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Smyrna times., 1960-03-24
Wilson Plant Now
I'm Its 4th Week
OF Production Lag
And Semi-Layoff

Wilson Refrigeration, Inc. is
in its fourth week of curtailed
production with the majority of
employees working reduced
hours and a few workers on in
definite layoff. Company officials
attribute the slack to unseason-
able weather which has kept the
southern and mid-western states
under a formidable blanket of
snow in recent weeks. Orders at
this time of year usually be-
come heavier, with sales de-
partment and production con-
troll department personnel seek
ing top production from plant
facilities. Weather conditions,
however, have prevented the in
stallation of coolers and most
orders are being withheld. Many
currently received are labeled
"hold for release" Because of
the reduction in sales volume
and to remain in competition
with other manufacturers also
| in similar circumstances, Will
son officials have been forced to
take steps to reduce costs wher-
ever possible. One method ad-
vocated by the company is
shorter working hours; another,
a permanent reduction in its
work force. Up until now the
shorter work week has been
utilized so that personnel will
still be available when sales
volume increases. Layoffs are
being worked on a week to
week basis. Company spokes-
men indicate full production
will be resumed as soon as sales
warrant.
Smyrna times., 1960-03-24

The event long-awaited by
school youngsters and their fam
lilies in middle Delaware is here!
tom Sawyer and Huckleberry
Finn" the rip-roaring two-hour
with a cast of 70, goes
ION the boards" at the new Do
yer High School auditorium to-
morrow and Saturday nights.
The production is being staged
by the Junior Theatre of Della
ware in conjunction with the
Central Dover E | e m n y
School PTA. Doors open at Z
pm, with curtain time set at
8:l5 pm. Tickets are on sale al
all middle Delaware schools and
are moving rapidly. They may
be obtained in the Smyrna area
from local schools, or from Ger
ry Creadick Smith or Brooke
Laggner, members of the cast
Eddie La Grassa, Jr., who star
red in the same musical at Car.
negie Hall in New York City
and who has appeared in many
stage, radio, and TV shows, will
be presented in person between
acts. Eddie will sing a selection
from the Broadway musical
West Side Story" The TON
Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn
production has been ia G e
nearly 400 times across the
C country since 1888, at such
places as the Wilshire-Ebell
Theatre in Hollywood, Pierce
Hall in Washington, DC, the
Music Hall in Houston, and Car
negie Hall in New York. The
Smyrna times., 1960-03-24
Earl (BucD Ford
Set To Accompany
Peninsula Scouts
To July Jamboree

Earl (Buck) Ford, scoutmast-
er of Smyrna Troop 1875, is one
of twelve leaders and three al
ternates who have been select
ed to accompany Boy Scouts and
Explorers from the Del-Mar-Va
Council to National Jamboree in
Colorado Springs, Col, this sum-
mer. DR.. Walter A. Dew, chair
man of the leadership selections
committee for the Jamboree,
said that the leaders had been
chosen from a list of more than
eighty applicants. Ford, "a
year-veteran of Scouting work,
has advanced through the ranks
to the height of his present
position. He served as assistant
for three years under former
scoutmaster William Short be-
fore assuming the reigns of
leadership in l949. During the
interim ten years an estimated
500 boys have been exposed to
Scout training under Ford tut
elage. The Smyrna leader has
been honored on numerous oc-
casions for his outstanding con-
tributions to the Scouting pro-
gram. In 1855 he was awarded
the Order of Merit; in 1858, the
Scoutmaster's Key; and in 1859,
the coveted Silver Beaver Award,
the highest citation attainable
by a Scout leader. Ford pre-
viously attended National jam
boree in 1853 when the affair
was held in Santa Anna, Calf
Others appointed to accompany
the peninsula delegation in ad
dition to Ford, are Harlan A
Barratt, Wilmington; Benjamin
Bryan, Elkton, Md; Gerald Cling
er, Perryville, Md; Robert w
Cordrey, Sherwood Park; George
Gerlach, Cambridge, Md; Loui:
Grahamer, Betterton, Md; FREQ
Millar, Wilmington; Hans Schill
ing, Hebron, Md; George Stapl
es, Crisfield, Md; William Shis
Ter, Sherwood Park; and Edward
Williams, Wilmington. Selected
as alternates were B. Lorir
i Continued on Page Twelve)
Smyrna times., 1960-03-24
Toman Represents
State at Southern
Aviation Conclave

Philip A. Toman, teacher al
Smyrna High School and com.
mander of the Smyrna Squad.
ron of the Civil Air Patrol, re.
presented Smyrna at a meeting
of aviation educators in Char
lotte, N. c., over the past week.
end. He was flown to the con.
ference, along with others at.
tending from Delaware, by the
u. S. Air Force, one of the CO.
sponsors of the affair. The
group left New Castle Airport
at 6 pm. Friday and was quar-
tered at the Hotel Charlotte,
the scene of the conference.
Special group meetings were
held Friday evening and the first
general session got underway
Saturday morning. An Air
Force-Civil Air Patrol Banquet
was held Saturday evening and
the sessions ended after a final
meeting on Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Toman and the other Della
wareans were returned to New
Castle late Sunday evening. He
was the only teacher from eth
er Kent or Sussex County to
attend the weekend meeting of
aviation educators.
Smyrna times., 1960-03-24
Bruce Pearce Leads Scarlet Party
To Sweep Of School GO. Elections

Registered student voters at
Smyrna High School went to
the polls last Thursday to elect
executive officials of the Cen
eral Organization, student gov
ernment body. All Scarlet par
ty candidates, advocating a r.
point program calling for more
cheerleaders, a pay phone for
use by students, and revival of
interscholastic sports for girls,
swept to a landslide victory
over their rival White party
hopefuls. Leading the Scarlet
triumph was junior Bruce Pearce
l7-year-old son of Mrs. Ethel
Pearce, who piled up the high
est margin in defeating James
Fischer, 256 to SO. Other sue
cessful aspirants, swept into Of
flee by the strong Scarley plur-
ality, were sophomore Bob Bo-
yer and junior Joan Stevens.
Boyer triumphed over Skip Re-
bar, 233 to "a, while Miss Stew
ems won over Carol Downes,
229 to 108. The election, held
under the auspices of the SEN
ior class, was conducted along
the lines of a national balloting.
G. o. members were required
to register during a specific per-
Smyrna times., 1960-03-24
Glenn Everhart
Cops Top Honors
In Science Fair

The results of the judging of
the exhibits at the Science Fair
at the John Bassett Moore High
School were announced Thurs
day and were open to students
during the day. The exhibits al
so were the basic feature of the
meeting of the Smyrna Special
District School Parent Teacher
Association held that evening in
the library of the high school,
In the senior division Glenn Ev-
erhart's "Electronic Digita
Computer" was declared best of
overall exhibits. Individual en-
tries: first, William Stafford,
weather casting psychrometer,
motor driven; second, Kathi
Link, a musical instrument, en-
titled "a" natural gives pitch
to all. Group entries: best, Bur-
irill Mccoy and David Urian,
demonstration, Hydraulic Pres
sure" In the junior division:
individual (physics), first, Will
liam Etherington, a 5-tube Su-
perhetrodyne; individual (bio-
logicaD, first, jeanne Lofland,
X-ray of head, showing brain,
subject "Your Dreams Keep You
Asleep" Group, Carol Brown
and Phyllis Johnson, Growth
of Bacteria. The exhibits were
set up under the direction of
Hunter Clark, instructor, ply
sizes and general science. The
judges were Mrs. Thelma R.
Lamb, former science teacher at
Continued on Page Sikh
Smyrna times., 1960-03-24
.sbury Banquet
Mapped Sunday

A Future Christians Servants
Banquet will be sponsored at
Asbury Methodist Church this
Sunday, March 27, from $3.50
until 8 pm. Nearly 100 youth in
the Smyrna-Clayton communi-
ties have been invited to partici-
pate in this program sponsored
by the Harvey C. Jones Bible
Class to acquaint all with the
scholarships available toward
education of missionary and
pastoral vocations. Bruce Ennis
has been elected program chair
man of the Asbury MYF for the
coming year. Plans for youth
Night Service" in early May are
now being formulated.
Smyrna times., 1960-03-24
Cookie Queen Crowned

Rosanne Stated, a member of
Girl Scout Troop 212, was
crowned Cookie Queen" at a
recent troop celebration. Ros-
anne achieved the royal distinc-
tion for selling l62 boxes dur
ing the sale recently concluded.
Rosanne Laggner and Sharon
O'Neill placed second and third,
respectively. Mrs. Harold ].
Laggner, troop cookie chairman,
awarded prizes to all scouts in
the troop. Mrs. Norman G.
Wilder headed the Smyrna-C Clay
ton neighborhood sale.
Smyrna times., 1960-03-24
Smyrna Woman Feted By Bankers
On Completing Is Years Service

Ira S. Pruitt, vice president
of Bank of Delaware, was elect
ed president of the banks
Twenty-Five Year Club at the
eighth annual meeting of the
club, held in the DuBarry Room
of the Hotel DUPONT on Thurs
day, March IL. Other officers
elected were: vice president,
Karl K. Brown, vice president in
charge of the Seaford Office;
secretary, Mrs. Naomi Baoust;
treasurer, c. Judd Stewart, a
trust officer of the bank. A So
cial hour was held from 500
to ZOO pm, followed by din
ner, during which the group was
entertained by accordianist Lar
nv Laravela. Guest of honor
Edwin P. Neilan, chairman OF
the board and president of the
bank, presented Miss Ruth Col
Inns, of the banks Smyrna Of
flee, with a watch in recogni-
ton of twenty-five years of SER
vice attained on March 8. The
club now consists of forty-seven
active members, twenty-five re-
tired, and twelve Board mem
bers, making total of eighty
four. Two members, MIR. Elmer
P. Horsey, of the Kent County
Advisory Board, and MIR. Char
les ]. West, retired vice presi-
dent of the Seaford office, are
Smyrna times., 1960-03-24

iod set aside for this earlier ip
the year. A full-size voting ma
chine was employed on election
day, and voters were made to
undergo the usual poll formal
tiles before entering the ma
chine. New officers will serve
during the l960-6l school year.
Smyrna times., 1960-03-24
Grange Meets Monday

The new date for the Kent
County Pomona Grange visiting
program has been set for Mon
day, March % at 8 pm. at the
Old Holiness Church on Liberty
Street, West Harrington. The
program will be presented by
Trophy Grange, FELTON,. The
theme: 'Our Heritage;" the en-
blem: 'The Oil Lamp"
Smyrna times., 1960-03-24
Democrats to Elect

A meeting of the Third Dis
trict Democrat Club of Kent
County has been called by Rob-
ert L. Everett, president, to be
held at the Kenton School to-
night, March "a, at 8 pm. for
the purpose of electing dele
gates and alternates to the an
nual convention of the State
Federation of Democrat Clubs
set for Saturday, April 2 at the
new Dover Ar1nory.
Smyrna times., 1960-03-24

members of the Delaware Bank
ers Association Fifty Year Club.
Vice president Richard L.Cooch,
retiring president of the club,
was in charge of arrangements
for the affair.
Smyrna times., 1960-03-24
Daughters of America Dine

A Sunshine Sister Dinner was
held by the Daughters of Am
erica Tuesday evening in the
lodge hall here. Gifts were ex-
changed and names for the new
year were drawn.
Evening star., 1960-08-12

at present in serving Washing
ton. One such line. Scandi-
navian. says it has mo plans
at all" for routes to Dulles,
end another, British Overseas
Always, declined to comment
on the prospect.
FAA Optimistic
The CAB said it knew of no
specific plans by any foreign
airlines to serve the Washing
ton area.
Unspecified airlines of four
countries - Brazil, the United
Kingdom, France and Peru
have been authorized to land
here. but none has applied for
permits to enter Dulles.
Despite the apathy, FAA Of
f1cials are not worried. How
ard Bingham of the agency's
Office of Public Affairs declares:
When Dulles is opened, peo-
ple-and airlines-will come,
all right. because this airport
is really going to be some
thing"
Evening star., 1960-08-12
PEOPLE
BUSINESS

j. Franklin Croft has re-
signed as vice president in
charge of the construction
division of Giant Food Prop
critics Of Washington to be-
come director Of the develop
ment and construction division
of Community Research and
Development, Inc, in Balti-
more.
Brig. Gen. Alfred E. Kastner,
USA retired, has been ap-
pointed community relations
director of the Springfield
Bank at Springfield, Va. He
formerly was director of secu-
rity for Melpar, Inc, and lives
in Fairfax County.
George L. Hewitt has been
named an account executive in
the sales division of National
Publishing Co. He has been
assistant director Of the COM
pany's customer service depart
ment.
William S. Bell has Joined
the Washington district sales
office Of Radiation, Inc, as as
sistant manager. He has been
a project engineer for Vitro
Laboratories in Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1960-08-12
Swiss Banks
Favor Merger
Of fB&0,C&0

ZURICH, Switzerland, Aug.
IL tAP). = Switzerland's big
Three" banks privately advised
Swiss stockholders of the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad today to
accept a merger with the Chesa-
peake & Ohio Railway.
A confidential memorandum
circulated jointly by the three
banks to their clients said the
C&O offer was clearly more
advantageous than the rival
offer of the New York Central
Railroad.
The Swiss banks published
the two offers in all major
Swiss newspapers yesterday.
C&O offered one common
share for IA BIO common
shares, while the Central Of
fered Ia common shares plus
a cash payment of SO for each
BSSO common share.
Memorandum is Precise
The two offers were published
side by side without comment.
In their private memorandum,
the banks left no doubt, how
ever. that they expected most
Swiss investors to spurn the
short term advantage of the
Central offer in favor of a
merger with C&O.
The memorandum examined
the operating and revenue
record of the two rival rails in
the proxy fight, and said that
whereas C&O shares ARE of
good investment quality within
the railroad group" the Central
stock must be considered as
speculative"
At least Is per cent of all
B& o shares are believed held
by investors of the Swiss stock
market, where they have been
regularly traded since the be-
ginning of the century. The
Swiss vote may be decisive in
the proxy fight for control of
the Baltimore company.
Would Strengthen BIO
"a merger between Chesa-
peake & Baltimore would bring
the consolidation of a strong
and relatively weaker corpora
tion," the memorandum said.
THE financial position of
Baltimore would be strength
ened. Since Chesapeake would
pay 1929 per present Balti-
more share in dividends, the
yield would be improved con-
siderably.
THE consolidation of New
York Central and Baltimore, on
the other hand, would concern
two companies which are not
in such a strong financial posi-
tion as Chesapeake, and earn
ings and dividend prospects
would be uncertain.
The memorandum stressed
that the NYC's SO cash offer
would not be payable until the
proposed merger has been
approved by the Interstate
Commerce Commission, and
"it may require one to two
years until the ICC reaches its
final decision"
The memorandum was signed
by the Swiss Credit Bank, the
Swiss Bank Corporation and
the Union Bank of Switzer-
land. three Of the worlds
largest banking institutions,
Evening star., 1960-08-12
Vitro Corp. Sales
10 Pct. Above SO,
Profit Doubled

Vitro Corp. Of America, which
operates Vitro Laboratories of
Silver Spring, Md, reported
sales in the first half of 1853
were 10 per cent above a year
ago, while net income jumped
l02 per cent.
Sales amounted to $3O,480,-
351 VS.. $27.638,568 a year ago.
Net income rose to $546,398 or
46 cents a share from $270,125
or % cents a share.
President Frank B. Jewett
told stockholders the company
reduced indebtedness to banks
81 million in the six months
and that an additional repay
ment of $50O,000 was made
July %. Outstanding bank
loans now total STA million.
Current assets on June 80
were 1872 times current liabili-
ties, compared with 1.4l times
on December 81.
Evening star., 1960-08-12
Trade at Retail
Remains Strono

NEW YORK, Aug. IL (AP)
Retail trade in the week
ended Wednesday held even
with the strong levels OF the
previous week and a year ago,
Dun & Bradstreet, Inc, re-
ported today.
Dollar volume was 2 per cent
below to 2 per cent above last
year.
Pleasant weather and clear
ance sales spanked buying in
terest.
Buying Of furniture, floor
coverings and linens rose mod
erately from last year. Interest
in major appliances and mems
apparel a declined somewhat.
Volume in women's apparel and
new passenger cars was steady.
Purchases of back-to- school
merchandise, particularly girls
sportWear and dresses, in
creased.
Promotions aroused interest in
upholstered chairs, case goods
and dinette furniture.
Evening star., 1960-08-12
Rohrbaugh Co.
Adds Partners

Rohrbaugh and Co., members
of the Philadelphia Baltimore
Stock Exchange. has announced
that Warren r. Birge, jr., and
William J. Lang have become
general partners in the firm.
Mr.. Birge, who resides in Nc
Lean. Va, is a native of Wash
ington. He attended the Uni
versity of Virginia. Before
entering the investment busi-
ness two years ago he was as
sociated with the Ford Motor
Co. in Richmond.
Mr.. Lang, a resident of Ar
lington, is a graduate of
Georgetown University. He was
in the wholesale hardware busi-
ness in Jacksonville, Fla, be-
fore returning to Washington.
He. likewise. has been in the
investment business two years.
Rohrbaugh and Co. has Of
fees at $40 Fifteenth street
NV.
Evening star., 1960-08-12

handle medium and short dis
tance hops.
Pan Am Use Possible
1--WE don't foresee that Ma
tional will be affected much
over a long period of time"
an agency official said.
The FAA is hopeful that
overseas carriers will make full
use of Dulles. In connection
with that aim, a Civil Aero
nautics Board examiner re-
Gently recommended that Pan
American World Airways be al
lowed to fly directly from
Washington to the Orient.
That airline inaugurated
twice-a-week service in June
from Friendship Airport to
Paris, and is. believed to be in
terested in establishing trans
Atlantic service from Dulles.
Pan Am also flies to San Juan,
Puerto Rico. from the Balti-
more airport.
But few. if any, foreign car
riers appear to be interested
Evening star., 1960-08-12
MoyHurdworeCo.
Forms New Firm

May Hardware Co. has sep
arated its builders division from
the hardware division and
transferred the formers opera
tions to a new company, May
Distributors, Inc, it was an
nounced by President Leonard
S. May today.
The new firm will be headed
by Lee j. Wilson as president,
Jack Morales as vice president
and Leo j. Maloney as secre-
tary-treasurer.
May Distributors, Inc, wili
continue to operate at the same
location, 6031 Kansas ave. NV.
Evening star., 1960-08-12
VEPCO Bonds
Will Be Sold
September Is

Directors of Virginia Elec-
trio & Power Co. today author
lied registration of $25 million
Of first mortgage bonds. with
the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
The bonds will be sold at
competitive bidding on Sep
tember l3 and will be VEPCO's
only offering Of securities this
year. Proceeds will help finance
the 1860 construction program
of $58.6 million.
Evening star., 1960-08-12
BUSINESS BRIEFS

National Steel Corp. an
nounced a new two-furnace
basic oxygen steelmaking shop
will be built at its subsidiary
Great Lakes Steel Corp. plant
in Detroit. Each of the fur
naces will have a 250-ton per
heat capacity, largest ever built.
Westinghouse Electric Corn.
said today it has won a $40
million contract to supply gen.
Grating equipment for a 225, 900
kilowatt power station near
Tijuana, Mexico.
General Electric Co.'s let
engine department in Even
dale, near Cincinnati, an
nounced receipt of a $21 mil
lion contract for production of
the J-79 turbojet engine. The
contract covers operational
power plants for the Navy's
Mcdonnell FAIL and North
American Aviation's A-37.
Marquette Cement Manufac-
turing Co. purchased IS acres
on the Calumet River in Chi
cago as site for a $12 million
cement plant with annual ca
pacity of 2,250,000 barrels.
Fairchild Engine g. Airplane
Corp. at HagerStown, Md, re-
ceived a $6.682.162 Army con-
tract for work on the drone
surveillance system.
Bachmann Uxbridge Worsted
Co. will be sold to Indian Head
Mills Corp. Bachmann Ux-
bridge also has plants in Con-
necticut, Georgia and Alabama.
Heavy Construction Contract
awards during the week ended
Monday dropped to $435.5 mil
lion from $561.7 million in the
previous week. The total for
the year to date is $14,364, ,30O,-
900 or 9 per cent above last
years pace. ENG n eering
News-Record and Construction
Daily.
Stock Of Petroleum, domestic
and foreign crude, totaled 24l,-
$4,000 barrels on August 6, a
net decrease of 1,158, 900 barrels
for the week. Domestic crude
Evening star., 1960-08-12
Earnings

Varian Associates In the 9
months to July 2 earned So
l16,455, or 81 cents a share,
VS.. $1,788.798 or 81 cents a
share, in the 1859 period.
S. S. Kresge Co. in the first
half of 1860 earned $3,472,399,
or So cents a share, VS.. $4,l8O,-
464, or rs cents, in the 1859
period. Sales of $178,743,502
were the largest first-half vol
ume in the company's history.
Other earnings:
For Quarter to June 25
First Nat Str, sl.si9'Sss stig9osSss 50. .6$4 isbs 'sss4
Per share Ill o4
For Quarter to June 80
sunbeam Cp- 1893. 900 100000
Per snare O.S1 052
Evening star., 1960-08-12
CHICAGO
LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Aug. II (AP) (USDAl -
HOGS 4,000 slow, opening steady to 25
sows steady to 35 lower: poor shipping
demand: mixed lots - and mixed 3
19O-250 ID butchers 17.50-17.75; mixed
l-3 and 30 190-270 lbs 1900
17.15: miyed 20 and IS 270-300 lbs
3OO-400 ID sOws 1857. 90: mixed
grade "a and IS 400-55O lbs 1926
1900.
Cattle 300 calves none; not enough
slaughter steers, heifers or vealers on
vealers steady commercial cows IL 30
1875; utility l350-16.00; Gamers
and cutters 11.75-15.15: few heavy
holstein cutters 1900: utility and COM
mercial bulls l650-20.50.
Evening star., 1960-08-12


Md, including Perry Wilkinson,
speaker Of the House of Dele
gates, and George Della, presi-
dent of the Senate.
Gov. Tawes, who vetoed saw
ings and loan legislation in the
last legislative session, was un-
able to attend, but his official
representative, Maryland's
Treasurer Louis Goldstein,
promised both savings and loan
executives and legislators that
the Governor would sign sound
regulatory legislation when it is
approved in the long legislative
session next January.
Predicts Sound Bill
Mr.. Goldstein predicted a
commission appointed by the
Governor and headed by
Richard Case will come up with
a sound regulatory program.
He said the Governor recog-
nized the pressing need for
regulation to stop malpracticeS
OF a few So-called associations
in the State. Maryland is the
only State that has no savings
and loan legislation.
Albert R. DeFord, president
Of the Maryland Savings and
Loan League, welcomed the
legislators and reminded them
the leagues member asSocia-
tions have in their care more
than 81 billion of savings of
more than 100000 Maryland
citizens. These associations also
are helping another 100000
residents of Maryland to buy
their homes. he said.
Well over SIPS billion has
been entrusted by the public to
building. savings and loan asso-
Citations of the State, he
emphasized.
There is need for us to be-
come better acquainted, for
there is much to be done legis-
latively to determine that the
entire savings and loan industry
in this State will continue to
operate in the public interest,""
he said.
State Control Urged
This is not the time or the
place to dwell on specifics. Let
it suffice to say that this league
is convinced that there must be
some measure Of State control
over our business.
1--WE believe that the General
Assembly also is convinced of
this. Indeed, we appreciate the
fact that the Assembly did pass
the bill introduced by Delegate
Tydings at the 1860 session for
some regulation and supervi-
sion which Gov. Tawes saw fit
to veto for reasons given in his
veto message"
The Governors message said
the bill was drafted in haste
and could not be administered
Soundly. He named a commits
sion to study the problem and
Graft q new bill. 81 ls
4 Mr.. DeFord expressed conf