Smyrna times., 1930-06-18
NEWS BUDGETS FROM
NEARBY TOWNS
CLAYTON
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned About Town

terest Cleaned About Town
The Clayton Boys Club is spend
ing several days at Booker's
Beach. Professor Willard Hick-
man, principal of Clayton School,
is the advisor of the Club which
has been named "Black Paw" club
Mr.. r. r. Walmsley of Philadel-
phia, is going as consular to as
sist Mr.. Hickman. The boys who
are going are: Junior Sevil, Billy
Gooding Ralph and Kline Hevalow,
Jack Gooding, Herbert Pinder,
Russell Loder, James and Vaughn
Griffin, Joe Parker, John knight,
Robert Donovan, Lotion Stewart,
Edward and William Hutchison,
Charles Palmer, Mr.. Reynier
Slaughter took the boys to the
beach in his Ford truck. The
business men of this town and the
parents of the boys have donated
lots of things which the boys
needed.
The All Club of Clayton Gram
mar School left Tuesday for New
ark, Del, where they will spend
four days. The girls are chaper-
oned by Mrs. Edith Moore. Those
from this town to go are: Misses
Virginia Burris, Virginia Darrah,
Clara Nancy Slaughter, Alberta
Ely, Carman Loder, Catherine
Graham, Helen Warren, Olive
Bickling, Ruth Mattiford, Peggy
Spry, Bessie Chombok, Peggy Lo-
gan.
The commencement exercises of
st. Joseph's Industrial School in
Clayton will take place tomorrow
Thursday evening in the gymnas-
ium of the school.
Mrs. Vernon Graham and daugh-
Betty, spent last week with rela-
tives in Delmar.
Miss Margaret ]. Ross of Wom-
ems College, at Newark, is spend
ing her vacation with her mother,
Mrs. Q. H. Ross.
Mr.. Vernon Graham of Philadel-
phia, spent Sunday home with his
family.
Mrs. Henry Bailey and Mrs.
Charles Poore were recent guests
of Mrs. Bailey's daughter, Mrs.
Stewart in Wildwood, N. ].
Master Herbert Dixon is spend
ing sometime with his grandpar-
ents near Dover.
Mr.. Thomas Downing had the
misfortune of falling down stairs
on Friday and breaking the liga-
ments in his leg. His many friends
wish him q speedy recovery.
Mr.. George Allen has returned
to his work in Philadelphia after
spending several days with his
mother, Mrs. Gene Allen.
Miss Geneva Pryor spent Tues
day with her sister, Mrs. Mabel
Boyd.
Mrs. Jack White has returned to
her home in Wilmington, after
spending several days with Mrs.
A S. Bennett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul George of
Dover, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Georgianna LeCompte.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Ely and chill
dren of this town, and Mr.. Norris
Ely of Harrisburg, spent last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert Pardee
at Viola.
Mrs. Fred Brown has returned
TO her work in the Clayton Post
Office after spending her two
weeks vacation at Stroudsburgh,
Delaware Water Gap and Phila-
delphia.
Mrs. Howard Pierce spent Sat
urday in Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Boggs, Mrs.
Sadie Cohee, Mr.. Merrill Boggs
and daughter Julia, spent Sunday
at Delaware Beach.
Miss Elizabeth Houston and Mr.
Harmonson Graham, of Whining
ton, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Houston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Hawkins at
tended the funeral of Mrs. George
Davis at Bear Station, on Sunday
Mrs. Anna Donovan spent the
weekend with friends in Will
mington.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Stroud of
Wilmington, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin Ely on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Freeman
of near Millington, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wooley-
hand.
Miss Evelyn Hoffecker has left
for Elkton, Nd, where she has ac-
cepted a position with Mr.. Walter
Pennock.
Mrs. Graham, who is spending
some time with relatives in Cam
bridge, fell on Friday and broke
several ribs. Her many friends
wish her speedy recovery.
Mr.. Robert Brown and Miss Vir-
ginia Brown of Browns, Md, are
spending several days with brand
Mrs. ]. s. Cobb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Reese. Mrs.
Elizabeth Coverdale, and son. Ar