Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11

because we know for a certainty
that you are getting your copy and
the home picture is being carried
to you. Your honors, your cita-
tions, and your achievements,
whether you are an officer, nom
com. or a buck private are very
important to us and the facts
make interesting reading to your
family and friends. Let us know
about them. The good old American
way of life, which you strive to
maintain. will be waiting for each
of you, when this awfulneSs is
over, and welcome, such as you
have never known will be yours.
We are so proud of our Milford
boys and those of this vicinity.
They are among the best and we
hope to see all of you very soon.
In the meantime. our best wishes
and the best of luck goes to you.
Very sincerely.
Virginia Townsend
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Roy ManlOve enlisted in the Navy
at Philadelphia on Tuesday of this
week.
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Harrison VIM. Lynch, S. o. M.
SIC. stationed at Norfolk. Va. spent
the weekend with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Harrison w. Lynch.
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William Fl. Warren, Jr.. S. X. 3 /c
and wife have returned to Clinton.
Okla, after spending a few days
with their parents in Milford and
Ellendale.
Private David Sills, who is med !
ical student at the University of
Maryland, is spending two weeks /
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. I
David N. Sills.
Corporal Donald LOtiand has re-
turned after spending To-day
furlough with his wife and par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred LOfiand
of Greenwood.
Private William G. Short has
returned to his base at Camp Le-
JUNE. N. c., after spending ten
day furlough with his wife at their
home on Carlisle Lane.
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Private Henry Moore. son Of Mr. I
and Mrs. ]. W. Moore, an NJ. p,
stationed at Governors Island, re-
Gently returned from trip to Scot
land, bringing back prisoners of |
war
Frank C. Boan, U. S. c. G.. spent
a 4S-hour leave with his wife and
her parents. MIR. and Mrs. f. J.
Salevan on Wednesday. Mrs. BOan
accompanied her husband back to
New York City for short visit.
Lieutenant Bernard Clements.
Who has been in Atlanta, Georgia,
for special training, spent a few
days the past week with his parents
MIR. and Mrs. David A. Clements, be- !
fore going to Camp Rucker. Ala.
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Mrs. Rosella Billings has receiv- |
ed word from her husband, Techni-
cal Sergeant Powell L. Billings,
who has been overseas 10 months,
in Africa and Italy. of his recent
promotion from staff to technical
sergeant.
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Steven Draper of the Merchant
Marines, returned to duty on
Tuesday, after spending the past
two weeks with Mr.. and Mrs.
George H. Draper at Slaughter I
Beach. Steve's last trip was made
to liverpool, England.
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Mr.. and Mrs. George Manlove re-
Gently received the Purple Heart {
and ribbons that was given to their
son, Gordon, who was wounded in
France on July 6. At present Cor
don is in rest camp in England.
He has been in the army three years
last January and went over seas !
the first of June. ,
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Corporal TI5 William Lester I
Morgan, who is with the 128th Me- d
chanized Cavalry at Fort Riley, [
Kansas, has recently been promot- \
ed to the rank of sergeant Serge l
ant Morgan graduated from Green n
wood High School, class of 1941. v
and was inducted in the service in
February of 1943. He has been sta f
toned at Fort Riley since that date II
and at present is attending Radio v
School there.
Mrs. Pauline H. West, 10 Hick- !
man street, Rehoboth Beach, has i
been notified that her husband, 9
James r. West, has been promoted i
from first lieutenant to captain by
General Mark Clark and received
the Mediterranean theatre ribbon ,
with one bronze star, indicating
participation in one major CAM
paign. Before entering the armed
services, Captain West practiced
veterinary medicine in Milford
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Lieutenant Commander Henry d.
Sipple, U. s. Navy. has spent 26
days leave with his wife and his {
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William V.
Sipple, in Lewes Beach and Reho-
both. He has recently returned
from a year of submarine duty in
the South Pacific and Indian Ocean
and has been assigned to the COM
mand of a new submarine now un- |
der construction. Lieutenant !
Commander and Mrs. Sipple left
Rehoboth on Friday for Ports
mouth, N. H., where he will be
stationed.
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An Air Service Command Depot
Somewhere in England)- Ser
geant James NJ Tatn1an, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence X. Tatman, of !
Delaware, is now SER !
wing as an Aircraft Mechanic in the
section of the largest Air {
Service Command depot in Britain.
He is one OF thousands at this de- 9