Smyrna times., 1932-11-23
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CLAYTON
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America, will stage a log cutting
contest and demonstration in Clay
ton, Friday, November 25th, at 1.30
d. m. McLaren, whose wiz
ardry with an axe has carried him
from a poor farm lad in Australia,
to the peak of his profession. In
chopping tours covering a score of
years he has chopped before hun
dreds of thousands, both here and
abroad. McLaren, who is nearly
so years old, claims that outdoor
chopping is a great physical devel-
oper. His own condition bears out
this claim. The contest is open to
any local man who has not previ-
ously competed against McLaren.
A prize of fifty dollars will be paid
to any contestant if McLaren fails
TO chop through a log in two-thirds
of the time the contestant takes.
The handicap gives all good chop
pers a sporting chance to win the
prize money, as it is just like Civ
ing 33 yards in a hundred yard
dash. The only restriction made is
that no contestant be permitted to
use a Plumb axe. This is the only
axe which McLaren himself ever
uses and he refuses to chop against
a Plumb axe and also allow the
handicap. Every one is cordially
invited to attend the demonstra-
tion. Choppers wishing to com
pete should bring their axes with
them. 1t costs nothing to enter
the contest.
CLAYTON School News regu-
lar monthly meeting Of the P. T. a.
was held at the school Thursday
evening. The program sent out by
the State Music Department was
given. The people Of the town
gave an Armistice program. The
meeting was well attended, The
Athletic Banquet which was held
in the school auditorium Friday
night in honor Of the champion
soccer and dodge ball teams Of the
county was an inspiration to All
who attended.-Th public school
will be closed Thursday and Friday
of this wek for the Thanksgiving
Holidays.-Tr Training in Basket Ball
has begun. Both boys and girls
teams have been organized Grade
one, Miss Elrick, teacher, won the
weekly Art award.-The weekly
attendance award was won by
grade seven, Miss Marford, teacher.
The percentage Of attendance was
93.8 per cent.-Adult Education
Glasses will begin next week. The
exact night Of the meeting will be
posted later.
Mrs. Raymond Hudson and chill
dren, Ray and Nancy, Of Bridgeton,
N. j., are spending the Thanksgiv-
ing Holidays with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Howell Sevil.
Mr.. and Mrs. James z. Walton
and son James, Of Burlington, Nj,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Irving Adams, Of
Mt. Holly, N. J., and Mr.. Walton
Smith Of Beverly, n. J., have re-
turned from visit with Mrs. Wal
tons mother, Mrs. z. H. Heverin,
of near Clayton.
At Trinity Episcopal Church,
Clayton, Rev. Frederick Marx Bar
ton, minister in charge, announces
the services for next Sunday will be
Evening Prayer and Sermon at 7-3O
o'clock p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Neville Of
Wilmington, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Sudler.
Mrs. Paul Weldin of Wilmington,
has returned home after spending
some time with Mrs. Richard Lucey
Mrs. Mary Reybold has returned
to her home in Wilmington after
spending sometime with her cousin
Mrs. John w. Sudler.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thompson
and granddaughter, spent Monday
with his brother, William Thomp-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Hoffecker en-
tertained at dinner on Sunday, Mr..
and Mrs. James p Hoffecker and
son Ellwood, and Miss Jean Dorm,
of Chester, Pa, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Pennock and son Merritt of
Elkton. Other guests were Mr..
George Rust. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Goodwin of Dover, and Mr.. H. P.
Hansen of Smyrna.
Mr.. George Davis of Whining
ton, spent the weekend with his
mother, Mrs. Julius Hawkins and
his little son George Davis, Jr.
Mrs. James r. Boggs spent the
weekend with her daughter, Mrs.
Harry Atkinson in Cape Charles
Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Reed spent
Sunday with Mrs. Reeds parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sherwood in
Smyrna.
Mrs. King Trammel, Mrs. vii.
liam Boggs, Mrs. Ralph CarroW
and Mrs. Pat Knight, spent Friday
in Wilmington.
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