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

Mrs. D. G. McMunn, of Cape
Charles, chairman of the Christmas
party, Women's Aid of The Penn
sylvania Railroad, Delmarva Divi-
sion. Monday announced that their
organization would stage combin-
ed Staff and General Meeting and
Christmas Party at 2.3O p. M,
Thursday, December 18th, in the
assembly room, P. R. R. office
building, Cape Charles, Va, for
which invitations have been sent
to the wives and adult daughters
of all Delmarva Division employ
ees. A very interesting program
has been arranged for the occasion
which will include several matters
of vital Importance incident to the
coming holiday season activities.
All members attending have been
requested to bring ten-cent gifts
for exchange at the party, also any
Christmas basket donations of jel-
lies, canned fruits, etc. Mrs. j. A.
Schwab, Superintendent, and Mrs.
McMunn state this annual affair is
one of their outstanding parties of
the year and they expect a record
attendance from all departments
over the entire division.
The attendance at Sunday School
at st. Paul Methodist Church was
unusually large last Sunday morn
ing, and splendid audiences both
morning and evening enjoyed the
messages by Rev. Ralph w. Hop
kins Of Crumpton charge who ex-
changed pupits with his father,
Rev. J. G B. Hopkins. A pre-
Christmas service will be held at
st. Paul Church Sunday evening at
7.3O. The choirs, assisted by many
others, Will furnish the music. All
are invited to this beautiful and
impressive service. wy
St. Joseph's held card party in
their recreation hall last Wednes-
day evening. Approximately $50
attended. Mrs. John Shortan was
the winner Of the 20-pound turkey
Mrs. Bertha NJ. Sevil, Miss Alice
Ennis, Mrs. Raymond Hudson and
Mrs. Howell Sevil spent Tuesday
and Wednesday shopping in Phila-
delphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Hudson
had as their guests on Sunday Mr..
and Mrs. w. T. Hobbs Of George
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Maddox and
Mr.. and Mrs. James Matthews and
Charles and Bernice Mathews Of
Salisbury, Md, were guests on
Sunday of Rev. and Mrs. ]. c. 3.
Hopkins.
Trinity Church, Clayton, Rev.
Frederick Marx Barton, minister
in charge, announces the service on
Sunday next will be at 8 p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Walters, who
have made their home here for the
past year, have been transferred
to Lewistown, Pa. Mr. and Mrs.
John Fulton, who have been sent
here from Altoona, Pa, will fill the
Walters vacancy.
To encourage the citizens Of
Clayton to decorate their homes
and places Of business for Xmas,
the Town Council has arranged a
20 per cent reduction on the cleo
trio light bill during the month of
December.
Mr.. Thomas Conaway has ac-
cepted a position with Mr.. Haffner
of The Evening Bulletin, Phiadel-
phia, paper. He will reside in Do
ver.
Mr.. Carroll Brown, Jr., spent the
weekend in Easton, Md.
Rev. Hopkins and his son, who
is minister at Sudlersville, Md,
exchanged pulpits on Sunday.
The funeral of Mrs. John Flem-
ing was held at her late home
near Smyrna, Monday.
Mrs. Ella Harris spent several
days in Philadelphia the past week.
Mrs. w. L. Wheatley spent four
days in Philadelphia last week.
Mr.. w. L. Wheatley attended a
in Atlantic City last