Milford chronicle., 1944-12-08
GEORGETOWN
with The Service Bows

Mrs. George E. Walls, residing on
the Public Square here, has been
promoted to sergeant. He now is
serving in the China ABurma-India
theatre of war.
Leroy M. Cooke, son of Mrs. Sa-
die M. Cooke, and the late Howard
4 j. Cooke; has been promoted to
the rank of captain in the u. S.
Marine Corps. Captain Cooke has
taken part in many landings on the
Pacific Islands, including Guam
and Guadalcanal. He has been ov-
erseas for two years and has been
awarded the Marine Corps medal
for bravery.
Private Rodney R. Rust, who was
wounded on August 20 in France,
has arrived in the States and now
is in Halloran Hospital, Staten Is
land, N. Y.
Lieutenant E. Newton Tyndall,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Tyndall,
living near here, has been trans
ferred from San Marcos, Texas, to
Boca Ration, Florida.
Sergeant G. Joseph Sammons,
stationed at Camp Crowder, Mo, is
spending his furlough with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Grover J. Sam
mons, near here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marc B. Saunders
have received word from their son,
Private Thomas r. Saunders, that
he has arrived in Holland. He went
overseas the middle of September
and for a few weeks was stationed
in England.
Prominent Citizen Passes
Horatio Seymour .Macklin, 81
years old, retired merchant, died at
his home on Chestnut street on
Wednesday morning of last week !
after an illness of three weeks. He
was the son of the late Virden and |
Elizabeth (Eddington) Maeklin,
and had lived most of his life in |
Georgetown. More than forty years
ago he served as. constable of this
district.
Funeral services were held on
Saturday afternoon last at 2 o.
clock from the late residence. In
terment was made in Union ceme-
terry OH OOul0 ftdC6 street.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Laura H.
Macklin, he is survived by the fol-
lowing children: Miss Helen G.
Macklin, for many years clerk in
the Georgetown postoffice. living
at home; Mrs. John S. Nelson, of
Washington. d. c.. Mrs. Howard
Stoeckel of Wilmington; Walter
Usu1a.a Mnalylfn Of fhn
Georgetown Office of the Delaware
Light and Power Company, and
John Macklin. connected with Swift
and Company in Wilmington.
Many years ago he and his bro
ther operated the Georgetown Rol-
ler Mills and later he owned and
operated Reynolds Mill in Broad
kiln District, near Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Rogers of
East Pine street have received word
from the War Department that
their son, Technical Sergeant Will
bert Rogers, was wounded in
France on November 4. A letter
was received few days ago from
Technical Sergeant Rogers in
which he stated that he had receiA
ed wounds from shrapnel in the
shoulder and legs but that five
blood transfusions and excellent
medical care were bringing him
around in fine shape. He also sent
home the Purple Heart with which
he was decorated.
Although in the service for three
years, he was not sent overseas
until about three months ago. Two
of the three years We're spent in
camps in the State of Washington.
For time he was stationed at
Camp Phillips. Texas.
Pfc. Raymond J. Spicer, son of
Mrs. Olive Spicer, this city, recent
ly was awarded a Silver Star for
in action with Lieuten-
ant General Mark w. Clark's Fifth
Army in Italy.
Spicer. together with four COM
rades, volunteered to go forward
and remark a clear lane through a
mine field which no longer could
be determined due to incessant en-
emy artillery fire directed at the
field. The five, connected with the
engineer battalion, pushed forward
although forced to take cover sew
eral times from the intense artil-
lery barrage covering the area.
They succeeded in designating. the
safe lane and by this action the
Fifth Army Armor which had been
held up was able to move through
The gap and fire directly on Ger
nan positions.
He has been overseas since May,
1912, when he landed in Africa.
Mrs. Marian c. Scott, East Cedar
street, this city, and mother of
.hree small children, has been no.
ified by the War Department that
ler husband, Harold X. Scott, Sea-
nan lie, has been reported missing
the sinking of the de-
;troyer on which he served. The
sinking occurred during the great
naval battle in the waters near the
His wife is daughter
II Mr.. and Mrs. William Wilson,
living here. Her brother, Pfc. Ed
win ID. Wilson is now home on
after serving in the Pa
life area.
Sergeant Howard E. Lockwood,
ION of former Coroner and Mrs.
Iohn E. Lockwood, of Dagsboro,
md brother Of Herman C. Lock-
wood, this city. has been seriously
in Germany, according to
telegram just received by his par
nts. He was a member of tank
destroyer corps. No details have
,een given by the War Depart
nent
After a ten-day furlough with his
MI, and Mre Earl Rust