Smyrna times., 1956-05-24
CLAYTON

Sunday, May q win be Roll Call
Sunday. Every members name
will be called from the Church
Record by the chairman of the
Commission on Membership and
Evangelism.-The sermon is en-,
titled, Looking Ahead in Our
Church. The detectives for the
Church is missions, membership,
finance, and education. = The
Church Calendar lists the follow
ing: Friday, May 25, at 8 pm,
the Willing Workers will meet at
the home of Mrs. Pearl ]. Schett-I
Ter. Monday, May %, at 8 pm,
the Friendly Fellows Bible Class
will meet at the home of ]. Rey-
nolds Pratt, 206 Washington St.
The Devotional Reading for To-
day-If anyone hears my sayings
and does not keep them, I do not
judge him; for 1 did not come to
Judge the world but to save the
world.-John 12:47.
Items-The Clayton Home DEM
onstration Club held a covered
dish luncheon at the home of Mrs.
Earl Hurd, on Friday, at which
twenty members were present.
The business session was conduct
ed by the president, Mrs. r. Wal
ton Smith. The leaders were Mrs.
w. L. Gooding and Mrs. Annie
Wheatman, who gave talks on,
'How to Set a More Attractive
Table" Member of the "Lolly-
pop Set" met at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. H. H Sevil, Jr., on Sat
urday afternoon, to help celebrate
the third birthday of their son,
Bucky, with the traditional games
and refreshments. Guests were:
Roddy and Benny Coverdale, Di-
ane Spencer, Nick Benguirne,
Nicky Abba, Billy Carey, Valeria
Baltrunas, Brenda VanPelt, Diane
Cronshaw, Cathy and Cindy Car
row, and Pat Heinold.-A new ar
rival at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clinton D. Robertson, infant
daughter, Patricia Ann, born
Mothers Day, May 13, at the
Kent General Hospital.--As an
aftermath of the serious fire at
st. Joseph's Industrial School, on
May 10, the following excerpts
are quoted from the official report
of Walter ]. Larue, State Fire
Marshal: water supply was very
good because of pre-arranged pro-
gram with the Institution and
Clayton Town officials. City water
was Immediately turned into lines
feeding Institution. thereby avoid
ing serious delay in lrelghting. No
difficulty was encountered by any
of the 81 pieces of fire apparatus
at scene, because of water-supply
and the abundance of fire n.y.
drants." "Fire-fighting operations
were very smooth, equipment well
placed to protect adjacent proper
ty. No damage resulted to any
of other buildings as efforts of
firemen were all concentrated on
confning fire to immediate build
ing. officers of the Clayton Fire
Co. are to be commended on a
very fine job. If given proper call
for fire, this main building could
possibly have been saved."-Thom-
as Cunningham and Evans Cole
have returned home after a visit
with William Johnson, a seaman,
with the U. S. Navy, at Norfolk,
Va.-The mortality rate among
birdlings has been high so far
this season due to the strong
winds prevailing during the month
of May.-Oakley Collins, a medal
winner, first class, by throwing
the javelin distance of 1852 91a"
at the 1856 Delaware Interscho-
lastic Track and Field Champion
ships, at Newark, on Saturday.
A welcome back for Mrs. Sarah
D. King, now occupying the James
Apartment, on Smyrna Avenue
1t is with regret to note the pass
ing of a good friend and fellow
correspondent, Mr.. w. Penn Will
son, of Townsend. Mr.. Wilson, a
retired Pennsylvania Railroad tel
egraph operator, was well known
here among the older residents.
A rural newsman for 40 years,
Mr.. Wilson interspersed his news
items with "reminiscences of by
gone days and bright comments
on the passing scene.
The weakly wit-The Lollypop
Set were discussing their arrival
ing serious delay in firefighting. No
claimed his folks had bought him
in a department store. Tommy
said the Stork brought him. Diane
said the Doctor brought her. Then
very tiny Miss spoke up, but
- - 1or+I,, sAE,, FOLKS were too