Smyrna times., 1937-08-19
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

Beach. August IA Members of
the families came from New Jer-
sey, Maryland, North Carolina,
Pennsylvania, and Delaware. There
were about go present. The oldest
woman present was Mrs. Russell of
Delaware City, and the oldest man
was Mr.. S. E. Tarbutton of Els
mere, Delaware. A program of
sports for adults and children was
provided. "A business meeting fol
lowed the picnic luncheon. The
president, Mrs. Mary Johnson, of
Taylor's Bridge; vice-president,
Mrs. B. p Jones of Bridgeville;
secretary, Miss Mary Jane Tarbut-
ton; religious advisor, Mr.. w. t.
Dayett Of Clayton; sports, R.Eben
Dockety Of Dover.
Mr.. W. T. Dayett, Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond a. Pusey have as guests
Mrs. c. B. Baldwin, Mrs.Joe Hoag-
land of East Orange, New Jersey;
Mrs. G. r. Magee, Misses Peggy
and Barbara Mcgee, of Pitts, Pa.
Mr.. william VanDyke Of Whining
ton, spent last week with his
grandmother, Mrs. Alice Collins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Montague and
children and Mrs. James Montague
spent Sunday at Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dicie Kitchens and
children, of Fruitland, Md, visited
her mother, Mrs. Howell Sevil over
the weekend.
st. PauPs M. E. Sunday School
held their annual picnic at Toll
chester last Thursday.
Miss Betty Robinson of Smyrna,
spent Wednesday with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. 2. Boggs and Miss Eliza
beth knight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Robinson
and children Dan and Ada May, of
Richardson Park, spent the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. John Ma
1oney.
Rev. and Mrs. Leon Ross and
daughter Colleen left Monday to
spend their vacation at Washing
ton and other places of interest.
Jimmy and Danny Brown of Bal
timore, are visiting their grand
mother, Mrs. J. S. Cobb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Baker and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Fluharty spent
Sunday at Colchester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Mills spent
the weekend at Roberts, Md.
Mrs. John Roth, who was oper-
ated on last Wednesday at Kent
General Hospital, Dover, is i'm
proved at this writing. Her many
friends hope to see her home soon
Miss Elizabeth knight has re.
turned home after spending last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. w. c
Boggs.
Miss Catherine Connell has re
turned home after spending sever
al weeks in Philadelphia.
Mrs. r. H. Hollett, Mrs. Car
Hurd and Mrs. E. F. Wright are
spending several days this week a
Rehoboth.
Mr. Irving Jones of New Castle
spent the weekend with Mr.. anC
Mrs. John Sylvester. Mr.. and Mr.:
John Sylvester, Mr.. Irving Jone:
and Mrs. Bessie Bennett spent
Sunday at Rehoboth
Mr. and Mrs. G. c. Nicholas and
daughter Kathryn and son G. c.
Jr., of Northwest, Va, have re
turned home after spending a few
days with her aunt, Mrs. Margaret
Shepherd.
Mr.. Floyd Wright of Philadel
phia, spent the weekend with hi:
parents, Mr. and Mrs.E. F. Wright
Mr.. Adelbert Minner visited Mr.
and Mrs. Irving Wright over tht
weekend.
Helen and Jeanette O'Connen o.
Wilmington, are visiting Mr.. anC
Mrs. Earl Moore.
Mrs. N. G.. Severson spent sew
eral days last week at Dover will
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Cockburn anC
son Gordy.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Hawkins anc
George Davis have returned hom'
after spending two weeks in VIII
mington.
Miss Elizabeth Knight spent Fri
day with Miss Betty Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Johnson an
Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb Jackson d
Wilmington, spent Wednesday a
Rehoboth.
Miss Katherine Sweeney of Viii
mington, is visiting Miss Mari
Bickling.
Miss jeanne Deakyne Of Smyrn
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.Joh,
Sylvester.
Mrs. Alice Coverdale appears t
be the champion tomato grower O
Clayton and vicinity. Her larges
weighed i 1-2 pounds.
Mr.. Harry L. Stewatr of Stan
ton, Va, spent the weekend wit
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stewart
Mr.. S. T. Jones and son Leor