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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1960-09-22
Aims Of Retail
Group Explained
To Rotary Club

Martin Golden, president OF
the Smyrna-Clayton Retail Mer-
chants Association, told of the
purposes of the group at a meet
ing of the Smyrna Rotary Club
Thursday night. The speaker
outlined the purposes of the as
sociationl to include better co.
ordination of the activities Of
merchants, and to help them i'm
prove their merchandising ano
sales methods, so that they car
better serve the public. "The
lifeblood of a business is new
customers" he said, and to en-.
courage new residents of the
area the group set up a hospital.
ity committee of women mem
bers who call on newcomers
The most difficult and challeng-
ing phase is that of industrial
development, which is not only
the job of business, but of SER
vice clubs, the town council, and
of all citizens, MIR. Golden af-
firmed. The speaker told the Ro-
tarians that although new indus
try brings advantages it also
creates problems, and he urged
everyone in the area to be pre-
pared for both phases, the prob.
lens and the benefits. He an.
nounced that the association is
planning a forum to be held or
Oct. IL for all citizens at which
the goals of the industrial divi
sion will be explained. Clarence
S. Collins, Jr. was chairman o1
the program, and the response
was made by Harrison P. Turn
er, president. DR.. George v. Kirk
was accompanist for group sing
ing, led by Nelson S. Everhart
George Ehinger was a visitor
from the Dover Rotary Club.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1960-09-22
Mills Elected to
Head MYF Group
AT Dinner Meet

New officers were elected for
both junior and senior high
groups of the Methodist Youth
Fellowship of Asbury Methodist
Church at the spaghetti dinner
which marked the start of the
fall season. Officers of the senior
high group are: Thomas Mills,
president; Edward Sterling, vice
president; Joyce Thompson, Sc
cretary3 Patsy Moffitt, treasurer;
Skip Busker, program chairman.
The junior high group elected
Jeanne Gilmore, pre- S d e n
Kathy Pase, vice president; De-
borah Downs, secretary; Patsy
Rebar, treasurer. Counselors for
the year include Mrs. George V.
Kirk, junior high group; Miss
Judy Passmore and Bruce Ennis,
senior high group. Approximate
ly "a attended the dinner which
was prepared by the members
of the Asbury Woman's Society
of Christian Service, headed by
Mrs. Clay F. Bailey, president.
The invocation was given by the
Rev. ]. Howard Link, and a well
come and announcements by
Bruce c. Ennis. Miss Mira Lar
janko, Finnish student at the
John Bassett More High School,
who is the guest during the
school year of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles V. Williams, was intro
duced. The observation-disclosures
tour planned will be held Sun
CONTINUED on Page Ten)
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1960-09-22
Eagles Journey
TO MiddletOwn
For 1860 Opener

The Smyrna High SC h DOL
Eagles football team will open
its 1860 campaign tomorrow ev-
ening when they journey to
Middletown to oppose the once
defeated Cavaliers. Coach Hor-
ney's 33-man squad has been
hard at work in preparation for
this game. The starting lineup,
as announced by Coach Horney
this week, will have Robert
Pritchard and James Fischer at
ends, Stanley Iplenski and John
Ramsey as tackles, Brandon
Jones and Karl Seyerson at
guards, and Tom Pappas at CEN
ter. The backfeld will have Bo
Mccoy at quarterback, Ronnie
Thorpe at fullback, and Bruce
Pearce and Bob Boyer at half
back. This starting team is COM
posed of 3 seniors, A juniors, 2
sophomores, and 2 freshmen.
The success of this years team
will depend greatly on the four
freshmen and sophomores who
will all be playing their first var
sity football game. The first
home game will be on Oct. Fl
with Seaford.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1960-09-22
Staff Previews
New ChevrOlets

William H. Willis and the en-
tire sales staff of Irwin G. Bur
ton, Inc. attended the pre-show-
ing of the 1861 Chevrolet and
Corvair in Hershey, Pa. last
week. Dramatically presented by
a troup of Broadway stars, the
1861 Chevrolet drew a large and
enthusiastic ovation from the
audience of over $500 dealers
and statesmen. MIR. Willis reports
that the standard size Chevrolet
for 1861 has remarkable and
dramatic changes from the 1860
model, which include new con-
cept in comfort and driving
ease, in addition to, smart new
styling features. 'The 1861 Cor
vair line has been expanded to
include station wagons and COM
mercial vehicles" he said, ZEN
abling us to offer the largest and
most complete line of automo-
biles and trucks in the history
of our leadership" The entire
staff at Irwin G. Burton, Inc. is
planning a big "open house" at
their leadership to introduce the
new '6l Chevrolets and Corvairs
to everyone in the area. The pre-
showing of the new Chevrolets
in Hershey was held exclusive
ly for franchised Chevrolet deal
ers and statesmen from Della
ware, Virginia, and Maryland.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1960-09-22
Dover District
W.S.C.S. Seminar
Set for Milford

Mrs. w. Edgar Timmons,
Millsboro, Dover District Wom-
ans Society of Christian Ser
vice president, announces that
the l96O-6l Educational Semin-
ars will be held in Calvary
Church, Milford, Tuesday, Sept.
27, with registration and pur-
chase of literature at $50 am,
converting at 10 am. Mrs. Ray
Mears, secretary of missionary
education and service of the dis
trict, is the presiding officer of
these seminars. Reservation for
lunch is $l.25. Please mail check
for lunch reservations to Mrs.
Otis Webb, RID. 4, Box 2l0, Mil
ford, by Friday, Sept. %. A
nursery will be provided for all
pre-school children. A condens-
ed session for the benefit of the
working women and youn g
mothers will be held in Jones
Memorial Hall, Wesley Church,
Georgetown, Thursday, Sept. 90,
with the purchase of literature
at 7 pm, converting at 7:30 pm.
No reservations or nursery at
evening session. The president,
vice president, secretaries of
missionary education and SER
vice, Christian social relations,
literature and publications, spir-
itual life, and all other members
of every society are urged to at
tend. Will you please have at
least six from your society at
tend either the day session or
the evening session. The l960-6l
approved studies will be pre-
scented as follows: Into All the
World Together" Mrs. j. How
ard Link; Heritage and Horiz-
ons in Home Missions" Miss
May Watson; "Alcohol a n d
Christian Responsibility" Mrs.
Granville Tyndall; Basic Chris
tian Beliefs" Mrs. Lawrence
Tullock. The program book and
worship booklet, 1.-THE Word
in Our Midst" will be reviewed
by Mrs. Milton Manlove and
Mrs. Byron Gibson. The litera-
ture of the year will be shown
in a Literature Wedding" di-
rected by Mrs. Albert Davidson.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1960-09-22
Light Enrolment for Adult Classes
Disappointment to School Officials

School officials expressed their
disappointment in the relatively
light enrolment for adult even
ing classes. AS a result of en-
rollment five classes will be Of
fered on day evenings.
These are: beginning tipping,
shorthand, welding, wood-mak-
ing and sewing. All of these
classes are still open, and inter-
ested persons should call the
school (OL 3-528l) for further
information. A number of peo-
pie had indicated interest in
courses in Spanish, advanced
tipping, bookkeeping, and num-
Der of other subjects and the
school had made provisions to
offer these courses. However,
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1960-09-22
Area Students
Off to School

Among the young people of
the Smyrna area who have de-
parted or will leave soon to con-
tinue their studies at various
private schools and universities
are the following: G. Richard
Price, who received a fellow
ship grant, will leave on Satur-
day to enter Princeton Univer-
sity, where he will major in
psychology. The son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard c. Price, he was
graduated with honors in June
from the University of Della
ware. He attended the summer
ROTC camp where he was COM
missioned a second lieutenant
in the Adjutant Generals Corps
in July. Warner w. Price III,
son of MIR. and Mrs. Warner w.
Price, Jr., returns to Brown Uni
versity, Providence, R. l., for the
sophomore year. Miss Ann Car
roll Price will continue as stu
dent at the Foxhollow School,
Lenox, Mass. Stephen Peddrick,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney
Peddrick, returns for his second
year at Bowdoin College in
Maine, having received con-
tinuing scholarship last year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome d. Niles,
Jr. accompanied their children
to their respective schools in
Virginia, Miss Joan Niles, at St.
GATHERINGS School in Richmond,
and ]. D. Niles III, at Staunton
Military Academy, Staunton,
Virginia.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1960-09-22
Historical Group
Views Slides of
Restored House;
Over 100 Attend

The first formal meeting of
the Duck Creek Historical So
ciety was held Sunday night at
the Candee Building, State Wei
fare Home, with approximately
one hundred members attending
from the Smyrna-Clayton area,
Townsend, Middletown, Odessa,
and Dover. John w. Dickinson,
first vice president, presided.
The meeting opened with the
singing of America the Beauti-
full, with Harold Knots, accom-
PIANIST. Mrs. Marjorie w. Speak
man presented Mrs. Georg e
Maurice Morris, of Washington,
DC, a renowned national figure
in the preservation of our heri-
tage, who showed colored slides
of the eighteenth century New
England house, The Lindens,
which she and her husband NOV
ed to Washington and restored.
Mrs. Morris paid tribute to the
Winterthur Foundation for their
contribution to this ideal. She
said that the restoration of The
Lindens was the fulfillment of a
dream. The actual re-construc-
ton took thirty-three months.
The interior views included rare
painted floors and of priceless
possessions of authentic value.
The house has been seen by 3d.
900 people, she said and realizes
their aim to share it, to show
the culture of the colonies. Mrs.
Speakman reported that the
charter membership closed with
240. Henry c. Webb, treasurer,
reported contributions of $607
with balance of $532.06. Follow
ing report by Lawrence c. FL
lery, constitution and bylaws
chairman, they were adopted as
printed. Reports were given by
George Galley, general restora-
ton, and John Graham, archi-
tect, on the architectural phase
of the restoration, which he said
is complex, needing research
and study. Mr.. Galley gave cred
it to the Town of Smyrna and
the town crews for their assist
ance. Members of the board of
directors were introduced. Sew
eral gifts for The Lindens were
presented, including pair of
brass candlesticks, gift of John
w. Dickinson and his mother;
two vases, given by the Silver
Eagles, presented by Jeffrey
Deamer, and a framed picture of
the map of Delaware, showing
old Duck Creek Village, by
James F. Flamm, of Dover. The
next meeting of the group will
be held in early December.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1960-09-22
Merits Heard ON
Educational M;
PTA Plan Meet

The Smyrna Special District
School Parent Teacher Associa-
ton will hold the first meeting
of the school year tonight at s
pm. in the elementary school.
Plans for the meeting were
made at meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the PTA held
at the home of William T. Gath
right, Jr. Members of the PTA
were invited to attend a meeting
held at Newark High S C h o o !
last Sunday by DR.. White, pres
ident of the National Education
al Television Association, who
talked on the significance of ed
ucational TV. Twenty percent
of the programs are used by
public schools, forty percent are
university controlled, and 40
percent controlled by independ-
ent cultural institutions. Richard
Burdick, who established an ed
vocational TV station in North
Carolina, is the new program
director for WHY, Philadel-
phia, said that the purpose of
the meeting was to stir public
interest in educational TV SO
that WHY could serve Chan
mel IL instead of three CONNER
cial applicants. WHY would
serve practically all of Della
ware, lower Pennsylvania, and
lower New Jersey. He told OF
the support in Philadelphia and
of its success there, supported
by Philadelphia Public Schools,
the City Of Philadelphia, col
leges and universities, and pub
lie contributions. On October s.
there will be a PTA workshop
at the Caesar Rodney School.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1960-09-22
II Graduates to
Pursue Higher
Learning; Ii to
Attend Delaware

The University of Delaware
drew eleven out of twenty-seven
graduates of the Class of 1860
at the John Bassett Moore High
School, and the others chose
varied and widely separated
schools of higher learning. The
graduate who will pursue his
studies at the greatest distance
from Smyrna is Corrado Melega,
American Field Service ex-
change student, who returned to
his native Bologna, Italy, and is
studying at the Gimnasio Licee'
Galvani in that city. Those who
will enter the University of Del
aware include Patricia Baker,
Linda Diemicke, Patricia King,
Lydia Kitschik, David Marsh,
Charles Mast, Barry Pritchard,
Carol Rundell, Richard Savage,
Lois VanderPlasse, and Freder-
ick Wiebel. Four students have
entered Goldey Beacon College,
Wilmington. They are: JoAnn
Craig, William Krim, Judith
Loder, and Susan Price. Mary
Catherine Smith left on Thurs
day to enter Rollins College in
Florida, and others who have
gone far afield in their choice
include Bertha Mae Thomas,
who entered Ball State Teach
ers College, Muncie, Indiana
early this week; and Diane Rod
ney, who will attend Harcum
Junior College, Bryn Mawr, Pa.
Carol Wolford and Carole Stach-
ecki are attending the Memorial
Hospital School of Nursing in
Wilmington. Tri-State College,
Angola, Indiana, was chosen by
two boys, Harold Moffett and
John Sheridan. Judy Slaughter
has entered colorful and diff
ferent field, at the Dorothy
Thomas School of Retailing,
Philadelphia. James Melville re-
|ceived an appointment to the
United States Naval Academy.
Dennis Potter will study at Wes-
ley College, Dover, and Douglas
Miller has entered Brown Voca-
tional School, where he will
take up industrial chemistry and
drafting. David Deakyne, grad
luate of a former class at John
Bassett Moore High School, ex-
poets to enter Ferrum College,
Ferrum, Virginia.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1960-09-22
Citizens Hose Go. Wins Governors Cup
In State Convention Parade Saturday

The town of Smyrna takes
pride in the accomplishments of
the band of the Citizens Hose
Company in a keen contest at
the 10th annual convention of
the Delaware Volunteer Fire
mems Association neld in Bridge
vile Saturday afternoon. The
company is also to be congrat-
ulated for receiving the award
of the Governors Cup and first
prize of $l00 for making the
best appearance with band, a
greatly coveted honor. The priz-
es totaled $225. They included a
first prize Of $25 for having the
most men in line, and $500 for
having the best senior band
Eighty-six towns or cities from
four states-Delaware, Mary
land, New Jersey and Pennsyl-
vania-had units in the parade.
There were 27 bands, including
four drum and bugle corps, and
a team of 80 judges scanned the
two-hour long parade to choose
prize-winning units in several
categories. The fire company
and the citizens Of Smyrna have
reason to be proud of the hon.
ors bestowed. The band is under
the direction of A. Rodney Dan
ielS.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1960-09-22
JBM Graduates
Enter us. NAVY

Three more graduates of the
John Bassett Moore High School
enlisted in the u. S. Navy on
Sept. 10, 1860. William Relax,
Jr. of Hartly, Joseph F. Walker,
Jr. of Clayton, and Robert F.
Eckhart of Woodland Bea C h
were flown to Chicago, Ill. after
taking the oath of allegiance.
They will receive nine weeks of
recruit training at the U. S. Nav
al Training Center, Great Lakes,
Ill. The above men were pro-
cessed through the Dover Re-
cruiting Branch Station by Chief
Petty officer ]. T. Flip.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1960-09-22
Annual Homecoming

The annual Homecoming SER
vice at Scott's M. E. Church,
Blackbird, will be held Sunday,
Sept. rs, with a song service
starting at 2 pm. The afternoon
speaker will be the Rev. Roy
Phillips, of GAINESVILLE, Del, and
the evening service at 7 pm.
will be conducted by the Rev.
Frank Buckley, a former pastor.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1960-09-22
Membership Drive On

The General Organization of
the John Bassett Moore High
School is busily engaged enroll
ing students and faculty as
members of the organization. To
date 378 memberships have been
accepted and this is So percent
of the total student body. The
8-3 class, with Mr.. Joseph as
homeroom teacher, was the first
class to have 100 percent with
80 memberships.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1960-09-22
DIR. 7. c. Mulligan
To Be HonOred
BY Volunteers
Sunday, Sept. Is

All volunteer firemen of the
Delmarva Peninsula will honor
DR.. Thomas c. Mulligan, pastor
of Grace M. E. Church, George
town, by attending a service on
Sunday, Sept. rs at A pm. held
in his church. Sponsored by the
Delmarva Volunteer Firemen's
Association, andd firemen, aux
iliaries, and their families are
invited. A devoted volunteer
fireman, DR.. Mulligan has won
the high esteem and regard of
all firemen and ladies auxiliaries
in a wide area. On Saturday at
the state convention he was APP
pointed to his eleventh term as
chaplain of the Delaware State
Volunteer Firemen's Associa-
ton. He was first appointed
chaplain in 1850 by the late Fred
Burke, president, and has been
reappointed continuously ever
since. DR.. Mulligan's fire fight
ing activities, however, date
back to 1888 when he became
the first chaplain of the Rescue
Fire Company, Cambridge, Md
When World War II started he
became an active member of the
company and was elected cap.
tain of the rescue squad, and
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1960-09-22

enrolment was too light to
make this possible. The school
offers all courses on a tuition
basis at no expense to the dis
trict. There must be an enroll
ment of from 7 to 10 persons
in each class. Since enrolment
in sewing, shorthand, and wood
making is still quite low, it is
hoped that additional persons
will call the school and make
arrangements to join t h e
classes by Monday, Sept. &c.
Sewing and shorthand will have
their first session on the 18th.
Welding classes will begin on
notification. Typing (beginning),
and matchmaking began on
Monday, Sept. 10.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1960-09-22
Circus to Play
Here Saturday

In order to accommodate those
who have been unable to pur-
chase tickets for the Hunt
Brothers Circus, tickets will be
sold Friday night, Sept. "a al
Four Corners from $50 to 9 pm
1t is hoped that all those plan
ming to attend will get their
tickets early, thus doing the
maximum good for the Glenn
Matthews Fund. The circus is
sponsored by the David c. Har-
rison Post No. IA, American
Legion, of which William c.
Pleasanton is commander.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1960-09-22
Grange to Hold
Booster Night

The annual Booster Night
program of the Smyrna Grange
will be presented tonight at Sis
pm. Albert F. Barnes, a repre-
sentative of Diamond State Tel
ephone Company, will present
the topic, "a Glimpse of Tomor-
row." The meeting will be open
to members and guests. A COM
munity service report of the
years activities will be given by
Mrs. Benjamin Burrows.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1960-09-22
us. Jaycee Head
Smyrna Visitor

Morgan ]. Doughton, presi-
dent of the National Junior
Chamber of Commerce, was a
Smyrna visitor on Tuesday.
While here he toured the Wilson
Refrigeration, Inc. plant. He was
accompanied to a luncheon meet
ing at Dinner Bell Inn, Dover,
by Martin Golden, past presi-
dent of the Delaware Jaycees,
which was attended by Gov. ].
Caleb Boggs.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1960-09-22
1873 Ambulance
Trips Reported

Martin K. Bessinger has sub
mitted the report of the Ameri-
can Legion ambulance service
for the month of August, show
ing SO trips; l,760 miles cover
ed; man hours in service, l04.
The total for the first eight
months of 1860 shows 1873 trips;
1854 miles; 564 man hours in
service, a considerable increase
over 1859. The 1859 figures for
the same eight-month period
show l72 trips; 8,049 miles trav-
eled; asa man hours in service.
The service is maintained by the
David c. Harrison Post No. IA.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1960-09-22

Reynolds Bradley chief OF the Citizens Hose Company
and secretary of the Delaware Volunteer Fremens
shown receiving the Governors Cup and the first prize of 500
for the company making the best appearance with band the
10th annual convention of the association Saturday Bdgeve
Mr. Bradley also honored by being elected for his fifth
secretary of the DVFA He also elected first president
of the Delaware Fire Chiefs Association Howell
elected secretary of the State Fire Chiefs Association.
Evening star., 1960-05-22

spree and see how it will lift
your bathroom out Of its old
everyday kind of doldrums.
Mrs. H. ]. asks:
I'VE have just redecorated
our dining room. painting the
walls petal pink and the
woodwork light gray. The
buffet wall is papered to look
like gray wood paneling. Over
the buffet we hung a 45x65-
inch mural of Woodland
Rapids. At present we have
the mural 8 inches above the
buffet which is So inches
Evening star., 1960-05-22

the wall, put new moor COW
ering down and paint the
woodwork. I have a good
chrome set. The table is
gray. The chairs are red"
Dear Mrs. V. A. B.:
Why not paint the wood
work white and paper the
walls in a cheerful red and
white stripe paper? A spatter-
dash or checkered linoleum,
using the gray (of your
table, red and white would
create a happy harmony of
color.
copyright, 1860. Dorothy Draper)
Evening star., 1960-05-22

high. Should it be lower? Do
you have any suggestions for
the buffet? I have a lone
candle in a wooden stand
with a spray of ivy twined
around it at one end of the
buffet. But it doesn't seem
quite enough"
Dear Mrs. H. J.:
You could lower your
mural a couple of inches. I
just hope the mural doesn't
dwarf the buffet. Definitely,
one lone candle, even ivy
twined, would look lonesome
Evening star., 1960-05-22

large stores-towels so lus-
cious they would give a color
= lift to any bathroom. To go
with my twin pink moire
shower curtains, I selected
white terry cloth towels with
carnations in two shades of
pink, with green leaves. I
bought another set in vary
ing shades of pink polka dots
to change of for variety.
Do go on a color towel
Evening star., 1960-05-22

demanded BY the powers
that be was a problem.
We settled it by having the
soap wrapped in high-gloSS
red paper, folding flaming
scarlet washcloths over fluffy
white terry towels, and add
ing a dazzling red mat to the
white floor. This did the
trick.
! was reminded OF this to-
day when I brought some
towels home from one of the
Evening star., 1960-05-22

sitting all by itself on top
of the buffet. A large bowl
of green leaves or a wicker
basket holding three pots Of
bright red geraniums would
be attractive. Or a tray with
your coffee service and an
added candle would help.
See what looks best with the
mural.
Mrs. v. A. b. asks:
will you please help me?
My kitchen is II by 8 feet
and 1 want to change the
colors. We want to paper
Evening star., 1960-05-22
Ask DOROTHY
DRAPER
There Are Ways to Get Away
From That White Sterile Look

Furnishing new hotel is like furnishing new
house only everything must be doubly practical.
When decorated the Greenbrier Hotel when it first
opened, wanted to get away from the usual (at
that time) white sterile look of bathrooms but how
to get some color and yet stick to the white idea