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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-27
BY the Associated Prsss

| LONDON, Mar. 27.-The prun-
ing of Soviet biologists cut close
to Prof. Thoflm D. Lysenko, a
darling of the Stain era, today
as Moscow Radio disclosed his
protege, V. s. Dmitriev, was de-
prived of his doctors degree.
The Moscow report said the
action was taken because it has
been established that Dmitriev
does not possess adequate knowl-
edge of elemental biological laws.
To say one of Prof. Lysenko's
men does not know elementary
biology is quite a slap at Ly-
senko. Mr.. Dmitriev was a
former chief of the state plan
ming boards agricultural depart
ment. He was denounced by top
Soviet party boss Nikita KhruSh-
chev at a meeting February %.
Mr.. Khrushchev scarcastically
referred to Lysenko as "Dmi-
triev'S protector. This was the
first serious criticism of Prof.
Lysenko, though indirect, since
Stains death.
| During the late years of Sta
Inns reign, LySenko was regarded
as the high priest of Soviet BIZ
ology, agricultural science and
agricultural planning.
! A Soviet scientist who has been
deprived of his degree, as has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-27
Balm of Gilead

The Balm of Gilead tree
which has an excellent reputa-
ton for shade and ornamental
purposes, often grows to a
height of 100 feet. It is found
from Newfoundland to Hudson
Bay and Alaska, Maine, New
York, Michigan, Nebraska, Idaho
and the British Columbia.
The blossoms arrive in March
before the leaves and a fragrant
wax SaturateS the winter buds
and coats the young leaves. Bees
swarm over the trees to harvest
the wax. The purpose of this wax
to the tree is to prevent the loss
of water from the buds.
In the far North, the Indians
use the balsam of the Balm of
Gilead to seal the seams of their
birch-bark canoes and to seal
cracks in their dishes and other
utensils.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-27
Natures Children
By LilIion Cox Athey

The trees are excellent for
shelter belts. They are compact,
erect and fast growing.
During the summer they fur
nish abundant shade. The trees
thrive.
Forests of Balm of Gilead
trees stretch away over the lake
margins and bottom lands Of
upper Canada and the largest
and most prominent feature of
vegetable growth in the vast
regions that approach the Arctic
circle.
The wood is pale brown and
rarely used for building pur-
poses.
Most of us today know this
tree as the balsam poplar. ap-
preciating its service as a shelter
tree and enjoying its beauty.
In old book, the tree is known
by its earlier name the Tacama-
ihac Of the Northern Indians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-27

Ell Paso: Isn't "Shamefaced"
incorrect?-S. r.
Originally the word was
"shamefast," from the Anglo
Saxon scamfaest: but as early as
1855 shamefast was corrupted to
Shamefaced.
Jacinto City: What is the ORR
gin of the expression, HE es-
capped by the skin of his teeth?
1t is from Job 10: 20: g. I
am escaped with the skin of my
teeth"
Albany: Please pronounce the
word loge, "a box in a theater
or an opera house"
The 20" is long as in "toe."
The "g" has the sound of "zh"
as in azure. Say: loezh.
Joliet: I've been called down
for using the expression men
tai telepathy." Why?
The word mental n unneces-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-27
Famous Fables
D..
BY E. E. Edqor

REHEARSAL: Some years
ago, conductor Arturo Tos-
canini went on a Latin
American tour with an or
chestra from the United
States. On the morning of
the Fourth Of July, when the
musicians were looking for
ward to a day in the coun-
try, ToScanini suddenly an
nouced that there would be
a rehearsal.
There was considerable
grumbling, but the musicians
dutifully appeared. After
they had gathered in the
auditorium, Toscanini an
nounced:
To-day is the Fourth of
July. Since you are Amer
leans, I am sure you would
like to celebrate this occa-
sion fittingly. Gentlemen,
let us play the Star-Spangled
Banner!"
For the next few minutes,
the stirring tones Of the ma
tional anthem rang through
the empty concert hall. Then
the men were dismissed.
-
FIRE: English playwright
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
at one time was the owner
OF a theater in London. One
cold winter night, the thea
ter caught fire and Sheridan
hastened to the scene.
When he arrived, he found
the street roped off. Sher-
idan tried to break through.
Get back, you fool"
shouted a constable. you
can't go any closer!"
And why not?" demanded
the playwright. Cant a man
warm his hands at his own
fire?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-27
By Mrs. Fronk Colby

sary. since telepathy means
mental communication"
Cheyenne: Is it ever correct
to say "She is home?
No. Would one say "She is
office; she is school,? Better:
She is at home; she is at the
office; she is at school.
Pecos: Which is preferred:
with regards to-" or "in re-
CARDS to-?
Neither. Say with regard to-,
or "as regards"
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-27
End of on Era

Because of organized attacks
to break up the traditional floats
at the annual Chelsea Oondon)
Arts Ball before they can be pa
raded, there will be no more
floats, Maurice Rey, managing
Director. announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-27
Red Chinu-BuIouriu Pact

VIENNA. Mar. q R.-Red
China and Communist Bulgaria
have concluded a trade agree
ment for 1854. a report by the
Soviet agency lass revealed yes
terdaV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-27
Our Presidents
By Honore M. Cotudol

1.-The first inaugural bail
was given at the Inauguration
of which president?
2-The picture of which
President is on the $500 bill?
Edith was the name of
the wives Of which two Pres
idents?
.(AnswerS ON next page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-27
Come
Find 80 or more words in
r f MI CTO

meaning, pardon" Average is
IS: time limit, 80 minutes.
Rules of the game-1. Words must be
OF four or more letters. 2. Words which
acquire four letters by the addition OF
such as bats" cats" are not used
4. Proper names are not used,
Answer to VARIABLE,
vale; veal, veil, verbal, vial, vile. vier,
area; arabic, avail. aver. raie. rave
rayel, rail. real. rival. rive, bale. bail,
bare, bear. bier. bile, blare. blear. brave,
earl. evil. 800
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-27
Contract Bridge
By EosIey BIockwood

by EoSIey bIockWoo0
When his partner opened the
bidding with a heart, Mr.. Dale
correctly considered his hand
too strong for a mere double
raise of hearts and not quite
strong enough for a Jump shift.
He therefore decided to try to
send that information across the
table by describing his own
hand and eventually showing his
fine heart support.
South dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
NORTH
(Mr. Dal6
K94
y K954
. A875
Ak
WEST EAST
CMr. AbeL CMrs. Keen)
q 10 8 So a "A Q 1913
JIG 283
o Q 1os2 uJs
= 1074 %J953
SOUTH.
(Mr. Masters)
Al
1912
. K64
= "A 8 60
The bidding:
South West North East
heart Pass 2d'm'ds Pass
2 hearts Pass 3clubs Pass
4clubs Pass 4hearts Pass
Ant Pass 5d'm'ds Pass
6 hearts All pass
His bids of two diamonds and
three clubs were both forcing
as each was a bid in a new suit
by a responder. When Mr.. Mas
ters raised the clubs, Mr.. Dale
now showed his heart support.
With good fitting cards in dia-
monds and clubs and lone
spade. Mr.. Masters put the hand
in a slam after checking on aces.
It took a nice play to make
IL tricks. The opening lead was
the deuce of spades, dummy
played low and Mrs. Keen won
with the queen. She returned a
low club and dummy's queen
won.
The king of clubs was caShed
and Mr.. Masters then took two
rounds Of trumps. ending in his
hand. He played the ace of
clubs, discarding a diamond
from the board. then ruffed his
last club.
There was. still a losing dia-
mond to contend with. A squeeze
seemed the only hope and ap-
parently that could be accom-
pliShed only if the defender with
the high spade also had as many
as four diamonds.
From the opening lead of the
deuce of spades it appeared that
Mrs. Keen had started with five
cards in that suit. And surely
she had the ace. as Mr.. Abel
would heartily have underled
that card against a slam bid.
But she couldn't have four
diamonds because she had fol-
lowed suit to four leads of clubs
and two leads of hearts.
Dilemma. But a dilemma
which Mr.. Masters easily solved.
He merely transferred the hold
Ing Of the high spade from one
opponents hand to the other.
He led the king of spades from
the board and ruffed out Mrs.
Keen'S ace.
Now the high spade (the ten)
was IN Mr.. Abel's hand, and as
he also held four diamonds he
was squeezed on the run of the
remaining trumps. On the last
heart he either had to unguard
the diamond or drop the high
spade so that dummy'S nine
would be good.
Copyright, 1854, General Features form
Smyrna times., 1954-03-18
FIRE DAMAGES
DALLIS HOME
Firemen Find Plank Stuck In
Furnace; Daughter Finds
SmOke-Filled House
FAMILY AWAY

The Smyrna volunteer firemen
were called last Thursday at pm.
to the home of Ernest Dallis, locat-
ed two miles north of Smyrna on
the DUPONT Parkway. There they
found a 2 IL inch plank stuck
into hot air furnace in the cellar.
In front of the furnace was a tres
tie about three feet from the heat
er, on which had been laid a steel
plate which supported the wood
plank, which had burned back to
the furnace door. The house was
completely filled with dense smoke,
and the family was not at home.
They had apparently gone away
and left the plank burning with
one end in the furnace. Their ten
year old daughter, Patsy, came
home from school and discovering
the smoke, ran to the home of a
near neighbor, Mrs. William
Thompson who went in to investi-
gate. She Immediately called the
Smyrna firemen, who found four
or five feet of smoldering plank
left, which they carried outdoors.
Aside from the smoke there was
no damage.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-18
Death Of Mrs. Pearle Morton

Mrs. Pearle Morton, 53, died
Saturday at her home near Hartly.
Born in Virginia, Mrs. Morton
was the daughter of William and
Evangeline Phelps Davis. She had
lived in the Hartly section for the
past Is years and was a member
of the American Legion Women's
Auxiliary of Collingdale, Pa. Sur
viving are her husband, Henry
Morton; a son, Vernon Morton,
Hartly; two sisters, Mrs. Gladys
Crumbow, Arlington, Va, and
Mrs. Ruby Catron, Roanoke, Va,
and one grandchild. Funeral serv-
ices were held at pm. yesterday
at the FAIRIES Funeral Chapel, with
the Rev. John c. Anderson in
charge. Interment was in Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-18
PHONE SERVICE
IMPROVED
Addition to Dial Equipment
Enables Company to Serve
200 More Subscribers
PROJECT COST $4,000

Addition to Telephone Office Here
The Diamond State Telephone
Company has just completed an
addition to the dial equipment in
the Smyrna central office, which
will improve local service and en-
able the office to serve more than
200 additional subscribers, it was
announced today by Theodore w.
Collins, local manager. The pro-
ject cost $4,000, Collins said. In
addition, the company plans to
spend about $4,000 during 1854
for new cable and wire lines in this
area. All of the people waiting
here are located in places where
no cable or wire lines are available
to connect them to the central Of
flee, he added. They will receive
telephones as fast as new con-
struction progresses and it is ex-
pected all will have service by the
end of April. The Smyrna office
now serves 2,183 telephones, as
compared to only 1886 ten years
ago, Collins said.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-18
SOME
METERS HERE
Remove Meters and Enact No
Parking Rule for North
Side of Commerce Street
DISCONTINUE 1Oc FINE

At the regular meeting of Town
Council on Friday night it was
voted unanimously to remove the
parking meters from the north
side of Commerce Street between
Main and Delaware Streets, and
erect no parking signs in the two
block area. This step was taken to
relieve congestion at this point,
and is another of the regulations
in Smyrna taken to cooperate with
the Governors Highway Safety
Committee in their effort to re-
duce accidents. A motion to dis
continue the ten-cent fine for
parking violations and increase it
to one dollar was called three to
two, with Councilmen ]. E. Wilson,
Jr., George Blendt, and William
Stats voting for it, anil Council
man Richard c. Price and Mayor
John j. Hurd, against. The expert
ment of the ten-cent fine has not
proved a success, not having been
taken seriously by the public, and
to enforce. The starting
date for the enforcement has been
set as April 1. Action on pro-
posed ordinance in reference to air
conditioning or any water cooled
apparatus in town was delayed
pending determination of the dis
posal plant costs. A report will be
made at next meeting as to meters
on such apparatus. John w.
Jacobs, Jr. chief of police, report
ed for the month of February, as
follows: complaints, II; arrests,
27; drunk and disorderly, 1; motor
violations, %; committed to Jail,
1; car driven 1880 miles; tamper-
ing with motor vehicle, /; giving
alcoholic beverage to minor, 2;
fines collected, $500. Chief Jacobs
was authorized to purchase sum-
mer uniforms for the police force,
and also one revolved needed by
the force. Figures on the cost of
an air compressor and other equip
Smyrna times., 1954-03-18
PTA NOMINATE OFFICERS FOR
ELECTION AT APRIL MEETING

request for signs to be painted on
the streets near the elementary
school, as safety measure. Mrs.
Dorothy Rogers reported a balance
of $270.35 in the school lunch fund.
An invitation was extended all
PTA members to attend a child
welfare meeting to be sponsored
on April 5 by the American Legion
Auxiliary at Town Hall, when a
film will be shown ON mental
health, and talk given by George
Ehinger, Dover, national child well
fare chairman for the American
Legion. Mrs. Alan Robinson point
ed out the possibility of need for
another school nurse, to aid the
present nurse who has in her care
children from the three school
units comprising the Smyrna
Special District, numbering 1909.
This matter will be taken up at
the next meeting of the executive
committee. Kenneth c. Williams,
elementary school principal, intro
duced Robert G. Baal, chief home
consuitant for Delaware for the
Wood Conversion Company, who
showed a film on home remodel
ing and also gave a demonstration
of finishing off a wall.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-18
COOPERATIVE
TO HOLD MEET
Southern States Agency Man.
ayers and Advisory Boards
to Meet in Dover Mar. "a
DISCUSSION ON POLICY

Approximately 80 members of
Southern States Cooperative's
community advisory boards, direc-
tors of affiliated cooperatives and
cooperative service agency manag-
ers, from this region will attend
in Dover, Delaware on
Wed, March "a. The meeting will
be held at the Capitol Grange
Hall and will begin at 700 pm.
EST. An annual event, the meet
ings are held to give the board
members the opportunity to hear
a report on the operations of the
cooperative during the first half of
the fiscal year and to discuss prob
lems and policies of the coopera-
tive as they affect the 266,000
farmer-members of the organiza-
tion, who live in a six state area.
Southern States district manager,
L. w. Richardson of Bel Air, Md.
is in charge of arrangements for
the meeting. L. d. Caulk of
Del, a director of the
cooperative will preside at the
c. D. Caskey, of the
cooperative's central offices in
Va, will present the
mid-year report and lead the dis
on policy and problems.
Topics to be discussed include: a.
Future patronage refund policy;
~ 1854 local annual membership
meetings; and 90 The agricultural
production supply report and agri-
cultural outlook. Attending the
meeting from the Clayton, Della
ware area are: Charles R. Pryor,
Carlton M. Davis, Edward S. Will
son, Jr., Harry F. Virdin, Cove E.
Slaughter, Frank w. Ryan, WAL
ter Hill, and Edward E. Hurd.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-18
LOCAL CLUB Al
STATE WINNER
County Line All Club Takes
County and State Honors
In Window Contest
FIVE DISPLAYS HERE

The County Line All Club has
been named first in the state and
county in the annual window dis
play contest sponsored by all All
Clubs. Their window at Golden's
Pharmacy was one of five in Sn1yr-
ma, and had as its theme To-day
We Follow-Tomorrow We Lead"
1t showed a full-size figure seated
in back of desk, presiding with a
gavel bearing the four-leaf clover
insignia of the All. The gavel was
activated by a running motor and
was seen rising and descending on
a block. Posters pointed to the fact
that through parliamentary pro-
cedures in All, the members ac-
quire skills which will benefit
them in the future, as each learn
er becomes an experienced teach
er. The other club displays were
as follows: Willing Workers All
Club, with a United Nations
theme, with paper model of the
UN building, at AIMS Beauty
Shop; The Woodland Beach Sea-
gulls, the promotion of All pro-
gram at the Treble Clef; Friend
ship All Club, with a safety
using a flight of stairs,
with falling figure, and Watch
Your Step" the slogan. The Buck
ing Broncos All Club used the
tGontinued ON Pare ssven)
Smyrna times., 1954-03-18
FORM YOUTH
ORGANIZATION
"YOung Peoples Christian
Organization" Tentative
Name Selected
PLAN SUNRISE SERVICE

Plans are being made for the
formation of a new youth organic
alton for all young people within a
ten or twelve-mile radius of Smyr-
ma. At a meeting held Friday night
at Town Hall the tentative name
of the young Peoples Christian
Organization" was selected. The
youth of all denominations are in
vited to belong, and the movement
has the support of the churches of
the community. The first project
suggested is that of an Easter
Sunrise service, followed by a
breakfast, about which details will
be released later. Among the OBJ
jectives will be supervised re-
creation. 1t is also the intent of the
group to teach Christian leader
ship, and to interest all young
people in belonging to the church
of their choice. Three of the
clergymen of this area were pre-
sent during the business session at
which discussion of the aim and
objectives was held. An estimated
number of one hundred persons
attended the meeting, and many
enjoyed the informal dancing
which followed. Music for the
dancing was donated by the Silver
knights, sponsored by Harry Jar
man, and a two-piece string en-
semble including Turk Chambers
and Marvin Clough. The clergy
men who were present at the plan
ming meeting to help guide the
young men and women in the for
nation of the group included the
Rev. Donald f. Dewey, of Kenton,
and the Rev. Walter L. Beckwith
and the Rev. F. S. Bancroft, both
of Smyrna. The group expressed
appreciation to the David G. Har-
rison Post No. IA.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-18
FASHION SHOW
NAMED
Local Adult and Children
Models Listed for Annual
Bird-Speakman Show
FRIDAY, MARCH 26

Mrs. William B. Owens, general
chairman for the fashion show to
be staged by Bird-Speakman, Inc.
Wilmington, and Marjorie w.
Speakman, Inc. Greenville, on Fri
day, March 26, has announced that
the selection of local models, both
adult and children, has been COM
pleted. The adult models include
Mrs. Richard w. Comegys, Sr.,
Mrs. Lee Slaughter, Mrs. Harmon
son Weir, Mrs. Walter w. Speak
man, Mrs. E. S. Wilson, Jr., Mrs.
George D. Wright, Mrs. Harold
Wickham, Mrs. Edward Wootten,
and Mrs. James Ford. The teenage
models chosen are Tarun Comegys,
Diane Davis, Barbara Shortt, and
Jane Still. Showing the clothing
for children win be Margie Ed
mondson, Cindy Lamb, Miss Speak
man, Roseanne Laggner, Nancy
Ennis, Ann Carroll Price, Dianne
Rodney, Joan Niles, Carol Wright,
Sandy Sparks, Terri Slaughter,
Gail Mills, Ellen farrell, Sharon
O'Neill, Kay Everhart; Gail Schaf-
fer, Viola Duchatel, Mary Jane
Mills, Louise Lange, Susie Woot-
ten, Ann Weir, Jackie Roe, Mer-
rill Wilson, and Norma Jane Brit
tingham: The following boys will
act as models: Teddy Wilson, John
Lazzeri, Robert Comegys, Kenny
and Gerald Creadick Smith, Tom
my Sipple, Walt speakman, Jay
Schuman, Johnny Fearon, Johnny
Truax, Larry Heinold, Terry FL
terich, Jimmy Everhart, Robert
FAIRIES, and Tony Owens. Mrs.
Charles King, Miss Helen Scout,
Mrs. Ernest Duchatel, and Mrs.
Malcolm farrell will assist with
the children backstage. Mrs. John
H. Fearon will be the pianist for
the production. Mrs. Marjorie w.
Speakman will act as commen-
tator. There viii also be profess
sional models. Tickets are now on
sale, and will be sold at the door.
The show will be held in the audi
torium of the high school. A re-
hearsal will be held on Thursday,
March rs, at $50 pm.
Continued on Pxss Seven
Smyrna times., 1954-03-18
LIST
20 MEMBERS
Governor ]. Caleb Boggs To
Present Charter at Cele-
bratiOn Here April 20
APPOINT COMMITTEES

At the dinner meeting of the
Smyrna-Clayton Junior Chamber
of Commerce, held at The Pad
dock on Tuesday night, twenty
charter members were listed, and
the charter application was filled
out, and sent in. The charter night
celebration will be held at The
Paddock on Tuesday evening,
April 20, at which time Governor
]. Caleb Boggs will present the
charter. The club will also OBJ
serve its first ladies night. Other
guests of the club will include
Walter D. Belts, mayor of Clayton,
and Mrs. Belts; John ]. Hurd,
mayor of Smyrna, and Mrs. Hurd;
Harold Parker, Dover, president
of the State Jaycees, and Mrs.
Parker. Invitations will be extend
ed to the heads Of all organiza-
tions in both towns, and to re-
presentatives from each of the
Jaycee chapters in the state.
George Bryson is chairman of ar
rangements for the affair. At the
meeting Tuesday night the con-
stitution was ratified. A commit
tee was appointed to cooperate
with the Citizens Hose Company
and formulate plans for town
cleanup campaign; it includes
John Long and Albert O'Neal. The
Jaycees have named committee,
comprising Rodney Schuman, Her
bert Brown, and William Horney,
to attend Town Council meetings,
as a symbol of the willingness of
the Jaycees to cooperate with
council and to act as liaison be-
tween council and Jaycees. Will
liam Horney was named parlia-
metarian. The Rev. William q.
Kitchens, pastor of Ewell-St.
Pauls Church, Clayton, was a
guest. Martin Golden, temporary
president, presided at the business
session. The Board of Directors
appointed George Bryson as act.
ing internal vice president. A spec
ial meeting will be held on April 6
Of the home of Kenneth G. Viii.
liams for nomination of officers
for next year.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-18

The following slate of nominees
for officers of the Smyrna Special
District School Parent Teacher
Association was presented at the
March meeting held last Thursday
night. at the elementary school:
Lester Liefer,Mrs. Belle
vice president for high
school affairs, Mrs. Julia Slaugh-
ter, George Takach; vice president
for elementary school affairs, Earl
Mrs. Louise Stats; secre-
tary, Mrs. Nelson Everhart, Mrs.
Dorothy Myers; treasurer, Mrs.
Hannah Lurty, Mrs. Dorothy
Cooper. The election viii be held
in April. The nominating commit
tee included Howard Pletsch, chair
man, Miss Alberta Cornelius, Mrs.
Grace Lockerman, James VESSEL,
and Mrs. James Warren. The slate
was presented by Mr.. VESSEL in
the absence of the chairman. The
program included music by John
trombone, member of the
junior band; and Wayne Seward,
trumpet; both presented by Leon
Tabb, of the music department at
the school. Brinton Reynolds, pres
ident, told the group that the
Town Council had acceded to their
Smyrna times., 1954-03-18
TO HEAR STATE REGENT
Mrs. @. j. Hooh to Be Guest of
Local OAR. Tonight

Mrs. Charles I. Hoch, state re-
gent, of Wilmington viii be a
guest at dinner meeting of the
Elizabeth Cook Chapter, Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution at
The Wayside Inn at seven o'clock
on Thursday evening, March Is.
Mrs. James w. Marsey, state his
torian, of Yorklyn, will also be
present. Miss Ruthanna Hindes,
librarian of the Historical Society
of Delaware, will talk on early
Delaware Silver" and viii dispay
her collection. Members are permit
ted to bring guests and prospec-
tive members. Mrs. Carl Wright,
regent of the local chapter, will
preside at a short business session.
She was also in charge of reserva-
tion for the Smyrna area. Mrs. w.
Roland Ford will be in charge of
table decorations.