Smyrna times., 1935-06-27
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

CLAYTON Baseball Games:-Tht
Clayton baseball club again spill
their weekend bill in two wei
played games. On last Saturday
in a game halted by rain in sixth
inning Clayton was defeated By
fredericksburg 2 to l. Sevil anc
Hudson hooked up in a fine mound
duel with the latter coming out or
top. Boyce was the big noise fol
the winners with home run anc
double. Boyce hit the first bal
ever hit over the large sign board
of Ice Service Co. in left field
Everett lead the hitting for Clay
ton while Gray featured in the
field. On Sunday one of the most
exciting and interesting games OF
the season was played. Clayton at
last conquered the Middletown jinx
by defeating the laddies from our
neighboring town 8 to 0. Hall
bested Winters in one of the best
played games of the season. Mis-
sinner was the shining light for
Clayton, both afield and at bat. He
scored two of Clayton runs and ac-
cepted several hard chances in the
field. Everett also played a bril-
liant game in left field making a
beautiful shoestring catch to rob
Winters of hit in the third inning.
Reynolds made a hard catch back
of first base for the losers. Brady
and Winters led the hitting for
Middletown. Middletown out-hit
Clayton to z, but Hall was much
tighter in the pinches. On Satur-
day Clayton will play at Fort du-
Pont On Sunday Clayton is sched-
uled to play Fort DUPONT. AS yet
this has not been decided. A bene-
fit game is to be played at Wyom-
ing for the widow of Fred Bradley
deceased Wyoming catcher. Fred
was one of misfortune and was
forced to leave US and accept the
call of the Almighty without fin
ances to aid his family. He left a
wife and two small children. Wy
oming has asked Clayton to play
in this benefit game. Milford
Harrington, fredericksburg, and
Mardela have all agreed to play
A double is to be played.
Trinity Episcopal Church, Clay
ton, Rev. Frederick Marx Barton
minister in charge, announces the
service on Sunday next will be al
7.3O p. m, evening prayer and ser
mon.
Jackie Darrell of Wilmington, is
spending several days with his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Swain
Mr.. and Mrs. Alec Wamsley OF
Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Johnson and son Harold of Middle
town, spent Sunday with Mrs
Bertha Sevil.
Mrs. N. G. Severson and Mrs
Julius Hawkins spent Monday in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Dicie Kitchens and children
have returned to their home in
Salisbury, Md, after spending last
week with her mother, Mrs. Bertha
Sevil.
Mr.. and MIS-. Harry Heather and
daughter Janet, Of Marydel, Md,
and Mr.. Floyd Wright of Philadel-
phia, Pa, were Sunday visitors of
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Wright.
Mr.. w. w. Hickman Of Roberts,
Md, spent Monday with his sister,
Mrs. Roland Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood David of
near Warwick, Md, were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Shane on Fri
day.
Mrs. Jack Smith and children,
John, Mildred, Jack and Joe, Of
Rose Hill, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Clayville on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs William Fluharty
OF LelpSlc, spent Saturday with
friends in town.
Mrs. Charles Griffin spent Mon
day in Wilmington.
Miss Nina Griffin left on Mon
day for New Haven, Conn, where
she will spend several months with
relatives.
Mr.. John Ennis Of Odessa, was
dinner guest on Friday of Mrs.
Mary Naylor and Mr.. Arthur
Carey
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Boggs, Mr..
and Mrs. Pat Knight and Miss Ell
sic Griffin spent Sunday in Will
mington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Johnson
of Dover, spent Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry C.
johnson.
Mrs. Victor Jamison and son,
have returned to their home in Do
yer, after spending last week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Tschudy
Pratt.
Mrs. Robinson and children of
Richardson Park, are spending
sometime with Mr.. and Mrs. John