Smyrna times., 1927-11-16
CLAYTON
Budget Of News Gathered Here and
There of NeighborhoOd Interest

eVangeliStic services Will continue
every evening this week at 7.30 p. m.
This will be the last week Of these
special services. Rev. L. B. Smith,
ID. d., pastor Of Peninsula M. P.
Church, and former president of
Young Peoples institute Of Methodist
Protestant Church, will preach Thurs
day instead Of Friday evening, as ad-
vertised. Thanksgiving eve, Wednes-
day, November 23rd, the Christian
Endeavor will hold a banquet in the
Community Hall over the fire engine
house, Clayton, at p. m. This is
not a money-making affair but for
social good time for the young people.
Orchestra, songs and speeches. Rev.
r. w. White, pastor Of Trinity M. T.
Church, Baltimore, Md, and secretary
of the Board Of Young Peoples Work
OF the Methodist Protestant Church,
will be the principal speaker. Miss
Martha Good of the Young Womens
Christian Association Of the district
of Delaware, will be guest and speak.
After the banquet she will explain
further the work Of the Girl Reserve
organization. Her work is 7. W. z.
a. work and not denominational.
Thanksgiving morning at 10 a. m, III
the Clayton M. P. Church the Centen-
nial story of the Methodist Protestant
Church will be told by Anna Mae
Hobbs. Hester Miller, Helen Motfett,
Mary Attix, Mary Harris, and N. r.
Hobbs. AT 1890 a. M, the Thanks
Giving sermon, will be preached by
Rev. r. w. White, Baltimore, Nd.
Sunday School, 10 a. M; Christian
Endeavor, lead BY Miss Pauline Har-
ris, subject, Blessings We Often For
get" Psalm 103: 1-18.
The Clayton Century Club held an
Armistice Day program the the scnool
house on Thursday evening. Inc
program was almost entirely by the
school pupils, including the following
numbers: Reading, by Clara Nancy
Slaughter, Verdun Belle; solo, ] sa-
lutte Thee, Old Glory" Junior Sev1l;
solo, Spanish Cavalier" Norman
Dawson; Armistice Day Pageant by
the fifth grade. In addition to this
Mrs. Louis Bell of Pleasantville, M,
read an Armistice Day address by
DIR. Black.
Mrs. Willis Scout and Mrs. Ed.
Wright entertained the Tuesday Ev-
ening Sewing Circle at the home OF
Mrs. Scout, with sauerkrout dinner.
Mrs. L. J. Wright entertained the
Bridge Club on Friday evening.
Mr.. Paul Fleming and his bride vis-
tied his parents during the past week
Mrs. Fleming who was Mrs. Clara
Coleman Wilson was formerly from
Chestertown but of recent years has
lived in st. Petersburg, Florida. They
were married in Asbury M. z. Church
at St. Petersburg. After short
HONEYMOON in the south they are re-
siding in Oxford, Md, where Mr.Flem-
ing IS employed by the Pennsylvania
railroad.
Miss Ralph Dawson entertained 2
number of her friends on Friday ev'
ening in honor Of her tenth birthday
She received may lovely gifts anC
everybody had a good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ross enter
tanned company last Sunday. Amont
the guests were Mr.. Horace Montagu'
and his mother Of Philadelphia; Mrs
Phil Skinner and Miss Mildred Skin
ner Of Wilmington.
Miss Elizabeth Houston Of vii
mington spent the weekend with he
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles LeCompte ar
visiting relatives at Trappe, Md.
The Ladies Aid Supper which wa
held in the Fraternal Hall on Frida,
and Saturday evenings was attende'
BY quite a large number Of people
The ladies report that they cleare
over one hundred dollars.
Mrs. Harvey Boggs spent the week
end in Oxford with Mr.. and Mrs. Pau
Fleming.
Miss Ella Hawkins visited friends i
Philadelphia over Armistice Day an
the weekend. While there she say
the Penn-C Columbia football game an
4SThe Student Prince"
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph George spen
the weekend with their daughte
daughter Mrs. Norris Of FELTON,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Miller spen
the weekend at Snow Hill, Md, a
guests of Mr.. Miller's daughter.
Mrs. Ralph Knots and children Q
Seaford spent the weekend with he
mother Mrs. Macklin.
Tuesday evening Of last week Dl
]. S. Cobb met with an auto accident
Blinded by sleet and snow he ran int
an abutment opposite the residence Q
al. j. Stats on the Boulevard mort
of Smyrna. The car was more
less damaged but DR.. Cobb escaped.
Gunners were out in force yesterda,
and some good bags are reported. Ec
Burris and Malcom Burris got owe
the Delaware border line into Mary
land in their rambles and unfortunate
" ran into the clutches of the Law
They were obliged to pay nomina
fine before they could leave that Stat