Smyrna times., 1956-05-10
CLAYTON

EWelPS-St. Paul Church Notes
Sunday, May 13, is Mothers Day.
At the morning worship service,
the Rev. William B. Kitchens will
continue the series, Rediscovering
the Church, and the sermon is en-
titled mo Place Like Home."+
Mothers in the congregation will
receive recognition.-In the even
inng at 6 and until 8, Family
Night will be held in Fellowship
Hall, for the families of the
church. There will be a buffet
supper, devotions, recreation, and
the showing of two films. To at
tend a family should have one of
its members call Mrs. Marjorie
Knight, 9573, or Mrs. Jean Jones,
by Thursday, today, May 10. IT
is necessary that this be done in
order that the supper, which is to
be served without cost, may be
prepared for the proper number
The Church Calendar lists the fol-
lowing: Tuesday, May Is, at 7:30
PM, the Commission on Educa-
ton will meet in the Church Par
lor.-Friday, May 18, at 8 It'll $50
PM, Zone meeting of the
Woman's Society of Christian
Service will be held in the Sane
tuary.-The Devotional Reading
for today: And when he had
brought them into his house, he
set meat before them, and rejoic-
ed, believing in God with all his
house.-Acts 1884.
Coming Events - A bake and
food sale under the auspices of
the Woman's Society of Christian
Service is to be held this coming
Saturday at the r. w. Slaughter
Real Estate and Insurance.-A
quiet election of town officials
took place here on Saturday af-
ternoon with only 202 votes being
cast, out of approximately $50
eligible voters. This was a small
turnout in comparison with the
295 cast in 1866, and 307 in 1854.
The tabulated vote was ITO for
the present President of Council,
Walter D. Belts, with Charles B.
Swain next with 141, C. w.
Machamer, 1874, John S. Spencer
126, ]. H. Dunning 1875, Arthur
Dickerson 81, Robert Faulkner 78,
Norman Melvin 40, and Arthur
Thomas 29.-Vinson Ross, with
the U. S. Marine Corps, Cherry
Point, N. c., a guest of his faith
er, George w. Ross over the
weekend - An accident at the
corner of Main Street and Clay
ton Avenue occurred on Saturday
about IL am. when a car driven
by Alexander Bostice, Camden,
Del, made a wide turn and crash
ed into the side of a parked car,
causing minor damage. Taken
before local Justice of Peace, w.
Frank Fleming, Bostice was
charged with operating while
license is suspended, operating
under the influence, and being on
the highway while under the in
fluence. The total fines amounted
to $3.50, in default of which he
was sentenced to serve $50 days
in Kent County prison. A COM
panion, Hubart Brown, of Smyrna,
was charged with being on the
highway while under the influ-
ence, and was fined $50, in de-
fault of which he was sentenced
to serve 80 days.-Mr. and Mrs.
Preston Knight were Sunday Wis
itors of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Harts-
horn, Cambridge, Md Wedding
anniversary observances for Mr..
and Mrs. Howard E. Pinder, their
goth, and Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
K. Blendt.-Mr. and Mrs. ]. Ed
ward Neal, Jr., and children,
from Chestertown, Md, were the
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Allan Neal, and family.-Mr. Alec
Darrah, former well-known res
ident, now living in Philadelphia,
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs,
Thomas Gooding. = Cases before
w. Frank Fleming, local Justice
of Peace: David Biddle, local, op-
Grating under the influence, $500,
60 days in deftult. Ellis c. Davis,
Dover, due care and caution, $40,
John F. Hadder, Berlin, Md,
reckless driving, S25, 25 days in
default, John Powell, Port Mahon,
driving during suspension, intox-
icated on highway, failed to re-
port in accident, and failed to re-
duce to speed, $3.50, 80 days in
default.
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