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Smyrna times., 1957-04-11
DISCUSS FIRE
SCHOOL NEEDS
Firemen Point Out Need for
Additional Instructors
and Equipment
TO ASK FOR FUNDS

The executive committee of the
Delaware Volunteer Firemen's As
ISOLATION met Tuesday night at
the Dover Fire House to discuss
the recent state fire school, which
was an outstanding success with
457 in attendance, and to make
plans FOR additional instructors
for next year. The meeting Wis
conducted by Granville White,
Bridgeville, state president. Wes-
ley Robinson, Wilmington Manor,
chairman of the education COM
mittee, pointed out that not only
are additional instructors needed
to cope with the interest, but
also, additional equipment to pro-
vide training. The association in
structed the law and legislative
committee to submit an appro-
pirate request for funds to the
present Legislature. w latter
Handsberry is chairman of the
committee. State Fire Marshal
Robert Favinger, seaford, re-
quested that all fire chiefs COM
plete their public school inspec-
tions and get the report to his
office before the end of the pre-
sent school year. He announced
that the first week of May would
be declared Cleanup Week in
the state, and that all radio sta
lions will cooperate. He called on
all fire companies to stage clean
up drives in their communities.
The association endorsed the pur-
chase of a "Sparkey" dog to be
used for educational purposes of
fire prevention, which will be
made available to any company.
Respect was paid in silent prayer
to the late Capt. Joseph Thomas,
of Holloway Terrace, chairman of
the inventory committee. Joseph
Skipper, Minquadale, was appoint-
ed to fill out the term of Capt
Thomas. Dates were selected for
the next Fire School, April 1918
and April 1920, 1868, to be held
at Camden-Wyoming Fire Com
pany. Tribute was paid that COM
pany and auxiliary for their hos
pitality in this years fire school.
The state convention will be held
at Laurel Sept. 2O-21, and meet
ing of the Fire Chiefs Association
the evening of Sept. 10 at the
same place. The annual memorial
service will be held Sunday, May
5 at pm. at City Hall Plaza,
Dover.
Smyrna times., 1957-04-11
DETAINERS FILED BY SMYRNA
POLICE FOR SCHOOL ROBBERS

record of burglary and explained
that they parked their car in a
field back of the school, jimmied
a window, and also looked for a
safe. They picked schools for the
thefts as there were no night
watchmen, and they used protec-
tive rubber gloves. The accused
are associates of Sonny Boy
Thompson and other arrests are
expected as they have made
statements which implicated 9TH
ers. The property stolen from the
Thomas d. Clayton School has all
been recovered by the police.
Smyrna times., 1957-04-11
PLAN TEEN-AGE.
ROAD-E-O HERE.
Smyrna Clayton JayCees An
nOunce Plans for Annual
Contest Here
SATURDAY, MAY A

The Smyrna-Clayton ] Junior.
Chamber of Commerce will spon-
sor the Teen-Age Road-E-O here
on Saturday, May A at l pm. in
front of the Smyrna Elementary
School. The rain date will be Sat
urday, May IL. Examinations for
entry into the Road-E-O will be
held on Friday, May 8, at Z pm.
at a location which will be de-
termined later. The deadline for
entries will be on Friday, April
26. The Teen-Age Road-E-O is
for teenage boys and girls who
will not have reached 20 years of
age by August Is, last day of
the national finals in Washing
ton, D. c., has a drivers license
or permit, has clean record of
no moving traffic violations in
the past six months. The local.
Road-E-O is open to boys and
girls within the Smyrna-Clayton
postal area. The general chairman
for the local Road-E-O is Richard
E. Ennis. Philip Denney is in
charge of location, course, and
equipment; judges and scoring,
William Voshell; eligibility,
screening, and certification, Fred
Heinold, Jr.; prizes and awards,
George D. Wright; publicity and
promoting participation, Arthur
Thomas. The Teen-Age Road-E-O
is performed on three levels of
activity: the community level,
with a written test on driving
knowledge and performance
test in four obstacle-type exer-
cises; the state level with a
written test of driving knowledge,
a performance in four obstacle
type exercises, and a road check
for in-traffic performance; the
national level, with written test
of driving knowledge, a perform
ance, a driving attitude scale, a
psycho-physical examination, and
personal interview. The local
awards will be made at Smyrna
High School at an assembly the
week following the Road-E-O.
The state winner will receive a
$500 scholarship.
Smyrna times., 1957-04-11
VFW AUXILIARY
ELECTS HEADS
Mrs. Julia Mast Reelected
President of Clayton
VFW Unit
FILL OTHER POSTS

Mrs. Julia Mast has been re-
elected president of the Auxiliary,
of the Newnam-Lee-Urban Post
1901, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Other officers elected for the en-
suing year are: Mrs. lila Poore,
senior vice president; Mrs. Clare
Shirley, junior vice president; Mrs.
June E. Short, treasurer; Mrs
Ortha Bickling, chaplain; Mrs
Virginia Cubbage, conductress;
Mrs. Edith Carey, guard; Mrs.
Nora Smith, one-year trustee;
Mrs. Louise Conley, two-year
trustee; Mrs. Peggy Carson,
three-year trustee. Mrs. Virginia
Cubbage, leader of Girl Scout
Troop 403, which is sponsored by
the auxiliary, announced that the
troop presented a program for
residents of the State Welfare
Home, and the auxiliary accom-
panied the troop and served
punch and cookies after the pro-
gram. Troop 403 will also dye
eggs for the annual Easter egg
hunt to be held at Governor Bac-
on Health Center, in which many
VFW auxiliaries in the state will
participate. There was discussion
on tentative plans for Tom
Thumb wedding to be held on
May "a.
Smyrna times., 1957-04-11
FELTON, KENT
POMONA HOST
Discuss Bills Before Legisla-
ture and List Those Fav-
ored by Group
HEAR REPORTS

Trophy Grange, FELTON,, was
host to the Kent County Pomona
Thursday night and the welcome
was given by Winfred Gruwell,
master, and the response by Har-
ry c. Johnson, past state master.
Dinner was followed by a bust
ness meeting with Francis Raugh-
ley, Pomona master, presiding.
The following bills before the
State Legislature were discussed
and favored by the grangers;
House Bill 55, Right to Work;
Senate Bill 10, Weights and Mea-
sures; House Bill 1853, Teachers
shall oe paid according to the
state scale and no other; Senate
Bill 149, Regulating Farmers
Market and Farmers Auction
Market; and No. 81, pertaining to
the composition of the State
Board of Health to include
farmer. Wallace Caulk, chair
man, Kent County agricultural
committee, reported on the meet
ing of the state group; and Mrs.
Charles Dukes, state home econ
omics chairman, gave a report.
Also speaking briefly were Ernest
Cool, member of the State Grange
executive committee; Austin HUFF
nal, Kent County deputy; Mrs.
Harry c. Johnson, state youth
chairman. Memorial services for
David Petree and Dorothy O'Day,
Trophy Grange, were conducted
by Chaplain E. T. Heinold. Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew O'Neill repre-
sented the Sussex County POM
ona Grange. Soloists were Mrs.
Norman Short and Mrs. Arthur
CHM, Smyrna Grange. Members
of each of the six oranges in
Kent County participated in the
program, Sowing the Seed"
Kent County Master Raughley re-
ported that S478 had been con-
tributed in the plastic hearts.
Smyrna times., 1957-04-11
Smyrna HOmemakers Club

The Smyrna Homemakers Club
will meet on Thursday, April is
at the home of Mrs. Ernest Blendt
with Mrs. Charles Blendt as CO.
hostess. The topic will be Zone
Dish Meals" and Mrs. Joseph w.
Ennis and Mrs. Harry c. Johnson
are the leaders. Mrs. Townsend
Vaughn, past president, accepted
a certificate of award at the 18th
anniversary of the USO for SER
vices during 1856. The meeting
is scheduled for $3.50 pm. due to
the Holy Thursday service at As
bury Methodist Church.
Smyrna times., 1957-04-11
As ACCIDENT
FREE DAYS END
First Motor Vehicle Accident
in As Days Occurs on
Commerce Street
SHOPLIFTER FINED

The first motor vehicle accident
in 40 days on the streets of Smyr-
ma occurred Tuesday at 5 pm. on
Commerce Street between School
Lane and Union Street. The
drivers involved were Howard
Johnson, School Lane and Mrs.
Ethel Melvin, Main Street, Clay
ton. No one was injured, The
accident was investigated by
Smyrna police and Johnson was
placed Under arrest. At a hear
ing before Alderman William M.
Doughten he entered a plea of
guilty and was fined 5000 for vio-
lating Section 4111A of the Mo
tor Vehicle Code of the State of
Delaware. The Smyrna police
also report the apprehension of a
shoplifter on Saturday. Philip
Kugelman, manager of the ARP
Market complained to the Smyr-
ma police that he had caught a
shoplifter in his place of business.
The police investigated and when
the subject was searched outside
the store he was found to have
merchandise valued at 1925
which he had not paid for hidden
in his clothing. He was placed
under arrest on a charge of petit
larceny and at a hearing before
Alderman Doughten he entered a
plea of guilty and was fined $25.
The fine was paid and the subject
was released.
Smyrna times., 1957-04-11
Observe 37th Anniversary

The 37th anniversary of the
Clayton Century Club was cele-
brated at a luncheon at the Din
ner Bell Inn recently The club
was organized in 1920 and feder-
ated that year. The club motto;
mot for Ourselves Alone" State
officers were guests. Mrs. Joseph
w. Ennis attended. Mrs. George
w. Smith, club president, well
coined the guests. The program
was arranged by Mrs. Reynolds
Pratt, membership chairman.
Smyrna times., 1957-04-11
National Guard Promotions

Promotions of enlisted men in
the Hdqs., 10th AAA Battalion,
Delaware National Guard, at the
Allan McLane Armory, Smyrna,
have been announced by Capt.
Robert S. Damon, adjutant. The
new rating of Sergeant Els has
been approved for Frederick w.
Haas and George w. Parker,
while Paul w. Carey has been
promoted to Specialist 2, Els.
Smyrna times., 1957-04-11

The Smyrna police are filing
detainers with Pennsylvania pol
ice authorities for two men, who
were arrested in a series of rob-
berries of equipment from various
schools in this state and Penn
sylvania. William Thomas Mer-
rift, Jr., 20, 1O8 N. Jackson st.,
Wilmington, and Paul Austin
Singleton, Sr., 26, Minquadale,
will be held for the theft of a
protector, public address system,
and record player from the Thom-
as D. Clayton School, Smyrna on
March %. They have previous
Smyrna times., 1957-04-11
Death of Mrs. Nora b. Stafford


Mrs. Nora B. Stafford, wife of
John Stafford of Marydel Md,
passed away Friday night, April
5. at Easton Memorial Hospital
following a heart attack at the
age of rs years. She was the
daughter of the late William and
Molly Stark Walls. Besides her
husband, she is survived by the
following children, Wallace OF
Marydel; Nolan, Wilmington; Mrs.
Maude Sweitzer, Hartly; and Mrs.
Naomi Powell Wilmington; one
brother, the Rev. Fred Walls of
Laurel, Del; and two sisters,
Mrs. Margaret Elliott and Mrs.
Hattie Berry, of Wilmington; al
so three grandchildren and six
great grandchildren. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stafford celebrated their Goth
wedding anniversary on Dec. %.
She was a devoted member of
Calvary Methodist Church of
Marydel, and a faithful Sunday
School teacher through the many
years until a short time ago when
her health compelled her to give
up the work she loved so we'll.
She was a charter member of the
W.S.C.S. Funeral services were
held Monday, April 8 at 2 pm.
at Calvary Methodist Church
with the Rev. William Hawkins
officiating. Interment was in Sud-
lersville Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1957-04-11
Death of Cecil r. Davis

Funeral services for Cecil R.
Davis, SO, who died at his late
residence in Wilmington on April
5, were held Tuesday at 1 pm.
from the FAIRIES Funeral Chapel.
The Rev. Walter L. Beckwith of
fciated and interment was in
Glenwood Cemetery at Smyrna.
Mr.. Davis is survived by his wife,
Minnie Davis, of Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1957-04-11
BLUE RIBBON All CLUB
Meet at Town Hall and Elect Ed
ward VOshell Recording Sec'y

Meet at Town Hall and Elect Ed
ward VOshell Recording Sec'y
At a meeting of the Blue Rib
bon All Club, held Tuesday at
Town Hall, Edward Voshell was
elected the new recording secre-
tary, and a new member Joined
the club, Carol Simmons. Plans
were discussed as to methods of
making money to help club men,
bers attend camp and short
course, and it was decided to
hold a dance. Plans were also
made for volunteers for Demon
stration Day. Refreshments were
served and there was dancing af-
ter the business session. Carol
Wolford, corresponding secretary,
is in charge of publicity for the
club.
Smyrna times., 1957-04-11
Clodhoppers Window Display Wins

Improve your family living by
sewing" was the theme used by
the Clayton Clodhoppers All Club
for their window display. The dis
play which was in the window OF
Sparks Pharmacy, Clayton, plac-
ed first in the county, and second
in the state, in the All window
judging contest. The window ar.
rangement was made by the
Clodhoppers sewing class, Carol
Anne Brown, Gail Gilbert, Judy
Street, and Madeleine Wicks, as
sisted oy their sewing leaders,
Mrs. George Wicks and Mrs. JOS"
eph Bothell.
Smyrna times., 1957-04-11
POLIO SHOTS GIVEN
DIR. HI. G. Laggner Was in Charge
When $50 Persons Received Shots

DR.. Harold G. Laggner was the
physician in charge when $40
persons received their second
polio shot at the Smyrna Elet
mentary School Thursday night.
He was assisted by state nurses,
Mrs. Mary Richards, Miss Lillian
Riley, and Mrs Anna Belikove;
also, local nurses, Miss T. Ann
Scout and Mrs. Agnes Rogers,
The following members of the
Auxiliary to the David c. Har-
rison Post No. IA, American Leg
ion assisted as hostesses: Mrs,
Addie David, chairman, Mrs. John
Long, Mrs. Oscar Attix, Mrs.Wal-
ter Downes, Mrs. Grant G. CARTS.
and Mrs. Christine Morrow.
Smyrna times., 1957-04-11
Death of Mrs. Raymond C. Lane


Mrs. Emma l.. Lane, 70, wife
of Raymond c. Lane of Wyoming,
died Monday. She was a member
of the Eastern Star, Army Moth
ers Club, and Woodlawn Baptist
Church in Philadelphia. In addi-
ton to her husband, she is sur
vived by two children, Miss Laura
M. Lane, Philadelphia; Raymond
w. Lane, Seacan, Pa; three
grandchildren; a brother, Harry
Melvin, Roosevelt, N. Y; and a
sister, Mrs. Annie Warren, West
mont, N. ]. Services will be held
at the Oliver H. Bair Funeral
Home, Philadelphia, today at l
pm, and burial will be in Mont
rose Cemetery, Upper Darby, Pa
The people's voice., 1957-02-08
More Than 1, 400 Stute Teachers
Now Under Social Security Act

lose optional coverage back to January
1, 1855 In many cases this three years
of additional social security coverage
will be essential for retirement
The Montana Federation of Teach
ers, which has always promoted teach
er welfare, played an active role in
securing the social security supple
ment to the present teacher retire
ment act, in the 1856 Legislature.
Under the leadership of Dorothy Nc
Lenegan, members of the NIT legis-
lative committee helped formulate the
bill and appeared at committee hear
ings in support of the bill. At the re-
quest of the NIT the bill was spon-
sored and promoted by Earl Clark, rep
resentative from Musselshell county
in the legislature and senator from
that county in the present session.
The passage of enabling legislation
by the 34th legislature in 1855, and
the signing of HB 273 by Governor
J. Hugo Aronson added another i'm
portant benefit to the growing list of
those which the Montana Federation
of Teachers has labored to secure for
the teachers of Montana" stated Caul-
field
The people's voice., 1957-02-08

According to statistics gathered by
the Social Security Division of the
Public Employees Retirement System,
more than 4,400 of approximately 5000
Montana teachers have elected to Sc
cure social security coverage to supple
ment their present teacher retirement
act. Moreover, the first class districts
OF Anaconda, Billings, Bozeman, Butte,
Great Falls, Helena, Kalispell, Miles
City, and MissOula all have voted to
accept this coverage; the only first
class district which refused the cover
age was Havre," Terrence Caulfield,
chairman of the press committee of
the Montana Federation of Teachers,
has announced.
Information from Caulfield's office
states that additional referenda on
May 6, 1857, and a final vote some
time in September will give teachers
further opportunity to secure social
security coverage. Those voting for
coverage in the September referendum
will be the final group processed be-
fore the January 1, 1858 deadline. Sup
Elementary coverage will be available
after January 1, 1858, however, but
those qualifying after that date will
The people's voice., 1957-02-08
Yes Folks, There Is A Santa Claus

Last issue THE VOICE stated that the Spontaneous
march Helena in connection with the House-Senate
hearings the Paradise Dam memorial to Congress
of the finest pieces of organzaona work the Capital
City has witnessed in number of that in spite
of all appearances, this not hastily energzed 'peo
pes march Rather it the result of assiduOus minute
planning of DETAIL and for very selfish purpose ;.
Here is how worked, according to of the march
ers' He named to represent a certain club in
western Montana community to be available to to Hell
ena, call. He called to report to Mssoula When
he arrived he found buses waiting with all transportation
paid for by hand His dinner paid for
On the way home following rp-snorting series of pep
talks how injurious Paradise Dam would be his
muny the buses stopped at the Minute Kitchen in Helena
to pick up 100 already prepared (and paid for) excellent
box lunches.
Who played Santa Claus? He didn't know for sure but
he had a strong suspicion that maybe he is in the
rates he pays for electrical energy Need be said
The people's voice., 1957-02-08
Longtime PerHlia Resident
In Helena TO Boost For
Paradise Dam Project

A. F. Drolshagen, who retired as
mail carrier in the Perma-Camas
Prairie area of Sanders county last
November, arrived in Helena Wednes
day for the purpose of telling legisla-
tors how very important the construc-
ton of Paradise Dam is to the econ
Omy of Sanders county.
Mr.. Drolshagen, resident of the
area for 35 years and mail carrier for
the last 25, is in Helena at his own
expense His property, like that of
many of his neighbors, will be under
about $50 feet of water once the dam
is built
Sentiment in h Perma-Camas
Prairie area is far from united in oppO-
sition to the project in spite of state
ments made to the House committee
at the January 26 hearing on the Para
disc Dam memorial. Mr.. DrOlShagen
says that, after contracting almost an
of the people in his area, he has come
to the conclusion opinion is divided
about $3.50 on the proposition.
He also states that little business
men in his community are not adverse
to the project, figuring that they will
be adequately compensated for having
to move and that, with the project
their chances of survival will be great
ly enhanced.
The people's voice., 1957-02-08
Unlike Those In Montana .
Georgia Truckers Gladly Pay
Their Share of Highway Costs

ways mean new opportunity and new
industry for Georgia" he added, point
ing out that when 100 new workers are
employed in a factory, "A new jobs are
also created outside the factory, and
that together, these 174 people earn
$590,000 year. Retail sales go up, and
everybody benefits"
Georgia's motor carriers are con
vinced, he said, that although they will
be paying 55 times more per over-the
road truck in new taxes than the auto
owner or approximately 40 per cent of
the total cost, the benefits to the state
will be well worth the price.
1--WE already pay" he pointed out,
1928 million year in state highway
use taxes alone-or as much on one
Over-the-road truck as is paid on 46
autOmobiles-bu we pay these taxes
and this new assessment with the con-
fidence that they will mean a greater
Georgia for all it's citizens"
Mr.. Rutland commended the Georgia
Highway Department for its speed in
charting plans for construction of Geor-
gias share of the program. He com
mented that planned circumferential
super highway circling Atlanta will
speed up through truck movement and
alleviate traffic congestion in the city.
The attitude expressed by Mr.. Rut-
land-legislator and truck operator, in
the trucking industry's own paper-is
He indicates differential
in user taxes of $55 for the largest
trucks to 81 for passenger cars is ac-
ceptable because of the advantage of
good roads. The differential proposed
Continued on Page Three)
The people's voice., 1957-02-08
Re Paradise Dam
Legislators Should Investigate
Power Company Propaganda

Calling attention to the many down
right lies" which have been used n
the flood Of propaganda" against Para
disc Dam, Gus Norwood, executive Sec
retary of Northwest Public Power As
sociation, this week asserted that ''the
Montana Legislature should certainly
investigate the terrific lobbying cam
paign being put on by the Montana
Power Company and its friends and
front organizations" against the pro-
posed multiple-purpose project.
AS an example of the lies circu-
lated about the project Norwood called
attention to the numerous statements
made by opponents concerning the
"draw-down" of the water stored be-
hind the dam. Noting that following
the slackened stream flow during the
winter months, the drop would be as
much as "a feet in April, Norwood said
that the reservoir "wiII then refill by
June and actually will almost always
have a stable full reservoir elevation
during the summer tourist and recrea-
ton season, as at the world famous
Chelan Lake recreation area) in the
state of Washington.
In my opinion" he said, Paradise
Dam will open the largest recreation
boom in Montana history since Glacier
National Park. This is quite a contrast
The people's voice., 1957-02-08

to the mud flats with dead fish as
described by some of the opponents.
FOR NEW INDUSTRY, IRRIGATION
Speaking of other aspects of the
project, Norwood points out that here
is 265 million dollar dam capable
of producing almost 20 million dollars
of annual power, flood control and irri-
cation benefits a project which would
add almost a million kilOWatts of firm
power to the region . more power
than all of Montana uses today, even
including Hungry Horse output used
by the Columbia Falls aluminium plant
and the Silver Bow phosphate plant
which were made possible by Hungry
Horse Dam.
eff Montana helps itself to Paradise
Dam power, it will almost autOmati-
cally reduce the terrible floods all the
way down stream.
In fact by converting flood waters
into power" Norwood concluded,
Paradise Dam will make good water
out of bad water and convert 'mul-
tipIe waste of floods and wasted
power into multiple USE of flood
control, irrigation, recreation, power,
industries, jobs and better stand
ard of living for Montana people, and
undoubtedly also bigger profits for
the Montana Power Company"