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Smyrna times., 1961-01-05
School Receives
Federal Funds

Smyrna School Officials re-
ported today that they have re-
ceived a check for $9,2l6 as
partial payment of the Federal
Air Base Funds for the year
l960-61. The total entitlement
of the District estimated for
the year is l4,458.60 but dis
tricts are being paid only 85%
of entitlement in the current
year unless additional appropri-
ations are made by the Federal
Government. The first payment
is always somewhat less than
the total amount. The federal
government makes these pay
ments to schools located near
air base installations in view
of the fact that the school dis
tricts cannot tax air base in
stallations.
Smyrna times., 1961-01-05
Merchants Group
Welcomes 70 New
Families to Town

Mrs. Evelyn Vessel, chairman
of the welcome committee for
the Smyrna-Clayton Retail Mer-
chants Association, has an
nounced that total of 79 calls
have been made since Inaugural
ton of the program in July. The
majority of new families are
from the Dover Air Force Base
and the greeting committee
members have been we'll receiv-
ed. Several items have been
added recently to the kits which
are presented to the newcomers
Fifteen visits were made by the
committee during the month OF
December and kits given the
families visited. Mrs. Vessel ano
her committee will appreciate il
if anyone who knows of a fam
lily that has been missed will
contact her, so that they may
be assured welcome to the
community.
Smyrna times., 1961-01-05
Interest Grows
AS Man of Year
Nominations Near
Jan. 9TH Deadline

Considerable interest is being
shown in the project being con-
Quoted by the Smyrna-Clayton
Junior Chamber of Commerce,
that of the Young Man of the
Year Award in the Smyrna
Clayton area. The deadline for
sending in nominations by the
residents of the area is January
7, and the local winner will be
named at banquet to be held
at The Wayside Inn on Janu-
ary IL. Heads of service clubs
and organizations and other in
terested persons are invited to
attend the banquet. The nomi-
nee must be between 81 and
35 years of age and his period
of distinguished service must be
between January and Decem-
ber 81, 1860. The nature of his
service to the community and
the activities and nature of par
ticipation must be stated. Points
will be considered on contribu-
ton to community welfare; in
all-around community or state
activities; evidence of lasting
contribution to community; eH-
hibition of leadership ability, of
personal or business progress,
and also cooperation with indi-
viduals and civic organizations.
The judges for the local contest
are the Rev. ]. Howard Link,
DR.. George V. Kirk, Mayor Rob-
ert Riddagh, all of Smyrna;
Mayor John Roth, Clayton, and
Coleman Metzler, principal of
the Clayton School. The BAN
quet on January II will coin
eide with the 10th anniversary
of the United States Jaycees,
and will also feature the local
Speak Up, Jaycee contest. The
local winner will then compete
for the award for the state oi
Delaware. Nomination blanks
are available at the Colder
Pharmacy, and the nominations
are to be sent to Robert Belber
president and chairman of the
committee, which includes Jane:
Gray, and Barry Attix. Last
years state winner was James
McKinstry, of Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1961-01-05
Mrs. Allen Frear
To Address Club

Mrs. ]. Allen Frear will be the
speaker at the meeting of the
Twentieth Century Club on
Thursday, Jan. IL on a program
arranged by Mrs. George D. Kirk.
Her topic will be "Today's
Woman in Tomorrow's World" "
Mrs. Walter Hill is chairman of
the hostess committee, assisted
by Mrs. Clarence S. Collins, Jr.,
Mrs. Norman Coleman, Mrs.
Harry P. Jones, Mrs. John L.
Johnson, Mrs. George Robinson,
Mrs. Charles Pryor, and Mrs.
William Norris. A meeting of
the executive committee will be
held Thursday, Jan. S at l:30
pm. at the club house with the
president, Mrs. William D. Kirk
presiding.
Smyrna times., 1961-01-05
Smyrna Eagles
Drop Opener to
Milford 81 to Sc

The Smyrna High Sc h o o |
Eagles basketball team drop
ped its season opener here last
night to the courtmen of Mil
ford High, 81 to 36. The visitors
collected 81 field goals to Smyr-
mas 7 and only superior foul
shooting prevented Smyrna from
sustaining worse lacing as the
home team converted % chances
from the free-throw line. A IT.
point squirt in the second perioC
gave Milford a 25-l2 lead at hall
time. Beldon Sterling was high
scorer for the losers with l3
while Larry Sharp and Ed Ken
ton tailed 13 each for the vic
tors. Smyrna's junior varsity
scored a 1888 victory in the
preliminary game. The Eagles
will engage Middletown here
Friday and on Tuesday will op
pose the Alumni team of 1852
The starting lineup for the
Alumni will be Ebe Joseph, Dave
Jacobs, George Coyle, Sonny
Leager and John Isaacs. Coach
Bob Everett will come out of re.
tirement to head this team as
he did in 1852.
Smyrna times., 1961-01-05
Schools Receive
Surplus Food

During the 1860 fiscal year,
more than $40 million worth of
surplus commodities acquired
by the U. S. Department of
Agriculture, under price-support
and surplus-removal programs,
went to feed many children in
schools throughout the country.
The surplus commodities are
available to nonparticipating
schools as well as to other
schools taking part in the Ma
tional School Lunch Program.
According to u. S. D. A. re-
ports, the surplus foods distrib-
uted to the schools included
butter, cheese, nonfat dry milk,
honey, flour, cornmeal, peanut
butter, rice, dried whole eggs,
and sweet potates among other.
Most of the food served un-
der the National School Lunch
Program-approximately 80 per-
cent-was purchased locally by
the public and nonprofit priv
ate schools participating in the
program.
Smyrna times., 1961-01-05
llth Annual Fort
Delaware Society
Luncheon Jan. IA

Arrangements have been COM
pleted for the eleventh annual
luncheon of the Fort Delaware
Society on Saturday, Jan. IA, at
l2:l5 p. M, in the Eagle Res
taurant, Wilmington, Delaware.
According to Miles L. Freder-
ick, president, this will be an
important gathering since it ush-
ers in the l961-l964 Centennial
OF the Civil War in which Fort
Delaware figures SO prominent
iy. He expects there will be a
record turnout for the occasion.
Among invited guests will be
United States Senators John j.
Williams and j. Allen Frear, Jr.,
u. S. Senator-elect ]. Caleb
Boggs; Governor David P. Buck
son; Governor-elect Ebert N.
Carvel; United States Represent
ative Harris B. Mcdowell, Jr.;
Luther Reed, chairman of the
State Commission on the Civil
War Centennial, and members
of the State Park Commission.
Principal speaker at the affair
will be Ashley Halsey, Philadel-
Continued on Page Eight
Smyrna times., 1961-01-05

Despite the crippling of traf-
fic as a result of the unpreced-
ented snowstorm which struck
this area, with eleven inches of
snow and drifting from high
winds, the merchants recovered
from what looked like a disas-
ter for the holiday trade, and
business was brisk during the
days and nights until Christmas
Eve. The entrenchment in eX-
penditure was traced to lack of
work. There was no agreement
in opinion as to how badly busi-
ness had been affected, but the
m a jority of merchants inter-
viewed were agreed that during
the final week business was
good, with opinions ranging
from better than last year" to
"sales did not meet last years" "
The most optimistic report was
given by Richard c. Price of
Boulevard Electric, who said
that they had not been hurt by
the snow, nor condition of the
streets, and that they were bus
ier than last year. He also stat
ed that it had been a good year
with increased interest in buy
ing TV sets and music in gen.
Smyrna times., 1961-01-05

the fire, and deliver said Horn
to the first director arriving at
the fire." The charter was ap-
proved by the State Legislature
at Dover on January 10, 1887,
signed by John E. Collins,
Speaker of the Senate, and W..
R. McCabe, Speaker of the
House. The attendance roster
for 1887 carried many well
known family names, such as
Taylor, Weldon, Pratt, Spru-
ance, Wick, Barnes, Jefferson,
Stevenson, Boyer, Norris, Bell,
Grayham, Sylvester, and Wright.
Unusual designations of their
special posts are First, second,
third, and fourth pipeman";;
coupler" "truckman and led
derman." Among the interest
ing memorabilia on display is a
clock presented by the Volun-
teer Hose Company of Middle
town at the time the company
moved into their new building
in 1925. Also, a red and white
bib portion of the first parade
uniforms, which were white
shirts and trousers; and a chiefs
horn given by the Clayton Fire
Company. Interesting items on
display include the original bells
used on the hand-drawn truck,
purchased January l6, 1886,
now suspended in a wooden
frame; pictures of early mech
anized equipment, and a large
picture of Samuel Taylor, first
president. Complete record
about fires were started in 1917,
written in long hand. Records
of the carnivals held during the
l920's will be shown. Among
outstanding trophies S is the
Charles L. Jones Memorial Tro-
ply, won in convention of 1925
for second best company with
music; and the Governor J.Caleh
Boggs Trophy won in 1860 fol
best appearing company with
band. The original picture
shows the fire equipment ir
what is now Town Hall, where
the Legion ambulance now
stands, and the fire company
headquarters where now the
town office is located and where
Town Council meets. Many pic.
lures of events through the
years will be displayed, and q
Continued on Page Sikh
Smyrna times., 1961-01-05
Merchants Report Holiday Trade
Good Despite Gripping Snowstorm

eral. Sales were more toward
floor models than table. Paul
Cosden, at Smyrna Hardware,
said that business was salts
factory there. Martin Golden's
Pharmacy, said business did not
meet last year. Edward Woot-
ten, owner of Wootten's Cloth
ing Store, said he was pleased
with the season. Mrs. Fanny
Thompson at Silco's said that
the last day was better than
ever before. Mrs. Margaret Ru-
by at Smyrna Gift Shop said
she had more customers but
they spent less money, due to
the economy. At VESSELS Chill
dren's Wear, Mrs. VESSEL, said
that business was fair, that
Christmas Eve shoppers spent
less as many are out of work.
Mrs. Margaret Storey, propriet-
er of The Ivy Shop, who has
been in business in Smyrna for
two years, found business this
year better than last and she
was very pleased with the holi-
day trade at her store. At The
Style Shop the proprietor, Mrs.
Ruth Street, said that it had
been a good season.
Smyrna times., 1961-01-05
Service Work
To Be Topic Of
Grange Meeting

A covered dish supper at $50
pm. will precede the regular
meeting of the Smyrna Grange
on Thursday, January IL. Mrs.
Charles Dukes, master, will pre-
side at a business session. Mrs.
William Minner, lecturer, will be
in charge OF the program which
will have as the subject; "Sug-
eestions for Community Service.
Work in Our Area" Members
who have ideas and suggestions
on this topic are asked to pre-
sent them for discussion. The
Grange has two wheel chairs
and one hospital bed for loan to
the public, The local Grange
was represented at the State
, Leaders Conference held at
/ Capital Grange, Dover, on Tues
/ day. Those attending from Smyr-
ma included Mrs. Dukes, George
Wilson, overseer; Mrs. William
Minner, lecturer; Mrs. Townsend
Vaughn, home economics chair
. man; Mrs. Arthur Short, repre-
; senting the youth group, and
, Mrs. Mary Fleming, representing
: the secretary. A group of local
grangers will attend the Kent
County Pomona meeting today
at Harrington.
Smyrna times., 1961-01-05
Summaries Show
Delaware Crops
Value Hits New
High of -S35,624,OOO

Although market prices, in
many instances, sagged, 1860
was nevertheless a good one for
field crops in Delaware, advises
the Delaware State Development
Department. Basing its findings
on recently released 1860 crop
summaries compiled by the U. S.
Department of Agricultural, the
state information agency points
out that the value of Delaware
field crops and tree fruits, pro-
duced during 1860, totaled $685.
624, 900, an increase of $l,345,-
600 over that of the previous
year. OF this. $35 .624,000 total,
S587,000 came from fruit and
nuts; $6,55l, 900 was rerived
from commercial growing of
vegetables and $28, ,486,000 came
from field crop production. Ac-
cording to the Agriculture De.
partment's end-of-year summar'
les, the 1860 corn crop had value
of $1l,68l,0 900 compared with
$l0,8l8,000 for 1859. This wa:
despite the fact that the average
price per bushel dropped from
$l.26 to $1.20 in 1860. The 1861
Delaware wheat crop was worth
$l,279,000, almost the same a:
the $1,276,000 of 1859. Average
price received, however, drop
ped from $l.72 per bushel tt
$l.65. The 1860 barley crop wa:
worth $6l2,0OO, as compared tc
SSH, 900 for 1859; the rye croI
was worth $36l, 900, a substan
tial gain from the previou.
years $279,000; and the 1861
Delaware oats crop had value o.
$l97, 900, compared with $l68,
CONTINUED on Page Eight
Smyrna times., 1961-01-05
Henry and Norma
.Shapley Purchase
The Wayside Inn,
Established 1925

Announcement has been made
that MIR. and Mrs. Henry R.
Shapley have purchased and as
sumed ownership on January
first of The Wayside Inn on Du-
Pont Parkway in Smyrna. The
renowned Inn was started in
1925 by Mr.. and Mrs. William
Taylor who operated it and lived
there until it was taken over by
Miss Ethel Brumbaugh, of Will
mington in l948. Mr.. and Mrs.
Shapley will carry on in the
same tradition established by
the Taylors and continued by
Miss Brumbaugh. The Smyrna
Rotary Club and the Smyrna
Lions Club will continue to hold
their regular meetings at The
Inn. MIR. Shapley, a native OF
Smyrna, conducted Snaps Soda
Shop on Main Street for ten
years and was beloved by all re-
sidents, and particularly by teen
ayers. He will be assured of the
support in his new venture by
all who know him. He has been
associated in the sales depart
ment of Wilson Refrigeration,
Inc. for fourteen years, making
flights to all parts of the coun-
try in the pursuit of his duties.
He also served with the United
States Army during World War
II
Smyrna times., 1961-01-05

National Emblem Council No. 8
The National Emblem Coun-
Gil No. 9, Daughters of Amer
ica, will hold an installation of
officers on Tuesday, January 10
at 8 p. M, at the regular meet
ing hall.
Smyrna times., 1961-01-05
Open House to Mark 18th Anniversary
Of Citizens Hose Go. Friday Night

The 18th anniversary of the the fire. deliver said Horn
organization of the Citizens to the first director arriving
Hose Company No. l. Inc, will the fire. The charter
Smyrna times., 1961-01-05
Dover Man BUYS
Caras Property

Louis Caras, owner of Caras
Court, has announced the sale
of the property to Peter De-
Marie, of Dover, who took pos
session on January first. He
will conduct it as a restaurant
with the name THE Fountain
Rock" 1t was built in l947
by Mr.. Caras and used as his
home and also place of busi-
ness. MIR. Caras is planning an
other trip to Europe this spring
and expects to revisit Greece,
and also travel in Egypt and
The Holy Land.
Smyrna times., 1961-01-05
Seminary Choir
To Be Presented
AT Local Church

The Princeton Seminary Choir
will present a service of sacred
music in the First Presbyterian
Church of Smyrna on Sunday,
January fifteenth. The service
will begin at $3.50 p. M, and is
open to the entire community.
All members of this male Choir
us are college graduates who
are now enrolled at Princeton
Theological Seminary for at
least three years of graduate
study in preparation for the
Christian ministry. They form a
fair cross-section of the Semi
nary's student body of about
five hundred who come from all
parts of the United States and
many foreign countries and over
fifty church denominations. The
men of this years choir come
from fifteen states, including
our newest state, Hawaii, one
each from Formosa, Korea and
North Ireland, and are gradu-
ates of twenty-five different col
leges. Also, they have had a
variety of professional expert
ence, one having been a grad
uate teacher of English in col
lege, one consultant struc-
tural engineer, one a test engi-
neer for an aircraft company,
one in the laundry business and
one having served twenty years
in the Navy, retired as com
mander. The entire service will
be conducted by members oi
the choir, each person taking
part in turn. The musical por
.tion of the program which con
'stitutes an integral part of tn
service, represents the finest il
: choral repertoire, ranging from
Gregorian plainsong through
Palestrina to Lotti, Bach, Hand
ell, Haydn, Mendelssohn an,
. contemporary composers. Also
included in the repertoire ar
a number of spiritual folk song
from different nations. Th
.choir's long-playing record, re
leased by RCA Victor, contains
eighteen selections from this re
pertoire. David Hugh Jones
Mus. Doc, F.A.G.O., A.S.C.A.P.
was charter member of tht
ia Guilty of the Westminstel
Choir College and head of the
organ and composition depart
ments of that school for a mum
ber of years. Also, he has beer
director of Music at Princeton
Seminary since 1884. In 1851
he relinquished his post at the
Choir College to devote his en-,
tire time to Princeton as Pro
fessor of Music. He has pub
lished a mum Der of choraI
works, and was editor of The
Hymnbook, published by five
Presbyterian and Reformed de-
nominations, and musical editor
of the Armed Forces Hymnal
published in 1859.
Smyrna times., 1961-01-05

The 18th anniversary of the
organization of the Citizens
Hose Company No. l, Inc, will
be observed on Friday, January
6, at s p. M, at the fire house.
The meeting will be open to
the public, and will be followed
by an "open house." The Hon
orable David P. Buckson, Gov
ernor of Delaware, will deliver
the address. The meeting will
be called to order and the well
come given by James c. Truax,
president, and the invocation
will be delivered by the Rev.
]. Howard Link. Greetings will
be extended by Mayor Robert
Riddagh, and by Mrs. Florence
Taylor Ferguson, daughter of
the first president of the COM
pany; also, by John V. Ryan,
president, Delaware Volunteer
Firemen's Asso ia n; Olan
T h o m S, president, Delaware
Fire Chiefs Association; Char
les H e 6 m n, president, Kent
County Volunteer Firemen's AS
sociation, and Thomas c. Multi
gan, chaplain, Delaware Volun-
teer Firemen's Association. The
Governors address will be fol-
lowed by recognition of older
members, and the benediction
by the Rev. Charles L. Cureton
III. The celebration will open
with Governor Buckson blowing
the fire whistle, and the mayor
will ring the fire bell for one
minute, the first bell purchased
in 1887 which hung in Town
Hall, and was moved to the
present building in 1925. Many
interesting articles used thro-
ughout the years will be on
display, as we'll as many tro-
phies won over the years. Fas.
cinating to people of this gen.
GRAFTON will be the leather buck.
cts and helmets, which show the
changes; nozzles, leather straps
used for handles, a nozzle from
a hand-drawn hose truck; q
check book with stubs show
ing checks drawn March IL
1888 and used into the 1920's
The original minutes are founc
in large volume, with the frs
entry that of January 6, 1886
when a motion was made tc
"go into permanent organiza
ton" and Samuel Taylor was
nominated for president and was
elected. A public subscription
at that time amounted to $96l
from the residents. On January
18, 1886, the second meeting
was held and officers elected a:
follows: G. A. Wick, treasurer
H. D. Boyer, fire recorder; Johr
B. Patterson, John Sargue, E
Th omas Clayton, Wakemar
Spruance, ]. P. Jones, and Elmel
z. Taylor, directors. The fol
lowing section added to the by
laws at that meeting shows the
contrast with modern days. L
reads: in case no director bt
present at the Hose House a
an alarm of fire, members pres
ent to take charge of the Com
mander's Horn and proceed t.
Evening star., 1961-01-26
DOWNTOWN
Renewal Plan Seen
Ringing on 7 Transit
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giant cross. Pedestrians could
walk. easily through arcades
between F and G streets and
this same openness would make
Seventh. Eighth and Ninth
streets one big mall of build
ing and parks. -
K street would be blocked
off at Tenth street NV. and
its eastbound traffic would 60
along I street NV. and its
westbound along L. Other
main east-to-west roads in the
downtown area would be H and
E streets NV. The center leg
of the inner loop. Sixth. Tenth,
Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets NV, would become
main north and south routes
The other downtown streets
would handle only local traffic
or be closed off. j
Mr.. Banner emphasized that
the plan unveiled today was
more q concept than q detailed
blueprint. The blueprint will
come. he said, after the Down.
town Progress finishes the rest
Of its studies. Target date; for
the detailed plan is April, 1852.
The final plan may propose
such things as hotel and
information center for visiting
students, sidewalk cafes. and
a grass mall in place Of F
or G streets. Many places look
ideal to the staff for modern
apartments. such as the area
around Mount Vernon square
But more studies must be made.
Downtown Progress studies
to date show that $273.3 mil
lion would have to be spent
between now and 1880 to build
the structures needed to fill
nonresidential demand for
floor space in downtown. An
other $42 million would have to
be spent TO- build 5000 new
apartments and replace 1000
existing ones.
This works out to $l3.7 mil
lion a year over 20 years for
nonreSidential building and 50. /
million a year for residential,
or $l5.S million all told. The
cost Of new parking garages
above and underground: new
streets and subways, and pur-
chases Of old buildings will add
to the investment.
Other Downtown Progress
studies indicate downtown has
a future. These changes. pre-
dicted to take place between
1860 and 1880. figure in the
organizations optimism about
the downtown area between
Fifth and Fifteenth streets
NV. and Massachusetts, and
Pennsylvania avenues:
Population. Will increase In
Washington Metropolitan Ares
from 2 million to million
Downtown will benefit.
Floor Space. The demand for
commercial and residential floor
Evening star., 1961-01-26
sEvENTY-FIvE WORDS a

SEVENTY-FIVE WORDS q
minute Is excellent average
speed. The Government used
to require so, but now has
to be satisfied with 40.
Figure 1t out for yourself.
1t would take q typist pool
with 200 girls working on
200 machines which would
cost well over $4,000 to equal
this machines output.
Basically it is q typewriter.
Metal type strikes an linked
ribbon.
Otherwise 1t has no re-
semblance to a desk type
writer. 1t Is in a cabinet
about 5 feet high.
The linked ribbon is about
q foot wide. A roller of SINH
lar length has 120 As, 120 Bs
in q row and so on through
the upper case alphabet, the
nine digits and punctuation
marks-40 characters in all.
It strikes all the AS, the
Is, the Ms and the Ms in a
line 40 characters long at
the same time. Don't ask me
how 1t does 1t. I saw 1t but
it's much faster than the eye.
The roll of paper keeps un-
rolling and coiling on the
floor behind. the machine.
It types much faster than
the eye can read. 1t could
type q fat novel like Gone
With The Wind" in an hour.
You've read about the
speed Of the big computer
machines. The IBM all tran
sistor 7030 can make 3 mil
lion additions q minute. It
puts the answers on mag
netic tape at some similarly
incredible speed. The tape is
fed into the 15,O00-word-a-
minute typewriter. Any ques-
tions?