Milford chronicle., 1944-01-07
Service SIants


The Milford Chronicle,
Milford, Delaware.
Dear Mr.. Townsend:
A few weeks ago several copies
Of THE Milford Chronicle" arrived
"down-under" and in due time
reached me at our hospital. | can
not tell you how delighted l am to
see that familiar paper again. Now
l am receiving copies regularly
and am thoroughly enjoying them.
They are usually about six weeks
old. but that makes them none the
less welcome. The people of Aus
tralia have almost overwhelmed us
with their friendliness and hospi-
tality, but news from home con-
tinues to be one of the most i'm
portant events of our days. We
have been fortunate in many ways
during the past two years overseas
and we do hope the people in the
States know that we realize our
difficulties are made easier to over
come because of their constant and
various war efforts on the home
front. We know that the time isn't
right just yet for us to come home.
but we surely do look forward to
that time. whenever it may be.
Thank you again for the paper. All
good wishes for the New Year.
Sincerely yours. Edith Num-.
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Mai. c. Norman Coleman has re-
Gently been promoted to his present
rank. He was member of the
City Police before en-
tering the Army in January, 1871,
as lieutenant. With the exception
of short leave spent in this eoun-
try last summer. he has been on
foreign duty since December, 1871.
Major Coleman is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Coleman, Kem-
blesville, Pa, and his wife, the for
mer Miss Ruth Warrington. is re-
siding with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred c. Warrington of Fred
erica. and is a member of the facul-
iy of the Frederica public school.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil r. Frazier.
Sr., of FELTON,, have received word
Of the safe arrival overseas of two
)f their sons. Private Bruce Fra
,ier, in Panama, and Sergeant
Glenn Frazier, Army Air Forces,
in England They have two other
sons in service. Corporal Virgil
Frazier. Jr., in Australia. and Ca
let Ray Frazier. a student at Vir-
ginia Polytechnic Institute under
the Army Specialized Training
Program, who is expected home on
a furlough this month.
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Mildred Cassie Prettyman of
Georgetown. has been sworn into
the Women's Army Corps as an
Air-WAC by Lieutenant Ethel NJ.
Leblanc, acting officer in charge
Of the recruiting station. Miss Pret-
lyman attended Georgetown High /
School. and has been employed at
he DUPONT Company nylOn plant in /
5eaford. She has made her home |
with her grandmother, Mrs. Cassie
Dyer, for the past II years.
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Sergt. William F. Hayes. Army
Air Forces, stationed at Las Vegas. |
iev., spent Christmas week with
lis parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William
:. Hayes, Greenwood, on his first
'isit home in 13 months. Two
'ther brothers are in service: Pfc.
Arthur NJ. Hayes with the Second
Air Force, and Richard p. Hayes,
eaman first class, somewhere in
he South Pacific.
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Nettie Evelyn Welch of Harring
on. who enlisted in the WAVES in
august. has now completed her
curse at Lakehurst, n. j.. and has
cen promoted from seaman second
lass to parachute rigger third
lass. After spending seven-day
with her parents, Mr.. and
Irs. Carroll Welch. she will re-
ort for duty at Pensacola, Fla.
a "
Cpl. Joe Kielbasa. son of Mr.. and
Irs. Andrew Kielbasa, of near
Iilford. recently sent a number of
andsOme cOlored post cards depict
lg some of the scenic beauty of the
tate of Washington, where he is
ow stationed, to the Milford Ro-
Try Club. The pictures were cir
ulated among the members at the ;
lst dinner meeting of the club.
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Henry J. Orkin, of Milford, has {
cen promoted from corporal to
ergeant at the Army Air Base, {
ort Dix, n. j., where he is a cook
ith one of the Air Force Units. {
ergt. Orkin entered the Army
pril. 1912. Prior to his entrance
to the army he had his own
itcher business near his home. {
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DR.. Felix Mick, Lieutenant d.
U. S. n. left on Friday after \
'ending a few days at his home d
! Chestnut Knoll with his par q
It's and brother, Frank. He as
med duties as one of the as
slant surgeons at the Philadel- i
Tia Naval Hospital on Saturday. a
nuary l. Y
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Mate Imly Abbott v
as presented with a s25 war
nd this week on a Salute 10
eroes" program conducted by C
alton WDEL in Wilmington. Imly n
ears two silver stars on his uni t
rm signifying that he has been N
ten major engagements over
as.
Captain Frank Mick, U. S. M. c. e.
left ON Tuesday after having p
ent the Christmas holidays at "
me with his parents. He has
en- transferred to Jacksonville,
a.. where he will review opera ii
nal training during the next few N