Milford chronicle., 1945-04-13
GEORGETOWN

Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Alden Town
send ii, received a telegram from
the War Department. on Saturdav
last announcing that their son pr,
Epeh Alden Townsend Ill. had
'eeil killed III action in Germany
on March 24th. Young Townsend
VINO would hove celebrated his 19th
Dlfthday next month. was inducted
INTO the service last June followin.
MS graduation from GeOruetovn
Hlsh School He trained M Camu
stewart, Georgia, Fort Howe. Tex
as and Camp Meade, MARYLAND He
arrived overseas about March Sth
MS last letter, dated March 21st
was received by his uarents
March 3lst. Pfc Townsend was
actlVe III athletics in High school
ana was Il member Of the Youth
Group of Wesley Methodist ChurrL
mere. lie is survived by his par
ehts' and one sister, Dorothy. who
II senior at Juniata College.
huntingdon, Pennsylvania. lie is
tle grandson of Mrs. Nellie E.alc-
en- and the late William Faucet.
also of Georgetown.
Thomas II. Saunders. son Of Mr.
ana Mrs. Mare Il. Saunders. of this
city mas recently been promoted
from re. TO rank Of Sergeant.
sergeant Saunders is with the S4th
inlahtrv Division of the 9th Army.
ms division is known as the Rail
splltterS and commanded by Major
General Boiling. Sergeant Saunders
Va
Iofe 1t went overseas. He was
l'ade temporary sergeant in the
battle OF Ardcnnee Forest and the
promotion is now permanent.
P1c. Grover &. Mariner, of East
Laurel Street. this city. has been
awarded the Combat Infantryman
badge. His division is commanded
d! Major General Burress and is
one OF the newest fighting with the
1th Army. He is the son of Mr.. and
MIS-. Grover {. Mariner ST., here.
The only son of Mr. and Mrs.
charles +. Walls. ST., of this town.
EaS been overseas for one year. ON
the 20th of last March. He is Ser
Seant Charles f. Walls. Jr. and
celebrated his 21st birthday on
ground crew of the 110th Troop
Carrier Squadron. Army Air Corps.
His company has been awarded the
Presidential citation and now wear
Bronze Stars on 1lieir European
Theatre Operations Ribbon. He al
so wears a Good Conduct Medal.
Private IlOyt f. Rogers Jr.. son
of MIR. and Mrs. Hoyt Rogers ST.. Of
this city, has been promoted to Pfc
Pic. Rogers is assigned to the
4l35 the AAF Base Unit Before en-
terinS the service he was employed
AT the NylOn Plant, at Seaford
Sergeant Emory Short, 22, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Short of
Georgetown. has been doing out
standing work as Il laboratory
technician in the L. S. Army Gene
raj Hospital in England Sergeant
Short specializing i'll serolOsy, ana
lySeS blood specimens and cross
matches blood for tranSfuSiOnS
work which has been responsible
for the saving of the lives of So
many wounded soldiers. He grad
uated at the Army Specialist
School at Lawson General Hospital
at Atlanta, Georgia and received
additional training at" Harmon
General Hospital, LOngview, Texas
before going overseas.
The Kiwanis Club of this city
held their weekly meeting in the
Church Hall at Grace Methodist
Church. where dinner was served
them by Class No. {. Presiden
Henderson presided over the meet
ing and reviewed the accomplish
ments of the club in the last three
months and outlined goals for tn
coming months. Plans were dis
cussed for raising funds for chari
table purposes, one plan which in
cludes the possible production Of
home talent play.
The drive for used clOthin
which the Kiwanians are sponsor
ing has gained impetus. and it wa
reported that the building used d
Democratic Headquarters las
year had been donated by Senate
Tunnel to be used as ii depot fo
collections in this city.
The Georgetown -MillsbOro Re
tary Club met in Masonic Tempt,
with Mr.. Crawford Bailey in chare
of the Program. Mr.. Bailey, intro
duced Reverend W. H. Nice ClintOcl
who brought an Easter message t
the group. The Rotary club is &C
operating the Used Clothing Driy
and Mr.. Jack Hough. is the Rota
ian serving on the local commit,
headed by Mr.. Al Brauniield.
The condition of AtWell Burde
Hudson. of Georgetown who W;
struck by 4 Mack truck driven /
Ray Allen league, also of this cit
on Saturday night of last week,
reported to be good. league ";
proceeding south on the DuPOl
Blvd when Hudson walked or fe
in the path of the truck. Tea%l
took him to the Milford MemOri
Hospital where examination I
Vealed slight head and knee i
juries. The truck sustained Il bro
en- headlight and bumper.