Smyrna times., 1935-12-05
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

Fire shortly before eight o'clock
yesterday morning broke out in the
workshop of st. Joseph's Industrial
School and but for the good work
of students and firemen might have
been very disastrous. The fire had
eaten up to the rafters and had it
broken thru would have been fan
ned by the high wind prevailing at
the time and spread to other build
ings. The Clayton fire siren was
sounded and firemen were quick on
the job. Considerable damage was
done.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bailey enter
tanned at dinner on Thanksgiving
day, Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Brynes and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Bennett
Williams and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Paige, Miss Edna Bailey
all of Middletown, and Mr.. and Mrs
Alan Hewitt and family of Ches-
ter, Pa.
Trinity Episcopal Church, Clay
ton, Rev. Frederick Marx Barton,
minister in charge, announces the
service on Sunday next at the home
of Mrs. T. Horn at 7:30 in the ev-
ening
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Montague and
children Jimmy, Joyce and Jackie,
spent last Friday in Wilmington.
Mrs. William Shepherd spent
Saturday with relatives in Will
mington.
Mrs. Harvey Boggs spent
Thanksgiving with her husband,
Mr.. Boggs in Chestertown, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dicie Kitchens and
children Howell, Buddy and Flo
Anne, of Fruitland, Md, were
guests on Thursday of their moth
er, Mrs. Bertha Sevil.
Mrs. Willis Scout and Mrs. Jean
Allen of Wilmington, spent Satur-
day with relatives and friends in
town.
Miss Isabelle Horn of Whining
ton, was the weekend guest of her
mother, Mrs. Madge Horn.
Mr.. Edgar Harrington spent Sum
day with Miss Mildred Horsey in
Laurel.
Mrs. Raymond Hudson and chill
dren Ray and Nancy, of Philadel-
phia, Pa, spent the holidays with
her mother, Mrs. Bertha Sevil.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Hawkins and
grandson Sonny" Davis, Mrs.
King Trammell and Mr.. and Mrs.
N. G. Severson were dinner guests
on Thanksgiving of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gordon Cockburn in Dover
Rev. and Mrs. VanCleaf spent
Thanksgiving Day with relatives in
Baltimore, Md
Mr.. and Mrs. Denny Sudler spent
Saturday in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ennis and
children Jackie, Jean and Jimmy,
and Mrs. Elizabeth Ennis of Odes-
sa, were guests Sunday Of Mrs.
Mary Mailer and MrArthur Carey.
Miss Marion Dulin has returned
to her home in Dover, after spend
ing the holidays with her aunt, Mrs
Edison Collins and Mr.. Collins.
Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Donovan
of Wilmington, spent Saturday in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs Julius Hawkins and
grandson Sonny Davis, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Lynch
in Wilmington.
Mr.. Connolly and family have
moved to Elkton, Md Mrs. Earl
Smith and family have moved into
the house vacated by Mr.. Connolly
and Mr.. John Schmidt and family
have moved into the Hartman
property vocated by Mrs. Smith.
The Clayton Firemen recently
held a Poultry Raffle," which
proved great success.
Miss Alice Ennis and Miss Mary
VanPelt spent Monday with Mrs.
Raymond Hudson in Philadelphia
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Savin spent
Monday in Wilmington.
Mrs. James r. Boggs spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry Atkinson in Cape Charles, Va
Mr.. James Montague, Mr.. Ed.
Dittman and son, spent Monday in
Wilmington.
Miss Kitty" Sullivan and Mr.
Henry Shapley attended the Army
Navy football game in Philadel-
Phia last Saturday.
Mrs. William Robinson, Mrs
Everett Foxwell and son Bobby
spent Thanksgiving day with rela-
tives in Smyrna.
Mrs. Nan Armstrong has return
ed to Delaware City after spending
the holidays with Mr.. and Mrs
Francis Brown and Mrs. McGov-
ern.
Miss Elsie Mae Williams ane
AIRS. Emma McCafferty of Viii
mington, were Sunday guests O
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Boggs ane
daughters Hazel and Anne Willis