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Smyrna times., 1961-11-30
Kent Squadron to Participate in
CAP Anniversary Celebration Sunday

Major Reynolds L. Jones Com
mander of the Kent Senior
Squadron, Delaware Wing, Civil
Air Patrol, has announced his
squadron's plans to participate
in the 10th Anniversary Cele-
bration of CAP being held this
Sunday, December 8, in the
Service Club, Dover Air Force
Base. Major Jones said that the
day long exercises will begin at
$50 with Wing Conference.
During the morning and early
afternoon hours he, other squad
ron commanders, and wing staff
officers will chart the course of
the Delaware Wing for 1862, as
it enters its 2lst year of service
to the community and the ma
ton. At 2:30 p. M, the formal
anniversary celebration will be-
gin as Colonel Louisa Spruance
Morse, Delaware Wing Com
mander. calls the meeting to
order in the auditorium of the
service club. Many representa-
tives from Smyrna's two CAP
squadrons, Kent Senior Squad
ron and Smyrna Cadet Squad
ron, are expected to attend the
Smyrna times., 1961-11-30
Nominations for
Josiah Marvel
Award Now Open

Nominations for the Annual
Josiah Marvel Cup Award will
be received by the Delaware
State Chamber of Commerce
until December %, 1861, ac-
cording to an announcement
made today by the organization
The award is available to any
Delawarean- regardless of race,
creed, color or sex who has
given outstanding service to the
State, the community, society
or to his fellow man. The
award, which will be presented
at the Annual Meeting of the
Delaware State Chamber in JAM
uary, 1862, is the twelfth such
made. The silver cup, appro-
priately inscribed, was original
ly presented to Josiah Marvel
the first President of the State
Chamber of Commerce, who
served during l9l3-l9l4, in re-
cognition of his service in re-
organizing the Chamber of Com
merce. 1t was given to the
Chamber by Mr.. Marvers heir:
for such use as the Chamber
might decide. P. S. Dupont
president of the Delaware State
Chamber of Commerce, has ap
pointed a confidential commit
tee on the Award, representing
each county, which will name
the recipient. In selecting th'
committee, Mr.. Dupont empha
sized that nominations may b.
made by any resident of Della
ware and should be addressed
to the Marvel Cup Award Com
mittee, lll2-l4 King Street
Wilmington |, Delaware. Fou
copies of each su b m i S s. o ]
should be prepared. Mr.. DuPon
also stated that the Chambe
desires the people of Delawar'
to understand that this aware
/ is a Statewide event and tha
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Smyrna times., 1961-11-30
Homemakers and
Grange Serve As
USO HOSteSses

The regular meeting of the
Smyrna Grange will be held
Thursday, November 80, at s
p. m. On Wednesday, Novem-
Der %, women members of the
grange and the Smyrna Home
makers Club served as hos
tesses at dance night at the U.
S. o. in Dover, for service men
of the United States Air Force
located in Dover. Members are
urged to bring toys to the meet
ing of the grange to be given
to patients in children's hospit-
ais at Christmas, a Kent Coun-
ty project. The State Grange
banquet will be held in New
ark, on December 6. At the
meeting of the Smyrna Grange
on Thursday, December IA, a
covered dish supper will pre-
cede the business meeting.
Smyrna times., 1961-11-30
Historical Group
To Hear Curator
OF Winterthur

Thirteen members of the
board of directors of the Duck
Creek Historical Society attend
ed the meeting conducted by
Horace L. Hotchkiss, president,
held in the office of the secre-
tary, Mrs. Louise Denney Cliff.
ton. Those attending included
also MIR. and Mrs. George Galley
MIR. and Mrs. Lawrence c. Ell
cry, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry c,
Webb, Norman G. Wilder, Mrs
Marjorie w. Speakman, John
Graham, John w. Dickinson,
Jeffrey Deamer, and Harry w
Getty. The treasurer's report
was given by Mr.. Webb. Work
is going forward on the erec-
tion on the grounds of The Lin
dens at Duck Creek of the log
cabin which was moved from
North Main Street, under the
direction of the State Archives
The society is seeking old maps
photographs, letters, and me.
'mentoes of the early history
of Smyrna or the area. They
will be preserved at The Lin
dens. Anyone having such items
may call Mrs. Clifton or Mr.
Galley. The board voted to have
the society join the National
Trust for Historic Preservation
Plans were completed for the
program on Sunday, Decembe'
8, at 7:30 p. m, at the Twentieth
Century Club when John A. II
Sweeney, curator at Winterthu1
Museum, will talk on THE Peo
pie of Duck Creek in the 18th
Century" Miss Mary HOLLAND
will serve as chairman for the
coffee hour which will precedt
the program. Lawrence c. Ell
cry will present plans for land
scaping the grounds at The Lin
dens in the future. The an
nual Antique Show will be helc
May 29-3l, at the Century Cluf
under the direction of Mrs
George Galley. The board rec
commended that a letter be sen
to Smyrna Town Council in ref
erence to the town dump, will
a copy to the State Highwa,
Department.
Smyrna times., 1961-11-30
Localities Aid In
Theatre Guild
Presentation

Several members of the Kent
County Theatre Guild from
Smyrna are participating in the
presentation of the second pro.
duction of the season on No
vember 30 and December IL, al
Slaybaugh Hall Wesley College
Dover, at $50 p. m. Robert
Bell, Smyrna is production man.
ager; Raymond "Bing" Pusey
is assistant director and ir
charge of lighting; Phoebe Grie,
is in charge of set decor anc
stage properties, assisted BY
Janet Cluley; Dale Hessler, ush
er. The group will present
"Duet for Two Hands," mys
terry drama set in 1904 in the
Orkney Islands, by Mary Haley
Bell. Directed by Bella Ward
the cast includes Carol Crumb
William Hughes, NOVEL; Jones
Audrey Petersen, and Pollye
Simpson. The Theatre Guild;
sponsors include group ol
Smyrna residents who have sup.
ported their efforts for severa
years. The drama is the second
production of the l96l-l962
season for the guild, and this
year they will stage four shows
Smyrna times., 1961-11-30
William Stafford
Heads Newly
Formed Sons of
American Legion

The installation of officers OF
the Sons of the American Leg
ion Squadron, sponsored by the
David c. Harrison Post, was
held at the post hall. The youth
full officers named were William
Stafford, captain; Douglas Pleas
anton, first lieutenant; William
Long, Jr., second lieutenant;
Laird Pleasanton, adjutant; Gil
bert Rochester, finance officer;
Hardie Weaver, chaplain; Alan
Long, historian; Danny Long,
sergeant-at-arms. Delaware De-
partment Commander George F.
Foster presented the official
charter to the squadron. Ma
tional executive committeeman
Morris Wasserman, presented
the squadron with a miniature
set of colors. Other Depart
ment of Delaware Legion offic-
ials attending were: Past depart
ment commander, William ]. B.
Regan; Sergeant-at-arms Edward
Ralston; Chairman of Sons of
the American Legion, First Dis
trict Vice Commander Jules Al
perm; Post No. 80 Joseph B.
Stahl, AL Geisler and Lars Jen-
sen, SAL chairman and COM
mitteeman. New Sons of the
Legion members were Rickie
and Jimmie Birmingham. Post
officers present were Command
er w. A. Stafford; Post Adult.
ant Benjamin Weaver; Vice
Commander and post SAL chair
man William Long, Sr.; Finance
officer and department sergeant
alta rms William Pleasanton
Lloyd Pleasanton and Ralph
Birmingham, members of the
post and Mrs. Ella Pleasanton
of the Ladies Auxiliary, also
members of the junior auxiliary
were present.
Smyrna times., 1961-11-30
Holiday Dance
Attended bv 300

The annual semi-formal Holi-
day Dance sponsored by the
Citizens Hose Company was at
tended by approximately three
hundred persons from Middle
town, Wilmington, Townsend,
Dover, and the Smyrna-Clayton
area Friday night. A large
group of students from schools
and colleges at home for the
Thanksgiving recess were among
the dancers. Several before
dance parties were held, as we'll
as post-dance affairs. The dance
marks the start of the holiday
social season in Smyrna. Music
was furnished by Bob Wagner's
fourteen-piece orchestra. Prizes
were awarded to Grant P. Hayes
and Samuel Sapp, Dover; Miss
Kay Heinold, Townsend; Mrs.
Henry S. Bush and Mrs. Ernest
Reed, both of Smyrna. Gordon
Miller served as general chair
man for the affair, assisted by
Bruce Ennis, decorations; Ralph
Tieman, publicity; Henry Dukes,
properties. Many members of
the local fire company also as
sisted with details. A patrons
list of more than one hundred
persons added their support to
the dance, which was held in
the Allan McLane Armory.
Smyrna times., 1961-11-30
Fourteen New
Members Added
To Legion Post

Commander William A. Staf-
ford, commander of the David
C. Harrison Post No. IA, Amer
ican Legion, has announced that
the next meeting of the post
will be held on Wednesday, De-
cember 6, in the post hall. All
members are urged to attend.
During the current 1862 mem
bership campaign the following
local war veterans became new
members of the post: Ralph
Brittingham, Wallace D. Elite
rich, Joseph Hill, Fred Kenni.
son, Sergt. Frederick Kiser
Thomas McClain, Ben Morris,
Mike Pryor, Glenn Peters, Leon
ard Reed, Edward Startt, and
also, Clifford Hunt, Stephen D.
Poore of Cheswold, and Howard
Robertson of Townsend. Benja-
min Weaver, post adjutant, re.
ported that eighty percent OF
last years members have re-
newed their membership and il
is expected by December 81
that the post will well exceed
its last years membership. The
construction of the new post
home on Glenwood Avenue is
progressing very well, accord
ing to Lloyd Pleasanton, chair
man of the building committee,
who has been assisted by other
members of the project of doing
the work themselves. Comman-
der Stafford urges all members
to report when available to sup
port Pleasanton in accomplish.
ing his task. The post home is
not only post project but
equally so it is a community
project for the future welfare
of this community. Harold G.
Young, post service officer, an
nounces that all veterans de.
string information concerning
their veteran benefits should
call him for assistance at Olive
3-l089.
Smyrna times., 1961-11-30
School Plans
Special College
Homecoming Day

Graduates of the Smyrna
Special School District are be-
ing invited back to the John
Bassett Moore High School on
December 10th from noon to
A p. M, for a special college
Homecoming day program. 1t is
thought that this program will
provide for two basic needs: Cd
to keep the graduates in contact
with the school and to help the
graduates where necessary, and
(2) to allow the graduates to
pass on to high school students
some of their current expert
ences that may help these high
school pupils in their thinking
about college. Graduates are
asked to register at the high
school office between IL and 2
p. m. During this time, they
are also invited to have lunch
in the high school cafeteria and
to visit teachers and classes
within the district. From 2 to 3
p. M, juniors and seniors inter-
ested in college will meet with
the returning college students
in small discussion circles to
talk about How to succeed in
college?" From 3 to 3:45 p. M,
the returning college students
will meet with the present high
school faculty in an informal
discussion of the question "How
can the High School serve its
graduates better?" The Home
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Smyrna times., 1961-11-30
Prospects Good
Coach Joseph
Tells Lions Club

The program at the regular
meeting of the Smyrna Lions
Club Monday night featured the
subject of basketball, and spec
ial guests included Ebe Joseph,
coach of the basketball team at
the John Bassett Moore High
School; Wesley Jones, Jayvee
coach; and Bob Pritchard, cap
tain of the team. The potential
of this years team and the
weaknesses to be overcome
were told by Ebe Josph, as well
as new things they want to try,
He spoke of athletic and aca-
demic casualties" over which
there is no control, and said
that all the boys on the team
had good grades last year and
the same boys are back. He
also told of new rules and ma
jor rule changes. The speaker
emphasized the need of support
from the school and the town.
"The team will try to do their
best and the least the people
of the community can do is to
attend the games," he conclud-
ed. The response was made by
A. H. Hammond, Jr. The speak
er was introduced by James
Ford. The techniques of mem
bership drive were outlined by
Norman G. Wilder. William E.
(Conhnued on Page Fourl
Smyrna times., 1961-11-30
Merit Program
Qualifying Test
Set for March 6

All 1868 graduates of John
Bassett Moore High School who
wish to enter the 1928 Ma
tional Merit Scholarship compe-
tition should register now at the
school office, Mr.. Charles Will
liams, principal, announced to-
day. The National Merit Schol-
arship Qualifying Test will be
given in the school at 8 a. M,
Tuesday, March 6, 1862 (or Sat-
urday, March 10, 1862. Stud
ents who will graduate from
high school in 1868 and enter
college in the same calendar
year are eligible for scholarship
consideration in the 1928
Merit Program. To receive con-
sideration, the student must
take the test when it is offered
in his school. Participating stu
dents pay a ST fee on the day
of the test. Any interested stu
dent who is unable to pay the
fee should consult Miss Virgie
Bauer or MIR. James Scott, Guid-
.ance Counselors. Awards in the
Merit Program are granted on
the basis of intellectual merit
but student financial needs de-
termine the amount of individ-
Iual stipends. The stipends are
renewable each year without
further testing, A students per,
formance on the qualifying test
also provides him with informa
ton that is useful in career
planning or in selecting course;
in high school and college, Mr.
Williams stated. After the test
each participating student re.
ceives an interpretive folder
prepared by Science Research
Associates, the testing agency
that reports individual test re-
suits for comparison with scores
of high school students across
the country. Thus, Mr.. Williams
said, students can learn more
about their educational strengths
and weaknesses-whether or not
they plan to attend college. In
addition to the awards made
by the National Merit Scholar
ship Corporation, about l3C
business corporations, founda-
tions, and individuals give scho-
larships through the Merit Pro.
gram. A considerable number
of other scholarship agencies
utilize the services of NMSC ir
awarding G their scholarships
NMSC was established in 1859
through grants from the Fore
Foundation and the Carnegie
Corporation of New York. Ir
Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1961-11-30
Golden Marks
10th Anniversary

Door prizes were awarded
last Friday at Golden Pharmacy
marking the observance of the
tenth anniversary of the phar-
macy at Four Corners. The
grand prize of of--two orchestra
seats for Something About A
Soldier" at The Playhouse, Will
mington, plus dinner for two at
the Seafood Shanty, Delaware's
most talked about new restaur-
ant, was won by Bruce Clough
of Kenton. At drawings during
the day the Arpege Mist was
won by John Roper, Dover;
mans wallet, by Mrs. Robert
D. Hoffecker; five dollar gift
certificate from Wootten's Cloth
ing, by Charles Rebar; SIS gift
certificate at Smyrna Hardware,
by Mrs. Pat Hadley; a wallet,
by Mrs. Marilyn Wilson
Smyrna times., 1961-11-30
Jaycees Honored
For Sponsorship
OF Spook Parade

The Gala Safety Festival spon-
sored by the Wilmington Junior
Chamber of Commerce last
summer was recognized as the
best Jaycee project in the state
for the last quarter at the re-
cently-held state board meeting
of the Delaware Jaycees in
Smyrna. The Safety Festival
was conducted at the Greater
Wilmington Airport under the
leadership of Preston Davis Of
the Wilmington Chapter, Davis
is an employee of the Delaware
Power and Light Company.
bryan Dorman of Dover was
singled out as the outstanding
Jaycee of the season. He was
cited for his numerous activ
tiles with the Dover Junior
Chamber of Commerce. Mil
ford Jaycees received a trophy
for having the largest per cent
age of members present at the
meeting in consideration of the:
distance they travelled to reach
the site of the state board
meeting. Smyrna-C Clayton chap
ter was recognized for its spon-
sorship of Halloween Parade
under the youth and sports
phase. Laurel received certif1-
Gates of merit for the sponsor
ing of projects in the public re-
lations and ways and means
categories. For their interest in
civic and community improve
ments, the Delmar Jaycees re-
ceived a certificate for their
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Smyrna times., 1961-11-30
W. c. Deakyne, Jr.
Gets Promotion

Announcement has been made
of the appointment of Walter
c. Deakyne, Jr., as vice presi-
dent in charge of marketing of
the Heyden-Newport Chemical
Company, M olson Avenue,
New York. He is the son of
Mrs. w. c. Deakyne, ST., of
Smyrna, and the late DR.. Dea-
kyne. The family spent the
Thanksgiving holiday at their
summer home in Rehoboth
Beach and at Mrs. Deakyne's
home in Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1961-11-30
Suspect Tot of
Setting Fire

Twenty-one volunteers of the
Citizens Hose Company re-
sponded to an alarm at 2:55 p.
M, Friday, for a fire in an un-
occupied house on Church Street
owned by Asbury Methodist
Church. 1t was presumed that
the fire was set by children.
A small boy ran to the fire
house to sound the alarm. The
men were under the direction
of Chief Reynolds Bradley.
Smyrna times., 1961-11-30
Banquet Planned
In Honor of
Land-Crant Act
Centennial

President John A. Perkins an
nounced yesterday that a BAN
quet in honor of the Land Grant
Centennial will be held by the
University of Delaware and the
Delaware State Grange on We'd
nesday, December 6, in the Do
yer Room of the Student Cen
ter. The celebration is one of
several special programs being
presented by the university this
year to commemorate the Tooth
anniversary of the Merrill Land
Grant Act of 1862. Similar
events are being held at all of
the 68 land-grant universities,
DR.. Perkins said, ito build wild
er public understanding and ap-
probation of the land-grant col
lege movement, to critically
evaluate the past, to gain a
vision of the future and to
rededicate these institutions to
a second century of service. I"
DR.. Perkins noted that there has
been a close parallel between
the stated purposes of the Del
aware Grange and the objec-
tives of the University of Del
aware. Ever since Delaware
College reopened in 1870 and
the Delaware State Grange was
organized in 1875, the two have
cooperated in assisting the
farmer and in seeking to inn
prove educational opportunities
for Delaware's young people, "
he said. The Delaware Grange
will hold its annual meetings in
Agricultural Hall on Tuesday
and Wednesday, December >
and 6, with the banquet culmi-
mating the two-day program.
Among those invited to attend
the banquet are members OF
home economics, agricultural
and engineering organizations
all of which represent important
subject matter areas which the
land-grant colleges were charg-
ed to provide for the masses at
a reasonable instructional cost
Special guests will include Gov
ernor Ebert N. Carvel, mem
bers of the General Assembly
the trustees of the university
the education committee of the
Delaware State Chamber OF
Commerce, the university's com
mittee on the education of WON.
en-, the three Delaware con-
gressmen, editors of Delaware
tLontinued on Page Fourl
Smyrna times., 1961-11-30
Santa Claus to
Visit in Smyrna;
Creets Children
Saturday, Dee. 10

Operation Santa Claus" the
biggest event of the year for the
young children of the Smyrna
Clayton area, will be conducted
Saturday, December l6, at the
Smyrna Theatre under the lead
ership of the Smyrna-Clayton
Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Santa is scheduled to arrive at
2 p. m., and the theatre will be
open at l:30 p. m. He will dis
tribute toy-filled stockings to all
children and will hear their
Christmas requests following
about an hour of cartoons. The
Jaycees will have the assistance
of the Smyrna Police in the
theatre area to handle traffic
and safeguard the children's
safety. The children will leave
by the Delaware Street door
near the stage of the theatre
where they may be met by their
parents. The proect has the
support each year solely of the
merchants and professional peo-
pie of the Smyrna-Clayton area.
Bob Belber and Ned Hadaway
are co-chairmen for the event
and are being assisted by Jim
my Grey and Bobby Ennis. Any
merchant or individual who has
not been contacted and would
like to contribute to this pro-
ject are asked to send their
donations to Jaycees, Box 564,
Smyrna, Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1961-11-30
2 Local Artists
To Exhibit at
Historical Group
Meet Here Sun.

The showing of the work of
two local artists will enhance
the program of the Duck Creek
Historical Society at the Twen-
tieth Century Club, Sunday, at
1870 p. m. One painting is of
The Lindens, the old house at
Duck Creek now being restored,
and is the work of Mrs. Laura
Stanhope. Her picture was en-
tered and won first place in the
State Grange art contest, and
second place in the National
Grange contest which was held
in Worcester, Mass. Mrs. Opal
Bodley will show her painting
of two very old houses at Duck
Creek near The Lindens. Her
work will be invaluable as the
small houses will not be stand
ing for many more years, and
will serve to recapture the flaw
or of the past. The pictures will
point up the subject: 'The Peo-
pie of Duck Creek in the 18th
Gentry" which will be present
ed by John A. H. Sweeney, cur
ator at Winterthur Museum.
Horace L. Hotchkiss, president,
has announced that the meeting
will be open to the public. Miss
Mary Holland will serve as hos
tess at coffee hour which will
precede the program.
Smyrna times., 1961-11-30
To Air School
Closing News

The Smyrna District announc-
ed again today that notices of
school closings due to snow
will be announced over stations
WIDOW, and VIXEN in Dover;
and over station WDEL in Will
mington. Parents are asked to
listen to these radio stations for
these announcements on days
of inclement weather rather
than calling the school, as the
school lines are in use during
these times for messages of an
emergency nature.
Smyrna times., 1961-11-30
To Stage Annual
Christmas PLAY

Mrs. Julia Slaughter, Elemen,
tary School Principal, announc,
ed this week that first, second,
and third grade pupils will pre-
sent their annual Christmas pro-
gram at the Smyrna Elementary
School on Thursday, December
IA, 1861, at 8 p. m. The pro-
gram will be directed as usual
by Mrs. Doris Fearon, Music In
structor. On Tuesday, Decem-
ber 18th, at 500 p. M, pupils
of the Thomas d. Clayton
School will have a Christmas
program under the direction OF
Miss IneZ Burton.
Smyrna times., 1961-11-30
Delaware Day Program

Mrs. Ruth Piper's fourth
grade class will present Del
aware Day program over the
public address system of the
Smyrna Elementary School at
g a. m, on Thursday, Decem-
Der 7th. This program will be
broadcast in all grades and
classes of the Smyrna Elemen-
tary School.
Smyrna times., 1961-11-30

afternoon session. The princi-
pal speaker will be Hiram R.
Haggett, the Educational Spec
ialist of the National Aeronau-
tics and Space Administration
(NASA). He is the former Chief
of Operations for the Air Force
Museum at Wright-Patterson
(Contnued on PAGE Four)
Smyrna times., 1961-11-30
Esther Chapter To Meet

Esther Chapter No. II, Order
of the Eastern Star, will meet
at the Blackbird Community
Hall on Wednesday evening, De-
cember 6, 1861, at s o'clock
All members are urged to be
present.
Evening star., 1961-06-18

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