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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-07-26
To Dedicate The New
Court House
Exercises To Be Held At Elk
ton July Ex-Governor
O'Conor To Speak

Cecil county's handsome new
Court House at Elkton, will be dedi-
Gated with elaborate ceremonies on
Friday, July 90, at 900 D. m.
Weather permitting the exercises
will be held on the steps of the new
building where loud speaker will
be installed for the benefit of those
who will attend. The public is invited
to inspect the building during the
day and the Commissioners urge
that people from all parts of the
country make an effort to visit
Elkton and see the new building.
The American Ltgion, Post No.15,
Of Elkton, will prestnt our country's
flag. Past Department Commander
Wallace Williams will deliver the
presentation address.
The following is the order of exer-
cises:
Music, The Star Spangled Ban
ner, Elkton Band; invocation, Rev.
S. j. Venerable, d. D.; remarks,
Col. M. e. Gilmore, Regional Direct
or Public Works Administration;
music, Maryland, My Maryland, Elk
ton Band; address, Hon. Herbert
r. O'Conor, Governor of Maryland;
remarks, Hon. ]. Owen Knots, AS
sociate Judge End Judicial Court;
benediction, Rev. George A. Cres-
we'll, D. D.; music, God Bless Ameri-
ca, Elkton Band.
Lawson c. Tosh, of Rising Sun,
President Board of County Com
missioners, will be the presiding
officer.
The building will be open for in
spection at 1000 a. m. On the first
floor are Offices of Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners, County Treasur-
err Clerk of Court, Register of Wills,
Supervisor of Assessments, w. P. A.,
Magistrates Office.
Second Floor-Court Room, Petit
Jury G. rooms), Judges Chamber,
Law Library, States Attorney,
Grand Jury Room, Cecil County
Health Department.
Third Floor-Children's Aid, Cecil
County Welfare Board, Branch Lab
0ratory of Health Department.
Basement--Mafyland State EN-
ployment Service, Recreation Room.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-07-26
Red Cross Lemonade Sale

Young Richard Gorrell and Jackie
Buck took advantage of the hot
weather on Friday afternoon and
Saturday, to put on a lemonade sale,
as a means of raising some money
for the Red Cross. The boys operat-
ed on the lawn of Woodrow and
James, and had as their helpers
Bobby Gorrell, Richard Dodson and
Roger McCardell.
They were well equipped with
buckets, dipper, paper cups, and ice
and served a first class brand of
refreshing lemonade.
AS a side attraction the Gorrell
boys had their Shetland pony and
cart, with Kenny Gamble as driver,
and charged five cents ride, and a
lot of little folks enjoyed this feat
ure.
Friday afternoons sales totalled
up to $500, and those of Saturday
afternoon $500, making 5000 that
the boys turned over to the Red
Cross for relief purposes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-07-26
Before The Magistrate

l.. e. Harris, Of near ConOwingo,
was arrested at West Nottingham
on Monday afternoon, and given a
hearing before Magistrate Clifford
E. Marker, of Rising Sun. Harris
was charged with operating a motor
vehicle while he was under the in
fluence of liquor. He was also charg-
ed with reckless driving. The first
count brought fine and costs of
$101.45, and the second charge a
fine and costs of $11.45.
Harris during his wild zigzag
driving finally crashed into a culvert
and telephone pole. He escaped in
jury, but his car was wrecked. His
companion in the wild escapade was
man named Jones, Of near Como
wingo, who suffered an injury to
his hand.
Jones was also very much under
the influence of liquor, and was final
ly arrested ON the street here by
officer Phleet Cooper, and placed in
the lookup.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-07-26
AM.ssselsgs%pst
By Commissioners

The County Commissioners In
session last week appointed Joseph
Clay and Charles p. BARLEY assess
ors for the Third district with James
Mccoy and Robert Kennedy for the
First district. These two districts
were not completed In the general
details with the property owners.
The Commissioners Office reports
that work will start soon on the
Bay view-Farmington road. This
road has been held up for some
months due to q misunderstanding
and it is reported that the State
Roads Commission has arranged
details with the property owners.
The furniture of the old court
house will be sold at public sale
after necessary chairs have been
attributed to the Jail and almshouse
at Cherry Hill.
The Board accompanied Port
Perryville delegation to the State
Roads Commission Office on We'd
nesday seeking shoulders for the
Port concrete road. This road is
narrow and increased traffic justi-
fies additional width.
Willard Magraw has been appoint
ed to run the elevator at the new
Court House.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-07-26
Legally Dead Man Re.
turns Home

Richard X. Walmsley, 35, official.
ly declared dead two years ago, after
disappearance Of IL years, walked
in on his mother, Mrs. A. B. Vain
sley, at her home in Elkton, Sun
day night.
Mr.. Walmsley, at the time Of his
disappearance on June IL. 1928, was
employed at the Colonial Trust Com
pany in Baltimore, as assistant
treasurer.
His accounts were audited and
in good shape at the time. His faith
er, A. B. Walmsley, resigned as
assistant general freight agent Of
the Erie Railroad, spent his time
and fortune in searching for his son,
and died three years ago of brok-
en- heart.
The amnesia victim said he had
spent several years on a boat. He
had been living under the name of
Russell Walters, school friend Of
Elkton.
They made an investigation, and
found that he was working for the
Hudson Fish and Oyster Company
in Raleigh. He had been with the
corcern for eight years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-07-26
Third Annual Youth
Conference
Will Hold Its Sessions At
West Nottingham The
Last Of August

The third annual Youth Confer
ence of West Presbyterian Church
Wilmington, will be held at West
Nottingham Academy, Colora, from
Friday, August 80, to Monday
Sept. 2. Mr.. James X. Kipp, Jr.
will serve as the conference direct
or and leaders will include Miss M
Helen Burlington, superintendent Of
the Baird Memorial Mission of West
Church; Mrs. Charles H. Lewis, rep.
resentative of the Board of Foreign
Missions of the Presbyterian Church
in the U.S.A., in China; the Rev
Russell w. galloway, minister OF
Greenhill Presbyterian Church, vii.
mington; the Rev. James L. Grazier
Jr., minister of the Slate Ridge Pres
byterian Church, Cardiff, Md, Mr.
Kip, the associate superintendent
of West Bible School and deacon
of West Church.
The Rev. DR.. A. HI. Kleffman
minister of West Church; Mr.. Rob.
ert w. Rudolph, minister of music
at West Church; Prof. j. Paul Stay
baugh, headmaster of West Noting
ham Academy; the Rev. DR.. s. j
Venerable, minister of West Not.
tingham Presbyterian Church, the
Rev. Kenneth E. Walter, minister
of the Port Deposit, Md, Presby.
terrain Church, and the Rev. G
Aubrey Young, minister of the Ches.
nut Level Presbyterian Church al
Quarryville, Pa.
Mrs. Lester B. German will serve
aus dean of women and women's GROUP
leaders will be: Mrs. Carleton e
Creadick, Mrs. Emil l.. Rauschen
bach, Miss L. Carolyn Roscoe, Miss
Adelaide B. Ryan, Miss Mary G
Wilson and Miss Elizabeth Vernon
Mr.. Henry A. Phelps, Jr., will be
the dean Of men and group leaders
for men will be: Mr.. Carleton e
Creadick, Mr.. Edward Verhart, Mr.
Lester B. German, Mr.. Cheston A
Knots, Mr.. Ralph D. Murray and
Mr.. Emil r. Rauschenbach.
The dining room committee will
be headed by Miss Dorothy Missimel
as chairman aud will include Mis<
Mary Boggs, Miss Ruth M. Bristow,
Miss Margaret A. Downing, Miss
Elizabeth Harrar and Miss Naomi
E. Neugebauer.
Mr.. J. Edward Mannering will
serve as chairman of transportation
and the music committee will COM
prise Miss Betty Rose Book, chair
man; Mr.. William WEIGH, Miss
Marion Weatherby and Mr.. Fred
erick M. Wilmer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-07-26
Forged Name Of Church
Treasurer

Sheriff David Randolph and the
Elkton police are looking for crook
who forged the name of church
treasurer to a $40 check and pre-
tending to be purchasing So worth
of shingles for the church, succeed
ed in swindling the Elkton Supply
Company out of SIS in change from
the check.
The stranger. described as white,
medium height and fairly well dress
ed. A man of this description was
seen in the vicinity of the Office OF
Joseph H. Sloan, head of the Elkton
Marble Works and the treasurer of
the Elkton Methodist Church prior
TO passing the check on the clerk
for the shingles.
Police in other towns have been
asked to be on the lookout for the
stranger.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-07-26
Drunken Driving

Charles Webb, Nottingham, Pa,
was arrested Saturday, July IS, by
Pennsylvania State Police, charged
with operating an automobile while
under the influence of liquor. His
brother, Homer, to whom the car
belongs, will probably be charged
with allowing him to use the MAJ
chine while in that condition. Accord
ing to the police, Webb, driving
near Avondale, struck the automo-
bile of Hewitt Crosley, Washington,
d. c., which turned over and was
badly damaged. Mrs. Crosley had
her shoulder dislocated; Mr.. Cros-
ley, fractured rib, and Webb LAGER
atoms and brush burns ON his face
and legs. Oxford News
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-07-26
Beautiful Magnolia Bloom

A large magnolia tree in the yard
S. M. Ward, on Cherry street, is
putting forth blooms this year, for
the first time since it was planted
ten years ago, but the Japanese
beetles seem to especially enjoy the
beautiful blossoms as a delicacy.
Mrs. Ward beat the beetles to
one of the blooms by protecting it
with cheese cloth. This beautiful
white, waxy, fragrant flower meas
ures nine inches across when its
petals are open, which it folds up
at night. ~
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-07-26
Home From Europe

Mr.. and Mrs. william Marshall
and daughter, of Antwerp, Belgium.
arrived in Rising Sun on Saturday
and are spending some time at the
home of his mother, Mrs. Annie
Marshall, on Walnut street. Mr..
Marshall is Field Representative of
the American Oil Co., and has been
located in Belgium for some years.
Forced to leave when Hitler's hordes
began their devasting sweep through
the country, Mr.. Marshall and
family made their way through
France, and finally, after weeks of
delays and difficulties managed to
reach Lisbon, Portugal, from where
they sailed on the steamship Manhat-
tan, arriving in New York on Friday
last.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-07-26
Watson--Jackson

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Watson,
of Perryville, announce the mar
riage of their daughter, Isabelle Lee,
20 Mr.. Absolam Dunbar Jackson, SON
of Mr.. and Mrs. Absolam Jackson,
of Principle, on Saturday, July Is,
at Charlestown. The ceremony was
performed at the parsonage of
Charlestown Methodist Church, by
Rev. G. w. Cooley.
Mr.. Jackson is employed by Mr..
Thmas Borneman, Havre de Grace
contractor. Mrs. Jackson is employ
ed in the Office of the Butt Lumber
company, in Wilmington.
Iney will reside in Havre de
Grace.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-07-26
Fishing Fair News

Old man Summer has apparently
overcome the cold late spring because
the fish are running. Excellent
catches are being reported from all
ports. Five to ten pound rock are
being reported from Point Lookout
to Rock Hall. Hardhead and perch
are being caught everywhere. All of
this indicates that large catches of
big fish will be caught at the 9Th
Annual Grand Contest at Crisfeld,
August 10 G IL.
Crisfield, the seafood capital of
the U.S.A. has made unusual plans
to give visiting anglers the time of
their lives. Those interested DIN
things historical may visit the old
colonial homes nearby, as well as
the quaint Tangier and Smiths Is
lands, far out in the Chesapeake.
Those interested in swimming, sail
ing, boating, and other sports will
find ample facilities. And for those
who enter the Grand Contest, there
will be trophies and prizes for
almost every entry. Trophies are
sterling silver. Prizes range from
canned goods to bottled goods, with
rods, reels, and tackle in between.
There are still a few copies of the
Guide Book free for the asking.
Write Fishing Fair, Preston, Md.
Crisfeld will have ample accom-
modations for the visitors, Commit
tees are already established and NO
effort will be spared.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-07-26
Old Fiddlers Picnic At
Lenape
Lenape

On Saturday. August 3rd., there
will be held at Lenape Park on the
banks of the historic Brandywine
near West Chester, the twelfth an
nual Old Fiddlers Picnic which last
year drew an attendance of over
fifteen thousand from five states.
All are cordially invited to attend
this frolic which is scheduled to
last from ten in the morning until
midnight.
DIR. Samuel Lane Anderson OF
Concordville win serve as chairman
of the Day.
At the same time the Pocopson
Valley Boys, Christian G. Sander
sons Country Band, will hold its
annual getrtogether.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-07-26
West Nottingham Fair

Sponsored by the Ladies Auxil-
larry, the Fourth Annual West Not
tingham Academy Fair will be held
on the campus on Thursday and
Friday nights, of this week. An at
tractive program of dancing, games
and amusements of all kinds has
been arranged. Several new amuse-
ments have been planned. The spec
ial feature for Thursday night. a
West Nottingham supper in the
chapel at 6 o'clock. Friday nights
special will be a baby show. AS in
previous years, the proceeds will be
used for additional improvements
70 the Field House.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-07-26
Miles River Regatta

Entry blanks for the 18th Annual
Regatta of the Miles River Yacht
Club, to be held at st. Micheals,
August l., 2, 6 8, have been mailed
out. Again the feature races viii be
in the sailing events, with log can
oes and miniature clipper shipa
leading the races, and in the power
classes with some of the faster boats
of the east participating. Commodore
]. Norman Marhall has lauded the
commissions and promises the best
regatta ever held at st. Micheals.
You haven't seen Maryland until you
go to st. Micheals during Regatta
Week. .c.ti~a
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-07-26
Given Farewell Party

David Smucker Of Perryville. who
for several years has been track SUI
pervisor for the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company, and who was very
recently promoted to assistant engi-
neer on the Fort Wayne division,
Indiana, was rendered q farewell
party by a number of railroad men.
He was also presented wrist watch,
travelling bag. and pen and pencil
by his asseciataA
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-07-26
Request That Rural Mail
Boxes Be Painted

Announcement has been made
that the first week in August has
been set aside as Rural Mail Box
Improvement Week. At that time
the Postofice department requests
that each mail box be painted white
with the name of the resident in
back. All box holders are requested
to put their receptacles in good con-
dition.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-07-26
War Relief Drive To Close
August /

It is announced that the War Re-
lief Fund Campaign, conducted in
the county by the Red Cross, will
be closed August LIST.
All persons wishing to make a
contribution to this worthy cause
are requested to leave same with
Mesrs. Woodrow and James or at the
home of the District chairman, Mrs.
R. G. Dodson before the closing date.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-07-26
Briefly Noted News

WOIk Uu u LOWA bCWOA oJoeSA@A 49,
the town of Oxford, Pa, has final
lybegun after years Of controversy.
The Port Deposit Presbyterian
Church School will hold their annual
picnic in Mrs. Alexander Craig's
grove on Friday, July 26.
Sunday was the hottest day OF
the summer so far, when the mer-
curry climbed all the way up to the
one hundred degree mark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hovermill
and children moved from the Cliff
ton Kirk property, to their recently
purchased home near Calvert last
week.
The cannery of Rodney w. King,
at Wakefield, Lancaster county, was
robbed on Friday night last and
boiler crates and other equipment
stolen.
The fifty-fffth session of the Raw
linsville, Pa, Camp Meeting Will
open on Saturday, August 3rd, 1880
D. M, and continue until Tuesday
night, August 18th.
The 34-foot motor boat SPRAY"
has been added to the feet In the
anchorage of the Greenwood Boat
Company, at North East. The boat
was recently purchased by Lewis
A. Seth, of Elk Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster of Leeds are
rejoicing over the birth of an 8-lb.
baby girl, born in Johns Hopkins
Hospital, Baltimore, on July 18th.
The mother was formerly Miss
Phyllis Klein, of near town.
During the electrical storm Of
Tuesday afternoon, lightning struck
large tree in the yard of Frank
Tosh, near town, followed the tele-
phone wires into the kitchen, wreck
ed the phone and did considerable
other damage.
Newman Kelley and William
Franklin, of North East, were fined
$35 and costs each by Magistrate
Ash, charged by proprietors of the
Hotel Cecil in that town with throw
ing fire crackers in and around the
Hotel on July Fourth.
A girl was injured and two hors-
es SO badly hurt that they had to be
killed when a truck said to belong
to the Shirk Motor Company Of
Washington, D.. O., cellidsd with
members of Happy Valley Road
Post, near Port Deposit.
The violent electrical storm that
broke over this section between
noon and one o'clock Tuesday after
noon brought the first rain we have
had for several weeks. Vegetation
was drying up, and the ground baked
hard. The storm also brought some
relief from the hot wave that had
prevailed since Friday, with the
temperature well up in the nineties.
Miss Isabel Watson of Perryville,
Md, and Mr.. Abbie Jackson of Prin-
cipio Furnace, Md, were married
at Charlestown, Md, parsonage by
Rev. G. w. Cooley, on Saturday,
July 18th. They will reside in Havre
de Grace.
The wedding of Miss Selma ".
White, North East, and Rowland
Cain took place, Sunday, July IA.
at p. m. at the home of Rev. Ken
meth Walter, pastor of the Presby-
terrain church; Mr.. and Mrs. Cain
will make their home in Dudalk, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-07-26
browns In Elk River

Herman Simcoe, aged II years,
SON of Peter Sincoe of Wilmington,
Del, was drowned in Elk river off
White Crystal Beach, Sunday, when
/ canoe overturned. Simcoe was rid
ing with two companions in the
canoe, and being unable to swim,
sank before his compaions could get
to him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-07-26

Ruby and Joe's Cafeteria Supper
will be served at James Methodist
Church. Rising Sun, by the Official
Board, 500 to 700 o'clock p. M,
Friday, August 8. Followed by out
door entertainment. Refreshments.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-07-26
Injured By Fall At Her
Home

Mrs. Eleanor Way, wife of Clin-
ton Way, of Colora, is patient in
Md. General Hospital, Baltimore, as
the result of a fall while she was
ascending fight of stairs at her
home. Mrs. Way suffered fracture
of her left arm below the elbow. and
severe decorations about the head.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-07-26

1t costs a dollar a minute to sup
ply surgical equipment and run
blood transfusions in New York city.
Evening star., 1940-10-18
$50 German Warplanes
Reported in Rumania

~ viz HooVtiobch EACobs
BUCHAREST, Rumania, Oct. l8.
German circles said last night
that $50 Nazi bomber and fighter
planes already are in Rumania and
$50 more are expected today, ac-
companied by 300 pilots, mechanics,
ground crewmen and instructors.
The disclosure followed closely
upon Rumanian press warnings
against spreading rumors about the
number Of German troops in Ru-
mania, what kind of food they are
eating, where and how much"
There was no published statement
Of the German military strength
here in this country, but the Ru-
manian general staff ordered several
towns in Moldavia, fronting on Rus
sian-occupied Bessarabia, cleared
out in preparation for the coming
of German Army INSTRUCTORS"
Sixty additional trains on regular
passenger runs were suspended yes
terday, making 120 discontinued. II
was said they would not resume
normal runs until November l OF
later. CThe explanation was CEN
sored.)
Seventy more Britons, including
several newspapermen, left yester-
day and about 1,500 persons staged
demonstration of axis sympathy
before the Italian and German
legations.
Evening star., 1940-10-18
America Can Offset
kazi War Potential,
Layton Declares
U. S. Urged to Shoulder
Double Burden Of Aid to
Empire and Defense
Sy the Associated Press.

0y the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Oct. 18.-Asserting that
the industrial resources of this con-
tinent could offset Germany'S war
potential" in armament materials,
Sir Walter Layton of the British
Ministry OF Supply called today for
the American people to shoulder
the double burden of helping Britain
In addition to providing urgently for
your own defense"
There is no doubt" he told the
Associated Industries of MaSSachu-
sets at a banquet last night, that
If the war potential of North Amer
iSa is organized and thrown into
the scale, the combined strength of
America and the British Empire can
certainly SurpaSS and OutlaSt that
OF Germany and all her satellites. "
Sir Walter said that Britain'S out
put OF munitions had continued to
rise despite the Nazi air attacks on
Industries but that the land arma-
ment ratio is approximately four or
five to one in Germany's favor, while
the Reich outbalances the empire
by a ratio of three to one in sources
and potential facilities for the out
put of steel.
In sheer weight of metal" he
said, "Germany's preponderance of
existing armaments is very great
and her war potential is of formid-
able proportions. 1t will already
have occurred to you that there is
one way > in which the three
to one ratio of Germany's steel out
put can be overwhelmed and that
Is by the so to go million ingot tons
year of the United States.
Evening star., 1940-10-18

selves. and to support our neighbor
Canada to the north and other
ncighbors to the south. When we
make that defense system strong
and only when we make it strong
we can realistically hope for peace
IN this hemisphere.
More than ever before in history
the American people now hold the
fate Of other nations in their hands.
More than ever before in history, it
is for them to mould the shape of
things to come. This shape, this
unknown shape, will be born on a
single day: On that day next month
when the people choose their govern
ment for the next four years.
On that day let them not choose
government for which peace is
just a word; a government of atti-
tudes and poses, government whose
promises still are, and will remain,
on order.
Let them choose rather a govern
ment that will make peace a reality;
government that will get things
done to make them strong; govern
ment that can turn to any dictator
and say:
This is America. And 1t is all on
hand"