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Smyrna times., 1955-10-06

The early closing movement
which has been adhered tc
by the merchants of Smyrna
since the middle of August
has been abandoned and the clos.
ing of stores has gone back to the
old system of eight o'clock on all
nights except Saturday night
When the movement was first
started to close the stores at six
O'Clock, the merchants who enter
ed it gave their hearty encourage
ment, and believed that it would
work to the good of all concern
ed. The system, however, did not
seem to take we'll especially with
the farmers, who claim that the
evening was the only time of the
day in which they could find time
to deal. The ball was started
rolling by William FAIRIES, the
hardware merchant, who announc-
ed by placards and advertising
that he would go back to the old
system of closing, the first day of
october. AS the day approached,
w. G.. Roe made a similar an
nouncement, followed by Hall &
Megear and others.
On Monday last, the Smyrna
Public Schools passed under the
control of a new government to
be known hereafter as "The
School City of Smyrna" Carry
ing out the idea of a municipal
government, all cases of miscon-
duct will be tried in regular form
by officers duly elected by the
student body, and the sentence, if
it be, a just one, will be meted out
in full by Principal Burdette or
yice-Principal Pontz.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Millaway,
who were married so years ago
in Smyrna by Rev. William G.
Robinson, then pastor of Asbury
Methodist Episcopal Church,
Smyrna, Wednesday evening cele-
brated their golden wedding an
niversary at their home in Will
mington. The celebration was
also in honor of the 68th anniver-
ssary of Mrs. Millaway's birthday,
the 37th birthday anniversary of
the marriage of a daughter, the
25th anniversary of the marriage
of another daughter, and the I7th
anniversary of the marriage of a
son.
Those interested in the building
rof the Smyrna and Woodland
Beach trolley report that work is
progressing most satisfactory, and
in a weeks time the Smyrna,
Kent County, Delaware Bay Trac-
tion Company will be permanently
organized and an application plac-
ed for charter.
Miss Eba Cloak Wilds and Mr..
Cummins E. Speakman left this
morning for Seaford where they
will attend the wedding of Miss
Ethel Ross, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James L. Ross of Seaford
Smyrna times., 1955-10-06
Equitable Security Trust Comp any
Ot.Asss tlsst coa~sseAt
Wilmington, Delaware

Mr.. F. A. Hardenburg, President
Group Hospital Service, Inc.
oo6
Wilmington, Delaware
Banks insurance, for themselves, their
employees Of bank have been
twenty We proud that
Equitable Security Trust
group join
Nov nearly hundred and Of Equitable
Security dependent finest hospital
-edical protection acquired.
particularly pleased coverage furnished by
Group Hospital Service, which
organized by Deawareans and directed by
benefit Of
There many among people where
tremendous Importance
helping unexpected doctors' bills
financial BURDEN we're it
not for this protection. of better
Important type protection which
provide many Delaware
Cordially yours,
JEeRScs2Sp
President
Smyrna times., 1955-10-06

If living is worthy what IT'S
costing now, people were certainlv
getting a bargain in the early
1930s.
Smyrna times., 1955-10-06

setting good examples for their
children"
BE safe parents" he urged,
"and you'll have safe children"
Smyrna times., 1955-10-06

twenty years OF service twenty years of growth twenty years of
change twenty OF Blue Cross Delaware has been an
eVenu twenty years. Your enthusiastic acceptance of Blue Cross
and Its basic preparing hospital exnens
has enabled the Delaware Blue Cross Plan to keep in step with
the me and with constantly changing needs Today Della
ware Blue CrossBue Shield Pan while operating on the same basic
principles upon which founded twenty years ago. now offers
you completely uptodae hosptasug medical coverage
oilers you at the lowest possible How well the Delaware
due .foss fan has stood the test of twenty years proved
we DeneV by the TACT that those groups which first join
supporters.
Evening star., 1955-11-25
Appliance Sales
Climb Sharply

Sales Of television and radio
sets in the Washington Metro
Ipolitan Area were far above d
year ago in both October and
no months. the Electric Institute
Iof Washington disclosed today
Teleyision sales In ehe terri
tory served by Potomac Electric
Power Co. totaled 9.647 units in
October. compared with 6,521 in
October last year. Ten months
sales totaled 62.786 units VS..
45.888 q year earlier.
October radio sales numbered
l0.168 units VS.. 6,S42 and 10
months sales jumped to 62,56l
units from 1886.
Electric range sales in Octo-
Der totaled $50 VS.. 796 and in
ITO months reached 1929 vs..
1902. Electric refrigerator sales
totaled 3,031 in October VS..
3,343 and 41,448 in 10 months
Tvs, 34.2S2.
Freezer sales in October Jump
led to $50 from 4O1 a year ago
and in 10 months totaled 6,707
Tvs. 5.040. Vacuum cleaner sales
lin October totaled 1888 units VS..
E1.428 a year ago and in is
months totaled 1896 VS.. 1929.
Sales Of conventional washers
i'm October totaled S35 VS.. 586
and in 10 months totaled 6,0O4
Tvs. 5.640. October sales OF auto
Imatic washers totaled 2,799 VS..
Il.948 and for 10 months totaled
l27 .009 VS.. 1908.
Evening star., 1955-11-25
Boy, l6, Rescues
Two in BIuze

BUFFALO. N. Y, Nov. IS QPl.
Two young boys. bewildered
and terrified. were led to safety
from a burning house yesterday
by a quick-thinking 16-year-old
youth.
Firemen said Gary Arvidson,
awakened by the screams Of the
boys, smashed a second STORY
window with his fist, gulped
some fresh air. and then led his
younger brother. William, IL. to
safety.
He then turned back and
found IL year old Kenneth
Palmer. an overnight guest, In
near collapse from smoke in
halation. Gary pushed Kenneth
down q stairway and out Of the
house.
Gary and William were treated
at a hospital for smoke inhala-
tion. Young Palmer had burns
of the hands, one foot. and his
ears.
The brothers parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Arvidson. and their
grandmother. Mrs. Anna Arvid-
son, were also treated for smoke
inhalation.
Police Of the suburban town
of Amherst said defective wiring
caused the fire. Unofiicial esti-
mates Of damage ranged from
SIS, 900 to $4,000.
Evening star., 1955-11-25
Confidence Is Termed
Factor In Prosperity

Confidence Of businessmen In
the Eisenhower administration is
q major factor In present ma
tional prosperity, declared Cal
win d. johnson. former Congress
man from Illinois, and now
public relations executive for
Sperry Rand Corp. Wednesday
night.
Addressing the Fiduciaries'
Section Of the District Bankers
Association at the Washington
Golf and Country Club, Mr..
johnson said business and in
dnstry could plan ahead with
competent executives handling
Government business and that
the resulting expenditures for
new plants. equipment and other
purposes had been an important
factor in the present high level
Of economic activity.
He said any return to waste
full and extraVagant Government,
coupled with q revival Of hos
tiIity toward businessmen could
bring the present prosperity to
and end quickly.
Ren1ick S. Ferguson, assistant
trust investment officer Of Riggs
National Bank, section CHAIR
man, presided.
Evening star., 1955-11-25
Record Output
OfS387 Billion
Seen for Year
3, the Associated prs.s

The Nation will turn out a
record smashing total of $387
billion worth Of goods and sery-
ices this year. the Federal Re-
serve Board estimates.
That would be about $26.5 bill
lion, or Z per cent, higher than
last year. It would top the pre-
Ivious recordset in 1953--by
S22.5 billion. Gross national
production in 1858 was $364.5
billion.
The Reserve Boards monthly
bulletin yesterday said Broad
Expansion" In buying BY con-
|sumers and by business are the
main forces behind this years
boom. Government purchases
have changed little.
The analysis said that since
the middle Of this year prices of
|non-farrn products. particularly
industrial commodities. had
tended to rise. Farm prices
|drifted downward until, at the
end Of the third quarter OF this
year. they were the lowest since
late 194s.
Calls Prices Stable
Despite the rise in industrial
commodities. the prices Of con-
sumer goods have changed "rela-
lively little" on the average. the
bulletin said. Increases in the
lprices of many goods and sery-
ices have been balanced OF by
food cost declines.
mes. Box tit, Asheboro. N. G.
The wholesale prices Of In
Idustrial commodities In nid-No-
Ivember averaged about 4 per
Iceut higher than q year earlier.
IIt was learned that this upward
trend. rejecting persistent short
ages in q number Of industrial
goods, helped influence the Fed
Ieral Reserve Boards recent
moves to curb credit.
Reflect Demand
The shortages, 1t lie felt, re-
fleet Q demand for goods which
lin many instances has outrun. or
lis outrunning. supply. This de-
Evening star., 1955-11-25

The washington Gas Light Co.
has joined gas companies in
other cities to oppose legisla-
ton which would remove pro-
ducers Of natural gas from
Government red ation.
The companies say the legis-
|lation would cost gas consumers
$500 million a year in Increased
gas prices.
The House at the last session
passed the Harris bill by a mar
row margin. This would relieve
gas producers from regulation by
the Federal Power Commission.
The Supreme Court had held
that the natural gas producers
were subject to FPc regulation.
Pending in the Senate is a bill
introduced by Senator Fulbright.
Democrat Of Arkansas. which is
similar to the House passed
measure.
w. H. Gill, assistant to the
president Of the washington
Gas Light Co., said his COM
pany will appear at every op-I
portunity to oppose passage of
the measure.
1.-THE legislation would permit
the producers Of natural gas to-
raise rates without restraint, y
he said. IF they do that they
are going to push us so close tol
the point where we are priced
out Of business that we are
going to suffer"
Gas company executives across
the Nation have formed the
Council Of Local Gas Companies
to fight the legislation. Chair
man Of this group Is John Heyke,
president of the Brooklyn Union
Gas Co. He issued a statement
saying:
By coordinating the efforts of
local gas companies. the council
intends to inform the public that
passage Of the Harris -FulbrightI
Bill. which viii relieve natural
gas producers from effective
Government regulation. is con-
trary to public interest.
Evening star., 1955-11-25
Major Finance Reports
Earnings Above 1854

I Major Finance Corp. had rec
ord net income of $2l.866 in
nine months ended September
80. compared with $13,O0S in
the same 1854 period, President
Morton Sturt announced.
After preferred dividends,
earnings were equal to $l.34 a
share on the class A common
stock, based on the average
number Of shares outstanding
Small loan receiyables totaled
$532,240 on September 80. q
Jump Of a per cent from $780,
674 a year earlier. Capital funds
of $3I3.651 were up 10 per cent
from $223. .149.
Mr.. Sturt also announced the
company purchased the Atlas
Loan Service. Inc, at 205 Frank
lin street. Baltimore, Md, on
November /. raising total offices
to four. Others are at Mount
Rainier, Silver Spring and Alex
andria.
The company paid its l1tf
consecutive quarterly dividend
on Octoer | at the rate Of 80
cents a class A common share
and Is cents a share on the
per cent cumulative preferred
Evening star., 1955-11-25
MassagIia Chain Adds
New Hotel lin Hawaii

The Massaglia hotel chain,
operator Of the Raeligh Hotel
here, has purchased the one
.year-old, 3O0-room. luxury Wall
kiki-Biltmore Hotel in Honolulu
according to an announcement
made today by Joseph Massag-
liza. ir., president Of the chain
The SIS million l2.story
structure is located In the heart
Of Waikiki Beach and was COM
pleted last February.
IN February the Hotel Sherwyn
In Pittsburgh was purchased. IN
June the Park Lane in Denver.
Other Massaglia hotels are:
The Miramar In Santa Monica,
the Senator in Sacramento, Ei
Rancho In Gallup. N. Mex; the
Sinton III Cincinnati, the Bond
Hotel in Hartford and the
Raleigh.
Evening star., 1955-11-25
Gas Firms Join in Fight
For Curb on Producers

"The campaign viii be carried
on by local gas companies in
their own communities. There
win be no high pressure. expen-
siye advertising campaigns such
as used by proponents Of the
bill, who have already spent over
SIS million for its passage"
He said the bill would deliver
to powerful oil interests and gas
producers "huge wind-fall prof.
its at the expense of consumers
and their local suppliers."
Evening star., 1955-11-25
q. s. Chamber Fayors
Bank Portfolio Change

The Chamber Of Commerce Of
the United States will support
proposed legislation permitting
national banks to deal in do
nnestic revenue bonds on the
same basis as tax-supported local
bonds. but within carefully set
limits.
The chambers decision Is on
recommendation Of It's directors
Evening star., 1955-11-25
''''' 3 BUSINESS
Area Sales Dip in Week, !,
Hold 9 Pct. Above 1854

who stated that such expansion
Iof the market would be in the
best interests of State and local
financing.
Federal law now prohibits ma
tional banks from underwriting
Ior otherwise dealing in munici-
pal revenue bonds.
The proposed legislation, In
Itroduced at the last session of
Congress, was in line with the
Administrations recommends
tion that cities and States be
assisted in creating a broader
market for bonds issued to A.
nance public facilities and inn
|provements at the lowest possible
interest cost.
The legislation specifies that
banks would be restricted in the
purchase of municipal revenue
bonds to g total amount, with
respect to any one issuer, not in
excess of 10 per cent of their
capital stock actually paid in and
unimpaired and 10 per cent Of
their unimpaired surplus fund.
Evening star., 1955-11-25

s6S4.4O5. 600 In accident and
sickness insurance benefits--
nearly 20 per cent above the
total paid out for such claims In
itl1e like period Of 1854
Evening star., 1955-11-25
Victor Eubonk, N,
a. P. Mon, Missing

NEW YORK, Nov. Is lR), =
Victor Eubank. 72, retired Asso-
ciated Press financial writer, |;
missing from his Greenwich Vii.
lage apartment where he lived
alone.
Mr.. Eubank was last seen Sat-
urday evening when he told q
friend he was going out to din
ner.
A l3-State missing persons
alarm has been sent out.
Mr.. Eubank, a bachelor, re-
tired from the Associated Press
in l948 after 35 years service.
including posts as chief Of bureau
in Tokyo. 1925-30. and in Mos
COW, 1930-3l. From 1881 to his
retirement he wrote the daily
financial lead story.
----------------@-
the Federal Reserve bull
letin stated. has to a large ex-
tent been supported by the use
OF consumer credit.
The bulletin said that al
though in September personal
income was at a. seasonally ad-
iusted record rate of $308 bill
lion--$20 billion higher than a
year earlier-spending was out
running the income increase.
Americans we're not saving as
much as before. personal saving
had fallen from an annual rate
of $2l billion in late 1858 to SIG
billions in the third quarter Of
this year,
Evening star., 1955-11-25
Liberty National Board
Votes Employees Bonus

Directors of the Liberty Ma
tional Bank have approved pay
ment Of g bonus to all employees
OF the bank. President w. r
Vandoren announced today.
The payment viii amount to
one months salary for those en-
ployed by the bank for one year
or more. Mr.. Vandoren said
In the case Of those employed
less than one year, the bonus
win amount to one-half Of one
months salary.
Evening star., 1955-11-25
insurance Benefits Rise

NEW YORK. During The first
half Of 1855 the Nations life
insurance companies paid out
Evening star., 1955-11-25
McLachlen Banking Has
cath Anniversary

The 64th anniversary Of Me-
Lachlen Banking Corp. came on
the Thanksgiving holiday yester-
day. It was founded on October
"a. 1891.
For all 81 years Of its life. the
institution has occupied the same
location at Tenth and g streets
NV. Archibald McLachlen was
the founder and his two sons,
I. p. and Archibald. have car-
ried on his work.
The former is board chairman
and the latter is president. Both
are past presidents of the Dis
trict Bankers Association.
Assets of the institution ex-
ceeded $23.4 million on the last
bank cab October 5.
Evening star., 1955-11-25
Ry DONALD B. HADLEY

ny OONALU ~ nADLE1
Department store sales in the
Washington Metropolitan Area
last week declined Q per cent
from the previous week, but re-
rnained 8 per cent ahead Of the
like 1854 week. the Federal Re-
serve Bank of Richmond dis
closed today.
Area sales in four weeks ended
November 10 were s per cent
above q year ago and those for
the year to date were UP z per
cent.
Excluding suburban branches,
sales Of the downtown depart
naent stores alone were on 8 per
cent from the previous week in
the week ended November 19.
but still were per cent above
q year ago. Four weeks sales
were 2 per cent behind a year
earlier. while those for the year
to date were up 8 per cent.
d. C. Bank Loans Set
Another New Record
Outstanding loans Of IL re-
serve member banks here adj
vanced to another all-tifne peak
Of $495, III, 900 on November l6.
4 gain of $4,277, 900 from the
previous high q week earlier and
$7i.841,0 900 ahead of the like
1854 date, the Richmond Re-
serve Bank also reported.
Commercial loans of $2r1 .311.- :
900 set q new record, with an
increase of $3.832. 900 from a
week earlier and were $23.S20.-
600 above a year earlier. The
previous high Of SOS. .915, 900
was set October IL.
Real estate loans of $13S, ,607. ;
600 were up only sl65,000 In
the week. but were $10.175.000
above the like 1854 date.
Other loans mostly consumer
loans, totaled $l36. .s02. 900, also
q new record, which was ST.
7s5,O0O above the previous high
q week ago and were $50. .78S, 900
above q year earlier.
Demand deposits of $943.8l1,-
900 were $25050.Oo0 higher for
the week and $22 ,302. 900 above
q year earlier. Time deposits Of
$255, ,937 900 were down $l.128.-
600 in the week, but SIC, ,792. 900
above q year ago.
Evening star., 1955-11-25
Low about this oneP

/ Low about this onep
How about this robust new 1855 Buick SPECIAL
that comes to the American scene as the biggest
prize-package Of high-powered performance
and high-fashion luxury ever offered in Bucks
lowest-price Series?
For this ones priced so close to the welLknown
smaller cars, you can hardly count the difference.
(And the price zoe shotD here prores III
But brotherl you can sure tell the difference
when you see it, sit in it, drive it.
Its Buick styled with new sweep-ahead look
and sports-car snap even to the raised-skirt
rakishness Of full rear-wheel cutouts.
It's Buick powered with big new s22-cubic-
inch vs. engine that delivers its walloping power
at record-high compression Of 8.9 tol.
It's Buick solid : with brilliantly engineered
new chassis that puts new buoyancy, new
Evening star., 1955-11-25
MUTUAL FUNDS

moon Qnotations)
NEW YORK. Nov, IS M.-Nationa
securitIes peaters. frc' !.
Evening star., 1955-11-25

MARYLAND
CAlTHREsS BUICK, INC.
1900 Wisssn.in Ave-. oil. $4,000. Be.b.sdo, Nd.
HYATTsVlLLE AUTO & SUPPLY co. mo.
ss1s Bsltimsrs Avenue Ap. 7-s7oo. tysttsvils. Nd.
JACK DANIELS BuIck, INC.
ss1s ossrsIs Avenue, JU s-sy4s siIve, Spring. Nd.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-04-21
Plan to Attend
School Conference

WEST GEAUGA - A mum.
ber of representatives of loca.
organizations in the West Ge.
auga community will attend q
Leaders Conference on the Ohio
School Survey at Kent S a c
University on Friday, April %
Among those known to be go
ing as of this date are: Mrs
Russell Braund, Mrs. Ray Cur,
tiS, Mrs. Kenneth Martineau
Mrs. Glenn Russell, Ms. James
Sipan, Mrs. John 10th, M r S
John fraud, Mrs. Henry Weed
Mr.. Robert Fox, Mr.. r bert
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-04-21
South Hanbden
News by Mrs. III. S. Woodin

Mr.. and Mrs. Steve McNally
of Cleveland were over h e
weekend visitors with tn e r
daughter and son in law,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pokorny.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Som
vile and son of Willoughby vi
sited Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Ar
mold Saturday evening.
Billy Woodin and Judith Boer-
Wrinkle and Diana Caruso at
tended the school dance at
Hambden Saturday evening.
Mrs. Joe Divoky and child
rem visited her aunt, Mrs. John
Oberatel and family of Novelty
Wednesday.
Neighbors are glad to hear
Mrs. Wingard shows improve
ment.
Mrs. Margaret Wingard chair
man of Hambden Township Red
Cross, announces that blood
is available free to Geauga
county residents on request to
the Geauga county Red Cross
Mr.. Ted Doan of Cleveland
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt
Woodin and family Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Walsh vi
Sited Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Divoky
Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Boer .
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-04-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ranney
and family recently visited in
Toledo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Shellham-
mer were Chester visitors on
Sunday. Mr.. Shellhammer was
at home for the weekend from
Fort Knox, KY. Mrs. Shellham-
mer is living in Warren while
her husband is in the Army.
Mrs. R. j. Ebert served as
organist at the Community
church on Sunday as MIS- .
Russell Ruble was absent be-
cause of illness with flu.
Assisting with services at Ing
leside and the County Homes
last Thursday were Mrs. Frank
Filipski, Mrs. Cart Harland and
Mrs. Walter Vorel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Herbert
have returned from Vero Beach
Fla, and report a very plea
SAINT trip.
Deanne and Dean Balice at
tended a birthday party for
their cousin, Dean Scafe in New
bury on Saturday afternoon.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-04-21
WEST GEAUGA SCHOOL NEWS
Students to
Compete in
Defamation
WEST GEAUGA

WEST GEAUGA - T h r e.
Speech students at West Geauga
high school will enter the an
nual Motor Manners Declama-
ton Contest this year, sponsor
ed by the National knights OF
Pythias Lodge. Held under the
local auspices Of the knights OF
Pythias, Mr.. David Roseum,
Chancellor Commander, the ell
mination contest at West Ge-
auga will provide prizes OF $25,
$40, and SIS for the three final
lists. FinaliSts this year are
Margaret Many, Coralie Mus
ser, and Ronald Dobies.
The theme this year is What
Youth Can Do to Promote High
way Safety" Open to all STU
dents, the semi finals mar
rowed the competition down to
three on the basis of written
content. Mrs. Blanche Russell,
speech instructor, is presently
training the three finalists in
speaking ability, delivery, and
memory. The students have
written excellent speeches with
a concise Interpretation of not
only the driving laws but also
the courteSieS of driving.
Winner of last years local
contest was jeanne KaSick,
member of this years gradual
ing class,