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Smyrna times., 1961-11-02

give complete support to the
schools. The fire company as
sistS us in encouraging fire-safe
schools and homes; the service
clubs give funds for summer
science and music camps; or
CARNATIONS like the PTA assist
with free lunches for needy pu-
pills and with clothing. Overall
cooperation between the school
and community is excellent.
Il would not want to over
look the work of the School
Board either. These four per-
sons spend many hours working
for the best interests of the
local schools. They are no rub
Der stamp organization. They
study all proposals and decide
them on their merits. | am con-
vinced that they use the yard
stick of the best schools pos
sible' for their decisions.
"Our schools are clean, mod
ern, well-equipped. Naturally,
there is something to be done
every year. Last year we re-
placed the sewage-ejector sys-
tenn in the high school. This
year we need new front steps
on the high school-a project
of considerable cost. Prompt
correction of defects is the only
way to keep the schools safe
and usable."
INTERVIEWER: "It has been
pleasant talking with you. |
wish we had time for more
questions"
DR.. KIRK: THE Smyrna Dis
trict feels that full publicity
should be given to its actions.
AS result complete news re-
leases of all board meeting and
other important actions are
made to the press and radio. /
have also offered to answer
either privately or publicly any
letter addressed to me on any
school question.
"The Smyrna Schools are
your schools. We want them
to be as good as possible. While
we cannot act at once on every
suggestion, we welcome COM
ments from any resident at any
time"
Smyrna times., 1961-11-02
Rotary Dance
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l6, and ]. Reynolds Pratt was
a close runner-up. Bob Wag-
ner's l3-piece orchestra was
well received by the dancers.
Wagner also has smaller bands
who have played in this area in
the past. Funds realized from
the Rotary Harvest Dance will
be placed in the Rotary Pro-
ject Fund and used to help
sponsor the Boy Scouts, Little
League, Summer Scholarship
program, and other community
projects. All Smyrna Rotarians
are most appreciative of the
support of over 100 commun-
ity merchants who became pa
irons of the event, lending their
to the Rotary Project
Fund in this way.
Smyrna times., 1961-11-02
Van Pelt Wilson
Wed at KentOn

Miss Nancy Lee VanPelt and
airman 2/c John Samuel Wilson
were married on Friday, Octo-
ber 20, in Kenton Methodist
Church at 800 p. m. The Rev.
Frank o. Baynard off1ciated at
the ceremony which was follow
ed by a reception at the home
of the brides aunt, Mrs. Myrtle
Wade of Smyrna.
The bride is the daughter of
Mrs. Jay VanPelt and the late
Mr.. VanPelt. The groom is the
son of Mrs. Samuel Wilson and
the late MIR. Wilson of Rising
Sun, Maryland.
Mr.. Carroll VanPelt escorted
his sister. She wore a street
length lace gown over white
satin and carried nosegay of
white roses.
Miss Betty Boyles was maid
of honour and carried a corsage
of white carnations. Miss Lucy
Decker was bridesmaid and car
ried blue carnations.
The flower girls were Brenda
VanPelt and Donna Walker.
The ushers were MIR. James
Whe e atley and Mr.. Charles
Burch.
The wedding music was play
ed by Mrs. Loretta Clark.
The bride was graduated from
the John Bassett Moore High
School in June and is employ
ed at Belbers.
The groom is stationed at the
Dover Air Base. The couple
spent their honeymoon at Dan
vile, N. c. They are now at
home at 8 North Main Street,
Smyrna, Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1961-11-02
Milk Producers
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Shore dairymen. Clayton Reyn-
olds of Denton, Maryland, Inter
State fieldman, told members
that their assessment was the
lowest of any cooperative in the
area, and that more than $780,
10000 was spent by Interstate
members in advertising milk
and milk products during the
past year. George Vapaa, coun-
ty agent, praised the coopera-
tive for its work and pointed
out the Importance of strong CO.
operation in the marketing of
milk. DIR. Hand also described
Inter-State's request for the ex-
tension of marketing orders to
Southern New Jersey, where
the milk of many local dairy
men is sold. This program will
bring stability to milk market
ing in the region and should
strengthen the marketing orders
in Philadelphia and Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1961-11-02
The SMYRNA Times
Phone 522i SMYRNA. DELAWARE

soxnded BY Robert d. Hoffecker. July g.
1854. Editor and proprietor until Feb
ruAry 20. 1907.
Owned and Published by Robert d. Hof-
feeker. Jr.. from February 10. 1907 TO
December "a. 1888.
Published Every Thursday Morning bv
The Smyrna Times. Inc. rs Commerce
Street. Smyrna. Del.
ADVERTISEMENTS Smyrna Times
Ia the business medium not only for the
town il represents but for the outlying
district Of which It Is the center. en-
bracing the towns of Clayton. Kenton.
Cheswold. Townsend. Leipsic. &c. A rate
Of IS cents per inch an insertion charg-
sd for transient advertising. Season 1r
yearly display advertising rates quoted
on application. Classified advertisements.
20 words or less. minimum charge Of
rs cents per insertion. In memoriam
articles. 10 cents per line Der issue.
Entered as 2nd class matter March l5.
hs7e at the post office at Smyrna. Del.
under Act Of Congress of March 3. 1879.
Subscription price, $3.50 per year. out of
state. $500. strictly In advance.
Second-class postage paid at Smyrna.
Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1961-11-02
Interviews with
Superintendent
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INTERVIEWER: Its sort of
like running the cop" down.
yet expecting children to obey
the law. Do you feel that this
is one of the main reasons for
pupil misbehavior?"
DIR. KIRK: Perhaps. Some
pupils have a very low opinion
of teachers, schools, and book
work. Parents sometimes say
to a child, I never did well in
that subject, either. There is
little profit in this kind of state
ment. Instead, the parent should
be saying, You're going to have
to do better in this subject. You
will find you need it when you
grow up
INTERVIEWER: "Are you
saying that parents can assist
the schools by their own atti-
tudes toward schools?"
DR.. KIRK: Definitely. If the
child sees books being read at
home, he feels that books are
important. If his parents never
read, he doesn't usually get too
enthusiastic about reading, eth
er. Generally speaking, parents
should help their children aim
high"
INTERVIEWER: what other
things can a parent do to help
his child improve his school
work?"
DR.. KIRK; Each home should
have a place for the children
to study. Some parents forget
that study requires quiet place
away from TV and family nois-
es. Also parents should insist
that study and homework be
done before the child becomes
too tired. Parents should try
to see elementary teachers once
or twice during the year, too"
INTERVIEWER: Some par
ents feel that teachers do not
want to see them"
DIR. KIRK: This is one of
the things l hear from time to
time. Strangely enough the
teachers lament is that parents
| want to see never come in.
Parent-teacher conferences are
generally worthwhile, and the
parent should feel free to take
the initiative and call the school,
setting an interview date"
INTERVIEWER: what about |
using the time at open-house
or PTA night?"
DIR. KIRK: "The planned in.
terview is much better. On
open-house there are too many
parents and others present The
teacher cannot review a child's,
work thoroughly with a parent
when another half-dozen par
ents are waiting"
INTERVIEWER: Are these
parent-teacher conferences real
ly worthwhile?"
DR.. KIRK: Generally. One
cannot expect miracles, how
ever. A child that has a long,
term reading problem will not
Smyrna times., 1961-11-02

send; Earl Clark, Glendale;
Clarence Wheeler, Odessa; Ken
meth Baker, Dagsboro; Russell
Hayes, Houston. Memorial Ser
vice: DR.. Thomas c. Mulligan,
Rehoboth; Paul Kertiles, Dover;
Bentz Hurst, Brandywine Hun
dred; Dale Hughes, Minquadale,
John v. Ryan, Jr., Holloway
Terrace; John Meyer, Bowers;
j. Edward McClaine, Jr., Del
mar; George Reed, Milford. Fire
Prevention: Robert Favinger,
Seaford; Jack T. Roe, Dover;
George Knots, Clayton; Will
liam Hines, Seaford; Louis Ev-
ans, Millville; Charles Karkin,
Five Points; Leo Breger, Talley-
vile. Radio: Howell Barnes, of
Smyrna; Louis Amabili, Hockes-
sin; Ralph Talley, Elsmere; Le-
roy Ryan, Frankford; Marvin
Smith, Frankford. Inventory:
James Wilgus, SelbyvilIe; Ellis
Kyttle, Laurel; A. S. Jarnoske,
Brandywine Hundred; Alfred
Hurlock, Sr., Five Points; James
Sipple. Leipsic. Rescue: Thorn
as Marshall, Talleyville; Samuel
Kelly, Claymont; Thomas Cal
houn, Rehoboth; Bryan Bennett,
Seaford; Dolphus Wilkins, Mil
ford; Conrad Fassell, Slaughter
Beach; Charles Shorts, Leipsic.
Bylaws: George Duncan, Tai
leyville; Arthur Jones, Green
wood; James Griffin, Clayton;
John Ariano, Newport. Training
Manuel: Paul Smith, Marydel;
Charles Honey, Br n d ywi n e
Hundred; H. A. Colt, South
Bowers Beach; Owen Davis,
Leslie Johns, Whining
ton Manor. Archives: Fred
Brown, Hollaway Terrace; Char
les Mergenthaler, Mill Creek;
John Booth, Blades; Fred Bush,
Christiana; Burton Satterfeld,
Harrington; Fred Wiley, Ches-
void. Membership: Charlie S
Seaford; Charles Lar
kin, Five Points; Joseph Skip
per, Minquadale; c. Douglas
Mills, Harrington; Owen Davis,
Milton; James c. Truax, Smyr-
ma. Convention Liaison: Char
les Wollaston, Newark; Harold
Elsmere; Albert Jones,
Claymont; Ralph Hynson, Green
wood; Russell Kitchens, Bridge
vile; Fletcher Truax, Smyrna;
Nelson Quillen, Roxana; Benia
bin VanSant, Frederick; John V.
Ryan, Jr., Holloway Terrace;
Richard Lynch, Talleyville; Will
liam Hines, Seaford; Clarence
Schwatka, Townsend; William
Paskey, FELTON,; Reynolds Brad
ley, Smyrna. Fire School Site:
William Dawson, Camden-Wy-
oming; Walter Handsberry, ,Smy-
rna; Ralph Boyer, Dover; Au-
brey Berry, Camden-Wyoming;
White, Laurel; Thom-
as Calhoun, Rehoboth; Wesley
Robinson, Wilmington Manor;
George Smith, Newark. Fin
ance: Reynolds Bradley, Smyr-
ma; Ebert Bailey, Laurel; Will
liam Hines, Seaford; Clarence
Schwatka, Townsend.
Smyrna times., 1961-11-02
Miss Elsie E. Smith Death

Miss Elsie E. Smith of Drexel
Hill, Pa, died at her residence
on October 29th 1861. She was
the daughter of the late Will
liam H. and Elsie Smith. Fun
eral services were held on We'd
nesday, November l, at the Far
les Funeral Chapel with the Rev.
Charles L. Cureton III, in charge
and interment was in Odd Eel
lows Cemetery at Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1961-11-02
Demonstration Club To Meet

Demonstration Club To Meet
The Town and Country Home
Demonstration Club will meet
on Wednesday, November 8, at
loo p. M, at the home of Mrs.
Francis Hyland, South Street,
Smyrna. The topic will be
christmas Workshop"
Evening star., 1961-07-16

OLDSMOBILES 81: 3 to choose
from, . equipped with factory air
conditioning. Stop in and inspect
Evening star., 1961-07-16

1897 irving st. NV. AD. 4-S5eO
3460 14th st. NV. RA. 3-967O
BANK ON JACK BLANK
PONTIAC 81; one owner since new;
5000 miles; $3.50. FLOOD POM
TIAC. 1921 Conn. Ave.
PONTIAC '5S hardtop: ermine VIII.
over midnight blue; auto. trans,
T. and h., WV tires; this car
has appearance Of a new one and
runs like q dream. S1,295.
Evening star., 1961-07-16

OLDS $50 4-door hardtop: auto.
trans, r. and h.. Wv, tires,
power steering, beaut. ermine VIII.
over midnight blue, with match
lily car and looks and runs like
Q new one. S2,O95.
Evening star., 1961-07-16
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

PLYMOUTH so 4-dr.: / owner:
good mech. cond.. good 2nd car.
Asking S175. CL. 6-4054, 7-9
Evening star., 1961-07-16

tires; low miles; D. C. inspected;
like new; sac. $S95. KE. 7-0077.
Evening star., 1961-07-16

OLDS. '6l Super convertible: all
white, fully equipped including
power brakes and steering, driven
univ = On0 miles 60 976
Evening star., 1961-07-16

MERCURY '5S 4-dr. Country Sc
dan sta. wag.: air conditioned;
white with blue int, power steer
ing. auto. trans, T. and h., with
factory-installed air conditioning.
This car can't be beat in the
heat. S1,095.
Evening star., 1961-07-16

AkerS OIdS-CadilIac Co.
DARLINGTON SHOPPING CTR"
OV 3-03hn ALEXANDRIA
Evening star., 1961-07-16

OLDS '55 "9S" Starfire conv.; r.
full for summer; $695. FE. 3-347O
Evening star., 1961-07-16

OLDs '55 b.t, 2-dr.: excel. cond.,
r. and b., auto, p.s. and p.h.. new
tires. Best offer. HE. 9-3293.
OLDS '53 2-dr. "8S"; p.s., brakes,
fine cond., sac, 1925. CAPITOL,
1908 Bladensburg rd. ne.
OLDS SO Super "SS" conV.; white
with black top. clean, good cond.,
p.s., p.b. r. and h., Wv, $1,795
or best offer. JU 9-4935 aft. IL
Smyrna times., 1961-12-28

sincere wishes fhuf your fufure muy be
filled with happiness and success in 1852.
aIonq with their resolve 70 serve you
ever beffer throughout fhe New Year.
Smyrna times., 1961-12-28

The last h our
chimes and the
New Year begins.
bringing TO the
world new hopes
o { p e a c 9 and
prosperity for all.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-21
Wooing Dr.. Eisenhower

The Republican Partys determined wooing of DIR.
Milton Eisenhower prospective candidate for the
United States Senate is providing romantic flip to
Marylands political campaign
Because of Senator John Marshall Buffers de-
cison not to seek reelection in 1882 the COP finds
itself in the position of bridegroom without BRIDE
The Democrats the other hand have several aspr-
ing brides but unable at this point to decide which
one they want.
There is no doubt as to DR.. Eisenhower's ability
to fill the role which the Republicans pressing
him to the credit of both the State and the Nation
The Johns Hopkins University president has had wide
administrative experience under both Democratic and
Republican national administrators and he has shown
an outstanding ability to get along with all shades of
political opinion. His leanings appear to be more
than slightly to the left of his brother and he Is re-
portedly much more flexible perhaps because he did
not undergo his brothers intensive military training
Nor can there be any question of the magic of the
Eisenhower name. This probably accounts for the
strange quiet which has descended on the Democratic
camp since DIR Eisenhowers name was first mentioned
hopefully by the Republicans.
Certainly, he would be vast improvement over
Senator Butler And his entry in the senatorial race
along with that Of former Gov. Theodore McKeldin
In the gubernatoral contest would be bound to eniven
proceedings considerably They would make formid-
able team.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-21
A Fresh Breeze?

Gov J. Willard Tawes has come up with refresh
ngly original and constructive idea in his plan to study
the Capital Beltways impact on suburban Maryland.
The Importance of such survey in helping guide
the orderly development of this fast-growng
not be oyer-emphasZed. The findings of the consul
tants whom the Governor has already hired should be
of Individual assistance to the Park and Planning
Commission in refining its general plan for Montgom-
cry and Prince Georges Counties And commercial and
industrial firms thinking of locating along the 40ile
Maryland section of the betway should discover
wealth Of economic traffic and other essential data
In the survey results
How belt freeway around metropolitan center
can transform adjacent suburbs and create rich
sources Of revenue has been clearly demonstrated in
Boston There, the belt road is lined with the very
type of scientific research plant that Montgomery
County Is seeking to relieve the tax load on the aver
age homeowner Furthermore, it has acted as catalyst
in squirting the areas growth along healthy economic
lines
There are individuals and organizations in Mont
gomery County who will deplore such prospect.
These persons and groups have been trying for
time to stop development because they fear change.
They would like to the county return to the days
when 1t was sleepy rural area with low taxes and
few services
Such hopes are indeed forlorn Montgomery Coun-
ty will continue to grow because of its geographical
location and because 1t Is most desirable place in
which to live. To attempt to stop its growth is as
futile as trying to stop tidal wave What we must
do, however, is to guide this growth into orderly
pattern of development we will have a sound eco
nomic base with which to provide essential public
services This is what the Park and Planning Commits
sions preliminary general plan is designed to do and
this is what the survey announced by Gov Tawes will
help the plan accomplish
We congratulate the Governor on his move. It
represents sharp departure from the inaction which
has characterized his administration. We hope the
change will be permanent.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-21
The Only Christmas Story
by Barney Welsh

who would have included arsenic, had murder
not been crime. Yes sir, in these old white
Christmases" everybody gets in the story but
ghosts, and Dickens is the only writer who
could get away with that.
Second are the dramatic event" Christ
masses. These usually tell some perfectly
horrible story of the Battle of the Bulge when
the hero is cut off from Christmas cheer
and is being shot at when over the field of
battle comes the strains of Il am Dreaming
of White Christmas" and everybody throws
down their arms and observes an unofficial
armistice. These stories are usually in Read
er's Digest, and are true accounts of unfor.
gettable characters and earn the writer five
thousand dollars and an old car and 1 get
mad when l read them because each year I
submit Christmas story about where I was
on Christmas Eve during the war; 1 have
placed myself at Midway, Anzio, Savo Island
and lots of dramatic places But all get
is rejects because get my dates mixed I'm:
1t is not because 1 don't know my English
literature
Third are the salvation Christmases.
These are the stories of how cousin Abner
SVlS IeHSlOH just ABOUT InlQflgnr on Christ
mas Eve. He swears off of liquor and woni-
en-, joins Church and takes the temperance
pledge. There is no better time for taking
the pledge than Christmas Eve Things being
what they are today, if a person doesn't
drink then, he doesn't drink These kind
OF stories get me down most of all because
Christmas is pleasant time of the year and
shouldn't be period of great endeavour.
That period comes later on when the bills
come due.
Now l am going to write completely
different Christmas article. 1t is not going
to have snow, trees, ghosts, plum pudding
with sprig of mistletoe, yule-logs, Big or
Little Grannies, wars, turkeys, presents, dec.
orations tears, drops of today nostalgia,
RENDERS, and evergreen cluttering up the
story.
| am going to start my story: "And II
came to pass in those days, that there went
out decree :" but then, that story is very
old and very dear to all of u.s. and each of
us really knows that that is the only Christ
mas story.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-21

Christ is being put back in Christmas - more
and more every year.
Right here in our county we see doll
houes being manned by young men standing
hours out in the cold collecting items that
win make children happier Christmas morn
ing. That is Christ in Christmas.
Organizations by the score do all types
Of things that will make things better for
many citizens. Dozens of people have sent In
checks for this newspapers Fund for the 90
That Is Christ In Christmas
Mrs. Palmer said that along the crowded
streets. from crowded stores, in churches
over the air we heard in song the carols Of
Christmas. They tell in song of Christ in
Christmas.
The mails bring Christmas cards from
folks who use the holiday season to let us
know that they are friends. That Is Christ in
Christmas. So are all the beautiful home,
store and street decorations.
And what's wrong with stores crowded
with Christmas shoppers prac6cing the dis
tinctive idea that at is more blessed to give
than receiver" After all the idea stems from
those who brought gifts Of gold, franlincense
and myrrh to the Babe in the manger.
Certainly Christmas has been commercial
lied, but we refuse to admit that this has
taken Christ out of Christmas. Many find
more of Christ in Christmas today than was
found long before someone thought up the
slogan about putting Christ back in Christ.
mas.
There is nothing wrong about the happi-
ness In little girls eyes over new doll, or
the anticipation of Santa Claus, when the
same little girl can sing SO sweetly and so
beIievingIy away In a manger, no crib for
his bed, the little Lord Jesus lay down his
sweet head"
Christmas will always be Christmas and
there will never be substitute for it, espe.
cialy a second Christmas.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-21
Welsh Rare Bit

Judging from the excitement in the air,
the time has come for me to try to write an
article about Christmas.
Normally l would hesitate to write such
an article because so many people have writ
ten songs, novels and poems about Christmas
But what has been written is generally not
too good Take the article in Life magazine
that read last week That was an account
of Christmas in the "ole South" and contained
a couple of pages about hog-killing and shak
ing a pecan tree and just what that had to
do with Christmas was not made clear to me.
Then there is the Christmas Carol.
never thought that this was the best work
of Dickens AS a matter of fact, / much
prefer his three other works. David Copper
field. the House of Dracula, and Ethan Frome;
but then my knowledge of English literature
is not without limitations, but 1 try not to
publish that fact
II seems to me that Christmas stories
fall into three classes. First are those which
glorify the "oldfashion Christmas" These
stories are full of tears, snowfIakes and yule
logs heavy enough to break your back They
always wind up telling how lit was a Gus
tom in our house to make the presents we
gave" The story tells about "Granddad num-
Der one" sitting in his corner, drinking from
gallon jar waiting for Santa Claus to come
down the chimbley so they could have long
talk, and how old granddaddy, sitting, there
"peeping through his juice" would tell of
the Christmases he had when he was a boy.
These stories of "old time Christmases"
always have lot of virtue and suffering in
them. / am sure they are written to make
us feel bad. They go to no end of trouble
to tell of the long walk through the blizzard
to cut down tree, or how no one at home
had any money to buy presents or how some
body was sick at home and couldn't see Santa
Claus. Then there is the inevitable descrip-
ton of the breakfast on Christmas morning,
and long account of what was on the table
for Christmas dinner. Larded through this
account is a description of the characters
around the Christmas tree, including Big
Granny who can't walk upstairs when "her
blood is up" and the "ole family cook" who
stuffed the turkey with oysters, chestnuts,
grapefruits, boxing gloves, golf balls, and,