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ness Administration declared the
four New Jersey counties of SuS-
sex, Warren. Hunterdon and
Mercer as disaster areas. making
residents and businesses eligible
for low-cost rehabilitation loans,
Thousands still were homeless
in the four counties, remaining
at emergency shelters. Power
and telephone service was out in
scattered areas.
In Stroudsburg, Pa, National
Guard engineers began again
today their task of restoring
overland communications with
neighboring East Stroudsburg
after rains that hit this food
stricken area last night made
useless q hastily erected emer-
gency bridge.
Greek Again Threatens
Brodhead Creek, which &C.
counted for IS lives in a ram
page that began last Thursday
night. swelled ominously under
the downpour and swiftly ate
away sections of the bridge
foundation to force its closing.
1t also forced motorboat oper-
ators from their task Of bringing
emergency supplies to the devas-
tated borough. leaving helicop-
tiers once again as the only
means of outside aid. Soon after
the rain stopped the threat OF
another food passed.
The Pocono area Chamber Of
Commerce reported meanwhile
that more than 90 per cent Of
the numerous camps In the re.
gion were untouched by the food
and none. other than Camp Da-
Wis. where SO were believed tc
have lost their lives. had report
ed casualties.
The Red Cross. which sent 26C
specialists into the entire North
east to survey cases of critical
family need, said partial count
showed 34,l69 families lost theii
homes in the deluge.
Two million dollars was allo.
Gated by the Red Cross to begin
rehabilitation work. and the or
Iganization estimated that SIS mil
lion would eventually be needed
Health Centers Set Up
To eliminate the threat Of
typhoid outbreaks in areas Of
worst damage. especially where
drinking water was polluted
health officials set UP inocula.
ton centers. For this and othel
medical relief work. the Red
Cross had 635 volunteer nurse.
and 200 volunteer doctors on the
Job.
Outside the districts Of heayi-
est devastation things were re-
turning to normal. Here and
there roads were reopened and
railroads announced that more
and more trains were getting
through. often by using by
passes and alternate routing.
Some roadbeds would be
closed for a long time. however
The New York Central, by using
detours and switching, got most
of its schedules going again, but
announced that 1t would take a
month to open tracks between
Pittsfield and Worcester. Mass.
The Lackawanna Railroad re-
ported its line between Scranton
and Stroudsburg, Pa, was
broken at los places by land
slides, ruined bridges and wash
outs up to $50 feet deep. It fig
ured repairs would take three
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Fewer on Forms

HARTFORD. - Number Of
Connecticut men who live from
the farm has shrunk to three
per cent Of the States popula-
ton.
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See Danny Thomas and
MAKE ROOM FOR DADDY
ABc-TV Tuesday 900 pm.
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HARTFORD, Conn. Aug. %
R.-Here Is the tert OF the
remarks today bN President
Eisenhower after his confer
ence Nth Governors on flood
Smyrna times., 1955-03-03
Death of Victor ID. Ennis, s5

Victor D. Ennis, 30, associated
with the Ennis and Deakyne Ford
Agency here, and prominent in
civic affairs, died last Thursday,
February "a, at his home on South
Street. He had been i'll for sever
al years. A charter member of
the Smyrna Lions Club, he was at
the time of his death the second
vice president, and had held many
other posts in the club. He was a
member of Asbury Methodist
Church, Citizens Hose Company,
Delaware Automobile Association,
the David G. Harrison Post No.
ID, American Legion, and the Cat
erpillar Club, an organization
composed of airmen of World War
II who had to bail out of their
planes. He was graduated from
Smyrna High School, Class of
1887, and later from Beacon Col
lege, Wilmington, and the Ford
Merchandising School, Detroit, in
1947. Mr.. Ennis entered the u. S.
Army Air Corps Cadet training
program in 1943; received his
wings at Columbus, Miss, in No
vember 1943. His advanced bomb
er training was given at Avon
Park, Fla, and he went overseas
in March 1914. He was shot
down on April 20, 1914 on his sec
ond mission and was liberated ex-
actly one year late, on April 20,
1945 at Mooseburg, Germany by
General Patton's Third Army. He
was awarded the Purple Heart.
He was the son of S. Creadick
Ennis and the late Mrs. Dorcas
D. Ennis. Funeral services were
held at the residence on Sunday,
February 27 with the Rev. Walter
L. Beckwith, pastor of Asbury
Methodist Church, officiating. In
terment was at Odd Fellows Gem
etery. He is survived, in addi-
tion to his father, by his wife,
Mrs. Emily Arthurs Ennis, and
one daughter, Nancy, seven years
of age; and sister, Mrs. Kenneth
D. Smith. Members of the smyr-
ma Lions Club acted as bearers at
the funeral.
Smyrna times., 1955-03-03
GIRL SCOUTS To-
OBSERVE WEEK
Scout Week Starts March 6
When Girls Will Attend
Churches
GIRLS WRITE ARTICLES

The observance Of Girl Scout
Week starts on March 6, during
which week the scouts will attend
the churches in the community,
An indication of the value of
scouting to the girls may be seen
in two recent articles written, one
by a girl just entering scouting,
the other by one who is expert
encing her last year as a Girl
Scout. Janice Wilder has express
ed her feelings about scouting, as
follows: 'T am a Brownie. My
troop is 213. Our leader is Mrs
Knots. We meet on Wednesdays
at the Youth Center. We have
good times together. Once we had
a picnic. We cooked hot dogs over
an outdoor fireplace. 1t was fun
I am happy when Wednesday
comes" Signed, Janice Wilder
Tarun Comegys, the senior scout
writes on what I Have Gained
From Girl Scouting" as follows
"I Joined the Brownies at the age
CONTINUED on Page Ten,
Smyrna times., 1955-03-03
SMYRNA LIONS CLUB MEET

Discuss Proposal for Memorial
Fund in Tribute to Victor Ennis
At the meeting of the Smyrna
Lions Club on Monday night, with
James R. Ford presiding, there
was discussion of the proposed
memorial fund in tribute to Vic
tor d. Ennis, a charter member
of the club and at the time of his
death last week, serving as Sec
ond vice president. The move
ment for a lasting memorial to
Vic sprang up spontaneously out
side the club in the days immedi-
ately after his death, and great
interest was shown in it by many
residents of Smyrna. The propos-
al as presented by the president
would be the furnishing of room
at the Youth Center, or some
major improvement to the build
ing in which he had shown great
interest from its start. The details
of what form the memorial will
take will be worked out later by
a committee to be named by Mr..
Ford. Anyone who wishes to con-
tribute to this fund may send
checks to the secretary, Brinton
Reynolds, or to Mr.. Ford.
Smyrna times., 1955-03-03
EIGHTEEN WOMEN COMPLETE
RED CROSS NURSING COURSE

Hazel Lockerman. The course be-
ing taught in Smyrna is "Home
Care for the Sick" and there is
another Red Cross course, Moth
er and Baby Care" The home
nursing program of the Red Cross
is based on the premise that FAM
lily health protection and home
care of the sick are a family con-
cern, and that homemakers and
potential homemakers need to
have the skills and knowledge
that enable them to carry such
responsibility. Mrs. Bailey will
continue to organize classes as
long as there are interested wom-
en- who want to take advantage
of the free instruction. Women in
Area No. 4, Smyrna, Clayton,
Kenton, Downs Chapel, Woodland
Beach and the rural areas be-
tween may take part in the cours-
es. Mrs. Bailey lives on Clayton
Road, and her telephone number
is Smyrna 1887. The home nurs-
ing classes are not to be confused
with the First Aid courses which
are also being planned for this
area for the near future.
Smyrna times., 1955-03-03
Death of Robert f. Nixon

Funeral services were held for
Robert F. Nixon, Sc, on Tuesday,
March at FAIRIES Funeral Chapel
with the Rev. F. S. Bancroft, rec
tor of st. Peters Church, officiat-
ing. Interment was at st. Peters
Cemetery. Mr.. Nixon died at the
Kent General Hospital, Dover on
Friday. The son of Robert F. Nix
on and Clara Davis Nixon, both
of Pennsylvania, he is survived
by his wife, Mrs. Lily Mullineaux
Dixon; one son, Robert F. Nixon,
Hartly; daughter, Mrs. Ruth N
Fowler, South Norwalk, Conn; a
sister, Mrs. Mary Nixon Miller,
Woodlynne, N. j.; also two grand
children. Mr.. Nixon formerly lived
in Smyrna and was associated
with Wilson Refrigeration, Inc
At his retirement several years
ago he moved to near Hartly.
Smyrna times., 1955-03-03
BROWNIE TROOP 21s ACTIVE
Found Working With Clay Inter
esting Project for February

The Brownies of 213 found
working with clay an interesting
project for February. Mrs. julie
Slaughter showed the group the
first steps of the project and will
continue with more lessons. Eight
Brownies have received their Girl
Scout Handbooks and are working
on their tenderfoot requirements
in order to "fiy-up" in May. They
have formed two patrols and
have as leaders Donna Rae Long
and Carol Lee Burris. The Brown
les made Valentine favors and
had a party to honor st. Valen-
tine. They played many games
and served ice cream and cook
les, the cookies having been made
by the older Brownies at the
homes of Mrs. Knots and Mrs,
Reynolds. All Brownies partici-
pated in the recent Cookie Sale
for this area and thank the peo-
pie who bought so generously.
Birthdays for February were cele-
brated were Carol Ann Boyles,
Eileen Cantillon, Phyllis Ham
burg and Synda Lee Esham.
Smyrna times., 1955-03-03
Death of Richardson I'll. Armstrong


Richard Hart Armstrong, "a, of
the DUPONT Parkway, two miles
north of Smyrna, was found dead
last Thursday in his car, parked
in the rear of the home of his
step-son, Alfred F. Lambertson,
who lives near Blackbird. State
police detectives at Dover, who
investigated, said that a hose had
been attached to the exhaust pipe
of the car and the other end had
been placed through a rear win
dow of the car. Mr.. Armstrong,
the son of George D. Armstrong
and Catherine Townsend of Della
ware is survived by his wife,
Alma L. Lambertson Armstrong
of Smyrna; a step-son, Albert F.
Lambertsen, Smyrna, and a sis
ter, Mrs. A. H. Hamilton, Smyrna.
Funeral services were held Mon
day, February 28, from the FAIRIES
Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Walter
L. Beckwith officiated and inter-
ment was in Mt. Hope cemetery
in Pennsylvania.
Smyrna times., 1955-03-03

Eighteen women have just COM
pleted the Red Cross home nurs-
ing course and will receive cer-
tificates, one new class is now in
progress, and an evening class
will start on March s to be held
on Tuesday and Thursday nights
from 1880 to $50 pm. in the
Legion Room, with Mrs. Dorothy
Steele, Middletown, as instructor.
The morning class now being con-
Quoted is in charge of Mrs. Lott
Ludlow, of FELTON,. The classes
are arranged by Mrs. Clay Bailey,
chairman nursing services for
Area No. 4. The women who will
receive certificates for completion
of the course are Mrs. Walter
Downes, Mrs. Howard Nowland,
Mrs. Clayton Bailey, Mrs. Earl L.
Davis, Mrs. Robert L. Davis, Mrs.
Charles C. Jones, Mrs. Clifford
Burge, Mrs. Martha Hyatt, Mrs.
James Warren, Mrs. Mary Sew
ard, Mrs. Vernon Ford, Mrs. JAM
es r. Fleming, Mrs. David Mills,
Mrs. Fletcher Truax, Mrs. John
Still, Jr., Mrs. Charles Sigler, Mrs.
Clarence S. Collins, Jr., and Mrs.
Smyrna times., 1955-03-03
NEW COUNCIL
is ORGANIZED
Mayor George BIendt Names
Members of Various
Committees
TO REVISE CHARTER

The Mayor and two new coun-
cilmen were sworn in and an or
ganization meeting of Smyrna
Town Council was held Tuesday
night. Mayor George M. Blendt
was sworn in by John E. Wilson
III, and in turn presided over the
swearing in of Linden Doughten
and Lester L. Liefer. Mayor
Blendt then appointed the COM
mittees, as follows, the first nam
ed the chairman: Buildings, John
E. Wilson III, Linden Doughten;
Police, Mr.. Wilson and Richard G..
Price; Electric, Mr.. Doughten, and
Mr.. Liefer; Streets, Mr.. Wilson
and Mr.. Liefer; Sewage Disposal
Plant, Mr.. Liefer, and Mr.. Price.
Board of Health: William H. Ken
worthey, DR.. G. j. Prickett, and
Miss T. Ann Scout. Mr.. Wilson
was elected secretary, and Miss
Ann Bodley was retained as Sec
retary to the secretary. Mrs.
Homer D. Hudson, judge at the
town election, presented the cer-
tification for the election which
had been held the previous day.
Stanley Suter, Richmond, Va,
was present representing the firm
from which the new refuse truck
was purchased. He will be on
hand on successive Tuesdays to
acquaint the town crew on its
proper handling. Bids will be ad-
vertised for a chassis. AS there
were no candidates for the posts
of treasurer and assessor, Robert
Jacobs, incumbent, was approved
as treasurer, and Robert Talbot,
Sr., as assessor. c. l.. Harmonson
was re-appointed counselor for
Smyrna for 1866. There was dis
cussion on the need for a proper
storage place for all of the towns
equipment, large and small. The
entire council made a tour of the
sites where it is now stored and
also checked the equipment, ac-
companied by town crews manag-
er, James Warren, yesterday
morning. The next regular meet
ing of council will be on Friday,
March IL, and special sessions are
being held on the proposed revis-
ions to the town charter.
Smyrna times., 1955-03-03
TOWN ELECTION
HELD MONDAY
Linden Doughten and Lester
L. Liefer Elected to COun-
Gil For Two Years
GEO. Nj. BLENDT MAYOR

Linden Doughten and Lester u.
Liefer were elected to council for
a term of two years at the town
election held on Monday. Mr..
Doughten led the ticket with ZIG
votes, and Mr.. Liefer polled 1913
votes. The losing candidate, Vern-
on A. Westfall, received 109 votes.
George M. Blendt was unopposed
for mayor. He has served as a
councilman for two years. He sue
ceeds John ]. Hurd who did not
seek reelection. Holdover MEM
-bers of council are Richard G..
Price and John E. Wilson III. The
new councilmen were sworn in on
Tuesday evening at special
meeting of council The next reg
ular session of council will be on
Friday evening, March IL. Only a
light vote was recorded on Mon
day, with 297 casting ballots and
four ballots thrown out as defec-
tive. Mr.. Doughten,a native Of
Smyrna, is parts manager at Will
son Refrigeration, Inc, and form
erly served on the executive COM
mittee of the Smyrna PTA. Mr..
Liefer, who came to Smyrna four
years ago, is corporate secretary
of Wilson Refrigeration, Inc. He
was formerly assistant secretary
of the Tyler Refrigeration Corpor-
alton, at Niles, Michigan. He has
served during this year as presi-
dent of the Smyrna Special Dis
trict School Parent Teacher AS
sociation.
Smyrna times., 1955-03-03
CITIZENS AT
CENTURY CLUB
Hear Talks On School, Town
Equipment, Police Prob
lens, Hose Co., Others
SOCIAL HOUR FOLLOWED

Various aspects of life in Smyr-
ma were discussed during the pam
Ell at the open meeting of the
Twentieth Century Club on Thurs
day night. William E. Metthews,
Jr., moderator, commended the
club women for becoming the
medium. through which the citiz-
ems could realize the problems
those in public trust have to face.
George w. Wright, superintendent
of schools, defined the area of the
Smyrna Special School District
which is ten times the size of the
town of Smyrna. There are 1893
pupils, 160 Negro and 939 white.
He also explained the set-up, say
ing that the responsibility for OPP
Grafton rests in the Board of Ed
ucation. There are two areas of
responsibility for the administra-
tor, education and business, he
stated. and the administration of
the budget is 'big business" Rich
ard C. Price, councilman, told of
the equipment the town owns, of
the major problems of water sup
ply, sewage disposal plant, the
need for a zoning plan so that a
uniform method will be adopted
for new developments. Chief of
Police John w. Jacobs, Jr. said
that one aim of the police force
was good public relations. He told
of the training of the town police
at State Police School, and of the
fine cooperation between the town
and state police in law enforce
ment. The local police, a staff OF
four, are on duty "a hours a day,
and the police car is equipped
with radio, tied in with state
police. Motor traffic he sees as
the "real headache for police.
Robert w. Jacobs, president OF
the Citizens Hose Company, told
of the value of the equipment, FIVE
fire trucks, cost $63, 800; of the use
! of milk tanks loaned by Senger
Transportation Co. for carrying
water to rural fires, radio equip
ment, and with the addition to
the fire house last year the real
estate is valued at an estimated
S150,0OO, and contents at $4,000.
Total assets of the fire company
he said were $225,UOO. Fire schools
are operated twice a month. He
displayed a may showing the rur-
al identification project, and
stressed the Importance of notify
ing the company when a family
moves. Mrs. Thomas w. Russell
speaking of the influence of the
CONTINUED on Page Fourl
Smyrna times., 1955-03-03
SCHOOL CAREER
CONFERENCE
Will Be Held At School On
March oath For All
Secondary Students
ADDRESS BY ]. G. LEACH

A Career Conference viii be
held on March "a in Smyrna High
School for all secondary students
to help them in their educational
and vocational planning. Parents
are cordially invited to attend. At
a general assembly beginning at
12:35 p. M, Mr.. John G. Leach,
Vice President of Goldey Beacon
School of Business, will give the
keynote address: Youth Looks to
the Future. Following this, each
pupil will participate in two car
eer meetings of his choice. After
the conference, Mrs. Georgia Cary
and her Home Economics Club,
assisted by Mrs. Elizabeth Getty,
will be hostesses at a coffee hour
for guest speakers, faculty, Lead
ers Corps members and the G. o.
officers who represent the school.
Guided by a survey of student in
terests, we have invited consult
ants for these areas: Accounting,
Airline Hostess, Armed Services,
Art, Barber and Beautician, Bus
mess, Carpenter, Contractor, Elec-
trical Work, Engineering, Farm
ing, General Office Work, Me-
chanics, Medicine, Nursing, Pilot,
Police, Secretary, Teacher, Tele-
phone Operator, Wild Life Man.
agement. All faculty members
are assisting with the Career Con-
ference Program. Special COM
mittees include: Program and
Planning: Mr.. George w. Wright,
Mr.. Charles v. Williams, Mr..
George Galley, Mr.. John Dickin-
son. Miss Jane Reed, Miss Joyce
Riley. Student Leaders Corps
Hal Bodley, Carolyn Marsh, Gay
Scott. House and Hospitality:
Mrs. Georgia Cary, Mrs. John
Dickinson, Mrs. Elizabeth Getty,
Mr.. William Horney, Miss Doro-
thy Kirby, Mr.. Frank Stellatella;
Student Leaders Corps: Fred Cor
so, Bart Luff, Mary Ann Norman.
Members of the Leaders Corps are
helping with preparations for the
program, and with the school GO.
officers and members of the Home
Economics Club, they will serve
as hosts and hostesses at the con-
ference. Names of consultants,
further details and complete
program will follow in later issues
of The Smyrna Times.
Smyrna times., 1955-03-03
SMYRNA PTA TO MEET
On Thursday, March 10 at Ele-
mentarv school at 8 nm.

On Thursday, March 10 at Ele-
mentary School at 8 pm.
The Smyrna Special District
School Parent Teacher Associa-
ton will meet on Thursday, March
10 at 8 pm. at the elementary
school. The Drama Club of Smyr-
ma High School will present THE
Valiant, the one-act drama which
will be presented at the annual
Play Festival at the University of
Delaware. Members of the cast
are Richard Price, Tom Price,
Ronald Stevens, Charlotte Pryor,
Ben Solloway, and Hal Bodley.
There will be a white elephant"
and auction sale held. Those at
tending are asked to bring any
articles from their homes which
they no longer need, these to be
unwrapped, or newly purchased
articles valued from twenty-five
cents to dollar, all of which will
be auctioned off as benefit to
the ways and means committee
and their projects. Anyone not
going to the meeting and wishing
to contribute a package may leave
it at the principals Office at the
elementary school that day. A
coffee hour will conclude the even
ing program.
Smyrna times., 1955-03-03
ANNUAL FREE CHEST x-RAY
Dates and Places Given TO Resi-
dents of SMYRNA Community

dents of Smyrna Community
Residents of the Smyrna area
VIII have an opportunity to receive
their free annual chest x-ray dur
ing the coming week. On Thurs
day, March 3rd, from 1-5 pm. and
on Friday, March 5th, from IA
pm. and 5-s r.ln- the State Board
of Health Mobile Unit will be at
the Clements supply Company in
Clayton. Kenton will be served
on Monday, March 7th at Clifton's
Store from IA pm. and 5-8 pm.
Smyrna will have its chance at
Golden's Store on Friday, March
11th from 1-5 pm. and 6-8 pm;
and on Saturday, March IL from
10a.m.-1 pm. and 2-5 pm. This
program, which is co-sponsored by
the Delaware Anti-Tuberculosis
Society, utilizes the best known
method for detecting early cases
of tuberculosis, lung tumors, and
certain heart conditions. No un-
dressing is necessary. You do not
need an appointment.
Smyrna times., 1955-03-03
III. II. PRICE AT CONVENTION
Attends Annual Convention of Ma
tionaI School Boards Association


Henry T. Price, Smyrna, a men,
ber of the Board of Education of
the Smyrna Special District, and
secretary-treasurer of the Della
ware Association of School Boards,
and Robert H. Reed, Dover, pres
ident of the Board of Education
of the Dover Special School Dis
trict, and chairman of the Board
of Trustees of the William Henry
Comprehensive High School, Do
ver attended the annual conven-
ton of the National School Boards
Association in st. Louis, last
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
in st. Louis, Mo. More than 1000
school board members from
throughout the nation attended
the convention, which provided
programs on the ways by which
school board members could be
most effective in handling local
school problems. Topics dealing
with effective Observation-Disclosures
relationships, effective school
board organization, good person
mel policies, good public relations
programs, and many other related
topics were discussed by experts
many of whom were school board
members themselves.
Smyrna times., 1955-03-03
Death of Mrs. Carrie M. shearer

Funeral services were held on
Monday for Mrs. Carrie M. Shear
er, at Elizabeth, N. j. She was
the former Carrie Lassell, of
Smyrna, the daughter of James
and Caroline A. Lassell, of Smyr-
ma, and the widow of William j.
Shearer, former superintendent of
Elizabeth and Union County, N.
j., schools who died in 1924. A
native of Smyrna she went to
Elizabeth in 1895, and was a
member of Park Methodist Church
and a former member of the
Daughters of 1912. She is sur
vived by three sons, William ].
who lived with his mother in
Elizabeth; Ralph L., of Little
Silver, N. j., James L., of Colts
Neck, N. j., and Lauderdale, Flor
ida; one daughter, Mrs. William
Clifford, of Lauderdale-By- The
Sea, Florida. Also, two brothers,
Armwell Lassell, of New York, and
Jay Lassell, Smyrna; and one sis
ter, Mrs. Edward T. Porter, Smyr-
ma.
Smyrna times., 1955-03-03
No Dance by silver Eagles

There will be no Silver Eagles
dance on Saturday night, March 5
at the Century Club. A sock hop
is planned for Saturday, March
IL at s pm. at the club house.
Another special dance is scheduled
for March 49, Music viii be furn-
ished by the Silver Knights, ad-
mission seventy-fve cents per
couple, stays fifty cents. The
Eagles now meet on Tuesday
nights at the Youth Center at
7:30 p. m.
Smyrna times., 1955-03-03
SMYRNA RESTAURANT SOLD
The Chateau, New Castle, and
Wagon Wheel, Smyrna Sold


Announcement has been mads
of the sale of The Wagon Wheel,
at Smyrna, and The Chateau, New
Castle by Louis Caras, who is re-
firing from business and will live
at Caras Court, south of Smyrna.
The Wagon Wheel has been sold
to Gilbert Perry, of Middletown
who took possession March 1 and
will operate the restaurant on
DUPONT Parkway from this date.
The Chateau was purchased by
Assemos Realty Corporation, Will
mington, who have possession now
and will be in operation on April
1. Mr.. Caras who also owns two
ESQ stations here, expects to
take a trip west in April.