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Evening star., 1961-08-21
Family Outing Set

The KenSington Wheaton
Junior Chamber Of Commerce
will hold its third annual fam
lily outing from 2 to Z pm. Au-
gust 81 at Kensington Cabins.
Kensington parkway and Ever
EFT street.
Evening star., 1961-08-21
7 SAILORS KILLED
AT PORT ROYAL

PORT ROYAL, Va, Aug. 81
(AP) Two sailors were killed
today in a two-vehicle collision
near here.
Ned A. Baldwin, 20, of Gap.
Evening star., 1961-08-21
3-Cor Crash Kills Two,
Hurts Five in Virginia

A three-car crash rainswept U. S. Route l
FTedericksburg Va last night resulted the death
Washington residents injury to other
persons.
The dead were Mamie Ross 16, Bowling Green CVa)
school girl who had been spending the
Evening star., 1961-08-21

Annapolis, 3A hours; Bloody Point
Light, An hours; Colonial Beach,
6 hours; Deale, 41a hours; Solomon's
Island, 6h hours; Point Lookout
ia hours
The Sun and the Moon
Sun today - 6:27 am. 1855 pm.
Sun tomorrow 6:2S am. 7:54 pm.
Moon today - 4:0S pm. 1925 m.
Automobile lights must be turned
on "a hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1961-08-21

first traffic fatality in Silver
Spring this year, police re-
ported.
The Sidney herald., 1961-04-26
WORKERS AND FRETTERs, RELAX

1t is surprising how time seems to take care of most OF
life's problems, even though some of them seem insoluble at
the moment.
We mention this because life today is a great strain due
to the ever present sensational news which is flashed to the
public. And it seems that each news caster is striving to out
do the other fellow.
1t is a great consolation to realize that time will solve
about 90 percent of your worries and, if you can keep this
in mind, it will calm your emotions and improve your philo-
sophy of life and your d~ay-to-day performance.
The psychiatrists say that the mind is a wonderful in
strument, which gradually blocks out unpleasant memories
and experiences and heals over the wounds, in a beautiful
fashion if given adequate time.
Therefore, we suggest that the worriers and fretters relax
a bit and outlive many of lfes daily vexations, and irritations.
A serene philosophy, based on knowledge, faith, and other
encouraging thoughts, will do wonders for you, your personal
ity and your health. Try it.
The Sidney herald., 1961-04-26
WEED DISTRICT NEWS
BY Paul Petrik. Jr.. Supervisor.
Richland County Weed Control District

Rates of two to four pounds per
acre in ten gallons of carrier on
non-crop land will give good con-
troll and possible elimination in
one year. Application should be
made when the plant is in the
early blossom stage. If the plant
goes to seed, a burning program
will kill any new seed that is on
the soil. If burning is done with
any of the new type machines,
make sure of protection measures
first, and then do your burning
on a slow scale so that the weeds
and seeds r thoroughly burned.
If burning is done on the "set a
fire" method, set your fire against
the wind to get a slow, effective
fire. The fire is much easier to
control also. Be sure to conform
with all burning regulations as
set up by Richland County.
Because whitetop is so prolific,
it spreads very fast and that
makes it very hard to keep UP
with.
The Sidney herald., 1961-04-26
P. O. TO CUT OVERTIME

The Post Office Department has
announced plans to add 10000
regular employees to its payroll
by limiting the hours substitute
employees can work.
Substitute workers will be linn
tied to 40 to A hours a week, eff
fective July l. Regular career en-
ployeeS are limited to an 80-hour
IbiWeekly paycheck.
Postmaster General J. Edward
Day said some substitutes have
been working SO many extra hours
that their pay checks have been
double-Sized.
The Sidney herald., 1961-04-26

In Richland County at present,
whitetop is on a small acreage
and scale. 1t should not be allowed
to. make more Roadway because
of its ability to increase and
spread. At this time of the year.
whitetop begins to show up. 1t is
a very early growing and matur-
ing plant. With good growing
conditions, this plant comes up
during the middle of April and
completes its growth cycle by
the first part of June. If you wish
to see this noxious weed, some
plots are staked in the area of
the County Farm.
Whitetop grows to a mature
height of about two feet. 1t is
a dull, dusty green in color, with
an uneven shaped leaf. The bios
som is a white clustered flower
containing hundreds of seeds
When ripe, the pods just break
open and a new batch of seeds is
released to start another growth
cycle the next year. 1t has a very
heavy root system, and it reach
es many feet in the ground. l
Doesn't seem to make any differ
ence as to the type of soil i
grows on as it isn't particular.
Every infestation has to be trac
ed to its source, and nine time
out of ten, it came from tn
chicken house where it came il
the chicken feed or mash. Fror
there the wind and water di
r the rest.
Whitetop can be controlled b
cultivation when it is in crop
: producing lands. 1t is also easil
controlled by using 2, 4-D spray
The Sidney herald., 1961-04-26
PRESIDENTS NATO STAND

President Kennedy has pledged
the United States will strengthen
its conventional military forces in
NATO and also maintain an eff
fective nuclear war weapons ca
pability.
In apparent response to fears
that nuclear war might be set off
unnecessarily by trigger happy
response to SmaIl-Scale aggression,
the President stressed u. S.
determination to keep all it own
force under high command control
at all times.
The Sidney herald., 1961-04-26
NAVY STUDIES A PORPOISE

A plump porpoise named
'Knotty" has given Navy scien-
lists ideas that could change their
concepts of torpedo design. under
water sound detection and anti
submarine warfare.
Last spring, the Naval ordnance
Test Station, China Lake, Cal,
commissioned Marineland of the
Pacific 10 catch and train a por-
poiSe.
One theory of the porpoise'S
speed is its control of its skin to
reduce drag.
The Sidney herald., 1961-04-26
RATES:

Rchland- Mckenzie Counties $500 a year; $3.50 a year in Mo-
$500 a year outside Montana. Single Copies 1Oc
Foreign Countries, $500
The Sidney herald., 1961-04-26
WEBSTER IMAGE DISPLAYED

A portrait OF Daniel Webster,
New England congressman, sena-
tor and M : time Secretary of
State, will be displayed in Presi-
dent Kennedy's office.
The portrait of Webster by
George P. A. Healy is among 81
American oil paintings and water
| coIors collected from three ia
NOUS museums for the White
House.
The Sidney herald., 1961-04-26
NIXON TO INTRODUCE IKE

Former Vice President Nixon
apparently has won an intraparty
scuffle involving a 500 = a =
plate dinner here June L.
He is tentatively scheduled to
introduce former President Eisen-
hover at the dinner honoring Re-
publican members of Congress.
Nixon, Goldwater mad Rookie
Teller were told they would be
welcome as silent guests.
The Sidney herald., 1961-04-26
OVERSEAS TRAVEL CHANGE

Senator MagnuSon Cd, Wash.)
has asked President Kennedy to
order Government employees to
do their overseas travelling at Gov
eminent expense on U. S. flag
carriers.
Magnuson told Kennedy that
such an order would help the
United States keep dollars in pos
session OF its own air and steam
ship companies and gave aid to
American flag carriers who find
themselves taking second place in
international air travel to subSi-
died foreign airlines.
The Sidney herald., 1961-04-26
NEW LAWS TO CURB CRIME

Attorney General Robert Ken
nedy, in his first Justice Depart
ment news conference, has called
for eight powerful new laws to
help curb organized crime.
Kennedy, 35-year-old brother of
the president, did not provide spe-
cific details of how he planned
to operate against organized
crime, but, he asserted:
sit is my firm belief that new
laws r needed to give the FBI
The Sidney herald., 1961-04-26
URGES u. S. T o AID vIETNAM

Senator Mansfield ID, MONTH
has asked the Kennedy Admins
tration to strengthen South Wet
nam's army to avoid the risk of
losing this ''vital" area to the
Communists.
Mansfield, the Senate Democrat
ic leader, said all of Southeast
Asia may be threatened if the
Communists are permitted to gath
er sufficient strength to take over
the country.
The Sidney herald., 1961-04-26

Notes
DIRKSEN TALKS WITH JFK

President Kennedy and one of
his chief critics in Congress, Sen
ator Dirksen R., ILL had a mice
TALK in the White House.
"We discussed legislation gen.
orally" Dirksen reported. 1--WE
discussed some problems that are
current in a very general way,
and we visited very happily about
the state of affairs in Washing
ton, in the country, in the House
and in the Senate"
The Sidney herald., 1961-04-26

increased jurisdiction to assist To-
cal authorities in the common bat
tie against the racketS."
, 1961-01-07
JEANETTES BEAUTY AIDS

tOishes to announce the foHoping available to the
general public:
Hair Dressing TcoIs including:
Pressing Combs n
Marcel Irons, American and German makes
Hair CrinnoeTs
Electric Heaters for both Combs and Irons
Hair Cutting Machines; electric and hand
With or without attachments t
Hair Attachments and full cap Wigs ii
Hair Nets. Hard Rubber Combs; regular and shampoo
Ortho-vent Shoes for the whole family Is
Burlington support Stockings and other fine hosiery
For further information call or tOrite to-: s.
J.Taylor n
So Queen Cross Street
Christiansted, ST. Croix
Virgin Islands
Tel. G 277W 2 Rings
, 1961-01-07

Tel. c 277 : 2 Rings
, 1961-01-07
N o G

Buildings. for light industry,
buildings for warehousing, de-
signed and built by CARTE En-
cheering, lease basis, per
square foot per year. Time de-
livery contracts, for additional
information write CARTE En-
cheering. General Delivery,
Christiansted, st. Croix, v. !.
or visit Office at Golden Rock
Just outside Christiansted.
, 1961-01-07
Editorial
GOOD PROMOTION ! FOR EVERYBODY
THE PROMOTION Of lieutenant Clifford PIg

II of Lieutenant Clifford Plaskett to
Captain Of Police should be an inspiration to younger men
on the staff, and indeed to those who seek to serve their
community in the Force. We think this promotion an excel
lent thing, and just as good a choice for Captain Plaskett de
serves it. He has done a good job, knows what he is doing,
and conducted himself with distinction in his position. In
short, he is a credit to the staff.
u HIS PROMOTION goes beyond just one step
up for a public servant. Unless a good man can go into public
service with the understanding that he will some day reap
his reward, then there is little or no inducement whatever
to seeking certain positions in the community. Unless a young
man can know that if he makes a career of any branch of the
community will suffer because everyone will simply pack up
and leave.
IT HAS ALWAYS been our contention that in govern
ment service promotions Shonld be up through the ranks, SO
that when the topmost post is vacant there will be no pro-
blem in filling it because there will have been enough career
people to choose from. Nor should it be that these promotions
are given out g~rudgngly. If the people are qualified, then
the promotions should follow.
THERE IS LITTLE that we can say about Captain
Plaskett that the public does not already know. He has served
well, and everybody knows il. IF anything, or question, it
might be that the promotion should have been made long ago.
THESE ARE excellent examples, and those in authority
deserve to be commended for doing the right thing
* - - - y ~ I
Smyrna times., 1961-04-20

pension plan representatives. No
decision was reached and other
plans will also be investigated.
James VESSEL reported for the
street committee and told of pro-
gress being made towards storm
drainage for Locust Street. A re-
port on negotiations relative to
obtaining a future town park in
the Parkway Manor develop
ment was given by Councilman
Linden Doughten. A joint meet
ing of the mayors and councils
of Clayton and Smyrna with re-
presentatives of the State Indus
trial Development Foundation to
discuss ways and means of get
ting industry into the area was
reported by Mr.. VESSEL. Bids
were opened for a new police
car and council voted to award
the contract to Irwin G. Burton.
Inc, low bidder, for a Model
Continued on Page Ten
Smyrna times., 1961-04-20
Offering Asked
To Aid Africa

An offering for the Bishops
Appeal for Africa will be taken
in Asbury Methodist Church on
Sunday, April %, and in every
Methodist Church in the United
States. The goal is for a mini
mum of $2.5 million, the largest
single special offering the Meth
odist Church has ever undertak-
en-. The Council of Bishops have
cited the need for new and larg-
er ministries and new training
programs for this troubled con-
tinent. The need in the Congo.
where there is almost no trained
leadership, was especially noted.
The Bishops have stated that
there has been no emergency
that they have brought to the at
tention of the Church that has
been more serious or more
worthy of sacrificial response.
Smyrna times., 1961-04-20
Firemen's Band
Holds Rehearsals
For Coming Season

The band of the Citizens
Hose Company is holding regu-
lar rehearsals in preparation for
their m ar C h ing engagements
during the spring and summer
months. The rehearsal on SUM-
day afternoon was held at the
Twentieth Century Club under
the direction of A. Rodney DAN
iels. The schedule of their ap-
pearances during the month of
May includes the annual Mem
orial Service held by firemen at
the monument on the Dover
Plaza, on Sunday, May 7. On
Wednesday, May 10, they will
play at Delmar during the con.
vention, and on May l3, al
Holloway Terrace. On May %
they will take part in the an.
nual Memorial Day parade al
Newark. The personnel of the
band now includes several boys
from the band of the John Bas.
sett Moore High School, in ad
dition to the veteran members
with many years of experience
Smyrna times., 1961-04-20
592 Receive
Chest X-Rays
In Smyrna

A total of 592 persons availed
themselves of the opportunity
for a free chest X-ray during the
visit of the unit in Smyrna on
Thursday and Friday, according
to report of Mrs. James Flem-
ing, chairman. The preliminary
work for the visit of the unit
had the assistance of the Smyr-
ma Boy Scouts and the Blackbird
All Club, who placed posters
and distributed flyers. The unit
was manned by the Smyrna
Grange under the leadership of
Mrs. George Wilson, chairman
community service, and the fol
lowing served as hostesses: Mrs,
Laura Stanhope, Mrs. William
Anderson, Mrs. Vernon Ford
Mrs. Alice Mood, Mrs. James
Warren, Mrs. Grace Christensen
Mrs. Ada Vaughn, Mrs. Mary
Hill, Mrs. Lola Cole, Mrs. Joseph
w. Ennis, Mrs. Edna Dukes, ano
Mr.. and Mrs. James Fleming.
Smyrna times., 1961-04-20
Smyrna Rotary
Represented at
10th Conference

Members of the Smyrna Rot
ary Club attended the 18th Dis.
trict Conference of the 726tf
District of Rotary international
last week at Atlantic City. Al
that time a new class of Rotar
ians were inducted, and the
Smyrna Rotary Club had five
new members in the class. There
were special activities for the
ladies who attended the conven
ton. DR.. George v. Kirk, vice
president, presided at the regu
lar meeting of the club. Ray
mond Mabrey was welcomed as
a new member. Nelson S. Ever
hart directed group singing with
DIR. Kirk as accompanist. Eman
uel Barros, Dover, and Matthew
Hirshout, fredericksburg, Md.
were visiting Rotarians.
Smyrna times., 1961-04-20
Library Window
Display Arranged
At Gift Shop

National Library Week is be-
ing observed in Smyrna and the
Smyrna Library Commission has
arranged window display in
the Main Street window of the
Smyrna Gift Shop, which points
up the theme: For a Richer,
Fuller Life-READ." A vivi d
poster carrying the slogan also
lays emphasis on each letter of
the word, as follows: Relaxation,
Education, Adventure, and De-
velopment of Mind. The poster
is the work of Mrs. Robert BAN
berger. The varied window dis
play includes books on the Civil
War, an Ant q ues S Treasury
books with religious theme, in
Guiding the Holy Bible; also
children's books and an Encyclo-
pedia of Sports. A salute to Ma
tional Library Week written by
President John F. Kennedy key
notes the observances. 1t reads
To-day we need both wisdom
and strength, and that's the rea
son why Americans S h o u {
Wake Up and Read" A great in
crease in readers is evident al
the Smyrna Public Library
where a fine selection of book:
both old and new, including
modern fiction, can be found
Large numbers of very young
children, as well as those in al
grades at the school, are availinl
themselves of the riches to b,
found there. The public librar,
is open on Tuesday and Frida,
nights from $50 to 8 pm. Mrs
Louise Denney Clifton is librar
ian, assisted by Miss Henriett
Denney, Mrs. Robert Sarde, an
Mrs. Fred Lamb. Members of
Smyrna Girl Scout troop also as
sist at times. The public is COZ
daily invited to visit the librar,
at any time.
Smyrna times., 1961-04-20
Last Call Made
For VanCasken
Award Applicants

The Smyrna Board of Edu-
cation this week announced
that it is now issuing a last
CALI for applicants for the Van
Gasken Scholarship Award. To
date no applications have been
received. This award is present
ed each year as a result of in
come from a trust fund in mem
ory of John VanGasken. The
award is made to graduates of
the Smyrna Public School pur-
suing advanced study. Prefer
ence is given to women who
desire to study medicine. The
award, amounting to approx
mately $500 is paid in two
equal installments during the
year Any graduate wishing to
be considered should apply i'm
mediately in writing to: DIR.
George V. Kirk, Smyrna Special
School District, Smyrna, Della
ware. All applications must be
received by April 81, 1861. The
decision of the award will be
made at the regular monthly
meeting of the Board of Educa
ton on April 26, 1861.
Smyrna times., 1961-04-20
Town Council Passes Resolution for
Option on New Post Office Facility

At the r gular meeting of
Smyrna Town Council, with all
members present Friday night,
the council passed a resolution
to execute an option to Post
Master General of the United
States for approximately $4,000
square feet of land of Market
Street Plaza park for use in con-
struction of a new Post Office
facility in the amount of SO, $50.
Glenn Busker, chairman police
committee, reported on a meet
ing held Tuesday night attended
by Chief of Police John w. Jac-
obs, Jr., Town Manager Rex D.
Gilmore, and Mayor Robert Rid
dagh. Ways and means were dis
cussed for more effective polio
ing methods. A meeting of the
police committee will be held
each month. Councilman Guy M.
Edmondson, Jr. reported on a
meeting with one of the various
Smyrna times., 1961-04-20
Members, Guests
Attend Century
Club Luncheon

Mrs. William D. Kirk, presi-
dent, welcomed guests and mem
bers at the sixty-third annual
luncheon of the Twentieth Cen
tury Club held at the club house
last Thursday. Mrs. Andrew D.
Cole served as general chairman.
Special guests included Mrs.
William N. Cam, state fedora
ton president; Mrs. John B.
France, New Castle County vice
president, both of Wilmington;
Mrs. John M. Longbotham, Kent
County vice president, Milford;
Mrs. ]. Harold Schabinger, re-
cording secretary, FELTON,; Mrs.
William D. Siddons, correspond
ing secretary, Wilmington; and
Mrs. Melvin w. Fell, auditor
Rehoboth Beach. A Rodney Dan
iels, music instructor at the John
Bassett Moore High School, and
Mrs. Doris S. Fearon, presented
a music program by students
which included a clarinet quar-
tet, Judy Steele, Janice Wilder
Barbara Fortner, and James Ev
erhart; a trombone quartet, Dan
ny Marsh, Milton Moffett, Mar
vim Knox, and William David
with Mrs. Fearon as accompan
ist; also, a trumpet solo by Johr
Biddle; and a flute solo, Mere
dith Wilder. Mrs. Sam johnson
and Mrs. Richard c. Bobzin serv
ed as models for a cosmetic
demonstration. Mrs. Frank Eltor
was in charge of decorations
and Miss Florence ]. Lurty, pro
gram. The invocation was giver
by Mrs. j. Howard Link.
Smyrna times., 1961-04-20
Police Ask Public
Cooperation in
Parking Problem

The Smyrna Police Depart
ment, under the direction of
Chief of Police John w. Jacobs,
is asking the cooperation of the
public in the enforcement of
parking regulations. During the
spring and summer season more
cars are on the streets and it
is essential that people drive
safely. According to the police,
safe driving habits include
safe parking habits" The police
will pay special attention to
cars parked on the wrong side
of the street; too close to in
tersections, double parking, and
overtime parking. Attention is
called to the fact that the town
of Smyrna has provided ample
parking with the municipal
parking lot in back of the Post
Office on Main Street, and a
long block on Market Street
Plaza. There are also other off
street parking spaces and it is
never difficult to find them. The
police emphasize that the one.
hour limit which is posted with
signs in certain areas will also
be enforced.
Smyrna times., 1961-04-20
Seniors Leave
For Washington
Trip Tomorrow

The members of the senior
class will leave tomorrow morn
ing at $50 for the annual trip
to Washington. The group will
stay overnight at the Harry ".
Smith Motel in Alexandria, Vir--
ginia. Chaperones for the trip
are Mrs. George Fischer, Mrs.
Howard Green, Mrs. Clara
Sparr, Mr.. William Horney, and
Mr.. Charles V. Williams. The
group has an ll:30 appointment
with Senator Williams and a
2:30 appointment to tour the
F.B.I. Building. The group will
travel by Greyhound bus and
they expect to arrive home
about 500 p. m., on Saturday
evening.
Smyrna times., 1961-04-20
'PinOcchiO' to
Be Sponsored at
Elementary School
By Smyrna PTA

. The elementary school stud
ents of the Smyrna Special
School District will be able to
see the Esq presentation of
"Pinocchio" at the courtesy of
the Smyrna PTA again this
year. Each year the PTA of
the Smyrna Special School Dis
trict provides funds to bring
the University of Delaware
Children's Theatre Tour to the
Smyrna District for one after
noon so that pupils of the Smy-
lrna Elementary School may see
a live performance of a play
suitable to their needs and in
terest. The E-52 Players pre-
sentation is always one of the
.highlights of the year for the
elementary students. Teachers
prepare them for the play by
having them read the story and
discuss the various things they
are going to see on stage. The
students also take some time in
many grades to discuss the
problems of staging, problems
of speaking clearly, and effec-
tive presentation, and are there.
fore able to watch for these
things as the play proceeds,
Pinocchio will undoubtedly be
popular play for most stud
ents already know the story
well, and this story has tradion-
ally been of great interest to
boys and girls everywhere. The
performance of Pinocchio will
take place in Mitchell Hall at
the University of Delaware on
May A and 5 and will then tour
the schools of the state includ-
ing Mt. Pleasant, Smyrna, Cam
den, Seaford, Georgetown, Lew
es, Millsboro, Selbyville, Del
mar, Gov. Bacon Health Gen.
ter, New Castle, and Hockes-
sin.