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Smyrna times., 1957-05-02
Nominated for School Board

A petition signed by a large
group of residents of the Smyrna
Special School District nominat-
ing Norman C. Wilder as a candi-
date for a post on the Board of
Education of the District was fill
ed with Clerk of the Peace Wal
ter A. Handsberry on Tuesday.
The post is that held by Henry
T.. Price who had signified his in
tention not to run for reelection,
Mr.. Wilder is director of conser-
walton, State Game and Fish
Commission.
Smyrna times., 1957-05-02
SCHOOL BOARD
MEETING HERE
Examine Detailed Financial
Report for April Showing
Summaries of Amounts
BOARD ELECTION

The regular annual meeting OF
the Smyrna Board of Education
was held in the board room of
the Smyrna Special School Dis
trict last Wednesday evening
with Mrs. Margaret M. O'Neill
presiding. Following the reading
and approval of the minutes of
the previous meeting, the board
examined the detailed financial
report for the month of April.
This report, in addition to listing
all bills paid during the month
Continued on Page Twelve
Smyrna times., 1957-05-02
Register for Day Camn

Registration for the Eleanor
Snedeker Day Camp started May
for Brownies and Girl Scouts
of Smyrna, Clayton, Middletown,
Port Penn, Odessa and Townsend.
Non-scouts may register after
June l. The fee is $3.50 for the
eight-day session, July 8 to IL
and July Is to 18. For further
information call Smyrna 9576.
Volunteers are needed to help at
Day Camp. If interested contact
Mrs. William Kraus, chairman,
Smyrna 9532.
Smyrna times., 1957-05-02

Elected President of Glass
j. Ronald Nowland, son of Mr..
and Mrs. William T. Nowland, of
near Smyrna, was elected presi-
dent of his class for the sopho-
more year and will also serve as
senator in the student senate at
the University of Delaware. He
is a member of the A Capellal
Choir, Mems Chorus, Wesley
Foundation, Kappa Alpha fratern-
ity, and the Young Democrats.
Smyrna times., 1957-05-02
Clayton Town Election May A

Clayton Town Election May A
The Clayton town election will
be held Saturday, May A, from
2 to pm. DIST at Town Hetp.
Due to charter revisions there
will be a change in the electionb
instead of the election of five
members to serve for a one-year
term, three will be elected for a
two-year term and two for one
year term. Candidates for the
one-year term are Arthur c.
Dickerson, James Clark, and c..
w. Machamer. Candidates for
the two-year term are Bernard
Norman, Samuel c. Wallace, J..
H. Dunning, Harry Moor, and
Preston Knight.
Smyrna times., 1957-05-02
Two Fires on Tuesday

Volunteers of the Citizens Hose
Company responded twice within
four hours on Tuesday to a woods
fire near the Walter Gibe farm
south of Smyrna, at 11:3O am.
and again at $40 pm.
Smyrna times., 1957-05-02
Miss Julia Griffith Suffers Fan

Miss Julia Griffith, who fell at
her home on Mt. Vernon Street
and fractured her right wrist, is
now a. patient at the home of
Mrs. Gilbert Downes, Cheswold,
after spending four days at Kent
General Hospital, Dover. Miss
Griffith, a retired school teacher.
is eighty-four years old and is
crippled with arthritis, having to
walk on crutches.
Smyrna times., 1957-05-02
TO PARENTS OF LITTLE LEAGUERS:

The turnout of youngsters for the Little League
beyond the expectations of the Directors
to insure that each boy registered will play
ball. the Board is making this appeal to you direct.
1t expected that 1876 boys will be trying
for the four 4) Major League teams go will be
chosen leaving rs boys without trained asss
them and organize their play.
The Board of Directors have secured a field and
sponsors lined but due to activities
centered the Major League. The now ap
pealng parents to assist them in organizing and making
ready playing field for the Minor League.
Those interested please call 1921 and leave your
A meeting will be held with within
BOARD DIRECTORS,
Smyrna Clayton Little League
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-07

Fashions favored silhouette for spring 81
sleek and svelte with satin-smooth fit that's
not only smart but wonderfully comfortable Twin
bands Of elastic achieve fit-perfection while
they add decorative touch. Flashing patent plus
black or navy calf in both high and midway heels.
Shoe Salon-jrd Floor washington; Floor Spring
and PARKtnOton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-19
How to
STOP KILLING
YOURSELF
Doctors Can Check Lea Troubles
By DR.. PETER J STEINcRoHN

They will examine your urin-
airy and blood sugars. They will
check your veins to determine II
varicose veins are contributing
Ito your discomforts.
When they get all through
they will know land not guess,
like your neighbors have been
DOING what the trouble is. It
may be caused by arthritis or
neuritis or myositis. Or, it may
be due to varicose veins. or ar
terioSclerosis. or Influenced by
diabetes or obesity.
Whatever the cause, there is
ia treatment for 1t. And don't 20
worrying yourself about ampu-
tation and such. 1t is true that
some cases of peripheral artery
disease come to amputation: but
they are in the minority. And
many OF these cases are due to
neglect and self-treatment.
So. better get yourself to q
clinic as soon as you can make
an appointment. Chances are in
your favor that the doctors will
see you.
released By The Bell Syndicate. Incl
Tomorrow; Cut down on ehoIesteroI
or step up exeFeisel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-19

I
recognize. however, that her
social behavior is more disgrace
full than anything her husband
says or does. Most people agree
with Keith that a wife owes her
husband some loyalty when they
are in public. and take a very
dim view Of a woman who holds
her own husband up to public
ridicule.
This does not mean that
Bernice must agree with every
thing her husband says. She can
disagree. but in the same atmos-
phere of respect and courtesy she
accords anybody else. 1t is some
times harder to disagree respect
fully with those closest to US,
and If Bernice feels she can't
do this, she ought to keep quiet
It may be that Keith shows
of" in company. but Bernice
should realize that most in.
dividuals have a social front oil
one sort or another. If she feel.
that her husbands social from
is not q good one and leave.
him open to criticism from 9th.
erS, 1t is Bernice's responsibility
to help him develop more suit.
able behavior.
She can do this with grac,
and subtlety by praising hin
when she feels he has talked
or behaved well in some parti,
cular situation. Her negative
criticism probably disturbs hei
husband so much that he lose.
judgment when he is among
people.
copyright 1857. General Features Corp. J
/ Tomorrow: Daughter smorts unde
fomily's economic situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-19
FAMOUS FABLES
BY E. E. EDGAR

INTRODUCTION: Some years
ago in San Francisco. novelist
Gertrude Anterior was asked
to introduce a visiting Swedish
prince to the literary set. A
party was arranged and more
than 100 writer's were invited.
Mrs. Anterior, standing next
to the royal visitor, introduced
him to the authors as they filed
by. She presented him to the
early arrivals by his full title,
His Royal Highness, Prince
William Of Sweden"
After a couple of dozen times,
however. she cut the title to
His Highness, Prince William
of Sweden" Twenty more
guests were introduced and she
changed 1t to prince William
of Sweden"
Another half hour passed and
she simplified it TO plain prince
William" BY this time her vioce
was beginning to fail and she
was weary. She was just about
to introduce him as Bill" when
she was informed that the last
guest had arrived.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-19
LAW IN THE NEWS
Van Doren
Faces Big
Tax Bite
BY PHIL YEAGER and
JOHN STARK

Rumors are rife that an effort
will be made to get quiz-winner
Charles Van Doren off the tax
hook-at least partly.
Van Doren. whose TV winnings
on the NBC program Twenty
One" reached $143, 900 last night,
certainly has cause for reflection.
AS a 30-year-o1d healthy bache-
lor, he can't take advantage of
the split-income device allowed
married couples or even the extra
few hundred dollars exemption
SO graciously granted the aged
and the blind.
AS a matter of fact. when the
knowledgeable English inStruc-
tor at Columbia passed the $780,
900 point. he was already in hook
to Uncle Sam for about $85, 900.
Just what argument Van
Doren might put up to alleviate
his tax plight is, of course, un-
known at present. However, there
are several possibilities.
| For example. he might shoot
for the "three-year-spread."
This involves a provision in the
law which permits people who
are working on long term pro-
Ijects to spread a lump-sum pay
ment over three years for tax
purposes. Under it, writer's,
artists. engineers, lawyers. etc.,
who may be paid all at once for
something on which they have
been working for more than two
years. can allocate their pay over
three years so far as the income
tax collector is concerned.
/ Mr.. Van Doren might hav'
'Itrouble convincing the Interna
Revenue Service that the year.
he put in accommodating his widt
range of information were really
i'm preparation for the TV quiz
which has been so kind to him
but he could try.
} Another possibility for thu
llyoung professor is to attempi
spreading his prize over two
years since he started on TIT
quiz program in 1856 and viii
finish 1--WE presume) in 1857.
4 However, this line also ha'
disadvantages. Under the In
Iternal Revenue Code, income il
taxable as such when 1t becomes
/ subject to the claim Of thu
receiver. The question is: wher
does Van Doren's claim arise
A third avenue lies in what
the tax experts call a deferred
compensation" arrangement. i
the sponsors of "Twenty-On
and Mr.. Van Doren contracted
in advance to pay any winnings
over a period of years. then hi
prize might possibly be taxed
that way. This sort Of thini
might prove more workable anc
could be in the minds of TN
sponsors for future contests.
The next Low in the News column
will oppeor Fridoy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-19

Dear DR.. Steincrohn: ] have
no family doctor nor can afford
one. Would you please help me
or give me some advice through
your column? / read it regularly
and feel as though you perhaps
can advise me truly and hon.
eStly.
For the past two months ]
have suffered terrible pains In
my legs. I'm scared. / have used
every remedy that has been sug-
gested by neighbors and friends
such as linilnents. hot baths
heat and massage-to no avail
They are not the right answer.
MY left leg is the worst. II
seems as though the muscles
tighten up in knots. They stiffen
up If ! sit too long-which they
never used to do. have always
been active since girlhood. / am
now II years old. l try to walk
but am in too much pain and
discomfort.
What has caused this condi-
ton? And am I leaving some
thing out that could do to
relieve the pain? I was told BY
my next-door neighbor that it is
serious. She said If it's hardening
of the arteries 1t will end in
either amputation or my death
believe me. DR.. Steincrohn
I am very much upset. Will
soon be so crippled that / won't
be able to get out Of bed again?
I just can't take it!
Il weigh around 1856 pounds
No scales, so am not sure.
Can you given me some en-
couragement toward a speedy re-
covery or, at least. relief? Please
use just my initials. Don't men,
ton the city.
THANK you very much. Mrs
M. A."
Answer: IAN athlete is as gooc
as his legs" suppose you have
heard that one. Nevertheless, II
Is also true that all Of us are
"as good as our legs" In this
day and age when arteries
clerosis Of the heart, brain. kid.
neys holds the center OF the
stage, the legs are often forgotten
More and more. however. WI
are coming to realize that oul
legs require attention as we grow
older. Just think of the beat.
ings" they have taken since the
time we were old enough K
crawl.
Mrs. M. A.. you mention that
you cannot afford a doctor. THAI
Is your first mistake in the man.
agement OF your trouble. Medica
care is available for everybody. 1,
you are financially able you have
choice OF a private doctor. II vol
are unable TO pay for services
you can avail yourself Of a hos.
pital clinic.
Doctors who serve these center,
are high-srade and will give vol
understanding care. There neec
be no shame in not being able
TO afford a private physician. Yol
have been placing your health
in jeopardy by relying on the adj.
vice OF well-meaning friends
who think nothing OF expert.
menting with your health anc
life.
Here is my specific advice
these are the things your doctor.
(whom you visit soon, I hope
will be telling you.
You must take off considerabl,
weight. Not only to take a "loac
of your feet" but to improv,
your general status. The doctor
will check on your heart anC
general circulation. They will
test the function Of your leg ar
teries. They will take x-rays o
your leg arteries and use al
oscillator 10 check on the circu
lation Of your legs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-19

Bernice K.-My husband and
I have been married two years
and have one source of trouble
that has bothered me ever since
we started going together.
When Keith is in company, he
seems to want only to show of
and acts so stupidity that I am
being constantly embarrassed.
He has an opinion on every sub
ject in the world. although he
knows very little about anything
outside his work. He gets in
volved in the most ridiculous
discussions about politics and
books and such things. He only
succeeds in making a fool of
himself.
I have tried to break him of
this bad habit. but he only turns
ON me in a temper when I try
to criticize him.
MCtSn IA 3NOt GNCI yOOOy
thinks I am such a fool as my
wife does. Plenty Of people re-
spect my opinion. If / get into
an argument with anyone, Ber-
nice assumes I am in the wrong
and Immediately comes over and
laughs and says to the other
person, Don't pay any attention
to him. He doesn't know what
he's talking about"
I may be no wizard as far
as politics are concerned. but
feel / have a right to my opinion
Just like the next fellow. I am
willing to stand UP for my opin-
ions. My wife often agrees with
me in private, but then she turn:
on me in public.
Doesn't a wife owe her hus-
band some loyalty when they are
out in public together?
THE COUNCILS VIEW
Bernice shows remarkably littl,
respect for her husband or TO
herself. She probably has som,
complicated psychological motiv,
for wanting to belittle her hus
band in public. She shoult
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-19
SECURITY FOR YOU
Benefits Are Eorned,
Not Charity for Aged

The long and short Of the story
is that there are no strings.
Widows Qualifications
Most aged widows have beer
able to qualify for retirement
payments if their husbands
worked only a year and a hall
under social security. But, ther,
are three general rules as tc
how long a husband must have
worked so that his widow Ii
eligible for payments:
/. II her husband died between
December 81, 1899. and July l.
1854, and had worked under
social security for at least IL:
years. or
2. If the date of his death is
after June 80, 1854, and he
worked under social securit,
for a certain length of time be.
tween January /. 1887. and the
time of his death. The length OF
time must be equal to at least
half Of the time between January
l. 1851. and the date of hi!
death. But, in all cases. it mus
be at least IA years, or
3. If the date Of his death
is after March 81. 1856, and h,
worked under social security
for a certain length of time be-
tween January /. 1855. and the
time Of his death. He must have
worked all but one year during
the entire period. But, In nc
case. can the period Of time bt
less than u years.
The social security people
don't expect the idea 70 charity
to enter the picture in a few
years The reason It does now is
a hangover from pre-social
security days when most pay
mentS to the aged were charity
and to accept them was con-
sidered a loss Of dignity.
ZAP Newsfeature)
you may Urite Ray Henri
in care OF The Star about your
o1Cn Social Security or retire
ment problem. Please enclose q
stamped. selt-dddreSsed enDelopt
and rs cents in cotn.)
The next Security for You column
will appear Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-19
By RAY HENRY

Social security payments
aren't charity.
They're payments owed to you
because of social security credit
earned by you or close relative
In q job covered by the Social
Security System. Generally, the
credit is earned through the
payment of social security tar
on a job.
Yet, the Social Security Ad-
ministration often has trouble
trying to convince some of to.
days old people that the pay
ments aren't charity. Some are
never convinced and fatty refuse
to accept them.
Take the case of a l02-year-
old Rockford Qll) man. He re.
fused social security payments
as long as he was working anc
he worked until he was 102. He'd
firmly convinced himself that
the payments were charity. Fur
thermore. he said, his wages
were sufficient and he had nc
need for the money.
Even after he quit working. II
took an official of his old COM
pany and the manager Of the
Rockford social security Office
several weeks to persuade him to
accept the payments.
Paid Tax Since 81
The old man had worked for
the company for more than SO
years. His last job at the COM
pany plant was gatekeeper, a job
which clearly was covered by
social security and on which the
old man had been paying social
security tax since 1887.
The social security people
have found that aged widows, as
q group are the toughest to argue
with as to whether the payments
are charity. Many widows who
haven't worked and paid into
the Social Security System can't
understand why they're eligible
for payments. They feel there
are some strings connected to
collecting payments based on the
social security record of their
deceased husbands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-19

The FomiIy Council consists Of q judge.
psyehiotrist, three eIersymen. q
newspaper editor. q women's editor
and two writer's. Eoch article is q
summary Of on oetuol cose history.
The Council reports on problems thoi
have been dealt with BY responsible
agencies ond counselors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-19
EzA7uRz Rcz
THE FAMILY COUNCIL
Husbands Showing-off
Becomes Family Issue
THE PROBLEM
THE DETAILS

BERNICE K-My husband makes fool Of himself in public
KEITH XII am willing to stand UP for my opinions
Milford chronicle., 1957-03-01
Cub Scouts Hosts
To Their Dads

Miiford's Cub Scouts, members
of Pack No. 101 were hosts, on
Wednesday evening, to their dads
and other adult male "scouters'
at the Blue n Gold Dinner" which
highlights each Clubbing year.
This years "Blue n Gold Dim
ner", held here at the Calvary
Methodist Church, was informal
in nature, featuring good eats and
good Fellowship rather than spec
cnes. Cubs and corresponding adult
male guests were seated by "dens'
az tables appropriately decorated
with the Cubs own handicraft,
con sisting of novel. homemade
place markers and centerpieces.
Invocation was by Cub Steve
Short and Pledge of Allegiance to
the flag was lead by Cub Ronnie
Davidson. Acting Cubmaster David
s. Hugg introduced the guests, in
cluding representatives of the BSA
and of Blue Hen Post No. 6483,
VFW, sponsors of the local Cubb-
ing unit The evenings program
was brought to a close with the
showing of the film, Our Mr.. Sum-
Arrangements for "Wednesday
evenings dinner were made by a
committee of mothers, headed by
Mrs. Lillian Burris. The dinner
was in lien of the regular pack
meeting normally held The last
Wednesday in each month,
Milford chronicle., 1957-03-01

Memorial Hospital where she had
her teeth extracted last Friday and
we hope She viii be able to return
home before too long.
We are indeed sorry to report
Carol Ann, small daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Prentice has been
quite i'll for the past week. AT this
time, her condition shows improve
ment and it is hoped Carol Ann
will soon be well again
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Parvis and
daughter, Diane of Silver Springs.
Nd, spent the weekend with his
brother. Josiah Parvis and family
Miss Dorothy Minner of Wilm-
ington, and Mr. Carl Prettyman OF
Townsend. Del, spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin
Morgan and Mrs. Laura Minner
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Thistlewood
and daughter. Patsy of St Mich
aels, Nd, and Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee Tuttle and Mrs. Margaret
Greenly, Haven Lake, Milsora. were
dinner guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. G. A. Morgan on Friday,
February 22nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Manlove and
children, David and Linda of Alex
andria, Va, spent the weekend
Milford chronicle., 1957-03-01
Safety Council News

Support your traffic officials
and join in the attack on traffic ac-
cidents."
This was the appeal issued yes
terday by Clifford 7. Fester, Jr.,
president of the Delaware Safety
Council in connection with this
months traffic safety educational
campaign of the council.
He explained the council is
striving to encourage recognition
and observance of all traffic signs
by motorists and pedestrians.
eThese traffic aids are called
evident" he said Observance of
these signs by motorists and pedes-
trians will help reduce accidents
and thus save lives.
1.-The Signs of Life program is
one phase of the year-long Back
the Attack on Traffic Accidents
campaign now in progress on a
nationwide scale. If we are to
make any inroads into the terrible
traffic toll of last year, the public
must be snapped out of its apathy
and brought into the campaign"
Mr.. Foster said.
He pointed out that the Back
the Attack" program has three
s-improyement of individual
driving and pedestrian behavior,
support for traffic officials end CO.
operation with and support of local
safety organizations.
"Strict observance of all traffic
laws, including those related to
signs, signals and pavement mark
ings, is the basis of safe driving
and walking behavior" Mr.. Foster
said.
Know your Signs of Life, but
don't take them for granted" he
urged "They stand as silent police
men and are placed at carefully
selected locations to protect the
public and help move traffic safe
ly"
The council president pointed
out that city and state traffic agen-
cies see to it that the proper signs,
signals and markings in the stand
ard shapes and colors are properly
located after extensive studies by
traffic engineers. He also pointed
out that strict enforcement of the
laws related to traffic signs is also
necessary to prevent traffic acci-
dents.
"Official agencies need public
support If they are to function
properly" he said. 'Show your
traffic officials that you are behind
them in their efforts to curb acci-
dents and that you are ready to
Back the Attack on Traffic. Acct
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