Smyrna times., 1936-05-07
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

Clayton Baseball Club Victor
ious-The Clayton Ball Club fin
ished on the long end again on the
past Sunday, defeating the strong
Also Club of Wilmington City
League, z to 4. The Clayton boys
got off to a fast start scoring 8
runs in the End inning and 4 runs
in the third. Alec scored one run
in the 4th, 1 run in the 5th and 2
runs in the 8th. Alec out-hit the
local club, IL to z. Manager Hall
on the mound for the home club
was very strong in the pinches.
Nufrio was battered from the
mound in the 3rd inning and re-
1ieved by Grady. Grady halted
the Clayton scoring for the re-
mainder of the game. The local
fans were all pleased to see Char
ley Messimer back in the local
lineup. Messimer is very popular
an well-liked by the local fans and
will fill big spot and add much
experience to the local club. Eagle
Marshall continues to be the heavy
slugger for the Clayton nine.
Newman made several hard stops
at third. Dutch Mag continued
his hitting streak to games and
seems much faster this season.
Tim Apalach, a former Clayton
player, was a strong thorn, to our
homesters collecting 2 doubles and
a single and scoring two runs. Joe
Pennock, visiting first sacker, also
collected two singles. Apalach
played a great game at short.
This Sunday, May 10th, is one of
the biggest early season games of
the season. Milford will play the
Clayton Club on the local grounds,
starting promptly at 2:15. I'M
mediately after the Milford and
Clayton game, Leipsic CCC and
Goldsboro, Md, will play the sec
ond part of a double header. Mil
ford is assembling strong club
and is expected to make the locals
travel at a fast clip to bring home
the bacon. Milford, last year. was
Delaware State Champions and ex-
pect to again turn the trick. Man
ager Hall is expected to start his
ace southpaw, Sevil, with Taylor
receiving. Sevil has great success
against the Milford Club. Mag,
Boyles, Messimer and Newman
viii be Claytons infield. Marshall,
Gray and Coleman in the outer
gardens. Doc Grier is expected to
start the following lineup: Pitch
er, Hall; catcher, Matthews; in
field, Grier, Johnson, Penman and
Cannon; outfield: Slater, Legates,
Holloway. The Leipsic CCC and
Goldsboro boys are expected to put
up strong second part of this big
afternoon bill. Turn out fans and
give the local boys big boost to
victory. Milford-Clayton, 2:15;
Leipsic CCC Goldsboro, AIS.
The Clayton Home Demonstra-
tion Club viii hold its next meet
ing at the home of Mrs. Ernest
Davis on Friday, May sth. at 1870
p. m. Subject: THE House Beau
tiful." Mrs. Dougherty will be in
charge. Mr.. Paul Rice, assistant
Entomologist at University of Del
aware, will give the club a short
talk on Household Insects and
How to Prevent Them. There will
also be a flower exchange.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hardesty
and son Franklin, of Clayton, Mr..
ard Mrs. Francis Irwin and Miss
Jean VanPelt of Wilmington, were
entertained at dinner on Sunday
by Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Burris in
honor of their daughter James
birthday.
At the Town Election held on
the past Saturday all the present
members of the Board were re-
elected. They are as follows:
Thomas Fluharty, Carl Hurd, J.H.
Dunning. Annette Gooding and
Charles LeCompte. The board will
meet next Monday to reorganize.
Trinity Church, Clayton, Rev.
Frederick Marx Barton, minister
in charge. announces the service
on Sunday next will be at 7:3O p.
m, in the church.
Miss Helen Warford, former
Clayton School teacher, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Fl.
Bodley.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Smucker of
Havre de Grace, Md, spent Sun
day visiting friends in town.
Mrs. Ed. Donnelly, of Delmar,
Epent Friday visiting Mrs. John
Shortall.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Pennock
and son Merritt, of Elkton, Nd,
spent Sunday with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Hoffecker.
Misses Elsie Griffin and Mar
garet Shockley spent Saturday in
Wilmington.
Mrs. John Shortall and Mr. Lev
I'm Wright, spent last Tuesday in
Philadelphia.