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Evening star., 1961-12-23

To friends in her native v
Charlotte Diggs Moon and later
as Lottie Moon. To her Chinese
friends she was Moo La Dee,
r'foreign lady with big love
heart"
Before Christmas Day dawned
the foreign lady with big love
heart" died of malnutrition. In
the, weeks before she left China
bottie Moon had secretly given
the food meant for her to-
Chinese friends suffering from
the, great famine of that year.
Asked Week Of Prayer
In September. 1873. Lottie
Noon sailed for China as a
Southern Baptist Convention
missionary. A young lady of
great compassion and under
standing, she soon became a
close friend Of the Chinese
people. Their needs called forth
her quick sympathies. so much
so that In 1887 she wrote home
asking women Of the South to
institute a week Of prayer and
offering for both home and
foreign mission work." suggest
ing that the week before Christ
mas be chosen for this pur-
pose.
A year later the Woman'S
Missionary Union of the South
ern Baptist Convention was
organized in Richmond. That
December the first offering. for
foreign missions. was held.
Originally known as the
Christmas Love Offering" it.
eventually was given the pres
ent "Lottie Moon Missionary
Offering" title.
Goal S9.4 Million
Since 1888 churches of the
Southern Baptist Convention
annually have held the Lottie
Moon Offering for foreign mis-
sions. Last year more than So
million was raised in this trib-
ute to a great missionary. The
goal this year is nearly $9.4I
million, with churches Of the
District of Columbia Baptist
Convention seeking $26,800 as
their share.
Many methods have been
used to raise the money in.
local congregations. The one
conceived at Mount Zion Bap-
tist Church in Bethesda is most
ingenious, combining practi-
cality with imagination.
Each year members send
Christmas cards to one another
through a Lottie Moon post
office in the church. A cloak
room is arranged and decorated
for this purpose. Members bring
their cards to the post office
and turn the money they would
have spent for stamps over to
the "Lottie Moon" offering.
With several days still to go,
more than $500 cards have
been mailed"
The idea was originated by
Mrs. Hazel H. Russell last year.
Supplements Offering
The money earned by the
post office will be added to the
regular $408 Lottie Moon Of
fering for 1862 Of the church.
Members keep track Of the
progress toward this goal by
Christmas lights strung around
the cloakroom door. AS the reg
ular contributions reach a $40
mark, q light is turned on.
When the regular $408 goal
is reached, a larger star at the
top Of the door will be lighted.
To make the setting more at
tractive, Christmas cards from
other lands are strung around
the door entrance.
,Lottie Moon was born near
Scottsboro, Va, in 1840. She
was a graduate Of the Alber-
marie Female Institute, Char
lottesville, 1861. being one Of
Evening star., 1961-12-23
OUR RELIGIONS
BY DIR. CARLYLE ADAMS

Question: Occasionally in reading references to
the life of Jesus before his public ministry have
found such statements that identifying him with
group called 'ESsenes' From this infer that there
are books such subjects Can you give me the titles
of such bookS?"
Answer The discovery of the long hurried Dead
Evening star., 1961-05-02
By CASPAR NAMES
Star Staff Writer

DALLAS, Tex, May 2.-Per-
sons who charge Protestant
ministers with being Commu-
nistS were challenged to name
names and deliver evidence" in
a resolution approved by the
general assembly of the Pres
byterian Church, U. S., yester-
day.
Commissioners to the centen-
NAL meeting Of the denomina-
tions passed with an unexpected
lack of debate a motion sub
mitted by DR.. Marion A. Boggs
Of Little Rock, Ark, immediate
past moderator of the church,
denouncing certain undocu-
mented charges of communism
against the clergy"
DR.. BoggS' statement asserted
that "in view of the wide
spread and u7documented
charges Of communism among
the clergy reported in the pub
lie press in recent weeks, rails
ing doubts in the minds Of the
uninformed and throwing suS-
picion on many. the time has
come to name names and de-
liver evidence"
Will Request Evidence
The resolution further au-
thorized the denominations
officers to request persons max
ing "such charges against the
ministry of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States"
to give names and the docu-
mented evidence, which in turn
will be conveyed to the preSby-
teries to which the ministers
belong for appropriate action.
A resolution from the Presby-
terry of Louisiana denouncing
distribution Of material attack
ing the orthodoxy or Christian
character of ministers" also
was passed by the commits
sionerS.
More than $40 elders and
ministerial commissioners rep
resenting 100000 members of
the Presbyterian Church, U. S.,
and 1000 congregations are
holding the centennial meeting
in Highland Park Presbyterian
Church here. The general as
sembly opened last Thursday
and is scheduled to end to-
morrow.
The commissioners begged
down over a motion aimed at
expressing disapproval of NOV
ing pictures whose emphasis is
upon sex and the glamouriza-
ton of illicit personal rela-
tionS.
Censorship Feared
Fear was expressed by sew
eral speakers that the state
ment as drawn would amount
to censorship, even though
they supported the purpose be-
hind the move.
A motion was passed to re-
fer proposed resolutions to the
Evening star., 1961-05-02
Challenges
Grant as Greatest
More than 100 members of

the Presbyterian Journal, in
sisted something be done at
this time and introduce a mo-
ton voicing "disapproval Of
the production and the release
Of immoral and salacious NOV
ing pictures and other such
material prepared for public
entertainment" The motion
passed.
Evening star., 1961-05-02

the North at Chickamauga, u
said Mr.. Thomas. "He didn't
let Longstreet take Snodgrass
hill, and he saved the Union"
Mr.. Thomas said a vast
amount of "misinformed opin-
ion" has been built up concern
ing Civil War Generals. He said
Sherman, often considered one
of the best, never won a battle
on his own. And Thomas con-
tributed far more to the victory
effort than did Grant, he said.
Gen. Thomas only monu-
ment is Thomas Circle here,
ITS tragic" said Mr.. Thomas
Its just tragic"
Evening star., 1961-05-02

the American University Park
Citizens Association ate a South
ern fried chicken dinner last
night, and were told that U. s,
Grant wasn't the greatest
Union general.
Neither was Sherman, nor
Sheridan, nor Meade.
It was Mai. Gen. George H,
Thomas, according to Wilbur
d. Thomas, who's writing a
book about the general. Mr.,
Thomas says he and "the Rock
Of Chickamauga" aren't re-
lated.
Thomas saved the war for
Evening star., 1961-05-02

that alarm bells be installed in
all of the school buildings.
The group also complained
that the regulation requiring
dogs to be walked on a leash is
not being strictly enforced.
They said dogs are allowed to
run at large in their neighbor-
hood.
In an election Of officers for
the coming year, Walter w.
Britt was reelected president
and Ernest H. Pullman was re-
elected secretary. The meeting
at the Whittier School, Fifth
and Sheridan streets NV, will
be the last until october.
Evening star., 1961-05-02
Two to Be Cited
By Humane Society

The Washington Humane So
ciety will confer merit certifi-
Gates on two Of its 50-year
members to commemorate BE
Kind to Animals Week" which
begins Sunday.
The society, the oldest Of It's
kind in the country. will honor
Miss Mary B. Anderson, 2l23
California street, NV. and
Miss Edith ]. Goode Of 1000
Cathedral avenue.
Evening star., 1961-05-02
Presbyterions to Ask
Accusers to Name Reds

Committee on Christian Rela-
tions for further study, with
its findings to be presented to
the 1862 General Assembly for
action.
But the Rev. Aiken Taylor
Of Asheville, N. c., editor Of
Evening star., 1961-05-02
VunduI Informer
Rewards Asked

A Northwest citizens associ-
alton recommended last night
that residents near school
buildings cooperate with po-
lice in preventing vandalism in
the schools.
The Manor Park Citizens As
ISOLATION suggested that cash
awards be offered for reporting
and identifying vandals and
Evening star., 1961-05-02
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Smyrna times., 1961-01-26
DR.. r. W. Campbell
Named to Board

DR.. R. Wells Campbell of
Smyrna, member of the State
Board of Optometric Examiners
and formerly secretary of the
national Vision Conservation In
stitute, has been elected presi-
dent of the Delaware Chapter of
the Vision Conservation Insti-
tute, Inc, non-profit organiza-
ton. He succeeds DR.. H. Martin
Moss of Wilmington, who is a
director of the national organi-
zation, which has chapters in
Pennsylvania. Delaware, Mary
land, New York and Connecti-
cut. DR.. Joseph P. Cortese, Will
mington, was elected vice presi-
dent of the Delaware chapter.
DIR. Vincent Lobo, Harrington,
was named secretary-treasurer.
DR.. Moss becomes immediate
past president. VCI is public
service organization supported
by optometrists to educate the
public about the need for vision
conservation.
Smyrna times., 1961-01-26
Seaford Named
As Site for 1861
Chicken Festival

Seaford, Delaware, known as
the "Nylon Capital of t h e
World" will this year become
the Chicken Capital of the
World when it serves as site
of this years Delmarva Chick
en- Festival and the National
Chicken Cooking Contest, it
was announced today. Harring-
ton, Delaware, has been given
t h e nod as Festival site for
1862. Dates for the '6l Festival
will be June Is, l6 and IL, ac-
cording to James E. Davis of
Seaford, president of Delmarva
Poultry Industry, Inc, the Pen
insula's poultry association that
sponsors the Festival each year.
Bill Rodney of Salisbury, Mary
land, chairman of this years
Festival committee, noted that
the 81 Festival was once again
scheduled as 3-day event this
year after an experiment last
year at Selbyville, Delaware,
with a 2-day Festival. He re-
ported that the Selbyville Fes-
tival Committee and the Del
tConunued on Paxs -Four,
Smyrna times., 1961-01-26
Burrill F. Mccoy
Presents Safety
Program to Lions.

AT the regular meeting of the
Clayton Lions Club a new MEM
Der was inducted and recogni-
tion was given to charter MEM
bers by Past District Governor
w. Henry Ennis. Fred Heinold,
Jr. was inducted into member
ship. The fifteen-year monarch
certificate was presented to
George w. Smith, Joseph w.
Ennis, Dudley Crossley, and Ed
ward S. Covington. Harry Kulp,
Lakeport, CAL, was the guest of
MIR. Ennis; Hugh Hunt, guest of
Robert Poore, and William Kin
sey, guest of William Dawkins.
Capt. Burrill F. Mccoy, Della
ware State Police, presented an
instructive program on safety
procedures, which was followed
by a question and answer per-
iod. The Clayton Lions Club will
be host at a zone meeting on
Feb. Is at the Clayton fire hall.
A delegation from the Whining
ton Manor Lions Club attended.
Smyrna times., 1961-01-26
Local Business
Woman Named to
State Dept. Post

Margaret S. Storey, proprie-
tor of The Ivy Shop, has been
appointed Director of the Cor
poration De p ar t m e n t of the
State of Delaware by Secretary
of State, Elisha Dukes. She will
assume her new duties in Dow
er on February l. Mrs. Storey
held this same position under
the previous Carvel administra-
ton. Prior to her first appoint
ment to the Corporation De-
partment, she was employed as
assistant secretary in charge of
the Dover office of the United
States S Corporation Company.
Mrs. Joan Storey Parker, of
Leipsic, will manage the Ivy
Shop during her absence. Mrs.
Storey plans to be in her shop
Friday evenings and Saturdays
and also will continue to do the
buying.
Smyrna times., 1961-01-26
Six-Car Accident
Caused by Smoke
From State Dump
Snarls Traffic

Smoke from the dump blind
ed motorists on Route l3 at
9:l5 p. m, Monday, causing a
six-car pileup in which one per-
son was slightly injured. Traffic
in the southbound lane was tied
up for nearly two hours. The
dump is owned by the State
Highway Department but is used
by the town of Smyrna for dis
posal of rubbish and garbage.
tt caught fire during the day
and a stiff wind blew the low
lying smoke over the Dupont
Parkway and east for several
miles. The pileup started when
one car driven by John E. Rich
ter, of near Dover, ran into the
back of a moving truck which
did not stop. A car driven by
Mrs. James Gore III, Coreopol-
is, Pa, ran into Richter's car,
with cars driven by Paul S.
Wieland, Delmar; Pete O'Leary,
Brentwood, Long Island; John
E. Moore, Dover; and Edgar M.
Killen, of FELTON,, piling up be-
hind them. There was exten-
sive damage to two cars, and
slight damage to the others.
Mrs. Gore, the only person in
jured, suffered a slight knee in
jury. The Smyrna police were
on the scene and between thir-
ty and thirty-five volunteer fire.
men, with three pieces of ap-
paratus, reported to the scene.
Flares were set out and the fire.
men assisted the police in di-
recting traffic and r e m o vi n g
damaged cars. The dump fire
was apparently started by scav-
engers, contrary to general opin-
ion by the public that the rub
bish is set fire by the town
crew. The firemen were called
again at 1893 p. M, just after
they had reached their homes
from the accident by a family
in the Bayview area who thought
their house was on fire due to
the dense smoke that settled in
their area from the dump fire.
Smyrna times., 1961-01-26
Breeders Coop
To Meet Feb. Ist

Henry Kozicki, Clayton, chair
man of the education and pro-
motion committee of the Arti-
ficial Breeders Cooperative this
week named the following to
distribute tickets for the an
nual membership dinner meet
ing on Wednesday, February lst
in the Viola Community Hall,
starting at ZOO p. m. Samuel
Dixon, Kenton; Francis Thom-
as. Marydel; Edgar Dill, Viola;
VIM. .Eliason, Harrington; George
Robbins, Milford; A. Bailey
Thomas, Camden; Floyd Bless
ing, Houston; Jack w. Webb,
Goldsboro; Reynolds Robbins,
Frederick. Members of the as
sociation are urged to secure
their tickets by January %. Af-
ter that date remaining tickets
will be made available to any
one desiring them on a first
come, first-served basis. MIR.
Kozicki reported that dairymen
are promised good story on
the bulls in service.
Smyrna times., 1961-01-26
Observance of
Youth Week Cited
By Local M.Y.F.

The local M. Y. F. groups of
Asbury Methodist Church will
join in the observance of the
b e ginning of youth Week
1861" here Sunday evening at
their regular meeting at $50 p.
m. youth Week 1861" to be
held January 29-February S, is
a n i o n-wide observance by
Christian youth in the local
church and community, empha-
sizing youth work and unity in
Christ. This is a program of
the denominations working to-
gether through the United Chris
tian Youth Movement, reports
Bruce c. Ennis, councillor. One
of the main purposes of the
event is aiding youth to realize
their responsibilities as church
members and in aiding the
church, see the vital Importance
of its ministry to youth. This
purpose is explained annually
at youth workshop banquet
held for that reason during the
month of March, known as the
Future Christians Servants
y.
Banquet and Workshop" At
this weeks meeting a film en-
titled, THE Delaware Story"
will be presented. The film OBJ
tanned for use from the Diam
ond State Telephone Company
deals with the history, culture,
and economy of the Diamond
State spanning b ack through
three centuries. The film will
be preceded by a worship SER
vice and a short business meet
ing under the direction of Tom
Mills, president, beginning at
$50 p. M, in the fellowship
hall of Asbury Church. Also,
councillors for the groups in
clude Mrs. George V. Kirk, and
the pastor, the Reverend J.How-
ard Link.
Smyrna times., 1961-01-26
Registration Of
u. Of D. Extension
Classes Today

Registration for Ur .versity of
Delaware spring exten S i o n
classes will be conducted at
three locations this week be-
ginning today at Georgetown.
Registration may be completed
by mail for non-credit courses.
Students in Sussex County may
register at the agricultural SUBJ
station, four miles west of
Georgetown on Route %. Resi-
dents west of Route l13 are
asked to report at $50 p. M,
and residents east of Route ll3
at 7:30. Dover area residents
may register at Dover Hig h
School on Thursday, from $50
to $3.50 p. m. The final regis
tration will be conducted at
Carpenter Field House, Newark,
on Saturday. 8 a. m. to A p. m.
Students may register at any
location for any of the more
than ITS courses offered. A $40
late fee will be charged stud
ents who fail to register this
week. Course work through ex-
tension may be applied to any
of the university's undergradu-
ate and associate degree pro-
grams. Students wishing grad
uate credit must be enrolled in
the graduate school and must
register on the graduate exten-
sion form. Late registrations
will be accepted until February
l8 at the records Office on the
Newark campus during the day,
or in the evenings at P. S. Du-
Pont or Dover Hig h Schools.
Extension classes b egin next
Monday at Georgetown, Dover
and Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1961-01-26
Staffing-Housing
Problems Cause
u. of D. to Revise
Admission Policy

DR.. William G. Fletcher, di-
rector of admissions and rec
ords at the University of Del
aware, has issued a statement
clarifying several recent chang
es in the university's admission
policies. In December, 1860, the
university announce two
changes in its regulations per-
tanning to the deposit fee which
every student is asked to pay
upon receiving notifications of
acceptance. In previous years
a fee of $25 was refundable up
to June Is. The revised policy
calls for a $50 non-refundable
fee which must be paid within
three weeks of the notification
of acceptance by the university.
AS in the past, the deposit is
credited to the students first
semester bill when he enrolls
in September. The advantages
of the deposit to the student
are the guarantee Of a place in
the freshman class and dormi-
tory accommodations, if desir-
ed. There are also benefits to
the university, for the receipt
of deposits enables officials to
plan with reasonable accuracy
for instructors and facilities re-
quired to serve the incoming
students.
200 Withdrawals
Delaware residents VIII o do
not wish to pay the deposit at
the time of notification may
withdraw their application, but
have it reinstated up to the
time of the September regis
tration. Withdrawal means the
loss of the priority advantages
of immediate p YIN en- t, how
ever. DR.. Fletcher pointed out
that in 1860 about 200 Della
ware students withdrew from
the university after notification
of admission, number suffic-.
iently large to { u e serious
problems in plans for stating
and student housing. For ex-
ample, 200 students means sew
en- sections of freshman Eng
CONTINUED on Page Fourp
Smyrna times., 1961-01-26
State Finals Of
My True Security
Contest Planned
For Here Mar. Y

The state finals of the my
True Security-The American
Way" contest, sponsored by the
United States Junior Chamber
of Commerce, will be held in
Smyrna on March %. Paul Cos
den will serve as state chairman,
and his committee includes Mar
tin Golden, past state president,
and Joseph Churchman, all
members of the Smyrna-Clayton
Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Local Jaycee groups will con-
duct the contests in their COM
munities and March / is the
deadline for all local entrants.
All local winners and the chair
men in the various Jaycee
groups in the state will attend
the banquet here on March %.
My True Security is public
service project, a competition
for twelfth grade students of all
public, private, and parochial
schools in the community. Its
purpose is to stimulate the youth
of the community to think, write
and speak concerning the need
for re-emphasizing personal in
itiative and self-reliance as the
cornerstones of American moral
character. These characteristics
made our country great by CIV
ing the people the ability to
stand on their own two feet and
face whatever the future has to
offer with confidence in them
selves and their abilities. In
1859, My True Security won the
Freedoms Foundation George
Washington medal awards. The
students consider these factors,
then prepares a 800 to 600 word
script on the subject: my True
Security-the American Way"
Judging is based on the written
script and its oral delivery. The
primary goal of the project is
student participation.
The judges will be announced at
a later date, and the site of the
banquet will also be decided.
Smyrna times., 1961-01-26
Rotary Holds
Ladies Night

A group of about fifty Rotar-
ians, their wives, and guests
were present at a ladies night
program held during the dinner
meeting at The Wayside Inn,
Smyrna, sponsored by the Smyr-
ma Rotary Club. Mrs. Elmer
Pratt served as the subject of a
beauty treatment given by Net
tie and Jerry Mills, of Dover.
Harrison F. Turner, president,
welcomed the guests. DR.. George
v. Kirk was accompanist for
group singing led by Nelson S.
Everhart.
Smyrna times., 1961-01-26
Annual Parish
Meeting Held
AT St. Peters

DR.. Richard w. Comegys, SEN
ior warden, presided at the an
nual parish meeting of st. Peters
Episcopal Church, In the absence
of a rector. The minutes of the
1860 meeting We're read by
Warner w. Price, Jr., junior
warden. Elected to the vestry
were Frank Greenwell, Walter
Eley, and Robert Dunning. Hold
over members include DR.. Com
eggs, Mr.. Price, l. Harrison Mer-
rill, Malcolm FARRELL, Francis B.
Gebhart, and Gerald Heinold.
DR.. Comegys reported on the
state of the parish and said that
services had been conducted
every Sunday by an ordained
priest; regular church school
sessions have been maintained
under the leadership of the men
of the parish. He emphasized the
extent of the work of the Wom-
en- of St. Peters, and told of the
activities of the Youth Fellow
ship. The treasurer's report was
explained in detail by Mr.. Mer-
rill, treasurer, which included
the church account; the direc-
tory account; cemetery account,
both checking and savings. He
indicated the status of parish in
debtedness, gave a summary of
balances, and insurance cover
age. Mrs. Fred Heinold Sr., pres
ident of the Women of St. Pet
er's, outlined the activities of
that group and told of their con-
tributions to many varied needs.
Mrs. Richard w. Comegys re-
ported on the junior and senior
choirs and of the need for more
of the senior choir.
There are FL members of the
vested junior choir. Mrs. Charles
M. Guy, Altar Guild director,
Continued on Page Ten
Smyrna times., 1961-01-26
Wanted--Brains,
BraWn & Brushes

These are the ing n e d e n s
needed at the work party to be
conducted at The Lindens, the
house at Duck Creek being re-
stored by the Duck Creek His
torical Society. About twenty
volunteers are needed to work
any time during the day on Sat
urday, January %, under the
leadership of members of the
board of directors on project
of painting, etc. Hot coffee and
food will be available to volun-
teerS.