Smyrna times., 1962-09-06


September 3,after two months
summer vacation and took up
work for the new school year
with bright andpromising pros
poets. The teachers and the
number of pupils in each grade
is as follows: Prof. Linnaeus
B. Earhart, Supervising Prin-
cipal; Miss Clara Hudson, and
Miss Louise Ratledge. High
School Teachers. The High
School opened with an enroll
ment of 47pupils; Eighth Grade,
Miss Furr, teacher, 20 pupils;
Seventh Grade, Miss Anna Bee
kett, teacher, 22; Sixth Grade,
Miss Scotten. teacher, 22; Fifth
Grade, Miss Elizabeth Nc
Dowell, teacher, 80; Fourth
Grade, Miss Helen Start, tea
cher, IS; Third Grade, Miss
Anna Middleton, teacher, 35;
Second Grade, Miss Robinson,
teacher, 81; First Grade, Miss
Julia Griffith, teacher, 81.
D. A. Goldsborough who for
sometime has been conducting
the moving picture business at
the Smyrna Opera House, has
sold out to Rosenberg & Cohen,
of Middletown, who will take
possession Saturday night, Sep
tember 9TH. The new firm pro-
misses to give an entire change
of program and better var
iety of films. They will intro
duce specialties from time to
time and promise first-class
performances.
Edward M. Boyd, son ofMrs.
Mary M. Boyd of this town,
who for several years has been
a valuable salesman In the en-
ploy of Macdonald & Camp
bell, ,clothiers, Philadelphia, has
resigned his position to 60 In
business for himself. He has
formed a partnership with Jo-
seph A. Halpin and v. George
Turner under the firm name of
Halpin, Boyd & Turner and
opened a custom tailoring busi-
ness and starts with flattering
prospects of success.
Hilory w. Oliver, of the firm
of Geo. w. Oliver & Son, har-
ness makers has purchased
from his mother her interest
in his fathers estate and will
continue business In his own
name.
Miss Alice Collins has ac-
cepted a position as teacher of
the public school at "Stump'
Corner. Miss Beulah Deakyne,
goes to ''Vandyke", Miss Sweat
men to Walkers, Miss Bes-
sic Warner to ''Deakpeville, "
Miss Edna Stats to Hockessin,
Miss Mary Cornelius to "Tay-
lors Bridge" and Miss Eliz-
abeth Stats to 'Bayview."
The young people of Blackis-
tons were given a watermelon
party last Wednesday evening
by MIR. and Mrs. George S.
Reihm. The early part of the
evening was spent in playing
games on the lawn. Later wat
er melons were served in a
bundance. In spite of the light
shower of rain, which caused
the party to retire to the house,
all seemed to enjoy themselves
immensely. Those present
we're: MIR. and Mrs. Malcom
Burris, MIR. and Mrs. Harry
Sinex, of near Blackiston; MIR.
and Mrs. T. Bayard Jones,
of Wilmington; Miss Edna Hur :
lock of Philadelphia; Miss Re-
ba Davis and brothers, Bernard
and Bryan, of near Cheswold;
Miss Estella Reihm and bor-
theirs, Arthur and Scott; Miss
ses Ada and Amy Crossley
and brother, Harmon, Miss
Mary Smith, Miss Elva Pratt,
Miss Mary Mabrey, Miss Flo
renee Schreffler, Miss Delsie
Burris, Miss Anna Ennis, MIR.
Earl Donovan, MIR. Harry See
mans, Messrs. Clifford and
Charles Pryor, Messrs. Adel-
bert and Raymond Wright,
Messr. Willie, Eugene and
Frank Mabrey, and Roland Hur-
lock, all of near Blackistons.
One of the most exciting run
aways which has taken place in
Smyrna recently, happened
about five o'clock Monday eve
ming when the team of Elmer
Lindale of this town rushed
pell-mell down Main Street
causing people and teams to
scatter and give it a wide berth.
Frank Boyer who was deliv-
ering milk In front of ]. Frank
Webb's residence, did not no.
tice it in time to get out of
the way. The runaway smashed
into Boyer's carriage, overmr-
ming 1t on Mr.. Boyer and spill
ling a lot of bottles of milk.
MIR. Boyer was not hurt out
side of a few scratches and no
damage was done his carriage.
The runaway team continued
down Main street. Coming In
the opposite direction was a
team occupied by Mrs. Frank
McCawley and her mother. See
ing the runaway they pulled in
Hamilton's Lane to steer clear
of 1t but the runaway team,
which was gaining impetus, did
not continue down the street
toward the pond but turned in
HouniItonsc .aue fnlIoWinQ the