Milford chronicle., 1943-02-12
Personal Happenings

James P. Pierce was. in Kenvil,
N. j., for the weekend as the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Brimijoin.
The neighbors of Mrs. Oscar
Maloney are sorry to hear she is in
the hospital, and hope for speedy
recovery.
Corp. Ralph C. Hunt, of Camp
Edwards. Mass. visited his par
ents and friends over the past
weekend.
Saxon Harrington. U. S. Navy,
spent a few days in Milford last
week with his mother. Mrs. Aman-
da Harrington.
Mrs. Daniel Kellerman and son,
and Miss Charlotte Grove of Phila-
delphia, are visiting their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles f. Grove, on
Shawnee Road.
Saxon Harrington. U. S. Navy,
spent several days last week i'm
town with his mother, Mrs. Aman-
da Harrington, and sisters, Dorothy
and Clara.
Bobby Deputy of Houston and
Franklin Carey and Robert Dixon
of Dover. visited Mr. and Mrs. Ell
mer Austin and family of Will /
liamsyille this past Sunday.
Frank Savin. who has been very /
i'll in the Jefferson Hospital, Phil I
adelphia. is showing much improve
ment. Mrs. Savin spent the week /
end in Philadelphia to be near him.
Corporal Richard T. Holland has
returned to Camp Davis, n. C.. af
ter spending a ten-day furlOugh
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John S. Holland. His wife accom-
panied him back.
.
Private Joseph Fl. Warren, who
is in the Army Air Corps, has re-
turned to Seymour. Ind. where he
is stationed, after spending a IL
day furlough with his girl friend.
Miss Elizabeth Bland and friends in
Mrs Richard NJ. Roberts and son,
who have been spending some time
here with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles f. Varney, returned to
their home in Washington, D. c.,
On Sunday. Mr.. Roberts spent the
weekend here. l.
Corporal and Mrs. Everett Kim
ney have been the guests of his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Kim
ney this week. Corporal KINNEY
has been stationed at Camp Haan,
but will leave today for
Camp Davis, y. c.. where he will
'eceive officers training.
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Peter Halfen, Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs Peter Halfen of the DUPONT
Lincoln. has completed
studies as an aviation mechanic in
he Army Air Forces Technical
school at Amarillo Air Field, Tex
is. lie will be sent to an air base to
ssist in keeping Americas for
resses in the air.
Corporal Theodore Townsend, of
aberdeen Proving Grounds, will /
pend this weekend with his par /
nts, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Marshall '
and will return to Alb '
rdeen on Sunday accompanied by {
lis wife, who will live there. Mrs. ,
'ownsend recently resigned from J
er position with the Milford Trust {
company. [
Lieutenant and Mrs. William
.entOn of Washington, d. c., spent ,.
he past weekend here with their !
arents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Ken ,
ln and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cal :
oun. Lieutenant Kenton received /
is commission as First Lieutenant '
n January 27. the second anniver- =.
lry of his induction in the Army 9
lis branch of the service is Coast
and he is located at Camp
inns. =
Friends of Bernard E. Briggs, y
,rmer athletic director in the Mil
,rd Public Schools, will be happy
, know of his progress at the Air
orces Officer Candidate School at
iami Beach, Florida. Officer Can Il
date Briggs was recently made b
ldet officer for the entire corp v
nd in this position rates the sa- n
tie of the thousands of other air il
rce cadets in the school. In his f
,holastic attainments Cadet Off I,
II Briggs has ranked near the top /
Wing ii of the S2nd Squadron +,
pom graduation he will receive r
$ commission as a lieutenant in II
ie U. S. Army Air Force. n