Smyrna times., 1927-06-15
CLAYTON
Budget of News Gathered Here and
There of NeighbOrhoOd Interest


The Radcliffe Chautauqua closed its
interesting three days stay in Clayton
The meeting were well attended and
everyone was pleased with their pro
gramme, especially the play and the
magician. By a new plan of selling
tickets the Chautauqua has been guar
anteed for another year.
Mrs Raymond Mayberry entertain
ed friends and relatives over the
weekend.
Miss Mary Louise Darrah is spend
ing the summer with relatives in
Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Pierce are re-
ceiving congratulations on the arrival
of baby girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hurlock of Phil
adelphia are visiting the formers par
ents.
Mr.. Delaney Pryor employed by the
Fruit Growers Express Company has
been transferred to Huntingdon, Pa.
Mr.. ]. L. Graham has moved in his
old home which has been remodeled
since the fire.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Y. Wallen Sr, are
occupying their old home on Kent
street for the week-ends during the
summer. We welcome them in our
midst again.
Mr.. ]. P Weldin spent the week
end with his mother in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Tunis Jr., are
sojourning at Woodland Beach for the
summer. On their return to Clayton
they will remodel and occupy the
house recently vacated by NJ. T. How
lett.
st. Paul's NJ. E. Church, Rev. D. J.
Givan, pastor, will hold Children's
Day service next Sunday evening at
o'clock. The church school is pre-
pairing to render fine program. The
Children's Day service at Blackiston's
NJ. E. Church is postponed until Sun
day, June 26th. The class of prepar-
atory members will meet Friday even
ing at Z o'clock in the church. Ser
vices for next Sunday as follows:
Church school next Sunday at 10 a.
M; preaching, IL o'clock; Children's
Day service Sunday evening at s
o'clock. All welcome.
DR.. J. s. Cobb, who went to Dab
lonega, Georgia, to attend the com
mencement exercises at the Univers-
ity of Georgia, where his daughter,
Miss Helen Cobb was a graduate, has
returned home accompanied by his
daughter. They also went to Atlanta
and other Southern points visiting
relatives. Miss Cobb will teach in
the Smyrna school next year.
a number Of Clayton folks witness
ed the dirigible, Los Angeles, pass
over Thursday On its way to welcome
the return Of Col Lindbergh to the
United States to be welcomed BY
President Coolidge, at Washington,
d. 3.
The preparatory class of st. Paul's
N. =. Church ia Clayton met last
Thursday night at the home Of Mrs.
Lambert Gooding.
Mrs. ]. j. Marker has returned
from Easton, Nd, where She attend
ed the funeral of her brother, Charles
w. Chance, a well-known resident Of
Easton, who died June z, after an i'll
ness Of three weeks Deceased was
SO years Of age and il survived by
his widow, one son, three daughters
and two sisters. Interment was at
Chesterfield cemetery, Centreville, Nd
Mrs. j. J. Marker and her sister,
Mrs. Florence Lewis, Of Chester, vis-
tied Rev. J. Lee Marker and Miss
Melfa Marker at Carmichael, Md, BE-
fore returning to their homes.
Miss Caroline VanPelt Of Clayton
was one of thirty-seven young women
who graduated from the Teachers
Training Course at the University Of
Delaware on Monday. Miss VanPelt
Is a graduate Of the Smyrna Special
District High School and was one Of
the most popular girls Of the class.
She has the best wishes Of a large
circle Of friends for abundant success.
Miss Bertha Skrivan Of Hartly was
one Of the graduates in a class Of 33
who received their diploma from Wo-
mans College, University Of Della
ware on Monday. She graduated from
the Bachelor Of Science (Education)
Course and passed with high average.
She was well known here and is
graduate Of the Smyrna High School.