Smyrna times., 1931-11-04
NEWS BUDGETS FROM
NEARBY TOWNS
CLAYTON
Items of Personal and Social Inter
est Cleaned About Neighborhood

Monday night, November 2. There
were about thirty present. The
music and singing games were
very enjoyable. Plans are on foot
for Christmas Pageant in which
many more people can be used. Al
present we are preparing Thanks
giving music. = The Halloween
parties at school last week were a
social success. The program con-
sisted of games and songs around
the piano. There were about sew
enty masked. The judges were
Mrs. Levin Wright, Mrs. Harring-
ton, Mrs. Legar, Mr.. Smith and
Mr.. Davis. The prizes awarded
were to Clara Nancy Slaughter for
being best dressed; Dorothy Ever
hart, most original and Billy Good
ing for most comical. Refresh
ments of gingerbread and cider
were served-Mrs. Moore and Mrs.
Clark accompanied the Dodge Ball
team to Cheswold last Thursday.
The game was won by Clayton
team, score Is to /. Hartly and
Clayton soccer game was played on
Friday at Hartly, score 10. Billy
Gooding made the score. Sudlers-
vile High came to Clayton for a
practice game on Wednesday, the
score was IL. After the game, re-
freshments were served to each
team.-The All Club met at the
school house on Monday night
On Wednesday Mr.. Hickman, Miss
Elrick, Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Clark
visited the demonstration school at
Georgetown. The substitutes for
the day were Mrs. Keys for Mrs.
Moore; Mrs. Spry for Mrs. Clark;
Mrs. Hudson for Mr.. Hickman, and
Miss Van Pelt for Miss Elrick.
Trinity Episcopal Church, $50 a.
m, Morning prayer and sermon.
Mrs. Jean Allen, Mrs. Willis
Scout and daughter Julia, of Will
mington, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hollett.
Mrs. Catherine Blair Of Balti-
more, Md, spent several days last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Reihm.
Mr.. Matt Hewlett of Chester, Pa.
spent Saturday with friends in
town.
Mr.. John Chapman of Linwood,
Pa, spent Friday with friends in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Heather of
Marydel, were weekend guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wright
Miss Elizabeth Houston of Will
mington, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Houston.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Darrell and
son Jackie, of Wilmington, were
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Swain.
An automobile for the benefit of
st. Joseph's Church, Middletown,
will be "given away" at the Cen
tury Club, Saturday, November IA,
in Middletown. There will be a
dance the same evening at s
O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pennock
and son Merritt Of Elkton, Md,
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. t. Hoffecker.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Reed and
Miss Elsie Griffin attended the
Dairy Convention at Atlantic City,
N. j., on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Irwin of
Wilmington, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hardesty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Crozier of
Philadelphia, were recent guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Collision.
Mr.. w. T. Hoffecker is quite i'll
at his home He has the best wish
es of his many friends for speedy
recovery.
Mrs. James r. Boggs spent Mon
day in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Hammond
and son, of Wilmington, were
guests on Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs
John Massey.
Mrs. Edward Pinder spent Sat
urday in Wilmington.
Mrs. John Massey and daughter
Helen, spent Monday in Whining
ton.
Miss Mary Hutchison Of Will
mington, spent the weekend with
friends in town.
Miss Marie Davis Of Richardson
Park, spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Dav- 4
is.
Mr.. Carl Crossley of Wilmington /
was the weekend guest of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley Cross
ley.
Mrs. Caleb Jackson of Richard 7
son Park, spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
G. Johnson.
Miss Virginia Baynard of Will
mington, was the weekend guest
of her mother, Mrs. Henna Bayn-
ard.