Serving In China Soldier Percy Daffin Tribute Card
James Percy Daffin serves with a flying unit in China with par achute training in Florida Texas and New Mexico. He passed time playing base ball with units at the China Base and sends hello to old chums. His wife and son live in Blades Delaware. He enlisted May 1942 after leaving DuPont Seaford. An emergency furlough came in December 1942 for a newborn son. Overseas postings included India before moving to China six months ago. Address available on request.
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James Percy Daffin
China
Perk
Department of Parachute
duPont Co
Seaford
Daffins
Blades
Del
Percy
Miami Beach
Fla
Texas
New Mexico
India
Cpl James L Baker recalls D Day at Gulfport Field
Mississippi Cpl James L Baker who joined in November 1942 at Ft. Meade Md trained as a mechanic at Camp Lee Va and served with Ordnance at Tallahassee Myrtle Beach Bombing Range MacDill Field and Gulfport Field. He writes that on D Day June 6 his base learned of the invasion only as it began and radios kept the mood quiet and hopeful. Before service he worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad at Cape Charles Va.
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Cpl
James L. Baker
Ft. Meade
Camp Lee
Tallahassee
Fla
Myrtle Beach
MacDill Field
Gulfport Field
Miss
Jim
D” Day
Cpl. Baker
Pennsylvania Railroad
Cape Charles
Orphans' Court approves estates and notices in July session
The Orphans Court met July 11 with Judges Handy Dennis and Fooks. It approved release of surety bonds in W Winder Goldsborough estate and filed first and final admin accounts for Anna R Johnson estate. Ancillary letters on James A Smith estate granted to Mary G Smith and Virginia Smith Butts. Bond fired and notice to creditors ordered. Martha J Webb will presented for probate. Nor-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Dean
Charles W. Todd
Reuben D. Seagar
Frank Wiliams
Alexander F. Brittain Jr
Alexander F. Brittain Sr
Charles Jarrell
Orphans’ Court
Handy, Dennis and
Fooks
W. Winder Goldsborough
Anna R. Johnson
James A. Smith
Mary G. Smith
Virginia Smith Butts
Martha J. Webb
Nor
Good Housekeeping Advises Safe Canning Methods for 1944
The magazine cautions home canners to use boiling water for tomatoes and fruits, and to employ pressure canning for all vegetables except tomatoes to prevent botulinus poisoning. It notes recent outbreaks and urges borrowing or purchasing a pressure cooker. For details write Good Housekeeping Magazine in New York.
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Good Housekeeping Magaazine
Good Housekeeping Magazine
Eighth Avenue
New York 19
N. Y
Layton Jr. in Service Since 1942 in North Africa and Italy
Pvt. William T. Layton Jr. entered service May 13, 1942 and has been overseas since December 2, 1943. He served briefly in North Africa and is now with his division, one of the first to land on the beach head below Rome. He loves his home town and urges letters from friends. he has little time to write. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Layton of West Denton, Maryland.
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William T. Layton Jr
North Africa
Italy
Rome
Layton
Thomas Layton
West Denton
Wm. S. Orme
Martha Jane
Suzanne
Edward Mumford
C. Percival Merrick Jr
Bethany Beach
Mildred Beauchamp
Baltimore
Jean Beauchamp
Wilmington
Joseph Leah
Boston
Clarence E. Beauchamp
Marian Blair
Philadelphia
Betty Lou Downes
Phyl
Fran Alburger
Martin Pusey
Florence Truitt
Frances Perry
Burrsville
Selden C. Watters
William Collison
Mary J. Neal
Paul Archie
Genevieve Archie
Grant Alburger
Joseph Roemer
Sammie
A. G. Gelletly
New Mexico Pfc Norman Layton Recalls Service Start
Pfc Norman Layton entered service December 23 1942 and has served in the South since then while based in New Mexico longer than any other camp. He has had two furloughs home and says he likes his work but hopes the war ends soon so he may return home. He is son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Layton of West Denton Maryland.
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Norman Layton
South
New Mexico
Pfc
Layton
Thomas Layton
West Denton
Keys Enjoy Vacation At Rehoboth Beach
Mr and Mrs Wallace Keys are spending a vacation at Rehoboth Beach with leisure time by the sea. The couple is photographed strolling along the boardwalk and exploring local shops during a sunny holiday.
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Mrs. Wallace Keys
Rehoboth Beach
Social News From Denton Sees Many Family Gatherings
Miss Esther Kauffman of Washington spent the weekend in Denton with her mother Mrs. C. S. Kauffman while awaiting news of her husband Lieutenant Osteen missing in action over Germany since June 21. Numerous attendees and visitors appear at homes of Dukes, Nagel, Lord, Beauchamp, Alburger, and others, with births, birthdays, and vacations noted along with weekend social events across Denton and nearby towns.
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Esther Kauffman
Washington
Denton
Albert Preston Osteen
C. S. Kauffman
Osteen
Germany
Jessie Cox
Parker Judge
Frank Lynn
Baltimore
Camp van Dorn
Mississippi
Louise Fields
Anne Willis
Fields
Malcolm E. Lord
Camp Atterbury
Indiana
Indianapolis
Lord
Harry Lord
Earl
Elbert Deen
Olaf Smith
Edward
Greenland
James B. Callahan
Cordova
Jane Elizabeth
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Callahan
Ruthanna Vanville
Greensboro
Howard Gannon
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Burnley Wyatt
Thomas Wyatt
National Guard
Normandy
Joe Galante
Ridgely
William Gniecko
Wyatt
Robert Calloway
Ed “Butch” Watts
Etaeeence
Bouble
Russell Hayden
Joan Davis
Captain America
John Wayne
Seabees
Friend, Flicka
Catherine Anne Whelehan
Eugene Dunn
New York
Gerald Gilmore
Sgt. Whelehan
Camp Grant
Lawrence B. Towers
Harry Whitby
Harrison Young
Bobby
Samuel Cloud
Harry Manns
Marc Bryant
Linnie T. Percy
Irvin BD. Lyons
Faith Burkett
Sewell, N. J
Midway Farm
Martin
Tuckahoe Neck
Lewis McNeal
Jennie Crane
Milo Crane
Beatrice Pine
Arthur Pine
Perryville
Diane Towers
Federalsburg
Carl Towers
Lee Anthony
A. R. Neal
Rehoboth
Herbert Coar
Bristol
John C. Ries
Geo. Timmons
Cart Towers
Grace Gelletly
Rehobath
Stafford’s
Denton, Md
Franks
San
Georgia
Dentonia Theatre
Thurs
Jenny
Fossenteg ™ S
Mary Lee
Dale Evans
Mr. Muggs
ST Saat
Rogers Rian - Hossby
Frank Cevanaugh
Warrick
Ryan
Tate
Jane
CSE
Anne May Swurtly
Angela Lansbury
Barbara
Everest
Kate Ats
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