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Smyrna times., 1955-01-06
CELEBRATE
ANNIVERSARY
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. T. Potter
HonOred on Fiftieth
Wedding Anniversary
AT HOME OF SON

Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Potter
celebrated their fiftieth wedding
anniversary on Sunday at din
ner held at the home of their son,
Mr.. Medford Potter and Mrs. Pot
ter, Smyrna. The dinner was pre-
ceded by open house at their own
home. Mrs. Potter is the former
Miss Iva v. Reed, of Camden, and
Mr.. Potter formerly lived in Lit
tie Creek. They were married on
January 5, 1905 in the parsonage
of Asbury Methodist Church, Dow
er, with the Rev. G. Harry Mitch
ell officiating at the ceremony,
Their attendants were Mrs. Mir
lam Cummins and Mrs. Marta
Mitchell. Mr.. Potter is a general
contractor in Smyrna. They have
two sons, Mr.. w. Nelson Potter.
Wilmington, and Mr.. Medford
Potter, Smyrna; also four grand
children, three boys and one girl
There were approximately forty
guests present from Wilmington
Smyrna, Clayton, and Lit I'll e
Creek. Those attending were: Mr.
and Mrs. John Morris, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. H. Talbot, Mr.. Robert
Talbot, Mrs. Lucy Collins, Miss
Ruth Collins, Miss Violet Jones
Mrs. Alice Mood, Mr.. and Mrs
Reynolds Pratt, Mr.. and Mrs
William Matthews, Mr.. and Mrs
George Boehmler, Mrs. Daisy Don
ovan, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Jones
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Starkey,
Mary Jane Starkey, Mrs. Francis
Pappas, Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
Knots, Mr.. and Mrs. John Jacobs
Mr.. and Mrs. James Platt, Mrs
May Davis, Ronald Potter, Den
mis- Potter, Bruce Potter, Deborah
Potter, Medford Potter, Prunells
Potter, Nelson Potter, Ethel Pot
ter.
Smyrna times., 1955-01-06
ART SERIES CONTINUES
Special Showing of Top Foreign
and Domestic Films to Continue

A contribution to the cultural
life of Smyrna and also to the
entire Kent County is the decision
of the Smyrna Theatre manage
ment to continue the Thursday
Night Art Series of Pictures at
the local theatre. The series of
special films just ended provided
theatre lovers with the best in
foreign and domestic make films,
usually shown only in large cities.
The films were attended by a
group of persons who appreciate
these products of many great art
lists in the world of art and mus
ic. The lives of all in the COM
munity are enriched by the op-
portunity to see films of such
Imagination and beauty. The ser
les will begin on Thursday with
Mr.. Potts Goes to Moscow" with
Oscar Homolka; other films to be
shown during January include
kind Hearts and coronets", with
Alec Guinness and Joan Green
wood: 1.-THE Sea Around Us" and
"Water Birds, Walt Disney
true-life adventure in color; and
Man with a Million" with Gre
CORY Peck. Smyrna has become
the focus on Thursday nights for
those who wish the medium OF
film to enlighten and entertain
them. Many attend from Dover
and towns in Maryland.
Smyrna times., 1955-01-06
FIREMEN NAME OFFICERS AT
ANNUAL ELECTION HERE MON.

The annual election of officers
of the Citizens Hose Company
was held Monday night at the fire
house. The only contest, for posts
to the board of directors, resulted
in the following nine men being
named from a slate of thirteen:
William Carson, Henry Dukes,
Wells A. FAIRIES, Wilson FAIRIES,
Fred Harris, Jr.. David Mills, AL
bert O'Neil, Jr., Fletcher Truax,
and James Truax. Robert Jacobs,
president, Robert FAIRIES, chief,
and Reynolds Bradley, secretary
treasurer, serve as members of
the board of directors with the
above named. by virtue of their
office. other officers are Fred
Smyrna times., 1955-01-06
YOUTH FOUND DEAD
Josiah Haggerty, Jr.. 16, Victim
of Carbon Monoxide Poison

of Carbon Monoxide Poison
Josiah Haggerty, Jr., 16, of
Smyrna was found dead by his
father in the cabin of an oyster
boat Friday night as the vessel
was about to dock at Port Ma
hon. Death was attributed to car
bon monoxide poisoning by Cor
oner William Fleischauer, Jr.,
Kent County coroner. The boat,
Annie C. Terry, owned by the VIC
TINS father, was returning from
the oyster beds when the youth
went tos the cabin to sleep. When
he failed to appear to handle the
securing lines Mr.. Haggerty went
to the cabin to investigate, state
police said. The youth was taken
to Kent General Hospital in the
Dover ambulance where he was
pronounced dead.
Smyrna times., 1955-01-06
REVISIONS OF
TOWN CHARTER
Proposed Changes to Charter
Made by Towns Attorney
at Meeting
TO SELECT MANAGER

At the meeting of Smyrna
Town Council on Tuesday night,
which was deferred session from
the regular date which fell on
Christmas Eve, the town attorney,
C. L. Harmonson, was present to
talk over proposed revisions to the
town charter. Mr.. Harmonson
gave a brief background, explain
ing that the last time the charter
was revised was in 1929, that dur
ing the twenty-six years which
have elapsed many changes have
taken place, and many admend-
ments made. A charter which was
good in 1929 needs revision to
meet conditions existing in 1855,
he showed in his explanation to
council. Two years ago consider
able work was done by the then
, existing council and the attorney,
who gave many hours to writing
proposed revisions, but it was not
completed in time for presenta-
ton to the state legislature at
that time. Starting on January a
and continuing at stated intervals
convenient to council and the at
torney the entire charter will
again be reviewed and conclusions
made so that it will be ready to
present to the legislature. A mo-
ton that a committee be appoint
ed by the mayor for the purpose
of selecting and interviewing pro-
spective candidates for the post
of town manager was carried.
The committee will be named by
Mayor Hurd at the next council
meeting, Friday, Jan. IA.
Parking Meters Restored
Parking meter heads were re-
stored and in effect on Jan. 3.
The meters in front of the Post
Office will not be restored but the
ffteen-minute parking signs plac~
ed during the holidays will re-
main in effect. Councilman John
E. Wilson III presented a request
from residents in the Cottage
Dale Acres-Lake Como Gardens
area for street lights and paving
Council agreed to pave the street
from the end of the present paw
ing on Lake Drive at the Robert
Boyer property westward on Lake
Drive to School Lane, thence
around Lake Como Circle to Lake
Drive. The work to be accomplish
ed after installation by private
means of curb and cutters adjac
ent to the proposed street paving
and the curb and cutters to b.
identical to that existing on LAX
Drive. 1t was also agreed to in
stall appropriate street lights o
the type now existing on LAX
Drive.
Smyrna times., 1955-01-06
P.T.A. TO MEET JAN. 13
A Film on Juvenile Delinquency
Will Be Shown at Meeting

A Film on Juvenile Delinquency
Will Be Shown at Meeting
The January meeting of the
Smyrna Special District School
Parent Teacher Association will
be held at the elementary school
on Thursday, January 13 at SPIN.
A film on juvenile delinquency
will be shown. Following the show
ing of the film there will be a
6 x 6 table discussion, after which
each table leader will put ques-
tions considered by each group to
Mrs. Nancy Anderson, school psy-
chologist, of the State Depart
ment of Public Instruction. Lester
Liefer will preside at the business
session. 1t was disclosed at a re-
cent executive committee meeting
that the local P.T.A. now has
204 members.
Smyrna times., 1955-01-06
NEW YEARS EVE
CELEBRATION
Marked by Scenes of Festiv.
tiles and Traditional
Church Services
DANCE BY JAYCEES

The start of the New Year of
1855 was marked in Smyrna by
scenes of festivity as well as by
the traditional solemn services in
churches. The New Years Eve
dance sponsored by the Smyrna
Clayton Junior Chamber of Com
merce spanked the advent of the
new year with approximately one
hundred and thirty attending the
affair at Town Hall. All of the
accoutrements of a New Years
Eve celebration had been provided
and the advent of midnight was
signaled by the blowing of horns,
shaking of rattles and bells, the
noisy "crickets" and ratchets, cli-
NAKED by the bursting of many
balloons which were released at
the witching hour. The five-piece
band of Charles Colletta played
from 10 pm. to 2 am. providing
dance music with color and verve,
spiced literally by South Ameri-
can rhythms Their spirited sefec-
tions were well suited to the gay
ETY. of New Years Eve celebra-
ton. The guests were greeted by
the committee which included Ed
ward Wootten and Rodney Schu-
man, and by the president Martin
Golden and Mrs. Golden. Among
those who entertained informally
at their homes before the dance
were Mr.. and Mrs. George D
Wright, Lake Como Circle.
Smyrna times., 1955-01-06
Guest Speaker at Century Club

Guest speaker at century CluD
Bruce Frazier, soil conserva-
ZIONIST for the state of Delaware,
will be the guest speaker at a
meeting of the Twentieth Century
Club on Thursday, January 13 at
2 pm. He will appear on a pro-
gram arranged by Mrs. G. E.
Wootten, club chairman of natur-
al resources and soil conservation,
and will give a short talk and
show slides on the importance of
soil conservation. He is a grad
uate of the University of Dela-
ware and former All leader in the
state. There will be solos by Miss
Beth Denney, soprano, with Rob-
ert Reed as piano accompanist,
Mrs. Harold E. Wickham will pre-
side.
Smyrna times., 1955-01-06
SPONSORS
ESSAY CONTEST
Ladies Auxiliary of VIEW,
Sponsors School Essay
Contest
DEFENSE LITERATURE

The school essay contest now
being sponsored by the Ladies
Auxiliary of the Veterans of For
eign Wars on the subject what
Civil Defense Means to Me" was
enthusiastically endorsed today
by D. Preston Lee, state CD di-
rector.
He Joined with the VFW Aux
iliary in urging schools through
out the state to encourage stu
dents to enter the competition.
Civil Defense literature, which will
help students in their research,
may be obtained from local Civil
Defense directors or by writing
to the State Department of Civil
Defense in Newark.
"In these times, every child and
CONTINUED on Page Tenl
Smyrna times., 1955-01-06
Entertain New Years Day

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry c. Clay
vile, of Clayton, entertained on
New Years Day for dinner, the
following: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
S. Clayville and son, Harry, OF
Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs. George
A. Weller, Sr., Mr.. and Mrs
George A. Weller, Jr., Mr.. and
Mrs. Hiram A. Weller and son,
Charles, Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill
Clarke and son, Gregory, Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard E. Barcus, Jr., son
Craig and daughter, Linda; Miss
Eleanor H. Weller and James ],
Murray, all of Dover; and Mr..
and Mrs. Emil Wilkinson and son,
Teddy, of Pleasant Hills, New
port.
Smyrna times., 1955-01-06
Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Brown

Mrs. Elizabeth M Brown, age
SO, died January 2 at the home
of her grand-daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Mary Brown in Clayton. Mrs.
Brown was the daughter of the
late Thomas and Sara Wright
Hughes of Wilmington, and had
spent most of her life in VIII
mington and vicinity. She is sur
vived by three great grandchild-
rem, Margaret Anne, Frank and
David Brown of Clayton. Burial
was in Lombardy Cemetery in
Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1955-01-06
JANECEEs TO ORGANIZE
Mrs. Andrew Hofer To Assist In
Forming Local Unit Here


Mrs. Andrew Hofer, president
of the Wilmington Janecees, was
in Smyrna last night to assist the
young wives of the members of
the Smyrna-Clayton Junior Cham
Der of Commerce to form a Jane
Gees unit here. The organization
meeting was held at the home of
Mrs. Kenneth C. Williams. 1t was
planned to name a nominating
committee, to appoint a tempor-
ary chairman, and also to con-
slider the constitution and by
laws. The local group expects to
meet on the first Wednesday of
each month at s pm.
Smyrna times., 1955-01-06
Recuperating From operation

William M. Broadway, Jr., who
underwent a major operation at
Kent General Hospital before
Christmas, is recuperating at the
home of his parents, Mr., and Mrs.
w. Millaway Broadway at their
home here.
Smyrna times., 1955-01-06
State JayCees Hold Meeting Her

State JayCees Hold Meeting Here
A meeting of the state board
of directors of the Delaware State
Junior Chamber of Commerce was
held Monday night at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Wilson
III. Clarence DeSabatino, Jr. pre-
sided at the session which was
attended by representatives of all
Jaycee units in Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1955-01-06

willing Workers to Meet
The Willing Workers All Club
will meet Monday, January 10. at
the home of Miss Susanne Kemp.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-04-14
Y Boys Shake
Hands With Nixon,
Talk With Burke

Two highlights marked last
weeks visit of the 18 YMCA boys
to Washington. They chanced to be
at the Capitol Building when Vice
President Nixon held an informal
and unexpected open house, and
each boy shook his hand during
their guided trip through the
building.
The second highlight was their
visit to the office of the Honorable
Harold H. Burton, Supreme Court
Justice. The Hon. Burton, a for
mer member of the Board of
Management of the East Cleveland
Y, talked with the boys and
answered their questions for we'll
over half an hour. Seeing Mr..
Burton" has become "a regular"
on every local trip to Washington.
Directing the trip was the
YMCA Physical Director, James
W. North and George Dion, a
volunteer leader who is a teacher
at Chambers School.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-04-14
Stamp Collectors
Exhibit On Sunday

Everything is in readiness for
the first annual stamp exhibition
of the East Cleveland Philatelic
Society to be held at the East
Cleveland YMCA on Sunday,
April 18th from to 6 o'clock. Ad-
ditional frames have been pro-
vided to take care of last minute
entries. Thomas A. Fisher Of 1886
Page ave-, will be among the ex-
hibitors.
At the next regular meeting of
the society on April 10Th at the
East Cleveland YMCA DR.. Rus
sell Raymond Voorhees,, Exhibition
Director will make his final report
on the exhibition and Milton La
Forge, president will present the
awards. There will also be a kilo
of foreign stamps at a cent a
stamp and an auction. Visitors
always welcome.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-04-14
District Meeting
Methodist Women

The Spring meeting Of Cleve-
land District, Woman's Society of
Christian Service of the Methodist
Church will be held at Epworth
Euclid church, Friday, April 22nd.
Mrs. V. r. Peterson, district
president, will open the 1915
morning session following regis
tration. This session will include
election of officers and a presenta-
tion of the youth work by Mrs.
Paul Goodworth and Mrs. c. E.
Achberger.
Speaker for the afternoon
meeting will be Mrs. F. Olin
Stockwell, who has lived most of
her life in the Far East. Mrs.
Stockwell was born and raised in
Seoul, Korea. After receiving her
college education at Ohio Wesleyan
University she went to China with
her missionary husband. When the
Communists took over Chungking
in 1949, they were living in that
city. A year later DR.. Stockwell
was imprisoned. Some time after
his release they returned to this
country.
Mrs. Stockwell will speak on
"The Postulates of Peace in Asia"
Mrs. Fred Engle will introduce the
speaker.
Mrs. C. P. Dudley, conference
president of the W.C.S.C. will in
stall the officers. The Jane Brooks
chorus, directed by Anne B. Hisey,
will provide music.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-04-14

DR.. and Mrs. Howard NJ. Wells
of First Presbyterian Manse
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank McCloud, Coral Gables. The
trip is being made by plane.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-04-14
s12 BILLION CANCER COST

Our nation will have about
100000 new cancer cases this year,
the American Cancer Society esti-
mates. This means a loss of some
3,500,0 900 man hours of work, and
will cost society $12,O00,0O0,OO0 in
lost goods, wages and services.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-04-14

Out Of the II acts that audi
toned for the Pinky Lee Show
to be held April 18th at the Arena
only five were chosen to appear.
Members of one of the fortunate
groups to be selected are from this
area. Known as the Blevin's Tigers
they are Marian Frantz, 1858 Rox-
ford rd.; Darlene Oeschler, 1105
East 145th ST.; Donna Owen, 1887
Euclid ave-; Kathy Koch, 1882
Ardenal ave-; Tina Lish, 700 East
260th st. and Marylin Vanik, 20411
Cherokee ave.
Also selected was Walter Mar
shall, a drummer, of It's East
213th st.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-04-14
Personals

David Whale has sufficiently
recovered from a recent heart at
tack to leave Huron Road Hospital.
He is convalescing at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Frank Stencil.
Municipal Clerk, James Blair
is improving nicely from his recent
illness and is able to be up and
about, altho not yet sufficiently
recovered to resume his duties
at the East Cleveland Municipal
Court.
A new addition at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry N. Barner,
1920 Orinoco ave. Their first,
child, a son, John Billion arrived
on March 10th weighing z lb. l OF.
Mrs. Barner is the former Janet
Richards.
Easter was a happy time for
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Beasley 1890
Euclid ave. A few days before Mr..
Beasley's sister, Mrs. Brandt
Johnson Of Toronto, Canada ar
rived at their home, soon to be
Joined by her son, Brandt jr. and
his bride, homeward bound from
their Florida honeymoon. Later
William Beasley, a brother, ar
rived, stopping off, enroute home
from Mexico and Kentucky where
he had been attending the races.
All attended services Easter morn
ing and then enjoyed a family
dinner at the Beasley home.
DR.. and Mrs. Howard NJ. Wells
of First Presbyterian Manse
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank .McCloud, Coral Gables. The
trip is being made by plane.
The Rev. VIM. e. Towner of
East Cleveland Baptist Church is
attending the Spring Convocation
at Colgate Rochester Divinity
School, Rochester, N. Y. this week.
Miss Kathy Biscotto, fiancee of
Phillip Siegel, was honor guest at
shower given by fellow Bowling
Green State University students,
Alice Surrell and Sue Deason, at
the latter's home, 15140 Elderwood
ave. Included in the 16 guests
were Kathy's friends from Shaw
and their mothers.
Miss Biscotti, Miss Surrell and
Miss Deason have returned to BIG
following their spring vacation at
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. n. Foreman,
1000 Hayden ave., became proud |
on April 1st. A son,
John Richard, was born to A1Ic
and Mrs. J. j. Foreman.
Red Cross wired the news to
DAD, who is stationed in Green
land. Mrs. Foreman and baby are
with her parents in Parma.
Personal items may be sent to |
Elsa C. Berg, 14600 Euclid ave.
or phoned to PO 1898. Deadline
is p. m. Tuesday.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-04-14
Campus
News

From Ohio Wesleyan comes
word that Janis Green, $40 Grey
ton rd. is on the Deans list. Janis,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. T.
Green, is a Sophomore and a mem
Der of Alpha Gamma Delta. She
was graduated from Shaw in '53.
Jack Erickson (Shaw '51) has
been elected president of Triangle
fraternity at Cornell University.
Jack is majoring in aero engineer
ing, a five-year course at Cornell,
being in his fourth year. He is
the son of the Clifford Ericksons
of GAL Caledonia ave.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-04-14

One of the American Cancer So
ciety's chief goals is to improve
services to needy cancer patients.
Evening star., 1955-07-26
Retail Prices
.ShowSIightRise

Consumer prices rose slightly
between May and June, accord
ing to a report today by the La
Dor Departments Bureau of La
Dor Statistics. but they were still
a little under last June.
The increase was attributed
principally to a seasonal rise In
food prices and to small in
creases in number of other ele-
ments in the family budget.
A separate report on retail
food prices for June in Washing
ton said the index was un-
changed between May and June
This was the net result of an
increase in meats, poultry and
fish, and declines in other groups
the report said.
The national survey said con-
sumer prices in United States
cities rose 2 per cent between
May and June and that it was
the first monthly change of more
than i per cent since last De-
fcember.
The index in June moved ur
to ll4.4 per cent of the l947-4s
average. .....
The index for last June was
ISL.
The Washington food index,
at 1ll.3, was 1,9 per cent lower
than a year ago.
Evening star., 1955-07-26
Senators Vote to Boost
u. S. Workers Pensions

increase to all Federal annui-
tants and their survivors as we'll
as to those who retire between
now and October /. Under the
plan the 8 per cent would be re-
Iduced by l per cent each six
months for Federal employees re-
tiring during the next five years.
The administration proposed
that after five years the increases
not apply to future annuitants
because the rs per cent classified
pay raise this year would be re-
f1ected in higher annuities for
those retiring later on.
The Federal workers spokes-
men plugged hard for a IL per
cent increase up to $1,500 and
g per cent above that amount.
Mr.. Irons said there are l03,-
900 annuitants drawing less than
ISL 500 a year and los, ZOO draw
ing more.
Evening star., 1955-07-26

missal in an interview in which
he defended himself against
charges aired before the Senate
Post Office and Civil Service
Committee.
These included charges that
he had run "a gestapo" opera
tion in the agency, had been
linked with Allen zoll. founder
Iof an organization labeled SUBJ
versive by the Attorney General,
and had maintained what was
described as "a liaison" with a
German girl identified only as
Miss X"
In the interview, the dis
charged security official related
la long and complicated series OF
events which preceded his dis
Imissal. They added up to wide
spread dissension among many
employees and officials of the
SBA.
Says He'll Fight Dismissal
Mr.. McDavitt said he would
fight the dismissal Ito clear the
record" but did not reveal spe-
officially what steps he would
take. His position was in the
"a, or politically appointive
category of Federal jobs. Thus
he served at Mr.. Barnes pleas
ure and has no right of appeal
through Civil Service channels
His SBA position had paid
$10.800 a year, but under a re-
cent pay increase his final pay
See McDAVITT, Page A-4
Evening star., 1955-07-26
BY JAMES E. ROPER

The General Services Admin.
Iistration said today it hopes to
work out regulations that will
allow Federal employees to in
stall air conditioners in their Of
/ fees at their own expense.
GSA disclosed that it is writ
ing the regulations which will
cover such factors as safety and
cost to the Government.
Under the proposed rules, each
case would be considered sep
arately A major factor would
be the capacity of any individual
buildings wiring system to carry
the extra electricity that would
be needed to operate air ,condi-
TONERS
Federal employees would have
Evening star., 1955-07-26
High temperatures
Predicted Here
For Rest of July

It's very warm these days
even for July.
The Weather Bureaus five-day
forecast for tomorrow through
Sunday predicts temperatures
three to five degrees above nor.
NAL.
Normal" for July is high oil
86 degrees, and a low of SO.
The bureau said today's TEN.
peratures in the lower COS will
be followed by drop to arounc
rs tonight.
Tomorrow will continue fail
and hot, with a high of "a. Tht
temperature may hit 95 Thurs.
day. Scattered showers are fore.
cast for Thursday and Friday.
Evening star., 1955-07-26
GSA Acts to Thow Out Regulations
To Let U. S. Workers Buy Air Coolers

two tempos. A decision on these
cases, however, may await the
completion of GSA's general
rules.
A favorable ruling by GSA
might provoke a number of ad-
Iditional requests. GSA esti-
mates that a little more than
half the Federal office space in
the Washington area is not air
conditioned.
The greatest pressure for air
|conditioners is in the buildings
least capable of handling the
extra electrical load--the "tem-
Iporary" buildings put up IN
World War / and World War II.
Wiring systems in these build
ings generally have a lower ca
pacity than the wires in perma-
nent sructures.