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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-04
Men Over As Years
Will Not Be Called

Colonel Henry G. Stanwood, State
Director, Maryland Selective Service
System advises that effective i'm
mediately, no registrant will be or
dered to report for induction who
was of an age liable for military SER
vice at the time of his registration
but who subsequently attains the
age of As years prior to the time
scheduled for his induction. The in
duction of all such registrants who
are now under orders to report for
induction shall be postponed for
thirty days. Nothing shall be con-
strued to prohibit a registrant whose
induction is postponed from volun-
teering for induction according to
established procedure.
Colonel Stanwood cautions all
registrants receiving la classifica-
ton notice to initiate tentative ar
rangements for closing out their
business personal, and financial af-
fairs SO that il they are accepted at
induction. 'ese
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-04
INDucrED INTO
A 90 ~
UNCLE SANS
ARMED SERVICE

The following young men drawn
by the Cecil County Selective Draft
Board, to service in Uncle Sans
armed forces, left Elkton last week
for southern camp:
James S. Smith, Perryman; Leon
ard B. Howell, Elkton; John A. Mat
thews, Earleville; Donald A. Carroll,
Elkton, R. D.; Samuel G. Heisler,
of North East; Benjamin L. Price, of
Warwick; James Riffey, Elk Mills;
Frank Russell, North East, r. D.;
George A. Burroughs, Elkton, r. D.;
Ralph E. Cines, Elkton; Charles E.
Richardson, Rising Sum-; Glenn B.
dip, Rising Sun; Ellis F. Hawks, of
North East, r. D.; James G. Ander-
son, Elkton; Benjamin l.. Cole, of
Perryville; William N. Trimble, of
North East; James H. Wharton, of
Chesapeake City; Frank R. Scho-
field, Rising Sun, r. D.; Preston d.
GRAPHICAL, Conowingo; Edwin Ford,
Of North East; Frank w. Deal, Ris
ing Sun.
Colored: James A. Cain, Port De-
post; Prince A. Williams, Elkton;
William S. Wilson, Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-04
JURORS DRAWN
FOR DECEMER
TERM OF COURT

Associate Judge James F. Evans
of Elkton, has drawn the following
jurors to serve at the December
term of Circuit Court for Cecil
County, which will convene at Elk
ton on the second Monday in De-
cember:
Cecilton district: William Green,
Alfred e. Green, George B. Burell,
Fred Alfree, Eccleston M. Holden
and Daniel w. Fletcher.
Chesapeake City district; DR.. Del
mar Smithers, Edward Nickerson,
Hazilett Lake, Ralph Bowers, R. R
Buckworth and Fletcher White, Col
Elkton district: Louis M. Jones
Walter F. Cooling, Aquilla B. Miller
Addison d. Atkinson, William Edw
Hayes, John M. McCool and George
Vaggi.
Fair Hill district: Albert E. Cou-
den; William T. McAllister, James
Guiberson, Nevin Stewart and Edw.
Moore.
North East district: Guy Kirk.
Ernest N. Wood, ST., Arnett Armour,
Cress A. Beamer, Joseph E. Benja-
min and Harry w. Bullock.
Rising Sun district: A. Lincoln
Clifford, j. Fred Fox, Lloyd Balder-
ston, Bird, Horace G. Hall and Cicero
Carter.
Port Deposit-P erryville district:
Alfred G. Muller, Frank Ditner, AL
exander Seminar, Robert H. McMul-
lin, Oliver G. Clark, George E. Trow-
bridge and Cecil G.. Squier.
Oakwood-Conowingo district:
Howard Farmer, J. Willis Hathaway
and M. Thomas Meaders.
Calvert district: Clinton j. Yerk-
es, Howard Ewing and Rush Nickel.
The calendar, has not yet been
completed but there will be a large
number of cases. A number of GRIM
inal and appeal cases will also be
tried.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-04
RATIONING AND YOUR CAR
Nations 27,OOO,OOO Auto Owners Become
Trustees OF Their Vehicles

1t is hoped that it will be tenn.
porary, but that will depend upon
the course of the war.
Here is what you are being asked
to do:
l. Mileage has been set at a ma
tional average of 5000 miles an
nually. But unless your driving is
rated as essential, your mileage is
cut to an average of 1850 miles
provided by the "a" ration book.
This is figured on basis of $40
miles month-90 miles for family
driving and $50 for occupational
purposes. If motorist drives far
Their than this in an essential occu-
patton where he cannot use mass
transportation (train, street-car,
bus, or sharing car with someone
else) he can apply for a "B" ration
book which gives him 800 more
miles or total of $50 monthly
6,72O miles per year.
If you can show that both ga"
and "B" rations are not enough for
your occupational needs, iyoW can
apply for &c" book.
2. Don't drive over thirty-five
miles an hour. This is important
and definitely will be enforced.
3.You have been required to sell
to the Government any tires you
may have in excess of five for each
car. Look at it from the national
standpoint. The object is to keep
all cars running through a pool of
the country's excess tires.
4. Three tire inspections are re-
quired yearly for holders of "a" ra-
ton books, six for those who have
"B" and &c" books. There will be
about 100000 inspection stations
throughout the country and one will
be near you. Your first inspection
is due January /, 1913, and will cost
you Is cents if no tires have to be
taken off during the once-over. De-
mounting tires will cost so cents
each. Rubber is precious; these in
spections are cheap insurance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-04

AS of Tuesday, December LIST, the
nations 100000 car owners be-
come trustees of their own vehicles
for the duration.
Your part is to understand the
reasons back of national gasoline ra-
tioning, how it is to be applied and
what you have to do as your share
in keeping the passenger cars OF
this country on the road.
It's a definite program. You know
now what is going to happen, which
is more than you have known since
Pearl Harbor.
When the Japanese captured
most of the worlds rubber supply
the threat to this nation-on-wheels
was unmistakable. Either we would
find way to rep1enish our rubber
stocks or do without. The latter
would mean laying up all but mill
tary vehicles for lack of tires. Dis
ruption of the war effort and civil
ian life as we know it would have
been inevitable.
Gasoline rationing is really mil
cage rationing. It's the Govern
ment's way of getting tire users to
go easy SO they can keep going.
1t is the only plan advanced
which would control the mileage to
the point where reasonable tire re-
placements can be assured. It's a
stopgap until we can produce enough
synthetic rubber and natural latex
to guarantee normal tire supplies
to everyone again. A billion-dollar
synthetic rubber program is already
rolling, and after supplying military
needs the Government will take
care of civilian demands in the
quickest possible time.
For months now the Eastern
States have had gasoline rationing
because of shortage of fuel trans
portation. They are down now to
three gallons weekly for an GAP
card. The nationwide rationing be-
ginning Tuesday is simply to con-
serve rubber, not gasoline.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-04
Eighteen And
Nineteen Year
Odds To Register

President Roosevelt has ordered
the young men who became 10
years old in the last six months of
this year to register for military
service.
Almost simultaneously, Selective
Service headquarters took action to
safeguard the supply of farm labor.
Men deferred because engaged in es-
sential farm work, may not quit
the farm for the factory without the
approval of their local draft boards.
II they do, they becom liable to i'm
mediate induction.
Selective Service also disclosed
that local boards had been instruct
ed to reclassify all registrants here
tofore deferred because of conviction
of crimes. No more deferments are
to be made on this grounds unless
the registrants "are completely dis
qualified morally and are not eligible
for waiver under the new Army
standards, the boards were told.
President Roosevelt's action fol-
lowed the recently enacted legisla-
ton lowering the minimum draft
age to include 10 and 19-year-olds.
Those who become IS up to the end
of last June had already registered.
Mr.. Roosevelt provided three
registration dates. Those who be-
came IS in July and August are to
register during the week of Decem-
tbeNea faasB wll0se slsfrthiays vera
FIN September ana October, are re- III
register during the week of Decem-
Der Is. And those becoming Is in
November and December are to reg
lister between December rs and 81,
inclusive. After January L, men be-
coming IS will register on their
birthdays.
A little earlier, Selective Service
headquarters issued regulations un-
der which the IS and 19-year-olds
will be called up for induction in the
order of their birthdatees, with the
oldest called first.
The regulations also stated more
explicitly the rules covering defer
ments to be granted to high school
students. BY applying to their draft
boards in writing, such youths may
obtain deferments to the end of the
school year. 81
This provision, it was said, applies
only to institutions giving the usual
courses of study in the ninth, tenth,
eleventh or twelfth grades of educa-
ton and applies only to those grades
in sudh schools.
"The intent of the law is to in
cludes only the courses of study. of
the usual high school level" the
regulations said, land not to include
elementary or grammar school level
worksand university or college level
work..
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-04
Observance Of Pearl
Harbor Anniversar

A two-day nation-wides observance
of the anniversary of the attack on
Pearl Harbor will be sponsored by
the Office of War Information. join
ing in the observance will be the
War and Navy Departments, all
other war agencies, war plants,
labor, schools, colleges and numer-
Gus other organizations.
The anniversary will be observed
Sunday, December 6 and Monday,
December z, wherever there are
Americans around the world. The in
clusion of Sunday is doubly FORUM
ate, both because the original at
tack fell on a Sunday and because
the tone and religious ceremonies of
the Sabbath are in keeping with the
spirit of rededication to high pur-
pose which will characterize this
anniversary. Nv
The owl proposes that Sunday
be dedicated to solemn memorial
for those who died at Pearl Harbor
and those who have died since, to
thanksgiving for our survival dur
ing the first critical year Of the war,
and to rededication of all our re-
sources to the spiritual values which
are at stake in this war.
1t is proposed that the rallying
cry, Work +. Fight >. Sacrificed"
be sounded on Monday and that ma
tional rededication be in that key.
These words must surely bring to
every man and woman a realization
that this is war that touches all
of us, personally and intimately. 1t
is part of the observance of the
anniversary Of Pearl Harbor that
all of us should take stock, both of
the material achievements and
shortcomings of our war effort dur
ing the past year and Of our spirit
ual attitude toward the essential
values Of national and international
life.
The hour of the Pearl Harbor at
tack (2:20 p. M, q. w. To Decem-
Der z. will be specially marked, but
no ceremony should delay war pro-
duction.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-04
Time Extended For
Turning In Tires

The deadline for motorists to dis
pose of idle tires was postponed by
the Office of Price Administration
from December to December AZ
because of inability of the Railroad
Express Agency in many places to
cope with last minute rush OF
pickup orders.
The twelvs-day deferment was
granted, OPA said, to avoid penal
izing drivers who tried to comply
with the tire turn-in order but
could not because the express agency
was unable to take care Of them.
The sale of all extra tires over
I'VE per passenger car is q prerequi-
site to obtaining gasoline under
the nationwide mileage rationine
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-04
Ration Book l Can Be
Issued Up To Dec. Is

Persons who do not possess War
Ratioh Book No. l must file appli-
cations for the coupon book with
local Patton boards by Dec. Is.
Book No. 1, the familiar sugar
rationing leafiet, became valid for
coffee purchases at midnight Nov.
%. Not only is possession of the
book necessary for the purchase Of
both coffee and sugar, OPA noted.
but it will have to be presented. to
local boards around the first of the
year u order to receive War Ration
Book NO. 2, the so-called "univers-
all ration book.
The notice was aimed at those
who have never applied for Book
No. n those who were denied q
book because they had an excess
sugar supply, and those who had sur
rendefed their books for one reason
or andther.
On connection with the gasoline
rationihg program, OPA urged mo-
toriste to indorse their coupons
when making gasoline purchasetat
a service station. This will help. pro-
tect tie ration books from misuse
in casS Of loss or theft, OPA .satd.f
The new ''write-in" requirement
which became effective in the. East
Nov. Il. requires passenger ear op-
ratorstto write on the back Of each
coupon the car license number and
State pf registration. II. became ef-
fectiy% for the rest of the country
when Nationwide mileage rationing
ataxte psesmher l, ~
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-04
Newly Elected County
Officials Take Office

The persons elected to local Offices
in Cecil County. on November Bird,
with the exception of county treas
urer,s assistant treasurer and States
Attorney, took charge of their re-
spective Offices of Tuesday, Dec. LIST.
The States Attorney will assume his
Office on January LIST, and the county
treasurer and assistant county treas
urer will assume their Offices on July
LIST. 1943..
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-04
Oil Heater Causes Blaze

{ The home of Walter B. Cooney
and family, ON Cherry Street, in this
tbwn, narrowly escaped being de-
stroyed by fire on Tuesday after
noon. Timely discovery prevented
serious consequences. A leak in a
kerosene hot water heater caused
a blaze that had set fire to the joists
and floor directly above, and was
Spreading rapidly when Mr.. Cooney
reached the cellar. He smothered
the blaze in the oil heater with bags
but the woodwork above was on
fire. Due to the heavy, sitting smoke
he had difficulty in finding his way
from the cellar, but finally sue
ceeded. He was compelled to teal
UP floor boards before he was able
To direct a stream from a hand ex.
tinguisher on the spreading flames
and put out the fire.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-04
Flag Dedication Service

On Sunday, November 20, at 2:S0
p. M. a service flag was dedicated
at Conowingo. The flag was placed at
point along U. S. Route 1. west OF
the intersection of the Lancaster
pike. A program, included speakers
and music. The men represented by
this flag are all from the Eighth
Election District in Cecil County.
There are 81 stars ON the banner, q
star for each local boy ifirservice.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-04

Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Wythe of
North East announce the marriage
OF their daughter. Miss Edith Wythe,
I'd Mr.. Weston Lindell' Of Elkton,
sen of Mrs. Clifford L. Pyle, Friday
evening, Nov. 20, at the Elkton
Methodist parsonage by the Rev. ].
Js Bunting. Miss Ruth Case, of New
ark, Del, and Mr.. Lawrence Boyd,
Of Elkton, were their attendants.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-04

}. Mrs. T. N. Hite of Rising Sum,
Md, Announces the marriage Of her
daughter, Miss Leila Elizabeth, to
Mr.. Daniel M. Fraser of New York
City. The ceremony took place on
Thanksgiving Day in Second Baptist
Church, Wilmington, with the Rev.
ri. Raymond Baker officiating.
& Miss L. v. Hite, sister of the
bride, was maid of honor. Mr.. Ed
ward N. Ferris was best man. The
bride was given in marriage by her
brother, Mr.. Norbourne A. Hite, OF
Merchantville, N. J. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fraser, after a wedding trip, will
live at Rising Sun. The bride is a
member Of the faculty Of Rising Sun
High school.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-04
Government Settles For
F0rty-Two Properties

The Federal Government has
settled for AZ Seventh District prop
critics taken over for the cambridge
Naval Training Station, at Port De-
post. The grand total of the con-
demned properties amounted to
$259,359. The highest price ordered
paid for any piece OF property was
the Clapp property which verdict
the jury gave 100000
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-04
Annual Farm Bureau
Meeting

The annual meeting Of the Cecil
County Farm Bureau will be held
in High School building, North East.
at 500 o'clock Friday evening, De-
cember 4th. The program includes
speaking and free refreshments. The
speakers will be DR.. T. B. Symons.
director of Extension Service, Uni
versity of Maryland. and Mr.. p. G.
Turner. president Maryland Farm
bureau, u q Rsislsr, sse'
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-04
Elected Superintendent
OF Union Hospital

Miss Mary Delaney has been elect
ed Superintendent Of Union Hospit-
al. Elkton. by the Board OF Man
ayers. Miss Delaney has been
acting superintendent for several
years past. and her promotion is a
well-earhed as well as . deserved
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-04
Dormitories For Negro,
Defense Workers

The Federal Government is pre-
pairing to erect four dormitories for
negro defense workers on Stockton
street, Eikton, facing the old rail-
road bed. A recreation hall is also
to be erected. Strong protests were
made against the location by many
colored residents as well as property
owners on Stockton street.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-04
Cecil County Coun-
ell OF Churches

The annual meeting of the Cecil
County Council of Churches, was
scheduled to be held in the Elkton
Presbyterian church on Thursday
night, Dec. Srd, at 8 o'clock. The
principal speakers DR.. Ben .Wyland
and Rev. Robert Kincheloe. chap
lains of the Observation-Disclosures
Council Of Churches.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-04
Work On The Ches-
apeake City Ferry

Work is progressing on the ve-
hicular ferry across the Chesapeake
and Delaware Canal at Chesapeake
City. The new road will leave Biddle
Street near the Presbyterian Church
and cross the lot belonging to the
Conrey estate. on the north side.
while the pier on the south side will
se ut the slime ngiaGss
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-04
Kay--COOk

miss Mary Elizabeth Kay, of Elk
Mills. and Mr.. Arnold C. Cook, of
the same town, were married in Elk
Mills Methodist church, Saturday af-
ternoon at 4 o'clock. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. DR.. Mailman.
Of Wilmington, Delaware.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Fassitt,
Springfield, Pa, g. and daughter
,MargaFet. New York. city we're
guestst Thanksgiving Of ME- and
Mrs. j., B. Fassitt and sister.
DR.. and Mrs. Wilma Workman
and daughter, Adelaide, Mt. Joy,
Pa, were guests Thanksgiving Day
of Mrs. Mary Cherry and Miss
Louise Worthingten.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Kennard
and sons, Francis Jr., and Robert
were guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren Kennard, Elkton, Md.
Miss Mary Sterrett, of Richmond,
Va, was the recent guest of Mrs.
Conn L. Dunn.
Mr.. Edwin Haines and Mr.. Edwin
L. Haines were guests Thanksgiving
Day of Rev. and Mrs. VIM. Michaels,
Media, Pa.
Miss Ann Robertson, Washington,
d. c., was the weekend guest of Mr..
and Mrs. T. B. Robertson.
The Westminster Guild met Sat
urday with Miss Florence Yocum.
Captain Ben r. Pogue is now sta
toned at Leavenworth, Kansas.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-04

Wayne Reynolds, University of
Maryland, was the weekend guest
of Mr., and Mrs. Norris Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-04
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL MENTION

Miss Dorothy GRAPHICAL, of Mary
land General Hospital, Baltimore.
and Paul Graybeab = OF New York,
spent Thanksgiving with their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. G. HI. GraybeaL
near town.
Mrs. Taylor Biles and daughter
Ruth, were guests Thanksgiving
Day of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Rob-
erson, Freehold, N. j.,
Thanksgiving guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Reynolds at Graystone
Manor, were Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie
Rawlings, Mrs. Mollie Martindale,
Miss A. Mabel Reynolds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson Patten
and children, of Baltimore, spent
Thanksgiving with Mr.. Patterns
mother, Mrs. H. B. Patten.
Liberty Grove, are receiving con-
gratulations on the birth of son
November oath
Wayne Reynolds, University of
Maryland, was the weekend guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Norris Reynolds.
Miss Mary Mckay, Philadelphia,
was recent guest of Mrs. Joe
Richards.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-04

Miss Mary Mckay, Philadelphia,
was recent guest of Mrs. Joe
Richards.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-04

The Westminster Guild met Sat
urday with Miss Florence Yocum.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-04

Captain Ben r. Pogue is now sta
toned at Leavenworth, Kansas.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-04

Miss Ann Robertson, Washington
D. c., was the weekend guest of MI
and Mrs. T. B. Robertson.
Evening star., 1942-08-28
Gen. zhukov Appointed
First Deputy 10 Stain
b, the Associated Press.

6S bne A0SOC1AtSd PRESS.
MOSCOW, Aug 28.-Gen. Gregory
Zhukov, commander of Soviet
Russia's central front, is taking
position Immediately below Premier
Joseph Stain in the Red Army war
machine as first vice commissar OF
defense.
He was appointed first deputy to
Stain in that department today and,
as such, will out-rank all other
Soviet generals.
The appointment was announced
by the Council OF the Peoples Com
missars without amplification as to
his new functions, but observers ex-
pressed belief that he would serve
as an executive assistant to Stain
in military matters. Whether Zhu-
kov will retain command on the
central front was not disclosed.
A former chief of the general staff,
he Is credited with turning the Ger
mans from Moscow last fall and he
played significant role in the
Soviet winter offensive.
Evening star., 1942-08-28
Supercharged SpiHires
Match for Nazis' Best
Hy the Associated Press.

Rs the Associated Press.
AT AN Raj SPITFIRE BASE IN
THE DESERT. Egypt, Aug. n de-
layed British Spitfires in the
hands OF crack RAF formations
composed of British, Canadian, Aus
tralian, New Zealand, Argentine and
Trinidad pilots have proved to be
the masters OF Messerschmitts in the
month the Allied flyers have been
undertaking large-scale operations
here, persons in close touch with
the desert war said today.
These sources, who cannot be
identified by name. gave this pic
ture Of the latest phase Of the
fighting in the air:
In recent weeks Messerschmitt
109-Fs repeatedly have run away
from these craft. American-made
Kittyhawks and Tomahawks and
British Hurricanes are the match for
the Messerschmitts at lower alti-
tudes. But these supercharged Spit
fires climb 10000 feet and are still
full of fight up there.
This has altered air fighting in
Africa completely. The Mcsser-
schmitts used to stay above a GER
tain altitude. jockeying for position
for fights against the Tomahawks,
Kittyhawks and Hurricanes which
had to stay little below.
But now the Messerschmitts may
find themselves sandwiched between
Hawks and Hurricanes below, and
Spittires above.