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Smyrna times., 1957-08-29
NAMED TO CIVIL DEFENSE
Howell III. Barnes Named TO staff
of Kent County Department

Howell H. Barnes, Smyrna, has
been named to the staff of the
Kent County Department of Civil
Defense, H. A. Helm, county di-
rector, announced this week. He
will act as chief of the fire
branch, to fill the vacancy created
by the death of John Bamberger
of Cheswold. The fire director CO.
ordinates the fire activities of the
county in time of emergency.
Barnes has been associated with
the Smyrna fire company for II
years, acting for a time as secre-
tary and now as a director. Also,
he is president of the Kent Coun-
ty Volunteer Firemen's Associa-
ton, president of the Kent Coun-
ty Fire Chiefs Association, first
vice president of the Delaware
Chapter of the American Associ-
alton of Firemen.
Smyrna times., 1957-08-29
PUPILS
TO REGISTER
Children w no Will Attend
Smyrna Schools Should
Register Sept. 8
BIRTH CERTIFICATE

All pupils who have moved into
the Smyrna Special School Dis
trict and who will attend the
Smyrna Schools this fall should
register on Tuesday, September
8, between the hours of l and 3
pm. Students from Hartly and
Clayton Schools who will enter
the 9th grade in Smyrna should
also register and receive home
room assignments on Thursday
or Friday, August 20 and 80, or
Tuesday between l and 8 pm,
Sept. 8. Parents who did not reg
lister hrst-grade pupils at the reg
ular pre-school registration period
in the Spring are urged to regis
ter their children on Tuesday,
Sept. 8, between / and 3 pm.
Over 100 pupils have already been
assigned to first grade as a result
of the Spring pre-school registra-
ton. Parents must present birth
certificates. Children who will be
six on or before January 1, 1858,
may be entered in first grade.
Regular classes will begin at $3.50
am. Thursday, Sept. 5. Halliday
sessions will be held on Thursday
and Friday, and full-day sessions
will begin Monday, Sept. 8. Par
ents with questions are asked to
call the Central and High School
offices, 52S1, or the Elementary
School office, 1894.
Smyrna times., 1957-08-29
PLAN SERVICE
AT OLD UNION
1t. Gov. Buckson To Speak
at Tree Planting Mem
orial Service
16STH ANNIVERSARY

David P. Buckson, 1t. Governor
of Delaware, will be the speaker
at the tree planting memorial SER
vices at Old Union Church, near
Blackbird, on September s, it was
announced this week by John G..
Leach, president of the society.
This year marks the 168th Ami
versary Celebration of the found
ing of the church and hundreds of
visitors are expected from the Del
marva Peninsula and surrounding
states. Mrs. Helen B. Money of
Middletown is the. general chair
man of the days program. Song
service will be held at 1890 am.
and regular worship services at
IL am. and 2 pm. John A. Ly-
nam, Townsend, will serve as
chairman of the registration; and
memorial flowers on the altar will
be in memory of N. w. Van Horn,
who served as a trustee of the
church for many years. The Rev.
Roy B. Phillips, minister of the
Townsend Methodist Charge, will
be the speaker in the morning.
The afternoon speaker has not
been announced. Directors whose
terms expire this year are G. Les
ter Daniels, Charles K. Lippincott,
Charles Money, Paul L. Hntchi-
son and David P. Buckson. Trus-
tees who terms expire are w.
Harman Money, Mrs. Ada Scott
Jolls, and John G. Leach. Election
of officers, trustees, and directors
will be held prior to the afternoon
worship service.
Smyrna times., 1957-08-29
TO HOLD FALL
TEA IN SMYRNA
Delaware Federation Accepts
Local BPW Invitation to
Hold State Tea Here
OCTOBER 27 DATE SET

The Smyrna-Clayton Business
and Professional Women's Clubs
invitation to hold the statewide
BPW Fall Tea in Smyrna was ac-
cepted by the Delaware Fedora
tion board of directors at their
dinner meeting in Dover last
week. Mrs. June c. Anthony, pres
ident of the local group, was
named general chairman of the
annual social event by the state
president, Mrs. Ella w. Boyden,
of Newark. The affair will be held
on Sunday afternoon, October 27
in the Century Club with all 19
of the Delaware Federation of
Business and Professional Wom-
ems Clubs invited. Mrs. Katherine
Bulger, vice president of the
Smyrna-Clayton Club, and Miss
Ruth Ellen Reihm, international
relations and public relations
chairman of the local group, and
state hospitality chairman, at
tended the Dover meeting. Other
matters discussed included plans
for the Delaware Federation ban
quet to be held Sept. % in the
Gold Ballroom of the Hotel Du-
Pont, Wilmington, in observance
of National Business Women's
Week, Sept. 22-28; the BPW
Workshop slated for October II
in Legislative Hall, Dover; and
the Northeast Regional Confer
ence at Lido Beach, Long Island,
N. Y, Sept. 1915.
Smyrna times., 1957-08-29
Argoe-Teat-Willis Reunion

The 18th reunion of the Argoe-
Teat- Willis families was held re-
Gently at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Levin A. Willis, near Dover,
with one hundred and thirty-five
members and guests in attend
ance. OF which, one hundred gath
cred on the lawn at 1 pm. and
enjoyed a picnic lunch. Chairman
John A. Boyer called the group
together at pm. for business
session, followed by entertain
ment, games, prizes and refresh
ments. Carlton Hutchins was in
charge of devotional services and
with Edward G.. Willis of Balti-
more led the group in singing
several hymns. Erwin Pearson of
Newark spoke of the significance
of family gatherings and was fol-
lowed by George Brown of Will
mington who offered a prayer in
conclusion. Mr.. and Mrs. Levin
Willis daughter, Mrs. Holiday
Simmons and her daughter, Holly,
of Jacksonville, N. c., came the
greatest distance to attend. The
committee for next year is as fol-
lows: j. Frank Greenwell, Smyr-
ma, chairman; Mrs. Ralph Deats,
Austin P. Hufnal, Mrs. Harold
Austin, John A. Boyer, Mrs. Carl
ton Hutchins, Ivan B. Cameron,
Mrs. Gilbert Hutchins, Mrs. DON
aid Boyer, all of Dover; Edwin
Willis, of Wyoming; Mrs. Eric
Lasch, Hartly, secretary; and
Mrs. William T. Hufnal, Dover,
treasurer. The time and place of
the next reunion will be decided
by the committee. 49,
Smyrna times., 1957-08-29
"HELL ON WHEELS" TONIGHT
Story of Three Lads in Army
Hospital to Be at School

Tonight in the Smyrna High
School auditorium the David c.
Harrison Post No. IA, American
Legion will present the show,
"Hell on Wheels, the story of
three lusty lads confined in an
Army hospital. The major parts
are played by paraplegics who
are confined to wheelchairs. The
show is produced by a Los An
geles, Cal. organization which
has made it their business to seek
out talented paraplegics and train
them in their profession even
though they will never be able to
walk again. The demand for the
show mas become widespread in
the whole nation. The proceeds
from the show will be used by the
Legionnaires for their local youth
activities. Family tickets may be
obtained through Legion members
and Auxiliary members, Sally one
of the cast of characters, will be
played locally by Mrs. Clay Bail
ey, a member of the Legion Aux
iliary. No family tickets will be
sold at the door, but admission
tickets at one dollar each may
be purchased at the door.
Smyrna times., 1957-08-29
RECEIVE BIDS
FOR TOWN WELL
Four Well-Drilling Firms Pre-
sent Bids at Council Meet
Friday Night
DISCUSS WAGES

Representatives of four we'll
drilling companies presented bids
for the new town well at the reg
ular meeting of Smyrna Town
Council Friday night, with Ray
Regnier, of the engineering firm
of Whitman, Requardt & Associ-
ates, Baltimore, consultants, pre-
sent. The bids follow: A. c. Schulz
tes & Sons, Woodbury., N. j., bas-
ic bid, S14, ,250; Shanahan Artes-
ian Well Company, st. Michaels,
Md, $10,444; Layne New York
Co., Camden, N. j., $11 $50; Mid
dletoWn Well Drilling Co., Odessa,
S9,483. The water committee of
council was instructed to meet
with Town Manager Rex D. Gill
more and the consulting engineer
and present their recommendation
at a special meeting on Sept. 6.
The committee meeting will be
held on Sept. 3. Mrs. Clarence
Johnson, representing group of
residents of Parkway Manor, east
of the highway, presented a petit
tion requesting that guard be
provided twice a day at the inter
section of Mt. Vernon Street and
Route 13 to protect young school
children. Chief of Police John w.
Jacobs was present to present his
views. 1t was decided that the
police chief and the police COM
mittee of council confer on the
solution with Parkway Manor
residents and bring a recommen-
dation to council at the first meet
{ ing in September. Meanwhile,
temporary service will be provid-
ed at the traffic light at the in
tersection of Commerce Street
and Route 13. Bids will be re-
ceived at the meeting of Sept. 13
to supply municipal needs for
fuel oil and gasoline. A resolu-
ton was passed authorizing the
mayor and council to sign a deed
purchasing property on South
Main Street from the Dover Gas
Light Co. for site for the new
town well. A letter was read from
Richard A. Haber, State Highway
Department, expressing the ap-
probation of the department for
the observance by the town of
the opening of Commerce Street
in July. An agreement with the
State Highway Department to in
stall new street lights on DUPONT
Parkway through the town of
Smyrna on a joint participation
plan was signed. The lights will
be installed on Route 13 from
the State Welfare Home road
north to the town line and will
improve and increase the safety
factor in that area. A discussion
was held on wage increases for
municipal employees and Mr.. Gill
more reported on the wage in
crease index for this vicinity.
There will be further discussion
on this matter and action was
postponed until the next regular
meeting. A framed citation from
CONTINUED on Page Eight
Smyrna times., 1957-08-29
Death of Mrs. william Carver

Mrs. Annie w. Carver, S8, for
merly of Wilmington, died Sunday
in Smyrna. Mrs. Carver was born
near Smyrna and lived in this
area most of her life. During her
years in Wilmington she was
member of Union M t h o d S t
Church. She is survived by a son,
Ewing Carver; seven grandchild-
rem, and seven great-grandchild-
rem. Funeral services were held
Wednesday at 2 pm. in the Mat
thews Funeral Home. Interment
was in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1957-08-29

Closing of Lake Como Beach

The Labor Day weekend will
mark the official closing of the
municipal beach at Lake Como,
and this will be the final weekend
that a lifeguard will be furnished
by the town of Smyrna. The beach
will be closed to the public after
Monday. The beach is concluding
very successful season, with
large attendance during the early
weeks and the water in condition
to be used over a longer period
than usual.
Smyrna times., 1957-08-29
Elected To Beverage Board

At a recent election of officers
of the Delaware Beverage Dealers
held in Wilmington, Harry Au-
mack was elected a member of
the board of directors for a two
year term. The board strives to
keep the state liquor business
clean, by opposing poor legisla-
ton, such as House Bill 232,
which would permit the sale of
liquor on Sundays.
Smyrna times., 1957-08-29
HANDICAPPED
LUNCHEON SET
Annual Governors Commit
tee Luncheon to Hear
Bendix Aviation Head
BOOSTER OF PROGRAM

Delawareans who attend the
first annual luncheon of the Gov
ernor's Committee for Employing
the Physically Handicapped will
hear one of the country's top ex-
ecutives express his views on this
work, James H. Sears, chairman,
declared yesterday. Princip a !
speaker at the September IL
luncheon to be held at IL noon
in DUPONT Country Club, Whining
ton, will be E. K. Foster, vice
Smyrna times., 1957-08-29
Firemen's Band Wins First Prize

The band of the Citizens Hose
Company continued its winning
streak by capturing first prize
last week at the parade of the
Sudlersville, Md. Fire Company,
The fire company also won an
award for the most men in line.
The firemen and their band were
scheduled to appear at Marydel,
Md. on Wednesday, and at civic
anniversary celebration at Rock
Hall, Md. on August 81. Lex Far
les, in charge of scheduling future
appearances, is now setting up
dates for the month of Septem-
her
Evening star., 1957-12-01
Pentagon University
BY EDMUND G. MONK

now all the faculty instruction and subjects
are available for college degree seekers.
As the Pentagon education program
grew. George Washington and American
Universities have come into the picture.
Courses also are offered by the Armed
Forces Institute. Under the latter's aegis.
the courses in Russian-basic, intermediate
and advanced are available. Instructors
Feodor Mansvetov and Samuel Pevsner.
white" Russians, glow with pride when
their pupils join to sing the American ma
tional anthem as a class exercise.
You can't call the Old p. U. under
graduates a bunch Of glum grinds. They
chatter as gaily during coffee breaks as
any similar American campus group. Quite
a few are youthful enough to be at home
at a junior prom, but the larger number
are near or In the middle age bracket.
Nearly all are working toward either an
ABB or masters degree and each semester
has its few working toward Phi. d.
At the time of this reporters visit,
Air Force MfSergt Lawrence Reynolds, 40.
was hot on the trail Of his masters IN
political science He had gained BS In
military science from Maryland In 1858.
taking his final credit courses In the
Pentagon He also had learned TO speak.
read and write Russian.
Evening star., 1957-12-01

HVHEY SING The St0r-SpGn0led Banner
Il in Russian now and then over In the
Pentagon these evenings-but stop right
there-it's all for culture and efficiency's
sake.
More than 1000 daytime workers in the
Pentagon and other Department Of Defense
establishments are attending college credit
classes held nightly, Monday through Fri
day, the year round in various conference
rooms and auditoria In the vast concrete
pile across the Potomac.
Ten years ago. seeking TO cater to
postwar hunger for education among
nearby armed forces personnel. the Mili-
tary District of Washington sponsored free
off-duty classes in a few subjects In the
Pentagon. But no university credit was
provided and degree-ambitious students
SHE'D off.
Then the University Of Maryland
agreed to offer credits and faculty instruc-
ton in a pilot course in public speaking.
Forty-four persons enrolled In the initial
classes, begun in September, l947. BY early
1913 the program had Swelled TO over 800
students with courses added in interna-
tional relations, criminology and European
history.
Thus was born what some irrepressibles
refer to as "Old p. u" university and
Evening star., 1957-12-01

nt SUNDAY sIAs MAGAZINE wAsH"cro% o C. otcl"sts
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-12-20
JobIess Total May Reach
5 Million: 1858 Forecast

forecast is based on the following:
1. A decline in gross national prod
uct of nearly So billion in 1858. GIMP
represents the total value of all goods
and services produced.
2. Increased labor productivity.
3. A drop of 100000 in the num-
Der of employed, an increase of 400,-
900 in the nations work force, in
Guiding a continued shift from farm
to non-farm work.
The Research Seminar has correct
ly forecast the direction of the econ
omy each of the six years it has been
in operation.
'Unless we have sustained rate of
growth, however, we will experience
substantial unemployment. For this
reason, we cannot afford to be salts
fled with economic 'breathers'."
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-12-20
Education-Where To
From Here?

We have a brand new crisis in edu-
cation. Our professional schoolmen have
been crying, Wolf, figuratively, for
some time, but their demand has been
for more classrooms and material and
mechanical expansion. Of course they
have long begged for better teachers.
Better being attested by more pro-
longed and intesified indoctrination
and docility, while originality and I'M
ortho dox ideas have become anathema
Now, we suddenly find that our stu
dent body has failed in the scientific
field. When the Russians beat us in
sports competition at the Olympic
games, our apologists said they trained
too intensely. 1t could readily be as
sumed that our students were devoting
more of their time and efforts toward
more important intellectual fields. Now,
perhaps our bright young students
have something elise to deflect their
intellect from scientific subjects.
Opinions ar dime dozen so l will not
give mine.
Education begins at birth and ends
only at death. The idea THAT schooling
is the chief source of education is
simply not true. The impact of the
school is significant, while the social
impact is overwhelming. With our
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-12-20
Wonders If Mccarthy
Ghost Still Stalks Land
Peoples Voice,
Dear Harry,

Peoples Voice,
Dear Harry,
l wish to express my appreciation of
your editorial and other splendid ar
ticles in the current issue of the VOICE
dealing with the most important prob
lem in the world today
With civilization tottering on the
brink of destruction, all our so-called
statesmen can talk of is bigger and
better missiles of destruction; coupled
with hatred and fear.
Last Sunday L listened to our Senator
Mansfield on a NATIONWIDE program,
Face the Nation" hoping he might
express some of the pertinent facts
printed in the VOICE, but he missed
the greatest chance of his life to be
of service to the people of Montana
and the nation.
1 have long wondered about the ST
lence of our statesmen on the most
vital subject of our age, a Peace Pro-
gram.
Perhaps the ghost of Joe Mccarthy
is still stalking the land.-R. A. PARK
Err, Great Falls.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-12-20

that field, as we'll as subcommittee
to work with the Taxation and Edu.
cation Commission.
Fritz Norby (R-Cascade) said he
was particlarly anxious for the
budget research because of his dis
couraging and disheartening ex-
perience in the legislature on finan-
cing".
Rules of procedure will be mailed
to the three members not present
Tuesday morning and will be passed
on at the Janary meeting.
Council member Berg (R-Park)
was given the job of outlining pro-
cedure for setting up a legislative
service which will include drafting
bills for legislators and providing re-
search material.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-12-20
The Readers Forum

modern methods of disseminating ideas
and information, it has become possible
for the great majority of our people
to be the most informed people on
earth. Not much use getting excited
abut giving them more of the same.
They already know far too much. We
are living the Great Lie. Our wisdom
is foolishness. Truth is scorned and
error rides rough shod. Faith, the
counterpart of truth, has been replaced
by fear and hatred consumes our sub
stance.
Henry w. Longfellow wrote a poem
entitled: "ro the Arsenal At SPRING
field. I quote one verse that is very
appropriate to the times:
eff half the power that fills the
world with terror,
If half the wealth bestowed on
camps and courts
Were given to redeem the human
mind from error,
There were no need of arsenals
and forts.'
Do the schools use this poem? I think
not. Our government will increase
spending and a great rash of political
speeches will be made about the new
Inducements to scientific seduction for
bright students. Meantime, our decay
ing culture DEGREES that more con-
formity to error shall prevail. We need
to learn that, 1.-The world lives and
grows by hereSy and treason, it dies
by conformity to error and loyalty to
wrong. Hobart McKEAN, Circle.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-12-20
NV "Two-Bit's Worth"

And now my old friend E. j. comes
to the fore with another absorbing
Thought to-wit; that if the Montana
Power Company were relieved from the
payment Cor collection) of taxes they,
or it, the company, could supply all of
their 10000 residential customers with
current without charge and still make
more profit than they are now making.
"WOW''. What an idea! Could they?
Possibly, but would they? The logic of
all past experience with corporations
in our free enterprise" system would
indicate that free enterprise" doesn't
mean putting out anything free to the
customer!
Now it seems that this situation Gao
cording to e. US recent letter. was
brought out in testimony at the hear
ing before the Public Service Commits
sion on the application of the Montana
Power Co. FOR RAISE IN RATES.
Now doesn't it seem rather strange
that (if that statement is correct) that
power company should ask for a re-
duction of taxes AT THE SAME TIME
THEY ASK FOR A RAISE IN RATES?
Seems kinda funny to me. Makes me
kinda wonder if E. J. or for that mat
ter anyone else ever heard of any large
corporation passing a tax reduction
on to their customers.
mo taxes, no charge or cost for
power q am quoting e. J) "Unbe
lievable but true. Well III go along
with E. ]. except for the last two words.
But then this is probably just some
more of that logic that E. j. cant
understand" .-LEVERNE HAMILTON,
Thomson Falls.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-12-20

meetings. They asked reporters how
they felt about executive sessions
(silly kids). We said we didn't like
them, but recognized there might be
some necessity for them.
Among the rules to be passed on
finally at the January meeting is one
which says all Subject matters to be
reviewed and/or studied shall be pre-
scented by or through a member of
the legislature and shall be in writ
ing on the prescribed FORM. At the
present time there is no lack of Sub
ject matter" for the council to
study. They expect their agenda
as laid out at this meeting to keep
them busy until December 81, 1853,
midnight-then pumpkin, rags and
mice.
Attending the December meeting
were: Chairman Dave James (D-Lib-
erty), William Mackay (R-Carbon),
Fritz Norby (R-Cascade), Bertha
Streeter (R-Lake), Lloyd Barnard
(D-Valley), Earl Moritz (R-Fergus),
Robert Durkee (D-Hill), James Wood
(D-Chouteau), Art Hagenston ID
Dawson) and Ben Berg (R-Park).
Absent were Hugh Cumming Cd
Granite) and George Howard (R-
Missoula) .-GGB.