Smyrna times., 1955-07-28
CLAYTON


Sunday, July 81 is the ninth SUM-
day after Pentecost. At the morn
ing service at 10 the minister will
preach on Seasoned Timber.
Devotional Reading for today:
Hear, my son, your fathers in
struction, and reject not your
mothers teaching; for they are a
fair garland for your head, and
pendants for your neck.-Proverbs
1889.
Items-Thursday, August IL has
been designated as the time of the
annual Sunday School picnic, to
be held at Lenape Park. Buses
will leave the church at $3.50 am.
William E. Jones, superintendent,
is in charge of arrangements
Very Rev. Louis B. Pastorelli, S.
S. j., due to failing health, has
retired as rector of st. Joseph's
Church, and is retiring from ac-
tive duty after 81 years in the
priesthood. He came here six
years ago to assume charge of the
School, after having finished
term as rector of st. Joseph's
Seminary in Washington, D. G.
Prior to that he was Superior of
the Josephite Fathers for "a
years, during which he capably
directed the Society to its present
greatness. A number of older
residents recall when Father Pas
torelli first came to Clayton as
young priest, some forty years
ago, to guide the School along its
present lines, and during his past
ten years of service the School
has prospered. The years have
accumulated and his work is
stamped with Heavens blessing,
and surely his reward will be
great.-The Rev. Father Charles
P. Brown, S. S. j., has been ap-
pointed as rector of st. Josephs
Church. Father Brown comes here
from Wilmington, Del, where he
was pastor of st. Joseph's Church
during the past six years. Before
coming East he was pastor of st.
Joseph's Church in Nashville, Tenn
His first assignment was to Rich
mond, Va, in 1886, where he
served as assistant pastor for five
years. Father Brown is a native
of Brooklyn, N. Y, where he re-
ceived his early education. He
completed his college studies in
Epiphany College, Newburgh, NY.
His theology was acquired at
Washington, D. c., in both the
Catholic University and st. JOS
eph's Seminary, where he was or
dained to the Priesthood Young
and energetic, Father Brown gives
promise of great things to come,
and we are fortunate in having
him assigned here, as his fine
work in Wilmington is well
known.-Rev. and Mrs. William B.
Kitchens and children have re-
turned home after visit to Car
Isle, Pa, where Rev. Kitchens at
tended the Northeast Evangelistic
Conference held at Dickinson Col
lege.-Mrs. WA. Rowe and daugh-
ters, Tiny and Vivian, from
Georgia are visiting her sister,
Mrs. Thomas Attix. Michael
Mike Ennis has returned home
after a two-week stay at Camp
st. Martins at Love Point, Md
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred ]. Burke and
Mrs. Amos Mast were visitors of
Mrs. Lou Rees, in Baltimore, on
Saturday.-Rocka-bye Baby, De-
borah Marie, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Donovan, at Kent General
Hospital, on July 20.-Father-son
birthday this week, Amos Mast
and son Birthday congratu-
lations to Jack Montague, Mrs.
Name Boggs, Wyatt Nickerson,
and Sandy Short.-A promotion
for William w. Bill Hutchinson
to sergeant in the Delaware State
Police. Appointed December 8,
1945, he was promoted to the
rank of corporal on May 1, 1851,
and has acted as shift commander
at Troop 8, Dover, since being
promoted.-Clarence Butch Ira
verse patient at Kent General
Hospital following an appendec-
tony Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Hurd the proud parents of a son,