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Diario las Américas., 1959-01-13

CARACAS, enero 12.-(U.P.
I)-Mexico continua acaparan-
do Ell interes en- tents siendo
Ell favorito para las pruebas de
hoy. En- ell primer partido de
esta manana Sc definira Ell ter
Ger puesto individual de damas
entire Grace Valdes de Puerto
Rico y Rosa Reyes de Mexico.
En- ell segundo partido Sc de-
finira Ell tercer puesto de do
bles de caballeros entire la pa
reja Flores-Broke de las Anti
Has Neerlandesas y los hernia
nos Rojas de Costa Rica.
En- Ell primer partido de la tar
de Sc definira ell tercer lugar
individual de caballeroS entire
Manuel Prieto de Venezuela y
Antonio Palafox de Mexico.
Despues Sc jugara ell final
Individual de damas entire Yo-
la e Imelda Ramirez, de Mexico
Y, por la noche, ell final indivi-
dual de caballeros, entire los me
xicanos Mario Llamas y Pancho
Contreras.
PROGRAMA
CARACAS, enero 12.-tU.P.
LEI programa de los juegos
northumberland y del Carl
be para hoy tunes es 81 sisuien-
be:
TeAis a las o.
Finales de singles femenino
y masculine:
Trio a las 800.
Maestri, Ciervo doble y fosa
elimpica. Despues velocidad 80
bre siluetas.
A las 9, eserima.
Espada por equipos, cont.
Ruaci6n.
A las 1890 natacion.
Finales de clavados desde
trampolin de tres metros.
11.30 juego de waterpolo.
A las IA, volibol.
Antillas Neerlandesas versus
Venezuela, varones: Venezuels
versus Mexico, femenino; Me.
xico versus Puerto Rico, varo.
mes.
A las IA levantamiento de pc.
cas-.
Campeonatos de pesos semi
complete, ligero pesado y pesa
do.
A las IA atletismo.
Salto en- largo de penta'
thlon; lanzamiento de jabalins
del pentathlon; relieve cuatro
por Glen, damas finales; zoo
metros pianos, pentathlon; ca
rrera ce-ntroamericana; rele'
vo cuatro por 400, final varo.
mes; lanzamiento del disco, pen
tathlon; 1900 pianos, penta.
thlon.
A las 1870 beisbol.
Antillas Neerlandesas versus
Venezuela; Panama versus Me.
xico.
A las 10. Basketball.
Costa RIGA versus Ell Saliva.
dor; Panama versus Puerto Ri
60; Venezuela versus Colombia
todos varones.
A las 20, nataci6n.
Glen metros nado dorso, eli
minatorias, femenino; Glen Ii
bres, eliminatorias, hombres,
200 pecho, eliminatorias, feme'
nino; exhibition de clavados
desde trampolin de tres metros
y exhibition de nado sincroni
zado por ell equipo de Mexico
A las 20.30 futbol.
Curacao versus Panama.
CINCO TITULOs
CARACAS enero IL. CUPID
Mexico Sc aseguro los cinct
tltu'Os de tents en- los Juegos
Centroanerie amos y del Caribe
LIS tenistas mexicanos, rea
Il nano0 un. superioridad de
Tn 'rada desde el principle de
laS competencias, ganaron er
dc lies de caball eros, doble'
Diario las Américas., 1959-01-13
CHICO

CARACAS enero IL. CUPID
Mexico Sc aseguro los cinco
titu'Us de tents en- los Juegos
Centroaperieanos y del Caribe.
LIS tenistas mexicanos, rea-
4 manoo un" superioridad de-
rn 'rada desde el principle de
laS competencias, ganaron en-
dc les de caball eros, dobles
mi-.tos y dobles de damas.
1emcs. tie N sscgurados los
G. rs de i~rdiyiduales de
Diario las Américas., 1959-01-13

La classification final fue la siguiente:
Smyrna times., 1959-08-06
Approval Granted
OF Blanket Policy
For S2Ka Million
School Coverage

A blanket insurance policy in
cluding a 80 per cent co-insur-
ance clause on all schools and
buildings of the district has been
approved by the Board of Edu-
cation of the Smyrna Special
School District. Action on the
plan was prompted by a recent
revaluation of the districts pro-
perty by ]. Reynolds Pratt of
Wroten-Pratt Insurance Agency
which indicated that buildings
were valued at $2,544,l50 and
contents at $76,500. Mr.. Pratt
explained that because of fire
proof construction on the new
portion of the Smyrna Element
airy School, gymnasium, and in
dustrial arts shop, the rates
would be lower than those pre-
viously established on older
buildings. A proposed budget
for the l959-60 school year pre-
sented by DR.. George V. Kirk,
superintendent, was accepted as
proposed. The plan indicates
that proposed expenditures ex-
coed the total state appropria-
ton by $4,000. Since $4,000 in
additional state appropriation
money is still due the district,
the final amount is expected to
exceed the state appropriations
by about $4,000. DR.. Kirk ex-
planned that "it was felt that all
expenditures indicated were ne
cessary and realistic in order to
carry on a satisfactory school
program" Approval was given
the purchase of stroboscope at
a cost of $3.50 from Cenco Man.
ufacturing Company, and the
purchase of a torso at a cost OF
1887 from the Carolina Biology
Supply Company. Preparations
were made for the traditional
tea the first day of school, at
which the board introduces new
teachers to the faculty. This
CONTINUED or rage rour)
Smyrna times., 1959-08-06
Smyrna Florist
Plans ReOpening

Smyrna Florist will be reopen
ed for business this Saturday,
Aug. s, under the ownership of
Frank and Norma Jean Elton,
Newark, former residents of the
Milford area. The Eltons secured
the business from Jacqueline
Potter Newman. Mr.. Elton has
a lifelong association with the
florist trade. His father was en-
gagged in the business in the Mil
ford community for over 40
years prior to his retirement re-
Gently. The son majored in hor-
ticulture at the National Agri-
cultural College. The new mer-
chants assure residents that they
can expect to receive the same
courteous service they have re-
ceived in the past. Free delivery
and a large selection of sprays,
corsages, potted and cut flowers
and plants will be featured. An
open house will be held Satur-
day by the new owners. Free
flowers will be given all visitors
Smyrna times., 1959-08-06
Board Elections To Highlight
Clayton Coop Meeting August Is

"Will Farmers Control Agri-
culture in the Future?' A dis
cussion of this vital question
and elections of local board and
Farm Home Advisory Commit
tee members will highlight the
Clayton area Southern States an
nual Membership Meeting at the
Clayton School on August l8 at
500 pm. The session is being
sponsored by Southern States
na-Clayton Coop, Clayton,
and Southern States Coopera-
tive. There will also be the
election of a delegate and al
ternate, to a District Election
Meeting to be held in Baltimore
in late fall. Another highlight
of the session will be what
Do You Think?" discussion per-
iod by members attending the
meeting. The basis for the dis
cussion will be Is thought-pro-
voking questions dealing with
Smyrna times., 1959-08-06
Main State Routes Free of Detours;
Leipsic Road Completion Set Oct.

No detours exist along the
main Travelled highways in this
state, to interfer with mid-sum-
mer travel, according to a re-
port issued by the Planning Di-
vision of the State Dighway De-
partment.
This report, which was issu-
ed for travel conditions during
August, lists ID major construc-
ton projects as being in oper-
alton by the Highway Depart
ment at the present time.
On one location, the Farm
hurst Interchange on the Free
way system, the report advises
that extreme caution be used in
passing through the area where
there is some bridge construc-
ton.
On another project, the i'm
provement of East Fourth Street
in Wilmington, from the Third
Street Bridge to Spruce Street,
the report states that the Third
Street Bridge will be closed at
Smyrna times., 1959-08-06
Smyrna Lad Vies
Monday In Finals
OF National Safe
Driving Roadeo

Barry Pritchard of ll6 N.
Main Street, Smyrna, is one of
the 81 finalists who will take
part in the 9th annual National
Teen Age Safe Driving Roadeo
taking place in Washington, D.
c., August 1914. The 81 best
skilled teen age drivers repre-
sent the so states and the Dis
trict of Columbia. Pritchard, a
l6-year old senior at John Bas-
sett Moore High School, is the
son of DR.. and Mrs. William C..
Pritchard, Jr. The youngsters
participating in the National
Roadeo are the pick of the 600,-
900 teen ayers who entered city
and state level safe drivers
tests in more than 1900 COM
munities from coast to coast,
Alaska, Hawaii and the nations
capital. These preliminary ex-
aminations took part earlier
this year. Roadeo activities will
open Monday afternoon, August
10, when the contestants will
begin a series of tough tests
to determine the nations best
teen age drivers. The first
place winner will receive a ST.
900 college scholarship; second
place winner, a $l,500 scholar
ship, and the third place win
ner, a $1,000 scholarship. The
young safe drivers will be re-
ceived by President Eisenhower
Monday morning at the White
House. The National Teen Age
Roadeo is sponsored by the
United States Junior Chamber
of Commerce in cooperation
with the American Trucking
Associations; The Liberty Mu-
tual Insurance Company; The
Chrysler Corporation and the
Pure Oil Company in the inter-
est of traffic safety on the ma
tion's streets and highways.
Young Pritchard, Delaware's re-
preventative in the national COM
petition, won both the local and
state contests in May enroute
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1959-08-06
Bleachers Will
Arrive In Sept.

New athletic field bleachers
seating approximately 600 per-
sons have been purchased by the
Smyrna Special School District,
according to announcement re-
leased today by the building
commission. The new arrange
ment, approximately 80 feet long
and l0-tiers high, will be erect
ed on the football field behind
the new gymnasium. Snyder
Tank Company of Buffalo, N. Y.
was low bidder at S3,470. The
bleachers are to be delivered in
early September. Charles V. Will
liams, faculty director of ath-
letics, says that they will be
erected by the district. Compile
ton is expected prior to the first
football contest.
Smyrna times., 1959-08-06

Southern States Cooperative, its
operations and local services.
The problem, "Will Farmers
Control Agriculture in the Fu-
ture?" will be presented by R.
w. Durham, Southern States
District Manager, of Laurel.
Since today's farmers are caught
in the increasing squeeze be-
tween production costs and
prices received for goods pro-
duced, they are vitality interest
ed in whether they will con-
tinue to control their own des-
tiny. ]. L. Mitchell, ,Sr., of
Smyrna, will serve as chairman
of the local meeting. Rev. Rob-
ert Hodgson of Kenton, will give
the invocation. Group singing
will be led by Medford Davis,
Jr. of Smyrna. A report on To-
cal operations and services will
be given by Edward E. Hurd,
lContinued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1959-08-06
.Operational Costs
OF Little League
Given Rotarians

Francis B. Gebhart, president
of the Smyrna-Clayton Little
League, was the guest of Clark
M. Knotts at the dinner meeting
of Smyrna Rotary Club. He
told of the financing of the
league by local service clubs
and business firms of the COM
munity. According to the speak
er the Little League is operat-
ed similar to big leagues. Nine
games represent one-half of the
year and $4,000 is spent each
year for equipment, uniforms,
and ground maintenance. Mr..
Gebhart said that the League
is supervised by competent men
who are interested in boys. l46
boys are registered in the local
league, he continued, and listed
the following sponsors: Smyrna
K o ary CluD, smyrna Lions
Club, Bank of Delaware, and
Farmers Bank of the State OF
Delaware. The minor league is
sponsored by Ennis & Deakyne,
Goldinger's, American Legion,
Wilson Refrigeration, Inc, as
we'll as the Pill Rollers, local
doctors of Smyrna and Clayton.
Clarence S. Collins, Jr., Rotary
president, thanked Mr.. Gebhart
for the information on Little
League. MIR. Knotts was chair
man of the program. Howard
Pletsch directed group singing
with DR.. George V. Kirk as ac-
companist. Birthday greetings
were extended to w. L. Wheat
ley, Edward S. Wilson, Jr., and
James Bradley. George Ehinger
was a visitor from the Dover
Rotary Club.
Smyrna times., 1959-08-06
Veterans Outing
Set For Weekend

Newnam-Lee-Urban Post 1901
Veterans of Foreign Wars and
their auxiliary will hold the an
nual family picnic on Sunday,
August 9 at Wheeler Park, Har-
rington. There will be all types
of amusement for the children,
including boating, wading pool,
and burro riding. Contests will
be held with prizes for the chill
dren. Each family will bring
their own picnic lunch and the
post will furnish shrimp, deviled
eggs, pretzels, potato chips, and
beverages. Members of the post
and auxiliary are asked to call
Mrs. Peggy Carson, Clayton, or
Mrs. Clare Shirey, Smyrna, to
advise how many will be in
each family group. At a recent
meeting of the auxiliary the
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1959-08-06
Hiring Of 2 More
Teachers Slices
Vacancies To |

Only one teaching vacancy re-
mains to be filled on the staff of
the Smyrna Special School Dis
trict prior to the opening of the
fall term on Sept. 10. Two i'm
portant positions were filled this
week by school officials in the
mathematics and industrial arts
departments. Miss Louise Rat
ledge of Townsend was hired as
a teacher of academic mathe-
matics replacing Miss Miriam
Brown who resigned to marry.
She has had many years of sue
cessful experience in both pri-
vate and public schools and
comes to the local system from
Odessa where she taught spec
ial class. Miss Ratledge holds
bachelors and masters degrees
in major fields of mathematics
and Latin. Increased enrolment
necessitated the hiring of an ad-
ditional instructor for industrial
arts. Robert Graham, of West
Chester, Pa, a veteran of l5
years teaching in this field, has
been named to supplement the
staff in this department. He
/! joins Warren Gillespie who
came to Smyrna in 1856. Mr.
Graham is a graduate of Louis
vile State Teachers College, Pa,
and has been teaching for the
past eight years in the Millsborc
! Schools. School officials indicate
that one vacancy still remains
in the social studies-mathema-
tics or social studies-science
field, an opening created by in,
creased enrolment. DR.. George
V. Kirk, superintendent, has beer
authorized to hire any addition
! al teachers required for vacan-
cies that occur between now ano
the start of the fall term. DR.
Kirk pointed out that the district
! is now entitled to 65 teaching
units, and more teachers will be
added by the time classes start
in September. There were 81
teachers in the 1958-59 school
year. The superintendent also
pointed out that the feeder tut
ton bill Senate Substitute foi
Senate Bill 95) is now law. Un'
der its provisions the local dis
Itrict will be able to collect tut
Ition for those students sent tc
the school from surrounding
areas.
Smyrna times., 1959-08-06

times during some major con-
struction on this project and
that when this bridge is clos
ed, traffic will be detoured by
way of the Walnut Street Bridge
and Walnut St. to Fourth st.
Of the IA projects listed on
the report, 7 are in New Cas-
tie County, 4 in Kent County
and the remaining 8 are in Sus-
ex County.
The local projects lifted in the
report, with the estimated COM
pletion date for each one, are as
follows: Kenton to Bishops Cor
ner, widening and resurfacing,
December is; Route lib, from
Dover to Collins Corner, dual
highway, September 80; Route
ll3, from south of Frederick to
Milford, dual highway, Septem-
Der L; Leipsic to Smyrna, wild
ening and resurfacing, October
l; Approaches to new Summit
Bridge, new construction, De-
cember Is.
Smyrna times., 1959-08-06
Slaughter Rites
Slated Saturday

Mrs. Mary E. Slaughter, S5,
of Leipsic, died yesterday in
Smyrna. She was the daughter
of the late Charles F. Harper
and widow of the late John G.
Slaughter. She made her home
with her son, Henry g., at Leip-
sic. Funeral services will be con-
Quoted Saturday afternoon, Aug.
s, at 2 pm. at the FAIRIES Funer-
al Chapel. The Rev. ]. Howard
Link, pastor of Asbury Metho-
dist Church will officiate and in
terment will be in Glenwood
Cemetery here. In addition to
her son, Mrs. Slaughter is sur
vived by a brother, Frank Harp
er, Dover; and two sisters, Miss
Ella Harper, Leipsic, and Mrs.
Margaret Lafferty, Runson, NJ;
a grandchild and a great grand
child.
Smyrna times., 1959-08-06
Jaycee's Officer
Includes Smyrna
On Official Visit

Howard ]. "Howie" Thomas,
national vice president, Junior
Chamber of Commerce, a lawyer
by profession, of Silver Spring,
Md, paid an official visit to Del
aware on Monday. He spent the
afternoon with Martin Golden,
state president, and attended the
state executive committee meet
ing held Monday night at the
Dover Hotel. Last year he was
president of the Maryland Jay
Gees and he was awarded by the
United States Junior Chamber of
Commerce one of the coveted
Clayton Frost awards as one of
the five outstanding state presi-,
dents in the nation. In an inter-
view in Smyrna the visitor said
that he hopes to start one new
chapter in the state; to pick up
one hundred new members; and
to attain new goals. "Jaycees are
unique in that they are the only
civic club to set an age limit for
members" he said, and the pur-
pose of the organization is to
provide leadership training for
young men so that they will be
qualified as leaders in their COM
munities. Under their leadership
the spark is provided for the CO.
operation of all groups to work
together for the good of their
towns. His particular job is ito
assist and inspire the Jaycees.
He recently returned from the
conference of state presidents,
national chairmen and officers
held at the headquarters of the
national Junior Chamber of
Commerce at Tulsa, Okla. Mr.
Thomas said that his particular
interest in Delaware and fond
ness for this state is evidenced
by the fact that with his family
he spends his vacation at Reho-
both Beach.
Smyrna times., 1959-08-06
PAYMENTS Halted
On Ball Diamond
Until Completion

Payments on Smyrna High
Schools proposed new baseball
diamond were ordered to be
halted Immediately at meeting
of the districts building COM
mission this week. w. Howard
Nowland, chairman of the group,
explained that the board was
taking this action until all work
on the field had been completed.
The new diamond, located on
the grounds of the elementary
school, was rejected earlier this
year for what school officials
termed inadequate infield COW
erage." They pointed out that
additional clay material cover
was needed on the infield play
ing area. Acceptance of the pro-
ject was delayed pending this
correction. Two plaques, one for
the new gymnasium and one for
the elementary school, were
erected at a cost of $303. The
commission authorized the sup
erintendent to obtain bids for in
dustrial arts benches. Purchases
of an electric hack saw for
$l97.50 from the Brodhead-Gar-
rett Company and a drill press
for $3.50 from Holloway Broth
ers for use in the agricultural
department were approved.
Smyrna times., 1959-08-06
Children's Bureau
Mapping Appeal
For Local Areas

Mrs. Medford Sparks, Clayton,
is chairman for the Smyrna
Clayton area in the current ap-
peal for the Children's Bureau
of Delaware in Kent and Sussex
Counties, soliciting funds for the
support of the agency's program.
1t is estimated that 81 percent
of the case load of the Child
ren's Bureau, a Red Feather
agency, involves children and
families in the two lower coun-
ties. 1t is hoped to raise at least
$500 by the Kent and Sussex
appeal to help offset direct ex-
penditures for service to fam
lilies in that area. A special fea-
ture of this years campaign is
the Benefit Ball to be held in Re-
hoboth Beach on Friday, Aug. 28
at the Rehoboth Beach Country
Club. There will be dancing from
nine until one o'clock, with mus
ic by Howard Lanin's orchestra.
The subscription is five dollars
per person. General chairman for
the ball is Mrs. Otis H. Smith,
Lewes, a member of the board
of the bureau. Mrs. Sparks is at
present seeking local support by
merchants and others who wish
to place advertising in the pro-
gram to be used at the dance.
Smyrna times., 1959-08-06
.Nanticoke Upsets
Smyrna In Little
League Tourney

Local hopes for a state winner
in the Delaware Little League
tournament were jolted severely
on Saturday when the Smyrna
Clayton entry bowed to the Nam
ticoke (Seaford) nine, FL. The
disappointing defeat eliminated
the team from further competi-
ton. Followers of the local all
stars were given some joyous
moments when their favorites
jumped out to 10 lead in the
second inning. Randall Slaugh-
ter and Jimmy Craig both walk
ed to set the stage for Jerry
Craig's run-scoring single to cen
terfield. An error by the Nanti-
Continued on Page Ten
Smyrna times., 1959-08-06
HOnOred
By Quaker Oats

H. Avery Clifton, 100 South
Street, has been given an award
enrolling him in the Aunt Je-
NINA Hall of Fame. The award
is made annually by The Quak-
er Oats Company to the repre-
sentative who has gained reco-
gnition for accomplishment in
sales, promotion and merchan-
dising of Aunt Jemima Products
for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1859. The. award was pre-
sented by ]. E. Mason, Sales
Promotion Manager, at the an
nual sales meeting of the COM
pany held at Atlantic City.
Smyrna times., 1959-08-06
E-52 Production
Again Sponsored
By District PTA

The E-52 Players of the Uni
versity of Delaware, group of
approximately 20 to Is students
from the Newark campus, will
again present their annual the
ater play for children at the
Smyrna Elementary School, May
IL, 1860. This performance is
scheduled each year through the
courtesy of Smyrna PTA who
pays $l20 to the university
group to cover expenses involv-
ed in the performance. This will
be the thirteenth annual child
ren's theater play. The actual
play has not yet been selected,
but will be appropriate to the
interest of boys and girls in
grades | through 6. For the first
time, this year, the play will be
presented at the Smyrna Ele-
mentary School rather than at
the high school. This is possible
because all elementary school
children of the Smyrna Special
School District are now being
taught in the twenty-five room
elementary school building at
South Street and School Lane.
C. R. King, director of the E-52
University Theater, has been or
ganizing and directing plays
such as "Many Moons" by Thur
bur which was presented last
year throughout the state. In
some districts plays are present
ed on Saturdays or evenings,
and students are charged admis-
sion. In Smyrna, through the
iContinued or Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1959-08-06
Weekend Alarms
Keep Volunteers
Busy, Bring End
To Fire Drought

Three alarms on consecutive
days broke up the nineteen-day
long stretch with no calls for
volunteers of the Citizens Hose
Company. On Friday morning
they were called to the home
of Mrs. Mary Manelski, one
and one-half miles north of
Smyrna on the Dupont Park
way for a flooded oil heater
used for hot water. There was
no damage. Twenty-three men
responded. They were called to
Reeds Trailer Court, three miles
north of Smyrna, southbound
highway, at 9:l0 pm. Thursday
where fire completely destroy
ed a trailer and its contents
owned and occupied by MIR. and
Mrs. Paul Litherland. The fam
lily lost everything, and had in
surance on the trailer but none
on the contents. Their bedding
and other possessions were a
total loss, according to firemen.
The fire was believed caused
by an explosion, and James
Truax, deputy fire marshal for
Kent County, planned to make
an investigation. Forty-one fire.
men from Smyrna were invol-
we'd for one hour at the site.
The first alarm in the long per-
iod of no calls came on We'd
nesday for fire in car at Lake
Como. 1t was owned by Carole
Holmes, and only slight dam
age resulted.
Two Alarms Monday
Volunteers of the Citizens
Hose Company were called out
twice within four hours Monday
night for minor fires. At 7 pm.
"a call came from Earl Davis
junkyard, at the western edge
of Smyrna for a blaze in a junk
ed car. There was no damage.
Despite the fact that many fire.
men were attending the parade
at Aberdeen, Md, eighteen vol
unteers responded in order to
protect nearby properties if the
fire should spread. At ll:40 pm.
the men had an alarm and re-
sponded to a call from the home
of MIR. and Mrs. Leroy Sayers,
Frazier Street where they had
been burning paper in the fire
place, the chimney caught fire
and sparks were falling on the
roof. There was no damage.
Thirty-three men answered the
alarm and were at the scene for
a half hour.