Smyrna times., 1922-01-11
Personal and Social
People Who Come and Go
and Their Social Doings

Mr.. +. Eugene Porter, of New York,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward T. Porter,
who was home for the holidays and
Miss Mary E. Robinson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Robinson, al
so of this town, gave their friends a
surprise last week by slipping off to
Elkton, Md, and getting married. The
ceremony took place Wednesday after
noon last and was performed by the
Rev. Daniel w. Lockerbie. Mr.. Por-
ter, who recently accepted a position
with the Brooklyn-Edison Company,
has gone with Barrett Company (Tar-
via Manufacturers in New York at an
increase of salary. The bride was a
member of the 1922 graduating class
ofthe Smyrna High School.
DIR. and Mrs. David T. Smithers, ,cele-
brated their fifty-ninth wedding ami
versary on Friday, January 6. DR..
and Mrs. Smithers were married at
the Reynolds Homestead near the Big
Oak and have lived to ripe years with
the respect and esteem of the whole
community. DR.. and Mrs. Smithers
received congratulations and post card
greetings all day and in the evening
few friends called.
Mr.. Roy R. Tucker, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Tucker, left Friday for
Philadelphia, enroute for Los Angeles,
California, where he will become dis
trict managerof the Pacific Coast dis
trict of the V. Oliver & Co. Inc, pan
tentees of the Oliver Out-o-Arm,
new automobile signal device. He
leaves with bright prospects and best
wishes for success in his new field of
labor.
Miss Helen Moore, who until re-
Gently was a saleslady first at Thigh
mans store and up until Christmas at
fuckers store was married Sunday,
January 1st, at Wilmington to Frank
BTamble, of Townsend. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. R. X.
Stephenson. Mr.. and Mrs. Bramble
are now visiting Mrs. Boyer, the
brides mother, on North Main street.
Miss Margaret D. Postles, daughter
of Magistrate and Mrs. Francis F.
Postles, who recently returned from
Newport, R. l., left Thursday for
Washington, D. c., where she accept
ed a position as dietician in Saint
Elizabeth Hospital an institution Of
the United States Government.
Mr.. w. Townsend jefferson has de-
cided not to leave Smyrna this time
as Rev. G. A. Klein, the southern
evangelist, had to have a singer at
once, and Mr. jefferson could not
leave until the fifteenth of January or
first of February.
Mrs. Alexine Thompson, of Dover,
stopped last week for a short visit
with Mrs. John VanGasken and Miss
Mary English on her way to her home
| in Dover. She had been on visit to
: her daughter, Mrs. Mabel Lafayette
at Camden, N. ].
: DR.. w. V. Messick, who was taken
suddenly i'll during the holidays and
for a time fingered between life anc
: death, is much improved and able tC
be up and dressed in his home. Hi:
4 friends hope to see him out soon.
. Miss Helen Lewis had the misfor
i, tune to have the little finger of he
right hand crushed by the door of
sedan car closing on it. DR.. Dwigh
dressed the wound.
= Mrs. Warner w. Price entertained
four tables of bridge Thursday after
noon in honor of her guest Mrs. Dal
Jones, of Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter o. Hoffecke
and Mrs. F. E. Postles attended i
. Philadelphia yesterday, the funeral o
a Mrs. R. o. Hance.
m Mrs. w. H. Stayton and Mrs. Lii
d lian Cloak entertained gathering G
$ friends informally, Saturday night.
a Mrs. Herman P. HAZEL has gone
a Germantown, Philadelphia, to spen
l. the winter.
lie Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Stevens lei
r this morning for Jacksonville, Fla,
u u spend the winter.
a Miss Edith HAZEL is on an extend
- ed visit to her sister, Mrs. Will Harr
~ at Camden, N, ].
vn Mrs. Maria F. Smith and Miss Lo
or tie Smith have been visiting
Bridgeton, N. ].
Mrs. Harvey w. FAIRIES entertainC
: four tables of bridge Saturday eve
ing at her home on Main street.
Mrs. L. P. Campbell, of Woodlal
- Beach, is spending the week with Nh