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Evening star., 1959-12-31
Brooker-Fischer

Mr.. and Mrs. Floyde E.
Brooker Of Crosse Pointe
Park, Mich, announce the
engagement of their daugh-
ter Jennifer to Mr.. John Lee
Fischer, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry M. Fischer of Madison,
Wis.
Evening star., 1959-12-31
Two Debutuntes
Bow at Dances

Palm trees and white Ber-
muda lilies transformed the
Sulgrave Club into a tropi-
cal garden last night for the
gala dance honoring Miss
Rebecca Prichitt Miller.
The party was given by
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward G. Miller, jr., of
New York City.
The lovely looking blond
debutante wore a white peau
de sole gown designed by
Ann Lowe.
The off the shoulder bodice
was accented with Swiss en-
broidery.
AcheSOnS Attend
Her flowers were a gift from
her godfather, former Secre-
tary of State Dean Acheson,
who attended the dance with
Mrs. Acheson.
Mrs. Miller'S gown was of
pink brocade.
The $50 guests were seated
at candle-lit tables, which
completed the effect of an
outdoor patio. Tony Cabot
and his orchestra came down
from New York to play for
the party.
Before the dance, the
MillerS' friends were enter
tanned at two dinners, one
given by the Brazilian Am
bassador and Mrs. Moreira
SALES, the other by Mr..
Stephen Millet.
The debutante's escort was
George Wheeler III, son of
the Millers' close friends,
MIR. and Mrs. George Wheeler
II of this city.
Miss Miller came to Wash
ington last week end to
attend Charlotte Kidder's
debut ball Saturday night.
She flew home Tuesday
for party, then rushed back
to Washington for her own
party and will be here a few
more days.
The debutante, who is now
a freshman at Vassar College,
attended the Potomac School
here and Miss Porter's School
in Pennington, Conn.
She was presented at the
Junior League Ball in No
vember, the Debutante Cotil-
lion and Christmas Ball and
at the Tuxedo Autumn Ball
and Grosvenor Ball in New
York.
y \ 4
Also presented to Wash
ington society last NIGHT was
Miss Emily Devereux Byron.
Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Wilson Byron of
Hagerstown, Blue Ridge
Summit, Pa, and this city,
were hosts at a dinner-dance
held at the Chevy Chase
Club.
Miss Byron was introduced
at the Monday German of
the Bachelors Cotillion in
Baltimore earlier this month
and will lead the debutante
figure at the Assembly Club
Ball in Hagerstown tonight.
She attended the Garrison
Evening star., 1959-12-31
ENGAGEMENTS

their daughter Kathleen
Mary to Mr.. John Theobald
Day, son Of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Theobald Adair Day of
Lafayette, Ind. An early
summer wedding is planned.
Evening star., 1959-12-31
Cdrr-Pdrks

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Carr
Of Alexandria announce the
engagement of their daugh-
ter Catherine Marie to Mr..
William A. Parks, son of Mr..
and Mrs. William B. Parks
of Arlington.
Evening star., 1959-12-31
Heeter-S

Mrs. Colonel C. Heeter Of
Butler, Pa. announces the
engagement Of her daughter
Patricia Ellen to Mr.. Max
well H. Stokes. jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. Stokes of this city.
Evening star., 1959-12-31
By DIR. PAUL POPENOE
National Newspaper Syndicate

We haven't fully covered
the question of the working
mother with small children.
Somebody has to take care
OF small children. If their
mother doesn't, who will and
who's expected to pay for it?
The Chief of the Children's
Bureau at Washington, D. c.,
called attention recently to
the fact that nearly 100000
children under the age of IL
have to care for themselves
while their mothers work,
and that $4,000 of these
children are less than 10
> years old.
Evening star., 1959-12-31
Krosuuskos-
Ruuscher

Mr.. and Mrs. John W.
Krasauskas of Takoma Park
announce the engagement of
their daughter Helen Louise
to Mr.. Bernard j. Rauscher,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
B. Rauscher of Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1959-12-31
Bernstein-ShuDiro

Mr.. and Mrs. I. B. Bern
stein announce the engage
ment of their daughter Abby
to Mr.. Elliott Richard Sha-
piro, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Shapiro.
Evening star., 1959-12-31

table we're Mrs. Ralph Read
and Miss Mary Milton, while
Sally Cope assisted Carolyn.
The tea table was covered
with yellow satin, overlaid
with blue net and caught at
the sides with noSegays of
yellow roSebuds.
The centerpiece featured
yellow roses blooming from a
silver candelabrum.
Evening star., 1959-12-31
Party Set

The Women's Club Of
Bethesda has scheduled a
New Years eve dance to see
in the new year. The event
will begin at $50 pm. at
the clubhouse, and will be
followed by a breakfast.
Evening star., 1959-12-31
Keurney-Duy

Mr.. and Mrs. James Will
liam Kearney of Mt. Rainier
announce the engagement of
Evening star., 1959-12-31

care of these children" she
writes, and she urges me to
work toward that end.
Day nurseries properly set
up and managed are valu-
able. They are also expen-
sive. Presumably it's expect
ed that the taxpayers will
put up most of the money for
their support.
Evening star., 1959-12-31

Huge new shipment Of
81, 900 Yds. Of SIipeover
and DrapeFy MaterioI
hove aFrived.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-24

public streets, without proceed
ing in accordance with the law.
The existing law governing
the construction of these streets
became effective on July l, 1851
and the Highway Department
has sent letters to the develop
ers, reported as being in viola
ton of this law, inviting their
attention to the provisions of
the law, which reads in part as
follows:
"On and after the effective
date of this Act it shall be un-
lawful for any person, firm or
corporation to construct orcause
to be constructed, any new road
or street not within the corpor-
ated limits of any city or town
and intended to be dedicated by
! the owner thereof to the public
use and which new road or
street is or will be a continua-
ton of or does or will connect
with or intersect any existing
public road or roads now or
hereafter designed to be part of
the general highway system of
the State of Delaware, except
in conformity with plans and
specifications to be approved by
the State Highway Department.
"B e fore commencement of
any such construction, the own
er and the person, firm or cor
poration actually engaged in
such construction, shall first
post with the State Highway
Department a good and suffici-
ent bond to the State of Della
ware in such amount as may be
fixed, but not to exceed then
per centum of the estimated cost
of such construction, and with
surety or sureties to be approv-
ed by the State Highway Ce-
partment.
"The State Highway Depart
ment is hereby authorized to
make and publish rules, regula-
tions and specifications for said
construction work in the con-
formity with this chapter.
"Any person, firm or corpor-
alton violating the terms and
conditions of this Act shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and shall be punished by a fine
not to exceed One Thousand
Dollars"
Smyrna times., 1959-12-24
Obey Safety Rules When Burning
YuIetide Trees, Council Cautions

Be sure they bear the Under
writer's La orator les label
Check for frayed cords, faulty
sockets, loose connections. Pro
vide a switch some distance
from the tree to turn it on ano
off. Do not unplug tree lights
underneath the tree.
7. Never use candles on the
tree or around any combustiblt
decorations.
8. Turn off tree lights before
leaving the room or the house.
8. Don't operate electric toys
such as trains, beneath the tree
Arcs can ignite decorations o.
wrappings.
10. Use stool or ladder while
trimming the tree. Let children
decorate only lower branches
Don't smoke while trimming o.
dismantling.
IL. Burn the tree in a fire
safe area outdoors. Some com
munities have tree-burning bon
fires under the supervision o.
the fire department. If you
community does not, contac
your fire department and seel
its cooperation. Youth organi
cations may collect the trees.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-24

The traditional burning of the
Christmas tree outdoors is a
thrilling sight, but when acci-
dentally ignited indoors it can
be flaming funeral pyre, the
National Safety Council said to-
day.
Filled with natural pitch and
resin, the Christmas tree is one
of the most combustible objects
known-virtually impossible to
extinguish by ordinary methods,
when the needles fall," the
Council said, it should not be
burned, branch by branch, in
the fireplace, because the roar
ing fire is difficult to control.
1t should be burned outdoors,
in fire-safe areas.
THE months of December
and January" the Council add
ed, "are the leading months fol
fire burns, and last year SO fire
deaths occurred during the
Christmas holiday alone"
The Christmas tree tradition
is wonderful part of the sea.
son, the Council said, so keep
it wonderful by observing these
few precautions:
l. Buy a tree no bigger thar
you need. The larger the tree
the larger the fire hazard.
2. Wait to put it up until just
before Christmas. Keep it in &
cold place until then.
8. Saw off, diagon lily, al
least an inch of the trunk an6
place in a stand filled with wa
ter.
4. Place tree away from sour
ces of heat such as TV sets
radiators, powerful elec ctri(
lights, which speed up the dry
ing process.
5: Use nonflammable decora
tions. Keep metallic icicles OF
tinsel away from light sockets
Dangling into the socket, they
can cause short circuits or flasl
fires. Do not overload circuits
or replace normal fuses will
diversified ones.
6. Use electric lights only
Smyrna times., 1959-12-24
Motor Fuel Taxes
Above '58 Figures

Receipts from motor fuel tax
es for the month of October,
which were received by the
state during November, amount
ed to STA, ,750.26, according to
a report of the Motor Fuel Tax
Division of the State Highway
Department.
This amount was an increase
of $8l, ,946.74 over the taxes re-
ceived for October of last year,
SAG, 6,l50.l9 more than was re-
ceived during October of 1857
and an increase of $87,0l5.81
over the amount received for
October of 1856.
The taxes received for the
month of October represented
the sale of l4,041,32l gallons
Smyrna times., 1959-12-24
Pass
Halfway Points
In Member Drive

The Department of Delaware,
American Legion, has passed
the halfway mark in its 1860
drive for 5000 members. Dis
trict No. l, Wilmington, under
the leadership of district COM
mander Sylvester Walter is in
the lead with over 62 percent
of the national quota. John
Wanamaker Post No. 81 has
surpassed its quota by eight
members and is out in front OF
all posts with 1880. Glenn
Rayne Post No. Is, Delmar ranks
second with l08. Milton Post
No. 20 and Dunleith No. "a
rate an even l009o.
Seven posts have not report
ed any 1860 enrollments. De-
partment First Vice-Commander
Gooden Galloway, in charge OF
membership, has instructed the
district commanders to person
ally visit these zero posts and
counsel with the officers and
report the findings at the next
Department Executive meeting
on January 10Th.
Department Commander Ed.
ward Magill has received infor-
nation from national headquar-
ters that National Vice -Comman-
der William Brennan, Jr., OF In
dianapolis will be the featured
speaker at the Mid-Winter Con,
ference in Dover, on Sunday
January oath, when all depart
ment officers, department chair.
man and post officials will dis,
cuss the legion program with
special emphasis on department
al activities on the post level.
At the present time all Leg.
ion Posts and their auxiliary
units are busy planning Christ
mas parties and preparing tc
distribute baskets of food and
toys to the needy families anc
children in their local commun
tiles.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-24

of motor fuel during that month.
The report lists a total of 60
concerns as being bonded as
distributors of motor fuel in
this state during October and
of the number III concerns re-
ported no sales for the month.
Four other concerns reported
sales that produced S376.3l9.07
in taxes or about so percent of
the amount received. These
concerns, with the amount of
taxes paid by each were: At
lantic Refining Co., $9l, ,075.78;
ESQ Standard Oil Co., $l29,-
622.47; Gulf Oil Corp, S92, $685.
04 and the Texaco Co., with
$63, ,222.78.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-24
New Developments
Opening Streets
Without Approval

! The attention of the State
Highway Department has been
invited to several instances in
this state where streets have
been opened, by developers of
residential areas, without con-
forming with the existing state
laws.
In some instances, it is claim
ed, that the developers have
plotted the streets and recorded
them in the county records as
Smyrna times., 1959-02-12
SO Heart Drive
Gets Underway

Plans for conducting the 1859
Heart Drive in this area were
announced this week by Mrs.
James Fleming and Mrs. Vernon
Ford, chairmen for the project.
Heart Sunday will be observed
locally on Feb. % in conjunc-
ton with the rest of the nation.
House-to-house canvassing has
already begun in the Smyrna
Clayton-K e n on communities.
Volunteers are at work solicit
ing funds in their assigned ter
ritories. Mrs. Dewey David is
assisting the chairmen by con-
tacting all places of business.
The Smyrna Grange has distri-
buted canisters throughout the
business sections of town in
which donations may be depos-
tied. Members of Boy Scout
Troop 1875 aided in displaying
posters designating February as
Heart Month.
Smyrna times., 1959-02-12

nate. Applications for the may
or and council posts will be ac-
cepted until tomorrow evening,
Feb. l3, at 8 pm. At this time
the applications will be closed
and the slate for the election
announced. All persons who are
citizens of Smyrna at least FL
years of age and owners of real
estate within the Town of Smyr-
ma are eligible to file for either
of the Offices. Such applicants
must have the real estate duly
assessed in their own names on
the county and town assessment
lists currently in force. Every
resident, twenty-one years of
age or older, who has resided in
the corporate limits of the town
for one year prior to the date
of the election and who has
paid all town taxes assessed to
him, shall have the right to vote.
The polls will be open between
the hours of 2 and 7 pm. on the
day of election.
Smyrna times., 1959-02-12
Polio Drive Nets
Campaign Workers
S795 Fund Total

The March of Dimes, sponsor
ed locally by the Auxiliary to
the David c. Harrison Post No.
Ia, American Legion, wa S
brought to a successful conclu-
sion, according to the report of
Mrs. Lloyd Pleasanton, chair
man, who had Mrs. George B.
David as co-chairman. The total
amount contributed was $795,
of which $498.63 was received
from the Mothers March and
$296.37 from the canisters and
other donations. The chairmen
wish to thank all who helped
in any way to make the affair
a success. Miss Nancy Records,
of Dover, who was elected Gov
ernor at Girls State in Dover
last June, was elected to Girls
Nation and went to Washington,
D. c. for one week last July.
She made a report on her at
tendance at Girls Nation at the
recent meeting of the Auxiliary.
Smyrna times., 1959-02-12
Youth Revivals
Set At Wesleyan

The Rev. John M. Coppock,
pastor of the Wesleyan Metho-
dist Church, has announced re-
vival services especially for
youth which will be conducted
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday,
Feb. l3, IA, and Is at 7:45 pm.
On Sunday there will also be
services at ii am. and 2:30 pm.
All interested persons are well
come. The Rev. Paul Hilbert, of
Elkton, Md, will be the evan
gelist. On Friday night the Rev.
Charles Hutchinson and the jun
ior choir from Warwick, Md.
will be present and there will be
special music. On Sunday at
2:3O pm, the Oriental Quartet
from Dover Air Force Base will
be presented and the afternoon
offering will be used toward the
church building fund. The World
Day of Prayer will also be OBJ
served on Friday night.
Smyrna times., 1959-02-12
Riddagh To Oppose Wilson Bid For
Mayoralty Post In Feb. q Election

A contest seems assured at
the coming town election for the
post of mayor, with the filing
of the application of Robert w.
Riddagh, of Lake Drive. The
deadline for filing is s pm. on
Friday, Feb. l3 at the mayors
office at Town Hall. The other
candidate for mayor is John E.
Wilson III, who has been a
member of council for the past
five years, and has served as
secretary during his term. The
election will be held at the town
Office on Monday, Feb. % be-
tween the hours of 2 pm. and 7
pm. The names of Lloyd A.
Pleasanton and Linden Dough
ten have been previously filed
as candidates for two council
seats. Officials for the Feb %
election have been named as
follows: Mrs. Homer Hudson,
Mrs. Elizabeth Pleasanton, and
Mrs. Vernon Ford. Miss Ann
Bodley will serve as an alter
Smyrna times., 1959-02-12
Short, Mccoy Win
LIST Eagles Award
As Outstanding
Youth Of Month

Richard Cole, president of the
Silver Eagles, has announced
that Ronald Mccoy and Sandra-
lynn Short were selected to re-
ceive the Outstanding Boy and
the Girl awards for the month
of January. Sandralynn received
the January award for having
been selected by the students
and faculty of the John Bassett
Moore High School to receive
the OAR. Citizenship award
for outstanding qualities of lead
ership and civic responsibility.
Ronald Mccoy was given the
award for having received hon.
orable mention on the All-Amer-
ican High School football team,
as selected by Teen Magazine,
a national periodical for teens.
McCoy's nomination was pub
lished in the January issue of
the magazine. Ronald's sports
manship and leadership quail
ties are outstanding. They will
each receive cash awards and
certificates of merit. The selec-
tions are the first by the Eagles
in their new activity in recog-
nizing the outstanding youth of
the month. Edwin. Eiey, associ-
ate Justice of the Silver Eagles,
administered the clubs oath of
allegiance at the recent meet
ing to the following new MEM
bers: Tommy Mills, Andy Roth,
David Urian, Glen Busker, Char
les Rebar, Robert Pritchard, JEFF
frey Deamer, Eric Neidhardt,
and Brandon Jones. Bruce Bal
lard was voted into membership
in the Silver Eagles. The annual
banquet will be held on March
l6 at the Twentieth Century
Club. Bernard NJ. Suttler, in
spector from the U. S. Depart
ment of Justice, of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, will be
the guest speaker at the ban
quet. A Sadie Hawkins sock hop
is planned for Saturday, Feb. 81
at s pm. The boys will be
guests of the girls and all are
requested to wear old clothes.
Stays will also be welcome. The
Eagles have made contributions
to the March of Dimes and the
Heart Fund.
Smyrna times., 1959-02-12
Hospital Outlines Building Plan
As General Campaign Is Readied

The industrial and CONNER
cial division of the Kent Gener-
al Hospital building fund kicked
off their effort in the $400, 900
campaign this week at a meet
ing at the Dinner Bell Inn. The
division, with an objective of
100000 in the total goal to en-
large the Kent County hospital,
has the responsibility of solicit
ing gifts from industrial and
commercial interests through
out the county. They expect to
reach this goal by March 5, the
date of the kickoff for the gen.
eral campaign. Division chair
man w. G. Davis, Dover, presid-
ed over the meeting of more
than 40 captains and workers.
Walter Burrows, of the Dover
Office of Laird, Bissell and
Needs, gave the group informa-
tion on tax benefits to be gained
by businesses and private indi-
viduals from gifts of securities
to the campaign. He pointed out
that gifts of securities are eval-
Smyrna times., 1959-02-12
Bowling
League Formed

A junior bowling league was
organized last Saturday after
noon with twenty-eight boys
participating. The project is a
part of the youth program of
the Twentieth Century Club. 1t
is sponsored by Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth D. Mihills, Merton Hal
ey, Mrs. John Richards, Buck
Still, Herman Robinson, and
Lester Slower. Captains of teams
will be elected next Saturday,
and more sponsors are needed.
There is also need for more
boys and their fathers for the
project, which will fill a much
needed activity for boys of the
lila age group, pupils in the
sixth, seventh, and eight grades
at the school. Interested persons
may contact Mrs. Mihills for
further details. William S. Snow,
Sr., owner of the Community
Bowling Center, will supply the
boys with shoes, and no uni
forms will be provided for this
season.
Smyrna times., 1959-02-12
Haley Appointed
AS Aide-de-Cam

Merritt A. Haley, Delaware
ST., has been appointed National
to John w. Nah
an, Helena, Mont, Commander
of the Veterans of For
eign Wars. The announcement
was made at V.F.W. National
Headquarters in Kansas City,
Mo. In making the announce
ment, Commander Mahan said:
81 deem it great honor to have
Mr.. Haley serve on my personal
staff. He has long been tire
less worker for the Veterans of
Foreign Wars and | am conf
dent that he will carry out his
assignment as National Aide-de-
Camp with the same enthusi-
asm. Our organization is FORUM
ate to have men of his caliber
standing ready to serve," NAH
an concluded.
Smyrna times., 1959-02-12
ROsbrOw To Pay
Official Visit

James Rosbrow, president of
the Delaware State Parent
Teacher Association, will make
an official visit at the next meet
ing of the Smyrna Special Dis
trict School PTA to be held
Thursday, Feb. l9 at s pm. at
the elementary school. The
theme of the program will be a
.Science Fair" Hunter Clark, of
the science department at the
school, will discuss the science
program being offered through
out the John Bassett Moore
High School. Several students
will explain prize winning ex-
hibits which they will have on
display. There will also be dis
plays from each elementary
class, representing science as it
is taught on a lower level. Will
is L. Martin will conduct the
business session, and refresh
ments will be served by Mrs.
Robert Mills and her commit
tee.
Smyrna times., 1959-02-12
Grange Aids In
Heart Campaign

The regular meeting of the
Smyrna Grange on Thursday at
7:30 pm. will be followed by a
pie social which is being ar
ranged by a committee headed
by Mrs. Fred Heinold, Sr., as
sisted by Mrs. Joseph w. Ennis
and Mrs. Benjamin Burrows,
of the hospitality COM
mittee. The home economics and
health committee has put out SIS
containers for the heart fund
drive in the Smyrna-Clayton-
Kenton area. Mrs. Arthur Short
was assisted in the project by
Mrs. Charles Blendt, Mrs. Edna
Regener, and Mrs. Paul Palmer.
Plans are now being made for
the annual anniversary banquet
to be held in the social hall of
Methodist Church on
Thursday, March IL. Harry c.
Johnson, master, will preside at
the business session on Thurs
day evening.
Smyrna times., 1959-02-12
Board Members
OF Clayton Coop
To Attend Farley

Approximately 80 members of
Southern States Cooperative's
community advisory boards, di-
rectors of affiliated cooperatives
and Cooperative Service Agency
managers, from this area will
attend a meeting in Dover on
Feb. Is. The meeting will be
held at Alexander's Restaurant
and will begin at 10 am. There
will be a total of 54 of these
regional meetings held by
Southern States over a six-state
area. The organization has over
384,000 farmer-members who
live in Virginia, West Virginia,
Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky,
and Tennessee. Board members
attending the session will hear
a report on Southern States op-
erations during the first six
months of the l958-59 fiscal
year. There will also be report
on Southern States in a Chang
ing Agriculture" presented by a
representative from the organ
ization's central office. Follow
ing lunch there will be a general
discussion period. Sou t h n
States district manager R. w.
Durham, of Laurel, moderator
of the discussion period that
will be held during the after
noon portion of the meeting.
Samuel M. Sloan of Harbeson, a
director of the cooperative, will
preside at the meeting. 6. c.
Deems of the cooperative's cen
trail offices in Richmond, Va,
will present the mid-year report
and discuss the role of Southern
States in a Changing Agricul-
ture. Expecting to attend the
meeting from the Smyrna-Clay-
ton area are: Edward E. Hurd,
manager, Southern States Smyr-
na-Clayton Cooperative, Clay
ton; Henry Kozicki and Lee c.
Daniels, Jr., also of Clayton; ].
i. Mitchell, Sr., Frank w. Ryan,
George E. Wilson, Ernest F.
Council, Jr., and Alvin Hill, all
of Smyrna.