Smyrna times., 1929-03-20
NEWS BUDGETS FROM
NEARBY TOWNS
CLAYTON
Budget of News, Gathered Here and
There of Neighborhood Interest

A turkey dinner was given on Sun
day, March IL, by Mr.. and Mrs. John
I. Porter in honor of Mr.. Porter and
son Karl's birthday, both being on the
same date. Those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. John Porter, Mr.. and Mrs.
u. Q. Porter, of Dover; Mr.. and Mrs.
E. "A. Porter and son Warren, of
Camden, Del; Lee Porter, Norbert
and Karl Porter, Mrs. Mary E. Amos,
Mrs. Clara Warner. Harry and Bobby
Amos, all of Clayton; Ray Porter of
Chester, Pa; Miss Frances Warner,
of Kenton; Miss Roberta Macklin, of
Clayton; Miss Beatrice Green, Mrs.
Emma Davenshier of Marcus Hook.
Mrs. Anthony Carroll and children
of Dover, have returned home after
spending several days with her aunt
and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Sevil
Mrs. Rynear Slaughter and daugh-
ter, Clara Nancy. spent the weekend
with friends in Philadelphia.
Rev. ID. j. Givan, pastor of st. Paul
M. +. Church, announces the usual
services for next Sunday-Sunday
School at 10 a. M; morning preaching
service at IL a. M: Junior Epworth
League at Z pm, and evening preach
ing service at 7.30 D. m. DIR. Givan
has taken for his evening subject
"True Greatness"
The blind evangelist, Rev. H. J.
Magonigal, of Philadelhia. has arrived
at Ewell Nj. p. Church, Clayton.
Services every night from now until
Easter. He is an artist in song and
"at the keyboard"
Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson Johnson Of
Newark, and Mr.. Floyd Wright, who
is attending Delaware College, at
Newark, were Sunday visitors of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Miller had as
their guests over Sunday, Mr.. and
Mrs. August Negendank. and Mr.. Clar-
ence Miller. all of Wilmington.
Mrs. William Ryan spent the week
end out of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Carrow and
son "Billy," and Miss Pauline Boggs,
spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs.
Anna Carrow. at Dover.
Miss Virginia Baynard of Viii
Dington, was the guest Of her moth
er Mrs. Henna Baynard over the
weekend.
Mrs. Charles Chase was a recent
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew How
lett in Chester.
Mr.. William Hutchison spent the
weekend with his daughter, Harriet,
who was operated on Friday, March
Is, for mastoid treatment at the Della
ware Hospital. Harriet is getting
along as we'll as can be expected and
her many friends wish her a speedy
recovery.
Mrs. James Donovan Of Whining
ton, spent Thursday with her aunt,
Mrs. Sue Pratt.
Mr.. and Mrs. BENJAMIN Ely enter
tanned at dinner on Saturday in honor
of their daughter. Kathryn's eighth
birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius w. Hawkins
attended the funeral of the Rev.
Harry Shipley in Baltimore. Saturday,
March 9th, at two o'clock. Rev. Ship
ley was a member Of the Whining
ton NJ. E. Conference and was en-
gagged in the active ministry until
forced to give up on account of I'll
health.
Mrs. James S. Cobb and Mrs. Henry
Cummins and son Governor" left
Monday for Washington. d. c., where
they will spend a week with Miss Vir-
ginia Brown.
Miss Mary Hutchison was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Hudson at
Wilmington over the weekend Miss
Hutchison also visited her sister, Har-
ret, who was operated on Friday for
mastoids.
Miss Catherine Warner is visiting
friends ct Daytona and st. Augustine,
Florida. A
Mrs. Anna Donovan has returned
home from a delightful visit to Ocean
City, where she was the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Otis P. Jefferson.
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o'clock. the Clayton Firemen were
called TO the Gootee farm near town,
in tenure of Mr.. John Porter and fam
lily, to fight chimney fire. The fire
proved to be a stubborn one, but was
conquered BY the firemen.
Miss Sara Hurd of Philadelphia,
was the guest Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs; Lewis Hurd, several days last
week.
Little joyce and Jimmy Montague.
the twin children Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Montague. are i'll at their home
on Main street.
Mrs. Vernon Graham and daughter
Betty. we're recent visitors Of Mrs.
David Simpler at DeImar.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Davis of Viii
mington. and Mrs. Raymond Shockley
and children Of Darby. Pa. spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Haw-
kins.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Collision spent
the weekend in Philadelphia, Pa.
Mrs. Alice Boyer srent Wednesday
in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. r. Cross of Phil
adelphia. sDent Sunday with her sis
ter. Mrs wv. N. Reihm.
The Clayton Century Club will hold
their first luncheon in the club room
on Thursday, March 21st.