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Are you overweight? Perhaps
it's all a matter of being frus-
trated and anxious. Even If this
is true. you will be the last to
admit it. Few Of us are able
to step out of our skins and take
a good, long. honest look at our
selves.
You have probably been hear
ing lately that obesity Is often
tied in with. emotional disturb
ances. And perhaps you are won
Fdering If this isn't some high
|falutin' theory that we doctors
have concocted.
Any observing physician who
has been in practice for a num-
Der of years will admit, I am
sure, that it is more than theory;
it is fact. We have come to real
ize that the fat man is rarely
the victim of his glands.
Now we know better. We used to
blame the thyroid. for example
We would take metabolism tests
on obese patients before we put
them on diets. If the metapo-
|lism was even q little on the low
side we would prescribe thyroid
extract and hope that would do
the trick. Unfortunately. patients
continued to return weighing as
much (and more) than ever.
True Answer Is Simpler
We looked for the real cause
of weight increase and at last
realized that the simple answer
was the true answer: So we be-
gan to concentrate on diets. And
came the era (Which unfortun-
|ately is still here) Of all sorts Of
fancy diets which promised to
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Ia year she gained so pounds.
I'm so nervous I can't stop nib
bling" she told me. prescribed
medicine and diets without avail.
She continued to gain.
One eventful day the good news
came. Her boy was found, un-
harmed. He returned home at
the close of the conflict. Within
six months this little obese Lldy
shed the SO pounds she had
gained while worrying and nib
bling" She found her obesity
cure not so much in dieting as in
the removal of the cause of her
nibbling.
II you are overweight and can't
seem to lose. try to stand of and
take a look at yourself. Chances
are that you are dissatisfied or
worried about something In your
life. The sooner you admit it
the better.
Your doctor is a physician and
not a magician" Weight loss
depends upon you-afte rhe has
Strengthened out your emo
tons"
released by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.)
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az hack noinS
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to her and to us by keeping US
separated like this.

to her and to us by keeping US
separated like this.
My brother and are not very
happy at home. Our stepmother
has cared for us. but she never
really loved us. Our father isn't.
Iaffectionate either. We feel that
we have missed mother love. We
are nearly grown-up now and our
father has no right to keep us
apart.
Mr.. X. D.-My only aim in
telling the children their mother
was dead was to shield them
from all knowledge of what kind
of person she was. She never
wanted them and never made
any attempt to see them after
she deserted them as babies. She
was unfaithful to me after the
first month of our marriage. !
have reason to doubt that the
children are really mine. yet I
have always loved them and tried
to protect them.
My wife and I are heartbroken
over this discovery the childen
have made and the attitude they
have taken. My wife has done
far more than her duty toward
them and loves them very much.
THE COUNCILS VIEW
Lies often seem to be the
easiest way out. yet all too often
they become a trap. Much OF this
misery could have been avoided
if Mr.. K. D. had brought his
children up in the belief that
mother went away" when they
were very young because she had
many problems and could not
care for them properly.
Laura and her brother must
now be told the full truth-ex-
cept the fact that their father
has some doubt as to whether
they are really his children. Since
he has loved them and taken
care of them. he would do better
to put that doubt out of his own
mind. as far as it is possible to
do so.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. D. should try
to explain to Laura that her feel
ings about her father and step
mother are simply not based on
fact. but are a normal part Of
growing up. She should be told,
perhaps by the family physician,
that she cannot help her mother
and, in fact, might hurt her by
a sudden appearance at this
time.
Copyright 1857, General Features corp.)
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"leove them out
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How to
STOP KILLING
YOURSELF
Obesity May Be Tied to Emotions
By DR.. PETER } sTEINcRoHN

take it of fast and in the places
you most wanted to-"
Insurance company statistics
began to hound us with the
truth that obesity is a disease
and not a joke. In other words
the fat get sick more often-and
die sooner-than their thin
|neighbors.
But something has been added
lately. We doctors have been
asking ourselves this question
If it Is true that glands" are
not responsible for obesity, what
is the cause? For the first time
in many decades we have been
looking for the cause. We know
the effect.
1t was natural, in this age
when psychosomatics has held
center stage. that we should
look into the emotions of the
overweight patient. And 10 and
behold we found at least one i'm
portant answer: the anxious,
nervous, thwarted, lonely person
is apt to overeat to neutralize
these feelings. In the process. he
becomes fat.
It Is granted that there may be
other physiologic reasons why
people gain. For example, some
have advanced theories that
there is an appetite center in the
brain that goes berserk. That
hasn't been proved.
Widow Can't Stop Nibbling
Let me tell you about one obese
patient Of thousands 1 have
treated over the years. She was
a widow. Her only son was re-
ported missing in Korea. Within
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nation which proves or dis
proves the allegations which
brought about the investigation.
They are the refined product
Of the raw files" supplying the
information relevant to the
prosecution Of a case or for use
in a loyalty hearing. A dozen or
more Of these investigative re-
ports may be part of a single file
and it Is necessary to view all
of the reports in a given case to
know whether the weight Of evil
dence will indicate guilt or in
nocence.
tcopyright, 1857. by Don whiteheadD
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FAMILY COUNCIL
Children
Seek Real
Mother
THE DETAILS

Laura D.-My brother and I
were brought up believing our
mother was dead. Recently. we
learned through a conversation
we overheard between our father
and our stepmother that our
mother is alive and is now in a
mental institution.
I am now II and my brother is
|16. We want very much to see
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Twenty-fifth Of a Series

Twenty fifth Of a Series
Workers of America (CIO)
which hammered on the theme
that the entire program was a
witch hunt" There were the
usual mass meetings, petitions,
Embarrassing campaigns and ef-
ferts to discredit the program
and the FBI.
Who'll Investigate the Man
Who'll Investigate You?" was
the banner line on one PAM
phlet.
W Hiss Accused
It was in this atmosphere that
the Hiss case exploded, shocking
the Nation as no other case had
before. Pudgy. rumpled Whit
taker Chambers. a man with
heavy iowls and heavy-lidded
eyes. went before the House
Committee on Un-American Ac-
tivities in August. 1913. and con-
fessed that he had been q men,
Der of the Communist Party
from 1924 to 1887.
He said he had been a men,
Der, also, of a Soviet espionage
apparatus dealing in stolen
United States Government doc
ufuents. AS one of his partners
In this work, he named AlgeI
Hiss. a brilliant young diplo-
matte star in the Department Of
State before and during the wal
years.
The script was all wrong. The
handsome young intellectual who
had rubbed elbows with the Ma
tons great men should have
been pointing the finger of &C
cusation at the unknown, secre-
tiFe-looking Chambers. But this
was type casting in the Hitch.
cock manner.
%As a dramatic stage play un-
folds with surprise following or
surprise. so did the Hiss.
Chambers story. There were the
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bored him AS Brahms was chat
ting with a friend, the rival
yawned.
HE seems to be bored" COM
mented the friend.
who wouldn't be-" cracked
Brahms, Gin such dull company. 4"
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Tomorrow: Porents feel doushteri
'Ieove them out"
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The Family Council consists Of Judge
O psyehiotrist. three cIereymen, q
newspaper editor, O women's editol
and two writer's. Eoch article is q
summary Of an octuol case history
The Council reports on problems thoi
hove been deolt with by responsible
agencies ond eounselors.
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our mother. We think we may
be able to help her. We feel that
our father has been very cruel
Smyrna times., 1957-02-07
NAME
COMMITTEES
Robert Jacobs, President, An
nOunces Committees to
Serve During Year
NAME DELEGATES

Robert Jacobs, president of the
Citizens Hose Company, has an
nounced the appointment of the
following committees to serve
during the coming year: Enter
tainment, Lex FAIRIES, chairman;
Clarence Johnson, Calvin Foxwell,
David Mills, George Bradley,
William Cox; Delegates to the
Kent County Volunteer Firemens
Association, Howell Barnes, Stout
Bickling, James Truax; pool table
committee, Clark Ennis, chair
man; Russell Biggs, Alan Robin
son; fire prevention, Chief Robert
FAIRIES, Reynolds Bradley, first as
sistant chief; Alan Robinson, Sec
ond assistant chief; uniforms,
Albert O'Neal, chairman; James
Mood, Leon Morris; Thursday
night dances, James Truax,
Fletcher Truax, Fred Harris, Jr.,
Russell Biggs, Albert O'Neal, Ger
aid Mood, Richard Ennis.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-07
HEARS
SCHOOL TALK
George V. Kirk, Supt. Smyr-
ma District, Addresses Mem
bers Thursday Night
MORE ROOMS NEEDED

George v. Kirk, superintendent
of the Smyrna Special School Dts
trict, spoke at the meeting Of the
Smyrna Rotary Club Thursday
night, comparing the early sys-
tenn of education in Smyrna and
the type of buildings then with
the modern school plants now in
use. The staff includes, in addi-
ton to the superintendent, 81
teachers, the custodial staff,
nurse, and cafeteria groups, he
said. Salaries per year are ap-
proximately s290,000; $4,000 for
all current operating costs; $4,000
for repairs; and $4,000 capital
outlay, according to the speaker.
Mr.. Kirk pointed out that the
education of children is the prim-
ary concern of the school pro-
gram, and also, that additional
rooms are needed. He also urged
parents to voice the. problems of
their children at the school where
those in charge will be glad to
CONTINUED on Page Sikh
Smyrna times., 1957-02-07
PLAN LITTLE
LEAGUE HERE
Temporary Committees A t
Work Following Organiza-
tiOnal Meet Last Week
TO HOLD SECOND MEET

The first step in establishing
Little League Baseball in this
area was taken last Thursday ev-
ening at an organizational meet
ing held at the Smyrna Youth
Center. Fourteen interested adults
heard Pat Knight, assistant re-
preventative. Delaware District
Little League, explain the purpose
and organization of Little League.
He told of the success of Little
League in Dover over the past
three years and made recommen-
dations for setting up a league
for this area. Robert Everett con-
Quoted the meeting, assisted by
Wells Campbell, both of the
Smyrna Lions Club. Temporary
committees were appointed and
will report back at a meeting
scheduled for Thursday, Feb. IA
at 7:3O pm. at the Youth Center.
The committees follow: field pro-
urement-Edwin Stowell, chair
man; Shelby Harrington, Robert
Craig, Gene Handsberry, and
Thomas Emerson. A committee to
find sponsors for the teams in
cludes Mr.. Handsberry, chairman;
Harry Shirley, and Mr.. Stowell;
committee to draft a league con-
stitution: Wells Campbell, chair
man; Mr.. Everett, Kenneth D.
Smith, Fred Corso and Mr.. Stow
ell. Mr.. Handsberry was named
to check on prices for equipment;
Mr.. Smith, publicity chairman.
All interested persons are urged
to attend the second organization
al meeting to be held at the
Youth Center Thursday, Feb. IA
at 7:30 pm.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-07
SATURDAY NIGHT DANCES
Dances at Youth Center to Be
Chaperoned by Lions Members

The schedule has been set up
for members of the Smyrna Lions
Club for duty at the Saturday
night dances for the younger
teenagers at the Youth Center.
Lions who will act as chaperones
are listed on the following dates:
Feb. 8, Guy Edmondson, James r.
Ford; Feb. 16, Francis B. Geb-
hart, John H. Fearon; Feb. %,
Charles M. Gee, Frank Green
we'll; March 2, Walter Gibe, Mar
tin Golden; March g., Charles M.
Guy, Stanley Middleton; March
16, William e. Jones, Leonard
Hitch; March %, Robert Mills,
Joseph Passwaters; March 80,
Richard c. Price, Charles v. Will
liams; April 6, Henry Il. Price,
Charles Wallace; April 13, Frank
Ryan, Howard Slaughter; April
20, Robert Everett, John Thomp-
son; April 27, F. S. Bancroft,
Wells Campbell; May 4, Norman
G. Wilder, and Robert Dunning.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-07
JANUARY KEPT
FIREMEN BUSY
Chief Praises Men for Fine
Work During Busiest
Month in A Years
RELEASE SO REPORT

At the regular monthly meeting
OF the Citizens Hose Company on
Monday night the annual fire re-
port for 1856 was released, as
follows: 66 alarms-24, town; 35,
rural; 5, other towns; 2 false.
The town losses were estimated
at $2,S75; rural, s25.050; total,
$27, ,925. Amount covered by in
surance, s1s,70O. 1922 volunteers
were in service and covered 64%
hours; man hours in service,
1,912.25; miles travelled, 906. The
types of fires were "a dwellings,
IA grass and woods, z auto, 4
chimney, 2 mercantile, 8 barns,
2 chicken houses, miscellaneous,
2 false. The annual report was
prepared by c. Albert O'Neal, Jr.,
fire recorder. Robert Jacobs,
president, conducted the business
session. The Rev. F. S. Bancroft,
rector of st. Peters Church and
one Of the fire company chap
lains, extended thanks for the at
tendance of a group of firemen
during the Feast, of Lights held
at the church in January as
protective measure. Chief Robert
FAIRIES complimented the men for
their fine work during January,
one of the busiest months in the
last four years. They answered
IL alarms, 6 town, rural, and
assisted another town. He noted
the outstanding work of the vol
unteers during the month when
the fire potential was the great
est over a period of years. 293
men were in service for a total
of 15A hours; total loss estimat-
ed at S1S,5OO; insurance coverage,
S14,55O. Types of fires were 8
mercantile; dwellings,, 1 auto, 1
chimney. The tiremen were call
ed Tuesday afternoon to the home
of Paul r. Brommer, Walkers
School Road near Friendship
Cnurcf1, where an oil burner mar
ed up. Due to the use of fire
extinguisher in the home, the fire
was confined to the floor heater
and was under control on arrival
of firemen. Mrs. Brommer was
alone in the house with a child,
but was assisted by Roy Shane,
a neighbor.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-07
Death of George A. GoOden

Death of George A. GOOden
Funeral services were held
Tuesday at IL am. from the Nc
Crery Funeral Home, 2700 WASH
ington Street, Wilmington, for
George A. Gooden, native of
Kent County who had resided in
the Wilmington area for the past
40 years and who died Saturday
night at his residence. 1920 Clin-
ton Street, Wilmington. The Rev.
DR.. William Lemming, rector of
st. Luke's Episcopal Church, Of
ficiated. Interment was in Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna. He
was a retired guard and had
worked at the Electric Hose and
Rubber Company plant in Will
mington. He retired last October
after II years service with the
company. Survivors are his wife,
Mrs. Sallie G. Gooden; a son,
George E., and a grandson, Rich
ard, all of Wilmington; also sew
eral nieces and nephews.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-07
RED CROSS LIST
SWIM CLASSES
Delaware Red Cross to Offer
Two Water Safety Courses
at Wilmington YWCA
TO START FEBRUARY 8

The Delaware Chapter Red
Cross offers at this time two
water safety courses at no cost.
The Red Cross Junior Life Saw
ing Course starts Friday, Feb. 8,
at the YWCA, Wilmington, from
z to 10 pm. and is held Friday
evenings. Boys and girls not less
than twelve and not more than
fifteen years of age, or in seventh
to tenth grades, and in sound
condition, are eligible. The time
requirement for the course is
minimum of at least Is class
hours. Miss Sandra Bradley is the
instructor. The Red Cross Senior
Life Saving Course has Stanley
Francis as instructor. Persons
who have passed their sixteenth
birthday, or who are students in
or above the eleventh grade, and
in sound physical condition, are
eligible. Time requirement for the
course is a minimum of at least
IL class hours. For further de-
tails phone or write to Alexander
w. Rand, director, first aid and
water safety, Delaware Chapter.
Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-07
Death of Mrs. Melvina L. Townsend

Mrs. Melvina Lewis Townsend,
So, formerly of Smyrna, died sud
denly at her home in st. Peters
burg, Florida on Tuesday, Feb.
5. She was the daughter of the
late Capt. Joshua Lewis and
Sarah Ann Lank Lewis, of Della
ware. Funeral services will be
held on Saturday; Feb. 9 at 2
pm. at Matthews Funeral Home,
Smyrna, with the Rev. DR.. Will
liam d. Gibson, pastor of the Re-
hoboth Presbyterian Church, Of
ficiating. Interment at Barratt's
Chapel, Frederick, Del. She is
survived by her husband, Ira De-
wees Townsend, st. Petersburg;
and three sisters, Mrs. Blanche
Jones, Smyrna; Miss Anna Lewis
and Mrs. Helen Pyle, both of Re-
hoboth Beach. Mrs. Townsend
was a member of the Rehoboth
Presbyterian Church and the
Eastern Star. Friends may call
at the funeral home Friday from
Z to 9 pm.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-07
STATE
ATTRACTIONS
Delaware Travel Council to
Hold Dinner Meeting
Monday, Feb. IL
TO NAME OFFICERS

Plans to promote Delaware's
spring attractions will be the SUBJ
ject at a dinner meeting of the
Delaware Travel Council on Mon
day evening, Feb. IL, James C.
Stewart, president, announced
this week. 1t is also expected
that the permanent officers and
board of directors will also be
presented for approval at that
time, and a schedule Of dues will
be adopted in order that the or
ganization may become workable
on a permanent basis. Mr.. Stew
art said that the officers have not
been idle during the winter
months, and that a meeting of
a nominating committee consist
ing of Clarence Turner, Rehoboth
Beach; Jack Smyth, Dover; and
A. j. Coccia, New Castle, will be
held before the February IL date.
Officers also have discussed plans
to stage free travel forums, one
in each county, during the months
of March and early April to ap-
prise citizens and newcomers what
the state will have to offer in the
weeks ahead. Mr.. Stewart re-
ported that the charter is still
open, and those wishing to join
in that status have until the
February meeting to do so. They
may remit temporary $40 dues to
the office of the secretary, Miles
L. Frederick, IL East North St.,
Dover, at any time they desire.
The travel leader also pointed out
that the dinner meeting will not
be restricted to members. Anyone
making advance reservations will
be welcome, he said. The meeting
will be held at the Dinner Bell
Inn in Dover with the dinner
starting at z pm. at $3.50 per
person. Immediate plans will al
so call for cooperation in the
Forthcoming Sports and Travel
Show in New York City where
the State Development Depart
ment expects to have an exhibit
the week of February 16 through
"a. The show will be held in New
York's new Coliseum and is ex-
pected to attract upwards of 150,-
900 people.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-07
PUPILS VISIT ART CENTER
Junior English Glass at School
See the Andrew Wyeth Exhibit

Members of the junior English
class at Smyrna High School vis-
tied the Delaware Art Center
during the Andrew Wyeth exhibit
and the curator, Mr.. st. John
explained the individual paintings
and pointed out differences in
style between the work of An
drew Wyeth and Howard Pyle.
The trip to the Art Center was
the elimination of a units study
of fine arts covering a period of
several weeks, with the material
used having been furnished by
the Art Center. The class was
accompanied by Miss Mary B.
Amo, of the faculty. Some of the
students admired Wyeth's selec-
tive style while others preferred
the illustrative style of Pyle. The
purpose of the visit was to ac-
quaint the teenagers with the
rich heritage which is theirs.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-07
RED CROSS CHAIRMAN
Fred j. Sievers to Serve AS Fund
Campaign Chairman of Area 4

Fred j. Sievers, Smyrna, gener-
al manager of the Delaware Not
or Transport Association, will
serve as fund campaign chairman
for Area No. 4, Delaware Red
Cross. Announcement of his ap-
pointment has been made by Will
liam X. Patton, Dover, a member
of the board of directors of the
Delaware Chapter. Area No. 4
comprises the towns of Kenton,
Downs Chapel, Clayton, Smyrna,
Woodland Beach, and the rural
area between. For several years
the area has had no organization,
with no area chairman and no
fund chairman. Mr.. Sievers, there
fore, is setting up plans for the
conduct of the drive with no
frame of reference as a base.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-07
CLAYTON SUPPER SUCCESS
Smorgasborg Supper on Saturday
Night Attended by 700 Persons

Night Attended by 700 Persons
Harry Moor, general chairman
for the smorgasbord supper spon-
sored Saturday night by the Clay
ton School Parent Teacher Asso-
citation, has reported that $500
was realized. The proceeds from
the affair, which was attended by
approximately 700 persons in the
Clayton, Smyrna, Dover and the
rural area, will be used to pro-
vide playground equipment for
the Clayton School, and for oper-
ating expenses of the PTA. Prize
winners for the winter table de-
corations were Mrs. Harry Moor,
Clayton, first; Mrs. j. c. Buns,
Clayton, second; Mrs. James Rod
ney, Smyrna, third. Mrs. Richard
w. Comegys was chairman for
the flower contest. Judges were
Mrs. Shelby Harrington, Mrs.
Martin Golden, and Mrs. George
Boehmler, all of Smyrna. William
Hutchison, PTA president, and
MIR. Moor express their apprecia-
ton to the large committee which
worked on the project, and to the
public for it's generous response.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-07
RED CROSS AREA
OFFICERS MEET
Regular Meeting Held at Do
yer Last Week Attended by
Officials of Areas in State
BUSINESS MEETING

The regular meeting of branch
area officers of the Delaware
Chapter, American Red Cross,
held at the Hub Restaurant, Do
yer Wednesday evening, was at
tended by Red Cross officials,
campaign chairmen and other
representatives of the ten areas
in the state. The business meet
ing which followed dinner was
devoted entirely to the 1857 Red
Cross campaign for funds and
memberships. Mrs. John M.
Brentlinger, Sr., chairman for
branch areas, presided. Lloyd r,
Leslie, chairman for the campaign,
told of plans and organization,
emphasizing that he aims at a
short, intensive campaign con-
Quoted between March. 1-15, and
that the state quota is S283 900.
Richard Lynch, chairman of the
small business phase, laid en-
phasis on complete coverage and
said that the "Red Cross is part
of Americas heritage, with a
direct responsibility assigned Red
Cross by the U. S. government.
William K. Patton, Dover, member
of the board of directors, and in
charge of branch areas in Kent
County, stated that special gifts
chairmen are now at work, and
branch area quotas will be set
this week. Mrs. Ethel j. Myers,
chapter executive director, gave
a resume of Red Cross activities
from July 1, 1855 and June 80,
1856 and told of the special
pleas for flood relief and also for
Hungarian relief. Mrs. Herman
R. Phillips, Junior Red Cross
chapter chairman, told of the en-
rollment of school children, but
stressed that children are not to
be solicited in the campaign, nor
are they to be used as solicitors,
this being against Red Cross
policy. Report meetings are
scheduled for Feb. %, March z,
and March IA. Fred Sievers,
area fund drive chairman, and
Mrs. Henry c. Webb, public in
formation chairman for Kent
County, represented Area No. 4
at the meeting. i