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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-24
FIFTY YEARS AGO IN THE STAR

quite as active and vigorous as
usual, a story went the rounds
that he was really i'll. He has
also been bothered by a mean
tooth, which his dentist has
been treating. This has given
him some discomfort and did
not conduce to allaying the
tremendous wear and tear on
his nervous system for the last
TWO months. The President
went to his dentist again to-
day, large number OF visitors
in the White House grounds
saluting him as he passed out
and returned. He appeared to
be in excellent health. If the
President does not show some
signs of failing strength before
the summer is we'll on there
will be surprise among his init
mate friends. He has never
had a harder winter and
spring, and there is still before
him a large accumulation OF
work. :"
Smyrna times., 1957-11-14
PLAN PTA MEETING
Future Teachers Group To Present
Panel Program for PTA

At the next meeting of the
Smyrna Special District School
Parent Teacher Association on
Thursday, Nov. 21, the program
will be presented by the Future
Teachers of America, student
group at Smyrna High School,
under the direction of Miss Virgie
Bauer, guidance director. Salute
to Our Schools" is the title of the
panel presentation, which has as
its purpose helping the public to
understand the changes in our
schools in their contribution to
the community. The cast will in
clude Jacqueline Diemicke, as
narrator; Doris Slower, the phil
osopher; Barbara Akin and Lois
Warren, two future teahcers; stu
dents: Patricia King, homemaker;
Raymond Reed, craftsman; Wayne
Cole, athlete; William Slacum,
businessman; Susan Price, mus
ician; James Melville, the profess
sions; Charles Mast, public Off
cial; and Fred Wiebel, farmer.
The casting, planning, directing,
and additions to the script have
been largely in the hands of the
executive committee OF the PTA
and the play cast. Nelson S. Ev-
erhart, president, will conduct the
business session of the P'TA meet
ing and coffee hour will follow
the panel presentation, which
marks the observance of National
Education Week.
Smyrna times., 1957-11-14
THE SILVER EAGLES GLEE- CLUB
PRESENT CONCERT AT CHURCH

Eagles Quintet, Norma Blendt
and Virginia Hurd, sopranos;
Sandy Short, alto; Richard Nell
son, tenor; and Bruce Ennis, bass,
singing Let the Lower Lights Be
Burning" Instrumental selections
we're given by Roger Kelsey and
Nicholas Rosello on the trumpet;
and Fred Wiebel, accordian. 9th
er members of the glee club were
Margaret Hurd, Elaine Walker,
Patsy Baker, Grace Justice and
Carol Wickham, sopranos; Suz-
anne Kemp, Eleanor Pinder and
Jean Pinder, altos; Bruce Wright,
Ralph Tieman, Ronald Mccoy,
Kenneth Gray, Richard Cole, Bar
ry Pritchard and Carl Fischer,
baritones. The glee club was di-
rected by John w. Dickinson, and
the accompanist was Norma
Blendt.
Smyrna times., 1957-11-14
WOMAN'S AUX.
PLAN MEETING
Education Day in Episcopal
Diocese of Delaware Will
Be Held at Christ Church
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER %

The annual Education Day of
the Woman's Auxiliary in the
Episcopal Diocese of Delaware
will be held at Christ Church,
Dover, on Friday, Nov. %, begin
ming with Holy Communion at IL
am. The Rev. Paul A. Kellogg,
rector of the. church, will be the
celebrant, assisted by the Rev.
Victor Kusik, rector of st. Marys
Church, Bridgeville, who will give
an address on Spiritual Healing"
followed by a question period. Af-
ter a box luncheon in the parish
house, DR.. Dora Chaplin, of New
York will speak on "The Chris
tian Life and the Woman of To-
day." This will be followed by
another question period. DR.. Chap
lin is assistant professor of pas
toral theology at the General The
illogical Seminary in New York.
She was educated in England and
at the Episcopal Theological
School IN Cambridge, Mass. and
received the degree of Doctor of
Sacred Theology from Kenyon
College. She has lectured in every
state; is the author of Children
and Religion" and 1--WE Want to
Know, as well as the radio SER
les, Second Chance" on which
she appeared with Peggy Wood.
Her books will be on display at
the meeting. Mrs. Paul A. Kel-
logg, diocesan president of the
Woman's Auxiliary, has arranged
the program in cooperation with
the vice presidents of the three
counties: Mrs. G. Leonard Tar
button, Wilmington; Mrs. Richard
w. Comegys, Clayton; and Mrs.
John H. w. Rhein, Seaford. Re-
servations are in the hands of
Miss Laura Short, 215 North
State st., Dover, until Nov. 20.
The meeting will be attended by
representatives of the Woman's
Auxiliary of st. Peters Church,
Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1957-11-14
Death of Mrs. Benjamin Turner

Mrs. Mary E. Turner, 90, widow
of Benjamin E. Turner, died in
the Wilmington General Hospital
Nov. Z. She was the daughter OF
the late John Pearson and Rach-
ael Reynolds Pearson. Funeral SER
vices were held in the FAIRIES Fun
eral Chapel, Saturday at 2 pm
with the Rev. Roy B. Phillips
pastor of the Townsend Methodist
Church, officiating. Interment was
in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Three
children survive. They are: Mrs
Elizabeth Collins and Herman H..
both of Townsend, and Harry c
Turner, Smyrna. She had lived
in Smyrna most of her life, but
had spent the last two years with
her daughter.
Smyrna times., 1957-11-14
STREET LIGHTS
ON BOULEVARD
Council Awards Contract For
Mercury VapOr Street
Lights on Boulevard
TO PURCHASE TREES

Bids were received at the regu-
lar meeting of Town Council Fri
day night for mercury vapor
street lights for the DUPONT Park
way and contract to supply the
lights was awarded to the low
bidder, Aircraft Electric Supply
Company, Wilmington, for their
low bid of SIT, ,564.92. Other bids
submitted were: The Greenfield
Electric Co., Inc, Baltimore, $17,-
653.04, plus freight; Dover Elec-
tric Supply Co., Inc, Dover, $18,-
1920; Westinghouse Electric Sup
ply Co., Wilmington, $1S,4S0.95;
Rumsey Electric Company, Phila-
delphia, S19, 9,424.32; Graybar Elec-
trio Co., Inc, Wilmington, bid in
complete. Town Manager Rex d.
Gilmore reported on progress on
the town well, saying that two
observation wells have been in
stalled, and the well drillers are
continuing development of the
main well prior to test pumping.
A letter was received from the
Department of Civil Defense re-
leasing the local post as a re-
quirement and council donated the
building to the Smyrna Clayton
Junior Chamber of Commerce,
who will move it to the Little
League baseball field. Wilson
Graham asked permission of coun-
Gil to dump sewage from cess
pools into the town sewage sys-
tenn. Action was postponed. A
complaint was received from Lee
Slaughter, South Street, about the
bank and drive on his property
since the knoll on the road was
cut down. He requested stone
wall. Action was postponed. Mr..
Gilmore was authorized to pur-
chase thirty trees for planting on
Commerce Street, with average
spacing of so feet per tree where
available. The program of the
women Of the Twentieth Century
Club to assist the town in tree
planting program has been con-
tinued and the women will sit
again at the council room on Fri
day, Nov. Is from 1 to 4 pm.
and Saturday, Nov. 16 from 9
am. to IL noon to take orders
for Norway maple trees, $14 each,
including planting and replace
ment if any die within the first
six months. There was discussion
on the proposed planting of dog
wood trees in the Lake Como area
of the entrance to the town.. and
council is agreeable to the pro-
gram if organizations here COOP
crate. w. E. Barnard, Board OF
Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1957-11-14
END OF SEASON
FOR FOOTBALL.
Eagles to Wind Up Season
By Playing Delaware
City Tomorrow
HOMECOMING GAME

Their wings clipped in five of
seven games this fall, the Smyrna
High Eagles will wind up the
1857 football season here tomor-
row night with visiting Delaware
City. A large Homecoming day
crowd is expected to be on hand
for the celebration and the pm.
kickoff. Smyrna will enter the
game with a record of only two
victories and five defeats. The
Eagles opened the season with a
1876 triumph over Middletown,
and in a return meeting with the
Cavaliers posted a 60 victory.
The local eleven has bowed to A.
I. dupont, 26-6; Rehoboth, 46-0;
Caesar Rodney, 1910; Dover, 60;
and Lewes, 20-6. Delaware City
known officially as Cunning Bed
ford, will come to Smyrna in
search of its first win of 1857,
and the second win during the
three year football regime. The
Panthers opened this season by
deadlocking William Henry, 90;
and were scheduled to meet Mid
dletown in the second game, but
influenza forced the cancellation
of the contest. The remainder OF
the record shows losses to l.. l.
Redding, 31-13; Dover, 24-19; a
cancellation with Claymont, and
a defeat by A. I. DUPONT last
weekend, $40. In all, a record OF
no wins, four defeats and tie
The series between Delaware City
and Smyrna dates back to 1900
when the Eagles routed the Wis
itors 46-O, in the first homecom-
ing game, and also the last
stumbling block for the perfect
500 '55 campaign. Last year, the
underdog Panthers staged a sup
erb battle and tied the Smyrna
gridders 6-6, on the Delaware
CITY field. Four Smyrna seniors
Co-captain Larry Ellery, Bot
Spencer, Jack Scott, and Kenneth
Gray, will play their last foot
ball game for Smyrna High
During half-time ceremonies, a
h m e ming queen will be
crowned.
Smyrna times., 1957-11-14

The Silver Eagles Glee Club
presented a concert of sacred
music at Asbury Methodist Church
Sunday night. The glee club is
one of the activities sponsored by
the Silver Eagles, teenage boys
club, and its membership is open
to any youth between the age of
fourteen and nineteen who enjoys
group singing. The program was
presented in three parts. The first
group of selections included "This
Is My Country, zone Little Can
dle", and 81 Believe" The second
part consisted of two spirituals,
do Lord" and ''Rock-a My Soul"
The final group presented includ-
ed MY God and T., Gods House"
and "I'll Walk with God" Special
selections presented were the
girls ensemble singing "The Pres
ence of Cod; and the Silver
Smyrna times., 1957-11-14
ROTARY HEARS
INSTITUTE TALK
Reynolds Pratt Gives Report
On Institute He Attended
At Bridgeton, N. ].
"WHAT is ROTARY"

Reynolds Pratt, past president
of the Smyrna Rotary Club, gave
a report on the recent institute
he attended at Bridgeton, N. j.
at the meeting of the club Thurs
day night. Speaking on the indoc-
trination of new members, he ask
ed: what is Rotary?" and an
swered by defining it as an or
ganization in which the member
can learn the meaning of service
as Rotary exemplifies it; to ap-
ply the Golden Rule in everyday
business; to adopt progressive
measures in civic improvement;
and to assist in the furtherance
of student loans for higher edu-
cation. George v. Kirk, member
of the club and superintendent Of
the Smyrna Special School Dis
trict, urged that student bodie!
be entertained and prominent
educator engaged to address
youth on the formation of clubs
similar to Rotary for service
James Cooper presided and birth
day greetings were extended to
Clarence Bodily and Elmr P. Cor
rie. w. L. Wheatley directed the
singing with Mr.. Kirk as accom-
panist. William M. Richardson
was a visitor from Camden-Wy-
oming.
Smyrna times., 1957-11-14
Art Glass Formed Here

An art class with training in
oil painting has been formed in
Smyrna which meets once week,
on Monday nights, at the home
of Mrs. William G. Roe, Jr. Rey-
nolds Thomas, of Wilmington, is
the instructor. He attended the
University of Mexico and the
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine
Arts and was awarded a travel
ing scholarship to Europe. He has
had private showings of his work
in New York, Philadelphia, and
Wilmington. The members of the
class are Mrs. John E. Wilson III,
Mrs. Ralph G. FAIRIES, Sr., Mrs.
Cummins e. Speakman, Sr., Mrs.
Henry R. Shapley, Mrs. Hilda
Hobson, Mrs. Preston Burris, Mrs.
Denney Harmonson Weir, Mrs.
Robert Newman, Mrs. Albert
Pleasanton, and Mrs. w. G. Roe,
Jr.
Smyrna times., 1957-11-14
Century Club Open Meeting

The public is invited to attend
the open meeting of the Twenti-
eth Century Club on Thursday,
Nov. 21 at 2 pm when a pro-
gram on safety education will be
presented. Members of the Clay
ton Century Club will be guests.
The speakers will be ]. James
Ashton, manager of Delaware
Safety Council, and Lieut.. Col.
John P. Ferguson, assistant sup
erintendent of Delaware State
Police. The club program has
been advanced one week due to
the Thanksgiving holiday on the
regular date.
Smyrna times., 1957-11-14
GRANGE MEETS TONIGHT
Making Plans for Retarded Child
ren's Campaign Nov. 1924

MdhihS ldiiS tOT htldFueu 0Ullu-
ren's Campaign Nov. 1924
The Smyrna Grange is making
plans for the Retarded Children's
campaign, which they will spon-
sor locally during the week of
Nov. 1924. The cooperation Of the
public is asked during the Thanks
giving march for Retarded Child
ren, which is scheduled for Sun
day, Nov. "a. The regular meet
ing of the grange will be held to-
night with a special program
planned by the lecturer. The
Smyrna Grange received $40 from
the Kent County Pomona Grange
for the visiting program contest
conducted during the past year,
having tied for first place with
Bethesda Grange. The float enter
ed by the grange in the Halo
we'en parade of the Smyrna-Clay-
ton Junior Chamber of Commerce
won second prize for floats.
Smyrna times., 1957-11-14
FACULTY CLUB
HOLDS MEETING
Charles r. Harris Is Guest
Speaker in School Library
Monday, November IL
AIMS AT IMPROVEMENT

On Monday, Nov. IL, in the
high school library, the Smyrna
Faculty Club had as their guest
speaker Charles R. Harris, execu-
tive secretary of the Delaware
State Education Association. Mr.
Harris outlined the state program
which aims toward improvement
of professional standards of teach
ers and teacher welfare. The state
association works to improve the
teaching profession, to develop
public support for education, to
encourage research and currieu-
lum studies, and it sponsors a dy-
manic legislative program. Salary
improvements, sick leave benefits,
tenure provisions, improvement OF
pension and certification regula-
tions are some of the most recent
detectives of the organization.
Local units such as the Smyrna
Faculty Club are affiliated with
the county and state organiza-
tions. The local units constitute
the "back bone" of the entire
program. Mrs. Elizabeth Getty,
president of the local club, pre-
sided. Preceding the meeting, a
social hour and refreshments were
provided by the president, Mr.,
Dickinson and Miss Bruto, assist
ed by her ninth grade home econ
omics class and the Latin l class.
Smyrna times., 1957-11-14
BPW Club To Meet Monday

The Smyrna-Clayton Business
and Professional Womens Club
will meet next Monday evening
at s pm. at the Colonial Hotel
with Mrs. Mary Jane Behrens as
hostess. Mrs. Gertrude Scout,
health and safety chairman, is in
charge Of the program. In line
with the clubs theme of Know
Your State" members will hear
various phases of the state well
fare program discussed by Mrs,
Bertha. Denney, Mrs. June G.
Anthony, Mrs. Helen ]. Deakyne
and Mrs. Scout. Mrs. Anthony,
president, will conduct the bus
mess meeting.
Smyrna times., 1957-11-14
DEAN HONORED
FOR WORK HERE
Tribute Paid Geo. WOrrilOw
For Outstanding Service
In Extension Work
SERVED MANY POSTS

The Grand Council of Epsilon
Sigma Phi, honorary fraternity
of cooperative extension service
workers, this week paid tribute
to Director George M. Worrilow
of the Delaware Agricultural Ex-
tension Service. Director Worri-
low was presented with a certifi-
cate of recognition for outstand-
ing service in extension work in
Delaware, the announcement said.
He was given the award in Dem
yer, Colo, at the list annual con-
vention of the American Associ-
alton of Land-Grant Colleges and
State Universities. Worrilow, who
also is dean of the University of
Delaware School of Agriculture
and director of the state Agricul-
tural Experiment Station, has
served on the University of Della
ware staff since 1927. He was ap-
pointed professor of dairy hus-
bandry and extension specialist
in 1941. He was named associate
director of the Delaware Agricul-
tural Extension Service in 1943,
and director of the experiment
station and extension service in
1948. In 1854 he was appointed
dean of the School of Agriculture.
He was honored in 1854 by his
alma mater, the University of
Maryland, with the degree of doc
tor of agriculture for leadership
in his own state. The degree also
was conferred for distinguished
and effective service in furthering
educational and research pro-
grams in agriculture. The deans
state posts have included mem
bership on the governors commit
tee on the reorganization of the
state government, secretary of the
Delaware State Poultry Commits
sion, and chairman of the water
resources study committee ap-
pointed by the governor. Dean
Worrilow's career as an agricul-
turist has included interests out
side of Delaware. He holds num-
ber of committee posts in the AS
sociation of Land-Grant Colleges
and State Universities, is a mem
ber of the Council of State Gov
ernments and is associate direc-
tor of the Atlantic Dairy Associ-
alton. In 1922, Dean Worrilow was
a member of the American All
Club dairy cattle judging team
that represented the United States
at the Royal Livestock Show at
Cambridge, England, and won the
London Daily Mail gold cup. He
was active in All Club work in
Maryland. He is a member of AL.
pha Tau Omega social fraternity
Epsilon Sigma Phi, and Omicron
Delta Kappa, national leadership
honor society for men. Dean Wor-
rilow was born and reared on a
Cecil County, Md. farm and at
tended public school there.
Smyrna times., 1957-11-14
Death of Albert j. Lowman

Albert j. Lowman, IA, died in
Kent General Hospital Nov. z.
Funeral services were held in
FAIRIES Funeral Chapel on Sunday
at 2:30 pm. with the Rev. w. H.
Revelle, Jr., pastor of Asbury
Methodist Church officiating. In
terment was in Odd Fellows Gem
etery. He is survived by eight
children, Mrs. Reba McNatt, Clay
ton; Mrs. Alberta Porter, Cape
Hatteras, N. c.; Mrs. Ruth jack
son, Albert j., Jr., Ray Calvin,
John Earl, Lloyd E., and Thomas
Alvin, all of Smyrna; 20 grand
children and five great-grand-
children. He was a carpenter and
lived near Leipsic for seven years,
Smyrna times., 1957-11-14
DISTRICT GOVERNOR HERE
Henry G. Ennis and staff Make
Official Visit to Smyrna Lions


Official Visit to Smyrna Lions
District Governor Henry c. En-
mis-, Clayton, and members of his
staff made an official visit at the
meeting of the Smyrna Lions Club
Monday night. Accompanying the
district governor were Edward
Hall, Dover, district secretary;
and Andrew Foltz, Hartly, zone
chairman. Wells Campbell, presi-
dent of the Smyrna Lions Club,
presented chairmen of the vari-
Gus committees of the club, who
gave their reports. Mr.. Ennis talk
ed on the district convention and
the problems connected with it.
A special meeting was held with
the board of directors following
the dinner session. James Cantil-
lon and William Minner were
guests at the meeting.
Smyrna times., 1957-11-14
Death of Mrs. Anna TiIghman

Mrs. Anna L. Tilghman, Sc,
died Thursday afternoon, Nov. z,
at her home, COS Emory Street,
Asbury Park, N. ]. She was born
in Easton, Md, and was the wild
ow of Horace Tilghman of Smyr-
ma. Mrs. Tilghman lived in the
Eastern Shore area twenty years.
She formerly resided in Smyrna.
She was a member of Asbury
Methodist Church and Daughters
of America. Surviving are a
daughter, Mrs. Frank M. Ross,
Asbury Park, N. j.; a grand
daughter, Mrs Charles H. Hage-
man, Asbury Park; a brother,
Walter Morgan, Townsend; a sis
ter, Mrs. Irwin B. Fretz, Dover;
and two step-sons, Russell Cleav-
er, Middletown, and George L.
Tilghman, Philadelphia; also a
step-daughter, Mrs. Harold Wal
Ter, Georgetown. Funeral services
were held at the FAIRIES Funeral
Home On Sunday at $3.50 pm.
Interment was at Odd Fellows
Cemetery here.
Smyrna times., 1957-11-14
ANNUAL HOLIDAY DANCE
Firemen's Annual Dance Marks
Opening of Social Season Here

Opening of Social Season Here
Patrons of the holiday dance
sponsored by the Citizens Hose
Company are responding and it is
hoped that all will be in by Nov
10 so that the list of patrons and
patronesses may be published. Re-
servations for tables may be made
through Lex FAIRIES. James Truax
is in charge of decorations. Music
will be provided by the ten-piece
orchestra, The Starlighters. The
annual semi-formal dance marks
the opening of the social season
in Smyrna and is attended by
many guests from out of town as
we'll as the school and college set
at home for the holidays. Rey-
nolds Bradley is chairman of the
invitations and patrons list. The
public sale of tickets is now open
and they may be obtained from
any member of the fire company.
Smyrna times., 1957-11-14
Completes Army Training

Army Pvt. Donald K. Blow, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Blow,
of Smyrna, completed the second
phase of a six-month tour of ac-
tive military training Nov. 2 un-
der the Reserve Forces Act pro-
gram at Fort Knox, Ky. Blow re-
ceived eight weeks automotive
maintenance helper training after
having completed basic combat
training at Fort Knox. He was
graduated from Smyrna High
School in 1857.
Smyrna times., 1957-11-14
University Women Open Meeting

The Dover branch of the Amer
lean Association of University
Women will hold an open meeting
on Monday, Nov. 1S in the Fine
Arts building at Wesley Junior
College at 8 pm. DR.. Paul Dolan,
of the history and political sci
ence department of the University
of Delaware, will speak on Leg
islative Leadership" Because of
DIR. Dolan's vast knowledge of the
world of politics, his talk is sure
to be a stimulating one.
Smyrna times., 1957-11-14
Clayton Century Club Meets

The Clayton Century Club will
hold the November meeting to-
night in Fellowship Hall of
Ewell's-St. Paul Church at 8 pm.
Mrs. George w. Smith, president,
and chairman of fine arts, will
present Manuel Alvarado, artist,
who will address the club on the
topic: "From Plaster to Plastic. "
He will also have an exhibit based
on that subject. An important
session will follow.
Smyrna times., 1957-11-14
Award To Richard e. Ennis

Richard E. Ennis, one of five
civil service employees at Dover
Air Force Base, assigned to the
1737th Ferrying Squadron since
May, 1856 as a civilian supervisor,
was awarded an outstanding per-
formance rating for the year. AS
the recipient of an outstanding
rating, he was given a S100 bon
us award, plus a letter of COM
mendation from the commander.