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Smyrna times., 1960-12-22
b of ID Declares
Extra Dividend

At the regular monthly meet
ing of the Board of Directors of
Bank of Delaware held Wednes-
day, December 81, the board
expressly ratified the December
IL action of its Executive Com
mittee acting in its behalf in
declaring a regular dividend of
forty-five cents ($.45) per share
and an extra dividend of twen-
ty-five cents $.25) per share on
the $40 par value outstanding
capital stock of Bank of Della
ware, payable December 80,
1860, to stockholders of record
at the close of business on De-
cember IA, 1860. The board al
so approved the transfer of
$3.50, 1000 from securities reserve
to surplus, and $350,000 from
undivided profits to surplus,
bringing combined Capital and
surplus to $40, ,00O,0 900 as of No
vember 80, 1850.
Smyrna times., 1960-12-22
Court of Honor
Awards Program
For Area Scouts
Held at Rotary

The Boy Scouts Court of Hon
or Awards was featured at a
dinner meeting of the Smyrna
Rotary Club, sponsors of Troop
1876, which was attended by
ninety persons, including Rotar-
ians, scouts, their leaders and
scoutmasters and ASST S t ants.
Eagle Scout awards were pre-
sented by Earl Ford, scoutmas-
ter, to Donald Kozicki and Clin-
ton Robertson III, and the moth
ers of the boys were presented
Eagle lapel pins by the troop,
and one dozen red roses by the
Rotarians. Second class awards,
by Lester Meyer, to Robert Car
son, Wayne Carrow, James Cor
nelius, James Everhart, Robert
Faulkner, Michael Francis, Her
bert Kelley, David Knotts, Mar
vim Knox, Karl Kraus, Jon Laz-
zeri, Kern Piser, and Robert
Rogers; first class, by Harold
Quillen, to Robert Comegys, Will
son Harris, William Hutchison
Willis Martin; Star, by Nelson
S. Everhart, to Leon Collins, Jr.,
and Nelson S. Everhart, Jr.;Life,
by William E. Matthews, Jr., to
Edward Rogers. Merit badges
by Earl Ford to Wayne Carrow,
personal fitness; John Biddle,
bugling, cooking, forestry, mu-
sic, personal fitness; James Brad
ley, forestry, life saving, per-
sonal fitness, swimming; Leon
Collins, Jr., citizenship, cycling,
forestry, personal fitness, pio-
neering; Robert Comegys, per-
sonal fitness; Nelson S. Ever
hart, Jr., citizenship, home re-
pairs, mechanical drawing, per-
sonal fitness, rowing; William
Hutchison, forestry, personal fit
ness; Edward Rogers, home re-
pairs, personal fitness. Tender
foot badges, by Henry Kozicki,
assistant scoutmaster, to Bruce
Attavican, William Blair, Mich
ael Bowers, George Davis, Aug
ust Diemicke. Terry Elterich,
Kenneth George, Paul Hasskarl,
Jr., Larry Heinold. Reginald Hen
derson, Ronald Hobbs, Terry
Hughes, David Knox, John Link,
Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1960-12-22
Expresses Need
For Added Room
AT Welfare Home

While the new building add
ed to the facilities of the State
Welfare Home at Smyrna the
past year has decreased an over
crowded condition, additional
room is still needed. The 1860
Kent County Grand Jury ex-
pressed this opinion in a report
on the annual grand-jury vista
tions to Judge William ]. Stor-
ey in Superior Court. The jury
visited the welfare home with
out prior announcement and
found a remarkable state of
cleanliness, appearance, and eff
ficiency of operation" according
to the report. The population
was 504 with only three beds
vacant, but promised, and 81
on the waiting list. The jurors
said that anyone taking the time
to visit the home and inspect
the entire plant will readily see
the facilities are inadequate. "It
was the unanimous belief of
this grand jury that the respon-
sible state officials should make
every effort to provide for this
ever-growing need by such adj
ditions as those in charge know
TO be essential, the report said
The report noted that without
exception the patients appeared
happy, contented. and well-car-
ed-for, and that one of the out.
standing projects is the occupa-
tional therapy department plus
the social service department
through which entertainment by
outside organizations. The jury
recommended in particular that
at least one more doctor be add
ed to the staff, with the com
ment: ITO us it seemed a phys.
ical impossibility for two full
time doctors to minister to 504
PATIENTS The jury praised, DR.
c, ]. Prickett, superintendent
and his staff for their devotion
to the institution.
Smyrna times., 1960-12-22
Board Extends
Hunting Season

The State Board of Game and
Fish Commissioners Tuesday
announced that the hunting sea-
son for bobwhite quail and ring
necked pheasant will be extend
ed from January 7 through JAN
uary 81. The two-week exten-
sion was decided on since track
ing SHOWS have prevented hunt
ing in many parts of the state
for over a. week. The action of
the board was taken under reg
ulatory authority vested in it by
the 1853 General Assembly.
Smyrna times., 1960-12-22
Church Pageant
.Re-scheduled for
Christmas Eve

On Christmas Eve, Satur-
day evening, December "a, at
8 p. M, a family worship pro-
gram will be held at Asbury
Methodist Church. Included in
the program will be a pageant
play entitled, Christmas Is A
Miracle" to be presented by the
Junior and senior high M. Y. F.
groups. Bruce c. Ennis, play
director, announces that chang
es have been made in the cast
and that the date of presenta-
ton was changed to Christmas
Eve from Thursday evening, De-
cember %, so as not to con-
flict with a play presented al
the Smyrna Elementary School
Christmas program on that date
The cast includes: Tom Mills,
Uncle Jed of Part l, Jediah OF
Part II; Medford Davis, Jr., as
Nickie; Lynda Hutchins, Mary
Jane Mills, and Sharon Still
Three Little Angels; Dave Uriar
Nathan; Skip Busker, Jehrob
Brady Steele, lst Shepherd Lad
Kenny Haley, End Shepherd Lad
John Urian, 3rd Shepherd Lad
Kay Hutchins, Mary; Patsy
Moffitt, the Golden Angel; Ed
Sterling, lst Wiseman; Norman
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1960-12-22
Grade Students
To Stage Xmas
Program Tonight 6

The program of Christmas
song which was postponed due
to the snowstorm will be pre-
sented by Grades A, S, and 6 at
the Smyrna Elementary School
multipurpose room tonight, Dec.
% at s pm. 1--WE Sing of Christ
mas. will be sung with approx
imately l65 children participat-
ing. The children were trained
by Mrs. Doris S. Fearon, of the
school music department, but it
will be directed by Mrs. Alice
Jane Bryson, due to Mrs. Fear
on's illness. A prelude of instru-
mental music by elementary
pupils will be under the direc-
tion of A. Rodney Daniels, of
the music department. Biblical
characters will be portrayed by
Joyce Blendt, Billy Cox, Linda
Dukes, and Bonnie Fraley; Dav-
id Budd, John Morris, and
Stephen Snow will portray shep-
herds. Children of Grade 6 will
sing Christmas Bells;" while
Shepherds Watc h e d Their
Flocks," adapted from Handel;
rise Up, Shepherds, an Fol-
low" spiritual, Grade A;
christmas" a German carol;
i"As Lately We Watched" Au-
strian, Grade 6; go, Tell 1t on
the Mountain" spiritual; "An-
gels We Have Heard on High, "
French; Christmas Chorale"
and 20 Infant Sweet, Bach,
Grade a; "Oh, What Can | Give
the Holy Child" Lcwell-Whitak-
er; "The First Noel" Grade 5;
Dona Nobis Pacem Grant Us
Peace, Latin round, Grade 6;
"Oh, Come All Ye Faithful" "
Latin, John Reading; Silent
Night" combined Grades A, S,
and 6.
Smyrna times., 1960-12-22
Brass Quintet to
Play Xmas Eve

The brass quintet composed
of members of the band of the
Citizens Hose Company will
play the traditional carols at
midnight on Christmas Eve on
the streets of Smyrna, and ap-
pearing outside the Scott Nurs-
ing Home and other places
where people are ill. The towns
people have come to look for
ward to this event. The young
men who will play are Martin
Golden, Paul B. Grier, Nicholas
Rosello, Howard Green, andy Will
liam vosheil. They conclude the
tour about 100 a. M, on Christ
mas Day at the fire house.
Smyrna times., 1960-12-22
The True Gift Is a Portion of Oneself
Methodist Minister Tells Local Lions

mind as ideals, purposes, aims
and principles. Of the gifts ot
the spirit, he said, that men
have lost the key to that phase
of living, of prayer, beauty and
aspiration. "The greatest gift of
the constructive and creative
life is to give of ourselves" he
concluded. The speaker was
presented by Norman G. Wild
er. Karl Gebhart was song lead
er, and Robert Mills presided
and made the response. Gifts
of toys for children at the Hos
pital for the Mentally Retarded
at Stockley were brought by
the Lions. A special guest was
Mrs. Mary Wooleyhan, caretak-
er of the Youth Center, who
was presented a corsage of red
rosebuds. Corsages were also
presented to the mattresses at
The Wayside Inn where the
Lions meet. James Cantillon,
chairman of boys and girls COM
is in charge of a project
to provide e necessities and
Christmas toys for a family with
six children who are in need.
The program was preceded by
the singing of Christmas carols
by the group. William Minner
the project of Santa
Claus touring the town to speak
to young children by name
early in the evening of Christ
mas Eve.
Smyrna times., 1960-12-22
Smyrna Woman
Loses Handbag
In Dover Store

Mrs. Katie Moore, 307 North
Street, Smyrna, lost her hand
bag, containing between $50 and
$50 and other valuables, to a
thief in a Dover store Monday
afternoon. Twenty minutes lat
er the h an d b a G, minus the
was found a short dist
ance away at New and LOCKER
man Streets, Dover police re-
ported. Mrs. Moore was in the
store trying on a pair of shoes
when she left her seat to get
her young daughter who had
wandered to another part of the
store. When she returned to
her place, her handbag was
gone.
Smyrna times., 1960-12-22
Board Meeting
Is Rescheduled

The regular meeting of the
Smyrna Board of Education has
been rescheduled for Wednes-
day, January A, 1861. The
school board regularly meets on
the last Wednesday of each
but due to the vacation
period, the meeting date was
changed. The building commits
sion will also meet that even
ing. One major item of busi-
ness will be to select COM
mittee of citizens to help deter
mine the location of a school
site for a new elementary school
as approved in the recent refer
endum.
Smyrna times., 1960-12-22
Nat. Guard Unit
Here Organizes
Non-Coms Club

An empty room is being put
to good use by one of Della
wares Army National Guard
units. Men of Smyrna's l4lst
Ordnance Company (Ammuni-
tion), which is housed in the
Allen McLane Armory, recently
turned one Of its unused day
rooms into its own non-com-
missioned officers club. Under
the supervision of Captain Rich
ard G. Silver, company COM
mander, the spare room in the
armory first received thorough
house-cleaning. Next the walls
were painted and colorful red
and yellow tile was laid on the
bare concrete floor, Drapes were
hung at the windows and a
pine-p n e | e d counter-bar was
built by members of the unit.
After a months operation, chairs.
and tables were Purchased. Ser
geant First Class Herbert Brown
is president of the new club,
which is open to all non-com-
missioned officers in the unit.
Enlisted specialists and COM
missioned officers may join as
associate members. Response
was greater than expected. AL
most everyone eligible has join
ed, and the Smyrna Guardsmen
now feel the overall project has
raised morale and increased in
terest in the unit. The club is
open after each regularly sched-
uled drill, and also on special
occasions when parties are held.
Smyrna times., 1960-12-22
900 Youngsters
Greeted Santa
Claus Here Sat.

Nine hundred children pack
ed the Smyrna Theatre, with
many standing and sitting on
the floor, for the annual Jaycee-
sponsored visit of Santa Claus,
Saturday afternoon. They arriv-
ed at the theatre in time for an
hours showing of cartoon films,
and their excitement was shown
by their rapt faces as they view
ed their cartoon favorites, and
by their applause. When Santa
came down the aisle to take his
seat near the stage the excite
ment held a touch of awe, as
they have come to think that he
! is the real Santa Claus" and
others they have seen in stores
are merely his assistants. They
filed by and were greeted by
Santa who handed each a toy
filled stocking. Santa had the
help of almost the entire mem
bership of the Jaycees, who
kept the boxes of stockings at
hand until the theatre was fin.
ally emptied, and the event most
looked forward to by children
of the Smyrna-Clayton area was
over for another year. Some
children expressed wish for a
certain gift, and many brought
lists to hand Santa, not taking
any chances on not being heard
Among the odd requests, MOI
heard in previous years was
"Fizzy Fountain; ira In
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Smyrna times., 1960-12-22
Lions Sponsor
Annual Tour of
Old Saint Nick
Christmas Eve

At the request of many par
ents of young children, the
Smyrna Lions Club will resume
their project of many years
Claus tour the town at dusk,
Claus tour the town at duck,
greeting small boys and girls
by name as their house is pass
ed, and urging them to go to
bed early. According to William
H. Minner, Jr., chairman of the
project, the tour will start about
5 p. m. The Lions are compil-
ing a list of names of children
to be greeted as he passes, and
any parents who would like to
be added to that list are asked
to call MIR. Minner at Olive g.
9489. His home is on the Wei
fare Home Road. There are
many young children in families
whose fathers are with the Do
yer Air Force Base who are not
familiar with this project, and
they may ask to have their chill
dren greeted as Santa drives by.
He is seated on a large truck,
or in a car which carries ampli-
fled recordings, and his voice
can be clearly heard as he COW
ers all the streets in the town.
Parents have found it to be an
invaluable aid in getting the
young fry settled in bed early.
Smyrna times., 1960-12-22
KnOtts HOnOred
AT Dinner Party

Clark M. Knots, who retired
after forty years of service with
the Bank of Delaware, was hon
ored by thirty-nine employees
and officials of the Smyrna Of
flee of the bank at dinner held
at The Granary in Maryland.
Wilbert Rawley acted as master
of ceremonies, and brief talks
were given by ]. Wells FAIRIES
and Charles M. Gee. A gift of
a sterling silver; cigarette box
and 4 ash trays was presented
by the group, with the presen-
tation made by Mr.. FAIRIES.
Smyrna times., 1960-12-22
Hold llth Annual
Christmas Party

The eleventh annual Christ
mas party held by Clements
Supply Co., Inc, for their en-
ployes and/or their wives and
husbands, was held Saturday
night at The Wayside Inn. The
guests were entertained at din
ner and dancing, with fifty-sev-
en- in attendance. J.Everett Lof-
land, president and general man.
ager, presented the employees
with their Christmas bonuses,
a share of the profits of the
company during the year. The
affair was arranged by MIR. Lof-
land.
Smyrna times., 1960-12-22


Christmas is a season of CIV
ing and the true gift is a por-
tion of oneself" the Rev. ].
Howard Link, pastor of Asbury
Methodist Church, told men,
bers of the Lions Club at their
Christmas m e ting Monday
night. Listing what the Lions
can offer as men, he named the
gifts of the heart, of the mind,
and of the spirit. He defined
as gifts of the heart: love, kind
ness, sympathy, understanding.
and forgiveness; gifts of the
Smyrna times., 1960-12-22
Leipsic Firemen
Host Youngsters

The Leipsic Fire Company
played host at a Christmas par
ty for children of that area on
Tuesday, December 20. Approx
imately sixty or seventy boys
and girls were guests and San
ia Claus was there to present
each with gifts of candy, orang-
es, and apples. James Sipple
was chairman or arrangements
for the annual event.
Smyrna times., 1960-12-22
Schools Close Noon on Friday

All schools of the Smyrna
Special School District will close
at noon on December 23rd for
the Christmas vacation, and will
reopen on Tuesday, January 8,
1861. Monday, January 2, will
be a legal holiday since New
Years Day falls on Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1960-12-22
Election Certified

The State Board of Education,
at its regular meeting on De-
cember 18th, certified the re-
suits of the Smyrna School
Building Referendum held in the
three buildings of the Smyrna
District from l-8 p. m, Satur-
day, December 10, 1860, and
have caused this certification to
be publicized. The School Ref
passed by a vote of
297 to 80.
Evening star., 1960-09-19

as the Protestant who thinks
that, if Mr.. Kennedy is
elected, he will owe obedience
to the Pope. He owes moth
ing to his church beyond
adherence to the spiritual
laws, which are fran e d
around the Ten Command
mentS. If John XIII tried
to inject himself in the
slightest way, into the tenn
poral affairs of this Nation,
he would set his church back
hundreds of years.
If it is true that a Catho-
lie owes anything to his
church beyond an account
ing of the husbandry of his
soul. then I am in favor Of
removing from Office all
Catholic judges, Governors,
Senators, and Representa-
tives, starting with the Secre-
tary of Labor. James Mitchell.
A Catholic, like a Protestant,
a MoSlem, a Jew or a Bud
dhist must live off his con-
science.
The Pope, too, must live by
conscience and by law. In a
way. his life is more lawful
than that of the rest Of us
because the $50, 900, 900 Cath
olicS of the world come from
many nations, and he cannot
afford to offend any of them.
Even in war, he must be SUI
per-careful because he has
Catholics on both sides Of
the conflict.
The only thing this cam
paign has done is to permit
the cranks to crawl out of
the woodwork with honor.
They can now mail their
snide epistles or express their
pSeudo-fears to the press
without fear of being held
in contempt.
ONE OF MY HEROES is
DR.. Norman Vincent Peale,
of the Marble Collegiate
Church in New York City.
He is a fine writer and, l
am sure, a good pastor. Re-
Gently, DR.. Peale was in a
group that met behind closed
doors in Washington. The
group announced that a
Catholic President would be
under extreme pressure
from the hierarchy of his
church to bring United
States foreign policies in
line with Vatican objectives.
This is not true. Even if
it were the highest Vatican
objective is the same as
President Eisenhower's and
DR.. Peale's-peace in the
whole world.
1 hate to see mud on the
heels of a hero.
Copyright, 1860,
King Features Syndicate. Inc.)
Evening star., 1960-09-19

that getting into the habit
Of taking a few deep breaths
during the day is a good one.
Most Of us have lazy breath
ing habits. We don't aerate
enough. But I don't go along
with your suggestion that
deep breathing cured your
chronic ear ailment; or that
it helped your athletes foot.
= 4 =
For Mrs. o.: Some Of the
happiest and most gratifled
patients I have known have
been those who Cat last) took
of excessive poundage-and
kept it of. You are to be
contratulated for taking on
Is pounds.
Unfortunately, though,
your job isn't over. Now you
have to work at keeping the
weight off" But stick to it
for at least another 6 to IL
months. If you win out, I
doubt that a gold-medal win
ner at the Olympics has had
a greater thrill than you.
y \
DR.. Steincrohn's Ieafet,
"Ho10 to OUercome Your
. Chtld'S Greatest Menace:
Accidents" tDiu be mailed on
receipt of a stamped, SELF
addressed envelope and 10
cents in coin for handling
charges. Address DR.. Stein
crohn in care OF The EUenino
Star.
Released by the Bell syndicate)
Tomorrow: MononucIeosis.
Evening star., 1960-09-19
DEAR ABBY
Some Day Chip May Fall

DEAR ABBY: My daugh-
ter-in-law won't call me
Ma" like my son does. She
made it clear to me that
she already has a mother.
Il also have a mother but
I call my mother-in-law
Ma" and / don't love my
own mother any the less for
it,
My daughter-in-l law never
misses Sunday morning
mass, and she calls herself
a good Christian, but she
tells my son that "old coun-
try" people make her nerv-
Gus, and she doesn't want
their kiddies spending too
much time around US be-
cause they might pick up our
foreign accent. How can you
knock the chip of the
shoulder of a girl like that?
MA"
You can't - but maybe
when she kneels to pray one
day it will fall off by itself.
H&h
DEAR ABBY: We five
children are planning a big
party to celebrate our par
ent's 30th wedding anniver-
Sary. We rented a hall. hired
the musicians and sold quite
a few tickets. This is our
problem. Our grandfather
died yesterday and we had
to tell our parents about this
party we we're planning. AS
it would be a great loss of
money to us, they told us to
go ahead with our plans.
Now the family says it would
not be proper for them to
Evening star., 1960-09-19
FAMOUS FABLES
By E. E. EDGAR

INVITATION: Despite his
fathers great wealth, the late
John D. Rockefeller, jr., re-
ceived but a small weekly al
lowance when he was a boy,
and was forced to budget
himself strictly.
On one occasion, he was
invited to a friends birthday
party. He asked his father
for an advance with which
to buy a gift. The elder John
D. would not hear of it.
You must live within your
income" he insisted.
A few days later, Rookie
feller, sr., asked:
What did you do about
your friends birthday gift?"
Il took care of that" said
John D., jr. II picked a fight
with him the day before the
party, and he took back his
invitation"
Evening star., 1960-09-19

stepfather seems to expect
me to love and respect him
as a father. He thinks he
can boss me around. He has
never had any children and
I don't think ne under
stands the younger genera
tion.
I see my father every week
and he lays down the law. I
do pretty much what he ex-
poets. I don't think a boy
should be required to obey
two fathers. My mother is on
my stepfather's side.
Mrs. L. T.-My husband is
a fine, sensitive man who has
taken on a serious sense Of
responsibility for my two
children. He has been sue
cessful in winning over Dams
younger sister, but has met
onlv rebellion in Dan.
My ex-husband always
shirked his responsibilities.
He was more interested in
running around with women
than in his own family. Now
that we are separated. he is
suddenly very concerned.
My present husband tries
to do everything for Dams
welfare. Many occasions
arise daily in which he must
lay down the law to Dan and
I think he should obey. !
The Councils View
This youngster has a very
difficult adjustment to make.
He is reaching the age where
rebellion against parental
authority is almost inevita-
BILE, He is now free to trans
fer any old resentments to
a strange man. He sees his
own father once a week. But
he sees his stepfather from
day to day when many oc-
casions arise for restrictions
rather than pleasure.
And the new father may
be a little overeager to take
on his new responsibilities.
Mrs. L. T. must play a cru
cial role, She is wrong to
point out defects in Dams
natural father. This will not