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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-29
FASHION NOTEBOOK
Here's a Helpful Letter
For Santa's Helpers

With letter writing to Santa
going at a fast and furious
pace here's one for some Of
his helpers.
Dear Male Friend, Hus-
band, or Brother, embarking
on the road to a solution to
the gift problem:
Frankly, though a great
many of us like to imagine
we're coy-we're not.
Ask any female what size
she wears this time of the
year. and watch how an at
tempt is made to say with a
coy smile, Dress 10, shoes
Z B. slip 10, stockings 10
short, and gloves tn"
Not too infrequently we
come across some shy men,
bers of the female species
who are known to even jot
down the pertinent statistics
on an unpaid bill to help the
husband over the size hurdle.
There are some things,
however. a sleuth can figure
out for himself. For example,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-29

during TV commercials when
you mention how gorgeous
some female looks in black
lingerie and you hear a
feminine voice say "HuSsy
stuff, don't buy it.
If you hear a sweet voice
answer, mot for me, doll,
and in the same breath men,
tions the absolutely devastat-
ing lingerie set in the window
of a certain store, run don't
walk. You've been given a
hint.
Then, too, as much as a
woman can really care for a
man, it's sometimes hard to
think so. when the big beau
tifully wrapped package un-
derneath the tree contains a
screaming fire-engine red or
holiday green nylon nightie.
True there's a certain fes-
tive quality about the gift,
but the thing to remember is,
when the holidays are past
and the dull days set in,
Continued on Page B-4, Col. I
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American University
To Mark Homecoming

Highlight of weekend &C.
tivities marking American
University's annual home
coming will be a dance at
8 o'clock tonight in the Presi-
dental room of the Hotel
Statler. when a "Homecom-
ing Queen" will be crowned.
Other events will include
a church service, open house,
poster contest. parade of
floats, two basketball games,
and jazz concert.
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Guild Plans
Benefit Purty

The Ladies Of st. Ger
trude's Guild win hold their
annual bridge party for the
benefit of st. Gertrude's
School Of Arts and Crafts at
2 pm. on Monday at the
Sheraton Park Hotel.
AL proceeds win be used
to assist girls. aged 6 to IL.
with education problems to
attend the school, which is
located at 1901 Sargent road
NV.
The general public is in
vited to Mondays benefit. ac-
cording to Mrs. Ralph H.
Dwan. president Of the Ladies
of st. Gertrude's Guild.
st. Gertrude's is conducted
under Catholic auspices. but
many non Catholic students
also attend. The Rev. DR..
Thomas Werner Moore, noted
writer, psychiatrist and edu-
Gator. founded the school in
1925.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-29

Maryland State Federation
Of Women's Clubs Christmas
Stocking project sponsored
for the Mental Health As
ISOLATION of Maryland.
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EXCLUSIVELY YOURS

they're visiting here-and
Allen Tate. poet, writer and
currently professor Of Eng
lish at the University Of Min
nesota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan
Phillips, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Woods Bliss, the darcy
Edmondsons, the James
Rowes and the Edmund
Purves win be among others
at the scintillating soiree.
FULL OF TURKEY as you
are this week end, you may
feel some sympathy for the
Embassy Of Turkey. The
country's diplomatic foot
hold in Washington sub
scribes to q clipping service,
and every year at this time
they are deluged with clip
pings having to do with a
large fowl. not the home Of
their forefathers.
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Contribute Gifts

Mrs. Henry Baden, We'll
fare Chairman Of the Junior
Woman's Club of Silver
Spring reports that lit gifts
were contributed to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-29

For the scOmam 81" or less :.
Holiday allure manifested in
chantilly lace and silk serge,
attractively encircled with
cummerbund effect-the fullness
toward the back. Navy, petite
sizes 8-l6, 59.s5.
Misses Shop, Fourth Floor;
Spring Valley and Corners.
Sorry, no mail or phone orders.
Tea Room Show tomorrow
Smyrna times., 1957-02-14
FOR
AWARD DINNER
William P. Frank, Whining
ton, to Speak at Lions
Citizenship Dinner
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25

The speaker at the annual Cit
izenship award dinner of the
Smyrna Lions Club on Monday,
Feb. 25, will be William Penn
Frank, member of the staff of
the Morning News. it was an
nounced at the meeting of the
club on Monday night by Francis
B. Gebhart. The citizen to be hon.
ored will be the tenth and will be
chosen for unselfish service to the
community during the year 1856.
Robert Everett, president, talked
to his fellow Lions about the pro-
posed Little League Baseball pro-
ject, and said that the club was
the Kickoff player" on the team,
having spanked the effort. 1t will
be known as the Smyrna na-Clayton
Little League, he continued, and
at this time there are four pro-
spective supporters. There will be
Is boys on each team, 8 to IL
years of age. The speaker told of
the restrictions, provisions for a
minor league and said that there
was a potential of 140 boys who
want the league. He defined the
duties of managers, honorary
members, outlined the financial
policy, and official playing rules,
stressing that the rules of Little
League Baseball, Inc, Williams
port, Pa, must be followed. The
approximate cost per sponsor is
$500, he. said, as he told of the
methods of selection of players
and the requirement of a field
25O feet square. Henry T. Price,
program chairman, presented an
Eastern Air Lines film, with Arth-
ur Godfrey as narrator, which in
cluded shots of jet planes break
ing the sonic barrier. Richard c.
Price was the projectionist. Will
liam Horney, football coach al
the school, was a guest of the
club.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-14
SMYRNA GRANGE TONIGHT
Pie Social VIII Be Feature of
Lecturers Program

The Smyrna Grange will meet
tonight when a pie social will be
a feature of the lecturers pro-
gram. The project is in charge
of Mrs. Fred Heinold, Sr., Mrs.
Paul Bradley, and Mrs. Benjam-
in Burrows. An important busi-
ness session will be conducted by
Mrs. James Fleming, master.
Members not attending are asked
to give their opinion on the issue
to be presented by phone or mail.
Mrs. Norman Short, lecturer. is
planning the next Pomona visit
ing program to be taken to Beth
esda Grange on Monday, Feb. 13
at pm. The Three Graces'
will then travel to their second
stop in Kent County. The support
of the Heart Fund drive is urged
by Mrs. Arthur Short. chairman
for the grange, which is sponsor
ing the drive in this area.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-14

Death Of Mrs. william M. johnson
Mrs. Anna Mabrey Johnson, SO,
wife of William M. johnson Of
Downs Chapel, died Feb. 10 in
Kent General Hospital. She was
the daughter of the late James
Maybrey and Susan Scuse May
brey,N both of Maryland. Beside
her husband, survivors include
nine children, James M. of Will
mington; Mrs. Minnie Pratt and
Lester, both of Clayton; Mrs.
Hazel Krupka, Of Hartly; William
B., of Cambridge, Md; Clifton R.
and Leo, of Dover; John, of
Brookside Park; Mrs. Anna Gar
rett, of Leipsic; 16 grandchildren,
a great grandchild,, and eight
brothers and sisters: Alfred May
brey, Wilmington; Mrs. Mary
Forbes, Warrick, Md; Edward,
Barclay, Md; William, Leroy and
Eugene, Millington, Md; Mrs. Is
abelle Everett, Massey, Nd; and
Herbert, Sudlersville, Md. Services
were held at pm. Wednesday
from the Church of the Nazarene,
the Rev. Louis Guiles, pastor, Of
ficiating. Burial was in Odd Eel
lows Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-14
MISSIONARY
SPEAK HERE
Rev. Ebert M. M0ffatt Guest
Speaker at Asbury Metho-
dist Church Sunday
35 YEARS IN INDIA

The Rev. Elbert M. Moffatt, Phi.
D., of Columbia, S. c., for thirty
five years a missionary of the
Methodist Church in India, who
has recently returned on furlough
to the United States, will be the
guest speaker at Asbury Metho-
dist Church on Sunday evening
at 7:30 o'clock. DIR. Moffatt, who
has long been a student of In
dian life, will speak on that coun-
try's political, social and religious
problems, and the place of the
Christian Church in their solu-
ton. DR.. Moffatt first went to
India in 1911 and served five
years as one of the secretaries of
the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation there. In 1920 he was ap-
pointed missionary of the Meth
odist Church. and assigned to SER
vice in Lucknow Christian Col
lege, in charge of the commerce
classes in the college and of the
School of Commerce. For two
years he served as dean of, the
faculty Of commerce in the Luck
now University Government.
From Lucknow, he went to AL
mora and Sitapur, and engaged
in both school work and in sup
erintending districts of the church
before his appointment as branch
treasurer of the Division of World
Missions, Bombay. -Four years
ago, DR.. Moffatt returned to In
dia, after some years in the Of
fee of the Division of World
Missions, to .reorganize the Luck
now Publishing House which has
Continued on Page Twelve
Smyrna times., 1957-02-14
DINNER FOR
EVALUATORS
Local PTA Entertains Evalu-
alton Committee, Others
Tuesday Evening
IN SCHOOL CAFETERIA

The Smyrna Special District
School Parent Teacher Associa-
ton entertained the members of
the evaluation committee and re-
presentatives of the community
at dinner Tuesday evening in the
high school cafeteria. Nelson S.
Everhart, PTA president, acted as
host. Emerson P. Slacum, Beth
esda, Md. chairman of the COM
mittee, presented the other MEM
bers, including Ernest w. Snod-
grass, supervisor of high schools,
Cecil County. Md; Miss Gene
We've Blew, secondary supervisor
Board of Education, Rockville,
Md; the Rev. Justin e. Diny,
headmaster, Archmere Academy
Claymont; Miss c. Virginia
Fagge, Ardmore Junior High
School, Ardmore, Pa; DR.. Leon
Farrin, superintendent, Lewes
Junior and Senior High Schools
Lewes, Del; Miss Mary S. Freas,
Mt. Pleasant School; Miss Audrey
Pressler, Frederick High School
Frederick, Md; Walter Stein
Claymont Junior and Senior High
Schools, Claymont, DEL; Miss
Louise Stevens, Chestertown High
School, Chestertown, Md; Robert
Vincent, North Dorchester High
School, Hurlock, Md; Prof. G
Cuthbert Webber. University OF
Delaware; Miss Mabel Wright
Cambridge High School, Cam.
bridge, Md; and Henry c. Greg
ory, Walton Johnson Senior High
School, Bethesda, Md. Mr.. Ever
hart introduced the persons who
represented the Smyrna Special
School District. Dinner was serv-
ed by the cafeteria staff, assisted
by members of the home econ
omics class under the direction of
their instructor, Miss Patricia
Taylor. MIR. Slacum told of the
appreciation of the committee fol-
the hospitality and courtesy shown
by the school staff and people OF
Smyrna during the four-day~ visit
of the educators.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-14
MEETING OF
STATE FIREMEN
]. Reynolds Bradley Named
Secretary in Lieu of Re-
signation of R. H. Boyer
MET TUESDAY NIGHT

The second quarterly meeting
of the executive committee of the
Delaware Volunteer Firemens AS
sociation was held Tuesday night
at the Robbins Hose Company,
Dover. Granville White, Laurel,
president, conducted the business
session. The fire code to be pre-
sented to the State Legislature by
the law and legislative committee
of the association was accepted.
Wesley Robinson, Wilmington
Manor, chairman of the educa-
tional committee, outlined final de-
tails on the State Fire School
which will be held at Camden
Wyoming March 80, 81 and April
6, 7. He also reported that tenn
porary site at Wyoming had been
secured for the erection of a
permanent building for the use of
the yearly fire school. The resig-
nation of Ralph H. Boyer as Sec
retary, which was made manda-
tory on the advice of his physi-
clan, was accepted, and j. Rey-
nolds Bradley, Smyrna, was elect
ed to fill the post. Mr.. Boyer,
vice president of Robbins Hose
Company, had served the associ-
alton for many years. and was
formerly fire chief at Dover, was
elected president emeritus in re-
cognition of his services. He is
CONTINUED on Pare Sikh
Smyrna times., 1957-02-14
LEAGUE
MEET TONIGHT
Permanent Organization to
Be Affected After Adoption
of Committee Reports
ATTENDANCE URGED

Formal organization of the
Smyrna Clayton Little League is
expected tonight at meeting of
interested persons at the Youth
Center. The meeting has been
called for 7:30 pm. by chairman
Robert Everett for the purpose of
hearing reports by the various
temporary committees appointed
two weeks ago. Upon adoption of
these reports, by those present,
a permanent organization will be
affected with the election of Off
GERS.
Purpose of Little League
The purpose Of Little League
is clearly stated as the objective
in the proposed constitution to be
acted on at tonight's meeting.
THE objective of the Smyrna
Clayton Little League shall be to
implant firmly in the boys of the
community the ideals of good
sportsmanship, honesty, loyalty,
courage and reverance, so that
they may be finer, stronger and
happier boys and will grow to be
good. clean, healthy men. The OBJ
jectives will be achieved by pro-
viding supervised, competitive
baseball games. The supervisors
shall bear in mind that the at
tainment of exceptional athletic
skill or the winning of games is
secondary, and the moulding of
future men of prime Importance"
All persons interested in support
ing such an objective are urged
to attend the organizational meet
ing tonight at 7:30 pm. at the
Youth Center.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-14
HOLD PROGRAM
ON RETARDED
JaneCees Hear Program De-
voted to Mid-Del School
for Retarded Children
VALENTINE PARTY

The Smyrna-Clayton JaneCees.
meeting at the home of Mrs.
George Bryson, heard a program
devoted to the Mid-Del School
for Retarded Children presented
by Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Weiss, of
Wilmington. Mrs. Walter Downes
presided. Mrs. Marshall Crossley,
president of the school, presented
the speakers, and arrangements
had been made by Arthur Thom-
as, member of the 'Smyrna-Clay-
ton Junior Chamber of Commerce.
A film was shown which explain
ed what a retarded child is, and
Mrs. Crossley outlined the ways
which women of the community
could help. The JaneCees made
scrapbooks out of Christmas and
other cards, eight to be given to
the school and the rest to the
hospital at Stockley. Mrs. Downes
presented Mrs. Bruce Clark as a
new member of the JaneCees. The
JaneCees plan a Valentine party
to be held at Town Hall on Sat-
urday Feb. 16 at which all JAY
Gees and their wives or friends
will be invited. There will be
dancing from $50 pm. to mid
night after which a covered dish
supper will be served. The decor
ating committee includes Mrs.
Robert Davis, Mrs. Donald Helm
old, Mrs. John Shetzler, Mrs.
Downes, and Mrs. Fred Heinold,
Jr. The next meeting will be
held on March-6 at the home of
Mrs. Arthur Thomas, Clayton, at
which time more articles for the
Retarded Children School will be
made.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-14
D. DAVIS WINS
STATE AWARD
Smyrna High Senior Named
Winner of OAR Good
Citizenship Award
TO ATTEND LUNCHEON

Diane Davis, a member of the
senior class at Smyrna High
School, who last week received
word that she had been selected
as the winner of the 1857 Good
Citizenship award in the Kent
County area, donated annually by
the Delaware Society, Daughters
of the American Revolution, has
been notified that she has since
been declared the state winner.
Official announcement of the state
award, however. will not be made
until Saturday at the annual state
OAR conference in the Hotel Du-
Pont. The four qualifications con-
sidered by the judges were "de-
pendability, service, leadership,
and patriotism" The local winner
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard G. Davis, Rodney Street,
Smyrna. She has been outstand-
ing in many extra-curricular ac-
tivities at the high school and has
taken an active part in many
phases of school life. This year
she is serving as secretary of the
Leaders Corps, and has been a
of the Library Club for
four years. Her service has in
cluded that of member of the
staff of the Spy Glass, school
paper, and also the staff of the
Smyrna Eagle, school yearbook.
She has taken an active part in
all intramural sports, and won
second place in the annual maga-
zine campaign conducted at the
school. Last June she was one of
two representatives of the local
high school selected to attend
Girls State. Miss Davis is men,
ber of the choir at st. Peters
Church, and also par
ticipates in the program of the
youth group at that church. She
will be invited to attend the DAR
luncheon on Saturday at the
Hotel DUPONT, Wilmington, when
the state award will be made.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-14
CAR HITS BOY
AT MARKET ST.
Wilson T. Harris iii, 8, of
Smyrna, Steps in Front
of Vehicle Sunday
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL

Smyrna police investigated an
accident on Sunday afternoon at
Market Street and Commerce
Street which resulted in injuries
to Wilson T. Harris Ill, aged 9,
of Rodney Street, Smyrna when
he darted off the pavement into
the street in front of a vehicle
driven by Grover c. King, of
Smyrna. The child was taken to
the Kent General Hospital, Dover
in the American Legion ambul-
ance where his injuries were list
ed as deep cuts over the left eye
and forehead, bruises of the
body, dislocated shoulder, and
fractured skull. Mrs. John Truitt,
of Sudlersville, Md, who saw the
accident, stated that she saw the
Harris boy run off the pavement
headlong in front of Kings We
hicle, without looking. Two cases
were taken to the court of Mag
istrate Frank Fleming by local
police where fines were imposed.
Martin X. Bessinger, Smyrna,
paid a fine of $40 on a reckless
driving charge, which resulted in
damages to Town of Smyrn a
property amounting to STOPS
and to his car, $3.50. The car
driven by Bessinger jumped the
curb on South Street, went 80
feet on the pavement, broke
telephone pole and moved it 1S
inches from impact. James H.
Darrell, Smyrna was fined $25 for
speeding by Magistrate Fleming.
Alderman William M. Doughten
heard ten cases taken before him
by police, as follows: William
Bleen, Smyrna, disorderly conduct
SIS fine; ]. Edward Bennett, TOWN.
send, fined $40 on a charge of
moving from a parked position
without first seeing that the
movement could be made in safe
ty. Bennett pulled out into the
side OF a car driven by Charles v.
Buckson, Townsend on Market
Street Plaza; damages to both
vehicles, SIPS. Franklin P. Jones,
Lincoln, Del, fined $40 for allow
ing an unlicensed person to op-
crate a motor vehicle; John Nc
Kinney, Smyrna, fined one dollar
on a disorderly conduct charge;
Glenn Cahall, Smyrna, assault
and battery, fined IS; Harry j.
Hammond, Milford, fined $50 on
q second offense for driving with
out a license to operate motor
vehicle; Ralph Timmons, Clayton
fined $25 for speeding; Allen HILL.
Smyrna, assault and battery, $40
fine; Joseph B. Pyle, Goldts, Md,
fined $40 on a charge Of disor-
derly conduct; Walter F. Bailey,
New Rochester, N. c., for failing
to identify self at an accident
in which he was involved, fined
SO.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-14
LOCAL BOY, FAMILY,
TO APPEAR ON TV SHOW SUNDAY

Smyrna TV viewers will be
interested to know that a former
local boy will be featured on the
Dave Garroway show, Wide, Wide
World at 4 pm. on Sunday, Feb.
II. Major Howard c. Deakyne,
Jr., United States Air Force, and
his wife and children will appear
during the program. Major Dea-
kyne will be presented as a typ
ical jet pilot and will be shown
flying a It F 102 on routine
scramble and identification inter-
cept. There will be a TV camera
in the cockpit and this will be
Smyrna times., 1957-02-14

the first coverage from the air as
the plane passes through the
sonic barrier. Major Deakyne's
family will be watching the per-
formance from the control tower
.at George Air Force Base, Vic
torville, California where the pro-
gram will originate and where he
is stationed. Major Deakyne was
graduated from Smyrna High
School in 1887 and has been in
the Air Force since 1941. Z He is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
G. Deakyne, Sr., Old State Road,
near Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-14
CLUB OFFICERS MEETING
Receive Bids From Contractors
for Proposed RenOvations

The executive committee of the
Twentieth Century Club met on
Thursday at the home of Mrs.
Harold E. Wickham, with Miss
Mary NJ. Holland, president, in
charge. The committee consider
ed various bids presented by con-
tractors on the proposed renova-
tions to the club house, and de-
cisions will be made by the COM
mittee jointly with the members
of the board of the corporation.
Details of the coming fashion
show to be staged by EmanuePs
Dover, were discussed. 1t will be
held at Smyrna High School aud.
itorium on Wednesday, March 20
at 8 PM, and will have for its
theme Spring in smyrna Mod
els are now being selected, in
Guiding children from four to
eleven years, teenagers, and
adults. Mrs. Fred Sievers, Jr. is
chairman Of arrangements for the
models. The next meeting of the
club will be held on Thursday,
Feb. IA, when a program on fine
arts will be presented. Members
of the Milford and FELTON, Clubs
will be guests. Miss Edith Mitch
ell, art supervisor for the State
Department of Public Instruction,
will speak on modern art. Her
topic THE ABC of Seeing" will
include the showing of slides.
Mrs. Daniel Farrow heads the
committee of hostesses for the
tea which will follow the pro-
gram.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-14
AUCTION SALE AT CLAYTON
Contact Club Of Clayton Church
Will Sponsor, Sale April 18th

The Contact Club of Ewells-St.
Paul Church, Clayton, will spon-
sor a huge auction sale on Sat-
urday, April 13 on the corner of
West Street and Highland Ave,
Clayton, the former church lot.
The auction will start at 1:30
pm. and continue until everything
is sold, and will be for the bene-
fit of operating expenses of the
Contact Club and of the church.
Those who wish to donate any
articles to the sale are asked to
contact any member. or call Mrs.
Walter Sammons, Smyrna 9093.
SO far the articles contributed in
clude an antique doll bed, porch
furniture. play pen and high chair,
but many more articles will be
on hand for the sale.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-14
NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
Robert e. Hurd Semi-Finalist In
National Scholarship Plan

Robert E. Hurd, senior at
Smyrna High School, has received
word that he is one of the semi
finalist candidates selected by the
General Motors National Scholar
ship Plan. The 800 student can
didates chosen in the United
States were selected on the basis
of high academic promise to en-
ter the final competition for the
100 General Motors national
scholarships to be awarded in
1857. Hurd is now serving as
president of General Organiza-
ton, the student body governing
extra-curricular a ctivities s at
Smyrna High School. He is also
editor of the high school year.
book and member of the basket
ball team. During 1856 he was
state president of Student Coun-
Gil.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-14
Burial of James M. ,Ashcraft

Burial of James M. Ashcraft
Burial services were held last
Friday at Odd Fellows Cemetery,
Smyrna, for James Montgomery
Ashcraft, n, son of the late Will
liam Ashcraft, and grandson of
the late DIR. William T. Astcraft,
formerly of Smyrna. He was a
retired businessman and had lived
in Philadelphia most of his life.
The following members of his
family came to Smyrna for the
burial and were guests at lunch
of Mrs. c. Ernest Rowland: Mr..
Harry Ashcraft and daughter, of
Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
Ashcraft and son, John, of Will
mington; also, three sisters, Mrs.
Franklin Knipe, Mrs. Richard
Moniot, and Mrs. Jane Hawbeck-
er, all of Germantown, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-14
Modern Art at Century Club

A program of modern art will
be presented at the meeting of
the Twentieth Century Club this
afternoon, Feb. IA, at pm. The
speaker will be Miss Edith Mitch
ell, art instructor, State Depart
ment of Public Instruction. Mil
ford and FELTON, Club members
will be guests.