Smyrna times., 1939-07-06
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

John L. Shortall, Jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. l.. Shortall, of Clayton,
who was appointed to the U. S.
Military Academy, West Point, N.
Y, by former U. S. Representative
William F. Allen, entered the acad-
emy July 1st. He is a graduate of
the John Bassett Moore High
School, Smyrna, and also attended
the University of Delaware.
Trinity Episcopal Church, Rev.
Frederick Marx Barton, minister
in charge, announces the service
on Sunday next will be at 7.30.
Evening prayer and sermon.
Miss Virginia Zimmerman is
spending sometime with her grand
father and aunt in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Ann Beck of Philadelphia,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Beck and
son Harry, spent the weekend in
Denton, Md.
Miss Rose Clayville and Miss
Ruth Hill left Monday for two
weeks near Washington, D. G., at
the M. P. Camp.
Rev. Mabel Erskine spent last
Tuesday in Dover with friends.
Mrs. Paul Spencer and children
spent Saturday in Dover the guest
OF Mrs. Spencer's mother, Mrs.
Conner.
Mrs. Jack Johnson and Mrs.
Robert Hollett and Mrs. Edward
Wright spent Wednesday in Will
mington.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Massey of
Hartly, spent Sunday with friends
in town.
Miss Ella Harris of Philadelphia,
spent the weekend at her home in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Heather and
daughter Janet of Marydel, spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Wright.
Mrs. Harvey Boggs spent Thurs
day in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Clayville
and daughter Betty Jean, spent
Monday with Mr.. and Mrs. j. S
Clayville.
Mrs. John Spencer and son Jack
spent Sunday with her mother
near Millington, Md.
Mrs. G.. A. Donovan spent Sat
urday in Dover with her son jam
es.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Money anC
children, of Delaware City spent
the week Pend with Mrs. Moneys
mother, Mrs. Sallie Gooding.
Mr.. Charles Clayville of Della
ware City, was a guest of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Clayville
over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Wamsley
Cr., and Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. VANS
ley, Jr., of Philadelphia, spent the
weekend with Mrs. Bertha Sevil
and Miss Alice Ennis.
Miss Lorraine Pleasanton, Miss
Eleanor and Bunny Senger, left
Tuesday for Camp Wright for
thrse weeks stay on Mr.. H. H.
Senger's boat.
Miss Nora Bradford, Mr.. Bill
Black of Wilmington, spent the
weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Thorn
as Shortall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Lynch of
Wilmington, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Hawkins.
Mr. Harry Q. Johnson spent
Tuesday in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs John Roth and son
Jimmie, Mrs Bessie Bennett and
daughter Louise, spent Sunday at
White Crystal Beach, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Churchman,
daughter Marie and Sonny, spent
Sunday at Henderson, Md, with
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Roth.
Mrs. Minnie Wilson of Smyrna,
spent the weekend and the Fourth
with Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Wheat
man.
Little Jackie Poore has returned
home after a visit to Milford.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
WILLIAM Spencer was badly burned
on Saturday and is very i'll at the
Kent General Hospital. There are
many friends who hope to see him
home and well soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Day, Jr-,
Betty, Mildred and Bobby Day, of
Wilmington, spent the weekend
and the Fourth with Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Day, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Reese spent
Sunday in Millingtno, with Mrs.
Harry Cats.
Howell Kitchens of Salisbury,
Md, is spending some time with
Mrs. Bertha Sevil.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Day and
family, of Wilmington, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Day.
Miss Helen Massey Of Hartly,
spent the Fourth with Miss Hilda
Elburn.