Smyrna times., 1940-09-12
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

> The Lions Club held their execu
tive meeting Tuesday evening
September 10th. The topic fol
discussion was Means of Making
Clayton Better Town to Live In
The club is having a barn dance
on September 9th at st. Joseph's
Auditorium. Admission, 25c. Ben
eft child welfare.
Wheatley's cannery is in full
swing now. Help is being obtain
ed from Smyrna, Kenton, and 9TH
er surrounding towns.
A very impressive service was
held at st. Paurs Church Sunday
evening. Singing, and readings
Were given by the Junior and Sen
ior choirs.
The yearly meeting at Blackis-
ton Church will be held Sunday,
September 18th at 2 p. m. Every
one is invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Walters
attended the wedding of Mr.. Wal
ter's brother, who was married
Thursday in Philadelphia, Pa.
Miss Thelma Coffin of Miami,
Florida, is spending an indefinite
time with her relatives, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Montague.
Howell Kitchens arrived home
Saturday after spending a week in
the hospital with an infected toe.
Mrs. Jane Wheatley, who was
operated on at the Kent General
Hospital, is now at home doing
nicely.
Mr.. Charles Baker is home from
the hospital convalescing.
Mr.. Edgar Harrington is now
working for Frear, delivering milk
in Clayton and Smyrna.
Mr.. and Mrs. Medford Sparks
had as their weekend guests, Mr..
Preston Latman and Miss Ann
Layton of Wilmington.
Miss Janice Hollett of Whining
ton, is spending the week with her
grandmother, Mrs. William T. Hol-
lett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Parker
have started building their home
on Washington street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bodley
and family are moving to the
Skinner property near Clayton.
Mrs. Lesley Morgan and Miss
Nellie White of Cape Charles,
spent the week with Miss Virginia
Jones.
The Sewing Circle visited Mrs.
w. R. Keys at her summer home
at Bozman on Wednesday, The
guests were: Mrs. Fannie Sevil,
Mrs. Berthaa Sevil, Mrs. Elsie Hol-
lett, Mrs. Ella Montague, Mrs.
Matte Wright, Mrs. Neva John
ston, Mrs. Louise Collision, Mrs.
Ella Stewart, Mrs. Edith Hollett,
Mrs. G. A. Neugebauer, Mrs. Nan
Smith, Mrs. Bessie Hurd, Miss
Alice Ennis and Mrs. Louise Hud-
son.
Trinity Episcopal Church, Clay
ton, Rev. Frederick Marx Barton,
minister in charge, announces the
service will be at p. m, evening
prayer and sermon.
Mrs. Lawrence Taylor and son
Harmonson, have returned home
after spending some time at Cape
Charles, Va.
Mr.. Carl Downing and Miss
Beatrice Downing CT New York,
are spending a weeks vacation
with their father, Mr.. Thomas
Downing.
Bill Carrow, Rose Clayville, Bill
Hutchison and Catherine Wright
have entered Beacon College. They
are all graduates Of Smyrna High
School.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hollett,
Jr.. and little daughter, of Will
mington, spent the weekend with
Mr. Hollett's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Hollett, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Pleasanton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Seville Keys. Mr..
and Mrs. Harley Bodley attended
Bankers Association convention
held at Indian Beach Club at Re-
The Clayton Home Demonstra-
ton Club will be held at the home
Of Mrs. ]. M. Downs on Friday,
18th, at 1.30 p. m. Sub
ject, Salads for Variety and
Health" Mrs. Kate H. Dougherty,
County Agent, in charge.