Smyrna times., 1962-06-07

seven O'Clock last Friday eve
ming, a party of Smyrnians en-
ioyed a fine outing on Captain
Burris' naptha launch ELL
liar" The evening was spent in
a moonlight cruise down below
Woodland and back again to
Collins Beach. The party took
along with them plenty of re-
freshments which was served
on the boat. The weather was
ideal and the night was per-
feet, a scene many loathed to
leave as they turned In the creek
homeward bound. Those par
ticipating were: Misses Julia
Hum, Lillian Speakman, Louise
Cole, Elizabeth Josephs, Mil
dred Hudson, Emily Middleton,
Anna Talbot, Olive Hirons,
Messrs. Maynard Griffith,
Warner Price, Walter Josephs,
Davis Bell, Clifton Deakyne,
Leland Harmonson, Frazier
Croft, Harry Grieves, Horace
Spruance and Earl Keith.
W. Gray Deakyne, Smyrna's
well known retired farmer and
stock buyer, was quietly united
In marriage at. high noon Sat-
urday, June first, to Miss Anna
Alma Wehner, of Elizabeth, Pa.
The ceremony took place at the
residence of Mr.. andMrs. Her
man, friends of the bride, 1929
Baltimore Avenue, Philadel-
phia. The Rev. w. D. Parry
of Smyrna, performed the cere-
mony. The wedding which was
extremely quiet, was followed
by a wedding breakfast after
which Mr.. and Mrs. Deakyne
left for Atlantic City to spend
Sunday. They returned to Smyr-
ma Monday evening to take up
their residence at his cozy
home on northMain street. They
we're given a "welcome home"
at a dinner party which was
splendidly prepared for them
by his Smyrna relatives. When
they entered their home, a table
laden with lots of good things
awaited them. Those present
were Mrs. R euben Warren, Del
aware City; Mr.. and Mrs. G.
F.Goottee, Mr.. Edmund Goottee,
Mrs. j. B. Book, Mrs. George
Allen, Mrs. George w. oliver,
MIR. and Mrs. Hilory w. oliver,
MIR. William Deakyne, and
daughter, Miss Dorcas, Messrs.
Clifton, Harold and Homer Dea-
kyne and Miss Della Deakyne.
Miss Henrietta Jones, the
only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles H. Jones, of this town
and Mr.. Clarence w. Gears,
proprietor of the Smyrna Liv-
cry. son of MIR. and Mrs. Cy-
rus P. Gears, also of this
town. left this afternoon for VIII
mington. where they procededat
once and were quietly united in
marriage. The ceremony was
performed at the parsonage of |
Union M. E. Church, by the Rev.
w. F. Corkran, D. D., pastor,
a former presiding elder resi-
dent in Smyrna. The bride was
becomingly attired in a travel
ing suit of dark blue white hat |
to match. The couple, who are
well known in this vicinity, have
the best wishes of a large circle
of friends. For nearly four
years the bride has been en-
ployed on The Smyrna Times
and her obliging andpainstaking |
services won for her the regard |
and esteem of all of those who
were in any way associated with |
her. MIR. and Mrs. Gears, af-
ter a short wedding trip will
reside in Smyrna.
Charles B. Swain, recently
of Weldon's Pharmacy, of this
town. has purchased of Rey-
nolds Clough, E So, administra-
tor, the drug store and property
OF the late w. F. Dunn, located
on Commerce street. The terms
of the sale are private. Immed-
late possession was given and
Mr.. Swain took hold on Monday.
The sale of the fine three-story
brick property and the Dunn
residence was included in the
deal. Phillip ]. Grant who has
been running the Dunn pharmacy
will remain for a week or
two before going back to Will
m1ngton. Mr.. Swain has the
best wishes of his friends for
success. The stand is one of the
oldest drugstores in town. Be-
fore the late w. F. Dunn pur-
chased it. heproperty belonged
to the late ]. Wesley Denney,
who improved it greatly during
his occupancy.
Commencement week this
year will be from June % to
June 70 inclusive and to this
end Supervising Principal Ear
hart is working out an in
teresting program. Unless the
final examinations make neces-
sary changes, there will be
seven in the graduating class,
six girls and one boy as fol-
lows: Misses Pearl Jacobs, E.
lizabeth Stats, Edna Vaughn,
Sidney Scout, Margaret Postles,
Flo Darrah and Master Owen
Spruance. The Senior class ex-
aminations will be Monday,
and Wednesday of next
week after which a Hsenior