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Smyrna times., 1956-04-12
CAP STATEWIDE
PRACTICE HELD
Plans Grounded But Annual
Exercises Completed by
Mobile Ground Teams
TARGET NEAR SMYRNA

Hazardous flying weather, mark
ed by a low ceiling and heavy
wind, grounded the CAPS annual
statewide practice search mission
on Sunday, but. the members, un-
daunted, completed the exercice
by automobiles and radio. With
winds ranging up to so miles per
hour through the entire state, all
CAP aircraft were grounded, and
the entire search was conducted
by mobile ground teams, controll-
ed and guided by constant radio
contact with their area head
quarters. Under the terms of the
practice-mission, CAP searchers
were looking for a twin-engined
aircraft which supposedly disap-
peared after leaving Philadelphia
at 10 pm. Saturday, enroute to
Richmond, with six parachute
equipped passengers aboard. CAP
personnel were called to begin the
mission by a radio message from
wing headquarters at the New
Castle County Airport at $3.50
am. Sunday. 1t. Col. William H.
Everett and his staff established
headquarters at the Rehoboth
Beach Airport. The mission was
cancelled shortly after noon, when
the target was found near Smyr-
ma. The target consisted of an
open parachute and two cadets
and one senior, all CAP members,
hidden well off the road in a
wooded field. Ground teams and
area control radio stations were
located at the DUPONT Airport
Smyrna, Milford, Bridgeville. Re-
hoboth Beach and Laurel. CAP
officials estimated that between
go and 80 persons participated in
the mission, among them CAP
personnel from the Smyrna-Clay-
ton area who are cadet and senior
members of the Kent Senior
Squadron, which is commanded by
Capt. Reynolds Jones.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-12
14O ATTENDED
KENT POMONA
Kent, Sussex and New Castle
Changers Meet in AS
bury Church Here
PLAN CHURCH SUNDAY

One hundred and forty repre-
sentatives of oranges in Kent,
Sussex and New Castle counties
attended the Kent County Pomona
Grange in the social hall of AS
bury Methodist Church, Smyrna
Thursday night. The address of
welcome was given by Past State
Master Harry c. Johnson, and re-
sponse by George Vapaa, Kent
County agricultural agent. The
program was arranged by Mrs.
Olive Clinton, Pomona lecturer. A
play, Safety Sue Saves the Day."
was presented by the Capitol Juv-
emile Grange under the direction
of Mrs. Charles Clendaniel and
Mrs. Samuel Kendall. The cast in
cluded Barbara Matthews, Fred
Hufnal, Nancy Pierson, Nina
Welch, Samuel Kendall, Jr., Geor-
geanna Weller, Beverly Matthews,
Linda Conard, Kenneth and Janet
Clendaniel, Edith Wilson, Susan
Kedall, and Howard Clendaniel.
There was an accordion solo by
Charles Maske. A reading, Elk
1t Please" was given by Mrs.
John Cooper and Mrs. Clinton. 1t
was reported that the heart drive
! by grangers below the canal was
: successful. Remarks were made
by State Master William. Naudain,
Newark; Elwood Coulbourne, Sus-
sex County Pomona Master; Aus
tin Hufnal, Kent County deputy;
and Mrs. William Naudain, State
Flora. A business session presid-
ed over by Francis Raughley fol-
lowed the program. The annual
scholarship dinner was held at
Capitol Grange, Dover, last Fri
day night, with Wheeler MacMil-
Ian, editor of the Farm Journal
as speaker. A memorial service
was held at the Pomona meeting
here for deceased members George
D. johnson and Mrs. Lewis Learn
ed, by Chaplain Edgar t. Helm
old. A resolution was passed urg-
ing continuing the Farmers Mar
ket on King Street. 1t was an
nounced that the annual go-to-
church Sunday will be on May g.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-12
DIR. SHUSTER
LIONS SPEAKER
State Marine Biologist Tells
Lions State Oyster Industry
5 Million Dollar Business
EXPLAINS STRUCTURE

DR.. Carl N. Shuster, State Mar
inc Biologist, University of Della
ware, was the guest at the Smyr-
ma Lions Club meeting on Mon
day night, and although he stated
that the oyster industry in Della
ware amounts to five million dol
lars yearly wholesale, he designat-
ed his talk as taking an intimate
look at the oyster" With the
use of charts he explained the
complex structure of the oyster,
and told of how it feeds on micro
scopic plants, and showed on the
charts the mechanics Of the Sc
lectivity and sorting mechanism
of the oyster. He told of the ex-
ira flavor in oysters from the
salt waters of Delaware Bay, and
of the Importance to the oyster
of a hard bottom of shell on
which the baby oysters sit. He
told also of the predators, such
as snails, or oyster drills, and The
parasites, oyster crabs, of which
he showed a specimen. With a
specimen oyster shell he explained
the rings due to injury or envir-
onmental change and said that the
age could be told by movement of
the hinge ligament. He answered
many questions posed by the
Lions, who found his subject in
teresting and unusual. The speak
er was presented by Norman G.
Wilder, director of conservation
for the state, who had as his
guests Anthony Florio, Game and
Fish Commission, and Edwin
Chandler, U. S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Bombay Hook. Robert
Everett, first vice president, pre-
sided. Leonard Hitch gave the
response on behalf of the club.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-12
Death Of Mrs. Eva S. Hazel

Funeral services will be held
on Saturday, April ID at 2 pm.
at Matthews Funeral Home, Smyr-
ma for Mrs. Eva S. Hazel, "a, of
Cheswold, who died in Dover
Tuesday. The Rev. ]. c. Squires
will officiate. Interment at Lake
side Cemetery, Dover. The widow
of the late Ola B. Hazel, she was
the daughter of the late Thomas
N. and Mary Elizabeth Short
Hazel, of Smyrna She is surviv-
ed by the following children, Cliff
ford Hazel, Mrs. Beulah Roadway,
and Miss Leona Hazel, all of Dow
er, and Raymond Hazel, Clay
mont; also, three grandchildren.
Also, the following brothers and
sisters, Miss Florence Short, Har-
vey Short, George Short, and Mrs.
Jemima Simon, all of Smyrna;
Mrs. Virginia CHM, Lahdenberg,
Pa, and Floyd Short, Whining
ton. She was a member of the
Cheswold Methodist Church, and
the W.C.T.U.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-12
HOSPITALIZATION BENEFITS
Offer Being Made to Residents of
the Smyrna-Clayton Area


the Smyrna-CIaytOn Area
During the week of April 9
through April 13, the Federal Life
and Casualty Company of Battle
Creek, sdichigan is offering Hos
pitalization, Medical and Surgical
benefits to the residents of Smyr-
na-Clayton area. The group of
representatives are headquartered
at the Colonial Hotel and a spoke
man for the group has reported
excellent results on enrollments.
The campaign of door to door
contact limits the time of the rep
resentative, in chat each has been
assigned a sector of each town
and is responsible for explaining
the plan to all persons in his Sec
tor. Many householders have not
been at home and there is a possi-
bility these persons may not be
contacted personally unless they
call Smyrna 1882 and leave their
name and address as Friday. April
13 is the last day of the campaign
Smyrna times., 1956-04-12

able co-worker who will call on
you. Aside from the financial sup
port which we trust you will give,
we also trust you will read the
folder, Learn the Seven Danger
Signals" which will be left with
you. You may have friend
whom you may wish to read of
these signals outlined therein. DR..
c. ]. Prickett is the chairman for
Kent County, Delaware Division
of the American Cancer Society.
He has appointed Miss Florence
G. Lurty chairman, and Mrs. Mar
garet O'Neill and Mrs. Richard C..
Price, co-chairman of the Smyrna
area, all of whom viii appreciate
your cooperation. The educational
information is being featured as
well as asking for funds.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-12
Death of James Slaughter

Funeral services for James
QPungy) Slaughter, 70, of Smyr-
ma, who died on April 6 were held
on Monday, April 9 at 2 pm.
from the FAIRIES Funeral Chapel.
The Rev. William B. Kitchens Of
ficiated and interment was in Odd
Fellows Cemetery at Smyrna. Mr..
Slaughter, the son of the late
James and Mary E. Slaughter of
Delaware, is survived by his wife,
Mabel Slaughter of Smyrna, and
a brother, Harry Slaughter Of
Smyrna. Mr.. Slaughter was
fishing party boat captain and
waterman all of his life.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-12
EAGLES BASEBALL OPENER

First Two Games ChestertOwn and
Middletown Keep Smyrna at Home
After a 6-1 conquest of visiting
FELTON, in a practice game on
Tuesday, the Smyrna Eagles
baseball squad appears ready to
begin the regular 1856 schedule.
Everyone played and all the pitch
ers worked a two-inning stint in
order that Coach Bob Everett
would know on whom to depend
for tomorrow's home opener with
Chestertown. Against FELTON, the
whole pitching staff yielded only
one hit and one run, but Paul
Loder, who struck out four of the
seven batters he faced, will prob
ably get the starting role with
Dave Deakyne first in line if Lod-
er needs relief. Loder's battery
mate will be Dave Reedy, who
saw little action last year because
of a broken finger. Last years
complete infield of Turk Orvis at
first base, Freddie Corso at Sec
ond base, Jay Knight at shortstop,
and Karl Gebhart at third base
will be intact for the first game
Against Middletown on Tueday,
also at Smyrna, Orvis possibly
will take the starting pitching
role in which case Gebhart will
move from third base to first and
Loder will move into the hot cor
Continues on rage rourl
Smyrna times., 1956-04-12
Spring Dance by Jaycees

The annual spring dance spon-
sored by the Smyrna-C Clayton
Junior Chamber of Commerce will
be held on Friday, May A from
9 pm. to 1 am. at Town Hall.
Music will be furnished by Lee
Paige and his orchestra. The
dance will be in cabaret style and
there will be door prize drawing.
Tickets may be obtained at Woot-
tens Store and Golden's Phar-
macy, or from any of the follow
ing members of the committee:
George E. Bryson, Walter Downes,
Rodney Schuman, George Moore,
and Charles Wallace.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-12
Health Unit at Clayton school

On Thursday, May 3rd, at $50
am, physician and nurse from
the Kent County Health Unit will
be at Clayton School No. 119 to
examine children who will enter
first grade this coming September
Physical examinations will be done
on the children, and immuniza-
tions against diptheria, whooping
cough, tetanus, and smallpox will
be given as requested by the par
ents. At the same time as the
examination, the principal and
secretary of the school will set up
permanent record folders for the
children. Parents should bring
the child's birth certificate or
other official document attesting
to date of birth to this registra-
ton. Children who have or will
have reached the age of six years
on or before January 1, r957 are
eligible to enter first grade this
September.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-12
GIVE TO CONQUER CANCER
GET A CHECK-UP : GIVE A CHECK

Men, women and children fall
prey to cancer. If simple pre-
caution is used, it can be cured.
The State Board of Health is
maintaining a free Cancer Detec-
tion Center at z East Commerce
Street to help you, providing you
have not consulted your own ply
sician regarding any soreness,
persistent indigestion or difficulty
in swallowing or any change in a
wort or mole growth. Research
is constantly in progress at vari-
Gus centers of the American Cam
Ger Society. For this research the
general public is asked for gifts
to aid in carrying on. During the
month of April you will be given
an opportunity to participate in
this project by responding to the
Smyrna times., 1956-04-12
ARRESTS IN SMYRNA LISTED
Alderman DOughten Hears Several
Gases of Motor Vehicle Violations

Alderman DOughten Hears several
Cases of Motor Vehicle Violations
Residents of several states have
appeared before Alderman Will
liam M. Doughten during the past
two days for motor vehicle viola
tions. The Smyrna police report
lists the following: Harry ]. Cur
tbs, Exton, Pa, James A. Collins,
Philadelphia. and Robert Burns,
Philadelphia, all paid fines of S25
on charges of speeding. Fred
Sanders, Philadelphia, fined $40
for bucking traffic. Arnold H.
Capen, Canton, Mass, and James
F. Haughley, The Bronx, New
York, each fined $40 on charge
of not using due care in operation
of his vehicle due to road condi-
tions. Jacob Snow, Sr., Dover,
arrested on a disorderly conduct
charge, was given a fiat sentence
of five days in Kent County Jail.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-12
EAGLES TRACK
SCHEDULE SET
Dual Meet With Delmar Only
Home Meet Scheduled
For sc Season
FIVE AWAY CONTESTS

Charles Williams, Director of
Athletics, recently released the
Smyrna Eagles 1856 track sched-
ule. This card books one home
meet for the Eagles freshman
team, a dual meet with Delmar
Friday, April 20, at 7:30 pm.
Even though this is the season
opener for the Eagles, it will prob
ably be their best showing and
the meet they have the most
chance to win, for Delmar also
began track only this year. Smyr-
ma and Milford will compete in a
triangular meet to be held on
Caesar Rodney's home ground.
The Eagles will also enter the
Milford Invitational, the PENN
sula Relay Carnival, and the Dow
er Relays, ending. the season by
attending the two-day Delaware
Interscholastics. The schedule:
Friday, April 20, Delmar, home,
7:30 PM; Wednesday, May 2,
Milford and Caesar Rodney, away,
$50 pm; Saturday, May 5, Pen
insula Relays, away, 200 pm;
Wednesday, May 9, Milford NInvi-
rational, away, 1:30 pm; Satur-
day, May IL, Dover Relays, away,
7:30 pm; Friday, May 18 and
Saturday, May 10, Delaware In.
terscholastics, away, all day.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-12
Miss Gibe on Deans List

Miss Pamela Gibe, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Gibe of
Brenford Road, is one of the eight
high school girls to make the
Deans list for the third quarter
at Virginia Intermont Junior Col
lege, Preparatory Department in
Bristol, Virginia. Requirements
for the Deans list are: At least
three AS on full time subjects
with no grade lower than B, and
a good citizenship grade.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-12
To Dedicate New Sunday Room

The Rev. Mabel Erskine, pastor
of Delaney's Church, announces
that there will be no morning SER
vices at the church on Sunday,
April Is. The dedication of the
new Sunday School room will be
held at 2 pm, with the Rev.
Edwin Thomas of Odessa as
guest speaker. There will be
special singing. Everyone is cordi-
ally invited to- attend the dedica-
ton service.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-12
Jaycees Meet Wendell Ford

A group of members of the
Smyrna-Clayton Junior Chamber
of Commerce attended luncheon
to meet Wendell Ford, national
Jaycees vice president, on Satur-
day at The Paddock, during his
tour of the state of Delaware. The
local delegation was headed by
George D. Wright, president.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-12
Smyrna Homemakers To Meet

Smyrna Homemakers To Meet
The Smyrna Homemakers Club
will hold their regular monthly
meeting on Thursday, April 10 at
8 pm. at the new apartment of
Mr.. Grant G. Garis, 16 West Com
merce Street. Mrs. Andrew D..
Cole will be the co-hostess. The
topic, "Quick and Easy Sandwich
es," will be presented by The lead
ers, Mrs. Cole, Mrs. Horace Brad
ley and Mrs. William MacLucas.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-12
HOLD CHARTER NIGHT
Smyrna Clayton JaneCees Hold
Second Charter Night Dinner

The second annual charter night
dinner of the Smyrna-Clayton
JaneCees was held at The Pad
dock with the president, Mrs.
George E. Bryson, presiding. The
chairman for the affair was Mrs.
Harry w. Cannon. a member of
the club who has moved to Will
mington. The dinner music was
played by Robert Reed. An elec-
tion of officers will be held at
the meeting in May.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-12
HOST LIBRARY
CONFERENCE
Smyrna Club Host To First
Annual Student Library
Aide Conference
LIST SPEAKERS

The John Bassett Moore High
School Library Club will be host
for the first annual Student Lii
brary Aide Conference on Satur-
day, April IA, at Smyrna High
School. volumes for Tomorrow"
has been selected as the confer
ence theme. The conferenc pro-
gram has been planned especially
for student library assistants of
the elementary, junior and senior
high schools, and for all element
ary, junior, and senior high school
Librarians of the Delaware schools.
Serving on the local committee
are Renee Stevens, Tommy Price,
Richard Nelson, and William
Pritchard, who comprise the ex-
ecutive committee of the Smyrna
High School Library Club. They
are busy completing plans and
making preparations for the con-
ference. The conference is being
sponsored by the Library Section
of the Delaware State Education
Association whose officers are
John w. Dickinson, of Smyrna,
chairman; Mrs. Myrtice Wickham,
Mt. Pleasant Special School Dis
trict, vice-president; William j.
Tiddy, Bridgeville High School,
secretary-treasurer; and Mrs. Kay
Armstrong, William Penn High
School, past-chairman. Registra-
ton for the conference win begin
at nine-thirty with the opening
session beginning at ten o'clock.
The speaker for this session will
be the president of the P. S. du-
Pont Library Club, a Ukranian,
who spent some time in a concen-
tration camp. She will be intro
duced by Miss Marjorie Burns,
librarian of the p. S. DUPONT High
School. From ten-thirty until
twelve o'clock, a workshop for
student sides and librarians has
been planned on the following
topics. The Art of Story Telling,
Chairman, Mrs. Kay Howie, Libr-
arian, Greenville Elementary
School. Publicizing the School
Library, Group two chairman,
Mrs. Mary Cahall, Librarian, Har-
rington High School. Book Fairs
and the Promotion of Good Read
ing, Chairman, Mrs. Myrtice
Wickham, Librarian, Mt. Pleasant
Elementary School. Bookmobile in
Cooperation With the Rural and
Urban School. Chairman, Miss
Miriam Swayze, Librarian, Senry
c. Conrad High School. Acquir-
ing Delaware Materials for Our
School Libraries. Chairman, Mrs
Kay Armstrong, Librarian, William
Penn High School. The afternoon
session will be devoted entirely to
the organizing of a state organi-
zation of student library aides
The first session will consist of a
panel discussion what are the
Activities of Your School Library
Aides ?" planned by students from
several Delaware schools under
the leadership of Mrs. Mary Cool
Librarian, Caesar Rodney High
School. The final session, the bus
mess and organization meeting
has been planned under the leader
ship of Miss Marjorie Booker, Lii
brarian, P. IS. DUPONT High School
and Mrs. Mildred Cleaves, Librar-
ian, Newark High School. STU
dent library aides and librarians
of all Delaware schools and other
interested persons are invited to
attend the conference
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-06-30
coNcRBcArIoNIsTs FOR INrEcRArIoN

In Omaha Nebraska, Congregational Christians =
1885, strong denounced various forms of segrega-
on including racial discrimination in selling buying and
leasing property The General Council asked that the
church support be available to churches schools and col
eges and to other agencies that are endeavorng
toward racial inclusiveness.'
The Council hit at the segregation of A. Houston
Gordon of Chicago, Negro Legonnare and delegate
from the Council by the Legion club and authorized fl
nancng legal action against the Omaha American Legion
Post.
Delegates passed resolution saying:
We deplore refusal of accommodation the basis of
race to one of members by the club of the Omaha
glon Post, described as the largest in the country.
Leglonnalre Joseph Copeland Of Mt. Vernon, N. Y.
also church delegate said the Legion nationally and in
many posts does not practice segregation policies
He suggested the Legion itself be asked to invest-
gate and take protective steps.
Dr. Thomas Anderson of Atlanta, maintained the
Council should its christian forgiveness at this
kindness more appropriately than taking legal action
Saul Miller OF Boise Idaho, replied: "Chrstias char
W does not relieve of responsible action when that is
called for"
Here is another of how the church throughout
the nation pleading they know to be just
More power to them.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-06-30
WOMAN FACES
20 YEARS IN
CHAM MURDER"

Mrs. Gertrude French, 20, Of
1740 NV Goth ST., faces a prison
term of 20 years to life for the
butcher knife Staying of her
roomer after an argument over
the disappearance of a six-pound
ham from her icebox last March
10.
Mrs. French pleaded guilty to
second-degree murder last FRI
day rather than let a Circuit
Court jury of IL men decide her
fate on first-degree Staying
charge.
The plea was suggested by
Judge j. Fritz Gordon after
testimony and arguments had
stacked up a solid case against
Mrs. French.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-06-30

DR.. Richard v. Moore, president of the Bethune-
Goodman College said on Monday that the reading and
mathematical test ability of Negroes shown in tests
compared with whites is unfair.
The Negro students "were not ready" White students
are given at least three tests yearly while Negroes are
given only one.
Dr. Moore said the general Negro educational stand
ard is being betered all the time He cited the degrees
being awarded Florida Negroes in Eastern Universities
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-06-30

The Ladies Auxiliary of the National Alliance of
Poastal Employees held their fifth annual tea at James
E. Scott Community Center Sunday June "a
The charming president Mrs Wilbur Ellison acting
mistress of ceremony introduced the last speaker
Mrs Dorothy Sanford who introduced the speaker
the occasion, Mrs. Elizabeth Espy
Mrs Espys address most inspiring and inform
ative
Mrs Espy is first hand observer of Alliance work
being the sister of district No. president Mr. L. c.
man of Jacksonville
The tea was also the occasion for the browning of
'Mss Alliance competing for the title five lovely ladies'
Misses Juanta Gabriel Thema Cyprian Lucretia Cason
Louise Williams, and Idell Banks
Winners: LIST prize Miss Cason, End prize Miss Will
liams 3rd prize Miss Cyprian consolation prizes
awarded Miss Gabriel and Miss Banks
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-06-30

Mr.. A. E. Issa chairman of the
Jamaica Tourist Board and Mr..
p h p Barker-Benfield the
boards secretary who have been
touring New York, Chicago and
Toronto, spent four days in Mi
ami this week enroute to Jamaica.
They report a boom now on in
Jamaica in the tourist business.
During the past winter more
tourist went to jamaica than
ever before. To care for the ex-
pected great increase in this bus
mess, two or three new hotels
are being erected.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-06-30
GARBAGE TAX

The City of Miami needs $2,OOO,OOO for increased
municipal expenses and reducing said Commits
sioner E. Hearn Wednesday He wants the voters to
decide whether to impose garbage tax of $24 year
a tax of 3D. mills in property taxes.
The tax said MIR Hearn would produce slightly less
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-06-30

South Carolina State Negro Col
lege hiss. held up contracts of
several teachers and asked IS stu
dents who were in a strike in
April over segregation matters,
not to return in the fall.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-06-30

Some 10000 lions were let loose
in Miami this week in their seth
annual convention. On Wednesday
evening they parsded on Biscayne
boulvard with so bands, floats,
etc. plus the lions roar. An esti-
mated 100000 folk enjoyed the
performance.