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Smyrna times., 1960-03-31
Princeton Offers
Graduate Position
To Local Student

G. Richard Price, student at
the University of Delaware, and
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard C.
Price of Smyrna, has received
a communication from the De-
partmental Committee on Grad
uate Education at Princeton, N.
]. offering him an assistantshir
in the Department of Psycholo.
gy, which will be at the rate oi
$l700 per ten-month year, after
tuition has been paid. The as
sistantship requires S approx
mately twenty hours of work
per week and permits the stu
dent to carry a full program oi
study. The letter states that the
committee is also making appli'
cation for a Fellowship which
will pay at least an equivalent
amount. In case the Fellowship
is awarded, the assistantshiI
will be awarded to another can
didate. The Fellowship aware
will not be known until April l
and the candidate will have tn,
period from April lis to decid'
formally on whether he wishe
to accept the offer.
Smyrna times., 1960-03-31
Bi-State Rotary
Session Promotes
District Conclave

Men from Rotary Clubs in
Delaware and New Jersey who
will represent District Governor
Reynolds Pratt of Smyrna, were
assembled at the dinner meet
ing here Thursday night for a
conference to promote attend
ance at Rotary's 764th District
Conference, at Atlantic City,
April 22-24. They will talk at
their home clubs about the
forthcoming district conference.
Attending the conference here
were Osborne Nicholson, Ocean
City, N. j., district governor
elect; Len Eckman, Pitman, N.
j., Cy Sandrow, Pennsville, N.
j., Wayne L. Rife, Mt. Holly,
N. ]. Also, Russell E. Wilson,
George Ehinger, Harry v. Hol-
loway, all of Dover; Harry L.
Corey, Wilmington; Weston H.
Ellis of Middletown; Malloy
Vaughn, Lewes; and William E.
Matthews, Jr., Smyrna. Clar-
ence S. Collins, Jr., conducted
the business session. Mrs. How
ard Link was pianist, and Nell
son S. Everhart led group sing
ing. District Governor Pratt
was the speaker at the meeting.
Smyrna times., 1960-03-31
Pusey Graduated
By Northwestern
Traffic Seminar

Raymond S. (Bing) Pusey,
traffic electrical engineer with
the Delaware State Highway
Department, is one of forty-one
city, state and industrial traf-
fic engineers and planners from
the United States, Canada, and
Puerto Rico who were gradual
ed from an intensive three-week
traffic engineering seminar on
March rs, at the Traffic lnstl-
tute, Northwestern University,
Evanston, Ill. Pusey, a graduate
of Smyrna High School, attend
ed the University of Delaware
and makes his home with his
mother at 355 Como Circle,
Smyrna. Emphasis was placed
on methods of reducing the
growing, complex motor vehicle
traffic problems through inn
proved research, planning, and
control. The seminar, presented
by the Traffic Institute in CO.
operation with the Midwest Sec
ton, Institute of Traffic Engi-
neers, covered three major top
les. Methods of Research and
Analysis" included procedures
for obtaining reliable data about
current street and highway sit.
uations. Procedures stu d ie q
ranged from volume counts and
Continued ON PAGE Twelve
Smyrna times., 1960-03-31
.Councilmen Rap
Disposal Methods
OF Trash, Garbage
By Area Residents

A group of junior members
of the Legion Auxiliary and
their chairman, Mrs. Lloy d
Pleasanton, were welcomed by
Mayor Robert Riddagh at the
regular meeting of Town Coun-
Gil Friday night. Slides were
shown of pictures taken by
Town Manager Rex D. Gilmore
of conditions due TO improper
handling of rubbish and garbage
by residents for collection by
the town crew, which results in
litter in the streets. A town ord
nance was adopted in March,
1859 which makes any person
violating any provision of it sub
ject to a fine of not more than
ten dollars, or, in default of the
payment thereof, be imprisoned
for a period not exceeding five
days for each offense. Council
man Glenn Busker remarked
that town crews had done well
in the situation, and urged that
the red tags be used and en-
forced. Gen. James Kirk, resi-
dent of North Main Street, was
present to recommend that all
water pipes be inspected and re-
placed before the street is paw
ed. Councilman Lloyd Pleasan'
ton recommended that work
done prior to laying the new
street to connect to the water
mains for five houses between
Mt. Vernon and Glenwood Ave
+! A motion was carried that all
new water main connections be
made on North Main Street, anc
property owners billed at the
rate of 500 for connection, ane
that they be given period O
several months to pay. MIR. Gil
more stated that town crew:
would work at this project Sat
urday morning, and start worl
again at midnight Saturday
with the town water cut off un
til daybreak. Reese Boyer re
quested 15-minute parking sign'
for two parking spaces in from
of his place of business on Com
merce Street, and this wa'
granted. Councilman Pleasantol
reported that he had received
complaint of violation of the
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Smyrna times., 1960-03-31
Smyrna Communications Chieftain
Given Promotion by CAP Squadron

wife Janet, and son Robert, live
at 282 E. Mount Vernon Street.
He is employed as a radar tech
nician at Dover Air Force Base.
CWO Calls chief duties with
the Smyrna Squadron are the
operation and maintenance of
the entire squadron communica-
tions system consisting of eight
radio stations, and the coordi-
nation of communications work
between the Kent Squadron, al
so based here, and his squadron
The combined total some Is
CAP radio stations. In com.
Imenting on Calls promotion
Captain Toman revealed that
one of his accomplishments in
cluded the establishment of the
first regularly scheduled con.
trolled squadron net in the en-.
tire State of Delaware. The new
officer received his insignia al
special ceremonies held during
the regular Tuesday evening
meetings of the Smyrna Squad
ron which took place in the
high school. Congratulations or
his work and his promotion
were sent by the Delaware
Wing Commander, Col. Louise
IS. Morse.
Smyrna times., 1960-03-31
J Adults Receive
Art Certificates

Nine students in the water
color and oil painting class,
sponsored by the Smyrna Spec
ial School District and given as
a part of the Adult Evening
School held in the John Bassett
Moore High School, received
certificates at the last session of
the class held on Monday even
ing. Thomas Mulligan was the
instructor of the 15-hour class
that met every Monday night
for eight weeks. Receiving GER
tificates were Miss Donna Rae
Long, Mrs. Margaret Muth, Mrs.
Margaret Price, Leroy Piper,
Mrs. Ruth Williams. Mrs. Vir-
ginia Kruchen, Mrs. Helen Zip
pc, Mrs. Clinton Anderson, and
Mrs. Wilson A. David.
Smyrna times., 1960-03-31
April 9 Selected
Dedication Date
For Clayton Post
Office Building

The dedication of the new
Clayton Post Office will take
place on Saturday, April 9 at
2 p. M, with the ceremonies
sponsored by the Town Coun-
Gil of Clayton. Mayor John
Roth is general chairman of the
program. There will be music
by the band of the Citizens
Hose Company, Smyrna, with
A. Rodney Daniels, director. The
principal speaker will be Will
liam D. Sullivan, Regional Con-
troller, of the United States
Post Office Department. Invita-
tions have been extended to
state and national government
officials. Lieut.. Gov. David p.
Buckson will represent Cover
nor ]. Caleb Boggs at the dedi-
cation ceremony. All organiza-
tions in Clayton will participate
in the program, including the
Clayton Century Club; Clayton
Lions Club; The Clayton Fire
Company and Auxiliary; The
decentralization Post 1901,
Veterans of Foreign Wars and
Auxiliary. Mrs. Lillas Carson,
a citing postmaster will take
part in the program, as well as
many interested business men
and officials of various firms.
Refreshments will be served.
Smyrna times., 1960-03-31
Areas 18th Annual
Spring Musicale
Opens at School
Tomorrow Night

The thirteenth annual spring
concert presented by the music
department of the John Bassett
Moore High School is scheduled
for Friday, April ] at s pm. in
the high school auditorium. The
senior chorus, junior band, and
senior band will be featured,
with Mrs. Doris Fearon direct
ing the chorus, and A. Rodney
Daniels, conducting the two
bands. The program of the Choir
us will include: Praise Him,
Bach-Steele; 'It's a Most Unus-
ual Day." Adamson-McHugh
"Oh, Wasn't That a Wide Riv-
err" Scholin; Jesus Walked This
Lonesome Valley" spiritual, ar
ranged by ]. A. Dash. There
will be vocal solos by Nicolas
Rosello: la Cucaracha" and
"Quiereme Mucho," Gonzalo o
Roig. The chorus: 'Prayerful
Hour" Chopin-Durocher; "Dedi-
cation" Franz-Muller; Gay COS
Fantasy, arranged by Ebert and
Siegmeister; "Bless This House. "
Brahe-Taylor. The accompanies
will be Kathi Link and Patsy
Mofitt. The junior band, COM
posed of students in the fourth
to seventh grades, will play
Activity March; A-Roving;
Crime Does Not Pay, narrated
by David Passmore; Thunder
and Blazes March Over the
Waves, Sidewalks of New York,
and Our Director March. The
high school band program in
cludes Liberty Fleet March; Lee
tonia Overture; Big Bass Drum,
by the drum section; Sonatina;
Two Moods Overture; Thrills A
Plenty March; The King and |;
Take Me Along, and Little
Champ March. George Galley
will direct the stage crew; Mrs.
Irene Funk, secretarial work;
Miss Jane Reed and Leaders
Corps, ushers. The assistance OF
Thomas c. Mulligan and the art
classes, and that of Parkway
Florist, is acknowledged.
Smyrna times., 1960-03-31
Stats, Long Seek
Kent Democratic
Posts in Primary

Two area Democrats this
week announced their candid
acies for office in the party
primary elections this summer.
John Stats, of Smyrna, made
known his intention to seek the
Democratic n ON inatio n for
Sheriff of Kent County. He has
been a constable for the First
District of Kent County for IA
years and was only recently re-
appointed to another term
Stats is a lieutenant on the
Smyrna town police force. Will
liam w. James, Dover, current
deputy sheriff under ]. Wesley
Walls, Sr., announced sofie
weeks ago that he would be a.
candidate. Arnold Long, a.
year-old Kenton farmer, Mon
day announced he was a candi-
date for Democratic represen-
tative from the Third Represen-
tative District of Kent County.
The Third District seat is now
held by Edward F. Wright of
Clayton, also a Democrat. Mr..
Long is running for public Of
flee for the first time. He is
married and has two children.
He holds membership in Ken
ton Methodist Church, Kenton
Ruritan Club, the Delaware
Farm Bureau, the Third District
Democratic Club, and the U. S.
Trotting Association. Mr..
Wright could not be reached
for comment on his intention
to seek reelection.
Smyrna times., 1960-03-31
Smyrna Lions Cite
Stachecki Courage
At Monday Fete

Farmers Night was observed
by the Smyrna Lions Club at
The Wayside Inn Monday with
forty-six Lions and their guests
in attendance. A feature of the
program was the presentation
to Tommy Stachecki of a GER
tificate of highest merit in reco-
gnition of his exceptional cour-
age and cool thinking when he
rescued Robert L. Riddagh, 13,
son of Mayor and Mrs. Riddagh
on Sunday, March 13 from the
icy water of Lake Como. The
award was presented by Nor
man G. Wilder, president, and
the certificate will be suitably
framed by the club. DR.. w. w.
Wynn, Bridgeton, N. j., was the
guest speaker. He showed col
ored slides taken on three hunt
ing trips to the Northwest. The
shots en-route were taken in
North Dakota, Nebraska, South
Dakota, The Badlands, Montana,
and the state of Washington,
and included shots of the men
in camp and of the animals
which were hunted. The return
trip was made through South
ern California, Arizona, and
Tennessee. The running COM
mentary by DR.. Winn was both
educational and humorous. The
response was made by Wells
Campbell. William Minner an
nounced details of the first an
nual. Horse Show to be spon-
sored by the Lions on Sunday,
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Smyrna times., 1960-03-31
Pomona Grangers
To Convene Here

The quarterly meeting of the
Kent County Pomona Grange
will be held on Thursday, April
7 starting with dinner at 6 pm.
in the social hall of Asbury
M e t h o dist Church. Francis
Thomas, master, will preside at
the business meeting, following
the dinner, which will be served
by members of the Smyrna
Grange, host. Charles Maske,
lecturer, will provide the enter
tainment.
Smyrna times., 1960-03-31
Washington Trip
Slated by Seniors

April will be a full month for
many students of the Smyrna
Special School District. The SEN
ior trip to Washington is sched-
uled for April 29th and Both.
Baseball games will begin with
a home contest on April l9 with
st. Andrews. April is set for
the annual spring musical con-
cert. Students will be on vaca-
ton from noon Tuesday, April
IL until Tuesday, April 19.
Smyrna times., 1960-03-31
Firemen Answer
2 Alarms Monday

Volunteers of the Citizens
Hose Company answered two
alarms on Monday, the first at
l0:45 am, for a grass fire at
Frederick Lodge, Dupont Park
way, and the second at $50
pm, for an incipent blaze in
grass near a feed mill on Mt.
Vernon Street. The employees
at the mill were not aware of
the fire until the arrival of fire
equipment, and it is believed
that the blaze may have been
started by boys who became
frightened and turned in the
alarm. There was no damage.
Smyrna times., 1960-03-31
Navigation System
Valued at S25O,OOO
Built Near Kenton

Completion of the installation
of an uItra-modern VORTAC air
navigation aid by the Federal
Aviation Agency at Kenton, six
miles southwest of Smyrna, has
been announced by Robert M.
Brown, Chief of the Air Naviga-
ton Facilities Division of Re-
gion l. The latest facility, which
was devised for the purpose OF
expediting the ever-increasing
air traffic, cost FAA $230,000 to
install. 1t will be commissioned
on or about March 81. Combin-
ing the existing very high fire.
quency omni-directional radio
range (VOR) and the new addi-
tional equipment providing dis
tance information and direction
al guidance (TACAN) will make
the Kenton area an even more
important link in the nations
air navigation system. The COM
bined facility radiates two types
of radio signals in all directions
from the station. The VOR ele-
ment sends out continuous radi-
alton on frequency in the very
high frequency radio band. The
receivers in aircraft within the
coverage of this broadcast re-
ceive the signal and convert the
information to instrument read
ings giving the pilot an indica-
ton of the direction of his air
craft position from the station
and provides continuous guild
ance, which will permit his to
fly any selected course toward
or away from the station. The
TACAN element sends out ex-
tremely short pulses of radio
signal on a frequency in the ul-
ira high frequency band which
can be utilized by another re-
Iceiver in the aircraft to provide
the pilot with instrument infor-
nation continuously indicating
his distance from the station.
This equipment thus provides
precise and specific position in
formation to the pilot at all
times. This makes it possible for
him to navigate on any given
course and to any given point
within the range of the facility
without visual r. ference to
ground landmarks. The TACAN
element is also utilized by spec
tally equipped military aircraft
to obtain course guidance indi-
cation similar to that provided
by the VOR. The combination OF
these two amazing facilities has
been designated as the Com
mon System" short range air
navigation system to meet both
civil and military requirements.
The new facility will come un-
der the supervision of H. Chit
wood, Chief of the FAA Air
ways Technical Field Office,
which has headquarters in Will
mington.
Smyrna times., 1960-03-31

GERS and advisors of the club,
gathering information on youth
activities in Delaware in con-
nection with the Youth Division
of the Delaware State Police.
The data being obtained will be
featured in an issue of the
Ladies Home Journal. Carol Lee
Burris and George Wicks were
winners of this weeks spot
dance, the prize being a free
ticket to any Saturday night
dance sponsored by the Silver
Eagles,
Smyrna times., 1960-03-31
Board Meeting DELAYED

Since several members of the
Smyrna Board of Education
were out of town on March 80,
the regularly scheduled meeting
of that date will be held on
April 6. Two meetings will be
held during the month. These
sessions will serve as official
meetings for the months OF
March and April.
Smyrna times., 1960-03-31

The promotion of Carson B..
Call to the rank of Chief War
rant Officer in the Civil Air Pa
troll, the auxiliary of the U. S.
Air Force, was announced here
this week by Captain Philip To-
man, commander of the Smyrna
Squadron. The new officer is a
resident of Smyrna. He, his
The Nome nugget., 1960-11-04

Fine Job Printing At The Nugget
The Nome nugget., 1960-11-04
Plane Crashes Into
Freeway Traffic

ONTARIO, Calf, "a small
plane piloted by a Los Angeles
businessman fought for m e
han an hour to stay aloft in a
rainstorm, then plunged onto a
crowded freeWay and exploded
last night.
Authorities said at least five
persons were killed. The plane,
piloted by wealthy auto dealer
Robert A. Yeakel, Al, burst into
countless small fragments near
the east city limits of Ontario.
Four cars were struck by the
hurting wreckage, three of them
demolished, according to wit
nesses. One motorist was fatally
injured. All four persons in the
the plane were killed.
Yeakel, who tagged himself
"The Lucky Dutchman" early in
his business career, was a fam
liar figure on television which he
used extensively for autmobile
advertising. He also was a desert
land developer.
The Nome nugget., 1960-11-04

Fine Job Printing AT The Nugget.
The Nome nugget., 1960-11-04
Mayor Andersen Family
Moves to New Residence

Mr.. and Mrs, Steve Andersen
are busy getting settled in their
new home at the foot of c Street,
overlooking the Boring Sea. Their
residence will be located on the
second floor and Mr.. Andersen
will have his office on the main
floor to take care of orders for
Caterpillar machinery and Ford
cars for the NC. Co. machinery
department.
The Nome nugget., 1960-11-04
Newspaper Editor Poll
Sees Nixon Landslide

CHICAGO, "A presidential
poll of the nations newspapers
editors and publishers, with about
SO per cent voting, indicates they
think Vice President Nixon will
be the winner in next Tuesdays
election.
Publishers Auxiliary, a weekly
trade newspaper which conducted
the three-Week poll, announced
final results from nearly 1000 of
the 10,703 ballots sent to the
newspaper executives.
It announced that weekly news
paper editors and publishers be-
lieve Nixon the winner in what
it said could be called near
landslide" He was favored over
his Democratic opponent, Sen.
John F. Kennedy, in SO states
with total of 416 electoral votes
while Kennedy was the choice in
IL states carrying lis electoral
votes. A candidate needs 269 cleo
toral votes to win. The returns
were from 1851 weekly news
papers.
The Nome nugget., 1960-11-04
VukoVich Pleads Insanity
In Murder of His Mother

TACOMA, Wash, R = Roger
Stephen Vukovich, 20, pleaded
innocent before Superiod Judge
Hardyn B. Soule Thursday to a
charge of numbering his mother.
The state charges that Roger
killed his mother, Selma, in their
home here with a Ratchet on Oct.
10, and that the crime was pre-
meditated.
Mrs. Vukovich was the widow
of the former Alaksa legislator.
Roger said only the two words
mot guilty" when Judge Soule
asked how he pleaded. Vukovich's
attorney, Frank Peters, submit
ted written plea that added
mot guilty by reason of insan-
ity " and stated that the de-
PENDANT was believed insane at
the time of the crime and that the
insanity would continue at the
time of the trial.
On the day of the murder, the
youth told police his 57-year-old
mother had fallen downstairs.
Later he admitted he had struck
her with at Ratchet.
No trial date has been set.
The Nome nugget., 1960-11-04
o'Sullivan Buys Kaaji Corner

James O'Sullivan has purchased
the Josephine Kaaji property on
the corner of LIST Ave. West and
E. Street. The property was put
up for sale to the highest bid
der by Mrs. Edith Arnold, admin
istrator of the Kaaji estate. The
price was $3.50.
The Nome nugget., 1960-11-04
LITTLE LEAGUE GUYS
MEET AT SCHOOL

All boys entering in the Little
League Basketball will meet at
tht School Gym Saturday morning
at 9 o'clock, using the north en-
trance at the ellis addition. Boys
are asked to bring gym shoes if
they have them and also their
applications properly filled out.
The Nome nugget., 1960-11-04
Twins Born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Oiom

Word has been received here of
the birth of twins to Mr.. and Mrs.
Ted Oiom on Oct. 10 in New
Westminster, BIC. Ted will be re-
membered as the NC. butcher
a couple of years ago. The twins
were named Terry Lee and Tony
Alan.
The Nome nugget., 1960-11-04
Godfrey to Undergo Surgery

NEW YORK, R = Television
star Arthur Godfrey will under
go surgery here next week for
removal of cyst from his right
side near the shoulder.
There is no implication of any
relationship with the lobectomy
MIR. Godfrey underwent some 20
months ago." the Columbia Broad
casting System said
Part of Godfrey's left lung was
removed in a cancer operation in
April, 1859.
Numbered Duplicate Stub Tickets
For Sale at The Nugget
The Nome nugget., 1960-11-04
ST. Lawrence Islanders
Enroute to Fairbanks Meeting

Clarence Irrigoo, correspondent
for the Nugget at Gambell, is due
to arrive today from the island,
enroute to Fairbanks for a Pres
byterian meeting. Also due to ar
rive from Savoonga to attend the
same conference are Rev. and
Mrs. Arthur French.
The Nome nugget., 1960-11-04
Parcel Post Shower

A Parcel Post Shower was held
last evening at the home of Miss
Esther Mccoy for Media Leibig,
former teacher and Girl Scout
leader who now makes her home
in Madison, Wis, where she and
her husband, Carl, both teach
school.
The Nome nugget., 1960-11-04
Friday. November a. 1860
SCOUT MEETING TONIGHT

The Bering Sea District of the
Boy Scouts of America Commit
tee will meet at 2:45 pm. Thurs
day, Nov. 10, at the Seaview
Room. All members requested to
be present.
Evening star., 1960-11-10
Rev. S. R. Bauer,
Ex-Minister

The Rev. Samuel r. Bauer,
IA, a retired Methodist minister,
died yesterday in Mount Alto
Hospital after a long illness.
He had been in the hospital
three weeks.
Born in Austria. Mr.. Bauer
was raised and educated in New
York City. In 1920 he began
his ministry at Cedar Point,
Md, with three other churches
under his pastorate - st.
Georges Island, Friendship
Methodist Church and the
church in Ebenezer. Md.
In the late 1920s he was
moved to Harpers Ferry, w. Va.
and later served in Methodist
churches in nearby Virginia.
He retired IL years ago and
moved to st. Mary City, st.
Marys County, Md.
He leaves his wife, Ruth L.,
of the home address.
Services will be at 2 pm.
Monday at the Chambers Fu-
neral Home, 3072 M street NV.
Burial will be in Arlington
Cemetery
The family requests that
flowers be omitted.
Evening star., 1960-11-10
DR.. John P. Hand,
Retired Minister

DR.. John Phelps Hand, 81, a
retired minister of the Method
ist Church, died yesterday at
Sibley Memorial Hospital after
a short illness.
A native Baltimorean and a
resident of Washington for
many years, he received his ABB.
from Johns Hopkins University
in 1902 and an honorary doc
torate of divinity from Dickin-
son College in 1921.
From 1924 to 1929, DR.. Hand
served as superintendent of all
the Methodist churches in the
Washington area. Twice elec-
ted to the general council OF
the Methodist Church he served
in 1924 and 1923.
Before his retirement in 1947
he served as pastor of the Rog-
ers Memorial, Guilford Avenue
Clifton Avenue, Trinity, St
Marks, Wesley and Walbrook
Churches in the area. From
his retirement to 1854 he served
as executive secretary of the
Methodist Missionary ano
Church Extension Society,
He is survived by his wife
Mrs. Clara Robinson Hand o1
Baltimore, Nd; a son, DR.. John
P. Hand, jr., of 228 Northwest
terrace, Silver Spring; a daugh-
ter, Mrs. George F. Foot oi
Slingerlands, N. Y. and five
grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 pm
Saturday at the Tickner Fu-
neral Home in Baltimore
Burial will be in Lorraine Gem.
etery. Baltimore.