Smyrna times., 1931-01-14
NEWS BUDGETS FROM
NEARBY TOWNS
CLAYTON
items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned About Town

the winter meeting of this organ
ization which was held at the St.
Joseph's Industrial School at Clay
ton on Tuesday, at which time a
number of topics were discussed OF
interest to dairymen and their in
iustry in this section of the coun-
try. Following the inspection Of
the Holstein herd in the forenoon
lunch was served in the dining
hall on the school grounds where
the visitors were welcomed by
Father Joseph P. Hanley, rector Of
the school After lunch the dairy
men adjourned to another one Of
the school buildings where an in
teresting program had been plan
ned by j. R. Danks, secretary of
the Delaware Holstein Friesian
Association, including a discussion
of the milk marketing situation by
II. d. Alleback, president Of the
Interstate Milk Producers Asso-
citation, and a talk by Prof. George
l. Schuster, Agronomist of the
Delaware experiment station on
the subject of pasture improve
ment. In presenting the subject
of marketing whole milk in Phila-
delphia Mr.. Alleback urged the
dairymen in this territory to re-
duce their production and to keep
cnly those cows which are profit
able producers in order that the
dairy business may be placed on a
more economic basis. How to
lengthen the pasture season by
proper fertilization as a means of
reducing the cost of winter feeds
was the chief topic which Profess
sor Schuster included in his dis
cussion on the most practical
methods by which dairy pastures
may be improved in this section.
In the absence Of John D.Reynolds
president of the Delaware Hol-
stein Friesian Association, the
meeting was presided over by Pro-
fessor T. A. Baker of the Univers-
ity of Delaware. During the brief
business session of the association
the chairman appointed DR.. Louis
Ievinson, ]. R. Danks and E. H.
Donovan as members Of the legis-
1ative committee.
Mr. and Mrs. John Chapman and
Mrs. George Pierce of Linwood,
Pa, spent Saturday with friends
IN town.
Mrs. Mary Schwanb, Mr.. J.
Cowgirl and children Elizabeth,
Evelyn and Bill of Camden, N. J.,
and Mrs. Clara Boyer of Penn's
Grove, N. J., were dinner guests
Sunday Of Mr.. Frank Boyer and
family.
Mrs. William Ryan was guest
of her cousin, Mrs. Florence Jar
re1l in Wilmington on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levin ]. Wright
and daughter Mary Anna, and
Catherine, were guests of their
aunts, Mrs. Phillips and Miss Mary
Lane at FELTON,.
Mr.. Walter Pennock and son
Merritt of Elkton, spent Saturday
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Hoffeck-
Rr
AIRS. James r. Boggs spent
Monday in Wilmington with her
daughter, Mrs. Harry Atkinson.
Misses Julia Boggs and Mary
Frances Pusey spent Sunday with
Mr.. Merrill Boggs of near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cohee of near
Dover, spent Sunday with Mrs
Sadie Cohee and Mr.. Merrill Boggs
of near town.
Mr.. Thomas Lynch Of Selbyville
spent the weekend with Mr.. Thorn
as AXE. Mr.. AXE is of Bridgeville
but is spending the winter at Clay
tom with his uncle, Mr.. Emile Pot
ter and Mrs. Potter.
Mrs. Bessie Bennett and daugh-
ter Louise, spent Thursday in VIII
mington.
Mrs. Edwin Shane and daughter
Thelma Anne, returned home on
Sunday after spending last week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. FL
WOOu DdVlu.
Mr.. William 7. Hoffecker spent
the weekend with relatives in
Philadelphia.
Miss Sue Hoffecker and Mr..
Charles Wheelin of Philadelphia,
spent Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs.
w. t. Hoffecker.
Miss Ruth Cooper and friend OF
Dover, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
William Wroten on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Paige and son
were recent guests of friends in
Washington, d. G.
Mr.. William Ely Of Chester, Pa,
is spending several days with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Ely.
Mr.. Eary Ely and Mr.. George
Fleming spent the weekend with
Mr.. Norris Ely at Harrisburg, Pa
Miss Isabel Horn and Miss
Marian Jane Horn are quite i'll at
their home on Rodney street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Reese
Ezsfs,.Lott.