Smyrna times., 1953-04-30
CLAYTON

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held in the Sunday School Assem-
bly, Room at 7:30 pm. The Friend
ly Fellows Bible Glass met at the
home of ]. Reynolds Pratt on Mon
day evening. The Annual Youth
Layman's Day will be held in
Grace Church, Wilmington, on Sat-
urday, May 18th beginning at 8
am. The registration fee of $1.00
is to be sent to Miss Mary White,
Grace Church House, 903 West
Street, Wilmington, not later than
May 18th. The price for the BAN
quet is $3.50, this in addition to
the registration fee. Registrations
are limited to 275 so send yours in
early. At the last Quarterly Con-
ference Saturday, April 18th, Roy
Rogers was elected lay member to
the Annual Conference, and Will
liam E. Jones was elected reserve
lay member. The Annual Confer
ence convenes in Union Church,
Wilmington, on May 18th at am.
The W.S.C.S. of Ewells-St. Paul
Church will hold food sale at the
Clements Supply Co. store on SAT-
urday morning, May End at IL
o'clock.
v. F. w. Post 1901 Notes-An
invitation is extended to all patri-
otic persons to attend a Loyalty
Day program at the Field House,
Dover High School, on Sunday,
May 3rd at pm. The speaker
will be James e. VanSant, Con-
gressman from Pennsylvania. Mu-
sic by local Glee Clubs and the
High School Band. AS this is the
V.F.W.'s answer to Communism a
large delegation of post members
are planning to attend. Medals
will be awarded to Harry Shirey,
James Duncan, John Cooper, and
John Poore at the next regular
meeting of the Post, in recognition
of their efforts to bring five new
members each into v. F. w. mem
bership.
The Clayton Fire Co. was called
Tuesday evening to the home of
James E. Walker on the Delaney's
Road where television antennae
fell across a 23o0 volt power line
causing a minor fire confined to
the living room of the home. On
arrival at the scene, Mr.. Walker
was found on a lower roof of the
house, severely burned, and was re-
moved by ambulance to the Kent
General Hospital, where his condi-
tion at this writing is considered
to be very critical.
The Clayton Century Club will
meet next Thursday evening, at s
p. m. at the home of Mrs. Lester
Russell. Mrs. George Smith viii
be the hostess. A Club Corpora
tion meeting will be hel dat 2:3O
pm. on the same date, May 7th, al
the home of Mrs. w. T. Hollett.
Next Thursday and Friday even
ing, May 7th and Sth brings a
Minstrel-Variety Show to the Clay
ton School Auditorium under the
auspices of the Clayton Parent
Teacher Association, and under the
direction of Mr.. John Betz, local
entertainer. Mr.. Betz will be the
Interlocutor, with end men Spec
Ennis, Paul Coverdale, Robert
Haley, Medford Davis, Jr., Preston
Burris, Jr., and Willard Rutter.
Among the speciality acts will be
solos by Mrs. Frances Kitchens,
Elaine Carey, and Janet Thorpe.
Charles Mast and William Bill
Donavan will render solos from
bhO illooCululS oluS. 1l1lhlG-JOeS Idp
dancing will be offered by Caroline
Patton and Otis Shaeffer. Joe
Westrod and Marvin CIough, a
musical duet, will offer selections
on the banjo and piano accordian.
A mixed chorus of eighteen is un-
der the direction of Mrs. Julian
Dunning, and Mrs. Preston Burris,
Sr. Mrs. James H. Carson, Sr., is
the piano accompanist.
With no contest looming for the
coming town election on Saturday
afternoon the present members of
the Clayton Town Council will re-
tain their seats.
Items-Miss Patsy and Betty
Langrell attended the baseball
game between the Phillies and
Pittsburgh Pirates, at Philadel-
phia, on Sunday.-Mrs. e. C Pind-
er recuperating at her home after
79"io1s operation at the Kent
General Hospital. - Miss Carolyn
Leister, home with her parents,