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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-11-04
ATTENTION MADISON COUNTY!
Vote YES On This Levy
PROPOSED TAX LEVY

fifty percent for passage
Vote ballot with 'x'
An additional tax for the benefit of MADISON COUNTY
for the purpose Of PROVIDING THE MADISON COUNTY
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY WITH FUNDS TO PERFORM
CERTAIN DESIGNATED IMPROVEMENTS: PAINTING ALL
BUILDINGS BUILDING A NEW FENCE ALONG STATE
ROUTE 3s; MAKING ADDITIONAL REPAIRS ON THE
GRANDSTAND; REPAIRING THE CATTLE BARN; The
ERECTION OF NEW BUILDINGS FOR SHEEP AND HOGS
AND THE RAZlNG OF OLD ONES; MORE BUILDINGS
FOR THE JUNIOR YOUTH MOVEMENT; THE ERECTION
OF ADDITIONAL BARNS FOR RACE HORSES; AND THE
RAZING OF OLD ONES AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF
A NEW SANITARY TOILET. at rate not exceeding Is
mill for each one daar Of valuation which amounts to two
cents o2 for each hundred dollars of valuation for
five Isl years.
X Agricultural Tax = Yes
Smyrna times., 1955-10-06
EAGLES READY
FOR REHOBOTH
Defeat MiIlsbOrO 60 For Sec
0nd Win of Season Last
Friday on Wet Field
KICKOFF FRIDAY s PM.

After coping their second
straight victory by so decision
over Milsboro, the 55 Eagles are
preparing for what looms as a
staff test, yas a strong Rehoboth
eleven invades the Smyrna home
gridiron tomorrow night, October
Z. For comparison Rehoboth lost
its only contest by 1870 score to
Milford against whom the Eagles
had little success, except in
spots during a preseason scrim-
mage. The s pm. kickoff Friday
night is expected to see a large
Smyrna crowd because of the two
successive wins already an i'm
provement over last years 1-6-0
log. In last Fridays game on a
wet, sandy Millsboro field the
Eagles offense again waited until
late in the fourth quarter, as they
did against Caesar Rodney, before
producing the deciding touchdown.
The Smyrna drive started as
quarterback Ben Solloway passed
to end Dave Deakyne, moving the
ball from the midfield stripe to
the Millsboro 20. Another pass,
to Karl Gebhart this time brought
the goal more clearly into focus,
but at this point the Eagles bog
ged down and failed to move the
remaining nine yards in four
downs. Taking possession, the
Millsboro eleven tried to pass
from their goal line position. The
turning point then appeared as
Ronnnie Mccoy, Smyrna freshman
back, literally stole the pigskin
from a receivers arms, driving
back to the ten. Seeing no ad-
vance on the ground, Solloway
threw to Deakyne, who romped
into the end zone for the winning
margin.
Smyrna times., 1955-10-06
TO Attend Church Service Sunday

TO Attend Church Service Sunday
1t is estimated that between
fifty and seventy-five members of
the Citizens Hose Company and
the Ladies Auxiliary will attend
the IL am. service on Sunday,
Oct. 9 at st. Peters Church. An
invitation has been extended by
the rector, the Rev. F. S. Ban
croft, to be present at the service
and also at an informal coffee
hour in the parish house which
will follow. Men of the parish will
act as hosts at the coffee hour.
The firemen will meet at the fire
house at 1920 am. and the vol
unteers may wear their uniforms
or not; the choice is optional.
They will march to the church
in a body at 10:55 am. The at
tendance at the service will mark
the start of the observance by
the local fire company of Fire
Prevention Week.
Smyrna times., 1955-10-06
Boy 4 KILLED by Truck Tire

Alfred c. Anderson, Jr., age A,
of RID l, Newark, was killed
Tuesday when struck by a large
truck tire, mounted on wheel,
when it fell from a stand at the
Bowers Trucking Center on Route
40 near Bear Cross Roads. Chief
Deputy Coroner John M. Wilson
said the tire struck the boys
head, causing fractured skull.
The victim was with his father, a
part-time employe at the trucking
center. In addition to his father,
the boy is survived by his mother,
Mrs. Vivian Anderson, brother,
Joseph; and sister, Donna. Fun
eral services will be held from the
residence of his parents on Octo-
ber z at 2 PM, with the Rev. A.
B. Golden, pastor of Christiana
Methodist Church, in charge. Bur-
ial will be in Christiana cemetery.
Friends may call at the home
near Christiana on Thursday ev-
ening, October 6, after pm.
Smyrna times., 1955-10-06
st. Peters woman's Auxiliary

The Woman's Auxiliary of st.
Peters Church will start regular
meetings on Tuesday, october IL
at s pm. at the parish house,
with the president, Mrs. f. S.
Bancroft, presiding. Mrs. Medford
Sparks and Mrs. Wallace Elterich
will be hostesses at the tea which
will follow the program. The aux
iliary will have as guest speaker
Mrs. ]. Edward Tikiob, of Reho-
both Beach, diocesan educational
secretary, who was delegate to
the Triennial convention held in
Hawaii in September. She will
tell of her impressions there. Mrs.
Fred Heinold, Sr., educational Sec
retary for the local group, ar
ranged the program. Brief reports
will be heard from department
chairmen who attended the recent
Leaders Conference held at Christ
Church, Dover.
Smyrna times., 1955-10-06
WEEK OF FIRE
PREVENTION
Plans Made by Firemen To
Observe Fire Preven-
tiOn Week
HOLD SPECIAL MEETING

Plans for the observance of
Fire Prevention Week by the Cit,
izens Hose Company were made
at a special meeting of the COM
mittee on Monday night. James
Truax and William Carson are in
charge of plans, which include
window displays and essay con-
tests conducted at the schools.
Window displays will be arranged
at Wootten's Clothing Store, Com
merce Street, and Boulevard Elec-
trio Sales & Service, Main Street.
The themes of the displays which
will be set up over next weekend
will emphasize two slogans:
Don't Give Fire a Place to
Start, and "Fires Don't Happen
They Are Caused" The displays
will combine the use of fire pre-
vention posters and fire fighting
equipment, with the purpose of
impressing the community with
the fact that the fire company
tries to prevent excessive fires by
having the best equipment avail
able for the community's protec-
ton. There will be prizes for the
essays written by school children,
ten dollars, first prize; five dol
lars, second; and two dollars and
a half, third. Children in grades
five through eight will take part
in the contest. The local winners
will compete with county winners
and the three county winners will
be turned over to the state COM
petition. The fire company feels
that this community is fire con-
scious, because of the low number
of fires in the present calendar
year, but sees no reason to relax,
but more reason to go forward
and keep fires as few as possible.
The volunteers suggest the fol-
lowing preventions of fires from
their observation of conditions
actually seen during the year:
pennies in back of fuses; frayed
electrical wiring; matches out of
reach of children; curtains, pap
ers and infiammable furniture
near stoves or heaters; oil burn
ers and furnaces checked before
lighting; Easements, attics and
closets cleaned of old clothing,
papers, paints, rags, and rubbish.
Smyrna times., 1955-10-06
VARIOUS PROJECTS PLANNED
FOR OBSERVANCE OF UN WEEK

They will take donations for the
use of children under the United
Nations international Children's
Emergency Fund, and locally the
funds will be designtaed to be
used to purchase penicillin to pro-
tect a small village for a year,
and also enough penicillin to treat
400 children for yaws, a Gripping
tropical skin disease. The Boy
Scouts will be in charge of this
phase of the observance. A high
school assembly program will be
presented under Mr.. Dickinson's
direction. At the Thomas d.
Clayton School, the principal,
Willis Powell will arrange to pre-
sent two exchange students who
attend Delaware State College.
Three or four window displays
will be arranged by Senior Girl
Scout Troop 101 under the leader
ship of Mrs. Martin Golden, troop
leader. A display of books of
travel and of other countries will
be arranged at The Treble Clef by
students directed by Mr.. Dickin-
son. The Negro Boy Scout Troop
will also participate in the pro-
gram during the week.
Smyrna times., 1955-10-06

Various projects are being plan
ned for the local observance OF
United Nations Week, Oct. 1924,
commemorating the tenth ami
versary of the founding of the
worldwide organization. At a
meeting held at the home of
Mrs. Margaret o'Neill, details
were worked out for plans which
will include window displays, as
sembly programs in the schools,
and the Trick or Treat scheme at
Halloween. John Dickinson, Kent
County vice president of the
American Association for the
United Nations, Manuel Alvarado,
of Clayton, former officer of the
Kent County AAUN, and Earl
Ford, leader of Boy Scout Troop
1876, are assisting with the plans.
Mrs. Harry v. Holloway, Dover,
will appear at an assembly at the
Smyrna Elementary School on
Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 2 pm. to
show her collection of dolls, dress
ed in the costumes of many ma
tions. The theme of the program
will be brotherhood" The Boy
Scouts viii supervise the Trick or
Treat program, and children who
wish to take part may do so
Smyrna times., 1955-10-06
KENToN GRANGE OFFICERS
Insulation of Officers Took Place
With III. @. johnson Officiating

Past State Master Harry C.
johnson ofhciated at the installa-
tion of officers of the Kenton
Grange on Tuesday night, assist
ed by the following: Mrs. Harry
c. Johnson, National Flora, mar
shal; Mrs. Arthur CHM, chaplain;
Mrs. James Fleming, emblem
bearer; Mrs. Arthur Short, regalia
bearer; Mrs. Susie Anderson,
pianist. All are members of
Smyrna Grange. The officers in
stilled were Albert Barthelmeh,
master; Ernest Gilbert, overseer;
Mrs. Paul Palmer, lecturer; John
Erskine, Jr., steward; Edward
Jewell, assistant steward; Mrs.
Ernest Gilbert, chaplain; Paul
Palmer, secretary; Mrs. Albert
Barthelmeh, Ceres; Mrs. Carlton
Jewell, Pomona; Harold Stauffer,
Paul Palmer, executive committee.
Other officers will be installed at
later date. Instead of holding
the regular meeting on Tuesday,
Oct. IS the Kenton grangers will
attend the sixth degree at Capitol
Grange, Dover.
Smyrna times., 1955-10-06
STUDY GROUPS
FOR SCHOOLS
State Citizens To Take Stock
OF Public School Systems
At Will m in G ton
SATURDAY, OCTOBER s

More than HOO state citizens
will take stock of their public
school systems on Saturday, Oct.
8, at the Delaware White House
Conference on Education in P. S.
DUPONT High School, Wilmington,
and recommendations for future
needs will be heard from study
groups who have worked on spec
ialized subjects during the past
six months. An analysis of adj
vance registrations made late last
week revealed that almost every
nook and corner of the state will
be represented at the conference.
A breakdown of replies showed
that representatives from more
than so communities had respond
CONTINUED oL rage rourj
Smyrna times., 1955-10-06

With the end of the World Ser
les the curtain comes down on an
other baseball season. The next
few days is "postmortem season"
and g good time to take quick
look at the doings of Smyrna's
bidder for baseball fame, Dave
Jacobs. Dave completed this year
his third season in organized ball.
He started his career in 1858 with
Bristol, Tenn, Class d club and
moved TO st. Jeans, Canada, Glass
c in 1854. At st. Jeans he suf-
fered a dislocated ankle and was
out of action for six weeks. He
showed such promise at st. Jeans
that in The closing weeks of the
1854 season he was reassigned to
Burlington-G Graham of the Glass
B Carolina League where he play
ed this season. According to a
letter received from Bill Hunter,
sports editor of the Daily Times
News, Burlington, N. c., Dave
was tabled ''jack-of-a1l-trades''
and won the praise of all fans.
Hunter stated that Jake started
the season at first base for the
Pirates, then was shifted to the
outfield on the arrival of Tony
Bartirome, first baseman from the
parent Pittsburgh Pirates. He
then was shifted to third base,
played a game or two at short,
and ended the season at second
base. 'sHe did everything except
pitch and catch, and probably
would have done these if request
ed by his manager, Hunter add
ed. Usually a player shifted to
so many positions during a season
is big bust at the plate, but
not Jake. He was the pace-set-
ter for the Burlington-Graham
club all season, and although the
team finished in the cellar, it was
through no fault of Dave Jacobs" /,
Hunter stated. He batted .309 in
the season, just Is percentage
points behind the league leader.
He led the Pirates in home runs
with Is, in RIBS with 81 and was
second in triples and doubles with
z and 81 respectively. "a cellar
club takes lot of riding, but
we did not hear a single fan be-
rate the efforts of Jake. He is
well liked here by everyone, and
his manager, Lamar larry Dor
ton, has stated that he will get
a chance at higher ball next sea-
SON., hunter said. In Hunters
opinion had a Most Valuable Play
er award been given, Dave surely
would have gotten it.
Smyrna times., 1955-10-06
P.T.A. NAMES
COMMITTEES
Make Plans For Start of
Smyrna District Schools
For Year 1856
EARL R. DOWNS PRES.

Plans for the start of the
Smyrna Special District School
Parent Teacher Association for
the school year 1886 were
made at a meeting of the execu-
tive committee with Earl R.
Downs presiding. The following
chairmen of committees were
named: program, Charles v. Will
liams and Lester Liefer; hospital
ity, Mrs. Glenn Busker, chairman,
and Mrs. John O'Connor; histor-
ian, George Galley; membership,
Mrs. Franklin Cooke, chairman,
Mrs. John McQuail, Mrs. George
D. Wright, and Mrs. Harry
Thompson; health, Mrs. James
Cooper; publicity, Mrs. Victor D.
Ennis, Mrs. Henry C. Webb; pub
locations, Clifton Jones; school
lunch, Mrs. Addison Helm; cloth
ing, Mrs. Leroy Sayers. Other
committee appointments viii be
made in the near future. Howard
Nowland was named delegate to
the Delaware White House Con-
ference on Education on Satur-
day, Oct. at the Pierre S. du-
Pont High School, Wilmington.
The conference was planned by
the Governors Citizen Committee
for study of the needs and prob
lens of education. Mr.. Downs,
president, and James E. Everhart
attended the Kent and Sussex
Counties workshop held at Reho-
both Beach. The program at the
first regular meeting of the PTA
on Thursday, Oct. 13 will be in
formal, consisting of get-togeth-
er between teachers and children
to discuss their problems. A short
business session will be held.
There is need for used clothing
for children and adults to be dis
pensed by the school nurse, Miss
Clara Sparr. 1t may be taken to
the PTA meeting at the element
ary school or to Mrs. Leroy Say
ers, chairman.
Smyrna times., 1955-10-06
LEGION AUXILIARY MEET
Held Monday Night at Home Of
Mrs. Clarence Collins

Held Monday Night at Home OF
Mrs. Clarence Collins
The monthly meeting of the
Auxiliary to the David c. Har-
rison Post No. IA, American Leg
ion was held Monday night at the
home of Mrs. Clarence Collins,
with Mrs. James Rogers as CO.
hostess. Mrs. Howard Nowland
presided, and one new member
was introduced, Mrs. Alfred Mack.
Proceeds from recent rummage
sale held by the group amounted
to $75.37. A bake will be spon-
sored by the auxiliary at Iron
Front Hardware Store on Satur-
day, Oct. Is. The proceeds will
be used to buy gifts for the
Christmas Gift Shop for veterans
at the VA Hospital. Mrs. Now
land presented gifts to Mrs. Clay
Bailey, secretary, and Mrs. Walter
Downes, treasurer for their as
sistance during the past year.
Smyrna times., 1955-10-06
Local Guard Unit

Interested persons are invited
to see color film which will be
shown at TOWN. Hall next Tuesday
at 7:30 pm. which shows down.
state unit of the National Guard
during last summers encampment.
The pictures show the boys from
the time they leave home and
through activities at the camp. 1t
runs for a half hour. 1t will be
of special interest to young men
of high school age and their par
ents, but everyone is welcome.
Smyrna times., 1955-10-06
JUNIOR BOARD
HOLDS PARTY
Fred Evans, New York Di-
rector, introduced at C0un-
ty Club Gathering
CHAIRMEN NAMED

The Follies Committee of the
Junior Board of Kent General
Hospital held a party Monday
evening at the Maple Dale Coun-
try Club to meet the director OF
the 1855 Follies to be presented
Oct. 21-22. The affair was attend
ed by approximately seventy-five
persons. Fred Evans, New York
City, who has come to Dover to
give professional direction to the
production, was introduced. A
brief program was presented
which included vocal solos by
Larry Wood, airman, Dover Air
Force Base, and Mrs. Donald
Bleeke. Impromptu dance lines
were formed, trying out steps for
the director, and an informal
chorus performed. Miss Muriel
Schwartz is general chairman of
the Follies committee which has
been at work since last spring
making ready for the production.
Her committee includes the fol-
lowing chairmen and co-chair-
men: Mrs. Millard Biddle, Mrs.
Francis Bell, publicity; Mrs. Paul
Scotten, Mrs. Frederick Tarbur-
ton, ads; Mrs. Harold Mercer,
Mrs. Willard Schroeder, tickets;
Mrs. James Jackson, Mrs. Sites
]. Mcdaniel, patrons; Mrs. Harvey
williams, Mrs. Farrell Jackson,
program; Mrs. ]. F. Adlum, Mrs.
Douglas Motley, production; Mrs.
M. w. ]. Abraham, Mrs. Robert j..
Zurkow, costumes; Mrs. Glen
Cool is secretary for the Follies,
and Mrs. Maxwell Terry, treasur-
er. The funds raised by the pro-
ject will be used to buy automa-
tic tissue processing equipment;
also, six electrically operated oxy-
gen tents.
Smyrna times., 1955-10-06
GAME AT CLAYTON SUNDAY
MiddIetown win Play Clayton as
Chips Are Down for Clayton Nine

After winning the first playoff
game Az Middletown rides into
Clayton this Sunday on their high
horse, aiming to knock Tom Ken
nedy's nine off in two straight
games. Clayton must win Sunday
to reserve any remaining chance
to be champions and if they do,
they must also win the following
week at Middletown to finish the
job. Kennedy may pitch either
southpaw Turk Orvis, last Sun
days loser, or Wayne Cox, a
rightie. Jack Green, Middletown
manager, will offer either Eddie
Wright or Bob Seymore or a COM
bination of both. Kennedy will
also start with Johnny Fortner,
catcher; Pat Dyer, first base;
Fred Corso, second base; Jay
Knight, short stop; Joe Green,
third base; Phil Voshell, Sam
Jacobs, RAFT Handsberry, as the
ball hawks. For Middletown the
catcher is Fran Shelter; infield-
ers from first to third, Gene Wat
son, Leo Wiley, Frank Bailey,
Willard Reed; in the outfield, John
Bushman, Earl Sheats, Seymour
or Wright. The battle will COM
mence at 2 pm. this Sunday on
the CLAYTON School Field.
Smyrna times., 1955-10-06
AAA Battalion Gets Tv Set

A 21-inch television set was
presented Monday night to Smyr-
ma Headquarters and Headquart-
ers Battery of the recently acti-
waited 10th AAA Battalion Della
ware National Guard for enrolling
the most recruits in the first
month of the statewide recruit.
ing campaign. Col. Paul I. Don
nelly, assistant adjutant general,
made the presentation. Accept
ance was by Capt. Charles l.
Hall, executive officer of the 10Th
Battalion. 1t. Charles L. Sipple,
Jr., is commanding officer of
Headquarters and Headquarters
Battery.
Smyrna times., 1955-10-06
NATIONAL PHARMACY WEEK
Being Observed This Week, Octo-
ber 2-8 Cooperative Effort

Being Observed This Week, Octo-
ber 2-8 Cooperative Effort
"Your Pharmacist Works fol-
Better Community Health, theme
for the october 2-8 observance of
National Pharmacy Week, will be
devoted to explaining the contin-
uous public service of your neigh
borhood pharmacist, according to
Martin Golden of Smyrna and G..
Medford Sparks of Clayton, men,
bers of the Delaware Pharmaceu-
tical Society which is sponsoring
the weeks observance in Della
ware. The statewide observance,
proclaimed by Governor j. Caleb
Boggs, will offer the average cit
izen a chance to realize that the
skill and training of the scientist
on the corner" the pharmacist, is
always at his call and is part of
the Notwithstanding team ap-
proach to community welfare. The
knowledge and up-to-date expert
ence of the pharmacist in COM
pounding prescriptions according
to the specific directions of a ply
sician, is the greatest cooperative
effort one professional man can
give to his fellow citizens health
and welfare, according to Mr..
Golden and Mr.. Sparks in asking
the citizens of Smyrna and Clay
ton to join the observance.
Smyrna times., 1955-10-06
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK
School Youngsters of Our Com
munity win Be Busy October 9-Is

Fire Prevention Week, October
9-15, will be a busy time for
school youngsters of our commun-
ity. Along with 100000 boys
and girls coast-to-coast, pupils at
Smyrna Schools will stage a Jun
ior Fire Marshal Campaign-a gi-
gantic public service program
sponsored nationally by the Hart
ford Fire Insurance Company and
locally by the Gebhart Insurance
Agency. AS Junior Fire Marshals
the youngsters will, with the
guidance of inspection reports,
check in their own homes for pos
sible fire hazards. Completed re-
ports, attested to by parents,
qualify the children for shiny gold
Junior Fire Marshal badges. An
outstanding record of reports re-
turned by youngsters to their
school results in an attractive
Achievement Award to the school.
Special red, fire-retardant helmets
are being distributed to the Jun
ior Fire Marshals by the Gebhart
Insurance Agency. One of the
highlights of the Campaign is a
four-page Illustrated newspaper
being supplied to the school. Col
orfully and informatively written
by noted school and fire-fighting
officials, it is being acclaimed by
authorities as vital contribution
to fire-prevention education. The
newspaper encourages children to
become more fire-prevention con-
scious and is the first of four is
sues to be distributed during the
coming year.
Smyrna times., 1955-10-06
CASES BEFORE
MAGISTRATE
Many Cases Tried For Speed
ing and Some Caused
Collisions
BUSY WEEK FOR POLICE

The following motor vehicle
cases involving accidents were
heard at the court of Magistrate
George R. Stevenson over the
weekend: William Harrison Keel
ing, Princess Anne, Md, fined $40
for failing to signal. His truck
was involved in a collision on
Route 13 between South and
Chestnut Streets with a car driv-
en- by Miss Christine Driscoll,
New Castle. Damage to the car
estimated at $3.50. James c. Mar
vii, Wilmington, fined $15 for
failing to use due care and eau
ton. At Route 13 and Glenwood
Avenue he ran into the back of a
car stopped for a traffic light.
The car was driven by Alpinard
Reeves, New York City. Damage
to both cars was estimated at
$3.50. Willie Scott, Rehoboth
Beach, $40 fine for failing to yield
right-of way on Route 13 in front
of County Line Restaurant, when
he backed out in front of a car
going north driven by Frederick
Holleger, Camden, Del. Damage
to both cars estimated at $3.50.
Other motor vehicle cases heard
before the court of Magistrate
]. F. Hopkins during The weekend
follow: Sir Walter Scott, East
New Market, Md, fined $40 for
driving So miles in 35-mile zone;
Alfred N. Shane, Townsend, $40,
reckless driving; Hamel Bouchelle,
Dover, $40, reckless driving, and
$40, driving without a license.
Robert Clark, fourteen-year-old
runaway from Delaware Colony,
at Stokely, was picked up by
Smyrna police and returned to the
Colony. A bicycle owned by Bruce
Murphy, New Street, was stolen
from the front yard, was ex-
changed for one owned by How
ard Hill, which stood in front OF
his home. Both bikes were re-
covered by police and returned to
the owners. No one was held in
this case. Other cases heard at
MAGISTRATE Stevenson's court in
cluded William Sweeney, Smyrna,
held in $1,000 bail for the Court
of Common Pleas on charge of
aggravated assault and battery;
Gilbert Guy, Smyrna, drunk, $40;
John l.. Henry, Jr., Georgetown,
failing to report an accident, $40,
involved in collision on Route 13,
when he ran into back of a truck
driven by Richard N. Longo, Dow
er, owned by Slaughter, Inc, Clay
ton; damage to truck estimated
at $500; Lester c. sSavin, Clayton,
speeding, $40; Howard Kemp and
Leslie Dunning, both of Smyrna,
fined $40 each on charge of as
sault and battery, the outcome of
a fight in front of the Hi-Way
Diner on Route 13.