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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-01-24
Agricultural Courses
Being Considered
Organizations Urge Estab-
lishment By Board In
County Schools

The Board. of Education of Cecil
County was believed to be q ster
nearer the addition of course In
vocational agriculture in all of the
high schools of the county following
appeals made by three groups.
representatives from the Farm
Bureau, the Rising Sun Parent
Teacher Association and the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union ap-
peared before the board to make a
plea for the course. 1t was the second
delegation that brought the matter
before the, board. In the group were
Robert G. Baker, r. G. Macdonald,
y. s. Reisler, Lloyd Balderston, and
Miss Bertha Balderston.
The board assured the delegation
that every consideration possible
would be given to the course in the
next school year when the budget is
prepared.
A letter was received from Mrs. A..
Victor Davis, asking permission for
the Red Cross to use the sewing
room at the Elkton High School one
afternoon week. The Board decided
to offer the Red Cross the use of the
sewing room on Saturday afternoons.
A letter was received from Mr..
William w. Bratton, teacher in the
Perryville High School, requesting q
leave of absence for a period of one
year for the purpose of entering the
service of the United States Army.
This request was granted by the
Board.
Mr.. Sterling Dunbar, leader Of the
Elkton Band, wrote the Board that
plans have been made to give con-
certs in the Elkton High School on
the afternoons of January 10th,
February 18th and March 10th.
AS result Of an increasing de-
mand for the use Of the various
schools during school hours, the
Board decided that the schools would
not be available during the regular
school hours due to the fact that the
regular schedules usually included
the use of the entire school, includ-
ing the auditorium.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-01-24
Cecil And Hartford Fire
rnen Organize

At q meeting OF representatives
from practically all the volunaeer
fire companies, located in both Har-
ford and Cecil Counties, held in
Havre de Grace, federation was
formed to be known as the Cecil and
Hartford Volunteer Firemen's Assoc
citation. The following officers were
elected: President, Leo Moore OF
Havre de Grace; vice-president,
Leroy Minker of Perryville; secre-
tary, G. Mitchell Boulder of Elkton.
and treasurer, Martin G. Kenaz of
Jarrettsville.
The purpose Of the organisation
is to promote better Fellowship
among the volunteer 6remen Of the
two counties and outlining better
ways and means Of cooperation,
Meetings will be held monthly. The
February meeting will be held at
North East oR Friday. Feb. ~,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-01-24
Personal And Social

Ralph Clifford, of Greenhurst, was
a Sunday visitor of Russell johnson
Mrs. G.. Clinton Logan and daugh.
ter Helen have been visiting friends
in New Jersey.
MIR. and Mrs. Samuel Nickle are
proud parents of daughter, born
three weeks ego.
Mrs. Edwin L. Haines has been
enjoying visit to her sister, Mrs.
High Moor, of Pittsburgh.
Miss Mary Campbell is a patient
in Union Hospital, Elkton, where
she sustained an operation.
Mrs. Eugene Spencer, of Philada.,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Fisher, and family.
Rev. J. B. Dickersons father is a
patient in the Methodist Hospital,
Philada., where he is undergoing
treatment.
Donald Shaffer, of the U. S. Army,
Chemical Warfare Division, station
ed at Edgewood, Md, was a week.
end visitor of Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil e.
Ewing.
The engagement of Miss Gladys
Dunkle, granddaughter of Mrs. Ell
len Probst, of Bart, Pa, to John
Miller, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver
Miller, of Mt. Pleasant, has been an
nounced.
Mrs. Rachel Tyson MacClure is
spending three months in Saint Pet
ersburg, Florida, having travelled on
Silver Meteor Streamlined Seaboard
line, leaving Baltimore, Md, at Gal
p. M, arriving in st. Petersburg,
at 3:45 next day.
A farewell party was rendered e.
Newell Jenkins, on Saturday eve
ming, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Ryan, on West Main street.
About twenty-five friends assembled
to wish the young man every success
in his new position with the Phila-
delphia Electric Co., in Philada. Mr..
jenkins has been employed at the
Conowingo Power Plant for some
time.
Miss Frances Kyle spent Sunday
with Providence friends.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-01-24
Founders Day Celebrated

Founders Day. Of the Maryland
State Teachers College at Towson
was celebrated Sunday, January 10,
at p. m. in the main auditorium
of the college. 1t was the first event
in the celebration of the 18th ami
versary of the college.
The main address was by DR.. A.
l.. Crabb, George Peabody College
for Teachers, Nashville, Tenn. Music
was furnished by the College Orches-
ira and College Glee Club augment
ed by the Alumni Glee Club.
A portrait of DR.. M. Thresa Wiede-
field, President Of the College, was
presented to the college by Miss Lii
liam Compton for the class of 1904.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-01-24
Cecil County Draft
Board Upheld
District Body Rules In Favor
Of Local Group In Appeal
Of Perryville Youth

The action Of the Selective Draft
Board for Cecil County has been up
held in its first decision in regard
to classifying registrants for COM
pulsory military training.
Hartford Owens of Perryville, who
was placed in Glass A, appealed from
decision of the board, claiming he
should have been placed in defer
ment class due to dependency. He
pointed out that he was assisting his
father in business.
The appeal was carried to the dis
trict board which ruled in favor of
the local board.
Two more registrants were added
to the list by the local board. They
were Francis Heisler Gibson of
North East, who recently was hon
orably discharged from Company q,
Maryland National Guard, and Will
liam Norman Taylor of Canal Zone.
His name came to the local board
through the Baltimore office.
The following registrants were sent
to Camp Meade Wednesday: Charles
Emory Thompson, Jr., Elkton; How
ard D. Payne, Elkton; Arnold G..
Curry, Port Deposit; Leroy Cox,
Nottingham; Wallace M. Rowland.
Port Deposit; James e. Griest,
Peach Bottom; G. Thomas Gross,
Elkton; Frank P. Schroeder, Chesa-
peake City; Robert Wells, North
East, and Clarence B. Devonshire,
Port Deposit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-01-24
Bank Directors Elected

At the National Bank of Perry.
vile the stockholders elected
Board of Directors as follows:
Messrs. William H. Cole, DR.. J. r.
Magraw, j. A. Hartenstine, George
j. Liddell and Paul Patterson.
The board organized by electing
DR.. Magraw, president; Mr.. william
H. Cole, vice-president, J. A. Har-
tenstine, secretary, and Percy H.
Claggett, cashier.
AT the annual meeting of the
stockholders Of the National Bank
OF North East on Tuesday, Jan. IA,
the following Directors were elect
ed: DR.. r G.. Underwood, DR.. Harold
r. Cooper, George L. Wingate, Jos.
E. Benjamin, A. H. Mcdaniel, p. J.
Smith and r. G. Reeder.
The Board organized by electing
DR.. Underwood, president; r. G.
Reeder, vice-pres. and cashier, and
Walter G. Wilson, assistant cashier.
At the annual meeting of the Peo-
Piles Bank of Elkton held at the
banking house in Elkton, the follow
ing directors were reelected for the
ensuing year: John Lawrence, Argus
F. Robinson, Sylvester Preston,
David B. Mcdowell, Nathan Karl,
w. Sterling Evans and Fred H.
Letter.
G.. Reynolds Ash declined to ac-
cept reelection because he will leave
Elkton, within the next few days
with Company e, First Maryland
Regiment, for one years military
service. Mr.. Ash is second lieutenant
in the company.
The board organized by rejecting
the following officers: President,
John Lawrence; vice-president, Fred
H. Letter and secretary and cashier,
Argus F. Robinson.
January IA was the annual meet
ing of the stockholders Of The Ma
tional Bank Of Oxford, Pa, when
this Board of Directors was elected:
F. e. Brown, Samuel Dickey, J. b.
Fassitt, Guy T. Holcombe, H. L. Pat
terson, A. q. Townsend, John w.
Watt, w. L. Wright.
Officers: President, r. q. Brown;
vice-pres., H. L. Patterson; cashier,
A. N. Yerkes; assistant cashier, C.
B. Kirk
At the meeting of the stockholders
Of The Peoples Bank Of Oxford ON
Tuesday, the same Board Of Direc.
tors were reelected: Clyde e. Mason,
Thomas F. Grier. Howard N. Long,
John A. Kimble, Walter p. Rey.
nolds, Harry J. Drennen, r. J. Mer-
rick, George B. Passmore, Gram
vile, II. Coates.
Officers; President, Clyde II. Ma
son; vice-president, Thomas +.
Grier; cashier. N. L. Russell; assis-
tan cashier, William T. Mcclure.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-01-24
Fire Calls

Our firemen were called out in the
bitter cold at about one O'Clock Sat
urday morning. An automobile park
ed beside Grace Gospel Chapel, east
of Calvert, caught on fire from a
short circuit OF wires. The firemen
arrived in time to prevent the spread
of flames to the building, but the
auto was badly damaged.
Saturday afternoon the firemen
were called to the home of Clarence
Alexander, of Harrisville, to extin-
guish chimney fire. The blaze was
put out before any damage was done.
Monday evening a chimney fire
called the firemen to the home of
Paul Gamble, near Pennington. The
fire was extinguished promptly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-01-24
Tuberculosis Clinic

The tuberculosis clinic for Cecil
County will be held on February II
at 1000 A. M. This month the clinic
will take place at County Health
Dept. in Elkton.
This is one of the clinics that are
held every month in all the counties
of Maryland by the Maryland Tuber-
culosis Association. All Of these
clinics are free.
DR.. w. A. Bridges, the clinician,
will be in charge of the examine
lions.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-01-24
Ward Member OF House
Committees

The Appointment Committee Of the
Committee on Ways and Means Of
the House of Representative has
appointed Congressman David J.
Ward to the Committee ON Post
Offices and Post Roads of the House.
This appoi' sment to a major COM
mittee automatically terminates his
membership of the following minor
committees to which he was assign
ed during his first term Of Office as
Representatives of the First District
of Maryland: immigration and Ma
turalization; Coinage, Weights. and
Measures; Mines and Mining; and
War Claims.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-01-24
Chesapeake City Volun-
teer Fire Company

New officers and directors of the
Volunteer Fire Company were elect
ed at the company's annual meet
ing in Chesapeake City. The COM
pany responded to 20 alarms during
the year, compared with rs in 1889.
New officers and directors are: pres
ident, z. T. Cooling; vice-pres., Har-
old Reynolds; secretary, Lewis A.
Collins; treas, Granville s. Pryor;
chief, William G. Cooling; chief en-
gineer, Archie Bramble; chief hose
man, James Wharton; Thomas ".
Stradley, Albert Stapp, John M. Reed
and Herbert Wilfong.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-01-24
Urged To Write Represent
atlves At Washington

At the January meeting Of Rising
Sun w. C. T. u, held at the home OF
Mrs. Sara II. Wagner, all members
OF other W.C.T.U., and others inter-
ested in the cause OF temperature
were urged to write to thir Sena-
tors and Representatives protesting
against the serving Of beer and al
coholic drinks to the soldiers In con-
scription camps,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-01-24
Mobilization Of Maryland
National Guard

President Roosevelt has signed
orders formally directing the mo-
Utilization on February 8 Of the Mary
land National Guard and other
troops Of the 29th Division for Q
year OF more Of military serviee.
Nine thousand officers and enlisted
men will report that morning &
their respective armories in NARY
land, District of Columbia, Virgins,
and Pennsylvania for induction. All
are expected to be IN their canton-
ment at Fort Meade within ten daye
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-01-24
Insurance Association Re.
elects Officers

At the annual meeting Of the
Farmers and Mechanics Fire Insur-
ance Association held at Zion in
the Office building Mr.. Edward
Crothers was reelected President,
and Mr.. Leonard Wilson. secretary
and treasurer; also the old board Of
directors were reelected for the en-
suing year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-01-24
Fire Company Auxiliary

The Woman's Auxiliary of the
Community Fire Company of Rising
Sun will meet in the Fire Company
recreation room on Monday evening,
January ~. at eight o'clock. The
meeting is tor the purpose Of adopt
ing q constitution and bylaws. and
rull attendance Is urged not only
to give their support but to become
members of this helpful organization.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-01-24

Briefly Noted News

During the recent Red Cross Roll
Call in the First District, the sum Of
$131.S6 was collected.
E. Newell jenkins left ON Sun
day for Philada., where he has as
sumed his new duties with the Phil
adelphia Electric Company.
Mrs. Mary Cherry was painfully
scalded few days ago, but is slow
ly improving at the home of her son,
William Cherry and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Anderson and
son Maurice M, moved from Rising
Sun to Oxford and are occupying the
Dan Keene house on Third street.
Howard w. Pusey, of Colora, had
the misfortune to slip on the ice
and fall Thursday morning, suffer-
ing the sprain of his right arm.
Farmers in the neighborhood of
lakewood report stock being sick,
due, it is thought, to mouldy corn.
Edgar Fulton lost one of his mules.
Miss Miriam Scarborough, prin-
cipal of Rising Sun Elementary
School, has been on the sick list and
unable to attend to her teaching
duties.
The midweek prayer service was
in charge of Russell Johnson in the
absence of the pastor. Rev. ]. B..
Dickerson. The topic Of the evening
was Excuses.
Special evangelistic services are in
progress at Zion Methodist Church
each evening. The pastor, Rev. c..
H. Atkinson, is being assisted by
visiting ministers.
William R. Cherry, of Rising Sun,
received painful injuries on Saturday
night, Jan. IL, at Edgewood when
he was struck in the face in head
on collision while skating.
A meeting of the Sixth District
Auxiliary of Union Hospital, Elkton,
was held on Wednesday afternoon
of this week at the home Of Miss
Mary Brumfield, in this town.
Mrs. David T. Reed had the mis-
fortune to fall down the steps at her
home in this town few days ago.
While painfully bruised and cut she
fortunately escaped serious injury.
The P.T.A. of Darlington School
is sponsoring Card Party andsE itch
in the Auditorium on Friday eve
ming, January gath, at eight o'clock.
Prizes and refreshments. Admits
sion SO cents.
Robert w. Black, of Baltimore,
president Of the board of trustees of
rome School, Port Deposit, has re-
signed because of difference of
OPINION between him ana other men,
Ders on school policy.
Ernest Irwin, 45, a patient at the
veterans Hospital, Perry Point, re-
ported missing from there was later
IdheA lutO CuSIooy at AWSuty -IAAAO
ana Market Streets, Wilmington, by
raIrolmen Charles McGranary ana
waiter Sharp.
DR.. e. s. Boyle, of Port Deposit,
shipped and fell at his home on Tues
Gay OF last week, fractHring his
ngnt arm. He was taken to the
hartford Memorial Hospital for
arrays and treatment, ana later re-
curned home.
Mrs. Curtis e. Irwin received pain
ful burns on Tuesday afternoon,
while attempting to light gas stove.
A sudden explosion sent burst of
names into her face. Her eyebrows
and hair were singed, and she was
painfully, but fortunately not SER
lously burned, about the face, arms
and hands, requiring the services Of
a physician.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-01-24
d. Of A. Select Delegates

Head of Elk Chapter, Daughter OF
American Revolution of Elkton. has
elected Miss Mobile Howard Ash and
Mrs. Harry T. Alexander as dele
gates, and Mrs. Writ Bouchelle and
Mrs. Lynn B. Gillespie, alternates
to the state convention to be held in
Baltimore in March.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-01-24
tiavre de Grace Tax Rate

The City Council Of Havre de
Grace has passed resolution fixing
the municipal tax rate for the en-
suing fiscal year at $1.05 on the
$500. The new rate, together with
other receipts which will come into
the treasury, is estimated will bring
in $4,000 for the year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-01-24
Rednaan--Llpfird

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy c. Redman, of
Kelton, announce the marriage Of
their daughter, Miss Mary L. Red
man to Luther w. Lipfrd, of New
London. Pa, January 10, at the
home of Rev. J. w. Prettyman, Of
Zion, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-01-24

Only once q year the men cook.
The men OF James Methodist Church.
Rising Sun. Nd. sponsor an Oyster
and Ham Supper Thursday Evening,
january 80. $50 to $50 o'clock.
The men only will plan, prepare and
serve the dinner. No Turns Needed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-01-24
Kline--Boulden

Miss Anna Kline, and Mr.. Ira
Graham Boulder, Of North East,
were married ON Saturday evening.
January IL, at the parsonage of the
Baptist Church, in that town, by the
pastor, Rev. J. G. Ledbetter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-01-24
Gilbert--Dennis

Lieut.. Guy Graham Dennis, son of
Mrs. Rosalie Brown Dennis and the
late DR.. Guy Dennis, Of Havre de
Grace, and Miss Martha Rowena Gill
bert, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Reese M. Gilbert, OF near that city,
were married December 81 at Fort
Knox, Kentucky, by the chaplain Of
the 69th Armored Regiment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-01-24
Fritz--WllIard

Miss Ethel Fritz and Mac G. Will
lard, both OF Kirkwood, Pa, were
united in marriage at Elkton. on
Saturday Dec. 28th, by Rev. r. j.
Sturgill. The bride is daughter Of
Mrs. Lora P. and the late Martin D.
Fritz, Kirkwood. The groom is q
brother of Mrs. L. H. Shuler, Of
Nine Points. The groom is employed
on a dairy farm, near Kirkwood.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-01-24

Pastors Salary Increased
The official Board of James Meth
odist Church, Rising Sun. has voted
to raise the pastoral salary from
$17O0 to $1,000, as of November Is.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-11-28

Rta Hackett featured syst and shopping
Sponsorship Of local department Ver OF Vogue and
Value" considered the longest
of its kind be broadcast the Cincinnati heard daily
Monday through Saturday WSA at 8s45 a. m, EST
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-11-28
The Negro Fights For
Equality Of Treatment

Ard there are those who are
censorious Of the negro group
because il fohts for the right TO
fight urnn terms Of nnNal treat
ment and recognition IN the Army
and Navy Of the county Of their
allegiance, and because it is
contending for the right to have
4 fair and decent place III defense
employment
This Negro group has suffered
unbearablv from determinations
no other elements of tie country
lave been called upon to accept.
The Negro Press. week by week,
continues to call attention to in
justices and brutalitics against
drafted NEGRO soldiers training
In Southern camps, and of the
graudging adjustments m q d e
when protests are filed in Wash
ington with the War Department
which appears to be impotent or
tnwiliinr, adequately to protect
its own soldiers.
So fiagrRnt has this situation
grown that group-bodies Of Me-
groes have been led to say that
Colored soldiers would rather
face firing lines in Europe than
sections of the South where they
must face hostile public senti-
ment with little opportunity for
self-protection. :
The Negro group, in all fair
ness, should not be allowed to
harbor the thought that the coun-
try and the system it is being
called to fight for have a callous
attitude and little regard fer the
dignity, of its Negro citizens and
soldissS. Tyranny is tyranny
whether practiced in Europe, OF
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-11-28

General readers are fully ad-
vised Of the contentious situations
existing in our country at this
time. Particularly are they ad-
vised Of the frightfully serious
threats to the weli-being Of the
country occasioned by the hun
tlreds Of strikes which arc delay
ing progress in arnIng the Ma
ton for the war which, while un-
declared, is Just as real as though
Congress had declared it.
The major conflict. most pro-
tentious Of all, is the struggle be
tween the United Nine Workers
Union and the Big Three, Mine
Owners. organizations.
The U. :. Congress, the Ma
tion's Press. and our citizens gen
orally, recognize the fact that a
titanic, domestic war is on, and
that disunity at home is being
promoted by controversial factors
Of tremendous Importance and
ignihcance.
In the midst Of this confusion
and .ligs rance, the Negro cln-
M rmains loyal and patriotic.
eager nd wiling to do its Fart
in upholding tie democratic in
stitutions and ideals Of the world
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-11-28
| abernacle Baptist

Monday evening, Nov. II, in
an impressive ceremony the new
ly elected officers of the Taber-
nacle church convention were in
stalled By Mrs. Mamie Broaddus.
The new officers are Mrs. Mar
tha Turner. president. Mrs. Kim
ena Andrews and Mr. Alvin
Taylor. vice presidents; Miss
Mallie Coleman. secretary with
Mr.. Lee Smith as assistant: Mrs.
Alyce Cannon, financial secreta-
ry; Mrs. Elgertha j. Glenn, or
ganist and Mrs. Jessie Johnson.
assistant; Mrs. Shelly Parks. trca-
surer; Mrs. Minnie Parks, music
directress and Mr.. L. r Sims,
assistant; Mr. T. P. Turner. par
Humanitarian and Mrs. NJ. +.
Williams historian.
Rev. G. d. Morrow, formerly
assistant pastor of the Tabelna-
Gle Baptist church, now a student
at Simmons anniversary of Iouis-
vile, KY, spent the holidays here
with friends and returned to Lou
isville Monday morning Rev.
Morrow spoke at both morning
and evening services last Sun.
Sunday afternoon Rev j Vel
by Broaddus, choir and congrc-
cation will conduct services at
the Mt. Calvary Baptist church
on the occasion Of the anniver-
sary Of the pastor, Rev. D. p.
Mundy.
Sunday evening, Dec. 1st, the
Southland Singers will appear in
musical program at the church.
Next Sunday, Dec. 7th, the
Phstor, accompanied by the
choirs and congregation, will
journey to Richmond. Ky, to
conduct services at First Baptist
church, pastored by Rev. 7. A.
Bennett.
Tabernacle is preparing fos
nne of the greatest soul-saving
campaigns Dayton has ever
witnessed. 1t will begin the first
of the year.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-11-28
America At The Crossroads

in the United States.
The Negro has been patient.
He loves his country. He hopes
the future is to hold something
better for him and for his coun-
try than conflict, war, disruption,
and appalling dislocations of nor
NAL American life.
He believes that democracy
must be just and flexible enough
to include him in its folds He is
willing to fight for it, but he will
not be content with another raw
deal such as has been his portion
during all of the 90 years that
have followed the first World
war ~,
An Appeal to the American
Sense Of Fair-Play
same He is not asking for a
New Deal. He wants a Square
Deal. He wants a Square Deal.
He has never employed tactics Of
intimidation. He has been con-
tent to rest his cause upon ap
peals to the American sense of
fair-play.
For this Square Deal, he is
willing to suffer and die. At the
same time, the Negro wishes his
Government to be brave enough
and courageous enough to Join
hands witr liberals Of all colors
and crecds Of our common eiti-
zenship in blotting out the out
rageous causes which conspire to