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Smyrna times., 1956-07-12
CONTRACTOR STARTS WORK ON
COMMERCE STREET CONTRACT

The contractors moved in this
week and are at work on the
storm drains which will precede
the widening and resurfacing of
Commerce Street. George & Lynch,
who were awarded the contract
for the Commerce Street job, will
also include sewers on Main
Street. The installation of the
sewers has started at Mill Greek
and the contractors will work up
to Four Corners, the intersection
of Main Street and Commerce
Street. A second crew of men
have started the removal of trees
on Commerce Street at the same
time. The resurfacing of Com
merce Street has long been await
ed and has entailed a great deal
of work by the Town Council, the
town manager, and the town at
Smyrna times., 1956-07-12
PATRIOTISM
ROTARY TOPIC
Patriotism Is Inherited Ry-
near Slaughter Tells
Fellow ROtarians
FRANK SPEAKS TONIGHT

A talk on patriotism was given
at the meeting of the Smyrna
Rotary Club last week by Rynear
Slaughter, past president. He de-
fined a patriotic citizen as one
who loves his country, his home,
his fellow man, and his family.
and said the quality of patriotism
is inherited, handed down from
father to son. Citizens should be
conscientious in the discharge of
their duties, he continued, in the
paying of taxes, exercising their
privilege of voting to choose those
who will administer the public af-
fairs of country, state, and local
communities. He urged being hon
est in business as well as in pri-
vate life, ito do unto Others as
you would like others to do to
you" The patriotic citizen should
serve his country in public as well
as military affairs, he said in con-
clusion. The response was made
by James Cooper. Group singing
was led by James E. Everhart,
with Robert Reed as accompanist-
Edward H. Wilson, Jr. presided
at the business session and birth
day greetings were extended to
Reynolds Pratt. The speaker at
the next meeting at The Wayside
Inn, tonight, July IL, will be Will
liam P. Frank, member of the
staff of the Wilmington Morning
News. Visiting Rotarians from
Dover were Douglas S. Harris and
Cecil Richter.
Smyrna times., 1956-07-12
, SELECTED FOR
AIR ACADEMY
Gordon S. Savage, Jr. Named
To Air, Force Academy
By Senator Frear
LOCAL CAP CADET

Gordon Stanley Savage, Jr., one
of the two principals named by
United States Senator ]. Allen
Frear to the Air Force Academy,
left Washington, d. c. Saturday
for Denver, Colorado. He is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon S.
Savage, ST., who live on the Clay
ton-Delaney's Church Road, and
was graduated from Smyrna High
School in June. The seventeen
year-old appointee, who will be
eighteen on July Is, has a wide
background in the schools he has
attended. Originally from Lomsi-
ana, the family has lived near
Clayton for almost two years.
His early education started with
private instruction for the first
grade, and he attended school at
Forest Hill, La, in the early
grades. From the fifth to the
eighth grades he attended school
on the island of Guam, where his
father, a construction engineer,
was then stationed. Always in
terested in science, his special in
terest in aviation was stimulated
by his membership in the Smyrna
Cadet Squadron, Civil Air Patrol,
where he had experience in flying.
His selection to the Air Force
Academy followed competitive ex-
aminations given to all who ap-
piled. He. was one of ten select
ed from thirty in the state who
took these exams. He then went
to Olmstead Air Base, Middle
town, Pa, where five days of in
tensive examinations were given
by the Air Force, and he also
took college entrance board ex-
aminations. In addition to his
parents the family includes
brother, Richard, who will enter
Smyrna High School in Septem-
Der; also, sister, Susan, who is
in the sixth grade at the Clayton
School. Mr.. Savage, Sr. is now
practicing his profession in Will
nington.
Smyrna times., 1956-07-12
All Annual summer Roundup

The New Castle County All
Junior Council will hold its an
rfual summer roundup for all jun
ior council members on Saturday,
July IA, at White Crystal Beach
Manor beginning at 2 pm. A pic
mic supper and hot dog roast are
scheduled for 4:30 PM, followed
by a short business meeting. The
planning committee has arranged
an afternoon of swimming, games,
and entertainment. Those serving
on the committee are Joansa Kirk,
chairman, Kathy Shuts, and Ed
ward Wilson.
Smyrna times., 1956-07-12
Health Clinics For Kent County

State Board of Health Clinics
for Kent County will be held ON
the following dates at places:
July 16-Well Child Conference,
Dover, Health Unit, Ala S. State
ST., sp.m. Call Dover Sill, ext.
10 for appointments. July IL
Venereal Disease Clinic, Milford,
Health Unit, Shore Theatre Build
ing, 11:30 am. 1890 pm. Grip
pied Children's Clinic, Dover,
Health Unit, $50 am. July 1S-
Chest Clinic, Dover, Health Unit,
10 am. July 19-Cancer Detec-
ton Center, Dover, Health Unit,
9:45 am. HAS am. and 12:45
pm. 2:45 pm. This service for
women % years of age and over
Call Dover 1922 for appointments
July 20-Cancer Detection Center,
Smyrna, Health Unit, East Com
merce ST., 9:45 11:45 am. and
12:45 2:45 pm. This service u
for women rs years of age and
over. Call Smyrna 3091 for sp-
pointments.
Smyrna times., 1956-07-12

torney, David Buckson, who has
been assisted by George D.
Wright. Although Glenwood Aven-
ue is used as a bypass by the
Chesapeake Bay Bridge traffic, a
large part of the traffic still NOV
es through the town of Smyrna.
In addition to the work listed
there is further street activity,
with the contract for surface
treatment of streets in Cottage
Dale Acres and Parkway Manor
having been awarded to Cities
Service Bituminous Company, Will
mington. Work on streets in
these two new developments will
start as soon as materials for the
surfacing arrive. The regular
meeting of Town Council will be
held on Friday, July 13.
Smyrna times., 1956-07-12
GAS TAX REFUND
Booklet Explains How Farmers
Can Claim Federal Tax Refund

Farmers entitled to refund of
the 2 cents federal tax on gaso-
line used on the farm from Janu-
ary to June 80, 1856 now have
available to them Treasury De-
partment pamphlet of instruc-
tions. Known as Publication No.
30S, the booklet explains who may
claim the refund, in what amount,
what form to use, where and when
to file, and the records to be kept.
1t also gives the rules to be fol-
lowed in securing relief from tax
on diesel and special motor fuels
used in farming. Especially help
full are the definitions of what is
meant by gasoline used on farm,
and examples of non-farming use.
H. Leland Brown, Director of In
ternal Revenue for the Whining
ton District, announced today that
the OIQCldl FOTIll ZZfO lOI Sldnil-
ing the gas tax refund, and Pub
lication No. 30s may now be OBJ
tanned by writing or calling the
Directors Office in the Post Office
Building in Wilmington, at 109r2
Loockerman Street, Dover, or at
IL South Race Street, Georgetown.
They may also be OBJ tain e d
through county agriculture a
agents in Georgetown, Dover and
Newark. The Director cautioned
farmers to read carefully the in
structions on the Form 2240 and
in the pamphlet before filing, and
advised them to keep sufficient
records to permit verifcation OF
the amount claimed. He emphasiz-
ed the fact that refund claims for
gasoline purchased and used for
farming purposes during the first
half of 1856 must be flied with
his office before october 1.
Smyrna times., 1956-07-12
NAMED TO HALL OF FAME

HI. Avery Clifton Awarded Certifi-
cate and Plaque for Sales Work
H. Avery Clifton of Smyrna has
been awarded a certificate and
plaque enrolling him in Aunt
Jemima's Hall of Fame in recog-
milton of outstanding accomplish
ment in the sales, promotion and
merchandising of Aunt Jemima
products for the year 1856.
James e. Mason, sales promotion
manager for The Quaker Oats
Company, Chicago, presented the
awards at the annual sales meet
ing of the company this week
at characterization Hall, Allan
tic City.
Smyrna times., 1956-07-12
Find Boys Jacket

A beige wool jacket, with a
brown lining and two patch pock-
cts, of approximately the size to
fit an eight-year old boy was
found in the area of the Smyrna
Elementary School. The jacket is
now displayed in the window of
the Smyrna Police Office and may
be claimed by the owner. 1t was
found about a week ago.
Smyrna times., 1956-07-12
3 ACCIDENTS
REPORTED
Several Motor Vehicle Cases
Investigated by Smyrna
Police Over Weekend
OTHER CASES HEARD

An accident on Route 13 and
Commerce Street at the traffic
light at that intersection involv-
ing two cars driven by brother
and sister resulted in damages to
both cars amounting to $400
Woodrow Harvey and Ella L.
King, both of Quantico, Md, were
the drivers and were following
each other, when one car stopped
for the light and the other ran
into the rear of the first car. This
was one of several motor vehicles
cases investigated by the Smyrna
police over the weekend. The cars
of Sara Hester Elliott, Townsend
and Rodney L. Caulk, wyoming
Del, collided on Route 13, with
resulting damages to both cars
estimated at $100. Cars driven
by Burton F. Melvin, Jr. and Ed.
win Banta, both of Smyrna, were
involved in an accident on South
Street. Damage to both vehicles
amounted to SIS, Alderman Viii
liam M. Doughtsn, heard the fol
lowing cases and imposed fines as
follows: Albert Cox, Smyrna
fined SIS for giving liquor to min
ors; Edward ]. Coleman, Dover
Air Force Base, Dover, fined $50
for speeding; John F. Houtman
Jr., RID. Smyrna, was fined S2t
on a charge of permitting an un,
licensed driver to operate a motor
vehicle owned by him.
Smyrna times., 1956-07-12
5Oth wedding Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Comegys
celebrated their fftieth wedding
anniversary on Thursday, July 5
at a reception for three hundred
guests at their home in Milling
ton, Md. Among the local guests
at the reception were DR.. and Mrs.
Richard w. Comegys and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm FARRELL,
Mrs. L. M. Price, and Mrs. Laura
Myers.
Smyrna times., 1956-07-12
Cancer Detection Center Here

The Cancer Detection Center OF
tn State Board of Health will be
open in Smyrna on Friday, July
20 at the Health Unit, East Com
merce Street, between the hours
of GAS 11:45 am. and 12:45 :
PAS pm. The service is free to
all women over 25 years of age.
The center is open to both white
and Negro and appointments may
be made by calling Smyrna 3o91.
Smyrna times., 1956-07-12
Serving AS Camp Counselors

Richard w Comegys, Jr. and
Miss Tarun Comegys are serving
as counselors at Camp Arrow
head, the camp sponsored by the
Episcopal Church in the Diocese
of Delaware, in Sussex County.
Among the local children who
have attended are Joan Niles and
Lynn Wheatley, at camp at pre-
sent. Sandra Sparks and Robert
Comegys, both of Clayton, expect
to go to the camp on July 21.
Smyrna times., 1956-07-12
Homemakers To Hold supper

The Smyrna Homemakers Clun
will hold a covered dish supper
on Thursday, July 10 at z pm
at the home of Mrs. Norman
Shorts. Husbands are invited to
attend. The co-hostess will be
Mrs. Townsend Vaughn. The topic
''Short Cuts in Cleaning will be
presented by Mrs. Vaughn and
Mrs. Charles Blendt.
Smyrna times., 1956-07-12
Asbury Methodist Church Notes

Services for Sunday as an
nounced by the pastor, the Rev.
Walter L. Beckwith, are as fol-
lows: Morning Worship, with
message by the pastor, IL a.m.s
Sunday School, H. c. johnson.
general superintendent, 10 am
Choir rehearsals will be arranged
by the choir directors.
Smyrna times., 1956-07-12
ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY
j. Wesley Walls Seeks Renomin-
alton for Register of Wills Post

alton for Register of Wills Post
]. Wesley Walls, Register OF
Wills, has announced that he will
be a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for that Office. Mr.
Walls, who lives at Marydel, has
been urged by leaders of his party
to become a candidate. He is now
completing his second four-year
term and is we'll known in Dem
ocratic circles throughout Kent
County.
Smyrna times., 1956-07-12

Bill Honey, Smyrna High
School, and Ed Schwarz, Dover
High School, have been named to
assist Head Coach Bobby Dowd,
Seaford High School, in the coach
ing of the Kent-Sussex football
team for the first annual Della
ware High School All-Star game,
Saturday afternoon, August Is, at
Smyrna times., 1956-07-12

the University of Delaware sta
dium. The opposition will be pro-
vided by the New Castle County
All-Stars coached by Billy Cole of
William Penn. The big school-boy
spectacle will be played for the
benefit of the Delaware Founda-
ton for Retarded Children, Inc.
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Sothoron Names
z Key Workers
In House Contest

Two key campaign workers
have been appointed by L. Har-
old Sothoron, former Maryland
State Senator from Prince
Georges County, in his bid for
the Democratic nomination for
Congress from Maryland's 5th
district.
Eugene Roberts of Fairwood
Farms. Bowie, a developer. who
was an unsuccessful candidate
for the party nomination in
1852, was named treasurer of the
campaign committee.
Named chairman of the f.
nance committee was Alfred H
Smith, president of the Citizens
Bank of Riverdale.
Mr.. Sothoron, who is running
against Representative Lark
ford, Democrat of Maryland, in
the latter's quest for renomina-
ton, also announced his Sched-
Iule of campaign stops for the
coming week. They include:
Tomorrow--Guest of honor at cock
tail party given by presidents and dele
gates of the County Council Of Demo.
cratic Clubs, from 2 to 3 pm, at Comb
er's Supper Club. Brentwood also an
nual BANQUET of Prince Georees COUNTY
Firemen's Association, : pm. at Bla.
densburg Fire House.
Sunday-Oyster roast at Beltsville.
pm
Monday Speaker at meeting Of
Southern Maryland Board Of Trade, 7:3(
pm at Bells Church, Camp Spring.
Tuesday-Meeting at District Heights
Fire House, pm.
Wednesday Meetings OF County
Council OF Democratic Clubs and Chew.
erlv Citizens Association, both at pm
at Cheverly Legion Hall.
Thursday-Speaker at meeting Of 2 81
District Democratic Club. at VARSITY
Grill, College Park.
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Mystifying Court Bill
Passed by Bulky Senate

for the next regular session,
Senator Northrop walked across
the street to the Court of APP
Ipeals to ask that the decision
on the Hendershott case be ex-
Ipedited.
The high court, to the sur
prise of even Senator Northrop,
handed over its decision, which
upheld the Circuit Court in
denying Mrs. Hendershott's writ
for habeas corpus. But it said
the lower court was wrong in
basing its decision on the juris-
diction of the committing mag
listrateS.
The effect of the decision
Senator Northrop told the Sen
i ate later, was to leave up in
the air the question of whether
Montgomery committing mag
listrates could legally continue
to function.
| But Gov. McKeldin himself
had to be brought into the fight
before it could be won. To get
the bill before the Senate, Sena-
tor Northrop and Montgomery
Delegation Chairman Blair Lee
III had to talk the Governor
into recommending it in a sup
Elemental message to the Leg
IiSlature.
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sought for construction of a
library building.
The civil defense office is ask
ing for a total of $50, 203. OF this
amount. $4,000 would come
from the county and the rest
from State and Federal sources
The money would be used to
purchase supplies and for the
general expansion of all activ-
tiles.
About $2.1 million is expected
to meet the need for bond re-
demption, an increase of about
1912, 900. Included are bonds for
flood control, schools, public
buildings and roads.
Interest and debt service for
the same four categories is ex-
pected to require $739, 465. as
compared to $689.547 appro-
priated last year.
The Health Department wants
$216,755 of county money for a
total budget of $313,152.
County government offices to-
gether figure they will need
S741. 939 of local money to meet
a budget of $764.814. The gov
eminent was allotted $713,369 of
county money last year.
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MARYL AND-VIRGINIA NEWS

board must act on whether or
not the proposed 48-classroom
Springbrook High School should
be taken out of this years bud
get. Some doubt as to present
need for the school was ex-
pressed at a public hearing ear
lier this month.
A saving of $4,000 could be
made by taking Springbrook out.
At this point it appears that
DR.. Norris $12.2 million pro-
posed budget will be shaved
down to about $11.8 million be-
fore it is presented for council
approval. -
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gan its study of DIR. Norris pro-
posed $12.2 million capital bud
get which is scheduled to be
given to the county manager
March 26.
The board took out of the
budget an $4,000 appropriation
for a three-room addition at
North Chevy Chase elementary
school, then voted to erect a
separate eight-classroom school
in the North Bethesda area
rather than build an addition
onto 21-classroom Bradley ele-
mentary.
Other Projects Approved
Also approved were a total OF
AZ new classroomS to house 1880
elementary students in the Ken
sington- Wheaton area, the larg-
est project being the l4-room
Larchmont elementary school.
Eighteen classrooms for the
eastern suburban area also were
approved.
Before the budget is turned
over for council approval the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-09
BY a STAFF Correspondent

ANNAPOLIS, March cit was
a tough fight, but. Montgomery
County lawmakers finally sue
ceeded yesterday in getting the
special session of the Maryland
Legislature to approve a bill that
practically nobody understood.
During the heat of the effort,
even the Montgomery sponsors
weren't too sure about the pro-
visions of their bill.
After careful investigation, 1t
was learned by The Star that
the measure would, first of all,
correct an oversight in 1855
act setting up the Montgomery
County Peoples Court system
and would clarity the intention
of the Legislature that the new
system in no way detracted from
or changed the powers of COM
hitting magistrates.
CnaOS WltnOut 1uem
Without them. Montgomery
County would be 'in a frightful
mess" Senator Edward S. North
rop, Democrat of Montgomery,
told the Senate.
A group of Republican law
yers had CHALLENGED the author
ity of the committing magis-
trates in a suit brought by Mrs.
T. Susan Jane Hendershott, who
deliberately had herself arrested
for a traffic violation last July
to test the Peoples Court Act
passed by the Democrat-domi-
mated Legislature last year.
She refused to sign the sum-
mons and was taken before a
committing magistrate, Luther
IG. Burdette. who committed her
ito the Montgomery County Jail.
She went before the Circuit
Court and demanded a writ of
habeas corpus on the ground
the Peoples Court law voided
previous powers of the commit
ting magistrates.
The Circuit Court denied the
writ and held that the previous
powers of the magistrates were
not voided. Mrs. Hendershott,
herself lawyer, appealed TO the
Court of Appeals here in Annap-
oils.
Asks and Gets
The decision of the high court
was still pending as the legisla-
tors wrestled yesterday with the
Montgomery delegation bill
seeking to correct the 1855 over
sight. There was no trouble in
the House. where the measure
was quickly approved without
dissent. But the Senate had
agreed not to consider any bills
except those recommended by
the Governor and local bond is
sue measures.
To bolster his argument for
the necessity of passing the bill
now rather than waiting a year
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Firm Sues to Get
Building Permit

A Falls Church firm yesterday
asked Fairfax Circuit Court to
order the city building inspector
to issue permit for construction
of an asphalt plant in the 100
block of Gordon avenue.
Ours Properties. of 226 West
Broad street, said it has complied
with all the requirements for
operating the plant but that
the building inspector has re-
fused to issue the permit.
The building inspector was
acting under a portion of the
.zoning ordinance allowing him
to refer a case to the planning
commission when he thinks ar
installation may be a nuisance
Ior injurious to nearby properties
The planning commission denied
the permit.
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Maryland U. Student
Wins Auto in Contest

A University of Maryland grad
uate student was to be pre-
sented today with a new 1856
Ford Thunderpird. his prize for
naming a cigarette filter in a
national college contest.
The recipient is P. Robert
Knaff, a graduate student in
psychology. He won one of the
top prizes in the contest spon-
sored by Viceroy cigarettes and
it's maker, the Brown and Will
hanson Tobacco Co.
The university's Student Union
Building also was to get a new
television set today as part OF
the same contest.
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usefulness was to set UP a pilot
project.
Superintendent of Schools
Forbes H. Norris, long time ad-
vocate of prefabrication to re-
lieve a situation which finds
1,700 county children on double
shifts, maintained his position
that prefabs deserve a try Con-
struction Superintendent James
Sheldon added that a State cell
ing height minimum, which the
National Homes classrooms fail
to meet. could be waived.
Voting with Mrs. Scharf in
favor of going ahead with the
experiment were Board Members
Lathrop Smith, Wayne Birdsell
and Willard McGraw.
In other action at last nights
Rockville meeting. the board be-
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|Sofewoy Is Denied
milk Price Appeal

The Virginia State Supreme
Court of Appeals has denied a
request by Safeway Stores, Inc,
for all injunction to stop the
Virginia Milk Commission from
enforcing its minimum retail
prices in the Alexandria AIRING
ton market.
Still pending in Richmond
Circuit Court is a Safeway petit
ton asking that it order the
commission to reconsider its
latest price schedule, issued last
August. Safeway wants to sell
milk cheaper than the commits
sion minimum.
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iprefabricated construction made
last month by architects of Ma
tional Homes Corp. an Indiana
firm which specializes in SUCH
construction.
"Viers Mill has been on
double sessions for five years; /
think it would be better for them
to wait another year than for us
Ito build something We'll regret
for the rest of our days" Mrs.
Kramer added.
Lining up with Mrs. Kramer
were Board Members Harrison
King and Wylie Barrow.
Had Some Doubts
Mrs. Scharf admitted that she
had some doubts about pretabri-
Gated classrooms, particularly in
reference to maintenance costs
and durability. but said she felt
the only way to determine their