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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-09-27
Y eteran Population
Now - Millions

According 70 Veterans Adulnl-
mtgat.on figures the number Of
swing persons who have been dis
.hagged from service In the armed
sorces u the United States Will
s.each ~ million by the last Of
-hls month or early October Most
Secent separation figures show
y 600 n April $1,000 III May SO
200 10 June and - 900 IN July
$ Since the Census Bureau an
sNounced recently that the total
population u the United States
s.ad topped $50 million the growth
Il Fegel ans To ~ million means
mat one person out 0f each ~
y TINS country has sten military
strsIce
/. ] tir DfeakdoAN 81 veterans pop
Nation on june 30. 1855 shows
3bout 1900 Spanish American
tNAf survivors with an average
.ec Of 1872 years. 3.I50.000 World
Wal ! veterans still living with
Il average o. GLIB years; Is
45 900 ex-GIs Of World War II
toW an average age 1862 and
~solean veterans numbering g.
68 900 whose age averages 249
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-09-27
( entenary WS(S
Meets with Mrs. Agee

Dn Wednesday evening Sept
IA the w Sos of Centenary
ciufch held the regular monthly
meeting IN tine home 81 Mr. and
Nh Louis n Agce Of St0ddert
The worship service was con-
Quoted b. Mrs Conduit Mathews
and Mrs = Gtratton The lat
teI also presented missionary news
which included several articles
from the World outlook and
excerpts from letters received
from MISS Betty Fairbanks. OF
India Last December Betty NOV
cd from kadiad where she had
spent eight years. to Godhra
which is hei present home Many
Methodists Of his section have
met Betty and are deeply interest
ed in hcI work
AMONG business items the
group is IA charge Of raising
money for The Hermitage in
october Refreshments were SER
we'd and there was delightful
social hour Eleven members were
hr ladies we're much
pleased 10 have Mrs Ethel Amos
as Then guests Of honor
The group was invited to meet
WIth Mrs Thomas Scott in Oc-
tobcr
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-09-27

fC0H ttnued rom pave Il
new high note IN publicity when
the ESQ Farm News magazine
featured picture story 81 the
Five County Fair The attractive
cover shows Doris Warmer. Is.
All Club girl Of Farmville TAX
ing healthy bite in candy
apple Eight inside pictures show
high1ghts OF the 1854 fair.
Perhaps the outstanding feat
ure Of the fair this year was the
fuality OF horticultural exhibits
despite Hurricanes Connie Diane
and lone Exhibitors seemed more
than ever determined to prove
the Southsides ability to cope with
disaster and misfortune The FIX
tension agents were unanimous
in reporting the highest quality
OF exhibits and competition the
event has ever had
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-09-27
i0Wdy s-C artcrs Hold
Reunion Bear Creek
Lake September II

Mofe lhan 80 persons gathered
al Rear cfefk Lake September II
~ Pr annual tartef-Do%dy fam :
reunion 2 late morning hour
q fellowship *aa followed by a
picnic lunch under the trees
rat 4)o"dt ed q de*ot.onal per
'po u lore ne noon fep@at ire
a.-fi--l}.ch hoAfs acre spent IN
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-09-27
Famed Bed

: SA~ti44hIC A4Dill fdEt
generals Lee and Grant as the
opposing armies swept through
sarmvllle on April 6. Z. and 8
1865
:. Lee is supposed to have rested
rfiefly at the Randolph House
- April 8. and Grant spent the
blowing night III the hotel. ac-
'9ofdIng to historical tradition.
1ter sell authenticated in his
Arical papers
~ vas III the privacy Of the
bandolph House room. and on
- very table which is part OF the
suite chat Grant is supposed to
ave written the draft of his
tfst surrender proposal which
-Sached General. Lee near Cum
>rland Church
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-09-27
Salk Shots

Continued from Page II
G 2ctors The vaccine is provided
~ the National Foundation for
lefantile Paralysis
Dr Jenkins urged parents to
G've approval for the second dose
1s.lntlng out that the vaccine has
demonstrated its effectiveness
AGAINST the paralytic forms Of
~}ho
After the younger children's
l~oeram it is expected that new
urces Of production Of the vac
{ ne win enable the Virginia pro-
4 am to be stepped up to include
CIDER children up 10 20 years
= age and all pregnant women.
le jenkins reports
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-09-27
Putneys

Mrs Marconi Neal. Of Suffolk
E7rs James Anderson and Mrs
dd Bates, Of Brookneal. were
c4nner guests Of the John Ander-
s,ns Friday night
Guthrie Anderson. left for VPI.
zJst Tuesday
The John Andersons visited
xrs w Fl Womack III the hos
J Ytal Sunday. She continues very
j + They also visited Mr.. and Mrs
"ter Smith. of Green Bay
.. MIS- w c Digs is visiting in
Ne Bell home
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-09-27
Personal Mention

Mr. ard MrH Water !, sam
taeia of sgfuc4iae n y a.tfe the
Mr. J =. McCraw Mr. & n
Hafr.s and Mr. J { BGndarant
attended DIstfIci SegH.ag fgr
strtGcs.s, C...,+,c, pm .r...,,.
aag
Nh q = Pressed Hee MIS-
MAR Watoa Eilioit Nh3 n
1eHded 'ohlh4 hrf hl5 pare n
french Mofocca Africa last geek
vas notified mat ahe could not
~ On account ot conditions There
ehtfi'o l'Dii8"o'a opl'eee Ia /
"''h ~ - htAa'i.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-09-27

Continued from Page II
sydney ana Marjorie Coates,
ot Charlotte won first ana second
awards tor their FILA record
books while Billy and Gems Can
son, both ot AppomatloN exhibit
ed Tire best 4-H record book
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-09-27

Continued from Pdce -
rangement proved not the least
of It's accomplishments.
Sgt Smiths cornet solo per
for1nance Of Dark Eyes and Car
michael's Star Dust" ana SGT
Redcays piano solo passages from
GelshWin's Rhapsody In Blue
and Body and Soul brought We
hement clappIne from the audi
ence
stand at Dixie
In its Southern Rhapsody a
delightfully."- PLAYED arrangement
Of familiar southern airs, the band
found vide appeal The audience
arose with the strains Of Dn!e
and no one could say with Ger
tainty whether it was that particu-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-09-27
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longer los'ins. ointment bose.
The free strip cup offer is limited
- better come in ond get yours
right o~oy. .rtoe.- Non
Smyrna times., 1955-03-31
Death of Rryant w. CrossIey

Bryant w. Crossley, So, a resi-
dent of Kenton for % years, died
Sunday at his home after a long
illness. Mr.. Crossley, carpenter,
was the son of the late Jacob and
Addie Moffett Crossley. He is
survived by his widow, Mrs. Grace
M. Crossley; son, Weston D..
Crossley, Kenton; daughter,
Mrs. Shirley C. Long, Hartly;
three brothers, Dudley and Jacob
Crossley, both near Clayton, and
Harmon Crossley, Orlando, Fla;
four sisters, Mrs. Emma Reed,
Clayton; Mrs. Ada Hilyard, Will
mington; Mrs. Edward Attix, and
Mrs. Amy Cook, both of Kenton,
and three grandchildren. Funeral
services were held at 2 pm. yes
terday at the FAIRIES Funeral
Chapel, with the Rev. Ira H.
Doyle, pastor of Camden Method
ist Church, in charge. Interment
was at Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1955-03-31
Death of A. Edward Robinson

Funeral services for Alexander
Edward Robinson, 81, who died at
his residence near Blackstone
Cross Roads on March 20, will be
held Saturday at 2 pm. from the
FAIRIES Funeral Chapel. The Rev.
Frank Lucia will officiate and in
terment will be in Odd Fellows
Cemetery at Smyrna. Mr.. Robin
son, the son of William T. Rob-
inson of Maryland and Rachel
Newton of Delaware, is survived
by his wife, Didima H. Robinson,
near Blackiston's Cross Roads,
and the following children, Mrs.
Samuel Logan and John T. Robin
son, Clayton; Alexander E. Rob-
inson, Philadelphia; Mrs. Earl
Koechig, Sharon Hill, Pa; and
Mrs. Jean Truax, Smyrna; also
two sisters, Mrs. Rebecca Sill and
Mrs. Charles T. Sill of Philadel-
phia; 9 grandchildren and 4 great
grandchildren.
Smyrna times., 1955-03-31
TOWN CHARTER
CHANGES NOTED
Council Lists Major Revisions
Being Made To Town
Charter
TO HAVE 6 COUNCILMEN

The Smyrna Town Council has
been working for many weeks at
special meetings on revisions to
the town charter, which will be
presented to the Legislature. They
have announced for the benefit of
citizens of the town the following
major revisions which have been
made: The section pertaining to
the council itself has been chang
ed so that there will be six coun-
cilmen and a mayor instead of
four as at present. The mayor
and councilmen will be elected for
three-year terms instead of two.
The town assessor and treasurer
will be appointed instead of elect
ed. The section relating to the
alderman, defining the duties and
powers of alderman, will read that
the alderman will still be ap-
pointed by council at the organi-
rational meeting, but that the
alderman cannot be the mayor or
any councilman. The alderman's
powers shall be the same as that
of a justice of the peace within
the town, and will fiuctuate as the
powers of a magistrate due to
the laws of the legislature. Coun-
cilmen will receive, instead of the
present fifty dollars a year, five
dollars meeting up to a max
imum of thirty meetings. After
that they will serve without COM
pensation. The town fiscal year
will be changed to end on Dec. 81,
the calendar year, instead of on
Jan. 81 as at present. Referring
to the duties of the town manag-
er, he shall not have control of
the police force, which shall be
operated by the police commits
Continued on Page Tweive)
Smyrna times., 1955-03-31
RURAL FIRE
IDENTIFICATION
Citizens Hose Company Sends
Out Post Cards To Rural
Property Owners
EACH FARM NUMBERED

In order to keep the rural fire
identification set-up working eff
ficiently and all records up to date
the Citizens Hose Company is
sending out postcards to the hun
dreds of property owners who are
covered by the plan. The message
on the card is forceful and brief,
and calls attention to the follow
ing questions: do you know your
fire identification number?" IF not
advise the fire company who will
advise. Persons who move are
asked to write and advise the
company of the change, and farm
ers are urged to tell new neigh
bors of the Identification system,
and also tell them to write the
fire house for a number. The COM
pany emphasizes that the rural
Identification numbers mean much
faster response to an alarm, and
the elaborate system when used
means many precious minutes
saved in getting the volunteers to
the scene. They also urge send
ing for additional telephone stick
ers with the owners identification
number and the phone number at
the fire house, to be placed on
their phone. The fire house num-
Der is Smyrna Bill. A terse adj
monition to rural people who come
under the protection of the local
company, located over a vast
area, north, south, east and west
of Smyrna concludes the message
on the card. 1t reads: Remember
it is our business to help every
one in an emergency. 1t is your
business to keep us informed of
your location"
Smyrna times., 1955-03-31
GRANGE HAS
ANNIVERSARY
Rev. Edwin Thomas, Odessa
Speaker at Fiftieth
Anniversary
FIVE 5O-YEAR MEMBERS

The speaker at the fiftieth an
niversary of Smyrna Grange was
the Rev. Edwin Thomas, pastor of
the Odessa Methodist Church, who
used as his topic the Grange
motto: I'm Essentials, Unity; In
Non-essentials, Liberty; In All
Things, Charity" State Master
William H. Naudain presented
certificates to fifty-year members:
Mary D. Armstrong, Elva Steph-
enson, Matthew ". Ford, Mrs. j.
E. Latta, and George d. Johnson;
also to twenty-five year members,
as follows: George M. Blendt,
Hazel Blendt, Howard c. Deakyne,
Helen Deakyne, Pearl Gooden, Ed
gar T. Heinold, Elizabeth Heinold,
Gladys Johnson, Charles r. Pryor,
Ruth Pryor, William M. Roe,
Catherine Roe, Norman D. Shorts,
Blanche M. Shorts. The program
included skit, The Sewing Cir
Gle, with Mrs. Harry Johnson,
Mrs. Edna Dukes, Mrs. Fred Helm
old, Sr., Mrs. Norman Shorts,
Mrs. George Wilson, and Mrs.
Continued on Page Twelve
Smyrna times., 1955-03-31
NEW TOWN MANAGER TO ASSUME
DUTIES HERE FRIDAY, APRIL |

Rex D. Gilmore, of Baltimore,
who was named town manager fol
Smyrna at meeting of Town
Council on Feb. IL, will arrive
here to take up his duties on Fri
day, April 1. Mr.. Gilmore has
been associated with Whitman,
Requardt and Associates, Balti-
more, and has represented that
firm during the past months on
plans for the new sewage disposal
plant in Smyrna. His engineering
background makes him especially
fitted to assume the post of town
manager, at a time when growth
and development in Smyrna make
it essential to have the services
of an engineer. He has been en-
ployed by the Baltimore firm for
the past four years as a civil en-
gineer on work involving reports,
design, and supervision of water
Smyrna times., 1955-03-31
NEW AGENCY
FOR DE SOTO
Vernon Motors Corp. An
nOunces Opening of DeSOto
Plymouth leadership
COMPLETE LINE

Opening of a new DeSota-Ply-
mouth leadership, Vernon Motors
Corp, was announced today by
Albert B. Vernon, president. The
new leadership will offer a COM
plete line of new DeSota and Ply
mouth cars with a service depart
ment completely equipped with
the most modern equipment and
stated by De Sofa and Plymouth
factory-trained mechanics. A fun
line of factory replacement parts
will also be maintained. ''Our goal
is to offer the finest in new and
used cars along with the most
dependable service obtainable any,
where" Mr.. Vernon said. Eight
models are offered in the De Sofa
200-horsepower Firefiite and 1885,
horsepower Firedome line for 1866,
described as the longest, lowest,
roomiest, most luxurious and most
powerful ever produced by the
company. Included are four-door
sedans, hardtop and convertible
coupes and station wagons. In an
almost unlimited choice Of colors
and trim combinations. Included
in the Plymouth line for 1855 are
IL models with choice of V-8
and six cylinder engines.
Smyrna times., 1955-03-31

and sewer Improvement for mu-
inequalities in Maryland and Della
ware. Previously he had been
employed for eight and one-half
years by the Glenn l.. Martin
Company in Baltimore as an
aeronautical engineer on aircraft
armament problems. He was grad
uated from the Casey Jones
School of Aeronautics at Newark,
N. j., in 1910. The thirty-six
year old engineers wife is the
former Barbara Benedict, of New
ark, Del, and they have two chill
dren, Janse, eight years old, and
Alan, three. He expects to move
his family here from Glenn Burnie,
Md, in the near future. Mr.. Gill
more was elected president of the
Baltimore Camera Club in June,
1854.
Smyrna times., 1955-03-31
AMATEUR SHOW TOMORROW
To Be Held in Auditorium of High
School, Smyrna, ,by VFW Post

~
The stage is set for the amateur
show to be sponsored by the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars Post 1901
tomorrow night in the auditorium
of the Smyrna High School at
eight o'clock. The entries include
seventeen amateur acts by enter
tainers from eight towns, Dover,
Smyrna, Clayton, Chestertown,
Townsend Middletown, FELTON,,
and Goldsboro, Md. One hundred
dollars will be awarded in prizes
to contestants, as follows: First,
$50; second, $40; third, SIS; four
tn, $40; and fifth, $5. Tickets
may be obtained from any mem
bers of the post and also may be
purchased at the door. All per-
sons who attend school will be ad-
mitted on tickets priced for chill
dren. The following committee
chairmen have been at work for
the past weeks on the plans for
the show: John G. Cooper, pro-
gram; James L. Cubbage, tickets;
Donald I. Ennis. advertisement;
Lester Smith, location. They were
appointed by the commander, FL
wood T. Starkey.
Smyrna times., 1955-03-31
CIVIL
DEFENSE CLUB
Organizational Meeting Held
At Home of Mrs. Franklin
Cooke and Elect Officers
B. COOKE PRESIDENT

A new junior civil defense club
has been formed here at the in
sistence of the young children
themselves, the idea being born
when they learned at school the
need in the community. They will
seek to know what ought to be
done in the town, and what they
can do to help. Sparked by some
members of Brownie Troop 81, the
club is not confined to girls alone,
nor to members of the troop. An
organizational meeting was held
at the home of Mrs. Franklin
Cooke, and the following officers
were elected: Bettielou Cooke,
president; Carroll Price, secre-
tary; Georgia Kruchen, treasurer;
and Cynthia Carey and Sandra
Fortner, vice presidents. In addi-
ton to these offers the club MEM
bers now include Sandra David,
Larry Tush, John and James
Cherriman, Skippy Carrow, Ed
ward Slaughter, and Phyllis Seq
ars. Boys and girls over nine
years of age who are interested
and would like to join are asked
to get in touch with Mrs. Cooke.
They have been given first aid
leaflets and Identification cards by
Charles Helm, chairman civil de-
fense for Kent County; also Mrs.
John Shelter, supervisor at the
spotting post has provided leaflets
for them. Plans are being made
for the children to go to the spot
ting post with adults to see what
goes on there. They will also visit
the fire house where they will
hear a talk by Robert FAIRIES, fire
chief, who will point out the pre-
paration made by the volunteer
firemen in civil defense. Films will
also be shown. The children have
for their purpose, expressed by
themselves, the stirring of the
adults in this community so that
they may be aware of the needs.
Smyrna times., 1955-03-31
TOWN COUNCIL
HOLDS SESSION
Water Tower Being Cleaned
Inside and Painted
On Outside
DISCUSS OTHER THINGS

Work has begun on the clean
ing, scaling, and painting of the
water tower by the Pittsburgh
Tank and Tower Company, who
were awarded the contract several
months ago. This was revealed at
the regular meeting of Town
Council on Friday night, with
Mayor George M. Blendt presid-
ing. George D. Wright and AL
bert O'Neal, Jr. represented the
Jaycees at the session, and Mr..
O'Neal asked permission of coun-
Gil for the Jaycees to install
Scotch-Lite on the fire hydrants
in Smyrna. This project had the
endorsement of the Citizens Hose
Company, and council authorized
the Jaycees to install this reflect
ing material, to expedite the find
ing exact location of the hydrants
in the darker sections of the
town. Further discussion was
held on the surging current which
affects TV sets, with James War
rcn, town crews foreman, report
ing on the findings of several ex-
pert electrical firms. The matter
will be pursued further. William
G. Roe, Jr., appeared asking for
attention to the street in front of
his office near the railroad in
Smyrna. Council agreed to look
into the whole situation, taking
into consideration the nearby de-
velopments which have increased
the use of the street, and coming
to long-range solution. In an
swer to an inquiry as to when
the town tax year starts it was
defined as on May Is. Lester
Liefer, councilman, led a discus
sion on the towns coverage with
bonds of all employees, and a mo-
ton was carried to the effect
Continued on Page Twelve)
Smyrna times., 1955-03-31
URGE SUPPORT
OF BLOOD BANK
Mayor Blendt Endorses Gov
ernor's Appeal to Support
Blood Bank
ENROLMENT DRIVE ON

Mayor George M. Blendt lends
his personal endorsement to the
consideration by the residents of
Smyrna and the readers of The
Smyrna Times so that the effort
set forth below by Governor j.
Caleb Boggs may receive their
full support. Governor Boggs'
message follows: II acknowledge
with gratitude this opportunity
which the publishers of all news
papers in Delaware are affording
me to make this public appeal to
the citizens of our state. The di-
rectors of the Blood Bank of Del
aware have selected the period
from March "a through 81 to con-
centrate their efforts in a drive
to enroll subscribers in the Blood
Bank plan. I have endorsed this
non-profit community service or
ganization because of the benefits
which it will bring to all its
members and their families. now
urge all resident Delawareans
over eighteen to support this
drive for subscribers by joining
the Blood Bank so that it may
begin to operate and render its
humanitarian services. This Blood
Bank should become one of the
most important forces we have to
advance the welfare, health and
safety of us all. I appeal partic-
ularly to all employers and lead
ers of groups of our citizens in
Delaware to make known the ben
efits and Importance of the Blood
Bank plan to those residents of
our state with whom they are as
sociated. 1t is my hope that this
current effort will gain enough
additional subscribers so that the
Blood Bank of Delaware may be
in operation by April"
Smyrna times., 1955-03-31
NEW CLEANERS TO OPEN
George Smith to Open Dry Clean
ing Business Monday

Announcement was made here
this week by George Smith of the
opening Monday, April A, of a new
dry cleaning establishment to be
known as Commerce Cleaners. Mr..
Smith, who has been connected
with the dry cleaning business for
over ten years, has purchased
from w. L. Wheatley the proper
ty on corner of Commerce and
Delaware Streets. The newest in
dry cleaning equipment is being
installed this week readying for
the opening on Monday. Mr..
Smith stated the new plant will
be equipped to handle all cleaning
needs and will specialize in one
hour personalized service. A grand
opening is being planned for a
later date.
Smyrna times., 1955-03-31
SILVER EAGLES HOLD DANCE
Dance Was Well Attended by the
Young People on March 10th

Young People on March 10th
On Saturday, March 10 the Sill
yer Eagles held one of their most
successful dances. Music was
furnished by the Silver knights.
The dance was well attended BY
the young people of Smyrna and
the surrounding area. On Satur-
day evening, April 2 the Silver
Eagles Glee Club is scheduled to
sing several selections at the
Democratic convention to be held
in Dover. They will also sing at
the Easter assembly at the Smyrna
High School, and at the Easter
sunrise services on the athletic
field with the Christian Youth Fell
lowship choir. The Silver Eagles
need a piano to use at rehearsals.
If anyone in the community has
a piano which they are not using
and would lend it to the Eagles
they may contact Edwin zippe,
president, or any member of the
club. All members are urged to
attend the meetings held on Tues
day evenings at 7:30 pm. in the
basement of the Youth Center.
Smyrna times., 1955-03-31
X-RAY UNIT IN KENTON
VIII Be at Clifton's Store on
Monday, April IIth

The State Board of Health Mo-
bile Chest x-Ray Unit viii be at
C1ifton's Store in Kenton on Mon
day, April 11th from 100 400
pm. and 500 500 pm. Mr.. Paul
Palmer, chairman for the area
says, Personally, 1 think the
Chest X-Ray Mobile Unit is one
of the best things that has come
to our State. And 1 hope that
everyone who is eligible will avail
themselves of the opportunity to
have an x-ray as often as the
Unit is in the Community" This
program, which is co-sponsored by
the Delaware Anti-Tuberculosis
Society, makes use of the best
known scientific method to detect
early cases of tuberculosis, lung
tumors, and certain heart condi-
tions. No appointments are nee
essary. You do not have to un-
dress.
Smyrna times., 1955-03-31
Cpl. Bamberger Visits Tokyo

Tokyo = Army Cpl. Robert l..
Bamberger, son of Olin L. Bam-
berger, 205 Frazier Street, Smyr-
ma, recently spent a weeks leave
in Tokyo from his unit in Korea.
A supply clerk in Headquarters
Detachment of the 4th Ordinance
Battalion, he entered the Army in
July 1858 and completed basic
training at Aberdeen Proving
Ground, Md. The 21-year-old sold
ier arrived overseas in May 1854.