Smyrna times., 1939-12-07
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

hosts Friday to the rest of the
Kent County All clubs at their
first annual achievement" ban
quet. The speaker was Helen L.
Comstock, state All Club official
Achievements celebrated by the
local organization include the win
ming of two state championships by
members. Leslie Pryor and Leslie
Silpath, the production of an or
iginal play by the president, Lay
ton Mabrey, and its presentation
over station WDEL by club mem
bers.
Trinity Church, Clayton, Rev.
Frederick Marx Barton, minister in
charge, announces the service on
Sunday next will be at 8 p. m,
evening prayer and sermon.
The Clayton Branch of the Amer
ican Red Cross reports a member
ship of Sc members, II more than
last year. The Branch has COM
pleted II dresses ready to send to
headquarters at Wilmington to be
sent to refugees in Europe.
Mrs. Fred Burk and family Wis
tied Sister Josephine Maryat, Nor
ristown, Pa, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Burk enter
tanned on Thanksgiving at dinner,
Mrs. Alice Marker and family of
Philadelphia; Miss Betty Graham
of Laurel; Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
Voshell and children, of Clayton,
and Mr.. Francis Julian of Philadel-
phia.
Mrs. N. G. Severson is spending
some time with her granddaughter,
Mrs. Gordon Cochburn at Dover.
Mrs. Julius Hawkins has moved
to Wilmington where she will make
her home with her daughter, Mrs.
Herman Lynch.
Miss Marion Dulin and Miss Mary
Bell of Dover, were weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Col
Inns.
Frances Sylvester of Smyrna,
spent the weekend with his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Tim Sylves-
ter.
Mrs. Henry Ennis and daughter
Peggy, and Nancy Hudson, Eleanor
Morris, Kitty Burris, Joyce Mon
tague spent last Saturday in Phil
adelphia.
Mrs. William T. Hollett spent
Tuesday with friends in Whining
ton.
Mrs. John Rambo and Miss Tres
sa, of Dover, spent Saturday in
Wilmington.
Mr. Howell Sevil spent Saturday
in Baltimore with Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Grammar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Morris and
Mrs. John Boggs Of Wilmington,
and Mrs. Mollie Boggs of Smyrna,
Were guests of Mr.. and Mrs Will
liam Boggs on Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John LaPoore of
Dover, spent Friday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Collins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Conway at
tended a banquet given by the
Masons at Centreville, Nd, on Fri
day night.
Miss Tressa Markland of Dover,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
John Rambo.
Mrs John Roth and Miss Louise
Bennett attended the Army-Navy
football game at Philadelphia Sat
urday as the guests Of Cadet John
l.. Shortall of West Point, New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Harring-
ton entertained on their daughter
Anna's birthday anniversary Sat
urday, Miss Anna Harrington, Miss
Margaret Harrington, of Whining
ton, and Mr.. Kitchens of Delmar
were guests.
Mr.. John Roth, who is working
in Centreville, Md, spent the week
end with his family.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Heather and
0duSnltl JoutIy III. ellA Mis- III
ward Wright spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Wright in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Robert Hollett and Mrs. Ed
ward Wright spent Friday in Phil
adelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Allen and
son Craig, visited Mr.. and Mrs. r.
II. Hollett on Sunday.
Mr.. William Sparks Of Whining
ton, spent the weekend with his
mother, Mrs. Nan Sparks.
Mr.. William ]. Ryan spent Mon
day in Wilmington with some of
his old railroad friends.
Mrs. Harvey Cole has returned
home after spending the past week
with friends in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Voshell spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Wallace of Millington, Md.
Mrs. James Whalen spent Satur-
day n Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Lowman Of
Kenton, spent the weekend with
Mrs. Lowman's parents, Mr.. and