Smyrna times., 1937-08-26
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

r. w. Slaughter, our popula
lumber, coal, cement, grain ant
fertilizer merchant, entertained a
dinner at The Wayside Inn, Boule
ward, Smyrna, Friday night, his of
flee assistants and entire organiza
tion. Mr.. Slaughter does thi.
every year to exemplify his appre
citation for the loyalty of those
who work for him and to promote
a better spirit of cooperation anC
good will. The Clayton Smyrna
community can well be proud oi
this hustling organization and the
service it renders to its customers
The Wayside Inn served a full
course dinner and a good time was
had by all. Expressions of appre-
citation were extended Mr.. Slaugh-
ter for his fine hospitality.
"a birthday party was given in
honor of Peggy Ennis 10th birth
day. Those present from Smyrna
were: Kay Boehmler, Betty Jane
Ennis, Jean Truax, Rebecca and
Joyce Ann Wilson, Alice Ann Bur
ris, Jackie Potter, Jane O'Neill,
Manfred Ennis, Bobby Jones, Char
iotte Brown, Ellen Louise Cullen.
Those present from Clayton: Joyce
Montague, Ann Willis, Dorothy
Hill, Marie Churchman, Patsy,
Helen and Francis Sylvester, Edith
Hollett, Thelma Shane, Eleanor
Morris, Joey Toby. After playing
many games refreshments were
served on the lawn, Peggy receiv-
ing many beautiful and useful
presents, her little friends left,
wishing her many more happy
birthdays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover @. Collins
and daughter Mary Louise, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Harrington
of Akron, Ohio, have returned
home after spending last week
with his mother, Mrs. Alice Collins
and Miss Grace Collins.
Mrs. Annie E. Taylor of Wash
ington, d. O., was a recent guest
of Mrs. j. M. Hazel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cole of
Wilmington, and Betty Dorothy
and Mary Emma Brown, spent last
week with Mrs. Alice Collins and
Miss Grace Collins.
Miss Emma Pearce is spending
a few days at home.
Mrs. Mary VanDyke and sor
william of Wilmington, were week
end guests of Mrs. Alice Collins
and Miss Grace Collins.
Mrs. Emma Davidson and sor
Alfred Of Milford, spent Monday
with Mrs. Jack Poore.
Mr.. and Mrs. High Hill and chill
dren, of Chestertown, Md, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Coverdale OF
Sunday.
Mrs. Winifred Mabrey of neal
town, spent Saturday with Mr.. anc
Mrs. Roland Mills.
Miss Dorothy Hopkins of Had.
don Heights, N. j., is visiting Mis-:
Serena Davis.
Mrs. Earl Moore spent Wednes
day in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Miller, Mrs
Hester Negendank and children
are spending two weeks at Reho-
both.
Miss Dorothy Hopkins of Had
don Heights, n. J., Miss Serena
Davis and Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl
Fluharty spent Friday at Reho-
both.
Mr.. William Robinson, Mrs. Edi.
son Collins, Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon
Graham and daughter Betty, spent
Sunday at Laurel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Lynch anC
daughter Helen and Miss Fannie
Brown of Dover, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Montague
and family.
Mrs Emma Walsh of New York
is visiting her son, Mr.. Howard
Pearce and Mrs. Pearce.
Mrs. Henry Cummins of Dover
spent Thursday with her mother
Mrs. j. S. Cobb.
Mis- Serena Davis, a student o.
Bankers Business College, who i
also employed by Benjamin Frank
lin Hotel, of Philadelphia, is spend
ing a months vacation at Reho
both with her parents, Mr. AM
Mrs. J. M. Davis.
Mrs. Bernard Robey Of Whining
ton, spent last week with Mrs
Charlie Baker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Bake
spent last weekend at Eastor
Maryland.
Mrs. ]. r. Boggs is spending
few days at Cape Charles, Va. He
grandson Junior Atkinson, return
ed home with her after spending
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