Smyrna times., 1941-10-09
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

al lecturer of the Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union, was guest
speaker at st. Paul's Methodist
Church Sunday evening. She has
Travelled extensively, lecturing IN
England, Scotland, Burma, South
America, Japan, and South Africa.
Her knowledge of world conditions
and clarity of expression made her
message Illuminating and forceful
to those privileged to hear her.
Miss Strout, while in Clayton, was
the guest of Miss Florence Marker.
A surprise party was given in
honor of Miss Thelma Shane, Sat-
urday, October A, by her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Shane. Those
attending were: Betsy Ann Denney,
Edith Hollett, Betty Eichholz, Aus
tin Carey, Lewis Conoway, George
Knots, and Bill Carrow.
Rally Day and Home Coming
services will be observed at De-
laney's Methodist Church, west of
Clayton, next Sunday afternoon,
October 18th, at two o'clock. Songs
and recitations by the school with
solos and duets will feature the
services. The Rev. ]. c. B. Hopkins
of st. Paul's Methodist Church,
Clayton, will be the guest speaker.
1t is the earnest desire of the pas
tor, Rev. A. w. Strickland, that all
old friends and former members of
Delaney make it point to be pres
ent on this occasion and thus make
it a real coming home.
Trinity Church, Clayton, evening
prayer service and sermon at 8
p. m, in the church.
The Clayton Home Demonstra-
tion Club will meet at the home of
Mrs. Thomas Mills, Friday, October
10th, 1:30 p. m. The subject will
be "Color in Costume for Various
Types" Mrs. Kate Henley Daugh-
erty in charge.
Rally Day will be observed at st.
Paul Church next Sunday morning
and Harvest Home service in the
evening at 7.30.
Miss Janice Hollett of Whining
ton, SPENT last week with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam t. Hollett.
Mr.. William Carrow visited his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Car
row several days last week.
Mrs. Bertha Sevil has been on
the sick list but is much better at
this writing
Miss Frances Naylor and Mr..
ellison Rowlinson, a senior at the
University of Delaware, attended
the Delaware P. M. c. football
game at Wilmington Park last Sat-
urday evening.
Mrs. George Eichholz visited
friends in Middletown, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilmer have
moved back to Wilmington.
Mrs. Ralph Carrow, who has
been ill for quite some time, was
taken to Kent General Hospital
where she is steadily improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Hollett
and Miss Flora Hollett of Whining
ton, were weekend guests of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William T.
Hollett.
Miss Ruth Hill of Methodist Hos
pital, Philadelphia, spent the week.
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Hill.
Mrs. Howell Sevil and daughter,
Sandra Lee, are visiting her moth
er, Mrs. WALTER Bramman in Bal
timore.
Miss Agnes Conoway of Town
send and Mr.. Edgar Starkey of
Clayton were married Saturday ev-
ening in the st. Paul's Methodist
Church. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. j. c. B. Hopkins
Mr.. and Mrs, Starkey will live in
Clayton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Won Ruby of Wash
ington, D. c., visited her sister
Mrs. Charles Baker, Sunday.
1t has been noticed around town
that the lilacs are blooming for the
second time this season.
Clayton Fire Company was CALL
ed out at $50 Monday morning tc
exttinguish burning automobile
on the Kenton-Smyrna road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Savin have
returned home after spending some
time at Rice Lake, Canada.