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Smyrna times., 1959-03-26
Jaycees Install
9 New Members

Nine new members were in
stalled at the meeting of the
Smyrna-Clayton Junior Cham
Der of Commerce by Martin
Golden, national director and
first president of the local Jay
Gee unit. The young men are:
Donald Robinson, Kenneth At
Tx, Barry Attix, Donald Ames,
James Ryan, Clarence McNatt,
William Shane, James Haas, and
Robert Bentz. Also attending
the meeting were Grover Hall,
state vice president, and Thom-
as Faix, director, International
Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Mr.. Golden gave a brief history
of the start of the local club and
its activities, aims, and projects
for the benefit of the new mem
bers. George M. Blendt, former
mayor of Smyrna, showed
film of the All-Star football
game for the benefit of Retard-
ed Children. Vance Cole, presi-
dent, conducted the business
session.
Smyrna times., 1959-03-26
Martin Nominated For Second Term
As PTA Head During l959-6O Year

The nominating committee
presented the following slate of
officers for the coming year at
the meeting of the Smyrna Spec
ial District School Parent Teach
er Association: Willis Martin,
president for a second term;
Hunter Clark, high school vice
president; William Gathright, ell
ementary school vice president;
Mrs. Glenn Busker, treasurer;
Mrs. James Warren, secretary.
The. proposed amendment to the
bylaws to reduce the percent
age of attendance from twenty
percent to ten percent for a
quorum, was passed. Mrs. John
H. Fearon, music director, was
in charge of program, present
ing six different groups of pup
Smyrna times., 1959-03-26
ElectrOnic Net
Used At Refuge

Wildfowl wintering at the
Bombay Hook Refuge of the
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
located eight miles east of Smyr-
ma near Leipsic, face a new
challenge at the installation
from electronics. The Refuge
management has devised a
radio-activated device to fire
small cannons to shoot a net
over birds to be banded. Until
now, the tiny cannon have been
discharged by an operator hid
den in an observation post. The
wildfowl were enticed into fir
ing range by seed spread in the
area that the flying net covers.
However, the wary birds fire.
quently kept out of range even
with the free feed handout. For
this reason, the Refuge workers
plan to shoot the net with the
remote control radio device
from a considerable distance.
After the birds are captured,
without harm, they are banded
and released. The bands permit
studies to be made of the migra-
tiOnS.
Smyrna times., 1959-03-26
Behrens, Lurty
Named Delegates
To BPW Conclave

Mrs. Mary Jane Behrens and
Miss Florence Lurty were elect
ed delegates to the 22nd annual
state convention of the Della
ware Federation of Business and
Professional Women's Clubs in
Rehoboth June 6 and 7 at last
weeks meeting of the Smyrna
Clayton Club. Mrs. Laura My
ers and Mrs. Helen Deakyne
were selected to be alternates.
Miss Ruth Ellen Reihm, presi-
dent, appointed Mrs. Myers,
Mrs. Lillian Smith and Miss
Esther Jefferson to serve as
nominating committee and pre-
sent a slate of officers at the
May meeting. Mrs. Behrens re-
ported on the state nominating
committee meeting. The club
voted to cancel its April meet
ing and attend the tenth ami
versary banquet of the Harring-
ton Club at the Dinner Bell Inn,
Dover, on April 20. All members
are invited to attend the state
federation's Spring Tea from 3
to S pm, Sunday, April 19 in
the high school cafeteria, Del
mar.
Smyrna times., 1959-03-26
School Board COnvenes

A change in the meeting date
of the Board of Education of the
Smyrna Special School District
has been created this week, ac-
cording to DR.. George v. Kirk,
secretary of the body, due to the
Easter vacation now in progress
at the local schools. The regular
session was originally scheduled
for March 25. The board and the
district building commission will
both meet on April l. The April
meeting will be held on the last
Wednesday in the month as or
iginally scheduled.
Smyrna times., 1959-03-26
Delaney's Service
By CandIeIight

Special candlelight services
will be conducted this Easter
Sunday, March 20, at Delaney's
Church, near Clayton. The pro-
gram will begin at 7:30 pm. and
will be in charge of the Young
People of the Church. Twenty
four boys and girls will partici-
pate in the service. Special sing
ing and recitations by the small
er children will also be featured
The Rev. Mabel Erskine will Of
ficiate. Regular morning wor-
ship will be held Sunday at $50
Sunday School will commence
at 1890. This weeks services
will make use of "The Cross" as
the theme.
Smyrna times., 1959-03-26
Sixteen Receive
Confirmation At
St. Peters Rites

The Rt. Rev. j. Brooke Mos
ley, Bishop of the Episcopal Di-
ocese of Delaware, administered
the apostolic rite of confrma-
ton to a class of sixteen candi-
dates presented by the Rev. F.
Sydney Bancroft, rector, at the
ii o'clock service on Palm Sun
day at st. Peters Church. The
members of the class included
Mrs. Ruth Arment, Kenneth w.
Attix, Mrs. Mary Lou Attix,
Lynn Carey, Jon S. Gordon,
Mrs. Patricia ]. Hepburn, Claud-
ia K. Hepburn, Arlene ]. Jar
man, Cynthia A. Lamb, l. Har-
rison Merrill, Mrs. Florence R.
Merrill, Robert H. Merrill, Jer-
ONE D. Niles III, James A.
Oechsler, Mrs. Elizabeth Sapp,
and Sandra M. Sparks. Palms
were blessed and distributed at
the s am. and IL am. services
at the church. A coffee hour fol-
lowed the IL o'clock service
during which the parishioneers
greeted Bishop Mosley. The rec
(Cnntjnued on PAGE Sill
Smyrna times., 1959-03-26
Old-Fashioned Quilting Parties
Revived By Taylor's Bridge Women

Folks in the Taylor's Bridge
Fleming's Landing area are won
dering this week: Have the
good times of olden days return
ed?" Well, not quite, but a
stranger to that section might
be led to believe so should he
venture into one of the quilting
parties that have gained popular
acclaim in the past few weeks.
The newest fad was first origin
ated in mid-February when Mr..
and Mrs. James Reynolds re-
vealed that they possessed a
quilting frame that had belong
ed to Mr.. Reynolds great grand
mother. Housewives in the area
displayed such high interest in
the frame that it was decided to
hold an old-fashioned quilting
party. Seven women gathered at
the home of Mrs. Clarence John
Smyrna times., 1959-03-26

The spotlight at the report
meeting of the Kent General
Hospital building fund held al
Dover last Thursday night was
taken by six young Smyrna
boys when they presented
$22.l0 to the campaign which
they had earned staging shows,
including magic shows and for
tune telling. The sum was add
ed that night in the Murphey
School auditorium to the total
of $34,529.l0 in the special
gifts division. The ten cents ap-
pearing on the huge board which
registered contributions to all
divisions caused great merri-
ment, and the twelve-year olds
realized the humor in the situa-
ton. The overall drive total at
that date was reported at 1854,
529.l0. The young boys are no
novices at show business, hav-
ing started giving shows six
years ago for benefit of polio
and retarded children drives.
The boys are Robert Merrill,
Tony Owens, Nelson Everhart,
Bruce Akin, Roger Attix, and
John w. Joseph. All are in the
seventh grade at the Smyrna
School except young Owens who
Smyrna times., 1959-03-26
General Assembly
To Recess Today;
Additional Funds
Granted Schools

Democratic majority leaders
in the Delaware House and Sem
ate will take off all next week
to let the Joint Finance Commit
tee clean up its budget prepara-
tions. Both houses of the Gen.
eral Assembly convened four
days this week. The Legislature
has been limping along on a
two-day-aweek basis for sever
al weeks, with Senator Walter
]. Hoey's budget committee
holding hearings on the other
three days. Now that the hear
ings are over, Senator Hoey has
said that he needs full week
of combing and preparing. DEM
ocrats decided to work out this
week, including today, and give
the finance committee all next
week to complete its work.
Most senators hope to be able to
start full work-week schedule
by April 6. Tuesdays brief
session of the Senate was high
lighted by passage of the House
bill appropriating more than ST.
100000 for use by Delaware
schools in finishing out the cur
rent fiscal year. Included in the
bill were funds earmarked for
the Smyrna Special School Dis
trict which has been operating
on a budget for 81 educators,
but which instead has been en-
ploying 62. Increased enrolment
in district schools necessitated
the hiring of 5 additional teach
ers this year. On March IL, Off
cials of the Smyrna district an
nounced that their funds were
Continued on Page Six)
Smyrna times., 1959-03-26
ArsOnist Sought
In Bombay Hook
Blaze Entailing
S3,5OO In Damages

An alarm at 9 pm. Friday
night in a house owned by w.
S. Snow, Sr. near the Bombay
Hook Wildlife Refuge climaxed
four alarms between 3 and 5
pm. the same day for volun-
teers of the Citizens Hose Com
pany. The Citizens Hose Com
pany was assisted by the Ches-
void Fire Company and Leipsic
Fire Company. Arson was sus-
pected and state police detec-
tives are investigating. Reynolds
Bradley, chief of the Smyrna
company directed the 70 volun-
teers of the three companies.
The house was a Colonial type
seven-room brick house with
frame kitchen and room over it
attached. 1t was unoccupied and
MIR. Snow had begun repairs to
remodel it to rent that day. Fire
men found that kerosene had
been poured on the floors of
each room and a box of papers
had been lighted on the third
floor which had burned itself
out. The fire was confined to the
frame structures sbut smoke and
heat damage was very great to
the brick section. Damage was
estimated at $500, partially
covered by insurance. Deputy
State Fire Marshal James Truax
summoned the state detectives
to the scene. > The previous
alarms for the Smyrna firemen
that day included grass fires at
property owned by Howard Rey-
nolds, and Mrs. John Marshall
lived there at Collins Beach.
Before that was under control
they were called to the farm of
Charles Kershaw on the Walk
er's School -Taylor's Bridge Road.
While engaged there, they were
notified that blaze in the town
dump threatened homes at Duck
Creek. They had just cleaned up
after the four fires when they
answered another alarm for
a grass fire on a lot owned by
Emanuel Boyer between Cum
minis and Mulberry Streets near
the fire house.
Smyrna times., 1959-03-26

son, Sr. that first day and were
shown how to attach the quilt
to the frame and to start the ac-
tual work. The group met again
last Thursday and plan several
additional parties in the months
ahead. Members of the "circle"
are Mrs. Morgan Parry, Mrs.
Charles Dukes, Mrs. Milton Lat
ia, Mrs. Wilson David, Mrs.
James Reynolds, Mrs. William
Francis, and Mrs. Johnson. Mrs.
Johnson already has two home
made quilts which were started
several years ago by her moth
er, Mrs. John R. Francis. The
"circle" feels certain that other
women in the community will
be anxious to form groups once
they realize the pleasure of old
time quilting parties.
Smyrna times., 1959-03-26
Inspection Lanes
Open On Saturday

Inspection crews at the Do
yer office of the State Motor We
hicle Department are experience
ing a rash of business this week
with the expiration date for a
large number of motor vehicle
registrations just around the
corner. Tuesday, March 81 is
the deadline for renewals. Few
motorists took advantage of last
Saturdays opening to avoid the
last-minute rush. The Office will
be open from $50 am. to noon
again this Saturday. The usual
hours are $50 am. to 4:30 pm.
Mondays through Fridays.
Smyrna times., 1959-03-26
Collins Selected
New Rotary Head

Joshua M. Twilley, attorney,
Dover, was the speaker at the
meeting of the Smyrna Rotary
Club Thursday night at The
Wayside Inn, presented by
Clarence S. Collins, Jr., pro-
gram chairman. Speaking on la
Dor, Mr.. Twilley told of the la
Dor movement bill now before
the Delaware Legislature, say
ing it is a matter of such con-
Germ. He detailed ways of pre-
senting bills and how they are
brought up for action. The La
Dor Commission of Delaware
consists of five members, he
said, and they employ two per-
sons to supervise and promote
the laws. He told of the accident
and health portions of the law.
The following officers were
elected: Clarence S. Collins, Jr.,
president; James Bradley, vice
president; William E. Matthews,
Jr., secretary; Leroy Piper, trea-
surer; William Willis and Har-
rison Turner, directors. James
Cooper served as chairman OF
the nominating 20 m m tt e e
Grant G. Garis, member of the
club, was presented a farewell
gift as he leaves to live in Col
ifornia. Nelson S. Everhart di-
rected group singing, wit h
George V. Kirk as accompanist
Rex D. Gilmore conducted the
business session.
Smyrna times., 1959-03-26
Frances VOshell
Contest Winner

Frances Voshell, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Voshell of
Clayton, has been named win
ner of the 1858 Billy and Ruth
Grand Prize drawing, according
to announcement made by con-
test officials this week. The
lucky winner received a pair of
roller skates. Frances is a pupil
at the Clayton School. The
drawing, conducted through the
Billy and Ruth Toy Book, was
one of four held during the
months of December and Janu-
ary. A total of $3.50 prizes were
given away through local Billy
and Ruth dealers. Slaughter's,
Inc. is the authorized dealer for
this area.
Smyrna times., 1959-03-26
8 Alarms In Day
Set New Record
For Busy Firemen

Two records were broken by
the Citizens Hose Com pany
Tuesday when the volunteers
had eight alarms within four
hours, making 26 alarms so far
in the month of March, the big
gest in the history of the COM
pany for any one month, and
eight calls the greatest number
in one day. The first call came
at 1925 pm. to the Right Lum-
Der Yard on Commerce Street
when a grass fire, believed to
have been started by children,
set fire to lumber stored outside,
ignited a lumber shed where
felt and tar paper was stored.
The blaze was confined to a
one-story shed. According to
Chief Reynolds Bradley, a po-
tential $l50,000 fire was avert
ed by quick action. The next
alarm came in at LOS p.m., to
the Brenford Road, where Mrs.
Olin Clampitt was burning off
her yard, and the fire threaten
en- the adjoining storage proper
ty, the old BrenfOrd cannery.
Before the volunteers had re-
turned from Brenford, the men
were called to the home of DR..
Harold ]. Laggner, West Com
merce Street, where fire started
in awnings stored in the cellar
ate up the side wall setting fire
to floors under the doctors Of
flee. Difficult to locate, the blaze
was confined to the cellar. Mrs.
Laggner was out of town, and
DR.. Laggner was at the State
Welfare Home at the time. In
brutally rapid succession the
alarms continued. The l:30 pm.
call to the Laggner home was
followed at 2 pm. for fire in the
yard at the home of Frank
Greenwell, South Main Street,
where Mrs. Greenwell was burn
ing off her garden. The blaze
was confined to her yard and
the adjoining yard of George
Continued on Page Six)
Smyrna times., 1959-03-26
Della. River Dam
Needed To Solve
Water Shortage,
Lions Club Told

The Smyrna Lions Club had
as guest speaker at their Farm
ers' Night program Monday
Brig. Gen. Norman M. Lack,
U.S.A.R., who stressed the i'm
portance of the Delaware River
Basin, saying that although the
area comprises one one-hundred
and twenty-fifth of the United
States, it supplies water to one
seventh of the population. Look
ing ahead to the year 20l0, only
fifty years from now, there will
not be enough water, and it is
time to start looking for a bet
ter source, he said. The enemy
is the Atlantic Ocean which
rises and increases the salinity
content of the water. A daily
average of 6 to 8 billion gallons
Iof fresh water is going by Will
mington, the speaker continued,
as he suggested a barrier dam
across the Delaware River and
showed charts of its construc-
ton. The barrier is feasible from
an engineering viewpoint, and
the situation should be looked
into carefully as some day it
might prove to be our life's
blood, he said in conclusion.
The guests of the Lions includ-
ed Arthur Short, John Dukes,
Gene Short, Clarence Blendt,
Preston Burris, Jr., Ernest Coun-
Gil, Jr., Thomas w. Russell,
Charles Blendt, Medford Davis,
Jr., James Mitchell, Jr., John
STATED, Henry Jurgens, John Nc
CONTINUED on Page Six)
Smyrna times., 1959-03-26

ills, giving a birds eye view Of
the total school program in
music. First grade pupils pre-
sented a rhythm band and sing.
ing; another section, first grade,
showed rhythmic activity and
dancing; fourth grade pupils
danced minuet. Part singing
and unison singing was demon
strated by sixth graders; and
group singing in two-part har-
mony, by the seventh grade.
Mrs. Fearon announced that
three members from the John
Bassett Moore High School
chorus have made the All-State
Chorus. They are Sandralynn
Short, Charles Mast, and Norma
Jane Brittingham. During the
Continued on Page Twelve)
Smyrna times., 1959-03-26
Garden Day Slated

The twelfth annual Whining
ton Garden Day will be held
Saturday, May 2. Twenty-nine
gardens and four homes will be
open, combining both city and
suburban gardens with several
fine country estates. The benefi-
ciaries of Wilmington Garden
Day are the st. Michael's Com
munity Center and st. Michael'S
Day Nursery.
Smyrna times., 1959-03-26
Day In Old New Castle

A Day in Old New Castle,
held annually on the third Sat
urday in May, is scheduled for
May l6, with private houses
open IL am. to 5 pm. and pub
lie buildings from 10 am. to 5
pm. Friends of Emmanuel
Church, New Castle, have ar
ranged an interesting day to
procure funds for the restora-
tion and preservation of the
church buildings.
Smyrna times., 1959-03-26
Smyrna Youths Add Touch of Humor
To Gigantic Kent Hospital Drive

is a fourth-grader. They were
introduced at the report meet
ing by ]. Everett Lofland,
Smyrna chairman of the special
gifts division for the campaign.
Walton Simpson, president of
the hospital board, accepted
their check on behalf of the hos
pital.
Smyrna times., 1959-03-26
IMPORTANT NOTICE

The Pennsylvania State Board
of Health and the Delaware
State Police caution all persons
who purchased frozen founder
Monday or Tuesday of this
week to DESTROY 1T. DO NOT
EAT 1T 1T is DEADLY
POISONOUS warns officials.
Smyrna times., 1959-03-26
Name Omitted

The name of Mrs. Virginia
Gonce was omitted from last
weeks news item stating the
election results of the Delaney's
Ladies Aid. Mrs. Gonce was
named vice president of the or
ganization for the ensuing year.
Smyrna times., 1959-03-26

These six young Smyrna troupe undoubtedly the towns
youngest show business beam proudly they
Walton Simpson, president of the Kent General Hospital Board
with check for $220 proceeds of four shows they staged for
their contribution to the hospital campaign Making the
presentation is Robert Merrill Other members of the troupe
Nelson Everhart John Joseph Bruce Akin Roger Ax and
Tony Owens j. Everett Loand Smyrna chairman of the Spec
ial Gifts Committee, looks approvingly.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1959-07-10
LIBRARY BUILDING IN
TYRREL is COMPLETED

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of The
Tyrell County Public Library is
progressing towards completion;
painted, tile on floors and shelves
and furniture in position and books
are being placed in order on the
new shelves. Friends of the library
who gave of their services in
painting, packing books, moving
etc. listed are Mrs. Clair E. Nor
ris, Mrs. Blanche w. Cohoon,
Borden McClees, Mrs. E. L. God
win Jr., Peggy Walker, Rita Ward,
Gloria Jane Walker, Rosa Lee
Mizzell, Lynda Patrick, Cecil Lii
ley, L. P. Scott, Shelton Ludford,
Vernon Alexander, Dan Sawyer,
Iredell Hassell, John Babylon, Mrs.
Cyril Walker and Linwood ARM
strong. Those on the library staff
who worked beyond their regular
duties were Mrs. Eugenia P. Baby
lon, Mrs. w. v. Reynolds, Mrs.
Bryan Harris and Mrs. Verde
Alexander. Mrs. w. A. Basnight
furnished lemonade and sand
witches to the volunteers who
painted the walls.
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CHARLIE w. PHELPS

COLUMBIA-Charlie wills
Phelps 81, of Rt. 1, Creswell died
at hospital in Plymouth Sunday
Morning. He was a native and life
resident of Washington County.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Lillian B. Phelps; three sons
Harold R., John M. and Charlie
W. Jr., all of Creswell; Two daugh-
ters Mrs. Marjorie Davenport of
Roper and Mabel Phelps of the
home; three sisters, Mrs. Mary
Ann Davenport, of Creswell; Mrs.
l.. A. Clifton, Portsmouth, Va,
and Mrs. Belle Hassel of Philadel-
phia, Pa, and six grand children.
Funeral services were held at
Woodley Chapel Church of Christ
Monday afternoon by the Reverend
Luther Ambrose, Pastor assisted
by the Reverend E. R. Stewart.
Burial was in the family cemetery.
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NOTICE OF SALE
OF SCHOOL PROPERTY


PURSUANT to an Order of tho
Slerk OF Superior Court of HYDE
County, authorizing a readvertise-
ment and sale hereinafter de-
SScrlbed, the undersigned will offer
Tor sale and sell to the highest
bidder for cash at the Courthouse
door in Swan Quarter, North
Carolina, on Monday, 20 of ,Julv
1859, at 1900 o'clock noon. the
following described real estate.
and improvements thereon, known
as Fairfield High School proper
ty. Said land and improvements
thereon is located in the Village
OF Fairfield, Fairfield Township.
Hyde County, North Carolina.
bounded now or formerly, as fol-
lows:
Beginning at stake or stone
feet to the East of the third
ditch; West of the stone l mile
the Northeast corner of the
farm of J. c. Watson: said
ditch being about 100 feet from
and to the East of Cemetery
Lot and running South 10 de-
grees SO minutes East with said
ditch 555.1 feet; running thence
North 80 degrees Is minutes
East 1854 feet; running thence
North 10 degrees so minutes
West 1851 feet, to the public
road leading from Fairfield to
Swan Quarter; running thence
with said road South 80 degrees
Is minutes West 235.1 feet to
the beginning, containing 8
acres, more or less.
1t is the purpose and intent of
the Hyde County Board of Educa-
ton to sell and convey any and
all interest, legal or equitable,
which it may have in and to the
above-described lands, and any i'm
provements thereon. The highest
bidder will be required to deposit
ten percent (109t) of his bid as a
guarantee of good faith, pending
confirmation or further orders by
the Court. Said deposit to be made
with Tommie Gaylord, Secretary
to said Board, Immediately after
the sale; otherwise, the property
will be resold. The bidding will be-
gin at Six Thousand Dollars
($6.000.O0).
This Notice. dated and posted
this the 3rd day of July, 1859.
THE HYDE COUNTY BOARD
OF EDUCATION,
BY GRAFT SPENCER, Chairman
TOMMIE GAYLORD, Ex-Officio
Secretary
T. A. WILLIAMS,
Attorney for Hyde County Board
of Education. PH-7-10-2tc
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MRS. MARTHA SWAIN

COLU NJ B Airs. Martha
Elizabeth Swain, So of Route One,
died in the Columbia Hospital of
a heart attack Monday night.
She was the wife of John ].
Swain, a native and life resident
of Tyrrell County.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by five sons: Melvin H. with
the U. S. Army in Korea; William
S. of Norfolk, Delbert G. and Mil
ton E. of Columbia and Thomas R.
of Kinston; One daughter: Mrs.
Nancy Spruill of Carteret, N. j.,
One brother Willie R. Simmons of
Columbia, and four grand children.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday A; pm, at Malachi's Free
Will Baptist Chuch by the Rever-
end Herbert ]. Bryan Pastor. In
telment was in the church ceme-
terry.