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Evening star., 1961-05-18
Reds at U. Base
Report Is Denied

RABAT, Morocco, May 10
(AP).-United States officials
yesterday denied a report that
Soviet technicians and Soviet
built Jet planes owned by the
Moroccan government are using
the NouaSseur United States Air
Force Base.
The report, circulated earlier
by Pentagon sources in Wash
ington, said Soviet-built MIG
fighters are located at the op-
posite end of the base from
United States Jet fighters and
bombers.
A spokesman here said the
report apparently came from
the fact that IA Moroccan
owned MICS are based at Ben
Slimane Air Base near Casa
blanca.
Evening star., 1961-05-18

the Missouri, the Connecticut,
the Colorado and many more" p"
Speaking before about $50
persons at the Willard Hotel, Mr.
Meany declared that all over
the country there are thousands
of people who look back to the
"heady days of the New Deal"
This kind of thinking is a
mistake, he said, the kind of
mistake that is holding us
back right now"
1--WE ought to be looking
ahead, not back. We ought to
be looking at the jobs that were
still left unfinished by Franklin
Roosevelt, George Norris and
others who did so much"
Earlier in the day, Labor
Secretary Goldberg told, the
conference that the Kennedy
administration is beginning to
move forward in the same
progressive tradition" of the
late Senator.
At the close Of the conference,
Deputy Postmaster General
Brawley dedicated a new George
Evening star., 1961-05-18

w. Norris stamp to be; issued
by the Post Office Department
on July II. An enlarged design
Of the stamp depicting a like
Smyrna times., 1961-06-15
Polio Clinic to
Be Held Friday

The State Board of Health
has announced that a free Polio
clinic will be held at the Post
Office in Smyrna, on Friday,
June l6, from 5 to 7 p. m. The
1861 polio immunization clinics
are sponsored jointly by the
State Board of Health, the State
and County Medical Societies of
Delaware, and the National
Foundation. Even though polio
occurs the year round, there
are more cases during the warm
summer months and early fall.
1t is, therefore most important
that at least the first two shots
in a series be taken before the
summer season in order that
the immunizing effect can take
place early enough to be most
effective. 1t is especially i'm.
portant that pre-school children
be vaccinated.
Smyrna times., 1961-06-15
SMYRNA School
Post Is Filled

Officials of the Smyrna Spec
ial School District have an
nounced that David w. Day has
been appointed to the social
studies department of John Bas-
sett Moore High School. Mr..
Day, a former social studies
teacher at Middletown High
School, is a graduate of Ship
Ipensburg Pa.) State Teachers
College. He has done graduate
work at Penn State University
Previous to his seven years al
.Middletown, Mr.. Day taught ir
Pennsylvania and Washington
D. c. In addition to his Socia
studies assignment he will as
! sist with the football program.
Smyrna times., 1961-06-15
Reynolds Bradley
Attends Fire
Chiefs Conclave

E. Reynolds Bradley, local
fire chief, is attending the 34th
annual convention of the East
ern Association of Fire Chiefs
in Wilmington. The convention
opens this morning in the Hotel
DuPont's Gold Ballroom and
will continue through Saturday.
The association is one of eight
divisions which comprise the
International Assoc a tion of
Fire Chiefs. 1t includes paid,
volunteer, and industrial fire
chiefs from New York, Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey, Delaware,
Maryland, and the District of
Columbia. Among the speakers
will be Chief William ]. Taylor,
Burbank, Calf, international
president; Robert c. Hopkins,
assistant chief instructor of the
Firemen's School in New York
City and ]. Sharp Queener, su-
pervisor of safety and fire pro-
lection for the Dupont Com
pany.
Smyrna times., 1961-06-15
Police Officials Discuss Efforts
Of Safety Before Elementary Pupils

Colonel John T. Ferguson, su-
perintendent of the State Police,
and 1t. John Herbert of the
Youth Division of the State Po-
lice, visited Mrs. Mildred Kings
class during the past month.
The pupils of the second grade
class had an opportunity not
only to see these officials who
play such an important part in
law enforcement in the state
but had an opportunity to hear
them tell of the efforts of the
state police in providing safety
regulations for boys and girls
of the state. Another interest
ing topic being carried on in
the elementary school was that
of Mrs. Pauline Matthew's third
grade class who are studying
the Braille System as an out.
growth OF the story read rela-
tive to a blind child. Some of
the children in the class are try
ing to learn some of the braille
alphabet on their own time, and
all of the students have a bet.
ter understanding of the diff,
culties which a young person
faces if he is blind. All fifth
Smyrna times., 1961-06-15
Local Driving
Road-E-O Finalist
Captures Prize

The State Jaycee Driving
Road-E-O finals held at Seaford
on Sunday, June IL, at the site
directly across from the Sea-
ford Golf and Country Club at
the Seaford Elementary School,
was won by Jay Todd of Sea-
ford. Todd will represent Dela-
ware in the national contest in
Washington, D. c., July 81
August 8. He received a $500
scholarship, and a plaque. Sec
ond place winner was William
Layton of Bridgeville. Layton
received SIS and a plaque
Third place winner was Smyr
mas road-e-o finalist, Charles
Skip" Rebar. He received $l(
and a plaque. All awards were
presented at a dinner when 1t
Ralph Knotts of the state po
lice spoke to the thirteen boys
representing eight clubs, com
peting in the state contest. 1t
Knots used a topic entitled
"Teen-Age Driving"
Smyrna times., 1961-06-15
Charter Night
Banquet Tonight

The annual charter night BAN
quet of the Smyrna-Clayton
Junior Chamber of Commerce
will be held at The Wayside
Inn on Thursday, June is, at
7 p. m. The program will fea-
ture the installation of officers
of the Jaycees and the Jane
Gees. Special guests will be the
new state president, Ellwood
Cook of Seaford; John Burris
of Middletown, new national di.
rector, and Edward Miller, OF
Dover, special assistant to the
president. The invocation will
be given by Robert Bamberger
The committee on arrangements
includes Smithers Snow, Jr.
past president, chairman; Vance
Cole, Martin Golden, George D
Wright, and Rodney Schuman
Smyrna times., 1961-06-15
Mary Everhart
Elected Legion
Auxiliary Head

The Auxiliary to the David
c. Harrison Post, No. IA, Amer
ican Legion met at the home
of Mrs. Margaret M. O'Neill
with junior members present
and the program featuring the
installation of officers, as fol-
lows: Mrs. Mary Everhart, pres
ident; Mrs. Helen Grier, vice
president; Mrs. Jean Nowland,
secretary; Mrs. Dorothy Rogers,
treasurer; Mrs. Myrtle David
son, sergeant-at-arms; Mrs. Ruth
Collins, historian; Mrs. Edna
Regener, chaplain. Junior aux
iliary officers installed: Gail
Everhart, president; Lavore
Urian, secretary; Lois Weed,
treasurer; Deanne Smith, chap
lain; Carol 10 Behrens, serge
ant-at-arms; Donna Pleasanton
historian. Mrs. George Scout
past state department president
presided over the installation
ceremonies. Richard Dahn was
announced as the winner of the
Americanism essay: "Respons
Utilities of American Freedom.
A covered dish supper preced
ed the meeting. Mrs. O'Neil
reported that the two Girls
State representatives will b.
Hannah Ross and Joyce Thomp
son. The polio unit will be il
front of the Post Office in Smy
rna on June l6, from 5 to Z p
m. Mrs. Ollie Loose reported
$l75.04 collected from the sail
Of poppies. The auxiliary will
sponsor a bingo party at Brack
Ex Hospital during the montl
of July.
Smyrna times., 1961-06-15

grades took a trip to Valley
Forge during the past month,
and fourth grades had an op-
portunity to visit the Delaware
State Museum and Dickinson
Mansion. These experiences are
carried out by the school in
order to give the boys and girls
flrst-hand contact with some of
the historical places in and out
of the state. This first-hand
contact helps make history real
to the students. Metropolitan
Achievement Tests were given
to all first grade pupils in the
areas of vocabulary, word dis
elimination, reading, and arith-
metic concepts and skills. Pu-
pills in all sections of first grade
scored sufficiently high that the
median for all areas was at or
above that set by national stan-
dards, and many of the boys
and girls made scores placing
them in the top percentiles
ranking with the highest stan
dards made by pupils in SIM
liar tests given throughout the
United States.
Smyrna times., 1961-06-15
William E. Jones
Installed Saturday
As 6l-62 Smyrna
Lions Club Head

The sixteenth charter night
celebration of the Smyrna Lions
Club was held Saturday night
at the Fountain Roc, with 54
in attendance, including Lions,
Lionesses, and guests. William
Salisbury, distric t-governor-
elect, and Mrs. Salisbury, and
Jay Harmic, district secretary
treasurer elect, and Mrs. Har-
mic, were special guests. New
officers for 1861 81 were install
led by MIR. Salisbury: William
E. Jones, president; John H.
Fearon, first vice president; Will
liam Minner, second vice presi-
dent; Richard E. Jones, third
vice president; Karl Gebharc,
secretary-treasurer; Harold Quill
len, tail twister; Harvey Price,
Lion tanner; James Cantillon,
Joseph Orlando, David K. Faus-
er, John M. Graden, and Robert
Mills, to board of directors.
Richard E. Jones served as mas
ter of ceremonies. Charter mem
bers present were Francis B.
Gebhart, Robert Everett, John
H. Fearon, Guy Edmondson, Jr.,
Robert Dunning. Robert Mills
outgoing president, listed the
clubs accomplishments during
the year, and paid tribute es.
pecially to William Minner an6
James Ford for their outstand.
ing work on the Horse Show
William E. Jones received the
presidents pin from Robert
Mills, who in turn was present.
ed the past presidents pin
Mrs. Mills received a gift. MIR
Salisbury presented keyawards
to Wells Campbell, zone chair
man; Richard E. Jones, anc
Norman G. Wilder, who each
attained two new members. Per
feet attendance awards were
made to Robert Dunning, witt
special recognition for Is years
also, Robert Mills. Wells Camp
bell, Norman G. Wilder, Viii
liam E. Jones. Richard Jones
James Cantillon, John H. Fear
on, David K. Fauser, A. H. Ham
mond, Jr., William Minner, Har
old Quillen, Frank Ryan, Theo
dore Scudder, and John Graden
Smyrna times., 1961-06-15
Town Council
Majority Favors
Proposed Shell
Oil Location

Smyrna Town Council met
Wednesday, June 7, the first
meeting since the change of
sessions to the first and third
Wednesdays of the m n h.
Council accepted the resigna-
ton of Aldan Robinson, men,
Der of the police force, effec-
tive June S, after six years of
service. Council advised town
manager Rex D. Gilmore to adj
vertise for applicants for the
post of patrolman. G. Edward
Wootten, representing the Smy-
rna-Clayton Business Mems As
sociation, appeared to ask coun-
Gil to take a stand on Shell Oil
on an official basis. A motion
was made by James VESSEL,
seconded by Linden Doughten,
that council go on record as
favoring the Shell Oil location
at the site in question and
letter be sent to the New Cas-
tie Zoning Commission SO stat
ing; also, an amendment to the
motion, made by Guy M. Ed
mondson, Jr., that council feels
that the majority in Smyrna are
in favor, carried by a majority
of council. MIR. Gilmore report
ed that approximately $4,000
had been received in town tax
es during the discount period.
The town agreed to replace the
fence adjacent to the property
of Harold Schabinger at the site
of the parking lot in back of
the Post Office. Gilmore will
look into costs of a suitable
fence and report at the next
meeting. A letter was read from
Delaware Power & Light invit-
ing councilmen to attend a
forum on electric heating and
insulation to be held at differ
ent sites, and council indicated
an interest in attending one of
these sessions. The town man
ager showed plans and specifi-
cations to complete miscelIan-
eous water and sewer extern
sions at various points in town,
amounting to about $685.
worth of work. He said that
the installation should be COM
pleted before fall. Chief Of po-
lice John w. Jacobs, Jr., re-
ported for the month of May:
83 complaints; IL arrests; mo-
tor vehicle, 7; assault and bat
terry, l; bad checks, 3; police
car mileage, 1926; fines collect
ed $l65. !,
Smyrna times., 1961-06-15
Honor Grads Address Commencement
Nick Rosello Receives Coveted Award

Five honor graduates spoke
on the topic, "Our Changing
World" at the 77th annual COM
mencement at the John Bassett
Moore High School, Monday
night. Each presented a sep
arate phase; Margaret Ann
Hurd, valedictorian, Social Life;
James Fischer, salutatorian, Re-
ligion; Barbara Faulkner, Ma
tional Defense; Carol Rae Cor
don, Education; Eleanor c. Pin
der, Foreign Relations. Facul-
ty awards were presented to
the valedictorian and salutator-
ian by Joseph M. Orlando;
scholarship to a Wilmington
Hospital, by Wilmington Rotary
Club and Silver Eagles, to June
Johnson. The coveted Glenn S.
King memorial award, honoring
the graduating senior judged to
be outstanding in citizenship
and school service was present.
ed to Nicholas S. Rosello, by
1t. James T. Vaughn, a grad.
uate of the Class of l943. The
professional and recessiona
were played by the high schoo
band, under direction of A.Rod
ney Daniels. The invocation
was given by the Rev. ]. How
ard Link, pastor of Asbury
Methodist Church and the ben
ediction by the Rev. Spencer R
Quick, rector, st. Peters P. E
Church. Scholarships presented
by Charles V. Williams, prin
cipal. The senior chorus sant
under direction of Mrs. Dori.
S. Fearon. DR.. George V. Kirk
Smyrna times., 1961-06-15
Smyrna Youth
Victim of Fatal
Automobile Crash

Frederick X. Lamb, Jr., 20,
South Dupont Parkway, Smyr-
ma, suffered fatal injuries Mon
day when his speeding car
crashed into a parked car at
the Howard Pletsch gas station
at the intersection of Route G
and 300. State police said Lamb
lost control of his car attempt
ing to make the turn off Rt. 6
onto Rt. 300 and smashed into
the car of Albert Pleasanton.
According to police, the victim
suffered a fractured skull and
internal injuries and died in the
Delaware Hospital, Wilmington,
about two hours after the crash
He was the son of Mr.. and Mrs
Frederick K. Lamb, Sr. His
father is a retired state police
Major and had served as COM
mander of the Dover troop. Pri-
vate funeral services will be
held today at 2 p. M, at the
FAIRIES Funeral Chapel with the
Reverend Spencer R. Quick
rector of st. Peters Episcopal
Church, officiating. Interment
will be in Odd Fellows Gene
terry. In addition to his parents
he is survived by a sister Gym.
thia Ann. He was a 1859 grad
uate of the John Bassett Moore
High School and a member oi
the Smyrna National Guard.
Smyrna times., 1961-06-15
Clayton Girl
Chosen Seventh
Annual Kent Go.
Dairy Princess

Betty Dixon of Clayton was
crowned Dairy Princess of Kent
County at the seventh annual
Dairy Festival held outside the
Houston Fire Hall, Saturday
night, June 10. Miss Dixon, a
l7-year-old student at Smyrna
High School and daughter of
Samuel Dixon, Jr., will lead the
Livestock Parade at the Kent
and Sussex Fair in July and
will appear at the annual BAN
quet of the Interstate Milk
Producers Cooperative in Phil
adelphia in November. Runners
up in the contest were Helen
Grampp, second; Connie Moore,
third; and Carol Sinclair, fourth,
all of Dover, RID. Miss Grampp
and Miss Moore will serve as
Miss Dixon's attendants at the
Kent and Sussex Fair. A u. s.
Savings Bond for Miss Dixon
and cash prizes for the other
winners were donated by the
Harrington-Felto Local of the
Interstate Milk Producers Co.
operative and presented by its
president, Floyd Blessing. More
than $50 persons attended the
Dairy Festival and watched the
l5contestants demonstrate theii
ability to milk a cow and tc
speak extempor n eouSly or
some phase of All Club activ.
tiles. Girls were judged Is pei
cent on milking ability, Is pei
cent on speaking ability, and 81
per cent on charm, personality
and poise before an audience
Judges were Interstate Direc.
tor Elwood Gruwell of FELTON,
R. 2; Sussex All Club Agent
William Pinnell; and Interstate
Fieldman Floyd Ealy. The Fes
tival is sponsored by the Hous
ton Cardinals All Club and or.
iginated as a Dairy Group Pro.
ject to publicize June Dairy
Month. under the direction Of
Mrs. Chester Benson of Hous
ton. The local club committee
for this years event were Sara
lee Webb, chairman; Gary Simp
son, Louis Starkey, David Mar
vel, Ray Starkey, junior leader
and George Simpson, adult ad
visor. MIR. Simpson also sup
piled Blanche" Ayrshire Gov
MIXED by the contestants. DR.
William Mcdaniel of the Agri
culture Economics Department
University of Delaware, wa
master of ceremonies. Eacl
Kent County All Club was elig
ible to submit two candidate
for Dairy Princess at least /
years old. In addition to tn
winners, participants were: Syl
via Vincent and Dolores Lari
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1961-06-15
Group Formed
To Oppose Shell
Oil Construction

A "Delawareans for Orderly
Development" group was FORM
ed last Friday to oppose the
Shell refinery construction at
Deakyneville in lower New
Castle County. John w. Dukes,
a farmer who resides near the
site, was elected chairman and
]. Danforth Bush, Jr., of Wilm-
ington, secretary, at the organ
izational meeting held at Dukes
home. The new groups first
official move is a statewide ap-
peal for the support of resi-
dents of all three counties in
guiding present and future de-
velopment of land areas. Other
members of the group are Jac-
OBJ Zimmerman, Dover; Richard
Shorts, Little Creek; Mrs. Char
les /. Hoch, Emory w. Hukill
and Mrs.Kathleen Herbert, Mid
dletown; M. Haswell Pierce and
Miss M. Catherine Downing,
Milford; Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
w. Cooch, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs
Nicholas McIntire, Mrs. Thorn
as Holcomb, Charles L. Petze
Jr., New Castle; Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Loven, Odessa; S. Robert
Bright, st. Georges; Richard
Price, John McQuail, Mrs. Mar
jorie Speakman and Frank
Greenwell, Smyrna; Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Pyle, Stanton;
James L. Dickinson, Taylor's
Bridge; Dudley c. Lunt, Arnold
]. "Ducky" Stewart, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward L. Grant, and Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Homsey, Will
mington; and Charles Montgom-
cry, Winterthur. The organiza.
ton was formed, according to
MIR. Dukes, to "give expression
to the conviction held by the
majority of the citizens of the
state of Delaware that the de-
velopment of the states re-
sources should not rest on ex.
pediency but should reflecl
sound planning for the benefit
of industry, labor and agricul
ture." "The citizens group plan'
to stimulate action to ensur,
orderly development of tn,
, states land and water resourc
es for the benefit of presen
and future residents" he said
Citizens who join the organiza
ton will be under no financia
obligation, Mr.. Dukes said, al
; though voluntary contribution
, will be accepted.
Smyrna times., 1961-06-15
Local Grange to
Install Officers
Before Recessing

The Smyrna Grange will hold
the last meeting before the sum-
mer recess on Thursday, June
%, at 8:l5 p. m. Wallace Caulk,
Sr., overseer of the Delaware
State Grange, and his staff of
Fruitland Grange will install the
new officers at an open install
lation. They are: George Will
son, master; James Fleming, Jr.,
overseer; Mrs. William Minner,
lecturer; B nj a m n Burrows,
steward; Harold McGrath, as
sistant steward; Mrs. Arthur
CHM, chaplain; Arthur Short,
treasurer; James Fleming, Sr.,
secretary; Arthur CHM, gate
keeper; Mrs. George Wilson,
Ceres; Orville Newnom, Pomo-
ma; Mrs. Walter Hill, Flora;
Mrs. Harold McGrath, lady as
sistant steward; Mrs. William
Anderson, musical director. Ex-
ecutive committee: Harold Nc
Grath, Mrs. Arthur Short, John
w. Dukes. Guests will include
the Future Farmers of Ameri-
ca Chapter of the John Bassett
Moore High School, and Har-
vey Price, teacher; members of
the Blackbird All Club, and
leader. The groups will give a
half-hour program after the in
stallation. The following sum-
mer activities report was ac-
cepted: July l3, covered-dish
supper at the Norman Short
farm, $50 p. M; August IL, an
nual picnic at Colchester Beach.
IL noon. Mrs. William Minner,
Mrs. Arthur Short, and Mrs.
Townsend Vaughn served on
the planning committee. A let
ter was read from the Univers-
ity of Delaware on the PLAN
ming and zoning seminar to be
held June Is, at l0:l5 a. m.
Smyrna times., 1961-06-15
Local Firemen
Respond 5 Alarms

]. Edward Tucker, fire recor-
der, has released the report of
the Citizens Hose Company for
the month of May. 1t shows
Five alarms; 3, town; /, rural;
l, other town. The town loss
was estimated at 1900; rural
lass, $50; total loss $3.50, COW
cred by insurance. lbs volun-
teers spent one hour and As
minutes in service, total oi
2l9 man hours. The firemer
travelled l8 miles; the types oi
fires: 3, dwelling; l, miscellan.
eous; |, rescue; there were two
silent alarms.
Smyrna times., 1961-06-15
Smyrna Schools
To Close FRIDAY

All schools of the Smyrna
District are preparing for the
closing days. Thursday, June
Is, 1861, will be a work day
for teachers only, and Friday,
June l6, 1861, will be the last
day of school with an Awards
Assembly in the High School
to be followed by dismissal in
the early morning by 10 a. m.
Smyrna times., 1961-06-15

superintendent, presentation of
graduates, to Mrs. Margaret M.
O'Neill, president, Board of Ed
ucation, who presented 65 stu
dents their diplomas. w. How
ard Nowland, board member,
presented certificates to the five
honor guests. Francis B. Geb-
hart, board member, presented
gift to Mrs. Laura S. Myers,
who is retiring, in recognition
of her fine service.
Evening star., 1961-04-16
THE LYONS DEN
BY LEONARD LYONS
Hall Syndicate

NEW YORK.-Robert, of
the Caravelle restaurant in
New York, is the man who,
on assignment from Joseph
P. Kennedy, found and
trained the new chef for the
White House. The man was
Roberts second choice. The
first chef he selected asked
for time to consider the offer
and then turned it down
for family reasons. His wife
preferred New York, rather
than the White House.
PROBLEM: Thornton Will
der, now travelling in Europe,
was discussing the problems
a bachelor has in his daily
routine. "I can look after my
eternal soul," sighed Wilder,
but I need someone to look
after my laundry"
REVIEW: Joel Schenker,
co-producer of the play about
Sigmund Freud. "A Far
Country" was told this story
by Wilder about his book
The Cabala." He'd met
Freud, admired him and was
anxious to get his opinion
about the new book. He had
an appointment with Freud.
and hopefully sent him a
copy of the book. When Will
Evening star., 1961-04-16
THE LYONS DEN
And No New Yorker
Will Leave New York

der opened the door, Freud
hurled the book at him. Will
der said this was the most
concise book review in his
tory.
SUCCESS: Henry Denker
wrote "A Far Country" On
opening night his mother and
her large family went to
Sardi'S to wait for the notices.
Mrs. Denker assured them all
that the play had to be a
hit. Her daughter asked: But
how can you be so sure?
Mrs. Denker said: If I can
sit through a whole play
without getting a headache,
it's got to be a hit"
MEMOS: Playboy's pub
Usher persuaded six New York
magazine editors to quit and
move to Chicago for his new
project, Show Business IL
lustrated Sports Illus
trated will publish Clare
Booth Luce's fiction piece on
skin diving Because Dino
de Laurentis' fascinating film
about love and lovers features
a scene with the Moiseyev
dancers, he has agreed not
Evening star., 1961-04-16

Murrow was needing some
advice he once had from
Jonathan Daniels, the pub
lisher-author when you're
yoNlr own boss, you're work.
ing for a man who's really
concerned with your welfare"
EVIDENCE: Harold Humes,
the novelist, has been a leader
in the fight against those
how would Danish Bohemia
from New York. On Sunday
he was in Washington
Square carrying his tape re-
corder. when the police
started chasing the folk
singers. Humes protested, and
was arrested by a cop who
grabbed his recorder. He
called to a news cameraman
to photograph the cop with
his recorder, thereby assuring
its return . .. Humes will use
this tape-record as evidence
of the folk singers innocence
when their case comes to
trial.