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Smyrna times., 1954-04-15
DROPS.
TWO CONTESTS
Eagles Blow Baseball Opener
With MiddletOwn 10; Bow
To Milford 12-10
LODER SHINES

Smyrna High Schools baseball
team suffered it's first two losses
of the current baseball season as
they bowed to the forces of Mid
dletown High School by a 10
score and to the Milford Bucs by
a 12-10 score. In the Friday after
noon contest with Middletown, the
Eagles out hit the visitors, but lost
as result of freak play. Middle
towns Carey Green took first base
on a walk and went to second on
an error, went to third on a flied
er's choice, and scored on a foul
ball between home plate and third
base, when the plate was left un-
covered by Smyrna. The game was
strictly a pitchers battle from
start to finish. Freshman Paul
Loder made his debut in an
Eagles uniform and did remark
able job on the mound, giving UP
only two hits, and one base on
balls. This game was considered
to be one of the best high school
battles that has been staged ON the
Smyrna Field. Monday afternoon
the Red and White team travelled
to Milford, and brought home
another loss, this one also being
a well fought battle. The Eagles
came in on the short end of a IL
to 10 score behind the hurting of
Ace left-hander James Orvis. Err
ors dominated the play of this
game, even though Smyrna out hit
the Milford nine.
Smyrna times., 1954-04-15
MAKE
NOMINATIONS
Election to Be Held in May;
To Hold Dance at Town
Hall in May
PLAN WATER CARNIVAL

At a special meeting of the
Smyrna-Clayton Junior Chamber
of Commerce the following nomin-
ees were chosen to be elected in
May: Martin Golden, president;
Kenneth c. Williams, executive
vice president; George D. Wright,
external vice president; Vance
Cole, Rodney Schuman, internal
vice president; Arthur Thomas,
secretary; Walter Downes, treas
urer; John E. Wilson III, Edward
Wootten, John Long, directors.
Plan Dance in May
Plans are being made for a
dance to be held at Town Hall on
Friday, May %, with music by
Bernie Greenhouse and his orches-
ira, from Wilmington. The Jaycees
offered help in grading the new
parking lot in back of the post Of
flee. A committee was named to
investigate the possibility of spon-
soring a softball league this sum-
mer; it comprises William Horney,
Walter Downes, and John Shetzler.
Mr. Golden heads a committee to
consider the possibility of a water
carnival staged at Lake Como.
Smyrna times., 1954-04-15
CLUB
LADIES NIGHT
Mrs. Marguerite Packer of
Wilmington Tells of School
Training Courses
20 PERSONS ATTEND

The training courses in the
schools, including salesmanship,
merchandising, displays, with ac-
tual experience in business, for
those who expect to work in the
distributive occupations, were ex-
planned by Mrs. Marguerite w.
Packer, coordinator of the dis
tributive education program in the
Wilmington Public Schools, at the
ladies night dinner meeting of the
Smyrna Lions Club on Monday at
The Wayside Inn. Mrs. Packer en-
phasized that cultural subjects are
not neglected in the training but
are added to the practical subjects.
Taking as her topic: customers
in the Changing American Mar
ket" she outlined the implications
seen in market trends, touching
on the various customer groups,
men shoppers, mothers-to-be, teen
age groups, the need for changed
shopping hours to suit the require
ments of women who work outside
their homes, and the important
full-time housewife. "Our econ
omic stability is dependent on eff
cient distribution" she stated, and
business men should study local
conditions, and make sure the Gus
toner is handled properly. Small
businesses have the advantage of
the personal touch, she continued,
and small communities" are more
customer conscious" The speaker
was introduced by Francis B. Geb-
hart. There were seventy persons
at the dinner, including Lions,
Lionesses, and other guests. The
following members Of the Laurel
Lions Club attended: Robert Rus
ton, Carmel Moore, Donald Her.
shey, Arthur Kretz, and George
Schollenberger. Guy Edmondson,
Jr., presided and announced the
district convention to be held May
26-29. Victor D. Ennis led group
singing, with Mrs. John H. Fearon
as accompanist. The invocation
was given by the Rev. F. S. Ban
croft, rector of st. Peters Church,
and member of the club.
Smyrna times., 1954-04-15
PTA ELECTS
NEW OFFICERS
Lester Liefer Named Presi-
dent and Mrs. Julia Slaugh-
ter Vice President
HOLD FASHION SHOW

Officers for the 1954-55 school
year of the Smyrna Special Dis
trict School Parent Teacher AS
sociation were elected Thursday
night as follows: Lester Liefer,
president; Mrs. Julia Slaughter,
vice-president for high school; Carl
Downes, vice president for elemen-
tary school; Mrs. Nelson Everhart,
secretary; Mrs. Gilbert Lurty,
treasurer. The program included a
fashion show in which all depart
ments at the Smyrna High School
cooperated. Staged by the home
economics department under the
direction of Mrs. Viola Naylor, it
was presented in four scenes, with
background appropriate to each:
Spring in the Air, Summer
Carnival, Autumn on the Plaza"
and winter Whirl". The clothing
had been made by the girl models.
Committee chairmen were Shirley
Shane, Barbara Shortt, Dorothy
Kweder, Ann Graham, Margaret
Bottomley, Jean Dixon, Charlotte
Boyer, Elizabeth Faulkner, and
Barbara DeLauder. Christine
Sharp presented dance speciality.
Commentators were Barbara
Parry, Barbara Shortt, Florence
Conley, and Lois Cole. There was
a vocal selection by Elaine Carey.
Brinton Reynolds, Jr., gave a re-
port on the matter of school nurse
showing that one nurse is consi-
dered sufficient for pupil popula-
ton of 1909. He also gave answers
to various questions posed by P'rA
members through the suggestion
box. John Uarian Frank Stellatel-
la, and George w. Wright acted as
tellers for the election. The pro-
gram concluded with the presenta-
ton of the one-act play, "Fog on
the Valley, by the Drama Club,
under the direction of Mrs. Charles
v. Williams.
Smyrna times., 1954-04-15
RED CROSS-HOSE CO. AUXILIARY
COME TO AID OF FIRE VICTIM

The Red Cross and the Auxiliary
of the Citizens Hose Company, as
well as other individuals came
promptly to the assistance of the
family of Ben Smith, following the
fire on Sunday afternoon which
destroyed their home on the farm
of jackson Snow. Jr. The family
includes nine children, and through
the local Red Cross Motor Corps
volunteer, Miss Catherine Warner,
a food order was provided for their
immediate use, two springs and a
mattress were purchased, as well
as other necessary items to start
living again. Six new blankets
were also purchased by the Red
Cross. A small house owned by
Smyrna times., 1954-04-15
Celebrate 5Oth Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G.. Handy
of % South Street, Smyrna, cele-
brated their 5Oth wedding anniver-
sary yesterday, April IA. They
were married April IA, 1904 in
Wilmington, Delaware by the late
Rev. Henry S. Dulaney, formerly
of Asbury M. E. Church in Will
Mrs. Handy is the former
Miss F. Gertrude Sheldon of Will
mington and Mr.. Handy is a native
of Wilmington. Miss Sheldon had
as her maid-of honor Miss Sadie
Worrall of Wilmington, and the
best man was Howard Sheldon,
also of Wilmington. The celebrants
have one child, a daughter, Mrs.
William E. Fernald of Dover, Del
aware.
Smyrna times., 1954-04-15
GRANGE MEETING
To Provide Overhead Arm on Fire
Plug for Leading Tank Truck

Plug for Loading Tank Truck
AS another of their community
service projects the Smyrn a
Grange will provide an overhead
arm to be erected from the steam
er connection of fire-plug which
will aid in expediting the loading
of the Senger milk trucks with
water to be used at rural fires. The
use of the Senger Transportation
milk tanks to carry water to use
at fires in the country has proved
invaluable and the piece f equip
ment to be provided by the Grange
will increase the speed needed to
make the service quicker and still
more efficient and effective. To
cover the cost, which will be about
5000, the grangers are planning to
hold public supper, the date and
place to be announced later. The
Grange will also give two more
picnic tables to be used in the
areas set aside on DUPONT Park
way to be used by tourists and
others. The new tables will pro-
vide for smaller groups. At the
next meeting of the Grange, on
Thursday, April %, the New
Castle County deputy and his staff
will be guests and will give in
structions in ritualistic work.
Smyrna times., 1954-04-15

William Snow was offered the fam
lily, and the women of the fire
company auxiliary set to work to
provide bed clothing, and clothing
for the children, ranging in age
from five to seventeen years. Many
people were moved by the plight
of the family, remembering that
they lost their home by fire two
years ago when they lived on the
Brenford Road. Their need is made
more acute by the fact that the
mother, who has been ill in a sani-
torium for several years, was ex-
pected to be brought home on
Thursday. At this time the most
urgent need is for another mat
tress.
Smyrna times., 1954-04-15
QUARTET TO
PLAY MONDAY
Budapest String Quartet To
Be AT University Monday
Evening at S:15
GIVE MANY CONCERTS

The Budapest String Quartet
which will appear in Mitchell Hall
on the University of Delaware
campus on April 10, Monday, at
8:15 pm, makes its official head
quarters in Washington, D. C.
Especially noteworthy have been
the engagements of this group in
the Library of Congress. The Lii
brary is an internationally recog-
nized center of chamber music,
and the worlds most eminent en-
sembles play in its Coolidge Audi
torium. After presenting several
concerts there, under the auspices
of the Gertrude Clarke Whittall
Foundation, the Budapest String
Quartet has enjoyed, for many
seasons, long-term engagements
averaging 20 to "a concerts each
season, under this sponsorship.
For two periods each year the
artists reside in Washington where
they give numerous concerts and
rehearse daily on the magnificent
Stradivari instruments which Mrs.
Whittall gave to the Library of
Congress in 1885. These glorious
instruments are well matched by
the artistry of the Budapest en-
semble, again under lengthy con-
tract to the Whittan Foundation.
The connection with the Library
also provides another signal privi-
lege and advantage. Containing
millions of books issued during the
past five centuries and in all the
languages of mankind, the Library
also possesses many valuable man.
uscripts, both literary and musi-
cal. Of particular interest to the
four men of the Quartet is The
Library's Music Division with an
Incompatible collection of scores,
autographs and recordings. Be-
cause of their musical association
with the Library, the Budapesters
enjoy the privilege of intensive
research and spend a goodly num-
ber of hours listening to old and
new records as well as examining
printed music of all countries and
periods. Thus. they are not only
able to study the recorded cham
Der music of their contemporaries
but also of organizations which
are no longer in existence.
Of additional interest to the or
ganization are the many symptom
ic and vocal works of great music
ians from an earlier era, for the
Budapesters are broadly cultured
and have keen appreciation of
past achievements.
The program for the Budapest
String Quartet is: 1. String
Quartet in E-f1at major, OPP. 76,
No. 6, Haydn; 2. String Quartet
in F major, OPP. 135, Beethoven;
8. String Quartet in G minor, OPP.
10, Debussy.
Smyrna times., 1954-04-15
THREE FIRES
OVER WEEKEND
Tenant House Burns on Snow
Farm from Oil Stove Ex-
plOsiOn in Kitchen
2 TOWN FIRES, ONE CAR

Three alarms were answered
during the weekend by the volun-
teers of the Citizens Hose Com
pany, two on Friday and one Sun
day afternoon. The fire on Sunday
was at the tenant house on Che
Jackson Snow, Jr., farm occupied
by Ben Smith and resulted from
an oil-stove explosion in the kitch-
en-. The house which is located
southeast of Smyrna was envelop-
ed with flames when the firemen
arrived and the loss is estimated
at 5000. There was only time for
the family to salvage few
clothes as the flames spread rapid
ly in a brisk wind in the small
frame building. This is the second
time in about two years that the
family has lost its home due to
fire. There are seven children in
the family and two boys, IL and
13 years old, escaped from the
house on Sunday by kicking out a
window on the second floor where
they were trapped, and jumping to
the ground. They were treated for
cuts on the hands and legs by two
of the firemen.
Preparation for Wife's Return
The mother of the family has
been in sanitorium for treatment
for tuberculosis and was expected
to return home on Thursday. The
father had bought new bedroom
furniture in preparation for her
arrival, and it was lost in the fire.
The Smyrna firemen were assisted
by the Leipsic Fire Company.
Thirty-five Smyrna firemen were
at the scene for approximately
two hours. The early morning
alarm on Friday at $50 o'colck
was due to a flooded oil burner at
the home of Mrs. Charles Siegler,
West Commerce Street. The fire
was under control upon arrival of
the firemen. Friday evening at 8:15
o'clock the men responded to a
call at Four Corners where they
extinguished fire in car owned
by Raymond Johnson, r. D. Dover
which had been caused by short
circuit. Damage was slight.
Smyrna times., 1954-04-15
Asbury Methodist Church Notes

Asbury Methodist Church Notes
w. L. Beckwith, the Pastor an
nounces the services for Easter
Sunday April 18th. as follows:
Morning Worship, 11:00 A. M;
Sunday School, Mr.. H. G. Johnson,
General Superintendent, 1000
A. M; Evening Service, 7:30 P. M.
Assisted by our Youth, we are
having inspiring and helpful even
ing services. You are invited. Holy
Communion, Thursday evening,
7:30 o'clock. Good Friday, Three
Hour Afternoon Service, 1900
o'clock noon to 800 o'clock in the
afternoon. Special speakers and
music. Come when you can and
stay as long as you can. W.S.C.S.,
The Womans Society of Christian
Service will hold their regular
monthly meeting, Friday evening,
at 500 o'clock, in the Social Hall
of the Church. Choir Rehearsals
will be arranged by the choirs and
their directors. M. Y. F., The ME-
thodist Youth Fellowship will hold
their regular monthly meeting,
Monday evening at TOO O'Clock in
the Social Hall of the Church. Af-
ter a brief meeting at the Church
the group will journey to the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Short
Smyrna times., 1954-04-15
SCHOOL EASTER
HELD
Rendered at Monday After
noon Assembly with Rev.
F. S. Bancroft Speaker
MISS KIRBY DIRECTOR

Miss Dorothy Kirby, art instruc-
tor, was the director of the Easter
assembly program at the Smyrna
School on Monday afternoon at
which the speaker was the Rev.
F. S. Bancroft, rector of st. Peters
Church. He told of the significance
of the empty cross and the empty
tomb, and of Joseph of Arimathea,
who rose through false to true
self respect to become a lover of
Jesus. There were selections ap-
propriate to the Easter season
sung by a group of high school
students under the direction of
John Dickinson, with Robert Reed
as accompanist. George Galley led
singing by the audience, with Mrs.
Elizabeth Getty at the piano.
Ronald Stevens conducted the pro-
gram.
Smyrna times., 1954-04-15
b. p w. Club to Meet

Chief of Police John w. Jacobs,
Jr., will give a talk on juvenile
delinquency at the dinner meeting
of the Smyrna-Clayton Business
and Professional Women's Club
next Monday night, April 10, at
The Wayside Inn. The program has
been arranged by Miss T. Ann
Scout, chairman of health and
safety. Mrs. Mae Parker, presi-
dent, will announce the slate of
new officers for the coming year.
Smyrna times., 1954-04-15
G. o. OFFICERS at schooI

The officers of General Organic
alton at the Smyrna High School
who were elected recently are
Ronald Stevens, president; Kendall
Hudson, vice president; Diane
Davis, secretary. Their election
was the choice of ninety-two per-
cent of the high school voting.
Smyrna times., 1954-04-15
Must Turn To God

United States Senator ]. Allen
Frear in his annual Easter mes
sage says that the worlds prob
lens cannot be solved through
material means alone. Rather, he
said, mankind must turn to Di-
vine Guidance for the answers to
the difficulties which beset us.
Smyrna times., 1954-04-15
Neighborhood C-Girl Scout

On Tuesday, April 20, at 7:45
pm. there will be a meeting of
Neighborhood c, Girl Scouts at
the Youth Center. Colored slides
will be shown and scrip descrip-
ton of migrant work done in
Maryland and Delaware, in order
to acquaint the leaders with the
nursery project in which their
troops could participate.
Smyrna times., 1954-04-15
Brownies Working on Favors

Brownie Troop 81 have been
working on favors for Easter to
be sent to Kent General Hospital.
The thirty Bunny Corsages" win
be distributed to the children and
older patients by the representa-
tives of the troop. The leaders are
Mrs. Franklin Cooke and Mrs.
Harry Thompson.
Smyrna times., 1954-04-15
Business Session Century Club


At the closing business of the
Twentieth Century Club all re-
ports for the year were given and
the club allotted 500 for the Inde-
pendence Hall Restoration Fund.
Mrs. John L. Johnson was named
a delegate to the state convention
in May, and Mrs. Andrew D. Cole,
alternate. Mrs. Robert H. Denney,
president, will represent the club
also. The new state flag was dis
played. Mrs. Harold Wickham and
Mrs. William Schoolfield were
named new directors.
Smyrna times., 1954-04-15
Red Cross Solicitors

Two names were omitted from
the list of solicitors in the Red
Cross drive published in last weeks
issue of The Smyrna Times. They
were Miss Ruth Collins and Miss
Cora Ford.
Smyrna times., 1954-04-15
SONS-DAUGHTERS NIGHT
ROtarians Entertain Guests at An
nual Children's Night Dinner

hOIdr1dnS Entertain GUESTS at An
nual Children's Night Dinner
Sons and daughters of members
of the Smyrna Rotary Club were
their guests at the annual child
ren's night dinner at The Wayside
Inn on Thursday night. The twen-
ty-one children were shown NOV
ing pictures and were entertained
by Jay Black, sixteen-year old
magician, of Milford. They were
also given Easter candies. Harold
Wickham was chairman of the pro-
gram, and w. L. Wheatley express
sed the thanks of the club for the
Leroy Sayers pres
ided. Harry w. Osburn, Belair,
Md. and L. Miller, Harrington
were visiting Rotarians.
Smyrna times., 1954-04-15
TO
GET CHARTER
Gov. ]. Caleb BOggs to Make
Presentation Address
Tuesday, April 20
INVITE DIGNITARIES

The Smyrna-Clayton Junior
Chamber of Commerce will hold
the charter night celebration at
The Paddock on Tuesday, April 20,
at 6:44 pm. There will be an ad-
dress and presentation of the
charter by Gov. ]. Caleb Boggs,
who will be presented by Harold
w. Parker, Dover, president state
Jaycees. Greetings and introduc-
tion of guests will be by Martin
Golden, acting president, and the
invocation will be by John H. Long.
The response to the Governors
address will be given by Kenneth
G. Williams, executive vice presi-
dent, and George Bryson, chair
man for charter night, will read
the Jaycee creed. Miss Beth Den
ney will sing selections. Mrs. John
H. Fearon will play musical selec-
tions during the dinner hour.
Guests of the club will include
Governor and Mrs. Boggs; Mayor
John ]. Hurd, and Mrs. Hurd,
Smyrna; Mayor Walter Belts
and Mrs. Belts, Clayton. Also
James T. Chandler III, presi-
dent of the Wilmi n g o n
Jaycees, and Richard Cook special
representative, who helped form
the local group with sponsorship
by the Wilmington group. An in
vitation has been extended to the
membership of all Jaycee units in
the state, and also to Smyrna and
Clayton service clubs and organiza-
tions.
Temporary Officers
Serving as temporary officers
until election are: Mr.. Golden,
president; Mr.. Williams, executive
vice president; George D. Wright,
external vice president; George E.
Bryson, internal vice president;
Arthur w. Thomas, secretary; J.
Walter Downes, treasurer; John e.
Wilson LII, John H. Long, and
George E. Wootten, directors. In
addition to those named above the
other charter members are Her.
bert E. Brown, Clarence G.. Blendt,
Vance L. Cole, James P. .Cruson,
William E. Horney, Clarence A.
O'Neil, Jr., w. Glenn Matthews, A.
Rodney Schuman, John E. Shetz-
Ter, Jr., John c. Still, Jr., James e.
Turner, Jr., and Edward S. Will
son, Jr.
Smyrna times., 1954-04-15
COUNCIL VOTES
TO KEEP PARK
Town Referendum Required
To Change Status of Mark
ct Street Plaza Property
PLAN COMMISSION

The issue of the sale of the town
park on Market Street Plaza to
business interests was resolved at
the meeting of Town Council on
Friday night when delegation of
citizens again appeared to press
their opinion that the park should
be retained. The views of the
group were expressed by DR.. C. ].
Prickett, who stressed two points,
mainly that OF keeping the street
safe as the approach to the nigh
school, and secondly, from the
standpoint of retaining Some spot
parks in other towns and cities,
referred to the permanency of
of beauty near the center of the
town. DR.. Ralph b. Jones, dentist,
said that he felt that it had
been an Improvement for the town
for the council to have bought it
in the first place. Other residents
discussed the matter freely with
council.
Vote to Retain Park
Following an hour and a half of
discussion Councilman Richard c.
Price moved, seconded by Council
man George Blendt, that the park
be retained and not changed from
that status except by town refer
endum. This was carried by a
majority vote, with Councilman
John E. Wilson III not voting. DIR.
Prickett then suggested that a
park commission be created and a
motion by Mr.. Price, seconded by
Mr.. Blendt, was unanimously car
ried that the mayor appoint a
committee, composed of one men,
ber of council and one toWnsman,
to draw up a park commission plan
looking toward the preservation
of the town park, the plan to be
presented at the council meeting
of May IA. DR.. Prickett and Mr..
Wilson were appointed by Mayor
John j. Hurd to the committee.
Request for Water Service
Many other matters were con-
sidered, among them a request by
William Cox for water service on
High Street, between Mt. Vernon
and Glenwood Avenue for new
homes completed and others plan
ned in that area. A request by
Irving Scott, on behalf of his moth
er, that three school buses parked
on Union Street at the corner of
South Street be parked elsewhere.
This matter will be taken care Of.
The new property assessment list,
showing total of $3,226,685 will
be placed at the Town Office and
the office of The Smyrna Times
from April "a, to Monday, May 2,
which has been set as appeal day.
The assessors were DR.. Robert
Sarde, Mrs. Louise Denney Cliff
ton, and r. H. Talbot, Sr. The
low bid of Robinson Furniture
Store of $159.50 for covering the
floor of the Smyrna Public Library
was accepted.
To Double Free Parking
Councilman Wilson reported on
the rental from Harold Schabinger,
of FELTON,, of the lot back of the
Spruance property on a ten-year
lease, with option to purchase or
continue the lease. This will
double free parking space in back
Of the post office. The Jaycees Of
fered their assistance with the
project, to level, haul and spread
gravel, and remove an old barn
from the property. The council
replied to the industrial commit
tee of the Jaycees that they are
receptive to discussion with any
proposed new industry on the SUBJ
ject of the possibility of tax and
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-01-08
HAsHTNCTON LETTER
1864: No Great Hope For Peace

WASHINGTON - The outlook
for world peace is not notice
ably improved as 1854 makes its
advent.
Secretary Of State Dulles has
said there is less of threat of
open military aggression from
Soviet Russia, but that the
danger is immense and persist
ent."
And the hope OF peace is no
greater. despite the fact that
Soviet Russia has expressed a
sort OF willingness to join in
confidential talks reg a + d in &
President EiSenhower'S proposal
for an international pool of ato-
mic materials for peace.
The very note in which the ap-
parent acceptance Of President
EisenhoWer'S proposal was voic-
ed was itself enough TO stir suS-
picion. II was craftily worded,
nine-tenths critical and more
than a score of times plugged
for Soviet Russias earlier pro-
posal of an all-out ban on atomic
and hydrogen weapons. And.