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Smyrna times., 1963-10-03
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Mrs. Jessie Thesper and dau-
ghter Ruth Ann of Newark, Del,
were recent guests of Mrs.
Sally Reed.
Mrs. Grant Garis, president
of the State American Legion
Auxiliary was a guest at the
installation of Delaware State
Department officers of the Am
ertcan Legion held in Dover on
Thursday evening.
MIR. and MRS. Frank Robinson
are receiving congratulations
on the birth of a son Sunday,
September rs, at Kent General
Hospital. MIR. and Mrs. Robin
son have another boy and a
girl.
DR.. and Mrs. Carlos Bowers
we're overnight guests of Miss
Elizabeth Wilson on their way
from Washington to New York.
DR.. Bowers is with the War
Shipping Board stationed In New
York.
Miss Mary Jane Beltz, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Beltz,
was guest of honor at sur
prise party in honor of her fif-
teenth birthday given recently
at her home.
Mrs. Marietta West Gooding,
Miss Margaret Crossley and
Miss Elizabeth Crossley spent
the weekend at Washington, DC.
Miss Evelyn Robinson and
Miss Ruth Ellen Reihm spent
the weekend with Miss Malvina
Stevenson at Baltimore, Md.
MIR. and Mrs. Amos Mast
and son Charles, spent the
weekend with MIR. Mast's pa
rents, MIR. and Mrs. Aaron
Mast of Velleville, Pa.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. Earl Hurd
and children visited Mrs.
Hurd's parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin Burrows near Dover.
Sgt. Fred Burke of Fort
Fisher, North Carolina, is
spending day furlough with
his parents, MIR. and Mrs. Fred
Burke and his wife, Mrs. Fred
Burke of Smyrna.
Miss Elanor Burke of St.
Francis Hospital spent Sunday
with her parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Fred Burke.
Mrs. Claymond Griffin of
Wilmington, spent the weekend
with her grandmother, Mrs.
Tweedle.
Misses Anna and Margaret
Harrington of Wilmington spent
the weekend with their parents,
MIR. and Mrs. Clifford Harring-
ton.
Mrs. James z. Walton of
Burlington, NJ, and Mrs. Ell
wood David of Townsend spent
Thursday with MIR. and Mrs.
Edwin Shane of Clayton.
Mr.. Sam Smith of Smyrna
has purchasedMr Mollie Wal
ker's house and will move In
the near future.
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E.H. Jones spent last Thurs
day at Magnolia, visiting
friends.
Senator and Mrs. Henry VII
iams, Mrs. Sallie Hubbard, of
Bethesda and Mrs. Allaband
and daughter, of Denton, Md,
visited Rev., and Mrs. ELL
Jones last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Easom spent
Sunday In Wilmington.
Mr.. A. Dickerson was an
overnight Sunday visitor at the
home of Mr.. J.W. Ford.
Mrs. Thorpe, of the Palmer
Home, Dover spent Friday with
Mrs. Helen Grant.
Mrs. Lynch and daughter
Clara, are on an extended visit
to Buffalo, NY.
Mrs. Gordy, OF Cambridge,
spent Friday In town.
Mrs. CIR. Neese and daughter
Mary, are on an extended visit
to Wilmington and Philadelphia
and New York.
Mrs. Herman Sevil and Miss
Elizabeth Short are visiting rel
atives in Baltimore and Wash
ington.
Mr.. Lewis Hurd and family,
spent Sunday In Harrington with
their parents.
Miss Marion Stewart spent
the weekend at Cheswold with
Miss Edna Vaughn.
MIR. and Mrs. william Lodge,
of Philadelphia, spent Sunday
with MIR. and Mrs. Charles
Stewart.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.E. Cattas and
son Paul, spent last week at
Buch Falls, Pa, the guest of
their brother, MIR. Harry
Deakyne.
MIR. AT. Hoffecker who has
been spending several months
with his son, DR.. W.D. Hof-
fecker at New Cannan, Conn.
was a visitor to Cheswold
friends and received the glad
hand of welcome.
MIR. and Mrs. James Boyles
entertained Mrs. Ella Windell
and children, of Philadelphia
and Mr.. Clarence Boules of
near Smyrna, on Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Bennett Emory
and son, Nelson and MIR. Lewis
Anderson and wife spent Sun
day at Port Penn.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. R. Legar
spent Sunday with Rev. and
Mrs. J.E. Cote.
MIR. Benjamin Stewart who
has been spending some time at
the home of his uncle, Mr.. J.R.
Glass, returned to his home In
Baltimore.
Mrs. Mary Dunn, of Balti-
more, is the guest of her sis
ter Mrs. James Simpson.
Smyrna times., 1963-10-03

minis E. Spealman of the Bel
mont Hall Cannery finished Fri
day with a pack of II, 900 cases
which was short of his expec-
tations but good considering the
short crop and high market.
Councilman Samuel A. Former
of this town closed his cannery
down last week after a pack Of
about 1000 cases. The foreigI
help has all left and the factorie.
are busy, leveling. packing anc
shipping their goods. Owing tC
the fluctuating market,
Gamers who were forced
to boy on the open market,
payed a high price than In pre-
vtous years. Had they not done
this, even with the acreage con-
tracted for, they would have
fallen considerably short. The
tendency has been and will con-
tinue In the future to make II
harder for Gamers to contract,
notwithstanding their plea Of
being home industries and pay
ing out thousands of dollars to
growers while the foreign buy
ers put In circulation a bare
ptttance In comparison.
Road Engineer Caleb Kenney
has part of the new road equip
ment which was bought last
month by Kent County working
on the highway leading from
Milford to Dover and so on
through the length of the state.
He proposes to build stone
road twelve feet wide In all
places In the state Long high
way, where the road is now so
bad as to need temporary re-
lief, and where he deems tenn
porary repairs would be a waste
of money. BY this method the
roads will be unusable all win
ter for all kinds of teaming
and automobile use, and next
season 1t is his intention to
build the entire six miles of
road, that has been petitioned
for between Milford and Fred
erica. From over to Camden.
the road has been made and
complete for about three miles,
and SO long as the winter wea-
ther will keep both gangs of
workmen and machinery work
ing, which should give better
roads through the north and
south center of Kent County.
MIR. and Mrs. Edward G.
Walls celebrated on Thursday
the twenty-fifth anniversary of
their marriage. They made no
recognition of the event outside
their immediate family, but,
that evening some of their
friends getting on to 1t, gathered
at their home TO extend their
hearty congratulations and good
wishes that Mr.. and Mrs. Walls
might have many more happy
anniversaries.
Smyrna times., 1963-10-03

The order affects 100000 civ
ilian volunteers serving at 7, :
500 observation posts and 43
filter centers throughout the
country. There are no filter
posts In Delaware, the spoilers
here reporting to the Philadel-
phia filter post Civilian De-
tense officials here emphasized
that the order In no way eff
fects the three district warn
ing centers of the state, the
control centers, or the various
civilian defense groups.
Harvey E. Wilson, Smyrna
was elected chairman of the
Kent county soil Conservation
district board at an organization
meeting which was held re-
Gently In the office of the Soil
Conservation Service In Dover.
BY virtue of the position as
county agricultural agent, Rus
sell E. Wilson, will serve as
Secretary, of this board of SUI
perVisors, and other members
include C. Arthur Taylor. Har-
rington; Issac Thomas, Mary
del; Lundon D. Caulk, Wood
side; and Us. Willis, Milford.
This board will have COM
plete supervision of all soil
conservation and farm drainage
work In Kent County with he
cooperation and assistance of
any other state or federal a.
gency from which certain infor-
nation may be required to make
this program more effective
within this county.
Land owners who desire that
all or part of this soil conser-
vation work be done on their
farms are advised to make
application either through their
district supervisor, the county
agricultural extension office,
or the Soil Conservation Service
office In Dover. After these
applications have been received
they will be given careful con-
sideration by the county soil
conservation district board
and then plans will be for
mulated for placing this pro-
ject into operation.
Mrs. Alice Read of Bald-
more, Md, was a guest over
Sunday of Mrs. George Carter.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles B.
Swain, Jr., and son Charles
B. Iii, spent several days with
his mother, Mrs. Lillian Swain
and returned on Tuesday to their
home In York, Pa.
Mrs. George H. Bennett Is
spending several weeks with her
mother Mrs. Charles Kroeget
at Winona. Minnesota.
MIR. and Mrs. F.V. Tarbur-
ton of Seaford, spent the week
end with the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Griffin,
Ir.
Smyrna times., 1963-10-03

A slip of the pen on writing
a check may result seriously
for Wilton Todd, a Greenwood,
who made a mistake, and has
already resulted in the arrest
of Milton Trice, who took ad-
vantage of the mistake. Todd
gave Trice a check that he sup
posed was for S2.62, but being
in q hurry left out the decimal
point, causing the check TO read
S262. Trice had the check
cashed, and, although Todd
afterward explained the mis-
take, it is charged Trice re-
fused TO turn over the money
to him. Trice was arrested for
embezzlement, misappropri-
alton of funds and several other
charges. Before Squire War
rington he waived hearing for
October term OF Court.
The affiliated college COM
mission met Monday afternoon
In the office of DR.. Harter at
the Delaware College, at New
ark. After meeting, they pro-
ceeded to the site for the pro-
posed new college buildings,
and made measurements for the
residence hall and science hall.
They decided that the name for
the addition to the college should
be the Delaware College for
Women". Architect Ii. Rogers
was selected to prepare definite
plans and specifications upon
which the commission may re-
ceive estimates for the build
ings. Steps we're taken also to-
wards the selection of a dean
for the college. A number of
applications for the position
we're examined and read. The
commission expects to have the
new buildings ready for use by
September of next year. The
commission adjourned to meet
again in Wilmington at the call
of its subcommittee.
The tomato season has come
to a close after one of the most
varied and exciting in recent
years. With a lively "open"
market at Smyrna Landing and
Fleming's Landing at the start
and season that lasted only
about three weeks, growers a.
bout Smyrna have seen short
but interesting season. Not
withstanding that canning
houses have sprung up in many
places in this vicinity. Smyrna
has held its own with a pack
of over 10000 cases or one
million five hundred and eighty
five thousand cans. The John
H.Hoffecker Canning Company,
which closes down today, will
have packed $4,000 cases.
Hoffecker Brothers & Hall fin
ished last week with a pack of
$4,000 cases. an advance of TWO
thousand. over last year Cum =
Smyrna times., 1963-10-03

Harvey c. Jones, chairman
of this District for the Third
War Loan Drive announces that
total sales to individuals were
$4,000 and to Corporations
$l27, 900. ''hasmuch as the quo
ia for individuals was $4,000
and 1t was over subscribed by
approximately $4,000 the Dis
trict is elated over its accom-
plishments," said MIR. Jones.
The Smyrna Grange members
subscribed $5400 in bonds and
Sl2 In stamps at the bond rally
which was a feature of their
annual Booster Night program.
Harry CLOUD was In charge of
the sales booth. State Master
Bailey Thomas and Mrs. Tho
mas of Wyoming, were guests
of the Grange and talked to the
members.
Booster Night Program. In
cluded in the program also were
Mrs. EFT. Heinold, the chap
lain; Mrs. Joseph Ennis, Mrs.
Elmer P. Corris. Harry Cloud
and Mrs. Arthur CHM. Mrs.
Mary HWson Fleming sang vo-
cal solos and trio comprised
of Mrs. Fleming, Mrs. Howard
Deakyne, and Harry Johnson
also sang. The program was
arranged by the lecturer, Mrs.
Fred Heinold.
William T. Dayett, Clayton,
was honored last Sunday with
a birthday dinner given by his
only daughter, Mrs. Raymond
Pusey, with whom he lives.
The occasion was In honor of
his 18th birthday and was at
tended by the grandchildren and
great grandchildren. Little
Ethel Stats, 8 years old great
grandchild, sang Happy Birth
day" for the guest of honor.
Mr.. Dayett is active and enjoys
good health. He has for many
years operated a nursery for
flowers at Clayton.
The golden wedding anniver-
sary of MIR. and Mrs. Lewis
Taylor was celebrated last Fri
day evening, October lst at their
home on West Commerce.
About so guests were present
TO extend their greetings and
best wishes. Many lovely gifts
were received by the couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor have their
children, Mrs. Stanley Wright,
Middletown; Mrs. Frank Thorn
ton, Smyrna; and Lewis Tay-
lor of FELTON,, all of whom were
present to help celebrate the
anniversary.
More than 200 airplane
spoilers In the two Smyrna
spotting posts were released
from routine duty and placed
on an alert status Monday night
by the Army, in a move designed
to release civilian defense
workers in this unit through
out the country for other duties.
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Truck Kills Boy
Going to School

A 5-year-old boy on his way
to kindergarten with an older
brother was struck and killed
by a dump truck today as he
crossed a street in Northeast
Washington. police reported.
Police said the victim was
James C. williams of 5949
Anacostia avenue NE. He was
on his way to Kenilworth Ele-
mentary School with his 8-year-
old brother, Francis Lee VIII
liams, jr., when the accident
occurred at Douglas and Forty
fifth streets NE. police said.
James. behind Francis as
they crossed Douglas street, was
crushed beneath the left rear
wheel OF the truck, police said.
He was pronounced dead at
District General Hospital.
Francis was not hit by the
truck. 1t was the 18th traffic
fatality Of the year In the
District. compared with IS at
this time last year.
The driver was identified by
police as Irving d. Abel Of 1928
Fifty-fifth avenue. Hillside.
Md. Police said a technical
charge Of homicide was placed
against him.
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Railroads Set April 8
To Start Job Cutbock

CHICAGO, April 2 tAP).--
The Nations railroads an
nounced today that one min
ute after midnight April 8
they will make work rules
changes that eventually will
eliminate $1,000 Jobs.
The announcement was made
by the carriers chief negotia-
tor shortly after a United
States Supreme Court mandate
permitted the dissolution OF an
injunction which had held up
making Of rules changes since
last summer.
In a brief announcement
James e. Wolfe. chairman OF
the National Railway Labo
Conference and chief rail ne
Rotiator, said:
"The Nations railroads today
notified the National railway
Board that at 1901
am. on April 8 we will make
work rules changes intended to
end the featherbedding prob
lem.
I'VE understand President
Kennedy probably will name an
emergency board before the
unions set a strike date. This
will prevent any stoppage for
at least 60 days"
In Cleveland. the five BROTH
erhoods involved In tie dis
pute issued the following Joint
statement.
THE railway labor organiza-
tons are cooperating with the
Government TO avoid any In
terruption 10 railroad service
as a result OF a unilateral
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CONGRESS APPROVES HONOR
Churchill Citizenship Near

Congress today directed
President Kennedy TO declare
Sir Winston Churchill an hon.
orary citizen of the United
States.
A resolution cleared the
Senate unanimously today. The
House passed the precedent
breaking proposal, 377-2l, on
March IL.
A White House spokesman
said the President could be
expected 10 act shortly.
The Senate adopted the res
olution within minutes after
II was reported from the Jul
dietary Committee this morn
ing.
Sir Winston, now SO, and
Briatin's Prime Minister dur
ing World War II. is the son Of
American-born Jennie Jerome.
The purpose Of the resolution
was 10 express the highest
esteem and admiration Of the
American people for q great
statesman and a leader OF free
peoples" according 10 the
House Judiciary Committee re-
port. The Senate acted before
a formal report could be filed.
Sir winston, who In 1858
discouraged efforts TO make him
an honorary citizen. said ear
lier this year that he would
be deeply moved by such an
honor"
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Couch's Conduct
Called 'UnethicuI'

ATLANTA, April 2 (AP) -
Attorney General Eugene Cook
reported TO Gov. Sanders to-
day that Wally Butts gave ad-
vance information 10 Paul
Bryant on last September's
Georgia Alabama football
GAGE which was "unethical. i'm
proper. and unsportsmanlike"
THE furnishing Of such in
formation might well have Vi
tally affected the outcome OF
the game In points and the
margin OF victory" Cook said
In a summation Of his findings
after a two-week investigation
Sanders ordered the inves-
tiRation after the Saturday
Evening Post charged In It's
March % issue that there was
collision 10 affect the outcome
of the game between Butts. re-
Gently resigned as Georgia ath-
letic director. and Bryant. the
University Of Alabama coach.
Alabama won the game. $50.
Early Story on Page Ais
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Carries Over Funds
Plane Searched
In Bomb Hoax

A false report that there was
a bomb on a Washington bound
Eastern Airlines plane today
caused officials to land the
DC7B at the end Of a National
Airport runway and debark the
So passengers. No bomb was
found in a 40-minute search.
The incident occurred while
Eastern's Flight 1888 on the
Newark-to-W Washington shut
tie was airborne shortly after
$50 am. Eastern said a wom-
ans voice, muffled as though in
a handkerchief, called the air.
line and warned Of a bomb on
board the flight.
Capt. A. c. williams was no
titled by radio of the report and
brought his four engine plant
to a halt at the south end Of
the runway.
The FBI said the false call
forced four planes to land at
various cities because all we're
airborne at the time.
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last night that she was only 40
miles from the Cuban coast
land I presume it is carrying
out its mission"
The mission, he said, was to
sink any Russian ships it might
encounter and to contact the
Cuban underground, presuma-
bly, to deliver arms.
No details were given on the
size Of the boat or crew.
Another Raider Seized
The vessel repeatedly took
off for parts unknown Sunday
when the British frigate Inns
Londonderry appeared off Nor
mans Cay in the Bahamas,
where the British detained the
second armed raider, Violin
III, and her crew when they
stopped to refuel.
The British action appeared
to tie in with new tough moves
by the United States to stop
Cuban exiles from carrying out
raids on their homeland. The
State Department said the men
we're captured after the United
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pronunciation Of changes in pay
and working conditions an
nounced by railroad manage
ment.
ITO that end. we have been
in touch with the Secretary Of
Labor. We expect that a crisis
will be averted by the prompt
appointment Of an emergency
board under the Railway Labor
Act. Such an emergency board
can make a contribution In
bringing the parties together
IN collective bargaining. lead
ng 10 a fair and peaceful set
.lement.
I'VE agree with the Secre-
tary OF Labor that this dispute
must ultimately be settled by
he parties themselves"
In Washington, the National
Mediation Board said II was
Immediately notifying the
resident that a national emer-
yency rail dispute exists, the
only remaining step necessary
before President Kennedy
names a presidential board 10
delay a rail strike at least so
days.
The unions have told us
they would run up a strike
date" said NMB member
Francis A. O'Neill. Jr. That's
enough for us"
Mr.. Kennedy was expected
TO act late today or some time
tomorrow. depending upon
when the necessary papers and
ARRANGEMENTS could be COM
pleted.
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morning after the generals pro-
claimed their revolt. They with
drew at noon after Mr.. Guido
announced the revolt was
crushed. They returned this
afternoon as reports reached
Buenos Aires that powerful navy
units had gone into rebellion.
The rebels claimed that re-
bellious air force units bombed
and strafed eight loyalist tanks
but the Government denied the
report.
A rebel communique issued
early In the revolt said the
policies Of the Guido regime
could make possible "the advent
Of atheistic communism" in
Argentina.
The rebels seized radio sta
tons this morning in Buenos
Aires and called for support
from the military and civilians
to GUST Mr.. Guido. Their an
See ARGENTINA, Page A-6
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States relayed a report to Brit
ish authorities.
An American adventurer
from Miami, Jerry Buchanan,
"a, one of the captured crew.
men, was flown to Nassau from
Norman's Cay, a tiny island in
the Exuma chain 200 miles
north of the Cuban coast and
$50 miles south of Miami.
The other 16 were taken
aboard the Londonderry and
were en- route to Nassau.
Freed on $40 Bond
The 35-foot Violin III ar
rived at Nassau in trouble. Mr..
Buchanan declared the British
Navy, which took charge Of the
boat at Norman's Cay, had run
her aground en- route and had
to tow her the last few miles.
He said the boat was in danger
of sinking.
Mr.. Buchanan appeared in
court yesterday on a charge Of
See RAIDERS, Page AS
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lican Gov. George Romney and
vigorously opposed by the Dem
ocrats and organized labor, was
approved by about 10000 votes.
The vote from 5000 of the
States 5000 precincts, includ-
ing all Ito in Wayne County
(Detroitl was: Yes, 500. Ale;
no, 798,776.
Confusion in the unofficial
tabulation of votes, with errors
discovered in both the AsSo-
ciated Press and United Press
international reports, left both
advocates and enemies Of the
new basic law uncertain Of the
result for hours.
Gov. Romney, chief spokes-
man for the new constitution,
which he helped write in the
recent constitutional conven-
ton, was cautious in his VIC
tory comment:
Despite the narrow mar
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Mr.. Guido in his executive
palace in the heart of the city.
Mr.. Guido had declared the
revolt crushed at noon, four
hours after two retired army
generals proclaimed a revolu-
ton to block elections they said
would give power TO followers of
ousted Dictator Juan d. Perons
Mr.. Guido quickly backtrack-
ed that announcement and Or
dered the rebels to surrender
by 3 pm. or be attacked by
military forces loyal to his
government.
Developments Confusing
The navy is leading the
the army and air force
are split" a military intelligence
officer said. There could be
fighting. But first there will be
talks"
In a confusing round OF de-
velopments, marines surrounded
the executive palace this
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FISH TEEN
IN POTOMAC

FISHERMEN In the Washington
oFso ore enthusiastic about whot is
reported 10 be the largest run OF
white perch up the Potomac River
in yson and the herring dippsn
also ore being kept busy. petoils
ore on todoy's Leisure Sports Poss.
Az.
CHESS FANclERS hove o shones
10 ploy with the giants Of the game
and ,odoy's problem occurs In o
notch between Americas kol,on-
Ovski and Russio'i Here's on Poss
Ala.
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171 1TT| -1191e--7 "--71-H
Navy Rebels Threaten
To Shell Buenos Aires
BY SAM SUMMERLIN
Associated Press staff Writer

BUENOS AIRES, April @ - military revolt split
Argentina today and rebels threatened naval bomard
nent of Buenos Aires in effort to GUST President Jose
Maria Guido
Answering a rebel call heavily armed marines surrounded
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JustboreIy The Com
munieotions Satellite corpo-
ration is already the subject
Of q tug Of war between
iberoi soIons and private
enterprise.
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Anti-Costro Sea Raider
ProwIs Coast of Cuba
Vessel Seeking Prey Is Companion
OF Ship Seized by British

MIAMI, Fla, April (AP)-An armed anti-CaStro sea
raider prowed the Cuban today search of prey its
reported while the British held its companion
and her of II at Nassau Bahamas
spokesman for the anti-communist Cuban EScambray
Front Army said the heavily armed boat reported by radio