Smyrna times., 1928-05-16
CLAYTON
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st. Paul's NJ. E. Church, Rev. D. J..
Givan, pas.or, held Mothers Day Ser
vices last Sunday which were well at
tended. The pastor was delighted to
see bo'h morning and evening, 50
many young people present. The
Motiers' Day program in the evening
wa. fine. The Sunday School should
hive been larger. We had 151 present
?nd the collection was S11.49. May
we have a larger attendance next Sun
day. Every member of the church
should be a member of the Sunday
School. Why not unite with the school
next Sunday? The Official Board met
last Monday evening with a goodly
number present. The reports were
fine. Some have a vision for new
church. We need new church badly.
The one We have, in every way, is in
adequate. Sunday School, 10; preach
ing, II; Young Peoples Meeting and
Sing Service p. M; preaching, 7.30,
subject, 'The Old ann The New Re
iigion." PrayermSeting Wednesday
evening at 7.30; Jr. Epworth League
Friday evening at z.
Rev. ]. Lee Marker and wife, of
Carmichael, Md, visited their parents
last week.
Miss Mildred Boyer who underwent
an operation for adenoids and tonsils
has returned home and is doing nicely.
Railroad circles of Clayton were
much interested Monday in the an
nouncement that j. G. Sheaffer, SUI
perintendent of the Delaware division
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, had been promoted to Fort
Wayne, Ind. He assumed his new
duties as superintendent Of the Fort
Wayne division, Wednesday, having
been promoted recently at meeting
of the directors Of the railroad. He
succeeds r. Fl. Pinkham, who is pro
NOTED to engineer of the maintenance
of way Of the Southern division. Dur
ing his brief service at the Delaware
Division, Mr.. Sheaffer has made many
friends, and is well thought Of BY
many who will regret his departure.
He will be succeeded on the Delaware
Division by R. P. Graham, division
engineer Of the middle division of the
Eastern Region.
Clayton .Firemen have secured the
Klaus United Shows for all next week.
They will pitch their tent on the Clay
ton Schol Grounds. The various con
cessions and entertainments comprise
ten double length car loads. The show
comes to Clayton from Easton, Nd,
where they have ben showing for a
week under the auspices of the Eas-
ton Baseball Association. Wednesday
Of next week at a p. m., scholo chill
dren will Be admitted for a nickle.
See adv.
The auxiliary of the Clayton Fire
Company, Mrs. w. B. Cullen, presi-
dent, gave the first Of series Of So
cials to the members Of the fire com
pany and their wives. There was an
interesting program of singing and
speeches. The president of the com
pany, made a speech Of appreciation
On behalf Of the company. Refresh
ments were served and a pleasant So
cial hour followed.
Mr.. and Mrs. 9. J. McConoughy of
Bradley Beach, N. j., and Mr.. and
Mrs. r. WI. Tunis and son Richard, Of
Wynewood, Pa, were weekend visit
ors of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Tunis, Jr.
Mrs. Paul Fleming of Oxford, Md,
spent several days last week with Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Fleming.
Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Boggs of near
Greenspring entertained on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley Porter and
daughter, and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Geass Of Chester, Pa, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Boggs, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Carrow and son, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Boggs and daughter of Clayton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hobson and
children and Mrs. Lyman Of Will
mington, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard Morris S.
Mrs. Emmil Potter and Mrs. Nan
Sullivan entertained the sewing circle
On Tuesday night at the "Pine Cone
Inn" near Dover.
Mr.. and. Mrs. Edgar Harrington, Of
Oxford, Md, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Shelby Harrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ennis and
son, Of Middletown, Del, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Car
row.
George Allan Of Philadelphia, Pa,
spent the weekend with his mother,
Mrs. Eugene Allen.
Miss Gladys Pratt spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Hudson
of Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmond Gootee and
children Of Philadelphia, spent the
weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Bateman
Cullen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Donovan and
children Of near town, spent Sunday
with relatives at Church Hill, Md