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Smyrna times., 1954-09-30

be the biggest Halloween Frolic
ever held in Smyrna and it is
hoped will even surpass the sue
cess of the affair held last year.
In an attempt to walk across
the boulevard at Blackbird Sat
urday afternoon, John C. David of
Taylor's Bridge was struck by a
passing automobile driven by
Howard Spencer of Milford and
seriously injured. He was rushed
to the Kent General Hospital at
Dover where he remains in a
critical condition, suffering from
a fractured skull, both knees be-
ing fractured, and other cuts and
bruises about the face and body.
John P. Collins, Jr., a former
Smyrna boy and son of the late
John P. and Susan j. Collins of
Thoroughfare Neck, died suddenly
in Chester, Pa, on September 10,
at the home of his daughter at
2109 Madison Street.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-30
20 Years Ago

At a meeting of Smyrna Town
Council Friday night the propo-
sition of the State Highway De-
partment to erect modern electric
light standards down the center
of the Boulevard in the grass
plots which divide the north and
southbound traffic thru Smyrna,
if the latter would furnish the
electric current and maintain
them, was accepted and the sec
retary authorized to write the
State Highway Department of the
action of said Town Council.
Plans are in progress for the
hio -IIa1iosua,an Mardi Cras in
-sss,, .24s-ssos.>. SEst
Smyrna on Wednesday, October
81, sponsored by the Citizens Hose
Company No. 1. 1t promises to
Smyrna times., 1954-09-30
KentOn

Friendship Methodist Church
held homecoming day on last Sun
day. Rev. Dewey was the speak
,er at the morning service. His
topic was "Life's Journey Home. /"
A new Hymn Board and S. S.
Registry Board was presented by
Mr.. Earl Downs on behalf of the
Sunday School in memory of Mr..
Latta. The Rev. Connie Dickens,
pastor of Cheswold Methodist
Church, brought the afternoon
message. There was special mu-
sic by Friendship choir and a solo
by Mrs. Unruh.
The homemakers club met with
Mrs. Helen Rowlinson on last
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. C.
Ford presided. Roll was called
with nine members and two vis-
itors present. The nominating
committee appointed were Mrs. S.
Knots, Mrs. e. Faulkner and
Mrs. I. Wooleyhan. A suggestion
was made for any club member
having special recipe or house.
hold hint, submit it to Miss Swan
son, and it will appear in the
news sheet. Miss Swanson an
nounced several special meetings
coming soon. Her topic was
Foam Rubber in Upholstery" A
very good demonstration was Civ
en-. The October meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. May
Davis. The topic, Sharpening
Knives and Shears" will be pre-
sented by the leader, Mrs. Irene
Wooleyhan.
Kenton Grange held their Sec
ord fall meeting in the the sehooel On On
last Tuesday evening. Master Paul
Palmer presided. The charter was
draped in memory of Harry
Smyrna times., 1954-09-30

The canning factories of this
vicinity are winding up the sea-
son of tomatoes, and this week
will about finish the work. It
has been a very busy season, and
nearly three million cans of to-
matoes have been packed in this
vicinity. The largest pack was
that of the ]. H. Hoffecker Can
ming Company. which will reach
10000 cases or 100000 cans.
AT a meeting of the Smyrna
Town Council Friday evening,
Chairman Grieves of the Light
and Water Committee, reported
that the Berry boiler, which was
installed at the plant about five
years ago, had sprung a leak in
side the tube sheet and the con-
clifton of affairs was very serious
The Robert Wetherill and Com
pany of Chester ARE giving it a
total inspection, and the council
are anxiously waiting the report.
The removed of the sand bar
and the dredging of Smyrna Riv-
er now being carried on by Con-
tractor e. F. Fonder under the
5000 appropriation of the United
States Government, may neces-
state better light service at the
mouth of the creek. It is under
stood that two new range lights
Smyrna times., 1954-09-30


Faulkner, who died recently. At
the election held recently, Mr..
Faulkner was elected to serve as
assistant steward for the coming
year. Ballots were prepared for
the election of a new assistant
steward and Mrs. Elma Faulkner
was elected. Booster night was
also observed. Harold StaIffer
was in charge of the program
that consisted of songs, games
and contests. The home econom-
les chairman, Mrs. Palmer, wishes
to announce again that the next
meeting night is the deadline for
toys and eye glasses. The home
economics judging contest and
luncheon will be held in Capitol
Grange hall on Friday, October q.
Contact Mrs. Palmer for tickets.
The fall visiting program will
be held at Fruitland Grange hall
on Monday night, October 1s.
Harrington will be the visiting
grange. Leon Tarbutton and his
staff will install the officers on
Tuesday night, october 5. The
fifth degree will be given on Oc-
tober 13 in Capitol Grange Hall.
The October meeting of the
Woman's Society of Christian Ser
vice of Kenton Methodist Church
will be held at the home of Mrs.
Sara Hughes on Wednesday, Oc-
Smyrna times., 1954-09-30

tober 6. Mrs. Sara Hughes, pres
ident of the society. will preside.
M. and Mrs. Floyd Gibson of
Ogden, Pa, were recent visitors
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Clough.
Miss Jean Ranshaw and Mr..
Martin Maltenforte of Philadel-
phia, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Hughes, Jr., over the
weekend.
Mr.. Cavender Hutchison of Will
mington was an overnight guest
of Mrs. Addie Arthurs and family
on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Gaby and
daughters of Seaford visited Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Clifton on Sum
day.
MIR. and Mrs. Kennard Wooley-
han and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Clough were visitors at the Star
Rose Gardens near West Grove,
Pa, on Sunday.
Mr.. Emory Cannon was admit
ted in the Delaware Hospital on
Monday for hernia operation.
Ralph Pinder was admitted in
the Kent General Hospital on
Tuesday with broken ankle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Stauffer,
Sr., of Clayton, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Cook of Cheswold and Mrs. Doyle
and son Gene, of Camden, and
Mr.. Davis Numbers of Dover were
recent visitors with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Numbers.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-30

will shortly be erected on Bombay
Hook Island to guide vessels en-
tering the creek through the new
channel across the bar.
Mr.. w. E. Waters, who is con-
valescing from a severe attack of
double pneumonia, left Philadel-
phia Thursday accompanied by
his wife for Hot Springs, Va,
where he will sojourn for several
weeks.
Mr.. Clarence Prettyman and
family will change their residence
this week from Smyrna to Will
mington, where Mr.. Prettyman is
engaged in the shirt manufacture
ing business at the old George
town Shirt Factory Plant, which
he and his brother recently pur-
chased.
Mr.. j. H. wilkins of Denver,
Col, who was east on business
trip was a guest of the family of
Joseph Smithers over Monday
night.
Mr.. John R. Jefferson, wife and
daughter, have returned home
from a visit with their daughters,
Mrs. Andrew Cole and Mrs. Char
les Cole.
Miss Adah E. farrell of Easton,
Md, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. R. FARRELL, formerly of this
town, is expected Friday on a
visit to Miss Clara West Hazel.
Mr.. A. Lee Clifton left yester-
day for Philadelphia to take up
the third year studies in his
course through the medical de-
department of the University of
Pennsylvania.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter o. Hof-
fecker left yesterday for Phila-
delphia where they joined a num-
ber of her sisters and brothers in
a surprise party given to her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert A.
Hance on the event of their 50th
wedding anniversary.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-30

If all the workers in all the
plants of General Motors, Ford,
Chrysler, and the U. S. Steel Cor
poration had failed to show up
for work during the entire year
Smyrna times., 1954-09-30
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
SO YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

Taken from our old files Of
corresponding week. as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature OF the
Times. will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
tion.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-30

of 1858, the productive time-loss
would have been about equal to
the working days actually lost
throughout this country during
the year due to accidents.
Evening star., 1954-04-30

either the right or left half Of
the organ.
They came upon the tech
nique when operating on a man
who had undergone surgery for
removal Of a brain tumor. After
the operation. the man suffered
seizures. It was discovered one
side Of his brain had been dam
aged by the operation. and adj
ditional surgery had to be per-
formed.
DR.. Zarling said the patients
could walk more easily after the
operation. free from the jerks
and twitches Of the pre-opera-
tive state.
While additional studies are
planned on the patients the
first operation was performed in
1850 DR.. Zarling said, in
respect to their Behavior:
All patients have had definite
improvement. In one patient,
there is some facetiousness and
exaggerated laughter"
The meeting, held in the
Shoreham Hotel. viii continue
through TOMORROW.
Evening star., 1954-04-30
Armed Forces Study Plan
For PIdne-Lounched Rockets

"As part of this effort the Air
Force is studying the possibility
Of air launching smaller rockets.
'These smaller rockets will
carry q payload Of some 40
pounds to attitudes Of 100000 to
$50. 600 feet.
with the mobility of an air
craft, it viii be possible to launch
in many areas of the EARTH"
Gen. Wood said that although
great deal of data on the upper
atmosphere already has been OBJ
tanned from high altitude bal
looms, Rockets and indirect
sounding techniques. much more
information is required. Although
rockets have reached an an
nounced altitude of $50 miles,
the srnall-rocket air-launching
program announced by the gen.
eral would be limited to the 10
to-5O-mile area.
Evening star., 1954-04-30
Removal of Parts of Brain
Found to Aid Palsy Victims

The surgery removed half Of
the brain in each patient. DIR.
zarling reported their control Of
paralyzed portions of their bodies
improved and the seizures were
halted in all but one case.
The doctor added the patients
did not loose their speech or
sense of touch after the opera
ton, contradicting present-day
beliefs.
The operations were performed
by DR.. Lyle A. French. associate
professor of neurology at the
University of Minnesota, and
DR.. David r. johnson. a fellow in
neurosurgery at the university.
The surgeon actually sliced
down through the middle Of the
brain, then removed the dam
aged portion which consisted Of
Evening star., 1954-04-30

Removal through surgery of
whole chunks of the brain is re-
ported to have eased the hopeless
plight Of seven cerebral palsy
patients. the American Academy
of Neurology was told here yes
terday.
DR.. Richard Zarling, instructor
in neurology at the University of
Minnesota, said the seven per-
sons who underwent the surgery
were victims of birth injury to
the brain-cerebral palsy. They
were helpless cases, suffering
from paralysis down one side of
their bodies as we'll as frequent
convulSive seizures. The patients,
from 13 to 38 years of age, were
hoSpitalized at the Cambridge
(Minn0 State Hospital and had
been confined there for from six
to II years. They required con-
slant attention.
Evening star., 1954-04-30
BY fhs Associoted Press

BALTIMORE. Nd, April 3d.
An Air Force general disclosed
yesterday that the armed forces
are considering the use Of air.
planes as rocket launchers for
upper atmosphere research in
the Far North.
Brig. Gen. Floyd B. Wood,
deputy commander of the Air
Research and Development Com
mand, said the combined Air
Force-Army- Navy rocket pro-
gram soon may yield new and
exciting information on the
Arctic atmosphere"
Gen. Wood told the American
Meteorological Society that
rocket observations, now largely
confined to New Mexico, would
be highly desirable in other areas,
especially in the Arctic, where
much weather" originates.
"PlanS are under way to satisfy
these requirements" he said.
Evening star., 1954-04-30
huIe-DraWn Barge
10 Resume Canal Trips

The mule-dra barge "Canal
Clipper" will resume its trips
UP the Chesapeake & Ohio
Canal tomorrow. according to
Edward J. Kelly. superintendent
Of National Capital Parks.
Trips viii begin at 2 pm. on
Saturdays and Sundays from
Lock 8. one block south OF
Thirtieth and M streets NV.
The return journey will begin
at 4 pm. from Lock 5. at Stop
"a on the Cabin John streetcar
line.
Prices for adults are Is cents
one way or 81 for a round trip.
The fare for children is 80 cents
each way. Reservations can be
made through Government
Services. Inc, 1885 Twenty-f1rst
street NV. between 8 am. and
4:3O pm. on weekdays.
Evening star., 1954-04-30
HABERDAsHER, 1910 + ST.

Paleigh;s recommendations
for complete cool comfort
Evening star., 1954-05-23
With Bill Leetch

booklets that will enable the
trap or skeet shooter to sum-
marize his shooting record at O
glance. They may be obtained
by writing A. A. Riehl. Reming-
ton Arms Co.. Bridgeport. Conn.
DR.. r. w. Eschmyer. executive
vice president of Sport Fishing
Institute, recounts the following
in his latest bulletin: Years ago
we had a roommate who was q
golfing addict. With q little
time to kill one day. we watched
him play hole. The ball reached
its destination in seven swats
with assorted clubs. Our friend
then took a small card from his
pocket. He wrote s. on 1t. The
rest Of the day he seemed to
have guilty look. In fishing
you simply don't do that sort
of thing. No one ever caught a
seven-pound fish and called 1t
a flve-pounder."
Hunters who would rather
plan their sport for a few game
filled days on private shooting
preserves will have q long sea-
son in Maryland. The new hunt
ing regulations. Just out. pro-
vide for pheasant hunting on
regulated pheasant shooting
areas from october / to the fol-
lowing March 81. Well list the
new regulations for upland game
in our next column. tf
Evening star., 1954-05-23
Brilliant Recovery Gives 7osM
6-Stroke Lead in Eastern Open

disturbing him. He three
putted the eighth and 18th to-
day for two of his three bogeys.
The other came when he was
trapped on the 18th. His only
brides were in succession. the
18th where he holed his only
sizeable putt, a 20-footer, and
the l4th where he reached the
par-f1ve gren in two.
SO Low for Day.
The weather was pleasant to-
day but only six players had 70
or better, Ted Kroll and Earl
Stewart with 69s and Mangrum,
Toski, Leo Biagetti and Ed Oil
yer with 70s. Mangrum pulled
into third place with his 70 for
213 and Kroll moved into a tie
for fourth at 214 with Jack
Burke. who had II, and George
FaZio. who matched par Of 70
after standing third at the half
way mark with 142.
Walter Romans Of Baltimore
Country Club leads the area
pros after a 73 for 220. two
strokes better than Chandler
Harper, who went four over par
on a six-hole stretch and then
birdied No. 18 for a rs. The low
amateur is Gene Coulter of
cambridge. who is way back
at 228.
Toski. Mangrum and Burke
play together tomorrow at 1896,
the last three some of the tee.
90 diYan cnnf.anec.
Evening star., 1954-05-23
Champions Are Few,
buffers Are Many, in
British Amateur Golf
By the Asseeio,ed Press

MUIRFIELD. Scotland, May
22.-An international field in
cluding a few champions and a
lot Of buffers among "a foreign
ers and 208 Britons opens the
British Amateur golf tournament
Monday on Muirfield's links be-
side the Firth of Forth.
Among the Withdrawals were
four americans. H. S. Malik, who
is Indian ambassador to France,
and eight Britons. The Ameri-
cans were Jim McHale of Phila-
delphia. a former Walker Cup
per; George Coleman of Tulsa,
Okla; George Linklater of De-
troit. and John Foley, jr., of
Trenton, Mich. None gave a
reason for his action.
A 24-hour rain lashed the sea-
side. course and cut practice
rounds today to a handful of
doughty golfers.
Chance for Quick Fame.
From the looks of the field and
recent records of top entries, it
appears the 59th Amateur is a
golden chance for an unknown
to get famous in a hurry.
The field is huge and cosmo-
politan and the class of the crew
is Frank Stranahan of Toledo,
Bill Campbell of Huntington, w.
Va, and Joe Carr of Ireland.
After them come a large group of
less fancied players including
Frank Strafaci of Garden City,
N. Y; Robert Sweeney of New
York, London and Palm Beach,
Fla, and Alan Thirlwell and
Gerald Micklem, both Britons.
The remainder of the field is
made up of vacationing Amer
lean servicemen who are sta
toned in Europe, American golf
tourists. players on British Com
monwealth teams touring the
motherland, Scottish artis a n
golfers and the regular crew of
English and Irish tournament
amateurs.
Dozen Regulars Out.
Nearly a dozen of the regulars
failed to enter this year for
various reasons. Their absence
helps open the gate for some
youngster or an improving little
known to slip in and win the
59th title.
It has happened many times
before in this six-day extrava-
ganza, which calls for the win
ner and runner-up to play 10
rounds of match play on this
long, windy course. The Muir
field route is 6,806 yards. Greens
are fast and bumpy. ~
Prevailing winds come off the
Firth of Forth from the north
east and blow hard against six
tees and half a dozen green's.
Evening star., 1954-05-23
Thomson's S Hopes
Ruined in Eastern
By Two Penalties
BY Sioff Correspondent Of The Stor

BALTIMORE, May 22.-Peter
Thomson. the promising young
pro golfer from Australia, was
about to catch slow boat to
Down Under after what hap
pened to him in the Eastern
Open today. Thomson was up
among the leaders after 36 holes
with a sub-par standing of l43.
On the 18th hole of the third
round Thomson was in the ditch
in two but in taking a penalty
did not drop the ball in the
marked area. When he finished,
a stroke was added to his score.
giving him six on the hole. One
of his playing partners protested
his drop.
Before he finished he hooked a
drive of the 18th and the ball
hit the bag his caddie was hold
ing. an automatic 2-stroke pen
atty. That gave him another six
and q 70 for 222.
WHITTLESEY.
Evening star., 1954-05-23
Yankees
Continued from Page CID

Werle in the eighth, he grounded
out.
The Yankees hoped on Rookie
Truman Clevenger for three runs
in the third inning on a hit bats
man, a. sacrifice, Hank Bauer's
double. singles by Mantle and
Yogi Berra and an error by First
Baseman Harry Agganis
They picked up two more in
the fifth when Mantle drove his
fifth home run into the rightfield
bleachers after Bauer singled.
Rizzuto's single and Mantle's
fourth hit, q triple to left of
Tom Brewer, added another in
the seventh. A walk. Andy Car
ey's single, a bunt and Bauer's
sacrifice fly provided the final
run in the eighth of Tom Her
rim.
Ted Williams lined into a
double play. singled. famed with
two men on in the sixth. and
walked in the ninth.
Evening star., 1954-05-23
Early Birds 10 Fire
Qualifying Rounds
For PGA tomorrow
BY the A.soeiotsd Press

CHICAGO. May 22.-The van
guard of 800 pro golfers seeking
103 berths in the National PGA
tourney at st. Paul, Mimi, July
21-27. win take 36-hole qualify
ing tests Monday.
Some 40 stars, including Wal
ter Burkemo. 1853 National PGA
champion, are exempted from
qualifying rounds at 80 PGA Sec
tions throughout the country.
PGA headquarters here pointed
out that although the qualify
ing deadline is not until June 1,
at least 10 sections will hold
their medal-play tests Monday.
Sam Snead, Ben Hogan, Lew
Worsham, Jack Burke. Jim Fer
rier. Cary Middlecoff. Fred Haas,
Dave Douglas, Ed Oliver. Dutch
Harrison. Chandler Harper,
Lloyd Mangrum and Johnny
Palmer are among the exempted
players.
The exemptions are based not
only on previous play in the PGA
meet, but also on the 80 lead
ing money winners of 1858.
Also exempted will be the low
Is scorers and ties in the West
ern Open at Cincinnati June 3-6,
who elect to qualify in that ev-
ent, and the new U. S. Open
champion determined next to
qualify in that event. plus the
1854 U. S. Open champion to
be crowned June 17-19 at Spring.
field, N. j.
The PGA said sites which re-
ported qualifying rounds will be
held Monday include:
Connecticut section, Wampa-
.noag Country Club, West Hart
ford, Conn.,: Illinois section, Cog
Hill c. c., West Chicago: Michi-
gan section. Orchard Lake c. c.,
Orchard Lake. Mich; Nebraska
section. Happy Hollow Club,
Omaha.
New England section, Kern
wood c. c., Salem, Mass; North
ern California section, Rich
mond (Calif.) Golf Course; Pa
ciflc Northwest, Yakima {Wash.)
c. c.; Rocky Mountain section.
Cherry Hills Club, Denver;
Southern California section.
Lakeside Golf Club, North Holly
wood, Calf, and Wisconsin Sec
ton, Nakoma c. c., Madison.
Wis.
The Iowa section qualifying
round is Wednesday at Geneva
c. c., Muscatine. Iowa, while
June l the Philadelphia section
test is at Llanerch c. c., Haver-
ton, Pa. and the Texas section
round at Glen Garden c. c.,
Fort Worth, Tex.
The National PGA tourney site
is st. Paul's Keller Golf Course.
Evening star., 1954-05-23
Continued from Page C-1O

have to par out to hold his
three stroke edge on Turnesa.
But Bob Tipped a wedge 6 feet
from the cup and dropped the
putt for a par. He raped in an
18-footer for a birdie on the
10Th, trapped his tee shot on II
but made a 12-footer for his
par. and with the televisiCnkcam-
eras trained on him he rolled in
a 30-footer for a birdie three on
the 18th green for his TO-
That putt on the home green
was in all the way, and Toski
knew it. AS the ball neared the
cup he dropped his putter, and
the cup to pick it out. Then he
when it went in he put his hands
over his head and staggered to
the cup to pick it up. Then he
walked back to where his put
ter was lying on the green. bent
down and kissed it. He had one
putted the last four greens, the
shortest of the puts 8 feet.
Toski had played the first two
rounds without a bogey, q pars
and nine brides for a 9-under-
par standing. After pairing the
first hole today. he went over
par for the first time in the tour
nament when he drove in the
rough played a great one-iron
to the edge of the green, and
three-putted from SIS feet on the
second hole.
He quickly regained that
stroke with a 10-footer for a
birdie on the third and then
pared through No. z. The eighth
was his worst performance to
date. It's a short dog-leg para
of 377 yards and after a good
drive Toski attempted to punch
a 9-iron close to the cup. He
caught it too clean and the ball
sailed over the green. Then he
pitched back to the opposite side
and three-putted from IS feet
for a double bogey six.
II went to sleep for a minute, {"
was the way Toski described it..
but it didn't upset him and he
came back to hole a 30-footer on
the ninth for a birdie three and
81 out. He pared through 13.
and on the par-five 14th missed
a 15-footer for an eagle after
two tremendous woods, easily
nabbing his birdie. Then the
great finish.
Toski. winner of four tourna-
ments since his first big one last
fall. figures to zoom to the top
of the money winners if he wins
tomorrow. Earlier this year he
was five shots ahead with one
round to go in the Azalea Open
at Wilmington, N. c., and he
won easily by playing it cozy.
Turnesa would be closer ex-
cept for the lack of a putting
touch. He claims he can't re-
member from one day to the
next how he held the putter the
previous day. and it obviously is
Evening star., 1954-05-23

The Remington company is
distributing free two pocket
Evening star., 1954-05-23

Campbell, q United States
Walker Cupper, is first off among
the favorites.
He meets Denton Guest Of
England Monday afternoon in
the second round. He got a first
round bye.
Stranahan Plays Forest.
Stranahan. British champion
in 1948 and 1850. plays Andrew
Forest of Scotland, just a few
minutes later.
Carr, the wild-hitting Irish
man from Dublin who is the de-
Tending champion, meets Ameri-
can Air Force Capt. John F. Nc
Nelly, Boston.
Strafaci plays DR.. c. r. Dun
can Leeds of England in another
second rounder on Monday.
Sweeny, a socialite golfer. won
the 1887 championship. Peren-
nially he plays well in Scotland
and opens his newest bid to win
again Monday in the first round
against Lt.-Col. Tony Duncan Of
Wales, leader of the British 1853
Walker Cup team.
Micklem and Thirlwell open
against other Britons.
Evening star., 1954-05-23

more OF q
mess than a
bunch Of loose
lures in a
t q c kle b OK.
But the prob
lem fin ally
h a S b e e n
solved, an d
S m ply. A
manufacturer
has come out
with a slotted
dish of cork,
backed by stiff
fiber, W hich
will handle