Smyrna times., 1932-05-25
NEWS BUDGETS FROM
NEARBY TOWNS
CLAYTON
Encms OF Personal and Social Inter
nst Cleaned About NeighborhoOd

egation representing the Grand
Castle, knights of the Golden
Eagle, of Delaware, assembled at
the home of Mr.. Thomas w. Down
ing, at Clayton, and presented to
him, in behalf of the Grand Castle,
a Past Grand Chief badge and
jewel. Past Supreme Chief, Will
liam M. Hooven, was chairman of
the Committee. The presentation
speech was made by Past Supreme
Chief, Thomas E. White, formerly
of Clayton, and a long time friend
of Mr.. Downing. Those present
were Past Supreme Chiefs, Will
liam M. Hooven, Thomas E. White,
Stephen E. Hamilton, J. Fl. W..
Simpson, Past Grand Chiefs, Thorn
as, w. Downing, Edward t. Shetz-
Ter, Sr., w. Vaughn Heavellow,
Robert J. Grow, j. Clarence Mel
win, w. B. Warrington. John A.
Johnston, Grand Chief John J.
Scott, Past Chiefs, Edward T.
Sheltzler, Jr., Joseph Shetzler,
Barton L. Cartwright, John Ford,
N. G. Severson, II. L. Packard, and
Norris White. Mr.. Downing has
been an active member of the Or
der for many years, and in spite of
and refreshments occupied the
major part of the evening. At a
late hour the delegation departed,
each one wishing Mr.. Downing
many more years of activity in the
Order and in the community in
which he resides.
The new road from Clayton to
"Jimtown Crossing" on the west
side of the Delaware r. r. tracks,
has been completed and open to the
public and is a joy to Clayton as
well as to motorists generally.
The new road connects the Clay
-Blackiston road and the Smyr-
na-Kenton road. In addition to a
wide road, a side walk has been
built. The new road gives better
entrance to the rear of the Clay
ton School grounds and shows the
school and grounds off to better
advantage. The school commits
sioners are further adding to the
looks of things by planting lot Of
shrubbery in front of the school
and on the campus.
The store of Wilbur Clark at
Clayton was entered early Sunday
morning and considerable mer-
chandise stolen. Policeman Eich-
olz placed Orville Purse under ar
rest and on Monday night was
taken before Magistrate George r.
Stevenson in Smyrna. At the hear
ing Purse was charged with hav-
ing some of the goods in his pos
session. He was held under $500
bail until the next term of court in
July.
The Kent County Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will
hold an institute, morning and af-
ternoon, at st. Paul Methodist
Episcopal Church, Clayton, to-mor-
row, Thursday, May 20. Miss Hell
en- Lewis Byrnes of Los Angeles,
California, national speaker, will
give the principal address. Some
local speakers will also he heard.
An interesting program has been
arranged. All invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Graham of
FELTON,, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gra-
ham of Milford, were recent guests
of Mr.. John Graham, who is ser
iously i'll at his home.
Mrs. Anna Irwin of Philadelphia,
Pa, is spending sometime with Mr..
John Graham and Mr.. and Mrs.
Vernon Graham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Scout of
Wilmington, spent last Thursday
with friends and relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Shane and
daughter, Thelma Anne, spent Fri
day afternoon in Wilmington.
Mr.. John Chapma of Linwood,
Pa, spent Friday with friends in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hurd, Mrs.
Martha Clark and Mr.. Ross Num-
bers, spent the weekend in Easton,
Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Floyd Wright Of Philadel-
phia, was a weekend guest of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pennock
and son, of Elkton, Md, spent Sun
day with Mrs. Pennock's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Hoffecker.
AT Trinity Church, Clayton, Rev.
Frederick Marx Barton, minister
in charge-Services next Sunday
will be at 7.30 in the evening. Last
Sunday at the afternoon service
the choir appeared for the first in
beautiful new vestments, much to
the delight of the good congrega-
tion present. Two members of the
choir were received into the church
by baptism.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cole of near
Smyrna, spent Saturday with Mrs.
King Trammel and Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ q Caveraar