Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-05-21
PERSONAL AND
SOCIAL ITEMS
People Who Come and Go,
Visitors To Our Community
and Former Smyrnians
HOME AND CLUB PARTIES

James DeTlChoOil Suiliiiiilo, oi.,
son of the Rev. and Mrs. James
Derickson Cummins of Swamp
scott, Mass, is one of 90 seniors re-
ceiving degrees at the one hundred
and sixteenth commencement of
Trinity College, Hartford, Connec-
ticut, on May 18th. He is a son of
the Rector of the Church of the
Holy Name episcopal in Swamp
scott, Mass. and a grandson of Mrs.
A. Lee Cummins of Smyrna. Some
of his ancestors also graduated
from Trinity College more than a
century ago: James B. Derickson,
class of 1887; Levin L. Derickson
of the class of 1889, both of Berlin,
Md, and his great great uncle, AL
exander G.. Cummins of Smyrna of
the class of 1871. James D. Cum
minis, Jr., was a member of Political
Science Club and Delta Kappa
Epsilon fraternity. He is now pre-
pairing to enter the Air Corps of
the U. S. Army.
DR.. Ernest P. Collins and Mr..
Alex. c. Darrah were those from
Smyrna who were among several
guests of the Delaware River Pilots
on a trip on Sunday from Lewes to
Chester, Pa, on a pilot boat.
DR.. and Mrs. w. c. Deakyne
have returned from Pittsburgh, Pa,
where they spent the weekend as
guests of Mrs. Deakyne's brother
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Knox.
Mr.. Russell H. Lutz of Merton,
Pa, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis H. Bell. Mrs. William
H. Lutz who had been spending the
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Bell, re-
turned home with him.
Mrs. H. C. Webb was hostess Fri
day evening at house warming
and shower in honor of Mrs. Lor-
cite M. Niles who recently has
moved into her new home on South
Street.
Miss Erika Reiman, a graduate
nurse at the Delaware Hospital,
Wilmington, is spending a weeks
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Reiman, near town.
Private Elmer B. Passwaters of
Camp Davis, North Carolina, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Passwat-
ers, was last week promoted to the
rank of Staff Sergeant.
Mrs. George w. Smith and
daughter Nancy, of Plattsburg, N.
Y, and Pvt. Ray Smith of New
River, N. c., were recent guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Scout.
Miss Marianne Webb of the fac
ulty of Blaxom, Va, high school
and Corp. Ralph FAIRIES, New River,
N. c., spent the weekend with Mr.
and Mrs. H. c. Webb.
Miss Ruth Ellen Reihm attend
ed the wedding of Miss Mary Blair
Bunting and Mr.. Richard ]. Both
of Christ P. E. Church, Montchanin
on Saturday, May 9th.
Mrs. Leo Belanger of Cody, Wy
oming, is visiting her sisters, Mrs.
Temple Heinold of Smyrna and
Mrs. William G. Blendt of Clayton.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Edwin Wilson,
Jr., have returned from a visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorsey Donoho of
Marion Station, Md, and Miss Gym
thia Blaine at Pocomoke City, Md.
Mrs. A. H. Smith was hostess on
Friday to the members of her
bridge club at her home.
Mrs. ]. D. Niles, Jr., of Whining
ton, is the guest of her mother-in-
law, Mrs. Lorette M. Niles.
Mr.. Stimson Carrow and Miss
Dorothy Short, who were heard in
piano and voice selections at Leb-
anon Valley College, Annville, Pa,
recently have received very high
praise for their renditions. Slim
son is to be graduated this June
from John Bassett Moore High
School.
Miss Agnes Arnold of Washing
ton, D. c., is the guest of Miss
Eunice Anthony at Bannister Hall
near Smyrna.
Mrs. Wilmer Collins of West
mont, N. j., was a guest on Thurs
day of Miss Nellie Collins at The
/. Wayside Inn.
Mrs. Howard R. Jones spent the
! weekend in Wilmington as the
guest of Mrs. Helen Huxley.
Mrs. Lawrence Appleton of
Ocean City, N. j., and Mrs. Paul j.
Rutan of Swarthmore, Pa, were
recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam j. Taylor at The Wayside Inn.
Mrs. c. w. Pastorfield of Wash
lngton, D. c., is the guest of her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Warner w. Price, Jr.