Smyrna times., 1945-07-26
PERSONAL AND
SOCIAL ITEMS
People Who Come and Go,
Visitors To Our Community
and Former Smyrnians
HOME AND CLUB PARTIES

Pvt. Lee Slaughter, U. S. Army
Air Corps, Mrs. Slaughter and son
Lee Jr., have returned to Newport
News, Va, after a visit with Mr..
andn Mrs. Harry Slaughter. They
were accompanied on their trip
home by Mrs. James G. Meisler,
who will make an extended visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred V. Tarburton
of Seaford, are receiving congratu-
lations on the birth of a son, Fred
erick V. Jr., on July 18th. Mrs.
Tarburton will be remembered as
the former. Miss Elva Griffin of
Smyrna, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John S. Griffin, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shelby Harrington
Jr., are receiving congratulations
on the birth of son on Wednes-
day, July 18th. The baby has been
named Shelby III. Mrs. Harring-
ton will be remembered as the for
mer Miss Dorothy Pratt, daughter
of Mrs. John Pratt and the late
Mr.. Pratt.
Miss Jane Burge, student nurse
at the Delaware Hospital in Will
mington, is spending her vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C.
E. Burge and has as her guest,
Miss Christine Lara fonda. Mr..
and Mrs. Burge have also their
daughter, Mrs. George Grassland
and son George Jr., of Middletown
as their guest.
Miss Jean Hanratty of Whining
ton, N. c., is visiting her grand
parents, Mr.and Mrs. Charles Han
ratty. Mrs. Gertrude Snyder of
New York, who has been the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hanratty for two
weeks, returned home Tuesday.
Mrs. c. j. Prickett, wife of DR..
Prickett, superintendent of the
State Welfare Home, who under
went major operation at the
Kent General Hospital last week,
is reported as doing as well as
could be expected at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Lydon and
daughter Ann of oPcomoke City,
and Mrs. Herman Broomhall of
Chestertown were guests over the
weekend of Mr.. and Mrs. j. E..
Wilson, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kennard Price had
as recent guests Mr.. and Mrs. c. T.
Dash of Coatesville, Pa. They
now have staying with them their
nephew, Lands Wilson, Jr.. of
Georgetown.
Mrs. Bessie T. Merrill is the
guest of relatives at Salisbury, Md.
Albert Jay Mace, S &c, is visit
ing his parents for short leave
before reporting to his station at
Lido Beach, Long Island. His twin
brother, Alfred, is serving in the
Navy in the Pacific.
Mrs. John Graham and son Jack,
of Philadelphia, have been guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles p. Thorn
ley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Corley of
East Organge, N. j., are guests of
the formers parents, DR.. and Mrs.
r. F. Corley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward t. Porter
and Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew D. Cole
will leave Saturday to spend two
weeks with Mrs. Carrie Shearer at
her summer home near Red Bank,
New Jersey.
Mrs. Warner w. Price, Jr., and
children, Warner III and Carol of
Bainbridge Village, Md, spent sew
eral days recently with Mrs. War
ner W. Price, Sr.
Cpl. Donald Edwards, U. S.
Army Air Force, and Mrs. Ed
wards, who have been living in
Smyrna for the past two years are
leaving Smyrna soon because of
the sudden transfer of Cpl. Ed
wards from Dover Air Base to the
Pacific coast. The Edwards have
many friends in Smyrna who are
sorry to have them leave.
Sgt. William Eierman, U. S
Army, is spending a 30-day fur
Tough with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Eierman near town
Sgt. Eierman served in England
Belgium, and Holland, and was de-
1ivering the much needed food box
es by parachute to the trapped
troops in Holland.