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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28
WOODLAND

The lower group Of the Ladies
Aid Society held Chinese Checker
party in the. Church House, Tues
day, the 25th, from 2 to O'Clock.
The annual business meeting of
the Embroidery Club was held at
the home of Mrs. Gilbert Simmer,
Saturday afternoon, the 18th.
The Ladies Aid Society held the
April meeting in the Church House,
Thursday afternoon, the 15tn The
hostesses were: Mrs. Henry Love,
Mrs. Meehtu, Mrs. eileen McGrady,
Misses Hilda Dinsmore and Martha
Love.
Miss M. o. Jackson spent a day in
Wilmington, last week.
Mrs. E. c. Gisriel visited her
mother part of last week.
Miss Minnie Meek, r. N. Philada.,
spent the weekend with her sister,
Mrs. Florry Mcneil.
Mr.. Norburn Hite, of Gathers
burg, Md, spent the week end with
his mother, as did Miss Iva Hite, OF
Wilmington.
Miss Virginia Abrahams was in
Baltimore from Wednesday to Sat
urday last week.
The Sixth District Aux. of Union
Hospital sponsored a covered dish
luncheon at the home of Mrs. ]. M
Holden, Rising Sun, Wednesday
the 26th.
The Woodlawn w. G. T. u, met
with Mrs. Milton Fletcher, the at
| ternoon of the goth.
The Ever Ready S. S. Glass, Mrs
Gilbert SINNERS, teacher, cleared
$3.50 at the Cob Web Social.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph L. Thompson
Misses Anne and Dorothy Thompson
spent Sunday with their cousins, Mr.
and Mrs. George Davis, West Grove
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Fred Fox, cele
brated their sixth wedding anniver
sary, the tweny first, by entertain
ing Rev. and Mrs. J. c. Mccoy, Of
Newport, Delaware.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Benjamin
Arthur, Jr, and Jack; Mr.. and Mrs
Rufus Benjamin and Patsy spent
Sunday at Denton, Md.
Harry Price moved last week tt
his mothers, and E. E. Duncan NOV
| ed from his farm to the h use va
Gated by the Prices.
Mr.. Geo. Tyson spent two days II
Wilmington last week with his
daughter, Mrs. Samuel Churchman
| Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Benjamin
two children, Mrs. Bringarner and
Mrs. Rufus Benjamin, ST., returned
Sunday night from a six day motor
trip to jefferson, N. G.
Miss Virginia Barnes, Senior al
Teachers College, has been chosen
MAY Queen" receiving twice as
many votes as her opponent. May
Day will be the third.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28
Governor O'Conor Issues
Child Heath Day
Proclamation

ARRANGEMENTS are we'll under way
throughout Maryland for the annual
observance of May Day-the hrst
day of May as Child Health Day.
The annual call for nationwide
recognition of the day and Tor
thoughtful consideration OF the
health needs of the children OF this
country and for careful planning ior
ways of meeting these needs, was
made by President Roosevelt In a
special proclamation issued in ac-
cordance with the requirements OF q
Congressional Resolution OF 1878
designating the first day OF May
each year, as National Child Health
Day. The governors Of the states,
and the mayors of many cities have
relayed the Presidents message to
the people of the country, empnas-
izing community responsibility tor
constructive planning for safeguard
ing and furthering the health OF the
children of the nation.
Governor O'Conor, in his pro-
clamation-issued April 1a-duly
signed and sealed with the Great
Seal of Maryland, emphasizes the
inherent right of every child in the
State, as an dividual and as cltl-
zen, to such care and protection as
will insure normal health and de-
yelopment and urges cooperation IN
the continuous furtherance of mea-
sures designed to meet these obliga-
tions.
The Child Health Dey Committee
for Maryland is composed Of repre-
sentatives of State. county and city
departments of health and of edu-
cation; State and county medlcal
societies, service clubs; recreational
groups; parent-teacher associations
and other organizations interested
in the health or welfare Of the chill
dren of this State. DR.. j. H. M.
Knox, Jr., Chief of the Bureau OF
Child Hygiene of the State Depart
ment of Health, is Chairman OF the
State Committee.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28
EDWARD T. PERKINS

Edward T. Perkins, aged 6S years,
a native of Elkton, and son of the
late John and Virginia Perkins, of
that town, died at his home in Wash
ington, d. c., April IA. The de-
ceased after attending medical
School, located in the National Cap
ital, where he owned and operated
large drug store up until the
time of his death. He married Miss
Fife Smith, of Elkton who survives
him with two daughters and one
son, viz: Mrs. Bunting Horn, Mrs.
Robert Miller and Olin Perkins; also
survived by one brother, Clarence
Perkins, and two sisters, Mrs. Rob-
ert D. Brown and Mrs. S. Terrell,
all of Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28
THEoRpoRE ALBERT EWING

Theodore Albert Ewing, aged "
years, died at his home in Colora
on Thursday, April 20. He had been
in poor health for months past.
The deceased was the son of the
late Theodore and Elizabeth Ewing,
and was born on the old Ewing
homestead, near Porters Bridge. His
entire life was spent in Cecil coun-
ty, where he followed farming.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Maude Strimmel Ewing, two sons.
Theodore and William, and one
daughter, Miss Olive Ewing.
Funeral services were held at the
late home on Monday afternoon at
two O'Clock, in charge of DIR Ven
able, of West Nottingham Presby-
terrain church, assisted by Rev. j.
w. Jones, of Mt. Pleasant M. +.
church. Interment was made in West
Nottingham cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28
DEATHS
CHARLES G. CAMERON

Charles c. Cameron, aged 80
years, died April IT, at his home in
Nottingham, Pa. The deceased was
postmaster at Nottingham for TWEEN
ty years. He was a member of Not
tingham Presbyterian Church, and
active in it's affairs, being trustee
of the church.
Surviving are his wife, the form
er Miss Eta Melrath, one daughter,
Miss Katherine who teaches In
Paulsboro, N. j.; and two sons
Warren of New York and Clifford
OF Philadelphia.
The funeral was held on Wednes-
day afternoon, with interment in
Rosebank cemetery, Calvert.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28
WEST NOTTINGHAM TCSSERS
LOSE TO NEWARK

1t was a cold day Wednesday after
noon, April IL, 1t was too cold FOL
base ball, but the Newark High
School team was scheduled to play
at West Nottingham. By agreement
of both teams the game was limited
to five innings.
Newark, aided by Wally Wright's
wildness and four hits, amassed a
total of runs before Dick Lynch as
relief hurler could get them out In
the first inning. Two more runs in
the second, six in the third and one
more in the fourth innings gave
them a total of II.
Nottinghs m on the other had was
neatly collared by the fast-ball art
list Ewing of Newark, who allowed
them just one hit and one run In
the five innings. The final score was
Newark IT, West Nottingham l.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28

during Governor O'Conor's admin
istration alone.
Engineer Of Wide Experience
An engineer whose practical ex-
perience goes back thirty-three
years; former Water Engineer and
member of the Water Board of Bal
timore city; one-time member and
chairman of the Public Service Com
mission; Consulting Engineer to the
City of Baltimore for many years;
expert in construction of water sup
ply systems and bridges OF every
type; Chairman of the Committee
on Efficiency and Economy that
accomplished so much in the reor-
ganization of Baltimore's complex
municipal administration, and who
later did the same for the City of
Pittsburgh; adviser to the City OF
Albany, and later to Poland, on en-
cheering problems; Mr. Whitman
brings to his new post as Maryland
Safe Roads Chairman about every
thing that even the most critical
taxpayer could ask, for the protec
ton of his tax dollar.
Unless every indication should
fail, Governor O'Conor need have
little worry about the conduct or
the accomplishments of his State
Roads Commission This body has
furnished many scandal in the
past, but, under Major Whitman, 1t
should establish a record for ac-
complishments that not only will
make Marylands roads once again
the envy of the nation, but that will
result in an immense saving to
Maryland taxpayers by eliminating
the waste and lack of purpose that
have characterized too much of the
States past road efforts.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28
SCHOOL PATROLS TO PARADE

Cecil and Hartford counties will be
well represented in the eighth an
nual national school safety patrol
parade to be held in Washington,
Saturday, May 10, and the event
will again focus widespread atten-
ton on the effective work being
done by the AAA school patrols
in the cause of traffic safety.
Elaborate plans are being made
for the visit to Washington and the
parade has become one of the great
est spectacles of youth now staged
in the country.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28
FILES SUITS FOR DAMAGES

Former Mayor Taylor w. Mcken-
ney of Elkton, has filed two suits to-
falling $4,000 against Mrs. Will
liam J. Davis and her daughter, Mrs.
John H. Minister, owner and driver
respectively, of car that struck
and injured his wife, Mrs. Margaret
p. Mckinney, as she attempted to
Cross Cathedral Street near Bow,
last fall.
Mckinney wants $4,000 for his
wife's suffering and $4,000 for the
loss of her service in his business.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28
THE woMEN's CLUB OF ELKTON

Mrs. James w. Hughes has been
elected President of the Women's
Club of Elkton. Other officers are:
First vice president, Mrs. Theodore
OFT; second vice-presiden.. Mrs.
Jesse e. Pierson; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. e. Kirk Brown; cores
ponding secretary, Mrs. John A.
Purcell; treasurer, Mrs. John A.
Gonce.
twenty-five members of the club
attended the meeting of the East
ern Shore Federation of Women's
Clubs held at Hurlock on Thursday
of this week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28
MRS. RUTH JONES

Mrs. Ruth Jones, a native OF
Charlestown, Cecil county, died
April Is, in Wilmington. She was
the widow of Frank JOINTS, and a
daughter of William and Susan
Watson. Two daughter survive. Mrs.
John McCleery, of Wilmington, and
Mrs. Harry Robman, of Clifton
Heights, Pa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28

The inmates of Federal prisons
borrows books and magazines
through library service. Do they
like to read? Two books 3 minute
are borrowed that way.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28

The value of stolen motor vehicles
recovered by the G-men, averages
So minute. every minute of the
year,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28
RED MEN ASSEMBLE AT ELKTON

The Great Council of Maryland,
Improved Order of Red Men held
it's 1O4th annual State convention in
the Armory, in Elkton, ON Wednes-
day and Thursday of this week.
The business sessions began We'd
nesday afternoon, the convention
adjouring Thursday afternoon.
The Woman's branch OF the
order, the Degree of Pocahantas,
also met in Elkton at the same time
in the Masonic Hall. y
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28

Scientists estimate that the air
particles at sea level travel over
go, 900 feet-in one minute.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28

Nature never makes a mistake,
but she sometimes leaves job for
the dressmaker to finish.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28

Some men are engaged once too
seldom and some once too often,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28
New Era For Maryland
Roads
from Front Page

during Governor O'Conor's admin
istration alone.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28

Next week:
Western Jamboree
Charlie Chan In Honolulu
Out West With The Hardy's
Going Places
The Three MusketeerS
Evening star., 1939-10-10

had the customary continental
row of trees close on my right.
That truck was right slap in the
middle of the road. I couldn't
run off the road on account of the
gutter and the trees. There was
no place for me to 60 but up. And
that's where I went.
I crowded over to the right, as
far as I could, got past the truck
itself and then my front wheel hit
stone projection in the gutter.
The car went up in the air and was
thrown over toward the trailer train
behind the truck. I just had sense
enough to turn the steering wheel
during the brief second the car
was in the air. 1t came down right
up against the last trailer truck
and a piece of the canvas covering
knocked off my hat. The next thing
I knew I was back in the gutter
again. The truck train was dis
appearing in the distance with my
hat with the feather} rolling along
in the dust behind it.
My right front tire was torn of 3,
Evening star., 1939-10-10
Third OF a Series.)
Ry FONTAINE FOX

ny + yin hANL VA
Every motorist likes to fancy he
has handled his car through some
tough driving I had driven car
through the Sunday morning traf-
fic on Queensboro Bridge out of
New York and had also been on the
Boston Post road of a Saturday
morning when Yale was playing a
big football game at New Haven.
Driving a car through a country
mobilizing for war is something
else again.
That's what Germany was doing
the day I set out from the hotel at
Baden Baden for the Swiss border.
I asked for the head porter. He
was concealed for service. The
manager of the hotel went during
the night. Most of the walters
gone. MY ring for the bellhop
answered by an old lady. Bellhop
gone. About the only face around
the hotel I recalled from my very
recent visit was that of the man
who sold gas in the courtyard Of
the hotel This courtyard was full
of motorists, mostly Germans,
rushing in and out and packing
their stuff for hurried departure.
One German lady of dignity and
distinction came running out OF the
hotel, dragging behind her dog
leash with an empty collar.
Everybody laughed when sat
down at the wheel of my car and
backed it up to the gas pump. No
gas was being sold-and that was
that. The rest of them were start
ing with what they had so 1 did too.
No Chance to Go Slowly.
I have never driven through the
main street of any town, large or
small so fast as I drove through
the main street of Baden Baden. I
had to, in order to keep those Ger
mans in their low-slung touring
cars from running right over me
from behind. I had been told that
if I went slow my gas would last
longer. There wasn't a chance
Even when I hit the main road
south, I had to step on it to keep
ahead of the German army trucks
They thundered along like loco
motives-big Diesel trucks-with
two, sometimes three. trailers whirl-
ing along behind. I was to have
sweet experience with one of these
truck trains later on.
I just had to get some gas, so I
stopped at the first likely looking
station and a man came out and
pointed to a piece of cardboard
hung over the pump. 1t had the
word ''leer" written on it. "Leer'
is German for empty. From then
on, for miles and miles. the gas
stations were. so to speak. "leer-ing"
at me from both sides of the road
And then. just before reaching
Freiburg, came my sweet" exper-
ience with the German army truck.
AS look back on it now, it's hon.
estly remarkable that I got through
it alive.
This truck came at me. making
about so miles an hour, on a sharp
turn in narrow part of the road.
Evening star., 1939-10-10
Center's Educational
Proqrum to Sturt

The educational and cultural pro-
gram of the Jewish Community
Center for the fall season will be
launched Sunday night with a dra-
matte recital by the noted stars of
the Yiddish stage, Molly Picon and
Jacob Kalich.
The chairman of the center's Edu-
cational Committee announced to-
day that the forum program this
season will include talks by Max
Lerner, editor of the New Republic,
and Erica Mann, daughter of the
exiled German novelist, Thomas
Mann.
Evening star., 1939-10-10

straight enough to take . spare
tire. I hadn't put Z tire on . car.
I believe, in over IS years. But /
put this one on-assisted during
the final stages of the operation
by another traveller, a young man
who spoke perfect English and who
later introduced himself as an at
tache Of the American Consulate
at Stuttgart.
He was out on the road in his car
to pick up any stranded Americans
and to help motorists get out Of
Germany. He said he could tell me
how to get gas and just laid my
head on his shoulder and let 1t rest
there.
At the very next gas station
stopped and did what he told me
Evening star., 1939-10-10

to. "Haben Sie gas fur Auslander?"
I said In my best high-school Ger
man and the answer was "Ya!!"
produced my passport, got 10 Mtres,
signed . receipt and was on my
way.
I reached the Swiss border, near
Basle, just at nightfall. Everything
would be fine once I got into Switz-
erland. Switzerland was neutral.
would be able to quiet down q bit
and rest there.
I found out different.
Released By the Bell Syndicate, Inc)
Evening star., 1939-10-10
Through the West WoN With Fontoine Fox
Army Trucks Prove q Great Hozord
For Motorist Doing 50 Miles an Hour

Fontaine For. famous cartoon
ist creator OF "ToonerDille Folks"
,Dds on a pleasure trip in Ger
many ,Dhen ,Dar broke out He
found out that it ,Cas no pleasure
to be in the thick OF things, tOhen
q country ,oas mobilizing jor aCar,
especially it you happen to blum
der ON their strongest tortifca-
tions and F0ntdine For 1Das
motoring right through the heart
of the German West Wall.
Here is a pipid, uncensored de-
ScriptiOn OF the much talked
about tortifcations. by an i'm
partial Observer 1Uho 1UdS caught
in the tumult of 1Dar hySteria.
Evening star., 1939-10-10
SAT DOWN 70 GET NY DREArAs

hanging In shreds around the wheel
brake. sat down under a tree to
get my breath and offer up a silent
prayer that Germany would lose
the war-that some time during the
war a French shell (say about a
6-inch one) would hit the driver
OF that particular German army
truck right in the mouth.
A man came up on a bicycle
handed me my hat and pedaled
away without a word. The front
wheel rim was bent, but still
Evening star., 1939-10-10
Another 'Meonest Thief

WATERFOWL, Mass, Oct. 10 LP).
This fellow--when they find him
will get his name placed high on
the list of "meanest" thieves.
He stole a doll carriage from jean
nette Hogan, ~, as she aired her
doll last night. Her fearful pleas
stopped him just long enough to
permit her to rescue the doll and a
blanket before he trundled the buggy
away.
Evening star., 1939-10-10
Common Sense
About Constipation

A doctor. would tell you that the
best thing to do with constipation
u get at It's cause. That way you
don't have to endure it first and
try to cure 1t afterward-you can
avoid having 1t.
Chances are you won't have to
look far for the cause II you eat
the super-refined foods most
people do. Most likely you don't
get enough bulk! And bulk"
doesn't mean q lot of food. It
means q kind Of food that isn't
consumed in the body, but
leaves . soft bulky" mass In the
lntestines.
II this is what you lack, try
crisp crunchy Kellogg's All-Bran
for breakfast. It contains Just the
''bulk" you need.
Eat All-Bran every day, drink
plenty Of water, and Join the
Regulars. Made by Kellogg's ia
Battle Greek. Sold by every grocer.
Evening star., 1939-10-10

A quarter million army shirts are
being made In 4 factory in Belfast,
Northern Island,
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-09-29
THE FORUM

Ties can call on their busiest men to
head up social service project. Yet
this IS what Dayton and Montgomery
County did when Albert Scharrer
was elected head Of the Montgomery
County Childrens, Home.
Atty. Scharrer was chairman of
the campaign in 1926, during hia
term as county prosecuting attorney,
that put over a 100000 bond issue
Tor the new cottage-type home by a
big majority
He was also chairman of d citi-
zens' committee to select site and
was instrumental in cbtaining gift
Of the present location on North
Main Street from DR.. Charles E,
Shawen.
Later he served as attorney for
the building commission during the
erection of the cottages without
compensation.
Mr.. William Stokes, County Homo
superin endent, reported recently
that there were 213 boys and girls
inside the home and $50 in private
homes outside, al under the juris-
dictisn Of the institution.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-09-29

aud Ohio; Elizabeth B. CMpepper,
second vice president, Columbus
Ohio; Anna ]. Hughes, first vice
president, Louisville, KY; Lola M.
Parker, president, Chicago; Theo-
dosia Skinner, northern regional di-
rectress, Cleveland, Ohio, and Sarah
Lewis Carr, Atlanta, Ga.
Standing, left to right: Iolanthe
Sydney, eastern regional directress,
New York City; Odessa p. Williams,
southern regional directress, Allan.
ia, Ca; Marguerite Harvey, Journal
ist, Washington, d. c.; Alice Pallen,
dean of pledges, Birmingham, Aa. +;
Nettie Bennett, treasurer, Atlanta;
directress, Chicago, and Henrietta
Fuchsia b. Miller, western regional
Byrd, director of education, New
York City. (ANPl
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-09-29
AMERICAN
WOODMEN
N E W S

The American Woodmen's fall
campaign is now in progress. Mon
day was Dayton Camps regular
meeting night which was also open
house. At our membership contest
there were many out Of town Neigh
bors from various Camps and visi
tors. Our hall was crowded and 100
were registered while the different
commanders made their talks and
introduced friends and neighhors.
after which the applications were
presented. Dayton won the contest
and the temperature dropped to
about Ia degrees.
District Manager Neighbor S. E.
Dyer, wife and son attended the af-
fair and he reported that our Su-
preme Commander Neighbor L. H.
Lightner Of Denver, Colo, viii. be in
Dayton October 6 and Z. He asked
all members only to meet at Linden
Center Friday, October 8 at s p. M,
very important business. Immedi-
atcly after the announcement, talks
and reports there was an imitation
of the Major Bowes hour which was
highly enjoyed by all. First second
and third prizes were given. We
chose whom we think is best for
any occasion for Major Bowes, our
Neighbor Jesse Nimmons. The fol
owing program was rendered:
Johnnie Jenkins, instrumental
solo; Robert Slaughter, piano seIec-
tion; Alonzo Thornton, Jr., piano
selection, first prize; Jennie Harris,
reading; j. r. Tatum, history of
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-09-29
CARD OF THANKS

/ wish to sincerely thank my
friends, relatives and neighbors for
their kind sympathy and beautiful
floral offerings during my recent
bereavement, the death of my be-
loved husband Gus Brooks. I es-
peciatly wish to thank Rev Hill and
Rev. Il ,ng for their consoling words,
Jones Bros, for their efficient SER
vice,
MAHEI. BROOKS
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-09-29

The executive board of the Iota
Phi Lambda sorority elected during
the recent annual session Of that
organization held in Washington, D.
G. Dedicated to encouraging young
women to enter business pursuits
and to the furtherance Of Negro
business. the s7roritv is spreading
rapidly throughout the country.
Seated. left to right are. Mildred
r. Miller, financial secretary, Cleve-
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-09-29

Negroes; Nettie Brown, piano selec-
tion; Ethel Prear, reading; South
land Singers, two selections, second
prize; Lille b Jackson, reading
Rirdy Davis, solo; Fannie Harris of
Columbus, reading, third prize.
Our next meeting will be regu-
lar business meeting.