Smyrna times., 1929-06-05
NEWS BUDGETS FROM
NEARBY TOWNS
CLAYTON
Budget of News Gathered Here and
There of NeighbOrhood Interest

Memorial Day was observed IN
Clayton by many putting out flags
and taking a holiday. The feature
of the dav was a pageant entitled:
"Good Will. the Magician" present
ed by the Clayton Schools. The
play was written in the interest of
international peace and friendship
was presented by the Clayton
School at o'clock in the afternoon.
Music furnished by Mrs. Hudson,
was pleasing feature. Later
State Supt. H. V. Holloway spoke
on the theme of the pageant. In
conclusion he urged that, to keep
pace with world progress, more be
done for the modern child's educa-
ton. j. r. Clements, representing
the School Board, urged that the
home cooperate with the school by
seeing that the child is physically
fit for his work. In behalf of the
school, Orville r. Wright expressed
appreciation of all the labor and
materials contributed by Clayton
merchants and other patrons. The
school, served ice cream and cake,
generously provided by the COM
munity. Mr.. Harry Walton has
loaned the Clayton School an Amer
lean bag.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Newton and
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Turner, mo-
tored to Atlantic City, on Sunday.
The Clayton School Commence
ment will be held in the NJ. E.
Church tomorrow. Thursday ev-
ening, June 9th, at 8 o'clock. Rev.
E. A. Lemoine. rector of Trinity
Church. this town, will be the
speaker. Good sportsmanship cleo
tions will be announced, perfect at
tendance certificates presented. and
the R. w. Slaughter prizes award
ed. A baccalaureate service for
the Eighth Grade of the Clayton
School was held in Ewell NJ. P.
Church. Sunday morning, June End,
at IL o'clock. Rev. c. w. Spry of
St. Paul NJ. E. Church, used as his
text: "Thy Gentleness Has Made
Me Great" his subject being: "True
Greatness, Gods Gift to Man."
There are only three Grammar
School graduates this year: Miss
Mary Langrell, Miss Margaret
Shockley and Howard Donovan.
Sunday evening at Ewell's NJ. P.
Church. a large congregation as
sembled filing both the auditorium
and Sunday school room. to witness
the Children's Day celebration of
the Sunday school. It was a fine
program throughout and the chill
dren acquitted themselves well.
Next Sunday, June 8, Rev. Will
son Moore, a local preacher of Do
yer, will preach at Ewell's NJ. P.
Church at IL a. m, and at 7.3O pm.
and at Downes' Chapel at 2.30 pm
Mr.. ]. Earle Sutton of st. Georg-
es, spent the weekend with his aunt
Mrs. w. n. Reihm. Mr.. Sutton is
an engineer in the Navy. He ha;
lust returned from China after
four years of service, and came by
the way of Panama and California
He has re-enlisted again and will be
stationed at League Island unit
this fall, when he will leave to gC
to Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Shepherd
of this town. and Mr.. Ford ALA
band, of Wilmington, motored tC
Atlantic City. n. j., on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hardesty
entertained on Sunday Mrs. G. H
Brinsfeld and son Raymond. o.
Crumpton. Md, and Miss Gather
inc Hardesty and Mr.. Francis irwin
of Wilmington.
Miss Ella Harris of Philadelphia
spent Memorial Dav with her moth
er, Mrs. Amelia Harris.
Miss Beatrice Downing of New
York. has returned home after
spending several days last weel
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Downing.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Brown have
returned home after spending the
winter months in Florida.
Mrs. Er5, of Camden. n. j.. wai
a recent guest of Miss Mildred
Bower.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Brown OF
Wilmington. spent Wednesday will
his parents, MIR. and Mrs. c. A
Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Boyer had a:
their guests this week, Mr.. and Mr.
Fred c. Stockwell, Of Westwood
New Jersey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Martin (net
Miss Nellie Lluty). spent Sunday
with the Misses Alice and Gather
inc Spencer.
Mrs. Edward Wright and daugh
ter, Thelma, spent Sunday with hel
sister. Mrs. Emerson johnson a
Newark, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Shane Of
near Smyrna, spent Sunday witt
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Shane.
Miss Catherine Newman anC
Miss Dorothy Davis of Wilmington
spent the weekend with Mr.. ant
Mrs. Calvin Newman.
Mr.. Harry Rector Of Baltimore
Md. spent the weekend with hi
wife.
Miss Mary Hutchison spent tn
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Edga
Frazier at Smyrna.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wendell Wick AM
little daughter Betty, of Middle
town, spent Sunday with Mr.. an
Mrs. William Graham.
Miss Carolyn Kaufman has re
turned to her aunt's, Mrs. Charlie