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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-18

Tiger starters.
A season ago, the Tigers, who
have most OF the cast back
again with few notable excep-
tons. We're 1873 for the season
winning both the Little Eight
and Mason-Dixon titles.
One good thing about the in
door baseball workouts the
windows are still intact, but
but that's all good about it, de
clareS Milan.
The other spring squads have
been hampered similarly. Spring
football practice hasn't been
scheduled. since the question Of
a new coach and the system to
be installed is unsettled.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-18
&de&ne Ne.us
A Tip For The Hill
By JOHN STICK

They haven't yet named the football Hanp-
denSydney College but when they opinion
have to search far and long before coming
selection than fellow who present available right now
We refer Sokeley Fulton football coach and
wrestling coach at Death Valley.
Stoke limited knowledge of the selection
process think of the chief ingredients
football He student and has been
post graduate since returning Mater as as
coach in 1857.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-18
Academy Five
Down Alumni
Stars 1868

The Prince Edward Academy
Wolverines Staked an all-star
team of Farmville High alumni
to a 22ll first period lead then
gradually whitfield it down for
a 1868 win in the wind up Of
the basketball benefit double
header at FarnVllIe Armory
Friday night.
II the preliminary game. the
Academy varsity girls over
powered an all-star team Of
Church League lassies 1916.
Alex Holmes, Academy senior
oo-captain led The assault for
the winners tossing in 81. As he
progressively got hotter, t h G
Wolverines were behind only BY
seven at the half at 40-33 and BY
three after three periods at So
AZ.
Then the younger varsity play
ers put the clincher on the clos
ing period, outgunning and out
running the losers for a 26-18
point edge and the 1868 win.
Howard Claybough, the form
er District 3 scoring champ, led
the All-Stars with q points.
The scoring
Academy - Holmes 35, Gil
mer IL, Hubbard 9, Carter z,
Green 6, Fore 2 and Harris /.
All-Stars ward Clay
bough 81, Gerald Duncan 10.
Billy Franklin II, Ronald Bowles
8, Randolph Lafoon 4, Quint
Overton and Averett Simpson 2.
Barbara Ennis and Valarie
Leese each tailed 10 points for
the academy girls, who alter
mated positions to get IA play
ers into the scoring column.
Mary Beasley, of the All-Stars,
matched their performance with
10 points.
The benefit performance pro-
ceedS were donated to the
Academy Athletic Association.
The largest American duck is
tho Do cifio oidor
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-18

Fulton was president of the
student body his senior year on
the Hill in 1855 and president of
his fraternity. He held the re-
spect of the students because of
his fair and firm viewpoint, but
also because he was smart
enough to be a math tutor, and
that takes some extra ticks up
stairs.
The Tiger" the undergradu-
ate newspaper at Death Valley,
has canvassed the situation and
finds Fulton has all the attri-
butes. Students have a way of
getting close to the mark of a
man. and the paper is soumdly
beating the drums for Fulton.
If we had a drum stick we'd
join them. We think Stoke has a
knack of getting across to others
the agility and spirit that he
showed when he made Death
Valley proud as a Little All
America selection.
No Es9heod, He:
If the snow ever disappears
and the terra fiIma outline of
baseball diamond once more
peers through, a long, lanky fell
low will be seen toiling on the
pitchers mound at Hampden-
Sydney College.
Since he's the longest and
lankiest fellow to be toiling for
Coach Claude Milam's Bengals
defending Little Eight and
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-18
Bowling Results
Records Set


Norman Myers, Leggetts roll
er. established new Bowl
Arena record for a three-game
pin fall last week with a 5Sl
mark. He averaged 1913 pins per
game.
In the same matches. Leg
gets five-man team set new
league record for total team
score, posting a total of 1876
pins. That is an average of III
pins per player. Members of the
recordsettlrg team are Myers.
Chef Leese, Frank Muto. Wayne
Peters and Donald Ault.
Tuesday Results
Results - Leggett's 2, David
sons /; Jenkins Atlantic 2.
Coca-Cola /, Billy McKay's 2.
Hub i.
Summaries high single
game, Joe Weinberg. Hub. 204
pinsS high three-game total.
Billy Watson, Coca Cola, 5ll
pins for a l70-pin average; high
team total, Jenkins Atlantic.
1852 for a l57-pin average.
Standings Jenkins Atlantic,
. AZ wins, Is losses; Coca-Cola,
2ia-26 ? Leggett's. Al 2-27'2:
Hub, 37-35: Billy McKay's. 33 3
38l. Davidson's. u SO n
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-18
Census Enumerotors

Mrs. Hilda II. Mahan. crew
leader for the decennial census
in Prince Edward and Cumber-
land counties, said today it is not
too late to file application for
tn position of enumerator. She
will give the required examina-
ton to those applying to her at
Farnville.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-18

Boaters should carry several
toy balloons in their tool kits.
When running into hidden rocks
or sunken debris, initiate ball
Don and anchor it for a buoy.
This will mark a trouble spot
for you and other boaters.
Sports Afield
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-18

state of willingness. Eric Robin
son and Charles Noble, at two
banks, and Burton S. Hamersly,
at the post office. assisted in
gathering donations.
Game Warden G. LinWood Cox
declared, II never have seen
people cooperate so we'll. They
readily donated feed. money and
tractors for getting the food out
properly"
Cox acted as agent to carry
the feed to stores and shops
throughout the county. From
those distributing points, in
dividuals took it far and wide
to complete the far-flung errand
d mercy.
Warden's Report
Ike county game warden said
he had not seen any dead rabbits
or quail, but that he had seen
number of stricken song birds
but you never saw SO many
quail as we found around the
food patches" Cox said.
Dahl said that it was neces
sary to turn down a number
Of requests for feed to distribute
70 song birds. I'VE hated to dc
it, but our funds were limited
and the task to help wildlife
50 great that we just couldn'I
90 both. he said. I'VE, Of
course, were hopeful that prop
erty owners would look after the
song birds" he added.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-18

Fish and Wildlife service re-
ports that the albacore leaves
American waters in the fall and
spends the winter i'll Japanese
waters. returning to southern
California during the spring
months Sports Allelo
Smyrna times., 1960-12-01
Presbyterians to
Hold Youth Rally

The Youth Fellowship of the
First Presbyterian Church Of
Smyrna will join other Presby.
terian young people at a Fall
Rally in Dover this Sunday
The Rally, sponsored by the
United Presbyterian Youth OF
the New Castle Presbytery, will
be held in the Presbyterian
Church of Dover, beginning at 8
o'clock p. m. Members of the
local fellowship, led by Moder-
ator Tom Rundell, will leave the
Smyrna Church at 2::30 p. m
Transportation is being handled
by the officers. The theme OF
this years Fall Rally is 'Voca
tions." During the afternoon
delegates will form small groups
to discuss various aspects oil
this theme, and Will join to,
gether in the evening for a box
supper. This year the Smyrna
Fellowship is in charge of re
freshments.
Smyrna times., 1960-12-01
VFW Plan Series
Free Matinees

The first in what is hoped
to be planned series of free
matinees for children, was held
at the Smyrna Theatre Friday
afternoon under the sponsorship
of the decentralization Post
1901, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
The theatre was packed with
children and a few adults who
were shown reels of cartoons,
and films especially selected for
the young, and the crowd was
estimated at more than 600 by
the theatre management. Long
lines formed early in the after
noon to await the opening OF
the doors. The committee, which
included Harry Shirey, comman-
der, Steven Corso, and George
Barnes, is gratified by the splen-
did response to the venture.
Smyrna times., 1960-12-01
Xmas Program
Planned By Club

The Christmas program of the
Twentieth Century Club will be
presented on Thursday, Decem.
Der s, at 2 p. m. Mrs. David P.
Buckson, home chairman, will
arrange the program which will
mark the observance of the
Christmas season. Mrs. Frank
Elton is chairman of the hostess
committee, which includes Mrs.
Andrew D. Cole, Mrs. Robert D.
Hoffecker, Mrs. ]. Howard Link,
Mrs. Harry c. Johnson, Mrs.
Gordon Edwards, Mrs. John Ny
man, and Mrs. Margaret Ruby.
Mrs. William D. Kirk, president,
will conduct the business ses-
sion. Members of the club have
been invited to attend the meet
ing of the Dover Club on We'd
nesday, December 7. Mrs. Kirk,
president, will have to notify
the Dover Club of the number
who expect to attend. Smyrna
club members who expect to go
are asked to call Mrs. Kirk by
December 8.
Smyrna times., 1960-12-01
DR.. R. A. Stewart
Featured Soloist
In The Messiah

The public is cordially invited
to attend the performance of
"The Messiah" by the Choral
Society at 4 p. M, Sunday, De-
cember A, in the Dover High
School auditorium. DIR. R. Allan
Stewart, a Wilmington dentist,
a former Dover resident, will be
the tenor soloist. DIR. Stewart
helped organize the Choral So
ciety four years ago, and has
been soloist in many Delaware
churches with his longest serv-
ice being at st. Andrews Epis-
copal Church, Wilmington. He
has been heard on radio and
television and has played lead
ing roles with the Brandywiners
in their productions of ''Naugh-
ty Marietta" and "Brigadoon."
The impressive setting of Chris
tmas greens and candles will be
arranged by Mrs. Richard Ben
nett, Mrs. Edward Hodgson and
Mrs. H. B. King, assisted by
Mrs. Leonard Covell and Mrs.
Thomas E. Heather. An offering
is taken to help defray expens-
es. Among the 100 singers from
twenty-five Kent County church
es and schools, will be eight
from the Smyrna-Clayton area.
Smyrna times., 1960-12-01
Teachers Key to
Good Education
System DIR. Kirk
Tells Lions Club

The accent was on education
at the meeting of the Smyrna
Lions Club Monday night, with
the winner of the Voice of De-
mocracy contest and the top
four honor students at the John
Bassett Moore High School as
guests. DR.. George V. Kirk, SUI
perintendent, said that educa-
ton has come a long way in
this country, and that it had
taken the Russian Sputnik to
strengthen our free enterprise
system. He said that emphasis
is on scholarship and guidance
of students to put forth their
best effort. Teachers are the
key to good system" he con-
tinued, as he told of the needs
Iof the district and his belief
that a community sets the tone
of its schools. Referring to the
coming referendum on Decem-
ber 10, he told of the import.
ance of the plans for a new
elementary school, and urged
the Lions to lend their support
to the effort. Kathie Link, locaI
winner of the Voice of Democ
racy contest, delivered the
speech that won her the honor
She will be entered in the state
contest. Louise Masten, Geral
! dine Graham, 10 Ann Lofland
and Fred Myers, first honor stu
dents during the first marking
period at the high school, witt
| all grades above SO, were intro
duced by Charles V. Williams
principal. Norman G. Wilder
program chairman, told of the
promotion by the Lions of &
private kin d erg a rten which
meets in the Youth Center. He
introduced Mrs. Kurt S. Zippe
teacher, who told of the kinder
garten, its equipment, activities
and objectives. MIR. Wilder fur
Ither said that by their explora
ton of education in the Smyrna
area the Lions are filling a neeo
! in the community. George E
Carter, Port Arthur, Texas, wht
is visiting his sister, Mrs. George
Boehmler, brought greeting
from the Lions Club in tina
city. There were four visiting
Lions, each from the Whining
ton Lions Club and the Dove
Club. Robert Mills, president
conducted the business session
and group singing was led b,
William E. Jones.
Smyrna times., 1960-12-01
James HI. LasseH,
Spanish-American
War Veteran, Dies

Funeral services will be held
for James H. Lassell, 85 years,
a veteran of the Spanish-Amer-
ican War at the FAIRIES Funeral
Chapel on Friday, December 2,
at 2 p. m, with the Rev. J..
Howard Link officiating. Inter-
ment at Odd Fellows Cemetery.
There will be no viewing. Mr..
Lassell died at the United Stat
es Veterans Hospital, Elsmere,
on Tuesday, November 20. He
is survived by his wife, Rose
Bramble Lassell, of Smyrna; two
sons, James E. Lassell and Har-
old G. Lassell, both of Whining
ton. Also, a sister, Mrs. Ed
ward T. Porter, Wilmington, and
a brother, Armwell Lassell, Fort
Lauderdale, Florida; two grand
children, and four great-grand-
children. Mr.. Lassell was held
in high esteem by young and
old and will be missed from the
Smyrna scene. Despite his long
period of i'll health he is re-
membered by his few living con
temporaries as one "who was
always telling jokes" In his
youth he sang with the renown
ed White Rose Monstrels ano
played baseball on a Smyrna
team, and also for one year or
a Middletown team. He has
been retired for several years
during which he made many
trips to the hospital. He wa:
a painter and paperhanger BY
trade. MIR. Lassell was a mem
Der of Asbury Methodist Church
where he was a charter member
of the Mems Bible Class. HI
was received into membership
in 1885 when the Rev. John L
Johnson was pastor of thu
church. He also served at on
time as a member of the of
fetal board of the church.
Smyrna times., 1960-12-01
PTA Group Plan Fund Raising Project
For Needy School Lunch Program

ing, and on Saturday, December
10, from 10 a. m. until mid-af-
ternoon. All mothers and other
interested persons are asked to
make something for the sale,
and the support of all in the
Smyrna Special School District
is required if the needs of the
children are to be met. For
many children the free lunch at
the school is the only meal
they will have in a day. The
committee at work on the pro-
ject includes Mrs. John E. Will
son III, chairman, Mrs. William
B. Owens, co-chairman, and
Mrs. George D. Wright. Mrs.
Wilson has emphasized the great
need and asks the support of
the public to fill this need.
Smyrna times., 1960-12-01
Smyrna Junior
Glass Production
Set for Opening

The production of the annual
junior play will be presented
tonight. and tomorrow night, De-
cember lst and End, at 800 D.
M, in the auditorium of the
John Bassett Moore HighSchool.
This years production has un~
dergone re h e ars a | for many
weeks, and has all the elements
of relaxation. The stage crew
has repaired, added, and painted
the sets, new lighting effects
have been installed, and the cast
is anxiously awaiting their pre-
sentation for the two evenings.
Members of the cast include
Betty Ann Stats, Barbara Dun
ming, Sandra Hazard, Carol Lee
Burris, Patricia Moffitt, Kathie
Link, Joyce Cole, Carol Ann
Pryor, Karen Everhart, Thomas
Mills, Charles "Skip" Rebar, JEFF
frey Deamer, Edward Sterling,
Theodore Parsell, and Walter
Moore. Extras in clude Faye
Scotton, Sharon Archer, Mary
Ann McBrine, Joan Bradley, Ger
trude SIN t h, Jean DeLauder,
Rosemary Lamb, Karen Kraus,
iCheryl Wisniewski, Francis
Sheidan, James Butch" Vessel,
John Pappas, Austin Pase, Leon
ard Reed, Donald Massey, Glenn
Busker, Jr., John Cherriman, and
Richard Moore. Butch Vessel,
stage manager; Robert Schan-
berger, property manager; Will
liam Etherington, audio and
lighting, have been diligently
preparing their crews for this
production. Joyce Thompson is
cast secretary. The entire pro-
duction is under the direction
of Mr.. George L. Galley.
Smyrna times., 1960-12-01
Smyrna Jaycees
Conduct Project
For Young Man
OF Year Award

The Smyrna-Clayton Junior
Chamber of Commerce will con-
duct the project of nomination
for the Young Man of the Year
award in the Smyrna-Clayton
area. Nomination blanks will be
sent to all service clubs, organ
izations, and churches; individ-
uals may also nominate. The
nominee must be between FL
and 35 years of age, and his
period of distinguished service
must have been between Janu-
ary / and December 81, 1860.
The nature of the service to
the community, and the activ-
titles and nature of participation
must be stated. Points will be
considered on contribution to
&c o m m unity welfare; an all
around community or state ac-
tivities; evidence of lasting con-
tribution to community; eXhib-
ition of leadership ability, of
personal or business progress,
and also cooperation with indi-
viduals and civic organizations.
The local winner will then COM
pete for the award for the State
of Delaware. A project of the
Delaware Jaycees, the state
award will be presented at a
conference in Dover to be held
February 1919. Locally the
winner will be named at a BAN
quet on January IL. The COM
mittee at work on the project
in the Smyrna-Cla area in
cludes Robert Belber, president;
James Gray, and Barry Attix.
Nomination blanks will be avail
able at the Golden Pharmacy
in the near future. Last years
winner of the Young Man of
the Year award was to James
t. McKinstry, Wilmington. This
is the first year the local Jay
Gees have participated in the
project.
Smyrna times., 1960-12-01
Students View
Glass Blowing
Demonstration

At an assembly held at the
John Bassett Moore High School
on November %, the final day
before the holiday recess, a pro-
gram was presented by Edward
E. Thompson, a mastercrafts-
man in the ancient art of glass
blowing and glass knitting. The
presentation was a fascinating
demonstration of science, art,
and consummate skill, blended
to produce beautiful and fam
tastic works of glass blowing
and shaping. The program was
presented by the Anrtim Bu-
reau, Philadelphia. The high
school a d m i n S tr a tors have
scheduled other programs and
special events for the month of
December. They include the
junior play, Mother Is a Fresh
man. to be presented on Thurs
day and Friday, December IL,
with George L. Galley as direc-
tor. A Delaware Day assembly
on Wednesday, December Z
which also marks the end OF
the second marking period. The
Junior High School Christmas
party will be held on Friday,
December 9, at 8 p. M; report
cards will be distributed on Fri.
day, December 16. One of the
special events will be the Christ.
mas dance on Friday, December
l6 at 8 p. m. A Drama Club as
sembly is scheduled for Friday
December %, the day on which
the Christmas vacation will be-
gin.
Smyrna times., 1960-12-01
James Mitchell
King Of County
Alfalfa Growers

High yields S and improved
quality were the goals of Kent
County farmers with alfalfa as a
crop in 1860. James L. Mitchell,
of Smyrna, achieved a yield of
SIS tons per acre in l8 acres,
which placed him tops over rs
other alfalfa growers in the
county. He received an engraved
desk set from the Delaware Crop
Improvement Association at the
annual awards banquet. Mr..
Mitchells seeding of duPuits al
falfa made in the early fall of
1859 has been the talk of his
neighbors in the Smyrna COM
munity. Hay samples which
were analyzed at the University
of Delaware laboratories aver
aged better than % per cent
crude protein and SIS per cent
total digestible nutrients. In ad-
dition, they scored very high on
the visual quality characteristics
of color, smell, and leakiness.
John F. Wilson, of Harrington,
was named county soyb e n
champion by the DCIA for the
second time with a yield of 45.9
bushels per acre. He planted the
Clark variety in 32-inch rows,
and he performed an exception
ally good job of controlling
weeds by hand howing. His yield
exceeds that of 40 other grow
ers in Kent County whose fields
were checked for yield by the
Extension Service. Printed sum-
maries of the yields are avail
able from the county agent,
George Vapaa, at the Dover post
office. His telephone number is
REdfield 6-I448. The summaries
give the important cultural facts
and should be of considerable
help to farmers who want to in
crease their yields.
Smyrna times., 1960-12-01
State Firemen to
Outline Program
For Legislative
Action at Dover

E. Reynolds Bradley, secre-
tary of the Delaware Volunteer
Firemen's Association has re-
leased notices to all members
of the executive committee for
the first meeting of the year,
called by John V. Ryan, presi-
dent, for Sunday, December A,
at 2 p. m, at the Dover fire
house. The legislative program
covering the bills that the as
sociation endorsed at the state
convention held in September in
Bridgeville will be outlined in
detail, and final approval given.
Plans will be made for the an
nual state fire school in April.
The educational committee will
announce plans for the new
year, handled by Emanuel Hark-
ins, Cranston Heights. Appoint
ments to executive committees,
made by the new president fol-
low,and subordinate committee
will meet at 1:30 p. m, so that
the executive committee can
start promptly at 2 o'clock. Law
and Legislative: Walter Hands
berry, chairman, Smyrna; Will
liam Donahoe, co-chairman, Els
mere; E. Bloxom Daugherty, CO.
chairman, Delmar; James Quig-
ley, New Castle, Paul Neeman,
Harrington, Edward Wyatt, Lew
es, Calvin Mccullough, Hollo-
way Terrace, Ralph H. Boyer,
Dover, Edward Carey, Millsboro.
Educational: Emanuel Harkins,
charm an, Cranston Heights;
Wesley Robinson, Wilmington
Manor, Charles Honey, Brandy
wine Hundred, Paul Rambo, Els
mere, Clarence Schwatka, Jr.
Townsend, Norris Phillips, Mid
dletown, Paul Smith, Marydel
Newlin Wood, Sr., Hartly, H
A. Colt, South Bowers, also
Fora Tatman, Frederick, Howell
Barnes, Smyrna, William Daw
son, Camden Wyoming, Ora n
vile White, Laurel, Owen Dav
is, Milton, William Lowe, Lew
es, Curtis Ennis, Sr., Glendale
Marion Sherwood, Delmar, Mil
ton Niblett, Gumboro. Publicity
Reynolds Bra LEY, chairman
Smyrna; Olan Thomas, Newark
John Wingate, Bridgeville, Johr
Cunningham, Jr., Newport, Syr
ney Bennett, Bethany Beach
Evolutions: H. A. Colt, chair
man, Dover; James Sipple, Leip
sic, Fred Wiley, C e sw o d
Safety: Marion Sherwood, chair
CONTINUED on Page Six)
Smyrna times., 1960-12-01
Rotary Invites
Public to Hear
Dupont Scientist

DR.. George R. Seidel, a Du-
Pont scientist and educator, will
present an a d dre S S entitled
Freedom and You" at a meet
ing which will be open to the
public to be held in the audi
torium of the John Bass e t
Moore High School on Thurs
day, December 8 at 7:30 p. m.
He will be a guest of the Ro-
tary Club at dinner at The Way
side Inn preceding the address
at the school. Citing freedom
to use individual intelligence as
the Free Worlds most powerful
weapon, DR.. Seidel declares that
Americas industrial strength
has developed because free
men in a free economy were
allowed to invest time, talents,
and money as they saw fit" A
research chemist for many years,
he will recount some firsthand
experiences of DUPONT technol-
ogy, illustrating his thesis that
only the kind of freedom we
enjoy is America can provide
the atmosphere for the most
fruitful development of scien-
tific knowledge. DR.. Seidel is
manager of the education Sec
ton of the Dupont Company's
Extension Division, with head
quarters in Wilmington, Della
ware. For several years he has
been active in the educational
program of the Delaware Sec
ton of the American Chemica
Society, and in this connection
addresses numerous teacher anc
college groups in Delaware ano
other states. DR.. Seidel obtain
ed his Ph.D. in physical chem
istry at the Johns Hopkins Uni
versity in 1881. He taught chem
istry and mathematics for sew
eral years and has been with
Dupont since 1886. His DUPONT
career has involved plant assist
ance, research, sales and custo
mer service, and departmental
technical adviser. He joined Du
Pont in 1886 as a chemist al
the Baltimore, Md. pigment:
plant where he became engaged
in several types of research, be-
fore being transferred to the
Newport, Del. pigments plant
in l943. Later, at the DuPont
Experimental Station near Viii
mington, his activities were il
the field of research on new
products and their commercial
luse. He was born in Brooklyn
N. Y. The program has beer
arranged by w. Leslie Wheatley