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tors, lawyers, educators, social
workers, and representatives of
every discipline and special in
terest field in Delaware will sit
down with laymen to investi-
gate the needs of youth and to
develop a series of recommen-
dations that will aid in expand
ing the creative potential of
youth while meeting their spec
ial problems.
In his letter, the Governor
said:
"The Delaware Conference
precedes a National White
House Conference to be held
next spring. This conference on
the welfare of children and
youth was initiated in 1910 by
President Theodore Roosevelt.
1t has been continued at l0-year
intervals since that time. Each
of the preceding conferences
has helped the nation to provide
adequate services for its young
people. Such services now more
acutely need our attention.
lover 1000 delegates from
| all parts of the State and from
all organizations concerned with
the problems which Delaware
youth now face ought to attend
this conference if it is to reali-
ize its objective.
81 know that you will want
a delegate from your organiza-
ton to be one of the 1000 in
attendance and l ask that you
arrange Immediately for his or
her selection"
Enclosed with the letter is a
stamped, self-addressed envel-
ope and official registration
forms on which delegates may
indicate their choice of study
group discussions at the con-
| ference.
The subject matter of the con-
ference is divided into two main
areas-"The World Around the
Young"-which represents the
external influences which affect
young people, and "The Young
in the World" referring to the
problems and needs of individ-
uals.
Of the thousand delegates ex-
pected at the early November
meeting, 20 percent promise to
be delegates from youth groups
from all parts of the state and
from all state youth organiza-
tionS.
Through the widespread vari-
ETY. of experiences and interests
| of persons at the conference,
the discussions will embrace
wide horizons. They will ap-
praise the ideals and values OF
today's youth in a changing
world. They will assess the i'm
pact of today's economic, social,
and cultural factors on youth
and explore how the young in
the state of Delaware are adapt
ing to the effects of science,
technology, population pres
sures, and world events.
1t is emphasized that any civ
ic or social agency with special
interest in youth and youth ac-
tivities, not connected with the
delaware White House Commit
tee, may obtain information
from Miss Marguerite H. Burn
lett at 625 East Tenth Street,
Wilmington. The conference is
anxious to have all interested
groups become affiliated.
Smyrna times., 1959-10-15
Dystrophy Drive
To Get Underway

Governor ]. Caleb Boggs this
week urged Delawareans to vol
unteer for service in the 1858
March for Muscular Dystrophy
and to support this worthy
cause to the best of their
means"
In proclaiming the period
November 16 through 20 as
March for Muscular Dystrophy
Week." Governor Boggs pointed
Smyrna times., 1959-10-15

the Sussex-Kent Chapters ex-
ecutive committee, were present
for the signing of the proclama-
tion and outlined to Governor
Boggs plans for this years fund
raising effort. Mrs. William R.
Stevens, of Wilmington, presi-
dent of the New Castle-Kent
Chapter, MDAA, will direct the
1859 campaign upstate.
Smyrna times., 1959-10-15

When able men of whatever
origin apply themselves to a
given objective, it is not sur
prising that periodically they
will produce some major pion-
eering achievement, in the So
Wet Union today and in another
country tomorrow.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-03
Soviet Religion Not Disappearing,
But Growing Stronger, Kirk Declares

The group of American edu-
Gators who spent a month in the
Soviet Union were shown every
courtesy, DR.. George V. Kirk,
S C h ool superintendent, told
m e m b ers of the Hospitality
Group of Asbury M h o d i S t
Church. Centering his remarks
on the religious phase of the
tour, he told of the Zazan Mu-
scum of Religious History, form
erly known as the Museum of
Anti-Religious History. The gov
ernment has wiped out many
churches, he said, and has turn
ed them into museums. How
ever formerly teaching in posi-
tive way against the church,
they have now relaxed t h e r
stand little, and point out all
the negative side of the church,
causing doubts by the students.
1t is not true that there are no
young in the church, he said, de-
scribing his attendance at a Pro-
testant church service in Lenin-
grad. The church is too crowded
Smyrna times., 1959-12-03

to allow anyone under eighteen.
He saw soldiers mong the
crowds which packed the aisles,
and the service lasts two hours,
with all of the people standing,
he continued. DR.. Kirk had a
strong feeling of fellowship with
them as they sang "Blest Be the
Tie That Binds" in Russian, the
technique used that of reading a
verse then singing it, at a very
slow tempo. The Christian
church is not gone and is strong
er, in his opinion, as they pray
for peace, and say: 1--WE serve
first Christ" AS a fitting end to
his inspiring talk, which was ac-
companied by showing of many
colored slides, it was suggested
that the group also sing "Blest
Be the Tie That Binds" with DR..
Kirk as the pianist. The program
was preceded by covered dish
supper, with Mrs. Ethel Urian
as chairman of hostesses. The
program was under the direction
of Leslie Pryor.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-03
Xmas Decorations
Century Program

A meeting of the executive
committee of the Twentieth
Century Club will be held at
l:30 pm. today, Thursday, De-
cember 3 at the club house.
Mrs. Richard Bobzin will pre-
side and plans will be complet-
ed for the next regular meeting
on Thursday, December 10. At
that time Mrs. Frank Elton, a
new member of the club, will
be presented on a program ar
ranged by Mrs. David Buckson,
home chairman. Mrs. Elton will
have as her subject: Christmas
Decorating Ideas" which she
will demonstrate. Mrs. A. D.
Cole is chairman of the hostess
committee, which includes Mrs.
Ernest Blendt, Mrs. William
Norris, Mrs. Kenneth Blow,
Mrs. George Scout, Mrs. Horace
Bradley, Miss Julia Griffith,
Mrs. R. D. Hoffecker, Mrs. Elm
er P. Corrie.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-03
Firemen Respond
To Three Alarms

Volunteers of the Citizens
Hose Company responded to
alarms on three successive days,
beginning with Thanksgiving
Day at 4:45 pm. for a flooded
oil burner at the home of Will
liam ]. Chambers, Mt. Vernon
and Church Streets. There was
no damage. At l2:l5 am. on
November 27 they were called
to the home of Donald Knotts,
Merrill Way, Lake Como Gard
ems where approximately $3.50
damage resulted from a fire, in
the flooring underneath the
hearth of the fireplace, presum-
ably the result of a crack in the
hearth. On Saturday at l2:l5
pm, they went to the home of
James Startt, West Commerce
Street for a flooded space heat
er. There was no damage. Ap-
proximately forty volunteers
answered each of these alarms.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-03
Jaycee Tree Sale
Set December 10

Don't forget the big Christ
mas tree sale sponsored by the
Smyrna-Clayton Jaycees on Sat-
urday, December 10, at the
Smyrna High School athletic
field. Northern evergreen trees
will be for sale and an excell-
ent choice is assured, sizes from
two to ten feet. Not only will
you purchase a tree for the
holidays, but your support of
the project will enable the Jay
Gees to aid Retarded children,
to buy street signs for the town
of Smyrna, and assist the ex-
change student program. Bruce
Clark heads up the committee,
assisted by A. H. Hammond, Jr.,
Kenneth Attix, Glen McNatt,
and Donald Flaig.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-03
Santa To Arrive
For Annual Visit:
Merchants Back
Theatre Activity

Children of the Smyrna-Clay-
ton area are assured that Santa
Claus will make his annual Wis
it at the Smyrna Theatre on
Saturday, December IL at 2 p
II. His appearance is sponsor
ed by the Smyrna-Clayton Jun
ior Chamber of Commerce, with
the merchants, professional men,
and friends participating. The
project is one of the outstand-
ing events conducted by the
Jaycees during the year and
draws large crowds to Smyrna,
with the theatre packed with
young children who will have
the opportunity to speak to
Santa Claus, and tell him what
they want for Christmas. Eight
hundred stockings will be ready
awaiting the arrival of Santa
who will sit at the front of the
theatre to greet the hundreds of
children. At the theatre, which
will be open at l p.m., several
reels of cartoons will be shown
the children as they wait for
Santa's arrival at 2 pm. The
Jaycees emphasize that the seats
at the theatre are all needed
for the children, and only moth
ers with children too young to
sit alone will be seated. The
Smyrna police force will CO.
operate with the handling OF
traffic near the theatre. All OF
the Jaycees will assist in hand
ling the children at the theatre,
dispensing the filled stockings
The effort is mace possible by
the contributions of the mer-
chants and other interested per-
sons. Fred Zuffall is chairman
of the Jaycee committee for the
event, assisted by Rodney Schu'
man, Brooks Banta, Robert Bel
ber, George Parker, and Will
liam Shane. Mrs. George Sch
wartz, Dover, owner of the thea.
tire, has cooperated with the
Jaycees in what has come tc
be the biggest Christmas cele'
bration in this area for children
during the holiday season.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-03
New Summit Bridge Span Over Canal
To Be Officially Opened January 9th

The new Summit Bridge over
the Delaware-C Chesapeake Can
al will officially open to traffic
on Saturday, January 8, follow
ing brief dedication and ribbon
cutting ceremonies. Frank j.
Horty, dedication day chairman,
said after a meeting Friday with
John E. Quaile, public relations
director of the Philadelphia Of
fee, U. S. Army Corps. of En-
gineers, that ceremonies will be
held on the north side of the
span at IL am. 1t is expected
that high officials Of the Corps
of Engineers, the Delaware Con-
gressional delegation, Gov. j.
Caleb Boggs, and officials of
communities adjacent to the
canal will participate in the
program. State Highway Com
mission officials from Delaware
Smyrna times., 1959-12-03
6 New Den Flags
Given Cub Scouts

At the meeting Tuesday night
of Cub Pack 1875 at the Smyr-
ma Elementary School, den flags
were presented to six dens by
Rodney Schuman on behalf of
G. Edward Wootten, who do
mated them. The theme of the
program was that of a country
store, and the boys had Great
ed the atmosphere of such a
store by making a replica of a
pot-bellied stove, a balanced
scale, and had set up small kegs
on which they played checkers.
They also danced square dances
with some of the cubs imper-
sonating girl partners. There
were about 48 boys attending
and awards were made as fol-
lows: David Knox, awarded the
gold arrow; Tony Owens, gold
and silver arrow; Dennis Stump,
gold arrow; Larry Heinold, wolf,
badge and gold arrow. Judy
Street has volunteered to start
a new den and boys who have
registered but have no den
mother are asked to get in con-,
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Smyrna times., 1959-12-03
Stats Resigns
Police Position;
Council Attempts
To Halt Hepatitis

At the regular meeting of
Smyrna Town Council on Friday
night Lieut.. John Stats submit
ted his resignation as of Dec. l6
which was accepted by council.
Council then authorized that ap-
plications for patrolmen be ac-
cepted. Mrs. Beatrice Meadows,
Philadelphia, appeared at coun-
Gil relative to dangerous and un-
sanitary conditions of properties
at 206-208 North Main Street.
Howard c. Stevenson, Dover,
who is negotiating to buy the
properties, was also present at
the meeting. Mr.. Stevenson and
Mrs. Meadows agreed with
council that the properties
should be vacated Immediately,
boarded up, and that outhouses
and unsanitary conditions be re-
moved. At the completion of the
transfer of the properties to MIR.
Stevenson, the dangerous build
ing conditions will be remedied.
In view of the fact that there
are seven cases of hepatitis GEN.
tered in the North Main Street
area, council instructed Town
Manager Rex D. Gilmore to en-
force the towns sanitary sewer
system ordinance adopted in
September, l945, which requires
all properties using outhouses to
connect to the town sanitary
system where available. Council
received a communication from
Fire Chief Reynolds Bradley,
Citizens Hose Company, relative
to debris which constitutes fire
hazard in the back yard of pro-
perty belonging to Ernest P.
Dallis, Al North Main Street.
The town manager was instruct
ed to notify Dallis that such
conditions should be removed.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-03
New Consolidation
Plan, Referendum
Top Board Agenda

Regular meetings of the Smyr-
ma Board of Education and the
Smyrna Building Commission
were held last week. In order
to cover all business, the build
ing commission began at 2 p.
m. with meeting to review land
scaping needs of the newly con-
structed school additions. Fin
ancial reports were presented
for November for both building
commission and board of edu-
cation. Expenditures during No
vember totaled $38,448.24 in
salaries, with $30,530.52 of this
amount going to teachers. Dur
ing the month $4l4.62 was spent
for capital Improvements, and
$5, 5,864.99 for current operating
expenses. In addition $l,613.55
was spent from local funds dur
ing the month. A complete
breakdown of all bills was pre-
sented for approval. DR.. George
V. Kirk, superintendent read a
communications from DR.. George
R. Miller, state superintendent,
commencing the district for its
annual report. This report was
sent last week to all residents
of the Smyrna Special District.
Additional copies are available
in the superintendent's office for
any interested persons.
Discuss Consolidation
The board discussed further
the forthcoming salary referen-
dunn. The date of February 6,
1860, was set for the referen-
dunn vote which will attempt
to raise funds to provide bet
ter salaries for teachers of the
Smyrna District. The board al
so discussed proposed consolida-
ton of the Smyrna, Kenton,
Clayton, Townsend, Odessa, and
Middletown districts. This con-
solidation would involve pupils
of grades LIZ. However, the
new school proposed would care
for pupils of grades 10, IL, and
IL only. Smyrna's board will
ask an advisory committee to
meet December 9th to discuss
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Smyrna times., 1959-12-03
Elementary Tots
Stage Yuletide
Production Dec. IL

The Christmas program to be
presented by the first three
grades at the Smyrna Elemen-
tary School on Friday, Decem-
Der IL at 8 pm. in the new
elementary school multi-purpose
room will be under the direction
of Mrs. Doris S. Fearon. She
will be assisted by the teachers
of those grades. Christmas in
Other Lands" is the title of the
production which will be par
ticipated in by approximately
ITS children. The program will
simulate a television show over
Channel SES Smyrna Elemen-
tary SchooD, Smyrna, Delaware.
Several countries, through their
foreign correspondents, will tell
of customs, sing songs, and
dance to music of their partic--
ular country. The leading char
acters will be: Linda Green,
Mother; Dwight Meyer, Father;
Ellen McNabb, Judy; John Shet-
zler, Billy; Dawn Miller, as
Mary. The announcer will be
Beth Guy; Tommy Hudukavitch
will portray the Dutch cores
pondent; Evie Lou Gathright,
French; Lori Johnson( English;
John Hughes, Mexican. Earl
Solloway will play the part of
Santa Claus. Children of grade
l will appear as the German
Band; Santa's Helpers, and the
American Choir. Grade 2, Eng
lish singers; grade 8, Durcn sing
ers and dancers, and as MeXl-
can children.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-03
Smyrna Residents
Receive Reports
For School Year

Residents of the Smyrna Spec
ial School. District recently re-
ceived copies of the annual re-
port submitted by the Board of
Education. 1t states that it is
one of fifteen special" districts
in the state; was the first high
school south of the canal to be
accredited by the Middle States
Association of schools and col
leges 1929. The first gradual
ing class in 1885 had seven stu
dents, and a total of rs classes
have graduated. The school
buildings have an insured value
of $2,620,065. The SIN yrn a
school cafeterias serve an aver
age of $50 students each day.
Ninety-eight thousand half-pints
of milk were served last year.
Construction undertaken during
the past three years includes
the addition of IL new elemen-
tary classrooms and a multi
purpose room. Other additions
include a boys-girls divided
gymnasium; two-area indus
trial arts shop; alterations to
the elementary field, including
construction of a baseball diam
ond. Improvement of the high
school athletic field; renovation
of home economics room, nurs-
es' examination room; of the
principals office; a new confer
ence and workroom for high
school library; also, two new
classrooms at the Thomas D.
Clayton School; and nurses
room and new storage room at
that school. At the high school,
folding doors on the old gym
nasium-stage making it usable
as two classrooms; formation
of an elementary school library;
improved facilities in the high
school science room. This con-
struction has been undertaken
with funds from the 1888
building program bond issues.
1857 building program: state
share, $l44,000; local share,
500, 900; local bonds outstand-
ing, $4,000. 1858 building pro-
gram: state share $500, 900; To-
cal share, $360,OOO, local bonds
outstanding, $345,000. Members
of the board are: Mrs. Margaret
Continued on Page Twelve)
Smyrna times., 1959-12-03
Wilson Ends Annual Sales Meeting;
Officials Term Year Successful

Fifty sales representatives
from throughout the country
converged at the Dover Hotel
this week for the annual sales
meeting of Wilson Refrigera-
ton, Inc, of Smyrna, a division
of the Tyler Refrigeration Corp,
Niles, Mich. The three-day con-
ference, eliminating what COM
pany officials termed "a sue
cessful sales year," was COM
pleted yesterday with tour of
the Smyrna plant and ware
houses. Initial sessions were
held Monday and Tuesday at
Dover. Primary concern for the
conclave was to map the sales
program for the coming year.
Other items included on the
agenda were sales and field
problems, distribution, new pro-
ducts, and credit and financing.
Tuesdays meeting was culmin-
ated with a banquet in the hotel
dining room. Participating in
the three-day conference were
Robert L. Tyler, Jr., vice presi-
dent and secretary of Tyler Re-
frigeration Corp; Jay Alvarez,
president of Tyler Refrigeration
International, c. A.; Thomas l..
Tyler, and Raymond L. Greene,
a sales manager for Tyler Re-
frigeration Corp, all from the
Niles office, Representing the
local sales force were Harold
E. Wickham, president and sales
manager of Wilson; Henry R.
S h a pley, administrative sales
manager; Gordon Massey, Jr.,
assistant sales manager; James
Bates, assistant sales manager;
and Lee Thornton, advertising
manager; and Lester L. Liefer,
Smyrna times., 1959-12-03
Postmaster Urges
Earliest Yuletide
Mailing Date Ever

Postmaster Mary S. Colds
borough again requests the CO.
operation of the patrons of the
Smyrna post office during the
coming Christmas period. Please
mail earlier than ever before,
address all mail to street and
number or R. F. D. This will
greatly assist in the prompt and
proper handling of your mail.
Wrap packages well and tie
with heavy cord, this will keep
them from being damaged.
Stamp all mail; sealed cards are
4 cents, unsealed cards are 8
cents; carriers cannot do this
for you. Sort your letters in
two bundles with the stamps
all in the upper right corner,
one bundle should be for Smyr-
ma and Smyrna R. F. D., and
the other bundle should be all
except Smyrna and Smyrna R.
F. D. Place label that has or
will be delivered to you on each
bundle and bring to the post
office and hand them to the
clerk at the window. This will
eliminate a clerk having to
face your mail. For your con-
venience, all windows at the
post Office will remain open un-
til 400 p.m., Saturday, Decem-
Der 10Th. All windows will close
at 400 p.m., Thursday, Decem-
ber oath.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-03

and Maryland and other distin-
guished guests are expected to
attend according to Mr.. Horty,
who is general manager of Del
aware Memorial Bridge. I'VE
have very few bridge dedica-
tions," MIR. Horty pointed out,
"and since this is such an i'm
portant link between Delaware
Memorial Bridge and the Chesa-
peake Bay Bridge, l believe hun
dreds of people will be inter-
ested in the opening" Mr.. Hor-
ty said that following the cere-
monies, an automobile caval-
cade will cross the $4,000, 900
high level structure, then pro-
ceed to the old Summit draw
bridge where the last official
crossing will be made. The
bridge which has been a land
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Christmas Party
Planned By WSCS

The annual Christmas party
of the Woman's Society of
Christian Service of EWells-St.
Paul Church, Clayton, will be
held Tuesday, December 8 at 8
pm. in Fellowship Hall. Mrs.
Helen Goldsborough is program
chairman. There will be an eX-
change of Christmas gifts be-
tween members. Those attend
ing are asked to bring a gift
of food for the basket which
will be given to a needy family
at Christmas. Hostesses will be
Mrs. Katherine Montague, Mrs.
Marion M Montague, and Mrs.
Maud Maloney.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-03
Eddie LaCrassa.
NY. Child Star.
To Be AT Air Base

An outstanding young actor
and singer, Eddie LaGrassa, Jr.,
l2-year-old New York prodigy,
will give a one-hour perform
ance at the Dover Air Force
Base Service Club Saturday af-
ternoon at 3 pm. for all chill
dren on the base. He will be
assisted in his performace here
by Priscilla Aubrey, Is, gifted
young accordianist, whose par
ents are Dover AFB civilian
employees, and by Jimmy Au-
brey, l3, brother of Priscilla,
who will appear as Huck Finn
in a sketch with Eddie. Eddie
starred as tom Sawyer" in the
Carnegie Hall production of the
musical in 1858. He later was
starred as a court jester in Gin
derella in Swingtime" at the
Brooklyn Academy of Music.
The young performer spent a
week with the Dave Garroway
troupe at NBC and more re-
Gently was featured in an NBC
show with Gary Cooper. A dy-
manic youngster with a 97-grade
average, Eddie actually directs
plays for his school, St. Martin
of Tours, in Brooklyn, as we'll
as for Cub and Boy Scouts in
the area. The late Preston Stur-
ges commented that the boy ''is
a young genius" Eddie prizes
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Smyrna times., 1959-12-03

Wilson vice president. Others
attending from the Smyrna plant
were: Richard Bobzin, James
Hazel, Reynolds Bradley, Arth-
ur Stokesbury, Franklin Cole,
James Rogers, William Rundel,
Graham Neidhardt, Nelson Rash,
Dave Boulden, Joseph Church
man, and Ray McVaugh. We'd
nesday's plant tour included in
spection of Wilson's bulk milk
coolers, both ice bank and di-
rect expansion models. Other
products on display were can
coolers, commercial refrigera-
tors, and commercial freezers,
all manufactured at the Smyr-
ma site.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-03
Teenage Dance Friday

A teenage dance for young
sters over IL will be sponsored
by David C. Harrison Post, No.
IA, American Legion, tomorrow
night, December 4, in the post
hall above the Smyrna Town
Office. There will be dancing
from 7:30 until ll:30 pm, and
refreshments will be available.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-03

The curtain will tonight the Junior Class 1859 pro-
ducion of The Thirteenth Chair mudermystery thriller
be staged tonight and Friday evening in the high school auditor
um beginning at Included in the cast Norma Jane
Bttngham who portays Madame LAGRANGE the medium for
and Joe Myers who Inspector Donae George
Galley again directing Tickets may be purchased the door,