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Smyrna times., 1955-04-07
TOWN MANAGER AT WORK
Rex ID. Gilmore of Baltimore Now
ON Job as Town Manager

Rex ID. Gilmore of Baltimore Now
ON Job as Town Manager
Rex d. Gilmore, recently ap-
pointed town manager for Smyr-
ma, will appear for the first time
in that position at the. meeting of
Town Council on Friday night
Altho known to members of coun-
Gil due to his work in recent
months as representative of Whit
man, Requardt & Associates, he
will sit with them at council in
the new capacity. Mr.. Gilmore
has been in Smyrna since last
Friday and has been busy making
himself fanaifiarswith the town. A
welcome to the young engineer
who will help to guide the town
during the period of great growth
and development is assured by the
citizens. He win move his FAM
lily here from Glen Burnie, Nd, as
soon as he has found a home for
them.
Smyrna times., 1955-04-07
JOHN URIAN, JR.
WINS AWARD
God and Country Award Con.
ferred on Him By the
Rev. w. L. Beckwith
FOR CHURCH WORK

The God and Country Award
the first ever given in Smyrna,
was conferred on John w. Urian,
Jr., by the Rev. Walter L. Beck
with, pastor of Asbury Methodist
Church at a regular worship SER
vice. The badge is awarded
through the pastor and the Boy
Scouts and marks the completion
of one hundred and fifty hours of
work for the church by the fif-
teen-year old scout, the son of Mr..
and Mrs. John w. Urian, Sr. His
services to the church included
assisting the sexton, the care of
the bulletin board on the exterior
of the church on Mount Vernon
Street; also serving in the choir.
helping to usher, and officiating at
public prayer. His leadership
qualities were also expressed at
Boy Scout camp where he pro-
nounced the grace and participat-
ed in public prayer, and at week.
end camping at Petersburg was
in charge of Sunday services. The
scouts will be at Petersburg dur
ing Easter vacation. Young
Urian started work on the award
in 1852, being enrolled in July of
that year. However. he became
ill that autumn and spent several
months in bed and in a wheel
chair on account of q bone con-
dition. Upon his recovery he pro-
ceeded with the tasks that would
make him eligible for the high
honor recently bestowed on him.
According to Mr.. Beckwith the
work toward the award involves
great deal on the part of the boy,
and the recognition of this service
should prove an incentive to other
boys in the community.
Smyrna times., 1955-04-07
OFFER COURSES
AT REHOBOTH
University of Delaware To
Offer Extension Courses
Il August / to 19
INTEREST no TEACHERS

For the third consecutive year,
the University of Delaware,
through its Division of University
Extension, will offer courses Aug
ust lie at the Rehoboth Beach
High School. This year there will
be two courses of particular inter-
est to teachers: Special Topics in
Education" and problems in
Teaching Elementary School Sci
ence." Special Topics in Educa-
tom will be taught by DR.. t. M.
Stinnett of Washington, D. c.,
Director of the Commission on
Teacher Education and Profess
sional Standards of the National
Education Association. DR.. Stin-
nett has had experience in a va
riety of schools and teaching sit
uations. The second course,
Problems in Teaching Elementary
School Science" will be taught by
Professor Clark Huber of Wheel
ock College, Boston. DR.. Huber
has done considerable work in
training teachers to make science
interesting and understandable to
children. He will be teaching for
the first time in the Delaware
area. Registration for these
courses will be held on the first
day of class in the Rehoboth
Beach Cafeteria. Persons inter-
ested in further details Should
consult the University Summer
School Catalog, or write the Uni
versity Extension Office, Univers-
ity of Delaware, Newark.
Smyrna times., 1955-04-07
FOOTBALL AT
DELAWARE
Battle For First-String Quar-
terback Position on Team
Now Going On
CATUZZI CONTENDER

The battle for the first-string
quarterback position on the Della
ware football team has been in
tensifed by the rapid progress OF
freshman field general Larry Ca
tuzzi of Carlstadt, N. ]. Previous
ly considered a position for either
veteran Bob Hooper or transfer
Bill Green, the quarterback slot
is now UP for grabs.
Although guiding the Blue Hen
freshmen to victory over the
Temple freshmen and swapping
the six-game winning streak of
the Dover Air Force. Base team,
Catuzzi was not considered a SER
ious contender for the starting as
signment until recently. However,
the 60, 165-pound athlete from
Carlstadt, N. j., moved to the Sec
ond-team level after only two
weeks of spring drills.
Playing three years of football
in high school, first as an end
and then as a quarterback, Catuz-
ri was selected as quarterback of
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Smyrna times., 1955-04-07
JANE GEES TO
GET CHARTER
To Hold Charter Night Fes-
tivities at Paddock on
Thursday Night
MRS. LEACH TO PRESIDE

Plans are completed for the
charter night festivities of the
Smyrna a-Clayton Jane Gees to be
held at The Paddock on Thursday
at 7:15 pm. Mrs. John G. Leach,
Wilmington, will be the speaker
at the dinner, and win be accom-
panied by Mr.. Leach. Mrs.George
Bryson, acting president, will pre-
side and the JaneCees will have
as their guests their husbands.
Mrs. Andrew Hofer, president of
the Wilmington JaneCees, spon-
soring group for the local Jane
Gees, and her husband will be
special guests. The entertainment
will be provided by Luz Maria
Kerr, young daughter of Lit. Col.
and Mrs. Rafael Kerr, who inter-
prets Spanish and Mexican dances
in costume. She will be accom-
panied by Robert Reed, pianist.
Smyrna times., 1955-04-07
APPLICATIONS FOR AID
$500 Scholarship Award by Uni
versity Women Closes April Is

$500 Scholarship Award by Uni
versity Women Closes April Is
Miss Lillian Merrick, scholar
ship chairman for the Middletown
branch of the American Associa-
tion of University Women, an
nounced that all applications for
the branch's 5000 scholarship
award must be submitted on or
before April Is. To be eligible to
receive the award a young woman
must be a graduate of Middle
town or Smyrna High School, and
already enrolled in an accredited
college or university, or planning
to enter one. Letters of applica-
tion should indicate scholastic
standing, activities participated
in, and course or profession appli-
cant intends to pursue with a
statement telling why she would
like to receive the scholarship.
Letters must be mailed to Mrs.
Barbara Gee in Smyrna or Miss
Merrick, Middletown.
Smyrna times., 1955-04-07
HOLD AREA RED
CROSS MEETING
ga Representatives of Nine
Branch Areas Meet in
Dover
PLAN CONFERENCE

The regular bi-monthly meeting
of branch area officials, Delaware
Chapter, American Red Cross was
held Wednesday night at Dinner
Bell Inn, attended by sixty-four
representatives of nine branch
areas, as well as members of
headquarters staff, Wilmington.
The session was devoted partially
to the pre-planning for the Red
Cross state conference which will
be held Wednesday, May 25 at
Rehoboth Beach. The Rev. Will
liam D. Gibson, area chairman,
will select a committee to make
arrangements for the conference.
William K. Patton, member of
board of directors, greeted those
present, and said that the large
number of volunteers was inspir-
ing and gave him confidence about
the outcome of the current Red
Cross campaign for members and
funds. Mrs. John M. Brentlinger,
Sr., presiding, heard reports from
fund drive chairmen of the branch
areas. John Macadam, vice
chairman volunteers, reported for
safety services that more first aid
classes are being held than ever
before, with more than forty un-
der way, and the instructors
training course is the largest,
proving interest in what Red
Cross is offering. Mrs. Ethel j.
Myers, executive director, told of
the many emergency calls to aid
families who suffer loss by fire,
and for i'll children, as well as all
the other services, and emphasized
that when we are asked to sup
port the Red Cross we are asking
for "the people, not the Red
Cross" that money is being rails
ed for the people. Andrew Cor
nowski told of disaster prepared
ness, and also of a new shelter
managers course which will start
in Dover on April 81, 10 am. to 5
pm. Mrs. Olive Sparklin, home
service chairman, reported an in
crease of eight hundred percent in
one month in cases handled in
that service. The great increase
in needs at Dover Air Force Base
were cited, and Mr.. Patton report
ed that Grey Ladies from Dover
are now operating at the base
where a large new hospital is
planned.
Smyrna times., 1955-04-07
GOOD FRIDAY
SERVICES HERE
Five Visiting Clergymen To
Assist Rev. Beckwith at
Asbury Friday
PROGRAM LISTED

The Rev. Walter L. Beckwith,
pastor of Asbury Methodist
Church, will be assisted by five
visiting clergymen in conducting
the Good Friday service at the
church from IL noon to 3 pm.
The program will start with an
organ prelude, with the call to
worship and invocation by the
pastor of the host church. Dur
ing the first half hour interval the
vocal soloist will be Carl Clough,
who will sing HE Tenderly Look
ed At Me-; the meditation on
''Father, Forgive Them, For They
Know Not What They Do" will be
given by the Rev. Connie Dick
ems. The Second Word, 12:30 to
1855 PM, the soloist will be Rob-
ert Collins, and the speaker will
be Mr.. Beckwith, his topic: "To-
day Shalt Thou Be With Me in
Paradise" The Third Word, 1855
to 1:20 pm, a vocal duet, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Everhart, singing
1.-THE Second Word" from the
Seven Last Words of Christ, by
Dubois; speaker, the Rev. ]. G.
Reedy, his text: Woman, Behold
Thy Son." The Fourth Word,
1:20 to 1:45 pm, the meditation
will be given by the Rev. Frank
Lucia, on my God, My God, Why
Hast Thou Forsaken Me?", and
solo, "Were You There, by Mrs.
Harry r. Shortt. The Fifth Word,
1:45 to 2:10 pm, the meditation
"I Thirst, by Mr.. Beckwith, and
solo, alone, by Mrs. Edgar
Mills. The Sixth Word, 2:10 to
2:35 pm, the Rev. Edwin Thomas
will speak on "It Is Finished;
vocal duet, "Ou Yonder Cross"
Mrs. William H. Minner, Jr., and
Mrs. Allen Everett. The Seventh
Word, 2:35 to 3 pm, solo, "The
Lords Prayer" Miss Beth Den
ney; meditation, Father, Into
Thy Hands I Commend My Spirit"
the Rev. William B. Kitchens.
Silent meditation and recossecra-
tion will precede the toIling of
the bell at 2 pm.
Smyrna times., 1955-04-07
SMYRNA WOMEN SPOT PLANE
Alert Exercise Held by Air Force
in Air Defense Saturday, March IL

Alert Exercise Held by Air Force
in Air Defense Saturday, March IL
During the alert exercise held
by the u. S. Air Force as a test
in air defense on Saturday, March
IL the aircraft flown in the alert
was spotted by the women at the
Smyrna spotting post on South
Street, who made the initial call.
The B 20 was proceeding north
east when observed. This was
the first of other tests which viii
be staged from time to time, and
was a combination test of Ground
Observer Corps and radar. The
success of the Smyrna post was
revealed by Sergt. William Par
man, who with Major William
Blagg, act as liaison between the
Air Force and the GOC.
Smyrna times., 1955-04-07
LEGION POST AUXILIARY
To Sponsor Two Parties for Vet
Grams at Hospital at Brack-Ex

The Auxiliary to the David C.
Harrison Post Mo. IA, American
Legion met Monday night at the
home of Mrs. George Scout, with
Mrs. Howard Deakyne as CO.
hostess. Mrs. Howard Nowland
presided. Mrs. James Rogers, re-
habilitation chairman, announced
that the members would sponsor
two parties for veterans, one at
the VA Hospital at Brack-Ex on
Sunday afternoon, May 8. The
women will also go to the VA
Hospital at Perry Point on Tues
day evening, May "a where they
will entertain the patients with
games. They will also furnish
prizes and refreshments. A NOM
mating committee was named, as
follows: Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Scout,
and Mrs. Florence Passwaters.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Francis j.
ONeill on Monday, May 2.
Smyrna times., 1955-04-07
ST. PETERS AUXILIARY

Question Box For Written Ques-
tions To Be Answered by Rector
The regular meeting of the
Woman's Auxiliary of st. Peters
Church will be held Tuesday even
ing, April IL at pm. in the
parish house. Mrs. F. S. Ban
croft will preside at the business
session. The program chairman
will be Mrs. Fred Heinold, Sr.,who
has arranged to have question
box in which members may place
written questions which they have
in their minds about anything per-
tanning to the church. The rector,
the Rev. F. S. Bancroft will an
swer those questions at the meet
ing. The Flower Market, which
was postponed last week because
of the cold weather, will be held
on Saturday morning at 10 am.
on Main Street next to the Ma
final Bank Varied growing things
as well as cut flowers will be sold
by members of the auxiliary un-
der the leadership of Mrs. John E.
Wilson III and Mrs. James Mer-
rill. The Flower Market will con-
tinue each Saturday morning.
Smyrna times., 1955-04-07
JAYCEES TO CONDUCT SECOND
ANNUAL ROAD-E-O HERE MAY 7

Plans to conduct the second an
nual local Teen-Age Driving
Road-E-O have been made by
the Smyrna-Clayton Junior Cham
ber of Commerce. 1t will be held
on Saturday, May 7, and will con-
sist of written examination and
a skill test involving driving
through prescribed exercises such
as parking, smooth stopping, and
others. The local winner in this
national Jaycee contest will be
eligible to compete in the state
Road-E-O to be held in Smyrna
on June IL. State winners COM
pete for $4,000 in scholarships in a
national contest July 25-29 in
washington, ID. C. Martin Golden,
president, local Jaycees, said that
six subcommittee have been or
Smyrna times., 1955-04-07
KNOW YOUR
BANKS WEEK
Gov. ]. C. Boggs Proclaims
Week of April Is to % for
Closer Understanding
HOW THEY SERVE PUBLIC

In support of the Delaware
Bankers Associations efforts to
foster clearer understanding of
how banking serves the public,
Governor ]. Caleb Boggs has pro-
claimed April 18 to % as 'fKnow
Your Bank Week" "We in Della
ware tend to take for granted the
services rendered by our banks" "
the Governor said in statement
following the formal signing of
the proclamation. Few of us
realize how important a role the
banks of Delaware play in the
states economic progress. 1--WE
can learn a great deal by visit
ing our banks during know Your
Bank Week" Most important, we
can ask questions and perhaps
discover how we can use our
banks more profitably." Also"
he continued, 1--WE can become bet
ter acquainted with our banking
officials and their stats. Not only
do these people play a significant
role in the economic growth of
our state, but many of them also
serve devotedly in purely unselfish
efforts for community betterment,
totally unrelated to their work
aday jobs" The text of the Gov
ernor's proclamation follows:
Whereas, the Banks of Della
ware have played an important
role in the progress of the State
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Smyrna times., 1955-04-07
Van Gasken Scholarship

Applications for the Van Gasken
Scholarship should be made in
writing to Mr.. George w. Wright
secretary, Board of Education
Smyrna Special School District
This scholarship, awarded annual.
ly to a graduate of the John Bas-
sett Moore High School, is made
available by the will of the late
DIR. Frances Van Gasken in mem-
ory of her father, Mr.. John Van
Gasken. The scholarship will be
awarded during May and applica-
tions should be made promptly.
Smyrna times., 1955-04-07
ANNIVERSARY LUNCHEON
Century Club To Hold Fffty-Sev-
enth Affair Thursday, April Ia


enth Affair Thursday, April IA
The Twentieth Century Club
will hold the fifty-seventh ami
versary luncheon on Thursday,
April IA at 1890 p.m., at the club
house. officers of the State Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs and
past state presidents will be
guests of the club. Club members
will have as their guests friends
from out-of-town. The program
will include selections by Eliza
beth Hill Hendren, violinist, and
Esther Mary Fuller, both of
Wayne, Pa. Mrs. Hendren is the
former Miss Elizabeth Hill, of
Smyrna, now a well known mu-
sician on the Main Line, Philadel-
phia. There will be Pan-Ameri-
can by Miss Luz Kerr, daughter
of 1t. Col. Rafael Kerr and Mrs.
Kerr. Mrs. Harold E. Wickham
will preside and introduce the
guests. Mrs. Ralph Lange and
Mrs. Walter Hill, hospitality
chairmen, will be assisted by club
members in preparation for the
luncheon.
Smyrna times., 1955-04-07
SCHOOL BOARD
APPROVE WORK
Local Board Studies Redis-
tricting Program Pro-
posed by State
LIST REPAIRS

The monthly meeting of the
Board Of Education was held on
Wednesday, March 80. The Board
spent considerable time studying
the re-districting program as pro-
posed by the State Board of Edu-
cation and submitted to the Leg
islature for enactment into law.
The Board authorized the prepar-
alton of the district tax list for
1855. The use of the high school
athletic field was approved for an
Easter Sunrise Service by the
Christian Youth Fellowship. The
Board approved the covering of
of the football team
with insurance at the expense of
the Board of Education. Since
the expense of this project could
become very great, the Board is
following the pattern established
in other high schools of covering
only scholastic football and no
other sport activity. The Board,
however, encourages those stu
dents who do not play football but
participate in other sports to
avail themselves of protection
against injury. The following re-
pair program for advertising and
subsequent bidding was approved
by the Board as follows: Repair
walks and drives, redecoration OF
gym and auditorium, sanding and
refinishing gym and auditorium
floors, new library lights, replace
ment of radiator thermostats on
the first floor of the nigh school
building, and rebricking of the
boilers in the boilers in the high
school. The Board approved ten
tative plans for the polio vaccina-
tion program to be carried on by
the State Board of Health in
grades 1 and of the local schools
and expressed the hope that par
ents would avail themselves of
participation in this program.
Smyrna times., 1955-04-07

ganized under the general chair
manship of Leon Tabb to carry
out various aspects of the pro-
gram. by emphasizing the rules
of the road and the skills needed
for safe driving, we intend to give
local youths a chance to prove
that some of Americas best driv-
ers are teen-agers", Mr.. Golden
said. Last year 250,OO0 teenagers
took part in Teen-Age Road-E-O
in more than 1000 towns and cit
les. Sponsors of the National
Teen-age Road-E-O are the u. S.
Jaycees, Liberty Mutual Insurance
Companies, and American Truck
ing Associations, Inc. Herbert
Brown, a member of the Smyrna
Clayton Jaycees has been named
chairman for the state Road-E-O.
Smyrna times., 1955-04-07
SILVER EAGLES GLEE CLUB
To Sing at Easter Sunrise Service
Cinducted by Christian Fellowship

To Sing at Easter Sunrise Service
Cinducted by Christian Fellowship
The Silver Eagles Glee Club
have had several singing engage
ments recently and are scheduled
to sing at the Easter sunrise SER
vice conducted by the Christian
Youth Fellowship. They also sang
at the Easter assembly program
at the school on Wednesday and
at the Democratic convention at
Dover last Saturday night, where
they presented Negro spirituals,
and patriotic and popular selec-
tions, under the direction of John
Dickinson. The Saturday night
teenage dances are still very sue
cessful at the Century Club. All
members are urged to attend
meetings on Tuesday evenings at
7:30 pm. in the basement of the
Youth Center.
Smyrna times., 1955-04-07
.FIREMEN BACK
FIRE MARSHAL
Local Firemen Endorse Fire
Marshal's Office at Meet
ing Monday
ALSO FAVOR FIRE CODE

The Citizens Hose Company at
their regular monthly meeting
Monday night at the fire house
went on record as endorsing the
fire marshals Office and retaining
it; also, favoring the fire code as
presented to the Legislature. They
also went on record as favoring
the bill that increases the appro-
priation to the fire marshaps Of
fee. Delegates to all meetings
have been instructed to vote in
such a manner. The fire company
will send three members to the
state fire college at Camden-Wy-
oming on two weekends in July.
The local volunteers will attend
the Delmarva convention at Sea-
ford on May 10-11, will take part
in the parade, and will be accom-
panied by the Smyrna High
School band. In recognition of
their faithful service to the local
fire company for the past forty
years three volunteers were made
life members at the meeting.
They are v. Wallace Elterich,
John Morris, and Harry P. Jones,
who Joined the company in 1914,
and have served in various capac-
tiles during the years. Robert
Jacobs presided at the business
meeting.
Smyrna times., 1955-04-07
Death of Georgia May Conner

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Funeral services for Georgia
May Conner, 81, of Smyrna, who
died in the Kent General Hospital,
on March 81, were held Sunday at
2 pm, from the FAIRIES Funeral
home. The Rev. o. G. Jones offic-
lated and interment was in Odd
Fellows cemetery at Smyrna.
Mrs. Conner, the daughter of the
late E. Young Diehl and Nancy
Armstrong of Virginia, was the
widow of the late James Conner,
and is survived by a daughter,
Mrs. Clarence G. Blendt, near
Smyrna; three brothers, Mr.. Will
liam and Joseph Diehl of Beckley,
Va, and Mr.. Walter DiehI, Way
nesboro, Va. Born in Virginia,
Mrs. Conner moved to Smyrna
thirteen years ago and was an
employee Of the Belber Trunk and
Bag Co. She was active in the
Presbyterian Church of Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1955-04-07
AMATEUR SHOW AWARDS
Gay Blades Quartet of Chester
town Wins First Prize

The first prize of fifty dollars
was awarded to the Gay Blades
Quartet, Chestertown, Md, at the
big amateur show sponsored by
the Veterans Of Foreign Wars
Post 1901, of Clayton on Friday
night in the auditorium of Smyr-
ma High School. The male quar-
tet, dressed in outfits reminiscent
of the gay COS, and wearing
handle-bar mustaches, interpreted
songs of that era. The Hue Boys,
song and dance comedy act from
Townsend received the second
prize of $40; third place winners,
receiving SIS were the Beauty
Shop quartet, composed of Betty
Ellen Dean, 10 Anne Baynard,
Janice Pippin, and Becky Long
fellow, of Greensboro, Md. Dottie
Jane Gentry, Dover was presented
$40 as fourth place winner, and
Alice Marie Coverdale, Middle
town, took the fifth place prize of
$500. The show was attended by
large audience, estimated at
more than 25O persons, and the
acts were varied, including vocal
with guitar, acrobatic ballet,
strut dance, tap dancer, and ma
rimba. Donald I. Ennis acted as
master of ceremonies. The judges
were Mrs. Virginia Bracken, pro-
gram director, Radio Station
WIDOW, Dover, Mrs. John H.
Fearon and Leon Tabb, both of
the music department of the
Smyrna High School.
Smyrna times., 1955-04-07
113 COURSES
AT UNIVERSITY
Wide Variety of Course S
Available to Summer
School Students
REGISTRATION JUNEs2O

University of Delaware summer
school bulletins now being distrib-
uted under the direction of Dean
William o. Penrose describe 113
courses which are available to
summer session students in a wide
variety of fields. Registration for
Continued on Page Twelve
Smyrna times., 1955-04-07
PLAN POLIO
VACCINATION
Parents Must Make Request
For This Service on Forms
Provided by School
FORMS ARE MAILED

Letters have been mailed to the
parents of 230 children in the
first and second grades of the
Smyrna School enclosing par
entail request form to be signed
by those who wish to have their
children vaccinated with polio
vaccine. The children will be CIV
en- the opportunity this spring to
receive the SaLk polio vaccine
which will be provided by the Ma
CONTINUED on Page Sikh
Smyrna times., 1955-04-07
Cub Scout Baseball Game

An athletic event of great in
terest to Cub Scouts was the
baseball game between members
of Den 1 and Den 8 played last
Saturday afternoon on the athletic
field of Smyrna Elementary
School. The boys of Den 8 de-
feated Den /, the score 25-16. 1t.
Col. Rafael Kerr acted as umpire
for the game. Mrs. Dorothy l..
Cooper is den mother for Den 8,
and the den chief is Bill Slacum.
Mrs. Oreta Dyer is den mother
for Den 1, and John Sheldon is
den chief.
Smyrna times., 1955-04-07
Clayton Clodhoppers All Club

The Clayton Clodhoppers All
Club will sing at the Delaware
House before their appearance at
the State Welfare Home on FRI
day night.