Smyrna times., 1940-09-05
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL


Pippin. of Wilmington. announced
TODAY that the Pennsylvania Rail-
road would operate the final of its
popular Jubilee" excursions to the
New York Worlds Fair on Sunday
morning, September Is, covering
the territory along the D. M. & v.
branch between Franklin City, Va,
and Harrington, Del, the Oxford
branch between Oxford, Md, and
Kenton, Del, and the main line
between Harrington and Middle
town, Del. There will be two sec
tions of this special train; one
leaving Franklin City at $40 a. M,
and the other leaving Oxford at
5.19 a. m. The two trains will be
combined at Clayton and leave
there at TIA a. M, with arrival in
the New York Fair Grounds at
1O.45 a. m. Departure for the re-
turn trip from the Fair Grounds
will be at 10.40 p. M, with arrival
time at destinations as follows:
Oxford, 40 a. m, September 16;
and Franklin City, $40 a. M, Sep
tember 16. Arrangements have
been set up for adequate lunch ser
vice to be provided by Union
News agents, and passenger rep
resentative will accompany the
train supplied with stock of ad-
mission tickets. Local railroad
agents have been furnished with
all necessary tickets, and posters
or flyers are on display at stations
throughout the territory giving full
details as to fares and train sched-
ules for this trip. Mr.. Pippin stat
ed that railroad officials expect a
large ticket sale for this Jubilee"
especially as convenient train
schedules give a full day on the
Fair Grounds. The approach of
Autumn promises cooler weather,
which will make the journey more
comfortable and enjoyable. He
added that this is the last oppor-
tunity for the travelling public in
the districts covered by these spec
ial trains to visit this most famous
of all Worlds Fairs prior to their
final closing within a few short
weeks.
Ewell's Methodist Church, Clay
ton, Rev. Howard Baker, pastor,
announces the following services:
Sunday morning, September 8th,
District Superintendent DR.. w. A.
Hearn Of Dover, will lead worship
services to be held in Leipsic and
Clayton; At 900 o'clock he will
conduct services at the Roby Meth
odist Church Of Leipsic- At II
o'clock he will be with Ewell's
Methodist congregation Of Clay
ton. Both churches are open Il
you for your use in worship. The
pastor will be away during the
next two weeks. He will visit his
parents at Weldon, Illinois, and at.
tend the Illinois Methodist Confer
ence.
Trinity Episcopal Church, Clay
ton, the Rev. Frederick Marx Bar
ton, manaster in charge, announces
the service on Sunday next will be
at s p. M. evening prayer and ser
mon.
Miss Frances Mailer and Mr..
ellison Rowlinson were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph 3. Wood at
Linwood, Pa, on Sunday. Mr..
Rowlinson will return soon to the
University of Delaware where he is
president of the Junior Glass.
Mrs. Howell Sevil has just re-
turned home from visit with her
sister, Mrs. Porter Lewis and
Lieut.. Lewis at Boston, Mass.
Lieut.. Lewis viii start teaching at
Harvard University the last of
September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Weller and
daughter, Of Wilmington, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Seth
Williams.
Misses Betty and Mildred Day
of Wilmington, have returned home
after spending several days with
their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Day, Jr.
Miss Ruth Spry of Bethel, has
been spending several days with
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Mabrey
and Miss Peggy Furnace.
MIR. Wilum Vandyke of Will
mington, spent the weekend with
his aunt, Miss Grace Collins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Jones of
Wilmington. spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Pennell Smith.
Mrs. Victor Jamison and chill
dren, of Dover, spent the weekend
with her father, Mr.. Tschudy
Pratt.
Misses Margaret and Ann Har-
rington, of Wilmington, were the
guests Of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford Harrington over the
v-ec'J-end.
Peggy Furnace of Bethel,
hes returned home after spending
a week with Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
nond Mabrey.
Mr.. Jack Gooding Of Whining