Milford chronicle., 1944-08-04

Mrs. Eva B. Pittard, Chestnut
street, and other relatives. His bro
ther, Private Joseph r. Pittard.
who has just finished his boot train
ing at Paris Island, S. c., and now
is stationed at Cherry Point, N. c.,
is also visiting his mother, sister
and brothers.
Corporal Raymond Lynch of
Camp Shelby, Miss, has been
spending a week with his wife at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Reuben Savage, near here.
Raymond Kitchens, serving. in
the Navy and stationed at Ports
mouth, Va. has been spending a
few days with his family and par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas Hitch
ems. The latter have four sons in
the armed forces, three besides
Raymond. They are Paul, marine
engineer. New York, and Horace
and Ernest, in the Army and Navy.
Private Adam C. Paugh, Jr., has
completed his boot training at Par
ris Island, S. c., and has been
spending his furlough with his fam
lily and relatives. He now is sta
toned at New River, N. C.
Corporal /. Lester Brumbley, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. Brum-
bley, near Georgetown, is stationed /
at GulfpOrt, Miss. He is a member
of the U. S. Army Postal Division.
Before entering the service he was
a mail clerk in the Georgetown
postoffice.
William E. Pusey, Jr., a gunner
in the U. S. Navy, and now attach
ed to the U. S. S. Broome, is spend
ing the week with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. E. Pusey, South Rail-
road avenue, this city. Pusey took
part last year in the invasion of
Sicily and Italy and survived As
raids and 20 bombings. He has just
returned from a trip in South Am
erican waters, the mission of which
Is a military secret. He did reveal,
however, that he touched the shores :
Of at least one country which is, to
all appearances, cooperating with !
he Axis and another country
where there is internal strife, be-
ieved to be due to German activi-
les and fifth columnists. He has :
lot been home for some time and !
ioes not reveal where he has been. !.
LAST October he brought back !
many souvenirs after the invasion
'f Sicily and Italy. While only 2l Z
'ears old, he says that he has had
he experience of a man many
I,se z
tut few will ever experience, al ;
hOugh he has not been in service !
Inly a few months. In fact, he en-
listed in the Navy in Wilmington y
m January Z, last year. He receiv- u
d his boot training at the U. S. II
laval Training Station at New u
ort, r. |. From there he was sent a
D Arm Guard Schools in Norfolk .
nd Little Creek, Va, and to the :
Irmed Guard Center in Brooklyn, II
!. Y. Pusey observed his 21st
irthday OH May 16, this year.
Lieutenant Wilmer Cason, sta
oned at Camp Gruber. Oklahoma.
5 visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Irs William c. CasOn, as well as
ther relatives and friends in the
ounty He formerly was employ
d by a chain store concern here
nd is widely-known throughout
ne central section OF lower Della
are. He is connected with the
ainbow Division.
Adam Paugh. Jr.. Camp Jeune.
ew River. N. C., is spending few
ays with his family here.
Sergeant Everett Eye, son of q
n. and Mrs Jasper G. Eye. near =
ere, after undergoing two opera
ons because of wounds received
the Pacific theatre of war, is
1me with his parents for a few
ays. He is recovering from the
,erations to his arm and should
). His brother. Pfc. Garnett Eye,
ationed at Camp Mccall, n. C.,
no has been spending a week with
s parents, has returned. Sergeant
larles Schirmer, Fort Jackson, S.
, a brother-in-law of the two Eye