Smyrna times., 1962-09-20


water, sewer and electric de-
parments, town council re-
vealed. Bids for the truck from
local dealers we're received, but
the truck cannot be purchased
at this time. Council also an
nounced that extension of the
sewer system beyond North St.
on Main had been refused at
this time, due to the unfav-
orable depth of the sewer pipes
in that area.
BY the end of this week there
will be total of 200 girl war
workers living in Smyrna, Cliff
ford Jones, Defense Coordina-
tor, announced yesterday.
Homeowners throughout the
town are making available their
empty bedrooms to accommodate
the girls.
The board of directors of the
Twentieth Century Club met
Tuesday at the home of Mrs.
v. Lay Phillips, in preparation
for the opening of the lub sea-
son early in October. Compris-
ing the board are Mrs. Phil
ips, Eunice Anthony, Mrs. An
drew Cole, Mrs. Harry Lower,
Mrs. Joseph Ennis, Mrs. Har-
vey Wright, Mrs. Harry Jones,
Mrs. Elmer P. Corrie, andMrs.
Norman Coleman. Mrs. Harley
Bodley, the new president of the
club, has called a meeting of
all committee chairmen for this
Thursday afternoon. The pro-
gram for the ensuing year will
be planned at this time. Mrs.
Robert Denney is program
chairman.
Miss Eileen Ciprane and Miss
Giannina Castelli, students of
Pennsylvania State College of
Optometry in Philadelphia,
we're weekend guests of DR..
Elizabeth Phillips.
MIR. and Mrs. Franklin Maull
Of Lewes, are receiving con-
gratulations on the birth of a
daughter Wednesday, Septem-
ber 10th. Mrs. Maull will be
remembered as the former
Marie Louise Darrah, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Darrah
near town.
MIR. and Mrs. Matthew F.
Slaughter had as their guests
last week MIR. and Mrs. Nit
chell F. Insole Of Palm Springs
and Indio, California. Tuesday
they entertained in honor of
their guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank w. Parvis and daughter
Jean of Elsmere, Miss Lucy
Hill, Miss Marjorie Mcdaniel
and Mr.. George hsole of Will
mington, MIR. and Mrs. John
Hoffecker of Newark and Mr..
and Mrs. William E. Jones of
Claymont.
Miss Ethel C. Rothwell, Su-
pervising Teacher in the Train =
ing School of State Teachers
College at Milwaukee, Wiscon-
sin, is visiting her brother,
MIR. George c. Rothwell and
family. Previous to her Smyrna
visit she spent a month tour
ing Mexico.
Stimson Carrow of Mt. Airy,
Pa, spent the weekend with
Mrs. R. D. Hoffecker and Mrs.
Louise Burslem. He will enter
Temple University School of
Music next Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Slaugh-
ter are receiving congratula =
tions on the birth of a daugh-
ter last Friday, September 18th
at Kent General Hospital, in
Dover.
Randolph Russell and Eliza
beth Russell, son and daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Rus
sell, have left for Furnam u
niversity, Greenville, S. c.,
where Randolph will enter his
senior year and Betty will be-
gin her freshman year.
Miss Marion Pratt is leav-
ing September 23rd to enter
Edgewood Park, Briarcliff Ma
nor, N. Y, where she will STU
dy enterior decorating. Miss
Pratt spent last weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Derrick
son, Ocean View, Del.
Word has been received by
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Slaughter
of the safe arrival of their son
Private Wilson Slaughter, in
England. He is a former mem
!, Der of the l98th Coast Artil
lery.
Privates Paul T. Insole anc
Martin B. hsole, sons of MIR,
and Mrs. Herbert hsole, of
near Townsend, who were in
Quoted into the Army on Aug
ust 5th, have been assigned tc
Boca Ration Field, Boca Ra-
J ton, Fla.
The anniversary service of
Blackiston Methodist Church
will be held Sunday afternoon,
September 10Th, at 2:30. Mrs,
William Wroten of Smyrna anc
the choirs of the neighboring
churches will furnish special
music. Rev. M. w. Marine o1
Wesley Church, Dover, will
bring the message.
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