Smyrna times., 1935-12-26
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

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and Mrs Wood Ennis celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary
at their home in Clayton last We'd
nesday evening. 1t was a family
party at which the guests were the
sons, daughters, grandchildren and
sons+in-law and daughters-in-law
of the celebrants. The house was
decorated profusely with flowers
and evergreens. That also was
true of the table at which the gold
en- event dinner was served. Mrs.
Ennis received as one of many gifts
bridal bouquet composed of roses,
chrysanthemums, carnations, snap
dragons, baby daisies and maiden
hair ferns. She wore corsage bou-
quet of orange blossoms. One of
her gifts was gold bracelet. The
dinner guests were: Mrs. Patrick
Maloney and her son Joseph, of
Richardson Park; Mr.. and Mrs.
Bateman Cullen and daughter, Ell
len Louise; Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph w.
Ennis and son Manfred, and Mr..
and Mrs. w. Henry Ennis, their son
Donald, and daughter Peggy, all of
Smyrna. Mr.. Ennis has been for
the last % years one of the well
known farmers and fruit growers
IN upper Kent county. Prior to
that he operated farms near Do
yer. The wedding of 80 years ago,
the anniversary of which was cele-
brated last Wednesday evening,
occurred in Smyrna, the officiating
preacher being the Rev. Mr.. Brand
Trinity Episcopal Church, Clay
ton, the Rev. Frederick Marx Bar
ton, minister in charge, announces
the service on Sunday next will be
at 7:30 p. m, evening prayer and
sermon at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Harvey Bobbs.
Mr.. Floyd Wright of Philadel-
phia, was the weekend guest of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Wright.
Mrs. Emma McCafferty and Miss
Elsie Mae Williams of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Seth Williams.
Mrs. James r. Boggs spent Sat
urday in Wilmington.
Mrs. Harry Heather and daugh-
ter Janet, of Marydel, Md, were
guests on Friday of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Wright.
Mr.. Richard Wallace of Drexel
Hill, was the weekend guest of his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Fluharty.
Miss Ruth Mills, spent several
days this week with her grand
mother, near Millington, Md
Mrs. M. ID. Wallace of Drexel
Hill, Pa, spent Monday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Flu
harty.
Mrs. Roland Mills and son, and
Mr.. w. W. Hickman, are spending
the holidays with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Hickman in
Roberts, Md
Mr.. Harry Johnson spent Satur-
day with his daughter Mrs. Caleb
jackson and Mr.. Jackson in Will
mington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Ford are
spending the Xmas holidays with
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Bell in Pleas
antville, N. ].
Mrs. Paul Fleming spent Monday
in Philadelphia.
Miss Margaret Elrick, a member
of the faculty of the Clayton
Grammar School, is spending the
holidays with her parents in Ken
nett Square, Pa.
Mrs. Joseph Miller spent Mon
day in Wilmington.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wheatman
spent Sunday with their daughter
Mrs. Francis Turner and Mr.. Tur-
ner in Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Reese and
Mrs. William Shepherd, spent Sat
urday in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard G. Bush had
as their guests on Sunday, to a
family Christmas dinner, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Deats and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Deats, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Cooper Berry and son, Mr..
and Mrs. Massey Moore and daugh-
ter, and Mr.. George Deats of Viii
mington.
Mr.. Burton Raughley of Phila-
delphia, is spending several days
with his wife, Mrs. Raughley.
The Ewel's M. p. Church held
heir annual Christmas entertain
ment on Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Houtman
and children, spent last Thursday
in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman Hardesty
are spending several days with Mrs
Hardesty's mother, Mrs. Mable
Hastings in Greensboro, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Mills and
son, spent Monday evening in Do
yer.
CHESWOLD