Smyrna times., 1944-12-14
PERSONAL AND
SOCIAL ITEMS
People Who Come and Go,
Visitors To Our Community
and Former Smyrnians
HOME AND CLUB PARTIES

Aldan Robinson, seaman first
class, u. S. Navy, who was rescued
when the destroyer escort, Samuel
B. Roberts was sunk in the Pacific,
reached home Saturday and is now
the guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Robinson on a 30-day
leave. He spent Sc hours on raft
before rescue came, off the island
of Leyte, and paid high tribute to
the American Red Cross which
came to the aid of the sailors who
had lost all but the clothes they
had on.
End Lieut.. Jack Mood, who re-
ceived his commission recently at
Ellington Field, Texas, spent sew
eral days last week with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Mood.
Lieut.. Mood left early Monday
morning for Langley, Field, Va,
where he will receive advanced
training in radar outfit. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mood also had their son-in-
law and daughter, Yeoman lie
Theodore Rohman and Mrs. Roh-
man and son Ted, Jr., of Norfolk,
Va, visit them for a week.
Pvt. Robert Scorah, Corporal
Thomas H. Lamb and Pfc. William
H. Minner, all Smyrna boys now
serving somewhere in England,
have spent a furlough of several
days together at an English town,
Mrs. Lee R. Cochran has reeeiv-
ed word that her son, Richard Lee
Cochran has been promoted to
Staff Sergeant. He has been sta
toned in England since June, 1943
and observed his twenty-second
birthday December 18th.
Miss Ruth Ellen Rheims has re-
turned from a vacation spent in
Germantown, Pa, as the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. R. w. Smith and
at Seneca Falls, N. Y, with Mr..
and Mrs. Willis Cosad. She also
spent several days in New York
City.
End Lit. William B. Bodley, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence e. Bod
ley of Smyrna, is completing his
training on a Liberator bomber at
Jueblo Army Air Base. He is the
co-pilou on mis- crew, and is being
fitted to be a valuable member of
a "team" that will cary the fight
into enemy territory. Bodley en-
tered the service in April, 1943.
Sgt. Elmer B. Passwaters, U. S..
Army, arrived Tuesday at his home
from Camp Stewart, Georgia, to
attend the funeral of his father,
Millard H. Passwaters. Funeral
services will be in Asbury Method
ist Church at o'clock today.
Lieut.. Cummins e. Speakman,
Jr., U. S. Army, and Mrs. Speak
man, who have been stationed at
Fort Monroe, Va, have been guests
of the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. E. Speakman at Belmont
Hall. Lieut.. Speakman is being
transferred to Oklahoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. Taylor
spent Wednesday in Wilmington
and were luncheon guests of Bishop
and Mrs. McKinstry.
Mrs. Lee Slaughter and son Lee,
left Tuesday for Bellville, Ill, where
she will be near her husband who
is stationed at Scott Field, Ill.
Richard Scorah, S 1c, U. s..
Navy, is spending a 3O-day leave
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
BENZ. Scorah. He has been in SER
vice in England, France and Afri-
ca. Mr.. and Mrs. Scorah have an
other son, Vernon Scorah, who is
on 30-day leave from the U. S.
Navy in the Pacific area.
Mrs. Harry E. Still has returned
from visit with her husband, Pvt.
Still at New Orleans, La. Pvt.
Still received 15-day furlough
and came home with his wife.
Mrs. w. c. Deakyne was re-
cent hostess to the members of her
bridge club at her home.
Mrs. c. Leland Harmonson has
returned home after spending sew
eral weeks with relatives in New
York City and Connecticut.
Sgt. Ellery Ward, U. S. Army,
Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio, is
spending furlough with his wife
and son.
Mrs. Carroll Pastorfield of Wash
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