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Smyrna times., 1961-06-22
Swimming Classes
To Begin Tonight

Once again this year the Am
erican Red Cross will sponsor
swimming classes at Lake Como
for all interested persons. Class
es will begin tonight, June %,
at the lake at $50 p. m. There
will be class for non-swimmers
and a class for beginner SWIM
mers, who want to learn vari-
Gus strokes and develop pro-
ficiency. Children will be ad-
mitted if they are presently six
years of age. Adults are also
welcome to come and form a
class of their own if there is
sufficient interest. All persons
interested in assisting as in
structors are urged to appear
at the first class tonight or to
contact Brinton Reynolds, Olive
3-9382.
Smyrna times., 1961-06-22
Highway Dept.
To Receive Road
Bids June 18th

Following a lapse of consid-
erably more than a year, during
which no funds were available
for the work, the State High
way Department is resuming
the improvement of dirt roads.
This was revealed with the
announcement that the Depart
ment would receive bids on
June 28th on three contracts
involving the improvement of
existing dirt roads, with two of
the projects being in Kent
County and the other one in
Sussex County. They involve
1875 miles in Kent and 7.34
miles in Sussex.
At the same time William j.
Miller, Jr., director, and Ernest
A. Davidson, chief engineer, of
the department, indicated they
plan to proceed with dirt road
Improvements as rapidly as pos
sible in order to take advant-
age of the remainder of the
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Smyrna times., 1961-06-22
Governor Carvel
Not Opposed to
Shell Refinery
Coming to Area

Gov. Ebert N. Carvel said
yesterday that decision on re-
zoning land for a Shell Oil Com
pany refinery cannot await the
establishment of a statewide
planning commission. "We have
no other choice than to proceed
within the limits of the present
legal framework" the Cover
nor said. He reiterated that he
is not on record as opposing
the refinery in Delaware. In a
statement yesterday he said:
Yesterday morning at my press
conference, in connection with
my statement about planning
for the future of Delaware,
gave the impression that we
could best solve our present di-
lemma of the refinery location
near Smyrna by passing a law
to implement statewide plan
ming commission before taking
any action. While this would
be an adeal course, under pres
ent conditions we have no 9TH
er choice than to proceed with
in the limits of the present leg
al framework. am informed
by reliable sources that land
options to purchase this site
now existing will expire with
in a few months. 1t would be
impossible to authorize a plan
ming commission by the legis.
lature and receive their report
within this limited time. 1t would
take at least two years to ac.
complish this goal. In the mean.
time, we must face our present
problem and resolve it within
the legal framework now pro.
vided. 1t is the responsibility
of the New Castle County zon.
ing commission, after fair anc
reasonable hearings, to decide
how the land in lower New
Castle County is to be Zoned
The present New Castle County
Levy Court then has the respon.
sibility for the final review anc
decision on these recommends
tions. / am not on record a.
opposing the refinery, but triee
to point out how this problem
would not have arisen had Del
aware already been provided
with statewide planning com
mission and also tried to poinr
out the need and urgency fol
a prompt passage of laws tc
implement such a commission.
Smyrna times., 1961-06-22
Carol Ann Brown, IA, Places First in
Natl. Jr. Division Chicken Cookery

Girls showed under the boys
this year for a change in the
order of things in the Junior
Division of the National Chick
en- Cooking Championships held
in Seaford last Thursday as the
headline event for the opening
day of the 18th Annual Delmar-
va Chicken Festival. First prize
went to sparkling eighth grad
er from Smyrna, l4-year old
Carol Ann Brown, who called
her recipe "Orangeberry Chick
en-" Although the title had
been won in two of the past
three years by a boy, the lone
boy to place in the top twenty
this year was 9th place win
ner Robert Jones of George
town, Delaware. He is latest
of long list of cooking win
ners from his family. There
were SO entrants from 7 states
and the District of Columbia
who showed up Thursday MORN
ing at the Seaford High School
cafeteria to cook in two shifts
on a battery of 40 brand new
gas and electric stoves. Second
Smyrna times., 1961-06-22
New Officers
Installed on JC
Charter Night

The annual charter night pro-
gram of the na-Clayton
Junior Chamber of Commerce,
held at The Wayside Inn, fea-
tured installation of officers of
the Jaycees and Janecees. Smit-
hers Snow, Jr., presided, and
guests included Ellwood Cook,
Seaford, state president; John
Burris, Middletown, national di-
rector; Edward Miller, Dover,
special assistant to the presi-
dent. Two charter members
present were recognized, Mar
tin Golden and George D.
Wright. Robert Belber, past
president, presented certificates
of merit to board members,
James Haas, Barry Attix, Brooks
Banta, Ray Slaughter, Glenn
McNatt, Smithers Snow, Jr.,
Donald Flaig, and Paul Cosden.
John Burris installed new Jay
Gee officers: Paul Cosden, pres
ident; Brooks Banta, executive
vice president; James Haas, in
ternal vice president; Joseph
Churchman, external vice presi-
dent; Barry Attix, secretary;
Glenn McNatt, treasurer; Rob-
ert Bamberger and Earl Harris,
directors, and Robert Belber,
state director. Mr.. Belber in
stalled new officers of the Jane
Gees, as follows: Mrs. Brooks
Banta, president; Mrs. Joseph
Churchman, vice president; Mrs.
Earl Harris. recording secretary;
Mrs. Glenn McNatt, correspond
ing secretary; Mrs. Robert Bel
Der and Mrs. Daniel Bloxom,
directors, and Mrs. Philip Wag-
ner, treasurer. Mrs. Bloxom,
outgoing president, was present
ed a gift. Mr.. Cook congratu-
fContinusd on Pass Tsn)
Smyrna times., 1961-06-22
Ladies Auxiliary
Plan Picnic

Mrs. Agnes Boyles, new pres
ident, presided at the regular
of the Ladies Auxiliary
of the Citizens Hose Company
held on June 10, at the fire
hall. Mrs. Boyles gave a report
on the recent Kent County Aux
iliary meeting held at Clayton.
The next Kent County meeting
is scheduled to be held at Farm
ington, Del, on June 27, at s
p. m. Installation of new Of
ficers will take place at that
meeting. Mrs. Boyles gave a
report on the bake held at Acme
Market on May 27, at which
$52 was realized. 1t was de-
cided to have a picnic at Toll
chester Beach, Md, on July %,
with July 80, as the rain date.
The group will leave the fire
house at 10 a. m. All auxiliary
members are urged to attend.
Anyone wi h ing information
about the picnic may call Mrs.
-Addie David, OIL 3-7341.
Smyrna times., 1961-06-22
Martin Golden
Receives Druggist
Service Award

A local pharmacist has won
the Delaware Pharmaceutical
Society's 1861 outstanding COM
munity service award. Martin
Golden, owner of the Golden
Pharmacy, here, was presented
the Bowl of Hygeia" from R.
Gordon Hoy, district supervisor
for A. H. Robins Co., Inc, dom
or of the award, in ceremonies
at the society's annual conven-
ton in Rehoboth Beach, Mon
day. Golden is a past president
of the Junior Chamber of Com
merce and Lions Club in Smyr-
ma, and of the Delaware State
Junior Chamber of Commerce.
He is on the board of directors
of the Delaware Pharmaceutical
Society and was leader in OBJ
tanning passage of important
legislation during this session OF
the Delaware Legislature. The
plaque, presented annually
through the state pharmaceuti-
cal association, is modelled af-
ter a sterling silver bowl made
by a Mexican silversmith and
given to the A. H. Robins Com
pany by its Latin-American re-
presentatives on the Richmond,
Va, ethical pharmaceutical man.
ufacturing firms 18th anniver-
sary in 1858. Golden is attend
ing the National Jaycee Con-
vention in Atlanta, Georgia, this
week and was not present to
accept the award.
Smyrna times., 1961-06-22
Citizens Hose Co.
Wins Prizes at
Festival Parade

Enthusiasm and interest was
shown by many residents of
Smyrna recently as they attend
ed the 18th Annual Delmarva
Chicken Festival held at Sea-
ford from Thursday, June Is,
through Saturday, June II. The
festival is sponsored by the
Poultry and Egg National Board
and the Delmarva Poultry In
stitute. Carol Ann Brown, Ia,
the daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
Ellis Brown, who reside on a
dairy farm located four miles
east of Smyrna, was named
junior cooking champ. She out
cooked fifty other rivals to win
the national chicken cooking
contest, junior division, with
her recipe of "Orangeberry
Chicken" Carol Ann was crown
ed by Steve Urner, represent
ing the Poultry and Egg Ma
tional Board. Prizes received
were a silver trophy from the
Board and $3.50 in prize money
from the Delmarva Poultry In
stitute. The other junior cook
ing winners were Marilyn Ros-
anne Walls, IL, of Harrington,
in second place; Charolette Ruff,
Greensboro, Md, Is, was third;
and Nancy Kitchens, II, of Sea-
ford in fourth place. The fes-
tivities ended on Saturday with
a parade beginning at 3 p. m.
Trophies, awards, and $1,000 in
cash prizes went to the best
units in ten classes. Approx
mately $4,000 witnessed the
Delm arva Chicken Parade.
Twenty-three bands and over
one hundred units composed the
parade. Although the Citizens
Hose Company unit was one
hundred and eleventh in the
parade line up, it was awarded
$l00 for best fire department
unit in appearance and award
ed $l00, top prize among the
senior bands.
Smyrna times., 1961-06-22
DIR. ]. J. Lazzeri
Addresses Rotary

DIR. John ]. Lazzeri addressed
the Smyrna Rotary Club on the
care of the aged which is un-
der the jurisdiction of the state.
He said that several other states
now take care of the aged. The
federal government is institut-
ing laws to take over the care
of the aged, a bill which has a
tendency to socialize medicine,
and the means of legislation
were explained by the speaker.
DR.. c. ]. Prickett was chair
man of the program and the
response was made by Harrison
F. Turner, president. Howard
Pletsch directed group singing,
with DR.. George v. Kirk as
accompanist. Aubrey A. Davis
was visitor from Dover, and
Paul Reed, a guest of w. L.
Wheatley.
Smyrna times., 1961-06-22
Vim. Penn Frank
Addresses Local
Historians; New
Officers Elected

At the annual meeting of the
Duck Creek Historical Society,
held Sunday night at the Twen-
tieth Century Club, Norman G.
Wilder, president, defined the
objectives of the society, the
restoration of Duck Creek and
specifically of The Lindins, and
the log cabin. His proposals in
cluded the purchase of addi-
tional property, improvement of
the approaches, restoration of
the old cemetery and mill pond.
He announced plans for Smyr-
ma Day in the spring of 1862
when old homes will be open
to visitors. William Penn Frank,
Wilmington, keen student of
Delaware history, was introduc-
ed by John w. Dickinson. He
told of book on the Civil
War and Relationship to Kent
County, terming November a,
1862, DAY of Infamy," when
federal troops invaded the coun-
ty to control an election. A
colorful word picture was drawn
of the scenes here, with federal
troops with bayonets and swords
on the streets, following the de-
cision of the Delaware Legis-
lature to "stay in the Union"
He said that Kent Countians
should be proud of DR.. Moore,
father of John Bassett Moore"
one of the greatest jurists in
the world who played an i'm
portant role as peace maker.
1t is about time Delaware made
an effort to honor students who
are preserving Delaware state
history, he said, naming Leon
deValinger and DR.. Harold Han
cock. He also emphasized the
need for more communities to
be encouraged to promote his
torical societies. officers were
elected as follows: Horace Hot
chkiss, president; Mrs. Lawr-
ence c. Ellery, first vice presi-
dent; George Galley, second vice
president; Mrs. Louise Clifton.
secretary; Henry c. Webb, trea-
surer. Board of directors, 8
years: Robert Bamberger, Mrs,
Margaret Eley, Harry Getty,
Henry T. Price, Mrs. George
Galley; 2 years: DR.. George V.
Kirk, Mrs. c. E. Speakman, DR..
c. ]. Prickett, John w. Dickin-
son, John Graham; one year;
Mrs. Henry c. Webb, Leon de
Valinger, Jeffrey Deamer, Mrs
Margaret M. O'Neill, Norman G.
Wilder. A meeting of the board
!, of directors was held following
the program.
Smyrna times., 1961-06-22
Local BPW Club
Installs Officers

The following new officers of
the Clayton Business of
Professional Womens Club were
installed by Mrs. Betty Ann
Hammond, State President, at
the Dinner Bell Inn, Dover, on
Monday, June l9: Katherine
Bailey, president; Eva Jones,
vice president; Katherine Bulg-
er, corresponding secretary; Ida
Mae Wright, recording secre-
tary; Christine Morrow, treas
urer. Mrs. Bailey, a delegate
to the State BPW Convention,
reported that she was appoint,
ed as a delegate to the Nation
al Convention to be held in
Chicago in July. The following
chairman were appointed for
the new year: Mrs. Howard
Deakyne, program chairman;
Mrs. George Scout, finance;
Mrs. Joseph Behrens, career ad-
vancement; Mrs. Medford Da-
Wis, Sr., national defense; Mrs.
June Anthony, health ond SAT-
ETY.; Miss Ruth Ellen Reihm, in
ternational affairs.
Smyrna times., 1961-06-22
Smyrna Woman
In Accident

Joan Fluharty, 80, of Smyr-
ma, was taken to the Kent Gen.
eral Hospital for observation
Monday evening in the Ameri-
can Legion Ambulance follow
ing a wreck on Route Is, one
mile south of town. She was
a passenger in the State We'll
fare Home station wagon oper-
ated by Clarence Marion Lof-
land, 20. Lofland was parked
on the shoulder of the highway
at about ii when the vehicle
was struck by car driven by
Robert Stiles, l9, of Abingdon,
Virginia. Stiles was charged
with failing to keep a proper
lookout while driving. He was
fined $40 and costs by Magis-
trate Franklin English.
Smyrna times., 1961-06-22

place went to another Delawar-
can, l2-year old Marilyn Rox-
ann Walls of Harrington, whose
recipe was called Yorkshire
Chicken. Third prize went to
Charlotte Ruff, Is, of Greens
boro, Maryland, for her recipe
called Have Chicken, Will Pic
MIC" Champion Carol AIMS
recipe was prepared as fol-
lows: one 2B to 3 lb. frying
chicken cut in serving pieces,
Dash of pepper, Y tsp. salt, Y
cup of flour, u cup of butter or
margarine melted, Preheat ov-
en- to 375' F., Grease a shallow
baking dish, Wash and pat dry
chicken, " cup cranberry sauce,
u cup cranberry jelly, u cup
orange juice, " tsp. grated or
ange rind, Y tsp. ground cloves.
In a clean paper bag, place mix
ture of flour, salt andpepper.
Shake the chicken pieces in the
flour mixture thoroughly. Ar
range the chicken in baking
dish, and pour on melted but
ter. Cover with lid or tinfoil,
Continued On PAGE Ten)
Smyrna times., 1961-06-22
Scout Leaders
HOnOred at
District Meeting

Miss VIM. E. Jones, Smyrna;
Mrs. Harold Shipley, Middle
town, and Mrs. Frank Ham,
mond, Townsend, were in charge
of plans for the recent Apo
quinimink District Girl Scout
Leaders appreciation meeting,
held at the Townsend School
Guest speakers were Mrs. Char
les Martyn, member of the
Board of Directors and Mrs.
Douglas Ernest representatives
from the Middletown Centen-
nial Committee. Another guest
was Mrs. Marshall Chambers,
staff advisor. Mrs. Hammond
served as mistress of ceremon-
les. The following numeral
guards were presented to men,
bers of the Smyrna-Clayton
neighborhood for five, ten, and
fifteen years in scouting: Five
years: Mrs. Kenneth Blow, Mrs.
William Hutchison, Mrs. Alfred
Starkey, Mrs. Frank Johnson,
Mrs. Chapman Shockley, Mrs.
John McQuail, Mrs. Norman
Wilder, Miss Dorothy Blow,
Mrs. Harry Thompson, Mrs. Lee
Sipple, Mrs. c. F. Metzler; Ten
years: Miss Kay O'Connor, Mrs.
William Cornelius; Fifteen years
Mrs. Carlton Bilbrough.
Smyrna times., 1961-06-22
'ANC All Number
Dialing To Be
Introduced Soon

Direct Distance Dialing and
All Number Calling will be in
troduced in the Spring of 1862
for many Diamond State Tele-
phone customers in lower Del
aware, it was announced today
by Theodore Collins, local man.
ager of the company. Direct
Distance Dialing, which permits
telephone users to dial direct to
points in many parts of the
country, will be introduced next
spring for telephone subscrib-
ers served by eight central Of
fees in lower Delaware: Ave-
nue., Deerfeld, Exeter, Garden,
Hartly, Myrtle, Olive and Red
field, Collins said. All Number
Calling, "ANC," which uses sew
en- figure telephone numbers
will be introduced next spring
for customers served by twelve
central offices in lower Della
ware. With "ANC," three fig
ures will prefix the last four
figures of telephone numbers;
for exam pie, Redfield-4-889l
might become 734-889l. The
central offices and their three
figure "ANC" designations are
as follows: Avenue will become
284, Deerfield- 335, Edgewater-
337, Exeter 398, Fieldstone-
349, Garden 422, Myrtle 697,
National 629, Olive 653, Red
field-4 becomes 734, Redfield 6
changes to 736, and Trojan be-
comes 875, Collins said. Hartly
customers have had "ANC"
since last March, In most cases
these three figures will prefix
the last four figures of present
telephone numbers, the man.
ager added. A few telephone
numbers will have to be chang
ed be cause of central office
equipment arrangements. I'VE
will notify customers of their
new ANC number and the ex-
act date of the change-over as
soon as possible" Collins said.
"The new telephone directory,
which will be delivered prior
to the change-over, will list the
new ANC numbers" The man.
ager urged customers schedul-
ed for All Number Calling to
keep these changes in mind
should they plan to order new
stationery or business cards.
Current nationwide planning en-
visions the eventual changing
of all telephone exchanges to
the new seven-figure "ANC"
/ fContnued on Pare Four)
Smyrna times., 1961-06-22
Boy
Selected As ATS
Exchange Student
AT JBM School

Word has been received by
Charles M. Gee, chairman, John
Bassett Moore Chapter, Ameri-
can Field Service, that a Nor
wegian boy has been selected
to spend the coming school
year in Smyrna. He will be
the guest of the family of Mr..
and Mrs. Guy M. Edmondson,
Jr. Einar Bergh, eighteen, of
Oslo, Norway, is expected to
arrive in New York on July
27. He is the son of Kristian
Address Bergh, landscape gar
dener with his own firm, and
Mrs. Bergh. Young Bergh has a
friend in the United States,
James S. Llndon, of Minneapo-
lis, Mimi, an ATS brother who
spent last summer with the
Bergh family in Norway, who
taught him much about the
United States. The young Nor
wegian student has studied Eng
liSh for six years, and has a
fair knowledge of French and
a good knowledge of German.
He is particularly interested in
foreign languages and history.
He also has a keen interest in
sports, skiing, soccer, and hand
ball matches. Preparing for for
eign service, he has travelled
widely, the fall of 1857 in Swe
den; summer of 1858 in Eng
land as participant in a youth
exchange, travelling from New
castle to Southampton, and Wis
tied in London. With a keen
interest in music, he is a mem
ber of a small dance band at
school, and another band of
sixteen boys from Oslo. He is
interested not only in jazz and
dance music, playing trumpet,
but has played in church with
.choirs. His older sister, Berit
plays violin, and his sense of
humor shows in a letter in
which he says: 1--WE have to
practice on the instruments, but
luckily we have kind neigh
bors." He lived in the house
,Uonunued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1961-06-22
Gil ROwlinsOn
Addresses Club
On Freedoms
Reducing Diet

Members of the Rurltan Club
of Kenton, heard a talk on
freedoms Reducing Diet" by
Gil" Rowlinson, a native of
Kenton, now an attorney in
Dallas, Texas, working for one
of the large national insurance
companies in that area. He was
formerly employed by the State
of Texas as an assistant to the
Secretary of State. His speech
covered a thirty-year span and
was non-partisan in intent. All
is not well, he said, and only
recognition of the troubles we
have can lead us to seek lead
ership which will give sound
and real solutions instead of
fuzzy thinking and confusion
that have been derived from the
convenient political solutions of
the last several years. Eco
nomic, political, and individual
freedom started on a reducing
diet, soon after an effort to do
some good in the face of a
national peril, the depression,
was made. After this, crisis led
to remedy, remedies eventually
became a new crisis. A new
agency, bureau, or commission
arose to cure the crisis or per-
petuate the remedy until the
remedy itself became a crisis.
Lack of vision, he continued,
direction and guidance from
state and national representa-
tives, all Served to bring on
freedoms strict reducing diet
economically, politically, and
Individually" His suggestions
as to what individuals and or.
ganizations can do included re-
dedication to thorough and pa.
triotic citizenship carried into
community life; see that discip-
line, self-control and self-de.
pendence are returned to anc
made part of family training
Take an active part in the
school program, and see that
schools withdraw from the my
riad directions in which they
have taken off to provide frills
and that they provide the basic
things which lead to organiza
tion of thoughts, and an intel.
ligible expression of those
thoughts; support every repre-.
sentative who finds and attacks
waste, ineptness and ineffiei
ency; demand that Congress ap
propriate the money to be spent
and that this "back-door' spend
ing stop Immediately. Harolc
Stauffer, president, conducted
the meeting.
Smyrna times., 1961-06-22
Scout Council
To Operate Girl
Camp July 24-2S

The Smyrna Clayton Neigh
borhood of the Wilmington
Area Girl Scout Council will
operate day camp on the Cor
nelius farm on the Smyrna
Leipsic Road from July 24-28.
The fee for the five days is
$3.50 which includes milk,
transportation, accident insur-
ance, and program supplies.
This camp will be operated un-
der Girl Scout camping stand
ards and will be stated by
trained adult volunteers, includ-
ing a registered nurse. Mrs.
William Cornelius is the direc-
tor. During the season girls
will be given the opportunity
to make new friends, learn new
Girl Scout skills, and deepen
their appreciation of the out of
doors. Mr.. Moffitt's bus will
leave from Clayton Fire House
at 9 a. M, each day, stop at
Smyrna Youth Center and pro-
ceed to camp. Returning, the
bus will arrive at Smyrna Youth
Center at approximately 3:45 p.
m., and at Clayton at A D. m.
Applications will be accepted in
the order received. After the
camp is filled, names will be
placed on a waiting list and
notified if there are vacancies.
Fees for girls who cannot be
accepted will be returned. Mrs.
William E. Jones, Smyrna, camp
registrar, announced that there
are only five places open for
girls this summer.
Smyrna times., 1961-06-22
Grass Fire
Here Sunday

Thirty-eight firemen respond
ed to a grass fire at Belmont
Hall on Sunday afternoon at
$50 p. m. This was the forty
third alarm of the year. The
cause was attributed to a cigar
EFT probably thrown in the grass
by someone passing over the
area. The firemen were in SER
vice approximately one-half
hour.
Smyrna times., 1961-06-22

Named Air Youth Champion
Fifteen year old Jeff Clark of
Newark, Delaware, has won the
title, "Delaware's Air Youth
Champion"
Smyrna times., 1961-06-22
W.S.C.S. EwelI's-St. Paul Church

The Woman Society of Chris
tian Service of Ewell's-St. Paul
Church will meet on Tuesday,
June 27, in Fellowship Hall at
s pm. Mrs. Marjorie knight is
program chairman. The hostess
es for the social hour are Mrs.
Betty Baynard, Mrs. Nancy Berg
man, and Mrs. Mae Pratt.