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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-29

Sunday, October 8th, at 400 o'clock
in James Methodist church, Rising
Sun, Md. Reception at the home of
the bride.
Ralph Thomas Wilson, Jr., son of
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph T. Wilson, Rising
Sun, has been given his Corporal
stripes. Tommy entered the service
January 4th, 1914. After taking his
basic training in the Infantry at
Camp Blanding, Florida. he was re-
tanned as a member of the Codre or
training personnel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Brown and
daughter, left Calvert the first week
in Sept for their home in Miami,
Fla. Lurlene will enter high school
there. They will remain for the school
year.
Mrs. George Knauf and children
have returned to Philadelphia after
two weeks visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Morris, at
Zion.
Mrs. Myrtle Fristoe, Mrs. Anna
May Pokarmy, and daughter, Mrs.
Minnie McGinnis, Everett Fristos
spent Thursday in Wilmington.
Seaman Richard Harris enjoyed a
recent furlough at the home of his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Har-
ris, near Zion.
Mrs. Mary Green was the weekend
guest of her son, Cyrus Green and
family, cambridge.
Miss Hannah Crothers, Baltimore,
was the guest last week of her cou-
sin, Mrs. Harvey Ewing.
Miss Eleanor Jane Slaybaugh, OF
West Nottingham, spent the week.
end with Miss Anne Lane Wilson.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-29
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. Harry L. Shepherd has issued
invitations to the wedding of her
granddaughter, Patricia Ann Rich
ards, to Lieut. Eric Leo Sokol, on
Sunday, October Sth, at 400 O'Clock
in James Methodist church, Rising
Sun, Md. Reception at the home of
the bride.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Thomas. Mrs.
Mary Owens were guest fsunday o
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brewers, G
Philadelphia, were recent guests Q
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Harris.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-29

Miss Eleanor Jane Slaybaugh, of
West Nottingham, spent the week.
end with Miss Anne Lane Wilson.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul McCabe an
children of Dagsboro, Del. were SUI
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G..
Logan.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-29

Miss Hannah Crothers, Baltimore,
was the guest last week of her cou-
sin, Mrs Harvey Ewing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-08
'sShot From The Sky"
 Crews Setting Stage
Library Park Scene of BustIing Activities Today; Big
 Army Show Opens Thursday Evening

at i2 D. m. Each evenlne, from 8 Go 10 D. m, well-known radio and screen favoriteS. as well as disting. uished city and state officials. wi,l be featured at the exhibit
 The huge flve-ton trailer trucks. ard other vchicular parts of the tx- hibit were parked on Meadow street last night. while the cre~ retired for tIae night The WAC's ar, quart. ered at the Scovill Mfg. Co. recrea. ton hall off Hamilton avenue, wnile sleeping facilities for the en- listed men were arranged at the State armory on Field street.
 Last nights parade, held uDon the arrival of the convoy in Water. bury and led by the Air WAC's and Scovill fife and drum corps. The groundwork for the erecJion ot the exhibit was laid by the Waterbury Civil Air Patel, unuer the dinc- tioa Cd Lieutenant Jerrv Monaghaa. One hundred post holes were dug fD; the tents and fencing.
 Twenty members of ;he A. F. l.. Electrical Workers union will dG- nate their services tori@ht in ar- ranging electrical lacii!tie; at the park. Boy Scouts will act as aides aad volunteers. it was reported
 Key personnei of local War Councils throughout. the state will b. on hand at the exposition. Plant rrctect'on personnel of industrial risnts and commercial estabHsh- ments are also invited to attend the three day demon2tration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-08
Two Japanese Pistols Stolen From U. 5. Truck

Two Japanese revelverS, char aCteribed by army officials as OG definite value" to the tntelli. gence department, were taken ape parently by souvenir hunters from . display truck Of the Army Air force show which was parked Ia Che Randolph and Gloves lot on Bank street last night.
 One Of Che guns is a midget "hara-karl" pistol, of apprOxim- aaely .25 callher. Both were cap tured in action from Che Japanese and turned over Co Che ordnance department which lent them tO Air Force show.
 AS foreign callbers and weapons characteristics vary from our own, either gun Is liable Co misflre with unfortunate results e attempt 0 load or fire them Is made, officials pointed out. In addition, Che fire ing chamber of Che larger gun Is blocked SO that it will backfire e discharged.
 lf the guns are returned prompt ly Co the show or the local police department, no questions will be asked, officials intimated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-08

Robert Miller reported from the front.
 'Sometlmes spearheads GO several miles without being attacked, then run into German road blocks. tanks or mobile artillery, must be deals with before the advance can con. tince."
 The American aFmored columns were driving over the approaches to 10th Ise Mans and Alencon, the late ter only c llstle more than 100 mlles from Paris. along converglng roads from Chatcau.o .oonticr, La Hous' saye, Laval. Mayenne and Ambrier. cs, stretching 53 miles from north to south some 30 or more miles east Of Rennes.
 There was no confirmation. how ever. of an unofficial report pub. lished in the London NewS-Chron- icle that one column had entered Le Mans.
 On the Brittany Peninsula, other American forces cut off the neck Of the peninsula on which the em- battled north coast fishing Port of st. Malo is situated. advanced to within five miles of the German submarine base of Loriet on the south coast and were fighting with ln four miles of the center of Brest. at the western tip.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-08
Social Security Pays
 One-Millionth Benefit
Initial Monthly Payments Starting Today to CIeve-
 land Woman Mark Historic Chapter in Act

benefits now are being paid at a rate in excess of $220.0 0.000, 900 a year.
 6Three Of every five beneiiciaries are women and children-about 600 .000-and that emphasizes that it is a family insurance program, she added. About 4l8000 of the present beneficiaries are retired workers and. Of course, a number of them are wome nwho have earned retirement benefits in their own right"
 Mrs. Woodward gave the follow ing breakdown Of the million bene- fits in force: 4lB.500 retired workers receiving $9.846,OOO a month; i22,- 900 wives above 65, of retired work CTS receiving sI,5i8.000 month: l09,000 widows of insured workers with children under i8, receiving S2,l55 GOO a month: 288.O00 children under i8 of deceased or retired work CTS. receiving S3.550.000 a month; 58,000 widows, 60 or above. of in- sured workers. receiving sl.l72 900 a month; and 4,500 aged dependent parents of insured workers who died leaving no widow. or child under l8, receiving s59.000 a month.
 In addition, Mrs. Woodward pointed out. iump-sum payments amounting to S65 ,350 900 have been paid in the cases of 45O,000 insured workers who died without leaving a survivor who was entitled imlne- diately to monthly benefits.
 This is Q highly significant oc- easion." Mrs. Woodward said in pre- senting the family benefit checks 10 Mrs. Thompson while her little daughter and son looked on.
 "This small sum of money each month will help give these two love- ly children the chance to grow up in normal surroundings and become useful self-sustaining citizens. It will make 1t easier for you to give them a mothers own care In this family. where there is such an eYi- dent mutual affection. understand the grandparents would be glad io care for the children. But ] am sure they would be the first to say there can be no substitute for a mothers care, And in many families. checks like these, small though they are make the difference between normal family life for Americas future citi- zens and the tragedy of broken homes and separation Of children from their mothers and brothers and sisters.
 We still do not have a perfect social security system. but We have made a good beginning, It takes a scene like this to make us realize just how good,'
 Benefits are based on the insured workers average monthly wage and the length of time he has been in covered employment jobs in bus mess or industry, ThompsODs aver age monthly wage was sl5s.S0, At
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-08

times he made considerably more and at other times he was III or made less
 The highest average monthly wage on which benefits are figured is $250 since only the first 5000 in wages in any one year count toward bene- fits or are subject to social secur- ity taxes. There are limits also tc the size of monthly benefits that can be paid on the account of one in- sured worker. The maximum is 80 per cent of the workers average monthly wage, or twice his own benefit, with an absolute limit of $85. These top limits are not applied if they would reduce the total be- low $20 a month.
 Every worker in our Nation sould be able to build this kind of insurance protection for his family" Mrs. Woodward said. "Un- fortunately, about 20 million are denied this right because they earn their living in agriculture, in do- mestic service in private households, by working for themselves in small businesses or professions. or in other noncoyered employment" She ex- plained that the board. in its eighth annual report. had recommended to the Congress that coyerage be ex- tended to all excluded groups.
 Mrs. Thompson filed he claims for benefits on July 5 at the Cleveland field office of the Social Security Board, HOO Chester avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-08
OBITUARY

R0RE--1e0rga Dunbar Rose New Britain, a former resident Of Wa teFbuTy, died in kew Britain hospl' tal yesterday after 2 brief Illness,
 He waH born in TeFTyVilIe, 2 son of Cora A, and the late Judge Layton Rose 0f W0le0tt, Prior t9 his death, MT, Rose was employed by the Garbin Screw Go, New bTlt' ain, as 8 t00lmakAr He was Q member 0l Liberty lodge Of Masons, 4, P 4, N,
 Besides his mother fle Is survived by his wife, Gladys steaTns Rose, and one brother, Clinton, 0f Troy, z,
 Funeral services wlll be held at the Carlson funeral home, New Britain. "Wednesday at 3;30 D, a., Rev. ReameF Kline. st, Marks Epls. eopal church, officiating. Burial viii be ln old Pine Grove eaEnetaFy' Waterbury,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-08

columns from Brittany were ap~ preaching Le Mans and Alencon on the southwestern road to Paris. Al some points. front reports indicated American vanguards were only a little more than 100 miles soothwes, of the French capital.
 German Hint
 A German communique hinted that the big submarine base and port of Lorient on the south coast of Brittany has fallen Go the Amer jeans advancing west from Vannes The communique said German 'cov- ering forces smased enemy attacking spearheads and subsequently, de. tached themselves to sectors west ot Loficnt according to orders"
 Midway between the two great of- fengive thrlists aimed at Paris. the Germans hammered at the center oi the Allied line east of Avranches for the second straight day in heil heaviest counter-attack since Dc Day, June 6. The Germans pene- trated up 10 three miles into the American line yesterday, but only at the terrific cost Of at least i5s tanks the equivalent Of a panzer divi- sion n-destroycd or damaged severe ly.
 The daily headquarters c0fnmuni- que credited fighter-bombers and rocket firing aircraft with destroy ing more than 100 tanks and % mos tor vehicles in the l5-square-mile battle area between Mortain, lS miles east of Avranches. and Sour deyal. five miles to the north. The RAFs rocket-f firing Typhoons alone were credited with destroying 8l tanks, setting 27 others aiire and damaging another 27
 See-Saw Fight
 Mortain changed hands three times in the course of the battle yesterday and at last reports was in American hands. American and German tanks were reported still slugging it out in a pitched battle near Cher ence-Le Boussel, four and a hall miles west of Sourdeval, and St. Barthelmy, halfway between Mor- tain and Sourdeval.
 Inc AtEiiiaIl dlbACh ODhtoA5Ag "Ats aimed at breaking through to the sea and splitting the Normandy and Brittainy fronts, but the enemy ar- mored columnS-drawn from four panzer and one infantry divisions were stopped IS or more miles from the sea and themselves faced a threat of encirclement.
 United Press War Correspondent William Wilson, with the Canadians south of Caen. reported at Q a. m. @ a. m. EWTD A stan officer had announced that the new Canadian British offensive appears to be quite satisfactory SO far"
 Minutes after the last British Lancasters and Halifaxes had dropped their carg0es of l,O00-p0llnd bombs on German gun emplace- ments, machine-gun nests and canl- ouflaged armored along a i0-to-l2 mile deep front, strong tank for nations lurched forward just after midnight along both sides of the highway running southeast from Caen to Falaise.
 New Type Carriers
 Following close behind the tank spearheads came new-type armored troop carriers never before used in this war and loaded with Canadian and a few British assault troops.
 Tn the first hour alone, United Press War Correspondent Richard D. McMillan Reported from the front, the Canadians advanced G. poo yards-some three and a half lniles-alOng c three-inile-wide rector. Among the first villages captured were Gareelles, six miles southeast
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-08
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

The followingfl certificates have been filed with the Bureau Of Vital Statistics:
 Joseph Carrera. l75 south Main street. and Bertha E. Gap, 23o South Main street.
 Demetr0 Sabot, R. r. D. No. |. Watert0wn. and Gladys Rein heimer, 66 Prospect street, Oak vile.
 Daniel EEealey. Is Maple avenue and Frances The0dOF, % Walnut street.
 K0stant Yasitis. I0s9 Bank street and Mary Fox, e Washing ton street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-08
''Break-In" Follows On Record Bonbardment
tcontlnued frum PaEe D

lof caen and about a mile east ot the Cacn-Falaise highway: s. Aigan. one mile south of 0arcelleS. and Rocquaflcourt. six miles south of Caen and less than e mile west of the Caen.Falaisc highway.
 Following the successful example get by American armored forces In their breakthrough to the west and southwest, the Canadians by-pasSed number of enemy strong points for later mopping-up in a bold bid for Q breakthro,lgh that would open the shortest route to Paris.
 Rag-ln Tanks
 Most of the By-passed strong points consisted fo German Tiger and Panther tanks dug into the ground as stationery gun positions.
 Front dispatches said the Cana. dlans had penetrated into the trick of the anchor positions bolting the German line below the Normandy coast. AS In the American break through, the Canadians were mak- ing comparatively slow progress in the Initial stages Of their offensive because Of the density Of the Ger mans positions, but the next ss to 2 hours should bring either a conn plete breakthrough or failure.
 The Canadians were expected soon to link up with British 2nd Army troops and burst across the Orne river some n miles south or Caen and seized a bfidgehead on the east bank yesterday, capturing Le Moissoniere and La Bageliere. the latter seven miles southwest of Canadian-held Rocquancourt.
 The aerial bombardment paving the way for the new Canadian of- fensive exceeded in weight that of the American daylight aerial bom- bardment preceding the St. To breakthrough by at least 800 tors and marked the first time that heavy bombers have operated in close tactical support Of ground forces at night.
 Small Targets
 All targets assigned the bombers by army commanders were concen- trated in individual areas smaller than a baseball diamond and were blasted at the rate Of two tons a
 New tactics were employed to mark the target areas. Ground ar- tillery lighted the area for path finders with red star shells anc tracers. after which the pathfind- CT planes laid down target indica- tors for the three giant waves Of heavy bombers that followed.
 An army officer who witnessed a previous aerial bombing Of the area from the ground said he was con- fident "our bombs went plumb on the target and well clear Of our lads"
 Prom what know Of the tactic al situation aground" he said. "I have little doubt that the effect on the enemy was devastating"
 The air ministry described the target areas as "the hinge Of the German line in Normandy faced by the Canadians" and added: "It has been known for some time that this was the main focus of enemy resist ance.''
 It. Gen. Omar N. Bradley's forces follwing east from Brittany along the southwest road to Paris on a 53-mile front were meeting only sporadic resistance. front dispatches said.
 "St0p-Ge" War
 "It's a stop and go war here on the roads to Paris. where German resistance is beginning to stiffen as We push closer to the capital" United Press War Correspondent
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-08
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-08

Cleveland. O., Aug. S-The Social Security Board began to pay of to- day on it's one-millionth monthly insurance benefit in force under the old-age and survivors insurance program.
 Initial monthly benefit checks amounting to $58.49 were presented to Mrs. Mary Rex Thompson. 33 recently widowed wife of a Cleye- land war worker. on behalf of her- self and her two children, Lale Bernice, {, and Jerald Robert. one.
 They mark the start of monthly flow of such checks that. under nor maj circumstances, will continue for l7 years-until "Jeiry Bob is ie. Mrs. Thompson's payments will be resumed again when she is 65, pro- yided she does rot remarry. Alto gether, the payments on the social security account of her husband, John Robert Thompson, may total sl5 900. Thompson paid Sli5 in taxes oyer a period of i-2 years prior to his death on Juen l9, and his em- ployers paid an equal amount on his account
 The checks were presente dby Mrs, Ellen s. Woodward of Washington, one of the three members Of the Social Security Board in ceremony in the Thompson home at 38i8 Rus sell Avenue. Parma. where the wiodw lives with her late husbands par- ents, MT. and Mrs. William E, Thompson. Mrs. Woodward pointed out that the millionth monthly benefit was put in force four years and seven months after such bene- fits became payable.
 4 check for s2507 will be sent each month to Mrs. Thompson and she also will receive one for Sl6.7I for each child each month, Mrs Woodward explained. Each child's will stop at age i8. When Jerry Bob" becomes l8, his mothers bene- fits will cease until she is Co.
 Mrs. Thompson said she did mol know her family had this protection until her father-in-laW told heI about it after her husbands death T thought. until Dad told me, thai social security was just for old age These monthly family payments mkae al the difference. They VIII enable me to keep my children wlul me and give them my personal care" she said, Without them would have to get job, Added to my Husbands insurance, however they will enable me to manage nicely. ! know these cheeks are something ] can count on, They VIII come every month. This social sa. curlty insurance is wonderful thing for young mothers and ] am glad to tell about the payments We are getting so that other mothers will know about t."
 ID making the presentation, Mrs' Woodward explained that Mrs Thompson receives her monthly social security checks because she has children under IS n her care For young widows, this is eondi- ton of eligibility, but widows over age 65 may receive benefits whether or not they have young children, so long as their husbands were inshled, Mrs Woodward said
 The 0ldrage and snFYlY0rs lnsufE anee program, Mrs, W00dYard sald' Is really a Federal family insurance program, under which monthly 1 WI . -.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-08

Venezuela is contemplating in- creasing tine salaries Of governs ment employees receiving less than $500 a month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-08
FUNERALS

from the Mulyille Funeral Home. 2I' West Main street, this morning a 8:l5 with services at St. Franci Xavier church conducted by Rev David O'Keefe. Burial was in Cal vary cemetery with Father O'Keef' , officiating. Bearers were Leo Kier, nan. Andrew Pentino. Fredericl McCary. Joseph McCary. Johl Shepard and Michael DeSantis.
 The funeral of John J. Cooney ST. 244 Bank street, was held thi morning at 8:l5 from the Mulvill' funeral home. 27O West Main stree to St. Patrick's church at wher' solemn high Mass of requiem wa celebrated by Rev. Andrew Cooney Norwich, nephew of Mr. Cooney. As, SiSting him were Rev. Francis Doh, erty, deacon. and Rev. Thomas Dig. naa.l. sub-deacon. Rev. Eugene P Cryne was seated in the sanctuary Mrs. Robert Birt was organist anC soloiSt. Burial was in Calvary ceme. tery with committal services con. ducted by Father Cooney assisted b, Father Doherty and Father Dignam
 Bearers were Terrence Downey Rocco CapO, Michael ciprini, Mar. tin DiMaria, Joseph Hurley anc George Boulanger.
 Funeral services for Angus Petriet. ST. @ Chambers street werl held today at 2 ?. m. at the Alder son funeral home. 70 Central ave hue. Rev. John Mohrmann Of thu Evangelical Lutheran church, ofii, ciating Burial was in Riversid, cemetery. Bearers. all members o the Waterbury Farnel Foundry Vet, eFans' association, were Gustay' Benoer. John Henricksen, Nicholas Pelzer, Edward Zehnder. William Mackiewicz and Carl RoSsi.
 The funeral of Emilio Damic0 Tucker avenue. Oakyille, will b, held tomorrow at Q a. m. from thl Colasanto funeral home. 932 9anl street. to St. Mary Magdalen church Oakyille, for a solemn high Mas at 9:45. Burial will be in CaIyar cemetery.
 Funeral services for Mrs. SaraI F. Daly. Porter Hill Middlebnig will be held from the home tomor row morning at 9:30 a. m. 10 Sl John of the Cross church for solemn high Mass at lO Burial vii be in St. Joseph's cemetery, Water bury.
 The funeral of Mrs. Susan D Synott 72 LOckhart avenue, will b held tomorrow from the BeTgi funeral home, 200 East Main st at B:30 a, m. to 65. Peter and Paul church al 2, Burial will be in Cal vary cemetery. Friends may cal at the funeral home this afternoon and evening The Mothers club, O. which she was past treasurer vii meet at the funeral home tonight
 The funeral of John M0ckus sOuthbuTy, will be held at the Ma laika funeral home, 70 Porter St tomorrow at 2 D, ID. Burial will bs in the Lithuanian Association eeDle tery, Friends may call at the funera home today from ? to 70 D, m,
 The funeral Of cOsm0 Prlnei wal held yesterday at the LaPOrtf funeral home Luigi R0sanja ana Rocco cappiello officiating, ReaTerI were Antonio Penta, Marcianl stangO, GFOee BiueeollerO, 0ragl' Orsin0 Leopold R0dia, and 6alya' tore BolanO, Burial was iD new Pin' Grove cemetery
 The funeral Of Mrs, cbaWey U | Ford, 2R Benham St. was held Yeg
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-08

DIED WEsBsTON-In this city, Aug. 4th. issl, Mrs. Ameiia Whistons of 6S a,harieVomx Street. Funeral Tuesday morning, at s:is o'clock, from Mulviiie Funeral Home, go West Main Street. to St. Pafrick'e Church at o'clock. Burial in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-08

The funeral of Mrs Josephine lMaRDumson) Iundstrom, wife Af Ernest l., Lundsir0m, 1T Selah street will be held tomorrow at the Sands stT0n funeral home Worcester, Mass with burial in the neg Swedish cemetery, that city
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-08

terday at the Alderson funeral home, Rev, Robert RlemenaehneideF, st, Johns Episcopal church, 0illeiating Burial Was iD Cornwall
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-08

The funeral of Mrs, cbauDey H, Ford, 28 Renham St, gas held yesF