davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Smyrna times., 1959-12-31
FuIbriqh+ Scholarship
CONTINUED from Page ID

t1ontinueu irom rage ~
liams first came to Smyrna as a
junior high school English in
structor in l947. In 1851, he was
advanced to the post of senior
English instructor and named
faculty manager of athletics. He
was promoted to his present po-
sition as high school principal
in 1853 and appointed director
of athletics. A native of Scran-
ton, Pa, Williams received his
bachelors degree from the Uni
versity of Scranton and his mas
ter's degree from the University
of Delaware. He currently serves
as advisor to the Smyrna stu
dent council and is executive
secretary Of the Delaware Asso-
citation of Student Councils. He
is married to the former Ruth
Webb of Milford and is the
father of two children, Karen,
a, and Kevin, 2.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-31
Pilgrimage Set
To Valley Forge

Further recognition of Della
wares role in the development
of American democracy will be
accorded the First State" on
Sunday, Jan. 3, in ceremonies
at Washington, DC. and at Val
ley Forge, Pa, reminds the Del
aware State Development De-
partment.
On that date, appropriately de-
signated as Delaware State SUM-
day, attention will be focused
upon the state which was the
first to ratify the Federal Con-
stitution. This act, emitting Del
awareans to refer to their state
as the First State" is annually
recognized on the first Sunday
of each year in ceremonies at
the Washington Cathedral in the
Nations Capital, and at the
Washington Memorial Chapel at
historic Valley Forge.
According to the Development
Department, Delaware's flag will
be accorded a place of honor,
second only to that accorded the
flag of the United States, in pro-
cessions highlighting two SER
vices at the Washington Cathe-
dral, Sunday.
The same afternoon, at Valley
Forge, Chief Deputy Attorney
General Clement c. Wood of
Wilmington, representing Gov.
]. Caleb Boggs and the citizens
of Delaware, will be principal
speaker at special services in
the Washington Memorial Chap
ell, built on the site where Amer
ican soldiers, under General
G gorge Washington, suffered
their greatest privation during
the Revolutionary War. The
choir of Calvary Epis op a |
Smyrna times., 1959-12-31

used to clean the chimneys on
the first of the year for good
luck.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-31

tive in All Club work and was
cited for outstanding work in
the recreation field. Services
were held December 2l at the
Nichols Funeral Home, Newport
Burial was in ST. James Episco-
pal Church Cemetery there. Ir
addition to his mother he is
survived by sister, Mrs. Nancy
Russum, of Castle Hills; a half
brother, Charles Kershaw, OF
Smyrna; his paternal grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mason Bo-
CART, of Richardson Park; and
his maternal grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Hanna, of Sill
view.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-31
Needless Deaths

Although accidents, the fourth
leading cause of death, are re-
sponsible for about 6 per cent
of all deaths in the United States
today, the Health News lnsti-
tute reminds us that they play
a much larger part in the death
rates for specific age groups IN
our population. For preschool-
ers, aged IA, accidents constl-
tute the leading cause of death,
taking approximately 4,7OO lives
annually. Despite the fact that
most childhood accidents are
preventable, they cause about
twice as many deaths as pneu-
monia and nearly 3 times as
many as all forms of cancer.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-31
Malcolm Bogart,
81, Dies Suddenly

Malcolm B. Bogart, Jr., son
of Mrs. Elsie Kershaw of near
Smyrna and the late Malcolm
B. Bogart, Sr., died suddenly on
December 18 in Wilmington
General Hospital after a short
illness. He was 81 years old.
Born in Wilmington, he moved
to Smyrna several years ago
and a tie n d e d the Smyrna
schools. Later he returned to
the Wilmington area, graduated
from Conrad High School, and
had worked for Delaware Pow
er & Light Company for a year
prior to his death. He was a
member of the Delaware Ma
tional Guard and of the congre-
cation of Peniel Methodist
Church, Newport. While living
near Smyrna, he was very ac-
Smyrna times., 1959-12-31
lO7 Motorists Get
Licenses Revoked
During November

A total of fO7 motorists hao
their operators license revoked
and I'll other motorists hao
their licenses suspended for var.
ious periods of time during No
vember, it was recently report.
ed by Motor Vehicle Commits
sioner Charles G. Moore.
All but one of the revocations
was for convictions for operat
ing under the influence of liqu
or. The single revocation re-
suited from altering a registra
ton card.
Of the revocations 81 were
! for Delaware motorists and a
for motorists from other states
while three Delaware operators
were convicted of drunken driv
ing in other states.
In addition to the revocatiOns
and suspensions, .>2l motorists
had their period of revocation
extended for driving without
licenses.
The report showed that l0l
of the motorists whose license
was revoked were male and {
were female. During the month
al motorists had their revoked
licenses reinstated at the con.
clusion of the period of revo-
cation.
Of the motorists whose lie.
enses were revoked II were
from Kent County and l3 from
Sussex County. Of the motor
lists who had their licenses sus
pended, 36 were from Kent
County and 80 were from Sus
sex County. Of the motorists
who had their period of revo
cation extended, I were from
Kent County and two were from
Sussex County.
Most of the revocations were
in the age group of 81 to AZ
years, which had Al. The agt
group of 46 to SIS had 81 and Il
were in the age group of 81 tt
As. Three were in the l6 to Il
age bracket and l3 we're in th'
20 to Is age group. Three wer'
in the Sc to 65 age group whil'
there was one between 66 ant
I 7E ond ono over IL
Smyrna times., 1959-12-31

Church, Wilmington, Will pre-
sent special music al the Valley
Forge services.
The attendance and participa-
ton of Delawareans at the exer-
cises at Washington and Valley
Forge is invited, according to-
the Development Department.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-31
Delaware Accepts
Federal Transfer
OF Reedy Island

In brief ceremonies, held at
the executive Offices in Dover
last week, transfer of Reedy Is
land from the Federal Govern
ment to the State of Delaware
was effected, with Governor ].
Caleb Boggs accepting, on be-
half of the state, title to the So
acre island located in the Della
ware River one-half mile east
by water from Port Penn. Re-
presenting the Federal Govern
ment in the transaction was Col
onel T. H. Setliffe, district en-
|gineer, US. Army Engineer Dis
trict, Philadelphia.
AS a result of the deed trans
fer, Reedy Island returns to its
original ownership, having been
ceded by the State of Delaware
to the Federal Government in
1873 for use an an ice harbor.
1t will now become game re-
fuge administered by the State
Game and Fish Commission.
In 1893, twenty years after
its acquisition, a supplemental
quarantine station was estab-
lished upon the northern end of
the island, and, during the fol-
lowing four years, the Federal
Security Agency, United States
Public Health Service, erected
numerous frame buildings and
wharves there.
During World War II, the is
land was used as a river traffic
control center and as a small
beat base for the Coast Guard.
On December 80, l947, the
Federal Security Agency advis-
ed the Secretary of the Army
that the Public Health Service
Quarantine Station on Reedy
Island was no longer needed,
and, in l948, the Corps of En-
gineers, Philadelphia District,
assumed custody of Reedy Is
land. By 1852, all the buildings
had been moved to the main
land.
The Government advertised
Reedy Island as excess property
in late 1857, and in November
of that year, Captain Walter
Wisowaty, of Delaware City,
bid it in for $5,626. However,
the Federal Government, acting
under a law that permits indi-
vidual states to acquire surplus
real property for public recrea-
ton use or for wildlife conser-
vation purposes, cancelled the
sale and steps leading towards
State of Delaware acquisition of
the 50-acre water-locked land
strip were begun.
According to Game & Fish
Commission officials, the island
lends itself very well to use as
a game refuge. The island is in
the center of a migration route
used by waterfowl following the
Delaware River and is also ad-
jacent to good fishing grounds.
Nearby, too, is the Augustine
Beach recreation area now oper-
ated by the Game & Fish Com
Smyrna times., 1959-12-31
Dual Personality

The ancient Romans honored
Janus, the god of gates and
doors and of beginnings and
endings, on the first day of the
year. Janus, for whom the
month of January was named,
was pictured with two faces,
and looked both ahead and back
ward.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-31
New Years Day Varies

January ! became generally
accepted as New Years Day IN
the l50O's when the Gregorian
calendar was introduced. But
the new year still begins on
March 81 in Iran. And the
Hindus have different New
Years Day for each of their
many religious groups.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-31
This Weeks
Social and
Personal
Events
Personals
Personals

DR.. and Mrs. Richard w. Com
eggs held an informal open
house at their home on Christ
mas Eve. They have with them
their children, Mr.. Richard w.
Comegys, Jr. of Spartansburg,
S. c.; Miss Tarun Comegys, Oak
land, Garrett County, Md; and
David, student at William and
Mary College, Williamsburg, Va.
Pfc. George B. David, Jr., ar
rived home from Fort Huachu-
ca, Ariz., December l6 to spend
the Christmas holidays with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
B. David, Delaware Street. Pfc.
David was to report back to
the Arizona base December 80.
Mrs. Frank Hazel has returned
to her home on Mt. Vernon st.
after convalescing from an ill
ness for several months in a
nursing home at Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Walton Smith,
Jr. and family spent the Christ
mas holidays with Mrs. Smiths
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Miller, of Dubois, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wallace
and family of Washington, DC,
are guests of Mrs. Wallace's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Scuse, Sr., during the holidays.
Mrs. Wallace is the former Miss
Dorothy Scuse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Clark
and daughter, Janet, of Whining
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Mon
ey of Delaware City, and Mr..
and Mrs. Blaine Money and
daughter, JoAnn of Newark,
were guests on Christmas of
Mrs. Robert H. Denney. Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Money left Mon
day for Sarasota, Fla, where
they will spend the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Warner w.
Price, Jr. have their son and
daughter with them for the holi-
cday season. Warner w. Price III,
"a freshman at Brown University,
: and Miss Carroll Price, who at
tends Foxhollow School, Lenox,
Mass, will return to school af-
ter the New Year.
MIR, and Mrs. Charles B.
Swain and family of Clarence,
N. Y, are spending the Christ
mas and New Years holidays
with Mr.. Swain's mother, Mrs.
Lillian Swain, at her home on
Commerce Street. The visitors
will return to their home on
Friday.
The Rev. and Mrs. F. Sydney
Bancroft, Jr., have as their holl-
day guests at the Rectory, their
son, the Rev. F. S. Bancroft III,
curate at St. Peters Church,
Mountain Lakes, N. j.; their
daughter, Miss Ann Bancroft, a
graduate student at the Univer-
sity of Chicago, and MIR. Dick
H. Fredericksen, of Humboldt,
Iowa, also a graduate student
at the University of Chicago.
Mrs. Harmonson Weir has her
daughters, Miss Dorothy Den
ney Weir, and Miss Ann Harm
onson Weir, a freshman al
Smith College, as guests during
the holiday season at theil
homo GreVhOX
Smyrna times., 1959-12-31

MISSION.
u. S. Senator j. Allen Frear,
Jr. and Norman G. Wilder, di-
rector, State Game & Fish Com
mission. also participated in the
ceremonies involving the Reedy
Island title transfer.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-31

FOR RENT - Comfortable,
well-furnished room, 3 windows,
suitable for or 2 persons. Ph.
OIL 3-8722.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-31
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR RENT-3rd-f. apt. in
Smyrna, 3 rms, heat and hot
water furn. $35 monthly. Write
Box 26, The Smyrna Times.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-31
Card of Thanks

| wish to thank friends, rela-
tives, and blood donors for their
cards, flowers, visits, and other
kindnesses during my recent
stay in Kent General Hospital.
George R. Barnes, Jr.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-31
Clean the Slate

Cleaning the slate" on New
Years Day once involved a lot
of elbow grease. The English
Smyrna times., 1959-12-31
The Smyrna Times
Phone 1921 SMYRNA. DELAWARE

Founded BY Rooerf d. Hoffecker. July S.
1854. Editor and proprietor until Feb
ruary 10. 1907.
Owned and Published by Robert ID. Hof-
fecker. Jr.. from February 10. 1907 TO
December "a. 1888.
published Every Thursday Morning bv
The Smyrna Times. Inc. % Commerce
Street. Smyrna. Del.
DVERTISEMENTS-Th Smyrna Times
u the business medium not only for the
town il represents but for the outlying
district of which 1t is the center. EN-
bracing the towns of Clayton. Kenton.
Cheswoid. Townsend. Lepsic. &c. A raie
of SIS cents per inch an insertion charg-
cd for transient advertising. Season ,r
yearly display advertising rates quoted
on application. Classified advertisements,
20 words or less. minimum charge OF
SO cents per insertion. In memoriam
articles. 10 cents per line per issue.
Entered as End class matter March Is.
1879 at the post Office at Smyrna. Del.
ander Act of Congress of March 3. 1879.
Subscription price. $500 per year. strictly
in advance.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-22
Edward Robertson
Named Distinguished
Military Student

LEXINGTON, Dec. 81 = Cadet
Edward Herndon Robertson, Jr., a
VMI first classman from Cumber-
land, is among 48 VM1 cadets NAM
ed by the Institutes Department Of
Military Science as a Distinguished
Military Student.
Cadets receiving the Distinguish
ed Military Student rating are Sc
lected by a board Of Army off
GERS for their outstanding quahfica-
tons. To qualify for the designa-
ton a cadet must have high AGA
demic standing, outstanding quail
ties Of leadership, high m or q
character, definite aptitude for
military service and must have
demonstrated his military leader
ship ability within the corps Of
cadets.
Robertson, WIlc IS nlajOring In
civil engineering, is scheduled tC
be graduated from VMI next June
with a bachelor Of science degree
and his commission as a second
lieutenant in the United state
Army.
Robertson, the son of Mr.. ane
Mrs. E. H. Robertson, is an honor
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-22

four from this area. including Miss
Ann Clare Bone. Mrs. Emma An
thony. Mrs Fieya Vieya Vaughan.
and Mrs. Frances G.. Moon.
Raine spoke on the life span be-
ing 25 years 500 years ago, and that
it had been extended to 10 years
at this time. He said it may be
extended to 100 years in the future.
The chairman noted the mcreas-
ed span OF life was a challenge to
the state to make plains for the
care Of the older age persons. Raine
heads study group formed to sug-
gest plans. It has been suggested
that nursing homes will have to be
built and board homes provided
according to Raine. He added that
the state and local communities
were responsible for meeting the
need.
John Bruner. chief of hospitali-
cation and homes for adults re-
ported on plans for building the
homes.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-22
Christmas Tree
Safety Rules
Listed By Council

The traditional burning of the
Christmas tree outdoors is thrill
ing sight, but when accidentally
ignited indoors it can be flaming
funeral pyre. the National Safety
Council said today.
FILLED with natural pitch and
resin. the Christmas tree is one Of
the most combustible objects known
virtually impossible to extinguish
by ordinary methods.
when the needles fall. )" the Coun-
Gil said, lit should not be burned.
branch by branch. in the firtplae,
because the roaring fire is diff
cult to control. 1t should be burned
outdoors. in fire-safe areas.
The months Of December and
january the Council added. ARE
the leading months for fire burns.
and last year SO fire deaths occurred
during the Christmas holiday
alone"
Safety Rules
The Christmas tree tradition is
a wonderful part of the season. the
Council said. so keep it wonderful
by observing these few precautions:
l. Buy a tree no bigger than you
need. The larger the tree. the larger
the fire hazard
2. Wait to put it up until Just
before Christmas. Keep it in cold
place until then.
8. Saw off. diagonally. at least
an inch OF the trunk and place in
a stand filled with water.
4. Place tree away from sources
OF heat such as TV sets, radiators,
powerful electric lights, W h G h
speed up the drying process.
5. Use nonflammable decorations.
Keep metallic iciclees or tinsel
away from light sockets. Dangling
into the socket. they can cause
short circuits or flash fires. Do not
overload circuits, or replace nor
normal fuses with diversified ones.
Watch Labels
s. Use electric lights only Be
sure they bear the Underwater S
Laboratories label Check for fray
ed cords, faulty sockets. loose con-
nectons. Provide a switch some
distance from the tree to turn it
on and off. Do not unplug tree
lights underneath the tree.
{. Never use candles on the tree
or around any conbustble decora-
tons.
8. Turn off tree lights before leav-
ing. the room or the house.
9. Don't operate electric toys.
such as trains. beneath the tree
Arcs can ignite decorations or
wrappingS.
TO- Use stool or ladder while
trimming the tree. Let children
decorate only lower branches. Don
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-22
Flying Eagle Scouts Cop Honors

BUCKINGHAM. Dec. II The
Flying Eagle Patrol of Dillwyn Boy
Scout Troop 525 placed first in the
Piedmont Area Boy Scout first aid
contest held in Danvlle Saturday.
December 5.
The Dillwyn troop. member of
the Powhatan Arrow District. COM
peted against four other districts
representing IA Virginia counties.
Dillwyn's Flying Eagles scored
.O63 points out Of a possible 1880
Second place was Won by the Wood
land Patrol of Troop 5l8. Farmville
with a score Of l.038 points.
]. NJ. Burroughs is scoutnaster
of the Dillwyn troop. Spencer
Adams is the leader of the Fly
ing Eagles. and Jimmie Dean is as
sistant patrol leader.
In a court Of Honor held at the
Veterans Memorial Hall Sunday
night Charles Heath was advanced
to the rank of Life Scout.
The advancement ceremony was
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-22
Christmas Holiday
Was Once Forbidden

Christmas has not always been a
legal holiday in this country. In
1859, the general court Of Mas
sachussetts Bay colony passed this
resolution.
''Whosoever shall be ioAnd OBJ
serving any such day as Christmas
Or the like, either BY forebearing
labor. feasting, or any other way,
as a festival, shall be fined five
shillings.
The first legal" observance in
this country is believed to have
taken place in Boston in 1886 when
Governor Andres conducted services
in the town hall And it was still
many years later, in 1856. that the
State of Massachusetts officially
passed laws which permitted the
observance of Christmas.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-22

held in conjunction with the an
nual open house Of the Dillwyn
troop.
Cleveland Jones. county chairman
Of the Buckingham Boy Scout fund
raising campaign, has announced
That S63538 was raised to help sup
port scout activities in the Powha-
tan Arrow District.
Robert G.. Jones. captain Of the
Maysville district, raised the larg
est amount. $l24.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-22
Social Welfare
Unit COnvenes

The third quarterly meeting of
District VII of the Virginia Coun-
ell Of Social Welfare featured a
talk by John Raine. chairman of
the Governor 5 Commission on the
Aging.
The meeting December 10 in
Chase City drew delegation OF
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-22

smoke while trimming or dismantl-
ing.
IL. Burn the tree in fire-safe
area outdoors. Some communities
have tree burning bonfires under the
supervision of the fire department.
If your community does not. con-
tact your fire department and seek
its cooperation. Youth organiza
tons may collect the trees.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-22
Home Demonstration
Club Has Party

MEHERRIN, Dec. 81 The
Home Demonstration Club held its
monthly meeting and Christmas
party with Mrs. r. B. Bernard.
The topic Of the meeting was,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-22

student and holds the rank Of first
lieutenant In the corps Of cadets.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-22
INSTRUCTION WELCOMED

Irate Parent = I'll teach you to
make love to my daughter, sir.
Cool Youth = wish you would.
old boy: l don't seem to be max
ing much Roadway.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-22

1.-THE Family Budget Mrs. Frank
KRISTEN gave the program.
Gifts were exchanged by mem
bers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-14
CLEARANCE or LINGERIE

$50 speeio PURCHASED Cotton sIeepweeE body doll poloos
gowns and eepeoo pink blue floral on white oockoouno
6o-3ee Cotton SIeepcoes red or blue print white ground
M. L. ----- -
% cotton NvIon and Doeron Boby Doll Poames with
embroidered trim Pink or blue Sizes S. NJ in the group
s' 800 2.99
BUDGET LfnOerie-Street Floor, Washington Only
7o-SIl Shift Gowns, loce and ribbon trims
pink, blue or oquo S, NJ l------------------5
$3.50 Cotton Boby Doll Poiomss, loce trimmed Aquo or
blue Sizes S, M, | in group. 3.s:sS
Io-5sS Nvon Tissue Trieot Slips and Pettieoets. White
oce or embroidered trims Sizes 344o M in group 1913
Better LnOee-srd Floor washington srsr Spring
and PARKinoton; Mau Leueb Prince GEORGES Ptdsa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-14
INFANTS, FURNITURE

1899 Collier KeyNworth corriose, grey -----Zs'sS
s-s4es Chico Chests 5-drower, nope ------%4.sS
6-24ee Chico Cribs wax birch finish SIe
e-s4os Chico Youth Beds maple, wax birch----'S'Ss
zo-7.ss Crib Mattress -
io-3zeS Hair Block Crib Mattress
I4-II.ee Pedigree Stroller
1853 chds Folding Wood TobIe, ehos-------<'ss
ISIS chifeo Crib, white ond wax tinisn--------0..
1873 Crib Bumpers, assorted eoors--------@--'4.
lS-I.9e Philips for Nursery ----------------
$50 Hollywood Bed Bumpers -------------@ ~
$3.50 Edison chid's Chest, white enome-----4hSS
l-s4.es Edison chifFerObe, French ope-------4Ss.
$3.50 Edison Dresser Base, flextone green ---ZsS'
end Floor, Washington Store Only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-14
Lingerie, GHdIes and Bros-Woshington Only

Lingerie, GirdIes and Bros-W0shington Only
z7-$5-ss5 GirdIes Punty Gides sotn clos
tic. royon son and eIostc. S. M and 1854 in the ooup
I.99
3l6-z5-$5 Brassees, eouor srop styles and stropless.
Broken sizes cup 81, "a, 3d. cup 81, SO, 3d. cup
81, SO, SO in the group
Bras-Srd Floor, Washington Only
5o-$2-695 Lingerie. group includes nyon treot
briefs gowns pettcoots ond slips in assorted coo and sizes
in the group ---------------- to 4.S9
BUDGET LinOere-Street Floor, Washington Only
z0-I095 NyIon Treot Boby Doll PuGmos oce and peoted
trims blue ond moze. S, M in group 6sS
4o-ssS NyIon Tissue Tieo Slips and Peeoots, white oee
bodice, deep lace hem S, N, L. 3438 in the group 5 SS
also Nyon Tits-Les Penies white only Size only
for 81
i4-lo.s5-I4s5 Nyon Lace Trimmed Boufunt PetteOots
I2-S6 Cotton NyIon DserOn chsmise pIeoed bodice
and bottom. White only Sizes to l6-----------4 29S
LiHOerie-Srd Floor. Washington only
JUNIOR DRESSES REDUcED-3 Stores Only
50 SpeeoI! J Cotton Dresses, and 2-pc Styles 7l5, CPS
IS Speeo IT, Better Dresses, printed cotton 7-l5 $40
10 Spee! IT, Dresses, eoons, cotton prints boeks and pos
tells, dressy styles. J.
so Speeia IT, Dresses, royon prints cotton jacket dresses
shrtwosts.
"' O'''S SiEpe2 Spring and PARKin0toH