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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-02-24

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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-02-24

ECUSTOM MATCHING = Set
your own eggs and save money
on your chick price. Starting
Saturday, Feb. 26th, / will set
every Sat. and Tues. throughout
the season. also specialize in
turkey eggs. Gaithersburg Hatch
cry. Tele. Gaithersburg $50.
653
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-02-24

- LOST-3 Ration Books (No.
Al bearing the names of James
T.; Allen B. and William C.
Hungerford. Please return to
owner, Germantown, Md. 625
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18
1900 Requests
In For Absen-
tee Ballots
Service Voting Likely
To Figure Largely
In Results
In Results

Foreseeing an unprecedented to-
tai of Absentee Ballot requests from
Maryland's Service men and women
stationed all over the world, Cover
nor Herbert r. O'Conor made known
on Monday that arrangements have
been made by the Office of the Sec
rotary of State to set up an organi-
cation to handle quickly the hun
dreds of applications that are being
received daily.
Likewise, at the recent meeting of
the War Ballot Commission, arrange
ments were cleared with the Boards
of Election Supervisors in Baltimore
City and throughout the State, to
give immediate clearance to all ap-
plications referred to them SO that,
in every instance possible, Maryland
ers who request the, Absentee Ballot
will have it mailed to them in time
to participate legally in the election
on November z.
More than 1000 ballot applica-
tions were received last week, Cover
nor O'Conor revealed, and Mondays
mail brought record total of 1900
cards, to boost the number of appli-
cations to 1900.
Under the provisions of Chapters
l and 2 of the Acts of the Special
Session of 1914, Governor O'Conor
pointed out, all requests for Mary
land Absentee Ballots must be di-
rected to the Secretary of State. This
office keeps complete card record
of all requests from residents of var
ious counties and checks on incom-
ing applications for possible dupli-
cation. Tken the applications are
transmitted to the Boards of Election
Supervisors of the counties, which
again check for duplication and for
proper address, ETC., before certify
ing and forwarding the Ballot.
Governor O'Conor expressed the
opinion that it was entirely possible
tkat the thousands of votes that will
unquestionably be cast by service
men and women of the State might
we'll be the determining factor in the
various issues to be settled on No
vember Z.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18
Salvage Collections

Salvage boxes and barrels have
been put at various places about
town to aid in the collection of news
papers, cardboard boxes, glass, and
other materials that can be salvaged
and devoted to useful purposes.
These salvage receptacles have been
placed here by the U. S. cambridge
Training Center, and collections are
to be made twice a week.
This move SHOULD prove boon to
our residents, as there has been no
systematic effort looking to the col
lection of waste paper, etc., here and
no doubt hundreds of pounds are
lying around, going to waste, simply
because there was no way of getting
rid of it. Our citizens should COOP
crate with cambridge in this collec-
ton drive, by depositing waste paper,
glass, etc., in the receptacles provided
for them. Tin cans will be taken pro-
vided the tops and bottoms are cut
off and the cans fiattened.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18
Sentenced For I'm
authorized Use OF Car

Raymond Hawkins and Randolph
Witchell, colored, of Townsend and
Smyrna, Del, were brought before
Magistrate James Weinroth in Elk
ton, ON charges of assisting in the I'M
authorized taking of car and the
driving of that car, and both were
sentenced to six months in the house
of correction. The two men were
found guilty of removing car from
one of the parking lots at Triumph
Explosives, Inc, and taking ride
without permission of the owner
They were suspected by one of the
guards who noticed them upon their
return from trip into Delaware in
a fellow-worker's auto.
Richard SeweH was found guilty
of tampering with an automobile in
a parking lot at Triumph and was
sentenced to six months in the house
of correction, Sewell has appealed his
case, and is in jail, pending grand
jury hearing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18
Drop OF 5000
In State High
Schools Cited

Reporting an enrolment drop of
5000 in county high schools since
the school year 1941-42, when a
peak enrolment of $4,000 was at
tanned, DR.. Thomas G. Pullen, Jr.,
State superintendent of education,
said last week that his staff would
cooperate in any way possible" with
national ''go-to-school' drive an
nounced by the Federal government.
DR.. Pullen said the number of
high school age youths in Maryland
who have left SCHOOL or have failed
undoubtedly much greater than
3,000," but that population in
crease due mainly to migrants in
many parts of the State has held the
net enrolment deficit at that figure.
He said that, in addition to YOUTH
who have left school for the armed
forces, war industry or other legiti-
mate reasons, a large number appar-
emily are idle though not enrolled in
the county schools.
Measures which Lave kept up high
school enrolment in Maryland dur
ing the period, he said, included:
Accelerated courses which enable
students to complete their regular
high school studies in nearly a year
less than TIE normal time required,
permitting them to graduate before
draft age or earlier than normally
would be possible.
Special 'pre-induction" courses
with curricula designed to furnish
instruction on military and related
subjects to youth expecting to enter
the armed forces.
Vocational courses offering special
training in. mechanical and scientific
subjects preparatory to war-industry
employment.
Part-time school work arrange
ments to permit boys and girls to at
tend school part of each day and to
work on farms, in war industries or
elsewhere in free hours.
An effort on the part of education
officials to emphasize the advantage
of high school education as a back
ground for military service or for
any vocation.
In announcing the Federal cam
paign, the Federal Security Agency,
the 6nfce of Education and the La
Dor Department Children's Division
joined with the War Manpower Com
mission in urging that boys and girls
complete either full high school
courses or well planned work and
school programs"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18
Governor Pledges
Aid To Veterans

Jobs, education, and rehabilitation
facilities for Maryland veterans of
the present war were pledged by Gov
ernor O'Conor in an address before
the opening session of the :26th an
nual convention of the Maryland De-
partment of the American Legion in
Baltimore.
Even if present State laws must
be amended, / am determined that
every disabled Maryland veteran will
find compensation, the Governor
said, to the acclaim of about LOO
Legionnaires and members; of the
auxiliary.
The States chief executive said
that 1900 Marylanders in the arm
ed forces have applied for absentee
voting ballots, and predicted that
more such applications would be re-
ceived before the November election.
The last week has brought 1000 re-
quests, he announced.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18
Bids For Addi-
ton To Union
Hospital

Bids for the construction of a one.
pital building at Elkton, Md, to pro-
vide space for dining room and kit
chen facilities and an X-ray labora-
tory were opened at the hospital on
August Is at 2 p. m, according to
information received from hospital
authorities by G. l.. Vickers, region
al director of the Federal Works
Agency
Bids for contracts to furnish kit
chen and electrical refrigeration
equipment will be opened at the
same time, Mr.. Vickers said.
The general construction contract
will include alterations to the old
hospital building, which will be equip
ped as home for nurses on the hos
pital staff. Space also will be provid-
ed in the old building for the Cecil
County Health Department offices
and clinics.
The new hospital building, a three
story fire proof structure containing
accommodations for rs patients, was
built with Federal aid and has been
in operation since the latter part of
May. 1t was constructed and equipped
at cost of approximately $4,000.
The Federal grant of $182,000 or
iginally allocated for the project was
recently increased by $4,000 to aid
in financing the construction of the
wing addition and alterations to the
old building. This portion of the pro-
ject will be completed at an estimated
cost of 100000, including the pur-
chas of equipment. The hospital will
contribute 100000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18
Hartford County Fair

Interesting programs have been
planned for the Hartford County Fair,
scheduled for Thursday, August 81,
and Friday, September l at Bel Air.
A Boy Scout demonstration will be
given the first day from 2 to p. M,
under the direction of ]. c. Hide
brand, Hartford field executive, with
Cubs and Boy Scouts participating.
The following day there will be a
demonstration by the Chemical War
fare Service, including an attack
on fortified position" utilizing men
and material.
A baby contest for white babies
only will be held Friday, September
/, under the supervision of the Har-
ford County Health Department.
Judging of farm teams will also be
on Friday, at 10 a. M, and parade of
livestock and machinery at 1880 p.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18
81 q
Ten Days Added
To l944-45
Ducking Season
Hunting Of Wild Fowl In
Md. To Open Nov. 2
Closing Jan. 20

Harold l.. Ickes, Secretary of the
Interior, has announced the 1944-45
cunning season for water fowl re-
Gently approved by the President.
The new regulations liberalize the
restrictions by the addition of ten
days to the open season. "The open
season this year will last for so
days." Secretary Ickes said.
TIE addition of ten additional days
to the open season for waterfowl was
based on "the steady increase in the
continental migratory game-bird pop.
ulation," Mr.. Ickes explained. The:
open season in Maryland is Novem-
Der 2, to January 20 /;
The general daily bag limit for
ducks remains at 10, but hunters
may now include redhead and buffie-
head ducks in the limit and an adj
ditional mallards, widgeons, and
pintails, singly or in the aggregate,
is allowed.
"The increase in the numbers of
mallards, pitfalls, and .widgeons has
been notable" DR.. Ira N. Gabrielson,
director of the Fish and Wildlife
Service, said, land since these are
the species mainly concerned with
crop damages, the present liberalized
bag limit is an effort to scatter and
control these species that agricultur-
al losses may be cut down.
"It is purely a temporary expedi-
ent and the extra bag limit will be
permitted only long enough to allie
viate the present crop damage stu
alton"
American and red-breasted Mer-
gansers have become so numerous as
to constitute a menace to fish propa-
cation, consequently the new regu-
lations will permit a bag of rs of
these ducks.
The daily bag limit on geese re-
mains at two, except that in the Pa
cific Coast states, four snow and
white-fronted geese, singly or in the
aggregate, may be taken.
Elsewhere than in the Pacific
Coast States, four blue or snow geese
except snow geese in Idaho, three
Montana counties and ON the Allan
tic Coast, singly or in the aggregate
may be taken daily.
The S0-day hunting season begins
September 20 in the Northern zone,
October 20 in the intermediate zone,
and on November 2 in the southern
zone. At the request of state author
tiles, Delaware and Pennsylvania
have been placed in TIE intermediate
zone.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18
USO DIRECTOR TO .
LEAVE ELKTON
In OCTOBER

Mrs. Rhoda r. Sutton, WHO has
been Director at the USO in Elkton
since July, 1912, will leave on DC
tober first with her husband who has
accepted position with Ranger Air
craft Corp. in Farmingdale, Long Is
land, N. Y. A new director to replace
Mrs. Sutton will be sent to Elkton
in the near future by the USO Divi-
sion of the Young Women's Christian
Association.
Miss Isabel A. Powell, wko has
been Assistant Director since October
1913, is being transferred to Wash
ington, D. c., where she will be Di-
rector of the club operated by the
National Catholic Community Service
-Womens Division = USO on N
Street. Miss Anne Barr will take Miss
Powell's place as Assistant Director
in Elkton. Miss Barr has been on the
local staff for eight months.
Miss Anne Stehle, of Rochester,
N. Y, representing the National
Catholic Community Service, will as
sumo the position of staff assistant
at Elkton. Miss Stehle has been doing
social service work prior to her join
ing the USO.
Miss Frances Ward, representing
the Young Womens Christian Asso-
citation, will continue her work at
Elkton as staff assistant following a
vacation to her home in Texas.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18
Tong-Worth

The marriage of Miss Eulah Mae
Tong, daughter of Mr.. John Earl
Tong, to CPL Malin Andrew Worth,
U. S. A. A. c., son of Mr. and Mrs. l.
Malin Worth, of North East, took
place Tuesday evening, July 25, at
s D. M, in the North East Methodist
Church.
Rev. H. G. Holloway, pastor of the
church, performed the ceremony, US
ing the double ring service. The
church decorations were gladiolas
and green-foliaged plants. Candle
light was used during the ceremony
The bride was given in marriage
by her father. Miss Louise Lynch of
North East, was maid of honor; Miss
Mildred Craig and Miss Nancy Sim
pers, also of North East, were the
bridesmaids. Miss Ruth Anne Tong,
sister of the bride, was flower girl.
The best man was Mr.. Walter q
Ceilings, of Lewes, Del. The ushers
were Mr.. Winfield Ashbridge, of Will
mington, Del, and Mr.. Phillip Biddle
of North East Miss Lizetta Logan
sang Because" and ooh Promise
Me-" accompanied by Miss Irene
Shippers at the organ. Miss Shippers
gave an organ recital before the cere-
mony
The bride was attired in white
gown of marquisette with sweetheart
neckline and full length veil. She
carried a bouquet of white gladiolas.
The maid of honor wore gown of
yellow marquisette and carried tails
man roses.
The bridesmaids gowns were blue
marquisette. Their bouquets were
pink roses. The flower girl wore a
gown of white taffeta and carried a
basket of pink rose petals.
Following the ceremony recep-
ton was held at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. l. Malin Worth at Bay View.
Immediately after the reception
the bride and groom left for trip
to Atlantic City.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18
Young Soldier Drowned

Pfc. Edward Gay, aged 10 years,
popular member of Troop 337, Boy
Scouts, of Havre de Grace, was
drowned while swimming in the
Chesapeake Bay about one-eighth of
a mile southeast of the City Park on
Wednesday evening of last week.
The young soldier was home on
furlough and in company with Rich
ard Leithisre, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Eldon F. Leithiser, went swimming
in order to get a merit badge from
the Scouts. The body was not recov-
cred until the day following.
Gay entered the army year ago
and came from Fort Leonard Wood,
Missouri. He planned to leave Sum
day for his post.
He is survived by kis father and
one sister. Before entering the army
he lived in Havre de Grace with his
grandmother. Mrs. Mary fully.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18
Overseas Christ
mas Packages

Save strong string and box ma
terial and start to plan shopping"
Postmaster General Frank c. Walk
er advises Americans in announcing
the rules for mailing of Christmas
gifts for army and navy personnel
overseas.
This year the Christmas mailing
period for both army and navy over
seas forces is the same-September
Is to October 10. After October 15
no gift parcel may be mailed to a
soldier without the presentation of
written request from him.
Tie great demands upon shipping
and the need for giving preference
to arms, munitions, medicine and
food is the prime reason for the early
mailing date. Moreover, gift parcels
must travel great distances to reach
army and navy personnel who are
located at remote points, and FREE
Quently the transfer of large num-
bers to new stations necessitates
forwarding of the packages and adj
ditional time is required.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18
CECIL COUN-
TY SOLDIER
CASUALTIES

Perry Heverin, Sir, of Elkton, has
been notified that his son, Perry Hev-
erin, Jr., was killed in action. He
was a member of Company e, when
1t left Elkton.
Mrs. Mary Purnell Dean, widow of
Clifford Dean, of Elkton, has been
notified that her nephew, Cpl. Cres-
ton Dean, whom she reared, was
killed in action in France, on July
~. He left Elkton with Company E,
First Maryland regiment, when the
National Guards were inducted into
this country's armed forces.
The Maryland casualties on the
latest official list released by the
War Department included the follow
ing:
Missing in the European area:
Staff Sgt Joseph S. Wilson, son
of Mrs. Idella Hogan, 100 Bow
Street, Elkton.
Wounded in the European are:
Tech. Sgt. Paul G. Dennis, son of
Mrs. Clara r. Dennis, of 112 Bow
Street, Elkton.
Staff Sgt Carlton L. Felty, kus-
band of Mrs Evelyn Felty, Route 2,
Rising Sun.
Staff Sgt. James A. McCauley,
brother of Henry B. McCauley, Route
4, Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18
Heads American Legion

j. Lawson Crothers, of near Zion,
was elected Commander of American
Legion, Cecil Post, Number Is, at a
meeting held August 2.
Other officers elected were: Adju-
tant, E. d. E. Rollins; vice comman-
der, Ralph r. Crothers; chaplain,
Thomas Carr; service officer, c. K.
Elder; finance officer, John K. Burk-
ley; sergeant at arms, Joseph McFad-
den; color bearer, John J. Maloney
Delegates to the Maryland State
Convention held in Baltimore Aug.
IL through 10 were named as fol-
lows: Warren w. Boulder, d. E.
Keesey, Joseph McFadden and A. l..
Peters.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18
Seniors To Be
Graduated From
Salisbury College

Twenty-six members of the senior
class at the Salisbury State Teachers
College are being graduated at 1880
on Friday morning, August IS. Fran
ces Jane Insley of Mardela, is the
honor student of the class. The adj
dress to the graduates will be given
by Captain William N. Thomas
Chaplain, United States Naval Aca-
denny. His address will follow the
Observation-Disclosures which the
Rev. Nelson M. Gage, of st. Peters
Protestant Episcopal Church, will de-
liver. Mrs William B. Tilghman will
render the Professional by Meyer
beer and the Recessional by DeKov-
en-. The College Trio, consisting of
Jane Grey, Mary Marshall, and Kath-
leen Smithson, and accompanied by
Hazel Dunnock, will sing Trees, :"
by Kilmer-Rasback and 1.-THE Daffo-
dis" by Wordsworth Gartlan.
Members of the class will be pre-
sented by DR.. T. j. Caruthers to DR..
J. D. Blackwell, who will confer the
degree of Bachelor of Science in Ed
ucation Mr.. Nicholas Orem, Member
of the State Board of Education, will
award the diplomas. The program
will close with the singing of the
Alma Mater" by Black and the
Benediction ey The Reverend Gage.
Members of the Senior class have
accepted teaching positions for 1914
Is as follows: Marcia Frances
Smith Bailey in Caroline County;
Catherine Louise BloodswortE, Shir-
ley E. Churchill, Vida Marguerite
Covington, Edith Ellen Farlow,
Charlotte Anne Gordy, Margaret Ann
Jones, Mary Josephine Marshall i,
Sara Britton Mikelait, and M. Jane
Grey, in Anne Arundel County; Vir-
ginia Lee Callahan, Helen Hazel
Dunnock, Betty Dolores Parks, Leta
Pauline Trice, and Edith Elaine Will
son in Prince Georges County; Mary
Elizabeth Spilman Ellis and Sara
Jane Timmons in Wicomico County;
Frances Jane Insley in Dorchester
County; Isabelle Clark Lynch and
Pearl Marion Pierce in Cecil County;
Betty Comegys Neck in Baltimore
City; and Mildred May Shippers and
Kathleen Smithson in HART o
County.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18
W. C. T. U. Picnic

The w. C. T. U. held their annual
picnic meeting with Mrs. Boyd Etter
last Thursday evening. Supper was
served at tables on the lawn. The
business meeting followed. Devotions
were in charge of Mrs. Ann Haines.
Minutes read and approved. The cleo
ton of officers followed: Pres, Mrs.
Gertrude Pogue; vice-pres., Mrs. Ada
Ely; rec. secretary, Mrs. Frank
White; cor. secretary, Miss Alice
Balderston; treas, Mrs. Ann Haines.
Miss Bertha Balderston gave her re-
port on Law Enforcement. Adjourn
ed to meet the second Thursday in
September.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18
Rising Sun Boy
Receives Citation

Word from Flight Officer Leigh D..
Donache, wko is a member of the
Bomber Air Force of the U. S. Army,
and is seeing service overseas, is that
he has twenty-seven missions to his
credit and has received four cita-
tions. One of the citations is the Good
Conduct Medal, which is conferred
for fidelity, efficiency and exemplary
behavior.
Flight Officer Leigh is a son of
Mrs. Emma Donache of Rising Sun.
He is graduate of Rising Sum High
School.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18
Additional Land
For High School
Athletic Field

The Board of Education of Cecil
County has purchased a five acre
tract of land from William Reynolds.
The tract lies directly north of and
adjoins the present High School ath-
letic grounds, which are terraced
with steps leading down to them, and
the purpose is to terrace this new
tract, with steps leading down to
it, making three levels for the high
school grounds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18
England-Racine

Miss Leona England, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Albert England, North
East, and David C.. Racine, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Racine, of near
Bay View, were quietly married at
the Methodist parsonage in North
East, by Rev. H. G. Holloway, on Fri
day, July 28. The young couple left
Immediately after the ceremony for
Greenston, N. G.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL MENTION

Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Ely celebrated
their twentieth wedding anniversary
and were entertained Sunday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas T.
Croft, of Hershey, Pa, who were
celebrating their 3Oth wedding an
niversary Together they worshipped
at Chestnut Level Presbyterian
church and with Rev. and Mrs. ]. r.
Carroll, enjoyed dinner at the Span
ish Tavern, Quarryville, Pa.
Cecil E. Ewing and Evans E.
Ewing were visitors at the home of
the formers daughter, Mrs, H. D.
Mcclellan and family, Ben Avon
Heights, Pittsburgh, Pa, during the
week.
Friends of Mrs. Everett Johnson
will be glad to know that she is
greatly improved. Mrs. Johnson has
been patient in the Hartford Mem
orial Hospital, Havre de Grace.
Pfc. Russell Johnson, Fort Dix, N.
j., enjoyed the weekend with his
home folks, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
johnson and family.
Mrs. Henry Townsend and daugh-
ter Pamela, Willow Grove, Pa, were
Sunday guests of Mrs. Maude Ashby.
Mrs Melissa Mackey and daugh-
ter, Lewisville, are visiting Mrs. Jo-
seph Cameron.
Miss Virginia Richards is visiting
Mrs. Egbert Mortimer, lively, Va.
Miss M. Lidie Stewart is visiting
relatives in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry d. Barnes, of
Elkton, are receiving congratulations
on the birth of daughter, born at
Union hospital. Elkton. August 8.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18

The annual reunion of the Greg
son families was held August 6, at
the Gregson farm near Elk Mills. A
picnic dinner was served. More than
fifty were present to enjoy the re-
union. The annual gathering will be
held next year the first Sunday in
August at the Gregson farm.