Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-06-11
PERSONAL AND
SOCIAL ITEMS
People Who Come and Go,
Visitors To Our Community
and Former Smyrnians
HOME AND CLUB PARTIES

w. A. F. Pyle of 803 West Twen-
tieth Street, industrial sales man.
ager for the Delaware Power and
Light Company of Wilmington, for
the past s years, has been commits
stoned a captain in the U. S. Army
Signal Corps. He left yesterday
for encampment at Lexington, Ky.
Captain Pyle is well known in
Smyrna, having been employed
with the power and light company
for the past II years. In addition,
he has a service record of Is years
with the Delaware National Guard,
and is a past master of Washing
ton Lodge, No. 1, A. F. and A. M.
His daughter, Miss Janet Pyle
lives in Smyrna.
Miss Elizabeth Russell, MEM
Der of the graduating class of the
John Bassett Moore High School,
has been awarded Presidents
Scholarship at Furman University,
Greenville, South Carolina. This
scholarship is presented annually
to member of the freshman class
of the university on the basis of
their scholastic and personality
records. While at Furman Miss
Russell plans to major in Home
Economics with textile design as
her field of concentration.
Mrs. William H. Shockley of
Miami, Florida, and Mrs. Charles
Corbeau of Bethlehem, Pa, were
overnight visitors in Smyrna on
Monday to attend the graduation
of Mrs. Shockley's son, Lloyd john
son from the John Bassett Moore
High School.
Mrs. John L. Truax and Mrs. w.
o. Hoffecker of Philadelphia were
guests over the weekend of Mr..
and Mrs. Norman w. Coleman and
attended the graduation of their
niece, Miss Helen Jane Stevenson
from the John Bassett Moore High
School.
Mrs. Sara Henry of Chestnut
Hill, Pa, was a guest over the
weekend of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Carrow and family and attended
the commencement of ]. B. M.
School where her nephew Stimson
Carrow was one of the graduates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Parvis
and daughter Jean, of Elsmere,
Mrs. William Harrington of Bear,
Miss Audrey Work and Mr.. Nelson
Roberts of Marshallton were week.
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Mat
thew F. Slaughter.
DR.. and Mrs. w. c. Deakyne en-
tertained Monday evening in honor
of DR.. Richard w. Comegys of
Clayton who leaves on Monday, the
18th Of June to enter the medical
service of the us. Army at Camp
Swift, Texas.
Lieut.. John M. Talbot, who re-
ceived his commission two weeks
ago was graduated on Monday
from University of Delaware, re-
ceiving his Bechelor of Arts de-
gree.
Mrs. Sara Stehley is patient in
Kent General Hospital where on
Monday of last week she under
went a major operation. At this
writing she is doing very well.
Miss Mary Robinson of Dover,
attended the wedding of her
nephew, Mr. Harry X. Palmer and
Miss Margaret A. Uhlendorff last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl T. Poole, who
have been spending a week with
Mrs. Poole's parents, DR.. and Mrs.
Ernest P. Collins, have returned to
their home in Lewes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry T. Price are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of daughter Susan Jane,
Saturday morning, June 9th at
Kent General Hospital in Dover.
Miss Marianne M. Webb, who has
been a member of the faculty of
the high school at Bloxom, Va, has
returned to her home for the sum-
mer.
Miss Sara Ellen Wright was
hostess at farewell party Satur-
day evening in honor of Lieut.. ohm
Talbot who left yesterday for
Camp Davis, N. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. M. Riggs are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry R.
Pierce at Trenton, N. j.
Mrs. Gordon Edwards of Phila-
delphia, is the guest of Mrs. Frank
Gootee.
Mrs. Earl T. Poole was hostess
Monday evening at bridge party
in honor of her mother, Mrs. Ernest
P. Collins.
DR.. and Mrs. Marvin Footer of
Washington, D. c., are spending a
week with Mrs. Footer's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Handloff.
Mrs. William D. Hudson returned
Friday from visit Of several
weeks 4f Milford