Smyrna times., 1933-05-31
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

The Clayton Baseball Club is
still perched on top of the Mar lei
League ladder by virtue of theig
win over Sudlersville at Sudlers-
vile the past Saturday. The score
was 8 to 2. The clugging of Palm
'er for Clayton and the relief pitch
ing of Coleman for Sudlersville
were the features of the game.
Sammy Dell Foxx, younger broth
er of Jimmy Foxx, star first base
man for the Athletics, was given a
severe trouncing by Clayton in the
early innings. On Sunday Massey
Md, returned for another game
seeking revenge for the trouncing
administered last Sunday. All they
gained was another defeat to the
score of z to 5. Bennett started in
the box for Clayton but was re-
1ieved by Lamb in the later in
nings. The hitting of the entire
team featured for Clayton while
Coke was best for Massey. On
Saturday, Clayton travels to
Greensboro for a league game. On
Sunday, Middletown returns for
another game. On their last visit
our boys suffered defeat. The
Clayton Club has in their posses
sion and on display in Sevirs store
window a beautiful trophy offered
by Goldsmith to the winner of the
league crown. The trophy is to re-
main in hands of the leading club
SO come on, gang, let's never let it
leave our town.
Mrs. Tabitha Mills of near town,
entertained at dinner on Sunday, in
honor of Mrs. Mollie Lloyd of Cal
ifornia. Those present were: Mr..
Frank Reynolds, Miss Helen Reyn-
olds, DR.. and Mrs. William Mar
shall, Miss Jane Bader, all of Will
mington; Senator and Mrs. Edward
Hart, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Hodg-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. James Carpenter,
all of Townsend; Mr.. and Mrs.
George Woodkeeper, Miss "Win"
Smith, all of Blackbird; Mr.. and
Mrs. James Pryor, Mrs. Ida Neck
erson, Mrs. Ernest Davis, Mrs.
Thomas Mills and son Edgar, of
near town.
Trinity Episcopal Church, Rev.
Frederick Marx Barton, minister in
charge, announces the services on
Sunday next will be at 73O in the
evening at which time we will have
the graduates of the Clayton High
School, faculty and friends, with
US and the baccalaureate sermon
VIII be delivered
On Friday evening, Mrs. Thomas
Attix was given a party in honor
Of her birthday. Those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Attix
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl At
Tx and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Fluharty and Miss Mary At
Tx and Mr.. Thomas Attix.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rector and
daughter Nancy, of Baltimore, Md, \
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
William N. Reihm. Mrs. Catherine
Blair, who has been spending sew
eral weeks with Mr.. and Mrs.
Reihm, returned home with Mr.and
Mrs. Rector.
Miss Ella Harris of Philadelphia,
Pa, spent the weekend and Mem
orial Day with her mother, Mrs.
John Harris.
Mrs. Edwin Shane and daughter
Thelma Anne, spent Saturday with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elwood
David of near Mt. Pleasant.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Downing
entertained over the weekend and
Memorial Day their children, Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Downing and
children and Miss Beatrice Down
ing, all of New York.
Miss Virginia Baynard of Will /,
mington, was the weekend guest
of her mother, Mrs. Henna Bayn- ,
ard.
Mrs. Mary Naylor and Mr.. Ar
thur Carey were dinner guests on
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. John Ennis
of Odessa.
Mr.. Nat Boggs has returned
home after spending some time in
Terra Celia, Florida.
Mr.. William Ely of Fort DUPONT,
spent the weekend with his par :
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Ely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Mills and {
son Junior, spent Sunday in Lin
coin City. '--''--r -~-----s@SH
Mrs. Mary Van Dyke of VIII
mington, was the weekend guest
Of her mother, Mrs. Alice Collins.