Smyrna times., 1929-05-29
NEWS BUDGETS FROM
NEARBY TOWNS
CLAYTON
Budget Of News Gathered Here and
There Of NeighbOrh0Od Interest


"a pageant, "Good WILL" will be
given BY the Clayton School at 2.0C
in the afternoon, Memorial Day
Written in the interests Of world
peace and international friendship
the pageant presents various for
eign groups who appear before
American children through the
magical efforts of Good VIII. State
Supt., FL. M. Holloway will speak
Volunteer labor mas constructed ar
outdoor stage for the pageant
from lumber donated. and upon this
stage, May oath, the Clayton Sew
ing Club repeated the playlet which
they gave on the Dover Green al
the Al Club County Rally. The
playlet included some original
songs and won second prize. This
prize 1851 entities the club to send
two members to the Short Course
given at Delaware College this
summer. An effort is being made
to raise funds to send more girls.
The club members include: First
year-Alice Austin, Virginia Oar
rah, Emily Downes. Marie Hobbs,
Catherine Horn, Mary Lurty, Mil
dred Lurty, Ruth Mattiford, Vir-
ginia Mills, Clara n. Slaughter.
Second year-Helen Austin, Olive
Bickling, Virginia BurIis, Ruth
Dawson. Catherine Graham. Anna
NJ. Jacobs. Third year-Florence
Hepburn. Mary Langrell, Carman
Loder. Margaret Stockley. Edith
A. Moore is the club leader.
The Clayton Parent Teacher AS
sociation has provided a handsome
blue felt banner lettered il gold for
use On various occasions. It was
made BY P. n. "a. members assisted
by Mary Langrell and Margaret
Shockley of the Eighth grade. The
banner was carried by Clayton's
delegation in the perfect attend
ance day parade in Dover. May 25.
The perfect attendance list follows:
Robert Donovan and Howard Il.
Donovan. 6 wears; Adelaide Dono-
van, 5 wears; Charlotte Spry, 3
wears; Frank Cole. Emily Downes,
Lotion Stewart, William Hutchison,
2 years; Helen Austin. Olive Bick-
lng, Sara Burke, Elizabeth SDrv,
Delmer Christopher. Catherine Colt
Florence Colt, William Hill, Ro-
berta Macklin, Leonard Pinder. The
Clayton Junior Chapter of the Good
SpOrtsmanship Brotherhood cast
secret ballots May oath, for their
ten honor members. The result Of
this election will be announced at
the closing exercises Of the school,
which will be held the first week in
June. At the same time prizes for
excellence in scholarship offered by
R. w. Slaughter will be awarded.
A baccalaureate service for the
Clayton School will be held in the
NJ. P. Church Sunday morning, June
End. at II o'clock.
The Willing Workers Glass of
st. Paul's NJ. E. Church School was
entertained at the home of Mrs.
Harry Jones last Friday evening,
May oath, and elected officers for
one wear as follows: President, Mrs
L. H. Walker; vlce-president, Mrs.
Dudley Crossley; Secretary, Mrs.
Adelbert H. Wright; treasurer, Mrs
Harry Jones; assistant teacher, Mrs
Harry Walton. The president ap-
pointed the committees as follows
Social-Mrs. Catherine Blair, Mrs.
William Reihm. Mrs. John Sylves-
ter. Mrs. Ernest Davis: Member
ship-the whole class: Visiting and
Flowers-Mrs. Nj. Downes and Mrs
Sallie B. Gooding. Refreshme Its
were served and the class adjourn
ed to meet at the home Of Mrs,
Dudley Crossley the fourth Friday
in June.
Mr.. J. Il. Shortall has returned
home from the Kent General Hos
pital, where he underwent an op-
Grafton several weeks ago. His
manv friends wish him the best OF
health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mailer and
son, of Chester, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Langrell.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nichols. Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Freidel. Of Green's
boro. Md, and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Medford and son Edwin. Of Hender-
son. Md. were visitors Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Bennett on Sunday.
Mr.. Harold Manning of Trenton,
n. j., and Mr.. Harry Grey. of New
York, were Clayton visitors on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Duhadaway
and daughter, Virginia, of near Do
yer, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard Morris, Jr.
Mr.. James ChristoDher and son
John, and family of Yo-kstown. N.
j.. spent Saturday with his brother
Charles L. Christopher and family
near CLAYTON. Sunday they all mo-
tored to Goldsboro, Md, to visit
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. William q. Mason
and daughter Helen. of mar Mag
nolia. spent Sunday with Mr.. Char
les NJ. Christopher. Jr.. and Miss
Leora Christopher near Clayton.
Mr.. and Mrs. James z. Walton of
Edgewater Park, N. J., motored
down and spent the weekend with
Mrs. Walton's mother. Mrs. a. "A.
Heverin Of near Clayton.
Misses Sadie and Nellie Mars Of
West Philadelphia. Pa. were rec
ent guests Of Miss Florence "a.
Marker.
Prof. Fl. r. Mcbride and family
Of Ridgely. Nd, were guests Sun
day Of their grandfather, Mr.. +. a.