Milford chronicle., 1945-09-14
GEORGETOWN

1t. Col Ralph S Baker, has been /
released from the t. S. Army with
129 credits. COL Baker. who wao
overseas with Gen. PattOn's Army
will resume his law practice, here.
Miss Millie Roach of Washington
is spending her vacation with her
mother, Mrs Louisa Roach.
Mrs. o. ID. Robinson had as re-
cent guests. her nephew, Major AL
bury X. Tunnel and Miss Alice
Abel of Washington. ID. c. Major
Tunnel returned in February.
from India where he spent the last
two and a half years.
The local churches have all re-
Nnmed their fall and winter order
of services.
Corporal Hoyt Rogers, Jr.. has
heen transferred to MacDill Field
Tampa. Florida. He was formerly
stationed at Hill Field. Ogden,
Utah. Mrs. Rogers has Joined him,
in Florida.
Sergeant David d. Dukes. has
written his parents that he is now
stationed on Okinawa.
Corporal RaymOn S. Rust and
Private George r. Russell met re-
Gently in a Red Cross center in
France. while both were awaiting
shipment to other destinations.
Staff Sergeant and Mrs. William
+. Johnson and son, Billie. of Nit
chell Field, Long Island were re-
cent visitors of Sergeant JOhnsOn's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul John
SON.
Miss Eleanor Townsend, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Julian +.
townsend. has been assigned to
Bowling Field. Texas after COM
pletine her training in Red Cross
staff work, in Washington. d. c.
The Misses Sarah and Lieanna
I'oOks. of Wilmington were recent
visitors at the home of their par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs Thomas FoOks.
Mrs Lorenzo Birmingham has
returned from two weeks visit
with friends in Mt. Gretna and
Hershey Pennsylvania.
Henry ID. Mears, son of MIR. and
Mrs. David II. McarS has been pro-
NOTED to the rank T/5 and assign
ed to the Army of OccupatiOnal i'll
Europe. His promotion was made
on August 9th. Mears. formerly a
member of the 740th Tank Batta-
lion of the Sth Infantry, has been
overseas since December, 1914. He
wears three battle stars on his
campaign ribbon for the Ardennes
Battle of the Bulge, the Ruhr
Pocket and the Rhineland. He is
row serving with the 7th Army of
Occupational and stationed in cen
tral Germany. Mears. d tank
mechanic, entered the service in
May 1914 and received his training
at the Armored School Fort Knox
kentucky. He has a wife and four
children living near here.
Staff Sergeant Cove l.. Sauls-
hurry. son of Mr. and Mrs. Ell
Salisbury. Georgetown. has re-
Gently been awarded Certificate
of Merit, in recognition of cOnSpi
cously meritOrius and outstanding
performance of military duty dur
ing the period from October 80
1943 to June 80. 1945. He is at pre-
sent with Special Troop 18th Arm.
Group, at Weisbaden. Germany. HI
wears. on his European Theatr'
ribbon. five battle stars, fOr partl
Cipation in the Normandy. North
ern France, Ardennes. Rhinelan'
and Central Germany campaigns.
Sergeant Lynch. who is tn
grandson of Mr.. and Mrs Cove
Lynch and the late Mr.. and Mrs
Levin f. Salisbury. of here attend
ed Mckinley High School, Wash
ington. ID. G.. and Maryland Univel
sity. When he was inducted int
the service he was with the l..
Naval Engineering Experiments
Station at Annapolis. Maryland. II
received his basic training an
finished cadre school at FOi
Bragg. North Carolina. After com
lletins special work at Camp She
by. mississippi and Fort Mead
Maryland he was sent to Englan
in October 1945 While in Franc
Sergeant salisbury married WA
Sergeant Winifred Anderson,
New York City, who has recent
been released after two years sci
vice with General Bradley's Arm
Joseph Benjamin Blow. aged
years, was arrested by State Polio
early yesterday morning, charge
with larceny of chickens. When a.
rested he had with him two tn
keys and ten chickens. said to ha,
stolen from A. W. Crisfield of nes
Seaford. According to evidence III
covered by State Police. Blow h;
been for several weeks. alleged
stealing chickens from farms ne;
Seaford. using push-cart
transport the chickens which
said he had sold to individuals
the town of Seaford Mr.. Crisfie
reports the loss of 13 turkeys r
Gently. and Blow is said to ha
admitted the theft of nine of the
Blow will he arraigned befO
Magistrate King, of Bridgeville,
Tuesday night. and in the mea
time State Police are continuing
investigate chicken thefts. viii
investigation will probably rest
in other arrests. Blow was Sc
fenced. in January of 1910,
chief Justice Richards, to o
month in Sussex County prison
q similar charge.
Del Parker, merchant of Birds
Vile. last night shot and severe
wounded Private George ALE
when the latter snatched a b
containing the days store receil