Milford chronicle., 1943-07-02
FRANKFORT


William S. Long, 3rd. from Balm
bridge Naval Training School
over the past weekend. 1t is nice
of our young service men to attend
worship services when at home oI
leave, thus enabling the neighbOrS
and friends to enjoy welcoming
them.
Mrs. Roxie NJ. Dukes spent q
part of last week visiting her bro
ther-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman B. Gray, ST., in
StOckley.
Miss Ruth Messick has COM
pleted her freshman year in WO-
mems College at the University OF
Delaware, and is spending the
summer vacation with her mother
Mrs. S. j. Messick. in their cottage
at Bethany Beach.
Miss Shirley Louise Hudson
spent part of the past weekend
visiting a little friend in ROxana.
Cpl. Paul c, Williams is spend
ing a furlough from his Army du-
ties visiting his wife. Mrs. Hilda
H. Williams, at the home of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George o.
Hudson.
James Savage has returned to
his home near town after week s
disqualification resulting from an
automobile collision near Omar on
Saturday afternoon. June 19. Mrs.
Savage and their child suffered
more serious injuries and are still
confined to the hospital.
The need for rain is quite dis
cOuraging to some of the gardeners
of this section.
Mrs. Harvey Kirk, of Whining
ton, is staying at present with her
mother, Mrs. George W. HOrsey
and Mr.. Horsey, at their home on
Clayton avenue. Her husband.
Captain Harvey Kirk, is on active
duty with the 19Sth Coast Artil-
lery. anti-aircraft regiment. in the
Southwest Pacific. Another young.
officer with that outfit. who is well
known and popular hereabouts, is
Capt. Warren E. Perry, who eele-
brates his birthday this Sunday
July 4, with his Uncle Sam.
Mrs. William II. Durnall OF
Dover was in town on business
one day last week.
Misses Elon Berniece and Ruth
L. Townsend were weekend guests
of Mrs. Charles Franklin.
Mrs. Frank Hickman and Mrs.
Name Fleetwood have returned TO
their homes on Thatcher street
after a visit at the home of the
latter's daughter, Mrs. Thomas
Cover. in EastOn, Md.
Mrs. NJ. A. Jury is making her
home for the duration of the war
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Boatwright. while her hus-
band, Captain NJ. A. Jury. is on
active duty with the Army Air
Corps in the European theater ot
war.
Last Wednesday, fire of undeter-
mined origin. destroyed barn
we'll filled with new hay and farm
implements. and a corn crib with
contents. about 500 baskets OF
corn. on the farm of Charles Rog-
ers, near Omar. This is a great
loss to a deserving. Woodworking
farmer and it would indeed be Il
brotherly Christian act if the pub
lie would rally to his aid with more
than mere verbal expressions OF
sympathy.
Lieut.. Asher b. Carey, Jr., win
ner of the oral surgery award AT
the University of Maryland Den
tai School this year. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Asher B. Carey. Sr.. of
Frankford, has arrived at the
Dodge City, Kansas, Army air field.
Lieut.. Carey came from Randolph
Field, San Antonio. Texas, and has
been assigned to the dental clinic
at this busy army air field where
pilots are given special training in
the operation of the B-26 Maraud-
err, speedy two engine medium
bomber now blasting the Axis ON
many fighting fronts.
Lieut.. Carey. %. was commission
a first lieutenant April 10. He
Washington Colleg
Md. and the dental
school, University of Maryland,
where he received a degree in dem
tai surgery. He has brother. Ser
geant James E. Carey. in the SER
vice at Turner Field, Ga.
On Saturday evening, Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis NJ. Gum, Jr., were
pleased to receive phone call
from their son, Pvt. Francis M.
Gum, Sd, in training at Camp
Crowder, Me. Fortunately, tn e
young mans wife, Mrs. Isabel
Chandler Gum, had arrived from
to spend the weekend
with her sister-in-law, Miss Mary
Gum, at the Gum home.
Mrs. James C. Hudson is i'm
from recent illness.
Capt. Ebe T. Chandler is occupy
ing his cottage at Bethany Beach
1T present.
Mrs. Albert F. Parsons has been
slightly indisposed of late at her
nome on Knox street. This is
rather severe weather for these
1oung ladies in their seventies!
Morgan T. Gum has returned to
lis home on Thatcher street after
/ prolonged visit with out-of-town
The office blotter warns: "He
Who lies down with dogs is apt to
yet up with fieas."
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