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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-19

A device by which blood
and body temperatures can
be raised or lowered at will
in little more than a tenth
the time now required has
been developed by Navy
scientists.
1t promises especially to
make open heart surgery far
easier and safer than in the
past. 1t already has been used
in more than 80 human OPP
erations in naval hospitals, in
addition to a great number
OF experiments in animal
surgery.
Strangely enough the ap-
paratus was developed with
no medical purpose in view
but altogether for applica-
tons in electronically op-
Grated weapons systems. 1t is
used in conjunction with the
lately developed artificial
"heart-lung" apparatus of
the surgeons.
In heart surgery, accord
ing to an Office of Naval Re-
search announcement, "the
patients probability of sur
vival is considerably increased
If his temperature is kept be-
low the normal value of
98.6 F. during the operation.
This probability will be even
greater If temperature reduc-
ton is accomplished quickly.
Some Devices Risky
Earlier devices for this
purpose, such as heat ex-
changers in which the blood
is forced through tubing i'm
mersed in a coolant of some
sort, have achieved a suffi-
Gent rate of heart transfer,
but at the expense of addi-
tional apparatus and greater
risk of blood damage. Other
devices, such as coolers which
circulate hot or cold water
in a balloon within the pa
TENTS stomach, may not
damage the blood but they
fail to cool or heat it quickly
enough. Moreover. there is no
known device capable of COOL
ing the blood and keeping it
supplied with oxygen stimuli
taneously.
The new device has several
advantages over any previ-
ously used. Desired cooling
or restoration Of temperature
can be accomplished in about
10 minutes. compared to the
80 minutes required for ice
packing. The temperature
control acts on the entire
blood flow, instead of on only
partial flow as in other
methods, thus resulting in an
even distribution of tempera-
ture throughout the body"
Temperature. it is stressed,
cannot be allowed to fall be-
low 34F or rise about l13F
during surgery. Anything
outside these limits probably
would be fatal. Thus the
surgeon or his assistant must
keep a constant watch, and
there is always apt to be
some malfunctioning of the
controls. This, it is stressed.
cannot happen with the new
apparatus.
Blood velocity also must
be kept somewhat below two
feet a second. Otherwise
dangerous foaming is likely
to result. This also is attend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-19
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry DriterS correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to con-
denSdtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-27

Sunday nights Churchill program
is one of three historical shows on
television this week.
The excellent NBC "Our American
Heritage" series presents its second
show of the season, Born Giant,
on Friday night. The production,
which deals with the life of Andrew
Jackson, is described in a color story
elsewhere in this magazine.
Another kind of history, playing up
fantasy and splicing it with just a
trace of reality, is offered on CHS
unusual series. Family Classics. 1t
is unusual in that two-hour pro-
auctions are spread over two con-
secutive nights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-27
TV SEASON

An artist captures
in his color drow-
ing the indon,ifo-
BILE spirit of Win
sfon hUrehiL
whose memoirs will
be reereofed on
feIevision in ABC's
historic series
"Winston Churchill
the voIio nj
Years." The series,
starting this Sum-
day, is based on
his six-voIU m e
memoirs of War %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-27

Wednesday and Thursday, hostess
Joan Fontaine presents The Three
Musketeers.
In the big starring cast are Maxi
milan Schell and Vincent Price.
AS hostess for the series, Miss
Fontaine presents background ma
terial about the story during the
opening one-hour segment. The fol-
lowing night she summarizes the pre-
vious action at the outset, to refresh
memories and to bring newcomers to
the play up to date.
In addition to serving as hostess,
Miss Fontaine also stars in at least
one of the Family Classic" produc-
tons.
Smyrna times., 1960-05-12
Red Cross Draws
Two From Smyrna

Mrs. William T. Gathright,
Jr., and Mrs. Henry c. Webb
attended the recent meeting of
the Delaware Chapter, Ameri-
can Red Cross, Gray Lady Ser
vice, held at the Dover Hotel.
The speaker was Mrs. Ben E.
Cole, Mountain Lakes, N. j.,
volunteer field consultant for
Delaware and New Jersey. Mrs.
Cole told of new training trends,
using youth volunteers, and in
service to the aging; also of
Red Cross cooperation with
other agencies. where there
is need, volunteers will rise to
it," Mrs. Cole declared. Mrs.
Ethel Jean Myers, Mrs. John
M. Brentlinger, Sr., were among
the administrative staff present,
as well as representatives from
the Dover Air Force Base.
Smyrna times., 1960-05-12
Carolyn V. Carter
Wins Van Casken
Scholarship Aid

Smyrna School Officials an
nounced today that Carolyn V.
Carter, a graduate of the John
Bassett Moore High School class
of 1854 and presently a third
year student at Western Mary
land College, Westminster, Md,
has been awarded the Van Cas-
ken Scholarship for the l960-6l
school year. Miss Carter, in the
opinion of the awarding board,
most fully meets the require.
ments as set forth for the a.
warding of the Van Gasken
Scholarship. The Van Gasker
Scholarship is awarded about
May lst of each year to grad
yates of the Smyrna Public
School for pursuing advanced
study, with preference being
given to women who desire tc
study medicine. The award is
for one year with payment Of
the scholarship benefits in two
equal parts to the school select
ed by the recipient. Miss Carter
who is a registered nurse, is
presently taking work to pre-.
pare her to enter medical school
in September 1861. AS a Bio.
'logy Major at Westminster Col
'lege she is taking the necessary
courses for entrance into medi-
cal school. The registrar oi
Western Maryland College, in q
letter to the superintendent, in
dicated that the work that Car
|olyn Carter is doing and hel
grades indicate that she would
have a good chance at being
considered for admission tc
medical school and that hel
faculty advisor is urging her ir
this direction. The Smyrna
Board has a difficult task in Sc
lecting the right student for this
award each year as a result ol
a number of well-qualified per
sons who apply.
Smyrna times., 1960-05-12
Father Of Injured Driver Backed
Use Of LIST Legion Ambulance Here

Local interest is centered on
the efforts of the David c. Har-
rison Post No. IA, American
Legion to establish the Glenn
Matthews Fund, which will be
an expression by the entire COM
munity of appreciation of the
community service of Glenn
Matthews, who has been perm
anently incapacitated in an ac-
cident on Easter Sunday. At
the time he was driving the
American Legion ambulance on
an errand of mercy. On No
vember ii, 1924, the David c.
Harrison Post, through its COM
William c. Matthews,
Jr., his father, presented to this
community the first ambulance
service sponsored by a Legion
post in the United States. What
was more fitting than to dedi-
cate a beautiful and useful am
bulance to their departed COM
rades in a service that is a
living memorial to the service
Smyrna times., 1960-05-12

they rendered on the field OF
battle? In the almost thirty-six
years of its uninterrupted exis-
tence, countless lives have been
saved and much anguish and
suffering have been relieved.
Hundreds of thousands of miles
have been driven and thousands
of man hours have been given
by Legion members in this SER
vice. A committee for the Glenn
Matthews Fund has been or
ganized, and is seeking appreci-
alton contributions for the SER
vice Glenn was rendering. All
money received will be turned
over to Glenn to use as he sees
fit. Contributions will be re-
ceived at the Bank of Delaware
or the Farmers Bank, and will
be deposited in the Glenn Matt
hews Fund account. Or, con-
tributions may be mailed to the
Glenn Matthews Fund, P. o.
Box 384, Smyrna, Delaware,
Smyrna times., 1960-05-12
Burton's Launches
Big Spring Sale

Irwin G. Burton, Inc, Dupont
Parkway, has news for every
one during May and June. This
is the time of the annual big
Spring Sale of new cars and
trucks. The Chevrolet Motor
Division of General Motors is
sponsoring a contest, and the
aim at Burton's is to meet the
Chevrolet sales quota. Of course
with the Burton Chevrolet deal
erships on the Eastern Shore
at Smyrna, Milford and Seaford,
they have the best selection of
1860 Chevrolet cars and trucks
they have ever had. Between
the three locations there are
over l35 new units. 1t is this
news that Irwin Burton thought
would be of special interest to
all. Never before on the Eastern
Shore has there been such a
complete selection of all the
models and styles, nor such a
wide array of color. Be sure
and read the full page adver-
tisement in this issue of The
Smyrna Times. 1t will tell you
all the details of the Spring
Sale. The motto this spring is
Travel First Class"
Smyrna times., 1960-05-12
Mills Named New
Lions President
For l-Year Term

An enthusiastic audience esti-
mated at more than 1000 per-
sons filled the new gymnasium
of the John Bassett Moore High
School to overflowing Friday
night for the annual demonstra-
ton, Getting to Know You,'
by the physical education de-
partment, which included the
May Queens Court. The pro-
gram was under the direction of
Miss Jane Reed and William
Horney, instructors, and was
preceded by selections by the
high school band, directed by A.
Rodney Daniels. The spectacu-
lar acts presented by the stu
dents included all types of dance
numbers by the girls and aero
batics by the boys, based on
such colorful m musical back
grounds as Polka Dots;;" Cur
umpapa, South American"
Balm the jack" Getting to
Know You," depicting Alaska
and Hawaii, the new states; the
Continued on Page Twelve)
Smyrna times., 1960-05-12
.Cathright Slated
To Become Chief
At May 10Th PTA

The final meeting of the school
year of the Smyrna Special Dis
trict School Parent Teacher AS
sociation will be held Thursday,
May 19 at s pm. when Charles
". Williams, high school princi-
pal, will talk on his recent par
ticipation in the second annual
Foreign Seminar in Europe,
where he spent two months with
forty school administrators. He
visited schools in Finland and
France and will tell of his ex-
periences. Mrs. Lawrence c. FL
lery, state PTA vice president,
will install new officers to serve
during the l960-6l school year,
They are: William T. Gathright,
Jr., president; Lawrence c. Ell
lery, vice president for high
school; Theodore Parsell, vice
president for elementary school
William G. Rundell, treasurer
Mrs. James Warren, secretary
The Smyrna PTA plans to spon
sor a student at the Delaware
Music Camp to be held in Dover
during the summer. Mrs. Ellery
Brinton Reynolds and Mr.. Gath
right will attend the national
PTA convention in Philadelphia
on May 1925. Members of the
local PTA will attend the Kent
Sussex PTA spring workshop tc
be held on June / at Milton
Plans for the final meeting oi
the local PTA were made at q
meeting of the executive com
mittee held at the home of MIR
and Mrs. Ellery.
Smyrna times., 1960-05-12
Feted AS Fireman Of Year
By Delaware Chiefs Association

E. Reynolds Bradley, chief,
Citizens Hose Company, who
was presented a Fireman of
the Year" trophy by the Della
ware Fire Chiefs Association,
also had given him a lapel but
ton by the local fire company,
in recognition of the honor be-
slowed by the state association,
and also expressing the thanks
of the local company for his
many years of service here. The
presentation of the pin by James
Truax, president of the Citizens
Hose Company, and that of the
trophy by John B. Ryan, Hollo-
way Terrace and H. A. Colt,
Dover, were made at the Short
Course for Firemen, held Sun
day at Camden-Wyomin A
poignant note is added by the
fact that the pin was especially
designed for Chief Bradley by
Glenn Matthews, first assistant
chief, who made the drawing
and supervised the purchase OF
the pin. Young Matthews is now
a patient in Delaware Hospital
following serious injuries sus-
tanned in an ambulance crash
Smyrna times., 1960-05-12
Community Cards
3-Day Operation
For Chest X-rays

The Kent County X-Ray pro-
gram sponsored by the State
Board of Health and the Della
ware Anti-Tuberculosis Society
will be conducted in the Smyr-
na-Clayton area on the follow
ing dates: At Smyrna the mo-
bile unit will be stationed at
the Post Office on Thursday,
May 26, from 10 a. m. to IL
noon and from l to 5 p. IN. On
Friday, May 27, from | to s p.
m. Mrs. James Fleming is gen.
eral chairman for hostesses, with
the cooperation of the Smyrna
Grange. The unit will be in
Clayton on Monday, May % al
Clements Supply from 10 a. m.
to IL noon and from 2 to 5 p.
m. John Roth is general chair
man, and Miss Mary Burke,
chairman for hostesses. During
the week the unit will also visit
the Belber Trunk and Bag Com
pany, Wilson Refrigeration, Inc,
and the John Bassett Moore
High School in Smyrna. The
firm of Wheatley's in Clayton
will be visited during the mi
grant season in summer. Ac-
cording to the Board of Health
CONTINUED on Pare Seven)
Smyrna times., 1960-05-12
Rain Reschedules
Horse Show Event
For This Sunday

An added attraction at the
postponed Horse Show sponsor
ed by the Smyrna Lions Club
has been announced. There will
be a stage coach drawn by four
ponies which will be used for
rides by young children. The
Horse Show will be held on
Sunday, May Is, rain or shine,
and all events planned for the
event last week will be part of
the program, according to an
nouncement by co-chairmen Will
liam Minner and James Ford
Four best of show champion
horses will be determined. The
junior championship will be a.
warded to the horse scoring the
most points in the Junior Hunt
er Division. Horses will be en-
tered also in the Junior Hack
Class, Junior Hunter Over the
Fence, and Junior Jumper. A
special added attraction will
feature Delaware State Police
dogs, who will put on a spec
ial performance at IL noon,
with their trainers, Troopers
James Ford, Thomas Everett,
and James Rowan. Fifteen Bra
hma calves will be on hand for
the calf-roping contest. The
Horse Show will be held on the
Norman D. Shorts farm, We'll
fare Home Road, two miles west
of Route l3, at Smyrna. Free
parking will be provided for Wis
itors. Wives of Lions Club men,
bers will be prepared to serve
lunch on the grounds. General
admission fee is one dollar for
adults, fifty cents for children
1918 years old, and children
under IL, accompanied by an
adult, will be admitted free.
Tickets may be obtained at the
gate the day of the show.
Smyrna times., 1960-05-12
Grange Session
Listed Tonight

Today, May IL, the visiting
program will be presented by
Fruitland Grange at the meeting
of the Smyrna Grange. At the
regular meeting of the Smyrna
Grange the lecturer, Mrs. Will
liam Minner, Jr., presented a
program which included a skit
in which Mrs. Benjamin Bur-
rows, Mrs. Harold McGrath, and
Mrs. James Fleming participat-
ed. A poem was read by Harold
McGrath. 1t was voted to send
Mrs. Minner to the annual lee
turers' conference to be held
June 21-23 at Penn State Uni
versity.
Smyrna times., 1960-05-12
Everett, Wallace
Capture Clayton
Council Posts;
Tax Rates Fixed

Samuel c. Wallace and Allen
c. Everett were elected to two
year terms as councilmen in
Saturdays Clayton town cleo
ton. Wallace, the incumbent
candidate, was unopposed in his
bid for reelection, as was Ever
EFT, who replaces James Clark
as a member of the council. At
a reorganization meeting con-
Quoted Saturday evening in the
council room, John ]. Roth, Sr.,
was renamed president of the
council for another one-year
term. Also named to executive
posts were ]. George Knots,
secretary, and ]. Harvey Dunn
ing, treasurer. Mayor Roth an
nounced the following commit
tee appointments: electric-Mr.
Dunning and MIR. Knots; streets
MIR. Wallace and Mr.. Everett;
water and sewer-Mr. Knotts
and MIR. Everett; police-Mr.
Knotts and Mr.. Wallace; Gus
todian-Mr. Roth. David P.
Buckson was retained as attor-
ney for the town. Named to
serve on the Board of Health
Committee were DR.. R. w. Com
eggs, chairman; Harry Moor,
Mrs. Ruth Virdin, Mrs. Lillian
Smith, and Robert Horn. MIR.
Moor also was reappointed as
town assessor and Frank Flem-
ing, as town alderman. Mrs.
Virginia Cubbage was hired as
the new town clerk and Mrs.
Continued on PAGE Twelve
Smyrna times., 1960-05-12
Year-End Reports
Due Century Club
AT Session Today

Plans were made for the final
meeting of the club year of the
Twentieth Century Club at a
meeting of the executive com
mittee Thursday afternoon at
the club house, with twelve
members present. Mrs. Richard
C. Bobzin, outgoing president,
and Mrs. William D. Kirk, pres
ident-elect, were hostesses at
tea following the business ses-
sion. 1t was decided that the
observance of Federation Week
would be marked by the attend
ance of members of the club as
group at st. Peters Episcopal
Church on Sunday, May D.
Mrs. Joseph w. Ennis, past pres.
ident of the State Federation OF
Womens Club, will install the
new officers of the club at the
final meeting today, May IL. Al
that meeting reports will be
heard from all departments
Members of the executive com
mittee will serve as hostesses
at the tea which will follow
officers to be installed include
Mrs. William D. Kirk, president
Mrs. ]. Everett Lofland, first vice
president; Mrs. Robert Bamber'
ger, recording secretary; Mrs
William Rundell, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Lawrence c. Ell
lery, treasurer; Mrs. Harold E
Wickham, director. Members oi
the corporation are Mrs. An
drew D. Cole, Mrs. Ernest
Blendt, Mrs. Harry P. Jones
Mrs. Kenneth Wix, and Mrs
Wickham.
Smyrna times., 1960-05-12
James Fischer Is
Declared Winner
OF Road-E-O Test;
Downes Top Girl

With twelve contestants in
the annual Jaycee Road-E-O
held here Saturday afternoon,
James Fischer was declared the
first-place winner and will re-
ceive $25 and an engrave d
plaque. He will also represent
the Smyrna-Clayton Junio or
Chamber of Commerce in the
state contest to be held in Smyr-
ma in June. Luther c. Lucas was
in second place, to win $40 cash
and a plaque. There were four
girl contestants and the top girl
named was Carol Downes. The
award to the girl was based on
the highest number of points
regardless of her official stand
ing in the contest. She will re-
ceive $40 cash and a plaque,
Other entrants included David
E. Marsh, Carole A. Stachecki,
Clara Anne Jones, James c,
Slacum, Judy 6. Dixon, Harold
Moffett, David Passmore, Rich
ard t. Savage, and John ]. Sher-
idan. Corp. Charles Lee Sipple
and Corp. Paul Hasskarl, mem.
bers of the Delaware State Po-
lice, assisted during the running
of the manual course, with Will
liam Pritchard and Barry Pritch.
ard, brothers, previous state
winners, cooperating. The state
Continued on Page Twelve)
Smyrna times., 1960-05-12
Bradley Feted As
Fireman of Year
By Chiefs Group

The annual Children's Night
celebration of the Smyrna Lions
Club was held Monday at The
Wayside Inn with n n e e e n
young guests present at the din
ner. They were entertained by
the showing of films, and parti-
cipated in group singing led by
Robert Dunning. Norman G.
Wilder, president, conducted a
short business session and an
election of officers for the COM
ing year was held, as follows:
Robert Mills, president; William
E. Jones, first vice president;
John H. Fearon, second vice
president; William Minner, third
vice president; Robert Bergman,
tail twister; A. H. Hammond,
Jr., lion tanner; David Fauser,
secretary-treasurer; three direc-
tors were named: Richard Jones
and Joseph Orlando, for two
year terms; and James Cantillon,
one-year term. The tellers were
the Rev. F. Sydney Bancroft and
Guy M. Edmondson, Jr. An
nouncements were made OF
plans for the postponed Horse
Show to be held Sunday, May
Is, and a work party will re.
port on Wednesday to set things
in order for the show, which
had to be cancelled last Sunday
on account of rain. The Lions
are assured that all the features
will return and that the show
Twill be as good or better" de.
spite -postponement. William
Minner and James Ford, CO.
chairmen have the cooperation
of all Lions and Lionesses in
the project. The club will again
present an award to the girl
student in the graduating class
at the John Bassett Moore High
School who has shown outstand.
ing and exemplary leadership
qualities during her high school
years.
Smyrna times., 1960-05-12
Howard Nowland
.Unopposed In Bid
For School Board.
Vote Not Needed

w. Howard Nowland, member
of the Smyrna Board of Educa-
tion for the past four years, and
chairman of the Building Com
mission of the Smyrna Special
School District, is unopposed
for reelection to the Board of
this District. Under existing
law, there will therefore be no
school election in the Smyrna
District on May IA. MIR. Now
land will be declared elected at
the next regular meeting of the
Smyrna Board of Education.
Howard Nowland is well known
in the Smyrna area, being a
native of Kent County. He is
a graduate of the Smyrna High
School, a member of Asbury
Methodist Church, served with
the Air Force on Bora-Bora, and
is presently employed with the
State Unemployment Compensa-
ton Commission in Dover. The
son of MIR. and Mrs. VIM. I.
Nowland, R. D., Smyrna, MIR.
Nowland lives on Walker School
Road, Smyrna, with his wife
Jean F. Nowland, and two chill
dren, Billy, age IA and Linda,
age IL. Holdover board mem
bers are Mrs. Francis ]. O'Neill,
Sr., Norman Wilder, and F. B.
Gebhart.
Smyrna times., 1960-05-12
Two From Smyrna
Get Guild Roles

Smyrna interest in the Kent
County Theatre Guilds final
play of the l959-60 season lies
in the fact that two members
of the cast are local talent.
Phoebe Grier and Robert Bell
have roles in "The River Line"
which will be presented in the
Wesley College Little Theatre,
Dover, Friday and Saturday
nights, May 20-2l. In addition,
Raymond Pusey is in charge of
lighting for the production, and
Lucia Luce, costumes. This will
be the first production by the
Guild in the intimate theatre at
Wesley College. Curtain time
is $40 p. m. Rehearsals are
now in progress for the play
which is directed by John Lun-
drigan.
Smyrna times., 1960-05-12
Poppy Day Here
Set Nav l9-2O-2I

David C. Harrison Post No.
ID, American Legion Auxiliary
announced today that the 1860
Poppy Day will be observed
here on May 10, 20, and 81.
Mrs. James T. Davidson, Poppy
Day chairman for the organiza-
ton, said the annual observance
is held to honor the more than
half-million Americans who died
and the nearly one million Am
'ericans who were wounded, in
both World Wars and the Kor-
can Conflict.
Smyrna times., 1960-05-12
Present Film at MYF Meeting

A film entitled, "The Teens, "
will be presented at the regu-
lar M Y. F. meeting on Sunday,
May Is, according to program
chairman Bruce c. Ennis. Ed
Sterling, president of the senior
high group, has named Carol
Ann Pryor as delegate and
Kathie Link as alternate to the
Annual Methodist Youth Con-
ference to be held at st. Paul
Methodist Church, Wilmington,
on Saturday, May 81.
Smyrna times., 1960-05-12
No Contest at CLAYTON

Harry Moor, incumbent can
didate for election to the Clay
ton School Board, is unopposed
in his bid for reelection this
Saturday. Since there is no con-
test, there will be no election
and Mr.. Moor will be declared
elected at the next official meet
ing of the board.
Smyrna times., 1960-05-12
Cancer Detection Center

The Cancer Detection Center
of the State Board of Health
will be open in Smyrna on Fri
day, May 20, at the Health Unit
on East Commerce Street, be-
tween the hours of -9:45 to l1:30
a. m. and 12:45 to 2:30 pm.
This service is open to all wo-
men over 25 years of age. Ap-
pointments may be made by
calling Olive 3-7088 or 3-9658.
Smyrna times., 1960-05-12

on Easter Sunday. The pin was
delivered in Smyrna and receiv-
ed by his father, William E.
Matthews, Jr., few days be-
fore the presentation ceremony
on Sunday.