Smyrna times., 1932-11-02
NEWS BUDGETS FROM
NEARBY TOWNS
CLAYTON
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned About Neighborhood

well attended ana af1OrQed much
fun for those in attendance. The
busses made their regular daily
trips, thus giving the country chill
dren an equal opportunity to at
tend.-Grades seven and eight
have entered the essay contest on
Fire Prevention which is sponsored
by the Firemen of the State.-Mrs.
Pearle Hall Davis of Millsboro, a
former teacher, spent Wednesday
at the school and attended the
Junior Halloween party in the ev-
ening. six, Mrs. Clark,
teacher, won the attendance award
this week with percentage of 98.4.
The award for the room having the
best appearance was won by grade
eight, Mr.. Hickman, teacher.-The
Dodge Ball game between Clayton
and Pennington, was postponed to
suit the convenience of the latter
team.--Our Soccer Ball team went
to Magnolia Friday for an official
game. The score was Magnolia 1,
Clayton A. The group meeting
which was held at the school on
Tuesday of last week was attend
ed by practically all the teachers
of the northern supervisory dis
trict of Kent County. Luncheon
was served to thirty-five in the
school lunch room.-State tests in
reading were given Thursday.
The first All country wide ban
quet which has ever been held in
the State is being planned for the
evening of November IL at $50 in
the Milford Grange Hall. This
banquet will be held under the
auspices of the County Chapter Of
the Order of Links in All Chain
of Delaware, which represents a
group of older All boys and girls
who are planning this affair as a
demonstration of their keen inter
est in the growth and promotion Of
Al club work in the State. Miss
Mary Louise Darrah of Clayton, is
one of the members of the link.
Recent changes of station agents
on the Clayton-Oxford branch Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad have
been the transfer of Henry Segel-
kin from Trappe to Queen Anne;
r. H. Moore, at one time assistant
agent at the Ridgely station, from
Queen Anne to Eastville, Va, and
S. w. Matthews, Of Massey, Md, to
replace James w. Lewis at Ridge
", Md. Mr.. Lewis who has been
in charge Of the station at Ridgely
Md, for number Of years and
who has not yet received orders
from headquarters, is quite likely
to be stationed on the Delaware
Road.
At Holy Trinity Episcopal
Church, Clayton, Rev. Frederick
Marx Barton, minister in charge,
the services for Sunday next will
be the celebration Of the Holy
Communion at a. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Clark en-
tertained at dinner on Sunday in
honor of their daughter, Mrs. Ed
ward Leyshon's birthday. Those
present were: Mr.and Mrs. Edward
Leyshon and children of Smyrna,
Mrs. Hall and son Mr.. George Hall
of Marydel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hart Bowen of
Washington, D. Q. were guests on
Saturday of Mr.. Thomas Fluharty
and Mrs. Florence Harrison.
Master Jimmy Jones Of near
Townsend, spent Sunday with Mas
ter Billy Carrow.
Mrs. Willis Scout and daughter
Julia, of Wilmington, were week
end guests of friends and relatives
in town.
Mrs. John Boggs Of Cape Charles
Va, spent Tuesday with Mr.. and
Mrs. William G. Boggs.
Mrs. S. E. Knight and son of
Lebanon, spent Friday with Mr..
and Mrs. w. G. Boggs and Mrs.
Pat Knight.
Mrs. Sallie Jones spent Wednes-
day in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Heather and
little daughter Janet, of Marydel,
spent the weekend with Mrs
Heather's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Wright.
Mrs. Harvey Boggs spent We'd
nesday in Wilmington.
Mr.. George Davis of Wilmington
spent the weekend with his son
George Jr., and mother, Mrs. Julius
Hawkins.
Mrs. Jack Johnson spent Wed
nesday in Wilmington.
Mrs. Catherine Blair of Balti.
more, Md, is visiting Mr. and Mrs
William Reihm.
Miss Hazel Willis of near town
spent Wednesday night with Mis-:
Marion Jane Horn.
Mrs. Sarah Green of near Viii
mington, spent Monday with hel
mother, Mrs. Georgianna Le
Compte.