Smyrna times., 1933-04-26
AND
SOCIAL ITEMS
People Who Come and Go,
Visitors To Our Community
and Former Smyrnians
HOME AND CLUB PARTIES

Rev. Essell p. Thomas, who left
Asbury M. E. Church, Smyrna, to
become pastor of Wesley NJ. E.
Church, Dover, was given, with his
wife, cordial welcome to his new
charge Friday night at public re-
ceptien held in the Sunday School
room of the Church. A represent
ative gathering of all denomina-
tions was in attendance. The ex-
ercises opened with singing. Greet
irgs were extended by Mrs. Walter
A. Powell on the part of the women
Of Wesley church. The Rev. w. E.
Habbart, District superintendent of
Dover district, offered the inVoca-
tion, after which quartet sang
two selections. The address of wei
come to the new pastor was given
by Major Clarence A. Short, of Do
yer. Miss Myrtle Lloyd and Mrs.
Russell E. Wilson sang duet.
Greetings from the Dover Minister
ial Union were given by the Rev.
S. B. Hiley, pastor of the Dover
Baptist Church. Mrs. G. Herbert
Smith, on the part of the Ladies'
Aid, presented Mrs. Thomas the
wife of the pastor with a bouquet
of flowers.
Miss Gertrude E. Slawter, daugh-
ter of Malvern H. Slawter, of Will
mington, and sister Of Mrs. Wilson
FAIRIES of this town, and Francis J.
! O'Neal, son of Mr.. and Mrs James
@. O'Neal of Wilmington, were
quietly married on Saturday after
noon. The wedding was solemniz-
ed by Father O'Neil at the St.
Mary's Roman Catholic Church.
After a wedding trip to Atlantic
City, n. j., Mr. and Mrs. ONeal
will reside at Kennett Square, Pa
The bride was a frequent visitor to
Smyrna.
Mrs. John Williams Of Washing
ton, D. O., is the guest of Miss
Maud Carr and Miss Margaret Col
Inns. Next week Mr.. Harry B.
Grieves and his daughter, Mrs. Will
iams, will 60 to Rehoboth and
open the cottage of the former for
the summer. Mrs Williams will
remain at Rehoboth for about a
month prior to her going to Buff
| falo, N. Y, where she will later
make her home, Mr. Williams hav-
ing been transferred in his work
for the Crew Levick Co. to the New
York State.
! Miss Eunice LoWmaster. a mem
ber Of the faculty Of the Smyrna
High School, has returned from a
trip to Bermuda. Miss Lowmaster
sailed on the Majestic which en-
countered the severe storms and
when within sight Of the islands,
the seas were so rough that it was
! impossible to make a landing. Miss
Lowmaster said that the voyage
repaid her although she was much
disappointed to return without set
ting foot on the islands.
Mrs. Homer D. Hudson, Mrs.
Howard r. Jones, Mrs. r. F. Cor
ley, and Miss Rena ID. Williams
will entertain at a bridge luncheon
tomorrow afternoon, Thursday, at
the Wayside Inn in honor of Miss
Nora Wills of Stanhope, N. j., and
Mrs. ]. Harry HURT, Jr., of Ridley
Park, Pa, guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hervey P. Hall.
Mrs. Ernest P. Collins is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Margaret Summer
vile at her home at Philadelphia.
Mr. Charles Burgess of Centre
vile, Md, is visiting Mrs. John w.
Clifton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Cloak of
Philadelphia, were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. J. Harvey Speakman and
Mrs. E. c. Billeb over the week
end.
| Mrs. ]. Harry HURT Jr., of Rid
ley Park, Pa, arrived yesterday
for visit in Smyrna as the guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hervey P. Hall.
Mrs. Warner w. Price entertain
ed the Thursday Bridge Club at her
home last Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Howard R. Jones returned
home today after visit in Will
mington with Mrs. George Huxley
Mrs. Carrie Howell of Camden
Delaware, is the guest of Mrs
Sarah M. Farrell.
Mrs. Gordon Edwards of Phila-
delphia, is visiting her father, Mr.
G. Frank Gootee and Mrs. Gootee
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Bayard Briggs
of Philadelphia, Pa, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence ]. Pyle of Whining
ton, were guests over the week
end of Mr. and Mrs. George Carter
at Cedar Brook Farm, near Smyr-