Smyrna times., 1918-07-24
Personal and Social
People Who Come and Go
and Their Social Doings

who was called suddenly away on the
morning of Commencement Day is not
in the service and does not expect to
be called any time soon. There ap-
peared to be mistake about his call
for after he got to his home in Thomp-
son he learned he was not wanted at
this time. He expects to teach this
Fall. At present he is enjoying the
mountain air and wishes to be remem-
bered to his Smyrna friends.
Master Frederick J. Dodson, Jr..
entertained last Tuesday several chill
dren at his home. the occasion being
his 7th birthday anniversary. Games
were played and refreshments served
on the lawn. Among those present
were: Helen Evans, Margaret Slaugh.
ter, Ellen Slaughter. Mary Jones,
Florence Artis, Marjorie Moore, Mil
dred McClain. Mildred Sherwood.
Eleanor Mckay, Marguerite Sitter.
Ethel Still. Lucy Decker. Mary Hart
Wright, Betty Atwater and Victor
Mckay.
Miss Eleanor LeCsrpenter, of Will
mington, who had been en- an extern
ded visit to Miss Grace Tucker. re-
TUNED home Sunday. her mother and
a party motoring down for her.
Sergeant Earl w. Grant, who for
several months has been at Camp
Morrison, on the banks of the James
River in Virginia, has been trans
ferred with his squadron the 333rd
Aero Squadron, to the Aviation Camp
at Hemstead, Long Island, for final
training preparatory to''going over. 3"
Mr.. William Jacobs and sister, Miss
Pearl Jacobs, of Wilmington, were
weekend visitors of Captain and Mrs.
W. F. P. Jacobs.
Charles D. Stockly, ESQ.,, who re-
Gently was appointed an attorney for
the Alien Property Custodian in
Washington, D. c.. has just been
appointed General Supervisor over
several departments that were recently
merged. There are about fifty attor-
neys employed in the combined de-
partments.
Raymond Cummins. of Camp Dix,
was home over Sunday visiting his
parents, Postmaster and Mrs. A. Lee
Cummins.
Mr.. John A. Hoffecker, who is
residing temporarily in Philadelphia
and going daily to his office in the
Pennsylvania Building in Wilmington,
spent Sunday with his brother, Mr..
w. o. Hofecker.
Rev. George c. Williams, pastor
of Asbury NJ E. Church, who was
recently named for a chaplaincy in the
army, took his physical examination
at Fort DUPONT Monday which was
sufficiently satisfactory as to indicate
he will be called to the colors in the
very near future.
Misses Susie and Hettie Hill have
returnd from a visit to Philadelphia.
DR.. and Mrs. Clarence T. FAIRIES
and son. of Narbeth. have been visit
ing DR.. FAIRIES mother, Mrs. Rebecca
Fsries, during the past. week.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Postles have
returned from a visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
John V. Postles in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Byron Slaughter. of Philsdel-
phia. is visiting MIR. and Mrs. Harry
Slaughter, near town.
Sergean Earl Sylvester. of Camp
Dix, visited his parents, Mr.. anC
Mrs. George Sylvester, several days
last week.
Sergeant Lucius P. Ryan, unit
recently stationed at Camp Meade
has notified his father of his safe ar
rival in France.
Miss Hilda Hutchinson, who ha
been employed for the past five year!
in the Smyrna post Office, has resigned
to accept a more lucrative position
in the Wilmington post office, wher'
she will go after short vacation.
Mr. Samuel Mood has moved hi
family from Woodland Beach to th
property of Robert L. Boyd on Fra
zier street.
Mrs. S. Gilbert Wilds is visiting
Mrs. G. E. Grimm and incidental.
enjoying some delightful outing trip
with them.
Mrs. Ernest r. Farley, of New
York City. spent the weekend il
Smyrna guests of Mr.. and Mrs. R. D
Hoffecker on her way TO Rehoboth t
sojourn several weeks with her parents
Rev. and Mrs. Vaughan S. Coils
who have a cottage there.
Miss Alyce Watson is spending tw
weeks in Easton, Md.
Mrs. John w. Clifton is visitin
DR.. and Mrs. A. Lee Clifton at Wynne
wood, Pa.
Mrs. George B. Enders is visitin
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. {
Bell.