Smyrna times., 1939-11-23
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL


ton, Rev. Frederick Marx Barton,
minister in charge, announces the
service on Sunday next will be at
8 p. m, in the church.
The Clayton All Club presented
a program over WDEL Saturday
afternoon. 1t included a play with
ar anti-tubercular theme, Heroes
on the March" The cast includes
Layton Mabrey, the author of the
play, Ruth Hill, Leslie Pryor, Leslie
Silpath; Harry Cloud and Gather
inc Wright.
The recent bazaar sponsored by
the local school children to provide
free lunches for such children who
are unable to furnish their own was
a success, a net total of $4,000 in
proceeds having been realized.
The Eighth Grade of Clayton
School will on Monday and Tuesday
give a benefit movie at the Roxy
Theatre to raise funds for their
Washington Trip. The picture is
called mo Place To Co., starring
Fred Stone, Sonny Bupp and Gloria
Dickson. Help the children to en-
Joy their trip by seeing this splen-
did show.
The Rev. VanCleaf of Ewell's NJ
p. Church, has extended an invita-
ton to the Clayton Fire Company
members to attend church on Sun
day evening, November 26. All
memers are urged to attend this
srvice, and to meet at the Fire
House at z. Come on boys, let's
make this large attendance.
Holden's Church, near Spdlers-
vile, Md, Rev. Mabel Erskine,
pastor, Thursday November %,
Thanksgiving eve, their will be ser
vices in the church at 7.45 p. m.
Sunday, November 9th Sunday
School at p. M; preaching at 8
p. m; song and praise service at
7.3 0p. m; preaching at SIS pm.
Every one invited to come and wor-
ship. New members will be receiv-
ed in the church on Sunday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rambo spent
last Sunday in Wilmington, the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Rambo.
Mrs. May Watson of Dover, was
the guest on Wednesday of Mrs.
Ralph Carrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levin Wright and
Mrs. James Thompson spent Fri
day in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Donovan
and children, of Penn's Grove, NJ,
spent the weekend with Mr.. Don
ovan's mother, Mrs. Elmer Cats
and Mr.. Cats.
Mr.. NJ. A. Jones of Delmar, at
tended the funeral Of Mr.. Julius
Hawkins on Saturday.
Rev. and Mrs. Paris of near
Baltimore, Md, have returned
home after spending some time
with Mr.. Thomas Attix and Miss
Mary Attix.
Mr.. James Boggs spent the week
end with his daughter, Mrs. Harry
Atkinson at Cape Charles, Va.
Mrs. William Robinson and
daughter Betty, of Smyrna, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
George.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Q. Johnson,
Sr., spent Saturday and Sunday in
Wilmington and Philadelphia with
Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb Jackson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Johnson.
Mrs Harry Heathers and daugh-
ter of Marydel, was the guest of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Wright on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mat. HoIlett of
Chester, Pa, were the guests on
Saturday of friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman Hardesty
and son Bobby, were dinner guests
last Sunday of Mr.. Hardesty's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hard
esty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Langrell of
Chester, Pa, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Langrell.
Mr.. William Sparks and Davis
Wingate of Wilmington, spent Sun
DAY with Mr.. Sparks mother, Mrs.
Nan Sparks.
Mrs. Phillip Conner spent Sun
day with friends near Townsend.
Mrs. Harvey Cole of near town,
spent Friday with her daughter,
Mrs. James Whalen.
Mrs. James Clayville and daugh-
ter Rose, spent Saturday in Will
mington.
Mr.. Carl Morris of Odessa, was
a guest in town on Sunday Of old
friends.
Mrs. Thomas Purse of Whining
ton, spent Sunday with her sister,
Mrs. William T. Argo.
Miss Ida Bailey of Townsend,
spelt the weekend with her sister,
Mrs. Phillip Conner.
Mrs. William T. Argo and Rev.
Mabel Erskine, and daughter Ver-
ma Doris, spent Saturday with
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