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Smyrna times., 1955-09-15

At the regular monthly meeting
of the Citizens Hose Company on
Monday night it was revealed by
Fred Harris, fund drive chairman,
that the response has not been up
to previous years, and the volun-
teers call on the entire commun-
ity to respond with all the help
they can give. The rising ex-
pense of operation and payments
on the new section of the fire
house make it imperative to have
the support of everyone. Anyone
who has not been reached by
the solicitors when they called and
have not donated may mail their
contribution to the fire company
and it will be acknowledged with
a receipt. The Rev. F. S. Ban
croft, one of the chaplains of the
fire company, extended an invita-
ton for the members of the COM
pany and the auxiliary to be
guests at st. Peters Episcopal
Church on Sunday, October 8, the
opening day of Fire Prevention
Smyrna times., 1955-09-15
PADDOCK CHANGES HANDS
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Graham Buy
Restaurant North of Smyrna

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Graham
have purchased the restaurant The
Paddock and the home next to it
on DUPONT Parkway from Mrs.
Helen Potter. They took possess
sion on September 9 and the same
staff has been retained. Among
the changes made are the menus.
They also have arranged for dane
ing on Saturday nights, with no
cover charge, from 9 to IL pm.
On Saturday, September II music
will be provided by local orches-
ira, The Silver knights. Mr.. and
Mrs. Graham will occupy the
house formerly occupied by Mrs.
Potter, and will operate the res
taurant which includes the grill
room and dining-room. They
formerly owned and operated a
store on South Main Street, Smyr-
ma and are well known in this
community.
Smyrna times., 1955-09-15
FIRE COMPANY CAMPAIGN FOR
FINANCIAL AID is LAGGING

Week, The invitation was accept
ed and the members will attend
as a group. Members of the COM
pany will participate with the
band in the convention parade at
Milford on September "a. The
weekly dances will be resumed at
the fire house on Thursday, Sep
tember 2 with dancing from 9 to
IL pm. and music by Sam
Green's orchestra. 1t was decided
that the annual Thanksgiving hol-
iday dance will be held again this
year and Reynolds Bradley was
named chairman. 1t was also
agreesd to make plans to carry on
the customary toy restoration
project for Christmas. The fire.
men were called at $50 am.
Monday to the house occupied by
Robert w. Moore, on the Kenton
Road. Thirty-four volunteers re-
sponded. A blaze caused by a
faulty chimney caused estimated
damage of $500, with practically
all of the roof burned off.
Smyrna times., 1955-09-15
Events at Wayside Inn

A series of dinner and luncheon
meetings are scheduled for the
near future at The Wayside Inn.
Miss Ethel Brumbaugh reports
that the home economics division
of the State Board of Education
will hold luncheon meeting for
fifty on Saturday, Sept. II. On
Sunday, Sept. 18 luncheon will
be held for forty persons by the
State Federation of Business and
Professional Women's Clubs, of
which Miss Ruth Ellen Reihm- is
president. The Delaware Chapter,
National Association of Post
masters will hold a DINNER meet
ing attended by forty on Friday,
Sept. %. On Saturday, Sept. "a
Mrs. w. Reagan, of Milford, win
entertain at luncheon for between
thirty and forty members of the
American Legion Auxiliary for
the State of Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1955-09-15
Homecoming at BIackiston's

The Rev. Edwin c. Thomas,
pastor of st. Paul's Methodist
Church, Odessa will be the prin-
cipal speaker at the annual home
coming service at Blackiston's
Church on Sunday, Sept. 18 at
2:30 pm. The song service will
be led by George Galley, and the
vocal soloist will be Miss Betty
Jane Griffin. The board of trus-
tees, of which Mrs. Laura Myers
is president, has been busy get
ting the church and grounds in
readiness. A feature this year
will be the presentation of a gift
to the oldest and youngest person
present. The old church is locat-
ed west of Clayton and each year
the service is attended by persons
from Wilmington, Middletown,
Townsend, Dover, Wyoming and
also from the area around Mill
ington and Fairlee, Md.
Smyrna times., 1955-09-15
SPEAKER AT
ROTARY MEET
Nelson Everhart Talked On
United Nations At
Last Meeting
DESCRIBES PREAMBLE

The United Nations is interna-
tional in character and has for its
objective the preservation of
world peace, Nelson Everhart,
past president, told his fellow Ro-
tarians in a talk at the meeting
Thursday night. He outlined the
organization of United Nations
and said that a majority of the
peace loving nations of the world
are members. Justice and respect
for internatinal law, as described
by the preamble of the United
Nations, is one of the outstanding
features of the group, the speaker
said, as he described the differ
ence between the League of Ma
tions and the United Nations.
World peace, not peace by force,
but by mutual understanding is
sought and the United Nations has
put truth uppermost to the whole
world, plus an interchange of
technical knowledge, he concluded.
Edward Wilson was chairman of
the program and the response
was made by James e. Everhart
Howard Pletsch presided and
birthday greetings were extended
to Charles B. Swain, Jr., and Will
liam Willis. Reynolds Pratt di-
rected the singing, with Robert
Reed at the piano.
Smyrna times., 1955-09-15
LEGION AMBULANCE REPORT
Twenty-One Service Calls Made
During Month of August

Alfred Mack, commander of the
David c. Harrison Post No. IA,
American Legion, has reported
on the ambulance service for the
month of August, when there
were d calls, and the ambulances
travelled oil miles. Two drivers
and four assistants were used
during the month. The number of
trips shows an increase, as the
average monthly calls has been
fourteen. The increase is due in
part to a large number of calls
following motor vehicle collisions.
In some cases both ambulances
have had to respond to one acci-
dent. The Legionnairies extend
thanks to the Silver Eagles for
their contribution to the ambu-
lance fund drive recently conclud-
ed. Regularly at $40 am. daily
over Radio Station WDEL in
formation is broadcast to veter-
ans of the Korean War about fill
ing out their forms for applica-
ton for the state bonus.
Smyrna times., 1955-09-15
LIONS CLUB
RESUME MEETS
Reports Heard From Various
Committee Chairmen
On Activities
SATURDAY MITE DANCES

The Smyrna Lions Club resum-
ed regular meetings Monday night
at The Wayside Inn with the new
president, Harry Shortt presiding.
Membership cards were presented
to Charles Wallace and James
Casper, two new members of the
club. Ted Scudder was guest.
Reports were heard from commit
tee chairmen, as follows: Christ
mas dance, Robert Dunning; Brin-
ton Reynolds, Youth Center, who
said that the detectives in main
tenance and improvements will be
new lighting and sound-proof
ceiling in the basement, lights in
main room, a permanent wall
bench, paint in side rooms, and
exhaust fan to be used during
the teenage dances. New con-
crete sidewalks have been laid at
the center on Frazier Street. Mar
tin Golden outlined proposed plans
for the Antics; Henry T. Price,
Lions information; Guy Edmond
son, bulletin chairman, who said
that a bulletin would be issued
before the first meeting of each
month; Wells Campbell, reporting
for Vance Cole, said that Louis
Caras plans to continue the
Thanksgiving project of serving
meals to needy persons either at
Caras Court or by baskets to the
homes; James Ford, zone chair
man, urged entering contests dur
ing the year. Mr.. Edmondson
volunteered to act as chairman
for the Saturday night dances.
Charles Wallace and Richard c.
Price will be in charge of the
next two dances of the season.
Mr.. Golden, program chairman,
announced that a speaker from
the Blood Bank of Delaware,
would be guest at the next
meeting. Francis B. Gebhart,
charter night chairman, told of
plans to celebrate the tenth an
niversary of the club next June.
The next meeting will be held on
Monday, September 26.
Smyrna times., 1955-09-15
MEETING OF
TOWN COUNCIL
Report On Paving OF Streets
In GlenwoOd Section
of Town
HOLD LONG SESSION

At the regular meeting of Town
Council on Friday night Town
Manager Rex D. Gilmore reported
paving of the streets had been
completed on New and High
Streets in the Glenwood Manor
section of Smyrna. Glenwood
Manor was one of the first new
housing developments here and is
located in the north western Sec
ton of Smyrna. The completion
of the streets there will be a boon
to the residents who have suffer-
ed with a street with deep holes.
1t is situated near Route 800 by
pass, the route to and from the
Chesapeake Bay Bridge. The long
session of council was concerned
chiefly with a review of many
problems with legal counsel, in
cluding discussion on the condem-
nation of properties, sanitary con-
ditions, and others. 1t is planned
to continue the towns drive to
remove unsafe, and otherwise un-
fit dwellings, a part of the slum
clearance program which has been
under way for several months.
Police Report for August
Chief of Police John w. Jacobs
Jr. submitted report of that de-
partment for August, showing los
complaints; 81 arrests; drunk ant
disorderly, 8; drunk, Z; motor vi
olations, "a; committed to Jail, 13i
police car driven 3,072 miles
petit larcency, 1; disorderly house
/; fines collected, $3.50. Winter
uniforms will be purchased for The
police. A discussion was held or
a proposed pension plan for the
members of the police force, anC
Mayor George M. Blendt named
the councils police committee tt
draw up rough plan to present
to council. Mr.. Gilmore reviewed
the financial status of the town
The Smyrna Rotary Club wa!
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Smyrna times., 1955-09-15
UNION CHURCH
ANNIVERSARY
400 to 500 Persons Attend
AlI-Day Service to Cele-
brate 166th Anniversary
FOUNDED IN 1889

A banner day for christian fell
lowship to warm the heart and
promote lasting, ideal friendship
was the 166th anniversary of old
Union Church near Townsend,
given in all-day service and at
tended by from 400 to 500 persons
all bound with loving tie for the
grand old edifice. At ten o'clock
the Love Feast was held and
largely attended. At IL am. the
sermon was by the Rev. Earl
Shockley a retired minister, of
Wilmington but who is native
of Townsend. The minister gave
an able, forceful sermon in which
he referred to the supreme acts
of the Bible and drew a cores
ponding picture of what occurs in
the daily lives of people and
showed that all earthly beings
must have an abiding faith in
God if they love anybody at all.
Two who have been members of
the old Union Church Society
since it was organized in 1889
were honored at noon with tree
planting ceremonies in the church
yard of the historic Methodist
landmark two miles from Town.
send, along the DUPONT Parkway.
They were Joseph c. Hutchison
of Townsend, society vice-presi-
dent, and w. Harman Money of
Middletown, treasurer. Evergreen
trees were planted to honor their
conspicuous service in the preser-
vation of the church. Attorney
David P. Buckson made the pre-
sentation address and the Rev.
Frank G. Barkley pronounced the
benediction. The noon hour being
at hand, some of the visitors had
luncheon in the grove nearby
while others walked through the
adjoining cemetery to view the
graves. At the 2 o'clock service
slight shower began to fall but
it did not last long and soon the
sun was shining again and conse-
quently the worshippers were
, again very happy. The Rev
Frank G. Buckley of Emmanuel
Methodist Church, presided at all
three services. A fine part of the
service was the lovely duet by
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Smyrna times., 1955-09-15
JANE-CEES RESUME MEETS
Hold Meeting at Home of Mrs
Harry Cannon wednesday

The Smyrna-Clayton JaneCees
resumed meetings at the home of
Mrs Harry Cannon on Wednes-
day evening. Mrs. George Bry-
son, president, opened the busi-
ness session and a report was
heard on the summer projects OF
the State Welfare Home. A letter
was read from DR.. c. j. Prickett,
superintendent of the home,
thanking the JaneCees for the
parties they had conducted during
the summer months, and hoping
that they would be an annual
event. The membership drive is
in charge of Mrs. Leon Tabb. The
tentative dates of Oct. z and s
have been selected for rummage
sale to be held by the group. the
committee working out the de-
tails for the sale includes Mrs.
William Horney, Mrs. Edward
Wootten, and Mrs. Walter
Downes. The next meeting will
be held at the home Of Mrs.
Downes on the first Wednesday
in october.
Smyrna times., 1955-09-15
GUARD UNIT
is ACTIVATED
New Unit Gives Smyrna Only
Self-Propelled Weapons
Battalion in State
WILL USE NEW ARMORY

The 10th AAA Bn (AW) (SP)
Headquarters and Headquarters
Battery of Delaware National
Guard was activated here on
Monday night. Through the court
esy of the David C. Harrison Post
No. IA, American Legion, space
was allocated to the Delaware Ma
tional Guard to jointly use the
second floor of Town Hall. This
enabled the Guard to activate
some two months earlier than was
contemplated. On completion of
the new Armory which is present
ly being constructed the new unit
will move to it's permanent quar-
ters. The battalion is command
ed by 1t. Col. Jerome d. Miles,
Jr., local resident. Another well
known officer, Capt. Charles l..
Hall, Middletown, has been ap-
pointed executive officer. The ac-
tivation of this new unit gives
Smyrna the only self-propelled
AAA Automatic Weapons Battal-
ion in the state. Upon activation
Col. Niles announced that an ex-
tended recruiting drive is launch
ed in order to fill the ranks of
this new unit. All local prior per-
sonnel and personnel with no SER
vice are cordially invited to visit
the Town Hall daily, and Capt
Robert S. Damon, battalion adj
ministrative officer on full time
duty, will be available to answer
any questions regarding the op-
portunities open to men between
the ages of IL and 35 years OF
age. The unit on its activatior
enlisted the following men: Thorn.
as Edwin Carey, Dover, prior
service man with three years ir
the Navy; John Lee Ford, Ken.
ton, enlisted as a private with nc
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Smyrna times., 1955-09-15
THREE FINED
FOR SPEEDING
Smyrna Police Continue Drive
With Radar Equipment
to Reduce Speeding
5 WARNINGS ISSUED

Three arrests were made and
five warnings given over the week
end by the Smyrna police with
the use of radar in their contin-
ued drive to reduce traffic acci-
dents within the town limits. Eu-
gene D. Matthews, Langhorne, Pa.
and Thomas L. Wyatt, Media,
Pa, paid fines each of SIS, and
Earl r. Crawford, Dover, $40 for
speeding. Other cases before
Magistrate George r. Stevenson
during the same period were
George r. Waters, Pocomoke City,
Md, speeding, $40; Joseph H.
Steele, Sr., Ormond, Fla, running
through red light, $40; Edward
C. Fisher, Wilmington, leaving car
parked in the middle of the high
way, $40; Joseph C.White, Chaun-
chula, Fla, wrong way on one
way street, $40; Joseph E. Ray
chel, Milwaukee, Wis, running
through a stop sign, $40. Joe
Gutierrez, Airman at Dover Air
Force Base, fined $50 for operat-
ing on a restricted license; also
500 for driving while under the
influence of liquor, the result of
a collision corner West Commerce
and Union Streets. William Nc
Bride, Smyrna disorderly conduct,
$40: Howard j. Brown, Smyrna,
disorderly conduct, $40, in default
of fine committed to Kent County
Jail for ten days. John w. Hor-
sey, Wilmington, in default of q
fine of $50 for reckless driving,
committed to Jail for 80 days.
Riding eastbound on Route 300 on
a motor cycle at high rate of
speed, he ran through a tratfc
light in front of car southbound
on Route 13 and was thrown A
feet. He suffered lacerations OF
the face and arms and a broken
knee, and was taken in the Amer
ican Legion ambulance Sunday
night to the hospital unit of Kent
County jail.
Smyrna times., 1955-09-15
PUPILS AT
SCHOOLS HERE
Enrolment On First Day For
Three Schools Was
1147 students
A PERCENT INCREASE

The increase in the population
of the schools in the Smyrna
Special School District is at the
secondary level, and the Smyrna
Elementary School enrolment,
grades one through six shows no
increase at this time, according
to the report made Monday by
George w. Wright, superintend-
ent. The four percent increase at
the white school is normal, Mr..
Wright said, and some late regis
trations are expected. The first
day of school, ~1955 showed a total
enrolment for the three schools
of the district. of 1147 students,
965 white and 1872 Negro. The
figures on the first day of school
1854 were 928 white and 15S
Negro. The distribution of en-
rollment in the grades follows:
White school, elementary grades
one through six: Grade 1, 70;
Grade 2, 80; Grade 8, 80; Grade
4, 80; Grade 5, 80; Grade 6, 81.
The junior and senior high school
enrolment by grades: Grade z,
81; Grade s, rs; Grade 8, 104;
Grade 10, II; Grade IL, Sc; Grade
IL, SO. The Thomas ID. Clayton
School CNegro) Shows pupils dis
tributed by grades as follows:
Grade l, 80; Grade 2, 81; Grade
8, 81; Grade A, %; Grade 5, II;
Grade 6, 18; Grade z, 18. The
secondary school in the Smyrna
Special School District receives
each year graduates from the
Kenton School and Clayton Con-
solidated School, who enter the
junior high school in Smyrna af-
ter graduation at their local
schools.
Smyrna times., 1955-09-15
Smyrna Grange Election

The Smyrna Grange will meet
on Thursday, Sept. % when an
election of officers will be held,
followed by a water melon party.
The National Booster Night will
be observed on Thursday, Sept,
20. This will be an open meeting
and will start with a covered dish
supper at $50 pm, followed by
the program at pm. Miss Ruth
Ellen Reihm, president of the
State Federation of Business and
Professional Women's Clubs, will
show pictures taken by her on a
recent trip to Europe.
Smyrna times., 1955-09-15
Clayton Lions Club Meeting

The first meeting of the club
year was held by the Clayton
Lions Club on Wednesday, Sept. z
at The Paddock with eighty-two
percent attendance. Joseph Nc
Clements, president, presided. The
guest speaker was E. H. Chandler,
newly appointed superintendent of
the Bombay Hook Wildlife Ref
uge. The next meeting will be on
Wednesday, Sept. 81 at which
time District Governor William o
Forshey, Jr., will make an official
visit.
Smyrna times., 1955-09-15
Death of Herbey A. Tucker, 81

Death of Herbey A. Tucker, 81
Herbey A. (Tobe) Tucker, 81
died at his home on Commerce
Street on Sept. 49,. Funeral SER
vices will be held at FAIRIES Fun
eral Chapel on Friday, Sept. 16 at
Ppm. with the Rev. William B
Kitchens, pastor of Ewell's-St
Paul Methodist Church, Clayton
officiating. Interment at Glen
wood Cemetery, Smyrna. The sor
of the late Joseph P. and Frances
Anne Tucker, he is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Sadie Foraker
Tucker, and the following chill.
dren: Mrs. Idella Everett, Marsh.
alton; Mrs. Frances e. Grace
HerbeN A. Tucker, Miss Mary
Louise Tucker, Paul Leroy ant
Benjamin F. all of Smyrna; also
Mrs. Betty M. Furbush, Crump
ton, Md, and Mrs. Minnie L. Cas-
per, FELTON,. Also, sixteen grand
children and two great grand
children. He was born in Smyr
ma and lived here all his life. Hi:
occupation was that of house
painter.
Smyrna times., 1955-09-15
sHs To sCRBlMAGE MILFORD
Prepares for Game with Caesar
Rodney on September 23

CSPhChAbN& 80
With just one week remaining
until the 1855 football season
commences at Smyrna High,
Coach Bill Horney is practicing
his squad every day in order to
polish its offensive and defensive
techniques. Tomorrow, Friday,
September 16, the Smyrna boys
will scrimmage Milford High
School on the latter's gridiron.
Any and all flaws which appear,
Horney hopes to eliminate in the
next week before the opening
home game with the Caesar Rod
ney Riders, September %, one
week from tomorrow. The Eagles
have already had two scrimmages
one at Dover last Friday after
noon and one at home with
Georgetown under the lights Tues
day night. At Dover, the Smyrna
squad was outclassed by the Cap
ital City eleven at the first part
of the practice, but as play pro-
gressed, both their offense and de-
Tense improved so as to be COM
pared favorably with the Dover
ties. Especially pleasing to Smyr-
ma fans who attended were the
tactics of defensive linebacker
Bart Luff, who practically lived
in the Dover backfield" as one
fan said, and the fine runs of half
back Dave Reedy.
Smyrna times., 1955-09-15
EVENING COURSES AT DOVER
Glass of Public Speaking Has
Been Added to Extension Courses

Been Added TO Extension Courses
Due to the unusual interest in
University of Delaware evening
courses in the Dover area, class
in public speaking has been added
to the twelve extension courses
already listed in the university
bulletin for 1886. DR.. c. Rob-
ert Kase, chairman of the depart
ment of dramatic arts and speech,
disclosed that the special inter-
ests of the group requesting the
speech instruction make it desir-
able to hold ten rather than fif-
teen class meetings. The course
will therefore be offered on ten
Monday evenings, beginning Sep
tember 10, at the Dover High
School. Registration for credit
may be made in the Dover High
School Library on September 15
between $50 and $3.50 pm. Stu
dents wishing to take the course
without credit may register by
mail, using the coupon found in
the extension bulletin. Bulletins
may be secured by writing to the
Extension Division, University of
Delaware, Newark, Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1955-09-15
KENTON GRANGE ELECTION
Albert Barthelmeh, Was Elected
Master; Ernest Gilbert, Oyerseer

Albert barGhelmen, was Erected
Master; Ernest Gilbert, Overseer
An election of officers for the
coming year was part of the pro-
gram at the first fall meeting of
the Kenton Grange on Tuesday
night. They follow: Albert Bar
thelmeh, master; Ernest Gilbert,
overseer; Mrs. Paul Palmer, lee
turer; John Erskine, Jr., steward;
Edward Jewell, assistant steward;
Mrs. Ernest Gilbert, chaplain;
Mrs. Walter Jarman, treasurer;
Paul Palmer, secretary; Francis
Downs, gate keeper; Mrs. Albert
Barthelmeh, Ceres; Mrs. Carlton
Jewell, Pomona; Mrs. Edward AL
exander, Flora; Miss Barbara Van
Pelt, lady assistant steward. Also,
Walter Jarman, Harold Stauffer,
and Paul Palmer, executive COM
mittee. Mrs. Harold Stauffer,
home economics chairman, report
ed that the rug is completed and
asked for aprons to be donated
for the Needlework Guild. She
also announced that the home
economics luncheon will be held
at Dover Grange Hall on Sept. %,
and tickets may be obtained from
her. At the next meeting of the
grange, on Tuesday, Sept. 20, the
Booster Night program will be
presented, and member of the
Delaware State Police will talk
on "Radar." Meetings are held
at the Kenton School on the first
and third Tuesday of each month.
Smyrna times., 1955-09-15
Legion Auxiliary Meeting

Mrs. Clay Bailey was hostess,
with Mrs. Oscar Attix co-hostess
at a meeting of the Auxiliary to
the David c. Harrison Post No.
IA, American Legion at the home
of the former Monday night. Mrs.
Howard Nowland presided. It
was noted that the unit received
second prize in the state for COM
munity service. Mrs. George
David is chairman of that phase
of the auxiliary's activities. A
rummage sale will be sponsored
by the group on Sept. 1917 at
Boyle's Store, near Four Corners.
Smyrna times., 1955-09-15
v. #. w. Post News

Harry Shirey and James Cub
bage, post service officer of the
Newnam-Lee-Ur Post, Veter-
ans of Foreign Wars, notify vet
Grams that there are special forms
for next of kin of men lost during
the Korean War who may claim
the state bonus. Mr.. Shirey and
Mr.. Cubbage are prepared to as
sist veterans or kin of lost vet
Grams in this matter.