Smyrna times., 1944-12-21
The Smyrna Times
phons 1921 SMYRNA. DELAWARE
PERSONAL AND
SOCIAL ITEMS
People Who Come and Go,
Visitors To Our Community
and Former Smyrnians
HOME AND CLUB PARTIES

Lieut.. John S. Melvin, u. s.
Army, arrived at the home OF his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John F.
Melvin Tuesday evening and will
spend 21-day furlough with them
Lieut.. Melvin was reported miss
ing in Holland on September 18th
after having been a troop trans
port pilot in the European theatre
for more than two years during
which time he participated in the
campaigns of North Africa, Italy
Sicily, Iran, England, France and
Germany. He wears the Air Medal
with three oak leaf clusters and
the Silver Star for conspicuous
bravery. On october 20 his par
ents received a cablegram from
him saying "Safe and we'll" Since
then they have been looking fol
their son to have a furlough and
come home for rest.
Sgt. and Mrs. S. George Cross
land of Middletown, are receiving
CONGRATULATIONS on the birth of a
son Saturday, December End IL
Delaware Hospital in Wilmington
The baby has been named Samuel
George Grassland, Jr. Mrs. Cross
land is the former Miss Irma j.
Burge, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
C. E. Burge of Smyrna. Sgt
Grassland is stationed at Barks-
dale Field, La.
Mrs. Howard R. Jones, Mrs
Warner w. Price, Sr., Miss Bertha
smithers and Mr.. and Mrs. Warner
w. Price, Jr., were among those
who were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Daniel E. Jones of Wilmington at
buffet supper last Sunday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Leland
Harmonson will hold their annual
"open house" on Christmas day at
their home "Greybox," when they
will welcome their friends from
five until nine. No formal invita-
tions have been issued.
Miss Kathleen Carts of Detroit
Mich, spent the past week with
her father, Mr.. Louis Carts. Miss
Caris has joined the WACS anc
will start her basic training at
school in Demoines, Iowa, January
the 1st.
The Rev. Frederick Marx Bar
ton, rector of st. Peters P. e.
Church, who was taken to Kent
General Hospital, December 9th, is
reported as still very ill there.
Miss Dorothy Short, a student
at Teachers College, West Ches-
ter, Pa, is spending the Christmas
vacation with her parents, Mr.. ano
Mrs. Harvey Short.
Mrs. c. Ernest Rowland and Mrs
C. Leland Harmonson attended OF
Monday the funeral of Mrs. Elmer
z. Taylor at East Orange, N. j.
Mrs. Clarence B. Raymond ant
Miss Cora C. Tschudy left Thurs.
day to spend the winter at Cora
Gables, Florida.
Mr.. Roland w. Bell is spending
some time with his son, William
Bell and family at Harrisburg, Pa
Mrs. Ernest Rowland is the
guest of her son, Ivison D. Row
land and family at Montclair, M.
until after the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. John V. Postles o.
Philadelphia and Miss Ann Postles
a student at Vassar College, N. Y.
were visitors in town on Sunday.
Mrs. George Carter left Wednes
day for Durham, N. c., where she
will be the guest of her son, DR.
Bayard Carter and wife for severa
weeks.
Mrs. Charles A. Owens was s
recent guestof Mr.. and Mrs. Char
les Baker of Colonial Farms, Avon
dale, Pa.
Mrs. RKstein and Miss Adt
Raiser will spend the Christina
holidays with relatives in Pennsyl
vania.
Miss Louise Denney has returnet
from a visit with DR.. and Mrs
George H. Denney at Cynwyd, Pa.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon G. Clarl
of Wilmington.
Miss Nancy Wilson, a studen
at Marjory Webster Junior Col
lege, Washington, D. C., is spend
ing the holiday recess with he
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Edwin
Wilson, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Homer Smitl