Smyrna times., 1942-02-26
PERSONAL AND
SOCIAL ITEMS
People Who Come and Go,
Visitors To Our Community
and Former Smyrnians
HOME AND CLUB PARTIES

Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Bodley were
hosts at dinner at their home Tues
day evening in honor of Mr.. Fletch
er Truax who leaves on Friday fol
Fort Dix. The guests were asso
ciates of Mr.. Truax in the Fruit
Growers National Bank and Trust
Company of which he was Note
Clerk, and included Miss Elizabeth
Wilson, Miss Hilda Deakyne, Mr.
George Boehmler, and the guest Of
honor's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jam.
es Truax.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Lindsay Nc
Farlane, former residents of Smyr.
ma, celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary at their home, 521(
Locust Street, in Philadelphia or
Tuesday, February 18th. Mr.. Nc
Farlane has been in charge of the
composing room of the John C
Winston Company book and bible
publishers of Philadelphia, for Sc
years. Both Mr.. and Mrs. McFar-
lane are enjoying good health.
A promising soprano, Sophie
Lessin, who made her debut on jan
uary Both with the Paramount
Academy of vocal and theatre arts
in 'Pinfore" and acclaimed as hav-
ing very fine voice, was again
heard as the guest soloist at the
Snellenburg Auditorium in Phila-
delphia on February IA. Having
been greatly acclaimed here she
has been extended an invitation for
a tryout with the Philadelphia Met
ropolitan Opera Company the first
two weeks in March. Mrs. Lessin,
who is the wife of Jack l.. Lessin,
formerly of Smyrna, is dramatic
soprano and has been preparing for
concert and opera and is a pupil of
Agnes Reipsnyder of Philadelphia,
teacher of the famous contralto
Marian Anderson. She spent the
past weekend in Smyrna with Mr..
and Mrs. Lessin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley Weber of near
Smyrna are receiving congratula-
lions on the birth of a daughter
last Saturday, February 81, at
Kent General Hospital. Mrs. Web
er will be remembered as the for
mer Miss Ruth Urian.
Mr.. Davis H. Bell attended the
University of Delaware Alumni Re-
union and Banquet Saturday even
ing, also the University of Della
ware versus Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity basketball game at Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Corley of
East Orange, N. j., Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles A. Owens and daughter
Lee, were guests over the weekend
of DR.. and Mrs. R. F. Corley. Mrs.
Owens and daughter remained for
a visit.
Private Wallace Davis, Jr., spent
Thursday with his family and re-
turned to his post near Asbury
Park, N. j. His sister, Mrs. Pete
Callovini motored with him to New
Jersey.
Mrs. James w. Colona is a pa
tient at Memorial Hospital in Will
mington, where she underwent an
operation last Friday. At this
writing she is doing very nicely.
Private George Thawley of Fort
Dix, had his first visit home over
the weekend with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Thawley,Sr., since
entering camp two months ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pusey and
Miss Nellie Pussy of Laurel, spent
last Thursday with Mrs. Lena
Pussy who has been quite i'll at the
home of Mrs. Horace Clifton.
Fletcher Truax, note clerk at the
Fruit Growers National Bank and
Trust Company, has been called for
service and will leave on Friday for
Fort Dix, N. J.
Mrs. Pete Callovini and daughter
Jean, of Washington, D. c., were
recent visitors with her mother,
Mrs. William H. Smith of Clayton.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Clifford of
Short Hills, N. j., were guests over
the weekend of Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew D. Cole.
Mrs. Charles Pennewill is the
guest of her son-in-law and daugh-
ter, DR.. and Mrs w. C. Deakyne.
DR.. and Mrs. Ralph B. Jones have
returned from two weeks stay at
Miami Beach, Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Slaughter of
Philadelphia, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Slaugh-
ter.
Miss Elizabeth Wilson entertain