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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-04-02
WATCH YOUR BON
FIRES CLOSELY

The State Forester has issued o
warming concerning the danger OF
bonfires, and the experience OF
Rising Sun firemen on Thursday and
Friday of last week prompts them to
also to urge care on the part
of every person. during the general
cleanup and burn-up period that
is now here.
The firemen in the two days
mentioned last week had six calls
for aid, all of them due to bonflres
that had gotten out of control and
threatened serious damage.
On Friday morning, Rising Sun
firemen were called to the home of
Burton Boyd, New Bridge, where
sparks from bonfire in the garden
had started a fire in the roof of a
nearby shed. The firemen saved the
building before much damage had
been done.
Two other calls were responded to
the same day. Sparks from a bon
fire on the Street Riley property,
tenanted by Mike Brown, set near
by field ablaze, threatening a ga
rage before the firemen got the
flames under control.
Another call came from Woody
Brown, Rock Springs, where flying
sparks from bonfire caused a
blaze that swept over several acres
before it was extinguished. On
Thursday the firemen were called to
the home of Howard Jackson, Prin-
cipio, to extinguish a fire In the
roof of his dwelling, started from a
bonfire. Considerable damage was
done to the roof.
A brush fire on the John Clifford
properay, near Pennington, got out
of control and spread to nearby
grass field.
A bonfire In garden at Row
landville spread to the nearby
woods and the firemen were called
to fight it before it spread to serious
proportions.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-04-02
Raised In Grade To
Brigadier General

Col. Norman T. Kirk, native og
this town, who has been Command
ing officer at the Percy Jones
Medical Center, Battle Greek, Mich,
since it was taken over by the U. S.
Army, has been raised in grade to
that of Brigadier General.
The Medical Center was formerly
the famous kellogg Sanitorium, and
the late Percy Jones and General
Kirk were personal friends.
General Kirk saw service in the
PHILIPPINES, later being transferred
to California and from thence to
Walter Reed Hospital, Washington,
being sent from there to Battle
Creek, when that noted medical cen
ter was taken over by the U. S.
Army.
General Kinks friends here are
highly gratified at his advancement
and the recognition he has received
in the U. s. Army.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-04-02
Double Wedding At
Cherry Hill Church

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Reed Of
Delaware Avenue, Wilmington, DEL,
announce the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Pauline Reed, to
William o. Thompson of New York
City, son of Mrs. Werner Breith-
aupt Of Bloomfield, New Jersey, and
the marriage of Miss Jean Stoektill,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Stocktill of Elk Mills, Md, to Cam
illas Kirk, son of Mrs. Florence
Kirk, of Elkton, Md.
The double wedding ceremony
was performed at the Cherry Hill
Church, by the Rev. Dearhold at
that place Friday afternoon, March
IL at o'clock. Their attendants
were Miss Mary Eta Wageman of
Wilmington and Mr.. Clarence Kirk
of Elkton.
Both Mrs. Thompson and Mrs.
Kirk are graduates of the Whining
ton Memorial Hospital.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-04-02
BRIBERY AND FRAUD
CHARGES DENIED

Four of the twenty persons
charged by the Government with
bribery and fraud in the operation
of the Triumph Explosives, Inc,
munitions plant at Elkton, pleaded
innocent in Federal Court, while
fourteen others filed formal objec-
lions to the indictments against
them.
The pleas of innocent were en-
tered by Reginald Gregory, chief
Navy inspector; Joseph A. Mccain
bridge, chief Army inspector; An
thony p Fabrizi, Army inspector,
all three of whom were accused OF
accepting brides; and Frank w.
Forrestal, company attorney, &C
cused of conspiring to defraud the
United States by depriving the Gov
eminent of the loyal services of its
employees.
A Federal Grand Jury handed
down the indictments following the
Navy's seizure of the plant and five
subsidiaries on a Presidential order
Oct. 10, 1912.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-04-02
-Vanneman

The wedding of Miss Sibyl Wick
ers Street, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elwood Street, Arlington, Va,
to Samuel Child Vanneman, son OF
Mrs. Edith Vanneman and the late
Mr.. Allen M. Vanneman, formerly
of Port Deposit, took place Sunday
afternoon, March II, at 4:30 O'Clock
at the home of the bride on Rio
Vista Lane.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Beverly M. Boyd. The
house was decorated with daffodils,
iris, white gladioli, snapdragons
and other Spring flowers.
The bride, who was given In
marriage by her father, wore a
soft green wool suit with white
satin blouse and a corsage OF gar
denias. The matron of honor was
Mrs. John F. Van Camp, Of Yellow
Springs, Ohio, twin sister OF the
bride. She wore navy blue crepe
dress.
Mr.. Vanneman had as his best
man his brother, Corporal Allen
Mccullough Vanneman, of h
Quartermaster officer Candida
School, Camp Lee.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-04-02
Cecil Grand Jury
RecOnvenes

The Grand Jury for the March
term of Cecil Circuit Court was re-
convened on Monday, March 20,
when witnesses were haerd against
Ira Hamilton and Louise Madden, of
Cokesbury, respectively char e d
with murder.
Essex Wigfall colored, from
Texas, was found guilty by the
Court of an assault charge on Mrs.
Ellen Holmes of Charlestown on
January 5. Mrs. Holmes testified
that Wigfall grabbed her as she got
of the Ross Transportation Bus
near her home. Wigfall denied the
charge. He was sentenced. to one
year in the House of Correction.
E. d. e. Rollins was granted the
removal of the case of lshmel h.
Taylor, who is charged with MUIR
der. to Caroline County. The Logan
case goes to the Talbot county court.
Logan is charged with the death OF
John Brown of Glasgow, Del
The case of the State of Mary
land VS.. Ira Taylor charged with
assault and assault with intent to
kill was heard by the Court. The
verdict was not guilty on the first
count, assault with intent to kill,
and the verdict was guilty on the
second count, assault. The sentence
was 80 days and $50 fine. The SEN
tence to be suspended on payment
of costs. The case grew out of an al
legged assault on Mrs. Duffy at Port
Deposit.
Albert Bennett, colored, was
sentenced to 10 years in the Mary
land Penitentiary for breaking and
entering the house occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. Warren Kennard, Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-04-02
Coal Burning Stoves On
Sale After March 30

Coal-burning stoves can be pur-
chased for supplementary heating
by almost anyone who needs one
and has the price after March 80,
the Office of Price Administration
has announced.
Previously, the stoves were ra-
toned in those districts where fuel
rationing is in effect. In announcing
the relaxation of restrictions, OPA
said these stoves may be purchased
by anyone who wishes to supple
ment central oil burning equipment
for health and comfort in any essen
tial living space, or working space
essential to the war effort, or to
public health, or to safety"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-04-02

Calling attention to the fact that
the Bonded Debt of the State has
been reduced during his Admin
stration from $4S,000,0OO to $685.
900, 200, which total is scheduled to
be reduced to $31,500.OOO by Sept
emDer 30th of this year, Governor
Herbert r. O'Conor declared:
'sAll this will make for greater
financial security of the State. 1t
will MAINTAIN our present high cred
it rating. But. more important. it
will afford tax relief to people all
over the State who are now so heav-
lily burdened with Federal taxation
made necessary by the war effort. !
ask your continued interest in this
tax reduction program SO that we
can keep down, as far as possible,
the levies upon our citizens
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-04-02
Chesapeake City Ferry

Congressman David j. Ward has
been informed by Colonel Harry p.
Vaughn, District Engineer, Phila-
delphia, Pennsylvania, that a We
hicular ferry will be in operation
not later than April across the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal at
Chesapeake City, Maryland.
The service will be for vehicular
and pedestrian traffic, and will over
come difficulties in travel which
have existed since last July, when a
bridge across the canal was de-
stroyed by barge which collided
with a pier. Since that time a pedes-
trian ferry has been in service to
provide means of travelling about
the town, which lies on each side OF
the canal. The ferry boat Gotham
will be in service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-04-02

Rev. A. w. Konrad, of Calvert,
pastor of Grace Bible Chapel, has
returned from Union Memorial Hos
pital, Baltimore, very much i'm
proved.
Vernon B. Garvin, Jr., Salisbury
Teachers College, was recent Wis
itor of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Vernon B. Garvin.
Miss Mildred Garvin, Maryland
University, was the weekend guest
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VeF-
non B. Garvin.
Bruce Williams, who spent the
winter with his father in Wythes-
vile, Va, returned to his home here
last week.
William M Pogue was the week
end visitor of his son, William X.
Pogue and family, Pittsburgh.
Mrs. Gerald Leasing, Wilmington,
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn GRAPHICAL
Mrs. Edwin l.. Haines is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Hugh Moor. Pitts
Durgh, Pa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-04-02
Service Men Promoted

Ships Cook, Second Glass, Albert
N. Ewing, U. s. Navy, 221 West
Eigth Street, Wilmington, Del
recently promoted to his present
rank, was home on a furlough last
week. He completed his basic train
ing at the Great Lakes, ILL.,, Train
ing Station and has reported for ac-
tive assignment.
Albert is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George l.. Ewing of near Rising Sun,
He enlisted in the Navy on Deem
Der 20. He has been in the meat
cutting business ut the american
Stores for several years.
Announcement has been made by
the Headquarters. of the Ordnance
Automotive School at Holabird that
Lit. Frederick j. Best, 1O77th Ord
Co., Avn. (AB) Columbia, Ohio, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Best, of II. F.
d. /, Rising Sun, has graduated
from the school after completing a
two month course for officers known
as Motor Maintenance.
Otis d. Hanna, former high
school instructor and athletic coach
of the Jacob Tome Institute, Port
Deposit, Md, has recently been pro-
NOTED from a Chief Specialist to a
Lieutenant G.. Co., advancing two
ranks in the line of promotion. 1t.
Hanna has been stationed at the
Naval Training School Indoctrina-
tion) Dartmouth College, Hanover,
N. H., since last July.
Nashville Army Air &c l
(AAFCC) Cadet Joseph G. Wilson,
81, of Rising Sun, Md, has entered
the Classification Center here. He
is married to the former Miss Helen
Hodnett, of Providence, R. l.
At the Center, Cadet Wilson will
take physical and psychological
examinations to determine for
which branch of the aircrew SER
vice, mountaineering, navigating or
plotting, he is best fitted. Physical
training, academic study, and mill
tary drill are also part of cadet
training at the Center. This is the
first stop in a training program
that will eventually graduate Cadet
Wilson as a commissioned officer,
with wings, in the Army Air Forces
Cadet Wilson is graduate OF
Matthew Whaley High School, Will
liamsburg, Va, where he played on
the football and baseball teams. He
attended Va. Poly. Institute.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-04-02

Miss Anna Brown, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs George Calvin Brown
and william Pugh, SON of Mr.. and
Mrs. John G.. Pugh, East Noting
ham, Pa, were quietly married
Wednesday, March 18th. The cere'
mony was performed at the home OF
the bride by Rev. Robert Anderson
of Philadelphia, former pastor OF
the Oxford Methodist Church.
In the wedding party were Miss
Rose Graham Of North East, al
maid of honor and Samuel Pugh
brother of the bridegroo m,
groomsman. The wedding march
was played by Miss Mary Summer
of oxford. Mr.. Pugh is engaged in
farming.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-04-02
Passing Of
AlmshOuses Seen

Hailing the passage by both
Houses of the General Assembly of
the Bill to provide for chronic dis
ease hospitals as major accom-
plishment, Governor O'Conor indi-
Gated that immediate plan will be
made for the elimination of aims
house In the State. The measure,
Senate Bill 80, introduced as an adj
ministration bill, passed finally and
promptly received the Governors
signature.
I'm the present bill, the State
Board of Health is authorized to
establish two institutions for the
needy. One of these will be located
on the Eastern Shore and one on the
Western Shore 1t Is planned that,
in each of the institutions, two Sec
tions will be erected, one as a
chronic hospital and the other as
an infirmary. We intend to make
proper provision for both the white
and the colored. plan to follow
with the additional erection of a
section for the treatment of chronic
diseases of children, which has been
a crying need in this State for many,
many years."
1t Is expected that detailed plans
will be made for the erection of the
hospitals and, although War Pro-
duction Board regulations will not
make possible the erection at the
present time, the funds will be ear
marked and the plans completed
so that the work can proceed at the
earliest time.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-04-02
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL MENTION

Neeper Edwards, who for the
past five years has lived in Tenne.
ssee, is spending some time with
his daughter, Mrs. Helen Plummer
Mrs. Catherine Kirkpatrick and
daughter, Morgan Field, Kentucky
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Kielholtz.
Mrs. Charles e. Reynolds has re-
signed as an industrial nurse with
the National Fireworks, Inc, Elk
ton. "
Miss Phyllis Alger, Linden Hall
Litiz, Pa, enjoyed a few days vaca-
ton last week with her home folks
Mrs. Florence Founders, vii.
mington, Del, was the guest last
week OF Mrs. Sara H. Wagner.
Miss Isabel Mccoy, Torresdale
Pa. was the weekend guest of hel
mother, Mrs. J. c. Mccoy.
Rev. Frank White is visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph knight, Charles.
town, w. Va.
Mrs. Jennie Reisler, Calvert, n
visiting Miss Elizabeth Stephens.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-04-02

Point values Of all fruits and
vegetable juices and dehydrated
soups, were substantially lowered.
Values of several foods, particu-
larly apple sauce, peaches, pine
apple, canned fresh lima beans and
tomato catsup were increased.
In making public the new list,
OPA officials emphasized that there
has been no change in the overall
supply of canned and processed
foods. The decro..ses and increases
ordered, they said, were made to
adjust the supply to consumer de-
mands as Indicated by the first
weeks of point rationing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-04-02
Large War Order
Completed

One of the few defense jobs which
had come to Oxford, Pa, has been
finished, the last of the thirty-five
thousand order for beds which was
allotted the Oxford Cabinet Com
pany, having been shipped 1t is
possible that another defense order
may come shortly, but in the mean
time, the plant is giving it's atten-
tion to getting caught up on the
regular commercial orders which
were held back by Government re-
quirements.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-04-02
Evans--Wright

Miss Ann Evans, daughter Of Mrs.
Eliza Evans and the late Frank B.
Evans of Elkton, and Pvt. First
Glass Walter Orville Wright Of
Chestertown, stationed at Quantic0,
Va, were married Saturday after
noon, March 20, at 2:00 o'clock at
the home of the bride, East Main
street, Elkton. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. DR.. ]. w. Albinl
son.
The bride was given in marriage
by her brother, Frank B. Evans.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-04-02
War Stamps

The total war stamps sold this
year at the Rising Sun High School
10 $856.40. In addition to that To-
tai, pupils and teachers of Rising
Sun purchased $1,O91.0O worth pf
bonds and stamps outside of school.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-04-02
Naval Station Guard Gets
Is Years In Staying

James Howell, a guard at the
cambridge Naval Station, Port De-
post, who was found guilty of muir
der in the second degree in the
Circuit Court at Elkton, for shoot
ing Paul Fleming of Perryville,
about a month ago, was sentenced
to serve Is years in Maryland Peni-
Tertiary. Horton Ellis of near Blue
Ball, indicted for assault, was
found not guilty.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-04-02
Troop Trains Pass
Through

The railroad line through Rising
Sun, which for months has seen
very little traffic, is now daily carry
ing troop trains to cambridge
Training Station, Port Deposit.
One afternoon last week showed
two such trains, the first with 16
New York Central coaches, the sec
ond with IL. from Reading and Sea-
shore lines, and followed the next
morning by an Scar train.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-04-02
10y Riders Fined

Five North East boys, guilty of
operating an auto without the con-
sent of the owner, were hailed into
court ana given suspended fine OF
$25.75. The boys were: Roland
Terrell, Charles r. Palmer, Walter
B. Alexander, Elwood r. Bryop,
and Herbert D. Alexander.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-04-02

The annual meeting of the Octo-
raro Branch of the Red Cross will be
held Monday afternoon, April 5, at
2:O0 o'clock, in the Rising Sun Fire
house. This branch includes the Sth,
9Th and 9th districts. All chairmen
are urged to give or send reports.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-04-02
Livestock Burned
To Death

The large stone barn on the
Chandler Pugh farm, in East Not
tingham, Chester county, Pa, was
destroyed by fire of unknown orr
gin on the afternoon of Sunday.
March 81. One COW and three pigs
were burned to death.
The barn was so so feet, and
the loss Is placed at $4,000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-04-02
Counsellor In Freshman
DOrmitOry

Miss Helen Grim, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Grim, Lincoln
University, Pa, has been selected
to serve as a counsellor in the
Freshman Dormitory, at Bucknell
University, Lewisburg, next year.
Thirteen Junior women are selected
each year to help the Freshmen be-
come oriented to college life and
serve as their advisers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-04-02
Blood Donated To
Red Cross

Volunteers from Cecil County,
Doth men and women, donated
ninety-nine pints of blood on Fri
day, during the visit of the mobile
unit of the American Red Cross Vol
unteer Blood Donor Service at
Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-04-02
Anti Tuberculosis
Free Clinics

The Maryland Tuberculosis AS
ISOLATION announces that it will hold
20 free clinics throughout the state
during April. One will be held in
Elkton Wednesday, April IA at the
County Health Department. 81
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-04-02
Engagement Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Tome, Port
Deposit, announce the engagement
Of their daughter, Ruth Marie, to
Pvt. Charles Blaine Craig, Middle
town, Pa, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Bruce Craig, Port Deposit, Md. A.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-04-02
Pastor Invited To Return

At. the fourth quarterly confer
ence of the Elkton Metho dist
Church Thursday evening last, Rev.
John J. Bunting, d. D., was invited
to continue his pastorate there for
another year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-04-02
HALF OF FOOD BUDGET
is NOW RATIONED

Point rationing of meats, fats and
cheese started Monday, March 49,,
but remember that 1t is not neces-
sary to use up your stamps during
the current week.
The red A stamps in War Ration
Book 3 are the first to be used.
They entitle each person to sixteen
points OF the newly rationed foods.
II you don't use UP your stamps,
they carry over into the next week
But all stamps of the first four
weeks expire at the end of April.
Here are the rationing periods:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-04-02

Mr.. Harry Lewis Norman and
Miss Mary Ruth Thomas, both of
North East, were married Saturday
evening, March 20. at the parson-
age Of Webster Congregational
Church. The Rev. Ida A. Green
psrfogmed the ceremony.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-04-02
Forest Patrolnan

Donald G. Cole, of Perryville, has
been appointed Patrolman repre-
senting the State Department of
Forests and Parks in forest fire
prevention work in this area.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-04-02

Approximately one-half Of the
American housewives weekly food
budget went on the rationed list
when point-rationing of meat, fats
and cheese became effective Mon
day, March 20.
Here are the appro m a Q
amounts which each civilian can
get (exact amounts depend greatly
on the indiduaPs preference):
Sugars ounces weekly
Cofree--1 pound every 5 weeks
Canned Foods cans monthly
Meat-2 pounds weekly
Butter ounces weekly
Cooking Fats ounces weekly
Cheese-2 ounces weekly
Foods not rationed include fresh
fruits and vegetables, fresh and
dried fish, bread and milk.
New point values for canned and
processed foods, reducing the points
required for numerous products and
removing a few from the ration list,
have been announced by the Office
of Price Administration
The new values went into effect
Monday morning
They are scheduled to remain in
use from then until tie end of April.
Principal Changes
Chief among the changes made
in the first monthly revision of the
rationed list were the following:
Dried raisins, dried prunes and
all other dried fruits were tempo
rarily removed from rationing.
Apple juice was also taken on
the ration list.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-04-02
Fire Destroys Large Barn

The large barn on the farm of
Mrs. Annie Dean, on the outskirts
of North East, was destroyed by fire
early Tuesday morning of last week.
The loss is estimated at about
$1,000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-04-02

The prayer meeting was held on
Tuesday evening in the church audi
torium. Rev. Oliver Collins was pre-
sent and conducted the Quarterly
Conference after prayer meeting.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-12

A "pistol-packing mama who
dropped her Smith & Wesson .3S
White attending a baby in re-
corder'S court, was Jailed Satur-
day on a charge of carrying con-
cealed weapons.
The woman, who identified her
self as Mrs, ErneStine Garrett, IS,
had taken a scat in Judge John j.
Makers court, apparently believ-
ing that a case against her com
mon-law husband, Leroy Garrett
40, Of 1856 ST. Antoine, was to be
called.
While Detectives Harry Michcls
and William Foster were testify
ing on other cases, Mrs CARROTS
infant son Butch, by name be-
gan to cry and so disturbed tho
court that officers threatened TO
eject her.
As tho baby's howlS subsidized
Detective Foster heard something