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Hungry Horse news., 1954-08-13

ST. MATTHEW'S EPISCOPAL
Father Paul Baker
8 am. Communion service
Hungry Horse news., 1954-08-13
coLuMRIA EALLs METHODIST

Rev. M. o. Smith
$50 am. Sunday school at Parish
house. (primary only).
$50 am. Worship service
Hungry Horse news., 1954-08-13

CORAM COMMUNITY
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. Elwyn G.. Tesche
9 am. Morning service
10 am. Sunday school
Hungry Horse news., 1954-08-13

COLUMBIA FALLS CHRISTIAN
Pastor Tom Shelton
10 am. Sunday school
11:15 am. Worship service
8 pm. Evening service
Hungry Horse news., 1954-08-13

John B. Simons Hospital,
A Montana Corporation, Plaintiff
Against
Smyrna times., 1954-03-25
ST. PETERS TO
CONFIRM NINE
The Rt. Rev. ]. Brooke Mosley
To Administer Rite of Con-
firmatiOn to Class Sunday
BISHOPS FIRST VISIT

The Rt. Rev. ]. Brooke Mosley,
Coadjutor of the diocese of
Delaware, will administer the rite
of confirmation to class of nine
candidates at the IL o'clock SER
vice on Sunday March %, at St.
Peters Church. This will be the
first visit of Bishop Mosley since
his conservation, and he will be
an overnight guest in the parish
and make parish visitations. The
fourth Sunday in Lent is often
known as Refreshment or Moth
ering Sunday, and at st. Peters
it will be observed with the
of the traditional Sim
mel cake at the services at 8 and IL
o'clock. The observance is derived
from ancient times in England
when children who were appren-
ticed away from home returned on
the mid-Sunday of Lent, presented
their mothers with Simnel bread
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Smyrna times., 1954-03-25
DRIVE HITS NEW HIGH
March of Dimes Contributions in
Smyrna Totalled S1,162.10

The spirited and enthusiastic
March of Dimes campaign con-
Quoted in Smyrna this year under
the leadership of Mrs. George
David paid off handsomely, with
a total for Smyrna in contributions
amounting to s116210, a large in
crease over previous years. Not
only was there door to door can
vass but many special events were
staged by Mrs. David and her as
sistants. They were assisted by The
Boy Scouts who worked on the
downtown streets on Saturdays,
soliciting contributions in the
March of Dimes containers. In a
letter from Clarence L. Smith,
Kent County campaign director, to
Mrs. David, Smyrna was mention
ed with Harrington and Dover for
their very large increases, where
together the three towns took in
three-quarters of the money col
lected this year.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-25
OBSERVER POST.
TO HOLD DANCE
TaylOr's Bridge Ground OBJ
server Corps Plan Dance
To Instil New Interest
VITAL PROGRAM

The Ground Observer Corps of
the Taylor's Bridge spotting post
will hold dance at 8 o'clock in
the Taylor's Bridge Community
Center on March 81. The music
will be furnished by Sam Green,
and admission is free. New interest
must be shown by everyone if this
post is to be as active as the Air
Force desires it to be and the
dance to be held in an informal
of all those interested in
maintaining spotting post in this
area. Rather than remain inactive
or operate on sketchy basis it
may be better to have one day a
week complete daytime or night
time shift, thus keeping the post
on an operating schedule. All spot
ters from this area and anyone in
terested in this vital program are
invited to attend the dance and
discuss the situation and the prob
lens which are facing the SUPER
Refreshments will be sold
to help defray the cost of the
orchestra.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-25
FIREMEN CALL ATTENTION TO
EMERGENCY FIRE ALARM BOXES

The Citizens Hose Company
calls the attention of the public
to two emergency fire alarm but
tons which are placed at strategic
places in Smyrna for use by the
public in case of fire. One is at
Four Corners, on a telephone pole
beside Golden's Pharmacy, and the
other is located at the front of the
fire house, to the right, over which
a red light burns all through the
night. 1t is only necessary to break
the glass over the button, push the
button, and the siren goes off. A
hammer hangs beside the button
to use for breaking the glass.
These emergency alarms have been
Smyrna times., 1954-03-25
FIVE YOUTHS
ADMIT THEFTS
Series of Thefts at Ford Deal
ers Here Solved AS
Youths Admit Guilt
CASE HEARD TUESDAY

A series of thefts over a period
of several months at Ennis & Dea-
kyne, Ford dealers, were reported
by Smyrna police as solved Tues
day night with the appearance of
five Smyrna youths before Magis-
trate George r. Stevenson. Those
taken into custody by the local
police after investigation were Will
liam Robert Allen, II, held for
juvenile court on a charge of petty
larceny; James Watson, charged
with petty larceny, fined $50 and
costs and ordered to pay SIS in
restitution; Raymond Mabrey,
James Solloway, and Harold AL
len, Jr., all charged with receiv-
ing stolen goods, each being fined
$50 plus costs. According to local
police merchandise had been dis
appearing at Ennis & Deakyne, in
cluding tires and auto accessories
for several months, and the hear
ings were the result of police in
vestigations over period of time.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-25
CHILD WELFARE
MEET PLANNED
Legion Auxiliary Sponsoring
Open Meeting ON Child
Welfare April 5
SPEAKERS NAMED


The Auxiliary to the David C.
Harrison Post No. ID, American
Legion will sponsor an open meet
ing on child welfare on Monday,
April at the Legion headquar-
ters in Town Hall at eight o'clock.
George Ehinger, national chairman
of child welfare of the American
Legion will be one of the main
and Mrs. George Ehin-
ger, department child welfare chair
man, will also be present. DR..
James A. Flaherty, medical direc-
tor and assistant superintendent
of the Governor Bacon Health
Center, will speak on mental
and the film, children of
the City" will be shown. The film
portrays the problem of Juvenile
delinquency and how it is handled
in one city. 1t makes plea for bet
ter city planning which will take
into account the needs of children.
Casework concepts are presented
but primary emphasis is on re-
creational needs. The program has
been arranged by Mrs. Grant G..
Garis, child welfare chairman of
the local unit. Special invitations
have been extended to the follow
ing organizations: The Twentieth
Century Club, Smyrna Rotary
Club, Smyrna Lions Club, Smyrna
Special District School Parent
Teacher Association and the Auxil-
iary to the Citizens Hose Com
pany. The public is cordially invit-
el.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-25
TWO INJURED
IN COLLISION
Mrs. Rebecca Haggerty and
Mrs. Catherine KnOIlmeyer
Injured Here Tuesday
TREATED AT HOSPITAL

Two women were injured and
treated at Kent General Hospital,
Dover, following collision of the
car in which they were riding and
a station wagon at the intersection
of Mt. Vernon Street and School
Lane Tuesday at 4:55 pm. The
car was driven by Harry w.
Smyrna and the station
wagon by John Long, also of
Smyrna, and following the COLI
sion the car turned over. Passen-
gers in the car were Mrs. Rebecca
Haggerty, Smyrna, who was treat
ed for head injuries, and Mrs.
Catherine Knollmeyer, of Wood
land Beach, treated for shock at
the hospital where they were talk
en- in the American Legion ambu-
lance. No one in the station wag-
on was injured. Blendt will be CIV
en- a hearing on charge of pass
ing a stop sign.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-25
NAMED TO HEAD.
LOCAL DRIVE
Elizabeth Thornley, Is Named
Chairman of Red Cross
Drive For Area No. A
CALLS MEETING

Miss Elizabeth Thornley, has
consented to act as chairman in
the 1854 Red Cross campaign for
the Smyrna-Clayton area, and a
of Branch Area No. A for
the purpose of organizing the Red
Cross fund drive here will be held
on Thursday, March 25 in the Of
flee of Mrs. Louise Denney Clifton,
on Commerce Street, Smyrna. This
area is late in getting started on
the drive due TO the fact that there
is no chairman for the area in the
overall Red Cross picture, and
hence no meetings of the board of
directors are held. With the NAM
ing of Miss Thornley, as chairman
for the current drive Area No. A
now takes its place among the
other areas in the state in conduct
ing a drive for memberships. 1t is
hoped that a determined effort will
be made locally so that this area
may not fall behind the others in
the state in supporting the Red
Cross. Answer the Call-Join the
Red Cross" is the slogan, and by
your one dollar membership you
Are There" when the Red Cross
answers the many calls for relief
work. Last year the Red Cross
you know that no call for help
goes unanswered. No matter where
disaster strikes YOU ARE
THERE. You are also there when
blood or first aid saves life; when
a serviceman needs help; when
hospitalized veterans are cheered.
If you believe in helping people,
join when the local solicitors ap-
pear. During the year several
families locally have been helped
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Smyrna times., 1954-03-25
FASHION SHOW
FRIDAY NIGHT
Easter Bunny To Be AT Bird
Speakman's Spring Event
Here Tomorrow Night
CHURCH BENEFIT

At first it was just a rumor,
but now it is confirmed, that the
Easter Bunny will make a pre-
Easter appearance in Smyrna at
the Bird-Speakman Fashion Show
on Friday night, March 26 at the
high school. And he will not be an
invisible rabbit, as in the play
Harvey, but will be real, and
greet the young children who will
appear on the stage as models. OF
course, he will also be seen by
those attending the show. The
models will be seen against a
background depicting a garden
party, and the adult models will
display afternoon dresses, cock
tail dresses, evening gowns, as
well as sports clothes, furs, suits,
coats, and hats. In fact, a complete
showing of everything for spring
and summer. Moderate priced
clothes will be featured, but they
will be highlighted by models from
the well-known Partisan and
American designers which viii de-
fine the spring trend in styles and
will add spice to the production.
Children to Model Childs Wear
The thirty-nine small children
will model absolutely everything
required for the life of small boys
and girls, sports wear, party
clothes, suits coats and hats, and
play clothes. In addition to the
local models there will be profess
sional models from the Bird
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Smyrna times., 1954-03-25
JEROME NILES
MADE COLONEL
Smyrna Man Promoted to 1t.
Colonel Tn Delaware
National Guard
HEALTH EDUCATOR

Jerome D. Niles, of Smyrna,
commanding officer of the 945th
Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion
of the Delaware National Guard,
has been promoted from major to
lieutenant colonel, the adjutant
generals office announced yester-
day. Colonel Niles, a public health
educator for the State Board of
Health, has been commanding Off
GER of the automatic weapons bat
talon since last September. He
received his initial commission on
completing ROTC work at the
University of Delaware in 1888,
and served as a second lieutenant
with the old 261st Coast Artillery
Regiment until 1910, when he went
on active duty. During World War
II, he served in Iceland and later
in the Pacific Theatre. In 1947,
he went back on active service for
several months with the artillery
section of the First Army at Gov
ernor's Island, N. Y. He served
with the 2010th Logistical Com
mand of the Organized Reserve
Corps here for three years before
joining the guard as major in
April, 1852. He was adjutant of
the 160th Group until taking COM
mand of the battalion.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-25
TO
MEET MONDAY
Reorganizational Meeting Of
Explorers Post 1876 To Be
Held at Town Hall
TO EXPLAIN PROGRAM

A reorganization meeting of Ex-
ploring Post 1875 is scheduled for
Monday evening, March 20, at
7:45 pm. at Town Hall it was an
nounced this week by John R.
Stats, Commander of the David
G. Harrison Post No. IA, American
Legion, the sponsoring group. Dale
council scout representa-
tive, will attend this meeting to ex>
plain Explorer organization, what
it is and how it works. Denny Cole,
Jr., senior leader of the post, has
sent letters to the dads of all ex-
plorers and to citizens who be-
cause of their background could
lend a helping hand to the post,
them to attend the meet
ing. James B. Fleming, advisor of
the post, explains exploring as a
program of the Boy Scouts of
America for older boys between
ages IA and 18. Mr.. Fleming said
that the exploring program is bas-
ed on four main fields of boy activ-
tiles: service to community, voca-
tional exploration, outdoor acti-
vities, and social activities. The
Post is definitely young
mans democratic organization
which plans and carries out its
own activities with an adult ad-
visor on the sidelines to give coun-
sci when needed, Mr.. Fleming stat
ed. All interested boys between the
ages IA and 18 are urged to attend
this meeting.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-25
TO FORM KENT GROUP
Meeting To Be Held In Dover To
Organize Homemakers Group

Meeting To Be Held In Dover To
Organize Homemakers Group
On March 31st at 7:30 pm. at
the home of Patricia Heather, %
N. State Street, Dover, the first
Kent County Homemakers Group
will be organized. Any graduate in
Home Economics from an accredi-
ted college or university and who
is now full or part time home
maker is eligible for membership.
The purpose and objectives of such
an organization will be fully dis
cussed by the county chairman,
Miss Amy Rextrew, who was the
former Dean of Home Economics,
and more recently, the Dean of
Women at the University of Della
ware. Anyone eligible and interest
ed is invited to attend the meeting
on March 31st and express her
opinion on the advisability of a
permanent organization of Home
Economics Homemakers in Kent
County.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-25
TO PRESENT MINSTREL
Minstrel Show To Be Pre-
sented at Clayton March 26-27

senbeu at OldyUOn Ndrcn Zo-H1
The Newmarket Urban Post
No. 1901, Veterans Of Foreign
Wars, of Clayton, will present
their annual Minstrel-Variety
Show on Friday and Saturday
evening, March 26 and 27 at pm.
in the Clayton School auditorium.
John Betz, the producer, will be
the Interlocutor, with Paul Cover
dale, Willard Rutter, Robert Haley,
Pat Hartnett, Preston Burris, and
Medford Davis as End Men. The
cast will include thirty-five, and a
chorus of eighteen. The soloist will
be Virginia Kruchen, Frances
Kitchens, Franklin Woodall,
Charles Mast, Elaine Carey, Bill
Donovan, and Eleanore Burke.
Specialties will include banjo and
accordian selections by Joe West
rod and Marvin Clough. A top
dance will be presented by Donnie
Kenton, Pat Hartnett, and Dot
Whaley. Two of the younger peo-
pie in the show will be IA years
old. Elaine Carey and Charles p.
Mast, both of whom will be fea-
tured as singers.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-25
HOLD
FARMERS MITE
Smyrna Lions Club Presented
Annual Farmers Night
Program at Meeting
HEAR LEE TOWSON

The annual Farmers Night pro-
gram of the Smyrna Lions Club
was presented Monday night at
The Wayside Inn, with seventy-one
Lions and their farmer guests at
tending. Guy Edmondson, Jr. pre-
sided. Lee Towson, president of the
Vegetable Growers Association of
America, and assistant production
manager for Seabrook Farms,
used Lincoln penny to point up
his remarks, saying that Lincoln's
courage derived from Christian
traditions, and he was remembered
for what he did for others. The
speaker noted that there are four
kinds of liberty: political, stress
ing the Importance of taking part
in government; civil, the sum Of
the rights and immunities of all
citizens; personal, equality before
courts, freedom Of opinion and con-
science; and individual, freedom
from external restraint. Touching
on government controls he told of
the danger of a complete social
state, causing stiltification of
mems souls.
Sees Public Opinion Powerful
He sees the country as suffer-
ing from a "stomach-ache" for
which no one has found the cause.
when" we play with the law of
supply and demand it becomes diff
ficult to regulate, he stated.
Money is so powerful, he said, that
We forget our liberties. Govern
ment becomes so powerful that it
becomes a support for the shift
less, and political groups use it for
public gratuities," he continued.
What is the power bigger than
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Smyrna times., 1954-03-25
Named Christian Youth Fellowship

The name of the new youth or
ganization in Smyrna has been
decided as the Christian Youth
Fellowship (CYF) and rehearsals
are going forward for the Easter
Sunrise Service. The first rehearsal
was held at Asbury Methodist
Church, and the second rehearsal
was held at st. Peters Episcopal
Church. Practice was held again
on Wednesday evening, followed
by dance, with music by Mel
Price and the Santa Fe Rangers.
The Sunrise Service will be held
ON the Smyrna School athletic
beld. An organ was donated to the
youth by Thomas Broom, of Smyr-
ma. A final organization meeting of
the ministers, laymen, and youth
will be held, on Saturday. Tickets
for the breakfast following the
service will be on sale within the
next two or three days.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-25

at these spots for a long time, but
the firemen are aware that many
people may not know of them, and
in order to avoid delay in an alarm
they wish the public to be made
aware of this service, so that the
buttons may be used in an emer-
gency. The volunteers also wish to
call the attention of those who live
outside the town and use the rural
Identification numbers, to the fact
that anyone without a number will
be given one by notifying the fire
house. The use of the number de-
signaling the location of a fire ex-
pedites the call, and also makes
for accuracy in where it is located.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-25
Speaks at PRESBYTERIAN

Next Sunday evening at the
Presbyterian Church School room,
DR.. F. R. Wright M. D. of Smyrna,
will speak on Medicine and Relig-
ion", at 7:30 pm. Mr.. Harold
Wickam will occupy the chair and
an opportunity for discussion will
follow the address. A collection
will be made in aid of the carpet
fund. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-25
Community Program

Smyrna Grange is putting on a
Community Service Program this
evening. A model voting machine
will be on display and instructions
given in its use, as well as an OPP
portunity for each one to use it. All
Changers are urged to be present
and all others interested in learn
ing about voting the new machine.
The Grange will be open to the
public around 8 p.m., after the
regular meeting.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-25
MOTHER
AWARD MADE
Mrs. Edgar ]. Boggs of Ches-
void Selected AS Della
wares Mother of Year
GOVERNORS MOTHER

Mrs. Edgar J. Boggs of Ches-
void, mother of Governor ]. Caleb
Boggs and an active church, civic
and community worker has been
named DelaWare's Mother of the
Year it was announced today. Mrs.
Boggs was chosen from a number
of Delaware mothers whose names,
biographies and activities were
forwarded to a selection commit
tee of which Mrs. William N.
Cam, Wilmington, served as chair
man. This honor automatically
places Mrs. Boggs in the running
for the title of American Mother
of the Year and she will be feted
locally and in New York City on
May z at which time the national
title holder will be announced. All
state and territory mothers selec-
ted will be guests of the American
Mother Committee of the Golden
Rule Foundation. Serving on the
selection committee with the chair
man were: Mrs. Joseph Ennis,
Smyrna; Mrs. Jesse Loven, Odessa;
Mrs. Paul Mitchell, Hockessin;
Mrs. Wilson Vinyard, Milford; Mrs.
E. w. Buchanan, Dover; and Mrs.
George Till, Rehoboth.
Cited BY Pastor
Mrs. Boggs was cited to the
committee by letters from her pas
tor, Rev. Connie Dickens, Cheswold
Methodist Church; her family
DR.. c. ]. Prickett,
Smyrna; and George w. Wright,
superintendent of the Smyrna
Special School District. Each point
ed to outstanding qualifications
which they believed should earn
the title for Mrs. Boggs. The new
Delaware Mother was praised for
her exemplary community life and
for the manner in which she con-
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Smyrna times., 1954-03-25
FATHER, 2 SONS
LOST IN FIRE
Three Burned To Death AS
Fire Destroys FOur-Room
House Near Townsend
THREE ESCAPE

A father and two small sons
were burned to death on Sunday
morning when fire destroyed a
four room house erected on Union
Church road three miles east of
Townsend, George P. Boyles, a
janitor at the Chrysler Plant at
Newark and his sons, James E.
Thomas 8, and Raymond Thomas,
1. The fire was discovered by a
neighbor, Edgar Heinold, IL year
old son of e. Temple Heinold,
whose farm is across the road.
Edgar was feeding hay to the cat
tie when he noticed smoke pouring
from the neighbors home. He called
his father who then called the
Townsend Fire Company. Mean
while, occupants of the house also
discovered the fire and Mrs. Thom-
as helped the children to get out,
and then Mrs. Thomas and her
daughter, Sally Is, helped to get
Mrs. Thomas invalid mother, Mrs.
Virgie Dilly out of the house in her
wheel chair. All of the family got
out except Boyles and his two sons.
When Boyles was told that his two
sons could not be saved, he said,
IF they have to go, might as
well go too" and he then refused
to get out of the blazing structure.
BY then he had crawled over the
floor from his bed, to the middle
of the room. Members of the Town
send Fire Company found the
house already collapsing. With a
hard wind driving the flames there
was danger that the fire spread to
the nearby woods. They poured
water on the house, outbuildings,
and woods. Walter j. LaRue, the
state fire marshall, who investi-
gated said he thinks that smoking
in bed caused the fire. He explain
ed that he based his finding on
the intensity of the fire in the
front room, where Boyles was
sleeping. The house was complete
ly destroyed. Damage was esti-
mated at $1,000 by firenien. The
building used to be used as cabin
by a sawmill company. Boyles and
the Thomas family lived there
about four years. They had pre-
viously lived in Townsend, and
lived in one of the cabins at the
cannery. The three charred bodies
were found in the house, among
the ruins, state police said. The
body of the three year old boy was
found near the front door, which
the child apparently was trying to
reach. The body of the other child
was found under the window. The
mother and daughter were taken
to the Delaware Hospital in the
New Castle County ambulance.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-25
Silver Eagles New Meeting Place

Silver Eagles New Meeting Place
Another change has been an
nounced in the meeting place of
the Silver Eagles. The club now
meets on Tuesday evenings at 7:30
pm. at the American Legion room
in Town Hall. The teen-age dances
continue to be a great success on
Saturday nights at the Century
Club.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-25
HEADS CANCER DRIVE
Mrs. w. j. Nj. Wroten To Head
Cancer Drive Starting April 1

Mrs. w. J. M. Wroten, of Will
mington and Smyrna, who SO sue
cessfully conducted the local Can
Ger Drives when she lived here,
has again consented to head up
the campaign which starts April l..
Mrs. Wroten has as her co-work-
ers in planning the drive here Mrs.
James ]. McMlullen, Mrs. Richard
C. Price, and Mrs. Francis j.
O'Neill, Sr. The details of the drive
and the names of all solicitors will
appear in next weeks issue of The
Smyrna Times. A dinner will be
held at the Presbyterian Church in
Dover on April first at which time
the campaign will be inaugurated.