Smyrna times., 1950-11-23
CLAYTON

There will be a c7ec:a, meeting
Of the Auxiliary Il the VF.W. on
Friday evening al pm. at the
home of the presidcat aH members
please note.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nc,son Slaughter
and son. Paul, were weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Douglas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Meredith,
Of Middletown, are receiving con-
gratulations on the birth of son
on Nov. IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Hurd and
SON spent Sunday in Wilmington,
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Har-
Iington.
The Ladies Auxiliary to the V.
F. W.. are planning a treat" for
the patients at the Veterans Hos
pital, New Castle on Monday even
ing. Nov. 27th. Punch, pretzels,
cigarettes and candy will be dis
tributed to the men following the
movies presented that evening A
Christmas party is also planned
for a cottage of u children at the
Governor Bacon Health Center, the
date to be announced later.
Mr.. Ernest Zippe OF Clayton,
state winner in the Tractor Main
tenance Contest held by the All
group and Mr. Harry Cloud of
Smyrna, local leader, selected by
the group. will leave November "a
TO attend the 9th annual 4-H Club
Congress held in Chicago, ILL., Mr..
Zipppe and Mr.. Cloud will spend
the week at the Hotel Stevens.
Leaders from all parts of the world
win attend these conferences. Mr..
Zippe and Mr.. Cloud will be inter
viewed on the Farm and Home
Hour" over WDEL on Friday just
before their take-off for Chicago.
Mrs. Glenn Wright spent Mon
day in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Knox are
spending the week in New Jersey
as the guests of their niece and
nephew, Mr. and Mrs Gordon
Riselt.
The V. F. w. of Clayton are
holding an indoor carnival starting
December 1st. Cake booths, candy
groceries, and all the usual earn
wal attractions will be presented
Remember the date the place!
the old Hosiery factory building,
Mrs. Raymond Pusey has re-
turned home from Kent General
Hospital where she recently under
went an operation.
The members Of the Auxiliary tc
the v. F. w. wish to thank all
their friends and the merchants OF
Clayton for their generous contri-
buttons to their recent harvest
party.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. r. Smith have
been visiting Mrs. Carrie Davies OF
Beverly, N. j.. sister of Mrs. Smith
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Wheatley
are having as their Thanksgiving
Day guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
Keys of Rehoboth, and Mr. and
Mrs. Edw. Pierce of fredericksburg
Maryland
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Robinson
and children of Arden, Del, have
taken up their new residence on
the Delaney Road. Mrs. Robinson
is the daughter of Mr.. H. S. Far
row of the Bob White Farm.
There will be no choir rehearsals
this week at Ewell's-St. Paul
Church due to the holiday.
The Clayton Clodhoppers All
Club of Clayton wish to thank all
who contributed to the success of
their bingo last Friday evening.
Mr.. Will Reihms has been a pa
tient at the Delaware Hospital in
Wilmington where he underwent
treatment for a kidney ailment.
On Saturday morning the PTA
of Clayton School held a food sale
and bake in order to raise funds to
purchase a studio couch to be used
in the teachers room, as this room
is used as an informary, meeting
room, office and reception room,
the need of a presentable sofa was
greatly felt. AS a result of the
success of the bake the PTA prov
ed to be able to secure this much
needed piece of furniture. Thank
you all for your cooperation.
CLAYTON SCHOOL
A representative of the Rasbach
Company photographed the entire
student body on Thursday of last
week.
Grades to s have recently seen
two films: Instruments of the
Orchestra" and THE Story of