacher in the
Smyrna Schools, more recently at
Townsend School. Miss Jenny
Carroll, who replaces Mrs. Geneva
T. Wood in the Smyrna Colored
School for the school year 1854
55, is a graduate of Delaware
State College at Dover.
Smyrna times., 1954-08-12
ROTARY HEARS
J. r. PRATT
Outlines Set-Up For PrOvi-
siOns of Program Dur
ing Year
GOVERNORS NIGHT

Program was stressed as the
outstanding feature of any Ro-
tary Club by Reynolds Pratt,
past president, at the meeting of
the Smyrna Rotary Club on
Thursday night He outlined the
set-up for provision of program
during the year, and said that
the committee includes in addi-
tion to himself, Howard Pletsch,
James Vessel, and William Willis.
Each member of the club is as
signed a date to present the pro-
gram, he said, and the chairman
of the quarter checks to ascertain
if each program is assured. He
announced that Sept. 26 will be
district governors night, and that
the fiftieth anniversary of Rotary
and the one hundredth anniver-
sary of the founding of Atlantic
City will be celebrated on Sept.
20 at that city. The. response
was made by w. L. Wheatley,
and the program outline given by
Mr.. Pratt was endorsed by the
club. Mr.. Pletsch and Clarence
Bodley were the song leaders
and Mr.. Wheatey and Morris
Simon, of Dover, were the solo,
lists. George e. Bryson conducted
the business and welcomed the
following visiting Rotarians: Hen
ry Ridgely, Camden; Mr.. Simon,
Emanuel Barros, and William S.
Freed, all of the Dover Club; and
Michael Sheppo, Frackville, Pa.
Coleman Schwartz was the guest
of Mr.. Barros, and John Richards.
guest of Neal Oechsler.
Smyrna times., 1954-08-12
HOLD ANNUAL MEET
PRR Veterans Day Held At Re-
hOboth Sunday, August 8

The Veterans Association of the
Delaware Division, Pennsylvania
Railroad, held the annual Veter-
ans Day at their club house at
Rehoboth Beach on Sunday, Aug
ust 8. The program had been ar
ranged by the president, w. S.
Collision. The meeting was open
ed with a prayer by the chaplain,
C. ]. Holloway, followed by the
Lords Prayer, sung by E. M.
Wagner, baritone, of Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Everhart,
Smyrna sang q duet, followed by
a solo by Miss Lou Larrimore, of
Harrington. Three violin selec-
tions were played by L. H. Colli-
son, of Marydel, accompanied by
Houtz Mich, of Chester, Pa. There
were addresses given by w. S.
Collision, and Mrs. r. D. Mitchell,
president of the Ladies Auxiliary;
a short talk by A. S. Wyatt, of
Marydel, and an address by M. H.
Lingenfelter, superintendent of
the Delmarva Division, Pennsyl-
vania Railroad.
Smyrna times., 1954-08-12
MRS. C. CARTER
DIES AT AGE "a
Mrs. Geo. Carter Died At the
Home of Her Son in Dur
ham, N. c., Tuesday
PRIVATE FUNERAL HELD

Word was received in Smyrna
on Tuesday of the death of Mrs.
George Carter which occurred
early that morning at the home
of her son, Dr.. Bayard Carter,
Durham, N. c. A private funeral
service was held that day at the
home, with the Rev. James Gle
land, Duke University, officiating.
Interment will be in Smyrna at
a later date. Mrs Carter, who
would have been eighty-fve years
old on Saturday, was the daugh-
ter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Foard, OF near Elkton, Md,
and widow of George Carter, for
mer editor of the Journal-Every
Evening. Mrs. Carter fell at her
home and broke her hip a year
ago and had been an invalid ever
since. She was prominent in
church and club affairs here, a
past president of the Twentieth
Century Club, and a member of
the board of directors of Della
ware Colony at Stockley. She
was also a devoted member of St.
Peters Episcopal Church, and
held several posts in the Woman's
Auxiliary. She had also been ac-
tive in the Woman's Auxiliary of
st. Thomas Church, Newark
when the family lived there. Af-
ter her marriage to Mr.. Carter
she moved to Wilmington. Later
she and Mr.. Carter moved to
Flushing, L. l., while he was as
sociated with a New York paper.
They moved back to Wilmington
in 1914 when he became editor of
the Evening Journal. They moved
to Newark in 1920 and lived there
several years before coming to
Smyrna where they lived at Ced-
arbrook Farm. They resided there
until Mr.. Carriers death in 1912,
after which Mrs. Carter moved to
Smyrna. In addition to DR.. Bay
ard Carter, a member of the staff
at Duke University, Mrs. Carter
is survived by another son, DR..
Gray Carter, Greenwich, Conn,
and brother, William E. Foard,
of Wilmington; also, four grand
children and one great-grandchild.
A daughter, Mrs. Mildred Lee
Carter Briggs died in 1941.
Smyrna times., 1954-08-12

Col. Ralfh S. Baker. 1t is COM
posed of the 193rd AAA Battalion
(AW) and the 945th AAA Battal-
ion (AW). The state headquart-
ers detachment will begin the
small arms practice on Sept. IL.
Each Saturday and Sunday differ
ent units will use the ranges.
There will be 3S units or 1900
men in all participating through
out the three months. The top
ten scorers will receive a silver
bar inscribed Governors Ten" on
the next Governors Day during
the Guard encampment. The 116th
Surgical Hospital commanded by
Lieut.. Col. Allen C. Wooden will
supply medical personnel at both
ranges. The men will fire car
bines and MI rifles.
Smyrna times., 1954-08-12
Major Lewis f. Uhlendory

Major Lewis F. Uhlendorff,
Chaplain, U. S. Army, has re-en-
listed for three years and is now
stationed at Schweinfurst, Ger
many with the 18th Infantry Reg
iment. He left the states on
January Is. Mrs. Uhlendorff and
her step-daughter, Donna, who
had been living temporarily in
Washington, D. c., sailed on July
II for Germany and word has
been received by Lewis F. Uhlen-
dorff, Jr., at his home here that
they arrived at Rotterdam, Hol-
land where they were met by
Major Uhlendorff.
Smyrna times., 1954-08-12
HEALTH EXHIBIT HERE
Board of Health Places Display
In AIMS Beauty Shop

In AIMS Beauty Shop
An attractive exhibit has been
placed by the Delaware State
Board of Health in the window of
AIMS Beauty Shop, Main Street,
which calls attention to the Can
GER Detection Centers in the
state. It features on an aqua
colored background a map of the
state with lighted stars showing
the eleven detection centers, at
Newark, Middletown, Smyrna, Do
ver, Harrington, Milford, Lewes,
Georgetown, Seaford, Laurel, and
Frankford. A large circle has
mounted on it five pictures of ac-
tual procedures, showing surgery,
x-ray, radium, detection centers,
and prompt diagnosis. The seven
danger signals are noted in an
other large circle, as follows: any
sore that does not heal; a lump
or thickening in the breast or
elsewhere; unusual bleeding or
discharge; any change in a mole
or wart; persistent indigestion or
difficulty in swallowing; persistent
hoarseness or cough, any change
in normal bowel habits. The De-
lection Center schedule includes
Smyrna on the alternate third
Friday at the Health Unit. APP
pointments may be made by call
ing Smyrna 3091.
Smyrna times., 1954-08-12
TO HOLD CLAMBAKE
Holy Gross ClambaISe To Be Held
Sunday At Zimmerman Farm

Sunday At Zimmerman Farm
Plans have been completed for
the Holy Cross Clambake which
will be held Sunday afternoon on
the Ernie Zimmerman farm, South
Little Creek Road, Dover. Ticket
sales have excelled expectations
and preparations have been made
to feed 1000 people. Professionals
have been engaged to serve $4,000
CLAIMS, which will be steamed and
on the half-shell. In addition to
CLAIMS the menu will include fried
chicken, hot dogs, potato salad,
lima and baked beans, corn, pick
les, rolls, ice cream, and liquid re-
freshments. An All-Star five-piece
hill billy band will be featured in
a musical program. Games and
entertainment for men, women,
and children have been planned
throughout the afternoon. In ad-;
dition to the egg and potato rae
es there will be a tire-rolIing
race, and pie-eating contest. In
terest also is centered on patch
contest, and a most
beautiful leg" rivalry, which will
he limited to male contestants. A
number of tickets will be
available at the gate and the
prices are $3.50 for adults and
one dollar for children of school
age. The clambake is sponsored
by the Holy Name Society of
Holy Cross Church, and the gen.
eral chairman for the affair is
Salvatore ]. Lobaccaro.
Smyrna times., 1954-08-12
FIRST STREET DANCE HERE
VIII Be Held Tomorrow Night
on Market Street Plaza


The first in the series of street
dances to be sponsored by the
Smyrna Clayton Junior Chamber
of Commerce for young people
will be held tomorrow, Friday
evening on Market Street Plaza
from 8 to IL pm. John Long is
chairman and he will be assisted
by other Jaycees who win super
wise the dances. Admission will
be single, twenty-five cents, and
for couples, forty cents. Music
will be provided by amplified re-
cordings. If the dances are sue
cessful and meet with the approv-
al of the teenagers and the jay
Gees they will be continued. Use
of Market Street Plaza was
granted by Smyrna Town Council.
Smyrna times., 1954-08-12
FUNDS FOR FARMERS
Made Available by Farmers Home
Administration Credit and Service

Administration Credit and Service
Farm families in Delaware
have made good use of Farmers
Home Administration credit and
services this past year and have
stepped up the efficiency of their
farming operations, w. Fred
Richards, the agency's County
Supervisor, headquartered at
Dover, said this week. Additional
funds have been made available,
he said, to lend through next
year to farmers to operate, buy,
enlarge, or improve farms. A
large proportion of the money
loaned in Delaware during the
past IL months has been to vet
Grams and other young farm fam
lilies who are establishing better
farm setups. Their greatest needs
were for adequate credit and
some help in developing sound
systems of farming and adopting
efficient farm management prac-
tees. No loans were made to
farmers who were able to obtain
the financing they needed from
other local lenders. The county
office of the Farmers Home Ad-
ministration serving the State of
Delaware is located at II North
Street in Dover.
Smyrna times., 1954-08-12
FIREMEN OPEN
ANNUAL DRIVE
Mailing of Letters Signals
Start of Fund Drive By
Hose Company
START CANVAS MONDAY

Letters were mailed on We'd
nesday to signal the start of the
annual drive for funds by the
Citizens Hose Company. The
drive will get under way next
Monday evening at 9 o'clock when
a meeting of all solicitors, and
anyone who wishes to assist in
any way, will be held at the fire
house following the regular meet
ing of the Ladies Auxiliary. The
campaign begins at this point and
will continue for two weeks. The
drive is being conducted during
the regular dates of the former
carnivals sponsored in past years
by the fire company. The letters
will have enclosed sticker bear
ing the fire company number,
which may be applied below the
dial on phones. Those for the
rural area will also have the farm
identification number, plus the fire
company number. Persons who
need more of the stickers may
obtain them by writing to the
Citizens Hose Company, or getting
in touch with any of the officers.
Fund Drive Committee
The committee for the drive
consists of Fletcher Truax and
Fred Harris, who are assisted by
Francis b Gebhart, chairman of
the Citizens Committee. They
have been in charge of all prepar-
ations and also the actual con-
duct of the campaign. The letter
is self-explanatory, advising of
the many advances made during
the past year for the benefit of
the company. Announcement is
made that insurance rates in
Smyrna have been reduced for
the second time within a short
period. It is hoped that all per-
sons who come under the protec-
ton will give as much as in prev
ious years, in order that the work
may continue as in the past. If
possible, increased contributions
are requested, as the drive is the
only means of support under the
present laws of the State of
Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1954-08-12
Hold Picnic Saturday

Friendship Methodist Church
will hold their annual picnic Sat
urday, August IA, at Riverview
Beach Park. Please meet at the
church at 10 am. Transportation
will be furnished for those desir-
ing to go.
Smyrna times., 1954-08-12
FREAR WINS
NOMINATION
Democrats Name ]. Allen
Frear; Harris B. Mellow
ell TO Head Ticket
ROLL CALL VOTE

The Democratic State Conven-
tion Tuesday settled its long and
energetically disputed Senatorial
contest by nominating U. S. Sem
ator ]. Allen Frear, Jr., as the
party's candidate for Senator at
the 1854 election. The tally was
125 and one-quarter votes for
Senator Frear to "a and three
quarters for James M. Tunnel, ,Jr.,
the former Delaware Supreme
Court justice. The Senatorial bat
tie was the feature of the conven-
ton. After it was settled, the
convention proceeded to nominate,
without further dispute, the other
members of the Dmocratic ticket.
They are: For u. S. Representa-
tive: Harris B. Mcdowell, Jr., of
Middletown, the party's outgoing
state chairman. For attorney
general: Joseph Donald Craven of
Carrcroft. For state auditor of
accounts: Clifford E. Hall of Sell
byville. For state treasurer:
Howard II. Dickerson of Laurel,
former state senator. For insllr-
ance commissioner: Harry Smith
of Georgetown. The tip-off to the
trend toward Senator Frear was
the action of the Sussex County
caucus Tuesday morning. Voting
by secret ballot, the caucus rec
commended the nomination of Mr..
Tunnel by a vote of 35 and one
quarter to "a and three-quarters.
This showed that on a secret bal
lot the Tunnel forces could mus
ter only 35 and one-quarter votes,
whereas Tunnel supporters had
expected and relied on at least Al
Tunnel votes from the former
Justices home county. Word
spread quickly throughout the as
semblage that the Tunnel forces
were short in Sussex County and
the Tunnel leaders realized they
had lost their fight before it
reached the convention floor. They
decided, however, to continue the
battle rather than withdraw. In
spite of the obvious victory for
Senator Frear in Sussex, many of
the Tunnel supporters in areas
that had been considered some-
what doubtful held firm. The fin
al vote on the Senatorial nomina-
tion showed this breakdown.
District Voting
In Wilmington-16 for Tunnel,
IA for Frear. In rural New Cas-
tie County-32 for Tunnel, % for
Frear. In Kent County-aIl so
for Senator Frear. In Sussex
County-36 and three-quarters for
Tunnel, % and one-quarter for
Frear.
Vote BY Roll Call
The convention did its voting
on roll call vote in which each
delegate stood up and announced
his choice. This procedure was
adopted in the first test of streng-
tn in the convention itself.
Josiah Marvel, Jr., made a mo-
ton for the Tunnel forces to
amend the state rules of the
Democratic Party to require a
secret ballot, rather than voice
vote, which is provided in Rule ID.
Howard Lynch, Jr., of Dover, a
Frear leader, urged that the con-
vention delegates 'let the people
back home know how they vote"
and he moved to table the Marvel
motion. Then there was a roll
call vote on the motion to table.
This motion was supported by the
Frear forces and opposed by the
Continued on Psge Sikh
Smyrna times., 1954-08-12
LOCAL SCHOOL
STAFF NAMED
Mrs. Julia w. Slaughter Is
Named New Elementary
School Principal
OTHER CHANGES

The Board of Education has or
ganized for the 1954-55 School
Year by the unanimous election
of DR.. C.J. Prickett, as President;
Mrs. Helen B. Harmonson, as
Vice-President, and Mr.. George
w. Wright, as Secretary. Other
members of the Board are Mr..
Henry T.Price and Mrs. Margaret
M. O'Neill. The Staff for the
Schools of the Smyrna District is
as follows:
George w. Wright - Superintendent
Charles v. Williams. II. S. Prin. & Eng.
Robert L. Everett ...... Social Studies
Evelyn S. Mendenhall ..... Science
Elizabeth A. Getty :. Latin and Spanish
miriam +. Brown .......... Mathematics
Ruth w. Williams ........... English
Alberta 5. Cornelius ....... Mathematics
George L. Galley ................ English
Peggy M. VanSant ....... Social Studies
Gwendolyn NJ. Smack ....... Commercial
Frank r. Stellatella .......... Ind. Arts
William E. Horney -. Phys. Education
Jane A. Reed ...... Phys. Ed. & Health
Georgia s. Cary ....... Home Economies
Leon Iabb :................... Music
John w. Dickinson.
Librarian & Soc. Studies
Virgie M. Bauer ...... Guidance & Eng.
Leonard p. Hitch ........... Agriculture
Joyce S. Riley ............ Social Studies
Dorothy e. Kirby .................. Art
Julia w. Slaughter ..... Elem. Principal
Doris S. Fearon ...........,...... Music
Bessie c. Matthews Elem. Teacher
Doris T. Smith ..........
Helen Z. Scout ...........
Elizabeth +. Pryor $3.50.
Alice j. Bryson .........
Ruth M. Piper ..........
Theresa M. Donahoe $500.
Margaret M. Greer 1865.
Pauline w. Matthews
Evelyn Everett ...........
Mabel Joseph ............
Arie Hill .........'''''.. {"
Lulu v. Ricards .........
Mildred L. King ........
Ethel N, Powell 49,. ....
Caroline F. Stats 1905.
Alyne Y. Robinson .......
Lillian S. Billeb ........ Office Secretary
Rachel B. Lane ...........' Oince M MGlerN
Clara E. Sparr ..........'..:'.': w q
Marie Downs ........... Cafeteria Mgr
Nora Donovan .......... Sdleuerla f"si
THOMAS d. CLAYTON SCHOOL !
willis z. Powell -. Prin. Jr. H.. s.
Jenny Carroll ...... Elementary Teacher
l. IneX Burton ........... :.
Elizabeth Richardson
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The Farmer and His Credit

always take care of your debt. If you expect
the best, and spend accordingly, you are
heading for trouble.
Don't be constantly extending yourself
toward another goal before you reach your
first objective. Attain your objective, con-
solidate your position, and then look ahead
again. Picture the mountain climber scaling
the peaks. He throws his rope and hook
higher and farther up the mountainside,
testing to make sure the hold is secure, and
works his way surely and determinedly up.
When he reaches the goal, he rechecks
everything, making sure he is on solid foot
ing, and then repeats the process, a definite
goal, determined objective"