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Smyrna times., 1961-10-05
Auxiliary Aids
In Blood Appeal

The auxiliary to the David c.
Harrison Post No. IA, American
Legion, has been asked to CO.
operate with the University of
Pennsylvania Mobile Blood Unit
in securing blood for Mrs. Ar
thur Stokesbury. The blood
unit will be at the Smyrna Fire
House on Monday, October 8,
from ll:00 a. m. to loo p. m.
All types of blood are accept
able. Anyone wishing further
information should contact Mrs.
Edward Everhart, president, or
any member of the auxiliary.
Plans were made to bring gifts
to the November meeting for
the annual Christmas party at
Perry Point Veterans Hospital.
The women will also send do
mated gifts to the hospital for
the Mentally Retarded at Stock
ley. The next meeting of the
auxiliary will be held Monday,
November 6.
Smyrna times., 1961-10-05
Rotary Plans
Harvest Benefit
Ball on Oct. 18th

The Smyrna Rotary Club, un-
der direction of DR.. George v.
Kirk, president, will open its
fall program of activity with
announcement of Harvest
Benefit Ball to be held at the
Allan McLane Armory on Sat
urday, October %, from 8 to
IL p. M, with music by Bob
Wagner and his orchestra. This
will be the first opportunity in
this area for the many Bob
Wagner fans to hear the full
complement of his accomplish.
ed orchestra. Tickets which may
be secured from any member
of the Rotary Club will be linn
tied to the capacity of the arm
ory floor. The funds from Rot
ary's benefit activities are ad-
ministered separately from the
operating fund, and used only
for the many community SER
vice projects carried by the
club. Those benefiting from the
Community Service Fund in
clude: Boy Scouts, Little Lea
que, Student graduation awards,
music camp, summer science
camp, musical instruments for
deserving students, playground
equipment, high school student
exchange program, Rotary Foun-
dation fellowships at graduate
level, and many other activities
that vary from season to sea-
son as the needs arise.
Smyrna times., 1961-10-05
Installation of
Lodge Officers
To Be Public

With the permission of the
Grand Master the installation of
officers of Morning Star Lodge
No. 6, will be open to the pub
lie. The ceremony will be con-
Quoted by Grand Master Harry
w. Cloud and his staff on Fri
day, October 6, at the Twen-
tieth Century Club, West Com
merce Street, Smyrna, at 8 p.
m. The officers to be installed
include Carl L. Clough, Noble
Grand; John T. Lane, vice
grand; Harold McGrath, record
ing secretary; Joseph w. Ennis,
treasurer; William R. Carrow,
trustee. Grand Master Cloud is
a member of the Morning Star
Lodge. A fellowship hour will
follow the ceremony and cor
dial invitation is extended to
all interested persons.
Smyrna times., 1961-10-05
'Spook' Parade to
Be Sponsored By
Jaycee Chapter

The Smyrna-C Clayton Junior
Chamber of Commerce will
again sponsor the popular Hal.
lowe'en parade, which is sched.
uled for Tuesday, October 3lst
1t will assemble on School Lane
in front of the Smyrna Elemen-
tary School. The line of march
will be released later. Entries
will be classified in three sec.
tions: comic, original, and fan
cy. Now is the time to start
thinking of costume or unit
you could enter in this annual
"Spook" parade. The commit.
tee in charge of the project in.
clude: Bill Shane, chairman
Bob Larrimore, Sammy Jacobs
Ned Haddaway, Larry Kalback
James Gray, Ted Pappas and
Bob Ennis. They will be assist
ed by all members of the Jay.
Gees. More details will be avail.
able later.
Smyrna times., 1961-10-05
Guest Speaker
At Family Night

DR.. George M. Docherty, min
ister of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church of Wash
ington, D. c., will be the speak
er at the October Family Eel
lowship Supper in the First
Presbyterian Church of Smyrna,
Delaware, on Thursday, Octo-
Der IL, at 500 p. m. This will
be the first supper of the Fall
church program. Having come
to America from Scotland in
1850, DR.. Docherty has become
a well-known preacher and con-
ference speaker. He appears
regularly on the Washington, D.
c. television series This We
Believe" Arrangements for the
supper are being made by the
local church service committee
of the Woman's Association.
Mrs. Albert H. Hammond, Jr.,
in charge.
Smyrna times., 1961-10-05
Smyrna Firemen
Assist Cheswold
AT Barn Fire

Members of the Citizens Hose
Company of Smyrna assisted
the Cheswold Fire Company
Saturday morning at blaze in
a barn at Seven Hickories near
Cheswold. Sixty vo lunteers
from three companies, Ches-
void, Smyrna, and Clayton
fought the blaze for two and
one-half hours in the barn,
which was partially filled with
hay, with milk barn and silo
attached. The efforts were con-
centrated on saving the silo and
this was accomplished. The
barn was on the property of
Babe" Ridgeway. The estimat-
ed loss was at least $4,000.
The adjoining milk house roof
was partially destroyed. The
firemen were directed by Chief
Fred Wiley of Cheswold. The
Smyrna and Clayton volunteers
were called about $40 a. m,
and the Smyrna volunteers re-
turned to the fire house about
l2:l5 p. m. They then concen-
trated their efforts on getting
things in shape to leave to take
part in the parade at Elsmere
Saturday afternoon.
Smyrna times., 1961-10-05
Celebration to
Be Concluded by
Banquet Dance

The Citizens Hose Company
will conclude its 18th annivers-
ary celebration at a banquet
and dance at the Allan McLane
Armory, here, on Friday, Octo-
ber l3, at 700 p. m. Invita-
tions have been issued to mem
bers, their wives, invited guests,
and state and county fire Of
ficials. Music for dancing will
be provided by George Madden's
orchestra. A special guest will
be Mrs. Florence Taylor Fergu-
son, Dover, Delaware, daugh-
ter of Samuel Taylor, the first
president of the company. Res
ervations will close on Satur-
day, October 7. The committee
in charge of arrangements for
the affair includes E. Reynolds
Bradley, chairman, Henry Dukes
Lex FAIRIES, and John w. Jac-
obs, Jr.
Smyrna times., 1961-10-05
Bishop Mosley to
Conduct Service
AT St. Peters

The Rt. Rev. ]. Brooke Mos
ley, Bishop of the Episcopal
Diocese of Delaware, will be
the institutor at the service of
institution of the Rev. Spencer
Records Quick as rector of St.
Peters Episcopal Church, Smyr-
ma, on Sunday, October 8, al
4 p. m. The Rev. G. P. Mellick
/ BeShaw, rector of Christ Church
Dover, will serve as master OF
ceremonies, and the sermon will
be preached by the Rev. Clarke
*. Oler, rector of Emmanuel
Church, Cleveland. Ohio. Also
assisting with the service will
be the Rev. F. Sydney Bancroft,
Jr., Canon Pastor, Cathedral
Church of St. John, Whining
ton, Delaware, former rector of
St. Peters Church; the Rev.
Pinckney Corsa, rector of St.
Anne's Church, Middletown, and
the Rev. Samuel Wysong, rec
tor of St, Paul's Church, Cam
den, Delaware. DR.. Richard r.
Comegys, senior warden, will
present the keys of the church
to the new incumbent, who will
receive them as pledges of his
institution. Warner w. Price,
Jr., junior warden, will also par
ticipate in the ceremony. The
choir will sing under the direc.
ton of Lewis w. Grubb, organ
ist, who has written a new
setting of the hymn, Jesus
Calls Us Ger the Tumult" es-
pecially for the service. The
public is invited to attend one
of the most colorful religious
services of the Protestant EpiS-
copal Church. A reception in
the parish house in charge OF
wives of the vestry under the
leadership of Mrs. Warner W.
Price, Jr., will follow the ser
vice. Mr.. Quick assumed his
duties as rector of st. Peters
Church in June, after serving
as rector of Grace Church,
Goochland and St.JameS Church,
Northam, Virginia, and pre-
viously as assistant at Trinity
Church, Arlington, Virginia. He
was born in Chicago, was grad
uated at high school there; re-
ceived a B. S. degree in jour
nalism at the University of Ill
inois, in l948, and a B. D. de-
gree from Virginia Theological
Seminary in 1856. He is mar
ried and has four children.
Smyrna times., 1961-10-05
'Ouickie' Field Day Program to Be
Held at Geo. Fischer Farm Oct. 9th

I er farm was chosen was be.
cause there was provision for
irrigation if needed. DR.. Will
liam Mitchell will also show
and outline the requirements of
certified seed at the same time.
Mr.. Fischer has an excellent
plot of the new Kent variety
of soybeans for certification,
with the Wabash variety close
by for ready comparison. The
county agent George Vapaa
says the "quickie" program is
to give farmers a chance to see
these developments in the field
without breaking up the work
day too much. The hour i'm
mediately after lunch was deem
ed most convenient for the ma
jority of farmers. The special
lists will stay after the meetings
to answer any questions which
might come up. Top yields US
ually make the farmer the most
money, because his unit cost
per bushel is lower. Any thing
we can do to improve efficiency
should keep Delaware competi-
tive with other areas, MIR. Va
paa says.
Smyrna times., 1961-10-05

Many farmers wonder what
might happen if they double OF
triple fertilizer applications on
corn. The University of Della
ware Extension Service has
been quietly running a small
test on the farm of George
Fischer east of Smyrna near
Woodland Beach this year to
see the effects of shooting for
top yields of corn. One plot re-
ceived a total of 1900 lbs. of
fertilizer per acre, with 2l,000
corn stalks as a plant popula-
ton. Other practices included
chemical weed control with
atrazine and minimum tillage.
The results will be announced
at a "Quickie" Field Day Pro-
gram to be held for one hour
at loo p. M, on Monday, Oc-
tober 9th, at the Fischer farm
on Delaware route 9, located
straight north of Leipsic. DR..
Richard Cole, of the University
of Delaware agronomy staff,
will outline the results and
make comparisons with the
stand and 100 bushel per acre
plot next to the high fertility
plot. One reason why the Fisch-
Smyrna times., 1961-10-05
Smyrna Grange
Presents Kent
Visiting Program

The Smyrna Grange present
ed the Kent County Visiting
Program at Bethesda Grange,
with Mrs. William Minner, lee
turer, in charge. The program
included group singing, poem
read by Mrs. Minner; humorous
readings by Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
old McGrath and Mrs. Arthur
Short. A clarinet solo by Mich
iael McGratf. Grange Emblem
Ceremony" of the seven found
ers of the Grange. The nara
tors were Mrs. Edna Dukes, and
Mrs. Paul Palmer; lighting and
props by the McGrath family.
Trio, Mrs. Sallie Campbell, Mrs
George Blendt, and Mrs. Will
liam Minner, with George Blendt
as accompanist. A skit was pro-
duced by Mrs. Minner. This
was the last visiting program
of the year. The winner will
be announced at the November
p, Pomona meeting. The next
meeting of the local Grange
will be on October IL, with q
covered dish supper at 6:45 p
IN. Hostesses for October are
Mrs. Arthur Short and Mrs
Cove Slaughter.
Smyrna times., 1961-10-05
Truck Oyerturns
On DUPONT Blvd;
Traffic Blocked
For Over 3 Hours

A tractor-trailer, loaded with
1856 boxes of iced dressed chick
ems, overturned and blocked
northbound Route Is at Smyrna
for more than three hours Mon
day. The rig, operated by
George ]. Gordy, 46, of Sails
bury, Maryland, ended its car
eening when it struck a shed
at the home of Miss Kate Smith
ers, located on the east side of
the highway. No one was injur-
ed in the accident which caused
at least $4,000 damage. The
mishap occurred at 2:l0 p. m.,
and blocked the highway be-
tween Commerce and South
Streets until $50. Smyrna po-
lice said Gordy, travelling north,
attempted to apply the brakes
of the vehicle as it approached
a traffic light. The rig, how
ever, went into a skid on the
wet highway, veered up on the
grass center plot, and skidded
l20 feet more. It came back
onto the north lanes, turned
over on its side, and blocked
the traffic lanes between the
center strip and the Smithers
house. Some boxes of the dres-
sed fowl toppled from the spill
ed trailer. These together with
the others aboard the trailer
were transferred to another
truck and returned to Salisbury
where the poultry was loaded
All available Smyrna police, to-
gether with town firemen, were
called to the scene in an at
tempt to unravel the resulting
snarled traffic. The southbound
lanes were utilized with north
bound traffic using one lane and
southbound traffic the other.
Chief John w. Jacobs said cur
iosity seekers handicapped po-
lice and firemen who were try
ing to clear the accident scene.
A heavy duty crane of the State
Highway Department was used
to upright the overturned rig.
James Clark, who has a garage
at Smyrna, directed the uplift-
ing task. Police said the car
eening truck missed trans
former by a narrow margin. The
tractor trailer, owned by the
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Smyrna times., 1961-10-05
Punt, Pass & Kick
Contest to Be
Held Saturday

Bill" Horney, athletic direc-
tor and head football coach at
Smyrna High School, has been
named Director of Competition
for the Smyrna Clayton Punt,
Pass and Kick program, to be
held October 7th at the high
school athletic field, at 1000 a.
IN, Announcement of the ap-
pointment of MIR. Horney was
made by Harold H. Deakyne of
Ennis & Deakyne, local spon-
sor of the competition. MIR. Hor-
ney will be assisted by Rich
ardson Tritt, of the elementary
physical education department.
In the competition, boys will
be judged on the distance and
accuracy of their passing, punt
ing and place-kicking. Top win
ners, one from each age group,
will receive football uniforms
and many have the opportunity
to compete in the national elm
nations, depending upon their
scores. Warm-up jackets and
footballs are prizes for the win
ners of second and third place,
respectively. Scores of the top
winners in the Smyrna-Clayton
competition will be compared
with scores of other winners in
this area, and the best five
youthful football specialists will
pass, punt and kick for national
honors at home game of the
Philadelphia Eagles in Novem-
Der.
Smyrna times., 1961-10-05
Smyrna Woman
Must Shift Suit
Or Claim Bias
Chancellor Says

A Smyrna woman who sued
town officials in Chancery Court
for demoliShing her home with
out due process was advised
Tuesday to seek aid from Su-
perior Court or claim bias. She
had alleged her home at 240
East Street was destroyed illeg-
ally. The 83-year-old widow
had asserted in a July hearing
that Smyrna officials had or
dered her home razed because
they claimed it was unsanitary
and in violation of Smyrna law
She said she was never inform
ed of the specific violations and
never given an opportunity to
answer such charges. Vice
Chancellor William Marvel OBJ
served Tuesday that "it appear
ed to be established law in
AlldllICl SOull llldl WHICH
citizens property is improperly
taken under the guise of a num-
icipal ordinance pertaining to
the abatement of a nuisance
that the proper course of action
for a party so injured is to sue
at law for damages" plain
tiff does not in direct terms
charge the defendants with
malta fides (bad faith) and bias,
which appear to be essential to
equity jurisdiction in a nuis-
ance case such as this. plain
tiff will be granted 10 days
within which to move to amend
(the petition) so as to bring her
case within the rule set forth
in the Liebig case. Failing such
motion | shall entertain a
motion to have the case trans
ferred to the Superior Court.
Smyrna times., 1961-10-05
Smyrna School
Board to Meet
Twice a Month
To Speed Work

The regular meeting of the
Smyrna Board of Education of
the Smyrna Special School Dis
trict met on Wednesday, Sep
tember 9th, and in its order of
business voted to begin a new
pattern of meetings. AS a re-
suit of the increased volume of
work, and because of the un-
finished work on the school pol
icy handbook, the Board voted
to have two meetings per month
in the future. One meeting will
be reserved for necessary board
work requiring board action;
the other will be for considera-
ton of the items to be includ-
ed in the policy handbook. The
school board noted that a bill
to pay the cost of renovation
of the high school steps had
been introduced in the Legisla-
/ ture. 1t was noted that no de-
layed repairs money had beer
made available to the various
school districts this year, anc
that this item needed prompt
attention. The Smyrna boarc
decided to hire an elementary
librarian as soon as one can be
found. It may be necessary tC
iemploy a temporary emergency
teacher for this task for part
iof this year, however. The ele'
mentary librarian will supervise
all existing elementary schools
and will eventually work with
| teacher-library aids in providing
essential library services for the
elementary pupils of the dis
trict. The district is able to
start a special individual pro-
gress" class of 7th grade pupils
this year, and is searching for
fully-qualified teacher for this
class. Anyone certified in ele-
mentary education could take
this position on temporary
basis. The district is still look
ing for principals for the Jun
(ContiHued on PAGE Eixht)
Smyrna times., 1961-10-05
Kindergarten Opens

The Smyrna kindergarten
opened the fall term on Mon
day, October 2, with a full
quota of thirty youngsters in
attendance. A waiting list has
been compiled for those chill
dren who may wish to enter
the kindergarten in the event
of a withdrawal. Any parent
who wishes to place his child's
name on the list may do so by
contracting Mrs. Ray Sammons
at OIL 3-9970.
Smyrna times., 1961-10-05
Clayton Firemen
Plan Fund Drive

The Clayton Fire Company
will open their annual financial
drive on Monday, October 9,
and continue work through Oc-
tober %. Letters are being mail
ed this week to all residents of
the area served by the COM
pany and solicitors will make
door to door canvass during the
two weekends of the campaign.
Contributions may be mailed or
given to Mr.. Bernard Norman
at the Clayton Bank and Trust
Company.
Smyrna times., 1961-10-05
Rash Wins Car

The winner of the 1852 De
Sofa given as door prize at the
showing of the new 1862 Chry.
lers at George H. Hoffecker,
Inc, last weekend was Ray
mond D. Rash, RID 2, Smyrna
MIR. Hoffecker stated that this
was the largest attendance he
has ever had for a showing and
that the visitors were much i'm.
pressed with the new 1862
models.
Smyrna times., 1961-10-05
Firemen's Band
Wins at EIsmere

The prize winning band of
the Citizens Hose Company
continues to help bring home
the honors. On Saturday after
noon the Citizens Hose Com
pany was awarded 500 as first
prize for best appearing CON-
pany with music at the fortieth
anniversary celebration by the
Elsmere Fire Company. On
Sunday the volunteers and their
band will go to Easton, Mary
land. The band is directed by
A. Rodney Daniels, of the mu-
sic department of the John Bas-
sett Moore High School.
Smyrna times., 1961-10-05
Club To Meet

The Town and Country Home
Demonstration Club will meet
on Wednesday, October IL, at
the home of Mrs. Fred Harris,
Jr., in Clayton, at one o'clock.
The topic will be "Broiler
Meals"
Smyrna times., 1961-10-05
New Meeting Place Listed

The next meeting of the Smy-
rna-Clayton Junior Chamber of
Commerce will be held on Tues
day, October 10, at 7:30 p. m.
The new meeting place will be
in the Guarro Store opposite
the Post Office on Main Street,
next to Sayer's Jewellers.
Evening star., 1961-03-02
HIGH SCHOOL
BASKETBALL

Results Yesterday
InterhiEh League PIayOffs
Eastern. 54; Coolidge, SO.
No. Va. Group LA Tournament
First ROund)
Annandale. 65: Stuart, AZ.
Mount vernon. q; Groyeton; 40.
Wakefield. 61; Hammond, 40.
SO: Mclean. 81.
Other Games
Calvert County, 81: Margaret Brent, 4B,
Carroll. 65; O'Connell. a..
st. Christopher's SO: st. Stephens So.
st. James. 3S; 0eorgetown Prep, 36.
Games Today
DeMstSA An1a. vs. LandOn at Cole Field
Flint Hill at st. Stephens w. $3.50.
Games Tomorrow
lnterhiRh final at Tech, $3.50.
Northern Virginia Group la semi
finals at WI, z and S:45.
High Point VS.. Glen Burnie at Severna
District playoffs at Suit.
g.; Adams at oeorgetown Prep. $50.
Priory at st. Anthony's. 4.
Northwood at Blair, 500.
g.. Johns at Good Counsel. 8.
St. Anthony's w at Peary, 8.
Glenelg VS.. Francis Scott Key at West
ern Maryland, 6.
Evening star., 1961-03-02

Interscholastic Assoc alton
State championship basketball
tournament because OF a hassle
that has developed between the
upstate and downstate factions.
The Northern Virginia
schools decided to jump from
group II to group I last Sep
tember and form their own dis
trict. They decided to play a
schedule involving teams with
in a 50-mile radius and left
out the downState teams.
Because of that move, the
downstaters won't recognize the
new district and would not seed
any Of the teams in the State
tournament.
Plans are being advanced for
a tournament involving the
top four clubs in the new dis
trict, with the dates Of March
10 and II set tentatively.
Further details are forthcom-
ing.
Eight teams will compete in
the l4th annual Priory Invita-
tional basketball tournament
March 1912 at the schools
gymnasium, Fourteenth street
and South Dakota avenue NE.
Bulls School, Charlotte Hall,
Georgetown Prep, Quantico
Post, st. Anthonys, st. Mary's
OF Annapolis. st. Stephens
and host Priory will compete
in the tourney, which is de-
signed to provide tournament
competition and recognition for
smaller private schools in the
Washington area.
Four games will open play
March 10. st. Stephens meets
st. Mafy'S at $50 PM; Priory
takes on Quantico Post at 7;
Georgetown Prep faces Bulls
at $50 and st. Anthony'S takes
on Charlotte Hall at 9.
Evening star., 1961-03-02

Negro player whom Scott re-
fused to identify.
Several Negro players, forced
to seek accommodations sepa-
rate from their teams, have
been meeting among them
selves.
ut is up to the owners of
the ball clubs to do something
about it," said AL Smith, Chi
cago White sox outfielder. I'VE
as players are powerless to do
something about it. Maybe If
the owners threatened to stop
coming down here unless
Negro players are accepted in
the hotels, we would be able to
stay with all our teammates"
Evening star., 1961-03-02
SKI OUTLOOK

The ski areas in the Ale
ghenies received a welcome re-
enforcement of snow in the
early and middle portion Of the
past week. A warming trend
is forecast for the week end.
However, there is sufficient
snow on most areas to permit
skiing. The outlook is fair to
good. The Blue Ridge junior
races will be held as scheduled
at Marsh Mountain, Oakland,
Md. Further information on
local skiing conditions may be
obtained by calling Metropoli-
tan 8-5503. The outlook in New
England is poor. Cannon Noun
tain and Big Bromley, for ex-
ample, are temporarily closed.
The areas in Maine and Jay
Peake in Northern Vermont
seem to be in the best condi-
tions.
APPALACHIAN AREAS
DAVIS. w. Va. Cabin Mountain
Drifts in good shape. New, general
cover cover will operate this week end
oiKLASD, Md. Marsh Mountain,
q to go inch base; 3 inches powder.
Skins fair to good.
MGoNIER, Pa: Laurel Mountain)
% to 20 inch base: two inches pow
Ent-
CHSMPioN, G Pa. uDesr; Seven n"ls sprinssj- GMsE
week end. skiing expected @ eiet'Se e. Be poor SSr
to fair upper, Ysir to good lower.
HOT SPRINGS Va. CThe Homestead)
WINCHESTER, Va. ,shawneeland)-|
No report, For conditions, cali walker
4-'sl4 ISS 6siSre - pm; ..
. oFkANCONIA, N. H. tCannon)--O to
I(Mittersllh-2 to 16 inches: base z
inches. Powder, skiing fair.
LACONIA, N. H. (Belknap)-6 to 10
i,nGfnes' ,fr base nase granular surface. Skiing
NORTH CONWAY. N. H. tcrsnmoro
ii to 10 inch base; granular surface
PNKhAM NOTCH, N. HHSi Il. Wildcat
S Fotr TO Snnsr ~ inch , base; granular surface.
BRTbGET66N, Ne. NJ SVGa cPiessSst' aG%Ht' Noun
surface. Poor to fair upper. spring
tain)n4 to ~ inch base; granular
KINGFIEID. Me. tBald Mountain,
"a to 80 inch base; frozen granular
aSn, surfaSe SKIING good TO excellent
oase: inches packed powder. Good
TO excellent upper, excellent lower.
NORTH TROY, vt. Jay Peake)-I
~ sodi1.n to % inch base; packed powder.
SHEkBURNE. W. lKillingtonl--7
70 u inch base; wind blown powder.
Fair to good upper, poor lower.
STOWE, Vt. (Msnsfield and Spruce)
.lo TO rs inch base: granular sur
face: Skiing poor to fair.
WAlTSFIELD, Vt. Mad River Glen)
-I5 to ~ inch base. Skiing limited,
WARREN, Vt. (suEar BushD-I3 TO
n inch base; Skiing poor to fair.
WEST DOVER, Vt. Mount Snow
q to 80 inch base. Skiing fair to good
lower, North side