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

Clayton'S Big Minstrel Show for
the benefit of Clayton Baseball
Club will be held on Wednesday
evening, April 10th, at o'clock, in
St Joseph's School Auditorium
Clayton'S own minstrel stars ''The
Everhart Boys, are the big fea-
ture of the show. Music will be
furnished by Mrs. Mary Westfall,
Mrs. Clifford Pratt, Homer Pratt,
Steve Chika and Teddy Annis. Mr..
and Mrs. w. Earl Carter are also
leading characters in this play.
Tickets may be secured from any
member of the club, at Pete"
Boggs' barber shop, Clayton, or
Burris' store, Kenton. The chanc-
es on radio are going very well.
Please get yours now, as some one
has to be the lucky one. The radio
is a beautiful set and would be
prized by any one who is lucky to
have the winning ticket. The radio
goes to the lucky one on Friday
evening, April 10. Everyone is in
vited to see the spin of the wheel
which will decide the winner. The
first practice of season will be held
on Saturday, April 6, and Man
ager Wiley has requested the fol-
lowing players be present: Cole,
Sevil, Boyd, Bailey, Harrington, ].
Knight, Everett, Palmer, Hilyard,
Missimer, Mag, .. Davis, Robin
son, Amis, w. knight, Vaughn,
Taylor, Montague, Walls, Lawton.
The opening game at Clayton park
will be Sunday, April 21st, with
our chief rival Dover Chicks"
Manager Hugg is lining up a fast
club and things should be plenty
hot. Games have been scheduled
with many first-class clubs such as
Wyoming, Harrington, Federals-
burg, Goldsboro and Triangle A Q.
Don't forget the minstrel on April
10. Turn out and give the boys
your loyal support, because later
they'll give it back to you.
Rev. G. w. Strickland on last
Sunday, March 24, closed sue
cessful pastorate of two years at
st. Paul's M E. Church at Clayton.
He was given an urgent call to re
turn but on account OF i'll health he
found it necessary to give up ac-
tive work. He is loved and esteem
ed by all who know him and will
be greatly missed by the whole
community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Knots and
children Frances and Ralph, Jr., Of
Orefield, Pa, were weekend guests
of Mr.. and Mrs Edward Macklin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Clark of Will
mington, spent Friday with Mr..
Clark's sister, Mrs. James Mon
tag1Ie and Mr.. Montague.
MIR. and Mrs. William Albrack Of
New Jersey, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Merrick Horn.
Mr. Harry 9. Johnson spent Mon
day in Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul George and
Mr.. Ford Allaband Of Dover. spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Brown.
Mr.. y. n. Naylor spent Saturday
in Dover.
Mr.. Harry Clayville and son
Charles, spent last Sunday in Phil
odelphia.
Little Frank Wnalen, who has
been quite i'll, is able to be out
ogain.
Mr.. I. G. Purse spent Thursday
in Wilmington.
Miss Eunice Newman was the
weekend guest of friends in Phil
adelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Ford AMI
Mrs. Florence Starkey spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Duff
at Taylor's Bridge.
Mrs. James Clayville spent Fri
day in Wilmington.
Miss Margaret Newman, who has
been quite i'll, is able to be out
again.
Mrs. Helen Langren spent Thurs
day in Wilmington.
Mrs. w. T. Argo spent Friday
with friends in Smyrna.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pennock
and son Merritt, of Elkton, Md,
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T. Hoffecker.
Mr.. and Mrs. James R. Boggs
entertained at dinner on Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Boggs, Miss
Julia Boggs, and Miss Hazel Willis
and Miss Anne Willis.
Mr.. and Mrs. King Trammen of
near Smyrna, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. N. G.. Severson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Harrington
of Frederica, are spending some
time with Mr.. and Mrs. Shelby
Harrington.
MIR. Willard w. Hickman spent |,
the weekend with his parents in
Roberts, Md.
Mr.. Edgar HARRINGTON uybo bo.