Smyrna times., 1936-01-23
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

The Clayton Baseball CluD, Wnlch
finished very successful season
last year, will swing back in action
on Monday evening, January II, at
8 d. M, in the Clayton Fire Hall.
when nominations and election of
officers for the 1886 will take place.
This meeting is open to all the pub
lie and it is urged by the present
officers that every one be present.
In order to make this season a sue
cess and furnish to this community
a fine brand of baseball, the club
must have the cooperation OF
every one. The Clayton Club asks
three things of those interested in
their welfare 1. Pre-meeting
thought; 2. Attendance at this
meeting; s. Action. Express your
thoughts at this meeting.
Members of the Clayton Century
Club at its weekly meeting Thurs
day afternoon observed Bible Day,
and the program was in charge Of
Mrs. John w. Ford. Mrs. Paul
Fleming sang. Rev. VanCleaf
spoke on the Bible. Mrs. William
Wrotten sang. Mrs. Louis Drexler,
vice-president of Kent county spoke
ON club work. Mrs. William Hol-
lett was hostess.
Trinity Episcopal Church, Clay
ton, Rev. Frederick Marx Barton,
minister in charge, announces the
services on Sunday next will be at
7:3O p. M, evening prayer and ser
mon at home of Mrs. Clements, OPP
posite the church.
Mr.. Willard Hickman, Teddy
Rohman, Billy Bodley, Billy Car
row, Jimmy Gooding and Delmer
Christopher attended basketball
game at Washington College on
Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Davis of near
town, were given a shower on Fri
day evening by his mother, Mrs.
Bessie Davis. A large number at
tended and the young people receiv-
ed many beautiful and useful gifts.
Mrs. Gordon Cockburn and son
of Dover, spent Monday with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. G.
Severson.
Mr.. Floyd Wright of Philadel-
phia, Pa, was the weekend guest
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Wright.
Mr.. William Weaver of Whining
ton, spent the weekend with his
wife and children.
Mr.. Morris Gray of Wilmington
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Pat Knight and Mr.. and Mrs
W. G. Boggs.
Mrs. James r. Boggs and grand
daughter Miss Julia Boggs, spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Atkinson in Cape Charles
Virginia.
Mr.. Seth Williams of Cape Char
les, Va, spent the weekend with
his family.
Mrs. Coleman Hardesty spent
several days with relatives il
Greensboro, Md
Mrs. Edwin Shane and daughter
Thelma Anne, and Miss Mae Baker
spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs
Elwood David of near Warwick
Maryland.
Mr.. Willard w. Hickman, Mr.
Roland Mills, Mr.. Dudley Crossley
and Mr.. Howell Sevil, Jr., attended
the wrestling match in Wilmington
on Monday evening.
Mrs. Julius Hawkins and grand
son, Sonny Davis, spent Satur.
day with Mr.. Raymond Shockley
and children in Darby, Pa.
Miss Mary Pinder, a student
nurse in the Methodist Hospital il
Philadelphia, Pa.,was the weekend
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Pinder.
Mr.. George Davis of Wilmington
spent the weekend with his moth
er. Mrs. Julius Hawkins and hi
son Sonny Davis.
Miss Virginia Baynard of Viii
mington, was the weekend gues
OF her mother Mrs. Henna Bayn
ard and sister, Miss Sue Baynard
Mrs. Charles Griffin spent Wed
nesday in Wilmington.
Miss Esther Shortall spent Fri
day in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Boggs spen