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Evening star., 1955-02-09
Parents Held in Death
OF Infant; Officials
Reluctant 10 Talk.
BY the Associated Press

OAKLAND, Feb. "a young
couple was held in the Garrett
County Jail today while au-
thorities investigated the death
Of their 3-month-old daughter.
In custody were Hobert VIII
liam Dewitt, 27-year-eld wood
cutter, and his 20-year-old wife.
Madeline Virginia. They have
three other children.
States Attorney Stephen r.
Pagenhardt said the skeleton
of their baby was found yester-
day.
He declined to say whether
they had been charged with any
crime.
The DeWitts were arrested
yesterday at Buena Vista, Va,
where they had moved recently
and Henry j. Foresman, COM
monwealth's attorney there,
said the charge against them
"do 1I1uIOcT.
Parents Describe Death.
The couple was quoted as tell
ing authorities their child died
from natural causes. and they
had buried the infant near their
home because they had no
money to pay for funeral.
MIR. Pagenhardt and other Of
ficers working on the case de-
clined for several hours yester-
day to say anything about it.
All said they had been in
structed by Circuit Judge Neil
c. Fraley to maintain secrecy.
Judge Fraley, who has been
at home this week nursing an
infected eye. said he had issued
no such instructions.
Mr.. Pagenhardt and the other
officers said their attention had
been called to Rule of the rules
of judicial procedure adopted
January l, 1854, by the judges
presiding in the Fourth Judicial
Circuit in Western Maryland.
Secrecy Ruling.
Rule / applies to secrecy Of
grand jury investigations and
says:
Information regarding inves-
legations of the grand jury.
whether in progress or in con-
temptation, shall not be disclosed
or published except to members
of the Circuit Court, the grand
jury, persons connected with the
States attorneys office, or the
sheriff Of the county, and then
only for official purposes"
Many Jurisdictions have such q
rule but it does not normally
prevent authorities from saying
whether person is under arrest
or If a charge has been placed
against him.
Judge Fraley said he would not
want to be quoted on any inter-
probation of the rule.
After conferring with Judge
Fraley Mr.. Pagenhardt confirmed
that the DeWitts were in custody
and the death of their baby was
being investigated.
Evening star., 1955-02-09
Ex-Accountunt Cleared
At EmbezzIement TriuI
Rx the A,sosinisd Pres,

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb
9.-Clifford r. Williams, former
Road Commission chief account
ant. was acquitted of embezzle-
ment charges last night by q
Kanawha County jury.
The jury returned its verdict
of innocent after about az hours
of deliberation.
The 33-year-old defendant, a
former Huntington advertising
salesman, had been accused of
fraudulently taking $10.499 in
commission funds between 1949
and June of 1854.
Evening star., 1955-02-09
Inquiry Begun in Bomber Crash
Fatal to Pilot in Montgomery

Peach Tree road of Highway
%. near Beallsville. Md.
Wreckage of the plane fell
into a wooded area on the Sam
uel Clammer farm about S air
line miles to the northwest, and
the pilots body was found almost
q mile from the wreck.
Evening star., 1955-02-09
Withholding Protested

The government of Fiji wants
to introduce the pay-as-you-earn
taxation system there. but en-
ployers are protesting about the
extra bookkeeping, Suva reports.
Smyrna times., 1955-07-21
The Smyrna Times
PHONE 1921 SMYRNA. DELAWARE

Founded by Robert d. Hofecker. July s.
1854. Editor and proprietor until Feb
ruary 10. 1867.
Owned and Published by Robert d. Hof-
fecker. Jr.. from February 20. 1907 to
becemher "a. 1889.
Nsblished Every Thursday Morning by
The Smyrna Times. Inc. rs Commerce
Street. Smyrna. Del
w. Lester Smith. Manager
DvERTSEMENTSt Smyrna Times
IA the business medium not only for the
town Il represents but for the outlying
district of which it is the center. EN-
bracing the towns of Clayton, Kenton,
Cheswold. Townsend, Leipsic. &c. A rate
of so cents per inch an insertion charged
for transient advertising. Season or
yearly display advertising rates quoted
on application. For Sale. For Rent,
Lost and Found Advertisements occupy
ing one inch space or less, a minimum
charge of SO cents per insertion. In
memoriam articles. 10 cents per line per
issue.
Entered as End class matter March is.
1879 at the post Office at Smyrna, Del. un-
der Act of Congress of March 5. 1873.
Subscription price. $500 per year. strictly
In advance.
Smyrna times., 1955-07-21
This Weeks
Social and
Personal
Events
Z erS O n a Is

Miss Malvina Stevenson and
Mrs. Mary Harstman and daugh-
ter, of Baltimore, Md, James c.
Stevenson, wife, and two sons OF
Brookland Terrace were weekend
visitors of former Mayor, George
r. Stevenson.
Miss Rebekah S. Shaeffer, Di-
rector of Dramatics, State Teach
ers College, Millersville, Pa, and
Mr.. Arthur S. Golden of the fac
ulty of Reynolds Junior High
School, Lancaster, Pa, were
Thursday visitors at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Galley, 122
S. Delaware Street.
Stephanie Greene, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Seldom Greene of
Brenford, celebrated her first
birthday on July 10. Celebrating
with her parents, were Mrs. Clara
Cornell, and Miss Jessie Walls of
Scranton, Pa.
Linden P. Shapley, of Jackson
vile, Florida, flew to Washington,
d. G. recently where he visited
relatives. He spent last week Wis
iting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Harry P. Shapley, and his broth.
er, Mr.. Henry R. Shapley ant
Mrs. Shapley, at their homes il
Smyrna.
Mr.. and Mrs. James l.. Dimonc
and son, Mr.. Donald Dimond, o.
Detroit, Mich, visited variou!
friends in Smyrna on Monday
They will also stop at Lewes ant
Dover on a trip thru the south
Mr.. Donald Dimond was one O
the group of members of the U
S. Air Force serving with a de
tached unit living in Smyrna dur
ing World War II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry T. Pric'
are spending this week at Beth
any Beach.
Mrs. Howard Davis and daugh
ter Diane, are spending their va
cation at Mrs. Edward Storey!
cottage at Ocean City, N. ].
Smyrna times., 1955-07-21

RESOLUTION
WHEREAS the Town Council of the
Town of Smyrna feeling the need of inn
mediate replacement of the street known
as Commerce Street, passing through the
center of the Town of Smyrna, and
WHEREAS the State Highway Depart
ment has expressed possibilities of repav-
ing said Street
THEREFORE, Be It Resolved that the
Town Council of the Town of Smyrna
sitting in Special Session July Is, 1855
and wishing to express to the State High
way Department the feeling of the ma
iority of the citizens of Smyrna offer to
the State Highway Department their full
est encouragement and cooperation on the
completion of the Commerce Street prof.
ect.
Copy of this Resolution to be published
in the Smyrna Times in its regular issue
of July 21, 1855 and copies to be sent to
all members of the State Highway Depart
ment and the Chief Engineer of the
State Highway Department.
Proposed by Wilson
Seconded by Doughten
Passed unanimously.
Smyrna times., 1955-07-21

ed in 1854. He has served three
terms as States Attorney of Cecil
County. Mr.. Rollins is a member
of the Board of Visitors of Wash
ington College, Board of Directors
of Union Hospital, Forty and
Eight and served as Commander
of Cecil Post No. Is at EIkton
and one term as Judge Advocate
of the Department Of Maryland.
He is married and has three chill
dren.
Smyrna times., 1955-07-21
ROLLINS HEADS
! SCOUT DRIVE
Continued from Page One

paign to raise $4,000 will be
''kicked-off" in over ITO commun-
tiles in non-community chest
areas on the Peninsula on Octob-
er 25. At the same time as the
DeI-Mar-Va Council campaign is
being conducted on the peninsula,
all the Councils in Virginia and
surrounding territory will also be
having their annual drives. Our
endeavor, therefore, is a part OF a
growing trend to coordinate the
fund raising activities of the
Scouting program over large
area" The Del-Mar-Va Council
participates in all the community
chests on the Peninula: United
Fund of Northern Delaware, Do
yer Community Chest, Salisbury
Community Chest, and the Cecil
County Chest. Those living in the
areas served by these chests are
urged to support Scouting by
making their contributions through
their local chest organization. Mr..
Collins pointed out that the con-
tinuance of essential services to
the 500 Scout Units and the 49,
600 boy members of the Council
in 1856 will depend upon the sue
cessful outcome of the campaign
He expressed hope that the gen.
erous support given in previous
wears would again be obtained
Mr.. Rollins is prominent at
torney in Elkton, Maryland. He
recently served as Cecil District
Chairman for the successful Boy
Scout Camp Expansion Fund. HI
is a member of the Executive
Board and Finance Committee O
the Council. He served as thu
general chairman in charge O
raising funds to build the Unioi
Hospital at Elkton, Maryland. HI
was appointed Attorney Genera
of the State of Maryland on No
vember IA, 1852. His term expir
Smyrna times., 1955-07-21

per pound no matter what you pay. Yet
A&P breminnl-QnaIhy Coffee costs less :.
much less than other coffees of COM
parable quality! And every pound of Gus
tom Ground A&P Coffee is sold with a
money.back guarantee! Change TO A&P
coffee now. Get all four +. freshness
:. flavor :. value =. economy!
Evening star., 1955-06-30
Prayers for Argentine
Catholics to Be Offered

More than 1000 members OF
the Nocturnal Alteration Society
will offer prayers for prosecuted
Catholics in Argentina at devo-
tions beginning at 10 o'clock
tonight and lasting until 8 am.
tomorrow in the Shrine Of the
Sacred Heart, Sixteenth street
and Park road NV. y
The men, representing 81 Cath
olic parishes in the archdiocese
| of Washington, have pledged
themselves to spend designated
hour in prayer at the shrine on
the eve Of the first Friday Of
each month.
Similar devotions will be held
in designated churches In Charles
and st. Marys Counties. Mary
land.
Evening star., 1955-06-30
|MunviIIe' S 9th Wife
To Get $3.50, 900

NEW YORK, June 80 (P.-,
Tommy Manville has agreed to
settle $260,000 on his estranged
ninth wife, Anita Roddy-Eden
Manville. 1.
In State Supreme Court yes.
terday, Mr.. Manville, so. proms
ised to pay his 32-year-old wife
l$140. 900 in cash, plus $4,000 q
year for the next 10 years.
The agreement frees Mrs.
Manville to go to Nevada or
Florida to obtain a divorce.
However, her attorney. Amos S.,
Basel, said she has no immedi-
ate plans"
The Manvilles were married.
July 10, 1852. They separated
IL days later.
Evening star., 1955-06-30
VETERANS
AND DRAFTEES
Br MAI. THoafAs q. NAL

BY MAI. THOMAS n. NAL
From r. w. h. L. Of Honolulu:
Some time in 1881 or 1852 !
bought 4 s25 Defense Bond as
an allotment from my Army pay.
I had it mailed home because
was serving In Korea ct the time:
After my tour was up. ] returned
home but found that the bona
had not been received. Wnere
can I write to find out what
happened to the bo1d?'
Write to: Department Of the
Army, Savings Bond Division
Finance Center. Indianapolis ~.
Ind.
From J. r. w. Of Louisville.
KY: II recently graduated from
the United States Military Acad-.
,emy at West Point. Would my
service there entitle me TO Ko-
|rean CT Bill training benefits?
No. Under the law, time spent
|at any Of the service academies
may not be counted toward ko-.
|rean Bill entitlement.
From F.. w. M. Of New York
City. I'm q veteran Of World
War I and have been unem-
ployed for some time due to my
age. Do you think I would
qualify for a veterans pension?
can't give you Q yes or no
answer. Only the Veterans Ad-
ministration can answer your
question after you apply. The
three basic eligibility require
|ments are:
/. At least 90 days Of service.
some part Of it during the World
War I period. You must have
been discharged from the service
under other than dishonorable
conditions.
2. You must be found to be-
totally and permanently disabled
from a disability having no con.
|nection with your service.
8. You must have a yearly IN
come of less than $1,400 II you
have no dependents or $2,700 IL
you have dependents.
From v. A. Of Washington
D: c.: eff the widow of service
man killed in Korea remarries
does she have to give up the
monthly indemnity payments she
has been receiving?"
No. m
From N. w. of Youngstown.
Ohio: II am veteran Of World
War II and have not used my
CT loan rights. I'm planning TO
get married in two months. MY
|fiance already has a home and
lit needs repairs. Can I make q
CT loan to have the house re-
paired after am married to
lher?"
The CT loan rights Of veterans
do allow them to get guarantees, !,
on loans to repair a home.
Whether you'll be able to get
such a loan will depend on
whether a bank or some other
private lending agency will give
you loan. Since all the Vet,
erans' Administration does is.
guarantee such loans. it always
lis a question of whether you can
get a private loan. t
From B. P. F. of Atlanta, Ca:
I'm getting a VA pension each
month from the VA. Is this
money subject to Federal tax?"
No. VA benefit payments, such
as pensions. are not subject to
Federal taxation.
(You may write Mai. Mai In care
| Of The Star about your serviee-con- =
nected problem Please inclose
stamped. self addressed envelope and ;
20 cents in coiI.)
fFrom A. p. Neawsfeatures)
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-02-04
SEWARD TO HAVE DOCK

WASHINGTON -tR- Secretary Mckay announced he has approved plans for the immediate construc- tion of dock facilities at Seward, at an estimated cost of four mil lion dollars. He described it as an- other important step in the re- mobilization of the Alaska Railroad.
 He said Frank Kalbaugh, the railroads general manager now in Washington. had wired his head quarters in Anchorage to ask for bids immediately for supplying materials for the new dock.
 It replaces an obsolete facility that has been in use for many years.
 Kalbaugh said construction will start as soon as weather permits and expressed hope that it may be completed before next fall.
 Kalbaugh said it was not plan ned to use the new dock in hand ling ssa-train cargoes but only foI conventional cargo handling.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-02-04
TELESCOPE
tcontinusd From Page onel

AAtA@t44@4 A9k4 rage OHED
 5rm iese. We have come to dedi- tAse a large portion of our income io a final resting place with those men who spend their lives that they may spend our money.
 ''It is altogether anguish and 'ofture that we should do this. But "a the legal sense. we cannot evade we cannot cheat we cannot under estimate this tax. The col sctors. clever and sly. who com uied here, have gone far above UT power to add and subtract.
 Our creditors will little note uor long remember what we say Lere. but the Bureau of Internal Revenue can never forget what We report here. It is for us, the tax rayers. rather to be devoted here 10 the tax return which the gov srnment has thus far so nobly spenf.
 ''Tt is rather for us to be dedi- cated to the great task remaining befcre us - that from these van shed dollars we take increased de- votion to the few remaining: that ve here highly resolve that next rear will not find us in a higher income bracket: that this taxpayer 'nderpaid. shall figure out more deductions, and that taxation of he people. by the Congress, for he government. shall not cause our aolvency to perish
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-02-04
MRS. .McKIBBEN HOME

Mrs. R. w. LuElla) McKibben, who has been on a buying trip in the states for several weeks flew home yesterday She visited import ant coast towns on business and spent some time with relatives in the state of Washington. The Me- Kibbens operate Wrangell Variety Store.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-02-04
TO SEATTLE

Booked for Seattle via Pan Am erican Airways Tuesday were Capt. Andrew Johnson and Bob Kemp.
 Capt. Johnson is well known local boat skipper and Kemp is en- gagged in the fishing industry.
 They flew to Ketchikan via AL aska Coastal Airlines.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-02-04
HOME FROM VACATION

Mrs. Irene Remmerden, proprietor of Irene's, flew home this week af- ter several weeks in the south. She and husband, Dave, went down to spend Christmas with relatives in Yakima, Wash, and then planned to go to Coos Bay, Ore, to see their daughter.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-02-04

It was a good thing the daugh family gathering in Yakima, for a day or two after Christmas Dave had had enough of the States and came home.
 Irene stayed down to enjoy her. self and, to buy spring stock for her ladies' apparel store.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-02-04
Back Next Year

Giant Manager Bob Wright said the team plans to come back through Southeastern Alaska next year, playing two games at each town as they had to turn away fans at every game.
 The Giants left here for Prince Rupert, Powell River, University of British Columbia, California and possibly Hawaii before the end of the season, Wright said He and his six players have not been home since November.
 Most of the Giants are in their early twenties and are former col lege and professional stars now on the exhibition circuit, averaging six and seven games a week.
 They easily beat teams in Ket- 'chikan, Juneau, Petersburg and Metlakatka but said the Ketchikan Rockets looked like the best of the ones they met in Southeastern AL aska.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-02-04
HIEBERTs HOME

Art Hiebert and family returned . vank Island this week after be- ng in the states. They went south 70 spend Christmas in Oregon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-02-04

You Saw It in The Sentinel
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-02-04
C0L0RED GIANTS TOP |THUNDERBIRDS. e5-e1

The Wrangell Thunderbirds came within four points of tying the Philadelphia Colored Giants in an exhibition game here last Wednes- day night. That's what the score board said, but that's also what the Giants decided it should say. As Thunderbird center Charles
 Berg said. They could have made 400 points if they had wanted to-" The transforming Giants opened the game by running up 16 points
 in the first minute and a half be-
 fore Harvey Gross scored for Wran- gell on foul shot. This was to
 show the fans they could really play basketball. Then the clowning started with the Giants passing and faking the ball around the To- calls. They topped it just before half time by setting the ball on Thunderbird Larry Taylor's head. Big League Ball
 In the final period of play, after
 giving the fans a taste of big
 league ball handling, the Giants
 started really horsing around.
 Giant Gin more ways than one)
 Buddy Thompson put on a Thur derbird jacket and scored two
 quick buckets before the Wrangell
 team knew they had valuable
 sixth player. Then, after peering intently at the score board Bill
 Rogers dropped one in for Wran-
 gell. Hank Jacocks came in as a sub for the Giants, got all mixed
 up Git said in the script,) and i made another for Wrangell.
 Thompson was high scorer for the Giants, making 27 of their points and six of WrangelPs.
 Tom Maxand and Gary Gunder- son managed a few nice shots for the locals, who showed sparks of good form, making 16 and IT points, respectively.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-02-03
VIEW Conference

Continued From Page One)
conference adopted the resolu-
ton passed Jan, 3, 1855 by the
Washington county post, No.
5l08, which read in part that
"the 11th day Of November shall
be known as Veterans Day and
is a legal holiday, If said day
falls on Sunday, the following
Monday shall be the legal Vet
Grams Holiday
According to the general code,
it is still known as Armistice
Day and the VFW is still on re-
cord as wanting it changed to
Veterans day. The resolution
adopted Sunday will be passed
on to the state department in
Columbus.
At the auxiliary conference,
addresses of welcome were given
the VFW by Helen James, rep
resenting the American Legion
auxiliary and Mrs. Betty
Murphy, representing the Cald-
we'll B. p w. club.
Mrs. James presented them
with a basket of flowers and
they in turn were sent to Mrs
William Tarleton, who is now a
patient in Rocky Glen sanator-
ium, McConnelsville.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-02-03
Dimes In PARKING
MeierS For Polio

If you have an extra dime and
want to donate it to the current
polio campaign in Caldwell, Just
stick it in the parking meters
and they will be turned over the
fund This applys only during
this week.
Parking meter custodian Jack
Oliver said that motorists are
warned not to forget to stick
another penny or rickle in for
a dime will not register minutes
on the meter.
Although the campaign of
ficially ended Jan. 3lst, Mrs.
William Fleming, chapter chair
man, said that all the receipts
are not yet totaled and it will
be some time before the final
figure can be released.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-02-03
Sub-zerO Weather
Hills Noble County,

An official two below zero was
registered in Noble county last
week for the coldest weather of
the winter, according to the
official report for this COM
munity.
The temperature dropped to
zero consistently the latter part
of the week for the coldest snap
of the year and the coldest
January since 1851 in Noble
county.
Frank Burlingame, official
weather man for the county,
hasn't compiled his report for
January as yet but will release
it as soon as possible.
AS in the past, snow covered
highways in this county were
eXpertly cleaned by the high
way department
Due to overcast skies and snow
flurries, Wednesday, Feb. 2, it
was doubtful if Mr.. Groundhog
saw his shadow and an early
spring is being predicted.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-02-03
Wool Growers Hear
Specialist Tuesday

There were approximately 25
Noble county sheep growers who
attended their annual meeting on
Tuesday at the probate hearing
room in the courthouse.
The principal speaker was
Ralph Grimshaw, extension spec
ialist in sheep husbandry from
Ohio State University, Colum-
bus.
County Agent Floyd Hender-
son said the morning session was
devoted to latest development in
sheep production and manage
ment.
During the afternoon, market
ing of. lambs and wool was dis
cussed, in addition to a complete
explanation of the new wool
subsidy program which is effec-
tive in 1855.
Named to the executive COM
mittee for this county was L. E.
Hedge, Brookfield; Clark Ather-
ton, Jackson; Dallas Rich,
Seneca; George Lawrence, Shar-
on and Richard Starr, Beaver.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-02-03
Sliding Truck Hits
Stalled Automobile

An automobile in charge of
LA Houser, 20, of Coal Run, was
damaged Tuesday when it was
struck by a truck driven by
by Ralph Dillon, 90, of Marietta,
according to the state highway
patrol.
The accident occurred on a
township road near Coal Run.
The Houser car stalled on an
icy hill. Dillon was descending
the hill and stopped more than
100 feeet away from the stalled
car. A passenger on the truck
alighted and started walking to-
ward the stalled car to give
assistance when the truck sud
denly began to slide and colIided
with the stalled car.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-02-03
COIored Singers Will
Present Local PROGRAM

Sponsored by the Caldwell
club Of the Business and Profes-
sional Women, the Venetian
Singers of Parkersburg, w. Va,
will make a personal appearance
at the Caldwell school auditor
ium, Monday evening, Feb. 7.
The colored singers are we'll
known for their radio and tele-
vision shows and should bring
an interesting program of en-
tertainment to Caldwell and
community.
Tickets for adults and children
are being sold by various men,
ber but they may also be obtain
ed at the door. The program will
begin promptly at 7:45 p. m.
The proceeds will be used by
the Caldwell B. P. w. club for a
local civic project