Smyrna times., 1936-08-06
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

The Clayton Baseball Club jump
ed back in winning form on the
mast weekend. On Saturday at
wyoming the locals were on the
long end, z to 5. Mgr. Hall and
Hoppe hooked up in a fine mound
duel with the shade favoring Hall.
Hall also had on his hitting jacket,
collecting 4 timely hits, home-run,
double and two singles, also driv-
ing in several runs. Herman, IN
left for Clayton, made several fine
fielding plays. Graham was best
for the losers. On Sunday Colds
boro were the visitors at Clayton.
Mgr. Hall again took the mound
and pitched a 8 to 0 victory for
the locals. This is a remarkable
feat on his part of pitching two
complete games over the weekend
and winning both. This game was
far more interesting than the score
indicates. Clayton scored all their
runs in the second and fourth in
nings. Hollis hit a long triple
with bases loaded. Casey hit one
of the longest home-runs ever
made at the local park, The
spectacular fielding of Billy Matt
land featured also for Clayton. A
fast double play, Hollis to Messi-
mer, Messimer to Hollis, was
clever fielding play. Cain, who re-
lieved Sneed in the fourth, allow
ed Clayton 1 hit for remainder of
game. On Saturday Clayton will
play at Goldsboro. A stiff battle
is expected as Mgr. Coudright ex-
poets to start Cain on the mound.
On Sunday one of the banner con-
tests of the season will take place
when Frank Lawson brings his
strong Middletown Club to Clay
ton. This will be their first meet
ing of the season. Middletown has
been going strong and turning
Townsend back regularly. George
Winters and Mike Burke is expect
ed to form the Middletown battery.
Mgr. Hall is expected to have a
surprise as his pitching assign
ment with Jordan receiving. Mes
sick, Newman, Messimer and Matt
land will form Clayton inner works
with Herman, Casey and Marshall
in outfield. Brownie Coleman
star outfielder, will be lost to the
club for two weeks as he is at
tending National Guard Camp
Much new life has been added tt
the club. Dutch Mag and Nose
Gray, veterans of several years
have been released. On Friday
August 14th, the Clayton Bal
Club will hold an indoor carnival
at the new Wheatley Packing
House. Turn out and give the
club your support.
Miss Peg Mattsin and Mr.. Dick
Walmsley, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
Walmsley of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday with Mrs. Howell Sevil.
Misses Betty and Jane Carroll OF
Dover, spent last week with Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Sevil.
Miss Julia Scout Of Wilmington
spent last week with Mr.. and Mrs
r. H. Hollett
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Collins ano
children, of Akron, Ohio, are visit
ing his mother, Mrs. Harry Collins
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Fluharty
Mrs. Mary z. Naylor and Mr.. Ar.
thur Carey spent Thursday at Har-
rington Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Seemans
of Baltimore, spent the weekend
with Mrs. Georgia LeCompte.
Miss Ella Harris of Philadelphia
spent the weekend with her moth.
er, Mrs. John Harris.
Mrs. Earl Moore spent Monday
in Wilmington visiting her mother
Little Tommy Brown has return.
ed to his home in Baltimore after
spending some time with Mr.. an6
Mrs. Ralph Carrow and son Billy
Mrs. Jack Montague and chill
dren, spent Sunday in Dover.
Mrs. j. s. Cobb has opened hei
home in Clayton after spending
some time at Browns, Md, an6
Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Miller ant
daughter Betty Ann, spent Sunday
with his father at Marydel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seville Keys art
receiving congratulations on the
arrival of a fine baby daughtel
born Saturday, August /, at Ken
General Hospital. Both mothe
and daughter are doing nicely. Th'
baby has been named Clara May.
Mr. Floyd Wright of Philadel
phia, is spending his vacation witt
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. F
Wright.
Mrs. Mary E. Naylor and MI
Arthur Carey held a family re
a1nion at Woodland Beach, Sunday
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs
Howard Carey and children Anna
Mary, Dottie and Harry; Mr.. an
Mrs. William Color and childre
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