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The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1961-02-09
BY P. D.

from today, February IL, Van WycK BROOKS
18th birthday Celebrate is probably the
wrong word to with reference him. actually suspect
he'll get up morning. begin work whatever he's doing
and forget the event
I'm tempted recount visit to his home once, my I'M
friend and probably the hmost SIM
cerely modest know I'll orego that pleasure not only
out embarrassing him, but out OF respect too
So I'll limit my this: sincere wish to him
for happy of the day. and to hope his next 70
years are productive him and beneficial to the Amer
can reading public been his first IS And that
wish l make with respect and personal regard.
What with keeping out of touch with reality as much
as possible am often inclined to be critical OF students
these days. not to mention the schools they attend
At this moment I prepared to make limited
apology had occasion in late November to speak at the
University of Michigan, to the Department OF Journalism
While there students in the cafeteria eating
with one hand turning the pages of book with the
other asked Wesley Maurer my host and Chairman OF
the Department of Journalism they preparing for
exams He said they not that the University took
only better Students and that they required to work
quite hard And believed him, too from the large number
of students studying at lunch and dinner each day.
On the way home stopped off in Atlanta and visited
with Ralph Mcill he showed copies OF poems by his
son. Ralph Jr who is fifteen, and high school
student was most impressed with young Raphs work
and asked for copies Some of them have been used IN
recent issues of paper others to in future issues
OF the six copies got from young Ralph not one impressed
me more than entitled IF, and it reads:
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1961-02-09
Political Religion Of South Africo-
HATE AS A WAY OF LIFE
DR.. ALBERT S. GOLDSTEIN,
Rabbi, Temple Ohobei ShoIom,
BrookIine, Moss.

If there were any truth at all
to the delusion of white SUI
premacy, particularly the notion
of the superior intelligence that
is supposed to accompany rela-
lively unpigmented skin, this
intelligence would be directed
toward minimizing the impor-
lance of differences in human
color, rather than disastrously
accentuating color lines. But
evidently not all whites are
quite so intelligent as some
imagine. Else why have they
permitted this ludicrously in
significant difference between
men to plague human relations
since dim antiquity, and to rise
in our day to crisis of global
and explosive proportions?
SO very ancient is this social
disease of discrimination against
dark-skinned men, that the
writer of the Bible book of Cen
esis - to whom it was an old
familiar phenomenon - devel-
oped a myth to explain why
black men were enslaved by
their white brothers. You will
find the story in Genesis (9:18-
26)
According to this folk-tale,
Noah and his three sons were
the last male survivors of the
Deluge. Shem founded the
Semitic race, Japheth the Indo-
European, Ham Cor Canaan) the
African. The legend is that
Noah celebrated his family's
survival by getting drunk and
wallowing naked and insensate
on the floor of his tent. Ham,
seeing his father thus exposed
and inebriated, did something
abominable to Noah. Som
scholars say it was a homosex-
ual act; others that it was cas-
tration to prevent Noah from
begetting additional progeny to
share the sons patrimony. In
any event, it was surely some
thing more than mere vOyeur-
ism. Otherwise, how explain
"When Noah awoke from his
wine he knew what his youngest
son had done unto him.? In any
event, we are told that Noah
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The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1961-02-09

Not only I impressed with the efforts OF Ralph
McCil Jr but so Mr. Carl Sandburg, and he wrote
Young Ralph and said mention that only to support
my own judgment
have tendency to favor irony and satire for
reason and friend who teaches English at Southeastern
College in Hammond, La told of paper written by
student there asked to copy and found it quite
humorous, to me, anyway. 1t theme written by
Carolyn Fineran and entitled 'THE CORRECT PROCE-
DURE FOR PREPARING ASSIGNMENTS OUTSIDE THE
CLASSROOM (For some reason reminded of
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The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1961-02-09

If
The sum of
One and
Two
Did not equal
Three,
The Universe
Would crumble.
Smyrna times., 1961-10-19
Mrs. M. E. HutsOn
Rites Held Here

Mrs. Margaret E. Hutson, a
former resident of Smyrna, died
Monday at a Brooklyn, N. Y,
hospital after a long illness. A
daughter of the late George c.
and Sally Deakyne Rothwell, of
Smyrna, she is survived by a
daughter, Mrs. Margaret Ket-
cham, Brooklyn, and a son,
Frank Hutson, Detroit, Mich.
Other survivors are brothers
and sisters: Miss Ethel Roth
we'll, Milwaukee, Wis; Miss In
dia Rothwell, also of Milwau-
kee; Mrs. Minnie Stevenson,
Suffern, N. Y; George c. Roth
well, Smyrna; Earl Rothwell OF
Flushing, N. Y; Miss Rebecca
Rothwell, Milwaukee; Mrs. Hen
rietta Howard, Bethesda, Mary
land, and three grandchildren
Funeral services were held yes
terday at 2 p. m, at Matthews
Funeral Home. The Rev. Char
les Cureton, pastor of Smyrna
First Presbyterian Church, of
fiiciated. Interment was at Ode
Fellows Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1961-10-19
Swanson Attix
g.. Wed i'm Texas

Announcement has been made
of the marriage of Miss Gloria
d. Swanson, daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. Garvis L. Swanson, of
Mingus, Texas, and Mr.. Barrett
L. Attix, sen of MIR. and Mrs.
oscar AttiX, of Smyrna. The
ceremony was performed on
October 7, in the First Baptist
Church, Gordon, Texas.
The Rev. Doyle Winters Of
ficiated at the ceremony. Mrs.
Daniel Virdin, sister of the
bride, was matron of honor, and
Miss Barbara Jacobs was brides
maid.
Lieut.. Dewitt T. Swanson,
U. S. Air Force, served as best
man. Mr.. Daniel Virdin and Mr..
Roger Attix were ushers.
Miss Lynne Virdin was the
flower girl and Eric Swanson
was ring bearer.
The couple will live in Smyr-
ma. Guests from Delaware at
tending the wedding were Mrs.
DeWitte Swanson and sons of
Dover; MIR. and Mrs. Oscar At
Tx and son, Roger, of Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1961-10-19
Personals

Mrs. Spencer R. Quick, Mrs.
Richard w. Comegys, and Mrs.
Henry c. Webb, represented the
Women of St. Peters Church
at the fall meeting of the Wom-
en- of the Episcopal Diocese of
Delaware held at Emmanuel
Episcopal Church-on-the- Green,
New Castle, Delaware, on Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rosenz-
weig of Wilmington, Del, were
guests last weekend of her
mother, Mrs. Robert D. Hof-
|fecker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Ever.
EFT and son Ronnie, have re.
turned from a trip to Miami anc
Miami Beach with MIR. and Mrs
Robert Nichols. On the return
trip they stopped in Newberry
S. c., to see Mr.. and Mrs. Stan
ley Francis and son Stevie
formerly of Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1961-10-19
Katie Berry, 81,
Rites Held Sun.

Katie G. Berry, age 81, of
near Clayton, Delaware, died in
the Kent General Hospital in
Dover, October l3, 1861. She
was the daughter of the late
Isaac w. Berry and Mary Jane
Baggs. Funeral services were
held on Sunday, October Is, at
FAIRIES Funeral Chapel with Rev.
]. Howard Link in charge and
interment was in Red Clay
Church Cemetery near Marsh
alton, Delaware. Mrs. Berry is
survived by a daughter, Mrs.
Smyrna times., 1961-10-19

the upper 21s of seniors nation
ally and said: "In recognition of
their excellent performance on
the NMSQT, nearly 25,000 stu
dents throughout the United
States are being awarded let
tiers of Commentator. While
these bright youngsters did not
reach the status of semifinalists
in the l96l-62 Merit Program,
they are so capable that we
wish to single them out for
special attention. The semifnal-
lists and commended students
together constitute less than
Smyrna times., 1961-10-19
EIIingsworth-Grau
Wed at Asbury

On Saturday, October the
fourteenth, Miss Janice Filings
worth, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Ellingsworth of Clayton,
Delaware, became the bride of
MIR. Frederick Grau, son of Mr..
and Mrs. William Grau, of Bear,
Delaware. The Rev. ]. Howard
Link performed the 2 o'clock
ceremony at Asbury Methodist
Church, Smyrna.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, wore a
gown of ivory slipper satin.
The bell shaped skirt featured
a silk embroidered organza
overskirt and train of satin. The
veil was fingertip silk illusion.
The bride carried a white Bible
with a white orchid.
Miss Virginia Hurd of Clay
ton, was maid of honor. She
wore a blue satin dress with
matching lace overskirt and hat.
The bridesmaids were Miss
June Johnson, Townsend, Del;
Mrs. Norma Wilson, of Smyr-
ma, Del; and Mrs. Deborah
Green of Clayton. Miss Patricia
Savin of Havre de Grace, Mary
land, was flower girl. The brides
maids and flower girl wore sat
in and lace dresses in different
shades of lavender and match
ing hats. The attendants car
ried lavender and white crysan-
themums.
Mr.. William Rayne of the
United States Air Force, served
as best man. Acting as ushers
were Mr.. William Grau, broth
er of the groom; MIR. John Ell
ingsworth, brother of the bride;
and Mr.. Paul Hutchison of New
ark, Delaware. The ring bearer
was Peter Zebroski of Brook
side.
The bride is a graduate of
John Bassett Moore High School
and the groom a graduate of
Middletown High School.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grau will be
at home in Blackbird, Delaware,
following a wedding trip to the
Poconos.
Smyrna times., 1961-10-19
John Dunnack
Commended for
High Merit Mark

John Michael Dunnack has
been honored for his high per-
formance on the National Merit
Scholarship Qualifying Test, and
has received a formal letter of
commendation signed by his
principal and the president of
the National Merit Scholarship
Corporation. John M. Stalnaker,
president of the National Merit
Scholarship Corporation, noted
that John M. Dunnack was in
Smyrna times., 1961-10-19
The SMYRNA Times
Phone 522I SMYRNA. DELAWARE

Koxnded By Robert d. Hofecker. July s.
1854. Editor and proprietor until Feb
ruAry 20. 1907.
Owned and Published by Robert d. Hof-
fecker. Jr. from February 10. 1907 TO
December "a. 1888.
Published Every Thursday Morning BY
The Smyrna Times. Inc. rs Commerce
Street. Smyrna. Del.
ADVERTISEMENTS Smyrna Times
Ia the business medium not only for the
town il represents but for the outlying
district OF which 1t is the center. en-
braciug the towns Of Clayton. Kenton.
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Of IS cents per inch an insertion charg-
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articles. 10 cents per line per issue.
Entered as End class matter March Is.
1879 At the post office at Smyrna. Del.
under Act Of Congress of March 8. 1879.
Subscription price. $3.50 per year. out of
state. $500. strictly in advance.
Second-class postage paid at Smyrna.
Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1961-10-19
Mark 25th Anniversary

The 25th wedding annivers-
ary of MIR. and Mrs. David Mills
was celebrated at an open house
at their home, 22l West Com
merce Street. They were mar
ried on September 26, 1886, at
Easton, Maryland, by the Rev.
Essell P. Thomas. The affair
was attended by guests from
Maryland, Delaware, and Penn
sylvania, and was arranged by
the couples children, Miss Jo-
anne Mills, Thomas, and Mari
jane.
Smyrna times., 1961-10-19
Celebrates 8Ist Birthday

Mrs. Margaret Bailey of De-
laney's, near Clayton, Delaware,
celebrated her 8lst birthday
this week. On Sunday dinner
was given in her honor. Those
present were: MIR. and Mrs. Gil
bert Stewart of Mt. Pleasant,
Delaware; MIR. and Mrs. Philip
Conner and son Kevin of near
Townsend, Delaware; MIR. and
Mrs. Charles Bailey of Middle
town, Delaware; Mrs. Matte
Austin of st. Georges, Della
ware; Mrs. Edith Reed and Mr..
Melvin Sparks of Smyrna, Del
aware, and MIR. and Mrs. Carl
Marris and children Marie and
Charles of near Warwick, Mary
land. Mrs. Bailey had very
enjoyable day, received many
lovely gifts and cards.
=, - .esFss ytsS8
Smyrna times., 1961-10-19

per cent of all high school SEN
iors, and this certainly signi-
fies noteworthy achievement. "
The NMSC gives recognition to
two groups of students who a
chieve high scores on the Ma
tional Merit Scholarship Quail
flying Test. The semifinalist
group is composed of the high
est-scoring students in each
state and in u. S. territories.
Some 10000 semifinalists will
take a second examination in
December to determine wheth-
er they will be awarded Merit
Smyrna times., 1961-10-19

Scholarships. No school south
of the canal had any semi-fin-
alists this year, all were in New
Castle County. To increase
their opportunities to obtain fin
ancial assistance if they need
it, the Merit Corporation sends
the names, home addresses, and
test scores of all commended
students to the two colleges
they indicated as their PREFER
ed choices at the time they
took the qualifying test. This
years program will conclude in
April with the naming of stud
Smyrna times., 1961-10-19

ents who will receive four-year
Merit Scholarships to the col
leges of their choice. The CON-
mended students and the semi
finalists who do not win Merit
Scholarships are considered for
certain other scholarships that
are offered. The annual Merit
Scholarship competition is open
to all high schools in the U. S.
and its territories. There are g.
$50 Merit Scholars currently en-
rolled in about 400 colleges and
universities. Almost l,200 Merit
Scholars have been graduated.
Smyrna times., 1961-10-19
SMYRNA TIMES. THURSDAY MORNING. OCTOBER

Ivy Smith of Clayton, Delaware,
a brother, Mr.. August Berry of
Elsmere, Delaware, and a sis
ter, Mrs. Leona Joseph of Reho-
both, Delaware. Mrs. Berry has
made her home near Clayton
for a number of years.
Evening star., 1961-11-22
NUGENT WORRIED ABOUT TRIPLE SLOT
Virginio' S Pass Defense Improved

deserted that type pass de-
fense.
I'VE wouldn't have made a
100, but we would have made
quite a few" Nugent said.
Abandoned Plan Early
Briefly, Nugent said Virginia
started the season with what
was referred to as a spoke de-
fense. 1t called for a different
philosophy in pass defense.
There was man-to-man cover
age. quick switches and some
zone pickups. Some pro teams
with select personnel use it,
plus a scattered few college
teams with predominantly SEN
ior material.
But when Coach Bill Elias
saw after a couple Of games
that his boys weren't getting
it, he switched.
Navy, No. S in the NCAA sta
tistics in passing, completed
less than half its passes against
the Cavaliers last week, 12-for-
rs, and had three intercepted.
But don't get the idea that
Evening star., 1961-11-22
BY MERRELL WHITTLESEY
Star Staff Writer

An hour or so before the
Duke-Virginia game in late
September a coach who will
not be named was chatting
with Ace Parker, backfield
coach of the Blue Devils.
IF the old man (meaning
Coach Bill Murray will let us
throw today we'll bomb EN-"
Ace said. Murray gave his per-
mission and Duke won, 42-0,
with a passing barrage.
The coach who had been
chatting with Parker said the
next day. IF Virginia stays in
that pass defense. Tom Nugent
will beat 'em 100 to o." Nu-
gents Terps play Virginia Sat-
urday in Charlottesville, with
Maryland's Gator Bowl bid at
stake.
When the statements were
recalled at the Maryland press
luncheon yesterday, Nugent
said that, unfortunately for his
team. Virginia had completely
Evening star., 1961-11-22
Tropical Park Faces
Strike by Horsemen

butazolidin is not allowed, "and
I believe they will stick to that
decision"
Tropical Parks opening fea-
ture, the $10,000-added Hurri-
cane Handicap, a 6-furlong
sprint for 3-year-olds and up,
attracted a % nominations,
headed by April Skies, the win
ner last year, who was assigned
top weight of 123 pounds.
Horsemen describe Buta-
zolidin as neither a stimulant
nor a depressant, but an anal
gesic to relieve pain or soreness
in horses. Its use is banned
in % of Is racing States and
in Canada, on grounds that its
use would open the door tt
other drugs.
Three of Florida's four tracks
have gone on record favoring
use of Butazolidin. Officials OF
Tropical Park, Gulfstream and
Sunshine have been reported
in favor of it, while Hialeah
Park official oppose its use.
Evening star., 1961-11-22
Question

Throughout Har d in S m =
mons season, the best gaining
plays in order have been the
end sweep, the double reverse,
the run-pass option, and the
off-tackle slant.
But starting at your own 7,
you have driven to the New
Mexico State 8 with four slants
making A yards. You have
used the run-pass option twice
on the drive, throwing both
times, once complete for nine
yards. You have used the dou-
BILE reverse twice for a total of
seven yards. and three end
sweeps have netted only 4
yards. Trailing, TO, with the
ball midway between the side
lines, third down and goal,
what play will you call:
1. SlantAbest play on this
drive?
2. End sweep-best play of
season?
8. Run-paSs option - puts
pressure on defensive half?
4. Double reverse-deception
in touchdown territory?
(AnSwer on Page A-19.)
Evening star., 1961-11-22
SWurtz Nets
Al Points for
ABL Record
BY the Associated Press

The infant American Basket
ball League has a new individ-
ual scoring record in the books,
but at the rate the sharpshoot-
erS are finding the range, it
probably won't last out the sea-
son.
Dan Swartz connected for Al
points last night to lead the
Los Angeles Jets to a 142-ll9
victory over the Chicago Majors.
Connie Hawkins of Pittsburgh
and Rosie johnson of Cleve-
land shared the old record, 80.
In other games, the Kansas
City Steers, who are making a
shambles out of the Western
Division, downed the Washing
ton Tapers, 124-110, and the
Cleveland Pipers whipped the
Hawaii Chiefs, 91-74.
Despite the lop-sided score,
the Jets had only a three-point
lead at the half, 60-57. But
in the third period. they scored
A points, led by Hal Lear with
18 and Swartz with IL, to break
the game open. The victory
snapped a four-game Los An
geleS losing streak.
The Pipers took the lead over
the Chiefs early in the second
period and remained in COM
mand all the way. The hap
less Chiefs, who haven't played
a home game yet, have won
only l and lost 8. Ben Warley
led the winners with % points.
Evening star., 1961-11-22
GEORGIA TECH PLAYERS
VOTE TO PLAY IN GATOR

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. % (AP).- The 18th an
nual Gator Bowl football game December 80 shapes UP
as Georgia Tech Maryland.
Georgia Tech players voted unanimously last night
to accept bid Coach Bobby Dodd said Formal accept
will have to wait under Southeastern Conference
rules, until after Techs final regular game with
Georgia December q Tech has six games and lost
three.
Maryland announced Monday it would play in the
Gator Bowl game if it ends its season with win
Virginia Saturday Virginia win the Terrapins
C7-2) would be a major upset
Georgia Tech has played in the Gator Bowl twice in
the last six years.
Evening star., 1961-11-22
Brown Tempfs
New York 10
Use Shotgun

There was only one way the
Eagles could have stopped Jim
Brown" reported Frank Gif-
ford, New York Giant scout,
after watching the Cleveland
star run wild last Sunday.
Shoot him"
The Giants get their first
chance this year to stop Brown
in their game at Cleveland Sum-
day, where the use of firearms
is prohibited. But the latest
batch of National Football
League statistics seem to bear
out Gifford's statement. With
out a gun a defense seems help
less againt big Jim.
Brown is far ahead of Green
Bays Jim Taylor, ,095 to 827
in their duel for the indi-
vidual ground gaining crown.
More important, he has a
chance to break his own sea-
son record of 1,527 yards. He's
432 yards short of the mark
with four games left to play.
An average of 108 yards a
game would enable Brown to
equal the record he hung up
in IL games in 1858. 1t won't
be easy because he must face
the rugged Giant line, plus Line
backer Sam Huff, twice, and
the Bears once. Dallas is
Cleveland's fourth opponent in
the homestretch.
There have been days-but
not many-when Brown was
held to well under 100 and
there isn't much doubt about
on whom New York's defenses
will be keyed this week. If
he makes it, Brown will we'll
deserve the honor.
Bart Starr strengthened his
hold on the lead in the passing
with a big day against the
Rams. Although he leads in
only one of the nine categories
on which the quarterbacks are
rated-the lowest percentage
of interceptions-Starr has
done well enough to outrank
Sonny Jurgensen of Philadel-
phia, Milt Plum of Cleveland,
Y. A. Title of New York and
all the rest.
Evening star., 1961-11-22
Kansas School
Is Named Top
Small College
By the Associatsd Pres

The all-winning Pittsburg
(Kans0 Gorillas, who rolled unl
299 points and yielded only Is
in sweeping all Of their nine
games, were chosen today as
the top small college football
team in the Nation in the final
Associated Press poll of the
season.
Pittsburg succeeds Ohio Uni
versity. the 1860 champion.
Ohio U. was elevated to major
college status this year.
The Kansans were followed
in the rankings by four other
untied-unbeaten teams. They
were, in order: 2, Baldwin
Wallace (9-O); 3. Fresno State
go; 4. Florida AIM (8-0)
and Whittier 900. All but
Florida Ann have finished
their regular seasons.
Making up the rest Of the
top 10 I'll this year because of
a tie for tenth) were: 5, Lehigh
(7-O and Whittier (9-0); 7,
Linfield (Oreg0 go; 8,
Southeastern Louisiana Old;
8. Lenoir Rhyme C7-1-D, and
10, Butler (9-0) and Mississippi
Southern T-2).
The small college top 10
points figured on 10-9-8-7-6-5-
1921 basis from first through
tenth places; first-place votes
in parentheses)
Evening star., 1961-11-22

MIAMI, Nov. % (AP).-At
10 am. today only 20 horses
had been entered for Tropical
Parks nine-race program to-
morrow, indicating the Florida
season may not open as sched-
uled.
Tropical Park issued a state
ment saying the management
will exert every effort to fill
the racing card for the Thurs
day opening, and we expect
every horseman stabbed on the
Tropical Park grounds to CO.
operate to this end"
Tropical said efforts we're
being made to disseminate the
same statement in the Hialeah
and Gulfstream Park stable
areas in an attempt to fill the
program.
Thus the bitter fight between
trainers and the Florida State
Racing Commission over the
use of the controversial drug,
butazolidin, approached climax.
The commission banned use
of the drug, as has been done
in a majority Of racing States,
but announced a public hear
ing on it December /.
Harold o. Simmons. execu-
tive secretary of the Florida
ranch of the Horsemen's
Benevolent and Protective As
ISOLATION, said horSemen have
indicated they will not run if
Evening star., 1961-11-22

The uniform gimmick is
something Wilson is reluctant
to discuss.
mo, I'm not superstitious,"
he said yesterday. Our blue
shirts shrank."
The coach smiled and added:
Besides, we look better in
white"
The Lions have looked better
in white. They're SOL on the
road and only 1-3 before the
homefolks. But the Packers
who'll wear their forest green
home jerseyS-are 5-l on their
own Green Bay and Milwau-
kee gridirons.
The one loss was inflicted by
the Lions in the season opener.
NIL teams normally wear
their traditional colors at home
and white for away games.
The return of Hornung
couldn't have been timed bet
ter for the Packers. Tom Moore,
his replacement, was hurt in
Sundays game and is doubtful
against Detroit. Moore is strict
ly q runner while Hornung
runs, passes and placekicks.
Several other injuries hamper
the Packers. Hank Gremmin-
ger, a defensive stalwart, is all
ing and Jerry Kramer has been
lost for the season.
Detroit has no such COM
plants.
We're in the best condition
we've been in since early in the
season." Wilson said.
The rest of the NFL teams
will enjoy turkey tomorrow. The
big game Sunday pits first
place New York against Cleve-
land in a battle of Eastern Di-
vision leaders. Philadelphia
plays Dallas, Los Angeles meets
Chicago, Minnesota plays San
Francisco, Washington plays
Baltimore and Pittsburgh meets
st. Louis in the other Sunday
games.