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Smyrna times., 1962-10-11

Point, NY, will give the key
note address at banquet to
be held Thursday night, follow
ing a reception for all partic-
ipants. He will speak on the
relationship of the humanities
to the physical sciences.
Additional scientific papers
will be presented at the Friday
morning (November p session
with ample opportunity for
questions and answers. Guest
speaker at luncheon that day
will be DR.. Herman Mark, Di-
rector Of the Polymer Research
Institute at the Polytechnic In
stitute, Brooklyn, MY.
Realizing that it is irnpera-
tive for America to improve
its scientific education in order
TO fulfill our chronological needs
In the years to come, the De-
partment of the Army has Joined
In sponsoring Junior Science
and Humanities Symposia thru
out the United States for the pur-
pose Of stimulating and mott
waiting talented young people
to become interested In science
and to give them the recognition
they deserve for their efforts.
Smyrna times., 1962-10-11
.MYF Names
Leaders For
Coming Year

approximately fifty local
youth attended the Kickoff
1862 Methodist Youth Fellow
ship meeting held here Sunday
evening at 600 pm. The pro-
gram consisted of a spaghetti
dinner prepared and served for
the M. .Y.F. by twenty -one mem
bers of the Young Adult Class
of Asbury Methodist Church
headed by Mrs. Medford Davis,
Jr. and Mrs. Allen Everett.
In attendance we're MIR. and Mrs.
John 'Byard, M. Y. F. Con-
sellors. An election of officers
followed the dinner and they
are as follows: Senior High,
Burrill Mccoy, Jr., President;
Judy Steele, ce-President:
Debbie Downs, Secretary; Pat
Rebar, Treasurer; Nancy
White, Program Chairman;
Connie Uhlendorff and Jack
Poore, Jr., Music Chairmen.
Junior High: Gail Everhart,
President; Gilbert Rochester,
Vice-President; Lois Green,
Secretary; Kay Everhart, Tres
urer; Linda Nowland, Program
Chairman. Following the elec-
tion both groups met In the
sanctuary of Asbury Methodist
Church where they received
Holy Communion by the Rev
LCnnAinlanA pann IMnl
Smyrna times., 1962-10-11
Jaycees Conducting "Seat
Belts For Safety" Campaign

The Smyrna Clayton Junior
Chamber Of Commerce is taking
part In the statewide Jaycee
drive during the month Of
October to have seat belts in
stalled in cars.
To demonstrate the strength
of the belts there will be an
exhibition at half-rime Of the
Smyrna -Seaford football game
on the Smyrna football field,
on October l9.
Locally the seat belts, which
are available at cost Of $4.95
installed, in green, blue, gray,
black, red, and beigh colo~s can
be bought during the last two
weeks in October at the Jaycee
headquarters on Main Street,
opposite the Post Office.
The extensive drive to install
10000 seat belts throughout the
state is backed by Governor
Carvel, the National and State
Sefety Councils, and the local
fire departments.
The belts, manufactured by
the Pontonier Company, Chi
Smyrna times., 1962-10-11
Rotary Plans
Harvest Dance
November 10

Tha annual Rotary Club Har-
vest Dance will be held Satur-
day Nov. 10 in the new A
merican Legion Hall on Glen
wood Avenue. This will be the
first dance to be held In the
Legion home and the Legion
naires have made every effort
to have the new dance floor
ready for the event.
Due to popular demand the
music will be furnished by Bob
Wagner and his orchestra. Nell
son S. Everhart is chairman for
the event.
The Harvest Dance is the
Rotary Clubs annual fund rails
ing event to provide a budget
for the community service COM
mittee. All proceeds from the
dance will be expended for pro-
jects of service to the COM
munity.
These contributions have
provided services to schools,
Fairgrounds, fire companies,
youth athletic teams, Individual
needs of youth and children,
and helped provide internation-
al service projects in school
and community.
The requirements of the COM
mittee are as demanding as ever
and the participation of all In
the 1862 dance project is SOL
icited by the club.
Smyrna times., 1962-10-11
Airport
Center of CAP
Planes Search

Smyrna Airport was the CEN
ter of search activities for the
Delaware Wing, Civil Air Pat
rol, last weekend during their
attempt to locate two missing
aircraft. The initial alert from
Eastern Air Rescue Center was
received by Col. Louisa S. Nor
Sc, commander of the Delaware
Wing, early Thursday after
noon. The missing aircraft, a
green and yellow Cessna l40,
took off from Bakers Field,
Middletown at 9 pm. Wednes-
day for Cape May County Air
port, New Jersey. The pilot,
Gurn Bradfield of Rio Grande,
NJ. filed no flight plan and
made no radio contacts after
take-off. All airports In Del
aware we're contacted immed-
lately by CAP In routine
tramp search. " Maj. Reynolds
Jones, commander of the Kent
Senior Squadron, with Capt. Ed
ward Brown, Jr. as observer
flew one sortie over the marsh
and woods area between Bonn
bay Hook Game Refuge and the
canal but other aircraft we're
kept on the ground due to rain
and poor visibility. Ground In
terrogation teams from Dover,
Middletown and Newark covered
the same territory and located
several persons who reported
hearing a low flying aircraft
the previous evening. Leads of
this sort help to determine
where search activities should
be concentrated.
The search continued thu
out the weekend during which
time seven aircraft and a Nat
Smyrna times., 1962-10-11
Firemen Win
Second Cup
In 2 Weeks
At LeWes

Eighty members of the Cit
liens Hose Company and their
band brought home the second
cup to be won In two weeks as
the best appearing fire comp
any in Delaware In the parade
held by the Delmarva Volunteer
Firemen's Association Sunday
at Lewes.
Ii. Gov. Eugene Lammot, at
tending for Governor Carvel
presented the Governor Boggs
Cup to the local fire company.
Miss Sandra Kruchen, Miss
Smyrna Fire Prevention, added
glamor to the Smyrna conting-
ent, wearing a billowing blue
net dress.
The Delmarva Association is
comprised of fire companies
from the Eastern Shore of
Maryland, Delaware, and Vtr-
ginia. and 1t was estimated that
more than 5000 spectators lined
the streets of Lewes for the par
ade, which featured fire equip
ment; marching firemen; their
auxiliaries, and eight bands.
The parade took ninety minutes
to pass the reviewing stand.
The Cambridge, Md. Fire
Company won the Maryland
Governors Cup, and the Vir-
ginia's Governors Cup was
presented to Wachapreague
Volunteer Fire Company. twas
presented by State Senator E.
Elmer Amos, Virginia.
Smyrna times., 1962-10-11
Top Science Students
To Attend Symposium

Some $50 of Delaware's top
high school science students and
about so science teachers will
take part In the states second
Junior Science and Humanities
Symposium to be held Novem-
Der IL. The two-day program,
designed to stimulate the de-
velopment of scientific talents
among high school students. will
be conducted at the John M.
Dickinson High School in VII
mington.
The program is being pre-
sented through the cooperative
efforts of the Delaware State
Education Association, the State
Department Of Public nstruc-
tion, the University Of Delaware,
the US. Army Research Office,
the Delaware Section of the A
merican Chemical Society, the
Wilmington Public Schools, the
Henry c. Conrad School Dis
trict, the parochiaI and indepen-
dent schools of the state, and
local industry.
Six students will be chosen
to present scientific papers to
participants in the program,
beginning with the opening ses-
sion at John M. Dickinson High
School on Thursday morning,
November |. The group at that
location will also hear a lecture
on current research by Prof.
William A. Mosher, Chairman
of the Chemistry Department
at the University of Delaware.
The students will spend
Thursday afternoon concentrat-
ing on scientific subjects of
their choice at the Technical
Center of Atlas Chemical In
dustries, Inc, the University
of Delaware, the Du Pont Com :
pany's Experimental Station and
Louviers plant, Spitz Labora :
tories, Inc, Thiokol Chemical
Corporation, The Biochemical
Research Foundation, Long
wood Gardens, and the Hagley
Museum.
Major General william C.
Wesmoreland, Superintendent,
US. Military Academy, West
Smyrna times., 1962-10-11
Electrical
Changeover
To Be Made
October q

The Town of Smyrna cleo
trio crew. with the help of
electric crews from the Del
aware Power and Light Comp
any, will start Monday, Oct
ober 18th on the preliminary
work of changing the first half
of Smyrn's Primary Electrical
Distribution System from 2400
volts to 4l0o volts. The change
over will be completed on Sun
day, October 2lst.
The change over to 400 volts
will involve reconnecting ap-
proximately so single phase
transformers and 20 power
transformers. During the actual
reconnecuon of each trans
former the electric will be off
from that transformer for about
one minute. The momentary ell
ectric outages will take place
In the north, east and south
sections of Smyrna as follows:
All of Gleenwood Avenue;
North Main Street from Com
merce Street to Duck Greek;
Mt. Vernon Street from East
Street to Union Street; North
Street from Main Street to Du-
Pont Hwy; East Street from
Mt. Vernon Street to North
Street; All of Lincoln Street;
All of Dupont Hwy; All
Streets East of Dupont Hwy.
and Welfare Home Road from
DuPong Hwy. to Carriers Road.
Smyrna times., 1962-10-11
Home Hit
By ByLightning
Here During
Tues. Storm

The volunteers of the Git
liens Hose Company we're
called to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cleveland Lee Moore,
Sunnyside Road early Tuesday
morning when lightning struck
the house during a violent
storm. The lightning struck at
the peak of the house and tore
up a double window In a bed
room; drove sockets out of the
wall; knocked nails out of the
ceiling; and cracked the outer
brick wall of the house.
Fire started In the rafters
and insulation. Mrs. Moore was
alone In the house with a
young child, as her husband was
at work. The telephone service
was out and, fearing that fire
might start, she drove In her
car to the home of MIR. and
Mrs. Merrill Brittingham
where she called the firemen.
Actual damage was estimated
at Sl00 by Fire Chief Reynolds
Bradley due to fire, but damage
to the structure of the house
was far greater.
twenty-five volunteer fire
men answered the alarm and
stayed at the site about three
quarters of an hour checking
that there was no further dam
age in the building.
Smyrna times., 1962-10-11

cago, are made of Dupont nylon
and have been tested to $500
pounds.
All posts of the Department
of Delaware, Veterans of For
eign Wars have been urged to
cooperate with the Delaware
State Junior Chamber of Com
merce In its current "Seat
Belts for Safety" drive.
Department c Commander Sam
uel A. Lynch said this week
that all post commanders have
been alerted to furnish infor-
nation and assistance to the
Jaycees In an effort to have
every VFW member install
seat belts during the next two
weeks.
cat a time when highway
fatalities are running too high
Smyrna times., 1962-10-11
Plan Party
AT StOckley

The Christian Social Rela-
lions department of the Women
of St. Peters Church will hold
the annual birthday party for
residents of Stockley on Oct.
"a. Nodded are gifts such as
new and used stuffed animals
or games; puzzles, blocks, car
toon and coloring books.
crayons, records, toys, cos
metics, etc. There is also a
continuous need for new and
used clothing, toweling, bed JAG
kets, lap robes, sewing or knit
ting supplies, or usable sewing
machines. Money for use at the
Commissary is also a welcome
gift. The project is In charge Of
Mrs. Ralph Carey. phone 653-
1856. Articles may also be left
in the parish house.
Smyrna times., 1962-10-11
Lions Hear
State Head
of Planning
Define Job

John Bivens, state director
of planning, stressed the i'm
portance of careful planning,
saying that the mistakes made
today would be magnified later,
at a dinner meeting of the Smyr-
ma Lions Club Monday night.
He defined planning as a guide
to development so that intell-
igent decisions can be made for
the future. He traced the back
ground to the planning COM
mission; the legislation is good
which created the office an arm
of the state government, he con-
tinued.
With fifty communities In
Delaware there is need for an
overall guide on statewide
basis, he continued. Touching
on urban renewal, he said that
there is need for study with
professionals, to consider the
desires and financial respon-
sibilities, and the re-location
problems.
He emphasized that there are
three questions to consider;
first, what you have now and
how the land is used;" 2. 'what
do we want", saying it is i'm
portant how the tax dollars are
spent; 8. ''how do we take what
we have, and getwhat we want2"
Robert Everett introduced the
speaker, and the response was
made by William Minner, pres
ident. John M. Graden led group
singing.
John W. Dukes was guest.
William E. Jones discussed the
coming Auto Show to be spon-
sored by the Lions on Friday
and Saturday, Oct. l2-l3 at the
Allan McLane Armory. The
doors will be open at $50 to
closing Friday, and ! pm. to
closing Saturday.
Smyrna times., 1962-10-11
Legion Opens
Offices
In Kent-Sussex

Department of Delaware, A
merican Legion, is providing a
Veterans Contact Service for
all war veterans and their de-
pendents located In Kent and
Sussex Counties.
This service is to provideas-
sistance to war veterans and
their dependents In filing claims
for VA benefits.
Harold G. Yong, Asst Dept.
Service officer, an accredited
American Legion representa-
i've will be available In the
Kent County Court House on the
first and third Thursdays of
each month from 10 am. to
A pm. Next visit will be on
October Is, 1862.
In Sussex County, this SER
vice will be available at Har-
vey's Mems Shop, East Mar
ket Street, Georgetown, on the
second and fourth Thursdays
of each month beginning Oct
ober uth from 10 am. to 4p.m.
Veterans and their depen-
dents are requested to bring
with them the following papers:
Veterans Discharge, Marriage
Certificate, Birth Certificate
(children's) and Social Secur-
ity car.
Department of Delaware, A.
merican Legion, in addition to
the two contact offices In Kent
and Susse Counties, maintains
an office In the Veterans Hos
pital, 1901 Kirkwood Highway,
Elsmere, Wilmington, Del
aware.
Smyrna times., 1962-10-11

In Delaware, | believe It to be
of utmost Importance that every
person install seat belts as a
safety measure, Synch said.
"We are happy TO cooperate
with another state organization
In an effort to see that more
people are properly protected
on the crowded highways thru
out the state"
The Jaycees have a state
wide drive underway which be-
gins with publicity campaign
and then launches into the actual
sale of belts from October is
through October %. Headquar-
ters will be set up In six
areas, from which activities will
be directed according to Frank
Domanski, state Jaycee project
chairman.
Smyrna times., 1962-10-11

ional Gurad helicopter flew p
sorties out of Smyrna Airport
for a total of 35 hours flying.
Other planes out of Rehoboth
Airport searched the extreme
southern portion of the state.
BY means of WIFI and HF rad
los search efforts from the two
airports were coordinated and
progress reports we're sent to
Wing Headquarters at regular
intervals. The gomd interroga-
ton teams we're also In radio
equipped vehicles and could
quickly be dispatched to check
out possible sightings by air
craft or leads received by tele-
phone.
The alert on the second plane,
a green and white Piper Cher
okee enroute from Jacksonville,
NC. to Westfield, Mass. with
three Marines on board, was
received early Fridaymorntng.
After a second tramp search"
of all airports was conducted
search efforts for the TWO mis-
sing aircraft were combined.
Word was received Friday eve
ming that the wreckage of the
plane had been found In Ches-
apeake Bay.
Aerial search In Delaware
for the Cessna was suspended
on Sunday afternoon when 1t was
felt that nothing more could be
gained by further search
efforts. A total of liz members
of the Delaware Wing took part
In the four day mission. Local
pilots participating In addition
to Maj. Jones and Capt. Brown
included Maj. William M. Short,
(ContihdeG on Page TwoI
Smyrna times., 1962-10-11
Gilmore Tells
Town Council
Collections
86% Complete

Town Manager Rex D. Gil
more In financial reportmade
at the meeting of Smyrna Town
Council last week stated that
86 percent of anticipated income
had been collected by the end
of the third quarter of the year;
also progress on the tax ADJUST
ment list.
Glenn w. Busker reported a
meeting of the police committee
with Lieut.. David M. Todd and
Ward James, superintendent of
schools, In regard to safety
patrol at the site of the elem
entary schools, which will be
further pursued.
Busker also reported the con-
sideration by the committee on
a porposed auxiliary police
group, who would be deputized
by the committee on a proposed
and effective only when called.
A list of twenty names of po-
tential men was presented and
the matter will be studied fur
ther.
John E. Wilson II and VII
liam B. Owens we're present to
discuss, water, sewer, curbing
and paving of streets In Cot
tage Dale Acres. Council ac-
cepted the proposal by CDA 8,
subject to approval by the town
manager on plans submitted,
with waivers for curb, paving,
and sewer.
Bids were opened for fuel
oil and gasoline from Sinclair
Refining Co. for ll.77 for oil
and 1901 for gasoline. Diamond
Supply, fuel oil, deliveredprice,
NY centS per gallon.
Bids received for hot mix
surfacing for streets; George
& Lynch. $ll.l5 per ton, and
Delaware Roads Corp, 5000
per ton. Council awarded con-
tact to Delaware Roads for
Smooth-Seal application to
streets at 5000 per ton in
place.
Busker announced that John
E. Wilson Ill was named chair
man of the recently formed
planning commission, and Miss
Ann Bodley was named secre-
tary.
Edmondson reported on pro-
gress In the matter of solution
of the town dump. Preston Hud-
son attended and reported
trouble with the sewer at his
home.
All. Hammond, Jr., newly
named councilman In place of
Robert Boyer, retired, attended
his first meeting.
Smyrna times., 1962-10-11
Jaycees Plan
SpoOk Parade

The Smyrna-Clayton Jaycees
will again sponsor a Halloween
parade here on Monday, October
29. Paraders will assemble on
School Lane In front of the
Smyrna Elementary School. The
line of march will be released
later. Entries will be classified
in three sections; comic, or
gnal and fancy. The committee
in charge of the project include:
George Brown, chairman, Bill
Shane, director, Gerald He
mold, Bill Cassell, Barry Attix,
Sam Jacobs, andCarl Mc-Doug-
all. They will be assisted by all
members of the JayCees. More
details will be available later.
Smyrna times., 1962-10-11
Fire Report
For Quarter

The third quarterly report
for the year 1862, compiled by
]. Edward Tucker, fire re-
corder for the Citizens Hose
Company, shows town loss at
$3l5; rural loss, $l3, sos; total
loss, $l3, 800; covered by in
surance, $l3. SOS; netloss, ,$225.
There we're Is alarms; 7,
town; 9 rural; 2, other towns.
Ala men we're In service 10
hours and five minutes; total
man hours, 4l40.
They travelled 1873 miles;
types of fires: S dwellings; 4
autos; | miscellaneous; woods;
A grass; | barn, | mercantile;
CONTINUED on rage Tenl
Smyrna times., 1962-10-11
Belber Alarm

Thirty-seven volunteer fire
men responded at S am. on
Thursday to an alarm from the
Belber Manufacturing Corpora
tion at South and Fisher Streets.
1t is located opposite Town Hall.
The fire was caused by de-
fective electric wiring and was
discovered by the night watch
many, Victor Culley who de-
tected the odor.
Damage was slight and the
firemen were In action for a
brief time, under the direction
of Chief Reynolds Bradley.
The Sidney herald., 1962-04-18
Toastmasters

Russell Danielson, speaking be-
fore Toastmasters and their La
dies last evening won the right
to compete in the District Contest
in Glasgow on April 18th.
Syl Braaten, a Past President of
the Sidney Club was adjudged
the second place winner, while
ccmmendable talks were given by
Ralph Cross and Harry johnson,
the other two finaliStS.
Table Topics by Stan Dreyer
presented a clever challenge TO
all ToaStmaSterS. Henry ThiesSen,
best met the Challenge and was
awarded the extemporaneous
speech award of the evening by
Henry SchepenS.
d. c. o. Watkins acted as Toast
master of the evening, Arne Has
tad acted as General Evaluator
and Morris Cross pointed out the
grammatical errors.
Election OF officers will take
place at the meeting next week
and plans will be made for the
summer program of the organiza-
ton.
The Sidney herald., 1962-04-18

FOR RENT - New 3 bedroom home.
Unfinished. Phone 0210-R4. 14-2tc
The Sidney herald., 1962-04-18

MARTIN RESALE - u mile south Of
Fairview. New and used clothing.
Come and shop for your Easter
clothing and hats. Also formals,
Grapes, lamps. cleaners.
open every Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Orval Martin. n 14-ltc
The Sidney herald., 1962-04-18
P F RSONALS

Mrs. Mamie Howard and chill
dren, Robert and Carole of Salt
Lake City are visiting this week
at the Z. o. Minser home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Doran and
son of Bozeman have returned
home following a few days visit
in Sidney with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. r. Doran.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Hulings
have returned from a winters
vacation spent at Mesa, Arizona.
Mrs. Carl Halver has gone to
Bighorn to visit through Easter
at the home of her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Hope
and family.
MI. and Mrs. George Weather
stoh will leave next Saturday for
Seattle where they will visit al
The Sidney herald., 1962-04-18

VICON-LELY SIDE DELIVERY RAKE
- The most versatile on the market.
See il at The Sidney Implement
Company. l4-2tc
The Sidney herald., 1962-04-18

FOR SALE - l bedroom house with
garage. Low equity. take over con-
tract. Close to Catholic church and
schools. 2i3 = 9th St. S. (. l4-ltp
The Sidney herald., 1962-04-18

FOR SALE - 1861 Honda Motorcycle.
less than 400 miles, with Windshield
and electric starter. Call $50. l4-2tp
The Sidney herald., 1962-04-18

FOR SALE - Formals - l pink and
/ green. Sizes 8 X 10. Call 848. 14-2tc