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Smyrna times., 1956-08-09
George Bell In Hospital

The condition of George Bell is
improving at Kent General Hos
pital, Dover, where he was taken
in the American Legion ambu-
lance last Thursday afternoon fol-
lowing a fall through the porch
roof of his mothers home on East
Commerce Street. He suffered
two cracked vertebrae and brok-
en- right arm when he fell through
the roof while tearing it, down,
working with his brother, Robert.
His mother, Mrs. Mary Bell Colds
borough, reports this week that
he is showing improvement and
is more comfortable. His many
friends in Smyrna and Whining
ton were shocked to hear of his
accident. Mr.. Bell is assistant
manager at Hearn's Market, Els
mere, committing each day to his
home here.
Smyrna times., 1956-08-09
Death of John w. Lurty

John w. Lurty, 80, husband of
the late Laura David Lurty, died
Sunday night at his home in Glas-
gov Heights, where he lived since
retiring II years ago from his
farm near Bear. A native of Della
ware, he belonged to Industry
Lodge AZ, I.O.O.F., of Bear, and
had been i'll only short time.
Surviving are a daughter. Mrs. Rus
sell Brown of Glasgow Heights;
two brothers, Enoch of Middle
town and Harvey of Medford,
N. j.; two granddaughter, and
three great-granddaughters. The
Rev. j. c. Steen, Sr., pastor of
Krkwood Methodist Church, Off
ciated at funeral services Wednes-
day at 2 pm. in the Daniels Fun
eral Home, Middletown. Inter-
ment was in Townsend Cemetery.
terry.
Smyrna times., 1956-08-09
C.. S. COLLINS, JR.
CLUB SPEAKER
Gives Resume Of Business
Career at Smyrna Rotary
Club Meeting Thursday
COMPARES PRICES

Clarence S. Collins, Jr., member
of the Smyrna Rotary Club, and
past state treasurer, gave talk
to his fellow Rotarians at their
dinner meeting Thursday night at
The Wayside Inn. He gave a
resume of his business career and
told of the purchase of the bus
mess of R. w. Slaughter, Clay
ton. He sees business as on the
increase during the past year, and
outlined a comparison of prices
in 1920 with those of today. The
speaker predicted that the type of
future home will be one of solid
construction with electricity being
used in every home for all work
and recreation. Leroy Sayers was
chairman of the program, and the
response was given by Reynolds
Pratt. James Cooper directed
group singing, with Robert Reed
as accompanist. The business ses-
sion was conducted by Edward S.
Wilson, Jr-, Thomas N. Jarman
was the guest of Nelson Everhart,
and Paul Salmon guest of Howard
Pletsch. DR.. ]. Paul Slaybaugh
and Ron Young were guests from
Dover, and other guests included
Robert Piping, Lakeland, Fla,
and Martin Ulan, Hackensack.
New Jersey.
Smyrna times., 1956-08-09
FIREMEN NAME
DELEGATES
N a m e Representatives Of
Local Com mpany To
State Convention
FIRE REPORT MADE

At the regular monthly meeting
of the Citizens Hose Company on
Monday night arrangements were
made for the company's partici-
patton in the state convention to
be held in Claymont Sept. 21-22.
The delegates will be Howell
Barnes and Reynolds Bradley; al
ternates: Wilson FAIRIES and
Fletcher Truax. The company will
take part in the parade at the
convention on Saturday afternoon,
Sept. %. The Rev. o. c. Jones,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church and one of the fire COM
pany chaplains, was present at
the meeting, and extended an in
vitation to the company and the
auxiliary members to attend SER
vices at his church on Sunday,
Oct. IA. The system of attend
ance at church as a group was
instituted some time ago and then
discontinued, but was revived last
year when the volunteers attended
services at st. Peters Episcopal
Church. The report of fire re-
corder Albert O'Neal, Jr. for the
month of July listed six alarms,
three in town, and three, rural. |
There were 154 men in service
during the month, and total esti-
mated losses amounted to $1,000.
Smyrna times., 1956-08-09
7 SENTENCED
BY ALDERMAN
Seven Men Get One to Six
Month Sentences On Public
Nuisance Charge
OTHER CASES

Seven habitual offenders were
brought before Alderman William
M. Doughten by the Smyrna pol
ice on a charge of being a public
nuisance, and varying sentences
were imposed, as follows: John
McNatt, Jr., Smyrna, sentenced to
serve six months in a state cor
rectional institution; Albert Cox,
Leonard D. Smith, and Leroy
Perry Sullivan, all of Smyrna,
each sentenced to serve three
months; William Bleen, Jr., Lin
field Bordley, and Curnel johnson,
all of Smyrna, sentenced to serve
thirty days each. All of those
now sentenced to serve time in
Jail are committed to the State
Board of Corrections at Dover.
There they are processed and sent
to one of the three institutions in
the state. The local police also
arrested Edith Robinson, Smyrna,
on a disorderly conduct charge
and she was fined IS by Alderman
Doughten. John Koton, Clayton,
appeared before Alderman Dough-
ten on two charges, for reckless
driving and failure to have a IL
cense to operate a motor vehicle.
A fine of $25 was imposed for the
first charge, and $40 on the Sec
ond charge.
Smyrna times., 1956-08-09
SOUTHERN STATES MEETING
Home Advisory Committee Meets
On Tuesday, August Ia

Members of the Board of Direc-
tors of Southern States Smyrna
Clayton Cooperative and the local
Southern States farm home ad-
visary committee, their wives, and
husbands will meet August IA at
Z pm. in Smyrna to make plans
for their local 1856 Southern
States Cooperative annual men,
bership meeting. They will also
nominate persons to fill vacancies
occurring this year on the board
and advisory committee. Elections
will take place at the membership
meeting to be held later this year
Members of the local board of di-
rectors that will retire this year
are: Edward S. Wilson, Jr., Harry
F. Virdin and Cove E. Slaughter,
all of Smyrna. Retiring this year
from the farm home advisory
committee are: Mrs. Walter w.
Hill, Smyrna, and Mrs. Carlton
M. Davis, of Clayton. Other men,
bers of the local board of direc-
tors are: Carlton Blendt, Jr., vice
chairman, and Arthur Carrow,
both of Smyrna, and Elwood H.
jackson and Alfred Jones, both
of Clayton. other members of the
farm home advisory committee
are: Mrs. Harry F. Virdin, Mrs.
George E. Wilson and Mrs. JOS
eph Bothell, Jr., all of Smyrna,
and Mrs. Ford Stats, of Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1956-08-09
CHILDREN'S TAX
STATUS CITED
Exemption Rule Passed In
1854 Explained BY
Directors
INVITES INQUIRIES

Parents of youngsters who are
working during the summer va
cation were reminded today by
H. L. Brown, District Director of
the Internal Revenue Service, that
under certain circumstances their
children may still be claimed as
full exemptions for Federal in
come tax purposes. And the child
rem themselves may be entitled to
refunds in whole or part of in
come taxes withheld from their
wages during their employment
The special exemption rule applies
to children who will still be under
10 years of age at the end of the
year and to children who are full
time students, regardless of their
age.
Exemption may be claimed by
the parents if they contribute
more than half the child's sup
port, regardless of the amount
earned by the child. This new law
was passed by Congress in 1854,
Mr.. Brown explained. Prior to
1854, no person earning $500 or
more could be claimed as a de-
pendent by another taxpayer. In
Iuiries received, however, indicate
hat many who are entitled to
his benefit are not aware of it
And some parents continue to
lave their dependent children
top work before earning $500.
Children 10 and over to qualify
IS dependents must be engaged
n full-time study at recognized
institution for at least
i've months of the year or must
'e pursuing full-time accredited
n-farm training program.
Mr.. Brown said that any ques-
ions regarding individual cases
hould be submitted to the In
ernal Revenue District office in
Wilmington, or to the branch Of
ICES in Dover and Georgetown by
elephone or letter.
Smyrna times., 1956-08-09
FOOTBALL AT
HIGH SCHOOL
Practice Scheduled to Get I'm
derway August 27 Accord
ing to Coach Horney
EIGHT-GAME SCHEDULE

Faculty manager of athletics
and high school principal Charles
v. Williams has announced an
eight game schedule for Smyrna's
football team. There is also a
chance that an open date on Oct.
IL, may be hlled, which would
bring the schedule to nine games.
Practice for the Eagles, who were
undefeated last year, is scheduled
to get underway on August q,
according to plans announced by
Coach Bill Horney. MANY of the
players have been working out on
their own" stated Horney, land
we should be ready to get right
down to business on the first for
NAL day of practice" The Eagles
will open their season this year
at home, September IA, in one of
the earliest high school openers
in the state. Prospects for this
years team are bright despite the
fact that four key players in last
seasons lineup will be missing.
Dale and Dave Reedy, Smyrna's
backfield combination moved out
of the state, leaving big gap in
the backfield. All-Star guards
Bart Luff and Karl Gebhart, grad
uated last June, keaving the slots
on either side of center unpro-
tected. Gebhart and Luff are
slated to play in the first Della
ware All-Star football game on
August rs. Returning lettermen
who will carry the load include
ends Dave Deakyne and Bill Cas-
sell, tackles, B. Cassell and Fred
Bush, center Dave Comegys, quar-
terback Ben Solloway, and half
back Ron Mccoy. Several reserves
of last season are expected to
prove capable performers in the
open positions, and Smyrna ex-
poets to have another good grid
campaign. The schedule: Sept.
ID, Millsboro, home; Sept. 21,
Caesar Rodney, away; Sept. 29,
A. 1. DUPONT, away; Oct. 5, Re-
1oboth, home; Oct. IL, open; Oct.
I9, Middletown, away; Oct. "a,
Iohn M. Clayton, home; Nov. 2.
.ewes, home; Nov. 10, Delaware
City, away.
Smyrna times., 1956-08-09
HONOR RED CROSS OFFICERS
Reception in Honor of Two New
Staff Members Thursday

ohoI
About fifty persons attended
the reception held at Red Cross
headquarters in Dover last Thurs
day afternoon in honor of two
new staff members, Miss Dorothy
A. Thompson and Mrs. William
I. Tawes. The reception was at
tended by Red Cross officials from
the state, and military representa-
tives of the Dover Air Force Base,
the State Board of Welfare, State
Board of Health, and other state
agencies. The affair had been ar
ranged under the direction of Mrs.
Ethel j. Myers, executive director,
Delaware Chapter, American Red
Cross, of Wilmington, assisted by
her professional staff, who well
coined the guests. Hostesses were
Mrs. Lincoln Clayton and Mrs.
Winifred Morris McCosh, both of
Dover. Serving at the tea table
were Mrs. Herman Phillips, Mil
ford, Mrs. Henry c. Webb, Smyr-
ma, Mrs. D. G. Evans, and Miss
Helen L. Jones, Dover. Among
those who attended were William
K. Patton, chairman, Area 5 Red
Cross, and Austin T. Gardner,
treasurer of the Delaware Chapter.
Miss Thompson, fomerly of Vir-.
ginia, will assume the duties of
home service field representative
for Kent County. Mrs. Tawes, of
Greenwood Del, is the new Sec
retary.
Smyrna times., 1956-08-09
st. Peters Church Notes

The Rev. Paul A. Kellogg, rec
tor of Christ Church, Dover, viii
conduct service of Morning
Prayer, with sermon at st. Peters
Episcopal Church on the eleventh
Sunday after Trinity, August IL
at $50 am. He will continue to
be in charge of service each Sun
day at $50 am. during the alb
sence of the rector.
Smyrna times., 1956-08-09

in attendance at the university
this past year. Those on the
deans list included: Janet L.
Wickham, Robert v. Vaughn, Ray
mond R. Saatman, jeanne Oech-
sler, and Martha Jane Nuckols.
Martha Jane Nuckols received
perfect grades in all her subjects
during the second semester and
therefore received a perfect av-
erage of 40 and ranked first in
her class of 493 students in the
college of Arts and Sciences.
Smyrna times., 1956-08-09
BENEFITS FOR DISABLED
Amendments To Social Security
Program Signed Into Law

AUfCfu1fItl1tS lO SOCtdl @tCuT1bf
Program Signed Into Law
One of the most significant
changes made by the amendments
to the social security law by the
Saith Congress was the provision
for payment of disability benefits
beginning at age so to workers
who are totally disabled for SUBJ
stantial gainful work of any kind.
Under the new law they can get
monthly disability payments be-
ginning with July, 1857. No appli-
cations can be accepted by social
security offices before October 1,
1855.
To qualify for disability insur-
ance payments worker must
meet requirements prescribed by
the law on the total amount of
Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1956-08-09
ANNUAL TEA BY
DISTRICT W.S.CS.
To Be Held AT Home Of
President in RehobOth on
Saturday, August Is
1O1 WOMAN'S SOCIETIES

On Saturday, August 1S, the Of
ficers of Dover District Woman's
Society of Christian Service will
hold their second annual tea at
the home of the president, Mrs.
Granville A. Tyndall, 212 Stock
ley Street, Rehoboth, from to
5 pm. Dover District is one of
the four districts that comprise
the Peninsula Conference of the
Methodist Church. 1t includes 101
Woman's Societies with a MEM
bership of over 5000. One of the
features of the tea will be an ex-
hibit arranged by Mrs. Ralph Reed
and Mrs. Elwood Cursey, Milton,
displaying outstanding achieve
ments of promotion used in the
different societies. The conference
officers are Mrs. Earl Sylvester,
Mrs. Ernest Raughley, Harring-
ton; Mrs. Rollan Ferry, Berlin,
Md; Mrs. wellington Tawes, Girls
field, Md; Mrs. Douglas Milbury,
Mrs. c. Emory Postles, Milford;
Mrs. Mary Lord Hudson, Chester
town, Md; Mrs. Horace Morgan,
Queen Anne, Md; Mrs. Milton
Manlove, Seaford; Mrs. Paul Kohl,
Mrs. James Lattimus, Mrs. John
Shippers, Mrs Arthur Jackson,
Mrs. Milfred Keen, Mrs. Henry
Wonders, Mrs. Harry Hygate, Miss
Genvieve Poppe, Wilmington; Mrs.
Ralph Lloyd, Hebron, Md; Mrs.
Albert Matthews, Easton, Md;
Mrs. Baynard Harper, Hurlock,
Md; Mrs. Wilbur Jump, Houston;
Mrs. Arthur Benjamin, Port De-
posit, Md; Mrs. Granville Hooper,
Northeastern Jurisdiction Child
ren's Secretary, Cambridge, Md;
and Mrs. o. A. BARLEY, Dover,
will be the hmonored guests and
pour. Mrs. George Phipps, Mrs.
D1sston Jacobs, Mrs. Clifford Cor
telyou, Mrs Ira Doyle, Rehoboth;
Mrs. willard webb, Lewes; Mrs.
Randall Larrimore, Seaford; Mrs.
Edwin Thomas, Odessa; Mrs. Mark
Wiley, Harrington; Mrs. Edward
Dorey, Millsboro; Mrs. Roma Mar
iner, Milford; Mrs. William Sterl-
ing, Dover; Mrs. Charles p Town
send, Dagsboro; Mrs. Emory
Hedgecock, Harrington; Mrs. Ray
Mears, Seaford; and Mrs. Edgar
Timmons, Millsboro, will assist at
the tea table. Mrs. Henry Graves,
Georgetown; Mrs. Earl White,
Bridgeville; Mrs. Harry McSher-
ny, Dover; Mrs. Huntley foyer,
Milford; Mrs. ]. Earl Cummings,
Selbyyille; Mrs. Granville Lamb
den, Georgetown; Mrs. Roland
West, Dagsboro; Mrs. G. Marshall
Townsend, Milford; Mrs. w. w.
Sharp, Harrington; Mrs. Lee Har-
rington, FELTON,; Mrs. Malley
Vaughn, Lewes; and Mrs. John
Farrow, Magnolia, will receive. !
Rehoboth Beach is an appropriate
place for such a gathering of
Methodism for not so many years
ago, this resort was known as
Methodist camp-meeting ground"
Mrs. Tyndall's home lends itself
beautifully for a continuation of
Methodist gatherings with its
spacious rooms, terraces and love-
ly garden. DR.. o. A. BARLEY,
Dover, is the superintendent of
Dover District, and is now serving
his sixth year.
Smyrna times., 1956-08-09
Death of Mrs. Mena e. Poore

Mrs. Mena E. Poore, 81, of
Cheswold, died August 4. Mrs.
Poore was the daughter of the
late Brandford and Minnie Gieser
Ennis. She is survived by her
husband. Clyde w. Poore; two
children, Mrs. Barbara Melvin,
Clayton, and William c. Poore,
Leipsic; two sisters, Mrs. Mae
Wilds, Middletown, and Mrs. Ed
ith Bedwell, Clayton; three broth
ers, Edward Ennis, Middletown;
Bradford Ennis, odessa; and
Archie Ennis, Bristol, Pa; and
two grandchildren. Funeral SER
vices were held Tuesday at the
FAIRIES Funeral Home. Interment
was in Odd Fellows Cemetery
here.
Smyrna times., 1956-08-09
Death of Mrs. Ella L. Potts

Mrs. Ella L. Potts, age 70
daughter of the late Elizabeth and
John McCauley, and widow of the
late Willard Potts, died July II.
Funeral services were held at
Bethel A.M.E. Church and inter-
ment was at Union Cemetery.
Surviving are two children, Edith
Cannon and Oakley Potts, and
4 grandchildren, 6 great grand
children, and a sister.
Smyrna times., 1956-08-09
FIVE SMYRNA GRADUATES AT
UNIVERSITY ON DEANS LIST

Five Smyrna graduates have
maintained grades that have re-
suited in their being placed on the
Deans list at the University of
Delaware, according to a release
from William G. Fletcher, Direc-
tor of Admissions and Records of
the university. Mr.. Fletcher stat
ed, "It is a pleasure to note that
one of your students obtained a
perfect average of 40. Please ac-
cept our congratulations" Twen-
ty-two students from Smyrna were
Smyrna times., 1956-08-09
FIREMEN PLAN
ANNUAL DRIVE
Financial Campaign To Start
Monday, August 13; New
Manner of Solicitation
WORK FROM FIRE TRUCK

Final plans were made for the
annual financial drive of the Cit
liens Hose Company at the regu-
lar monthly meeting held Monday
night. The drive is scheduled to
start next Monday, August 13,
and letters will be mailed out on
August 10 to all in the area tell
ing of the needs of the company.
A $4,000 goal is the aim of the
firemen and the people will be
asked for their contribution to
help continue the fire service in
the community. A colorful inno-
vation in the manner of solicita-
ton will be tried this year. On
Monday night calls will be made
by teams working from fire trucks
carrying personnel of the fire COM
pany and the ladies auxiliary.
This method will stimulate inter
est and call attention to the cam
paign. Smyrna enjoys one of the
lowest fire insurance rates, due
to the efficiency of the local COM
pany in keeping its equipment up
to-date, and the letter states that
"the finest fire equipment made
stands ready to serve you" Dur
ing the year the Citizens Hose
Company answers approximately
20 alarms, which of necessity
causes wear and tear on equip
ment, and in many cases, loss or
destruction of equipment. This
must be replaced to insure-the
continued efficient operation OF the
company. 1t is for these needs
that the volunteers must depend
on the results of the annual drive.
Each day of the year every active
member dedicates his efforts to
the need of assistance in case OF
an emergency. In order to keep
the protection program adequate
for our expanding community, the
company has incurred debt OF
$50, 400. The firernen have de-
finite goal to contact every resi-
dent in the area which comes un-
der their protection. Due to high
er costs of the items needed it is
asked that donations may be as
large as possible. Those wishing
to do so may send checks and not
wait until they are called on. In
an effort to cut down expenses
the company during this year let
the caretaker at the fire house
go. Fifteen members of the aux
iliary have signified their inten-
ton to help the campaign through
to conclusion. Calls will be made
to every home and business in the
community and the participation
of everyone is needed to make the
campaign a success. The commit
tee in charge of the drive includ-
es Robert Jacobs, president;
Fletcher Truax, Fred Harris, Jr.,
and Reynolds Bradley. Stickers for
use on phones will be enclosed in
the letters. Those for town users
carry the fire company number,
and those for rural areas carry
in addition to the fire company
that of the rural location
number. If additional stickers are
needed they will be provided if
The company is called and told of
the need. Stout Bickling was
appointed to the executive COM
nittee of the Delmarva Volunteer
Association from the
ocal fire company.
, 1956-07-30
GUEST EDITORIAL
INpEpENDENcE FoR cALIFoRNIA

We have received word from an unreliable informant
in Washington that there is a movement afoot to give Califor-
MIA its independence, or at least make it a free state under the
administration of the United States Of Mexico.
There is some question about this latter point. Mexico
would be happy to receive the revenues from the oil and film
industries, but there is some question as to whetheroit IS will
ing to take on all of Californias problems. It is not worried
about the gangsters in the Unions, and the Red infiltration OF
the movie industry Mexico knows how to deal with this,
but the high crime and juvenile delinquency rate is some
thing else again, to say nothing Of the demand for marIuana
in the Los Angeles area which might upset the Mexican sup
ply and demand ratio.
Some say that the movement was started by the Daugh-
tiers Of the American Revolution, who are incensed by the
movie stars acquiring titles through marriage to foreign roy
atty, such a heritage being what their ancestors fought to
abolish. They have employed legal counsel to prove that in
188 Fremont took it from Mexico Illegally in the first place,
with the help of some stray Russians who had invaded the
territory to cause trouble, numbering many missionaries and
native Indians who had begun agrarian reform.
Our informant, however, says the movement has deeper
political roots started by the Republican Party which is wor-
ried about 1860 when Ike will no longer be eligible. It has
four contenders for the Presidency, all from California, and
At least three Of whom have called the other two unfit for Of
flee and un-American. Since the contenders are the Justice
Of the Supreme Court, the Vice President of the United
States, the Governor of California, and the Senator from said
State, such a situation would prove highly embarrassing at
home and abroad.
It IS rumored, therefore, that the Republican Party
would like to give California and Californians back to Mexico,
and pick a nice, safe, undefiled and undefling candidate from
the East. The Democrats are willing to go along with the
whole thing if they can get rid Of James Roosevelt. who has
equally embarrassed them.
Given the perspective Of 1000 miles Of land and sea, it
is easy for US in the Virgin Islands to see that the real objec-
ton to California is that it refuses to follow the letter Of the
law of the national political parties, and tends to get Overin7
, 1956-07-30
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Californian was not ready to raise his voice when some other
area of the United States did exactly the same thing.
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