Smyrna times., 1929-06-12
Personal and Social
People Who Come and Go
and Their Social Doings


ton, well-known to many in Smyrna
and Mr.. Walter w. Richards, of the
same city, were married at noon
Saturday at the home of the bride,
906 Adams street in Wilmington.
The Rev. Richard W. Trapnell, of
Norfolk, Va, former rector of St.
Andrews P. E. Church, oficiated.
The bride was given in marriage
by her brother, Harry A. Scott.
Only the immediate families were
present and the bride and bride
groom were unattended. The we'd
ding music was played by the Har-
ry E. Stausebach ensemble. Fol-
lowing the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was served. Mr.. and
Mrs. Richards then left on a motor
trip through the New England
States and Canada. They will be
away a month and on their return
will be at home at 906 Adams
street, Wilmington.
Miss Frances Lewis Alexander,
daughter of De. and Mrs. G. L.
Alexander of Washington, former
ly of Smyrna, graduated this year
at Goucher College, Baltimore. She
sailed Friday from New York with
her aunt, Miss Alice Herr, and Mrs.
Edward Bertram and son, Richard
Bertram, of Riverton, on the Val
epdam for Boulogne, France. They
will motor through France. Italy,
Switzerland, parts of Austria, Ger
many and Holland and will spend
q short time in England before
sailing for home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. George Lees
and Miss Nancy Lees, Mrs. Robert
Cromwell and Miss Stevens, all Of
Baltimore, and Mr.. and Mrs. Cav
ender Lorraine and daughter Car
olyn. of Chesapeake City, Nd, Mrs.
Flora briggs Of Wilmington, and
Mr. Byard briggs of Philadelphia,
were guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs
George Carter. Mrs. George Davis
Brown returned to Baltimore for
several days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Lees.
Mrs. Joseph Ennis entertained
with bridge luncheon last Thurs
day. Her guests We're: Mrs. George
Boehmler, of Smyrna, Mrs. Neal
Hall, Mrs. r. w. Slaughter, Mrs.
Glenn Bearbaum, Mrs. Thomas
Gooding, Mrs. Henry Ennis, Mrs.
Bateman Cullen, Mrs. Lambert
Gooding, Mrs. Anna Wright. Miss
es Virginia Jones and Annette
Gooding, all Of Clayton, and Mrs.
Harry S. Kulp of Montrose, Cal.
Mrs. Thomas Getz Hill and two
daughters, Misses Margaret and
Elizabeth Hill, of Lawrence, Kans-
as, former residents of Smyrna,
attended the commencement at the
University of Delaware, Monday
when Mrs. Hills son, Robert Chill
was a graduate. They will visit
Mrs. Hills sister, Mrs. Frederick
Lees at Wayne, Pa, and later will
visit friends in Smyrna.
The Rev. Frederick w. Cropp,Jr.,
a former pastor Of the First Pres
byterian Church in Smyrna, has ac-
cepted the position Of assistant
pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church in Wheeling, W. Va. On
June p Mr.. Cropp will be married
to Miss Ruth Perkins, daughter Of
the Rev. and Mrs. Perkins, Of Bing-
hamton. y. u
The Rev. g. Gordon Mahy, Jr.,of
New York, who recently graduated
at the Theological Seminary at
Princeton, and at one time had
charge Of the First Presbyterian
Church in Smyrna, was a recent
guest Of Miss Eunice Anthony. On
July ! Mr.. Mahy will 60 to teach in
Winterspoon College, Buckhorn,
KY, and will also preach at the
Presbyterian Church there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward 3awkins
and daughters Estelle and Sarah,
and Mr.. Powell Wrightson, Of Eas-
ton. Maryland, were guests Sunday
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Dawkins,
Jr. Mrs. Dawkins will be remem-
bered as Miss Martha Johnson.
Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Daw-
kins were given a serenade and a
surprise party at their apartment
on East Commerce street.
DR.. Bayard F. Carter and moth
er. Mrs. George Carter, spent Fri
day with DR.. Gray Carter and Mrs.
Carter, who are spending the month
of June at Rehoboth before going
to New Haven, Conn. DR.. Bayard
Carter, who has been visiting his
parents, returned to New Haven,
Conn, Monday
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Ennis and
their guests, Mr. and Mrs Harry S.
Kulp spent Friday at Rehoboth. Mr..
and Mrs. Kulp left Sunday for
Pa, where they will
visit his mother, Mrs. Joseph Kulp
before returning to their home at
California.
Mrs. Joseph L. Beckett and
Miss Anna Bell Beckett,
have returned from Germantown,