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Evening star., 1963-05-26

w concert halls but it is anything but short
on good concerts. Compared to cities of similar
size, musical activity here is unusually heavy
Furthermore, most music in the Nations
Capital is free for the taking. Nine times out
of ten, all you have to do is walk in, sit down,
and enjoy very high quality of music In fact,
some of it can't be beaten anywhere in the
world at any price.
Take, for example, the chamber music
regularly performed in the Coolidge Audi
torium in the Library of Congress. You canpay
the Hayes Concert Bureau service charge of
Is cents per ticket, and be sure of seat, but
the people in the Library of Congress will be
glad to accommodate you (if space is avail
able) at no charge at all.
The Library's concerts have won for Wash
ington an international reputation as one of
the worlds greatest chamber music centers.
II would be difficult to find renowned en-
semble which has not, at one time or another,
performed in the Coolidge Auditorium.
Furthermore, the Juilliard String Quartet,
an outstanding ensemble, serves as the Lii
brary's "quartetinresidence," playing at
least 20 concerts during the season on the
Stradivari instruments These instruments are
gift to the people of the United States from
Mrs. Gertrude Clarke Whittall, one of Wash
ingtOn's most enlightened music patrons.
Renowned as jumpingoff spots for young
artists on the way up are the regular series
presented by the Phillips and National Gal
lerieS. The visitor will find the concerts Of
fered in these delightful surroundings excep-
tiOnally rewarding, with the special thrill that
comes from discovering top-notch new talent
always possible After all, Glenn Gould made
his American bow at the Phillips not too many
years ago, and Malcolm Frager made his first
big hit at the National Gallery
Another outstanding lineup is at the Pan
American Union, where the concerts feature
the music and the musicians of all the Amer
icas. This, too, is place where you may dis
cover genius Jaime Laredo and Charles
Treger were discovered in the Hall of the
Americas.
Youth concerts? Thanks to another far
seeing patrOness, Mrs. Herbert A. May, young
sters enjoy the National Symphony Orchestra
nightly from April % through May 23-at no
charge-in the Labor and Commerce Depart
ment Auditoriums
Or, if you prefer lighter music-with the
quality just as high-yOu can wander down to
the Departmental Auditorium of an evening to
hear band concerts by the Navy Band and the
Marine Band, both among the worlds finest.
During the summer, you can while away
apleasant evening at the famed Watergate, one
OF the city's beloved beauty spots, while listen
ing to the strains of the service bands and
orchestras, with an occasional operetta or
- l..
Smyrna times., 1963-05-09
Local PTA
To Install
Officers
May 10th

The final meeting of the
P.T.A. will be held at the FL
ementary School Thursday May
l6, 500 pm. to conduct the
membership drive for next
year. If you have not been con-
tacted you may join at the next
meeting.
The program for May will
be about some extra curricular
activities offered by the Smyr-
ma School. There will be three
numbers by the junior band and
three numbers by the Modrigal
group. Some of the students who
have attended Boys State and
Girls State science, music and
citizenship camp, will tell of
their experience.
The new officers will be in
stalled by Brenton Reynolds,
Regional Vice President of the
P.T.A. The auditing committee
will have their report.
Refreshments will be SER
we'd by the hospitality COM
mittee.
There will be a Kent County
work shop for new officers will
be held In FELTON, on May 9th.
All new officers are urged to
attend. Mr.. Norman Wilder will
accept reservations.
Smyrna times., 1963-05-09
[. C.. Burton
Conducting
Mighty
May Sale

Irwin G. Burton Inc. on the
Dupont Parkway is starting
their traditional May new car
and truck sale ''The Mighty
May Sale". Now is the time of
year when folks begin to make
their summer travel plans.
Wouldn't all those plans be
happier If there we're a brand
new Chevrolet at hand to take
them in7
AS MIR. Bill Willis says,
"We are always shooting for
sales records and sales lead
ership on the Eastern Shore.
That's why we go all out to
sell a volume of new cars
and trucks during our annual
May Sale. This year we are
calling It the mighty May
Sale. We know that folks ex-
pect the best possible deal from
us and we certainly won't dis
sappoint them. Our used car
and truck inventory is low and
we are giving big allowances
for the trades we need. Now Is
your chance TO have that new
Chevrolet car or truck at a
price you never thought pos
sible. Well be making a
Mighty" effort to sell a tre-
mendous number of new cars
and trucks. We have over a
hundred In stock at our three
'dealerships Smyrna, Milford
and Seaford)--all conditioned
and ready to go. Come out and
look them over. Well be happy
to talk to you.
Plans for this big 'TMighty
May Sale" of new Chevrolets
have been going on for some
time. An unusually large stock
Is on hand and the mechanics
have been hard at work getting
them ready to go. With this
large an assortment on hand,
it's possible for you to find
Continued on Page Elevenl
Smyrna times., 1963-05-09
Wanda Fischer Awarded
VanCasken Scholarship

her qualities of leadership. She
has served as a Varsity Cheer
leader for four years, and is an
alternate to the All Star Cheer
leading Squad for 1868. During
her sophomore year Wanda at
tended a four-week camp on
Citizenship which was held In
the Alexis |. DUPONT School
District. During her junior year
she served as Commercial Ed
itor of the Spy Glass, and in
her senior year Co-Editor of
the Smyrna Eagle the schools
yearbook.
Wanda is the daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. George P. Fischer,
who reside at RID. Woodland
Beach Rd., Smyrna, Delaware.
The Van Gasken Scholarship
was established by the late DR..
Frances Van Gasken In memory
of her father, John Van Gask-
en-. The award amounts to ap-
proximately $500.
Smyrna times., 1963-05-09
Group Here
Planning
July 4th
Celebration

The second meeting held by
the decentralization Post,
Veterans of Foreign Wars was
conducted at the post home
Thursday night, with repres-
entatives of the Clayton Fire
Company Auxiliary, the VFW
Auxiliary, Smyrna Grange, Cit
izens' Hose Company, andMor-
ming Star Lodge, IOOF attend
ing.
Other civic, fraternal, and
patriotic groups will take part
In the planned observance of
Fourth of July with the towns
of Clayton and Smyrna pard-
cipating. Tentative plans for
many phases of the observance
we're made.
In line with many states the
program here will include bell
ringing, in keeping with the
slogan, "Make Freedom Really
Ring"
Harry W. Shirey presided,
and the emphasis will be that
the observance emphasize to
young children the meaning of
the day.
The Smyrna Clayton Jaycees
will be In charge of the bell
ringing, and also of the dis
play of street flags In the down.
town areas, as is their custom
on all patriotic holidays.
Suggestions thrown out and
accepted by those present we're
these potentials: a ball game,
parade with band of the Citiz-
ems Hose Company; pony rides
for children; fire marching m-
its with equipment, rescue
truck with loud speaker sys-
TEN; Boy and Girl Scout units,
floats.
The VFW will stage fire
works display at night and fin
ance 1t. A midway, with var
ious groups selling soft drinks,
popcorn, and hot dogs.
Representatives of several
groups accepted responsibility
for carrying out various phases.
The next meeting Of the group
representatives will be held at
the VFW post home on Thurs
day. June 6. with Shirey SER
wing as coordinator.
Smyrna times., 1963-05-09
Lions Set
Stage For
Annual
Horse Show

Enthusiastic response by
horse owners from seven cas-
tern states assures the Smyrna
Lions Club of a successful
Horse Show scheduled for Sun
day, May l9. 1t will be held on
the Norman Shorts farm, We'll
fare Home Road as on pre-
Wous years.
indications are that the lar
gest number of horses ever to
participate In the show will be
brought here from Delaware,
Maryland, Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, North Carolina, Virgin
Ia, and New York State.
High tribute has been paid by
professionals In previous years
for the excellence of the show
and this year promises to sur
pass all.
Action In the Western Ring
is scheduled to start at $3.50
am. and the Eastern Ring at
9 am.
Ringside parking will be av-
ailable and space may be re-
served by calling Karl Geb-
hart. Spots are being selected
now.
The show is approved by the
American Horse Show Assoc
iation and the American Quar-
ter Horse Show Association.
Lunches will be available
during the hours of the show,
with wives of Lions Club mem
bers In charge of this project.
The stage is now being set
for the fourth annual show and
preparation of the grounds has
been under way for several
weeks under the leadership of
william E. Jones, general
chairman, and Frank Ryan, field
chairman.
According to officials the
show will be held rain or shine.
Smyrna times., 1963-05-09

Wanda Fischer, senior acad-
emic student at the John Bass
ett Moore High School has been
awarded the Van Gasken Schol-
arship by the Smyrna Board
of Education. Wanda will use
the scholarship to pursue the
degree program In nursing at
the University of Delaware be-
ginning in September 1868.
Wanda entered the first grade
of the Smyrna Special School
District In March of 1851. Dur
ing her twelve years in the
Smyrna District she has dis
played outstanding qualities of
leadership. She has consistently
won a place on the scholastic
honor roll and at present she is
among the top ten seniors with
over a go average in their A.
years of high school.
She has held many class Of
fees In the various grades In
which she was able to prove
Smyrna times., 1963-05-09
Council Acts
To Annex
Southwest
Section

At a recessed session. of
Smyrna Town Council held Mon
day afternoon at Town Hall the
councilmen approved a bill pre-
pared by the town attorney,
David P. Buckson to be sub
mitted to the Legislature which
annex land ON the southwest
side owned by the Catholic Dio-
cese of Wilmington, the CDA
Development Company, and ].
Edwin Wilson, Jr.
They also approved the Of
fer of Martin T. Roberts, Jr.
for approximately three acres
of ground to be used for street
right-of-way for the extension
of Locust Street, for the selling
price of $4,000.
The council also sat from l
to S pm. on Monday to hear
appeals. They heard seventeen
appeals, capitadon and real es-
tate, and lowered the assess
ment on five real estate ap-
peals.
A letter from Charles E.
Lette, field coordinator of the
Area Development of Town
Council on May l, which re-
commended that the town have
an architectural drawing ready
to submit with application for
funds for Town Hall and lib
rary combined.
The town will then be- In line
to compete with other applica-
nts for funds available through
the Accelerated Works Pro-
gram.
CONTINUED on Page Eleven)
Smyrna times., 1963-05-09
.COuncilnen
Reelected
AT Clayton

Mayor John ]. Roth, Sr. and
two other councilmen won re-
election Saturday in the Clayton
town election. The mayor head
ed the ticket with 1913 votes;
]. George Knotts was second
with 1888, and ]. Harvey Dun
ming, council member for over
40 years retained his seat with
l72 votes.
The losing candidates we're
william R. Bowers, 81, and
Garman Thomas, l9. Holdover
council members are Allen C.
Everett and Samuel C. Wallace.
The five-man council chooses
a mayor from among its mem
bers and the new executive will
be elected at the meeting on
May l3. The Clayton Town Coun-
Gil meets on the second Mon
day of each month.
Roth, a merchant, and vice
president of the Clayton Bank
and Trust Company, in state
ment Immediately after elect
ion said that he felt honored
to be reelected, and ''hoped to
do a good job, working together
as a team"
Knotts, employed In the parts
department at Clements Sup
ply Co. is a member. of Har-
mony Lodge No. l3 and the
Elks Lodge. Dover; also of the
Clayton Fire Company.
Dunning, a retired Pemsyl-
vania Railroad man, is a di-
rector of the Clayton Savings
Loan Asso. andmember of Har-
mony Lodge No. l3.
Smyrna times., 1963-05-09

we're Republican Sens. Dupont,
Evelyn M. Lord, Wilmington;
Manning, Walton H. Simpson,
Camden; and William F. VIII
gus, Ocean View. Sen. ]. DON
aid Isaacs, R-Townsend, was
absent.
Passed was House Bill Ill
as amended which would es-
tablsh a unit system on which
l~ocattcaal edssaatioH financing
would be based. 1t now goes to
the governor.
1t would set up units of 80
pupils each.
Sen. Walter J.. Hoey, D-Mil-
ford, said he thought a bulge
tary item would have been pre-
ferable to the bill.
There were no dissenting
votes although Hoey was re-
corded as not voting. Isaacs
was absent.
Smyrna times., 1963-05-09
Open House
Planned at


Progress reports of poultry
research and tour of a new
environm entail controlled bro
Her house will feature an "Open
House" at the University of
Delaware Substadon at George
town next Wednesday (May l5)
Inspection of the new 40'
by 90 house will begin at
l:30 pm. followed by progress
reports by University of Del
aware researchers.
DR.. William ]. Benton, re-
search associate In the Animal
and Poultry Science Depart
ment, will discuss a year of
study on PPLO, the causative
agent of Chronic Respiratory
Disease (CRD). most costly dis
ease In the broiler operation.
Benton's research dealt with an
evaluation of Matching egg trea :
tments and preventative med
icauon for young chicks for the
control'of PPLO.
Explaining operation of the
new house, financed In part by
the Delmarva- Poultry Industry
DPD, will be Ernest Walpole,
assistant professor In the Agro-
nomy and Agricultural Enginee-
ring Department. The 5000
bird building is windowless,
insulated and mechanically
ventilated. 1t uilizes many new
equipment Innovations.
A years evaluation of four
coccidiostats now used by the
industry to combat coccidiosis
will be given by DR.. william C.
Krauss, research associate In
the APPS Department. The in
dustry spends SIS to $50 mil
lion annually for coccidiostats.
a drug used to slow down the
intesmional cycle of the dis
ease.
Also on the program will be
a discussion of research COM
pairing concrete and dirt floors
and the use of wormers on
broiler performance, by Frank
A'Armi, assistant research
professor at the Substation.
Visitors representing the
poultry industry, will have an
opportunity to ask questions at
the program.
Smyrna times., 1963-05-09
Volunteers
Called Twice

Volunteers of the Citizens
Hose Company answered TWO
weekend alarms, the first on
Saturday at 4:l0 pm. for
woods fire on the property of
William Nowland, Walkers
School Road. Forty firemen re-
sponded to subdue the blaze
which covered ten or fifteen
acres.
On Sunday at 2:l0 pm. they
we're called to the home of
Ray Lowman, llo West Cum
minis Street where they quick
ly extinguished small fire
In rubbish In the cellar. The
house is located near the cen
ter of the town. just off Della
ware Street. The cause of the
fire is under investigation.
Smyrna times., 1963-05-09
Spring Carnival Held
At High School Friday

The program presented by
the physical education classes
of the John Bassett Moore High
School, which included the May
Court festivities, opened with
"Latin Capers". tradidonally
performed by the seniors. This
phase was dedicated to Elena
Sotomayor, American Fielc
Smyrna times., 1963-05-09
Delaware
Alumni To
Hold Spring
Reunion

Spring Reunion for alumni
of the University of Delaware
will be held on Saturday, May
IL, at the university, George
W. Thompson, president of the
Alumni Association, announced
today.
The annual affair will be
highlighted by an all-Gershwin
concert by the Baltimore Sym
phony Orchestra, a part of the
university's Contemporary
Music Festival at BIS In the
Dover Room, Student Center.
The traditional baseball game,
another feature of the day, will
be Delaware vs.. Rutgers on
Frazer Field at 200 pm.
W. Francis Lindell, retiring
as professor of mechanical en-
gineering after 4S years OF
service, will be an honored
guest at the annual luncheon,
to be held at noon in the Do
YER Room of the Student Cen
ter. President John A. Per-
kins will bring greetings to
the group and Mrs. Robert o.
Bausman, chairman of the a.
wards committee, will present
the Outstanding Alumnus A
ward. The annual report of
the Association will be made
by Ebert Chance, alumni di-
rector. MIR. Thompson will
preside.
Election of officers will be
a part of the regular annual
meeting of the association,
scheduled at l0:45 am. in the
MorganVall allandigham Room of
the Student Center.
The combined University
Symphonic and Concert Bands,
with ]. Robert King and Eu-
gene F. Gonzalez conducting,
and the Concert Choir, the Uni
versity Choral Union and the
Women's Chorus, directed by
DR.. Ivan Trusler, will provide
a musical interlude at 4:30
pm. In the Dover Room.
A reception at the Newark
Country Club at $50 will be
followed by individual class
functions at ZOO. Additional
class events are being planned
by five-year reunion classes
bolh Friday and Saturday.
The days program will be-
gin with registration at 9 am.
In the Student Center, followed
by a coffee hour In the main
lounge. Bus tours of the cam
pus are among the many ac-
dvides scheduled during the
afternoon.
Smyrna times., 1963-05-09
Vocational Center Bond
Bill Defeated In Senate

. The measure was brought up
for final vote and failed. AS a
bond bill it requires a three
fourths vote.
All 10 Democrats voted for
the bill. Sen. Eugene D. Book
hammer, R-Lewes, voted aga
inst. Recorded as not voting
Smyrna times., 1963-05-09
New School
Tox okoyed

The special election held on
May |, 1868, for the purpose
of increasing the school dis
trict taxes for general school
purposes by Isl per $l00 of
assessed valuation has been de-
clared officially passed by the
Smyrna Board of Education with
the following results: FOR SAB:
AGAINST 443; VOID l; TOTAL
VOTES 9S7.
Smyrna times., 1963-05-09
No Contest

School elections will be held
In Kent County this Saturday but
the polls in Smyrna will not be
open since there is no contest
here.
william E. Matthews, Jr. is
the unopposed candidate for the
local board.
Contests are being held In
Dover, Caesar Rodney. Har-
rington, FELTON,, Magnolia and
Hartly.
Smyrna times., 1963-05-09

Service. student from Concep-
cion, Chile.
The colors of the girls dres-
ses were those frequently used
In Chile and the steps and
dance styles we're supplemented
with Elena's assistance.
However, the winding of the
May Pole streamers remained
in keeping with the North Amer
lean tradition.
Sandra Schunan was crowned
queen, and her attendants were
Sandra Darrell and Marlene
Konschak;. juniors, Sandra
Everett and Patricia Rebar;
sophomores, Lynn Shallenber-
ger and Charlotte Still; fresh
men, Donna Dunning and Lois
Green.
The varied program "7Beats
to the Score" included Fitness
Counts, freshmen girls; "Once
Upon aTug". boys, Grades o-l2;
coordination in the gym, girls,
Grades o-l2. ----....- 80.
Twice Upon a Tug'', win
ners and losers; Western
Promenade. Girls. Grades g.
II. "Agile Friskies". stunts
on mats and horses, sophomor-
es.
The program ended with
''Dancing Waters", various
patterns in rhythm, level, and
perception.
The ushers were Florence
Fraley, Sandra Gonce, Donna
Pleasanton, and Sandra Sparks.
The school band played a
long overture to the program
under the direction of A. Rodney
Daniels. The physical education
classes were directed by Mrs.
Jane A. Quebec.
Smyrna times., 1963-05-09

Vocational education was the
principal topic in the Senate
Tuesday as one bill was tenn
porarily defeated and another
passed.
The defeated bill :. the roll
call was tabled, and thus it can
be voted on again would au-
thorize a bond issue for voca-
tional centers In Kent and Sus-
sex g,ollz{i,ss.
An amendment, introduced by
Sen. Calvin R. Mccullough, D.
Holloway Terrace, to add $3,-
225, 900 for a school in New
Castle County was adopted.
Minority Leader Reynolds du
Pont, R-Greenville, said he
thought the bill should be held
up until more final figures we're
available.
Sen. Margaret R. Manning,
R-Marshallton, argued that
passing the bill at this time
would be 'doing vast dis
service to the whole school
system" by pulling out part of
the money. Vocational funds =
except those for the New Cast
lie County school = are also in
an omnibus school bond bill.
She asked for a two-week de-
ferment until final figures on
the bond bill are available.
The Democrats then went into
caucus where they agreed to
fight the deferment. They came
out and voted not to defer.
Smyrna times., 1963-05-09

Continued on Page Eleven)
Evening star., 1963-04-28

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obout your home to give it new life, new
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The Nome nugget., 1963-08-28
State Mineral Production Totals $54.3 Million

JUNEAU R - Minerals valued at $54.3 million were produced in Alaska during 1862, the US. Bureau of Mines reported Tues day in an advance summary on mining in the 18th State during the past year.
 A rise of " per cent in the value of crude oil accounted in a large part for an increase of 56 per cent over the value of mineral production in 1861, the Bureau said.
 Petroleum valued at $31,19O,0O0 was produced in the state last pear, reflecting full years pro- duction at almost rated capacity from the Swanson River oil fields on the Kenai Peninsula.
 Coal mined in the state during the year was valued at $6,409,000. Following, in order of total value, were gold, S5,784,000; sand and gravel, $5,355,000; and unclassi- fled minerals such as lead, gem stones, peat, platinum-type miner als, stone and uranium, $4,256 ,000.
 Mercury production was valued at S711, 1,OO0; natural gas at S597 ,0O0 and silver at $24,000.
The Nome nugget., 1963-08-28
Alaska Purchases 92 International Trucks

ANCHORAGE R - A truck ing industry publication says Alas ka has purchased 92 International trucks, including 80 pickup trucks.
 Go-Transport Times of the west, in it's August issue, says the pur- chase was announced by Flyod Guertin, Commissioner of the State Department of Administration.
 The article, in the truck trans portation news section of the jour nal, said the pickup trucks were C-1000 models with a gross vehicle weight of 4,200 pounds.
 It said II of the International units were Model 1900 Loadstar dump trucks, with three-yard bodies and snow blows for use for winter maintenance of state high ways.
 The remaining truck was de- scribed as Model V-202A Interna- tional with a five-yard dump body.
 The article did not say when the truck order had been placed and gave no information on the price paid or with whom the order had been placed.
The Nome nugget., 1963-08-28
New Policy Aimed To Prevent Damage to Fish and Wildlife Habitats

WASHINGTON R - A new federal policy aimed at prevent ing damage to fish and Wildlife habitats by federal-id highway con- struction was announced Monday.
 Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges and Secretary of Interior Stewart Udall said methods for implementing the policy were worked out by the Bureau of Pub lie Roads and the Fish and Wild life Service.
 They added that the policy re- cogniZeS that close coordination and cooperation are required in the planning and construction of highways in order to protect wild life.
 The policy requires that State Highway Departments give State Fish and Wildlife agencies ad- vance plans for federal-aid high way construction.
 The fish and Wildlife agencies will make recommendation to pro- tect the Wildlife habitats.
 The policy will be implemented through roads bureau regula- ton which requires that by Jan. l each state, in requesting Com merce Dept. approval for the use of federal-aid funds, must certify that it has given consideration to the effects of the proposed high way project on fish and wildlife resources,