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Smyrna times., 1960-08-11
Boy Scout Fund
Drive Organized
At Dover Meet

Former Gov. Ebert N. Carvel
of Laurel, was the k keyno e
speaker Monday night for the
first organizational meeting of
the annual fund raising cam
paign to be conducted early this
fall by the Del-Mar-Va Council,
Boy Scouts of America, in Kent
County area. A former Boy
Scout himself, Carvel is serving
as the Del-Mar-Va Council Fin
ance Campaign chairman and is
a member of the Council S
Board of Directors. Referring to
Scouting as a program for juv-
emile decency, Carvel pointed
out that the $25l,l00 budget of
the Del-Mar-Va Council for 1861
was infinitesimal when compar-
ed to the great benefits result
ing from the mental, moral and
physical training made available
to more than one-third of all
the boys on the Del-Mar-Va
Peninsula from the age of eight
through seventeen. Presiding at
the meeting was Henry ]. Ridg-
ely, of Camden, who is the Del
Mid-Del district campaign chair
man. Assisting Ridgely in pre-
senting the details of the forth
coming campaign were ]. Elmer
Thompson of Chestertown, Md,
who spoke on the special gifts
aspect of the campaign; Forrest
Sadler of Wilmington, on the
job of the prospects and rating
committee; Monroe Grizzard OF
Salisbury, Md, who presented
the brochure to be used in the
campaign; James Case of New
ark, Del, general solicitations
Continued on Page Ten
Smyrna times., 1960-08-11
Harris Family
Holds Reunion

The 10Th annual Harris Fam
lily Reunion was held Sunday,
August 7, at Colchester Beach,
Maryland. In attendance were
l18 of the Harris family decend-
ants. AT the business meeting
which followed the picnic style
dinner, prizes were presented to
the Oldest man, John Moore,
aged SO; the Oldest women, Ell
sic Moore, aged 70; the young
est girl, Lou Ann Bakeoven, age
5 months; the youngest boy,
Bryan Keith Shockley, age 2
months; mother with most chill
dren, Myrtle Mannering, 8 chill
dren; and to the guest who
travelled the greatest distance to
attend, Earl Harris, 1l8 miles.
Smyrna times., 1960-08-11
Plunge
Hospital in Red

when and who is a MGR
anti" The Governors Commit
tee for Migratory Labor isn't
sure. The Kent General Hospit-
al is sure. At its second meet
ing this year, the committee dis
cussed a report from the Dover
hospital, claiming losses total
ing $4,000 in 1858 and COM
parable losses since for care
given migrants. Mrs. Thomas
Herlihy, ch arm n, said she
would contact the hospital and
if such losses still occur she
would ask for a meeting. Ap-
pointed to serve on a commit
tee to meet with hospital au-
thorities were: DR.. Maynard H.
Mires, State Board of Health;
Thomas Russell, State Employ
ment Service; and Paul P. Bick-
ford, Delaware Farm Bureau.
Smyrna times., 1960-08-11
Per Pupil Cost In
SMYRNA Schools
s35l Compared To
Statewide &36

Smyrna Special School Dis
trict recently released some
costs showing per pupil expen-
ditures for the l959-60 school
year. These figures showed a
breakdown of total costs for the
year and costs for such areas
as instructional services, admin
istration, plant operation, main
tenance of school, and auxiliary
services. An interesting part of
these reports showed how much
was expended by the school for
each pupil in average attend
ance during the year. The total
expenditure for the year per pu-
pill was $35l.60. This compared
with the total expenditure in
the State per pupil of $4,000
for the previous year which
showed that Smyrna spent con-
siderably less per pupil than
many districts in the state. Of
this expenditure approximately
$3.50 went toward instructional
services, the largest single item
in the budget. Instructional SER
vices include teacher salaries,
representing a cost to the dis
trict of over 5000 per pupil;
textbooks, representing a cost
to the district of approximately
$3.50 per pupil; library books,
representing cost to the dis
trict of $l.70 per pupil; and in
structional supplies, represent
ing a cost of So per pupil to
the district as well as certain
other miscellaneous services in
cluding guidance, library salary,
etc. The next largest single item
of expenditure went toward
plant operation which includes
the cost Of heat, electricity,
custodial salariess custodial sup
plies for lavatories, cleaning ma
terials, wax, etc., with $35 be-
ing expended per pupil. During
the l959-60 school year $8,l9l.-
"A was spent on fuel, and &c.
600.44 was spent on electricity.
To provide the nursing and
health services the school ex-
pends $5.38 per pupil each year.
In this way the school provides
two full-time nurses. Thirty
dollars and forty-eight cents per
Continued on Page Ten
Smyrna times., 1960-08-11
Route Ii Traffic North of Smyrna
Shows Decrease from Previous Year

!, Traffic records for the month
of June show increases at all
of the permanent traffic count
ing stations in the northern part
of the state and decreases at
these stations in the lower Sec
tions of the state. The report,
as compiled by the Planning Di-
vision of the State Highway
Department, contains the traffic
count along the main highways,
with comparisons for the same
month of last year, except along
US Route ll3, at a point north
of Milford, where the traffic
counting station was out of SER
vice last year due to road con-
struction. The daily average at
the Milford station for June of
this year was 8,08l vehicles,
with the largest single day be-
ing June 26 when 12,803 We
hicles were counted. The de-
crease along Route l3, at a
point north of Smyrna, was OLA
percent with the daily average
of vehicles counted being 49,
922, a decrease of l04, and the
largest single day was June 10
with 1896 vehicles being
counted. An increase of 7.8l
percent was recorded along
Smyrna times., 1960-08-11
VA Makes Urgent
Plea for Nurses

An urgent appeal for nurses
to help operate the Wilmington
Veterans Administration Hospi-
tai was issued today by M. W..
Casper, M. M, manager of the
hospital for immediate employ
ment. DR.. Casper requested pro-
fessional nurses available for
full time employment to con-
tact him or the Chief of Nurs-
ing Service at the hospital. THE
health and welfare of our dis
abled veterans depend on an
adequate nursing staff at VA
Hospitals" the manager said.
VA nurses have excellent op-
portunities for professional ad-
vancement DR.. Casper pointed
out. In-service programs, ward
conferences and other learning
experiences provide means for
personal and professional grow
tn, he said, and VA nurses are
encouraged to engage in ad-
vanced study. In addition to
periodic pay increases and con-
sideration for promotion, VA
nurses receive the retirement,
life insurance benefits and gov
ernment sponsored hospitaliza-
tion plan established for Federal
employees and earn 80 days of
annual leave and Is days of
sick leave each year, he said.
The manager, DR.. Casper, also
said salaries of VA nurses range
from a minimum of $4,760 an
nually for the Junior Grade to
a maximum of $8,955 annually
for the Assistant Director Grade.
Smyrna times., 1960-08-11
Big Thursday Sci
For August Is at
Slaughter Beach;
Started in 1852

Slaughter Beach, a small Del
aware Bay resort east of Mil
ford, is completing arrange
ments for hosting on August Is
what is expected to be the larg-
est throng of visitors its his
tory. The occasion, big Thurs
day." highlights observance of
Homecoming Week." which be-
gins this Sunday and continues
through August 81. While quite
a few of the visitors will pos
sibly be visiting the bayside
community for the first time, a
larger number undoubtedly will
be returning to Slaughter Beach
to re-live the memories of 9TH
er big Thursdays" when the
then traditionally annual event
was an occasion for family re-
union and merrymaking. Ac-
cording to the Delaware State
Development Department, big
Thursday" came into being in
1852 when a ban that prohibited
the taking of oysters between
May ! and August 10 was lift
ed. The oyster-loving residents
of the coastal areas of Kent and
Sussex Counties celebrated the
lifting of the ban by rushing
to nearby beaches to get their
fill of Delaware Bay oysters.
Later in the day, singing, dane
ing, more eating and just talk
ing was enjoyed.
Made Annual Event
So enjoyable was this first
big Thursday" that farm fam
lilies and their friends in neigh
boring towns made it an annual
event and SO it remained for
many years. In election years,
candidates for political offices
found it to be good business
to be seen, and heard, at big
Thursday" observances, and old
fashioned oratory became an es-
tablished part of the program
The advent of automobiles, bet
ter roads and various forms OF
entertainment eventually lessen
ed the appeal of big Thursday
and by World War II the fete
had been virtually abandoned
Last summer, under the leader.
ship of Edward c. Evans, form
er Mayor of Milford and long
Continued on Page Ten
Smyrna times., 1960-08-11
.HandbOOkS Being
Prepared to Aid
Local Teachers
Plan Activities

The fifth yearly addition of
the Teachers Handbook for the
Smyrna Special School District
is being prepared according to
officials of the district. This
handbook, containing sections
from the general Office of the
superintendent and from the of
flee of the various principals of
the district, is given to all teach
ers and staff members as we'll
as school board members for
a guide of local regulations for
the school year. The handbook
will contain a complete calen-
dar of school events, coming
dates of teachers meetings, va
cations, athletic, club and as
semblies, PTA meetings, and
other school events. An addi-
ton to the handbook this year
will be the listing of many of
the standardized tests that are
being given by date so that
teachers may plan in advance
to avoid conflicts when these
tests are given. A complete list
ing of personnel including school
board members, administrators,
nurses, cafeteria, teachers, Sec
retaries and custodians will be
found in the early part of the
handbook. Regulations regard
ing the use of plan books, dis
cipline, notification concerning
illnesses, handling of visitors, of
statesmen, civil defense activit-
les, fire drills, administrative and
teachers meetings, handling of
failures, use of building in even
ings, salary payments, testing
programs, and certain school
board regulations will be found
in the general administrative
part of the handbook. Each
school has a section showing
for example, high school sched-
ules, assignments of various
teachers, assemblies, procedures
for going to auditorium and
cafeteria, and other miscellan-
eous relations of particular in
terest to the particular school
rather than the district as a
whole. The handbook is dis
tributed to all staff members on
the first day of the new year.
Smyrna times., 1960-08-11
Rose Society to
Stage Show on
Saturday, Sept. "a

At recent meeting of the
Delaware Rose Society, held at
the home of Mrs. G. Taggart
Evans in Newark, plans were
formulated for the second an
nual Rose Show to be held this
year in the auditorium of John
Wanamakers, Wilmington, Del
aware, Saturday, September "a,
from IL noon to $50 p. m. The
auditorium will be open for en-
tries as early as 7 a. m, and
entries are open to the public
and not restricted to members
of the society. There will be no
entry nor admission fee. The
show will feature sixty-one
classes of hybrid teas, Grandi-
floras, Floribundas, and spec
ial class for Old-Fashioned ros-
es. In addition there will be
four classes for Juniors, open
to children 6 to l6 years, in
elusive. The novice class, open
to exhibitors who have never
won a blue ribbon should at
tract many new rose growers.
Plus these classes for exhibit
ton blooms, will be five classes
covering arrangements-one ex-
clusively for men. The commit
tee, headed by MIR. Elwood Cox,
general chairman, is made up
of the following members: Co.
chairman, Mr.. Paul Bradley;
secretary, Mrs. Rodney East.
burn; scheduling, Mr.. William
Koch, DR.. Charles Durham; rose
arrangement, Mrs. Steven Bar
czewski, Jr.; properties, MIR
George Osborn, Mr.. Embree
Hughes; staging, Mr.. Robert
Fitzwater, Mr.. Frank Quirk
classification, DR.. Claude Phil
lips, Mr.. George Hart; registra-
ton, Mrs. Paul Bradley; place
ment, Mrs. William Ingersoll,
Jr.; clerks, Mrs. Donald Wom-
eldorph; publicity, Mrs. German
Fisher, Mrs. G. Taggart Evans;
hospitality, Mrs. Carl Simpson,
Mrs. Leon Zwicker; judges, Col
onel Donald L. Dutton; rose in
(Contnued ON PAGE rour1
Smyrna times., 1960-08-11

Route 40, at a point west of
Bear, where the daily average
of vehicles counted was 27,326,
an increase of 1873, and the
largest single day was June "a
with 33,032 vehicles counted.
Along the Concord Pike, US
Route 202, at a point north of
Talleyville, the increase was7.26
percent with the daily average
of vehicles counted being 49,
700, an increase of l,062 and
the largest single day was June
10 when 1882 vehicles were
counted. State Route 2, the
Kirkwood Highway, at a point
east of Newark, registered an
increase of 80 per cent with the
daily average of vehicles count
ed being 14,776. an increase of
l,l2l and the largest single day
was June 3 when l6.843 We
hicles were counted. A decrease
of 4.l6 was recorded on US
Route l3, at point south of
Greenwood, with the daily av-
erage of vehicles counted being
6,343, a decrease of 275 and the
largest single day was June "a
when 7,426 vehicles were count
ed.
Smyrna times., 1960-08-11
Church to Hold
Peach Festival

The Hartly Methodist Church
Women's Society of Christian
Service will hold its annual
Peach Festival on the Church
lawn this Saturday, August Is,
at 500 p. m. Peaches, ice cream,
cake, hamburg, hot dogs and
french fries will be for sale.
There will also be a fish pond
for the kiddies as well as a
booth with baked goods. Lets
all come out and support this
worthy cause. The festival will
be held rain or shine. In the
case of rain, the festival will be
held in the church basement.
Everyone is welcome.
Smyrna times., 1960-08-11
95 Attend Reed
Reunion Sunday

Descendants of the late Mr..
and Mrs. Millard F. Reed of
Kenton, Delaware, held a re-
union Sunday, August 7, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
w. Reed, Jr., of Smyrna. MIR.
Millard F. Reed was a black
smith in the Kenton area until
his death in 1927. Ninety-five
attended the reunion. The presi-
dent, Mrs. Mildred Reed Corby
of Delaware City, presided. The
following officers were elected
for two years: President, Mr..
Frank Reed of Newark, Del,
grandson of Mr.. and Mrs. Mill
ard F. Reed; Vice-president, Mr..
R. Nelson Boyd, Jr., of Roselle,
Del; Secretary, Mr.. Walter R.
Reed, Jr., Newark, Del; Treas
urer, Mrs. Edith Reed Kinsey,
Smyrna, Del. Mrs. Mary Flo
Reed Northrup was the oldest
as well as the only child of the
Millard Reeds attending. Young
est member of the family pres
ent was Wayne Irving Reed,
five month old son of MIR. and
Mrs. Harold Irving Reed of Els
mere, Del. 1t was decided to
hold the reunion next year at
the same place the first Sunday
in August, 1861. After refresh
ments were served, pony rides
were given for the children.
Smyrna times., 1960-08-11
Firemen List One
Alarm for July

The fire report for the month
of July was made by ]. Edward
Tucker, fire recorder of the Cit
liens Hose Company, revealing
the following figures: | alarm,
rural; none in town; there was
no loss. There were 26 volun-
teers, As minutes in service; to-
tai man hours in service, %;
miles travelled, AZ. The fire was
of the tree and turf type.
Smyrna times., 1960-08-11
Dist. Tournament
To Decide Top
Division Team
Opens In Dover

Little League state champions
from Kentucky, West Virginia,
Virginia, Maryland and Della
ware arrived in Dover yester-
day, for the divisional tourna-
ment that begins today. St.
Matthew's Nationals, from a
suburb of Louisville will repre-
sent Kentucky. Last year, an
other Kentucky entry won the
Division Tournament at Beck
ley, w. Va, st. Matthew's bow
led over six opponents to take
the state title. They defeated
Fort Knox, go; Germantown,
l5-4; St. Matthew's Americans,
1919; Ashland, 5-4; Campbells-
vile, 1870, and Middleboro, Ill.
CeredoK oKenova, West Virginia
champion, is in the tournament
for the second straight time.
Last year, it defeated the Will
mington Optimist, t, Delaware
champions, by 6 to 0 in the
opener at Beckley, w. Va, and
went to the finals only to lose
out to Kentucky, 2 to | in
eight innings. In reaching the
Divisional tourney, it defeated
Wayne, Ito; Hite Saunders, 20
|, Warrington, 7-3; St. Adams,
Al, and Logan, 81. Manager
Charles Chadwick rates this
team much stronger than last
years.
Front Royal Strong
Front Royal of Virginia has
one of the most impressive rec
ords. In four games, it has been
scored upon only once and has
tailed AZ runs. Front Royal de-
feated Bridgewater, l2-0; War
wick, 100; Waynesboro, ISL,
Princess Anne, 100. Brooklyn
Curtis Bay, a Baltimore nine,
will represent Maryland after
defeating Martinsburg, l2-l, at
Hagerstown on Sunday to take
the state title. Other victories
were recorded over Calvert
County, 20; Harundale, I'll;
/ Hamilton, FL, and East Sails
bury, 9-4. Teams are being
housed at the Dover Air Force
Base. Tournament Director Pat
Knight met with all team man.
ayers, umpires and other tour
nament officials last night. One
game tonight at 6 p. M, with
the pre-game ceremonies start
ing at 5 o'clock. Two games
will be played on Friday, at 3
p. m. and 6 p. m. The cham
pionship game is scheduled for
Saturday at 2 p. m. The divi-
sion champions will be the
guests of the Phillies on Sun
day afternoon for the Chicago
Cubs doubleheader.
Committee Chairmen
The Dover Little League is
hosting the tournament. assist
ed by the Air Force Base and
the City of Dover. Activities
of the Dover Little League is
headed by its president, George
Scarborough, while Francis R.
Lore is assisting with special
projects. Other committee chair
men are Jean Downes, president
I of the Dover Women's Auxili-
CONTINUED on Page Ten,
Smyrna times., 1960-08-11
Altar of Nation
Presented Flag
By Legion Group

Thanks to the efforts of three
officers of the Department of
Delaware of the American Leg
ion Auxiliary, the flag of the
State of Delaware is now being
displayed at one of the Nations
most unique shrines, the Altar
of the Nation" in the Cathed-
Serving as community campaign
CONTINUED on Page Four)
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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-01-29

women in Montana public and private
secondary schools will participate in
Counseling and Guidance Training
Institute at Montana State Univer-
sity in Missoula, June 13-Aug. 10 this
year. the u. S. Office of Education
has informed me. DIR. Robert E. Cor
man is to be the director of the MSU
institute. Public school enrollees each
will receive $75 per week from fed
eral funds while attending the event,
the U. S. Office of Education an
nounced.
Indian Education-The House Com
mittee on Interior and Insular At
fairs this week is considering my bill
which will make possible vocational
training for Indians, regardless of
their residence status. 1t eliminates a
requirement that Indians must live on
trust land in order to be eligible. /
believe that our young Indians should
have every opportunity to receive vo-
cational training, especially at such
fine institutions as Northern Mon
tana College and other colleges in
Montana. in order to become en-
ployed and effective members of our
various, communities. Under the terms
of Senate legislation, for instance,
Indians living on decided land in
Browning, Wolf Point. ST. Ignatius,
Hardin and elsewhere would be liter
ally deprived of this opportunity for
Montanan Going to Europe-Wi-
liam Macomber, Assistant Secretary
of State, has written me that Edward |
T. Sommerfeld, principal of Dawson
County High School at Glendive, has
received a Fulbright Act grant to
participate in seminar in compare
i've education at the u. S. Education
II Foundation in Norway and the
American Commission for Cultural
Exchange with Italy. He will be one
If 400 teachers from throughout the
j. S. who will participate in these
,eminars abroad this summer.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-01-29
Four Monfunu High
School Pupils Excel
In English: Miller

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Pub
lie instruction Harriet Miller has an
nounced that four Montana high
school students have been awarded
national recognition as being among
the best English students in the ma
ton.
Selected by the National Council
of Teachers of English as state win
ners are Marjorie Huffman, Boze-
man, and Alene Orr, Libby. Runners
up are Leta Crangle, Butte, and John
Marshall, Lewistown.
Miss Miller said that the students
were chosen on the basis of written
compositions, tests, and recommends
tions of their teachers and school ad-
ministrators. Montana is limited to
two first-place winners ON the basis
Of population, the state =superintend-
ent said.
The awards include recommends
tions for college scholarships in any
field chosen by the student. Miss
Huffman is interested in studying
for a career in writing; Miss Orr, in
law; Miss -Crangle~ in teaching, and
Marshall in science, Miss Miller re-
ported.
The national selection of the best
English students is made after rigor-
Gus screening and represents high
on the part of the win
ners and their teachers, the state
said.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-01-29
How can a farm afford
the special services it needs?

Farming :. like any other industry
needs the eficiencies and economies of
specialized departments.
The farm business needs sales de-
partment and purchasing department
-. someone to counsel on insurance
and credit and many more depart
ments to work out important problems.
II 1t weren't for cooperatives, most
farmers couldn't afford these special
lied services. Purchasing cooperatives
supply materials and products of high
est quality at lowest possible cost. Mar
keting cooperatives help improve the
quality of produce and sell it at the
most favorable prices. Mutual iilsur-
ance companies provide protection at
lowest cost. Credit associations lend
money for farm operations.
These cooperatives make farming
more business like and more profitable.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-01-29
MONTANA WATER
HEARINGS AVAILABLE

Last fall the Senate Select Com
mittee on National Water Resources
created by the Mansfield Murray bill,
held hearings in Billings and Mis-
soula. Printed copies of the hearings
will be available in few days. Write
Senator Murray if you want one.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-01-29
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