Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1934-01-31
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

DIR. Dalema Draper OF Milford,
General Federation Director. She
gave a talk on General Topics, /"
and also gave a report from the
General Federation recently held
at Washington, D. c., which she
attended. Her talk was very in
teresting and large number at
tended. The program was in
charge of Mrs. Lamber Gooding.
Opening song by Club, America
the Beautiful; duet by Mrs. jam
es Montgomery and Mrs. Paul
Fleming, accompanied by Mrs. FL
sic Hollett; song, Loves Old,
Sweet Song" and "Juanita," by
the Club. On Thursday evening,
Mrs. 9. J. Hall, chairman of Arts
and Crafts, will have Miss Moran
as the guest for the evening and
there will also be Club Show
er."
BY a vote of $50 to 1872 the vot-
ers in this town Friday voted to
borrow the sum of $4,000 for a
public works program which will
consist of paving and repairing
certain streets, curling and gut
tering. Much interest conferred
about the election. The money is
to be borrowed at a rate not to
exceed per cent. Work on the
various improvements will be
started as soon as the loan can be
arranged by Mayor "A. G. Hurd,
and the necessary bids advertised
for and contracts awarded. All the
work will be done by men now I'm
employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Allen of
Baltimore, Md, Miss Lottie Rust
of Wilmington; Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Pennock and son Merritt, of
Elkton, Md, and Mr.. Ralph Wal
Ter of Harrington, were guests on
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. w. T.Hof-
fecker and Miss Evelyn Hoffecker.
Trinity Episcopal Church, Clay
ton, Rev. Frederick Mar Barton,
minister in charge, announces the
service on Sunday next will be
celebration Of the Holy Commun-
ion at 9 a. M, in the church.
Miss Mary Pinder, a student
nurse in the Methodist Hospital in
Philadelphia, Pa, spent the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Pinder.
Mr.. Carl Crossley of Whining
ton, was the weekend guest of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley
Crossley.
Mrs. Vernon Graham and daugh-
ter Betty, spent the weekend with
relatives in Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Porter were
recent guests Of Mrs. Porter's
mother, Mrs. Ethel Wright in
Downs Chapel
MIR. James r. Boggs spent the
weekend with his daughter, Mrs.
Harry Atkinson and Mr.. Atkinson
in Cape Charles, Va.
Miss Virginia Baynard of Will
mington, spent the weekend with
her mother, Mrs. Henna Baynard
MIR. and Mrs. Elwood David of
near Mt. Pleasant, were recent
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Shane.
Miss Esther Shortall has return
ed home after a visit Of several
days at Cape Charles, Va, as the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. It. F. Short
all.
Mrs. Harry Heather and daugh-
ter Janet, of Marydel, Md, spent
last week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. D. Wallace and |
son Richard of Drexel Hill, Pa,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Wallace's
parents, Mr.and Mrs. William Flu
harty.
MIR. John Chapman of Linwood, |
Pa, was a recent guest Of friends
in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Johnson of
Galena, Md, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Price of Still Pond, Md,
were guests on Sunday Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Hardesty.
Miss Nina Griffin is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. 2. J. Lafferty in Ches-
void.
MIR. Floyd Wright Of Philadel-
phia, was the weekend guest of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Wright.
Mr.. Stewart Donovan and fam /
lily have moved from Laurel into
the house recently made vacant |
by Mrs. Mary farrell.
Mrs. Mary Naylor and Mr.. Ar
thur Carey spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. John Ennis in Odessa.
Mr.. John L. Shortall of Cape
Charles, Va, spent the weekend
with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph ". Carlow
and son Billy and Mr.. and Mrs Pat
Knight, were dinner guests on
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. William
c. Boggs. The dinner was given