Smyrna times., 1952-02-14
CLAYTON

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The Women's Society of Chris
fian Service of Ewen's-St. Paul
Church, will hold a turkey supper
on Friday evening, February 22nd
IN the church dining room.
Birthday greetings this week to
Miss JEANNE Pinde-, Mr.. Charles
Gosser. and Mrs. Milton Voshell.
Blessed event at the home OF
Major and Mrs. John L. Shortall,
Jr., of Fort Sill, near La1ton, Ok
lahoma. Major Shortall is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l.. Shortall, Sr.,
of Highland Avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. K. Vanatta and
daughter of Baltimore, were recent
visitors with Mrs. Frank S. Cain.
A surprise turkey Dime. was
given on Saturday evening, Febru-
ary 9th to honor the birthday of
AR. William S. Legg. Those pres
ent from out of town were: Mr..
and Mrs. John w. Baker and FAM
ily, of Middletown, Mrs.Anna Legg
and children, and Mr.. Frank Cob
bage. from Millington, Md, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard P. Yeatman
of Wilmington.
MIR. Guy E. Ballard will be host
to local employees of the P. R. r.
at a safety meeting to be held in
the Clayton Fire Hall, on Friday
evening, February 18th. A movie
viii be shown stressing the many
factors in regards to everyday
safety on the railroad. Refresh
ments will also be served.
Lady Luck smiled firiefiy at Mrs.
John w. Rambo recently when she
received telephone caIl from the
Jack Pot contest being held cur
rently by a Philadelphia daily
newspaper. A small cash prize is
given just for answering the
phone, however, if the correct an
swer is given to the question asked
the prize sometimes runs in to the
three figure mark.
The Clayton Fire Co. was called
twice within a few hours on Sun
day. The first call was in the
early morning hours to assist
Smyrna and Cheswold companies
at a fire near Seven Hickories
which destroyed the 10-room farm
house recently purchased, but not
yet occupied by the William Hengst
family of Townsend. The second
alarm was for a grass fire in the
Spruance City section of Smyrna.
It is with regret to note the re-
moval of the benches from under
The Tree, near the Main Street
railroad crossing. A landmark for
so many years it finally became the
traditional meeting place of both
young and old. During pleasant
weather the benches served as a
place for the tired in need of rest,
the lonely in need of companion
ship, and most of all a place fol-
discussion among the many retired
railroad men who frequented the
place in order to be near where
they spent so many useful years Of
their life. 1t is to be hoped that
the benches will soon be returned
20 their accustomed place.
Among a number of matters tt
come before the regular monthly
meeting of the Clayton Fire Co
he1d on Tuesday evening was thu
establishment of a library for the
use of the members. To honor two
men, now deceased, who were long
associated with the Company, j
was decided to name the library
The Burke-Walke Memorial Libr
ary, in remembrance of Mr.. FREQ
e. Burke and Mr.. Lewkis w. Walk
.er, both of whom gave so many
slours of their time and effort to
wards the bettermen of the Clay
ton Fire Co. Those who wish t
contribute to this project may d.
so by donating any books, or mag
azines, they see fit to give. Books
or magazines may be left at an.
of the stores in town, or leave the
word and thew will be called for al