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Smyrna times., 1957-09-12
LITTLE LEAGUE
BANQUET HERE
"HOme Run" Baker, Member
of Hall of Fame, Will Be
Guest Speaker
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

The banquet given in honor of
the teams of the Smyrna-Clayton
Little League will be held tonight
in the cafeteria of the Smyrna
Elementary School instead of the
Armory as previously announced.
The speaker will be Frank Home
Run" Baker, of Trappe, Md, a
member of Baseball Hall of Fame.
The mans name Home Run"
Baker has been an institution in
the game. HE made the world
baseball conscious of the games
most feared offensive weapon,
the home run, the four master,
the barrier blast, the round trip
per, the circuit clout, or whatever
else you wish to call it," accord
ing to Bill Perry, sports colum-
mist of the Baltimore Sun. His
was a valuable contribution to
the present day economical struc-
ture of the game. He paved the
way for players following in his
footsteps to earn fabulous salar-
les with their home run bats.
Baker was a great fielder. In
eight of the thirteen years he
performed in the American Lea
que, he led the junior circuit in
chances handled by a third base
man. The former Athletic-Yan-
kee star handled the most chances
in 1909, 1910, 1912, 1913, 1914
1917, 1918 and 1919. The guest
speakers name is affixed to Other
fielding records in the record
book. The program will include
the presentation of trophies award.
ed to the pennant winners, the
Farmers Bank, major league win
ners, and the Pill Rollers, minor
league winners. All interested
persons are invited to attend the
dinner and tickets may be pur.
chased at the door.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-12
KENT APPEAL
FOR CHILDREN
Mrs. r. w. COmegys and Mrs.
]. o. Snyder CO. Chairmen
for Kent County
COUNTY GOAL S3,400

Mrs. Richard w. Comegys, of
Clayton and Mrs. John o. Snyder,
of Milford have been appointed
co-chairmen of the 1857 Kent
County Appeal for the Children's
Bureau of Delaware. The cam
paign goal this year for Kent
County is S340O. This amount is
needed by the Bureau in addition
to income from other sources
such as the Levy Court, United
Community Fund. of Dover and
payments from parents of chill
dren in care in order to provide
services to families and children
from Kent County. The drive in
the county opens Sept. 16 and is
conducted by mail. Serving with
Mrs. Comegys and Mrs. Snyder in
the Kent County campaign are
the following committee members,
with the areas which each repre-
sents: Mrs. William H. Draper,
Camden-Wyoming; Mrs. Calvin
Boggs, Cheswold; Mrs. Lester
Hatfield, Pennington; Mrs. Lott
H. Ludlow, FELTON,; Mrs. w. Mar
ion Stevenson, Frederica; Mrs. j.
c. Messner and Mrs. A. B. Par
sons, Harrington; Mrs. Charles G..
Moore, Hartly; Mrs. w. ]. Dufen-
dach, Houston; Mrs. Levi Everett,
Kenton; Mrs. Samuel Fox, Leip-
sic; Mrs. Ralph ]. McIlvaine, Mag
nolia; Mrs. Cummins E. Speak
man, Sr., and Mrs. Henry G.
Webb, Smyrna. In the year end
ing July 81, 1857 the Children's
Bureau provided care for twenty
nine children from Kent County
in temporary boarding foster
homes or in adoption homes. In
addition, many couples from the
county turned to the Bureau for
help in adopting child. Ever
since 1927 the Chndren's Bureau
has provided services in all three
counties to parents and children
of any race or creed. Each child
Continued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1957-09-12
FOOTBALL TO
OPEN SEASON
Coach HOrney Has Opened
Practice for Season on
High School Field
LOSE OLD PLAYERS

Coach William Horney and his
assistant Tritt opened football
practice for the 1857 season on
the high school field on Tuesday,
September 3. While it is too early
to predict the outcome of the sea-
son, both coaches are faced with
an herculian task this year. Only
one lineman, Larry Ellery, tao
kle, returns from last year, and
only one backfield regular will be
on hand, Ronald Mccoy. The 9TH
er players must be found from
last years reserves, junior var
sity material, and new candidates.
After the first week of practice
the quarterback post is a battle
between Bob Spencer and Barry
Pritchard Ronald Mccoy will op-
crate at left halfback, while
Wayne Cole and Donald O'Neal
battle for the right halfback post.
Bob Boyer and James Persinger
are wagering a stiff battle for the
fullback spot. On the line Frank
McGinnis and Kenny Gray look
good at guard and Larry Ellery
and Ralph Warner are standouts
at tackle. The ends and center
are the big question marks at
this time with many boys being
given a close observation for the
starting job. The coaches are
planning a scrimmage at Seaford
on Sept. 20 in preparation for the
opening game with Middletown on
Sept. 27. The complete schedule:
Sept. 27 Middletown, home; Oct.
4, A. l. DUPONT, home; Oct. IL,
Rehoboth, home; Oct. 18, Caesar
Rodney, home; Oct. 25, Middle
town, away; Nov 1, Dover, away:
Nov. s, Lewes, away; Nov. Is,
Cunning Bedford Jr., home. All
games are scheduled to start at
s pm. Tickets for the five home
games are on sale in the high
school Office and may be purchas-
ed at anytime. The price for
adults is rs cents, and students,
so cents.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-12
Smyrna Band at Atlantic City

Members of the band of the
Citizens Hose Company will leave
the fire house on Monday, Sept.
16 at 6:45 am. to go to Atlantic
City where they will appear with
the David c. Harrison Post No.
IA, American Legion in the par
ade to be staged at the national
convention of the Legion. An in
tensive rehearsal was held by the
band Sunday afternoon in back of
the fire house under. the direction
of Rodney Daniels. Following the
rehearsal the band marched to
the Smyrna High School where
pictures were taken of the group
on the steps of the South Street
entrance to the school,
Smyrna times., 1957-09-12
BPW Club Holds Regular Meeting

The Smyrna-Clayton Business
and Professional Women's Club
will mold its regular meeting of
the 1957s58 club year Monday,
September 16 at s pm. at the
home of Mrs. Margaret O'Neill on
Kenton road. Mrs. O'Neill is car
eer advancement chairman and CO.
chairman, with Mrs. Katherine
Bailey, of program coordination.
Plans for the coming year will be
finalized and arrangements for the
state BPW tea to be held at the
Century Club on Sunday, October
27 with the local club as hostess
will be discussed.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-12
TOWN AWARDS
WELLCONTRACT
MiddletOwn Well Drilling Co
Awarded Contract at
Bid of S9,4S3.00
RECEIVE OTHER BIDS

At a special meeting of Town
Council Friday night the Middle
town Well Drilling Company, of
Odessa, was awarded the well
contract for their low bid of
$9,483.00. The other bidders were
Shanahan Artesian Well Com
pany, st. Michaels, Md, $10,444; /;
Layne, New York Co., Inc, Cam
den, N. j., $11, $50; and A. c..
Schultes & Sons, Woodbury., N. j.,
$14,250. The well is to be COM
pleted within go days from notice
of award. A guaranteed well of
500 gallons per minute is to be
constructed. With information
available from preliminary test
holes it is felt that there is a pos
sibility that the proposed loca-
tion will produce $50 or even
1000 gallons per minute. The pro-
posed we'll site is between Main
and Fisher Streets, near Mill
Street on part of the old gas
works site. 1t is interesting to
note that on this location about
the year 1860 the first gas works
was constructed to furnish gas
for nineteen street lights in the
town of Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-12
MEETING OF
SCHOOL BOARD
Superintendent Kirk Submits
Financial Report for July
and August
ROOF BEING REPAIRED

The regular meeting of the
Smyrna Board of Education was
held on Wednesday evening, Sep
tember 4, at SPIN. Mrs. Margaret
M. o'Neill, president, presided.
The superintendent submitted the
financial report for the months
of July and August showing ex-
penditures of 2,S2609 from
state money for these months,
and an expenditure of S7,469.41
from local money for the period.
Five thousand dollars of this last
amount was spent for renovations
effected in the home economics
room of the high school. Other
expenditures included salaries for
the period, purchase Of typewrit-
ers for the commercial depart
ment and offices, purchase of S5,-
098.33 worth of textbooks, pur-
chase of Institutional supplies,
desks, and other equipment. An
initial payment of $4,182.71 has
been made for the work on the
high school which will result in
a 20-year bonded roof for this
building. The board discussed the
pending public meeting on Sep
tember 10 at which time the
board will bring the building
needs to the public. The meeting
will be held in the elementary
school cafetorium-at s pm. The
Smyrna board again joined the
Delaware Association of School
Boards and authorized the pay
ment of dues. DR.. Lewis F. Cal
laway, formerly instructor al
Cazanovia College in New York
was hired as commercial teacher
The superintendent reviewed the
work of the past year and pre-
sented an annual report detailing
finances, both local and state
Complete breakdowns of athletic
expenditures and General Organ
ization income and expenditures
were presented. The annual report
presented statistical information
on the 1956-57 faculty and stu
dents. One phase of the report in
dicated that IT'S pupils in the
three schools of the district had
had complete polio shots, and an
other 100 had one or more shots
tContizued on Page Eight
Smyrna times., 1957-09-12
RENOVATION AT
CLUB HOUSE
Much Needed Work Has Been
Completed During Summer
to Century Club House
FRONT DOOR INSTALLED

A report on progress on the
renovations to the Twentieth Cen
tury Club was detailed in a letter
to club members from the presi-
dent, Miss Mary M. Holland. The
work during the summer months
has been divided between the Sill
yer Eagles, teenage boys club
which use the club house for
dances, and the Century Club it.
self. The interior of the club
house has been newly plastered,
electric wiring renewed, and win
dow cords fixed. New panes of
glass have replaced the broken
ones, and the bricks in the fire.
place have been cleaned and
hearth bricks re-laid. This has
been the work of the Silver
Eagles who have also painted the
woodwork in the committee room,
and the hall has been freshly
painted. A committee of club
women, appointed by Mrs. An
drew D. Cole, chairman of the
corporation, has selected new
light fixtures for all the rooms,
and a wrought iron lantern to
give more light over the front
door. The club is also responsible
for having the pipes from the
heater put inside the walls, and
the heater has been wired sep
arately, the old wire having been
fire hazard. Special mention has
been made of the new front door
which was made possible by the
generous gift of r. w. Slaughter.
The club is indebted to Mrs. AL
fred Tilgnman for the floor COW
ering in the powder room. When
the committee room is re-furnish-
ed, it will be noted that beau
tiful Victorian sofa is the gift of
Mrs. Kathryn Downes Arthurs.
A new sink, with an accompany
ing hot water heater, replaces the
old one in the kitchen and new
stove will complete the unit. The
renovations have been under the
direction of Medford Potter
Smyrna times., 1957-09-12
ENROLMENT
UP AT SCHOOLS
Total Enrolment i'm District
Now Stands at 1918 With
More Expected
SIS IN ELEMENTARY

Smyrna school officials have an
nounced increased enrolment ins
all three schools of the district
with greatest gains in the Smyr-
ma Elementary School, Element
airy enrolment presently stands
at SIS pupils with a few addition
al late registrants expected. Ear
lier predictions indicated an ele-
mentary enrolment of $50 pupils.
The 575 pupils represents a gain
of AZ pupils over September. 1856
and an increase of 80 over June
enrolment. The largest grades are
1st and 5th. First grade classes
now have an average of 81 pupils
per class. School officials indicate
that they would like to begin an
additional first grade section but
do not nave any available room
High school enrolment presently
stands at 533, which, although an
increase over June of last year,
is not as great as expected Ad-
ditional teachers have been hired
in this area and as a result class
sizes are generally ideal. Last
year some English and science
classes had as many as 40 pupils
per class. Difficulties still exist
this year in classroom space with
some mathematics classes meet
ing in the music room and some
academic classes meeting in the
agriculture building. The Thomas
D. Clayton School presently has
an enrolment of 210. This repre-
sents an increase of 10 pupils
over last years September enroll
ment and an increase of "a pupils
over June enrolment. Total en-
rollment in the district now
stands at 1913 with additional
pupils yet to be registered. June
enrolment was 1890 pupils.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-12
TO GO TO
ATLANTIC CITY
Post Here To Take Part In
National Convention
Parade Monday
SMYRNA BAND TO PLAY

The David C. Harrison Post
No. IA, American Legion will take
part in the national convention
parade at Atlantic City on Mon
day. The band of the Citizens
Hose Company will appear with
the local delegation and the am
bulance was the first American
Legion ambulance service in the
world, and was organized Nov. II,
1924. During the absence of the
ambulance an auxiliary ambu-
lance service will be provided.
The post will have a large dele
CATION in the parade, and many
members are in the firemen's
band. The majorettes will be chap
eroned by Miss Alberta Cornelius,
chaplain of the post. 1t. Gov.
David P. Buckson, member of the
post, will represent Gov. Boggs
at the parade and will lead the
Delaware delegation, which will
be in sixth position in line. Char
les A. Burrous, national commit
teeman, will be one of IL dele
gates representing the Depart
ment of Delaware. Atlas Post No.
9, of Smyrna will also have a
delegation in the parade. The bus
will leave the fire house at 6:45
am. Monday. Delaware delegates
will assemble not later than 10
am. at Connecticut Avenue and
Melrose Avenue, Atlantic City.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-12
PT.A. Meeting on Sept. 10

The first meeting of the Smyr~
ma Special District School Par
ent Teacher Association will be
held at the elementary school Oh
Thursday, Sept. 10, at 8 pm
Plans for the program were dis
cussed at meeting of the execu-
tive committee at the home OF
Mrs. James Rogers. The program
will center on an explanation OF
the building needs of the district
schools. Members of the local
Board of Education will be as
sisted in their presentation by
Donald Wasson, of the firm of E
William Martin Associates, arch
itects, and by C. L. Harmonson,
attorney for the schools. New
teachers will be introduced by
Charles v. Williams, high school
principal, and Mrs. Julia Slaughl
ter, elementary school principal
All interested persons are invit-
ed to attend. Nelson Everhart,
P.T.A. president, will preside.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-12
Death of Richard MarkIey

Word has been received in
Smyrna of the death of Richard
Markley, "a, of Madison Wiscon-
sin on the night of Labor Day.
He formerly lived in Smyrna and
was associated with Wilson Re-
frigeration, Inc. He was an en-
gineer for the Dairy Equipment
Co. in Madison. Born in Morris
town, Pa, he lived in Madison
for the past nine years. He was
a member of the Luther Memoir
ial Church. He is survived by his
wife, Bertha, and a daughter,
Mrs. Robert G.. Ekholm; two
brothers, Arundel, West Chester
Pa; and Stinson, Phoenixville
Pa; also, two sisters, Mrs. Mild
red White, Ardmore, Pa, and
Mrs. Helen Nolan, of Florida; and
two grandchildren.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-12
PLAN MASQUERADE BALL
Smyrna-C Clayton JaneCees to Hold
Halloween Ball October 26


Plans were made for a mas
querade Halloween ball at the
first meeting of this season of the
Smyrna Clayton JaneCees held at
the home of Mrs. George ID.
Wright, with the president, Mrs.
Walter Downes, conducting the
business session. This will be the
first money making project for
this year, Tickets will be avail
able from the JaneCees and will
not be on sale at the door. The
price will be So per couple. The
masked ball will be held at Town
Hall on Saturday, Oct. 26, with
dancing from 9 pm. to 1 am.
and music by The Staflighters.
The following members will serve
on the dance committee: Mrs.
George E. Bryson, Mrs. Walter
Downes, Mrs. Robert Davis, Mrs.
George D. Wright, Mrs. Donald
Heinold, Mrs. Thomas Mulligan,
Mrs. Martin Golden, Mrs. Thomas
Bowers, and Mrs. John Porter.
The newly-elected officers of the
JaneCees, in addition to the presi-
dent are: Mrs. George D. Wright,
vice president; Mrs. Bruce B.
Clark, recording secretary; Mrs.
Robert Davis, corresponding Sec
retary; and Mrs. Martin Golden,
treasurer. The next meeting of
the group will be held at the
home of Mrs. Donald Heinold in
Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-12
LEGION AUXILIARY MEETING
First Meeting of Fall Season Held
Monday at Home of Mrs. Collins


The first meeting of the fan
season was held by the Auxiliary
to the David c. Harrison Post No.
IA, American Legion on Monday
at the nome of Mrs. Leon Collins
Mrs. Grant G. Garis, membership
chairman, announced that enroll
ment of members for 1858 has
been renewed by the unit. With
vigorous program of patriotic
service activities planned for the
coming year, the Auxiliary hopes
to have it's enrolment completed
well in advance of the years
start, Mrs. Garis said. Invitations
to join IN the organizations ac~
tivities will go out to many wonn-
en- of war service families. in adj
dition to present members. Mrs.
Garis introduced four new men,
bers at the meeting; Mrs. Lex
FAIRIES, Mrs. Ray Smith, Mrs.
Lloyd Pleasanton, and Mrs. Leon
Collins. Two junior members also
joined. Mrs. George Scout, de-
partment president, and Mrs,
Garis, department secretary, wiz
be in Atlantic City this weekend
attending the convention. Other
members expect to go over on
Sunday. The next meeting of the
unit will be held Oct. Z at the
Colonial Hotel.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-12
STATE JAYCEEs MEET HERE
State Board of Directors Meet At
Smyrna Youth Center

The Board of Directors of the
State Junior Chamber of Com
merce met here last week at the
Youth Center, with representa-
tives of all clubs present, and
Thomas Faix, state president,
presiding. The Miss Delaware
finals will be held in Wilmington
with the unit there awarded the
bid for that event. Plans were
completed to visit Stokely and
the Governor Bacon Health Cen
ter, with Jaycees entertaining the
residents of both these places.
The Smyrna Jaycees will visit
Stokely. Martin Golden, first
president of the Smyrna-Clayton
Jaycees, is now serving as a state
vice president.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-12
BIackiston's Church Homecoming

Plans are complete for the an
nual Homecoming service at
Blackiston's M. E. Church on
Sunday, Sept. Is at 2:30 pm.
The speaker will be the Rev. Ed
ward Wilkins, associate pastor of
Wesley M. E. Church, Dover.
There will be vocal solos by Miss
Betty Jane Griffin and Mrs. Mary
Bamberger. The song leader will
be George Galley. The church is
located west of Clayton and is
one of the oldest Methodist
churches in the state. The build
ing and grounds have all been put
in order in readiness for the an
nual event. Arrangements have
been in the hands of the Board of
Trustees, of which Mrs. Laura
Myers, Smyrna, is president.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-12
Smyrna HomemaIxers Club

The Smyrna Homemakers Club
will meet on Thursday, Sept. 10
at 2 pm. at the home of Mrs.
John Sheridan, with Mrs. Elmer
P. Corrie as co-hostess. The topic,
Hoked Rugs, will be presented by
the leaders, Mrs. Andrew D. Cole
and Mrs. Horace Bradley.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-12
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Meet

On Wednesday evening, Sept,
IS, the regular monthly meeting
of the General Service Committee
of the Odd Fellows and Rebakahs
of Delaware will be held in the
rooms of Morning Star Lodge,
No. 6, in Smyrna, with Mrs. FL
sic Warren, chairman, Smyrna.
presiding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-04

NEW YORK-That food del
icacy shop on West Fifty-sev-
enth street near Carnegie Hall
has some new specialties. Care
for picked rooster combs, any
one? Or baked bats from
Guam? Fried silk worms from
Japan? Broiled baby bees in
honey sauce? Hurry. the supply
is limited. Lionel Hampton
did Is encores the other night
at Central Parks Theater
Under the stars. Hamp has
'em jumping like they haven't
Jumped since Benny Go0dman's
1887 heyday at the Paramount.
In the heat Of beat they dance
in the aisles and stomp till the
stadium shakes. The cops rush
to the stage after every per-
Torrance to protect Hamp and
his cats from well-wishers. 80
Columbia's 1910 to Yuma" was
q sleeper. Being hailed as the
best western Of the year, the
movie came in without much
fanfare on . modest $1.2 mil
lion budget. tn make between
50 and So million. The iilm
version of Hemingway's "Old
Man and the Sea-" with Spen-
Ger Tracy heading the cast, will
cost about IS million.
\ 4 i -
New York gets is first look
at HeIga, the German skate
champion. John H. Harris ice
Capades" at the Gar0en. I've
already had my look and Helga
is indeed something to look at.
Good skater. too. Abe Tin
ter City, Wadler the man who
sees funny signs in windows.
saw this one at q Bowery res
taurant: Wanted: Man TO
Wash Dishes and 2 Girls" =
And down at the Village night
club. the College of Completes.
there's q placafd saying: mo
Women Served at This Bar
Bring Your Own" =. Point
Lookout's Lighthouse Restau-
rant has q gimmick called Lib
erace's Lobster Pot. It's O.
grand piano from which the
innards have been removed IN.
favor Of Holsters and sea water.
Guests swear the Holsters smile
as they are plucked out for the
supreme sacrifice. They're
celebrating old Sag Harbor's
250th anniversary over the La.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-04

Of course. one could recommend
our friends bid for west Side
Story" It has everything. In
GLIDING q logically unhappy
ending. An inevitably unhappy
ending.
This gives o man pause in
recommending 1t. not that
moviegoers are incapable Of
facing the facts Of slices Of
life. but the uncertainty always
that they will.
After all. there was that
opening night customer who
told q mutual acquaintance:
II sat next to The Stars critic
and his wife and ! couldn't wait
until the next day to see how
he liked it. Well. he thought it
was great. but I'll be damned
II like my musicals that grim"
BY how many moviegoers. at
some later date. can that man
be multiplied?
Frankly. we haven't the
slightest idea, which Is why the
telegram from Hollywood looks
steadily more baleful lying
there beside this typewriter.
If we were a professional
investment counseler-instead
of q bewildered amateur
there might be q way out.
We would tell the man in
Hollywood to go on with his
other work, his search for other
properties" and leave it to
the present sponsors Of West
Side Story" to make the movie
version when the time comes
for that.
After all. this was what
Rodgers and Hammerstein did
with "Oklahomal" when its
film day came. BY that time.
Of course. they had made so
many millions Of dollars profit
on the stage version that they
could afford to gamble on max
ing more millions with the
screen production.
On the other hand. Rodgers
and Hammerstein were merely
co-producers Of the film Of an
other Of their fortune-makers.
The King And l."
So. all things considered.
there is no way out-there just
isn't any answer to that ques-
ton.
The wraiths Of all those spin
sters from the days Of our love-
lorn columning rise up to haunt
Us.
So. wen leave the telegram
here on the desk and 60 out
to Columbia and play golf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-04

Dan BaIaban's account Of the
Joe Gould obseuuies Is q delight.
II Morocco has some new
zebra-striped Furnishings for
its reopening Sept. 10. II also
has q new press agent. He's Nal
Braveman. Of Basin Street and
Bourbon Street note. -. Open
ing on the 9th is q new spot
called Cafe Madison. q plush
place where the walters will
wear white gloves. Along about
2 am. I'd like to drop in and
inspect those mittens. s. Gus
sic Moran. my favorite meta
phor mixer and cliche chomper.
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