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Smyrna times., 1956-04-05
CENTURY CLUB
58th LUNCHEON
5Sth Annual Affair of Twen.
tieth Century Club to Be
Held Friday, April Ii
PROGRAM LISTED

The fifty-eighth annual luncheon
of the Twentieth Century Club
will be held at the club house on
Friday, April 113 at 1890 pm.
Reservations must be in the hands
of Mrs. Homer ID. Hudson by
April z, and club members may
only invite out-of-town guests.
Tickets are $1.75. Mrs. w. Har-
mon Money, president of the State
Federation of Womens Clubs, the
three county vice presidents, and
presidents of all clubs in the state
will be guests of the local club.
Mrs Martin Golden. art chairman,
will be in charge of table decora-
tions; Mrs. Grover King, tables;
and the guests will be welcomed
by the president, Mrs. Harold H.
Wickham. The program will in
clude the showing of colored slides
taken at Williamsburg by James
A. Fine, Jr., of Wilmington, who
also gives a commentary of the
historical background to the
views. Mr.. Fine is a captain in
the United States Army Reserve,
commanding officer of the 453rd
Replacement Company; a member
of the Optimist Club, and is ac-
tive in the Boy Scouts of Amer
lea. His hobbies include fishing
and photography. Alfred T. Child,
Smyrna vocalist, will sing group
of songs as the musical program.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-05
SAFETY CLINIC
SERIES LISTED
Mrs. Joseph w. Ennis An
nOunces Start of Program
at Dover April 10
PANEL NAMED

Mrs. Joseph w. Ennis, chairman
safety committee of the Delaware
State Federation of Womens Clubs,
announces plans for a traffic
safety information clinic to be
sponsored by the federation. The
committee also includes Mrs.
Thomas Herlihy and Mrs. William
Cam. The series of clinics will
start on Tuesday, April 10 at 8
pm. in the social hall of Dover
High School, and will be opened
by Governor ]. Caleb Boggs. The
moderator will be Deputy Attor-
ney General James B. Messick,
and panel members will be George
M. Ayars, chairman of the gov
ernor's traffic safety committee,
Delaware Safety Council; Lieut..
John P. Ferguson, of the traffic
bureau, Delaware State Police;
also, DR.. Harold l. Moss, Will
mington, Fellow of the American
Academy of Optometry; and ].
Reynolds Pratt, Smyrna, vice
president Kent County, Delaware
Association of Insurance Agents;
and Richard Price, Smyrna. re-
presenting the Teenage Traffic
Safety Association. Resource per-
sons will include Capt. c. Preston
Poore, Driver Improvement Pro-
gram; Herbert D. Cluley, Jr.,
president, State Mayors Associa-
ton. The purpose of the clinic
is to nave better informed pub
lie which will understand the
traffic problems and help to re-
duce the carnage on the high
ways. There will be question
and answer period. Other clinics
will be held at Henry c. Conrad
High School, April IL at 8 pm.
and at Georgetown High School
April IS, 8 pm. Emphasis will
be laid on such questions as what
you should, or should not do at
the scene of an accident; the neeo
for re-testing of eyes. More We
hicles will be on the roads in the
summer season. In 1895 there
were four cars in the United
States; in 1855, there were SO
million registered vehicles, and it
is predicted that in 1875 there
will be S5 million registered mot
or vehicles. All life is in jeopar-
dy, said Mrs. Ennis. and drivers
are only as safe as the worst to
violate the laws.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-05
MAKE PTA BAKE REPORT
Mrs. Ralph Bender to Be Speaker
at Meeting Thursday, April I2

Mrs. Ralph Bender to Be Speaker
at Meeting Thursday, April 12
The proceeds from the recent
bake and food sale sponsored by
the Smyrna Special Distric C t
School Parent Teacher Association
amounted to $242.50 it was re-
ported at the meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee. This will be
used for the school lunch fund.
The committee wishes to acknow-
ledge publicly the help of the
Boy Scouts in the making of
beaten biscuits for the sale. Plans
were formulated for the regular
meeting on Thursday, April IL at
7:30 pm. at the elementary school.
The speaker will be Mrs. w. Ralph
Bender, executive director of Fam
lily Service for the state. The
mental health program will in
clude the showing of film, fol-
lowed by a half-hour discussion.
Earl R. Downs, president, will
preside at a business session af-
ter the program, at which time
new officers will be elected and
installed.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-05
WOMEN
HOLD MEETING
Mrs. F. ]. O'Neill, ST., An
nounced Girls State to Be
Held at Dover June 25-29.
TO NOMINATE

The April meeting of the Aux
iliary to the David c. Harrison
Post No. IA, American Legion
was held at the home of Mrs.
Francis j. O'Neill. Sr., with Mrs.
Howard Nowland as co-hostess.
Mrs. O'Neill, chairman of Girls
State, announced that it would be
held June 1929 at Wesley Jun
ior College, Dover. Two girls
from the junior class at the high
school will be selected to attend
and the auxiliary will pay all ex-
penses and for transportation.
Free copies of book, 'Revitaliz-
ing a Nation" by General Doug
las Macarthur, have been placed
in the schools of Smyrna and
Clayton, the Smyrna Public Lii
brary, and the State Welfare
Home. A letter was read from
Mrs. Mary Tucker, Kent County
vice president, announcing that no
Gold Star Mothers tea would be
held this year. Gold Star moth
ers were sent Easter cards and
will receive flowers on Mothers
Day. Members of the auxiliary
are invited to attend a child well
fare conference on April 21 at
Kent Manor Inn, Wilmington.
Mrs. Nowland appointed as men,
bers of a nominating committee
Mrs. Helen Grier, Mrs. James
Davidson, and Mrs. Grant G..
Garis. They will present a slate
at the next meeting on May z.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-05
WSCS of Clayton Church

Mrs. Thomas Attix, program
chairman, with Mrs. Jeanette
Pinder, gave a dialogue on discip-
leship at the meeting of the Wom-
ans Society of Christian Service
at Ewell's : st. Paul Methodist
Church, Clayton. Mrs. Douglas
Milbury, Dover, conference secre-
tary of spiritual life, talked on
'"The Practice of the Presence of
Cod, by Brother Lawrence. Mrs.
Jean Kitchens, vice president con-
Quoted the business session. Host
esses were Mrs. Wilbur Clark,
Mrs. Roscoe Wharton, Mrs. Will
liam Hollett, and Mrs, Marshall
Crossley.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-05
Thanks From Fire Victims

Through Mrs. Frank w. Hank
ins, Sr., the family of Charles Ma
haffey wish to thank all persons
and organizations who have help
ed in any way with rehabilitation
after the disastrous fire which left
them without a home or possess
sions. They are particularly
grateful to the Citizens Hose
Company for their assistance. The
Red Cross, the A & p Market, the
firemen. group of Seventh Day
Adventists from the Dover area,
Mrs. Clara Sparr, school nurse,
and many other individuals came
to the aid of the stricken family
in heartening gesture of SYM
pathy and help.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-05
ACTIVITIES AT
ST. PETERS
Flowers Placed on Altar in
Memory of Loved Ones
Easter Sunday
PLAN YOUTH SUNDAY

The flowers on the altar and in
the chancel at st. Peters Church
on Easter Day were given in
memory of Anton w. Benson, by
Mrs. A. w. Benson; Harley r.
Bodley, by H. r. Bodley, Mr.. Har-
ley Bodley, Jr. and Mrs. c. E.
Mealy; Joseph F. Clark, by Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Dunning; Victor
Kohl, by Mrs. Fred Heinold; Will
helmina Leinberger, by Miss Clara
Leinberger; Clement, and Fannie
Scout, and George Smith, by their
families. The Rev. F. Sydney
Bancroft, rector, has announced
the following coming events. Sun
day, April %, Youth Sunday, the
IL am. service conducted by the
young people of the church; April
20, United Thank Offering corpor-
ate communion, IL am; April 20,
Children's Mite Box presentation
service at the Cathedral Church
of S< John, Wilmington, at 4
pm; May 6, Altar Guild corpor-
ate communion, IL am. The
Woman's Auxiliary will meet on
Tuesday, April 10 at 8 pm. in
the parish house. officers for the
1868 term will be elected. The
Flower Market will continue Sat-
urday mornings on Commerce
Street, near Four Corners. Par
ishioners are asked to contribute
cut flowers, bulbs, plants, ano
seedlings. Mrs. John E. Wilson III
and Mrs. ]. Edwin Wilson, Jr. are
co-chairmen. Services on the first
Sunday after Easter, April 8, will
be Holy Communion, s am.
Church School, 10 am; Morning
Prayer and sermon, IL am; Nur
sery-Kindergarten, IL am.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-05
FELTON, NINE
HERE TUESDAY
Smyrna High School Eagles
Schedule Practice Game
With FELTON, April 10
COMPLETE SCHEDULE

This Tuesday, April 10, at 8
PM, the Smyrna baseball Eagles
play host to FELTON, in a prac-
tice game on the Smyrna Ath-
letic Field. AS at all baseball
games, admission is free and the
public is cordially invited to at
tend. Eagles coach Bob Everett
will probably use this opportunity
to give all his candidates tryout
and see how they react to actual
play. So far, because of foul
weather, his squad has had very
few practice sessions and is not
guaranteed good weather for the
ones remaining; therefore, the
FELTON, practice will probably be
the acid test to determine who
will hold starting berths for the
season opener with Chestertown,
Friday, April 13. Director of Ath-
letics, Charles Williams, wishes
to make public a revision in this
years schedule and to announce
the recently completed junior var
sity schedule. The new varsity
lineup leaves an open date on
May IA; on that date Mr.. Will
liams would consider a game with
any team in the state, as long
as that team consented to play
on their own home diamond. The
completed schedules: Tues, Apri
10, FELTON, lscrimmage), home
3 pm; Fri, April 13, Chester
town, home, $3.50 pm; Tues.
April II, Middletown, home, 3.3C
p.m.; Thurs, April 10, Caesar
Rodney, away, $3.50 pm; Tues.
April "a, st. Andrews, away, 3:3C
PM; Fri, April 27, Dover, away
$3.50 pm; Mon, April 80, Milford
home, $3.50 pm; Fri, May 4
Harrington, home, $3.50 pm.
Mon, May z, Caesar Rodney
home, $3.50 pm; Fri, May IL
Middietown, away, $50 pm.
Mon, May IA, open; Fri, May 18
Harrington, away, $3.50 pm.
Tues, May %, Chestertown, away
$3.50 pm; Thurs, May "a, Dow
er, home, $3.50 pm; Mon, May
%, Milford, away, $50 pm.
Junior Varsity Schedule
Wed, April 18, Dover, away
$3.50 pm; Archmere, away, 3:3(
p.m.; Thurs May 8, Middletown
home, $3.50 pm; Thurs, May 10
Dover, home, $3.50 pm; Fri, May
IL, Milford, home, $3.50 pm.
Tues, May Is, Middletown, away
$3.50 pm; Mon, May %, Milford
away, $3.50 pm.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-05
MOTOR To NIAGARA FALLS
Mother and Daughter Duet Take
Easter Trip to Canada

Mrs. Olin Phillips and daughter,
Janet, of Hartly, and Mrs. Harold
Hilyard and daughter, Barbara
Lee, of Kenton, spent the Easter
vacation on motor trip to Nj
agara Falls, New York. and Tor
onto and ottawa, Canada. They
found eighteen inches of snow on
the level in upper New York state
but highways were clear. In Tor
onto they visited Case Iona man
sion, Exhibition Park, and the
Toronto Conservatory of Music.
In Caboury, Ontario they visited
the home of Marie Dressler. In
ottawa they visited Parliament
Hill and saw the monument of
Queen Victoria, the Parliament
Building, and Roman Catholic
Cathedral of Notre Dame, the
Anglican Christ Church Cathedral,
known as Rideau Hail. Easter
Sunday they attended church SER
vice at Canajoharie, N. T.. On
Sunday afternoon they had the
opportunity of visiting ski race
at the Shady Acres Lodge, with
two young girls from Sharon
Spring, New York. They returned
home on Route GIL through
Stroudsburg, Pa, and viewed the
scenes after the terrible flood of
August, 1855.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-05
Death of Carroll B. Brown

Funeral services for Carroll B
Brown, 76, who died in the Kent
General Hospital, Dover on April
2 will be held tomorrow at 1 pm.
from the FAIRIES Funeral Chapel
The Rev. John Trader will offici-
ate and >interment will be in
Church Hill cemetery, at Church
Hill, Md. Mr.. Brown, the son of
the late Perry Brown and Har-
riett E. Rolph, was the widower
of the late Nellie Marker Brown
of Clayton. He is survived by a
son, Carroll A. Brown of Dover
and a grandchild James Carroll
Brown of the u. S. Army, now
stationed in Germany. Mr.. Brown
made his home in Clayton for q
number of years and was employ
ed by the Pennsylvania Railroad
as a Block operator at the Clay
ton station.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-05
E. S. WILSON, JR.
HEADS ROTARY
Edward Hagemeyer Talks To
ROtarians On Education
and Finance
OTHER POSTS FILLED

The annual election of officers
of the Smyrna Rotary Club, to
serve during 1956-57, was held
Thursday night at The Wayside
Inn, resulting as follows: Edward
S. Wilson, Jr., president; James
M. Cooper, vice president; vii.
liam E. Matthews, Jr., secretary
Leroy P. Piper, treasurer; James
McIlvaine and Rex. D. Gilmore,
directors. Edward Hagemeyer,
Wilmington, associated with the
Farmers Bank of the State of
Delaware, was the guest speaker,
and his subject was education and
finance. According to the speak
er Delaware supplies sixty per-
cent of the monies for new
schools, and the government, the
balance. The capital debt of Del
aware is the largest per capita OF
any state in the union, he said,
and the state supports the schools
ninety-seven percent, with Smyr-
mas support .03S percent. Della
ware is rapidly increasing its debt,
he continued. Delaware also is
the fifth ranking state in the in
crease in population, and school
taxes are relatively small, he
stated. Mr.. Hagemeyer recon-
mended the consolidation of some
of the smaller school districts,
and emphasized that more inter-
est be taken in referendum vot-
ing on school bond issues. In
conclusion he said that people
should have a better understand
ing of educational finances which
lead to increased taxes. Mr.. Pratt
was chairman of the program and
Nelson Everhart responded. How
ard Pletsch presided Jack Smyth,
Dover, was a visitor, and guests
included Joseph Smith, Dover,
Lester L. Liefer, guest of Harold
E. Wickham.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-05

Private John R. Everett, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Everett of
312 West Mount Vernon Street,
Smyrna, is currently undergoing
training at the United States
Army Training Center, Fort Bliss,
Texas.
Private Everett is one of the
first members of the Delaware
National Guard to volunteer for
military training under the Re-
serve Forces Act of 1865. His six
month tour of active duty will
terminate on Saturday, April IA,
at which time Everett will be re-
turned to his unit a trained artil-
leryman.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-05
AREA MEETING
OF RED CROSS
Officials of Branch Areas
Evaluate 1856 Fund
Campaign
FILMS AVAILABLE

A meeting of officials of branch
areas, Delaware Chapter Red
Cross, was held Wednesday night
at Dinner Bell Inn, with Mrs.
John M. Brentlinger, Sr., chapter
vice chairman for branch areas.
presiding. The theme of the meet
ing was the evaluation of the 1856
fund campaign, both in branch
areas and statewide. John La
Mothe, Wilmington, general fund
chairman, spoke briefly and urged
the completion of the drive as
promptly as possible. William K.
Patton, Dover, called the roll for
report on progress by areas, as
follows: Area 1, Newark; Area 2,
Middletown; Area 5, Dover; Area
6, Milford; Area z, Seaford; Area
8, Georgetown; Area 9, Lewess
Area IL, Laurel; Area 10, Selby-
vile. Major David Crockett, U. S.
Air Force, gave a report on the
drive at Dover Air Force Base.
Mrs. Ethel ]. Myers, executive di-
rector, announced that films were
available for use by areas who
felt that that medium could be
effective. Miss Katherine Warner,
Red Cross Motor Corps, Nesbert
Wood, both of Clayton, and Mrs
Henry c. Webb, public informa-.
ton chairman for Kent County,
represented Area No. 4.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-05
st. Joseph's Church Card Party

The women and men of the
United Societies of. st. Joseph's
R. G. Church, Clayton are near
ing completion of plans for their
card party to be held in the new
armory in Smyrna on Thursday,
April 26 at $50 pm. All kinds
of card games, as well as other
games, will be played at this af-
fair. Admission will be seventy
five cents, which includes refresh
ments consisting of doughnuts
and coffee. A door prize will be
given away as well as prizes for
each table. Tickets may be pur-
chased from Mary c. Burke, tick
ct chairman, or the members of
the Sodality.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-05
Police Report Quiet weekend

The Smyrna police report a
quiet Easter weekend. Four motor
vehicle cases were listed as ap-
pearing at the court of Alderman
William M. Doughten, as follows:
]. ID. Webster, Mountain Lake, N.
j., fined $40; Paul Haas, Stanton,
Del, fined $40; and Willard A.
Beachy, Greenwood, Del, fined
$40, all on charges of speeding.
Alvah A. Brice, Middletown, paid
fine of $40 for following too
close. Albert Cox was fined $40
on a disorderly conduct charge.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-05
Death of Mrs. LYDIA Armstrong

Mrs. LYDIA May Armstrong, 7S,
died at her home on Delaware
Street on Wednesday, April 4. The
widow of Frank G. Armstrong,
she was born in Leipsic. Delaware,
daughter of the late Samuel G.
Anderson and Matilda Campbell.
Funeral services will be held ON
Saturday, April z at 2 pm. at her
late residence with the Rev. F. S.
Bancroft, rector of st. Peters
Church, and the Rev. o. c. Jones,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church, officiating. Interment at
Odd Fellows Cemetery. She is
survived by one daughter, Mrs. C.
H. Miller, Wilmington, and sis
ter, Mrs. Nellie Garner, Smyrna.
Mrs. Armstrong was a member Of
Asbury Methodist Church, the
Smyrna w. C. T. u, and the
Twentieth Century Club.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-05
To Install Water Meters

Nine or ten commercial and
industrial water users were sent
notices on Tuesday to install wat
er meters by May first. The met
ers may be obtained at cost by
application to the town office. If
not installed by May first the
town will install and bill the Gus
toner for all costs involved.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-05

Under the provisions of the
Army's new program, Private Ev-
erett will spend seven and one
half years in the National Guard.
Graduation exercises for Pri-
vate Everett's class will be high
lighted by a parade of the other
units in the ATC, reviewed by
Major General Robert Wood, De-
putty Commander of Fort Bliss
and Colonel R. C. Ward, Com
manding officer of the Army
Training Center. Guest speaker
at the ceremonies will be Mr.
Chris P. Fox, vice president of the
State National Bank in Ell Paso
Smyrna times., 1956-04-05
Observer Corps Meeting Notice

ODSerVtr OOFpS MeeUinS NOGice
Mayor George M. Blendt has
called a public meeting to be held
at Town Hall on Tuesday, April
10 at 8 pm. for the purpose of
considering the needs of the local
spotting post. A previous. meeting
scheduled for March 19 was post
poned on account of the snow
storm that night. Major William
E. Blagg, U. S. Air Force liaison
officer, department of civil de-
fense, will be the speaker. Re-
presentatives of all organizations
and service clubs and any inter-
ested persons are cordially in
vited to be present.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-05
Kent County Pomona Grange

The regular Kent County Po-
mona Grange will be held on
Thursday in the social hall of As
bury Methodist Church, at 6 pm.
Smyrna Grange will act as host
and a business meeting win follow
the supper. Francis Raughley,
Kent County Pomona Master, of
Capitol Grange, Dover, will pre-
side.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-04-20
Boudreau Keeps
Foes Guessing
BY FRANK Eek

Ap NeWSfeatures Sports Editor
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP)
When you see 38-year-old Lou
Boudreau leading his Kansas City
Athletics you wonder what this
young Casey Stenger' is coming
up with next.
Stengel, in leading the New York
Yankees in the last seven seasons,
made such a success of two-pla-
tooning infielders and outfielders
that he set a scheme now employ
ed by almost every big league
manager.
Boudreau, a good hitter and a
fine shortstcp in his day, helped
Cleveland win its first American
League pennant in % years in 194S
He led his team with two home
runs in the playoff against Joe
McCarthy's Red Sox, and hen
showed his charges few things
in beating Billy Southworth's Bos-
ton Braves in the World Series.
1t was in 1916 that Boudreau,
once an Illinois Viii z Kid got a
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-04-20
OSU School Of
Music Plans Two
Summer Events

COLUMBUS, O.-The Ohio State
University School of Music has
scheduled two events for Ohio high
school students.
The annual Music Opportunities
Conference will take place on the
campus Saturday May II. Plan
ned as service to help students
explore the possibility of career
in music, the conference will in
clude additions; interviews with
voice, piano and instrumental
teachers; and tests.
Charles Spohn is general chair
man of the Music Opportunities
Conference. Additional information
may be obtained from Prof. Eu-
gene ]. Weigel, director of the
School of Music, Hughes Hall.
Ohio States Summer Music Fes-
tival for high school musicians Is
planned for June 1917, with
George Wilson as chairman.
Guest conductors for the event
will be: Festival Orchestra, Ru-
dolph Ringwall, associate condue-
tor, Cleveland Orchestra; Festival
Chorus, Luther Goodhart, New
York University; and Festival
Band, Milo w. Hovey, Butler I'm
iversity.
Application forms and inforTna-
ton on the Summer Music Festi-
val are being distributed through
Ohio high school music directors.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-04-20

by" says Ward. II spoke to Fred
Corcoran about it and he lined up
the pros"
That was back in 1893 when his
first Round Robin was played at
I.enwood in Cincinnati. Sam Snead
won it after a playoff with Gene
Sarazen. Snead has won the event
four times.
Ward sponsors the Round Rob-
in yet he himself pays admission
to the tournament, takes no ex-
penseS for running it and of the
field of Is he can invite only four
players. The PEA invites II top
players of the winter and early
spring campaign.
In 1854 Ward had to invite
Snead and Chick Harbert. Seems
they didn't play enough on tour
to warrant a PGA invitation.
This year it will be the same
way with Jack F'leck, 1855 u. S.
open winner. He hasn't won a
thing since he scored in San Fran
cisco fast June.
cit is one of the big tournaments
4 the pros shoot for since it usually
/ Is held one week before the US
/ Open. Previous winners besides
/ Snead have been Ben Hogan twice
Bobby Locke twice, Harry Cooper
Paul Runyan, Herman Barron
Lloyd Mangrum Roberto De Vic,
EMO and Cary Middlecoff.
This years event will be helc
June clio at Wykagyl in New Ro,
chelle, scene Of five previous tour
naments. Others have been hello
at Charles River, Newton, Mass.
Meadowbrook at Westbury, NY.
and Deepdale at Great Neck, N
Y.
Ward says it costs about $4,000
to run such a tournament. He turns
over to charities all money taker
in at the gate. Last year $50 300(
went to charity with the Boys
| Club of New York the recipient o.
the major share.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-04-20

bit tired of seeing Ted Williams
murder Cleveland pitchers.
Tied beat us lilo one day in
1916" recalls the popular Boud-
reau. HE hit three home runs and
got two other hits through the
right side of our infield. Between
games / told Oscar Melillo, who
is still coaching with me, that we
ought to do something about Will
liams. I told Oscar / was going
to try shifting the shortstop, that
was me, over past second base and
have our second baseman play in
the hole.
when Williams saw us pull
that in the second game he just
stepped out of the batter's box and
laughed. But l guess it worked
Williams hit a couple of balls
right in the hole and we got him.
American League managers have
been using the Boudreau shift
ever since. Only it's called the