Smyrna times., 1940-10-10
TOWNSEND
Items of Personal and Social Inter-
est Cleaned About NeighbOrhoOd

September 21st, and organized into
the local young peoples work. The
following officers were elected:
President, Jack Lawrence; vice.
president, Rose Jean Guessford;
secretary and treasurer, Ethel
Watson; membership chairman,
Paul Handy. Alfred Nabb was
named chairman of social service;
Ruth Mannering, chairman of rec
reation; Mary Guessforl, chairman
of world comradeship.
| Miss Jeanette Wilson and her
father, Mr.. w. P. Wilson, motored
to Barratts Chapel near Frederica,
where they joined friends from
Wilmington, and attended the
160th anniversary service of the
church. The service held in the
grove just in front of the edifice,
drew a large throng Of members
and friends. The Rev. Sidney
Bradley, of Delmar, was the speak
er and his able, forceful discourse
was much appreciated.
Mrs. Edgar Slaughter, Sr., and
Mrs. Joseph Hutchison, Jr., tender
ed Mrs. Edgar Slaughter, Jr., a
surprise shower on Friday evening.
She received many useful gifts.
Among those present were: Mrs.
Clarence Schwatka, Mrs. James
Taylor, Mrs. Helen Nabb, Mrs.
Edna Douglas, Mrs. Harold Dan
iels, Mrs. Samuel Austin, Mrs.
Burton Mannering, Jr., Miss Grace
Morrison, Mrs. Irene Nabb and
Mrs. Edgar Slaughter, Sr. After
receiving prizes for the games, re
freshments of ice cream and cake
were served.
Last week workmen began the
task of renewing the planks on the
iron bridge that is part of the
backroad route which borders on
the Harmon Mill property, now
owned by William Moore. This
bridge did not bulge, although the
elements of the furious storm
swept away numerous other bridg-
es in this part of the state in 1884.
Standing as the Gibraltar of
Strength, the little iron bridge
withstood the onrush Of flood wat
ers estimated as being twenty feet
high, and as the water receded and
conditions finally settled down to
nomal, the structure was the mar
vel of wide interest, and drew
many admirers to view its rustic
beauty and to praise its hurculeon
strength.
The Women's Society of Chris
tan Service of Townsend Church
held a bake on Saturday, Septem-
Der oath, and netted the sum of
$500. The committee wishes to
thank everyone who assisted in
making it a success.
Miss Blanche Lee was hostess at
a linen shower in honor of Miss
Ann Kline, of Claymont. There
was Is guests present from Clay
! mont, Wilmington, Milford, New
/, ark and Middletown.
/ Mrs. Reba Boulden, of Cecilton,
Md. initiated one candidate to
membership in Golden Rule Coun-
: ell, No. 5, Daughters of America,
/ recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Peacock,
| of Stanton, visited their daughter
Mrs. Roland R. Reynolds, Jr., on
Monday. They were enroute to
: York, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield l. Coch-
ran and daughter, Ethel Ann
spent last Sunday as guests Of Mr.
J and Mrs. Clyde Shockley, of Eas-
ton, Md.
: The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Bryan is gradually
improving from pneumonia, but is
still at the hospital in Wilmington
Mrs. Homer Reihm, Mrs. Grace
Roemer, Mrs. Blanche VanDyke
and Miss Swain visited the Worlds
Fair in New York on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Mannering
Jr., entertained on Sunday Miss
Natalie Bramble and Mr.. Francis
Tulable, of Burlington, N. ].
The Mizpah Bible Class was en-
! tertained at Miss Mabel Harmon's
: Tuesday evening of last week. A
very enjoyable time was had by ell
: Misses Mary and Rose Jean
| Guuessford entertained several
friends TUESDAY evening and had
, wonderful time.
r Mr.. and Mrs. Evans Moffitt ano
son, Evans, Jr., visited his sister
! Mrs. Sanders, of Cherry Hill, Md.
: recently.
, The Women's Society of Town
: send Church met at the home OF
j. Mrs. Virginia Lee Tuesday even
l ing, October 8.
Mrs. Arie Lattomus and Miss
S Ethelwyn Maloney are visiting al
Y the Worlds Fair in New York
City.
!, Mr.. Calvin Outten is visiting al
. the home of his sister, Mrs. Clyde
4 Shockley and Mr.. Shockley, al
Easton, Md.
! Mrs. Alfred Moore, of Smyrna
!, was a guest at the home of Mr.
< and Mrs. r. r. Reynolds on Wed