Smyrna times., 1937-02-04
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

of Clayton, celebrated their forty
seventh wedding anniversary Fri
Gay at their home. Mr.. and Mrs.
Houston were the first couple mar
ried in st. PauIs M. E. Church at
Clayton, the late Rev. r. X. Steph-
enson officiating. Mrs. Houston
was Miss Emma Pratt, daughter Of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. John RPratt
of Clayton. Mr.. and Mrs. Houston
have three children, Mr.. Liston A.
Houston, of Hanover, Mass, Mr..
John w. Houston, Wilmington, and
Miss M. Elizabeth Houston, of Will
mington, and one grandchild, Jack
Houston, also of Wilmington. Mr..
Houston, retired farmer, cele-
brated his eightieth birthday an
niversary on January II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Roser, of
Hockessin, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Bea-
trice Catherine Roser, to Mr.. c.
Preston Poore, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles w. Poore, of Clayton.
The Clayton Home Demonstra-
tion Club will be held at the home
of Mrs. Dudley Crossley on Friday,
February 5, at 10 a. m. Subject:
Making Hand Stitched Gloves"
This will be an al-day meeting,
with the leaders in charge.
The Clayton Red Cross Chapter
hasmade a door to door canvass
and has sent to Red Cross head
quarters at Wilmington for flood
sufferers S1.45, one box of canned
goods, 4 boxes of clothing and 2
bushels of potatoes.
Mrs. John Ennis and son Jimmy,
of Odessa, spent Thursday with her
father, Mr. Arthur Carey and Mrs.
Mary E. Naylor.
Mrs. NJ. D. Wallace and son
Richard, Of Drexel Hill. spent Sat
urday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William H. Fluharty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Carey and
chilrden, of near Frederick, spent
Saturday with Mr.. Arthur Carey
and Mrs. Mary E. Naylor. Mr..
Carey is quite i'll at his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Montague
and children and Mrs. James Mon
tague spent Sunday at Dover.
Mr.. Joe Parker is quite i'll at his
home. His many friends hope to
see him out soon.
Mrs. Everett Foxwell and son
Bobby, spent Thursday with Mrs
Thomas Wrench at Smyrna Land
ing.
Mrs. L. j. Wright entertained the
Bridge Club at her home on Wed
nesday evening.
Mrs William Weaver and son
Freddy. of Wilmington, were Clay
ton visitors on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. T. Johnston,
Mrs. Clinton Robertson and daugh-
ter Jane, spent Tuesday in Will
mington.
Mrs. Carl Hurd, who has been
quite i'll at her home, is improved
at this writing. Her many friends
hope to see her out soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Mills and
son Junior, and Mr.. Willard Hick-
man spent Sunday at Roberts, Md.
Mrs. William Robinson, Mrs. Ev-
erett Foxwell and son Bobby, spent
Monday in Smyrna.
Mrs. Jack Montague spent Sat-
urday in Wilmington.
Mrs. Howell Seyil, Mrs. Herman
Sevil, Mrs. w. S. Collision, Mrs. r.
H Hollett and Miss Alice Ennis
spent Wednesday at Fruitland and
Salisbury, Md.
The property recently vacated
by Rev. and Mrs. Clark Marshall
has been occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Short. Rev. and Mrs. Marshall
have moved into the property of
Mrs.E Eva LeCompte on Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Cole of Will
mingtoh, spent the weekend with
Mrs. Alice Collins.
Mr.. Pete Doris and Buck Abbott
of Elkton spent Friday afternoon
In Clayton.
Mrs. Eva LeCompte and son
James, are ill at their home.
Mrs. Minnie Wilson of Smyrna,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Wheatman.
Mr.. Franklin Hardesty and Mr..
Jimmy Griffin are quite i'll at their
homes.
Mrs. Gordon Cockburn of Dover,
spent Thursday with her father,
Mr.. J. w. Hawkins and Mrs. Haw-
sxins- Mr.. Hawkins, who has been
seriously i'll, is much improved.
Mrs. William Wroten spent Mon
cay In Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Carrow and
son Billy, were guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Mckee Jr., on Fri
day evening.
Mrs. Anna E. Carrow spent Sat
uday in town.
Mr.. Harvey Boggs spent several