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Evening star., 1960-11-10
Convicted in Row,
Man Denies He's
Sinotro Bodyquord

LOS ANGELES, Nov 10 (AP).
John Hopkins, who said he
went to Crooner Frank Sinat-
ra's aid in a parking-lot scrap.
has been convicted of battery.
Mr.. Hopkins. AZ, denied being
Mr.. Sinatra's bodyguard and
identified himself as stage
anager for Entertainer
Sammy Davis, jr.. one of Mr..
Sinatra's associates.
A municipal judge found Mr..
Hopkins guilty yesterday after
Eddie Moran. parkilg lot at
tendant. testified Mr.. Sinatra
became enraged because an
other attendant had allegedly
driven an auto too close to him.
When Mr.. Moran went to the
other mans defense. he said,
Mr.. Sinatra ordered Mr.. Hop
kins to "get him"
The attendant Said Mr.. Hop.
kins struck him on the head
several times and he had to get
treatment at a hospital. Mr..
Moran has a civil suit for
100000 pending against Mr..
Sinatra. Sentencing of Mr..
Hopkins was set for Novem-
ber 16.
Evening star., 1960-11-10

that MFR. Nixon would carry q
major portion Of the South.
New York Headquarters
Mrs. Kennedy's second child,
expected some time around the
first Of December. will probably
be born in New York City and
Senator Kennedy will 60 there
and set up o Commodore Op-
Grafton" (The Eisenhower ad-
ministration was put together
in New York at meetings in the
Commodore HotelJ
Senator Kennedy's first ap-
pointment will probably be his
Budget Bureau director. He
has given no indication who II
viii be. But In this field he has
had q strong hand from a stan
man, Meyer Feldman, former
counsel for the SEC and coun-
sci for the Senate Banking and
Currency Committee.
Senator Kennedy once said
that q lot Of people will be sur
Evening star., 1960-11-10
Two Youths
Hanged
In Britain

LONDON, Nov. 10 (AP). -
Two British youths, Is and Is
years old, were hanged today
for kicking a man to death
after robbing him on a towpath
beside the Thames.
The hanging Of Francis For
syth. 18, and Norman Harris.
%. was preceded by the usual
outcry against capital punish
ment in Britain. But in con-
ltrast to the noisy demonstra-
tions that have accompanied
some previous executions. only
small silent crowds stood out
side the two prisons.
Forsyth was hanged at
Wandsworth Jail in South Lon
don. Harris died at Penton-
vile, five miles to the north
across the Thames.
Their victim was Allan E.
Jee, %. Forsyth, Harris and
two others attacked him to rob
him shortly after he had given
his girl a 500 engagement ring
and kissed her goodnight.
One Of the attackers was II
too young to hang-and was
ordered confined indefinitely,
during the Queens pleasure"
The other was found guilty of
non-capital murder and sem
fenced to life Imprisonment.
Home Secretary R. A. Butler
rejected clemency pleas for the
condemned youths from a num-
Der of prominent persons, in
cluding the Earl of Harewood,
first cousin to Queen Eliza
beth II.
Forsyth's last request on the
eve of his execution was to see
his own girl friend, 17-year-old
Margaret Catlin, who is expect
ing his baby in January.
She spent half an hour with
him in a bare interview room
inside the jail. They spoke
through a wire grill.
Evening star., 1960-11-10
Robert Kennedy Seen
As Key in 7 transition

| He will be around the White
House for q while at least.
The Senate post that the
President-elect win vacate be-
fore January 20 could be Rob-
ert's If he wants It. But chances
are Robert viii pick q different
role-perhaps Q move on his
own into politics.
Certain for serious consi6era-
tion for the Senate vacancy Is
Representative Edward P. Bo-
land Of Springfield. Mr.. Bo-
land was In the field early for
Senator Kennedy working for
his nomination and welding to-
gether the Democratic factions
in Ohio. Others will be con-
Evening star., 1960-11-10
Weuthervune
Status Lost
In 3Counties

| NEW YORK, Nov. 10 (AP).-
Up until Tuesday there were
eight counties scattered across
the country, known as wealth
ervanes" in presidential elec-
tions.
All eight had unbroken rec
ords for at least a half century
of voting for the winner in
presidential elections.
/ Today only five had survived.
Three counties-Albany in Wy
Joining, Vanderburgh in Indiana
land Jasper in Iowa-broke the
tradition and cast a majority
of their votes for Vice President
Nixon.
/ The veteran Of weathervanes,
Crook County, Greg, kept its
slate clean and voted for the
winner as it has for the last
rs years, although the State
went to Mr.. Nixon.
Two New Hampshire counties
that have voted for the winner
since the turn of the century
Coos and Stafford-also chalked
up majorities for the victor
again.
\ Iowa's other weathervane,
Palo Alto County. went for
Senator Kennedy and, with
Jasper County falling by the
EwaySide. became the only one
of Iowa's SO counties that has
never voted wrong in this CEN
tury.
Wyoming remained with one
weathervane intact. Although
its Albany County gave Mr..
Nixon a slight edge in nearly
complete returns, Laramie
County picked winner again.
Evening star., 1960-11-10

prised at his Cabinet. Gov.
Abraham Ribicof1 Of oonnecti-
cut is the most likely to make
1t. He was aboard the Kennedy
train when it wasn't the most
popular thing to do among the
pros. Others who might be
considered are Congresswoman
Edith Green of Oregon, Byron
(Whizzer) White Of Colorado,
who headed the Kennedy Citi-
zens Committee. and Gov.
Luther Hodges Of North Caro-
lima, who broke the dixie
against Senator Kennedy In
the solid South.
Adlai Stevenson, Chester
Bowles and Senator Fulbright,
chairman of the Foreign Rela-
tions Committee. also are
candidates.
Evening star., 1960-11-10
Rx RORERT HEALY

BY kO6EHT hEALx
North American Newspaper Alliance
Copyright 1850. Globe Pubiishins Co
HYANNIS, Mass. Nov. TO-
This Is how President laect
John r. Kennedy and his camp
feel about the presidential
campaign and the new admin
istration:
The big name, as it has been
since January, is Robert r,
Kennedy.
Robert win be one Of the ma
jor. architects Of the new ad-
ministration as he was one of
the principal forces In the nom
ination victory and final cam
paign drive.
Smyrna times., 1960-01-07
Alaska Lecture
Open To Public

The public is invited to attend
the open meeting of the Twenti-
eth Century Club on Thursday,
Jan. IA at s pm. when Mrs.
Harmon Money, of Middletown,
will show colored slides of Alas
ka, the new state and tell of her
recent trip there. The slides will
include the ice cap over Juneau.
Mrs. Money is a past president
of the State Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs, having served dur
ing l954-56; also treasurer for
four years of the federation. She
is chairman of the door keepers
committee. Among
many other activities she is vice
regent of the State Daughters of
the American Revolution. Mrs.
James Cooper is chairman of the
committee of hostesses for the
The speaker will be
presented by Mrs. George v.
Kirk, citizenship chairman, who
has arranged the program. Mrs.
Richard Bobzin will preside.
Smyrna times., 1960-01-07
Ambulance Covers
Nearly ll,OOO Miles

A report prepared by Martin
Bessinger, chief ambulance driv-
er, has been released by the
David c. Harrison Post No. IA,
American Legion, on the am
bulance service rendered during
1859. A total of 268 trips were
made, with As of that total be-
ing for automobile accidents. A
total of ll,9ll miles were driv-
en-, with the ambulance and
drivers being in service a total
of 649 man hours, for an aver
age of l.78 hours per day. Due
to the unfortunate accident that
completely destroyed the Mid
dletown Fire Company ambul-
ance the local Legion Post gave
service also to that area, with
a total of II trips. The ambul-
ance service is supported by
contributions from the public
and operated by the American
Legion, whose memccrs donate
their time and know how.
Smyrna times., 1960-01-07
Firemen Plagued
By Four Alarms,
Walk Half Mile
To Fight Blaze

The volunteers of the Citi-
zens' Hose Company have re-
sponded to four alarms since
last Tuesday, with the first call
of the year 1860 on Saturday,
preceded by alarms on Tuesday,
and Wednesday, and followed
by one on Saturday during the
severe storm. The first fire of
the new year occurred on Sat-
urday at 9:30 a m, in Big
Woods" near Big Oak, when
Leroy Yoder, a lumberman of
Clayton, started a caterpillar
tractor and it ignited. The site
of the tractor was 600 feet into
the woods and the fire was
spreading in the woods when
firemen arrived. Forty-two vol
unteers worked a half-hour, and
damage was estimated at $l00.
Firemen were called at 7:05 a.
nn., Sunday during height of the
rain and windstorm for a CHM
ney fire on the James Mitchell
farm, Welfare Home Road. The
house is occupied by James
O'Neill. Rain had made the
lane impossible and the firemen
had to carry small water tanks
and ladders a half mile. Forty
two volunteers responded to the
alarm. Forty-two volunteers of
the Citizens Hose Company re-
sponded to an alarm at $40 p.
M, Wednesday for fire at
Twilight Haven Motel, one mile
south of Smyrna on the Dupont
Parkway. Electric wiring had
chafed at the corner of the
building, setting fire to the
caves. The damage was esti-
mated at $l00. Charles Haas is
the owner of the motel. The
firemen were at the site a half
hour. The alarm was the Sec
ond one for the local volunteers
on successive days. They were
called to the home of Mrs. Gill
bert Pratt at 3 p. M, on Tues
day for a blaze in a mattress,
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Smyrna times., 1960-01-07
Dover Railroad
Depot New Home
OF State Library

The former Pennsylvania Rail-
road passenger station at the
west end of Dover's main busi-
ness artery, Loockerman ST., be-
came State of Delaware proper
ty during simple ceremonies
held there last week. /
The two-story brick building,
whose facilities were used for
nearly so years by the travelling
public, was received by the state
in exchange for 5000 shares of
non-dividend bearing Delaware
Railroad Company capital stock
acquired by the state in the
l850's, when, with state assist
ance, rail lines were first ex-
tended from Wilmington south
through Dover to the Maryland
line at what is now Delmar. The
building is to become the future
home of the State Library Com
mission.
Transfer of deed was accom-
plished in the presence of ap-
proximately 80 persons, consist
ing principally of state officials
and representatives of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company and
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Smyrna times., 1960-01-07
Yule Purchases
The Best Ever
Merchants Claim

The verdict by merchants cat
ering to holiday purchasers is
that business ranged from fair
to one that exceeded any previ-
GUS year, during interviews held
during the week. All agreed that
the last two days were big, and
Christmas Eve generally pro-
nounced "the best ever" There
appears to have been squirt of
buying after Thanksgiving,
which died down and was re-
sumed the final two days. ''The
craziest ever" was the way Mar
tin Golden, of Golden's Phar-
macy, expressed it, and he noted
that Saturday, the day after,
proved to be an unusually active
shopping day. Boulevard Elec-
trio, expecting to close at 5 pm.
Christmas Eve, experienced a
surge of buying of major appli-
ances. Richard c. Price noted
more interest in music and hi-fi
sets this year. At Silco sales
exceeded any year, with Christ
mas Eve "out of this world,
aisles packed with buyers, ac-
cording to Mrs. Fanny M.
Thompson, manager. Wootten's
Clothing termed business good,
with the store ''mobbed" the
last two. days; noted a trend to
late shopping. Christmas Eve
had not been as big in five years,
G. Edward Wootten stated. At
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Smyrna times., 1960-01-07
Smyrna Woman
Gets Phone Post

Mrs. Mary w. Middleton, of
35 Mt. Vernon Street, Smyrna,
Diamond State Telephone Com
pany assignment clerk, has been
appointed district office super
visor with the company's plant
department at Dover. A native
of Kenton and a graduate of
Dover High School, Mrs. Mid
dleton started with the Diamond
State Telephone Company as an
operator at Dover in 1886. She
has served as assignment clerk
at Dover since 1910. Mrs. Mid
dleton is a member of the Tele-
phone Pioneers of America, or
ganization of veteran telephone
company employees.
Smyrna times., 1960-01-07
Exchangee Finds
Christmas Unlike
Italian Holiday

The contrast b e tw e e n the
Christmas celebration in Smyr-
ma and his native city of Bolog-
ma, Italy was very great, and
Corrado Melega, Italia n ex-
change student, was thrilled
with the festivities Americans
enjoy. His pleasure was height
ened when he talked to his
mother and father in Italy at
2:30 am. Christmas Day. The
phone call was made possible
by the teachers at the John Bas-
sett Moore High School and was
set for 1920 pm. Christmas
Eve, but was delayed by crowd
ed circuits. He lives with the
family of William Willis and
told them that instead of Santa
Claus the Italian children be-
lieve that "a witch" comes and
leaves them one gift. He was
surprised at the extent of the
giving here and when he told his
father on the phone that there
was Christmas tree with twen-
ty gifts under it for him, his
father exclaimed: "Who would
give you twenty gifts?" The
brass quintet of the high school
band saluted him by playing
carols at the Willis home Christ
mas Eve, and an Italian card
signed by all members of the
high school faculty was present
ed him. The Italian boy who
came to Smyrna as an American
Field Service exchange student
in September has become a de-
finite part of life at the high
school, is a member of the bas-
ketball team, and received the
tribute of a classmate who re-
Gently said "he is just like one
of u.s." When asked his impress
sions of Christmas here in con-
trast to home, he said there
"was more atmosphere" here,
that in Italy the celebration was
more religious and less secular.
A special meal is served after
mass at home he said.
He attends services at st. JOS
eph's R. c. Church, Clayton. At
New Years, the celebration was
less inhibited in Italy, and they
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Smyrna times., 1960-01-07
New Span Opening g
To End Old Hands
Career On Canal

Ceremonies opening the new
high-level Summit Bridge on
Saturday morning will mark the
end of an era for Herbert D.
Gibbons, of st. Georges. Glib
bons and his father, the late
Seth Gibbons, served a total of
76 years on the Chesapeake &
Delaware Canal, dating back to
the time when the waterway
was under private ownership.
At that time, it was a narrow
waterway and was operated
with high and low level locks.
Herbert Gibbons first went to
work on the canal in 1925, as
a lock tender. Then when a lift
bridge was built at st. Georges
by the U. S. Army Corps of
Engineers, to handle seagoing
vessels, Gibbons was employed
on the new span. Eventually,
the st. Georges lift crossing was
replaced with a high level bridge
of the same type that is to be
placed in use at Summit Bridge.
Ceremony For Him
Gibbons has been employed
on the old Summit Bridge for
the past IL years, raising the
span to allow ships to pass thru
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Smyrna times., 1960-01-07

When dedication exercises and
opening of the new S u m m t
Bridge are held this Saturday,
Jan. 9, at ii am, it will mark
the fourth time in the l30-year
history of the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal that a new span
has been erected at Summit.
This was made known today by
John E. Quaile, of the Philadel-
plia Division, us. Army En-
gineers. At Saturdays dedica-
ton, ceremonies will be brief
but appropriate. The principal
address will be delivered by US.
Senator ]. Allen Frear, Jr. Mr..
Frear initiated legislation in
Congress ten years ago which
led to the Engineers program to
improve the canal and build the
new four-lane, high fixed level
bridge at the Summit crossing,
it was announced. Gov. j. Caleb
Boggs will extend greetings to
1t. Gen. E. c. Itschner, Chief,
us. Army Corps of Engineers,
Washington, DC, who will be
among federal officials attending
the opening. us. Senator John
]. Williams will unveil a plaque
at the north end of the bridge,
and us. Rep. Harris B. McDow-
ell, Jr. will offer remarks. Sena-
tor Frear will cut the ribbon
which will allow traffic to flow
over the span for the first time.
With the cooperation of Della
ware State Police, the four lanes
will be utilized for southbound
traffic until the ceremonies are
over. This will permit officials
and the public to park on the
approaches to witness the dedi-
cation. Following the exercises,
the official party will continue
to the south side of old Summit
draw bridge, where General It.
schner will apply a torch to a
girder, signifying that it is per-
Smyrna times., 1960-01-07
Boat Owners Must
License Crafts

Beginning April l, 1860, all
motorboats used in the waters
of the State of Delaware are re-
quired, by act of the l20th Gen.
eral Assembly, to be registered
and numbered. The Small Boat
Safety Division of the Delaware
Commission of Shell Fisheries
will begin issuing licenses Mon
day, January 4, 1860. Applica-
tions for licenses may be OBJ
tanned from any boat dealer or
marine supplier in the state.
There are approximately 10000
boats to be registered in the
State of Delaware by April l. To
avoid delay in obtaining boat
numbers, apply as early as pos
sible.
Smyrna times., 1960-01-07
Campaign Mapped
For Dimes Appeal

A meeting of the Auxiliary
to the David c.. Harrison Post
No. IA, American Legion was
held Monday night at the home
of Mrs. Edward S. Everett. Mrs.
Davis Turner, president, con-
Quoted the business melting. The
Auxiliary will sponsor again this
year the annual March of Dimes
campaign. Mrs. Vernon Ford
was named chairman, with Mrs.
Lloyd Pleasanton as co-chair-
man. The Mothers March will
be held on Monday, January rs
between the hours of A and 7
p. M, with a meeting at the
Legion Room in Town Hall fol-
lowing, with doughnuts and
coffee served to the solicitors.
The storm date has been set
for Wednesday, January 27.
Smyrna times., 1960-01-07
Buckson's, Boggs' Nominations Win
Endorsement By Kent Republicans

The Kent County Republican
Executive Committee today an
nounced its endorsement of the
Honorable David P. Buckson for
the Republican nomination for
governor at the forthcoming Re-
publican convention to be held
later this year. Also endorsed by
the committee was the Honor
able ]. Caleb Boggs as the Re-
publican nominee for United
States senator. The Kent Coun-
ty Executive Committee is COM
posed of persons who represent
and are elected from the Sena-
torial Districts of the county.
The Kent group is the first to go
on record in support of a Buck
son for Governor" movement.
Buckson, a resident of near
Smyrna, was educated in the
T wnsend and Middletown
school systems. He was gradu-
ated from the University of Del
aware and Dickinson School of
Law, and was admitted to the
Delaware Bar in May, l949. A
practicing attorney, he is vice
president of the Delaware Bar
Association and has served as
Judge for the Court of Common
Pleas in Kent County. Buckson
was elected Lieutenant Govern
or of the State of Delaware Nov.
1856, to serve a four-year term
beginning January, 1857. He is
Smyrna times., 1960-01-07
Band To Resume
Sunday Sessions

The band of the Citizens Hose
Company will resume regular re-
hearsals on Sunday, Jan. 10 at
2 pm. at the fire house. The
members are trying out new
music and rehearsing in prepar-
alton for the marching season
next spring and summer. Re-
hearsals were going well before
the Christmas holidays and it is
hoped that the members of the
band will reassemble in the new
year. Some very challenging new
music was read and rehearsed
and much interest and enthusi-
asm was shown by the men. The
band director is Rodney Daniels,
and the band manager, Lex
FAIRIES.
Smyrna times., 1960-01-07
Clothing School
Registration Open
For Clayton Class

A tailoring project school for
women of Kent County is being
offered by the Home Demon
stration program, under the di-
rection of Miss Janet Reed,
Clothing Specialist of the Uni
versity of Delaware Agricultural
Extension Service. Women en-
rolled will make a suit or coat.
A series of six lessons is plan
ned. According to Mrs. Florence
Y. Smith, Kent County Home
Demonstration Agent, the en-
rollment has been so great that
it is necessary to have four sec
tions. Two groups will meet on
Thursdays at Viola and two on
Fridays at Clayton. There are
still openings available in the
classes to be held in Clayton
on Fridays. One class is at
900 a. m., the other at loo
p. m. Both groups will meet at
the Clayton Century Club. Any
woman who is interested in join
ing the Tailoring Classes should
contact Mrs. Smith, Post Office
Building, Dover, phone REdfield
SLAB. The class is not for be-
ginner sewers. 1t is for women
who have some skill in home
sewing and who are interested
in learning the techniques of
tailoring.
Smyrna times., 1960-01-07

active in many civic affairs,
serving as secretary and trea-
surer of Old Union Methodist
Church Society and as a director
of Townsend Trust Company.
He holds memberships in AS
bury Methodist Church, Smyr-
ma; Middletown Rotary Club, Re-
hoboth Country Club, Delaware
Veterans, World War II; Maple
Dale Country Club, Vicmead
Hunt Club, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, National Sojourners, Inc.;
Union Lodge No. 5, Delaware
Consistory, Nur Temple; Sigma
Nu Fraternity. Governor Boggs
is completing his second term as
chief executive of the State of
Delaware. Prior to election to
this position he had served the
state in the U. S. House of Re-
representatives..
Smyrna times., 1960-01-07
High Level Government Officials
To Participate In Bridge Opening

manently closed and demolish-
ed. The new high level span will
carry us. Routes II, 301, and
Delaware Route 896, it was
pointed out. The opening pray
er at the dedication will be said
by the Rev. Herbert Rimlinger,
St. Joseph's Catholic Church,
Middletown, while the benedic-
tion will be given by the Rev. E.
Ray Carlson, pastor of Summit
Bridge Methodist Church. After
the ceremony, the official party
will proceed to Kent Manor Inn,
Wilmington, for lunch. The pub
lie is invited to the ceremony at
the bridge proper. Mr.. Quaile
said this week that the first
span over the c and d Canal
was a wooden covered bridge,
built during the l820's. At that
time, he said, the canal was 10
feet deep and 36 feet wide. Coal
and lumber carrying barges ac-
counted for the majority of traf-
fic in those days. The canal had
three locks and six bridges, in
Guiding the railroad span. The
second was "a swing bridge built
about 1867 to replace the cover
ed bridge. The third was lift
bridge built in l926-the one
currently in use. On August l3,
1919, the federal government
purchased the waterway and
launched project that trans
formed the canal into a sea level
toll-free waterway. When the
Job was finished in 1927, it had
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