Smyrna times., 1931-09-23
NEWS BUDGETS FROM
NEARBY TOWNS
CLAYTON
Items of Personal and Social Inter
est Cleaned About Neighborhood

Items of Personal and Social Inter
est Cleaned About NeighborhOod
Clayton School News-Over two
hundred pupils enrolled at the OPP
ening of school on September 9Th.
Our new teacher, Miss Margaret
Elrick of Avondale, Pa, is a grad
nate of Beaver College, Pa. Sew
eral clubs have been organized.
These will meet for a half hour
each on Friday afternoons from
three to four o'clock. Manual
Training and Athletics, Prof. .Hick-
man; Library and Dramatics, Miss
Elrick; News and Nature, Mrs.
Clark; Art and Student Counsel,
+. Mrs. Moore; Glee Club and Choir,
Mrs. Smith; Toy Orchestra, Miss
Davis; Story Hour, Mrs. Craig;
Loyal Temperance Union, Mrs.
Spry; Instrumental Music Club,
Prof. McFaddin. The boys from
upper grades have organized for
soccer and the girls for Slough
ball. The health doctor and nurse
have visited our school, made a
thorough examination of all pu-
pills and reported results to par
ents where necessary. Through
the cooperation of school, com
munity and state, health condi-
tions must improve. Our janitor,
Mr.. Carey, is on hand with clean
and inviting building and premises
and his usual readiness to lend
helping hand to teachers and pu-
which the sixth grade submitted
last spring for contest, won first
prize and has returned to us after
being on exhibition through the
summer. The sixth grade this
year has voted to extend the pro-
ject to a Healthful Farm, with
buildings necessary for a thrifty
farm. The prize won by last
years project is a large First Aid
Kit equipped. 1t is hung in the
sixth grade room ready for ser
vice.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Loder enter
tanned at a party on Monday ev-
ening, September 21, in honor Of
their daughter Jeanette's 10th
birthday. Those present We're:
Shelby Harrington, Joe Parker,
Billy Carrow, John Shortall, Owens
Weaver, Leslie Pryor, William
Hutchison, Bobby Newnum, Cath
crime and Mary Anna Wright,
Catherine Ely, Jewell Burke, Ev-
elyn Farrow, Charlotte Spry Marie
Bickhng, Mary Frances Walker,
Jeanette Loder, Ellen Louise Cul-
len, Frances Naylor, Carman and
Russell Loder, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin New
mum Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Far
row. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Sapp,
Mr.. Wilson Sapp, Miss Helen Sapp
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Loder. The
dining room was decorated ia
Goldenrod and roses. The evening
was spent in playing games and
music. At a late hour refresh
ments were served. Jeanette's
friends departed wishing her many
more happy birthdays.
On Friday evening, September
Is, Lewis Walker Jr., was given a
surprise party in honor of his 18th
birthday. Those present were:
Thelma and Sara Crossley, Thelma
Hawkins, Florence Hepburn, Flo
Hollett, Clara Nancy Slaughter,
Edgar Harrington, Jay Spry, Jun
ior Sevil, Billy Gooding and Lotion
Stewart. The evening was spent
in playing games. At late hour
refreshments were served. The
guests departed wishing Lewis
many more happy birthdays.
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton,
rector of Trinity Church. Clayton,
makes these announcements: Sum
day next, the services will be held
in the evening at 7.30 o'clock, at
which time it is hoped all the mem
bers of the Vestry, Altar Guild,
Woman's Guild, Church School,
Choir, and all members and friends
of the Church will be present.
Please make an extra effect to be
with us at this service.
The Junior Choir of st. Paul's
M. E. Church held Rally on
Thursday evening of last week
with about thirty young people
present. Officers were elected, af-
ter which games were played on
the lawn and delicious refresh
ments Of watermelon were served
in abundance
The Clayton w. Q. T. u, held
their September meeting at the
home of Miss Lucy Hurlock. The
following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, Mrs.
Kathryn r. Hurd; Corresponding
Secretary, Miss Florence A. Mark
er; Recording Secretary, Mrs. Sal
lie Gooding; Treasurer, Mrs. Alice
Senix; L. Il. L. Secretary, Mrs.
Charles Spry.
Mr.. Hickman has moved in with
Mr.. Mills and family into Mrs.