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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-08-27
Debt On Methodist
Parsonage Wiped Out

AIT James Methodist Church on
Sunday morning, e. L. Haines read
the report of the Parsonage debt
fund, which was as follows: Mort
gage on Parsonage, $4,000; interest,
$116.67; note. 5000; total $2,197.-
81.
In July proposition was made
by William NJ. Pogue and Thomas B.
Robertson that each would give $500
toward clearing up the debt if the
congregation would contribute the
balance, their money to be paid when
the total was in hand. Many con-
tributions have been made and a
quiet campaign has been waged with
a fine RESPONSE from the congrega-
tion ana fFiendssof the church. with
$3.50 available from the Building
and Loan, the total amount in hand
was reported as $2372.85, or $175.-
88 more than necessary to clear the
debt on the parsonage.
A formal Mortgage Burning
ceremony will be held on Sept. 20,
when the District Superintendent,
The Rev. Oliver J. Collins, will
preach.
The parsonage was built about six
years ago during the pastorate of
Rev. Frank White, and cost approx
mately $1,000. 1t is one of the most
beautiful and modern parsonages in
the whole Peninsula Conference. The
pastor, Rev. j. r. Bicking, the
church officials, also Mr.. Pogue and
Mr.. Robertson wish to thank all who
have contributed to this fund, which
now makes the church and parsonage
debt free. The mortgage, interest and
note have all been paid. Those
friends of the church who contribu-
ted are hereby assured that their in
terest and help is greatly appreciat-
ed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-08-27
Win War Bond
Honor Flag

A war bond honor flag has been
awarded to the navy civilian person
mel at the naval training station at
cambridge, where at least ninety per
cent of the civilian employees have
invested more than ten per cent of
their pay roll in war bonds for two
successive months. the Navy Depart
ment announced.
During July. navy personnel pur-
chased $27.7s3.065 in war bonds.
This total exceeds the total for any
month since the bond program was
established in October, 1941. Civil
ian employees of the navy purchased
$23,519,744 in July by cash and pay
roll deductions, while navy, marine
and Coast Guard personnel bought
S4.263,321. Purchases to date total
$245.67O,532.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-08-27
Oil Flowing
Through ''Big Inch''

The first oil to come through the
24-inch pipeline-the Big Inch
reached Marcus Hook on Sunday,
Aug. Is, at three o'clock.
The oil will be taken from the
Big Inch jointly by the Sinclair and
Sum companies.
The oil had been on its way from
Illinois since July 10. Back of it
was 100000 barrels. stretching to
Longview. Texas. Ahead lay two
smaller pipelines. one extending to
Chester and Marcus Hook. Pa. and
the oIhser to Bayonne, N. ].
When additional pumping stations
ever the line start up within the
next week, the fiow is expected to
increase to l75.O00 barrels day.
When the full complement OF sta
tions start pumping in about a
month, the flow will increase to 30O,-
0UU barrels a day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-08-27
BROWN RATION
STAMPS GO in
EFFECT SEP. IL

The brown ration stamps in war
ration book No. 8 will come into use
Sept. IL for the purchase of meats,
fats, oils, butter and cheese, the Of
fee of Price Administration announc-
ed this week.
The brown stamps will replace the
red ones in war ration book No. 2
as the latter are used. They will have
the same point value.
Henceforth, OPA announced also,
the meats-fats ration stamps always
will expire on the Saturday nearest
the end of a month, with the new
set becoming valid ON successive Sun
days.
OPA fixed the validity dates for
the last red stamps in ration book
No. Stamps X, Y, and z. These
will expire Oct. 2, and will become
valid as follows: Stamp X, Aug. %;
Stamp Y, Aug. 20; and Stamp z,
Sept. 5.
Brown stamps A and B, becoming
valid Sept. IL and 10 respectively,
both will expire Oct 2. The next
four brown stamps, all expiring Oct.
80, will become valid on the follow
ing dates: Stamp C, Sept 20; Stamp
D, Oct. 3; Stamp E, Oct. 10; and
Stamp F, Oct. II.
Between Sept. IL, when the first
series of brown stamps becomes val
id, and Oct. 2, when the final sets of
red stamps expires, both red and
brown stamps will be usable After
Oct. 2 only the brown stamps will be
used.
Not until November will it be nee
essary to bring into use the stamps
replacing the blue stamps used for
canned, frozen and dried foods.
OPA announced blue stamps U, V
and w would become valid Sept.
and would be good until Oct. 20.
OPA also announced gasoline deal
ers will be prohibited after Sept. l
from accepting old-type B and c
gasoline ration books. Car owners
still holding the old-type books
should exchange them for new sheets
of coupons between August % and
Sept /, it was stated.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-08-27
Injured When
Trucks Collide

Two trucks collided on the dual
highway near Principle Furnace one
afternoon last week. Both machines
were upset in the side-ditch and bad
ly damaged. Three boys, Ira Gamer
on, 16 years of age, Of North East,
driver of the smaller truck; Frank
Mccall, ~, of North East, and John
Harrison, 15, Of Collingdale, Pa,
visiting IN North East. were taken
to the Hayre de Grace Hospital, one
of the boys suffering from possible
fracture of the skull, while the other
two both suffered back and other in
Juries.
State Trooper Thomas of Maryland
Police, who investigated the accident,
took Joseph Collins, of Baltimore,
driver of the Associated Truck, be-
fore Police Magistrate Jas. Vein
roth, who held the man in bond
pending the result of the injuries of
the three youths.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-08-27
All Achievement Day
At Calvert On Friday

The Annual girls All Achievement
Day program will be held at Calvert
High School at 1900 A. M. on Fri
day, August ~.
The program will open with
treasure hunt and recreational pro-
gram under the leadership of Virgin
Ia Rittenhouse followed by basket
luncheon.
At 1880 the meeting will be called
together by Betty O'Brien who will
act as chairman for the day and
greetings will be presented by Mary
Jane Scarborough, president of the
Calvert club.
There will be style show under
the direction of Patricia Ottey. A
demonstration on the importance of
milk in the diet" will be given by
Jane MARTENS and Patricia Ottey.
Nellie Waddell will tell about her
trip to Chicago and how she won it.
Some new words to old tunes will
be in charge of Miriam Hall.
A film strip showing All work in
Maryland will be presented.
Miss Martha Tosh of the County
Health Department, will be Judge of
the County All Health Contest and
will comment on points to consider
for winners.
Mrs. Orville Ottey has several
humorous monologues to give to
the group.
Lois Cowan will have charge OF
the exhibits. Nell Waddell and Mrs.
N. r. Touchton win serve as judges
for exhibits.
The County Farm Bureau and the
State Fair Board have given money
to be used as prizes in contests.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-08-27
$4,000 Blaze
AT cambridge
Main Section Of Admin.
istration Building AT
Naval Base Raced

A $4,000 fire destroyed the main
part of the two-story frame Admins
tration Building of the Service
School at the cambridge Naval
Training Station, Port Deposit, early
Saturday morning.
Two wings of the building were
Quilted while the entire fighting force
of the training station, assisted by
firemen from Havre de Grace, Port
Deposit, and Perryville worked al
most two hours to prevent the spread
of the flames to nearby buildings.
1t was graduation day for the first
class of the Service School, and two
hours after the flames were under
control, 1000 sailors were gradual
ed in the training schools auditor
ium.
The fire was discovered at about
$50 O'Clock by the security watch.
Soon after the cambridge fire force
responded, calls for help were sent
into the nearby towns.
No one, except the watch, was in
the building at the time. The build
ing, built last October, was used for
classes and offices of the service
school.
No estimate has been made as to
the loss of equipment or records but
considerable furnitme--most of it
new-was hauled out by enlisted
men and officers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-08-27
REPORT ON COUNTY JAILS
MADE BY DEPARTMENT
OF CORRECTION
Cecil Countys Lookup Has Dropped In CLASH
ication From b To C Rating Since
l94l Inspection Report

than in the 1941 report. In 1941
the Carroll jail was placed in Glass
IC.
Three jails dropped a classified
ton in the 1912 report: Cecil, from
B to C, and St. Mary's and Somerset,
from C to- d. Thus the 1912 report
includes five jails in its lowest clas-
sification, or two more than were
included in that class in the previous
report.
Noting that approximately two
thirds of the prisoners in custody at
the time of his inspection were con-
fined in less than half of the jails,
Mr.. Hill recommended to the direc-
tor of the Board of Correctios that
further consideration be given to the
replacement of county by regional
jails in certain areas.
Other recommendations made by
Mr.. Hill included:
There should be regular and fire.
quent inspections of each Jail by per-
sons in charge to detect uncleanli-
ness, damages to property and other
abuses.
Satisfactory minimum feedin G
regulations should include some sort
of tables at places other than in cells
and the removal after meals of dish
es and leftover food.
The most frequent criticisms pre-
scented in the report were improper
facilities for the segregation of male
and female prisoners, lack of regu-
lar religious services and the service
Of meals in cells rather than at tables
in dining halls.
" Much of the lack of cleanliness
In some jails can be attributed to
the careless methods in serving
food" the report states.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-08-27
Sheppard-Baker

Miss Elma Anne Sheppard, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Plank,
Elkton, and Mr.. Thomas r. Baker,
son of Mrs. Letitia Baker, were unit
ed in marriage on Saturday, August
IA, at 500 o'clock p. M, in Trinity
P. E. Church, Elkton, by ev. DR.. J..
w. Atkinson, rector.
Miss Miriam LETTERS played the
wedding march, and Mrs. Stewart
Strickland sang II Love You Truly"
and Because"
Miss Mary Jane George was maid
of honor; Miss Joan Plank, sister
of the bride, Junior maid of honor;
bridesmaids, Miss Virginia Heath,
Mrs. Virginia Deibert, of Elkton;
Miss Dorothy Lee, Newark, Del, and
Miss Clara Baxter, Of Lancaster, Pa.
Mr.. clyde Broadwater acted as best
man. Misses Beverly Ann Broad
water and Eugenia Plank were fow-
er girls. Messrs. Theodore johnson,
George Claytos, John Sclavos, Al
fred Erickson, Edward Taylor, Elk
ton, and Stanley Broadwater, Hayre
de Grace, acted as ushers.
The bride was attired in white
satin with pearl trimming, and car
ried a white Bible with white rose
buds.
The maids of honor wore gowns
of blue and yellow net; the brides
maids wore gowns of pink lace and
net and carried bouquets of rose
buds and delphinium.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-08-27
Owens-ArnOld

A quiet wedding was solemnized
at Perryville, Methodist Church.
Perryville, Saturday. August IA,
1913, when Miss Georgia Eta Ow-
ems, daughter of Mrs. Flora Tarbert,
of Bainbridge. became the bride OF
James Henry Arnold, r. M. &c, U.
S. Navy, son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. B.
Arnold, of Tarboro, North Carolina.
The ceremony was performed In
the presence of the brides immed-
late family and friends by the Rev.
Harry M. Bailey.
The bride. who was given in mar
riage by her brother, Walter James
Owens, was attired in gown of
white lace and marQuisette and car
ried white roses,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-08-27

Only seven of the States twenty
three county jails are meeting mini
mum standards of custody, the 1942
annual report of the inspection Of
county jails, prepared by the Depart
ment of Correction, reveals.
The publication of the report,
based on inspection of the Jails by
Howard C. Hill, department inspec-
tor, late last year, was delayed by
printing difficulties.
Jails are graded in four classes
in the report, A, B, c, and D.
q. Those in Glass "a" the report
states, ARE jails which are reason
ably meeting at least the minimum
standards Of custody; those in other
degrees of ineffectiveness."
Four jails are rated in class B,
seven in class c and five in class ID
in the 1912 report
The complete ratings, arranged
by counties alphabetically, follow:
CLASS A
Baltimore and Dorchester
I1dIlOlu GbAu 1S1OAO60AAOAy
Prince Georges and Washington
Wicomico
CLASS b
Allegany and Carroll
Frederick and Garrett
CLASS G
Anne Arundel and Caroline
Cecil and Charles
T. Howard and Talbot
Worcester
CLASS ID
Calvert and Kent
Queen Anne's and st. Mary's
Somerset
Only one jail, in Carroll county,
was rated higher in the 1912 report
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-08-27
Rising Sum Hotel Leased

Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Keplinger,
who have operated the Rising Sun
Hotel for some years past, have leas-
edthe hosiery to William Davidson,
of this town, who will take charge
on September l.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keplinger have Sc
cured Pullman reservations and ex-
pect to leave Rising Sun on an ex-
tended trip that will take them to
the Western coast. They will be away
for several weeks visiting relatives
in Fort Calhoun, Nebraska, and other
places in the West during their alb
sence.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-08-27
First Anniversary Of
Local Minute Men

Company 5S4, Maryland Minute
Men, of Rising Sun, held their first
anniversary meeting, Monday even
ing, at the Rising Sun High School.
The meeting marked the date on
which the company was formed.
Captain ]. Paul Slaybaugh. First
Lieutenant Claude Buck. Second
Lieutenant John Keppel are officers
of the company. Harry Clifford = is
Company Sergeant. There are. to
date. Ito men on the company's ros-
ter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-08-27
Presented With
Master Key Plaque

At the dinner meeting of the Ris-
ing Sun Lions Club, on Thursday
evening last, Lion Phleet Cooper
was presented with a Membership
Key and Master Membership
Plaque. mounted with key. and en-
graved with his name.
These trophies were awarded
Lion Cooper by Lions international,
in recognition of his securing twelve
new members to the club.
Circle No. 2 served the excellent
DINNER that was enjoyed by the
twenty-one present.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-08-27
TO Widen Perryville-
Port Deposit Road

The Maryland State Roads Com
mission has announced that 1t will
shortly begin work of widening and
improving the road between Akin
and the cambridge Naval Training
station at Port Deposit.
Since the establishment of the
training station near Port Deposit.
cratic has become SO heavy that the
present road is too narrow to pro-
perly take care of the traffic.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-08-27
Heads Legion Auxiliary

At the recent annual State Conven-
ton OF the Woman's Auxiliary OF
American Legion, held in Baltimore,
MRS. Warren w. Boulder of Elkton,
was elected Department President.
The Elkton branch was also awarded
the silver cup for outstanding work
during the past year in the north
eastern district
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-08-27
Engagement Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling Nesbitt OF
Coiora. announce the engagement of
.helr daughter. Miss Emily Louise
NesDitt. to Captain George Albert
Ralph, of the United States Army,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. William Thomas
Ralph. ST.. of East Pittsburgh. Pa.
Miss Neshitt is graduate Of the
Rising Sun High School.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-08-27

Pvt. Francis McCummi gs 8
spending furlough with his mother,
Mrs. Mary McCummings, Rising Sun
Mrs. Samuel King, of Elkton, has
been notified that her grandson,
Samuel L. King, Jr., who is now To-
Gated at Wright's Field, near Dayton,
Ohio, has been promoted from first
lieutenant to captain in the U. S.
Army Another Elktonian, Lieut..
George Reynolds Ash, son of Mrs.
G. R. Ash of Elkton, has also been
elevated to captain.
Pvt. Charles c.. Astle, son of Mr..
asd Mrs John Astle of near Rising
Sun, has started his recruit drill in
the Basic Training Center at KEGS
Ter Field, a unit of the Army Air
Forces Training Command.
Teddy Lutman, of the Great Lakes
Naval Training Station, spent fur
Tough of several days with his par
ents, at lakewood.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Caldwell, of
lakewood, enjoyed having their son
with them for visit. He is in the
Canadian Air Force.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-08-27
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL MENTION

Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus B. Giles
pie, of Baltimore, and Miss M. Lidie
Stewart were guests of MIR. and Mrs.
Oliver D. Nesbitt and family, near
Colora, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis T. Garvin and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Crothers en-
joyed trip of several days to New
York.
Mrs. H. R.. Fehr and Mrs. Hilda
Wood were guests last Thursday of
Mrs. Emily Lerch, Pottstown, Pa.
Miss Dorothy Ryan has been en-
Toying a two-weeks vacation from
her duties at the National Bank.
Misses Isabel Mccoy and Sarah
Brokaw have been spending week
at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Bette Taylor, of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with Mrs. Jennie
w. Taylor.
Mrs. J. r. Bicking and son, Dick,
are guests of relatives in Pocomoke
City, Md.
Mrs. arab Lunn, Glenolden, Pa,
was the recent guest of Mrs. William
Henry.
Ruth Ann Pitt, Port Deposit, is
visiting Mrs. Francis M. Kennard.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-08-27

The Community Library Commit
tee met Monday evening in the Lii
'brary Room IN the Methodist Church,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-08-27

Rudolf Porter, colored. Of Elkton,
charged with theft. has been held
under bail tog the Grand Jury,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-08-27

The annual Fall Quarterly Meeting
Of Friends will be held in the old
Drick meeting house. Cavert. Satur-
DAY. August 20. ALI interested in
vited to attend.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-08-27
Those In Service

Pfc. Edwin L. Haines, Jr., son of
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin L. Haines, Of
this town is now stationed at glid-
err field in Washington State.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-08-27

Grove, attended the American Bar
Convention in Chicago and visited
Mrs. Olive Ritter of Chicago, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Fassitt and
daughter, Margaret, Springfield, Pa,
were guests last Wednesday of Mr..
and Mrs. John Fassitt and sister.
Mrs. William Michaels, Media,
Pa, was the weekend guest of her
father, Mr.. Edwin Haines and family.
Miss Isabel Kennedy, Wilmington,
DEL, has been the guest of Mr.. asd
Mrs. William Graham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Crothers
and son, Jimmie, are visiting Mrs.
Samuel Moore, Deltaville, Va.
Miss Mary Campbell was the guest
last week of her sister, Mrs. Clifford
Dunlap. Riverton, N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Barnes, of
Newark, Del, were Monday visitors
of Cecil e. Ewing.
Mrs. Elsie Plummer, Baltimore,
was the recent guest of Mrs. Otis
Kennard.
David M. Hall, Richmond, Va, is
Waiting his prandmother Mrs Emma
Dunsife.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-08-27

Miss Roberta White, of Liberty
Grove, attended the American Bar
Convention in Chicago and visited
Mrs. Olive Ritter of Chicago, Ill.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-08-27

David M. Hall, Richmond, Va, is
visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Emma
Dunsife.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-08-27

Mrs. Elsie Plummer, Baltimore
was the recent guest of Mrs. Oti'
Kennard.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-08-27

Ruth Ann Pitt, Port Deposit, is
visiting Mrs. Francis M. Kennard.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-08-27

Mrs. arab Lunn, Glenolden, Pa,
was the recent guest of Mrs. William
Henry.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-08-27

Mr.. and Mrs. James Barnes, o
Newark, Del, were Monday visitor
of Cecil e. Ewing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-08-27

Mrs. J. R. Bicking and son, Dick
are guests of relatives in Pocomokt
City, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-08-27

Mrs. H. R.. Fehr and Mrs. Hilda
Wood were guests last Thursday OF
Mrs. Emily Lerch, Pottstown, Pa.
Evening star., 1943-01-17
.cClintic Hit.
Spring Again.
At National
g. Aubrey Smith
And Grace George
Haze Lead Roles

Guthrie McClintic's comedy hit
Spring Again starring Grace
George and G. Aubrey Smith in the
roles they made famous last season
on Broadway, comes to the National
Theater for one week beginning
tomorrow, with matineeS Wednesday
and Saturday.
Grace George, noted comedienne,
returned to the field of light comedy
as Nell Carter in Spring Again.
In recent years Miss George has
starred in the somber melo-
dramatics of Kind Lady" and the
involved doings of Somerset
Maugham's THE Circle" on Broad
way.
C. Aubrey Smith, stalwart repre-
sentative of the British Empire in
scores of Hollywood productions,
made his first Broadway appear
ance as Halstead Carter in Spring
Again" in Is years. Smith had been
absent from the living theater for
13 wears since David Belasco starred
him IN THE Bachelor Father" 1t
was the same part that took him to
Hollywood. Guthrie McClintic, who
produced and staged the prize-win-
ming comedy, much to the surprise
of the New York theater public,
cast C. Aubrey Smith as an Ameri-
can in Spring Again." not just
an ordinary American either, but
the son of fire-eating Civil War
general, who devotes his long life
to commemorating his belhcose
parents memory with suitable
placques, monuments and other
public effusions.
Ann Andrews, remembered for her
acting in THE Royal Family" Re
fiected Glory" and Three Waltzes, :"
is featured with Miss George and
Mr. Smith in her original role, that
of Grace Georges cantankerous
daughter. Others include Jayne
Cotter, Richard Stevenson, Michael
Rosenberg Donald Murphy, Douglas
Gregory, Ben Lakeland, Edmon
Ryan, Charlotte Bemis, Robert
Alvin and Lucien Self.
Spring Again" is from the colIec-
tive pen of Isabel Leighton and
Bertram Bloch, the latter a story
editor of Twentieth Century Fox. 1t
won for them the 1912 award of
the Theater Club as the best play
OF the year by an American.