Smyrna times., 1935-04-11
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

Clayton Baseball Notes: - Col
weather and rain halted the frs
practice of Clayton Baseball Clu1
on Saturday and Sunday. Manage
Wiley will have his charges ou
this Saturday and Sunday in prep
aration for first game with Dove
Chicks" at Dover on April 90 TIL,
opening game with Dover Chicks
at local park will be on Sunday
April 21st. Missimer, last year.
star infielder with Chester of Della
ware River League, will fill one o.
the infield posts for the local club
In past years Messiiner has served
with Wilmington Chicks, New Cas-.
tie Colonials, and Allied Kid, al
ranking clubs of the State. Bill
Taylor, last year with Newport OF
Del-Mar League, will take care OF
catching duties with "Jock" Pal
mer. Tuck Orvis, last year OF
Wyoming, Sevil and ]. Knight,
Vaughn, Hilyard and Shocks
knight will take care of pitching
duties. Mag, Everett, Messick and
r. Knight will round out the in
field. Messick, star shortstop, will
not be available until May 26,
when he returns from Duke Uni
versity. Jimmy is out for the var
sity team at Duke and is expected
to fill one of the infeld posts for
Coach Coombs. Jimmy is one of
the most popular players on the
local club and his return will be
welcomed. A royal battle will be
held for outeld positions with fol-
lowing men seeking places: Cole,
Harrington, Montague, Robinson,
Walls, Davis, Barley, Lawton, Boyd.
Manager Wiley requests all play
ers to be in uniform ready to prac-
tice on Saturday at 2 p. m. The
schedule is filling up fast with
games already scheduled with Wy
oming, fredericksburg, Harrington,
Dover, Triangle, Goldsboro and
Parkside A. G. The radio chances
are still being offered by them
members so get yours now and
help a good cause.
Miss Beatrice Downing, Mr.. Carl
Downing, Mr.. Laurence Downing,
of New York; Mr.. and Mrs. James
Kelly and family, of Delmar, were
among those from a distance to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Bertha w.
Keaggy on Thursday.
Miss Muriel Anderson of Sudlers-
vile, was the weekend guest of
Miss Carmon Loder. On Sunday a
number of them motored to Wash
ington, D. C., to view the cherry
blossoms.
Mrs. Mae Williams of Smyrna,
spent Monday with Mrs. Lulu Wal
Ter, who is quite i'll at her home.
Mrs. Walters many friends wish
her a speedy recovery.
Miss Elizabeth Houston and Mr..
Harmonson Graham of Whining
ton, were weekend guests of Mr..
and Mrs. John Houston.
Miss Virginia Baynard of Will
mnigton, was the weekend guest
of her mother, Mrs. Henna Bayn-
ard.
Mr.. Will Shepherd of Wilmington
spent the weekend with his faith
er, Mr.. Shepherd and Mrs. Shep-
herd.
Mrs. Harry Wilson of Smyrna,
spent several days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Wheatman.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ennis and
children and Mrs Elizabeth Ennis
of Odessa spent Sunday with Mrs.
Mary Naylor and Mr.. Arthur
Carey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Cockburn
and son, of Dover, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. N. C. Severson. I
Mrs. Julius Hawkins and grand I
son Sonny" Davis, spent last
Tuesday with Mr.. Raymond Shock
ely and children in Darby, Pa.
Mrs. Howard Reed and daughter i
Eiilda, spent last Wednesday in
I
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Boggs
spent last Wednesday in Whining /
ton.
Mrs. William Hollett spent We'd
nesday in Wilmington.
Mrs. Sarah E. Sapp is spending
this week with her daughter, Mrs.
Edgar Farrow of Cheswold.
Messrs. Charles and Howard
Weller of Coatesville, Pa, were the
weekend guests of Mr.. Russell
Loder.
Mrs. Ruth Parker, Miss Virgil
Reese and Miss Evelyn Hoffecker
spent last Wednesday in Whining
ton.
Miss Elaine Bratton of Whining
ton, spent the weekend with Miss
Nancy Slaughter.
Miss Catherine Sullivan of Will
was the weekend guest
Of her mother, Mrs. Nan Sullivan. I,
CHESWOLD