Smyrna times., 1960-12-29

Sunday, guaranteed from the
first a wealth of entertainment
for the people of Smyrna anC
the numerous homecomers who
poured into town on Christmas
Eve to make gladstone the sea
son of Joy. The day was colo
and crisp, the air was invigorat
ing and while not white
Christmas" was neve r theless
pleasing enough in its weather
conditions to suit most every.
body. There were no untoward
incidents to mark the days. Sun.
day, Christmas Day, the church
with it's picturesque and impres-
sive ceremonies, held dominion
over the minds of a goodly num-
Der. From the first carol that
rang out in the morning air to
the last "amen" pronounced at
nightfall, the religious spirit
played it's supremely important
part in the celebration of the
Saviour's birth.
Miss George FAIRIES met with
rather serious accident while
being driven from the station
to her home in Blackbird. A
piece of the harness broke and
the horse became badly fright
ened and started in a mad run.
It went as far as Blackbird Mill
and there the driver refined the
horse into a grapevine which
brought it to a sudden stop and
threw Miss FAIRIES out and in
jured her very badly but not
seriously.
George w. Turner & Son,
Boehmiers, w. A. FAIRIES and
others took advantage of the
freeze last week and stored
their ice houses with some good
ice. The continued cold wealth
er of the past fortnight has been
conductive to making ice and
gatherers cut it measuring any,
where from 6 to 8 inches thick.
Only a few concerns now use
the natural ice, many prefering
the artificial ice which is easier
to get and considerably better.
Last Wednesday afternoon,
after the Times had been issued,
the news came to hand that
Governor Simeon S. Pennewill
had announced the appointment
of Phillip Q. Churchman, a we'll
known lawyer of Wilmington,
to be Associate Judge of the
State courts, resident in New
Castle county, to succeed Judge
Daniel o. Hastings, who has
rendered his resignation. MIR.
Churchman is a Republican. The
resignation of Judge Hastings is
to take effect on January 18th.
Word has been received in
Smyrna of the marriage of Hen
ry Janney, son of w. H. Janney,
former President of the Nation
al Bank, of Smyrna, now of
Baltimore, to Miss Mabel A.
Stromberg. The bride and groom
both reside in Baltimore and it
is understood the wedding which
took place Christmas was a
quiet affair Henry has many
friends in Smyrna who wish
him joy and happiness.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Garner, of
this town, celebrated yesterday
the 50th anniversary of their
marriage with a family reunion.
1t was an enjoyable occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Mannering
and Grant G. Garis spent Christ
mas holidays with U. G. Click
and family in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. George R. Barn
es and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Norris, of Philadelphia, spent
Christmas with their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Johnson
spent their Christmas with the
parents of Mrs. Johnson in Phil
adelphia.
Mr.. Cairl Price of Cornell Uni
versity, is home for the holi-
days.
Former Congressman and Mrs.
L. Irving Handy, Jr., of Newark,
formed a family reunion over
Christmas with Mr.. w. M. Bell
and Miss Laura Bell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert S. Far
les and Miss Ethel FAIRIES of
Chester Heights, spent the holi-
days with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William FAIRIES.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer D. Hud-
son spent Sunday in Dover but
Monday ioined the Hudson fam