Smyrna times., 1925-01-21
Personal and Social
People Who Come and Go
and Their Social Doings

Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Hoffecker left
Monday for Philadelphia, Mrs. Hof-
fecker to visit her sisters, and Mr.
HOffecker to extend his trip west to
Chicago, ILL.,, where he will meet with.
the Worlds Service Commission of
the Methodist Episcopal General Con-
ference Of which he is a member.
From Chicago he will come back to
Cincinnati, Ohio, to attend the Ma
tiOnal Gamers Convention, and from
there to Washington, D. c., to attend
a Foreign Missionary Board of the
M. E. Church of which he is also a
member. The Hoffecker's will be gone
two or more weeks.
Mr.. John Price Hyatt, of the Will
mington Agency of the Equitable
Life Assurance Society, son of Mrs.
Hyatt of South Street, this town, has
become a member of the Million Corps
according to a report issued by the
Society for year 1924. This means
that Mr.. Hyatt's paid for business in
life insurance exceeded one million
dollars during the past year. For the
month of December his standing was
third in the United States among ten
thousand agents, while for the entire
year his rank was eighth. This is the
highest mark ever reached by any
Delaware representative.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Taylor, (nee
Miss M. Edith Beck, who returned
from Miami, Florida last week, and
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J. E.
DeFord, left to-day for Linwood, near
Ocean City, N. j.. where they occupy
for time the residence of Mr.George
D. Collins, until they go to the Lincoln
Hotel in Ocean City for the spring
and summer. Mr.. Taylor was called
back to his position in Ocean City
sooner than expected. They had in
tended staying in Smyrna until at
least February the first.
Mrs. H. D. Boyer joined Mrs. A. D.
Warner, of Wilmington, delegate of
the League Of Women Voters, yester-
day, and went to Washington where
they are attending the meeting of
"The Cause and Cure for War" Mr..
Boyer will join his wife on Thursday
in Washington and they will go to
Jacksonville, Florida for a visit of
several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover c. King, form
erly of Smyrna, have moved back to
Smyrna occupying the residence rec
emily vacated by DR.. Gladys G. Poole
chirOpractor,on east Commerce street
Mrs. King has opened a Beauty
Shoppe" while her husband maintains
his position as one of the State High
way Police.
Mr.. Gilbert B. Taylor, of Chester
town, Md, spent Tuesday of last week
with his mother, Mrs. George w
Taylor, who celebrated her 84th birth.
day. Mrs. Taylor, who is in health
received a great many cards and haC
a very happy birthday.
Mrs. J. w. Roberts, who has beer
/ spending a visit with her daughter
Mrs. William B. Ashbrook, in Viii
mington, has been spending a few
days with Mr.and Mrs. James H. Rob.
erts.
Mrs R. Y. Wallen, Jr., who ha;
been visiting relatives in New Eng
land, has returned to her home il
Clayton.
Mrs. Frank Thomas has returned
from Flushing, Long Island, where
she visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Alfred J. Roe.
Miss Emily Spruance attended tht
meeting of the Church School Servic,
League at Bishopstead in Wilmington
on Thursday.
The Rev. Thomas Getz Hill has re
turned from attending the meeting o
the committee for the Summer SchOO
in Centreville, Md.
Mrs. Harvey w. FAIRIES has return
ed from a week spent with her siste
in Philadelphia
Mrs. c. A. Jones and son, C. Stay
ton Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Hilbert Har
ney and daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Boyce
all of Wilmington, spent Sunday wit
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Marshall nea
Smyrna.
Mrs. Joseph Bernard has returne
from a visit in Philadelphia.
William B. Megear was in Smyrn
visiting friends and relatives.