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Smyrna times., 1957-12-05
First Presbyterian Church

Services for the First Presby-
terian Church for Sunday, Dec.
8, are announced by the Rev, O..
c. Jones, pastor, as follows:
Morning worship, IL am; Sunday
School, 10 am. The Sacrament of
baptism will be administered dur
ing the morning service. The adult
choir meets on Wednesday at 8
pm. The junior choir meets on
Thursday at 3:45 pm. A meeting
of the board of trustees will be
held on Monday evening at 8 pm.
The MiteSociety holds its month
Smyrna times., 1957-12-05
Ordinance
/. tPARKING ON SCHOOL LANE,

~ RNAAOC1 La-Nbf
WHEREAS. it appears to the Mayor
and members of the Town Council OF
the Town of Smyrna that the parking of
motor vehicles on the east side of School
Lane between South Street and Com
merce Street and also between Commerce
Street and Mt. Vernon Street endangers
and is detrimental to the public safety
and welfare of pedestrians and automobile
traffic;
AND WHEREAS. it is deemed neces-
sary and beneficial for the safety. regula-
tion. and control of pedestrian and auto
mobile traffic over the aforesaid area;
NOW THEREFORE. Be 1t Enacted By
The Mayor and Council of The Town of
Smyrna. the Mayor and All Members %
Council Concurring therein
That an Ordinance of the Town Of
Smyrna entitled stopping, Standing, or
Parking Vehicles in Specified Places
adopted on the llth day of April, 1871.
be and the same is hereby amended by
adding thereto a new section which shall
be Section IA as follows. to-wit;
Section "A. 1t shall be unlawful to
park any vehicle on School Lane between
South Street and Commerce Street and
between Commerce Street and Mt. Vernon
Street except said vehicle be parked paral-
lei and within one foot of the westerly
curb or side of said School Lane between
the aforementioned streets.
ANY person convicted of violation of
this Section of this Ordinance shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to
the penalties and fines more particularly
set forth in said Ordinance.
This Amendment to this Ordinance
shall be effective at 1900 AM on De-
cember 16. 1857 after having been duly
published and posted as provided in the
Charter of the Town of Smyrna.
Adopted by Mayor and Council
Nov. 26, 1857.
Smyrna times., 1957-12-05

Choral Society urge the public to
be seated early. The doors will
open at pm. and be closed
promptly at 4:30, so that the
aisles win be clear for the Candle
light procession of The Choral So
ciety. During this half hour, the
Acolyte, E. Stuart Outten, Jr.,
will light the candles around the
church while the organ and piano
play the prelude. This will be
followed by the entrance of min
listers of churches represented in
the Choral Society. Those unable
to attend the Dec. 8 performance
may hear a recording of The
Choral Society over radio station
WIDOW during Christmas week.
The recording is being made by
j. Leon Tarburton and arrange
ments have been made by Edward
Scanlon, Jr., with the Equitable
Security Trust Company and
radio station WIDOW to have this
work broadcast. From the group
of sixty voices, six soloists have
been chosen whose experience and
background reflect the enriched
cultural life of Dover since the
arrival of many talented people
with the expansion of Dover Air
Force Base. Mrs. Norman M. Cup
fender, wife of 1t. Cupfender, is
the pianist for the society. She
is concert pianist who was
graduated from the University of
Seoul, Korea, the Manhattan
School of Music, and Miami Uni
versity at Oxford, Ohio. She also
accompanies the Dover Century
Club chorus. George F. Wiltshire,
organist of the Dover Presbyter-
ian Church, was also accompan-
ist for the Latex Community
Chorus when they presented many
fine programs in this area. Many
other individuals, merchants and
organizations have contributed to
the success of this program by
donating the use of halls for re-
hearsal purposes and loaning
equipment to make the perform
ance more effective. They are:
Dover Century Club, Dover Cen
tury Club chorus, Dover High
School, Farmers Bank, Vane
Greenhouses, Massey's Hardware,
w. Lyle Mowlds, the Murphey
School, the international Latex
Corporation, Danneman's Fabric
store, and Wesley Methodist
Church.
Smyrna times., 1957-12-05
TEACHERS SEEK
IMPROVEMENTS
English Department Studies
Modification of Present
District Curriculum
NO AREA NEGLECTED

The English teachers of the
Smyrna School District have been
meeting regularly to study pos
sible improvements and modifica-
tions in the present English cur
riculum of the district. The meet
ings have been held at least twice
month since the start of school.
Teachers have held the meetings
after school and evenings in the
homes Of various teachers of the
English department. One of the
major points being emphasized,
according to Miss Mary B. Amo,
chairman of the English depart
ment, is continuity of emphasis
of major areas throughout the
high school. An organized at
tempt is being made to assure
the department that no important
area is neglected, and that un-
necessary and undesirable overlap
is avoided. One English teacher
pointed out that few years ago
when there were only three Eng
lish teachers on the high school
staff, many problems could be
ironed out at the luncheon table
With six teachers it is necessary
to have a little Better organiza-
ton. One teacher in indicating
approval of these meetings stated:
Personally 1 find these meetings
stimulating. 1t helps me to view
my teaching as whole, and in
viewing it, to determine whether
or not I am meeting the needs of
the pupils" The meetings are an
outgrowth of the evaluation held
in February, 1857 by the Middle
Atlantic States Association of
Schools and Colleges. The English
department asked permission to
have these meetings, and all
teachers have indicated that they
have found the meetings benefi-
cial. Teachers involved include
Miss Mary B. Amo, 18th and 18th
grade English; Miss Patricia Kill
alea, 9th grade English; Mrs. Dor
othy A. Meyer, 10th and 11th
grade English; Mrs. Jane Jacobs
and Mr.. Philip Toman, 7th grade
English; and Mr.. George Galley,
9Th grade English.
Smyrna times., 1957-12-05

ly meeting on Thursday, Dec. II,
at 8 pm.
Smyrna times., 1957-12-05

Here's great news! While prices of 1858 cars
of other manufacturers are up, the price of
Ford'S exciting new Custom 800 Series is dotUn.
A brand-new So Ford Custom 300 with all of
its exciting new styling and engineering ad-
vances is priced lotoer than 81 model, SINH
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World approved styling. A Custom 300 brings
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Honeycombed grille, Shpstream roof, Deep
Sculptured rear deck, and Safety-Twin head
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New handling ease. Slide behind the wheel
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how much fun driving can be- Notice how
smoothly it handles. That's Fords new feather
touch Magic-Circle steering, the next best
thing to power steering.
Smyrna times., 1957-12-05
An Ordinance
PRESCRIBING ONE WAY STREETS
WITHIN THE TOWN OF SMYRNA

Section /: Motor vehicles within the
corporate limits of the Town of Smyrna
shall proceed upon the below named
streets only in the direction prescribed
herein:
Section 2. a. West on Mt. Vernon
Street between Main Street and Clayton
Rd.
b. North on Delaware Street between
Frazier Street and Mt. Vernon Street.
c. South on Union Street between Mt.
Vernon Street and Frazier Street.
d. North on School Lane between South
Street and Mt. Vernon Street (Section
I'D. shall become effective Dec. 16, 1867
at 100 AM. after having been duly pub
lished and posted as provided in the
charter If the Town of Smyrna.)
Section 3: Whoever violates any pro-
vision of this Ordinance shall be fined
Ten Dollars for the first offense or
imprisonment for days or both. and
for each subsequence offense shall be
fined Twenty five Dollars or imprisoned
days or both.
Adopted by Mayor and Council
November 20, 1857
Smyrna times., 1957-12-05
RETARDED FUND RESULTS
Total of S2O2 Collected in Drive
Sponsored by SMYRNA Grange

Sponsored by Smyrna Grange
The recent March for Retarded
Children in Smyrna resulted in
contributions amounting to S202.-
46, according to report by Mrs.
James Fleming, master of the
Smyrna Grange, the sponsoring
group. OF this amount fifteen
percent will go to national asso-
citation; fifteen percent to the
state; and seventy percent to the
Mid-Del Association. The Smyrna
Grange wishes to thank all who
helped and who made contribu-
tions. Acting as solicitors were
Mrs. Medford Potter, Ms. Clay
Bailey, Mrs. James Rodney, Mrs.
Henry T. Price, Mrs. Leroy Gray,
Mrs. Kathryn Still, Mrs. Andrew
d. Cole, Mrs. Florence Ford, Miss
Florence Lurty, Mrs. Evelyn Wes-
sell. Mrs. Kenneth Blow, Mrs.
Marie Downs, Mrs. Edward Ever
hart, Mrs. Dorothy Harrington,
Mrs. Mary Grier, Mrs. James Mill
er, Bruce Potter, Mrs. Mildred
Hoffecker, Diane Rodney, Becky
Reynolds, Mrs. Paul B. Grier, Joan
Bobo, Bruce Wright, James Flem-
ing, William Slacum, JEANNE
Darrell Ruth Hudgins, Mrs. Mary
P. Ennis, Mrs. Gay Long, Mrs.
Guy Edmondson, Jr., Mrs. Brinton
Reynolds, Patsy Moffitt, Phyllis
Hamburg, Mrs. Vernon Westfall;
Douglas Miller, Mrs. James Pap
pas, Mrs. Donald Mood, Mrs. Fred
Harris, Jr., Buck Still Jr., Joan
Niles, Mrs. William G. Roe, Jr.,
Joseph Myers, Butch VESSEL,
Carol 10 Behrens, Betty Jane
Kemp, Susan Price, Barry Pritch-
ard.
Smyrna times., 1957-12-05
TO PRESENT
''THE MESSIAH"
HandePs 0ratOriO To Be Pre-
sented at Wesley Methodist
Church in Dover
SUNDAY, DECEMBER s

Unprecedented response to the
announcement of the presentation
of HandeIs oratorio, ''The Messi-
ah," to be presented Sunday af-
ternoon, Dec. 8, at 4:30 pm. in
Wesley Methodist Church, Dover,
is the reason the officers of The
Smyrna times., 1957-12-05

Large size bulbs produce more
light per watt. For example, one
60-watt bulb will give more light
than three 25-watt bulbs.
Delaware was home for $1,000
cattle and calves as, of last Jan.
uary /.
Smyrna times., 1957-12-05
WAYS TO CONTROL POULTRY
LICE
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tOOIIVIIl1eu IIOIIl 7 ne IIEHEI
Most insecticides are poisons,
Mr.. Vapaa cautioned. He urged
using them only in recommended
concentrations. If you spill some
on your skin, wash Immediately
with soap and water, and launder
clothes that become contaminated.
Be careful not to get the insecti-
cides on feed and water troughs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-02
B. F. Goodrich Strike
Goes Into Second Dow

CINCINNATI, April 2 Up
A strike Of B. F. Goodrich Co.
workers in nine plants swung
into the second day today after
negotiators reported no progress
on a new contract.
About $4,000 workers are
affected by the strike, which
started shortly after midnight
Sunday. Neither the union nor
management here has disclosed
the issues that deadlock the talks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-02
Borrowing Key
In School Issue,
49,
Parents Told

Some 200 District parents were
told last night they will have to
start campaigning If they hope
to convince officials they are
willing to borrow money to pay
for rev schools rather than wait
for Congress to- appropriate the
funtS.
The advice grew out of a four
mar panel discussion at Alice
pea Junior High School on
~'What Is the Answer to the
Laeging Construction Problem?"
The participants were School
SUIT. Hobart M. Corning, Walter
T@riner. a member Of the Dis
trtt Board of Education: Charles
ze)ers. deputy superintendent
pfsschools in charge of business
affairs, and Ben Gilbert, city
editor of the Washington Post
Tines Herald. all of whom ia
Yued the borrowing plan.
Urged to Speak Out
: The panel agreed that the
present. pay-as-you-go system,
framed by Congressional ap-
pppriations, is far outdated
ard is not meeting the needs"
Martin Agronsky, radio and
tsevision commentator. was
moderator.
I'm answer to questions from
be floor. MI. Agronsky and Mr..
obriner advised parents, who
sould rather see the city bor-
low the money instead of get
ting dribbles from Congress-" to
rmake themselves heard" by
the District Commissioners and
the members of the District
committees on Capitol Hill.
They're studying the prob
lem now" Mr.. Agronsky said.
The principal reason for the
classroom shortage" DR.. Corn
ting said. lis the method of
financing" He told the group
the pay-as-you-go plan Simply
does not work because it does not
Keep up with continuing needs"
Commissioners Blamed
To illustrate. he pointed to
the request by the Board of
Education in 1916 for So million.
We only got SO Million" he said.
In 1858 we asked for S12.7
million and got SIS million"
Mr.. Tobriner placed most of
the blame on the Commissioners.
He told the parents that it is
met the Commissioners function
to cut the figure requested by
the Board of Education before
1t is forwarded to Congress.
They should pass it along and
let the responsibility for the
drastic cutbacks rest on the
shoulders of the legislators.
Mr.. Gilbert said he is con-
vtnced that the public approves
the borrowing plan. But we
still have to convince the powers
that-be." He told the parents
that number of legislators have
announced their open minds"
on the subject.
Mr.. Zellers said the borrowing
pan would not cost more In the
way Of capital outlay than the
present system. and would not
necessarily hike taxes.
In my opinion" he declared,
"the borrowing program would
have q stabilizing effect on Dis
trict taxes"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-10-18

1851 from the Chicago Conserva-
tory Of Music where he received
his Masters Degree in Music,
Vioce and Theory. His formal de-
but into the concert field was in
January, 1913 where, under the
guidance Of Stella saenger Geller,
German opera star he made his
initial appearance singing the
baritone lead in Ballad for
Americans"
Mr.. Chamblee completed his
classical and operate training
under Prof. Edwin Kemp Of the
conservatory. He is a former
member Of the American Negro
Opera Guild; a present member
Of the Schubert Club Of st. Paul.
the 81. Paul Civic opera Com
pan, Cwhere he appeared last sea
son in Annie Get Your Cum
He has been soloist on the 81.
Paul Pop concerts for the past
four years and a finalist in the
Metropolitan Opera Additions Of
the Air for two years.
Mr.. Dalos Grobe Jr, Is Mr..
Chamblee's accompanist and he Is
also a member Of the Schubert
Club and organist at Oliyet Con-
gregstional Church In St Paul
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-10-18
NEWMAN TO SPEAK
AT DETROIT CHURCH

Detroit, Mich Principal
speaker at the Sunday morning
service Of Peoples Community
Church here Sunday viii be Cecil
Il. Newman, Minnesota publisher
The Minnesotan Is one Of the
three speakers scheduled for the
three week Observance Of the third
anniversary Of the 2,iOO member
congregation, pastored by former
Minnesotan Carlyle r. Stewart
Last Sunday DR.. Charles Wes-
ley. president Of Central College
spoke. The final speaker on oct.
q. will be Rev. Merrill Lenox, ex-
ecutive director Of the Detroit
Council Of Churches.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-10-18

the University OF Minnesota Medi-
cal school In the department OF
obstetrics and gynecology.
He received his BIS. degree from
Pennsylvania State University in
1919 after having served three
years in the army as an infantry
officer. In 1853. DR. Lowe reoeiv-
ed his MD, degree from Boston
University. After an internship
In Michigan, he joined tha depart
ment here In July. 1854. and has
completed his qualifications for
Board Qualification In the field Of
obstetrics and gynecology..
His wife Is the former Mary
Letiua Crawley OF Bellefonte,
Pa. They have one son, Douglas.
and are expecting n second child
soon. DR.. and Mrs. Lowe are ac-
tive members OF St Peters AME
church.
DR.. Lowe In chairman OF the st.
Peter Sunday Forum sponsored by
the mems club OF the church.
DIR. Lowe viii see hia private pa
tents, by appointment, at the
University hospital
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-10-18
w. r. old Folks
Porter Dies
Ar Ace OF 81

Services for William F. (Old
Folks Porter. 81, Of 246Ia Fourth
Av. S. who died Thursday, Octo-
Der 10, were held at 2 p. m. Mon
day, October Il, at the Woodland
Funeral Chapel Rev. Louis w.
Johnson, rector Of st. Thomas
Episcopal Church, officiated with
burial in Rosedale cemetery.
Mr.. Porter, Familiarity known as
odd Folks" was born in Clarks-
vile, Tex. He came TO Minneapolis
more than 80 years ago where he
had lived since. He had been in
failing health for a number Of
years and a patient in Minneapolis
General hospital for the past six
weeks prior to his death.
He is survived by one nephew,
Boyd Crawford, Of Minneapolis.
Woodland Funeral Home was in
charge Of arrangements.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-10-18

increased and expanded hospital
facilities.
McMath may be remembered In
Minnesota as one Of the chief
speakers at the National Urban
League conference held in St
Paul In 1851.
Also appearing at the dinner
win be Robert Weaver, New York
state Rent Administrator, one Of
the members Of the New Deal
Black Cabinet" who has held
many federal and state jobs Of
distinction.
One Of the best known and in
formed public servants in the ma
ton, Bob" Weaver is known
from coast 10 coaset.
His chief function here Is TO
speak at a YDFL Civil Rights
Conference scheduled for satur-
day afternoon at p. m. at the
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-10-18

physician with offices at 1905
Fourth Av. S.
DR.. Karl Anderson, vice-presi-
dent and medical director Of
Northwestern Life Insurance Co,
the firm which made the appoint
ment, said Dr. Posey is one Of the
six doctors located in various
areas of Minneapolis who serve as
official examiners for applicants
for insurance policies with the
firm.
Northwestern Life Insurance is
one Of the largest insurance com
panies in the nation
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-10-18
Judge Sentences
WiIliums To 35
Years In Prison

Felix Williams, whom the daily
papers have dubbed the vice lord
OF Minneapolis" was given the
heaviest sentence ever imposed on
an individual in Hennepin county
with one exception, when Federal
district Judge Edward Dewitt
Wednesday gave him a sentence
which amounts TO 80 years in
prison,
Williams was found guilty last
week on ~ counts on violation OF
narcotic laws on which n given
the maximum sentence he could
have received $50 years in prison!
Dedicated" Criminal
you have made no contribu-
ton to the good OF my persons or
to society" Dewitt said, Nobody
speaks well of you You are VIC
ious, reprehensible, dedicated
criminal"
In sentencing williams the
jurist said: you come closest to
any person / know TO filling the
role Of the biblical hand-maiden
of the devil"
Found Nothing Good About Him
Dewitt said the records had been
searched In vain to find some
thing good about Williams
Dewitt said he gave Williams
the severe punishment first, be-
cause you deserve Il, and second.
because the court hoped II would
serve as an effective deterrent to
any aspirant who would follow in
you footsteps"
His criminal record shows mr.
rests at Hutchinson, Kan; Dial.
las, Tex; Trenton, Joplin and
Springfield. Mo-; Davenport, Ia.;
Superior. Wis, and Minneapolis.
In 1898 he was sentenced TO
saltwater for five years after a
charge OF attempted murder had
been reduced TO assault.
After his release from state
prison he was back In trouble n
few months later and sentenced to
Leavenworth prison on a white
slavery charge.
After his next release from a
federal prison term by 1852 he
was on his way back TO federal
prison on a counterfeiting charge.
While he was in prison he was re-
moved 10 Minneapolis whore he
was tried on a narcotics charge Of
selling and transporting narcotics
and he received another three
year sentence.
A year ago he was released on
parole and police and federal a
gents claim the first day of his
release he resumed traffic In mari
huana and heroin,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-10-18

the realization that she would not
be hired no matter how her tests
came out
Beulah Swan had worked for
Butwin Sportswear Co. in st. Paul
as a billing clerk They were very
pleased with her work and her
work output. She had also worked
for Simon and Mazilner, formerly
of st. Paul, before the company
moved to Alabama.
She was employed by them for
five years in various positions as
statistical clerk, commissions
clerk, billing typist and finally as
assistant to the accountant.
Her starting salary was STU
cents an hour in 1850. In 1855
when the company quit business in
st. Paul, Beulah was earning Sl.55
per hour. This firm helped her to
attend the University of Mime
sofa Extension school and the as
sistant general manager and the
accountant taught her a great
deal about methods and organi-
zation.
Prior to this job, Beulah work.
ed for Mutual Service Life Insur-
ance Company, 1868 University,
st. Paul, for approximately four
and one half years. She began as
steno to the Actuary and was
the first Negro hired there
through the efforts of the late w.
B. DAD Walker. She attended
the U. Of Minnesota for two quar-
tiers and returned TO Mutual Ser
vice at actuarial clerk and was
promoted to junior home office
life insurance underwater upon
the completion and passing of four
examinations. She also was a.
warded the certificate for insur-
ance underwriting.
Beulah graduated fifth highest
in the class of l945 from Wash
ington High School in st. Paul.
She began at the University Of
Minnesota as a pre- medical stu
dent in day school and switched
to business administration in the
extension school. At the university
she had courses in Economies, sta
tistics, mathematics and account
ing.
on the morning Of March IL,
1857, on the basis of a newspaper
ad, Beulah applied to Murphy
Motor Freight Lines, Inc, 965
Eustis Street in St Paul, for en-
ployment as a night billing clerk.
She cited Butwinicks for reference
in billing experience and Simon
and Mazilner for familiarity with
freight bills She took the 10 min
ute tipping test and was advised by
the personnel manager that she
would be called within the week
il hired; If she didn't hear from
them she should assume that she
had failed the test. He further
stated that hiring was up to the
night office manager.
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