Smyrna times., 1932-11-09
NEWS BUDGETS FROM
NEARBY TOWNS
CLAYTON
Items of Personal and Social In
ferest Cleaned About NeighborhOod

Items OF PerS0nal ana Social HI
serest Cleaned About NeighbOrhOod
Clayton School News Clayton
Dodge Ball team defeated the Mag
nolia Dodge Ball team Wednesday
afternoon with a score of Is to 8.
This Gives Clayton the champion
ship of Kent County. On Thursday
afternoon Clayton Soccer Ball team
defeated Frederick with a score of
2-1. The championship game will
be played by Clayton and Frederick
at Frederick, Monday, November z.
Grades three and four, Mrs.
Smith, teacher, won the weekly
Art award-The attendance award
for the month of October was won
by grade eight, Mr.. Hickman,
teacher-The weekly attendance
award was won by grade seven,
Miss Marford, teacher-T Three new
scholars entered the school Mon
day.-Mrs. Spry substituted in
grades three and four Thursday.
Mrs. Smith being absent due to ill
Tuesday, Election Day, and again
ness.-The school was closed yes
terday, Tuesday, Election Day, and
viii be closed again on Thursday
and Friday on which days the
State Education Association will
meet in Wilmington. All local
4aaobare xryi1I o++an1 ryl,a d m
will sponsor a chicken and oyster
supper which will be held in the
school on the evening of November
22.-At the time of the Fire Drill
Wednesday Afternoon the building
was emptied in twenty-five seconds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrick Horn en-
tertained surprise party on Sat
urday afternoon in honor of their
son Merrick Jr.'s ninth birthday.
Among those present were: Betty
Graham, Marion Jane Horn, Kath-
crime Horn, Doris Poore, Eloise
Horn, Billy Carrow, Junior Ely,
Owens Weaver, Shelby Harrington
and Jackie Gooding. After many
games were played refreshments
were served. The guests departed
wishing Merrick many more happy
birthdays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond L.Wright
of near Clayton, are receiving con
gratulations on the arrival of fine
baby daughter at Kent General
Hospital on October 29th. Both
mother and baby are doing well.
Mrs. Wright vii be remembered as
Miss Melfa A. Marker, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Marker.
Mrs. Linwood Clark was rec
ent guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon
Clark and daughter in Wilmington.
Mrs. N. G. Severson spent Mon
day afternoon in Dover.
Mrs. Edward ]. Ford, who was
operated on last week at the Kent
General Hospital, in Dover, is get
ting along as well as can be ex-
pected. Her many friends wish her
a speedy recovery.
Mr.. Harry Satterfeld of Reho-
both, spent Monday with Mrs.John
Harris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Reese and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Shepherd
spent Friday in Wilmington.
At Trinity Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, min
lister in charge, announces the ser
vices for Sunday next will be held
at 7.30 p. m, which viii be the ev-
ening prayer and sermon.
Mrs. Cornelius Sullivan and
daughters, spent Wednesday in
Middletown visiting relatives.
Miss Mary Attix entertained at
dinner on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Moore and Mr.. Thomas
Roadway of Hartly and Miss Mil
dred Boyer.
Little Tommy Peterman of Mil
ford, is spending this week with
Mrs. Frank Boyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred c. Stockwell
of Middletown, were motor guests
last week of their nephew, Mr..
Frank Boyer and family.
Mrs. Julius Hawkins and little
grandson George, spent Thursday
in Wilmington,
Mrs. Albert Brown of Baltimore,
Md, has returned home after
spending last week with her sister,
Mrs. w. T. Dayett.
Mr.. John Shortall of Cape Char
les, Va, spent the weekend with
his wife and family.
Mr.. Harry Stewart has returned
to his home in Virginia after
spending last week with his father
Mr.. Charles Stewart, Sr.
Mr.. Nat. Boggs, Mr.. Claymon
Griffin and Mr.. Homer Bickling,
left Sunday for Florida.
Mrs. N. g. Severson and Mrs.
King Trammel spent Friday in Viii
mington.
Mrs. John Joseph of Georgetown,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. N. G. Sew
erson.