Smyrna times., 1931-11-18
NEWS BUDGETS FROM
NEARBY TOWNS
CLAYTON
Items of Personal and Social Inter
est Cleaned About Neighborhood

tendance yet. A great deal was
accomplished in music and games.
The Christmas Pageant was intro
duced by the leader, Mrs. Glider
sleeve and it promises to be very
good. - Commodore Marlborough
will play soccer at Clayton on
Tuesday. = Pennington Dodgeball
team will play at Clayton this
week. This will end the Dodgeball
season for this year. The girls
have already organized their teams
for slough ball to begin practicing
this week While the children
were enjoying their holiday last
week, the teachers attended State
Teachers Association, hearing
many excellent addresses, seeing
demonstrations, attending the ban
quet and hearing the All-State
Choir composed of about three
hundred high school pupils over the
State These young people were
led by Peter Dyhema of Columbia
University. 1t would be tame to
say it was wonderful. And say,
five members of this wonderful
choir were Claytonians. If any one
should ask: Can any good thing
come out of Clayton" we just say
Come and see! It is a joy to
see and hear our young people in
the Junior choir and orchestra TAX
ing their parts SO WE'LL The
splendid program Of the P. I. a. on
Thursday night was enjoyed by
good house. Programs in keeping
with the holidays of the month
were put on by the different grad
es. A short business meeting was
held. Delegates will go to Magno-
liza on Friday night to see the ex-
hibit for the Christmas Buying
Program" We will hear a report
on this at our next regular meet
ing.
The monthly meeting Of the Par
emit Teachers Association was heru
Thursday evening, November 18th.
The program portrayed the many
interesting happenings Of the
month. The following program
was rendered, "a Play for Thanks
ginving," under the direction Of
Mrs. Davis, was given by group
Of children of the second and third
grades. This was followed by q
recitation 'Dolly's Lesson" by
Eloise Horn; dialogue, What I
Did on Thanksgiving Day." by
Jane Burris and Ruth Spry; two
small pupils Of Mrs. Craig's first
grade group played THE Builders, n
under the direction Of Mrs. Clark,
was given by group Of children Of
the sixth grade; playlet, Thankful
Jake" under the supervision OF
Mrs. Smith; a play for Good Book
Week" by Mrs. Moore's group; an
original playlet for Armistice Day
was given by a group Of children
of the seventh and eighth grades
under the direction Of Miss Erich
and Mr.. Hickman.
Miss Violet Dickerson entertain
ed on Friday evening at her home
with a kitchen party. A delight
full time was had by all. Among
those present were: Misses Rena
and Pearl Dickerson, Rebecca Sew
erson, Ethel David and Violet Dick
erson, Mr.. Wright, Derricksor
Biggs. Lindel Coverdale, Hooy
Gruwell, Woodrow Stanley, Fred
Saddler, Dutchey Witehopy and
Gilbert Dickerson.
a committee was appointed by
the president to attend the exhibit
at Magnolia on Friday, November
goth, at which time they will re-
ceive information concerning the
State Program for the month OF
December. The membership drive
has begun, and a committee has
been named to wait upon our mem
bers who live in the country. In
the meantime the membership
chairman will be busy enrolling
the town members.
The Clayton Home DemonStrd-
ton Club will meet with the Cen
fury Club at Clayton on Tuesday,
November "a. All members are
requested to be present. The meet
ing will commence at 100 p. m.
Trinity Episcopal Church, Clay
ton-Service Sunday at $50 a. m,
morning prayer and sermon on
walk in the Light"
Mr.. Fred Burke of Philadelphia,
Pa, spent the weekend with his
wife and family.
Miss Naomi Burris of Dover was
the weekend guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolmn Burris.
Miss Ida Mae Cook left Satur-
day for her home in Florida, after
spending the summer with Miss
Catherine Warner.
Mrs. ]. S. Cobb, Mrs. Henry
Cummins and children Governor
and Bobby. are spending this week
with relatives in Browns Md.
Mrs. Katie Dulin and friends OF
Milford, spent Sunday with Mr.an6