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The midland journal., 1942-08-14
State Theatre To Close
From August 10 TO IL

The State Theatre, Newark's only
amusement house, will be closed to
the public from Monday, August 10,
to Sunday, August 16, inclusive, for
extensive remodeling operations
Herman Handloff, manager of the
State, announced last week.
While some painting and interior
decorating is being done at the
theatre this week, it will be neces-
sary to close it for several days to
complete the program outlined by
the management, Mr.. Handloff said
The interior of the State Theatre
will be completely renovated and
modernized throughout, Mr.. Hand
loft said, with the entire stage and
lobby included in the modernization
plan. New lighting fixtures and a
new stage curtain will enhance the
interior upon completion of the
renovation.
The theatre will open Monday
evening, August II, with the pre-
sentation of Ann Sheridan and Ron
aid Reagan in "Juke Girl.
The midland journal., 1942-08-14
Timber Looms AS
Structural Material

With construction work on two
northern Maryland hospitals delay
ed for several months due to the in
ability of factors to obtain steel
girders, beams and other necessary
items, the return to timber structur-
al looms.
One of the projects-thee new
Hartford Memorial at Havre dc ace
which has been delayed several
months because of steel priorities,
already is slated to go up with tim
ber structural work. The contractors
have given up all hopes of securing
steel and have already decided to
resume construction with the older
structural material.
Work on the proposed new Union
hospital at Elkton has been held
up for the same reason, but con-
tractors as yet have not indicated
they 5.ill resort to timber struc-
tural work.
Both institutions are being built
with partial federal aid and both
are located in what is considered a
military zone where the need for
additional hospital facilities is con-
sidered urgent.
The midland journal., 1942-08-14
- 10% OF INCOME
" IS OUR QUOTA
N IN WAR BONDS
Grounding
Hunter Killed

Rufus Roger, Lancaster, was
found dead on the farm of Melo
Weaver, Strasburg, r. 1, where he
had been hunting groundhogs, Tues
day, last.
State Policeman Herman Ries, of
Quarryville, said Royer was appar-
emily crouching in high grass field
when he was struck behind the
right ear by bullet believed by
officials to have been fired from
rifle.
The body was found by Paul s.
Brosey, of Lancaster. He also had
been hunting. He summoned aid.
Royer was employed by the
Pennsylvania Power and Light Com
pany He leaves his wife and a
daughter.
Paul S. Brosey, who later ad-
mitted shooting Royer by mistakee,
has waived a hearing and posted
1000 bail for court before Justice
of the Peace Paul w. Schriver, Lam
caster Township.
Brosey told officers that he shot
at what he thought was a ground
hog moving in the grass.
The midland journal., 1942-08-14
Bad Luck In
The Down Sign

According to the police, Martin
Lyle, a young man from Havre de
Grace does not believe in signs. In
fact, he is positively allergic to all
sorts of admonitions, especially
those on the Oxford streets. Such an
attitude possibly accounts for the
fact that he deliberately and with
malice aforethought", pulled down
the sign marked "No Parking,
from the pole on Third Street, just
outside the police station. When
placed under arrest he posted five
dollars for a future hearing but, up
to the present, is said not to have
appeared. All of which is alright
according to Chief Lee, because if
Lyle doesn't return again the bor-
ough will have the five dollars,
which it can use to put up a new
sign and have something left over
According to Sam, they needed a
new sign, anyway.
The midland journal., 1942-08-14
ElktOn's First Fashion
Show Draws Crowds

Elkton's first Fashion Show was
held on Tuesday night before a
capacity crowd at Remington's
Store. Show cases were moved back
and chairs provided seating capacity
for over five hundred who saw a
two hour show featuring Miss Jane
Bishop and Miss Cecile Dunay Of
New York, of Model, screen, radio
and stage fame.
Black predominated the show and
various color schemes were dis
played in dresses and accessories
with jewelry and matching colors.
One of the outstanding outfits
worn by Miss Jane Bishop was
black sheer dress with picture hat
and accessories to match, long silk
gloves, pink and gold bracelets with
a silver fox.
Groups of dresses were modelled
including fall lines, fur trimmed
and fur coats.
The rear of the store presented
perfect setting and the floral decor
ations were by the courtesy of the
Elkton Florist.
At the close of the show Miss
Bishop displayed an outstanding
gown worn by her in the recent
stage play, Lady In The Dark" in
New York.
The show closed with the playing
Of the Star Spangled Banner as the
flag moved across the stage.
The midland journal., 1942-08-14
COLORA

Master Herbert Reed of Blue
Ball, is visiting here at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Johnson.
B. F. Caldwell and family, form
erly of Colora, visited relatives in
North Carolina during his vacation.
Mrs. Eleanor Jenness Moore is
with her brother Mr.. William T.
Jenness.
Several from here viewed the
scene of the food of the Octoraro
Creek at Porters Bridge, Sunday
Some of the residents of that hamlet
claim it was the worst food they
ever experienced there.
Mrs. Edith Jones, wife of Hugh
Jones returned to her home here
Monday from Union Memorial Hos
pital, Baltimore.
Mrs. John H. Blackburn is again
a patient in Baltimore hospital.
Little Miss Nancy Murray
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Griel
Murray of Wilmington, had an arm
broken when she fell out Of tree
She is q grandniece Of Mrs. r. F.
Pierce of Colora.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Davis Of
Camden, N. j., Mrs. Sadie Nesbitt
Philada., Miss Eva Nesbitt were
Sunday guests of the Harvey T
Davis.
Mrs. John Thompson Of Newark
Delaware, is visiting her SON Sam
uel w. Fitzgerald and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel q Ewing
Mrs. Kenneth King, Miss Mary
Henry and Marion Henry visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ewing and
family of Elmhurst, Delaware.
The midland journal., 1942-08-14
Scouts To Take Part
In Salvage Campaign

A new and greatly intensified ma
tion-wide salvage program has been
announced by the Bureau of Indus
trial Conservation of the War Pro-
duction Board and the Boy Scouts OF
America are being counted upon fol
the very backbone of the drive. The
campaign opened July 20 and is not
a one-week or a one-mOnth cam
paign but an all-out continuing ef-
fort. Actually, this is project that
will probably continue for the dura-
ton of the war.
Rubber is still one of our most
critical needs. The Boy Scouts OF
America have been asked to con-
tinue the treasure hunt for rub
ber" as a continuous project. The
local salvage committee will make
arrangements for receiving sta
tions to be announced later.
Our war industries must have
every pound that can be collected
of the non-ferrous metals; alumni
mum, copper, brass, tin, lead, zinc,
nickel.
The scrap will be sold to the junk
dealers who will resell it in the usual
way at Government-fixed price cell
ings, or it will be sold directly to
the Government.
If the scrap is collected by mem
bers of community organizations
the entire proceeds of the sale will
go to those organizations, as stipu-
lated in advance by the head of the
local drive. In some communities
by arrangement the proceeds will
go to some locally designated char
lity or public cause, such as the U
S. O., or the Army and Navy Re-
lief, the local community chest, OF
the Red Cross.
In many cases it may be thai
Troops wish to keep the money rails
ed through their efforts for the
Troop treasury, to be expended fol
worthwhile purposes out of the
Troop treasury, as was done in the
case of the paper collection.
If anyone wishes to sell his own
private collection of scrap through
the regular channels and keep the
money himself that, too is quite sat
isfactory. The thing that matters
above all is to get all the scrap
metal we can.
The Scouts will be particularly
helpful in making surveys to de-
termine where scrap metal is avail
able and to tell owners when it will
be collected and by what local
agency. 1t has been emphasized
that metals will be for the most
part too heavy to be conveyed by
boys of Scout age.
The midland journal., 1942-08-14
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL MENTION

Among the recent guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Denman Garrison were
Mrs. William Bracken, Wilmington,
Del, Mrs. Clyde Gammell, Mrs. Mel
son Arnold and son Sedan, Mr.. Vic
tor Gatchell, FELTON,, York Co., Pa.
Mrs. Charles Crothers entertain
ed the following guests Thursday,
Mrs. Rachel Foster, Mrs. Edward
Crothers, Miss Anna Mary Crothers,
Zion, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph M. Reed en-
tertained thirty little guests and
their parents at party Saturday
afternoon August 9th in honor of
their daughter Kay's first birthday.
Rev. Frank White spent last
week with relatives at Haddon
Heights, N. j., and Wilmington, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Rawlings
were dinner guests Saturday OF
Miss Miriam Russell, Liberty Grove.
The w. G. T. u. will meet Thurs
day afternoon, 2 p. m, with Mrs.
Boyd Etter.
Mrs. r. C. Dodson, SON Richard,
and Robert Gorrell spent several
days last week at Reh0both, Del.
Annie McCabe. Dagsboro, DEL,
is visiting her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Clinton Logan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph T. Wilson
are enjoying two weeks vacation
visiting Miss Louise Hardcastle
summer home In the Pocono Mts.,
also visiting Mr.. and Mrs.. s. Tay-
lor Wilson. Easton. Pa.
The midland journal., 1942-08-14
Bee Sting
Kills Man

Walter Poore, a farmer near Gee
ilton, Md, was attacked and fatally
injured Monday by bees while on a
picnic at Crystal Beach Manor, Md
Death came almost Immediately
after the attack.
He had spent the morning and the
first part of the afternoon at the
beach, where his family had gath
cred for a reunion, and was walk
ing toward the water when he sud
denly stopped and exclaimed, eve
been stung."
An instant more he took his pipe
from his month, muttered Il feel
FUNNY"
Members of the family rushed
to his side and helped him to the
ground. In two or three minutes
he was dead. The family picnic that
had started out joyfully in the morn
ing was turned into mourning.
The fatal attack and the tragic
ending to what had promised to be
a pleasant day came shortly after
lunch.
Funeral services were held at
2:3O P. M. Tuesday at the home
and burial in Bethel, near Chesa-
peake City.
Surviving is his widow, Mrs
Alice Poore, and six children, Wal
ter Poore, Jr., the eldest, who is
about IS years old; James, Ken
meth, Mary Ann, Alice Marie and
Marshall, the youngest age years
There are also three brothers sur
viving: George, of Cecilton; John
of Middletown; Harry, of Elkton
and to sisters, Mrs. William Sails
bury, of Wilmington, Del, and Mrs
Lillian Bayley, of Elkton.
The midland journal., 1942-08-14
Sale OF Automobile
Stamps Continued

The release given to the newspap-
ers and broadcasting stations by the
Collector of Internal Revenue con-
cerning auto use tax stamps on July
"a, 1912, pertains only to delin-
quent taxpayers, according to a
later statement by M. HI. Magruder,
Collector of Internal Revenue.
The sale of auto use tax stamps
will continue at all postofices as
we'll as at the offices of the Collec-
tors of Internal Revenue for the
current stamps, that is, the stamps
that will cost $4.59 that cover the
period from AugustI /, J 942 to June
80, 1943.
AS before stated, however, all
persons who had automobiles in SER
vice at any time during the month
of July would be required on and
after August 1st to purchase the
stamps for the period from July 1.
|1942 to June 80, 1943 at cost OF
$500 from the local Offices of the
Collector of Internal Revenue only.
The $500 stamps as we'll as the
$4.59 stamp can both be purchased
beginning August l and through
out the month of August at the
Offices of the Collector of Internal
Revenue located in this District al
the following places:
a. Custom House, Gay & Lom.
bard Streets, Baltimore, Maryland.
b. Room 1902 Internal Revenue
Building, 18th street and Constitu-
tion Ave-, Washington, D. c.
c. Room 303 Postofice Building
Cumberland, Md.
However, all posttofices of the
first and second class, and postofices
of the third and fourth classes lOcat-
ed at county seats, will sell the de-
nomination for the current month
beginning as of August / and OF
every current month thereafter,
whereas the offices of the Collectors
of Internal Revenue will sell the
auto use stamp covering the delin-
quent period as well as the current
period. The cost of the current
stamps is pro-rated throughout the
fiscal year.
The midland journal., 1942-08-14
SUN, CECIL COUNTY, MD. FRIDAY. AUGUST IA, 1912
State Police Cracks
Auto Theft Ring

State Trooper L. H. Thomas last
week cracked theft job for the
Wilmington police involving Buick
stolen at Wilmington on July % and
later found on the city streets. The
job also involved Packard stolen
from Sandy Tamargo, Circus Park,
ON July IL, and one stolen from Ade-
laide Swift, Ford, on the morning
of July 27.
Officer Thomas through informa-
ton, tracked down Edward Coli
Beloate of Elkton, who had taken
the Swift car, and he was found in
Wilmington in possession of the
car. Before the Wilmington police,
Beloate admitted the theft of the
other two cars. The Packard was
later found in field stripped, near
Principle Furnace.
Beloate was given a year in the
New Castle Work House for the
crime
The midland journal., 1942-08-14
OctOrarO Creek
On Rampage

The torrential rain of Saturday
and Sunday so angered the Octoraro
Creek that 1t rose from its bed Sum
day morning and went on an all
day rampage with its veins swollen
to bursting point. Bridges were
swept away OF badly damaged all
along it's course and the damage to
personal property and highways
will amount to thousands Of dol
lars. The two bridges on Conowingo
Creek, one iron and the other
wooden, were swept away. Others in
this section were badly damaged.
The high water mark of the Oc-
toraro has not been equaled since
the historic June food Of 1884.
All day Sunday the raging tor
rent carried down dead horses and
cattle, the wreckage from buildings
and bridges and large tree trunks
At Octoraro the water flooded At
kinson's Mill and William Nc
Namee's summer cabin, causing
Henry Atkinson to move to the Sec
ond story of his dwelling. At Row
landsville, Moore's Mill was flooded
and some dwellings inunated. In
Chester and Lancaster Counties, Pa,
many bridges were also swept away
or damaged, among them Andrews
Bridge and Mt. Vernon bridge.
Along the Brandywine great
damage was also wrought, especially
at Lenape Park and Chdds Ford.
The damage to highways, espec-
tally the one leading to Horseshoe
Boy Scout Camp, was completely
washed out and will require weeks
to repair. The fine swimming pool
was badly damaged and the suspen-
sion bridge swept away.
The flooded area was not only
local but extended over the entire
section of Northern and Western
Maryland and we'll up into Pennsyl-
vania. A cloud burst occurred at
Cumberland on the opening day Of
the Cumberland Fair, flooding the
grounds just as the first race was
starting.
The only casualty so far reported
in Rising Sun was turkey buzzard
with broken wing which was found
on Sunday morning in Norris J.
Reynolds garage, where it had
doubtless gone for disqualification
but as first aid treatment was not
given it finally sought other quar-
ters.
About sixty boats, fishing and
pleasure crafts, anchored in Como
wingo Creek and along the shores
of Conowingo pool were either swept
away or badly damaged. A few of
the craft, however, we're found to
be intact and pulled up on higher
ground to safety.
I Local telephone lines were slight
ly injured but were soon put in
repair.
The midland journal., 1942-08-14
Backs Tanker
From Canal

The oil tanker which demolished
the Chesapeake City bridge last
Tuesday was towed stern first thru
the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
on Monday morning.
Workmen during the past few
days cut the twisted steel from the
side of the tanker with five tugs
towed the boat and its cargo of
wreckage to Philada. The rest of the
wrecked bridge will be taken from
the bed of the canal within two
weeks when traffic will be again re-
sumed.
The government has established
a ferry for those desiring to reach
either shore. The boat will run on a
twenty minute schedule.
The midland journal., 1942-08-14
Government Settles
For Tome School

DR.. W. G.. Jack, Mr.. Walter e.
Buck, members, and Leo M. Moore,
president, of the board of trustetes
of the Jacob Tome Institute, Port
Deposit, visited Washington, d. c.,
on Thursday, and after a conference
with officials of the Department of
Justice and the Navy Department,
effected a settlement with the gov
ernment for the property of the
Tome School for Boys, taken April
/ for use as the cambridge Naval
Training Station.
The conference began at 1890
o'clock and was continued until
3:45, when a settlement was reach
ed, the government agreeing to pay
$96O,184 for the property, including
interest from April 1.
Final payment was made this
week.
Work at the station is progressing
satisfactorily, the contractors, Chas.
H. Tompkins Company, Washington,
D. c., having thousands of men
employed.
When completed, 10000 men will
be in training, the first 5000 to ar
rive early in October.
The main roads through the plant
will be named for naval heroes, the
lateral roads to be named for boys
of the Tome School who gave their
lives in World War /. The group
buildings will be named for Mary
land naval heroes.
The midland journal., 1942-08-14
Real Estate Sales

Wheeler & Grier, realtors, report
the following sales in this section
during the past week.
For George T. Creswell, his 25
acre farm and attractive home near
Berkley, Hartford County, to Horace
B. Smith of Rowlandsville, Mary
land, who will take possession of
his new home on, or about, Septem-
ber /.
The same brokers have also sold
for Gladys I. Brown to George T.
Creswell, her attractive home prop
erty near Dublin, Hartford County.
Possession to be had on Septem-
ber /.
The midland journal., 1942-08-14
Governor OsCOnor Says:

American on the Home Front
must carry the fight to the peaks of
sacrifice and action If we are to win
the war for the freedom and hap
mess of humanity.
The Fighting Front will stand
firm and steadfast, If the Home
Front also stands firm, loyal and
determined that no effort will be
too great, no sacrifice too bitter.
The war news has been gloomy
and disheartening thus far. We on
the Home Front, through unity,
sacrifice and action can help i'm
measureably in changing the head
lines.
The midland journal., 1942-08-14

After an absence Of nearly nine
weeks in Maryland General Hospit-
al, Baltimore, Evans E. Ewing was
brought to the home of his brother
in Rising Sun on Tuesday afternoon,
much improved in general health
after having undergone two major
operations. 1t will be some time
yet before he will be able to resume
his regular duties or sue or be sued
for anything which may have ap-
peared in these columns during his
long enforced absence.
The midland journal., 1942-08-14

Rev. J. c. Mccoy preached Sun
day morning from the text, 81 have
fought good fight, have finished
the race" Wilson Ewing sung, "My
Task. At the evening service Rev.
Mccoy preached from the text,
For / am not ashamed of the gospel
of Christ, for it is the power of God
unto salvation to every one that
believeth." A song service pre-
ceeded the sermon.
The Rising Sun and Calvert
Woman's Christian Temperance
Unions recently sent 11O dozen
homemade cookies ito the w. C. T..
U. Headquarters in Baltimore
These cookies were distributed to
the soldier boys in the nearby
camps.
Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Dickerson,
Cambridge, Md, called Sunday on
friends here. They are enjoying a
two weeks vacation through west
ern Pennsylvania and Canada, stop
ping on their return trip at Rising
Sun for a few days.
Mr.. William Henry, Jr., Dovr,
Del, was the guest last week of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Henry. His grandmother, Mrs. Ella
Mask returned home with him for
visit.
Miss Elizabeth Yocum, Jefferson
Hospital, Philada.. Is visiting her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Yocum.
Mrs. Edwin L. Haines and son
Lincoln are enjoying months
visit with relatives at North Fall
mouth. Mass.
The midland journal., 1942-08-14
Young America
Goes Social

BY John Shook
Kay Reed celebrated her first
birthday Saturday. Mrs. Dodson
took Richardson Dodson and Bob
Gorrell to Rehoboth Beach, Del,
Thursday. They came back Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cameron,
John and Jane went to Wilmington
Sunday. Janet Ritchie will celebrate
her third birthday today. The Oc-
toraro Creek has been it's highest
since 1898. The Brandywine was
very high Sunday. There were trees,
limbs and boards floating down it..
The library has four new members.
The midland journal., 1942-08-14
Alpheus Pierce

Alpheus Pierce, in his 10th year,
assed away after lingering illness
at the home of his brother near Mt.
Pleasant, Saturday August 8th, his
parents were the late John and
Catherine (Shank) Pierce. The fam
lily resided near Colora for several
years. The deceased is survived by
his brother, Norman Pierce and a
sister, Mrs. Hannah Moore, Rising
Sun. Funeral services were held at
his late home at o'clock Tuesday.
Interment in West Nottingham
Cemetery.
The midland journal., 1942-08-14

Raymond Copenhaver, aged about
40 years, was found dead early
Sunday morning on the road be-
tween Singerly and Elkton. He had
been struck and instantly killed by
a hit and run driver, whose identity
is not yet known. Copenhagen was
formerly employed by George Cox,
near Rising Sun, but recently went
to Elkton and secured work at the
Triumph Explosive Plant
The midland journal., 1942-08-14
Elkton Council Wants
Soldiers Curfew

At a meeting of the Elkton Town
Council on last Wednesday night 1t
was voted to contact all military
bases near Elkton with view of re-
stricting soldiers from Elkton after
midnight. It is understood that the
name "Hollingworth Manor" has
been suggested as the name for the
new war housing development on
NE MAckal tract on Landing Lane.
The midland journal., 1942-08-14
Find Keys Lost Two
Years Ago AT Beach

Theodore Otis eyes popped bit
wider on Sunday last when a little
girl bathing at Crystal Beach Manor
showed him set of keys she had
found in the water. Mr.. OFT, who
lives at Elkton, lost the keys over
board two years ago when he was
in bathing with party of friends
off the same beach. The keys de-
spite two years in the water were In
good condition.
The midland journal., 1942-08-14
Gasoline Thieves
Receive Sentence

Given hearings before Trail Mag
istrate James Weinroth, Of Elkton,
charged with stealing gasoline from
ear parked on Elkton Heights last
Sunday evening, Gale w. Baker and
Charles w. Brown, Of Elkton, were
each fined SIS and costs, also given
six-month suspended sentence In
Maryland House of Correction.
The midland journal., 1942-08-14
Bazaar At Ebenezer

A bazaar. auction sale and
amateur hour will be held at Ebe-
nezer Community House. two miles
above Bay View, Friday evening.
August 21st at 8 o'clock, Everyone
welcome.
The midland journal., 1942-08-14

Mrs. G. Hampton Richards and
son DR.. W. G. Richards, formerly Of
Port Deposit but now residing In
Baltimore, were Rising Sun visitors
last MoAday evening.
The midland journal., 1942-08-14

Mrs. Edwin L. Haines and son
Lincoln are enjoying months
visit with relatives at North Fal-
mouth. Mass.
The midland journal., 1942-08-14

Miss Elizabeth Yocum. Jefferson
Hospital, Philada.. Is visiting her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Yocum.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-11

THEY HAVE LANDED ISLAND PARADISE INHABITED BY DEMONSi
AND THsR SEARCH FOR WATER IS LIKE HOWLNG NIGHTMARE
By ACCIDENT BOAR HAS REDSCOVEREO TIE Este OF CANNES.
or AS They APE NOW KNOWN, THE CANARY ISLANDS.
nsxrwsEt- Che unknopn Lan0.