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Smyrna times., 1961-08-24
Truckers Plan
Lights On For
Safety Campaign

The Delaware Motor Trans
port Association is cooperating
in a nationwide Truck Lights
on for Safety" campaign over
the Labor Day weekend. The
campaign is being sponsored by
the American Trucking Associ-
ations to remind everyone us
ing the highways to drive safe
ly during the five-day holiday
period. Truck fleets throughout
the nation will operate with
their lights on from A p. m,
Friday, September | to 8 a. M,
Tuesday, September 5. In ask
ing all trucking firms to join
in the project, DMTA general
manager w. E. Barnard, pointed
out that '1ast Labor Day more
than $50 persons were killed
on the highways of the nation
while more than 500 deaths oc-
CURED during the last July 4th
weekend. These tragic figures
point up sharply the danger
which turks on our roads and
streets during long holiday per-
iods and all of us must do what
we can to prevent further
deaths" Barnard said. while
only trucks carrying essential
cargoes will be operating or
the highways during the holi.
day weekend, those moving
have been requested to keeT
their lights on during the en-
tire period. We hope the Truck
Lights on for Safety" program
will be a constant reminder tc
people to drive carefully during
these four days"
Smyrna times., 1961-08-24
Local Coop to
Hold Membership
Meet August 81

A Farm Talent Roundup Con-
test, elections of local Board
and Farm Home Advisory Com
mittee members, plus opera
tions reports, will be the high
lights of the Southern States
Cooperative annual membership
meeting for the Clayton area on
Thursday, August 81, at 8 p. m
at Clayton School, Clayton, Del
Patron-members who are plan
ming to attend the business ses-
sion should contact Edward E,
Hurd, manager of Smyrna-Clay-
ton Corp, Clayton, for special
meal tickets. The Farm Talent
Roundup Contest is being spon-
sored by Southern States in CO.
operation with the Ted Mack
Original Amateur Hour Televi-
sion Show. The contest is open
only to amateurs who are IL
years of age or over on July
II, 1861. They must be mem
bers of the immediate families
of a Southern States patron or
a farmer. Neither professional
entertainers, employees of Sou
thern States Cooperative or its
retail outlets and members OF
CONTINUED ON Page Eighty
Smyrna times., 1961-08-24
Lady Insurance
Agent Named;
Follows Husband

An announcement has been
made of the appointment of
Matte T. Gathright as agent for
Connecticut General Life Insur-
ance Company, offering a un-
ique analytical service, Life In
surance, Accident and Health
Insurance, Pension Plans, and
Group Insurance. Mrs. Gath
rights office is in her home at
ZIG West Mt. Vernon Street.
Her late husband, William T,
Gathright, Jr., was associated
with Connecticut General Life
Insurance Company for seven
years. Originally from Rich
mond, Virginia, she has two
daughters, Evie Lou and Bar
bara. She is a member of St
Peters Episcopal Church, the
Indian River Yacht Club and
Swimming Pool, the Smyrna
Special District School Parent
Teachers Association, and the
Smyrna Swimming Club, Inc.
Smyrna times., 1961-08-24
Board Selects
New Elementary
School Site on
North Main St.

The Building Commission of
the Smyrna District has purch-
ased a new site for the planned
new Elementary School. This
site, owned by Clarence Boyles,
widower, contains 1918 acres
and lies on the southwest side
of North Main street north of
Gleenwood Avenue, bounded on
the southeast by the Glenwood
Cemetery and on the southwest
by the land of William j. Mac
Lucas. 1t has 800 foot frontage
along Main Street and is serv-
iced by electric, sewer, and wat
er. The cost is $4,000. The
building commission purchased
this site after finding it impos-
sible to obtain sewer and wat
er at the site on Leipsic Road.
1t was originally estimated that
the cost of sewer and water to
the Leipsic Road site would
cost $4,000 with the Town of
Smyrna and Dover Builders
picking up part of this cost.
Actual bids received by the
Town of Smyrna brought the
cost to better than $4,000. The
Smyrna District has been noti-
fled by the State Board of Edu-
cation that it has approved the
new site, and an option for its
purchase has been obtained
Final settlement will be made
early in September.
Smyrna times., 1961-08-24
W. Reed, L. Morris
Declared King,
Queen of Local
Fishing Rodeo

There were forty-two entries
from the Smyrna-Clayton area
in the fourth annual fishing ro-
deo held at Lake Como last Sat
urday and 54 fish were caught
by the youthful entrants. Wayne
Reed was declared the king,
having caught the biggest fish,
a crappie bass weighing Is and
one-half ounces. The son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Reed, ia
Delaware Street, he is eight
years old. The queen" was
Lynn Morris, 10, who beat all
girl entrants by catching five
fish. She is the daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. B. Franklin Nor
ris 3rd, liz Delaware Street,
Smyrna. They will each receive
an engraved trophy and will be
guests at the annual banquet
of the Delaware Junior Fishing
Rodeo Association at Treadway
Inn, Dover, on Saturday, Au-
guest 26, with local winners
from the entire state who will
be honored for good sportsman
ship in outdoor recreation ac-
tivities. Locally the contest was
sponsored by the Veterans of
Foreign Wars Post 1901, with
Lester Smith as chairman, and
Harry Shirey, co-chairman. They
were assisted by Steven Corso,
post commander, Merritt Haley,
Donald Ames, Daniel Boone,
John Cooper, and Samuel Free
man. Mrs. Nora Smith, men,
ber of the auxiliary to the post,
and Gertrude Smith, assisted
with keeping the records during
the event. E. Cowgirl Barnard
served as weighmaster. The
king and queen were presented
a rod and reel and line, anc
each contestant received a gift
from the post, including fishing
lines, pencils, etc. During the
event held from 10 a. m. to II
p. m, the youngsters consumed
l20 hot dogs and nine cases Of
soft drinks supplied by the post
The rodeo was designed for fur
and recreation rather than a
test of skill, and awards and
prizes are based on good for
tune and luck.
Smyrna times., 1961-08-24
.Delaware's Per
Capita Income
OF s3,Ol3 Highest
In us. History

Delaware's 1860 per capita
income of $3,0l3 was not only
the highest in the Nation but
the highest in U. S. history re-
ports the Delaware State De-
yelopment Department. Basing
its findings on the results of
survey made by the U. S. De-
partment of Commerce, the
state information agency advis-
es that, during 1860, Delaware
income increased an average of
$50, compared with a gain of
$63 for the nation as whole.
Delaware's gain was approx
,mately thirty-six percent great
er than the national average of
$2,223, per capita. Total per-
.sonal income in Delaware is
estimated to have been ST ,353,-
100000 in 1860, compared with
ST., ,285,000,0 the previous year.
This was a gain of 5 percent
but Delaware's continuing pop
ulation growth cut it to a 3
percent gain on a per capita
basis notes the Development
Department. The revised 1860
per capita income standings
now show Connecticut second
with $2,863 per capita; Nevada
third with 1884; New York
fourth with So, 2,789; and Califor-
mia fifth with $2,74l. Despite
high wage rates, Alaska, the
Nations 49th state, could do
no better than sixth place with
2,735.. The Department OF
Commerce survey for 1860
shows Mississippi as having the
lowest income with $l,l7l per
capita and Arkansas just Slight
ly higher with $l,34l.
Smyrna times., 1961-08-24
Irwin G.. Burton
Plans Big End
OF Model Sale

Irwin G. Burton, Inc, an
nounces an End of Model Sale
in this issue of The Smyrna
Times. MIR. William Willis, man.
ager of the local leadership,
says that the 1862 models will
be coming out soon and they
are determined to sell every
1861 Chevrolet, Corvair and
Chevrolet truck before the new
models come in. One of the
advantages Irwin G. Burton,
Inc, has is being able to offer
you any one of the 1861 Chew
rolets, Corvairs or Chevrolet
trucks from the combined in
ventory of the three Burton
dealerships. Everyone has been
fully conditioned and is all
ready for you to drive away.
Mr.. Willis says this is the best
opportunity of the year as they
are offering the highest trade
in allowances to sell every 1861
model in this End of Model sale.
Look over the big advertisement
on page 7 of this issue. 1t will
tell you just what is being Of
fered. MIR. Willis hopes you
will come out to Irwin G. Bur-
ton, Inc, and find out for your
self how you can benefit from
this End of Model Sale.
Smyrna times., 1961-08-24
Officials Name
New Teachers
For Coming Year;
One Post Open

Smyrna School officials an
nounced that they have about
completed stating for the 1861
1862 school year, but that one
vacancy still exists. No teach
er has yet been found to re-
place Thomas Mulligan in High
School Art. Mrs. Lillian Wag-
ner of Sunnyside Road, Smyr-
ma, will fill the position form
erly held by Mrs. Charles Gee
in 4th grade. Mrs. Wagner
taught junior high school math-
ematics during the l960-l96l
school year. Miss Joan Reed,
a 1861 graduate of the Univers-
ity of Delaware, will ill the
vacancy created by the resigna-
ton of Mrs. Loudella David in
grade A. Miss Reed resides at
the Levels" in Middletown. In
terested in sports, camping,
painting, and music, she was
active at the Wesley Founda-
ton at College and has served
as counselor at Camp Pe-Co-
Meth and Grove Point Girl Scout
Camp. Wesley D. Jones comes
to Smyrna from Lock Haven
Teachers College in Pennsyl-
vania. He will teach 5th grade
in a position created by in
creased enrolment. He has
been on the deans list in col
lege, is a member of the inter
national relations club, and is
interested in reading Civil War
History. He has participated in
basketball, baseball, hunting,
and camp activities. This will
be his first full-time teaching
position. Mrs. Wanda F. Martin
joins the High School Staff as
teacher of Latin and Senior
High English. Mrs Martin has
taught Latin, French, and Eng
lish in West Virginia for over
80 years. She holds both bach
elor and master degrees from
West Virginia University. She
has been a member of the NEA,
Delta Kappa Gamma, and Class
room Teachers Association, and
is interested in drama. She re-
places Mrs. Tillie Tallman who
resigned to move to Washing
ton, D. c. Miss Anne B. Lydon
of Pocomoke, Maryland, joins
the Smyrna staff as a teacher
of high school English. She has
had three years of experience
two in Maryland and one in ar
Army Dependent School in Cha
teraeoux, France. A graduate
of the University of Maryland
Miss Lydon has also taken worl
at John Hopkins University
David Day of 302 North Street
Smyrna, will teach social stud
les in the High School. MIR
Day has been teaching in Mid
dletown for the past 7 years
;Continued on Pare FourJ
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1961-10-06

October 30, 1861, offer for sale and
sell for cash to the highest bidder
said sale to be made at the main
front door of the Courthouse of Jack
son County, Mississippi. within legal
hours. the following described lands
situated in the City Of Pascagoula,
Jackson County, Mississippi. to-wit:
Lot g. Block 2, of Woodlawn First
Section, a subdivision of the City OF
Pascagoula. Mississippi as per plat
thereof prepared for Paul Kapelov
and Lewis Leader by ID. j. Sims, Civil
Engineer, and OF record in Plat Book
2, Page AZ CT the Records of Plats OF
Jackson County, Mississippi.
Subject, however, to that certain
deed OF trust and the Indebtedness
secured thereby from GREENLAWN
HOMES, INC, to ROBERT BURNS
Trustee, for Reid MCGEE & Company
dated December %, 1852 and recorded
in Book 81, Pages 1916 of the Rec
ords of Mortgages and Deeds of Trust
Of Jackson County, Mississippi, which
has been assigned to and is now owned
and held by Federal National Mort
gage Association.
WITNESS my hand on this the 3rd
day of October, 1861.
JOE A. MOORE,
Substitute Trustee.
1T 10-6. 10, 20, q
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1961-10-06
Square dancing
classes slated;
registration set

Registration was to begin
Thursday and will continue
through next Thursday for
square dancing lessons to be
offered at the 18th Street au-
ditorium under auspices of the
Pascagoula recreation depart
ment and Singing River
Square Dance Club.
Instructing the classes will
be Bill Nelson of Handsboro
who has been teaching for the
past eight years in Europe and
over the US.
In 1859 he called at the ma
tional square dancing festival
where $4,000 participated in
the dancing. Recently at Wig
gins he taught 10 squares.
largest class of his teaching
career, and had 40 people to
graduate.
Glasses will meet each
Thursday at 7:30 pm.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1961-10-06
Mono Summons
is new president t
of huirdressers
(Photo Page 3, Sec. 2A)

photo Page 3, Sec. 2A)
Mona Sammons, Pascagoula,
is new president Of Jackson
County Hairdressers Associa-
ton.
She was installed Tuesday
at the groups monthly meet
ing. Other new officers are:
Syble Mccoy, Pascagoula,
first vice president; Katherine
Ball, Pascagoula, second vice
president; Louella Davis, Moss
Point, third vice president; Dot
Sellers, Pascagoula, fourth vice
president.
Agnes Coleman, Moss Point,
fifth vice president; Mona
Lewis, Pascagoula, secretary;
Erma Caver, Moss Point, trea-
surer Lind;er Whatley, Pasca-
goula, financial secretary; Lera
Barnett, public relations Off
Ger, and Mary Tucker, histo-
rian.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1961-10-06
Miss Harkey
feted Tuesday
at SChaeffners

Mrs. c. R. Schaeffner and
Mrs. George Steele were host
esses at an afternoon party
Tuesday for Miss Meg Harkey,
Pascagoula bride-to-be.
Fall fruits and flowers dec
Grated the Schaeffner home on
Southwood Road, where a
"gadget shower" was given.
Miss Harkey wore a corsage
of household items in minia-
ture, presented by her host
esses.
Other guests were Mesdames
Eugene ST. Amant, F. c. Mink
Ter, Robert Macy, w. J. Wealth
erford, A. T. Dantzler, P. r.
Jane, Easton King, A. c. Wade,
John Galley, Robert Merritt,
t. D. Beery, Quin Gautier and
mother Of the honoree, Mrs.
Ira B. Harkey, Jr.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1961-10-06
County Baptist group
will hold 38ih session

Jackson County Baptist As
sociation will hold its 38th an
1ual session Monday at East
Moss Point Baptist Church
and Tuesday Bellefountain
Baptist Church. 49, -
The Rev Gordon Sansing,
associate secretary Of Missis-
sippi Baptist Convention, will
be featured speaker for the
Monday evening session at
East Moss Point
The highIight of.Sthe Tues
day session IS to be a talk by
Mary Alice Ellsworth, mis-
sionary from Bandung, Indo-
nesia. Miss Ellsworth, a jack
SON County: native, and vol
unteer frornssettis association
has returned from Indonesia
on furlough.
The Rev. James Haggard,
pastor ofcOceany Springs First
Baptist Church will be mod
orator for the association.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1961-10-06
Installation rite
of PLDS women
IS held at church

Women's department Of Es-
catawpa RLDS Church install
ed new officers at a meeting
last week at the church.
Installed as leader was Mrs.
Billy Graham, assistant leader
Mrs. Johnny Coker, secretary
Mrs. w. l.. Knowles, teacher
Mrs. Herman Bryan, treasurer
Mrs. Elba Trehern and music
leader, Mrs. Otto Davis.
Mrs. Abe Mcqueen read the
scripture and gave the invo-
cation and Mrs. Lafayette
Booker told the story, Christ
and the Sorry Thistle"
Mrs. Charles Taylor issued a
challenge to the officers.
Mrs. Booker pronounced the
benediction and a social hour
followed.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1961-10-06
LEGAL notice.
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTED
TRUSTEES SALE

Default having been made in pay
ment OF the indebtedness secured by
that certain deed of trust dated Sep
tember 30 1855, recorded in Book 86,
Pages 3l6-3l7 of the Records of Mort
cages and Deeds of Trust of Jackson
County. Mississippi made by T. j..
HOLCOMBE and wife, MARY c. HOL-
COMBE. to A. N. Kornman, Trustee,
for Mississippi Valley Mortgage Com
pany, Incorporated, Beneficiary, which
said indebtedness was assumed by d.
r. Peele and wife. La Verne w. Peele
on August a. 1861 by instrument re
corded in Book 2l2, Pages l49-l50 OF
the Land Deed Records of jackson
County, Mississippi; and the under
signed as substitute trustee. duly ap-
pointed BY instrument in writing filed
for record on September 30 1861, and
recorded in Book 1856, Page 240 Of the
Records Of Mortgages and Deeds OF
Trust of Jackson County, Mississippi;
having been requested to foreclose
said deed of trust by the present hold
er and owner of the note therein Sc
cured in accordance with Its terms
and provisions, will upon Monday
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1961-10-06
Miss Harkey is feted Wednesday
at Dantzlers' beach home in Pas

Among pre-nuptial parties
for Miss Meg Harkey during
the week proceeding her mar
riage was luncheon Wednes-
day with Mrs. A. F. Dantzler
hostess.
The Dantzler home on
Beach Boulevard was setting
for the luncheon at which 80
guests were entertained.
White and red carnations in
a French crystal epergne form
ed the center arrangement,
appointing the dining table
covered with an imported
cloth of linen and lace. A
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1961-10-06
Legion ion meeting
will be Monday;
discuss z topics

Jackson County American
Legion Post 100 will meet at
8 pm. Monday.
Main topics of discussion
will .beron a ewly-formed
committee ION Americanism
and plans for upcommg Vet
erans' Day+Nov. II.
Commander Bill Logan re
ported that 246 people attend
ed last Thursdays showing of
Operation Abolition which
was shown twice at the Legion
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1961-10-06

miniature bride and brides
maids on a large heart sur
rounded by lilies-of-t -the-valley
also appeared on the table.
Throughout the house white
chrysanthemums n t w in e d
with ivy were used, and in the
reception room, an arrange
ment of pink and white car
nations appeared with mini
ature bride and groom.
For the occasion Miss Har-
key wore grey silk dress
suit, and her mother, Mrs. Ira
B. Harkey, Jr., a dress OF
black and red silk.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1961-10-06
Mrs. Robertson
gives b9eukfost
for Miss Hakery

Mrs. w B. Robertson was
hostess at-a- breakfast Monday
honoring Miss Meg Harkey
whose marriage to Loran Bo-
sarge will be, an event of Sat
urday. .-9---,.,,,
White ehrysanthemums cen
tered the. table at Longfellow
House in Pascagoula where
the following gathered with
the hostess. and honoree:
Mrs. IralB: Harkey, mother
of the honoree, Misses Eliza
beth and Ann Ford, Mesdames
Clark Stewart, Tom Mason, F.
E. Larson and Robert Ford.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1961-10-06
ChancerY court
ends Saturday
on 1872 decree

Fall term Of chancery court
ended ip. Jackson County Sat
urday after a total of 1872 cases
were considered by judge L. G,
Corban.
The C as e-s involved di-
vorces, guardianships, estates
land controversies, contempt
child custody, settlements Of
minors claims, mental, drug
alcoholic cases and adoptions|
The dove will mercilesslJ
peck an opponent to death.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1961-10-06
Pas CP school
parents adopt
annual project

Parents of students in School
for Exceptional Children met
Tuesday at the school.
L. E. Ward, president, open
ed the meeting with prayer
Project for the year, which
was adopted is construction of
a canopy for the school.
A discussion of their chill
dren was program, and hall
loween party for the children
was planned for Oct. 27.
Mrs. Maggie Beckham, prin-
cipal, announced that volun-
teer help is need at the school
each Friday.
Other officers of the organ
ization are Mrs. Jean Richard-
son, secretary, and Thomas H.
White, reporter.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1961-10-06
Hospifal workers
spend 7e5 hours
in 2 vel cenfers

Gray Ladies of Jackson
County chapter of American
Red Cross who have served at
veterans hospitals in Biloxi
and Gulfport have been recog-
nized for their service during
the month of September.
Mrs. Sena 0. McMillen, ex-
ecutive secretary Of the chap
ter said 1852 hours were do
mated by Jackson County Gray
Ladies this month.
Working 18 hours each were
Mesdames Laverne Adams,
TresSie Caulk, J. w. Gibson
and Homer Hughes. Mrs.
George Inglis served II hours,
Mrs. George Fisk, 1912 hours
and Mrs. Stephaine Reid, 9012
hours.
Mrs. Reid works in occupa-
tional therapy conducting a
class in ceramics.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1961-10-06

Building. The film was shown
in conjunction with the Civic
Guild of Pascagoula.
Membership has now reach
ed the 800 mark and Logan
reminded that reduced mem
bership dues would be avail
able only until Oct. 21.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1961-10-06

For gourmets only: next
time you saute mushrooms in
butter to be served on toast,
use a little Madeira to rinse
the skillet in which the mush-
rooms were cooked and use as
the sauce.
Navajo times. [volume] (Window Rock, Ariz.) 1960-1984, 1961-08-02
Summer Recreation Program

ny Christensen. Amanda Stanley,
Karen Begay, and Carol Moore.
The summer recreation pro-
gram at Window Rock, Fort De-
fiance and other places on the Ma
vaio Reservation, is but one facet
of an overall recreation program
that is being built up. The recrea-
ton program is also planned and
working in the various Chapters of
the Navajo Reservation. as well as
in other communities. In con-
junction with the Community De-
velopment Department of the Ma
vajo Tribe, the Gallup Indian Com
munity Center and the Crownpoint
Subagency B.I.A. handbook has
been put out for use in recreation
in the various areas.
Recreation as planned is not
just a summer time project but
one with activities planned for all
year round.
Navajo times. [volume] (Window Rock, Ariz.) 1960-1984, 1961-08-02
PROTECTION ASKED
Continued from page 7

Continued from page 7
would not unduly ''lockup" any mi
neral values that may exist in the
lands.
The surface owner could apply
for the purchase of the nonleaSable
minerals at any time, even after
the three-year period has ended.
The proposed bill would also
provide additional protection
against surface damages thanis af-
forded by existing law in situations
where the nonleasable minerals
are not sold to the surface owner.
Existing laws, the Departm ent
said, we're obviously designed to
protect lands being used for agri-
culture or grazing and are not suit
ably tailored for urban area lands.
The requirement that miner
obtain cons ent or that bond be
posted would provide much needed
protection. ''This provision would
NOT appear to work a hardship ona
bona fide prospecting Or mining
venture, Secretary Udall ex-
planned, "and it generally follows
recommendation of the American
Mining Congress embodied in its
declaration OF policy adopted at Las
Vegas, Nevada, in October 1860.
"We believe this proposed bill
would be effective in solving a SER
ious and growing problem and we
urge its early enactment, "~Secre-
tary Udau said.