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Milford chronicle., 1945-10-05
Odd Fellows Cuardsmen Win
Installation Praise As They
Monday Night Toured Slate
Walter j. Hoey Will BE
Installed As Noble
Grand; ii. Lynch To
Put On Entertainment.

Cryatal tuuut Lodge so 10
/. O. O. t. ot Milford is passing
another mil" stone in it's brilliant
history when II iustallo its recent
ly elected Officers for the now
term on Monday evening. October
Sth. 1915 IN tn" new Temple on \.
Walnut Street.
The officers recently elected are
Walter ] EIoey. Noble Grand,
Richard Wrlch, Vice Grand. Frank
Jester, Recording Secretary. Henry
". Wilkins, Financial Secretary,
George a. Swain, Treasurer, Trus-
tees, William V Sipple ST., willard
Hall, and Paris Kirby. cemetery
Board. John Let Comptc, Neal Will
kinS and Paris Kirby.
The installation ceremonies will
be conducted by District Deputy
Grand Master Paris Kirby Of the
Grand I.odSc Of Delaware |. O. o.
+ assisted 10y q very competent
staff recruited from the several
odd Fellow Lodges of Kent Coun-
lY.
w fi'N'l - il'h ! Nv INV tNIl'l'
Grand II aNSoCiated with the T. II
Nilholland 60 heading its timber
procurement division. He is well
known in business circles in this
section. Fully qualified for the po-
SitiOn OF Noble Grand he should
have u successful term.
To lend the evening that bit al
Socialihility that goes with an in
stallatlon in crystal FOunt Lodge
the Noble Grand has appointed
Harrison lynch, chairman of the
entertainment committee vino vii
prov.|" special refreshments 70
tn" members and guests of th'
evening Who Will he the Member;
OF Morning Star Lodge |. o. Q. I
of Smyrna
James \. Hail. the retiring No
hl" Grand leaves the office will
the thanks and best wishes of Cry
Stal Fouut mcmh"rA His term ha
ECen Il success
Every odd Fellow is cordial,
invited to attend this installation
Milford chronicle., 1945-10-05
To Hold Memorial
Meeting Tonight
Entire Community Invited TO Mass
Rally In Community Building

Every citizen in the Milford com
munity is cordially invited to at
tend u mass meeting this evening.
Friday. October 5. at 7:30 o'clock
in the gymnasium at the COmmun-
ity building. The meeting has been
called to determine the type of
permanent memorial the citizenry
Of this community will erect to
honor its heroic servicemen and
women.
AT preliminary meeting held
some few weeks ago. attended by
heads of various organizations in
the community, il was the cOnCen-
SuS of opinion that there should be
erected a permanent memorial, but
il was thought ut that time that
every citizen in the community
should be afforded an opportunity
to have n say in the type of mem
orial to he erected. thus the rea
son for the meeting this evening
With practically every COmmun-
ity on the Shore planning some
type of memorial to honor theil
service men and women, Milford
should take the lead and with thai
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Milford chronicle., 1945-10-05
Century Club Here
To Begin 47th Year
President Mrs. j. ". Fry Will Pre-
side Over First Meeting, October y

The Milford New Century Club
Will begin lis forty-scvonth year on
Monday, October s. when Mrs. John
W. Fry prcSidcS over the first
meeting on that day The calcn-
dar. presented then by Mrs. Eliza
beth ID. Riggs. chairman Of pro
gram, looks very interesting and
Will have several new features.
During this month Mrs Dorothy
Ninyard Stirni will address the
members and covered dish lunch
con Will be served October -. Re
ports from conventions will he
heard ON the opening day and the
latter part of the meeting will be
social time when Mrs. Ray War
rem and Mrs. Edward j Salcvan
will be hOStcsses Mrs. ROydpn
Hammond of Dover. librarian fOI
the State Library COmmissi0n. viii
be present on October - and rr-
port on new books. October ~ vii
be Bible Day with the Reverend l.
r. Werner of Calvary Methodist
Church as speaker and Mrs DisS
ton W. Jacobs of RchobOth. as so
loist. Motion picture prcvieWs vii
be given weekly for another ycal
by Mrs. G. Marshall Townsend
Thus the local women's club. which
has taken part in all good civit
programs, begins another mile
stone in an interesting and "duca
tiOna way
Milford chronicle., 1945-10-05
Bishop Asbury's Life
Reviewed At Chapel
Resident Bishop Charles Wesley
Flint Tells OF HardShipS

\ review of the life of Bishop
francis Asbury, especially the
hardShipS and sacrifices he Cndur
ed to spread Mcthodism on the
Eastern Shore of Maryland and
Delaware. was given by Bishop
Charles Wesley Flint, resident
bishop Of the Washington area, at
the l65th anniversary service at
Harratt's Chapel. historic cradle of
Mcthodism near Frederica last
Sunday.
This year Methodists are ohsery-
ing the 20oth anniversary of As
hury'S birth and Bishop Flint
pointed out that l62 years ago last
Sunday Bishop Asbury preached III
Earratt's Chapel. ApproXimately
200 attended the service today.
Reads tSbury'> Journal
Bishop Flint read excerpts from
ASbury'S journal, telling of his cX-
pcrienCcS in this section. One com
mcnt in the journal was stressed
hy the speaker. Asbury wrote that
the people of the Eastern Shore
are easier to reach in d religious
sense than the people further
north"
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Milford chronicle., 1945-10-05
Cedars Will
()Dell Season
Here Oct. lltl,
Major James w. Cannon,
Grand Tall Cedar, To
Preside; Guardsmen
Will BE Guests.

Gu thursday t.v"nlnG at neNt
week. October II, 1915. Evergreen
Forest No. ~. Tall CCdarS of Lcha.
non, kcnl and SUSSEX Counties.
will STAGE the first of it's up-tO-thc-
minut" t"romonials of the New
season in th" Community BulliinI.
Milford, with many new features to
add To the evenings pleasure. ROU
tine business has been pared to the
minimum in order to devote more
time to fun and fellowship. Major
James w CannOu, Grand Tall &c
Gar. will preside assisted hy :. D.
Cilh"rt Wilthanks and !. -. l.
Robert Wiley.
The Forest Rangers and their
stunt team have prepared an
lnltiatory ceremony that will great
Iy add to the Festivities
a class Of candidates is SchcduI-
ed to take the degrees
Evergreen Band under the dircc-
tiOn Ot Prof Chester StrOup will
provide minute music for
the occasion. Walter w. Giffins OF
rgIn % Page 2. PleaScl
Milford chronicle., 1945-10-05
Hallow cen
Fete Will Open
" Loan Drive
In Milford
Ten Divisions OF March,
crs, Comics And Floats
Will Make Up Parade;
Shore Towns Invited
To Participate.

With wartime restrictions lifted.
Milford expects to step back into
it's own as DelaWarc's city of
Parades" on Tuesday evening, Oc-
tObCr 80. at s o'clock when the old
time Halloween festivities of pre-
war days will be resumed. cOmbin-
ed with the celebration opening the
Victory Loan drive.
If the night is stormy the page
antry in 10 divisions will be held
tho following Thursday evening.
November |, according to officials
of the Retail, Wholesale. and In
dustrial Division of the Milford
Chamber of Commerce which is
sponsoring the affair
Last Celebration In 1911
The Halloween parades and fes-
tivities of pre-war days in Milford
drew large crowds from all parts
of the peninsula. The last of such
celebrations here was held in 1941.
The committee on arrangements
is composed of Mayor Edward c.
Evans and State Senator Robert II.
Yerkes with John p. Steward in
charge of publicity.
Harry 0. Gray Of Wilmington
executive chairman of the State
War Finance Committee. is coop
Grating with the local chairmcn to
make the affair success. Both
Senator Yerkcs and Mayor Evans
arc members of the Delaware Wal
Finance Committees executive
committee
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Milford chronicle., 1945-10-05
'Ol. ]. =. LeFevrc Head
ed Reviewing Officers
At Dow Supper
Served Here.

Fired cold but in good spirits.
the Delaware State Guard motor
cade" returned to Wilmington last
Sunday night after successful
to Dover and Milford
where is was reviewed and praised
by the citizcnry of those commune
ties.
1T was a great success from the
hcGinnin& to the end" Col. j. Paul
Heinel. commanding officer of the
Delaware Regiment, declared last
sunday night as the last truck re-
turned to the State Armory at
Tenth and DUPONT Streets shortly
before s o'clock.
At Dover. Col. John p. LcF'cvrc,
vice~lnayOr and former com
manding officer of the Delaware
National Guard Regiment. was off
cial reviewing officer. The review
was held in front Of Legislative
Hall. Other members of the re-
viewing staff were Colonel Heinel
and members of his staff. Lieut.
col. Victor Clark, reCimental exc
lllINt VI lINtI III OIilllld ut VI lllt
parade. Captain Thomas Herlihy
Ir.. mayor of WilminCtOn. and
members of the Dover city Coun-
ell, William NJ HinkeI Harry
Dane. Thomas Y. Keith, John T.
Carson, and Col. william l.. Ianl
of Milford.
At the conclusion of the review
Colonel Heinel expressed the wisl
that DOy"r's Company would b,
luilt into crack unit which
would merit tho DESIGNATION o
the Governors own"
one of these spectators W;t
Lawrence &. Lapetina of Milford
former captain of Company {
. Milford. now a private in the T. s
Army who Is home ON furlougl
from Camp Attcrhury. Ind
Following the parade in Dover
the convoy travelled To Niltnrt
where the guardSmon toured tn
city and then went to Milford Ar
mory for supper of saucr kraut
lot dogs, potatoes. lima beau:
apple butter. pie. and Cottc". Tn
mcal was served by committee &
women headed by Mrs nOual
Jester with Company & As the off
cial host.
Maj L. Holland Prettyman. con
mander of the First Battalion. pre-
scented 4 loving cup to capt. Lcru
Lowe of Wilmington, regiment;
supply officer. in recognition I
his services The Second BattaliO
is commanded by Maj Walter Dc
luty of Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1945-10-05
Local Service
Clubs 10 Hold
Ladies' Niis|sI
Mrs. Dorothy Y. Stuni
Will BE Guest Speaker
Next Monday Evening
In Narney Auditorium

Mr.. Dorothy Nlnyard ;itlrul.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin
R. Ninyard. this city. Will b" the
guest of honor and speaker AT An
lntcr-Cluh meeting and ladies
night sponsored by the Milford
Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs. Tho
gala affair will be held in Varncy
Auditorium of the community
building next Monday evening. Oc-
tObcr S.
Mrs. Stirni has recently return
cd to the States after three harrow
inS years spent in the Japanese in
t"rnnent camp at Santa Tomas.
Manila. She will tell the group of
her life under the iron rule OF tn"
hcStial Jap War Lords
Mrs. Strni will also have ON dis
play an interesting collection Oi
items she collected during and af-
'Cr lntCrnmcnt. as well as paint
ingS of the interior and exterior OF
the grass hut in which she and hen
husband, the late Lieutenant j
Warren Stirni, lived for som,
months.
The talk hy Mrs. Stirni will hc
preceded hy Il banquet served 10y
he Carlisl" Fire Company. unde,
the direction of Charles f. Narnc.
and &. ID. HOlmucllcr.
Milford chronicle., 1945-10-05
Farm Bureau Poultry
Committee Meets
Discussed Problems onir0nting
Poultry Industry In Delaware

The Poultry Committee 0t IN"
Delaware state Farm Bureau met
at the Farm Bureau office on
South State Street. Dover, last
Tuesday evening, October 2nd. to
discuss problems confronting the
Ecultry industry in Delaware.
Members Of the committee are
Lee Hoffeckcr Of Bear, represent
ing the New Castle County Farm
Bureau; Charles Marker of Dover.
representing the Kent County
Farm Bureau; and VI. {. Vaughn of
Lewes, representing the Sussex
County Farm Bureau, Byard Car
mine of Bridgcville. and Frank
Gordy of Dover. appointed to the
Committee by George &. Simpson
President of the State Farm
Bureau.
The meeting was called To order
by Ralph r. Peters. Executive
Secretary of the State Farm,
Bureau. Charles Marker was
selected chairman of the Commit
tee.
all tu an W dSCHNI. NldI httlll-
Specialist of the North Eastern
Poultry Producers Council was in
troduced and discussed the nee(
tor producing high qualit!
bloiler as a prerequisite for an!
effective marketing program to in
crease the consumption of brOiler!
to keep demand ahead of the sup
ply
Members of the committee tel
there was a great need of Ion:
range educational program to pro
duce the quality of broilers tha
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Milford chronicle., 1945-10-05

ElllOtt should he COmpcllCd 10 pay
a l0-pound, 1.0n0-pag" report OF
testimony i'll the cXtcndcd inquiry
was filed along with the reports.
No Action Indicated
There Wrrc NO Indications that
anything definite would b" done
about il in the IIou5r. one WY or
another
The Democrats supported the
findings of the Internal Revenue
Bureau which allowed Hartford.
president of the Great Atlantic and
Pacific Tea Company, To deduct
1886 900 from his l942 return
There was no mention of the lat"
President in their brief letter trans
mittinG tic files To the House.
The minority report however
contcndcd in $500 words:
/. That the President "play"d
an important part" in the makiuc
of the loan in 1899 through a t"lo
phone conversation with Hartford
= That he also initiated the
settlement of the loan in 19t2 tnl
$4,000. inStructinG former RFt
Chairman Jesse Jones to handle il
''The President of the l'nit"t
States not only played an impor
tant part in cffecting the paymcn
of 5000 900 to his son but he wen
further and initiated the settle
mcnt by his Cabinet appointcc
Jesse Jones" the Republican said
"Clearly as the case now rests
the Federal Treasury stands to loSt
the tax on $l96000. That must no
be permitted IT John Hartford il
on his gross income. positive step
should be taken to collect the Ia,
from Elliott and his former wife
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Milford chronicle., 1945-10-05
Secretary Vinson Urges
Five Billion Income Tax
Slash For Next Year
!ousc Committee Told
That Administration
Plans Asks Repeal OF
Three Per Cent Nor
NAL Levy Upon Indi-
viduaIS.
Nv Iuo,idfrJ Press

Washington A 1900 900 900 tax
reduction for individuals and bust
ness IN l946 was proposed to Con
ercHs on Monday by Secretary OF
the Treasury VinsOn.
In the first taX-cutting lcgiSla-
tion to hit Capitol Hill in l6 years.
NlnSOn laid before the House ways
and means committee the admin
iStratlOn'S plan for easing war
time burdens on personal and cor
poratc pOcketboOks. He RECON-
mcndcd:
!. Repeal of the three per cent
normal tax on individuals. effective
january !. thus crasing 10000 900
lOW-incOnc persons from the tax
rolls completely and reducing the
tax liability for all individuals by
s. .0S5 .000 900
,. Elimination of the % per
cent war-imposed excess profits
tax on corporations. reducing 1916
corporate burdens by $2.555 900
000.
Luxury Taxes
:. An end on July |, 1916. of the
high wartime cXciSes on such
/ things as fur coats, icwelry. cos
metiCS and transportation. The eX-
Ci5eS under this regulation would
return next July to the 1912 level.
thus halviug the tax on many Of
the SO-Called luxury items Vinson
said this would result in an annual
reduction of $541 900 900 in excise
tax collections.
In presenting the administra- =
tion's taX-trimming program. Vim
son voiced confidence in the fin
turc of the American economy. say
ine the War has demonstrated
that this is 5000. 900 900 900 coun-
try; an annual gross national pro-
duct Of 5000 000. .00o 900 at present
prices is within our reach"
But NinS0n said the big nationa
debt and the responsibility to So.
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Milford chronicle., 1945-10-05
Will Hold Institutes
For School Nurses
Sessions viii BE Held At Dover
And Georgetown

The State Board of Health has
planned county institutes for
school nurses this month to be
held at the County Health Units in
Dover and Georgetown for the pur-
pose of acquainting the nurses
with the State Board staff and tell
ing them how the Board can be of
assistance with their various
school health programs.
The Objectives of School
Health Program" will be explained
by Miss Mary NJ. Klaes. Director OF
the Division of Public Health
Nursing, as the opening feature of
each institute, after which the
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Milford chronicle., 1945-10-05
Presbytery Closes
Session In Milford
Local Church Was Host TO Official
Body Monday And Tuesday

Sunday. October A. will be OBJ
served throughout the New Castle
Presbytery as West Nottingham
Day" il was decided at the closing
session of the Presbytery in Mil
ford on Tuesday The purpose will
he to raise funds to help pay off
the $25.000 Indebtedness of West
Nottingham Academy. the Presby
terian preparatory school at Col
ora. Md.
The group also adopted a recon-
mendatiOn that the Presbytcry tis-
cal year be changed to correspond
with the calendar year. AT present
the church fiscal year is April |
to March 81.
The Rev. John NJ. DeChant. pas
tor of the Milford Church. was APP
pointed moderator of the Dover
Church Session The former Dover
pastor. the Rev. DR.. Elliot Field. re-
Gently retired from the active min
istry. 1t was also announced that
the Rev Harry Ewig, pastor of the
Georgetown church. will retire OF
November |.
Milford chronicle., 1945-10-05
Antique Show To Be
Held At Harrington
New Century Club viii Sponsor
Exhibition And Sale At & lub House

The Harrington New Century
Club announces that it will spon-
sOr an exhibition and sale of au-
thcntic antique furniture. glass.
etc. at its club house on DOrman
street. Harrington, on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, October II.
IS and 10, from 10 a. M until 10
p. m.
Reliable dealers and collectors
of Delaware and Maryland will ex-
hibit and the affair promises to be
very interesting. Lunch will be
served by the ladies of the club
of which Mrs. Fred S Bailey is the
president and Mrs. +. w. White is
chairman of the hospitality COM
mittee. The public is cordially in
vited to attend
Milford chronicle., 1945-10-05
City Officials Sign
Contract For Current
Delaware Power And Light
Go. Expects To Run Line
Into City BY January 1st

While thC contract lot to the Del
aware Power and Light Company
of Wilmington to furnish electric
current to Milford for the next five
years was signed Monday by Mayor
Edward G. Evans and AlphonsO
IIumos. secretary of the city COun-
Gil, il was learned from officials
Of the utility that the lines cannot
be run into the city before the first
of next year.
The contract calls, for the com
plctiun of the necessary construc-
tion work and connections before
next April. but city officials hope
the service will start at an earlier
date 50 that work can get under
way ON the renovation and eXpan-
sion of tho municipal plant.
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Milford chronicle., 1945-10-05
Hospitals Asso. To
Meet October 18th
Session will BE Held Al Delaware
Hospital, Wilmington, At 4 +. VI.

George r. MaCklin. Of Milford.
Elect of the association
of Delaware hospitals incorporated
has announced that meeting of
the Board of Directors of the aSSO-
tiation has become necessary. The
following letter prepared by Mr.
Macklin and sent out to the mem
hership, explains fully the problem
and is reproduced with Mr. Mack
Inns. permission.
Dear Sir:
An unanticipated problem has
developed which makes if neCeSsa-
ry to issue call for meeting OF
the Board of Directors of the
"A$SOciation of Delaware Hospi-
tails, Inc" The date set for the
meeting is Thursday. October II.
400 p. III. at the Delaware HOspi-
tai.
This meeting is made necessary
because Mr. H. G.. Haskell finds it
impossible TO accept the office Of
President of the Association Of
delaware Hospitals. Inc.- Thus
the Association is without the ser
vices of President at present.
The purpose of this meeting is
TO fill this vacancy.
II is. therefore. necessary that
voting representatives of all mem
bcr hospitals to meet for short
meeting with the immediate duty
OF filling the vacancy of President,
and to discuss any topic for the
good Of the order"
AS PreSident-eleCt it is my duty
to ask each of you to attend the
meeting at the time and place as
set forth in the first paragraph of
this letter.
Cordially. yours.
GEO. r. MACKLIN
President-elect,
Association of Delaware
Hospitals, Inc.
Milford chronicle., 1945-10-05
Set War Surplus
Loss Al 50 Billions
Members OF House Expect
Sales TO Realize
Ten Billions
Kr IANo1inlc-i PLrAA

Washington Federal officials eN-
poet loss OF at least $30.000 900
600 in sale and disposal of Amer
ica's surplus war goods.
This estimate was disclosed ON
Monday hy Representative Man
asco OD-AIaD He is chairman Of
the House expenditures committee
which is drafting legislation aimed
at improving disposal methods.
M2nasco told d reporter he had
been checking for some time with
officials in charge of property sales
and summarized his findings this
way
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Milford chronicle., 1945-10-05

loving cup that stands over two
feet high, and a large blue rib
bon.
The approximately $500 in cash,
forming part of the prize, went to
the trainer. +. G.. King of Culpep-
per, Va. This is the outstanding
field trial for shooting dogs in the
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Milford chronicle., 1945-10-05
Milford Airnan Is
Awarded Air Medal
Sgt. Jos. l.. Marshall Hon"rFd In
Doicr Ceremony Shot Down Twice

Technical sergeant Joseph l.,
MARSHALL ot Milford who Was shot
down twice during 26 missions IN
= humhcr uril of Italy and who
spent four months IN a German
ItiSOnCr-ni -War camp, last Satur-
cay VA, hOuor man AT tn" Dover
irmy AIR iield aS h" received the
Air Medal IT forual ceremonies at
tended hy his family.
Colonel Harold i Rau. has"
commander. pinned tn" medal ON
the sergeant during a formation of
all troops at tn" field. The SCI ?
Ic;nt's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Marshall of Kings Highway
I.cwoe and his wife. tn" former
Virginia Deputy. were in the re-
VIEWING rarity. standing t" the lett
OF the colonel during the C"rcmo-
ny. The NcrGcanr'S S one Ycar-old
son, Ronald, missed the affair, be
in2 left at home in Milford.
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Milford chronicle., 1945-10-05
7. c. Collins English Setter
Wins Greater Pihsburg Troph,

+. Carlisle Collins of Milford,
has been notified by the Greater
Pittsburgh Field Trial Association
that his English setter. Peerless
Begay 2nd. won the first prize in
the open shooting dog event held
September %
Accompanying the notification
was handsome engraved silver
Milford chronicle., 1945-10-05
Say
F.D. K. Influenced
Hartford Loan
A I0-Pound, I,0O0-Page Report OF Testimony
In The Extended Inquiry Filed Away With
Reports No Action Is Indicated In The
House, One Way Or Another.
Br J<l0,i,ftr.i Prrl,

Republican members and
Washington thfr Monday
lame On Elliott RoOS"VcItS
a themselves
a to the a
taN
Thc can b.
Influenced Hartford making the loan questioned Wh"th" the
q implications
Milford chronicle., 1945-10-05

terry, which used
its high powered
lights to search
out and destroy
numerous bands
of laps intiltrat
ing into the rear
Of a m cric a II
Forces, has sent
tn his parents
" r c0,rucndu
tions which he
received fro IN
lllP Nd ltlliS com -
mandinc officers
and which they
tins y \ L g II I $ J
n q We GrariOuSly
allowed the Mil
ford ChrouiCIc &c
Milford chronicle., 1945-10-05
Capt. G.. T. Macklin
Honored By Leaders
Milford Officers Company Played
Vital Part In Jap War

taptain George r. Macklin, Jr.
son of Mr.. and Mrs George r.
Macklin, ST.. of this city. command
ing officer of Battery A. 227th \.
A. \. SIT. Bn. ScarchliGht bat
Milford chronicle., 1945-10-05
reproduce.

llcadqudrtcrS. t3 infantry hi
vision. \. i. o. No a.. co
Postmaster
26 June. 19t5
Subject: COmmcudatiou. Btry \
ueinfl, 221th AAA Scarchlight
Rn
To: commanding General. 6Sth
AAA Brigade. A. =. q. No. 20.
I During the period ; May.
l945. to date, clements of the 221lh
AAA Scarchlight Rn.. including
Btry. \ and detachment of Rtry. G.
hay" hcen attached tn this division
with the mission of furnishing bat
tleti"ld illumination
> Under tn" exemplary leader
ship of Captain George 7. Macklin
Jr.. Commanding Officer. Btry. 4
227th AAA ScarchlGht Ru the of
ticerS and men comprising the or
ganizatiOn have distinguished
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