Smyrna times., 1934-07-19
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

CLAYTON Baseball Club met defeat
on Saturday from Union A. C., OF
Wilmington, by close score, 3 to
2. The game was a pitchers bat
tie throughout with knight featur-
ing for Clayton and Thompson for
Union A.C. Messick was the field
ing star for Clayton. Cole and
r. knight led the hitting for Clay
ton, while Wilmington was best
for Union A c. On Sunday Clay
ton returned to the win column by
defeating Hanley Hose of Chester
by a 6 to 1 score. Sevil on the
mound for Clayton pitched very
fine game allowing two scratch
hits, both of these by Sweeney.
Cole led the hitting for Clayton.
On Saturday Clayton travels to
Goldsboro for a return game. In
their previous meeting Clayton
won out by ninth inning rally,
5 to 4. On Sunday Hope Lodge of
Wilmington, will be our opponents.
Hope Lodge have had very sue
cessful season and should give our
boys a strong battle. So come out
and see the fur fly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Miller and
granddaughter Peggy Anne Neg
endank, Mrs. Harry G. Johnson
and grandson, Junior Noland, Mrs.
Lewis Hurd, Mrs. William Reihms,
Mrs. Edward Wright, all of this
town, and Mr.and Mrs. Caleb Jack
son of Wilmington, spent three
days last week in Rehoboth.
Mr.. John G. Blizzard and son, of
Atlantic City, N. j., spent last
Thursday with his sister, Mrs. N.
G. Severson and Mr.. Severson.
Mr. Severson who has been i'll at
his home, is slowly improving. His
many friends hope to see him out
soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pennock
and son, of Elkton, Nd, and Mr.
Ralph Waller of Harrington, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. w. T.
Hoffecker and Miss Evelyn Hof-
fecker.
Trinity Episcopal Church, Clay
ton, Rev. Frederick Marx Barton
minister in charge, announces the
following service for Sunday next
7.30 P. m, evening prayer and ser
mon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pratt d
Philadelphia, Pa, were weekend
guests of his father, Mr.. Georg,
Pratt.
Mr.. Ray Shockley Of Darby, Pa.
who has been spending some tim,
with his grandparents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Julius Hawkins, left Saturda,
for Berlin, Md, where he will visi
relatives.
On Saturday the family of MI
Parker Weldon moved to town il
the Boyer property. Mr.. Weldon
is associated with Fruit Grower
ers Express Company and is locat
ed at this station for an indefinit
stay.
Mrs. Mary Naylor and Mr.. Ar
thur Carey spent Sunday at Whit
Crystal Beach.
Miss Betty Carroll has returne+
to her home in Dover, after spend
ing last week witr her grandpar
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Mer
edith.
Mr.. Floyd Wright and friend 0
Philadelphia, Pa, spent the week
end with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Wright.
Miss Julia Boggs spent Frida,
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Merrill Boggs of near town.
Mrs. Harvey McNatt and Chill
dren of Smyrna Landing, were re
cent guests of her mother, Mr.:
Katherine Newnum.
Mrs. Harry Rector and daughte
Nancy, of Baltimire, Md, ar
spending this week with Mr.. an
Mrs. William Reihm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph ". Carroy
and son Billy, Mr.. and Mrs. Wi
liam c. Boggs, and Mr.. and Mr.:
Pat Knight, spent Sunday at To-
chester, Md.
Miss Betty Weller of Dover,
spending this week with Mr.. an
Mrs. Harry Clayville.