Smyrna times., 1938-01-20
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL


ton Club held an all-day meeting
at the home of Mrs. Lewis Walker
r., on Friday, January 14th. The
meeting began at 1890 a. M, anc
was presided over by the new pres
ident, Mrs. Preston Burris. Mrs
Dougherty, the County Agent, pre-
sented to the club a gavel to be
used in the meetings. A most de-
lightful covered dish luncheon was
served at the noon hour. The af-
ternoon meeting was presided over
by the County Agent, Mrs. Dough-
erty, who gave a talk on THE Out
look and Farm Family Planning
for 1885" The State Leader, Mrs.
Helen Mckinley was also present
and made a few remarks. The
committee chairmen named to
serve the club were: Council Mem
bers, Mrs. Ernest Davis and Mrs.
Preston Burris; Annual Reports,
Mrs. Thomas Mills; Community
Work, Mrs. Carl Hurd; Recreation,
Mrs. Leon Ross and Mrs. Reynolds
Pratt; Health, Mrs. Malcom Bur-
ris; Parliamentarian, Mrs. Dudley
Crossley; Historian, Mrs. Burton
Raughley.
At the annual meeting of the
stockholders of The Clayton Bank
and Trust Company last Wednes-
day, the following were elected di-
rectors of the Bank: James r.
Clements, DR.. G. G. Harmonson, w.
Seville Keys, John w. Attix, Char
Is. S. Clements, Walter R. Keys,
Michael Moffett and Albert ].
PIea.santon. The directors elected
these officers: James r. Clements,
president; DR.. @. G. Harmonson,
vice-president; w. Seville Keys,
secretary; Herman n. Sevil, cash
ier; Miss Anette Gooding, teller;
Miss Mary Hutchinson, bookkeep-
er.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Clayville gave
a dinner in honor of their daugh-
ter, Roses 10th birthday Their
guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Clayville and daughter Betty Jane
of Wilmington; Mrs. G. B. Chase,
Miss Margaret Newman, Miss Eliz-
abeth Hill, Mrs. Helen Langrell and
daughters Betty and Patsy; Mr.. ].
w. Stewart, Mrs. H. Q. Clayville,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Hill and
daughter Peachy, Mrs. H. O. Cole,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Duff and son,
Betty and James Whalen. They
all left wishing Rose many more
happy birthdays.
St PauPs M. E. Church, Clayton
Rev. L. w. Ross, pastor, makes
these announcements for next Sun
day: Sunday School at 10 a. m;
morning worship and sermon at IL
Epworth League at z p. m; even
ing worship and sermon at 7:30.
The Fourth Quarterly Conference
for st. Pa;,Ps NJ. E. Church was
held on Wednesday evening, Janu-
ary 18th, in connection with regu-
lar mid+week service. DR.. E. c
Hallman, District Superintendent
of the Dover District, presided
Rev. Leon w. Ross, the pastor, was
given a unanimous and most cor
dial invitation to return next con-
ference year.
Mrs. John Rambo spent Monday
in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Day and
children, of Wilmington, spent the
weekend with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Day.
Mrs. Howell Sevil and Miss Alice
Ennis spent the weekend at Sails
bury, Md, with Mr. and Mrs. Dicie
Kitchens
Mr.. Joe Ellis and daughter of
Delmar, visited his brother, Mr..
William Ellis over the weekend.
Mrs. William Ellis is visiting her
son at Hampton Roads, Va.
Mr.. Clarence Thomas, Mr.. and
AIRS. Vernon Graham and daughter
Betty, spent Sunday at Laurel.
Mr.. Herman Wheatman, who is
quite i'll at his home, is some i'm
proved at this writing. His many
friends wish him a speedy recov-
cry.
Mrs. Minnie Wilson of Smyrna,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Wheatman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Montague and
children, and Mrs. James Montague
spent Sunday at Dover.
MIR. and Mrs. Roland Mills and
son Junior, and Mr.. Willard Hick-
man, spent Sunday at Roberts,
Maryland.
Mrs r H Hollett and Mrs. E.
#. Wright spent Friday in Phila-
delphia.
Mrs. N. G. Severson Is visiting
her sister, Mrs.Ella Davis at Toms
River, N. J.
Miss Marion Dulin of Dover,
spent the weekend with her aunt,
Mrs. Edison Collins.
Mr.. Robert Dunning of Whining
ton, spent the weekend with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Dun