Smyrna times., 1940-06-20
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

Trinity Episcopal Church, Clay
ton. Rev. Frederick Marx Barton
minister in charge, announces the
service on Sunday next will be al
8 p. M, evening prayer and SER
mon.
A Fathers Day program will be
held in Ewell's Methodist Church
Clayton Sunday, June %, at l0.3C
a. m. Rev. Howard Baker, pastor
Everybody welcome. Preaching al
7.3O in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shortall, Mr.
and Mrs. John Roth and son Jim.
mie, spent Sunday with the for
mer's son, Cadet John L. Shortall
at West Point, New York
Mr.. Harvey Boggs spent Friday
in Wilmington with his sister, Mrs
Hannah Wheatley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Donovan
and family of Penns Grove, N. J..
are spending few days with Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer Cats.
Miss Grace Collins has returned
home after spending some time
with her mother, Mrs. Alice Collins
who is very i'll in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frances Irwin of
Wilmington, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hardesty
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Day and
children and Mr.. Robert Day, Jr.,
of Wilmington, spent Sunday with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Day, Sr.
Miss Betty Day of Wilmington,
returned home Sunday after spend
ing week with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Day, Sr.
Mr. Marshall Johnson of Phila-
delphia, spent Monday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry John
son. Mr.. Harry Johnson is very
i'll at his home.
Mr.. Clarence Miller of Whining
ton, spent Saturday evening with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Miller.
Mr.. James LeCompte of st.
Bernard School, Gladstone, N. J., is
spending the summer with his
mother, Mrs. Eva LeCompte.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ennis and
children, of Odessa, spent Sunday
with Mrs. Mary Naylor
Mr.. and Mrs. Howell Sevil spent
Sunday at Easton, Md
Mr.. Arthur Newsome, Jr., of
Betterton, Md. spent a few days
with Miss Hilda Elburn and fam
lily.
Miss Betty Graham of Laurel, is
spending some time with Miss
Eleanor and Juel Burke.
Mrs. Leonard Morris, Mrs. j. NJ.
Downes and Mrs. Preston Burris
attended the New York Worlds
Fair on Friday, Delaware Day, and
had a wonderful time.
Mr.. George Davis of Whining
ton, is spending some time with
Jimmie and Jack Montague.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Cockburn
and son Gorden. Of Dover, spent
Sunday afternoon with Mrs. N. G.
Severson.
Mr.. Charles Clayville of Della
ware City. spent the weekend
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Clayville.
The Ladies Aid Society of st.
Pauls Methodist Church welcomed
their new pastor and wife, Rev.
and Mrs. Hopkins with reception
Tuesday evening, June 11th.
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold
their regular monthly meeting at
the home of Mrs. Lucy, Guseman
on Friday evening, June 21st. We
hope there will be good attend
ance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Leyshon and
children, Of Palmyra, ". j., spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
Clark near town.
Mrs. Roy Carey and children,
spent Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Abram Ingram near Walkers
School.
The Woman's Christian Union
OF Clayton. held their regular
monthly meeting at the home of
Mrs. Reynolds Pratt, on Wednes-
day, June 18th. There was good
attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Shane spent
Sunday at Woodland Beach with
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Dixon en-
tertained on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
Buddie Dixon and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Reed and daughter
Phyllis, Mr.. Dick Reed, Mr.. Nelson
Reed and Miss Marjorie Haley.