Smyrna times., 1939-11-23

Joan Lawrence, Virginia Wilds, Al
ma Lou Dunkelberger, Marjorie
Anne Gibbs, Eleanor Dano, George
Ann Cochran; Messrs. Horace
CHM, Austin Foley, Merritt Years
ley, Harry and Jimmy Smith, Muir
ray Smith, Joe Voshell and Clark
Ennis. After dinner the guests
played five hundred and Horace
CHM and Virginia Wilds were
awarded first prizes.
Harry Isaacs, of Townsend, who
was badly injured in a recent auto
accident just north of Claymont,
has returned home He was on his
way to work at Marcus Hook when
the accident occurred and passing
the plant of the Worth Steel Com
pany his car ran into truck park
/ ed on the road. He was alone but
was removed to the Delaware Hos
pital, Wilmington, by someone
passing the scene where it was
found that his injuriess consisted
of severe cuts and bruises.
James A. Hart, Jr., who has been
an auto dealer for years and is
also superintendent of the Motor
Vehicle Department at Whining
ton, was stricken with appendicitis
last week and taken to the Della
ware Hospital, Wilmington, where
an operation was performed few
hours later. He is recovering nice
ly.
The Townsend Fire Company was
called to the milkhouse belonging
to Mr.. Dixon at Blackbird Landing
Tuesday morning of last week
where they put out woods fire on
the Virgins farm. The blaze was
soon extinguished. The damage at
the Dixon farm was estimated at
$500.
Mr.. George H. CHM was given a
birthday surprise dinner by his
daughters, Mrs. Woodall Cochran
and Mrs. Frank Lawson at which
80 guests were present. The din
ner was at the home of Mrs. Coch-
ran and an enjoyable time was had
by all. Mr.. CHM was well remem-
bered on this occasion.
The P. t. A met in the school
auditorium Friday and planned for
an entertainment during the holi-
days.
Brief f1urries of snow swirling
over the countryside was seen
early on Tuesday morning. This
sight did not last long, and left no
evidence on the ground.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry McQuale
were in Atlantic City last week
to witness the football game be-
tween Delaware University and the
Pennsylvania Military College,
Chester, at Convention Hall. Della
ware suffered defeat.
The Women's Bible class was en-
tertained on Tuesday evening of
last week at the NJ. E. Parsonage
with Mrs. Darcy A. Littleton as
hostess, and her helprs, Mrs Mamie
Pinder and Mrs. Walter Melvin.
In recognition of her Jealous
work in behalf of a branch of the
church, Mrs Walter Lee was pre-
sented recently with a fine gift
from the members of the first or
ganized Junior choir. She organ
lied the Junior choir in 1927
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Wallis, Jr.,
moved to Wilmington on Tuesday
where he is employed by the
Sharpltss, Hendler Ice Cream Com
pany.
Mr.. and Mrs William Lurty, OF
Clifton Heights, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Lurty, of Warwick, Nd,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
N. w. VanHorn.
The many friends of Mrs. Walter
Lee will be gald to know that she
is steadily improving from an i'll
ness of several weeks duration.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. w. VanHorn
were in Dover for a day last week.
Mr.. Edward Hart was visited by
his daughter, Mrs. Clarkson aTylor
one day recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wilson of
Smyrna, have been visiting Mr.and
Mrs. Richard Hodgson.