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Evening star., 1960-05-01

participates in the formation Of
Presidential policy, relieves the
Chief Executive of diplomatic mis-
sions at home and abroad, acts
occasionally as spokesman for the
Administration, and ful6lls many
other critical duties besides pre-
siding over the Senate - the chOre
that used to be the Vice Presidents
sole pretense to public importance.
| strongly believe that the
United States can no longer toler-
ate the comic-Opera way in which
many Vice-Presidential candidates
have been chosen in the past. !
think we should accept the fact
that the Age of Throttlebottom is
dead. Today the old-fashioned dec
orative Vice-President who did lit
tie more than "call balls and strikes
in the Senate" is a museum figure.
The Vice-Presidential nomina-
ton is no longer the kiss of obscur-
ity that it was once considered. |
recall vividly the famous taxi ride
that General Leonard Wood and
Illinois Governor Frank Lowden
took in 1920 while the Republican
delegates waited. The two leading
candidates for the Presidential
nomination rode around town for
over an hour, each trying to per-
suade the other to accept the Vice
Presidential nomination. But so
bleak prospect was it that neither
man would yield. AS a result, dark
horse Warren G. Harding received
the Presidential nomination.
Wilson had nothing to soy
Wood and Lowden weren't the
only men in history who would
rather be nothing than Vice-Presi-
dent. When Woodrow Wilson was
a professor at Princeton, he
summed up this attitude toward
the Vice-Presidency very adrOitly:
''The chief embarrassment in de-
scribing it is that in explaining
how little there is to be said about
it, one has evidently said all that
there is to say"
How swiftly time has changed
this concept!
/ believe that the really impOr-
tant thing to remember today is
that the Vice-Presidency, in its
present recreated form, can serve
the Presidency as it should only
when both men are chosen for
their qualifications.
| am sure that this is a difficult
decision for delegates to feverish
political conventions to make, Oc-
cupied as they are with winning an
election and selecting candidates
who have the most attractive as
sets. But throwing the Vice-Presi-
Evening star., 1960-05-01

TYPICAL VP7 The nation S attitude
tOWGrd the Vice e-PreSidency sUdS
summed up in the 1882 Pulitzer
Prize-sOinning musical satire "Of
Thee I Sing,'' - in sOhich VictOT Moore
a. played alexander ThTOtEebOt-
tom, a buDpbling, inept candidate
iChO iUOn the Vice Presidential nODli-
nation By accident. William Caxton
(r.) portrayed his running mate.
Evening star., 1960-01-24

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-18

four baskets in five attempts.
Wayne Russell had three and Dick
Russell hit twice Terry Colaw
found the range in this quarter
with three outside fielders in six
attempts but the Lions went the
halfway mark with 1926 edge
The seven point bulge happened
to be the biggest lead enjoyed by
either team.
Terry Colaw blasted the nets
for three more goals in four at
tempts in the third quarter as
the Highlanders chopped three
points off the Piedmont lead, the
Lions holding a 47-43 upper hand
going into the fourth quarter.
The Highlandcrs left no doubt
they were to be rcckoncd with
in the drive down the stretch. Bill
Stcmplc mCshcd pair of free
throws as the quarter started and
with IS seconds gone Terry ColaW
tied the score at 47-all
Stuck, who had miserable shoot
ing luck in the first half, making
Only one in ten attempts started
anew in the final quarter. He put
one in with ASP of playing time
remaining to lead 81 to 50 Foster
put in two for Piedmont and Ron
ColaW rcgaincd the lead for
Southern on a layup after taking
am assist from Wine. TWyman
drove in for a tWo-pointer but
Sucks second outside Shot gave
the lead back to Southern and the
margin went to 1886 when Stuck
sank a free throw
With 1870 to 90 Wayne Russell
drove i'll for an easy layup to tie
the score. Nine seconds later
Southern called time out and APP
parcntly the Schoonovcr strategy
was to try to hold the ball for the
last shot. 1t worked until the Lions
got desperate and Roger Fisher
foulcd Stcmplc in mid-court with
IS seconds remaining Stemplc
made good the shot and dropped
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-18
Young Batsmen
Shown In Photo

1t might have been about this
time of year when the accompany
ing "old pAoto" was taken, That is
the leaves weren't yet on the trees
but already the thoughts of the
boys had turned to the old ball
game.
This group comprised a young
team of Oaklanders in 1904 Sev-
eral have been identified, and per
haps one or more readers can sup
ply more complete identification
after an examination of the photo.
In the first row, the young fell
low with the curly hair is Elwood
Denmark; then across the row are
David Jones, Billy Boyle, Harry
Stcmplc and another player whose
name at present is unknown
The photograph was loaned to
The Republican by j g. Mcaly
OF Mi Lake Park
Last weeks picture showing q
uniformed fratcrnal organization
in am outdoor setting was another
which brought no positive idcnt-
ficatiou
1T wasn't in Oakland" was Il
frequent comment Well if not in
Oakland vino can tell where and
when
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-18

in his bonus shot with IS seconds
to go Fisher worked loose under
the basket 4n1 Stcm0lc fou'cd
him in an ,rt to Prevent q
tving basket EitAcr made 'hg first
attempt but missed he second
and Wine rcbeundcd
Then, with list Sis ticks .ets
Wayne Russell committed Il dcJb-
crate foul in n.d.,ourt haugau-
into Stuck, MAKING his fifth per
sonal which put him out of the
game Stuck made His first free
throw but missed the second Dick
Russell grabbed the rebound.
Green, a reserve, drove in for the
shot. the bail being in the air as
the buzzcr sounded, ticing the
score at 6l-all
With three seconds remaining
in the scorcIess overtime Fisher
fouled Wine Wine missed and
Green grabbed the loose ball But
time ran out The Lions chance
came next Tnirty-onc seconds
after the sudden death period
started Stcmplc fouled Pagan
under the Piedmont BASKET. A con
version there plus a bonus would
have given the Lions the victory
but Pagan missed and the rebound
went to Stuck The High!andcrs
worked the ball in front of the
Piedmont defense and the OPEN
ing finally came when Ron Colaw,
standing off on the side Of the
lane got a pass from the outside,
whipped it to Wine and the latter
dropped the ball through for the
clincher
Terry ColaW led the Southern
attack with IS points on eight
field goals and of 4 fouls. Wine
and Stuck had y each. Bolyard
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-18
HighIanders Take
Overtime Thriller
From Piedmont
Wine Puts In Winning Goal
In Second Overtime
Period

southern High schools High
landers took a story-book thriller
from Piedmont High school last
Friday night in double over
time sudden death battle at Oak
land. The final score was 60 to 81.
The loss made Picdmonts rec
ord ILL in the Potomac Valley
conference and gave Romney
Iileh S Pioneers soc possession of
FIRST place with lao record The
HlghlanderS have no chance for
the PNC title, not having schcd-
uItd enough games IN the league
TO qualify
Coach Carl SchuonoNcr's floor
men chalkcd up their 18th con-
sccutiyc victory and made their
season record 1872. Southern is
40 in The pNC
There were some goo cbccrino
fans ATTENDING last FRIDAYS oamo
The score was tied eight fines
changed hands on six occasions
and each team took turns al blow
ing chances to wrap up the victory
before Jerry Wines field goal
decided the battle.
Wa.ly Bolyard put Southern in
front with d field goal as the game
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-18
Seek To Form Aviation
Cadet Corps Here

attempts 10 orgaail. a flight Of
Inc Civilian Aviation cadet corps
n Oakland Vas announced this
Ae.h hs Ralph Coulcy Of Dillon
v'a Ohio. il would BIZ known as
fi9h, II" of Headquarters wing.
Non-mi itary and solf-sustaining
the CAGE is allied to private fly
ing u provides its cadet members
II to 18 years Of ace with pre-
fianl course in aeronautics with
observer and fight training to
qualified cadets; provides a search
and rescue service air and ground;
and strives to obtain an airport
for every community Western
Maryland flights would include
those at Oakland and Cumberland.
Other nearby flights are to be
located at MorgantoWn and Mcy-
ersdalc.
Persons in the Oakland area
Interested in the formation of the
CACC may contact the wing di-
rector at Dilonvalc.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-18

MI. ana Mrs. Glenn Sines, of
Friendsvillc, have announced the
engagement of their daughter,
Miss Marlcnc Sincs, to Brian Al
en- Boomer. of Cleveland, Ohio,
son Of Mr. and Mrs. Murice
Boomer
Miss Sincs is graduate of
Northern High school. class of
1858 and at present is employed
in Cleveland Mr.. Boomer spent
four years in the L. S. Navy and
is now employed at a plastics
plant as a fiber glass cutter
No definite date has been set
for the wedding.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-18

had 4, Ron Colaw II and Stcmplc
6. The Lions outscored the win
ners by two goals from the floor
and we're paced by Foster with
H. Wayne Russell with Is and
Dick Russell with Is. Wayne Rus
sell also had Is rebounds COM
pared to 10 for Wine of Southern.
Fisher had 5 for Piedmont, ivy
man 8, Green , and Pagan l
The Southern Jayvccs also won
the preliminary game 20 to 80.
with Sonny Riggs putting. in the
final basket
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-18

The largest b!imp in the world
was destroyed in Massachusetts
when a gust of wind drove it
against hangar while being
toWed to mooring.
Smyrna times., 1960-06-16
Scientific-Minded Smyrna Youth
Wins Tower Hill Scholarship Grant

A one-year tuition scholarship
to Tower Hill School, Whining
ton, has been awarded to Glenn
c. Everhart, son of MIR. and
Mrs. Edward B. Everhart, East
Mt. Vernon Street. Announce
ment of the grant was made
this week by Tower Hill offic-
ials. Glenn, l3, is a ninth grade
student. He has attended Smyr-
ma Schools where he has been
active in Science Fair, having
won first honors in both 1859
and 1860. The youth also has
participated in state science
events, gaining an honorable
mention in 1859 and winning a
third prize this year in the jun
ior physical individual division.
He is a member of the John
Bassett Moore High School Sci
ence Club and attends West
Presbyterian Church in Wilm-
ington. He is an avid swimmer
and lists hiking and electronics
as his keenest interests. The
scholarship, although granted
for a one-year period, is renew
Smyrna times., 1960-06-16
Two Area Youths
Drown AS Truck
Plunges in Marsh

Two area youths were killed
over the weekend while riding
in a truck which plunged into
deep water from the causeway
leading to Woodland Beach
Killed in the mishap were James
Edward Dittman, 10, Cheswold,
and George A. Hart, Jr., Of
Smyrna. Dittman and Hart were
riding in a pickup truck driven
by Joseph Lowman, %, of Ken.
ton, who state police said is a
deaf mute. Lowman was driv-
ing from Smyrna to Woodland
Beach at 1890 am. Sunday
morning when his pickup truck
struck several inches of water
caused by high tide which COW
cred the causeway. The pickup
went out of Lowman's control,
veered off the right side of the
road, broke off a power pole,
and plunged into the water. Will
liam Hirons, of near Smyrna,
came along a few moments lat
er, saw the truck in the water,
and pulle d Dittman's body,
Lowman, and another passen-
ger, Mary Allen, 81, Clayton,
from the cab and the nearby
water. Dittman had already
drowned. Hart's body could not
be found. despite an extensive
search by state and Smyrna po-
lice, Civil Air Patrol, and pri-
vate boat owners. The body was
finally located Tuesday about
half a mile from the scene OF
the accident. State police at Do.
yer said the body had apparent
ly been carried by the tide and
washed up on an embankment
where it was found by William
Brown and his son, William
Brown, Jr., of Smyrna, who had
been searching for Hart. Low
man was treated for bruises and
Miss Allen for shock. Funeral
services for Hart will be held
this morning at II am, from the
FAIRIES Funeral Chapel with the
Rev. ]. w. Ressler, pastor of the
Church of the Nazarene, offici-
ating. Interment will be in Glen
wood Cemetery. The youth is
survived by his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George A. Hart, Sr., and
by two sisters and brothers,
Mrs. Jacqueline Faulkner, who
lives in Kentucky, and Herbert,
Gene, and Margaret, all Of
Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1960-06-16
Old Brick Store
Landing Landmark
May Be Restored
By Historic Body

The first meeting of the Duck
Creek Historical Society was
held at Belmont Hall Sunday
night with a large group of
charter members present from
the Smyrna area, as well as
Odessa and Wilmington. Nor
man G. Wilder presided and
read the statement of purpose,
which was accepted by the
group. The stated purpose is to
bring together those people in
terested in the history of the
community, and the major func-
tion will be to discover and pro-
vide for the preservation of
material and. artifacts which
may help to establish or illus
trate the history of the county.
The society will cooperate with
the state historical society, Pub
lie Archives Commission, and
the ware Archaeological
Board to collect and preserve
materials of statewide signific-
ance, and will cooperate with
officials to insure the preserva-
ton of historic buildings. Spec
ific interest was centered on the
acquisition by the society of
The Lindens, at Duck Creek,
which is the main objective at
this time. Also reference was
made to a log cabin on Main
Street, and it was agreed that
efforts be made to save it. John
Graham, of Wilmington, a mem
Der of the Speakman family,
told of the offer of the Brick
Store Landing farm and one
acre or more of ground by Sam
iuel ]. Fox, Leipsic, and the
group showed keen interest in
the preservation OF this old
landmark. Chauncey Simpson,
State Highway Department, sug-
gested that the society have a
concrete proposal ready at the
next meeting in July. He COM
plimented the group on the inn
pressive showing of strength by
those interested in the project
and urged them not to lose their
spirit and ardor. Horace L.
Hotchkiss, Odessa, spoke brief
ly on the overall plan for the
preservation of historic places,
CONTINUED on Page Sikh
Smyrna times., 1960-06-16
Council To Probe
Park Feasibility
For Parkway Area;
S3S,23l Taxes Paid

Reports were heard from Town
Manager Rex D. Gilmore at the
regular meeting of Smyrna a
Town Council Friday night on
progress at the town well on
High Street, and also at the sew
age treatment plant. He said
that the high lift water pump
at the well on High Street has
been re-assembled and will be
placed in operation following re-
painting and minor maintain
ance to the wet well. Repairs
and additions have been made
to the sewage treatment plant
and it is ready to be put back in
operation. Council voted to pur-
chase a used Observation-Disclosures
ated road grader from the Sails
bury branch of the Alban Trac-
tor Company. The. tractor was
demonstrated to councilmen
Saturday morning, and will be
used on street work in the town.
The planning committee of coun-
Gil will investigate the feasibil-
ity of a park site north of Park
way Manor adjacent to Duck
Creek, for possible use of child
rem in the northeast section of
Smyrna. MIR. Gilmore reported
that $38,23l has been collected
on current taxes to date. Also,
that $l,l07 in back taxes had
been collected by Magistrate
Franklin t. English as of last
Wednesday. A resolution was
spread on the minutes in tribute
to the memory of the late Grow
er c. King in recognition of his
service as a member of the
Smyrna Board of Health. The
weed ordinance has been pub
lished for two weeks in the loc-
al paper and will be enforced af-
ter today, June l6. MIR. Gilmore
attended the Maryland-Delaware'
Water & Sewage Association
meeting held at Hagerstown,
Md. last Thursday and Friday
morning. Chief of Police John
w. Jacobs, Jr. presented a re-
port of his department for April
and May, and notified council
that the radar unit has been re-
paired and the department plans
to put it into use in the near
future. The police report for
April showed SIS complaints an
swered; IL arrests; 8, motor veas
hicle; l, assault and battery, 2,
disorderly conduct; 2, commit
ted to Kent County Correctional
Institution; police car mileage, :,
1926; fines collected, $l65. Pol
ice report for May: 70 COM
plants answered; % arrests; l9,
motor vehicle; 3, disorderly con-
duct; |, fine suspended; 2, dis
missed; car travelled 1921 miles.
Smyrna times., 1960-06-16
Smyrna Boy Tops
Spanish Contest,
But Denied Entry

An unusual situation. involv-
ing a Smyrna High School SEN
ior resulted in one special hon.
orable mention in a national
contest examination in Spanish
given recently by the Delaware
Chapter of the American Asso.
citation of Teachers of Spanish
and Portuguese. Roberto Men.
dez, a student of Mrs. Elizabeth
Getty at Smyrna High School,
was barred from official entry
in the contest by a National
Spanish Contest rule which pro.
hibits competition to those who
have had home experience or
other out-of-class contact with
the language. Mendez is a ma
tive of Texas, with considerable
Spanish-speaking family back.
ground, who has been living for
some time in Smyrna. He was
allowed to enter the contest un-
officially, with the understand
ing that his score would not be
ranked with those of other stu
dents. A second-year Spanish
student, he took the third-year
examination and placed higher
in that examination than any
of the regular competitors. The
examinations were held on the
campus of the University of
Delaware. The names of other
Understanding students from
Smyrna were: second year,
James Fischer, and third year,
Richard Savage, both also stu
dents of Mrs. GETTY.
Smyrna times., 1960-06-16
Cows Conference
On Aging Convenes
AT Welfare Home

At the first session of the
two-day Governors Conference
on the Aging at the State We'll
fare Home on Tuesday after
noon 1872 delegates heard stir
ring address by Miss Bertha
Adkins, national under secre.
tary of Health, Education, and
Welfare. The conference on the
state level is in preparation for
the White House Conference on
Aging which will be held in
January. Miss Adkins told her
audience that ''As a citizen you
have an unmistakable challenge
and responsibility to do every
thing possible to help older per-
sons in your community so that
they may live out their years
as happy, healthy, and produc-
tive individuals" 1t is one of
the startling phenomena of our
times that despite loss of life
in wars. automobile accidents,
plane and train disasters, the
life expectancy figures in this
country continue to mount.
"The 10th Century, which be-
Continued on Page Twelve
Smyrna times., 1960-06-16
7S Given Diplomas
Announcement
Savage, Melville,
Craig Get Grants

At the 10Th annual commence
ment at the John Bassett Moore
High School held Monday night
in the auditorium, the seven
honor graduates gave brief talks
on the theme This Is America" +"
They were 10 Ann Craig, vale
dictorian; Carol Wolford, salu-
tatorian; Patricia King, Susan
Price, Fred Wiebel, P a tri C i a
Baker, and Judith Loder. The
professional and recessional
were played by the high school
band under the direction of A.
Rodney Daniels. Faculty awards
were presented by Miss Helen
E. Scout to the valedictorian
and salutatorian. Charles V. Will
liams, principal, announced a
scholarship of $500 to 10 Ann
Craig to a business school of
her choice; and and $895 yearly
scholarship award to Richard
Savage, at the University of Del
aware. Harold Moffett, who re-
ceived the Glenn S. King mem
orial award, presented by Luth-
er M. Adkins, announced the
gift of a $3.50 lectern by the
class to the school. MIR. Adkins
urged Moffett to use his talents
in the service of other men" "
Corrado Melega, Italia n ex-
change student, who has shown
exceptional ability with the Eng
lish language during his year
here, was presented a senior
class ring by the class. Follow
ing his acceptance speech the
audience rose in tribute to the
young foreign visitor. The hon.
or graduates were presented by
Norman G. Wilder, vice presi-
dent of the Board of Education
The senior chorus sang "The
Lords Prayer" directed by Mrs
Doris Fearon who accompanied
them. Francis B. Gebhart, mem
Der of the Board of Education,
Continued on Page Six)
Smyrna times., 1960-06-16
Smyrna Businessman Made Director
By Delaware Automobile Dealers

Charles L. Hall, Smyrna bust.
nessman, has been elected a di.
rector of the Delaware Auto.
mobile Dealers Association al
the 10th annual convention held
at the Brandywine Country
Club. 1t marked the third con-
secutive year that Hall has been
named to represent Kent Coun-
ty dealers on the board. Other
officers seated were Howard S.
Abbott, Georgetown, president;
Ebe S. Townsend, Sr., Dover,
first vice president; Frederic
Schermerhorn, Wilmington, sec
ond vice president; Louis w.
Burton, Seaford, third vice pres
ident; Isadore Keil, Wilmington,
treasurer; Paul ]. Roney, Will
mington, executive secretary;
and James F. Boyle, Mr.. Hall,
and Joseph Kitchens, Seaford,
directors. MIR. Hall has been en-
gagged in the automobile busi-
ness since l945. Prior to that
time, he served in the us. Army
and was discharged with the
rank of captain. He also filled
the position of executive officer
of the Smyrna unit, Delaware
National Guard, for a time with
the rank of major. MIR. Hall was
Smyrna times., 1960-06-16
Hartly Boy Wins
Navy Appointment

An unexpected feature of
commencement exercises at the
John Bassett Moore High School
Monday mig hi was the an
nouncement by DR.. George V.
Kirk, superintendent, that James
Melville, one of the graduates,
had received an appointment as
"a principal candidate to the
United States Naval Academy,
Annapolis, Md. The announce
ment came in a telegram from
u. S. Senator ]. Allen Frear to
DR.. Kirk which was received at
five o'clock and read to the
large audience during the COM
program. The young
recipient was given rousing
ovation.
Smyrna times., 1960-06-16

able for su &C e e ing years.
Young Everhart will commute
to the Wilmington school be-
ginning with the fall term.