Smyrna times., 1941-10-23
CAPITAL
NEWS BUDGET
Personal Items and Social
Mention About Dover Folks
and Their DOings
PARTIES OF THE WEEK

Dover, Oct. % = Mrs. L. Dreher
Shank, Jr., entertained at luncheon
on Saturday in compliment to her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Harry 1. B. Will
son, who spent several days with
Mr.. Wilson's grandmother, Mrs.
Henry 1. Beers, returning Sunday
to her home in Oil City, Pa, accom-
panied by Mrs. Beers.
The Monday Night Bridge Club
had Mrs. Aubrey A. Davis as the
hostess at her home Monday even
/ ing.
A group of the members of the
Mapledale Country Club held a
steak roast at the club house on
Saturday evenings
Mrs. Cecil c. Fulton closed her
summer home, white Cap" Reho-
both Beach, on Sunday, and is oc-
cupying the Fulton home on Brad
ford Street for several weeks be-
fore returning to New York City.
Mrs. Fulton has her cousin, Mrs. j..
c. Beaston of Chesapeake City, as
her guest. Mrs. Fulton, Mrs. Beas-
ton, the formers sister, Mrs. c. l..
dupont Walker, and the latter's
daughter, Mrs. w. Ellison Barnard,
spent Tuesday in Philadelphia with
another sister, Mrs. Charles Barnes,
and Mr.. Barnes, the occasion of
Mrs. Barnes birthday anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard E. Lynch,
Jr., were host and hostess at sup
per and bridge on Saturday even
ing.
Mrs. William K. Patton and sons,
William and Fred, spent the week
end in Philadelphia with her moth
er.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hyland P. George
and two sons have closed their
home and left for Wilmington,
where they have taken house for
the winter.
Mrs. Cecil del. Harbordt was
hostess to her club members Mon
day evening, entertaining at din
ner and bridge at the Duval Tea
House.
\ DR.. and Mrs. William S. Straughn
motored to Philadelphia on Sunday
to see the formers father, Mr.,
Charles Straughn of Shenandoah,
Pa, who is a patient at the Wills
Eye Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Helm and
family, who have been spending the
summer and early fall at their cot
tage at Bethany Beach, have re-
turned home.
Mrs. William F. Nelson, who has
been spending sometime with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Radish,
left Monday with DR.. Nelson for
Oswego N. Y, where they have
taken house for several months
DIR. Nelson is stationed at Fort On
tario.
John Behen, Jr., celebrated his
fourteenth birthday anniversary on
Saturday, entertaining small
group of friends at dinner at his
home and the movies at the Cap
ital Theater.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Burton Sypherd
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. Allan Frear, Jr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas M. Gooden
Jr., and son, Thomas III, a student
at st. Andrews School, Mr.. M
Hayes Wilson and Mr.. Ralph C,
Wilson were in Newark Saturday
for the Delaware-Dickinson football
game and attended the homecom-
ing dinner at the old college after
the game. Mr.. and Mrs. Sypherd
i, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs
Harry V. Taylor for the game and
dinner.
Miss Ruth Ewell is the guest of
her brother, Ward Ewell of the u
S. Marines. who is stationed at
Paris Island, S. c.
MRS, James u. Maloney enter
tanned the members of her bridge
club at her home last evening.
Mr.. Borden Lasher of st. Peters
burg, Fla, was recent guest for
several days of his grandmother,
Mrs. Mary Lasher, and the latter's
sister, Mrs. James H. Hazel. Mr..
Lasher is stationed at a camp near
Asbury Park, N. j.
Mr.. Miles Vansant, u. S. Marines,
and stationed in Cuba, has been
home on furlough.
Mrs. Lewis J. Hayes of New
Brunswick, N. j., formerly of this
town, is critically ill in the New
Brunswick Hospital.