Smyrna times., 1933-09-27
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL


school opened with its largest en-
rollment approximately 220 an
swering the bell the first day. We
found the same faculty awaiting
us that we had last year. During
the summer Miss Elrich, Miss
Jones, Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Moore
attended summer school at the
University of Delaware while Miss
warford took private lessons in
voice and Mr.. Hickman attended
Columbia University.-We were
very pleased to learn that we
were again to revive the Art
Award as one of the outstanding
schools of the State in art in the
school year 1933-1934. AS a re-
ward we were given a set of art
pictures in frame for the year.
Since there were only two other
graded schools in the county to
get such an award we were well
pleased. We are making an eff
fort to retain the picture again
this year.-The rural teachers of
upper Kent County, Mr.. Miller
Supervisor, met for an all-day
meeting at our school Friday,
September 8. Speakers included
DR.. Holloway, DR.. King, Mr.. Gil
dersleeve, Art Teachers and other
state leaders in education. A
luncheon was served in the school
cafeteria. We are glad to wei
come Miss Moran, state art teach
er, who will again visit our
schools on Wednesday of each
week to instruct in art and to cor
relate it with our other lessons
We found, on the opening day, a
thoroughly cleaned school well
prepared for us by Mr.. Carey, our
janitor. We were also glad to
welcome Mrs. Warren, our cafe
terra manager, who will again
take charge of the cafeteria ser
vice.-The Clayton School will
again be members of the D. /. "A.
A. this year, playing soccer and
dodge ball this fall. While we lost
most Of our last years team by
graduation, we are working hard
to have team to duplicate last
years winning team that won all
seven regularly scheduled games
played. Our soccer team visited
the Commodore MacDonough
School at st. Georges last Friday
and returned on the long end of a
4 to 0 score. While we were un-
able to score in the first quarter
we scored twice in the second
quarter on goals by Gooding and
semon. We scored again in the
third when Parker kicked a goal
and added our fourth goal when
Semon again scored in the last
quarter. The game was fast and
hard fought and cleanly played
Cole was the star of the backfeld
while Semon played exceptionally
well at forward The lineup was
as follows: Forwards, Bailey,
Parker, Semon, Gooding and
Hutchison; Halfbacks, Hill, Wal
ton and Stewart; Full backs, Cole
and Reed; Goal, Silpath. - St.
Georges will return the game this
Friday, September 29, at 4 p. m.
Public is invited to attend.
Services continue at Salem M
p. Church, near Clayton. Nathan
Bailey Of Wilmington, spoke last
Sunday from Ephesians 4-31. In
creased attendance is being mani
fest at the services where the fun
gospel is preached and old hymns
of the church are sung. On Octo-
Der 8th there will be a reunion
meeting held. All are cordially
invited to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Sapp
of near Clayton, announce the mar
riage of their daughter, Miss Hell
en- Mae Sapp, to Walter Birney
Wood, son of the late Rhoda 3.
and Robert T. Wood of Chester,
Pa. which took place on Saturday
morning, September 9th, at Clay
mont M. E. parsonage. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev.
E. w. Mcdowell.
Massey defeated Clayton ID to
3. knight started pitching for
Clayton but gave way to Sevil in
the fifth who passed the burden
on to Palmer in the ninth. No
one seemed able to check Massey.
Trinity Episcopal Church, Clay
ton, Rev. Frederick Marx Barton,
minister in charge, announces the
services next Sunday will be at 9
a. m, with celebration of the Holy
Communion.
Miss E. Mildred Boyer of this
town, and Mr. Richard Coleman
Jr., of Middletown, were married
Saturday afternoon, September
23rd, at Elkton, Md, by the Rev.
w. r. Moon. The bride wore a
pearl gray dress with accessories
to match. Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman