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Smyrna times., 1956-07-05
CLAYTON w.S.C.S. MEET
Ewell's-St. Paul Group Hold Final
Meeting; Appoint Committees

The final meeting until Septem-
Der Of the Woman's Society Of
Christian Service OF EweIPs-St.
Paul Methodist Church was held
in Fellowship Hall. The president,
Mrs. John Montague, gave a re-
port on committee appointments
and goals for Is56-57. Mrs. Thom-
as Attn led the devotional SER
vice. Mrs. Jeanette Pinder, men,
bership chairman, conducted a
membership ritual, Candle of
Love" The first speaker, Mrs. At
tix, lighted a white candle repre-
senting prayer; Mrs. Mary Urian,
second, lighted a blue candle sig
nifying loyalty; the third speaker,
Mrs. Helen Sylvester, lighted a
golden candle which signified the
gifts Of money. Fifteen new men,
bers were announced: Mrs. Bessie
Cronshaw, Mrs. Agnes Davis, Mrs.
Dorothy Downs, Mrs. Betsy Ely,
Mrs. Harriet Fennimore, Mrs.
Jean Jones, Mrs. Mildred Mills,
Mrs. Myrtle Poore, Mrs. Viola
Cammons, Mrs. Pearl Schettler,
Mrs. Marie Thomas, Mrs. Ruth
Wright, Mrs. Normaiee Spencer,
Mrs. Betty Starkey, Mrs. Mar
jorie Knight. The hostesses were
Mrs. Mary Urian, chairman, as
sisted by the executive committee.
Smyrna times., 1956-07-05

les M. Hall, Mr.. Wilson, Mr.. Mat
thews, and Elmer P. Corrie. Capt.
Hanson welcomed the following
new members: Clarence S. Col
Inns, Grant G. Garis, Lester Liefer
and DR.. Fred Englert. Mr.. Pletsch,
retiring president, gave a sum-
mary of club activities and COM
munity work, program, and out
standing events. Features of the
years work were the annual Rot
ary- auction, ladies nights, and
dinners to Boy Scouts. He thank
ed the members for their out
standing support during the year.
Birthday greetings were extended
to Mr.. Matthews, Mr.. Cooper and
Mr.. McIlvaine.
Smyrna times., 1956-07-05
CHEST X-RAY RESULTS
Summary OF Results For North
ern Kent County Announced

summary VI Results For NOrth-
ern Kent County Announced
The summary of the results of
the Kent County Chest x-Ray
program sponsored by the State
Board of Health and the Della
ware Anti-Tuberculosis Society,
includes the following figures from
three northern Kent County
towns, Clayton, Kenton and Smyr-
ma, as follows: Clayton, one and
one-half days, $50 as compared
with 358 in 1855, two days. Brok-
en- down the figures are commun-
ity, 223; industry, 107; Wheatleys,
20; and Latex, 81. In Kenton,
the total persons x-rayed in one
day was 1913, as compared with
$50 on one day in 1855. The unit
was in Smyrna for four and one
half days, during which 1925 per-
sons took advantage of the SER
vice, as against 1859 during FIVE
days in 1855. The community ac-
counted for 81, and industry for
331. The industries included Will
son Refrigeration, 167; Belber
Trunk & Bag, 1874; International
Latex, 30; also, the State Welfare
Home, 123. The figures do not
include secondary schools as they
did last year.
Smyrna times., 1956-07-05
REGISTRATIONS INCREASED
State Motor Vehicle Registrations
Increased 1858 In Year

There was an increase of 1865
in the number of motor vehicles
registrations issued in Delaware
between June 1st of this year and
the same date last year, accord
ing to the records of the Motor
Vehicle Department.
These records disclose that on
June 1st of this year there were
173, ,1S9 motor vehicle registrations
in use in this state, as compared
with 155,321 on the same date of
last year.
Of the motor vehicle registra-
tions in use on June 1st of this
year 100,884 were in Wilmington
and New Castle County, 10000 in
Kent County and 32,215 in Sus-
sex County.
Pleasure vehicles accounted for
24,345 of the registrations in ef-
feet on June 1st of this year, this
being an increase of 1921 over
the number of pleasure registra-
tions in effect a year ago.
Registrations for commercial
vehicles and tractor-trailers total
ed 3S,818, an increase of 1,124
over last year.
There were 223 registrations in
use for farm tractors, an incease
of 21 while motorcycle registra-
tions totaled $50, an increase of
%.
Registration for farm trucks
was also steady, there being 3,64S
in use on June 1st, 147 more than
was in use year ago.
Smyrna times., 1956-07-05
252 ON DEANS LIST
Jane NuclSols, Smyrna, Among 12
With Straight "a" Averages

Jane NuclxOls, Smyrna, Among 12
With Straight "a" Averages
Two hundred and fifty-two I'm
iversity of Delaware undergrad
yates reached the Deans List
with scholastic averages of 3.25
and above during the final sem
ester of the 1856 academic
year, Registrar and Director of
Admissions William G. Fletcher
announced this week.
Twelve of the students, all resi-
dents of the State of Delaware,
received perfect indies of 400, or
straight "A' averages. These hon.
or students are: Joseph F. Camp,
Wilmington; Kenneth Corrin, Will
mington; Frank DArni, Dover;
John L. Gallagher, Wilmington;
Ronald H. Haines, Wilmington;
James A. Hunter, Wilmington;
Colwyn S. Krussman, Whining
ton; Samuel G. Nord, Whining
ton; Martha Jane Nuckols, Smyr-
ma; Earl N. Powers, Wilmington
Manor; Richard L. Sutton, Dover;
and Robert H. Thompson, New
ark.
Last semester's Deans List re-
presents an increase Of AZ names
from that determined one year
ago. Students from Wilmington
dominated the list, with 102
achieving the honor. In addition
to Delaware students, undergrad
yates from Pennsylvania, Mary
land, New Jersey, New York.
Illinois, District of Columbia and
Korea were named to the Deans
List.
Statistics reveal that the group
of high-ranking university stu
dents include rs members of the
graduating class, 79 juniors, 81
sophomores and 46 freshmen. The
school of arts and science, larg-
est of the university's five under
graduate schools, also had the
most Deans List students, 124.
Mary E. Wines, acting dean of
the school of home economics, dis
closed the names of five girls re-
ceiving the highest grades in each
of the major courses of study in
that school. The top students are:
Ann K. Barrowclough, Prospect
Park, Pa, textiles and clothing;
Mrs. Phyllis Baker Fisher, New
ark, DEL, child development; Mary
Hoover, Kensington, Nd, home
economics education; Rosalie
Schlatter, Wilmington, foods and
nutrition: Elisabeth Mae Snow
berger, Milford, general home
economics. Gail Veasey, George
town, was the freshman home
economics student with the high
est scholastic index.
Smyrna times., 1956-07-05
EXERCISES AT
BIBLE SCHOOL
Rev. Walter L. Beckwith OFF,
ciates at Closing Exercises
of Vacation Bible School
I12 ENROLLED

Closing exercises for the Daily
Vacation Bible School were con-
Quoted Friday morning by the
Rev. Walter L. Beckwith, pastor
of Asbury Methodist Church. There
was a total enrolment Of 112 in
six departments, and the average
attendance was 102. The theme
was THE Living Bible" The in
structors included Mrs. Oscar At
tix and Mrs. Robert Mills, nur-
sery department; Mrs. Rex Gil
more, beginners; Mrs. William
Short and Mrs. Clay Bailey, two
sections of the primary depart
ment; Mrs. Henry T. Price, jun
iors; Mrs. Richard c. Price, inter
mediates. Work books formed the
major part of the projects ar
which the children worked dur
ing the two weeks of the school
The closing program included a
presentation by students and
teachers of the work Of each de-
partment, and the singing of
hymns which they had learned
Carol Lee Burris and Phyllis
Hamburg sang a duet, and there
was a piano solo by Patsy Mof-
fit. The pianist for the entire
group was Mrs. Medford Potter.
There was also a treat, for the
children before the formal pro-
gram started.
Smyrna times., 1956-07-05
st. Peters Church Notes

The Rev. F. Sydney Bancroft,
rector of st. Peters Episcopal
Church, announced services for
the sixth Sunday after Trinity,
July s, as follows: Holy Commun-
ion, 8 am; Morning Prayer and
sermon, IL am. During the month
of July two services will be con-
Quoted on Sundays, at s am. and
IL am. The Rev. Paul Kellogg,
rector of Christ Church, Dover,
will conduct a service at $50 am.
each Sunday in August and also
the first Sunday in September.
After that, regular services will
be resumed.
Smyrna times., 1956-07-05
so ATTEND FIRST
BIBLE SCHOOL
Vacation Bible School Con-
Quoted at Presbyterian
Church This Year
PRESENT PLAYLET

A daily vacation Bible school
was conducted for the first year
at the First Presbyterian Church,
with Mrs. Harold e. Wickham as
director. It was closed last Fri
day morning, with an average at
tendance daily of fifty children.
The theme of the course was The
Bible, and in addition to the les
sons the various departments con-
Quoted projects, including do
ramas, scrolls of the Ten Com
mandments, and work books for
the primary students. The instruc-
tors were Mrs. Harry Jackson,
kindergarten; Mrs. Owen c. Jones,
primary; Mrs. julie Slaughter,
music for two departments; Mrs.
James r. Truitt, Jr., and Miss
Betty Jones taught in the junior
department, assisted by Mrs. Dan
iel Farrow. Mrs. Wickham was
instructor for the junior high de-
partment, and her assistant was
Miss Carole Wickham. At the
closing session the junior high de-
partment presented playlet ON
The Bible. The school had as its
main project the sending Of toys
and books to tribe of American
Indians. The Rev. o. c. Jones,
pastor, and James e. Everhart,
superintendent of the Sunday
School, helped with planning the
school. Mrs. Belle McBrine was
also an assistant during the two
weeks sessions.
Smyrna times., 1956-07-05
NEWARK TRUST SOLD
Farmers Bank To Purchase As
sets of Newark Trust Company

sets of Newark Trust Company
Stockholders of the Newark
Trust Company at a special meet
ing on Saturday, June 80, ap-
proved a proposal under which
the Farmers Bank of the State OF
Delaware would purchase the as
sets and assume the liabilities. an
cluding deposit liabilities, of the
Newark Trust Company. AT May
81, 1856, Farmers Bank of the
State of Delaware had total re-
sources of 5,970,00O and New
ark Trust Company total resourc~
es of $10,97S,000. Newark Trust
Company has its main Office in
downtown Newark and operates
a branch in the Brookside Shop
ping Center. Farmers Bank, with
headquarters in Dover, operates
four branches in Wilmington, one
each in Georgetown, Rehoboth and
Smyrna and a government bank
ing facility at the Dover Air
Force Base, sw
Smyrna times., 1956-07-05
STREET WORK TO START
George & Lynch Start Today ON
Reconstruction of Commerce 81.

The State Highway Department
has announced that work on the
reconstruction of Com m erce
Street will be started Thursday
(today), July 5. The street will be
improved from Glenwood Avenue
on the west to the DUPONT Park
way on the east. George and
Lynch, the contractors on the
project, have indicated that their
first work will be in connection
with storm water drainage which
will be followed by the street
work. Two-way traffic will be
maintained while the project is
in operation, Parking along the
street will be eliminated only
where it will be necessary for the
work to be done.
Smyrna times., 1956-07-05
Fire On South Main Street

The volunteers of the Citizens
Hose Company responded to a call
on Monday afternoon to the house
at 207 South Main Street owned
by Mrs. Lucy Lattomus. There
was no damage except to re-
frigerator caused by the motor
burning up. The firemen were on
duty about one-half an hour, and
approximately a dozen men ans
wered the alarm. The refrigera-
tor was removed from the house
by the firemen.
Smyrna times., 1956-07-05
STATE LISTS
CONSTRUCTION
State Highway Dept. Pro-
gram Provides Improve
ments in 8 Counties
LIST CURRENT PROJECTS

The construction program fol
the State Highway Department
for the next fiscal year, as ap-
proved recently by the depart
ment, provides for major highway
improvements in every section of
the state. The projects on the
program provide for the widening
and resurfacing of a number of
existing highways and the recon-
struction of other highways, all
designed for improvement of traf-
fic conditions on these roads. The
program provides for a total of
49 projects, which might be list
ed as major items since they do
not include the improvement OF
any dirt roads that will be pro-
vided for under the dirt road i'm
provement program established by
the present session of the Legis-
lature, nor the dirt roads that
will be improved under the main
tenance program annually in effect
in each of the three counties. OF
the projects on the program, IA
are for other than road improve
ment and provide for such things
as bridges and approaches, re-
building and repairing dams at
several ponds and the improve
ment or erection of new buildings
belonging to the department. Con-
tinuation of two dual, or divided
highways, are provided for in the
program. One being the extension
of the dual highway on the Con-
cord Pike from Talleyville to the
Pennsylvania line and the other
being continuation of the dual
highway along the Kirkwood high
way towards Newark. The pro-
gram includes the Walnut Street
Bridge project, it being the final
work on the bridge and the ap-
proach to the bridge from the
Market Street causeway. Also in
c1uded is the reconstruction of
Walnut Street, from Front to
Fourth Streets. The program pro-
vides for about so projects of all
types, including improvements for
about 102 miles of existing high
way, and having total estimat-
ed cost slightly in excess of 13
million dollars. The program, as
released by r. A. Haber, Chief
Engineer of the Department, lists
some projects that have just re-
Gently been placed under contract
or which are now being advertis-
ed for bids. Mr.. Haber explained
that all of the other projects will
be released for bids as rapidly as
the plans and specifications are
completed. Barring any unfore-
seen circumstances, Mr.. Haber ex-
planned, it is expected to have all
of the projects under contract
during the fiscal. year and as
many of them completed during
that period as it is possible to do
so. However, some of the larger
projects on the program will be
Continued on Page Ten
Smyrna times., 1956-07-05
Carnival Successful

The five-day carnival sponsored
by the Newnam-Lee-Urba Post
1901, Veterans of Foreign Wars
was very successful and the post
is pleased with the results. There
was good attendance each night
Lester Smith, commander, wishes
to thank all who assisted with the
carnival, particularly the Ladies
Auxiliary to the post. The Smyr-
ma police department also COOP
Grated. A dance will be held at
the post home on Friday evening.
July 6.
Smyrna times., 1956-07-05
ENTER ACTIVE DUTY
Two Members of Guard Unit Here
Report for 6 Months Duty

Report for 6 Months Duty
Two members of Headquarters
and Headquarters Battery, i197th
AAA Battalion (AW) (SP) Del
aware National Guard reported
for six months active duty on
July l at Fort Jackson, N. c. Pvt.
Frank L. Sparks, RID 1, Smyrna,
and Pvt. Bernard P. Martin, Clay
ton, left on Saturday. They are
anticipating the last three months
of their training to be schooling
in the field of radio or electronics.
They were both graduated from
Smyrna High School in June. BY
going on active duty for six
months, they will reduce their
military obligation individually by
two years.
Smyrna times., 1956-07-05
Leaves For Air Academy

Gordon Stanley Savage, Jr., one
of the two principals named by
U. S. Senator ]. Allen Frear to
the Air Force Academy, will leave
on July Z for Lowry Air Field,
Denver, Colorado. A graduate in
June of Smyrna High School, his
interest in aviation was increased
by his membership in the Smyrna
Cadet Squadron, Civil Air Patrol,
where he had experience in fly
ing. He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gordon S. Savage, Sr., who
live near Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1956-07-05
L.O.O.F. Meets

The Morning Star Lodge No. 6,
I.O.O.F., met in regular session on
Friday, June 20 at 8 pm. A unan-
imous vote of thanks was given
the entertainment committee for
June, which provided fine pro-
gram on the evening of June %.
The committee was comprised of
Temple Heinold, Alfred Stump,
and Donald David. All Odd Eel
lows are welcome to attend the
meetings which are held every
Friday evening.
Smyrna times., 1956-07-05
smyrna Grange To Meet

The Smyrna Grange will hold
a covered dish supper on Thurs
day, July IL, at Z pm. at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Short. This will be the July ac-
tivity of the grange. On August
9, the annual grange picnic will
be held at White Crystal Beach
Manor.
Smyrna times., 1956-07-05
First Presbyterian Church Notes

The First Presbyterian Church,
the Rev. o. c. Jones, pastor, an
nounces the following services for
Sunday, July 8: Morning worship,
IL am; Sunday School, 10 am.
The annual Sunday School picnic
takes place on July 10 at Toll
chester Beach. The Mite Society
meets on Thursday, July IL at
8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-30
OUR PRESIDENTS
By HONORE M. CATUDAL

1.-The death of the Vice Pres
ident, A years ago today. after
his nomination for a second
term, necessitated the selection
of another candidate before the
November elections. Who was he
and under which President did
he serve?
To-day is the 221st ami
versary Of the birth of the only
man in our history who became
President after serving two
terms as Vice President. Who?
3-Martha Wayles was born in
Virginia 208 years ago today,
She became the wife of one of
Americas immortals but died
before he became President,
What was her husbands name?
ANSWERS on Next Page)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-30
A WORD
TO THE WISE
BY RousoN
BY MRS. FRANK COLBY

Boulder: My little sons
teacher Second grade) has told
him that If a vase Is bought
at the flve-and-dime store
(strange name nowadays, when
ii you get anything there for
a dollar, you're lucky, 1t is
pronounced "vayss";; but if 1t
costs more than IS. then the
pronunciation is ''vahz." or
some such queer sounding thing.
What's the good word?-Mrs.
E. o.
Answer: The idea is ridiculous.
In the United States the rhyme
with case, race. has been best
usage for $50 years. The "ah"
and Jaw" sounds are Criticisms,
and the price has nothing at
all to do with the pronuncia-
ton.
The best pronunciation,
~ me ws one that's in irst place.
Just simply call it vayss.
For second choice search the book
Il ind that always paysl,
And this is my reward, I learn
That we may call 1t vayz
And now the broad A. comes to light
Midst cries of "Oh's" and "Ah'sl'
In dear old England it's quite right
To call the thing q vahz.
There still another is. although
It makes me bare my claws
To hear the silly affectation: What
reilly chawming vawz!"
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BOY AND GIRL

monds at this point and instead
laid down another small dia-
mond. Mr.. Abel discarded a
spade and Mrs. Keen won with
the eight. She returned a club,
which was taken with the ace.
Now q third small diamond
was led and ruffed with dummy's
king Of hearts. At long last
Mr.. Masters then led dummy's
last trump to his 10 and spread
his good diamonds for the rest
Of the tricks.
copyright. 1855. General Features Corr.
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WORD GAME
Find % or more words in
CT = n N

Find % or more words in
ASLEEP,
meaning, lin a state Of inactiv-
ity." Average is 20; time limit,
20 minutes.
Rules Of the Rame--1. Words must be
OF -FOUR or more letters. 2 Words which
acquire four letters BY the addition OF
s. such as hats" cars" are not
used. 3. Only one form OF a word Is
used. 4. PROPER names are not used.
Answer to SKINFLINT
silk, sink. sift, silt. skin, skit. sink, slit,
stink. kits. kist. kiln, knits, hSt finiS
flint nit, links. lint. list. lift.
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Why We Soy

MEANS STOREHOUSE: The
key TO this expression is that
the German word lager" means
storehouse. The beer is 50 named
because barrels Of lager beer
we're placed IN . storenouse
Ito age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-30
CONTRACT
BRIDGE
BY EAsLEY BLACKwooD

My dynamic point count
method involves an element for
accurate and realistic bidding.
tits the element of revaluationl
1feyou open the bidding with a
15-point hand 1t is by no means
certain that your holding wilt
rate that valuation the next
time the bidding comes around
to you. In fact. the odds are
overwhelming that your hand
will be worth less than you had
originally figured it. The exact
revaluation will depend on the
action taken by the other players
around the table.
South dealer.
Neither side vulnerable.
\ NORTH
a (Mr. Dale)
A942
0K9S3
oQ2
&J964
WEST EAST
(Mr. Abel) (Mrs. Keen)
AQJ1085 A763
VAST 062
o5 oAJ100
&KQ102 @8753
SOUTH
(Mr. Masters)
AJAX
3QJ107
K97643
"A
The bidding:
South West North Eas
10 IL Pass Pas
20 Pass 80 Pas
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(Mr. Masters)
AJAX
y o. lot
. K97643
A

10 IA Pass Pass
~ Pass 80 Pass
~ All pass
In today's deal Mr.. Dale quite
properly passed on the first
round of bidding. On the Sec
ond round, and on what APP
peared to be very skinny values,
he raised his partner from two
hearts to three. His raise was
sound and was based on the
knowledge that his partner had
six-trick hand or 10 points.
I'm dynamic point count three
points equal one trick BY
bidding diamonds first and then
bidding hearts Mr.. Masters had
shown that much strength. at
a minimum. This knowledge,
plus his dynamic fit in hearts,
brought Mr.. Dale's hand up to
nine points.
Mr.. Masters then revalued his
hand after hearing his partners
raise. To his II points in high
cards he could add three points
for his two short suits and an
other point for his diamond
length. This made 81 points or
seven tricks. Mr.. Dale's heart
raise had shown nine points or
three tricks and therefore the
game bid was automatic.
1t took a bit of special ham
ding to make the contract.
The queen Of spades was the
opening lead and Mr.. Masters
won with the king. He led the
Jack of hearts and it was per-
mitted to win. Next came the
queen of hearts and Mr.. Abel
won with the ace and continued
spades.
Mr.. Masters won with the
ace and decided it would be wise
to, 60 after diamonds before
pulling the last outstanding
trump. This was a safety meas
ure to protect against q pos
sible bad diamond break. He
led a small diamond and put up
dummy's queen. This lost to
the ace and a third spade was
returned.
Mr.. Master ruffed. He
avoided the pitfall Of the mat
ural' play of the king OF dia-
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A. F. Harrison, Former U. P.
Rodio News Sales Manager

the first news report to a radio
station. That was in 1880, wher
he was with Consolidated Press
Association, headed by David
Lawrence. The station was WBZ
in Boston.
The Indianapolis native began
his career as photographer and
then was a sports writer and
reported on a number of papers
He joined UP in 1914 in New
York as a Morse operator ano
four years later became a sales
man. In 1922 he was appointed
UP general sales manager ir
New York.
Mr.. Harrison left the UP in
1924 to join. the John H. Perry
newspaper and radio chain, and
then went with Consolidated.
He returned to UP in 1888 and
the following year organized the
Washington City Service, an in
formation wire carrying a con-
densed news report as well. as
announcements of coming news
events for correspondents, Gov
eminent agencies, business and
financial houses.
Mr.. Harrison became UP radio
news sales manager in 1885 in
New York when the UP opened
its radio wire to IA clients. Ten
years later the service was going
to $50 stations in every State.
Besides Mrs. Curly, Mr.. Har-
rison is survived by his widow
Frances Irene, and another
daughter, Mrs. Frances Jund
1872 Forty-eighth street NV.