Smyrna times., 1961-03-02

NEWS, JI., IOT OlIlCe OF mayor
and with the largest number of
votes cast since 1882. Smyrna's
first mayor surrendered his of
flee to DR.. Corley, former lieu
tenant-governor of this state,
Tuesday night. The rather am
bilious program mapped out for
the town by the defeated may
or and his colleagues will go
through as proposed, for DR..
Corley and two uncontested
councilmen reelected, had en-
dorsed it prior to election. The
defeat of Mayor Matthews, the
first citizen of Smyrna to be
given the title under a new law
two years ago, was almost as
sensational as the sudden an
nouncement of DR.. Corley that
he would oppose the mayor fol-
lowing a long council session
two weeks ago. A total of $50
votes were cast, the largest to-
tai in a town election since
1882. John c. Still and S.Cread-
ick Ennis, councilmen were re-
elected without opposition and
the continuance in office on un-
expired terms of John c. Man
nering and Ralph G. FAIRIES
leaves the council favorably
disposed for the continuance of
policies inaugurated during the
administration just ending.
These policies include the es-
tablishment by referendum vote
of a town-manager system; a
referendum for a $50,000-maxi-
mum water and sewer bond; a
refunding of the town debt; the
extension of police authority in
certain instances beyond the
town limits; and the establish
ment of a rule that all assessed
taxes must be paid by the last
day of the business year to
secure voting privileges in a
town election.
The engagement of Miss Elva
Hills, daughter of Mrs. Marie
Hills, Greenwood, and MIR. AL
vim Gaulke, son of MIR. and Mrs.
Louis Gaulke, Smyrna Landing,
was recently announced. The
wedding will take place in the
early spring. Miss Hills is en-
ployed at the State Welfare
Home.
Miss Marie Louise Darrah,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
C. Darrah of near Clayton, be-
came the bride of Mr.. Franklin
c. Maull of Lewes, Saturday at
noon in st. Peters P. E. Church.
The Rev. Frederick Marx Bar
ton officiated. The bride, who
was given in marriage by her
father, had as her only attend
ant, her sister, Mrs. T. Frazier
Brooks of Bryn Mawr, Pa. MIR.
William R.. Egan of Lewes, was
best man. An organ recital by
Mrs. Olive Shallcross preceded
the ceremony. The bride and
groom received all those at the
church Immediately following
the ceremony. There was a re-
ception for the immediate fam
lilies at Maple Shade Farm, the
home of the bride. After a
wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs.Maull
will be at home on Pilot Town
Road, Lewes.
Rev. Robert Fraser, Philadel-
phia's Radio Blind Singing Evan
gelist of W1P, will speak and
sing Sunday evening and also
show moving pictures of his
work,at Holden's Church, known
as Christian Holiness Church,
near Sudlersville, Md, Sunday
evening, March End. This will
be the first time these pictures
have been shown in this section
of the country. He will be ac-
companied by his wife, and
Franny, Tootsie, and Bobby, his
radio friends.
4, Mrs. Homer D. Hudson, who
has been spending the winter at
her home in Smyrna, left yes
terday for Leominister, Mass,
where she will be the guest of
Mrs. Irene Dixon.
Mrs. Alma Coleman Thomas
of Philadelphia, spent the week.
end with her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Norman w. Coleman.
| Mrs. c. w. Pastorfield and
Miss Elizabeth Pastorfield of
Washington, D. c., spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Warner w. Price, Jr.
DIR. Charles G. Harmonson,
who underwent a major opera
tion at Jefferson Hospital in
Philadelphia, has recovered suf-