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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-12-21
MRS. ROBERTA TERRY

Mrs. Roberta Terry, widow OF the
late Homard Terry and former res
ident Of Rising Sun, died Dec. Z, il
Union Hospital, Elkton, aged II
years. Her funeral was held Thurs
day afternoon, Dec. IL, and inter
ment made in Hose Bank cemetery
Calvert.
Mrs. Terry wa sa daughter OF the
late Samuel Gatchell England and
Anna England of near Calvert. The
late Mr.. England was a prominent
farmer and business man of his time
Mrs. Terry lived since 1925 on the
ancestral England homestead neal
Calvert where she was born in 1866
Her mother, Mrs. Anna Mary Eng.
land, of fredericksburg, Md, aged 9S
years survived her. Also surviving is
one daughter, Mrs. William l.. Ryan
of Havre de Grace; one son, Ellis
Monroe Terry, at home; two sisters
Mrs. Nettie Riale of Wilmington, Del
and Mrs. Thomas s. Holt of Federals-
burg. One grandson, Arthur Monroe
Ryan of the United States Navy, also
survives her.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-12-21
FARMS IN MARYLAND

There are 43,355 farms in Mary
land this year, as compared with A.
10 in 1910, the Department of Com
merce reported in Washington. The
country as whole has fewer farms
now than five years ago, but the acre
age planted is larger now than it was
then. A tabulation of the number of
Maryland farms and their acreage,
by counties, shows Cecil County
farms in 1916 numbered 1926.
against 1456 in 1910. Farm acreage
in 1945 was 162,s67 in the county,
and 175.177 ip 1910.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-12-21
December Meeting
OF Local w. C.. T. u.

The December meeting of the w.
c. T. U. was held at the home of Mrs
Joseph Tyson, Mrs. Gertrude Pogue
presiding. Mrs. Lucille Bicking was
leader of devotions. Singing There's
A Song in the Air" Scripture read
ing, Matthew 2:1-11. Christmas mes
sage by the leader. Prayer, Mrs. Flor
ence Mccoy. Singing, "Hark! The
Herald Angels Sing. The minutes
were read, TIE treasurer's report
given. Balance in treasury $27.25
Several members paid their dues. A
letter was read from DR.. Bourdeau-
Sisco about the membership drive.
rhe program followed. Four mem
Ders of the YTC were present and
gave fine program-Mary Jane
Buck, Mildred Riley, Joan Hanna and
Ethel Burkins. Singing, "Joy to the
World" The YTC Camp Song Mil
ired told about the morning watch at
the camp; Mary Jane about the class
es in Alcohol Education; Joan about
the Daily Schedule and Recreation.
Singing, "Silent Night" Rev. j. R.
Bicking gave splendid talk on the
topic, Christmas and the Home"
He showed by pictures cut from cur
rent magazines how the liquor traf-
fic is making its appeal by attractive
advertisements. The program closed
BY singing Let the Beauty of Jesus
Be Seen in Me-" The hostess served
ice cream and cookies during the So
cial hour.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-12-21
On Way Home

Pearl Harbor, T. HTS Robert
K. Rawlings, husband of Mrs. Rose
mary Rawlings of Rising Sun, Md,
is on his way home.
Rawlings is one of 1000 high
point Army veterans whom the Ma
gic Carpet" is bringing back to Tie
States aboard the U. S. S. Randall
The U. S. S. Randall-one of more
than $50 carriers, battleships, cruz:
sers and attack transports in the
Nays famed magic Carpet" fleet
left Okinawa November 2S and was
scheduled to arrive in Seattle about
December 10.
Passengers will go directly to the
Separation Centers nearest their
homes to complete the formalities of
obtaining their discharges before re-
turning to civilian life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-12-21
WOODLAND

Mrs. Luther Thompson, George
and David Lee spent the weekend in
Havre de Grace with Mr. and Mrs b.
j. Andrews.
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Il. Tyson of
Leslie, were dinner guests on Sun
day, Dec. 2, of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Cullen.
The w. s. c. S. held their Christ
mas party and luncheon in the Hall
Thursday, December ID. There were
about so in attendance to enjoy the
fine meal and jolly good time. The
tables were beautifully decorated
with candles and pine, and favors
made in the form of candles. The re-
firing officers, Mrs. George w. Nc
CullougE, Mrs. M. V. Rutter and Miss
Margaret o. jackson, were each pre-
scented with w. S. c. S. pins, and a
corsage, after which they expressed
their many thanks in very pleasing
Everyone sang Christmas carols. We
were glad to have with us Mrs. Allie
McNamee, of Rising Sun, who gave
us two selections which were very
much enjoyed by all. Mrs. William E.
Rea had charge of devotions. Read
ings by Miss Media Felty and Mrs.
Harold E. Tyson. Games were in
| tharge of Mrs. Horace Hall and every
one Joined in Tie fun. Santa Claus
made his appearance and presented
each one with gift.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Thompson
Mrs. Russell Waibel and Miss Anne
e. Thompson were Baltimore shop
lers on Wednesday.
Mrs. James Gather, Miss Mary and
Miss Media Felty spent Saturday III
| Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Campbell
delightfully."- entertained a number o.
young folks at party Saturday even
ing in honor of the fifteenth birthday
of their daughter Helen.
The MYF held their social and
business meeting Friday evening at
Tie home of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Ora
| per-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-12-21
DIR. HI. BENGE sIMMONs

Fuenral services for DR.. IL. Benge
Simmons, 70 years old homeopathic
physician and bank president OF
Chestertown, Md, who died at his
home on Spring Avenue on Saturday
night, were conducted from the home
at l o'clock Wednesday afternoon
by the Rev. Paul Z. Reynolds, pastor
of the First Methodist church. In
termen twas in the cemetery at Prin-
cipio Furnace in Cecil County.
DR.. Simmons was born near New
ark, Del, the son of the late DR..
George and Mary Benge Simmons.
He was educated at the Old Academy
in Elkton, Gofdey College in Will
mington, and was graduated from
the Pulti Medical College in Cincin-
natl, Ohio, in 1892. He practicec
medicine in Ohio for some time and
later moved to Ckestertown on April
14,189S. He was member of the
Christian church.
In 1891 he married Miss Cordelia
Jackson of Cecil County, who died
several years ago. Later he married
Miss Anna Gehr of Perryville, who
survives. He also leaves an adopted
son, Walter L. Simmons of Principle
Furnace, five grandchildren and
three great grandchildren; also
three sisters, Miss Ida Simmons, of
Chestertown: Mrs. w. e. Laughlin,
of Belle Center. Ohio, Mes. William
s, Anderson Of Mt, Sterling. Ohio,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-12-21
MISTLETOE,
PRIZE OR PEST

There has always been an oversup-
ply of mistletoe, according to the
Forest Service of the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture. If this spur to
holiday mirth and merriment is
scarce and expensive, it is purely a
matter of difficulty in harvesting and
transportation. The Forest Service
would very much prefer to have
mistletoe less abundant in the for
ests and more plentiful for holiday
shoppers.
American mistletoe is of two sorts,
both parasitic shrubs. The mistletoe
used for Yuletide decorations has
thick, green leaves, and grows abun-
dainty, particularly on oaks, cotton
woods and hackberries, especially III
the South. The other type has small
er scales than the broad leaves and
is found largely on conifers in the
Far West. From the forest stand
point, all mistletoe is a pest. AS il
grows, it extends it's feeding roots
into the sap stream of the tree ant
StSdIS LAC pldhC lOO0 thC tiOO he''
manufactured. This stunts the tree
or may even kill it, if the mistletot
girdles the trunk.
In the forests of the Far West anC
South, it is not uncommon for dense
punches of mistletoe to grow unit
they weigh rs pounds or more whel
removed. A single bunch would sup
ply sprigs of mistletoe to hang OF
many chandelier.
AS parasite, mistletoe seldom il
serious near the main Eastern mar
kets, both because of less favorable
climate and because harvesting fol
market has helped keep down thu
supply. In the West where mistleto'
is a damaging pest in forests, mucl
grows in rough and rugged countr!
where it is hard to get it out of tree!
and harder still to get it to railroads
for shipment. Moreover, the mistle
toe which grows in this area is large
ly the undecorative kind, not in de
mand for Christmas markets.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-12-21
COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

The Board of Education met in
regular session on Tuesday, Deem
Der 11tl:. Those present were Mr..
Reuben Reynolds, president, and Mr..
Harvey r. Buck, vice-president.
The minutes of the regular meet
ing of November 18th were read and
approved, and sundry bills ordered
paid
The following designations were
received ami accepted with regret:
Mrs. Betty *. Arlington, Assistant
In the Howard Street School, Elk
ton; Mrs. Bessie M. Berrot, Indus
trial Arts Teacher in the Chesapeake
City. Rising Sun and Calvert Schools;
Mrs. Lottie Richardson Perry, Assist
ant in the George Washington Car
yer Colored High School, Elkton.
! The Superintendent reported that
he had reached an agreement with
| the Providence Methodist Colorei
Church, Elkton, for the use of the
Church House to house the primary
| grades of the colored SCHOOL
| A delegation from the County Col
| OIcu n, NHdi les II. DOWCCI,
spokesman, came before the Board to
ascertain what progress was being
made in the construction of new
colored school in Elkton. The Board
assured this delegation that the Elk
ton Colored School was still second
on the proposed building program
and that an architect was being EN-
ployed within a few weeks to make
tentative plans for the new buildings.
The following appointments were
approved by the Board Mr.. Theo-
dore w. Miller, assistant in the
Nortl. East High School; Mrs. Anne
w. Brown, assistant in the George
Washington Carver Colored High
School, Elkton. ~ a
The Superintendent reported that
he had purchased Christmas cards
| to be sent out in the name of the
Board. This was approved by the
Board.
| Mr.. G. d. Whiteoak, bus contractor
in the Second District, came before
the Board to discuss his re-arrang-
ed bus route.
| Letters were received from several
patrons from Mt. Zoar and Conowin-
gosasking that transportation be pro-
vited for colored children from that
section to the Elkton Colored School.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-12-21
Janney-Jackson

Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Janney OF
Elkton, announce the recent mar
riage of their daughter, Miss Betty
Lou, to Steward H. Jackson, phar-
macist's mate third class, son of Mrs.
Hannah Jackson, also of Elkton. The
wedding took place in the Elkton
Methodist Church with the Rev. DR..
w. H. Hearn officiating. The bride is
a graduate of the Elkton High
school, The bridegroom, graduate
of St. Michael's High School las been
in service for 33 months and spent
20 months in the South Pacific. He
wa sawarded the Purple Heart and
the Presidential Unit Vitation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-12-21
Heavy Snowfall

More snow Tuesday night and
Wednesday morning, plenty of it. 1t
was estimated between five and six
inches had fallen by the middle of
Wednesday morning, as we go to
press, with no letup in sight. With
the wind increasing in velocity there
seemed every prospect of our being
completely snowbound by drifts.
State road plows were out early keep
ing the main highways open to traf-
fic,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-12-21
MRS. CHARLES e. THOMPSON

Margaret l.. Thompson, aged H.
of Bay View, wife of Charles L
Thompson, died at the Union Hospi.
tai in Elkton, on Thursday morning
December 10. She was member oil
the First Presbyterian Church in
Chester Pa.
Funeral was held from the Grant
Funeral home at North East, on Sun
day afternoon, December Is, with
services in the Bay View Methods
Church. Interment was made in tht
EbeneZer cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-12-21
Youthful Burglar
Arrested

Several boys shooting at buildings
on East Main Street, in Elkton, with
a SMALL calibre rifle, led to the ar
rest of Richard B. Knox, aged II
years, of that town, last week. Knox
is charged with breaking and enter
ing the Office of the Elkton Supply
Co., and stealing quantity of goods.
Among the article stolen, was 600
rounds of ammunition. After being
questioned by an officer as to the
source of supply of their ammunition
the boys said the cartridges had been
given them by Knox. His arrest fol-
lowed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-12-21
The Eclipse

Did you see the eclipse of the moon
Tuesday evening? 1t played hide and
seek behind gathering snow clouds,
but feeting glimpses of it were to be
seen until nearly $3.50 O'Clock, when
the clouds and the shadow that was
creeping over it blotted it out COM
pletely, and it could not be seen
thereafter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-12-21
MARY G. MAURI.n

Mary C. Maurer, ageI -, died a.
the home of her daughter. Mrs. Paul
e. Arbour, near Eikton, on Thursday
Dec. 10. Funeral was held from the
home of her daughter, Mrs. .trbour,
on Sunday, Dec. 8, Will interment
in the Elkton cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-12-21

Mice are becoming active in low
lying sections of some orchards in
Maryland says Albert vierheller, ex-
tension horticulturist. He advises
fruit growers to look for breather
ohles and burrows in the ground COW
or, and to use sine phosphate bats
u many mice are present.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-12-21
DEATHS
MARY MILLS

Mrs. Mary Mills, wife of James
Mills, of Elkton, aged sc years, died
in Union Hospital, Elkton, on Decem-
Der IL. Funeral services were held
at the Pippin funeral home on Sun
day afternoon, Dec. Is, at 2 O'Clock.
Interment at Elkton cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-12-21
WILLIAM PRICE

William Price of Port Deposit,
died at Union Hospital, Elkton, on
Dec. 8, after a short illness from
pneumonia. He spent all his life in
Por tDeposit, whore he was a painter
and paperhanger by trade.
Funeral services were held at the
Tuesday afternoon, Dec. H.. Inter
ment was in Hopewell cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-12-21

The Enterprise, CEestertown, Md,
appeared in sixteen page tabloid
form last week, in place of it's usual
,S-page larger form. Mechanical diff
ffculties and inability to make imme-
diate replacement of damaged press
parts is given as the cause of the
temporary change of form.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-12-21
MRS. LUCY BRoGAN DuNsMosl

The funeral of Mrs. Lucy Bfogal
Dunsmore was held Oh Wednesday
Dec. 10, and interment made . il
Cherry Hill Methodist cemetery. She
died Dec. 10, at the home of hel
daughter, Mrs. Florence Fillingame
in Chesapeake City. I, ga
The widow of the late Charles
Henry Dunsmore, she was Sc years
of age. Five children survive: Roy
Dunsmore, Newark, DEL; Mrs. Moe
Hartmann, Wilmington, Del; Henry
Dunsmore, Providence, Nd; Mrs
Florence Fillingame, Chesapeake
City; also seventeen grandchildren
and seven great-grandchildre
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-12-21
IN MEMORIAM

In sad but loving memory of my
beloved brother, SSgt Joseph. W.
Hambleton, who was killed in action
in France one year ago, Dec. Is,
1914.
One sad lonely year has passed
Since our great sorrow fell,
The shock that we received that day
We still remember we'll.
How his life was shed, we know not !;
What his last word, look or thought,
Only that he did his duty,
Died as he bravely fought.
Sadly missed by
Loving sister, Eva.
In loving, memory of my son, SISgt.
Joseph w. Hambleton, who was kill
ed in action one year ago, Dec. 16,
1914.
Somewhere in France in a soldiers
grave,
Lies our dear son among the brave.
He never Stunned his country's call
But gladly his life, his all.
He died the helpless to defend,
A faithful soldiers noble end.
Sadly missed by
Father, Grandfather and
Brothers.
BY Mrs. George Johnson
Liberty Grove, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-12-21

Very cold weather with icy streets
and roads.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-12-21

The Children's Party, West Not
tingkam Presbyterian church, will be
held Saturday afternoon, Dec. %.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-12-21
BUILDING FOR SALE

Frame building 200 200 feet.
Plenty of good lumber in it.
H. Max Dinsmore
Phone los Rising Sun or
Darlington
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-12-21

The curfew tolls the knell of parting
day;
A line of cars winds quickly Ger the
lea;
A pedestrians plods his absent-min-
ed way;
And leaves the world quite unexpect-
edly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-12-21

West Nottingham Academy closed
Friday for Christmas vacation. ms
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-12-21

The lazier man is the more he
plans to do tomorrow.
Evening star., 1945-03-08
British Forces Enter
Suburbs Of Mdnda|ay,
Fall Believed Near
Jops By-possed in Drive
South; New Loshio Taken
In Push by Chinese
Ey the Associated Press.

CALCUTTA, Mar. 8.-Spear-
heads of the British 18th Divi-
sion today plunged into the
northern suburbs of Mandalay
and official estimates at Allied
headquarters left the impression
that the fall of Burma's second
city was imminent.
In their 14-mile dash southwark
from Madaya to Mandalay, Indian
troops of the British division by
passed a considerable number Of
Japanese. These enemy groups ap-
pear dazed and bewildered and are
scheduled for later elimination.
Chinese troops 100 miles northeast
of Mandalay smashed 2 miles
through japanese defenses and oc-
cupied New Lashio and its railway
station, establishing Allied control Of
the entire Burma road from Lashio
to Running The Chinese had cap
tured Old Lashio yesterday.
Enemy battle plans apparently
have been disorganized by the Brit
ish dash across the Irrawaddy River
Valley to the Meiktila area, an op-
Grafton which has threatened the
Japanese rear communications.
Unless the japanese can bring in
reinforcements Immediately, it is
believed here they may be ousted
from Burma in the not-too-distant
future. Supplying troops and REIN
forcements is major japanese
headache, since their key north
south communications now are sew
cred and tenuous alternate routes
are under continual hammering by
air.
The fall OF Lashio came six weeks
after the Ledo road was opened
from India to China. The town is
the northern terminus of the rail-
way to Rangoon.
The japanese still control good
roads from a few miles south of
Lashio to Southern Burma, Thailand
and Indo-C China.
Evening star., 1945-03-08
Big Attack on Wake
Reported by Tokyo Radio
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The first Super Fortress raid of
the war on Wake Island and scout
ing B-29 flights over three of Ja-
pans primary industrial areas were
reported by the Tokyo radio today
An unconfirmed broadcast, re-
corded by the Federal Communica-
tions Commission, said four B-29s
raided Wake Island, former Amer
ican base, but caused no damage
Liberators usually make the strikes
at Wake and it is possible Japanese
mistook high-hying B-24s for Su-
per Forts.
Five B-29s few individually over
HonShu, main island of Japan, dur
ing daylight this morning without
dropping bombs. according to an
other broadcast heard by FEC. Three
were over the Tokyo area, one
secuted Nagoya. A fifth circled the
Osaka-Kobe region.
Evening star., 1945-03-08
tSee TWO, Page A-Z.J
U. 5. Casually Toll
Rises 10000 in Week
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Army and Navy combat casualties
since the beginning Of the war have
reached total of 823. .632, the two
services disclosed today.
Secretary of War Stimson report
ed Army casualties Of 1872 ,922 on the
basis of individual names compiled
in Washington through February
%. The latest Navy casualty figure
is 90,710.
The overall total represents an In
crease Of 10000 over last weeks fig
ure. The Army accounted for all
except 373 of the rise.
A breakdown on Army casualties
and corresponding figures for last
week:
Killed, 142, ,285 and 140, 1866; wound
ed, 438, ,734 and 430, ,757; prisoners
sc, 1856 and so 1886; missing, 81 ,237 and
81 ,037. Secretary Stimson said 221,-
155 Of the wounded, or more than
half, have returned to duty.
A similar breakdown for the Navy:
Killed, 34,513 and 81 4,283; wound
ed, I1,200 and 4O,904; prisoners, a.
317 and 4.476; missing, 1o,671 and
1854.
Evening star., 1945-03-08
Hodges Pouring Troops Across;
Exact Site Of Operations Secret
Word Of Crossing Thrills
Allied d-Armies in West:
Half Of Bonn Captured


PARIS, Mar 8.-The American 1st Army crossed the
Rhine south of Cologne last night and secured firm
footing today the east bank of the great German
rer stream.
1t. Gen. Courtney H. Hodges poured more and more
nfanrymen the river after sudden and
onal crossing in darkness The exact location of the
bridgehead the river srouded by military
sorship because the Germans obviously did
exact situation.
dispatch from Cologne which crossing
nfantrymen spanned the river against
light opposition before the startled Germans could what
had happened.
The surprise passed by
o'clock tonight after "a hours of security backouused while
events OF great Importance shaping
dispatch from AP Correspondent Wes Gallagher said the
dsoganzed maung they
took in their the Cologne Plain.
Word of Crossing Thrills YankS
News of the Rhine crossing swept through the Army from
division to division down through the
In the front lines Correspondent Don Whitehead reported
1t brought gns to their whkered and grmed faces and
cheered every in the Army.
IF hold that bridghead it the months
nearer end said 1t Col Robert Evans of Davenport Iowa.
This sentiment echoed soldiers looked
the Rhine greatest
Army since the beachs OF Normandy.
The first crossing pm yesterday
the eastern bank and moved forward drive
artillery out of the of the crossing site.
During the first "a hours there very artillery
mortar fire the brdgehead indicating complete
forces they fed back the river before
Hodges driving divisions.
earlier today that
had captured half of Rhine communications
of Godesburg, Neville Chamberlain had
pleaded with Hitler for peace in time"
At this point the Hodges driving toward juno
ton with 1t Gen. George Paon Sd Army the Coblenz
uncure might seal off many $4,000 troops
said the 1st Army within II miles
Evening star., 1945-03-08
Secrecy Dropped for First Time
On Roosevelt Hyde Park Trip

The White House announced this
morning that President Roosevelt
had returned after spending several
days in his Hyde Park home.
It was the first time that dis
closure Of one of the Presidents
periodic trips had been permitted
since the secrecy ban was imposed
by the need for wartime security.
Asked the reason for this change
in policy, Jonathan Daniels, acting
press secretary, said Eve felt that
where security is not involved, Sc
curity need not be invoked"
It was pointed out that previously
secrecy was imposed because Of the
security factor and Mr.. Daniels re-
sponded that "as we 20 along
through the war we come to q point
where experience has shown that
without endangering the President
there can be some relaxation Of the