Smyrna times., 1940-10-10
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

a surprise party for their daughter
Thelma, who celebrated her loth
birthday last Saturday, OCTOBER D.
Tbose invited were: Harold and
Richard Hopkins. Billy Pusey,
Jeanette Burchard, Marie Blendt,
Edith Hollett, Howell Kitchens,
Bill Carrow, Peggy Furniss, Ruth
Spry, Harry Beck, Betty Eichholz,
Betty Anne Denny, Mary Frances
Walker. Lewis Conaway, Thomas
Conaway. Ruth Hill, Stanley Boyd,
Helen Pleasanton, Harvey Gardner,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Guy of Will
mington, and Mr.. and Mrs; Elwood
David of Townsend.
The Rev. Howard Baker OF
Ewell's Methodist church, Clayton
announces the church services as
follows Sunday school at 10 AN.
Preaching service at IL AN. Eve
ming. Christian endeavor at 6.45
under the direction of Alvin Nick
erson. Preaching at 7.30-Every-
body is invited to attend these in
spring services. Ewell's Metho-
dist church held special Rally ser
vices last Sunday. In the morn
ing the Rev. Baker christened
Verna Marie and Leon Franklin
Jones, the son and daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Leon F. Jones, members
of this church. And in the evening
the Young people sponsored a most
enjoyable Rally day program.
Trinity Episcopal Church, Clay
ton, Rev. Frederick Marx Barton,
minister in charge, announces the
service will be at s p. m, evening
prayer and sermon.
Holden's Church, near Sudlers-
vile, Md, Rev. Mabel Erskine, pas
tor, announces the following ser
vices: Wednesday evening, prayer
meeting, 7.15 p. m; Sunday School
on Sunday at 2.15 p. m, Mr.. Henry
Stockley, superintendent; Sunday
evening, October 13, Rally Day ser
vice at 7.15.
The Sunshine Class is having a
bake on Saturday, October 18th at
9 a. m. in Sevils store.
The Methodist Church is having
Rally Day Sunday October 18th.
The chairman of program is Mrs.
Harry Bostick.
The flower show sponsored by
the Century Club is being held in
the club hall ON Thursday October
10th at 7.30 p. m.
Compliments to Mrs. Julian Dun
ming on her new position as teach
er at the Clayton School.
Mrs. Harry Bostick entertained
her daughter, Mrs. George Slater
and Mr.. Slater of Milford at a
birthday dinner last Sunday, Octo-
ber 9th.
Miss Alice Ennis entertained
Miss Peg Elrick in Philadelphia
over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Walters, Jr.
We're weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Walters, Sr., of Phila-
delphia, Pa. They were host and
hostess Of formal dinner party al
the Benjamin Franklin Hotel Sat
urday night, October 5th, which
was their fifth wedding anniver-
sary.
Miss Serena Davis, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Davis of near
Clayton, has just returned home
after a months vacation visiting
relatives in California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seville Keys spent
the weekend with Mrs. Keys par
ents of Harrisburg, Pa.
The Clayton Home Demonstra-
tion Club will be held at the home
of Mrs. Ralph Coverdale on Friday
October 18th, at 1.30 p. m. Sub
ject, Table Arrangement, Decora-
tion and Etiquette" Mrs. Daugh-
erty, County Agent, is in charge.
Miss Roberta Ennis and Mr.
Renald Jones visited Miss Louise
Cullen, who is attending college at
Lancaster.
Leslie Pryor and Leslie Silpatt
of this town leave Friday for Har.
Tisburg where they will attend the
National Dairy Show. The boys
intend to give their state winning
demonstration and hope to take
top honors at the show.
Miss Alice Ennis of Clayton anC
Miss Margaret Elrick of Avondale
Pa, were guests over the weekend
of Miss Ennis sister, Mrs. Alex
Walmsley of Philadelphia. The
party attended the showing Of
philadelphia Story" Saturday
night.
Mr.. ellison Rawlinson and Mis-:
Frances Naylor attended the Uni
versity of Delaware ''Welcom,
Dance" last Saturday evening.
Mr.. William Purcell, who has en-
listed in the u. S. Army, has beer
sent IN tho Infantry Hauaii