Smyrna times., 1925-02-25

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with Mrs. J. ]. Wilson in Whining
ton.
Mrs. Lewis Hurd and Mrs. w. I.
Dayett were Wilmington visitors rec
emily.
Mrs. NJ. Severson and Mrs. Mae |
Boggs and son, Nat, have returned |
from a weekend in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Wenona Lang, of Hartman,
Pa, is spending some time with Miss
Mary Skinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davidson and children
of Wilmington, were recent visitors of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jenkins.
Mrs. Bertha jefferson has returned
from a weeks visit with her mother,
Mrs. Cannon in DagsborO.
Mrs. Jack Uoore and daughter,
Doris Marie, have returned home af-
ter spending two weeks in Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Langrell and
daughter Louise, We're weekend
guests of Miss Sue Pinder of Phila
delphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman HOffecker
and their son, John, were recent Wis
itOrs of Mrs. Hoffecker's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. W. 2. Onnly.
Several business men of this town
have joined the Chamber of Com
merce, Smyrna, organized to look af-
ter developing and boosting upper
Kent County.
Sunday next, being the first Sun
day in the month, there will be Holy
Communion in Trinity Church at 77.30
a. m. The Church School will meet
at 2.3O p. m. Beginning on Monday
next, there will be service each week
until Easter. The Instructions given
at these extra Lenten services have
been so valuable that the same plan
will be followed this year. We are
none of US, too young to learn, nor
too old. We are not too ignorant to
learn nor too wise. Then let US all
come.
Father O'Connell, rector of St. JOS
eph's Industrial Home in Clayton, who
had been in Bon SecOur Hospital, Bal
timOre, for several weeks, was brought
home recently in a very critical con-
dition On Thursday, with his ply
sician and nurse he was taken to New
York City to the Post Graduate Hos
pital for treatment and operation. He
was too i'll to be taken by train, so
made the trip in the American Legion
ambulance which was driven very
slowly and carefully so as not to jan
the sufferer more than necessary
The drivers were w. E. Matthews, Jr.
commander of David Harrison Post
No. IA, of Smyrna, and Earl Grant
also a member of the post. The re-
turn trip of the ambulance was made
in a very short time.
Clayton Folks Hear p. S. DUPONT or
School Building Plan.-Friday was ;
big day with Clayton Parent-Teach
ers Association, Pierre S. DUPONT wal
present and was warmly received. HI
was the chief speaker at the meeting
and replied to criticism of his pro
gram for financing new school build
ings in the State, agreed fully tha
taxes should be made as light as pos
sible, and that if anyone could offe
a better plan for raising money thai
his own no one would be happier thai
himself. Former Congressman Frank
lin Brockson, and Former State Sen
atOr ]. r. Clements, made a few re
marks, each favoring the school build
ing plan. DIR. Odell also was presen
and made a fine talk. These resolu
tions were adopted: Resolved, Tha
we, the members. Of the Parent-Teach
er Association of Clayton, do than
Mr.. DUPONT for the visit to our meet
ing on this date and for the inspil
ing address given by him; be it RI
solved, That we as citizens and ta1
payers do appreciate the interest dii
played and the labor performed b
Mr.. Pierre S. DUPONT and his effort
to perfect the schools of the State {
Delaware. Be it further resolved
that each member Of this associatio
will use his influence and urge rel
resentatives in the legislature to SUI
port the adoption Of school buildin
program at this General Assembly
Mr.. dupont described his plan fl
raising revenue and said that he ha
offered financial plan because it W.