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ed. The bride was given in mar
riage by her father. Her only
attendant was her sister, Miss
Ella Mae Gardner of Smyrna.
Mr.. Oliver Suddard, Jr., of New
ark, was best man. A reception
followed at the Delaware Tea
House after which the couple
left on a short wedding trip.
The bride is a graduate of John
Bassett Moore School and Bea-
com College. Mr.. Downs is en-
ployed by the Bethlehem Steel
Company. Mr.. Downs and his
bride will live in Hillcrest.
Roland Sinex, Clayton, sea-
man who was wounded in the
Pearl Harbor disaster, is spend
ing a short furlough with his
mother Mrs. Alice Sinex at
Clayton, before returning to the
west coast. The East Coast
seems like heaven" Sinex said
people over here can't realize
what it is like. The people
should wake up and realize
what this is all about" SineX
said he was making the most OF
the peace and quiet here before
going back-to get the Japs.
The annual election of offic-
ers of the Smyrna Rotary Club
for the ensuing year resulted
last week as follows: President
Harry P. Jones; Vice-President,
George w. Wright; Secretary,
Harry o. Bostick; Treasurer
John c. Mannering. Directors oi
Smyrna times., 1962-04-19

He gave the alarm and soon a
bucket brigade was formed, the
fighters using the buckets from
Hoffecker Brothers and Halls
cannery nearby. They succeed
ed in saving the residence, the
pumphouse and the smokehouse,
but all the other buildings were
completely destroyed including
c on e nts. A valuable cow,
which could not be gotten out
in time, was burned to death.
Also a lot of chickens in the
chicken house, which was also
a prey to the flames. Mr.. Scout
suffered the loss of all his hay,
his farming implements, grape
carriers, etc., which means a
heavy loss to him, especially as
spring work on the farm is just
opening. The loss is estimated
between $1,000 and $2,500, par
TALLY insured.
Mrs. w. G. Pierce, who NOV
ed back to Smyrna a few weeks
ago and took the residence ad-
joining Mrs. Mary L. Boyd, has
been receiving a cordial greet
ing and welcome home" by
her friends. Mrs. Pierce has been
away from Smyrna for eight
years and her coming back
among her friends is matter
of pleasure to them.
Misses Nettie Beardsley, Julia
Wells, Mildred Wells, May
Wells, Lulu Ratledge, Katie Rat
ledge, Ruth Richardson and Mr..
T. S. Wells, all of Townsend,
were entertained on Sunday at
a House Party" by Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph H. Wright.
Miss Elva Griffin has been on
a visit to Oxford, Md. Her sis
ter, Mrs. George D. Maloney re-
turned with her. She has also
been entertaining Mrs. Frank
Truax and children.
Smyrna times., 1962-04-19
70 Years Ago

The John BaSSett Moore School
will represent Kent County in
the Delaware State Play Festi-
val, to be held at the Univers-
ity of Delaware on April 25th.
Competing with Dover, Caesar
Rodney and Harrington at the
county play festival Tuesday,
the Smyrna group won highest
honors for their play, will O.
the Wisp." The play was di-
rected by Miss Blanche Lee, who
was chairman of the county
festival. The cast of the play,
which touches on the metaphis-
ical, was as follows: The coun-
try woman, Shirley Bleckman;
the stray, Doris Pyle; the sty-
lish lady, Gertrude Mitchell; the
maid, Shirley Sydell. Miss Bleck-
man received honorable men
ton for acting honors.
"Goldilocks and the Three
Bears" an operatta by pupils of
the elementary school, will be-
gin at s o'clock tonight, as the
first program of the annual
Open House at the John Bassett
Moore School. Miss Amy Mein-
hart, Director of Music, is in
charge of the program, and will
be assisted by the elementary
grade teachers. Following are
the children taking part: Goldi-
locks, Betty Lou Carrow; Fairy
God-Mother, Alice Jane Matt
hews; Papa Bear, Stanley Fran
els; Mamma Bear, Ann Steven
son; Baby Bear, Lorraine Stats;
Stage Managers. Russell McNatt
and Donald Knots; Stage Di-
rector, Manfred Ennis A musi-
Gale, including selections by the
various school musical organi-
cations will be held tomorrow
night.
Stimson Carrow has been
elected Senator to represent the
John Bassett Moore School at
Smyrna times., 1962-04-19

The Titanic was the largest and
most palatial ship afloat and
her loss, not counting the per-
sonal effects of the passengers,
will amount to $20,000,000 or
more.
The very enjoyable lecture on
Delaware" given by Mr.. Will
liam H. Stayton to a large and
appreciative audience at an open
meeting of the Twentieth Cen
tury Club on last Saturday
evening, was very instructive
and entertaining and gave in
formation, not generally known,
about four of the sons of Del
aware who had nobly taken
their parts in the early history
of the State. MIR. William G..
Anthony favored the audience
with two beautiful cornet solos.
William c. Jones, a young
butcher of Middletown, former
ly of Smyrna, and Miss Emma
M. Minner, also of Middletown,
were married on Thursday even
ing at the residence of Rev.Wil-
liam H. Hutchin. They are re-
siding on North Broad street
and Friday evening a band of
the young friends of the groom
assembled in front of their
dwelling and treated him and
his bride to an old-faShioned
calithumpian Serenade made up
of the usual discordant medley.
After wearying themselves and
everybody else with the racket
the musicians were invited in to
a treat.
The farm of Jefferson d.
Scout at Smyrna Landing, was
visited by a fearful conflagra-
ton Thursday afternoon which
for a time threatened his house
and the village of Smyrna Land
ing. Had not the bucket brl-
gade, which was quickly organ
lied, been favored by the wind,
a different story might have
been told. The fire broke out
about $50 o'clock and was dis
covered by MIR. Scout who at
the time was out in his vinyard.
Smyrna times., 1962-04-19

daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Ulyss-
es A. Hartnett of Smyrna, and
Mr.. Arthur Leach of Townsend,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Leach of Colt, Md, took place
in the Townsend Methodist par
sonage on March Is. The Rev.
j. c. Handy, pastor of Town.
send church, officiated. The
couple was accompanied by Mr..
Francis Gatchell of North East
and Miss Winford Pearce of
Smyrna.
Miss Margaret Eleanor Schaf-
er of Blackbird, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Schafer and Mr..
Arthur James Carlisle of Mid
dletown, son of MIR. and Mrs.
James A. Carlisle of FELTON,,
were married in the Townsend
Methodist Church Easter Sun
day morning by the Rev. ]. {.
Handy. The couple was accom-
panied by Mr.. Norman Hutch
ison and Miss Jane Burge of
Middletown. Mr.. and Mrs. Car
lisle will live in Middletown.
Announcement is made of the
marriage Friday night in st.
Peters Episcopal Church, Smyr-
ma, of Miss Dorothy Louise
Gardner, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Stidham Gardner,
near Smyrna, and Mr.. Earl E.
Downs, son of former State
Senator and Mrs. Frederick D.
Downs of Newark. The Rev.
Frederick Marx Barton officiat-
Smyrna times., 1962-04-19

the club elected at the same
time are the Rev. James w.
Colona and Elmer Pratt. The
new officers will be installed
July |. Nelson Everhart, a new
member of the club, spoke on
his impressions of Rotary, say
ing that the fellowship he has
encountered among Rotarians
has surpassed that of his asso-
citation with any other group.
Visitors were Capt. H. H. Han
sen and Carl Dorzback of Dover
Mrs. A. D. Cole, president,
Mrs. Lucy Conwell, treasurer,
Mrs. James V. Wright, and Miss
Anna Beckett, of the local W.
C.T.U., attended in Greenwood
last Tuesday the Kent and Sus-
sex County Institute. Speakers
included DR.. John ]. Bunting,
Mrs. Anna v. Waller, State
President, Mrs. Lewis D. Learn
ed, Cheswold, Kent County
President.
MIR. and Mrs. Jack Robinson
of Elkton, Md, were guests of
Mrs. Susan Robinson on Sun
day. MIR. James Vandergrift of
Elkton, was also a guest of Miss
Betty Robinson. Jack Robinson
was for several years a popular
clerk in the American Store
Private James S. TruaX OF
Fort Jackson, S. c., spent a
short furlough at home with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Trllax.
Smyrna times., 1962-04-19

one In another state SAY he is in San Francisco,
where the area code is 415), dial the area code
and then his particular number In every case
be sure first to dial the nunlerul (one).
ODD is for station-to-station calls only.
Person-to- person caHs, collect calls, and calls
from coin telephones are made by dialing
Operator.
"Your number, please" All Long Distance
calls from Dover individual and 2-party-line
telephones will be recorded automatically But
on Long Distance calls from other offices In
the above list, an operator will come on the
line and say, "Your number, please" Be sure
to give her your number-not the number
you dial.
A new telephone directory has been de-
hvered to you. Consult it before making call,
because many numbers have been changed. 1t
also contains detailed information about ANC
and ODD, including list of some of the many
places, with their Area Codes, that you can
now dial direct
Smyrna times., 1962-04-19
How TO muks a Long
Distance coll direct:

First dial the numeral
1 (one) this will con-
meet you with Long Dis
tance equipment. Next,
if you are. calling some
one in Delaware, simply
dial the party's number.
But if you call some
Smyrna times., 1962-04-19
Also
NATIONWIDE DIRECT DISTANT DIALING

All-Number Calling tANcl is now in effect m
the above-named communities (ANC means
that telephone numbers are made up of num-
erals only-no letters of the alphabet). ANC
should make dialing more accurate, because
you don't have to fix your attention on letters
and then on numerals, as you do with the
letter, numeral method-but on numerals only.
Smyrna times., 1962-04-19
NEW CENTRAL OFFICE NUMBERS

Each Central Office is now designated by the
first numerals of the number, instead of by
2 letters and numeral. Notice how your new
number begins:
Camden. Fredehca ............335
Dover r...............7s4 Harrington ...........sss
Dover ..............736 Harty ................4s2
Dover ..............674 Milford .422
Smyrna.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-26
CATHERINE MARSHALL SAYS
COURT RULING UNTHINKABL E

Mrs Catherine Marshall widow OF Dr. Peter Mar
SNAIL the late chaplain of the Senate declared TODAY that
IL was unthinkaple" to her that by decree of the
highest court in the land any group of any age in
American life is denied the right to call upon God
and ask for His help"
In speech before the list convention of the General
Feoeratlon OF WomenS Clubs in the Sheraton Park Hotel
the author OF "A Man Called Peter declared that yester
supreme Court decision which outlawed prayer in
public schools to her indicated the frightening act
tnat we are making national virtue of the wish
to avoid offending anyone
We are performing this slight of hand by trying to
persuade ourselves that this is freedom of speech and
freedom OF religion But is that really what the Founding
Fathers meant by freedom?"
Applause greeted Mrs. Marshall when she added "I
do not think in spite of the decision of the Supreme
Court yesterday"
Mrs Marshall expressed the opinion that "Mr and
Mrs Average Citizen will not understand or care about
the finely drawn legal ramifications of Justice Blacks
comment on the decision
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-26

get knowledge Of how to be
a self-governing democracy"
Lucius D. Battle. Assistant
Secretary of State for Educa-
tional and Cultural Affairs.
told the group that this
country, under new legisla-
ton, hopes soon to assist in
bringing foreign artists to this
country for non-profit per-
formances. This would be an
extension Of the program Un-
der which American artists
have been sent abroad, Mr..
Battle explained.
The State Department Of
fetal also announced that
the department is bringing
out a booklet, called THE
Seed of Nations" which will
help communities plan how
to be of maximum assistance
to foreign visitors.
This country now MAIN
tains exchange agreements
with 100 nations, all of whom
will be sending some students
and leaders here for further
training, he said.
I'VE will need more hands
and heads" in communities
across the land to help make
the visitors stay here mean
ingful, he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-26
Mrs. PeIoez
Honoredb by
Mrs. Ball

Mrs. Emmanuel Palaez,
wife of the visiting Philip
pine Vice President and FE-
eign Minister, was taken on
a three-hour luncheon-cruise
down the Potomac today
aboard one of President
Kennedy's private boats, the
Patrick j.
Hostess for the event was
Mrs. George Ball, wife Of the
Undersecretary of State. Mr..
Pelaez is here for conferences
with American officials and
is seeing President Kennedy
this afternoon at the White
House.
Among the guests were
Mrs. Abello, wife of the Phil
ippine Ambassador. and Mrs.
j. v. Cruz, wife Of the Spe-
cial Assistant to Vice Presi-
dent Pelaez.
Others were Mrs. Albert
Gore, Mrs. Walter Judd, Mrs.
Averell Hartman, wife Of the
Assistant Secretary Of State:
Mrs. Edward Rice and Mrs.
Avery Peterson, both wives Of
Deputy Assistant Secretaries
of State, and Mrs. Eleanor
Israel. an assistant to Chief
of Protocol Angler Biddle
Duke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-26
Marion Ball
Joins USIA

Mrs. Marion L. Ball yes
terday was sworn in as Con-
gressional liason officer with
the office of the General
Counsel of the United States
Information Agency.
Widow of the Washington
correspondent, Robert S. Ball.
she previously served as sec
rotary to a number of con-
greSSmen.
Her last assignment was as
public relations director of
the National Federation Of
Business and Professional
Women's Clubs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-26

walls, murals, panels and a
portrait of Mrs. Jacqueline
Kennedy.
A false wall has been pre-
pared for the exhibit. with
lighting set up from behind.
Overhead lights have been
darkened to give viewers the
full glowing effect of the
colorful glass chip designs.
Admission to the public is
free with the Housing Center
open daily from 10 am. to
6 pm. and on Sundays from
l to 6 pm. The Center is
closed on National holidays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-26
BY RUTH DEAN
Star Staff Writer

President Kennedy today
commended the General Fed
Grafton Of Women's Clubs
for its support of such adj
ministration efforts as the
Alliance for Progress, the
Peace Corps and his trade
expansion program.
The Presidents familiar
voice echoed through Shera-
ton Hall where the more
than 1000 delegates of the
largest women's organiza-
ton in the world we're as
sembled in convention,
But the President was not
there in person. His voice
came through a loud speaker
from a tape pre-recorded by
him.
Mrs. E. Lee Ozbirn, presi-
dent of the CIVIC, afterward
said it was the first time
we've had an address from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-26
Humphrey Says Well Live
Dangerously for Years

The two-day conference,
which closes this evening, is
being sponsored by the
Agency for International
Developments International
Training Division and the
National Council for Com
munity Services to Interna-
tiopal Visitors. Delegates,
from all over the country,
are representatives of uni
verSities, community organ
izationS, labor unions and
the like who run local pro-
grams aimed at explaining
this country to visitors from
abroad.
Tell Congress
Senator Humphrey urged
the delegates mot to 60 home
until you have gone up to
Congress to tell your repre-
SentatiVeS what you think
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-26
BY ISABELLE SHELTON
Star Staff Writer

The world will continue to
Tive on the edge of a preci-
pice" for many years to come,
Senator Hubert Humphrey
told a conference at the State
Department this morning.
IF you are expecting some
dramatic improvement in
the world, you are wrong"
the. Senate Democratic whip
told delegates attending a
conference devoted to inter-
national training of foreign
students.
The world situation is
going to require patient
perseverance" for many years
to come. the Senator de-
clared. People who do not
have the emotional sta
bility to take this should get
out Of the way and let others
into the front line"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-26

they should do about the
AID program"
Officials Of AID have
tapes over their mouths.
They can't tell you to go
see Congress" Senator Hum
phrey said. But I can" he
added.
The foreign policy of this
country lis not made by a
few men sitting on Congress
sional committees" the Sem
ator declared. 1T is con-
ditioned time after time by
what the people across the
country let Congress know
they want"
The Minnesota Senator
told the group he hoped they
would not waste time talk
ing to Congressman about de-
tense expenditures in the
AID program.
There will be plenty Of
money for defense" he said,
there always is-and I'm
not saying it isn't necessary
in the kind of world we live
in"
But also desperately need
ed, and harder to get from
Congress, he said, are funds
for training programs and
investments in human re-
sources.
Greatest Asset
This country has not done
a very good job. the Min
neSotan said, Gin selling de-
veloping nations on the fact
that our greatest asset is
that we are more experienced
than any other nation in the
world in self-government."
If they want a steel mill,
they can get just as good
a one from the Soviet Union.
The SovietS can send them
just as good a technical mis-
sion, too" Senator Humphrey
declared. But only from
the Western world can they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-26
HOUSING CENTER EXHIBIT
>Jewe|Ied Glass Is New

Architects have used Ro-
dier'S glass in several New
York buildings for unusual
decorative effects. One out
standing use of the medium,
a pattern called Milky
Way, is a screen around
American Airline's Admiral's
Club at New York Interna-
tional Airport.
The opening show is the
largest exhibit Mr.. Rodier
has ever held.
1t includes the full range
of the medium with displays
of room dividers, window
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-26
President Sends Recorded MESSAGE

the President Of the Nation.
He wanted to come speak to
you. He told me so himself.
I think it was splendid for
him to do this. but I must
say you're important enough
for him to do it."
Recorded Message
In his recorded message,
the President extended
"warmest greetings" to the
CIVIC and commended the
organization for stimulating
and developing women's &C
tivitieS outside the home"
He cited them for their
dollars for scholars project"
to bring Latin American
women to study in "our COL
legeS and universities"
The President also ex-
pressed appreciation for the
GFWC'S cooperation with
his newly established Com
mission on the Status of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-26

year period of pioneering in
his New York City studio
laboratory. His wife, Miriam,
is the artist.
The panels are composed
Of colorful glass sandwiched
between sheets of clear glass
and then fired in a kiln at
high temperatures.
Set by hand in any pattern
design, from portraits to ma
ture studies, the glass chips
glitter through the enclosing
sheets when the panel is
backlighted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-26

dent is mot an altogether
new policy as far as the Gen.
eral Federation is concerned.
We have strongly supported
the reciprocal trade agree
ment program since its in
ception % years ago."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-26

Glass chip panels in a va
riety of patterns. lighted
from behind, sparkle in an
exhibit that opened today in
the National Housing Center,
1925 L street NV.
"Jewelled Glass" is the de-
scription given by Leonard
Rodier to his exhibit of de-
corative architectural screens
and panels to remain on
play through August IL.
Mr.. Rodier has developed
the technique of his partic-
ular art from over a three
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Women which he said seeks
to strengthen the place of
women in our national life
through elimination of arti-
fetal barriers and creation of
opportunities"
He concluded that when
the Commissions report is
made next year. its success
will depend on "the activities
of women like you"
In the report of her two
year administration, Mrs. o.
birn pointed out that the
Federation had concentrated
its studies on the western
hemisphere because "as the
western hemisphere goes, so
goes our way of life"
Peace Corps Support
She also pointed out that
the CIVIC was the first Or
ganization of women to en-
dorse the Peace Corps and its
early formative period. She
also stated that the organiza-
tion's support of trade ex-
pansion as cited by the Presi-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-09

Phelps next expressed great
concern for the recreatlonal &C
Invites in the State of Virginia.
It is the second largest money
making field in the state with
over 80 million dollars coming
into the state each year as a
result of recreation. In view of
this. Phelps said the Commits
sion is trying to make the State
as attractive to recreation lovers
as possible. New lakes are be-
ing built and stocked each year;
approximately. 5000 acres of
land have already been bought
and are now being cared for by
the Commission. Other such at
fractions as boat docks. launch
ing areas and even bird-watch-
ing sites are being built and inn
proved by the Commission.
No State Aid i.
Phelps also told Farmville
Jaycees something of the Or
ganization ard work Of the Com
mission. He said that the Com
mission received no monetary
aid from State or F e d er a |
funds The Commission functions
entirely from money received
from the sale of hunting and
fishing licenses throughout the
State. He said that the Com
missions first aim is to give the
sportsmen of Virginia better
hunting and fishing.
Aside from stocking streams
with fish, and the fields and
woodland with wildlife, the
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-09
Sydnor, Hubbard
Win Longwood
Club Tourney

H.ghlights of the Longwood
Golf Banquet. held Tue d a y
night at Cedarbrook Restaurant,
were the presentation of awards
to winners in the Women's and
mems flights of the Longwood
Club Tournament.
Kathryn Sydnor and Billy C.
Hubbard emerged as club cham
pions for 1862. Clara Baldwin
was runner-up in the women
championship flight and Billy
Hay in the mems.
First flight winner and runner
up were Martha Taylor and
Emma Martin. for the women
and David Harper and Billy
ellis for the men.
Virginia Bedford and Betty
Taylor were winner and runner
up in the Women's second flight
and Charles Carter and Glenn
Morris in the mems.
There were only three flights
played in the women's tourna-
ment, and five flights in the
mems division.
Third flight winner and run.
ner-up for the men were Dick
Burrell and Jane Wamsley.
Edgar Brooks captured the
fourth flight. with DR.. Otis Nc.
Chung, runner-up.