Smyrna times., 1963-01-03

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all other postmasters of the
United States in inaugurating
the Parcels Post system which
went into effect to-day, the
first day of the new year.
One of the charming social
events of the holidays was the
reception given Saturday after
noon by Miss Margaret Walls,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward G. Walls, in honor of her
TWO guests Miss Kathleen Knotts
of Denton, Md, and Miss Mar
ion Ball of Mahonoy City, Pa.
The guests numbered fifty or
more who made merry the beau
tiful and spacious home of the
Walls on South street. The
reception was from 8 to S.
Mrs. Walls, Miss Walls, Miss
Knotts and Miss Ball received
the guests as they entered. The
hostess was assisted in enter
tanning by Miss M. Edith Beck
and Miss Lillian Speakman, who
furnished music and Miss Anna
Wilson, Miss Ethel Grieves,
Miss Esther Read, Miss Mar
garet Postles, who helped serve
in the dining room.
Quite a number of persons
from here attended the birthday
party, given last Thursday eve
ming, at the home of MIR. and
Mrs. John W. Tignor, In Do
yer, in honor of their daughter,
Miss Elsie's birthday. The dec
orations, which we're pink and
white, we're elaborate. She re-
ceived many beautiful gifts, a
mong which was a watch and
chain from her brother.
James ]. English, former
Smyrna boy. and a prominent
Democrat in the twelfth ward
is being talked of for the May
orally nomination of Whining
ton, as well as for the office
of postmaster of that city. He
is a Chairman of the Demo-
cratic City Committee, and has
many friends in the party.
Monday, January 9th, will
mark the fiftieth wedding ami
versary of DR.. and Mrs. Da-
vid T. Smithers. DR.. Smithers
is Smyrna's oldest dentist. No.
invitations are to be issued but
they will be glad to see all
their friends at their home on
Main street, from 1880 to 10
in the evening.
Mrs. Howard R. Jones enter
tanned a number of her "school-
girl circle" of friends last week
at a dinner party. Those pres
ent were Mrs. ]. H. Sitter,
Mrs. John L. Truax, Mrs.
Thompson, Philadelphia; Mrs.
H. D. Bootes, New York, and
Misses Edith Beck, Katherine
Wilson and Mrs. E. T. Porter,
Smyrna.
MIR. Lewis Lane, son of F red
eric Lane of Bombay Hook Is
land, was united in marriage
on Thursday last, December
10th, to Miss Mary S. STAN
ton of Milton. The ceremony
was performed at Wesley M.
E. Parsonage, Dover, by the
Rev. W. w. White. They left
for Philadelphia, for a trip
and after visiting the groom's
old home at Bombay Hook. MIR.
and Mrs. Lane will make their
home at Milton where the groom
is an engineer on the Steamer
"Vin" freighting between Mil
ford and Philadelphia.
Steamer frankie, the we'll
known freight steamer, of the
Smyrna Steamboat Company.
went to the bottom while tied
to her wharf at Smyrna Land
ing, Christmas Day, from caus-
es the officers and authorities
are unable to understand. The
"Frankie" left pier A Arch
street wharf, Philadelphia, at
2:30 Christmas Eve, with a light
cargo, arriving at Smyrna Land
ing at ii O'Clock that evening.
When Captain Lewis and his
crew left the boat everything
was apparently right and they
went off on their Christmas hol-
iday with a feeling that all
was we'll until they should re-
turn. The next day, shortly
after dinner MIR. Emory Voss
happened to stroll toward the
wharf when to his utter dis
may he noticed the ''Frankie"
sinking. Calling help, all he
could find, a rush was made
to save what little cargo was
on the boat and before she
sank, practically everything
was gotten off. Fortunately the
heavy freight rush for the holi-
days was over and the trip
down on Christmas Eve was the
lightest it has been all season.
The "F rankie" now lays at
the bottom of Smyrna River,
with her decks submerged.
Mr.. Clifton c. Deakyne, son
of MIR. W. Gray Deakyne, cell
ebrated his birthday yesterday,
and last evening was given a
surprise party by his friends.
A jolly time was had and among
the presents he received was
a handsome diamond ring, the
gift of his father.