Smyrna times., 1938-03-24
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

Owing to the snow storm, the
Boys Club meeting for last week
was postponed to this Tuesday
night. Our tent has gotten here
and they are anxious to try it. At
the meeting IL passed the tests for
bandaging and treating surface
wounds and the application of a
tourniquet Merrick Horn acted
as the wounded person and the
boys applied the iodine, the band
age and the adhesive tape to the
cuts. They got in pairs for the
tourniquet tests for the arms and
legs. Some have finished their
'First Aid books. They are also
studying knots and making plaster
of paris casts of animal tracks.
Mr.. Hickman, who is taking a
First Aid course in Dover, showed
the boys some bandages he had
learned
The All Club is to meet on next
Tuesday night at 7.30. Mr.. Nc
Caulay is to be here and will show
some interesting movies. Older
boys and girls in our community
who are interested in this work are
asked to be present and to join in
the work
A birthday party was given to
Miss Serena Davis in honor of her
21st birthday in the Lotus Gardens
Saturday evening, March 10.
Among those present were: Ralph
Meluney of Primos, Pa; Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Still, Jr., Darwin Dav-
idson, Dixie Taylor, Albert Moore,
of Sharon Hill, Pa; Marietta
West, Jane Robertson, Dot Garri-
son, Virginia Mills, Cooper Walker,
and Sally Pratt. This party was
preceded by a dinner at Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Still, Jr.'s residence.
Miss Davis received many pretty
gifts and her friends joined in
wishing her a happy birthday at
the dinner and party.
Trinity Episcopal Church, Clay
ton, Rev. Frederick Marx Barton,
minister in charge, announces the
service on Sunday next will be at
7.30 D. m., ID the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Rohman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Reihm and
sister, Miss Mildred Reihm, Of
Philadelphia, were callers on Sun
day Of their uncle, Mr.. w. n.
Reihm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Montague
and children, spent Sunday at Do
yer.
Mr.. william VanDyke Of Whining
ton, is visiting his grandmother,
Mrs. Alice Collins
Mr.. John Swartz, who recently
returned from Panama, where he
served three years in the army,
visited his sister, Mrs. w. n.
Reihm on Sunday.
Mrs. John Rambo and Mr.. Joe
Parker spent Friday in Whining
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Cockburn
and son Gordy, Of Dover, spent
Sunday with Mrs. N. G. Severson.
Mrs. Howell Sevil entertained
the Sewing Circle at her home On
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Wright and
son Howard, spent Sunday at
Magnolia.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rohman
and daughter Miss Annabelle Rob
man, spent the weekend at New
York.
Mr.. William Robinson visited his
mother, Mrs. Emma Robinson at
Richardson Park on Saturday.
Mrs. William Robinson and lit
tie Bobby Foxwell, spent the week
end at Middletown and Hacks
Point.
Mr.. Joseph P. Coverdale Of 419
w. North Street, Lebanon, Indiana
died Friday of last week from
diabetis. Joseph P. Coverdale and
James P. Coverdale of Clayton,
and John D. Coverdale of Will
nington, are his nephews.
Mr.. w. S. Ellis remains very i'll
at his home on Clayton Avenue.
Mrs. Fred Burke, Misses Mary
and Nan Burke, Mrs. Milton Vosh-
ell and sons George and Phillip,
and Charles Antoine, spent Sunday
at Norristown, Pa.
Mr.. Joe Ellis of Delmar, and Mr..
Sam Elliott and Mr.. Charlie Lloyd
of Wilmington, spent Tuesday with
Mr.. William Ellis, who is very i'll
at his home.
Mrs. John Bradford of Whining
ton, spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. t. F. Short
all.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Shortall
spent Monday in Philadelphia.
Mrs. N. G. Severson and Mr.. and
Mrs. King Trammel spent Wednes-
day in Dover.
Mr.. w. J. Ryan spent Monday in