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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-21

On Easter Sunday, April 9Th. at
one o'clock in the Highland Presby-
terrain church, Street, Md, Elizabeth
Louise Reynolds, daughter of the
late John ]. and Mabel Whiteman
Reynolds, Nottingham, Pa, became
the bride of Horace William Whitman,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Wit
man Rising Sun, Md. The Rev. J.
Martin Group, pastor of the church,
performed the ceremony.
II Love You Truly" Because, y
and the wedding hymn, 20 Perfect
Love-" were played softly during the
ceremony by the organist, ]. Malcolm
Heaps Those present were Miss Ann
Reynolds, sister of the bride; Mrs
Margaret Bonsall, Miss Jean 3
Ayres, and Mr., Haydn o. White.
The bride wore navy blue gabar-
dine suit with yellow and white ac-
cessories and white orchid corsage
Mrs. Whitman is a graduate of Ok
ford High School, Mr.. Whitman is a
graduate of Rising Sun High School
and st. Johns College, Annapolis,
Md. He is a member of the faculty of
Calvert High School.
After the ceremony the couple
were entertained at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles c. Reynolds, Elk
ton
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-21
April Meeting Of W.S.C.S.

The April meeting of Circle No. l.,
Mrs. Mary Jenkins leader, met Fri
day afternoon with Mrs. Alberta Rit-
chic, Mrs. jenkins presiding. Devo-
lions in charge of Miss A. Mabel Rey-
nolds. Singing. What A Friend We
Have In Jesus" Prayer by leader
followed by the Lords Prayer in uni
son. Responsive Reading, "A Call to
Worship" Singing, Beneath the
Cross of Jesus" Minutes were read
and approved. The treasurer's report
given. After the business meeting,
the program followed Reading, "A
Letter From the Boy" Mrs. Clara
B. Keen. Mrs. Virginia Fox gave a
Bible Quiz. A flower game and a
vegetable game followed. The hostess
served cookies and candy. Adjourned
to meet with Mrs. Charlotte Cooper,
Friday evening, May 10th, at 1880
o'clock.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-21
Rising Sun
Sportsmen's
Club Meets
Dudley G. Roe
Guest Speaker Of
The Evening

At the meeting of the Rising Sun
Sportsmen's Club. on Tuesday even
ing, April IL, about sixty members
were present. The guest speaker Of
the evening was Dudley G. Roe, can
didate for Congress from the East
ern Shore. Mr. Roe speoke on Sport
manship, Laws and Regulations" He
stated that the opportunity to use
small firearms in this country to hunt
game had made our young men the
best marksmen in the world, and the
war is proving this fact. Mr.. Roe
favors changing the drastic ducking
regulations now in effect in this
State, so the sportsmen may again
enjoy to some extent the sport which
is rightly theirs; but he is not in IA
vor of raising the bag limit.
He further stated, "Sportsmanship
is far reaching in it's meaning, true
fellowship and sportsmanship go
hand-in-hand."
The May meeting of the Club will
be at the Sun Theatre, when picture
on Handling Firearms" will be
shown.
All young boys and men of the
community will be admitted free as
the picture will be on Handling
Firearms. Ralph Reed, William
Graham and Theodore Brown were
appointed to take charge of this
gathering
The June meeting of the Club will
be held in the Church House at Hope
well, at which time the ladies of the
church will serve dinner for the
members and guests. Geoge McCul-
Tough, Stan Bailey and Joseph Dugan
will have charge of this meeting.
Charlton Poist was appointed
delegate to the State meeting at An
napolis on May 1914. Another dele
gate will be selected at later date.
Charles Richie was awarded a Ger
tificate of Service for outstanding
service during the past month.
Ralph Rees, Chesapeake City, and
Ralph Reed. Rising Sun, were award
ed war bonds, $50 and $25 respec-
lively.
Joseph Biggs received the door
prize, Heddon plug. which auction
ed off, the receipts being turned over
to the treasurer.
The committee on the sale of
bonds, Edward Stively, j. E. Ingram,
and Harry Balling, received the
thanks of the club
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-21

Miss Dorothy Grice, daughter OF
Mrs. Martin Grice and the late Mr..
Grice, and Mr.. Frank Maurice, U. S.
N, son of Mr.. Merrill Maurice OF
Perry Point, and Mrs. Harry Atkin-
son, Concord Field, were married on
Saturday evening, April 8, at q
O'Clock in the Grace Reformed Epis-
copal church by the pastor, Rev D.
e. Raudenbush. The bride wore an
air-force blue suit with white Access
series and a corsage of pink roses.
She was attended by her sister, Miss
Dolores Grice, who wore gray suit
with red accessories and "a gardenia
corsage. Mr.. Atkinson was best man.
Following the ceremony, Mr.. and
Mrs. Maurice left on trip to Bal
more, and ON Sunday were given a
reception at the home of the groom's
grandmother. Mr.. Maurice has re-
ported back to his base at Seattle and
the bride resumed her duties as OPP
orator at the telephone exchange in
Havre de Grace.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-21
Munition Workers
Being Transferred

With the closing of the National
Fireworks plant, near Elkton, sched-
uled for May LIST, the laying off and
transfer of workers to other plants
has begun. Last week about two hun
dred young women who have been
employed at the plant, left by train
over the Pennsylvania railroad, for
Boston, where they will be employed
in another plant owned by the same
company.
The local plant will complete its
contracts with the Government for
the manufacture of munitions by the
end of the present month.
The girls who left Elkton last
week. comprised the first lay-off of
the employees and each week other
lay-offs will be made until all the
help will be out of employment.
A number of the employees have al
ready been taken by Triumph Ex-
plosives, Inc, owner of the Navy
plant near Elkton, where over ten
Thousand men and women are en-
ployed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-21
COURT DISMISSES
THREE YOUTHS

Three Middletown, Del, youths
we're dismissed of attempted assault
charges preferred by two West Vir-
ginia girl war workers at Elkton, as
a result of one of the defendants be-
ing found not guilty by jury COM
posed of only IL members.
The twelfth juror, H. Earle Smith,
director of the Peoples Bank, was
stricken with illness and taken to a
Baltimore Hospital in an ambulance,
but counsel on both sides agreed to
abide by the findings of the remain
ing jurors.
The case was transferred from Ce-
Gil County to the Caroline Circuit
Court upon the pleas of the counsel
for the young men. Attorneys Omar
d. Crothers, E. d. e. Rollins and
Brewster Dean.
The three observation-disclosures
Lloyd, Donald Wheatley, and Edward
Grace, all about 10 years old, were
arrested upon complaint of the two
Elkton war plant girls who said they
were mistreated after the youths
picked them up in Elkton for an au-
tomobile ride.
Grace was selected for trial by
agreement between defense counsel
and prosecutors with the understand
ing that the other two defendants
would abide by the finding of the
jury in the one trial.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-21
EDITOR FREED
in LIBEL CASE

A crusading country editor who
successfully attacked State Comp
troller J. Willard Tawes' use of rar
toned gasoline, was free Saturday of
of a criminal libel charge and de-
clared 1t was complete vindication
of the right of free press"
States Attorney Harry T. Dashiell
ordered a nolle PROSE- of the indict-
ment against Rives Matthews, 81
year-old editor of the weekly Somer-
set News, saying Tawes, the chief
prosecution witness, had told him
that "in the public interest the prose-
cution should end"
Matthews criticized Tawes repeat
eddy in articles last year for making
a 900 mile trip to Georgia in a
state-owned automobile. The editors
arrest followed on June 8. 1943.
On June IL, 194S, Tawes admitted
the use of CO. ration gas for the
trip from Crisfleld, Md, to Fort
Benning, Ca, and the Maryland
Office of Price Administration revok-
de both his official and personal ra-
lions for year. However, Tawes was
given the right to re-apply for an
official ration
The editor declared that the nolle
PROSE- action "shows there are good
even in Mr. Tawes' neigh
borhood, because this thing is the
result of pubic opinion-public opin-
in kept this thing from going to
trial"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-21
Kann Case Goes
To Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of the United
States has granted a writ of certior-
ari to Gustav III. Kann, Pittsburgh
financier and former president of
Triumph Explosives, Inc, which
means that the nations highest tri-
bunal will review Kanns conviction
In Federal Court, Baltimore, on mail
fraud charges
Kann had been sentenced to three
years and to pay fine of $4,000 by
Judge w. Calvin Chestnut after the
accused was convicted of mail-fraud
charges growing out of Kann's alleg-
ed particiation in a plan to siphon
off profits of Triumph through the
operation of subsidiary known as
Elk Mills Loading Corporation.
The United States Circuit Court of
Appeals for the Fourth Circuit af-
firmed the conviction.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-21
Creswell-BlacksOn

Mrs Margaret M. Creswell, of
Cowantown. Cecil County, and Mr..
Gustavus H. Blackson, of Newark,
Del, were married Sunday evening,
April 9th, at the home of Mrs. Cres-
well in the presence of a few rela-
tives and friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel G. Crossley of Amber, Pa, at
tended the couple.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Thomas G. Cross, pastor
of the Bible Presbyterian church of
Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blackson left for a
trip to California.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-21

Miss Virginia Mae Will m S +,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Williams, and William Bedwell, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Bedwell, of
Elkton, were married Easter Sunday
by Rev. J. J. Bunting, pastor of the
Elkton Methodist church.
The bride wore powder blue
suit and hat, with corsage of white
roses. A reception followed at the
home of the brides parents in Elk
ton. The attendants were Mr.. Earl
Hines, Misses Betty Williams, Stella
Huminski and Helen Bedwell. Both
the bride and groom are employees of
Triumph Explosives.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-21

Pvt. Malcolm Jenkins writes his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Jen-
kins, of this town. that he recently
had the thrill of meeting and shaking
hands with Surgeon General Norman
T. Kirk, of the U. S. Army, who is
also native of Rising Sun. Malcolm
is connected with the Medical Corps
of the U. S. Army and is stationed
somewhere in England. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jenkins have four sons in the U. s..
Armed Forces, three of them over
seas and one stationed in Texas.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-21
New Shoe Stamp
Valid May LIST

Airplane stamp No. 2, in War Ra-
ton Book No. 8, becomes good for
one pair of shoes beginning May l..
the OPA announces. This stamps aid
Airplan stamp No /, which became
valid last November 1, will remain
good indefinitely. Stamp No. Is, in
Book No. 1 will expire April 80.
OPA said civilian shoe sales for
1943 and the first three months of
this year exceeded production by
53,OOO,0OO pairs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-21
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL MENTION

DR.. and Mss. William Workman,
Mt. JOY Pa, were guests Sunday of
Mrs. Mary Cherry and Miss Louise
Worthington. Mrs. Cherry returned
with them for visit.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward J.. Caldwell
of Chesapeake City, celebrated their
Sind wedding anniversary at their
home, Wednesday. April IL.
Mrs. Clyde Keilholtz and Miss
Dorothy Keilholtz are visiting Mrs.
Samuel Kirkpatrick, Norwood, Pa.
Mrs. Ben Pogue and children, SUI
zanne and Ben, Jr., have returned to
their home in Freehold, N. j.
Miss Elizabeth Stephens spent the
week with Mrs. William Michaels,
Media, Pa.
Miss Jennie Heyberger, Oxford,
Pa, is the guest of Mrs G.. Clinton
Logan.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-21
German War
Prisoner Labor

Requests for German prisoners for
work in canneries and lumber camps,
to establish a base prison camp on
the Eastern Shore of Maryland, have
been made to the War Manpower
Commission, Representative David ].
Ward announces.
A total of 1900 PRISONS has al
ready been requested by shore indus
tries, Representative Ward said, and
that number was sufficient to justify
establishment of base camp where
adequate guards could be provided.
The prisoners, II brought to the
Shore, would be under guard and
their activities under strict regula-
ton, he said.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-21
The East
ern Shore
Oil Company En-.
red In Extensive
Explorations

+
&S<s than $4,000 a month is be-
.1* &&pended by the, Ohio Oil, Com
<84@ Ia seismograph tests alone In
<64 zs5iest for oil ON the Eastern
HNaF4. q fact which definitely shows
1H4 search to be no fy-by-night pro-
16s|flon In the opinion of business
I4a1ers.
The expense of the tests, which
HAxe been going on since last Novem-
|as9r represents by no means all of the
money being poured out by the Ohio
company, the Sinclair Refining COM
Hany and the Pure Oil company,
which altogether have leased some
400 900 acres of land on the Shore.
Although some of the leases ex-
{8nd into the Delaware and Virginia
uortions of the Eastern Shore, most
81 them are in two Maryland coun-
les. Worcester and Wicomico.
Representatives of oil companies
Who are making Salisbury their oper-
atoms base, estimated that rs per
rent of all the land in Worcester
county is under lease for five years
and said that similar contracts have
.beet executed with the owners of SO
per cent of the land in Wicomico.
Announcement several months ago
that the Ohio company had started
exploring the possibilities of finding
oil ON the shore and had obtained
leases on about $4,000 acres in the
two Maryland counties came as a
bombshell to the other companies.
They lost no time In rushing a repre-
sentative to Salisbury, and race
for leases was on.
At present the Sun Oil Company
has 100000 acres under lase, SO
per cent of which Is in Maryland, ac-
cording to Winfield Owens, the COM
pany's head leasing agent.
Land owners are given token
payment of 81 for signing a lease
which carries with II an option of
automatic renewal from yeIf to year
for a period of i've years. After the
first year, however, and at the end of
each succeeding year the companies
agree to pay 10 cents per acre or else
drop the lease.
In the event oil is found, the land
owner will be paid one-eighth of the
money realized from sales of all oil
or gas produced from his land. Mean
while the land owner goes on with
his farming or makes use of his land
as always, but agrees to give the
right to make tests on the land or
to install producing apparatus.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-21
Guards Win Certificate
OF Excellence

The guard force of Triumph Ex-
plosives. Inc, Elkton. has been
awarded Certificate of Excellence.
Comparable to the Army-Navy e.
which is given to industrial plants
worthy of special recognition for out
standing production records, the
award includes an Efficiency Guidon
which may be carried or displayed
at all formations and ceremonies;
sterling silver pin to be worn by each
guard and cloth emblem to be at
tached to each uniform.
Ceremonies were held in the Elk
ton Armory on Wednesday, April IL.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-21
Awarded Air Medal

Headquarters 18th AAF, South
Pacific-Staff Sergeant Mich a
Blendy, of RID 1. Chesapeake City,
aerial gunner with a 13h AAF heavy
bombardment squadron operating in
the South Pacific theatre, has recent
ly been presented with the Bronze
Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal
for meritorious achievement while
participating in sustained combat OPP
irrational missions.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-21

Lowell White, six-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion White, is in
Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore,
suffering with pneumonia.
DR.. and Mrs. S. J. Savacool, Tor
resdale Pa, were weekend guests
of Mrs Florence Mccoy and daugh-
ter, Miss Isabel.
Mrs. Helen E. Harding, of Calvert,
has received word that her husband,
Pfc. Robert Harding, has left for the
South Pacific.
Mrs. Arthur Irwin, of Narberth,
Pa, was recent visitor of her
mother, Mrs. Clara B. Keen.
DIR. s. ]. Venable and Edwin Law
renee attended Presbytery at Prin-
cess Anne, Md, last week.
Mrs. Norris ]. Reynolds entertain
ed the Komrade KluIb last Friday
evening.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-21
Primary Registration

Tuesday, April rs, has been set
by the Board of Supervisors of Cecil
County as registration day through
out the county. New voters will be
registered and transfers of the names
of voters from one precinct to anoth-
er within the county and from one
county to another will be made.
The Primary Election. Day, is Mon
day, May LIST.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-21
Havre de Grace Paper
Fifty Years Old

The Democratic Ledger, of Havre
de Grace, attained It's fiftieth year
on Saturday, and we extend congrat-
ulations to the owner and editor, Mr..
Leo M. Moore. The Ledger was
founded by Mr.. Elmer H. Pritchett
in 1894, and Mr.. Moore took over as
owner and editor in 1907.
The present owner says be started
from scratch, but he ~e.w inly has
gone on to make the Ledger one of
the best weeklies that comes to our
desk.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-21
Above Suspicion

above Suspicion" starring Joan
Crawford and Fred MacMurray, will
be given Monday evening, April "a,
at Rising Sun Theatre for benefit of
the Community Library of Rising
Sun. In addition to the feature there
will be q cartoon and This Is Ameri-
ca" Shows at 700 and 800 p. m.
Popular prices.
Enjoy a good movie and aid your
community library next Monday ev-
ening.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-21
Smith Heads Rotary

Harry H. Smith has been elected
president of the Elkton Rotary Club.
Other officers are: vice-president, Ed
win H. Barnes; secretary and trea-
surer, Alfred S. Briggs, Jr.; direc-
tors, Harry L. Croak, DR.. John Col
lison, A. P. Wheeler, E. w. Croth-
ers, ]. Frank Blake and j. Mercer
Terrell.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-21
Card And Bingo Party

The Women's Auxiliary of the
Community Fire Company of Rising
Sun will hold card and Bingo Party
in the High School auditorium on
Friday evening, April %, at eight
O'Clock. Prizes and refreshments. Ad-
mission, AZ cents, including tax.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-21

Miss Helen Gathers of Port De-
post and Seaman First Glass Charles
Skirvanek were married at the Cath
Ollie parsonage in Port Deposit on
Saturday, April 8, at 700 p. m. The
ceremony was performed by Father
Dryer The attendants were Miss
Esther Flaharty and Mr.. Curtis Poist
both of Port Deposit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-21
Exploding Gas Tank
Causes Fire

An exploding gas tank in the kit
chen at the home Cleaver Carter, in
Chesapeake City, caused fire that
did damages to the extent of $4,000.
In addition to the damage to the
dwelling most of the household goods
were burned. Chesapeake City and
Elkton Fire Companies fought the
fire,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-21
Falls Down Hatch
On Ferry Boat

The young son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin Crawford, of Chesapeake
City, suffered painful injuries when
he fell down the hatch on the ferry
boat Resquite. He was taken to Union
Hospital where several stitches were
taken in his scalp.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-21
Wedding Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. Wholey Brown, OF
Zion. on Sunday, April 8, celebrated
their 3Oth wedding anniversary. Mrs.
Brown spent last Friday at Pleasant
Hill with her mother. Mrs. chidsster,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-21
Engagements
Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Logan, of
North East, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Lizzetta G.,
to P AIC George G. Rhudy, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Rhudy, also OF
North East. Miss Logan is graduate
of North East High School and Bea-
com Business College and is employ
ed as a secretary by the War De-
partment at Aberdeen Provfn
Grounds. P All Rhudy is a graduate
of North East High School.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-21
Receiving Congratulations

Rev. and Mrs. Evan w. Renne, of
Newark, Del, are receiving congra-
tulations on the birth of a son, on
April 10, at the Memorial Hospital
This is the second child in the Renne
home. Rev. Renne is pastor of Head
OF Christiana Church and of Rock
Presbyterian Church, Fair Hill, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-21

Mrs. Ada Gray. of Elkton, an
nounces the engagement of her son,
Jon L. Gray, to Elizabeth McAllis-
ter, of Oxford, Pa. At the present
time both are employed at the Tri-
umph Explosives plant near Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-21

Prayer meeting was held Wednes-
day evening at the home Of Mr.. and
Mys. William ", pegae.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-21

Circle No. 4, w. S. C. s., Mrs. Mar
garet Hindman leader. will meet Fri
day evening with Mrs. Jennie Mcvey,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-21

Local AAA officials announce that
no federal milk subsidy checks will
be delivered to producers during
Arpil for March shipments. Payments
will be available May 10.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-04-06
GUEST
PRESENT TALKS

Reverend C. A.. Bentley of
Crow Agency recently spoke to
the English III class on the his
toric background and litera-
ture of the Bible. Rev. Bentley
stressed that in addition to the
fact that the Bible, the most
famous book in the world, is a
sacred document, it owes its
place in literature to its noble
theme, God, man and the uni
verse; to its superb but simple
language; and to the majestic
music of its style.
Captain Charles Livengood Of
the Naval Air Force visited the
premises of Hardin high school
on March %, and spoke to an
assembly of the students. A
brief resume of the curriculum
to be taken by boys entering the
air force was the subject of his
talk.
AS usual, We were all glad to
see one of the returning service
men, and we sincerely wish him
the best of luck when he re-
turns to his job.