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Smyrna times., 1962-09-27
Asbury To
Lay Corner
Stone Sun.

This Sunday afternoon at two
thirty o'clock the corner stone
of the Christian Education
Building will be laid by the
Grand Lodge of Delaware, A.F.
& AM, with the Most Wor-
shipful HarryC. Johnson, Grand
Master, presiding. Assisting in
the program will be the Rev.
erend ]. Howard Link, minister
of Asbury Church and Grand
Chaplain of the Grand Lodge,
with Burrill F. Mccoy of As
bury Church, Grand Marshall
of the Grand Lodge.
The ceremonies will begin
with Richard c. Price, Presi-
dent of the Board of Trustees,
presenting honored guests.
The Reverend Doctor Robert
H. Parker, President of the
Wesley Junior College, Dover
will bring the address of the
afternoon. Music will be fur
nished by the Citizens Hose
Company Band of Smyrna under
the direction of Rodney Daniels.
The public is cordially in
vited to attend this service.
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27
3 Resign
Posts Here

Three designations we're pre-
sented to Town Council last
week two of them expected, and
the third totally unexpected, all
of which we're accepted.
Mayor Robert w. Riddagh
read a letter from Eden F.
Jones in which he resigned the
post of Chief of Police which
he had held since June l. He
stated that he was unable to
dispose of his properly in VII
mington and had been COM
muting. Jones was named to the
post last May after a number
of candidates had been screened
by council.
Two other designations ac-
cepted by council we're expect
ed. Lloyd Pleasanton, a mem
Der of the police force, resigned
effective Oct. 2 to enter bus
mess. Robert Boyer, member
OF council. is moving to Florida.
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27
Friendship
Topic of
Rotary Talk

Reynolds Pratt, past district
governor, addressed his fellow
members on Friendship at the
recent dinner meeting. He urged
the members to cultivate their
thoughts to gain one friend each
day, then count them over the
years. Rotary teaches friend
ship In every walk of life, he
said.
He emphasized responsibility
to the community, International
policies, and friendship. The
response was given by VII
liam E. Matthews. Jr. past
district governor.
Coleman Metzler was chair
man of the program. A meeting
of the board of directors was
held after the dinner meeting
with Frank Elton president.
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27

Schultz, President of Dairylano
Equipment Company, Mil
waukee, Wisconsin and John
Kittleson, President of Kittle-
son-Petersen Company of Post
vile, Iowa.
A new firm, to be known
as Wilson Products Corporation
P.O. Box COZ, Fond du Lac,
Wisconsin, the principals of
which are Messrs. Schultz and
Kittleson, has purchased man.
ufacturing and sales rights of
Wilson Milk Cooling Equipment
for the United States and Can
ada and have obtained such
rights to the Wilson Product
Line, the Wilson Name, de-
signs, patents and good will.
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin has
been selected as the new man.
ufacturing location for the COM
plete line of both Ice-Bank and
Direct-Expansion Bulk Milk
Coolers. Production will COM
merce Immediately.
The Wilson Division of Tyler
Refrigeration Corporation at
Smyrna. will continue to man.
ufacture the products presently
in the Tyler Commercial Re-
frigerator Line and will rap
idly add new products which
have heretofore been made only
by The Robert Becht Company,
the Tyler Subsidiary now man
ufacturing Steel Shelving,
Checkstands and other Sup
ermarket floor fixtures.
Mr.. Tyler has stated the
transaction completed a long
range program for expanding
the Company's facilities in re-
lation to the production of Sup
ermarket equipment in order to
meet stepped up schedules due
to Tuler's entry into the Dis
count Store Equipment Field.
All International Sales and
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27
Police Report

The police report for the
month of August, as submitted
by Chief of Police Eden F.
Jones, showed that there were
80 complaints; 27 7motor vehicle
violations; assault and battery,
8; nuisance, |; liquor violations,
|;
Breaking and entering. |; dis
orderly conduct. A; vagrant, l;
trespassing. l; a total of SO
investigations.
Fines collected amounted to
$405; 8 cases we're dismissed;
A committed to Kent Correct
ional Institution; one held for
Superior Court; one held for
Family Court. and two held
for Court of Common Pleas.
There we're ITO reprimands
issued; 7 accidents invest
igated; police car mileage, 1871
miles.
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27
377 Products To Be PrOcessed
AT New General Food Plant

In terms of the number of
products to be processed, the
new Jell-O Division conso-
lidated plant at Dover, Del
aware, will be the largest Gen.
eral Foods manufacturing facil-
ity. the corporation said this
week in releasing preliminary
architects rendering of the
proposed structure. Construc-
tion is to begin in few weeks
with first operations at the
plant scheduled for late 1868.
When it is in full operation,
the Dover plant will process 27
different grocery products,
many of them in a wide variety
of flavors and pack sizes, as
we'll as $50 additional pro-
ducts for Industrial, insti-
tutional, hotel and restaurant.
bakery and confectionery use.
Output will include Jell-O gel
attn desserts, puddings and pie
Filings; Bakers chocolate;
Bakers coconut; Log Cabin sy-,I
rup, and the Minute brand pro-
ducts.
The complex plant will house
facilities for steaming, cooking.
wet mixing, dry mixing, spray
drying and belt drying, as well
as necessary conveyors and
packaging equipment. Struct-
ures are being designed and
machinery and other equipment
will be placed to achieve the
smoothest and most efficient
flow of materials from receiv-
ing docks into the warehouses ...
on to the process sing and pack
aging areas -. and finally
to the shipping section. Gen.
eral Foods spokesman pointed
out.
Modern in every respect,
with many areas air-con-
ditioned. the buildings will Of
fer safe, healthful and pleasant
working conditions" he stated.
"A cafeteria will provide good
meals at reasonable prices to
dayshift workers. Food vending
machines will serve employees
at other hours. Locker and rest
rooms will be spacious and
bright.
The plant will ultimately en-
ploy more than l.200 men and
women and will occupy 20 acres
of the l00-acre portion of the
former Eden Hill Farm just
purchased by General Foods.
The remaining 80 acres will
include parking area and space
for possible future expansion,
the company said, adding that
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27
Lions Plan
Auto Show

Mark on your calendars the
dates of Friday and Saturday,
Oct. l2-l3 when the Auto Show
at the Allan McLane Armory
will be sponsored by the Snyr-
ma Lions. The committee headed
by William E. Jones and JOS
eph Passwaters, is now atwork
on the plans. All car dealers
in Smyrna expect to partici-
pate in the show. There will
be door prizes and refresh
ments. Tickets will be fifty
cents and none will be sold In
advance. Sixteen years of age
and older will be required to
pay. Children under IL years ac-
companied by their parents will
be admitted free,
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27
Rescue Drill
Held By Fire
School Here

The first session of the 1862 =
90 Fire School conducted for
members of the Citizens Hose
Company was held Monday night
when a rescue drill was
staged at Lake Como. Imita-
tion dummies made of straw and
brick were thrown into Ran
SONS Cove at the western edge
of the lake which the young
firemen we're taught to re-
trieve with graphing hooks.
Instruction was also given In
use of the sesuscitator and the
inhalator. Practice was given
in the splinting of limbs. The
work on land was given In the
yard at the home of Mrs. Ray
mond D. Pusey, Lake Como
Gardens, adjacent to Ransom's
Cove.
The instruction was given
under the direction of Fire
Chief Reynolds Bradley. The
next session of the school is
scheduled for Sunday at | pm.
The boat used for the rescue
drill was the properly of Lex
FAIRIES.
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27

years between start a. removal
of properties and finish.
He advised the town to ''do
its own homework; take maps,
check land use. quality of stru-
ctures. pool your own infor-
nation; tabulate the informat-
ion on maps; have a study
step by STEP" Planning is new
In Kent and Sussex Counties
he stated.
He advised finding out what
the community wants; then sell
it; defend it; resist impatience.
He stressed the importance of
basic studies; comprehensive
plan. which has to have price
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27

The first step In consider
alton of an urban renewal plan
for the Town of Smyrna was
taken at a meeting Tuesday
night of the committee of cit
liens appointed by Mayor Ro-
bert W. Raddagh, with Or. Ed
ward Overman, Edward Moore,
and John johnson, of the Div
ision of Urban Affairs at the
University of Delaware.
DR.. Overman defined the set
up and purpose of the division
to render service to urban area;
research, and extension work.
They have no legislative auth
ority and act only on an ad-
visory basis, he said.
Edward Moore outlined the
steps a town should take to
determine what they want to
do; the problems. Federal as
sistance is contingent on for
NAL comprehensive plans. he
said, noting that we now have
a State Planning Agency to as
Sist.
Mayor Robert W. Riddagh
stated the problems in Smyrna,
and the concern for the per-
petuation of the downtown area,
asking what to do, and how.
Moore noted that parking by
itself will not change the face
of the problem. He outlined
the advantages in Smyrna,
where he sees natural mar
ket; a municipal character, with
adequate maps, and the basic
physical plant In good shape.
Condemnation is rough, he
said, and there are five or six
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27
Local Planning Group Meet
With Urban Affairs Experts

tag, translated into financial
terms.
To qualify for federal as
sistance the town must have
workable program; codes;
ordinances; zoning and sub
division regulations, and acls~
ing codes.
He emphasized that the Di-
vision of Urban Affairs is In
no way connected with the fed
eral government. John John
son, of the university division
will help the town with budget
and financing procedures. John
E. WilsonIII, advised that I'VE
get organized. get together. and
plan step by STEP"
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27

A joint statement concerning
future manufacture and sale of
Wilson MILK Cooling Equipment
was issued today by RI.
Tyler. President of Tyler Re-
frigerator Corporation, Milton
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27

the grounds will be attractively
Handicapped.
When production starts, raw
materials, packaging materials
and other supplies will be re-
ceived and finished products
will be shipped via a nearby
branch of the Pennsylvania
Railroad and by truck. A num-
Der of railroad sidings will be
constructed especially to serve
the Jell-O plant.
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27
Notice

Electric service will be
rurned off for approximately
three hours this Sunday start
ing at 2 am. while new trans
formers are installed in the
sub-station on Clayton Road.
In case of rain this work will
be postponed until the follow
ing Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27
Wisconsin Firm Buys Wilson
Milk Equipment Rights

manufacturing rights on Wilson
Milk Cooling Equipment are be-
ing retained by Tyler Refrig-
Grafton International, CA. of
Caracas, Venezuela.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-02-13
Why An Urban Affairs Department?

just such massive intruSiOns into municipal affairs
as Department of Urban Affairs and Housing
would be empowered to make have helped to con
tribute to the urban nismanagenlent and irrespon-
Sibity with which many cities are well acquant
edToo often political machines have become in
voved with millions of dollars of construction con
tracts with scandalous results. Nor is the profit
gate example of the Government itself that
suggests prudent management to municipal gov
ernments
What the cities need far more urgently than
Federal concern for their faings is a hard look
by their own administrators and citizens at what
Federal housing programs already are doing to
them. What is happening as the result of paper
plans imposed upon them from Washington wheth-
err relevant to local problems and conditions or
not? What has been the effect of municipal rubber
stamping Of Federal standards and specifications,
imposed under the threat of withdrawal of Federal
funds? What has been the effect on cities Of sWal-
lowing projects which in the absence of local con-
troll had been better not begun at all?
That sort of realistic appraisal is the last thing
the localities can expect from the Federal Govern
ment. And it surely would not come from De
partment of Urban Affairs and Housing. What
would inevitably come are still more and more
elaborate paper plans, more Federal standards
and specifications, more Federal say-so about
where, how and for what the taxpayers dollars
are used. The only logical end to all this is com
plete abdicaton of municipal control over urbar
development
It may be vain to expect that the Federal
housing and urban improvement juggenaut as
it now exists can be rolled back But its further
invasion. under the banner of new Cabinet-rank
department, can be checked Now that the Pres
dent, in a message yesterday. has notified Con
gress he is setting up the department. the House
or Senate has 60 days in which to reject it. On its
merits alone, rejection is what it deserves
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-02-13
From the Wall Street Journal

A lot more heat than light is being generated
around the Admin distractions efforts to create
Department of Urban Affairs and Housing. The
President now that the House Rules Committee
has pigeonholed bill TO create the new agency.
is trying TO win his point by setting up the depart
ment by Executive decree. So it is a good time to
review just what this program involves and to
see what its implications are.
The proposal provides for transferring to
new Cabinet-level department the functions Of
many existing Federal housing agencies. The sec
rotary would be charged with studying the nations
housing problems and development of urban COM
munities. advising the President and providing
leadership. technical assistance and information
to state and local governments
Proponents Of the plan themselves have adj
vanced, unintentonally. persuasive reasons why
it is neither desirable nor necessary For they
have said again and again that the plan would
create no new Federal programs nor would it alter
substantially existing laws on Federal housing and
urban development. that is so, as the National
Association of Manufacturers and others have OBJ
served, there surely is no crying need for whole
new Department of Urban Affairs and Housing.
But a much more likely prospect is that the
proposed department would actually be device
by which the Federal Government could extend
and consolidate control over its far-flung housing
and urban redevelopment projects. at the expense
of urban areas. Since the plan defines an urban
area as city or township of any size. whether
INCORPORATED or unincorporated it would cover a
pretty broad territory.
The President himself limited at the possible
extent of this departments invasion of localities
when, commenting on the Rules Committee action
he referred to the Administrations concern for
some effective management and responsibility of
the problems of two-thirds of our population who
live in Cities
The Government might well be concerned. For
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-02-13
TIE fARMvrLE (va HERALD, TUESDAY FEssuAsr Is, 1862
FEEDER al Charity

day care Of young children Of
working mothers"
And. Il am recommending q
change in the law to permit
states to maintain with federal
financial help community work
and training projects for uneln-
ployed people receiving welfare
payments. -
And, I recommend fed.
eral assistance to the states for
training additional welfare per-
sonnet =
And II recommend In the in
terest Of equity the extension Of
federal sharing in assistance
payments both to the needy
relative and to his or her spouse
when both are living in the
home with the d pc n d n u
child"
And II recommend that
the law be amended to provide
a small increase in assistance
funds TO those states which sim
plify their laws by removing all
residence requirements in any
Of their federally aided pro
grams"
Now. If we admit. for the
sake OF argument. that all these
things are really needed. why
must they be dispensed through
the federal government? Even
the President c0nce de- that
these programs are essentially
state progr ram s." But he
promptly puts Uncle Sam back
into the act in these words:
But the federal government.
by its substantial financial con
tribution, It's leadership. and the
standards it sets. bears a major
responsibility
This is another Of the ere
sponsibilities which the federal
government has assumed of its
own volition. Reg1ettably, too
many states have gone along
willingly with the shift Of re-
sponsibility from the local to
the federal level. But centran-
cation by consent is still cen
tralization. And it is all the
more dangerous because it ex-
ercises remote control over both
Me raising and the spending Of
relief funds.
Raising oney, exercising
leadership. and setting stan
dards should all be local .func-
tons performed within the
scope Of community attitudes in
the various states.
Shifting a painful and unpleas-
ant role to a distant central
government is no way to meet
responsibility. even though cen
tralists stand ready and eager
to grasp the responsibility-and
the political opportunity which
goes with it,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-02-13

harvest. And nine out of ten times these
men are in there fighting to hold ex-
penses down and to balance the budgets.
and to reduce the taxes. There are just
not enough of them
A weakness in our system is showing
up. only man Of affluence can afford
to run for any office, much less the
highest office. If he does, as in the case
of Richard Nixon, the investigators are
after him, and the opposition would
embarrass him
men. You really don't mature until you
have been through a depression such as
1929, and many legislators now don't
remember back that far
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-02-13
Language Prime
In Education

Editor. the Farmville Herald.
One Of our many blessings in
life is education the principle
part Of which is our language.
In the pursuit of an education.
we have taken our language for
granted too often and give pref
erence to mathematics. history
and a host Of other subjects
which we can never master
without thorough knowledge of
our own lang age gained
through long and assiduous
study and usage.
Our language begins at the
crib. It should continue through
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-02-13
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1862
Poor Man President

1T may be vain hope but we would
like to see poor, middle-aged man
as president Of the United States once
again. He would appreciate what it
means to want. to work for what you
want, and we bet he would be more care
full in what he advocated that the gov
eminent spent. He would know that
whatever it was, he had part in paying
for it - through taxes that deprive one
of not only wants but in many cases
necessities.
Sure, we have got some representa-
tives in Congress who have known the
pangs of want and need, and the nec-
essity Of meeting a payroll, borrowing
money to produce goods you hope to
sell. or planting seed you expect to
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-02-13
Believes Tobacco
Grading Violates
Intent Of Law

Editor. The Farmville Herald:
feel that our tobacco pro
gram is filling the needs Of the
growers If it Is handled In &C.
c0fdanee with Its intent. The
system that OUT graders are
practicihg Is being criticised By
our warehouse leaders and TO-
bacco managers, and / have
heard more complaint this year
than ever before in that the
farmer is told that the graders
are grading for the Government
and not for the farmers.
The farmer Is Of the opinion
that the graders are grading for
the buyer rather than the farm
ers. The buyers some days pass
up from 10 per cent to Is per
cent Of the tobacco for the ef-
feet 1t will have on grades
probably the next day the
grades will be lowered to the
buyers gain. Our farmers feel
that tobacco graded as A. B
and c. on Monday. should carry
this grade all through the sea
son. Our farmers will not be
satisfied with anything less.
We are not accusing the
grader who marks the ticket. as
he is carrying out his instruc.
tons. Some farmers are carry.
ing their tobacco to other mar.
kets. because they are dissatis.
fled with the grading Ia Farm.
vile.
I hope this inconsistency will
be corrected. and our farmers
will stick to our Farmville mar
ket.
A. w. Lewis, President
Prince Edward County
Farmers Union N
Prospect Va. n
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-02-13
Double Chez k

This is the winter you read
about. We are getting all the
Projectors predict and some
times a little bit more. My
sympathy goes to the Virginia
State Highway force in their ef
forts to keep the roads naviga-
BILE. Work. cost, and more work
is piled upon them and they do
their best to keep the roads so
that ople can drive over
them. It is a hard problem to
work out but they are doing
their best to make you satisfied
on job that nobody is.
Saw where the Governor was
going to reception the Legisla-
tors that's one way Of get
ting what he wants done. Every
body is getting interested in
Art: at least that's what they
call it. I'm you got any and no
body steals it, it's worthless
any one can paint these
days.
We are delayed on getting a
man up but he is getting such
a wonderful ovation on earth it
is no wonder it is hard to get
Glenn off the ground. So long
as we keep promising the Rus
slams have nothing on us. Just
keep repeating I'VE can do
it" and let the don's worry.
Congress has postal raise on
the way through they will
give everyone a Post Office. If
you move notify the De-
partment.
Yours and Thanks for read
j. Marvin Brown
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-02-13
Pine Grove
Club To Meet

AMELIA. Feb. l2-The Pine
Grove Home Demonstration Club
will meet on Thursday. Febru-
airy Is. at 2 pm. in the home
of Mrs. Garland Meyer.
This meeting was postponed
from the scheduled date. Feb.
nary Is. on account of the spe.
cial interest meeting on house.
furnishings on that day.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-02-13
Babson Discusses Shortage OF Skilled Workers

will be a million-and-one such
challenges in the coming years,
and you will want your children
educated in the way that will
help them to meet these chang
eS.
Present Schools Inadequate
While getting a broad educa-
ton the arts should not be ne
elected. In fact. they should be
encouraged with an eye to in
fluencing worker to think
when he is not busy at his job.
Creative thinking is the great
need. This is the only way we
will lick Communism. Those
who pooh-pooh time given to the
study of literature, painting. the
alter and music simply do not
understand the richness and
imagination which can be thus
instilled into a young person
growing up in a highly material
istic world. Needless to say,
sane religious education is of
the utmost importance from the
verv earliest learning" days Of
every child.
In closing, may I say that
have not abandoned my atti-
tude toward the real need for
specialization. But I think it is
essential to base this upon a
sound. broad education that will
lay the groundwork for the de-
velopment Of special talents. A
poor student is usually q poor
craftsman. Shame on school
committee members who are al
ways calling for practical"
education. It is more labora-
tories rather than more work
shops that we need. We must
train our children to think. and
love to visit art museums and
libraries. Yes. and to learn to
read good books.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-02-13
Letters to Editor

the elementary school and
should take precedence over
every other study in order to
facilitate the study and solution
Of all other problems.
In this era. when a trip from
coast to coast that formerly
took six or seven days is now
reduced to hours. and a sea
voyage Of weeks is reduced 70
days. the fluent use Of . for
easn language is essential This
can become . reality only with
a thorough knowledge Of our
own tongue.
Matthew Kenny
Gainesville. Va.