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Smyrna times., 1959-05-14
Methodist Youth
Chosen Delegate
To Conference

Richard Nelson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Nelson of near
Smyrna, has been named a dele
gate to the annual spring Meth
odist Youth Day of the PENN
sula Conference to be held Sat-
urday at Salisbury, Md. The an
nouncement was made today by
Bruce c. Ennis, president of the
Senior Youth Fellowship at As
bury Methodist Church. Dorothy
Montgomery will serve as an al
ternate. Day-long sessions of the
conclave will begin at 8 am. and
continue until A pm. A varied
program consisting of panel dis
cussions, an oral presentation
by a speaker, and banquet will
comprise the afternoon schedule.
Much emphasis has been placed
on the youth movement by the
Methodist Church in recent
years. The fellowship in Smyrna
is divided into two groups, the
intermediate and senior. The or
ganization's m otto, "Christ
Above ALL" eXemplifies activi-
ties carried out by the group
during the year. Most outstand-
ing among this list is the month
ly series of youth night services
arranged and supervised by the
fellowship in which other young
peoples groups in the Smyrna
Clayton area are invited to par
ticipate. Other activities include
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Smyrna times., 1959-05-14
Officers Slate
Readied By BPW

The Smyrna-Clayton Business
and Professional Women's Club
will meet next Monday evening
at 7:30 at the home of Mrs. ].
M. Davis, near Clayton. A slate
of candidates will be presented
by the nominating committee
which consisted of Mrs. Lillian
Smith, Mrs. Laura Myers, and
Miss Esther Jefferson. Election
and installation of new officers
will follow. Business will include
planning for attendance at the
state convention in Rehoboth
June 6 and 7. Tonight Miss Ruth
Ellen Reihm, local club presi-
dent and past state president,
will install the new officers of
the Sussex County Club at the
Seaford Country Club.
Smyrna times., 1959-05-14
CLAYTON HOnOrs
COPIED By 2 Girls

Sandra Darrell and Susan
Hynson, two eighth grade stu
dents in William Hollands
homeroom class, top the fifth
marking period scholastic honor
roll at the Clayton School, ac-
cording to announcement releas-
ed today by c. F. Metzler, prin-
cipal. The two girls recorded
perfect grades in all subjects, re-
ceiving no grade below A. Seven
other pupils were also named to
the select honor list for receiv-
ing no grade below B. Included
in this group were Hope Hutch
ison and Rebecca Wiley, both
of the 8A section; Robert Cross
ley, Sandra Gonce, William
Shockley, Glenn Wright, and Eu-
nice Ziegler, members of the 7B
class of Mrs. Reba Mears.
Smyrna times., 1959-05-14
All Assessment Appeals Denied;
Soc Rate Again OK'd By Council

A review of all appeals lodged
on 1859 real estate assessments
was initiated by Smyrna Town
Council on Friday evening at its
regular meeting in the council
chambers. Following a detailed
study of the individual cases, it
was voted to hold all assess
ments as listed. A tax rate of
fifty cents per hundred dollars
assessed value, the same amount
set last year, and capitation tax
at five dollars a head was ap-
proved. Town Manager Rex D.
Gilmore discussed the schedule
for road patching and water and
sewer construction work, with
the possibility of sub-contract-
ing the water work. Council di-
rected that the town crews
Smyrna times., 1959-05-14
Charles LeFeyre,
Former Resident,
Buried Saturday

A Masonic service was held in
the st. Peters Episcopal Church
cemetery on Saturday for Char
les Howell LeFevre, Sc, who
died Thursday in Washington,
D. c. The service, preceding the
interment rites, was conducted
by Harmony Lodge No. l3, AT,
& Am. of which he was master
in 1909. The funeral was held
Saturday morning in st. Margar-
cts Episcopal Church, Washing
ton. Mr.. LeFevre formerly prac-
ticed law in Dover and had been
an attorney in Washington for
many years. He is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Elsie Lank Le-
Fevre; a brother, Brig. Gen. John
P. LeFevre, retired, Dover; two
daughters, Mrs. Sterling M. Har-
rison and Mrs. E. R. D. Swain;
seven grandchildren, and four
great grandchildren. He was a
native of Lancaster, Pa, a grad
uate of Franklin and Marshall
College, and descendant of a
pre-Revolutionary family. His
father was a clergyman and the
family moved to Smyrna when
the deceased was young. Charles
LeFevre held the post of princi-
pal of the Smyrna School in
1897. Determined to be a law
yer, he taught school in Della
ware, New Jersey, and at Cam
bridge and Salisbury, Md, mean
while reading law at home. He
registered with Dover lawyer,
was admitted to the bar in 1904,
and was elected Kent County
Prothonotary on the Democratic
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Smyrna times., 1959-05-14
'Sayonara' Theme
AT Junior-Senior
Prom Festivities

The old gymnasium in the
John Bassett Moore High School
was transformed for the annual
junior-senior prom held Friday
night, and those who entered
stepped into beautiful Japan
ese setting based on the theme
"Sayonara." The approach to the
dance floor was over bridge
which was surrounded by small
gardens, and a small pool magi-
cal with water in motion, was
in one garden, and growing
plants in the other. Two large
murals, 25xl5 feet dominated
the side walls, one a mountain
scene by Raymond Reed, the
other Japanese scene in pastel
chalk, by 10 Anne Craig. The
walls had been covered with
white paper on which appeared
black silhouettes. In back of the
band was a large panel showing
a Japanese girl in red dress,
the entire panel worked in fluffy
bits of paper on a wire mesh
base. The girl had been designed
by Judy Slaughter and executed
by Charlotte Sharp. Carol VOL
ford, general chairman, was as
sisted by a large group of jun
iors, and Barry Pritchard was
chairman of decorations. The
section set apart for the tables
for the cabaret dance had a low
ceiling of draped white crepe
paper, interspersed with lighted
Japanese lanterns. In the center
of each table was a decoration
of small Japanese dolls with
open parasols, on a square white
base. The chaperones included
members of the school board,
administrators and their wives,
and parents. Music was provid-
ed by Eddie Dwyer and his
Clubmen from Havre de Grace,
Md, and there were about 200
in attendance.
Smyrna times., 1959-05-14
Former Graduate
To Award Coveted
King Memorial

Mrs. Maggie Warner Mont
gomery, life long resident of the
Smyrna area, will present the
Glenn S. King Memorial Award
at the 18th Annual Commence
ment Service at the John Bas-
sett Moore High School, Smyr-
ma, Delaware in June. Mrs.
Montgomery was chosen to pre-
sent this award since she, as a
graduate of the high school,was
intimately associated with Glen
IS. King. The award is present
ed each year as result of the
action of the Alumni of the
Smyrna High School taken in
June 1851, and honors Glenn S.
King, former high school prin-
cipal. 1t is presented to the
student chose to be outstanding
in citizenship and service to
the school. Mrs. Maggie Mont
gomery, daughter of William D.
and Elsie Warner of R.D., ,Smyr-
ma, began her education in Dea-
kyneville elementary sc h o o |
which is now part of the Smyr-
ma District. She spent grades
n to IL in the Smyrna High
School, graduating in 1884. Mrs.
Montgomery had Glenn S. King
in grades 10, ii and II, and
following his death was active
in representing the class of '34
in formation of the Glenn S.
King Memorial Award. Mrs.
Montgomery and her husband,
Robert P. Montgomery, reside
on the Fleming's Landing road
outside the town of Smyrna.Ac-
tive in number of community
enterprises, Mrs. Montgomery
has been charter member and
officer of the local PTA, vice
president of the Harvey Jones
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Smyrna times., 1959-05-14
Doubleheader To
Launch SO Little
League Season

Little League baseball will
make its 1859 season debut
here May % with a double
header attraction slated to be-
gin at | pm. One of the larg-
est crowds ever recorded at a
Little League contest here is ex.
pected to be on hand for the
launching of the new compaign.
Players, managers, and league
officials have been laboring in
dustriously during recent weeks
in preparation for the opener.
Tryouts have been in progress
four nights weekly and Satur-
days for the past three weeks.
Player selections were made
Monday night. Complete squad
rosters will be announced next
week, reports Ernest Smith of
Kenton, the player agent. Both
major and minor leagues are
again being sponsored. Back
ers of the major league mines,
Farmers Bank, Bank of Della
ware, Smyrna Lions, and Ro-
tary, all are holdover sponsors.
Goldinger Brothers, Rothwell's,
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Smyrna times., 1959-05-14
Highest Scouting
Award Presented
Smyrna Master
By Local Council

The highest honor that can be
awarded by a local Boy Scout
Council, the Silver Beaver
Award, was presented Earl c.
Ford, Scoutmaster of Troop 1876,
at the Recognition Dinner of the
Del-Mar-Va Council held Satur-
day evening N Wilmington.
Over 1900 persons were in at
tendance as nine men of the
peninsula received the coveted
honor. The award, presented in
recognition of outstanding SER
vice as a volunteer in the inter
est of boys, was presented by
w. Ryder Jones of Salisbury,
Md, chairman of the Del-Mar-
Va Council Silver Beaver Com
mittee, with tape-recorded
commentary of each recipients
service record by John Facenda,
Philadelphia TV news broad
caster. Ford, a veteran of 22
years in the scouting program
has served as scoutmaster of the
local unit for the past ten years,
succeeding to the high-ranking
post in l949 after performing
two years as assistant scout
master. He himself was an out
standing Scout, having attended
the first National Boy Scout
Jamboree at Washington, D. c.
in 1886. He was a member of a
Scout service troop at the
Worlds Fair in 1889, and has
attended Camp Rodney each
summer for many years. Ford
previously has been awarded the
Scoutmaster's Key and the Or
der of Merit Award. His expert
ence with boys and the Scout
ing program is well-known
throughout the community and
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Smyrna times., 1959-05-14
Troopers Continue
Gun Search In
.Airman Staying
East Of Smyrna

State police continue their
search today in the streams and
woodlands near Woodland Beach
for the small calibre revolver
used in connection with the
death of a 27-year-old Dover Ali
Force Base sergeant early Tues
day morning. The victim, iden-
titled by investigating officers as
Staff Sgt. John Jacoby, was
found in his car about one mile
west of the Woodland Beach
settlement by Robert Alfree of
Smyrna, who noticed the parked
car shortly before midnight as
he was taking his girlfriend
home. He said that the motor
was running. Later, when driv-
ing back to Smyrna, Alfree said
he noticed that the car was still
parked in the same location and
could smell the heat of the en-
gine as he drove past. Upon in
vestigating he saw a man on the
front seat of the auto and
thought he was intoxicated. He
said he shook the man and lifted
him a little before noticing blood
on the victims face. Alfree then
dropped the man back on the
seat, shut off the motor, went
home and called state police. He
said the engine was so hot that
it kept running for time after
he had cut off the ignition. ia
coby, a member of the l607th
Flight Line Maintenance Squad
ron, who left the Dover base be-
fore midnight for his Woodland
Beach home, had a bullet hole
in his left temple above the ear.
He had been dead about two and
a half hours. No gun was found.
State medical examiner said
death was caused by hemorr-
hage and shock resulting from
a gunshot wound. Troopers are
using magnets in their hunt for
the weapon, which is believed
to be a .25 calibre revolver. Mrs.
Loretta Rose Jacoby, the SER
geant's wife, and neighbors, are
being interrogated by police in
an effort to uncover some ex-
planation of the Staying.
Smyrna times., 1959-05-14
Fashion Showing
Tops Ladies Fete
By Clayton Lions

The Clayton Lions Club held
their annual ladies night cele'
bration at The Wayside lnr
when a varied program, arrang'
ed by Ernest S. Mattiford was
presented, with gifts to the lad
les. There were 76 persons at
tending. Medford Davis, presi-
dent, introduced official guests,
including District Governor Ed
ward Hall and Mrs. Hall; De,
putty District Governor George
Maxwell and Mrs. Maxwell;
Cabinet Secretary Houston War
rem and Mrs. Warren. Douglas
Dunlay, youthful star perform
er of sleight of hand, of Gwin-
hurst, Wilmington, performed
during the program. He is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis ]. Dun
lap and a student at Mt. Pleas
ant High School. A fashion show
was presented by The Ivy Shop,
with Mrs. Margaret Storey, own
er of the shop as commentator.
The models included Mrs. lisa
Botte, Mrs. Patricia Busker, Mrs.
Virginia Cubbage, Mrs. Marie
Mihills, and Mrs. Grace Minner.
They were assisted by Mrs. Ed
ward S. Wilson, Jr. and Mrs.
Joan Parker. There were vocal
selections by Charles Roberts,
with Mrs. Marie Cooper as ac-
companist. Miss Norma Blendt
was the pianist during the din
ner and also provided the back
ground music to the fashion
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Smyrna times., 1959-05-14

er notations concerning inter-
ests, college plans, etc. Miss
Bauer has also taught special
guidance classes for both 7th
and 9th grade, taking these
groups for one period a week
for a semester. Each new en-
trant to the Smyrna Special
School District of high school
age has been afforded the oppor-
tunity of a conference and
scheduling assistance through
the guidance office. A number
of conferences have been held
with parents, vocational rehabil-
itation counsellors, state physi-
cologist, college representatives,
employers, Juvenile court repre-
sentatives, and others. Miss
Bauer is one of the persons who
attends the weekly administra-
tive meetings on Wednesday of
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Smyrna times., 1959-05-14
Roth Installed
AS New President
In Clayton Town
Council Shakeup

John ]. Roth was named pres
ident of Clayton Town Council
at an organization meeting of
the body on Monday evening.
He replaces James Clark as the
chief executive. Also elected to
administrative posts were j.
George Knots, secretary, and ].
H. Dunning, treasurer. President
Roth announced the following
committee appointments: elec-
trio, Dunning and Knotts;
streets, Samuel c. Wallace and
Clark; water and sewer, Knotts
and Clark; police, Wallace and
Knots. The custodian post will
be retained by Roth. Harvey
Carrow, James c. Griffin and
Mrs. Nellie Loder were retained
as employees of the town. Roth,
Knots and Dunning are the new
members of council who were
victorious in the annual election
held May 2. Holdover council
men are Clark and Wallace. The
appointment of George E. Eich-
holz as town alderman was tab
led until a later meeting. Harry
Moor was appointed to the po-
sition of assessor and DR.. R. W..
Comegys, Alan Everett, Lillian
Smith, and Ruth Virdin were Sc
lected as the board of health.
Council announced that the pre-
sent tax rate of 70 cents per
$l00 assessed valuation will re-
main the same. 1t was agreed to
follow the recommendation of
former Councilman Preston
Knight regarding installation of
4-inch water line for future
use in the North Hudson Street
West Street area. The present
supply is furnished by an made
quate l-inch pipe. George and
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Smyrna times., 1959-05-14

patch streets during the week
of May IL and then install water
mains during the week of May
l8. In a progress report, MIR. Gil
more said that a new manhole
and eight-inch line out of Glen
wood Avenue extending fifty
feet to the property of George
Pappas on Dupont Parkway had
been completed. Council granted
authorization to the David C.
Harrison Post No. IA, American
Legion to hold a carnival on the
Legion's lot on Glenwood Ave.
from May $3.50. MIR. Gilmore
also reported that Magistrate
Franklin T. English is making
progress in the tax collections.
A petition signed by nine pro-
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Smyrna times., 1959-05-14
Smyrna Firemen
Send 5 Delegates
To Annual 2-Day
Peninsula Farley

The Citizens Hose Company
was represented at the annual
convention of the Delmarva Vol
unteer Firemen's Association
this week at Onancock, Va. by
the following delegates and al
ternates: Howell Barnes, Leon
Morris, Robert Jacobs, Glenn
Matthews, and Stout Bickling,
delegates; Wilson FAIRIES, Ralph
G. FAIRIES, Jr., Franklin Morris,
George E. Bryson, and Edward
Tucker, alternates. The conven-
tion opened Tuesday with an
executive session in the after
noon, followed by banquet,
show, and dance in the evening.
Business sessions were held at
10 am. Wednesday, a memorial
service at a pm, and a parade
scheduled at 6 pm. The conven-
ton will be held next year in
Maryland. The Ladies Auxiliary
to the Citizens Hose Company
named the following to repre-
sent their group at the conven-
tion at Onancock, Va: Mrs. Ruth
Leager, president; Mrs. Addie
David, Mrs. Agnes Boyles, Mrs.
Connie Morris, and Mrs. Mary
Seward, delegates; Mrs. Alberta
Morris, Mrs. Helen Hudson, Mrs.
Ethel Melvin, Mrs. Eleanor
Moore, and Mrs. Edna Truax,
alternates.
Smyrna times., 1959-05-14
Dover Woman Is
Ivy Shop Winner

Mrs. Ruth Biddle, Dover, was
the lucky winner of the first
monthly drawing at The Ivy
Shop, announces Mrs. Margaret
Storey, owner of the women's
shop. She will receive a free
dress as her prize. Rusty Had
ley, young son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Hadley of Smyrna, drew
the lucky ticket bearing Mrs.
Biddle's name. The drawing was
initiated by the shop in early
April, with a completely new
contest slated to begin each
month throughout the remand
er of the year. A free ticket is
given with each dress purchased
during the month. These are de-
posted in a large hat box, from
which comes each month a
lucky winner.
Smyrna times., 1959-05-14
Price Captures
Military Award

Among those receiving awards
to outstanding military students
at the University of Delaware
at the traditional Honors Day
ceremonies last Thursday was
Cadet Master Sgt. George Rich
ard Price, Smyrna, the junior
ROTC student excelling in the
military course. He received one
of the two awards of the Sons
of the American Revolution, the
other to a senior student. He is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
c. Price and was graduated from
the John Bassett Moore High
School.
Smyrna times., 1959-05-14
Students Tour Ice Plant

Students in the second, third,
and fourth grades at Clayton
School recently toured the Clay
ton Ice Plant works. The pro-
cedure followed in the forma-
ton of ice was explained to
the pupils, who were accom-
panied by c. F. Metzler, princi-
pal, and Mrs. James Carson,
school secretary. Homeroom
teachers, Mrs. Edith Moore,
Mrs. Julia ]. Slaughter, and
Mrs. Blanche Smith, and par
ents chaperoned the trip. The
activity was one of the series
of educational trips which are
offered to students enrolled in
the Clayton School system.
Smyrna times., 1959-05-14
Watson Offers
Croundhog Bill

A bill to permit the killing of
groundhogs or woodchucks was
introduced in the State Senate
by Senator Jesse F. Watson of
Townsend. Senator Watson said
the grounding is now a protect
ed animal under state law. He
pointed out that the animal is a
menace to crops and to live
stock, which frequently sustain
injuries stepping into grounding
holes. Mr.. Watson urged his
constituents in the Senate to
give this measure their immedi-
ate attention.
Smyrna times., 1959-05-14
DR.. W. Campbell
Chosen Treasurer
By Optometrists

DR.. R. Wells Campbell, trea-
surer of the Delaware Optom-
etric Society and chairman OF
the state groups school vision
committee, has been elected
secretary of the multi-state Wis
ion Conservation Institute, Inc.
He lives in this town. Vision
Conservation Institute, Inc, is
a non-profit organization sup
ported by optometrists for ed
ucation and public relations and
public service in connection
with vision conservation. 1t
consists of three chapters, Del
aware, Pennsylvania and New
York and over 1000 members.
DR.. Bernard Kushner, of Phil
adelphia, was elected president,
DR.. Herman Z. Kudon, of AL
bany, N. Y, vice president, and
DR.. V. M. Mikatavage, of Or
wigsburg, Pa, treasurer. DIR.
Campbell is a graduate of the
Pennsylvania State College OF
Optometry VIII ere he was a
member of the honor society.
He is Delaware State chairman
of the American Optometric
Foundation, and is a member
of the Delaware Board of EX-
aminers in Optometry. DR..
Campbell is also a member of
the International Association
of State Boards and the Ameri-
can Optometric Association.
Smyrna times., 1959-05-14
HOmemakers Meet

The May meeting of the
Smyrna Home Demonstration
Club will be held at the home
of Mrs. Olan Bamberger, 205 w.
Frazier Street on Thursday, May
2l at 2 pm. Mrs. James Flem-
ing will be co-hostess. The pro-
gram will be centered on select
ing and accessoring a basic
dress. The leaders will be Mrs.
Townsend Vaughn and Mrs.
Bamberger.
Evening star., 1959-06-11

as a carrier of the mail may have given
II, or missiles similar to 1t, new lease
on life. The Navy's demonstration at
Jacksonville, in cooperation with the
Post once Department, was as dramatic
as the Air Corps much-publicized ex-
perimental air mail flight more than 40
years ago.
Postmaster General Summerfield
has hailed the feat of the missive missile
as "a major new technique of COM
munication of historic Importance to
the peoples Of the entire world" He
foresees the future use Of such missiles
in solving the problems Of "swifter mail
delivery for international mails and to
isolated areas" Since Regulus is less
than half as swift as its successor,
Regulus II, 1t may well be that the latter.
now subordinated by the Navy in favor
of the Polaris missile, will flnd a peace
time use in the postal service. At any
rate, the test at Jacksonville has shown
that missile delivery Of mail Is feasible,
albeit costly under present conditions.
We have no doubt that the time will
come, perhaps earlier than some OF us
think, when missile mail will be as pop
ular as today's air mail via manned
aircraft.
Evening star., 1959-06-11
Air Mail by Missile

Another milestone Of sorts has been
passed with the successful flight Of
raail-carrying missile from a submarine
at sea to naval airport near Jackson
Vile, Florida. The first milestone was
the initial flight Of an experimental
mail plane" Of the Army Air Corps on
May IS, 1918. That pioneering plane
made two-stage flight from New York
to Washington in the fine time of 3
hours and 20 minutes. BY contrast,
the Regulus missile-an obsolescent
alr-breathing type developed by the
Navy-took off from a point far out in
the Atlantic Ocean, Travelled at a speed
near that Of sound and landed uner-
ringly under electronic guidance just
~ minutes after being launched.
Thus, while the Regulus I may be
obsolescent or even obsolete from a mil
itary standpoint, Its possible. usefulness
Evening star., 1959-06-11
They'd Had Enouqh

There is no mystery about the rea-
son for the landslide victory by the CBC
candidates in the Falls Church City
Council election. The voters were fed
up with the we'll-do-it-our-way atti-
tude of the four-man majority on the
council.
This majority had teamed up to
refuse to permit the people to vote on
school bond issue despite the fact that
1920 voters had signed a petition asking
for referendum. 1t had ignored ma
jority community sentiment in making
school board appointments. And it had
cut the school budget below what many
voters thought was tolerable level
Only one member of this four-man
majority was defeated in the election,
the two other council members who
went down with him having been rel
atively moderate. Thus, the winners,
comparatively liberal in their outlook,
will not be in control of the seven
member council. The 2-to-1 margin by
which the CBC slate rode into office is
clear reflection of community senti-
ment, however, and we hope this ex-
preston Of public desire will not be lost
upon the new council when it takes
office. And 1t is equally important
the lesson should be taken to heart by
the school board, which remains under
conservative control.