Smyrna times., 1933-06-14
AND
SOCIAL ITEMS
People Who Come and Go,
Visitors To Our Community
and Former Smyrnians
HOME AND CLUB PARTIES


r. d. Hoffecker of this town, at
tended on Saturday at Newark,
the Alumni Dinner of Delaware
College, University of Delaware.
Previous to the dinner they were
guests of Alexander ]. Taylor at
a Glass Reunion held at his beauti-
full summer home on Northeast
River at Charlestown, Md. Mr..
Taylor was a real host to the gath
ering, serving a bountiful luncheon
at his home and invited the whole
class to be his guests at the Alum
nj dinner. 1t was the first reunion
Of its kind ever held and was most
delightful. The class of '93, which
started it's Freshman year with So,
turned out as graduates only 13.
During the intervening years there
have been five deaths. Of the eight
remaining all were at the Reunion
except one. 1T was day full of
reminiscence Of college days, some
not having seen one another since
they parted on their Commence
ment Day. The whole plan of the
get together meeting was a happy
thought on the part of Mr.. Taylor,
one that his old classmates will
remember for years to come.
Mr.. Edward r. Dawkins, who has
been manager Of the meat depart
ment of the "A. & P. Stores Of
Smyrna for a number Of years, has
resigned his position and leaves on
Sunday to accept the position as
manager of the meat department
of one of the Grand Union Stores,
Inc, at Binghamton, N. Y. Mrs.
Dawkins and baby daughter, Fay,
win join Mr.. Dawkins in few
weeks and will make their home at
Binghamton. Mr.. and Mrs. Daw-
kins leave Smyrna with the regret
Of their many friends, who wish
Mr.. Dawkins much success in his
new position.
Miss Ruth Jones entertained at
a bridge shower in honor of Mrs.
James p. Patterson (nee Miss
Mary Johnson) last Thursday ev-
ening at her home near Smyrna.
The guests were Misses Clara B.
Elterich, Louise Denney, Ethel r.
Still, Helen Scout, Hilda Deakyne,
Mrs. Cove Campbell, Mrs. John J.
Dalton, Mrs. Edward r. Dawkins,
of this town, Mrs. Clarence Fl. Mil
ler, and Mrs. Vernon Clark of Will
mington.
Rev. DIR. and Mrs. Wilson Hol-
linger of Trenton, N. J., were
guests at St. Peters Rectory on
Thursday of last week. DIR. Hol-
linger is the popular pastor Of the
Bethany Presbyterian Church,
having a membership of over
twelve hundred. DR.. and Mrs:
Hollinger were much pleased with
Smyrna and especially old st. Pet
er's Church.
Mrs. Julia P. Hyatt has closed
her home on South Street and left
yesterday for Bethany Beach
where she win spend the summer
with her niece, Miss Grace w.
Price.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Richardson
(nee Miss Mary Solomon) have
moved into one of the Stockly
apartments on Main Street.
Mrs. Hester A. Lank, who has
been i'll for several months was
taken on Saturday morning to
Washington, d. c., to the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Charles H. Lee
Fevre and Mr.. LeFevre.
Mrs. Margaret w. Grimm enter
tanned the Tuesday Bridge Club at
her home on Main Street yesterday
morning. Guests from distance
at the party included Mrs. Robert
Lee Ailworth of Eastville, Va, and
Mrs. William Cam of Kirkwood.
Mr. Leslie Moore, who has been
teaching school at Toms River, N.
j., is spending the week at home
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ro-
land Moore.
Mr.. Hilley Dawkins of Easton,
Md, is spending several days with
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward r. Dawkins.
Mrs. Davis H Bell and children,
Mary Emma and Bobby, were rec
emit visitors of DR.. and Mrs. George
J. Enders in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Cora K. Bartlett of Will
mington, has been the guest of
Rev and Mrs. r. X. Stephenson
during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Donnelly.
Mrs. William Graham, and Mr.. and
Mrs. William Reihm spent Sunday
with Miss Margaret Reihm at
Perry Hall, Easton, the old estate
Of DIR. and Mrs. Robert Fletcher
on the Miles River.
Mr.. Ralph X. Stephenson, son of
Rev. and Mrs. r. X. Stephenson, |
left on Monday to take charge of a
beetle squad with headquarters at
Salisbury, Md