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Smyrna times., 1960-03-24
Dover Luncheon
To Kickoff Kent
Cancer Crusade

The Cancer Crusade in Kent
County will open with a pre-
drive luncheon meeting today
at pm. in the Dover Hotel
George Ehinger, county chair
man, has announced. Actual So
licitation will commence April
the 1st.
William H. Cantwell, national
director Of the American Can.
Ger Society, will be the keynote
speaker. He will address the
volunteer workers on "The Role
of the Volunteer in the Ameri-
can Cancer Society,""
Mr.. Cantwell has been a di.
rector of the national society
since 1856. Active in the Della.
ware division for many years
he was state crusade chairman
in 1850 and chairman of the
board in 1858. Much of his en-.
ergy has been directed in the
field of cancer education. He is
currently a member of the pub
lie education and information
committee of the national So
ciety.
Gov. ]. Caleb Boggs, Dover
mayor Edward c. Haman, mem.
Smyrna times., 1960-03-24
Clayton

The 9Th Grade of Clayton
School has chosen Saturday,
April 30th to hold their annual
bake sale. Each year the class
holds a bake to help finance a
Philadelphia trip, commence
ment and baccalaureate exer-
cises.
The 9th Grade of the Clayton
School attended the Smyrna
Area Career Conference, Tues
day morning, March %. Mr.,
Baumgardner and MIR. Wharton,
members of the faculty, accom-
panied the class.
The Clayton c e tury Club
will hold their regular meeting
tonight, Thursday, March "a, at
800 pm, at the club house.
Mrs. ]. Reynolds Pratt will pre-
side over the business meeting.
Mrs. Pratt and Mrs. George w.
Smyrna times., 1960-03-24
Heart Fund Drive
Tops $1,000 Mark

More than a thousand dollars
was realized in the 1860 Heart
Fund drive in the Smyrna area,
according to report by Mrs. Ver-
non Ford and Mrs. James Flem-
ing, co-chairmen. The to a |
amount was $l,034.2l, listed as
follows: business places, $500,
Mrs. Dewey David, chairman;
plastic hearts, 500; Mrs. Ben
jamin Burrows, chairman; Smyr-
ma Elementary School, Mrs.
Ric hard c. Price, chairman;
Negro citizens, $ll.65, Mrs.
Mabel Bibbins, chairman; Boy
Scouts, Earl c. Ford, scoutmas-
ter, $3.50; Clubs, Silver Eagles,
Smyrna Homemakers Club, and
Smyrna Grange, $35.85. Col
lections in the town, $23l.29;
rural area, $3l3.l7. The chair
men thank all solicitors and con-
tributors who helped make the
drive a big success, and COM
mended all for a job well done.
Smyrna times., 1960-03-24

bers of the state crusade com
mittee, and chairmen represent
ing each town and community
of the county are expected to
participate in today's kickoff.
Goal for Kent County is $l4,-
900. A total of $l1,30l.08 was
raised last year.
Funds collected in the April
drive are used in the society's
programs of research, education
and service. Last year patients
received assistance through the
Kent County Unit with hospital
expenses, loan of sickness equip
ment, provision of drugs and
homemaker service, transporta-
tion for out patients, and dress
ings.
Smyrna times., 1960-03-24

Smith will report on the board
meeting held in Dover, March
IL. Mrs. Ernest Davis, chair
man of Publicity. will be in
charge of the program. Mem
bers who have entered the sew
ing contest, will model their
creations. The first place win
ner will be eligible to compete
in the statewide contest for
national honors. This project is
sponsored by the State Fedora
tion of Wonen's Clubs and
Vogue Patterns. Mrs. Mildred
Snowberger of the Home Eco
nomics Department of Smyrna
High School, will be the judge
and Mrs. George w. Smith,
chairman of Arts and Crafts,
will be narrator. Hostesses for
the evening are Mrs. Ernest Da-
Wis and Mrs. John Rambo.
Smyrna times., 1960-03-24
KentOn

The Homemakers Club will
meet in the church on Thurs
day, March "a, at 8 pm. Mrs,
Florence Smith will present the
topic 'How is Your House Pow
er." Hostesses are Mrs. Elma
Faulkner and Mrs. Betty Nc
Matt.
The Young Adult Class held
their monthly dinner meeting in
the church on Tuesday night.
Hostesses were: Mrs. Dorothy
Barthelmeh, Mrs. Betty McNatt
MIR. Charles Thompson OF
Templeville, Md, died at his
home on Monday. The funeral
services were held in Busick
Church on Wednesday and in
terment was made in Busick
Cemetery.
MIR. Lewis Learned, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Jones, MIR. Ed Hughes
Mrs. Ada Smith, MIR. and Mrs
Davis Numbers and son, were
recent visitors with MIR. John
Numbers.
Mrs. Harry Clough and son
Marvin, were visitors with Mrs
May Parks of Pennsville, N. j..
on Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Haze
and Miss Mary Lou Hughes
were guests at a deer dinner
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
James Bastian in Dover, on Sun
day..
Jimmy Bastian, son of Mr.
and Mrs. James Bastian from
Wesleyan College, Va, is spend.
ing a spring vacation at home.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Conley
and family, MIR. and Mrs. Rich.
ard Hughes and family, of Will
fmington, visited Mr.. and Mrs
Ed Hughes on Sunday. Kathy
Conley is spending this week
with her grandparents, MIR. and
Mrs. Ed Hughes. Sr.
Mrs. George Woodall and son
Frank, were visitors on Mon
day night with Mr.. Hopper Bid
die of Wilmington. MIR. Biddle
has been removed to the hos
pital for treatment and Mrs. Bid
die is in a nursing home.
MIR. and Mrs. Troy Nesmitf
and family of Martinsburg, Va.
have returned home after a Wis
it with her parents, MIR. anc
Mrs. Ed Alexander.
MIR. and Mrs. Walter McGin
mis- attended the funeral of Mrs
Nc Ginnis' brother, Mr.. Arthur
Trice of near Denton, on Tues
day.
Smyrna times., 1960-03-24
School Term To
End on Schedule

Despite the recent snowstorms
which interrupted classes in the
Smyrna district, the 1959-60
term will end June IA on sched-
ule, school officials announced
today, barring. of course, any
further delays. The three days
lost by poor weather and road
conditions will be made up by
pushing the start of Easter va
cation back from April IL to l3.
The recess will continue through
Easter Monday, April Is, with
classes resuming Tuesday. Fin
al report cards will be distrib-
uted June IA. Contrary to pre-
vious years, June 18th will be a
school day. Baccalaureate SER
vices will be conducted June
II, and commencement will be
held June l3 in the high school
auditorium.
Smyrna times., 1960-03-24
Bank of Delaware
Dividend at $I.8O

At the regular monthly meet
ing of the Board of Directors
of Bank of Delaware held We'd
nesday, March l6, the Board,
because of increased earnings,
authorized placing the stock
dividend on regular basis of
$l.80 per share annually, an in
crease of twenty cents per share.
The Board then declared a
regular quarterly dividend of
forty-five cents share on the
$1,000 par value outstanding
Capital Stock of the Corpora
Smyrna times., 1960-03-24
Taylor's Bridge

Miss Helen Buckson of Will
mington, spent the weekend
with her parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Charles z. Buckson.
Mr.. Alois Meiue of North
Bergen, N. j., spent last week
with MIR. and Mrs. Lee w. Da-
vid.
The Women Society of
Christian Service will meet Fri
day night on the Taylor's Bridge
Community Center at $50 pm,
with covered dish supper. At
this time the little church banks
will be opened.
MIR. and Mrs. Herbert Saye of
Arden, spent Sunday with MIR.
and Mrs. Lewis Atkinson.
Mrs. John Mccormick and
Mrs. Charles Clements of North
Bergen, N. j., spent several days
last week with MIR. and Mrs.
Lee w. David.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell Thom-
as and family of Greensboro,
Md, spent Saturday with MIR.
and Mrs. Orville Newnom.
Mr.. and Mrs. c harles A.
Downs, Sr., spent Saturday with
MIR. and Mrs. Charles A. Downs,
Jr., in Wilmington.
MIR. Alfred FoInman of Wash
ington, D. c., spent the week
end with. Mr.. Jack Steller.
| MIR. and Mrs. William Steller
and family spent Sunday with
Smyrna times., 1960-03-24
SCHOOL
REPORTER
Marking Period Ends; Report
Cards Distributed Friday

MARKING Per1Od Ends, Report
Cards Distributed Friday
The 4th marking period end
ed last Wednesday at 3:l5 pm.
Report cards will be distributed
to all students tomorrow at $40.
Jr. High School Party Tonight
The Junior High School par
ty, sponsored by the General
Organization, will be held this
evening from 100000. The
program will consist of games,
square dancing, refreshments,
and social dancing.
Spring Dance To Be Held
Friday Evening
The Spring Dance, sponsored
by the General Organization,
will be held tomorrow evening
from 9:00-12:00. Music will be
furnished by 'The Corvettes''
from Wilmington, Delaware.
Drama Club Attends Play
Festival
The Drama Club of the John
Bassett Moore High School will
travel to the University of Della
ware tomorrow to participate
| in the seventeenth Delaware
Play Festival. This year they
will present a one-act play en-
titled "The Strange Road" by
John M. Houston. The cast pre-
senting the play, under the di-
rection of the faculty advisor
Mr.. John w. Dickinson, in.
cludes: Linda Diemicke, Bertha
Mae Thomas, Charles Mast, and
Mary Catherine Smith. The play
was presented at a special as
sembly program on Monday
March 2lst, with the understud'
| les: JoAnn Lofland, Georgia
Kruchen, and Carol Rundell
casting the play for the Junior
high school and the primary
cast presenting it for the Senior
high school. David Marsh was
student director for the play
John Sheridan, stage manager
and Raymond Reed was ir
charge of makeup. The Drama
Club had the assistance of the
stage crew under the direction
of George Galley.
Scarlet Party Wins GO Election
The Scarlet Party defeated
the White Party at the 6. .
Election, held last Thursday al
the John Bassett Moore High
School. The officers for the
l960-6l school year will be as
follows: president, Bruce Pearce
vice-president, R o b ert Boyer
secretary, Joan Stevens.
Smyrna times., 1960-03-24

Mrs. Elmer Shahan and family
in Townsend.
Miss Mildred Deakyne of Will
mington, spent the weekend
with her parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Eugene Deakyne.
Smyrna times., 1960-03-24

ton, this dividend to be pay
able on March 81, 1860, to
stockholders of record at the
close of business on March IL,
1860.
Smyrna times., 1960-03-24

When you drive 90 Dynamic 88 Olds,
you'll find that all its rocketing perform
ance comes from lower-cost, regular gas!
You get Rocket Engine zing without
ping-and save about dollar bill on
every fill! If thrift is uppermost in your
mind, see your Oldsmobile Dealer :. and
the dollar saving Dynamic 88!
Smyrna times., 1960-05-26
Doctors Wives
Fete Nurse Club

Members of the Future Nurs-
es Club of the John Bassett
Moore High School were enter
tanned at a tea on Tuesday af-
ternoon by the wives of four
local doctors, members of the
Woman's Auxiliary of the Kent
County Medical Society, spon-
sors of the club. The hostesses
included Mrs. Richard w. Com
eggs, Mrs. w. c. Pritchard, Jr.,
Mrs. John ]. Lazzeri, and Mrs.
Harold ]. Laggner. Carol VOL
ford, president of the club, in
troduced the officers and gave
brief resume of their activities
during the past year. Mrs. Clara
Sparr, R.N. member of the staff
at the high school, accompanied
the girls. Mrs. Comegys com
mended them for their work
and outlined a civilian defense
project for next year.
Smyrna times., 1960-05-26
Frear To Probe
Army Tank Grant

u. S. Senator ]. Allen Frear,
Jr., Monday expressed deep dis
appointment over the Army's
decision to award a contract
calling for 73OM-60 tanks to
the Chrysler Corporation at De-
troit, Michigan. The Delaware
lawmaker reiterated his earlier
opinion that the 60-million-dol-
lar contract could be performed
more economically at the New
ark, Delaware tank plant In
commenting on the Army's de-
cision, Senator Frear indicated
that he plans to formally re-
quest the Senate Preparedness
Subcommittee and the Comp
troller General to inquire into
this award. At the same time,
Mr.. Frear explained that he
might also seek to have the con-
tract held up pending this re-
view. Senator Frear thus made
it plain that he plans to con-
tinue his efforts-which began
in August of last year-to keep
the Newark Tank Plant in op-
Smyrna times., 1960-05-26
ChiIdren's Bureau
Drive Nets $242

Mrs. John E. Wilson III, CO.
chairman for Smyrna in the
Kent County appeal for the
Children's Bureau of Delaware,
was hostess at a coffee" at her
home Monday, at which reports
were heard from the committee
at work on the drive. Mrs. Jer-
ONE D. Niles, Jr., is co-chairman
for Smyrna, and Mrs. w. L.
Wheatley, chairman for Clayton.
Space in the program for the
Blue Carriage Ball to be held in
Rehoboth Beach in August and
contributions to the fund are
being sought, and to date the
Smyrna committee has contrib
utions amounting to $242. Mrs.
Wilson emphasizes that the re-
sponse to the appeal in Kent
County benefits the children in
need in our own community,
and urges support by the resi-
dents. Those who wish tickets
to the ball to be held Friday
evening, August 26, at the Re-
hoboth Beach Country Club,
should contact members of the
local committee.
Smyrna times., 1960-05-26
Smyrna Pair Win
Praise for Roles

Patrons from Smyrna who
saw the production "The River
Line" by the Kent County The
atre Guild last Friday and Sat
urday nights in the Wesley Col
lege Little Theatre had reason
to be proud of the performanc-
es of two members of the cast
in leading roles from Smyrna,
who showed their versatility in
the moving drama written by
Charles Morgan. Phoebe Grier
was seen in the role of Mrs.
Muriven and Robert Bell as
Philip Sturgess in the play about
war, "a play transcending the
age of violence, our age" Rob-
ert Bell showed great talent in
a demanding role, actually liv-
ing the part, and Phoebe Grier
was perfect in her portrayal OF
a proud, elegant, and arrogant
elderly woman. Ray Pusey was
in charge of lighting and Lucia
Luce, costumes.
Smyrna times., 1960-05-26
Teacher Shortage
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and eight classes in this field
necessary to handle the enroll
ment needs. Only four classes
were needed just three years
ago. Thus, the need for a teach
er of Spanish, French, or Latin
is imperative. Effects of the
current budget bill on the pro-
posed summer school program
was discussed by the Smyrna
Board of Education at its May
1t was felt necessary
to curtail portions of this pro-
gram as a result of insufficient
funds being provided. No funds
have been provided for addition
al units or for substitute teach
ers for the coming year either,
the board pointed out.
Smyrna times., 1960-05-26
Vocation Schools
By Consolidation
Needed, Kirk Says

DR.. George v. Kirk, superin-
tendent, Smyrna Special School
District, talked to his fellow Ro-
tarians on the present order of
business in the school system
in Delaware, at the regular
meeting of the Smyrna Rotary
Club Thursday night at The
Wayside Inn. He said that
schools today must give modern
courses to students, and contin-
ued by saying that today IS per
cent of the students graduate
from high school. There is a
trend upward in vocational
training, the speaker said. Della.
ware has one vocational high
school, with many more need.
ed, according to DR.. Kirk. Smyr.
ma has its highest enrolment in
chemistry for the coming term
DR.. Kirk advocated more voca-
tional schools, by consolidation
of districts to take care of en-
larged enrollments. Clarence S.
Collins, Jr. conducted the bust
ness meeting
Smyrna times., 1960-05-26
Lodges To Hold
Joint Services

The Odd Fellows and Rebek-
abs of Smyrna will hold their
3rd annual Memorial Day Ser
vices on Monday, May Both at
10 a. m. in the Odd Fellows
Cemetery in Smyrna. Both
branches of the Order urge all
members to join them in these
services to honor deceased mem
bers. A short but impressive
ceremony has been arranged
during which a wreath will be
placed at the foot of the flag
pole by the Noble Grand of
each Lodge, William Carrow of
Smyrna times., 1960-05-26
Selling Delaware
Campaign Mapped

Members of the Seaford Du
Pont 25-Year Club and of the
Dewey Beach Lions Club were
invited last week to assist the
Delaware S ta tie Development
Department, the Delaware Trav
ell Council, Chambers of Com
merce and similar organizations
in selling Delaware" The in
vitation was extended to each
group by David S. Hugg, state
information officer.
On May Is, Mr.. Hugg as the
principal speaker at the annual
Spring Meeting and Ladies
Night of the Dupont employee
group at the Seaford Country
Club, traced the background and
progress of the current "See the
First State-First" tourism pro-
motion campaign, and described
the many attractions-historical,
scenic and recreational-to be
found in Delaware.
Noting that a majority of the
rs members and guests present
were Delawareans "by choice"
rather than 'by BIRTH" Mr..
Hugg asked the DUPONT veter-
ans to Invite your relatives and
friends in other areas to visit
Delaware soon and discover
as you have done-that Della
ware is a fine place in which
TO live, to work and to play"
The following evening at the
Dinner Bell Inn, R e h o b o t h
Beach, MIR. Hugg pointed out to
members of the Dewey Beach
Lions Club the varied attrac-
tions offered by the coastal area
of Southeastern Sussex County
and urged that they join with
other state. and local organiza-
tions in extolling the virtues of
what he referred to as Della
wares Riviera Coast"
Calling attention to the fact
that Rehoboth Beach is known
as the Nations Summer Capt.
tai" due to the seasonal influx
of visitors and vacationists from
the Washington area, MIR. Hugg
lamented the fact that many
Delawareans are not as appre-
eciative of Delaware's fine vaca-
tion facilities as are people from
other areas" He urged his lis
teners to, in turn, urge their
friends-both in the state and
out-of-state-to spend their
vacations-and vacation dollars
lin Delaware"
Smyrna times., 1960-05-26
'Crier Orchestra
|Serenades Prom
Amid South Motif

More than one hundred cou-
pies, including guests and es-
Icorts of the juniors and seniors
at the John Bassett Moore High
School, danced in an atmosphere
of the south at the annual form
al junior-senior prom Friday
night, with music by the Bernie
Grier orchestra. Based on the
theme Southern Dreams, the
gym in the high school building
was transformed into a South
ern plantation, with dropped
ceiling of hundreds of magnolia
blossoms suspended on strings,
creating an atmosphere of un-
reality and beauty. A large muir
al 62xl5 feet, covering the wall
at the rear of the dance floor,
depicted huge Southern plan
tation house and grounds of the
ante bellum period in the South
Opposite the mural was South
ern pavilion set up for the or
chestra. Guests entered through
an arbor, and a huge well with
suspended bucket added to the
illusion. Effective blue lighting
heightened the scene. Tables
were set up near the dance floor
for the cabaret-type dance. The
huge mural was the work of
Kay Hutchins, Carol Gordon,
and Eleanor Pinder. Barbara
Faulkner was general chairman,
and committees included Norma
Jane Brittingham and Sandra
Kruchen, band; Bruce Potter and
Joan Stevens, refreshments;
Carol Downes, bids. Following
the dance the young people saw
a movie and later attended a
breakfast at the Twentieth Cen
tury Club house with Mrs. Will
liam Kruchen and Mrs. Gertrude
Brittingham as hostesses.
Smyrna times., 1960-05-26

on state-owned land are: $500
per day; Sl2 per week; $40 per
month and 500 per season.
Otto Zacharias of Lewes is
again serving as manager for
the state-owned beach and camp
areas, and maintains an Office,
for rentals and the providing of
information. on Key Box Road.
The shallow water beach, ia
vored for children. at Savage
Ditch, along Rehoboth Bay, also
will have Improvements for the
coming season advises the De-
velopment Department. A large
picnic pavilion is available, and
the paved parking area at this
site has been enlarged.
Also available this summer
will be a new bathing area on
a flat ocean front beach just
south OF the Indian River Inlet.
"A new parking lot and large
picnic pavilion have been con-
structed in this area.
Picnic and fishing areas at the
A ssa WON an Wildlife Area
southwest of Bethany Beach
have also been renovated and
facilities now include wading
and swimming beaches, grabbing
piers, picnic facilities, disposal
containers and sanitary facilit-
les.
The Delaware Dunes, the In
let and the Assawoman Wild
life Area are all easily acces-
sible, over good roads, from any
part of the Delmarva Peninsula,
according to the Development
Smyrna times., 1960-05-26
Sen. Frear Asserts
.Khrushchey Wants
World in Turmoil

United States Senator ]. AL
len Frear says that the wreck
ing of the Summit Conference
is only a further demonstration
of Russia's desire to keep the
world in turmoil and tension.
In his weekly statement Mr..
Frear again recalled the COM
ments of the Russian dictator
made to him at a meeting in the
Kremlin in the summer of 1855.
The Senator pointed out that
this face-to-face exchange with
Khrushchev occurred after the
last Summit Conference at &C.
neva which, the Delaware SEN
ator pointed out, also produced
nothing in the way of affirma-
tive agreements.
Mr.. Frear emphasized that in
his talk with MIR. Khrushchev,
the Russian leader bluntly eX-
pressed the view that the SEN
ator's grandchildren would live
as communists under the So
Wet socialistic system. AS a re-
suit, explained Senator Frear,
the current Russian attitude as
evidenced in Paris, is merely an
extension of the communist pol
icy of spreading unrest and dis
unity in which communism
thrives.
The Senator warned that the
United States and its allies must
remain strong and vigilant-not
as aggressors but as defenders
of world freedom.
Smyrna times., 1960-05-26
June Designated
Recreation Month

Appropriately enough. June
"a month when Delaware's
many and varied recreation fa-
cilities are all open to the public
and are particularly attractive
to the thousands of out-of-state
people who annually vacation in
THE First State"-has been de-
signated by Governor ]. Caleb
Boggs as National Recreation
Month here.
In a proclamation issued at
his Dover offices this week,
Governor Boggs urged both Del
awareans and visitors to the
state to make the wisest posi-
BILE use of their leisure time by
visiting and enjoying the varied
recreation facilities available
here" Support for Delaware's
recreation programs was also
advocated by the chief execu-
tive.
Reference was also made to
the staewide and year-long "See
the First State-First-in co.
campaign which Governor Boggs
described as a promotion in
which Delawareans are "cur.
rently extending an invitation tc
our friends to share the en-
joyment of seeing historic. seen
ic Delaware"
Smyrna times., 1960-05-26
School Assessment
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graduate of the University of
Delaware's School of Home Ec-
onomics and former dietitian in
the cafeterias of Philadelphia
schools, will replace Mrs. Urian
and assumes her duties in Sep
tember. The board took under
consideration the request of
Dean George Kent of Delaware
State College, Dover, to place
student teachers as observers
in the Smyrna Schools. Purchase
of air conditioners for the ele-
mentary school and high school
Offices was granted the boards
approval. They will be suppli-
ed by Boulevard Electric. The
Delaware Chapter of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce was CIV
en- use of a classroom June 5
for use in a testing program.
The board received a letter from
w. Lyle Mowlds, director of
Delaware Agricultural Educa-
tion, commencing the district on
its recent efforts at the state
FLA convention and banquet
held in the Elementary School.
An adjustment in the l960-6l
school calendar eliminated Eas-
ter Monday as a vacation day
and added Election Day, Novem-
Der s as a vacation day, as re-
quired by law.
Smyrna times., 1960-05-26
he hospital executive commit

the hospital executive commit
tee.
The average patient load both
months was higher that the l25
patient total for which the hos
pital is budgeted and stated.
At the end of April the hospital
had 131 employees.
Total inpatient operating
costs for April came to $780, ,258,
as compared with the March to-
tai of $56,037.
There were % patients dis
charged during April and rs
new patients were admitted.
The length of stay of the pa
tients discharged during the
month ranged from seven DAYS
to TIA days, and averaged 1876
days. The cost per meal served
in April came to 72 cents and
the total cost per patient day
came to $l5.l8.