Smyrna times., 1936-01-09
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

The Clayton Home Demonstra-
ton Club will hold their first meet
ing of the year at the home of Mrs
Carl Hund at IL o'clock Friday
morning, January 10th. A covered
dish luncheon will precede the af-
ternoon's program. Subject, THE
Outlook of 1885," in charge of Mrs.
Kate H. Dougherty, County leader
The officers elected for the ensuing
year are: President, Mrs. Ernest
Davis; Vice-president, Mrs. Carl
Hurd; Secretary, Mrs. Malcolm
Burris; Treasurer, Mrs Ida Nick
erson; Reports Chairman, Mrs.
Thomas Mills; Recreation, Mrs.
Alice Sinex; Publicity, Mrs. ]. M.
Hazel.
G. S. Weller, track foreman of
Section No. IL, subdivision 90, Do
yer, has received from K.R. Vought
superintendent of the Delmarva Di-
vision of the Delaware Railroad, a
personal letter of commendation
for having the best section on Su-
pervisor's Division 92 during the
year. This is the third consecutive
year that Mr.. Weller has received
this honor He formerly lived in
the Smyrna-Clayton vicinity.
Trinity Episcopal Church, Clay
ton, Rev. Frederick Marx Barton,
minister in charge, announces the
service on Sunday next will be at
7:3O p. M, in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Boggs.
Mrs. Bertha Sevil, son Howell,
and Miss Alice Ennis, spent last
week with relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs .Dicie Kitchens and
children Howell, Buddy and Flo
Anne, of Fruitland, Md, spent Sun
day with relatives in town
Miss Mary Pinder, a student
nurse of the Methodist Hospital in
Philadelphia, was a recent guest of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Pinder.
Mr.. George Pratt has returned
home after spending two weeks
with his son, Mr.. Frank Pratt and
Mrs. Pratt in Philadelphia.
Miss Betty Cruson of Philadel-
phia, Pa, spent last week with her
sister, Mrs. Seville Keys and Mr..
Keys.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Graham
and daughter Betty, spent last
week with relatives in Laurel.
Mrs. Harvey Boggs and Mrs
Paul Fleming spent Monday in
Philadelphia.
Miss Annabell Rohman has re-
turned home after spending last
week with relatives in Wilmington
Miss Clarinda Tweedle spent last
week with relatives in New Jersey
Mrs. Emma McCafferty and Miss
Elsie Mae Williams of Wilmington
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Seth
Williams on Sunday.
Miss Marion Dulin has returned
to her home in Dover, after spend
ing two weeks with Mr.. and Mrs.
Edison Collins.
Mrs. Mary Mailer IS quite i'll at
her home.
Miss Sylvia Glow and Master
Henry Glow of Dover, spent last
week with their mother, Mrs. Har-
ry Amos and Mr.. Amos.
Rev. George Clayton of Balti-
more, Md, was the weekend guest
of his brother, Mr.. Thomas Flu
harty.
Mrs. Francis Irwin of Whining
ton, spent Sunday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Har-
desty
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bodley
and children, spent Saturday in
Dover.
Mrs. Harry Stevens spent Satur-
day with Mrs. Eugene Meredith.
Mr. Eugene Meredith was a re-
cent guest of friends in town.
Little Jackie Montague has re-
turned home from the Kent Gener-
al Hospital in Dover where he was
operated on for appendicitis. Jack
les many playmates wish him a
speedy recovery.
Mrs. Gordon Cockburn and son,
of Dover, spent Monday with her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. N. C.
Severson.
Mrs. Coleman Hardesty, of
Greensboro, Md, is spending few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Hardesty.
AIRS. Preston Burris and son
Junior, are spending this week with
her sister, Mrs. Francis Irwin in
Wilmington.