Smyrna times., 1924-07-02
Personal and Social
People Who Come and Go
and Their Social Doings

Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Truax, of
Philadelphia, spent the weekend with
relatives in Smyrna. They left yes
terday for a trip to California, going
out over the Great Lakes, and thru
the Canadian Rockies to Vancouver
After a stay in San Francisco and
Los Angeles, they will return by the
way of Salt Lake City and Denver,
through the Great Royal Gorge
Route.
Postmaster F. ]. Dodson attended |
the graduation exercises last Satur-
day of his son, Frederick J. Dodson, |
Jr., at the Public School, No. 80, at !
Brooklyn, N. Y. Young Dodson was
one of the class of 1873 to graduate,
and was awarded the highest prize
of his class, which was a gold medal |
given by the principal for character
and for highest average in studies.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Earl Chandler have
returned from a weeks visit to Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Gearhart, (nee Miss
Gussie Chandler), at Brooklyn, N. Y.
! They went at this time to attend the
wedding of Mr.. Chandler's brother,
Mr.. Walter G. Chandler to Miss Edith
Whitney. Mr.. and Mrs. John Gear
hart are expected in Smyrna over the
Fourth after which they will leave for
CruHnpton, Md, for an extended So
journ.
Miss Ethel C. Rothwell, of Oswego,
New York, has returned to her home
in Smyrna, and will spend the sum-
mer with her mother, Mrs. George C.
ROthwell and her sisters, the Misses
Rothwell.
Mrs. H. D. Boyer and Mrs. Sam
uel ]. Reynolds, who attended the
National Confederation of Women'S
Clubs in Los Angeles, California, and
Travelled extensively in the West, are
now visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Raymond, of Smyrna, at their sum-
mer home in Kilbourne, Wisconsin.
Miss Anna Beckett and her moth
er, Mrs. Joseph Beckett left Monday
for Washington, D. c., where Miss
Beckett will attend the National Ed
, ucation Association meetings next
week. They will visit relatives in
Philadelphia and Germantown before
returning.
Mrs. Cummins E. Speakman and
little Marion Willoughby Speakman,
= Belmont Hall, and Mrs. ]. Harvey
Speakman, of Smyrna, motored last
:, week to spend short visit with Mr.
!, and Mrs. Rodney Sharpe at their cab
in on Elk River, Md. Marion Will
p loughby remained for visit with
little Ann Sharpe.
Mrs. Albert Chandler left last week
- for San Jose, California, where she
! will make an extended visit to her sor
n William l.. Chandler and his family.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank R. Poole, Jr.
70 (nee Miss Evalyn Spruance), return
\ ed to Smyrna last week for few
v days visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
e Spruance before leaving for Pitts
~ burg, Pa, to make their home.
= Mr.. and Mrs. Watson Gearhart AM
little daughter, Mary Alice, are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Alex FAIRIES.
~ Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer 2. Taylor, o
of Newark, n. j., will sail on July IL o
9 the "S. S. Homeric" for Liverpool
: England, for a sojourn of severs
g weeks.
,n Rev. and Mrs. Thomas Getz Hi
~ returned last week from Ocean Cit!
n Md, where they have been attendin
~ the Peninsula Summer School.
q. Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Price haV
he closed their home on South Mai
street and have opened their cottag
in Rehoboth, where they will sper
he the summer.
,r- Mr.. and Mrs. Walter G. Tatnall az
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hervey P. Hall mOtOr'
o. to Ridley Park, Saturday, to sper
1se- the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Ha
ON ry HURT.
ei- Mrs. Frorer, of West Chester, p
nv is visiting her daughter, Mrs. JOSEF
he Mendenhall at "The Triangle" ne
Iag Smyrna.
.;ai DR.. A. Lee Clifton, U. S. Navy, W
gb is stationed at Annapolis, spent t
Of weekend with his mother, Mrs. Jo
the w. Clifton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John ]. Williams,
Wilmington, motored here Saturd
ent and spent the weekend with M
It'll Williams parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H'
at nv B. Grieves. Mrs. Williams "
ner remain for longer visit.
bv Mrs. M. E. Turner has return
.act from a visit to her son, George II
rem ner, and his family, in Wilmington
the Mr.. and Mrs. R. D. Hoffecker sp'
orr Sunday with Senator and Mrs.
oJlot bert Dutton McDade at Park Pla
dav Chester, Pa. The McDade's sail nj
Ian week for a six weeks tour OF Euro
non Mrs. John Patterson and son, v
liam, attended the graduation ex
af- cises of her niece, Sara ElizaD
uble Ransom, daughter of Mr.. and N
,ben James P. Ransom, of Collingswo
ven N. j., formerly of this town. N
,nle. Ransom was one in class OF luz.