Smyrna times., 1956-01-05
CLAYTON

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Epiphany which celebrates the ap-
pearance of Christ to the Wise
men from the East. It's message
is simple and yet tremendous. It
is that Gods light and love is
available to all men everywhere.
The minister will begin a series
of sermons under the heading,
stern Warnings-Splendid Prom
ises." The first sermon, 'sThe
Foundation. The matter of
time is a many-sided thing. Some
have too much; most in our an
xious age have too little. But, to
all is given a span of minutes,
days, months, and years through
: which we must live. Beyond this
time that is measured under the
mind of man, is Gods time that
is not measured by the clock and
calendar. 1t, too, can become ours
in which to live. NOW in mans
time we have reached a stop
where we declare the old-year
gone, and we begin a new year
What better way to begin than
with a determination to make the
day of mans time lived in such
a worthy way that God will want
them to continue in His time.
Please, God, may we all live as
thou dost want us to in the year
that comes. Amen.-The PASTOR
The Devotional Reading for To-
day: Neither death, nor life, not
height, nor depth, nor any other
creature, shall be able to separate
lis from the love of God, which is
in Christ Jesus our Lord. tRom-
ans s:3s,39).
Items-The Sunshine Class of
Ewell's-St. Paul Church will meet
tomorrow evening at 8 at the
home of Mrs. Helen Jones, on the
Smyrna-Kenton road.-The first
regular meeting of the year of the
Clayton Fire Company will be held
on Tuesday evening, Jan. 10, at 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Virdin cele-
brated their 55th wedding anni-
versary last Monday evening at a
dinner given in their honor by Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Virdin. Mem
bers of the immediate family were
present.-Mr. and Mrs. David
Wright, of Wilmington, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Virdin during the holidays.-Mr
and Mrs. William Gibbons, and
children, Billy and Kenny, of Nor
ton, Chester, Pa, have been the
guests of Mrs. Esther Amos, and
fannily.-Mr. and Mrs. James Row
linson have returned home after
a two-week visit with their son
ellison, who resides in Austin
Texas, and Modal, resident ir
Kansas City, Mo. Highlights of the
trip was a visit to Ell Paso, Texas
and a tour of Mexico Cty.-Mr
and Mrs. Charles Stewart have re.
turned home after a weeks visit
with their son, Lotion, and fam
lily, in Norfolk, Va.-Thomas Gun
ningham has returned home after
discharge following two-years ser
vice with the us. Marines.-Rob,
ert Bob" Foxwell, gunner's mate
us. Navy has returned to duty
aboard the U.S.S. Los Angeles, 6
cruiser attached to the Pacific
Fleet, following his graduation
from Guided Missile School, al
Dam Neck, Va.-Clifton Rogers
medical corpsman, us. Navy, sta
toned at Camp LeJuene, S. c., i:
spending ten-day leave with hi!
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Rogers
Sr.-William Bill" Johnson, sea
man, us. Navy, with the Min,
Force, Atlantic Fleet, at York
town, Va, is visiting his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin
Bickling.-Mr. and Mrs. Carlton
Davis observed a wedding ami
versary on Christmas Day, and {
wedding anniversary Observance,
for Mr.. and Mrs. James l.. Cub
bage, on Dec. 27.-Mr. and Mrs
Earl Ely, Sr., Mr.. and Mrs. Car
Conley, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ear
Ely, Jr. have been recent guest!
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Paradee
at Viola.-Mr. and Mrs. Ralph M
Savin, and Miss Anna Ford, o
Middletown, and Mr.. and Mrs
Howell H. Sevil, Jr. and son
"Bucky" were New Years Dime
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank D
Savin.
The weakly wit.-Middle-age i
when a woman's dangerous curve
become extended detours.