Milford chronicle., 1944-09-08
GEORGETOWN

Federal Building. Girls OF this cit
and vicinity will be able to &
through the entire enlistment pre-
cess and will even be sworn 1
within a few minutes after CON
plotting the questions asked an
Meeting the qualifications. Durin
the visit, medical personnel and in
reviewers will be available. g.,
Edward Mustard, an engineer
who for the past two years ha
been employed in one of the Nel
England states; has returned her
and with his family are occupying
the Magistrate w. Elwood Wrigh
property on East Pine street.
James NJ. Ware, stationed II
Texas, has been on a ten-day fur
Tough with his family here.
Elmer w. Donavan and Adam
Hylenski, two young men livinl
near here, are in the Beebe Hospi
tai at Lewes suffering from cuts
and bruises and possibly slight in
ternal injuries as result of collid
ing with a car driven by Raymond
Passwaters, of Lincoln City, Sun,
day night, on the Georgetown.
Lewes Highway, three miles east
of here. How the collision took
place or what caused it is moi
known. It is believed, however, tC
have been due to speeding State
Troopers are making a thorough
investigation to ascertain the cause
Sergeant Norman L. King, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert J. King, near
here, is home on a furlOugh. He is
connected with the Army Air
Corps. He entered the service on
July 81, 1872. and received his
training at Atlantic City, New Jer-
seys From there he went to- New
Mexico, and then to Miami Beach,
Florida. Later he was sent to Nash
willie, Tennessee. He then was sent
to Tyndall Field, Florida where he
has spent sixteen months, but now
is being transferred to Utah..
Corporal Albert Page CrOll, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Croll, West
Market street, is now an expert in
fantryman. He was one of 1872 men
in the $4,000 to be presented with
his badge, individually, by his COM
mander, General Paul, at a review
parade at Fort Jackson, South
Carolina. 1t means an increase in
pay in this country and double pay
ON foreign soil. In order to obtain
the badge, it is necessary for a
soldier to have eighteen days, of
field proficiency and firing tests, a
twenty-five mile forced march in
eight hours with a 65-pOund full
field pack, a nine-mile forced
march in two hours with the same
pack, twelve hours of scouting and
patrol and a twenty-feur hour COM
pass course Page, as he familiar
ly is called, is a graduate of the
High School, class of
'43, where he was a member for the
teams. He majored in foot
ball. Shortly after entering the
Army, he was sent to Kentucky
under the Army Students Training
Program where, he remained until
and the boys planced
in the infantry. He then was sent
to Memphis, Tennessee, for more
training and then to Fort Jackson
where he is at present.
! Corporal Benjamin T. Parker,
living near here. now stationed at
Camp Funston, on the Fort Riley
Kansas, recently was
promoted from private first class
TO his present rank. He is with the
1926 Combat Engineer Battalion.
4 Clarence Arthur Christensen, al
-hough not eighteen, enlisted on
Nay 26 and has reported to the
Navy Training Center, Sampson,
New York. He. graduated from the
High School last June.
he is the third son of the Reverend
md Mrs. S. E. Christensen to en-
er the armed forces. His two bro
hers are T/Sergeant Siguard e.
with a bomber squa-
IRON in England, and Lieutenant |
PAUL Christensen of the Army Air
Force, stationed at Camp Mercer,
california. ..-
Corporal Robert S. Booth, son of
IRIS. Marjorie Booth, Cedar and
ling streets, has been transferred
rom Morrison Field, Florida, to
hamilton Field, California. Recent
= he underwent an operation on
is nose at the base hospital there.
Private Granville Scott, son of
Ir. and Mrs. Shepard B. Scott,
ear Springfield Cross Roads,
tationed at Camp Maxey, Texas. is
ONE on a ten-day furlough with
Is wife and children at Claymont,
nd his parents near here.
Repairs. are being made to Saint
1hn's church. at Springfield Cross
Dads, five miles south of here.
Lieutenant ii. 81 Marian w. Nc
abe. who for some time has been
ationed in Spokane, Washington,
rs been visiting her parents, Mr.. !
Id Mrs. E. H. McCabe Jr., at
illsboro. She left this week for ,
,r new. post at Farragnt. Idaho. (
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Baker, of Y
illsboro, are receiving eongratu-
tions ON the birth of a daughter, !
lmed Iva Lee. at the home. of her '
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Hudson,
that town. G
After spending two months with q
n mother in Mercersburg, Penn
lvania. Mrs. Caleb NJ. Wright and
70 SONS. Thomas and Billy, have
turned to their home on West @
ne street. v
Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. Tunnel, s
:, are spending two weeks at
.lesmere, Pennsylvania.
Private Thomas ]. Pittard, son of S
rs. Eva B. Pittard, Chestnut
rect, has been transferred to Fort e
,Clellan, Alabama. d
Mrs. Jacob Minor has returned c
me after spending seven weeks f
the Beebe Hospital at Lewes. e
e is greatly improved in health. l
MIR. and Mrs. Oscar Richards, il
Ist Market street, have as their F
est Mrs. James Owens of New Il
k, Delaware, n