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Milford chronicle., 1960-02-26
MILFORD
cafeteria Menu for
February % TO March 4

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Monday: Milk, Hot Dog, Baked
Beans, Celery Sticks, Apple Crisp.
Tuesday: Milk, Baked Pork Pie,
Cut Green Beans, Bread and Butter,
Peach Pudding with Sauce.
Wednesday: Milk, Egg Salad,
French Fries, Scalloped Tomatoes
or Fresh Tomato, Hot Biscuit, But
ter, Chocolate Pudding.
Thursday: Milk, Roast Turkey,
Gravy, Whipped Potatoes, Buttered
Peas, Bread and Butter, Apricots
or Pears.
Friday: Milk, Tomato Soup, AS
sorted Sandwiches, Celery or Car
rot Sticks, JeIlo or Fruit.
The Milford School Cafeterias
have been notified that their Fed
eral Milk Subsidy will be reduced
II cent per serving beginning on
March /, 1860. Therefore, effective
Monday, February 20, 1860, the
price of chocolate milk will be in
creased II cent per serving of one
half pint The price of white milk
will remain unchanged. The new
prices will be as follows:
White milk-2c per serving-no
change.
Chocolate milk-Sc per serving
an increase of a re.
Weekly milk tickets will be in
creased from 13c to 15c.
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-26
IN NEW ROLE

ST. LOUIS (P) - Miss S. Rand
spoke to the Downtown Kiwanis
Club recently on the subject of ''Ad-
ult Education"
Long an advocate of adult educa-
tion, Miss Rand is also recognized
expert on the tersichorean usage of
the plumes of an ostrich. In other
words, fan dancing.
Her first name is Sally.
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-26
SHORT HAUL

GREENFIELD. Ind. up The
Hancock County commissioners
were only temporarily joyful when
they learned newly installed
screens kept pesky pigeons out Of
the courthouse tower. The birds
simply moved across the street tc
the county Jail.
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-26

High grade gold ore was found in
1880 at White. Oaks, N. NJ, by
George Wilson who was then flee
ing from a sheriff's posse. He i'm
mediately sold his claim for $40.
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-26

Portuguese Maeau, settled four
centuries ago by Portuguese trad
ers across from the spot now oc-
cupied by British Hong Kong, was
Christianity's foothold in China.
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-26

Juan Fernandez Islands, sup
posedly the scene of Robinson Cru
soe's adventures, now belong to
Chile.
The Adak sun., 1960-09-05
5 SEPTEMBER 1860
ADM tOPWOOD XfJ]X5S -

following received Admiral Herbert HocoD S.
DISCHARGE THESE HoYs
C0nNDER CHIEF,
HAVE y HAPPY HOL]DAY---
Ef CAKffl)|--Df|Yf SAfGIYZ{
Evening star., 1960-02-01
THE EVENING STAR

Washington. o. C.. Mondoy,. Februsry !, 1860
Smyrna times., 1960-09-15
Clayton Lions To
Meet On Sept. Il

The Clayton Lions Club will
inaugurate the fall and winter
program at the first of semi
monthly meetings to be held
Wednesday, Sept. 81, at 6:45
pm. at the Clayton fire hall.
Harry Moor, president, will con-
duct the business session. The
program will be in charge of Ed
ward Hurd who will present a
speaker from the Blood Bank of
Delaware. Reports will be heard
from committee chairmen. The
invocation will be given by Dud-
ley Crossley. Plans have been
completed for the two October
Dis trict Governor
David Clement will make his of
ficial visit to the club on Oct. 5
and induct new members. On
Oct. l9 the club will travel by
bus to Dover Air Force Base for
a tour following the dinner
Smyrna times., 1960-09-15
Jones Reunion
Held on Sunday

The eighth annual reunion of
the Howard and Olivia Jones
family was held on Sept. IL, at
the home of MIR. and Mrs. Will
liam T. Nowland. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. H. Lloyd
Jones, Sr., Mr.. and Mrs. Rey-
nolds Jones and children, Mr.. H.
Lloyd Jones, Jr., Mrs. Martha
Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry t.
Price, Miss Susan Price, Mrs.
Harold ]. Carrow, Miss Eliza
beth Carrow, Miss Ruth Jones,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nowland, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Nowland and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Medford
Davis and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald Poore and son, and the
Rev. and Mrs. ]. Howard Link.
Additions to the Jones family
this year are Charlotte Pryor
Price by her marriage to MIR.
Thomas Price on June Is, and
Jeffrey Randolph Nowland, born
Sept. s to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Rom
aid Nowland of Ashland, Va.
Smyrna times., 1960-09-15
Hurricane Brings
Abnormal Rain
And Threat of
Washout at Lake

Smyrna residents were re-
minded forcibly of the Labor
Day weekend storm of twenty
years ago when the water in
Lake Como rose 2612 inches
Monday, reaching its peak be-
tween 5 and $50 pm. However,
twenty years ago two bridges
were washed out, the Main
Street causeway and the Route
l3 bridge, and one man, Clar-
ence Armstrong, a Diamond
State Telephone lineman, lost
his life. There was total loss
at that time of an estimated
$4,000, $4,000 for the Main
Street bridge, and $4,000 for
the Route l3 bridge. There was
more water in the lake Monday
than twenty years ago, and it
was the most rain that has fall
en- at one time since then"
James Warren, chief of the town
electric crew, said and he en-
phasized that Improvements to
the road on Main Street and al
so on Route l3 prevented any
disastrous washouts. Sand bags
were placed along the Main
Street front of the lake as the
water covered the roadway, and
at the southern end of Route l3
bridge southbound lane, where
a deep gully was cut by the
force of the water at the edge
of the Dairy Queen property.
Blinking safety lights were plac-
ed along the causeway and at
the washout, and the Smyrna
police assisted the town crews
with the problems. Town Man.
ager Rex D. Gilmore said that
he checked the lake at 2:30 am.
and found the water up two
inches then. 1t is estimated that
eight inches of rain fell, and the
lake is fed by large water
table reaching as far west as
Kenton. Street crews worked
from 7 am. to 10 pm. and the
electric crew from 7 am. to $50
pm. with brief stop in the ev-
ening for dinner. The electric
crew also worked on three limbs
down across house services and
assisted the town of Clayton,
but electric service was main
tanned. \
Smyrna times., 1960-09-15
Circus to Aid
Matthews Fund

The David c. Harrison Post
No. IA, American Legion will
sponsor a Hunt Brothers Circus
on Saturday, Sept. "a, on the
American Legion lot on Glen
wood Avenue. Two perform
ances will be given, a matinee
and one evening performance.
The purpose of the sponsorship
of circus is two-fold; first, it
is in the interest of the advance
ment of the Glenn Matthews
fund, and all profits from the
sale of advance tickets will be
donated to this worthy cause.
The other reason is that it is felt
that no child should be deprived
of the opportunity to see a cir
Gus in all its glory, a sight which
is fast fading from the Ameri-
can scene. Tickets are now
available from any Legionnaire,
and it is hoped to set up several
agencies where they may be
purchased. Tickets for children
are one dollar; adults, one dol
lar and a half. Reserved seat
tickets are also available.
Smyrna times., 1960-09-15
Homecoming At
Friendship Set For
Sunday, Sept. Is

Friendship Methodist Church
which is located near Fleming.
Landing, will celebrate its an
nual homecoming on Sept. Is
with two services, at l0:45 am
and 2:30 pm. At the morning
service, the Rev. Robert Loss
will preach on the subject OF
Homeless at Home" Special
music will be furnished by Mrs.
Lena Unruh and MIR. Charles
Roberts. Lunch will be served
in the vestibule of the church to
visitors wishing to remain for
the afternoon. The afternoon
will begin with a song service.
The guest speaker will be the
Rev. Ray Kirwan, pastor of the
Houston Methodist Church and
chaplain of the State Senate.
Special music for this service
will be furnished by the Town
send Methodist Church choir un-
der the direction of John Dick
inson. 1t is hoped that all former
members and friends of the
church will attend. The public is
cordially invited to come early
and spend the day.
Smyrna times., 1960-09-15
Guards l98th to
Hold Reunion In
Wilmington Sat.

Veterans of four conflicts as
well as missile-age minutemen
Iof today's National Guard will
gather Saturday for the first re-
union of its type ever held in
Delaware. Included in the re-
union plans are all men who
have ever served in the Della
ware National Guards l98th
Artillery Regiment, which at
various times has had a variety
of names. The regimental get
together centers around a dinner
in the Wilmington Armory Sat-
urday evening. Tables will bear
unit designations SO the home
coming veterans can more easily
find the other men with whom
they have served. The table de-
signations will reflect the vari-
ETY. of names of regiment and
its battalions have borne: lst
Delaware Infantry, on the Mex
ican border; 59th Pioneer Infan-
try, in World War |; l98th Coast
Artillery and 26lst Coast Artil-
lery' Battalion, between World
Wars and into World War III;
736th, 945th and other separate
AAA battalions, from World
War II through the Korean con-
flict; and now once again the
l98th Artillery. The Air Nation
al Guards 142nd Fighter Squad
ron, which served on active duty
during the Korean emergency, is
also included in the reunion.
Over 500 people have already
bought tickets for the dinner at
$500 each, and many others
have indicated that they will at
tend. Brig. Gen. Frank T. Lynch,
who commanded the 736th on
active duty, will be POSTMASTER.
Senior members of the regiment
during other periods of active
duty will also greet members of
their units. Brig. Gen. Harry B.
Van Solver, Wilmington, will
substitute for Brig. Gen. John ].
LeFevre, Dover, senior officer
left from World War /, who will
be unable to attend. Brig. Gen.
Continued on Page rour)
Smyrna times., 1960-09-15
Homecoming At
BlackistOn's Sun.

The speaker at the annual
homecoming service at Blackis-
toms Methodist Church on Sun.
day at 2:30 pm. will be the Rev,
Harry H. Conner, pastor of St,
Paul's Methodist Church, Odes-
sa. A song service will precede
the program, with Nelson S. Ev-
erhart as song leader, and Mrs.
Edgar Mills and Miss Betty Jane
Griffin, of Smyrna, the soloists.
The church, one of the Oldest
Methodist churches in this area,
is located on the Clayton-Mill-
ington Road, about seven miles
west of Clayton. The annual OBJ
servance draws many interested
persons from Della ware and
Maryland, and everyone is in
vited to attend. Arrangements
for the service, and preparation
of the building and grounds,
have been in the hands of the
Board of Trustees of Blackis-
tons, of which Mrs. Laura My
ers, Smyrna, is president, and
Dudley Crossley, Clayton, is
secretary.
Smyrna times., 1960-09-15
Firemen's Band Completes Successful
Parade Season Winning 5 First Prizes

The band of the Citizens Hose
Company, under direction of A
Rodney Daniels, has just com.
pleted another successful parade
season. They have marched in
seven parades so far, taking first
prize at five, including Marydel,
Md; Sudlersville, Md; North
east, Md; Selbyville, Del, and
Oxford, Pa. They also appeared
at Newark for a Memorial Day
parade and at the Labor Day
parade in Wilmington. Plans are
now being completed to attend
the state convention of the Del
aware Volunteer Firemen's AS
sociation on Sept. IL in Bridge
vile. The parade will start there
at 4 pm. and the first prize will
amount to $l00. The following
members will drop out this year:
Charlotte w. Dixon, maiorette;
Jack Conrad, Dover, who is in
the Navy; L leonard Geissell,
moved to California; Willis Mar
tin, retired; Donald Marsh, John
Sheridan, entered college; and
Ronald Waski, moved to New
ark. Seven new members have
been received: David Passmore,
Nelson S. Everhart, Jr., William
Smyrna times., 1960-09-15
Enrolment at
Smyrna Schools
Reaches New High

School officials announced this
week that total enrolment at
the Smyrna Special School Dis
trict has reached 1881, which
is l66 more than the June en-
rollment of l,465. This increase
reflects the large number of pu-
pills enrolling in the Smyrna Ele-
mentary where, fer the first
time, enrolment passed the 700
mark. Just two years ago ele-
mentary enrolment passed the
800 mark, making an increase
of 100 elementary pupils in a
two-year period. Officials noted
that all classrooms were filled
with typical elementary classes
operating between 30-35 pupils
and many secondary classes en-
rolling 30 or more. Junior high
school classes were larger than
/ in the past several years, and
large enrollments were found in
chemistry, physics, biology, al
zebra, and Spanish. Some cours-
es, such as agriculture, showed
decreasing enrolment with only
26 pupils enrolled for all three
years of this subject. Total en-
Irollments by school and grade
are: Smyrna Elementary, TIA (64
more than June, 1860; John Bas-
sett Moore High School, 649 (68
more than June, 1860; and
Thomas D. Clayton, 268 ga
more than June, 1860. Enroll
ment by grades, including all
schools of the district, shows:
Grade |, I79; Grade 2, 173;
Grade 3, l54; Grade A, l67;
Grade 5, 1873; Grade 6, 1879; Tot
al Elementary, 945. Grade 7, 164;
Grade s, ll8; Grade 9, IA;
Grade 10, l03; Grade IL, 80;
Grade IL, 81. Total Secondary,
686.
School Closings
At the request of the State
Police, many districts of Kent
and Sussex Counties closed on
Monday due to hurricane warn
ings posted in this area. School
officials again asked that all par
ents listen to stations WIDOW,
CONTINUED on Pare Fourl
Smyrna times., 1960-09-15
Mrs. G. nj. Morris
Guest Speaker at
Open Meeting Of
Historical Group

The first formal meeting of
the Duck Creek Historical Soci-
ETY. will be held Sunday, Sept.
18 at 7 pm. in the auditorium
of the Candee Building at the
State Welfare Home. John w.
Dickinson, first vice president,
will preside in the absence of
the president, Norman G. Wild
er. This will be an open meet
ing and will be the last oppor-
tunity for those who wish to be-
come charter members of the
group, which has for its purpose
the bringing together of people
interested in the history of this
area. A major function will be
to discover and provide for the
preservation of material and
artifacts which may help to es-
tablish or illustrate the history
of the area. The first object has
been the acquisition and restor-
alton of The Lindens at Duck
Creek, and reports on the pro-
gress at the site will be made
at the meeting Sunday night.
Mrs. George Maurice Morris, of
Washington, D. c., who will be
the guest over the weekend of
Mrs. Marjorie w. Speakman at
Belmont Hall, has consented to
talk and show slides of her ad-
venture in moving a famous
colonial mansion in Danvers,
Mass, to Washington, D. c.,
which by a strange coincidence
is also named The Lindens. Mrs.
Morris will be the speaker on
Saturday night at the joint din
ner meeting in Dover of the
Friends of the John Dickinson
Mansion, Inc. and the Delaware
Society of the Sons of the Amer
ican Revolution. The Duck
Creek Historical Society will CO.
operate with the Delaware His
torical Society, the Delaware
Archives Commission, and the
Delaware Archaeological Board
to collect and preserve materials
of statewide significance, and
will cooperate with officials to
insure the preservation of his
toric buildings. The society en-
barks on the fall and winter pro-
gram with the enthusiastic in
terest and financial response by
several hundred interested per-
sons in many states. The group
will vote Sunday night on the
bylaws; members of the board
of directors will be introduced,
and reports on progress will be
made.
Smyrna times., 1960-09-15
Golden Attends
Jaycee Institute
At Atlantic City

The Mid-Atlantic Institute,
Junior Chamber of Commerce,
was held at the Ambassador Ho-
tel, Atlantic City, over the week
end, with representatives of the
following states among the ap-
proximately 500 persons pre-
sent: New York, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, Delaware, Mary
land, Washington, D. c., Vir-
ginia, West Virginia, and North
Carolina. A forum, Communist
Challenge was presented, with
the panel including DR.. Milton
Gross, president of Rutgers Uni
versity, on the educational chal-
lenge; Mitchell Cox, vice presi-
dent, Pepsi-Cola Company, on
the economic challenge; and
Robert Cox, past president, ma
tional Jaycees, the spiritual and
physical challenge. While at
tending the institute, Martin
Golden, immediate past presi-
dent, Delaware Jaycees, was in
vited to attend the Miss Amer
ica Pageant. The states standing
highest in the Parade of States
at the national convention are
awarded prizes and Delaware
was the first in the Mid-Atlantic
Institute. MIR. Golden, as last
years president, was presented
gifts by the other states which
included Christmas tree, New
York State; salt water taffy,
New Jersey; Dutch foods, Penn
sylvania; oysters and fried chick
en-, Maryland; also, a 5O-star
American flag which has been
flown over the Capitol, Wash
ington, D. c.; apples, Virginia; a
15-pound ham, West Virginia;
auto Scotch Lite, North Caro-
lima. Morgan Doughten, national
Jaycee president, and Miss
America visited the institute and
met the delegates. Mr.. Golden
was accompanied by William T.
Gathright, national director, and
Robert Belber, president, Smyr-
na-Clayton Jaycees.
Smyrna times., 1960-09-15

K. Knots, Ronald Sayers, James
Heisserer, William S. Snow, all
of Smyrna; and Carol Burris,
Clayton, majorette. The band
personnel also includes James
Council, Philip Denney, Lex Far
les, Martin Golden, Howard
Green, Paul B. Grier, Robert
Keen, Marvin Knox, John Long,
Roger Kelsey, Douglas Miller,
James Mood, Dennis Potter,
Nicholas Rosello, Ralph Tieman,
Clarence Tigner, Edward Tuck
er, and William Voshell, all of
Smyrna; Rodney Daniels, Ralph
Frazer, Edward Scarfe, all of
Middletown; Richard Ennis, Car
roll Thompson, Douglas Van
SAINT, and Bob Wagner, Dover;
Mario LePera, Newark; James
Reynolds, David Spencer, Town
send; Ben Ray, James Ray, Ches-
void. The volunteers of the Cit
liens Hose Company pay tribute
to the thirty-seven band men,
bers, veterans and new men, and
it is hoped that they will con-
tinue the outstanding job they
have done so well in the past
years.
Smyrna times., 1960-09-15
.MYF To Kickoff
Years Activities
At Dinner Sunday

A kickoff" spaghetti dinner
for the membership of Asbury
Methodist Youth Fellowship will
open this years activities of the
local M.Y.F. this Sunday, Sept.
Is, at $50 pm. Ed Sterling,
president, reports that this year
the M.Y.F. will have the largest
membership in recent years. In
vitations have been extended to
present m m b ers and those
planning to join the M.Y.F. this
year. Following the dinner both
the junior high group and the
senior high group will have an
election for new officers for the
year. The spaghetti dinner will
be prepared by women of the
Asbury W.S.C.S. A tour of his
torical-religious areas of inter-
est has been planned for the To-
cal M.Y.F. on Sept. 25 begin
ming at $50 pm. Among these
areas to visit include Old Union
Church at Townsend and st.
Anne's Church at Middletown,
Bruce c. Ennis, program
for the group. Activi-
ties for the year include group
and individual projects with en-
ohasis on missionary work home
md abroad.
Smyrna times., 1960-09-15
School Adds Office Practice Room to
Familiarize Students With Industry

chairs for use in Grades A and
10, needed for both replacement
and increased enrolment was
another important action. The
commission also acted to pur-
chase certain items of library
furniture for the high school Ii
brary. Included were two mag
azine racks, a book display rack,
additional shelves to allow the
final shelving of approximately
5000 volumes (the district now
has 6,l00 volumes). A newspap-
er rack and ten additional draw
ers to add to the existing card
catalog will add to the efficiency
Of the library.
Smyrna times., 1960-09-15
kindergarten To Open

The SIN yrna Kindergarten,
with Mrs. Kurt Zippe as teacher,
will begin classes on Monday,
Oct. 3, the first morning session
will be a short one, from 9 am
to 1920 am, instead of the us
ual IL noon dismissal. The re-
gistration to date has been SO
successful that the board of di-
rectors may consider an after
noon session. Parents interested
in an afternoon session should
call Mrs. James Turner, Jr., at
OIL 3-7323.
Smyrna times., 1960-09-15

A new departure was the ac-
ton of the building commission
of the Smyrna Special School
District at a recent meeting to
set up an office practice room,
with adding machines, dicta-
phones, calculators, an account
ing machine, typewriters, book
keeping desk, and a business
machine desk. This will allow
the office practice classes as
well as certain students in the
typing and shorthand classes to
become familiar with machines
used in industry today by secre-
tarial and office workers. The
purchase of seventy desks and
Smyrna times., 1960-09-15
W.S.C.S. Resume Meets

The fall and winter sessions
of the Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service of Asbury Metho-
dist Church will open with a
covered dish supper on Tuesday,
Sept. 20, at $50 pm. Mrs. Le-
roy Gray, Mrs. William T. Now
land, and Mrs. Mary Hill will
be the hostesses. Special guests
will include District Superin-
tendent Roy L. Tawes and Mrs.
Tawes, and the Misses Dottie
Gray and Joyce Thompson. Mrs.
Henry T. Price and Mrs. ]. How
ard Link will present the pro-
gram, Purpose in Action" A
business meeting will follow. All
are urged to be pre-
sent.
Smyrna times., 1960-09-15
EdmOndsOn Gets
Police Pension
Board Post: JC's
Add More Signs

members OF smyrna Town
Council, after hearing a report
by the town manager that $4,000
is still due for curb and gutter
work, authorized that the people
be notified that, in accord with
the town charter, these delin-
quent bills will be placed in the
town alderman's hands for col
lection. His procedure for col
lection will be to advertise the
properties for two weeks in the
local paper, and hold public
auction on each property. The
balance of funds from the pro-
ceeds of the sales will be depos-
tied to the bank account of the
original owners. Council accept
ed the financial report of Rex
ID. Gilmore, town m nager,
which showed expenditures for
the first six months operation,
as well as expenditures and re-
venues for full year. Permis-
sion was granted to the David
c. Harrison Post No. Ia, Amer
ican Legion to hold a Hunt
Bros. Circus on the lot owned
by the post on Glenwood Aven-
ue on Saturday, Sept. "a. A con-
tingent of Jaycees presented the
town with new street signs for
nine intersections, continuing
project inauguarated by the Jay
Gees several years ago. The pre-
sentation was made by Robert
Belber, president. 1t was carried
out by Paul Cosden, chairman,
and Smithers Snow, Jr., last
years president. Accompanying
the three named, the following
Jaycees were present: Earl God
ley, Robert Alfree, Ray Slaugh-
ter, and George d. Wright.
James Vessel, representing the
Smyrna-C Clayton Business Mems
Association, requested a sign
calling attention to the public
parking lot in back of the Smyr-
ma Post Office. Permission was
granted ]. and R. Corporation to
place fifteen-minute parking
signs on the west side of Market
Street adjacent to their proper
ty. Robert Bamberger was pre-
sent to call attention to the con-
dition of a yard adjacent to the
property of Mrs. Helen Potter,
South Main Street, and to re-
quest an additional light on the
alley in back of her property.
Councilman Guy M. Edmondson,
Jr. was appointed to the police
pension board, replacing Lloyd
Pleasanton, resigned Three men
have access to the safe deposit
box of the board, including
Charles M. Gee and Chief of Po-
lice John w. Jacobs, Jr. Action
on the request of S. & S. Pro-
ducts to switch the present
lighting system in that area to
mercury vapor was postponed
until the next meeting. Permis-
sion was granted to Mr.. Gilmore
to attend the International City
Managers Conference to be held
in San Francisco Oct. 1920. The
police report for August was
presented by Chief Jacobs, as
follows: Complaints, ITO; ar
rests, %; motor vehicle, is; as
sault and battery, 2; trespass, 2;
worthless check, l; dog running
at large, l; committed to Kent
Correctional Institution, S; po-
lice car mileage, 1850; held for
court l. fines collected. S295.
Smyrna times., 1960-09-15
Homemakers To Meet

The yrna Homemakers
Club will meet at the Clayton
Century Club on Thursday, Sept
is at 2 pm. The hostesses will
be Mrs. Townsend Vaughn and
Mrs. Fred Harris, Sr. The topic,
"The New in Freezing Foods, +"
will be presented by the leaders,
Mrs. Ernest Mattiford and Mrs.
William George.