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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1960-07-23

DR.. Richard Lane, st. Louis, Mo-.
Local Convention Chairman.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1960-07-23

BIG CROWN, BIG TRIP-Murphy Street, Bal
timore quafier for U. S. Public Links tournament
at Honolulu, gets big crown and farewell send-off
just prior to his Honolulu flight for annual public
golf tournament In lower panel, the young shot
maker is Crowned" by Wake-Robin- member Mrs
Frances Mays at Langston Golf Course in Washing
ton, ID. c. Sharing the happy moment are, l. to r.,
Max Stanford Eastern Golf Association Prexy,
Philadelphia; Joe Cole, Royal Cd. c. Golf Club;
Mr.. Street; William Clark, Arlington (Va) Divots
Golf Club and PRman Moss H. Hendrix. Above,
Mr.. Street. center, is just prior to departure
from Baltimore. With the young golfer Bill
Klages End from r. fellow USPL qualifier of Balti-
more. Others, l. to r., Walter Rice, Norman
Smyrna times., 1960-01-28
String Quartet
Plays At Dover

Those who attended the con-
cert by The Paganini Quartet,
the second in the series of the
Community Concert Associa-
tion, held last Thursday night in
Dover had a rich experience in
the perfection of the program
presented by the quartet, which
has become known as one of the
great string quartets of our time.
The enjoyment and understand
ing of the music was enhanced
by the informal comments by
Henri Temianka, violinist. The
program included the works of
Beethoven and Dvorak. The pre-
sentation of chamber music
which is refined and sophisticat-
ed, was a wise choice of the
committee which included it in
the series of four concerts. The
attention of subscribers is called
to the fact that then next con-
cert, by Whittemore and Lowe,
duo-pianists, will be held on
March 6, at 2:30 pm.
Smyrna times., 1960-01-28
VFW Post States
Monthly Dances

The Newnam-Lee-U Urban Post
1901, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
has announced the schedule of
dates for the monthly dances to
be held at the post home, with
music by the Hi-Tones, of New
Jersey. The first dance will be
on Feb. 6, with dancing from 9
pm. to | am. Dances will also
be held on March l9, April 80,
and June 4. The weekly party
nights" will be changed from
Friday to Monday, starting on
Feb. | at s pm. Members of the
Auxiliary to the post conducted
the Mothers March for Polio on
Monday night. They were assist
ed by other mothers of the COM
and also by members of
the Future Nurses Club of the
John Bassett Moore High School.
Smyrna times., 1960-01-28
Officers
Gain Reelection

At the annual meeting Of the
Smyrna Library Commission, the
following officers were reelected:
Wells FAIRIES, president; Mrs.
Denney Harmonson Weir, vice
president; Henry c. Webb, trea-
surer; Mrs. Louise Denney Cliff
ton, librarian and recording sec
retary; Richard c. Price and Mrs.
Fred Lamb, members. Reports
were heard from the book COM
mittee, the magazine committee,
and on expenses. Mr.. FAIRIES re
appointed the chairmen of both
book and magazine committee:
Mrs. Weir, books; Mrs. Lamb,
magazines. Also, the building
and equipment committee: Mr..
Price and Mrs. Lamb.
Smyrna times., 1960-01-28
ROtarians Here
Fete Offspring

The Smyrna Rotary Club OBJ
served father-offspring night on
Thursday, with thirty-five guests
present at the dinner meeting
at The Wayside Inn. Raymond
w. Dill, of Viola, Delaware, pre-
sented pictures of places in Del
aware, including historical spots,
Colonial homes, Cooch's Bridge,
where the first American flag
was flown in battle, and the old
est court house in the state.
Also, pictures of Delaware's
modern roads and bridges were
shown. DR.. c. j. Prickett was
chairman of the program, and
the response was given by Dis
trict Governor ]. Reynolds Pratt.
The business meeting was con-
Quoted by Clarence S. Collins,
Jr. Henry McBratney, of Cam
den, N. j., was a visitor.
Smyrna times., 1960-01-28
Busker Is Second
Early Candidate
Seeking Council

Glenn w. Busker, the second
resident of Smyrna to file an ap-
plication as a candidate for
Town Council, is salesman at
Rothwell's Garage. He has lived
in Smyrna for fourteen years,
and is member of Asbury
Methodist Church. Mr.. Busker
is a member of Blue Lodge No.
578, Prospect Park, Pa, and also
of the Scottish Rite Club, a
thirty-second degree Mason, Del
aware Consistory. He holds
membership in the Kent-SusseX
Scottish Rite Club. The candi-
date attended the Hampton, Va,
High School, and lives on Mt.
Vernon Street with his wife and
fifteen-year-old son. When he
came to Smyrna he was inter
ested in projects for young peo-
pie, and ran a teenage canteen.
He also reorganized the Athletic
Association for activities for
young men out of school, and
sponsored business mems clubs
teams for softbali and basket
ball.
Smyrna times., 1960-01-28
Heart Attack Ends
Survival Struggle
By Polio Victim

George c. Fischer, %, who
had captured the imagination
and received the admiration of
many for his courage and in
domitable will in his fight for
nine years against paralysis
caused by polio, died in his sleep
Sunday morning at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
P. Fischer, Leipsic Road near
Woodland Beach. In 1857 he
was one of sixty-fve members
of the Class of 1857 to receive
their diplomas as graduates of
the John Bassett Moore High
School, wheeling himself for
ward in his wheel chair to re-
ceive the diploma which had
special significance for him. He
became the first student in the
state of Delaware to receive a
diploma for having attended
classes by telephone. T Three e
years before the connection was
made by private telephone wires
strung for five miles to link his
home with the high school. This
connection supplemented the
Continued on Page Ten
Smyrna times., 1960-01-28
Theatre Guild Production Of New York Comedy Hit,
Visit To A Small Planet Opens Here Friday Night

The cast, stage crew and tech
nicians of the Kent County The
atre Guilds three-act comedy,
"Visit to a Small Planet" have
been working all this week at
Smyrna High School Auditorium
on final phases of the produc-
ton which opens for a two
night stand here tomorrow night.
The play, written by Gore Vidal
and sponsored by the Smyrna
Lions Club, is being shown by
special arrangement with Dram
atists Play Service. Scenery,
furniture, lighting and sound
equipment were moved in over
the weekend, and the first run
through in Smyrna, under the
direction of Sug Adam, was
Smyrna times., 1960-01-28
Lions Pay Tribute
To Larry Slater,
A Founding Father

Francis B. Gebhart, first pres
ident of the Smyrna Lions Club
and former district governor,
presented the proC lam at the
dinner meeting of the club on
Monday. He had prenared a re-
capitulation of the formation of
the club which preceded the
charter night celebration on
June IL, 1916. Charles M. Gee
read the early minutes of the
organization meetings, and Mr..
Gebhart read the names of the
thirty charter members. He also
paid tribute to Larry Slater who
was "a tremendous force" in
starting the club in Smyrna, and
who died on Sunday. Pictures
were shown of the dedication
of the Youth Center which was
attended by us. Senator j. AL
len Frear and Frank ]. Horty.
Other pictures were shown of
local Lions in parades at nation
al conventions held in Chicago
and Atlantic City. Norman 6.
Wilder, president, urged mem
bers to contribute to the March
of Dimes, and paid tribute to
,Uontinued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1960-01-28
Smyrna Pupils
Rank Above Norm
In Test Program
Across Country

Ninth grade pupils in Smyrna
did especially well on this years
standardized tests, according to
local school officials. The tests,
given each year to check for in
dividual achievement in such
areas as vocabulary, spelling,
problem solving, reading, social
studies information and study
skills, are part of a l-l2 grade
testing program administered in
the district. School officials stat
ed that pupils as a whole ran
above national norms, and the
number of pupils obtaining very
high scores was especially graf
flying. 1t is expected that about
A per cent of pupils will fall in
areas considered superior" In
Smyrna this year, 10 per cent of
the students rated a superior
rating in vocabulary, IL per cent
were superior in spelling, l3 per
cent superior in reading, and 8
per cent superior in social stud
les information. In arithmetic,
only A per cent received the "su-
perior" rating, but this is the
number that is expected and
considered acceptable by nation
al norms. The same high results
were found in the "above aver
age" group. Normally, in schools
across the country, % per cent
of the students receive scores in
the "above average" range. This
years ninth grade pupils had
the following percentages: Word
knowledge, 20 per cent; spelling,
30 per cent; problem solving, 33
per cent; reading, 80 per cent,
and social studies information,
Continued on Page Ten
Smyrna times., 1960-01-28
Williams Departs On February LIST
For Two-Month European Seminar
executive committee.

Charles V. Williams, principal,
JOHN Bassett Moore High
School, Smyrna, will be one of
forty United States School Ad-
ministrators selected from more
than 600 candidates to partici-
pate in the second annual For
eign Seminar in Europe Feb. l
through March "a, U. S. Com
missioner of Education Law
renee G. Derthick has announc-
ed today. Those selected come
from 80 states, the District of
Columbia, and the Canal Zone.
Twenty of the administrators
will go to France and Finland;
the others to Italy and Norway.
Mr.. Williams will be with the
group in France and Finland.
They will attend lectures and
discussions in the foreign capi-
tails, comparing European and
American educational methods.
Both groups will visit foreign
schools and confer with school
administrators. The Office of Ed
ucation administers the project
under the International Educa-
tional Exchange Program of the
Department of State. The Board
of Foreign Scholarships is ap-
pointed by the President. Those
selected will receive Fulbright
grants covering their travel and
tuition costs. Preference was
given to candidates with mas
ter's degrees in educational ad-
ministration or supervision and
to those with five years expert
ence as full-time administrators
the State Department will hold
a pre-departure orientation ses-
sion with the administrators at
the Sheraton-Atlantic Hotel in
New York City on January 30 at
3 pm. Mr.. Williams, who is ex-
ecutive secretary of the Della
ware Association of Student
Councils, will be accompanied
to New York by another men,
Der of the group, Raymond O.
Mccullough, Jr., superintendent
of schools, Easton, Md. The de-
Smyrna times., 1960-01-28
Astounding Growth
Cited By Council;
Appraisal Review
Set For Property

The rapid growth of the town
of Smyrna since the new build
ing code was adopted in Decem-
Der 1852 was shown in a report
by Town Manager Rex D. Gill
more at a meeting of Town
Council Friday night when he
said that permits for l52 resi-
dences and Is commercial es-
adjustments have been issued.
In the last five years l22 per-
mits were issued. MIR. Gilmore
showed colored slides taken by
himself which included interest
ing shots taken low over the
town from a helicopter, which
sharply pointed up the tremend-
GUS changes the new develop
ments had made as revealed in
the air views. Councilmen re-
marked on the beauty of the
town from the air, largely due
to the trees and the new de-
velopments, as we'll as Lake
Como. The slides included shots
taken of the men at work on
the recent rebuilding of the pri-
mary electric line, those taken
as a result of the recent tor
nado-type storm centered on
Smyrna, and accident scenes
which involved town utilities.
Two applications have been fill
ed by candidates for seats on
the Town Council. One from
Glenn w. Busker was read at
the meeting, and that of Rob-
ert G. Davidson, Sr., had been
previously reported. The final
hour for filing is 8 p. m. Friday,
February l9, when a special
of council will be held.
A motion to retain the ]. M.
Cleminshaw Company to bring
property appraisals up to date
was passed. Mayor Robert w.
Riddagh announced that he had
been appointed to the standing
legislative committee of the
Mayors Association. A request
was received from Dover Build
ers, Inc, for water main extern
sion to Belmont Manor, and was
tabled until legal advice could
be sought. The State Highway
Department had returned copy
of the agreement on resurfacing
Main Street, which included the
agreement that the storm drain
from Mt. Vernon Street to
Glenwood Avenue be paid for
by the town of Smyrna. Fifty
Smyrna times., 1960-01-28
Homemakers' Club
Citation Awarded
To Smyrna Senior

The 1860 Betty Crocker Home
maker of Tomorrow at the John
Bassett Moore High School is
senior Mary Catherine Smith.
She will receive an award pin,
manufactured by Jostens and
representing the slogan, Home
Is Where the Heart Is" Her ex-
animation paper will be submit
ted for competition with other
high school winners to name the
state Betty Crocker Homemaker
of Tomorrow. The test, which
was prepared and judged by Sci
ence Research Associates of Chi
cago, was taken by record
number of 379,0l8 girls in H.
597 schools, an increase of 29,-
1858 girls and 337 schools over
last year. Total enrolment in
the six-year-old $4,000 schol-
arship program sponsored by
General Mills has neared the
two million mark (l,800,l52
girls). Alaska and Hawaii are
participating for the first time
this year. Each state Homemak-
er of Tomorrow will receive a
$500 scholarship and an educa-
tional trip April 1929 with her
school advisor. The tour will in
clude New York City and Colon
ial Williamsburg and will cul-
inmate with the American Table
Banquet in Washington, D. c. on
April %, at the Statler Hilton
hotel where the All-American
Homemaker of Tomorrow will
be announced. The runner-up in
each state will receive a $500
scholarship; the school of each
state winner will be given a set
of Encyclopedia Britannica. The
scholarship of the All-American
Homemaker of Tomorrow will
Continued on Page Ten
Smyrna times., 1960-01-28
Large PTA Crowd
Weighs Decision
On Salary Issue
Proposed In Area

Many interested parents at
tended the meeting of the Smyr-
ma Special District School Par
ent Teacher Association Thurs
day night to hear the panel dis
cusSion on the teacher salary
referendum which will be held
on February 6, from to s p.
M, at the John Bassett Moore
High School, the Smyrna Ele-
School, and the Thorn
as D. Clayton School. Brinton
Reynolds, legislative chairman,
and James Everhart led the dis
cuSsion. DR.. George V. Kirk,
superintendent, explained how
the Board of Education had ar
rived at the proposed tax rate.
Mrs. Margaret M. O'Neill, presi-
dent of the board, answered
questions raised by the parents.
At the recent meeting of the
PTA executive group they vot-
ed to endorse the referendum.
Willis Martin, PTA president,
expressed the desire that the
PTA members would also en-
dorse it. The membership has
reached a new high with 529
Members of the Smy-
rna Cadet Squadron Civil Air
Patrol presented a program
which showed their training,
which includes study of Air
Force-CAP manuals, search and
rescue missions in cooperation
with the Air Force, civil defense,
trips to air installations, and
summer encampments at vari-
Gus air bases, Naval and Air
Force. Officers are Capt. Philip
Toman, com m a n d er; Hunter
Clark, education; Gertrude Will
liams, medical; Marie Toman,
adjutant; and Carson Call, com
munications. Mrs. Pauline Matt
hews, third grade, and Mrs.
Mildred King, second grade
classes tied for the parent at
banner. Mrs. Louise
Stats was in charge of the So
cial hour which followed.
Smyrna times., 1960-01-28

ing the two Smyrna perform
ances, the set will be moved to
the new Wesley College Audi
torium in Dover where the Guild
will present the comedy again
on Feb. 5 and 6 at $40 pm.
Betty Hutchinson, co-producer,
has announced that tickets sold
by the Smyrna Lions will be
honored in Dover. Visit to a
Small Planet" is the second pro-
duction of the current season by
the Kent Guild. The season
opener, "The Seventh Veil," was
presented last fall for two nights
at the Caesar Rodney High
School Auditorium and was
highly acclaimed as an artistic
success.
Smyrna times., 1960-01-28
Mothers Canvass
For Polio Nets
S423 Collection

The auxiliary to the David c.
Harrison Post No. IA, American
Legion again sponsored the
New March of Dimes, with Mrs.
Vernon Ford as chairman and
Mrs. Lloyd Pleasanton, co-chair-
man. The National Foundation
supported by the New March of
Dimes leads in medical research
medical care, and professional
education, and will take care of
birth defects, arthritis, and polio.
Posters and canisters have been
placed in stores and places of
business. The Mothers March
of Dimes was held on Mon
day, January Is from 4 to 7 p.
m, and residents were asked to
turn their porch lights on.
Solicitors met in the Ameri-
can Legion room at the Town
Hall and refreshments were
served after the march. Solicit
ors for the Mothers March in
cluded Mrs. Lloyd Pleasanton,
Mrs. Davis Turner, Mrs. Joseph
Behrens, Mrs. Clay Bailey, Mrs.
Leonard Pleasanton, Mrs. Ed
ward Everhart, Mrs. Helen Grier,
Mrs. James Miller, Mrs. James
Davidson, Mrs. Frederick Sharpe,
Mrs. David Mills, Mrs. John
Still, Mrs. John Mood, Mrs. Ben
Weaver, Mrs. Howell Barnes,
Mrs. James VESSEL, Mrs. Earl
Solloway, Mrs. Burton Melvin,
Mrs. Edward Boyles, Mrs. James
Rogers, Mrs. Harry Regener,
Mrs. Oscar Leager, Mrs. Har-
old Hufschmidt, Mrs. Kenneth
Smith, Mrs. William Carson,
Mrs. Clifford Ennis, Mrs. George
Scout, Mrs. George Barnes, Mrs.
Clarence Urian, Mrs. Paul Brown,
Mrs. Richard Jones, Mrs. Earl
C. Ford, Mrs. Francis O'Neill,
Mrs. Ronald Morrow, Mrs. John
Hession, Mrs. Leon Morris, Miss
Florence Fraley, Mrs. Albert
O'Neal, Mrs. Franklin Morris,
Mrs. James Fleming, Mrs. Elean-
or Guarro, Mrs. Paul Smith, Mrs.
John Sheridan, Mrs. Rodney
Schuman, Mrs. William Stafford,
Mrs. James P. Deacon, Mrs. Elva
Blendt, Mrs. Carrie ]. Johnson,
Mrs. Louise Potts, Mrs. Mabel
Bibbins, also, members of the
junior auxiliary, Boy Scouts, and
Future Nurses Club. The Moth
ers March of Dimes was con-
Quoted Monday night with col
lections at that time amounting
to $423.60. The collection is not
completed. Anyone not contact
ed, or not at home on Monday
night, may call or send their
contribution to Mrs. Vernon
Ford, chairman.
Smyrna times., 1960-01-28
Sign-Up Extended
For Night School

Registrations will be ke p t
open until Feb. 5 for the follow
ing courses that are being offer
cd in the second semester Adult
Evening School in the John Bas-
sett Moore High School, Smyr-
ma: arc welding, better English,
water color and oil painting, in
termediate shorthand, and be-
ginning typing. All other cours-
cs originally listed will not be
offered because of insufficient
enrolment. To insure the Of
fering of the above-listed cours-
es, interested persons are urged
to register Immediately, either
in person at the high school Of
flee or by calling OIL 3-9977 and
asking for Mrs. Lane or Mrs.
Nowland.
Smyrna times., 1960-01-28

held Monday night. In an effort
to coordinate intricate lighting
and sound with action on stage,
a technical rehearsal was held
Tuesday night, under the direc-
tion of stage manager, Paul Lun-
drigan. Assisting Lundrigan are
Ray "Bing" Pusey, lighting tech
nician, and Jay Houston, and
Robert Bell, sound effects. A
final dress rehearsal, complete
with costumes and makeup for
the cast, ran smoothly last
night. Richard Jones, chairman
of arrangements for the Lions,
said this week that advance
sales of tickets have been going
well, but that tickets will still
be available at the door. Follow
Smyrna times., 1960-01-28

parture of Mr.. Williams marks
or supervisors. Representatives
of the Office of Education and
the second time this year that a
member of the staff of the local
school has travelled abroad. DR..
George V. Kirk, superintendent,
spent the month of October Wis
iting schools in Russia.
Smyrna times., 1960-01-28
Homemakers Meet Tonight

The KentOn HOmemakerS Club
will hold their January meeting
tonight, Thursday, with a cover
ed dish supper preceding the bus
mess meeting. 1t is requested
that each member bring a COW
cred dish and table service.
Hostesses will be Mrs. S. Knotts,
Mrs. Virgie Alexander, and Mrs.
Grace Woodall.
Smyrna times., 1960-01-28

An organization of persons concerned with the agriculture
industry has been formed at Kenon The newyoganzed Ken
Ruan Club comprising 35 charter MEMBERS for
dinner meeting the second Tuesday of every month short bus
mess meeting and program follow Installed in executive posts
at the initial meeting by national officers 'front.' to r Har
old M Hyard PRESIDENT Edward Alexander vice president
Harold Stauer secretary William At treasurer (ea Frank
p Johnson, William Knotts and Clifford Clark of
executive committee
Evening star., 1960-02-24
Registration
TedmsPIanned

The Board of Elections may
provide voter registration sta
tions at department stores and
supermarkets. Joseph Fair
banks. board chairman, dis
closed yesterday.
Mr.. Fairbanks said that
while such a step was consid-
cred to encourage additional
registration, nothing definite
was decided at the board meet
ing yesterday.
He said that during the last
week IN March a registration
team will be stationed at the
Municipal Center. He explained
that large numbers of people
visit this building then to get
their District license plates.
The board has rejected a pro-
posal that it send registrars to
organizational me eetings or
deputize members of organiza- =
tlons as registrars, Mr.. Fair
banks said.
At present registration is be-
ing held from 9 am. to 4 pm.
Monday through Friday in
Room 8 of the District Build
ing. Fourteenth and E streets
NV. AS an extra inducement
this Office will be open this Sat-
urday and for the next two
Saturdays from 9 am. to 4 pm.
Two branch registrations will
be held, one in March and one
in April. Registration during
evening hours will be possible
at this time.
Evening star., 1960-02-24
DR.. Finch Wove Story
ToFitCrime, Jury Told

But that time didn't come be-
cause of the resistance of Mrs
Finch, and the intervention OF
Marie Anne Lidholm.
An attache case which the
doctor said was an emergency
medical kit-with a few house
hold items in twas found
near the home. 1t contained
a hammer, butcher knife, pis-
tol bullets, clothesline, rubber
sheet. sleep-inducing drugs and
hypodermics.
The State contends DR.. Finch
and Miss Tregoff planned to
use its contents to fake an auto
crash in which Mrs. Finch
would be found dead
Mr.. Grail is expected to COM
plete the opening argument
this afternoon. He will be
followed by Miss Tregoff'S at
torneyS. Grant B. Cooper, at
torney for DR.. Finch, probably
will not be heard until late
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1960-02-24
CommunitySturts
Cleanup Drive

The Civic Betterment As
ISOLATION last night launched
a COMMUNICATIVE "paint-up,
pickup and cleanup" cam
paign.
The unsightlinesS of several
local areas was discussed and
1t was decided unanimously to
invite a rowing" information
panel to furnish plans and
ideas for such an undertaking.
The panel is composed of mem
berS of various civic groups
who offer their specialized
knowledge in such areas as
zoning laws. gardening and
home improvement.
The meeting. held at the
Nalle School, Fiftieth and C
streets Sc. was presided over
by Odell Warens, president,
and Mrs. Mollye Sims, vice
president.
Evening star., 1960-02-24

award to DR.. Phillip T. john
son, president of the District
Federation Of Civic Associa-
tions.
The group honored DR.. john
son "in recognition of his
Christian leadership and serv-
ice in civic life of our commu-
nifty" and for "unselfish devo-
ton and conscientious effort to
the general welfare" of the
city.
Also receiving awards were
William F. Alexander, a mem
ber Of the US committee of
management; William Round
tree. adviser to Spingarn Hi-Y
Club, and Eugene Davidson,
formerly with the Washington
chapter of the NAACP.
Addressing the banquet was
Mrs. Bertha S. Adkins, Under
Evening star., 1960-02-24
Mother of 80 Bids

Nominations close Sunday
for the District of Columbia
Mother of the Year, awarded
by local chapter of the Ameri-
can Mothers Committee to an
outstanding mother from
Washington whose youngest
child is older than IS. Mrs.
Jessie E. Sudduth, 5404 Norton
street NV. and Mrs. Herbert
Eberhardt at the Central Union
Mission. have further informa-
ton.