Smyrna times., 1929-12-25
NEWS BUDGETS FROM
NEARBY TOWNS
CLAYTON
Items of Personal and Social In
tereSt Cleaned About Town

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ton Fire Company Wednesday
night officers for 1880 were elect
ed. The only contest was for chief
driver for which office G. A. Hurd,
was elected over Elmer Van Pelt
by a vote of 81 to z. Q. w. Mach
amer, was reelected president.
Other officers elected follow, R.W.
Horn, vice-president; H. r. Brad
ley secretary; ]. E. Cats, treas
urer; w. r. Keys, ]. Harvey Dun
ming and j. H. Davis, directors; j.
M Horn, chief. Warren G. Pet
tyjohn, president Of the Kent
County Firemen's Association
gave an interesting talk and also
showed some moving pictures.
Carol singing, Christmas pro-
gram by children in costume and
candle making by children were
features of the December Parent
Teacher Association meeting at
Clayton, which is still the largest
in Kent County. R. w. Slaughter
presented the paper, "Old English
Christmas Customs" (material
compiled by the State Program
Committee). The English Fold
Dance, characteristic Of Christmas
Eve 800 years ago was danced.
This association which started the
year with good balance in the
treasury, made $80.50 at its an
nual Christmas Bazaar There is
now a balance of $3.50. Plans were
made for carol singing around the
Community Christmas tree on the
evening of December 23rd
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A Reed enrer-
tanned at dinner on Sunday, Mr..
and Mrs. H. B. Sherwood, children
Robert, and Helen, Mrs. Mary E.
Webb of Philadelphia, Mr. and
Mrs. G. E. Sherwood, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. c. Dckerson, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
T. David, Charles Dickerson, and
Robert Syfrst of Smyrna, Mrs.
Ethel Griffin, daughter Elsie. and
sons Vaughn and James Of Clay
ton.
There will be carol singing and
a celebration Of the holy comnlun-
ion on Christmas Day at 10 a m,
at Trinity Church Clayton.
MIR. and Mrs. Dudley Porter,
daughter, Anne, and Mr. and Mrs
George Glass, of Chester, spent
Sunday with Mr.. Merrill Boggs
and daughter, Julia.
Mrs. Mary Cohee of near town,
is spending a few days with rela-
tives at Dover.
Miss Virginia Baynard of Will
mington, spent Thursday with her
mother. Mrs. Henna Baynard.
Mr.. George Parker, who for the
past two months has been in the
hospital in Philadelphia, returned
home Wednesday, much improved.
His many friends wish him a
speedy recovery.
MIR. Edward Hurlock and Mr..
John Hurlock of Philadelphia, are
spending sometime with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Price Hurlock
Mrs. John Shortall and Mrs. L.
Wright spent Thursday in Will
mington.
Mr.. Willard White Of Westmin-
ster, Md, is spending the Christ
mas Holidays with his father, Mr.
T. White.
Mr.. Carl Downing and Mr.. Law
renee Downing, of New York
spent the weekend with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Down
ing
Mrs. Herman Lynch of Will
Inington, pent Saturday with her
mother, Mrs. Julius Hawkins.
Mrs. Robert Day and Miss Mary
Hutchison. spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Day in
Wilmington.
Miss Elizabeth Houston of Will
rnington, was the guest of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hous-
ton over the weekend.
Mr.. George Allen of PhiladeI-
phia, spent the weekend with his
mother, Mrs. Eugene Allen.
Mr.. Merrill Boggs and daughter
Julia, spent Saturday afternoon
with Mr.. and Mrs. William West
of near Hartly.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dever and
daughter, Ann, of Wilmington and
Miss Dorothy Robinson OF Smyr-
ma, spent Sunday afternoon with
Mr.. and Mrs. William @. Boggs.
Mr.Carl Crossley of Wilmington
spent the weekend with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Cross
ley of near town.
Mrs. Charles Hardesty and
granddaughters, Jane and Marie,
spent Tuesday in Philadelphia
Mrs. Harvey Boggs spent Wed
nesday in Wilmington.
Mrs. Harvey Dunning and MISS
Louise Bennett spent Wednesday
in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Carrow
son Billy, Mrs. William Boggs, and
daughter, Pauline, spent Tuesday
in Wilmington.
Mrs. Jacob Swain spent We'd
nesday in Philadelphia.