Smyrna times., 1940-12-19
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

.The CQrlSlldI EiioSoNOA oA
EwelPs Methodist Church, Clayton,
will hold a bake on Saturday, De-
cember 21st from 10 a. m. to pm.
in the front room of Wilbur Clark's S
home next to Hardesty's store.
Pies. cakes, both layer and cup
cakes; potato and chicken salad,
hot rolls, homemade candy, and
other good things to eat will be on
sale. The money raised at this
bake will go toward paying for the
new church sign to be erected IN
front of the church in memory of
Miss Mary Attix, faithful worker
for the church and community who
passed away few weeks ago. The
new sign is Z feet high and 3 feet
wide and was designed by S. I.
Chairs of Chestertown, Md. and
printed by the Tupp Studios in
Wilmington. The sign will be on
display at the bake on Saturday.
1t will be erected some time next
week. Any and all cooperation
will be appreciated by the Chris
tian Endeavor.
The annual Xmas party of the
Clayton Home Demonstration Club
was held at the home of Mrs. Lewis
Walker on Friday afternoon, De
cember 18th. Mrs Walker has been
hostess of this particular party for
several years. Mrs. Pennel Smith
was in charge of the program,
which consisted of Xmas Carols,
readings, and games. Refreshments
were served. The table decorations
were in keeping with the season.
Each guest received as a favor a
miniature Santa Claus. After the
refreshments each member receiv-
ed a gift which had been placed
under the Xmas tree. After the
gifts had all been displayed the
guests departed, wishing Mr.. and
Mrs. Walker a merry Xmas and a
happy New Year. So
Trinity Episcopal Church, Clay
ton, Rev. Frederick Marx Barton,
minister in charge, announces the
service on Sunday next at 8 p. m,
evening prayer and sermon. The
Choir will assist and the congrega-
ton will attend the Midnight ser
vice in st. Peters on Christmas
Eve.
Ewelps Methodist Church, Rev.
Howard Baker, pastor, announces
the services for next Sunday will
be as follows: Sunday School at 10
a M, under the direction Of Mr..
Machamer, Superintendent, in
charge; preaching at IL a. M;
Christian Endeavor at 6.45, under
the direction of Alvin Nickerson;
preaching at 7.30.
Sunday evening at 8 p. NJ. the
choirs of all Clayton churches are
participating in Community Sing
of Christmas Carols on the lawn
Of the Clayton School. Santa
Claus will distribute gifts to all
the children.
st. Paups Methodist Church will
present a Xmas cantata Sunday
evening at 7.30 p. m.
Mrs. r. w. Keys entertained
the sewing circle at Xmas party
Tuesday evening, December 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Wright and
children, of Philadelphia visited
Mr.. Wright's parents over the
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hopkins were
weekend guests of Mrs. w. 5. Col
hson.
MIR. ]. Price and Mr.. Clinton Rob
ertson, Jr., of Philadelphia, were
weekend guests of Mr.. Robertson's
sister, Mrs. w. T. Wheatley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howell Sevil en-
tertained Mrs. Sevil's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Bramman and her
aunt, Miss Betty Smith of Baiti-
more, during the weekend
Miss Emma Meredith of Dover,
spent several days with her sister,
Mrs. Herman Sevi.
Mrs. Elmer Katz is confined to
her home, as the result of a severe