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The Sidney herald., 1956-07-19

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
Hattie j. Loken, County
Treasurer. Richfand County,
Montana
"A meeting was had with a group
representing the Chamber of Com
merce.
Auditing of claims occupied the
attention of the Board until 500 P. M.
when on motion made and carried
the Board recessed TO meet July 3.
Smyrna times., 1956-05-31
WALES NATIVE
ROTARY GUEST
Mrs. S. N. Wallace Tells Of
Habits and Living Condi-
tiOns in Wales
GIVES HISTORY

Mrs. Samuel N. Wallace, ma
tive of Wales, was the guest
speaker at the meeting of the
Smyrna Rotary Club Thursday
night on program arranged by
James Cooper, who presented her.
After giving a brief history of
Wales, Mrs. Wallace told of the
habits of the people and their liv-
ing conditions. She also described
their native dress for all occa-
sions. She told also that the eldest
son of the Queen of England be-
comes the Prince of Wales. Mrs.
Wallace then gave her impressions
of her life in America, having
been a resident of the United
States for the past sixteen
months. Edward S. Wilson, Jr. re-
sponded on behalf of the club.
Howard Pletsch presided and
group singing was led by Rey-
nolds Pratt. Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
were guests of the club. George
B. Carroll was a visitor from the
Dover Rotary Club.
Smyrna times., 1956-05-31
Local Student Graduates

William Thomas Warner, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas j. Warn
er of Townsend, will be graduated
from Washington College in Ches-
tertown, Maryland on June 3
William will receive Bachelor
of Science degree at the COM
mencement exercises which will
be held on the campus of the
Eastern Shore of Maryland col
lege. While attending Washing
ton College, he was president of
the Student Government Asocia-
ton, president of the Society OF
Sciences, and a member of the
Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. Mr.
Fred M. Hechinger, education ed
itor of the New York Herald Tri-
bune, will be the speaker at the
colleges 174th graduation cere-
monies.
Smyrna times., 1956-05-31
Seniors Receive Scholarships

Stanley Savage has received ar
appointment to the Air Force
Academy Stationed at Lowry Air
Force Base in Denver, Colorado
AS a result of a very high rat
ing on the examinations for Ma
tional Merit Scholarships sponsor
ed by the Educational Testing
Service of Princeton, New Jersey
Matthew Fischer was granted a
scholarship of $1,000 for 1956-57
at the University of Delaware
Shirley Darrell, Charlotte Pryor
and Isabel Zippe have been award
ed Teacher Training Scholarships
ranging from $3.50 to $500 for
their freshmen year at the Uni
versity of Delaware. Elizabeth
Denney, who will matriculate at
Johns Hopkins University, and
Faith Houtman, at Philadelphia
College of Science and Pharmacy,
are the recipients of the local Van
Gasken Scholarship.
Smyrna times., 1956-05-31
Death of Millaway Broadway

w. Millaway Broadway, So, loc-
al barber and former area coron-
er, died in Delaware Hospital,
Wilmington last Sunday. He was
a son of Mrs. Anna Storey Broad
way and the late Joseph Broad
way. Mr.. Broadway has been a
barber in Smyrna for 35 years,
and was a member of Morning
Star Lodge No. 6, IOOF, a trus-
tee of that lodge, past district
deputy grand master and past
grand warden, IOOF; a trustee
of the First Presbyterian Church;
an active Republican, former cor
oner, and former member of the
Kent County Levy Court. Services
were conducted yesterday (Wed-
nesday) from the Matthews Fun
eral Home with the Rev. o. c.
Jones, pastor of the First Presby-
terian Church, officiating. Burial
was at Odd Fellows Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Sophie
s., son, William M. Broadway,
Jr., and a brother, Frank, of near
New Castle.
Smyrna times., 1956-05-31
SCHOOL PROM
HELD FRIDAY
Italian Villa Theme of Junior.
Senior Prom Climax of
School Social Events
SETTING BY ART CLASS

The social season at Smyrna
High School reached its climax
at the junior-senior prom held
Friday evening in scene thought
by many to be the most beautiful
ever seen at the school. When
the young dancers entered they
appeared to be in a formal set
ting in an Italian villa, with
huge mural depicting the balcony
and facade of the villa, with a
distant view of the sea and a
ship. The IA x "a foot picture
was surrounded by festoons of
paper colored sea blue and aqua,
which was especially lighted to
CLEAN like metal. Other pictures
and huge cut-outs of palm trees
covered the walls of the gym, and
formed a background to the band
stand. Forty-eight tables were
set with white cloths and silver
bowls filled with floating red ros-
es, and nearby were two large
punch bowls and silver candle
abra creating a sense of formal
ity. The prom was attended by
about two hundred students and
their guests and music was furn-
ished by George Everly and his
orchestra from Catonsville, Md.
The seniors were guests of the
juniors and the art class had ar
ranged the beautiful setting under
the direction of Mrs. Frank Lucia.
Members of the school board and
parent chaperones attended. Ben
Solloway was general chairman;
Patricia Ramsey and Dorothy
Blow were in charge of bids; Di-
ane Davis, the band; Elizabeth
Faulkner and Richard Nelson, de-
corations; Bruce Ennis and San
dra Robinson, refreshments. Char
les v. Williams, high school prin-
cipal, assisted with the dance and
George L. Galley was in charge of
the special lighting effects. Mr..
and Mrs. Lester Liefer entertain
ed the seniors and their guests
at their home on Lake Drive af-
ter the dance. Their daughter,
Betty Jean, is a member of the
senior class.
Smyrna times., 1956-05-31
To Hold Dance For Seniors

A group of mothers of members
of the senior class at Smyrna
High School will entertain the
seniors and their dates at a dance
at The Paddock on Wednesday,
June from $3.50 to IL pm. Music
will be provided by Jimmie Stay
toms orchestra. The mothers who
will act as hostesses for the af-
fair are Mrs. Ollie F. Loose, Mrs.
Alma Graham, Mrs. James Spence,
Mrs. Jeanette Dulin, Mrs. Frank
lin T. English, Mrs. Roy Shane,
Mrs. ]. c. Reynolds, Mrs. Charles
Reynolds, Mrs. Walter Conley,
Mrs. Franklin Wheeler, Mrs. Ralph
Peters, and Mrs. Clarence Scuse.
Faculty members who have been
invited to attend include Miss
Mary B. Amo, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Everett, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
". Williams, and Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Wright.
Smyrna times., 1956-05-31
PLAN ANNUAL
CONFERENCE
OAR To Hold Annual Sum
mer Conference At Re-
hObOth Beach
SATURDAY, JUNE 16

The annual summer conference
of the Delaware State Society,
Daughters of the American Rev.
olution, to be held June 16 at the
Mary Ann Inn, s Olive Avenue,
Rehoboth Beach, will be address
ed by Professor David B. Tyler
of the University OF Delaware.
Mrs. Erwin F. Seimes of Dewey
Beach, state regent, who was
elected in February, will preside
at the session. A luncheon will be
served at noon. Reservations must
be received by Mrs. Roland West,
Dagsboro, RID, by Monday, June
IL. The topic of Professor Ty-
ler's address will be Cape Hen
lopen, Revolutionary War Out
post" A teacher of history at
Wagner College, Staten Island
New York, he has been visiting
professor at the University of Del
aware for the past two years. He
is the author of "Steam Conquers
the Atlantic, and "The Bay and
River, Delaware" The hostess
chapter for the conference will be
the Colonel Armwell Long Chap
ter of Frankfort, assisted by the
Mary Vining Chapter of Seaford
and the Colonel David Hall Chap
ter of Lewes-Rehoboth Hundred
The state regent, Mrs. Seimes, is
member of the Colonel David
Hall Chapter, of which Mrs
George E. Chambers, Sr., of Lew
es, is regent. Miss Catherine C
Maull of Lewes, a member of the
Hall Chapter, has been appointed
state publicity chairman by Mrs
Seimes.
Smyrna times., 1956-05-31
CHICKEN TRUCK
CRASHES HERE
Eugene r. Bunting. Driver,
Thrown from Cab Prevent
ing More Serious Injury
UPROOTS TREE

A truck loaded with chickens
was almost completely demolish-
ed when it crashed into a tree
along the Odd Fellows Cemetery
Monday at about 7:25 am. State
police said the truck was operated
by Eugene R. Bunting, %, Milford
RID, and was proceeding north
along the dual highway when the
truck made a direct turn into the
tree along the side of the high
way. Bunting was removed to
the Kent General Hospital in the
Smyrna Legion ambulance. The
tree, estimated at two feet in
diameter, was uprooted and
thrown across the highway block
ing traffic until it was removed
by State Highway Department
maintenance crews. Six sections
of the fence along the cemetery
were also knocked down. The
chickens loaded on the truck es-
capped from their crates and
spread out through the area, at
times causing a traffic problem on
the southbound lane. Police said
the impact threw Bunting from
the cab of the truck, thus pre-
venting more serious injury since
the impact drove the motor back
through the cab into the body of
the truck.
Smyrna times., 1956-05-31
BOY DASHES IN
FRONT OF CAR
"Kelly" Nichols Struck By
Car While Crossing Com
merce Street Saturday
SUFFERS ABRASIONS

kelly Nichols, five-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter M.
Nichols, is recovering from inJur-
les sustained when he ran across
West Commerce Street Saturday
night and was struck by the car
driven by Charles M. Guy. After
treatment by DR.. Harold ]. Lagg-
ner the boy was taken to Kent
General Hospital, Dover, in the
American Legion ambulance. He
was given many x-rays to determ-
inc whether there were injuries
to his neck, but on Wednesday
the specialists decided that If
there had been a slight dislocation
it had righted itself. He suffered
bruises and abrasions to arms and
legs. According to the boys
mother he had gone across the
street to show his grandmother
a prize he had won on TV STORY
Time, and was excited. When he
started back to his home he dart
ed out and seeing two cars ap-
preaching he tried to run back
but was struck by one of the
cars. Mr.. Guy carried the boy
into his home and held him until
the doctors arrival, Mrs. Nichols
stated. The boys father is a
member of the Smyrna police
force.
Smyrna times., 1956-05-31
SHs COMMENCEMENT SET
Commencement Exercises To b
Held Tuesday, June I2

tNiu Au~o0dFg June *
commencement at the Smyrna
High School will be Tuesday, June
IL, in the high school auditorium
beginning at s pm. Activities of
the commencement season began
on Monday, May 21, with senior
week, when seniors in recognition
of their rank, were given special
privileges. On Friday evening,
May 25, the annual Junior-Senior
Prom was held in the gymnasium,
with dancing from until 1 am.
Senior examinations will be May
81 and June 1, with all other ex-
aminations throughout the school
on June 6, Z, and 8. Baccalaure-
ate services for the graduating
class will be on Sunday morning,
June 10, in the high school audi
torium beginning at IL am. This
will be a community service and
the public is invited. The COM
mencement speaker on Tuesday
evening will be Donald V. Hook
speaker, lecturer, and orator. The
Board of Education has been very
fortunate in securing this com.
mencement speaker. The Rev. w
L. Beckwith will have charge Of
the Baccalaureate service. assist
ed by the Rev. Sydney Bancroft
and the Rev. o. c. Jones.
Smyrna times., 1956-05-31
HEAR NATIONAL OFFICIAL
Mrs. Louise Ziegier Makes Official
Visit to Emblem Council NO. 9

Forty-five members of National
Emblem Council No. 9, Daughters
of America, attended the dinner
held at Anchor Inn when Mrs.
Louise ziegler, Indianapolis, made
an official visit to the lodge. Ar
rangements were made by the So
cial chairman, Mrs. Sarah Turn
er. Guests were present from
Spreading Oak Council of New
Jersey; James A. Garfield, Will
mington; independence Council,
Middletown; and Golden Rule
Council, Townsend. Deputy Ma
tional Councillor Ida Collins pre-
sented Mrs. Ziegler and District
Deputy of Delaware Edith Pyle,
Wilmington, with corsages from
the council. Mrs. Ziegler gave a
talk on the work of the councils.
Mrs. Pearl Hutchins presented a
gift to Mrs. ziegler from the
council.
Smyrna times., 1956-05-31
Death of William HI. Kenworthey

Death of William III. KenwOrthey
William H. Kenworthey, go, of
Smyrna, an employe of the State
Highway Department and prom
inent in Legion affairs, died at
Kent General Hospital, Dover, last
Saturday. He was a son of the
late William H. Kenworthey and
Mary R. Sharpless Kenworthey of
Wilmington. Mr.. Kenworthey was
a past commander of the David
c. Harrison Post No. IA, Ameri-
can Legion, was post adjutant,
and past commander. He was also
a past department adjutant, and
holds life membership card in
the Legion, he was also men,
ber of the Citizens Hose Com
pany; associate member of the
Active Young Republican Club;
chairman of the Smyrna Board of
Health, and a member of the Par
ent Teacher Association. Services
were conducted from the Mat
thews Funeral Home at 2 pm.
Tuesday, in charge of the Rev. o.
c. Jones, pastor of the First Pres
byterian Church. Burial was at
Brandywine Cemetery, Whining
ton. Members of the Legion post
attended as a group. The active
pallbearers were members of the
post and associates in the High
way Department. Mr.. Kenworthey
is survived by his wife Mary A.
Kenworthey, Smyrna; a son, VIII
liam H. Kenworthey, Jr., Airing
ton, Va; a grandson; two sisters,
Mrs. Helen S. Hibbard, Water
bury, Conn, and Mrs. Marie K
Begg, Stratford, Conn, and a
brother, Edward M. Kenworthey,
Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1956-05-31
CLAYTON CLUB MEETS
New Officers Installed At Meeting
of Clayton Century Club

The May meeting of the Clay
ton Century Club was held at the
home of Mrs William Hollett, ST.
with acting president, Mrs. Les
ter Smith presiding. Mrs. Daisy
Davis, past president, installed the
following officers to serve for a
period of two years: Mrs Mary
L. Smith, president; Mrs. William
Hollett, Sr., vice president; Mrs.
Lester Smith, recording and cor
responding secretary; Mrs. LAM
bert Gooding, treasurer; Miss An
nette Gooding, director, The club
will be represented at the conven-
ton of the Delaware State Fed
Grafton of Womens Clubs in Will
mington on May 1929, and will
also have an exhibit of art at the
convention. The club will MAKE
the annual award to two students
of the Clayton School at COM
mencement, one citizenship
award, the other for excellence in
English. The next meeting of the
club will be held early in October.
Smyrna times., 1956-05-31

TEEN. George L. Galley acted as
toastmaster, and brief after-din-
ner speeches were given by Char
les v. Williams, high school prin-
cipal; Mrs. Robert Slaughter, ele-
mentary school principal; Willis
e. Powell, principal of the Thom-
as D. Clayton School; also Henry
T. Price, president of the Board
of Education, Smyrna Special
School District; and DR.. c. ].
Prickett, who served for many
years as president of the board.
Mrs. Wright was presented the
bowl of flowers which had served
as centerpiece on the table.
Smyrna times., 1956-05-31
.PTA Kent County Workshop

Herbert H. Peckham, president
of the State Congress of Parents
and Teachers will conduct a ses-
sion for all incoming officers in
Kent County, at a Kent County
Workshop at Smyrna High School
on Wednesday, June 6 at 7:45 pm.
Mrs. Gertrude Lawrence, Whining
ton, will speak at a session for
all incoming committee chair
men. Separate workshops will
then be held for each standing
committee. 1t is expected that
more than one hundred persons
will attend and the Smyrna PTA
unit will be host at the meeting
and will serve refreshments.
Smyrna times., 1956-05-31
GEORGE w. WRIGHT HONORED AT
DINNER BY FACULTY CLUB

George w. Wright, retiring sup
erintendent of the Smyrna Spec
ial School District, was the guest
of honor at a dinner given by the
Faculty Club ON Thursday night
at The Paddock. The dinner was
attended by more than sixty per-
sons, including the members of
the faculties of the three schools
which comprise the district, their
wives and husbands, and mem
bers of the board of education.
A sterling silver pitcher was pre-
sented Mr.. Wright by Mrs. Rob-
ert Everett, president of the Fac
ulty Club, on behalf of the men,
bers and as a mark of their es-
Smyrna times., 1956-05-31
TEEN RODEO
SATURDAY
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Sponsoring Local Event at
Elementary School
PRIZES ANNOUNCED

The Smyrna-Clayton Junior
Chamber of Commerce will spon-
sor local teenage rodeo on Sat-
urday at the Smyrna Elementary
School, School Lane and South
Street. The written exam viii be
held at 1 pm. and the drivers
test at pm. There will be no
rain date. Cars used for the test
will be provided by Ennis and
Deakyne, Ford dealer. There win
be three prizes: $25 war bond,
first; $40 in cash, seconl; So in
cash, third The local winner win
be eligible to complete at the state
finals to be held in Middletown
Sunday at 2 pm. and the winner
of the state contest will compete
at the national contest in Wash
ington for $1,000 scholarship.
The prize at the state contest at
Middletown will be an automobile,
The contestants must be from 16
to 20 years of age, must have a
drivers license or a permit. Ap-
plication blanks may be obtained
from Charles v. Williams. prin-
cipal of Smyrna High School,
Money for the local prizes was
donated by Walter j. Ellis, Inc,
Lincoln-Mercury; George H. Hof-
fecker, Studebaker-Packard; Roth
wells Garage, Plymouth-Dodge;
and Irwin G. Burton, Inc, Chew
rolet Sales & Service. Judges win
be Chief of Police John w. Jac-
obs, Jr., William Horney, James
Turner, Jr, and Charles Wallace.
Smyrna times., 1956-05-31
BOARD NAMES
SCHOOL HEAD
George V. Kirk Named Sup
erintendent of Smyrna
Special School District
ASSUMES DUTIES JULY 1

George V. Kirk, administrative
assistant to the superintendent of
the Seaford Special School Dis
trict, was named superintendent
of the Smyrna Special School
District at a meeting of the board
of education on last Wednesday
night. He will assume his duties
here on July 1, and has had sew
en- years teaching experience.
Graduated from Olney Hi g h
School, he has an Alb. degree
from Temple University; MS,
University of Pennsylvania; and
has graduate credits from the
University of Pennsylvania in ed
ucation and administration, and
statistics. He taught at Mohnton
High School, Mohnton, Pa, 1949-
So; at Central Bucks Joint High
School, Doylestown, Pa, 1952-54,
and has been at Seaford since
1854 as administrative assistant,
in charge of public relations, pur-
chasing, and special assignments.
He served in the United States
Army, 1943-46, both in the states
; and overseas in the China-Burma-
India theater of war. His hobbies
include music, both organ and
piano, and photography. He is a
member of Alpha Sigma Pi Hon
orary Science Society, Temple I'm
iversity, and of Tau Chapter of
Phi Delta Kappa. He served as
vice president of the Mohnton
Civic League, and as vice presi-
dent of the Mohnton Parent
Teacher Association. A member
of the Seaford Kiwanis, Seaford
Junior Chamber of Commerce,
Mr.. Kirk is active in st. Johns
Methodist Church, Seaford, as or
ganist and superintendent of the
junior department of the Sunday
School. He is a member of the
American Association of School
Administrators; National Associ-
alton of Secondary School Prin-
cipals; Association Delaware
School administrators; the Ma
tional Education Association, and
DSEA. Mr.. Kirk is married and
has three children.
Smyrna times., 1956-05-31
AIR
SUPERIORITY
Chaplain, Edward E. Coleman
Tells Lions of Need for
Air-Minded Youth
"THE BIG HOPE"

The big hope in preventing
World War III is the nations air
supremacy, and it is essential that
we emphasize air superiority,
Chaplain (Major) Edward E. Cole
man, Delaware Wing Chaplain,
told the Smyrna Lions Club at
their dinner meeting Monday
night. Referring specifically to the
cadet exchange program, he told
of "the need for air-minded youth"
and the attempt to fill personnel
requirements. He told of the pro-
gram for cadets, of their school
ing, rides in light planes, and of
two-weeks summer encampment
planned this year for them at
Westover, Air Field, Massachu-
setts, where they will "see the
works" He gave resume of the
choice of cadets for the exchange
program with other nations, say
ing it is a reward for leadership,
moral qualities, and scholarship,
as well as courtesy and presence.
The first approach to the foreign
exchange was with Canada eight
years ago, he said, and it has
now progressed to twenty-three
nations of the free world, making
friends Of cadets and officers and
breaking barriers. He told of the
proposed plan to finance the pro-
gram, a "three-way Job" includ-
ing the Civil Air Patrol, the
United States Air Force and Lions
International, so that men may
live, work, play, and worship to-
gether and provide future leader
ship, and build relationship of
understanding. Stressing tn a t
youth is our finest and most pre-
cious asset" he told of the need
locally for chaplain to give the
youth a concept of spiritual liv-
ing" He was presented by Mar
tin Golden, program chairman,
and the response was made by the
Rev. F. S. Bancroft. Francis B.
Gebhart and Charles M. Gee were
elected to the board of directors
for two-year term. The next
meeting of the club will be on
Monday, June IL. The Lions will
attend the IL am. service at As
bury Methodist Church on Sun
day. Joseph R. Jefferson was re-
instated as a member of the club.
Harry R. Shortt presided and an
nounced that the tenth annual
charter night would be observed
at a dinner at Schaeffer's, Ches-
apeake City, on June 25.
Smyrna times., 1956-05-31
PTA Executive Committee Meets

A meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Smyrna Special Dis
trict School Parent Teacher As
sociation was held Monday night
at the home of Mrs. Lawrence FL
lery, DUPONT Parkway. Nelson Ev-
erhart presided and details were
worked out for the Kent County
workshop which will be held at
Smyrna High School on Wednes-
day, June 6. Nominations were
made to committee appointments
for the 1956-57 school year and
consideration was given to pro-
gram material for the year. Nine
members attended. Refreshments
were served by tn hostess.
Smyrna times., 1956-05-31
Death of Clarence C. Lattomus

Funeral services for Clarence
c. Lattomus, So, near Camden,
Del, who died in Wilmington on
May %, will be held tomorrow at
IL am. from the FAIRIES Funeral
Chapel with the Rev. Walter l.
Beckwith officiating. Interment
will be in odd Fellows Cemetery,
Smyrna. Mr.. Lattomus, the son
of j. E. Lattomus and Mary E.
Brockson Lattomus, is survived
by his wife, Mrs. Lillian Davis
Lattomus of Camden, and broth
er, E. Harris Lattomus, Lock
Raven, Md.