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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-17
WORRIES MORE NOW
FIoyd's Wife Hopeful
As Title Bout Neors

both born on January 4.
still might do something when
the kids are grown. I'm not
going to be Just a housewife
always. I've got an active mind
and ! can't sit still"
She and Floyd met in their
Brooklyn neighborhood, but
they didn't go to school to-
gether.
He was out Of 1t most OF
the time" she says grinning, a
tactful, wifely way for saying
that rebellious young Floyd
spent much of his teen years
in schools for delinquents or
on the street.
Boxing really helped him."
she says. MAYBE I did too,
through my religion. He VS.
converted to Catholicism. We're
both very devout. We go to Our
Lady of Fatima at the foot Of
the hill. The two girls go to
school there"
There's never any in-law
trouble.
Children Unimpressed
His mother believes in him
100 per cent and goes to every
one of his fights" Sandra says,
"She's very helpful with the
children. And Floyd is very
close to my mother. She's his
secretary, answers his fan mail
and keeps his scrapbooks."
To the youngsters, though,
their fathers fame means lit
tie.
Its just as well. They might
get big heads. But they're too
young to know. At school the
children told Seneca, Sorry
your father lost She said,
What are you sorry for? He's
fine She doesn't really under
stand"
Sandra considers herself
athletically inclined. 81 love
sports. I've wanted so much to
ski, but every year there's been
a baby. But four is enough,
and now I'm ready"
Pretty soon, too, she thinks
she'll be trading bike-riding In
the evenings ("It helped me
lose so pounds, so I'm down to
125 now'O for horseback riding
Floyd is going to fight un-
til he's 80, then he's promised
me faithfully he's finished
win or lose. But If he loses at
Las Vegas he'll retire"
At most It should be only q
couple of years before they get
that horse farm in upstate
New York they both want.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-17
Fights Last Night
By the Associated Press

~ SaAS &A0oSSto"cN EASSS
HOUSTON-Tod Herring, 20B
Houston, knocked out Otis Lee. 1913
Houston (5).
NEW YORK-Johnny Perfsol, 1884
Brooklyn, outpointed Willie Giles
1884, Miami Beach (S).
SAN ANTONIO, Tex.-Ray CFlash
Coleman, 1919, Phoenix, and Jorgl
Celia. 1873, Mexico City. drew (10).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-17
BY JOY MILLER
AP Women's Editor

SCARSDALE, N. Y, July IT.
- There is an obvious question
you ask the wife of a man
about to take on the world
heavyweight champion: Do you
think he'll win?
But with Mrs. Floyd Patter-
son you don't get the instan-
taneous, sure thing retort.
Carefully she weighs the ques-
ton, pursuing her lips, then
says slowly: I'm hopeful"
In moment she adds: Hes
very determined"
Now IS and the mother of
four small children, pretty,
poised Sandra Patterson h a S
learned not to take anything
for granted. She saw her hus-
band lose the title to Ingemar
Johansson, then regain it from
Johansson only to lose it to
Sonny Liston, whom he'll fight
in Las Vegas Monday night.
Sandra's brown eyes look
troubled as she says, "I've
worried more in recent years,
especially since he lost to Inse-
mar. I now realize he isn't i'm
mortal. He can lose. He can be
nurt. I doubt if I'll see the
fight. I'll be there, but I don't
know if I'll see it."
Always Attends
She always goes even If she
Ghuts her eyes sometimes.
I'm not a passive person"
she explains. II always go to
his fights because I feel I could
go up in the ring and stop it,
if I had to-"
She gives him advice, too. II
tell him, If you get hurt, stay
down But he just grins and
says, See you later"
Sitting at a table in her airy
kitchen, with its paneled walls
and white and apple green cab
inetS, she watches her children
playing on the lawn back of
her big C-shaped limestone,
redwood and cement home.
Seneca, 6; Trina, 4, and Floyd,
jr., 8, are taking turns on
swings and slides and a mon
key maze. The youngest and
gentlest, 112-year-old Eric,
sits in the playhouse doorway
and strokes the big white cat
who comes only to him.
YES" Sandra says pensively,
my life is pretty much the
way I'd like it, with the ex-
ception of my husband not be-
ing home. I'd rather be poor
and have my husband with me
than rich without him."
Her Life Since IL
Floyd, who has to spend
most of his time in training
camp, has been her life since
she was Is.
81 wanted very much to bC
q doctor between IL and 13, anC
then I met Floyd. I knew
couldn't be both. We married
when I was Is and he 81. Weir
Smyrna times., 1963-09-19
Bay Authority Completes
Purchase of Four Ferries

Operation of proposed Cape
May-Lewes, Delaware ferry
service by next July l reached
a final preparatory stage Tues
day when the Delaware River
and Bay Authority completed
contract arrangements for pur-
chase of four ferries from the
Chesapeake Bay Bridge and
Tunnel Commission. Purchase
price was set at So, 100000.
Purchased were the ferries
Pocahantas, Princess Anne,
Delmarva, and Virginia Beach,
plus the oil tanker Kiptopeke.
Included in the purchase are
lift towers, electric bridge win
ches, soft water tank accessor-
les and supplies of spare parts.
Terms call for payment of one
third five days after the open
ing Of the Chesapeake Bay
Bridge Tunnel complex. sched-
uled for completion, March l,
1864. The remaining TWO thirds
will be paid upon delivery of the
ferries and equipment which
will be at the discretion Of the
authority but within 90 days af-
Smyrna times., 1963-09-19
Two Planes
.DOwned
Here Due To
Weather

Two young men from North
Carolina, one flying a Comanche
plane, the other, Stinson Sta
don Wagon from Mercer County
Airport. at Trenton, N. ]. we're
weathered In atll:55 am. on
Tuesday near Smyrna.
They brought their planes
down on a field adjacent to the
Perkins Stats property near
Greenspring, northeast of
Smyrna.
Their destination was Eliza
beth City, North Carolina. They
had flown In one plane to Trenton
and each man was flying one
back to Elizabeth City where
they live.
They we're still weathered In
at Smyrna Airport on Wednes-
day.
They are T. R. Torkington and
Ralph Basnight, of Elizabeth
City, N. c.
The men expressed their ap-
preciation to the people In
Smyrna and especially to Chief
of Police william M. Short for
their assistance.
Smyrna times., 1963-09-19
Local Jaycees
Endorse House
Bill 388

The Smyrna Clayton Junior
Chamber of Commerce has
endorsed House Bill 388, and
the chapter has agreed to sup
port the bill and to publicize
their decision.
Brooks Banta, chairman for
governmental affairs, is in
charge of the project locally,
with the support of Joseph B.
Churchman, president.
Under their leadership the
young Jaycees will get In back
of the action to support the re-
commentator that up to So :
500, 900 from the revenue of the
DuPont-G General Motors dives
tiure, be used for the purchase
of public park and recreation
land, and conservation and wild
life areas.
The Jaycees will endeavor to
acquaint other community lead
ers with the need for the
program topreserve open space
for recreation and urge them to
draft resolutions addressed to
members of the Delaware Leg
islamre and Governor Ebert
Carvel indicating their support
of the open space program.
Enthusiastic support will be
given by the local Jaycees to the
suggestion by Gene Clere, state
chairman, Community Develop
ment, Delaware Junior Chamber
of Commerce, who has stated
that:
at Is up to us as the Young
Men of Action In our communi-
ties to stir up interest in this
bill, and to do everything In our
power to inform the people of
the importance of this bill so
they may also work for and urge
passage of the BILL"
Smyrna times., 1963-09-19
Dover Plans
Home Show
October 40

Plans for the 1868 Greater
Dover Home and Trade Show
have been completed, with the
expectation that this will be the
biggest and finest show yetpre-
Sented.
This years show, the third
annual Greater Dover Home and
Trade Show, will run three days,
In the Colonel John Haslett Ar
mory, beginning at 1900 noon,
Friday, October 4th, and con-
tinring through 1000 pm. Sun
day, October 9th. Hours are
from 200 until l0:00p.m. daily.
Prizes will be awarded on a
half-hourly basis. Admission Is
free, and over 40 different firms
plan to show everything from
gadgets to mobile homes. The
street In front of the Armory
will be blocked off, and there
will be outside displays, as
well as many inside the Ar
mory.
Under the sponsorship of the
Greater DUver Chamber of
Commerce, the show last year
attracted more than is, 00per-
sons. from all over the Pen
insuIa. as well as otn-r
states.
Smyrna times., 1963-09-19
COffees To Feature
Membership Drive

Community Concerts ASS
octation fifth annual member
ship campaign will getunderway
on Monday, September %, 1868.
On this behalf many Smyrna re-
sidents are already hard atwork
preparing for the campaign.
Mrs, Harold J.. Rau. chairman
for Kent and Sussex counties
said, I'VE will be spending a
good deal of this week In the
homes of various volunteer
workers to discuss and outline
the strategy to be used during
the drive. In each community
there are area chairman who
are responsible for her own
community. Each one of these
AREA chairman will be hostess
for a coffee-workshwp at which
time those who will be working
directly with the area chairman
will meet to go over last min
ute plans. We feel this is a
good way to getbetter acquaint-
ed with each other at the same
time make plans to invite other
members of our neighborhoods
to join the Community Concerts
Association. These volunteers
are very important and with
out them we would not be able
to conduct such campaign. I"
Several persons have been
added to those that will be work.
ing with Mrs. Rau. Mrs. An
thony Florio has agreed to work
with Mrs. Henry C. Webb and
Mrs. Cummins E. Speakman in
the Smyrna and Clayton comm
unties. MIR. and Mrs. L. W. Col
lison will be the area chairman
for the Hartly and Marydel
communities.
Smyrna times., 1963-09-19
Plan Steak Fry

The Smyrna-Clayton Jaycees
have extended an invitation to all
prospective members and their
dates for the annual Steak Fry
on Tuesday, Sept. 24at 5:45p.m.
II will be held at 365 Lake Drive.
The display area will be on
more. The informal occasion
will be highlighted by guest
speakers Ed Miller, of radio
fame, and John Burrts, state
president.
They will speak on what Jay
Gee Is and what Jaycee's can
do for members. ANY prospec-
tive members between the ages
of 2l and IS who are interested
in attending are ash l to con-
tact Robert Larr-.ore at 653-
$3.50 between 8 am. and S pm.
Smyrna times., 1963-09-19
Presents Club
Guest Banner

Nelson S. Everhart Ill, Smy-
rna's first American F ield Ser
vice student, who spent the
summer as an exchange student
In MonteNdeo, Uruguay, a guest
of his father at the dinner meet
ing of the Smyrna Rotary Club
Thursday night. presented a
guest banner from the MonteW-
dec Rotary Club.
A film Seconds for SurW-
val'', by the Defense Depart
ment, was shown. Lee Dickey
was a guest from the Newark
Rotary Club. James Everett
presided. A speaker from the
Delaware State Police will be
featured next Thursday night.
Smyrna times., 1963-09-19
Plan Dinner
To Honor
Mrs. ElstOn

Mrs. Dorothy A. Elston, of
MacDonough, president of the
National Federation of Republi-
can Women and the top elected
official of the Republican Par
ty, will be honored by the Del
aware Federation of Republican
Women at a dinner on Tuesday,
September "a, 7 p.m., at the
Hotel dupont, Wilmington. Mrs.
Elston is a past president Of
the Delaware Federation.
The 18th Anniversary of the
National Federation, which is
being observed this year, will
also be feature of the din
ner.
Rogers Morton, U. S. Repre-
sentative from the First Dis
trtct of Maryland, and brother
of Senator Thruston Morton.
of Kentucky, will be the main
speaker. MIR. Morton, who lives
in Easton, Maryland, is mem
Der of the Board of Governors
and Visitors of Washington Col
lege, Chestertown, and a trus-
tee of the Maryland Agricult-
ural Society of Talbot County.
Mrs. Cortlandt Schoonover, o
MacDonough, is chairman Of
the affair. Tickets may be OBJ
tanned from Mrs. Richard Gun
dry. in Sussex County; Mrs. Don
Concilio. In Kent County; and
Mrs. c. Douglass Buck, Jr..
and Mrs. Schoonover, in New
Castle County.
Smyrna times., 1963-09-19

They included Mrs. John Pet
rick, of York, Penna. and Mr..
Petrick; Mrs. James Connolly,
of Kimball, Nebraska; and Ran
dolph Russell, of Arlington,
Virginia.
Nelson S. Everhart led group
singing.
Mrs. Russell has taught the
Bible Class for seventeen years
and has also been active in
scouting.
MIR. Russell served as treas
urer Of the church for twelve
years. He is State Supervisor
of farm placement for the State
Employment Commission.
MIR. and Mrs. Russell came to
Smyrna twenty-six years ago
from Pennsylvania.
Smyrna times., 1963-09-19
PTA Speaker

William Ward James, Super
intendent of the Smyrna Special
School District, was the speaker
at the recent meeting of the
Clayton School Parent Teacher
Association. He talked on the
closed lunch program. and after
discussion the members voted
to endorse IT. Charles E. Ross,
president. conducted the busi-
ness meeting.
Smyrna times., 1963-09-19
Annexation
Referenduns
Set For Sat.

Referendums will be held on
Saturday for annexation of Sun
nyside Acres, located south of
Smyrna opposite the State We'll
fare Home. There will be two
elections covering the area.
The election for Area No. l
would concern the annexation
of all of Sunnyside Acres,
bounded on the north by Sun
nyside Road, west by stream
which divided SSA from the
Mitchell farm; on the south by
the property line between SSA
and lands owned by Louis Ca
ras; and on the east by a
l5-foot alley which runs para
llel to Du Pont Parkway.
The second election for Area
No. 2 will cover the same area
but will exclude the lots ad-
jacent to Sunnyside Road, which
have a depth of approximately
las feet, extending eastward
from the east boundary of West
Cook Avenue, to the l5-foot
alley on east boundary parallel
to Route l3.
This second election will in
clude only land owned by East
ern Shore Builders, Inc, and
two lots owned by Milford and
Hilda Hetzell, and lots owned
by Wesley Junior College,
Dover, and St. Peters Epis-
copal Church, Smyrna.
In the event that property
owners who have constructed
approximately 10 homes on Sun
nyside Road are unfavorable
to the first election, then the
balance of the development un-
der the second election would
be annexed without the dwell
ings that have been constructed
adjacent to Sunnyside Road.
Annexing the development is
requirement of the Town of
Smyrna before sewage facilities
can be made available to the
area.
Smyrna times., 1963-09-19

ter opening of the Bay-Tunnel.
The ferries purchased are
now plying between Kiptopeke
Beach and Little Greek, Virgin
Ia.
In connection with the ferry
purchase the authority at its
regular September meeting,
Tuesday, approved realignment
of the Lewes approach road.
The realignment diverts traf-
fic from downtown Lewes and
Savannah Rd. to Kings Hgwy.
The change will not adversely
affect operation revenues and
does not increase the cost of
the project according to ]. H.
Tyler Mcconnell, authority
chairman. He said the realign-
ment meets the desires of the
majority of residents In Lewes.
Houston Wilson, Georgetown
attorney, was named special
counselor to the authority for
condemnation proceedings to
obtain rights of way for the
Lewes ferry approach route.
Also discussed was addition
al office space necessitated by
present requirements and the
future ferry operation and con-
struction of a twin span to par
allel the present Delaware Me-
mortal Bridge. 1t was the feel
ing of the authority members
that it Is more desirable to
proceed with plans for a new
administration building to be
constructed between the twin
spans, rather than add to ex-
listing buildings as temporary
measure. The authority agreed
to proceed Immediately with
plans for the new administra :
tion building so that construc- :
tion could begin In spring of
1864.
In other authority action,
Tuesday, Laurence C. Finnan
of Wilmington was named as
sistant secretary to the auth
ortty. This is In addition TO
his duties as assistant to gen.
eral manager Frank ]. Horty.
Brooks armored car service
was retained at a weekly rate
of $3.50 to handle receipts of
the Memorial Bridge, and la
ter the Cape -May-Lewes fer
ry. The armored car service
will do the counting as we'll as
transporting to repositories of
all authority receipts.
Members of the authority vot-
ed to meet again on Tuesday,
Oct. is at the Authority build
ing on the bridge plaza.
Smyrna times., 1963-09-19
Burton Plans
Gala Showing
of New Models

Thursday, September 10th, is
the day when you can see the
1864 Chevrolet at Irwin G. Bur-
ton, Inc, dupont Blvd, Smyr-
ma, Delaware. Each year Irwin
G. Burton, Inc, makes a Gala
Day of the first showing of Chev-
rolet. The entire garage will be
open with the new models on dis
play, In both show room and
shop. Each visitor will receive a
ticket emitting him to a free
grease job and there will be SOU
venirs for all.
The big reason for visiting
this display will be to see the
1864 models of Chevrolet. This
year is especially important be-
cause they are bringing out a
new line--The Chevelle. This
makes five lines to choose from
In Chevrolet. The Corvette The
Corvair The New C Chevelle-The
Chevy H-and The Chevrolet. 1t
is a real automobile show all
by itself. Add to that the husky
Chevrolet Trucks, and 1t Is an
impressive sight.
Irwin Burton, Bill Willis, Joe
Passwaters. Bob Scorah, Dan
Bloxom, and Earl Shane always
look forward to this day of OPEN
HOUSE as an opportunity to
show the folks of the eastern
shore just what they have to Of
fer. They hope that this year
more of you than ever before
will visit the display of 1864
Chevrolet.
Smyrna times., 1963-09-19
Nine State
Leaders
Attending
Boston Meet

Nine of Delaware's 10 leg
islative leaders of both parties
left for Boston yesterday to
attend the National Conference
of Legislative Leaders.
The program, to include
speeches by Gov. Nelson A.
Rockefeller of New York on
Friday and President Kennedy
at a state banquet Saturday
night, opens tonight with a buff
fet dinner and cocktails.
The states delegation is not
going together and has held out
few hopes of getting together
on problems that have caused
the legislative deadlock here.
Those making the trip carry
decided power and might be
able to resolve some issues.
Included are House Speaker
Sherman W. Tribbitt, DIST.
Georges Hundred; Majority
Leader Norman A. Eskridge,
D-Seaford; Majority Whip Glenn
W. Busker, D-Smyrna; Minor
ity Leader william T. Best,
R-Rehoboth Beach, and Minor
ity Whip T. Lees Bartleson,
R R-Brandywine Hundred. and the
following senator's:
President Protein Curtis w.
Steen, D-Dagsboro; Majority
Whip Calvin R. Mccullough, D.
Holloway Terrace; Minority
Leader Reynolds dupont, R
Greenville, and Minority Whip
Walton H. Simpson, R-Camden.
Majority Leader Leon E.
Donovan, D-Harrington, Is
passing up the trip even though
the General Assembly pays the
tab Isl, 500 appropriated by each
house for expense).
Smyrna times., 1963-09-19
Kent General
Elects Board

Two new members have been
elected to the board of direc-
tors of Kent General Hospital,
and three we're reelected.
Selection of James S. Brad
ley, Smyrna, and D. Julian Mas
sey, Dover, came on Sunday
at the annual stockholders
meeting.
They succeed Common Pleas
Court Judge william G. Bush
Ill, Dover, and George H. Hof-
fecker, Smyrna. Neither sought
new terms.
Reelected we're: D. Irving
Obrow, F. Kenneth Tuller and
Ralp R. fischer. All will serve
terms of three years each.
The Reorganization meeting
of the board will be Monday
night.
Of 3l9 persons elibigle to
vote, 81 did.
Smyrna times., 1963-09-19
Caras Notes
Progress
In Israel
On Return

The second European trip
taken by Louis Caras, of Smyr-
ma included a visit again to his
native Greece, and to Italy,
Germany, and Switzerland. 1t
was highlighted by his first
visit to Israel and the Dead Sea
area.
1t was In Israel that he noted
the greatest progress, he said
on his return, where as ga re-
suit of irrigation the whole land
has blossomed into beauty, be-
come garden spot.
He was accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Kathaleen, a
hygienist, of Detroit, on the
seven-week tour, going by air.
Mr.. Caras has recently re-
turned to his home here.
Louis Caras, a native of
sparta, now rs years OF age,
was born in a village outside
Sparta, KroKeai, and came to
America when he was eleven
and one-half years old.
He describes Sparta as one
of the most beautiful cities,
with a dual highway on the main
street, with orange groves in
the center.
The central square of the VII
lsge where he was born Is
now much improved. At the time
he came to America his home
town was almost deserted, as
anyone with a fare for the Jour-
ney left to seek his fortune.
About ninety-five percent of the
population then are In America
now, he stated.
MIR. Caras came to New York
with his father, and In 1905
opened a restaurant in New York
City. Later he was engaged In
business In Detroit, and follow
ing the stock market crash, he
came to Delaware In 1882.
While In Wilmington he heard
of an opportunity for a res
taurant In Smyrna and came
here In 1885 and built The Wag-
on Wheel on Dupont Parkway,
and later built Caras Court,
near Smyrna. BY his own dill
igent efforts he found the for
tune he came to American to
seek.
Smyrna times., 1963-09-19
Presbyterian Organist Honored
For Fifty Years of Service

Mr.. Cureton stressed the
faithful service of Mrs. West
fall. Mr.. Cloud, chairman music
and worship, paid tribute on be-
half of the Session.
Mrs. Senger presented a sill
yer tray, gift from the men,
bers engraved with loving app
recitation for fifty years ofser-
vice.. Mrs. Sammons pre-
sented gift of cash from the
congregation.
Smyrna times., 1963-09-19

chairman; Mrs. Harold Senger;
the Rev. Charles l.. Cureton III,
pastor, and Mrs. Cureton;
George Rothwell. ruling elder;
and Mrs. Ray Sammons, CO.
chairman.
Mr.. Lower, ruling elder,
praised Mrs. Westfau as a
personality with glow and
warmth" tracing the years of
growth of the church.
Smyrna times., 1963-09-19

Fifty years offaithful service
as organist of the First Pres
byterian Churchwas recognized
at family fellowship supper
Thursday night by more than
seventy members in honor of
Mrs. Mary Westfall who is re-
tiring.
Seated at the speakers table
were Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lo-
wer; Harry Cloud. supper
Smyrna times., 1963-09-19
Mr.. 4 Mrs. Thomas Russell
HOnOred on Anniversary

Members of the Harvey C.
Jones Class at Asbury Metho-
dist Church were hostesses at
the observance of the forty-fifth
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Russell on Sunday
afternoon.
Smyrna times., 1963-09-19
Sponsor Scouts

At a recent meeung of the
executive board of the Claytof
Lions Club It was decided to
sponsor the Clayton Junior Girl
Scout Troop 1876; the Clayton Cub
Scouts; and the Clayton Brownie
Troop. Harry Getty, new presi-
dent, presided.
Smyrna times., 1963-09-19

The affair was attended by
approximately one hundred fifty
persons, former members and
their families, many from out
of town,
Their three children came to
Smyrna for the celebration.