Smyrna times., 1940-02-08
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL


The Clayton Home Demonstra
ton Club will be held at the hom
OF Mrs. Sallie Jones on Friday
February 9th, at 1890 p. m. Sub
ject, "Handicraft, Hooked Rugs.
The meeting will be in charge o
the leaders. The officers of tn
club for the year are: President
Mrs. Preston Burris; Vice-presiden
Mrs. ]. w. Downes; Secretary Mrs
Walter Hill; Treasurer. Mrs. Id;
Nickerson. The chairmen of tn,
committees presented their annua
reports. Mrs. Thomas Mills, com
munity work; Mrs. Carl Hurd, rec
reation; Mrs. Pennel1 Smith; health
Mrs. ]. M. Burris; parliamentarian
Mrs. Dudley Crossley; sunshine
Mrs Wilbur Clark; historian, Mrs
Walter Hill; publicity, Mrs. j. M
Hazel.
Trinity Episcopal Church, Rev
Frederick Marx Barton, minister in
charge, announces the service or
Sunday next will be at p. M.
evening prayer and sermon.
Mrs. Nellie Smith of Hockessin
spent the weekend with her fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. r. Smith have
been very i'll at their home.
Mrs. Caleb Jackson of Whining
ton, spent a few days last week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. .Har-
ny Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rambo and
son George, Jr., and Mr. and Mrs
Alfred Workman of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
John Rambo.
Miss Beatrice Downing Of New
York, has returned home after
spending some time with her faith
er, Mr.. Thomas Downing.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ford spent
the weekend in Atlantic City with
their daughter, Mrs. Lewis Bel
and Mr.. Bell.
Mr.. Irville Purse spent Monday
in Wilmington with friends.
Mrs. William Hollett spent Fri
day in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood David OF
Townsend, spent Thursday with
their daughter, Mrs. Edwin Shane
and Mr.. Shane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Montague
and children, spent Sunday with
Mrs. Montague's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Lynch at Dover.
Mrs. William N. Reihm has re-
turned home from Kent General
Hospital where she recently under
went an operation. Her many
friends wish her speedy recovery
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Miller are
receivig congratulations on the ar
rival Of a fine baby boy born Sun
day, February 4, at Kent General
Hospital, Dover.
Mrs. John Rambo spent Monday
in Wilmington.
Mr. and Mrs. Lambert Argo and
daughter Nancy Lee, spens Friday
in Hartly.
Mr.. Russell Keen of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with friends in town
Miss Verma Doris Naylor, who
has been i'll with the la grippe, is
ol~la 10 N,,T
Mrs. r. L. Taylor has returned
home after spending the weekend
with her daughter at Highpoint,
N. c.
Mr.. Harry Beck spent Sunday
with his family in town.
Mr.. Edward Starkey spent Fri
day in Centreville, Md, with his
many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Connolly of
near town, and Mrs. Lester Cor
shaw of Kenton, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. William t. Argo and
the Rev. Mabel Erskine.
Mr.. James Clayville spent Thurs
day with her mother, Mrs. Anna
Stewart of Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ennis of
near town, spent Monday in Will
migton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Williams and
Mr.. Charles Willard left Thursday
for the South where they will spend
some time.
Mrs. William T. Argo is very i'll
at her home at this writing.
The Rev. Mabel Erskine and
Mrs. Lambert Argo spent Satur-
day in Sudlersville, Md.
Mr.. Nan Sparks spent last Mon
day in Wilmington.