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Smyrna times., 1954-10-21
BICYCLE RoDEo OCTOBER 80
Bicycle Safety Rodeo Sponsored
by Smyrna Lions Club


The boys and girls are brush
ing up on their bicycle techniques
in order to compete in the bicycle
safety rodeo to be held here un-
der the sponsorship of the Smyr-
ma Lions Club on Saturday, Oct.
80. Applications may be had at
Golden Pharmacy or Western
Auto Associate Store on Com
merce Street. There are four di-
visions, and prizes galore are
promised. The rain date is Nov.
6. The street markings are in
readiness on Frazier Street so
that balancing, straight line rid
ing, weaving, changes in balance,
and circling may be rehearsed by
those eager to prove their ability.
The rodeo will start with a par
ade at $3.50 am. from Market
Street Plaza. Robert FAIRIES is
the Lions chairman for the event.
Smyrna times., 1954-10-21
RETURNS FROM EUROPE
Simon Mol Returns Home After
Two and One-haIf Months Abroad

Simon Mol Returns Home After
Two and One-half Months Abroad
Simon Moll has returned to his
home in Smyrna after a trip to
Europe lasting two and one-half
months, during which he visited
twelve European countries. Many
of his trips between countries
were by air and he was a pass
enger on the first flight inaugu-
rating commercial helicopter SER
vice in the world, by the Sabena
Corporation, between Belgium and
Holland and return. He visited in
Holland, Belgium, Luxemburg,
Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Scot
land, ireland, England, France,
Germany, and Finland. His re-
turn to this country was by plane
from Paris to New York. Last
year Mr.. Moll went on an extend
ed tour of South America.
Smyrna times., 1954-10-21
CONTRASTING PICTURES-OLD
AND NEW = SHOWN AT ROTARY

Pictures were shown contrast
ing Smyrna of today with those
of forty years ago, and a talk
given on Smyrna as he knew it
forty years ago by Harry P.
Jones, past president, at the
Smyrna Rotary Club meeting.
Lake Como, then just swimming
hole for the boys, with no beach
improvements; the fountain at
Belmont Hall, now gone; the -Four
Corners, main business intersec-
tion as it appeared in 1911; places
of business on North Main Street
as they looked in the past. Of
great interest, a picture of the
old Smyrna railroad station, at
Smyrna times., 1954-10-21
OPEN HOUSE
AT BURTON'S
New 1856 Chevrolet Models
To BE Shown Thursday,
October 2Sth
ALSO TRUCK MODELS

Thursday, October 2Sth is the
great day for Chevrolet at Irwin
G. Burton, Inc, on the DUPONT
Highway. On that day they will
be holding Open House to show
the 1855 Chevrolet, the complete
ly new car with new highs for
'55. This year Chevrolet is bring
ing out a completely new car. 1t
has a new body, new engine, new
styling, new power and new color.
The greatest advances in Chevro-
let history are made in the 1855
Chevrolet. Friday, october 9th
Mr.. William Willis, Mr.. Joseph
Passwaters and Mr.. Ralph Bill
ings saw the 1855 Chevrolet in
Washington, D. C. MIR. Willis
says that in spite of all the pre-
dictions he had heard he could
hardly believe how many advanc-
es had been made in the 1855
Chevrolet. You just have to see
it and drive it. Chevrolet engin-
eers worked with driving enthus-
iasm to produce this completely
new car. It's new from bumper
to bumper and from the ground
up. The new V8 engine has been
designed for power, economy and
quiet efficiency. Films of the new
engine were shown to the whole
organization of Irwin G.. Burton,
Inc, and they are completely en-
thusiastic. There will be num-
ber of models on display on
Thursday, October 28th. The
whole garage will be open to dis
play the 1855 Chevrolet as we'll
as number of truck models.
Mr.. Willis, Mr.. Passwaters and
Mr.. Jack Bulger will be on hand
to show the many new features.
Mr.. Ralph Billings will explain
the new engine. AS usual on
their annual Open House, there
will be a free grease ticket and
other prizes for each visitor. Mr..
Willis announces the door prizes
will be as follows: First Prize, 1
set 670x15 Goodyear Tires; Sec
ond Prize, Plastic Seat Covers for
any make car; Third Prize, Fibre
Seat Covers for any make car;
Fourth Prize, Two Gallons Perm
anent Anti-freeze.
Smyrna times., 1954-10-21
Home-talent Show Cancelled

The home talent show planned
by the American Legion Auxiliary
for Oct. 21-22 has been cancelled.
However, the children's popularity
contest will be continued as a
strictly local project. The con-
test will close on Saturday, Oct.
80 and winners will be announced
in the local paper the following
week. Mothers may enter chill
dren under six years of age. Mrs.
Clay Bailey is chairman for this
project. Much interest is being
shown in the pictures of children
who have been entered which are
appearing in the Main Street win
dow of Golden's Pharmacy.
Smyrna times., 1954-10-21

the end of the branch line from
clayton. Names of business men
and several types of old business
were recalled informally by men
now members of the club. The re-
sponse was made by George e.
Bryson, president. Plans are be-
ing completed for the big public
auction sale to be held by the
Rotary Club on Saturday, Dct. %
at the town park on Market
Street Plaza. Articles of every
description will be offered for
sale. Mr.. Bryson is general
chairman, Norman Morris was a
visitor from the Dover Rotary
Club.
Smyrna times., 1954-10-21
REPUBLICANS
HOLD MEETING
Speakers and Candidates Visit
Smyrna Wit h Meeting
Held at School
WARBURTON TALKS

A vigorous defense of the for
eign policy of the Eisenhower ad-
ministration marked the address
of Herbert B. Warburton, candi-
date for United States Senator, at
Republican Assembly held Sat-
urday night in the auditorium of
the Smyrna High School, Refut-
ing the charge by the opposition
that the policy is without dfrec-
ton, he outlined the achievements
toward the objective of world
peace since Jan. 1, 1858, as fol-
lows: The peace in Korea; and
the following decisions at spots
capable of fiaring UP: Suez Canal;
Indo China; Iran, and the re-
cently-achieved solution to the
Trieste disput and the London
agreement on West German arm
ament. He referred also to the
1ulOPSdi OClSlloS AOuiiiiuillIJs
All of these achievements give us
"a united bulwark against COM
munism," he stated. "Sully'
Barnes, chairman of the N. F. Y.
R. and John Tope, past chairman,
N. F. Y. r, were guests and
spoke briefly. Mr. Barnes paid
tribute to Warburton, saying that
he could take the same role of
leadership in the Senate as in the
House. His plea was not to sell
Eisenhower down the river by not
giving him support. Robert Y.
Yerkes was chairman of the ses-
sion. Lillian I. Martin, candidate
for the u. S. Congress; Vincent
A. Theisen, for attorney general;
and many other candidates for
state and county posts were pre-
sented. The band of the Caesar
Rodney School played selections
before and after the meeting. A
large motorcade from downstate
preceded the meeting and "Ike
Girls, of Delaware Citizens for
Eisenhower appeared on the
streets handing out Ike buttons.
Smyrna times., 1954-10-21
Mrs. Speakman Attends Farley

Mrs. Marjorie w. Speakman
who was recently appointed Della
ware representative on the Ma
tional Council of Consultants to
the Small Business Administra-
ton, attended a two-day confer
ence in Washington, D. c., last
Thursday and Friday. Mrs. Speak
man was the only woman men,
ber of the group. Speakers in
cluded Undersecretary of None
tary Affairs of the Department
of the Treasury w. Randolph
Burgess and Wendell b. Barnes,
administrator of the Small Busi-
ness Administration.
Smyrna times., 1954-10-21
GRANGE INSTLLS OFFICERS
Officers Installed and Committees
Were Appointed

OmcerS tnSUalleu ana COmmlbUees
Were Appointed
officers of the Smyrna Grange
were installed by Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Rawley, assistant, and
lady assistant steward of the
State Grange, Harold Stauffer,
Kent County deputy and Mrs.
Stauffer; Mrs. Agnes Crossley,
Kenton, was the pianist. Master
John Dukes appointed the follow
ing committees for the year:
Community Service, Harry c.
Johnson, chairman, Mrs. Norman
Short, Mrs. George Parker; Home
Economics, Mrs. Harold McGrath;
Health, Mrs. Arthur CHM; Youth,
Mrs. Benjamin Burrows; Agricul-
ture, Herman Mohlenhoff, chair
man, Benjamin Burrows, and
Charles Blendt; Legislative, Har-
old McGrath, chairman, Reynolds
Jones, e. It. Heinold; Ways and
Means, Mrs. Carlton Blendt, chair
man, Mrs. James Fleming, Mrs.
Fred Heinold; Sunshine and Pub
icity, Mrs. James 4 Fleming;
Brownie Troop Representative,
Mrs. John Dukes. The next meet
ing of the grange will be held on
Thursday, Oct. 28.
Smyrna times., 1954-10-21
Elected to Alumni Council

At the annual organization
meeting of The Mercersburg
Academy (Pa.) Alumni Council
held at Mercersburg on Saturday
Charles M. Ewing '36, Smyrna,
Delaware, was elected a member
of the Council. Ewing Is man.
ager of the Ewing Farms, R. d.
No. 2, Smyrna, Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1954-10-21
MUCH DAMAGE
BY HURRICANE
Impossible To Estimate Dam
age Done in Smyrna
and Clayton
PROPERTY DAMAGE

Hurricane Hazel, which brought
death and destruction over a wide
area on the east coast, laid a
heavy hand on Smyrna and Clay
ton and the rural northern Kent
County area. 1t is impossible to
estimate the damage or to enum-
crate details of the destruction in
this community. Early this week
the town crews were still at work,
and will continue to work for
many more days to clean up from
the devastation wrought by the
storm. Property damage was es-
timated in Smyrna in excess of a
quarter of a million dollars by
Chief of Police John w. Jacobs,
Jr. All during the height of the
storm, through Friday night and
all day Saturday and Sunday the
town crews, directed by James
Warren, the police force, ambul-
ance crews, volunteer firemen and
other volunteer citizens banded
together in one of the most strik-
ing examples of defense of civil
ian population ever seen here. For
there is no record of any storm
of such proportions in this state.
A disaster center was set up in
the Town Office Friday night,
with the girls of the Office force
remaining to take telephone calls.
Two families were housed metpor-
arily at the fire house when their
homes were threatened by the
storms fury. All night long the
firemen worked with the town
crews in removing wires, fallen
trees, and directing traffic. The
members of the Auxiliary to the
Citizens Hose Company provided
hot coffee and sandwiches through
the night for all volunteer work.
ers. The mayor and members of
council worked with other volun-
teers.
Citizens Volunteer Help
Outstanding among the efforts
of many volunteers was the dona-
ton by George RothweIl of six
trucks and thirty men who work.
ed on Saturday to clear the
streets of trees, putting Smyrna
in the front rank of towns get
ting back to normal. Edward v.
Startt also used his truck and
with volunteers worked in the Mt.
Vernon Street area. Probably the
greatest damage to any property
was at Bethel A.M.E. Church on
East Commerce Street, where the
altar wall, the south wall of the
building caved in from the force
of the wind, piling several tons of
brick, mortar, and debris into the
chancel and choir stalls. A space
of 20 x 80 feet of roof and wall
was open to the sky, resembling
bomb damage.
Airplane Damaged
At the Smyrna Airport Piper
Cub owned by Irwin Dietert, and
the hangar in which it was hous-
ed, owned by Reynolds Jones,
were damaged, the plane damage
estimated at $400. The hangar
with the plane inside was moved
by the wind from a north and
south position to east and west
Trees Block Streets
All streets were blocked by
trees, electric wires were down,
fContiuued IN Pa0e Ei0htl
Smyrna times., 1954-10-21
Thank You - MIR. Public,

All town employees wish to ex-
press appreciation for the sup
port and help given them by
many organizations and individ-
uals during the Hurricane Hazel.
Smyrna times., 1954-10-21
SLAUGHTER REUNION

Held Annual Meeting on Satur-
day, Oct. 9th at Wayside Inn
The descendants of Nathan and
Elizabeth Slaughter held their an
nual meeting on Saturday, Octo-
Der 9th at the Wayside Inn in
Smyrna with thirty-five members
attending. Following a turkey
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Evening star., 1954-07-14
Park Engineer Named

Charles L. Blake, formerly Of
Arlington, Va, yesterday was ap-
pointed as engineer for the Great
Smoky Mountains National Park.
Mr.. Blake formerly was with the
National Park Services Division
of Highways here.
Evening star., 1954-07-14
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Evening star., 1954-07-14

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Smyrna times., 1954-10-21
SAFETY FOR
BOYS AND GIRLS
Cross a Street on Careful
Feet Advise Given by
Clifford T. Foster
CHILD SAFETY PROGRAM

"Cross a street on careful
feet"
This should be the watchward
of boys and girls who want to be
safe in traffic, Clifford T. Foster
told the children of Delaware. Mr..
Foster, vice-president for Public
Safety of the Delaware Safety
Council, was speaking in connec-
ton with the traffic safety pro-
gram, Child Safety, which is be-
ing sponsored in this area by the
Delaware Safety Council and the
National Safety Council. He told
children that they can do a lot
to prevent accidents on the ma
TONS streets and highways by
following safety rules. "a driver
who has to dodge a careless child
may hit another car or a build
ing, and cause a bad accident" he
said. "Also, motorists sometimes
can't avoid hitting a child who
runs into the street unexpectedly,
Smyrna times., 1954-10-21

or rides a bicycle in an unsafe
manner" He listed the following
safety rules for children to fol-
ow in traffic:
1. Obey all traffic officers,
school patrol and traffic signs and
signals.
2. Observe the rules learned in
school about crossing streets safe
ly and playing only in safe places.
8. When going to and from
school, take the safest route.
4. If there are no sidewalks,
walk on the left side of the road
facing traffic.
5. Never use roller skates, tri-
cycles, wagons or scooters in the
street or road. They are for the
sidewalk only.
6. When you ride bike take
the following safety precautions:
a. Ride with traffic and keep to
the far right.
b. Never weave or stunt. Ride
in a straight line.
c. When riding with others,
ride in single file.
d. Don't carry passengers on
your bike. Carry books and pack
ages in a carrier.
e. In traffic obey all signs, sig
nails and traffic laws.
f. Never hitch on to a passing
truck, street car, automobile OF
any vehicle.
G. If you must ride at night
Smyrna times., 1954-10-21

men were oiling fishing gear, the
game farm operators were plant
ing cover crops. Corn, grains,
and tall grasses were strip plant
ed to provide natural cover,
escape lanes, and hiding places
which game birds require. Under
the laws of the State Game Com
mission, only 1870 of the birds an
operator buys or raises can be re-
covered by the hunters on the
regulated hunting grounds. The
remaining $3.50 go free to propa-
gate in the wild or provide tar
gets to shooters elsewhere. "But
in actual practice" Dickey points
out, "only about 500 of the birds
released on the controlled grounds
are recovered there. This means
that for every three birds the
paying hunter shoots, two go free
for public hunting outside the
shooting preserve" The Game
Commission rigidly controls the
percentage of birds that get away
through system of banding and
frequent inspection by game pro-
tectors. Each bird shot on a
regulated grounds must be tag
ged; the operator is issued only
three bands for every four birds
bought or raised. Controlled
shooting offers the sportsman the
following advantages: ~ an as
sured place to shoot without driv-
ing all over the countryside
searching for unposted land or a
friendly farmer. a. hunting
time reserved in adanvce, permit
ting enjoyment in several after
moons of more game targets and
actual time in the field than most
shooters can find during a full
regular season. (3) an assurance
that game is present, because the
grounds are restocked daily. az
uncrowded, unhurried days afeld
with gun an dog, and the know
lege that safety precautions will
be practiced and enforced by al
persons on the shooting grounds
Nearly all regulated grounds furn'
ished trained dogs if the hunter
does not have his own. Shooters
are permitted to take grouse, rab.
bits, quail, squirrel, and woodcocl
Smyrna times., 1954-10-21
Good Color
Alters House
At Low Cost

Remodel your home with color
its the most economical of all
the designers tools. Good color
costs no more than bad.
That is the advice of Home
Maintenance and Improvement
magazine, which stresses the ad-
vantage of selecting colors care
fully for both exterior and in
terror remodeling.
"Paint," the magazine says,
"costs about the same regardless
of the color selected. The price OF
asphalt shingles for the roof is
about the same no matter which
of the many solid and blended
colors you choose. If you want
yellow terrace furniture, it won't
cost a bit more than if you pick
green"
Cost About the Same
Since any difference in cost is
insignificant, the home-owner car
choose his remodeling colorS
strictly according to decorative
principles. This is considered
especially important for the owner
of small home, who can use
color to create desirable illu-
sions" that will make his house
look appreciably larger and more
impressive than it really is.
As an example, the magazine
observes that a low one-story
house will look taller if it is given
a roof of pastel asphalt shingles
Darker, neutral-colored shin
giles have the opposite effect: they
will make a tall, boxy house look
lower and less awkwardly pro-
portioned.
Sidewalks Come Next
After selecting a roof color, the
side walls are the next area tC
consider. Here again, Home Main
tenance and Improvement sug
gests light color to make house
look larger, a dark one to make
it look smaller. The trim anc
windows should be painted t
match the siding. If the siding i!
to be light, entrance doors Shoulc
be given a dark, contrasting color
The magazine cautions the
home-owner to plan his entire
color scheme on paper before
doing any remodeling. He shoulC
also confer with local building
supply dealers on all the colorl
available in roofing, siding, paints
and other materials.
Smyrna times., 1954-10-21

if the regular state season is
open, in addition to the game for
which the hunter has paid his
money. Fees vary but most plac-
es set a $40 charge for four
birds; several have a $40 min
imum for two; some operators
even guarantee the shooter four
birds for his money, whether he
Smyrna times., 1954-10-21

You can supply him with
sure protection, a tube of Chap
ans, the mans hand cream. This
truly masculine cream does
protective job before and sooth-
ing job after his hands have
done the work of many men.
Specially formulated, tubed and
packed with masculine appeal,
it is both medicated and anti
septic-no sissy scent, no messy
grease it absorbs quickly
and spirits away soreness and
roughness.
A little goes a long way and
placed in basement, garage, on
workbench as we'll as in the bath
room, as a prevention and cure"
reminder, Chap-ans should be
habit-forming with only the most
rewarding after -effectS-no more
chapped, red, uncomfortable
hands. The man who prides him
self on his skill as the handy
man around the house, can also
be proud of his hands not look
ing like old pieces of leather,
thanks to the regular use of a
he-man's hand cream. (ANSl
Smyrna times., 1954-10-21
HUNTING IN
PENNSYLVANIA
Non-Resident License Avail
able to 0ut-of-State Hunt
ers for 3 Days Shooting
HUNT ON GAME FARMS

One hundred sixty-fve years af-
ter Marie Antoinette advised the
hungry Partisan mob to eat cake
Charley Dickey, of Harrisburg,
says to more than one million
Pennsylvania hunters, Let 'em
eat pheasant" According to the
count Dickey has made a repre-
sentative of the Sporting Arms
and Ammunition Manufacturers
Institute, there will be at least
fourteen regulated shooting
grounds operating in the keystone
State this fall. Each of them will
offer sportsmen the opportunity
to hunt and shoot pheasants.
Some of these game farms also
will provide mallard duck, quail,
and chukar partridge shooting.
Hunters in all parts of the state
will be near enough to one or
more of these shooting grounds
to take advantage of the nations
finest field sport, with the guar
antee that game will be present
for their shooting pleasures.
Enjoy Favorite Recreation
Under the liberal, modern regu-
lations of the Pennsylvania Game
Commission, the controlled or
regulated hunting season opens
October 1, and runs through Feb
ruary. For very nominal fees,
Shooting Sportsmen can enjoy
their favorite outdoor recreation
at Game Farms for five months,
rather than the usual one month
hunting season applicable else
where. Regulated shooting is the
releasing of pen-raised game in
the field in advance of the hunt
ers," Dickey says. "The pens
substitute for natural breeding in
the wild. It amounts to re-stock-
ing the shooting field, much the
same as our streams and lakes
are re-stocked with fish during
the fishing season" During the
regulated shooting season each
operator stocks his land daily
with game. The hunter is assur-
ed of finding the sporty targets
ne seeks. Filling the game bag
is a matter of individual shooting
skill. There is nothing artificial
about regulated shooting!" Dickey
asserts. 'The operators have long
since learned that hunters will
not tolerate anything but natural
conditions"
Provide Natural Cover
Last spring, when most sports.
Smyrna times., 1954-10-21
How TO Do IT.!

SINCE "D0 1T YOURSELF" has
become the thing, the man Of the
house has discovered the doing"
is mighty hard on the hands.
Rugged though he may be.
chapped, rough, red hands need
not be the price paid for being
combination carpenter, painter,
plumber. gardener and the like.
Smyrna times., 1954-10-21

have good light and rear re-
flector.
h. Keep your bicycle in good
mechanical condition at all times.
Smyrna times., 1954-10-21
RusIoNs FOR HOUSING

Residential building expendi-
ture in 1858 was estimated at SILL
zoo, 600, 600 by the U. S. Depart
ment of Commerce.
Smyrna times., 1954-10-21

Chemicals and allied products
is the only group in the 72 in
dustrial classifications of the us.
Smyrna times., 1954-10-21

Department of Commerce which
supplies products to every other
group.
Smyrna times., 1954-10-21

small bright color in planning color scheme
advised professional color designers
This eyeacng called accent COLOR contrasts to colors
TRIM house ketched above
printed heavy black used the door and
the horizontal panel windows The roof color
1t chosen from the great variety
solid blended colors available asphalt shingles the weather.
rerestan roofing material used to protect most homes today
Colors walls and harmonic with the roof.