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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-17
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

INVEFKF Ut AFFUEN TMENT
THE STATE OF OHIO
Allen County, ss
Estate Of Norval ScoIes Deceased
Clate Scoles OF X. r.. Lafayette, Ohio has
been appointed and qualified as Executor of
the estate of Norval Scoles late of Allen
County Ohio. deceased
Dated this sth day of August 1874
Raymond P. Smith,
IL Probate Judge
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-08-17
NOTICE oP ApporNTssr>,T

B. F. welty. Atty. e'"t!
Evening star., 1944-03-31
Dean William MoreIand
Of W. & |. Dies Suddenly
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
LEXINGTON, Va, Mar. 31.-Dear
william Haywood Moreland of the
Washington and Lee University
School of Law died Of heart all
ment at his home here late yester-
day.. He had become seriously III
yesterday
Dean Moreland was born at Nor
folk in 1879 and married Beulah P
Thompson, who survives him with
three children, w. H. Moreland, jr.
Newport News; Mrs. John w. Ball
Jacksonville, Fla, and Miss Nancy
Moreland.
He was appointed a professor OF
law at Washington and Lee in 1914
and became dean of the school of Law
in 1928 He received a bachelor o1
law degree from the university In
1906.
In 1888 Dean Moreland received
the honorary degree of doctor of Law
at Hampden Sydney College. He was
a member of the Virginia State Bal
Association, of Kappa Alpha Socia,
Fraternity, Phi Delta Phi, legal fra
ternity, and Omicron Delta Kappa
honorary campus fraternity.
DR.. Francis P. Gaines, president
of Washington and Lee, said that
"as a dean he stood unf1inchingly for
the highest standards and he was
one of the greatest teachers of law
Virginia has ever produced.
Evening star., 1944-03-31
w. P. Elliott, kIeburg's
Secretary, Dies in Texas

William P. Elliott, 10, of 380(
Garrison street NV, secretary tt
Representative Kleberg, Democrat
of Texas, died suddenly In Corpus
Christi yesterday, according to word
received here. He was on business
trip.
A former Texas newspaperman
Mr.. Elliott had lived here since
becoming secretary to Mr.. Klebere
about five years ago. His widow
Mary, is also a secretary to Mr.
Kleberg and together they made ul
one of the few husband-wife Sec
retarial teams at the Capitol. He
worked for the Corpus Christi Caller.
Times before coming here and had
also worked on newspapers in
Topeka, Kans., where he was born
Mrs. Elliott and Mr.. Kleberg left
for Corpus Christi last night. Funeral
services and burial will be there and
have been set tentatively for Sunday
The Elliotts have two daughters
Freddy Jane and Eleanor Ann.
Evening star., 1944-03-31
Mrs. Mary E. HoyIe, 50.
Dies of Heart Attack

Mrs. Mary Eleanor Hoyle, 50
widow Of William L. Hoyle and a
District resident since 1926, died yes
terday Of a heart attack at her res
ldence, 1928 T street NV.
A native of Dickerson, Md, Mrs
Hoyle was married in 1900. Her hus-
band was a well-known farmer in
Montgomery County before. he re-
tired and came to Washington to
live. She was formerly a member
of the Catholic Daughters of Amer
lea in Gaithersburg, Md, and was
parishioner at Holy Trinity
Church in Georgetown.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs.
Madeleine Mclaughlin of Pitts.
burgh and Mrs. Eleanor Marks O
Washington; three sons, William L..
1r., Of Kensington, Md; j. Vernon of
Slater, Mo, and Corpl. Roy c. Hoyle
stationed at Fort Belvoir, Va, ane
three brothers, Louis j. Jones, Trav-
ers Jones and S. Creighton Jones.
all of Dickerson.
Evening star., 1944-03-31
George King, 81, District
Sports Fiqure, Dies

George King, 81, for many years a
prominent sports figure here, died
late yesterday at Doctors Hospital
after long illness. He had been in
poor health since his son, 1t. Preston
King, was killed in an airplane
crash several months ago.
Mr.. King was associated with Joe
Turner In wrestling promotion for
35 years, first as Turner's trainer
and manager and later as box -office
man at Convention Hall and Tur-
ner's Arena, and was well known to
thousands Of sports fans here. He
was an ardent duck hunter and bass
fisherman and also was an expert
pocket billiards player.
Born in Washington and educated
in public schools here, Mr.. King was
a member of washington Lodge No
Is, B. p. o. E.. and Almas Temple of
the Shrine. He Is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Edna King, and a
brother, Rufus.
Evening star., 1944-03-31

a wholesale grocer and broker soon
after graduation and had engaged
in that business under the name OF
Seeman Brothers, Inc.
Besides the Knights OF Columbus
he also held membership In the
Aloysious Club, of which he was one
Of the organizers, and formerly be-
longed to the Board of Trade.
He is survived by his widow, the
former Mary Miller, whom he mar
ried on October Is, 1901; two sons
Adolph and w. Vincent Berger, both
Of whom will carry on his business
and four daughters, Mrs. Robert H
Murphy, Mrs. Maxwell H. Dunn
and Misses Frances and Margaret
Berger.
Requiem mass will be sung at 10
am. tomorrow at ST. Anthonys
Church, Twelfth and Monroe streets
N. E., followed by burial in st.
Mary'S Cemetery.
Evening star., 1944-03-31
Mrs. Mary Mclean Bouye
Twill Be Buried Today

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
Mclean Bouve, widow of Col. Glenn
ent Lincoln Bouve, former United
States register of patents, were to
be held at pm. today at Fort
Myer Chapel. Burial was to be at
the side of her husband in Airing
ton Cemetery.
Mrs. Bouve, who died Wednesday
lat the Washington Sanitarium
made her home at 100 Shepherd
street, Chevy Chase, Md.
Born in San Francisco, Calf
Mrs. Bouve was raised by her aunt
Mrs. Margaret Witham. She met
Col. Bouve at Manila, P. l., where
he was serving as assistant prose
cutting attorney. They were married
in Manila on September 10. 1908.
She was member of the Chevy
Chase Club, the Chevy Chase Gar
den Club and the Twentieth Cen.
tury Club. She attended the First
Church of Christ, Scientist.
Surviving are son, Warren Lin
coin Bouve Of Silver Spring, Md;
two daughters, Mrs. Margaret B
A-oreland of Washington and Mrs
Mary B. Mccain of Pasadena
Calf; five grandsons and two
graddaughterS and her amt
Evening star., 1944-03-31
-Four Youths Slash and Rob
Food Salesman Of $500

-Four colored youths yesterday
robbed and slashed driver-sales-
man for food distributing company
and escaped with 5000 in cash and
500 in checks, police reported.
Nathan Bernstein, 80, OF 1885
Third street NE, a driver for the
Banner Food Distributing Co.
stopped his truck near North Capitol
and o streets yesterday afternoon
and aIghted to adjust some pack
ages in the rear Of the vehicle. -Four
colored men seized him, Bernstein
told police, and threw him to the
ground.
One Of the men, welding knife
slashed Bernstein across the face
police said, and then cut through his
trousers to reach the money and
checks in his pocket. All four
escaped on foot, police said.
Evening star., 1944-03-31
Federal Aid for Schools
Opposed by Gov. Sparks
BY the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Mar. 81
Gov. Chauncey Sparks of Alabama
| is vigorously opposed to proposals
for providing Federal aid to State
school systems because, he says
they would lead inevitably to Fed
eral interference"
Experience denies and disputes
promises that such would not be the
case, Governor Sparks declared last
night in addressing the Alabama
Education Association.
Inevitably" he said, there woule
be interference with local autonomy
which has been builded upon neces-
sity, upon experience and upon the
best interests of the white and COL
ored races.
1--WE of the South are fixed in two
things. First: there shall be abso-
lutte racial segregation, and, second
there shall be no social equality"
DR.. E. B. Norton, State superin-
tenedent of education, strongly in.
dorsed Federal aid for education ir
addressing the assembled teachers
after Gov. Sparks had concluded his
remarks.
Evening star., 1944-03-31
Alfred E. Donovan,
Shoe Manufacturer, Dies
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PALM BEACH, Fla, Mar. 81
Alfred E. Donovan, New England
shoe manufacturer and widely
known Catholic layman and philan-
thropist, died at hotel here We'd
|nesday night of a heart attack.
He was born at Boston about rs
years ago and resided at Quincy
Mass, where his shoe factories are
situated. He was a member of the
Knights of Malta.
Survivors include a son, Alfred
jr.; daughter, Mrs. Doran S. Lyons
Of New York, and a grandson, Henry
w. Lyons of New York.
Evening star., 1944-03-31
Alfred Wagner, 81, Dies,
Ex-Piuno Firm Head
pu tha Associatna pra.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, Mar. 31.-Alfred
Wagner, 81, an executive OF Single
Service Containers, Inc. and g
resident of Greenwich, Conn, died
yesterday.
He was former president Of the
American Piano Co. and the CHECKER
ing Piano Co.
The widow and three daughters
survive,
Evening star., 1944-03-31

hHlSIitS. Ol TO-
lu m b us, die d
yesterday at his
h o m e, 19 0 8
Queens Chapel
road NE. He
had been i'll for
eight days and
had been in fail
ing health for
four years.
Mr.. Berger, a
native of the
District, was a
graduate of st.
Johns College
here. He entered
tho hllcinacc nc
Evening star., 1944-03-31
John H. Berger, @,
Veteran Grocer, Dies

John Henry Berger, 68, wholesale
grocer here for almost half CEN
tury and one of the organizers Of
the Washington Council of the
Evening star., 1944-03-31

The American Red Cross In India
provides recreation kits containing
books, games, candy and cigarettes,
which are parachuted from planes
to troops at advanced positions
along the Burma border.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-06-23
PETTY THIEVINC
AND VANDALISM

The authorities are rounding up q
number of boys, and their parents,
for a hearing, following al series OF
robberies and some vandalism in this
and other sections.
On Monday night, June IL, during
the absence of the family, the home
of Francis Kennard, this town, was
entered and a sum of money stolen.
A night or two previous the High
School building here was broken into
and tools stolen from the manual
training department, as well as con-
siderable vicious vandalism commit
ted in various rooms in the building.
Recently the high school building
in Elkton was entered and tools, vic
trola records and other articles stol-
EN-. The bowling alleys and other
places in Elkton have also been rob-
bed, and the authorities are rounding
up a gang of boys who are implicated.
The school buildings at North East
and Perryville have also been forci-
bly, entered and numerous articles
stolen and malicious damage done.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-06-23
Will Receive
Diplomas At
Univ. OF Md

Two Cecil County students at the
University of Maryland will be
among the ia candidates for de-
grees at commencement exercises
Wednesday morning, June %.
Many University alumni are ex-
pected to be present for graduation,
and a Maryland Alumni dinner will
be held the previous evening. Old and
new graduates will be guests of the
University at the dinner and will be
invited to attend the June Ball
later in the evening.
The Cecil Countians who will re-
ceive diplomas from President H. c..
Byrd at the graduation exercises are
as follows: Walter Eggleston Buck,
Port Deposit, Bachelor of Arts in
Arts and Sciences; and Earl B. Nc
Fadden Port Deposit, Bachelor of
Science, in Arts and Sciences.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-06-23
Violent Storms

Sunday nights storm, between ten
and eleven o'clock, followed a day OF
extreme heat that had seen the mer-
curry up in the nineties, and brought
cooling relief. The storm was accom-
panied by high wind, that whipped
branches from trees and did other
minor damage. There were vivid
lightning flashes, and one particular
ly rending crash of thunder, about
eleven o'clock, that seem to be cen
tered directly over town, and caused
many an apprehensive shudder, for
fear some home had been struck by
lightning The entire landscape was
lighted up by the bolt, which is re-
ported to have put one of the Elec-
trio Company's large transformers
out of commission.
The storm brought very little rain
here, but in some sections there was
a regular deluge Hail also fell in
different sections.
Monday morning more rain fell.
Lowering clouds caused such a mid
day darkness that electric lights had
to be turned on in homes and bust
ness places
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-06-23
japanese Help
For Institu-
tons ssOut''
Board Of Public Works
Vetoes Hospitals Child
Care Proposal

Governor Herbert r. O'Conor has
announced that the Board of Public
Works, of which he is Chairman, had
decided not to employ persons of jap
anese origin in State hospitals and
childcaring institutions.
Recently it was published that
information had been requested as
to the conditions under which such
Japanese might be procured to fill
vacancies existing in the institutions.
Following the announcement, Gov
ernor O'Conor asserted, members of
the Board of Public Works including
the Governor, State Treasurer Hoop
er S. Miles, and Comptroller J. Mil
lard Tawes, gave consideration to
the proposal. The Board concluded
that it would be unwise to employ
the Japanese in the State institutions
for the care of the ill and where
children are under the supervision of
the State.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-06-23
Thirty-Ninth We'd
ding Anniversary

June gath marks the thirty-ninth
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leroy Jones, of our town.
On June "a, 1905, Miss Lucy Bur-
kins became the bride of Leroy Jones
in Slate Ridge parsonage, Hartford
County, Md. Rev. A. Lewis Hyde,
now deceased, pastor of Slate Ridge
church, was the officiating minister.
The newly-weds went to live with
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Jones, Sr., parents
of the groom, at Pennington, in the
house now occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Sadler On Feb. %, 1905,
they set up housekeeping for them
selves at Watson's Corner, in the ten
ant house of Mr.. William Smith,
where they resided until March IA,
1915, then moved to the B. F. Gull
leney apartment in Rising Sun, now
owned by Mr.. Morton McCardeIl.
On April 81, 1916, they purchased
and moved to the Geo. Griest proper
ty, which they later sold to Mr.. .Jo-
seph Johnson and Mr.. Elmer Brown.
and on March rs, 1922, moved to the
Pogue property that stood beside the
Village Restaurant, the dwelling hav-
ing since been torn down.
On March Is, 1925, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones purchased the property on
Mount Street, where they now reside,
from the late Alfred Burkins.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-06-23
All Girls To Pre-
pare Dairy Food

Rural girls are taking advantage
of an exceptional opportunity to gain
experience in public speaking and in
being of community service-both
important phases of All Club train
ing-by participating in the 1914
Nationals All Dairy Foods Demon
stration Activity.
In this activity they learn how to
demonstrate to others good methods
of preparing dairy food products,
particularly in relation to the nation
wide Food Fights for Freedom
program.
Outstanding achievement records
will receive recognition in the form
of special awards provided by the
Kraft Cheese Company, which in
clude silver medal to the county
champion demonstration and gold
medals to each member of the county
top ranking demonstration team.
From these county winners, State
champion individual and team DEM
constructors will be selected, each of
whom will receive $50 War Bond.
Last years state champion individ-
ual demonstration in Maryland was
Lois Marie Grouse of Queen Anne,
and members of the state top ranking
teams were Ada Louise Ford and
Jean F. Bittinger of Cumberland;
Patricia Ottey, Newark. and Jane
MARTENS of Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-06-23
Complete Firemen's
Training Course

Fifteen members of the Perryville
Fire Company hace completed the
basic firemen's training course as
outlined by the University of Mary,
land over a period of six months.
Charles Leroy Minker, fire service
extension department, who instructed
the class, presented the following fire
men with merit award cards from the
University: Captains, Donald G. Cole
and John c. Thomas; Lieutenants,
Joseph K. Watson, John Hornberger,
K. w. Boulder and Clarence P. Bar
row; laddermen and hosemen, Lane
Evans, Gilbert f. Honicker, Ellis
Hornberger, James F. McGraw, Jr.,
Michael Phillips, James r. Thomas,
Creston B. Todd, Marian H. Toll and
William A. Wilson.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-06-23

Mr.. and Mrs. George p Connolly
of Rising Sun, announce the mar
riage of their daughter, Lillian Irene
and William r. Cushen, son of Mr.
Wilbur r. Cushen of Hagerstown,
Md, on Sunday, June 4, 1914, at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. l. f. Phoe-
bus, by the Rev. Roland Chaffey.
The double ring ceremony was
used. The bride was attired in blue
suit with white accessories and wore
corsage of yellow rosebuds.
The brides attendant, Mrs. Fred
Phoebus, of Havre de Grace, Md,
was attractively dressed in a navy
blue suit, with white accessories, and
had corsage of red rosebuds. The
best man was Mr.. Fred Phoebus, of
Havre de Grace.
The young couple will reside at
Rising SUN until the groom enters
the Armed Forces.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-06-23
GOVERNOR O'CONOR
ANNOUNCES PURCHASE OF
$6,OOO,OOO BONDS FOR STATE
Will Boost Total Procured In The Five
War Loans To $I8,OOO,OOO

Governor Herbert r.. O'Conor has
announced that the State of Mary
land will purchase 100000 of
Fifth War Loan Bonds.
The Governor explained that the
purchases will be made from the fol-
lowing funds:
$500, 900. az % Treasury Bonds
due March Is, 1970-65 for the
Teachers Retirement System.
100000. OF the same issue for
State Employees Retirement System,
$1,90O,00O. U. S. B % Treasury
Certificates of Indebtedness due June
II, 1916, for the Postwar Construc-
ton Fund.
$3,1OO,OO0. OF the same issue of
Certificates of Indebtedness for the
General Surplus Fund.
Following conferences with State
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-06-23
County Tax
Rate Cut
Four Cents
Rate Of 90 Gents On
500 Is Lowest
In This State
In This State

| The Board of County Commission
ers for Cecil County in session June
13, fixed the county tax rate for the
ensuing year which starts July l, at
80 cents on the 500, representing
a decrease of four cents.
This rate is the lowest of any in
the State and the lowest in this coun-
ty for the past ten years.
The State rate has been set at 12
cents making the combined rate on
assessable property, $102 per 500.
The budget for the new year with
$3.50, 1918 for public schools as the
largest item, totals $499,294.67.
Items of the levy are as follows:
Aid to dependent children, $4,000:
general public assistance, $11,0O7.-
"a; agricultural extension service,
$4,000; air raid defense, $1,000;
ambulance service, $500; auditor.
$1,000; court bailiffs and crier.
$4,000; County Library, $3.50; well
fare administration, $2,516; Child
ren's Welfare Society, $4,000.
Circuit Court counsel fees, $3.50;
jurors, $4,000; court miscellaneous,
$1,000; court stenographer, $1,115;
court witnesses, $500; constables,
500; county buildings, $14,50O;
commissioners court, SIS, 600;
Health Department, $1,000; local
fire companies, $4,000; elections,
$4,000; inquisitions, $1,4OO; insur-
ance, $1,000; interest ON bonds,
$1S,500; Japanese beetle control.
$500; lighting of towns, $4,000; new
assessment, $4,000.
Old age pensions, $13,999.O2; Or
phans Court, $1,000; outside insane,
$4,000; paupers, $3.50; poor and in
sane, $4,000; printing, $1,000; pub
lie schools, $260,183.1S; redemption
OF Elkton High School bonds, $1O,-
600; redemption of general improve
ment bonds, $4,000; redemption of
lateral bonds, $4,000; redemption of
school bonds, $4,000; reduction and
insolvencies, $4,000; reserve for en-
ergencies, $4,000; sheriff, $S,750;1
supervisor of assessments, $4,000;
supplies for court house, $4,000; sup.
plies for jail, $4,000; Union Hospi-
tai, $4,000; aid to needy blind,
$572.17. Total, $499,29467.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-06-23

Treasurer Hooper S. Miles State
Comptroller j. Willard Tawes, his fell
low members of the Board of Public
Works, Governor O'Conor declared
that the State was justified in making
the large subscription by reason of
the strong financial position of the
State.
OF the new subscription $4,000
600 will be from General Treasury
Funds, the amount being realized
from the sale of presently-held Sc
curities, shortly to mature.
This subscription of 100000 in
the Fifth War Loan Drive will bring
the total subscriptions by the State
for its various Funds, including the
above as well as the State Accident
Fund and the University of Maryland
in the five War Loan Drives, to over
$4,000, 700.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-06-23
Shockley-Anos

Miss Alice Irene Shockley, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Shockley,
of Elkton, and Heisel Eugene Amos,
of Parkersburg, West Va, now in the
u. S. Navy, were married Saturday
evening, june 10, at the home of
Rev.. w. F. Hopkins, who performed
the ceremony. Miss Vivian Fowler
acted as bridesmaid, and John P.
Shockley, Jr., as best man. The cere-
mony was witnessed by Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles H. Smith and daughter La
vinia, of Colonial Heights, Whining
ton, Del, and number of friends of
the young couple. The bride was a
member of the recent graduating
class at the Elkton High School. The
groom is pharmacist mate in the
u. S. Navy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-06-23
Hutchinson Marcus

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Marcus OF
Elkton, announce the marriage OF
their son, Pvt. Howard Fl. Marcus,
to Miss Marion Black Hutchinson for
merly of Charleston, w. Va. Private
Marcus is stationed at Fort Belvoir,
Va, with the Combat Engineers. The
wedding took place April 9Th, in the
Methodist church, Elkton. The mar
riage ceremony was performed by
Rev. j. J. Bunting. Mrs. Marcus is
employed at Triumph Explosives, as
timekeeper, and resides at ISL Hol-
lingsworth Manor, with Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Marcus.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-06-23

fairs in your home. The headlines
in this newspaper on the progress
of the live, the items about par
ticipatilsg individuals, the chara cter
of the Fifth War Loan special
events-all these things reflect the
morale back home.
Do you like to read a sorry head
line about the invasion fronts? Our
fighting forces, made up of indi-
viduals with the same reactions to
good and bad as you, will not be
heartened to read: Fifth War Loan
Lays"
Your silence in your letter about
your part in the Fifth War Loan will
mean non-interest, perhaps nom
participation to the recipients. It's
up to you to make your letters
cheerful Write today. Write often.
Write about your war work, your
war support. Double your best
previous War Bond buying record
and then shout it to the housetops-
just to that special service man.
THE EDITOR.