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Smyrna times., 1960-11-17
20 YEARS AGO

A large delegation of Wilm-
ington wholesalers and jobbers
affiliated with the Wholesale
Section of the Chamber of Com
merce of that city will visit sew
eral New Castle and Kent Coun-
ty communities, including Smy-
rna next Tuesday, November l9
in connection with another of
its "Get-Acquainted Tours"
Communities to be visited also
include Middletown, Clayton,
Delaware City, Odessa, and
Townsend. A feature of the
tour will be a dinner meeting
to be held at the Century Club
on Commerce Street in Smyrna
at $50 p. m. In addition to
customers of the visiting whole
salers, the following city offic-
ials and civic leaders of Smyr-
ma, Middletown, Clayton, Odes-
sa, Townsend, and st. Georges
have been invited as honor
guests at the dinner meeting:
Mayor William E. Matthews,
Jr., Credick Ennis, Harry P.
Jones, and Mrs. Myrtle Wade,
President, Vice-President, and
Secretary, respectively, Of the
Smyrna Business Association;
George R. Miller and Harry
Bostick, President and Secre-
tary, respectively of the Smyr-
ma Rotary Club; Mrs. R. D.
Hoffecker, Editor and Publisher
of The Smyrna Times; Mayor
Louis Levinson, of Middletown;
Harlan Fisher and Gilbert Nickle
President and Secretary, respec-
lively, of the Middletown Ro-
tary Club; Mayor c. A. Hurd of
Clayton.
Harry Aumack, manager of
the Roxy Theatre, will give a
Toy Matinee on Wednesday, No
vember 10th for the benefit of
the Citizens Hose Company.
Admission will be toy, which
the f1remen will rebuild and pre-
sent to some unfortunate child
at Christmas. Mr.. George R.
Smyrna times., 1960-11-17

Robert Ennis, a farmer living
near Dover, recently took his
little boy with him while he
went for a stroll through the
woods with his rabbit hounds.
The little fellow of 3 years took
great delight in the tramp and
the music" of the dogs when
they would start a rabbit. Now
they are recovering from great
fright at Mr.. Ennis house. For
at the first opportunity the
young 3 year-old stole off for
a hunt alone in the woods, TAX
ing two of the dogs and was
soon lost in the white oak for
est of 1000 acres, north of Do
yer and on one of the roads to
Smyrna. One of the dogs start
ed a rabbit and left the child,
but the second dog never for
sock the side of the toddling
hunter, and hours later, when
the whole country side was
looking for a lost boy, the dog
gave the searchers their bear
ings.
Smyrna Town Council at its
regular meeting Friday evening
refused to put itself on record
as aiding or favoring one of the
several proposed sites for a Fed
eral Post Office building over
another. The attempt was made
by Secretary H. B. Grieves, on
behalf of the Main street dele
cation who recently awaited up
on H. S. McCallister, govern
ment agent, to have the Council
condemn the alleys on both
sides of the Smyrna House, one
used in common by c. P. Gears,
DR.. E. S. Dwight, and Samuel
Cats; and the other used in
common by c. P. Gears and
Garrett Foxwell. MIR. Grieves
pointed d out by condemning
these alleys and making them
public thoroughfares, it would
materially aid in the matter of
making the Smyrna House prop
Smyrna times., 1960-11-17
SURPLUS SALES

NOW anyone can buy DIRECT from U.
S. GOVERNMENT SURPLUS DEPOTS.
by mail for yourself or for resale.
Cameras. binoculars, cars. jeeps, trucks,
boats. hardware. office machines and
equipment. tents. tools and tens-of-thou-
sands of other items at a fraction of
their original cost. Many items brand
new. For list of hundreds of U. S.
Government Surplus Depots, located in
every State and overseas with PAM
phlet How Government Can Ship Di-
rect To You," plus procedures, HOW
TO BUY and how to get FREE SUR
PLUS. mail $500 to SURPLUS SALES
INFORMATION SERVICES. Box No.
1918. Washington 13. d. G.
Smyrna times., 1960-11-17
Business Machines Offered By Whelan's Feature
Famed Remington Rand; Sales Rentals And Service

AS authorized agents for the
famous Remington Rand line,
Whelan's, Kesselring Road, Do
yer, is a leader with the latest
and finest in business machines.
Typewriters, adding machines,
various caiculators and check
writer's are handled. The COM
plete program includes sales,
rentals and service. Accessories
Smyrna times., 1960-11-17
ADVERTISEMENT

An asset to the modern pro-
gress of the region is the COM
mercial, industrial and residen-
tial work handled by Vanguard
Electric Service, Inc, l34 East
Water Street, Dover, throughout
Kent and Sussex counties. No
job is deemed as too large or
too small ito be done expertly,
including installations, repairs
and maintenance. Electrical con-
Smyrna times., 1960-11-17

been running the business since
the lamented death of her hus-
band in 1916. Originally from
Connecticut, she has lived in
this area since 1945. Clayton C.
Hershberger is the capable sales
manager. The firm was establish
ed in l945 and took present ad-
iress seven years ago.
Smyrna times., 1960-11-17

as Seer. e. e! -. |; :: !: Press
Bob Mayors andN
No Job Too Large Or Too Small To Be Done Experty
By Vanguard Electric Service, Inc. For Your Needs;
Commercial, Industrial Residential Work Asset

the new Firestone Store, Dover,
and the new Public Library.
Alfred S. Biggs is president;
Robert E. Vandegrift, vice pres
ldent and general manager, a
native of Camden, Del, with Is
years experience in the trade;
Alfred S. Biggs, Jr., treasurer,
and six employees assist. The
firm was established July II,
|l959.
Smyrna times., 1960-11-17

cellent style. Mr.. Weeks handles
the remodeling of Liebman's
Furniture Store and is building
a store for Phil's Distributors in
Dover.
He serves throughout the
State of Delaware. His phone is
Myrtle 1912. Estimates are
supplied and all work is fully
guaranteed by him.
Smyrna times., 1960-11-17
Custom Homes, All Building And Contracting Work
By Wilson j. Weeks In Quality Style Preferred

Lovely custom built homes
and all building and contracting
work by Wilson ]. Weeks, South
Street, Camden, in the fine quail
ity style that customers prefer
results from use cf best mater
ials and highly skilled workman
ship.
Mr.. Weeks is originally from
Connecticut and established his
Smyrna times., 1960-11-17
Kenneth Shoes Carries Best Values
To Outfit The Entire Family In Style

The best values to outfit the
entire family in style and COM
fort are found at Kennett Shoes,
lat Governors Avenue, Dover.
Expert and careful fitting of
quality shoes for men, women
and children assures the utmost
satisfaction.
Orthopedic and corrective
shoes also are handled. Prescrip-
Smyrna times., 1960-11-17

and supplies also are carried by
the firm.
Values in new and used bus
mess machines await your per-
sonal choice. Stop in or phone
REdfield 4-339S, for a demon
stration. Kent County is the ter
ritory served.
Mrs. Ann M. Williams has
Smyrna times., 1960-11-17

cluded in the plan. The entire
Delmarva Peninsula is the ter
ritory. Phone REdfeld 4-7O5O.
P. Edward VosheIl and Willis
] Voshell are the brothers and
business partners directing the
expert assistance. They are ma
tiveS of Dover.
Smyrna times., 1960-11-17
An Associated Feature
Bob Mayors" and Nat Winneker

struction is a feature. The firm
is fully insured. Day phone is
REdfield 4-26ll and night phone
is Myrtle 7-7645, with free esti-
mates given.
Sales, installation and servic-
ing on Williams Oil-O-Matic oil
burners are special offers. Pole
line work and appliance install
lations also are handled. The
firm is dong electrical work for
Smyrna times., 1960-11-17

ment are used according to the
demands of the job. Mainten-
ance, fabricating and contract
welding work get thorough at
tention.
The firm also acts as dealers
for Hobart welders' equipment
and King acetylene equipment.
Sales, rentals and service are in
Smyrna times., 1960-11-17
III It's Wedabe, Voshell Bros. Will Do 1t Right
As This Firm Has The Skill And Equipment Needed,

If it is weldable, Voshell
Brothers, South Governors Av-
enue and Dover Street, Dover,
will do the job right for com
plete satisfaction. This firm has
the skill and the equipment
needed. It does electric and
acetylene welding and brazing.
Stationary and portable equip
Smyrna times., 1960-11-17
Smyrna Schools
Rated 1870 With
Conant Report

A comparison of the situation
in. the Junior High School in
Smyrna with the report released
by DR.. James B. Conant, based
On a study of 237 schools in %
states, reveals that Smyrna rates
73 percent on complete or gen
eral compliance with his recon-
Smyrna times., 1960-11-17

business in Camden six years
ago. He has a total of rs years
experience in his trade. This is
an asset TO solving any prob
lens presented by his custom
ers.
Mr.. Weeks builds all types of
homes TO order. He builds ex-
actly to specifications. CONNER
cial building also is done in ex-
Smyrna times., 1960-11-17

verting more mileage to SOIL
cement every year.
Smyrna times., 1960-11-17
oney savings and long life for DeIalOare roads!
LoW-Cost settlement pavement
grows stronger year by year!

osoftening, no breakup after
a hard winter. That's why
maintenance costs stay low.
Initial cost? That's low, too,
because road builders work
with native soils. Soil, cement
and water are mixed on the
roadway, rolled solid. Thin
bituminous topping is added.
Developed in 1885, soil
cement is now in service on
more than 1000 miles of
roads. And street and highway
officials everywhere are con-
Smyrna times., 1960-11-17

Maintenance crews con oil but
forget about the roads paved
with settlement. Settlement
holds up like no other Iow-eosi
pavement ever laid, has life
expectancy Of 20 years plus.
Soil-cementpavementisstrong
right from the start. And it
keeps getting strongerl Tests
showit often doubles instrength
after years of use, is stronger
inch for inch than any other
pavement short of concrete.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-20
SUNDAY

500 pm. q Hall of Fame Maurice
Evans and Judith Anderson in MAC
BETH"
800 pm. @ Ed Sullivan. Jerry Lewis
and others.
900 pm. % Dinah Shore. Art Carney.
Patti Page
1000 pm. q BeIafonte Special. Gloria
Lynne, Modern Jazz Quartet and
Others
MONDAY
$50 pm. q Tomorow-Big City
1880. Focus on BrasiIia and PhiIa-
deIphia. Garry More, host.
TUESDAY
1000 pm. q Project 20. Those Rag
time Years. Hoagy Carmichael and
others.
WEDNESDAY
7:30 pm. q Wagon Train. John Ford
directed this episode for his old
friend, Ward Bond.
The Sunday Sfor TV Moooxine Wa
Evening star., 1960-09-23
Parking Fee Set
For Lot Under
S.W. FreeWuy

One of the final steps toward
opening a parking lot under the
Southwest freeway was taken
yesterday by the District CON-
missioners.
The Commissioners set the
parking rates for the city.
owned lot, between Second and
South Capitol streets. The lot
will be leased to a private op-
orator within a month or two.
Acting on the recommended
ton of William D. Heath, ex-
ecutive director of the Motor
Vehicle Parking Agency, the
Commissioners voted that the
rates will be so cents per day
or $6 per month.
Mr.. Heath told the Commits
sioners that prices for parking
in the area of South Capitol
street. the freeway, Independ-
ence avenue and Fourth street
S.W. now vary from so cents
to rs cents per day and from
$5 to So per month.
The 250-space lot is being
built by the parking agency
and is expected to be completed
at the end of this month. Now
that the rates have been set,
the agency can advertise fol
bids for the lease, Mr.. Heath
said.
Evening star., 1960-09-23
Mclaughlin Asks
Meeting at Office

Commissioner Robert E. Nc
Laughlin plans to visit the Dis
trict Building on Monday for a
brief conference with the city's
other two Commissioners. Mark
Sullivan. jr., and Col. Frederick
]. Clarke.
Mr.. Mclaughlin is recuper-
ating from a mild heart attack
suffered August 16. He now is
staying at his farm near Cul-
peper, Va, and hopes to be
back at his desk during the
first week in october.
The conference on Monday
is being set up at the request
of Mr.. Mclaughlin, who will be
in town for an II am. check-up
at his doctors Office. The Com
.missioner's aides said they did
not know what subjects Mr..
Mclaughlin wanted to talk
over with the other two Com
misSioners.
Evening star., 1960-09-23
Apathy in Classroom
May Indicate Epilepsy

teachers to keep on the alert
for epilepsy symptoms among
their students.
The occasion was the asso-
cations two-day annual con-
ference.
In a frightening number Of
cases, DR.. Haring declared,
"lapses such as those exhibited
by Janice are actually mild
epileptic seizures.
The need for a Nationwide
campaign among teachers was
based on several reports from
prominent educators who said
the child's behavior-lapses and
general inattentiveness in the
classroom-frequently are mis-
interpreted by the instructor.
Teachers" DR.. Haring said,
should refer such children to
the school nurse so arrange
ments can be made with the
parents for a medical examina-
ton"
Evening star., 1960-09-23
Maryland Voter Rolls
Close Next Mondoy

Maryland residents were re-
minded today that if they wish
to vote in the presidential elec-
ton in November they must be
fully registered by Monday.
The reminder comes from the
Boards of Election Supervisors
in both Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties, where special
additional hours have been
scheduled to accommodate last
minute registrants.
The Montgomery boards Of
flee in the county courthouse
at Rockville will be open from
7 to 8 pm. tonight and from 8
am. to 4::30 pm. tomorrow.
Mondays hours will be the
same as tomorrow.
In Prince Georges County.
there will be no registration
tomorrow. Representatives of
the election supervisors will be
present at the County Service
Building in Hyattsville frUm s
to 9 o'clock tonight.
On Monday, prospective vot-
erS of Prince Georges County
can register in the election
precincts in which they live.
All 66 precinct polling places,
the same as used for actual
balloting on election day, will
be open from 9 am. to 8 pm.
The election supervisors Office
in the Upper Marlboro court
house will be open from 9 am.
to 1880 pm. Monday.
After that, registration books
in the two counties will be
closed for ~ days-until after
the November 8 election.
Virginia residents have two
weeks left to register-until
october 8.
Evening star., 1960-09-23
By WALTER GOLD
Star Stan Writer

The tide went out once too
often for Henry ,Charnock of
Tangier Island, Va.
For II years, Mr.. Charnock
has piloted his fishing boat,
the J. E. Stevens, up the Po-
tomac River from the Eastern
Shore.
For the same number of
years, he has docked along the
Municipal Pier and sold fresh
crabs and oysters to Washing
tonianS.
Yesterday, the 43-year-old
Marylander said his life as a
fishing boat captain is over.
His boat sank in the Washing
ton Channel.
Il was tied up to the sea-
wall near the new pilings for
the channel bridge when the
tide started going out" Mr..
Charnock said.
Knew What Happened
when I heard the noise, I
knew what had happened
the bottom of my boat had
been punctured by something
sticking up from the bottom
of the channel"
Mr.. Charnock's boat, which
had been moored to the sea-
wall early in >the afternoon,
Evening star., 1960-09-23
Fun1iii;;;es #; Link
Franks With
Ditch Protest

The Montgomery County
Board of Appeals next Wednes-
day will air a neighborhood
drainage ditch dispute which
appears to be behind some per-
picking pranks.
Three Bethesda families, all
members Of the Merrimack
Park Recreation Association,
have complained to county on
cials that the ditch, which runs
from the associations SWIM
ming pool, is a hazard.
Chet M. Cowan. of 6514 CAL
lender drive. said the. home
owners got no action when they
asked the association to do
something about the ditch.
Since they complained to
county officials, strange things
have been happening to them.
The three families have re-
Iceived anonymous phone calls
in the middle of the night, have
had unordered flowers sent
them and have had newspaper
deliveries Cancelled, Mr.. Cowan
said.
Also. false fire alarm was
turned in and an unwanted tow
truck came around.
Others suffering various
forms Of haraSsment, Mr..
Cowan said, are Bruce Mercer,
'of 65l2 Calender drive, and
John E. Wescott, 6506 Callen-
der drive.
The ditch will be discussed
before the county appeals
board Thursday. The board
has asked the association to
show why its pool permit should
not be revoked because of the
alleged drain hazard.
Evening star., 1960-09-23

Ten-year-old Janice Parker,
a fourth-grader. sat in her
classroom staring out the win
dow. If she heard what her
teacher was saying, she showed
no signs of it.
This was the fifth time in
less than two weeks that the
teacher had spoken to Janice
and received no response,
Janice was day dreaming.
A bit chagrined, the instruc-
tor punished the child by plac-
ing her in the last row.
DR.. Norris G. Haring of the
Children's Rehabilitation Cen
ter, Kansas City, Kans., said
here yesterday the punish
ment may have been an error
Janice, he said, may have been
exhibiting the early symptoms
Of epilepsy. Consequently, the
group he was addressing in
the Statler Hilton Hotel-the
Federal Association for Epi-
lepsy-called on the Nation S
Evening star., 1960-09-23
Channel Pole ImpoIes
Boat, Sinks Business

slowly settled on a large pole
that was hidden by the murky
water. When the channel
reached low tide at 4:28 pm,
the pole went through the bot
tom of the 53-foot fishing boat
and water started to pour in.
"A lot of people and friends
from the Eastern Shore started
to unload my crabs and oys-
ters," Mf. Charnock said. "At
least I saved my $3.50 worth of
cargo"
Pumping Futile
Even the best efforts of the
District fire boat, the Firef1ght-
er, failed to keep the water out
of the boat.
They pumped and pumped,
but the water just kept pouring
in" Mr.. Charnock said.
After several hours, the fire.
men gave up. The tired old ],
E. Stevens was resting on the
bottom of the channel within
the shadows of the pilings for
the new bridge.
"Oh, well, it's no kind of life
for a man to live, anyhow"
Mr.. Charnock muttered.
I'm going to quit this busi-
ness and the boat can 60. as
she sits, to the first person who
will come down here and buy
it." he added.
Evening star., 1960-09-23
REGISTER NOW

Deodlines
Maryland. Monday; Virsinic,
October 8.
Qualifications
Morylond, resident Of Stote one
yeoF; Of county six months.
Nirsinio, resident Of Stote one
year, Of county six months,
Of precinct 80 days; all as
sessed poll toxes must be
paid up as Of last Moy 7.
Where to Register
Rssistrors' offices Of the build
inss where the seots Of gov
eminent ore locoted in eoeh
Jurisdiction. Also, by op-
pointment with precinct reg
istroD in Arlington and
Foirfox.
Resistrars' offices open during
regular business hours Of
county or city offices in eoeh
jurisdiction Monday through
Friday.
Special registration hours will be
held from s to 9 pm. todoy
ot the County Service Build
ing, HyottsviIIe, from 7 to 9
pm. at AIexondrio City HolI,
Ond from J to 9 pm. Tues
doys and Thursdays at the
Arlington centroI Registrars
office, 204s North Fifteenth
street (opposite eourthouseD.
The Montgomery County Su-
peUisors Of Elections office,
Rockville. also open from
7::5o to $50 pm. todoy and
from 9 ON. to 4::3o pm.
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1960-09-23
-
Arlington Driver:
Injured Seriously

A 10 : year old Arlington,
youth was seriously hurt when
his foreign sports roadster
crashed into a parked car roilr
Military road near North
Thirty-sixth street, Arlington
early today. -.
Police said Howard w. Ed:
wards of 1901 North Stafford
street suffered cuts and bruises,
possible injuries. head injuries
and shock. He was admitted to,
Arlington Hospital.
The crash occurred aboute
1::20 am. as the youth was go1t,
ing north on Military road. PO-'
lice said his car skidded 290,
feet into the parked car Of
John Cooke, 3548 Military road
Evening star., 1960-09-23
Picnic at Church Site

The congregation of Epworth
Methodist Church in Falls
Church, will hold a picnic from
4 to 6 pm. tomorrow on the
site of the proposed church
building. Sleepy Hollow road
and Valley Brook drive. At
present the church is holding
services in Sleepy Hollow
School. ---
Evening star., 1960-09-23
Legion Shrimp Feast

A shrimp feast will be held
from 7 to 10 pm. tomorrow at
the College Park American
Legion Post Home, 9218 Balti-
more boulevard. College Park,
Md. The event will begin a
fund raising drive by the posts
child welfare committee.
Evening star., 1960-09-23

The Old Town Civic Associa-'
ton supported the request on
condition the new grocery
building would oe of Colonial
style. y
"Spot ZOning" Hit Z.
The Yates Gardens Citizens
Association protested the ap-
plication, contending it would
be spot coming" :. (
The building. which has been
used by the iron works on a
non-conforming basis, is in
a residential zone.
The commission also gave
tentative approval for use OF,
land across the street from the
iron works for use by Safeway :.
as a parking lot. Z
Evening star., 1960-09-23

struction near the 4100 block
OF Seminary road and the site
Of the new Alexandria Hos
pital. Most homes in the area
are on large lots.
william A. Moncure, attor-
ney for the developers, told the
planning board that a change
in the zoning Of the property
from R-20 and R-12 single
family residential to R-8 resi-
dental would permit conStruc-
tion of houses equal to or su-
perior in size and quality" to
many Alexandria dwellings.
The planners ruled, however,
that the proposal would not be
compatible with the general de-
velopment in the area and that
it conflicts with land use plans
calling for construction of sim
gle family homes.
The ruling was a'victory for
the Seminary Hills Citizens As
sociation which fought the re-
zoning request.
The commissions action on
the grocery rezoning requesE
means that residents in the
city's Old Town section still
have a chance to retain the
store in their area which the
owners once decided to close.
Housewives Protested
The proposed closing of a
small Safeway store at Prince
and Royal streets was protested
oy housewives because they
a grocery they could
walk to.
Safeway then applied for
commercial zoning for a vacant
building in the 500 block of
South Royal street. site of the
I'D Alexandria Iron Works.
Evening star., 1960-09-23
Gets Health Post

RICHMOND, Sept. % (AP)
The State Health Depart
ment has announced appoint
ment of DR.. Robert w. Jessee
Of Richmond as director of
local health services for the
department. He succeeds DR..
A. L. Carson, jr., who died last
week.
Evening star., 1960-09-23
Seminary Hills Project
Opposed by Plan Unit:

The Alexandra Planning Commission last night recodh-
mended against construction of houses in the Seminary
Hills area proposal to grocery in building in the
500 block Of South Royal street approved -.
Both recommendations will be forwarded to the city coun-
ell for final decision on the rezoning requests -
The Colonial styled houses proposed for con.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-07-14

on the lawn. This causes wear and expensive and
time-consuming repairs to the grass and the shoes
OF the passengers get wet and muddy in rainy
weather landing strip" eighteen inches to two
feet wide on either side of the driveway at points
of wear is the answer In addition this will permit
travellers on foot to pass parked in the drive
way without walking on the lawn or flower beds.
The material need not be the same as that of the
driveway; concrete, cut stone, bricks, random
stone, Belgian blocks, or backtop are all good
However, whatever the material it should be laid
on bed of three or four inches of weII-tamped
gravel or cinders.
What Material Is Best and cheapest7
There is a great choice of materials suitable for
drlveways. The most expensive as well as the most
durable concrete. The cheapest is usually gravel
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