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Milford chronicle., 1960-08-12
Alabama Bottle Evangelist
Cast Sea Going Scriptures
BY JACK sTlLLMAN

PIEDMONT Ala lThough might bread upon the
Jewel Pierce believes bottle and
then
The in at least
20 spread by
device seldom leaves this north Alabama community
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-12
She Admires u. S. Newswomen
APP Newsfeatures

admits
she's death of American
speaks three languages
has worked for the French and The Associated Press
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-09-08

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-05
Gronc|li Goes
To Moscow

ROME. Feb. 5 (AP).-Presi.
dent Giovanni Gronchi finally
left today for Moscow on q
state visit that has aroused
controversy in predominantly
Roman Catholic Italy.
The To- year old President
had originally intended to make
a six-day visit to the Soviet
Union a month ago but it was
postponed when he was stricken
with influenza.
On the same day a Moscow
Radio broadcast described the
birth Of Christ as a fairy tale, /"
giving ammunition to Catholics
who opposed the visit.
But many Italians-aside
from Communists-looked for
ward to his trip with hope and
expectation.
Mr.. Gronchi. a left-leaning
Christian Democrat. is expected
to sign a new trade agreement
with Russia bringing italian
businessmen $40 million a year,
Foreign Minister Giuseppe
Pella, who is accompanying Mr..
Gronchi, hopes to work out de-
tails for a Red Cross delegation
to visit Russia and check on
Italian soldiers missing since
World War II.
Mr.. Gronchi is scheduled to
meet Soviet Premier Nikita S,
Khrushchev on Sunday,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-05
NuvyPIone Down,
3 Reported Lost

HONOLULU. Feb. S (AP).-
A twin = engine patrol plane
carrying four men crashed or
takeoff from the aircraft car
rier Yorktown, the Navy re-
ported yesterday. Three men
are missing and presumed
dead.
A destroyer rescued Dale D
Klaus Of Highland. H., avia-
ton electronics technician. He
suffered fractures of both
ankles.
The missing flyers were
identified as 1t. James T
Baldwin, the pilot, of Garden
Grove. Calf: Ensign James
L. Everett. co-pilot Of Lake
Charles, La, and Alfred e
Wright, jr., aviation electronicS
technician &c, Of Channel
view, Tex.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-05
u. ). Sentries
Kill Korean

SEOUL, Korea, Feb. s (AP).
American Army sentries shot
and killed q South Korean dis
covered yesterday In q prohib-
tied military area near the de-
militarized zone between North
and South Korea, the United
Nations command announced to-
day.
More than 20 other Koreans
were arrested at the same time
and turned over to the South
Korean national police.
Army spokesman said the
shooting occurred as the South
Korean, Won Pong PAX. 40, at
tempted to cross the frozen
Imjin River. on the western end
Of the front near the demil-
itarized zone, from north to
south. In spite Of warning shots.
The area is q tactical zone
from which unauthorized per-
sonnet are barred.
The U. N. command said the
group Of Koreans was dis
covered In the restricted area
by three United States soldiers
patrolling the north bank of
the Imjin River.
Commands to halt, given in
Korean and English, were ig-
nored by the victim. who at
tempted to run across the ice
covered river toward the south
bank" the announcement con-
tinued.
Pfc. Francis x. McKeown,
IL, Of Brockton, Mass, and
Pvt. Michael z. Blassingame
ID, Of Dallas, Tex, fired "sev-
eral warning shots into the air"
When the Korean failed to
halt, additional shots were fired
by the two soldiers. PAX fell
to the ice, shot through the
right hip.
"A United States Army med
ieal ofhcer called to the scene
pronounced PAX dead from a
severed artery and loss of
blood"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-05
House UnitMoves
War Claims Bill
By the Associated Press

The House Commerce Com
mittee has approved legisla-
ton to compensate American
citizens who suffered property
damage overseas as q result Of
enemy action In World War II.
The bill. which also provides
for certain death or disability
claims, would use proceeds from
the sale of seized German and
Japanese assets to pay for the
claimed damage.
Sponsors estimated the bill,
if enacted, would result in pay
ments ranging anywhere from
500 million to $3.50 million at
no cost to the United States
Treasury. &
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-05

interest in space beyond the
orbital distances at which satel-
lites will travel. He said he did
not think the military services
would be going to the moon,
Venus or Mars In the l960s.
In another study Of defense
problems. Gen. Lyman L. Lem
nitzer, Army Chief Of staff, told
the combined Senate Prepared
ness and Space Committees yes
terday that Army moderniza-
ton is one Of his principal
problems.
Asked If the additional funds
voted last year for that pur-
pose are being fully used, Gen.
Lemnitzer replied:
"The answer to that question
is no."
Why not7
Il can't answer that-youIl
have to ask the Bulge
Bureau" he said.
Gen. Lemnitzer said part Of
the 1852 million appropria-
ton was used to assist allies
and SITS million of it was
placed in reserve by the Budget
Bureau to meet future con-
tingencies."
Request Trimmed
President Eisenhower's new
budget provides about SIS bill
lion to continue the Army's
modernization program at its
current rate. The Army orig
inally tried to get S. billion q
year for three years for mod
ernization.
Gen. Lemnitzer differed with
some Of the opinions expressed
to the committee earlier in the
day by Gen. Maxwell Taylor.
Gen. Taylor, now retired, was
Gen. Lemnitzer's predecessor as
Army commander.
Gen. Taylor said the Joint
Chiefs Of Staff should be re-
placed by a single chief Of
staff. Gen. Lemnitzer said the
jos is "the proper organiza-
ton for this country"
While Gen. Taylor questioned
the ability Of the United States
to fight a limited war. Gen.
Lemnitzer said there is no
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-05

eral, VINO headS the Air Re-
search and Development Com
mand, refused on security
grounds to state in an open
hearing the probable readiness
dates for the two systems.
The reconnaissance satellite
Is called "Samos." According to
Gen. Schriever, it would scan
both electronically and pho
Geographically the terrain over
which Is passed. The attack
warning satellite, Midas, /"
would use an infra-red sensing
device to detect heat from on
coming ballistic missiles in the
first moments after launching.
Since both Of these satellite
systems are entirely passive in
nature, they represent no
threat to any other nation" he
said. They will be powerful
servants for world peace and
security"
Missile Data Called Poor
"Samos" is desperately
needed because American
knowledge of Russian missile
capability is now relatively
poor, Gen. Schriever said. He
added:
"Samas" will provide strate-
gic information. on activities
and preparations within the
borders Of a possible adver-
sary, which might be the prel-
ude to a surprise assault d.
rected against this country or
its allies"
He characterized as obvious"
the value of Midas and Samos.
what is not so generally rec
ogni1ed is the degree to which
they will protect and imple-
ment our own military deter
rent posture" he said.
In answer to a question from
House Majority Leader Nc
Cormack, Gen. Schriever said
the United States has no active
defense against intercontinental
ballistic missiles today.
Manned Bomber Need
AS far into the future as he
could look, the Air Force Of
fetal said. he believed the
manned bomber would have a
place in the defense mix"
Gen. Schriever said he did
not foresee "for this decade at
least" any substantial Air Force
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-05
Satellite Best Defense
Schriever Tells House
By WILLIAM HINES
star Science Writer

The Air Forces top missile said today orbit
ing reconnaissance satellite probably would
rent against Russian aggression that this could
1t Gen. Bernard A. Schriever told House Space Com
ttee that such eectronc superspy urgently needed
along with attack detection The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-05
VoroshiIov Blessed

KATMANDU, Nepal, Feb. 5
AP).-Touring Soviet Presi-
dent Klement Voroshilov yes
terday celebrated his S0th
birthday and received blessings
from both Buddhist and Hindu
priests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-05

doubt we could do a very good
job"
Gen. Lemnitzer said he agrees
with the concept Of an around
the-clock airborne alert for
Strategic Air Command bomb
ers. but said he is opposed to
such a precaution under the
current circumstances and the
situation as it exists today"
Smyrna times., 1960-12-29
Master Plan for
Snow Removal In
Town Approved
By Council Fri.

The master plan for snow re-
moval in the town of Smyrna
as presented by Town Manager
Rex d. Gilmore at the regular
meeting was approved by coun-
Gil and he was authorized to
purchase the required equip
ment in order to carry out the
plan. The plan is as follows:
When the snow accumulation
reaches one inch and weather
reports indicate continuing snow
fall, the police department will
notify the town manager, or, if
not available, the towns crews
foreman. The town crews will
start distributing salt and/o
calcium on Main Street and
Commerce Street, and other
main arterial streets as time
will allow. The police depart
ment will proceed to clear all
parked areas from the east side
of Main Street between Mill
Street and Glenwood Avenue;
the north side of Commerce
Street between Main and Oak
Drive; the north side of South
between Main and School Lane
Unclaimed vehicles in these
areas will be towed to the town
parking lot in back of the Post
Office by local wreckers or tow
trucks, under supervision of the
police department. The vehicles
so moved will be ticketed with
summons and fines levied by
alderman or magistrate to cover
the towing charges and court
costs. A new V-plow will be
used to open streets in outlay
ing residential areas. The pres
ent reversible plow and the roac
grader will be used to open the
streets in the business section
and nearby residential areas
When the snowfall subsidies the
business area will be cleared
one block at a time, under the
supervision of the police depart
ment, and the remaining snow
fConunued on Pare rourl
Smyrna times., 1960-12-29
Groups Cheer
Elderly at Home

The patients at the Scott
Nursing Home were cheered by
several groups at Christmas,
among them the Brownie Troop
who sang, and the playing of
carols by the brass quintet of
the Citizens Hose Company
band late Christmas Eve. The
Silver Eagles, teenage boys
club, presented a poinsettia
plant to every patient at the
home and to all members of the
staff there. The Methodist Youth
Fellowship also sang carols dur
ing Christmas Eve, according to
announcement by Mrs. Emma S.
Mills, proprietor of the home,
who wished to express her gra-
titude to all who provided holi-
day cheer for the elderly pa
tients at the home.
Smyrna times., 1960-12-29
Name Committees
For Clayton PTA
Annual Supper

Plans are going forward, and
committees have been named
for the smorgasbord supper to
be sponsored by the Clayton
School Parent Teacher Associa-
ton. 1t will be held Saturday,
January 28, in the Clayton
School cafeteria, with serving
between A and s p. m. Harry
Moor and Charles S. Simmons
have been named co-chairmen.
Assisting are the following: Mrs.
Ralph w. Bailey, advertising;
James Turner, tickets; Mrs. Rich
ard w. Comegys, dining room;
Mrs. Esther Hynson, mattresses;
G. Francis Downs, dish washers;
Harry Moor and Mrs. Mary
Johnson, cooks. The following
persons are in charge of procur-
ing certain items: Mrs. Elwood
Massey, ham; Mrs. Lee Dulin
and Mrs. Robert Dunning, chick
en- salad; Mrs. G. Frank Conner,
dumplings; Mrs. James H. Car
son, Jr., rolls; Mrs. Paul L. G.
Hasskarl, tossed salad; Mrs. Will
liam w. Hutchinson, cole slaw;
Mrs. Charles S. Simmons and
Mrs. Joseph H. Ziegler, potato
salad; Mrs. Paul c. Bickling,
jello salad; Mrs. Earl w. Cole,
deviled eggs; Mrs. Harry Moor,
relishes; Mrs. Alvin E. Davis,
pickles and jelly; Mrs. Austin
w. Carey, butter, cream, and
sugar; Mrs. Amos Mast, dessert;
Mrs. Alfred E. Starkey, coffee;
Mrs. James L. Cubbage, veget-
ables; Fred Heinold, Jr., ice.
Smyrna times., 1960-12-29
Prizes for Best
Decorations I'm
Smyrna Listed

Members of Smyrna Town
Council served as judges for the
1860 Christmas exterior decora.
tions, and the results of their
decision made on Monday night
were as follows: First prize,
commercial, $25, to Wootten's
Clothing Store, Commerce ST.;
Residential prizes: first, $25, Mrs.
Evelyn Pusey and Raymond S.
Pusey, Lake Como Circle; Sec
ond, SIS, Joseph Leahy, West
Commerce ST.; third $40, George
L. Galley, ll8 So. Delaware St.
Honorable mention to Robert
Riddagh, Edward Burnett, Lee
Slaughter, M-Sgt. William and
Caddy Dixon, Elmer Cove,
George R. Wright, James Nor
ris, Everett Lofland, Elmer Ross,
Charles Rebar, Joseph Church
man, William Carson, John E.
Wilson iii, and Terry Hughes.
The judges included Mayor Rob-
ert Riddagh, Linden Doughten,
James VESSEL, Guy M. Edmond
son, Jr., and Charles v. Will
liams, councilmen.
Smyrna times., 1960-12-29
Townsend Fire
Co. Fills Posts

James E. Walker has been re-
elected president of the Town
send Volunteer Fire Company
for the third straight year. Wal
ker is manager of the meat de-
partment of the Acme Market
in Smyrna. He has been active
in the New Castle County Fire
mems Association for several
years and is currently a member
of that groups education com
mittee. Other officers named at
the recent election are: Dallas
Hart, first vice-president; Nor.
man Younger, second vice-pres.
ident; William X. Smith, Sr.,
treasurer; Norman Hutchison,
secretary; John Mannering, chief
Richard Mannering, first-assist-
ant chief; Donald Watts, second
assistant chief; Joseph Evans,
chief driver; John Tippit, cap
tain; Ray Ivory, lieutenant; Rob-
ert Baker, fire marshal; and
Donald Case, fire recorder. In
stallation will be held at the
company's regular meeting in
January.
Smyrna times., 1960-12-29
Bill Cathrisht,
SPOKE Winner,
Dead at Age "a

Smyrna was saddened last
weekend with the death of Will
liam T. Gathright, Jr., at age "a.
His death at the Memorial Hos
pital, Wilmington on Thursday,
December %, ended an out
standing career with the JAY
Gees which had won him recog-
milton throughout the state. He
served as executive vice presi-
dent of the Smyrna-C la y t o n
Chamber of Commerce in 1859
and also that year as state Sec
retary. Gathright was voted the
outstanding new Jaycee in the
state of Delaware for the year
1959-60 and was named winner
of the SPOKE award. He was
elected national director at the
state convention held in June.
His forceful personality and en-
ergetic efforts also encompass
ed serving as superintendent OF
the church school at st. Peters
Episcopal Church, of which he
was a devoted parishioner.. Al
the time of his death he was
serving as president of the Smy-
rna Special District School Par,
ent Teacher Association. He was
a native of Richmond, Va, where
funeral services were held Mon
day, attended by large grouI
of local and state Jaycees. MIR
Gathright was an agent for the
Connecticut General Life Insur
ance Company. He attended the
John Marshall High School Ii
Richmond and was graduated
from Randolph-Macon College
Ashland, Va, and was a football
star in high school and captain
of the basketball team. AT Ran
dolph-Macon, he coached junior
varsity sports during his senior
year. He is survived by his wife
Matte Tinsley Gathright, also
of Richmond; two young daugh
tiers, Evie Lou, 9, and Barbie
Rhea, S; his mother, Mrs. Rhes
B. Gathright, and a brother
Kenneth Earl, both of Rich
mond.
Smyrna times., 1960-12-29
81 JBM Students
Make Honor Roll
For End Period

The scholastic Honor Roll for
the second marking period was
released this week showing thir-
teen students earning first hon.
ors with no grades below SO in
any major subject, and 38 stu
dents receiving second honors
for having received no grade in
a major subject below IS. A
particular note this month was
the fact that 20 seniors or ap-
proximately l/3 of the total SEN
ior class appear on the scholas-
tic honor roll under second or
first honors. Less than 20eo of
the school as a whole appears
in this category. School offic-
ials pointed out however, that
the senior class also had pupils
who were not doing too well.
Eleven pupils have failed one
or more subjects and will re-
ceive special letters this month
reporting this fact to their par
ents. A student who fails sub
jects in his senior year stands
a definite risk of not graduating
with his class. There is a great
deal of difference between the
graduate who has maintained an
"a" and "B" average during his
years of high school and the
graduate who manages to pass
each year principally with grad
es of &C" or "D". The pub
fishing of a scholastic honor roll
each marking period is an at
sConunusd on Pare Four)
Smyrna times., 1960-12-29
Rotary Speaker
Urges Concern
OF Mort Report

DR.. John G. Parres, director of
research ard publicity, State De-
partment of Public Instruction,
was the guest of the Smyrna
Rotary Club on a program ar
ranged by Edward S. Wilson, Jr.
DR.. Parres reviewed the 1885,
page Mort Report, and urged his
hearers to become concerned
about education in the state, and
to look further into the Mort Re-
port. DR.. George v. Kirk, super
intendent Of the Smyrna Special
School District, gave the re-
sponse and said that the Rev. ].
Howard Link, pastor of Asbury
Methodist Church, is chairman
of the group in the Smyrna
Special School District now
studying the Mort Report. DR..
Kirk presided in the absence of
Harrison Turner, president. 1t
was announced that ladies night
would be celebrated on Thurs
day, Jan. 10. The speaker at the
next regular meeting of the club
will be Past District Governor
Alfred Haddock, of Wilmington.
Birthday greetings were extend
ed to Medford Potter, and Clar-
ence S. Collins, Jr.
Smyrna times., 1960-12-29
Clinton Helm to
Parade i'm Calf.

The Lord De La War; High
School Band left yesterday
morning for California where
they will take part in the Fes-
tival of Roses parade Monday
at Pasadena. Among the 85
members of the band was a for
mer Smyrna student, Clinton
Helm, who also played in the
band here for two years before
moving to Colywick. They were
scheduled to arrive at Long
Beach at S p. M, and to give a
concert at Disneyland later in
the evening. Following the
Tournament parade they will at
tend the Rosebowl game. On
January 20 they will represent
the State of Delaware in the
inaugural parade in Washington,
D. c.
Smyrna times., 1960-12-29
Schools Reopen Tuesday

All schools of the Smyrna
Special School district will be
open at the usual time on Tues
day, January 3, 1861, following
the Christmas vacation.
Smyrna times., 1960-12-29
Clayton Firemen
Elect Officers

Lester Smith was named pres
ident of the Clayton Volunteer
Fire Company at the company's
December meeting held recent
ly. Others elected to the vari-
Gus posts were: David Wharton,
vice-president; Bernard Norman,
treasurer; William Carrow, Sec
retary; William Bowers, chief;
James Griffin, director in charge
of equipment; William Whalen,
director of public relations and
recreation; Robert Faulkner, di-
rector in charge of buildings
and grounds; Marshall Clough,
director of finance; and Earl
Timmons, Jr., director in charge
of supplies. The new officers
will be installed January 10.
Smyrna times., 1960-12-29
Mrs. H. J. Laggner
To Head Scout
Cookie Project

Mrs. Harold ]. Laggner of
Smyrna, who has been named
district cookie chairman for the
annual Girl Scout Cookie Sale
in the Middletown-Smyrna dis
trict of the Wilmington Area
Girl Scout Council, has announ-
ced the date for pre-sale train
ing session for the neighbor-
hood cookie chairmen. The ses-
sion will be held on January
3, from 1890 a. m. to 2:30 D..
m, at the Howard Johnson Res
taurant on DUPONT Highway at
Hare's Corner. The Southern
Biscuit Company (FFV) will be
host to the Girl Scout adults at
a luncheon Immediately follow
ing the business meeting. Cookie
chairmen from the entire Will
mington Council are being urged
to attend the luncheon meeting.
Kits will be distributed, selling
aids explained and the delivery
dates announced. This years
sale which is the only independ-
ent fund raising event of the
Girl Scouts will be held from
January 27 to February 10. This
years neighborhood cookie
chairman in the Middletown-O-
dessa area is Mrs. John Sparks.
Mrs.Norman Wilder is in charge
of the Smyrna-Clayton area.
Smyrna times., 1960-12-29
Buckson to Become States 59ih Chief
Executive Friday; To Serve Is Days

The State Of Delaware will
acquire a new chief executive
on Friday, when 1t. Governor
David P. Buckson succeeds Gov
ernor ]. Caleb Boggs, and, in
the process, several new ''firsts"
will be racked up for the First
State" Not only will Mr.. Buck
son be the first lieutenant gov
ernor in Delaware history to
succeed to the governorship-
without being elected to the
states top office-but also is
slated to serve the shortest term
ever served by Delaware gov
ernor-the l8 days between De-
cember 80, 1860, and the inaug-
uration of Governor-elect Ebert
N. Carvel on January l8, 1861.
According to Leon de Valinger,
Jr., state archivist, no lieuten-
ant governor prior to Buckson
has succeeded directly to the
governorship. The first lieuten-
ant governor was elected in 1900
and since that time no governor
has resigned nor has any died in
office. Under earlier rules of
succession to the governorship,
before the state had the office
OF lieutenant governor, there
were several brief gubernatorial
terms but none were under a
month. The shortest term pre-
viously was that of Thomas Nc
Kean, who served as president"
of Delaware from September ii
to October 20, 1777. McKean's
term spanned the time between
the capture by the British of
John McKinly and the qualify
ing of his successor, George
Read, to be acting president"
59th Chief Executive
The second shortest term pre-
viously was that of John Maull,
who served from March 2 to
May 3, 1916, between the death
of Governor Thomas Stockton
and his own death. When MIR.
Buckson is sworn in he will be-
come the 50th individual to hold
the title of governor but the
59th chief executive. From l776
to 1892 the term president was
used to designate the office. Ten
men held this title and 48 have
since held the title of "gover-
nor" One of the presidents"
Joshua Clayton, who served as
chief executive from 1889 to
1886, was called president" in
his first term and governor"
in his second. Governor Boggs,
with whose administration 1t.
Governor Buckson has been as
sociated the past four years, not
only is making possible Mr..
Buckson's ecor d-establishing
short term but also is creating
a situation whereby Delaware,
Smyrna times., 1960-12-29

Major Reynolds L. Jones re-
Gently received the Air Rescue
Medal for his many flights and
tireless efforts on behalf of pill
OTIS in trouble at ceremonies at
the Dover Air Force Base. Col.
William c. Whelen, chairman
of the National Board of the
Civil Air Patrol, made the pre-
sentation. Major Jones is the
Commander of the Kent Senior
Squadron which has its head
quarters at the Smyrna Airport,
a mile east of town on the
Woodland Beach road.