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Arizona sun., 1954-01-22
STREETS REPAIRED. Consi,

erable progress was made i'm the
street maintenance program dur
ing November and December. All
unimprOved streets and shoulders
of partially improved streets were
oiled in the areas bounded by jack
son and Van Buren, Street, 9th to
28th Streets; Van Buren, and
Thomas Road, 10th to Gath Streets
and Van Buren, and Mcdowell
Road, 18th to 18th Streets {.
About 40 long blocks of old alleys
in the northeast and northwest sec
Evening star., 1954-11-14
d Foxes in Fairfax

set it before, but I'll get you
now" MIR. Harrison had said
to himself.
His words rang true, as he
looked down at the red fox,
barking like a terrier. He was
caught, not by the trap in
front of the bait, but by a
second one a foot to the left.
That paw mark, to the trap
per, had meant the fox was
siding to the trap from the
left.
One shot from his .45-caliber
pistol, and the county had one
less fox to worry about be-
coming rabid.
'ThiS year, we had one of
the most serious outbreaks of
rabies in the county's his
Tory, says FRED Brown,
county game warden. He
points out that during the
spring and summer % rabid
animals were reported-14 of
them foxes. Several people
were attacked and bitten,
including a small child.
The result was he hired Mr..
Harrison of Vienna and Lester
Alfred, who lives near Great
Falls. Both men, working
seven days a week, are paid
SIS a month. They receive a
81 bonus on the entire catch
If they trap 20 or more any
month.
because the hunting season
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Evening star., 1954-11-14

EAIRFAX COUNTY, Va, at
IL times is literally outfoxed
by the enemy in its war
against rabies-but not for
long.
"By golly, I finally got old
Red!" shouted Tom Harrison
while inspecting his traps
recently. Here is a trapper
who, after 80 years Of camou-
flaging steel jaws. still gets a
kick matching wits with the
crafty red fox. For the last
week, he'd found this particu-
lar trap, not far from a
wooded area in q cow pasture
near Vienna, removed from
it's shallow hiding place and
tipped over.
81 knew it was a red," Mr..
Harrison said. "His gray
cousin isn't so cunning" AS
usual, he had set the trap
about a foot in front Of. the
6-inch perfume hole," filled
with ground horsemeat and
saturated with skunk glands.
The fox had outmaneuvered
the trapper by digging along
side the trap and then, with
either his nose or a paw, had
swept it free from its A-inch
dirt covering-and then dug
up the bait. But Reynard had
made a mistake the last time,
leaving a dim footprint to the
left of the trap.
Maybe I left a faint odor
of bait on that trap when I
Smyrna times., 1954-02-11
PTA Meeting Tonight

The February meeting of the
Smyrna Special District School
Parent Teacher Association will be
held tonight in the cafeteria of the
John Bassett Moore High School,
a change from the usual site of the
meeting. There will be talk by
Leonard Hitch, teacher of agricul-
ture at the school, who will tell of
the program which was inaugura-
ted this fall. Those attending the
meeting will be shown the new
agriculture building on the west
lawn of the school. There will be
no refreshments at this meeting.
Brinton Reynolds, Jr. will preside
at the business session. All inter-
ested persons, whether members of
the PTA, or not, are cordially in
vited to attend the meeting.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-11
Death of Mrs. Martha Il. Ford

Funeral services for Mrs. Martha
e. Ford, 90 of Cheswold, who died
at the residence of her daughter,
Mrs. Sadie Savin of Townsend, on
February 9, will be held on Satur-
day, February 13 at 1:30 P. M. at
the Cheswold Methodist Church.
The Rev. Connie Dickens will be in
charge and interment will be in
Bethel cemetery near Cheswold.
Mrs. Ford, ,the daughter of Peter
L. Barcus and Sarah Ann Bell of
Delaware was the widow of the
late Edward Ford and is survived
by the following children, Mrs.
Sadie ]. Savin and Miss Anna
Nick. Ford, of Townsend; Mrs.
Lille Evans, Cheswold; Wilmer S.
Ford, Medford B. Ford, Arthur j.
Ford, all of Dover; and G. Ellis
Ford, Chester Pa. Also surviving
are seven grandchildren; 8 great
grandchildren, and brother, Mr..
John E. Barcus, Milford.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-11
HOSPITAL AUXILIARY DRIVE
of Kent General to Begin
Drive i'm Clayton Over Weekend

The Annual Drive for the Auxil-
iary of the Kent General Hospital
at Dover will begin in Clayton this
weekend. The following women
have volunteered to make door to
door canvass to solicit membership
to the Auxiliary; Mrs. Bernard
Norman, Washington Street; Mrs.
William Carrow, N. Rodney Street;
Mrs. Esther Orvis, Highland Ave;
Mrs. Ruth Wright, Main Street;
Mrs. Nellie Loder, Main Street;
Miss Eleanor Burke, Smyrna Ave;
Mrs. Daniel Smith and Miss Mary
Smith, Bassett Street; Mrs. Will
son Turner, Main Street, East;
Mrs. Marguerite Argo, Rodney
Street; Mrs. Lena Ballard, West
Street; Mrs. Richard Comegys,
Clayton Street.
The Auxiliary serves the hospi-
tai in many ways, both in time
an d in material contributions.
Volunteers in the Dover area are
constantly at work sewing and pre-
pairing linens and dressings for use
in the hospital. Funds derived from
the Drive help to purchase mater
ials needed for the making of
linens and hospital gowns. Mrs.
Richard Comegys, chairman of the
Clayton area urges the support of
the community during this drive.
The Kent General Hospital con-
sistently meets the requirements
of the National Board of Hospitals
and needs the help of every men,
ber of the community to maintain
its high standard.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-11
Two Fires Over weekend

The volunteer firemen of the
Citizens Fire Company responded
to two weekend alarms, the first
on Fisher Street, Smyrna where a
small frame house, occupied by
Landlord Boardley was destroyed
and the roof and side of the house
next door, occupied by Bertha Ross,
caught fire, but the blaze was ex-
tinguished by firemen. The houses
are owned by Florence Polk.
Thirty-seven men answered the
alarm. Forty volunteers responded
to hedge row and grass fire at
the farm of John STATED near
Black Diamond Filling Station, and
were in service one-half hour.
There was no damage.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-11
VARIETY SHOW
TALENT PACKED
Seven-Act Show by All Pro-
fessional Talent Promises
Good Entertainment
THURSDAY, MARCH A

With the appearance on the bill
of ventriloquist of great versatil-
ity, and a exlophone specialist who
is assisted by his "Puppet-Aires, !"
who dance and play the instrument
at the production of the Varieties
of 1854, sponsored by the Smyrna
Lions Club, the children are sure
to find this an enchanting show.
The seven-act variety sh o W
staged by all professional talent
will be presented in the auditorium
of the John Bassett Moore High
School on Thursday night, March
4. Walter Walters, ,Jr., the ventrilo-
quist, comes from family of old
time vaudeville artists. His father
was an internationally known per-
former back in the days of the
two-a-day vaudeville and Walter,
Jr. has followed in his footsteps.
He has appeared on number of
top TV shows. He can perform the
unusual feet of singing in three
voices, two male and one female,
at the same time. Featured with
him are Woody, MARY LOU" the
dummy with a voice; and Mr.. Ray
mond, who will prove embracing to
both children and adults. Dave
Monahan, the xylophone artist,will
present original musical novelties,
and will be supported by his pup
pets, who not only dance, but also
play the instrument. Known as
the 'Puppet-Aires" they will inter-
est the young fry, as puppets have
done through many years. Tickets
are now available from all MEM
bers of the Lions Club, and the
price is one dollar for all seats,
none reserved. The ticket sale is
starting off briskly and you would
do well to buy yours at once in
order to insure seat on the night
of the performance, which promis-
es to be a sell-out. c. Preston
Poore is in charge of tickets, and
Martin Golden is general chairman
in charge of arrangements for the
show.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-11
CLAYTON LIONS CLUB MEET
Observe Children's Night With
Each Member Having a Guest

The Clayton Lions Club observed
children's night at The Paddock,
with each Lion having as a guest
one child. Movies were shown the
young guests after the dinner. Re-
ports on the sale of calendars were
made, showing at this time that
Joseph McClements is in the lead,
with 81 sales so far. Ralph Knots
announced a farm sale on Satur-
day, at which time the Clayton
Lions will sponsor a lunch counter
for the benefit of their community
service projects. Each member is
asked to contribute pie, and soup,
hot dogs, and coffee will also be
sold. The Clayton Cub Scouts.
sponsored by the Lions will start
den meetings on Friday, Feb. II at
q P. M. at Town Hall. Mrs. Esther
Orvis is den mother. At the next
regular meeting of the club the
speaker will be William Ray Bald
win, of Elk Mills, Md. and the sub
ject will be "Tall Tales"
Smyrna times., 1954-02-11
NEW SITE FOR GIFT SHOP
Smyrna Gift Shop To Be Located
at 'Four Corners

The public is eagerly awaiting
the opening of the Smyrna Gift
Shop at the new site, at the corner
of Main and Commerce Streets.
Mrs. Margaret Ruby, proprietor,
has announced that the opening is
scheduled for Friday, February 10.
There will be door prizes that day
and visitors to the store will be
presented with a gardenia. New
store hours are also announced.
The shop will be open on Friday
from 8 A. M. to 9 P. Nj. and on
week days from 9 A. M. to $50
P. M; Saturday until 6 P. M. In
addition to the gift department the
shop will carry full line of wo-
mems dresses, lingerie, hosiery and
jewelry, as well as large display
of greeting cards. Mrs. Ruby en-
phasizes that visitors to the store
are always welcome and they are
privileged to come in and browse
at any time.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-11
TO BE GUEST SPEAKER HERE
Missionary From Brazil Will Speak
at Asbury Church on Sunday

A Georgian who has spent thir-
teen years as missionary of the
Methodist Church in the Republic
of Brazil, South America, and is
now on furlough in the United
States, will be the guest-speaker at
Asbury Methodist Church, Smyrna
on Sunday evening 7:30 o'clock
The Rev. William Fletcher Rogers,
Jr., whose American home is now
in Spartanburg, S. c., will speak
on his experiences in building the
church and helping make it grow"
in the State of Rio Grande do Sui
in Brazil. Mr.. Rogers first went to
Brazil in 1910 and for five years
was pastor in the frontier town of
Quarai where he had number of
preaching out-appointments, one of
them being across the border in
Uruguay. His second term of five
years was spent in the parishes of
Carazinho and Soledade, while at
the same time he was superinten-
dent of the Cruz Alto district of
the Methodist Church. AS superin-
tendent, he had charge of the build
ing of churches and schools, and
'the gathering of new converts in
to new churches" In his first par
lish he saw the church school grow
from a weekly attendance of 120
to one of 343; and in Carazinho he
had charge of the completion of
the main church edifice-said to
be one of the most beautiful
churches in that part of the Repub-
lic-and the erection of six outly-
| ing chapels. In that same city,
church school attendance advanced
from 76 per week to more than 300
per week during period of three
years. Mr.. Rogers was educated at
The Citadel Military College of
South Carolina and at Emory Uni
versity's School of Theology. He
was home missionary in Macon
City before going to Brazil. In
1910 he was married in Sac Paulo,
Brazil, to Miss Agnes Dawsey, Of
noted missionary family.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-11
C. OF C.. HERE is
RE-ORGANIZED
Meeting Nights Have Been
Set For Third Tuesday of
Each Month
NEXT MEETING FEB. 16

Future plans for the newly-or-
ganized Smyrna-Clayton Junior
Chamber of Commerce were made
at a recent meeting presided over
by Martin Golden, temporary
president. At the session held at
the Hi-Way Diner the decision was
made to meet the third Tuesday of
each month at The Paddock at 6:44
P. M. The next meeting will be on
Tuesday, Feb. 16. The group plans
a charter night in April and it is
hoped that Governor j. Caleb
Boggs will be able to attend. The
deadline for charter membership is
6:44 P. M. Tuesday, March 16, at
the start of that nights dinner.
Edward Wootten was elected to the
board of directors. Among the pro-
jects considered is that of improv-
ed street lighting at Four Corners,
and John E. Wilson III and Ken
meth c. Williams were named to
that committee. The first task un-
dertaken by the group will be a
get-out-and vote campaign for the
coming town election. The young
men will undertake to impress up
on the citizens their responsibility
in selecting the men who will serve
on Town Council, and by casting
their vote at the election to be held
on Monday, Feb. %. Kenneth D..
Smith and John c. Still, Jr. will be
in charge of that project. Richard
c. Cook, extension chairman for
Wilmington Jaycees, sponsors
of the local group, and Harold
Parker, Dover, state president, at
tended the meeting. Interested
young men between the ages of 21
and 35 years may contact Mr..
Wootten or Mr.. Golden about join
ing the local Jaycees.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-11
GIRL SCOUTS ENTERTAIN
Coffee Hour Held at Youth Center
for Solicitors of Recent Drive

Coffee Hour Held at Youth Center
for Solicitors of Recent Drive
Members of all Smyrna-Claytou
Girl Scout troops entertained the
solicitors in the recent fund drive
at a coffee hour held at the Youth
Center. Members of the committee
in charge of the drive, headed by
Norman G. Wilder, were also
guests of the scouts. Mrs. Thomas
w. Russell, who started the Girl
Scout movement in Smyrna, and
was for many years leader of the
senior scout troop, poured. Pre-
parations for the party were in
charge of Mrs. James Merrill
Neighborhood c. chairman. A
meeting of Neighborhood c, which
comprises the eight local troops, is
scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 16 at
7:45 P. M. at the Youth Center.
Mrs. Alexander Burton, Odessa,
Mrs. William Shallcross, Middle
town, and Miss Rose Marie Jenk-
ms, field director, of Wilmington
will be present. The business will
chiefly concern the coming cookie
sale, and Mrs. Merrill urges all
cookie chairmen to attend.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-11
Death of Clarence w. Gears

Funeral services for Clarence
w. Gears, 66 were held on Monday
at pm. at his late residence,
2407 Washington Street, in Will
mington. Interment was in Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna. The
husband of Mrs. Henrietta J.Gears,
he died February A at his home af-
ter an illness of several months.
A native of Smyrna, he had lived in
Wilmington for about 10 years. He
was an employe of the Delaware
Hospital. Other survivors include
a son, Clarence W., Jr., and two
grandchildren.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-11
March of Dimes Report

The latest figures released by
Mrs. Addie David, chairman of the
March of Dimes in Smyrna, show
that $441.19 was received during
the one-night Mothers March on
Polio. To date the total for the
entire campaign here amounts to
81, 1868, but this is not a final
figure. The report to the county
chairman at Dover will be given
on Feb. 20. The fine showing to
date places this years campaign
in the forefront of those of prev
ious years, and probably tops the
figures in any drive for public sup
port of a great cause.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-11
Filing Deadline for Candidates

Tomorrow night, Fiday, Febru-
ary IL at eight o'clock marks the
candidates for the posts of two
candidaes for the posts of two
members of Smyrna Town Coun-
Gil, three assessors, and one treas
urer, to serve for a term of two
years each. The nominations must
be filed at the Town Office on or
before that hour. The regular
meeting of Town Council will be
held that night and the opening of
the nominations will be the first
order of business. The election
will be held on Monday, Feb. % at
the Town Hall Building, Main
Street between the hours of l and
z o'clock pm.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-11
ADDRESSES
ROTARIANS
William Cavanaugh, Former
Secret Service Man, Speak
er at Dinner Meet
SHOW PHOTOGRAPHS

William Cavanaugh, vice presi-
dent of Airplane Carriers, Inc. of
Dover was the guest speaker at
the dinner meeting of the Smyrna
Rotary Club on Thursday night at
The Wayside Inn here. A former
secret service man, he related some
of his experiences in that govern
ment department. His talk, how
ever, was centered on the business
with which he has been associated
since 1914. Scattered all over the
United States and Alaska, more
than one million miles per year are
covered in the business of trans
portation, he stated Photographs
were shown of the types of loads
carried, some of which are up to
fifty tons transported. According
to the speaker proper routing and
path-finding are main factors in
the business of airplane transporta-
ton by land Airplane Carriers, Inc.
is the only corporation in the Unit
ed States Government, he told the
group. Mr.. Cavanaugh praised the
public utilities companies, the
State Highway Department, and
others, for their cooperation in the
various states in the performance
of their work. James Vessel was
chairman of the program and the
response was made by Reynolds
Pratt. The club gave the speaker
"a rising vote of thanks for his in
teresting address. Howard Pletsch
led singing. The business session
was in charge of Leroy Sayers.
president. DR.. Harry v. Holloway
and Walter T. Massey were visit
ing Rotarians from Dover, and
Harvey w. Orsburn, of Belair, Md.
Club.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-11
GENE HANDSBERRY IN BANK
To Fill Position as Teller Which
Has Been Held by George Wright

Announcement is made by the
Fruit Growers Office of the Farm
ers Bank of the State of Delaware
of the appointment of Gene Hands
berry as teller, to fill the post held
by George D. Wright, resigned.
He assumes his position tomorrow
after a period of training at the
bank. Mr.. Handsberry was grad
uated from the John Bassett
Moore High School, and received
his B. S. degree at graduation from
Washington College, Chestertown,
Md. He served as a lieutenant in
the United States Army for two
years, nine months of which were
spent in Korea. Mr.. Handsberry
is well known in sport circles in
the state, having been player on
the Clayton baseball team, and
also in the Interstate League,
playing with the Salisbury, Mary
land team.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-11
GEO. WRIGHT RESIGNS BANK
To Devote Full Time To Real Es-
tate Business Begun by Father

To Devote Full Time To Real Es-
tate Business Begun by Father
George D. Wright, who has been
employed as a teller at the Fruit
Growers Bank since 1916 has re-
signed, effective tomorrow, Friday,
Feb. IL to devote his full time to
the real estate business conducted
by his father, the late G. Harvey
Wright. He was also associated
with his father in the real estate
business since 1916 and will have
his Office at the home of his moth
er, Mrs. G. Harvey Wright, Com
merce Street, at the same location
as that of his father. Mr. Wright
was graduated from the John Bas-
sett Moore High School and served
with the United States Marine
Corps in the Pacific area during
World War II. He is acting vice
president of the newly-formed
Smyrna Clayton Junior Chamber
of Commerce, and is a member of
the Delaware Vets, sof Dover. He
lives with his wife and young
daughter in Cottage Dale Acres,
Smyrna. His post at the bank will
be filled by Gene Handsberry.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-11
AWARD CONTRACT FOR $5O,7OO
ADDITION TO FIRE COMPANY

ed thirty years ago, and with the
addition it is expected to have
space enough for the facilities for
the next two decades, at the pre-
sent rate of growth of Smyrna.
At present two pieces of equip
ment are kept in unheated and
rented properties in the town,
which is a costly and unsatisfac-
tory situation.
The committee of the fire COM
pany in charge of this project in
cludes James Truax, chairman,
Wilson FAIRIES, vice chairman, Fred
Harris, Fletcher Truax, John d.
Morris, Wells A. FAIRIES, and Rey-
nolds Bradley.
At the February meeting of the
fire company Clifford Jones was
elected to life membership as a
tribute to his many years of SER
vice and the interest shown by him
in the affairs of the company over
a long period of years.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-11

The Citizens Hose Company has
announced the awarding of con-
tracts for a one-story addition to
the present fire house, at the corn
er of Commerce and Delaware
Streets.
The total contracts amount to
$50,700, and the new building will
make room for the conventional
pieces of equipment on hand at
present, and with the additional
space will be available to house
seven engines.
The addition will face Commerce
Street and will include space for a
kitchen and quarters for the Ladies
Auxiliary.
Work on the building will begin
Immediately and the additional
structure will be in keeping with
the type of architecture of the pre-
sent, which is a modified Colonial
brick building.
The present fire house was start
Smyrna times., 1954-02-11
LIONS PRESENT
CITIZEN AWARD
Mrs. Henry C. Webb Named
Citizen of Year at CeremOn-
les Held Here Monday
GOODWILL AMBASSADOR

The Smyrna Lions Club Citizen
of the Year award for 1858 was
presented to Mrs. Henry C. Webb,
Smyrna correspondent for the
News-Journal papers, at dinner
meeting held Monday night in the
new elementary school. The award
is made annually to the citizen
who has given unselfsh. service,
with no thought of reward, during
the previous year. She was pre-
sented framed citation from the
club, by j. Wallace Woodford, for
mer mayor of Dover, guest speak
er, and a silver cream pitcher and
sugar bowl, with tray by Charles
M. Gee, immediate past president,
on behalf of the club. Termed a
goodwill ambassador for the town
of Smyrna, and a "one-may Cham
ber of Commerce, the recipient
was praised for her contribution
to the success of many civic pro-
jects, service clubs, and fund
drives. She is active in the affairs
of st. Peters Episcopal Church,
the PTA, Girl Scouts, Twentieth
Century Club, Smyrna Lions Club,
the Red Cross, and the American
Association for the United Ma
tions. The citation said that it
was awarded "in recognition of
your outstanding support and ben
eficial cooperation in all commun-
ity betterment activities in the
year 1853" Mr. Woodford said
that the "soul of a community is
the most important part" and
each citizen builds a community.
He said people were divided into
two groups, 'lifters and leaners."
Organizations Represented
Representatives of the Smyrna
Rotary Club, the American Legion
and Auxiliary, the Business and
Professional Women's Club, Citiz-
ems Hose Company and Auxiliary,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Clayton
Lions, and Silver Eagles were
among the guests. Guy M. Ed
mondson, Jr., presided, and Franc
is B. Gebhart, former district gov
ernor and first president of the
Lions Club, introduced the guests.
Former recipients of the award
were present except John c. Man
nering, 1947 winner, who is i'll.
The others are: DR.. G. ]. Prickett,
1948; Grant G. Garis, 1949; Mrs.
Thomas w. Russell, 1850; Mrs.
Francis ]. O'Neill, 1851; and jam
es G. Truax, 1862.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-11
TO CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
Business and Professional WOmen's
Club Is Five Years Old

Business and Professional Women's
Club Is Five Years Old
The Smyrna-Cayton Business
and Professional Women's Club
will celebrate its fifth anniversary
with a dinner meeting at $50 P. M.
Monday, February 15, at the Way
side Inn. The meeting will also
commemorate International Week
being observed February 21-27 by
the twenty national federations
who are members of the Interna-
tional Federation of Business and
Professional Women. The program,
which has been arranged by Ruth
Ellen Reihm, international rela-
tions chairman, will include re-
corded address by Miss Lisa
Sergio, former Rome, italy, radio
personality. Miss Sergio is pre-
sently editor of widening Hori-
zons," publication of the Interna-
tional Federation of B. P. w. Music
during the evening will consist of
folk songs of other lands and "a
Musical Travelogue in Europe"
Reservations are to be made with
the hospitality chairman, Mrs.
Robert Mills, telephone 6801.