Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1934-01-17
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

18th Wedding Anniversary - On
Tuesday evening, January 9th, Mr.
and Mrs. William A. Skinner OF
Clayton was given a shower by
their many friends, the event be-
ing their 2Sth wedding annivers-
ary. The affair was complete
surprise to Mr. and Mrs. Skinner
as the arrangements were made
by their daughter, Mary, and Miss
Isabel Horn. The couple were TAX
en- for a ride by Detective Harvey
Cole and his wife, and on their ar
rival home they found their friends
awaiting them. The evening was
a very enjoyable one, being spent
in playing cards, games, etc. Re
freshments were served at late
hour and after the opening of the
many beautiful gifts received the
friends departed wishing Mr.. and
Mrs. Skinner many more years of
happy welded life. The guests in
Guided: Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Har-
grove of Wilmington, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. d. Middleton and son Matthew
of Claymont, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Wiley, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Marker
of Dover; Mr.. and Mrs Peter Bar
Gus, Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Harring-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Creadick,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Legar, Mr..
and Mrs. w. E. Barcus, Mr.. w. w.
Kerper, Mrs. Francis Smith, Mrs.
Myrtle Marker, Miss Freda Bar
Gus, and Junior Barcus of Ches-
void; Mr.. Thomas Roadway of
Hartly; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Knox,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Minner, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Watson, Misses
Alma Lewis, Mary and Robert
Minner, of Smyrna; Mr.. and Mrs.
T. N. Horn, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Skinner, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Knox, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Day,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Marker, Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Cole, Mrs. G. A.
Donovan, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Carrow, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Spencer, Misses Florence Marker,
Mary Skinner, Isabel Horn, Win
onah Skinner, Harvey Cole, Jr.,
Frank Cole and Gray Budd of
Clayton.
Miss Louise Mears, of Dover, a
former Wilmingtonian, will become
the bride of Benjamin F. Johnson,
Dover business man, formerly of
Clayton, at a ceremony to take
place in Dover on February 4. The
bride-to-be is the daughter of Mrs.
Roger Mears, Of Parksley, Vir-
ginia. Mr.. Johnson and his bride
will make their home in Dover fol
lowing the wedding.
Trinity Episcopal Church, Clay
ton, Rev. Frederick Marx Barton,
minister in charge, announces the
services on Sunday next will be
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey M. Boggs on Clayon av-
enre-
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Heather and
daughter Janet, of Marydel, Md,
were weekend guests of Mrs.
Heather's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Irwin of
Wilmington, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hardesty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pennock
and son Merritt of Elkton, Md,
and Mr.. Ralph Waller of Harring-
ton, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
William t. Hoffecker.
Mrs. Paul George of Dover, was
a recent guest of her grandmoth-
er, Mrs. Georgianna LeCompte.
Mr.. Charles Reese, who has been
quite i'll at his home, is much i'm
proved His many friends hope to
see him out soon.
Mrs. Fred Sears of Philadelphia,
Pa, was the weekend guest of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Spencer.
Miss Elizabeth Houston and Mr..
Harmonson Graham of Whining
ton, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Houston.
Mr.. Wilson Cullum and Rev.
Clark S. Marshall spent Monday
in Baltimore, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett Williams
and son of Middletown, spent sew
eral days last week with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Bailey.
Miss Virginia Baynard Of Will
mington, WIS the weekend guest
of her mother, Mrs. Henna Baryn-
ard.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Massey and
daughter Helen, spent Saturday in
Dover.
Mr.. Francis Brown of Whining
ton, spent the weekend with his
wife and family.
Mrs. Robert Hollett spent Mon
day in Wilmington.
Mrs. Julius Hawkins and grand
son Sonny" Davis. spent Monday
in Wilmington.
Mr.. West Fleming of Camden
N. j., is visiting his daughter Miss