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With pleasure MissFl orence HI.
Lurty announces that the workers
for the campaign for funds for
the American Society have col
lected about $1,000, which includes
gifts sent as a result of letters
mailed over the signature of Mrs.
Henry T. Price. Miss Lurty ex-
tendsthanks and appreciation to
those who freely responded to
those who covered the areas as
signed them by door to door So
licitation. DR.. c. j. Prickett, Kent
County chairman of Delaware Di-
vision of American Cancer Society
also join the local committee in
expressing his appreciation to all
who were instrumental in helping
reach more than the allotted goal
for the county and state. The fol-
lowing cooperated most willingly:
Mrs. Oscar Attix, Mrs. Clay Bail
ey, Miss Shirley Baker, Mrs. Clar-
Smyrna times., 1955-06-16
Serving in California

Harry d. Truitt, chief aviation
electronics technician, USN, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Truitt of
Route 1, Smyrna, and husband of
the former Miss Ann ID. Coving-
ton of Jacksonville Beach, Calf,
reported in May for duty with
Air Transport Squadron at the
Naval Air Station, Moffett Field,
Calf. The squadron operates the
four-engine transport aircraft on
regularly scheruled flights in the
us. and between here and Tokyo,
Japan.
Smyrna times., 1955-06-16
GERMAN FAMILY
RESIDING HERE
Richard C. Bobzin, Wife and
Two Children Arrive
From Germany
AT BELMONT HALL
BY EVELYN WEBB

From the fierce fighting in
North Africa during World War
II to the quiet and beauty of a
small house on the Belmont Hall
estate near Smyrna, is a long
road for anyone to travel at any
time. And it is especially so for
man who was on the side of
the enemy and is now seeking to
become a citizen of this country.
Richard c. Bobzin, a member Of
the hard African Korps, was TAX
en- prisoner by the United States
forces and brought to prisoner
of war camp in Oklahoma in 1945,
where he met Cummins E. Speak
man, Jr., of Smyrna, camp in
telligence officer conducting a re-
education program for prisoners
of war. 1t was there that Rich
ard Bobzin caught the vision of
what life in America could be
like, and through the years he
maintained contact with Mr..
Speakman through extensive cor
respondence."
On April first he reached Bel
mont Hall with his wife, Hanne-
lore, daughter, Sabine six years
old, who will enter the Smyrna
Elementary School in September
and son, Rainer, four.
With the help of the family at
Belmont Hall, which includes Mrs
Marjorie w. Speakman and Mr.
and Mrs. Walter w. Speakman, he
settled down, and as he tells it;
within fourteen days I had ac'
complished four important objec.
tives: a new home, a job with
Wilson Refrigeration, Inc; be-
came a member of the First Pres
byterian Church, and have a cal
and drivers license" The pride
he felt was reflected in his voice
and face when he told this cor
respondent of his good fortune
He is in the sales and traffic di
vision at Wilson's and is impress
ed with the friendliness and helI
he receives there.
He had expected the technologica
development in the United States
he said, but was more impressed
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DRAMATICS
WORKSHOP
Creative Dramatics Work
shop To Be Held At Uni
versity July 13 and Ia
ON CAMPUS IN NEWARK

The School of Education at the
University of Delaware has an
nounced a Creative Dramatics
Workshop which will be held on
July 13 and IA on the university
campus in Newark. The use of
creative dramatics in teaching is
rapidly spreading over the country
and is one of the most significant
developments in education and
theatre during the past ten years.
The workshop is the first of its
kind to be held in this area. Prin-
cipal speaker will be Rita Criste,
successor to Winifred Ward as Di-
rector of the famous Children's
Theatre of Evanston. Miss Criste
is recognized as a leading author
ity in the. field and has consid-
cradle reputation throughout the
country for her creative dramatics
demonstrations with children, of
which she will do several for the
Delaware program. The program
will provide an opportunity for
school administrators and their
faculty members to investigate
and develop a broader understand
ing of the use of this type of
teaching procedure. 1t will also
be of interest to church, club and
local dramatic groups. A min
imum amount of time will be al
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Smyrna times., 1955-06-16
AMBULANCE
FUND DRIVE
Letters Have Been Mailed
Asking Residents to Lend
Aid to Cause
1913 AMBULANCE CALLS

The David c. Harrison Post No.
IA, started their Ambulance drive
on June 10th, 1855, as earlier an
nounced to this community. Start
ing Saturday, letters were mailed
asking that residents of the area
covered by the Posts Ambulance
Service kindly lend treir aid to
this worthy cause. BY the middle
of the week most residents in the
community will have received a
request for their support, and it
is to be hoped that the needed
cooperation will be forthcoming.
One hundred and ninety-eight am
bulance calls during the past fis-
cal year should be proof enough
to the most skeptical of the valu-
able aid now being rendered for
the money invested. The funds
which are donated to the Ambul-
ance Service during this drive are
used exclusively for the Ambul-
ance Service. Not one single dol
lar is expended for any other pur-
pose. On June 18th, and 18th,
members of the David C. Harrison
Post No. IA, will journey to Reho-
both to take part in the American
Legion Convention. At this time,
it is expected that the program of
the Department Convention will
highlight number of important
events, both of a State and Ma
tional level. Delegates from the
Post will be William H. Ken
worthey, Chairman, Charles A.
Burrous, Jr., Martin K. Be.ssinger,
Howard T. Urian. Alternates con-
sist of Alberta S. Cornelius, AL
fred E. Mack, Grant G.. Garis and
Carroll F. Van Pelt. This delega-
ton have in mind certain objec-
tives which they hope to attain
prior to the close of the Conven-
ton Saturday afternoon, June 18.
This year the David c. Harrison
Post No. Ia, and the American
Legion Auxiliary will hold joint
installation of officers at a cover
ed dish supper, June 23rd, at 7:30
pm. in the Legion Post Room
Town Hall Building, South and
Main Streets, Smyrna. Arrange
ments for the food will be under
the direction of the Auxiliary
Unit, headed by Jean Nowland
president. Along with Mrs. Now
land, will be Mrs. Addie David
Mrs. Grace Garis and Mrs. Flor
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Smyrna times., 1955-06-16
AWARDS PRESENTED BY vFW
Commander John G. Cooper Pre-
sents Awards to Boy and Girl

On Tuesday, June IA Command
er John G. Cooper, of the New
nam-Lee-Urban Post, 1901, Veter-
ans of Foreign Wars, presented
cash awards for proficiency in
American history to a boy and
girl at the Clayton School. On
Wednesday morning, June 10 at
the awards assembly at the Smyr-
ma High School, awards were pre-
sented for outstanding work in
civics to a boy and girl by Com
mander Cooper. They are yearly
awards. The State " F. w. En-
campment was held at Rehoboth
Beach on Friday, Saturday, and
Sunday, June 10, IL, and IL. The
local post was represented by
John G. Cooper, James Duncan,
Elwood Starkey, Lester Smith,
and Harry Shirey. Immediate
Past Commander ElWood StarKey
accepted an award of merit for
the community service work per-
formed by the post during the
past year. At the last regular
meeting of the post Merritt Haley,
poppy chairman, announced that
as of that date SIG was turned
in for the sale of poppies. This is
not a complete total. The post
wishes to thank all those who
made this year an outstanding
year in poppy sales. The next
regular meeting will be June 20
at the post home in Clayton. All
members are urged to attend.
Smyrna times., 1955-06-16

BRIDGE TRAVEL
Average Increase of 1000 We
hicles Per Day During
Past Fiscal Year
UPSWING IN NUMBER

There was an average increase
of more than 1000 vehicles per
day over Delaware Memorial
Bridge during the past fiscal year,
it is reported in the final compli-
lation of traffic figures released
yesterday by Charles T. Gallag-
her, Jr., bridge manager. Total
traffic across the span in both di-
rections from June 1, 1854 to May
81, 1855 came to 1885, ,772 vehicles
as compared to 7,498,421 the pre-
vious year. Mr.. Gallagher predict
ed that the peak has not been
reached, and all indications are
that the 1856 year will estab-
lish another record. This is based
on the fact that there are con-
tinually more automobiles on the
road; there has been a definite up
swing in the number of motor
trucks using the span, and other
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Home Demonstration Club

The Clayton Home Demonstra-
tion Club met at the home of Mrs.
Charles Denney recently with
fourteen members present. The
president, Mrs. Earl j. Hurd, call
ed the meeting to order by repeat
ing the club prayer, creed and flag
pledge. The secretary, Mrs. Wal
ton Smith, called the roll and read
the minutes. Mrs. Charles Dem
ney gave the treasure report.
Mrs. Pearl Schettler gave Fam
lily Life report. The meeting was
turned over to Mrs. Pearl Schett-
ler who talked on Refinishing
Furniture. The July meeting will
be held at the home of Mrs. Ruth
Rambo.
Smyrna times., 1955-06-16
ROTARY CLUB
HEARS REPORT
c. w. Hall Tells of Fiftieth
Annual Meeting Held
at Chicago
HAS 100000 MEMBERS

Charles w. Hall, past president
of the Smyrna Rotary Club, gave
a report of the fiftieth annual
meeting of Rotary International
held at Chicago, attended by 5000
Rotarians and 5000 guests. at the
meeting Thursday night. The
delegation from the Smyrna Ro-
tary Club also included William
E. Matthews, Jr., past district
governor, and Reynolds Pratt,
past president of the local club.
The program at the meetings held
from Saturday to Wednesday
were described by Mr.. Hall, who
told that A. E. Baker, Cleveland,
Ohio, was elected president of Ro-
tary International. Those attend
ing the convention also visited
many places of interest. Rotary
now has 100000 members in 80
countries, according to the speak
er. Howard Pletsch led group
singing, with Robert Reed at the
piano. William Kruchen was pro-
gram chairman, and George E.
Bryson, president, gave the re-
sponse. One hundred percent at
tendance was registered for the
month of May. Lieut.. James
Charlton was the guest of his
father, John Charlton, member
of the Dover Rotary Club, and
Bert Sievers, guest of James e.
Everhart. DR.. ]. Paul Slaybaugh,
DR.. Robert C. Stewart, Dover;
Earl Slaughter, Sarasota, Fla, and
Wesley Coote, Georgetown, were
visiting Rotarians.
Smyrna times., 1955-06-16
STATE TEEN-AGE RoAD-E-o
viii Be Held on Market Street
Plaza on Saturday, June 18th

viii Be Held on Market Street
Plaza on Saturday, June 18th
The Teen-Age Road-E-O spon-
sored by the Delaware State Jun
ior Chamber of Commerce, which
was postponed because of hard
rains last Saturday, will be held
at a different site on Saturday
morning, June 1S. 1t will be held
on Market Street Plaza, starting
with a written exam at 9 am,
followed by the skill tests. At
the completion of the Road-E-O
the winners will be awarded priz-
es at a luncheon at The Paddock,
attended by Jaycee officials and
others. The public is invited to
witness the events on Market
Street Plaza. Herbert Brown,
state chairman will be assisted by
the local Jaycees and the Smyrna
police department.
Smyrna times., 1955-06-16
MEETING OF
TOWN COUNCIL
Regulations and Standards of
Streets in Subdivisions
of Smyrna
DISCUSS OTHER MATTER

Regulations and standards gov
erning the acceptance of streets
in subdivisions by the town of
Smyrna were adopted at the
meeting of Town Council on Fri
day night. Copies of the reglila-
tions will be dispensed by Town
Manager Rex ID. Gilmore to all
for their use in plans
for the subdivisions. A delegation
of residents from the North Street
area appeared in reference to deep
holes in the street, with James
Cantillon as spokesman. Mr.. Gill
more pointed out that a proper
base had not been put in when
the street was built, and the need
now is to refill and surface treat
the section. Mayor George M.
Blendt assured the residents that
this site will be one of the first to
be re-surfaced and that temporary
measures will be used to alleviate
the situation. Permission was
granted by the town for the Jay
Gees to use the towns lights on
the school athletic field during
the softball season for two soft
ball leagues sponsored by the Jay
Gees. 1t was announced that Will
liam Horney, athletic coach at the
SMYRNA High School, will be in
charge of the beach at Lake Como
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Smyrna times., 1955-06-16
Celebrate Anniversary of Unit

Cpl. Robert w. Allen, whose
wife, Louise, and parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Allen, live in Mary
del, Md, recently participated in
activities celebrating the 109th an
niversary of his unit, the 1st En-
gineer Battalion in Germany. The
Oldest engineer unit in the Army,
the battlaion held a review, ath-
letic contests and other celebra-
ton in Kitzengen, Germany. Cor
poral Allen entered the Army in
May, 1858 and completed basic
training at Fort Leonard Wood,
Missouri.
Smyrna times., 1955-06-16
SMYRNA GRANGE ACTIVITIES
Announce Annual Award to AL
fred Massey Moor, Jr.

The Smyrna Grange has an
nounced that the annual award to
the student in thevocat ional ag-
riculture course at Smyrna High
School who achieves the highest
average for the year will be pre-
sented to Alfred Massey Moor, Jr.
Plans for the summer activities of
the grange include covered dish
supper on Wednesday, July 20 at
Z pm. at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Short. On August
16 the local grange will combine
their picnic with the Delaware
State Grange picnic, to be held
at Rochester Beach. The next
regular meeting of the grange is
set for Thursday, June %, which
will be the final regular session
before the summer recess.
Smyrna times., 1955-06-16
Serving i'm France

Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Hudson
have received word of the arrival
of their son, Airman &c, William
r. Hudson, U. S. Air Force in
France. He had been at home on
furlough before sailing recently
for Europe. Previously he had
been for more than a year at a
camp in Cheyenne, Wyoming. His
new address is AT 134s271O, 3sth
Bomb Cru. 38th Bomb Wing, APO
IL, New York, N. Y.
Smyrna times., 1955-06-16
TO MARK 250TH
ANNIVERSARY
British Ambassador To Be
Among Guests at st.
Anne'S Services
SUNDAY, JUNE 18TH

The two and a half century
struggle to preserve the congre-
cation and building of st. Anne's
Protestant Episcopal Church near
Middletown, will be recaller Sum
day, June 10, when the 250th an
niversary of its founding will be
marked with special services
Leading a host of important per-
sonages at the exercises will be
Sir Roger Makins, Ambassador to
the United States from Great
Britain, who is erpected to pay
tribute to the early Anglican
churchmen who established the
roots of the faith in the colonies.
Other important guests will be
Delaware's Congressional delega-
ton, Governor ]. Caleb Boggs and
Stephen P. Dorsey, member of the
Department of State who is also
author of ''Early English Churches
in America" The Rev. ]. Brooke
Mosley, Bishop of the Diocese of
Delaware, will celebrate Holy
Communion at the 8 o'clock SER
vice in the morning. At IL am,
the Rev. Charles e. Berger, rec
tor of st. Anne's Church, Anna
polls, Maryland, will be the guest
preacher. The special afternoon
service will be evening prayer at
3 pm, which will be attended by
the majority of the dignitaries.
The Rt. Rev. Arthur ]. McKin-
stry, retired Bishop of Delaware,
will also participate in events of
the day, it has been announcer.
Permission has been granted to
use the evening service from a
first edition of the English Prayer
Book of 1862, owned by st. An
drews School, and used by the
Congregation of Appoquinimink
until 1889 when the American
Book of Common Prayer was
ratified by the General Convention
of the Church.
250th Anniversary
ST. Anne's beginning dates back
to the Venerable Society for the
Propagation of the Gospel in For
eign Parts. That organization, now
one of the most effective in the
world, was then in its infancy.
It was DIR. Thomas Bray who
realized that the work in the COL
onies could not be continued with
out good books. In 1897 he OBJ
tanned a charter from King Will
liam for the establishment of the
Society for the Promotion of
Christian knowledge. He sailed
for America on December 20, 1899
and after a brief stay returned to
England with a keener sense of
the great missionary opportunity
which the colonies afforded. This
laid the foundation for the estab-
lishment of a congregation in Ap-
poquinimink. The first document
referring to the history of the
parish bears the rate of Septem-
Der /, 17O4. 1t said: Whereas
Richard Cantwell and William
(Cout5uued on Pare Fourl
Smyrna times., 1955-06-16
SMYRNA, HomemaIzers Club

The Smyrna Homemakers Cub
will meet Thursday, June 16 at 8
D. M, at the home of Mrs. Francis
J. O,Neill, Sr. The topic, EAST
Ironing" will be presented by the
leaders, Mrs. Townsend Vaughn
and Mrs. Leroy Waters.
Smyrna times., 1955-06-16
Smyrna Student Receives Degree

Smyrna Student Receives Degree
William E. Bartlett, South Blvd,
Smyrna, was one of the 159 mem
bers of the Glass of 1855 at the
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
and Science, participating in the
134th commencement of that coll
lege on Monday, June 13. Bartlett
received the degree of Bachelor of
Science in Pharmacy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-15
Pros Try Again
To Get Started
AT Greensboro

GREENSBORO, N. c., April
Is R.-Golfers on the tourna-
ment circuit teed up again to-
day in a second attempt to get
the s12,500 Greater Greensboro
Open started after yesterdays
washout.
The Sedgefleld Golf Club was
flooded by three inches of rain
in the 24-hour period ending
at tee time yesterday. forcing
the first postponement Of the
PGA circuit this year.
The heavy rain left lakes on
low places in the fairways Of
the $500 yard course. After
an hours delay. the first groups
were sent off, but when the
heavy rain resumed they were
called back and play called of
for the day.
Sc Holes Due Sunday
Under the revised schedule.
Is holes will be played today
and tomorrow after which the
field Of 135 will be cut to so
low pros and ties and 10 anna
teurs for Sundays wIndup, now
increased to SO holes to make
up for yesterdays lost round.
Cloudy weather was expected
today, with clearer and mild the
forecast for tomorrow.
The downpour apparently
served only 70 enhance the
chances of long hitters such as
Sam Snead and Mike Souchak,
who are rated the men to beat.
Snead has won this tournament
four times. He must win here
to Qualify for the Tournament of
Champions at Las Vegas two
weeks. from now. Only tourna-
ment winners are invited to this
event, in which the winner gets
$4,000 and every other member
of the select field receives $1,000.
Finsterwald Shoots 66
Souchak, the leading money
winner with over $4,000 to his
credit, also is dangerous on this
soggy course.
Doug Ford, last years winner
in a playoff with Marty Furgol,
likes the Sedgefield layout and
also figures to do well.
Dow FinsterW aid, former am
ateur from Athens, Ohio, who
was recently discharged from
the service, came up with 30
36-66 practice round two days
ago to win recognition as a dark
horse. Now playing profession
ally out of nearby High Point,
he won the Carolinas Open tour
nament a year ago.
Five of the top seven men on
the latest money list and Ed
Furgol, National Open cham
pion, and Peter Thomson. Brit
ish Open titlist, are among the
entries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-15
DO 1T THEMSELVES
Alexandria
Home Now
A Bootyord

The home and grounds Of J. F.
Everly, Alexandria police captain,
have been turned into a boatyard
rivaIing some Of the buster COM
mercial operations on Chesa-
peake Bay.
Capt. Everly's son, Chuck, and
six other members Of National
Yacht Club are to blame for the
nautical aspect in the rolling hill
area Of West BGaddock road, sew
eral miles from nayigable water.
When the job is done this sum-
mer, the Potomac River fleet of
Busters will be doubled. The
group hopes to have the first of
the boats sailing for the start
of the clubs summer series.
Chuck recalled that he and
Jon Ericsson decided last fall to
build two Busters during the
winter. Then Harvey Lekson, an
ace Comet skipper. said count
him in and pretty soon the, OPP
GRAFTON had snowballed to seven.
Others are Jack Lynch, 1t. Moe
Myers OF the Metropolitan police,
his son, John, and Ronald Lum.
Each week end they turn to
on the boats which are now
spread through the EVERY base
ment. in the garage and on the
lawn. Everything is done on
CO. operative basis. and that in
ciudes purchase of materials.
"It's a little easier to get dis
counts that way" young EVERY
commented.
Girl friends of the young
bachelors turn to, also. One of
them. Peggy Tompkins, secre-
tary Of the yacht club, arranged
for purchase of fastenings and
rigging from International
Nickel Corp, where she is en-
ployed.
Yard Foreman Everly will
be taking time of in June; he's
marrying his crew. But they
hope to be back in time for the
launching of the first buster.
Meanwhile, Capt. Everly, who
until recently has taken the
entire operation with a con-
siderable grain of salt, has been
dropping in on the boys and
lending a hand now and then.
1t wouldn't surprise some
people If certain members of
the Alexandria police force one
Of these days challenged certain
persons in the Washington COIL
stabulary to a sailboat race on
the Potomac. M. L.. Jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-15
FORE AND AFT
BY MALCOLM lAMBORNE

! the Notice to Mariners and all
other corrections too extensive
to be applied by hand tn the old
chart now have been incor-
porated in the new edition. The
service comments: "All mari
ners are warned against the use
of obsolete charts, as new edi-
tiors contain information es-
sential to safe navigation
Another yachting event on tap
here Sunday is Capital Yacht
Clubs annual flag officers party
for club members from 2 to 5
pm. Refreshments will be
served, according to Secretary
joseph D. Malloy. Capitals
formal flag raising is set for
May 8 at 2 pm.
The American Inboard Asso-
citation has a new president,
Fred Hahn, III, of Philadelphia.
He succeeds" Lou Eppel CT Cedar
Grove. N. j., who has held the
post for all OF four years. Other
officers are Vincent Vintschger
of Morristown, N. j., vice presi-
dent; Jack Fisher, Millville,
N. j., secretary, and Bill Ritner,
ST., Merton, Pa. treasurer.
John Alden, the granddaddy
of American boat designers, has
sold his 4O-year-old design bro
kerage-marine insurance opera
ton to Donald Parrot of Man
chester, Mass. Alden remains as
a consultant. and Offices will be
maintained in Boston. Parrot is
a New England yachtsman who
has been with Alden for six
uaorC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-15
Jimmy Dykes Joins
RedIeqs Tomorrow

CINCINNATI, April IA Or
Jimmy Dykes, manager of the
Baltimore Orioles last year. re-
ports to the Redlegs tomorrow as
first base coach. He was signed
yesterday.
Dykes, a star third baseman
with the Athletics and White
Sox from 1918 to 1899, man
aged the White Sox for 10 years
and the AS for three.
Tom Ferrick. pitching coach
who has been doing the flrstbase
coaching job. will move to the
bullpen to handle the pitchers.