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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-13
Lions To Send
Christmas
Remembrances

At the dinner meeting of the Lions
Club on Thursday evening last, the
question of sending Christmas re-
membranes to all those in the Arm
ed Service from this locality was dis
cussed at length and the selection,
wrapping and mailing of the gifts,
some two hundred, placed in the
hands of the Military Committee.
The Club voted to hold Ladies
Night on Thursday, November End,
at the Spanish Tavern, Quarryville,
Pa, and arrangements have been
made for the banquet and entertain
ment.
A number of volunteers for the
Blood Donor Unit on Monday, No
vember 9Th, 200 to 700 p. M, at
Rising Sun, were reported to have
registered.
The ladies of Circle No. 2, w. S.
c. S., served a splendid fried oyster
supper that was enjoyed by the thir-
ty-two members and guests present
at the meeting.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-13
Surplus Prop
erty Office
Will Help

To assist the counties and munich
alities of the State to take fullest
advantage of economies possible
through the purchase of available
surplus war property to be disposed
of by the Federal Government, Gov.
O'Conor has made known, a central
Surplus War Property Information
Service has been established in the
Office of the Maryland Council of De-
Tense.
Supervising the work of the new
Service, which is the result of plans
formulated by him in conjunction
with the Council of State Govern
ments, will be Major l.. w. Upton,
State Property Officer. His specific
responsibility will be the coordina-
ton of efforts of the Federal dispos-
al agencies and the local purct asing
agencies in the State.
Under the Federal legislation gov
erning the disposal of all surplus
war property, States and their poll
tical subdivisions will be given first
choice, after the various Federal Gov
eminent Departments and Agencies.
Among the articles that will be avail
able are surplus medical supplies,
equipment and property suitable for
use in the protection of public health
as well as a great variety of other
articles appropriate for school and
educational use and, in fact, items of
all types that are being purchased
regularly by practically all the State,
county and local agencies.
The new Service already has start
ed to contact the county and local
authorities to ascertain what articles
are needed now by the various coun-
ties and communities with the expec-
tation tina tmost of the present and
future needs can be supplied from
the surplus materials.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-13
/. FRIDAY. OCTOBER IL. 1914
SIXTH WAR
LOAN OPENS
NOVEMBER 20

Henry Morgenthau, Jr., Secretary
of the Treasury, announced Thurs
day the terms of the securities to be
sold in the Sixth War Loan, Novem-
Der 20-December 16, and declared
the goal of $14,0O0,00O,000 is cur
gently needed"
He said the direct costs Of the war
since January have exceeded &c.,
OOO, 100000 and ''the critical phases
of the war are still ahead Of US, and
for that reason we cannot expect any
material decline in expenditures dur
ing the next several months"
He said the major emphasis
throughout the drive will be placed
on the quota of $5,000,O00,000 for
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-13
Minute Men Re-
union And Dinner

Company 5S4, Reserve Militia,
Minute Mem, will have an annual
dinner reunion meeting at West Not
tingham Presbyterian Church, Friday
evening, October 18th, at 500
O'Clock. Hon. Herbert r. O'Conor,
Governor of Maryland, has accepted
the invitation of Captain ]. Paul
Slaybaugh to be present for tie meet
ing.
This company was originally or
ganized with one hundred and forty
men and during the period when it
was believed there might be some
real function for them to perform
they served their community and
state Loyalty and faithfully.
1t is hoped that this will prove to
be the first of seriees of annual re-
union meetings,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-13
47Oth Stated
Meeting'Of
Presbytery

The 470th stated meeting of the
New Castle Presbytery, comprising
the Presbyterian church of Delaware
and the Eastern Shore of Maryland,
convened in the Elkton Presbyterian
church on the afternoon of October
End, with Rev. Evan w. Renne, mod
orator, presiding.
The first session was devoted prin-
cipally to business.
At the evening session, Rev. James
R. Galley of Philadelphia, was the
guest speaker. His topic was 1.-THE
Mission of Church School Teachers. :"
He was formerly member of the
New Castle Presbytery, as pastor of
the Presbyterian church in Smyrna,
Del.
The closing session was held Tues
day. The visitors were entertained at
luncheon by the local Westminster
Guild.
The Rev. DR.. William Leishman of
Lewes, Del, was reelected stated
clerk for three years and the Rev.
John j. Brown of Salisbury, was
named permanent clerk.
The Rev. Edward NJ Mckee, of
Warrendale, Pa, was admitted to the
Presbytery. He has accepted call to
the Port Deposit and Perryville
churches. 1t was announced that the
Rev. DR.. William Gibson, a former
pastor at New Castle, Del, will be-
come pastor at Rehoboth Beach
church, and the Rev. j. Franklin Nc
Hendry has been transferred from
the Lehigk, Pa, Presbytery to New
Castle, and has been assigned as as
sistant to tt pastor of West church,
Wilmington.
! The Presbytsry approved the re-
commentator of committee to pur-
chase motion picture sound projec-
ton machine for promotional church
work
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-13
DIR. Cewehr To Speak

The Woman's Club of Elkton, the
Civic Club of Chesapeake City and
the Hytheham Club of Port Deposit,
are sponsoring an Institute, which
will be held in Washington Hall, Port
Deposit, Tuesday, October 17tE.
DR.. w. M. Gewehr. Head of the
History Department of American
University at Washington, will speak
on Americas Responsibility in the
Post War World"
In order to accommodate h 9
speaker, who must return to Wash
ington for six o'clock appointment,
the hour has been changed to 1880.
The meeting is open to the public.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-13

The first absentee ballots for the
November election by Cecil County
soldiers and sailors, were delivered
to the Board of Supervisors OF Elec-
tons for this county, Tuesday last.
State troopers transported the ballots
to Elkton, delivering them upon re-
ceipt signed by members OF the
Election Board Later deliveries are
planned for October 15, November
LIST, and before the close of the polls
on Election Day, Nov. 7th.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-13
PsOnas-Vlanis

Miss Helen Psomas, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John Psomas of Elk
ton, was married to Anthony Vlamis,
of New York City, at the Greek Or
thodox Church, Baltimore, on We'd
nesday, Sept. 81.
The attendants were Miss Georgia
Psomas and Miss Christine Psomas,
sisters of the bride. George Vaggi of
Elkton, was best man, and the ushers
were Staff Sgt Augustus Psomas and
Angulus Limnios. The flower girl was
little Miss Evangeline Suris of Balti-
more
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-13

James w. Monger, %, Noting
ham, Pa, has been granted divorce
from Marie o. Monger, 2S,. Port De-
post, by the Chester County Court.
The decree, awarded on grounds OF
desertion, was signed by Judge Err
nest Harvey.
Testimony before the Master and
Examiner revealed the Mongers were
married May 5, 1895, and separated
January s, 1912. They have three
children, two sons living with tie
father and a daughter living with the
mother.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-13
North East Yacht Club

Harry w. Pippin of Elkton, has
been elected commodore of the North
East Yacht Club, and Cutbert Clar-
bold, of Newark Del, vice-commo-
dore. Otker officers chosen are: Rear
commodore. Lyndon Cortelyou, of
Philadelphia; fleet captain, Leslie
Pinkerton, North East; secretary
treasurer, James W. Hughes, Elk
ton; board of governors. Harold
Holt, Wilmington; Charles Ferguson
and ]. M. Smith. North East; house
and grounds committee, Leslie Pip
pin; entertainment, Leslie Pinker-
ton; race committee. Harold Holt,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-13
Gov. AnnOun-
ces Fish Hatch
cry Project
Will Replace Outmoded
Facilities--To Be Built
In Postwar Days

Previously announced plans of the
Maryland Game and Inland Fish
Commission for establishment of a
State Fish Hatchery as postwar
project have been expanded tremen-
dously, Governor O'Conor made
known recently, to point where the
expenditure of approximately $685.
900 will be involved.
The tentative location for the pro-
jected Hatchery, the Governor was
informed by State Game Warden e.
Lee LeCompte, is in Washington
County, where preliminary arrange
ments already have been completed
for acquisition of some ITS to 200
acres of land in the Beaver Greek
Cress Ponds Area.
Provision of 32,400 days of en-
ployment is expected from the pro-
ject, Governor O'Conor said, adding
that such a total of employment
would supplement greatly the efforts
long underway by the Postwar
Commission to provide, through State
construction projects, employment
against possible mass industrial lay
offs. Labor in constructing the ponds,
dykes, water supplies, fencing, ETC.,
that will be required for the project,
will aggregate one-third of the total
cost, the Governor said.
The buildings and equipment for
the Hatchery will cost approximately
$4,000, and ponds, dykes and i'm
poundments, $4,000. Acquisition of
the necessary land will involve ap-
proximately $4,000, he said, and en-
cheering plans, $4,000. Remaining
costs involve provision of water sup
ply, and development and equipment
of public fishing areas in connection
with the Hatchery.
The present fish hatchery system
is both inadequate and out of date,
inasmuch as the Lewiston Plant, es-
tablished many years ago, is now
without water supply due to defores-
tation, thus making it necessary to
carry on in many small plants, with
consequent high operating costs and
low production of fish.
IN view OIL Inc great increase LII
anglers licenses in the past five years
-1944 showing total of 10000 as
against 1900 in 1939-it can be as
sumed as certainty the Governor
declared himself confident, that the
fishing demands on State waters will
be tremendously increased when the
thousands of Marylanders now in the
military services return home.
A point emphasized by the Cover
nor, was that Maryland is called up
on to take care of stocking all the
Potomac River, which is very heavily
fished by Washingtonians, and also
by approximately 1000 West Virgin
la and Virginia fishermen
Plans for the proposed Hatchery
include the Matching and rearing of
100000 two-year old trout and $780,
900 yearling bass, crappie and sun
fish, as well as buildings for the
study of fish life and study rooms
for the teaching of student classes
in biology.
The plant will be beautified so
that it will be a show place not only
for the anglers of Maryland, but for
the many thousands of visitors from
Washington and nearby States.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-13
Church Buys Parking Lot

The official board of the Elkton
Methodist church has reorganized
for the ensuing year by electing
Harry w. Pippin, chairman, and Roy
Schmidt, vice-chairman. The trustees
decided to purchase a lot of ground
to the rear of the church property
on East High Street, from Nathan
Karl, to provide a parking lot for
those attending the church services.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-13
Democratic Rally

A rally will be held in Elkton, at
the Armory, on Friday evening, Oct.
Is, by the Democrats of Cecil county.
Among the speakers will be Sena-
tor Willard E. Tydings, and State
Senator Dudley G. Roe, of Queen
Anne's County, who is the Democrat
ic nominee for Congress from the
Eastern Shore Congressional District.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-13
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL MENTION

Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Hindman, of
this town, have received word from
their son, Pfc. John c. Hindman, Jr.,
and has been receiving treatment for
his wounds in hospital in England.
Pvt. Hindman suffered two injuries.
one of them in the head. He was
flown to England by plane where he
underwent a successful operation for
the removal of piece of steel from
his head, and reports he is progress
ing finely and receiving the best of
care.
A very pretty wedding was solem-
nized Sunday afternoon in the Meth
odist Church, when Miss Patricia Ann
Richards, granddaughter of Mrs.
Jean Shepherd, became the bride of
Lieut.. Eric Leo Sokol, Aberdeen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Johnson have
received word of the safe arrival of
their SON, Pfc. Russell M. Johnson,
Miss Ann Robertson, Washington,
D. c., was the weekend guest of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Rob-
erson.
Mrs. David Lewis, Chincoteague,
Va, was the guest of Mrs. Harvey
Ewing Sunday and Monday.
Miss Sara Brokaw, Newark, Del,
spent the weekend with her mother,
Mrs. Louise Brokaw.
Miss Lorraine Fassitt is the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Fassitt,
Springfield, Pa.
Everett F. Johnson is patient in
TIE University of Maryland Hospital,
Baltimore.
Miss Marjorie Ehng, Philadelphia,
was the Sunday guest of Mrs. Jean
Shepherd.
Mrs. Thomas Morrison, Philadel-
phia, is visiting Mrs. Grace Terry.
Miss Lidie Campbell is visiting
relatives in Palmyra, N. J.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-13

Tuesday, October Srd, was the first
day for registration of new voters
for the November 7th eelction. Re-
ports from the various districts show
that the number that did register on
the first day was smaller tkan antici-
pated.. The total registered vote in
the county IL now $4,000,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-13
Gasoline Book Renewals

Applications for renewals of A
books may be picked up at gas sta
tions or local Board after Oct. 8.
Please fill out applictions, return
to Rationing Board with back cover
Of A book. Be sure to mark speedo-
meter reading.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-13
Engagements Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Jones of Como
wingo, have announced the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Alice
Marie Jones, to Glenn w. Hopkins
Coxswain Mate C, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. S. Hopkins of Annapolis,
Md. Miss Jones is graduate of Ris-
ing SUN High School and is now at
tending Goldey College. Coxswain
Mate &c Hopkins, who has served
twenty-tkree months in the South
west and Central Pacific, has reported
back to combat duty after a twenty
three day leave.
Announcement is made by Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward r. Goodnow, of North
East, of the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Dorothy Virginia, to
Sgt. Joseph R. Ritter, U s.. Army Air
Corps, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Ritter of Atlantic City. The wedding
will take place this fall.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-13

On the grounds of unbecoming
conduct, Mrs: Hester Sprague, of Elk
ton. has docketed suit in TIE Circuit
Courtsat Elkton, for an absolute di-
vorce from her husband, John p.
Sprague. The defendant left for parts
unknown in company with one May
Huater, on November le. lsta.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-13

MGSSfS. AlDSTt GSOTS0 VI ElhLOu, ,
Glen McGrady of Rising Sun; Thos.
Reynolds and John ]. Clark of North
East, represented the Fifth District
Cooperative of Cecil County at the
meeting of the Southern States Co.
operative held Oct. 3, at the Lord
Baltimore Hotel, Baltimore.
Miss Gertrude Touchton, r. NJ,
who has been visiting her mother at
Zion, the past three weeks, has re-
turned to her work in Connecticut.
Mrs. R. L. Pedigow and Mrs. John
F. Shea, Knoxville, Tenn, spent
Monday with Lieut.. and Mrs. Edward
Mcclellan.
Rev. and Mrs. j. B. Dickerson and
son, Cambridge, Md, were Sunday,
Monday guests of DR.. and Mrs. r. c..
Dodson.
Mrs. Juanita Graham has moved
from Rowlandsville to the McVey
apartment on Cherry Street
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley McVey, Ber-
wyn, Md, were weekend guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley McVey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wiley are Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Wiley, in
Washington, d. c.
Circle No. 2, w. S. c. S., met Tues
day evening at the home of Mrs. EN-
ma Ferguson.
Miss Isabel Mccoy spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Savacool,
Torresdale, Pa.
Mrs. Ralph Leavering, Midvale,
Del, was the guest last week of Mrs.
Ethel Briscoe.
Mrs. Anna Ewing, Colora, is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Kennard.
Norman Anderson, Carlisle, Pa,
called on Rising Sun friends Satur-
day.
Mrs. William Hartman and daugh-
ter, Lancaster, are guests of Mrs. j.
c. Mccoy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-13

Miss Lidie Campbell is visiting
relatives in Palmyra, N. J.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-25
Yanks Seize
leyte Bdstion
GEN. MacA RTHUR's HQ.,

GEN. MacA R TH U RS HQ.,
PHILIPPINES. Nov. "a QNS)-
American infantrymen smashed
forward today through the vital
Ormoc Valley in a drive which al
ready overran the Jap bastion at
Limon and threatened to roll up
the entire Yamashita Line, the
enemy's main defensive ring on
Leyte Island.
Cracking the northern anchor Of
the Yamashita Line. the battle
hardened u. S. 32nd Infantry
Division took Limon and pushed a
half mile beyond to the Leyte
River, inflicting appalling casual
ties on japanese forces in the
bloodiest battle of the Leyte cam
paign.
WIPE OUT DIVISION
Gen. Macarthur announced the
preaching of the Jap line in
today's communique and said that
the Japanese First Division had
been practically wiped out by the
American doughboys who through
a series of local actions, strongly
supported by superior artillery
fire, broke the stalemate at the
head of the Ormoc Valley.
The communique sa id the
American drive carried 10 the
Leyte River, where a log bridge
was seized.
Indicating the Importance OF the
latest American gains, Gen. Mac
Arthur declared that the whole
Yamashita Line was in danger of
being rolled up.
COUNTERATTACK FAILS
Occupation of Limon and subse-
ouent American gains to the
south left the japanese fighting a
defensive battle after Gen. Yama-
shita'S attempts TO mount a Sue
cessful counterattack failed.
Torrential rains still hamper
transportation of supplies, but
American engineers were reported
lsboring day and night TO speed
the movement OF vital food and
ammunition to the front.
Light naval surface units and
bombers and fighters of the Fifth
Air Force continued to hack away
at enemy installations and lines
OF transportation
Heavy army bombers smashed
Japanese supply dumps and bar
racks at Ipil, south OF Ormoc
Large supply buildings were de-
stroyed.
American planes, sweeping over
enemy bases in the southwest Pa.
ciflc. have sunk an additional
eight Japanese cargo ships. DAM
aged three. and probably sank a
6.000-ton vessel
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-25
CREW DECORATED

Strakley was decorated with
the Distinguished Flying Cross,
and Air Medals were awarded the
remainder OF the crew. Among
them was I'd 1t. John r. Burke,
co-pilot, Newark. ~. j.
In the great battle OF annihila-
ton against the luftwaffe which
began last February. heavy bomb
ers attacking Germany's aviation
industry had escorts up 10 1000
fighters giving cover to and from
the targets.
Here, however, the SuperfortS
won't have any fighter escort be-
cause the great range precludes
such protection. They will simply
have to bull in against the Japs
and rely for protection on their
own guns which are controlled
from a new. highly modern CEN
trail firing system.
Nor can crews-who remember
the fate OF Doolittle's captured
fiiers executed by the Japs-count
on being taken prisoner. So this
is a fight TO the death, and this
reporter, for one. didn't embark
with equanamity on the first
FIGHT
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-25

cOuliiWCSt VI 1ohyOs
Other reconnaissance fights by
B-29s over the island of Honshu,
on which Tokyo Is located, had
steadily increased Japanese fears
of coming raid on their capital
and thousands of children, women
and older residents had been
ordered out in preparation.
NO DATA, ON PALACE
Gen. Arnold gave no indication
whether the B-29 bombing crews
had been given special instruc-
tions TO avoid Hirohita's palace,
w hich Gen. Doolittle's fliers
spared. despite an excellent OPP
portunity to hit 1t.
Gen. Arnold said the 2lst
Bomber Command was COM
manded in its first operation by
Brig. Gen. III. S. Hansell Jr.. a
41-year-old native of Fort Mon
roe, Va, who first gained fame
10 years ago as a member OF the
aviation acrobatic team. Three
Men on a Flying Trapeze."
1t. Gen. Willard F. Harmon,
commanding general Of Army Air
Forces in the Pacific and Arnold :
deputy commander of the 10Th
Air Force, issued his own state
ment promising that the two
pronged air offensive against
Japan was destined 10 grow in
other directions.
THE time II not far now
when Japan will be subjected
10 the combined efforts of units
based from Alaska through the
Philippines and over into China
"A ring Of air effort focused on
the imperial empire" he said.
ALSO PERILED BY FLEET
In addition 10 the mounting
American threat from the air,
Japan is faced with eveT-bolder
operations by units of the mighty
Pacific feet.
The navy revealed last night
that task force had struck
Tuesday al tho kurileS Al the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-25
Reii(h0((updtion
Settled by Big ;

WASHINGTON, Nov. "a tINSt
Acting Secretary of State Stet-
-tinius disclosed today that an
agreement had been signed by the
European advisory commission re-
garding the military occupation of
Germany.
- This commission, meeting in
London. has. brought together in
full agreement the ideas on this
subject of the United States,
Great Britain and the Soviet
Union.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-25
Allied BOmlberS Halt
Threat To ChungkinS

CHUNGKING, Nov. "a (UP)-
American and Chinese planes
raided Japanese positions through
out occupied China this week, it
was announced today, and a Chi
nese military spokesman said
damage TO the enemy's supply
lines had temporarily removed
threat TO Chungking and kwei-
yang.
The spokesman viewed the
Kwangsi Province situation Opt
mistically' noting that the Japa-
nese were consolidating the newly
occupied Kweilin. Liuchow' and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-25
100 B-29S Bomb
Tokyo for 2 Hours
(Continued from Page one)

Tokyo the site of of the most vital Japanese war indus
These include the giant Msubhi and shikawaima ship
yards Mtsubsh heavy industries and airpane
factories oil rehneres and machine tool elec
trcaI radio and precision instrument works .
The Tokyo radio which the world the first, albe
of Doottle raid silent for several
todas attack and then bossomed forth with its
repor-that the BIOS had failed attain tangible
results" Because of effective interruptions
The attack on Tokyo just "A after Japan had
observed its Thanksgiving daythe Mnoma Festvan which
Emperor Hroho had offered newly harvested grain to his gods
festival progress the Japanese Witnessed
harbnger of things when single B29 according to
Tokyo reports few the Nagoya 275 miles