Smyrna times., 1920-12-15
Personal and Social
People Who Come and Go
and Their Social Doings

Mr.. Frank H. Hynson, of Chinco- |
league, Va, who has been here on a
visit to his brother, Walter w. Hyn-
son, has accepted a position~as as in |
structor of manual training at the |
Smyrna Special District schools. Dir. |
hynson is graduate of Delaware
College and has spent a number of
years in mechanical and electrical en-
glneerlng work, his last position be-
ing a responsible one for the u. S.
Government at West Point, Va. Mr..
hynson has rented the Pratt home on
West Commerce street, now in tenure
Oh l.. M. Adkins and will take possess
sion March 1st. His duties as head Of
the manual training department of the
Smyrna Schools will begin with Jan
uary 1st.
Rev. Sewell Norris Pilchard, D. D.,
one OF the best known ministers in the
Wilmington M. E. Conference, and
popularity known to many Smyrnians,
has decided to retire from active MIN
lstry at the next session Of conference
IN Mareh, after 40 years service. No
tllcation was given the official board
OF his church at the third quarterly
conference on Sunday night. DR.. Pill
chard has served charges at Cam
bridge, Crisfeld, Greensboro, Nd,
Laurel, Delmar, Union Church, Will
mington; Georgetown and Frankford.
For more than four years he was post
chaplain in the United States Army,
being stationed in Arizona and New
Mexico.
Mr.. Clifton Collins, of Wilmington
private secretary to the late Col.
Buckner, is now with Laird & Com
pany in a responsible position. His
entering into the services of this well
known brokerage firm, makes the
third Smyrnian with the company. F.
Irving Walls has been with the firm
some time and recently Cummins E.
Speakman took a position with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Megear, of Will
mington, were guests over night of
MI. and Mrs. Hervey P. Hall and Incl
dentally entertained the Tuesday club
last evening.
Mr.. Linden Doughten, who was ac-
cidentally shot in the head recently
while out cunning shows signs of i'm
provement at the Howard Hospital
Philadelphia, and his family feel more
encouraged than any time since the
accident happened.
Mr.. Alfred H. Hudson, Sr., who Is
nearing his 91st birthday suffered ?
o stroke Of paralysis at his home cor
q ner of Mt. Vernon and Market streets
and is in a critical condition. This
! morning there was no change for the
better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Veasey (net
S Miss Katherine Hudson, of Carney.
s.. Point, N. j., are receiving congratu
/ lations On the arrival of son ant
:, heir, Robert Hudson Veasey, born OF
e Friday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hervey P. Hall an
hiss Cora Tschudy entertained tn
4 Tuesday Club last evening at the honl
= of the Halls on Main street. Their
J. were ten tables.
> Mr.. w. T. Hobson, of near Smyrna
attended the commencement exercise
of Goldey College at the Playhouse
70 Wilmington on December z, his daugf
S tepMarian being one OF the graduate
~ Mrs. VIM. J. McCausland and Mr.
j Walter S. Nowland spent the wee
end in Wilmington with relatives an
friends.
of Mr. and Mrs. William Jarvis,
lg Philadelphia, were week end visito
A. of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey w. FAIRIES.
y. Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Wilson hav
40 returned from a few days visit
Philadelphia.
ay Mrs. Wattles, of Philadelphia, is b
,st ing entertained by Mrs. A. Lee Ch
in ton.
ng Mrs. William George Hill, of Bal
70 more, is spending a few days in tow
d.