Smyrna times., 1933-06-14
TOWNSEND
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

townsend, June 14.-The dedica-
tion of Townsend's new school
building and the commencement
exercises of the Grammar School,
were held jointly Thursday evening
and the red-letter event called out
capacity audience at the audi
torium. The exercises were OPEN
ed with an invocation by Rev. c..
N. Jones, followed with an address
of welcome by Pauline Guessford
After some singing the dedication
of the new building was had, mark
ed by an announcement of the
work done and the presentation of
the keys by Mr.. E. William Martin
on behalf of the contractors. The
keys were accepted by Mr. w. E.
Hart on behalf of the Schoo!
Board. The Principal of the
Schools, A. K. Ratledge, made ap-
propriate remarks and the Rev. C.
N. Jones made an address, After
a song, "Joy and Courageous" by
the school, dedication address
was given by DR.. H. v. Holloway,
State Superintendent of Schools.
There was an address by Norma
followed by the presen-
tation of certificates by E. ]. Hol-
ley; acceptance by G. Derickson;
address to class by DIR. H. B. King
and a closing song Our Delaware"
by the school. The following
graduates received diplomas: Dar-
win Morgan King, Leon David
Martha Elizabeth How
ell, David Penrose Buckson. Yer
non Mattox Lancaster, Helen Lu-
venia Poore, Margaret Maree Con-
away, Norma Louise Lippincott,
Mary Emma Conaway, Elizabeth
Virginia Bailey, Emily Louise Syl- |
vester, Leon Alfred Henderson,
Dorothy Louise Adams, Genevieve
Derrickson, Pauline
Guessford, and Frank
Walter Hammond.
a. DGIIlEhSOIl.
daughter Of Mr.. John w. Derrick
son, of Townsend, and Mr.. Robert
Armstrong, son of Mr.. B. Vance
Of near MiddIetowu.
were quietly married at EIkton,
Md, on Saturday afternoon by the
Rev. Morgan at the M. E. Parson-
age. Immediately after the cere-
mony, the newly-weds motored to
Townsend and taking a course
through the town, the party at
tracted much attention by footing
the auto horn in announcing the
happy event. Later the popular
young couple journeyed to Middle
town where a model home had al
ready been furnished for them.
They have the best wishes of many
friends here and elsewhere.
II. 3. Stradley, a former resident |
Of Townsend, who was killed by |
an automobile in Philadelphia, was
buried in Townsend Wednesday.
Mr.. Stradley was crossing the |
street at Broad street and Mont |
gomery avenue and it was raining
at the time when a swift-moving |
car struck and hurled him a con-
siderable distance. Some passers-
BY and the driver of the car rush /
I'd to his aid and took the unfor- |
-unate man to the hospital, but he 1
expired before reaching the hos
oital, without regaining conscious
hess. He was 81 years of age and I
had resided in Philadelphia for the
oast % years. He is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Retta Stradley and
,ne sister, Mrs. Benjamin Hutchin-
'on, also a nephew, John Hutchin-
ION, all of Philadelphia.
Dr. and Mrs. Jerome d. Niles en-
.ertained at a garden party for
heir son Jerry, Jr., Senior of the
High School, Monday
evening of last week About so /
guests assembled and the evening
vas spent in dancing and promen-
iding. Later a buffet supper was
served.
Mr.. Harry Hoch and family, of
were recent visitors
lere.
Mr. Walter Foehl, of Fox Chase,
Pa, spent few days with friends
n town recently.
G. A. Simpson, of Linthicum
Heights, spent a visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. C. Money recently.
Bobbie Slant returned home last
Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Chris
inc Hoyda, and is spending some
ine at the Capital of MARYLAND