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Smyrna times., 1959-07-30
Mrs Daisy David
Rites Tomorrow

Mrs. Daisy w. David, 76, wild
ow of the late William T. David,
died on Tuesday. A resident of
Smyrna, she was a member of
Asbury Methodist Church, the
Willing Workers Bible Class,
and the W.C.T.U. She was the
daughter of the late Caleb and
Matilda ]. James Dickerson.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock
at the FAIRIES Funeral Chapel.
The Rev. ]. Howard Link, pastor
of Asbury Methodist Church,
will officiate and interment will
be in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Mrs. David is survived by a
daughter, Mrs. John w. Urian,
Smyrna; a brother, Denney Dick
erson, Smyrna; 2 grandchildren,
and a number of neices and
nepheWs.
Smyrna times., 1959-07-30
Welfare Employee
Plans Retirement
After Is Years

Officials at the State Welfare
Home have announced that John
Stout Bickling, an employee at
the Smyrna institution for more
than 25 years, will retire from
his position Aug. |. A testimon-
ial party will be sponsored by
fellow workers today at which
time he shall receive a purse of
money from the employees.
Bickling first began working for
the Home in 1888. He served as
watchman until 1914, when he
assumed his present position in
the laundry department. In COM
menting on his retirement, DR..
c. ]. Prickett, superintendent of
the state institution, said 1--WE
are sorry to see him leave our
service. He has been a very
prompt, courteous, and reliable
employee since beginning SER
vice here, and has missed very
little, if any, time while in our
employ. He has always been ex-
tremely cooperative with his CO.
workers and the home manage
ment. We wish him well in fu-
ture endeavors."
Smyrna times., 1959-07-30

ing a new funeral home in Do
yer. The brick building with
white wrought iron pillars is To-
Gated at 1850 South Governors
Avenue, on a lot $50 x 225 feet,
and the building is 66 SO feet
in dimension. Driveways ade-
quate for a large number of cars,
with a covered entrance on the
north side of the building, as
we'll as a hard-surfaced, flood
lighted parking space for forty
cars have been provided. Two
old converted Philadelphia gas
lights lend special charm to
the entrance. The air-condition-
ed building will be open to the
public for inspection Friday and
Saturday, July 81 and August l
from IL noon to 8 pm. and on
Sunday, August 2 from 2 to 8
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Smyrna times., 1959-07-30
Clay Ford Staats
Burial Saturday

Services for Clay Ford Stats,
60, who died at his home here
Tuesday, will be held Saturday
afternoon, Aug. |, at 2 o'clock in
the FAIRIES Funeral Chapel. The
Rev. j. Howard Link, pastor of
Asbury Methodist Church, will
officiate and interment will be
in Glenwood Cemetery. There
will be no viewing. A veteran of
World War / and World War II,
MIR. Stats was a member of the
David c. Harrison Post No. IA,
American Legion. He is survived
by sister and three brothers:
Miss Caroline F. Stats, ]. Har-
old Stats, William R. Stats,
and John R. Stats, all of
Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1959-07-30
Farm Field Day Features 'Copters,
Demonstrations, And Fried Chicken

Fried chickens, helicopters,
w a melons, demonstrations,
exhibits, and tours, are a few of
the features of this years Farm
Field Day at the University of
Delaware su bstat tion near
Georgetown, August 5. ]. Frank
GOrdy, director of the substa-
ton, said there will be tours of
the vegetable, fruit and field
crops experimental plots as well
as the poultry plant. There will
be exhibits of hogs and sheep,
and demonstration of home
maker crafts. On the food side,
there will be fried chicken and
a watermelon break. Research
specialists will be on hand to
answer questions and explain
the work on the experimental
plots at the farm. Fertilizer,
weed control, and variety tests
with field crops, vegetables, and
fruits are on the program for
discussion as well as feed, space,
Smyrna times., 1959-07-30

equipment, and other studies on
broiler production. A meat cut
ting demonstration and a talk
about the differences and adj
vantages of meat type over fat
type hog production will be Civ
en- by DR.. John H. Shropshire,
extension livestock specialist
with the University. DR.. Carol
M. Voss, Gettysburg, Pa, will
demonstrate the agility of his
helicopter at applying chemicals
to drainage ditch banks and
fence rows on the experimental
farm. The substation is five
miles southwest of Georgetown
on Route %, the Georgetown
Laurel highway. Morning tours
begin at 10 o'clock. The fried
chicken will be prepared and
served by the Delaware Poultry
Improvement Association at IL
noon, and the watermelon will
be served at $3.50 pm, Gordy
said.
Smyrna times., 1959-07-30
Record Turnout
Sees y Honored
At Wilson Picnic

A record turnout of nearly $50
persons participated in the an
nual company picnic of Wilson
Refrigeration, Inc. held Saturday
at RivervieW Park, N. j. Com
pany officials termed the day.
long event the most successful
in their memory. Twenty-Five
employees were honored for out
standing service during after
noon ceremonies. Receivin G
twenty-five year pins were Ken
meth Mihills, Hazel Dougherty,
and Nelson Alfree; l5-year pin,
Edith Allen; l0-year pins, Her
bert Butts, Roy Jones, Robert
Nixon, James A. Faulkner, Nick
Abba, and Ted Carlos; 5-year
pins, William Potts, Robert Berg
horn, Leonard Voshell, Thomas
Kelley, John Koch, Walter Sam
mons, Woodall Husfelt, James
Fleming, Marshal Clough, Roy
Collier, Paul Tucker, and Her
bert Willis a m S. Presentations
were announced by Lester L.
Liefer, vice president and works
manager, and awarded by Har-
old E. Wickham, president and
sales manager. Refreshments
and ride tickets were provided
by the company. Winners of the
drawings for ground prizes were
Pat Keiser, small doll and lay
cite; John Doughten, Jr., Wyatt
carp outfit; Kitty Mills, doll with
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Smyrna times., 1959-07-30
Golden Returns
Home From Tulsa

Martin Golden, president of
the Delaware State Junior Cham
Der of Commerce, returned on
Monday from Tulsa, Okla,
where he attended a three-day
meeting of state presidents, ma
tional chairmen and officers, held
at the headquarters of the
United States Junior Chamber
of Commerce. Robert Clark, ma
tional Jaycees president, presid-
ed at the discussions held on ma
tional programs and how to car
ry them out. On Saturday the
third floor addition to the head
quarters building was dedicated.
MIR. Golden drove to Washing
ton, D. c. and left for Tulsa by
air, returning the same way
early Monday morning. On Tues
day morning he received word
of the death of his mother, Mrs.
Max Golden, in Wilmington.
With Mrs. Golden he left inn
mediately for the city. Golden's
Pharmacy remained closed in de-
ference to his mother, but will
be open today with a pharma-
cist in charge. Mr.. Golden ex-
poets to return home Friday.
Smyrna times., 1959-07-30
Weekend Opening Set For New Dover
Branch OF FAIRIES Funeral Directors

The fifth generation of the
FAIRIES family is carrying on the
tradition established in 1881 by
Alexander FAIRIES, funeral direc-
tor and cabinet maker, who was
born and lived near Smyrna all
of his life. His twin sons, w. A.
and Isaac FAIRIES joined the firm,
which became known as w. A.
FAIRIES & Brother. On Isaac's
death w. A. FAIRIES carried on
until his son, Harvey W., Joined,
and the firm became known as
w. A. FAIRIES & Son. w. A. Far
les died in 1921 and Harvey in
1882. In 1921, ]. Wells FAIRIES
joined and the old name was
retained until his two sons,
Wells A. and Robert T., Joined
in 1916, when the name was
changed to FAIRIES Funeral Di-
rectors. This firm is now open
Smyrna times., 1959-07-30
Budget Request
Gains Approval;
Lake Curtailment
Draws Rebuttal

Smyrna Town Council unani-
mously approved the primary
study of the budget submitted
by Town Manager Rex D. Gil
more at the meeting Friday
night, and recommended that an
other such study be submitted
at the end of the third quarter
of the year. MIR. Gilmore report
ed on municipal street aid which
will be received by the town of
Smyrna, saying that S26,655.04
had been allocated, based on est
mated population of 1883, and
road mileage of ll.62, an in
crease over last year. The funds
will be allocated to resurface
Lake Drive, and it is hoped also
to install street lights on DUPONT
Parkway. w. Smithers Snow,
Jr., president of the Smyrna
Clayton Junior Chamber of Com
merce, explained the proposed
plans of the Jaycees for devel-
opment of a recreation area for
Smyrna. On the proposal to use
the town park on Market Street
Plaza, he was advised to get the
public reaction, and it was sug-
gested that the opinions of resi-
dents be obtained, and an open
hearing held on the matter. Mr..
Snow also requested a list from
the town of needed street signs,
for the continued project of the
Jaycees to provide such signs
where needed. A delegation of
residents of the Lake Como area
was present to air their views
on the use of the lake by bath
ers, boating enthusiasts, and
water skiers. A meeting of the
former council committee and
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Smyrna times., 1959-07-30
Scouts Conclude
.Campout Period
On Chesapeake

Members of Smyrna Boy
Scout Troop 1875 have returned
from spending a week at the
Del-Mar-Va Councils Rodney
Scout Camps at North East, Md.
Thirty local scouts stayed at
Fisherman's Campsite at Camp
Rodney under the supervision of
Earl c. Ford, troop leader, and
Leon c. Collins, assistant leader.
While at the camp the Scouts
enjoyed swimming in the Ches-
apeake Bay, boating, canoeing,
sailing, campfires, hiking, and
camping. Special instruction was
given in nature lore, outdoor
cookery, pioneering skills, and
craft work. A number of the
Scouts did work in clay which
is found in abundance in an al
most pure state in the cliffs at
Rodney. Instruction in marks
manship, under the supervision
of a National Rifle Association
instructor, was very popular
with all Scouts. The Rachel Top
kis Memorial Rifle Range is re-
putedly one of the finest Scout
ranges in the country. A COM
plete program of nature study
and conservation work was car
ried on at the l,000-acre pro-
perty. Included in the program
was bird study, rocks and min
erals, reptile study, soil and
water conservation, w il d if e
management, forestry, astron-
omy, and edible wild plants.
Rodney Scout Camps is complet-
ing the 39th year of operation.
This summer over 2,700 scouts
will have spent a week or more
of vigorous, wholesome outdoor
life under the guiding principles
of the Scout Oath and Law. Con-
tributions to the Boy Scouts dur
ing its annual finance campaign
enable the Del-Mar-Va Council
to maintain and operate the
camp. This support keeps the
cost to the Individual at a mini
mum, thus giving every boy the
opportunity to enjoy this top
experience.
Smyrna times., 1959-07-30
Library Thrives
On Summer Usage
OF Best Sellers
By Young Readers

The Smyrna Public Library
continues in active use during
the summer months with large
numbers of young children TAX
ing advantage of the many new
books that are purchased espec-
tally for them. Mrs. Louise Dem
ney Clifton, librarian, has the
assistance of members of the
Senior Girl Scout Troop in hand
ling the books. The readers also
include many of high school age
and adults. The library is open
to the public Tuesdays and Fri
days from $50 to s pm. and is
located in Town Hall, South
Main Street. The total users Of
the library are approximately
600 and the total circulation
each year is 5000 volumes, in
cluding adults and children'S
books, according to Mrs. Clifton.
An average of 100 books are
handled each night the library
is open. Many new residents of
Smyrna remark about the quail
ity of the collection of books,
with many new volumes added
each week, many of them books
on the best seller lists. In addi-
ton to the books large table
holds current magazines OF
many types which are available
for reading in the library and
may be borrowed by readers af-
ter they have been removed
from the table. Mrs. Clifton
notes that some books have been
borrowed but not returned, and
she urges that they be returned
as they are always in great de-
mand by the reading public. The
Smyrna Ii ibrary Commission
which assumes responsibility for
the library has as officers, j..
Wells FAIRIES, president; Mrs.
| IHarmonson Weir, vice president;
Mrs. Louise Denney Clifton, sec
retary and librarian; Henry G.
Webb, treasurer; Richard c.
Price, and Mrs. Fred Lamb. Mrs,
Weir and Mrs. Lamb comprise
the book committee. r
Smyrna times., 1959-07-30
Smyrna To Entertain Seaford '9'
In State Little League Playoffs

A l4-man squad will carry the
hopes of the SmyrnaClayton
communities into the opening
round of the 1859 state Little
League tournament which gets
underway on Saturday. The local
nine will entertain Nanticoke
(Seaford) on the home field be-
ginning at 2 pm. Dover will host
Georgetown in the other contest
to determine the Southern Divi-
sion winner. Middletown and
Lewes drew first-round byes.
MiddletoWn will visit the victor
of the Smyrna-Nanticoke battle
on Aug. A, while Lewes will en-
gage the Dover-Georgetown win
ner the same night. Semi-fnals
will be played Aug. 6, with the
state championship on Saturday
afternoon, Aug. 8 on the dia-
mond of the Southern Division
finalist. Plans for the 1859 play
offs were completed Tuesday
night at district meeting called
by Little League District Repre-
sentative Pat Knight. Twelve
leagues, an increase of four over
last year, will be participating
in this years tournament. The
state is divided into northern
and southern divisions with six
teams in each section. Officials
of the Smyrna-Clayton all-star
Smyrna times., 1959-07-30
Bandsmen Feted
For Standout Job
AT Dinner-Dance

Members of the band of the
Citizens Hose Company were
entertained at a chicken salad
supper, followed by an informal
dance Monday night at the fire
house. The affair was planned
as tribute to the boys and
their wives and girl friends for
their highly successful showing
so far this season in bringing
home the prizes" at many par
AIDES. Music for the dance was
provided by the Dyna-Tones,
Rock N Roll outfit from Mil
ford, and the Delaware Rhythm
Boys, of Houston and Andrews
vile, Del, who played country
and western music. Between the
supper and the dance rehears-
al was held in back of the fire
house in preparation for the ap-
pearance of the band at Elkton,
Md. last night, and Aberdeen on
Monday. They will also play at
Oxford, Pa. on Monday, Aug. 10.
Future dates not released before
include the state firemen's con-
vention on Saturday, Sept. l9,
at Newark; the Del-Mar-Va fire
prevention meeting at Rehoboth,
Sunday, Oct. IL. Lex FAIRIES,
band manager, was chairman OF
the committee arranging for the
supper and dance Monday night.
Smyrna times., 1959-07-30
.Rotarians Host
Official Visit By
District Governor

The Smyrna Rotary Club was
host to ]. Reynolds Pratt, gov
ernor of the 764th district of
Rotary International, who is
making his annual official visit
to each of the Sc Rotary clubs
in New Jersey and Delaware. He
addressed the local club and
conferred with Clarence S. Col
Inns, Jr., president; William E.
Matthews, Jr, secretary; and
committee chairmen on Rotary
administration and service ac-
tivities. MIR. Pratt is partner in
the firm of Wroten-Pratt Insur-
ance Agency, and is a member
and past president of the Smyr-
ma Rotary Club. He was born
near Smyrna and attended Gold
ey Business College in Whining
ton. He is a past president of
Kent-Sussex Insurance Associa-
ton and the Delaware Associa-
ton of Insurance Agents, was
elected as a district governor OF
Rotary International for the
l959-60 fiscal year at Rotary's
5Oth annual convention in New
York City last June, and is one
of 26l district governors super
vising the activities of more
than 10000 Rotary clubs which
have a membership of nearly
100000 business and profession
al executives in ll3 countries
throughout the world. Wherever
Rotary clubs are located, Mr..
Collins asserted in discussing
the governors visit, their activi-
ties are similar to those of the
Smyrna Rotary Club because
they are based on the same gen
eral MISUNDERSTANDING bet
ter understanding and fellowship
among business and professional
men, promoting community-bet-
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Smyrna times., 1959-07-30
Auto Fire Ends
I9-Day Silence

After lull of nineteen days,
the wall of fire sirens cut the
humid summer air yesterday af-
ternoon when volunteers of the
Citizens Hose Company were
called to extinguish an auto
blaze at Lake Como. Cause of
the fire was attributed to over
heated brakes. Damage to the
car owned by Carole Holmes
was estimated to be little. As
sistant Chief Glenn Matthews di-
rected the firefighters who were
at the scene about 10 minutes.
Smyrna times., 1959-07-30
Summer Workshop
Project Slated
Aug. 3-4-5 By State
Student Councils

Thirty-nine students have been
selected to attend the first sum-
mer workshop sponsored by the
Delaware Association of Student
Councils, according to announce
ment made today by Charles v.
Williams, Smyrna High School,
executive secretary of the asso-
citation. The three-day parley,
first of its kind ever to be at
tempted in the state, will be held
on the University of Delaware
campus at Newark Aug. 3, 4, 5.
Registration will be held Aug. 3
from 9 until 10 am. in Thomp-
son Hall. Delegates will be quar-
tered in the Thompson Hall
dormitories, and all classroom
sessions will be conducted in
Alison Hall. Williams says the
workshop proposal has been re-
ceived enthusiastically by high
school administrations through
out the state. This fact is borne
out by the fact that % schools
will be represented at the con-
clave. The purpose of the work
shop is to develop a deeper un-
derstanding of student govern
ment work through sharing
handbooks, projects, publicity,
ideas, and other materials with
member schools. Chief aim of
this years conference, says Will
liams, will be ito contribute to
the building of a worthy founda-
ton for future workshops" Del
egates to the three-day session
are: New Castle County: William
Springer and Robert Burton, A.
l. dupont; Richard Lanahan and
Robert Patterson, Archmere; Al
bert Cartwright and Charles
Demeler, Claymont; Jean Lar
gent and James Cast, Delaware
City; Theodosia Seeney and
Gloria Robinson, Howard; Mar
garet Baynard, L. L. Redding;
Wayne Tush and Arno Loess-
ner, Middletown; Beth LeVigue
and Samuel Allison, Newark;
Mark Mulrooney and Charles
Robino, Salesianum; Ben De-
Continued on Page Ten
Smyrna times., 1959-07-30
COLCHESTER Picnic
Slated By Legion

Legionnaires and members of
their auxiliary are reminded that
the annual picnic outing of the
David c. Harrison Post No. IA is
scheduled this Sunday, Aug. 2,
at Colchester, Md. All persons
planning to make the trip are
requested to meet at the Legion
Room at 10 am. Each family
shall be responsible for provid-
ing its own transportation. Any
one desiring transportation facil-
tiles should contact Leonard
Pleasanton, post commander, by
noon on Saturday.
Smyrna times., 1959-07-30
l40 X-Rayed at Hartly

Hartly was included in the
Kent County Chest X-ray Pro-
gram this year for the first time.
Figures released recently show
that l4O persons received the
free service during the one day
that the unit was in operation.
Smyrna times., 1959-07-30
Dentists Pick Jones

DR.. Ralph B. Jones, local prac-
titioner, was elected president
of the Delaware State Board of
Dental Examiners at its meet
ing last week. DR.. Jones has
served on the board for six
years and is beginning his third
term as a member.
Smyrna times., 1959-07-30

team feel that their charges have
an excellent chance of moving
through the playoff series and
into the finals. Pearce Legar,
manager of the pennant-winning
Farmers Bank team, will handle
the managerial duties on Satur-
day. He will be assisted by
Mickey Clough. Alternates on
the team are Pete Collins, Larry
Anderson, and Bobby Bowers.
Evening star., 1959-10-09
chiIdrell'S apparel and GcceSSO

AlI-wooI points, lined with cotton.
Won't scratch. Cuffed. Charcoal,
grey, brown. e-l2.
Milford chronicle., 1959-01-23

much in demand with lovers Of
oyster stews. For 25 cents a per-
son could usually get his fill of
raws, and a dollar would buy more
oysters in the shell than some men
could lift.
On the "R" months for oysters,
it was said this grew out of the
Indian custom of beginning their
oyster fishing operations down
state in late September and Octo-
Der. They would eat them raw, and
then smoke and dry other thou
sands, to be stored for food against
the long, hard winter months.
The huge Indian shell mounds
down-state, many still partially
standing, attest to their love of
oysters and CLANS. Some said the
Indian showed the way" to the
white mar, who took up at the ex-
act spots near Rehoboth Beach, the
Mispillion and Fairless Creeks
where Indians had operated. 0ys-
ters were considered much tastier
by the first Americans" in the
cold weather months.
The Indians were also reported
to have introduced the white set
tiers to the pleasures of banquet
of raw and roasted oysters, wild
turkey, roasted corn ears, and wild
cranberries.
Milford chronicle., 1959-01-23
Guidance Counselor
Is Vitally Needed

The June 1858 graduates from
Delaware high schools, outside OF
Wilmington, numbered 1852. Of
this number, according to DR.. Dom
aid J. Diffenbaugh, State Director
of Guidance Services, 647 or 33 per
cent are attending college, and OF
the SAT students attending college,
307 or AZ per cent are enrolled at
the University of Delaware. The
remaining $40 students are attend
ing III colleges in % states and
six foreign countries.
OF the remaining 1906 graduates
of June 1858, "a or 2 per cent are
attending secondary and other
special schools; $50 or 5 per cent
are attending business schools;
108 or per cent have entered
nurses training; I'll or 9 per cent
are serving in the armed forces !;
So or per cent are employed in
agriculture; 391 or 20 per cent are
employed in occupations other than
agriculture; ~ or per cent are
hoplemakers; 107 or per cent are
unemployed; and 218 or IL per cent
are unaccounted for.
OF the SAT who entered college
in 1858, 212 or 33 per cent were
awarded scholarships amounting
to $215 800. Students entering the
University of Delaware received
$78,055, while those attending other
colleges received $137,845. The to-
tai provided for scholarships in
1858 is more than double the
amount of 1857. "An increase in
guidance services throughout the
State has improved the opportuni-
ty for young persons to seek ont
the sources Of scholarship funds
and to make proper applications
for such funds" states DR.. Diffen-
baugh.
I'VE still have not met our goal
of a full time guidance counselor
for each 400 pupils. Much talent
is being wasted because of the
lack of guidance personnel and or
ganized services in many of our
Schools" concludes Dr. Diffen-
baugh, 'and further. encourage
ment of our most able students to
attend institutions of higher educa-
ton is needed in order to aid in
the conservation. of our nations
greatest wealth--the talents of our
young people"