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Smyrna times., 1963-02-21
Childrens Bureau Nets
$8385 In Kent & Sussex

Picked as the outstanding
event for the Children's Bur-
eau in 1862 was the start in
July of the Delaware Adoption
Study, a research project to be
conducted by the agency with
the Graduate Department of
Social Work and Social Re-
search of Bryn Mawr College,
Pennsylvania. This study which
has already been given national
recognition as one of the most
significant ever undertaken in
the field of child welfare is
being financed by special grants
from a local foundation. A total
of 200 couples who adopt a
child through the Children's
Bureau are to be followed for
a number of years by the re-
search staff. A group of par
ents with natural children will
also be studied in the project.
DR.. Edmund Mech, a member
of the faculty of the Bryn Mawr
Graduate Department, is direc-
tor of the Bureau study.
Among new Board Members
elected to the Board of Dir
ectors for term of three years
at the annual meeting on Feb
ruary l8 we're Mrs. Henry D.
Sipple and Mrs. Carl A. Zoller
of -ehoboth. They join the fol<
lowing other members of the
Board from the two downstate
counties; Mrs. Richard w.
Comegys of Clayton, Mrs.
Charles L. Goodrich, Mrs. John
]. McNeilly of Rehoboth, Mrs.
Joseph S. C. Mach of Seaford,
Mrs. William K. Patron, Mrs.
Alden B. Richardson, iii and
Mrs. M. Hayes Wilson, Jr. of
Dover, Mrs. Otis H. Smith of
Lewes. Mrs. John o. Snyder of
Milford and Mrs. John E. Will
son, iii of Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1963-02-21
Police To
.CrackdOwn
On Traffic
ViOlatOrs

A state police breakdown on
traffic violators, especially
pedestrians, has been ordered
after a wave of Delaware ac-
cidents which has killed seven
persons in seven days.
1t. Col. Eugene B. Ellis,
acting superintendent of Del
aware State Police, said Mon
day he has ordered all troop
commanders to begin strict en-
forcement of laws pertaining to
pedestrians.
He indicated violators might
be ARE Sted.
Ellis listed some common pc
destrian violations such as not
walking facing traffic. failing
to carry a light after dark and
soliciting rides (hitchhiking).
He warned hitchhikers to wear
light clothing and to stand in
a spot where they would "defi-
nitely not impede the normal
flow of traffic" if they do not
want to be bothered by police.
Meanwhile, the chairman of
the state highway commission,
N. Maxson Terry, said the use
of limited access highways
would have prevented three pc
destrian fatalities of recent
days.
Terry referred TO accidents
of us. Is at Smyrna and north
of Dover in which pedestrians
we're Struck by vehicles. He
said pedestrians are not per-
mitted on limited access high
ways and since there are no
stores or restaurants border
ing such highways there is little
reason for a pedestrian to at
tempt to cross them.
Smyrna times., 1963-02-21
Badges
"A Cub
Scouts Here

Forty-four cub scouts re-
ceived badges at the fourth an
nual Blue and Gold banquet held
last week at the Smyrna Elem
entary School.
The awards we're presented
by Edward S. Wilson, Jr., cub
master. Martin Golden, assist
ant cub master, was i'll and not
able to attend.
The invocation was given by
the Rev. Spencer R. Quick, re-
ctor, St. Peters Episcopal
Church. John H. Fearon repre-
sented the Smyrna Lions Club,
sponsors.
Den Mothers included Mrs.
Smithers Snow. Jr., Mrs. Eta
Freeman, Mrs. John ]. Lazzeri,
Mrs. Mildred Brittingham,
Mrs. Robert Bamberger, Mrs.
Caroline Kennedy, Mrs. Bar
bara Kinsey, and Mrs. Harold
]. Laggner.
Den Chiefs; Ricky Brttting-
ham, Ricky Downs, Harold
Young and Michael McGrath.
Awards we're made as follows:
Wolf Badge-Jimmy Britting-
ham, Jimmy Ressler, Ricky
Hoskinson, Biff Newman, Mark
Slaughter, Fred Englert, Bill
Dukes, Larry Ford, Eric Wen
dler, Bobby Kinsey, Lee Ken
nedy, Peter Bauer, P.J. Pap
pas, Clayton Bedwell, Allen
Long.
Bear Badges: Scott Belber,
Jan Lazzeri, Andy Ramomik,
David Robinson, also wolf, gold
and silver arrow; Jimmy Wicks,
Wayne Reed, Wayne Davis,
Keith Faulkner, Tim Brady,
Bobby Call, also service star,
gold and silver arrow; Ronald
Freeman, service star, gold and
silver arrow; Richard Jones,
gold and silver arrow; Andy
Muelenaer, Rodger Young.
Lion Badges: Brooke Lag
gner, gold arrow; Bruce Mar
steller, bear 2, gold arrow;
Gary Smith, bear; Johnny Still,
Marc Young, gold arrow; Eric
Pryor, Ricky Elterich, gold ar
row. Bobby Brown, bear;
Van SAINT, gold arrow; Larry
Brown. gold arrow; Bill Brady,
gold arrow; Chuck Busker, gold
arrow; Danny Long. Bud o.
Neill. Kenny Chadwick.
Smyrna times., 1963-02-21
Two DAFB Airmen Survive
5O-Mile Walk, l6 Started

nunzio, rushed out to meet him
and hustled him into the gate
house.
There amidst the congratula :
tions, the man surprised every
body by saying that his feet
weren't in bad shape and that he
was feeling fine. After speaking
with gathered reporters and
posing for photos he expressed
the desire to go to his barracks
for a hot shower.
One squadron official on hand
was heard 70 remark. This
kid is terrific, nothing seems TO
phase him. F" He continued,
"Give him cup of coffee and
he would start for Wilmington.
Ia city As miles north.).
Asked why he made the tough
hike, he replied, you've got
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Smyrna times., 1963-02-21

mpensated hasn't been decided
yet, Messick said.
1t is also not known how
much county tax money is out
standing he added. The total
delinquent taxes will be known
when the county audit is COM
pleted, said Messick.
The decision to go aheadwith
tax sales recalls strong Re-
publican criticism of Demo-
Gratis last November when it was
revealed a sale to redeem
county taxes hadn't been held in
Kent County for a decade.
At that time the amount of
delinquent taxes was estimated
in the thousands of dollars.
Twilley will first send out
notices of taxes due and wait
for a response before putting
a property up for sale, said
Messick.
He will begin by notifying
delinquent property owners ag-
ainst whom liens have been filed
in the prothonotary's office.
Smyrna times., 1963-02-21

Show TWO Dover Air Force
Base airmen the books AROUND
THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS
or WANDERLUST and chances
are you might receive poke
In the beak. Not that these are
bad literature, quite the con-
trary, but that would be like
offering water to a drowning
man.
These two airmen, A3C
Gerald Clifton and A3C Charles
H. Freeland, just last Thursday
finished a so mile hike : from
the base to Georgetown, Del. and
back to the base.
Airman Clifton showed up at
the base first at l0:48 pm. with
an elapsed time of IA hours, 40
minutes. His comrade didn't
fare this well after developing
a limp after the first rs miles.
Airman Freeland crossed the
finish line near midnight.
The marathon began Thurs
day morning at $40 as 10 men
from the lo07th Air Terminal
Squadron and a reporter moved
briskly through the main gate
and we're on their way.
BY 4:39 that afternoon the
ranks had been reduced by blis-
ters and sore legs to only four.
These four men seemed in good
shape except for Airman Free
land who had been in the laed
with Clifton since early after
noon. Freeland was limping
badly but was determined to fin
ish what he had started.
Originally plans had called
for the group to strike for
Lewes, a coastal city so miles
south. There they were to be
picked up by waiting vehicles
and transferred to the base.
Extra strong winds developed
at the 25-mile mark so the re-
naming hikers decided to turn
back and cover so miles round
trip. Besides the driving wind,
a bit of sleet and snow began
to fall, making matters worse.
Shortly thereafter the wind
shifted and added more to the
handicap. A carvan of cars from
the Terminal began escourting
the men because of the coming
darkness.
Battling 80 knot winds and
Smyrna times., 1963-02-21
20 Members
HOnOred For
Long Service

Twenty men of Newman Lee
Urban Post, Veterans of Fore
ign Wars we're given honors at
dinner held at the Clayton
Fire Hall on Wednesday, Feb
ruary l3, 1868. These men, with
the exception of four, we're all
charter members of the post
and have been continuous
members for fifteen years. The
four have had fifteen years of
service but we're not charger
members. Receiving the hon
ors and presented with fifteen
year membership pins were
James Clark, James L. Cub
bage. Carl c. Conley, Fred j..
Burke, Freeman G. Hoskinson,
Millard F. Hoskinson, Vaughn
S. Giffin, lvon o. Smith, Geor-
ge R. Haley, Elwood T. Stark
ey, Lawrence McClment, Ed
ward M. Covington, Edward E.
Hurd, William R. Carrow,
James T. Burris. John E. Poore
Jr., Clarence R. O'Neal, Rob-
ert M. Faulkner, Lester c.
Smith, and Olin B. Davis. The
group was extended congrat-
ulations by guests. Mayor Rob-
ert Riddagh of Smyrna, Mayor
John Roth of Clayton, 1t. Col.
Boggs, US. Air Force Reserve,
and Lit. Pat Finnell, US. Air
Force with public information
at the Dover Air Base. 1t.
Col. Boggs presented a talk
on the Air Force Reserve pro-
gram it's role In the present
concept of modern warfare, and
the readiness status of the re-
serve subject to instant call.
The program was arranged by
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Smyrna times., 1963-02-21
Joint Meet
Discuss Town
improvements

Representatives of the Smy-
rna Rotary Club, the Smyrna
Clayton Junior Chamber Of
Commerce, Smyrna PTA, Clay
ton PTA, Newman -Lee-Urban
Post, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, attended the second meet
ing sponsored by the Twentieth
Century Club to discuss a pro-
posed community project last
Thursday night.
Robert H. Paisley, assistant
director, Dover, of the Del
aware State Planning Office was
the guest speaker. After sew
eral projects had been suggest
ed, he talked on a proposed
town park, a phase which the
club women may promote.
Paslay advised them to de-
rermine the kind of park nam
ing three potentials A Tot-Lot,
for young children, protected
from traffic; a neighborhooc
park, large enough for play,
football, baseball, etc. He en-
phasized that it must be large
enough.
The third type proposed was
a park for organized recrea-
don; large, at a central site,
readily accessible.
No action of any kind was
taken at the meeting. Mrs,
Joseph w. Ennis presided, ash
sited by Mrs. ]. Everett Lof-
land. president of the club.
John E. Wilson III, chairman
of the local planning and zon-
ing commission. explained the
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Smyrna times., 1963-02-21
Delaware's
Support To
Libraries
Denounced

Delaware's support for its
libraries was denounced as in
adequate by the University of
Delaware Library director in
an address at Dover on Saur-
day.
DR.. John M. Dawson told the
first Governors Conference on
Libraries that Delaware's lib
rary service is mot very
good". He said the state has
about one library book per re-
sident and termed this inadeq-
uate.
Because of DR.. Dawson's ILL
ness, his speeck was delivered
by his assistant, Richard Quick.
He urged creation of a state
wide library system with pro-
fessional staff to provide bet
ter service to areas served by
small libraries.
1t is obvious that the re-
sources available to the SER
ious reader are stringently lin
ited," DR.. Dawson said.
1.-THE fact remains that there
is more to be done than can
be done by volunteer workers, "
he noted, while praising volun-
teer workers who aid library
work.
He told the conference the
American Library Association
recommends that $3.05per cap
ita be spent on libraries but
Delaware spends only about
SLIGO.
Only three of II small lib
raries in the state have full
time Libraries, he noted. Only
six of the II have profess
ional persons working, he said.
Remarking that a statewide
library system was suggested in
1895, he suggested moving to-
ward a county system which
would create larger libraries
with the recommended 100, 900
or more volumes in each.
Of the 100000 volumes in the
state, 80 per cent are in the
state library, the Wilmington
Institute Free Library and the
New Castle County Library. he
/ SAID.
About $50, 900 volumes are in
the other small Libraries.
The collections vary from
1887 volumes to l6, 700 he said.
DR.. Dawson acknowledged
that there has been good work
and progress in the state IL
braries but added, ''It would be
foolish to pat you on the back
for a perfection you haven't
achieved"
After DR.. Dawson's speech,
conferees broke into discus sior
groups. Miss Evelyn Day Null
len, library services specialist
with the US. Office of Educa-
tion, summarized the days ac-
tivities and comments.
Smyrna times., 1963-02-21
Last Rites
Held For
.Nettie Here
On Tuesday

Mrs. Nettie Watson, East
Commerce Street, died at Kent
General Hospital, Dover last
Wednesday of injuries sustained
when she was struck by a
tractor-trailer as she was
crossing the northbound lane
of Dupont Parkway. She was
the states sixth traffic fata-
lity in three days, and her
death was the tenth Delaware
traffic fatality of 1868, COM
pared to seven In a similar
period last year.
According to Police Chief
william M. Short the north
bound tractor-trailer was
driven by William Moses, 43,
of Cape Charles, Va.
Moses told Short he had the
green traffic light at the inter-
section of Commerce Street and
was nearing the intersection
when he saw Mrs. Watson step
from the east curb and start
to walk west across the high
way.
The driver said he blew his
horn but the woman seemed to
increase her pace. Seeking to
avoid striking Mrs. Watson. he
pulled sharply to the left.
When he swerved his rig
iack-nifed and the tractor
veered over the center plot
where Mrs. Watson darted into
the back of it.
She was thrown to the road
way and suffered brain and
other injuries. No charges we're
placed against the driver.
The accident victim was taken
TO the hoSpltal In the American
Legion ambulance.
Mrs. Watson was the daughter
of the late Sarah and Thomas
Hemsly of Smyrna.
Funeral services we're held
Tuesday. February l9, at Bethel
A.M.E. Church, Smyrna, with
the Rev. C. D. Boswell in
charge and interment was In
Union Cemetery, Monrovia
Ave., Smyrna.
She was the widow of the
late Albert /. Watson Of. Smyr-
ma and is survived by six nieces,
three in Smyrna and three in
Philadelphia; also, five nephews,
two in Smyrna, another in Coat
sville, Pa. and TWO in Bryn
Mawr, Pa.
Mrs. Watson was active in
affairs of the Bethel A.M.E.
Church and was church organist
for so years.
Smyrna times., 1963-02-21

n wal VI POsOoOsOOWdS real
lied from the annual appeal of
the Children's Bureau of Del
aware In Kent and Sussex Com-
ties this past year, it was an
nounced at the annual meeting
of the Board of Directors held
on Monday, February l8 in VIII
mington. This amount came
from individual contributions in
response to a letter appeal In
July as well as proceeds from
the annual agency Blue Carriage
Ball held In August In Rehoboth.
Additional support for the Bur-
eau's services to families and
children in Kent and Sussex
Counties came from the United
Community Fund of Greater
Dover which allocated $1,000
to the agency in 1862, the Sea-
ford-Blades United Fund which
provided $3.50 In the same year
and appropriations from the
Levy Court of Kent County in
the amount of $1,000 and from
the Levy Court of Sussex Coun-
ty of $1,000. In all. about S
per cent of the agency's In
come was realized from the
two counties during last year
along with adoption service fees
from families adopting a child
through the agency. Apprecia-
tion was expressed by the Board
10 all the many contributors
who helped support the agency's
services in 1862.
In 1862 a total of 81 child
rem from Kent and Sussex
Counties we're given care by the
Children's Bureau of Delaware.
These include 81 children from
Sussex County and "a children
from Kent County. The agency
provides adoption services
throughout the state to parents
(including unmarried mothers)
wishing to relinquish a child
for adoption placement, to chill
dren available for adoption and
couples wishing to adopt child.
The agency offers service to
any family or child regardless
of race or religion.
In the annual report for last
year, Mrs. ]. Edward Schell,
president revealed that l0o chill
dren we're placed with adaptive
parents during the year by the
agency. The report called att
ention to the fact that included
among this number was larger
group of children over TWO years
of age than ever placed in one
year previously. Mrs. ScheIl
called attention to the fact that
the agency is getting an in
creasing number of children
over TWO for adoption place
ment as well as babies and
welcomes inquiries from fam
lilies interested In adopting a
child. because there are more
children available now than ever
BEFORE" Mrs. Schell said, 1--WE
are able to consider manymore
families to adopt a child". Ad-
optive families are particularly
needed for Negro children of
all ages, for older white child
rem and for children with some
handicaps.
Among the los families who
received a child to adopt from
the Children's Bureau last year
we're rs couples from the down.
state counties, Is from Kent
County and IL from Sussex
County. All adoption placements
are supervised for period of
one year by the agency before
the family's attorney may pet
ition the Orphans Court for
legal adoption.
Smyrna times., 1963-02-21

A lively election is assured
with candidates for the post of
mayor, and four candidates for
TWO seats on the Town Council.
The election will be held In the
Smyrna Police Office on Mon
day, Feb. rs between the hours
of 2 pm. and 7 pm. Two ell
ection clerks we're sworn in re-
Gently. Mrs. Homer D. Hudson
Smyrna times., 1963-02-21

a communicant of St. Peters
Episcopal Church, and member
of the Citizens Hose Company.
Lloyd Pleasanton, former
member of the Smyrna Police
Force, who previously served
on Town Council, is active In
the affairs of the David C.
Harrison Post, No. IA, Am
Smyrna times., 1963-02-21

and Mrs. Florence Ford. Ser
wing as judge will be Mrs.
Betty Whitaker.
The candidates for mayor in
clude Mayor Robert w. Rid
dagh and John w. Jacobs, Jr.
Mayor Riddagh is now COM
pleting his second term, and is
vice president of the Delaware
State Mayors Association. He
Smyrna times., 1963-02-21

conducts Towne Cleaners.
MIR. Jacobs was a member of
the town police force for
thrity-wo years, retiring re-
Gently as chief. He served forty
three years as a member of the
Citizens Hose Company; is a
member of the Delaware Chiefs
of Police Association and of
Harmony Lodge No. l3 AT.
Smyrna times., 1963-02-21

erican Legion.
George c. Wright, civilian
traffic supervisor at Dover Air
Force Base, is a member of
the Atlas American Post. He
was born In Maryland, grad
uated at Carver High School,
Elkton, Md. and attended Mary
land State College.
Smyrna times., 1963-02-21

and Am.
Candidates for TWO council
seats are Glenn w. Busker,
seeking his second term, and
now serving as majority whip
in the State House of ofRepresen-
tatives.
Guy M. Edmondson, Jr., in
cumbent, is a member of the
firm of Smyrna Market. He is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-02
PARIS REPORT
French Teen-ogers
Go American

department stores or little
boutiques and each one has
a hairdo initiated by a thou
sand other girls: FRANCHISE,
10, has long straight hair and
bangs; Sylvia, IS, blond short
hair and Sheila, Is, (the only
one with a fake name, her
real one is Annie ChanceD
has tied her locks with two
bows on each side and keeps
them in the color Of her
sweater.
Idols Of Young
THE idols Of the young"
those songsters are called,
and yet, the older generation,
too, can be heard humming
their tunes.
For something unexpected
has happened = everything
began with rocks and twists
only to end up In tendernessl
The success songs are ten
der ones and in the top list
ing the titles go: 1.-THE Tender
Years." Love Goes Away"
"Give Me My Chance" HE
Comes Back" do You Re-
member" For q Little Love-"
The most successful Of all
the stars is the one with the
sweetest voice and the most
charming and tender songs:
FRANCHISE Hardy.
She has definitely made It,
for Vadim, the young French
producer, who discovered
Brigitte Bardot has cho-
sen her for the part Of
Ophelia in the movie Castle
in Sweden" that he Is shoot
ing.
She works, and like q good
school girl, puts her money
into amplification gadgets for
her guitar and means to IN
vest the bigger sums in real
estate.
She stays shy and tender
wearing a small silver chain
with a secret nameplate on
her little finger, which is
copied by all her fansl
Once the picture Is finished
she will appear on the stage
Of the Olympia Music Hall
with Richard Anthony to sing
her new tender songs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-02
BY ANDREA
Star Special Writer


PARIS.-"If you want to
make money, buy your
youngster a guitar and let
him sell his songs!"
Decent French parents
would be shocked by this
proposal, but most Of their
children are dreaming about
the teen-age idols mushroom
ing all over France and CIV
ing the record business q real
boom.
Some 100000 guitars were
sold in 1862 and the demand
is still increasing.
New musical stars are born
every month, encouraged by
the enthusiasm Of the young
generation.
The big record firms give
regular additions and select
new talent-age limit II!
Every youngster gets his
chance and If he or she is
picked out, 1900 records are
first made and sold mostly at
the drugstore near the Arch
Of Triumph where the fans
make their choice.
Even the government-con-
trolled TV and broadcasting
system gives the young peo-
pie their chance and lets
them have their special hour.
Make Fortunes
Now some have already
made a real fortune before
their goth birthday and sell
their records in the hundred
thousands.
Never before has this busi-
ness reached such a peak in
France, never before have
their customers and perform
ers been so youngl
Elvis Presley, an import
product, started it all a
couple of years ago launch
ing a rock and roll vogue.
Imitators sprang up every
where, now there are $4,000
rock and roll orchestras in
France, called the R n r, all
very young. The smallest are
the "Touistitis" pronounce
TwistitD-none Of its three
members is more than III
Some still play rock and
roll, most Of them play twists
and other new dances, but
It's tine song that countSl
Best known Of these groups
are the "Chaussettes noires"
the black socks with Eddy
Mitchell as leader. CHS real
name is Claude MoineD The
Pirates" the Champions
and so on.
Big idols are Johnny Hally-
day (his name is jean
Philippe Smet), Richard An
thony with q soft voice, Gene
Vincent, and Spanish Leny
Escudero and then three
girls: FRANCHISE Hardy, Sylvie
Vartan and Sheila. They can
easily be called the symbols
of the average French girl.
They look like the girl next
door and they dress alike, in
spite Of the newly acquired
millions (of old francsl).
They buy their clothes In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-02
ShpieIers Club
ToDou Show

1.-THE Magic Mirror" a
Shpielers Club original. will
premiere here tomorrow. It
will be performed at the final
meeting Of the season for
the Washington Armed Serv-
ices Committee, Jewish We'll
fare Board at the Jewish
Community Center.
Curtain time is 8 pm. and
the public is invited to at
tend.
Sharing the program will
be o presentation Of awards
for outstanding service to
JWB.
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