Smyrna times., 1944-06-22
The Smyrna Times
Phone 5221 SMYRNA. DELAWARE
PERSONAL AND
SOCIAL ITEMS
People Who Come and Go,
Visitors To Our Community
and Former Smyrnians
HOME AND CLUB PARTIES

DR.. and Mrs. Horace Evan:
Spruance announce the marriage
of DR.. Spruance's daughter Eloise
to Paul Lawrence Seramur, Lieu.
tenant, U. S. Army Air Corps, or
Saturday, June 3rd, in North Chap.
ell, Santa Ana Army Air Base
Santa Ana, California. DR.. Spru-
ance is native of Smyrna, and has
lived at San Diego, California fol-
a number of years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest F. Bennett
(nee Miss Barbara Colona) OF
Lansdowne, Pa, are receiving con-
gratulations on the birth of a son,
James Franklin, on Thursday,
June 18th. Mrs. Bennett is the
daughter of Rev. and Mrs. James
w. Colona.
Jack Garis, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Grant Garis, was guest of honor
Monday evening at surprise fare
well party which was given at his
home by about so of his friends.
Jack was member of this years
graduating class of the j. B. M.
High School and left Tuesday
morning to serve in the U. S.
Navy. He was presented with a
war bond by his group of friends.
Pvt. Manfred Ennis, u. S..
Army, who has been spending a
furlough with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Ennis, will return to
Camp Bowie, Texas,
Rev. William E. Matthews is be-
ing entertained today in honor of
his Seth birthday, with a family
dinner at the home of his son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
George N. Short.
Mrs. George Scout has received
word of the injury of her son, Stf.-
Sgt. w. G. Smith while in battle in
Italy.
Miss Laura Richardson of Will
mington was a guest over the week
end of Miss Carlene Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Slaughter and
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Slaughter, Phil
adelphia, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Slaughter.
Mrs. William Knapp has return
ed from short visit in New York
City.
Mrs. George Huxley, who has
been a guest the past week of Mrs.
Howard R. Jones, has returned to
her home in Wilmington.
AS Charles A. Owens, u. S.
Navy, will return to Bainbridge,
Md, today after spending several
days this week with his family
here.
Sgt. Ellery Ward, U. S. Army,
has returned to his base at Green
vile, N. c., after spending a short
furlough with his wife and son.
Miss Nancy Wilson has been
guest the past week of Miss Martha
Forman of Lexington, Ky. Miss
Wilson and Miss Forman were
class mates at Ogontz School, Phil
adelphia.
Mrs. Ruth Dickerson and three
children, have returned home after
spending two weeks in Middletown
with Mrs. Myrtle Todd. Pvt. Dick
erson is stationed at Paris Island,
South Carolina.
Miss Malvina Stevenson of Bal
timore, was a recent guest of her
father, George R. Stevenson.
Mrs. L. M. Niles, who has been
visiting with relatives at Cincin-
natl and Pittsburgh, has returned
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Robinson
and three children were dinner
guests Sunday of his mother,
Mrs. Bessie Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Hoffecker of
Philadelphia are guests of Mrs. R.
l.. I1OACOhCl CiltA Ihl .. hOukot IL.
Burslem.
Mrs. Beatrice Hobbs spent the
weekend in Dover with her moth
er, Mrs. Flossie Donovan.
Mrs. Theodore Ferguson has as
her guests her daughter, Mrs. Ed
ward Bratton and son Tommy of
Wilmington.
Mrs. Eleanor Spruance Schabing-
er and Mrs. Louise Spruance Lud-
low and daughters Charlotte and
Nancy, were recent visitors with
their aunt, Miss Mary Spruance.
Miss Wilda Besser of Audubon,
N. j., has been the guest for sew
eral days of Mr.. and Mrs. A. D.
Cole.
Miss Jane Pool, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Pool, was gradual
ed from the Peabody School in
Pittsburgh, Pa, this week.