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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-19
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May 10 Mr. and Mrs. HUI
bert Clabo. of Scottsville, we're
callers in the home of Mr.. Cla-
be S mother, Mrs. Nora Clabo,
Sunday They also visited with
Mr. and Mrs. V. B. Clabo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnny Green. of
Richmond. who rent house
from Roy Watson. spent the week
end here.
Mrs. j. L. OWnby who has not
been feeling too we'll for some
time was able to be at Sunday
services at Jones Chapel Church
Sunday.
Mrs Nora Clabo. who has been
nursing in Farmville for the past
,wo weeks. is back home. While
she was away lightning hit a
large tree in her yard and did
damage to the pump and other
equipment.
A large number from Hatcher
Baptist Church attended the fell
loWshlp meeting in Roanoke Fri
f9v and Saturday. Among those
who went were the three daugh-
ters of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Own
by. Betty 10. Patsy and Frankie.
who were invited to sing at each
session.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. L. Ownby,
who have been visiting their SON
ln-law and daughter. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. D. Elsen. of Albemarle.
N. c.. are expected 10 return to
their home here this week.
Mrs John Bryan. of CaIra. was
a dinner guest of Mrs. Grace
BRYAN Sunday.
The plans for the Bible school
are being laid out by Mrs. Dee
WaycaSter who is in charge of
the school. All the children are
invited to come and join in the
study together. The Bible school
starts the week after the public
schools are out.
Mrs. Ann James plans to spend
next week with friends in Lynch
burg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Keller
and family were in Farmville
Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs. N. S.
Jones and son. Monty. OF Rich
mond. were week end guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Keller.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Emerson
are spending the week at Win
ston Salem. N. c.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-19

Mr. and Mrs. John Hudson and
children visited Mr.. and Mr..
Richard Harris and family in
Spout Spring Sunday afternoon.
Edna Carwile was the CUES.
Saturday of Ann Farrar at her
hcme il Panlplln.
Evening star., 1961-07-08

Note: Score 10 points for
each correct answer; 100 is an
excellent score; 80 is good.
Sixty or below means that you
had better check each word in
your dictionary; then try using
them in your daily speech.
Answers: Id; 2-J: 3-B:
4-F; 5-A; 6-I; TN; &C; &c;
10-E.
Evening star., 1961-07-08
WORDS, WIT
AND WISDOM
By WILLIAM MORRIS

Today's quiz asks you to pick
words similar in meaning to
each other. For each word in
the numbered list below, there
is a word of nearly or precisely
the same meaning in the let
tered list. If the word lettered
"a" means nearly the same as
the word numbered 49," write
this down as 5-A. When you
are finished, check against the
answers at the end Of the
column.
Evening star., 1961-07-08
SHEINWOLD
ON BRIDGE
By ALFRED SHEINWOLD
Gother information
Before You Guess

When you have three
illnesses to take, which should
you try first? It isn't q
matter of guesswork; you can
work it out by logic.
West dealer.
EaSt-WeSt vulnerable.
NORTH
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8652
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%AQ42
WEST EAST
AA1O92 AQJ4
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1Q95 uAlO7432
%K973 &JlO8
SOUTH
AXIS
0AKQJ1O74
West North East South
Pass Pass Pass 40
All Pass
Opening lead: Heart nine.
Begin by drawing two rounds
of trumps. Then choose the
right side suit to try first. See
if you can work out in which
order you would tackle the side
suits.
Try the club fineSSe first. If
it wins, you are that much
ahead Of the game. If it loses,
you will need the ace of spades
in the East hand to make the
contract. And if East has the
ace of spades and the king of
clubs, you had better play West
for the ace of diamonds in view
of East's failure to bid in third
position.
FineSse Wins
AS it happens, the club fl
nesse works. Which suit should
you try next - diamonds or
spades?
Lead the spades first. You
need no skill to tackle this
suit; you either win or lose
when you put up the king Of
spades. If you win, the con-
tract is assured.
AS it happens, the king of
spades loses to the ace. Now
you have some information to
help you choose the correct
play in diamonds. Since West
is known to have the ace Of
spades and the king of clubs,
you assume that he does not
hold the ace of diamonds.
Therefore you lead a diamond
from your hand and fineSSe
dummy's jack.
This drives out the ace, and
you make the contract. If you
had tackled diamonds earlier
you would have had no reason
for playing the jack rather
than the king. and you might
well have guessed the wrong
play.
Daily Question
AS dealer, you hold;
AXIS 0AKQJ1074 186 ass
What do you say2
Answer: Bid one heart. This
is worth an opening bid Of one
in first or second position, but
nobody can throw stones at
you for a bid of four hearts in
third or fourth position.
Copyright, 1861. Gen. Features corp)
Smyrna times., 1961-10-12
Firemen Called
Three Times In
S-Hour Period

The volunteers of the Citi-
zens' Hose Company were kept
on the run last Thursday, with
three separate alarms in less
than eight hours. The first call
came at 1920 a. m. for a blaze
caused by over-heating in an
asphalt truck being used by the
State Highway Department on
Road 800, east of Smyrna.
Twenty-three men answered the
alarm and returned to the fire
house at ll:05 a. m. They were
summoned back at ll:30 a. M,
for a chimney fire at Georges
Place on DUPONT Parkway in
town. twenty-five men respond
ed. At 5:48 p. M, thirty-eight
men answered the third alarm
of the day for tractor fire at
the home of Ernest Council, Jr,
Bay View Road, where they
were in service for three-quart-
ers of an hour.
Smyrna times., 1961-10-12
Public Tour of
The Lindens on
Oct. p Planned

A tour of The Lindins at Duck
Creek will be arranged for the
public on Sunday, October D,
between 800 and 500 p. m.
Mrs. Lawrence c. Ellery will
serve as hostess during those
hours. The restoration to date
by the Duck Creek Historical
Society will be seen by inter
ested persons, and everyone is
cordially invited to visit the old
house, the restoration of which
became the first objective of
the society. The transformation
of the house from its condition
before work began will be evi.
dent to all visitors, and those
who have joined the society and
contributed will be able to see
the results of their interest.
Smyrna times., 1961-10-12
Council Passes
Ordnance to
Ban Alcoholic
Drinks to Minors

Smyrna joined other towns in
the state with the action of
Town Council on October A, to
prohibit the possession and con-
sumption of alcoholic beverages
upon the streets and other pub
lie places within the jurisdic-
ton of the Mayor and Council
by persons under the age of
twenty-one years. The motion
was made by Glenn w. Busker,
who had presented it previous
ly to council; four members in
cluding Mayor Robert Riddagh,
voted for its adoption, with
three opposing. In adopting the
ordinance Smyrna joins other
towns in Delaware in an en-
deavor to curb vice, drunken
ess, immortality, and disorderly
conduct and assemblage. The
ordinance makes such posses
sion and consumption a mis-
demeanor and provides a fine
for the first offense of not less
than SIS nor more than $l00,
and for each subsequent offense
not less than $50 nor more than
$l00. Town manager Rex D.
Gilmore announced that Flem-
ing Company, of Wynnewood,
Pennsylvania, had obtained a
building permit this week to
construct a new Acme Market
On Glenwood Avenue, west of
Dupont Parkway, between the
highway and North Street. They
are shooting for a completion
date by Christmas. General con-
tractors estimate the cost of
construction at 100000 when
completed. George R. Wright,
attorney, gave a report to coun-
Gil on the Vice Chancellor's
findings on the recent restraint
order on building condemnation.
A financial report prepared by
Gilmore was distributed show
ing the towns financial condi-
ton at the end of the third
quarter. Bids will be received
on October I8, for street i'm
provements on Kent Way and
Ransom Lane. Gilmore suggest
ed that the town abandon the
two-day collection of rubbish
with four-man crew, and initi-
ate the plan for a three-man
crew working four days. The
town would be divided down
Commerce Street, with collec-
tions on the north side of the
Continued on Pare Twelve)
Smyrna times., 1961-10-12
Charles Sipple
To Address PTA

The Smyrna Special District
School Parent Teacher ASsocia-
ton will hear a talk by Sergt.
Charles Sipple, of the Delaware
State Police, at the meeting on
Thursday, October 10, at 8 p.
m. At a meeting of the PTA
executive committee, held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Hutchison on October S,
Mrs. Gladys Fox was, named
chairman of the mental health
and retardation committee. 1t
was announced that Mrs. Will
liam B. Owens had accepted the
Craftsmanship of the safety COM
mittee. Mrs. Betty Bedwell,
clothing chairman, is planning
rummage sale at a date to be
announced later.
Smyrna times., 1961-10-12
School District
Needs Blueprint
For Action, Kirk
Tells Lions Club

DR.. George v. Kirk, superin.
tendent of the Smyrna Special
School District, speaking before
the Smyrna Lions Club Monday
night, said that "the district
needs a blueprint for action. u
William E. Jones presided. He
told of the rapid increase in
enrolment, with more teachers
added in the, past ten years
than were in the district in
1851, a one hundred and fifty
percent increase in ten years.
DR.. Kirk outlined absolute
needs" for progress: improved
curri C ulum; consolidation OF
Smyrna and Clayton, and con-
struction of a new high school,
Constant enrolment increases
have brought total high school
enrolment to 780 pupils, an
increase of l40 over June Of
last year. in building that
comfortably holds 600 pupils
but can operate with 700, this
can mean only one thing" the
speaker said. But this area
needs more than buildings, ac
cording to DR.. Kirk. Noting
that all 27 Merit Scholarship
candidates were north" of the
Canal this year, Kirk said: I'VE
cannot be complacent about
this. Are all the intelligent
children north of the Canal
Or is their educational program
supported by better teacher sal
aries, more diversified curricu
lums, and larger secondary
schools producing better re
sults?" The response was made
by Francis B. Gebhart. Faculty
members who were guests o
the Lions included Robert Reed
| er, John T. Darko, James F
Scott, Wesley D. Jones, Davic
Day, and John Meyers. Horace
IL. Hotchkiss, president of the
Duck Creek Historical Society
presented the club with a Ger
tificate of merit as an expires
sion of appreciation for thu
clubs donation, which indicated
an interest in fostering oul
local heritage and culture.
Continued on Page Twelvel
Smyrna times., 1961-10-12
Supt. Geo. Kirk Attends New Jersey
Farley on Programmed Instruction

DR.. George V. Kirk, superin-
tendent of the Smyrna schools
attended a conference held in
Trenton, New Jersey, on Satur-
day, October 7th, on Program
ed Instruction. The conference
was held primarily for New
Jersey educators, but DR.. Kirk
was invited as a guest. Three
national authorities in the field
of new teaching media spoke of
the coming revolution" in
teaching methods. Programmed
instruction, large group instruc-
ton, television teaching, and
other modern methods were re-
viewed. The speakers were: DR..
James D. Finn, chairman of
Audio Visual Instruction, Uni
versity of California, Los An
geles; and DR.. Richard B. Lew
is and DR.. Jerrold E. Kemp, di-
rectors of Audio Visual Mater
ials and Services at San Jose
Smyrna times., 1961-10-12
Integrated Dial System Authorized
By Governor for ALI State Agencies

and Wilmington. When the new
system is placed in operation in
March, a person using a state
telephone can reach another
state telephone within its same
local area by simply dialing the
extension number. On calls out
side the local area, but within
the network, the telephone user
will first dial the figure 80"
then dial the desired number.
On calls between networks, Do
yer, Georgetown, and Whining
ton, special code number will
have to be dialed. For example,
to call Dover from Wilmington,
the caller will first dial the code
figure "8", then dial the desir-
ed number. To call Georgetown
from state telephone in Will
mington, the user will first dial
the code figures 49,, then dial
the desired extension. This new
system is one of the fastest and
most modern available any
where, Devlin added. "The dial
system along with its special
cable network will provide f1ng-
er-tip communications between
all state agencies" Devlin said.
Smyrna times., 1961-10-12
Kent Chiefs
Elect Mover

John Meyer, Bowers, was
elected president of the Kent
County Fire Chiefs Association
at their monthly meeting held
at the Smyrna Fire House last
week. Chief E. Reynolds Brad
ley of the host company told
the group that Kent County fire
chiefs should work to develop
interest in their organization by
putting on worthwhile pro-
grams. Chief Bradley is also
president of the Delaware Fire
Chiefs Association. Other offic-
ers elected were: Fletcher Bry-
an, Magnolia, first vice presi-
dent; Ben Roy, Cheswold, Sec
ond vice president; Albert Lane,
Marydel, secretary, and James
Sipple, Leipsic, treasurer. Rus
sell Hayes, Houston, Henry
Dukes, Smyrna, and William
Bowers, Clayton, were named
directors.
Smyrna times., 1961-10-12
Open House at
Schools Planned
For November E

Parents of pupils in this dis
Tict were told this week to
mark the following dates: Open
house in all schools on Monday,
November 9Th; evening open
house at the High School on
Wednesday. November 9th; at
the Elementary School, Thurs
day, November 9th. These dates
have been set for the convent
ence of most parents. In the
past, parents have indicated
that they could not attend both
schools when they were open
the same evening. Therefore,
schools will be open on differ
ent nights this year. Parents
are asked to confine their Wis
its to the classrooms on Mon
day, November 9Th. Such visits,
desirable as they are, do disrupt
normal class progress and the
district feels that most parents
can find time to visit on the
day provided.
Smyrna times., 1961-10-12
Open House. Tea
To Mark Start
of Club Year

The Twentieth Century Club
will start the l96l-62 club year
at an open house and tea on
Thursday, October IL, at 2 p.
m. Mrs. William D. Kirk, pres
ident, will greet the members
and guests. The speaker will
be Mrs. Ralph M. Carey and
her subject will be internation-
al relations. Mrs. Carey, state
winner of contest sponsored
by Vicks Chemical Company
and CARE, will tell of her jet
luxury trip to Europe last
March. With more than one
hundred other winners through
out the nation, the trip includ-
ed stops in Rome, Athens, Ista-
nbul, and Paris where they Wis
tied institutions being assisted
by Americans through CARE.
Mrs. William Schoolfield is in
ternational relations chairman.
The hostess committee has as
chairman Mrs. George V. Kirk,
and includes Mrs. Henry C..
Webb, Mrs. Cummins E. Speak
man, Mrs. Howard Link, Mrs.
Esther Emory, Mrs. Davis Tur-
ner, Mrs. Raymond Mabrey,
Mrs. Elmer Ross, and Mrs. Rich
ard c. Bobzin. The club has
arranged to hold a rummage
sale in the Downes Store, Main
Street on October 27-28. Mem
bers may take the articles for
the sale to the club house on
Thursday, October 26. Mrs.
Lawrence c. Ellery is chairman.
A collection will be taken at
the club meeting on Thursday,
November 8, for the Hospital
for the Mentally Retarded at
Stockley.
Smyrna times., 1961-10-12
Many Teachers
Participate in
Local Activities

The Smyrna District Schools
noted this week that many of
their teachers not only are ac-
tive in various professional ac-
tivities, such as the National
Education Association, the Del
aware State Education Associa-
tion and the various subject as
sociations such as English, Sci
ence, Mathematics and Foreign
Language associations, but are
also active in a number of COM
munity affairs. Of course, most
teachers participate in one way
or another in the Parent Teach
ers Association of the district.
The local Lions Club has a num-
Der of teachers in their organi-
zation including Dave Fauser,
Charles Williams, Robert Ever
EFT, John Graden, Robert Berg
man, and Joseph Orlando. Mrs.
Margaret Crawford of the Ele-
mentary School has served dur
ing the past year in the Dover
Area Girl Scouts organization.
Mrs. Julia Slaughter, Elemen-
tary School principal, has been
active in the Order of the East
ern Star and is preparing a pro-
gram for this organization dur
ing the present year. Both John
Dickinson and George Galley
have been active in the Duck
Creek Historical Society where
they serve as officers or direc-
tors. Several of the teachers in
cluding Miss Virgie Bauer and
Miss Helen Scout are active in
American Association of Uni
,versity Wom en-. Mrs. Kay
Vaughn, during the past year,
worked with the Smyrna Kin
dergarten Association. Robert
Bergman serves as an Auxiliary
State Policeman and has help
Continued on Page TweIvel
Smyrna times., 1961-10-12
Harry Johnson
Elected Head of
States MaSOnS

Harry c. Johnson of Smyrna,
was elected grand master of
Masons in Delaware last Thurs
day. William H. CantweIl, vice
president of the Wilmington
Works of the Eastern Company
and president of the Peoples
Bank and Trust Co., of Will
mington, was elected deputy
grand master. The election took
place at the annual commun-
ication of the grand lodge OF
Delaware in the Masonic Tenn
pie, 8l8 Market ST., Whining
ton. Johnson succeeds Charles
E. Daniels, assistant chief en-
gineer of the Dupont Company.
Now retired, he is a past master
of Harmony Lodge No. l3. For
many years Johnson was a rural
mail carrier working out of the
Smyrna post office. He is also
active in Grange work. Others
elected were: Walter Howard
Jefferson Lodge, Lewes, senior
warden; John Proud, Dupont
Lodge 20, Wilmington, junior
warden; Chester R. Jones, Ori
entail 27, Wilmington, secretary
and George E. Vanderirt, Coffin
THAN Lodge 20, Wilmington
treasurer. officers appointed by
the new grand master are: ]
Howard Link, Harmony Lodge
l3, chaplain; John A. Dillman
Jr., Unity Lodge, Newport, sen
ior deacon; John ]. McClearnen
Union Lodge 7, junior deacon
Burrill F. Mccoy, Harmony
Lodge l3, grand marshal; ]
Ralph Brittingham, FIR nklir
Lodge IL, sword bearer; Steve
S. Smith, Corinthian Lodge 20
senior steward; Robert A. Beck
Endeavor Lodge IL, junior stew
ard; Clarence w. Thompson
Eureka Lodge %, tiler.
Smyrna times., 1961-10-12
Price Speaker
AT Asbury Sun.

The laymen of Asbury Church
under the leadership of Mr..
Norman G. Wilder, lay leader at
Asbury, will have charge of the
service this Sunday. Mr.. George
Richard Price, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard c. Price, will be
guest speaker at the morning
worship service. "Dick" is
graduate of Smyrna High School
the University of Delaware and
is in his second year as psych-
ology major at Princeton Uni
versity Graduate College at
Princeton, New Jersey. He and
Mrs. Price are now making
their home in Princeton.
Smyrna times., 1961-10-12
Local Teachers
Work Towards
Advance Degrees

Many of the teachers of the
Smyrna Special School District
have taken additional course
work during the past year ac-
cording to records of the Smyr-
ma Special School District. Bet
ter than one-fourth of the teach
ers on last years staff took ad-
ditional courses at the Univer-
sity of Delaware in order to
work towards advance degrees
or additional proficiency in their
fields. Among those taking
course work were Mr.. Charles
V. Williams, Mr.. David K. Faus-
er, principals; Ebe Joseph, math-
ematics teacher; John Largent,
science teacher; Andre Muelen-
aer, social studies; Mrs, Mildred
King, Mrs. Dorothy Smith, Mrs.
Pauline Matthews, Mrs. Mabel
Joseph, Mrs. Margaret Greer,
Mrs. Harriet Burris, Mrs. Ruth
Piper. James Todd, John Grad
en-, and Mrs. Maria Lu Kelso,
elementary; Willis E. Powell, of
the Thomas D. Clayton School
and Charlotte E. Robinson,
school nurse. In addition, Mr..
Louis F. Galloway took a cor
respondence course and Rodney
Daniels attended the band elm
ic at the University of Della
ware. During the past year Mrs.
Ruth M. Piper completed her
work for the Bachelors Degree
at the University of Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1961-10-12
Widow Claims
Bad Faith, Bias
In Suit Against
Town Officials

Charges of bad faith and bias
against Smyrna officials were
added to Mrs. Mary Heath's
Chancery Court complaint Mon
day. The 83-year-old widow
wants the court to order her
house repaired, and to declare
that authorities acted illegally
In having part of the structure
demolished last June. Vice Chan
cellor William Marvel ruled last
week that bad faith and bias
charges were lacking in the
complaint, and had to be added
in order to keep the case in
his jurisdiction. The amended
complaint claims the town coun-
ell disregarded the widows
rights by relying on opinions of
persons who were unqualified
to determine whether the house
violated provisions of an ordi-
nance under which it was con-
demned. Officials who lack for
NAL training in electricity,
plumbing, or building construc-
ton, according to the new COM
plant, are Rex D.Gilmore, town
manager; Police Chief John Jac-
obs; and Leon Davidson, State
Board of Health inspector.
Smyrna times., 1961-10-12

Governor Ebert N. Carvel on
Friday, October 6, authorized
the Diamond State Telephone
Company to set-up a complete
ly intergrated dial system for
all the states agencies through
out Delaware. Delaware is the
first state to have a statewide
intercommunic t ons system,
said Farrell Devlin, the tele-
phone company's sales super
visor in Dover. Devlin said the
new dial system will be placed
in operation next March. The
Governor pointed out that in
Wilmington and Georgetown, no
centralized state telephone ser
vice is available, and each de-
partment in these localities has
had to obtain its own telephone
requirements. He stated that the
new system will provide a COM
plete administrative and emerg-
ency communications network
for the entire government of
the state. 1t will give fast and
automatic telephone service to
all state agencies. In addition,
the Governor added, it will be
supplemented by the present
police teletype system and the
mobile radio systems of the
State Highway and Police De-
partments. The new system will
use three consolidated commun-
ications networks, one each for
the Dover, Georgetown, and
Wilmington areas, with inter-
connection between the system.
The new system permits direct
dial communications between
one state telephone to another
state telephone without the help
of an operator. The only ex-
ception to this will be the state
hospitals, homes, and the Della
ware Commission for the Blind.
Calls to these locations will be
completed by their operators.
Operator manned switchboards,
to handle incoming calls from
the general public, will be To-
Gated in Dover, Georgetown,
Smyrna times., 1961-10-12
Lions Planning
Dance Following
SHS Homecoming

The Smyrna Lions Club will
sponsor dance for the alumni
and guests of the John Bassett
Moore High School following
the annual Homecoming Game
on Friday, October 27. Wells
Campbell, chairman of COM
munity betterment committee,
is in charge of arrangements
for the affair which will be held
at the Veterans of Foreign
Wars post home in Clayton.
Music will be by the Lee Paige
orchestra. All that will be re-
quired for admission to the
dance will be the stub of foot
ball tickets. The dance has been
arranged as a gesture of the
good will of the Lions and to
provide recreation after the
game which has come to be
one of Importance to the COM
munity.
Smyrna times., 1961-10-12
Clayton Century
Club to Meet

The Clayton Century Club
will resume regular meetings
today, Thursday, October IL, at
g p. M, in the club house on
Main Street. Plans will be pre-
sented for the l96I-1962 club
year. Mrs. George Smith, pres
ident, announces that the pro-
gram and social hour will be
preceded by business session.
The subject of the program will
be home life, presented by Mrs.
Lester Russell, program chair
man. Mrs. Ernest Davis and
Mrs. John Rambo will be the
hostesses.