Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1941-04-10
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

WILL De postponed uuIll ueAI week.
1t will meet at the home of Mrs.
Ralph Coverdale, Friday, April Is,
at 1.3O p. m. Subject, Washing
Rugs, Upholstery, Furniture, Lamp
Shades, etc." Leaders in charge.
The members of the Home DEM
onstration Club who attended the
18th annual New Castle County
Home Demonstration Achievement
Day which was held in the social
hall of Newark Methodist Church
April 3rd, were Mrs. Preston Bur-
ris, Mrs. Malcolm Burris, Mrs. j. M.
Downes, Mrs. Carl Hurd, Mrs.
Ralph Coverdale, Mrs. Frank Cain,
Mrs. Thomas Mills, Mrs. Daisy
Davis, Mrs. Ridgely Nickerson,
Mrs. Alice Sinex, Mrs. Walter Hill,
Mrs. Harvey Hill, Mrs. Wilbur
Clark and Mrs. Adelbert Wright.
The members of the Girls All
Club wish to thank all those who
helped make the bake a success.
Despite inclement weather, approx
imately twenty dollars was real
lied.
Trinity Episcopal Church, Clay
ton, Rev. Frederick Marx Barton,
minister in charge, announces the
service Easter Day at 8 p. M, with
Easter hymns and sermon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shortall Wis
tied their son John, at West Point
last weekend.
Mrs. Carl Hurd was program
chairman for the meeting at the
Century Club Thursday evening
when an illustrated lecture was
given by Mrs. Thomas B. Young Of
Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Savin have
stored their trailer Peggy Ann" at
Sarasota, Fla, and are going to
spend the summer at Chautqua
Lake, New York.
The Ladies Guild of Trinity
Church met at the home of Mrs.
Richard Comegys Thursday even
ing. Mrs. Alex. Darrah presided
Mrs. G. H. Neugebauer's mother,
of Wilmington, died Monday, April
7th. Her many friends wish to ex-
press their sympathy.
Miss Nancy Mae Hudson is con-
fined to her home with the measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. D. Knight and
Mr.. G. A. Donovan have returned
home after spending the winter in
Florida.
The Clayton Recreation Club is
holding their monthly meeting
Thursday, April 18th at the school
house. All members are requested
to attend.
The Clayton Lions Club have
furnished glasses for four children
from the Clayton community. The
club is also making plans for a
minstrel show to be held in the
near future.
Mr.. H. o. Bostick of Clayton,
has been made treasurer of the
Smyrna Rotary Club. Quite an hon
or for Mr.. Bostick
Mr.. Howell Sevil spent the week
end in Baltimore visiting his wife
and family.
The stores of Clayton are clos
ing Friday afternoon from 1 until
6 o'clock due to Holy Week. All
customers are asked to cooperate.
A program of Easter music and
recitations will be given next Sun
day at Ewell's Methodist Church
by the Sunday School pupils.
The Clayton Century Club was
entertained last Thursday evening
with an illustrated lecture on 1.-The
Life of Madame Curie," at the Fire
Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy T. Carey are
being congratulated upon the birth
of twins, April 8, boy and girl.
The Guild of the Episcopal
Church met at the home of Dr. and
Mrs. r. G. Comegys on Thursday
evening.
Mrs. Howell Sevil and baby
daughter Sandra Lee, are visiting
her mother, Mrs. w. Grammer at
Baltimore, Md. Her father, Mr..
Brammer, is quite i'll in the Union
Memorial Hospital in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ford spent !
the weekend with their daughter |
Mrs. Mabel Bell and Mr.. Bell, at !
P1easantville, N. j. They returned
home on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William King re- |
turned to their home from Florida |
ON Thursday morning.
Mrs. Harvey Hill and daughter
Peachy, spent the weekend with |
her daughter Mrs. Elizabeth Harp
er and Mr.. Harper at Baltimore.
Mr.. G.. A. Donovan has returned |
home after spending the winter in
Florida.
Mrs. B. Sevil and Miss Alice En- !
mis- spent Thursday in Philadelphia.
Master Norman r. Connell of |
Girard College. Philadelphia, is
the Easter vacation at ,
home with his mother, Mrs. p. Con-
nell.
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