Smyrna times., 1960-11-10
20 YEARS AGO

send, and Margaret Belts, 10.
Frederick, were killed near here
Sunday as a result of automo-
bile accidents. Jefferson was
killed about l:30 a. m. Sunday
morning when an automobile
in which he was riding, operat-
ed by Walter Brown, 26 of
/ Townsend, hit a tree on South
Street in that town. Taken to
the hospital by Ernest Council,
of Smyrna, who passed the
scene of the accident soon af-
terward, Jefferson was pro-
nounced dead on arrival. Jeffer-
son was the son of MIR. and
Mrs. Lee Jefferson of Townsend.
Miss Belts was thrown from an
automobile in a collision early
Sunday morning. She died of
broken neck and fractured
skull shortly after being admit
ted to Kent General Hospital in
Dover. The girl, 1889 graduate
of FELTON, High School, was rid
ing in a car driven by Nelson
Rash, 25, of Frederick. The au-
to ran into the rear of one op-
Grated by S. Weston Scott, AZ,
of Hershey, Pa, according to
police. Others in the car were
Edith Fisher, 81, Frederick, la
cerated forehead and shock;
Stanley E. Burr, l9, Lansdowne,
Pa, brush burns, and Harry
Tice, %, Chester, possible frac-
tured skull. Miss Belts was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert John Belts, of Frederick.
Two brothers, Robert and Will
lard, also survive.
The Citizens Hose Company
of Smyrna, has purchased an
H & H Inhalator, according to
chief, ]. Fletcher Truax. Avail
able to doctors, town police and
state police, the inhalator has
an auxiliary attachment, enabl-
ing it's use on two persons at
! the same time. Invaluable in
cases of drowning, suffocation,
shock, and pneumonia, the ap-
paratus cannot harm the pat
| lent, according to Chief Truax.
Mayor Walter w. Bacon OF
Wilmington, emerged yesterday
as the Republican governor-elect
of Delaware with a plurality OF
1888, according to the unofflcl-
al tabulation and with two dis
tricts missing-the only major
Republican candidate to with
stand the Democratic victories
! in the state that gave Roose-
welt a majority of l0,l69 over
Wendell L. Wilkie. While Sec
retary of State Josiah Marvel,
Jr., the Democratic candidate
for governor was defeated, the
rest of his party's ticket in the
state appeared assured of vic
tory, as the unofficial figures
piled up.
DR.. Clarence ]. Prickett, ad-
dressed his fellow Rotarians last
Thursday on the subject of,
Cancer" He said in part that
cancer is one of the oldest
known diseases and is no re-
spector of persons since it at
tacks young and old alike. Ten
per cent of all deaths in the
/ United States are caused by
cancer. DR.. Prickett described
many different types OF cancer
Gus growths, their symptoms
noted, and the means for con-
troll and cure presented.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Biddle. OF
Cheswold, announce the marri-
age of their daughter, Adeline
to MIR. Paul Perry of Smyrna, on
Saturday, September 81 at Clay
mont, Delaware. Reverend STAN
ley Lowell performed the cere-
mony. MIR. and Mrs. Perry will
reside in Smyrna.
MIR. and Mrs. Wells FAIRIES
were hosts last Friday evening
at a dinner-bridge for thirty-six
of their friends.
Mr.. John E. Wilson, who de-
veloped pneumonia last Friday,
lis reported much better at this
writing. MIR. Wilson is 50 years
of age and shows a remarkable
vitality.
Mrs. Bertha B. Clifton and
Mrs. Margaret Wright were
guests over the wee-end of Mrs
Elbenora Clark of Delaware
City.
DIR. and Mrs.Arbogast of Phil
adelphia, were guests over the