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|'PIonting' of Flu Germs
|ByReds Held Impossible
BY the Associated Press

Dr. Leroy Burney United States Surgeon General said
today the presence of Aiac m in this not the start
OF germ warfare by the Communists
Is there possibility that the Communists have planted
these gems? Burney asked copyrighted interview in
magazine U. s. News & World Report.
NO" he replied. II don't believe that a possibility We
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SHOP LATE TONIGHT

Washington Store open Mondays pm Chevy Chase
Smyrna times., 1957-04-18

the Repository at the Blessed
Mothers altar which will follow
the Mass Nocturnal Alteration
win continue throughout the
night. The Josephite Fathers,
Josephite Brothers. Postulants and
the members of the Holy Name
Society, Blessed Virgin Sodality
viii take part in the Holy Hour
watch. On Good Friday the SER
vices will begin in the evening at
7:30. Rev. Patrick j. Veale, SIS.
j., will be the celebrant. Sta
tions of the Cross, commemorate
ing the sufferings and death of
Jesus Christ will follow the SER
vice. This will be conducted by
the Very Rev. Charles P. Brown,
SSH, with the recital of the
prayers by the entire congrega-
tion. The Easter Vigil service
will begin on Saturday evening at
IL pm. This will consist of the
blessing of the new fire, Baptis-
NAL water, Easter water, new
Rite Paschal candle, and the re-
newing of the Baptismal vows by
the entire congregation. A sol
emn high Mass will be sung at
midnight. Very Rev. Charles P.
Brown, SSH, will be celeorant;
Rev. Patrick ]. Veale, ssh, dea-
con, and Rev. Edward F. Clancy,
ssh, subdeacon. Confessions will
be heard on Thursday from 4:30
to $50 pm, Z to 7:3O pm, and
after the evening Mass. Good
Friday, z to 7:30 pm. and fol-
lowing the Stations of the Cross;
Holy Saturday from A to 6 pm.
and Z to $50 pm. Members may
receive Holy Communion at the
evening Masses and Communion
service, Good Friday; also mid
night Mass, virgil of Easter. The
new Eucharistic regulation re-
quires all to fast three hours
from solid food and one hour
from liquids. The Josephite Broth
ers and Brother Postulants will
participate in all the Holy Week
Smyrna times., 1957-04-18
CENTURY CLUB
59th BIRTHDAY
Anniversary Luncheon Held
Last Thursday at The
Wayside Inn
NINETY WOMEN ATTEND

The fifty-ninth anniversary
luncheon of the Twentieth Cen
tury Club was attended by ninety
women, including members, their
guests, and officials of the Della
ware State Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs. 1t was held at The
Wayside Inn on Thursday and the
greetings were extended by Miss
Mary M. Holland, president, who
introduced the special guests.
Two charter members of the club
were present, Miss Bertha Smith
ers and Mrs. William j. Taylor.
Mrs, Howard E. Henry, FELTON,,
vice president for Kent County,
Mrs. F'loy Booth, parliamentarian,
Wilmington, and Mrs. Joseph w.
Ennis, past state president were
presented and each spoke brief
". The invocation was given by
Mrs. L. NJ Price. A telegram was
read from three members who are
in Florida, with congratulations
to the club, signed by Mrs. An
drew ID. Cole, Mrs. John L. John
son, and Miss Florence Lurty.
Mrs. ]. Everett Lof1and, program
chairman. introduced Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Everhart, vocalists,
who sang duets, with Mrs. Don
aid Knots as accompanist. Mrs
Lof1and gave a reading. Mrs
Charles E. Massey and Mrs. Will
liam E. Spence, of Dover, who
take part in the annual FollSes
staged by the Junior Board Of
Kent General Hospital, sang
'Don't Fence Me In, appropri
ately dressed in western costume
They also presented comedy
pantomime. Mrs. George Tebo
Dover, was their accompanist.
Smyrna times., 1957-04-18
This Weeks
Social and
Personal
Events

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hughes
and daughter, Mary Lou, of Ken.
ton, were visitors of Miss Ethel
Wilds and Mrs. Margaret Nc
Donald on Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner w. Price,
Jr. spent last weekend at their
cottage at Rehoboth Beach.
T-Sgt. Carson B. Call, United
States Air Force, who has been
stationed at Bangor, Maine, is
visiting his family in Parkway
Manor.
Mrs. Margaret Mcdonald enter
tanned Mrs. Ralph Carey of Town
send Thursday at The Wayside
Inn.
Mrs. Marjorie w. Speakman
has returned after spending last
weekend in Philadelphia and Had
donield, N. ].
George r. Stevenson, former
mayor of Smyrna, who has been
spending the past six months at
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is now
the guest of his son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Stevenson, Wilmington.
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Services at Ashnrv Church

Services for Good Friday and
Easter Sunday have been planned
at Asbury Methodist Church, with
special music under the direction
of the organist, Mrs. Donald
Knotts, and the Good Friday SER
vice arranged by the pastor, the
Rev. Walter L. Beckwith. There
will be visiting clergymen taking
part in the three-hour service on
Good Friday, including the Rev.
Walter H. Beckwith, Vincentown,
N. j.; the Rev. William B. Hitch
ems, Clayton; the Rev. c. H.
Squires, Cheswold; the Rev. Ed
ward Wilkens, Dover; the Rev.
Leroy Jones, Magnolia, and the
Rev. Edwin Thomas, Odessa. Solo
lists for the seven parts of the
program, based on the Seven Last
Words, will be Mrs. Ina Wallace,
Barry Attix, Mrs. Doris Everett,
Kenneth Attix, Elizabeth Denney,
Robert Collins, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward S. Everhart. The tolling
of the bell at 8 pm. will signal
the end of the service. On Easter
Sunday at IL am, the jurEtor
choir will sing, under the direc-
tion of George Galley, with Rich
ard Nelson as accompanist. The
program will include "Since BY
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First Presbyterian Church

First Presbyterian Church. the
Rev. o. c. Jones, minister, an
nounces services for Sunday,
April 21st: Morning worship, IL
am. A nursery is maintained
during this service. Sun d ay
School, 10 m. A short Easter
program viii be presented by the
kindergarten and primary de-
partments. Mr.. James Ever
hart, superintendent, viii award
attendance pins. A Good Friday
service will be held in the church
at 2:30 pm. The Missionary So
ciety will meet on Monday even
ing, April 29 when Miss Florence
Lurty will be the guest speaker.
Members and friends are invited
to attend.
Smyrna times., 1957-04-18

ceremonies. The sacred ceremon-
les of the Holy Week booklet
may be procured prior to the SER
vices. Additional Masses Easter
Sunday morning viii be at Z, 9.
and 1920 am. st. Joseph's adult
choir under the direction of Mr..
Howard Pletsch, Sr., will sing at
the midnight Mass. Mrs. Claire
Pletsoh is the organist. st. JOS
eph's children's choir will sing at
the am. Mass, under the direc-
tion of Miss Mary Burke. MRS.
Santina Cantillon is the organist.
Benediction of the Most Blessed
Sacrament will follow the 1890
am. Mass, Easter Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1957-04-18
The Smyrna Times
PHONE s22l SMYRNA. DELAWARE

Founded by Robert d. Hoffecker. July s.,
1854. Editor and proprietor until Feb
ruary 10. 1907.
Owned and Published by Robert d. Hof-
fecker. Jr. from February 10. 1907 to
December "a. 1889.
Published Every Thursday Morning by
The Smyrna Times. Inc. 25 Commerce
Street. Smyrna. Del.
w. Lester Smith. Manager
ADVERTISEMENTS Smyrna Times
is the business medium not only for the
town II represents but for the outlying
district of which it is the center. EN-
bracing the towns Of Clayton. Kenton.
.Cheswold. Townsend. Leipsic. &c. A rate
of so cents per inch an insertion charg-
ed for transient advertising. Season or
yearly display advertising rates quoted
on application. For Sale. For Rent.
Lost and Found Advertisements occupy
ing one inch space or less, a minimum
charge of so cents per insertion. In
memoriam articles. 10 cents per line
per issue.
Entered as End class matter March Is.
1879 at the post office at Smyrna, Del,
under Act of Congress of March 8. 1879.
Subscription price. $500 per year. strictly
in advance.
Smyrna times., 1957-04-18
JAYCEES HOLD
CONTEST HERE,
Continued from Page One

Robert Davis, Philip Denney, with
Richard Ennis, nominated from
the floor, secretary; Thomas
Bowers, Richard Porter, treasur-
'er. Two to be elected directors
from the following nominees:
Fred Heinold, Jr., Vance Cole.
Charles Wallace, Richard Porter,
Thomas Bowers, Richard Ennis,
John Shetzler, Jrs Robert Davis;
Thomas Mulligan, a new member
was nominated from the floor.
Other members of the nominat-
ing committee: Fred Heinold, Jr.
and Martin Golden. George ID.
Wright and George Bryson are
Smyrna times., 1957-04-18
Delaware Red Cross Tops Goal

With S299, 7O4.66 contributed in
cash or pledges, the Delaware Red
Cross stood first among national
chapters to exceed its campaign
goal, the second time such a re-
cord mas been achieved by the
local chapter. Against quota of
S299,15 which was an increased
amount over the original goal, as
a supplement to national disaster
relief funds, the local organiza-
tion not only went beyond its as
signed amount but expected fur
ther returns from a number of
drive divisions. Reports were still
to be received from Kent and
Sussex Counties. well be well
over the top, and Delaware the
only statewide chapter in the
Smyrna times., 1957-04-18
Wesleyan Church Notes

The Rev. Stanley S. Taber, pas
tor of Wesleyan Church, announc-
es services for Easter Sunday
April 21 as follows: Sunday
10 am; Morning Wor-
ship, IL am. with the pastor
bringing the message; Young
Peoples service, 7:15 pm; even
Smyrna times., 1957-04-18

Plant trees and shrubs as soon
as possible, if there is a ball of
soil around the roots. If the
plants must be held a few days,
keep them in cool shady place
and keep the ball of earth moist.
Smyrna times., 1957-04-18

Man Came Death" Messiah. Han
del; II Know That My Re-
deemer Liveth," Handel; and
God Ever Glorious" a Russian
anthem. The combined senior and
youth choirs will sing king of
Kings" by Caleb simper, under
the direction of Mrs. Knotts, or
ganist.
Smyrna times., 1957-04-18
Cooks Holiness Church

Services at Cooks Holiness
Church, Kenton, for Easter Sun
day, April 21, are announced as
follows: Communion and feet
washing service (St. John 1912
after Sunday School, at IL am.
Everybody welcome. The Rev.
Claude e. Lynch, Sr is the pas
tor.
Smyrna times., 1957-04-18

delegates to the state convention.
The Jaycees annual spring dance
viii be held at the armory on
May H.
Smyrna times., 1957-04-18
HOLY WEEK AT ST. JOSEPHS

Schedule of Services for Week
Has Been Announced
The Holy Week schedule for st.
Joseph's Catholic Church has been
announced today. A solemn high
Mass will be sung on Holy Thurs
day evening at 7:30. Very Rev.
Charles P. Brown, SSH, will be
the celebrant. He will be assist
ed by Rev. Patrick j. Veale, S.S.J.
and Rev. Edward F. Clancy, SIS.
]. The children of the parish will
participate in the Procession to
Smyrna times., 1957-04-18

women in the telephone company itself-as well
as for bricklayers, carpenters isteelworkers,
plasterers, and dpeople in many other trades who
work for our contractors and suppliers.
AS an employer, the telephone company ranks
among the largest in the state. Our 1856 pay
roll was $7,150,0OO, representing an increase
of $11a million in just the past three years.
Since 1853, total of SIS, ,788, 900 has been paid
to telephone men and women. And most of this
money has been spent or saved right in the Della
ware communities where it was earned.
Clearly telephone expansion, and the jobs and
income it makes possible, means lot to the
Delaware people.
Smyrna times., 1957-04-18

country-will be firmly entrench-
ed in the No. 1 position" Lloyd
r. Leslie, campaign chairman
stated last week.
Smyrna times., 1957-04-18
The telephone expansion program
creates jobs and paychecks
for thousands of Delaware people

1t takes lot of telephone facilities to keep pace
with rapid, statewide growth here in Delaware
Look at the record We spent SO million for
expansion in 1866 alone-an average of more
than $4,000 per working day. We have spent
total of S19 million during the past three years
And we know it will take $S9 million more in the
next five years to continue to keep pace with
Delawares requirements.
Expansion like this means employment
for thousands of Delaware people
Such an expansion program contributes great
deal to Delaware's prosperity in terms of jobs
and spendable income. 1t means regular employ
ment for more and more Delaware men and
Smyrna times., 1957-04-18


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ing service, 7:45 pm. Prayer
meeting, Wednesday, April "A at
7:30 o'clock.
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come out from under the
covers.
One morning, when he was
reclining as usual in his four
poster. he was informed by his
wife that a newspaper reporter
was waiting downstairs to in
terview him.
Send him up" said the
humorist.
Don't you think you should
get out Of bed?" said his wife,
somewhat impatiently.
What for?" said Twain,
propping up the pillows.
We'll. how would 1t look"
protested his wife. "for him
to stand while you remain In
bed?"
Il hadn't thought Of it that
way" said Twain. II guess
you'd better have the maid
make up another bed"
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Welcome Services

= The Beth Torah Congrega-
ton formerly the Northeast
Hebrew Congregation at 460l
Eastern avenue. Mount Rain
Ter. Md. will hold special serv-
ices at $3.50 pm. tomorrow TO
greet newly elected members
and newcomers to the Prince
Georges area. Rabbi Herman
Schwartz will speak.
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Petruchio decided that an old
man was a beautiful young girl,
Kate complimented the whisk-
cred one on his delicate, girlish
skin.
In the end. Kate wound up
lecturing other women on their
duty toward their husbands
and expressing amazement that
women should seek for rule,
supremacy and sway, when
they are bound to serve, love
and obey"
Wen guess that Pauline
doesn't want her husband
merely to take more respon-
sibility. but to prove that he is
bigger. stronger and better than
she is. Peter couldn't prove
this simply by dealing with the
landlord and making decisions.
He would have to insist that
whatever he did was best.
Well. it is doubtful whether
Petruchio's method would work
in our world today. Petruchio
had all Of society behind him
when he insisted on being boss.
Peter couldn't even convince
himself that he was right in
using such methods.
We suggest. therefore, that
Pauline try to tame herself.
She should recognize that she
is overdomineering. yet has q
completely unreasonable desire
to be dominated. II she wants
her husband to take on more
IN a My" responsibility. she
must let him do 1t in his own
way. If she insists on being
boss, she should at least let her
husband enjoy the peace Of
living under a kindly ruler.
Copyright 1857. General Features Corp
Tomorrow: A bachelor. "a. Is on
noyed because people ore coaspirins
TO get him monied.
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FEATURE Rcz
How to
STOP KILLING
YOURSELF
Crossed-Eyes Need Early Attention
By DR.. PETER J. sTElNcRoHN

Dear DR.. SteincrOhn: L
have = problem: my beautiful
2-year-Old daughter has
crossed-eyes. I have not had
any eye problem with my
. four other youngsters so 1 am,
helpless as to just what to do.
/ get all kinds Of advice. One
pediatrician says that I'd bet
ter take her to q good eye
specialist right away. The
other says there's no hurry.
He says that the child may
grow out Of II IS her eyes get
stronger.
What do you suggest? Shall
I stand by hoping for the
best? Or shall l do sOme-
thing about Il now? I'd never
forgive myself II she grew -
crOss-eyed and l was re-
sponsible for running her life.
May l have your opinion, DR..
SteincrOhn? Mrs. w.
I have looked for some re.
cent data on this problem Of
strabismus (the medical name
for crosSed-eyes) and have
come across a medical SYM
postum on the question, Here
are some Of the pertinent fact.
that may help Straighten you
out.
For example. DR.. James H
Scruggs. jr.. of Waco, Texas
writes in the medical forum in
Modern Medicine: Although
the time Of the beginning
treatment may vary. the child
should be referred to an
ophthalmologist early. BY the
age Of one year. the visual re-
f1exes are pretty well deve-
loped."
he mentions that the eyes
should be Strengthened before
school age in order to avoid the
psychic trauma to the child
caused by comments of school,
mates. He says: Under no cir
cumstances should the family
physician advise the parents to
wait and see whether the de-
Walton viii become better"
DR.. Scruggs quotes his pro-
fessor, DR.. Scobee, who used to
say: Such a practice is watch
ful waiting while the house
burns down" / think, Mrs. W..
that this should convince you
to take your daughter to an
eye specialist as soon as you
can.
DR.. Roland H. Myers Of Mem
phis wrote: IF the strabisKnus
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Is present at birth or shows up
before the age Of 2 years, the
condition is usually one of
imbalance in the actions Of the
extraocular muscles. Surgery
will be needed and ! prefer to
do this between the ages Of 2
and 3 years. II a child uses the
same eye constantly, allowing
the other to cross. he must be
forced to use the crossing eye
to assure the development Of
good vision. This is done by
occluding Quitting on an eye
shield or atropinizing the fix-
ing eye. To get maximum re-
suits may take three to six
months or longer. Treatment
should be given as necessary
until surgery is performed.
"Strabismus that appears
after the age Of 2 years usually
has an accommodative basis.
For this type the retroactive
error is fully corrected by
glasses. If the vision of one
eye is below normal, the nor
NAL eye should be occluded I'M
til the visual acuity in both
eyes is equal. If glasses do not
hold the eyes straight, exercises
may be of benfit in some pa
tients. This training is started
when the child is old enough
to cooperate. usually 3 to S
years of age. If glasses and
exercises do not correct the de-
feet. surgery usually sho. ii be
performed before the age of
5 years.
"Since a child with crossed
eyes is prone to develop an in
feriority complex, like to have
the treatment and surgery I'm
ished by the age of S years: i.
is even more important to have
treatment completed by the age
of 6 when the child enters
school competition"
1t Is evident that if you have
a child suffering from strabis-
mus you should not procrasti-
nate.
released By The Bell Syndicate, Ine.)
Tomorrow: Apathy is the biggest
problem on highways.