Smyrna times., 1932-07-13
Personal and Social
People Who Come and Go
and Their Social Doings


tertained at three tables of bridge
in honor of Mrs. G. Davis Brown
"a Thursday evening at her home
On Commerce Street. Her guests
were Mrs. Thomas H. Coverdale,
Mrs. Nellie Rowland, Mrs. Howard
r. Jones, Mrs. r. D. Hoffecker,
Mrs. Ralph FAIRIES, Mrs. Henry
Webb. Miss Anne Wilson, Mrs.
George w. Boehmler, Mrs. Ernest
p. Collins, all of Smyrna, and Mrs.
II ID. Niles of Townsend. Mrs.
Brown and her father, Mr.. j. Wes-
lev Start, who have been making
their home at the Delaware House
for several years, will leave around
the first of August for Philadelphia
where they have taken an apart
ment.
Mrs. John T. Webb (nee Miss
Ethel ]. Bartlett formerly of this
town., of Delaware City, entertain
ed at six tables Of bridge on Satur-
dav evening at her home at Della
ware City in honor of her guests,
Mrs. Paul A. Kunkel Jr., and Miss
Margaret Powell, both Of Balti-
more, Md. Mrs. Kunkel will be re-
membered in Smyrna as Miss
Katherine R. Bartlett and whose
marriage to DR.. Kunkel Of Johns
Hopkins University took place
recently. Those from Smyrna to
attend the party on Saturday were
Mrs. r. D. Hoffecker and Misses
Elizabeth and Pauline Thornley,.
Miss Sarah E. Richards of Green
oak Farm, Flushing, n. II, Miss
Helen H. Rodman Of New York
City, Mr.. Guy Rodman and son,
Davis, of Chicago, H., were recent
guests of DR.. and Mrs. 2. S.Dwight
enroute to st. Michaels, Md, where
they will spend a few days at
Safety Beach, the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. David Edmond. Mrs. William
George Hill and son Of Baltimore,
Nd, who have been spending
week at Atlantic City, were guests
On Sunday of DR.. and Mrs Dwight.
Mrs. Hill remained for a longer
visit.
Mrs. William T. Bryan Of Wynne-
field, Philadelphia, Pa, visited
Postmaster and Mrs. G. Harvey
Wright and family on Friday. She
remained over night and was ac-
companied home by her nieces,
Misses Mary Hart Wright and
Sarah Ellen Wright who will visit
her for week or two Over the
weekend Mr.. and Mrs. Wright and
son, George, motored to Ocean
City, N. J., and Atlantic City, M.
Miss Elva Griffin, chief operator
at the Smyrna telephone exchange,
had the misfortune on Thursday
night of last week to fall while
walking home from work. In her
fall she suffered a broken leg just
above the knee. 1t happened to be
her crippled leg which has handi-
capped her for SO many years. Her
friends are sorry to note the acci-
dent but wish her a speedy recov-
cry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry @. Johnson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Jefferson Of
this nv
mond Pusey of Clayton, will attend
the banquet and meeting Of the
Delaware State Rural Letter Car
rier's Association held at the
Grange Hall at Dover this evening.
On Monday night Mr.. and Mrs.
Jefferson attended the Maryland
State Rural Letter Carriers meet
ing at Easton, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake March of
Pottstown, Pa, Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Mutt, Mr.. George Huttonlock and
Mrs. Mckay of Philadelphia, were
weekend visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ridgely Jones at their cottage at
Woodland Beach. Mr.. and Mrs
Edgar Frazier, and niece, Harriet
Hutchinson, Mrs. Lee Gooden and
Ruth, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry r. Loose of
Wilmington, formerly of Cheswold,
are occupying his summer home on
Lake, near Middletown.
Saturday night, in honor Of Mr..
Loose's birthday, a party of his
friends motored down
and gave him a surprise. Bridge
was played during the evening and
a delightful time was spent.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Portor Rapp and
son Portor, Of Mexico City, Mexico.
who are in the States spending
their vacation at Ocean City, New
Jersey, were guests Tuesday at St
Peter's Rectory. Mr.. Rapp has
been superintendent of construc-
ton for three years for the Ameri-
can Telephone and Telegraph Co.
ID Mexico. Mrs. Rapp is a neice
Of the Bartons.
Miss Margaret Walters is visit
ing Mrs. A. r. Gardener at Dover.
Miss Marian Dugan of Middle