Smyrna times., 1945-09-27
PERSONAL AND
SOCIAL ITEMS
People Who Come and Go,
Visitors To Our Community
and Former Smyrnians
HOME AND CLUB PARTIES

Mrs. Wallis Lewis of Washing
ton, d. c., spent last Thursday
with her grandmother, Mrs. ]. w.
Clifton. Mrs. Lewis's husband,
Lieut.. Wallis Lewis, who was
among those taken prisoner by the
Japanese from Wake Island three
years ago arrived in Washington
yesterday where she met him at
the airport.
Mr.. Harry P. Shapley and son
Leland, spent Wednesday in Cam
den, N. j., where they attended the
R. G. A. cooperation of America
factory to get some knowledge of
the new radios, victrolas and tele-
vision which will soon be on the
market.
Cpl. Edward S. Slaughter, U. S.
Army, has received an honorable
discharge from the service and has
returned home with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward S. Slaughter,
Sr. He received the purple heart
for wounds received in action.
Robert S. Bell and Robert Lower
are among our boys of the armed
forces who have returned and have
entered University of Delaware to
continue their studies. Robert Bell
enters the junior class and Robert
Lower the sophomore class.
Pvt. VIM. H. Harris, U. S. Army,
has returned home to spend a 30
day leave with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Harris. Pvt. Harris has
spent a year in France and Ger
many and will now report to
Bowie, Texas for reassignment.
Lieut.. and Mrs. ]. A. Collier of
Clayton are receiving congratula-
tions on the birth of a daughter,
Candace Ellen, at Wilmington Gen
eral, September 22nd. Mrs. Collier
will be remembered as the former
Miss Wilma Blendt, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Blendt of Clay
ton. Lieut.. Collier is now in the
Air Transport Command in India.
Miss Betty Russell is now in
New York City where she is work
ing on the Drexel Institute plan at
the Myer-Both advertising agency.
Miss Russell has been student at
Drexel for two years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Slaughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Slaughter of
Philadelphia, and Cpl. and Mrs.
Lee Slaughter and son, of Newport
News, Va, were guests over the
weekend of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Slaughter. The first birthday of
Lee Slaughter, Jr., was celebrated
at this time.
Mrs. w. H. Lodge of Philadel-
phia, and Mrs, John B. Lodge were
guests on Tuesday of Mrs. Addie
Book and Mrs. Frank Gootee.
Mrs. William Kempf of Lind
hurst, N. j., and Mrs. Harry Pal
mer and son, Harry, Jr., of Ches-
ter, spent severay days here last
week and attended the wedding of
Miss Margaret Kinsey and Lewis
F. Uhlendorff, Jr.
Cpl. Robert Jacobs, son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Jacobs, Jr., has re-
ceived an honorable discharge from
the U. S. Marine Corps and has re-
turned home. Mr.. Jacobs is recup-
Grating from serious operation
while at San Diego, California.
Mrs. Edward Johnson of Scars
dale, N. Y, spent Sunday in Smyr-
ma as the guest of Miss Bertha
Smithers. She was a guest re-
Gently of Mrs. Warner w. Price,
Sr., at her cottage at Rehoboth
Beach.
DR.. and Mrs. Bayard Carter Of
Durham, N. c., were recent guests
of DR.. Carter's mother, Mrs. George
Carter. Mrs. Carter spent two
doxrc Iocf rryooIy ,ry;+l, l,or cor, l., 1o,xr
Bayard Briggs at Bethlehem, Pa.
Mrs. George H. Bennett, who has
been spending several months with
her mother at Winnona, Minnesota,
has returned home.