Smyrna times., 1937-05-06
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

the past Sunday by dropping
hard-fought battle to the Sudlers'
vile Club, 4 to /. The battle wa.
a nip and tuck affair throughout
There was no score until the nintE
when the Sudlersville sluggers
pounded Davidson from the mound
Hilyard started on the mound foi
Clayton and did a fine job for foul
innings and was relieved by Dav.
idson- Davidson pitched fine bal
until the ninth when an error Of
omission by himself started the
ball rolling. Star was called in tc
stop the rally. Clayton's lone score
came in the ninth when Morgan
doubled and scored on Bailey's
single. Timko on the mound fol
the visitors, pitched a great game
and seemed in mid-season form
Massey led the hitting for the win
ners while Newman, Morgan and
Hurley were the best for the los
ers. On Sunday Clayton will meet
the Delaware State Champs, Mil
ford, at the local park. Doc Grier
has another fine club at Milford
and in their first game they trip
ped the fredericksburg Club 5 to 4.
Howard Killen, their ace twirler, is
back and in fine form. Many vet
eran faces such as Legates, John
son, Slater, Penman, Grier, Wright,
Selby, etc., will again be in the
Milford lineup. To combat this
strong aggregation Clayton has
assembled fine club and from the
following players they will draw
their starting lineup: Grace, Mag,
Reed, Newman, Wilkinson, Cole,
Messimer, Michaels, Hurley, Cole
man, Bailey, Maloney, Roe, Nor
gan, Miller, Davidson, Hilyard.
Star, East and Bill Palmer. East
or Palmer are expected to draw
the mound assignment with Grace
or Miller receiving. The game
will be handled by a competent Of
fetal. Come out fans and give the
club a boost.
Mr.. George S. Everett of Milling
ton, celebrated his goth birthday
April %, and was given a party by
his children. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Everett, Mr..
and Mrs. George w. Everett and
son Clifton; Mrs. Nellie Smith and
oL.Il~oo N6;1c T o,,ro Cy,;fl, ond Mr.
Woodrow Voshell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton Voshell and son George,
Mrs. Charles Baker, Mr.. and Mrs,
Frank D. Savin, Mr.. E. F. Stevens,
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Starkey,
Miss Elizabeth Squares, Miss May
Hanfey, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Warner and sons Floyd and Char
les, Mr.. and Mrs. Newell Everett
and children Lewis, June Bell and
Newell, Jr.; Mr. and Mrs. Roland
Everett and daughters Eunice and
Irene, Mrs. Mable Garden, Mr.. Will
liam Everett, Mrs. Annie P. Ever
ett, Mr.. and Mrs. James A Ever
EFT, Mr.. James Hanafey, Miss Ella
Everett, Mr.. James Everett, Mr..
Joe Stakeholder, Miss Tresa
Schiebeholder, Miss Kate Everett,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Thomp-
son. An enjoyable time was had
by all. Everyone wished Mr.. Ev-
erett many more happy birthdays.
Trinity Episcopal Church, Clay
ton, Rv. Frederick Marx Barton,
minister in charge, announces the
service on Sunday next will be in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.
Keys at 7:30 p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leighton Kirby and
children, of Smyrna, and Mr.. Rob-
ert McWhorter of Wilmington, Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Stevens on
Sunday.
Mr.. adm Mrs. Roland Mills and
son Junior, and Mr.. Willard Hick-
man, spent Sunday at Roberts Md.
Mr.. George Davis of Whining
ton, spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. ]. w. Hawkins.
Miss Thelma Hawkins of Will
mington and Mrs. Gordon Cock
burn and son Gordy, of Dover,
spent Friday with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Hawkins.
Mr.. william vanDyke of Whining
ton, spent the weekend with his
grandmother, Mrs. Alice Collins.
Miss Marion Dulin of Dover,
spent the weekend with her aunt,
Mrs. Edison Collins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Day and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Day
and children of Wilmington, spent
Sunday with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Day.
Mr.. Carl Crossley Of Wilmington
and Miss Sarah Crossley of New
ark, spent the weekend with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley
Crossley.
Mrs. Bessie Donolly, Mrs. Bertha
Graham and Mr.. John Reihm spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. w. n.
Reihm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Montague and
children, spent Sunday in Dover.
Mrs II r ThonDSon and Mrs