Smyrna times., 1933-02-22
AND
SOCIAL ITEMS
People Who Come and Go,
Visitors To Our Community
and Former Smyrnians
HOME AND CLUB PARTIES


Cawley, John S. Griffin, Sr., Joseph
Broadway, and Harry Collins repre-
sented the Junior Order of United
American Mechanics of this town
at the convention held in Whining
ton in an all-day session yesterday.
The State Council of the Junior
Order, United American Mechan-
les, held its fortieth annual conven-
tion at the Jr. o. u. A. M. Hall at
907 Tatnall Street with J. Mark
Sweeten, retiring State Councillor,
presiding. Mayor Sparks welcom-
ed the visitors which were repre-
sentatives of the forty-two councils
of the state. The election of offic-
ers was held electing L. j. Mat
thews of Milford, State Councillor.
Ralph Jefferson of Smyrna, run
ming for National Representative
at the session yesterday was de-
feated by Caleb ]. Maris Of Cant
erbury, who was elected to repre-
sent Kent County at the National
Council in Richmond, Va, in June.
Mr.. Edward H Casson of the
U. S. Navy, who has just returned
from four-year stay at China, was
a visitor to Smyrna on Saturday
renewing old acquaintance. Mr.
Casson is on a thirty-day leave Of
absence and is spending his time
in Philadelphia at the home of his
sister, Mrs. Frank G. GoseWisch
and Mr.. Gosewisch. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gosewisch are receiving congratu-
lations on the arrival of fine baby
son on February 13. The baby has
been named Richard Alan. Mrs.
Gosewisch will be remembered as
Miss Ethel Casson, a number of
years ago being selected as Miss
Delaware" at beauty pageant at
Rehoboth. The Casson's were
former residents of this town but
Mr.. Casson's visit on Saturday was
the first since he left in 1927.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter w. Hynson
entertained at the annual birthday
dinner given in honor of the birth
day anniversaries of Mr.. Hynson
and Mr.. George w. Boehmler on
Saturday evening at their home on
South Street. The guests present
were employees of the Fruit Crow
ers National Bank and Trust Com
pany including Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Boehmler, Miss Eliza
beth Wilson, Miss Hilda Deakyne,
Miss Ruth Collins, Mr.. ]. Fletcher
Truax, Miss Mary Hynson of this
town, DR.. Theodore E. Hynson Of
Philadelphia, Pa, and DR.. Thomas
Baker of North Carolina. DrHyn-
son and DR.. Baker, both of the
Philadelphia General Hospital, re-
mained over and spent the week.
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Hynson.
Mrs. Margaret Mcdonald, Mrs.
Henry D. Boyer, and Miss Emily
w. Spruance, represented the Eliz-
abeth Cook Chapter Of Smyrna at
the annual convention of the Della
ware Daughters of the American
Revolution at Wilmington today.
Mrs. Henry D. Boyer, State Com
mittee Chairman, made a report
on "Americanism; Mrs. Margaret
Mcdonald on Revolutionary Rel
les for Memorial Continental Hall"
and Miss Emily. Spruance on the
work of the local chapter.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin @. Mckenzie
who have been residing in the prop
erty Of Miss Lillian Wright on Mt.
Vernon Street, moved on Monday
to the property of Mrs Alice Spru-
ance Roberts on the same street,
recently vacated by Herman john
son and family. Miss Wright will
make extensive improvements at
her home converting the residence
into two apartments. On Wednes-
day Of next week she will move
from the Colonial Hotel to occupy
one of the apartments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Shep-
herd Of Weedsport, n. Y, are re-
ceiving congratulations on the ar
rival of a baby son on Thursday,
February 9. The baby has been
named Alvah Ross Shepherd. Mrs.
Shepherd will be remembered as
Miss Margaret Ross, well known in
Smyrna being graduate of the
local school, and her home having
been at Clayton, the daughter of
Mrs. Name Ross.
Mrs. John H. Hoffecker has re-
covered sufficiently from her rec
ent fall to be able to sit up in a
chair the past week. She is un-
usually bright and cheerful and
finds joy in greeting her relatives
and friends. 1t is hoped that her
progress will continue and when
the spring days come she will be
able to get out on the porch and
in the open.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene w. Colds
borough of West Chester, Pa, have
come to Smyrna to be with Mr..
Goldsborough's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John p. Goldsborough. The
latter are in a critical condition at
this writing as a result of the auto