Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-12-31
PERSONAL AND
SOCIAL ITEMS
People Who Come and Go,
Visitors To Our Community
and Former Smyrnians
HOME AND CLUB PARTIES

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in the u. S. Naval Reserves. Since
his graduation from West Philadel-
phia High School in June he has
been attending the Philadelphia
College of Horology, taking a
course in precision instrument
work.
Rev. w. S. Robinson of Newark,
N. j., a former well known pastor
of Asbury Methodist Church of this
town, who sustained a broken hip
last summer and has been confined
in a hospital ever since, was able
to return to his home for Christ
mas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Swain,
Jr., and son Charles, of State Col
lege, Pa, spent the holiday week
end with their mother, Mrs. Lillian
H. Swain. Mrs. Swain returned
with her son and daughter-in-law
for a short visit at State College.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel E. Jones and
daughter Harriet were guests on
Christmas and the weekend of
Mrs. Warner w. Price, ST., who en-
tertained at a fanny breakfast
Christmas morning.
Major and Mrs. Robert M. Sarde
spent ten-day furlough with Mrs.
Sarde's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
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day morning for Camp Grant, ILL.,,
where Maj. Sarde is attached to the
medical department.
Mr.. w. Lindsay McFarlane, a ma
tive of Smyrna now of Philadel-
phia will retire from active duty
with the John G. Winston Company
today after thirty-six years of SER
vice. Mr. McFarlane is a frequent
visitor to Smyrna and at one time
was foreman of The Smyrna Times.
P. F. c. William Glenn Wright,
who has been spending Christmas
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
bert Wright, and who married Miss
Ruth Mills of Clayton while on his
furlough, has returned to his camp
near Madison, Wisconsin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Bennett of
Lansdowne, Pa, were guests on
Christmas of the latter's parents,
Rev. and Mrs. James w. Colona.
Mrs. Bennett remained for longer
visit.
Mrs. Howard R. Jones, and Mrs.
Clara Bowers were guests at
Christmas dinner with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mcdonald of Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Heath and
Ms. Albert Bothman of Flushing,
L. l., spent the Christmas holidays
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. Homer Smith.
Robert X. Lower, a student at
the University of Delaware, is
spending his Christmas vacation
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry ]. Lower.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Leland
Harmonson held open house at
their home "Greybox" on Christmas
night. They welcomed many guests
from all parts of the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. S. Fallin and
Mrs. Sarah Cotton of Lansdowne,
Pa, were dinner guests on Christ
mas day of the formers son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn
S. King.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Graham
and son Jack, of Philadelphia, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Fritz of Will
mington, were guests over the holi-
days of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles P.
Thornley,.
Miss Julia Griffith spent Christ
mas with Mrs. Paul Hesser and
family at Germantown, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Slaughter of
Philadelphia, spent several days of
the Christmas holidays with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Slaughter.
Miss Jeanette Green of Will
mington, spent the Christmas holt
days with her mother, Mrs. Ella
Green.
Mrs. Ruth Wallen Pyle and Miss
Janet Pyle were guests on Christ
mas day of DR.. and Mrs. c. L..
Hudiburg of Wilmington.
Pvt. Paul Smith of Fort McPher-
son, Georgia, returned Saturday
from short furlough with his
father, Mr.. Lester Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. William C. Ennis
and daughters had as their dinner
guests on Christmas day, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Truax and daughter
Jean.
Miss Beulah Hazel of Philadel-
phia, has been guest thru the
holidays of her sister, Mrs. w. Vic
tor Messick.
Mrs. William Gooding of Will
mington, spent the Christmas holi-
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl West.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ely and
daughters of Drexel Hill, Pa, were
guests over Christmas of the for
mers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. BENZ.
F. Ely.
Mr.. Clarence CARTS of Whining
ton, spent the holidays with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Grant CARTS.
Mrs. Bessie Long and Miss Violet
long of Wilmington, were DINNER
tests on Christmas day of Mr.. and