Smyrna times., 1941-03-13
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

ton Century Club held its annua
Reciprocity Day by entertaining
the Round Table Club of Wyoming
The Dover Treble Trio, Mrs. Viii
liam Story, Mrs. Stewart Outten
and Mrs. A. ]. Frear sang a group
of songs accompanied by Mrs
Glenn Gildersleeve of Dover. Mrs
l.. milford Taylor, State Fedora.
ton Director, Mrs. Clinton Brown
of the Gardens Club of Whining
ton, and Mrs. Arthur Wilkens
State chairman of American
Homes, were the speakers. Mrs
Brown spoke on Timely Topics
and gave a brief resume of the
highlights in music, radio, mag
azines, books, motion pictures,
American Homes, and articles of
general interest in contemporary
magazines. Mrs. WilkenS discuss
ed the five-point program of the
General Federation: Safety in the
Home, family health, family fl
nance, family relationship, and
spiritual guidance. She stressed
the Importance of religion in the
home. Mrs. Taylor spoke on fam
lily relationships and stated that at
no time in history has family re-
lationships been more important.
With so many boys leaving home
they must have close family ties to
carry with them, and the families
who are left behind need close CO.
operation to Withstand the stress
of this period in history, she said.
Mrs. William r. Borwn, president
of the Wyoming Club, expressed
greetings from the club. Mrs.
Medford Sparks read a poem, The
House by the Side of the Road"
Tea was served by Mrs. Harry
Bostick, chairman Of the program.
On Thursday evening at 7.3O pm,
March 18th, Mrs. Lambert Gooding
will present a School Program, and
viii be assisted by the faculty Of
the Clayton School. Due to the
snow storm on Friday evening Of
March 7th the Red Cross Class was
unable to meet but the first meet
ing will be held at s p. m. on the
14th without fail and the course
will formally begin.
There will be only one evening OF
PLAYS instead of two as previously
announced for the Kent County
All Dramatic Contest. On FRIDAY
evening, March 21st, beginning az
73O o'clock there will be four one
act plays given in the Caesar Rod-
new auditorium by the Cheswolo
Girls Club, the Clayton Ciodhop-
ners and CLAYTON Juniors and the
oak Grove Blue Hens Chicks Cup.
Due to epidemics, bad weather ana
roads and other deterrents the
wild Cats Club and the kenton
group have withdrawn from the
contest and the March 14th GATE
has been cancelled. These -FOUR
plays which win be given nave
been carefully selected for su1taon-
~ as 70 characters and quality OF
the play and the evening promises
- h., even more enjoyable tnan
nrevious contests. The proceeoS
,y;II he used to send representa-
lives 70 the Junior Short Course at
the University of Delaware IN
June. Casts of characters anu
Judges will be announced later.
trinity Episcopal Church, Clay
ton service and sermon IN the
church at 8 p. m, on Sunday next
Clayton Home Demonstration
Club will meet at the home OF MIS-
Dudley Crossley, Friday, March
IA. at 40 p. m. Subject: Greater
Comfort and Economy Through
Good Bedding. Mrs. Kate Henley
Daugherty, in charge.
The defendants in the Blue Laws
cases were dismissed at a hearing
son Friday morning. Charges
against those arrested were with
drawn.
Mrs. Raymond Mabrey has re-
turned home from Kent General
Hospital where she has been quite
i'll for some time. II
The Red Cross class met Friday
evening with Miss Mary Pinder as
teacher.
The Ewell's Methodist Church
had supper at the Firemen's Hall
Wednesday March IL. A great
number of tickets were sold. Ham
and oysters were served.
The All Club of Clayton are
forming a bowling league and in
tend to go to Newark to bowl
against their All team.
Miss Florence A. Marker has re-
turned home after spending the
past two weeks with relatives in
Elkton, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson Phillips, |
a1d Mr.. and Mrs. H. f. Mcbride
r. Elkton, were recent guests of
-iss Florence A. Marker.
Mr.. Wallace Hilyard Of Kenton,
'sited his aunt, Mrs. Ella Poore
OF Clayton, last Sunday.