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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-14

many nights. A church and 6 school also were damaged badly. One person was killed.
 An East Anglian coast town had one of its heaviest raids of the war, with two hotels, movie theater and several stores burned or wreck cd by bombs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-14
Full Weather Report

Boston. Feb. 14 (UP)-weather forecasts
 MASSACHUSETTS,. CONNECTT- c U T and R H Q ID K ISLAND - ThIckening clOudiness with snow except changing to sleet and rain along the coast. Not so cold to- night. Little change in tempera- tuPe Tuesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-14

Private Frederick Erwin, son of MT. and Mrs. Frederick Erwin of East Main street, former residents of Franklin street, has been trans ferred from North Carolina to Tyndall Field, Florida. He entered the cOlors last October. A grad uate of Wilby High school, he is former employe of General Train ing at ScOvilPS.
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Alexander Hauser of IA Wildwood avenue has completed a leave here and has resumed duties as a machin- ist's mate, second class at the base at Galveston, Texas.
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NEWS OF MEN IN THE SERVICE

Ernest P. Marggran of 19 Buck ingham street, Ronald Carroll of 17 Cherry street, and Howard F. Dids- bury of 60 Ashley street, have corn- pleted training at the radio school at Sampson, N. F., and are now awaiting assignments to sea duty or to a Navy shore station.
Evening star., 1944-01-28
Judge Orders Sanity Test
For Espionage Suspect
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Jan. 28.-Federal Judge
Edward J. Monet yesterday in
terrupted the taking of testimony in
an espionage conspiracy trial to ap-
point commission of three psychia-
trlsts to examine Bertrand Stuart
Holman, one OF the two defendants.
and report back Immediately.
Judge Moinet and Federal Court
jury have been hearing testimony
rela ting to espionage charges against
HOFFMAN. merchant seaman, and
DR.. Fred w. Thomas, Detroit phy-
sician.
The commission was appointed
after Hugh Francis, attorney for
Hoffman, told Judge Monet he be-
lieved his client was not sufficiently
sane to understand the charges
against him.
John w. Babcock, chief assistant
district attorney, said that a previous
examination OF Hoffman, made
merely to guide the prosecution, re-
suited IN a report the sailor was
sane.
Evening star., 1944-01-28

Don't let the squander bug ret
your money. Put 1t in Fourth War
Loan Bonds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-27
Schunk-Fadeley

Miss Dorothy Schunk, youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Schunk, of Bay Shore, Long Island,
became the bride of Mr.. William
Fadeley, formerly of Perryville, but
now of Farmingdale, l.. l., the oldest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Fadeley,
of Perryville, on Sunday, Oct. /,
in the Bay Shore Methodist Church,
at 500 p. M, Rev. w. b. Morris offi-
ciating
The bride was given in marriage by
her father. She wore gown of white
satin with finger tip veil, and carried
a bouquet of white roses. Her only
was her sister, Mrs. Ger
trude Chambers, who wore maroon
taffeta gown with finger tip veil,
and carried bouquet of talisman
roses. Mr.. Donald acted as best man.
Mr.. Lester and Christian Schunk,
brothers of the bride, were ushers.
Cpl. Vernon w. Fadeley, of Column
bus, Ohio, stood as an honored guest
with the bridal party.
Both bride and groom are employ
ed at the Republic airplane plant at
Earmingdale, l.. I.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-27
December l
Gift Mailing
Deadline

December is the deadline re-
quested by the Post Office Depart
ment for mailing Christmas gifts in
side the United States. Every citizen
who is playing Santa Claus for loved
ones and friends in other towns is
urged to get that present in the mails
by that date to assure proper deliv-
cry. The reason, say postal officials,
is that Americans are expected to
mail domestically 25 per cent more
gifts than year ago-and at time
when the Post Office has fewer en-
ployees and less well-trained holiday
help than ever before. In addition,
the fact that more people have moved
to different addresses to do war work
is expected to mean that the average
distance Travelled by each gift will be
greater than before the war.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-27
Port Presbyterians
To Have Nursery

The new pastor of Port Deposit
Presbyterian church, Rev. Edward
M. Mckee, has completed plans for a
nursery to be conducted during the
morning worship service. This new
department of the Church will be un-
der the direction of Mrs. Fletcher
Williams, wko, with her husband,
conducts the Happy Valley Camp for
girls during the summer time on
their beautiful property overlooking
the river and the bay.
The Session of the Church has felt
a growing need for this new depart
ment inasmuck as there are a num-
Der of strangers in the community
who have small children and who are
unable to attend the morning service
without somebody to look after their
children.
All parents are cordially invited to
bring their children and leave them
in Mrs. Williams competent care
while tkey attend service in the main
church auditorium. This new service
will be available to the people of the
community beginning the first Sum
day in November.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-27
Morrison-Utley

Announcement is made by Mr.. and
Mrs. Phillip Morrison of Perryville,
Md, of the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Anna M, to Sgt. William E. Ut
ley, son of William Utley and the late
Mrs. Minnie Bisbee Utley, of Holy
oke, Mass. The double ring ceremony
was performed Friday, Sept. %, in
the parsonage of the Second Congre-
gational church in Holyoke, Mass, by
Rev. Albert ]. Penner.
The bride, who was born in Perry
vile, was graduated from Perryville
High School and Drake Business
School in New York City. Sgt. Utley,
who was born in Holyoke, was grad
uated from Holyoke High School and
was an employee of the American
Writing Paper Corporation before his
induction into the service. Sgt. Utley
has been transferred to Camp Beal,
California, and Mrs. Utley has return
to her home in Perryville.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-27

Air Wardens Observers Asso.-
please read-The Rising Sun Com
munity Library is in immediate need
of an oil heater. We think the heater
in the Observation Post would give
satisfactory service, if it could be Sc
sured for the Library. 1t would be
very generous, and greatly apprecia-
ted by the Library Asso., and the
community, if the Air Wardens
would take TIE needed step to make
this arrangement possible. We are
making this public appeal because
our need is urgent and this is the
quickest way of reaching all members
of Air Wardens Asso. Please express
your interest by phoning Mrs. Harry
Balling-phone Tim.
Barkley Reynolds. Pres.
Mrs. John Fassitt, Sec.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-27
Charged With
Reckless Driving

Four sailors walking abreast on
the ,Conowingo road failed to clear
the road before one of their number
Binks P. Thompson, of Naval Train
ing Station, cambridge, was hit and
thrown to the ground by car. Po-
lice say Charles H. Forwood of Will
mington, was driving the car and wit
nesses told police he stopped his auto
but Immediately drove on again.
Thompson was taken to the Naval
Station hospital at Port Deposit,
where it was found that he was suf-
fering from conclusion of the brain
and bruises about the body. Forwood
later surrendered to the state police
and was released on his own recogni-
zance, charged with reckless driving
and failure to identify himself after
an accident. He will be given hear
ing as soon as the sailor is able to APP
pear.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-27
Cecil COuntians
Enrolled At
Univ. OF Md .

Eight Cecil Countians are among
the 853 Freshmen enrolled for the
fall quarter at tthe University of
Maryland. An incease of 10 per cent
over last year has been noted, with
total of 1858 students registered.
This number includes $50 men and
1878 women. There were 100 Sen
iors, 211 Juniors, 446 Sopohmores,
IL unclassified students, 81 part-time
students, and 104 graduate students.
Arts. and Sciences leads all colleges
in the number of students enrolled,
with 1913.
The Freshmen from Cecil county
include the following:
Barbara Baccof, Agriculture, Per-
ryville; Elizabeth Rowe, Home Eco
nomics, Perry Point; Benjamin Hus-
felt, Ag., Cecilton; Eleanor Ibrahim,
Arts and Sciences, Perry Point; Rog-
er Kincaid, Engineering, Rising Sun;
Jean Mackie, AS, Elkton; Mary Ru-
dolph, AS, Elkton; Mary Wilson, HE,
Rising Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-27
,UN, CECIL COUNTY, Md. FRIDAY OCTOBER 81 1914
HOLIDAY GIFTS
FOR THOSE
in SERVICE

At the dinner meeting of the Lions
Club on Thursday evening last, the
guest speaker was Mr.. Mcneil, head
of the Safety Department of Triumph
Explosives, Elkton. Mr.. Mcneil in his
brief talk stressed the Importance Of
attention to TIE small things in a
program looking to safety. He stated
that 1t was failure to take into con-
sideration the numerous little details
that was responsible for the greater
number of accidents, and gave sta
tistics showing how the percentage of
accidents had been decreased by a
we'll organized and carefully directed
safety system at the Explosives plant.
The Military Affairs Committee re-
ported wrapping and mailing 140 car
tons of cigarettes and packages of
candy as Christmas gifts to those
from this section in U. S. Armed For
ces. Cigarettes were sent to those
overseas and candy to those in the
various camps in our country.
Fourteen volunteers for blood typ
ing reported.
1t was voted to sponsor the War
Fund Drive in this District on Mo-
vember 18th, when teams will make
a thorough canvass for the Fund.
Arrangements have been complet-
ed for the Ladies Night banquet and
entertainment to be held Thursday
evening, Nov. End, at the Spanish
Tavern, Quarryville, Pa.
Thirty-eight Lions and visitors
were present, including Warrant Off
Ger Fred Burkins, of the U. S. Navy,
and Pfc Lincoln Haines of the U. S.
Air Force, home on furlough from
Mounatin Home, Idaho.
The ladies of Circle w. S. G. S.
served a bountiful supper that was
thoroughly enjoyed by everyone
present.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-27
Entertained w. C. T. U.

The w. C. T. U. met Friday even
ing with Mrs. Ann Haines and Miss
Elizabeth Stephens, Mrs. Ada Ely
presiding. An honorary member, Mr..
Edwin L. Haines, led tie devotions.
Singing, 20 Master, Let Me Walk
with Thee" Prayer by the leader,
followed by the Lords Prayer in uni
son. Reading. 20 Happy Home,
Where Thou Art Loved" Singing,
Lead On, o King Eternal" The min
utes. were approved. The new treasur-
er gave her report, balance in trea-
sury $41.O0. Dues we're paid by sew
eral members. The list of directors
of departments will be revised and a
new director appointed for Temper
ance and Missions. Flowers were or
dered for two sick members. The pro-
gram, leader, Rev. j. R. Bicking, not
being present on account of the meet
ing of the District MYF in his church
the time was given to Miss Bertha
Balderston for her report of the
State w. c. T. U. Convention in
Hampstead, Md. Mrs. Ely also gave
interesting items. The ladies who at
tended from Cecil County were Miss
Balderston, Mrs. Ely, Miss Virginia
Abrahams, Mrs. Margaret Fletcher,
Mrs. Albert Graham. They report a
very fine convention with about 80
delegates present beside visitors. Re-
freshments of cookies and cocoa were
served during TIE social hour.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-27
Sportsmen's
Club Ladies
Night

The annual Ladies Night and ban
quet of Rising Sun Sportsmen's Club
was held at the Madison House,
North East, on Friday evening last.
Weather conditions were anything
but pleasant outdoors, with driving
wind and rain storm at its height,
but good cheer prevailed in the BAN
quet hall with it's beautifully appoint
ed tables and artistic decorations.
Eighty-five members of the Club
and guests enjoyed the excellent
chicken dinner served,
President Charlton Poist called the
group to order and Charles Richie
led in singing America" Chaplain
Keller gave the invocation. After a
short address on the origin of Ladies
Night, Master of Ceremonies Poist in
troduced Chaplain Waldo Keller, Of
cambridge, Md, who had spent some
time in Hawaii, and gave and inter-
esting sketch of his experiences in
that country.
Roy Woods, magician, of Elkton,
entertained TIE group with slight of
hand arts. After the entertainment
dancing was enjoyed.
A unique feature of the banquet
was the novel place cards, the handi-
work of chairman of arrangements
Ralph T. Reed. The cards were kodak
pictures of some game animal, bird
or fish, the name of tke guest being
in the space beneath the photo. AS
there were eighty-five of these little
souvenirs, some idea may be had of
the trouble it took to prepare them.
The assemblage gave chairman Reed
an enthusiastic hand for his original
and painstaking contribution.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-27
To Discuss
Conservation
OF Soil

Three public hearings are being
held in Cecil County by the Maryland
! State Soil Conservation Committee
through j. 2. Miller, County Agent,
to determine whether or not the or
ganization of a soil conservation dis
trict is practicable and feasible with
in the County. If this proposed dis
trict is formed, it will include all the
agricultural lands within Cecil Coun-
ty. These hearings are being Held in
response to a petition submitted by
Cecil County farmers to the State
Soil Conservation Committee at Col
slege Park.
/ The hearings will be held as fol-
lows and will start at p. M:
Oct. 81, Rising Sun, High School;
Oct. 80, Cecilton, High School; Oct.
81, Elkton, Howard School.
Mr.. Miller states that if the reac-
tion of TIE Cecil County farmers is
favorable toward the formation of
this proposed soil conservation dis
trict, the State Committee will con-
duct referendum. If the majority of
farmers residing in the area, which
includes all of Cecil County, are in
favor of the creation of the district,
it will be set up as a legal subdivision
of the State A five-man Board of
Supervisors, who must be farm own
ers or operators of land in Cecil Co.,
will operate this proposed Soil Con-
servation District.
The objective of tkis district work
will be to encourage the use of farm
practices that decrease soil erosion
and conserve and improve the agri-
cultural soils. These include such
farm practices as terracing, strip
farming, contour pasture burrows,
good pasture management, reforesta-
ton and contour blowing. Greater
yields invariably result from blowing
around the hills on the level or con-
tour. The conservation of the rain
water through these level rows
brings about, as an average in the
State, an increase in yields of over
10 per cent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-27
Creggar-Wallac

Tech-Sgt. Muncice M. Wallace and
Miss Mary B. Creggar were married
by the Rev. P. K. Lambert at his
home in Elkton, Friday afternoon,
Oct. 13. They were attended by the
brides twin sister, Mrs. Edward K.
Wilson, Jr., as bridesmaid, and Mr..
George Higgins, best man.
The bride is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Creggar of Little Britain,
Lancaster county, Pa; the groom a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Wallace
of Oxford.
Sgt. Wallace recently returned
from thirteen months overseas SER
vice with the Army Air Corps. He
served as radioman-gunner on a Mar
tin Marauder in the Italian Theatre
from bases in Africa and Sardinia; he
has completed his allotted missions
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-27
Southern
States
Cooperative

Delegates from Virginia, West Vir-
ginia, Maryland, Delaware and Ken
lucky will assemble at the John Mar
shall hotel in Richmond, Va, We'd
nesday, Nov. /, for the twenty-first
annual meeting of Southern States
Cooperative, an organization of 1884,
S31 farmers.
Vice-President Harry H. Nuttle of
Denton, Md, will call the meeting to
order at 10 a. M, and will preside
during the morning. The invocation
will be given by DR.. Edwin S. Sheppe,
pastor of Boulevard Method t
church, Richmond. DR.. Sheppe will
also lead the group singing.
The address of welcome will be
given by President B. G. Locher, of
Glasgow, Va, and the Report on
Policy Actions of the Board of Di-
sectors" will be given by P. G. Tur-
ner, Parkton, Md, a member of the
board General Manager w. G. Wy
sor of Richmond, will present a re-
sumo of the cooperative's undertake
ings and achievements during the
past year, and o. E. Zacharias, Jr.,
the treasurer, will make tie finan-
cial report.
Just preceding the afternoon ses-
sion, the delegates from Districts 8,
S, 6, and Z will each hold an election
to select it's representative on the
board of directors for the next three
years. Each districts choice will be
presented to the cooperatives dele
gate body during the afternoon for
confirmation.
The days business will also in
clude consideration of and vote on a
proposed charter amendment and on
bylaw revisions. The meeting will
close with an open discussion led by
DR.. Joseph G. Knapp of the Coop
erative Research and Service Divi-
sion, Farm Credit Administration,
Washington, d. G.
Registration for the several hum
dred delegates expected will start at
900 a. m.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-27
INTENTIONS
ACT REPEAL
DEFEATED

A proposal that it recommend to
the General Assembly the repeal of
the Declaration of Intentions Act was
voted down by the Legislative Coun-
Gil
This action came as the council ap-
proved, with minor amendments, a
series of changes in the States cleo
ton statutes recommended by the
Commission to Revise the Election
Laws of Maryland, headed by Henry
w. Cans.
The matter of the declaration of
intentions law arose when it was dis
closed that. although majority of
it's members favored repeal of the
statute, the commission had failed
to remove it from the bill it submit
ted to effect a recodification of the
election laws.
A vote on the question came when
Delegate Milton Dick (R., Allegany)
moved to strike the declaration of
intentions provision from the COM
sion's new bill. 1t was voted down.
Among the changes proposed by
the commission, and approved by tie
council, were:
An increase in the powers of the
Boards of Supervisors of Elections to
allow them to fix the compensation of
judges and clerks of elections and to
prescribe the number and duties of
such employees.
Ecto icb M ont IF cauictration
system throughout the State to elm
mate the necessity of registrations
from time to time and providing for
systematic erasure of the names of
persons wko have died, moved away
or not exercised their franchise for
five years.
Adoption of a uniform set of per-
manent registration regulations ap-
plicable throughout the State so that
any county may establish such sys-
tenn of registration.
Elimination of the ascent fee now
charged for each signer on a petition
for nomination of candidate.
Authorize the use of voting ma
ckines by any political subdivision.
Establishment of uniform set of
penalties for violation of election sta
tutes.
Elimination of the requirement of
an affidavit from a person leaving the
State temporarily to the effect. that
such a. person does not wish to
change residence permanently.
Besides these changes, the commits
sion reported, the proposed bill it
presented to the council eliminated
numerous overlapping statutes, pro-
visions no longer applicable, and pro-
visions tkat were duplicates. 1t also
clarified and condensed a. number of
the section of the law.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-27
Short Circuit Causes Fire

The dwelling of John Connolly,
near Porter's Bridge, was threatened
with destruction by fire on Friday,
caused by a short circuit in THE wir-
ing. The blaze was between the out
er and, inner wall, and was assuming
dangerous proportions when Rising
Sun firemen arrived, with equipment,
and soon had it under control.
The family had been unable to
check the flames and were carrying
out household belongings when the
firemen reached the scene and ex-
tinguished the flames before great
deal of damage had been done.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-27
War Mobile Exhibit

To help acquaint the workers at
the plant of Triumph Explosives,
near Elkton, with their finished pro-
duct, the U. S. Navy has prepared
mobile exhibit to visit that town on
Nov. 1 and 2, featuring a twin 40
nm. gun which workers will be able
to handle and train
The exhibit will also show the pro-
gressive steps in drawing shell cases,
ammunition clips and cans, photo
graphs of fighting forties" in action
and a shrapnel-pierced section of
Japanese plane shot down by anti
aircraft fire.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-27
Christmas Street
Lighting Ban

The Office of War Utilities of WIPE
is asking city officials, civic clubs,
chambers of commerce. merchants
and citizens to dispense with outdoor
lighting this Christmas. as was done
in 1912 and 1913. Object of Ike re
quest is to reduce electricity con
sumption and coal requirements. Th4
fuel situation in most areas of the
country Is critical and strict conAex-
walton Is required u keen HHf H1an II
going fun blast end homes nf11stI<
heated, eiIeIAls peint oai
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-27
Bratton Homestead Sold

The large stone colonial mansion
on East Main Street in the town of
Elkton, known as "The Hermitage"
has been sold. The property was the
homestead of the Brattons, and was
sold at private sale by Mrs. Howard
Bratton to John H. Minister and
James e. Lewis of Elkton.
Besides the large residence, erect
ed prior to the Revolutionary War,
the property consists of about %
acres of ground. 1t is understood that
the new owners will lay a large por-
ton of the ground in building lots.
The consideration has not been made
public.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-27
SOCIAL AND Personal MENTION

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Pierce of Ris-
ing Sun, have received word that
their son, Charles M. Pierce, station
ed in Southern France, has been
made Sergeant. He states that lie is
we'll and wishes to be remembered to
all his friends.
Mrs. Carrie Fogleman, of Colora,
has received word from the War De-
partment that her SON, Cpl. Clarence
Fogleman, was slightly wounded in
action in Germany ON the 18th day
of September.
Mrs. Rachel Foster, of Calvert, is
seriously ill at the home of her
daughter in Philadelphia. Mrs. Fos-
ter, who attained her Goth birthday
this month, is Calvert's oldest resi-
dent.
Miss Mary Reynolds, Oxford, Pa,
was the guest last Wednesday and
Thursday of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Reynolds.
Mrs. Edward A. Jenkins was a
Sunday-Monday visitor with friends
in Wilmington, Del.
Mrs. Ross Johnson and SON Billy
Ben spent the weekend with rela-
tives in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Keim, Jr.,
Baltimore, were guests of the home
folks last week.
Allen Ward, radio tecknician, U. S.
Navy, of cambridge, was Saturday
visitor at the Brumfield home, Cherry
street.
Mrs. Harry Hambleton, of Phila-
delphia, is visiting her nephew. Law
son Crothers and family, Zion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin McCaslin Of
Rowlandsville, have received WORD
that their son, Pfc. Ralph w. Nc
Caslin, has been wounded while will
the American First Army In France.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-27
New Hospital
Buildings At
Perry Point

Ground has been broken for the
construction of two new hospital
buildings at Perry Point. The con-
tract has been awarded to the VIM.
r. Goss Co., of Chicago, ILL.,
The cost of the two buildings will
be approximately $1,00O,000. The
STRUCTURES will be of brick and stuc-
co construction and fireproof through
out. The project also includes tie re-
modelling of the storage building on
the reservation.