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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-07
TIE Neur KATY sro,rrD TIE Music ce.a.us from page IS
ssPoor Katy

I donned our bed sheets and went to the
ball. Katy Cabot didn't appear for the buffet
supper that preceded the dance, and Jane
said, Maybe she's not coming! And just
look at Lucille Spooner! She's got herself
chGinedto Gordon Starret!"
Gordon was dressed in dashing pirates
costume, and the Spooner girl was appar-
emily his prize. Judging by her getup. she
was captive Spanish maiden. She had on a
gorgeous, low-necked red dress all aglitter
with rhinestoncs and she had gilded dog
chain looped around her left wrist. The
other end was fastened (by dog collar) to
her pirates right wrist, so it was hard to
say who had captured whom. THAT chain
means he can't dance with anyone else"
Jane said to me and added. "Poor KATY"
The debris Of supper was removed, the
main clubroom was cleared for dancing and
the orchestra blared out its opening strains.
Couples started up all around the floor, and
then suddenly everything stopped. The
musicians stopped in mid-measure. The
dancers stopped and stared = we all stared
at the wide open doorway that gave en-.
trance to the ball room.
In that doorway stood dark-haired girl
dressed in Polynesian Pareu.
The brilliant red and white lowered gar
ment was made from single length Of
cotton cloth. It was drawn tight across the
girls bosom, tucked in there and then
folded around her body to fall just below
her knees. II was at once modest and pro-
vocative. and so was its smiling wearer. She
was dark-eyed and her skin was brown with
sunburn - where it showed.
"WTHY, it's Katy Cabotl'' someone said
w in the silence: and Jane breathed
in my ear, "She's come as q, South Sea
Island grill How did she think of that?"
said, Don't you recognize the CO.'S
tune? You ought to. 1t came from that
horsehair trunk in our attic"
From that? Darling! You don't mean
it's the one -"
Eyes, do. Remembered seeing It when
you showed me the ball gown We were
going through the trunk and -"
TITS the Pareu my great-grandfather
brought home from Tahiti ages ago and
now -"
''Now it's on Katy Cabot and Katy needs
help. See you later, DEAR
left Jane and crossed the floor, waving
to the orchestra as I went. The music
crashed into its interrupted rhythm. took
the synthetic Polynesian maiden in my
arms and started to dance with her, and in
an instant the whole company was applaud
ing and jumping up to join in the dance.
Then strong hand clapped my shoulder.
I turned my head and saw determined
looking pirate, with whole length of gilt
dog chain dangling from his wrist. lpushed
radiant Katy into his arms and went back
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-07
Foot Specialist
Puts Out Fire!

Foot specialists know Of TIE fast cooling
relief that groaseless. medieated Ice-Mlnt
cooling cream quickly softens singing
corns and eallouses- Keeps feet feeling
happy and comfortable ail-day long. Get
ice-Mint to-day. A. all druggists.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-31
Ten Selected For
Petit Jury Duty

Ten area residents have been
selected to serve as petit purors
in Superior Court for New Cast
lie County during the session to
start January A. The slate was
selected by the jury commits
sioners headed by John G.
Leach and have been summoned
by sheriff's deputies. Represent
ing the local districts are George
Keeler, Blackbird; Lee c. Dan
iels, Jr., Clayton; Russell F.
Cleaver, Jr., Odessa; Mrs. Dew
ees D. Lawson, Main Street,
Townsend; Mrs. Irving S. Tay-
lor, Third and High Streets,
Odessa; Alfred Archer, Clayton;
Robert A. Derrickson, Walker
School Road, Townsend; Mrs.
Fanny E. Ford, South Meadow
Lane, Odessa; Charles Rausch,
Townsend; and Edward B. Strad-
ley, Middletown RID !, !
Smyrna times., 1959-12-31
Henry H. Scholl
Burial Thursday

Henry Howard Scholl, rs, of
Smyrna, formerly of Philadel-
phia, died Monday in Kent Gen.
eral Hospital, Dover. He had
lived in Smyrna for the past ten
years. Private funeral services
will be held Thursday, Dec. 81,
at 2 pm. from the FAIRIES Funer-
al Chapel with the Rev. ]. How
ard Link, pastor of Asbury
Methodist Church, officiating.
Interment will be in Odd Fell
lows Cemetery. Mr.. Scholl is
survived by his wife, Lottie Mer-
vine Scholl; daughter, Mrs.
Ralph B. Jones; and a grandson,
all of Smyrna. There will be no
viewing. In lieu of flowers, the
family requests that donations
be made to the Delaware Heart
Association.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-31
Area ROtarians
Hear Clee Club

The Smyrna Rotary Club ad-
vanced their m e e ting from
Thursday to Tuesday night for
their annual Christmas party, in
order to have a group of CAROL
ers from the John Bassett Moore
High School, and members of
the Silver Eagles Glee Club par
ticipate in the program. John
Dickinson conducted the Silver
Eagles Glee Club in a group of
Christmas carols, and there were
selections played by the brass
quintet of the high school band.
Fred Wiebel played accordion
selections and Miss June Quill
en-, flute soloist was presented.
Clark Knotts was chairman of
the program. Clarence S. Col
Inns, Jr., president, conducted a
business session. Birthday greet
ings were extended to Leroy P.
Piper. James Everett was intro
duced as new member of the
club.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-31
Tourists Treated
To Coffee Break
By Jaycee Group

A group of Smyrna-Clayton
Jaycees set up a coffee stand
at Boyd'sAtlantic Station, Route
l3, on Sunday night from 8 p.
m. to 3 a. M, to take care of
travellers. They also dispensed
maps of the State of Delaware.
The Jaycees responsible for the
project, "Hot Coffee For Tired
Tourists" included William D.
Gathright, Jr., Barry Attix, Rob-
ert Belber, George D. Wright,
Smithers Snow, Jr., and Donald
Flaig. The Jaycees had the CO.
operation of the Delaware State
Police in the effort, which is
aimed especially at taking care
of service men who are going
back to their posts at Dover,
and Norfolk, Va. 1t is planned
to conduct the same project on
the Sunday night after New
Years.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-31
Plans Completed For Dedication
Of New High-Level Summit Bridge

Final plans for the dedica-
tion of the new high level Sum-
nit Bridge at ii a. M, Satur-
day, January 8, were discussed
at meeting yesterday, Decem-
ber 80 at Kent Manor Inn, Frank
]. Horty dedication day chair
man announced. Representa-
tives of the U. S. Army Corps
of Engineers, press, radio and
individuals who will have parts
in directing the ceremonies and
following luncheon have been
invited to the session accord
ing to Mr.. Horty. 1t was also
disclosed that a delegation from
the Maryland Port Authority
has accepted an invitation to be
present and Delaware's own
Highway Commission and De-
partment and the Interstate
Highway Division will be repre-
sented. Since the bridge has
been in the talking and build
ing stage for nearly ten years,
prominent federal and state
leaders have been invited to at
tend the dedication and ribbon
cutting, Mr.. Horty said. Among
the latest to be listed are U. S.
Rep. Harris B. Mcdowell, Jr.;
Garrett E. Lyons, of the Inter
state Highway Division; J. Cor
don Smith, chairman, State High
way Commission; and Richard
E. Haber, chief engineer. Mr..
Horty also announced that par
Smyrna times., 1959-12-31
Fulbright Scholarship Is Granted
Smyrna Educator For Study Abroad

A Fulbright Scholarship grant
for two months of study in Eu-
ropean schools was awarded on
Monday to Charles V. Williams,
principal of the Smyrna High
School. Williams is cne of forty
us. school administrators Sc
lected to participate in one of
two seminars in Europe during
February and March. Announce
ment of his selection was made
by the Department of Health,
Education and Welfare in Wash
ington. Williams will depart on
his trip Feb. l, flying by Scan
danavian Airlines to Helsinki,
Finland, where he will attend
Seminar No. Feb. 2-27. The
second phase of the seminar will
be held in France March LA.
The trip will include study of
the European school systems
and lectures on social and econ
omic conditions. In making Sc
lections, the Fulbright commit
tee gave preference to candi-
dates holding a masters degree
in the field of educational ad-
ministration or supervision, to
those who had completed five
years experience as full-time ad-
ministrators, and to those who
Smyrna times., 1959-12-31
DIR. Geo. Denney,
Cynwyd, Pa, Dead

DR.. George H. Denney of
Cynwyd, Pa, died December "a.
He was the son of the late Rob-
ert and Henrietta Denney of
Smyrna and brother of the late
Hirons, Robert, Reuben, and Os-
wald Denney. DR.. Denney was
born at the family home, "The
Lindens," at Duck Creek and
spent his boyhood there. He
had offices in the Medical Arts
Building in Philadelphia for
many years. He is survived by
two daughters, a son, 5 grand
children; also two sisters-in-law,
Mrs. Robert Denney and Mrs.
Oswald Denney, both of Smyr-
ma, and several nieces and neph-
ews. Private funeral services
will be held.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-31
Lions-Sponsored
Xmas Dance Tops
Social Calendar

The Christmas dance of the
Smyrna Lions Club, held at the
Allan McLane Armory Saturday
night, was a gala affair, with
many out of town guests pre-
sent, and several private parties
preceding the dance. Among the
distinguished Lions who were
special guests were Constand
Briggs, District Governor 22-D,
and Mrs. Briggs, and Roger Dav-
is, zone chairman, and Mrs.
Davis. A large lighted and de-
corated Christmas tree high
lighted the stand of The Star
lighters orchestra who played
for the event. Candles in the
form of Colonial lanterns were
used on the separate tables, with
table decorations of small holly
branches. The Lions dance has
come to be traditionally the
high spot in the Christmas So
cial season here. Norman G.
Wilder, president, and Mrs.
Wilder greeted the guests at the
tables. The Lions committee in
charge of arrangements for the
dance included Joseph Passwat-
ers, chairman; Walter Gibe, Will
liam Rawley, Frank Greenwell,
and Richard Jones.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-31
Best Decorations
Prize Is Awarded
To Pusey Display;
.Rebar Gains End

Five judges were selected for
the contest for exterior decora-
tions at homes of Smyrna's
electric customers. Prizes offer
ed by the Town of Smyrna were
awarded Sunday night, as fol-
lows: first, Mrs. Raymond D.
Pusey, $25, for a clever arrange
ment on the lawn at her home
on the shore of Lake Como, of
an automobile, with two passen-
gers, in an evergreen setting,
with blinking lights. econd
prize, SIS, to Charles L. Rebar,
Cottage Dale Acres; third, to
John E. Wilson III, South Street,
$40. The competition was keen
and honorable mention went to
John G. Richards, William B.
Owens, Robert w. Riddagh, Will
liam ]. Carson, and John w. Ur-
ian. The judges were represent
atives of several service clubs,
and included Norman G. Wilder,
Smyrna Lions Club; Mrs. Ray
mond G. Luce, Twentieth Cen
fury Club; James H. Everett,
Smyrna Rotary Club; Barry
Pritchard, Silver Eagles; and
Lloyd A. Pleasanton, a member
of Town Council. There were
1876 homes decorated, and twen-
ty-seven miles were driven by
the Judges.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-31
Mrs. Ida Collins,
90, Townsend, Dies

Ida B. Collins, a lifelong resi-
dent of the Townsend area, died
December 81 in the Pierce Nurs-
ing Home near Townsend. She
was 81. Daughter of the late
Joshua Brimer, she was the
widow of the late William L.
Collins. Mrs. Collins was a
member of Friendship Metho-
dist Church and is survived by
the following children: Mrs.
Florence Derrickson and Mrs.
Margaret Bartlett, both of Smyr-
ma; and John P. Collins, New
Castle, 8 grandchildren, and 6
great grandchildren. Funeral
services were conducted Decem-
ber "a at the FAIRIES Funeral
Chapel with the Rev. Brooks
Reynolds officiating. Interment
was in Odd Fellows Cemetery
at Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-31

ticipating clergy at the dedica-
ton will be Rev. Herbert Rim
linger, St. Joseph's R.C. Church,
Middletown; Rev. E. Ray Carl
son, Summit Bridge Methodist
Church; and Rabbi Herbert
Drooz, Temple Beth Emeth, Will
mington. Members of the Mary
land Port Authority scheduled
to attend are John L. Kronau,
chairman; Avery w. Hall, vice
chairman; Commissioners Ed
ward S. Corcoran, D. Luke Hop
kins, R. Paul Smith; Joseph L.
Stanton, executive director;
James w. David, secretary
treasurer; DR.. Walter c. Boyer,
Capt. w. w. Kabernagel, w.
Gregory Halpin and H. H. Hide
brand. Mr.. Horty said that with
the assistance of Francis x.
Gallagher, Wilmington, who will
be the master of ceremonies and
others on the dedication day
committee, the complete pro-
gram will be arranged and re-
leased at the December 30th
meeting.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-31
Clubwomen Plan
Executive Session

A meeting of the executive
committee of the Twentieth
Century Club is scheduled for
Thursday, January 7 at l:30 p.
M, at the club house. Mrs.
Richard c. Bobzin will conduct
the business and plans will be
completed for the next regular
meeting of the club on Thurs
day, January IA, 1860. This has
been declared an open meeting
and will be held in the evening
at 8 o'clock. Mrs. George v.
Kirk, chairman citizenship, will
present Mrs. Harmon Money, of
Middletown who will speak on
"Alaska-The New State" and
will show slides taken on her
trip to Alaska. Mrs. James
Cooper heads the committee of
hostesses.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-31
Smyrna Locality
Christmas Marred
By Auto Accident
Killing Woman, 81

Christmas in Smyrna was mar
red this year with death when
an 87-year-old Middletown wom-
an was killed in a two car COLI
sion at the intersection of Main
Street and Glenwood Avenue
last Wednesday afternoon. Fatal
ly injured in the crash was Miss
Effie Bender, a passenger in one
of the vehicles, who was pro-
nounced dead on arrival at the
Kent General Hospital, Dover
Her death was the Slst record
ed on Delaware roadways this
year. Critically hurt in the COLI
sion was Mrs. Ethel E. HulShiz-
er, 81, also of Middletown, who
was transferred from Dover to
the Delaware Hospital, Will
mington, where she underwent
an operation for a head injury.
She remains in critical condi-
ton. Although Miss Bendler's
death preceded the actual three
day holiday period which start
ed officially at 6 pm. Thursday,
her fatality nevertheless damp
cned the Christmas spirit of the
Smyrna community which had
not experienced a death by mot
or vehicle within the town limits
in over two years. Police said
the women were in a car driven
by Mrs. Margaret Pearce of Mid
dletown, operator of nursing
home there at which the two
injured women were residents.
Mrs. Pearce, police said, ran
through a stop sign on Main
Street heading south into the
Smyrna business section, and
hit car driven by Ebert Bish-
op, 46, of Clayton, which was
travelling east on Glenwood Ave.
Mrs. Margaret Bishop, his wife,
was admitted to Kent General
Hospital with chest injuries.
Ironically enough, police report,
the Middletown women were on
their way to attend a viewing
of Mrs. Ida Collins, 92-year-old
resident of the Pearce Home,
who had died Dec. 81.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-31
Cars Demolished
In County Crash

Two cars were demolished
and two airmen from the Dow
er Air Force Base injured We'd
nesday in a two-car collision
on County Route 40 approx
mately six miles west of Clay
ton. The injured, Allen Bear, 81,
and Philip Hope, l9, both were
taken to the hospital of the Air
Base where they were treated
for decorations and held by po-
lice for questioning. Police said
the car driven by Bear skidded
on a turn and collided with an
auto driven by James Alexand-
er, l8, of Kenton.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-31
Social Drinkers Biggest Menace
To Holiday, Safety Council Warns

One for the road often means
two or more for the hospital,
the Delaware Safety Council
said yesterday. In a campaign
against the combination of holi-
day drinking and driving, the
Council urged Delawareans to
take a new look at their party
habits and keep the cork in the
bottle for safe period before
driving New Years Eve night,
and every night. 1--WE have no
desire to dampen the New Year
holiday spirit" the Council said.
1--WE only want to eliminate a
definite source of death and de-
struction on the highway" Ma
tional Safety Council surveys
show that a drinking driver was
involved in SIS per cent of the
holiday accidents last year. Soc
ial drinkers-not the obvious
drunk-are the big menace on
Smyrna times., 1959-12-31
Nursing Patients
Mark Christmas

Patients at the Scott Nursing
Home were cheered at Christ
mas time by carols sung by the
Methodist Youth Fellowship, and
music by the brass quintet of
the Citizens Hose Company
band. Members of Girl Scout
Troop 2l2 also caroled at the
home and made favors for the
residents trays. Brownie Scouts
also took part in the caroling
at the home. A decorated tree
added to the holiday atmos-
phere. Mrs. David Mills wishes
to thank these groups and all
others who contributed in any
way to the happiness of the
guests at the home.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-31
Finnish Student
Speaks At Asbury

Student Recognition Sunday
at Asbury Methodist Church was
highlighted by the presence of
Carl-Olaf Homan, of Helsinki,
Finland, a graduate student at
the University of Delaware, who
addressed the congregation. Par
ticipating also in the annual
morning service were Henry T.
Price, Jr. and G. Richard Price.
Mr.. Homan is in America on one
of the Brittingham scholarships
and is a young lawyer. He was
the guest over the weekend of
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard C. Price.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-31

the highway, the Council said.
Car weavings of the obvious
drunk usually can be detected
or avoided, but the social drunk,
whose critical judgment is i'm
paired even with a small amount
of alcohol, appears normal until
his wits fail him in an emerg-
ency. Three hours are needed
to work off the effect of two
cocktails, the Council warns the
social drinker. And coffee does
MT help. Only time will elimi-
nate alcohol from the blood
stream. The Council also warns
that no one is liquor-proof, al
though some persons can toler-
ate alcohol better than others
due to body weight and other
physical factors. But even some
impairment of judgment can be
a life or death matter at the
wheel.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-31
Walker Reelected
To Head Firenen

James E. Walker has been re-
elected president of Townsend
Fire Company for a second one
year term. Also renamed for
successive terms were Dallas
Hart, vice president; Norman
Hutchinson, secretary; and Will
liam K. Smith, Sr., treasurer.
Others named to executive posts
for the year 1860 are Harry Will
ley, End vice president; John
Mannering, Jr., chief; Richard
Mannering, lst assistant chief;
John Naylor, End assistant chief;
Norman Younger, chief engin-
eer; William Smith, Jr., captain;
John Tippett, lieutenant; Roy
Ivory, fire marshal; Donald Case,
fire recorder; and Harry Wiley,
George Tippett, and Leroy Van
Horn, fire police.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-31
I.O.O.F. Fetes Children

Forty children were among
the one hundred persons who at
tended the Christmas party of
the Morning Star Lodge I.O.OF.
The children were given candy
canes and oranges at the affair
held in the lodge room. Charles
Brown was chairman of arrange
ments for the party.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-31
Reed Daughter Born

MIR. and Mrs. Ernest Reed, Du-
Pont Highway, announce the
birth of a daughter Dec. 25 in
Kent General Hospital, Dover.
The baby was one of three born
at the hospital Christmas Day
and is the couples first child.
Paternal grandparents are Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Reed of Smyrna.
Mrs. Helen AtWell, of Bear, is
the child's maternal grandmoth-
Smyrna times., 1959-12-31
Shipped To Okinawa

M-Sgt. Joseph E. Coyle, son
of Mrs. Mary G. Coyle of Will
mington, and husband of the
former Miss Margaret E. Hurd,
Smyrna, has been transferred
from Langley Air Force Base,
Va, to the personnel and ad-
ministration section of the 33rd
Air Rescue Squadron stationed
at OkinaWa.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-31

were under 65 years of age. The
grant includes the cost of round
trip transportation fro m the
grantees residence in the U. S.
to the countries concerned, trav-
ell within Europe in connection
with the program, and the cost
of tuition for the seminar. Will
sContinued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1959-12-31
;chuman, Diemicke Win Prizes

Ricky Schuman, young son of
MIR. and Mrs. Rodney Schuman,
was the winner of the Lionel
train at Golden's Pharmacy, and
Rita Diemicke won the doll in
the drawings on Christmas Eve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-11
1t Gets Tougher
By BILL FISET

HOLLYWOOD (NANA) The little I'M
known comedian stepped out in front of a
TV audience of 20 million people five years ago
and introduced himself by saying:
I'm a common man. I'm about as common
as you can get and still be sober"
Someone took chance and gave George
Gobel spot on a spectacular. He did mono
logue describing with comcal vagueneSS, an
electronc brain The appearance made his
name almost a household word and landed him
his own televiSion show. George Gobel was
common man, little guy whose humor was
built around the abuse the world handed out
to him.
Today all that has changed. Today the
burning question is whether George Gobel has
lost his humility whether he has become
big, important, styled comic and whether he's
as funny as he used to be.
They Didn't Expect Much
How come George, you silk suits
and have four writer's and butler? Is it be-
cause the systems got you?
1T gets tougher as you go along" Gobel
said without fiinchlng AT first l could just
stand up and talk. l could say things that
weren't jokes at all and people would laugh
the little bit where Id talk and then stop in
midsentence and change the subject. Or I'd
bring in some old Joke and it didn't bother me
much People dint expect much from me,
anyway
But after a while, Buddy, you can't get
away with lust stol ping and starting. You can't
use the one pattern sc long people get tired
of it After a while you have to have good
Jokes You get to depend more and more on
material You have writer's If the image of
George Gobel has changed in the last few years
it's because of the writer's"
Pressure Now Intense
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-11
Pressure Now Intense

Gobel talked of the pressure he works
under 1t used to be people didn't figure me
for a comedian" he said They thought l
just got up and talked that no one really wrote
the stuff for me. But that's over now. Now
they sit back and say, Make me laugh. Get
to the funny stuff
He waved his hand toward a knot of bust
ness agents, publicity men and secretaries across
the room. Things change" he said. You
have more obligations. You have an organiza
ton built around you, writer's, staff, sponsors.
1t used to be just had myself to worry about,
but no more"
Which is the corporate image of Lonesome
George