Milford chronicle., 1943-09-03
GEORGETOWN

Freeman w. Hudson, son of MI
and Mrs Harry H. Hudson, is Wis
iting his parents. The young maj
enlisted in the Navy on Januar,
IA, this year. He was stationed a
Newport. r. l., from January unit
March. He then came home ant
until March 80, when he went t,
MOrehead State Teachers College
MOrehead, Ky, where he stayet
until August 81. He now is Third
Glass Petty Officer Electrician
Mate. On September 5 he will g
to the Naval Air Station in Nor
folk, Va, for advanced training il
aviation electricity where he will
remain for an indefinite period.
Rotary Head Visits Georgetown
MilISbOrO Club
The annual visitation of Marvin
f. Porch. District Governor of the
1S4th District of Rotary Interna'
tional. was made on Tuesday nigh
of last week to the Georgetown
Millsboro Rotary Club. He con-
the board of directors and the var
ious committee chairmen. District
Governor Porch is superintendent
of schools in Gloucester City, n
j. He addressed the club on "RO-
tary Up In Front" He told OF
the growth from its inception in
1905 through 1912 when it reached
5000 new members despite the rul-
ing of the Axis to disband. In or
der to be a ROtarian. one must be
"a man possessed of Willingness
to serve; continued interest in
the cardinal principles and a free
mind and spirit to put into it all
efforts possible. both in time and
money"
( Shower Given For Miss Short
Miss Mildred McCabe gave a
miscellaneous shower on Thursday
night of last week for Miss Dor
Othy NJ. Short. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Paul B. Short, living on
North King street. whose marriage
to Richard Valencourt will take
place on September 3. The bride
to-be was the recipient of many
handsome and useful presents.
The evening was spent playing
cards. and refreshments of cream
and cake was served. Those
present: Misses Irene Faucet,
Arlene Meyer Esther Sammons.
Elizabeth Carey, Aleine A. Hitch
ems. Betty Steele. Minnie Fleet
wood, Dorothy NJ. Short, Mildred
McCabe. Sara Short. Mrs. Marian
Irvine, Mrs. Frances Conaway.
Miss Short is a graduate of the
Georgetown High School, class '39,
and at present is employed in the
local office of the Diamond State
Telephone Company. Mr.. Valen-
court is with the armed forces.
stationed here.
Young Man Killed
Funeral services for Andrew j.
Barr, aged 81, son of fOrmer-Dep-
uty Prothonotary and Mrs. Everett
NJ Barr, living on the Georgetown
Laurel highway. who was killed
in Camden. n. j., on Wednesday of
last week, took place at the Carey
funeral home Saturday afternoon.
was made in Union
Cemetery, here. The young man
and his wife, the former Mrs.
Eveleah (Green) Carey, moved
rom Georgetown to Westville, n.
J.. near Camden, some months ago
where he was employed by a
lredging concern. While a crane
was being operated. bearing steel
orders. one of the girders struck
lim knocking him against some
others and then against a truck
parked nearby. Upon striking the
ruck against which the girder
lad thrown him he then was
brown to the concrete pavement,
his head with great force,
racturing his skull. Besides his
wife, Mrs. Eveleah Barr, he is sur
lived by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Everett NJ. Barr; one brother, Her
)ert Barr, near here; step-daugh-
er, Mrs. Russell T. Veasey, and his
and mother-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Green, East
Iarket street.
Pfc. Charles E. Walls, son of
Ir. and Mrs. Charles Walls, grad
late of the Georgetown High
school, class AZ, is now serving
IS first cook with a troop carrier
quadron, stationed at Warrens-
,urg, Mo. He has been stationed
It several camps since induction.
lie attended the Bakers and Cooks
chools at Camp Kelmer, N. j., and
Fort Ontario, N. Y. He graduated
rom the latter place as first cook.
Jpon graduation he was sent to
Bear Field, Indiana, where he was
to his squadron and
transferred to a permanent base
t SeDalia Army Air Field. War
ensburg. Missouri.
Notice has been received here
y Mr.. and Mrs. John Welch that
heir son, Aaron W. Welch. aged
7, has been promoted from first
ieutenant to captain in the Army |
.ir Force at Jefferson Barracks,
t. Louis, Mo. Prior to induction
4 June. 1912, he was employed at
Dwa State College. Ames, Iowa.
lis wife is living in st. Louis at /
resent. II