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Smyrna times., 1956-01-05
u. ID. RESEARCH
FOUNDATION
Annual Meeting Will Be Held
Saturday On Campus
In Newark I
TRUSTEES TO MEET

The annual meeting of the Uni
versity of Delaware Research
Foundation, Inc, will be held on
Saturday on the university cam
pus in Newark.
A 1000 am. meeting of the
Board of Trustees of the Founda-
ton will be followed by a lunch-
con in Old College Dining Hall
at which DR.. John A. Perkins,
president of the university, will
welcome the group and Samuel
Lenher, president of the Founda-
ton, will be the featured speaker.
Four research projects current
ly in progress at the university
will be described by DR.. William
A. Mosher, chairman of the chem
istry department; DR.. Richard G.
Barnes, physicist; DR.. Darrell L,
Lynch, agronomist; and DR.. Bruce
M. Pollock of the department of
biological sciences.
The University of Delaware Re-
search Foundation, Inc. is a nom
profit organization for support of
fundamental research in all fields
of science.
The program of the Foundation
is administered by seven Trustees
and is financed by funds of the
Foundation. The Foundation, in
corporated separately from the
University, has as its main OBJ
ject the support of scientific re-
search there. However, the Foun-
dation's activities are not restrict
ed to university projects.
The University of Delaware Re-
search Foundation, Inc. was de-
veloped originally from the Has
kell Research Associates, Inc. This
SIOuP was VI SolllACO III AOHN W
study animal diseases and was
later incorporated as the Haskell
Research Foundation, Inc. Sup
ported by the late Mr.. Harry G.
Haskell, and aided by the late DR..
C. M. A. Stine's leadership, this
group initially supported research
on the chemotherapeutic treat
ment of mastitis and brucellosis.
The early program placed its em-
phasis on the diagnosis, treat
ment, prevention, immunization,
and cure of diseases of man, ami.
mails, and plants.
The current program of the
Foundation extends its scope to
research Investigations in all of
the natural sciences. Their aims
of the program are to advance
knowledge, strengthen the Univer-
sity of Delaware, and contribute
to mans well-being.
Smyrna times., 1956-01-05
intermediate Girl Scouts

Over fifty intermediate Girl
Scouts from the Smyrna-Clayfon
neighborhood sang carols and pre-
sented gifts of cookies, card, and
calendars to residents of the State
Welfare Home. The troops TAX
ing part were Troop 214, accom-
panied by Mrs. Caroline Hitch;
Troop 212, Mrs. Harper Jones and
Mrs. Dorothea Gray; Troop 211,
Miss Mary Burke and Mrs. Vir-
ginia Cubbage; Troop 184, Mrs.
Franklin Cooke and Mrs. Harry
Thompson. Mrs. Thomas w. Rus
sell, mother of the girl scouting
movement in Smyrna, was a
guest. Mrs. Cooke directed the
singing with Mrs. Harper Jones
as acconpanist for group singing
in the recreation hall.
Smyrna times., 1956-01-05
NURSES SCHOLARSHIP
Mrs. John j. Lazzeri Calls Atten-
tiOn TO Medical Aux. Award

Mrs. John ]. Lazzeri, Smyrna,
publicity chairman for the Kent
County branch of the Woman's
Auxiliary to the Medical Society
of Delaware, wishes to call at
tention of senior girls of the high
schools in the county, to the
award made annually of a full
three-year scholarship in nurses
training. Mrs. o. N. Stern, Will
mington, is chairman of the schol-
arship committee, who states that
the scholarship will be awarded to
the girl most deserving of it in
all ways. The committee especial
ly wishes to help the person who
could not otherwise afford to
take this training. They may
train in any hospital in the state
of Delaware that has an accred-
tied training school. Requirements
are that the applicant must be
a resident of Delaware; she must
be accepted in a nursing school
in Delaware before the committee
makes it's choice in May; prefer
ably she should be in the upper
third of her class in school; and
she must be in need of financial
help. Interested girls may write
to Mrs. o. N. Stern, 1404 North
Bancroft Parkway, Wilmington 6,
Delaware for application blanks.
The Auxiliary has awarded thir-
teen scholarships since the start
in 1850; three girls have been
graduated, two have left training,
and eight are now in training.
This totals up to $4,000 worth of
scholarships. A girl in training
under a scholarship who leaves
training for reasons other than
illness is asked to repay the
amount already used.
Smyrna times., 1956-01-05
"HELP YOUR CHILD READ"
Several Teachers viii Demonstrat,
Correct Way of Reading

A reading clinic will be a fea-
ture of the program at the next
meeting of the Smyrna Special
District School Parent Teacher
Association on Thursday, January
II. The subject will be Help
Your Child to Read" and several
teachers will participate and DEM
onstrate the correct way of read
ing. Earl Downs, president, calls
attention to the fact that the
meetings now start at 1880 pm.
instead of 8 pm. and are held at
the Smyrna Elementary School.
Copies of the bylaws will be CIV
en- each member. Those attend
ing are asked to bring packages
worth twenty-five cents to one
dollar, wrapped and ready to be
auctioned off to benefit the pro-
jects of the ways and means COM
mittee. Only one-half hour of the
program will be devoted to the
sale. On Thursday, Feb. 9, the
program will be centered on civil
defense and Harry A. Helm, direc-
tor of civil defense for Kent
County, will speak. A parent
teacher conference on the first
half of the school year will be
held. The Drama Club of Smyr-
ma High School will present a
play during the program of
March s.
Smyrna times., 1956-01-05
Brownie Troop 81 Entertained

Brownie Troop 81 was given
a Christmas party by the Senior
Girl Scouts under the leadership
of Mrs. Martin Golden and Miss
Joyce Riley. Each child was CIV
en- a stocking with her name on
it filed with candy and a Brown
de book marker made by the Girl
Scouts. They sang carols, led by
Tarun Comegys, who was visiting
the troop. Refreshments were
served. The party was thoroughly
enjoyed by the Brownies and their
leaders. Troop 81 sang Christmas
carols at Scott's Nursing Home
during the holidays. An election
of officers will take place at the
next meeting. The troop is spon-
sored by Smyrna Grange.
Smyrna times., 1956-01-05
THREE DANCES
NEW YEARS EVE
Private Parties and Dances
Held To Welcome In
New Year
EIGHT-FOOT SNOWMAN

Socially the new year was well
coined in the Smyrna area at
three large dances and many pri-
vate parties. The dances were
held by the Smyrna-Clayton Jun
ior Chamber of Commerce, the
decentralization Post, Veter-
ans of Foreign Wars, and the
Silver Eagles. The Jaycees cab
aret dance was held at Town Hall
with music furnished by Jack
Dougherty's orchestra of Whining
ton. Approximately one hundred
and thirty Jaycees and their wives
and guests were present, and fav-
ors, paper hats, and noise MAX
ers provided revelry at the mid
night hour. A holiday atmosphere
was heightened by an enormous
eight-foot snowman, many feet in
girth, made by high school stu
dents under the direction of the
art instructor, Mrs. Frank Lucia,
which dominated the stage from
which the orchestra played. Several
parties were held in private homes
preceding the dance. The commit
tee included George D. Wright,
president, Martin Golden and John
Shetzler. The VFW dance was
held at the post home in Clay
ton, and the guests were well
coined by Commander John G.
Cooper and Mrs. Cooper. The
Silver Eagles entertained the old
er teenagers at dance at the
Twentieth Century Club. Fred
Corso is president of the teenage
group, and the dance was attend
ed by young people from Smyrna,
Clayton, Kenton and Townsend.
Members of the young married
set held a progressive New Years
Eve party which started at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Burrill
Mccoy, Lake Drive, with Mrs
Robert FAIRIES as co-hostess. The
dinner was held at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Ford and
there the hostesses were Mrs.
Robert Newman, Mrs. Fred Har-
ris, Jr., Mrs. Robert Jacobs, and
Mrs. Ralph G. FAIRIES, Jr. Hostess
es for the coffee course were Mrs.
Kenneth D. Smith and Mrs. Will
liam Jones. The New Years Eve
celebration was held at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Smith,
where Mrs. Francis ]. O'Neill, Jr.
and Mrs. James r. Ford served
as hostesses. Mr.. and Mrs. Dav-
id Buckson entertained at their
home before the party at Maple
Dale Country Club. DR.. and Mrs.
Harold ]. Laggner acted as host
and hostess at a traditional New
Years Eve celebration at their
home.
Smyrna times., 1956-01-05
Clayton PTA To Meet

The Clayton School Parent
Teacher Association will meet on
Wednesday, Jan. IL at 8 pm. in
the school cafeteria. DR.. Jack
Sabloff, of the medical division,
State Board of Health, will talk
on polio and show film. The fol-
lowing were appointed to commit
tees: Mrs. Peggy Carson, pre-
school child; Harry Skinner, legis-
lation; Ray Hancock, principal,
safety and health.
Smyrna times., 1956-01-05
Church Auxiliary To Meet

The January meeting of the
Woman's Auxiliary of st. Peters
Church will be held on Tuesday,
Jan. 10 at 8 pm. in the parish
house. Mrs. Jesse Cooper, dioc-
esan Church Periodical Club Sec
retary, will be the guest and will
tell of the work of her depart
ment. The program has been ar
ranged by Mrs. Fred Heinold, Sr.
A business meeting presided over
by Mrs. F. S. Bancroft will pre-
cede the program.
Smyrna times., 1956-01-05
Death of James M. McMullen

Funeral services will be held to-
day, Thursday, January 3, at the
Ford Funeral Home, Coatesville,
Pa, at 2 pm. for James ]. Nc
Mullen who died at Kent General
Hospital on January 1. Interment
at Brandywine Manor Cemetery,
near Honeybrook, Pa. The son OF
the late James ]. and Alma E.
Dunn McMullen, both of Pennsyl-
vania, he is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Esther Scully McMullen of
Smyrna; a son, ]. Hubert McMul-
len, Thorndale, Pa, and two
grandsons. He had lived in Smyr-
ma for fourteen years and was a
grocer on West Commerce Street.
Smyrna times., 1956-01-05
vFW New Years Eve Dance

> The New Years Eve dance of
the Newnam-Lee-Urban Post 1901,
Veterans of Foreign Wars was
held at the post home, with dec
orations of red, white, and black.
Happy New Year banners were
used and balloons We're released
as the New Year arrived. Music
was provided by the Blue Notes.
Door prizes of champagne were
awarded. Commander John G.
Cooper, and Mrs. Carl Conley,
president of the VFW Auxiliary,
thank all the members of the
committee who made the affair a
success.
Smyrna times., 1956-01-05
AIR RAID SIREN
AT CHESWOLD
Siren To Be Installed To Con-
meet With States Auto
matte Warning System
IND IN LOWER COUNTIES

A 110-decibel air raid siren will
be installed soon at Cheswold
making that community the Sec
ond in either Kent or Sussex
Counties to connect with the
states automatic attack warning
system. With the consent of the
town fathers, Cheswold's Mayor
John Bamberger has applied for
$3.50 in federal Civil Defense funds
which will be matched with an
equal amount of town money to
pay for the siren and installation.
I'VE hope that Cheswold's action
will set an example to other COM
munities in Kent and Sussex, "
said D. Preston Lee, state Civil
Defense director, in announcing
that Cheswold's application for
federal help is virtually certain
of approval. He emphasized once
again that Kent and Sussex would
be virtually without warning in
the event of an enemy attack. At
present, Smyrna is the only COM
munity in either county with a
siren connected to the state warn
ing system. Georgetown has sir
en-, he said, but it is imperative.
Cheswold's siren will be radio
controlled from the states key
warning point in Dover. Warning
of an enemy air attack would
come from the u. S. Air Defense
Command directly to Dover, where
at the push of button all the
sirens in the states warning sys-
tenn would be touched off stimuli
taneously. This system, the first
radio-controlled warning network
in the nation, was set up some
years ago. To take advantage of
it, Mr.. Lee explained, each COM
munity must arrange for purchase
and installation of its own sys-
tenn. Half of the cost will be
covered by federal Civil Defense
funds if application is made
through Delaware's State Depart
ment of Civil Defense. At present,
siren coverage is complete only
in New Castle County. In arrang-
ing for their siren, -Cheswold Of
ficials worked closely with Harry
A. Helm, Kent County Civil De-
fense Director, who said he hopes
"Cheswold's example will encour-
age the extension of siren cover
age throughout the county" Ches-
wold's siren will provide adequate
warning to the community and
immediate vicinity. Technical help
on where to locate the siren and
the strength needed for best effect
will be available from an engin-
eering survey carried out some
time ago by the State Depart
ment of Civil Defense. This sur
vey drew up recommendation for
siren strength, location and costs
for every community in Kent and
Sussex Counties. The results were
passed on to community officials
to encourage them to join the
states warning system.
Smyrna times., 1956-01-05
Death of Frank ID. Wright

Word has been received as this
issue of The Smyrna Times goes
to press of the death of Frank
D. Wright, of Dover, father of
George w. Wright, superintendent
of schools. No details of the fun
eral are available at this time.
Smyrna times., 1956-01-05
Smyrna Eagles Parents Dance

The Smyrna Eagles are looking
forward to holding a parents
dance, for the parents of all teen
ayers, to re-enact the dances of
their teenage days. The Eagles
held New Years Eve dance at
the Century Club, with recorded
music. The teenage club of boys
contributed to the Children's Bu-
reau of the state of Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1956-01-05
Brownie Troop 21S Entertained

Brownie Troop 213 was enter
tanned at a spaghetti luncheon
last Wednesday at the Youth Gen.
ter This took the place of a
Christmas party. The Brownies
made favors for Scott's Nursing
Home and sang carols to the
guests there on Christmas Eve.
They also made gifts for their
mothers. They presented six bas-
sinets, complete with dolls to the
firemen to distribute to children
in the Smyrna area. A large tree
was placed in the Youth Center
and the Brownies made all decor
ations and trimmed the tree with
their art work.
Smyrna times., 1956-01-05
Epworth Church

The Rev. John D. Abbott of
Denton, Md, District superintend-
end, will preach at Epworth
Church next Sunday evening, jan
uary 9Th at 7:30 o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1956-01-05

Cheswold Man Home on Frlough
Pvt. William B. Harrington from
Fort Jackson, S. c., has been
spending a ten-day furlough with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Harrington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-03

Ten Washington men who
helped raise more than SIS mil
lion in the last IA years will be
honored Friday for their work.
They are former presidents and
campaign chairmen Of Com
munity Chest drives. and the
money they helped raise went
to help the community's men.
women and children.
The 10 will be given the place
of honor Friday at the annual
meeting Of the Community Chest
Federation at 1915 pm. at the
Statler Hotel.
Will Elect Officers
New federation officers will be
elected. and John S. Hayes, pre-
sident, will speak Of the fedora
Ition's future. now that the United
Givers Fund has been orgaWzed
and will relieve the federation
of future money raising duties.
All Community Chest contri-
butors in the last campaign are
entitled to vote in the election.
The roster Of 10 leaders to be
honored begins with three cam
paign chairmen of the Commu-
nifty War Fund, forerunner Of the
federation. They are Floyd d.
Akers, 1942-43, Coleman Jen-
nings. 1943-45, and Lee d. Butler.
'l945-46.
The other seven were fedora
ton presidents and campaign
chairmen.
List of Chairmen
They are Frank r. JelIeff,
president, 1946-47; Daniel w.
Bell, campaign chairman, 1886
AZ. and president. l947-49; Ed
ward H. Foley, jr., campaign
chairman, l947-48; Frank ].
Luchs, campaign chairman, l949-
so; Thornton w. owen, cam
paign chairman, 1882; Her
bert c. Blunck. campaign chair
man. 1928, and president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-03
Powder Plant
Strike Ended
In Virginia

RADFORD. Va. June 2 (P).-
An 18-day-old strike by pro-
duction workers at. Radford
Arsenal ended today with union
acceptance of a three-year con-
tract calling for a general five
per cent pay boast.
Other terms Of the new pact
with Hercules Powder Co. were
not disclosed, but the money pro-
visions approved by the member
ship today were the same ones
rejected last week when they
took a hand vote on the firm S
final" offer. The chemical
workers union had sought a
general six per cent hike.
Main issues in the strike,
which began when 1900 en-
lployes walked of the Job at the
Expiration Of the old contract
May Is. centered on seniority
and arbitration. The union
wanted plant-wide seniority and
arbitration initiated at the re-
quest Of either party. Hercules
offered departmental seniority
and arbitration by mutual con-
sent.
Neither side would say inn
lmediately what the new contract
calls for with respect TO these
issues.
Money provisions in the new
contract were listed by Stephen
McMullen. field representative
for the union. who disclosed re-
suits Of the secret union vote to-
day. The union. which sought a
l0-cent-an-hour minimum hike,
will get 8 cents, the figure pre-
viously offered by Hercules. Tho
average hourly wage for produce
ton workers at the arsenal was
.s1.e9.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-03
Area BHOusinq
Plans Reported

A 400-unit. eight-story elevator
apartment and 80 row houses
will comprise the Districts first
redevelopment construction prof.
ect, it was indicated yesterday,
According to the plans, the
construction would begin late
this year in the area bounded by
g. /, Fourth and Third streets
S.W., it was reported by a spokes-
man for the New York developers
selected to rebuild Southwest Re-
development Project Area B.
The plans, still contingent on
Federal approval Of a lease for
the land. we're disclosed by Ma
thaniel S. Keith. consultant and
coauthor of the Districts urban
renewal program.
Rents. including utilities and
air conditioning in the apart
'ments. are expected to average
sos for efficiency sizes, Sis to
$l20 for one-bedroom units and
$50 or more for two-bedroom
units. Row houses will rent from
SIPS to $3.50, Mr.. Keith said.
Scheuer a. Stevens, the re-
developers. plan a total OF about
600 apartment units and 400 row
houses for the Area B project,
bounded roughly by Fourth and
South Capitol streets and E and
l streets in southwest Washing
ton.
Under the approved redeveiop-
ment plan. 800 OF the units must
rent for SIT a room or less.
Mr.. Keith said the first apart
ment house probably would in
clude many efflciencies and one
bedroom units.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-03
House Nudged
On Bridge Plan

The District threatened last
night to build the Constitution
avenue bridge at location Con-
gress already has authorized near
Arlington Memorial Bridge UNI
less the House permits it to cross
Roosevelt Memorial Island.
The Senate already has APP
proved simple amendment per-
hitting the island crossing, but
lit is bottled up in. the House
District Committee.
Action at StandstiIl
AS the legislation now stands,
the six-lane bridge could not
touch the island. but would have
to be built between it and Ar
lington Memorial bridge. The
District last year agreed to re-
plan it over the island, after
trustees of the island, park and
Fine Arts Commission officials
said this would be less objec-
tionable than the authorized
location.
A House District subcommittee
held one-day hearing a month
ago on the change. Subcommit-
tee Chairman Davis, Democrat
of Georgia, said he also intended
to hear a new National Park
Service drive to replace the
bridge with a four-lane traffic
tunnel.
But nothing has happened
since.
Questioned by news reporters
on Report to the People," radio
broadcast over Station WWDC,
Engineer Commissioner Thomas
A. Lane said that if the House
does not act. he assumed it would
be taken as a rejection of the
bridge move, and the Commits
Isioners would be ready to pro-
coed at the presently-authorized
location.
He said the starting appropria-
ton is in hand. Some planning
has been done on the Roosevelt
Island crossing. but additional
planning time would be needed
if the builders had to go back to
the original location. he added.
He estimated that within a
year, planning could be COM
pleted and construction started.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-03
CAMP FUND FACTS

How to send a kid to
camp.
Make out check or money
order to The Evening Star
Summer Camp Fund. Mail
1t to The Evening Star,
Washington :. d. c.. or bring
cash to The Star cashier.
The cost-$36.40 for IL
days, $500 for six days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-03

argued this would be an inva-
sion Of liberty and give rise to
abuses. The Federation was in
formed by proponents such a
plan is being successfully used in
Virginia, Maryland, New York
City and Baltimore.
Collateral Rise Asked
The Federation adopted a pro-
posal to have collateral in all
cases where motorists fail to
yield the right of way to pedes-
TRANS, where no bodily injury is
involved, increased from $40 to
$40. This will be recommended
to the Municipal Court Board of
Judges.
| The delegates adopted a re-
solution urging appropriate Dis
trict authorities to study the ex-
tent out-of-District cars park
all day free at the street curbs
and what can be done about it.
The study would embrace ad-
verse effects on District residents
and taxpayers. as well as what
is being done elsewhere to COM
bat the practice.
The Federation voted down
26 to %. resolution that would
have favored construction of a
through highway, in the Glover
Archbold parkway from Tenley
circle to Canal road, NV.
1t advocated an increase of at
least 80 new policemen of the 22s
the Police Department has been
authorized be assigned to the
Traffic Division. 1t also urged
traffic safety officers be de-
signated in each Precinct.
Defense Measures Explained
Col. John E.. Fondahl, the
Districts civil defense director
told the Federation a study is
being made for evacuation OF
school children from their
separate schools in the event
Of enemy attack. He said evacua-
ton Of citizens by rail is also
being considered. as well as the
full use Of automobiles.
In other actions. the fedora
ton:
Agreed to Mr.. Remon's sug-
geStion to name a special COM
mittee to review and rewrite the
organizations constitution and
bylaws; stood in prayer for one
minute for the recently deceased
A. j. Driscoll, a civic leader and
long a reporter of civic affairs
on the Times-Herald: urged day.
light saving time be extended
until October.
The Federation also advocated
legislation for the examination
licensing, registration and regu-
lation of professional and prac-
tical nurses and for nursing edu-
cation in the District: Endorsed
the program of WARDS, an or
ganization for the welfare Of
animals used for research in
drugs and surgery and to i'm
prove animal quarters at George
town and George Washington
University Medical Schools.