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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21

and . Marrying Marimbaist.
Russ Grant and Ernie Emer-
ling. watching together. report
q Crop Crested Huckster. q
Blue Coated Tweeter. q Free
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Dozer. IN Immature Toy
Breaker, Q Post Season Bonus
Spender and Q Dizzy Present
Exchanger. Not two months
after New Years Day. he
spotted an entire flock Of Bro
ken Resolutions. George De
Witt reports in with q Rush
Hour Grasper. Q Double Winged
Blond Crusher and q Martini
Spotted Dirty Bird.
Well, better weather will be
here soon. Indoor Bird Watch
ers Of the World. back to your
glasses!
The most unfortunate plumb
er Of recent weeks was the one
who got on Q crowded subway
train carrying q 6-foot length
of ordinary pipe. He stood the
lpipe In front Of him. Several
strap hangers grabbed tight
hold Of 1t. When the plumber
tried to get Of to do some
plumbing he literally engaged
in q tug Of war.
Hal Prince and Bob Grifiith,
who produced "West Side
Story" and other musical hits,
have announced that next year
they'll do q musical based
around Q pSychiatrist. Some
body asked them why.
I'VE decided" they admit
"when our scenic designers told
us they had Q great idea for Q
COUCH"
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Phil Bennett. the dance band
leader who was born blind, the
other day refused the offer Of
q seeing eye dog from his show
business friend, Jane Kean.
II wouldn't have the heart
to keep . dog up all night
listening to dance music" OK.
lplained Phil.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21

Elvis Presley's love interest
in King Creole" Dolores Hart,
Smyrna times., 1958-01-09
TOWN VETOES LAND SALE
Agree To Abide With Ordinance
Prohibiting Slaughter Houses

A special meeting of Smyrna
Town Council was called Friday
night to discuss the sale of town
property adjacent to the new
sewage treatment plant for use
by Quality Belts, Inc. for con-
struction of a new poultry pro-
cessing plant. After a lengthy
discussion the general feeling OF
council was that they should
abide by an existing ordinance
which prohibits slaughter houses
within the corporate limits of the
town. Alfred E. Mack, member
of council, rendered his resigna-
tion due to removal from Smyrna
He expressed his appreciation of
the support of the people and his
pleasure working with council
since the election last winter. In
accordance with the town charter
his vacancy will have to be filled
by appointment by council to fin
ish two years of the three-year
term.
Smyrna times., 1958-01-09
Death of Mrs. Emma S. Hoffecker

DCdti VI NnTSs Eifliitd D. ftUIeCkeT
Mrs. Emma Stevenson Hoffeck-
er, II, widow of Walter o. Hof-
fecker, died at her residence in
Philadelphia on January 1. Form
erly of Smyrna, she was the
daughter of the late George M.
Stevenson and Alice P. Cosden
Stevenson, both of Delaware. Fun
eral services were held at the j.
Harry Stroud Funeral Home, 600
North 63rd Street, Philadelphia,
on Saturday, jan 4 at IL am.
Intement was at Odd Fellows
Cemetery, Smyrna, on Saturday
at 1:30 pm. A viewing was held
at the FAIRIES Funeral Chapel on
Friday evening, She is survived by
the following brothers and sis
ters: George R. Stevenson and
Ralph D. Stevenson, both of Will
mington, and Mrs. Anna c. Tru-
ak, Philadelphia. She had lived
in Philadelphia for twenty-one
years. The funeral service in
Philadelphia was in charge of the
Rev. Thomas G. Young.
Smyrna times., 1958-01-09
HELD ON ASSAULT CHARGE
Il. c. Johnson Held Under $500
Bail in Assault of M. A. Jacobs

Edward c. Johnson, Townsend,
20, was arrested by Smyrna police
on a charge of assault and bat
terry by motor vehicle and ar
raigned before Magistrate Frank
lin T. English. He was held un-
der $500 bail for his appearance
at a further hearing on the out
come of injuries sustained by
Margaret Ann Jacobs, 20, of near
Smyrna. According to witnesses
the girl was seen jumping out of
car and hitting the roadway on
Commerce Street while the car
was still in motion on Monday,
Dec. 30 at 10:45 pm. She has
been a patient at Kent General
Hospital, Dover with a fractured
skull and has been unable to be
questioned, under her Doctors
orders. The case was turned over
to Sergt. John Stats, of the
Smyrna police force, for investi-
cation. The girl is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jacobs,
of near Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1958-01-09
XMAS PARTY
DONORS LISTED
SmyTna-C Clayton Jaycees Ex-
press Thanks for Support
of Theatre Party
900 ATTENDED EVENT

Members of the Smyrna Clay
ton Junior Chamber of Commerce
wish to thank the many merch-
ants and professional men whose
generous contributions and SER
vices were responsible for the
success of their Christmas party
given for the children of this area
The party was held in the Smyr-
ma Theatre on Dec. IA, and was
attended by over 900 youngsters
The following is a list of those
parties who aided this worthwhile
community project: Slaughter's,
Inc, Dawes Barber Shop, Wilson
Refrigeration, Inc, Smyrna Sport
ing Goods, George c. Rothwell
Inc, Boyer and Hairgrove, Boule-
ward Electric, Dairy Sweet, Eddie
Burris, Ellery's Nursery, Clark's
Radio and FV, Clay F. Bailey,
Cooper Moving & Storage, Earl
Davis, Jarman's Garage, Clyde
Knight, Southern States, Wayside
Inn, The Paddock, S&S Products,
Inc, Matthews Funeral Home,
Clements Supply Co., Inc, w. L.
Wheatley, Inc, ]. H. Dunning, R.
w. Slaughter, Real Estate; Farm
ers Bank, Smyrna Branch; Gold
en- Pharmacy, Delaware Real
Estate, George D. Wright, Real
Estate; Equitable Security Trust
Co., Smyrna Branch; Tow n e
Cleaners, Sayers' jewelers., George
H. Hoffecker, Inc, Georges Place,
Handloff Mid-Del Auto Parts,
Smyrna Diner, Vessels, A&P
Poore's Ice Cream, Edward M.
Covington, Boyd's Pontiac, Smyr-
ma Market, Sparks Pharmacy
Markley Grain Elevator, Woot-
tens, Irwin G. Burton, Smyrna
Gift Shop, Mannering's, Iron Front
Hardware, SWANS Pharmacy,
Rash's Furniture, DR.. Ray Sam
mons, veterinarian; Stills News
Agency, Colonial Hotel, AIMS
Beauty Shop, Country Maid Milk,
Robinson Furniture Store, Carl L,
Wright, Real Estate; Smyrna
Theatre, Acme Market and John
Yost.
Smyrna times., 1958-01-09
PTA To Hear School Concert

A concert by the Smyrna High
School band will be a feature of
the meeting of the Smyrna Spec
ial District School Parent Teach
er Association on Thursday, Jan.
16. Rodney Daniels, director, will
present 35 members in seven Sc
lections. Some beginners groups,
junior high school members, will
also play, but not with the senior
high school band. Nelson S. Ever
hart will conduct the business
session. The baby sitting project
will again be conducted by men,
bers of the Girl Scout Troop in
charge of their leaders, Mrs.
Franklin Cooke and Mrs. John
Long. The meeting will start at
8 pm. at the Smyrna Elementary
School
Smyrna times., 1958-01-09
POLIO FUND DRIVE BEGINS
Campaign Kick-Off Tonight To Be
Marked by Coffee Hour

The Auxiliary of the David c.
Harrison Post No. ID, American
Legion met Monday night at the
home of Mrs. Helen Grier when
plans were made for the annual
March of Dimes and Mothers
March. Mrs. Lex FAIRIES, commun-
ity service chairman, accepted the
responsibility of serving as local
chairman for the March of Dimes,
and announced that a kickoff
coffee hour would be held at her
home on Thursday, Jan. 9 at $50
pm. This will mark the start of
a series of coffee hours similar to
those held last year to raise funds
for the campaign. Mrs. FAIRIES will
have as co-hostesses Mrs. Ray
Smith and Mrs. Paul Grier The
Mothers March will be held Tues
day, Jan. % with Mrs. George B.
David serving as co-chairman.
Mrs. George B. Scout, department
president, will attend the Area B
Rehabilitation and Child Welfare
Conference to be held at West
Point, N. Y. Jan. 21-25. The fol-
lowing members of the local unit
attended tha executive Meeting
held in Laurel: Mrs. Scout, Mrs.
Grant G. Garis, department Sec
retary; Mrs. George B. David,
Mrs. Edward Everhart, and Mrs.
Francis ]. O'Neill, Sr. The Febru-
ary meeting of the unit will be
held at the home of Mrs. Clar-
ence Collins, Jr., School Lane.
Smyrna times., 1958-01-09
FEAST OF LIGHTS" HIGHLIGHTS
EPISCOPAL EPIPHANY STORY

The Feast of Lights, the Epiph-
any story in pageant, music, and
candlelight will be presented at
st. Peters Episcopal Church on
Sunday, Jan. IL at pm. The
public is invited to attend. The
service will be followed by a social
hour in the parish house. The
cast includes: Phyllis Lomax in
the role of Mary; Richard Cole
as Joseph; Gerald Heinold, Karl
Gebhart, and Ralph G. FAIRIES,
Jr., as the Three Kings. THE
Apostles will be portrayed by
Ernest Duchatel, John H. Fearon,
Robert Oechsler, Thomas Lamb,
Walter w. Speakman, Walter
Eley, ]. D. Miles, Jr., Edward S.
Wilson, Jr., Louis Galloway, Steph-
en- Peddrick, Robert Davis, and
Smyrna times., 1958-01-09
CLUB
REVIEWS YULE
Century Club Women Carry
Holiday Mood Throughout
Town With Projects
PLAN ANNUAL EVENT

A review of Christmas activi-
ties by the Clayton Century Club
reveals that a varied community
service was performed. Foremost
of the activities was the Scene
of the Nativity" sponsored by the
club near the town limits. The
organization has announced this
will be the Christmas community
project to be presented annually
at the same site. The Sunday
School classes of Ewell's-St. Paul
Church, under the direction of
Robert Spencer and his assistant,
Mrs. Paul Bickling, caroled at the
scene. The cooperative efforts of
this group with the Century Club
resulted in the presentation of an
exceptional program. The appear
ance of the Junior Choir of the
First Presbyterian Church, Smyr-
ma, with their program of carols
added considerably to the atmos-
phere of the holiday season. Mrs.
Kenneth Mihills and Mrs. Miller
were in charge of the church
group. The choir and it's directors
were entertained by Mrs. Lester
Russell following the program,
and the Century Club members
were hosts to the Sunday School
pupils. New Years Eve was high
lighted by the appearance of the
Senior Choir of Ewell's-St. Paul
Church at the Nativity scene.
Mrs. ]. M. Davis and her COM
mittee of religions held open house
following the service for the choir
members, the mayor and council
of the Town of Clayton, and sew
eral other prominent citizens at
Fellowship Hall.
Smyrna times., 1958-01-09
EAGLES DEBUT
SPOILED BY A. |.
Smyrna Quintet Drops SO
Opener to Wilmington Five
By a 5S-43 Score
TWO GAMES NEXT WEEK

Coach Richardson Tritt's Smyr-
ma High Eagles opened the 1858
season last Friday night on the
losing side of the ledger when
they dropped a 5S-43 decision to
the forces of A. I. DUPONT, Will
mington. Despite an exceptionally
fast start which saw the local
five trail by only three points, Is
IL, at the quarter, Smyrna was
on the short end of a 36-1S score
at intermission. The sharp-shoot-
ing of duPont's outside men, to-
gether with the unsuccessful eff
forts of the Smyrna courtmen to
drive into the basket was the
factor which contributed to the
lopsided second quarter. The Red
and White squad outscored their
opponents in the final half, but
were unable to overcome the de-
ficit. John Hickman and Bob
Veasey combined for 35 points in
leading the Tiger victory. Larry
Ellery stood out in defeat as he
tailed Is markers to top all
Eagle scorers. Jim Persinger and
Ronnie Mccoy chalked up 9 and
8, respectively. Coach Tritt en-
ployed his entire bench in the
contest. The scheduled Tuesday
night clash with Chesetertown
High School was postponed by
the sudden snowstorm and was
played on the local court last
night. This Friday evening, the
Eagles will journey to Middletown
to face their arch-rival Cavalier
foes. The Red and White quintet
will then return to their home
court for Tuesday, Jan. ID bat
tie with the Caesar Rodney Rid
ers.
Smyrna times., 1958-01-09
School Fills Teacher Vacancy

Smyrna school officials an
nounced this week that James
Paul Todd has been hired to
teach the fifth grade. Mr.. Todd
replaces Mrs. Theresa Winchell,
who recently left the United
States to join her husband who
is stationed on Okinawa. Mr., Todd
holds a ALB. degree in psychology
and a masters of education de-
gree from Boston College. He
was released from the Navy in
December after two years of ac-
tive service as a End lieutenant.
He is married and has one child.
Smyrna times., 1958-01-09
Death of Mrs. Fred t. johnson

Mrs. Fannie A. Johnson, II,
widow of Fred t. Johnson, died at
her home on West Commerce st.
on January 2. She was a daugh-
ter of the late Edward Atwell and
Susan Guessford Atwell. Funeral
services were held in the FAIRIES
Funeral Chapel on Sunday Burial
was at Odd Fellows Cemetery.
She is survived by nine children:
Mrs. Edith Reedy, Lititz, Pa;
Mrs. Anna Powell, Kirkwood;
Mrs. Olivia Hutchison, Townsend;
Mrs. Ruth Webb, Frederick; Mrs.
Fannie Austin, Wilmington; Haz-
ell Johnson and Edward Johnson,
both of Townsend; Atwell and Le-
land Johnson, both of Middle
town; 26 grandchildren and IL
great-grandchildren; brother, E.
". Atwell, Wilmington; two half
brothers, William Mabrey, Clay
ton, and Raymond Mabrey, Phoe-
nix, Arizona; also a niece and a
nephew. Mrs. Johnson had made
her home in Smyrna for IL years.
Smyrna times., 1958-01-09
HARRIS To HEAD FIREMEN
New Officials To Assume Duties
Following Annual Election

The annual election of the Cit
liens Hose Company was held
Monday night with the following
new officers named to take over
their duties Immediately: Fred
Harris, Jr., president; Lex Far
les, vice president; Reynolds Brad
ley, secretary-treasurer; Clarence
Johnson, fire recorder; Calvin
Foxwell, fire Inspector; Robert
FAIRIES, chief; Mr.. Bradley, first
assistant chief; Glenn Matthews,
second assistant chief; trustees:
George Bradley, David Mills,
James Truax. Board of directors:
MIR. Harris, Mr. Bodley and Chief
Robert FAIRIES, by virtue of their
office; Merrill Birmingham, Hen
ry Dukes, Lex FAIRIES, Wilson
FAIRIES, Robert Jacobs, Glenn Mat
thews, David Mills, Fletcher Tru-
AK, James Truax.
Smyrna times., 1958-01-09
Death of Mrs. Lucinda I'll. Marker

Mrs. Lucinda H. Marker, go
died near Chadds Ford, Pa, on
January 2. She was the widow
of Clarence E. Marker, formerly
of near Clayton. Funeral services
were held in Ewell's-St. Paul
Methodist Church Monday after
noon at 2 o'clock. The Rev. Guy
McWilliams, assisted by the Rev.
William B. Kitchens of Brack-Ex,
officiated. Burial was in Odd Eel
lows Cemetery, Smyrna. A view
ing was held Sunday evening at
the FAIRIES Funeral Chapel. She
is survived by eight children:
Ralph Marker, Sr., Chadds Ford;
Gilbert Marker, Greenville, Pa;
Mrs. Emily Schrantz, East Green
vile, Pa; Clarence Marker, Dow
er; Mrs. Florence Connolly, Mt.
Vernon, N. Y; Mrs. Mildred Brad
ley, Milford; Mrs. Gertrude NAL
lon, Perkiomanville, Pa; Mrs.
Catherine Marrow, Dover; BROTH
er, John Harris, Denton, Md;
and a number of grandchildren.
She was a member of Ewell's-St.
Paul Methodist Church, Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1958-01-09
F'IREMEN PLAN
SHORT COURSE
Arrangements For Tenth An
nual Training Sessions
Announced
CONDUCTED AT CAMDEN

Plans for the tenth annual short
course for volunteer firemen have
been completed by the educational
committee of the Delaware Vol
unteer Firemen's Association, of
which Charles H. Jester is chair
man. 1t will be held at Camden
on two weekends, April 1918 and
April 1920, and letters, with
detailed program attached, have
been sent to all fire companies
comprising the association. Regis
tration forms will be received by
the companies in January, and the
forms are to be returned to the
committee on or before March Is,
which is the deadline for the
course. The committee includes
Howell Barnes, Smyrna; Owen
Davis, Milton; Curtis Ennis, FL
lendale; William Hines, Seaford;
Paul Rambo, Elsmere; Paul B.
Smith, Marydel; Edward Maui
mann, Cranston Heights; and
Charles Honey, Jr., Brandywine
Hundred. Committee members will
be prepared to answer any ques-
tons about the course. The class
es known as the rotating group,
considered general firemanship
training, will include gas masks,
structural fires, ventilation, liquid
fires, ladders, salvage and rescue.
Each man registering in the ro-
tating group will receive three
hours training in each of the
above subjects. The following six
classes are known as the twenty
four hour classes: arson detection;
instructors training, open to fire
men who have received the stand
ard 30-hour instructors course;
instructors training, for men who
nave 4 col CClIlllCdlCo ALOAii SllCAl
company in fire training, or its
equivalent and have served the
company at least six years;
pumps; training and safety; and
fire police training. A sub-com-
mittee has been appointed with
three from each county, as fol-
lows: Norris Phillips, Middletown;
]. R. Ryan, Holloway Terrace;
Thomas Marshall, Talleyville;
Newlin Wood, Hartly; Paul Nee
man, Harrington; Edward Tuck
er, Smyrna; James Wilgus, Selby-
vile; Raymond Siebert, Milton;
and Arthur Jones, Greenwood. Of
ficers of the state association are
c. Wesley Robinson, president;
Paul Neeman, first vice president;
James Wilgus, second vice presi-
dent; E. Reynolds Bradley, secre-
tary; Elbert C. Bailey, treasurer.
Smyrna times., 1958-01-09
ROTARY TOURS REFINERY
Members To Visit Tidewater Plant
at Delaware City Tonight

Members of the Smyrna Rotary
Club viii tour the Delaware Re
fnery of the Tdewater Oil Com
pany at Delaware City on Thurs
day evening, Jan. 9, leaving The
Wayside Inn at pm. At the
regular meeting of the club on
Thursday a talk on Rotary in
formation was given by Leroy P.
Piper, who said that Rotary, now
in its fifty-third year, has grown
from one club to $500 clubs
throughout 167 countries and with
100000 members. Admission to
Rotary is by classification, he
said, for men of good character
who will live up TO the principles
of Rotary. He outlined the maj
or services, club, community, vo-
cational, and international, and
stated that Rotary meets on an
international basis and stands for
equality and international peace.
The response was made by George
V. Kirk, who also was accompan-
list for group singing led by Nell
son S. Everhart. James Cooper,
president, conducted the business
session.
Smyrna times., 1958-01-09
TO ADDRESS
WOMEN'S CLUB
Local School Superintendent
G. Kirk viii Be Featured
Speaker at Jan. % Meet
CLUB MAPS '5S PLANS

The executive committee of the
Twentieth Century Club met at
the home of Mrs. Joseph w. En-
mis- with the president, Miss Mary
M. Holland leading the discussion
on future activities of the group.
Final plans We're made for the
next meeting on Thursday, Jan.
9 (today) which starts with a
covered dish luncheon at 1890
pm. at the club house. Reports of
all officers and department chair
men will be heard at a session
which will follow. Hostesses for
the luncheon include Mrs. Grover
King, chairman, Mrs. Helen At
tix, Mrs. Kenneth Blow, Mrs. Nor
man Coleman, Miss Florence Lur-
ty, Mrs. Margaret Mcdonald, Miss
Ethel Wilds, Mrs. G. Harvey
Wright, Mrs. William MacLucas,.
and Mrs. William d. Kirk. Details
of preparation for the Aunt Jem-
ina pancake supper to be spon-
sored by the club on Thursday,
Jan. 16 were considered and war;
ious chairmen named. Mrs. Helen
Potter is general chairman; Mrs
Lawrence ]. Ellery and Mrs. J.
Everett Lofand are in charge of
the dining room; Mrs. Edward
Wootten, tickets. 1t was decided
to hold bake and food sale in
the committee room at the time
of the pancake supper, and Mrs.
Kenneth Mihills accepted the
chairmanship for that project.
The executive committee favored
the holding of a financial forum
for women and this will be pre-
sented to the membership at the
meeting today. Mrs. Francis ].
O'Neill, Sr. is chairman of edu-
cation and has arranged to pre-
sent George V. Kirk, superintend-
ent of the Smyrna Special School
District, as the speaker at the
regular meeting of the club on
Thursday, Jan. %.
Smyrna times., 1958-01-09
ACCIDENT KILLS
SMYRNA MAN
John ]. Sheridan, Jr. Is First
Highway Fatality in
State in 1858
WELL-KNOWN PILOT

A 48-year old Smyrna man has
been listed as the first traffic
fatality in Delaware for 1858. He
was John ]. Sheridan, Jr., of Sun
nyside Acres, near Smyrna, a
former vice president of the Col
Inns Realty Company. Sheridan
was killed instantly at 10:45 pm.
Monday night when his car struck
a pole near Blackiston's Cross
roads, four and a half miles west
of Clayton on what is known as
the Smyrna-Millington, Md. road.
He was driving east on the road
and the car failed to make a
slight curve. The auto ran off
the side of the road and struck a
pole, breaking it off. Sheridan
was thrown out of the car He
was taken to Kent General Hos
pital in the Smyrna Legion am
bulance where he was pronounced
dead on arrival by DR.. Lawrence
M Baker, deputy medical exam
iner for Kent County. State police
at Dover said that the $500 Lin
coin Continental four-door sedan
was demolished. While Mr.. Sher-
idan may have been driving at
a good pace at the time, state
police said there were no indica-
tions that he was going at an ex-
ceedingly high rate of speed. Sher-
idan was with the Collins Realty
Company when it built Collins
Park and Willow Run. He was a
well-known pilot of small planes.
A number of years ago he land
ed in a pasture in which there
were cattle to rescue the co-pilot
of an exploded bomber. Requiem
mass will be offered at st. JOS
eph's Church on Friday Jan. 10,
at $50 am. The Rev. Charles P.
Brown will officiate and interment
will be in Holy Cross Cemetery,
Dover. Friends may call at the
FAIRIES Funeral Chapel this even
ing, Jan. 9. A Rosary will be said
at s pm. Mr.. Sheridan was the
son of John ]. Sheridan, Sr. and
the late Mrs. Catherine Gibbons
Sheridan. In addition to his faith
er, he is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Carman M. Sheridan; three
children, John j. Sheridan III,
Francis T. Sheridan, and Rita
Marie Sheridan, all at home; a
sister, Mrs. Mary Hopes, Ches-
ter, Pa; four brothers, Thomas
Sheridan, Philadelphia; Joseph
Sheridan, Upper Darby; William
Sheridan, Chester; and Harland
Sheridan, Philadelphia. Mr.. Sheri-
dan was a member of the Air
Pilots Association of America.
Smyrna times., 1958-01-09
FIRE DESTROYS CHURCH
Three Companies Battle Blaze At
Kenton Two Hours

The volunteers of the citizens
Hose Company were called to as
sist the Cheswold Fire Company
at a fire at Cooks Independent
Holiness Church, Kenton, at 1:10
pm. on Thursday, Jan. 2. The
apartment under the church, oc-
cupied by the pastor, the Rev.
Claude Lynch and his wife, was
damaged, with two bedrooms
completely demolished, also a
closet and a hallway leading to
the church. The rest of the apart
ment was extensively damaged
from intense smoke due to pine
paneling. The blaze was believed
caused by electric wiring. Between
the apartment ceiling and the
floor of the church a portion of
the floor burned, through which
piano partially dropped. Early
unofficial estimate of damage to
the cement block building was
set at $4,000. Fire Chief Fred
Wiley of the Cheswold Fire Com
pany directed the efforts of about
fifty volunteers from the three
companies, including the Clayton
Fire Company and the Citizens
Hose Company, who were at the
scene about two hours. Mr. and
Mrs. Lynch were not at home at
the time, but were visiting in Mil
ford. The alarm was turned in by
neighbor who discovered smoke
coming from the building.
Smyrna times., 1958-01-09
1867 FIRE REPORT ISSUED
Citizens Hose 90. List rs Alarms
Totaling S26,450 in Losses


The fire report for the year
1857 of the Citizens Hose Com
pany mas been compiled by Clar-
ence Johnson, Jr, fire recorder, 1t
shows rs alarms; 25 in town, 39
rural, 5, other towns, 6 false
alarms. Losses were estimated at
$26,450; S13,150, town; $4,000,
rural; $22,125 covered by insur-
ance. The number of men in SER
vice was 2,163, with an average
attendance of volunteers at fires,
1884. The number of hours in
service, 60%; number of man
hours in service, 1851 Il The men
Travelled 929 miles. Ladders rails
ed, 204 feet; house used, 100 ft.
1-inch; 5000 ft. 1 1a-inch; $500 ft.
21a inch. The types of fires were
listed as follows: 10 mercantile,
21 dwellings, chimney, 8 grass,
10 auto, 1 chicken house, 9 mis-
cellaneous, woods, false.