Smyrna times., 1931-07-22
NEWS BUDGETS FROM
NEARBY TOWNS
CLAYTON
fs~n>s Of Personal and Social In
scrc<t Cleaned About Town


well-known in Clayton railroad cir
cles. has purchased from Professor
Robert w. Th0roughgood, teacher
of civil engineering in the Univers-
ity OF Delaware, the latter'S prop
erty On North Railroad Avenue,
Georgetown. which for many years
was the home Of Mr.. Thorough
good. Mr.. Davis. who for many
years has been employed by the
railroad company in Wilmington,
expects TO return to Georgetown
when placed on the retired list.
Clayton has a Cooperative Grain
Marketing Association incorporat-
ed under the laws of Delaware and
doing a live-wire business among
the farmers. They have head
quarters at Rynear w. Slaughter's
lumber yard where new weighing
scales have been installed and a
service to farmers meted out. The
officers of the Association are: !:
Dudley Crossley, president; Mich
ael z. Moffitt, vice-president, and
Raymond Mabrey, secretary and
treasurer. See their advertisement
in another column.
John l.. Shortall of Clayton, oui
hustling Philco Radio agent for
this territory, is selling more rad
los than any other dealer in this
part of the State. In this issue he
is making a special announcement.
See advertisement.
Trinity Episcopal Church, Clay
ton, Rev. Frederick Marx Barton,
rector, announces for next Sunday
at 7.30 p. m, evening prayer and
sermon.
Miss Jane Robertson of Centre
vile, Md, spent several days last
week with her aunt, Mrs. Jack
johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Carrow and
son Billy spent Sunday at Reho-
both.
Mrs. ]. L. Shortall, daughters
Ellen and Esther. son John, Mrs.
L. Wright, daughter Catherine and
Miss Louise Bennett, are spending
this week at Rehoboth.
Miss Carolyn Van Pelt has re-
turned home after spending some
time with Mr.. and Mrs Dicie
Kitchens in Absecon, n. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Hudson
and Mrs. Howell Sevil spent Sat
urday in Philadelphia
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stewart
Jr., and children Lotion, Charles
3rd. and Mr.. Charles Stewart Sr.,
spent Sunday at Rehoboth.
Mr.. Junior Sevil is spending sew
eral days with his sister, Mrs. .Dicie
Kitchens in AbSecon, n. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Brown
and children and Mrs. Anna Irwin
of West Chester, Pa. were recent
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon
Graham.
Misses Isabelle and Werdna See
mans Of Baltimore, Md, spent sew
eral days last week with their
grandmother, Mrs. Georgianna Le-
Compte.
Master James LeCompte has re-
turned home after spending some
time with his aunt. Mrs. Andrew
Seemans in Baltimore.
Master Clinton Wooleyhan re-
turned home on Sunday after
spending two weeks with his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Freeman in Chesterville, Nd
Miss Lottie Rust of Wilmington,
spent Thursday with Miss Evelyn
Hoffecker.
Master Merritt Pennock of Elk
ton, Nd, was the weekend guest
OF his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. T. Hoffecker.
Miss Jean Van Pelt of Whining
ton, is spending a few days with
her father, Mr.. Earl Van Pelt.
Miss Minnie Hammond has re-
turned to her home in Wilmington,
after spending some time with her
aunt, Mrs. Edward j. Ford.
Mr.. Richard Wamsley of Phila-
delphia, Pa, is the guest of Mr.and
Mrs. II. II. Sevil.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Keys spent
Sunday at Rehoboth.
Lotion and James Cobb of Camp
Meade, Md, are visiting their
grandparents, DR.. and Mrs. ]. S.
Cobb.
Miss Mary Hutchison is spend
ing this week with friends in Re
hoboth.
Mrs. Caleb Jackson has returned
to her home in Richardson Park.
after spending last week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry c.
Johnson.
Miss Betty Carroll Of Dover, is
the guest Of her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Meredith.
Miss Thelma Hawkins spent last
week with her sister, Mrs. Goroen
Cockburn in Dover.
Master Dan Shockley of Darby
Pa, is the guest of his grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Hawkins
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Clark and