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Smyrna times., 1955-06-02
COUNCIL HOLDS
BUSY SESSION
Amendments to Rules Cover.
ing Use of Beach Among
Many Items Considered
FISHING HAMPERED

At a long session of Town
Council, which adjourned after
midnight Friday night the rules
for the beach at Lake Como were
amended, consideration was given
to the towns obligations to build
ers of subdivisions, and water
and sewer lines were among the
important items to come under
discussion. The amended rules
governing the use of the munic-
ipal beach are as follows: Use of
the beach is available to residents
of the state of Delaware and their
guests; admission will be by daily
tickets purchased at the ticket
booth, or by season passes sold at
the Town Office; daily tickets will
be twenty-five cents for any per-
son IL years of age or older. Sea-
son passes, two dollars for resi-
dents of Smyrna only, man and
wife and children under 18 years;
two dollars for any person 18
years or older, and resident of
Smyrna; beach open from 10 am.
to 9 pm. with lifeguard on duty
from 10 am. to 6 pm; bath house
and gates closed and locked daily
at 9 pm, trespassers will be
prosecuted accordingly. The beach
may be closed at any time at the
discretion of the Smyrna police
and-or the town manager; no al
coholic beverages at any time;
changing of clothes in cars not
permitted; no sepecial groups will
be permitted free of charge on
Saturdays and Sundays; special
groups contact town Office for en-
trance Monday through Friday.
No boats put in or taken out OF
the lake on the beach front, but
shall be launched or removed from
launching ramp provided; the
town assumes no responsibility for
articles lost or stolen, nor for ac-
cidents of any kind, and all per-
sons using the beach facilities do
so at their own risk. Following
a demonstration the week before,
viewed by council, it was decided
that Town Manager Rex D. Gil
more be authorized to negotiate
for the purchase of an air COM
pressor, with trenching equipment,
with report on terms by Mr.. Gil
more at the next council meeting.
Brinton Reynolds, Jr., resident
of Smyrna, appeared before coun-
Gil expressing his concern for the
need for life-saving equipment at
the beach, stressing that a guard
is not sufficient in case of an
emergency. Council will take ac-
ton on this matter. There was
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Smyrna times., 1955-06-02
Awarded Varsity Letter

Ebe Joseph, son of Ebe Joseph,
of Smyrna, was awarded a varsity
letter at the annual washington
College Sports Banquet on We'd
nesday, May 25. Joseph, a junior,
received his "W" in basketball and
track. E. E. rip" Miller, one
time Notre Dame grid ace, now
assistant director of athletics at
the U. S. Naval Academy, was the
principal speaker at the awards
dinner. Ninety-five letters were
presented by Edward L. Athey,
college director of athletics, to
players in seven sports. They were
divided among the various sports
as follows: soccer 27, cross coun-
try 5, basketball 13, track 9, la
crosse IL, baseball 18, tennis 6.
Smyrna times., 1955-06-02
WINNERS OF WATCHES
Gay Scott and Robert Reed Are
Winners of Watches by Sayers

y
Each year at commencement
time in Smyrna a "clock" is start
ed in the window of Sayers Jew
elers on Main Street and allowed
to run until it stops. On the large
cardboard face of the clock are
the names of the graduating class
at Smyrna High School. The two
names nearest the place where the
hand stops are the lucky winners
of a watch. The winners of the
1855 class are Gay Scott and Rob-
ert Reed. Interest always run
high and the hands are watched
eagerly, but this year the seniors
were on their washington trip
and they did not know the result
until they arrived home Saturday
night. The clock was started on
May 20 at 1910 pm. by two sem
iors, Joan Funk and Mary Ann
Jarman, and it ran until 6:43 pm.
on the following Thursday.
Smyrna times., 1955-06-02
GRADUATION
AT HIGH SCHOOL
Commencement Season Start
ed Thursday, May 19 With
Senior Week
KESSINGER TO SPEAK

The activities of the commence
ment season at Smyrna High
School started on Thursday, May
10 with senior week and will cul-
inmate at the commencement pro-
gram on Wednesday, June 15 at
8 pm. Judge Harold Caldwell
Kessinger, nationally known ora
tor, has been secured as the speak
er at the exercises to be held in
the auditorium. Senior examina-
tions will be on June 2 and 8, with
all other examinations throughout
the school on June 9, 10, and 13.
Baccalaureate services for the
graduating class will be held in
the high school auditorium on
Sunday, June IL at IL am. This
will be a community service and
the public is invited. The Rev. F.
S. Bancroft, rector of st. Peters
Episcopal Church, will be in charge
of the service, assisted by the
Rev. o. c. Jones, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church. Dur
ing senior week the seniors, in
recognition of their rank, have
been granted special privileges.
The Smyrna schools will reopen
today after a Memorial Day re-
cess which started last Friday.
The calendar of events for the
remainder of the school year in
cludes a baseball game today at
Chestertown; the junior-senior
prom on Friday night; final exam
nations periods, June 9, 10, 13;
the awards assembly on Wednes-
day, June 10. Beth Denney, chair
man for the junior prom, has an
nounced that plans are going for
ward for the social event which
highlights the end of the year at
the high school. For the first
time a post-prom party has been
scheduled by the mothers and
fathers of both juniors and SEN
iors, and financed by the Smyrna
Special District School Parent
Teacher Association. A film will
be shown through the courtesy of
the Smyrna Theatre, and a beach
party will be held from 1870 to 8
o'clock am.
Smyrna times., 1955-06-02
CONCERT SUNDAY EVENING
Presented by Silver Eagles Glee
Club at Ewelps-St Paul Church

Presented by Silver Eagles Glee
Club at Ewelps-St Paul Church
The Silver Eagles Glee Club
presented a concert on Sunday
evening at Ewell's-St.Paul Church,
Clayton under the direction of
John Dickinson. Their singing
engagements have included an ap-
pearance at Tome Memorial Meth
odist Church, Port Deposit, Md,
on Sunday, May %. They held a
recent business-dinner meeting at
the Wagon Wheel at which they
had as guest speaker, the Rev. o.
C. Jones, who talked on good
manners. The Eagles plan another
special dance in June, with music
by the Silver knights. Members
are urged to attend the regular
meetings held Tuesday nights at 8
o'clock in the basement of the
Youth Center.
Smyrna times., 1955-06-02
u. OF D. OFFERS
SPEED STUDY
University of Delaware to Of
fer Summer Course On
Speech Improvement
FOR CLASSROOM USE

An opportunity for secondary
school teachers to improve their
effectiveness in speaking will be
offered this summer at the Uni
versity of Delaware when the
course, 'Problems in--Speech I'M
provement for the Teacher" will
be offered for the first time under
the direction of DIR. Ray e.
Keesey. The study is prepared
especially for school teachers,
with emphasis on the development
of speech qualities for classroom
use. The course has been approved
for certification of teachers by the
State Department of Public In
struction. The study will involve
actual training in articulation i'm
provement, vocal f1exibility, criti-
cal listening, effective communica-
ton, reading aloud and related
subjects. "A minimum of theory
and a maximum of actual prac-
tice will be involved" stated DR..
Keesey. Students will be divided
into categories for maximum pro-
gress through testing program.
Such methods as the recording of
individual readings with uni
form volume setting will be used
to demonstrate the relative effec-
tiveness of the speaking voices of
the students. The course was in
cluded in the Delaware summer
session curriculum at the request
of the School of Education.
Smyrna times., 1955-06-02
Death of Mrs. Ann b. Valiant

Mrs. Ann B. Valiant, sc, men,
ber of prominent Delaware and
Maryland families, and mother of
w. Enos Valiant, Cambridge in
dustrialist, died Saturday at the
Cambridge Maryland Hospital.
Services were held May 20 in st.
Luke's Episcopal Church, Church
Hill, with the rector, the Rev.
Lewis Coale, officiating. Burial
was in the family plot in Church
Hill Cemetery. Survivors are two
daughters and two sons, Mrs.
Henry S. Hamm, Dover; Mrs.
Robert S. Jones of Cambridge;
Edwin S. Valiant of Bonneville,
Ore, and w. Enos Valiant of
Cambridge; two sisters, Mrs. Sallie
H. Dashiell of Westminster, Md,
and Mrs. Susie M. Davis of Glen
olden, Pa, and a brother, Nor
man B. Sutliffe of Delmar, Del.
Smyrna times., 1955-06-02
MAKES APPEAL FOR FUNDS
DIR. Gerald A. Beatty Appeals to
Members of State Legislature

DIR. Gerald A. Beatty, President
of the Delaware Anti-Tuberculosis
Society has made an urgent ap-
peal to the members of the Della
ware State Legislature for the ap-
preparation of sufficient funds to
maintain the Emily p. Bissell
Sanatorium as a first class tuber-
culosis hospital for the next bi-
ennium. He said, "I am certain
that this cannot be done if House
Bill No. 598 is passed by the Leg
islature. This represents tre-
mendous cut under the appropria-
ton recommended by the perman-
ent Budget Commission. 1t might
well prove disastrous. I don't like
to think what might happen if
the Emily P. Bissell Sanatorium
has to curtail its present program.
A cut in the number of Sanator-
lulu UCuS anu d CuL al SliS hSAAA0SA
of operating personnel will put
Delaware's tuberculosis Program
back several years. You can't
have active tuberculosis. cases
roaming over the state without
repercussions. At the present
time I feel that the Emily P. Bis
sell Sanatorium is first class in
stitution. The State Legislature
several years ago appropriated
more than two million dollars for
necessary improvements. These
improvements have been made.
But these physical and material
facilities cannot be properly main
tanned on radically reduced bud
get.,I am certain there is no Sem
ator or Representative in our
State Legislature who knowingly
would vote for an increase in Del
aware's tuberculosis death rate.
This could happen if the tubercu-
1osis program is severely cut"
Smyrna times., 1955-06-02
ST. ANNE'S 25OTH.
ANNIVERSARY.
''The Congregation of Appo-
quinimink" to Celebrate
Founding June 10th
COMPLETELY RESTORED

On Sunday, June 10, 1855, st.
Anne's Protestant Episcopal Par
ish, THE Congregation of Appo-
quinimink," will celebrate the
250th anniversary of its founding
in 1705. There will be three SER
vices at the old church, one mile
south of Middletown, Delaware.
These services will be held, at 8
AM, Holy Communion; IL AM,
Morning Prayer, and at 8 P. NJ, a
special Historical Service. Old st.
Anne's has been completed and
accurately restored to its plan and
condition at the time of building,
176S. The restoration, begun in
1852, has been completed to the
last detail. After many necessary
repairs to retard deterioration to
the old building, the pews, pulpit,
slave gallery, Palladian window,
and altar have been restored to
the position and style of the orig
inal building. Existing historical
data from a great many sources
has been invaluable in preserving
the accuracy of the restoration.
Research which has been done IN
both this cocntry and in England
has brought to light many inter-
esting facts and revealed innumer-
able evidences of the 18th century
Church life. Many authentic 18th
century furnishings have been
presented to the Church and COM
plete detailed descriptions of the
original furnishings as described
in letters and histories of the
Parish Church at the time it was
built. Brass chandeliers, sconces,
altar candlesticks, Chippendale al
tar table and chairs, a baptismal
stand with a delft bowl, an aims
basin of the Renaissance period
are some of the items given to
the Church. Of particular note
are the altar hanging and pulpit
hangings that have been made for
the restored Church. The altar
hanging is an extremely faithful
reproduction of the original hang
ing given by Queen Anne of Eng
land. The original syphers "AR"
of the Queen, and portion of the
cloth are still in the possession
of the Parish and were used in
the reproduction hanging. The
hangings for the pulpit and read
ing desk duplicate those described
by the Rev. Mr.. Reading in a
letter to the Rev. DR.. Daniel Bur-
ton, Secretary of the S. P. G. in
London, dated March 9th, 1772.
In addition, needlepoint kneelers
for around the altar rail are being
worked in the 18th century design
carrying out the theme of the
leaves and acorns of the famous
Continued on Page Twelve)
Smyrna times., 1955-06-02
SPOTTERS TO RECEIVE AWARDS
AT PUBLIC MEETING TONIGHT

Members of the Ground Observ-
ers Corps will receive recognition
for their service at a public meet
ing to be held tonight, Thursday,
June 2, at eight o'clock, at the
Youth Center. Awards for the
spoilers win be presented by Col.
ID. Preston Lee, director of Civil
Defense for the state of Della
ware. Major William E. Blagg,
liaison officer between the U. S.
Air Force and the Ground OBJ
Smyrna times., 1955-06-02

server Corps, will also be present.
A film will be shown and there
will be a speaker, with the theme
stressing the Importance of serv-
ing in this program which is vital
to the air defense of the country.
The spotting post on South Street
has recently been completely reno
waited by the Clayton Jay
Gees under direction of Major
Blagg. The public is cordially in
vited to attend tonight's meeting.
Smyrna times., 1955-06-02
Concert Cancelled

Leon Tabb, band director, has
announced that the Senior High
School Band Concert scheduled to
play on Sunday evening, June s
at z PM, has been cancelled due
to a large number of the band
members participating in senior
activities and other school prof.
ects. The band concert was to be
held in the Town Park on Market
Street Plaza.
Smyrna times., 1955-06-02
Miss Dorothy Weir Graduates

Miss Dorothy Denney Weir,
daughter of Mrs. Harmonson Weir,
of Greybox, Smyrna and Mr.. H.
Kline Weir, of Napa, California,
will be graduated tomorrow, Fri
day, June 3 from Oldfields School,
Glencoe, Md. Miss Weir will at
tend the Child Education Founda-
tion in New York in the fall. She
will spend summer in Rehoboth.
Smyrna times., 1955-06-02
TO RECEIVE MASTERS
Miss Betty Jones TO Receive Mas
ter of Education Degree

ter of Education Degree
Miss Betty Jones, daughter of
Mrs. Harvey c. Jones and the
late Mr.. Jones, will receive from
the University of Delaware the
degree of Master of Education at
commencement on June 5. She
has a BIS. degree from the Wo-
mans Division of the University
of Virginia, and a collegiate ele-
mentary degree from the Univer-
sity of Delaware. Miss Jones is
member of the faculty of the
Clayton School, and was gradual
ed from Smyrna High School in
1941, and the University of Vir-
ginia in 1945.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-04-23
InterraCial Missionary
Meet Sunday AT Mt. Zion

The annual interracial mission
airy mass meeting to be held on
Sunday 3 pm. at Mt. Zion will
Use as its theme Educating The
World for Christ" Mrs. Walter
H Beckham will open the panel
discussion and close it. Others on
the panel are Mrs. Mallie Hunter
Johnson, Mrs. Nellie Elliott, Mrs.
Sam Wallace, Mrs. Myrtle Davis
and Mrs. Carnes Austin.
Rev. J. A. F. Finlayson, presi-
dent of the general Baptist State
Convention states that too much
emphasis cannot be placed on
such a meeting as this and the
Macedonia Baptist Choir will be
among the groups furnishing
music. Mrs. Carrie Sapp Miller,
Mrs. Susie Buckner and Mr.. Phil
lips Kelly will serve as gospel
soloist. There will be a question
period. Mrs. Edward T. Graham
will serve as moderator. All per-
sons selected to raise finance are
equested to make their report by
roll call. ALI monies raised will be
used for no other purpose than
actual missionary work.
This meeting is sponsored an
nually by the Business and Pre-
fessional Women's Circle, which
is missionary group in the
church.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-04-23
43 NEGROES
AMONG 81
ELECTROCUTED
DURING '54

WASHINGTON. D. C.-(ANP)
Although Negroes comprise
roughly 10 percent of the total
population, they accounted for
over half the executions carried
out by state and federal authori-
ties during 1854.
Forty-three Negroes and one
American Indian were among 80
executions carried out by civil
authorities in the nation with the
81 total exceeding the 1853 fl
cure by 20.
Of the a. jurisdiction (42 states,
the District Of Columbia, and the
Federal) whose statutes provide
for the death penalty, executions
were carried out in only %, and
five states were responsible for
As Of the 81 killed by lethal gas.
electrocuition, hanging or shoot
ing.
Georgia led the list with IL ex-
ecutiOnS. IL of whom were Ne
groeS. California and Texas had
the second highest number of ex-
ecutions with nine each. Five of
the executions in Texas were Ne
groeS while in California, only
one of the nine was colored. New
York was third and killed four
Whites and four Negroes.
Florida executed two Whites
and five Negroes.
Thirty-four of the Negroes were
executed for murder and eight
were killed for rape while only
one White man got the death pen
atty for rape. r.
Ten of the 43 Negroes execut-
ed were aged 10 or under. Seven
Of these were executed in
Georgia - four for murder and
three for rape.
Two women were executed
during the year, one White and
one Negro. Both the women were
residents of Ohio.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-04-23
TINES AID SELLS
TWO HOUSES

The D & H Constructor Co.
veteran home builders in the Mi
ami area is high in its praises
for the effectiveness of Miami
Times advertising.
Last week the D & H company
finished two beautiful two-bed-
room houses in the $500 block on
NV 18th ave. and advertised
both for sale in the April 8 Issue
of this paper. Both houses were
sold over the weekend, which
made MeSsrs. Davidow and He'd
lund very happy.
The Edward E. Buffers bought
one of the homes and Mr.. De-
shazior bought the other.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-04-23

1t is a very gratifying thing to,
the Miami Times, when it finds
among the younger colored people
of Miami, anything of Iaudable
ambition: and II pleaseS us to call
attention to such things as both
an example and an inspiration.
Little Miss Ida M. Taylor.
daughter Of Mrs. Taylor, one Of
the teachers Of the Dunbar High
School. who has been in atten-
dance at one Of the institutions
away from the city. concluded to
take the recent examination for
teachers. This little lady had no
intention of teaching now, or
stopping her course in the school
which she attends, but rather
wanted to try her covers and
find out whether she was measur-
ing up to requirements and
whether she could pass such ex-
animation. The qualification of
this paper is found in the fact
that she did pass with creditable
marks, being given an average
70 percent. Her papers sent from
the State Supt. Mr.. w. S. Caw-
thorn. are more than gratifying
to. US. and we trust, will be. an
inspiration 10 other colored child
RON > '-+'~
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-04-23
Ga. Plumber Invents Sewer Filter Tran

Thomson, Ga (ANP)-A ST.
year-Old- plumber here last week
announced that he has an in
ventiOn that win prevent IethaI
accumuiationS of sewerage gas as
well as keep down doors from
leaking sewer mains
II the Invention Of General
Gaines works out, he'll be a rich
man. With a U. S. patent and
b NJ \ a Well-kiluw n groc-
er here. Gaines has already sold
the promuuon rights to a sales
company in Marion, o.
Gaines, a World War III veteran
who completed a course from the
the International Correspondence
school on plumbing, says that his
1nter Jrap VIII keep out sewer
gas that enters the house plumb
ing system.
"And whenever such a trap is
installed. the house plumbing
will be an odorleSS system and
there Will not be any danger of
blowing up the city MAN," he
asserted.
The threat Of sewer gas has
haunted engineers Tor many de-
cadeS, he said. Gaines asserted
he solved the problem only after
deVoting considerable thought to
it.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-04-23
HOnors to One of
Our School Children

The following is taken from the
files of the Miami Times for July
II, 1925.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-02-18

neY I. Broome. Herman Director.
Jack Levy. HYman Minkovitz.
Sam Robinson. Raymond Rosen.
Henry Shonfield. Berni> Slotin.
Ralph Tenenbaum. Julius and
Miller KaminskY. Morris and ST.
mon Perlman. Harry r. Friedman.
Joseph Weiner, Emanuel Javetz.
Irving Gottlieb and Judge Eman-
uel Lewis.
The dinner will be strictly
Kosher and the charge will be
50 per plate. Reservations may
be made by writing or calling the
headquarters of the Savannah Is
rael Bond Committee at 238 Whit
akar Street, phone 5943.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-02-18
SAVANNAH, GE0RGIA
Testimonial Dinner To Honor
Savannah Bond Leaders

Committee will honor Albert Tenen
Sidney for their service to the
Of the Israel Bond Campaign Savan
Testimonial Dinner be held Sunday
evening" February the Social Hall of Congregation
Achim
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-02-18

The three prominent Jewish
communal leaders will be present
ed with suitable awards by an in
ternationally famous representa-
tive of the Government of Israel,
whose name will be announced
later.
The chairman of the dinner
committee is DR.. William A.
Waxler. Honorary Co-chairmen
are: Rabbits Isidore Barnett and
"A. I. Rosenberg. Sponsors of the
dinner are: Michael Adilman. Sid
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-02-18
"The Mother City of Georgia.

AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR
THE WEIZMANN INSTITUTE
OF SCIENCE
ESQ West FiftY-Seventh ST.
New York l9. New York
February IA, 1855
Mr.. Isadore Moscovitz
Southern Jewish Weekly
Jacksonville, Fla.
Dear Mr.. Moscovitz:
Recently, I wrote to the officers
of your community's Fund with
reference to our application for an
ALLEGATION which we submitted
last September. You may recall
that we requested a 1854 grant of
$4,000.
Because of your interest in the
work of the Weizmann Institute of
Science, 1 am sure that you will
do all you can to help obtain a
maximum grant for US.
The Weizmann Institute of
Science at Rehovoth is the living
monument to DR.. Chain Weiz-
mann, whose memory we all love
and revere. To it have come many
of the worlds leading scientists.
Through their researches, new in
dustries and products are con-
tinuously being developed, and
natural resources never suspected
to exist in Israel, are being found
opening new opportunities in
industry, agriculture, and mining.
In addition significant advances
have been made in canc3r re-
search; and new types of synthetic
anti biotics are now being investi-
gated, which may some day have
far reaching consequences for
medical science.
The Weizmann Institute is one
of the principal keys in the pro-
gram of helping Israel become
self-sustaining. The successes of
its laboratories will rebound, not
only to the credit of Israel, but to
the Jews all over the world. To
accomplish its high aims, the
Weizmann Institute needs your
Funds fullest support.
With all our thanks,
Sincerely yours,
Abraham Feinberg
President
Evening star., 1955-08-15
Fredericksburq
Votes uesdoy on
Natural Gas Issue

FREDERICKSBURG. Va, Aug.
IS (SpeciaD "A proposed $780,
900 bond issue which would make
Fredericksburg the last city Of
its size in Virginia to get natural
gas will be decided at an election
tomorrow.
Outcome of the referendum
remains uncertain in the face
OF a sharp division over the
bond issue among City Council
members and businessmen.
Fredericksburg now has a mu-
nicipal gas system serving about
1900 customers with propane.
Almost all the gas is used for
cooking.
If the bond issue is approved,
the present system will be en-
larged and hooked up with the
main line of the Transcon-
tinental Gas Pipe Line Corp.
% miles northwest Of here in
Fauquier County. The Federal
Power Commission last winter
allocated the city up to 3,568, 900
cubic feet of natural gas a day
after the third wear.
Engineers presented estimates
showing $4,000 annual profit
for the system after the princi-
pal and interest were paid off.
They estimate the system will
have 1915 residential and COM
mercial customers, most of them
using gas for heating.