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Smyrna times., 1959-12-17
Annual Scout Awards Presented;
James Rogers Receives Life Honor

Eighty persons were present
at the dinner meeting of the
Smyrna Rotary Club Thursday
night at The Wayside Inn, in
Guiding members and officials of
Boy Scout Troop 1875, and 9TH
er guests of the Rotarians. The
affair marked the annual Boy
Scout Awards program, and the
guests were welcomed by Clar-
ence S. Collins, Jr., president.
Guests were introduced by
Charles Rebar, program chair
man. Gifts were presented to
Earl Ford, scoutmaster, Leon A.
Collins, Sr., and Henry Kozicki,
assistant scoutmasters by Le-
roy Sayers. John Sheridan was
recognized as junior assistant
scoutmaster. Mr.. Ford paid trib-
ute to William Slacum, an Eagle
scout, now in the U. S. Navy.
Tribute was also paid to Alec
Wood, former scout, who died
recently. Tenderfoot b a d g e S
were presented by MIR. Kozicki
to the following boys: Leslie
Bartlett, William Blessings, Rob-
ert Carson, James Cornelius,
Smyrna times., 1959-12-17
Clayton Troopers,
Turner, Hasskarl,
Given Promotions

Two Clayton troopers were
among the five state policemen
approved for promotion this
week by the S ate Highway
Commission. The advancements,
effective Jan. |, were made on
the recommendation of Col,
John P. Ferguson, superintend-
ent. Promoted were James E.
Turner, Jr., from corporal to SER
geant, and Paul L. G. HasSkarl,
from trooper first class to cor
poral. Turner was appointed on
Oct. 6, l947, and has been as
signed to Troop 3, Dover, since
that time. He was promoted to
trooper first class on Nov. l5,
1850, and was named corporal
on Aug. l, 1855. Turner has at
tended rescue course sponsor
ed by the Federal Civil Defense
Administration at Olney. He is
married and has three children.
Hasskarl was appointed a men,
ber on Oct. /, 1858, and was as
signed to Troop 2, State Road.
He was promoted to trooper
first class on April l, 1857. He
has attended Northwestern Uni
versity Traffic Institute and
upon graduation on June III,
1859, was assigned to the traffic
bureau at headquarters in Do
yer. He is married and has two
children. Also promoted were
Warren F. Schueler, from detec-
tive to sergeant; William S.
Walls, Jr., from corporal to SER
geant; and Harold B. Rupert,
from trooper to trooper first
class. Willis Guyer, Jr., was re-
instated as a trooper. He had re-
signed from the force to attend
the University of Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-17
Marydel Woman
Passes Birthday

Mrs. Mary Smith, Marydel's
oldest resident was honored on
her Goth birthday Sunday, De-
cember l3, with a birthday din
ner at her home, given by her
daughter and husband, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Butts. Guests in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Boy
er, Harrington; MIR. and Mrs.
Ray Dinderer and son Ted, Will
mington; and Miss Margaret
Smith, Marydel. Mrs. Smith was
the recipient of many lovely
cards, gifts and phone calls.
Friends called to wish her many
more happy birthdays. She was
born at Marydel and has lived
her entire life in town or in
the vicinity of town. She was
one of nine children, there be-
ing only two of them left, she
and one brother, Harry Boyer
of Harrington. She is enjoying
good health, is active in her
home, attends church and COM
munity affairs, enjoys reading,
and looks forward to the daily
paper. She looks forward to
celebrating many more birth
days.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-17
800 Youngsters
Overflow Theatre
For Santa's Visit

Toy filled stockings were pre-
sented to more than 300 boys
and girls by the Smyrna-Clay-
ton Jaycees at the close of the
annual Santa Claus program at
the Smyrna Theatre Saturday
afternoon. Six reels of cartoons
held the youthful a u d i e n C e
spellbound for an hour until the
arrival of Santa Claus. The
most exciting phase of the event
for the children was the chance
to speak to Santa Claus and
tell him what they wanted most
for Christmas. There were those
who were awestruck when face
to face with Santa and could
say nothing; those who wanted
only the stockings being handed
by the Jaycees; and those whose
wishes ranged from encycloped-
las to new clothing. Odd re-
quests included "a canary a
diamond ring for the teacher"
and $1,000 to give to my uncle" /"
One boy said he "only wanted
!, to be surprised" BIB rifles far
exceeded any requests by the
boys, with rocket launchers,
Cape Canaveral sets, and bows
and arrows running a close Sec
ond. The fighting spirit was
strong, but also there were indi-
cations of the sprouting scien-
tific mind, for many wanted
chemistry sets, microscopes, and
telescopes. This was the first
year such gifts were named. A
great interest was also shown
in music, with requests ranging
from accordions, piano, guitars
and banjos, to an electric org
an. Typewriters, sleds, pain,
sets, batons, dogs, a live horse
Cub Scout suits, many flash
lights, footballs, a bed for the
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Smyrna times., 1959-12-17

field at the end of the evening.
This year a new Innovation was
tried. The club journeyed to
Dover to cover the annual grid
iron classic between the Eagles
and the Senators. This time
photographers carried with them
color film, enough of it to film
half-time activities of the band
as well as every play in the
game. Some were recorded in
slow motion. The films were de-
veloped and a special assembly
was called for the entire school
to view the work. The art de-
partment, under the capable di-
rection of Thomas Mulligan,
provided the club with titles for
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Smyrna times., 1959-12-17
Century Clubbers
Confer Honorary
Titles On Pair

Action was taken at the regu-
lar meeting of the Twentieth
Century Club to confer honor
ary memberships on Miss Julia
Griffith and Mrs. Mabel Price.
Miss Griffith and Mrs. Price par
ticipated actively in the club for
many years and are now no
longer able to do so. Honorary
members have all the rights and
privileges of the club but are
exempt from paying dues. Mrs.
David P. Buckson, home chair
man, presented Mrs. Frank FL
ton, a new member, who show
ed many Christmas flower ar
rangements and described the
kinds of flowers, leaves, and
other materials used to achieve
the effects desired. Some of the
arrangements were made of arti-
fetal flowers, but the majority
were of fresh flowers, with red
and white, and red carnations
dominating the display. She
told of her method of spraying
magnolia leaves gold-color, and
used tapers with flowers ano
evergreens in several arrange
ments. Small figures of angels
and carolers were used also to
create the Christmas feeling
Mrs. Richard c. Bobzin conduct
ed a business session at which
plans were made for the pur.
chase of new dishes for use o1
the club. Mrs. ]. Everett Loflanc
was named chairman of this
project. A motion was carried
to designate twenty-five cents
per capita toward the endow
ment fund of the state fedora
ton. Mrs. Bobzin and severa
other members of the club will
attend the reciprocity program
of the Avon Club, FELTON,, or
Wednesday, Dec. l6.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-17

developed the present-day sys-
tenn. Dougherty and Clampitt
are still actively employed. AL
free was retired in May of this
year. These are the first twenty
five year awards to be present
ed, as the company actually be-
gan production rs years ago in
1884. From the humble begin
ming of servicing local farmers
with milk cooling equipment,
the distribution has gradually
grown to cover the entire United
States and many foreign coun-
tries. The local plant, a division
of the Tyler Refrigeration Corp,
Niles, Mich, now employs more
than ITS persons and manufac-
lures a commercial refrigeration
line including bulk milk coolers,
both ice bank and direct expan-
sion models; can coolers, freez-
ers, and refrigerators.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-17
Janecees Launch
Pecan Nut Sale

The December meeting of the
Smyrna-Clayton Janecees was
held at the home of Mrs. Martin
Golden. Mrs. Bruce Clark an
nounced that almost all of the
fruit cakes have been sold. The
project for the month of Decem-
ber for the club is the second
annual pecan sale. The one
pound bags of quality pecans
sell for $1.75 and may be OBJ
tanned by calling any member
of the Janecees. During the
month of February the club will
entertain the patients at the
State Welfare Home. Mrs. Will
liam T. Gathright, Jr. is chair
man of arrangements for the
party.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-17
Sallie Rothwell,
Former Smyrnian..
Dies In Midwest

Mrs. Sallie Deakyne Rothwell,
95, formerly of Smyrna, died
Monday at her home in Will
waukee, Wise. She spent a
great part of her early life in
Smyrna and vicinity before
moving to Milwaukee about 80
years ago. She was a former
member of the First Presbyter-
ian Church here. Funeral SER
vices will be held at the Matt
hews Funeral Home Saturday
afternoon, December 10, at 2
pm. Friends may call at the
funeral home Friday evening.
The Rev. o. c. Jones, pastor of
the Presbyterian Church, will
officiate. Interment will be in
Odd Fellows Cemetery. Funeral
services were conducted in Mil
waukee yesterday. Mrs. Roth
we'll, widow of George c. Roth
we'll, Sr., is survived by eight
children: George c. Rothwell,
Smyrna; Miss Ethel Rothwell,
Miss Indiana Rothwell, and Miss
Rebecca Rothwell, all of Mil
waukee; Mrs. Harvey Stephen
son, Suffern, N. Y; Mrs. Paul
Hutson, Brooklyn, N. Y; Earl
Rothwell, Flushing, L. l., N. ";
and Mrs. Earl Howard, Bethes-
da, Md. Seven grandchildren
and a great grandchildren also
remain.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-17
Horney Declares Football Movies
Best Ever Used In Coaching Work

Smyrna High School Camera
Club has just finished its sec
ond successful season of photo
graphing all home football games
on l6mm movie film for use by
the coaching staff. The project
began last year with an expert
run at the first home
game. The trial proved so well
the value of such films that all
games in Smyrna have been
covered since. Regular fans
may recall seeing three of four
club members with their di-
rector, Philip Toman of the
high school faculty, perched
high atop the metal scafolding
which they erected before each
game and removed from the
Smyrna times., 1959-12-17
Grand Jury Hands
Down Indictment
In Murder Case
OF Townsend Girl

A 3l-year-old Townsend man,
John Wesley Gould, was indict-
ed by the New Castle County
grand jury Thursday on a Sec
ond degree murder charge in
connection with the fatal shoot
ing of a l7-year-old girl last Oct.
25. The girl, Geraldine Narvella
Grinnage, was shot in front of
her home on Commerce Street,
Townsend, at about 2 am.
Gould, who claimed the shoot
ing was accidental, put the
wounded teenager in her COM
panion's automobile and drove
around for 20 minutes before
abandoning the car at Ginn's
Corner. She was found by rela-
tives. State troopers took her to
Delaware Hospital, where she
died a few minutes after arrival.
Gould told police he had taken
the shotgun to look for his COM
mon-law wife and another man
and had just lost sight of them
when he heard steps behind him
and turned and fired. The girl
was cut down by the blast,
State police claim they have
witnesses who heard Gould
speak to Miss Grinnage before
the shooting. Gould's indictment
was one of IL true bills return
ed Thursday by the grand jury,
which began hearing cases on
Monday.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-17
Plans Completed
For Lions Dance;
Drag Strip Sought

The annual Christmas pro-
gram of the Smyrna Lions Club
was conducted Monday night
with the presentation to each
Lion by a brother Lion of a
gift, with pertinent verse to be
read aloud accompanying the
package. The gifts were chosen
to be suitable for residents of
the Hospital for the Mentally
Retarded at Stockley at Christ
mas time, and will be sent there.
A carol sing was held. Norman
G. Wilder, president, was in
charge of the business session
at which final plans were con-
sidered for the annual Christ
mas dance of the club, which
will be held at the Allan Nc
Lane Armory here on Saturday,
December 26. Music will be
furnished by The Starlighters
for the semi-formal dance. Ad-
mission will be by ticket only
and no tickets will be sold at
the door. There will be dane
ing from 9 pm. to ! am. JOS
eph Passwaters is chairman of
the dance committee, which in
cludes Walter Gibe, William
Rawley, Frank Greenwell, and
Richard Jones. 1t was voted
that the dance will take the
place of the regular meeting.
Robert Mills announced that a
zone meeting will be held on
February 10 at 7 pm. at the
Clayton fire hall. Mr.. Passwat-
ers outlined project for pro-
viding a drag strip near Smyr-
ma. This matter will be discuss
ed at a meeting of the board
of directors on December 81.
The next regular meeting of the
Smyrna Lions will be held on
Monday, January IL.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-17
Santa To Visit
Clayton Firemen

Clayton Fire Company will
sponsor its annual Christmas
party for members and their
families tomorrow evening, Dec.
Is, in the fire house. Santa
Claus is scheduled to make an
appearance at 7:30 when gifts
of toys, candies and fruit will be
distributed. Refreshments will
also be available for the adults
in attendance. Dancing to the
hi-fi recordings of Clarence Con-
ner will be enjoyed. Santa will
make an earlier appearance at
7 o'clock to members of the
Sunday School at Byrd's A.M.E.
Church.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-17
Citizen Advisers
Express Approval
For Consolidation
OF Area Schools

A six district consolidation
plan calling for construction of
single comprehensive high
school gained support last We'd
nesday evening when a citizens
advisory committee expressed
approval of the proposal. The
group had been called together
for a public meeting by the
Smyrna Board of Education. DR..
George V. Kirk, superintendent
of the Smyrna schools, said the
new comprehensive high school
would likely be built in a CEN
trail location, conveniently as
cessible for all schools involved,
probably near Townsend. The
Townsend district lies midway
between Smyrna and Middle
town, the other sizable school
district involved in the propos-
ed merger. Since non-contigu-
Gus districts cannot consolidate,
approval of the Townsend board
must be acquired d before a
Smyrna-Middletown merge could
be effected.
Middlet0wn In Favor
Middletown authorities have
been celebrating the proposal
for several months and are in
favor of consolidation. Town
sends school board and PTA
has agreed to hold a referen-
dunn on the consolidation ques-
ton if Smyrna and Middletown
will agree to do likewise. Will
liam M. Carey, board chairman,
said that key points in Town
sends thinking are the location
of the school and representa-
ton on consolidated school
board. Mrs. Margaret M. O'Neill,
president of the Smyrna board,
said she did not think it would
be possible to sell the compre-
hensive school idea this year.
She and~committee members in
dicated that the job now ahead
is to educate residents of the
districts on the advantages of
a large consolidated school. In
cluded in the plan are the small
Ter districts of Clayton, Kenton,
and Odessa, in addition to the
three already mentioned. DR..
Kirk pointed out that the prime
value of a large school is the
greater educational opportunit-
les which might be offered. A
consolidated school would have
enough pupils enrolled to make
it possible to provide courses in
advanced mathematics and ad'
ditional foreign languages. En-
rollments in schools as they now
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Smyrna times., 1959-12-17
Council Accepts
Power Contract:
Control Tightens
On Sewer Hook-up

The Town of Smyrna accept
ed the new wholesale power
contract with Delaware Power
& Light Company (Southern
Division) for the purchase of
electric current for re-distribu-
ton to the towns electric Gus
toners, at the regular meeting
of Town Council Friday night.
The consumption of electric cur
rent by the town has increased
over the past years to the point
that the existing contract no
longer applied. Town Manager
Rex D. Gilmore reported that
repairs are being made to the
High Street water pumping sta
ton by the installation of new
so horsepower electric motor.
While the repairs are being
made the entire supply for the
town is being furnished by the
new well and pumping equip
ment on South Main Street. 1t.
John R. Stats asked to with
draw his resignation, effective
December l6, which was accept
ed by council on November 81.
After reconsideration council
voted 5 to 2 that he be REIN
stated as a lieutenant. A re-
quest by citizens in the New
and High Street area to make
Mt. Vernon Street two-way
traffic between High Street and
Clayton Road, was denied by
council. Pursuing further the
towns efforts to enforce the
sanitary sewer system ordin-
ance, Mr.. Gilmore reported that
one of two houses on North
Main Street condemned for un-
sanitary conditions has been
vacated, and the second house
will be closed and vacated De-
cember 81. Two additional
houses on Main Street, north
of Glenwood Avenue which lack
water and sewer facilities are
also recommended to council
for condemnation. Eight addi-
tional properties lacking sewer
facilities will be notified to con-
meet to sanitary sewers within
sixty days, in accordance with
the town ordinance. Mayor
Robert Riddagh appointed Coun-
Gilman Lloyd Pleasanton tc
serve on the citizens committee
of judges for the exterior Christ
mas lighting contest. Prizes will
be awarded after the judging
on Sunday, December 27.
Letter of Thanks
A letter of thanks will be sem
by council to Robert Proud, Jr.
for his gift to the town of the
large municipal tree erected
near the Post Office. The mex
regular meeting of council will
be held on Friday, January 8
as no meeting will be held or
Christmas Day. Mike Pryor was
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Smyrna times., 1959-12-17
Holiday Program
Open To Public

A special Christmas assembly
will be presented at Clayton
School No. ll9 Tuesday after
noon, December %, at 2 pm.
The public is invited to attend.
The program will be produced
by grades IA. Grades 5-8 will
stage a later program in the
school year. Individual parties
will be held in homerooms on
Wednesday, December %, prior
to dismissal for the Christmas
vacation.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-17
Home Club Party Tonight

The Kenton Home Demonstra-
ton Clubs Christmas party will
be held Thursday, December II
at 7:30 pm, in the basement
of the methodist Church.
At that time the secret pals will
be revealed. The hostesses will
be Mrs. Loretta Clark and Mrs.
Helen ShackletOn.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-17
Democrat Women
Make $lOO Gift

Kent County D e m ocra il C
Women's Club today announced
that a $l00 donation has been
presented to the Hospital for
Mentally Retarded Children at
Stockley. Club members recent
ly adopted this action replacing
the organizations annual Christ
mas party. The funds will be
used by the Davis Cottage at
the hospital. Announcement of
the gift was made by Mrs.
Blanche Cahall.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-17
Annual Christmas Party

The annual Christmas party
of Morning Star Lodge, IOOF,
will be held Friday at s pm,
to which members and friends
are invited. Santa Claus will ap-
pear and there will be gifts for
children of members. Charles
Brown is chairman of the pro-
gram.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-17

James Everhart, Robert Faulk-
ner, John Fearon, Michael Fran
els, Herbert Kelley, John Laz-
zeri, William Long, John Poore,
David Shirley, Daniel Ames.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-17
Subsidy Urged
On PUBL Fures

The Randle Highlands Citi-
zens Association last night adj
vocated granting a subsidy to
the D. C. Transit Co. for carry
ing school children.
It approved a House bill
authorizing the Commissioners
to pay the transit company the
difference between school fares
and regular fares.
At the same time. it opposed
a bill which would force D. c.
Transit to give up its lucrative
sightseeing business. The as
ISOLATION also:
Favored the District provid-
ing cold lunches to school chill
dren. but only to those really
in need"
Backed a bill to raise the
limit on cases the Small Claims
Court can handle from $50 to
500.
Endorsed a bill allowing
merchants to apprehend sus-
pected shoplifters without risk
ing a law suit.
The meeting. conducted by
President Minnie B. Holm. was
held at the National Capital
Bank Building. Twenty-Seventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue
Sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-17
GET A HORSE.
IF YOU SEEK
INDIAN LOAN
BY the Associated Press

Glenn l.. Emmons, Indian
Affairs commissioner, once
lost a bank account be-
cause he was horseless.
The former banker from
Gallup. N. Mex, disclosed
this in recent testimony
before a House Appropria-
tons subcommittee. made
public today.
"At one time" he said,
"the Navajo Indian used
the number of horses he
had for a financial state
ment -. I once asked an
Indian in the spring how
many horses he had when
he wanted to borrow some
money until fall.
IN the fall. after he had
sold his crops. be brought a
stable check to the bank.
! naturally wanted to see
about his depositing this
money in the bank. I said.
'Loanum money bank me?'
He said. ugh, how many
horses you got?' I did not
have any horses"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-17
Garnis|lnlent
Bill Nearing
Conlnlittee0K

Chairman Mcmillan Of the
House District Committee yes
terday said he hopes a bill de-
signed to clear up the problem
Of attaching wages for debts
win be reported out this week.
The proposed legislation is
designed to ease the Municipal
Court burden of considering
garnishments and also to per-
NIT indigents who obtain credit
to have enough money to live
on while paying debts. Similar
legislation passed both the
House and Senate last year.
but O last-minute conference
jam prevented final enactment.
Mr.. Mcmillan foresees no
difficulty in again inducing
Congress to pass remedial legis-
lation.
At yesterdays subcommittee
hearing, Frank A. Gunther, ex-
ecutive vice president Of the
Security Bank and former
president Of the District Of CO.
lumbia Bankers Association.
said he opposed the legislation
because it would throw a bur-
den on employers. without any
compensation.
He testified the legislation
would entail extra bookkeep-
ing and tend to swell the Dis
trict's unemployment compen-
sation fund. because employees
with excessive garnishments
are fired.
Chief Judge Leonard p.
Walsh of Municipal Court, in
urging remedial legislation.
supported the District Bar As
ISOLATION bill. which Chairman
Mcmillan has introduced.
Judge Walsh said of the pres
ent situation: ITS a catas-
trophe to untold thousands of
persons in the District Of Co
lumbia. People have their en-
tire salary held up. But we
know they are going to steal.
go into prostitution and do
anything to keep themselves
alive"
Judge Walsh said there are
now about 1000 garnishment
cases monthly. creating q great
problem for his court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-17
Change Reported
In South's Views

The collapse of massive re-
sistance has changed the mind
of the South toward integra-
ton. Walter F. Mulligan,
Prince Georges County's rep
resentative on the Interfedera-
ton Council of Citizens Asso-
Citations. said last night.
Quoting a recent poll, he
said more Southerners now ia
vor schools in which less than
half the pupils are colored.
Mr.. Mulligan spoke in the
Board Room of the District
Building.
Commenting on Prince
Georges indignation, he noted
that Of 1000 colored school
children only $50 have sought
entry into integrated schools.