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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-10-22
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT WHILE
FISHING
FISHING

While Columbus Wright, aged "A
years, of Camden N. j., son OF the
late Captain William T. Wright, of
Elkton, was out in rowboat in the
channel off West Wildwood, N. j.,
last week, he was shot in the stomach
by a stray bullet, fired by some un-
known person. He died later In
Cooper Hospital, Camden. In the
boat with Mr.. Wright when he was
shot were Robert Rourk, OF Wild
wood, N. j., and William Thompson
of Camden. 1t is believed the shot
which struck the unfortunate man,
was fred by some young men On
shore, who had been firing at targets
He is survived by his wife, two sons
and two daughters.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-10-22
Identification Of C.. & P.
D. Railroad

Beginning Wednesday of last week
all daylight freight train service on
the Columbian and Port Branch of
the Pennsylvania Railroad was sus-
pended for period of one month
Railroad officials issued in struc-
tions calling for the completion of
the identification of the c. & P. D..
Branch from Perryville to Columbia
in thirty days, which was followed
by the suspension order as means
of expediting the work.
Passenger service on this branch
was discontinued some time ago.
Night freight service will be in eff
feet as heretofore.
On its completion the Pennsy will
have 2,677 miles of electrified track
at an expenditure of $250,0O0,000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-10-22
Briefly Noted News

Joseph Coudon has presented the
Perryville Volunteer Fire Company
with new inhalator to be used in
first-aid work.
While participating in field ball
game Marie Racine, a student at Cal
vert High School, fell and fractured
her collar bone.
Fletcher P. Williams, of Port De-
post, has recently accepted a posi-
ton as riding master at the McDon-
ough School at Pikesville, Md.
The Rummage Sale being held by
the Missionary Society of James M.
E. Church, Rising Sun, will continue
next Saturday in the basement of the
Church from 100 to 500 p. m.
Women's Democratic Club of Cecil
county will hold card party at the
Howard Hotel, Wednesday, Nov. 10,
at 8 D. m. Games and prizes; re-
freshments.
A large number of our residents
attended the Harvard-Navy football
game at the Stadium, in Baltimore,
on Saturday. The game resulted in
a 90 tie.
Reuben E. Samples, of Oxford,
Pa, engineer on the Pennsylvania
Railroad, has been placed on the
pension roll, after a service of 40
years. He entered the employ of
railroad August /. 1888.
The members of the Community
Fire Company of Rising Sun attend
ed services at the M. E. Church here,
Sunday, in a body. The pastor, Rev,
Frank White, delivered an appro-
pirate sermon. About forty mem
bers of the Fire Company turned out.
j. Alexander Crothers, son of Mr..
and Mrs ]. E. Crothers, of Zion, was
elected second vice-president of the
American Association of Port Au-
thorities at Wilmington on Thursday.
Mr.. Crothers is general manager of
South Jersey Port Commission with
offices at Camden. N. J.
While attempting to run across f..
Main street near the Elkton M. E..
Church, Sunday evening, to her par
ents' car, which was parked. on The
opposite side of the street, Kathleen
league, aged IL years, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark league, of Elk
ton, was struck by a car, but FORUM
ately escaped with nothing more SER
ious than few cuts and bruises.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-10-22
Training Course For Vol
unteer Firernen

A we'll developed training course
for Maryland Volunteer Firemen is
now underway and is expected to be
in full operation by November 1st
The program for the year was out
lined at conference of Fire college
Committee, President B. H. Shipley,
Dean S. S. Steinberg of the School
of Engineer, University OF Maryland,
and Instructor r. B. Criswell, held
Friday, Ostober Sth.
The State will be divided into
four districts and a part-t1me IN
structor will be appointed to teach
the various firemen in their respec
tive districts to become instructors
The correspondence course to be
given the Maryland firemen should
prove beneficial to them and should
make Maryland leader in this
pioneer endeavor.
This most outstanding fire train
ing course is being directed by II
B. Criswell, newly appointed instruc-
tor, under the supervision of DR.. s.
S. Steinberg, Dean of School Engine
ering, University of Maryland, Col
lege Park.
President Shipley, who is very
much impressed with the program is
anticipating a large enrolment In
the correspondence course, which in
cludes the fundaments of fire fight
ing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-10-22
Reopening Chrome Mine

With capital stock Of 100000
The American Chrome Corporation
has been granted charter by the
Pennsylvania State Department, at
Harrisburg, Pa.
The chrome mine on the Jesse
Woods farm, near Lees Bridge, in
Lancaster county, is being reopened'
Water is being pumped from the un-
used mine.
The officers of the corporation are
w. Frank Gorrecht, Lancaster, presi-
dent; H. Frank Altdoerffer, Lancas-
ter, and Horace Body, Bethlehem,
vice-presidents; ]. w. B. Bausman,
Jr., Lancaster, treasurer, and At
torney J. Farrell Carney, Lancaster
secretary.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-10-22
Personal And Social

Joseph Poist and family have NOV
ed from Rising Sun to Philadelphia,
where his son Samuel Poist is en-
ployed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Good, Of
Havre de Grace, observed the fiftieth
anniversary of their wedding on Sun
day, at their home.
Mr.. Asher Robertson and family
Mrs. Lillian Robertson, Misses Carrie
A. Cummings and A. Mabel Reynolds
visited Mrs. Elizabeth Plumley at
the Masonic Home, Elizabethtown,
Pa, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly Matthews, of
Elk Mills, announce the marriage Of
their daughter, Alberta Matthews
Davis, to Nelson Leroy Bryson, son
of the late Charles j. and Mrs. Reba
H. Bryson, of Elkton.
Miss Hazel Winner, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Winner, Me-
chanic Grove, Pa, and Bryan Lewis,
of Conowingo, were married in Elk
ton, Saturday, Oct. 9, by Rev. G. A.
Ogg. They will reside at Harris
burg.
Mrs. Bertha M. Weaver announces
the marriage of her foster daughter,
Esther E. Hoover, to Leonard w.
Croft, son of William P. Croft, of
Quarryville, Pa, Saturday morning,
Oct 9th, at ten o'clock, by Rev. Cope
at Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-10-22
Union Hospital Directors

The Board of Directors of Uniin
Hospital, for Cecil County at meet
ing in Elkton elected the following
as Directors for the ensuing year:
Abel J. Cameron, of North East;
Murray J. Ewing, Miss Grace Price,
Miss Virginia Abrahams, David Nc
Dowell, DR.. Delmar Snilthers. Car
roll Short. Thomas ]. Murray, Writ
Bouchelle. Thomas B. Miller, Harry
w Pippin.
The new Board organized by elect
ing Abel Cameron. president; David
Mcdowell, vice-president; Murray J..
Ewing. secretary and treasurer; Miss
Elizabeth Stewart, superintendent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-10-22
Annual Auto lnspec-
ton Campaign
Starts November l And All
Cars Must Be Tested
By December Is

The annual safety campaign OF the
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles in
MARYLAND will open officially ON NO.
vember |. and all automobiles in &C
tive operation must have their major
working parts inspected and approV-
ed by the time the campaign closes
on December 15, Walter R. Rudy,
the commissioner, announces.
This years examinations Will be
more extensive than those in past
seasons, he explained, in that the re-
port sent to the commissioners office
nv the examiners at garages must
have a record of the condition of the
tires.
These reports will be valuable
sources of tire and safety statistics,
the commissioner feels, and may per-
haps shed light on some hitherto OBJ
scure phases of safety work. 1t may
also, it is felt, give more details ON
those accidents attributed to burst
ing or skidding tires, as it will place
on record in the commissioners office
the status of each motorists tires at
the time of the examination.
Aside from this, the test will con-
sist of the usual trial of brakes,
lights, steering gear, windshield
wipers and horns.
Appointment of agencies where ex-
aminations may be obtained began
on Monday, Oct IS. Each examin-
ing agent pays nominal fee to the
Commission, which goes to pay for
the report blanks and approval
stickers necessary for each examina-
tion. State law provides that the
tests shall be made without cost to
the State or to the motorist.
Last year there were 1,4O0 places
in Maryland for examination OF auto
mobiles. and it was predicted that
there would be approximately the
same number this fall.
In addition, the safety campaign
has other phases, including frequent
talks and demonstration and other
methods Of bringing safety measures
to the attention of the public.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-10-22
Wedding Anniversary O
Parents And Son

A double wedding anniversary was
celebrated Wednesday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman B. Jackson,
1925 Adams Street, Wilmington. The
event marked the golden wedding
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson
and the 25th wedding anniversary
of their son and daughter-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman B. Jackson.
A family dinner was served for
both couples.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman B. Jackson
have two sons and three daughters.
They are: Mr.. Herman A. Jackson
and Mr.. John v. jackson, of Wilm-
ington; Mrs. Walter Heise of Potts
town, Pa, Mrs. William B. Stiles OF
Michigan, and Mrs. Robert V. Moon
of Connecticut. They also have six
grandchildren.
Mrs. Jackson, before her marriage
was Miss Victoria Algard, of Charles
town, Md. Her marriage to Mr..
Jackson took place on Oct. 10, 1887
in Charlestown. For more than 80
years Mr.. and Mrs Jackson have liv-
ed in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman A. Jackson
were married in Wilmington on Oct.
10, 1912. Before her marriage, Mrs.
Jackson was Miss Verna Charsha of
Wilmington. They have one daugh-
ter, Miss Kay Jackson, and one son,
Mr.. Clarence Jackson.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-10-22
Cecil Residents Get Canal
Damage Awards

Condemnation suits brought by
property owners in the First Cecil
County District for damages caused
by the government dredging the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal have
resulted in the following awards;
Reginald Constable, $40, 900; Har-
ry and Leonard A. Fliehr, 656.s3;
George X. Bailey. $2,750; George
R. Moffett, $2,347.9O; Anna P.
Davis, $2,s00.45; Jesse G. Wooley-
ham. $2,201.72; Florence Lee, $2,-
712.75: Howard Green, $3,5S2.O5;
Frederick Wright. $1.66s.2s; Mary
e, Matthews. $647.40.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-10-22
REMOVED FISH BONE FROM
CHILD,S THROAT

Ida May Garnett, 18-months-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Garnett, Of Cecilton, who swallowed
fish bone, which lodged in her
throat, and was rushed to Temple
University Hospital, Philadelphia.
and placed under the care Of DR..
Cheva1ier Jackson, is recovering and
will be brought home this week. An
operation was necessary for the
bones removal from her larynx. Her
condition was so grave for awhile it
was feared she would choke to death.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-10-22
ART CHAIRMAN APPOINTED

Florence Lloyd Homan, Mary
land Chapter Head of The American
Artists Professional League and
State Director of National American
Art Week, has appointed Miss Mabel
Hunt johnson, of Leslie, to act as
Chairman of Exhibits for Cecil Coun-
ty in the statewide celebration For
American Art, to take place Novem-
Der 1st to 7th
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-10-22
Veterans Organize Post At
Perryville

Meeting at Perryville thirty-five
World War veterans formed an
American Legion Post. "Susque-
hanna Post" was tentatively select
ed as the name of the new organiza-
ton.
The next meeting is scheduled for
Monday, October 25th, at which time
final arrangements will be made,
including the election of permanent
officers and the selection of a name,
preparatory to receiving the charter
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-10-22
Cast Attends Production
At Delaware City

Accompanied by number of
others, almost the entire cast of the
musical show staged here with local
talent by the Triangle Production
Company on Oct. and 8, attended
a similar production directed by the
same concern at Delaware City on
Monday night. More than twenty
five persons were in the party that
went by autos to Delaware City.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-10-22
HALLOWEEN PARTY AND
DANCE

A Halloween masquerade party
and dance will be held in the public
hall building by the Rising Sun Fire
Co, ON Wednesday night, Oct. 27th.
Music by Eddie Dewire and his sere-
naders. Dances will be held every
Wednesday night during the winter
BY the Fire Co
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-10-22

The Annual Roast Chicken Supper
served by the Ladies Aid Society OF
Rising Sun, will be held ON Nov.
18th in the basement of the M. E.
Church.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-10-22
WEDDINGS
MINSTER-WHITNEY

Miss Thelma Mae Whitney, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry c. Whit
ney, of Havre de Grace, became the
bride of Mr.. Jacob T. Minister, son
of Mrs. Jacob j. Minister. of Elkton,
on Saturday afternoon, October 16,
at two O'Clock in the Methodist Epis'
copal Church at Havre de Grace.
The Rev. Harry G. Spencer, D. D.,
pastor of the church, oficiated. The
brides aunt, Mrs. Walter E. Ed
mondson, of Summit, N. j.. was ma
iron of honor, and Miss Georgia
Manlove, of Cecilton, was maid of
honor. John Minister was his broth
er's best man.
REYNOLDS-FUTTY
In the Rock Hall M. e. parsonage
last Saturday night, Miss Dorothy s.
Fluffy, of Elk Neck, Md, daughter of
the late Mr.. John Fluffy, became the
bride of Mr.. Vernon Reynolds of
North East, son of Mrs. Alice Reyn-
Odds and the late Andrew Reynolds.
The Rev. F. Charles Louhoff, Jr.,
pastor of the Rock Hall M. e.
Church, performed the ceremony.
Miss Ann Fluffy, sister of the bride,
and Mr.. Allan Conway of Elkton
attended the couple.
PITCOCK-WRIGH
Mr.. Paul Pitcock, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles e. Pitcock, of Havre de
Grace, surprised his relatives and
friends by announcing his marriage
to Miss Eleanor Frances Wright,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph l..
Wright, of Aiken, Maryland, on Sept
20, at Elkton.
Mr.. Pitcock was a member of the
graduating class of 1887 of the
Havre de Grace High School. Miss
Wright was graduated from the
Perryville High School in the class
of 1885 and was at the time of their
marriage attending the Jacob Tome
Institute, Port Deposit, taking post
graduate commercial work.
GILLMORE-STEEL
The wedding OF Miss Grace Gill
more, daughter of Mr.. Robert e
Gilmore and the late Mrs. Gilmore
of Chesapeake City. took place Sat
Steele, son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Groome
of Chesapeake City took place Sat
urday afternoon in the Church Of
the Good Shepherd in Chesapeake
City, the Rev. L. 1. Insley officiating
The bride was given in marriage BY
her father, and had as her only at
tendant Mrs. John Townsend Lyons
of Wilmington. Mr.. George w. John
SON of Chesapeake City was bes
man.
Before the ceremony, Mrs. Georg'
W. Johnson gave a short organ re
cital.
After a trip north, Mr.. and Mrs
Steele will be at home at 1901 JET
ferson Street, Wilmington.
The Omaha guide., 1937-06-05
Married

At a ceremony performed at 8
o'clock Thursday evening, May goth
by the Rev. C. Pettis, Miss Bertha
Walton, daughter of Mrs. Maud
Walton, became the bride of James
L. Smith, son of Mrs. A. Smith.
The bride was a lovely figure in
a gown of blue net, featuring a
short matching Jacket with puffed
sleeves. Her accessories were white
and the flowers in her hair con-
trasted with the lovely corsage of
wife roses, sweet pas and lilies of
the valley. Mrs. Elma Porter, who
was maid of honor, wore green or
candle. The bride was given in
marriage by her brother, William
Cooper and Charles S. Boyd was
best man. Assisting at the recep-
ton given following the wedding
were Mesdames Matthew Johnson,
Leroy Love, Ada Crockett, Matte
Blair and Luther Shields. The new
lyweds are to reside at 2021 No.
21st st.
The Omaha guide., 1937-06-05
Walter White Gets
23rd Spingan Medal

New York, May 28h-The twen-
ty-third Spingarn medal for dis
tinguished achievement by an Am
erican Negro was awarded last
week to Walter White, secretary
of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People.
The medal is made available each
year by j E. Spingarn, president
of the N. A. A. c. P, to a commit
tee to be awarded to the American
Negro adjudged to have made the
most distinguished achievement in
the past year.
In awarding the medal to Mr..
White, the committee cited his per-
soual investigation of Il lynehings
and 8 race riots and also his re
markable tact, skill and persuasive
ness in lobbying for a federal anti
lynchng bill, and conluded its find
ings with the state: "In zeal for,
and loyalty to his race, the commit
tee believes Mr.. White to be sur
passed by no one else.
The Omaha guide., 1937-06-05

Know Omaha Week featuring the
products of Omaha manufacturers
which will be displayed in down
town show windows, opens Mon
day evening, June 7th, and centin-
ues through the week until Friday
esel.ing, June 18th.
More than thirty manufacturers
lave signed up to display their
wares during this week, and prizes
will be offered to the manufactur-
or with the best display, and to the
retail store having tho best deeorat-
ed window.
Prizes totalfing 500. will also
pa offered to person visiting the
downtown windows Monday, Tues
day and Wednesa5 evenings. Con-
rest rules all for contest to vi
sit each window, number it and
name the manufacturer, and then
unscramble the jumbled name of
the manufacturer. For instance the
Jr. Chamber of Commerce might
appear as Noriuj Cramheb 70
Neremec, and though that sound
like we might imagine a suffering
Russian nomad might speak, it re-
ally isn't as tough as it looks. First
prize is $50.
Monday evening VIII see the I'M
yelling of these windows, with five
bands playing in various sections
of the downtown area. There will
be other attractions Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings, also, and
Thursday the prizes will be award
ed for all contests. Thursday MORN
ing the Industrial tour will begin,
with approximately $50 women
riding a train around the belt line
and visiting five large Omaha man
ufacturng plants.
The Omaha guide., 1937-06-05
WOmen's League
Endorses Gavagan
Anti Lynch Bill

Washington, Jane, 6--At its re-
cent annual meeting here, the Wo-
mems international League for
Peace and Freedom endorsed the
Gavagan anti-lynehing bill in the
following resolution;
"Sinee America IS r%eeurrently
disgraeed by lynchings and since
this violence has been practied lar
gely by the dominant white race
upon members of the Negro race,
THEREFORE, BE IT REsoLV-
ED that we urge immediate enact
ment of the anti-lynching legisla-
ton as proposed by the Gayagan
Bin recently passed by the House
of Representatives, to provide ade-
quate punishment for the crime of
lynching."
The Omaha guide., 1937-06-05
Senator Johnson For
Anti-Lynch Bill

New York, June 5-Senator Ed
win C. Johnson, of Colorado, who
had been reported in the uncertain
group of senator's on the Gavagan
anti-lynching bill, has written the
N A. A. C. P. this week; "You may
be confident that any adequate le-
gislation in this matter will have
my support"
This makes a total of SO sena-
tors who have declared their will
ingness TO vote for a federal anti
lynching bill.
A favorable report on the bill
is expected to be made by the SEN
ate judiciary committee immediate
after Memorial Day holiday. There
will then be an effort to have a
date set for bringing the bill up
on the floor.
The mob took the body from a
colored undertaking parlor, drag
ged it through the main streets and
through the terrified colored sec
ton and burned it in the Negro
baseball park
The Omaha guide., 1937-06-05
20 Probe Color Bar
In Latin-Amerioa

New York, June ct is likely
that the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People
will conduct an extensive investiga-
ton and possibly ask action by the
United States government on the
bar against Negro Americans which
has been erected by most countries
in Central and South America.
The executive committee of the
Dallas, Texas, branch of the N. A..
A. C. p. has taken up the matter
of the color bar now enforced by
Mexio against Negro Americans.
The opinion is general among those
who have made preliminary study
of the situation that this barring of
American Negro citizens is either
n~couraged by the American govern
ment, or at least is not resented.
The Dallas branch has asked the
national office of the N. A. A. c. P.
in New York to conduct an ivesti-
CATION and to see wat can be done
for colored people who wish to ira
vel or study in Mexico and coun-
tries south.
Periodically, Mexico has denied
that it has any bar against Negro
es, but colored Americans continue
to have difficulty in getting pass
ports to go there, even for a short
period of study and research. It is
reported, also, that Brazil, which
has a large Negro population and
which is supposed to have no col
or line within its own country does
not desire to have NegroAmericans
come to Brazil.
The Omaha guide., 1937-06-05
St. Phillips Church Loses Pastor

The Rev. Victor Emanuel Holy,
who assumed charge of st. Phillips
Episcopal churh following the
death of tie Rev. John Albert Will
liams, four years ago, has resigned
and accepted a caH to st. Phillips
church in st. Paul. MINI. He left
Thursday for his new post.
Rev. Mr.. Holly is a native of
Haiti and is the grandson of Bishop
James L. Holly. First colorod bis
hop Of the Protestant Episcopal
church in America.
During his stay at st. Phillips
the church has progressed steadily.
He prepared and presented four
classes to the bishop for confirma-
tion, totaling 72 persons. Finance
ally, the church is better off than
at any time in it's history. Rev. Mr..
Holly has also taken an active in
terest in civic affairs of the city
and has endeareS himself to many
during his residence among US. The
Omaha Guide wishes him Godspeed
and success in his new work.
The Omaha guide., 1937-06-05

President of the International La
dies Garment Workers Union, 8
West 10th street, New York City,
who declared in a speech at the
twenty-third convention of the un-
ion at Atlantic City, N. j., recent
ly: "In our Union, no distinction is
made between color creed or nation
ality...-...We have organization in
the south and splendid organiza-
lions. too. We are waging a fine
battle there IN which our member
ship is confronted with many diff
ficulties. I am glad to inform you
that while it might have taken us
a little time and we did not want
to impose anything that might
cause irritation within u move
ment, and, therefore, we we're NOV
ing slowly, step by step, we have
good news from Atlanta that the
colered people in our trades are
being organized under the banner
of the Internatioal." There are
nearly 100000 members in the
ILGWU, and about 5000 colored.
Itis a C. l. o. union (C)
The Omaha guide., 1937-06-05
Rockefeller has Given
81 Million Dollars For
Negro Education

New York, June Q tANP)-Near-
ly 1871, 900 900 was given for Negro
education by John D. Rockefeller,
who died last week. Gifts To col
leges and schools totaled $14,844,-
TIA and at his death there was an
unexpended balance of S7,172,916.
Other funds for Negro education
brought the fatal in this field to
$21 ,617, 449, with uneNpended bal
ances of SO, 280, 1863.
Spelman college Of Atlanta was
a direct beneficiary of his pAilan-
thropies and the Institution was
given its present name in honor
OF Mrs. R~ockefei1er's mother after
he saved it in 1884 by preventing a
mortgage foreclosure.
A short time later, he gave $780,
600 for construction of the first
brick buibding on the campus. 1t
was unmed for him. In later years
tho Laura Spelman Rockefeller
memorial was established and from
this Spelman received a gift of ST.
0a0, 900 toward it's endowment.