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Smyrna times., 1963-11-14
Council
FOrnulates
Plans For
Zoning

In action taken at the meet
ing of Town Council Wednesday
night council signed a fran
chise application to be sub
mitted to the State Highway De-
parment for the installation of
sanitary sewers In Sunnyside
Road. Bids will be received on
November 20 for installation of
sanitary sewers In Sunnyside
Road between DUPONT Parkway
and West Cook Avenue.
Council received a proposal
from the Division of Urban Af-
fairs Department, University of
Delaware, covering preparation
of a zoning code with the help
of local zoning commission.
The local commission, to be
named by Mayor Robert W. Rid
dagh, will meet with the con-
sultants from the Division of
Urban Affairs on December /
for the first of a series of
meetings.
The request of the Smyrna
Clayton Jaycees for lights on
the football field for the Smyr-
ma -Middletown alumni football
game on Dec. 6 was granted,
at no charge.
A request for phone booth
outside the Laundromatwas de-
MED, with suggestion that one
be placed inside the property.
Council will call for bids on
a new police car; one for
factory : built special car;
another, for a regular car with
special items.
Town Manager Rex D. Gil
more said that a Wayne Street
Sweeper will be brought in next
week for a demonstration.
William M. Short, police chief
submitted report for September
and October. September: police
arrests, 81; Is criminal; re-
primands issued, 292; parking
tickets issued, l7;parking war
nings, Isl; business places
checked, $50; Motor vehicle ac-
cidents investigated, 10; mis-
cellaneous complaints, 20; pa
troll car mileage, 1887.
October: traffic arrests, 26;
criminal, 8; reprimands, 258;
parking tickets, %; warnings.
I58; business checked, 973;
motor vehicle accidents inves-
tigated, 2; miscellaneous COM
plants, 27; car mileage, 5le6.
Resolution on condemnation
of Argo property adopted. A
letter was sent to Julian Mas
sey expressing thanks for
school safety signs.
A request of W. P. Mar
steller for two fifteen-minute
parking spaces in front of his
store on Commerce Street will
be investigated and a decision
made at a special meeting OH
Wednesday, November l3.
Smyrna times., 1963-11-14
Frear To Head Dover
Wilmingtown Trust Office

The honorable J.Allen Frear,
IT., has been elected a Vice
President of Wilmington Trust
Company, as announced by
George P. Edmonds, Chairman
of the Board. Senator Frear
will be the senior officer In
charge of the Dover and Cam
den, Delaware, branches of VII
mington Trust Company, and
will remain a member of the
advisory board of the banks
Camden office. He will make
his headquarters at the new
Dover office of the bank which
opened yesterday, November
13.
Senator Frear's recent re-
signation as a member of the
Securities and Excange Com
mission enabled him to accept
this position with the bank and
maintain his Identification with
the business interests In the
Dover community where he has
lived the greater part of his
life. The Senator indicates that
he plans to continue from his
home and office In Dover, his
interest In, and association
with, civic organizations In the
area.
Senator Frear and his father
before him served as Direct
ors of the Baltimore Trust
Company of Selbyville, and in
recent years he has served as
a Director of the Camden Of
flee of the Baltimore Trust
Company and of the Farmers
Bank of the State of Delaware.
His career as an active bus
mess man In Dover was inter-
rupted by his election to the
United States Senate In Novem-
Der lo48 where he served for
two full terms and was a men,
Smyrna times., 1963-11-14
.Maryla
Woman Dies
In Accident
Town

Mrs. Louise Bagby, II. of 80
Maryland Ave., Annapolis. Nd,
was fatally injured Monday
afternoon In a TWO car collision
at the intersection of State Rts.
6 and 9 east of Smyrna.
The driver of the car In which
she was a passenger, Mrs.
Elizabeth H. Hall. SO of Odessa,
was seriously injured.
Her death was the 73d high
way fatality of the year In Della
ware, compared with SO for the
same period last year.
State police said the Hall car
ran through a stop sign into the
path of an auto driven by Mar
guerite C. Tarbold, 43, of
Woodland Beach.
Police said the Hall car was
going north on Rt. 9 at 2:25p.m.
when 1t crossed the intersection
without stopping.
The two women we're taken In
the Smyrna ambulance to VII
mington General Hospital,
where Mrs. Bagby was pro-
nounced dead as the result of
multiple internal injuries.
Mrs. Hall was admitted suf-
fering multiple rib fractures
The other driver was not in
jured.
Police estimated damage to
the Hall car at $1,000 and to
the Tarbold vehicle at $1,000.
Smyrna times., 1963-11-14
Smyrna Man Receives Purple
Heart For Action In Congo

1t was decoration day Nov.
5 at Dover AFB. Nine officers
and enlisted men received med
ais In the wing conference room.
Col. VIC. Mauldin; l607th Air
Transport Wing commander
presented medals before as
sembled families, commanders
and friends. Maj. willard Lock-
er, chief of military person
mel read the citations accom-
panying the awards.
Capt. Donald M. Londahl-
Smidt and AlC James w. Sneed
received the Air Medal, Tech
nical Sergeants Frederick N.
Kiser, Kenneth E. Bennett and
SSgt. Brice E. Bossa, were win
ners of the Purple Heart and
Capt. Harry L. Pawlak Jr.,
CMSgt. John Matles, MSgt. John
v. Krzesniak and SSgt. Don
aid Dye we're awarded the Air
Force Commentator Medal.
Captain Londahl -Smidt earn
ed the Air Medal by distin-
gushing himself during aerial
flight over Europe from Feb
ruary 1860 to March 1868. Dur
ing this period he flew 283
highly-cridcal missions of ma
donal significance over ex-
tremely hazardous terrain and
under marginal weather con-
diions. During these missions
Captain Londahl -Smidt accum-
ulated 400 flying hours.
Airman Sneed earned the Air
Medal while participating in
Continued on Page Eight
Smyrna times., 1963-11-14
Rotary To
Joint
Meet Here
Tonight

]. Reynolds Pratt, past dis
trtct governor, told the mem
bers of the Smyrna Rotary Club
that the Rotary Foundation is a
vital part of Rotary's program
which started In 1917.
With the purpose of promo
ting understanding and better
relationships among the people
of the world, 100 foundations
we're awarded to young men and
women from seventy countries.
All of the monies come from
local Rotary Clubs, he con-
tinued, and the Foundation Is
unique due to the fact that 1t
is International In scope.
The speaker was presented
by Nelson S. Everhart, and
James Everett presided.
A special meeting of the
Smyrna Rotary Club will include
members of the clubs In Dis
trict 764 tonight, Thursday,
Nov. IA when Charles Taylor,
past Rotary International Di-
rector, of New Zealand will be
the speaker.
Prior to speaking In Smyrna
he will have attended the Ro-
tary International Convention
Committee in Atlantic City, re-
presenting Rotary International
President Charles P. Miller.
The meeting will be held In
Fellowship Hall, Asbury Meth
odist Church. Wives of Rotar-
ians and other special guests
have been invited to attend.
The Rotary welcoming COM
mittee includes william E. Mat
thews, Jr., secretary; Charles
Duff, vice president; DR.. Peter
Schaefer, director, and Robert
Littlehale.
Smyrna times., 1963-11-14
To Attend
World Meet

Smithers Snow, Jr., of Smy-
rna, national chairman, and
Bruce Kallos, of Seaford, ma
tional vice president, Junior
Chamber of Commerce, will fly
to Israel on Nobember II to at
tend the Jaycee World Con-
gress. They will leave New
York with other national Jay
Gee officers on a chartered
plane on November IL and fly
directly to Tel Aviv. The Con-
gress will be In session through
November 27.
Smyrna times., 1963-11-14

A much-decorated retired
veteran of combat on TWO con-
tinents, Brig. Gen. Richard A.
Risden has joined the staff of
the Chesapeake Bay Girl Scout
Council as Development Di-
rector. He will direct IN
dependent fund raising and pro-
motional activities for the
Council and work with Com
munity Chests and United Funds
In areas where they serve.
fund raising and promottonal
activities for the Council and
work with Community Chests
and United funds In areas where
they serve.
General Risden's major aim
will be to provide a firm found
alton for expanded Girl Scout
Program throughout the Del
Mar-Va peninsula so that
constantly increasing number of
the 10000 eligible girls In the
area can join in scouting. His
home base will be In Whining
ton. He will work on projects
throughout the Del-Mar-Va
Peninsula.
A graduate of West Point In
1888, General Risden served In
various field assignments In
this country, attended the Com
mand and General Staff Col
lege, and served with the War
Department In Washington be-
fore assignment to II Corps In
Italy In 1914. He saw World
War II action In the North Apen-
mines and Pc Valley Campaigns,
receiving the Legion of Merit,
the Bronze Star Medal, and the
Italian Cross of War Merit. Af-
ter three years. service in It
ally, Austria, and Germany, he
was assigned to the Military
District of Washington, D. c.,
as Assistant Chief of Staff,
Personnel.
General Risden was ordered
to Korea in 1851 to command
the 18th Infantry Regiment in
combat, and was then appoint
ed Chief of Staff of the 9TH In
fantry Division. For duty In Ko-
rea, he was awarded the Silver
Star Medal for gallantry In ac-
tion near Chich'on, TWO Oak
Leaf Clusters to the Legion of
Merit, the Purple Heart, the
Commentator Ribbon with
Metal Pendant, and the Com
bat lnfantryman's Badge.
After some IA months In
Korea, General Risden received
orders to attend the Industrial
College of the Armed Forces,
and then to the Joint Chiefs of
Smyrna times., 1963-11-14
Smyrna
.Cabbie
Robbed and
Beaten

Two men robbed, pistol
whipped and stole taxi from a
Smyrna man at Wicks Labor
Camp 3 miles from town Thurs
day, according to state police.
Police said Edward H. Ev-
erett, of l42 S. Main ST., was at
tackled and robbed of $50 after he
drove the men to the labor camp
about $3.50 pm.
Police recovered the taxi
about one and a half hours later
a half mile from the camp. Sus-
poets have been questioned, po-
lice said, but no arrests had
been made as of Wednesday af-
ternoon.
Everett was treated at Kent
General Hospital and released.
He suffered decorations on the
back of his head which required
stitches, police said.
Police gave this account:
The TWO men came to Ev-
erett's house where he operates
a cab stand and asked him to
take them to the labor camp a.
bout TWO miles south of Smyrna.
One of the men sat In the
front seat and when the cab
arrived at the camp he pulled a
revolver and ordered Everett
out of the car. The gun was held
on Everett while the men took
$50 in bills and So in change.
The man with the revolver
then hit Everett on the back of
the head with the gun and
knocked him to the ground. Ev-
erett was thrown in vacant
cabin at the camp and hit on the
head again with the gun.
The door was then locked.
Everett managed to break
out of the cabin and went to a
nearby house and called state
police.
Smyrna times., 1963-11-14
Dist. Governor
Attends Lions
Meeting Here

Houston Warren, district
governor; George Pyott, cabinet
secretary-treasurer; andMor-
ris King, zone chairman we're
visitors at the meeting of the
Smyrna Lions Club Monday
night.
A group of visiting Lions from
the Wilmington Lions Club in
cluded the Rev. F. Sydney Ban
croft, former rector of ST.
Peters Church and member of
the local club; Joseph Fleming.
S. F. Lynch, and Paul Culver.
MIR. Warren urged the Lions
to "hold the freedoms they now
have" and paid tribute to
CONTINUED on Page Three)
Smyrna times., 1963-11-14
New American Legion Home
To Be Dedicated Here Sunday

Commander, Walter L. Fox 2.
American Legion will serve as
Governor ElbertN. Carvel's of
ficial representative.
The benediction will be given
by the Rev. ]. Howard Link, pas
Smyrna times., 1963-11-14
40 Answer Call

An estimated forty volunteer
firemen responded to an alarm
at $40 am. Tuesday for fire
In pickup trucxat 740 West
Mt. Vernon Street. Edward
Fountain was the driver and the
truck was the property of
Standard Bithulithic, of Mt.
Pleasant, Middletown. The
damage was slight and the fire
men we're at the scene a short
time.
Smyrna times., 1963-11-14

Der of the important Senate FL
nance Committee and the Com
mittee on Banking and Cur
rency. This was followed by
his appointment to the Securi-
ties and Exchange C Commission.
Frear resigned his longtime
dictatorship of the Farmers
Bank of the State of Delaware
and also as a member of the
advisory committee of the
Banks Smyrna office.
Smyrna times., 1963-11-14

tor of ofAsbury Methodist Church.
Many distinguished officials
from the State, American Le-
gion, and Auxiliary Nlan to at
tend. The public also COR
daily invited.
Smyrna times., 1963-11-14

They have taken bids for
construction In the astparking
area, and now bids will be taken
on electrical work.
Smyrna times., 1963-11-14

Main Street building in the area
of the west parking lot, with
access to the loading ramp from
Fisher Street or Main Street.
The chronicle., 1963-12-26
Baptist Bible
Study Week Is
Set Jan. 6-1O

JACKSON (Special) - II c
week of Jan. $40 will be annual
Bible Study Week among tn e
churches of the Mississippi and
the Southern Baptist Conven-
tons.
Especially prepared books for
all age groups will be studied
in most Of the churches.
The book suggested for adults
and young people is "The Letter
to the Ephesians," written by
DR.. w. Curtis Vaughan, profess
sor of New Testament, South
western Baptist Seminary, Fl.
Worth, Texas.
This book in most cases will
be taught by the pastor Of the
church, with some churches US
ing another teacher.
Other books to be taught in
clude: life at It's Best" for
Intermediates; bible Heroes"
for Juniors; "The Story tt e
Bible Tells U.s." for Primaries;
Friends Who Help U.s." for
Beginners, and Good Food to
Eat" for the nursery.
The chronicle., 1963-12-26
Church Leaders
(.
Slate Meeting

STATE COLLEGE (Special)-
colder People and the Church"
will be the subject Of the Itch
annual Institute for Town and
Country Church Leaders, Jan.
6-8 in the Alumni : S d e n t
Building at Mississippi S a e
University.
Laymen as well as ministers
Of all denominations are invit-
ed to take part in the Institute.
Besides religious aspects Of
meeting the needs of older per-
sons, there will be discussions Of
the sociological, physiological,
psychological, economic and
other problems Of this import
ant group.
The 1868 institute dealt with
the Church in relation to the
problems of youth.
Speakers this year will in
clude DR.. M. T. Loftin, head
division Of sociology and rural
life, Mississippi State Univer-
Sity; the Rev. Roy Ryan, past
or, st. Luke Methodist Church,
Cleveland; Edna Ruth D a S,
associate professor, social work,
Mississippi State University; DR..
William l.. Jacquith, director,
Mississippi State Hospital, Whit
field; and H. J. MaSSie, super
visor, projects for the aging,
State Department of Education,
Jackson.
W. M. Bost, director, MisSis-
sippi Cooperative Extension Ser
The chronicle., 1963-12-26
Abernethy Says
LII Is Liberal

WASHINGTON (UPD - Rep.
Abernethy, D-Miss., said
Monday that President John
sons administration "could
hardly be sized up before
spring"
The veteran congressman said
the new administration "can
hardly be accurately measured
by President Johnson's actions
Of the past month"
"After all, the high office was
thrust upon him without warn
ing and with no opportunity to
lay out a program and establish
policy" he said. =
However, Abernethy described
the President as a liberal who
already has taken some actions
which were displeasing to his
conservative friends.
"These were friends who
stood by him through the years
and strongly supported his cam
didacy in the last Democratic
convention" he said.
President johnson, Abernethy
said, lis a liberal, but it is yet to
be seen how far he will 60"
The chronicle., 1963-12-26
jones FRANKIE
Is Reossigned

OLMSTED AFB, Pa. - Air.
man Second Class James ri.
FRANKIE Of Cincinnati, Ohio, has
arrived here for duty with the
United States Air Force recruit
ing group.
FRANKIE, a personnel special
list, came here from an assign
ment at Keesler ALB. He In
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
dore McKasky Of 41O9 Vinedals
Ave, Cincinnati.
The airman is a 1861 graduate
of Western Hills High School
His wife, Billie, is the daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. CurTen McDuf.
fee of Route /, Pascagoula.
The chronicle., 1963-12-26

Moore, Robert Pelton and Wally
Sherwood.
In making the presentations,
state Republican Chairman Writ
Yerger said the medallion rep
resents appreciation for the won
derful effort you made as a
Republican candidate in the 1868
general election. You have GER
tainly carved for yourself a
place in the history Of our great
state"
The medallion, bears the COP
elephant carrying the Missis-
sippi flag. The names Of Rubel
L. Phillips and Stanford E.
Morse, Jr., candidates for gov
ernor and lieutenant governor,
is on the face of
the award.
The chronicle., 1963-12-26

our primary and secondary
roads to standards required by
today's traffic and economic
growth"
The Highway Department de-
rives all Of its state revenue
from a share of the state gaso-
line tax. This tax has remained
constant at &c per gallon since
1850 when the State Aid pro-
gram was adopted. Revenues
from the tax are divided among
the State Highway Department,
the counties, municipalities and
others.
"We have warned for several
years that these revenues are
not adequate to support the
highway system assigned to the
State Highway Department. Two
years ago, the Legislature au-
thorized an exhaustive study
which further pointed up the
problem. It recommended for
the Highway Department $21-
million a year additional reve-
nue. for the next twenty years,
unless the state mileage is re-
duced."
Much of the present-day pri-
mary system was built in the
late 1905, and since that time
traffic has increased several
fold. These highways need re-
n~ovation not possible with ex-
listing revenues. In addition, al
most 1000 miles Of designated
secondary roads are still gravel
and at the present rate, it will
take Is years to finance their
construction, he said.
The chronicle., 1963-12-26

vice, will welcome the visitors.
Presiding at the Church Re-
cognition Program on Tues
day evening in the YMCA Au-
ditorium will be DR.. Carlton R.
Sollie, leader, rural sociology
The chronicle., 1963-12-26
Give MedalIions
To Candidates
For COP Here

Five Jackson Countians have
received bronze medallions ''for
outstanding service in creating
a two-party system"
Receiving the awards e e
COP nominees in the November
general election, Robert Baker,
William Rhodes Gilmore, J o e
The chronicle., 1963-12-26

and community organization,
Cooperative Extension Service.
Several churches with outstand-
ing programs for older people
will be recognized. Along with
the Mississippi Rural Minister
The chronicle., 1963-12-26

Of the Year Of the Progressive
Farmer magazine.
The 1864 program is being di-
rected by the Rev. R. c. Wood
ham Of Hattiesburg, vice presi-
dent, Mississippi Christian Com
The chronicle., 1963-12-26

munity Fellowship. This Eel
lowship is a statewide interde-
nominational organization OF
ministers and laymen. It spon-
sors the Institute Jointly with
the Cooperative Extension Serv-
The chronicle., 1963-12-26
TROLLEYS OUT

SEATTLE, Wash. CUPID - A
survey shows that almost all
major American cities are re-
placing their electric trolleys
with motor coaches, according
to the Seattle Transit System.
The number of cities using
them has dwindled from 40 in
1915 to Is. And IA Of those Is
cities plan to abandon them
within the next year.
The chronicle., 1963-12-26
Highway Commission Had
Record Program In 1863

JACKSON (Speclal) lie
State Highway Commission
awarded an all-time record in
construction contracts during
1868.
John D. Smith, commissioner
for the Southern District, said
contracts for the year totaled
$56, 965. 207. S7. Of the total, SO
percent or approximately $34-
million was for work on Inter-
state Highways, which comprise
only seven percent Of the $500
mile state system. Primary con-
tracts totaIed S%11.6-million; Sec
ondary 81. 1-million; and urban
81. 9-million. The remainder was
made up Of state and forest
highway projects.
In addition to these awards by
the Highway Commission, the
State Aid Division contracted APP
proximately $l9-million through
boards Of supervisors for work
on the State Aid System.
Thus, the combined total of
state and federal funds put to
contract for Mississippi Roads
amounted to more than $75-mil-
hon in 1868.
Commissioner Smith said the
big increase resulted from a re-
lease of federal funds which had
been withheld due to contract
controls. A substantial part Of
this money was for work on the
Interstate System.
1864 Outlook
The prospect for the next
twelve months is for an amount
of work sat least as large, pos
sibly larger" than the 1868
total. Here too, the greater part
of the money available is COM
posed of federal funds for inter
state construction.
"Our critical needs continue
on primary and secondary SyS--
TENS" Mr.. Smith said.
Only four Mississippi routes
are on the Interstate System
Interstate SIS which will parallel
U. S. 81: Interstate SO, parallel
U. S. II; Interstate 10 to U. S.
go; and Interstate 20 parallel
U. S. 80. These total 678 miles.
In January. members Of the
Commission begin new four-year
terms. MIR. Smith has been elect
ed to his fifth term. Other mem
bers of the Commission are W.
F. Dearman Of the Central Dis
trict and Roy c. Adams of the
Northern District.
Compilations Last Year
Along with the unprecedented
amount of contracts awarded in
1868, the Highway Commission
completed significant links Of
roads in all parts of the state.
AT years end, 1874 miles of
Interstate Highways were in use
with another 215 miles under
contract.
During the year, several new
links were placed into service
including I-2O, Meridian to the
Alabama line; I-55, Jackson to
Canton; 10, Vicksburg to Bo-
VIVA; and I-55, Batesville to
Oakland. Additional projects are
nearing completion at this time.
I'VE are well within the sched-
ule for completing these high
ways" Mr.. Smith said. The tar
get date throughout the nation
is 1872.
$500 Miles Maintained
Mississippi's total maintained
highway system measured just
under $500 miles as 1868 neared
an end. This was an addition of
119 miles in Il months. In that
same interval, there was a net
increase of 1873 miles of pave
ment, this not including relo-
Gated facilities, and parallel
four-lane construction.
SIN spite of this progress,
many miles of our primary and
secondary roads remain in dis
tress," he said. Federal taxes
support ninety percent of the
cost Of the interstate.
Revenues simply are not
adequate to build and maintain
Arizona tribune., 1963-07-05
VIOLENCE LESS
COSTLY IN MISS.

NEW YORK Violence costs
less than non-Molence in Jack
son. Mississippi. a national mag
azine reported today.
For meeling and saying pray
er on the steps of the Federal
Building on Capitol Street. Negro
and white demonstrators were
recently given sentences ranging
up to $500 and six months in
jail.
The current issue of Look Mag
azine contrasts this sentence with
one given a member Of the jeer-
ing white mob that poured catchup
and salt over Negroes during a
lunch counter sit-in in Jackson.
This white racist, Benny Oliver.
26, was convicted of kicking a
Negro sit-in during the riot.
divers sentence was $1OO
and 80 days In jail and he Is out
on appeal.
Arizona tribune., 1963-07-05
G. LA SSIF led
FOR SALE

FON OALE
8 bdm house l4O2 E. Coro-
nado corner lot = nice shrub
berry = garage - Patio = Cottage
in rear. A bargain at $l3. 900
$1,000 down.
HOUSES & APARTMENTS
FOR RENT
bedroom. Nice. Water &
utilities pd $751; per month.
2 bdm Apt. = newly decorated
water furnished $500 per
mo.
bdm. Bachelor Apt. = water
& gas furnished = S45 90 per mo.
Bachelor Apt. fully furnish
ed all utilities paid = $4,000
per mo.
JONES REALTY g. INSURANCE
COMPANY
2Olo E. BROADWAY RID.
BR 6-4255