Milford chronicle., 1944-08-25
GEORGETOWN

street. One of the most interestin,
Is the belt OF an Italian genera
who was killed by. Pfc. MCGEE anC
other soldiers of his unit in th,
Anzio Beachhead sector. Sons
time ago Mrs. McGee received tht
Purple Heart from her son who
earlier In the Italian campaign was
wounded In battle. He is now Goa
valescing in an Italian hospiSal
Pfc. MCGEE also sent home an ella.
borate pillow cover which had
been embroidered by an Italian
woman. His name was on Il, the
division, emblems ofathel United
States and Italy and the date,
Another Interesting souvenirs was
a glass phial of the lash RAIN
from the volcano Mt. Vesuvius
which erupted from March % to
March 26 of this year, the ashes
and lava of which destroyed many
villages near the lines held by the
Allies.
Pfc. MCGEE is serving with a
motor mechanical division. He en-
tered the armed forces during
March of last year. He trained at
Camp Wolters, Texas, and Fort
Benning Georgia.
Pvt. Norman L. Short, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Alexander G. Short, near
Georgetown; now stationed some
where in India, writes that the
country ''is not as nice as books
picture it.. He says that it is very
hot and has been raining for the
past two months The Indians do
the laundry for the American sold
iers but -'it is far from being like
that back home.", The main crops
he says, are tea and rice; and
about all they eat is rice and drink
tea. Some of the people can speak
good English, but about ALI ;the
rest say is tsBuchshee't = which
means that they want money, eli
garettes, or any thing you have,
he says. Pvt. Short is with a medi-
cal depot. unit. He was inducted in
tof the army on January &c. 1943,
and was sent to Camp Pickett, Vir-
ginia. He sailed from the West
Coast last November. M.Asf,a-
Grand Master Frank p. Maloney
of the Grand Lodge Of Delaware
Odd Fellows paid a visit to- Union
Lodge No.3s L00B., on Monday
night last. He was accompanied by
Grand Treasurer Samuel McAllist-
er, Grand Marshal Verler Riller,
Past Grand Marshal JIG. Powell,
all of Fairfax Lodge No. 8, Will
mington, and Grand Guardian Ira
Tatman of Asylum Lodge No. % of
Wilmington Grand Master Malo-
ney isrSa member of Mechanics
Lodge No. in Wilmington. + :ae
Corporal Arnold Lee Roach, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Roach,
East Cedar street, is home from
Camp Maxey, near Paris, Texas;
for a few days. He is connected
with the Field Artillery. Corporal
Roach was inducted at Fort Dix,
New Jersey, ,on August 10, last
year. He then was sent to Fort
Bragg, North Carolina, and from
their to Camp Maxey.
- Mrs. Ruth Morris of SeafOrd Wis
tied Mrs. E. Davis and family re-
Gently.
Mrs. John Morris and Harold
Williams spent a few days in Phil
adelphia and Wilmington last
week.
George Lee Baer, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Howard Baer, Ill
North Bedford street, has been
promoted from private first class
to- Corporal He is a member of
the harbor defense battery in Col.
F.{A. Mountford's organization. He
has served with the Coast Artillery
forces since December of last year
He is graduate of the George
town High School and a former
student of the University of Della
ware, playing for a time last year
on the varsity team of the Univer-
sity. fe
Master Bill Longsworth has re-
turned to his home in Washington,
D.. c. after spending some time
With his grandparents. Mr. and
Mrs. Eli Salisbury, on East Market
street.
Mrs. Lydia H. Dennis is spending
/ few days with relatives at Lewes.
Lieutenant Regina Bennett.
Army Nurse Corps, stationed in
has been visiting her
ather, DeImar Bennett, at Ocean
iiew. s-r.
Pfc. Leroy Achilles, who has
,een stationed at Fort Miles and
las been making his home with his
wife in the Houston Apartments or
Cast Market street, Georgetown,
as been transferred to Fort
bragg, North Carolina.
Captain Richard X. White of
'ort Belvoir, Virginia. and wife,
rho Is living in Elkton, Maryland,
re guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Reese
White, of .Millsboro, at the Whites
llmmer' home at RehobOth Beach.
hey also have been visiting in
georgetown. Captain White form
rly was rector of st. Paul's Pro-
sstant Episcopal church. East
Inc street, Georgetown, and of
t. Marks church at Millsboro. He
ow is chaplain in the army.
Mrs. Ruth Williams has received
ord from her husband, Private
rnest C. Williams, who before in
uctiOn lived near Georgetown,
lat he has arrived in France. The
'tter was written while he was in
trench.
Chester Rementer, former =
police officer, station
with the armed forces at Fort
aekson, near Columbus, South (
has returned after spend :
e ten days with his family here.
rivate Rementer was inducted in r
the Army on February 10. this
ear, at Fort Dix, New, Jersey. He T
len was transferred to Fort Gust
:, Kalamazoo. Michigan, and later {
Fort Jackson. r# +ata.a
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Anthony
ID two sons of Mauch Chunk.
are visiting his bro 4
and sister, Prof. and
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