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Milford chronicle., 1954-07-30
BABSON DISCUSSES THE LINDBERGH THEORY

BABsoN PARK. Mass. July 80
Readers have been disturbed by
General Lindbergh's important ar
ticle in the July 18th issue Of the
Saturday Evening Post. The gist
Of the Lindbergh's article is that
the H-Bomb is bringing about a
new era in world history against
which it will be almost impossible
for any country to protect itself
This means that unless the United
States is willing to start sur
prise World War III, our only
chance is to have such elaborate
powers for retaliation that no
other country will dare start one
This will mean continued high
taxes until a revolution in Russia
or something unforeseen happens.
Milford chronicle., 1954-07-30
WHAT LlNDBERcH'S THEORY
MAY MEAN

Although my Organizations are
not authorities on military AFFAIRS,
we do know world history. Ger
tainly conditions today are very
similar to what they were 500
years ago. Any reader can check
this iiy studying H. G. Wells "Out-
line Cf History" or Munro's 'aThe
Middle Ages" or books on the RE
formation" and European Revo-
lutions."
AS was the case around 1850. the
powers of the established Churches
today has distinctly weakened The
rulers Of the Western Nations have
today become timid, while the Rus
slams are trying to absorb other
nations-repeating the pattern Of
500 years ago.
Smyrna times., 1954-11-11
Thanks For Help At ROdeO

James R. Ford, president of the
Smyrna Lions Club, wishes to
thank all the agencies and indiv-
iduals who helped in any way
with the bicycle safety rodeo last
Saturday. The Lions Club acknow-
lodges the assistance of the auto
mobile dealers of the Smyrna area
who generously provided the
many prizes; Western Auto Asso-
ciates Store, for donation of one
of the new prize bikes; the schools
in Smyrna and Clayton; the
Smyrna Police Department; Della
ware Safety Council; Delaware
State Police; the Bicycle Institute
of America; Senior Girl Scout
Troop 101, who gave out safety
literature during the rodeo, and
the members of the Twentieth
Century Club who acted as
judges.
Smyrna times., 1954-11-11
DISTRICT BOY SCOUT COURT OF
HONOR HELD AT SCHOOL HERE

The Eagle Scout award was
presented to William p. McCluley,
Jr., Troop rs, Harrington, at the
Dover District Boy Scout Court
of Honor held at the Smyrna
High School on Thursday night.
The presentation was made by
Wallace Woodford, Dover, past
district chairman, who made an
address. The young scouts par
ents were present at the cere-
mony. E. Kenneth Tuller, organ
ization and extension chairman,
presented the Bronze Palm to
Fred Donovan, Troop 122, Dover.
Star Rank awards were presented
to Toby Leech, Michael Malone,
Robert Reynolds, Bruce Schmidt,
all of Troop 78, Dover; and to
Jon Jamison, Samuel B. Kendall,
Jr., Donald King, and George A.
Ward, Jr., all of Troop 122, Dow
er. Previously second and first
class awards were presented by
Franklin Cole and Arthur G. Liv-
ingston; and 81 merit badges, by
Yves Butler. The opening cere-
mony, with parade of troops, in
vocation, and pledge of allegiance
Smyrna times., 1954-11-11
Patrons and Patronesses

Patrons and patronesses who
have not yet responded with
money for the tickets to the Holi-
day Dance to be given by the
Citizens Hose Company on Fri
day, November 26 are asked to
do so, in order that the list of
patrons may be prepared and re-
leased to the newspapers. Dane
ing will be from 8 pm. to 1 am.
with music by Al Green and His
Cadets. Dress is optional and
tickets are two dollars per per-
son. The Thanksgiving dance is
the only social affair planned in
Smyrna for that season and was
well attended in the past, with
many young people at home from
college attending as well as men,
bers of the older set.
Smyrna times., 1954-11-11
OIympics Team Fund

Containers are now in many
places of business in the Smyrna
Clayton area to receive contribu-
tions by citizens to the United
States Olypic Team Fund, being
conducted over the whole nation
by the National Junior Chamber
of Commerce. Locally the prof.
ect is in charge of the Smyrna
Clayton Junior Chamber of Com
merce, who were assisted by
members of Senior Girl Scout
Troop 101 in preparation of the
containers, which bear our ma
tional colors. The public is urged
to support the project which will
provide funds to send the u. S.
teams to the 1856 Olympic Games
and to the 1855 Pan American
Games in Mexico City.
Smyrna times., 1954-11-11
LEAVES BANK
AFTER 35 YEARS
Miss Kate Smithers Retired
From National Bank of
Smyrna Last Week
HONORED WITH DINNER

Miss Kate Smithers, who retir-
ed last yeek after thirty-five years
of service, was honored by the
board of directors of the National
Bank of Smyrna at a dinner last
night at the WaysiS1e Inn, attend
ed by the board and staff of the
bank. She was presented watch
by Clark M. Knots, president.
Miss Smithers, who started work
at the bank October 10, 1919, has
served during the regime of five
presidents: Eugene Davis, Charles
Sudler, Edward G. Walls, Harvey
c. Jones, and Mr.. Knotts. AT the
time she started the bank was a
two-story combined bank and
home for the president on the site
of the present structure on Main
Street near Four Corners During
construction of the modern brick
building in 1925, Miss Smithers
recalls that the staff was housed
in temporary quarters in the
building owned by Harry David,
now occupied by the Treble Clef.
A commentary on the difference
between those days and now, she
said that when it was time to
move, the staff "just gathered up
the money and carried it over"
(meaning across the street). The
money was kept in a big iron
safe. All book work was done
with pen and ink, she recalls, and
there was one typewriter and one
adding machine in 1919; now the
bank is entirely mechanized and
micro-film is made of all records.
Miss Smithers worked in the noN
department, and the growth is in
dicated by the fact that in 1919
there were 100 loan accounts, and
now there are 1900. Assets at the
time she started were $767, 900;
now they are $9,15O,ooo. The first
filing cabinet she used was a
wooden receptacle with letters A
to 2 in which cancelled checks
were filed. Miss Smithers had no
formal business school training
for banking but had experience in
business, first in the store of Geo.
w. Turner, which she later oper-
ated by herself. Miss Smithers
has made her home with Miss
Clara Leinberger, a friend, for
the past forty years.
Smyrna times., 1954-11-11
MEETING OF
SMYRNA LIONS
Several Members of Clayton
Club Attended Meeting
Here Monday Night
THANKSGIVING DINNER

The Smyrna Lions Club met on
Monday night with James R.
Ford presiding, and the following
members of the Clayton Lions
Club attending: Manuel Alvarado,
president; Henry Ennis, zone
chairman Joseph McClements, and
Ralph Carrow. James Anthony,
of Syracuse, N. Y, formerly of
Smyrna, was the guest of Guy
Edmondson, Jr. Robert FAIRIES re-
ported on the bicycle safety rodeo
held Saturday. Vance Cole and
George Bradley gave reports on
progress made with plans for
transportation by the Lions of APP
proximately ninety persons to
Thanksgiving dinner as guests of
Louis Caras at the Wagon Wheel.
This is a yearly project, with the
Lions Club making the arrange
ments through the cooperation of
Miss Clara Spar, school nurse,
and the Lions transporting the
children and their parents. Louis
Caras furnishes the holiday din
ner to the large group of selected
guests.
To Attend Church Services
On Sunday, Nov. IA the club
will attend the IL o'clock service
at st. Peters Church and will
also attend the coffee hour in the
parish house which will follow.
The Lions and their wives are
asked to meet in front of the
church at 10:45 am. Charles M.
Gee gave an account of his at
tendance at one of the Miami,
(Fla.) Lions Club dinner meetings
on his recent trip. The Christ
mas dance is scheduled for We'd
nesday, Dec. 20, with music by
Bernie Greenhouses orchestra
from Wilmington. The high school
football team will be guests of
the Lions at the next meeting.
Francis B. Gebhart, past district
governor, spoke on Incidents of
the early history of the town of
Smyrna, and also outlined plans
for a proposed fund raising prof.
ect. Decision on the project will
be made at a directors meeting
on Monday night.
Smyrna times., 1954-11-11
JANECKA TOPS
BICYCLE RODEO
Martin Janecka Wins New
Bicycle With Top Score
of 755
OTHER WINNERS

A new, shiny red bicycle was
wheeled away by Martin Janecka,
who had the highest score in
skills for boys at the annual BIZ
cycle rodeo sponsored by the
Smyrna Lions Club on Saturday.
His score in Class A was 755.
Moore was runner-up
with score of $50. Nancy Moore
was the winner of the girls bicycle
in Class B for girls. Her score
was the highest for girls, 655; and
second in that class was Joyce
Thompson, 500. High scorers for
girls included Suzanne Kemp, GAO;
Caroline Butcher, 245. Winners
of speedometers for skills in other
groups were Burri1l Mccoy, Jr.
and Suzanne Kemp. Spotlights
were presented Raymond Moore,
Bruce Potter, Joyce Thompson,
and Caroline Butcher. Trophies,
which were donated by the BIZ
cycle Institute of America, were
won by Martin Janecka, Burrill
Mccoy, Jr., and Suzanne Kemp
for overall riding skill. All con-
testants were given a prize, each
receiving fender flap with re-
fiector. A parade of decorated
bikes was led through the busi-
ness area by the Smyrna police
car before the events were run
off on Frazier Street. Judges of
the decorated bikes were Mrs.
Harold E. Wickham, Mrs. Martin
Golden, and Mrs. Clarence Collins.
One of the prize bikes was dom
ated by Western Auto Associates
Store. Assisting the Lions in run
ming of the events was Joseph
Dallabrida, of the Delaware Safe
ty Council. The automobile deal
ers of the Smyrna area were
among the groups contributing to
the success of the event.
Smyrna times., 1954-11-11

was in charge of Troop 1876,
Smyrna, host troop, whose scout
master, Earl Ford, was in charge
of arrangements for the court.
George Bryson, president of the
Smyrna Rotary Club, sponsors of
the local troop, gave the welcome
to the scouts, and their parents
attending. Thomas Newman, dis
trict advancement chairman, pre-
sided and Irwin Bowman, district
commissioner, acted as clerk of
the court. John Charlton, Dover,
led group singing, and directed
the scouts in a group of scout
songs. Dale Nolan, scout execu-
tive gave tire benediction, and tri-
butte was paid him for his SER
vices to scouting. Mr.. Woodford
said that achievements are "the
products of dreams" and he not
ed that scouting preserves the
traditions of frontier days. In
presenting the Eagle award, he
said that it had been won by zap
plication, perspiration, and conse-
Grafton, and that it was a chal-
lenge of leadership to the re-
cipient.
Smyrna times., 1954-11-11
CLUB TO ATTEND PTA MEET
Century Club to Attend Meet i'm
Observance of Education Week

OShtuJ Oiuu " stttChu mctl III
Observance of Education Week
Members of the Twentieth Cen
tury Club will attend the meeting
of the Smyrna Special District
School Parent Teacher Associa-
tion tonight, Thursday, November
IL, in observance of American
Education Week. This will be in
place of the regular afternoon
of the club. The speaker
at the PTA meeting will be DR..
Matthews ]. Pillard, associate pro-
fessor of education at the Univer-
sity of Delaware, whose topic will
be Effective Citizenship" The
Century Club will have as their
guest at luncheon meeting on
Thursday, Nov. 18, Mrs. John ].
Williams, wife of United States
Senator Williams. This will be an
open meeting. Tickets are $1.25
and those wishing reservations
may call Mrs. William Schoolfield,
Smyrna 6178. The program will
include special music, and also
readings by Mrs. T.. olin Ford.
Mrs. Harold E. Wickham will
preside.
Smyrna times., 1954-11-11
NEW MARKET
OPENED HERE
Smyrna Market EnIarges
Store and Holds Three
Day Celebration
MANY PRIZES GIVEN

Those who attended the three
day grand opening of the Smyrna
Market in its enlarged and COM
pletely remodeled quarters on
Main Street at the corner of Mt.
Vernon Street found a modern,
up-to-date market alive with ac-
tivity. The youthful proprietors,
Guy Edmondson, Jr., and James
Rodney were the recipients of
many floral offerings, indicating
the good wishes of the commun-
ity. Among the large baskets
bearing congratulations wer
those from Wilson Refrigeration,
Inc, Boulevard Electric Sales and
Service, Mrs. James Merrill, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Williams, Ma
tional Bank of Smyrna, Right
Lumber Yard, Gebhart Insurance
Agency, Sayers jewelers., and
Robinson Furniture Store, Inc, all
of Smyrna; and Mrs. Neva Dingle
of Dover. Great interest was
shown by all in the hourly award
of prizes in the form of baskets
of groceries, of which thirty were
presented to lucky persons whose
names were drawn. The grand
prize, a ham, was won by Mrs. v.
Wallace Elterich. The Crosse &
Blackwell picnic basket was won
Continued on Page Six)
Smyrna times., 1954-11-11
PrA MEETING TONIGHT
Observance of American Educa-
tion Week and Armistice Day

Recognition will be given to
Armistice Day, as well as to the
observance of American Educa-
ton Week at the regular meeting
of the Smyrna Special District
School Parent Teacher Associa-
ton tonight at eight o'clock in
the high school auditorium. The
high school band, under the di-
rectin of Leon Tabb, will play
three selections, and also The
Star Spangled Banner. Members
of Boy Scout Troop 135 and of
Senior Girl Scout Troop 101 will
present and retire the colors. The
public is invited to attend. Mem
bers of the Twentieth Century
Club dispensed with their after
noon meeting in order to partici-
pate with the PTA in this pro-
gram. The speaker will be DR..
Matthew ]. Pillard, associate pro-
fessor of education, University of
Delaware; his subject will be EFF
fective Citizenship" Lester Liefer
will preside, altho no business
session will be held.
Smyrna times., 1954-11-11
BELBER PLANT
FIRE MONDAY
Short Circuit on One of Ma
chimes Believed Cause
of Fire
DAMAGE PUT AT $4,000

Smyrna's. volunteers are un-
doubtedly the towns first line of
defense, and their efficiency and
preparedness to handle a crisis
was proven even when two emer-
gencies arose at the same time.
On Monday night five minutes af-
ter they received the surprise civ
il defense alert and were standing
by for their assignment in "Op-
Grafton Quick Kick" an alarm
came in from .Belber Trunk and
Bag Company, which had been set
off automatically at the fire house
when the small factory's sprink-
ling system went into action. The
firemen called James VESSEL, an
official of the company to notify
him, and went at once to the
scene of the fire, which was caus-
ed by a short circuit in a gluing
machine. Damage was estimated
by firemen that night at $4,000,
due to water and smoke, although
no accurate estimate could be
made Immediately, according to
Robert FAIRIES, first assistant chief
who directed the work of the fire.
men. According to firemen the
sprinkling system, installed as a
precautionary measure by the
firm comparatively recently, prov
ed its worth in making it possible
to save the building by quick ac-
ton. The men were in service at
the fire for fifty minutes, but
they had also carried
out their CD assignment, report
ing with one fire truck to Lake
Como, where trucks from Clayton,
Cheswold, and Leipsic fire COM.
panies were also assigned. The
visiting firemen in the CD alert
were later dismissed and returned
to their home stations.
Installed SprinkIing System
The Belber factory is located on
South Street near Main Street
and only a half block from the
Town Hall and is in back of the
site of the disastrous Wilson Cab
met Company fire of some years
ago. Smyrna Town Council auth
orized the laying of larger wat
er line from the corner of Main
Street to the Belber plant at the
request of Malcolm Belber, MAX
ing it possible for the company to
install the automatic sprinkling
system, and this paid off Monday
night in control of a potentially
fire.
Smyrna times., 1954-11-11
HISTORY OF
SCHOOL GIVEN
John L. Shortall Tells Some
Facts About Clayton
Consolidated School
NAMES OF PRINCIPALS

Interesting facts about the
growth of the Clayton School
were told in resume of its his
tory by j. L. Shortall at the
meeting of the Clayton School
Parent Teacher Association on
Wednesday night. The guest
speaker at the open house was
James A. Snowden, president of
the Delaware Congress of Parents
and Teachers. MIR. Shortall said
that there has been much time,
thought, work, and self sacrifice
devoted to the Clayton Consoli-
dated School. Speaking of the
past he said: Men and women
took great pride in the small one
room schools, and while the num-
ber of teachers was inadequate,
they did, in some manner, teach
the fundamental principles of the
three RS" His history of the
school went back to 1883 when
there was a one-room school with
one teacher, whose name was
Powell Johns. At that time Clay
ton was railroad town and rat
ed in Importance next to Will
mington. That school was being
used by 64 pupils in 1886. The
population of the community in
creased at such a rate that a
special school district No. 119
was formed from portions of dis
tricts 4, 40, and "a, this change
made in 1887, according to the
speaker. During that year an
other room was added at a cost
of 5000 from funds advanced by
A. L. Hudson. Until 1918 Clay
ton had high school of IL
grades. 1t was changed at that
time to an elementary school, the
two rooms providing facilities for
80 pupils. In 1919 temporary
portable three-room one-story
school was built to take cate of
the three lower grades. During
1896 two-story frame building
was erected with two rooms up
and two down, with a single adj
joining room on the Jimtown
Road. By 1880 this building
was bursting at the seams, the
speaker 3tated. 1.-THE roof leaked,
the floors squeaked, and it was
first-rate fire trap" 1t was moved
to a site in West Clayton and
was replaced in later years by a
one-story brick building contain
ing eight classrooms, cafeteria,
and teachers room. The grounds
were Handicapped. This was the
first modern school building and
proved to be the nucleus for fu-
ture building programs. In 1910
an addition of modern cafeteria,
auditorium, and gymnasium was
built. In 1851 a one-room addi-
ton was provided for first grade
pupils. The latest addition, just
completed, includes offices for the
principal, classrooms, a multi
CONTINUED on Page Sikh
Smyrna times., 1954-11-11
HOLD PARENTS NIGHT
Smyrna High Team Will Play Its
Last Game Tomorrow Night

In honor of their parents and
friends, Smyrna High Schools
football team will play it's last
home grid game of the 1854 sea-
son tomorrow evening when the
Fighting Irish" of Saint Peters
will take their trip down to our
field. This game was originally
scheduled earlier, but due to hur-
ricane Hazel" was postponed to
tomorrow evening. The local eleven
has met with the New Castle
team two times previous to to-
morrow's contest. In the first
meeting, the Eagles downed the
Irish by a 1870 score, and last
season when the "Red and White"
squad journeyed to New Castle,
they were turned away to the
tune of 10 to defeat. Last
year the big gun for the Irish"
was a boy by the name of An
tonic. He did much to win the
contest for the New Castle aggre-
CATION. Much to the Eagles dis
may, he will be in Smyrna tomor-
row evening on the opposition. A
young and possibly improved
Eagle team will take the field to-
morrow evening in what appears
to be a fairly rough battle in
comparison to the routing that
the Lewes grid team gave the
local eleven last Friday evening.
The kickoff for tomorrow even
ing's tussel will be at 500 PM,
and everyone locally concerned is
urged to be in attendance to see
their local Eagles on home soils
for the last time this year. !
Smyrna times., 1954-11-11
MINISTERIAL MEETING
Smyrna Clayton-Kenton Clergy
men Hold Luncheon Meeting

A luncheon meeting of the
clergymen of the Smyrna-Clay-
ton-Kenton area was held on Mon
day at the Wayside Inn. Regular
monthly meetings of the minister
ial group are held. A general dis
cussion and business session fol-
lowed the luncheon, with the pres
ident of ths group, the Rev. F. S.
Bancroft, presiding. Those at
tending, IN addition to the presi-
dent were the Rev. Walter L..
Beckwith, the Rev. ]. E. Schowell,
the Rev. ]. H. Wright, the Rev.
j c Reedy, and the Rev Donald
Dewey, secretary
Smyrna times., 1954-11-11
Death of Horace HI. Walls

Funeral services will be held
today for Horace H. Walls, 65,
Hartly, who died in the Kent
General Hospital November 8.
Services will be held from the
FAIRIES Funeral Chapel at 2 pm.
with the Rev. Connie Dickens in
charge. Interment will be in Odd
Fellows cemetery. He is survived
by his wife, Sallie A. Voshell
Walls, Hartly; a brother, Samuel,
Kenton; a sister, Mrs. Lulu Wall
er, Wyoming; and the following
children: Clarence Solloway, Mill
ington, Md; Mrs. Harvey Hill,
Clayton; Mrs. Walter Hill and
Benjamin Solloway, Smyrna;
Mrs. William Knotts, Mrs. Walter
Jarman, Mrs. Samuel Walls, Ken
ton; % grandchildren and "a
great grandchildren.
Smyrna times., 1954-11-11
Tiny Tot Popularity Contest

Silver loving cups. with name
inscribed, have been awarded to
the two winners of the Tiny Tot
Popularity Contest sponsored by
the Auxiliary to the David c.
Harrison Post, No. Ia, American
Legion. There were thirty-three
entries of photographs of pre-
school age children. Lynn Nor
ris, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Franklin Morris III, and Michael
Dulin, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
wood Dulin were the lucky win
ners and their pictures and the
loving cups have been on display
in the Main Street window of
Golden's Pharmacy. Previously
pictures of the entrants were also
displayed there.
Smyrna times., 1954-11-11
Clayton Lions Club Meet

Past District Governor Robert
Baynum, of Milford, will be the
guest of the Clayton Lions Club
on Wednesday, Nov. IL at The
Paddock, and will speak on Lion
ism. Manuel A1varado will pre-
side. At the last meeting of the
club the speaker was the Rev. o.
c. Jones, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, whose SUBJ
jevt was Dreams
Smyrna times., 1954-11-11
no HOLD VICTORY SUPPER

Kent County Democrats Plan Vic
tory Celebration at Dover School
The Democratic Clubs and DEM
ocratic Committee of Kent Coun-
ty will 1old victory celebration
at the Dover High School cafe
terra at 6 pm. Saturday evening,
November 13. The county COM
mittee has issued a cordial invita-
tion to all interested persons to
join in the celebration of the
greatest Democratic victory in the
history of the county. Admission
will be covered dish. All coun-
ty and state candidates and the
state chairman will be present for
everyone to meet. Music and en-
tertainment is planned to round
out a very enjoyable evening for
all.
Smyrna times., 1954-11-11
FORD SHOWING
HERE FRIDAY
Ennis & Deakyne Holding
Open House for Showing
of '55 Models
DOOR PRIZES

The introduction of the new '55
Ford line will be highlighted loc-
ally by two gala open house days
at Ennis and Deakyne Friday and
Saturday, November IL and 13.
The management of the local
agency has issued a cordial invi-
tation to all to come view this
totally new '55 Ford including
the new Fairlane series, named
after the home of the late Henry
Ford. The entire garage will be
open for inspection during the
open house days and refreshments
will be served all visitors. Every
one will receive free fabrication
ticket and the ladies will be given
favors. Several valuable door
prizes will be awarded at the
close of festivities Saturday
night.
Totally New
The new '55 Ford is entirely
new inside and outside" says S.
Creadick Ennis. Everyone should
treat themselves to a ride in this
new Ford beauty he continued.
Modern styling inspired by Ford's
new Thunderbird personal car dis
ttnguishes the new Fords. Re-
tanning definite characteristics
which have won Ford style lead
ership, the 1866 models also have
wrap-around windshield and a
new, lower silhouette. Ford is
also offering choice of three
new engines this year, including
two new Y-block VS. engines and
an improved 6-cylinder I-block
engine. Dual exhausts, which
provide extra power, are standard
on all Fairlane VS. and station
wagon models. The Ford truck
line, twenty-four series including
100 models, are also being intro
duced Friday and Saturday. Sew
eral models will be on display.
Remember Friday and Saturday,
November IL and 13, are the
days to see the new 1855 Fords.