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Smyrna times., 1957-09-19
BY
BOY SCOUTS
Troop 1876 Engaged in "Be
Prepared For Accidents"
Campaign in This Area
GIVE FIRST-AID CHARTS

Members of Smyrna Boy Scout
Troop 1876 are engaged in house
toulouse BE Prepared for Acct
dents" campaign which started
Tuesday in the Smyrna-Clayton
neighborhood. Members of the
group will visit every home in
the community. They will present
the homeowner with a first-aid
chart showing approved proceed
ures for dealing with various
types of accidents, and will offer
to assist the homeowner in check
ing his first-aid supplies to de-
termine whether his home is ade-
quately stocked for accident emer-
gencies. Where inadequacies are
revealed, the members of the
group will be able to offer a Sc
lection of first-aid kits so that
the homeowner may choose the
kit that best meets his needs.
Kits designed for use inside or
outside the home will be avail
able. Auto kits, travel kits, and
kits suitable for the hunter and
fisherman will be included in the
selection. The first-aid kits are
supplied by Johnson & Johnson,
the worlds largest manufacturer
of surgical dressings, through
Golden's Pharmacy. Profits realiz-
ed on the sale of the kits will be
used to meet the costs of a vari-
ETY. of activities. Earl Ford, scout
master, says: I'VE hope our cam
paign will alert the entire COM
to the Importance of be-
ing prepared to give accident in
juries prompt first aid" Regular
of the troop will be held
on Tuesdays at Z pm. All boys
eleven years or older, who are
in the Scout movement
are welcome to attend the meet
ings. A bake will be sponsored by
the Boy Scouts at Boulevard
Store, Main Street, on
Saturday, Oct. IL.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-19

rently underway. Pride of be-
longing to the American Legion
has been the motivation for much
of our accomplishments over the
years. The Legion is tops in the
field of veterans legislation, re-
Mobilization, Americanism, child
welfare and national security. 1t
takes no back seat when it comes
to community service and in most
of our cities and towns leaders in
the American Legion are leaders
in the civic scene," he added. "Any
American Legionnaire who has
participated in these programs
has that pride of belonging We
invite all eligible veterans in the
community to join the American
Legion, and, as fellow veterans,
help share in that pride, Com
mander Loose concluded.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-19
COMMERCIAL
ENROLMENT
School Officials Report More
Students Taking CONNER
cial Subjects This Year
ANOTHER TEACHER

Smyrna school officials reported
this week that a larger number
of students than usual have taken
commercial work this year. The
spring pre-registration of sub
jects indicated that this would be
a trend, therefore an additional
commercial teacher was hired. All
classes are filled, and tipping
classes are at the highest point
ever reached. Over 20 boys and
girls are enrolled in bookkeeping
studies this year compared to 52
last year. Three classes of book
keeping are operating so that no
students will be sighted. Twenty
nine students have enrolled in
first-year commercial tipping this
year compared to 16 last year.
Academic tipping for non-commer-
cial students has also proved to
be popular, with 81 boys and girls
enrolled compared to 25 last
year. Sixty-one boys and girls are
studying business mathematics
and GA pupils are studying busi-
ness training. Thirty students are
enrolled in economic geography.
One interesting fact is that al
most one-third of the students en-
rolled in these subjects are boys.
Miss Virgie Bauer of the guild
ance department of the school has
stated that the increased enroll
ment in the business education
department is a good sign, for
students graduating from this de-
partment have had no difficulty in
finding employment in past years.
Besides being hired by banks, in
surance agencies, and industrial
plants in Smyrna, students have
been able to find work in State
offices and industries of Dover
and in Delaware City. A number
of students had jobs before the
end of the last school year with
some industries actively recruit
ing clerical workers.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-19
SMYRNA WOMAN BROWNS
Mrs. Margaret Turner Harrison
Found in Creek Near Smyrna

Funeral services for Mrs. Mar
garet Turner Harrison, 81, will be
held Thursday, Sept. 19 at 2 pm.
at Matthews Funeral Home, with
the Rev. o. c. Jones, pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church, of
ficiating. Interment at Glenwood
Cemetery. The body of Mrs. Har-
rison was found Monday morning
in small creek on Route 6, the
Woodland Beach Road, about
three miles east of Smyrna. State
police said Mrs. Harrison had
committed suicide by drowning.
Her husband has been seriously
ill but had returned home from a
Wilmington hospital. The surviv-
ors include her husband, Alfred
G. Harrison; her father, Walter
Turner; her mother, Mrs. Ida B.
Turner, and several cousins, nieces
and nephews. Mrs. Harrison was
born in Smyrna and had lived
here all of her life.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-19
SCHOOL BUILDING PROGRAM
Building Commission Meets and
Studies Proposed Program

The Building Commission of the
Smyrna Special School District
met last week and studied de-
tails of the proposed building
program. Plans were laid for the
public meeting at the Smyrna
Elementary School on Thursday,
Sept. 10, to which all residents of
the community are invited. Meet
ing with the Building Commits
sion were E. William Martin and
Donald Wason, architects of the
firm of E. William Martin, Arch
itects. The commission studied
the proposed program of con-
struction at the Smyrna Element
ary School and the High School
building. The proposed construc-
tion consists of additional ele-
mentary classrooms, a high school
gymnasium and an industrial shop
building, and multi-purpose room
at the elementary school. The
board authorized the architects to
go ahead with plans on these pro-
jects, pending passage of the re-
ferendum on October 5. The need
for the facilities is considered
critical, and it is hoped that con-
struction can be begun early next
year.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-19
SCHOOL ASSEMBLY PROGRAM
James L. Walters Gives Demon
stration of Hypnosis at Program

Twenty-three high school stu
dents volunteered for the demon
stration of hypnosis, a state re-
sembling normal sleep, differing
in being induced by the sugges-
tions and operations of a hypno-
tist, given by James l.. Walters
at an assembly program Tuesday
morning at Smyrna High School
The audience was enthralled by
the hypnotist whose subjects re-
mained in rapport and were re-
sponsive to his suggestions. Mr..
Walters, who was introduced by
Larry Ellery, president of Gener-
al Organization, told of the use
of hypnosis in medicine and de-
fined it as artificial sleep" and
a demonstration of the wonders
of the mind. Mr.. Walters was
educated at the famous Berea
College, in Berea, Kentucky, was
in the United States Navy dur
ing World War III, and as
teacher and as a seeker after the
truth, became interested in hyp-,
notism shortly after being dis
charged from the service. Demon
strating the truths about hypno-
tism during tours of schools and
colleges, he was presented by The
School Assembly Service, of
Rochester, N. Y.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-19
CASES BEFORE MAGISTRATE
Smyrna Police Investigate Eleven
Cases for Various Violations

The Smyrna police Investigated
eleven cases, including motor
vehicle; 3, drunk on highway;
and 1, assault and battery, which
were heard at local courts and
sentences and fines imposed as
follows: Anthony Johnson, Smyr-
ma was committed to the Kent
County Correctional Institution
for 80 days, in default of fine, for
third offense for being drunk
on the highway; Guy F. Hession,
Wilmington, fined $40 for being
drunk on highway; Dannie John
son, Clayton, paid $40 for the
same offense. Traffic cases in
cluded the following: Presley M.
Evans, failing to stop at stop
sign, $40 fine; Leo F. Cook, RID
No. 4, Dover and Archie Smith,
Millington, Md, each fined S25 on
charges of reckless driving; JAM
es B. Derryberry, Wilmington,
fined $50 for failing to yield right
of way; Nancy E. Crigger, john
son City, Tenn, and Arthur L.
Som, Chester, Pa, each fined SIS
for speeding; Willis Bailey, Town
send, running through red light,
$40 fine; Della Lou Deane, Green's
boro, Md, fined SIS on an assault
and battery charge.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-19
Fire Company Auxiliary

At the regular meeting of the
Ladies Auxiliary to the Citizens
Hose Company on Monday night
it was reported that more than
800 dinners had been served by
the group at the Little League
banquet held last Thursday night.
The women will also serve for the
firemen's banquet to be held on
Oct. 25. Members of the auxiliary
will attend services in a group
with the volunteer firemen at AS
bury Methodist Church on Sun
day, Oct. 13. Representing the
auxiliary at the convention of the
Delaware Volunteer F'iremen's
Association and Auxiliary at
Laurel this weekend will be Mrs.
George B. David and Mrs. Ruth
Leager, delegates; Mrs. Mary
Seward and Mrs. Alberta Morris,
alternates.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-19
NEW MEMBERS IN JAYCEES
Program of Orientation For New
Members Presented Tuesday


A program of orientation for
new members was presented at
the regular meeting of the Smyr-
na-Clayton Junior Chamber of
Commerce Tuesday night at The
Paddock. Three new members
were received; Richard Bobzin,
Clarence Blendt, and AL Ham
mond. Richard Lambert, president
of the Middletown Jaycees, spoke
on the extension of Delaware City
as a new chapter and Smyrna
will assist Middletown with this
extension. George Moore, chair
man, held committee meeting
to discuss the state convention
and it was decided that Smyrna
would invite the Delaware State
Junior Chamber of Commerce to
hold the convention here next
May. Rodney Schuman, president,
conducted the business session.
Vance Cole reported on the COM
ing variety show to be sponsored
by the Jaycees on October 10 and
handed tickets to the members to
sell. Carson Call was a guest at
the, meeting. John Porter had as
his guest Michael Oatway, of
Hamilton, Bermuda. The Smyrna
Jaycees have been invited to at
tend a meeting of the Middletown
Jaycees next Wednesday for an
orientation program.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-19
LEGION POST ME EMBERSHIP
DRIVE is NOW UNDERWAY

Get that Pride of Belonging!"
is the 1858 American Legion men,
bership slogan" according to
Post Commander Ollie F. Loose.
The local Legion chief pointed
out that old timers in the Amer
ican Legion has a pride of be-
longing" which helped build the
organization into the worlds big
gest veterans group. "The young
er vets of World War II and
Korean action are 1atching on
in good STYLE" he said. "They
evidence an esprit de corps equal
to their World War 1 founders,
who got the show on the road
back in Paris, France, March Is
IL, 1919" the commander said.
Commander Loose made this
statement today as part of the
local American Legion Post 1858
early membership campaign cur
Smyrna times., 1957-09-19
FIRENIEN AT CONVENTION
Local Company VIII Be Repre-
sented at Convention at Laurel

sented at Convention at Laurel
The Citizens Hose Company will
be represented at the convention
of the Delaware Volunteer Fire
mems Association at Laurel on
Friday and Saturday with ap-
proximately seventy members of
the company, including band men,
bers, participating in the parade
Saturday at 6 pm. The delegates
to the convention are Howell
Barnes and Stout Bickling; alter
mates: David Mills and Harold
Hufschmidt. Reynolds Bradley,
secretary of the local fire COM
pany, also serves as secretary to
the Delaware Volunteer Firemen's
Association and will be present at
the convention. At the meeting
of the State Fire Chiefs Associa-
tion held at Laurel on Thursday
night the local fire company will
be represented by Chief Robert
FAIRIES, James Truax, Mr.. Bradley.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-19
Engagement Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Plummer,
former residents of Clayton, now
residing in Franklinville, N. Y,
wish to announce the engagement
of their daughter, Virginia Ann.
to Pvt. Thomas L. Cotton, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Cotton, Sal
amanca, N. Y. Miss Plummer is
a graduate of Franklinville Cen
trail Senool, class of 1857 Pvt
Cotton is now serving with the
United States Army, Fort Dix,
N. j. A winter wedding is plan
ned.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-19
Death of James Orzolek

James Orzolek, 70, died on
September IL in Baltimore, Md.
Funeral services were held Mon
day, September 16 at Holy Ros-
ary cemetery. Mr.. Orzolek lived
near Smyrna on the Crowley farm
for 10 years. He moved to Balti-
more in 1943 and had been liv-
ing there since that time. He is
survived by hiss wife, Anna; two
sons, Frank and Joe; four daugh-
ters, Sophie, Stella, Frances and
Genze, all of Baltimore.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-19
CLAYTON W.S.C.S. To Meet

The Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service will hold their first
fall meeting in Fellowship Hall
of Ewells-St. Paul Church, Clay
ton on September "a at 8 pm.
The program, How Large is Our
World" will be presented by the
program chairman, Mrs. Marshall
Crossley. Mrs. Donnell Wiley,
Dover, vice president for the dis
trict, will be present. Mrs. Mollie
Attix, Mrs. Lavinia Short, Mrs.
Mary Urian and Mrs. Ruth
Wright will be the hostesses.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-19
BPW CLUB PLAN
WOMEN'S WEEK
Business WOmen's Week Will
Be Observed Throughout
State Sept. 22-2S
NEW HEADQUARTERS

The Smyrna-Clayton Business
and Professional Women's Club
will be represented at an out-of-
town, a state and national
function during Business Wom-
ems Week, according to plans
made at the first meeting of the
season last Monday evening at
the home of Mrs. Margaret M.
O'Neill. Business Women's Week,
proclaimed in Delaware by Gov.
]. Caleb Boggs and mayors
throughout the state, is Septem-
ber % to %. Highlighting the OBJ
servance nationally will be the
dedication on Sunday, Sept. % of
the new permanent headquarters
building of the National Fedora
tion of Business and Professional
Women's Clubs, Inc. at 2012
Massachusetts Avenue, N. W.,
Washington, D. G. At least one
local member, Miss Ruth Ellen
Reihm, immediate past state
president, will attend. Speakers
will be Secretary of Labor James
P. Mitchell, and Paul M. Talbot,
president of the U. S. Chamber
of Commerce. The green and gold
ribbon will be shipped with gold
scissors by the National BPW
President, Miss Hazel Palmer of
Sedelia, Mo. On Sept. %, Mrs.
Mary Jane Beherans, Miss Flor
ence Lurty, Mrs. June c. Anthony,
Mrs. Laura Myers and Miss
Reihm will attend the State Fed
eration's banquet on the Equal
Rights Amendment at the Gold
Ballroom of the Hotel DUPONT,
Wilmington. The Penny Hill BPW
Club will mark its first anniver-
sary on Sept. 26 with dinner
at Marshall's, Merchandise Mart,
Wilmington. Miss Reihm will par
ticipate on a panel, speaking on
"Top-flight Women in BPW."
Mrs. Anthony, president of the
Smyrna-Clayton Club, will attend.
Appointment of Mrs. Bertha Den
ney to serve as club treasurer
was announced by Mrs, Anthony
at last weeks meeting. Other ap-
pointments were made for the
state BPW tea to be held in
Smyrna October 27. They are:
Miss Reihm; kitch-
en-, Mrs. Katherine Bailey, Mrs.
Beherans and Mrs. Katherine Bull
ger; decorations, Mrs. Eva Jones
and Miss Alberta Cornelius; food,
Miss Florence Lurty, Mrs. Myers
and Mrs. Lillian Smith. The group
also outlined the programs for
the year under the direction OF
Mrs. O'Neill and Mrs. Bailey, CO.
chairmen of the program coordin-
alton committee. The theme will
be know Your State" Miss
reported on the North
East Regional Conference held at
Lido Beach, Long Island, N. Y.
asst week. Twenty-one BPW men,
oers of the Delaware Federation
we're present. DR.. Elizabeth F.
Phillips of Georgetown was elect
ID and installed as chairman of
he region which comprises eleven
states and over 10000 members.
The next meeting of the local or
sanization will be on Oct. 81.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-19
w.S.C.S Hold First Fall Meeting

The first monthly meeting of
the fall and winter season of the
Womanis Society of Christian
Service of Asbury Methodist
Church will be held Friday, Oct.
20 at s pm. Mrs. Allan Moffitt,
program chairman, will present a
history of the W.S.C.S. and tell
of its purpose and relationship to
the church. Mrs. Clay Bailey win
preside. The fellowship hour win
be conducted by Circle No. i,
Mrs. Harold j. Carrow, leader.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-19
LITTLE LEAGUE
HOLDS BANQUET
Dinner Attended BY More
Than Three Hundred Per-
sons Marks Seasons End
HOME RUN BAKER HERE

The end of the first season for
the Smyrna-Clayton Little League
was marked by a dinner attended
by more than three hundred in
terested persons from the twin
town community on Thursday
night in the Smyrna Elementary
School. The cafeteria of the school
was packed and additional places
had to be set on the stage as the
crowd assembled to pay honor to
the young boys and officials of
the Smyrna-Clayton Little League
Association. Frank "Home Run"
Baker, member of the Baseball
Hall of Fame, told the boys they
would get further if they studied
the strong points of their oppon-
ents. He emphasized the import
ance of the League in bringing
the community into closer rela-
tionship, and urged the boys when
they grow up not to forget to
look out for the boys who will
be coming after them, giving
them what has been done for
them today. Coach Tom Kibler,
coach at Washington College, in
troduced the speaker. R. Wells
Campbell, president of the asso-
citation, presented the teams and
their sponsors: Farmers Bank,
Rotary Club, Equitable, and Lions
Club, majors; and Pill Rollers,
Ennis & Deakyne, Wilson Refrig-
Grafton, and American Legion, the
minors. The guests were welcom-
ed by Robert Everett, player
agent, and the invocation was
given by the Rev. F. S. Bancroft,
rector of st. Peters Episcopal
Church. Recognition was given to
the boys with the highest batting
averages: Jerry Craig, Kenny Vir-
din, Bill Nowland,, Norman Dav-
is, Ronnie Powell, Bill Stafford,
Norman Blendt, Richard Taylor,
David Pleasanton, Burrill Mccoy,
Earl Davis. Also, to top pitchers:
Walter McGinnis, Ronnie Powell,
David Pleasanton and Jerry
Craig. Trophies were presented
team managers Pierce Leager and
Bill Bowers, Linden Boyer gave
recognition to Leager, Mickey
Clough, and Mrs. John Pratt, VINO
represented her husband. The five
members of the board were pre-
sented: Ed Stowell, secretary;
Wells Campbell, president; Duffy
Meyer, vice president; Brinton
Reynolds, treasurer; and Robert
Everett, player agent. A plaque
was given Mr.. Campbell in recog-
milton of his outstanding service.
Umpires were also introduced.
Graduates of the Little League
who have attained their twelfth
birthday, were presented, includ-
ing Norman Davis, Tommy Ken
nedy, Bruce Graham, Walter Nc
Ginnis, David Pleasanton, Nor
man Tush, Ronald Brittingham,
Allen Haley, Kenneth Virdin,
Shelby Harrington, Leonard Reed,
Walter Sammons, James VESSEL
and James Brown.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-19
To Sponsor Dance

There will be a Grady & Hurst
dance at the Smyrna Armory on
Saturday, October 5 from 9 pm.
to IL midnight for the benefit of
the Ladies Auxiliary of the Ches-
void Fire Company. Tickets will
be available at the door.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-19
Police Report

Chief of Police John w. Jacobs,
Jr. presented the report of that
department for the month of
August, as follows: complaints,
90; arrests, %; motor vehicle, %;
disorderly conduct, 2; drunk on
highway, 1; cases dismissed, s.;
committed to Jail, /; police car
mileage, 1880 miles; fines collect
ed $3.50.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-19
TOWN COUNCIL
TRANSACTIONS
Install Push Button Controls
at Light on Highway for
Use of School Children
EMPLOYEES GET RAISE

At a previous meeting of Town
Council residents of Parkway
Manor asked councils aid in help
ing school children across DUPONT
Parkway in order to attend the
Smyrna Elementary School locat-
ed on the west side of town
Town Manager Rex D. Gilmore
reported at the regular meeting
of council Friday night that
through the cooperation of the
State Highway Department pedes-
trian crossing push buttons have
been installed on DUPONT Park
way at Commerce Street and
crosswalks have been painted,
School children from the east side
of town can now assemble at
this central crossing location. The
low bid for fuel oil and gas for
the next IL months starting Oct.
l was entered by Sinclair REIN
ing Company through Julian III.
Dunning, agent, at 1.76 cents per
gallon less than tank wagon price.
The second bid entered by Glenn
ents Supply Co., Inc, quoted l.1o
cents less than tank wagon price
for No. 2 fuel oil and 1.5 cents
less than tank wagon price for
regular gas. The contract for sup
plying fuel oil and gas was
awarded to Sinclair Refining Co.
for their low bid. A five percent
increase in wages for the street
and electric department employees
was granted and each classical
tion in the police department was
raised Ave dollars per week re-
troactive to August 29. Fred Will
son, president, and M. c. Staple
ford, representing Dover Builders,
were present to discuss their
needs for water and sewer for a
proposed development. After a
lengthy discussion on the towns
general needs for sewers to exist
ing properties motion was car
ried to authirize the engineering
of sewer for the Glenwood Manor
project, and the South Street
High Street vicinity. The town
received their state-municipal
street aid fund check for $23,-
$500, and a resolution was pass
ed establishing a separate bank
account for this fund, in accord
ance with state laws. Council
ruled that in accordance with the
electric schedule the town would
no longer add electric meter read
ings for billing purposes in cases
where customers had more than l
electric meter. Councilman John
E. Wilson III announced that he
would hold meeting with the
business men named to form a
committee to consider purchase
of new Christmas lights for the
downtown area, and would report
at the next council meeting.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-19
ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH
Very Rev. C. P. Brown, S.S.J,

Very Rev. G. p. Brown, ssh,
Makes Announcements
E The Very Rev. Charles P.
Brown, ssh, pastor of st. JOS
eph's Church, Clayton, announces
that religious instruction classes
will begin this Saturday, Sept. 21
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-04
A Message From
the Producers of
"Miss IsObel"

On Monday evening, December 9. Washington
theatregoers will have their first opportunity
TO see Shirley Booth in person, since her per.
Torrance, which eventually won her an Acad.
envy Award when translated to celIuloid, in
Some Back Little Sheba"
We believe that when she steps on stage at
the National Theatre, audiences will be seeing
Miss Booth give the greatest performance of
a career that has consisted Of only outstand.
ing portrayals.
Her performance in this touching and tender
play has been hailed as being superb" tri.
umphant," fantastic" and fascinating" by
the critics in both Philadelphia and New
England.
Because Of this great reception, because Miss
Isobel" is an American Theatre Guild Sub
scription show, we urge all of you to order
your seats Immediately. Unfortunately, "Miss
lsobel" will only be playing a two-week
engagement at the National Theatre, conse-
quently some Of you will be disappointed, as
there will not be enough seats to 90 around.
So order your seats today at the box office,
and we assure you, not only will you be seeing
great performance from great star and her
supporting cast, but you will also be spending
a most rewarding evening in the theatre.
LEONARD SILLMAN & JOHN ROBERTS