From the pages of The Smyrna Times
May 28, 1959
Smithers Snow Jr. to Head Jaycees
Smithers Snow Jr. was elected president of the Smyrna-Clayton Junior Chamber of Commerce at the regular meeting. Other officers named include William T. Gathright, Jr., executive vice president; Thomas Tyler, internal vice president; A. H. Hammond Jr., external vice president; Paul Cosden, treasurer; Terry Hughes, director; and Brooks Banta, director.
The installation will take place at the annual charter night celebration to be held on Tuesday, June 23, at Alexander’s, Dover.
Vance Cole, president, conducted the business session.
Senior Girl, Boy Awarded Watches from Sayers
Once again the clock in the window has ticked away the minutes at Sayers Jewelers and once more two seniors have been the happy winners of Bulova wrist watches when the hands stopped on heir names.
Members of the senior class at John Bassett Moore High School, 66 in number, had their names placed on segments of a large circle forming the artificial face of a clock, the boys in the outer yellow circle, the girls in an inner blue circle. They have watched eagerly and during Monday night the clock stopped and the lucky winners were Edna Seward and Michael Jankowiak.
This the ninth consecutive year that Sayers Jewelers have conducted the project and each graduate was allowed to choose an hour on the face of the clock and sign his or her name there. The clock was started by Doris Slover.
Scout Leaders to Be Honored
The awarding of scrolls of recognition fro outstanding service will be made by the Smyrna-Clayton Girl Scout Neighborhood at a Scout’s Own to be held at Lake Como on Sunday, June 14 at 7:30 p.m. The public is invited. All troops of Smyrna and Clayton will participate.
Receiving the scrolls will be Mrs. Clark Knotts, leader of Brownie Troop 61 for seven years; Mrs. Henry T. Price, Neighborhood chairman and committee woman; Mrs. Henry Ennis, Clayton, for work with Brownies and Girl Scouts.
Legion Carnival Closes Saturday
Only three days remain for the American Legion Carnival now in progress at the intersection of Glenwood Avenue and Union Street. The colorful tents and amusements were set up on the carnival grounds last weekend in preparation for the one-week stand here. The activity, sponsored locally by the David C. Harrison Post No. 14, is presented by the well-known Virginia Greater Shows, one of the largest raveling organizations of its kind on the Eastern Shore.
A special program has been arranged for the big Memorial Day weekend approaching. The carnival midway will open for a gala matinee performance on Saturday, closing its 1959 shows, games of skill, and 12 exciting rides are featured. Four special rides reserved for the small-fry also are available.
Quarterly Police Report: 70 Arrests with Fines Totaling $977
The report of the police department submitted by Chief of Police John W. Jacobs Jr. to Town Council for the past four months showed a total of complaints answered, 231; arrests, 70; motor vehicle violations, 38; total fines, $977.
A breakdown of the report follows:
January – complaints, 51; arrests, 16; disorderly conduct, 3; motor vehicle, 12; assault and battery, 1; committed to Kent Correctional Institution, 3; dismissed, 1; police car mileage, 3,751; fines collected, $365.
February – complaints, 57; arrests, 12; motor vehicle, 3; destroying private property, 5; police car mileage, 3, 520; fines collected $210.
March - complaints, 61; arrests, 20; motor vehicle violations, 9; disorderly conduct, 3; assault and battery, 3; fugitive from justice, 1; grand larceny, 2; held for Juvenile Court, 3; held for Superior Court, 2; fines collected, $140; police car mileage, 3,719.
April - complaints, 62; arrests, 22; motor vehicle, 14; disorderly conduct, 1; drunk on highway, 1; destroying property, 2; assault and battery, 2; obtaining alcoholic beverage for minor, 1; petty larceny, 1; committed to Kent Correctional Institution, 2; dismissed, 2; held for court, 2; mileage for police car, 3,180; fines collected, $262.
