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Seward seaport record., 1954-05-14
RUDE AWAKENING

Many Seward residents re- ceived a rude awakening about 7:45 Wednesday morning when there was slight earth quake.
Seward seaport record., 1954-05-14
NURSES MEETING

Due to the activities planned for the Cerebral Palsy drive on May IS, the Registered Nurses of District No. 2 will meet on Wednesday, May 19, at the Nurses Residence on First Ave.
Seward seaport record., 1954-05-14
BOWLING TEAMS DINE

The Mems and Women's Bowl ing teams for Solly's Lounge will have a dinner Saturday, May IS at the Plantation.
Seward seaport record., 1954-05-14
MEDICAL ATTENTION

Mrs. Carl Ling returned on the Denali Wednesday from a three week trip to Portland, Oregon, where she received med ical attention.
Seward seaport record., 1954-05-14
VISITS IN ANCHORAGE

Miss Frances Clark, x-ray technician at Seward General Hospital, is spending the week end in Anchorage.
Seward seaport record., 1954-05-14
NEW SPRING COAT

Sidener's Drug received a new spring coat of paint Wednesday morning
Seward seaport record., 1954-05-14
Kelly To MIG. At Bowlers' Bonquef

The Annual Bowlers' Banquet will be on May 22 at 800 pm. at the Plantation Mae Hoy and Agnes Janikula are in charge of seating and decorations.
 Mir. Jack Kelly will be master of ceremonies at the banquet and will present the prizes and tro- phies for the bowling tourna- ment, ended last week.
 Team captains have the tick cts for the banquet, Anyone wishing to attend is asked to please contact them by WedneS- day, May 19, So that some idea of the number attending will be known.
 City tournament results are as follows:
 Women's Handicap League
 O'Brien's and Solly's Lounge bowled their playoff for cham pionship on Saturday and Sun day nights with O'Brien's com ing out on top with a twelve pin lead. Following are the winners of the 1953-1954 bowling season;
Smyrna times., 1954-02-04
Death of Thomas Mabrey Mills

Thomas Mabrey Mills, 68, died at
his home in Clayton on Monday,
Feb. 1 He was the son of David
Mills, of Maryland and Tabitha w.
Mabrey, of Delaware. Funeral SER
vices will be held at the FAIRIES
Funeral Chapel, Smyrna on Fri
day, Feb. 5 at 2 pm. in charge of
the Rev. William B. Kitchens, pas
tor of Ewell-St. Paul's Methodist
Church, Clayton. Interment at Odd
Fellows Cemetery. Friends may
call at the funeral chapel this even
ing. He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Edith e. Mills, of Clayton,
and the following children: David
Mills. Mrs. Mildred Ennis, both of
Smyrna; Edgar Mills, Dover; Mrs.
Virginia Broadwater, Havre de
Grace, Md; and Mrs. Ruth Wright,
Clayton; also five grandchildren;
and the following brothers and sis
ters: Mrs. Ernest Davis, Roland
Mills, both of Clayton, and Mrs.
Martha Marshall, New York City.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-04
CLOTHING FOR KOREA
Girl Scouts Collect Over Y Ton
of Clothes For Korea

Twenty large cartons were re-
quired. in which to pack more than
a half ton of warm clothing for
Korea collected by members of the
eight Smyrna-Clayton Girl Scout
troops. The clothing weighed 1850
pounds and it was sorted and pack
ed at the Youth Center and taken
to Clayton where it was shipped to
New York by freight. The cost of
shipping the cartons to New York
will be shared by the eight local
troops. Working under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Martin Golden, leader
of Senior Troop 101, representa-
tives of all troops and their lead
ers, made ready the clothing for
shipment. They had the assistance
of William Derbyshire, who drove
his truck to take the boxes to the
railroad station at Clayton. Also
assisting were Thompson Price and
Robert Kellums, who helped with
the loading and unloading.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-04
ROTARY TO BUY PLAYGROUND
EQUIPMENT FOR SCHOOL HERE

Following dinner at The Way
side Inn on Thursday night the
Smyrna Rotary Club dispensed
with the program there and ad-
journed to the home of the presi-
dent, Leroy Sayers, where a club
assembly was held. Visiting Rotar-
ians at the dinner included G..
Morris Whiteside, Wilmington; DR..
J. Paul Slaybaugh, Dover; Harlan
Fisher, John c. Baldwin, and Ais
ton Keene, all of Middletown; and
Harry Osborne, Belair, Md. At the
club assembly the committee ap-
pointed for the purpose of making
recommendations for the expendi-
lures of community service funds,
reported to the board of directors
and the club membership as fol-
lows: recommendation of the fol-
lowing playground equipment for
the Smyrna Elementary School, as
selected by the school, approved
and ordered secured: Bike Rack,
$34; Swings, 1925; See-Saws, S197;
Merry -Go-Round, S96.50; Movie
Screen, SIS. Total $727.50. They
Smyrna times., 1954-02-04
LIONS SHOW TO
FEATURE PROS
All Professional Cast Arrang-
ed For Annual Lions
Production
THURSDAY, MARCH 4th

The production of the Smyrna
Lions Club show, The Antics of
1854 is shaping up, with seven acts
including all professionals now
planned for presentation on Thurs
day evening, March A. The pro-
gram of entertainment will be
varied and will feature Eddie
Rocker, outstanding baritone and
emcee, who made a sensational ap-
pearance here during last years
Antics. There will also be one act
with Dave Monahan, a unique exlo-
phone sensation, and his "Puppet-
aires" Other acts scheduled are
Nat Raye, comedienne a-la-Judy
Canova; Glen Foust, a European
comedy juggling sensation; Walt
Walters, Jr., master of ventrio-
quial deception; Jean Janess, dar-
ing and breath-taking acrobatic
wonder; also music by an outstand-
ing trio to play for the entire show.
The show will be held in the audi
torium of the John Bassett Moore
High School and admission for all
seats will be one dollar. The annual
production sponsored by the Lions
is for the benefit of their projects
which are continued during the
year for the youth of Smyrna.
Martin Golden is general chairman,
and tickets are in charge of G.
Preston Poore. They may be OBJ
tanned from any member of the
Lions Club.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-04
Death of Walter Nowland

Funeral services for Walter S.
So, who died in Miami,
Fla, Sunday of what police des-
cribed as a self-infiected gunshot
wound, will be held from the
Daniels Funeral Home, Middle
town, today. Interment will be in
Odd Fellow cemetery. Smyrna.
Until about two months ago, Mr..
Nowland conducted a real estate
office in Wilmington. He lived in
Claymont and was a member of
Atonement Methodist Churc III
there.
Mr.. Nowland was dying of can
Ger, he said in a note left when he
was found shot Saturday night in
his rooming house.
Miami City Detective w. P.
Mcclure said that Nowland was
still alive when police reached him,
but he died two hours later in a
hospital.
He was the son of William j
and Eunice N. Nowland of Smyrna
He is survived by his wife, Blance
Carey Nowland; daughter, Mrs
Marie N. Mowery, of Elsmere; &
sister, Mrs. Mark Lynch, Roselle
two brothers, William T. Nowland
Smyrna; and Paul E. Nowland
Venice, Fla; two half-sisters, Mrs
Stephen Keen, Glenmoor, Pa; anc
Mrs. Edgar Heinold, Smyrna; anC
one half-brother Samuel ]. Now
land, Townsend.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-04
NAME
ACTING HEADS
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Chapter Organized For
Smyrna Clayton
DISCUSS PLANS

Guided by group of officers of
the state and Wilmington Junior
Chamber of Commerce a group of
young men of Smyrna and Clayton
formed the Smyrna-Clayton Junior
Chamber of Commerce last week
at a meeting held in the American
Legion room at Town Hall. Richard
D. Cook, extension chairman of
the Wilmington Jaycees, presided.
Harold Parker, Dover, president
Delaware State Jaycees, explained
the set-up in various groups in the
state. Also helping to guide the
new unit were Alan G. knight,
state director, Wilmington; and
Charles H. Hackman, director, Will
mington Jaycees. The Jaycees were
defined as young men of action"
between the ages of 21 and 35
years. Temporary officers to act
until May were chosen as follows:
Martin Golden, acting president;
Arthur Thomas, acting secretary;
Kenneth c. Williams, executive
vice president; Kenneth D. Smith,
internal vice president; George D.
Wright, external vice president;
Walter Downes, treasurer; COM
mittee on constitution and by
laws: Albert O'Neal, John Long,
and George D. Wright; Member
ship committee: Edward Wooten
William Horney, and Walter Dow
mes; John E. Wilson III and John
Long were named directors, with
one more to be chosen at the next
meeting. Discussion was held OF
plans for charter night, and the
Jaycee creed was read.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-04
March of Dimes Report

Mrs. Addie David, chairman for
the March of Dimes for Smyrna,
has announced that the Mothers
March of Dimes, conducted on
Wednesday evening, January ~ re-
suited in collections amounting to
$438.19. This represents only the
figure for that one night and does
not include the amount from the
containers nor the Mile of Dimes
in charge of the Boy Scouts. Mrs.
David will release the whole total
for the campaign when all con-
tributions are in. She wishes to ex-
press her gratitude to the large
group of women who served with
her in the Mothers March, and who
helped to make that phase of the
drive so successful.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-04
ENDS 81 YEARS
MAIL SERVICE
Raymond A. Pusey Retires
AS Rural Carrier at Clay
ton Post Office
USED ELEVEN AUTOS

After thirty-two years and one
month in the Postal Service, Ray
mond A. Pusey, rural letter car
rier, of Clayton, Del. was retired
on Jan. 81. He has travelled more
than three hundred and thirteen
thousand miles, using eleven auto
mobiles, and has served under
three postmasters, Mrs. Marguerite
Keys, w. Bateman Cullen, and the
present postmaster, James B.
Thompson. The rural route COM
prised the districts around Clay
ton, Dulaney' Blackiston Cross
Roads, and Underwoods Corner.
When the route was planned it
was supposed to be a motorized
one; however, during the first ten
years, from 1922 to 1882, during
the winter seasons, the conditions
of the roads made it necessary for
Mr.. Pusey to use a horse and mail
wagon. Often it was after dark
when he finally returned to the
post office. According to Mr.
Pusey the rural roads were mostly
dirt, and winter freezing and thaw-
ing made them almost impossible
However, he says that there was
always a loyal patron to help dig
out of the snow drifts or mud holes
At this time slightly more thar
half of the route has been hare
surfaced, and the balance improv.
ed by proper grading, thus allow
ing use of a car the year around.
The amount of mail has steadily
increased until Mr.. Pusey was
handling about twenty times a:
much as when he started. The re
tired carrier says that he will miss
the daily contact with his patrons
These daily associations have beer
for the most part a pleasant ex
perience, and will be long remem
bered, he has said upon his retire
ment.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-04
TO MAKE
ANNUAL AWARD
Citizen of Year Award To Be
Presented at Dinner
Monday Night
WOODFORD TO SPEAK

The annual award to the Citizen
of the Year will be made by the
Smyrna Lions Club at a steak din
ner to be held at the Smyrna Ele-
mentary School on Monday night,
Feb. 8 at $50 o'clock. Invitations
have been extended to all previous
winners of the award and their hus-
bands or wives. Representatives of
other local organizations will also
attend the affair. The program has
been arranged by the committee
which includes Charles v. Williams,
chairman, the Rev. F. Sydney Ban
croft, Robert Everett, and Robert
Mills. Wallace Woodford, former
mayor of Dover, will deliver the
address following the presentation.
He will be introduced by Francis
B. Gebhart. There will be a group
of interpretative dances by the fol-
lowiwng high school girls: Pamela
Gibe, Charlotte Pryor, and Kay
Bulger; and vocal solo by Beth
Denney. The invocation will be
given by Mr.. Bancroft and the re-
sponse made by Charles M. Gee.
Guy Edmondson, Jr. president, will
preside over the opening exercises.
The programs have been prepared
by the art department at the John
Bassett More High School.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-04
Smyrna Twentieth Century Club

The Twentieth Century Club will
sponsor a bake and food sale on
Saturday, Feb. 20 at 10 am. at the
Iron Front Hardware Store. The
proceeds will go toward the clubs
support of the restoration of Inde-
pendence Hall, Philadelphia, being
sponsored by the General Fedora
tion of Womens Clubs. Mrs. Mar
garet O'Neill is chairman for the
local clubs project.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-04

further approved a gift to the
Smyrna Youth Center or $100; two
music scholarships to the Music
Camp, $50; and an additional 5000
to the student loan fund, bringing
that fund to over $500. A commit
tee was named to activate the fund
and to formulate rules governing
the operating of the fund. Rotar-
ians who formed the committee on
community service funds which
made the report at the club as
sembly include Reynolds Pratt,
Neal M. Oesclller, Howard III.
Pletsch, Alan F. Robinson,
and James VESSEL. The Rotary
Club Farmers Might, Feb. 2;
Smyrna Lions Club Citizens Award
dinner, Monday, Feb. 8; and the
25th anniversary of the Middle
town Rotary Club, Feb. "a. The
Smyrna Rotary Club sponsored the
Middletown Club and they will dis
pense with their meeting here and
attend as a club the anniversary OF
the Middletown Club.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-04
Death of Neva Hutchins Middleton

Death of Neva Hutchins Middleton
Funeral services for Mrs. Neva
Hutchins Middleton, who died at
her home on Monday, will be held
today, Thursday, February4 as st.
Peters Episcopal Church, Smyrna
at pm. The rector, the Rev. F.
Sydney Bancroft will officiate and
interment will be at st. Peters
Cemetery. The daughter of the late
Wolcott Hutchins and Mary
Racine, she is survived by her hus-
band, Stanley M. Middleton; a
daughter, Miss Patricia L. Middle
ton; also one brother, Wolcott
Hutchins, Woodland Beach, and q
sister, Mrs. Agnes Newcomer, Rid
ley Park, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-04
EDUCATIONAL
BOARD MEETS
Kent County Association Plan
For County Meeting Here
March 20
SPEAKERS NAMED

A meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors of Kent County Educational
Association was held Tuesday
evening, January 26th at the home
of the President, Mr.. George L..
Galley. Plans were made for the
Forthcoming County Association
Meeting to be held in the John
Bassett Moore Hugh School,
Smyrna, Delaware on Thursday
March goth. A Dinner Meeting of
the Directors was h ED Tuesday
evening, February End at The
Dinner Bell Inn, Dover, Delaware
at which time complete plans for
the March meeting were made.
Every effort is being made to Sc
cure prominent speakers in the
field of education for the morning
sectional meetings. Those being
considered are: DR.. Donna G a n S,
Columbia University, New York
City, Elementary Field, and DR.
ID. L. Beinesderfer, President OF
State Teachers College Millersville
Pa. Secondary Field. DR.. Carr
Executive Secretary of National
Educational Association will be
present. The speaker for the after.
noon session will be open to the
public and all interested in the
field of education are cordially in.
vited to attend and hear tn
worth while speakers.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-04
Al JR. COUNCIL
ELECT HEADS
New Castle Co. Groups Held
Election and Discuss
Future Plans
STEVENS REELECTED

A meeting of the New Castle
County All Junior Council was
held recently in the University of
Delaware Agricultural Building.
Vice president Marie Woerner, of
Newark, presided. An election of
officers for 1854 took place. James
Derrickson, Marshallton, and Jane
Walton, Newark, were elected
president and secretary, respective
ly. Ronnie Stevens, Smyrna, was
reelected county publicity chair
man. Plans for making observances
of National All Club Week, March
6-14, were discussed. 1t was an
nounced that many activities have
been planned. Eight clubs will con-
duct membership campaigns, sew
en- will hold community meetings,
ten will hold gate sign contests.
and nine will have stories printed
in their local papers. The County
Line Club, Smyrna, will again ar
range a display in its local high
school. Fourteen clubs have decid-
ed to participate in the All Win
dow Display Contest, again being
sponsored by the county Junior
Council. They include Bear, Black
bird, Blue Hen, County Line,
Brandywine Valley Green Mea-
dows, Korner Ketch, Forest Oak,
High Bridge, Stump Corner, Pen
cader, Union, White Oak, and US
j Owl Clubs. 1t was unanimously
voted that council adopt proposal
to danate $40 to the National All
Club Center, Washington. After
the business session, an officers
training meeting was conducted.
Mrs. Floy Edison Booth, parlia-
mentarian for the Century Wo-
mems Clubs, talked briefly. A dis
cussion period followed.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-04
BROWNIES AID
CLOTHES DRIVE
Members of Troop 213 Make
Posters and Help Can
vass for Clothing
MAKE GAME KITS

The members of Briwnie Troop
213 have been very active during
the month of January. They made
posters telling of the clothing drive
for Korea, and on the day of the
canvass used their sleds to cover
a section of Smyrna, returning the
Youth Center loaded with clothing.
Last Saturday Patsy Moffitt,
Donna Rae Long, Becky Reynolds,
and Karen Everhart, with assis-
tant, leader Mrs. John Long, re-
presented the troop and assisted
with the sorting and packing of
the clothes.
The Brownies have made three
game kits which will be sent to a
nursery where there are children
of migrant workers. Each kit con-
tanned dominoes, checkers, jacks,
marbles, ball, and jumping rope.
These articles were purchased by a
committee of Brownies with money
from their troop treasury. The
Brownies attended Asbury Metho-
dist Church on Girl Scout Sunday.
Patsy Moffitt served as president
for January, with Phyllis Hamburg
as secretary, and Virginia David
as treasurer. Mrs. Clark M. Knotts
is troop leader.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-04
80
YEARS SERVICE
Harry C. Johnson Completes
Thirty Years Service as
Rural Carrier
PRESENTED GIFT

Thirty years of service as a
rural delivery mail carrier for the
Smyrna Post Office was completed
by Harry c. Johnson on Monday,
according to announcement made
by Mrs. Mary B. Goldsborough,
postmaster. The employees of the
local post office presented him
with a set of steak knives to mark
the occasion. Mr.. Johnson started
as a rural mail carrier on Febru-
ary 1, 1924 and since then has
worked for six post-masters, FIRE.
derrick Dodson, Alfred Hudson, G,
Harvey Wright, Robert Denney,
Davis Bell, and Mrs. Goldsborough,
Mr.. Johnson has been active in the
civic life of Smyrna and has given
wide service through his affilia-
itions with many organizations IN
the state. He is at present Master
of the Delaware State Grange; a
member of the Board of Trustees
and of the Official Board of As
bury Methodist Church, and serves
as superintendent of the Sunday
School of the church. He is Past
Grand Representative of the Grand
Lodge I.O.O.F. and Past Grand
Junior Warden, Grand Lodge OF
Masons of Delaware, A.F. andA.M
Smyrna times., 1954-02-04
w. f. B. G. To Meet

Women for Better Government
will meet at $50 pm. Tuesday,
February 9 at the Dinner Bell Inn,
Dover. The program will consist of
a report of statewide offices which
are up for reelection, and summar-
les of the county meetings held
last month. Mrs. William M
Richardson, Magnolia, will preside
Reservations should be made with
the secretary, Mrs. Ira Franck
near Moore's Lake, Dover, tele-
phone Dover 1906, by Sunday
February z.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-04
ATTEND AREA
DINNER MEET
Mrs. III. C. Webb and Miss c.
Warner Represent Area
A at Dover Meeting
DISCUSS FUND DRIVE

Area No. A, Delaware Red Cross,
which comprises Smyrna, Clayton,
Kenton, Downs Chapel, and Wood
land Beach and the areas between,
was represented at the dinner
meeting for branch areas held at
Dinner Bell Inn, Dover on January
27, by Mrs. Henry c. Webb, public
relations chairman for this area,
and Miss Catherine Warner, Clay
ton, Motor Corps volunteer. Mrs.
John M. Brentlinger, Sr, presided.
Discussion centered on the coming
1854 Fund Drive, and fund chair
men from Dover, Newark, Milford,
Georgetown, and Lewes were in
troduced, as well as representatives
from other areas in other phases
of Red Cross work. John N. Russo,
state chairman for the fund drive,
gave an enthusiastic and positive
talk on the coming drive, announc-
ing that the quota has been reduc-
ed since last year. He urged that
area chairmen hold formal kick
off to the drive, and offered the
services of Wilmington headquar-
ters in speakers and personnel.
Mrs. Ethel Myers, executive direc-
tor, told of the need to strengthen
all volunteer services, citing the
growth southwark in Delaware and
the problems which will be posed
by the enlargement of Dover Air
Base. William X. Patton, member
of the board of directors, Delaware
Red Cross, presented the Rt. Rev
]. Brooke Mosley, Bishop Coadju'
tor of the Diocese of Delaware
who was attending another meet
ing at The Inn. Bishop Mosley ir
brief but inspiring message wish
ed the volunteers "Godspeed in
their work." Emanuel Barros, Dow
er, chairman of the fund drive fol-
the Dover area, and William j
Storey, chairman of Red Cross
Branch Area 5, were present. Johr
Macadam and Andrew Gornowski
of the headquarters staff, were
presented. Mr.. Macadam called at
tention to the new sleeve insignis
to be worn by all volunteer service
workers, and encouraged the us'
of uniforms and arm bands at al
times. Mrs. Myers outlined PLAN
for the TV house-party which will
be a feature of the coming drive
about which detailed news storie
will appear. Among the areas re
presented at the meeting wer
Dover, Milford, Newark, Lewes
Georgetown, and Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-04
Card Party-st. Peters Church

Next Thursday night, February
IL at eight o'clock the benefit card
party sponsored by the Woman's
Auxiliary of st. Peters church,
VIII be held in the parish house.
Many tables are being made up at
this time and the affair promises
to be a large one Tickets are
available through members of the
auxiliary, or through Mrs. w. G.
Deakyne, Sr., ticket chairman.
Assisting Mrs. Robert Sarde,
general chairman are the follow
ing chairmen: Mrs. James Rogers
and Mrs. Homer D. Hudson, tables,
cards, and flowers for prizes; Mrs.
Ralph Lange, fudge; Mrs. E. S.
Wilson, Jr., refreshments. All
games will be played and those
attending are urged to make up
their own tables. There will be nc
progression. Some groups of sew
eral tables each have been arrang-
ed for. There will be prizes fo1
each table, as well as door prizes.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-04
Meeting Clayton Century Club

The regular m t in 6. of the
Clayton Century Club will be held
on February IL at 8 pm. in Town
Hall in Clayton. This will be an
Open House meeting with the State
President Mrs. Joseph Ennis and
the Twentieth Century Club of
Smyrna as special guests. A film
will be shown by the Telephone
Company entitled ''Your Voice Is
YOU. The public is invited.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-04
Century Club To Meet

Miss Anna B. Beckett, literature
chairman, will be in charge of the
program at the next meeting of
the Twentieth Century Club on
Friday, February IL at pm. at
the club house. The details of the
program will be released next
week There will be vocal selections
by Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Everhart.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-04
Death of Mary e. Mckay

Funeral services for Mary E.
Mckay, 95, who died in Smyrna on
February 2, will be held Saturday,
February 6, at 2 pm. from the
FAIRIES Funeral Chapel. The Rev.
Walter L. Beckwith will officiate
and interment will be in Delaney's
cemetery at Delaney Church. The
deceased was the daughter of Ben
jamin M Kay and Elizabeth
McCool.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-04
First Presbyterian Church

First Presbyterian Church, the
Rev. o. G. Jones, minister, will
hold services Sunday, Feb. z with
morning worship, IL am; sermon:
Gods Wonderous Works." Sunday
School, 10 a.m.; subject: ''The Sow
ereignty of God" The ladies of
the church will meet at pm. on
Friday.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-04
Death of Mrs. Margaret ID. MASSEY

Mrs. Margaret D. Massey, So,
widow of Charles r. Massey, died
Feb. / at her home on South st.
after long illness. Her only survi-
vor is nephew. c. L. Harmonson.
Services were held in the FAIRIES
Funeral Chapel at 2 p.m., Wednes-
day. The Rev. F. S. Bancroft, rec
tor of st. Peters P. E. Church, Of
ficiated and interment was in
Glenwood Cemetery.