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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-26
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film candidates are being shown
today on local screens And
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two days in advance. confident
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nights and tomorrow mornings
performances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-26

THE FINAL TEST" Q J. Arthur Rank
picture. produced BY r. J. Minney. d.
and screenplay by Terence RattiGan. At
the Silver Spring.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-11
COUNCIL ACCEPTS ENGINEERS
DISPOSAL PLANT PROPOSALS

AT a special meeting of Town
Council held Friday night council
men met with two engineers who
had been in Smyrna making a sur
vey as representatives of Whit
man, Requart & Associates, Balti-
more, for the proposed sewage dis
posal plant here. Explanations
were made by the engineers of the
firm whose proposals for engineer
ing services for the plant were ac-
cepted by council in December. 1t
is expected that bids for the pro-
ject, eagerly awaited by the citi-
zens of Smyrna, will be out by
May, and work will begin early
in the summer.
New Street for East Commerce
In addition to talks about the
disposal plant, the engineers also
showed drawings of East Com
merce Street, where the State
Highway Department will build a
street and road east from the
DUPONT Parkway, with work to
Smyrna times., 1954-03-11
STATE ACCEPTS
Al PROGRAM
4 National All Award Pro-
grams for 1854 Accepted
by State Club
NEW AWARDS OFFERED

The State Club office has ac-
cepted four national All awards
program for participation of men,
bers in 1854, the National Com
mittee on Boys and Girls Club
Work has announced. The pro-
grams are Garden, Clothing
Achievement, Poultry, and Tractor
Maintenance, in the last three of
which awards have been changed.
In the All Clothing program, four
formerly one) gold-filled medals
of honor will be provided for win
ners in qualifying counties by the
awards donor, Coats & Clark, Inc.
AS in the past, the state winner
will receive an all-expense trip to
the National All Club Congress in
Chicago. Also, IL state winners
selected for national awards will
each receive a 100000 college
scholarship, Instead of five sterl-
Continued on Page Eight)
Smyrna times., 1954-03-11
PURCHASE HANSON HOUSE
Vestry Of st. Peters Church An
no,,uces Purchase of pronartv

Vestry Of st. Peters Church An
nounces Purchase of Property
Announcement has been made to
the members of the parish of st.
Peters Church by the rector, the
Rev. F. S. Bancroft of the pur-
chase of the property located on
Union Street between the church
and the rectory on the corner Of
Mt. Vernon Street. The action TO
purchase the property rom Hans
Hanson was taken by a unanimous
vote of the vestry, and was made
possible by the assistance of the
Diocesan Advance Fund, which is
available to parishes in the do
cese where there is a need. William
Heyl Thompson, architect of Phil
adelphia and Rehoboth Beach is
making study of how the proper
ty may best be used and viii re-
port to the vestry in the near
future.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-11

begin in the near future. The town
will engage in the laying of water
and sewer lines ahead of the con-
struction of the roadway by the
Highway Department. Detailed
plans were discussed for where
these lines would be laid to best
serve present residents, and also
the interests of the potential resi-
dents who will build in two new
developments in that general area.
Plan New Water and Sewer Lines
The Baltimore firm was asked
to prepare contract for sewer
and water lines on East Commerce
Street on the same basis as the
disposal plant, and be awarded the
job of drawing up specifications
for the new water and sewer lines
to the city line, and to provide the
necessary general inspection of the
installation. 1t is planned that bids
for this project will be out within
ten days or two weeks.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-11
ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATE 10Th
DIR. VIM. E. Mcdaniel Guest
Speaker at Local Oranges
Anniversary Celebration
OFFICIALS ATTEND

The lecturer of the Smyrna
Grange, Mrs. Arthur CHM, has
prepared st. Patrick's program
to be presented at the regular
meeting tonight. Official guests
at the forty-ninth anniversary
dinner of the local grange included
State Master Harry G. Johnson,
who served as toastmaster; Mrs.
Harry c. Johnson, National Flora;
Mrs. Willis Passmore, state youth
chairman, and Mr.. Passmore. An
illustrated talk on recent develop
ments in agriculture was given by
DR.. William E. Mcdaniel, associ-
ate professor of agriculture econ
omics, University of Delaware.
There were three short skits by
grand members; a piano solo by
Robert Reed, and a saxophone
duet, Bruce Takach and Robert
Keen. Group singing was led by
Mrs. Helen Deakyne. There are
seventeen past masters of the To-
cal grange now living, and nine
of them attended the celebration.
Master Carlton Blendt, Jr. spoke
briefly. The Smyrna Grange will
take the visiting program to Be-
thesda Grange on Monday even
ing, March Is.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-11
To ATTEND AAUN MEET
Local Chapter Receive Tickets TO
Hear Mrs. Franklin ID. Roosevelt

Local Chapter Receive Tickets TO
Hear Mrs. Franklin ID. Roosevelt
Smyrna members of the Kent
County chapter of the American
Association for the United Nations
have received their tickets to hear
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt who
will speak at the annual Della
ware Youth United Nations Con-
ference at the p. S. DUPONT High
School, Wilmington on Wednes-
day, March "a. Mrs. Roosevelt is
being entertained that day by the
AAUN at an informal supper at
$50 o'clock in the DuBarry Room
of the Hotel DUPONT. Members of
the local unit are making plans to
attend the dinner, at which Clark
Eichelberger executive director of
the national AAUN, will also be a
guest and will speak.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-11
REBEKAHs NEW PRESIDENT
Mrs. Almira Lewis, Georgetown
Meets With Smyrna Lodge

A meeting of the General Ser
vice Committee of the Odd Fellows
and Rebekahs of Delaware was
held in February in Smyrna, with
the new president, Mrs. Almira
Lewis, of Georgetown presiding.
There were rs persons present.
This is a charitable organization,
or committee, formed for helping
the poor, suffering, and handicap
ped of the state. There are coord-
inators in each county, who WORK
with the state coordinator, with
the help of representatives from
each lodge in the state. The inten-
tion is to arrange it so that all in
stitutions in the state will be help
ed in some way by them as often
as possible. A social hour followed
the business session.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-11
$50 ACCIDENTS
LISTED IN FEB.
Financial Responsibility Dept
Reports Damages of
S153,930 for Feb.
INCREASE OVER 1853

There were a total of 450 motor
vehicle accidents causing damage
in excess of $4,000 in Delaware
during the month of February(
according to a report compiled by
Harry T. Smith, Director of the
Financial Responsibility Division
of the Motor Vehicle Department.
This was % more accidents than
took place in February of 1858 and
81 less accidents than TOOK place
during January of this year, The
accidents in February caused total
damages amounting to $153, $4,000
which is $79,743.00 less than the
damages incurred in February of
last year and $49,314.00 less than
the amount Of damages reported
in January Of this year. Of the
accidents taking place in February
of this year, 309 were in New
Castle County, 55 in Kent County
and SO in Sussex County. In COM
parisoni with February of last
year, New Castle had an increase
of twelve, Kent County had two
more and Sussex County had nine
more. Of the drivers involved in
the accidents during February of
this year, 1876 were from out of the
State and lis had no insurance.
There were 119 persons injured in
the accidents. During the month
of February 67 persons had their
operating and registration privi-
leges revoked in this State for
failure to comply with the provi-
sions of the Financial Responsible
ity Law.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-11
.HONORED AT
DINNER PARTY
Miss Cora Ford Honored for
Her Years of Service With
Insurance Agency
SERVED SINCE 1909

Miss Cora Ford was the guest of
honor at dinner given by the
Home Insurance Company, Will
and the Wroten-Pratt
Insurance Agency, Smyrna for her
years of service with the company.
1t is the policy of the company to
recognize those who have served
for continuous periods of twenty
five, or fifty years, and although
Miss Ford has been employed
since 1909 nothing was done in
1884 to mark her twenty-fifth
year, and at the dinner she was
given a plaque and a medal to
commemorate that event. In April
she will have completed forty-five
years of continuous service. Miss
Ford was presented flowers and
a corsage, also gift from Mrs.
Wroten. The affair marked not
only the recognition of service but
was held on the birthday of the
recipient. John B. Moore, manager
of the Wilmington office of the
Home Insurance Company, read a
letter from Harold v. Smith, New
York, president of the company,
and then presented her with the
certificate and medal. Also attend
ing the celebration at The Way
side Inn were Robert Locates, Mil
ford representative, ]. Reynolds
Pratt and Mrs. Pratt, Mrs. WIN.
Wroten; also Mrs. Louise H. Bur-
slem, Mrs. Clark David, Mrs.
Ralph Bailey, and Miss Shirley
Baker, members of the staff of the
Smyrna office; as we'll as Mrs.
Mary farrell and Mrs. Anna Drap-
er, Miss Ford's sisters.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-11
DO III YOURSELF
PTA PROGRAM
Home COnsultant Will Show
Film and Conduct Practical
Demonstration Tonight
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

The Smyrna Special District
School Parent Teacher Associa-
ton will present a unique program
tonight at the Smyrna Elemen-
tary School at eight o'clock. En-
titled do 1t Yourself, the pro-
gram will include the showing of
a film by Robert G. Baal, chief
home consultant for the state of
Delaware for the Wood Conver-
sion Company, national organi-
zation. The sound film on home
remodeling is call e d Happy
House" and was made in Holly
wood and will portray young
couple who buy small but ade-
quate house. In the process of
rearing three children they find it
necessary to build an extra room
and to finish off the attic and then
the basement. The movie will show
their approach to the problem and
how it was solved. Following the
film there will be practical de-
monstration involving a 48 x 32
stud wall section, and the demon
strator will apply all that is neces-
sary to finish off the wall. Brin-
ton Reynolds, Jr. will conduct the
business session which will precede
the program.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-11
SCHOOL HEAD
SPEAKER
George w. Wright, Superin-
tendent of Schools, Guest
of Smyrna Lions Club
SERVICE TOPIC OF TALK

The Smyrna Lions Club at their
dinner meeting Monday night had
as their guest speaker George w.
Wright, superintendent of Smyrna
Schools, who talked on service
clubs and their meaning. A logical
reason for belonging to a service
club, he said, could be "a burning
desire to serve, realizing that col
lectively a better job could be
done than individually. He chose,
however, to interpret service con-
versely, as in disservice and self
service. Disservice he saw as a
cover-all, hiding behind service.
Many think in terms of self SER
vice, the desire to be worthwhile,
to oneself by ones bootstraps,
to become bigger, and have drift
ed into a materialistic achieve
ment, surrounded by things ma
terial." If service is to be effective,
he continued, men must serve for
love of their fellow men, and there
has never been more need by the
country than now for men prepar-
ed to give service. The real test
for membership in service clubs is
What is my approach to service,
and how men act in the real test,
he said in conclusion. Mr.. Wright
was introduced by Robert Mills,
and the response to his talk was
given by Richard C. Price. Guy
Edmondson, Jr. presided and pre-
sented new member, Frank
Ryan. Capt. S. ]. Thornton, a
member of the Miles, Michigan
Lions Club, was the guest of Will
liam B. Derbyshire. Farmers
Night will be observed at the next
club meeting, ON Monday, March
%. The Lions will hold a ladies
night program on April 12.
Charles M. Gee reported on the
proceeds from the recent Variety
Show sponsored by the club, as fol-
lows: Advertising, $1O92; Tickets;
1886; Total $166O; Expenses total
$709; Net profit, $3.50. This money
will be used to forward the youth
program, including the bicycle
rodeo, Saturday night dances, and
many other services to youth in
this community.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-11
ROTARY HEARS
ELMER CORRIE
Value of Advertising Subject
OF Address at Smyrna
Rotary Meet
CITES ''THE ROTARIAN"

At a recent meeting of the
Smyrna Rotary Club talk on the
value of advertising in commercial
magazines was given by Elmer P.
Corrie, who spoke of their ap-
proach to potential purchasers of
space. Foremost in the minds of
potential advertisers is the circula-
ton of the periodicals. This con-
trolls the price of advertisements,
Mr.. Corrie stated, and as result,
some select pages in certain maga-
zines range up as high as 100000
for center page ad, and as much
as 100000 for a back cover. The
speaker also talked on the value
of The Rotarian, the magazine Of
Rotary International, which is dis
tributed monthly to members of
Rotary throughout the world. Not
only is it read by business men,
DuI IL 10 OllS VI l1IS lew AAd6 1NliiCo
published in this country that is
often kept on file for reference.
The speaker also brought to the
club the value of advertising Ro-
tary to the local community.
James Everhart gave the response.
II ,erov Savers nresident express-
ed the thanks of the Middletown
Rotary Club for the speakers ros-
trum presented by the Smyrna
Club in celebration of the 25th
anniversary of the Middletown
Club, which was sponsored by the
local club. DR.. Harry V. Holloway
was a visitor from the Dover Club
and Ray L. Raymer, from the
Belding, Michigan Rotary Club.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-11
CHURCH WOMEN
DISCUSS PLANS
Women's Auxiliary of st.
Peters Church Hear Pro-
ject Reports at Meeting
REVIEW BYLAWS

Mrs. Carl Colell, of Milford dis
cesar Church Periodical Club
chairman, was the guest of the
Woman's Auxiliary of st. Peters
Church at the March meeting held
Monday afternoon at the parish
house. Mrs. Fred Heinold,Sr pre-
sided, and Mrs. Homer D. Hudson
was acting treasurer, and Mrs.
F. Simpson, acting secretary. Mrs.
Charles Burrous, Christian Social
Relations secretary, reported the
need for volunteers to deliver
children to and from clinics, and
also for the making of surgical
dressings on Tuesdays at Kent
General Hospital. Mrs. Ralph
Lange, supply secretary, told of
the groups Lenten commitments
to hospital in Japan, and toward
hospital gowns to be used at st.
Luke's Hospital, Puerto Rico; as
well as IL crib pads for st. Mich
,ael's Day Nursery, Wilmington.
Mrs. F. S. Bancroft, educational
secretary, announced Lenten study
classes to be held each Monday
night at eight o'clock at the parish
house. The group will use the
book, Spanish Speaking Ameri-
cans" Mrs. Richard w. Comegys,
Sr. C.P.C. secretary, asked for
more magazines and also religious
Christmas cards, with name and
message removed. Reports show
ed profit from the January card
party of S125; and from the
Shrove Tuesday pancake luncheon
of $111.54. Mrs. Bancroft told OF
the need for church school sup
plies to be used by the kindergar-
CONTINUED on Pa0e Seven)
Smyrna times., 1954-03-11
NAME CONTEST
PRIZE WINNERS
Improve Community Contest
Winners Announced
By Judges
SUGGESTIONS LISTED

Announcement has been made of
the winners in the Improve Your
Community Contest" sponsored by
Wootten's Clothing Store during
the month of February. They fol-
low: First, Clarence S. Collins, Jr.,
a $25 savings bond; Second, Vance
Cole, $40 in merchandise; Third
Mrs. Henry c. Webb, $5 in mer-
chandise. The contest called for
listing 'tthe five improvements you
think are the most needed for the
betterment of business and living
conditions in Smyrna" The judges
were Mayor John ]. Hurd, George
w. Wright, and Clark M. Knotts.
The winner of the first prize sub
mitted the following improve
ments:
1. More Industry, which would
mean more income for more fami-
lies, and more spending in Smyr-
Continued on Page Two
Smyrna times., 1954-03-11
SCOUT. TROOP SIS
PLAN PROJECT
Girl Scout Troop 55 Conduct
Varied Activities and
Plan Others
VISIT ODESSA TROOP

The members of Girl Scout
Troop 55 have been active in all
local projects and have conducted
program activities which cover a
wide range under the direction of
their leader, Mrs. Louise Sudler,
and assistant leaders Mrs. Myrtle
Sudler, and Mrs. Elizabeth Rich
ardson. New songs and dances
were on the agenda, coupled with
an evening at the Delaware Roller
Rink; they have had lessons in
how to fold the American flag,
and to fold blankets for camping
Cookouts have been held, and the
use of knives, axes, and hatchets
were employed in the enterprise
of building fires and preparing for
cookouts. They participated in the
candlelight service at Lake Como
with the other local troops, and en-
joyed trip to the Ice capades.
The girls have had instruction in
painting, some working in oils and
others making playcards for Girl
Scout Week. Among the activities
in which they have engaged have
been a troop birthday party,
church plays, gifts to the sick,
clothing for Korea drive, soliciting
for the Girl Scout drive, and flor
al remembrances for the dead. An
invitation from Odessa Troop 191
was accepted to see a movie on
Norway and to meet some Nor
wegian Girl Scouts at an interest
ing program with an International
flavor. Mrs. Laura Butcher serves
as chairman of the Girl Scout
Committee, and Mrs. Geneva L.
Wood as publicity chairman.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-11
Twentieth Century Club News

The Twentieth Century Club
will hold a reciprocity meeting
tomorrow, Friday, March IL at 2
pm. at the club house. Members of
the Milford Century Club will be
their guests. The program has
been arranged by Mrs. Arthur
CHM, chairman American Homes,
who will introduce Miss Elizabeth
Peach, American Homes chairman
for the State Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs. Miss Peach will pre-
sent Mrs. Ala S. Walls, of Will
mington, who will talk on ZAP
probation of Old Glass" There
will be appropriate art corner,
music by Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Everhart, and refreshments will
be served. Mrs. Robert H. Denney
will preside.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-11
AVIATION CLUB
MEETING HERE
Kent County Chapter of State
Group Held Dinner Meet
ing in Smyrna Monday
PLAN TEN FLY-INS

Smyrna was the scene of a din
ner of the Kent County Chapter
of the Delaware Aviation Club,
when forty-five persons, members,
wives, and guests attended at The
Wayside Inn on Monday night.
Members of the club from Smyr-
ma, Dover, Milford Harrington, and
Cheswold were present. Charles
Ewing, Smyrna, presided, and an
nounced a series of ten fly-ins
which have been planned, the first
on Sunday, March 21 at Harrington
at 10 am. A buffet breakfast will
be served at the airport. Everyone
is invited, to fly or drive in. Mr..
Ewing disclosed that there are ten
airports from Smyrna to Reho-
both, private and commercial, and
of them three are private landing
strips in the Smyrna area, at the
home of Mr.. Ewing, Reynolds
Jones, and John Sheridan. One of
the objectives of the club is the
promotion of interest in flying. A
film, 'fFlying With Arthur Cod
frey" was shown by Bud Springer,
of Atlantic Aviation, Inc. Will
mington, who gave brief talk
and commented on the large num-
ber of women now flying cross
country. The Importance of civil
ian flyers in defense was noted by
Mr.. Springer, who said that they
make for security of the United
States. He told of the stability of
planes and of the ease with which
they are navigated, stating that
we cannot exaggerate the safety
of planes" He also spoke of the
fact that there is no danger in
night flying, that it is the safest
means of transportation.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-11
NAME DELEGATES
Business and Professional Women
Name Delegates to S. Convention

Name Delegates to S. Convention
A meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the Smyrna-Clayton Busi-
ness and Professional Womens
Club was held Monday night at
the home of the president. Mrs.
Mae Parker. 1t was voted to dis
pense with the regular meeting on
Monday, March Is in order that
club members can visit the Har-
rington BPW Club which will hold
their fifth anniversary dinner.
Business which was scheduled to
come up at the regular meeting
was decided at this meeting. Mrs.
June G. Anthony and Miss Alberta
Cornelius were elected as dele
gates, and Mrs. Gertrude Scout
and Mrs. Helen Deakyne, altern-
ates to the State Federation of
BPW Club convention. The club
voted to establish a nursing award
fund to be given to a deserving
high school senior upon her en-
trance into training for the nurs-
ing profession in September. Miss
Cornelius and Miss T. Ann Scout
will have charge of presenting
this award. Members are urged to
contact MRS. Ann Mills at Smyrna
6801 regarding reservations for
the anniversary dinner at Harring-
ton. Transportation will be fur
nished. Reservations must be in by
Thursday, March IL.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-11
Death of Mrs. Sarah M. Morris

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Mrs. Sarah M. Morris, 81, died
last Wednesday at her home. She
was the widow of Benjamin F.
Morris and is survived by four
children, Stanley B., Frank, Jr.,
John D., and Mrs. B. Franklin
Middletown, all of Smyrna; a sis
ter, Mrs. Kathryn Conner of
Smyrna; three grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren. Mrs.
Morris was lifelong resident of
Smyrna. Funeral services were
held in the FAIRIES Funeral Chapel
on March 6 at pm. The Rev. F.
S. Bancroft, rector of st. Peters
P e. Church, officiated and inter-
ment was made in Odd Fellows
Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-11
Sock Hop-SiIver Eagles

On Saturday evening, March 13
the Silver Eagles will hold a
Sock-Hop at the Century Club.
The admission will be as usual,
twenty-five cents. At this dance
heavy socks and old clothes, such
as dungarees may be worn. Teen
ayers are all invited to take part
in the fun.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-11
NEW STORE OPENS
Many Attend Opening of New
SMYRNA Sporting Goods

Many Attend Opening of New
Smyrna Sporting Goods
Much interest is being shown in
the opening of the new store here,
Smyrna Sporting Goods. on North
Main Street near Four Corners.
The formal opening was held Sat-
urday and an estimated three
hundred persons attended during
door prize was won by Mrs. Ann
David, who received a rod and
reel; second prize went to Ronald
Anderson, baseball mitt. Flow
ers were sen the proprietors,
Walter and Gene Handsberry, by
the following individuals and busi-
ness places: Smyrna Times,
George and Nellie Clothier, Right
Lumber Yard, Smyrna Gift Shop,
Ennis & Deakyne, the National
Bank of Smyrna, Fruit Growers
Office of the Farmers Bank of
the State of Delaware, and the
Sykesville Shirt Company. In add
ition to equipment for all Kinds of
sports, there will be found tobacco,
cigarettes, candy, dog food and
collars for animals. razors and
toilet articles for the use of men.
AS well as games. The store hours
will be the same as observed by
other stores in town. The proprie-
tors of the store wish to express
their appreciation for the flowers
sent them, and also for the inter-
est in the venture shown by the
many visitors on opening day.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-11
Postpone Monthly Meeting

The Willing Workers Bible
Glass have postponed their regu-
lar monthly meeting for March
due to holding Quarterly Confer
ence Supper on that meeting
night. All officers of the Bible
Class will meet at the home of
Blanche Short on Monday evening,
March Is at 8 pm. to transact
some urgent business.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-11
Cancer Detection Center

The Cancer Detection Center
will be held in Smyrna on March
19 at the Health Unit between the
hours of 10 am. to IL noon, and L
to 3 pm. The service is for women
over 25 years of age, both Negro
and white, and appointments may
be made by calling Smyrna 3091.