The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-29


J. W. Schneider. 1885 Ellsworth
Road, was discharged at the sep
Aration center at Great Lakes, Mar.
II. Merton C. Teare, 1880 Gross
Road, was discharged at the separa-
ton center at Camp Atterbury.
March %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy G.. Kennedy
have received word from their SON
Capt. James Yates Kennedy who is
stationed at Fort Sam Houston,
San Antonio. Texas, that he is 10 be
discharged In April and will return
to Ypsilanu. Capt Kennedy has
been In service five years and In
attached TO the Medical Admins
tration Department. He is chief OF.
ficer in medical therapy.
Mrs. Kennedy and their two chill
dren Jane Anne and Jimmie have
been in residence at Fort Sam
Houston
Pfc. William II. Johnson. son OF
Marshall Z. Johnson, OF Willis, has
arrived at the European Theater
Army Air Forces Reinforcement
Depot, and will soon be assigned to
a permanent station somewhere In
Germany.
Before entering the service in
February. 1915. he attended Lincoln
Consolidated School a. Ypsilanti,
and was later employed as a riveter
by the Willow Run Bomber Plant
at Ypsilanti. y
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy A. Wilson en-
tertained at dinner Sunday, in
honor OF their son, Norman p. Will
son and his friend. Clark Woolsey
OF 1882 South Huron ST. The boys
have returned from several months
service In the South Pacific and 1t
was the first time that they have
met In over two years. Covers were
laid for II and guests were present
from Detroit, River Rouge, Fowler
vile and Ypsilanti. After spending
a 80 day leave at home, Norman
left Monday to rejoin his ship, the
Wallace L. Lind, at Casco Bay.
Portland. Maine. Clark Woolsey
will report to the Naval Base at
Crosse lie. Saturday.
John Davidson. motor machin-
lists mate third class, was in Ypsi-
lanti Wednesday visiting the home
Of Richard C. Starr. The son o. Mr..
and Mrs. John Davidson. Sr.. OF
Ann Arbor, he Is on a 30day leave
which will end April "a.
Davidson served with the amphib-
ious fleet which took the Eighth
Army to Japan for its initial occu-
patton. He estimates that his ship.
Ism No. 4, was one OF the first TO
touch Japanese docks.
On his trip home, Davidson went
from Saipan to San Francisco. then
| down through the Panama Canal TO
New Orleans. On the way his ship
stopped at the Bahama Islands
where the crew met .he British
governor, Lord Murphy, and his
wife. The crew was taken through
the governors mansion, recently.
occupied by the Duke and Duchess
OF windsor.
Davidsonh as been through sever
al Pacific typhoons, but maintains
he never got sick. Just worried"
he says. Since 1t was impossible
for cooks TO work during rough
weather. :he crews existed on sand
witches or X rations until the sea
Gained down. Don't let that word
Pacific mislead anyone!' he ex.
claimed.
He has served in the Navy since
June is, 1914.
George Edward Robinett has ar.
rived home after being honorably
discharged from the U 8. Navy.
He was in the service SO months
and attained the rate Of MoMM
NC. The major part of his cruise
was spent training LIST crews at
Little Creek, Va, and in the Pacific
area.
He Is the youngest son OF Mr..
and Mrs. George e. Robinett, 17S
Elder st.
A family dinner was given. Those
present twere Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Robinett and family, Cleve-
land, o.. Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Adair
and family, Stony Creek, Mr.. and
Mrs Carl Robinett. Ypsilanti, and
Pfc. Dorothy Robinett, Washington,
D. c.
Melvin ]. Giles, 203 N. Huron
St, and Charles J. Cowen, 607 ST.
Johns ST.. were discharged at the
separation center at Fort Sheridan,
Ill, March 1928.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Petit. n.
Prospect St.. received word from
their son, Keith Petit, Painter arc,
that he was leaving Ten Tsiu.
China, March II. for the States. He
has been in the service 40 months.
He was a student at both Ann Ar
Dor and Ypsilanti High School.
Arthur Agla, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Blake Agla, S. Adams st., has
returned home after receiving an
honorable discharge from the army
at Camp Atterbury. Ind. Overseas
II months, Of his over three years
Of military service. he held the
rank OF Corporal at the time OF
discharge. He served with the
Transportation Corps. ninth traffic
regulating group. Of the famous
Third Army. and is a wearer OF two
battle stars.
Staff Sgt. Vance W. Cleveland,
who was graduated from Roosevelt