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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17
HARRY Il. JOHNSON

Harry Johnson, Well-KnoWh
Harry T. Johnson, well-known
citizen of East Nottingham town
ship, Pa, passed away suddenly at
his home on March 9Th. He had
not been we'll for several days, but
his ILLNESS was not considered seri-
GUS. A cerebral hemorrhage was
the cause of his death. He was in
his 10th year.
Mr.. johnson was born near
Principle Furance, Md, a SON OF
the late John and Margaret Thomp-
son johnson, and had resided on
the farm where he died for 4S years.
For many years he operated black
smith shop in connection with his
fruit and vegetable farm.
Surviving are his wife, who was
Miss Mary Lake, of East Noting
ham; daughter, Mrs. Lillian
Reese, East Nottingham, and two
brothers, Otis johnson, Waverly,
N. Y, and John Johnson, Heller
town, Pa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17
NOTTINGHAM LOSES TWO

Saturday afternoon, March IL,
marked the end of the basketball
season for the West Nottingham
Academy five as they lost to
York Collegiate Institute at York,
Pa, by score of 1899. 1t was a
very interesting game that brought
to close this hectic season, during
which the Nottingham basketers
travelled over thousand miles
through four states to play twenty
games. York had two long-shot art
lists named Shellenberger and OLE
wiler who, between them, fred II
bulls eyes, all from outside the
free-throw area. The Maroon center,
O'Brien, however, was high scorer,
adding a successful free throw to
six field goals for a total of 10
points. Wally Wright, Nottingham
forward, garnered nine points, and
in respect to all-around work was
easily the standout player on the
floor.
The Maroon closed their home
season in the Field House at West
Nottingham Wednesday afternoon,
March 8. losing to Franklin and
Marshall Academy, 1885. Stauch
Of F. and M. was high man with IA
points, while Wright and O'Brien
shared runner-up honors with F..
and Ms. Craumer. They each had
IL points.
In preliminary game the Maroon
junior varsity was on the short end
of a 14-19 decision.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17
HARRY w. COsLETT

The funeral of Harry Wllmore
Coslett. II years old, Philadelphia
businessman, and native of North
East, took place from the home OF a
SON, Harry S. Coslett, at North East
Friday afternoon at O'Clock. In
terment in st. Mary's Episcopal
Cemetery there.
Mr.. Coslett died at his home, 25l5
Garrett Road, Drexel Park, Pa, An
other son, E. Worthy Coslett OF
Lansdowne, Pa, survives. His wife
Mrs. Maud l.. Coslett, died in 1888.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17
DEATHS
WILLIAM HOOVER

William Hoover, retired farmer
and trucker, died suddenly March o.
at his home in Elkton from heart
condition.
He is survived by his wife, two
daughters and two sons. Euneral
services were held at Bethel M. r..
Church, Wednesday afternoon. Inter-
ment in Bethel Cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17
CARD OF GRATEFUL
APPRECITION

We wish to express our deep
sense of appreciation and grateful
thanks to everycn who helped in
the search for our little son, on Fri
day last, when he wandered from
our home, and gave us five hours
Of such terrible anxiety and dread,
until he was found and returned
safely to us.
We cannot fittingly express our
feeling of gratitude to all who were
so kind to us, nor the relief expert
enced ct our little boys safe return.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asher S. Robertson
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17
SERIOUSLY INJURED

Miss Elizabeth Section, public
health nurse, attached to Newark
Del, office, was seriously injured
wednesday at the intersection of the
dual highway at Glasgow, when her
car was struck by a truck driven by
Ralph Gregg, of Florida.
Gregg was arrested and held un-
der $4,000 bail for a hearing on
April 8. George Peterson, a pas
senger ON the truck is also being
held under $500 bail, as material
witness.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17
Mrs. KATHERINE LEDERER

Mrs. Katherine Lederer, aged 80,
wife of William Lederer, died March
6. at the home of her mother, MRS
Nellie Ford, in North East.
She is survived by her husband
mother, daughter, two sons, SIS
ter. and three brothers. Mrs. Leder-
er had been a resident of North
East for several years. lnterment
was made in the North East M. +.
cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17
DO ANIMALS REALLY THINK?

Scientists say that animals
brains may not function like those
of humans but they use certain
kind of reasoning. Read the in
formative articles in the March 26th
issue of the American Weekly, dis
tributed regularly with the Balti-
more Sunday American. One sale at
all newstands,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17
MRS. MARGARET e. RAMBO

The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Il.
Rambo, wife of William A. Rampo'
who died Wednesday afternoon at
her home on the Philadelphia PIKE
at Holly Oak, Del, took place sun
day afternoon. Service was held at
the McCrery Funeral Home, in Will
mington. Interment was made IN
Lombardy Cemetery.
Mrs. Rambo had been ill 10 years.
She was born in Maryland and had
lived in Delware 25 years. Her nus
band and brother, John Davidson
of Rising Sun, survive.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17
John w. WYTHE

John w. Wythe, 60, of Earlville,
died on March s, at the home OF MS
daughter, from heart condition.
He is survived by three daughters
Mrs. Theodore May, Chesapeake Clty'
Mrs. Samuel Duff, Earleville; Mrs.
Thomas Haley, Kimbleville, Pa, and
Albert I. Wythe, North East. inter-
ment in Cecilton cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17
COLORA

The covered dish supper served
at the Samuel Ewing home last
Thursday evening netted the Ladies
Aid of Mt Pleasant M. E. Church
| $500.
The congregational supper will be
held in West Nottingham Chapel
Thursday, March GOTH
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Way and
daughter Ethel, Colora, and Mrs.
Harvey Ewing, of Calvert, spent,
day in Wilmington.
Miss Ethel Way was over night
visitor Monday of her school friend
Miss Lillian Abrahams, near Upper
Principle.
Mrs. Ada Reese, is visiting the
Percy Duckworths, Washington, ID.
&c.
Mrs Samuel Keim, Rising Sun,
and Mrs. Arthur T. Reynolds, Of
Sylmar, were callers at the Love
home here last Thursday evening
and attended the covered dish sup
per at the home of the Samuel
Ewings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Daviss of
Camden, N. j.; Mr. and Mrs. Candy
Preston and little daughter, of
Gloster, N. j., recently visited their
home folks here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Chambers, of
New London, Pa, lately called on
relatives near Spready Oak.
| Do, ,fa II, D,.tC a
friends, of Chester, Pa, were cal
lers at the home of the Norman
Ways.
[ Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Boyle, of
Philadelphia, called on his sister
Miss Hanna M. Boyle, also attended
the funeral of his cousin Davis
lBoyle.
Mrs. Louise Wilson and Margaret
Maley, Oxford, were recent guests
of Mrs. Ernest Durham, West Not
tingham.
Mrs. Curtis Kirk and baby, who
has been named William Curtis,
returned from the Plummer Home,
Rising Sun, to their home near
West Nottingham last Friday.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Orr, of near Zion, at
the Plummer Home, Rising Sun,
past week.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Way and
daughter, Colora, and Mrs. Harvey
Ewing, of Calvert, spent day in
Wilmington.
Stanley Barrett and wife called
on friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ewing, of
Elsmere, Del; Mrs. Harvey Mears,
of Wilmington; Mrs. w. H. Bur-
dett, of Boothwyn, Pa, Lee Ewing
and family, Miss Mildred Bowen,
Miss Kathern Morrison, Miss Mar
earete Morrison, of Rowlandville;
Glen Craig, Aiken, Nd; Mrs. w. N.
Wilson and Mrs. Albert Ewing,
Colora, called in the form of sur
prise Wednesday evening last week
at the home of Mrs. Samuel Ewing
to help her celebrate another Natal
day.
John Kyle, Colora, has purchased
at private sale the property of the
late Thomas and M. Agnes Reese
in this town.
William Kyle, Jr.. and Mrs. JOS
Hall and children, are now located
at the house vacated some time ago
by Ernest Hambleton.
DAVIS b. BOYLE
Died Sunday morning, March the
9Th, after a short illness at the
home of his niece, Mrs. Sarah J..
Green, with whom he had boarded
the past four years. He was n years
of age. His parents were the late
Lewis and Mary (Ewing) Boyle.
The wife of the deceased, was Miss
Roberta Rawlings, who passed away
seven years ago. Surviving are one
sister, Mary, wife of John Leedom,
of West Chester, and four brothers,
William, of Sylmar; Jackson, of
Blackstone, Virginia; Harlan, of
Creve, Virginia; John of Elk
ton. Services were held Wednesday
March the Sth, at the funeral Home
of j. Earl Tyson, Rising Sun. In
terment in West Nottingham ceme-
terry.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17
WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE BE-
COME CRIMINALS?

A 1O-year survey made by Harv-
ard University reveals many interest
ing facts. Look for this interesting
Illustrated feature in the March rs,
issue of the American Weekly, dis
tributed regularly with the Balti-
more Sunday American. One sale at
all newstands.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17

According to A. F. Vierheller,
specialist in horticulture for the
University of Maryland Extension
Service, some of the advantages to
be derived from pruning fruit trees
are: Makes picking fruit easier
slightly less spray will be needed
for the pruned trees, apd more thor
ough spraying is possible on pruned
than on unpruned trees.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17
MISS CATHERINE E. WILSON

Miss Catherine E. Wilson, died
Friday morning at her home on
East Main street, Elkton, after sew
eral weeks illness.
Miss Wilson was the daughter OF
the late John and Isabella Glover
Wilson. Her father was for many
years, pastor of Brown Memorial
Presbyterian Church, Baltimore.
She was born in Baltimore, where
her early life was spent but, for a
number Of years, had been an out
standing resident of Elkton.
A sister, Mrs. Isabella Johnson,
and a brother, John, died few
years ago.
Her funeral was held from her
home, Monday morning. Interment
in Loudon Park cemetery, Balti-
more.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17

Due to the excessive pack, poor
price and increased acreage last
year, the acreage of snap beans in
Maryland in 1889 is expected to
show a decrease, according to the
Outlook.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17

Three-fourths of the timber used
within the United States is consum-
ed in the eastern area. For this rea-
son Maryland land and timber own
ers are in an advantageous position,
it Is pointed out by C. +. Winslow,
specialist in forestry for the Ex-
tension Service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17
MISS GLADYS wEsTERFIELD

Miss Gladys Westerfield, daughter
of Mrs. Lulu Gerry Westerfield, and
the late Rev. H. A. G. Westerfeld, OF
Port Deposit, died March z, at st.
Francis Hospital, Wilmington, aged
AZ years.
For the past 20 yrs, Miss Wester-
field was in the employ Of the du
Point Company, Wilmington, and
recently suffered breakdown.
She is survived by her mother, a
sister, Miss Jeanette, and brother,
Harry D. Westerfeld, both OF New
Fork.
Funeral services were held Fri
day afternoon at the Patterson tun-
eral home, at Aiken.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17
Did You Ever Notice

how often the person RESPONSE
BILE for an automobile accident
is irresponsible?
You never can depend upon
the other fellow to pay your
damages. He's often ''stOne
broke" and not insured and you
can't get blood out of stone.
The safest, wisest, surest way
to protect yourself against
the all-too-common automobile
accident is to carry personal
Automobile Accident Policy of
your own-to protect yourself.
For as little as $40 you can
get satisfactory, all-inclusive
policy. May we give you the
details?
CHAS. 8. PYLE
Insurance
Rising Sun, Maryland
Telephones / and SO
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17

Testing jaw strength. Columbia
University dental professor found
that Eskimos have far more biting
strength than college football men.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17

A mery-go-round IL z good revoi.
YER 70 Kill time with,
rSAA ~ -SFiE
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17

In measuring horses, hand Is a
length q four inches
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17
Henry b. Anderson
Phone 405-R-2
Oxford 49, Pa

Every House Needs Westinghouse
Come In and see our full line of
Westinghouse Appliances.
ELECTRIC CLEANER SPECIAL
Combination Large C Small for only
$39.95
Clean your Curtains, Grapes, Uphol-
stored Furniture and Car with the
small cleaner.
Clean your rugs with the large one.
Westinghouse Electric Washers
$49.95 $59.95 $69.95
Let Americas No. Shaver Improve
your face value
REMINGTON-RAND
HOUSE WIRING & REPAIR WORK
PENN-MAR ELECTRICAL
APPLIANCE COMPANY
Rising Sun, Md. Phone 124A
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17
THE SISTERS
Wednesday Mar %
The Duke OF West
Point

The most thrilling story ever told
about Uncle Sans West Point
Louis Hayward Tom Brown
Joan FOntaine Allan Curtis
AWARD NIGHTS
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17
BEST PRICES PAID
for
DEAD AND DISABLED
ANIMALS

Special prices for old horses
that can be removed alive.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17
NORTH EAST
T n E A T r E

North East, Maryland
Delightfully."- Air. Conditioned 8
Free Parking Lot
Shows & P. M. week days
Saturday Mar 10
Matinee p. Nj.
DOUBLE FEATURE
Gene Autry Smiley Burnette
Rhythm Of The Saddle
NIGHT HAWK
Robert Livingston Ben Weldon
June Travis Robert Armstrong
Monday Tuesday Mar 2O-21
(Aademy Award Winner)
Bette Davis Enrol Flynn
Anita Louise Dick FOran
Beulah Bondi
in
HE SISTERS
Wednesday Mar %
The Duke OF West
Point
The most thrilling story ever told
about Uncle Sans West Point
Louis Hayward Tom Brown
Joan FOntaine Allan Curtis
AWARD NIGHTS
Thursday-Friday Mar 1924
KENTUCKY
Gin Technicolor)
Loretta Young Richard Greene
Walter Brennan Karen Morley
Walt Disneys' famous Ferdend The
Bull Friday and Saturday.
Next Week:
Lawless Valley
North of Shanghi
Angels With Dirty Faces
The Great Man Votes
Trade Winds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17
Thul'slay-Friday Mar
KENTUCKY

Next Week:
Lawless Valley
North of Shanghi
Angels With Dirty Faces
The Great Man Votes
Trade Winds.
Evening star., 1939-08-30
18th Century
TABLES
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Thursday Only
A fine group Of coffee.
end, lamp, drop-leaf and
book trough tables with
walnut or mahogany
veneer tops and gumwood
bases. Some tables in one
finish only.
(Fourth Floor. The Hecht co..
Evening star., 1939-08-30
$19.95 and S22.95
Chenille Rugs
1895

Thursday Only
Both 9x12 and 8x10 sizes.
And just see the pat
terms hooked, Co.
lonial and Chinese pat
terms and plain colors.
All reversible.
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Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-19
AND LISTEN
STOP, LOOK
Avail Street JournaN

Reflection on the presidents message
to congress- does not. even after a few
davs. lessen the feeling that in interna-
tional affairs Mr. Roosevelt is treadlng
a dangerous path.
The cynical may say he is merely
attempting to use technique frequently
employed in Europe and not unknown at
home that of fomenting antagonlsm
abroad in order to distract attention
from domestic problems. This is an over
simplified as we'll as over-skeptlcal m
depreciation of the most recently ad-
vanced outline of governmental policy.
But with the world in the tinderboX
condition in which it finds itself today,
such sentiments expressed from Sucn
high place are disquieting. 1t is all very
we'll to throw rocks near a WINDOW With
out breaking it but the sport is rather
dangerous if slight mistake in aiming
NAV mean death and destruction visited
wholesale on the nation.
For after all. that is just what going
too far NAV we'll mean. Big wars are
rarely made Intentionally; they come
when two men or two nations cross each
others paths and find it impossible to
extricate themselves with honor from
the terrain they have preempted.
No one can for moment suppose that
President Roosevelt is consciously try
ing to lead the nation into war. But
isn't he running a needless risk OF lnVolV-
ing the country in commitments winch
if has no desire to make good? Once
committed the position of the United
States may be utterly altered; it may
be case of put up or shut up from
which this nation would find it intoler-
able to recede with accompanying loss
of face.
There is only one way to avert this
That is to avoid putting oneself in an
awkward position in the first place. And
the way to achieve that is to tend to our
own knitting, remain strong and secure
at home and let the world settle its own
political affairs.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-19
WHEN FREEDOM CEASES
TO BEGET FREEDOM

Assemblyman Richie Of San Diego
doubtless believes that he's championing
the cause of freedom by introducing bills
in the state legislature which would pro-
vide that public school teachers opposi-
tion to the criminal syndicalism law is
not cause for removal, and which would
permit the use of school buildings by
all creeds and politics for meetings,
regardless of their nature.
The criminal syndicalism law, much
misrepresented by parlor pinks, leftlst
agitators and downright reds, provides
that it is a felony to advocate overthrow
of the American form of government by
force and violence.
There could only be one reason for
repeal Of that law: to make it easier
TO agitate bloody revolution in the United
States.
Revolution would bring chaos to So
ciety as a whole. Anything which does
that would restrict, not protect freedom.
Freedom in its truest sense is the ability
to act as we please; but when our actions
restrict the freedom of others, it is not
freedom we are practicing, but license.
We should not tolerate teachers whose
creed is bloody revolution, for theirs is
no freedom; it is destruction of freedom.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-19
IT'S THE MAN WHO COUNTS
NOT THE ANCESTORS

A lot of us humans who go around
rafting the bones of our ancestors as
our chief qualification for success can
learn much from the story of Bunny,
cocker spaniel pup of unknown anteced-
ents and doubtful posterity
Bunny is the pet of Mr. and Mrs Bert
Hanley, who got him out of a pet shop
window because he knew instinctively
how to win their friendship. Neither
Bunny nor the man who sold him to
the Hanleys boaSted of his parentage.
Probably Bunny didn't know any more
about it than the pet shop man did,
and that was nothing at all. Bunny was
denied the doubtful honor of registra-
tion because nobody could prove he was
thoroughbred.
Nobody, that is, but Bunny himself.
Bunny didn't get his chance until Mr..
and Mrs. Hanley, more as a joke than
for any other reason, paid the entrance
fee and put Bunny in the Pacific Coast
championship dog show in northern Cali
fornia.
Then the judges came along. The COM
petitors were trotted out. All of them
but one moved under an aura of ancestry
as long as from here to Timbuctoo. That
one was Bunny. Performance, not an
cestry was what appealed to Bunny.
And performance was what the Judges
wanted.
Bunny was declared first champion
of his breed.
From Bunny, eXceling in performance,
leading in those things that go to make
up dog character, all of us learn lesson.
1t is nice to have ancestors, but it isn't
necessary to have famous ones. The
world judges us on what we ourselves do
not by what our ancestors have done.
We earn our own successor lose 1t.
Unless noble ancestors inspire us to
greatness by their good example, they
really aren't worth the flowers we sprin-
kle on their graves-to US. They may
have given us a heritage of good blood,
but it's up to us to prove that it hasn't
thinned out by now to the consistency
of water.
The best of ancestors had to start
somewhere Somehow we have more res
pect for the man who'll some day be
looked back upon as someone's noble
ancestor, than we have for the fellow
who's content to while away his time
looking back upon his own great fore
bears.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-19

unJll ne was 30.
Cliff Sabrey is charming, affable,
suave and-take note, girlS-un-
married.
A few years ago, Mr.. Sabrey was
taking a group of his "around-the-
world" travellers to see the primitive
wonders of New Guinea. There
weren't enough cars available to
take care of the crowd so automo-
bile trucks had to be used. When
some of the passengers were in
formed that they would have to
travel in trucks, they waxed indig-
nant. What Sit on soap box!
And be jolted over a rough road
in a truck! No, sir. They refused
to be treated like cattle! But one
soft-spoken woman who possessed
many millions, sat on a box in the
truck and took the trip as lark.
Who was she? One of New York's S
wealthiest society matrons. Mr..
Sabrey told me that people with
wealth and background and refine
ment were usually the easiest ones
to please, while those who were
not sure of themselves, those who
were trying to impress others, were
responsible for much of the tumult
and the shouting.
Really important people are usu-
ally very simple. For example, l
once saw a large man walking
down the station platform in Phil
adelphia carrying his own grip
The small fry who were on the
train had porters carrying theil
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-19

Every day this conviction Is gain
ing strength in America: the way
to fight dictatorship is to make
democracy work.
Not by making faces at Hitler
not by berating Mussolini, not by
deploring Japan will this victory
be won. The real battle is at home,
the fight to get the cockroaches
out from under democracy'S sink
and make the house so spick-and-
span that nobody will want to hire
a Fascist housekeeper. Democracy
will triumph in the long run only
because it is demonStrably better.
Like the weather, democracy is
a thing people talk about a great
deal. but few people do anything
about. Totalitarian countries are
deluged constantly with propagan-
da persuading the people that they
are lucky to be so well off.
That is not wanted here. But
nevertheless it will do no harm
for all of us to brush up on our
democracy a little bit, and remind
ourselves just what it is all about.
1t too often happens that newly
naturalized citizen, fresh from a
little cramming for his citizenship
examinations, knows more about
what democracy means and how
it works than native-born citizens.
School "civics" classes, for a coun-
try which depends on general
knowledge of the technique of
democratic government, have some
times been rather perfunctory.
Without danger of being too
much propagandized, we can stand
a good deal of reviewing on funda-
mentalS of popular government
ourselves. That is why the new
plan of the New York City Board
OF Education sounds worthy of
study. The board is promoting both
school assemblies and instruction
in racial and religious tolerance
and understanding New York is
not assuming that its young citi-
zenS, exposed to plenty of foreign
propaganda for racial discrimina-
tion and intolerance, will somehow
draw from the air the essence of
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-19
Photographs

The barrel of a machine gun
never gets over-heated if fired
from an airplane. Fired on land
it burns out its barrel if 1000
shots are fired repeatedly.
In the Sacramento Valley in
California rice is planted by air
plane.
Are you aware that the Hudson
river is sos miles long? It's source
is Henderson lake, Essex county,
New York, and it flows into upper
New York bay.
/ The idea Of modern sleeping car
was suggested to Mr.. Pullman by
Lthe double-dcck hunks of Colorado
! log cabins.
! New Zealanders boast that there
are no snakes in their country.
Sing Sing prison i'll New York
! state got its name from Indian
words meaning stony place.