Smyrna times., 1939-05-25
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL
Clayton Boy Makes Good-Afte


ment to serve as Cadet at the
West Point Military Academy and
will report Saturday, July 1st.
John, who is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. l.. Shortall of Clayton, is a
graduate of the John Bassett
Moore High School Of Smyrna, and
has completed his Freshman year
in Civil Engineering at the Uni
versity of Delaware. While at
tending high school in Smyrna, he
was selected by the Faculty to be
an honored guest of the Smyrna
Rotary Club in Reorganization of
his qualifications and attainments,
which took into consideration the
fact that he had to be the out
standing pupil in scholastic work
and an all around good fellow. His
many friends wish him success in
his new field of endeavor.
Trinity Church, Clayton, Rev.
Frederick Marx Barton, minister
in charge, announces the service
on Sunday will be in the Church at
7.30 p. m, with evening prayer
and sermon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Boggs and
family were dinner guests on Sun
day of Mr.. and Mrs. James Boggs
and Miss Julia Boggs in honor of
Mr.. Boggs' birthday.
Mrs. Frances Irwin of Whining
ton, was a weekend guest of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Hardesty.
Mrs. Maggie Sheppard was in
Wilmington on Saturday.
Miss Elsie Williams of Whining
ton, spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Will
liams.
Miss Ella Harris of Philadelphia,
and Mr.. Fred Williams of Will
mington, spent the weekend in
town.
Miss Grace Machamer of Will
mington, was the guest of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mach
amer over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Davidson
and Mr.. Charles Webb of Milford,
were weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. John H. Poore.
Mrs. Paul Spencer and children,
spent Saturday in Dover.
Rev. Willard White of Cumber-
land, Md, is a guest of his sister,
Mrs. Neal Sullivan and Mr.. Sulli-
van.
Mrs. Katie Newman and son
Bob, spent Saturday in Dover.
Mrs. Harry Hodgkins and daugh-
tiers Madge and Nettie, were guest
on Sunday of Mr.. William Tunis
who is very i'll at his home near
town.
Mr.. Walter Hill and son William
and Mr.. Harvey Hill, spent the
weekend in Philadelphia.
Mrs. John Rambo spent Tuesday
in Wilmington.
Miss Isabelle Horn of Whining
ton, and RMS. Vaughn Jones Of
Wilmington, spent Sunday with
their mother, Mrs. Madge Horn.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mckee
and son Billie, of Dover, were
guests on Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Carrow and son Billie.
Mr.. John Heinold has returned
to his home in Bilackbird after
two weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Ennis.
Mr.. George Everett of Milling
ton, Md, spent the weekend with
his daughter, Mrs. Charles Baker
and Mr.. Baker.
Mrs. Elsie Clayton of Marydel,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Amos.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Burris and
children Jane, Marie and Kitty and
Junior, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Hardesty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Shuster
of Wilmington, spent Sunday with
MIR. and Mrs. William Reihm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Meredith
and Mr.. Edwin Meredith and Miss
Sara Meredith and Mrs. Cora
Burns, all of Sudlersville, Md,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Carroll Sylvester near Clayton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Downs of
Kenton, spent Sunday with Mr.and
Mrs. John Sylvester.
Mr.. Irving Jones Of New Castle,
was a Saturday guest in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Boggs of
Kennedyville, Nd, and Mrs. Paul
Boggs of Nassawoetchetts, Va,
were guests on Saturday of Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Boggs and Mr..
and Mrs. James Boggs.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rambo and
son and Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Work
man Of Wilmington, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Rambo.
Mrs. w. S. Ellis was called to
Hampton Roads, Va, due to the
sudden death Of her granddaughter
Miss Mary Kautz. Miss Kautz
was instantly killed Sunday after
noon. The sad news was received
here with much sorrow as she was