Smyrna times., 1927-12-21
CLAYTON
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Clayton NJ. P. Church will have
their Christmas entertainment Friday
evening, December 23rd. The pro
gram will be the "White Gifts for the
King" An opportunity will be given
for the gift Of Self, Service, Sub
stance. Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening. Sunday school 10 a. M,
preaching, IL a. M, and 7.3O p. M.
Christian Endeavor, p. m.
Trinity Church, Rev. E. A. Lemoine,
rector, announces that next Sunday,
Christmas Day, there will be cele-
bration Of the Holy Communion, and
sermon at $50 a. m. The church
school and congregation will join with
st. Peters for the evening festivities.
St. Paul's M. E. Church, Clayton,
Rev. D. J. Givan, pastor, announces
Church School Sunday morning at 10
o'clock; preaching at II o'clock, by
the pastor, subject, 'The Supreme
Gift" The Christmas entertainment
will be rendered Sunday evening at
7.30 by the Church School. The en-
tertainment will be in the form of a
pageant. This service promises to be
very fine. Do not miss it. All will be
welcome The Junior Epworth League
will meet Friday evening at Z o'clock.
The preparatory class Of young people
that was recently received into full
membership into the church, belong
to the Junior League. They are do
ING excellent work. The cold and
stormy weather does not keep them
away from their services. The. church
needs the young people. The young
people should never be permitted to
leave the church. Dr.. George Herbert
Belts has we'll said in that great book
Of his: "How to Teach Religion" We
the church, should set our aim at con-
servation instead Of reclamation as
the end of our religion training. Keep
the child in the church and train him
for service. The Masters injunction
was "Feed Ny Lambs" Here is the
strength Of the church Of tomorrow.
Thrown over the handle-bars Of her
motorcycle as she was riding Satur-
day afternoon, Miss Dorothy Purse,
19 years old, is in critical condition
at her home, near Clayton, where she
is being treated for a fractured skull
and two broken legs. The young
woman, known for her daring with
her motorcycle, struck her head
against the abutment Of a culvert at
the junction Of the State road and the
Blackiston road. She was picked up
in an unconscious condition and taken
to her home in the Smyrna American
Legion ambulance Her skull was
found to be fractured, while her right
leg was broken below the knee and her
left thigh near the hip. The girl lives
on a farm near Clayton with her
widowed mother, Mrs. George Purse.
DR.. Cobb Is attending the case.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Davis of Viii
mington, were. the guests Of his moth
er, Mrs Julius Hawkins the past week
Mr.. and Mrs. AZ. G. Severson were
recent guests Of DR.. and Mrs. Harry
Davis of Toms River, y. J.
Mrs. John Chapman Of Clayton,
spent last Saturday with her mother
near Wyoming.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pierce of Ches-
ter, spent the weekend with her
mother Mrs. john Chapman.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Shepard Of
Clayton motored to Philadelphia and
over the Delaware Bridge last Sun
day.
Mrs. Sadie Shaw, formerly Of Clay
ton, died at her home in Wilmington
and her remains brought to Smyrna
with interment at St. Peters ceme-
terry.
Little Lucille Leyshon was guest
of her aunt Miss Ruth Hall at Dover
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sterlith and
daughter Alma Of Wilmington, visited
Clayton on Sunday.
The Tuesday Night Sewing Circle
met at the home of Mrs. Ralph Carey.
Mr.. David Lurty has sold his home
on Main street, to Mr.. William Bush
of Dover
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dever and
daughter Ann and Mr.. George Shaw
Of Wilmington, were Clayton visitors
on Sunday.
Mrs. Crawford Graham OF New
Church, Va, is a guest Of Mrs. Eliz-
abetb Coverdale.
Mr.. John O'Neil is sick at his home
on Rodney street.
Mr.. Robert Harris who was operat-
ed on for appendicitis at the Kent
General Hospital, Dover, few weeks
ago is home and doing nicely.
Mr.. Matthew Hollett Of Chester, Pa,
was a Clayton visitor on Friday.
Quite a number Of retired railroad
men attended the meeting of the old
veterans in Wilmington on Sunday.
Allaband and George are moving
their bottling works to Smyrna at the
Tip Top Garage.
Mr.. Gilbert Hoffecker Of Marcus
Hook, Pa, spent the weekend with