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Smyrna times., 1959-06-11
Sandralynn Short
Feted By Nurses

An award for outstanding
work in the Smyrna High School
Chapter of the Future Nurses
Club will be presented Sandra-
lynn Short, senior honor gradu-
ate, at the annual awards as
sembly this morning in the high
school auditorium. The gift will
be made by Mrs. John j. Laz-
zeri, president of the Women's
Auxiliary of the Kent County
Medical Society. Miss Short has
been active in the organization
of the Smyrna unit, helping to
adopt its constitution and by
laws and aiding Mrs. Clara
Sparr, the school nurse, in var
ious club activities. Miss Short
has already been accepted for
advanced nursing study begin
ming with the fall term.
Smyrna times., 1959-06-11
Pastoral Change
Due Next Week AT
Nazarene Church

A change of pastors will take
place next week at the Church
of the NaZarene here, according
to official announcement made
today by church leaders. The
Rev. James R. Ressler, present
minister in North Field, N. j.,
has accepted the vacancy here
created by the departure of the
Rev. Lewis S. Guiles, who has
accepted a call to the Spring
Creek Church of the Nazarene
at Bridgewater, Va. The Rev.
Ressler, a graduate of Eastern
Pilgrim College at Allentown,
Pa, has been teaching school in
addition to his pastoral duties.
Regular services will be con-
Quoted this Sunday with Sunday
School at 10 am. and Morning
Worship at IL am. The Young
Peoples Group will meet at 7
p.m., and the evening service
will commence at 7:45 pm. The
annual Children's Day program
will be presented at 7:30 O'Clock
under the direction of Mrs. Anna
Garrett. The public is invited to
attend these services.
Smyrna times., 1959-06-11
IS ParishiOners
Tour Dover Base,
Witness Voodoo'

Approximately forty-fve par
ishoners of st. Peters Episcopal
Church, including adults and
children, were guests of the Do
yer Air Base, the largest MATS
base in the United States, on a
tour Saturday afternoon. The
event was made possible through
the Mems Club of the church
and the efforts of Major Robert
Oeschsler, us. Air Force, a.
member of the club. Assisting
with the arrangements was
James E. Turner, Sr. The group
was entertained in the TV room
of the Officers Club at the base
where they were welcomed by
Major Oechsler, who also brief
ed them and with the use of
charts explained the resources
of the base. The mission of the
l6O7th Air Transport is to give
support in all the world to the
military installations of this
country, he said. A chart show
ed the organization of the mill
tary at the base, and the base
layout was charted. He told of
the vast value of the installation
at Dover, and the tremendous
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1959-06-11
7-Year Old Boy
Struck By Auto

Smyrna police investigated
two traffic accidents over the
weekend, in one of which a
young boy was injured at the
corner of Commerce and Della
ware Streets on Saturday at
$50 pm. Carl Emile Wesch, 7
years, who lives on Delaware
Street, was going from the north
side of Commerce Street to the
south side, when he was struck
by car driven by Lester L.
Burris, of Clayton. The boy, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl E. Wesch,
Jr., was taken in the American
Legion ambulance to Kent Gen
eral Hospital where five stitches
were taken in his head, and il
was found that his right wrist
was fractured, and he suffered
abrasions of the knees, elbows,
and shoulder. The driver of the
car was going east on Com.
merce Street when the accident
occurred. No arrests were made
and Smyrna police are investi-
eating. On Sunday at 3:05 pm.
a car driven by Teddy Ray
Christian, of Bristow, Oklahoma
was stopped at the light at the
intersection of Route l3 anc
Route 300 when a car driven by
Mrs. Annie c. Snow, of neal
Smyrna, struck the rear of his
car. Damage was estimated al
$3.50. There were no arrests anc
the case was investigated by
Smyrna police.
Smyrna times., 1959-06-11
Rosbrow To Address 81 Graduates
At Clayton Commencement Tonight

Thirty-one students of the
eighth grade class will be grad
uated by the Clayton School to-
night in commencement exercis-
es in the school auditorium be-
ginning at 8 pm. Sandra Darrell
has been named the valedictoian
and Susan Hynson, the saluta-
torian. In addition to these two,
Hope Hutchison, Jay Pratt, and
Rebecca Wiley will be honored
as honor students. The principal
address will be made by James
M. Rosbrow, president of the
Delaware Congress of Parents
and teachers. Diplomas will be
presented by DR.. Richard w.
Comegys, chairman of tn e
School Board of Trustees, and
awards will be made by Cole
man F. Metzler, principal. Spec
Continued on Page Ten
Smyrna times., 1959-06-11
New Registration
Ordered By Court
Nets ; Students:
'59 Increase Seen

Three additional registrations
were received by Smyrna Ele-
mentary School officials last
week during the court order re-
gistration conducted by all state
schools. This pushes the total
number now enrolled for first
grade classes in the fall to 100
at the Elementary School and
33 at the Thomas D. Clayton
School. All three new registra-
tions were white pupils at the
elementary institution on School
Lane. DR.. George V. Kirk, super
tendent of the Smyrna Special
Schools, explained that this lat
est registration was scheduled
in compliance with a court or
der stating that all schools be
jreopened from June | to 5 for
first grade registration of child
rem not already registered. The
directive read that "even though
a previous registration has been
held in your district, the period
from June l-5 must be set up
in order to give all parents of
first graders an opportunity to
register" DR.. Kirk points out
that no additional registrations
will now be accepted until the
designated period in September.
Pupils desiring to enroll are re-
quested to notify school officials
of their intention, however, that
sufficient supplies and teachers
might be acquired. No changes
| in registration already made will
be accepted. Fall first grade
classes are expected to number
about l20 pupils, the same as in
1858. Overall elementary enroll
ment is now 620, with an in
crease of 20 to 80 forseen by
September.
Smyrna times., 1959-06-11
Bible Sessions
To Begin June Is

The Daily Vacation Bible
School will be held at st. Peters
Church on June 1919 and June
22-26 from $50 to ll:30 am.
each day. All children, whether
they are members of St. Peters
Church or not, are welcome to
attend. Ages approximately three
years and up. The theme is Fol
lowers of Jesus" Each day each
age group will learn one of the
Biblical followers of Jesus and
how his character relates to
their daily lives. Examples are
Peter, an Obedient Follower;
Dorcas, a Kind Follower. The
staff includes Mrs. William T.
Gathright, Mrs. Charles M. Guy,
Mrs. Fred Heinold, Jr., Mrs.
James c. Ryan, and Mrs. Charles
Lee Sipple, Jr. The Rev. F. Sgd
Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1959-06-11
Barn Fire Causes
SI,5OO In Damages

Volunteers of the Citizens
Hose Company were called at
3:05 pm. on Tuesday to the Will
liam Derrickson farm at Dea-
kyneville, east of Smyrna, where
a barn and shed, with contents
were destroyed. The barn con-
tanned two tons of hay and SO
bales of straw. The unoccupied
house nearby was saved. Dam
ages were estimated at 81 500
and forty firemen were at the
site for about two hours. Water
was hauled in from Fleming's
Landing in fire trucks. The farm
is not occupied, as Mrs. Der
rickson lives in Wilmington.
However, the ground and barn
are rented by Michael Kitschick.
No implements were involved in
the fire as he was using them in
the field. The cause has not been
determined at this time. MIR. Kit
schick had left the barn a short
time before, and after returning
to the field he saw the flames.
Smyrna times., 1959-06-11
Price Appointed
To Direct Local
Scout Campaign
To Raise Funds

Warner w. Price, Jr. has been
appointed chairman for the Boy
Scout Finance Campaign for
Smyrna, according to announce
ment by John E. Burris, Milford,
campaign chairman for the Mid
Del District. The general drive
to raise funds for the 1860 bud
get of the Del-Mar-Va Council,
Boy Scouts of America, will get
underway August "a. The goal
for the 1860 operating budget OF
the Council is $24l,492. Mr.
Price, of the firm of Warner W.
Price Co., Inc, attended the Uni.
versity of Virginia, and is junior
warden of st. Peters Episcopal
Church. Mr.. Price and the fol-
lowing members of his local
committee for the campaign at
tended a dinner meeting at the
Dinner Bell Inn, Dover, Monday
night: William T. Gathright,
Charles M. Gee, James R. Ford
and Mrs. Henry c. Webb. Ex-
Governor Ebert N. Carvel EN-.
phasized the Importance of lay
ing the foundation for boys who
will be the future leaders, de-
veloping in them the right phil.
osophy. Other speakers included
William Carter, Richard Hrabe,
and Max Chambers, Preston
Md, who summarized the meet
ing. The Smyrna area has q
strong Boy Scout organization
with active Troop 1875, under
Scoutmaster Earl Buck" Ford
and Cub Scout Pack Master Ed
Continued on Page Ten
Smyrna times., 1959-06-11
Diplomas Presented To Sixty-Five;
Short Earns King Memorial AWARD

Sixty-five seniors of the John
Bassett Moore High School were
awarded their diplomas by Mrs.
Margaret M. O'Neill, president
of the Smyrna Board of Educa-
ton, in commencement exercis-
es held last night in the high
school auditorium. A capacity
audience of nearly 700 persons
viewed the ceremonies, the
schools seventy-ffth annual
graduation. Carl A. Fischer was
the valedictorian; M. Virginia
Hurd, the salutatorian. Special
honors were given to seven
members of the class who, dur
ing their four years of high
school, maintained grade aver
ages of better than 80. Receiv-
ing this distinctive recognition,
in addition to Fischer and Miss
Hurd, were Elaine Walker,
Jeanne Faulkner, Janice Filings
worth, Sandralynn Short, and
Stephen Peddrick. The seven
were presented with certificates
of merit by Francis B. Gebhart,
vice president of the Board of
Education. Brief talks entitled
What an Education Means
were given by the honor stu
dents. DR.. George V. Kirk, sup
erintendent of Smyrna Special
Schools, presented members OF
the graduating class who receiv-
Smyrna times., 1959-06-11
.Cyclist Travels
l,2OO Miles Here
On Eastern Trek

Warm weather has brought a
young, but weary traveller to the
Smyrna community. He is Dale
Pugsley, %, a cyclist formerly
of South Bend, Ind, who has
now travelled more than l,20C
miles in search for his ambition
in life. The tall, suntanneo
youth, former student at the
University of California, began
his eastern trek on May 3, stop
ping enroute at several places
of interest. He counts visit at
historic Gettysburg and a stop
over at Washington, D. c. as
most fascinating events OF the
journey. While in the nations
capitol, Pugsley was privileged
to witness the funeral of John
Foster Dulles, late Secretary OF
State, who was buried with mil
itary ceremonies at Arlington
The young cyclist crossed the
Bay Bridge, arriving here May
20. Here he secured job at the
Bombay Hook Refuge as labor
er. He will continue in this posi-
ton for one month, using his
wages to finance the next seq
ment of his trip north to Arcadia
National Park located in the
state of Maine near the Can.
adian border.
so Miles Per Day
Pugsley estimates the journey
north will take approximately
rs to 80 days, travelling an aver
age distance of fifty miles pei
day. He expects to spend the re.
Continued on Page Ten
Smyrna times., 1959-06-11
Former Rector
Celebrates 18th
Priesthood Year

On June 18th, the Very Rev.
erend Thomas F. O'Connor, SIS.
j., pastor of st. Peter Claver's
Parish, Baltimore, will observe
the twenty-fifth anniversary of
his ordination to the holy priest
hood. Father O'Connor, who is
also a member of the Josephite
Superior Generals Council, was
rector of st. Joseph's Industrial
School for Boys at Clayton from
1943 to l949. The immediate
members of his family will join
him in Mass of Thanksgiving,
to be offered in the chapel of st.
Joseph's Convent, Bronxville,
N. Y, where his sister, Sister M
Corinne, O.P. is the Superior.
Father O'Connor was born in
Brooklyn, NY, where he receiv-
ed his elementary education. At
ter three years at st. Francis
Preparatory School, Brooklyn,
he entered Epiphany Apostolic
College, the Josephite Minor
Seminary, in Newburgh, NY. He
then entered St. Joseph's Sem
mary in Washington, DC. AT
ter the completion of his theo-
logical studies at the Josephite
Major Seminary, he was ordain-
ed in Washington at the Nation
al Shrine of the Immaculate
Conception by the Most Rever-
Continued on Page Ten
Smyrna times., 1959-06-11
Assessment Total
Over $lO Million

Total assessment for the
Smyrna Special School District
has been set at $l0,045,O56.l6
for the year l959-6O, according
to announcement made this
week by the Smyrna Board of
Education. This figure repre-
sents an increase of nearly
100000 over the 1858 total. A
breakdown of this amount, pre-
sented by c. L. Harmonson, the
boards attorney, reveals ap-
proximately $8,000,000 of the
assessment located in Kent
County, with the remaining ST.
100000 being situated in lower
New Castle County.
Smyrna times., 1959-06-11
so Miles Per Day
Leipsic Crabber
browns In Bay

A crew member of a Port
Mahon grabbing boat lost his
life in the Delaware River about
noon Saturday. William Edward
Jones, "a, of Leipsic, the victim,
was helping to lower crab pots
over the side of the boat when
his foot became entangled in the
lines. He was pulled over the
side. Harry Killen, also of Leip-
sic, owner of the boat, jumped
into the river in an attempt to
rescue Jones as did another
crew member, Thornton Slaugh-
ter. When the pair were unable
to find Jones, they called state
police, who also were unsuccess-
f,,I
Smyrna times., 1959-06-11
Harry Jones, 6S,
Civic, Political
Leader, Succumbs

Harry P. Jones, 68, died at
Kent General Hospital, Dover,
on Wednesday, June 10. AL
though he had been i'll for some
time, he recently had been at
home until taken to the hospital
on Monday. One of Smyrna's
prominent citizens, he was asso-
ciated with the Howard R. Jones
Pharmacy at Four Corners for
forty-two years. He had served
as president of the Delaware
State Pharmaceutical Society
and until his recent illness had
been pharmacist at Delaware
State Hospital, and did relief
work for Martin Golden, owner
of Golden Pharmacy, formerly
the Howard R. Jones Pharmacy.
Long active in the Citizens Hose
Company, which he joined in
November, 1914, he had served
as vice president, recorder, and
on the Board of Directors of the
fire company. He held colorful
role in the affairs of the fire
company, and when young was
not only active as a volunteer,
but sparked carnival parades,
and participated in fund raising
drives, and minstrel shows. He
will be particularly remembered
for his service as master of GER
emonies at all of the parades
held in Smyrna, and he was an
nouncer last year at the big par
ade held here during the con-
vention of the Delaware Volun-
teer Firemen's Association. Ac-
tive in the affairs of the Demo
cratic party in this district, he
was the first director of the Fl
nancial Responsibility Depart
ment for the State of Delaware
from Jan. /, 1852 to March 80,
1855. He was instrumental in
setting up that department. He
was a member of the Smyrna
Rotary Club, and of Harmony
Lodge No. IA, A.F. & AM, and
of Asbury Methodist Church. He
is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Clara Harper Jones, a son, j.
Harper Jones; a daughter, Mrs.
Mary Ellen Ennis, all of Smyr-
ma; three grandchildren; also
two brothers, T. Lester Jones,
Thompsonville, Conn.,; Morgan
Jones, Washington, D. c.; two
sisters, Mrs. Mary Jones Little,
Wilmington; and Mrs. Anne Am
norman, Collins Park, Del. Fun
|eral services will be held Satur-
day at 2 pm. at FAIRIES Funeral
Chapel, Smyrna. There will be a
viewing Friday evening.
Smyrna times., 1959-06-11
Methodist Map
Family Outings

The annual Methodist family
outing of Asbury Methodist
Church will be held at Trappe
Pond on Sunday, June %; the
rain date, July IL. A vesper SER
vice is conducted at sunset, clos
ing the day, with group singing
a part of the service. Those at
tending will take their lunches
and ice cream and cake will be
furnished by the church. A bus
will be at the church at ! pm
for those not having transporta-
ton.
Smyrna times., 1959-06-11
Retiring Teacher Feted

Members of the faculty of the
Smyrna Schools presented gifts
at a special ceremony Tuesday
afternoon in honor of Mrs. Doris
Smith, who is retiring and to
Miss Miriam Brown, who has re.
signed. A check from the facul-
ty of the Smyrna Elementary
School given to Mrs. Smith was
turned back at her request to
the Foreign-Exchange Student
Fund.
Smyrna times., 1959-06-11
Ivy Shop Winner

Mrs. Verna Marker, 32l West
Commerce Street, has been man,
ed winner of the monthly draw
ing conducted by The Ivy Shop.
The contest, offering free dress
to the lucky winner, is held each
month by the store management.
A chance is given with each
dress purchase during the con-
test period.
Smyrna times., 1959-06-11

ed their diplomas from the board
president. Faculty awards to the
valedictorian and salutatorian
were made by Robert L. Everett,
president of the Smyrna Educa-
ton Association. Special awards
and scholarship grants were CIV
en- by Charles V. Williams, high
school principal. Recipients were
Janice Ellingsworth, Stephen
Peddrick, and Ronald Mccoy.
Sandralynn Short was named
Continued on Page Three)
Smyrna times., 1959-06-11
Receives Associate Arts Degree

Receives Associate Arts Degree
Douglas ]. Anderson, of Glen
wood Avenue, Smyrna, received
the degree of Associate in Arts
from Wesley College, Dover, on
Sunday, June 7. The husband
of Mrs. Elaine G. Anderson, he
is a 1851 graduate of Westmin-
ster (Md) High School.
Smyrna times., 1959-06-11


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The people's voice., 1959-06-12
Attenuation Hits
Telephone Jobs

The Communications Workers
of America is highly concerned
with the impact of automation on
job opportunities in the telephone
industry.
In the first half of last year,
CWA notes, some $4,000 tele-
phone jobs evaporated accord
ing to company reports. In the
same period, Bell telephones in
service increased by million.
Employment has dropped worst
in the Western Electric Company.
This firm is supplier, warehouser
and installer for the Bell Telephone
System. More than 5000 Western
Electric installers have already
been laid off and further job cuts
are in the offing. Other layoffs
have taken place in Western Elec-
trio plants across the country and
new plant at Decatur, ILL.,, has
been closed down completely
TRAIN DISPATCHER.
The people's voice., 1959-06-12
Editorial
Paved With Gold

When the State of Montana sells piece of grazing land
and realizes return of 1854 considerable block of
public opinion that the State has received reasonably good
price.
However, when the State of Montana pays approx
matey 1000 in taxpayers for another piece
of andonce the Outa question arises whether
the State has been taken to the cleaners.
The first instance has do with the $208 $50 State
received for $50 adjacent the Glasgow Air Base which
will be subdivided into commercial and residential for
a soon-to-be city.
The instance approximately twenty
the Highway Department purchased the outskirts of Lv
ingston for 1884, 600 few months
While is opinion the State should have received prob
ably twice much the $45 25x40 foot
lot the Glasgow property certain that price
realistic than the than ST 900 25x140 lot the
paid for that block of badly
chopped bottom land outside the Livingston city limits
for Interstate highway purposes.
The two tracts involved in the Livingston right-ofway
DEAL had been subvded for city purposes
to their purchase by the Highway Department. But
formation correct little besides the subdvding been
purposes Yet the State paid right at $4,000
these twenty-odd acres.
That S14 600 25 times much the State received
Glasgow although the latter will be put to similar
urban purpose.
Paying that kind of money land par with some
of the other ratospherc concepts the Highway Department
currently ndulgng laying the Interstate system
legislature to look into in attempting whether
the gastax paying public getting moneys worth
for investment whether the Interstate looked
upon primarily bonanza for contractors
who by the of engineering planning g? find
themselves in favored positions.-HLB.