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Smyrna times., 1961-07-13
Award ON
Display at Bank

! The plaque which was award
ed to Martin Golden at the an
nual convention of the Della
ware Pharmaceutical Society
held at Rehoboth Beach is now
on display in one of the cases
in the lobby of the Smyrna Of
flee of the Bank of Delaware.
The award was made for out
standing community service.
The beautiful mahogany plaque
is modelled after sterling sill
yer bowl and is called the Bowl
of Hygeia" and is donated by
A. H. Robins Co., Inc. MIR. Gold
en- was given statewide recog-
milton due to his varied activ-
tiles, which include serving as
first president of the SMYRNA
Clayton Junior Chamber of Com
and also of the Della
ware State Junior Chamber of
Commerce. He is on the board
OF directors of the Delaware
Pharmaceutical Society and was
a leader in obtaining passage
OF important legislation during
the session of the Delaware
Legislature.
Smyrna times., 1961-07-13
Budget of s7l4,245
Adopted by Local
School Board;
Tax Rate Fixed

A budget of $7l4,245 has been
adopted by the Board of Educa-
ton of the Smyrna Special
School District. This includes
$567, 800 in state funds for sal
aries and $4,000 in local funds
for operations. Anticipated in
come in the district is $4,000
from property taxes; $1,000 cap
itation tax; 81 500 trailer taxes;
$4,000 tuition, and $4,000 fed
eral funds. This, plus a balance
of $39,544.43 unexpended from
last years funds, will make
$4,000 available for local ex-
penditures. The budget shows
expenditure of $39,350 for such
items as supplemental salaries,
teacher bonus, athletics, text
books, teaching supplies, fuel,
electricity, telephone, mainten-
ance costs, and matching funds
from the National Defense Edu-
cation Act. Available for debt
service will be $4,000 from
property tax; $4,000, capitation
tax; $4,000 tuition and a bal
ance of $20,885 from June 80.
or $4,000 available. Debt SER
vice expenditures will be $45,-
900 principal and $23,4l5 in
terest. The school tax has been
fixed at SO cents per $l00 as
sessed property value, a drop
of two cents, and the per capita
tax at 81, an increase of $4.
The property evaluation is $ll,-
45l, 1856. The board accepted the
low bid of Wilmer G. Smith for
painting the second floor corri-
dors of the John Bassett Moore
High School.
Smyrna times., 1961-07-13
CAP Cadets Plan
Summer Training
Program at DAFB

Saturday has a special ring
around it on the personal CAL
endars of "a Civil Air Patrol
cadets as it marks the day for
the opening of their summer
training camp. The Delaware
Wing cadets, numbering 70 male
and "a female members of the
CAP, will perform their sum-
mer training duty once again at
the Dover Air Force Base. The
nine-day tour of duty at the
base is part of the aerospace
education program of the Della
ware Wing, CAP. During the
winter months those scheduled
to attend the camp and other
CAP cadets study courses based
on Air Force-Civil Air Patrol
manuals. The summer camp is
their opportunity to put class
room learning into practice. Of
more than $50 cadets in Della
ware the "a who will attend the
camp will take part in a pro-
gram designed by the Air Force
to inform, educate and enter
tain them at the Dover base.
One of the highlights of the
program the cadets and the
CAP officers enjoy is the an
nual field flying trip. This year
the entire encampment staff will
be airlifted to the NASA train
ing center at Langley Air Force
Base, Vo. At Langley they will
observe the rigors of astronaut
preparations for outer space
Journeys. In addition to a visit
to the NASA center at Lang
ley, the Delaware Wing men,
bers will visit a Bomarc mis-
sile squadron, the 22nd Air De-
fense Squadron, to learn of its
operations and receive informa-
Continued on PAGE Fourl
Smyrna times., 1961-07-13
Smyrna Grange
Plans Program

The Smyrna Grange will hold
a covered-dish supper at 6:45
p. M, today, Thursday, at the
Norman D. Shorts farm. Fol-
lowing the supper there will be
announcements of plans for var
ious programs by Mrs. William
Minner, lecturer. The annual
Grange picnic is scheduled to
be held Thursday, August II, at
COLCHESTER. Beach at IL noon,
and will be tthe usual covered
dish style. Various groups have
been invited to attend the pic
mic, including the Future Farm
.ers of America, Blackbird All
Club, and the Smyrna Home
makers Club. George Wilson,
new Grange master, has named
the following committee chair
men for the coming year: Mrs.
Laura Stanhope, chairman, COM
munity service; Mrs.Sally Camp
bell, Mrs. Mary Hill; Mrs. Char
les Dukes, chairman, home eco-
nomics committee, Mrs. Paul
Palmer, Mrs. Harold McGrath;
Harold McGrath, chairman, ag-
riculture com m tee. Arthur
Short, Benjamin Burrows; State
Rep. Carlton Blendt, legislative;
Larry Bodine and James Flem-
ing, Jr., youth committee; Mrs.
Edna Regener, juvenile; Mrs.
Townsend Vaughn and Mrs.
William Anderson, Girl Scout
representatives; Mrs. James R.
Fleming, Sr., sunshine and pub
licity.
Smyrna times., 1961-07-13
Bids Disappoint
School Officials

Smyrna Special School Dis
trict officials were disappointed
by bids received for a new ele-
mentary school. Nine companies
had picked up plans and speci-
fications. Two bids on the pro-
Iject were submitted. Both were
considerably higher than antici-
Ipated. Rupert Construction Com
pany of Wilmington, SUBMIT
ed the low bid, 100000, on the
l6-room project. Diller- Plank
Incorporated of Pennsylvania,
bid $705, ,l8l. The building COM
mission will meet today, Thurs
day, at 2 p. m, to discuss its
position on these bids. w. How
ard Nowland is chairman.
Smyrna times., 1961-07-13
Board FavOrs
Shells Petition
To Rezone Area
For Refinery

The New Castle County Zon-
ing Commission voted Tuesday
to recommend approval of the
Shell Oil Company rezoning Pc
tition to the Levy Court. The
Court now has an indefinite per-
iod to study the recommenda-
ton before ruling whether the
land in question will be recon-
ed. The Zoning Commissions
announcement of the recon-
mendation was made at a pub
lie meeting in the County Engi-
neers Building with about 20
spectators present. Only three
members were on hand to vote
since one of the five-man CON-
mission was ill and another had
disqualified himself for person
al reasons. Each of the three
members, William R. Manning,
chairman; Charles c. GammonS
and Bayard A. Vandergrift, read
a written statement prepared by
him and constituting his vote.
Gammons said that Shell Oil
Company is "a responsible and
reputable concern if we are to
believe the record" He called
attention also to $4,000 addi-
tional tax money the refinery
would bring in each year. Van
dergrift said he considered four
main points before coming to
his decision. First he said the
land in question is 60 per cent
marshland and most of the rest
is practically worthless as farm
land. Also the value of the land
with a Shell refinery on it would
contrast greatly with the low
value it now has. AS for air
and water pollution, he said
that evidence at the petition
hearing last May "a, showed
that it can be controlled scien-
tifically. He said the refinery
would go a long way toward
relieving the plight of some g.
800 unemployed workers in that
area. He said it would increase
state revenue by income taxes
received and would save the
state money in unemployment
compensation. Manning said he
Continued on Page Eight
Smyrna times., 1961-07-13
List Committee
Appointments tor
Smyrna Rotary

/ Incoming President of the
Smyrna Rotary Club, George "
Kirk, today announced commit
tee appointments for the CON-
ing year. Howard Slaughter,
vice-president of the Club will
serve as Program Chairman for
the year. James Bradley will
be chairman of the Membership
Committee. James Everhart will
head the Attendance Committee.
Medford Potter will continue to
serve as Sergent-at-Arms. These
committees have been asked to
have meetings in the very near
future to work toward improv-
ing membership and attendance
within the club. Another com
mittee that is already under
way is the Fellowship Commit
tee under the direction of Mel
son Everhart. William E. Matt
hews, Jr., will head the Classi-
fications Committee. Rotary is
based on the classification prin-
cipal with only one person of
any particular occupation or
business invited into the club.
Other committee chairmen in
clude: w. L. Wheatley, Interna-
tional Contacts and Information;
William Willis, Student Pro-
jects; Charles Rebar, Vocation
al Service; Clarence Collins,
Safety; Elmer Pratt, Rotary
Magazine; Elmer Corrie, Public
Relations; Reynolds Pratt, Ro-
tary Information; DR.. c. ]. Pric-
kett, Club Bulletin; Raymond
Maybrey, Crippled Children;
Howard Pletsch, Boys and Girls;
Rotary Foundat I on, R. w.
Slaughter, and Rural Urban Re-
lations, Edward S. Wilson. Le=
roy Piper is treasurer of the
club, and Frank Elton and
Charles Rebar are club direc-
tors. Harrison F. Turner is !
past president.
Smyrna times., 1961-07-13
Truck Hits Cars
In Both Lanes;
Ties Up Traffic
For Over 4 Hours

Approximately fifteen to twen-
ty volunteers of the Citizens
Hose Company assisted the
Smyrna police for about three
hours Sunday morning follow
ing a collision on the north
bound lane of Route l3, at
County Line. A tractor trailer
driven by Wayne Earl Church,
owned by Northeastern Nurs-
cries of Norfolk, Va, and carry
ing a load of potatoes, hit a car
driven by Herman L. Robinson,
of Smyrna, which was going
north. The driver lost control
of the tractor truck which pack
nifed and turned over, throwing
the front wheels into the south
bound lane, INTO the path of a
car driven by Mrs. Sally Reed,
of Wilmington, going south. The
driver suffered shock. Damages
to the two cars and the tractor
trailer were estimated by chief
of police John w. Jacobs, Jr.,
at $4,000. The potatoes were
transferred to another truck.
The collision was investigated
by the Smyrna police and the
driver was charged with failing
to use due care at the court of
magistrate Franklin T. English,
and was find $40 and costs. In
addition to damage to the three
vehicles a new electric light
standard in the grass plot be-
tween the north'and southbound
lanes was damaged to the ex-
tent of $3.50. The town electric
crews were called to assist. The
volunteer firemen. were at the
scene for three hours, directing
the traffic. They had been call
ed in case of fire following the
collision. According to Chief
Jacobs the Sunday traffic was
piled up for a mile and with
out the help of the firemen
would have posed a serious
problem for the town police.
Mr.. Robinson estimated DAM
age to his car at more than
$500.
Smyrna times., 1961-07-13
Sponsoring Club
Visits Troop lbs
At Camp Rodney

The members of the Smyrna
Rotary Club travelled last week
to the Rodney boy scout camp
in Maryland for the regular
Thursday meeting, July 6. The
Smyrna Club sponsors the local
Boy Scout Troop. The Scout
Troup is under the direction of
Buck Ford and Pete Collins.
Reverend Spencer Quick, newly
appointed rector of the st. Pet
er's P. E. Church, and Reverend
]. Howard Link, minister of the
Asbury Methodist Church went
with the group as guests of the
Rotary Club. Club members
were told that Camp Rodney
can take over 700 boys; that
about 500 were camping last
week, and that Smyrna Clayton
area had so boy scouts in camp.
lhey were shown the various
facilities including the SWIM
ming area along the bay, the
new large swimming pool, the
various camp areas for the boys,
the ]. Fletcher Brown lodge,
and the camp-workers quarters.
Club members saw the bows
served a fine chicken dinner,
and later enjoyed the same
meal at Brown Lodge. The
camp director, assistant direc-
tor, and recreation director
spoke briefly to club members
and answered various questions
about the camp. Rotary Presi-
dent, George v. Kirk, thanked
the officials for their hospital
ity, and commended the Smyr-
ma Scout Leaders on their work
on behalf of Smyrna Clayton
areas boys. Mr.. Frank Elton
was in charge of the program
and arrangements.
Smyrna times., 1961-07-13
Rotary Bulletin
Gets New Face

Smyrna's Rotary Club Bulle-
tin has a new face. The weekly
news publication of the local
Rotary Club has just come out
with a new printed formal. The
Bulletin now lists the club as
signments of all members, and
indicates clearly the dates on
which nearby clubs meet. DR..
c. ]. Prickett, superintendent of
the Smyrna Welfare Home, is
the editor of the Bulletin which
during the past several years
has appeared with a mixture of
news, personal items about
members, and information con-
corning coming programs.
Smyrna times., 1961-07-13
DIR. C. ]. Priickett
Dies Suddenly of
Heart Attack

With the death of DR.. Clar-
ence ]. Prickett, the town oil
Smyrna has lost a personality
with q powerful force for good
in all phases of life in the com.
munity. The entire state will
also mourn his sudden death
as he has served in many var
led activities which have re-
flected his love for humanity.
Er. Prickett, 73 superintendent
of the State Welfare Home, died
suddenly of a heart attack in
his Office at his lone on Mt
Vernon Street while attending
a patient when the fatal at
tack came Tuesday night. The
prominent physician and civic
leader had served as head of
the Welfare Home since l943.
A native of Fairmont, w. Va,
DR. Prickett was the son of the
late ]. Miles and Annie Noel
fresh Prickett. He is survived
by his wife, the former Marie
E. Burke, and a sister, Mrs.
Maude T. Cade of Fairmont, w.
Va. He was a graduate of Fair
mont State Normal School in
West Virginia, the College Of
Wooster, the University of
West Virginia. where he obtain
ed his B.S. degree in 1913, and
the Medico Chirurgical College
of Philadelphia now merged
with the University of Pennsyl-
vania. He received his medi-
ca! degree there in 1916. Before
moving to Smy rna, he practic-
ed medicine in Cheswold, and
until assuming his post at the
Continued on Page FourJ
Smyrna times., 1961-07-13
MRS RICHARD W. COMEGYS MRS. JOHN o. SNYDER
Mrs. R. Comegys, Mrs. ]. Snyder Head
Kent Go. Children's Bureau Committee

charity ball in Rehoboth Beach.
A third Blue Carriage Ball is
scheduled for August rs, at the
Rehoboth Beach Country Club,
in aid of the 1861 campaign.
Mrs. Richard w. Comegys of
Clayton, and Mrs. John O.Snyd-
er of Milford, are co-chairmen
of the Kent County Committee,
assisted by Mrs. ]. D. Niles, Jr.,
Mrs. William B. Owens, Mrs.
Henry c. Webb, and Mrs. John
E. Wilson III, all from Smyrna;
Mrs. w. L. Wheatley of Clay
ton; Mrs. Ernest F. Smith, Jr.,
of Kenton; Mrs. Grafton Heath
er of Hartly; Mrs. Samuel Fox,
Jr., of Leipsic; Mrs. Herman c.
Brown, Mrs. Henry ]. Ridgely
of Camden and Wyoming; Mrs.
Calvin Boggs of Cheswold; Mrs.
]. Harold Schabinger of FELTON,;
Mrs. w. Marion Stevenson of
Frederick; the Rev. John R.Sym-
onds of Harrington; and Mrs.
Isaac B. Orvis of Magnolia.
Smyrna times., 1961-07-13
To Get $27.44O.54
In Street Aid

Distribution of the State Mum
icipal Street Aid Fund, totaling
ST, 100000 has been certified to
the state treasurer by William
]. Miller, Jr., director of oper-
ations for the State Highway
Department. Fifty-one Delaware
munic ip Ii ties will receive
checks within the next 30 days.
Smyrna's share will be ST.
440.54, an increase of $785.5
over last year. Other nearby
communities share will be:
Clayton. $9,807.12; Cheswold,
ST, ,40447; Hartly, $527.03; Ken
ton, $2,242.5l; Leipsic, $2,202.-
is; and Townsend, $3,895.70.
Smyrna times., 1961-07-13

One thousand appeal letters
were mailed last week to resi-
dents of Kent and Sussex Coun-
ties in the eighth annual cam
paign of the Children's Bureau
of Delaware. Resultant contri-
buttons will offset costs of the
agency's child placement SER
vices to families in those areas.
The Bureaus principal New
Castle County support is pro-
vided by contributions made to
the United Community Fund of
Northern Delaware. A joint
meeting and coffee" for the
Kent and Sussex Committee
will be held on the morning of
July l8 at the Lewes home of
Mrs. Otis H. Smith. This meet
ing is held annually so that
Board and staff members may
acquaint members of the COM
mittees with the purposes, op-
Grafton, and current needs of
the Bureau in its foster home
and adoption placement SER
vices. This local representation
has proved very helpful in ex-
planning the differences between
publicly supported state servic-
es such as the Department of
Public Welfare and those of
Children's Bureau, a private,
non-sectarian child placement
agency. Campaign proceeds will
supplement grants from the
County Levy Courts, endow-
ment and trust income, and al
locations from the three United
Community Funds. Some in
come is also derived through
adoption service fees and from
payments of parents whose chill
dren are temporarily in agency
foster homes. More than ST.
600 was raised by the Kent and
Sussex County Committees last
year, spurred by the successful
Smyrna times., 1961-07-13
Tables Missing From Fire House

Announcement has been made
by E. Reynolds Bradley that
five tables have been missing
from the fire house for over
thirty days. The firemen have
need for the tables and will be
grateful for the return of same.
Smyrna times., 1961-07-13

rea. He was employed for four
years on the staff of the Per-
manent Budget Commission and
participated in the installation
of the new RANG machine ac-
counting system in that depart
ment.
Evening star., 1961-08-17
Kennedy Silent
On Brandt Letter
By the Associated Press

The White House said today
President Kennedy has received
but has no comment on a letter
from Mayor Willy Brandt of
West Berlin.
Mr.. Brandt told a crowd of
cheering Germans yesterday
that he had written Mr.. Ken
nedy saying Berlin expects
more than words, it expects
political action" over the Com
munist barricade in the city.
In response to questions,
White House Press Secretary
Pierre Salinger said a letter
from Mr.. Brandt arrived last
midnight by cable from the
United States Embassy in
Berlin.
Mr.. Salinger said there was
no comment, and that the text
wouIo not be made public. He
would net forecast whether the
President would reply to Mr..
Brandt.
Evening star., 1961-08-17

Association of Mental Health,
who urged rehabilitation at D.
C. General, home follow-up for
mental patients and another
industrial placement officer at
the Department of Vocational
Rehabilitation.
Milton w. King of the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra As
sociation and Mrs. HortenSe
Amram of the Washington
Civic Opera Association, main
tanning the need for District
government grants for cultural
activities.
Mrs. Edgar B. Morris of $3.50
Benton street NV, who said
that Mrs. Jean Williams, di-
rector of D. C. General Hospi-
tai Volunteer Services. for years
has needed an assistant who is
a trained group worker. The
Commissioners regularly delete
funds for the helper asked by
the Health Department, she
said.
Mrs. Benjamin Schiller of
the League of Women Voters,
who sought a $50 million Fed
eral payment, smaller school
classrooms with the addition of
II elementary school teachers,
IA junior high school positions
and IA counselors. She assured
Senator Byrd the league was
studying ways of preventing
people from resorting to well
fare. But she urged considera-
ton of the full health and well
fare requests.
Mortimer c. LebowitZ, presi-
dent of the Washington Urban
League, whose statement was
read in support of a new Eliot
Junior High School at Fifty
third and C streets Sc, the
added elementar yand junior
high teachers, with stress on
the Importance of counseling
in the schools.
Mary Dawson, of the Wash
ington Home for Incurables,
who requested $112,363 in med
ical charity to permit payment
of $3.50 a day per patient for
35 at the home, the actual cost
of care.
Evening star., 1961-08-17

or educate our children" He
said the Charter OF Punta del
Este pledges the countries of
Latin America to carry out
steps of structural reforms and
self-help that are needed to
speed economic growth and to
spread its benefits far and wide
among our peoples"
The only excitement of the
last plenary session was pro-
vided by the speeches of Mr..
Guevara and Secretary Dillon.
A possible wrangle did not de-
velop over headquarters for the
panel of mine wise men" to
advise countries on national
development plans, owing to
last-minute compromise.
Uruguay, which earlier had
pushed for making the capital
city of Montevideo headquar-
ters for the development COM
mission, agreed to an informal
majority request that Wash
ington be chosen.
"GOOd Conference"
Now that all the smoke of
battle has cleared and the final
charter has emerged, the gen.
eral consensus is that this has
been a good" conference.
Hard work went on in pri-
VITALITY dominated the dele
and through it all the bitter
polemics feared earlier between
the United States and Cuba
never developed. The two an
tagonists never spoke to one
another, but the spirit of con-
VITALITY dominated the dele
gates, the lounges and the free
Brazilian coffee bar. The con-
ference even boaSted a young
American movie star in form of
John Gavin, who successfully
completed with "Che" Guevara
for attention of local teen
ayers seeking autographs dur
ing tours of the conference
halls.
Evening star., 1961-08-17
Reds Launch Drive
For Young Recruits

Communist territory-was kept
alive then only through an
allied airlift.
The Reds made the same
threat Tuesday in answer to
proposals that Chancellor Kon-
rad Adenauer's government Sus-
pend the $500-million-a-yaar
trade between West and East
Germany in retaliation for the
ban on East German travel
into West Berlin.
Adenauer Sees Crisis Later
The United States, Britain
and France quickly made clear
that they do not contemplate
drastic counteraction at pres
ent and Mr.. Adenauer, after
speaking in favor Of a break
in all East-West trade, re-
treated yesterday. He warned
against upsetting allied unity,
said the real crisis is still
to come" and added:
THE allies of the Federal
Republic are observing the de-
velopments carefully and will
react with all sharpness when
the real crisis occurs"
Mr.. Adenauer said he did not
think the present Berlin crisis
will lead to war and that the
"reaP crisis will come only
when Soviet Premier Khru-
shchev signs a separate peace
treaty with East Germany and
tries to end the allied occupa-
ton of West Berlin.
Mr.. Adenauer said he will
fly to Berlin next week for
a firSt-hand survey of the sit
uation in the divided city.
The Chancellor met yester-
day with Soviet Ambassador
Andrei A. Smirnov in Bonn.
Mr.. Adenauer said the envoy,
at Mr.. Khrushchev's order, put
before him "a number of ex-
tremely important questions
which need to be examined very
earnestly in the interest of
world peace"
More Than Words Expected
Mr.. Brandt called on the
Western powers to put the Ber-
lin situation before the United
Nations and said he had sent
a personal letter to President
Kennedy saying Berlin ex-
poets more than words, it ex-
poets political action" ,
In Washington, the White
House said the letter had not
been received and that it
would have no comment.
Evening star., 1961-08-17

Mansfield 5Oo-wott Protector Needs bulb
Manufacturers original list price 1926. In
Washington Store nIy-------------I5.0O
Evening star., 1961-08-17

slightly injuring three work
men and causing an undeter-
mined amount of damage. A
spokesman for Dow said a
methyl bromide storage tank
exploded.
Evening star., 1961-08-17
BIust Injuries Three

ANTIOCH. Calf, Aug. IT
(AP).-An explosion ripped
through a section of the Dow
Chemical Co. plant last night,
Evening star., 1961-08-17
d. c. ZOning Included

D. =. NUIIIIIg IIICIuutu
The District got into the
picture briefly in the House
yesterday when Representative
Kearns. Republican of Penn
sylvania. tried to amend the
aid bill to require foreign
embassies and legations here
to observe the District of
Columbia zoning regulations"
by building chanceries in busi-
ness instead of residential
areas. The move was ruled out
as not germane.