Smyrna times., 1936-01-30
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

The Clayton Baseball Club held
its initial melting of the 1886 sea-
son on Monday evening at the
Clayton Fire Hall. Nomination
and election of officers for the pres
ent year was the business of the
meeting. Lambert Gooding, treas
urer, was the presiding officer in
the absence of President Hurd and
Vice-President Sevil. Mr.. Gooding
appointed Mr.. Fred Burk, Sr., as
chairman of the meeting to have
charge of the election. Pat Knight
was appointed acting secretary to
Mr. Burke. The following nomina-
tions were made: President, w. t.
Hewlett, Fred Burke, Sr., Lambert
Gooding; Vice President, Junior
Sevil, Harvey Cole, Harry Sylvest-
er, c. d. Robinson; Secretary and
Bushes Manager. Pat knight;
Treasurer, Annette Gooding. In
the election of officers Mr.. Burke
and Mr.. Gooding asked to be re-
leased from their nomination as
they would be unable to give the
position the time they felt neces-
sary to make a successful candi-
date. Mr. w. t. Hewlett became
the new president. Mr.. Hewlett is
very much interested in the local
baseball circles and we feel it will
be a great success under his lead
oy-cl,;r To-, ,y;oa Dpacida,,t IIor,,o1y
Cole, Jr., was the honored one win
ming out by a narrow margin over
c. d. Robinson. Mr. Cole has been
associated with the local club as a
player since it first came into ex-
istence. We feel Mr.. Cole will be
a valuable asset to the success of
the Clayton Club. Miss Annette
Gooding, teller and trust officer of
the local bank, was elected treasur-
er of the local club. Miss Gooding
is a very staunch supporter of our
club last year and it is an assured
thing that she will be a great help
in making this successful season.
This is the first time a lady has
ever held an office IN the Clayton
organization. Pat knight was
again elected secretary and bust
ness manager. A committee CON
sisting of W. T. Hewlett, Harry
Hylvester and Pat Knight was ap-
pointed by Chairman Burke to
draw up set of bylaws to be pre-
sented at the next meeting. The
next meeting will take place on
Friday evening, February z, at s
O'Clock, in the local Fire Hall. In
stallation Of new officers will take
place. Plans will be discussed for
the coming season. Everyone in
terested in the Clayton Baseball
Club is cordially invited to attend.
Turn out with your many sugges-
tions for the success of this COM
munity asset.
First Aid'' Class Meets:-There
was lively attendance of the first
aid class conducted under the gen
eral auspices of the Red Cross and
the Delaware Safety Council at the
Clayton Fire House on Monday.
January 27. at 7:30 p. m. This Is
the first of six classes which will be
conducted every Monday at the
Clayton Fire House. Chief L. w.
Walker of the Clayton Fire Com
pany, is serving as chairman Of
this group, and over so per cent of
the Clayton fremen are attending
the class. Arthur NJ. Potter is
serving as instructor. The class is
open through the courtesy of the
Clayton Fire Company to any one
who desires to attend. Those who
attended Monday night were: ]. M. I
Horn, J. H. Poore. r. w. Ford, G.
f. Chase, James c. Griffin, L. w.
Walker, G E. King, G. d. Hardesty,
w. S. Keys, J. C. Warren, Charles
Stewart. Jr., ". S. Griffin, L. F.
Jones, j. w. Bailey, F. B. Cole, w. |
d. King, G. r. Thomas, c. G. Hard
esty, j. E. Hazel, l.. Newman, ]. F. I
Spencer, F. J. Burke, Clayman
Griffin, Lambert Argo, L. d. Lew
erson. Harvey Cole, H. M. Sylves-
ter.
Miss Elsie Griffin and Miss Mar
garet Shockley spent Saturday in
Wilmington.
Mrs. Sallie Green of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with her moth
er, Mrs. Georgianna LeCompte.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Roth. Mrs.
John Shortall and Mrs. o. B. War
ren, spent last Thursday in Will
mington.
Miss Jessie Watson and friend of
Philadelphia, Pa, spent the week
end with Mrs. Sarah E. Watson.
Mrs. Dicie Kitchens of Fruitland,
Nd, spent Saturday with her
mother, Mrs. Bertha Sevil.
Mrs. Mary Mailer. Mr.. Arthur