Smyrna times., 1939-03-23
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

fdAlld IAciIAlOiOt DCA4l4ol va DlfAsSlO4At
have just issued notices cordially
inviting the wives or adult daugh-
tiers of all railroad employees to a
general meeting to be held at 1890
p m, Thursday, March 80, at the
Southern Diaries Plant, 22nd
street and Llewellyn avenue, Nor
folk, Va, with Mrs. ]. N. Abbott
as hostess. Refreshments will be
served. Particular stress has been
placed upon the necessity for full
quota of members to be present at
this affair so that necessary plans
may be made for various benefits
to be held during the Spring and
Summer seasons; also, for the
completion drive of this organiza-
TONS Membership Campaign. Su-
perintendent Vought stated that a
particularly attractive program
has been arranged, with the CO.
operation of Mrs. Abbott, which
should prove interesting and in
structive.
Clayton Century Club News
On Thursday, March 16, the Clay
ton Century Club entertained the
Twentieth Century Club of Smyr-
ma for tea. The guest speaker
was DR.. M. Dalema Draper, of Mil
ford, who spoke on her travels on
the European Continent. DR.. Drap-
er's address was intensely interest
ing and thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Tea was served following the pro-
gram. On Thursday, March 23rd,
there will be program devoted to
noted poets in charge of Mrs. G.
A. Neugebauer. Mrs. Nugebauer
has not made her program known
but it should be an interesting one.
On Thursday, April 9th, at 7:3O
p. m, there will be a speaker from
the National Women's Party of
Delaware who will explain some
new and important measures of
legislation of interest to all wo-
men. The meeting will be an open
attend is cordially welcome. There
will be no charge. The program
for the evening is being given over
to international relations, in charge
of Misses Mary Van Pelt and An
nette Gooding.
Boys Club of Clayton Celebrates
10th Year:-This year the Boys
Club of Clayton is celebrating its
tenth birthday. During the past
ten years nearly 800 boys of the
Clayton Community have belonged
to this club and nearly 200 of
them have gone on Summer Camp
ing Trips. The club is under the
leadership of Principal w. W.Hick-
man of the Clayton School, and is
affiliated with the Open Road Pion-
eers' Club Of America. In order
to raise funds for their annual
camping trip this year the boys
are sponsoring an amateur con-
test to be held at the school on
Thursday. March 80. The contest
will be in two parts, one for Clay
ton school children and one for
others. Entries should be mailed
to the school before March %.
MIR. and Mrs. John Langrell
were among the guests who at
tended a dinner on Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Austin Of Townsend in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson c. Langrell
of Chester, Pa, who were celebrat-
ing their thirteenth wedding ami
versary. Those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. John Langrell of Clay
ton; MIR. and Mrs. Wilson c. Lang
rell, of Chester, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs.
William Austen, Sr., Mr.. and Mrs.
John O'Neal, Jr., and family, Bob
by and Ramona; Mrs. Earl Ivory
and daughter Lorraine, Mr.. and
AIRS. William E. Austin, Jr., Clar-
ence Austin, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Austin and family Jimmie and
Betty, all of Townsend.
Trinity Episcopal Church, Clay
ton, Rev. Frederick Marx Barton,
minister in charge, announces the
service on Sunday next will be in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Alexan-
der Darrah at 7.3o p. m.
Mr.. Carl Downing and Mr.. Law
renee Downing and Miss Beatrice
Downing of New York, spent the
weekend with their father, Mr..
Thomas Downing.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Chase are
receiving congratulations on the
arrival of fine baby boy born
March 13, at Kent General Hos
pital, Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lambert Argo are
receiving congratulations ON the
arrival of a fine baby girl born
Sunday, March 10, at Kent Cen
eral Hospital, Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Beck and
son Harry, spent the weekend
with Mr.. Beck's parents, at Den
ton, Md.
Mrs. Robert Hollett spent
Thursday with Mrs. Jean Allen in
Wilmington, who is very i'll.