Smyrna times., 1931-09-30
NEWS BUDGETS FROM
NEARBY TOWNS
CLAYTON
Items of Personal and Social Inter
est Cleaned About NeighbOrhood

in the school auditorium Monday
night at 7:45 p. m. 1t was well at
tended. The Health program was
discussed and our school and COM
munity have launched on Better
Health Program for this year
The girls of the four upper grades
have formed a Dodge Ball League
of six teams Their season opened
September 28.-The Boys Soccer
Ball team has scheduled a game
with Sudlersville for one evening
this week.-The Seventh grade
Science Glass went with Mr.. Hick-
man on Monday of last week on
hike for the purpose of collecting
specimens for their work. The
day was warm, the distance long.
Back they came with a mournful
song
Across the fields and up the street,
With blistered heels and crazy with
heat,
Our athletic boys were in no such
trim.
A couple Of them plunged into
swim.
Its better boys, never to gloat,
Perhaps you'd like to learn to float
Or build a safer, saner boat.
Nature club boys and girls went
on hike Tuesday after school in
quest of a better acquaintance
with mother nature and her ways
of working. Incidentally they took
their suppers into the woods and
there cooked their weiners and
toasted marshmallows over the
camp fire. They returned before
night, tired out, but happy.-Dr.
King was a visitor at our school
on September 21.-Mr. McFadden
met his classes in instrumental
music on Tuesday as usual.-Miss
Mcqueen met her vocal classes for
their first lesson of the school year
on September "a. She will meet
her classes once in every three
weeks.-A car load of cinders has
been placed on running track and
school driveway Carpenters have
been busy making screens for our
school house windows in order that
we may defy the horrid flies.
Mrs. Catherine Rigney has re-
turned to her home in Youngstown
Ohio, after spending several
months with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Savin. who accompanied her as far
as Columbia, Ohio.
Mr.. V. E. Spitznagle of Univers-
ity Of Maryland, spent the week
end with Miss Evelyn M. Hoffeck-
er.
Mr.. Frank Boyer and family had
as their guests last week, Mrs.
Mary Schwamt and Mr.. j. G. Cow
gill of Camden, N. j., Mr.. w. P.
Bailey of Narbeth, Pa, Mr.. Clar-
ence H. Boyer of Philadelphia,
Mrs. M. K. Price Of Wilmington,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred G. Stockwen of
Middletown, Mrs. Harry David,
Miss Alice Mildred David and Den
ney David Of Leipsic.
Miss Ellen Shortall of Whining
ton, spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Short
all.
Trinity Episcopal Church, Clay
ton, Sunday-9.3O a. m, Celebra-
ton Of the Holy Communion and
Sermon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Reed and
Mrs. Charles Reese, spent Friday
in Wilmington.
Mr.. Charles Clayville of Della
ware City, spent the weekend
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Clayville.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Boggs,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Carrow and
son Billy, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
knight, all of this town, and Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Mattiford of
Smyrna, spent Sunday at Valley
Forge, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hart Baldwin, Of
D. G., spent several
DAYS last week with Mrs. Florence
Harrison, and Mr.. Thomas Flu
harty. While in town they renew
ed many old acquaintance.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Graham,
and Mrs. William Shepherd spent
Sunday with Rev. and Mrs. Paris
at Greenwood, Del.
Mrs. Augusta Negendank and
children, of Dover, were recent
guests Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Miller.
Miss Anne Money of Delaware
City, is visiting her grandmother,
Mrs. Sallie Gooding.
Mrs. Louis Bell and daughter
Frances, of Pleasantville, N. j.,
were weekend guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Ford.
Mrs. Francis Stinchcomb and
little son, have returned home af-
ter spending several weeks with
relatives in Chester, Pa.
Mr.. Charles Palmer Of Whining
ton, spent the weekend with his
aunt. Mrs. Carson Tweedle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Miller spent