Smyrna times., 1931-02-18
NEWS BUDGETS FROM
NEARBY TOWNS
CLAYTON
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned About Town

The Clayton P. t. A. met Thurs
day evening, February II, at 7.45
%. M, in the school auditorium
with about three hundred present.
The auditorium was decorated in
keeping with the Valentine season
by committee of three boys, Paul
Coverdale, Ralph Hevalow, and
Billy Gooding. The new curtains
and foot lights added much to the
attractivenes of the room. The
children delighted the audience
with their plays and exercises cele-
brating the February Birthdays of
some of our great men. The MEM
bership committee reported one
hundred seventy-six members. The
treasurer reported S213.76. a Val
entine Party was enjoyed last
Wednesday at the school auditor
ium by about As of the 9Th, 7th
and Sth grade children with Mr..
Hickman and Mrs. Clark as chap
erones. Games were played until
9 o'clock. Refreshments of punch
cake and candy were served. All
had a nice time.
Rev. G. w. Spry of Clayton was
the speaker of the evening at
meeting of Walkers Community
Association, February 10th, over
which Edgar t. Heinold presided
in the absence of the president and
vice-president. After the discus
sion of the topic explained above,
the children presented a program
and Mr.. Heinold gave two recita-
tions. Ice cream and cake were
served during the social hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pratt mo-
tored to Wilmington on Friday.
Mr.. Wesley P. Bailey of Mar
berth, Pa, spent Sunday with Mr..
Frank Boyer.
Mrs. John Maloney was recent
guest of Mrs. J. J. Wilson in Will
mington.
Miss Sara Hurd of Philadelphia,
was the weekend guest of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hurd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Keiser and
children Eleanor and Harry of
Townsend were motor guests of
their brother, Mr.. Frank Boyer
and family on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shortall had
as their guests Sunday, Mr.. and
Mrs. McCray Of New Jersey, Mr..
and Mrs Harry Lloyd and their son
lIarrxy of INiIYo, in ofor
Mr.. Joseph Mcpherson of Phila-
delphia, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Maloney.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Darrell and
little son Jackie" of Wilmington
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Swain.
Miss Lottie Rust of Wilmington,
and Mr.. Benjamin Crawford of
Massey, Md, spent Sunday with
Miss Evelyn Hoffecker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Jones and
Mr.. William Hollett Jr., of Will
mington, were weekend guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hollett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Gooding of
Wilmington, spent the weekend
with Mrs. Sallie Gooding.
Miss Virginia Baynard of Will
mington, spent the week end with
her mother, Mrs. Henna Baynard.
Miss Helen DuHaddaway Of Will
mington, spent Saturday with Mr..
j. A. Donovan.
Miss Agnes NJ. Conoway of Will
mington, formerly Of this town,
and Mr.. Preston Biddle of Will
mington, were united in marriage
Saturday, February 14th, at the
NJ. E. parsonage in Wilmington by
Rev. Strickland. The couple were
attended by Mr.. and Mrs. J. A.
Worth. Mr.. and Mrs. Biddle will
make their home on Lombard
street in Wilmington.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ely and chill
dren Junior and Mary Louise spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilbur Pardee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Irwin of
Wilmington, were Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hardesty.
Miss Ellen Shortall spent the
weekend with relatives in Delmar.
Miss Louise Bennett spent We'd
nesday in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph v. Carrow
an son Billy, spent Sunday with
Mrs. Sallie Carrow and Mr.. Her
man Carrow in Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Reed and
Mrs. Charles Reese spent Wednes-
day in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pennock
and son Merritt of Elkton, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. w. t.
Hoffecker.
Mr.. William Shepherd and Mr..
Buddy" Van Pelt have returned
home after spending several days
in Atlantic CYtu