Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11
HARRINGTON


Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kates of this
city have received information
from the War Department to the
effect that their son Private Leon
w. Hates age 81 years a para
trooper, was wounded in action
over France on July 3rd. and was
awarded the purple heart. Private
Kates entered the service in the
State of Washington in 1941 and
trained as a paratrooper in Geor-
gia. He went overseas in April
1943 and made his first jump in the
invasion of Sicily continuing in
Italy and then in France on d Day.
His parents received their last
letter from him on July 31st. in
which he said he was recovering
from a leg wound and was walking
around, but is still receiving medi-
cal attention.
Mrs. jeanette Potter and daugh-
ter Adrianna are spending
vacation with relatives in Wash
ington D. c.
Miss Mary Margaret Masten OF
Wilmington is visiting her aunt
Mrs. A. c. Creadick during her
vacation.
Mr.. Guido de MaziO has been
spending a vacation at Rehoboth.
Miss Imogene Welch is visiting
her uncle and aunt, DR.. and Mrs.
G. H. Riggin in Wilmington.
Mrs. Verie Cahall, Mrs. Ella
ittle Mrs A C. CTeadick and
Miss Mary Margaret Masten are
occupying a cottage at Rehoboth
for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs Harvey Camper.
Miss Doris Harrington and Miss
Doris Melvin are sOjourning at
Oak Orchard in the Camper traitor.
Mrs. Anna Lee Kitchens is visit
ing her husband Roland Kitchens
in San Antonio, Texas. Sergeant
Kitchens expects TO be moved in
the near future.
Sergeant Eugene Nelson is
spending a few days with his
mother Mrs. Florence Nelson.
Mrs. ]. Fl. Bullock of Dover was
the guest of her daughter Mrs.
Ernest HomewOod. during the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bailey are
enjoying two weeks at Riverdale
along the Indian River.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Waller of
Wilmington are visiting the form
ers parents Mr.. and Mrs. J. Harley
Waller.
Sergeant and Mrs. Edward
Raughley of Fort Jackson, S. {.
are spending a furlough with their
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Robinson
of Washington, D. c. have been the
guests of his father and sister Mrs.
Iva Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Tee are
moving to Wilmington this week,
where Mr.. Tee has been with the
Railroad company for several
years.
With the arrival of several Ger
man prisoners to be housed on the
Kent and Sussex Fair grounds.
there is evidence of a housing
shortage in this community.
Several U. S. Army guards are
guarding the prisoners who are eX-
pected to work in nearby can
neries. A portion of the Fair
grounds has been assigned to them
where a stOckade is being built.
Flood lights have already been in
stalled. Many of the soldiers
guarding the men arezmarried and
their wives are expected to accom-
Bany them here. These men are
permitted to live with their fami-
lies and are seeking rooms or
Just light housekeeping rooms. 1t I
mas been suggested that City Hall
De used as a clearing house where
he soldiers may be referred to ;
persons having rooms for. rent. I
Any one in the city or nearby hav-
ng such living quarters should
'egister them stating just what
hey have including cOnveniences
md price. Contact Mrs. Pearl
Norris clerk at City Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Neeman, MIR.
md Mrs. Johnny Andrews and
riends from Seaford spent Sartur-
lay at Ocean City Maryland.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. d. Mills and Mr..
md Mrs. Franklin Swain are
pending this week in Oak Or
hard
A. r. NJ. SIC Louis Price of
Rhode Island is spending a fur
ough with his mother Mrs. Alice
Price.
Frank C.. O'Neal President of the
Delaware State Firemen and
Harry c. Tee of the Kent County
association, will attend a Mary
and Convention at Ocean City on
Wednesday. II