Smyrna times., 1948-05-20

ing the winter months at their
home in Miami, Florida.
The Marydel Homemakers held
their May meeting at the home Of
Mrs. Bessie Cleaver, with Mrs.
Clara Smith as co-hostess, on
Thursday, May 18th at 8 p. m.
Twenty-Five members were pres
ent. Committees for the Flower
Show and Talent Display were an
nounced by the president. The
members decided to sponsor a
monthly Sunday night hymn sing
to be held in the Methodist church.
The first of these services will be
held in July. The June meeting
will be held on Thursday, June
18th. with Mrs. Helen Brannock
and Mrs. Harry Heather as host
esses. At this time there will be
book review given by Mrs. Sew
ard Daley and table arrangements
on display by Mrs. L. A.Covell and
Mrs. Herbert Butts. The meeting
closed with delicious refreshments
and a social period.
Lee Roy Harman visited Wash
ington, D. c., on Saturday, May
18th with his High School Glass
of 81.
Mrs. Leonard Wilson and Mrs.
VIM. Englander and daughter,
Carol, of Zion, Nd, were guests
of Mrs. C. H. Atkins on Wednes-
day.
The wedding on April 18th at
Denton, of Miss Julia Gunter,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
/, G. Gunter of near Marydel to Mr..
Gilbert Burris of Hartly has been
announced. Rev. T. Huntington
performed the ceremony at the
parsonage.
Mr.. Harry Jansen and son Ray
mond, of Marlboro, N. J., visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Saatmon on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Helen Brannock attended
the convention of the State FEEDER
alton of Century Clubs in Will
mington on May 18th and 14th as
alternate delegate of the Dover
Century Club. She attended the
banquet held in the duBarry Room
rof Hotel DUPONT on Thursday ev-
ening, and the installation of Of
ficers on Friday night at Hotel
DUPONT.
Mrs. Julia Lawson, formerly of
Chass City, Virginia, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Eugene
F. Gunter of Marydel, R. D. on
Friday, May 7th, at the age of 70
years. She is the widow of Mr..
Walter Lawson of Chase City, Vir-
ginia. She is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Gunter, seven
grandchildren and five great
grandchildren. Funeral services
We're conducted in the Templeville
Methodist Church by Rev. c. H.
Atkins, at 2 p. M, May 10th. Bur-
ial was made in Chase City, Vir-
ginia.
At a recent meeting of the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, Sam Cohee
Post, No. 881O, of Marydel, Md,
the following officers were elected
to major posts: Commander, VIM.
Oxley, Sr.; Senior Vice-Command-
er, Frank Lucas; Junior Vice-Com-
John Hurd; Quartermast-
er, Alfred Beacher; Adjutant, JAM
IS Rodimak.
Mrs. Maude Mickey of Balti-
more, Md, has been visiting her
son and family, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Mickey during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George FLOCK on
Saturday attended reunion of his
Navy buddies in New York City.
Mrs. Herbert Ward participated
n the Shriners Parade in Will
nington on Saturday, May 18th.
Mrs. Katherine Mentrovich has
rs weekend guests her daughter
.er and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Jackson and George Jr., of
Bear, Delaware.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry N. Evans,
Mrs. Pauline Boyer, Mrs. James
leach, and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
leach, all of Wilmington, were re-
,ent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Ward.
Mrs. Howard Bickling has been
quite ill at her home for the past
week.
Mr.. William VanderWoude on
Wednesday attended the funeral
of his father, Abram Van