Smyrna times., 1934-06-21
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

Mr.. and Mrs. Bateman Cullen en-
tertained at a birthday party on
Monday evening, June 18th, in hon
or of their daughter Ellen Louise's
twelfth birthday. Among those
present were: Donald and Peggy
Ennis, Buck Ford, John and Billy
Bull, Clifton Still, Maynard Ennis,
Mary Ellen Jones, Dorothy and
Bessie Leader, Betty Jones, Marie
FAIRIES, of Smyrna; Mary Frances
Walker, Marian Jane Horn, Mary
Anna and Catherine Wright, Edna
Ennis, Ellen Louise Cullen, Billy
Carrow, James LeCompte, Shelby
Harrington, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Ennis, Mrs. Joe Ennis, Mrs. Wood
Ennis and Mr.. and Mrs. Bateman
Cullen. Ellen Louise received many
beautiful and useful gifts. The
evening was spent in playing
games, after which the guests were
invited to the dining room where
refreshments were served. At a
late hour the guests departed wish
ing Ellen Louise many more happy
birthdays.
The County Home Demonstra-
tion Council for New Castle Coun-
ty has just had its semi-annual
meeting and elected as the officers
for the ensuing year Mrs. ]. Nal
colin Burris of Clayton as Presi-
dent, Mrs. Strickland Slack of
Christiana, Vice President; and
Mrs. Clarence Pinder of Townsend
as Secretary. Mrs. Horace Denni-
son of Hockessin will continue as
Treasurer of the Council. The
most important decision made by
the Council was to have a County
Home Demonstration Fair to be
held in Newark the earlier part of
October, at which each of the elev-
en- clubs will be responsible for an
exhibit showing some of the differ
ent phases of work accomplished
by members of the clubs during the
past year or SO. This is the first
time that an attempt has been
made to hold a fair of this kind in
the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph Garman,
Mrs. Sara Green of Wilmington,
Mrs. Andrew Seeman of Baltimore,
Md; Mrs. Paul George of Dover;
Mrs. Ned Wilson and son Ned, of
Leipsic, and Mrs. Frank Burrows
of Woodland Beach, were guests OF
Mrs. Georgianna LeCompte on
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Collision en-
tertained over the weekend, Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Crozier of Phila-
delphia, Pa, and Mrs. Charles Hess
of Springfield, Mass. Mrs. Hess
will be remembered as Miss Heller
Crozier.
Trinity Episcopal Church, Clay
ton, Rev. Frederick Marx Barton
minister in charge, announces the
service on Sunday next will be az
7.3O p. M, evening prayer and ser
mon.
The Clayton w. c. T. U. held
their monthly meeting on June IL
at the home of Mrs. w. A. Guse-
man. Both churches were well
represented. The temperance pro-
gram given was very interesting.
Miss Eleanor Williams, who has
been spending several months with
her grandmother, Mrs. John Har-
ris, left Saturday for Rehoboth
where she will spend the summer
with her mother, Mrs. Mae Will
liams.
Mrs. James Cobb is visiting rela-
tives in Browns, Md.
Miss Elizabeth Houston, and Mr.
Harmonson Graham of Whining
ton, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Houston.
Miss Margaret Burke spent the
weekend with friends in Philadel.
phia, Pa.
Mrs. Earl Ely and children Jun.
ior and Mary Louise, are spending
some time with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. w. Parade in Bowers
Beach and Viola.
Mrs. David Smucker is visiting
her parents in Ohio.
Mr.. Floyd Wright of Philadel
phia, Pa, was the weekend guest
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Wright.
Mrs. Vernon Graham and daugh
ter Betty, Mrs. G. H. Ross and sol
Franklin, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Graham in Dover
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Downins
returned home Sunday after spend
ing last week with their son, Mr.
Lawrence Downing IN Long Island
New York.
Mrs. Edwin Shane and daughte
Thelma Anne, returned home OF
Saturday, after spending last weel
with friends in Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs Francis Ir-Uir1 N