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Evening star., 1944-01-14
McKeIdin to Speak

Theodore r. McKeldin. Mayor Of
Baltimore, will address q Lincoln
Day dinner and Republican rally
on February II at the Chevy Chase
Women's Club, it was announced
today by Willard A. King, chairman
of the rally. Leading Republicans
from Garrett. Allegany. Washington
and Frederick Counties have been
invited.
Evening star., 1944-01-14
Congress in Brief

By the Associated Press.
Senate:
Continues consideration Of tax
bill.
Privileges and Elections Commit
tee considers servicemen's absentee
vote bills.
Finance Subcommittee considers
veterans legislation.
House:
Routine session.
Evening star., 1944-01-14
Movie Scripts Given Drive

HOLLYWOOD R.-What to do
with movie scripts that earned the
film industry millions of dollars?
One studio cleaned out its files and
donated tons Of paper to the sal
wage drive.
Evening star., 1944-01-14
Z Killed, IS Injured
las Trains Crash in
Texas Snowsiorm
By the Associated Press.


NOVICE. Tex, Jan. ,4.-Twelye
persons were reported killed and Is
injured In the collision OF two Santa
Fe paggenger trains during a traf1ic-
snarling snowstorm here yesterday
E. E. Baker, trainmaster at
Brownwood. attributed the wreck to
the snowfall, faulty communications
and heavy trafiic.
Only three Of the dead had been
positively identified this morning
They were Marvin Riordan, II, of
Hattiesburg. Miss; Mrs. Dorothy
Morris Roberts, 10, Of McGregor,
Tex, and her 3-month -old daugh-
ter, Bonita Madge.
A four-car extra train bound for
Camp Barkley crashed into the rear
Of 12-car California bound train
which had stopped at the station to
discharge q passenger.
10 Civilians, 2 Soldiers Killed.
Before communications with this
little nag station broke down en-
tirely last night, the railways divi-
sion headquarters at Temple re-
ported that IL were dead, including
10 civilians and soldiers. The dead
and injured were taken to Abilene
Coleman and Brownwood.
G. G. Schultz, conductor. of the
extra train, said 1t was pulling into
the station at about IS miles an
hour and that his two brakemen
were looking for the signal to ascer-
tain whether 1t indicated clear when
the collision occurred.
E. v. Moore, attendant in the
splintered car near the rear of the
stopped train, said he and the Rior-
dan boy were playing trainmen at
the time Of the impact. He said the
child was smothered in the wreck
age.
Weather Below Freezing.
Soldiers and civilians worked in
below-freezing weather to remove
the bodies.
A sailor said the chair car was
transformed into a shambles. What
had been small talk and laughter
suddenly became screams and curses
OF hurt and dying people. The ones
at the rear of the coach didn't have
a chance as needlelike splinters
and Jagged pieces OF steel crushed
forward"
1t. John MCGUIRE, Scranton. Pa.
and Pvt. j. E. Moran, Stockton
Calf, helped carry fellow pas
sengers from the train. "One
woman was killed with a baby ir
her arms" Pvt. Moran said. "anc
two other little kids were killed"
locomofives CoIl;de
Evening star., 1944-01-14
Argentina Takes Census

Argentina has ordered a census of
its population, industries and social
activities.
Evening star., 1944-01-14

WCTU HEADS BACK WARTIME PROHIBITION-Mrs Ida b
Wise Smith, president Of the Womens Christian Temperance
Union who told congressional committee yesterday that
saloons threat efficiency" potential
breeder sabotage raises hands emphatcay she dis
cusses wartime prohibition bill with Representative Bryson
Democrat OF South Carolina author Of the measure
Evening star., 1944-01-14
Locomotives Collide
In Foq, 4 Die, & Hurt

PASCO. Wash. Jan. IA uP,.-Two
railway locomotives collided in a
heavy fog near White Bluffs, Wash,
killing four and injurins six of their
|crewmen.
Evening star., 1944-01-14
U. S. Buys Peanuts

Argentina will ship all its surplus
shelled peanuts to the United States
this season.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-18
WILLIAM 7. MCCLURE

William Talbot Mcclure died
Thursday Feb. 10, at his home in
ocean City, N. j., following stroke
Of paralysis suffered two weeks pre-
yiously. The deceased was in the
32nd year of his age. He was son
If the late Columbus and Mary Nc
Jlure and was born in Baltimore. For
years he was resident of Rising
sun, moving to New Jersey after his
marriage. Surviving are his wife and
.hree sons, also one brother.
The body was brought to Rising
sun and interment made in Brook
view cemetery Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Mcclure, for number of
FEARS, in his early manhood, was a
ailway mail clerk, with run between
New York and Washington. In later
years. he represented a New York
glove firm, travelling throughout the
southern States.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-18
ORDINANCES
PASSED BY
THE COMMISSIONERS OF
RISING SUN, MD.
RISING SUN. MD.

The following Ordinances passed
by the Commissioners of Rising Sun,
Md, are published for the informa-
ton of our citizens:
No. BE IT ENACTED, That
any person or persons throwing or
placing in the streets or on the side
walks of Rising Sun, any ashes,
straw, hay, paper, litter, scraps of
tin or leather, tin cans, decaying
fruit, vegetables or vines, stones or
brush, or any dirt or filth of any kind
whatsoever, or leaving of the same
upon the streets, shall be fined, on
conviction. not less than one dollar,
nor more than five dollars, together
with the costs of the prosecution in
each and every case.
No. BE IT ENACTED, That
all parties occupying property must
trim the grass and weeds along the
sidewalks in front of same, also trim
any overhanging limbs that interfere
with public travel, on or before the
1st day of June, and keep them
trimmed during the season; owners
of vacant lots along which sidewalks
are laid must do likewise. Anyone
failing to comply with the above or
dinance will have said work done by
the authorities and have the cost of
same added to their taxes. The min
imum charge for any job done by the
Bai1iff to be five dollars
No. 8 BE 1T ENACTED, That
any person or persons detected in
committing depredations upon pri-
vate roperty, be arrested by the Bail
iff and fined not less than five dol
lars and the costs of prosecution for
each offense
No. ABE 1T ENACTED, That
any person or persons interfering
with the street lights or any other
property belonging to the town, shall
be fined not less than ten dollars
and costs.
No. 5-BE 1T ENACTED, That
the running of bicycles and express
wagons is not allowed on the side
walks Wheelbarrows may be run in
moderation, so as not to interfere
with public travel. Any person vio-
lating the ordinance will be arrested
and fined not less than five dollars
and costs of prosecution for each
offense
No. 6-BE 1T ENACTED That
no person shall be permitted to break
the regular sidewalks to make a
driveway into their premises, but
in all such cases where driveway is
desired, the party so desiring it shall
be required to make application to
the Street Commissioners Anyone
violating the ordinance shall be Ii
able to a fine of five dollars for each
and every offense.
Other Ordinances will be published
next week
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-18
Bids For Transportation Of
School Children

Bids will be received by the Office
of the Board of Education of Cecil
County on or before Tuesday, Febru
airy 29th, at HOO a. M, for the
transportation of school children
over the following routes:
Section l.. Starting at the closed
Washington School, thence to Bay
View. thence to the North East
schools, including Marysville and
Leslie children enroute, returning
after dismissal of school over the
same route.
Section 2. Starting at Mechanics
Valley thence to the North East
schools, returning after dismissa,
of school over the same route.
Further information concerning
requirements for buses may be OBJ
tanned at the Office of the Board Oh
Education of Cecil County. Envelopes
should be marked, Bids for Trans
portation of School Children" Names
of drivers and alternates must bG
given. Bidders will be required to
furnish Public Liability Insurance.
The Board reserves the right to
accept or reject any or all bids. AL.
bids must be made on forms which
al = obtaina BILE at the Office of the
Board of Education.
BY order of the Board of Educa-
ton of Cecil County.
H. E. Mcbride,
County Superintendent
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-18
APPROACHING MARRIAGE

Mr. and Mrs. Louis R. Ehlers of
Elkton, announce the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Marjorie Sophia
Ehlers, to Mr.. Linder Kearsley Lar
kin, of Wilmington, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frances E. Larkin, of Philadel-
phia. The wedding will take place
at an early date.
Miss Ehlers, a graduate of the Elk
ton High School and Goldey College,
is employed by the Dupont Company.
Mr. Larkin is a graduate of Drexel
Institute of Technology and is en-
pioyed by the American Viscose Co.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-18
January Milk Receipts

The Cecil County Agricultural
Conservation Association requests
dairy farmers to bring their January
milk receipts to one of the following
places to receive their Dairy Feed
Payments:
Rising Sun, Western Maryland
Dairy, February FL & %, Z a. M, to
p M; Bayview Lodge, February
81, p. m. to 9 p. M; Cecilton Par
ish House, February %, 9 a. m. to
p. M; Elkton AAA Office, Febru-
airy "a, rs, & 20, 9 "a. m. to 5 p. m.
On account of transportation diff
culties, the dealers are requesting
farmers to place their orders early
for fertilizer and accept deliveries
whenever they can be made.
There is limited number of used
hampers, boxes, and shipping crates
now available. Anyone interested in
securing these may contact the AAA
Office, III North Street, Elkton, Md,
for more information
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-18
PORT DEPOSIT

Miss Blanche Stebbing entertained
over the weekend Miss Nan Wigger,
of Havre de Grace.
The Hytheham Club held delight
full Valentine Party in Nesbitt Hall
on Tuesday, the 18th.
Miss Emma Miller is spending
some time with relatives in Philadel-
phia, Plainfield, N. j., and New York.
Mrs. Harry Riley is visiting her
sister in Chicago, Ill
Miss Catherine Roe, of Philadel-
phia was a weekend visitor at her
home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Quinn, Sir,
have returned from a visit to Down
ingtown, Pa.
Dr. w. G. Jack is receiving treat
ment at the Maryland General Hos
pital, Baltimore.
Mrs. NJ F. Brumfield of Rising
Sn, visited her sister, Mrs Howard
Shank, during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank T. Benson, of
Govans, Md, were weekend guests
of their daughter-in-law, Mrs. C. l..
Benson.
Mrs. John Baker had as her guest
on Thursday, her sister, Mrs. Arthur
Coale, of Philadelphia. Ss
Miss Lenora Rappaport Us visiting
Dr.. and Mrs. William Shaub, Lynn,
Mass.
George MCGEE, of Philadelphia,
spent the weekend with Port De-
post friends.
Mrs. Norman Hasson entertained
her mother, Mrs. Nellie Eberhardt,
Of Baltimore, over the weekend.
The members of the w. S. c. S.
gave st. Valentines party on Fri
day evening. The origin of the day
was read and playlet entitled "The
Five Cycles of Life" given.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-18
BOND DRIVE AT RISING SUN
SCHOOL

Pupils of the Rising Sun High
school responded to the Fourth War
Loan Drive to the extent of $16S2.60
according to the figures released by
Ruby Anderson and Irene McCauley,
student managers of the Stamp and
Bond sales group at the high school.
When this figure is broken down to
4 per-pupil average, it represents a
sum of approximately 5000 per pupil
turing that period from January Is
through February Is.
Very early in the scholastic year,
he goal for the school was set, on
,he basis of last years sales, at
$4,000. To date, with little more than
Jne-half the year completed, the
.chool shows a total sales record of
$3293.30. In commenting upon this,
Mr.. Shingler, faculty director for
he project said, ''It is indeed graft
lying to know that our boys and
girls, together with their parents, are
behind the war effort. Onr school
will buy more than the four Jeeps
JTlSludlly SCI do d SOdI-OuI PuPAAo
are not satisfied with anything short
of the best in this line!"
With Victory Day in the offing,
more than 100000 additional sales
will be made-and this amount isn't
inquired as a school stipend. Last
year Victory Day brought in excess
IF $40, OOO-and this year it is be-
ing planned on as productive scale
as possible.
The various home rooms in the
school have been running contest
N the basis of money-per-room in
vested in the war loans. To date, the
Academic group of the Freshman
Class leads the parade of Jeeps with
a total of $769.S5. This group is be-
ing closely pressed by the General
group of the second year, whose
S13705 weekly total sent them into
second place with $754.4O to their
credit. The standings in this contest
follow.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-18
COLORA

Miss Mary Henry spent few days
at Fall River, Mass.
Miss Charlotte Ewing, Whining
ton, called on Mrs. Kennel hiking in
Havre de Grace Hospital.
Marion Henry, Concordville, Pa,
was caller at the Samuel E. Ewing
home Sunday evening.
The young folks, as we'll as some
of the older ones, enjoyed the fine
shedding while it lasted.
Mr.. Reuben Benedict, Colora, is
enjoying visit with daughter and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Woodie Liddell,
in Arkansas.
Junior Jones, son of Mr.. and
Mrs Hugh Jones of this town, while
playing with another boy one even
ing the past week. was badly cut OH
the face by a piece of glass thrown
by the other boy, The injured lad
was taken by his father to physi-
clan who dressed the wound which
required ten stitches.
Street E. Riley came home from
cambridge last Thursday for a nine
day furlough with his family. They
spent the weekend with his wife's
relatives in Quarryville, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon H. Gallaher, of
Lyndalia, Newport, Del, were callers
at the Fitzgerald home Sunday after
noon; also to see Mr.. Gallaher' s
mother who is improving from her
recent illness.
Mrs. Mary L. Cooney who had
quite serious attack of pneumonia,
is now able to be about her home.
Mrs. William Wier and Mrs. John
Burkins attended the funeral of the
formers sister-in-law, Mrs. Hayes
Grason, in Oxford, last week.
Mrs. Hugh Jones spent a few days
with relatives in Washington, D. C.
Three ladies from Colora lately
took the examination for the post
Office here.
Prayer meeting was held Tuesday
evening this week at the Duckett
home here in charge Of the pastor
and some members of the Nazarene
Church at Porter's Grove.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-18
WOODLAND

A Sunday School board meeting
will be held Thursday evening, at
the home of Mrs. Ray McGrady.
Roger Charsha, Sic and friend,
Of the Navy Yard, Washington, D. c.,
were weekend guests. of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wrightson Charsha.
Mrs. Wilbert Jackson and Mrs.
Raymond Campbell we're in Whining
ton on Friday
Mrs George Felty and daughter,
Media, were Sunday dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sebold.
Mrs. Laura Cullen, Mrs. Frances
Pletz, and little son, Harry, of Stan
ton, Del. spent Wednesday with the
George McCulloughs.
Mrs. James Gather spent Thursday
with Mrs. Frank Orr
Miss Mildred Todd has been confin-
ed to the house with bad cold.
Mrs. Robert Marshall has been
quite ill with tonsilitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph SINNERS of
Perryville, were Sunday visitors of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert SINNERS.
William E. Rea and Mr.. John REFS
Ter attended the Farm Bureau Vic
tory dinner, Thursday night, at the
Kenmore Inn, Bel Air.
Ensign Tedrick Barnes, and family
left on Monday for Tampa, Fla, for
a stay of few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Craig, Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Campbell and
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Jackson spent
Friday evening in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Mcdowell of
Calvert, entertained at a birthday
dinner on Wednesday evening in
honor Clayton Lee Mcdowell. Other
.gests were Mrs. Matilda Mehan and
son Charles.
A surprise covered dish luncheon
was given Mrs. Walter Todd on We'd
nesday, as they are moving in the
near future to their new home in
Port Deposit, which they recently
purchased. Those who enjoyed the
occasion were: Mrs. Walter Todd,
Mrs. Howard Barnes, Mrs. Wright
son Charsha, Mrs. Gilbert SINNERS,
Miss Virginia Abrahams, Mrs Bertha
Williams, Mrs. William Rea, Mrs
Harold Tyson, Miss Mildred Todd,
Mrs. William Thomas and Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Rea.
Miss Naomi Tyson has accepted a
position at cambridge.
The installation of new officers of
the M. Y. F. at Hopewell church has
been postponed until Sunday night
Feb. 20. The public is invited.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-18
Damages Recovered
For Injuries To
SchuOl Girl

AS the result of the driver of a
truck owned by James c. Davis, of
fredericksburg, Md, failing to stop his
machine when school bus was I'M
loading children, Dorothy Johnson,
aged six, of that town. was struck
and injured. Suit was entered by the
child's father and the Court awarded
him $1,000 damages. The State law
stipulates that all vehicles must stop
not less than ten feet from school
bus when it taking on or letting off
school children. VIM. Pepper Con-
stable was the attorney for the
child's father.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-18
Looms AS Speaker

The Denton attorney, who is a
candidate for the first District Demo
cratic congressional nomination from
the First District of Maryland, is
being prominently mentioned as
speaker of the House of Delegates
for the proposed extra session of the
Maryland Legislature. 1t is reported
that the plans for calling the special
session in order to take up the sol
der vote problem already are taking
shape. Mr.. Merriken, World War
veteran, is president of the Denton
Chamber of Commerce. He is Sc
years old and son. of Harry r. Mer
riken of fredericksburg.
reprint of The Wilmington Jour
nal-Every Evening, January 20,
1944).
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-18
FEBRUARY MEETING OF
MINISTERIAL DIVISION

The Ministerial Division of the
Cecil County Council of Churches
will meet on Monday, February 81,
at 1890 a. m. in the Elkton Pres
byterian Church.
All ministers and leaders of
churches are urgently invited and ex-
pected to attend this meeting. Sever
al important matters of business will
be discussed and acted upon.
AS the Order of the Day, at ii a..
m, the Rev. S. ]. venable will lead a
round-table discussion of the sub
ject, 1.-The Minister and Divorce"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-18
MRS. HARRY ROBERTS

Mrs Ella Roberts, aged rs years,
wife of Harry Roberts of Elkton,
died at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Baker Friday nights. She had
spent the day there and was about
ready to start for home when strick-
en- with heart attack. Mrs. Roberts
was a member of the Elkton Presby-
teriai Church. The funeral was held
rom Pippin's funeral home Monday
afternoon at o'clock. Interment in
Bethel Cemetery, near Chesapeake
City,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-18
YOUR INCOME TAX PROBLEMS

Are you worried by the many per-
picking questions put up to you by
the Treasury Department in that
cumbersome and intricate blank COM
piled by their experts, who are ia
miliar with every tax detail through
years of study, and seem to think
everyone should understand as we'll
as they do.
If you need help you will find the
little booklet, Income Tax Made
E-Z," advertised elsewhere in our
columns, an answer to many of your
worries. Send for the booklet.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-18
North East School Bus
Situation Discussed

The Board of Education met in
regular session on Tuesday, Feb. 3.
Those present were Mr.. Reuben Rey-
nolds, vice-president, and Mrs. Wal
lace Williams.
The minutes of the regular meet
ing of January 18th and special
meeting of January oath, were read
and approved, and sundry bills or
dered paid.
A letter was received from Mrs.
George Foraker requesting that the
school bus be allowed to come three
fourth of a mile farther so that her
children would not have so far to
walk. The Board directed the Super
intendent to inform Mrs. Foraker
that the ODT regulations prohibited
the extension of bus routes at this
time.
The Board then discussed at some
length the North East school bus
situation. The Superintendent report
ed that as requested at the special
Board meeting held last month, he
had arranged with Mr.. Edgar Thomp-
son to transport portion of the
North East children. thereby elm
mating some of the bus routes OF MI.
John Lilley so that he could contln-
ue transporting some children with
the equipment he had available. The
Superintendent reported that TINS
had been arranged by having Mi.
Thompson bring all of the Bay View
children to North East and all OF the
Mechanics Valley children to North
East. This was approved by the
Board
The Rev. Sexton came before the
Board in the interest of having MI.
Thompson transport the Marysville
children as well as the Bay View
children since both groups live along
the same route.
The Board directed that the Wash
ington-Bay ViewMarysville and Me-
chanics Valley bus routes be advef-
tised for bids, the same to be recelV-
ed in the office of the Board OF Edu-
cation on Tuesday, Feb 18th, at l L
a. m. These routes are now temper
arily cared for by Mr.. Thompson as
noted above.
In connection with the above dis
cussion, the Superintendent present
ed to the Board, petitions which had
been received from the Red Toad and
Bay View communities near North
East, protesting against the school
bus service to those communities,
The Board then instructed the Sup
erintendent to direct letter to the
State Roads Commission calling their
attention to the danger involved
along the road where two bus accl-
dents have already occurred within
the past two years, and to request
that steps be token to eliminate this
danger spot.
The Superintendent reported that
he was taking steps to build a new
fence at the Howard Street School
and to have gravel placed on por-
ton of the school yard so as to elm
mate the mud and cinder situation.
This was approved by the Board.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-18
WILLIAM M. BOREM

The funeral of William M. Borem,
SIS, for many years resident of
Chesapeake City, who died at the
Delaware Hospital, Saturday, was
held from the McCrery funeral home
27OO Washington Street, Whining
ton, Wednesday afternoon. Interment
was in Bethel cemetery, Chesapeake
City. For the past four years he had
made his home with son, George NJ.
Borem, in Wilmington.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-18

AS a special feature of the USO
Open House on Sunday, Feb. 6, talk
ing records were made by several
Elkton parents to send to their sons
in the service who are in this coun-
try.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-18
PUBLIC SALE
OF
AUvyroHa0D" H

AUIVINTVDH1EHIE
The undersigned will sell at Jones
G;,lag Conowingo, Md, on
SATURDAY, FEB. 20, 1914
at 200 O'Clock p. Nj.
The following machine:
1887 Chevrolet Sedan
Being sold for storage and towing.
This machine is advertised in com
pliance with the Maryland State
Laws, Chapter AIT, Acts, 1886, Sec
ti.n 1872, Article Sc, and clear title
is guaranteed.
C. M. JONES,
Conowingo, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-18
MRS. FLORENCE e. SNYDER

Mrs. Florence E. Snyder, widow
of the late Sylvester ]. Sny-
der, died Friday at her home in
Union, Cecil County, aged So years.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
afternoon in Union Methodist church
and interment made in adjoining
cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-18

The Presbyterian Missionary So
ciety will meet Thursday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Otis Kennard.
Devotional leader, Mrs. Clarence Gift
ford, "And Crown Thy God" Mrs.
Charles S. Pyle: "Interracial," Mrs.
Curtis Irwin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-18

Jack Pennell, Wrightsville. Pa.
mail carrier, who expected to be in
Quoted into the army, went to Phila-
delphia for his physical examination,
but failed to pass.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-18

Fire on Tuesday night of last
week, destroyed government house
at Hollingsworth Manor, Elkton, oc-
supied by Mrs. A. M. Groves. and par
tally wrecked an adjoining unit.