Smyrna times., 1961-07-27
20 Years Ago

OF aluminium COllGClSu ySSICi-
day, Smyrna residents are doing
their part of the nationwide
campaign for scrap aluminium.
The aluminium campaign was
intensified yesterday when the
Boy Scouts, assisted by town
collector, George Thawley, and
the town rub b i S h collection
truck, made a door to door can
vas for old aluminium. The Boy
Scouts were appointed by May
or Corley and started on this
project on Monday, and will
end on Saturday. The alumni
mum collected in Smyrna will
be housed in the Smyrna Fire
Hall and in Jones' Drug Store.
Several pieces which have been
collected will be and are on
display in the drug store. May
or Corley, who was appointed
chairman of the campaign in
Smyrna, asks that all persons
| living in rural areas around
Smyrna, bring their donations
to either the Fire Hall or the
Drug Store. In the collection
received here in Smyrna there
were old pots and pans, parts
of broken machinery, tea ket-
ties, buckets, tops and holders
off several household gadgets,
and other numerous articles.
The collection of this aluminium
is a national proect, and is part
of the National Defense Pro-
gram. This old aluminium will
be used to construct new bonn
bers and airplanes for the Unit
ed States Army.
A change in eligibility re-
quirements makes CCC train
| ing available to unemployed
youths whose families are not
on relief rolls, it was announc-
ed last week by Wentworth H.
Doverell, state CCC director of
selection. Former requirements,
it was explained, necessitated
that a youth seeking enrolment
be a member of family on re-
lief. In view of the importance
of the training given in the
CCC camps to national defense,
any young man who meets all
other requirements may enroll,
Mr.. Doverell explained. Lieut.
Col. Elmer Yeager, CCC exc
cutive for the Second Corps
Area, which includes Delaware,
has announced that strong ap-
proval of the work being done
by the CCC toward preparing
youths to take their places in
the national defense set-up has
been expressed by members OF
the National Vocational Guild
ance Association who recently
made a tour of Delaware CCC
camps.
Walter T. Massey, age 81,
died at his late residence Sat.
urday night, July 10Th, follow
ing a severe heart attack last
week. Mr.. Massey had been
sick since July End, growing
weaker until the night he died,
when it was thought he suffer
ed another heart attack during
the night, for he was found
dead by members of the family
the next morning. MIR. Massey
was one of the leading fruit
agriculturalists in this section,
specializing in peaches and
grapes. He was a charter mem
ber of the Smyrna Grange, and
had served for more than rs
years as its treasurer. He was
a staunch and active member
of the Presbyterian Church. A
talented musician and a great
lover of music, he was one OF
the original members of the
White Rose Minstrels, which
were widely known some years
ago, and he was the last surviv-
ing member of the old Lyric
Quartette. Mr.. Massey was born
near Smyrna, the son of the
late Harry P. and Susan Price
Massey. He is survived by his
wife, the former Clara P. Ken.
nedy, one daughter, Mrs. Wal.
ter S. Cubbage of Dover, and
two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Car.
ter and Mrs. Frank Wood.
Mrs. Loretta Niles has return
ed home after spending severa
weeks in Pittsburg, Pa.
Mrs. Victor Messick has re
turned from a weeks visit t.
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