Smyrna times., 1929-01-23
NEWS BUDGETS FROM
NEARBY TOWNS
CLAYTON
Budget of News Gathered Here and
There of NeighbOrhood Interest

The Ice Service Company, of Clay
ton, last Wednesday evening, gave its
second annual turkey dinner in honor
of its employees and a selected group
of its patrons and friends. Covers
wehe laid for seventy-five persons, and
one Of the outstanding features Of the
evening was the presentation of full
sized nickle-plated pair of ice tongs to
Matthew Antoine, who had won high
record with the Company. The toast
waster was George Carter, editor of
the Wilmington Evening Journal. He
introduced the Rev. ID. ]. Givan, pastor
of st. Paul's NJ. E. Church, in Clay
ton, who made the invocation. An adj
dress of welcome was made by Will
liam j. NJ. Wroten, president Of the
company. j. r. Pratt, secretary of
the company. read an original poem.
Other addresses were made by r. w.
Slaughter, the Rev. Mr.. Givan, former
State Senator r. H. Hollett, and 0. ].
Farlow, all of Clayton; Harvey Jones,
Horace Clifton, N. W. Coleman, of
Smyrna, and Thomas Benson, Of Den
ton, Nd. Between addresses, songs
and dances were given by Sam and
Bing, a vaudeville team from Viii
mington. The benediction was pro-
nounced by Mr.. Givan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rector were
given a Shower" last week by their
many friends at the home Of her
mother, Mrs. Catherine Blair, in Clay
ton. They received many presents and
a purse Of gold. There were SO guests
present from Philadelphia and Clay
ton. Mrs. Rector will be remembered
as Miss Mary Blair of Clayton. Add
ing to the festivities of the week Mrs.
Catherine Blair entertained at her
home in CLAYTON with turkey dinner,
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Van Horn, Mrs.
Josephine Weber and Mrs. Temple Van
Horn Of Philadelphia, Miss Ellen Hop
kins, Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Heihm and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rector Of Clay
ton.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of st. Paul
NJ. E. Church Of Clayton was enter
tanned last Friday evening. January
18th. by Mrs. Ed. Macklin at her home
on West street and the following Of
ficers were elected for the year:
President, Mrs. Lewis Hurd; first vice
president, Mrs. John Ford; second vice
president. Mrs. Mary Mailer; secretary
Mrs. Adelbert H. Wright; treasurer,
Mrs. S. B. Gooding; collectors, Mrs.
Eugene Meredith. Mrs Harry Stevens
and Mrs. Eugene Knox. The presi-
dent appointed the following commit
tees. PARSONAGE committee. Mrs. John
w. Houston Mrs. Harry Jones, and
Mrs. L. H. Walker; visiting commit
tee, Mrs. ]. Hawkins, Mrs. Blair, Mrs.
C. Hardesty and Mrs. John Maloney;
Flower committee, Mrs. Harry Jones
and Mrs. John Ford.
AIicS Marzr Whna+Oan Of CLAYTON.
and Mr.. Francis Turner, of Dover,
were united in marriage on Saturday,
January II, at Bel-Air, Maryland. Mr.
and Mrs. Marshal Give Newton (nee
Miss Frances Adkins Of Smyrna) who
were recently married, stood up with
them Mrs. Turner is q graduate OF
Goldey College and is a clerk in the
Farmers Bank at Dover. Mr.. Turner
IL now employed il an insurance office
at Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Miller entertain
ed at dinner on Sunday January 20, in
honor of her brother, Mr. Alfred Saul
isburv's SOth birthday. Those from
out of town we're: Mrs. Ward and Miss
Margaret Salisbury, Of East Orange,
N. J.: Mr. John Bateson and daughter
Anna of Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs.
NllIlaHl NdldWdN. WI W AAAelAI AJeA0A
isburv and DAUGHTER of Wilmington:
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Salisbury Of
Greenwood.
On Tuesday evening. January 15,
surprise birthday party was given in
honor of Rose V. Clayville's seventh
birthday. Those present were: Fran
els Naylor, Mary and Ethel Knight,
Myrle Chase, Emma and Anna Jacobs,
Edna Emmerson, Lula Starkey. Eu-
rice Newman. Ruth Loder, Adelaide
Donovan, William, James and Frank
lin Chase, Thomas, and Robert Dono-
van, Leonard Newman, John Knioht
Alfred and Elwood Starkey, Willard
Hemping.
Card Of Thanks-We wish to thank
our many friends for their kindness
during our recent bereavement-Gert-
rude J. Fleming and children.-adv.
Trinity Church. Rev E. A. Lemoine,
rector, announces for next Sunday
Church school, 1870 a. M; evening
PRAYER. 730 D. m.
Mr.. Nowland Bennett of Whining
ton, spent the weekend with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Bennett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pennock and
son. Of Elkton, were weekend visitors
of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. i.
Hoffecker
Mr.. Julian Dunning, of Whining
ton, spent the weekend with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Dunning.
Miss Agnes CONWAY spent the week
end with friends in Chester, Pa.
Mr.. Charles Bennett Of Wilmington,
was a weekend visitor of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Bennett.
Mr.. Fred Burke Sr., Of Philadelphia
spent the weekend with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. m. G. Severson have
returned home after spending several
days at Atlantic City.
Mr.. John Darrah of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with mis- wife, Mrs.
John Darrah( nee Miss Lydia Swain.)
Miss Catherine HardestY and Mr..