Smyrna times., 1931-06-03
NEWS BUDGETS FROM
NEARBY TOWNS
CLAYTON
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned About Town

On Friday, May 29th, the an
nual picnic was held at the schoo
from 1 to p. m. Diverting from
the method in former years in hav
ing programs of patriotic nature
the afternoon was devoted tC
games. In order to carry out thi:
program the Dodge Ball teams o.
Townsend school and the baseball
team of Commodore Macdonald
school of st. Georges, were the in
vited guests of the Clayton School
In all four games Clayton was the
victor. Scores of the games were
as follows: Boys Dodge Ball
Clayton 5, Townsend 2. Girls
Dodge Ball-Clayton 9, Townsend
8. Girls Baseball Clayton 80. st
Georges z. Boys Baseball Clay
ton II, st. Georges 8. The baseball
game marked Clayton's 18th vic
tory in 20 games. c. Davis and
E. Hutchison were the batting
stars for Clayton, each having a
perfect day at the plate. This
marked the last time that Sevil, o.
Davis, Argo and Stewart will wear
Clayton uniform. The boys
baseball team will be the guests of
the Philadelphia Athletics Wednes-
day, June 10. On that day Detroit
and Philadelphia will play. In all,
fifteen boys will make the trip. The
boys are looking with pleasure
upon the expected visit with the
World Champions. The girls club
is busily engaged planning for its
camping trip to Booker's Beach
from June II to Is. Approximate
ly 220 girls will make the trip with
their leaders, Mrs. Clark and Miss
Bamberger.
The First Aid Kit which was
won by the Sixth Grade, who won
first place in the State Health Pro
ject on REST and Sleep has ar
rived. 1t is an excellent kit and
viii prove valuable addition to
our school. The Clayton School
Board has been notified that ow-
ing to the increased enrolment in
our school, we will be allowed an
other teacher in the Seventh and
Eighth grades for next year.
A surprise dinner was given by
Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Severson at
their home on Monday, May 25th,
in honor of their son John Q. Sew
erson's 21st birthday. The even
ing was spent in playing games
and music. Those present were:
Mr.. Oscar Attix of Kenton, Mr..
James West Of Millington, Md;
Mr.. Carl Porter, Mr.. Carroll Brown
all of Clayton, and Miss Melvina
Shockley Of Smyrna. John receiv-
ed many beautiful and useful gifts.
The guests departed wishing him
many more happy birthdays.
Mr.. John Q. Severson of this
town, and Miss Melvina Shockley
of Smyrna, spent Sunday in Har-
rington.
Mrs. Mary Deisch, Mrs. Matte
Downward, Mr.. Harry Amos and
Mr.. Norbert Porter attended the
Commencement Exercises at the
Woman's Homeopathic Hospital in
Philadelphia in Students Chapel
on May 26, where Miss Frances
Amos Of this town, was a gradu-
ate.
rIaytay, and xyiairitxy Hama Day,o
onstration Club meeting was held
at the home of Mrs. j. M. Downs
on Tuesday, May 26. Mrs. Daugh-
erty's subject was Making House
Cleaning Easier" The June meet
ing will be held at the home Of
Mrs. Raymond Legar, Tuesday,
June %. Some cooking demonstra-
tions will be given.
Miss Mae Collins Of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with her moth
er, Mrs. Laura Collins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Hudson
and children Ray and Nancy, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Dicie
Kitchens in Obsecion, N. j.
Mr.. Harry Rector, Of Baltimore,
spent the weekend with his wife,
Mrs. Rector.
Miss Ella Harris, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leroy Reynolds of Philadelphia,
Pa, were weekend guests of their
mother, Mrs. John Harris.
Miss Elsie Daniels of Townsend,
spent several days last week with
Mrs. Bessie Bennett.
Mr.. Frank Hobbs and family
moved last Thursday from the /
Howard Reed property to the prop /
erty of Miss Lima Joslin in Smyrna. /
Mr.. Clifford Hurd of University
of Delaware, spent the weekend I
with his parents, Mr.and Mrs. Carl
Hurd
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Dayett, Mrs.
A. Pusey, children Mil
dred, Mary Frances, and Billy, /
spent Sunday at Bowers Beach.
Miss Pauline Boggs, Miss Ellen
Shortall, Miss Esther Shortall, Mr.. /
Edward Knight, Mr.. Edwin Best,
and Mr.. Thomas McCafferty were