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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-27
Daniels--Willis

Miss Rosa r. Daniels Of Tuscalo-
osa, Ala, and Mr.. Victor c. Willis,
Jr., superintendent of the Triumph
Explosive Company at Elkton, were
married at o'clock Saturday after
noon, Dec. FL, at Hill Top Farm.
Elkton, the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Ben Decker. Mrs. Decker is q sister
OF Mr.. Willis.
Miss Marian Decker and Mr.. J. B.
Decker, Jr., niece and nephew OF
the bridegroom, were the attendants.
The Rev. George A. Creswell. pastor
of immaculate Conception Church.
Elkton, ofaciated.
The bride is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John M. Daniel, Tuscaloosa.
She graduated from the University
Of Alabama, and Is q member Of the
Pi Inted Sorority. Mr.. Willis, SON Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor c. Willis. New
ark. il q graduate Of the Universtty
of Maryland and member Of the
Sigma Mu Fraternity.
The wedding was attended BY
guests from New York. Philada..
Wilmington, Newark, Baltimore.
Washington and Elkton.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.,
wallis left for Tuscaloosa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-27
Third New Bridge Is
Dedicated

The new Potomac River Bridge at
Morgantown, Md, the third modern
bridge structure to be dedicated
formally by Governor O'Conor with
in the past fourteen months, was
thrown optn to traffic on December
IA amid colorful ceremonies.
Governor O'Conor made the dedi-
catory address, following which Mrs.
O'Conor shipped the ribbon that op-
ened the structure to traffic. Thus.
new link between Maryland and
Virginia was brought into being.
Recalling the fact that it was at
Ludlow's Ferry, near Morgantown,
that the earliest known ferry in CO.
lonial times was operated, Governor
O'Conor stressed the Importance of
this new link in North-South high
way system, and predicted that it
would bring new prosperity to both
Southern Maryland and the Virginia
section it serves.
Costing more than $5,0OO,OOO,
and more than two miles in length,
tuS UTluSG COuSClLuLSS SILL auOLU6E
phase of the highways improvement
plan now being pushed with all
speed by Governor O'Conor's Ad-
ministration.
Coupled with the announced Ave.
year and twenty-year road building
programs, drawn up by the State
Highway Planning Commission,
these new bridges are further assur-
ances to the people of Maryland that
the present administration will go
down in history as the greatest road
building administration in the his
tory of Maryland.
Good roads cost money, and plenty
of it, but with gasoline diversions
stopped, and with efficiency and econ
omy in other State Departments, re-
sulting in the largest surplus the
State Treasury has ever known,
good roads for Maryland are not only
a possibility now, but a surety.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-27
Community Christmas
Tree Erected

Made possible through the hearty
cooperation and generous contribu-
tions of the citizens of our town and
vicinity Rising SUN has a beautiful
community Christmas tree, that is
a blaze of light at night, adding
greatly to the Yuletide spirit with it's
cheerful radiance.
The tree, which is symmetrical
35-foot cedar, was purchased from
Louis Rutkowiski, of near town.
1t was spotted on Mr.. Rutkowiski's
farm by ]. Earl Tyson, and selected
because of its beauty. Mr.. Tyson, as
sisted by Max Dinsmore, Walter
Cameron, and Dudley Rawlings, cut
the tree, loaded it on a truck and
hauled it to Rising Sun where it was
erected on the southwest corner Of
Center Square. These gentlemen, as
sisted by Town Officer Phleet Cooper,
and c. e. Marker, strung it with 100
various colored light bulbs Friday
afternoon, and that evening the
lights were turned on.
The tree is thing of beauty great
ly admired by everyone who has seen
it.
Much praise is due those who
contributed a lot of hard work in
cutting, loading, erecting and decora-
ting the tree, and thanks are also
due to the large number in this en-
tire community who contributed
such a generous sum, in the aggre-
gate as to make possible this thing
of beauty, which adds so much to
the real joy and spirit Of this happy
holiday season.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-27
Christmas Cheer Is
Distributed

Working together the Welfare De-
partments of West Nottingham Pres
byterian church, Rising Sun Metho-
dist church and the Lions Club OF
Rising Sun, distributed in this neigh
borhood on Monday and Tuesday
forty baskets laden with substantial
good cheer for Christmas and the
holidays among families in our COM
munity whose Christmas might not
have had great deal of brightness
and happiness otherwise.
The baskets we're generously fill-
ed with provisions, fruits, nuts,
candy and toys, SO that every mem
Der of the family would share in the
good cheer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-27
Legislature Will Convene
At Night

It is announced that for the first
time in the history of the State OF
Maryland, the General Assembly will
convene at s p. m. instead of p. m.
ON the first Wednesday in January.
The Democratic caucas for the
election of President of the Senate
and Speaker of the House, usually
called for tn night before the open
ing Of the session, will not take
place until the afternoon, so that the
members may be at home on New
Years Eve. Governor O'Conor will
have open house in the afternoon and
the session will be formally opened
at 8 P. M. for the ninety-day term.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-27
Job Opening For Factory
Workers

Oren B. Harrison, Interviewer-in-
Charge Of the Maryland State EN-
ployment Service, has announced
that he expects to have job openings
for factory workers, especially for
women, in the near future. The EN-
ployment Service has depleted their
files of people actively seeking work
and are at present having difficulty
in securing female factory workers
All Cecil Countians, unemployed
and wanting work are urged to regis.
ter at the Office of the Employment
Service in the basement of the Court
House, Elkton, in order to be con-
sidered for these job openings.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-27
Three Women In Mary
land Electors Group

Three Maryland Women were
among the States eight Presidential
electors who gathered Dec. 16, at An
napolis in the State House to certi-
fly formally the States vote in the
Electoral College for President
Roosevelt.
Records indicate that this is the
first time in the history of the State
that women have participated in
this important function.
The three women electors were:
Mrs. Lena H. Riggin, Snow Hill;
Mrs. M. Alice Candles, 3403 Clare
mont St., Baltimore; Sue L. Deck,
Brunswick.
They were welcomed to Annapolis
by Governor O'Conor. who presided
at the swearing in ceremony, and
later entertained them at Govern
ment House at luncheon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-27
U. S. Naval Academy
APPOINTMENT

and Mrs. Clarence Samples, of Ok
and Mrs. Clarence Somples. of OK
ford, Pa, has been appointed by
Congressman Roland e. Kinzer to
the u. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis
Md. Young Samples graduated with
honor at Oxford High School last
June, and has been attending the
Bryan Cochran Preparatory School,
Annapolis, Md. In the civil service
examination, Warren rated SS.2e
out of a possible 100 per cent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-27
Eastern Star Elects

Chapter No. "a, Order of the East.
ern Star of Elkton, has elected the
following officers to serve for the en-.
suing year:
Worthy matron, Mrs. Gertrude
Brown; worthy patron, Mrs. H. J.
McCauley; associate matron, Mrs
Mabel Booth; associate patron, Mil
Ter Hall; secretary, Miss Mary e
Kay; treasurer, Mrs. Ella S. Stewart;
conductress, Mrs. Edith Wolever;
associate conductress, Mrs. Mar
Fears.
The installation will take place
Thursday night, Jan. Q.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-27
Statement Corrected

The statement published in the
county papers that charges had been
preferred against Jacob c. Ewing,
of Port Deposit. who died in Eikton
Jail from alcoholism, is incorrect.
He had been placed in Elkton jail
pending his being taken to Balti-
more hospital FOX treatment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-27

The Seventh District Branch OF the
Cecil County Chapter of the Amer
.can Red Cross, which was organized
at Port Deposit, only few weeks
ago, reports having collected $22s.12
in funds and disbursed $166e36,
leaving a balance of $71.77 in the
treasury.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-27
Young Democratic Clubs

The annual convention OF Young
Democratic Clubs of Maryland was
held at the Emerson Hotel In Balti-
more. Senator J. Wilmer Cronin OF
Hartford County was elected prest-
dent of the State Clubs. John K.
Burnley, of Elkton. was elected vice
president Of Cecil County.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-27
Whittington--Carter

Miss Mary Edythe Wilmington,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest G.
Wilmington of near Bunker Hill,
and Mr.. Cleaver Bryan Carter of
Chesapeake City were married at
the home of the brides parents Sat-
urday afternoon Dec. IA, by the Rev.
Paul e. Mccoy.
Mrs. Enroll Johnson, sister of the
bride, was matron of honor, and Mr..
Franklin Benton of Elkton was best
man. The bride was given in mar
IMAGE by her father. She wore sol
der blue with accessories to match,
and corsage Of gardenias. Her
going-away dress was gold and
brown, with brown accessories.
The matron Of honor wore a gown
of gold material and a bouquet Of
pink roses and sweet peas. A recep-
ton followed at the home Of the
brides parents. After a wedding trip
the couple will live in Chesapeake
City.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-27
Chr Nru, Vrar
BY George Cooper.

A Song for the Old
While its knell is tolled,
And its parting moments fly!
But a song and cheer
Fer the glad New Year,
While we watch the Old Year die!
Oh, its grief and pain
Meier can come again,
And it's care lies buried deep;
But what joy untold
Doth the New Year hold,
And what hopes within it sleep!
A song for the Old,
While its knell is tolled,
And the friends it gave so true!
But, with hearts of glee
Let us merrily
Welcome the bright, bright New!
For the heights we gained,
For the good we attained,
We will not the Old despise;
BUT joy more sweet,
Making life complete,
In the golden New Year lies.
A song for the Old,
While its knell is tolled!
With a grander, broader zeal,
And a forward view,
Let us greet the New,
Heart and purpose ever leal!
Let the ills we met,
And the sad regret,
With the Old be buried deep;
For what joy untold
Doth the New Year hold,
And what hopes within it sleep!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-27

Here's a New Years resolution
Anyone can make and keep;
1t will help ones constitution,
And enable one to sleep.
II will try to keep from fretting
When cannot see the sun;
will try to keep from getting
Into quarrels I may shun.
II will try to keep from grieving
Over troubles that are past;
/ will try to keep believing
Things will all some right at last.
II will try to keep from signing
When ought to smile, instead;
will try to keep on trying
To deserve to get ahead"
Montreal Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-27

The American woman spends $40
q minute-in combined average
totals--on facials $50 a minute
getting Der hair tinted or dyed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-27

Our factories here in the U. s..
are now turning out mems scarfs
and mufhers at speed of q dozen
every minute Of every hour.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-14
TAYL0R-C0LQUlTT
DEFEATS EYEMEN
Creosoters Move Close 10
First Half Title With 9-4
Independent Loop Win

Taylor-C olquitt moved another
step nearer the championship Of
the first half of the Independent
league chase by defeating City Op-
teal 9 to 4 yesterday, making 1t
three wins out of the last four
starts for the Creosoters.
Superior hitting strength account
ed for the results. With II hits to
five for the Eyemen, the Creosoters
landed On Johnson in the seventh
with the score standing 5 to 4 with
four knocks and an error for four
runs. 1t sewed up the game.
Mac Folger, husky Creosoter,
spanked the attack, g%arnering two
doubles and a single for four trips
up. Drexel High, another 400 hit.
ter, fattened his percentage WITH
two singles and a double for four.
Eyeman Jimmy Moore was the
only Optician to solve Walt Ham
monds' puzzling twister, getting
two for three.
A walk and a single by Roy Cook
scored one for the Eyemen, and
Moore's first hit drove Cook in. In
the fifth and six, the Eyemen over
came and passed the Creosters'
three-run lead with payroll hits by
Earle Beale and Moore respectively.
Hammonds chalked up his eighth
win for the year.
Score by innings:
Eyemen ----- 900 211 o. 5 1 2
Creosters - 300 002 40 II 1 1
Batteries, for the Eyemen, John.
son and Tienken; for Cr%eosoters,
W. Hamfonds and Flora. Umpires:
Burns and Litchen.
TOday's Game .
Ethyl-Dow VS.. E. w. Godwin's
Sons.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-14
GRANT, HENDERSON
ADVANCE in MEET
Atlanta Atom To Take On
Gillespie Today; Chapel Hill
Boy Meets 'Mulloy

CHARLOTTE, June 13.-R-De-
Tending Champion Bryant Grant OF
Atlanta, Gardnar Mulloy of Miami,
Archie Henderson of Chapel Hill, N
c.. and Bill Gillespie of Miami quail
fled today for berths in tomorrow's
semi-finals of the Southern tennis
tournament.
Grant, eight times winner of the
Southern singles title, defeated the
Southern Junior singles champ, Earl
Bartlett, Jr., of New Orleans, 81, ga,
and tomorrow takes on ~fifth-seeded
Gillespie, who won over Dick Mckee
Of Miami, 3-6, 6-3, Ga. .
Mulloy and Henderson, seeded sec
ond and third, respectively, will meet
in the other semi-final. Mulloy put
out Harris Everett of the University
of North Carolina tennis team, 6-3,
rs, and Henderson, unranked on the
Southern Lawn Tennis association
list, measured off George Parks of
Miami, 60, 81.
Mrs. George Andrade of New York,
Miami, defending champion,
stroked her way to an Sc, 60 vic
tory over Mrs. Sara Conner Of Coral
Gables, Fla, in the only match
played today in women's singles.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-14
N. C.. Semi-Pro Tourney
Will Be Held June q

NEW YORK, June 13-R-Start.
ing dates of Sc of the 48 state
championship semi-pro baseball
tournaments to precede the sixth
annual national tourney at Vic
hita, Kas., Aug. 16 to %, were
announced officially today.
The dates:
East - Connecticut, Hartford,
July 16; Delaware, Wilmington,
July IS; Maine, Portland, July /;
Maryland, Baltimore, July 16
(tentative); Massachusetts, Hud-
son, July 8; New Hampshire,
Portsmouth, July IA; New Jersey,
Trenton, July 10; Pennsylvania,
Vendergrift, July Is (tentative) +;
Rhode Island, Woonsocket, July
20; West Virginia, Harrisville, July
10.
South Alabama, Montgom-
cry, July 4; Arkansas, C%larksville,
July II; Florida, West Palm Beach
July Is tentative); Georgia,
Rome, July 8; Louisiana, Shreve.
port, July 20; Mississippi, Laurel,
July 6; North Carolina, High Point,
June %; South Carolina, Pageland,
July 10; Texas, Waco, July Is. 8
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-14
WIN OVER
RED S0X, 1913.
Chicago Rallies In Seventh 10
Win Exhibition Tilt At
BasebalI's Birth Place

COOPERSTOWN, N. Y, Jun
13-R-The Chicago Cubs scored
six runs in the seventh inning to-
day to defeat the Boston Red Sox,
1919, in an exhibition game played
on historic Doubleday field, birth
place of baseball.
Rain halted the contest at the
end of the seventh. The Cubs re-
gistered nine hits, including hom'
ers by Stanley Hack, Nicholson,
Gleason and Collins. Ted Williams
connected for two home runs for
the Red Sox and led a 13-hit as
sault on Jake Mooty and Ken Raj
lfensberger of the Cubs.
Bob Grove, Hash, Fritz Oster-
mueller and Dickman toiled on the
mound for the losers. Dominic Di-
maggie of the Red Sox suffered
a bruised face when he crashed
into the seats while catching a fly
in center field.
Chicago N) 3O1 600 60 8 1
Boston (A) O3O 100 So IL a
Called seventh, rain)
Mooty, Raffensberger (6) d
Todd, Collins 60; Grove, H a S n
90, Ostermueller 90 and Glenn. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-14
Nellie Bly, Captures
$4,000 Aqueduct Race

NEW YORK, June 13.-R-Nel
lie Bly,, from the stable of G.. H.
{Pete) Bostwick, again showed her
liking for the Aqueduct strip when
she galloped to a five lengths tri-
umph in the featured Panoply handi-
cap, mile and a sixteenth test for
fillies and mares.
Victor in the $40, 900 Beldame
handicap at Aqueduct last fall, the
daughter Of Chance Shot o~utfooted
four rivals from flag to finish. Mrs.
E. Trueman's Toddle On chased the
victor all the way and lasted to head
J.. B. Partridge's Phara Frost for the
place. The favored Fordend was a
big failure, being outrun all the way
and finishing last in spite Of the
fact the time Of 1:45 flat was none
too fast.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-14
BY TOM SILER

CHICAGO, June 13.-LR-Burgess
Whitehead and Richard Bartell, two
big league infielders rated as
washed up" a year ago, are in the
blue chips again.
Both have bounced back from the
depths, and their return to their
one-time brilliant form might easily
have a profound effect on the major
league campaigns.
Whitehead is playing third base
for the New York Giants as if he
had never played anywhere else.
Bartell, at the present reading, is
giving Detroit the finest %shortstop,
ping in the American league. 1t is
no coincidence that the Tigers and
Giants, both rated as long-shot pen.
nant contenders, are neal the top of
their respective circuits. Neither
team was given serious consideration
in preseason rankings because of
wobbly infields.
Manager Del Baker of Detroit sent
Bill Rogell to the Chicago Cubs last
December for Bartell after the 49,
year-old National Lacquer had STUN
bed through the worst season of his
12-year career.
Bartell, a victim of ankle trouble,
made 33 rrors in 101 games at short
for the Cubs and finally was benched
in favor of a young rookie. 1t
looked as if he was through. This
season he has played in all Detroit's
As games, has erred only three times
and only once in his last 81 games.
Bartell is hitting .234. but connects
with men on bases and serves as a
peppery sparkplug for the Tiger ma
chine.
Whitehead a one of the more
brilliant units in the Giants flag
winning teams of 1886 and 1887,
handling second base expertly and
batting about .270. The 3~0-year-old
North Carolinian suffered a nervous
breakdown in 1888 and was out all
year. Last season he returned and
played IS games, but was below his
old form, batting .239 and fielding
sub-par.
Manager Bill Terry moved Rookie
Nick Witek into Whitehead's old
spot and gave Burgess a last chance
at the hot corner. He caught on
SO quickly that he has been at third
in every game this season.. In 43
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-14
DIXON CAPTURES
JUNIOR TOURNEY
Columbia Youth Defeats Bum
barger For 1910 Carolinas
Crown At Greensboro

GREENSBORO, June 13-R-
PLAYING his shots well from tee
to green, Weston Dixon, OF Column
bis, S. C. today won the Carolinas
i1nior golf championship with a
q and 2 victory over Tommy Bum
Barger, of Hickory.
Two down at the end Of the
morning 18-holes and four down
after the first two holes OF the
afternoon, Dixon staged a spirited
rally which brought him even al
the 26th hole, then he turned al
the 9th one down and evened the
match again at the 18th, taking
the lead for the last time at the
29th and increased it thereafter.
The new champion, successor to
Jimmy Rhea, of Rock Hill, 5. e.,
missed only one green the 7th-
from the second hole of the after
noon until the finish.
In other matches Carl Dezern,
of Durham, won the championship
consolation with a convincing 3 and
4 victory over Elmer Graves, OF
Greensboro; Bill Goebel, Jr., Char
lotte, took the second flight with
a 3 and 2 score over Jimmy Mill
er, Mt. Airy; Wayne Davis, High
Point, won the third flight by a
6 and 4 over Bales Boyer, Con-
cord; Joe Barrow, Louisburg, took
the fourth flight by a 4 and 3 over
John Dudley, Greensboro; George
Preisinger, Badin, won the 5th
flight. over Alex O'Brien, Winston
Salem; Donald Rhodes, Burlington
was the sixth flight winner with
a 2 and l victory over Homer
Holton, High Point, and Charles
Vance scored a 4 and 3 victory
over Edward McManus to WIN the
seventh flight. Both r tr o n,
Greensboro. =
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-14
Pirates To Play High Point Here Tonight
IS CHOSEN
FOR MOUND DUTY
Lard Perry To Hurl For WISH
tors; BUGS Lineup To Re-
main Same As Last Game

Rob Lamb, ace of the New Ham
over high school mound staff dur
ing the past spring, is scheduled
to get the nod as starting hurler
for the Wilmington Pirates against
the High Point nine at Legion field
tonight at 8 o'clock.
LARD Perry, brother Of Dewitt
Perry, a pitcher with the old VIII
mington Pirates, will be on the
mound for the visitors.
Bert Kite, manager of the BUGS,
said last night that Loew and Jack
Shoaf will be held in reserve
should Lamb falter. The remaind-
er of the locals lineup will be
about the same as in the game
with Whiteville Wednesday night.
Either Mckenzie or Hargrove
Davis will be behind the plate.
Jimmy Moore will be at first, S.
McKeithan at second, Smidt t
shortstop, Stefano at third, a n d
Carter, Hines, Trodgen or Davis
is in the outfeld.
The High Point lineup is not yet
known. Last year the club cap
tured the Guilford county semi
pro championship and Kite said
the team was high-recommended
by Soc Chakales, state semi-pro
commissioner, G.. D. Walter is
manager of the club.
The Pirates will play Beaufort
in a return game here next We'd
nesday night. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-14
Otto To Meet Jameson
In Golf Meet To-day
RY HENRY b. JAMESON

ST. LOUIS, June 13-R-Round-
faced little Phyllis Otto of Allan
tic, Ia, who has played her last
II holes of golf in eve par, roll
ed Kay Pearson, Houston, Texas,
star, out of the trans-Mississippi
ment a withtoday .yra otun3m1
victory that put her into the semi
finals against national champion,
Betty Jameson.
The 15-year-old Iowa state High
school champion lost only one hole,
the short 18th to Miss Pearson,
when she pulled her tee shot to
the left, then two putted.
Phyllis shot steadily around the
out nine in even par to gain a
PUP advantage and then fired a
string of six straight As, including
two brides at the former Rice
institute tennis star to clinch the
decision on the fifteenth green.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-14
ComebackOf Whitehead ,Bartell
May Have Effect On Flag Race

games, he has made five errors.
Only two other third basemen have
erred less. Whitehead also has re.
gained his batting eye, now having
a 1905 mark.
The comeback of Bartell an6
Whitehead has made the Detroit
and New York infields. With the
inner defense of each performing ir
big league style, the Tigers anG
Giants hope. to couple this with al
ready-proved pitching and power tc
cut a real figure in the pennant
races.