Smyrna times., 1939-08-17
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

WAlldlu' l.. DdySll was tlcClcO
honorary president of the Buckson-
Dockety-Pritchard family reunion
at the 18th reunion of the three
families held al Augustine Beach
on Saturday. He was elected hon.
orary president for life. Other Of
ficers, all reelected at the business
session which followed LUNCHEON, are
President, Mr. Charles Brown of
Greensboro, N. c.; Vice-President,
Mr.. Arthur Hauber of Newark; !;
Corresponding Secretary, Miss
Mary Frances Pusey of Clayton;
Recording Secretary, Mr.. David
Buckson of Towson, Nd, and
Treasurer, Mr.. Edward Tarbutton
of Harrisburg, Pa. A social hour
and games and sports were enjoy
ed. Prizes were awarded to Dr.
and Mrs. Edward Smith of Okla
homa City, Okla, for having come
the longest distance; to Mrs. S. E.
Tarbutton of Roselle, for being the
oldest woman; presnt to Mr.. Ed
ward Rose of Delaware City for
being the Oldest man; to Master
Robert Dockety, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. E. Dockety of Seaford, the
youngest person, and to Mr.. Ar
thur Hauber of Newark, for having
worked the hardest to make the
reunion a success. More than rs
persons in these three families who
are closely related by marriage, at
tended the reunion. George Tar
button was chairman of the enter
tainment committee. Guests were
present from California, Ohio,
North Carolina, Oklahoma and
nearby states.
Mr.. Charles Clayville Of Della
ware City, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and rms. Harry Clayvile.
Mr.. and Mrs William Hollett,
Jr., and little daughter Of Whining
ton spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. William Hollett, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Day, Jr.,
and children, of Wilmington, spent
Sunday with Mr. Days parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Day,Sr. Miss
Betty and Mildred and Bob re-
mained for a weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Day and
children, of Wilmington, spent
Sunday with Mr. Days parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Day, Sr.
Miss Jessie Watson and friend,
of Philadelphia, are spending few
days with Miss Watson's mother,
Mrs. Lizzie Watson.
Mr.. NJ p Hollett of Chester,
spent Friday in town with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl George Of
Clayton, and Mrs. William Robin
son and daughter Betty of Smyrna,
spent the weekend in Ocean City,
N. ]. Mrs. Robinson and daughter
remained for a weeks stay.
Mrs. Earl George and Mrs. Ralph
Carrow and son Billy, and Mrs.
William Boggs spent Thursday in
Wilmington.
Miss Mary L. and Dorothy Ennis
spent a few days last week at Re
hoboth.
Mrs. Ella Montague spent the
weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Shelby
Harrington near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dicie Hutchins and
children, Of Salisbury, Md. were
weekend guests Of Mrs. Kitchens
mother, Mrs. Bertha Sevil.
Miss Ella Harris of Philadelphia,
spent the weekend in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Savin are
spending some time at Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Montague and
children, spent Sunday at Rehoboth
Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. r. Smith spent
the weekend at Rehoboth.
Earl Shaw of Bridgetown, Md,
is spending some time with Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Shaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Spencer and
daughter Patsy and Mr.. and Mrs.
William Spencer and small son,
spent Sunday at White Crystal
Beach.
Miss Ruth Jane Wallace and sis
ter Mary Louise, who spent a week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Shane,
have returned to Townsend to
spend sometime with their grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elwood
David.
Miss Emma Pierce of Smyrna,
spent Sunday with Miss Doris
Poore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Shane and
daughter Thelma, spent Sunday at
Townsend.
Mr.. William Vandyke of VIII
mington, has returned home after
spending a week with his grand
mother, Mrs. Alice Collins.
Mrs. Harriet Williams and son
Lawrence, Of Buffalo, NY, are the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Pleasanton.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Collision have
returned from a visit to Rehoboth.
Rev. and Mrs. Leon Ross and
daughter Colleen, were guests of