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Smyrna times., 1961-09-21
FTemen Capture
Governors Cup al
State Convention
Parade In Dover

Amid the cheers of the vol
unteers the Governors Cup was
brought back to the fire house
in Smyrna by E. Reynolds Brad
lay, Saturday night, and a cele-
bration marked the winning of
the cup for the second consec-
utive year. The trophy and $l00
is awarded for best appearing
company with band at the con-
vention of the Delaware Volun-
teer Firemen's Association which
was held this year in Dover.
The senior band of the Citizens
Hose Company was judged the
best band, and received SIS.
Jerri Mercadante, named the
second best majorette, was
awarded five dollars. Bradley
was reelected. secretary of the
Delaware Firemen's Association,
and was also honored Thursday
night by being elected presi-
dent of the State Fire Chiefs
Association. Reelected as Sec
retary was Howell H. Barnes,
Smyrna. The twelve volunteers
who had stayed in Smyrna dur
ing the parade in Dover to COW
er in case of fire, were called
to assist the Clayton Fire Com
pany. They spent one hour
helping with a blaze in the sec.
ond floor of a dwelling on Main
Street, Clayton, occupied by
William Ogden. Less than ter
hours later, at 2::35 a. M, or
Sunday, thirty-four volunteers
responded to an alarm on How
ard Street, West Smyrna, for 9
hot motor on a heater. Edward
Alfree was the occupant, anc
there was no damage.
Smyrna times., 1961-09-21
To Start Work
On Legion Home

Plans have been made and
funds made available for the
construction of a post home to
be erected on Glenwood Ave-
nue. by the David c. Harrison
Post No. Ia, American Legion.
Lloyd A. Pleasanton chairman
of the building committee, will
be assisted by Benjamin A..
Weaver, and other members, to
be selected to serve on the
committee will be announced at
a later date. Construction is eX-
pected to begin in the very near
future. All post members are
urged to contact the chairman
of the committee as to when
they will be available for sup
port in the construction of the
home.
Smyrna times., 1961-09-21
Auxiliary Aids
Financial Drive

Mrs. Agnes Boyles presided
at the meeting of the Ladies
Auxiliary of the Citizens Hose
Company. A report on the state
convention at Dover was made
by Mrs. Connie Morris. There
will be a county meeting at
FELTON, on Tuesday, September
rs, at 7:30 p. m. The auxiliary
will hold a dinner on Sunday,
November IL. Final plans and
the menu will be announced af-
ter the October meeting. 1t was
decided that the organization
will donate $100 to the firemen
for their financial drive. Hos
tesses for the October meeting
will be Mrs. Marge Anthony and
Mrs. Christine Morrow.
Smyrna times., 1961-09-21
Enrolment at
Delaware l4%o
Over Last Year

Another substantial increase
in enrolment at the University
of Delaware was reported to-
day by registrar Robert Geb-
hardtsbauer following tabulation
lof preliminary registration fig
ures. Gebhardtsbauer TIA t e d
that this years increase is the
largest since the l945-46 vet
eran's bulge. With LAO fresh
men and special students al
ready registered and more to
come during late registration
periods, the final undergradu-
ate total is expected to top g.
100. The unusual increase is'
approximately l4%6 above last
years total compared to pre-
dicted six per cent rise in col
lege enrollm ntS nationally.
Most dramatic change came in
the school of agriculture which
has 32%e more students than in
September 1860. Other HIaior-
increases were reported in the
schools of education and arts
and science. Other preliminary
registration totals include L.
633 extension students and 986
graduate students. Delaware's
above-average population grow
tn, rapid industrialization and
increased emphasis on the i'm
portance of higher education
are the factors principally re-
sponsible for the university's
expanding enrollments.
Smyrna times., 1961-09-21
Burton to Show
1862 Chevrolets
Here Sept. 29-3O

Mr.. William Willis, of Irwin
G. Burton, Inc, has announced
the introduction of the 1862
line of Chevrolets at the local
leadership on Friday, Septem-
Der 29th. MIR. Willis has ar
ranged for a big "Open House.
all day and evening on Friday
and all day Saturday for the
residents of this area to view
the New World of Worth" of
fered in the 1862 Chevrolets.
This annual open House" to
display the new Chevrolets has
always aroused keen interest.
Every visitor will receive a tic
ket for a free grease job at
Irwin G. Burton, Inc. AS door
prizes this year there will be
a credit worth $50 for the first
mans and woman's name drawn
and a $25 credit for the second
mans and woman's name drawn.
Mr.. Willis and the entire sales
staff of Irwin G. Burton, Inc,
attended the pre-showing of the
1862 line of Chevrolets in Her.
shey, Pennsylvania, this week.
The new cars were introduced
to approximately l,500 dealers
and statesmen in spectacular
musical show by a troup of
Broadway stars. With thirty
Continued on Page TweIval
Smyrna times., 1961-09-21
Smyrna District
Entitled to Two
More Principals

The Smyrna Special School
District is now entitled to two
additional administrative per.
sonnel as a result of enrolment
increases. MIR. David K. Faus.
er, who has been serving as ad.
ministrative assistant and Jun.
ior High Principal will become
a full-time administrative assist.
ant to the superintendent, leav.
ing vacant the position of Jun.
'ior High School Principal. There
are 40 teachers in the high
school this year. In the elemen-
tary school, an elementary prin-
cipal is needed who will even
tually take over the direction
of the planned New Elementary
School, and who will supervise
the Thomas D. Clayton Elemen-
tary School and the East Smyr-
ma Elementary School being
built east of the highway. Mr..
Willis E. Powell, formerly teach
ing principal of the Thomas D.
Clayton School has accepted a
position as teacher in that
school. 1t is hoped that these
new administrative persons will
be hired by February. Applica-
tions are being received by the
superintendent.
Smyrna times., 1961-09-21
To Up-Date Civil
Defense Lessons

Under the urging of the So
cial Studies Department, the
staff of the Smyrna School Dis
trict will organize to prepare
new, up-to-date civil defense
lessons for use this year in the
area of Civil Defense. Each pu.
pill in the district has been
taught a Commute lesson each
month during the past five years
in Civil Defense, but the press
of existing circumstances has
made it appear desirable to re-
wise and up-date materials be-
ing used. The Social Studies
teachers are trying to have a
speaker come to the school to
talk to teachers about civil de-
fense. They complain that many
of the materials available are
too general in nature. and plan
to try to prepare materials that
can be better used in the local
district. The High School held
its first Civil Defense Drill on
Friday, September is. Mr..
Charles V. Williams indicated
that the drill went smoothly,
and that pupils seemed to take
it very seriously. Civil Defense
and Fire Drills are held each
month in all schools of the dis
trict.
Smyrna times., 1961-09-21
Town Emergency
Units Alerted
To Prepare for
Hurricane Esther

William E. Matthews, Jr.,
chairman civil defense for Smyr-
ma, was alerted Tuesday to
make preparations for the ad-
vance of Hurricane Esther. The
fire house is civil defense head
quarters and all members were
alerted to serve all night if nee
essary, according to Chief E.
Reynolds Bradley. The firemen
and members of the police force
are working together, the police
under the direction of chief
John w. Jacobs, Jr. Crews will
be designated as necessary.
Town manager Rex D. Gilmore
announced Tuesday night that
the towns electric and street
crews had been notified and
will be standing by at all hours
day and night until the emer-
gency is past. Generators were
being checked at the fire house
and other necessary prepara-
tions were being made. Mayor
Robert w. Riddagh was work
ing with all groups in putting
Smyrna in readiness for the
emergency. The town crews and
police force will be alerted if
the waters in Lake Como rise
and will take steps to prevent
any damage on the causeway.
Smyrna times., 1961-09-21
Man Kills Wife,
.Himself; Shoots
3 Children In
Drunken Frenzy

An unemployed Smyrna area
man murdered his pregnant wife
and wonded three of his l3
children, and then killed him
self as troopers surrounded his
home last Sunday. Troopers
blame drinking and a frenzy of
unknown origin for the shoot
ing spree. Dead are Steve
Brantley, So, and his wife, Will
lie Blanche Brantley,37. Wound
ed were Eugene Brantley, II,
shot as he rushed to his moth
er's aid, and Ruth, IA, and Dom
aid, IL, winged as they tried to
flee into the woods. All were
treated in the Kent General
Hospital, Dover. Police say
Brantley, who repeatedly had
been drinking heavily, forced
another son, Roy Neal, 7, TO
pull the trigger of a German
Mauser 1903 rifle which was
pointed at the fathers head.
Police said the shot took off
Brantley's right ear. The boy
then leaped out of a second
floor window along with other
children. Brantley later fired a
bullet into his own head, police
said. Scene of the murder-sui-
eide was a two-story wooden
shack in a clearing in the woods
off County Route 4S5, about
two and half miles north of
Smyrna. On the first floor are
a living-dining room, which al
SO served as the parents bed
room, and a kitchen. Upstairs
is single large room with a
crib, two beds and a mattress
which were sleeping quarters
for IL children between | and
IL years of age. A 18th child,
a l9-year-old boy, is living in
New York. 1t. James Vaughn
Of the state police troop at Do
yer said that the family had
apparently been living on relief
checks. Neighbors told officers
they could not remember when
Brantley held job last. The
Brantley children told officers
their parents had an argument
Continued on Page Twelvel
Smyrna times., 1961-09-21
District Again to Sponsor Adult
Evening Classes Starting in October

A tentative schedule of course
offerings for the Adult Evening
School sponsored by the Smyr-
ma Special School District in
cludes for the first time a class
in bridge for beginners, and
classes in physical training or
recreation for adults. Present
plans call for registration and
first-class sessions on Tuesday,
October 10, 7 to $50 p. M, and
continuing for ten weeks, each
session lasting ~ hours. Also
listed are courses in beginning
tipping, shorthand for beginners,
shorthand speed building, Span
Smyrna times., 1961-09-21
Eagles to Open
Football Season
Here Fri. Night

The Smyrna High School Eag-
les Football team will open the
1861 season on Friday evening
when they play host to the
Middletown High School Cava-
liers. The game is scheduled to
begin at 500 p. M, and school
officials are anticipating a large
crowd. The Eagles are coached
again this year by Bill Horney
and he is assisted by Richard
son Tritt. The team has been
hard at work for four weeks in
anticipation of this opening as
signment. The boys who will
probably start for Smyrna are:
Left end, John Pappas, a senior
playing for the first time; Left
tackle, John Ramsey, a veteran
from last years team and a
sophomore; Left guard, Brand
on Jones, a senior who has two
previous years of experience;
Center, Nelson Everhart, a vet
eran from last years team and
"a sophomore; Right guard, Karl
Severson, a senior who has two
previous years of experience;
Right tackle, William Rogers, a
sophomore who has one year
of experience; Right end, Bob
Pritchard, a senior who has two
previous years of experience;
Quarterback, Bo Mccoy, a jun
ior with a years experience;
Left half, Norman Davis, sem
ior with a years experience;
Right half, Bill Stafford, a SEN
ior with years experience;
Full back, Ronnie Thorpe, a jun
ior with a years experience;
other members of the squad are:
Alan Sokoloff, Larry Bodine,
Noel Lebel, Austin Pase, Paul
Leager, Bill Cary (Seniors); Bill
Cornelius, David Pleasanton,
Jerry Johnson, David Pletsch,
(Juniors); Michael Ennis, Deu-
ben Evans, Weston Ricca, Wayne
Carrow, Daniel Marsh, Colin
Cooper, James Pizzaro, Ernest
Bibbins, Bill Nowland, Wayne
Carter, Jerry Craig, Adelbert
Stachecki, Leon Kopelen, Franz
Media, Bob Sylvester, Bob Rid
dagh, James Pritchard (Sopho-
mores). The team to date has
had three scrimmages with L.
L. Redding, DeLaWarr, and
Saint Andrews. The greatest
headache for the coaches has
been the offensive backfield,
with a veteran line the team
could have a good year if they
find the right backfield combi-
nation. Missing and sorely miss
ed will be the open field run
ming and hard power running
of Ron Mccoy and Bob Boyer.
The complete schedule is as
follows:
Sept. %. Middletown. Home. $500 D. m.
Sept. 20, A. l. DUPONT, Home. 8 100 p. m.
October 21. Seaford Away. 200 p. m.
October 27. Milford. Home. $500 p. m.
November 8. Lewes. Away, $500 p. m.
Nov. 10. Georgetown, Away, $500 p. M
November %. Dover, Away. II 100 a. M
Smyrna times., 1961-09-21

ish beginning and advanced),
electric arc welding, sewing,
mechanical drawing, English
Improvement, and drivers train
ing for adults. Competent teach
ers will offer instruction on an
adult level. Registration fees
will remain the same as in pre-
vious sessions-$l0 for ten
weeks. An enrolment of eight
students is necessary to assure
the continuation of the class.
Further details concerning in
structors and room assignments
will be presented in subsequent
issues of this newspaper.
Evening star., 1961-02-01
By JOSEPHINE LOWMAN
Registsr and Tribune Syndicate


Words are fascinating
things! No remarks, please!
I know that we women like
to talk but I have known
some men who make pikers
out Of women when it comes
to long-winded monologues.
But, may we get back to
my original idea about words?
Conversation is our main
m e t hod Of communicating
with one another. Gestures
and tone Of voice have a great
impact, but sooner or later
you've got to use words.
Since we use words to get
through to others, they are
very important to us. The
history Of words is fascinat-
ing and often quite humor-
Gus, as we follow them from
their original meanings to
the Interpretation they have
currently.
Evening star., 1961-02-01
WHY GROW OLD?
Your Vocabulary
influences Success

me one Of the wiseSt bits Of
advice she ever gave me and
I have never forgotten it.
She said, Josephine, there
is nothing more dangerous
than a pen and ink" I have
used the typewriter ever
since!
MisinterpretatiOns
OF course, what she meant
was that you can write some
thing in one spirit and it
may be interpreted by the
recipient of the letter in an
entirely different way. Since
she or he cannot see your
facial expression or hear the
tone Of your voice, it's easy
to misinterpret the written
word.
There's no doubt about 1t;
the things we say, and the
words we use have a tremen-
dous influence on our sue
cesseS in business and on our
happiness in our personal
lives. A thoughtless statement
sometimes loses us friends
forever and we may never
even realize why this hap
pened.
Evening star., 1961-02-01
To Review Book

Members Of st. GATHERINGS
Guild Of All Saints Epis-
copal Church will meet Feb
ruary 8 at II am. Mrs. Alan
Maphis will review Neville
Shute's book. Trustee From
the Tool Room"
Evening star., 1961-02-01
Defining Words

This is q hobby for which
few people have time, but it
is fun and rewarding to in
crease our vocabulary. In our
family we have long played a
game which has been lots of
fun. One of us will take one
page in the dictionary and
the others will try to give the
meaning of the words on
that page. Then another one
Of US reads the next page. If
you think you have q big
vocabulary, this will whittle
you down to size.
The written word and the
spoken word are entirely Diff
ferent. When I was q very
young girl my mother gave
Evening star., 1961-07-22

lilac and green to cover a
chair and a tailored white
quilted bedspread; also white
draperies and lamps. Would
this be all right?
Answer: The plan sounds
fine. How about a white
washable rug instead of
beige? You might pick up
the multi-colored check for
ruffle or box pleats under
the white spread.
Question: Carpet in living
room is soft grey, walls are
driftwood white and there are
two gold chairs. What color
shall I use for sofa, an ad-
ditional chair and draperies?
Answer: A rich, royal blue
should be attractive with
the colorS you now have. The
blue tone could be the up
holstery fabric for the ex =
ira chair, also for throw
pillows on sofa. Sofa and
draperieS should be covered
in either driftwood white or
grey. Added interest could
come from good prints or
paintings, deep blue glass
accessories. bowls of flowers.
Questions: What color
would you advise me to use
in a small bedroom for a
three year = old boy? The
furniture is French Pro-
vincial in cherry wood.
Answer: What about a pale
sky blue for walls and wood
work. With this a white
washable scatter rug, crisp
white cotton cafe curtains,
the blue again for the bed
spread. Have a cushion on
the chair in a small print or
check Of red. white, and blue.
Use red and white elsewhere
for accent. For instance.
paint a toy box sky blue
with q stencil motif in red
and white.
Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
Featured
Evening star., 1961-07-22
Some New Ways to Hide a Bed
By BETTY PEpIs
Contributing Writer

More and more guest
rooms In the home are be-
ginning to resemble those ir
the best hotels and motels
They look like living rooms
for the beds. with which
they are equipped, are COM
pletely camouflaged.
Making this easier to ac-
complish day by day are the
rash Of beds in disguise,
which are a far cry, indeed,
from the old fashioned sofa
bed that took both patience
and power to pull out at
night.
New models are sleek to
look at, simple to operate,
and some Of the latest are
even engineered so they can
be folded up with the
bedding still in place.
Other new models have
built-in bedding storage and
q mechanism simple enough
for even a small teen-age
guest to operate. One is a
two-piece job. The 34-inch
wide mattress pulls away.
from a pillowed backreSt.
The pillows are attached to
a walnut veneered bedding
box that has ample storage
space for sheets, pillows, and
blankets, which are reached
by lifting the pillows from
the bottom.
Other Conversions
There are chairs that con-
vert to beds, too, and even
an ottoman, which though
of healthy proportions looks
harmless enough when not
made up.
A table also has been con-
structed just of a size to
take a folding portable bed
that, when unfolded, mea-
sureS Is inches wide by rs
inches long. This last seems
a perfect solution in an
apartment where storage
space is scarce and an ex-
ira bed needed only oc-
casionally.
One designer has come up
with a dining room that
converts to q bedroom for
overnight guests. This par
ticular bed slides into the
bottom half of a storage wall
and is closed away behind
fold-back doors. The top
portion, set back a bit, is
devoted to q decorative dis
play of glass and china.
Sliding doors conceal a
normal twin-Size bed in
another installation. In this
case the closet is for the
storage Of clothing. 1t has
two rods, one behind the
other, both placed slightly
higher than normal. Since
% inches is the depth needed
for hanger clearance, this
a closet A inches
deep.
Questions and Answers
e Question: My bedroom
walls have wallpaper with an
overall vine motif in peach
on a white ground. Would
like to have a beige rug, null
ti-colored check of peach,
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-07-06
...did you Know?

Charles E. Bolton mayor Of East Clerelond from 1899
to 1901, brought national fame to the community through
his publication, "a Model Village and other Papers, He
had distinguished record Scholar author and sta
dent Of municipal government. He instrumental IN
bringing about many Improvements IN East CieUelond ard
fought against oneroon To this end he suggested and
helped TO organize the Village Mayors League knoWn
os the Cuyoho9a County Mayors and City Managers
Association.
Many streets in East Clereaad received their
through Charles E. Bottoms influence mayor ard
reaor IN the community Among these hnotves Win
deytere Grasnere aud Sta,Wood Ip 1872 Bolton
beautiful description Of Grasmere the home and burial
place Wodsor lcch he described the paradise Of
earth and fell of frat, tiOuers and the street roice of
nature" Later Bolton named tlco Of his East Ceceaad
aotntents "GrasDtere and "W0derere utter "Porodse
GrosDefe and Windernere Of hich he often spoke. He
also gaUe the 'Wade,nere" to the baby Of faith
tAl Italian and to of the tooeyS ior9e-St.
Bernard dogs.
On June 1916, the suffrage Increment scored
Big utcory here The suffrage passed BY East
CieCeIand UOtag municipal election. East CIeCe
land declared to be the first city Wst Of the Mississippi
River grant By home rule this electoral privege to
froge headquarters then located at 1886 Euclid
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-07-06
IS Officer
Spots Open

The United States Air Force
has openings to axamine Is per-
sons from the Cuyahoga county
area interested in applying for
commissions as Officers accord
ing to Area Air Force Recruiter
TSGT Voska.
College graduates may apply
for direct commissions in jobs
and specialties related to their
college background. Called the
Training School, it is available
TO men and women who have
degrees or will receive degrees
in the next four months.
New requirements have OPEN
ed positions of leadership for
we'll educated women in such
fields as budget and account
ing, Air Research and Develop
ment, as well as several other
specialized fields. The three
month co-educational officers
course takes place at Lakeland
Air Force Base, Texas, outside
Historic San Antonio.
Further information may be
had by calling Sgt. Voska at his
office, 22141 Euclid ave-, tele-
phone: " 6-3070. He will make
all the necessary arrangements
for interview.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-07-06
Thief
Caught After
Merry Chase

A Cleveland auto thief made
the mistake of going for a joy
ride in East Cleveland and hence
20 minutes after heisting the
vehicle was in the arms of the
law.
He was spotted driving sus-
piciously on Shaw ave-, near
Hayden Monday morning by
Patrolmen Bernard F. McAlea
and Ronald Williams. When the
officers signalled the motorist
to stop he took off. A chase
with speeds up to 70 miles an
hour down Hayden ave-, then
took place with Det. 1t. Milton
Jennrich and Det. AL Hospodar.
1t ended at Eddy rd., and
Thornhill dr., when the stolen
car careened into the bushes
bordering Paterson Park. The
driver fled on foot and was
chased by Ptl. Williams and 1t.
Jennrich, each fired one shot
at the suspect.
He then surrendered and was
turned over to the Cleveland
Police Department.
Police Chief H. S. Weaver
praised the two patrolmen for
their alertness in spotting the
stolen car.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-07-06

William J. Nencl, 425 East
2oOth St, has returned to the
teaching staff Of Petrimilli's
Accordion Center, GIT East
185th st.
He started teaching this
week after serving two years in
the L. S. Army. Prior to his
military service, Vincl was on
the Petromilli teaching staff for
three years and taught all per-
cussions (drums).
In the army he was leader
of his own band and toured
GI posts with recording star.
Steve Laurence.
At present besides teaching,
Vencl is free-lance band per-
former in the Greater Cleve-
land area.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-07-06
Dec I hS
Mrs. Hazel Ann COgan

A Requiem Mass was eele-
brated at 10 a. m. in st. Philo-
mena Church on Saturday for
Mrs. Hazel Ann Cogan (nee
Thompson) of 1775 Eddy rd.
Survivors are children, Leon
ard, jr., Donald, William,
Charles, Patrick and grandchil-
dren. She was the wife Of the
late Leonard, mother of the late
Robert, Jack, Harry and Ed
ward, and the sister of the late
Charlotte.