Smyrna times., 1932-08-17
NEWS BUDGETS FROM
NEARBY TOWNS
CLAYTON
Items of Personal and Social In
ferest Cleaned About Neighborhood

lNfmS OF feTsOftdl anu SUSld1 III
ferest Cleaned About Neighborhoot
Mrs. Joseph A. Buckson was
elected president of the Bucksor
Dockety and Pritchard association
at the tenth annual reunion Of
members of the families held al
Delaware Beach Saturday, August
14th. About seventy members OF
the families attended the event
coming from Maryland, Delaware
and surrounding territory. Other
officers elected are: Mrs. S. E.Tar-
button, vice-president; Mildred
Pusey, recording secretary; ]. Lay
ton Moore, of Ridley Park, cor
responding secretary; Wilson Dav-
id, director of sports and William
Dayett, religious advisor. The
Pritchard and the Dockety families
are related to the Bucksons by
marriage. The Buckson family,
the connecting family in the rela-
tionship, originally came to this
country from England and settled
around Taylor's Bridge. A base
ball game was held in which Mrs.
Tarbutton acted as umpire. The
The winning team, which number
ed on eight, was made of William
Francis, Clarence Johnson, j. "a.
Buckson, Arthur and Ethel Haub-
er, Mary Jane Tarbutton, Billy
Pusey and Wilson David. The
prize for coming the longest dis
tance was awarded to George Tar
button and family of Harrisburg,
Pa, the prize for the oldest woman
was given to Mary Jane Griffin
berg; the oldest man to John
Webb; the youngest girl to Betty
Sinex. Those who won prizes in
the sports were: Mrs. Leland Sinex,
Charles A. Brown, Billy Pusey,
Jean Webb, Harry Heal, Nancy
Heal, Mary Frances Pusey, Ray
mond Pusey, Ethel Hauber, Mrs.
Albert Brown, Mary Jane Tarbut-
ton, Clarence Johnson, George
Tarbutton and Wilson David. a
number Of important talks and
family "reminiscences were given
by members of the families at the
dinner. The reunion was conclud-
ed shortly before dark.
Mr.. j. ]. Caldwell of Harring
ton, formerly Of Smyrna, was ar
rested in Clayton by Officer George
Eichholz on Saturdy evening, Aug
ust 9Th, for reckless driving and
using abusive talk to an officer. A
trial was held on Thursday, August
11th, before Alderman Horn, who
fined Caldwell $40 and costs. The
trial proved Of interest to many
people of Smyrna and Clayton, who
packed the small room to capacity,
due to the attitude taken by Cald-
well regarding the arrest.
''The Second Coming of Christ"
viii be the topic at Salem Church,
Sunday. Services are being held
every Sunday in old Salem Church
near Clayton, with Nathan Bailey
of Wilmington in charge. Sunday
School at 200 and preaching at 8
p. m. The public is cordially in
vited to attend these services
where old-fashioned gospel preach
ing and singing is featured.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Keys, Mrs.
Alice Collins and Mrs. Georgianna
LeCompte spent Sunday at Better
ton, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Reese and
Mrs. Charles Hardesty spent Sun
day at White Crystal Manor
Mrs. Pat knight, Miss Elsie
Griffin and Master Billy Carorw,
spent Wednesday with Miss Elean-
or Glow in Barclay, Md, and Mrs.
G. H Brinsfield, in Crumpton, Md.
Miss Julia Boggs is spending this
week with her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. William West in Hartly.
Miss Mary Frances Pusey is
spending this week with relatives
Roselle, Del.
Miss Ethel Hauher returned to
her home in Newark, Saturday, af
ter spending two weeks whit Miss
in Roselle, Del.
Mrs. C. H. Brinsfield of Crump-
ton, Md, spent Thursday with Mrs.
Pat Knight.
Mrs. King, Mr.. Lee Locates and
children, spent Sunday with rela-
tives in Selbyville.
Mrs. Richard Lucy and children
Of Wilmington, is spending some
time with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Sudler.
Mr.. William Shepherd, who is
quite i'll at his home, has the many
wishes of his friends for speedy
recovery.
Mr.. William Hollett of Whining
ton, was the weekend guest of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Hol-
lett, Sr
Mr.. Carl Crossley, Miss Thelma
Crossley and Miss Sara Crossley,
spent the weekend with relatives
in New Haven, Conn.