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Arizona sun., 1955-11-18
CHURCH NEWS
Tunner Chapel AIAE

Tanner will observe Laynfenss
Day with rally, Sunday morning.
November 2G at IL am. and will
feature w. A.. Robinson high school
counselor as guest speaker. He will
speak on "rhe Role Of the Church
in An Integrated Society. Leon
Jordon is general chairman. The
public is invited. ri.
On Wednesday, November 7, an
other link was added to the prog
ress of the church when the senior
choir purchased a Lester Blond
Koruna piano. The instrument is
equipped with overstrung scale and
is reinforced with moth-proof ham
merS.
On the following Friday night,
the choir presented Moments Mus
ical" to large audience which en-
joyed every moment. Comments
were, from many, that it was the
best musical program they had
ever heard at Tanner. The choir
wearing their beautiful evening
costumes opened and closed the
program. Floral arrangements
were by Florence's Floral Shoppe.
On last Sunday morning, Pastor
C. K. Hayes sermon topic was
'Dare We Follow Jesus. The Jun
ior Choir presented James Nabors
as their guest soloist.. He was ac-
conrpanied by James Boone. Sey-
eral visitors were present.
Florence Stewart, reporter
Arizona sun., 1955-11-18
Civing Thunks-With Your Camera

end up with q composition reminis-
cent Of "the good old days" when
a family picture meantstif-necked
poses and glassy-eyed stares! just
keep your camera trained on the
little conversational groups that
form neutrality-suspicious. three or
four adults admiring the newest
baby, or several of the small fry
entranced by pet kitten or puppy.
Natural groupings such a. these
are your best bet because the sub
jects themselves are less likely to
be self-conscious or even aware
that picture-taking is in progress.
And here's one more tip we'd
like to pass along in connection
with picturing any group OF peo-
pie. If you're using flash to light
your snapshots - and you prob
ably will be when you shoot in
doors at this time of year-try to
have all the members OF your
group at approximately the same
distance from the camera. Other
wise, your lighting on the subject
will be uneven-with the person
in the foreground appearing too
light, the one at middle distance
about right, and anyone in the
background much too dark,
John Van Guilder
Arizona sun., 1955-11-18
Antioch Baptist

The Sunday School lesson, last
Sunday, "Jesus Teaches How To
Live" was taught under the super
vision of Flemon Smith.
Morning worshippers felt the. in
spiration of God as the combined
voices of the senior and mems
choruses rang out with the famil-
lar hymn, Jesus Keep Me Near
The Cross" Then Pastor r. N.
Holt told how "They Left Him
Half Dead" Luke 10:30.
One member was added to the
church roll by Christian experience.
Queen Esther White, reporter
Arizona sun., 1955-11-18

The last Thursday In November
signals not only the official arrival
Of turkey and cranberry sauce, but
the foregathering of family mem-
bers who haven't been together for
some time. This, we feel, makes
Thanksgiving Day a perfect ecca-
sion for picture-taking-especially
group pictures which everybody
always enjoys adding to an all
bum collection.
Though all of us will surely for
get calories and diets in the face
Of the "groaning board" that's as
far as we should 60 in emulating
cur Victorian ancestorsl When It
comes to taking family group pic
lures, stiff poses and stuffy for
mality are now as definitely out
of date as the plush-parlor at
mosphere of Grandmother's day.
In taking your group snapshots,
there are few pointers you'll do
well to remember. First OF all,
don't try to shoot too large a group
at one time. You'll find ttoo pic
lures are better than one-if more
than half a dozen people are go
ing to make up a single unit fer
your vieWfinder.
Next, be sure your subjects have
a center of interest, or you may
Arizona sun., 1955-11-18
ST. Paul Baptist

Pastor B. j. Stanton themed his
sermon last Sunday morning, "The
Church, A Temple for the Habita-
ton of God Through The Spirit
embracing the text OF Ephesians
2:19-22. The mems group and the
Nickelson girls trio assisted the
choir in songs Of inspiration.
Being Ushers Day, a program
was sponsored by them which was
very good. Eight visitors were pres
ent.
Lucille Raiford, reporter
Arizona sun., 1955-11-18
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DNzeUDzY

Bethlehem Baptist Chm Oh
18th St. at E.. Adams

DR.. Joshua r. Miner. Pastor
1000 am. Sunday School
11:OO am. Morning Worship
Arizona sun., 1955-11-18
Council Of
Churches To
Meet Nov. 70

The Phoenix Council OF ChurcheS
announces it's Annual Meeting for
Tuesday, November % at z O'Clock
in the Thunderbird Room Of the
Hotel Westward Ho. The Reverend
Carl D. Soults, President, will pre-
side at the large gathering. The
United Church Men expect an at
tendance of one thousand at the
banquet. Jack Rath is the PreSi-
dent of the United Church Men,
counterpart to the United Church
Women.
An outstanding speaker has beer
secured for the evening in the per-
son of Mr.. George Scott, layman OF
San Diego, California. Mr.. Scott,
President of the Walker Scott De=
partment Store of San Diego. Mr..
Scott has been President of the San
Diego Council of Churches, and is a
Trustee of California Western Uni
versity, LaVerne College, George
Pepperdine College, and San Fran
cisco Theological Seminary In San
Anselmo, California.
Mr.. Scott holds an honorary Doc
tor of Humane Letters Degree
from California Western University
and was "Mr. San Diego" In 1858. A
capacity attendance is expected for
the meeting on November 20.
Arizona sun., 1955-11-18

@. How can I make coal burn
better?
A. Coal will burn better, and
there will be less SCOT in the 1ues
and chimney, If a strong solution
of salt and water is poured over
the coal as soon as it has been
rlaced in the bin.
Arizona sun., 1955-11-18

Sign in a Navy yard shop:
To Women Workers: If your
coveralls are too big, beware of the
machines; if too tight, beware OF
the machinists.
Arizona sun., 1955-11-18

Many people are misunderstood
because they posses nothing worth
studying.
Arizona sun., 1955-11-18

@. Can you suggest q good treat
ment for bleached hairS
A. To combat that tendency to
dryness, before the LIQUID soap
shampoo, apply some warm olive
oil to the scalp and massage well
in. Then tie the hair up and leave
overnight, or at least two hours,
before shampoOlng.
Smyrna times., 1955-02-17
TRAINING COURSES
Instructors Training Courses For
Water Safety starts Feb. I8

Instructors Training Courses For
Water Safety starts Feb. 18
Instructors training courses s
sponsored by the Red Cross water
safety services will start on Fri
day, Feb. 1S at the Wilmington
Y.W.C.A. and the seventeen-hour
course will continue on Fridays
from z TO 10 pm. Brinton Rey-
nolds is expecting to take the
course and asks that if any local
persons are interested in this op-
portunity they will get in touch
with him, so that a car pool may
be arranged, or in the event that
the number of persons is large
enough the Red Cross station
wagon might be available for
transportation. He will provide
all details about the courses, which
include Junior Red Cross Life
Saving, Senior Life Saving, and
Instructors Course in Water
Safety.
Smyrna times., 1955-02-17
DAY OF PRAYER
AT ASBURY
Women OF Ten Churches Of
This Vicinity To Meet
Friday, February 25
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER

The local observance of the
World Day of Prayer will be held
at Asbury Methodist Church on
Friday, Feb. rs at 8 pm. with
women of ten churches of the
Smyrna Clayton area invited to
participate. Arrangements for the
service are in the hands of Miss
Florence Lurty and the theme of
the service is abide in Me-"
Thousands of Christians in the
United States and in 12S countries
around the world will be united in
prayer that day. This is the six
ty-ninth year of the observance
in the United States. Mrs. e. w.
Buchanan, Dover, past president
of the Delaware branch of the
United Church Women, sponsor
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Smyrna times., 1955-02-17
TOWN ELECTION
FEBRUARY 18th
Filing Deadline For Council
Posts Is Friday,
February Is
ONE NAME is FILED

The nomination of one name as
candidate for the post of coun-
Gilman was filed at the regular
meeting of Town Council on Fri
day night, that of Linden S.
Doughten. The deadline for filing
of candidates for mayor and two
councilmen is s pm. on Friday,
Feb. 1S when a special meeting of
council has been called by Mayor
John j. Hurd for the purpose of
receiving the nominations. Nom
nations for treasurer and asses
sor will also be filed. George M.
Blendt, councilman, will represent
town council at a meeting of the
Levy Court Commissioners to be
held tomorrow night at the Court
House, Dover, to discuss to what
extent the Levy Court and various
agencies of Kent County shall
participate in the civil defense
program for Kent County. Coun-
Continued on Page Ten
Smyrna times., 1955-02-17
CENTURY CLUB
ANNIVERSARY
Fifty-Seven Year Old Club
Celebrate With $50
Women Present
EXHIBIT ART WORK

The anniversary tea marking
the fifty-seventh year of the
Twentieth Century Club was at
tended by approximately one hun
dred and fifty women, represent
ing the clubs of Kent County
They were greeted by the presi'
dent, Mrs. Harold E. Wickham
Presiding at the tea table were
Mrs. Edgar G. Boggs and Mrs
Benjamin Johnson, and the hos
tesses were Mrs. Ralph Lange anc
Mrs. Walter Hill. An exhibit Of
the work of several local artists
was featured, including paintings
in oil, water colors, portraits, per
and ink fashion designs, as vel
as the art of ceramics. The ex'
hibit was amplified by many Of
the works of the late Stanley
Arthurs, which were loaned by
his niece, Mrs. Victor Ennis, who
inherited them. The artist was
student of the late Howard Pyl'
and maintained his studio aftel
Continued on Page Ten
Smyrna times., 1955-02-17
OPEN MEET CENTURY CLUB
'Know Your Community" Will Be
Topic at Panel on February "a

'Know Your Community" Will Be
Topic at Panel ON February "a
The public will have the oppor-
tunity to ask questions at the
open meeting of the Twentieth
Century Club on Thursday even
ing, Feb. "a at 8 o'clock, when a
panel will be held on the topic:
"Know Your Community" Mrs.
Joseph w. Ennis has arranged the
program and the panel members
will present various phases of the
life of the community. Everyone
interested is urged to attend. Will
liam E. Matthews, Jr., will act as
moderator, and the panel men,
bers will be Richard c. Price, rep
resenting Town Council; Chief of
Police John w. Jacobs, the police
department; Robert Jacobs, presi-
dent of the Citizens Hose Com
pany; Mrs. Thomas w. Russell,
The Church; George w. Wright,
superintendent, The School. Mrs.
John H. Fearon and Mrs. Fred
Lamb will play piano duets. Mrs.
Harold e. Wickham will preside.
Smyrna times., 1955-02-17
SMYRNA HAS
NEW MANAGER
Rex ID. Gilmore Has Been
Named Town Manager
Starting April 1st
is CIVIL ENGINEER

At the regular meeting of
Smyrna Town Council on Friday
night announcement was made of
the appointment of Rex D. Gill
more as town manager for Smyr-
ma. Mr.. Gilmore is known by
council members thru their asso-
citation with him in past months
as the representative of Whitman,
Requardt and Associates, of Bal
timore on the new sewage dispos-
al plant here. Born on January l,
1919, ne was graduated from the
Newark, Delaware High School in
1887. and from the Casey Jones
School of Aeronautics at Newark,
New Jersey in 1910. He was en-
ployed for eight and one-half
years by the Glenn L. Martin
Company in Baltimore as an aer-
onautical engineer on aircraft
armament problems. His special
fitness for the important post of
town manager at a time when the
growth of Smyrna and the install
lation of the sewage disposal
plant make it imperative to have
the services of an engineer is
shown by his work with the Whit
man, Requardt and Associates
firm, who were retained last year
by the town of Smyrna as the
engineering services for the dis
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Smyrna times., 1955-02-17
COLOR FILMS AT GRANGE
Making Hay" and preparing
and Freezing Foods" shown

Two color films, entitled MAX
ing Hay and Preparing and
Freezing Foods" were shown at
the meeting of the Smyrna
Grange on Thursday night. The
program was arranged by Russell
Bruette, lecturer, and the films
were shown by George M. Blendt.
The grange has made donations to
the Heart Fund and to the state
and county home economics chair
men. A pie social is scheduled
for the meeting of Thursday, Feb.
"a. Mrs. James Fleming an
nounced that two more Red Cross
home nursing classes are being
formed, and urged members of
the grange to join. Mrs. Flem-
ing is assisting in the schedule
and arrangements for the Chest
X-Ray units appearance here in
the month of March.
Smyrna times., 1955-02-17
GIRL SCOUT COOKIE SALE

Sale to Begin Friday at A pm.
and Continue Until March 8
The Girl Scout cookie sale will
start on Friday at A pm. and
leaders stress that no selling is
to begin before that hour. Mrs.
Alan Robinson and Mrs. w. L.
Wheatley are co-chairmen. The
sale will continue until March 3
and three types of cookies will be
offered: thin mint, vanilla and
chocolate sandwich creams, and
vanilla shortbread. They will. cost
forty cents this year instead of
forty-five cents. Each troop keeps
five cents for each box sold, the
remaining funds is broken into
percentages to be used toward
camp equipment and maintenance,
and for new equipment and pro-
gram needs for the troops. Chair
men of the Smyrna-Clayton Girl
Scout troops for the cookie sale
are: Troop 214, Mrs Robert Mills;
Troop 101, Mrs. Clarence Scuse,
Jr.; Troop 211, Mrs. Harry Moor;
Troop 213, Mrs. A. Brinton Rey-
nolyds; Troop 141, Mrs. Amos
Mast; Troop 81, Mrs. Ralph Lange;
Troop IL, Mrs. Leroy Gray; Troop
55, Mrs. Carrie Jones.
Smyrna times., 1955-02-17
REV. YOUNG AT
ROTARY MEET
Recipient of Rotary Founda-
tion Fellowship Tells of In
ternatiOnal Friendship
TRAVELLED $4,000 MILES

The Rev. William Young, pas
tor of the Slate Ridge Presbyter-
ian Church, Cardiff, Md, a recipi-
ent of the Rotary Foundation Fell
lowship, told of the Incompatible
value of the f elbow ship in
strengthening the ties of interna-
tional friendship, at the meeting
of the Smyrna Rotary Club on
Thursday night. He was introduc-
ed by William E. Matthews, Jr.,
past district governor, as "a liv-
ing example of what the founda-
tion means to the individual, to
Rotary, and to the district" AS
the first Foundation Fellowship
student from the district, he re-
ported on his year abroad, where
he visited sixteen countries and
Travelled $4,000 miles. He empha-
sized his important contacts with
Rotarians in all of the countries,
but particularly told of his exper-
ience in Great Britain. After con-
Tossing that he went to Great
Britain with a prejudice, he said
that he came to understand how
odd prejudices are, as he found
the British warm-hearted and gen.
erous, willing to make sacrifices
with their limited rations for the
sake of their visitors. They know
little of Americans except through
their contacts with the boys in the
service and by American films and
newspapers, and Americans real
ize the unreality of life here as
depicted by the movies. The value
of the Rotary Fellowship in send
ing students to live with those
of other nations was stressed.
'sThe things that creep between
peoples of nations are not differ
ences but MISUNDERSTANDING" he
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Smyrna times., 1955-02-17
w. s. G. S. of Asbury Church

The Woman's Society for Chris
tian Service of Asbury Methodist
Church will meet on Friday, Feb.
18 at 8 pm. at the church, with
Mrs. William T. Nowland, presi-
dent, conducting a short business
session. Ladies of the Kenton,
Clayton, and Leipsic Methodist
churches have been invited to at
tend, as we'll as all the ladies of
Asbury Church. After the devo-
tions and business meeting an in
teresting program will be present
ed by Mrs. Andrew D. Cole,
chairman. Following the program
a observation-disclosures social
hour will be held.
Smyrna times., 1955-02-17
PTA MEETING THURSDAY
Music Instructor Presented Two
Students, Hazel Holland, Joe Rash

Music Instructor Presented Two
Students, Hazel Holland, Joe Rash
Earl Downes, vice president,
presided at the meeting of the
Smyrna Special District School
Parent Teacher Association last
Thursday night. Leon Tabb, mu-
sic instructor at the Smyrna High
School, presented two students
Hazel Holland, playing the clar'
met, and Joseph Rash, the ukulele
A nominating committee was
named which includes Mrs. Frank
lin Cooke, chairman, Clifton Jones
Robert Everett, Mrs. John Sher-
idan, and Mrs. William e. Mat
thews, Jr. A resolution on pro-
posed increase of dues will be pre-
sented at the next meeting for q
vote. Francis Jamison, Delaware
Safety Council, presented two
films on traffic safety, %Play Safe
and Motor Mania, and was
praised by Mrs. Joseph w. Ennis
chairman of safety for the Della
ware State FederationN of Wom-
ems Clubs. George w. Wright, SUI
perintendent, and Mrs. Ennis also
spoke briefly.
Smyrna times., 1955-02-17
HOLD COVERED DISH SUPPER
To Be Held at Youth Center by
SMYRNA JaneCees February 27

To Be Held at Youth Center by
Smyrna JaneCees February ~
Mrs. Rodney Schuman is chair
man for a covered dish supper to
be held Sunday, Feb. 27 at 5 pm.
at the Youth Center by the Smyr-
ma JaneCees, to which they have
invited all Jaycees and their
wives. The committee includes
Mrs. Leon Tabb, Mrs. Arthur
Thomas, Mrs. John Shetzler, and
Mrs. Martin Golden. The Jane
Gees were represented at the
good citizen award dinner of the
Smyrna Lions Club on Monday
night by the following members:
Mrs. George Bryson, acting presi-
dent, Mrs. Golden, and Mrs. .Tffom-
as. Plans for these events were
made at a meeting held at the
home of Mrs. George d. Wright,
Lake Como Circle. Mrs. John
Pappas is a new member of the
unit. The next meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. Edward
Wootten on March 2.
Smyrna times., 1955-02-17
SMYRNA TO PLAY LAST GAME
Season to Close With Last Game
With Chestertown Tuesday Night

StdSUH W NAObO Ffhtt h<Not OeA0
With Chestertown Tuesday Night
Led by Sam Jacobs and Turk
Orvis, the Smyrna Eagles basket
ball team turned in its fifth VIC
tory in thirteen starts as tney
downed Saint Andrews School of
Middletown on Tuesday evening
by a SO to so score. Sam Jacobs
bucketed 8 field goals and 8 fouls
for 21 points, while Turk Orvis
was runner-up to Jacobs with b
field goals, 6 fouls, for a total OF
18 points. Smyrna took to 13
lead in the first quarter, and held
it throughout the game, Saint
Andrews was the victor in the
Junior Varsity preliminary game
by a Sc to AZ score. Tuesday
night will mark the close of the
Eagles '55 season as Chestertown,
Maryland will be on hand for
what appears to be big game
for the local quintet. In an earl
ier meeting, the Eagles were
downed by the Marylanders 81 to
54. Since that time, the local
team has improved to a great ex-
tent and should give Chestertown
quite a rough battle. Coach
Horney will send Karl Gebhart
and Jay knight in as forwards.
with Turk Orvis at center; Phil
Voshell and Sam Jacobs viii be
the guards. This game will mark
the close of scholastic basketball
at Smyrna High School for three
seniors-Sam Jacobs, Phil Voshell.
and Ronnie Stevens. This trio will
surely be missed on the Eagles
squad next year.
Smyrna times., 1955-02-17
Death of Mrs. Anna Draper Smith

Mrs. Anna Draper Smith, 81,
died last Thursday at her home
in Clayton. The widow of ]. Wes-
ley Smith, she was the daughter
of the late Thomas Henry and
Sarah Devices of Maryland. She is
survived by two daughters, Mrs.
Elizabeth Covington and Mrs
Lena Douglas of Clayton; four
sons, w. Marion Smith, Clayton;
Austin D. and Francis A. Smith,
both of Dover; Thomas L. Smith,
Elmhurst; four grandchildren and
three great-grandchildren. Funer-
al services were held Sunday, Feb
ruary 13 at 2 pm. at the home
of Mrs. Covington in Clayton. The
Rev. William Kitchens, pastor of
Ewells-St. Paul Methodist Church
officiated and interment was in
Lakeside Cemetery, Dover.
Smyrna times., 1955-02-17

she is the daughter of Mrs. Susan
Marsh of Smyrna.
Contestants were judged on
their use and arrangement of
equipment, the finished product
and their personal appearance.
Participants from other counties
were Janet Pierson of Hockessin
and Patsy Jones of Georgetown.
The judges were Robert Stew
ems, Extension horticulturist, Uni
versity of Delaware; George Va
paa, Kent County agricultural
agent; Mrs. Anne Holberton, con-
sumner marketing specialist, Uni
versity of Delaware, and Mrs.
Fred Stone, Newark.
The contest was held in Agri-
cultural Hall, University of Della
ware, during Farm and Home
Week.
Smyrna times., 1955-02-17
KENT BANKERS ASSOCIATION
Bernard Norman Elected Presi-
dent at Dover Dinner Meeting

dent at Dover Dinner Meeting
The Kent County Bankers AS
sociation met on Feb. 10 at Din
ner Bell Inn, Dover. The speaker
was the Rev. John w. Wootten,
pastor of the Bridgeville Metho-
dist Church, whose topic was "'Ten
Rules For Happiness" New Of
ficers of the association were
named as follows: Bernard Nor
man, president, who is cashier of
the Clayton Bank & Trust Com
pany; Howard S. Wagner, vice
president, cashier of Peoples Bank,
Harrington; James B. Watson,
secretary-treasurer, auditor of
Farmers Bank, Dover; also three
directors: Charles M. Gee, cashier
National Bank of Smyrna; Char
les G. Moore, president, West Do
yer Trust Company, Hartly; and
Edward Kelly, director, Baltimore
Trust Company, Camden.
Smyrna times., 1955-02-17

Carolyn Marsh, II, of Smyrna
is winner of the Cherry Pie Bak-
ing Contest among Delaware All
Clubs. She is member of the
Woodland Beach Sea Gulls All
Club in Kent County and has
completed A years of club work
in the food preparation project.
She was 1854 Kent County food
preparation winner.
Carolyn will compete among
contestants from 48 states in the
National Contest to be held in
Chicago on February Is. Mrs.
Ethel Robinson, local leader from
Smyrna will accompany her to
Chicago. They will leave Newark
February Is and return on the
goth.
A winner of the Daughters of
American Revolution citizenship
award for Smyrna High School,
Smyrna times., 1955-02-17
MEETING FOR X-RAY UNITS
j. e. Everhart and Mrs. James
Fleming Named o-Chairmen

j. e. Everhart and Mrs. James
Fleming Named Co-Chairmen
An organization meeting was
held Monday night at Odd Fellows
Hall to plan for the appearance
during March of the Chest x-Ray
units in the Smyrna-Clayton-Ken-
ton area. Mrs. Victoria Worden,
State Board of Health, directed
the group in their plans. James
E. Everhart and Mrs. James
Fleming are co-chairmen. At the
meeting Monday night Mr.. Ever
hart represented the Smyrna Ro-
tary Club, and Mrs. Fleming, the
Smyrna Homemakers Club, Re-
bekah Lodge, and Asbury Meth
odist Church. Other groups and
their representatives who attend
ed were John Long, Smyrna-Clay-
ton Junior Chamber of Commerce;
James Fleming, Smyrna Grange
and IOOF Lodge; Mrs. Mary
Seward, Auxiliary of the Citizens
Hose Company; George M. Blendt,
Presbyterian Church; Mrs. Rafael
Kerr, Twentieth Century Club;
Miss Cora Ford, Daughters of
America; Mrs. Ralph ;Lange, st.
Peters Church; Mrs. Harry Jack
son, chairman of hostesses; Mrs.
Elsie Johnson, representing Negro
citizens. Mrs. Joseph w. Ennis
also attended to assist with ar
rangements.
Smyrna times., 1955-02-17
Death of Mrs. Bessie S. Cole

Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie
Slaughter Cole, 73, who died at
her late residence at Smyrna
Landing on February 9, were held
last Saturday from the FAIRIES
Funeral Chapel. The Rev. o. c.
Jones officiated and interment was
in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Smyr-
ma. Mrs. Cole, the daughter of
James and Mary E. Slaughter of
Delaware, was the widow of the
late Samuel j. Cole, and is sur
vived by two children, Mr.. Leroy
Cole, Smyrna; and Mrs. Elmer
Pritchard, Townsend; 8 grand
children, great grandchildren;
and two brothers, Harry and
James Slaughter, both of Smyrna.