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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-03

The Methodist Church was the
csene of very pretty wedding Sat
urday afternoon 2 o'clock, when
Miss Olene Rhoades, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Rhoades was
united in marriage with Mr.. Albert
Sherman of West nottingham, Md,
the Rev. ]. r. Bicking officiating.
Miss Dorothy Keilholtz played the
wedding music. The church was dec
GRATED with palms and white and
blue hydrangeas The matron of
homer was Mrs. Lillian Shiroky of
Baltimore. The best man was Mr..
Frank DeCesare, Elgewood, Md.
The bride was given in marriage by
her. father. Her gown was white
satin with duchess lace trimming
and veil. The matron of honor's
gown was rose satin. Both carried
arm bouquets of roses. A reception
followed in the dining room of the
church. The young couple are en-
joying trip to Niagara Falls and
New York City. They will live near
Rising Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-03
Killed While On
War Defense Duty

Philip Cope, Jr., 16, of Oxford
was killed Tuesday night as he
pedalled on his bicycle down a dark
ened road to spread the blackout
alarm
The boy, on duty as messenger
for civilian defense, ran head-on
into the automobile of the very air
raid warden whom he was to notify
of the total blackout, which was
held during the 31-county dusk-to-
dawn test. Both bicycle and automo-
bile were moving without lights.
The driver of the car, George j.
McFadden, sector warden and
superintendent of grounds and
buildings at Lincoln University, is
under the care of a physician, suf-
fering from shock and grief. He and
the boy were neighbors and friends.
State Police Corporal G. M. Ross,
who investigated, said he would con-
fer with Thomas G. Gawthrop, dis
trict attorney of Chester County,
concerning possible prosecution. No
charge has been placed against Nc
Fadden.
The fatality, believed to be the
first Of civilian defense worker in
connection with a blackout in
Pennsylvania, occurred just after
1890 P. M. in the village of Lincoln
University, on U. S. Route 1, two
miles east of Oxford and just above
the Delaware state line.
The boy, whose father was on
duty at the time as an auxiliary PC
liceman, had just started down the
side road between the village and
the university itself when the colli-
sion occurred, fracturing his skull.
1t was the boys father who halted
an ambulance from Oxford as it
speeded to the accident scene.
Cope was on duty along the high
way with Professor Harold F. Grim,
chief warden of one of the two Sec
tors in the village.
The boy was an only child. His
father is connected with Wilmer
Cope & Son, makers of flower
pots.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-03
GALAXY OF JUNE BRIDES
Rising Sun Contributed To Four Nuptial
Events Last Saturday
Hansen--WilsOn

The marriage of Miss Adeleen
Kirk Wilson, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Wilson, of Maple Lawn
Farm, Rising Sun, Maryland, and
Mr.. Carl X. Hansen, of Oxford
Pa, took place at the home of the
brides parents on Saturday after
noon, June 9th, at four o'clock.
The ceremony was performed be-
fore an improvised altar of shrub
berry, laurel and white gladioli. The
Rev. j. r. Bicking, pastor of the
James Methodist church, assisted by
the Rev. Raymond Campbell, pas
tor of the Presbyterian Church of
Oxford, oficiated.
The bride, who was given In mar
riage by her father, wore period
gown of white faille made with
basque waist, bracelet sleeves,
sweetheart neckline, and corded
TERED skirt. Her finger tip veil fell
from coronet of shirred tulle and
pearls. She carried a shower bou-
quet of brides roses and baby's
breath.
Miss Ruth Wilson, sister of the
bride who was maid of honor and
only attendant, wore dress OF
slate blue faille, made with long
full skirt, elbow length sleeves,
with deep lace cuffs and yoke of
lace. Her hat was French model
made of pink horsehair trimmed
with pink and blue velvet forget
me-nots. She carried an arm bou-
quet Of delphinium and pink roses.
The wedding march was played
by Mr.. Branson Frye, former res
ident of Rising Sun. Preceding the
ceremony Miss Catherine Etter sang,
beautifully gowned in a dress of
pink lace and tulle. She wore cor
sage of delphinium and pink roses.
Mr.. Allen Miller was best man.
All of the men of the wedding party
wore white.
The brides mother was attired in
pale blue shadow lace and wore a
shoulder bouquet of gardenias. The
mother of the groom wore yellow
crepe and a corsage of gardenias.
A reception followed the cere-
mony, after which the bride and
groom left for honeymoon at the
shore. They will be at home about
July 18th in their newly furnished
bungalow.
Guests were present from Har-
risburg, Lancaster, Baltimore, Phil
adelphia, Wilmington, Newark, N.
j., Oxford, Frederick, Haddonfield,
Coatesville, Easton, Pa, Alexandria,
Va, Rising Sun and North East.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-03
- 100 OF INCOME
n is OUR QUOTA
M IN WAR BONDS
Railroad Spur
To cambridge

All aboard for cambridge! All
Aboar-r-rd! Soon this cry may be
heard in all the principal railroad
stations within radius of 100 miles
around Rising Sun.
The contract for the new railroad
from Colora, to the cambridge
Naval Training Station on the Tome
Schoop property, near Port Depos-
it, has been awarded to Haley,
Chrisholm & Morris of Charlottes-
Vile, Va and the Gilbert Construc-
ton Company of Beckley, W. Va.
The railroad will be about three
and one-half miles in length. Sur
veys were completed last week and
construction Immediately common
ced. Surveys have been completed
for water and sewer lines. 1t is un-
derstood the water will be taken
from the Susquehanna River at a
point north of Port Deposit, above
tidewater. Before being pumped to
the station for use, the water will
pass through a modern filtering
plant to be erected at the foot of
the mountain.
The railroad spur will start at
Colora intercepting the Baltimore
Central tracks just below ''The
Silver & Co." Canning property. 1t
will pass through the farm lands OF
John Lippincott, the late e. A. Glen
denim, Oliver Blakely, Mrs. Eleanor
ward Fisher, Tony Tinelli, Ira Bran
row Fisher, Tony Tinelli, Ira Bran
nan, Paul Barrett; entering the re-
servation on the Clapp farm.
Cecil County is rapidly becoming
more war conscious each day with
the rapidly expanding plants in
creasing by leaps and bounds. With
two large munitions plants near Elk
ton, the Veterans Hospital and med
ical supplies depot at Perry Point
and the 1850 acre Naval Training
Station near Port Deposit, this
country will prove an interesting
point for Togo, the Jap High
War Lord, to visittC kCgtshartmah
his native land OF the Setting Sun
and comes to Washington to dictate
his terms of peace, as he stated he
would. While here he can also see
the real Rising Sun, instead of his
much boosted one in Japland. How
ever we will bet Jap yen when he
sees the compittee Uncle Sam is
making upsto scort him over, he will
express his, regrets by saying
"Sorry, I have pain in my hon
orable pants and cannot travel.
Sorry sorry. An invitations will
likely be extended to General
Douglas Macarthur to view what
was once Toxic.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-03
CrOthers--Ranck

Miss Eethel M. Ranck of Phila
delphia, daughter of Mrs. Walter
M. Ranckr of West Chester, Pa, ant
Mr.. Ralph R. Crothers, son of Mr.
and Mrs. ]. E. Crothers of Zion
were married Saturday, June the
twenty-seventh, at three o'clock IL
the afternoon at the Chapel at Val
ley Forge, Pa. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Walter
Burks, rector of the chapel.
The bride wore street length
dress of aqua crepe with white hat
and accessories, and shoulder
corsage of orchids.
The matron of honor, Mrs. Chas
HI. Guilbert of Ardmore, Pa, wore
grey printed silk dress with white
accessories and a shoulder corsage
of gardenias.
Mr.. Charles T. Crothers of Rising
Sun, brother of the groom, was the
best man.
The brides mother wore powder
blue dress with navy accessories
while the groom's mother wore
navy blue sheer with navy access
series.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crothers left immed-
lately after the ceremony for a short
wedding trip, after which they will
make their home in Elkton.
Among those attending the we'd
ding were: Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E.
Crothers, Zion, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
w. Ewing, Wilson and Ruth Ann
Ewing, Mr. and Mrs. Charles T.
Crothers, Rising Sun, Mr.. E. w.
Crothers, Angela Lee Crothers, Elk
ton, Mrs. R. C. Reeder, Mrs. Will
liam Butter, North East, Mrs. j. A.
Crothers, Merchantville, N. j., Miss
Emma T. Rutter, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Cunningham, Bob and Patsy
Cunningham, Wilmington, Del, Mrs.
Walter A. Ranck, West Chester, Pa,
Mr.. and Mrs. Aldus Seldomridge,
Honey Brook, Pa, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leon Seldomridge, Norristown, Pa,
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Williams, Rich
mond, Va, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Ranck,
Llanerch, Pa, Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Ranck, Miss Nan Wilson, Miss
Margaret Truxton of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Ruth Ewing, Mrs. Florence
Crothers, Mrs. Edward Crothers
were among the guests Thursday
June 1S, at luncheon given by
Miss Ethel Ranck in Philada.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-03

James Methodist Church was the
scene of an informal wedding on
Saturday afternoon at 8 o'clock,
when william David Baird, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Baird of Rising
Sun, and Miss Dorothy Bettina
Harris, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Harris of Newark, DEL, were
united in marriage by the Rev. j.
r. Bicking, pastor of the church.
The brides maid was Miss Louise
O'Neil of Newark and the groom
was attended by Kennard Harris, a
brother of the bride, also of Newark.
The bride was dressed in blue and
the bridesmaid in yellow.
After the wedding trip to Vir-
ginia the happy couple will reside
in Rising Sun at the home Of Mr..
Baird's parents.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-03
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Terms OF Fire
Works Act

State Insurance Commissioner
John B. Centrum stated that num-
Der of requests have come to the
Insurance Commissioners office for
permits for displays of fireworks,
and calls the attention of the pub
| lie to the terms of the Fireworks
Act.
The present law supplants the
rules and regulations issued last
Fourth of July by the Insurance
Department and the Commissioner
and other law enforcing agencies
have no discretion to waive the
clear terms of the law.
The Act now in effect is more
stringent than the Rules and Regu-
lations issued by the Insurance
Commissioner last year as modified
by the Circuit Court of Baltimore
City. Under the law now in effect
the term Fireworks" means fire.
works of every description, defined
as follows: Firecrackers, squibs,
rockets, sparklers, roman candles,
torpedoes, bombs, granades, fire.
balloons, signal lights and any COM
bustible or explosive composition, or
any substance or combination of
substances, or article prepared for
the purpose of producing visible
or an audible effect by combustion,
explosion, defagration, or detona-
ton. 1t will be noticed that spark
lers which were permitted under
the Courts order last year are bar
red under the present law. No Sec
operation of the law.
Under the terms of the law any
person possessing or discharging
fireworks in violation of the pro-
visions of the Act shall be guilty of
misdemeanor and shall be punished
for each offense by fine of not
more than $50. Any person selling
fireworks in violation of the provi-
sions of the Act shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and shall be punish
ed for each offense by fine of not
more than 5000. Under the new law
the Insurance Commissioner has
the power to seize and remove, at
the expense of the owner, all fire.
works possessed or sold in violation
of this Act, and the ownership
thereof shall be forfeited and the
same shall be destroyed.
The Insurance Commissioner is
authorized to grant special permits
for display of fireworks in places
where the discharge thereof will
otherwise be legal All applications
for such permits for public display
shall be made at least ten days in
advance of the display and shall
only be granted by the Insurance
Commissioner after an investigation
of the premises shall have determ-
ined that the display will not en-
danger the health or safety of per-
sons in the locality or cause injury
to property belonging to others. A
surety bond with corporate surety
to be approved by the Insurance
Commissioner must be furnished
not exceeding $4,000.
Commissioner Centrum particu-
larly calls. the Fireworks Law to the
attention of the County Commits
sioners, Police Department and
Sheriffs o the State upon whom rests
to large extent, the enforcement
of the law
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-03

Backpay bonus for overtime, fol-
lowed by bad booze in celebration,
resulted in jagged jaeger for one
HI. L. Gamblin, an employee at the
mushroom plant near town one day
last week. About three A. M. he was
heard prowling around and talking
by residents on Wilson Avenue and
was discovered apparently searching
for mushrooms by moonlight in Mrs
Alfred Browns backyard. Evidently
firing of this strenuous work he
crept under bush and went into
sweet slumber. Shortly after day
light when the brides aroused him
he. arose and leaving his cap to
mark the spot of repose, zigzagged
his way up town, where he visited
two lady shop-keepers and demand,
ed a Widows mite from each. Being
coldly turned down by the unsym-
athletic ladies he tried several other
places with similar result. This
finally ruffled his otherwise angelic
temper and he became rather bois
teapus for this sedate town. Finally
the town bailiff and the state
police, thinking he had liquidated
enough of his assets, placed him in
the Conowingo jug" where he re.
manned for some time to contem-
plate over his misdemeanors. Mag
istrate Marker, being absent at the
time, the jug jagged consented to
post twenty-six dollars and fourty-
five. cents as token of good will
and a promise to be good boy until
his hearing at later date.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-03
3 Persons Hurt In Cecil
Truck-TractOr Crash

Three persons were injured when
a truck and tractor trailer collided
near Principle Saturday, Robert
Wiley and Lester Graper, both of
Greenwood, Del, were taken to the
Union Hospital, and Mrs. Emma
Hills of Hightstown, N. j., was tax
en- to the Havre de Grace Hospital.
Wiley, most seriously injured.
has a possible fracture of the skull.
Graper received cuts and bruises
and the woman bruises and brain
conclusion. Graper and Edward
Ellis, the drivers, were held ON reck-
less driving charges.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-03
Annual Temper
ance Union

The Methodist Sunday School
assembled in the Auditorium for the
Annual Temperance program, Mrs.
e. l.. Haines, presiding. Singing,
prayer, short talk by Mrs. Haines,
illustrated Temperance talk by Rev.
j. r. Bicking. Singing by the Mems
Quartet.
Rev. j. R. Bicking preached at
IL A. M. from the text found in
Habbakkuk, 3rd Chapter, 18th and
18th verses. Mary Jane Buck gave a
report of the program at the Metho-
dist intermediate Camp at Camp
Horseshoe which was attended by
Mary Jane, Joan Hanna, Richard
Bicking, and Robert Gorrell. At
1880 a Song Service proceeded the
sermon by the Pastor from the text,
"And the form of the fourth was
the Son of Cod.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-03
Dusk To Dawn Black
out Test In July

Col. Henry 3. barrett, OlrectoI
of Air Raid Precautions, has been
requested by the Army to conduct a
Statewide dusk to dawn test black
out, VIII will probably take place
about ii 18th of July. The section
al thrse-hour blackout tests were
highly successful and the dusk to
dawn test will probably be in with
several other States. The public will
be notified of the definite date. This
will mean blackout of all homes
and commercial establishments with
the street lights on, except for an
unannounced period of one-half to
three-quarters of an hour of total
blackout similar to the one which
was conducted during the last three
hour test.
This dusk to dawn blackout test
further demonstrates the necessity
for every home to have "Blackout
Room" or some section of the home
blacked out, so that those in the
home can have the radio on and the
lights therein not visible from the
outside. In this manner the ordinary
home life can go on with as little
interference as possible under the
circumstances.
Your attention is directed to the
pamphlet "Divide and Conquer"
which is the story of the Nazi terror
and illustrates clearly the type of
propaganda which we must combat.
Every patriotic American should
read this pamphlet, because we can
not afford to be fooled in these try
ing times. We must be armed with
the truth in order to win. We
should test carefully everything
that we hear or read. This pamphlet
illustrates what is being done and
what will be done to destroy our
ational unity and create unrest in
all groups of our population and
defect us from our major purpose
the defeat of the Axis. 1t is Hitler's
purpose to set capital against labor,
white against negro, Catholic again
st non-Catholic, and Christian again
st Jew He knows that prejudice in
any form plays his game. Control
ling the source of news in every
occupied country and often in neu-
trail nations, he releases only such
news as he wants us to read. He will
try to play upon our fears, raise our
hopes, confuse and bewilder us thru
statements. Through statements
from authoritative sources" he
will present false and misfsadfng
pictures, often leading us to believe
that he is weak when he is strong,
mapping when he is preparing to
spring. AS. an American it is your
duty to study this pamphlet.
Ask your Air Raid Warden for a
copy and when you are finished
reading 1T, pass it along to your
neighbor. There isSon hand sup
ply of about 400, but more have
been requested. They can also be
obtained from the Control Centetr
in the Court House.
EDWARD D. e. ROLLINS,
Chief Aid Raid Warden
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-03

Among the weekend guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph T. Wilson were
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Dare, Alex
andria, Va, Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor
Wilson, Easton, Pa, Misses Lucie
Carhart, Louise Hardcastle, Will
mington Delaware.
Mrs. VIM. M. Pogue has return
ed home, after visit of several
weeks in Columbia, s. c., with Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin Pogue, the
former being stationed at Fort
Jackson, s. C.
Mrs. John H. Dougherty Of Bak-
ersfield, California, Is visiting heI
sister Mrs. Con L. Dunn, at the home
of DR.. and Mrs. r. G. Dodson. Mrs
Dougherty has not seen her sister
for 23 years.
Miss Helen Orr, who for the past
10 years has held the position OF
cashier in the American Store here
is now employed at the Naval NUM-
ton Plant at Elkton.
Mrs. J. Earl Tyson, Mrs. Floyd
Absher and daughter Vianne, OF
Aberdeen spent from Saturday until
Wednesday at Atlantic City.
Mrs. James Herr of Wakefield
Pa. was a visitor this week of Miss
Celia Jenkins and Mrs Joseph
Smith.
Mrs. Rhoda Bechtel Is improving
her property with coat Of paint.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-03
Local Lincoln Lineage

Communicated:
In a recent issue of an Oxford
Pa, newspaper there appeared an
artic1e under the caption Grand
niece of Lincoln Dies which gave
an account of the death Of the late
Mrs. George McKinsey, which occur
red recently at the home of her
daughter, near Oxford.
Mrs. McKinsey was the daughter
of the late Rebecca Lincoln Haines,
who resided near this town. Mrs.
Haines was related to Abraham
Lincoln through collateral branch
of the Lincoln family, being third
cousin of the martyred president.
Mrs. McKinsey was consequently a
third cousin once removed Of Pres
ident Lincoln.
The writer of this article can very
we'll remember a conversation he
had as a boy with the late Charles
Wilson, of this town. Mr.. Wilson
was veteran of the Civil War, saw
Lincoln in Washington, was in
Ford's theatre the night the Presi-
dent was assassinated.
The writer of this article was then
and is now-for the last word has
not yet been written ON this one OF
our martyr presidents-intensely in
terested in everything pertaining
to Lincoln He distinctly recalls
asking Mr.. Wilson what sort OF
looking man Mr.. Lincoln was: and
he recalls just as distinctly Mr.. Will
sons reply: well, should say
the man in this neighborhood he re-
sembles most Is Abel Lincoln, who
lives down Farmington-way". While
it did not greatly impress the boy
it has often impressed the man that
certain physical characteristics
should persist even toe the third
generation.
This is merely little reminin-
iscence OF by-gone days. Very few
in this community can remember the
names mentioned. In few years
there will be mo one left ito tell
the tale" of countryside that had
its characters its little romances
it's old-establishedl families who
worked to create a community that
is rapidly changing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-03
Girl, 2, Drowned In River

Two-year-old Barbara Winkei-
specht was drowned 100 feet from
her home in New Jersey when the
kiddy car she was riding rolled
down a concrete surface drain into
the Delaware River.
The child's mother discovered
Barbara's absence and ran to the
river bank where she saw the kiddy
car floating in four feet of water.
Members of the Delanco emer-
gency squad, using respirator, un-
successfully applied artificial respir-
alton for four hours after the child's
body was recovered.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-03

The sGrant--Johnson reunion will
be held at Lewis Shore, south of
Elkton on Sunday Jdlys12.
Mrs. W. B. Cooney met with
very serious accident last Saturday
evening.
While descending the steps to the
vault at her home on Cherry street
she slipped and fell to the bottom,
fracturing her right wrist and
spraining. her left. besides receiving
several severe cuts and bruises
about the face and body.
DR.. r.. c. Dodson has been re-
quested by the Maryland Council of
Defense, to take q course In hand
ling Of Defense Emergency Medical
Work. The Course will deal with
victims of Bombing and Gas Burn
ing, and will be held in Baltimore
and Edgewood Arsenal. He will be
away from bis Office from July 9Th
to 9th, inclusive
Marion Rawlings has relinquished
his position in the Rising Sun post
Office to take a temporary one as
time keeped at the Naval Training
Station, awaiting q call to military
service. Meanwhile Misses verna
Grason and Hazel Hall are filling his
former position.
49, 4
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Ewing en-
tertained Tuesday evening, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward -Crothers, Zion, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Crothers, Miss
Ethel Rancks Philada.. Mr. Ralph
CrQthAra.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-03

On Wednesday morning, Fred
Boohar. of Aberdeen, while at
tempting to park his auto in front
of the Village Restaurant made a
miscalculation and crashed into the
large plate glass window, demolish-
ing it together with the window
frame, q neon sign, screen door and
awning. Ne enc was injured,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-03
Tax Rate Unchanged

The Elkton Town Council has de-
cided to let the 1942-43 tax rate. of
20 cents on the 500 remain. The
report of Delaney Scott, town treas
urer, shows cash balance OF
$8,285.80.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-03
Resigns As Postmaster

Wade Goodman has rendered his
resignation as postmaster at Como
wingo effective July LIST. George
Taylor has been appointed by the
Post Office Department to fill the va
cancy temporarily.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-03

Chinese are trying to make gas
out Of tung OIL. We have been able
TO DO II IN svsry pelisiesl campaign,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-03

Distillers are learning to make
synthetic rubber from alcohol. So II
you don't drink, maybe You can
drive.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-03

Italians call coffee BLACK gold''.
Better be careful or the Govern
ment will call it in and bury It.