Smyrna times., 1952-09-11
CLAYTON


Evening services on Sunday will
begin at 7:30 pm. The Suzanna
Wesley Circle met in Fellowship
Hall on Tuesday evening. DR.. o.
A. BARLEY, District Superintendent
viii hold the first quarterly confer
ence this evening at 8 pm. The
Sunshine Glass will meet in Eel
1owship Hall tomorrow evening at
8 pm. Mr.. Charles Pryor will be
host to members of the Friendly
Fellows Bible Glass at his home on
Friday evening. Many things are
due to Mrs, Preston Burris in her
a1ntiring efforts toward acquiring
the new robes for the Youth Choir
and to all others who contributed
so generously to this worthy cause.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Prettyman
and children Deborah and Lester,
have returned to their home in
Miami, Florida, after having spent
some time with Mr.. Dudley Cross
aey.
Miss Mary Burke has returned
home after vacation in the POGO
no Mountain resort region.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linwood Shockley,
New York City, and Mrs. Margaret
Daley, Wilmington, have been re-
cent visitors of their mother, Mrs.
Name Shockley, and sister, Mrs.
James Clark.
Situated Wanted: Three healthy
kittens wants good home; honest,
loyal, and sober, will do light
mousework. Apply to Mrs. Helen
Langrell.
AT recent meeting of the Clay
ton Fire Company Mr.. Howard
Pinder was selected as chairman of
"a committee of local citizens who,
with the co-sponsorship OF the st.
Joseph's Industrial School officials
and the Clayton Fire Co. will bring
about the rehabilitation of that
well-known ole swimmin' hole the
Catholic Home Pond,
Among more recent improve
ments brought about by the Town
Board is the installation of new
place of confinement for miscre-
ants. Situated in the rear of the
Town Hall the Jail is of approxim-
ately Is Is feet, with floor of
marbleized inlaid linoleum, and
color scheme of two-tone green.
This combination gives high de-
gree of sanitation, The expense of
this Improvement involves no burd-
en- to the taxpayer because fines
levied on those arrested will more
than pay the cost of installation
and upkeep.
Major John L. Shortall, Jr., son
of Mr. and Mrs. John Shortall, has
arrived at his new assignment in
Japan. Major Shortall is attached
TO the Far East Antiaircraft Artil-
derry Specialist School where he will
teach on radar and fire control
equipment. Upon arriving at his
new unit, Major Shortall found
many of his classmates from West
Point in the same area.
MIR. and Mrs. Aaron Mast, of
Belleville, Pa, were recent guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Mast. Mr..
and Mrs. Mast returned home with
alis parents for a short visit.
Mr. and Mrs. William Ennis,
Centerville, Del, were recent Wis
5tors with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred ].
Burke.
The Weakly Wit: Another rea-
son you can't take your money
with you-it goes before you do.
S-Sgt. Alfred T. Buck now sta
tioned at March Air Force Base
Riverside, California, had the plea
sure of spending a day in Riverside
with his aunt, Miss Florence Buck
of Boston, Mass, and dinner with
a1er at Hollywood-Roosevelt Hotel
Hollywood the past week. Miss
Buck is on a TWA tourist flight
and motor coach tour of Californis
with friends.
MIR. and Mrs. John III. Walton are
having Mrs. Harry Dahlke, former.
ay their next door neighbor. now
from Tampa, Florida, visiting then
for the week. Thursday night they
gave small reception for her a.
she is leaving to return home Sat.
arday. Mrs. Dahlke, who is blind
came from Tampa, Florida to the