Smyrna times., 1932-01-20
NEWS BUDGETS FROM
NEARBY TOWNS
CLAYTON
Items of Personal and Social Inter
est Cleaned About Neighborhood

est Gleaneu Adult NtlSHDOTHOOu
Clayton School News-Mr. Hen.
bricks, State Director of Athletics
was at our school on Wednesday
and demonstrated some physica
education exercises. Mr.. Herbst
also gave tests to the fifth anC
sixth grades on the same day
Mr.. Williams, our supervisor, Wis
tied us on Tuesday.-The regular
monthly meeting of the P. t. A
viii be held on Thursday evening
of next week. The subject for dis
cussion will be Health. The
sixth grade has an interesting ex-
hibit in Connection with their his
tory and geography work. Articles
from almost all countries of Eu-
rope are on display.-The seventh
and eighth grades are much inter
ested in their gymnasium work
since the arrival Of their wands
and dumb bells and Indian clubs
Two basket ball teams have been
organized. One for the girls and
one for the boys. 1t is hoped
games may be scheduled with 9TH
er schools. A fire drill was given
on Thursday. This will be a week.
ly occurrence for a while at least
Junior Ely returned to school on
Monday after an absence of two
weeks with tonsil case and COM
plications.-T helma Ann Shane,
who has been sick since early De-
cember, is slowly improving
Students thinker was won by Mr..
Hickman's room for highest per-
centage of attendance during De
cember.- singing school did
not meet this week on account of
revival service but will meet on
Monday evenings in the future.
At the stockholders meeting of
the Clayton Bank and Trust Com
pany last Thursday, a healthy con
dition was reported, after which
directors for the bank were elect
ed for the ensuing year. The
stockholders compliments its eff
ficient cashier, Mr.. Harley r. Bod
ley by naming him a director. Mr.
Bodley came to Delaware from
down on the Eastern Shore of
Maryland, serving at first the bank
at Hartly before coming to Clay
ton. He completed course in the
American Institute of Banking.
He took over the duties at Clayton
well qualified. He is being warm
~ congratulated by his friends on
his elevation as director as in his
capacity Of both cashier and direc-
tor of the Clayton Bank and Trust
Company ne will be able to give
better service. The other directors
were reelected as follows: Robert
Y. Wallen, j. r. Clements, DR.. @.
@. Harmonson, M. z. Mofitt, r.
w. Slaughter, J. w. Attix, H n.
Sevil, w. r. Keys, Or. J. S Cobb,
and John w. Houston. The di-
rectors elected the same bank Of
ficials as follows: r. Y. Wallen,
president; J. r. Clements, vice
president; II. r. Bodley, cashier;
Miss Anette Gooding, teller, and
trust officer, and Robert Dunning,
bookkeeper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Wamsley and
daughter Betty, and son Alex, Mr..
and Mrs. John Ennis Jr., and son
of Philadelphia, Pa, were week
end guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Howell
Sevil.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. D. Knox had az
their guests over the weekend,
Mrs. NJ. E. Sewers and w. P. Phil
lips Of Wilmington, Mr.. and Mrs.
g. e. Gosler of Cambridge, and
Mrs. z. a. Knox Of Harrington.
Service at Trinity Episcopal
Church, Clayton, will be at $50
a. m, Morning prayer and sermon
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hume ST.,
of Philadelphia, Pa, spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Swain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Heather Of
~uol JdClJ spent lIAS WECh-tIu Will
Mrs. Heather's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Shock
ley and children Ray, Dan, Jackie
and Bobby, of Darby, Pa, spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Julius Hawkins.
Miss Evelyn NJ. Hoffecker spent
the weekend with her sister, Mrs.
Walter Pennock in Elkton, Md.
Miss Clara A. Larrimore and
Miss Marie Skinner of Centreville,
Md, spent Saturday with Mrs Ed
ward r. knight.
Master Merritt Pennock of Elk
ton, spent the weekend with his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. t.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Massey and
Helen, spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Hammond in Wilmington.
Mrs. James r. Boggs is spend
ing this week with her daughter,
Mrs. Harry Atkinson in Cape
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