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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-04-19
Senior Class Presents
Three Act Play

Despite the mid-winter weather
that prevailed Friday evening last
when a violent snow storm ragged
the Senior Glass play, at Rising Sur
High School, was we'll attended
AS a further handicap an accident
that broke an electric light pole
put electric service out of commits.
| sion and plunged this entire section
into complete black-out. The audi
forum was in darkness for about
half an hour, the light going out
just as the first few lines of the play
were being spoken.
During the half hour wait, Mrs
Raymond Shingler at the piano
helped greatly by filling in with
several instrumental selections, and
the school glee club also sang. When
light service was finally restored
the play was given without further
hitch.
Mail Order Brides" three, act
comedy, was the play presented
every member of the cast giving a
creditable protrayal of the charac-
ter impersonated.
The cast was composed of the fol-
lowing members of the Senior Glass
"Pinky" Butler and "Skeet" Sny-
der, ranch hands, Earl Nickle, Mel
vim Conrad; Nick Henshaw, owner OF
the Ruby Heart Ranch, David Baird
Nance Henshaw, his daughter, Isa-
belle Kennedy; Bob Henshaw, his
son, William Johnson; Princess, an
Indian squaw, Marie Hanna; Rose
Crandall, the maid, Ruth Reynolds;
Jane Hamilton, and Deering Hamil-
ton, visitors from Chicago, Irene
| GRAPHICAL, Wallace Biggs; Queenie
Dugan, Arabella Jennings, Gaynell
Jones, also of Chicago, Lorraine
Riale, Lillian Connolly, Idabelle Nc
Glothlin; William Hamilton, of the
firm of Hamilton & Blakes, Jack
Sebold.
Scene: Dining-room of the Ruby
Heart Ranch near Elko, New.
The play was coached by Miss
Eva P. Nutter, of the English De-
partment, who has every reason to
gratified with the presentation un-
der her guidance.
The receipts on Friday night
Were $1,000. Due to the fact that a
number of persons holding tickets
were unable to attend on account of
weather conditions, it was decided
to repeat the play on Tuesday even
/ ing of this week.
A fair sized audience attended
the play on Tuesday evening, the
receipts being about $500. This
boosted the gross receipts for the
two evenings to $4,000. The funds
will be devoted to the expenses OF
the graduating class.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-04-19
Cecil Homes To Be Open
For Garden Tourists

Among the houses to be opened
for the Spring House and Garden
Pilgrimage, April 26, through May
6, are the following places in Cecil
County:
3 mt. Ararat Farms, home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Donaldson Brown; the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey r.
Clapp, near Port Deposit; "Bo-
hemia," home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. d.
Otley, on the Bohemia River:
'tWorsell Manor" home of Major
and Mrs. Alfred N. Phillips, and
"Woodlawn," estate of Mr.. and Mrs.
0. B. Burrell, near the old st.
Stephens Episcopal Church, one of
the Oldest churches in the state.
Other homes to be opened during
the tour will be announced later by
the committee in charge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-04-19
Drop In Marriage Licences

A drop of 800 marriage licenses
issued at Elkton, in 1899 as compar-
ed with those of 1898, was shown
by the annual audit of books and ac-
counts of the clerk of Circuit Court
for Cecil County.
Only $500 licenses were issued in
1889, against 10000 in 1888, and
14,372 in 1887, showing the effect
of the 4S-hour law passed by the
General Assembly of Maryland last
year. The law requires couples to
make applications for marriage Ii
censes 4S hours before the time of
issuance.
Following passage of the law, al
most all the marrying parsons"
who made Elkton famous were fore
ed out of business, and quick we'd
ding" business went to other states.
The audit of accounts was just COM
pleted by state officials.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-04-19
Farm Group Meets

The 9th District Farmers met with
Mrs. and Mrs. j. Fred Fox, on April
8, with the President, Mr.. Howard
r. Brown presiding. After singing
Work for the Night is Coming, DR..
S. J. Venable led in prayer. A child
hood proverb was given in answer
to Roll Call. The men told of expert
ments with tomatoes, sweet corn and
hay. Mr.. Brown told of the serious
condition of the milk market. Mrs.
Miller had a contest Whats In a
Name. Mrs. Little read How Proyi-
dence Care Started. Mr.. E. D. Kirk
and DR.. Miller were appointed in
spection committee Alie0ntnyed the
delicious dinner and social hour.
The afternoon session was opened
with singing. Miss Smith spoke OF
several meetings that have been held
and others in the near future. She
finds that more people are showing
interest in making things with your
hands" She showed a jell-o-meter
that takes the guess out of jelly
mdklHS. MI. y. u. MHlcI toihou oH
the conservation program and intro
duced the speaker Mr.. A. v. Kre-
watch, Specialist in Agricultural
Engineering, who gave very inter-
esting and instructive talk on Farm
Electrification and the use of cleo
tricity in the home, saying that
the standard more expensive bulbs
and appliances would soon pay for
themselves in the saving in electrical
current used. The Club adjourned to
meet with Mr.. and Mrs. E. d. Kirk
on May /.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-04-19
Election Judges For
Primary Named
Board Of Supervisors Appoint
Officials For May
Primary

The Board of Supervisors of Elec-
lions for Cecil County has appointed
the following judges to serve at the
primaries Monday, May s:
Edgar F. Bishop and Howard Ben
son, Democrats; H. w. Knock and
George P. Davis, Republicans, for
Cecilton district; Harry G. Kirk and
Clifford D. Whiteoak, Democrats,
and Tullard Buckworth and John M.
Reed, Jr., Republicans for Chesa-
peake City district; A. Victor Davis,
Dewey F. Patterson, Cove S. Jen-
kins, Ralph w. Pearce, Hayes Nc
Cauley, Democrats, and c. Warren
Kennard, Clarence Perkins, Hugh
lett E. Palmer, James B. Short and
John F. Harvey, Republicans, for
Elkton district; William McAllister
and Alfred E. Davis, Democrats, and
John Patched and Walter e. Brown,
Republicans, for Fair Hill district:
Harry S. Coslett, w. e. Rooney, Will
liam ]. Logan, Robert M. Trimble
and Ellis D. Armour, Republicans,
for North East-Charlestown district;
Ralph M. Reed, Herman G. Reynolds
and Thomas Riale, Democrats, and
William A. Reeder, ]. Otis Kennard
and William A. Cameron, Repub-
licans, for Rising Sun district; j.
Walter Campbell, Ward w. Abra-
hams, A. L. Burrows and Charles
Baker, Democrats, and Walter B.
Robinson, ]. Howard Pugh, James
H. Calvert and E. e. Campbell, Re-
publicans, for Port Deposit-Perry-
vile district; G. Louis Taylor, DEM
ocrat, and S. Taylor Raglan, Repub-
lican, for lakewood district; Will
liam T. Ramsey, Democrat, and A.
l.. Clifford, Republican, for Calvert
district.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-04-19
Board Of Education

The Board of Education met In
regular session on Tues, April 8.
Those present were ]. e. Crothers,
President; Mrs. Wallace Williams,
Vice-President, and DR.. T. B. Moore.
The minutes of the regular meet
ing of March 18th were read and
approved and sundry bills ordered
paid.
A delegation of patrons from
Cecilton, Mrs. Edward Morgan,
Spokesman, came before the Board
regarding the inclusion of addition
al subjects in the curriculum of the
Cecilton High School during the
coming school year. The Board agre-
ed to cooperate in this matter in SO
far as it is possible.
A list of prospective high school
graduates was approved by the
Board.
The Board approved the following
dates and places for holding the
Spring Athletic Meets.
Colored Meet, May 18th, at
Elkton, White Meet, May 18th,
at North East.
The board approved June 14th as
the closing date for the school year
1939-1940, with exercises to be held
as follows:
Wednesday. June 18th, Color
ed School graduation, Thursday,
June 18th White High School
graduations. Friday, June 14th,
White Elementary closing ex-
ercises.
The Superintendent submitted @
tentative budget for the school year
1940-1941, which was discussed at
some length by the Board.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-04-19

An open meeting is being planned
on block printing for all interested
in this subject. This will be schedul-
ed as an extra demonstration by the
Cherry Hill Homemakers Club on
Friday, April 10 starting at 1890
at the hall. Homemakers are urged
to bring materials and to plan for a
work meeting. Two leaders in the
county in block-printing plan to as
sist at this meeting. Mrs. Otis Nc
Cauley, Charlestown Club, and Mrs.
Walter Simmons of Principle. All
interested are asked to bring a box
luncheon SO all may participate in
the work program. An additional
feature of the afternoon will be a
demonstration on electrical cooking
by Miss Doris George of the Como
wingo Power Company.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-04-19
Gone With The Wind AT
The Met

Gone With The Wind, will be
shown at the Met Theatre, Oxford,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
April 18th, 10th and Goth. There
will be matinees and evening per-
formances each day with an extra
matinee beginning at ten o'clock
Saturday morning.
The picture will be shown under
exactly the same conditions as have
prevailed in the three hundred thea
tres in the larger cities. All seats
for every performance, except the
two matinees on Saturday must be
reserved. The prices are the lowest
permitted by the producer: seventy
five cents for matinees and one dol
lar and ten cents evening perform
ances. The matinees Thursday and
Friday, will begin at two o'clock;
evening performances at 1880.
Saturday, there will be two mat
inees, one beginning at ten o'clock
in the morning, the other at two
O'Clock in the afternoon. Saturday
evening performance will begin at
1880 O'Clock.
There will be plenty of good seats
available for each performance.
Those who have not previously re-
served tickets may purchase them
lat the box Office at the time of each
show. Charts for all performances
located at the Oxford News Office,
South Third Street, Oxford.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-04-19
sun, CECIL COUNTY, MD. FRIDAY. A PRJL l9, 1910
Personal And Social

Mrs. Mary Cherry is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Palmer Watson, German
town, Pa.
Miss Evelyn Fisher, Of Philadel.
phia is spending some time with
home folks in Rising Sun.
Dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Ernest Bradley, ON Sunday, were
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Terry.
Miss Helen Ducan returned to her
home on Wednesday after an ap-
pendicitis operation in Baltimore
hospital.
Mrs. H. D. Mcclellan, Ben AVIAN,
Pittsburgh, is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil E. Ewing, at The
Bungalow.
Mrs. and Mrs. Ross Cameron, of
Freehold, New Jersey, spent the
weekend with the formers father,
Mr.. Jesse T. Cameron.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis l.. Ely on
Thursday afternoon attended the
funeral of the latter's cousin, DR..
Alfred P. Lee, of Philadelphia, held
at Penn Hill Friends Meeting House.
Mrs. Clara B. Keen was present
at birthday dinner given by Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Pusey on Sun
day in honor of Mrs. Pusey's sis
ter, Mrs. Charles Stewart, Middle
town, Delaware.
Miss Dorothy Crawford, of Ches-
apeake City, and ]. Latimer Lynch,
of North East, Md, were married on
Friday afternoon in the Episcopal
Church at Elkton. Mr.. Lynch and his
birdie will reside in Aberdeen, Md.
After spending the past three
months with their daughter, and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Barrow,
in Downingtown, Pa, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Creswell returned to their
home in Rising Sun on Wednesday.
Sunday guests of Mrs. Annie Mar
shall and Misses Mary and Stella
Reynolds were Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Reynolds, Mrs. Rachel Mckenzie, Ok
ford, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Brown,
Jennersville, Pa, and Arthur Reyn-
olds, Sysmar, Maryland.
Miss Bertha M. Tyson, State
President of w. c. T. u, has re-
turned from Baltimore, where she
spent the winter at w. G. T. w.,
Headquarters, 903 St.. Paul ST., to
her home at West Nottingham. She
has had as her guests since return
ing home, Mrs. Emily Magraw
Heideman, of Peterboro, Ontario,
Canada, who was born and reared
on the Magraw estate now the prop
erty of West Nottingham Academy.
With her two cousins, Mrs. Mary
Magraw Hansen and Miss Hattie
Magraw, of Perryville, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-04-19
Fatally Hurt In Crash On
Way From Funeral

Injured Tuesday in an automobile
accident which occurred while he
was returning from a relatives fun
eral in Virginia, Richard Goodman
of near Conowingo died in staunton
Hospital.
The car in which Mr.. Goodman
was riding was sideswiped by truck
near Staunton. A son, Gwyn Good
man, who was in the back seat, es-
capped with some cuts and bruises.
Mr.. Goodman is survived by his
wife and three sons.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-04-19

The annual stockholders meeting
OF Perryville Building & Loan As
ISOLATION was held on April Sth,
when Willis B. Gorrell was elected
president, DIR. James F.. Magraw vice.
president, William HI. Cole treas
urer, and ]. A. Hartenstine secretary.
The following directors were also
elected: Frank Seminar, Bruce
Craig. William M. Pogue, Wilton r..
Owens. Donald G. Cole and Curtis
Rutter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-04-19
Sacred Concert

A sacred concert was given in the
Methodist church of this town, on
Sunday afternoon, by the Oxford
Presbyterian Church choir, under
direction of Conductor McClennan,
OF Philadelphia, with Mrs. John S,
Wilson at the pipe organ.
The choir rendered Gounod's 'St.
Cecilia" and the Hallelulah Chorus.
A large congregation was present
to hear the impressive rendition OF
the sacred selections by this well
trained group Of singers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-04-19

Charles Testing, "a years old,
and his 23-year-old wife were taken
to the Havre de Grace Hospital
Saturday and pronounced in a seri-
Gus condition as the result of an
automobile collision on the Elkton-
Perryville road, near Principle.
Diagnosis showed Testing sustain
ed fractured rib, punctured lung,
and head injuries, while Mrs. Fest
ing sustained a fractured vertebrae
The couple were later removed to
a Baltimore hospital.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-04-19

The Spring meeting of Whining
ton District Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society will be held in the
Methodist church, Rising Sun, Tues
day April 23rd. Morning session
1000 a. M; afternoon session 2
p. m. The speakers will be Mrs.
Ross H. Davis, Baltimore Branch
President, and Mrs. Kenney, of the
Stewardship Department. Mrs. Keen
ey is well posted on late news of
China. Lunch will be served in the
church dining room for 35 cents.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-04-19
Withdraws From Congress
sional Race

There are now but six candidates
in the race for the Democratic nom
ination to Congress for the First
Maryland District, Olin r. Higgins,
former State Senator from Dorches-
ter county, who, several weeks ago,
announced, his candidacy for Con-
gress from the Eastern Shore dis
trict. has withdrawn.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-04-19
Choral Society Makes
Debut

The Cecil County Choral Society
made its first appearance before the
public on Sunday night last at the
North East Methodist Church. The
group, which numbers forty mem
bers is directed by Roy Schmidt, of
Elkton.
The group also sang between acts
of the Union Hospital play on April
1S and 10, at the Elkton High
School.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-04-19

The Woman's Home Missionary
Society of Elkton Methodist Church
is making plans to celebrate the
50th anniversary of the organization
on Friday, May 10th, by holding a
birthday party, in the Church House
in that town. a special program Is
being arranged for the occasion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-04-19

Everett Mcdowell, Is and Will
liam Mcdowell, II, sons of Mrs.
Harvey Mcdowell. near Zion, were
operated on at Union Hospital, Elk
ton, on Wednesday for appendicitis
within five hours OF each other.
While one was undergoing the op-
GRAFTON the other boy took sick and
was rushed to the hospital.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-04-19
Candidates Visit Cecil
County

The political pot has been boiling
in Cecil County this week, when
U. S. Senator Geo. L. Radcliffe and
Mr.. Howard Bruce. both of whom
are seeking the Democratic U. s.
Senatorial nomination at the COM
ing primary in May, toured the coun-
ty. holding informal meetings and
shaking hands with voters,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-04-19
Z qy Noted News

The recent card party held by the
Ladies Auxiliary of Chesapeake City
Fire g., Melted $4,000.
The Calvert base ball club will
hold a card party in the Calvert high
school auditorium Friday night,
April 26.
June 10 to 20, inclusive, are the
dates selected for the annual earn
ival of National Lodge of Odd Eel
lows of Elkton.
The bake held on Saturday after
noon by the Reynolds school was
very successful, the sum of $500
being realized.
Rev. Charles Trail has accepted
the rectorship of st. James Ep1s-
copal Church, Port Deposit, and has
moved to the rectory with his family
Willett Yerkes, of the Ninth Dis
trict, has been appointed campaign
manager for Bruce for Senate"
with headquarters in the old Court
House, Elkton.
S. Dell Smith has been appointed
by the State Conservation Commits
sion, Department of Fishery, a Ii
eense clerk for Cecil county for non
resident fishing licenses.
The teacher and pupils of the
Reynolds School give many thanks
to everyone who helped make the
Bake, Saturday afternoon, so sue
cesaful. About SIS was realized,
and will be spent for books, etc.
The Elkton w. c. T. u, members
entertained the Rising Sun w. G.
T. u, ladies in the Church House
Elkton, on Wednesday afternoon
when a special program was pre-
pared.
The North East Fire Company
will hold it's annual show on Tues
day, April 23rd at the North East
Theatre. Happy Johnny and his gang
will provide the special entertain
ment.
The general store of N. R. Touch
ton, at Zion, was robbed of con-
siderable sum of money one day
last week. 1t was the second time
the store had been robbed within 9
few weeks.
Eastern Shore Farm Bureau CO.
operatives, in conjunction with the
Southern States Cooperative, will
start distribution of petroleum in
Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot, Caro-.
line and lower Cecil counties.
The Senior class at the Cecilton
High School presented two plays
"On the Dotted Line" and 1.-THE
Laundry Mark" in the school audi
torium, Tuesday night, of last week.
The net proceeds realized were $40.
The Rev. Frank K. McKorkle,
pastor of the Cherry Hill, Elk Mills
and Big Elk Methodist Churches, has
informed the official board that he
wishes a change of territory and will
ask that he be assigned to- another
charge at the coming conference.
Old Man Winter gave Spring a
bad jolt Friday night, when VOL
ent snow storm ragged. Starting in
the late afternoon with a dizzle
of rain, this soon turned to hail,
and then snow, covering the ground
to the depth of more than an inch.
Robert Jenkins, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Jenkins of Rising Sun,
and Roger Kincaid, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles r. Kincaid, of Calvert,
are candidates for the varsity base
ball team at West Nottingham Acad-
envy, Colora, Maryland.
Both boys are sophomores, having
had two years experience with the
junior team at the Academy, and as
infielders have an even chance to
break into the varsity lineup be-
fore the current season ends. Kin
caid is Treasurer of the Student Sem
ate at the Academy.
Evening star., 1940-12-14
Driver Held for Action
Under NeqIiqent Homicide

A coroner's jury held William H.
Myerly, 49-year-old elevator con-
structor Of the first block of Six
teenth street Sc, for action Of
Police Court under the Negligent
Homicide Act yesterday following
an inquest into the traffic death of
Robert M. Lancaster, 21-year-oid
George Washington University med
ical school student.
Mr.. Lancaster died November IA
in Casualty Hospital Of fractured
skull, hemorrhage and shock less
than four hours after being struck
by an automobile while attempting
to cross Massachusetts, avenue NE.
near Tenth street.
The inquest into his death, 63d
traffic fatality of the year, was
delayed pending outcome of the
injuries of a woman companion hit
the same time. The injured wom-
an, Miss Anne E. Watson 81,
of 1929 B street Sc, was released
from the hospital recently.
Testifying at the inquest, Myerly
said he did not see the couple in
the street until his automobile was
about feet from them, at which
time, he said, he attempted to
swerve toward the curb, the pair
being near the center of Massachu-
sets avenue, and then applied the
brakes q he felt IN impact.
Evening star., 1940-12-14
New Jail Is Accepted
After Inspection Tour

Washingtons new SLOTS, 900 Jail
was accepted officially today by
District authorities following final
inspection. While the building has
been completed, many parts of it will
not be occupied until 10 days to
two weeks has been allowed for
the interior to dry out thoroughly.
The project, which included con-
struction OF two wings and remodel
ing of old cell blocks and the central
rotunda, was inspected by Capt.
John L. Person, Assistant Engineer
Commissioner; J. A. Rohde, repre-
senting the contractors, John Nc
Shain, Inc: R. K. Linville, repre-
senting the P. w. A, which financed
a loan for the enterprise, A. W.
Crossley of the District P w. A;
Capt. T. M. RiveS, superintendent
of the jail; A. J. Driscoll, member
of the Board of Public Welfare's
Penal Committee: A. E. Green
assistant superintendent of the Dis
trict Penal Institution at Lorton,
Va; Conrad Van Hyning, assistant
director of public welfare, and Dis
trict Engineers D. E. Freeman, l..
H. Browne and J. E. Brady.
Evening star., 1940-12-14
Trial Of Sniper Suspect
Nav Go Over Until January

Trial of John Eugene Eklund,
charged with the "sniper" Staying
of three colored men, will be held
over at least until after the first of
the year. it appeared today. Dis
trict Court Justice F. Dickinson
Let's is scheduled to hear argu-
ments attacking the validity of the
flrst-degree murder indictments
against Eklund next Friday.
The date set for the validity hear
ing falls just before the Christmas
recess of the court. If the indict-
ments are sustained the trial will
not be opened until the court recon-
venes after the holidays.
Defense Attorney James R. Kirk
land has had to leave town on a
business trip, and the Government
has agreed to have the case go over
Mr.. Kirkland has filed a plea of
abatement, attacking the legality of
the indictments on the ground a
Government employe, Seth M. Mac
Donald, accountant-examiner for
the Federal Trade Commission,
served on the grand jury which in
dicated Eklund, 25-year-old former
college student.
On the other hand, the Govern
ment, represented by United States
Attorney Edward M. Curran and
Assistant United States Attorneys
John w. Fihelly and Charles B.
Murray, contends the Supreme Court
has upheld the validity of Govern
ment employees serving on grand
juries.