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Smyrna times., 1963-02-14
Town Hall
Building
Found To
Be Unsafe

All members of Smyrna Town
Council we're present at the
regular meeting last week and
heard a report by Medford L.
Potter, builder, who had been
requested to examine the Town
Hall. He found the building in
need of many repairs to joists,
walls, and roof, and estimated
it would take $4,000 to put
the entire building in Shape
1t was also his firm opinion
that it is not safe to use the
second floor and so advised
council. The second floor has
been used by the American
Legion for several years, now
moved to their new home on
Glenwood Avenue. Council re-
ceives requests for use of the
second floor for dances and
other affairs and sought the
expert advice of Mr.. Potter.
John E. Wilson III submitted
plans for Cottage Dale Acres
Development 8 In accordance
with the towns subdivision
regulations. Wilson will furnish
water mains, with future pro-
perty owners paying for sewer,
curb, gutter and street paw
ing.
Town Manager Rex D. Gil
more outlined needed street
work and narrowed the list to
certain blocks of five Streets
Council gave their OK. to start
the project on North Delaware
St., South Delaware ST., Ham
ilton Lane, East St. and West
North St.
Mr.. Wilson also reported on
work by the Planning Commits J.
sion, showing aerial map, as a
requisite for future zoning. He
stressed that existing areas
must be zoned as they are today.
He emphasized that there is
need for education, and sug-
gested that council and others
study the matter and seek pro-
fessional advice. The next step
is to re-zone outlying areas.
Wootten Clothing and George
Melman Co. Wilmington, sub
mitted bids for summer uni
forms for police. Wooten's, low
bidder, received the award.
The State Board of Health
was granted permission to place
their unit on Main Street near
Golden Pharmacy on certain
dates In March.
A letter was read from John
W. Jacobs, Jr., filing as a
candidate for the post of fmayors
The police report for December
was submitted by Chief VIII
liam M. Short and accepted.
Smyrna times., 1963-02-14

come most of the African min
listers, exhorters and lay evan
gelists of the Methodist Church
in Mozambique.
There is instruction In the
modern techniques of agricul-
ture, adapted to the soil. eli
mate and economic needs OF
Mozambique. An experimental
and demonstration farm was be-
gun in 1924 as a measure to
prevent recurring famines. MIR.
Rea, a college trained agricul-
turist, has helped to introduce
training in Christian steward
ship and conservation through
harvest festivals. seed-planting
ceremonies and other obser-
vances given Christian signi-
ficance.
Through Institutes, fairs, lit
erature and drama, MIR. Rea
Continued on Page Eight
Smyrna times., 1963-02-14
Three Candidates Enter
Bids For Council Posts

cumbent Glenn w. Busker, who
will be seeking a second term
on council. Busker is currently
serving as majority whip in the
State House ofRepresentatives,
where he is sta ling his second
term representing the voters of
the First Representative Dis
trict of Kent County.
On Monday, Lloyd A. Pleas
anton, a former member of
Smyrna Town Council, filed for
the post of councilman. Pleas :
anton resigned from council to
join the police department. He
left the police department last
fall to go into business for him :
Smyrna times., 1963-02-14

A contest In the election for
Mayor of the Town of Smyrna
was assured yesterday with the
filing of incumbent Robert Rid
dagh.
John w. Jacobs, Jr., retired
chief of police, filed for the
mayors post TWO weeks ago.
Riddagh is completing his
second term in Smyrna's top
post and is currently serving
as vicc-president of the Del
aware State Mayors Assoc
iation.
Also filing yesterday was in
Smyrna times., 1963-02-14
Fire Confined

Volunteers of the Citizens
Hose Company responded to an
alarm on Friday and confined
the fire to the second floor
bedroom area in the home of
Frank Sethmen, Woodland
Beach. Mrs. Sethman believes
the fire was caused by spark
from a cigarette she was smok-
Ing while making the bed. No
estimate was given of the dam
age.
Smyrna times., 1963-02-14
Oral Vaccine
Program Set
For Sunday

Sabin Oral Vaccine Polio I'm
munization Stations, numbering
forty-six will swing into action
over the entire State this Sun
day, February IL, 1868. These
stations will provide the first
dose of Type | vaccine to all
Delawareans from age three
months through forty years.
The stations will be open from
pm. through E pm. to serve
the public. There is no charge
for the dose although a 25f do
nation will be accepted to defray
costs.
The co-sponsors of the pro-
gram, the Medical Society of
Delaware, the Chapter of the
National Foundation in the State,
and the Delaware State Board
of Health, strongly urge all Del
aware citizens to bring their
series with the first dose of
the oral vaccine to protect
themselves, their families, and
their communities from this
dreaded disease.
"Wiping out polio in COM
munity is the individuals re-
sponsibility," "Dr. Floyd |. Hud-
son, Executive Secretary of the
State Board of Health, advised.
Zone hundred per cent pard-
cipation in this program could
rid Delaware of any future polio
threat" he added.
Private, public and parochial
schools will give the first dose
of the Sabin Oral Vaccine, at
no cost, to their pupils on
Friday. February 18th. Parental
Continued on Page Eight
Smyrna times., 1963-02-14

self.
Since there are only TWO coun-
Gil seats to be filled, no contest
exists at this time.
No nominations have been re-
ceived for the offices of treas
urer and assessors at this writ
ing.
The deadline for filing for
the offices of mayor, council
men, treasurer, and assessors
IS Friday, February Is, at 8
pm. at the town office.
The election will be held on
February rs, between the hours
of 2 and 7 pm. at the Smyrna
Police Office.
Smyrna times., 1963-02-14
Phil Denney
Lions Speaker

Philip Denney was the guest
speaker at the dinner meeting of
the Smyrna Lions Club on Mon
day night. The program chair
man was John H. Fearon. He
told of the work of his father,
the late DR.. Oswald Denney,
while he was associated with
the United States Public Heal
th Service.
Future events include the
ladies night celebration
Milford chronicle., 1963-02-08
Phone Co. Honors
Harry Glasco

Harry Glasco, of r. D. fl,
Lincoln, right -of-way repre-
sentative for the Diamond State
Telephone Company in Dover,
observed his 35th service an
niversary in the telephone in
dustry on February L.
He will be honored by com
pany officials and friends at an
anniversary luncheon marking
the occasion.
Glasco attended Wilmington
High School before starting with
the telephone company as acable
splicer's helper in Wilmington
in 1928. He became a splicer in
Wilmington in 1929, an installer
in Georgetown in 1880, combina-
tion man in Milford in 1888
and right -of-way representative
in Dover in 1858.
He is a member of the Crystal
Lodge FLO of the Odd Fellows
in Milford and a member of the
100, 200 Mile Club, an organi-
zation of employees who have
driven company vehicles at least
that distance without being re-
sponSible for an accident.
Glasco is married to the
former Dorothy Mae Wood.
Milford chronicle., 1963-02-08
OAR Chapter
Founding
Fourteenth Annivers-
airy Is Observed By
Capt. Jonathan Cald-
well Chapter.

The Captain Jonathan Caldwell
Chapter, Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, celebrated the
fourteenth anniversary Of its
founding on Saturday. The men,
bers and guests met in Fellow
ship Hall Of Avenue Methodist
Church for luncheon at 1890.
Mrs. Jonathan S. Willis, regent,
greeted those who came, and the
patriotic decorations of the tables
gave the affair the proper setting
for the program that followed
the luncheon. Mrs. w. Harmon
Money, Of Middletown, State re-
gent, was present as we're many
guests from out Of town.
The guest speaker for the
afternoon was Mrs. George G.
Skillman, Vice President Gener-
al, whose subject for a very in
teresting and patriotic talk was
washington Was Here" She was
presented by Miss M. Catherine
Downing. Being a native Of New
Jersey, Miss Skillman confined
her talk to that period in Ameri-
can history between IT'S and
1888, when much of the activity
of the Revolutionary War
centered in and around Moores-
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Milford chronicle., 1963-02-08
Carroll's Sales Co.
Reopens Feb. IS

A business established in
Dover in 1920 and partially de-
stroyed by fire last October will
be re-opened by the founders S
grandson at a new location at
FELTON, on Feb. Is.
Carroll's Sales Co., operated
by Anthony B. Benny Carroll,
Jr., will transfer its livestock
auction business to new As, 900
square foot building providing
customers with the most modern
equipment and conveniences.
Carroll's Sales Co. is a mem
ber Of the National Certified
Livestock Market Association,
of which Anthony Carroll is the
first and only director from Della
ware. An active participant in
varied farm and community ac-
tivitieS, he is a member of the
Delaware Highway Commission
and a director and member of
the executive committee of the
Delaware State Fair Association.
The new auction center, located
on Route Is at FELTON,. includes
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Milford chronicle., 1963-02-08
F ord Warrington
Cited At Laurel

Ford NJ. Warrington, president
of the Sussex Trust Company,
was named Outstanding Citizen
of 1862 of Laurel, at the annual
award ceremonies last Wednes-
day night. The event was spon-
sored by the Laurel Chamber of
Commerce and was held in
Fellowship Hall of Centenary
Methodist Church.
The Rev. Elmer R. Shield,
pastor of the church, made the
presentation. Warrington was
picked by an anonymous screen
ing committee.
Mr.. Warrington is president
of the Laurel Board of Educa-
tion and has his own lumber
company. He is member of the
board of the Sussex Vocational
Technical Center and of the Of
ficia1 board of Centenary Church.
He is also on the board of
Nanticoke Memorial Hospital,
Seaford, and has been active in
many civic and charitable organi-
cations.
Dr.. j. Roscoe Elliott was toast
master for the banquet held in
connection with the award. A
special committee worked for the
success of the project. This COM
mittee was composed of Homer
L. Disharoon, Charles A. Turner,
Charles Hayes and Roland T.
Lowe, Jr.
Milford chronicle., 1963-02-08
1868 School
Bill Reaches
Record Of
Previous Record Was
For $49,OOO,OOO Back
IN 1855; Almost Half
Of Requests Come
From Four Schools.

School construction projects
in the 1868 omnibus bond bill
total record $50, 535, 900.
The State Board of Education
approved the overall bond re-
quest Tuesday of this week, after
individual projects had been re-
viewed in recent weeks by Board
of Education members and the
staff of the State Department of
Public Instruction.
The previous record bond bill
was $49, TT, 900 in 1855.
Thirty-nine projects are in
cluded in the 1868 list, with
Wilmington's SO, 500 the
largest single item. The four
other largest construction re-
quests are from these districts:
Alexis I. dupont, $5.97 million;
Alfred l. dupont, $3.50 million;
Conrad, $5.42 million; and New
Castle, SIS million. Included in
the list are new elementary
schools for the Milton and
Slaughter Neck School Districts,
two of the districts involved last
year in a suit charging continu-
alton of segregation. Both schools
have all-Negro enrollments.
DR.. John G. Parres, state di-
rector of research and publi-
cations, said the new school
buildings would replace old
wooden buildings on the same
ground. A breakdown of the con-
struction plans calls for $34,-
369, 100 coming from state funds
and $18,166, 800 as the local
share.
Walter L. Kabis, state super
visor of special schools and
classes for trainables and in
stitutional programs, explained
plans for a $4so, 900 school for
trzinables to be built In Stanton.
DR.. George R. Miller, Jr., state
superintendent of public in
struction, noted that the differ
ences between vocational educa-
tion seem to have been empha-
sized in the past year.
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Milford chronicle., 1963-02-08
Public Speaking
Contest Saturday

The Kent County Al Clubs
will hold their annual County
Public Speaking Contest on Feb.
9th at 800 Pm. in the Capital
Grange Hall in Dover. ANY All
member may enter this contest.
The purpose Of this contest is to
check ones ability to speak be-
fore a large group. Members
may choose any topic they wish
to speak on, and it does not
have to cover any phase of 4-H.
The contest is divided into four
different divisions. There is a
junior and senior division for
both girls and boys. The junior
division is for members under
IA years Of age, and the time
for their speech is approximate
ly three minutes. The senior
division is for the members over
IA years Of age, and their
speeches should be around five
minutes In time.
The top prize for winning is a
Continued on page A5)
Milford chronicle., 1963-02-08
Press Groups
Plan To Meet.
Feb. l4-l5-l6.
II. s. Senator Will Be
Principal Speaker At
Joint Convention In
Wilmington.

A joint convention of three area
press organizations has been
scheduled for February 14-15-16
at the Hotel Dupont, Wilmington,
Delaware. They are the Ches-
apeake Bureau of the Associated
Press, the Maryland Delaware
Press Association and the Del
marva Press Association. The
latter will be celebrating its 5Oth
anniversary.
Headline speaker at the Friday
Press Banquet and Ball will be
U. S. Senator John ]. Williams,
Delaware Republican. His talk Is
entitled "Let's Keep Corruption
Out of Our Government" ;" Senator
Williams is the ranking Repub-
Hcan member of the Senate FL
nance Committee and also serves
on the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee.
Continued on page Al0)
Milford chronicle., 1963-02-08
Mrs. E. Lynch
Heart Head
IN Sussex
Appointment Of Mil
ford Lady Was An
nOunced By DR.. ID. j.
Reinhardt, III.

Mrs. Frank E. Lynch, 121
School Place, Milford, has been
named Sussex County chairman
of the 1868 Heart Fund.
The appointment was an
nounced this week by DR.. David
]. Reinhardt, III, president of the
Delaware Heart Association.
Mrs. Lynch, vice president and
a member of the board of di-
rectors of the Heart Association,
has served as county chairman
for the last two campaigns. Ar
active volunteer, she originated
the Heart Fund Bowling Tourna-
ment which is conducted in Kent
and Sussex Counties.
The Milford leader is a
member of the Governors Com
mittee for the Employment of the
Handicapped and is active in the
Calvary Methodist Church, Mil
ford.
Mrs. Lynch said that major
effort must be made this month
to meet the goal of $3.50, ,00Oneed-
ed to finance the Delaware Heart
Associations program In the
year ahead.
Diseases of the heart and
blood vessels are the leading
causes of death in our state" /"
Mrs. Lynch said. "Pm sure that
everyone recognizes the serious
ness of this matter, and l am
very hopeful that we can count
on widespread support in this
years campaign"
Mrs. Lynch Is organizing COM
mittees in 26 communities in
Sussex County for the door-to-
door campaign on Heart Sunday,
February "a.
She announced the appointment
of the following community chair
men for Sussex County: Mrs.
Edward Kuczawa, Milton; Mr..
Newal IsaacS, Georgetown Lions
Club, Georgetown; Mrs. Herbert
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Milford chronicle., 1963-02-08
Conaway Cited At
Wesley College

Bill Conaway, former George
town High School gridder, was
named back-of-the-year by his
teammates at Wesley College,
Dover. The occasion was atesti-
monial dinner given by the Dover
Athletic Association for the 1862
Wesley Wolverines grid team,
who romped over all comers last
fall to post an 8 0 record,
win the Tri-State Conference
football championship, and end
their season first in the East
and fourth in the nation in junior
college football.
CONTINUED on page A5)
Milford chronicle., 1963-02-08
Hope To Build
Strong Economy

Mr.. William L. Bait, Jr., Ad-
ministrator of the Area Re-
development Administration, U.
S. Department of Commerce, met
last Tuesday with Congressman
Harris B. Mcdowell, Jr., o.
Del.) to discuss steps to put the
resources of the Federal govern
ment behind efforts to build
strong economies in Kent and
Sussex Counties, Delaware.
The first step toward use of
Federal planning and financial
assistance was taken when Kent
and Sussex Counties were de-
eligible for area re-
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Milford chronicle., 1963-02-08

.Day At New
Century Club
Talks We're
Given By Exchange
Students Of The Am
erican Field Service.

Education Day at the Milford
New Century Club on Monday,
under the title "Voices From
Abroad" was interesting and in
formative. Mrs. John E. BurriS,
chairman for the day and for the
club, moderated for the talks
given by Miss Mary Lu Landlord
and ArmandO Jimenez, exchange
students of the American Field
Service. Not able to appear was
Miss Eftichia Salvari of the Isle
of Rhodes, who was i'll with flu.
Mary Lu spent the past summer
in Finland and had much to re-
late of her stay with a family
of four, who gave her many ad-
vantages in learning of the Gus
toms, the government, the
schools and the family life.
Armando, coming from Costa
Rica, and spending this school
year as a senior in Milford
High School, told much Of his
country, the industries, his
school there, family habits and
many things that we're enlighten-
ing about this small country south
of the United States. Questions
followed, which we're answered
by these young people, who we're
loud in their praise of the ATS,
the organization that has in
creased its possibilities to stu
dents of all countries, enabling
the opportunities for exchange
to several thousands for this
year. The purpose of this service
is to promote better world under
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Milford chronicle., 1963-02-08

Also attending the meeting will
be a number of guest young farm
ers from the area.
There will be total of 48 of
these regional meetings held by
Southern States over five state
area. The cooperative serves
over $4,000 farmer-members
who live in Virginia, West Vir-
ginia, Maryland, Delaware and
Kentucky.
Samuel Sloan of Harbeson, a
member Of the Southern States
15-man board of directors, will
preside at the meeting. Sloan,
a poultry producer, represents
the co-operative's members in
Delaware as a Public Director
and has been a member of the
board since 1857.
Board members attending the
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Milford chronicle., 1963-02-08

from the fifty states, the Dis
trict Of Columbia and Puerto
Rico being designated as the
American Mother of the Year
and signally honored at the an
nual Mothers Conference in New
York City during the week pre-
ceding Mothers Day.
The Delaware contest was in
augurated in 1850 when Mrs.
Jonathan Willis of near Milford
was selected as Delaware's
Mother of the Year for 1862.
Mrs. Cam also announced that
those nominated must possess the
following qualifications:
/. That she be a successful
mother, as evidenced by the
character and achievements Of
her Individual children.
2. That she be an active mem
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Milford chronicle., 1963-02-08
Two Meetings For
Veterans Here

Two meetings of interest to
Milford area veterans will be
held here, next week, at the
home of Blue Hen Post #6483,
according to V. F. w. Post Com
mander James Christopher.
The Council of Administration
of the Department of Delaware
will meet here at eight o'clock
CONTINUED on page AS
Milford chronicle., 1963-02-08

Inere is no question DuJ tnat
the merchants of Milford have put
forth a supreme effort to make
February semi-annual Dollar
Days a sales fete that will be
remembered for a long time tc
come.
You will not only find bargains
galore in every one of the CO.
operating stores, but, along with
their marvellous offerings of
fre esh seasonal merchandise
budget priced, the stores will
give you a preview of styles
for spring.
Plans for this mighty sales
event have been developed by
Wayne Kline, chairman of the
Mercantile Division, and Robert
H. Yerkes, Sr., secretary Of
the Board of Directors.
An insight of just what you
can expect from cooperating
stores, may be surmised by read
ing the Dollar Day section of
this newspaper, a complete 12-
page section. This same section
was also sent as a circular early
this week into thousands of lower
Delaware homes.
To take care of the many
persons who, because of work,
etc., are unable to shop during
the daytime hours, the stores
will be open both Friday and
Saturday, February 8 and 9, un-
til 9 pm.
Milford chronicle., 1963-02-08

area AROUND the center. Inc
parking facilities are actually
Cars are parked on
the grass, and in the rear of
the building the driveways are
full. Adult individuals, both men
and women, are taking advantage
of the educational opportunities
offered in the Center. So popular
have some of the courses become
that enrolment had to be re-
stricted in Auto Body & Fender,
Auto Mechanics, Practical Nurs-
ing, ElectronicS and Welding with
many people being turned away.
Much of this restriction is due
in part to the lack of space for
training facilities.
Individuals are not the only
people to be interested in the
training opportunities. Various
industries in the county are send
ing in their employees and in
some instances the industry is
sending in their workers that
they might improve their skills.
Garment industries in the
county have donated and installed
a ten-machine power sewing unit
for the training of workers. A
forty-hour course in the basic
fundamentals is being given. The
Delaware Employment Security
Commission selects the trainees s
and when trained, distributes
them among the industries in the
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Milford chronicle., 1963-02-08
Forms NOsU AUaiIabIe For
Mother Of Year Selection

Mrs. William Can state chairman the American Mothers
Committee, has announced that forms for making nomina
hons OF Delawares Mother the available
be obtained from her 1903 Pennsylvania Avenue Wilmington.
Sponsored nationwide by the Mothers Committee,
nc, this unique contest results In Of the ywo winners
Milford chronicle., 1963-02-08
7 Vocational Center Is
Proving Its Worth
Technical School At Georgetown Is Ex-
tending Its Service Into Every High
School In The Sussex Area, And Is Also
Reaching A Large Number Of Adults

The Sussex Center less than
old already proving its worth vital
County, high
the but reaches number of adult people
we'll. visit to the Center Monday Wednesday
the entire parking
Milford chronicle., 1963-02-08
Southern States To Hold
Regional Meeting Feb. I3

Approximately members of Southern States Cooperave's
advisory boards affiliated co-operaves
MEMBERS agricultural workers and retail
agency managers will attend regional meeting
18TH The session will be held at the Capital
Grange will begin at 1000 am.
Milford chronicle., 1963-02-08
Dollar Days Are No,o
Being Observed Here
Milford Merchants Will Offer A Host Of
Bargains In Every Participating Store;
All Will Remain Open To Nine O'clock
Both Evenings Of The Sale.

potential shopper in lower Delaware is enjoined to
Milford today, Friday, February tomorrow,
Saturday. February for themselves that the
the Milford Chamber of of the annual
Dollar is just idle gossip but really the
laThere BARGAINS Galore Store,
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ley and DR.. James Sudbay.
were always at his elbow and
the roly-poly Columbus (Ohio)
better gulped nerve-relaxing
pills during the round.
MY neck didn't hurt me at
ALL" he said afterwards. II
didn't hit about. The only
time felt any pain at all was
when I ducked under some
ropes"
Nicklaus. who defends his
Open crown next week end at
Brookline, Mass. said his sore
neck could not be blamed for
the double boyle he took at the
454-yard 18th hole.
He pushed his drive into the
woods at the right and hit his
second into a concessions tent
on the grounds. This called for
an official ruling and he was
given a free. unobstructed drop.
Even then. he hit his third
shot over the green, Clipped
on and two-putted for a 6.
Farrell, ~. whose father.
Johnny. won the National Open
in 1928. had a fantastic round
which included eight brides
and three bogeys. He had only
rs puts despite two three-putt
greens and Clipped in from 10
feet on one hole and holed
out from a bunker on another.
The leaders.