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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-08-19
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Mr.. Pekelner is a past execu-
tive vice president of the West
chester Zionist Region and a past
president of the Jewish Fedora
tion Of Yonkers. He was county
delegate from Westchester TO the
historic American Jewish Con-
ference. Prior to his removal to
Florida. Mr.. Pekelner served on
the executive board of the Pitts
burgh Zionist District and was a
member of the National Admins
trative Council of ZOA. He was
also honorary president of the
Brandeis Zionist District of Yonk-
ers. his former home.
Mr.. Pekelner is the president
of Intercoastal Boat Yards, Inc.
of Miami, Florida.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-08-19

Mrs. Ludwig Kaphan, National
President Of Women's American
ORT Organization for Rehabili.
tation through Training). has
been elected the first President of
Women;s International ORT at a
congress of constituent women's
organizations held in Geneva,
Switzerland. Delegates from won.
ems ORT organizations in Is
countries, including the United
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-08-19
BY Hertzel Fishrnan

Editors Note: Hertzel Fish
man has had much experience in
the field of youth and adult edu-
cation both in Israel and the U.
s.. and has recently been elected
as rabbi Of Temple Shalom.
Greenwich. Conn.
And on the seventh month fol-
lowing Rosh Hashana, God rest
ed" Nowhere is this pronounce
ment more religiously observed
than in American Jewish con-
gregationS from coast to coast.
For following the Passover sea-
son, Jewish religious and cultural
life begins to wane in the over
whelming majority of Jewish
communities, and by the end Of
May, Memorial Day becomes an
occasion for a parting salute to
"a way of life" which, under the
best of conditions. keep its adj
herents occupied for only seven
or eight months during the year.
The reasons for this four five
months recess in Jewish living
are perhaps understandable. The
warm weather deters people from
coming to a non air conditioned
synagogue TO pray. to listen to a
sermon. to engage in organized
study. TO participate in an Oneg
Shabbat. The rabbi. who is after
all only human. is fatigued from
having had TO prepare two "origi-
nal" theses week after week since
the High Holiday season-one for
night school" Jews on Friday
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-08-19
LEGAL NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned intends to register with
the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Du-
val County, Florida, in accordance with
the Fictitious Name Statute of Florida,
the following fictitious name under
which his business is carried on, to-wit
DENMARK FURNITURE COMPANY,
not inc.
Charles j. Denmark
Sole Owner
Goldstein & Goldstein
Attorneys at Law
Florida Title Building
Jacksonville, Florida
August 12-l9-26 Sept. 2-1955.
Smyrna times., 1955-07-28
CLAYTON Nips Townsend

Last Sunday Clayton scored in
the ninth inning to beat Town
send and take the lead in the
only Bay League action. Other
games were postponed because of
rain. Townsend, the home team,
scored twice in both the second
and third innings off starter Turk
Orvis. With runners on second
and third and none out, Paul LODI
er relieved in the fourth and did
not allow Townsend another run.
Meanwhile the Clayton offense
Clipped away at the home team
lead with runs in the second,
fourth, fifth, tied it in the seventh
and scored the deciding run in the
ninth. Clayton's big guns were
Phil Voshell, Jay knight, with
three hits apiece; and Joe Pearce,
who drove in the winning run.
Smokey Hutchinson and rightfield-
er Wiley both knocked in two
runs for the losers. Jim Hughes
went the distance for the loss.
This Sundays schedule shows
Clayton at Henderson.
Smyrna times., 1955-07-28
AIR PATROL
ENCAMPMENT
Several From Smyrna Attend
Grenier Air Force Base, !.
New Hampshire
WILL RETURN SUNDAY

Seven members of the Kent Sem
ior Cadet Squadron, attached, of
the Civil Air Patrol, will be leav-
ing New Castle Air Force Base
on Saturday, July 80 to attend
the summer encampment at Gren-
ier Air Force Base, New Hamp-
shire. Departure from N w
Castle will be approximately at
noon in a CHS and they will re.
turn the following Sunday. Ac'
tivities will include a continuas
tion of the studies pursued here
at home from their training man.
uals, and each will be assigned
on-the-job training in all phases
of aviation. The camp comman&
er is Lieut.. Col. Xander, who is
the executive director of the Will
mington Boys Club and director
of cadets of the Delaware Wing of
Civil Air Patrol. There will be
total of 250 cadets from Delaware
and Maryland attending the en-
campment Those from Smyrna
and the surrounding area are
John Urian, William Stokesbury,
Faith Houtman, William Bullock,
Ronald Potter, Horace Pugh, and
Stanley Savage.
Smyrna times., 1955-07-28
STREET CARNIVAL HERE
Ferris Wheel, Swings, Kiddie Rides
and other Amusements


Early Monday morning the boys
in Smyrna assembled on Frazier
Street to watch the setting up of
the carnival to be held in part of
the block between Main and Del
aware Streets. The air was filled
with expectancy as the young fry
watched the assembly of the Fer
ris wheel, swings, kiddie rides,
neutrality-suspicious.. and
kiddie airplanes. The carnival is
sponsored by the Newnam-Eee-
Urban Post 1901, Veterans of For
eign Wars, and the booths will be
manned by members of the post,
assisted by the post auxiliary.
Through Saturday night the Fraz-
ier Street area will be the mecca
of the children from the Smyrna
Clayton area, as they are drawn
by the lights, music, and excite
ment of the carnival. Not only
will the children have fun, but
there will also be rides, fun,
games, and amusement for every
one. The affair started on Tues
day evening and continues through
Saturday night.
Smyrna times., 1955-07-28
BANCROFTs ON VACATION
Rector of st. Peters Church, and
Family Go to Murray Bay, Canada

Family Go to Murray Bay, Canada
The Rev. F. Sydney Bancroft,
rector of st. Peters Church, Mrs.
Bancroft, and their daughter, Miss
Anne Bancroft left Smyrna on
Tuesday to go to Murray Bay,
Canada where they will spend a
month. Their son, Mr.. Frank
Bancroft, a student at Wesleyan
University, Middletown, Conn.,,
sailed on the Queen Mary on We'd
nesday from New York for Eng
land, where he will visit his
grandmother, Mrs. George Stain
ton at her home in Bournemouth
While abroad he will also be the
guest of his uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. Harding Bancroft at
Geneva, Switzerland. Mr.. Bancroft
announced that during his ab-
sence a service of morning prayer
will be conducted each Sunday un-
til August 2s at 9:30 am, by the
Rev. Paul A. Kellogg, rector of
Christ Church, Dover. Parishion-
ers of st. Peters Church in need
of the services of a priest are
asked to get in contact with Mr..
Kellogg at The Rectory, Dover.
Smyrna times., 1955-07-28
945TH SHOOT AT RECORD

Guard Battalion Commanded by
1t. Col j. ID. Niles, Jr., at Range
The 945th battalion, one of the
Delaware National Guards top
battalions, is commanded by 1t.
Col. Jerome D. Miles, Jr., of Smyr-
ma. According to news stories
from Bethany Beach "at least five
RCATS (Radio Controlled Aerial
Targets), flying more than $50
miles per hour, were shot from
the sky by the 945th on the
North Range between Dewey
Beach and Indian River Inlet" on
Tuesday. The battalion is COM
ponent of the 160th AAA Group
headed by Col. Ralph S. Baker.
1t fired both the 40 nm. anti-air-
craft guns and the so calibre ma
chine gun to knock the speedy
little target planes down into the
ocean. In addition to knocking
down the five, the news report
also states that the battalion
scored numerous hits on others as
did the 193rd, commanded by 1t.
Col. Joshua T. West. While the
945th was running up what may
prove to be a record firing score
Col. ]. James Ashton's 198th AAA
Group fired settling shots from
the 80 nm. guns, located on the
south range near Fenwick Island.
The test, which all batteries of
the guard must pass, is being
flown by Army aircraft from
Mitchell Field, Long Island. For
the second straight day, the
Guards aircraft detection test, one
of the most important phases of
anti-aircraft training, was called
off because of a low-lying haze.
Smyrna times., 1955-07-28
BY
CIVIL DEFENSE
Campaign On How To Protect
Yourself Against FallOut
In Nuclear Attack
DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS

Continuing its campaign to ed
ucate Americans on how to pro-
tect themselves against the threat
of fallout in a nuclear attack, the
Federal Civil Defense Administra-
tion has published "a new booklet
which provides detailed instruc-
tions on how individuals and fam
lilies may save themselves.
More than 100000 copies of
the Public Booklet, entitled 'FWhat
You Should Know About Radio
active Fallout," PAT, are being
distributed throughout the nation.
In addition, they may be purchas-
ed from the U. S. Government
Printing Office, Washington 25,
D. c., for ten cents.
This is the second in series
of FCDA publications designed to
reduce the mystery" surrounding
fallout in the public mind, to put
the threat in it's proper perspec-
tive, and to show that there are
simple precautions which can save
lives. The Agency on May % an
nounced the distribution of the
first publication of the series, a
pamphlet entitled "Facts About
Fallout," of which 100000 copies
were made available.
The latest publication supple
ments the first by providing more
detailed information and instruc-
tions, and, like the pamphlet, is
presented in simple, readable
style.
In its introduction, the booklet
declares:
1.-THE purpose of this book is to
present in nontechnical language
what you should know about fall
out. 1t explains what causes fall
out and where and when it might
be expected. 1t treasures you that,
far from being mysterious kill
er, fallout is something about
which our Government knows
quite a bit, and something you
can protect yourself FROM"
1t describes the characteristics
of an H-bomb explosion, the for
nation of the fallout cloud, the
fallout pattern and tells who
might be affected, then, in 16
pages, tells the ways in which
citizens may protect themselves.
Here the booklet says:
There is a defense against rad
ioactive fallout. 1t is not compli-
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Smyrna times., 1955-07-28
STREET DANCE A SUCCESS
Bi-Weekly Dances Are Sponsored
BY Smyrna-Clayton Jaycees

The street dance sponsored
Thursday night on Market Street
Plaza was the most successful so
far in the series of bi-weekly
dances for the young teenagers
sponsored by the Smyrna-Clayton
Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Despite the intense heat a group
of approximately sixty youngsters
from a wide rural area as well as
from Clayton and Smyrna Utter
bugged to amplified recordings.
Those dancing are largely from
the sixth to eighth grade group
in the schools, but large crowd
of spectators also enjoyed the
spectacle. The dancers are large
ly the same boys and girls who
attend the Saturday night dances
held at the Youth Center during
the winter months by the Smyrna
Lions. Winners of the lucky num-
Der prizes were Jean Ivory, of
Clayton, and James Fleming, Jr.,
Frazier Street, Smyrna. Robert
Belber, Jaycee chairman of the
dances for the season, and John
Pappas conducted the affair, as
sisted by Arthur Thomas. The
dances will continue every other
Thursday night on the Plaza. The
Jaycees have the cooperation of
the Silver Eagles in the loan of
recordings.
Smyrna times., 1955-07-28
LOCAL OBSERVER CORPS VISIT
FILTER CENTER IN TRENTON

of the plotting board and were
shown two movies on airplane
spotting. 1t was noted at the
filter center that workers are
practically one hundred percent
volunteers, most of them teenag-
ers on Saturdays and Sundays. 1t
was also explained how the filter
board worked, and the spoilers
saw the entire procedure and list
ened to incoming calls. They
were. told that an instrument is
being devised to aid spoilers in
detecting the approach of planes
and when completed one will be
placed in each of the spotting
posts.
Smyrna times., 1955-07-28
SWIMMING
CLASS ENDED
Report of Beginners Class
Made by Instructor
Brinton Reynolds
81 PARTICIPATED

A report of the beginners SWIM
ming class completed at Lake
Como has been made by Brinton
Reynolds, Jr., certified Red Cross
instructor to Red Cross head
quarters in Wilmington this week.
A total of 81 children participat-
ed in the program, with 27 having
achieved perfect attendance. There
were six sessions held during two
weeks of instruction. Certificates
to the children who completed the
requirements will be issued in
about two weeks by the Delaware
Chapter of the American Red
Cross. The public approval of the
classes was shown in the enthus-
iasm of parents and children alike
from the start of the course to
the finish. The success of the
volunteer program depends upon
the cooperation of parents and
their assistance whenever possible.
Much appreciation is extended to
the following Senior Girl Scouts,
Gail Lurty, Janet Wickham, Ray
anne Coyle, and Kay O'Ccnnor,
and also to Norman G. Wilder,
Leon Collins, and Denney Cole for
their assistance with the instruc-
ton. 1t is hoped to start the be-
ginners course earlier in the sea-
son at the municipal beach next
year, and interest has been shown
in the need also for classes for
adults. Plans will be made early
next season for classes enough to
fill all demands, and the need is
shown for volunteers to take the
Red Cross classes during the win
ter in order that enough certified
instructors will be available to
meet the local demand.
Smyrna times., 1955-07-28
Death of Philip Price Jacobs

Philip Price Jacobs, so, of Lox-
ley Hall, Bridgeville, died Thurs
day afternoon after brief illness
He was the son of the late John
T. and Ella Price Jacobs of
Bridgeville. He was born and
lived most of his life in the
Bridgeville community where he
was a well known farmer. He
was employed in Smyrna in his
early years and later engaged in
the mercantile business in Bridge
vile. He was charter member
of the Bridgeville Fire Company
and served as secretary for twen-
ty years. He was a member of
st. Mary's P. e. Church. He is
survived by his widow, Margaret
Robinson Jacobs, a son Philip R.
Jacobs of Milford; a daughter,
Mrs. Leroy Morris of Georgetown,
two grandchildren, one great
grandchild and two sisters, the
Misses Olive and Mary S. Jacobs
of Dover. Services were held
Sunday at 2 pm. in the Hardesty
Funeral Home. The Rev. Victor
Kusik, rector of st. Mary's, offic-
lated and interment was in
Bridgeville cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1955-07-28

Teenagers predominated in the
group from the Smyrna area
Ground Observer Corps who went
to Trenton, N. J., last Sunday to
visit the Filter Center there. Ac-
companied by Sergeant William
Parman the following were taken
in a bus leaving from the GOC
post on South Street in the morn
ing: Mrs. John Shetzler, super
visor, Mrs. Edna Jacobs, and the
following spoilers: Myrtle Spence,
Joseph George, James George, AL
berta Pierson, Lorraine Pierson,
Frank Truax, James Persinger,
Caroline Hawkins, and Shirley
Morris. At the filter center they
heard an explanation of all parts
Smyrna times., 1955-07-28
J. NJ. COOPER AT.
ROTARY MEET
Owner of Moving and Storage
Company Talks on
Vocational Service
CITES COST-DISTANCE

A talk on the art of moving
was given by James M. Cooper
at the dinner meeting of the
Smyrna Rotary Club Thursday
night at The Wayside Inn. Owner
of the Cooper Moving & Storage
Company, the speakers talk on
vocational service to his fellow
Rotarians, included facts about
packaging of furniture and glass,
the care of homes while moving
in and out, and the need for ac-
curacy in the amount of furniture
handled. He told of the need for
a suitable truck for the business,
not counting the special type of
body. Movings are Grated and
shipped to all parts of the world,
he said, as he cited costs accord
ing to distance and other factors.
Mr.. Cooper answered many ques-
tions asked, and also gave each
Rotarian Paper Mate pen and
literature. The response was made
by Rex D. Gilmore and the club
gave a rising vote of thanks. Rey-
nolds Pratt led group singing.
Howard Pletsch presided, and
birthday greetings were extended
to James Bradley. Mr.. Pletsch
announced that club assembly
would be held at his home on
Thursday, July %. Lynn Wheat
ley was the guest of w. L. Wheat
lev.
Smyrna times., 1955-07-28
KENTON GIRL
IN ACCIDENT
Ella Marie Leager Killed on
Way Home From Dance
Last Friday Morning
SLEEPS AT WHEEL

Funeral services for Ella Marie
Leager, 19-year old Kenton girl
killed in an auto accident last Fri
day, were held Monday from the
Edward Fellows Funeral Home,
Millington, Md. Interment was in
Millington Cemetery. She is sur
vived by her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Franklin Leager, Sr., Ken
ton; two brothers, James Frank
lin Leager, Jr., and Roy Gene
Leager; sister, Mrs. Martha
Cordray, Houston and grand
mother, Mrs. Minnie Voshell,
Clayton.
Coming From Dance
The accident occurred at
o'clock Friday morning on Route
"a. Route "a is a dirt road which
runs from the Kenton-C Clayton
Road to the Maryland line. Miss
Leager was pinned between the
top of her car and the right door
when it ran off the road and turn
ed over twice, coming to rest on
it's right side. The car had to be
lifted from her body. State police
said it struck no obstruction. She
was taken to the hospital in the
Smyrna Legion ambulance and
pronounced dead at 3 am. by DR.,
Jose Cortsuz. Miss Leager, in
company with Miss Barbara Trib-
bits of near Sudlersville, Md, had
been to dance near FELTON,. She
had taken Miss Tribbitts home
and was returning alone to her
own home at Kenton when the
accident occurred.
Smyrna times., 1955-07-28
FINANCE DRIVE
FOR BOY SCOUTS
G. Gordon Mitchell Is Chair
man of Advance Gifts
Division in Campaign
DRIVE STARTS OCT. 25

G. Gordon Mitchell, manager of
the Industrial Relations Division
of the Employee Relations De-
partment of the Dupont Company,
has accepted the Craftsmanship of
the Advance Gifts Division in the
annual area finance campaign of
the Del-Mar-Va Council, Boy
Scouts of America, according to
an announcement made by Ed
ward D. E. Rollins of Elkton, Md,
who is serving as General Cam
paign Chairman. The Advance
Gifts Division will kickoff on
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Smyrna times., 1955-07-28
LOCAL FIRMS
IN BLOOD BANK
Progress on Blood Bank in
Kent and Sussex Report
ed by Director
PROGRAM EXPLAINED

Progress toward the activation
of the Blood Bank of Delaware
in Kent and Sussex counties was
reported as the result of recent
trip by Frank Gallagher, execu-
tive director, and Robert Cunning
ham of the Blood Bank staff. The
Blood Bank representatives at
tended the regular monthly meet
ing of the medical staff of the
Beebe Hospital in Lewes. Mr..
Gallagher explained the Blood
Bank program and suggested that
members of the staff might en-
courage subscriptions. Following
Mr.. Gallagher's talk, DR.. o. ].
Pollack, pathologist at the hospit-
al, spoke in favor of the plan and
urged its support in Sussex Coun-
ty. 1t was suggested by the med
ical staff that Sussex County civic
and service organizations write or
call the executive director to Sc
cure speakers for their groups.
The Blood Bank Office is at 1909
Washington Street, Wilmington,
telephone $4,000. At the conclu-
sion of the meeting IL members
of the hospital enrolled in the
Blood Bank. They were DR.. James
Beebe, Sr.; DR.. r. L. Klingel, DR..
Paul G. Trickett, DR.. James e.
Marvil, DR.. w. H. Bandy, DR..
John w. Armand, DR.. James Bee
be, Jr., Dr. o. ]. Pollack and DR..
Carl Henning. Also Mrs. Margar-
ct w. Binder, medical secretary;
and Miss Elizabeth Abrams, new
ly-appointed directress of nurses
were enrolled. Mr.. Gallagher and
Mr.. Cunningham also conferred
with officials of the L. D. Caulk
Company at Milford. The execu-
tive director met with the admin
istrative staff of the company to
explain the Blood Bank plan on
Monday, July 25. Another meet
ing with plant employees of the
Caulk company will be scheduled
in the near future. Additional
subscriptions to the Blood Bank
plan were received from Mr..
Charles Varney, administrator of
the Milford Memorial Hospital.
Monday and Tuesday Mr.. Gallagh-
er and Mr.. Cunningham were in
the Dover area. The executive di-
rector addressed a luncheon meet
ing of the Dover Chamber of Com
merce at noon Tuesday on the
Blood Bank program. Mr.. Gal
lagher also met with officials of
three companies in the same two
days to make arrangements for
enrolling their employees in the
Blood Bank. They are: the
Richardson & Robbins Company
of Dover; and the Belber Trunk
and Bag Company and Wilson Re-
frigeration, Inc, of Smyrna. Mr..
Cunningham was in the cafeteria
of the international Latex Corpor-
alton at Dover from IL am. to 1
pm. on both days. He answered
questions on the plan and received
subscriptions from employees of
the firm.
Smyrna times., 1955-07-28
Jones Family Reunion

Descendants of John, Robert,
Harriet, and Rachel Jones will
hold the annual family reunion on
Sunday, July 81 at White Crystal
Beach Manor, Maryland. Men,
bers of the family from New
York, New Jersey, Maryland, vir-
ginia and Delaware are expected
to attend.
Smyrna times., 1955-07-28
An Open Letter
TO TILE CITIZENS OF THE
TOWN OF SMYRNA CON-
CERNING THE NEW TOWN
CHARTER.

1t has been brought to the at
tention of several members of the
Council that the revision of the
Town Charter has caused slight
amount of confusion in regard to
actually the number of changes
that were made. The Council has
asked me to outline to the people
of the Town the actual changes
and comment on the need for the
new Charter.
The Town Charter has not been
totally revised since 1929. Since
then the Charter has grown with
various amendments and changes
through out the 25 years since its
last total revision. Such things
as the changes from the Mayor
Council type government to the
Town-Manager type government,
the abolishing of a collector of
taxes, etc. have all been thrown
together in a sort of jumbled
mess.
At the time Stanford Marvel
was Town Manager, he attempted
to reconstruct in single form the
complete Town Charter from mo-
tions on minute books and reso-
lutions passed over a long period
1t was from this group of laws
that the present Council attempt
ed to make sound, legal docu-
ment for the people of the Town
of Smyrna.
None of the basic laws of the
Town of Smyrna have been
changed with the exception of the
ones that are listed below and
certainly no ones rights have
been infringed upon-the one
change really being that they will
now be operating under a proper
ly coordinated legal document in
stead of a hodge-podge of amend
ments and revisions.
The first change proposed by
the Council was to increase the
total members of Council from the
present four to six. These six
councilmen would serve three
year terms instead of two year
terms, two coming up for election
each year. We felt that with the
town growing, the responsibility
of Town Council growing along
with it, that the addition of two
more men to the Town Council
would certainly add to it's depth
and it's ability to make proper de-
cisions.
1t was also felt that since the
compensation for Councilmen and
Mayor has not been changed
since before 1900 when the origin
al charter was written that it
should be changed to $500 per
meeting not to exceed $4,000 per
year or 80 meetings. Any meet
ings above this number will be
without compensation.
Another change was to make
the Mayor an executive officer
with the power of veto over Coun-
Gil, which veto could be overrid-
den by the majority of the full
Council. This power of veto gives
the Mayor powers consistent with
those of the presiding officers of
other municipalities.
Since it was discovered by
Council that there has not been a
contest for the Office of Assessor
over a period of the last fifteen
years. it was thought that it
would be better to eventually
bring this office under the control
of the Town Council and avoid
the possibility which always ex-
lists in an uncontested Office of
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