Smyrna times., 1928-03-21
CLAYTON
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There of NeighborhOOd Interest

heN. ~. D. AIlNdIs pdoLO1s AldhCS I4lC
glad announcement it is out Of debt.
$500 or more has been paid in the
last two years on the indebtedness of
the church. Most of this money has
been paid by the original bible classes
in the Sunday school and the Ladies
Aid Society. These two organizations
are doing fine work. Our young peo-
pie are alive to the interests of the
church. Send these young lives into
the church and train them for the
work of the Kingdom of God. 1t is
the need Of the day and the hope of
the church of tomorrow. Church
school, 10; preaching IL; Song Service
and Young Peoples meeting Sunday
evening, z; preaching, 7.30; prayer
meeting Wednesday evening, 7.3O; in.
Epworth League Friday at z.
Clayton NJ. P. Church, Rev. j. p.
Adams, pastor, announces these ser
vices for next Sunday: Sunday School
10 a. m; preaching, IL and 7.30 pm;
Christian Endeavor, p. M; prayer
meeting Wednesday evening, 7.30.
Two weeks special service preceding
Easter: First week, four nights
Tuesday, q, Wednesday 28, Thursday
90, Rev. E. a. Sexsmith, D. d., sec
retary Of Church Extension Of the
conference, will preach; Friday Both,
Rev. n. o. Gibson, D. d., pastor NJ. P.
Church, Chestertown, will preach. Two
nights faster week, services as fol
lows: Tuesday, Pageant, "a Service
Of Light" BY the young people Of the
church; Thursday, preacher announced
later.
Sunday, March 18, Mrs. John T..
Porter gave a dinner in honor Of her
husbands birthday. Also her son
Carl, whose birthday is on the same
day. The invited guests were, Mr..
and Mrs. William Reed and son Will
bur, of Chestertown, Md, Mr.. and Mrs
Alonzo E. Porter and son Warren of
Camden; Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Porter
of Dover, Mrs. Mary E. Amos, Mr..
Harry Amos, Mrs. George Warner and
Miss Frances Amos, all of Clayton;
Mr.. Roy Porter and friends, Miss
Martha Kapp, Mr.. Carl Blair and Miss
Elma Leanch, all of Drexel Hill, Pa;
and Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Porter and
sons, Messrs. Leo, Norbert and Carl.
At a late hour the guests departed
wishing Mr.. Porter and son many
more Happy Birthdays"
The monthly meeting Of Clayton P.
T. A. has been postponed from Mon
day, March 18th, to Thursday evening,
March 22d, at which time it will be
held in the Methodist Church. The
chief feature Of the meeting will be a
medal contest by seven pupils on w.
c. T. Y. work. Other entertainment
was furnished BY the Second Grade.
The meeting Will open at 7.45, every
one cordially invited to attend
FIREMEN'S SUPPER - The Clay
ton Fire Company will hold Chicken
Salad and Oyster Supper in the Fire
House on Friday and Saturday, March
% and "a. All are invited to attend
Supper, 75 cents.
Mr.. Welsh Of the Nose Lodge, will
give an address in the Clayton NJ. r
Church on Sunday.
Much local interest is had in the w
c. T. Y. Medal Contest to be held il
st. Paul NJ. E. Church tomorrow
Thursday evening. There will be si2
or seven contestants and lively con
test is anticipated
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Clark Of vii
mington, spent Sunday with Mr.. anC
Mrs. Linwood Clark.
Miss Catherine Hollett of Laurel
spent the weekend with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hollett.
Mrs. Ralph Crozier of Philadelphia
is spending few days with her moth
er, Mrs. w. S. Collision who is quite
i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Boggs enter
tanned or Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Atkinson and children Of Wilmington
Mrs. John Shortall spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Don
nelly Of Delmar.
Mr.. Charles Clayville spent the
weekend with friends in Delmar.
Miss Marion A. Stewart of Phila
delphia, spent the weekend with heI
father, Mr.. Charles Stewart.
Miss Ellen Shortall spent the week
end with Miss Shirley Brown of Del
mar.
Miss Catherine Hardesty Of Will
mington, spent the weekend with hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hard
esty.
Mrs. Amelia Harris has returned
home after attending the funeral OF
her daughter, Mrs. Bertha Satterfeld
at Rehoboth.
Mrs. Clarence Marker and grand
daughter, spent Saturday with her
daughter, Miss Florence Marker OF
Philadelphia.
Mr.. William Jones Of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. p r. Smith.
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