Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1938-06-09
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

anu community dlS SAPSSlihS -
attend the Militayr Field Mass at
Old Bohemia near Warwick, Md,
on Sunday next, June 18th at II
a. M, Standard Time, in Commem-
moration of the 234th anniversary
of the foundation of this venerable
edifice The historic, whose real
title is st. Francis xaxier, church
in honor of the great missionary
saint of the Indies, enjoys the dis
tinctoin Of being the oldest Cath
Ollie Church on the Eastern Shore
of Maryland and the site Of one Of
the earliest schools in the field of
Catholic education in the United
States. The Most Rev. Edmond ].
FitzMaurice, d. D., will be the pre-
siding prelate at the Mass which
will be celebrated by the Rev.
Francis ]. Desmond, Chaplain of
the Catholic Protectory at Della
ware City, Del, assisted by the
Rev. John NJ. Walsh, Pastor Of st.
Denis's Church at Galena, Md, as
Deacon and the Rev.Leo L. O'Neill,
superintendent of the Diocesan
Schools as sub-deacon. The Mas
ter of Ceremonies of the Mass
proper will be the Rev. Mr.. An
thony DiAIichele and the Master of
Ceremonies to the soldiers the Rev.
Mr.. William Thielman, both SEM
inarians from st. Mary's Seminary,
Baltimore, Md. The seminarians
from the Olbates' Novitiate at
Childs, Md, will have charge of the
minor offices of the Mass. AT the
conclusion of the Mass, Benediction
of the Most Blessed Sacrament will
be given by Bishop FitzMaurice.
The sermon at the Field Mass will
be delivered by the Rev Francis j.
Hensel, Pastor of Benedict's
Church at Ridgely, Nd. The Fort
DUPONT Military Band will play at
the Mass and a detachment of
soldiers fro mthe First Engineers
at the Fort under the command of
Lieutenant a. H. Baknalo, U.S.A.,
will participate. Catholic choirs
from Wilmington will also take
part in the services. Catholic Boy
Scout organizations will attend.
Miss Nancy Slaughter, the
bright and popular daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Rynear w. Slaughter
of Clayton, was in this years grad
uating class Of Edgewood Park,
Briarcliff Manor NY. Miss Slaugh-
ter was member of the Riding
Club in 81 and the international
Relations Club. She also held a
position in the Finance Committee
this past year.
Trinity Episcopal Church, Rev.
Frederick Marx Barton, minister
in charge, announces the service
on Sunday next will be at 1880
p. m, in the church.
Mrs. Guy Roony of Hampton,
Va, is visiting her sister, Mrs. w.
S. Ellis in Clayton, who is quite III
with grippe.
The Clayton Home Demonstra-
ton Club meeting will be held at
the home Of Mrs. Walton Smith on
Friday afternoon, June 10th, at
40 o. m. The members of the
club will be in charge of the pro-
gram.
Mrs. w. T. Argo and son Irville
c. Purse spent Thursday with
friends in Massey and Sudlersville,
Maryland.
Mrs. Gray Budd of Townsend,
spent Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Cole.
Mr.. Charles Clayville of Della
ware City, spent the weekend with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Clayville.
Mr.. Irville G. Purse spent Sun
day with Miss Mildred Thorpe Of
Henderson, Md.
Mr.. w. 3. Johnson spent Friday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Viii
liam Johnson near Smyrna.
Mrs. James Whalen and Miss
Elizabeth Hammond spent Satur-
day in Dover.
Rev Mabel Erskine and Mrs.
lambert Argo spent Saturday in
Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Massey Of
Hartly, spent Monday in Clayton
with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter VanHorn of
Kenton, spent Sunday with Mr.and
Mrs. Charles Ford.
Mr.. Sam. Pinder of Wilmington,
spent Saturday in Clayton.
Miss Thelma Coffin of Miami,
Fla, is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Montague and family.
Mr.. John Heinold Of Blackbird,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Ennis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry @. Johnson
spent Saturday in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Shortall have
returned from a visit to Belhaven
and Cape Charles, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Colman Hardesty
entertained her mother, Mrs. Hast
args of Greensboro over the week.