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Evening star., 1960-10-10

more authoritatively than the
hundreds Of experts on the
scene. -.
Evidence Lacking
"In the accident at Boston,
there has been no evidence to
date, direct or indirect, to indi-
cate that the accident was
caused by structural failure.
There is strong reason to be-
lieve otherwise.
Senator Hartke seems to be
making a conclusion on his
own that 1t was"
Mr.. Quesada did not specify
how Senator Hartke might be
making political capital by his
criticisms of the Electra.
Senator Hartke said in Indi-
Evening star., 1960-10-10
By the Associated Press

E. r. QueSada, administrator
of the Federal Aviation Agency,
says Senator Hartke, Democrat
of Indiana, seeks political cap
ital from national tragedy" in
his comments on a Boston plane
crash.
Mr.. Quesada said also that
Evening star., 1960-10-10
Quesodo RoPs Hortke
For Crash Statement

Senator Hartke in his criticisms
of the Lockheed Electra plane
accidents has been comment
ing out of a general background
of technical ignorance and with
no real knowledge of the spe-
cific facts involved"
These and other criticisms of
the Indiana Senator were in
Evening star., 1960-10-10

the text of a telegram, released
yesterday by FAA, which Mr..
Quesada sent to Senator Mag
nuson, Democrat Of Washing
ton. chairman Of the Commerce
Committee. and Senator Mon
roney, Democrat of Oklahoma,
chairman of the Aviation Sub
committee.
Criticized Quesada
Senator Hartke wired the two
Senators after an October 4
crash Of an Eastern Airlines
Electra in Boston Harbor killed
81. In another telegram to
President Eisenhower, he sug-
gested Mr.. Quesada should be
removed because of his refusal
Smyrna times., 1960-04-07
Last Call Issued
For Scholarship

The Smyrna Board of Educa-
tion this week announced that
it is now issuing a Last Call"
for applicants for the Van Gas
ken Scholarship Award. This
award is presented each year
as a result of income from a
trust fund in memory of John
Van Gasken. The award is made
to graduates of the public school
at Smyrna pursuing advanced
study. Preference is given to
women who desire to study
medicine. The award, amount
ing to approximately $500 is
paid in two equal installments
during the year. Any graduate
wishing to be considered should
apply Immediately in writing to
DR.. George v. Kirk, Smyrna
Special School District, Smyrna,
Delaware. The decision of the
award will be made at the reg
ular monthly meeting of the
Board of Education on April 20.
Smyrna times., 1960-04-07
6 New Members
Inducted By All

Six new members have been
inducted by the Blackbird All
Club. Enrolling for the 1860
year are Gerald Funk, Gilbert
Alfred, Stanley Johnson, Max
inc Gearhart, and Ronald and
Mary Ann Gearhart. A seven
member committee comprising
Carolyn and Diane Davis, Mary
Ann and Maxine Gearhart,
Kathy Morris, Cynthia Gonce,
and Abby Mannering were NAM
ed to complete arrangements
for the clubs exhibit in the
June Flower Show to be held
on the University of Delaware
campus. The local organization
also recently participated in the
county talent show and in a
strawberry project training ses-
sion. Club project schools were
conducted In the gardening and
home Identification fields.
Smyrna times., 1960-04-07
Registration Set
At Clayton School
Week of May 9th

Registration for all pupils,
both white and colored, who
will be entering Clayton School
for the first time this fall, has
been set for the week of May
9-l3, school officials announced
today. The registration will be
open for first grade children and
other pupils enrolling at the
school for the first time. Facili-
ties will remain open daily from
8 am. to 3 pm. The Clayton
Parent Teacher Association will
meet next Wednesday night in
the school cafeteria. Individual
homeroom interviews will pre-
cede the business session sched-
uled to begin at 8 pm. The
meeting will be held as original
ly set despite the fact that
school will be recessed for Eas-
ter vacation at Tuesday noon.
Saturday, April 30 has been Sc
lected as the date for the annual
eighth grade bake and food sale.
The event will be staged in the
Clayton Century Club building,
the former post Office property,
from 10 am. until 2 pm.
Smyrna times., 1960-04-07
Dance to Defray
st. Sign Expense

The Smyrna-C Clayton Junior
c h a m b er of Commerce will
sponsor a dance on Saturday,
April 8 at the Newnam-Lee-Ur-
ban Post, Veterans of Foreign
Wars post home, Clayton. Music
will be furnished by Bob Wag-
ner's orchestra, with dancing
from 8 pm. to | am. Tickets
for the annual spring dance may
be obtained from any Jaycee.
Proceeds for the affair will be
partly used toward the COM
munity service project of the
Jaycees, that of furnishing new
street signs for the town of
Smyrna. This is continuing
project, and many street signs
have been presented the town
by the group of young men in
recent years.
Smyrna times., 1960-04-07
End Pops Concert
Booked by Jayeee
Group on May 9Th

The Smyrna-Clayton Junior
Chamber of Comerce is making
plans for the appearance here
of the Eastern Shore Little
Symphony Orchestra in a pops
concert on Sunday, May 8 at
8:l5 p. M, in the auditorium of
the John Bassett Moore High
School. A program is being
planned that will be attractive
to wide audience and the pub
lie sale of tickets will start on
April 20. The orchestra was en-
Enthusiastically received here last
fall. Letters have been sent to
business concerns and individ-
uals, enclosing SIP worth of
tickets for $40 for business pa
irons, and subscriptions as an
individual patron for SIS, the
person TO receive tickets to the
value of Sc. Names of patrons
in both categories will appear
on the program, and they will
also be published in The Smyr-
ma Times through a paid ad,
acknowledging their support and
appreciation. The project is one
of the efforts of the Jaycees to
present cultural activities in the
Smyrna-Clayton area. The Jay
Gees regret it if a firm or indi-
vidual was overlooked when the
subscription letters were mail
ed. Any firm or person wishing
to become patron may contact
William T. Gathright, Jr., OIL
3-7421 before April Is. The
price of tickets for adults is
$l.50, and for students one dol
lar.
Smyrna times., 1960-04-07
Seek High Roads
Of Achievements.
RenOwn Educator
Cautions Eagles

The eighth annual banquet of
the Silver Eagles, teenage boys
club, held at the Twentieth Cen
tury Club house, was attended
by more than one hundred per-
sons March 30, including civic
and education leaders, members
of the State Police, and honor
ary members of the club. Miss
Rebekah S. Sheaffer, noted edu-
Gator, dramatist, and orator, of
Bareville, Pa, speaking on the
topic, From Here To There" +"
defined it as "the road from
here to the place where your
highest ambitions will carry you
in the 1905 and sos" 1t is
a toll road, a limited access
road, not everyone gets on it,
she said; it is a Dream High
way, but don't dream on it,
she advised. Describing it as
an Academic Turnpike, where
you go through the tunnels of
real experience" she urged the
boys to take "the high road of
achievement" We want men
with ability, psychologists to
solve the mental ills of the
world; ministers to say the COM
forting word; lawyers and state
smen to find the tricks in Com
munism, she continued. "A
sense of humor will save the
day." she said in conclusion, "it
is a dynamic force in life" She
termed the Silver Eagles
unique organization" and said
that it is high time newspapers
play up the headlines about this
organization and not about the
juvenile delinquents. The invo-
cation was given by the Rev.
j. Howard Link, pastor of As
bury Methodist Church; Barry
Pritchard, president, greeted the
guests and introduced them.
Recognition of past presidents
was made by Harold Moffett,
vice president; the speaker was
introduced by jeffrey Deamer-
Gifts were presented to the ad-
visers, Miss Alberta Cornelius,
John w. Dickinson, and Wallace
Dudeck, and to Mrs. Mary Woo
leyhan, house mother Bruce
Ennis, past president, spoke
briefly. Tom Rundell and Bran
don Jones presented the history
of the Silver Eagles, "Smyrna's
Challenge to Youth" The guest
speaker was given a standing
ovation at the close of her hum
orous and inspiring talk. .
Smyrna times., 1960-04-07
Census Counters
Finding Delaware
Larger, Younger
Than In 50 Tally

The census takers who are
presently enumerating Della
wares population will find that
"The First State" not only has
much larger population than
in 1850, but one that is, on the
whole, much younger, advises
the Delaware State Develop
ment Department. Basing its OBJ
servations on recently released
us. Census Bureau estimates
of age distributions of Ameri-
cans as of July l, 1858, the state
information agency points out
that while Delaware's popula-
ton gained an estimated 37.2
percent between 1850 and 1858,
the number of children under
five years of age increased an
estimated 67,5 percent and the
n u m Der of DelawareanS be-
tween five and seventeen years
of age increased an estimated
Ills percent. The number in the
age bracket eighteen to forty
four, however, increased only
22.2 percent in this period and
the number from forty-five to
sixty-four increased 2l.3 per-
cent. In the 1850 census, Della
ware had a population of 3l8,-
600. In 1858, its population was
estimated at 100000. The states
population was estimated at
454, 900 as of July l, 1859. Dur
ing this period, the number of
children under five in the state
increased from $4,000 to $4,000;
the number of youngsters five
to seventeen increased from 6l,-
900 to 10000. Those Delawar-
cans in the prime wage-earn-
ing bracket" eighteen to forty
four, however, increased only
from 10000 to l6l 900, and the
middle-aged bracket (from As to
64) increased from $4,000 to
$4,000. The number of senior
citizens aged sixty-five and over
increased from $4,000 to $4,000.
In terms of the percentile dis
Continued on Page Twelve)
Smyrna times., 1960-04-07
C.. Francis Downs
Seeks Nomination
As Representative

G. Francis Downs, 3l-year-old
Clayton farmer, this week be-
came the second candidate to
formally announce his candi-
dacy for the Kent County Third
Representative District seat on
the Democratic ticket. The ac-
ton by Downs assures a contest
for the Third District nomina-
ton in this summers primary.
Arnold Long, 34-year-old Ken
ton farmer, made known his in
tention to seek the post last
Monday. Downs served as chief
sergeant-at-arms for the State
Senate last year. He is a mem
Der of Ewell's-St. Paul Church
where he has been superintend-
ent of the Sunday School for
the past four years. He is also
vice chairman of the church's
official board. Mr.. Downs is
very active in community and
civic organizations, h oil d N
membership on the Clay t 0 r
School Board, the board of di-
rectors of the Clayton-Smyrna
Babe Ruth League, the Kent
County Order of All Links, and
the Kent County Extension Ser
vice Planning Committee. He is
well-known in political circles
in Kent County, where he serves
as secretary of the Young Dem
ocrats of Kent County and vice
president of the Third District
Democratic Club. He is married
to the former Dorothy Robb oi
Milford. The couple have one
daughter, Nancy Lee, 8.
Smyrna times., 1960-04-07
2 Smyrna Firms
Gain Top Ratings
In States Annual
Safety Competition

Two Smyrna firms have won
first prizes among six first plac-
es awarded in the state in the
annual fleet safety contest oil
the Delaware Safety Council.
The Smyrna winners are Coop
er Moving & Storage Company,
first in the public utilities and
transportation division, and
Slaughters Beverage Transport,
first in the motor transport divi-
sion. The six first place win
ners and eight honorable men
ton winners were announced by
Dorsey B. Kinnamon, vice presi-
dent of Public Safety of the
Delaware Safety Council. The
other four firms whose fleets
took first place prizes are: Ma.
tional Biscuit Company, Walk
er-Snyder- Comfy Company, Del
aware Hardware Company, and
Dupont Company-Chestnut Run
all of Wilmington. Honorable
mentions went to: Blackwell &
Son, Wilmington; Victor R. Pyle
Company, Wilmington; Moody
, Livestock Transporter, St.Georg'
es; Pyramid Motor Freight Cor
poration, Wilmington; Continen'
tai Can Company, Inc, Wilm'
ington; Brake & Equipment
Company, Inc, Wilmington; JOS
eph Bancroft & Sons Company
Wilmington; and Spe a k m r
Company, Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1960-04-07
Carson HOnOred
By Telephone Co.

James H. Carson, Jr., station
repairman in Smyrna for the
Diamond State Telephone Co.,
was admitted to membership in
the company's famed 100000
Mile Club at a dinner and safety
meeting in the Scottish Rite
Cathedral at Wilmington Tues
day evening. The club is COM
prised of Diamond State en-
ployees who have operated COM
pany motor vehicles at least
100000 miles without having
been responsible for an acci-
dent. Other new members ad-
mitted to 100000 Mile Club in
this vicinity include Frank A.
Lucia, PIX installer and George
M. Thompson, splicer.
Smyrna times., 1960-04-07
Jr. Highs Washington Pilgrimage
Sets Precedent For Smyrna School

For the first time in history,
Smyrna Junior High Schools
entire seventh grade was taken
on a full-day field trip to our
nations capital. The plan-mak-
ing began last fall and came to
fruition just last week when six
teachers and over a hundred
seventh graders left at $50 am.
in three chartered buses for the
big event. Teachers on the trip
included Hunter Clark, David
Fauser, Mrs. Jane Jacobs, Ebe
Joseph, Thomas Mulligan, and
Philip Toman. Upon arrival in
Washington the group toured
the Jefferson and Lincoln Mem
orials, the Washington Monu-
ments and the White House be-
fore lunch on the Mall. In the
afternoon the group was brok-
en- into four class sections, each
with teacher, and visited three
of the Smithsonian Institution
buildings and the National Gal
lery of Art. Tours averaged an
hour per building. The troupe
stopped near Annapolis for din
ner and returned to the high
school at $50 pm. The trip
Smyrna times., 1960-04-07
Local Cuardsmen
Mapping Summer
Camping Mission
At Bethany Beach

Smyrna's National Guard unit,
the l4lst Ordnance Company,
is busily engaged in making
plans for its annual summer en-
campment, which will be held
July 30 to August l3, at Beth
any Beach, Del. According to
Capt. Richard G. Silver, COM
pany commander, the unit, con-
sisting of l25 enlisted men and
four officers, will follow prac-
tical application of year-long
classroom instruction in the
field at camp, with a basic mis-
sion of providing ammunition
support for the 3rd ADA Ba-
tallion, made up of Sussex Coun-
ty units. This battalion will be
using MAJ tanks, firing 40 nm
shells. Capt. Silver would like
to see the majority of the men
qualified in specific jobs by the
end of camp. "Since the l4lst
was officially organized only
about a year ago." said Capt.
Silver, I'VE were unable to quail
ify all the men at summer camp
last year. Much of the time
was spent in classrooms, but
this encampment will be devot-
ed almost entirely to practical
qualification of men in their
specific jobs" When the l4lst
was formed in April of 1859,
most of its men were attached
to the now defunct 197th AAA
Battalion, which was equipped
with self-propelled tanks. The
l4lst will depart the Smyrna
armory at 7 am, on Sunday,
expecting to arrive at Bethany
Beach prior to noon. Training
will Immediately start with the
Continued on Page Seven
Smyrna times., 1960-04-07
Series
Solved By Arrest
OF Ferris Youth

With the arrest of a l7-year
old youth by Smyrna police, a
series of breakings and enter
ings of business places in sever
al past months were solved. He
admitted committing the rob-
berries while on weekend leaves
from the Ferris Industrial School
where he had been committed
on burglary and car theft
charges. He was given leaves
from the institution to seek en-
ployment. The youth, a resident
of the Duck Creek section, was
held in the Kent Correctional
Institution, Dover, for appear
ance in the Kent County Juven-
lie Court at Dover. His arrest
solved at least IA burglaries,
where he stole money from Gig
arctic machines, and cash regis
ters, as well as taking merchan-
disc, including a watch, screw
drivers, penknives, which he
says he threw away. He had an
odd quirk, refusing to take pen
nies in the robberies. During the
past three months he entered
the John Deere Machinery Co.,
Glenwood Ave-, five times;
Rash's Furniture Store; Sollo-
ways Service Station, Route l3;
Texaco Service Station, Glen
wood Ave. and Main ST.; Smyr-
ma Quick Service Laundry,
North Street. Arrested on March
81 he admitted having broken
into two places on March 80.
Other business places entered
included Rothwelrs Garage,
where small items were taken,
and on one occasion at that
place he was scared away by
the police car; Farmers Supply,
Style Shop, Main Street, where
he removed a rabbet strip from
the door, but could not open the
cash register. Also, attempted
to enter Mrs. Bakers Sub Shop,
where he removed a rabbet
strip; Right Lumber Yard, where
tools were taken. According to
Chief of Police John w. Jacobs,
Jr. the amount of cash stolen is
not known.
Smyrna times., 1960-04-07
Sammy Kaye Band
Engaged by Rotary
For Spring Dance

The Smyrna Rotary Club will
sponsor a dance at the Dover
Armory on May 10, and the
Sammy Kaye orchestra has
been engaged for the occasion.
Clarence S. Collins, Jr., is gen.
eral chairman and the follow
ing committees have been Sc
lected: Tickets, James Cooper,
chairman; Promotion and pub
licity, DIR. George v. Kirk and
Leroy P. Piper; advertising,
Charles Rebar and William Will
lis, chairmen, Lester Liefer,
James Cooper, Clarence Collins,
Howard Slaughter, Lawrence c.
Ellery, James Bradley, and Rex
Gilm ore; decorations, James
Bradley and Frank Elton. AT
the regular meeting on Thurs
day night Mr.. Collins, president,
conducted the business session
Group singing was led by Mel
son S. Everhart, with DR.. George
V. Kirk as accompanist. Robert
H. Reed and Walter 7. Massey
were visitors from the Dover
Rotary Club; and James Britt
ingham, from the Middletown
Chh
Smyrna times., 1960-04-07
All-Day Refresher
Courses Attract
Over 50 Firemen

An all-day fire drill was spon-
sored on Sunday by the Citizens
Hose Company, which included
refresher courses in drafting
water from Lake Como; pump
ing from fire plugs and tank
trucks; hose evolutions; ladder
work, and smoke mask drills,
all despite vile weather. Fifty
four volunteers were involved in
the program, braving the ele-
ments, with all active firemen
except two, and all firemen on
the reserve list except four, par
ticipating. Many former active
members turned out for the
drill, Ladder work was demon
Strated at Rothwelrs Granary
on the Clayton Road where men
climbed ladders to the catwalks
between two buildings. The op-
Grafton at Wilson Refrigeration,
Inc. involved hose lines laid to
Rothwells. The program started
at 9:45 am. and at 2:30 pm. the
third phase, which was out
standing, was carried forward
in driving rains. The third and
last phase offered a smoke mask
drill conducted in an abandoned
tenant house on the farm own
ed by T. Coleman Caulfield on
Walkers School Road at Roth
wells Corner. The tenant is
Franklin Wheeler. The proper
ties there, including two frame
houses, several small buildings,
including chicken houses and
pig pens, provided a strategic
base of operations for the vol
unteers. The fire company was
given permission by the owner
and tenant to use the buildings
for demonstration providing the
Continued on Page Twelvel
Smyrna times., 1960-04-07
Clayton Student
Cops University
Engineering Prize

Robert E. Hurd, Jr., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E. Hurd of
Clayton, is one of nine students
cited as distinguished scholars
in engineering by DR.. Edward c.
Comings, dean of the school of
engineering at the University of
Delaware. Hurd, a freshman
chemical engineer, transferred
to Delaware from Massachu-
setts Institute of Technology.
He is active in varsity and in
tramural sports. He was grad
uated from Smyrna High School
with honors. Of the nine stu
dents recognized, two received
perfect fall semester indices of
40, while the rest had averages
above 3.75. Boosting perfect
grades are Ronald G. Headley
of Wilmington and Richard F.
Humphreys of Lewisburg, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1960-04-07
Dedication Set
AT Clayton Sat,

Lieut.. Gov. David P. Buckson
will represent Gov. ]. Caleb
Boggs at Saturday afternoons
dedication of the new Clayton
post office building. Ceremonies
will commence at 2 pm. with
Clayton mayor and council, civ
ic organizations, businessmen
and officials of various local
firms participating. There will
be music by the band of the
Citizens Hose Company, Smyr-
ma, directed by A. Rodney Dan
iels. Principal speaker will be
William D. Sullivan, regional
controller of the United States
Post Office Department. The
public is urged to attend the
dedication program.
Smyrna times., 1960-04-07
Mrs. Robert Sarde
Gets Library Post

Mrs. Robert M. Sarde was
named to fill the post held by
Mrs. Harmonson Weir, resigned,
at special meeting of the Smy-
rna Library Commission, held
Tuesday night. Other members
of the commission are ]. Wells
FAIRIES, presto d e n t; Henry c.
Webb, tre easurer; Mrs. Fred
Lamb, Ric ard C. Price, and
Mrs. Louise Denney Clifton, Sec
retary and librarian.
Smyrna times., 1960-04-07

was planned to coincide with
the teaching program of three
classes: art, social studies, and
science. Multi-purpose field
trips have been in vogue at the
local junior high since the ad-
vent of the Gore" Program a
few years ago. Gore" is the
abreviation for the highly sue
cessful correlated Studies Pro-
gram initiated by DR.. George v.
Kirk in Smyrna school. A GER
CONTINUED on Page Sikh
Smyrna times., 1960-04-07
Lily Promenade
Will Be Staged

The Easter Lily Parade will
be sponsored here by the Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary on Fri
day and Saturday, April 8 and
8. Junior members of the aux
iliary will wear tags and have
lilies to sell and canisters will
be placed in the Smyrna-Clay-
ton area. According to Mrs.
Davis Turner, auxiliary presi-
dent, ninety percent of the pro-
ceeds stay in the state to aid
crippled children. Mrs. Lloyd
Pleasanton will assist Mrs. Tur-
ner with the project.
Smyrna times., 1960-04-07
Stachecki Track Victor

Delaware's mile relay team
defeated Delaware State College
in a practice race on Frazer
Field last Thursday with a time
of 3:31.4. Hen runners were Gil
Mahla of Claymont, Chet Sta
checki of Smyrna, AL Huey of
Milford, and Carl-Olaf Homen,
exchange student from Finland.
Smyrna times., 1960-04-07
Easter Store Hours

Many of the stores in the
Smyrna-C Clayton shopping area
will remain open next Thursday
night to a &C ON o d a t e Easter
shopping customers. Usual store
hours will be observed on Fri
day and Saturday.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-03-10
BatesviI|e Dropped From Tourney
With 59-45 Defeat By Newport

The last of Noble countys tournament hopes faded out at
Marietta on Monday night when the Batesvlle Beavers were bumped
out of competition by the Newport Trojans 5945. Vincent de-
feated Fort Frye in other action on Monday night and as a result
both winners advance to the dstrict. tournament at the Muskingum
College gymnasium in New Concord.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-03-10

GARY KEETON led the Redskins
IN scoring this year with 249
points in Is games for an aver
age Of IA per game. He hit "a and
% points in games this season
for the highest individual point
production of any Caldwell play
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-03-10

Redskins in foul shooting by
hitting SO out of 153 for 500.
CaldWell's best team average was
500 in a 61-45 loss to Fort Frye
when they made II out of l6.
Among opponents Maysville bag
ged 10 out of "a for 1870 in a
59-49 win over Caldwell.