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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-03
State Spending
Below Average

Maryland's per capita receipts and
expenditures over the 25-year period
from 1917 to 1912 increased much
less than those of the Federal Gov
eminent or OF the States generally
during these years, Governor Herbert
r. O'Conor has made known.
In the matter of receipts, the
Maryland per capita figure for 1917
was $6.43 as compared to the FEEDER
al figure of $11.04 and the State av-
erage of S5.14. However, the Cover
nor declared, Maryland's 1912 re-
ceipts figure of $42.22 showed an in
crease of only 556 %, whereas the
State average increase was sos
and the Federal increase, 1855 20.
In the matter of expenditures, the
Governor pointed out, the COMPARE
son was tremendously more favorable
to Maryland. While the States per
capita expenditure of $40.53 in 1912
showed an increase of 4z2 20 over the
S7.7o lor 1917, the Federal increase
was almost three times that OF
Maryland, totaling IL 70 % or
S24129 for 194z, against $19.42
for 1917. The 4S-State average, like
wise, was twice as high as Maryland's
going from $5.0S in 1917 to $44.61
in 1912, an increase of 1872.
These figures" Governor O'Conor
declared, FURNISHED by the Tax Ad-
ministrators News, would seem to
afford clear indication that, despite
runaway trends in expenditures out
side the State, especially during the
last few years, a similar disregard
for the need of economy has not
been reflected within Maryland. be-
lieve the figures quoted should afford
satisfaction to every Maryland tax
payer"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-03

Red Cross Drive
Opens In
Cecil County
District Chairmen Mann
ed And Goal Set
AT $4,000

The Red Cross War Fund Drive
began Wednesday, March /, with a
goal of 100000 for the nation
and $4,000 for Cecil County.
Charles Hoban, public relations
director at Triumph, and Arthur A.
Sutton, Triumph's training director,
stated that the plants of Elkton
would do everything in its power to
top the goal of $15,50O. The goal set
for Cecil county outside the local war
plants is $14,500.
The district World Fund drive and
roll call chairmen were named as fol-
lows: James w. Black, first district;
Mrs. Leroy Foard, second district;
Mrs. John X. Burkeley, third dis
trict; Mrs. Ernest Biles, fourth dis
trict; Mrs. William Rutter, fifth dis
trict; Mrs Iva Mckinney, sixth dis
trict; Mrs. Raymond Keen, Perry
vile, and Miss Estella Butchenhart,
Port Deposit, seventh district; Ralph
Reed, and Mrs. Dodson, eighth dis
trict; Mrs. Paul England, Calvert,
and Mrs. Norman Touchton, Zion,
ninth district
Charles w. Caldwell is chairman
of the Elkton Colored Division.
Mrs. David Haines will solicit
funds in the business district of Elk
ton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-03
MUST ENDORSE
GASOLINE COUPONS

To check the black market use of
counterfeit and stolen coupons, OPA
is requiring all gasoline ration book
holders to endorse their coupons as
soon as they receive them. This
should be done in ink or with an in
delible pencil.
Endorsement of coupons will have
at least two important effects: First,
it will Immediately discourage dis
honesty. Second, the endorsement
will make it possible to trace used
coupons stolen from filing stations.
Furthermore, any hesitancy on the
part of the customer to use correctly
endorsed coupons will serve as i'm
mediate warning to the station at
tendant that he is being offered il
legal coupons.
Because of the Importance of en-
dorsements in stamping out the black
market, failure to have every coupon
in ration book endorsed is a
ground for revoking gasoline rations.
Failing to endorse ration coupons
correctly aids racketeers.
Gasoline supplies allocated for ci-
william consumption will meet only
vital needs. We must stamp out
black markets. If counterfeit or
stolen coupons are used in an area,
they will drain off the supply and a
shortage is bound to occur which may
injure the war effort.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-03
Circle No. l Elects Officers

Circle No. /. Mrs. Mary Jenkins,
president, held their first meeting
Thursday afternoon at the home Of
Miss A. Mabel Reynolds. The follow
ing officers were elected: Pres, Mrs.
Mary Jenkins; secretary, Mrs. Maybe
White; treasurer, Miss Helen Shep-
herd; treas. of birthday fund, Mrs.
Kathryn Wilson; assistant. Mrs.
Clara B. Keen; devotional leader,
Miss A. Mabel Reynolds; program
leader, Mrs. Blanche Johnson; as
sistant, Mrs. Maude Ashby. The de-
votions were singing and prayer
by Mrs. Jenkins. Refreshments of
cookies and tea were served by the
hostesses. Miss A. Mabel Reynolds
and Mira. Clara B. Keen,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-03
Deadline For
Tire Inspections

The deadline for tire inspections
for A ration book holders is March
81, the keystone Automobile Club
points out in bulletin advising mo-
florists to meet this requirement in
order to avoid complications with
their rationing boards. Because of
manpower shortage, the Club urges
car owners to have the inspections
made early this month, instead of
waiting for the deadline.
Although the relaxation of rules
permitting motorists to have worn
tires recaped without references to
ration boards would seem to obviate
the necessity for continuance of the
inspection program" the bulletin
says, "OPA has not rescinded the
regulation, and therefore inspections
are still obligatory.
Since A-rationed motorists con-
stitute approximately so per cent of
registered vehicle owners, the in
spection job is quite formidable. No
provision has been made for report
ing to any central agency the num-
Der of vehicles inspected, so it is i'm
possible to tell, now or later, how
many cars have actually been sub
mitted for inspection.
"OPA's punitive arm can reach
owners of uninspected tires under
two conditions-if application is
made for supplemental gas rations
and if, when the present rules are
modified, application is made for
permission to purchase new tires.
The regulations provide for denial
of both unless tire inspection rec
ord is produced.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-03
Dairy Production
Payments

Dairy farmers in Maryland collect
ed $678,60O in government dairy
production payments up to February
IL, Joseph H. Blandford, chairman
of the Staff Agricultural Adjustment
Agency reported on the basis of the
latest reports from the county dis
bursting offices.
The War Food Administration has
asked Congress to continue this sub
sidy and to increase the rates until
the opening Of the Spring pasture
season.
There are now 25,661,O00 dairy
cows in the United States, an in
crease of $4,000 head since 1912.
Milk production last year was
118, 140,0 1000 pounds, compared
with the 1858 average of 1907
400, 100000 pounds.
Production of milk per COW in
1943 was 1874 pounds below that of
1912 due to the failure of the high
protein-feed supply to keep pace with
the rising dairy cow population and
to the fact that the nations vast
dairy herd reached its production
peak in 1912 and was due for a
slump in 1943.
Government dairy production pay
ments go directly to the farmer or
milk producer. He receives 100 cents
on the dollar.
Out of the milk consumers dollar
the farmer or milk producer receives
So cents. The other AZ cents goes
to the distributor or dealer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-03
NEW TOKENS
ARE in USE

Ten-point ration stamps and rec
and blue tokens as change went into
use on Sunday.
Housewives throughout the nation
will have to learn an altered but &C
tually simpler system of point ration
ing as the new currency for buying
meats, dairy products and processed
foods is now valid.
The stamps to be used under the
new plan are all in ration book No
4-blue for processed foods and red
for meats and fats. Each stamp has
a ten7point value regardless of the
figure on the face.
The first red stamps valid for
meat are AS, BIS, and C-S. They
may be used through May 20. Every
two weeks, three new stamps will be-
come valid.
Blue processed food stamps will
be validated in sets of five at the
start of each month, with the first
series-A-8, BIS, C-S, D-S, and Els
good through May 20.
AS change for their 10-point
stamps, housewives will get tokens
blue in processed food purchases and
red for meats and dairy products
and these will be good indefinitely.
In no case, however, may stamps be
cashed outright for a full 10 points
in tokens. Thus nine tokens will be
the most received as change for any
stamp.
Along with the new stamps, brown
stamps Y and 2 for meats and green
stamps K, l., and M, for processed
foods will be used until they expire
on March 20. But unlike the new
stamps, they will have figure S,5,2,
and 1-point values, as at present,
While they remain in use, one-point
green and brown stamps will be Civ
en- as change, supplementing the tok-
en- currency
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-03
Army Truck Kills
Civilian In
Road Crash

George e. Field. rs years old, for
merly of West Virginia, but for the
last two years employedat the plant
of Triumph Explosives, near Elkton,
and a resident of Elk Mills, was kill
ed almost instantly when his car col
lided with an Army truck on the new
dual highway at Landing Lane. in
Elkton, Tuesday night of last week.
Fields car was demolished. Field is
said to have attempted to cut in on
ahead of a convoy of Army trucks.
probably thinking that the convoy
would stop for the red traffic light.
Fields car was struck almost in
the middle by one of trucks. The un-
fortunate man is survived by wife.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-03
Thieves Garry Off Safe

Thieves broke into the American
Store at Elkton on Wednesday night
last, and carried off the safe. Forcing
the back door, the heavy safe, it as
thought, was loaded into a truck and
carried off.
The safe held the receipts of the
day, after the usual deposit at three
o'clock in the local bank. While the
exact amount is not known, it is
thought the money stolen amounted
to about three hundred dollars. A
number of valuable papers were TAX
en- along with ration stamps received
during the afternoon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-03
Cigarette Causes
Fatal Burns

Lester Duncan, of Fallston, Har-
ford County, died Tuesday might,
Feb. %, in Union Memorial Hospi-
tai, Baltimore, an the result Of burns
received q few days previous. He
was employed at the Martin arplane
plant. While sitting in a chair at
hi6 home reading a newspaper and
smoking cigarette, he fell asleep.
The Cigarette apparently dropped
onto his clothing, and he was badly
burned from his neck to his hips be-
fore the flames were extinguished.
He is survived by his widow, one
son in the Air Corps, one son in the
Marine Corps, and two smaller chill
dreIi at home.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-03
Forestry Training

Charles Bayles, Roy Armour, Paul
Barber and Donald Cole, all of Cecil
County, attended two day meeting
ON Forest Training at Bel Air last
week.
Instructions. were given in the use
of new pumping equipment. Cecil
County will be given new front end
pumper outfit with which to fight for.
est fires. The pumper will be station
ed at Black Hill guard station. A call
at 2O17 North East and 4421 Perry.
vile, will bring the necessary equip.
ment. Plans were made to operate
as the spring fire season approaches
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-03
State Had 365, 900
Head Of Cattle
At Close Of 1913

The number of cattle on Maryland
farms at the end of 1913 stood at an
all-time high of 100000 head, an
increase of three per cent over the
preceding year, the Maryland Crop
Reporting Service announces.
Milk cows, valued at $26,S52,OOO,
showed a numerical gain of two per
cent over 1912. with beef cattle in
1943 having increased nine per cent.
The increases brought the value
of all live stock and poultry. exclud-
ing broilers, to $54,641,000. OF
$939,OOO above the 1912 valuation
The limited dollar gain was attributr
ed to decreased numbersAo horses
mules. sheep and turkeys and lower
value per bead of hogs,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-03
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL MENTION

Cpl. Marshall Brown spent the
weekend with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elwood Brown. Cpl Brown has
recently been transferred from Los
Angeles, California, to Indiantown
Gap Military Reservation, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Touchton
and daughter, Sandra, of Zion, were
visitors of Mrs. Touchton's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Drennen, Rising
Sun, during the week.
Pfc. Albert England, Jr., U. S. M.
c., of Camp Lejeune, N. c., has been
enjoying few days furlough at the
home OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert England, ST., Bay View.
Mrs. Charles Morris has returned
to her home at Zion after visit to
her daughter, Mrs. George M. Knauf
of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Benjamin
and children, Fullerton, Md, were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fran
els M. kennard.
Dickson Wiley celebrated his 9Th
birthday Saturday by entertaining a
number of his little friends.
M. F. Johnson is confined to his
home on East Main Street with pneu-
monia.
Miss Mary Campbell was a Phila-
delphia visitor last week.
Mrs. Martha Harding is i'll at her
home near Pennington.
L Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Ewing, Ber-
wyn, Md, were weekend guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley McVey.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-03
Observation-Disclosures

Captain o. F. Hipkins and Mrs
Grace Paxton Hopkins, formerly Of
Port Deposit, now of Baltimore, an
nounce the marriage of their daugh
ter, Peggy, to Lieut.. James Rodney
Edmondson, of Elizabethtown, KY.
It. Edmondson is stationed Al
Midland, Texas, where he is instruc
tor in the AifCorps. He is Bombar
Navigator. Mrs. Edmondson ha:
been living in Kentucy for some time
The ceremony took place at the All
Field in Midland, Texas.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-03
Sugar Stamp
Rule Changed

Sugar ration coupons will be valid
for an indefinite period under new
order eliminating expiration dates,
announces the Office of Price Admin
istration.
OPA officials said it is hoped the
action will prevent last-minute buy
ing rushes of sugar which have TAX
en- place at the end of each period.
Stamp No. 80, in War Ration Book
4, scheduled to expire March 81, will
be good indefinitely, as will Stamp
No. 81, which becomes valid April l..
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-03
Biddle-Johnson

Mrs. Florence Biddle of Elkton,
announces the marriage of h g r
daughter, Ann Johnson, to Pfc. Dor
sey Johnson, of Chesapeake City,
which took place February 10 at 9
o'clock in the Methodist Parsonage,
Elkton, Rev Bunting officiating. The
only attendants were members of the
family and close friends.
The bride is a graduate of Elkton
High School and also Of Ellis Sisters
school Of Beauty Culture, Whining
ton. The groom is graduate OF
Chesapeake City High School and OF
Tank Destroyers Radio School.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-03
Nurse Joins WAVES

Miss Augusta Smith, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Smith OF
Perryville, has left Baltimore for her
WAVE indoctrination at Hunter Col
eye, Bronx. N. Y. Miss Smith. who
trained at the Temple University
School of Nursing. has been private
duty nurse at the Hartford Memorial
Hospital.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-03
Passenger Ticket
Sales At
Perryville

Figures submitted by ]. A. Sprays,
Pennsylvania Railroad agent, shows
total of $2,034,664.26 in passen-
ger ticket sales for 1913 at Perryville
and cambridge stations.
Before the construction of the Ma
val Training Station at Bainbridge,
passenger ticket sales at Perryville
averaged $1,000 to $1,000 a month";
The two million dollar total com
prises $6O6, 495.35 local business and
SLABS, 1881 with destinations To-
Gated on railroads other than the
p. r. r.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-03
Services At Meth Z
Odist Church

Rev. J. R. Bicking preached Sum
day morning from tes text, If any
man would come after Me, let him
deny himself, take up his cross and
follow Me-" The Senior choir SANG.
Awake and Sing the Blessed Story.3
The Junior choir sang, II Have
Found A Friend In Jesus" At the
evening service Rev. Bicking preach-
ed from the text, Fear not, little
flock, for it is your Fathers will to
give you the kingdom" Rev. and
Mrs. Bicking gave piano and from
bone duet, and also sang THE Lovs
Lighted Cross Of Jesus" This Is De
|cisiop Week In the Methodist ChuroA
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-03
d. A. r. Delegates

Head of Elk Chapter, d. A. r., of
Elkton. has elected the following
delegates to attend the National
Convention at New York: Mrs. Henry
s.. Young, regent, and Miss Mollie
Howard Ash and, Mrs. H. Arthur
Cantwell. alternates.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-03
Cut By Glass In Fall

It&HHen Reynolds, of near Rock
Chuf1h, member Of Cecil County
Board Of Education, met with pain
full accident at his home by fall
down the cellar steps. His arm struck
broken glass jar that cut a deep
CASH In the member six inches in
length. It required thirteen stitches
to qyese The wound. vi
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-03
Fined For SlowDriving

Magistrate Garrett, of Elkton, had
an unusual case before him some
days ago, when Britton Walter Mil
Ter, r. d. 2, Nottingham, Pa, was
brought before Court charged with
obstructing traffic by driving too
slow. The Magistrate fined Miller one
dollar and costs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-03
Week Of Prayer

The Week of Prayer was observed
Friday afternoon in the Methodist
church here by the members of the
churches in the neighborhood. Mrs.
Ann Haines presided and conducted
the program. Mrs. J. R. Bicking was
at the organ.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-03
Quarterly Conference

Prayer meeting will be held Thurs
day evening in the auditorium of the
Methodist church, followed by Quar-
terly Conference. in charge of DR..
Oliver Collins.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-03
Motorist Kills Heifer

While driving along the Elkton-
Newark road, near Elkton, Robert
Truitt, of near Elk Mills, struck and
killed young heifer owned by Allen
B. Pinder, tenant farmer on the Gil
pin farm on the outskirts of Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-03
EPIC OF OUR
FLYING FORTS

Old SO, Flying Fortress, is smashed
by Jap bombs on Clark Field in the
Philippines. Lieut.. Col. Frank Kurtz
finds eight of his men lying in an
irregular line-killed as they ran
for shelter.
Lieut.. Kurtz promised his dead
boys that whatever plane they gave
him, Old SO would be flying right in
formation.
QUEENS DIE PROUDLY, by
w. L. White, who wrote THEY
WERE EXPENDABLE, is the
magnificent story of how Lieut..
Kurtz kept his promise. In this
splendid piece Of reporting, Mr..
White lets the boys who few the
avenging Fortresses tell their story
in their own simple, moving way.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-03

News from Pvt. Charles M. Pierce,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Pierce,
of this town, is that he is somewhere
ed to all his friends He states he is
fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Tyson, of
Leslie, and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Gibson celebrated their 31st we'd
ding anniversary at a dinner at home
of MI. and Mrs. Charles Gibson.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Henry, Jr.,
Dover, Del, Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes
Henry, Newark, Del, were weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William Hen
ry, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs Edwin L. Haines
visited their daughter, Mrs. Harry
Wright Heermans, of Middletown,
Connecticut, over the weekend.
Circle No. 8, w. S. c. S., Mrs.
Ethel Wilson, leader, will meet Fri
day, March 8, 7:45 o'clock, at the
home of Mrs. Vernon Kincaid.
Miss Irene Smith. of Zion. has had
as recent guests Mrs. c. B. Smith. OF
Washington. and Mrs. Helen S.
Wright, of Wichita, Kansas.
Miss Ann Robertson, Washington,
D. c., was the weekend guest OF
Mr.. an dMrs. Thomas B. Robertson.
Howard Jones has returned from
Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore
where he underwent an operation.
Miss Eleanor J. Slaybaugh had as
weekend guests Miss Anne Lane
Wilson and Miss Mary Eta Rudolph
Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-03

Howard Jones has returned frol
Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore
where he underwent an operation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-03

Miss Eleanor J. Slaybaugh had as
weekend guests Miss Anne Lane
Wilson and Miss Mary Eta Rudolph
Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-03

Miss Ann Robertson, Washington
D. c., was the weekend guest o
Mr.. an dMrs. Thomas B. Robertson.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-03

Miss Irene Smith. of Zion, has had
as recent guests Mrs. c. B. Smith, OF
Washington. and Mrs. Helen S.
Wright, of Wichita, Kansas.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-03

Circle No. 8, w. S. c. S, Mrs
Ethel Wilson, leader, will meet Fri
day, March 8, 7:45 o'clock, at the
home of Mrs. Vernon Kincaid.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-12-08

firemen, city officials and EN-
ployees and their wives. A de-
licious seafood dinner was
served.
Those attending we're Mr.. and
Mrs. E. V. Suthoff, MIR. and Mrs.
t. L. Delashmet, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Harris, MI. and Mrs. Will
lie Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs. Greg
ory Wood. Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
Allen. Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Bond,
Mr.. and Mrs. v, f. Allen, Mr..
and Mrs. +. c. Hauck, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. B. Stanovich, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard Robinson, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Reynolds, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. Slyfield, Mr.. and Mrs. George
L. Monk, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Swan, Nh. and Mrs. Cliff
Haynes. Mr., and Mrs. ]. w. Col
lum, Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. White
and Messrs. r. l.. Head, Joe
Thompson, Bill Parks, julius
Redmond. Mack Farley. ST.,
Mack Farley, Jr., Verne Barnes,
Foster Lennep and DR., ]. F. Col
ley, Miss Pauline Colley and
Mrs. H. A. Haynes and Mrs.
Randolph Davidson.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-12-08
Moss Point Fire
Department Has
Seafood Dinner

Outlining the progress and flu
ture possibilities in the develop
ment of the Pascagoula-Moss
Point area, Verne Barnes, secre-
tary of the Pascagoula-Mo
Point Chamber of Commerce,
was principal speaker at the Pas
cagoula-Moss Point Fire Depart
ment banquet, held at the fire
house in Moss Point Thursday
night.
Optimistic of the growth in the
area and the benefits gained
from the cooperation between
the two cities of Pascagoula and
Moss Point, Mr.. Barnes, quoted
by ]. R. Miller, president of the
Chicago Association of Com
merce, who prophesies that "the
Pascagoula-M Moss Point area is
destined to become one of the
five centers of loo, 1000 population
along the Gulf Coast"
in the last six months three
new industries have set up loca-
tons in the Moss Point-P asca-
goula area" Mr.. Barnes said, in
describing his visions of the flu
ture progress of the two cities.
In discussing further the prog
ress in the area, the Chamber of
Commerce secretary pointed out
that two main factors backing
the evident growth in these cen
tiers are the development of oil
and agriculture.
Making brief talks at the BAN
quet were R. L. Head, DR.. j. F.
Colley, T. L. Delashmet and Will
lie Stewart.
Guests at the banquet included