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Smyrna times., 1954-02-18
20 Years Ago

Smyrna and vicinity felt, as all
other parts of the State, the Mon
day night blizzard and drop in tenn
perature Tuesday morning as the
whole State was blanketed with
snow and the wind whirled all
night in one of the worst storms of
the winter. The snow reached a
depth of five or six inches and out
in the open stretches piled in drifts
several feet.
Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Watson
of fredericksburg, Md, formerly of
Smyrna narrowly escaped death
Saturday afternoon when their
new Plymouth automobile collided
head-oh, with an empty school bus
driven by Paul Coudright of
Wyoming, on the Boulevard below
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson and the bus
driver.
Rev. Allison r. Prettyman, aged
80, veteran minister of the Method
ist Episcopal Conference, residing
at Galena, Md, died suddenly Son.
day of an heart attack. He was the
ninth oldest member of Whining
ton Conference and had retired
from active ministry in 1917.
Messrs. Frank P. McCawley,
William Robinson, Ralph Jefferson,
and Joseph Baggs represented the
Junior Order United American
Mechanics of Smyrna at the 40th
annual session of the State Coun-
Gil held at the Odd Fellows Build
ing at Dover yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Grier of
Holmesburg, Pa, were the guests
of Mrs. Laura Greenwell and her
Smyrna times., 1954-02-18

son, Mr.. Harry T. Greenwell, over
the past weekend. On Sunday
Ms. Greenwll entertained at dinner
in honor of the birthday anniver-
saries of Mr.. Greenwell and Mrs.
John Willis of Kenton.
Mr.. Ralph Hunt of Princeton,
N. J., spent several days last week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William E. Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde S. Holland
and daughter of Chardon, Ohio,
have returned after a weeks visit
with Mr.. Hollands parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William ]. Holland.
Miss Louise Denney is spending
several days in Wilmington with
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace B. Clifton
moved yesterday into the property
of ]. Wells FAIRIES on Main Steet.
The annual Frances w. Willard
Memorial of the W.C.T.U. will be
held at the home of Mrs. Edward
T. Porter on Monday evening,
February 26
Smyrna times., 1954-02-18

The well-known landmark al
Collins Beach the only remaining
relic of this once famous resort,
the old hotel, will soon be thing
Of the past, as it is being torn
down and will be transported by
means of lighters to Woodland
Beach, where it will be used in re-
pairing the hotel there and in build
ing summer cottages.
In commemoration of the sixth
anniversary of the organization of
the Twentieth Century Club of
Smyrna, the ladies of the Execu-
tive Committee gave reception
and birthday party last evening,
which was one of the most brilliant
social events given recently.
The Town Council met in regular
session Friday night with all pre-
sent. This administration is now
closing up the affairs of the town
previous to the coming town cleo
ton, which takes place on the last
Monday in this month, February
29th.
Miss Mollie P. Disch, daughter of
the late j. e. Disch, was quietly
married at the home of her mother
Mrs. Margaret Disch near town,
Wednesday evening to Mr.. Howard
GrInwell, a young farmer of near
Marydel.
Mrs. j. w. Clifton, president of
the Twentieth Century Club of
Smyrna, and Miss Cora Tschudy
attended Monday evening the sixth
anniversary of the Century Club of
Milford. An invitation had been
sent to all the club presidents in
the State Federation and an enjoy
able time was had.
Mrs. r.. Hopper Smith, of Cen
treyille, Md, has been visiting her
sisters, Mrs. Mary R. Hoffecker
and Mrs. Hannah Spruance.
Miss Katherine w. Beckett has
returned from an extended visit to
Philadelphia.
Miss Edna Gegenheimer of
Philadelphia, is visiting Miss Clara
Leinberger.
Mrs. Howard D. Taylor, of Cam
deh, N. J., is being entertained by
Miss Ella Smithers.
Miss Bertha Bailey of Kenton, is
visiting Miss Bertha Smithers.
Miss Elizabeth Start has accept
, ed a position in the office of Har-
vey Jones, the painter and paper
hanger.
Miss Winifred Douglass of
Toronto, Canada, and Mr.. Jen-
nings Hood of Philadelphia were
entertained Sunday by Mrs. Laura
Temple.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-18
RemodeIing Supplies Modern Look

To give clean. modern lines to a
fussily decorated old house is one
of the prime purposes of remodel
ing. The highly satisfactory re-
suits that can be achieved are
evidenced by the modernized
house shown here.
Before remodeling, the house
was typical of uncounted thou
sands of outmoded dwellings
which are equally promising can
didates fer successful moderniza-
ton. Modern materials offer an
economical means of making a
new house out of an old one if
the buildings basic structure is
sound.
Removal of the gingerbread"
from the front porch posts elimi-
mated one of the details that gave
the old house its out-of date look,
The number of posts was reduced
from four to two.
The wall between two old win
dows was cut out to form a pic
ture window to one side of the
main entrance. Horizontal lines
of the building were emphasized
by adding shutters to other win
dows. This is one of the factors
that make the remodeled dwelling
appear better-proportioned than
its former self.
Selection of new roofing mate
rial is one of the fundamental
steps in any major exterior re-
modelling project. For this house,
blended reddish brown asphalt
shingles were chosen.
Shutters were painted green, a
color that is complementary to
the red-brown of the asphalt roof.
Both of these colors are taken
from nature-the red-brown from
the earth, and the green from
foliage-and are well suited to a
house in the country.
A major interior change was
the removal of two partitions to
make a 16- by 25-foot living room
out of three smaller rooms. Rear
rangement of partitions also re-
suited in more usable space on
the second floor.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-18
Silver Eagles Meet

Large numbers of teenagers
have been attending the weekly
Saturday night dances at the Cen
tury Club sponsored by the Silver
Eagles, the group of local young
men who are striving to provide
dancing for the youth in proper
surroundings, thus contributing
greatly to the social life of the late
teenagers. An initiation ceremony
was held at the last meeting for
twelve new members. Phil Voshell
filled the office of secretary of the
Silver Eagle Club.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-18
EARLIEST BLossoMING TREE
Silver Maple is Freedoms
Earliest Harbinger of Spring

tA-NA DAAA5NA VI SPINS
freedoms earliest harbinger of
Spring often preceding the inevi-
table robin-is the silver maple
which unfolds its blossoms the
very first warm days of February
and March, This happy ability to
lend a trace of color to seasonally
drab landscapes is favorable at
tribute of a species that may have
more vices than virtues. Barely
overplanted a generation ago, ac-
cording to E. T. Bowen, field re-
preventative of the Davey Tree Ex-
Pert Company, it still has a place
in the landscape scene. Its rapid
growth, attractive foliage and re-
sistance to shoot and smoke help
to compensate for its brittle
branches. Individual blooms are
male or female, but both sexes are
P1CoCAl O4A lAlC Sd4AlC l1CCs SO4Ol .
range from greenish-yellow to
touches of red. The silver maple
scoffs at the calendar with its
early display of flowers, beautiful
in miniature way, but by no
means spectacular. Except for their
happy profusion they probably
would go unnoticed. The petalless
clusters form on slender twigs and
ruggedly hold on for several weeks.
They withstand amazingly low
temperatures and still their seeds
fertilize readily. In disrepute in re-
cent years because of its brittle
ness and because 1t grows too large
for modern homes and streets, the
silver maple still contributes late
Winter beauty when other trees
are wholly bare.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-18

In the man whose childhood has
known caresses and kindness,
there is always a fibre of memory
that can be touched to gentle is
sues.-George Eliot.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-18

When we are young, friends are,
like everything else, a matter of
course. In the old days we know
what it means to have them.-Ed-
ward Grieg.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-18
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages. Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
80 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. win call to mind people
and events of the older genera
ton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-04-08
Senate CloakrOom
By j. GLENN BEALL
United States Senator from
Maryland

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wears after the first bomb was
dronpcd we still regard the atom
as nimorilv = military weapon
and have little concert Of its peace-
time uses.
Our national secm.itv denended
on Keeping atomic information
from the Soviet Union and after
thew achieved the capacitv of con
structing an atomic bomb this gov
, eminent immediately proceeded
with research into the possibilities
Of = hydrogen bomb
Renorts from the test areas in
the Pacific, elaborated on at a
Presidential press conference by
Lewis L. Strauss, chairman of the
Atomic Energy Commission, are
that the new H-Bomb compares to
the atomic roughly the way the old
INT explosive did to the atomic
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-04-08

when this newly discovered energy
can be used for other than warIike
purposes is much nearer at hand.
The taxpayers would have been
reluctant to finance, and the gov
eminent hesitant to sponsor, a
costly research project which had
no promise Of success except
through the pressure of war-the
fact that we did spent the billions
and billions necessary produced 4
military weapon now vital to our
defense, and as President Eisen-
hover said in his message to Con-
gross, industrial power from
atomic energy sources "is clearly
in sight largely a matter Of fm'th-
er research and development, and
the establishment of conditions in
which the spirit of enterprise can
flourish"
So far we have considered and
used the potential power Of the
atom as a military weapon. Mr..
Strauss has now said that we are
approaching the day when our mill
tary requirements will be met.
Atomic power-developed under
the impetus of war-has now been
perfected to the stage where we
can build a bomb to do any job de-
sired. We must now realize its
peacetime potential.
President Eisenhower has sub
mitted recommendations to Con-
gress which would encourage and
speed the domestic development Of
atomic energy. His recommended
tions will. he said Help make it
possible for American atomic ener-
gy development, public and private,
to play a full and effective part
in leading mankind into a new era
of progress and peace"
The day we ride on a train driv-
en- from power from the atom, on
flick a switch and use electricity
which comes from an atomic power
plant, we will undoubtedly be much
better equipped to accept the
realities Of the atomic AGE.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-04-08
Extension MEETINGS

Extension meetings for the week
were announced by Miss Ethel
Grove, home demonstration agent.
Mars Hill, April 10, 1870 p. M,
at the home Of Mrs. Guy Stanton;
Deer Park club, same day at s p.
m@ McHenry club, April Il, 1880
p. m, at home Of Mrs. Arthur Say
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-04-08

act comedy. watch Out For
Spooks," on Friday, April 9, in the
Aurora High school auditorium
The east includes Katherine
Hauser, Glendora Feather, Shirley
Feather, Naomi Albogast, Mary
Ellen Harsh, Helen Pletzel. Dom
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-04-08

aid Henline, Victor Becltman, Rob
ert Knots, IIuey Anvil, Iris Shat
fer, Sally Beck.
Admission will be % cents for
children and 40 cents for adults.
o.
Subscribe for The Republican
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-04-08

Colleges were advised to pre-
pare for twice as many students by
1870.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-04-08
Aurora Class To
Give Play Friday

The Senior class Of the Aurora
High school is presenting a three
Evening star., 1954-11-16
Police Sent 10 Quiz
AWoL All / Officer
Suspect in Staying
BY tho Assoeiuisd Press

ALBANY. N. VI, Nov. l6.
State police. anticipating an end
to their long Adirondack inan-
hunt for the slayer of a Lake
Placid policeman, today awaited
q report from Reno, New, where
troopers were to question d sus-
pect tabled as the man 1--WE be-
lieve we want
The suspect, identified by Reno
police as Air Force Maj. James
A.. Call, 80. Of Meridian, Miss,
was arrested In the Nevada city
last Thursday on burglary
charges.
Albin S. johnson, superin-
tendent of New York State po-
lice. told q news conference yes
terday that "he's the man We
believe we want"
Mr.. Johnson dispatched two
State police officers by plane to
Reno to question Mai. Call,
whose flngerprints he said
matched some found at the un-
occupied Lake Placid summer
home where Patrolman Richard
Pelkey, 80. was fatally wounded
last August 5.
Mr.. Pelkey and two fellow of
ficers were shot in a gun battle
after they surprised an uniden-
titled gunmana burglar-hid-
ing in the home. Mr.. Pelkey died
five days later. The others are
recuperating from their wounds.
A special State police task
force has been hunting the gum
man since he fled into the Ad-
lrondack Mountain wilderness
103 days ago.
Officials at Barksdale Air Force
Base in Louisiana said Maj. Call,
an observer on Bat bomber,
had been absent without leave
since last May Is and had been
dropped from the rolls of the
376th Wing Of the 5l4th Bomber
Squadron.
Chief l.. B. Gresson of the
Reno police said Maj. Call in
sisted his name was James
Chandler Morgan and claimed
he remembered nothing since
] left st. Louis recently"
Chief Gresson added, however,
that Maj. Call had admitted four
burglaries in the Reno area re-
Gently.
Evening star., 1954-11-16
Miles Declines Comment
On Race for Senate

BY the Associaied Press
BALTIMORE, Nov. I6 Clar-
ence w. Miles. Baltimpre attor-
ney and president Of the Orioles,
said today Ii was too early to
comment on published reports he
would run for the Senate in
1856.
The Evening Sun said today
Miles is believed sure TO enter
the race for the seat held by
Republican John Marshall BUT
ler.s'
Miles isa Democrat and served
Oh the steering committee Of
IL. C. Byrd. the party's defeated
candidate for Governor.
He was also active In the
Democrats for Eisenhower or
ganization in Maryland ID. the
1852 campaign.
\ A native of Salisbury, the COR
noration lawyer was In the ma
ational spotlight in his successful
efforts with Baltimore Mayor
Thomas D'Alesandro to bring
big league baseball to the city.
He has never sought political
Office.
Evening star., 1954-11-16

this Nations Ambassador to the
Irish Republic.
y The % new board members
inducted today include:
Mr.. Garrett. Edward C. Baltz,
Mrs. Montgomery Blair, j. H,
Carmichael, Edward r. Carr, e,
Taylor Chewing, jr.. Miles Co
lean. Orville Crouch. F. ElWood
Davis, F Joseph Donohue. Mrs,
Henry Grattan Doyle, John B.
Duncan.
Also E. c. Giddings, George
E. Hamilton. jr.. West A. Hamil-
ton, w. NJ. Kiplinger, Lanier p.
DcLachlen, Seward H. Mott,
Samuel e. Neel, Frank j. O'Con-
nor. Benjamin Oilrisman, John
L. c. Sullivan and Glenn Watts
Evening star., 1954-11-16
Groups Will Protest
School Overcrowdinq

A joint meeting of the Capito'
View Civic Association and the
Richardson Elementary School
Parent-Teacher Association last
night voted to protest over
crowding at. the Richardson
School at a school board meet
ing tomorrow.
The group agreed to propose
that some students be shifted by
school bus to less crowded schools
in the area.
Evening star., 1954-11-16
Ambassador to Ireland.

Mr.. Garrett was appointed
United States Minister to ireland
in 1947 and in 1850 was named
Evening star., 1954-11-16
Swimming Pool Studied

The Hyattsville City Council
has under consideration a plan
to construct a $l5O, 900 swimming
pool In or next to Magruder Park.
Councilman Sylvan Deitz told
the council last night that the
Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission has
offered to donate two acres next
TO the park, with water being
provided without cost by the
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission.
Evening star., 1954-11-16
Sex Films Scheduled

Films on sex education for
nerly used in the Arlington
County school system viii be
shown at a public meeting at
I8 pm tomorrow at jefferson
Junior High School, Arlington. !
The meeting is sponsored by
the County Council of PTAs and
the Northern Virginia chapter
Of the National Association for
Mental Health. Use of the films
in schools was discontinued after
several county residents regis
tered their objections in Rich
mond.
Evening star., 1954-11-16
Actress Mitzi Guynor
To Marry This Week

HOLLYWOOD. Nov. 16.The
marriage Of Actress Mitzi Gay
nor and Jack Bean. public rela-
tions executive: Is expected this
week.
Miss Gaynor's mother. Mrs.
Pauline Gerber. said: AL we
know is that Mitzi and Jack
will be married some day this
week. Mitzi won't tell us any
thing more"
The Forthcoming event was
the occasion for a bridal shower
given for Miss Gaynor last night
at the home Of Actress Mala
Powers.
Evening star., 1954-11-16
School CHARGES Fixed

Fees Tor use Of Montgomery
County public school buildings
have been fixed by the countys S
school board. PTAs and some
other groups will be exempt from
payment, however.
Service charges ranging from
S. to $25 will be made to .reim-
burse the county for such ex-
penses as heat, power and GUS
Evening star., 1954-11-16
Garrett Investment Bonker,
Heods Fed deroI G ity G ounciI
Executive Group
Picks Duffield as
Vice President

George A. Garrett, Washington
investment banker and former
United States Ambassador to Ire-
land. was elected president 81
the new Federal city Council
this afternoon.
The council is q permanent
citizens committee Of business
and civic leaders formed to at
tack problems threatening the
economy and evelopment Of the
Capital.
An executive group Of the
council also elected Hugh K,
Dufield general manager of the
Sears Roebuck Co. Washington
stores, as first vice president.
Board Adds 23.
At an organization luncheon
meeting which followed the ex-
ecuGlVe session, the group also
welcomed % new board mem-
bers, bringing the board strength
up to 48. The board chairman
is Francis G. Addison, jr.. presi-
dent of the Security Bank.
Other board members are ex-
pected to be added later. but
the groups staff director, G.
Yates Cook, already has begun
preliminary work on possible
projects for the group to con-
slider and back.
Mr.. Garrett is a resident part
ner with the firm of Merrill
Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and
Beane. He has been active in
civic affairs here, including sery-
ice on the District Redevelop-
ment Land Agency and as presi-
dent of Emergency Hospital.
chairman of the American Red
Cross drive and director of the
National Symphony Orchestra.
Evening star., 1954-11-16
Sorborine Is Nicknun,e

PARIS. The Sorbonne Is che
popular name for the University
of Paris. founded in the Middle
Ages by Robert de Sorbin. It's
students spoke Latin, thus the
surrounding district came to be
known as the Latin Quarter.
Evening star., 1954-11-16
Johnny Mercer Fined

DOWNEY, Calf, Nov. is (F)
Songwriter Johnny Mercer,
whose Accentuate the POSI-
tive" was q hit OF several sea-
sons past. was fined 5000 yes
terday on a plea of guilty to
drunk driving before Judge A.
D. Boone His car was involved
in a tl1ree-car collision Septem-
ber %.
Evening star., 1954-11-16
Maryland and Virginia
News RI Brief

todial service. Use of cafeteria
facilities will be at rate de-
terlnined BY the cafeteria mani
ayers.
Charges will be waived also
for school functions such as
dances, plays. athletic events
where no admission IS made, and
meetings of a general nature as
may be approved by the school
superintendent.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-08-01
Grass Nutrition
And Cattle Gains
Continued from page 49)

continued from page 49,
grains. For the most part, results have
been disappointing because neither of
these feeds alone or combined, con-
tains the balanced nutrition to replace
that gone from the grass as pointed out
in the previous paragraph.
1t is of considerable significance to
note in tables 5 and that the supple
ments returned profit above the cost
of the supplements in spite of relatively
high feed costs and low cattle prices.
With higher cattle prices and/or lower
feed costs, the profit potential is ire
mendous with a proper supplemental
ton program, with the same number
of cattle and same amount of grass.
Extra gains on grass with proper sup
fermentation can certainly be put on
much cheaper than they can in the feed
lot with high grain rations.
Why Not Find Out?
No blanket statement can be made
to cover the results that can be ex-
pected from all range experimentation
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-08-01

programs. Ranges are different, cattle
are different, seasons are different,
management is different. However, it
can be stated that all available informa-
ton indicates that. year in and year
out, summer and fall range supplement
tation where feasible) will be profit
able operation, providing sound sup
fermentation program is followed. 1t
offers an extra source of profit certain
ly worth investigation by every cattle
man.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-10-01

CoVunsbio Foils, Aontona
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Facaviale, Montana
Builders Centre
Honniifon, Montono
Valley Mercantile
Harrison, Montana
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Kogispeli. Montana
KoiispeH Mercantile Co,
Aewisfown, Montono
Lewistown Exchonqe
libby Montana
Pivoi Electric Compony
Livingston. Montana
Livingston Hardware ConoponY
kAissoulo, Aontona
Missoulo Mercantile Compony
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-10-01
Let she kid be, New :,
a SPARK is always clean.

Spark" oil burning heater banishes forever smoke
aad soot-for Spark heats your house with cieans
hot fame. Throw away your old ideas about messy
cleaning. stained ceilings, walls curtains For qc, de-
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Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-10-01

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Sizes 10, II, IA, 16, Is, 20; 40. Size II, blouse
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Evening star., 1954-06-03
Slow Acceptance Seen
For Segregation Ruling
BY the Asseeiaisd Press

UNITED NATIONS. N. r.
June 3.-Gunnar Myrdal. Swed-
ish teacher and diplomat, said
yesterday he believed it would
be five to 10 years before the
United States Supreme Court
decision barring segregation
would be fully accepted in the
United States.
Mr.. Myrdal is the author Of a
book, 'The American Dilemma. !"
which deals with the question of
race relations in the United
States.
He told the U. N. Core
SpondentS Association few Amer
leans have any appreciation Of
the good effect the decision had
on international relations.
Answering q question as to
how long he felt 1t would be
before segregation is ended. Mr..
Myrdal said the next five years
would be marked by troubles.
law suits and such. The five
years after that, he said, would
see q leveling-off process, at the
end of which the full effect
might be seen.