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The chronicle., 1963-12-05
S~Witzer|und's Economy
One OF Best In World

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BY CHARLES LA ROCHE
United Press international
ZURICH (UPD - When the
Swiss people were asked in a
recent international poll wheth-
er they were satisfied with
their country and the way it
was run, 70 per cent of those
who answered said they liked
1t just fine and were happy to.
alive in it.
This isn't surprising. Switzer-
land is at p and has been
for more than half a century.
In many ways it is a tour
lists paradise, too, but there is
one thing the visitor learns
quickly - and sometimes with
a little disappointment: The
yodelling mountaineer in knee
pants is no more common to
Switzerland than war-bonneted
Indians are to the United
States.
Small Area Inhabited
Switzerland is a small coun-
try with an area of Is, 1914 miles
or roughly twice the size of New
Jersey. It has $500, 600 inhabi-
tantS, four-fifths of whom are
crowded into one-fifth of the
country's area - the flat or
rolling ''midlands."
Most of Switzerland sits
aStride the roof of Europe where
the Alps reach 1900 or more
feet into the sky. It has no nat
ural frontiers, Sloping away from
the Alpine center like a pyra-
mid toward France on the West,
Germany to the north, Austria
on the East, and Italy to the
south.
Switzerland's prosperity in
this century has been in aston
iShing contrast with a poverty
that endured for centuries and
even in relatively recent times
found the country so poor it had
to send its sons to fight as mer-
cenarieS on the battlefields of
Europe.
The Swiss Guard of the Pope
is a reminder of the times
when Europe's wars were
fought by soldiers produced byI
Switzerland.
Enjoys Prosperity
Today, by virtue Of benefits
of the industrial age, the hard
work and craftsmanship of its
people, Switzerland is one of the
richest nations in the world.
Its present high level of econ
omic well being - national in
come scared to $3.50 million in
1862 has been termed a
"super : BOOM and statistics
support the term.
In just ten years Swiss ex-
ports have doubled to reach the
total of $2.23 billion, or $500 per
capita, as against a figure of
$12O per capita in the United
States. Switzerland's gold re-
serves are even greater - $3.50
per capita as compared with
500 per capita in the United
States.
Unemployment is practically
non : existent averaging about
$50 people, and job demand so
great that in the last ten years
Switzerland has imported $780,
600 workers from other coun-
tries.
Lives Comfortable Life
The average Swiss citizen
lives a comfortable life. A typ
ical example: Ulrich Forrer, a
4O-year-old high school teacher
who lives with his wife Anita,
81, and their two children, Rolf,
a. A%N
Smyrna times., 1963-02-07
Townsend
Eirenen
Hold School

Sunday February 8, 1868, the
Volunteer Hose Co. of Middle
town and the Townsend Volun-
teer Fire Co. conducted a fire
drill in Middletown. The drill
consisted of field work involv-
ing water relays, laying hose,
and handling nozzels for ? w
inch hose. The second part of
the drill was a demonstration
by Charles Price on the use and
care of the new rescuisitator
which the Volunteer Hose Co.
recently purchased. Middletown
was represented by the follow
ing: Charles Price, Jack Smith,
Max Willis, Lee Alfree, Charles
Birmingham, James Craig,
George Crum, Wesley Daubert,
Milton Douglas, William Hus-
felt, Sr., William Husfelt, Jr.,
Richard Nelson, Sam Spicer,
Sam Slower and Gilmore Reed.
Townsend Fire Co. was re-
presented by John Tippitt,
George Mannering, Austin Nc
Clure, Freddy Hurchison, ]. D.
Jenkins, Robert Baker, Wilson
Watts, Jim Gonce, Miles Jones,
and Larry Mannering.
The drill was held under
the direction of Charles Price,
Chief, Middletown Volunteer
Hose Co. More such drills are
In the planning.
Smyrna times., 1963-02-07
Seek Funds
For Migrant
Schools

State funds are being sought
to finance a summer school
this year for the children of
migrant workers.
Gov. Ebert N. Carvel in
cluded in his budget request a
$4,000 item to support the
school.
Some $500 migrant workers
come to Delaware each summer
to help with the harve sting.
Last summer the State De-
partment of Public Instruction,
aided by funds provided by the
United Churchwomen of Della
wares migrant fund drive, con-
Quoted a summer school In
Smyrna for some so children
of migrant workers.
DR.. Rene Herbst, assistant
superintendent of public in
struction, said Tuesday the
funds we're requested to take
over the burden from the pri-
vate organization and we're ap-
proved by Carvel.
He said the summer school
probably will be expanded this
year to include a location In
Sussex County. Last years.
school was run from July 2
through August 10 for children
aged g to IL in Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1963-02-07
Bill Jones
Appointed
Manager
At Tylers

Appointment of William E.
Jones as plant manager of the
Wilson Refrigeration Division
of the Tyler Refrigeration Co
rporation, Smyrna, Delaware,
was announced by Sam D.
Wander Veg, vice president in
charge of manufacturing of all
Tyler operations.
"Jones, better known as Bill,
joined the Tyler organization
Immediately after his gradua-
tion from Rensselaer, Poly
technic Institute in 1850, "Van-
der Veg said. ''He has served
in a number of capacities while
employed at Wilson and is well
equipped to handle this new
assignment. /"
Jones will head up all manu-
featuring phases at Wilson
which includes the production of
a complete line of reach-in
type refrigerators and freez-
erS. In addition to commercial
refrigeration for food stores,
hotels, restaurants and inStit-
utions, Wilson also produces
mechanical checkstands and
steel fixtures for supermarkets
and other retail establishments.
Robert H. Becht, president
of the Tyler Cincinnati Divis-
ion and a member of the Tyler
board of directors, acted as
plant manager of the Tyler
Smyrna operation during a per-
iod of reorganization and will
now devote full time to the
management of the Cincinnati
plant which manufactures shell
wing, steel food store fixtures,
checkStandS and a complete line
of merchandisers for discount
centers and variety stores.
The Tyler Refrigeration Cor
poration, with headquarters in
Niles, Michigan, is a leader
in the production of CONNER
cial refrigeration with plants
at Waxahachie, Texas; Tilbury,
Ontario, Canada and Schwelm,
West Germany.
Smyrna times., 1963-02-07

Youthful ambassadors of good
will representing Is nations Wis
tied Dover Air Force Base
last Saturday (Feb. p, and it
was question of who enjoyed
the visit most, the group of
exchange students or base per-
sonnel showing them around.
All high school seniors,
members of the group were
from Denmark, Brazil, Italy,
Turkey, France, Australia,
Switzerland, Netherlands, Iran,
Peru, Chile, South Africa and
Germany.
While in the United States
each student lives with family
and is treated like a son or
daughter. Students making the
trip reside with families in the
Milford and Dover area. MIR.
and Mrs. ]. Irwin Bowman of
Milford arranged last Satur-
Smyrna times., 1963-02-07

days tour and escorted the
group.
First stop for the students
was at the 18th Air Refueling
Squadron where Col. Perry P.
Menzies, commander, well
coined the group and briefed
them on the mission of the
Strategic Air Command and how
the local unit fits into the over
all operation. A visit to KC-97
flying tanker rounded our the
visit with the llth. Active and
interested, many of the group
tried out the boom operators
position, and questions on air
to-air refueling came as fast
as crew chief SSgt. A.F. Han
cock could answer them.
Lunch at Dining Hall f 3 was
a high point of the visit, for
surprised airmen having their
noon meal as well as the Wis
itors. AS put by attractive Gaye
Far1s of Australia, "Will we
get to eat where the boys are7"
Assistant Dining Hall Super
visor TSgt. John w. Tobin and
his staff served a meal enjoyed
by all, then conducted the Wis
itors through the busy kitchen.
BY request of the students
stop was made at the Ser
vice Club. Impressed with the
facilities, the youngsters we're
ready to try their hand at pool
and table tennis, but the tight
schedule wouldn't permit.
Next on the agenda was a
visit with the 9Sth Fighter In
terceptor Squadron where lst
1t. James Doherty gave a brief
ing on the 98th's mission and
explained the mysteries of an
F-lOl Voodoo. Boys in the group
took over with questions on the
jets at this point. Many tried
on the latest in cleaning white
and chrome flying helmets.
While returning to the main
part of the base from the 98th
area the students proved their
Smyrna times., 1963-02-07
Firenen
Called To
Trailer Fire

Smyrna volunteer firemen
we're called at 10 pm. Monday
to the house trailer home of
Darrell Swackhammer, Walk
er'S School Road.
The family was not at home
and when they returned they
found the trailer full of smoke,
and altho the fire was confin-
ed to one bedroom the remain
der of the trailer was ruined
by smoke and intense heat.
The family of three, includ-
ing one child, stayed with re-
latives nearby.
The cause of the fire is under
investigation. Forty-two volun-
teers we're at the scene for
about one hour, directed by
Chief Reynolds Bradley.
Smyrna times., 1963-02-07
.LeeDeakyne
Dies Here
Suddenly
on Tuesday

Lee Hutchinson Deakyne, 70
a Ford dealer here for 4O
years, died at his late resi-
dence Tuesday, February 5.
He was the son of William D.
Deakyne and Lille Hutchinson.
A veteran of World War
he was a member OF the Dalvo
c. Harrison Post, American
Legion; Asbury Methodist
Church, Maple Dale Country
Club, Delaware Automobile
Dealers Association and a for
mer member of the Smyrna
School Board.
MIR. Deakyne is survived by
his wife, Nellie Downs Deak-
yne; two children, Harold, of
Smyrna; Mrs. George Thorn
ton, Chatham, Mass; a bro
ther, Willard S., Newark, NJ.
three grandchildren, and two
nieces, Mrs. Kenneth D. Smith
and Mrs. Nancy Ennis of Smyr-
ma.
Funeral services will be held
F friday, February s at 2 pm.
at FAIRIES Funeral Chapel with
the Rev. ]. Howard Link in
charge and interment will be
in Odd Fellows Cemetery,
Smyrna. Friends may call at
the residence on N. Main Street
this evening.
Smyrna times., 1963-02-07
Exchange Students From State
Tour Dover Air Force Base

ability at doing bit of enter
tanning themselves. The young
man from Iran rendered a rom :
antic ballad in his native tongue
in a voice that established his
candidacy as replacement for
Presley fans, followed by a
haunting melody sung by Miss
Eftichia Salvari, the represen :
tative from Greece.
AT the base weather station
Ist 1t. Paul Whitney explained
the intricacies of weather data
gathering and forecasting to an
interested audience.
The huge crash trucks at the
main fire station came in for
close scrutiny next. Here the
young people climbed into the
drivers seat and we're awed by
the array of instruments nee
essary to operate one of the
monsters.
Last stop of the jam packed
day for the visitors was a
thorough inspection of giant
C-l24 and C-l33 transport air
craft. lst Its ]. A. Fair
brother of the 3lst Air Trans
port Squadron and NIL. Muir
ray of the 39th ATS explained
the inner workings and cap
acities of the mommoth cargo
carriers to the students.
All in all, it was day to be
remembered. Both by the STU
dents and those fortuante enough
to meet them during the visit.
Smyrna times., 1963-02-07
ST. An Hour
Minimum
Wage Bill
Introduced

A Sian hour minimum wage
in Delaware is called for in a
bill introduced In the State SEN
ate Tuesday.
The bill--which provides for
certain exceptions to its pro-
visions = was introduced by
Sens. Calvin R. Mccullough,
D-Holloway Terrace and John
E. Reilly, Sr., D-Wilmington.
The measure (SB 37) would
not cover jobs in agriculture
and domestic service. 1t was
referred to the Labor Com
mittee.
Other persons excluded under
the measure are:
individuals working for the
federal. state or local COVER
nments.
Amy persons employed Sin
a bona fide executive, admins
trative or professional capac-
ity."
individuals working for ed
ucational, charitable, relig-
ious or ornon-profit organizations
''where the employer-employ-
e relationship does not in fact
exist or where the services
are rendered to such organiza- :
tions gratuitously."
Joseph H. Bradshaw, chair
man of the State Department
of Labor and Industrial Rela-
lions, which is backing the bill,
said last night he thought all
states we're coming toward a
minimum wage and that the
"time is right for it now in
Delaware.
He said cases had come be-
fore the commission in which
kitchen employees in some res
taurants we're paid 40 cents an
hour, 10 hours day, with as
much as $2.5 deducted per week
for breakage.
Bradshaw said he felt the
time would soon come when
migrant labor, not included in
yesterdays bill, would have to
come within minimum wage
provisions.
The federal minimum wage
is now set at $l.l5 per hour
and is scheduled to be raised
to $l.25. The federal law APP
plies only to persons involved
In interstate commerce, in the
broad sense of that term.
In addition to the categor-
les of jobs listed above, the
bill includes the following ex-
ceptions:
There shall be an allow
ance for gratuities for persons
working in fields in which gra-
tuities are expected, up to 80
cents an hour.
There may be exceptions,
a special license is re-
quired, for handicappedpers
and learners and apprentices.
The Department of Labor and
Industrial Relations would be
in charge of the law, and would
be empowered to administer
and enforce it. 1t would consult
with an advisory committee
consisting of, In any given oc-
cupation, an equal number of
representatives of the en-
ployer, employe and the public.
Under the terms of the bill, the
committee could be paid for its
work, in addition to receiving
travelling expenses.
Employers would be required
to keep records containing in
formation about employees for at
least four years.
Any employer failing to fol-
low the law or hindering the
work of the department would
be subject to a fine of not
more than $500. Any employer
against an empl-
BYE because the employe COM
planned he has not been paid the
minimum wage would be liable |
70 a maximum fine of $1,000.
Employees would have to re-
Imburse employees paid at less
han the Ynin{r,o,,Y,, ,,,ooo
Smyrna times., 1963-02-07
Joint State
Group To
Make Study
of Prisons

A l0-member committee to
study all prison reports and
legislation is called for in a
bill passed by the House of
Representatives this week.
The resolution (HCR 5)would
also authorize the committee
to make recommendations to
the General Assembly.
The committee would consist
of five members from each
house and would be known as
the Joint Committee on Cor
rectional Systems. 1t would re-
port its recommendations to the
General Assembly before the
18th legislative day. The pre-
sent session is authorized to
continue for 90 days.
The concurrent resolution,
which now goes to the Senate for
action, was introduced by House
speaker Sherman W. Tribbit, D.
Odessa, who would name five
OF the committees members.
The five Senate members would
be named by Curtis W. Steen,
D-Dagsboro, president pro-
TEN of the Senate. The commit
tee would be bipartisan along the
lines of present standing COM
mittees (three Democrats, two
Republicans from each house).
The purpose of the legisla-
tive committee, Tribbitt ex-
planned, is to keep all legisla-
tion pertaining to prisons In a
place where it can be proper
ly assessed by a Legislative
team.
He said he hopes the out
come will be the passage of
legislation given the state ga
Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1963-02-07
|Deadline
For Filing
For Town
Posts Nears

Applications are In order at
this time for the following Of
fices to be filled at the town
election on Monday, Feb. rs,
with the deadline for filing at
8 pm. on Feb. Is at the town
office.
A mayor will be elected for
a wo-year term; TWO council
men, for three year terms;
a treasurer, one year term;
and three assessors for one
year terms.
The mayor and TWO council
men are elected at large. So
far only one person has failed
for the post of mayor. John
W. Jacobs, Jr. retired chief of
police is the candidate.
Jacobs retired from the
Smyrna police force Junel |. 1862
after serving for thirty-two
years, and the post of chief
since 1898.
He was recently one of four
members of the Citizens Hose
Company honored for forty-two
years of service with the vol
unteer firemen, now eligible
for life membership.
The terms expire for the fol-
lowing; Robert w. Riddagh,
mayor; Guy M. Edmondson, Jr.
and Glenn w. Busker, council
men, and A. Rodney Schuman.
treasurer and assessor.
After the deadline for fill
ing has been reached interest
in the election will rise If
their is contest.
Residents of Smyrna twenty
one years of age, or older, who
have resided within the cor
porate limits of the town for
at least one year prior to the
date of the election andwh have
paid all town taxes assessed to
them not later than the last
business day of January, 1868,
will have the right to vote.
Smyrna times., 1963-02-07
Organizations
Discuss Town
Improvement

Representatives of various
organizations attended a spe-
cial meeting at the Twentieth
Century Club Thursday night,
called by the club to discuss
a Community Improvement
Project" which would include
the interest and efforts of the
whole community.
Smyrna Town Council was
represented by Mayor Robert
W. Riddagh; other groups in
cluded the Smyrna Homemak-
ers Club, Smyrna Grange, As
bury Methodist Church; Smyrna
School Parent Teacher Asso-
citation, American Legion and
Auxiliary, Smyrna-Clayton Jun
ior Chamber of Commerce,
Smyrna Clayton Janecees,
wnam-Lee-Urban Post, Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, and the
Century Club. The outstanding
feature was the youth of the
people most keenly Interested.
The community was defined
to include both Smyrna and
Clayton, and the rural areas
north, east, and west of these
towns. Mrs. ]. Everett Lof-
land, club president, welcomed
the visitors.
The proposed project was
outlined by Mrs. Joseph w.
Ennis, who said that it is spon-
sored by the General Fedora
tion of Womens Clubs in the
United States.
There was informal discus
sion with proposals and ideas
expressed. Among the sugges-
ted projects we're a town park
east OF Smyrna; a speed-up of
zoning; restoration of old build
ings at Four Corners; safety
patrols at the schools, the need
for which-was strongly express
sed.
OF greatest interest, however,
was the need for procurement
OF a doctor for the community,
and zoning. A medical center
was proposed.
Joseph B. Churchman, speak
ing for the Jaycees, said that
they have been working on the
doctor problem, and that a COM
mittee of Jaycees is now active
on the zoning problem. Med
ford Davis, Jr. was articulate
on the zoning.
Lesser needs included street
cleaning and repairs to brick
Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1963-02-07
Fire Report
For January
Released

]. Edward Tucker, fire re-
corder for the Citizens Hose
Company, has released the re-
port for the month of January
as follows:
8 alarms; 4, town, 8 rural;
l, other town. The town loss
was estimated at $3.50; rural
loss, $40; total loss, $3.50, COW
cred by insurance.
There we're 232 men In SER
vice, for a total of six hours
and fifteen minutes; total man
hours, l450. The volunteers ira
veled 81 miles.
450 feet of one-inch hose
used; and 450 feet, one and
one-half inch; 60 feet of lad
ders raised.
Types of fires listed: 3dwel-
lings; | chimney; 2 autos; mer-
camille; | miscellaneous. The
local firement assisted the
Townsend Fire Company at one
fire;
An average number of men
per fire, 2o; | silent alarm.
Smyrna times., 1963-02-07
Mrs. Ford
Named Head
Local Heart
Fund Drive

Mrs. c. Vernon Ford, 2l3
Frazier ST., Smyrna, has been
named Chairman of the 1868
Heart Fund in Smyrna.
She will direct the efforts
of community volunteers on
Sunday, February "a, when a
statewide appeal will be made
to raise $l50,000 for the pro-
gram of the Delaware Heart
Association.
The appointment of Mrs. Ford
was announced by L. Gooden
Galloway of Harrington, Kent
County chairman for the Heart
Fund.
"We can't emphasize enough
the Importance of the Delaware
Heart Associations program of
research, education and service
to the people of our state, :"
MIR. Galloway said. Diseases
of the heart and blood vessles
are the leading causes of death
in Delaware, and support of the
Heart Fund is one means by
which this health hazard can
be curbed."
In addition to the appointment
of the Smyrna chairman, MIR.
Galloway also announced the
appointment of the following
chairmen for Kent County: Mrs.
Rosella Humes, Harrington,
Mr.. Gilbert Shank, Dover;M Mrs.
Charles Heritage, Camden; MIR.
Harold Hopkins, Wyoming; Mrs.
John Masten, Rising Sun; Mrs.
James Sharp, Magnolia; Mrs.
Ester Orvis, Clayton, Mrs. C.
Vernon Ford, Smyrna; Mrs.
Bruce Clark, Kenton; Mrs. Ro-
bert McDougal, Hartly; Mrs.
William c. Boyer, IL, Leipsic,
Mrs. Stanley Scarborough,
Cheswold; Mrs. Henry Luton,
Marydel; Mrs. Irwin Little, Lit
tie Greek; Mrs. Reynolds Sip
pei, FELTON,; Mrs. R. R. john
ston, Frederica; Mrs. Marion
Dean, Bowers Beach; Mrs. Al
win Brown, Houston; Mrs. Les
ter Hatfield, Pennington; Mrs.
E. Cowgirl Barnard, Woodside;
and Mrs. Erwin Richter, Can
terbury.
Smyrna times., 1963-02-07
Smyrna Man Fined 5000
Driving Under Influence

A Smyrna man was seriously
injured when the car in which
he was a passenger crashed
into a utility pole on DUPONT
Parkway last Friday evening.
Ryland Bayler, 81, of 20 East
Street, Smyrna, is recovering In
Kent General Hospital, Dover,
from a fractured skull, fract-
ured leg and internal injuries
Smyrna times., 1963-02-07
Fire Co.
Head Lists
Committees
For Year

James c. Truax, president
of the Citizens Hose Company
has announced the appointment
of the following committees to
serve during 1868:
Fred Harris, Robert Jacobs,
George E. Bradley, auditing;
Reynolds Bradley. James Mood,
Henry Dukes, Benjamin Roy,
fire prevention; Bradley, Mood,
and Edgar Cox, uniforms;
Gordon Miller, Glenn Matt
hews, Wayne Pinder, Bruce En-
mis-, Henry Dukes, Henry Bush,
finance; Fletcher Truax, W. c.
Matthews, Jr., John W. Jacobs,
Jr., real estate;
Gordon Miller, Glenn Matt
hews. Wayne Pinder, bylaws;
Bradley, Fletcher Truax, Glenn
Matthews, Albert ONeal, Ro-
bert Jacobs, Garland Collins,
Leon Morris, bingo;
William FAIRIES, Jack Poore,
Garland Collins, membership
investigating; Leon Morris,
James Green, Henry Bush, VIII
liam Cox, Clarence Johnson;
Franklin Norris Ill, William
FAIRIES, entertainment.
Other appointments include
Howell Barnes, delegate to
American Association of Fire
men; ]. Edward Tucker, exec
utive committeeman to Del
Mar-Va Firemen's Associa-
ton;
Howell Barnes, Walter Han
dsberry, Stout Bickling, dele
gates to Kent County Firemen's
Association.
Smyrna times., 1963-02-07

driving north on Dupont Park
way and sideswiped a new car
parked in front of Hall Buick
Pontiac showrooms, then ran up
on the island separating the dual
lanes and struck the pole.
Damage was estimated on the
new car at $225 and to the util-
ity pole at $500.
Smyrna times., 1963-02-07

sustained in the accident.
The driver, Leonard Hill,
Jr., 30, of 2l8 Monrovia Ave,
Smyrna, was charged by Smyr-
ma police with driving under
the influence of alcoholic bev-
erages and fined $500 in mag
istrate court here. He was re-
leased following payment of fine
According to police, Hill was