Smyrna times., 1931-06-10
NEWS BUDGETS FROM
NEARBY TOWNS
CLAYTON
Items of Personal and Social In
tArest Cleaned About Town
rkavfou School COu,menepmPpt-

Gluu6u It's commencement eA6TClSeS
in the auditorium of the school
last Friday evening which was
largely attended and a delightful
success, a credit to the admins
tration of Prof. Willard Hick-
man. On Thursday evening,
class night was observed. The
following program was rendered:
Class History, Virginia Burris and
Anna M. Jacobs; Glass Song, Bes-
sic Chombok; Class Poem, Dorothy
Everhart; Glass Will, Clarabelle
Solloway; Presentation of Key,
Howell Sevil Jr.; Statistics, How
ard Steele; Gifts, Robert Donovan,
Lambert Argo, and James Biddle;
Prophecy, THE Witch; Song;
Glass Yell. The program for the
commencement exercises was
March by the School; Invocation,
Rev. G. w. Spry; Address of We'll
come, Clarabelle Solloway; Chorus
Boys; Speaker, Honorable Henry
Hazel, Lieutenant Governor of Del
aware; Chorus, Girls; Farewell Ad-
dress, Howell Sevil Jr.; Benediction
Rev. ]. w. Paris; March. Follow
ing the chorus by the girls, several
prizes and certificates were award
ed to various students. Those re-
ceiving S1.00 in money for obtain
ing "a" in the State Tests were
Billy Gooding, Peggy Spry, Charles
Palmer, Grade z, Marshall Clough,
Flo Hollett, Eta Biddle, Grade 6,
Mary G. Pryor, Grade 5, Margaret
Hyatt, Grade 4, Rose Clayville,
John Houtman, Grade 8, and the
highest average Thomas Donovan
of Grade !. Those also who re-
ceived S1.00 for the Best Improve
ment are James Biddle, Grade 8,
John Knight, Grade z, Harold Rob
inson, Grade 6, George Beck, Grade
5, William Hutchinson, Grade 4,
Ellen L. Cullen, Grade 8, teacher,
Miss Smith, Hervey Tucker, grade
3,teacher Miss Davis, ,Merrick Horn,
Grade 2, and Earl Robinson, grade
l. Prizes were awarded for sew
ing for the four years. Roberta
Ennis received the first prize for
the first years class, Peggy Spry
received first prize for the second
year, Clara Nancy Slaughter re-
ceived first prize for the third year
while Alberta Ely received first
prize for the fourth year. The
first three prizes were given for
dresses made while the last, bu-
reau scarf. The best all around
girl selected was Clarabelle Solo
way while the best all around boy
was selected as being Howell Sevil
Jr. For the w. Q. t. u. essays
written, Paul Coverdale won S1.0O
for the local prize and $3.50 for the
County prize. William Hutchinson
of the fourth grade won S100 for
the local prize while book was
presented him for the County
prize. Certificates were awarded
for perfect attendance. Those in
attendance for eight years without
missing a day were Robert DON
ovan, seven years, Adelaide Don
ovan and Frances Conner, six
years, Lofiand Stewart; five years
Charlotte Spry and Elizabeth Hill,
four years, William Hutchinson
and Peggy Spry, three years, Leon
ard Pinder, Virginia Mills, and
William Hill. The members Of the
class Of 1881 were as follows:
Lambert Argo James Biddle
Paul Coverdale Clarabelle Solloway
Olin Davis Robert Donovan
Ralph Hevalow Howell Sevil Jr.
Howard Steele Lotion Stewart
Olive Bickling Virginia Burris
Bessie Chombok Serena Davis
Albert Ely Dorothy Everhart
Anna M. Jacobs Anna M. Logan
The officers of the class were
President, Howell Sevil Jr., Vice
President. Ralph Hevalow; Secre-
tary. Bessie Chombok, and Treas
urer, Virginia Burris. The class
colors were green and white, their
motto, Tonight we launch; where
shall we anchor?" and the flower
was a white rose.
M. G. Wiley, son of ]. E. Wiley
near Clayton, 1881 graduate of
Beacon College in Wilmington, has
been selected as teacher in the
commercial department in Chinco-
league, Va.
Miss Evelyn Hoffecker returned
home on Sunday after spending
three weeks with relatives in Phil
adelphia, Delaware Water Gap and
Chester.
At Trinity Church, Clayton, there
will be the evening prayer and
sermon at 7.30 p. m.
Miss Jane Robinson and Mr.. .Clin-
ton Robinson of Centreville, Md,
spent several days last week with
their aunt, Mrs. Jack Johnson.
Mr.. Will Harris of Camden, Nj,
was the weekend guest of his
mother, Mrs. John Harris.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hoffecker of
Chester, were Sunday visitors of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. t. Hoffecker.
Mrs. Hannah Wheatley of Will
mington, is spending several days
with her sister, Mrs, Sadie Cohee.