Smyrna times., 1945-05-17
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL


at Hoffman Island, N. Y, and has
been home ON an S-day leave. He
reports to New Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl B. Ely, Sr.,
and daughter Miss Mary Louise,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Ely's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Pardee
at Viola.
Mrs. John Betz has received
word her son, Corporal Russell j.
Haley has arrived in California
from overseas. Corporal Haley has
been in the service four years.
MIR. and Mrs. Lewis Conaway
had Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Conaway,
Jr., and Miss Ruth Mason as their
weekend guests.
Jeanette Hurd, Yeoman &c, and
her father, Mr.. VIM. Penn Wilson
of Townsend, were Sunday visitors
of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hurd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Jones
spent the weekend with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Pennel R.Smith
and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. T. Hollett.
Mrs. ellison Rowlinson and Miss
Irene Sapp of Wilmington spent
the weekend in New York City.
Mrs. M. Eva LeCompte was
home over the weekend.
Miss Beatrice Downing of New
York City, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Nc
C1yment.
Miss Grace Machamer of Will
mington, was home over the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Machamer.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Williams
spent last week in Wilmington.
Mrs. Roland Mills and Mrs.
Thomas Kennedy are patients at
the Kent General Hospital.
Mrs. Herman Wheatman spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
l.. Turner, Jr, in Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Berdine
and daughters of Alexandria, Va,
are visiting Mrs. Berdine's mother,
Mrs. Ann Sullivan.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Gooding had
as Sunday visitors, Mrs. Goodings
mother, Mrs. John Burns and her
brother-in-law, Mr.. J.v. M. La
Rowe.
Mrs. H. o. Bostick entertained
her Sunday School Glass at a lawn
party Saturday afternoon.
MIR. and Mrs. L. D. Kitchens,
their daughter, Miss Floann and
Miss Marguerite Houtman spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ryder
Jones at Salisbury, Md.
Mr. .and Mrs. John P. Crimson
of Chester, Pa, and Mrs. Lewis w.
Walker and daughter, Miss Mary
Frances were Sunday visitors of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. David L. Money
and children of Delaware City
were Sunday visitors of Mrs. Sal
lie Gooding and Miss Annette
ing.
Ralph Coverdale, M. M. &c, is
home on a 30-day leave.
Miss Marie H. Maher of Drexel |
Hill, Pa, is visiting Miss Mary
Burke.
Harry Beck, Jr., of the United
States Navy, is home on an S-day
leave.
Word has been received from w.
Seville Keys, who is serving with
the American Red Cross, that he
has arrived on the Island of Oahu.
MIR. j. Roger. Sellers of Easton,
Nd, was Clayton visitor on Sat
Iirday.
Friendly Fellows Bible Glass of
st. Paul's M. S. S., met at the
home of Mr.. ]. Reynolds Pratt last
Friday evening.
Miss Betsy Ann Denney is Wis
iting relatives at Milford.
Mrs. G. G.. Cockburn and chill
dren of Edgemoor Terrace, were
weekend visitors of Mrs Nathan
iel G. Severson.
Miss Betty Langrell had party
in honor of Private Robert Haley
Wednesday evening.
John Dunn, Coxswain, is spend
ing his leave with his family who
are with Mrs. Margaret Shepherd.
Mr.. Marshall johnson spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Har-
ny C. johnson.
Miss F. Catherine Warner and
Miss Mary Burke spent Monday in
Wilmington.
Mrs. Otho Brewer had a party
in honor of her daughter, Char
lotte's 18th birthday and Miss
Peggy Negendank's 18th birthday.
Mrs. Robert Douglas and Mrs