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Smyrna times., 1955-12-22
TOY DISPLAY
AT FIRE HOUSE
Thousands of Toys To Be
Left at Homes of Children
Christmas Eve
FRUIT, CANDY, NUTS

Anyone lacking in Christmas
spirit would have found his heart
warmed by the display of toys at
the fire house, which will be de-
livered to many children in this
area Christmas Eve. 1t was a
colorful and heart-warming sight,
and concrete evidence of the CO.
ordinated effort of many individ-
uals and groups working with the
firemen to see that the children
in this area will be happy at
Christmas. The whole main Sec
ton of the fire house on the first
floor was filed with gifts and toys
so numerous that they could not
be counted, and so varied that
they could not be named. New
er before was the response so
great. Red was the predominant
ing color, accented by white and
black, and probably the most eye
catching of all were the twenty
two-wheel bikes, countless velo-
copedes, scooters, hobby horse, ex-
press wagons, tractors, moving
vans and sleds. For little girls
there are more than one hundred
and fifty dolls, all beautifully
dressed, and rocking chairs for
the young mothers. Girls will al
so find ironing boards, baby car
riages, cribs and beds, and hum
dreds of lovable stuffed animals,
sets of dishes and cupboards.
There are roller skates, musical
instruments, pianos, mandolins,
musical sweepers, tops, police
junior sets, and hundreds OF
games and books. For older child
rem there are small cameras,
some flash cameras with bulbs,
new shoes, ice skates, swim feet
and goggles, xylophones, and foot
balls. There are thousands of
small toys which are added to the
boxes left at the homes of child
rem on Christmas Eve. This is
not a project which means "a toy
for a tot" but rather, large box
of many toys, with fruit, candy,
and nuts added. One boy, town
boy who will not need these gifts,
said, on seeing the display: Gee,
I didn't know they were giving
away new toys" Reynolds Brad
ley, chairman, expresses the
thanks of the committee to all
who made this tremendous effort
in good will possible.
Smyrna times., 1955-12-22
SANTA TO TOUR
TOWN XMAS EVE
Lions Complete Plans For
Tour of st. Nick Early
Christmas Eve
HOLD XMAS PARTY

An informal party, marked by
the exchange of gifts with pertin-
ent verse written especially for
each recipient by a fellow Lion,
was held by the Smyrna Lions
Club Monday night at The Way
side Inn. After the gifts were
opened and the verse read they
were packed in a box and taken
to the fire house by Robert FAIRIES,
of the firemen's commit
tee on the toy project, to be add
ed to the gifts there. Harry
Shortt, presiding, presented a GER
tificate of membership to 1t. Col.
Rafael Kerr, u. S. Air Force, who
Joined the club. Wells Campbell
explained project of the Lions
to provide old eye glasses to be
sent to Chile where they will be
by Chilean Lions Clubs
to many in need. The local club
will take part in this project
Santa To Tour Town
Final plans were made for the
tour of the town by Santa Claus
early Christmas Eve, with Nor
man G. Wilder impersonating the
children's patron saint. Recorded
music will be played on the tour
and Santa will speak to the boys
and girls as he passes their home
Robert Dunning reported on final
details for the Lions Christmas
dance which will be held on We'd
nesday, December 28 at Town
Hall, and a committee of Lions
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Smyrna times., 1955-12-22
FOOTBALL LETTER WINNERS
Varsity and J.V. Players Who
Won Letters Named BY Coaches

Coach William Horney has an
nounced the letter winners of his
undefeated Smyrna Eagles. The
following seventeen players earn
ed varsity letters: Fred Bush,
Bill Carter, Bill Cassell, Dave
Comegys, Fred Corso, Dave Dea-
kyne, Karl Gebhart, Eddie HAM
burg, Kendall Hudson, Bart Luff,
Ronnie Mccoy, Walt Moffett,
Howard Pinder, John Poore, Dale
Reedy, Dave Reedy, Ben Sollo-
way. Charles Williams, junior
varsity coach, awarded letters to
fifteen players on his squad. The
following received JV letters:
James Persinger, Ed Eley, Bill
Slacum, Jan Robinson, Richard
Hudson, Frank McGinnis, Barry
Pritchard, Jerry Canody, Donald
Jarman, David Marsh, Bruce
Moffitt, Oscar David, George
Jackson, Robert Boyer, James
Stats. Also, the final official
scoring statistics are as follows:
Mccoy, 81 points; Dave Reedy,
SO; Dale Reedy, 43; Deakyne, 80;
Hamburg, 6; Solloway, 6; total,
204.
Smyrna times., 1955-12-22
CHRISTMAS AT
WELFARE HOME
Full Week of Festivities Plan
ned For Residents Top
ped BY Turkey Dinner
GIFTS FOR ALL

A week of festivities for the
residents of the State Welfare
Home will be climaxed by the
serving of the traditional turkey
dinner on Sunday. Last Sunday
more than thousand persons vis-
tied the home from the churches
of the Smyra-Clayton area and
several Wilmington churches,
making personal visits to the resi-
dents and leaving gifts for each
man and woman. The decora-
tions, both exterior and interior,
are conducive to a holiday atmos-
phere, and two large holly trees
have been lighted at the entrance
of the medical center, and the lob
by trimmed with a lighted tree
and holly wreaths with red bows.
There are lighted trees at the end
of all corridors in all buildings,
and in the living-room of each
pavilion. In a large round win
dow on the fourth floor of the
medical center is a lighted star.
The dining-room is made gay
with the use of red candles, holly
and evergreens. A colorful cere-
mony on Christmas Eve is the
presentation to each resident of a
gift from the home. The carts
bearing the gifts are preceded by
members of several Girl Scout
troops singing carols. Catholic
and Protestant church services
will be held at the home on
Christmas Day. The number of
visitors bringing gifts increases
each year and everything is done
to make the holidays happy and
long-remembered by the residents.
DR.. C. ]. Prickett, superintendent,
directs the plans for the holiday
season and their execution, and he
is assisted by all of the members
of the staff.
Smyrna times., 1955-12-22
Fire Tuesday Night

The volunteer firemen responded
to a blaze in chimney at the
home of John Ellingsworth, on the
road from Blackbird to The Tent
on Tuesday at 6 pm. There was
no damage. Once again the vol
unteers call the attention of the
public to the bad habit of cars
following the fire equipment to
the scene of a fire. This is a
most dangerous practice, causing
hazards to driving and delay to
the firemen in reaching the site
This practice should be discontin-
ued by all thoughtful drivers.
Smyrna times., 1955-12-22
HOMEMAKERS
HOLD PARTY
Thirty-Tw0 Attened Smyrna
HOmemakers AnnauI
Christmas Party
HEAR REPORTS

The Christmas party of The
Smyrna Homemakers Club was
attended by thirty-two members
and was preceded by business
session. The program was ar
ranged by Mrs. William Nowland,
and included a reading, Feast of
a Birth, by Mrs. William Mac
Lucas; group singing of carols,
and a game conducted by Mrs.
Ada Vaughn. The club had two
entries in the Homemakers song
writing contest. Miss Julia Grif-
fifth wrote the words to her song,
which was sung by the club. Mrs.
Olan Bamberger composed both
words and music of her song,
which she sang. Mrs. Margaret
O'Neill and Mrs. James Fleming
reported on serving at the USO
in Dover where they served sand
wiches, cookies and coffee. Mrs.
Norman Short gave report as
community work chairman for the
year, as follows: Heart fund, $5;
March of Dimes, S10.70; Cancer
Fund, S.; Pennies for Friendship,
So; School awards, So; gift, 1894;
served USO, $3.50. Clothing was
bought for needy children at
school from the birthday bank,
which amounted to $25.47. The
total money donated was 1881.
Several articles of clothing were
also donated to the school, and
generous donation of supplies was
sent to Kent General Hospital.
The annual January dinner meet
ing will be served by the Harvey
c. Jones Bible Glass in the social
hall of Asbury Church on Janu-
ary 10 at $3.50 pm. Reservations
may be called in to Mrs. William
MacLucas or Mrs. Joseph Colds
borough by January 16.
Smyrna times., 1955-12-22
Death of Mrs. Anna A. staats


Mrs. Anna A. Stats, 80, died
in Smyrna Monday. She was the
widow of Ralph E. Stats and the
daughter of the late Richard and
Anna Shelton FAIRIES, both of Vir-
ginia. She is survived by the fol-
lowing children: Clay S. Staats.
]. Harold Stats, Miss Caroline S.
Stats, William R. Stats and
John r. Stats, all of Smyrna
Ave grandchildren, two great
grandchildren; a brother, William
R. FAIRIES of Smyrna and three
sisters, Mrs. Daniel Turner, Mrs.
John E. Phillips and Mrs. Pierce
B. Saxton, all of Wilmington. Mrs.
Stats was a member of the aux
iliary to David c. Harrison Post
of the American Legion. Private
funeral services will be held from
the FAIRIES Funeral Chapel Thurs
day at l pm. with the Rev. Wal
ter L. Beckwith, pastor of Asbury
Methodist Church, officiating. In
terment will be in Glenwood Gem
etery.
Smyrna times., 1955-12-22
CLAYTON wsos PROGRAM
Christmas Program Presented in
Fellowship Hall by Mrs. Crossley

Fellowship Hall by Mrs. Crossley
The Christmas program of the
Woman's Society of Christian Ser
vice of Ewell's-St. Paul Methodist
Church was presented in Fellow
ship Hall with the program ar
ranged by Mrs. Marshall Crossley.
Mrs. Paul Hughes, vice president
of the FELTON, WSCS brought her
collection of famous madonnas,
and the display was a feature of
the program. Devotions were in
charge of Mrs. Thomas Attix, sec
retary of spiritual life. The pro-
gram included ''The Toys of a
Wise Man., Mrs. Mary Spencer;
Legend of the Stork", Mrs. Cross
ley. A report was made by Mrs.
Jeanette Pinder, secretary of
promotion, on the apron project
which netted $106 for. the society.
She was presented scarf in ap-
probation of her effort. Mrs.
Medford Davis, president, was
presented an orchid in apprecia-
ton of her devotion to the work
of the society. There was also an
exchange of gifts and the host
esses for refreshments were Mrs.
Davis, Mrs. Charles Denney, and
Mrs. Bertha Sevil.
Smyrna times., 1955-12-22

lighted Christmas trees in the
space between the north and
southbound lanes of the DUPONT
Parkway, stretching for a mile
through the town of Smyrna.
Each tree is lighted with colored
bulbs, with a bright white light
at the top. The traffic using
Commerce Street is cheered by an
enormous lighted tree standing at
the intersection of Market Street
Plaza and West Commerce Street
in the center of the town. Many
public buildings are lighted and
festoons of lighted bulbs reach
across both Main and Commerce
Streets in the business area.
Smyrna times., 1955-12-22
GUEST MINISTER HERE
The Rev. E w. Renne, Whining
ton, To Speak AT Local Church

The guest minister at First
Presbyterian Church this coming
Sunday, December 25th, will be
the Rev. Evan Walton Renne,
who has been assistant pastor of
First and Central Church, Will
mington, since September 1, 1851.
Rev. Renne was born in Green
wich, New Jersey July 18, 1914
and is married and the father of
two sons, Roland, IL and Keith,
IL. He graduated from Maryville
College, Maryville, Tennessee in
1887 with an Alb. degree and
from Princeton Theological Sem
mary in 1910 with his Th.B. de-
gree. Rev. Renne was pastor of
Head of Christiana Presbyterian
Church, Newark, Delaware and
the Rock Presbyterian Church,
Fair Hill, Maryland from June,
1910 to January, 1948. Pastor OF
Centre Presbyterian Church, New
Park, Pennsylvania from Febru-
ary, 194s to August, 1851; also
stated supply of Rehoboth Pres
byterian Church, Delta, Pa. from
1850 to 1851. He has served as
chairman of the Social Education
and Action Committee of New
Castle Presbytery from 1852 to
1858; chairman of Evangelism
Committee from 1858 to 1855.
Special Christmas music will be
presented by both the senior and
junior choirs at the Presbyterian
Church this Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1955-12-22
New Years Eve Dance by vFW

The committees of the Newman
Lee-Urban Post 1901, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, who are at work
in preparation for the New Years
Eve dance to be held at the post
home, reported at the regular
meeting. Commander John G.
Cooper presided and announced
that tickets are available and the
public is invited, altho the tickets
are limited. Members of the post
and auxiliary made visit to the
Governor Bacon Health Center
and presented an electric wall
clock to the center. At the meet
ing of the post the members of
the winning team in the member
ship contest were treated by the
losing team.
Smyrna times., 1955-12-22
Graduates From Bear school

Harvey G. McNatt of Smyrna
has just completed his training
at Bear Manufacturing Company's
world-famous Automotive Safety
Service School in Rock Island, Ill.
Mr.. McNatt received intensive
training in alinement and balanc-
ing, learning the latest techniques
in this important safety service.
The Bear School is the largest of
its kind anywhere and attracts
students from all over the world.
Mr.. McNatt will apply his expert
ability to make cars run safer,
smoother, more comfortably and
more economically at Irwin G..
Burton, Inc, DUPONT Blvd, Smyr-
ma, Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1955-12-22
ST. PETERS AUXILIARY
December Meeting Held in Parish
House With Christmas Program

The December meeting of the
Woman's Auxiliary of st. Peters
Episcopal Church was held in the
parish house with Mrs. F. S. Ban
croft, president, conducting the
business session. The Christmas
program was arranged by Mrs.
Fred Heinold, Sr., educational
secretary. Contributions were
made to the st. Francis Boys
Homes conducted by the Rev.
Robert H. Mize, Jr., at Salina,
Kansas. Money for this project
resulted from the gift of a penny
for each year of her age of the
members. The auxiliary women,
under the direction of Mrs. c. l..
Harmonson, Christian social rela-
tions secretary, made personal
visits and presented gifts to fifty
men at the State Welfare Home
on Sunday. Mrs. James Rodney,
supply secretary, read a letter of
thanks from Fort Yukon, Alaska
for the layettes sent by the auxil-
iary on their Advent assignment.
The group contributed toward
gifts for children of the church
school for the annual Christmas
party on Saturday, and also made
a contribution to the retired mis-
sionaries' Christmas gift. Mrs,
Jesse Cooper, diocesan church per-
iodical club secretary, will be a
guest at the next meeting on
Tuesday, Jan. 10 and will speak
on the work of her department.
Mrs. Robert Dunning, Mrs. James
Rodney, and Mrs. Charles A. Bur-
rous, Jr., were hostesses during
the social hour.
Smyrna times., 1955-12-22
OUTDOOR XMAS DECORATIONS
OF HOMES TO BE JUDGED TONITE

Tonight is the time set for the
Judging of the outdoor decorations
of homes, sponsored by Smyrna
Town Council. Prizes amounting
to $50 in three classifcations will
be given, and the displays will be
judged primarily on originality.
The judges are DR.. C. ]. Prickett,
Smyrna Rotary Club; Harry
Shortt, president, Smyrna Lions
Club; George D. Wright, president
Smyrna-Clay Junior Chamber
of Commerce; and Mrs. Martin
Golden, Twentieth Century Club.
The towns decorations have call
ed forth praise from tourists
driving through, with q line of
Smyrna times., 1955-12-22
GOLDEN PHARMACY OPENING
Many Door Prizes Given Away
Every Hour During Friday


1t was estimated that more
than five hundred persons attend
ed the opening of the enlarged
Golden's Pharmacy on Friday.
Baskets of flowers and potted
plants had been received from the
following: The Farmers Bank,
The National Bank of Smyrna,
Smyrna Gift Shop, Wootten's
Clothing, Robinson Furniture
Store, Boulevard Electric, Right
Lumber Yard, The Smyrna Times,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Lurty,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Still, all
of Smyrna; Howard D. Hugh
es, Dover; also, H. B. Gilbin
Company, Baltimore, Borden Ice
Cream Company, Wilmington, Mr..
and Mrs. Julian Stonefield, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert A. Golden, Mr..
and Mrs. Philip Geneviz, Mr.. and
Mrs. Maurice Geneviz, all of Will
mington. Door prizes were award
ed each hour, and the winner of
the grand prize was Wayne Hack
man, Clayton. Other prize win
ners included Mrs. James R. Flem-
ing, Mrs. Margaret Ruby, Mrs.
Eleanor c.. Helm, Mrs. Benjamin
Johnson, Mrs. Kennth d. Smith,
Mrs. Norman G.. Wilder, James
H. Ross, Norwood Pawn, Mrs.
Geneva Barkley, Mrs. Harold j.
Laggner, all of Smyrna; and Mrs.
Kurt zippe, Clayton. A corsage
and boutonniere were presented
to Mr.. and Mrs. Golden by the
owners of the building on Four
Corners, Mrs. John Mcdonald and
Mrs. Hayes Wilson, Jr., of Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stonefield, parents
of Mrs. Golden, presented the
couple with an antique mortar
and pestle to add to their collec-
ton.
Smyrna times., 1955-12-22
-Four smyrnians Touring Europe

The Rev. o. c. Jones, pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church,
Smyrna, and Mrs. Jones, and Mr..
and Mrs. George G. Rothwell, who
sailed on the Queen Elizabeth
from New York on Dec. 9 have
arrived in England. Mr. and Mrs.
Rothwell will spend a week at the
Regent Palace Hotel, Piccadilly
Circus, London and will then visit
in southern Italy and southern
France. They expect to be away
six weeks. Mr.. and Mrs. Jones
will visit their families in Wales
after staying in London with the
Rothwells. Mr.. Jones expects to
return in six weeks but she will
remain for longer visit with her
parents in Wales.
Smyrna times., 1955-12-22
Glass Graduates to Meet

A meeting of all graduates OF
the class TO 1855 will be held at
8 PM, Tuesday, December ~ at
the Treble Clef to discuss the ex-
penditure of S102.40 remaining in
the class treasury. All members
are urged to attend.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-09-16

experience the great joy of proud
lY watching Israel continue to
grow as a beacon of enlightment
in the Middle East. In extending
our special greetings to the citi-
zens of the State of Israel. we
renew our determination to stand
by their side in their historic task
of creating a free. democratic and
culturallY rich society. based on
the ethical and spiritual concepts
of Judaism. We are likewise
strengthened in our deternina-
tion to help Israel become free
from external harassment. devot-
ing herself to economic and Gull
tural development and to enrich.
ing Jewish life everywhere. We
shall bend every effort to insure
that the coming year will be one
of peaceful progress and acceler-
ated growth of the Jewish State.
We must continue to alert pub
Lie opinion in this country to the
dangers confronting Israel and to
combat the growing volume of
anti Israel propaganda. The Zion
list Organization of America, as
major fundamentally in help
ing to safeguard the economic
stability of the State of Israel,
will continue to serve as bull
wark of strength in aiding Israel
to become secure and strong and
to achieve its goal of permanent
peace.
Let us all work side by side in
carrying through TO completion
our noble endeavor.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-09-16
A Rosh Hashonah Message
BY MORTIMER MAY
President of the Zionist

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On behalf Of the Zionist Organ
ization of America. and for my
self. ! take great pleasure in ex-
tending warmest Rosh Hashonah
greetings to American JewrY and
TO our fellow Jews, wherever they
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-09-16
Birmingham, Alabama
"A Challenge 10 Zionist Consciousness
may be.

may be-.
American ZionistS are facing
the incoming year 5716 with a
sense of ever greater awareness
of their responsibilities. The year
ahead presents a new challenge
to Zionist consciousness and ideal
ism.
Despite the trials and unsolved
problems of the past year. we all
The Sidney herald., 1955-12-15

for the past week and a half
The third annual Christmas
party of the employees of the
Richey First State Bank was
held at the Derrick Club in Glen
dive Saturday night Those who
attended were MI. and Mrs. Jerry
Babb, Mr.. and Mrs. Ruthvin Egg
gum, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Car
penter, Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Craig,
Edith Messenger and Harry John
son and Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Adler.
William Hill of Lindsay showed
movies of his travels thru Ari-
IONA, Montana, Utah and Cali
fornia, at the Henry Hanson home
Tuesday evening.
The staff members Of the Royal
Sceptre Richey School Annual,
this year have been chosen as
follows: Editor, Lorna Rae Samp-
son; assistant editor, Jackie
Whiteman; business managers,
Tiny Garfield and Ira Zuroff; as
sistant business managers, Harvey
Brown and NARROW Butler; art
editor, Barbara Wirth; assistant
The Sidney herald., 1955-12-15

ing was taken for the Veterans
Hospital at Miles City. Carol
singing was enjoyed by the group.
the auxiliary trio sang, Break
Thou Thy Bread of Life" ac-
companied at the piano by Mrs.
Ira Zuroff.
Mrs. Ralph Levengood return
ed home Sunday from the Sidney
Memorial Hospital, where she
had undergone major surgery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester MUIR re-
turned home from Billings with
their daughter, who had received
medical advice. The Murrs were
accompanied on this trip by Lynn
Richey and daughter Linda.
Jeff Whitmer of Bloomfield was
3 supper guest of the Wilbur
| Gibson family Tuesday evening.
Whitmer had recently returned
from a trip to Virginia where he
had visited relatives.
Mrs. Bill Mejlde and two chill
dren returned to their home in
Billings after visiting her parents,
Rev. and Mrs. H. c Mecklenburg,
The Sidney herald., 1955-12-15
EsiicEney
Helen Hanson

The honor roll of Richey high
school for the second six weeks
period is as follows: IL points,
Dean Jarmuth, senior; Jackie
Whiteman, junior; Mary Lu Lee,
junior; Wayne Leslie, sophomore;
Il points, Sharon Kemmis, junior;
Oris Eggum, junior; Leslie Swan
son, junior; Marjorie Wirth,
sophomore; Janice Sawatzky,
freshman; 10 points, Jackie Adj
kins, senior; Phyllis Lee, junior;
Barbara Wirth, senior; James
Goulding, junior; 9 points, Edith
Whitmer, senior and Agnes Paw
licek, junior.
The Sidney herald., 1955-12-15

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