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Smyrna times., 1962-11-29
Guard To
Recruit 700
By February

Delaware's Army National
Guard has been given its great
est recruiting challenge in his
tory, Maj. Gen. Joseph ]. Scan
nell, state adjutant general, said
today.
The Army expects Delaware
to recruit 700 new National
Guardsmen by the end of Feb
ruary, most of them for the
six months active duty train
ing program followed by three
or five and a half years of
Guard service.
Scannell was given the new
strength requirements last
week by the National Guard Bur-
eau at a Second Army Area
conference in Richmond, Va.
Previous strength goals have
been lower, based on Defense
Department plans to cut the
strength of the Guard by 10
per cent. However, the Defense
Department has now authorized
all states to return to their
previous strength ceilings, even
though it plans to go ahead with
a reduction in the number of
units in each state.
Apparently the strengths of
the remaining units will be in
creased at the time of the re-
organization, Scannell said, if
each state is to retain the same
number of men 1t had before the
10 percent cut was announced.
Several years ago the Della
ware Guard recruited 700 men
in a concerted five-week re-
cruiting drive. This time, how
ever, the task is made con-
siderably more difficult, ac-
cording to Scannell. because
mental standards for Guard
recruits have been raised In
the meantime.
Another complicating factor
is the requirement that units
maintain their combat readi-
ness and continue their unit
training programs without in
terruption at the same time they
are expected to achieve record
enlistment goals.
81 have no doubt we can meet
this goal," Scannell said, "just
as we have met every re-
quirement the Army has ever
placed on us, but this one is
going to take more time and
effort from every man In the
Guard then anything we have
done In the past.
He said that a formal pro-
gram will be established to
reach personally every young
man In the state who is eligi-
BILE to enlist. Each unit and
individual will be assigned
CONTINUED on Page Fiv0
Smyrna times., 1962-11-29
Assembly To
Organize Jan. ]

The l22d General Assembly
will start the new year with
work--opening its session on
New Years Day.
This is not a matter of being
anxious to get to work--its
just following the State Con-
stituuon which says the legisla-
mre is to convene on the first
Tuesday In January in odd-num :
bered years.
Similarly the three county
Levy Courts, which have to or
ganize on the first Tuesday of
the year, will meet on New
Years Day.
1t happens that the first
Tuesday In January, 1868, is
Jan. l. The same thing oc-
cured In 1857. and the 10th
General Assembly met that New
Years Day, organized and
opened the session as usual.
Smyrna times., 1962-11-29
Kent School
Boards Ask
County Be
ReaSSeSSed

Reassessment of Kent County
real estate was endorsed Tues
day night by a group repre-
senting eight county school
boards.
Resolutions backing reass-
essment will now be brought
up at individual school board
meetings for presentation later
to the Kent County Levy Court.
Approval of reassessment
came at a meeting of school
board representatives arranged
by the Dover Board of Educa-
tion and held in Dover High
School.
Also discussed we're tax COL
lecuons, trailer taxes and the
new prevailing wage scale re-
quirements affecting school
construction.
Several school board mem
bers commented that the wage
scale set by the State Depart
ment of Labor and Industrial
Relations is too high.
One member said the scale
is highter than wages paid at
Dover Air Force Base to con-
struction workers and THAT was
always the highest in the area. !"
Speakers suggested the scale
was derived from only two or
three sources and does not rep
resent an average ofwages paid
by Kent contractors.
The group decided to ask the
attorney generals office to ad-
wise whether or not a school
district has the authority to col
lect school tax.
School taxes are normally
paid through the county receiv-
er of taxes but three or four
districts have tried to step up
collections in their own dis
tricts.
Representatives attend e d
from the Kenton. Smyrna, Hart
ly, Caesar Rodney, Frederica,
Harrington, FELTON,, and Dover
School Districts. In addition,
two representatives from Mil
ford arrived just before the
meeting ended.
In discussion Of county re-
assessment the point was made
that New Castle and Sussex
Counties have had reassess-
ments by of-state firms and
have been pleased with the re-
suits.
The cost, it was said, was
soon realized from increased
revenue due to the reassess-
ment.
Smyrna times., 1962-11-29

Nelson, Newark, canning; How
ard Abbott, Bridgeville, trac-
tor; Tom Parvis, Houston,
health; Ronald Webb, Green
wood, field crops; Shirley Cole
man, Greenwood, breads dem :
onstration; Lillian Dixon, Clay
ton, dairy; Roberta Hopkins,
Newark, entomology; Diane l.
saacs, Greenwood, clothing;
Smyrna times., 1962-11-29

Barbara Kelsey, Newark, dress
revue; Susan Kirk, Whining
ton, leadership; Janet Lloyd,
Georgetown, foods and nutri-
tion; Nina Tammi, Newark,
poultry; Mary Woodmansee,
Newark, home economics; jan
ct Smith, Bridgeville, home i'm
provement, and Richard Mel
son, Bridgeville, garden.
Smyrna times., 1962-11-29
Begin Drive

The Clayton Fire Company
has started its annual fund
drive. Robert Berghorn, presi-
dent, has set the goal at 81, 500.
Contributions received from
the drive, are used for equip
ment and supplies.
All contributions can be
mailed direct to Clayton Fire
Company or MIR. Norman at
Clayton Bank & Trust Co.
Smyrna times., 1962-11-29
Delaware
Draft Call
To Double

Draft calls In Delaware are
expected to at least double dur
ing the next year, according to
1t. Col. Clifford E. Hall, state
director of selecdve service.
Delaware's draft quota for
this month is five men, but
Hall expects the quota to rise
to lois before next fall when
most of the manpower called up
during the Berlin crisis returns
to civilian life.
Halls prediction came on the
heels of a Defense Department
announcement Monday that 1t
was authorizing a temporary in
crease of 10000 in Army man.
power to offset the expected loss
of Berlin crisis draftees.
The impact of the order
should be felt after the first
of the year Hall said. with calls,
depending on the world situation
conceivably approaching the 20
IS Delaware men drafted each
month during the height of the
Berlin crisis late last year.
In other draft matters, Hall
released figures indicating that
the rejection rate among Della
ware draftees appears to have
declined slightly during recent
months. For the months of Au-
gust, September and October,
53.5 per cent of Delaware draf-
tees given pre-induction or in
duction examinations were
found unacceptable for mental,
physical or moral reasons, as
compared with $50 per cent for
all of 1861.
The monthly breakdown was:
August, l3 accepted, Il reject
ed; September, 9 acceted. IA
rejected; October Is, accepted,
81 rejected.
Hall said there has been an
increase In volunteers recently,
perhaps because of the Cuban
crisis, and that the rejection
rate has been high, as usual,
among this group.
In one recent month, he said,
IL volunteers we're sent to
Philadelphia to take induction
examinations and only three
passed. This caused Delaware
to miss filling its quota of five
for that month.
To make certain the situation
doesn't arise again, Hall said,
the state now sends along a
number of men who previously
have passed their pre-induction
exams and are thus almost GER
tain to pass the induction exams
If not enough volunteers are
eligible to fill the quota.
Thirty men are being sent to
Philadelphia for examination
tomorrow and another % on
Dec. E. Hall said most of these
men will take the pre-induction
examinations and, If they pass.
will be placed on the list OF
draftees available to fill future
quotas.
A number are volunteers,
who, If they pass. will help fill
the December quota of eight.
Smyrna times., 1962-11-29
Move Clinic

The Cancer Detection Gen.
ters, conducted by the State
Board of Health, will be held
In the future at the Candee
Building of the Welfare Home.
The first clinic at this loca-
tion, will be on Friday, Dec.
2lst. This service is for wom-
en- rs years of age and over.
Call oS3-7088 for appointments.
Smyrna times., 1962-11-29
To Present
Messiah
at Dover
On Sunday

The President of The Choral
Society, MIR. Joshua M. Twill
ley is happy to announce the
presentation of two Wilmington
soloists who will sing important
roles in the Dec. End perfor-
nance of THE Messiah" by
Handel. The program will be-
gin at 400 pm. in the Dover
High School Auditorium. The
public is cordially invited.
The Tenor arias and recit-
atives will be sung by DR.. R.
Alan Steward, from the Penarth
community of Wilmington, who
was one of the founders of The
Choral Society, when he lived In
Dover, Del. DR.. Stewart also
originated the ''Dover Del
aires", male quartet, that
concertized throughout the
state. He has been a church
soloist In a number of VIII
mington churches & at present
directs the choir at St. David's
Episcopal Church, DR.. Stewart
is Vice-President of the VIII
mington Music Commits sion &
a Director of the Wilmington
Opera Society. His work as So
loist with the Longwood Garden
productions of the Brandywin-
ers is well known. During the
past year, he sang major roles
in both "a Masked Ball" and
'II Trovatore" by Verdi, pro-
duced by the Wilmington Opera
Society. Last summer he was
soloist with the Wilmington
Symphony Orchestra.
John E. Feaster, Claymont,
Del, who is the Bass Soloist
of the Cathedral Church of St.
John and began his singing ca
reer as a boy soprano In this
same church, will sing the Bass
arias and recitatives Dec. End.
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Robert Collins, of Smyrna,
1861 president Of The Choral
Society, will be the marshal
for the Candlelight Process sion
al which traditionally opens the
program of Choral Society in
its presentation of "The Mes
Siah."
The program will be pre-
sented on Sunday, Dec. 2 at
A pm. at the Dover High School
Auditorium.
In addition to Mr.. Collins the
following Smyrna area re :
sidents will be taking part In the
presentation: John F. Graden,
Mrs. Frances S. Kitchens, and
William Marsh, double bass of
the String Ensemble.
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Mr.. Feaster has studied with
Mr.. Fred Wyatt and Mr.. Lewis
Crubb, eminent teachers of
northern Del. He has been So
loist In many oratorios and
cantatas, guest soloist with the
Orpheus Club and Arden Sing
ers, as we'll as having presented
recitals for civic and private
functions.
Mrs. William ]. Storey of
Dover directs the performance
and Mrs. Kathryn Copple of
Greenwood, Del. is the pianist.
The Soprano solos will be sung
by Mrs. John Heyde, Milford.
Del. Mrs. Fletcher Partridge
of Seaford, Delaware will sing
the Alto solos.
One hundred and twenty-five
voices accompanied by piano
and String Ensemble have been
working since Sept. to bring the
annual Christmas treat to the
people of this vicinity. Twenty
churches of Del. and nearby
Maryland counties are repre-
sented in this group of per-
fOr-roorc
Smyrna times., 1962-11-29
Carvel Urges
Delaware Day
Participation

Governor Ebert N. CarVel
this week urged all of Del
aware's schools, churches,
civic and fraternal organiza :
tions to participate, on Dec
ember 7th., in ceremonies
marking the l75th anniversary
of Delaware's ratification of
the Federal Constitution.
In a proclamation calling for
the annual observance of ''Del-
aware Day., the chief execu-
tive pointed out that, on Dec
ember 7, 1887, a special con-
vention of thirty delegates, ten
from each of Delaware's three
counties, met in Dover and
unanimously ratified the Fed
eral Constitution adopted In
Philadelphia the previous Sept
ember 18th. This "brave and
fore esighted action" noted Gov
ernor Carvel, "served to give
our state its proud title of
First State =.
Governor Carvel also called
for a display of national and
state flags on all public build
ings on Delaware Day" and
urged all citizens to join In
this display Of colors.
Incidentally, Governor Car
vel will have a prominent role
in this years Delaware Day"
observance, portraying Thomas
Collins, president of the Del
aware State" in re enact
ment of the Ratification Con-
vention of 1887 in the Senate
Chamber of Legislative Hall the
evening of December 7.
More than thirty persons at
tired In 18th century costume
will participate in the Ratif-
ication Convention re-enact-
ment. Major speaking roles will
be taken by members of the
Kent County Theatre Guild anc
other roles will be portrayed
by members of the Delaware
Society, Sons of the American
Revolution.
The full text of the Delaware
Day proclamation follows:
WHEREAS, the freedoms thai
we enjoy today are a precious
heritage created by our fore
fathers, the founders of this
great Nation, and defended anc
preserved by succeeding gen
erations of liberty-loving A.
mericans; and
WHEREAS, the pattern for
our form of government was
established by a Federal Con-
stitution adopted In Philadelphia
on September II, 1887, and sub
sequently submitted to the thir-
teen former colonies for In
dividual action; and
WHEREAS, a special conven-
tion of thirty delegates, ten from
each of Delaware's three count
les, met in Dover on December
7, 1887. and unanimously rat
flied this constitution, the frs
to take such action; and
WHEREAS, in recognition o.
this action, the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Delaware
by resolution on November 29
1898, authorized and directed
the Governor to issue annually
a proclamation designating eacf
December 7as Delaware Day
In commemoration of this his
toric event; and
WHEREAS, on this December
7, the State of Delaware will
observe, with appropriate cere'
monies the l75th anniversary o
the brave and foresighted actor
that served to give our state it!
proud title of ''First State"; nov
CONTINUED on Page FiveI
Evening star., 1962-12-27

lis Furlong's main complaint, al
though there are many.
Carroll also takes q 80 mark
into the opening round. The
Lions are coming strong under
a new coach, Babe Marshall,
and are only one short Of their
victory total of last season. Sam
Harris, a 6-foot-6 junior. Is the
Lions chief scoring threat.
Gonzaga is a complete ln-
known. Jack Sullivan, in his
first year as coach, has COM
pletely overhauled the offense
but hasn't had a chance to dis
play the new attack. The Eagles
Cancelled their five games with
Interhigh teams and then were
showed out last Friday at Blair.
st. Anthony's will be o tough
test as the Eagles opener. The
TONES reeled off four straight
before bowling to undefeated
Georgetown Prep in their last
game. Mike O'Brien and Jerry
Wargo have been showing the
way, combining for about. 80
points a game.-HERSHEY.
Evening star., 1962-12-27
GENTLEMEN TURN TABLES
GWs II Punch Falls
Short at Shreveport

SHREVEPORT, La, Dec. q
(SpeciaD Centenary Colleges
Gentlemen, the hosts and de-
Tending champions, finally have
gotten their revenge on George
Washington's Colonials, who
discovered here last night that
a one-two punch isn't enough.
Despite q combined Appoint
output by Kenny Legins and
Mike Checkan, CIV bowed to
Centenary in a first round
game of the Gulf South Classic.
Only three years ago. CIV upset
Centenary in the tournament
opener, the first time the Gen.
tlemen had been a first-round
victim.
There was nothing wrong
with GW's shooting last night.
The Colonials made 49.2 per
cent of their shots, but trailed
by 10 points at halftime and
never could come closer than
four points down the home
stretch.
A pair Of missed free throws
in one-and-one situations by
CIV and two three-point plays
by Centenary in the closing two
minutes clinched it for the
Gentlemen.
LeginS, GW's 6-foot-5 sopho-
Evening star., 1962-12-27
College
Basketball

BY the Associated Press
TOURNAMENTS
HOLIDAY FESTIVAL At NEW YORR
~ First Round
West VirEinia 65, Boston ColIeEI
s., Bcnaysn.urs Sc, Holy Cross es
New York U. II, Dnauesne 6s.
QUAKER CITY AT PHILADELPHIA
First Round : 4,
Providence 20, Delaware 81,
YillanOva az, Manhattan 81.
nrigham Young 81, LaSaIIe rs.
s.. Joseph's, Pa. SO. BowiinE Greer
BIG EIGHT AT KANSAS CITY
\ First Round
Kansas 10, Colorado "a. Is
Iowa State Sc. Nebraska 6S.
ALL.-COLLEGE AT OKLOHOMA CITY
First Round
Wyoming 80, Crelshton 10.
Oklahoma City 10, Baylor 90.
FAR WEST AT PORTLAND
A First Round
Iowa 81. Arizona so.
WCAC AT SAN FRANCISCO ~
First Round .tH u
san Jose o., Pepperdine 81.
LUS ANGELES CLASSIC
-" First Round ?
Colo: state y. ~, southern Calf. "a
81. Louis 81 Washington 30.
uCLA 30, Utah State rs.
Northwestern 62, Stanford 81.
GULF SOUTH AT SHREVEPORT
First Round
Centenary 80, GeOrGe Westminster
Louisiana Tech 81. West Texas II.
QUINCY (ILL.) HOLIDAY
First Round
western Illinois IO7. GeOrSetOwn
:, Pan ARericsn "a, Eastern nlinOI,
NYAc AT NEW YORK
First Round
M, g. Mary's 81, Fairiesih Dick.
New York A. C. ss. Belmont Abbey
OTHER GAMES
Denver 81, Utah 68.
Evening star., 1962-12-27
Defense SpotIighted
In BIue-Groy Drills

MONTGOMERY. Ala. Dec.
~ (AP)-Coaches are not
overlooking defense In prepar-
ing their squads for the annual
Blue-Gray football game here
Saturday. despite predictions Of
an aerial duel.
However. even though both
squads spent more time on de-
fense than other drills yester-
day in contrast 10 the past
two days, even the defensive
drills were geared 10 try and
stop the other teams passing
attack.
Gray Coach Tom Nueent Of
Maryland. who already has an
nounced his intention Of keep
ing the football In the air as
much as possible, ran his squad
Evening star., 1962-12-27

through "a real good defen-
sive workout" after reviewing
his passing and running at
tacks.
Although our timing is get
ting better" Nugent said. ut
Still isn't as good as II should
be-" But, he added. I'VE de-
veloped quite a bit today"
Blue Coach Robert Devaney
of Nebraska also spent most Of
yesterdays practice time on
pass defense. I'm real pleased
with the spirit Of this bunch, {"
he said.
Referring TO his offensive
drills, he added, They seem
TO be picking up our system
real we'll" Devaney's system Is
Nebraska's "wing-T" offense.
Evening star., 1962-12-27
Writers Honor Emmet
For Junior Golf Work

RALEIGH, N. c., Dec. 27
(AP).-Frank Emmett, a paper
company Representative in
Chevy Chase. Nd. who has de-
voted 35 years to promoting
junior golf programs, was
named today 1862 winner Of
the Service to Sports award
given by the Atlantic Coast
Sports Writers Association.
The organization cited him
for long. distinguished and
unselfish service" to amateur
athletics In the area embracing
Maryland. the District OF Co
lumbia. Virginia and the Ca
rolinas.
Since 1877 Emmet has given
thousands Of hours, including
vacations. TO Junior golf. His
work has been studied in II
Evening star., 1962-12-27
DeMotho, Mockin Head
Carroll Tourney Field

DeMatha, out to defend Its
ranking as the areas No.
scholastic team. and Mackin
which has been having its trou-
bles, head the entries for the
first Carroll Christmas basket
ball tournament starting to-
morrow.
The Stays won seven straight
before losing their last time Out
to Maryland's freshman team
However, most Of their victories
were at the expense Of Inter-
high teams and Coach Morgan
Wootten feels this tournament
will answer a lot Of questions
about his club.
Another coach looking fol
some answers is Paul Furlone
of Mackin. The Trojans were
considered one of the strongest
teams in the area in preseason
speculation, but the trio OF
Butch Braxton, Art Baylor and
Bill Butler hasn't jelled and the
team is saddled with a 80 rec
cord, including a Catholic
League loss to O'Connell.
Mackin meets AnacoStia al
10 o'clock in the last of -four
games tomorrow at Carroll
Gonzaga opens play against st
Anthony's at 5 pm, Carroll
tackles Mount st. Joseph'S
at 7 and Hoffman-Boston bat.
ties DeMatha at $3.50 in other
firSt-round games.
The winners of the first two
games play at 8 pm. Saturday
with the other two winners fol-
lowing at 9:30. There will be
consultations games at 5 and
$50. The finals are scheduled
for $3.50 Sunday night.
Mackin gave an indication oi
things to come when it dropped
its opener to Dunbar. After two
victories, including a $3.50 de-
cision over Catholic University's
junior varsity, the Trojans
loafed for three quarters
against O'Connell before being
nipped in the closing seconds
47-45. Lack of a backcourt mar
Evening star., 1962-12-27

States, six cities and three
countries.
The 1860 national amateur
champion. Deane Beman Of
Bethesda. Nd. has said he
owes more Of his golf success
to Emmett than TO anyone else.
Emmet arranges schedules
for some 40 high schools in the
Washington area and has ar
ranged for each Of the 80 coun-
try clubs and private courses
in the area TO donate facilities
for the events he directs.
More than 800 youths par
ticipate under his leadership
each year and there is q sum-
mer-long program Of events at
the end Of the high school
schedules.
The organization said Emmet
receives nothing for his work.
Evening star., 1962-12-27
Smell to Race
Oregon MiIers

RoToRUA. New Zealand
Dec. 27 (AP).-Three of the
University Of Oregon's crack
milers-Dyron Burleson. Keith
Forman and Archie San Ro-
mani. twill run against
Peter Smell, New Zealand's
world record holder. in a meet
here today.
SHELLS world record Is 3
minutes 54.4 seconds.
In the other feature, Murray
Halberg Of New Zealand, holder
Of the world record of 1870
for three miles, will race against
Vic Reeve and Clayton Steinke
Iof Oregon.
Evening star., 1962-12-27

more, was outstanding In q
losing cause. Topping his team
in scoring for the third success
sive game, Legins sank ii OF
II field shots for % Of his %
points before fouling out late
in the contest. Checkan added
81 points, his seasonal high,
but the only other double figure
scorer for CIV was Mark Clark
with is.
Centenary, meanwhile, put
four players In double figures
paced by 6-6 Cecil Upshaw with
81 and 6-2 Willard Moore with
20.
The loss dropped GW's over
all record to IA and put 1t In
the consolation semifinals op.
posite West Texas State, which
lost to Louisiana Tech, 8l-77
They'll play tomorrow after
t1aAya
Evening star., 1962-12-27
Ski Report

All areas reporting have good
to excellent skiing conditions
For later information call
Metropolitan 8-5503 or the
number listed in the reporting
areas.
NEARBY AREAS
SHAWNEELAND, winchester, Va
Good to excellent. Phone WA. 4-5SI4
SKYLINE SKI AREA, Washington
va;7Good to excellent. Phone 1858.
HOT SPRINGS, va.-Excellent. Z
inches OF new snow on 5-inch base.
ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN AREA
THE HOMESTEAD. Hot Springs, Va.
base. Excellent. Phone Sterling 3-7755
,ncS WEISS nsSasI KNOB oB Ia,hsh Dayis v va[siS
lent. Phone Alpine 9-4429.
DEEP CREEK LAKE, Oakland. Nd
Excellent. Phone DEerfield 4-4S20.
LAUREL MOUNTAIN, LiEonier, Pa
Good TO excellent.
SEVEN SPRINGS, Champion. Pa
Good 10 excellent.
NEW ENGLAND AREA
MOUNT SNOW, Wood to excel.
BIG BROMLEY. Manchester. Vt
KiELiNGToN BASIN. vt.-Excel.
CANNON MOUNTAIN. N. H.-oood
WILDCAT, N. H.-Good
Evening star., 1962-12-27
Tork to Compete
In Toronto Meet

TORONTO, Dec. 81 CAP).-
Dave Tork, a Marine from
Quantico, Va, who has pole
vaulted l6 feet, will compete
in the Telegram Maple Leaf
indoor games January 25. IL
was announced last night.
York set a world outdoor
record Of 16 feet 2 inches last
April and two months later II
was bettered a half inch by
Pentti Nikula of Finland.
Evening star., 1962-12-27
Terps Compete
In Mat Tourney

WnKES-BARRE, Pa, Dec
27 (SpeciaD Bob Kopnisky, a
sophomore wrestler from the
University of Maryland, leads
the Terrapins into competition
here tomorrow and Saturday in
the annual Wilkes wrestling
tournament.
Kopnisky, wrestling in the
157-pound class, was a tourna-
ment runnerup last year as a
freshman. The Pittsburgh ma
tive is unbeaten in dual meet
competition.
Navy is also competing along
with wrestling powers from the
East and Middle West. Pitt is
the defending champion.
Evening star., 1962-12-27

Totals 80 IA as Totals az II sc
Halftime: Centenary, 43-33.
Free throws missed-deorge Wash
inRton: Clark l., Eerrell /, Holloman
2, Legins 2, Mullan l, Centenary:
R1tsShsr sntSaT l. Williams 2 Moore l.
Personal fouls--George WASHINGTON: :
Adamitis 3, Armstrong, Aruscavage a. !.
Checkan. g.. Clark 3, Dunues, Farrell q,
LIssins I6Gsi s ,,sIs Mpllan 4 Centenary, Mca-
Wallace 3. Moore 4, Enley, Lukssik.