Smyrna times., 1952-04-17
CLAYTON


ming to be heard. AS these rumors
become fact this column will pre-
sent each candidate in order that
they may express their views.
State Senator Dudley Crossley
has announced that he will not
seek reelection in November. Mr..
Crossley was elected to the Senate
in 1e4S, and served one term in the
House of Representatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Robinson
spent Easter Sunday visiting Rob-
ert Foxwell, now undergoing re-
cri1it training in the U. S. Navy at
Bainbridge, Md.
Birthday congratulations to Mr..
John Hobson, Sr., and Joyce Ann
and Roy Gene, twins of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Carey.
Many visitors in town over the
Easter weekend: licenses noted
from Maryland, Virginia, Indiana,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New
York, and Ohio
Two fires kept local firemen busy
on Friday, one, chimney at the
home of Lawrence Gonce, near
Dexter's Corner, the other, a gar
age in the rear of the local restaur-
ants. The latter caused consider
able concern by reason of the fire
apparatus being blocked by a
freight train passing over the
crossing; however, the delay was
slight and the fire was brought un-
der control before any other dam
age could occur.
Miss Josephine Budd and Miss
Carolyn Leister are home from col
1ege for the Easter holidays.
Blessed Event-a son, Gary Den
mis-. at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
William c. Donovan.
Miss Patsy Langrell, Mr.. Free
man Hoskinson, Miss Mural Chase
and Mr.. Millard Hoskinson were
Sunday visitors in Washington,
d. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Dickerson
and children, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. H. G. McCulloch, of Mar
Gus Hook, Pa, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mace and
children, of Wilmington, and Mr..
and Mrs. Orville Myers and daugh-
Ter, of Hartly, were dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Massey, on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Stewart,
and son, of Wilmington, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Strich, and son, of
Philadelphia, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Plummer and children, of
F,ranklinville, N. Y, were recent
guests of Mrs. Helen Langrell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Dunning
have returned from a wedding trip
ON the Skyline Drive and have oc-
cupied their home in the Bush
Apartment on Main Street.
Mrs. Nora Bailey has returned to
her home after having spent some
time with Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Curlett, i'm Philadelphia.
MRS. John Traverse, Jr., and Mrs.
Mable Cochran and family, spent
the weekend visiting relatives in
Prince, West Virginia.
Al bake sponsored by the 9Th
grade of Clayton School will be
held in the bake shop on Main St.,
ON Saturday, April 26th, starting
at 10 am.
Miss Sarita Peterson and Miss
Pauline Reynolds, of Dover, Miss
Ethel Traverse, Miss Elizabeth
Reed, John Reed, and Pvt. George
Reed were Sunday visitors at Fort
Velvoir, Va, and Washington, DC.
Mrs. Mary O'Neal, Mrs. John
Traverse and daughter, Ethel, were
Philadelphia visitors recently.
This column wishes to commend
n public-spirited group of men who
on Saturday last volunteered their
services in removing the partially
burned barn in the rear of the
Louis Hurd property. BY so doing
q fire hazard was eliminated and q
fire-break was established in the
event of any future fires in an al
ready congested area. The mer
were all members of the Clayton
Fire Co., but were acting strictly
ON their own initiative as a public
service.
Late Flash-A COLLISION in which
three automobiles were involved
occurred Tuesday evening on MaiI
Street between Four-Corners anC
the Post Office. The owners wer,
Mrs. Frances Kitchens, Clayton
= )V1L