Smyrna times., 1929-01-16
NEWS BUDGETS FROM
NEARBY TOWNS
CLAYTON
Budget of News Gathered Here and
There of Neighborhood Interest

Officers Of Liberty Temple, No. 8,
Pythian Sisters, were installed last
Thursday night, January 3rd, at the
weekly meeting in Fraternal Hall.
Miss Katherine Wilhelm was INSTALL
ing officer The new officers are:
Past Chief, Miss Helen Mofitt; Most
Excellent Chief, Mrs. Elva Pryor!
Excellent Senior, Mrs. Emma Clay
vile; Excellent Junior, Miss Edith
Baggs; Manager, Miss Rachel Ran
som; Protector, Mrs. Hilda Jacobs;
Guard, Mrs. Jennie Chase; Mistress Of
Records and Correspondence, Miss FL
sic Ransom; Mistress of Finance, Mrs.
Bertha Graham. Most Excellent
Chief, Mrs. Elva Pryor, appointed as
her new social chairman, Mrs. Jennie
Chase. Retiring chairman Of the So
cial committee, Mrs. Bertha Graham,
presented the officers of the lodge with
gifts. Refreshments were served. The
visitors present were: Grand Chief of
Delaware, Mrs. Edith MCLEAN, Mr..
MCLEAN, Mrs. Marjorie Tucker, OF
Wilmington; Miss Katherine Wilmelm
and Mr. All. Wilhelme, of New Castle.
Charles S. Clements, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. F. Clements, on January 1st
succeeded his father in the firm of w.
F. & ]. R. Clements. In the dissolu-
tion notice published in another col
umn, it will be seen that the new firm
james r. Clements and nephew
Charles S. Clements, will continue to
trade under the same established
name of w. F. & ]. r. Clements.
Charles Clements, the new member,
had been employed by the old firm for
a number of years and is fully quail
fed and young man of business abil-
ity and a hustler The new firm has
the best wishes Of a large clientele.
Mr.. W.F. Clements, the retiring men,
Der, had been associated with the old
firm since it was established and his
retirement is attended with the good
wishes Of his friends though with re-
gret. Just what the latter will en-
gage in, if anything, has not been an
nounced.
st. Paul's NJ. E. Church, Clayton,
Rev. d. ]. Givan pastor, announces
revival meetings which will begin
next Sunday. The pastor will be as
sisted BY visiting preachers. With the
Psalmist: "Wilt Thou not revive US
again that Thv people may rejoice in
Thee?" This should be the prayer of
the church at this time. Sunday
kOEHOOls ~ d. Ills plCdGllAllSy LIE sun
ject, "What Constitutes true revival
of Religion?" Song service and Jr.
Choir Sunday evening at o'clock,
led by C. w. Hall; preaching, 7.30,
subject, Through Whom Are We
Conuuerors ?" We want every mem
Der of the church to attend the re-
vival services. All will find a well
come there. We need the revival and
the revival needs US. The church
needs the first and the best we have.
Slackers are repulsive to the State, to
the Church, and to God. You are
boosters, not siackers.
The Clayton Bank held its annual
stockholders meeting Wednesday when
the following directors We're elected
for the year: r. Y. Wallen, j. R. Glenn
ents, w. R. Keys, DR.. C. G. Harmon
son, DR.. j. S. Cobb, ]. w. Houston,
H. N. Sevil. H. B. Clark. j. w. Attix,
r. w. Slaughter. The directors elect
ed hte following officers: President, r.
Y. Walleh; vice-president, j. r. Glenn
ents; DIR. J. S. Cobb, secretary; II. q.
Bodley, cashier; Annette Gooding, tel
Ter, and trust officer and Robert Dun
ming, bookkeeper.
On Saturday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Rector, were given shower at
the home Of her mother. Mrs. Cath
ering Blair in Clayton. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rector received many lovely gifts,
also a purse Of gold. At a late hour
refreshments were served and their
many friends wished them many
years of happiness.
The Clayton p. T. "a. is to be held on
Monday evening, January Fl, In the
School Building at 8 o'clock. The
speaker for the evening will be Mr..
William Z. Matthews, Jr., of Smyrna,
State Commander Of the American
Legion "A short program will be CIV
en- by the seventh and eighth grades.
Everyone welcome.
The Clayton Fire Company was
called on Saturday evening to the
home Of Mr.. Calvin Newnom to ex-
tinguish a chimney fire. They were
also called on Sunday evening to the
home of Mr.. Garman Thomas to
chimney fire. Little damage was done
at either place.
William H. Tunis, of Clayton, long
with the Express Company, who last
year was associated with his son as
manager of Woodland Beach, and
Miss Laura ". Merritt, Of Townsend,
were united in marriage at Smyrna
on January End, by Rev. r. K. Steph-
enson, Of Smyrna.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark S.Thompson and
Miss Katheryne Sudler Of Whining
ton, and Mr.. William Warner Of
Chester, Pa, motored to Clayton for
the weekend to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
John w. Sudler.
Mrs. Catherine Blair entertained at
her home in Clayton on Sunday to a
turkey dinner: Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Van Horn, Mrs. Josephine Webber,
Mrs. Temple Van Horn, of Philadel-
hia; Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Reihm and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rector, Of Clay
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Pardee Of