Smyrna times., 1930-03-05
NEWS BUDGETS FROM
NEARBY TOWNS
CLAYTON
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned About Town

nt oOAi VI AuAs cOAAi
Loder, near Clayton, while playing
on the school grounds on Saturday
ran into the rear of a wagon load
ed with gas pipes which was
standing on the grounds. He
struck his mouth on the end Of a
protruding gas pipe and split his
upper lip which required three
stitches to close.
Clayton firemen responded to a
call yesterday, Tuesday, to a wood
shed that was on fire at the va
cant dwelling owned by Mrs. Mary
l.. Donovan of Wilmington, ct
Clayton and tenanted on the other
side by Mrs. Emma Tweedle. Fire
was extinguished with slight dam
age.
The Turkey dinner given by St.
PauPs M. E. Church of Clayton,
on last Friday evening, February
2Sth, at the Century Club, cleared
as their net receipts around 5000.
Blackiston's Progressive Asso-
citation reports the serving of Hot
Lunches every day in Blackiston's
School, since the first week in No
vember. A dodge ball has been
purchased. The association is now
working for funds to transport all
the children and their parents to
the County Meet.
Mrs. James Turner of Smyrna,
spent Friday with Mrs. John Sud-
ler.
Mrs. Thomas Downing is visit
ing relatives in New York.
Mr.. Tom AXE, of Bridgeville,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Potter.
Miss Marie Davis of Richardson
Park, spent the week end with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Dav-
is of near town.
Mrs. Charles Hardesty spent
Thursday with friends in Richard
son Park.
Mr.. George Allen of Philadel-
phia, was the guest Of his mother,
Mrs. Eugene Allen over the week
end.
Miss Elizabeth Houston of Will
mington, spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Houston.
Mrs. James Boggs and grand
daughter, Julia, spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry At
kinson in Wilmington.
Mrs.Paul George of Dover, spent
Saturday with her grandmother
Mrs. Georgianna LeCompte.
Mr.. Carl Crossley of Whining
ton, spent the weekend with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dudley
Crossley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood David anC
granddaughter Ruth Jean, of neal
Mt Pleasant, spent Wednesday
with their daughter Mrs. Edwin
Shane who has been quite i'll.
Mrs. Harry Atkinson of Will
mington, spent Sunday with Mrs
Irwin's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Hardesty.
Mrs. Earl Ely spent Saturday il
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Mamie Shane of near Smyr
ma, spent Wednesday with Mr.. anC
Mrs Edwin Shane.
Mr.. William Reihm has purchas
eG the property of Mrs. VanSant
and is remodeling it.
Sunday with Mrs. Reeds parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sherwood
near Smyrna.
Miss Mary Hynson Of Smyrna
was the guest of Miss Marie Davi:
on Sunday.
Mr.and Mrs. Harvey Carrow anc
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Morris, Sr.
spent Sunday with friends and rel
atives in Rockland, Del
Mr.. and Mrs. Early lily anc
children, Mary Louise, and Junior
were guests on Sunday of Mrs
Ely's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. vii
bur Pardee at Viola.
Mrs. Jack Poore, who has beer
quite i'll, is able to be out again.
Mrs. Sallie Baynard of Whining.
ton, spent Sunday with Mrs. Hen.
ma Baynard.
Mr.. Ben Johnson of Wilmington
was the guest over the weekend
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
G. Johnson.
Mr.. George Dickerson, of Ches.
ter, Pa, spent the weekend witt
his wife, Mrs. Dickerson.
Mr.. Vernon Graham of Philadel
phia, spent the week end with hi:
wife and daughter.
Mrs. Martin Devine and sor
Francis, of Wilmington, spent
Thursday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John O'Neil.
Mr.. John Chapman of Linwood
Pa, spent Wednesday with friends
in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. It. Hoffeckel
entertained at dinner on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pennock anc
son, Merritt of Elkton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Lowe spen
Sunday in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Hudson ant
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