Smyrna times., 1942-06-18
CELEBRATE GOTH
WEDDING DATE
The Rev. and Mrs. William E.
Matthews Congratulated
on Goth Anniversary
RECEPTION SUNDAY MITE

Congratulations were extended
Sunday night to the Rev. and Mrs.
William e. Matthews, of Smyrna,
in celebration of their sixtieth we'd
ding anniversary. They were mar
ried on June IA, 1882, in Stockton,
Md, by the Rev. George Townsend
of the Stockton Methodist Church.
Mr.. Matthews is "a years old and
his wife is 81. Mr.. and Mrs. Mat
thews have three living children,
all residing in Smyrna. They are:
Mrs. Anna N. Short, Miss Bessie
c. Matthews, and Mr.. William Ed
ward Matthews, Jr., who is past
state commander of the American
Legion, past president of the
Smyrna Rotary Club, and now
serving as grand master of the
grand lodge of 1. o. o. F. of Della
ware. The celebrants have two
grandsons, William Matthews Short
and William G.. Matthews, and a
granddaughter, Alice Jane Mat
thews, all of Smyrna. The elder
Mr.. Mathews was born near Laurel.
He began life as farmer, then
entered the mercantile business in
Selbyville. He entered the minis
try in 1892 and held many charges
in the Wilmington Methodist Con-
ference, retiring from the active
ministry in 1922 because of failing
eyesight. Mrs. Matthews was born
in Downingtown, Pa, but came to
Delaware when a child. She was
the daughter of the Rev. and Mrs.
]. A. Arters and was living near
Berlin, Md, at the time of her mar
riage, her father then being pastor
of the Berlin Methodist Church.
The festivity began at p. m. and
extended into the late evening with
Mrs. George N. Short, Miss Bessie
c. Matthews and Mr.. and Mrs. w.
e. Matthews, Jr. helping the bride
and bridegroom of yesterday re-
ceive. The home was beautifully
decorated with red roses, lilies, del
lphinium, larkspur and other flow
ers, giving color scheme of red,
white and blue. Those present
were:
Rev. and Mrs. w. E. Matthews, bride and
bridegroom. Mr.. and Mrs. Bert BRAKEMAN
of Dover niece of the bride Mr.. and Mrs
John Dobson and daughter Ruth, of Mills
boro, relatives of the bridegroom Mrs
Charles Miller, daughter Marie and son Ell
bride; Mr.. Samuel G. Hoekstra and daugh-
ter Julia Mae, and Mrs. Hennie Truitt OF
Dover; Rev. and Mrs. John Hopkins. Mr.
r. w. Slaughter. and Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy
| Waters of Clayton; Miss Anna Belle Beck
EFT. Rev. and Mrs. James w. Colona, Mr.
and Mrs. George Carter. Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
man Coleman, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew d
Cole, DIR. w. G. Deakyne, Mrs. Bessie DON
nelly, Mrs. William Ennis and daughter
Betty. Mr.. M. v. Ford, Miss Julia Griffith
Mrs. Rachel Gootee, Mr.. Frank Hynson
Mrs. Fannie Hirons, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Johnson and daughter Marjorie, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry P. Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
G. Jones and daughter Betty, Mr.. and Mrs
Washington Jester, Miss Elizabeth Jones
Mr.. William Lurty and daughter Florence
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McCawley. Miss Helen
Mcdowell. Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Matthews
Jr. and children Glenn and Alice Jane Mr.
and Mrs. William Norris. DR.. and Mrs. G
! j. Prickett, Miss Bessie C. Matthews, Mr.
and Mrs. v. Lay Phillips. Mr.. and Mrs. l.
M. Price, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward T. Porter
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Russell, Miss Burt
Ransom, Miss Margaret Reihms, Mr.. and
Mrs. George N. Short and son Bill, Mrs
Matte Stats. Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Senger
Misses Bertha and Florence Short, Mrs
Mabel Sherwood, Mrs. Carroll Stats. Mrs
Charles Thornley,, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl E
West, Mrs. Margaret Wright, Miss Anne
Wilson, Mrs. G. Harvey Wright, and Mrs
Mary Yeates of Smyrna.
After congratulations and friend
lily greetings were extended, every
one were invited to the dining room
where the wedding cake was cut
and served.