Smyrna times., 1933-08-16
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

at ptidM6IG DNDNh 1NoNNA
were represented and more thar
300 members of the Dockety
Prichard and Buckson families at.
tended the eleventh annual reunion
on Saturday at Delaware Beach
Members of the family from New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, North Car.
olina, and Delaware were present
At the business meeting held il
the afternoon, three deaths were
reported during the year. They
were: Mrs. William T. Dayett Of
Clayton; Mrs. Mary J. Griffenberg
of Delaware City, and Fred Eli
son of Stanton. officers, who were
elected last year were held over
for the coming year. They are:
Miss Annie Buckson of Rehoboth,
president; Mrs. S. E. Tarbutton,
Roselle, vice-president; Miss Mil
dred Pusey of Clayton, secretary;
Layton Moore, Ridley Park, Pa,
corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Clara Heal, Brookland Terrace,
WCAC SAhOh "
the following members who never
have missed a reunion since the
family held its first meeting IL
years ago; William T. Dayett and
his daughter, Mrs. Ethel D. Pusey
and her children, Mildred and
Mary Frances, Mr.. and Mrs. S. E.
Tarbutton, Mrs. Blanche keenan,
and Mrs. Fanny Framen. A
prize was awarded to Mr.. John
Francis for being the oldest man
present. He is SO years old. A
prize to Mrs. Russell was given
for the Oldest woman. She is over
20 years Of age. The youngest
member of the family present was
Fannie Marie Reynolds, age ten
months. Members of the family
who came the greatest distance
were Mr.. Eben Dockety, Of Wins
ton-Salem, n. O., who received the
adult prize and Hope Constance
Brown, of Greensboro, n. O., age
2 years, who received the child's
prize. Prizes were also given to
the following in the races, held in
the afternoon: Apple race, Janet
Latta and William Pusey; peanut
race, Frances Johnson and Will
liam Pusey; shoe race (Men's)
Clarence Johnson; shoe race (chil
dren's) Edith Johnson and William
Pusey. During the afternoon
recitation was given by Editf
johnson. The Rev. J. "a. BucksoI
was in charge of the devotions.
Clayton Defeated by Greensboro
at Baseball -On Saturday Clayton
Baseball Club dropped a League
tussel to Greensboro on the loca
field by the score of IA to II. TIL,
game was featured by heavy slug
ging, each team getting IL hits
On Sunday the TONES of Whining
ton, members of City League, wer
the victims of Clayton's return t,
the win column. The score being
IL to z. Lamb, who just returne,
from National Guard Camp, wa
on the mound for Clayton, and ha,
things to his liking throughout
Clayton scored seven runs in tn
first inning, but after a pitcher re
placement runs became fewer. Tn
hitting of Harrington and Skinne
for Clayton and Getz and Carucc
for the losers, were the bright
lights. On Saturday Clayton trav
els to Sudlersville, Md, for a leagu
tussel. On Sunday one of the big
gest crowds of the season shoult
be on hand to witness the featurr
contest of the year when th'
strong Twelfth Ward Club of VIII
mington, are Clayton opponents a
the Jimtown field. Twelfth Ware
Club is one Of the strongest club
in Delaware and is made Of sucl
promising young ball players a.
tut" Talley, Charlie Fehl, Red
Harris and Ventresca. 'Tut"[Tal
ley, a mainstay on the Twelfth
Ward Club, has pitched severa
games for Wyoming this year
Clayton Club are making prepar
ations to have their strongest clul
Of the year on hand for this game
realizing that it is their prim
test Of the year. The game vii
start promptly at 2.45 Follow tn
crowd to the Jimtown ball fiel
and give the boys the support the
deserve.
Clayton, Oct. 16.-Peter Stevens
a farmer living near Dexter's Coz
ner, who had a miraculous escap
recently from serious injury or in
stant death while out with a rae
horse for trials, is recovering fror
his frightful experience. 1t seem
that the horse became unmanag,
able, throwing him out, but he hel
onto the reins and was dragged fc
a considerable distance throug
brushes and briars and finarl
through barbed wire fence. Tt
wild dash of the steed was final
ended when Joseph Jones, neigl