Smyrna times., 1939-06-29
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

Took a Short Course at u. of ID
Thirteen members of the Clay
ton All Club, with their leader w
w. Hickman, attended the recent
Short Course at the University OF
Delaware. Those making the trip
were: Catherine Wright, Ruth Hill
and Mary F. Walker of the Senior
Girls Club; Layton Mabrey, John
Houtman, Leslie Pryor, Nelson
Steele and Kenneth Hafer from the
Clodhoppers, and Merrick Horn
Joseph Houtman, Alvin Hill, Rob
ert Haley and Alfred Starkey OF
the Clayton Junior Boys Club
The following girls also attended
the Friday and Saturday meetings
as representatives of the Clayton
Junior Girls Club: Ann Bodley,
Eleanor Morris, Peachie Hill, Ann
Willis and Kitty Burris. The
Clayton All Clubs represent one of
the largest groups in the State, to-
falling 85 members in all. All ex-
pressed themselves as having a
grand time. Next year we hope to
send 25 members from our Clubs.
Mr.. James Sapp and sons James
and Bobby, of Liberty, Arizona,
was in town Tuesday and his many
friends were glad to see them.
Mr.. Sapp and his family left Clay
ton tten years ago for Arizona and
is doing very nicely out there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hill gave
a shower on Friday evening in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hill. They received many beauti-
full gifts. All had pleasant even
ing and all wished Mr.. and Mrs.
Hill a happy married life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Donovan
and children of Pennsgrove, N. j.,
are spending week with Mr.. Don
ovan's mother, Mrs. Elmer Cats
and Mr.. Cats.
Miss Mary L. Ennis has returned
from a three-day trip to the New
York Worlds Fair.
Mrs. BcKinney and her two
daughters Grace and Sis, and Mr..
Long FAIRIES of Chester, Pa, were
guests of Miss Dorothy Ennis and
family on Sunday.
Mr.. Carl Downing and Mr.. Law
renee Downing and Miss Beatrice
Downing, all of New York City
were weekend guests Of their
father, Mr.. Thomas Downing.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Boggs spent
Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M
Boggs near town.
Miss Ella Harris of Philadelphia
and Mr.. Fred Williams of Will
mington spent the weekend al
Miss Harris home in town.
Master Jackie Poore is spending
a few days at Milford the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Dawson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood Ennis spent
Sunday with their daughter, Mrs
Mike Maloney and Mr.. Maloney al
Richardson Park.
Mr.. Lloyd Wright of Philadel-
phia, was a weekend guest of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Wright.
Mr.. William Vandyke and his
mother, Mrs. Mary Vandyke, of
Wilmington, spent the weekend
with Mrs. Alice Collins and Miss
Grace Collins.
The Girls and Boys Club Of
Clayton, left on Saturday to spend
a week at Oak Orchard.
Mr.. Charles Clayville of Della
ware City, was a weekend guest
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Clayville.
Mrs. Edward Shane spent Mon
day in Townsend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Elwood David.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb Jackson of
Wilmington, spent Saturday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry c. Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Clayville
and daughter Patsy Langrell, spent
SATURDAY In wilmington.
Mrs. Ray Clayton is in the Kent
General Hospital at Dover and her
many friends wish to see her back
home soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Starkey OF
Church Hill, Md, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. t. Argo and
Rev. Mable Erskine.
Mr.. Harry Beck, Jr., spent last
week with friends in Denton, Md.
Mrs. G. A. Donovan spent Satur.
day in Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry johnson
spent Sunday at Rehoboth Beach
Mr.. J. g. Purse spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Cole
near Blackiston's Cross Roads.
Mrs. William johnson of neal
Smyrna, spent Sunday with hel
son, Mr.. w. b. Johnson.
Mr.. r. l.. Taylor of Cape Char
les, Va, spent the weekend witt
lis family in town.
Mr.. s. T. Smith of Sudlersville
Nd, spent Friday with Mr.. anc
HRS. William T. Argo.