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Smyrna times., 1954-11-18
HUNTING AT
GAME REFUGE
Deer Hunting Permits Issued
to Those Whose Names
Are Drawn
APPLY FOR PERMIT

The United States Fish and
Wildlife Service has announced
that at the request of the Della
ware Fish and Game Commission
and at the direction of the Di-
rector of the Fish and Wildlife
Service that certain restricted
acreages of the Bombay Hook
National Wildlife Refuge will be
open to public deer hunting dur
ing the Delaware State deer sea-
son January 8, 4, and 7th and
9Th, 1865. The open area will in
clude the main upland area of
the Dutch Neck portion of the
refuge, approximately 675 acres
of fields, timber and brush lands.
The adjacent portions of the ref
uge known as Finis and Hawkey
Branches, Shearness and Ray
monds Pools and Whitehall Neck,
the location of refuge headquart-
ers will be closed to hunting. 1t is
emphasized that hunting for
Whitehall deer only will be per-
mitted. The procedure to be fol-
lowed in the issuance of National
Wildlife Refuge hunting permits
is as follows: For the three-day
bow and arrow season: January 8,
4 and 5. No restrictions on the
number archers to be issued per-
mits is contemplated. However,
all hunters wishing to hunt with
bow and arrow on the refuge
open area will have to apply for
National Wildlife Refuge Permits.
This may be done either through
the mail or by application in per-
son at refuge headquarters. For
the two-day shotgun season: jan
uary 7th and 9Th. In the inter-
ests of safety, craftsmanship and
to avoid overcropping of the deer
herd the two-day season viii be
divided into four periods namely
AIM. and PM. of January 7th and
AM. and PM. of January 9Th.
During each of these four periods
% different shotgun hunters will
be allowed within the open area
or total of 100 different persons
within the two-day season. In the
interests of fair play to all the
Delaware deer hunting sportsman
the one hundred permittees will
be chosen in a public drawing OF
applications received during the
period November %, 1854 to De-
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WINDOW DISPLAY HERE MARKS
OBSERVANCE OF BOOK WEEK

A window display which is prov
ing alluring to adults as well as
youthful readers has been ar
ranged by Mrs. c. L. Harmonson,
president of the Smyrna Public
Library Association, to mark the
observance of Book Week.. Nov.
1920. The theme of Book Week
is: Reading is Fun for All the
Family, and the display is in the
Main Street window of Golden's
Pharmacy. The illusion is Great
ed of an attractive living-room in
a home where all members of the
family enjoy reading. At the left
is a rush-bottom rocking chair for
Mother; in the center of the
room is a table with a copper jar
filled with holly berries and yell
low chrysanthemums, with books
for Grandpa" and Father" A
small rush-bottom straight chair
for children is at the right with
Smyrna times., 1954-11-18

books piled on the chair. There
are displays of books with an ap-
peal to each age group, and the
cards designating the displays
have been made by Mrs. Martin
Golden. Smyrna takes its place
among the cities and towns all
over Aferica which are making
an effort this week to open the
minds of all ages to the treasures
which "open the key to the king
dom of literature" A card in the
local window urges people to Wis
it the Smyrna Public Library,
which has been pronounced by
professionals as one of the finest
in the state of Delaware. The
library in the Town Hall building
is open on Tuesday and Friday
nights from $50 to 500 p.m., in
charge of the librarian, Mrs.
Louise Denney Clifton.
Smyrna times., 1954-11-18
TOWN COUNCIL
HEAR BUILDERS
Ask For Work on Streets and
Also Want Water Line
on Union Street
ELECTRIC MEN CONFER

Smyrna Town Council heard
pleas from two builders for work
on streets on which they are
building houses, or propose to
build at once. William Potter
asked that a water line be laid on
Union Street, and council agreed
to lay a six-inch water main and
one fire hydrant between Glen
wood Avenue and the intersection
of North and Union Street, a dis
tance of approximately 40 feet.
Mr.. Potter agreed to provide
curbs and cutters for the proper
ties he now owns fronting on I'm
ion Street. Vernon Westfall ap-
peared for advice on the WIDEN
ing of Cummins Street as much
as possible and the establishment
by the town of curbline. Mrs.
Louise Denney Clifton presented
her views on the distribution of
the towns insurance.
Police Report for october
Chief of Police John w. Jacobs,
Jr. presented the report of his de-
partment for October, as follows:
arrests, II; complaints answered,
65; motor vehicle, IL; drunk, 2;
disorderly conduct, 4; committed
to Jail, l; dismissed, 1; police car
Travelled 3191 miles; fines collect
ed, $3.50. At his request new
lights and mattresses will>be plac-
ed in the town Jail and the walls
of the cells will be painted. There
was a discussion on the method
to be used to cover or remove the
heads of parking meters during
the holiday season when the town
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FIREMEN's AUXILIARY MEET
Amounts Reported Which Were
Realized From Benefits Held

The Auxiliary to the Citizens
Hose Company met on Monday
night with Mrs. Emma Mills pre-
siding. Reports were heard on
the amounts realized at three re-
cent benefits held by the group.
The second rummage sale netted
S49.50; the luncheon served on
Election Day, $49.6S; and the baz-
aar conducted over last weekend
brought in $149.86. The auxiliary
plans to hold a bake on Saturday,
Dec. IL at 10 am. in the Acme
Market. A donation of fifty dol
lars was made by the auxiliary in
support Of the firemen's annual
Christmas toy, fruit, and candy
distribution to needy children on
Christmas Eve. A meeting of the
auxiliaries Of Kent County is
scheduled for Nov. %.
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CLUB
OPEN MEETING
Mrs. John J. Williams to Ad-
dress Members at Lunch
con Meeting
TELLS OF WASHINGTON

The Twentieth Century Club
will hold luncheon meeting,
which is open to the public and
may be attended by non-club
members, today, at 1890 pm.
Mrs. John ]. Williams, wife of u.
S. Senator williams, will be the
guest, and will tell of life in
Washington and renovations at
the White House, as well as the
recent visit of Her Majesty,
Queen Mother of England. The
vocal solcist will be Mrs. Edward
w. j. Cooper, of Camden, who
will be accompanied by Mrs.
George Tebo, Dover. There will
be readings by Mrs. 7. Olin Ford,
Marydel. Miss Luz Kerr, daugh-
ter of Lieut.. COLONEL Rafael Kerr
and Mrs. Kerr, will present Ha-
waiian dances. Mrs. William
Schoolfield is in charge of reser-
vations. Mrs. Harold e. Wick
ham, president, will welcome the
guests. Mrs. Ralph Lange and
Mrs. Walter Hill are chairmen of
the hospitality committee in
charge of the luncheon. The pro-
gram has been arranged by Mrs.
Joseph w. Ennis, past president
of the State Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs. !"
Smyrna times., 1954-11-18
ANNUAL YOUTH
CONFERENCE
Fourth Annual Conference on
Children and Youth Set
For November 10th
AT DOVER SCHOOL

Arrangements have been COM
pleted for the fourth annual con-
ference of the Delaware Commits
sion on Children and Youth to be
held Saturday, November Goth at
the Dover High School. The
theme of this years conference is
'Delaware's Children and Youth
in 1954-Their Needs and Prob
lems'. The objectives of the con-
ference as outlined in the pro-
gram for the day are to bring out
facts concerning the extent to
which the needs of Delaware's
children and youth are, or are
not, being met; to crystalline the
thinking of Delaware's citizens
and focus their attention on the
most important and most immed-
late needs not being met; and to
stimulate, where necessary, agency
action in preparation of needed
legislation. The conference will
start with registration in the lob
by of the school at $50 am. The
citizens attending the conference
will go Immediately to the work.
shops of their choice, where the
meetings will begin promptly at
10 am. Prior to open discussion
in the workshops, factual reports
in each area of interest will be
given by the resource personnel.
Following these reports the meet
ings will be thrown open to gen.
eral discussion of the problems
disclosed by the research done by
the fact-finding committees dur
ing the past few months. Lunch
con will be served in the school
cafeteria by the Capital Grange,
No. 18, of Dover, under the SUPER
vision of Mrs. Austen p. Hufnal.
Following the invocation by the
Reverend Charles r. Leech, Edu-
cationa1 director of the Episcopal
Diocese of Delaware, Mr.. Thomas
w. Mulrooney, Chairman of the
Commission, will greet the guests.
The objectives of the afternoon
session will be explained by Mr..
George Ehinger, conference chair
man, who will also Introduce the
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CLAYTON FIRE co. NOMINEES
Various officers Will Be Elected
Tuesday, December 14th

Tuesday, December 14th
The Clayton Fire Company has
named the nominees for various
posts who will be elected at the
next meeting on Tuesday, Dec. ID.
They follow: Arthur G. Dickerson,
president; James c. Griffin, vice
president; Francis B. Redman,
secretary; Bernard Norman, treas
urer; A. j. Cunningham, director
for three years; William L. Whal-
en-, chief. Three names are pre-
sented for chief driver, one to be
elected: they are Robert Berg
horn, Lee Hurlock, and Milton
Voshell. The firemen are plan
ming to sponsor the annual party
for children of Clayton which will
be held during the pre-holiday
season at the fire hall. John
Roth has been appointed chair
man of the project. The new Of
ficers will take over on the second
Tuesday in January.
Smyrna times., 1954-11-18
MRS. MARTIN
AT BPW MEET
Addresses Women on State
of Delaware's Bonded
Indebtedness
RATING is REDUCED

Speaking on the responsibility
of elected officials, Mrs. Lillian
Martin, member of the Permanent
Budget Commission, addressed the
members of the Smyrna-ClaySon
Business and Professional Wom-
ems Club at their meeting lest
week. The states bonded indebt-
edness has increased from $8,OOO,-
600 in 1949 to $S0,000,0o0 at the
present time, and as a result Del
aware's credit rating has been re-
duced from triple A to double A,
she said. Further, if the trend
continues it would mean newt
ably that the state would be pay
ing additional interest costs. Even
with an increase, our capital I'M
provement problems, such as high
WAYS. and schools are still very
pressing, she continued. At the
next session of the Legislature,
which convenes in January, There
will undoubtedly be large requests
for additional schools, highways,
and other capital improvements
1.-THE legislators face a serious
problem of further bonding our
state, or suggesting some other
means of raising funds to provide
facilities that are necessary for
our rapidly increasing population
she continued. Mrs. Martin an
swered many questions posed by
the members, who reviewed copies
of a comparative statement OF the
bonded Indebtedness and an ac-
count of the general fund income,
expenditures and cash balances
from 1916 to estimated figures
for 1855. Mrs. Martin, who IS a
member of the Mispillion BPW
Club of Milford, was presented by
Mrs. Lillian Smith, legislative
chairman of the local club. The
tables were decorated with small
cornucopias filled with fruit and
nuts which had been made by
Mrs. Ann Mills. Mrs. Howard
Deakyne presided in the absence
of the president.
Smyrna times., 1954-11-18

CLUB PROGRAM
u. of D. Group To Hear Rear
Admiral Ellis M.
Zacharias
MONDAY, NOVEMBER %

Rear Admiral Ellis M. Zachar-
las will discuss the topic, "The
World Today and Tomorrow" at
a meeting of the Cosmopolitan
Club of the University of Della
ware on Monday, November %,
at 500 pm. in the lounge of
Brown Residence Hall. The pub
lie is invited to attend this meet
ing of the Cosmopolitan Club,
which is composed of foreign stu
dents, American students and
honorary staff members. An out
standing record of achievement in
his long career as the Navy's
number one expert in naval in
telligence recommends Rear Ad-
miral Ellis Nj. zacharias, author
of two best-sellers, Secret Mis-
sions" and "Behind Closed Doors, y
not only as an interesting, in
formative public speaker but also
as an outstanding American. Re
tired from the United States
Navy in 1916 with his present
rang of Rear Admiral, he has
maintained a close watch upon
the changes in complicated world
affairs. His objective analysis
and clear thinking and his deep
sense of responsibility which
made his work so valuable to the
Navy is now available to the pub
lie as an able forecaster of future
military and political events. In
March of 1941, zacharias predict
ed the impending attack on Pearl
Harbor, complete in every detail
except the actual date of attack.
This was brought out before the
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Smyrna times., 1954-11-18
WOMAN'S AUX.
OF ST. PETERS
Contribute to Radio Program
"Another Chance" Star
ring Peggy Wood
DONATED TO LIBRARY

Members of the Woman's Aux
iliary Of st. Peters Episcopal
Church voted to contribute to the
radio program Another Chance"
which will run for thirteen weeks
over WDEL on Wednesday morn
ings at 7:15 am. The program is
a diocesan project, starring Peg
gy Wood. The auxiliary also con-
tributed one volume to the dioces-
an library which is housed at
Christ Church, Dover. Mrs. F. S.
Bancroft presided, and announced
that Mrs. c. L. Harmonson had
been named Christian social rela-
tions chairman in place of Mrs
Ralph Lange, resigned. Mrs. VIII
liam Waddis Lewis was named
co-chairman with Mrs. ]. D. Niles,
Jr., in charge of the Church Per-
iodical Club work of the auxil-
iary. Mrs. Elizabeth Lamb, chair
man of the chicken salad and roll
sale reported more than $67 had
been realized, and the auxiliary
voted to give this to the vestry to
be used toward the parish house
fund. Mrs. James Rodney report
ed $128.90 realized from the fall
white elephant sale, to be used
toward the groups missionary
and parochial projects. Mrs. Niles
asks that members bring their
magazines to the parish house for
delivery by her and Mrs. Lewis
to the State Welfare Home, and
told of the real need for Chris
tian books to be used all over the
world as an antidote to the teach
ing of Communism. Mrs. Lange
is in charge of the annual sale of
pecans. Canon Charles R. Leech
was a guest of the group, speak
ing on Christian Work in India.
With graphic drawings on a
blackboard he explained the press
ing problems in that ancient
country, now in the public eye.
He noted the factors which go to
make it a country little under
stood, and told how Christianity
had been in Judia since the early
centuries. Mrs. James Merrill and
Mrs. Lewis were hostesses at the
tea which followed the program.
Smyrna times., 1954-11-18
JUNIOR PLAY TOMORROW
"Anne of Green Gables" To Take
Place at $500 p. nj.

Tomorrow night at 500 p. m.
the curtain will open on the an
nual production of the Junior
Glass Play, entitled "Anne of
Green Cables. This production is
being produced with special ar
rangements by Samuel French
and Company, New York City.
The cast has been diligently prac-
ticing for the past month in or
der to present an outstanding
performance. Working along with
them has been the costume, play,
stage, property and publicity COM
mittees. "Anne of Green Gables"
is a quaint nostalgia play whose
setting is laid in the late 1800's
or early 1900's. Every effort is
being made to match the set and
costumes with the period. The
Junior Class wishes to publicly
thank Robinson's Furniture Store,
Tlamn's Antique Center, and Art
Moffitt of The Barn for furniture
and the antiques; MIR. Frank Stel-
latella for stage assistance; Miss
Dorothy Kirby of the Art Depart
ment; Miss Terry Donohoe and
Miss Joyce Riley, makeup; Mrs.
Evelyn Mendenhall, Junior Class
Adviser; and all other friends and
patrons who have so generously
contributed costumes, other furni-
ture, trucks, and advertisements.
The lighting and stage is under
direction of Joseph Rash and
Bruce Wright, while the entire
production is again directed by
Mr.. George L. Galley. Tickets may
be purchased from any Junior or
at the door.
Smyrna times., 1954-11-18
DEMONSTRATION CLUB
Clayton Club Making Plans for
Christmas Party on December 10

Ciaypon OluD Making P1anS Tor
Christmas Party on December 10
The Clayton Home Demonstra-
ton Club met at the home of Mrs.
w. L. Gooding with 12 members
present. The president called the
meeting to order by repeating the
club prayer and creed and flag
pledge. The secretary called the
roll and read the minutes. There
was "a treasurer's report and a
report on Family Life. There
were three sunshine cards sent
out. The club decided to have a
Christmas party December 10 at
the Dinner Bell Inn in Dover.
Mrs. Earl Ely and Mrs. Raymond
Hudson are on the committee. Mrs.
Earl ]. Hurd and Mrs. Pearl Shet-
tier gave a report on their trip to
National Home Demonstration
Council in Washington, d. c.
There was also report on
Achievement Day. The meeting
was turned over to the leaders,
Mrs. Walton Smith and Mrs. Earl
]. Hurd who spoke on Decorative
Stitchery.
Smyrna times., 1954-11-18
Smyrna Homemalxers Club

Members of the Smyrna Home
makers Club are reminded to
bring their hospital donation to
the meeting to be held tonight,
Thursday, at eight o'clock at the
home of Mrs. William Potter,
with Mrs. Charles Pryor as CO.
hostess. The topic will be Help
ing Children Get Along Together"
presented by the leaders, Mrs.
James Fleming and Mrs. Andrew
d. Cole.
Smyrna times., 1954-11-18
Change in APO Addresses

The Department of Defense has
requested that hereafter the
phrase c/o Postmaster not be
used on mail addressed for de-
livery through overseas APOS.
The address on mail intended for
members of Armed Forces or CIV
ilians receiving mail through
overseas APO's should be confined
to three lines if possible, the last
line to show the APO number
followed by the name of the Post
Office.
Smyrna times., 1954-11-18
Mrs. Joseph Ennis Visits Clubs

Mrs. Joseph w. Ennis, safety
chairman, Delaware State FEEDER
alton of Women's Clubs, will meet
with the presidents and safety
chairmen of the clubs of Kent
County on Friday at the home Of
Mrs. Fulton Downing, Harrington.
She had previously held meet
ing with the Sussex County group
at the home of Mrs. Melvin Fell,
at Rehoboth Beach.
Smyrna times., 1954-11-18
Congratulations to Harris

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred F. Harris,
Jr., are receiving congratulations
on the birth of a daughter on No
vember 4. She has been named
Pamela Lea and is their first
child, and the granddaughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward r. Chap
man, of Chapmanville, West Vir-
ginia, and of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Harris, Sr., Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1954-11-18
DANCES BY SILVER EAGLES
Hold Most Successful Dance Sat-
urday Night in Century Club

urudy NiBht III Scntury Nauu
On last Saturday evening the
Silver Eagles held one of their
most successful dances in the
Century Club. Music was provid-
ed by Smyrna's up and coming
orchestra, The Silver Knights, and
the club house was decorated for
the occasion. A large number at
tended from the various commun-
tiles surrounding the Smyrna
area, including, Clayton, Kenton,
Hartly, and Middletown. The
Silver Eagles hold dances every
Saturday night for the older teen
ayers. All members of the club
are urged to attend the Eagles
meetings on Tuesday evenings at
Town Hall at 7:30 o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1954-11-18
Clayton School Gets Flag

Mrs. Marie Cooper, represent
ing the Auxiliary to the Newman
Lee-Urban Post, Veterans of For
eign Wars, presented a Bible and
American flag for each of the
rooms in the new addition to the
Clayton School. The presentation
was made at the recent open
house held at the school in recog-
milton of American Education
Week.
Smyrna times., 1954-11-18
THANKSGIVING SERVICE
Union Service to Be Held This
Year at st. Peters Church

The traditional union Thanks
ing service, participated in by As
bury Methodist Church, the First
Presbyterian Church, and st. Pet
er's Episcopal Church, will be
held this year at st. Peters
Church on Wednesday evening,
November "a at 7:30 o'clock. The
sermon will be preached by the
Rev. Walter L. Beckwith, and the
scripture lessons will be read by
the Rev. o. c. Jones. The rector,
the Rev. F. Sydney Bancroft, will
officiate at the service of Evening
Prayer and the choir will sing,
with Mrs. Olive Hirons Stats as
organist,
Smyrna times., 1954-11-18
Death of George C. BoyIes

Funeral services for George c.
Boyles, A months old, who died
last Saturday, were held from the
Daniels Funeral Home on Mon
day, November Is, at 2 pm. The
Rev. Buckley officiated and inter-
ment was in Townsend cemetery.
Surviving are the mother, Julia
Boyles of Townsend, and grand
mother and family.
Smyrna times., 1954-11-18
BROWNIE TROOP 81 ON Tv

Twenty-Five Members to Appear
on WDEL-TV Saturday, Nov. 20
Twenty-Five members of Brownie
Troop 81 will appear on WDEL-
nv on Saturday, Nov. 20 at 600
pm. They will be interviewed by
Jack Reynolds on Movietime, will
sing two songs, and give the
Brownie promise. The girls and
their leaders will also tour the
studio. They will be taken from
Smyrna in a bus and will be ac-
companied by Mrs. Franklin
Cooke, leader, Mrs. Harry Thomp-
son, assistant leader, Mrs. George
d. Wright, and Mrs. John Dukes,
member of troop committee rep
resenting the Smyrna Grange,
sponors of the troop.
Smyrna times., 1954-11-18
CAMPAIGN FOR
CAMP FUNDS
To Expand Camping Facil-
titles at Camp Rodney
Scout Reservation
NEED OF EXPANSION

A S350,000 campaign to expand
and refurbish the camping facil-
tiles at Rodney Scout Reservation
was announced by Philip G.
Rhoads, president of the Del-Mar-
Va Council Boy Scouts of Amer
ica. The advance phase of the
campaign will get under way in
December and general solicitation
will start shortly after the first
of the year. A committee has
been formed to select a prominent
civic leader as General Chairman
of the COMMUNICATIVE drive and
his name is expected to be an
nounced shortly. wilmington
and the Del-Mar-Va Peninsula
possess one of the finest Scout
camping areas in the country, 966
heavily wooded acres on Chesa-
peake Bay just 40 miles from
downtown Wilmington, M r..
Rhoads said, But since the area
was given to the Boy Scouts 27
years ago by T. Coleman DUPONT
in memory of his son, a former
Scout in Troop IL, the boy popu-
lation of the Peninsula has vastly
increased and present facilities on
the property are no longer ale
quate."
Need of Expansion
Unless action is taken at once
to expand facilities at Rodney,
the number of summer applicants
who have to be turned down will
have risen to 1000 by 1856 and
to 5000 by 1860, Mr.. Rhoads
pointed out. "This represents
serious gap in the job we are do
ing for the boys in the commun-
ity", Mr.. Rhoads said. Camping
is the heart and soul of the Boy
Scouts program to develop future
citizens, and 70 percent of all
boys who become Scouts do so be-
cause they want a chance at
camping" 1t took 81 years for
the Del-Mar-Va Council = which
.Continued on Page FourI
Smyrna times., 1954-11-18
Mrs. Comegys Goes to Chicago

Mrs. Comegys Goes to Chicago
Mrs. Richard w. Comegys left
on Monday by plane for Chicago
where she will spend this week
attending the mid-year conference
of the American Medical Associa-
ton, as president-elect of the
Woman's Auxiliary of the Medi-
cal Society of Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1954-11-18

Thanksgiving Day Service
There will be a service of Holy
Communion at 500 am, on
Thanksgiving Day at st. Peters
Episcopal Church.