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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-05-31
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Guests From Florida, Tennessee,
Ohio Attend Hopkins-Bdss Wedding

Mr., and Mrs. Sammy Langford,
Mrs. Matthew Rankin and daughter,
Kay. and Chester Price. of Lynch
burg. visited Mr.. and Mrs. E. w.
Baldwin Sunday.
Mr. and M s. W S. Ogburn. Of
Detroit, Mich were week end
guests Of his sister. Mrs. Z T. Bon
dlrant, and Mr.. Bondurant. The
Rev. Arthur Stevens, of Tolbert,
w Va, spent Friday and Saturday
III the same home. Ms. Stevens,
and children, returned home with
Reverend Stevens.
Mrs. Estelle Bradshaw. of Rich
mond spent several days this week
With Mrs. H P. Bradshaw.
Mrs Jimmy Druen entertained q
few friends at q coffee Wednesday
afternoon in honor Of MS Jimmy
Nulloy, Of BurtonsVille. Md, and
Mrs. Arthur Stevens. Of Tolbert
W. Va. Those present were Mes
DANES w. l.. Vaughan. R. B. Wal
thall, f. G Walton and Gene Ban
ton. and Diane.
Viewers Visit
Mr.. and Mrs. w S. Weaver We're
dinner guests Of Mrs. H. P Brad
shaw Sunday They. with Mss Brad
shaw, visited Mr.. and Mrs. r. N.
Hillsman in Lynchburg and the Rev.
and Mrs, Carl A. Collins at Apo
mattox.
Dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gene Banton Tuesday evening were
MIS-. Arthur Stevens and children.
pru and Lin.
Clyde Bradshaw. Of Norfolk. was
the overnight guest Of Mrs. H i.
Bradshaw Wednesday
j. d Wilson and Mrs. Jimmy
Druen. and children. we're dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilson
III Farmville Tuesday.
Pisgah church WINS at Rice will
The Arizona post., 1957-11-29
Bohemia Rabbi
Is Imprisoned

TEL AVN (JTA) - Rabbi
Farkish, chief rabbi of Bo-
hemia and Moravia, and nine
other CZechoSlovakian Jews
have been given prison SEN
tences on allegations that
they had had contact with a
foreign legation" according
to word reaching here this
week.
While the country, whose
legation the Jews were al
legged to have visited was not
named, it was understood
that the accusations were tied
with supposed contact" be-
tween the Jews and the Israel
legation in Prague.
The Arizona post., 1957-11-29

mann, Morris &. ROSenDdu1n
and Morris A. Shanhouse.
THE NEW SPECIAL gifts
division which will campaign
for gifts of $500 and up will
be chaired by Jacob Mandel-
baum and Stanley Hatcher.
Joe Myerson will chair the
advance gifts division which
will drive for gifts of from
$1OO to $500. Co-chairmen
with Mr.. Myerson are Morris
Becker, Hal Gettler, Sol ka-
min and Yale Weinstein.
ALSO ANNOUNCED were
co-chairmen to serve with
Jerry Sonenblick in the met
ropolitan division. They are
AL Krane, George Miller, Ed
Oresman and Rubin Sabin.
A special luncheon meeting
of all campaign leaders has
been called for Tuesday, Dec.
10. At the meeting the out
line of the 1858 campaign will
be given.
The Arizona post., 1957-11-29

CHICAGO (JTA)-A 30
year-old custom of placing a
representation of the Nativity
scene on the front lawn of a
high school here has been
suspended at least for the
coming Christmas season, but
a Christmas tree will be in
stalled as a substitute.
In recent years, the repre-
Sentation of the creche was
The Arizona post., 1957-11-29
Chaplain Speaks
To AL. Club

1t. Samuel Fishman, chap
lain at Ft. Huachuca, will be
the guest speaker at the Till
lin Club at Cong. Anshei Is
rael this Sunday morning at
10 o'clock.
Last Sunday the group
heard a talk on Anglo-Jewish
newspapers by Abe Chanin,
editor-publisher of The Ari-
Zona Post.
Philip Levin is president OF
the religious organization.
The Arizona post., 1957-11-29
School Bons ChonUkuh Decoration

accompanied by a seven-foot
Chanukah Menorah. Superin-
tendent of Schools Benjamin
C. Willis issued a ban against
a display this year of both
religious symbols at the Lake
View High School after he re-
ceived protests from five
Jewish and one non-JeWish
organization. The temporary
ban permits a Christmas tree.
The Arizona post., 1957-11-29
Kew Leaders Are Named
For 1858 CJA Campaign

Key leaders of the 1858 Combined Jewish Appeal were
named yesterday by Marvin Volk, general chairman
Named as general cocharmen to work with Volk IN the
campaign planning and development were Rabbi Marcus
Breger Harry Gberg David N. Ginsburg Henry H. Kauf
Smyrna times., 1957-09-26
KENToN METHODIST CHURCH
Homecoming Sunday, September
30; Morning and Evening

The Rev. Roy L. Tawes, super
intendent of the Dover District,
will bring the homecoming mes
sage at the IL o'clock worship
service at Kenton Methodist
Church on Sunday, Sept. 20. Spec
ial music has been arranged by
the choirs and Franklin Woodall
will render a solo. The Rev. Don
eel Wildey, executive secretary of
the board of Religious Education,
will bring the homecoming mes
sage at the eight o'clock worship
service. The young people of the
church are expected to render a
youth program beginning at 7:15
pm. There will be special music
including a duet by Mr.. and Mrs.
Belden Sterling and a solo by Mr..
Woodall. Homecoming Day is a
time to renew old acquaintences,
meet new friends, and have a
good time together. All members
and friends of the church are in
vited to attend both worship SER
vices and enjoy the fellowship.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-26
ROTARIANS
SEE PICTURES
Alden Keene Shows Pictures
Taken on European Tour
at Dinner Meeting
HOLD BUSINESS SESSION

Pictures taken on a European
tour by Alden Keene, a member
of the Middletown Rotary Club,
We're shown at the dinner meet
ing of the Smyrna Rotary Club
Thursday night at The Wayside
Inn. Featured were the Canary
Islands, Gibraltar, Spain, Yalta,
with many views of destruction
wrought during World War II.
Many beautiful garden scenes
were included with those of anci-
ent buildings, churches and pub
lie. The program chairman was
Rex D. Gilmore. The response
was given by DR.. c. ]. Prickett.
Clarence Bodley directed group
singing with Robert Reed as ac-
companist. The business session
was conducted by James Cooper,
president. Birthday greetings were
extended to James Everhart and
William Willis. Ralph Stout was
visitor from Boston, Mass, and
Sam D. Vandes, Niles, Michigan.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-26
Death of Mrs. James @. Book

Funeral services for Mrs. Addie
Book, S3, who died Saturday in
The Memorial Hospital, Whining
ton, following a brief illness, were
held Tuesday at the FAIRIES Fun
eral Chapel. The Rev. w. H. Re-
velle, Jr., pastor of Asbury Meth
odist Church, Smyrna, officiated.
Interment was in Brandywine
Cemetery, Wilmington. The wild
ow of James c. Book, she was the
daughter of George Deakyne and
Elmira Redden. Mrs. Book was a
member of Asbury Methodist
Church, the Woman's Society of
Christian Service, and Jobs
Daughters. She also belonged to
the goth Century Club of Smyr-
ma. Mrs. Book formerly made her
home in Clayton where she taught
school. From there she moved to
Wilmington, and since 1943 has
been a resident of Smyrna. Sur
vivors are a sister, Mrs. Elva
Cowman of Easton, Md. six
nieces, and four nephews.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-26
Football FORECAST

Amazing football prognostica-
tor Joe Harris starts in The
Times today and each Thursday
thereafter for the duration of the
season, sponsored by Ennis and
Deakyne, local Ford dealer. Har-
ris has maintained a remarkable
average of 1870 for accuracy dur
ing the previous decade, a dis
tinctive feat which qualities him
for the unchallenged title OF
Americas No. 1 Prophet. An as
founding feature of Harris pre-
dictions is that he frequently, and
with uncanny skill, calls the exact
score of a contest, as well as the
point difference between the riv-
ais. This incredible deed includes
the most important games of the
season.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-26
SCHOOL NEEDS
RADIO PROGRAM
Supt. Kirk and Mrs. 0'Neill
To Be on Station WIDOW
This Morning at 1890
REFERENDUM OCT. 5

George V. Kirk, superintendent
of Smyrna Special School Dis
trict, and Mrs. Margaret M.
O'Neill, president of the Smyrna
Board Of Education, will be pre-
sent on Station WIDOW at 1890
am. on Thursday, Sept. 26, to
present the needs for the building
program. The proposed building
program which will be voted on
Saturday, Oct. 5, from l to 8
pm, Standard Time, will involve
total of 100000 of which $780,
600 will be raised locally, the ad-
ditional $4,000 to be provided
by state funds. The program will
provide the local building COM
mission money to add four class
rooms and a multi-purpose room
to the existing elementary school
and to add a gymnasium and in
dustrial arts shop to the present
high school. All facilities will be
built in accord with the directions
of the State Board of Education
as far as size and content is con-
cerned. The gymnasium will have
a folding partition to enable both
boys and girls to meet at one
time, thus allowing complete util-
ization of the services of two
physical education teachers in the
high school. The industrial arts
shop will meet critical need for
an enlarged shop area. Interested
residents are invited to listen to
the discussions of need over Sta
tion WIDOW. Residents of the dis
trict already had an opportunity
to hear the needs explained in a
public meeting under the spon-
sorship of the PTA Nat the ele-
mentary school on Thursday, Sep
tember 10.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-26
RENEWED ACTIVITY AT SMYRNA
LIBRARY LISTS 400 READERS

Renewed activity is seen at the
Smyrna Public Library with the
return of the fall season and ap-
proximately 400 readers are list
ed, indicating an increase of from
100 to 125 during the past year.
The library is catering to youth
full readers including teenagers
and younger, for whom fifty
books were added during the sum-
mer months. Although the library
at the school has been built up
considerably during the past year,
students at the school visit the
public library to do research and
take out books. The library also
feels the impact of new residents
in this area who appreciate find
ing list of new fiction and nom
fiction, making it acknowledged
as one of the most up-to-date
small-town libraries in the state.
A large and varied collection of
high type magazines is found on
Smyrna times., 1957-09-26
FOOTBALL AT
SCHOOL FRIDAY
Ninth Season for the Fall
Sport Starts Tomorrow
Against MiddletOwn
EAGLES YOUNG SQUAD

The Smyrna High School Eag-
les football team will usher in the
1857 season tomorrow night, Sept.
q, when they play host to the
Cavaliers of Middletown High
School This will be the Red and
Whites ninth season for the fall
sport since it was resumed after
a lapse of some twenty years.
Coach William Horney will direct
the Eagles for the third successive
year and in his two previous at
tempts, the Smyrna eleven has
won fourteen games, lost one and
tied one. Coach Horney is being
ably assisted by Richardson Tritt,
elementary school physical edu-
cation instructor. This year the
Eagles will field a young squad
and if the team doesn't suffer too
many injuries, they may develop
into a good machine. The end po-
sitions will be handled by Harold
Moffett, a sophomore, playing
football for the first time; and
Zane Robinson, junior, who play
ed with the Junior varsity the
past two years. The tackle posi-
tions will be manned by co-cap-
tain Larry Ellery, senior, who
played first string lasc year; and
Ralph Warner, junior, who per-
formed for the junior varsity last
year. The guard positions will fea-
ture two sophomores, who were
both members of last years jun
ior varsity team, Richard Savage
and Frank McGinnis. The center
spot will fall to another sopho-
more, Barry Pritchard, who per-
formed for the junior varsity last
fall. In the backfield, Robert
Spencer, senior, will open as quar-
terback. Bob played the position
last year behind Ben Solloway
Co-captain Ronald Mccoy, junior
will open at left halfback. Ron
held the same position on the var
sity for the past two years. Rob-
ert Boyer, an eighth grade stu
dent, will open at fullback, spot
he held last year, and new
conner, Donald O'Neal, will start
at right halfback. The game will
begin at pm. on the Smyrna
High School athletic field.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-26

the reading table at the library,
which may be taken out by read
ers as soon as the current mag
azines arrive to replace them. The
library, located at Town Hall,
South Main Street, is open Tues
days and Fridays from $50 to
s pm. Mrs. Louise Denney Cliff
ton is the librarian. Among the
recent books received are: BY
Love Possessed, James Gould Coz
zens; Cast Off the Darkness, Pet
er Putnam; All the Golden Doors,
Villa Gibbs; The Ordeal of Gill
bert Pinfold, Evelyn Waugh: MY
Own Story, Bernard M. Baruch;
The World of Susie Wong, Rich
ard Mason; Take My Life, Eddie
Cantor; They Fought for the Sky,
Quentin Reynolds; Rally Round
the Flag Boys, Max Shulman. AL
so, the favorite detective and
murder mysteries.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-26
Death of George Weber

George Weber, S5, of Bowers
Beach, died at the residence OF
his son, Walter G. Weber on Sep
tember %. Funeral services will
be held Friday, September n from
the Coster Funeral Home in Elm
hurst, Long Island, N. Y. and in
terment in st. Johns cemetery at
Maspeth, Long Island, N. Y. Mr.
Weber was the widower of the
late Ilona K. Weber, and is sur
vived by the following children
Walter G. Weber, Bowers Beach
and Mrs. Anne Benham, Elm
hurst, L. l., N. Y. Mr.. Weber was
formerly of Sheepshead Bay, N
Y, and made his home in Bowers
Beach on his retirement from
business IL years ago.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-26
JAYCEES' VARIETIES OF 1857
To Present Professional Show at
High School October 10th

Six acts of professional talent
will comprise the Jaycee Varieties
of 1857 which will be presented
on Oct. 10 at 7:30 pm. in the
Smyrna High School Auditorium.
The program will include musical
novelties, Puppet-Aires, tap dane
ing, song, comedy, ventriloquism,
and juggling acts, with music by
an instrumental trip. Jimmie Ev-
ans will be the master of cere-
monies and comedian. Tickets
may be purchased at one dollar
for adults, seventy-five cents for
children under IL at Vance's Bar
ber Shop, Golden's Pharmacy,
Wootten's Clothing Store, or from
any member of the Jaycees. The
proceeds will benefit the street
sign projct and assistance to the
Little League Baseball program.
Vance Cole is chairman of plans
for the event.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-26
Receive Safety Awards

Southern States Cooperative has
just presented safety awards to
149 employees over six-state
area, for safe driving. The awards
which are made on the basis Of
one year or more of accident
free driving, represent a total OF
603 years of safe driving. Recipi-
ents of the awards in the Smyr-
na-Clayton area are Alfred Ditt-
man, who was given a 1-year
award, and Walter Eierman, whe
was presented with a 2-year
award.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-26
TEACH SPANISH
IN GRADES 3 4
Program Initiated After Con-
siderable Period of Study
and Review
SUPPORTED BY MANY

Mrs, Elizabeth A. Getty, teach
er of languages at Smyrna High
School, is now supervising in
struction in language for element
ary students of grades 8 and 4.
This program, initiated after a
considerable period of study and
review, has been given support
by many educational authorities
in and outside Delaware. All boys
and girls involved received a let
ter which their teachers and Mrs.
Getty have written in support
and explanation of the program.
The letter points out that the in
struction will be entirely oral
Spanish introduced for 15-minute
periods during the week. The lat
ter goes on to state that this in
struction will in no way inter-
fere with regular instruction. On
the other hand, it is hoped it will
enrich the school program and
challenge many children to ex-
plore new areas. The program of
language in the E ! e m e n a y
School was initiated after consid-
cradle study. Mrs. Getty met with
teachers of all grades last year
, to discuss the program and OBJ
tanned in QUESTIONABLE form re-
ports from various teachers on
their interest in the program. In
addition, Mrs. Getty met with the
administrative staff on several oc-
casions so that the entire pro-
gram might be discussed. The
third and fourth grades were
chosen so that these students
might be able to continue through
9th grade and because of recon-
mendations of teachers involved.
Superintendent of Schools George
v. Kirk stated that this program
! is one phase of the efforts being
made to improve and broaden the
school curriculum. During the
past year, elementary physical
education has also been introduc-
ed in the schools, general science
in the 9th grade was established,
general typing has been offered to
all pupils in grades IL and IL,
physics and chemistry have been
scheduled for each year rather
than alternate years, mechanical
drawing was scheduled but had
to be temporarily abandoned be-
cause of lack of space and teach
er. guidance classes were organ
ized for 7th and 8th grade class
es, remedial reading was re-estab-
hshed for the elementary school,
and a second year of art was Of
fered to high school pupils. Other
curriculum studies are under way
to improve organization and con-
tent. In addition, both band and
chorus were scheduled so that
they would not interfere with reg
ular classes, and the number of
periods increased from l to 21a
/ per week.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-26
Junior Class Play Rehearsals

The junior class at Smyrna
High School will present the
farce-comedy, "Charley's Aunt, F"
on Friday, November % in the
high school auditorium. The play
selection committee included Gym
thia Deamer, Elaine Walker, Nor
ma Blendt, Jeanne Faulkner and
James Persinger. James Fleming
has been named head of the new
ly-formed stage committee. New
stage lighting and sound effects
have been arranged for this year.
The play will be given under the
direction of George Galley, who
has announced that rehearsals
will begin in the next two weeks.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-26
To Sponsor Dance

The Kent County Women's
Democratic Club is sponsoring,
with the Kent County Democratic
Committee, a dance for Saturday,
October IL, 9 until 1, to the music
of Bernie Grier. The dance is to
be held at Smyrna Armory. AT
the last business meeting, Ruth
Haas, president of the club, NAM
ed Mrs. Elizabeth d. Pratt as
general chairman, and Mrs. Ver-
non B. Derrickson, Kent county
chairman; Mrs. Loretta Clark, fl
nancial chairman; Mrs. Fred Cor
so, decorating chairman; Mrs.
Florence Ford, table arrangement
chairman; Mrs. Ruth Rusby, re-
freshment chairman. The general
public is invited. Price per couple
is $500. Committees will be an
nounced next week.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-26
W.S.C.S. MONTHLY MEET
Held Friday, September goth in
Social Hall of Asbury Church

The regular monthly meeting
of the Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service was held Friday,
Sept. 20, in the social hall of THE
church, with Mrs. Clay Bailey
presiding. Devotions were led by
Mrs. Theodore Ferguson, spiritual
life leader. The program was pre-
sented by Mrs. S. Allan Moffitt,
vice president and program chair
man, who told of the history of
the W.S.C.S. and its purpose and
relationship to the church. The
Rev. w. H. Revelle, Jr., pastor,
spoke, to the group and pledged
his assistance and cooperation.
Mrs. Bailey presented past pres
ident's pin to Mrs. William 7.
Nowland for having served faith
fully as president of the W.S.C.S.
for the past four years. The group
will be hostess at the coffee hour
following The church service on
the morning of Oct. 13. The cir
cles will hold their first meetings
of the fall on Monday evening,
Oct. Z. The circles of Mrs. Roland
Ford and Mrs. Harold Carrow will
meet at the homie of Mrs. Carrow
Circles Of Mrs. Harvey G. Wright
and Mrs. Homer Downs will meet
at the home of Mrs. Downes. Cir
Gle of Mrs. Ernest Mattiford will
meet at the home of Mrs. Med
ford Potter.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-26
Grange Booster Night

The Smyrna Grange will cele-
brate the observance Of national
Booster Night on Thursday, Sept.
26 at S:15 pm. at a meeting
which will be open to interested
persons and members of grange
families invited to be present.
Mrs. James Fleming, master, will
preside. Bruce Frazier, of the Soil
Conservation Service, Dover, will
be the speaker on a program ar
ranged by Mrs. Norman Short,
lecturer.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-26
WOMEN AT CONFERENCE
Smyrna Represented at Fall Con.
ference of State Federation

lerence Oh state tederatlOn
The Twentieth Century Club of
Smyrna was represented at the
fall conference of the Delaware
State Federation held at the Will
mington New Century Club by
nine officers and department chair
men, as follows: Miss Mary M.
Holland, president; Mrs. ]. Ever
ett Lofiand, first vice president;
Mrs. Lawrence ]. Ellery, cores
ponding secretary; Mrs. Edgar j.
Boggs, chairman legislation; Miss
Florence Lurty, chairman relig-
ion; Mrs. Joseph w. Ennis, safe
ty chairman; Mrs. Howar d
Sparks, community affairs; also,
Mrs. Robert Denney and Mrs.
John L. Johnson. Reports on the
conference will be given at the
first meeting of the club year,
Thursday, Oct 10, a business ses-
sion preceded by a covered dish
luncheon at 1890 pm. The prin-
cipal speaker at the conference
was Miss Chloe Clifford, first vice
president, General Federation OF
Women's Clubs, who listed the
three important objectives of a
club: l. to bring about group
leadership; 2. to produce out
standing program; 8. to maintain
worthwhile projects. She also said
that there are IL million women
members of the clubs in the Gen
eral Federation.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-26
LIONS CLUB
DINNER MEET
Plan Speakers on Activities
and Future Plans of State
and Public Agencies
HEAR 5-MINUTE TALKS

According to the plan of the
Smyrna Lions Club to present
speakers this year on program
of activities and future plans of
various state and public agencies,
the program chairman, Joseph
Passwaters,. arranged for four
members of the club to tell what
is being accomplished with our
tax dollars" at the dinner meet
ing Monday night. Five-minute
talks were given by Norman G.
Wilder, Director of Conservation,
Board of Game and Fish Com
missioners; Robert Dunning, I'm
employment Compensation; Char
les v. Williams, Smyrna High
School principal; and Francis B.
Gebhart, member of the local
Board of Education, and one-time
member of the State Board of
Education, talking on Smyrna
Schools. Mr.. Wilder referred to
the State Highway Department
and the Game and Fish Commits
sion as two agencies doing some-
thing constructive for the people
of the state. The chief aim of the
Game and Fish Commission is to
provide more recreation for more
people, he said, as he predicted
a good future this fall for hunt
ing. He told of operations on
farms, woodland installations and
regulatory activities and said that
40 people are employed, including
trained technical men. Mr.. Dun
ming emphasized that the prim-
ary purpose of the Unemployment
Commission is the placement SER
vice, finding jobs for men, and he
stated that many come seeking
work and not seeking benefits. "
He told of cooperation with other
agencies, urging employers to hire
the "over 45-year olds" and the
handicapped He told also of the
apprenticeship training program.
Mr.. Williams traced the back
ground to the Smyrna School
from 1929 to the present, becom-
ing a special district in 1919,
with enrolment almost doubled
in ten years. He touched on aca-
demic standards, with 13 students
with 10 over 124; average 10
278; below border line, 10. Mr..
Gebhart spoke on the coming re-
ferendum, said that Smyrna has
had the lowest tax rate of any
special district in the state and
the, lowest percentage of indebt-
edness. He emphasized the serious
need for the referendum to be
passed, saying that half sessions
will have to be held in the near
future if it is not passed. Deputy
District Governor Ralph Watts
installed Charles V. Williams as
secretary-treasurer, and Ralph
Manchester as a member of the
Board of Directors.