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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12
WOMEN'S SOCIETY OF
CHRISTIAN SERVICE

Tht Women's Society of Christian
Service met in the Methodist church
parlors, Thursday, Sept. 4th, at 2
o'clock. Mrs. Ruth Ewing pre-.
siding. Devotional leader, Mrs
Mary V. Garvin. Singing, "The King
dom Coming. Scripture Reading,
Rom. II chap. Prayer by leader
Singing, "Watchmam Tell Us OF
The Night" Minutes read and ap-
proved. Treasurer reported $97.79
in Treasury. Plans were made for a
Birthday Party for our next meet
ing. Mrs. John S. Wilson gave us
two piano solos. Nearer, My God
To Thee" and "Jesus, Lover of My
Soul". Rev. j. B. Dickerson review
ed the new Study Book, christian
Roots of Democracy in America. A.
Mabel Reynolds gave us guessing
game playing the first two measures
of familiar hymns for us to guess
correct titles. Closed by singing
America. Refreshments were served
by the committee, Mrs. Howard
Wilson, Mrs. Grace Terry, Mrs. Will
Snyder, Mrs. Harry Plummer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12
WOODLAND

Hopewell ladies are serving q
chicken supper, Thursday evening,
the 18th.
The nineteenth of October is to be
Home Coming Day at Hopewell
Church, with services morning and
afternoon.
William Simcoe has returned
from visiting his aunt, Miss Annie
Simcoe, of North East.
Miss Janet Kellar spent the past
two weeks visiting her brother
Chester, at Hershey, Pa. They spent
part of the time in Atlantic City.
Miss Elizabeth Jackson left We'd
nesday for the State Teachers Col
lege at Towson, for her Freshman
year.
Rev. s. T. Hamblin and Mrs.
Hamblin attended the funeral of a
friend, Thursday of last week at
Allen, Md.
Mrs. Milton ID. Fletcher with
friends from Aberdeen, went to Nor
folk, Va, over the week end to see
Milton Fletchtr, the End, who is
in training there.
Miss Sarah Nesbitt has returned
from a two weeks visit at Wild
wood, N. j., and Marcus Hook, Pa,
with her cousins, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Martin.
Miss Florry Keilholtz, of Balto.,
is visiting her sister, Miss Olivia
Keilholtz. Miss M. Olivia Jackson
was their dinner guest, Sunday.
Miss Virginia r. Barnes has re-
turned to Linthicum Heights, Md,
for another school year.
The G. e. Club held their picnic
with Miss Leila Thompson, Satur-
day.
Mrs Everett Jackson, Arthur
and Stella spent several days last
week with her sisters at Ozone
Park, Long Island.
Mrs. H. A. G. Westerfield and Miss
Jannette, of Port Deposit, were
dinner guests of their cousins, the
Misses Abrahams, Sunday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12
JAMES b. RUSSELL

James B. Russell, aged sc years,
known to his friends as tom" ,
died at Union Hospital, Elkton, on
Sunday, August 81, from the effects
of a paralytic stroke suffered some
days previous. He was son of the
late Matthew Russell, of Fifth dis
trict, in which part of the county
the deceased spent most of his life.
Surviving are his wife and one son
and three daughters: Chester Rus
sell, Mrs. Catherine Hudson, of Elk
ton; Mrs. Cumpston, Of Wilmington.
DEL, and Mrs. Lorin Lecium, OF
Elkton. The funeral was held We'd
nesday afternoon, with services in
Bay View Methodist church, and in
terment in the church cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12
COLORA

Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. White and
Mrs Elwood Bickhart, of Norris
town, Pa, spent recent weekend
with the Samuel e. Ewings, Mrs.
Bickhart and little daughter re-
naming for the week. John Hines
and family, of Chester, Pa, were
also visitors at the Ewing home.
Mrs. w. N. Wilson spent very
pleasant week with Mr.. and Mrs
George E. Stetson, South Harps-
we'll, Maine. They enjoyed a visit
with Mrs. A. H. Hibshman and
daughter Miss Emma, who had q
cottage at Deer Isle, on the Nara
ganset Bay.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Riley is spend
ing the week with her daughters
Mrs. Maude Murray and family,
Elmhurst, DEL, and Mrs. Ella Gal
laher, Lyndalia, Newport, Del.
Miss Ethel Way, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Norman Way, Colora, en-
tered Beacom's BUSINESS College
Wilmington, last week. She grad
uated from Rising Sun High school
last June.
Mrs. Davis Boyd and sister, Mrs.
Robert Brown and children, Colora,
called on the Robert A. Boyds in
Elkton, Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Nellie Themes has been
spending some time with her moth
er, Mrs. William T. Slicer.
Miss Catherine Keilholtz, of Ris-
ing Sun, is the new teacher at Lib
erty Grove school.
Colora School opened with the
former teachers, Mrs. Kathryn Y.
Thompson and Miss Grace Armour,
with good attendance of pupils
including a number of little Begin
ners.
The Ladies' Missionary Society of
West Nottingham Church will be en-
tertained at the home of Mrs. Rob
ert Cameron, Rising Sun, Thursday
afternoon, Sept. t8th. Devotional,
Mrs. Mollie Martindale; India, Mrs.
Charles Morris; Alaska, Miss Lo-
raine Fassitt.
Mrs. Annie Ewing is spending a
few days with Mrs. Anna Kennard,
Mt. Pleasant, and with Mrs. Joseph
Pogue, Rising Sum-
John Kennard, of Chester, Pa,
and George Garrett, of Baltimore,
visited the s. e. Ewings.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12
BIRTHDAY DINNER

A birthday dinner was given on
Sunday in honor or Russell and Ed
ward Johnson, the 10th birthday of
the former and the 9Th of the lat
ter. Their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph johnson entertained on the
occasion, in addition to the immed-
late family, Mrs. Roy Grant and
Miss Romano Grant, of Newark,
Del, and William Snyder, Jr.
Miss Grant was also made an hor-
or guest as her birthday anniver-
sary is in the near future. The
large birthday cake was decorated
with 43 lighted candles represent
ing the combined ages of the guests
of honor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12
ALEXANDER McCARNs

Alexander McCarns, a native Of
Fair Hill district, died at his home
in Newark, Del, on Sept. 2. The de-
ceased was SO years of age. Fol-
years he was employed by the Con
tinental Diamond Fibre Company, in
Newark. Besides his wife, Mrs. Car
RE F. McCarns, he is survived by
three daughters, Mrs. Andrew Camp
bell, Elkton; Mrs. Mildred McCom-
mons, of Blue Ball, and Mrs. John
Richards, of Philada.; two sisters,
Mrs. Laura Hendrickson and Miss
Alice McCarns, both of West Grove,
Pa, nine grandchildren and three
great-grandchildre The funeral
was held on Saturday and interment
made in Head of Christiana GEM
etery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12
WEST NOTTINGHAM ACADEMY

West Nottingham Academy will
open for the fall term on September
16 with record enrolment of over
100 boys, nine-tenths of whom will
be boarding students, according to
Head Master ]. Paul Slaybaugh.
In preparation for the 201st
school year of this oldest boys pre-
paratory boarding school in the U.
S., the newly-acquired Bechtel
house is being revamped to accomo-
date 10 Junior school boys.
The head master also announced
four new faculty appointments. Mr..
Joseph w. Hunsicker, A. B., M. A.,
Princeton University, has joined the
foreign language staff, replacing
Mr.. Robert X. Bishop. Mr.. Hunsick-
er will teach Latin.
Mr.. j. Hunter Downs, of Wood
bury, NJ j., B. S., Colgate Univer-
sity, will teach sciences. The junior
school will be in charge of Mr.. B.
McClain Cochran, of West Grove,
Pa, Mr.. Cochran is graduate of
West Chester State Teachers Col
lege. He will be assisted by Mr..
Robert Scott, of West Chester, Pa,
also a graduate of West Chester
State Teachers College.
Mr.. Richard w. Holstein, who re-
signed last June as science instruc-
tor, will continue as associate direc-
tor of the music clubs and instructor
in piano.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12
JAMES ATHA

James Atha passed away August
~ at the Walter Reed Hospital,
Washington, following an operation
Mr.. Atha was born in Brushy
Fork, W. Va. He was a retired
Army officer of 80 years service,
and was employed at the Veterans
Hospital at Perry Point.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs
Audry Atha, one brother, Jay O.
Atha, Akron, Ohio; one sister, Mrs
leila Conway, Fairmont, w. Va.
Interment was made in Arlington
National cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12
GEORGE MANN

George Mann, aged resident of
Elk Mills, died Sept /, in Union
Hospital, Elkton. The deceased was
80 years of age. Surviving are seven
children: Mrs. John Lawrence, Mrs.
Abe Reynolds, Harry B., and George
Mann, Jr., all of Elk Mills; Mrs.
Bessie Houck, of Wilmington; Mrs.
Carrie Brown, Stanton; and Mrs.
Margaret Gregg, of Newark. His
wife, Mrs. Emma j. Mann, died five
years ago. Interment was made in
Cherry Hill cemetery on Thursday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12
CCC TRAINING HIGHLY VALUED

CCC TRAINING HIGHLY VALUED
Training provided in Civilian
Conservation Corps camps is highly
valued by private industry and also
by the army, Wentworth H. Dever-
ell, Delaware, state supervisor of
CCC selection states.
Mr. Deverell said "a former CCC
enrollees from New Castle County,
Del, have been employed in full
time jobs paying better than SIS a
week in the past five months.
Two large companies employed
most of the "a men, Mr.. Deverell
said, and the companies stand ready
to employ more CCC trained men
when they are available. The men
employed were secured from the
rolls of those who had formerly
served with the CCC and had been
discharged between March / and
July 81, 1941.
OF 81 men to whom letters were
mailed, all but 81 responded. Eleven
were indicted in the army or had
volunteered, "a were working on
full-time jobs, paying more than SIS
a week, and of 81 others, only seven
were unemployed.
One employer said the CCC
trained youths were the "best men
I have ever employed. Trainees
had skill in moulding, carpentry,
electric welding, radio and tele-
phone communication, machine
shop work, and use of many kinds of
tools
Army officials regard the CCC
training as advancing a man from
three to six months when he be-
comes a soldier. Airplane and au-
tomotive mechanics, trained in CCC
camps, are particularly valuable to
mechanical forces.
All CCC enrollees are trained in
first aid and two other subjects.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12
MRS. MARGARET HOUNDS

Mrs. Margaret Pounds, aged
eighty years and widow OF the late
John Pounds, died on August 80, at
Union Hospital, following a stroke.
Mrs. Pounds was a resident of Elk
Mills practically all of her life. She
is survived by two brothers, Ethan
and Jesse Wilson, both of Philada.,
and one sister, Mrs. Wilhelmina
Garris, of Linnwood, Pa.
Interment was made in Cherry
Hill cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12
McGONIGAL-VAPAA

Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin McGonigal,
500 East 18th St., Wilmington, an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Miss Alva McGonigal, to Mr..
John T. Vapaa, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Maurice Jarvinen of Childs, Md. The
wedding took place on July IL in
Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12
WANTED

Representatives to look after our
magazine subscription interests in
Rising Sun and vicinity. Every fam
lily orders subscriptions. Hundreds
of dollars are spent for them each
fall and winter in this vicinity. In
anteed lowest rates on all periodi-
Gals. domestic and foreign Repre-
sent the oldest magazine agency in
the United States. Start a growing
and permanent business in whole or
spare time. Address Moore--cottrell,
Inc. Naples Road. North Cohocton,
New York.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12
MRS. REUBEN. WETHERILL

Mrs. Annie l.. Wetherill, wife OF
Reuben Wetherill, of Elkton, died
at her home in Philada., on Sept.
3, after long illness. Surviving are
her husband, and one son and three
daughters. The remains were taken
to Elkton cemetery at IL O'Clock,
Saturday, for interment. Mrs. Weth-
Grill was formerly Miss Annie
Rhoades, of First district.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12
MRS. LEoNA wOOLERY

Mrs Leona Woolery, widow of the
late Joseph Woolery, of Wilmington,
Del, died at Charlestown, this coun-
ty on Monday, September 1. The
funeral was held Thursday after
noon from Smiths funeral home,
Wilmington. Interment in Grace
lawn Memorial Park cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12
HOME COMING SERVICES
Avn ZION

Home Coming Day was observed
Mt the Methodist Church at Zion. on
Sunday. Rev. VIM. H. Micheals, Of
Media, Pa, was the speaker at the
morning service. In the afternoon
Or. o. q. Jones of Georgetown, Del.
was the preacher. The Hotel Trio.
to sing and play. Rev. O. II. Atkins
Is the pastor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES
Substance" will be the subject
of the Lesson-Sermon in all Church
es of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday,
September IA.
The Golden Text will be from II
Cor. Ais, THE things which are
seen are temporal; but the things
which are not seen are eternal.
Among the citations comprising
the Lesson-Sermon will be the fol-
lowing from the Bible, Hebrews
4:12: For the word of God is
quick and powerful, and sharper
than any two-edged sword, piercing
even to the dividing asunder of soul
and spirit. and of the joints and
marrow. and Ia disceEner Of the
thoughts and intenta Of the heart"
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12
DEATHS
MRS. MARY j. UTTER

Mrs. Mary ]. litter, widow of the
late Edward l.. litter of Chesapeake
City, died Sept. z, aged rs years
Her funeral was held Wednesday af-
ternoon, and interment made in
Bethel cemetery, near Chesapeake
City.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12
ZION CHURCH NOTICE

Preaching service will be held at
the Zion Presbyterian Church, Zion,
Md, on Sunday, Sept. IA, 1941 at 2
P. M. DR.. S. j. Venabel will bring
the Message. The public is cordially
invited to worship with us.
Rev. s. ]. Venable, d. ID.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12

Our close vision fails with age,
but distant vision remains clear
Note how much better we can see
sin and injustice that is far away.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12

Ickes is the ideal man in his place
No matter what unpopular ieh he is
given, people can't like him any less
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12

The hitch-hiker learns to flag the
worst drivers. They always stop,
being fiattered by by his confidence.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12

How silly it seems to drown sor-
rows that are so easily endurable.
provided they are the other fellows.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12

rett, and Mr.. John William Turn
bull of North East, Maryland, were
married by Reverend Father George
Creswell on August 30th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford e. Marker
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. John
Dick, of Wilmington, were weekend
motorists to Charlottesville, Va,
and also enjoyed a trip over the
Skyline Drive.
Emmett Johnson, of Conowingo,
was taken to the Havre de Grace
Hospital last week, for treatment,
following a fall from a wagon, when
he suffered a dislocated elbow.
The residence property of Harry
M. Biddle, on East High Street, Elk
ton, has been bought at private
terms by Charles Brown, head of the
Brown coal yards.
The Volunteer Firemen's Asso-
citation of Cecil and Hartford coun-
ties will meet at Cecilton on Sep
TENDER 18th. All members are urged
to be present.
Cecil A. Ewing, of Port Deposit,
for years member of the Tome
School faculty, has accepted posi-
ton at the Audover Academy, Au-
dover, Mass.
Master Charles Rogers of Zion,
had his knee badly injured when he
fell from a hay wagon. The wound
required a number of stitches to
close.
The store of r. Lamar Mccain,
at Dublin, Hartford county, was en-
tered by burglars who carried off
fifteen thousand cigarettes.
The Ninth District Farmers Club
was entertained on Wednesday last
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. e.
Crothers, near Calvert.
Rally Day will be observed by the
Sunday School at James Methodist
Church on Sunday morning, Sep
TENDER IA.
The thirteen-day race meeting at
Havre de Grace track will open
Saturday, September 10.
The ]. III. Snyder property, in
Port Deposit, has been purchased
by Mr.. De Young.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12

Foolish Congressman must be a
minority. for Congress never acts
quite e. dumb a. part Of It sounds,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12

Patriotism isn't dead. People Just
can't get over the idea that the
Government should do everything.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12
Briefly Mentioned News

Miss Agness Jane Garrett, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Issahcar Gar
rett, and Mr.. John William Turn
bull of North East, Maryland, were
married by Reverend Father George
Creswell on August 30th.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford e. Marker
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. John
Dick, of Wilmington, were weekend
motorists to Charlottesville, Va.
and also enjoyed a trip over the
Skyline Drive.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12

There is good in everything, and
those who are busy arguing against
defense have less time to rock boats.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12

Free will, in practise. means will
ingly doing today what yesterdays
behavior made inevitahl&
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12

Emmett Johnson, of Conowingo,
was taken to the Havre de Grace
Hospital last week, for treatment,
following a fall from wagon, when
he suffered dislocated elbow.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12
SAFETY SLOGAN

The Maryland Traffic Safety
Commissions slogan for the
week is:
''Now That School Has Opened
Every Mothers Plea is
Drive Safely"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-12

The residence property of Harry
M. Biddle, on East High Street, Elk
ton, has been bought at private
terms by Charles Brown, head of the
Brown coal yards.
Evening star., 1941-10-20

that had been built on the second
floor of an unheated garage bor-
rowed for the purpose. Now the
group has its own workshop, a
building at 2115 Fifteenth street
NV, which used to be school for
children of st. Paul's parish. It's
a fine layout, with its costume room,
properties room, scenery depart
ment, recreation room and even a
little theater," where plays are
rehearsed, and the Blackfriars may
we'll be proud of it.
The groups first 10th anniver-
sary" production will be Ladies in
Retirement" which will be present.
ed October %, 29 and 80 at St.
PaM's Auditorium.
Local writer's who have in their
trunks or their systems short
sketches which might brighten De-
fense Council revues are invited to
submit them to the committee ar
ranging the shows. Forwarding any
such items to Maude Howell Smith,
care of the Community Center De-
partment, will insure that they get
attention. No one-act plays or
rambling mildly humorous pieces
are wanted. Just brief, punchy
blackout skits that might make
guy laugh after he'd been spending
the day learning to be a soldier.
Evening star., 1941-10-20

man. But the drama and humor
of its incident, its character and
its dialogue is so beguiling it leaves
one wondering why authors look so
hard for so much less worthy ma
terial And why directors work so
fervidly to give their dramas pace
and unity. Its torpor and disorder,
instead of being eXaSperating and
disconcerting, are appealing ele-
ments in quiet Wedding"
The picture starts with a young
man stammering bad proposal to
the pretty girl. She says yes. A
little sister hears the whole thing,
whispers it to some one and it is all
over the community in few min
utes. Then and there, the whole
thing is taken out of the hands OF
the lovers. They merely want to be
married, but the families, the SER
wants, the relatives, the toWnspeople
take over. 1t is to be big wedding
and every one contributes to its
plan until it becomes a terrific mis-
adventure in which the survival OF
love is alarmingly dubious. In the
midst of the nerve-racking turmoil
the lovers develop profound ten
dencieS to slap each other on the
slightest provocation. Gifts pour in,
an appalling collection of grotesques
which seem destined to clutter up
the lives of the young people until
eternity. Relatives pour in right
behind the gifts. each with a diff
Evening star., 1941-10-20

well as growth of potential audi
ences. The Civic Theater, for in
stance, is now apparently we'll
embarked on that 30-week season,
playing each production Wednes-
day, Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day for, three weeks.
Now the speech and drama de-
partment of Catholic University
which has, under the guidance of
Father Gilbert V. Hartke, Walter
Kerr and some others, created a
theater that is a Washington in
stitution, finds itself faced with a
happily increased demand for seats.
This season each of the Catholic
University productions will play at
least a week, instead of five nights
as in the past.
Inaugurating the new schedule
at C. U. is William Saroyan's Jim
Dandy" Well along now in re-
hearsals, the new Saroyan play
opens at the University Theater
the evening of October %, when il
will be having its premiere per-
formance on any stage.
The Montgomery Players open
their season this Saturday night
staging George Washington Slept
Here" at Leland Junior High School
in Chevy Chase. Nd. The public
performance will be preceded Fri
day evening by an invitation show
ing of the comedy for the patients
and staff of Walter Reed Hospital
Harrison r. Hathaway is directing
George Washington Slept Here
and the leading roles are beine
played by Doris Dewey Day anc
Edmund Soper.
Time flies note: In &c. w. Slep'
Here there is reference to Leo.
pold and Loeb. None of the young.
sters in the cast ever had heard o.
them.
The Pierce Hall Players. who
opened their season last week witt
The Male Animal" are turning
already to the second production or
the schedule. Tryouts will be helc
tonight at o'clock at Pierce Hall
Fifteenth and Harvard streets NV.
to cast "Petticoat Fever
The Blackfriars Guild is this year
celebrating the 10th anniversary OF
the founding of the local chapter
Veteran members can look back on
some considerable progress, remem-
bering their first play, rehearsed in
the reception room of st. Dominic S
Rectory. presented before scenery
Evening star., 1941-10-20
Local Drama Groups
G.. L. Launches a New Schedule
With Saroyan's Jim Dandy
By HARRY MACARTHUR.

The professional thear already has noticed that the population
considerably indicated
the last These happy days in this town for theatrical
leading
1t is matter course growth groups