Smyrna times., 1927-02-02
CLAYTON
Budget of News Gathered Here and
There of Neighborhood Interest

st. Paul's M. E. Church, Clayton
Rev. ID. ]. Givan, pastor, notes the
fact that last Sunday was Goal Day
and a goodly number returned theil
envelopes making a liberal contribu-
tion on the church coal. There are
many who have not as yet returned
their envelopes or contributed toward
this much needed cause. Please bring
or send your contribution by next
Sunday. All will want to give toward
this worthy cause. One of the adult
church school classes gave beside their
personal contributions, SIS on the
coal collection. This class had already
given a ton of coal. Next Sunday
morning we will receive a class of
preparatory members. During the
month of January we received into
the church as preparatory members,
twenty-nine. Mr.. H. C. Jones, super
intendent of the schurch school, has
organized the Boy Scouts. This is a
fine work. Church School, 10; preach
ing, IL; Sunday evening song service,
q; preaching, 7.30. The class of pre-
paratory members will meet at the
home of Mr.. Shelby Harrington Fri
day evening from to 8 o'clock. The
pastor will instruct them.
Liberty Temple, No. 9, Puthian Sis
ters, Clayton, held their installation
of officers Thursday evening, January
Goth. Installing officer Doris Bader,
installed the following officers: Past
Chief, Edith Machamer; Most Excel
lent Chief, Jennie Chase; Excellent
Senior, Daisy Ely; Excellent Junior,
Helen Hoffett; Manager, Edith Clough
Protector, Elvo Pryor; Guard, Doris
Bader; Mistress of Records and Cor
respondence, Edna Tweeddle; Mistress
of Finance, Bertha Graham; Pianist,
Helen Moffett. Addresses were made
by Past Grand Chief Mae Simpson;
Supreme Representative Majory Tuck
er; Deputy Grand Chief Elizabeth
Stroud, all Of Wilmington, and other
members of Liberty, after which a
luncheon was served. An enjoyable
evening was had by all.
Mrs. w. i. Gooding entertained at
her home on Friday afternoon, her
Sunday School class, the Willing
Workers.
Richard Shelter, Of York, Pa, who
has been assistant supervisor for the
p. r. r., has been transferred to New
York, where he will continue his work.
Mr.. Grey has relieved him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart and daughter
Doris, Of Wilmington, were recent
weekend visitors with Mr.. and Mrs.
George "A. Parker.
Mr.. Herman Hoffecker Of Chester,
has been spending a few days with his
relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. William 4.
Hoffecker.
Rev. Claude Clark, of Still Pond,
Md, a former pastor of st. Paul NJ.
Z. Church, Clayton, underwent an op-
Grafton for appendicitis recently. His
friends in Clayton hope it will mean
better health for him.
Miss Ruth Day has been visiting
Miss Mildred Long in Greenwood.
Miss Leola Davidson, Of Milford,
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. John
Poore.
Trinity Episcopal Church, Rev. E.
"A. Lemoine, rector, will have services
next Sunday as follows: Holy Com
munion and sermon, $50 a. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ryder Jones were Civ
en- a farewell party incident to their
leaving for Salisbury, Nd, to make
their home.
John III Macall, chairman Of the
Maryland State Roads Commission
met with the citizens Of Kent County
Md, at a mass meeting in Chester
town last night to discuss roads, the
proposed gasoline tax bill and other
matters. Citizens about Millington
showed keen interest in having their
concrete road extended to the Della
ware line. If they do this an incen-
tive will be given the Delaware State
Highway Department to continue the
concrete road to join up with them
from Blackiston's. This would then
become an interstate road to the du-
Pont Boulevard by way Of Clayton
and Smyrna. This section of Della
ware and Maryland would both profit
by such a road and would cut the dis
tance for traffic from the Eastern
Shore Of Maryland to Wilmington and
Philadelphia. 1t is felt by citizens of
both Delaware and Maryland that
something should be done this year
and if Maryland continues this exten-
sion in it's 1927 budget, Delaware, it
is thought, will not be long in extend
ing the concrete stretch from Black
iston's Cross Roads.
Local farmers are planning their
spring work which is to be carried
into effect on March 1. So far as
known but few of them will move to
other places. Some are apparently op-
timistic as to the outlook for the COM
ing year, believing that better prices
for products in general will prevail,
do they believe it true as
to tomatoes which were improbable