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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-04-15

Mrs. AdOlph Thomas - Mrs.
Adolph Thomas (Ann Seymour)
has returned from three months
stay in Washington, D. C.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-04-15

Rev. and Mrs. Lealtad-Rev. and
Mrs. Alfred H. Lealtad, of $40
Fuller Ave-, spent a month visit
ing in Houston, Texas, Muskogee,
Oklahoma, and other points South.
Rev. Lealtad has returned to the
city and Mrs. Lealtad is expected
next week.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-04-15

Mrs. Ernest Alexander - Mrs.
Ernest Alexander of Seattle,
Washington, spent a few days in
the city as the house guest of Mr..
and Mrs. J. Edgar Murphy of 1854
Thomas St., and Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry G. Johnson. Mrs. Alexan-
der was the recipient of number
of social courtesies while in the
city.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-23
Briefly Noted News

According to the Almanac winter
began on Thursday of this week,
the 22nd, at 7:14 a. m.
We are indebted to w. X. Bird,
proprietor of Meadow Rock Dairy,
for one of his handsome 1889
calendars.
While playing ON the school
grounds at Calvert the young son
of principal George Clifford fell and
broke his collar bone.
The public schools Of the county
will close on Friday afternoon for
the Christmas holidays, and reopen
Tuesday, January 3rd.
DR.. Walter l.. Wright, President
of Lincoln University, will preach at
West Nottingham Presbyterian
Church on Sunday morning, Decem-
Der Is.
The farm of 144 acres, owned by
A. T. Winters, of Rawlinsville, Ian
caster county, Pa, was purchased
for $4,000 by David Eschbach, OF
HOLLYWOOD, Pa, at public sale.
Mrs. A.. M. Crawford, of Chesa-
peake City, is a successful turkey
raiser. She set 204 eggs and got 2O0
turkeys, disposing of part OF the
flock during Thanksgiving and the
balance for Christmas.
Our stores here, with their holi-
day attire and throngs of Christmas
shoppers, have been busy places for
days past, and there is but little
time left for those belated ones IN
which to make their purchases. No
need to go elsewhere, as you will
find nice displays Of goods here,
from which to make selections, and
courteous clerks to wait on you,
and offer helpful suggestions, should
you need them, before you do your
buying.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-23
Personal And Social

The Komrade Klub was entertain
ed on Friday evening by Mrs. H. w
Ewing.
Miss M. Lidie Stewart is spending
the Christmas holidays with rela-
tives in Philadelphia.
Miss Helen Sheppard of this town
will leave next week for Evanston
ILL.,, where she will pursue course
of study at the Seminary, on Alec
hol Education, under Bertha r.
Palmer, preparatory to taking W
temperance work in the schools oil
this State.
Miss Mary Donovan Of Norwood,
Pa, and w. Norman Clark, OF
Elkton, were married on Thursday,
December 8, at York, Pa. Mr.. Clark,
who resides at Elkton Heighst, was
candidate for Register of Wills Oh
the last election. He is engaged In
wholesaling hay and grain. The
couple will reside at Elkton Heights
On their wedding trip they toured
the Southern States.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-23
Golden Wedding

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Watkins cele-
brated their Golden Wedding at
their home Golden Key" near
Hopewell Church, Saturday even
ing. Over twenty years ago, they
moved from Montgomery Co., Md,
to their present home.
The program consisted Of singing
when You and l Were Young Mag
gie'', by all; Solo and Chorus by
Rev. S. T. Hamblin and the Choir
"Old Grey Bonnet; Original reading
Mrs. Carroll Tyson; Song, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Astle, that he composed
several years ago; Solo, Golden
Wedding -, Mr.. Carroll Tyson;
Short speech by the Pastor; Christ
mas reading, Mrs. r. G.. Terry;
Solo, Mrs. Gilbert SINNERS.
The gifts including a gold color
ed blanket and basket of flowers
from the Ladies Aid Society, were
especially selected for their bed
room. Refreshments, including 8
tier wedding cake, were served.
There were over fifty guests.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-23
Cases Before Cecil Circuit
Court

The December term of Circuit
Court for Cecil County, which con-
vened at Eklton on the 18th inst,
adjourned on Wednesday, the 14th,
for the holidays, and will reconvene
on Tuesday, January 3rd.
The Grand Jury found nine
presentments, nine true bills, anu
ignored four cases.
The following cases were before
the Court DUNG the three day SEES
sion:
Alonzo Cannon, negro, of the Be-
thel section was found guilty on a
charge of assault and battery; sent
enced to the House of Correction tor
9 months.
Charles Howard, negro, convicted
ON charge of assault; sentenced to
the House of Correction for s
months.
John Nanni, who conducted pool
room in Havre de Garce, was found
guilty by jury on charge OF lar
ceny of S cases of liquor from a tap
Twin at L OAA anu OOhtVASON w
the Penitentiary for years.
Charles Reynolds, Port Deposit
youth, was found guilty of misappro-
priating funds belonging to Frank
Poist. An automobile dealer who had
made restitution, was given sus-
pended sentence.
Thomas w. Parker pied guilty to
operating a car while under the in
fiuence of liquor; fine of 500 and
cost was imposed.
James M. Russell was convicted
on a charge of reckless driving and
fined S. and cost.
Russell Biggs, charged with enter
ing the Chesapeake City branch Of
the Elkton Supply Co., pied guilty;
sentence suspended until the March
term of Court.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-23
Home From School

Rising Sun young people who are
home from school for the Christmas
holidays are: Miss Gertrude Buck,
from Mary Washington College,
Fredericksburg, Va; Miss Hope
Reynolds. University of Md, College
Park; Miss Ruth Biles, Beaver Col
lege, Jenkintown, Pa; Miss Miriam
Williams, Teachers College, Towson,
Md; Miss Catherine Keilholtz, State
Teachers College, Salisbury, Md. /;
Miss Helen Clifford, Teachers Col
lege, Towson; Misses Ruth and AIDE
line Wilson, Hoods College, Fred
erick, Md; Paul GRAPHICAL, Yale Uni
versity, New Haven, Conn.,; Miss
Leila Todd State Teachers College,
Salisbury, Md; Bruce GRAPHICAL,
St. Johns College, Annapolis, Md;
Robert Fehr, Johns Hopkins, Uni
versity, Baltimore; Auvan Smith,
Washington College, Chestertown,
Maryland.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-23
Program By Home DEM
onstration Agent

The 1889 Homemaker's program
will complete three years with Home
Furnishings as major, according
to Helen Irene Smith, Home Demon
stration Agent of Cecil County. The
minor subject will continue to be
along cultural lines. The major
theme will be Better Family Liv-
ing" as emphasized by Design in
Small Furnishings.
The major projects to be demon
strated are: February-Block Print
ing, Home Demonstration Agent.
Municipalities of China. Home
Demonstration Agent. April-Design
and Decoration of China, Project
Demonstra tors. Notwithstanding
alton of Styles of China and Linens,
Home Demonstration Agent. Octo-
ber-Art in Pottery from & 10
cent stores, Project Demonstrators.
November-Art in Pictures from
5 G 10 cent store, Home Demon
stration Agent.
The minor or cultural projects
will be: January-Songs the Whole
Family Like to Sing. Macpherson
al and Social Development, Home
Demonstration Agent. June-Guests
IN Your Home, Project Demonstra-
tors.
According to Mrs. ]. B. Fassitt,
County Music Chairman, the county
will make a study of the following
songs: In the Glooming, Flag Of the
Free Brahms, God Of the Nations,
II Trovatore, Sweet and Low, Star
of the Summer Night, I Love You
Truly, Kentucky Babe, by Adam
Geibel, Where Heaven Is, by Geof-
| frey O'Hnro, Cradle Song, Brahms
and Cradle Song, by Shubert-Largo
by Xeres. The group will continue
to use the phamphlets issued by Mrs.
Fassitt, also the Golden Book OF
Song, and Harlan Randoll's second
year bulletin. Mr.. Randoll is music
specialist for the University of
Maryland.
Maryland Authors will replace the
book reviews according to Mrs. Wal
ter Simmons, county reading chair
man. The clubs will make study OF
the lives and writings Of Maryland
State.
The program also calls for re-
ports from the delegates who at
tended the College week fol- Rural
Women and also program of
Christmas activities during Deem
Der.
The cultural committee also re-
ports the continuation Of the recrea-
tional teams which have proven so
popular.
In addition to the regular meet
ings there will be fifteen county
wide meetings. They will be: BE
Your Own Electrician" Landscape
Design, Block Printing, two County
Council meetings, Educational and
Historical Tour, and seven recrea-
tional meetings, and two Executive
Board Meetings.
Three extra demonstrations have
been requested: The Romance Of
Bookmaking. Parliamentary Law, and
Cecil County Government. Addi-
tional meetings will be held accord
ing to number Of requests.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-23
DIR. France Cited For
Contempt

DR.. Joseph I. France, of Port De-
post, former U. s. Senator, was
ordered to appear at hearing be-
fore Cecil Circuit Court, on Thurs
day, to show cause why he should
not be punished for contempt" in
allegedly not obeying court order
directing payment of alimony to his
divorced wife.
Tatiana Dechterev, Russian emigre
obtained the order for payments OF
$500 monthly on September 20. A
petition asking that the order be en-
forced was filed Novembe: 16 by
her attorneys.
The divorce, obtained by DR.
France last July 5, has been appeal
ed to the Court of Appeals.
DR.. France, candidate for the Re
publican Presidential nomination Id
1882, sought the divorce on grounds
he and his wife had been separated
five years. She contended she was
too i'll in France to journey to the
United States, and that he's illness
forced the separation.
When the divorce was granted,
Circuit Court Judge ]. Owen Knots,
of Cecil County, left the question OF
slimony for future consideration. -
DR.. France paid his wife $500 a
month while the case was being
argued, and continuance of those
payments was ordered later.
The order for DR.. France to ap-
pear in court was delivered at his
Port Deposit home by Deputy Sheriff
Robert A. Boyd.
Mrs. France was reported to be
living in Baltimore.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-23
Make Your Returns Before
Christmas

Make returns ON your Christmas
Seals before Christmas Day, was the
request made this week by the Mary
land tuberculosis Association, the
organization that is conducting the
Seal sale and the Official anti-tuber-
culosis agency for the state Of Mary
land.
There are only a few more days
left until Christmas when the sale
Of Christmas Seals officially ends"
said William B. Matthews, managing
director of the association. 'It Is
the hope Of the county Seal sale
chairmen that those people who have
not yet made returns on the Seals
sent to them earlier in the sale will
make their returns before Christmas.
''If all returns were made before
Christmas the anti-tuberculosis pro-
grams of the local associations
could be planned and put into oper-
alton Immediately.
The money raised in the counties
by the sale Of the Seals is spent in
the county In which 1t was raised.
Only q small percentage 10 taken by
the state association for statewide
work.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-23
Board OF Eduaction

The Board of Education met in re-
gular session on Tuesday, December
10. Those present were Mr.. ]. e
Crothers, President; DR.. T. B. Moore
Vice-president, and Mrs. Wallace
Williams.
The minutes Of the special meet
ing of November and the regular
meeting of November 8, were reao
and approved, and sundry bills or
dered paid.
A delegation of patrons from the
Frenchtown community came before
the board regarding the transporta'
ton of children from that place te
the Perryville schools. The board as
sured this delegation that they were
working on the matter and woulo
do everything possible to cooperate
in the matter.
A letter was received from DR.. A.
bert S. Cook, State Supt. OF Schools
stating that the following bylaws
had been passed by the State Board
of Education on Friday, Oct. IA
1888.
"Only citizens of the United States
shall be employed in the pubic
school system in the counties or ad'
mitted to the State Teachers Col
leges.
mo fraternities or sororities shall
be allowed in the public high schools
in the counties of Maryland"
The State Board also passed the
following resolution regarding the
admission of freshmen to the State
Teachers College, at Bowie:
"Until further notice the State
Supt. of Schools is hereby author
lied by the State Board of Eduea'
ton to admit to the State Teachers
College at Bowie, from among the
applicants who stand highest In the
entrance tests, not more than sixty
freshmen, of whom not more than
one-third shall be boys"
This letter was received with In
terest by the Board.
The appointment of Mr.. Clifton U
Hartman, as assistant teacher in the
Elkton High school was approved by
the Board.
The deed for the land purchased
at Cecilton was reported to the
Board as properly drawn and ap-
proved by DR.. Albert S. Cook, State
Supt. of Schools.
The following names We're added
to the high school substitute list:
Mrs. Marie White and Mrs. Theodore
OFT.
The Board then examined and dis
cussed the plans as drawn for the
new buildings to be erected in Cecil
ton and Chesapeake City.
Schools of the county will close on
December % for the Christmas vaca-
ton and will reopen on January
3rd, 1889.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-23
Counties Use Gas Tax For
Debt Service

Maryland counties used more than
a third Of their share of the pro-
ceeds of the gasoline tax for debt
service in the last fiscal year, a
State Roads Commission financial
report revealed.
Out Of a total of $1,667,000 the
counties were allotted from the gas
oline tax, they spent $584,3S7 for
debt service and $934,OO0 for road
maintenance, according to state
ment prepared by William A. Codd.
commission auditor.
In addition, the counties paid
$72,597 to incorporated towns for
highway construction and debt SER
vice.
In three counties-Allegany, Cal
vert and Kent-charges for debt
service exceeded the amounts spent
for the maintenance of roads.
The report shows Cecil county ex-
pended $52,274 for road mainten-
ance. and $22,S06 for debt service.
Anne Arundel, Baltimore and Har-
ford counties maintain their own
roads, it is pointed out, while road
maintenance in the other twenty
counties is carried on by the roads
commission.
In four counties-Allegany, Kent,
Hartford and Calvert-special laws
require that from seventy-fve to
one hundred per cent. of the antici-
pated revenues be dedicated to debt
service, it is explained.
Baltimore city spent $736,276 Tor
it's debt service in the last fiscal
year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-23
Progress In The Christmas
Seal Sale

Progress in the annual tubercul-
osis Christmas Seal sale is being re-
ported from almost every county In
the state, it is reported from Mary
land tuberculosis Association.
Some of the counties are slightly
ahead of their previous records and
a few are behind, but it is strongly
felt by all the local chairMen that
the results so far are encouraging.
If those who still retain their seals
without having paid for them will
make their remittances, the goals Oh
the various counties should be
reached.
"A successful sale Of the Seals
will insure each county Of a contin-
uation of the anti-tuberculosis pro-
gram" william B. Mattheds, man
aging director of the Maryland Tu-
berculosis Association, said.
"a continuation is very necessary
due to the high tuberculosis death
rate of Maryland. The death rate has
been steadily reduced for many
years but several more years OF in
tensive effort is necessary before the
disease will be brought under con-
troll" he said.
Christmas Seals make possible
activities that are gradually helping
to reduce tuberculosis mortality and
incidence. Every person who pur-
chases Seals takes an active and
helping part in the campaign against
this disease.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-23
Parent-Teachers Christ
mas Program

The meeting of the Parent-teach-
ers Association, at the High School
Auditorium on Tuesday evening,
took the form of Christmss enter
tainment, the business meeting be-
ing dispensed with. Harry Barnes,
of Elkton, favored the large crowd
assembled in the auditorium with
beautifully rendered Christmas carols
on the Xylophone bells.
The Dramatic Club, under direc-
ton of Miss Nutter of the English
Department, presented two sketches
in a creditable manner, INA Makes
Merry" and "Neighbors," Christmas
carols were sung by the Senior Glass,
with Miss Dorothy Keilholtz at the
piano.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-23
To Discuss New Hospital
Plans

The board of directors o: Union
Hospital is expected to discuss the
proposal to build new fireproof
hospital at its meeting In January.
The need of new and modern
hospital in Elkton has been stressed
upon several occasions at various
meetings in the community. Be-
cause of the location the hospital
serves large area Of the upper Sec
ton of the Eastern Shore, one in
which numerous automobile and in
dustrial accidents occur.
Richard B. Merritt of Warwick
has been elected member of the
board to fill the vacancy left by Car
roll G. Short who resigned.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-23
WHITE GIFT SERVICE

The Christmas program OF tne
M. e. Sunday school was featured by
a White Gift Service, on Sunday eve
mining at the church here, with ap-
propiate music, and Christmas reel
tations and sketches by the different
departments of the schools. Gener-
GUS donations, each wrapped In
white, were received from the var
ious classes and will be distributed
tothe less fortunate in the neigh
borhood to help bring little Christ
mas cheer to these families.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-23
Oxford Real Estate Com
Germ Expanding

Due to the fast growing business
of this company in CECIL County.
down the Eastern Shore and in Del
aware, Wheeler & Grier, Realtors of
Oxford, have opened branch Office
at 115 Main St.. Smyrna, Del, with
Charles Hanratty in charge of their
activities in that section. Mr.. Han
ratty is thoroughly experienced in
real estate matters, having operated
an office at Smyrna for several years.
has an extensive acquaintance on
the Eastern Shore and will prove q
valuable acquisition to the Wheeler
and Grier forces.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-23
Slump In Marriage
Business

With the 4S-hour marriage license
law becoming effective on December
8, there was a decided lump in the
once rushing business in marriages
at Elkton. During the first week OF
the new law thirty-one licenses
were issued by the Clerk of Court
at Elkton. Last month, under the
old law, which required no waiting
period to intervene following the
issuance of the license, the average
number of weddings was forty-three
each day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-23
Lions Benefit Card Party

The benefit card party held ON
Thursday evening last in the High
School auditorium, by the Lions
Club proved very enjoyable. and
the sum of $500 was realized for
the Christmas welfare fund. Our
merchants responded very generous
ly in donating various articles OF
merchandise that were given as
prizes for high scores. Bridge, five
hundred and pinochle were played.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-23
Goodyear Gets Eighteen
Year Sentence

Circuit Court Judge Owen Knots
imposed an 1S-year prison sentence
last week on John Goodyear, 50,
who on October 1, shot and killed
his brother Howard, at their home
near Elkton. Goodyear pleaded not
guilty of first degree murder, but
guilty in the second degree. The
principal witness to the shooting
was their aged mother, who died
since the crime.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-23
Two Wives-Two Years In
Penitentiary

William Coburn, 26, photo en-
graver of Philadelphia, who on No
vember Is last, eloped to Elkton and
married Beverly Fisher, a night club
singer without the Formally Of OBJ
tanning divorce from Ann TAFT,
whom he married in Bristol, Pa, in
1886, was hailed into Court at Elkton
last week, and sentenced to two
years in the State Penitentiary by
Judge Knots.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-23
Elementary School Play.

The Christmas entertainment of
Rising Sun Elementary School will
be given in the High School auditor
ium ON Thursday evening Of this
week, when two plays will be given
week, when two plays will be the
feature.
"A Mischievous Mouse In Toyland, :"
and cantata, "A Christmas Secret"
will be given by the upper grades.
An admission charge OF rs cents
will be made. and the entertainment
will begin ct 7:46 o'clock. Home
made candy will he ON sale.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-23

During the absence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Lawrence from their
home in Elkton Heights. one even
ing last week. robbers forced an en-
trance into the home and stole q
box of jewels. The empty box was
found in the grass a short distance
from the house.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-23
Contract For Elkton Post.
office Building

The United States Treasury De-
partment announced that Algernon
Blair, of Montgomery, Ala, was the
low bidder for the erection Of new
postoffice at Elkton.
The contractor, who is already en-
gagged in building IL other postof-
fees, submitted his bid of $66.240,
with alterations of $1,000 for exter-
ior trimmings.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-23
BOY SCOUT COUNCIL

Wallace williams has been elected
district chairman of the Del-Mar-Va.
Council Of Boy Scouts. Other ofiic-
ers elected were: District vice-chair-
man, Ralph L. Beachley OF North
Raat and district commissioner. 9.
Qtis lacCauley Of Perry Point.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-23
INJURED BY FALL DOWN
CELLAR STEPS

Rev. s. J.. venabie, D. D.. pastor
of West Nottingham Presbyterian
Church, met with painful accident
on Monday evening. when he fell
part Of the way down the cellar
steps, at the Manse. He suffered .
fracture Of his left arm, in addition
to cuts and bruises about the face
and body.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-23
SANTA CLAUS COMES IT, TOWN

Santa Claus came to town on Tues
day. with bells jinggling and white
beard flowing, and stopped at the
Pogue & Robertson store, afternoon
and evening. where he gladdened
the heart of every little kiddie who
visited him by giving each one a
toy and candy. Jolly Old Saint Nick
brought happiness to host of little
folks who swarmed about him dur
ing his stay at the store
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-23

I heard the bells on Christmas day
Their old familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet
The words repeat
OF peace on earth, good will to men!
And thought how, as the day had
come,
The belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled along
The unbroken song
OF peace on earth, good will to men!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-23

Opportunity makes the man after
the nam has made the opportunity.