Smyrna times., 1936-10-15
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

Sunday being a delightful day,
a large congregation turned out at
Ewell's Methodist Protestant
Church for all-day services and a
homecoming of former members of
the church. Six former pastors,
including the Rev. G. F. Earring of
Baltimore, Md, who is go years
old, participated in the services.
The other pastors were the Revs. j..
w. Paris, c. M. Cullen, Clark Mar
shall, George M. Clayton, and
George F. Conner. The present
pastor, the Rev. Robert VanCleaf,
directed the program. Mr.. Clay
ton preached the morning sermon
and Mr.. Conner, the afternoon. All
the pastors took part in the even
ing service. Music at the three
services was furnished by Mrs.
VanCleaf, church organist; Mrs.
William Wroten and Mrs. Frances
Sevil Kitchens, vocalists; the Ever
hart Brothers quartet; Harry P.
Shapley, violinist, and Homer Pratt
cornetist
Delaney's Church near Clayton,
will observe its Anniversary and
Homecoming on the afternoon of
October 25, at o'clock. Rev. Roy
L. Tawes will be the speaker. Rev.
Mr.. Tawes was former pastor of
the Millington charge. He is now
located at Seaford. A cordial in
vitation is extended to all to at
tend these services. Rev. G. w.
Robb is the present pastor.
Trinity Episcopal Church, Clay
ton, Rev. Frederick Marx Barton,
minister in charge, announces the
service on Sunday next will be at
7:30 p. M, evening prayer and
sermon.
Rev. George F. Conner and son
Herman, Miss Ford, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Eppler and daughter Car
olyn, all of Philadelphia, Mrs. Mae
Eppler of Reading, Pa, and Mr..
and Mrs. o. v. H. Merrick and son
Lee, of Trenton, N. j., spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. P. r. Smith
Mrs. Edwin Shane and daughter
Thelma, Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood
David, and Mrs. Harvey Hill and
daughters Elizabeth and Peachie,
spent Saturday in Wilmington.
Mr.. Arthur Carey and Mrs. Mary
Naylor spent Sunday in Odessa
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Ennis.
Miss Gladys Minner Of Dover, is
spending few days with her sis
ter, Mrs. Irving Wright.
Miss Jane Robertson is spending
few days in Oxford, Md.
Miss Pauline Bickling Of Smyrna
spent the weekend with Mrs. Ev-
erett Foxwell.
Mrs. Emma Meredith of Dover,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Herman
Sevil.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Sevil have
returned home after motor trip
to Maine.
Billy Carrow, John Shortall,
Woody Taylor, Jack Gooding, and
James Gooding attended the foot
ball game at Fort dupont on Sun
day.
Mr.. Willard Hickman spent the
weekend at Roberts, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Boggs Of
Kennedyville, Nd, spent Friday
with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Boggs.
Miss Beatrice Downing of New
York, is visiting her father, Mr.. T.
w. Downing.
Rev. G. M. Clayton of Baltimore,
is spending a few days with Mr..
Tom Fluharty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Miller and
daughter Betty Ann, have return
ed from motor trip to New
Hampshire.
Rev. Willard White of Baltimore,
was a Sunday visitor in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Coverdale of
Wilmington, spent Monday in
town.
Mr.. Sam Pinder and family, of
Wilmington, spent Sunday in Clay
ton
Mrs. King Tremmel and Mrs.
Gordon Cochburn, of Dover, spent
Tuesday in Wilmington. Little
Gordy Cockburn spent the day
with his grandmother, Mrs. N. G.
Seyerson.
Mrs. j. r. Boggs and Miss Hazel
willis, spent Saturday in Whining
ton
Miss Ann Willis spent Saturday
with Miss Julia Boggs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Savin left
Sunday for a motor trip to Ohio.
Miss Ella Harris of Philadelphia,
spent the weekend with her moth
ser, Mrs. John Harris.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Shane and
daughter Thelma, were dinner
guests of his mother, Mrs. Mamie
Shane on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Shirley
and daughter Frances Ann, have
returned home after spending two
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