Smyrna times., 1941-11-20
PERSONAL AND
SOCIAL ITEMS
People Who Come and Go,
Visitors To Our Community
and Former Smyrnians
HOME AND CLUB PARTIES

Mrs. Lewis M. Price entertained
at dinner last Saturday evening in
honor of the 83rd birthday of Mr..
Price. Those of the family present
were Mr.. Cairl Price of Wellesley,
Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. Edward John
son and Miss Jane Johnson of
Scarsdale, N. Y; Ensign and Mrs.
Richard C. Price row stationed at
Norfolk Navy Yard; Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry T. Price, Mr.. and Mrs. War
ner w. Price, Jr., and Mrs. Warner
w. Price, Sr., of Smyrna.
Miss Ella Fishburn, owner and
proprietor of the Colonial Hotel,
was called to Easton, Md, on Sun
day by the sudden death of her
nephew, Mr.. Richard Parrot who
was operating the Avon Hotel in
that town. Funeral services were
on Monday. Those attending the
funeral from Smyrna were Mr.. and
Mrs. George H. Bennett, Miss Mary
Spruance, Mrs. Harriet Roger and
Rev. DR.. Frederick Marx Barton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis H. Bell, Mary
Emma, Robert and George Bell,
spent the weekend with DIR. and
Mrs. George j. Enders of Philadel-
p hia. Saturday afternoon Mr.. and
Mrs. Bell and Robert Bell attended
the University of Delaware-Drexel
football game at Drexel Field.
Miss Estelle Edmondson has been
appointed to the literary board of
the "Cauldrom," student literary
magazine at the University of Del
aware. Miss Edmondson, a junior,
is an English major and has been
active in literary work at the Uni
versity
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Reeves and
son Donald. and Mrs. Sadie Wallace
of New Lisbon, N. j., spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Short. Mr.. and Mrs. Medford
Hazel of Ridley Park, Pa, were
also recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Short.
Mrs. Homer D. Hudson, accom-
panied on Monday Mrs. Flynn
Dixon of Leominster, Mass, who
has been her guest for week, to
Bristol. Va, where they will be
guests of Mrs. Dixon's son for sew
eral days.
Miss Elizabeth Phillips, a senior
at the Pennsylvania College of
Optometry in Philadelphia, is
spending ten days at home with
her parents, DR.. and Mrs. V. Lay
Phillips.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes Wilson, Jr.,
of Dover were hosts last Thursday
evening at buffet supper at their
home in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Warner w. Price, Jr. About twen-
ty-five from Smyrna attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph FAIRIES at
tended on Saturday the Penn-Army
football game played in Philadel-
phia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orris Lewis and
son Aubrey, of Bloxom, Va, and
Miss Mildred James of Newport
News, Va, were recent guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry c. Webb.
Mrs. R. F. Corley, Mrs. Howard
R. Jones, and Mrs. Luther Lapham
were luncheon guests of Mrs. Char
les A. Owens, Sr., at her home in
Wilmington on Monday.
Mrs. w. C. Pastorfield of Wash
ington, D. c., was a guest of her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Warner w. Price, Jr., for sew
eral days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Taylor
were hosts at a dinner-bridge for
twelve last Friday evening in hon
or of their guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Appleton of Ocean City,
N. j.
Mrs. Howard R. Jones and Mrs.
r. F. Corley were hostesses last
Saturday at a bridge-luncheon in
honor of Mrs. Flynn Dixon of
Leominster, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Homer Smith
were guests over the weekend of
Dr. and Mrs. Pittinger of German
town, Pa.
Miss Fay Wilson spent last
weekend at her home in Potts
town, Pa.
Clarence Garis, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Grant Garis, has accepted a
position in the office of Pusey &
Jones Corporation of Wilmington.
Miss Betty Jones, a student at
Mary Washington College, at Fred
ericksburg, Va, arrived home last
night for her Thanksgiving holiday
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Pollen and
son Jerry, have returned from a
short visit to Harrisburg, Pa. where
they visited Mr.. Polen's parents.
Mrs. Harry Grier of Milford, was
the guest of Mrs. H. D. Boyer, a
few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Busselmier
OF Clarendon, Va, were recent
guests of the latter's parents, Mr..
and hrs. Harry P. Shapley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellery ]. Ward Wis
ted Mr.. Raymond Ward of Balti-
more, Md, over the weekend.
Mrs. George R. Miller, Jr., will be
IN charge of the propram on "An-