Milford chronicle., 1943-11-26

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Brothers meet after being sepa-
rated for more than three years by
the war. They are Staff Sergeant
Harvey Marvel, who is home on a
forty day sick leave, after serving
I for three years in Panama, Trini-
dad, French and Dutch Guinea.
J Sergeant Marvel is recuperating af-
ter continuous attack of malaria.
Upon completion of his 40 days he
will report to the New Castle Air
port for service as radio opera
tor. The other brother is Staff Ser
geant Joseph c. Marvel who re-
turned TO the States a few months
ago after serving more than six
teen months in Hawaii. He was able
to get a furlOugh home and visit
his parents and brother Joseph is
in the infantry and is stationed at
Camp Carson, Colorado. They are
the sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Marvel of Houston. Both are grad
yates of the Milford High School
and Joseph was an employee of
the DUPONT Company in Wilmington
prior to the war. Harvey had pass
ed an examination to enter the
nylon plant at Seaford when he en-
listed.
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James L. Latehum has been pro-
NOTED from first lieutenant to cap
tain. and transferred from Fort
Bragg. N. c., to Princeton Univer-
sity as an instructor in military
science and English. Captain Lat
chum. so nof Mr.. and Mrs. James H.
Latchum of Milford, was graduated
in 1910 from Princeton, where he
was a member of the r. o. T. c. He
also attended the University of Vir-
ginia Law School for two years and
is admitted to the bar in Virginia.
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Lieutenant Gene L. Pratt left on
Tuesday for the West Coast after
spending the weekend here with
his family and his mother, Mrs. J.
Lynn Pratt. Mrs. Pratt accOmpan-
led him as far as Baltimore. She
and their two children will reside
here for the coming months.
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William Cavanaugh, who has
been pending a furlOugh with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William Cav
anaugh. returned to Camp Mackall,
y. c.. yesterday. Bill was the hon
or guest at Thanksgiving dinner on
Tuesday given by his parents.
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Word has been received by Mr.
and Mrs. John W. Burris of the
promoting of their son. Jack Bur-
ris. to captain. Captain Burris is
statione dat Santa Ana Air Base.
California. His home is at Laguna
Beach, California.
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Second Class Seamon Lemuel
Kitchens. Jr.. spent seven-day
leave with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lemuel Kitchens of Milford.
Seaman Kitchens has just complet-
ed his boot training at Sampson,
y. Y.
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Private Joseph Simon. aerial
gunner i'll the ARMY Air Force and
brother of Mrs. William Erhart.
was transferred from Miami Beach.
to Kelly Field. Texas. and
expects to be sent overseas any day
now.
Corporal Ernest r. Murphy has
returned to Camp Gordon. Johns
on, Florida. after spending "A short
'urlOugh with his mother and sis
er, Mrs. Leila Clifton of Milford.
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Pfc Harry S. Ring spent last
week with his wife, Mildred Deputy
Ring. and Mr.. and Mrs. Hershal j.
Deputy. enroute from Sioux Falls.
5. D., to Fort Wayne, Ind.
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Pfc. and Mrs. Wilbur Warner of
lamp Chaffen. Ark, has been spen-
ling a few days with his mother,
Mrs. j. W. Warner, and other rela-
ives and friends.
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Sergeant William Sipple. located
II Mitchell Field. n. Y, spent the
,ast weekend here with his par
,nts. Mr.. and Mrs w. V. Sipple.
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Pfc. Roland Walls. stationed AT
elizabeth. n. j., is spending two
weeks furlough with his parents
lear town.
Pvt. Robert l.. Kinder. stationed
t Sunnydale, California. is spend
ng a 15-day leave with Mrs. Met {,
ord Jones.
Private Warren Young of Aber-
cen. Md. was the weekend guest d
f Mrs. Young and Mrs. Laurence d
'itchett.
Private Milbourne Berridge of d
amp Ellis, ILL.,. has been spending :,
furlough with Mrs. Berridge. II
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Stanley Carter. U. S. NJ. NJ, was G
he guest of his mother, Mrs. Clara
arter, the past weekend.
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Corporal Floyd Warner has been
to San Francisco. Cali u
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Mrs. Robert H. Yerkes is recov- n
ring from a recent fall. following
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