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Smyrna times., 1956-04-19
SMYRNA NINE WINS TWO
Eagles Baseball Team Defeats
ChestertOwn and MiddIetOwn

OncStcTbONn anu m1uulctOWu
The Smyrna Eagles baseball
team got off to a good start in
their 1856 campaign by winning
the first two games, beating Ches-
tertown on Friday and Middle
town on Tuesday. Starting today
with Caesar Rodney, the Eagles
go on a three-game tour, playing
Saint Andrews on Tuesday and
Dover on Friday. They play Mil
ford at Smyrna on April 30. In
the opening contest with Chester
town, Paul Loder pitched and bat
ted his team to a Al decision.
Loder struck out eleven and al
lowed three hits, while, doubling
home two runs. In the Middle
town contest, Dave Deakyne,
striking out eight, hurled one
hit, one run ball game to win
by a 81 score and continue the
Eagles mastery over the Cav
alters in sports this year.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-19
FIREMEN NAME
5 DELEGATES
To Attend Delmarva VOlun-
teer Firemen's Convention
at Cape Charles May SO
FIRE SCHOOL ENDS

The Citizens Hose Company will
be represented at the Delmarva
Volunteer Firemens convention to
be held at Cape Charles, Va. Tues
day and Wednesday, May 8-9, by
the following delegates: Howell
Barnes, Stout Bickling, Edward
Tucker, David Mills, and James
Truax; alternates: Harper Jones,
Ralph G. FAIRIES, Jr., Wilson Far
les, Clarence johnson, Jr, and
Leon Morris. The State Fire
School, held last weekend, and to
be held again the weekend of
April 21-22 at Camden-Wyoming
was attended by Albert O'Neal,
Richard Ennis, and Gerald Mood,
local volunteer firemen. The class
es offered were in various phases
of fire fighting and operation of
pumps. Howell Barnes, of the
Citizens Hose Company, was a
member of the state committee
on arrangements. The annual
memorial service for members of
all volunteer fire companies and
ladies auxiliaries in the state will
be held at the Firemen's Monu-
ment, Dover, on Sunday, May 6.
The public is invited to attend.
Smyrna firemen to be honored
this year include John G. Man
nering and Andrew K. Ruby; also
Miss Nellie Pusey, of the local
ladies auxiliary. The final session
of the local fire school, which has
been conducted by Chief Robert
FAIRIES, was held last Tuesday.
Certificates for those who attend
ed the proper number of classes
and qualified will be awarded in
the near future.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-19
Death of Frank L. Reynolds

Frank l.. Reynolds, 80, retired
train master of the Delmarva Di-
vision of the Pennsylvania Rail
road and resident of Whining
ton most of his life, died Sunday.
A little more than a year ago
Mr.. Reynolds moved to Townsend
where he had been living with a
sister, Mrs. Sarah e. Hodgson.
Death was attributed to heart
condition. Born on Sept. 10, 1865,
near Blackbird. Mr., Reynolds join
ed the Pennsylvania Railroad at
an early age and retired 26 years
ago. Mr.. Reynolds was a past
master of Harmony Lodge, AT.
& AM. of Smyrna. His wife, Mrs.
Laura FAIRIES Reynolds, died three
years ago. He was the son of the
late William P. and Adelaide Rey-
nolds. Surviving, in addition to
Mrs. Hodgson, are a son, Frank
F. Reynolds, Arlington, Va; an
other sister, Mrs. James H. Will
son, Smyrna; a brother, Edgar C..
Reynolds, Townsend, and two
grandchildren, and one great
grandchild. Masonic services were
held Tuesday evening in FAIRIES
Funeral Chapel, with interment
at Old Drawers Cemetery, odes-
sa, Wednesday.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-19
NAME ARMORY
FOR WAR HERO
New ArmOry Here Named In
Memory of Colonel
Allen McLane
REVOLUTIONARY WAR

Colonel Allen McLane, the Rev
olutionary War hero in whose
memory the new armory in Smyr-
ma is named, was a native of
Philadelphia, who moved to Duck
Creek Cross Roads, now known
as Smyrna, in 1869, according TO
historians. A year later he mar
ried Rebecca Wells, daughter of
James Wells, former high sheriff
of Kent County. During this time
all of the American colonies were
agitated about the taxation pol
icy of England and there was
considerable talk of breaking
away from that country. When
militia companies were formed
throughout the nation, McLane
responded along with hundreds of
others and in 1775 he was COM
missioned a lieutenant in Col.
Caesar Rodney's regiment of Del
aware militia. The following year
he Joined the army under George
Washington, taking an active part
in the battles of Long Island,
White Plains, Trenton and Prince
ton. 1t was at Princeton that his
heroism was rewarded with cap
taincy in Col. John Patton's Con-
tinental Regiment. Returning to
Duck Creek Cross Roads, Captain
McLane recruited So men in a
unit known as ALLEN McLane's
Partisan Company" These men
were at Germantown, Barren Hill,
and Valley Forge, scouting. for
aging, and harrassing the British
in Philadelphia. His group then
also included so Oneida Indians.
Finally, the British hatred for him
became so great they placed
price on McLane's head. Not so
with his men, however, who. often
praised him. On one occasion
General Washington said: II
would not do without McLane in
the Light Corps, no, not for 1000
pounds" With the beginning of
American activities around New
York and New Jersey in 1879,
Capt. McLane was transferred to
Lees Legion, for which he did
most of his reconnoitering. The
success of the Americans at
Powles Hook Jersey City, and
stoney Point, are due to some
extent to his accurate observa-
tions and careful reports. Early
Continued on Page Elevenl
Smyrna times., 1956-04-19
MUSIC OF MANY FAITHS
Piaytex Chorus To Present Pro-
gram at state College

Piaytex Chorus To Present Pro-
gram at State College
On Sunday evening, April "a
at s pm, the Lyceum Committee
of Delaware State College will
present Music of Many Faiths
a program of sacred music by
The Playtex Community Chorus
of Dover. The chorus will appear
in the auditorium of Delaware
Hail. and the concert is open to
the entire community without
charge. This is an unusual pro-
gram representative of Hebrew.
Russian Orthodox, Roman Catho-
lie, and Protestant music, includ-
ing with the latter a group of
Negro spirituals. The chorus of
over thirty voices will present a
striking appearance when they APP
pear for the first time in their
new choral robes. The chorus is
directed by Mrs. Evelyn M. Bleeke
and accompanied by Mrs. George
F. Wiltshire.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-19
HOLD
NOMINATIONS
State Vice President, Thomas
Faix, Guest at Meeting
Here Tuesday
NAME DELEGATES

The Smyrna Clayton Junior
Chamber of Commerce had as
their guest at the dinner meeting
Tuesday night at The Paddock,
Thomas Faix, Milford, state vice
president, who presented Jaycee
pin to Richard E. Ennis, a new
member of the local group. He
also told of the national Jaycee
convention in July, and the state
election on May 26. Nominations
of officers to be elected at the
next meeting resulted as follows:
George Moore and David Blatt,
president; Clifton Still and George
Bryson, vice president; Rodney
Schuman and William Horney,
internal vice president; Donald
Heinold and John Shetzler, ex-
ternal vice president; Charles
Wallace and John Long, secre-
tary; Philip Denney and Albert
O'Neal, Jr., treasurer. Directors,
two to be elected: Donald Helm
old, Albert O'Neal, Philip Denney,
John Pappas, Wayne Hackman,
and Walter Downes. AS one of
the new projects for the Jaycees
the Smyrna-Clayton unit has
volunteered to work on two Sun
days to clean up the Eleanor
Snedeker Day Camp for Girl
Scouts. They have asked the Mid
dletown Jaycees to help with this
project as Middletown Girl Scouts
also use the camp. The commit
tee named on the project includes
Charles Wallace, chairman, Phil
ip Denney and Richard Ennis.
John Shetzler, chairman of the
street sign committee, reported
that eleven new street signs would
be ordered for the town of Smyr-
ma, to be placed at locations sug-
Continued on Page six)
Smyrna times., 1956-04-19
FIRE DESTROYS
2-STORY HOUSE
Flames Rout Nine Persons
On Cummins Street
Saturday Night
CLOTHING NEEDED

Nine persons were made home
less when fire swept a double
two-story frame house on Cum
minis Street at IL o'clock Satur-
day night causing estimated dam
age to the building of $2500 and
to the contents, $1,000. Those
who were routed by the flames
included Edna Bradley, owner,
who occupied one side of the
structure with two other persons,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Denney Blake
and their four children, who lived
in the other side. The blaze was
caused by kerosene stove far
ing up in the Bradley side, and
due to the kind of structure the
kitchen and dining room on both
sides were soon consumed. Fire
men confined the fire to these
rooms. There is no insurance
coverage. The mother and two
girls of the Blake family were
taken in by Roscoe Turner, who
lived next door, and the father
and two sons were cared for tenn
porarily by another family, There
is need for permanent quarters
for both families, firemen explain
ed, and also clothing for ALL Mrs.
Clara Sparr, school nurse, who
was called on Sunday, started at
once to find clothing for the
children. She will have the as
sistance of Mrs. Leroy Sayers,
clothing chairman for the PTA.
Firemen said that a heavy at
mosphere during the fire kept the
smoke close to the ground over
the western part of town and
those who started to the site af-
ter the alarm was received were
excited by the dense smoke roll
ing over Commerce Street near
Pearl Street. A stiff southwest
wind was blowing at the time.
Thirty-eight volunteer firemen of
the Citizens Hose Company ans
wered the alarm and remained at
the scene for about two and one
half hours.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-19
BPw APRIL MEETING
Testing Program At School Elk.
planned by Miss Virgie Bauer

Testing Program At School Ex-
planned by Miss Virgie Bauer
The April meeting of the Smyr-
na-Clayton Business and Profess
sional Womens Club was held
Monday evening at The Wayside
Inn. Miss Alberta Cornelius,
chairman of education and voca-
tions, was in charge of, the pro-
gram. She presented Miss Virgie
Bauer, guidance counselor at the
Smyrna High School, who dis
cussed the testing program used
at the school. Miss Bauer ex-
planned why standard tests are
given, kinds of tests, and uses
made of the results of the tests.
Plans are being made for a visit
of inspection to the Nyke Base
for guided missiles. Delegates and
alternates were named by Mrs.
George Scout, president, to at
tend the state convention at Re-
hoboth Beach May 1920. The
delegates are Miss Florence Lur-
ty, Mrs. Laura Myers, and Mrs,
Marie Downes; alternates: Mrs.
Mae Parker, Mrs. Helen Deakyne
and Mrs. Eva Jones. At the next
meeting on Monday, May 21, the
program will be arranged by Mrs
Parker, chairman, civil defense.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-19
TRACK MEET
HERE FRIDAY
Smyrna High School To Hold
First Meet with Delmar
On Local Field
EVENTS LISTED

Tomorrow afternoon at $3.50
on the Smyrna High School
athletic field, the Eagles track
team, revived only this year, will
compete in their first meet which
is with Delmar, also newcomer
to the sport this year. Smyrna's
thirteen-man squad doesn't show
too much depth, but some of the
individual achievements will prob
ably be notable. In the 100-yard
dash Kenneth Poore and Ronald
Mccoy will represent the Eagles;
the 220-yard dash, Mccoy, Poore,
and Dale Reedy; the 440-yard
dash, David Reedy and William
Cassell. Striding off the distance
runs for Smyrna will be Ben Sol
loway and Chester Stachecki in
the 880-yard run and David Com
eggs and Robert Hurd in the mile.
The four-man mile relay team
shows Dale and David Reedy, Will
liam Cassell, and Chester Stach-
ecki or Ben Solloway. In the field
events Bart Luff, William Carter
and Fred Bush will compete in the
discuss and shot put; high jump
ing will be David Deakyne and
Chester Stachecki; David Dea-
kyne, Ben Solloway, David Reedy
and Dale Reedy will all try the
broad jump. There will be no
high jump, hurdles, or javelin
events by mutual agreement.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-19
TO DEDICATE
ARMORY HERE
Official Dedication OF New
ArmOry To Be Held
Saturday, April Fl
PLAN PARADE

Invitations have been issued fol
the official dedication of the Allen
McLane Armory which will be
held here on Saturday, April 21
A parade of the 197th AAA Bat
talon (AW) (SP) will begin al
the west end of Commerce Street
at 1:30 pm. and will include units
from Smyrna, Middletown, anc
New Castle. An address of well
come will be- given by 1t. Col
Jerome D. Niles, Jr., commanding
officer, 197th AAlA Bn. The invo-
cation will be by Major Robert E
VanCleaf, of the 945th AAlA Bn
Advancing of the colors by the
197th Color Guard. The Honor
able ]. Caleb Boggs, Governor of
the State of Delaware, will deliver
an address. The presentation OF
the keys of the armory to 1t
Col. Niles will be made by Briga-
dier General John B. Moore, COM
manding officer, 261st AAA Bri-
gade, Delaware National Guard
The program will also include the
presentation of a trophy to 1t
Col. Niles by Nelson Everhart, re-
presenting The Boys of Company
B, Delaware National Guard, 1941-
1947. Major General Joseph j.
Scannell, Adjutant General of
Delaware, will make the closing
remarks, and the benediction will
be by Chaplain (Capt.) Theodore
P. Hafner, 193rd AAA Bn. An
inspection of the armory and mil
itary equipment by the guests will
follow. After the ceremonies the
men of Hq. and Hq. Battery, 197th
AAA Bn. will serve sandwiches
and coffee to the guests. On dis
play outside the armory (weather
permitting) will be a rs MN. Sky
sweeper, 40 MN. guns and so cal.
machine guns used by Anti-Air-
craft Artillery units in fighting
aircraft attacks by high speed
planes. This equipment will be
available for the public to see in
operation. except the actual fir
ing. Qualified crews will be on
hand to explain their operation.
All of the citizens of Smyrna
Clayton are invited to open
house, regardless of age.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-19
Kenton Grange Program

The Kenton Grange entertained
the Kent County visiting program
on Tuesday night. There were
ninety grangers present and the
program was presented by Trophy
Grange. Miss Annie Cow was in
charge of the program. The speak,
er was Lister Hall, and the pro-
gram included readings and mus
ic. On May z, the Kenton Grange
will take the program to Bethes-
da Grange. On May 1, the Ken
ton Grange will hold the Moth
ers' Day program.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-19
JAYCEES OFFER
STREET SIGNS
Town Council To Hold Special
Meeting to Receive Tax
Assessment List
TO CONDUCT SURVEY

will be held on Tuesday, April "a
for the purpose of receiving the
tax assessment list from the as
SCISSOR so that it may be hung
ten days before appeal day. Town
Manager Rex Gilmore reported the
Smyrna-Clayton Junior Chamber
of Commerce had offered to buy
eleven more street signs for the
town. He suggested to the Jay
Gees the following locations for
the new signs: Two each at Mt.
Vernon Street and Route 13, and
North Street and Route 13; also
one at South Street and Route 13;
School Lane and Glenwood Ave. +;
New Street and Glenwood Ave.
Hamilton Lane and Main Street;
Chestnut and Main; North Street
and Main; Mill Street and Main.
Chief of Police John w. Jacobs,
Jr, submitted report of police de-
partment for March, as follows
76 complaints; 21 arrests; drunk
and disorderly, 5; motor VIOLA
tions, IL; committed to Jail, 8;
police car driven 334S miles; petty
larceny, /; parking meter viola
tions, 2; obtaining money by false
pretense, 2; fines collected, $202.
1t was voted that the parking
meter in front of the Delaware
House be returned, since the
cause of the removal now has
been eliminated. Permission was
granted to the State Board of
Health to conduct a survey which
they had requested with free elm
les. The letter from the board
stated that Delaware ranks third
among the states in total syphilis
reported on per capita basis
during the fiscal year ending June
30, 1855" In order to help con-
troll this situation the board, in
cooperation with the USPHS,
wishes to do study in the COM
munity between now and June 80.
Leon Tabb and William Virdin,
chairmen of the group of young
men seeking place to conduct
projects in new automombile
club they have formed, were pres
ent and asked the cooperation of
council in finding suitable place,
and the council agreed to give
consideration to the matter and
notify them if such a place could
be found. Paul w: Handy had
asked permission to erect trail
er in back of the service station
at the southern entrance to Smyr-
ma on DUPONT Parkway. He was
advised that he could place the
trailer only on condition that he
install a cesspool and septic tank
to accommodate the trailer and
filling station, the facilities to be
in accordance with specifications
of the town of Smyrna and the
State Health Department. Re-
quests for use of the Lake Como
Beach area by the Approved Ord
er of Red Men, Milford, on June
was granted, in accord with
town requirements. The council
adopted daylight saving time for
Smyrna to go into effect at 2:01
am. on Sunday, April 20.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-19
AUXILIARY MEETS
Citizens Hose Company Group
Hold Memorial Services

1lOlu
At the regular monthly meeting
of the Ladies Auxiliary of the
Citizens Hose Company on Mon
day night plans were completed
for the public dinner which will
be served at the fire house on
Sunday from 2 to 6 pm. Mrs,
Connie Morris conducted the bus
mess session. A memorial service
was held in honor of Miss Nellie
Pusey, a charter member of the
auxiliary who died recently. An
election of officers will be held at
the May meeting, and the social
committee for that month will in
clude Mrs. Anne Riddagh, Mrs.
Ethel Robinson, Mrs. Kay Still,
and Mrs. Emma Mills.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-19
w. sc. S. TO MEET
Three Foreign Students To Pre-.
sent Program at Clayton Meet

The Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service of Ewell's-St. Paul
Methodist Church, Clayton will
meet on Tuesday, April "a at
pm. in Fellowship Hall of the
church. Mrs. Kathryn Montague
will be program chairman. The
topic will be THE World-Begin-
ming in My Community" Three
foreign students from Wesley Jun
ior College, Dover, will tell of the
habits of their native countries,
Japan, Korea, and Germany. Mrs.
Thomas Attix will be in charge
of devotional services. The hos
tesses will be Mrs. Maude Ma
loney. Mrs. Daisy Davis, and Mrs.
Harold Wiley.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-19
Ray Smith Purchases Treble Cles

Ray Smith. son of Mrs. George
Scout, purchased on Monday, April
16, the Treble Clef on Main Street
from Elmer Passwaters, and will
maintain the business as a soda
fountain and light lunches, as it
has been in the past. He will have
the assistance of Anne Stevenson.
Smyrna times., 1956-04-19
Clothing Needed For Fire Victims

Mrs. Leroy Sayers, clothing
chairman for the Smyrna Special
District School Parent Teacher
Association, has announced that
she will collect clothing needed
for the four children in the Den
ney Blake family whose home was
destroyed by fire Saturday night.
Anyone having clothing to con-
tribute may call Sayers Jewellers
and Mrs. Sayers will pick it up.
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Smyrna times., 1956-08-16

Saturday was the third day and
very little more interest was man.
ifested in this district than all the
two previous days. Registrar Gun
ming of the Eastern District put
on so names making total for
the three days Of 1T. Registrar
Phillips of the Western District
put on 81 names making total
for his district of 141.
Mrs. Mary A. Denney, widow of
]. Wesley Denney, well7known in
Smyrna, died suddenly Saturday,
The deceased had been spending
several weeks in "The Borton"
Atlantic City. She was formerly
Miss Mary Deakyne, daughter of
Thomas and Ann Deakyne of
Thoroughfare Neck.
The Stayton family, who for
many years resided at 'Glenfern'
the Cummins farm near Smyrna,
held family reunion in Ainscows
Restaurant in Wilmington Satur-
day evening.
Fire early Friday morning des-
troyed the creamery and ice plant
of Cook & Brady, known as the
Middletown Farms in Middletown.
Smyrna times., 1956-08-16

sey and Pennsylvania also attend
ed a Field Day at Augustine
Beach near Port Penn, Saturday.
for the benefit of the permanent
memorial for Delaware volunteer
firemen to be erected at Dover.
Good news has come to Smyrna
with the announcement that the
old John H. Hoffecker Canning
Company tomato factory in Smyr-
ma is to be operated this season,
employing all home labor as well
as affording a market for our loc-
al farmers who grow tomatoes.
Thru the efforts of Mr.. Hervey p.
Hall, the only surviving member
of the old John H. Hoffecker Can
ming Company, the Hoffecker fac
tory on Mais Street, has been
leased to Apte Brothers Company
who operate a chain of factories
in many other states.
The ultimate surfacing of every
road in the state until Delaware
will offer improved roads into ev-
cry corner of its boundaries is the
goal of the State Highway De-
partment. Contrary to an erron-
eous idea held by some people, the
money now spent on the upkeep
of the present dirt roads would
not go very far in construction
of improved surfaces.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Heisler and
son Joe, of Charlestown, Md, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Heisler and
son Douglas, of Wilmington, spent
the weekend with Mrs. Hattie M.
Hutchison and Miss Hilda Hutchi-
son.
Miss Norman Coleman is spend
ing this week with Mrs. William
Egan and Miss Margaret Collins
at Rehoboth.
Smyrna times., 1956-08-16

The loss will be between $4,000
and $4,000, partly covered by in
surance. The blaze is believed to
have started by an incendiary.
A quiet wedding took place at
Bishopstead in Wilmington at
noon Saturday when Miss Ger
trude Start, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Start of Philadelphia,
formerly of Smyrna, and Mr.. Isv-
ing Nelson Stuart of West Phila-
delphia, were married by the
Right Rev. Leighton Coleman
Bishop of Delaware.
Mr.. and Mrs. It. Bradley and
daughters, Misses Ethel and Irma
of Port Huron, Michigan, have
been spending the month Of Aug
ust with their grandparents near
Blackbird.
Miss Gertrude Ransom, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Alvan Ran
som of Smyrna Landing and Sam
uel r. Walker, son of Charles
Walker of Smyrna, were married
Monday, August 20 in the parson-
age of William Street Independent
Methodist Church, Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. holden and child
rem of Jenkintown, Pa, Conner
Smith of Norristown, Pa, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hessen Felt, of F'rankford,
Pa. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Heinold near Smyrna.
Miss Edna HUM and Miss Edith
Kirkbride of Philadelphia are Wis
iting Miss Julia Hum.
Mr.. Willard Weldon, of New
York, has Joined his family home
on a visit to his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. ". Weldon.
Mrs. Ella Griffith and son May
nard, and Miss Margaret Thomp-
son have taken a cottage at Mt
Tabor, N. J.
Smyrna times., 1956-08-16
u. OF ID. BROCHURE
Twelve-Page Booklet Discusses
Opportunities in Education

Opportunities in Education
A new brochure dealing with
teaching and educational prepara-
ton in the University of Della
wares school of education has
been issued by the Office of Alum
nj and Public Relations.
The twelve-page, illustrated
booklet discusses the reasons for
teaching, the opportunities and Of
ferings of the school of education,
elementary and secondary teacher
preparation, the relationship of
teaching to other occupations and
requirements for admission to the
University of Delaware.
Teaching, the author of the
pamphlet writes, "is far from a
deadend profession. 1t provides a
way of working and living which
is continuously challenging and
personally enriching. Salary-wise,
too, the future is more promising
Teaching is beginning to compete
successfully with other kinds of
work and there is every indica-
ton that this will continue as the
public demand for well-prepared
teachers increases"
Copies of the pamphlet may be
secured from the Office of Alumni
and Public Relations, the School
of Education, or from DIR William
G.. Fletcher, director of admis-
sions.