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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-18
OPA Will Probe Sale Of Used
RefrigeratOrs In Eastern n. c..

RALEIGH, May 17-Repocts that
individuals, dealers and travelling
statesmen alike have sold used
refrigerators above ceiling prices
today caused OPA to launch an
investigation into sales of used re-
frigerato-s in Eastern North Caro-
lima.
Fayetteville price panel Off
Gals reported travelling sales
men" selling used machines above
ceiling prices in that area while
from Durham came reports that
the same type sale had caused
trouble in the Camp Butaer area.
The price division OF the Ra-
leigh District OPA here today urg-
ed price panels on local war price
and rationing boards to check
sales of refrigerato7s by all
sources in Their areas, Theodore
S. Johnson, district director, said
johnson declared that it is il
legal for any person to sell a used
refrigerator at price higher than
the dollars-and-cents price set for
every brand, by age, model and
name. Local war price and ra-
tioning boards have the official
ceiling selling price for all used
refrigerators and the public is
welcome to this information for
the asking.
every person who sells used
refrigerator at price higher
than the dollars-and-cents ceiling
price," johnson said, sis liable
for action for damages totaling
not less than $50 or three times
the amount of the overcharge.
Recently in. Burlington, a dealer
sold three Tefrigerators above the
ceiling and was made to refund
total of 100000 to the buyers
in t1eble-damage action"
With the summer season at
hand, Johnson pointed out. it is
important that home owners and
housewives not be made to paw
more than the ceiling price for
refrigeration service.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-18

includes engineering craftsmen,
switchboard operators visual aid
technicians and air control ope-
rators.
On 1 April 1858 SPARS were as
signed to active duty in the United
States. Approximately 600 OF them
were on duty at Coast Guard
Headquarters in Washington D. c.
OF these eleven were petty officers
first class; nine yeomen and two
storekeepers. More than half of
the Headquarters complement Of
SPARS are petty officers in one Of
the 2 ratings open to them.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-18

Eddie Sandlin, white men charged
with assault with deadly weapon,
had their cases mol pressed with
leave when the court was unable
to locate the prosecuting witness
es.
Marvin Hinson was fined $25 and
costs with SIS RENTED for spec
ing while T. H. Osborn was fined
$50 and costs with SIS RENTED on
the same charge.
Other traffic cases were c. j..
Merritt, crashing red light. 1-3
costs; Charlie Tillman, Harlee Bat
son, and c. E. Kerr, parking zone
violation, costs; and S. A. Mcneil,
highway parking, costs.
Mark Flowers was taxed with
costs and given 10 days on the
county farm on a charge of being
drunk.
-V-/-
There are 1900 natural lakes in
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-18

In Wilmington in Connection with
the opening of the Wilmington Cos
pei Tabernacle of the Christian
and Missionary Alliance is the
Rev. j. A. Bandy of Asheville,
North Carolina. Rev. Bandy has
served in a large church in Ashe.
Vile for eleven years with unusual
success, and IS in great demand
throughout the South and other
sections Of the country. He has a
fundamental End timely message.
He is speaking each night at 7:45
o'clock through Sunday, May 21st
at the Wilmington Gospel Taber-
nacle on the corner of Sixth and
Orange streets. A cordial invita-
ton is extended to all by the pas
tor, Rev. w. G. Hurni.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-18
RIDDLE IS GIVEN
SO DAY SENTENCE

Tom Riddle, charged with house.
breaking and larceny and receiv-
ing for the theft of clothing from
the home of D. V. Sanders, route
1, was sentenced to 80 days on the
county farm by Judge OF Record
ers court H. Winfield Smith Wed
nesday.
Beulah Baldwin, was given 60
day suspended sentence for lar
ceny.
Three cases Of disorderly con-
duct, Mrs. Jack Falby, Catherine
Black and Pauline Bostic were tax
ed with costs.
Charlie Foy, Randolph Foy and
on May 6. Class reunions will be
held on the same date.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-18
lass NIGHT SET
FOR HIGH SCHOOL
Iqo Seniors Plan To At
~ tsnd Event In Audito-
rum On June |

Niobt for the 100 seniors
CIss s 1944 graduating class Of
u III" hanover High School will be
New ' IN the school auditorium
leu ..dav evening, June l, at $3.50
~So principal feature of the en-
.. lai for the evening will
tef'dl, Nav Our Capstone Song We
D BE- a p'v which will follow the pro-
olHs noI with music by the New
ce'S a,,o1, High School orchestra.
7S zIDo east of characters includes
lnt Romeo, Allen Spivey,
DOlSaI? Marshall, Orville Robin
D Ion Ann Hurst, Rosa Petalas,
'o,, INV Mason. Wayne Moore, Jane
5 5a+II Wilbur Warren, Robert
1 1ooter James Goodwin, Gerald
1 1oIa D S. Reynolds, Carlyla
; 2rn Frances Mobley, Joyce
~, Tos+ Jotn Tsantes, Ann Shuffler,
md Joe Glover
Members of the scenery COM
oittee are Betsy Fonvielle, Allan
alike, Margaret Getty, Shirley
1o1l,itt Ida 10 Graham, Martha
TcAdsms. Dorothy Beer, Lyla
;vnmes and Mary Roland.
STAGE hands will be L. W. Fon-
,ieIIe and Julian Morton. The list
Il superlatives is composed Of
pvab Thonlason. William Nell
vain, Mary Emma Humphrey,
ester Preston. Louise Davis, Will
lam Aud. David Gaylor, Lottie
Fa~.ar, Jay Carter, Laura Roe,
lanes Snow Lucy Sheffield and
Cleo Paturis.
Music will be furnished by the
New Hanover High School Glee
~Iuh
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-18
TELLS OF JAPS

KINSTON. May 17-P)-Edwin
Marx, returned missionary to Chi
ma told of conditions in a Papa
rese internment camp in a speech
today TO an area brotherhood con-
vacation Ct the Disciples of Christ,
me Of y over the country this
quarter.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-18
CHOSEN FOR vICE-PREs1DENT

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May IL
P-Gov. J. Melville Broughton OF
North Carolina, his home states
favorite son candidate for the
democratic vice presidential nomi-
nation, told newsmen today that
on tour of eight or 10 states in
the last few weeks he had noticed
"a very broad feeling that some
man from this area should be
chosen for vice president"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-18

MAMMOTHs HUNTED IN U. S.
Thomas Jefferson gave Lewis
and Clark, the explorers, special
instructions to look for mammoths,
which he believed still roamed the
great plains of the west.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-01
CECIL COUNTY w. C.. T. u.
EXECUTIVE MEETING

much needed to feed the starving
people in so many parts of the world
to be used for such a purpose when
SO many real necessities are still i'm
possible to secure and are not yet al
lowed to be made because of war Me-
cessity. Some have even suggested
that the extra 50,00O,00O gals. they
propose to make in August will be
needed to celebrate "V-Day". Rather
different from the way "D-Day' was
celebrated when all the churches
were open for prayer. If the United
States is to come out of this war
and hold the place it should hold in
this sad world it cannot afford to
celebrate in drunken orgies. We are
paying a tremendous price for Vic
tory and il it is to be Peace as we'll,
as those who are fighting for it are
determined it shall be, the task ahead
is one which will call for penitence
and a willingness to forgive.
There are wonderfully fine people
in all the countries of TIE world and
the Worlds w. C. T. U. has been one
of the organizations to help bring
them together. May they soon have
chance to work together again in
helping to builds Friendships instead
of Battleships." Three of Our six
Unions are Light Line Unions"
which means that they are helping in
the world wide work.
Let us make this Annual meeting
one long to be remembered. Miss Ty-
son will be with us and we hope to
have report from two of our young
people who are spending this week
at Camp Linstead with other young
people of the state who are learning
how to do something about this age
old problem.
BERTHA BALDERSTON,
County President
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-01
Opening Dates
For The
County Schools
State Superintendent Re-
ports Range From
Sept. 1 To ID

Vacation days are almost over for
Young America in this State. State
Superintendent of Education, DR..
Thomas G. Pullen, Jr., has ANNOUNCE
ed the opening dates of the public
schools in the various counties in
Maryland and urges the youth of the
State to cooperate in nation wide
campaign for increased high school
enrolment this fall.
Schools will open on dates ranging
from September 5 to 10, the later
openings having been set in counties
where a long vacation is advisable
to permit youths to help in farm
work, he said.
1t had been announced previously
that Baltimore City schools would
open on September Z.
Dates Announced
Opening dates for county schools
are:
September 5-Anne Arundel, Gar
rett, Somerset, Wicomico and Wor-
cester.
September 6-Caroline, Frederick,
Howard Kent, Queen Annes, and
Washington.
September 7-Allegany, Calvert
and Talbot.
September 8-Prince Georges.
September baltimore, Carroll,
Charles, Hartford, Montgomery and
St. Marys.
September 13-Cecil and Dorches-
ter.
The national go-to-school drive in
which the State and city education
departments have announced parti-
cipation, is intended to combat de-
crease in enrolment nationally and
locally since the war began in high
school enrolment.
County high-chool enrolment has
decreased by about 5000 since the
school year 1942-43 City high-school
enrolment has also declined until
the beginning of the spring session
last February. when slight increase
was observed, -
The City Department of Education
will broadcast special appeal to
parents to urge the enrolment of
high school age boys and girls The
program, directed by Mrs. Eleanora
Bowling Kane, will be heard Friday
night of this week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-01
State Hunting
Licenses Bring
Total Of $l69, AL

Revenue from the sale of hunting
licenses in Maryland for the fiscal
year 1943-44 totaled $169,431.75,
State Game Warden E. Lee Lee
Compile has announced.
During the previous fiscal year,
which Mr.. LeCompte pointed out
was only nine-month period be-
cause of the change by the Legisla-
ture making the year run from July
/ to June 80 instead of from October
to September 80, total revenues
from license sales amounted to $685.
09S.21.
During the 1941-42 fiscal year a
sales record of $1S0,42O.12 was set.
The total figures, Mr.. LeCompte
said, represent the net amount re-
ceived by the department and not the
sum paid by license purchasers, since
clerks of courts and agents selling
them receive rs cents for each Ii
cense.
Mr. LeCompte said that during the
1943-44 period 52,523 resident coun-
ty licenses were sold.
The sale of 1904 Statewide Ii
censes at $5.25 each Melted $80,170,
while 1894 nonresident licenses at
$3.50 returned $24,766.
In addition, 500 four-day wild wa
ter-fowl licenses at $3.50, amounting
to $3,63825; a total of 1,545 duck
blind licenses at $3.50 amounting to
$7,725, and 1913 sneakboat licenses
at 1925 amounting to $515, and 80
pushers licenses totaling $50 were
sold.
The department also issued 46 du-
plicate licenses at rs cents each to
replace those lost, stolen or destroy
ed, which melted $34.50.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-01
ssCO-TO-SchOolo Is
Plea OF Several
Federal Agencies

Because war-caused shrinkage
in the nations high school popula-
ton until it is now back to the levels
of 1884, a national, "Go-to-S School
Drive" is being sponsored by the
Children's Bureau of the Department
of Labor and the U. S. Office of Edu-
cation of the Federal Security Agen-
cy, in cooperation with the Office of
War Information and with the en-
dorsement of the War Manpower
Commission.
Three million young people of high
school age are now working full or
part time in this country. Jobs have
been the big reason the young people
have not gone on to high school. The
lure of big money has been a factor.
Other factOrs-a desire to help the
Nation, to help an employer, and to
help the family-all play a promd-
nent part in keeping young people
out of school.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-01
Bailey-Snith

Miss S. Viola Bailey, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Hinson Bailey of
Earleville, became the bride of Mr..
James H. Smith, of Newark, son of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Smith
on Tuesday evening, August %, at
$3.50 O'Clock in the West Presbyter-
ian church, Wilmington. The Rev. j.
F. McHenry oficiated. Mr.. E. o.
Hines gave, his cousin in marriage.
She was attended by another cousin,
Mrs. T. A. Ross, of Newark, as ma
tron of honor.
The BRIDES gown was of white chit
fo41e zeHriifing long sleeves and a
long train and trimmed with self
futing. She carried cluster of white
gardenias and her veil followed tie
shoulder-length mode.
Mrs Ross wore pale yellow chiffon
and carried a bouquet of yellow glad
ioli and purple asters.
Mr.. Robert Calhoun of Kennett
Square, was best man and the ushers
were Mr.. John j. Price, Jr., and Mr..
James F. Sweetman.
A. reception followed at the home
of Mrs. Ruth Sweetman, Central
Apartments.
Immediately following the recep-
ton, Mr.. Smith and his bride left
for wedding trip to Florida. They
will make their home at Central
Apartments, Newark, after Sept. 5.
The bride is an active member of
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and is as
sociated with the Brandywine Art
and Bookshop of Wilmington.
Mr.. Smith is with the Pennsylvan-
ia Railroad Company and is mem
Der of the Newark Country Club.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-01
Motorists Before
Magistrate

AS result of the enforcement of
the two-hour parking law in TIE
business section of Elkton, Magis-
trate Weinroth last week fined six
teen violators of the law sits each.
One of the violators was town Off
cial. James o. Reed. of Baltimore
trucking concern, was fined $101.45
for driving while under the influence
of liquor, and John Medley, colored,
of Massey, drew a fine of $10O.75 for
a similar offense.
Medley and Reed also drew jail
sentences when they were brought
before Magistrate Weinrotk on other
charges. Reed was committed for
disturbing the peace and Medley for
assault on a guard at the Triumph
Explosives, Inc, plant.
John r. Sinclair was found guilty
of assault on Louis Glekas and was
fined. $4,000. Sherman McCreary
drew a suspended sentence for as
sault on Anna McCrear
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-01
Biddle-DeStafney

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles l.. Biddle of
Newark, Del, announce the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Doris Fran
ces, to Sergt Louis F. DeStafney, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles DeStafney,
of near Elkton. The ceremony took
place in the rectory of st. Johns r.
c. Church, Newark, with the Rev.
Eugene ]. Kraemer officiating. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Sill, of Newark,
brother and sister-in-law of the bride
groom, attended the couple. The
bride is graduate of the Newark
Higk School. The bridegroom attend
ed st. Patrick's Parochial School,
Kenneth Square, Pa, and before en-
tering the service in November, 1912,
was associated with the Bellanca
Aircraft Corp. He is stationed at the
Army Air Base at Topeka, Kan.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-01

State Game Warden E. Lee Lee
Compile requests the publication of
the following for the benefit of our
sportsmen:
The open season for upland game
in Maryland is as follows: Doves,
Sept. l to Oct Is, inclusive; Rail
Birds, Sept / to Oct 81, inclusive;
Sora, Sept. / to Oct 81, inclusive;
squirrels, Sept. Is to Oct. Is, inclu-
sive; tken closed October 16 to No
vember IA, Inclusive; then open No
vember Is to December 81, inclusive.
Male ringnecked, monaghan, and
melanistic mutant pheasant, or any
other imported species, ruffed grouse,
rabbit or hare, wild turkey, part
ridges (quaiD Nov. l 5 to Dec. 81, in
elusive; Woodcock, Nov. 8 to Nov.
29th, inclusive; Male deer, with two
or more points to one antler, Dec. a,
to Dec 9, inclusive. Statewide, ex-
cept on the Woodmont Rod and Gun
Club property, Dec. Is to Dec. "a,
inclusive.
Bag Limits
Dove, 10 per day; Rail birds, Is
per day; Sora, rs per day, Squirrels,
per day; Male ringnecked phea-
SAINTS. per day, not over 6 per sea-
son; wild turkey, l per day, not over
per season; partrigdes (quaiD,
per day; rabbit or hare, 6 per day;
woodcock, per day; Deer (male
only, not over / per season.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-01
JURORS DRAWN
FOR SEPTEMBER
TERM OF COURT

Associate Judge Albert Constable
of Elkton has drawn the jurors to
serve at the September term of Cir
cult Court for Cecil County, which
convenes at Elkton on Monday, Sep
TENDER Is, as follows:
Cecilton district-Richard B. Mer-
rift, George X. Bailey, Harry Handy
Albert C. Craig, and Roy c. Carpen-
ter.
Chesapeake City district-Lewis
Blansfield, Harry Hager, Benjamin
F. Rose, Reed B. Kirk, Richard M.
Callahan, and Charles Schrader.
Elkton district-Emerson r. Gro
Tiers, John T. White, Levi Shockley,
Leonard A. Brown, John T. Davis,
Julian R. Spry, and Henry II. Nit
chell.
Fair Hill district-Reuben Rey-
nolds, Thomas A. Kay George G.
Campbell, Thomas Saunders and
Leon " Ewing.
North East district-Miller Lum,
John H. Sterner, Earl N. Armour,
w lllIdul L. unui oy IA. SoAA
eron, and Edward Lynch.
Rising Sun district $. Clyde
Drennen, Glenn Van Dyke, Claude c.
Buck, Levi H. Balderston, and Gill
bert B. SINNERS.
Port Deposit district. P. Nc
Glothlin, Fred S. Brown, William j.
Bartlett, Willis B. Gorrell, Ormand
R. Burroughs, John c. James, Jr.,
and Oliver Clark.
Oakwood district-John H. Boldly,
Paul E. Burkins, and Joseph G. Har-
rington.
Calvert district-Curtis Reynolds,
Alonzo B. Criswell and Howard e.
England.
Notwithstanding the dockets will
be lengthy, it is likely that only a
small percentage of the civil suits
will be tried, and the term will prob
ably be a short one.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-01

Cpl. Maurice M. Anderson of near
Elkton, while on KIP duty at his base
in England, recently saw among the
supplies a quantity of canned corn
bearing the label of Cameron Bros,
Rising Sun, Maryland"
Cpl. Anderson, in letter stated:
ut gives one very queer feeling
to be so far from home and suddenly
discover you were eating corn grown
and packed by your own friends and
neighbors right back home"
Cpl. Anderson is attached to the
Air Force.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-01
Barn, Livestock And
Crops Burned

Twelve cows, all of the seasons
crops, and lot of farm machinery
were destroyed by fire on Thursday
morning. August II, when the barn
on the farm of George D. Coates
near Glen Roy, Pa. was burned.
Granville Coates, a SON of the own
er, was milking when the fire broke
out. He attempted to loosen the cows
in their stalls but after releasing a
few was forced to leave because Of
the IRE.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-01
BLOOD
DONORS
RESPOND

The appeal for blood donors met
with response from sol persons on
August 81 and %, during the visit of
the Red Cross Mobile Unit in Elk
ton. One hundred and seventy-five
persons contributed blood on the
second day and 1875 on Aug. 81. The
Unit was at the Emergency Hospi-
tai at the Elkton Catholic Church.
The sponsors for the unit on Mon
day were the ART. Company, and
on Tuesday, J. Herbert Bates, Presi-
dent of the Cecil County Medical AS
ISOLATION.
A. l.. Peters, of the ATT, be-
came a member of the Gallon Club,
as did Harry C. Bloomer, from New
Jersey.
Three hundred V-Mail letters were
sent to boys overseas, telling those
boys of gifts of blood.
Miss Louisa N. Wallis, chairman of
the service, stated she was gratitied
with the two-day donations, and an
nounced that despite a slight handi-
cap of having several of the workers
on vacation, the unit was able to
take care of the persons desiring to
make contributions.
Many persons were awarded the
bronze pins, given for the first two
donations by an Individual, and sew
eral were awarded silver pins for
donations.
The canteen group served luncheon
to donors and workers.
The next dates for the two-day
stand of the blood donor unit have
been set for October 23 and "a.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-01

The Cecil County w. C. T. U. met
in Executive session on August 23rd
to plan for a County Convention to
be held tkis year in Rising Sun on
September 29th with morning and
afternoon sessions.
After emitting this annual gather
ing for year all those present felt
that the time had come to make an
extra effort to hold convention this
year and to renew our efforts to DO
what we can to help make this world
better place for people to live In.
We will all surely need to do our best
to bind up the wounds of war and one
of the worst of these will be the alco-
holics which are being made of many
of the men in the service of our coun-
try, who will be coming back, we
hope, very soon. And not only men
alcoholics this time but women ad-
diets too. The large and rapidly
growing organization known as AL
coholics Anonymous" are now real
izing that their largest field OF Ser
vice will be among returning service
men who want to break away from
this deadly habit. They have found
the only cure and in case you do not
know what it is ask them.
Miss Tyson was present and among
otker things reported visit she had
recently from couple of young army
men who were attracted by the w.
C. T. U. sign in the window and came
in to seek help to get away from the
Alcohol habit, not on their own ac-
count, but because of their captain
was drinking too much. He was such
a fine man when he was sober.
All those present would enter a
strong protest against the Liquor
Holiday which the government has
granted distillers of hard drinks and
the inconsistency of allowing food SO
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-01
Returned Mission
airy Addresses
Youth Conference

Rev. Ronald Brooks, returned mis-
sionary from the CAMERON Country,
Africa, was the guest speaker at
West Nottingham Presby e n
church Sunday morning. A Youth
Conference of rs members from sew
en- Presbyterian churches in Hartford
County was held at West Nottingham
from Thursday, Aug. "a, until Mon
day, Aug. 20. Rev. John Group was
the Director.