Smyrna times., 1944-06-15
PERSONAL AND
SOCIAL ITEMS
People Who Come and Go,
Visitors To Our Community
and Former Smyrnians
HOME AND CLUB PARTIES

Pvt. Stimson Carrow, U. S..
Army, who is stationed at Camp
Pickett, Va, is spending short
furlough with relatives and friends
in Smyrna. He will also visit his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Car
row in Philadelphia. Pvt. Carrow
was student in Music at Temple
University before his induction, and
last Sunday evening played organ
solos at Asbury Methodist Church.
Mrs. Austin Carey, nee Miss
Edith Hollett of Clayton, was tend
cred a surprise shower at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Hollett last Monday evening.
Fifty friends were guests of the
evening and Mrs. Carey was pre-
sented with many lovely gifts. Sgt.
and Mrs. Carey were married a
month ago and he is now overseas.
Walter C. Deakyne, Jr., left yes
terday for Bradford, Pa, where he
will enter professional baseball
training with the Phillies. "Buzzy"
is a member of this years graduat-
ing class in Smyrna and has had
splendid recognition as pitcher in
Delaware. His mother, Mrs. w. C.
Deakyne, accompanied him to Phil
adelphia and will remain for a
short visit with her mother, Mrs.
Charles Pennewill.
Lieut.. Cummins E. Speakman
and Mrs. Speakman are guests of
the formers parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Cummins E. Speakman at Belmont
Hall. Lieut.. Speakman was i'll
while in service in Italy and was
recently discharged from hospital
here. S-Sgt. Walter w. Speakman,
U. S. Army Air Force is also a
guest of his parents.
Mrs. Hans Dam and Miss Martha
Dam of Whitesboro, New York, ar
rived Tuesday evening to spend
some time at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Dam and to attend
the ordination of Mr.. Dam. Mr..
Hans Dam will arrive later this
week.
Miss Marion Pratt was a guest
over the weekend at a house party
at the home of Miss Kay Neeley at
Ocean City, N. j.
Mrs. William Mullican and
daughter Sandra of New London,
Conn.,, arrived Tuesday to spend
several days with Mrs. Robert War
rack and Mrs. H. F. Silk.
Howard E. Lynch III, of Dover,
is the guest of his aunt, Mrs. Char
les King and Mr.. King.
Mrs. Charles F. Pietsch and Mrs.
G. Harvey Wright were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. William T. Bryan of
Germantown on Tuesday and We'd
nesday.
Mrs. William G. Smith and
daughter Nancy Lee, of Plattsburg,
N. Y, have returned to their home
after spending three weeks with
Mr.. and Mrs. George Scout.
Miss Barbara Bennett of Over
brook, Pa, has been a recent guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Pietsch.
Miss Betty Jones, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey G. Jones, is
spending the summer recess from
Mary Washington College, Frederi-
icksburg, Va, with her parents.
Mrs. A. William Fletcher of Will
mington, is the guest this week of
Mrs. Louise H. Burslem.
Mr.. William H. Lurty and Miss
Florence Lurty left yesterday for
Pittsburgh, Pa, where they will
spend some time.
Miss Marcia Cole of Patterson,
N. j., has returned to her home
after a recent visit with Miss Mar
ianne Webb. Miss Cole is student
at st. Mary's School, SeWanee,
Tenn.
Mrs. T. w. Holland and son
Tommy" of Wilmington, are
guests of Miss Mary Holland.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Nichols of
Easton, Md, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Rambo.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Eichholz
visited their daughter, Mrs. George
Knotts, and Mr.. Knotts of Will
mington over Sunday.
Sgt. William Glenn Wright, u.
S. Army, now stationed in Wiscon-
son, is spending a furlough at
home,