davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Smyrna times., 1956-06-14

1t cradles a big, new 322-cubic-inch
vs. engine that's record-high in
power and compression, and
crammed with engineering news
even the costly cars can't claim.
1t makes the most of every bit of
power with new version of Variable
Pitch Dynaflow* that's the most
efficient yet. With a new develop
ment the engineers call double
regeneration" DynaAow gives you
great new acceleration from the first
thrifty inch of pedal pressure. Eoen
before you stUitch the pitch.
And this Sc Buick cushions you in
the Softest ride ever. Shows an
uncanny sense of direction on every
curve and turn. Puts a whole new
Smyrna times., 1956-06-14

feeling of safety, security and solid
ity into every mile you drive.
So before you buy any car-catch
up on the latest news. Come try a
Sc Buick. When you see how much
new automobile your money can
buy, we don't think you'll ever settle
for less.
*Neto Adpdnced Variable Pitch Dyndaoto
is the only DyndflotO Buick builds
today. 1t Is standard on Roadnlaster,
Super and Century-optional at modest
extra cost on the Special.
Smyrna times., 1956-03-22
HEAR TALK ON
REFERENDUM
Town Council Holds Special
M e e tin g and Hear
E. G. Hagemeyer
TOWN MEETING APRIL 2

At a special meeting of Smyrna
Town Council on Thursday night
Edward G. Hagemeyer, vice presi-
dent, Farmers Bank of the State
of Delaware, was present to tell
of the mechanics of the proposed
bond issue and to enlighten coun-
Gil in preparation for the coming
referendum. An open letter is be-
ing prepared by Mayor George
M. Blendt and the council which
will appear for two weeks in The
Smyrna Times, and copies printed
on handbills to be distributed to
the residents so that they may be
in better position to discuss the
referendum and what is proposed
by council to do with the money
when the town meeting is held on
Monday, April 2. At the special
meeting Thursday night copy of
the proposed budget was present
ed to the councilmen so that they
may study it and comment on it
at the next regular meeting on
Friday, March %. The proposed
budget was prepared by Town
Manager Rex D. Gilmore in CO.
operation with the budget and fin
ance committee, Lester L. Liefer
and William E. Jones, after their
extensive study of the situation.
Mayor Blendt presided and all
of council attended the
special session.
Smyrna times., 1956-03-22

daughter-in-law, and her itinerary
includes a five-day trip to Jeru-
salem and Petra. Her return trip
will start on April 20 when she
will leave Beirut for Athens, STOP
ping there at the Grand Bretagne
Hotel. She will also stop at Zu-
rich, Switzerland and from there
will go to Frankfurt, Germany,
where she will be the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Holder. Mr..
Holder is a member of the staff at
the American Consulate there. Af-
ter visit with the Holders she
will go to Paris where she will
remain from April 25 to April 20
when she will leave for the United
States, arriving in Philadelphia on
April 30. Her entire trip will be
made by air, using Pan American,
TWA, Air France, Swissair, and
Alfalfa Airlines.
Smyrna times., 1956-03-22
POLICE SAFETY PROGRAM
Smyrna Police Department Asks
Cooperation of Drivers

The Smyrna police department,
in continuing program of public
safety, asks the cooperation of
drivers in obeying traffic rules and
regulations. Chief of Police John
w. Jacobs, Jr., announces that the
police will pay special attention to
double parking, parking on the
wrong side of the street, and ex-
cessive speed in school zones.
Double parking not only ties up
traffic but can be the cause of ac-
cidents, the police chief states.
Parking on the wrong side of the
street is dangerous because it re-
quires the driver to cut across
traffic to park and to leave the
parking place, according to the
police. The police emphasize that
with warmer weather coming
more children will be playing out
of doors, and at all times excess
sive speed in a school zone is
dangerous. Motorists are asked
to remember that the posted
speed limits are the maximum
speeds allowed under normal con-
ditions, and that under some con-
ditions drivers should keep under
that maximum speed. Chief Jacobs
states that the safety record here
in 1855 was good and the depart
ment asks the cooperation of the
driving public so that a better
record can be achieved in 1856.
Smyrna times., 1956-03-22
BISHOP TO BE
AT ST. PETERS
Bishop MOsley To Administer
Apostolic Rite of COnfirma-
tiOn on Candidates
PALM SUNDAY, MARCH rs

The Rt. Rev. ]. Brooke Mosley,
Bishop Of the Episcopal Diocese
of Delaware, will administer the
apostolic rite of confirmation to
a class of candidates to be pre-.
sented by the rector, the Rev. F,
Sydney Bancroft at st. Peters
Church on Palm Sunday, March
rs at IL am. There will also be
a service of Holy Communion at
8 am; Church School, 10 am;
Nursery Kindergarten, IL am,
Bishop Mosley will be present at
all services. The Young Peoples
group will meet at the Church
School House next Sunday at $50
pm. A service of Holy Commun.
ion is held on Tuesdays during
Lent at 10 am. The rector an
nounced that Easter flowers, pre-
ferably white, will be needed for
the service on Easter Sunday.
Those who wish to give memorial
flowers, or to lend flowers for use
in the church, are asked to get in
touch with the rector, or the di-
rector of the Altar Guild, Mrs,
Robert Sarde. The Lenten study
group met Monday night at the
home of Mrs. Fred Heinold, Sr.
Smyrna times., 1956-03-22
ADDRESSES ROTARY CLUB
Rev. Jones Gives Talk On "Humor''
At Meeting Thursday Night

Rev. Jones Gives Talk On "Humor'
At Meeting Thursday Night
The Smyrna Rotary Club heard
a talk on humor by the Rev. o.
c. Jones, pastor of the First Pres
byterian Church, at their dinner
meeting Thursday night. "Humor
is one of the greatest gifts we
have" he said, ITO overcome dis
couragement, despair, depression,
and unpleasantness." He demon
strated his theory by twenty min
utes of humorous and witty stor-
les. Elmer p. Corrie was chair
man of the program and the re-
sponse was made by Hal Wick
ham. A nominating committee
was appointed by Howard Pletsch,
president. 1t includes Nelson S.
Everhart, Reynolds Pratt, and Mr..
Wickham. Lieut.. Col. F. o. Neer,
U. S. Air Force, stationed at Dow
er, and now living in Smyrna, was
the guest of Mr.. Everhart. Edwin
D. Stowell, Jr. was the guest of
Charles B. Swain. Group singing
was led by Reynolds Pratt.
Smyrna times., 1956-03-22
Death of Miss Unity Ford

Miss Unity Ford, 81, daughter
of Daniel and Caroline Farrow
Ford, died March 16 at her home.
She was born near Dover but
lived most of her life in Smyrna
where she was a member of As
bury Methodist Church. Surviving
are two nephews, Raymond R.
Ford of Kenton, D. Vernon Ford
of Smyrna, and a niece, Mrs. Beu-
lah Moore of FELTON,. The Rev. o.
c. Jones, pastor of Smyrna Pres
byterian Church, officiated at fun
eral services Tuesday at 2 pm. in
the FAIRIES Funeral Chapel with
interment in Odd Fellows Gene
terry.
Smyrna times., 1956-03-22
DELAWARE HUNTING REPORT
Delaware Participating in Winter
Banding of Waterfowl

Delaware is actively participat-
ing in the winter banding pro-
gram recommended by the Allan
tic Flyway Council and in which
nearly all of the states in the At
lantic Flyway are engaged. This
program, tentatively set up on a
five-year basis, is aimed at getting
information in an orderly man
ner on waterfowl species about
which too little is known. Each
participating state has quota,
based on the number and species
of waterfowl that normally spend
the winter in that state. Della
wares quota is 500 black ducks
and 100 Canada geese. Although
we are not getting the species we
are after we are getting an i'm
pressive number of birds. The
score as of March 20 was as fol-
1ouyc.
Smyrna times., 1956-03-22
REPORT ON FIRE co. DINNER
Fire Company Auxiliary Realizes
S265.06 on Recent Dinner

At the regular meeting of the
Ladies Auxiliary of the Citizens
Hose Company, held Monday night
with Mrs. Connie Morris presid-
ing, it was disclosed that S265.O6
had been realized at the recent
public dinner held by the men,
bers. Plans were discussed for
another Sunday dinner on April
22 with ham and chicken salad
being featured in the menu. The
auxiliary will also sponsor a bake
and food sale at the Acme Mar
ket on March 81. Members of
the group will attend the meeting
of the Kent County Association
at Magnolia on March 27 at 1880
pm. The social committee named
to serve during the month of
April includes Mrs. Christine Nor
row, Mrs. Addie David, Mrs. Con-
ME Morris, and Mrs. Agnes
Boyles.
Smyrna times., 1956-03-22
Total .......... 9S6


These figures look good when
compared to the last two years
Our combined total for the two
previous winters was under 400.
The latest aerial consus of wat
erfowl, completed on March l,
may be a clue as to why black
ducks. have been hard to get in
the banding traps. Last year on
March 1 the black duck total was
43,164 or 54.49e of the total wat
erfowl population. The count this
year gives us 1870 blacks, MAX
ing up 1850 of the total One
reason for this apparent decline
in black ducks could be earlier
migration, with many of our win
tering blacks already on their
way north. There is some evil
dence to substantiate this hypo-
thesis. For example, last year at
this time we had, percentagewise,
fewer of many species and none
of others that are now present.
The aerial census also shows that
certain species not present at all
at this time last year are here in
small numbers now. The presence
of these species indicates that all
migration is earlier than usual
this year. Present now, but not
CONTINUED on Page Ten)
Smyrna times., 1956-03-22
ODD FELLOWS
! AT STATE MEET
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
Held Meeting in Smyrna
Saturday Night
PLANS FOR NEXT MONTH

A meeting of the General Ser
vice Committee of the Odd Eel
lows and Rebekahs of Delaware
was held Saturday night at Odd
Fellows Hall, Smyrna. Joseph H
Green, Jr., Georgetown, chairman
of the committee, presided at the
session at which reports were
heard and plans made for activi-
ties for the coming month. The
committee is in charge of provid-
ing entertainment each month at
five state institutions: Veterans
Administration Hospital, Elsmere;
the Emily P. Bissell Sanatorium;
Governor Bacon Health Center;
State Welfare Home, and the Hos
pital for the Mentally Retarded at
Stockley. There were twenty-five
representatives from lodge e S
throughout the state, and reports
of the coordinators were heard.
John w. Kelley, state coordinator,
William Bradley, Laurel, assistant
state coordinator, were among the
speakers. Other high-ranking Of
ficials present included Mrs.
James Warren, vice chairman of
committee; John o. Dickerson,
deputy grand master, Grand
Lodge; Stewart Baillieul, grand
warden; Norman Waible and
James Warren, past grand mas
ters. Also, Mrs. Margaret Sharp
less, and Mrs. Florence Stritmat-
ter, of the Rebekahs. A detailed
report on the activities during the
past month was given by William
Shaw, secretary. Discussion was
held on the pilgrimage to the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on
Sunday, May and the United
Nations Pilgrimage Tours. The
scripture was read by Mrs. Mild
red Snow, chaplain. Members of
Laura Lodge IL were in charge
of the social hour.
Smyrna times., 1956-03-22
CLAYTON wSCS To MEET
Mrs. Douglas Millibury, Confer
ence Secretary, To Be Speaker

Mrs. Douglas MiIlibury, Confer
ence Secretary, To Be Speaker
The Woman's Society of Christ
ian Service of Ewell's-St. Paul
Methodist Church, Clayton will
meet in Fellowship Hall on Tues
day, March q at 8 pm. Mrs.
Thomas Attix is program chair
man. Mrs. Douglas Millbury of
Dover, conference secretary of
spiritual life, will be the guest
speaker on The Devotional Class
ic, called the Practice of the
Presence of God" by Brother
Lawrence. Miss Elizabeth Thorn
ley, of the State Bookmobile, will
give a list of devotional books to
be used by the society which it
is hoped will be on display at
the next meeting. Hostesses will
be Mrs. Wilbur Clark, Mrs. Ros-
coe Wharton, and Mrs. Marshall
Crossley.
Smyrna times., 1956-03-22
PLAN SWEDISH
COLONIAL DAY
Gov. ]. Caleb Boggs Pro-
claims March 29th as
Swedish Colonial Day
31Sth ANNIVERSARY

Governor ]. Caleb Boggs has
called for the observance of Swed-
ish Colonial Day on Thursday,
March 20, in a proclamation is
sued this week, but there will be
no celebration of the 31Sth ami
versary of the states first perm
anent settlement until a week
later, it was learned yesterday.
The Swedish Colonial Society of
which DR.. Harold L. Springer,
Wilmington, is president, will hold
its annual dinner on Tuesday ev-
ening, April 8, at $50 pm, in
Christina Community Center. The
organization annual dinner meet
ing will be held the same evening.
Friends and interested persons
may attend the dinner, reserva-
tions for which may be secured
from Miss Ruthanna Hindes, II
East Fifth Street, New Castle.
Speaker for the evening will be
c. A. Weslager, well known In
dian chronicler in the state, who
will speak on THE SWede Meets
the Red Man" His treatise will
deal with Indian-Swedish relations
in the seventeenth century. Be-
cause the anniversary falls on
Holy Thursday this year, the an
nual wreath-laying ceremony at
the "Rocks" in Fort Christina
Park will be abandoned this year.
In his proclamation Governor
Boggs noted that this first perm
anent settlement in the Delaware
River Valley also marked the be-
ginnings of government, religion,
education, agriculture, commerce
and industry in the First State.
The Swedes purchased the area
from Bombay Hook north along
the Delaware River from the In
dians at that time. This was actu-
ally the beginning of the New
Continued OF. rage rourl
Smyrna times., 1956-03-22
TO ENTERTAIN
KENT POMONA
Smyrna Grange Announces
Results of Heart Fund Drive
in yrna-ClaytOn Area
SPEAKER TONIGHT

Smyrna Grange will meet to-
night, Thursday, March % with a
covered dish supper held at 6:45
pm. and program to follow. The
program has been arranged by
Mrs. Arthur CHM, who will have
as her guest Miss Joan M. Allen,
nutrition specialist, University of
Delaware, whose topic will be
your Food and You" The Smyr-
ma Grange will be host to the
Kent County Pomona meeting on
April 5 at 1 pm. in the social
hall of Asbury Methodist Church
A number of members of the local
grange are expecting to attend
the State Scholarship dinner to be
held at Capitol Grange hall on
April at $50 pm. The commit
tee for the heart fund drive an
nounces that $133 was collected
in the Smyrna-Clayton area. Joe
Goldsborough Gas Station Heart
was the highest with $4.70; Toms
Shoe Repair, second, with S4.25;
and National Bank of Smyrna,
third, with 1854. The following
business places that received one
dollar or more in the containers
placed at their stores included
Sayers jewelers., Acme Market,
Smyrna Theater Soda Shop,
Sparks Drug Store, Bailey Store,
Slaughters, Inc, Silco, Smyrna
Market, Glenwood Inn, Johnson's
Market, Smyrna Post Office,
Smyrna Gift Shop, Wootten's,
Wayside Inn, IOOF Hall, High
way Diner, Whaley's, County Line,
Bowling Center, Georges Place,
Horseshoe Grill, Clements Store,
Farmers Bank. Groups making
donations are Smyrna Grange,
Smyrna Homemakers Club, Smyr-
ma PTA, V.F.W. Auxiliary, Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary, Century
Club; Leipsic Homemakers Club,
Friendly Neighbors Homemakers
Club. Personal donations: Mrs.
Ethel F. Hudson, Joseph W. En-
mis-, Howard c. Deakyne, Arthur
CHM, Mrs. James Fleming, Mrs.
Clay Bailey.
Smyrna times., 1956-03-22
MARJORIE w. SPEAKMAN ON TRIP
TO MIDDLE EAST TO VISIT SON

Mrs. Marjorie w. Speakman,
Belmont Hall, left New York last
Thursday by air on a trip to visit
her son, DR.. c. E. Speakman, Jr.,
a member of the staff at Ameri-
can University, Beirut, Lebanon,
and Mrs. Speakman. En- route to
the Middle East she planned to
take sightseeing trips at various
points and on March IL and 18
she was at the Hotel Aviz, Lisbon,
Portugal, from which point she
made a trip to Estoril. She spent
four days in Madrid, staying at
the Palace Hotel, taking day trips
to Toledo and Ell Escorial, and left
for Rome on March 21, where she
will stay at Hotel Eden. From
Rome she will take trips to places
of interest and will leave Rome
on Palm Sunday, March 25 for
Beirut. Mrs. Speakman will stay
until April 10 with her son and
Smyrna times., 1956-03-22
CASES BEFORE MAGISTRATE
Varied Cases Heard and Fines I'm
posed for Offenses

Alderman William M. Doughten
heard varied cases and imposed
fines as follows, according to re-
port of the Smyrna police de-
partment: Leslie Dunning, r, D.,
Smyrna, sentenced to Kent Coun-
ty Jail for six months on two
counts of obtaining money under
false pretenses. Sarah Fitzgerald,
Smyrna fined $40 on a disorder1y
conduct charge, and Charles Far
rell, Smyrna, fined SIS on a SIM
liar charge. Motor vehicle cases
included Raymond Downes, Smyr-
ma, loaning his operators license.
to another person, $40 fine; James
Hilbert Stanley, Jr., Easton, Md,
reckless driving, S25 fine; Jane E.
Chance, Philadelphia, speeding,
$40; Lawrence w. Downes, Smyr-,
ma, fined S25 each on two separv
ate counts, displaying and using
another's license, and operating
without a license. The police in
vestigated an accident involving
cars driven by Erwin E. Bedwell.
Smyrna, and Walter j. Taylor,
Bridgeton, N. j., damages to both
cars estimated at $3.50; accident
involving cars driven by James
VESSEL, Smyrna and Winfield
Scott O'Neal, Townsend, damages
to both cars, $500; involving cars
driven by William w. Hill, Smyr-
ma, and Donald D. Hancock, Key
West, Fla, damages to both cars,
$3.50.
Smyrna times., 1956-03-22
SNOW STORM
SLOWS TRAFFIC
Storm Which Started on SUM-
day Continued Through
Part of Monday
SCHOOL CLOSED MONDAY

An unexpected snowfall of from
five to eight inches, accompanied
by high winds paralyzed northern
Delaware on Monday following
the storm which struck on Sun
day morning and continued
through the night. The high wind
during the night averaged Is to
20 miles an hour, with gusts up
to 32 miles an hour, piled The
snow into drifts which sealed the
secondary roads in the two upper
counties. The Smyrna area suf-
fered less severely than Whining
ton and New Castle County, but
the schools were closed here on
Monday and town crews worked
throughout the day clearing the
streets of snow. A disaster was
narrowly averted when a Grey
hound bus skidded during Sunday
night and only quick action by
the driver kept the bus from fall
ing into Duck Creek. He drove
the bus into the guard rail which
broke the fall. The passengers
were removed to another bus. The
blizzard smothered metropolitan
New York with a fall measuring
one foot, and LeGuardia Airport
was shut down and all vehicular
traffic came to a standstill thru
out New England. In northern
Delaware highway department
crews worked around the clock to
keep roads open. Many residents
in Smyrna remarked that they
had never seen snow disappear so
fast and with the advent of
warm sun on Tuesday, the first
day of spring, it disappeared as
fast as it had arrived. Deaths in
the east attributed to the storm
numbered 135, with two persons
in Delaware dead from heart at
tacks brought on by shoveling
snow. The weekend blizzard fol-
lowed close on the heels Of a pre-
vious snow which swept the north
east on Friday night.
Smyrna times., 1956-03-22
EXHIBIT AT CENTURY CLUB
Will Include Examples of Creative
Art and Sculpture by Owners

The art exhibit to be arranged
as part of the program at the
Twentieth Century Club this af-
ternoon at o'clock will include
fgurines, oils, water colors, litho-
graphs, photographs, and sketches
owned by residents of Smyrna.
Some of the articles will be orig
inal examples of creative art,
sculpture, and ceramics made by
their owners. The exhibit will be
arranged by Mrs. William G. Roe,
Jr. and Mrs. Martin Golden, chair
man of art for the club. 1t will
be open to the public in the even
ing from 7 to $50 p. m. Mrs.
Harold E. Wickham will preside.
The afternoon program will in
clude brief Easter message by
the Rev. F. S. Bancroft, rector of
st. Peters Episcopal Church, and
talk by Fred j. Sievers, general
manager, Delaware Motor Trans
port Association, Inc. Mrs. Owen
c. Jones, Mrs. r. D. Hoffecker,
Miss Mary B. Holland, Mrs. HON.
er D. Hudson, Mrs. Benjamin
Johnson, Mrs. John L. Johnson,
Mrs. George Jones, Mrs. Harry P.
Jones, Mrs. j. Harper Jones, Mrs.
Ralph Jones, and Mrs. William T.
Joyce comprise the committee of
hostesses. Mrs. Helen Attix and
Mrs. Homer D. Hudson will act
as hostesses during the evening
exhibit.
Smyrna times., 1956-03-22
Van Gasken Scholarship Award

If you are a graduate of Smyr-
ma High School and would like to
be considered for the Van Gasken
Scholarship Award, application
should be made at once, in writ
ing, to Mr.. George w. Wright,
Secretary, Board of Education,
Smyrna, Delaware. The Van
Gasken Scholarship Award, made
possible through the will of the
late DR.. Frances Van Gasken, in
memory of her father, is awarded
annually by the Board of Educa-
tion of the Smyrna Special School
District. Letters of the appli-
cants need, state only the interest
of the student and the plans for
higher education, and the Insti-
tuition to be attended. The bene-
fits of the award are in two in
stallments, paid one-half at the
beginning of each semester to
the Institution attended by the
successful candidate.
Smyrna times., 1956-03-22
Hospitality Group To Meet

The Hospitality Group of AS
bury Methodist Church will hold
their regular monthly meeting
and covered dish supper Tuesday,
March 9th at $50 pm. in the
social hall of the church. The
hostesses for this meeting are
Mrs. Nelson Everhart, Mrs. Ro-
land Ford, Mrs. William George,
and Mrs. Rex Gilmore. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Ennis are in charge
of the evenings program. Men,
bers and friends of the church
are welcome.
Smyrna times., 1956-03-22
AUXILIARY OF ST. PETERS
March Meeting Held With Mrs. F.
$. Bancroft Conducting Session

S. Bancroft Conducting Session
The March meeting of the
Woman's Auxiliary of st. Peters
Episcopal Church was held last
week with the president, Mrs. F.
S. Bancroft conducting the bust
ness session. Mrs. Bancroft an
nounced the following nominating
committee to present a slate Of Of
ficers to serve for a two-year per-
iod: Mrs. Fred Heinold, Sr., chair
man, Mrs. Francis B. Gebhart, and
Mrs. Frank Greenwell. Mrs. Ban
croft and Mrs. Henry c. Webb
were elected delegates, and Mrs.
Charles Sigler and Mrs. Richard
w. Comegys, alternates to repre-
sent the auxiliary at the annual
diocesan convention to be held in
Laurel in May. 1t was annnounc-
ed that the Flower Market will
again be conducted by the group
under the leadership of Mrs. John
E. Wilson III and Mrs. ]. Edwin
Wilson, Jr. The market will be
inaugurated in the Easter season.
The Lenten supply assignment to
the group includes contributing
toward a sterilizer for st. Mich
aeps Day Nursery, Wilmington,
and sending hospital supplies to
Grace House in the Mountains, in
Virginia. This project is in charge
of Mrs. James N. Rodney, supply
chairman. The auxiliary will also
furnish a magazine, International
Life, to a missionary in Canal
Zone. Miss T. Ann Scout is in
charge of this assignment. A
white elephant sale will be con-
Quoted later in the spring and
members are reminded to save
articles for the sale during their
spring house cleaning. The Rev.
Canon Charles R. Leech showed
slides taken on Pine Ridge Indian
Reservation, South Dakota, and
gave a commentary on the pic
lures showing the adjustment
made by family of Indians when
they left the reservation for city
life, which emphasized the help
given by the government and the
church. Mrs. James Merrill and
Mrs. Charles Sigler, Sr., were
hostesses.
Smyrna times., 1956-03-22
JaneCees Charter Night

The Smyrna-Clayton JaneCees
will hold a charter night celebra-
tion at The Paddock on April 5.
The group has donated three of
the large trash containers to
Smyrna-Clayton and will pay half
with the Jaycees on the proposed
welcome" sign for the town of
Smyrna. The meeting was held
at the home of Mrs. Rodney Schu-
man. A nominating committee
was named as follows: Mrs. Schu-
man, Mrs. Charles Sutton, and
Mrs. Donald Heinold.