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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-07-05

Sgt Joseph Sollars, who has spent
about two years overseas, and good
portion Of that time in Russia, re
turned to the States a few days ago
and is now in Oakland with his wife
and his mother, Mrs. Mabel Sollars.
He returned to the United States
ly plane. Following a thirty-day fur
Tough he will be reassigned to duty,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-29
County Com
missioners Set
Tax Rate
81 Per STOOLS Increase
Of Ten Cents Over
Former Rate

County Commissioners Harris
Vincent and Rowland on Wednesday
June 20, in session at Elkton, set the
county tax rate at $1.00 per one hun
bred dollars of assessable property
The rate is an increase of ten cents
over that of 1914.
The County Commissioners sat fol
two days as Board of Estimates
when requests for appropriations OF
increases were heard. The largest in
crease was in the school appropria-
ton of about $4,000 caused by a re-
cent enacted state program, The de-
tail budget will appear in the next
issue of this paper.
The State rate has also been sci
at IL cents ON TIE $500 assessaDle
property making the total rate fol-
l945-46 SLIP.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-29
OPA To Probe
Food Storage
Plants

Maryland OPA investigators are
reported preparing to scrutinize care
fully the status of locker holders and
their reported boards of foodstuffs
in the various frozen storage plants
of the Eastern Shore and other sec
lions of Maryland
Some 500 users of frozen food
lockers in Salisbury are faced with
investigation, and the same goes, it
is understood, for other towns where
such plants are reported literally
bullying with all kinds of meats,
game, poultry and eggs.
The plant at Chestertown is so full
of stored food the management last
week had to curtail further storage.
Allan H. Murrell, state enforce
ment attorney for the Office of price
administration, announcing the cam
paign against food hoarders Friday
in Baltimore, said thousands of
pounds of meat were in storage that
perhaps should be placed on the mar
ket."
Murrell said that one cooperative
locker in Ellicott City was damned
full of meat" accumulated in more
than 500 individual lockers, most of
which were not rented by farmers.
The locker holders will be sub
poenaed by OPA to explain how they
obtained the meat and who slaugh-
tered it, he said, adding that virtual
ly all locker holders in the state face
a similar investigation.
A check with the Wicomico frozen
foods concern at Salisbury, disclosed
about $40 locker holders and an
other ITO "overflows:"
Welton Shockley, manager of the
firm, said: There's a little of every
thing in the lockers-meat, game
and frozen foods. We simply rent the
lockers and what customers put in
them is their own business"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-29
Lane-W eldin

The wedding of Miss Margaret
Brady Lane, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John c. Lane, of Wilmington
Manor, and Mr.. Charles Weldin, Jr.,
Radioman Second Glass, son of Mr.,
and Mrs. Charles S. Weldin, ST., OF
Harmony Road, took place recently
in the Trinity Episcopal Church, Elk
ton, with the Rev. DR.. ]. Warren Al
binson, officiating.
Miss Martha Ann Lane, sister OF
the bride, was maid of honor, and
Private Alfred Maclary of 299 East
Main Street, was best man.
A reception followed the ceremony
at the home of the bride. She is a
graduate of the North East High
School and attended Beacon Col
lege.
The groom is a graduate of the
Newark High School and attended
Beacon College before enlisting in
the Navy. He has just returned from
twenty months of sea duty on de-
stroyer escort.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-29
Triumph Workers
interviewed

The Elkton Office of the United
States Employment Service has in
terviewed 1884 of the workers ter
minated at Triumph Industries, Inc,
since May %, 1916. Total termina-
lions to, date have amounted to 2343.
OF the total interviewed, 528 have
accepted referral to other essential
or war industry.
Over onekalf of the people inter-
viewed have indicated their intention
to go home for vacations, or go
nome to look for work, or wait for
husbands or wives to be laid off to
decide.
Recruiters have been in Elkton
since May 2Sth, hiring workers for
Glenn L. Martin Company, aircraft;
American Hammered Piston Rings
Division of the Koppers Company,
Bethlehem Steel Company, Maryland
State Hospitals. Maryland Sanitary
Company, los nm shells, e. 1. du
Pont de Nemours, the Seaford, Della
ware, Nylon Plant, and the Construc-
ton project in Kentucky.
Cecil Democrat
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-29
WiIliams-Harris

Miss H. Gertrude Williams, R.N.,
of Chester, Pa, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bradford Williams, and Mr..
John F. Harris, of Lincoln, Pa, were
married Friday evening, June 8, in
the Zion Methodist church, in the
presence of the immediate families
and intimate friends, by the Rev. R.
R. Stephens, pastor of the Zion Cir
cult. The church was tastefully dec
Grated with cut flowers and plants.
The bride, who wore white with fin
ger tip veil, was given in marriage
by her father Her sister, Mrs. Dallas
Racine, who was maid of honor, wore
blue with cap veil. A brother OF the
groom, Mr.. Harris, was best man.
Mrs. Norman Touchton presided at
the piano and played the wedding
marches Miss Lu Anne Stephens
sang. A small reception was held af-
ter the ceremony at the home of the
brides parents. The happy couple
left on short honeymoon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-29
State Saves
Fund On Pub
lie Schools
$3lO,966 Will Be Re
turned To The State
Treasury

An unexpended balance of $780,
$50 from public school funds will
be turned back to the State Treasury
by the Department of Education at
the end of the fiscal year on Saturday
Governor O'Conor announced.
The Governor said this amount did
not include an additional sum that
may reach $4,000 anticipated from
the departments administration ex-
penditure fund and allied activities.
He added that it also did not take
into consideration any anticipated
reversions from the teachers colleges
of the State.
Governor O'Conor explained that
the large reversion of the unexpend-
ed funds was because the State was
unable TO fill all teaching positions,
or to obtain as many qualified teach
ers us it needed. State contributions
required were lower in the cases of
the unqualified teachers. he said.
Other reasons cited by the Cover
nor for the reversion were the lack
of increase. in high school enrolment
a considerable rise in the assessable
basis in the various equalization
fund counties, and rigid policy of
scrutinizing all expenditures. Under
the equalization fund, the State al
lows extra money for the less
wealthy counties in order THAT they
may employ better trained teachers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-29
Closing Exercises
Of Vacation
Bible School

A very delightful program marked
the close of the Daily Vacation Bible
School Sunday morning in the Meth
odist church. Each department had
program of music, recitations and
some number showing the special
Bibles work done by the pupils-in
the kindergarten, Bible texts; Pri-
mary, a review of the work in the
church catechism; Junior, stories of
the Bible told by the pupils; Inter-
mediate, including the teacher help
ers, three special songs. Diplomas
were awarded to over 80 pupils.
Teachers and helpers were Rev. J.
r. Bicking, Mrs. Evelyn Spencer,
Mrs. Jean Lucas, Mrs. Ella Buck,
Miss A. Mabel Reynolds, Misses Joan
Hanna, Marian McCardell, Mildred
Riley, Emily White, Ethel Burkins,
Jean Garvin, Marie McMullen, Mary
Jane Buck, Ruth Nickle, Betty Mon
ger. Organist, Mrs. j. r. Bicking. On
Friday, the Kindergarten children
had picnic on the lawn at the home
of Miss A. Mabel Reynolds; the
other grades at McNamee's cabin
along the Octoraro creek at Porters
Bridge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-29
Won Poster Contest

Miss Nancy O'Neil, of Bel Air, has
been awarded state championship
honors for Maryland in national
meat poster contest by committee
Of judges in Chicago. More than
$500 high school students from all
parts of the country competed.
The slogan of Miss O'Neil's poster
was 1.-THE Army Travels On Its
Stomach" 1t pointed out the impor-
lance of meat to the war effort.
This contest is sponsored annual
is by the National Live Stock and
Meat Board, an educational and re-
search organization of the livestock
and meat industry.
The theme of this years contest
was Building for Peace with Meat. "
Prizes consisted of war bonds and
stamps.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-29
Traffic
Accidents
In State
Traffic

There were 987 accidents reported
in Maryland during the month OF
May, with 20 persons killed and 5O7
injured. Baltimore City reported 649
accidents with 8 deaths and 332 in
jured, and the Counties 338 accidents
with 20 deaths and It's injured.
Both Baltimore City and the Coun-
ties experienced a reduction in deaths
as compared to the figures of May,
1914. Baltimore City had 1870 re-
duction and the Counties a ITO re-
duction. The State, as a whole, with
2S deaths being recorded during May
experienced $50 reduction when
compared to the May, 1914, figure
when 38 deaths were reported. The
years total for fatalities is now 1853
as compared to 1855 for the same per-
iod last year-a 20 reduction.
Nine counties experienced a fatali-
ty-free month-Allegany, Caroline,
Dorchester, Frederick, Carrot THAR
ford, Howard, Queen Anne and Tai
bot.
Pedestrians climbed back to tEeir
usual position by being responsible
for over half of the fatalities-ou|t
of the % deaths reported for the
month Is were pedestrians. We have
always considered the pedestrian our
problem child" and cannot stress
too often the Importance of educat-
ion this group in Traffic Safety. With
the schools now closing children
will be on the streets and highways
more often and at practically all
hours, making the next two and a
half months the most dangerous
months of the year both for the mo-
torist and pedestrian.
Governor O'Concr has requested
the Maryland Traffic Safety Commits
sion and cooperating State, City and
Civic Organizations to make an ur-
gent appeal to all using the streets
and highways of Maryland, and a
special appeal to the children on va
cation from school, to exercise ex-
IRENE caution during the next two
and a half months-let's all try and
keep TIE fatality record down
have happy vacation, but most of
all have safe vacation. Remember:
Use Good Judgment, Don't Be Fool
ish and Take Unnecessary Chances.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-29
Ross Transport
Bus Recovered

On the nigLt of Friday, June Is,
some unknown party or parties drove
off with one of the big thirty passen-
ger Ross Transportation Co., buses
that had been parked on the South
ern States property in the rear of
the Rising Sun Hotel.
The bus makes daily trips to Will
mington. and on the Saturday morn
ing following the disappearance of
the big vehicle, the regular passen-
gers were somewhat delayed before
means of conveyance could be provid
ed.
The missing bus was recovered two
or three days later, when found park
ed on side street in Bel Air.
The superstition is that some per-
son in need of transportation appro-
priated the bus for his personal use.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-29
NC SUN, CECIL COUNTY, Md. FRIDAY. JUNE o. 1916
PERFECT AT
TENDANCE PINS
AWARDED

at the dinner meeting of Rising
Sun Lions Club on Thursday evening
of last week Deputy District Cover
nor Harvey w. Ewing installed the
following recently elected new Off
GERS with simple but impressive GER
emonies
President, F. NJ Kennard' 1st vice
president, Charles Crothers; End vice
president, VIM. C. Graham; 3rd vice
president, William McNamee; sec
rotary, Charlton Poist; treasurer,
Everett F. johnson; tail-twister,
Claude C. Buck; lion tanner, Thomas
B. Robertson; directors, John kimble,
E. L. Haines.
Twelve Lions received gold 1909
attendance pins for attendance at all
meetings during the past year.
Those to receive the awards were:
Everett F. Johnson, F. M. Kennard,
C. E. Marker, Charlton Poist, Will
liam Cherry, Chas T. Crothers, DR..
R. C. Dodson, Evans e. Ewing, Har-
vey w. Ewing, VIM. C.. Graham, John
C. Hindman, Edwin l.. Haines.
The ladies of the w. S. G. S. serv-
ed a splendid roast chicken dinner
that was enjoyed by the thirty-two
members present.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-29
Disappearing
Natural Resources

The four day conservation stcdy
at the Biological Laboratory by edu-
cational leaders of Maryland would
seem to be indicative of tie times,
and fortunately so. We are told that
nearly fifty percent of the original
soil of America has been dissipated
in the two hundred years OF agricul
tural expansion and exploitation,
that our forests are producing barely
more than one-third of their present
potential yields, and that the wildlife
resources of the country have declin-
ed apace with the forests.
These facts are more than challen-
cling, they are alarming. Such losses
to the basic economy undoubtedly
soon are to be reflected in the socio-
economics of our growing nation
with consequent decline in standards
of living and all of the attending
evils, local and even worldwide.
When educators are interested to a
point of examining first hand, I'M
toward situations and find them in
need of school room treatment, it
can be expected that constructive re-
suits will follow.
Captain John Smiths Bounty for
ever, and supply inexhaustible" ap-
praisal of abundance, in an area
where at this time one shad, for in
stance, is taken instead of the fifteen
harvested only short decades ago, has
become the accepted way of thinking
about natural resources. 1t is the
remedy for this situation that the
school people want to devise-a
change in the very mores of the peo-
pie. They, better than others, can
do the job. Surely Maryland's educa-
tional system is looking forward.
Md. Tidewater News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-29
Downham-Burnsed

Miss Elizabeth Anne Downham, OF
Lake Wort, Florida, and Edward w.
Burnsed, Jr., S l c, of West Palm
Beach, Florida, were married in the
Baldwin's Methodist Church, Elk
Mills, on May 10. 1945, at $3.50 p. M,
with the Rev. John w. Jones officiat-
ing.
MIR. and Mrs. Walter Delbert Nc
Daniel of Elk Mills, cousins of the
bride, were the only attendants.
The church was decorated with
gardenias. orange blossoms q
white peonies.
The bride wore fuschia colored
suit with navy blue accessories, and
corsage of white roses.
Seaman Burnsed and his wife will
make their home in Philadelphia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-29
VIOLATED
FORESTRY
LAW

Last Thursday evening, June IA,
Charles Beck, near Colora, appeared
in Judge Markers court at Rising
Sun, and was found guilty of burn-
ing brush near woodland during the
closed period of the spring forest fire
season. Mr.. Beck was fined $40 and
costs.
Forest Supervisor Charles Bayles,
Forest Guard Cole, Forest Warden
David Gibson, and Trooper Kissello
of the Maryland State Police, worked
together in investigating and appre-
hending Beck.
In order that rural folks can know
of the debris burning law, It is pub
ished again below:
The uncontrolled burning of in
aammable material in the open is
prohibited at all times. Persons
burning debris in fields and near
woodlands must take three precau-
lions at all times. These are (1) have
a fire line at least 10 feet wide free
Of inf1ammable material around the
area W D0 UuIuCu, \6J hoNO Sum
Gent help with tools to keep fire UNI
Ter control; and 90 have a watch
man on the fire until it is out. All
burning during March, April, May,
and September, October, November
and December must be done after
1900 p. m. (EST). This is 500 p. m.
EWT 1t is pointed out that after
1900 p. m. the wind is less likely to
kange, the humidity is higher, and
1t is cooler. Burning under such con-
-itions will go long way in keeping
all debris fires under control.
Cecil County forestry personnel
have orders to prosecute all violators
Of the forest fire laws without fear
1r favor Forest officers and volun-
.eer fire companies solicit the coop
ration of all debris burners in COM
dying with the above common sense
rules of safe burning in the open.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-29
Crushed By Tractor

Henry c. Schilling, Jr., of Norris
vile, Hartford county, was killed on
Thursday of last week, when he lost
control of a tractor he was driving
near his home.
The tractor hit a tree and turned
over, pinning Mr.. Schilling beneath
the wreckage.
He was rushed to a York (Pa.)
hospital, where he died two and a
half hours after the accident.
Mr.. Schilling is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Mary Rogers Schilling,
four children, his father and two
brothers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-29
Coca-CoIa Company
Loses Damage Suit

A Hartford county jury awarded
John Catron, of Darlington, a ver-
DICT of $4,000 damages against the
Coca-Cola Bottling Works of Havre
de Grace. Mr., Catron testified that
he had bought q bottle OF Coca-Cola
from Mr.. Herbert Cuttings at the
Csdars Restaurant near Darlington,
and after he had consumed about
half the Coca-Cola. found mouse
in the bottle, which made kim sick,
temporarily.
The verdict Is one Of the largest
ever rendered in q case Of the kind,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-29
tuberculosis Clinics

The Maryland Tuberculosis Assoc
citation has announced that it will
hold 81 free clinics in various parts
of Maryland in July. The one for
Cecil County will be held in Elkton
at Union Hospital, Wednesday, July
H..
Other free clinics will be held on
the Eastern Shore. as follows:
For Queen Anne's county, at Cen
treville, July q: Kent, at Chester
town, same day; Caroline, at Denton
July 3: Talbot, at Easton, same day;
Worcester, at Snow Hill, July 9;
Somerset, at Princess Anne, July 10;
Dorchester, at Cambridge, July IL;
.Wicomico. at Salisbury, each Thurs
day. One for Hartford county will be
held at Havre de Grace, July 10.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-29
Sixty-Sixth Wedding
Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Gale Smith
Of Perryville, celebrated the sixty
sixth anniversary of their wedding
on Sunday, June II, at their lone
with a large family dinner. The cou-
pie were married June 10, 1879, at
the Principle Methodist Parsonage by
Reverend MacNichol and were at
tended by Miss Kate Owens and the
late John Stump.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith are the par
ents of Gilmore. of New York; Will
liam and Thomas of Philadelphia
Edgar and Lillian at home; Reuben
and Edith Smith Baker, deceased,
They are the grandparents of Sgt.
Arthur Ellsworth Baker, who is
with the armed forces in Germany.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-29
Hartford County ,
Schools Lose
Teachers

The Board of Education of Har-
ford County reports the loss of nine
teen teachers. Sixteen have rendered
their designations; one has been Civ
en- a leave of absence, and Miss Hat
tie M. Bagley, teacher of English
and history, Bel Air high school, and
Mrs. Ruth E. Westerblad, principal
of the Darlington elementary school,
have retired and been placed on
teachers retirement.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-29
Called To Armed Service

The following men recently were
indicted into the United States Ar
my:
Floyd Albert Reynolds, Aero Acres
Baltimore; Robert Glenn Johnston,
Elkton; John Howard Krastel. Ches-
apeake City; Thomas Davis Boyd,
Colora; James Franklin Biggs, Mar
Gus Hook, Pa. James Arthur Belcher
of Conowingo; Ernest Payton Ayers,
Elkton; Jesse Reed, Jr., Newark, Del
Colored: James White, Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-29
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL MENTION

Leiut. q. g. William P. George,
USNR, now serving as skipper of a
PIT Boat in the Philippine area, has
received promotion to Senior Grade
Lieutenant. His wife, Virginia Ar
mour George, is spending two weeks
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
T. George in Albany, Texas.
On Fathers Day, june IT, child
rem, families and frineds of Mr.. VIM.
]. Edmundson united with him at
his home near Rising Sun, for family
dinner which was enjoyed by COM
pany of thirty.
George Prettyman, of Rising Sun
High School faculty, has accepted a
position with the Cecil Wing of Elk
ton, for the summer vacation period.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Ewing of New
ark, Del, recently visited Mrs. ].
Leedom Scarborough and Miss Mir
lam Scarborough, Cherry Street.
Mrs. Oscar Mailman, Haddonfield,
N. j., was the recent guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Henry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Payne gave
reception Saturday night to their
son Donald and wife.
Miss Rebecca Mills. Polkton, N. c.,
is visiting ker sister, Mrs. David
Sigman.
Miss Lucille Anderson and Mr.. Carl
Sproul, Altoona, Pa, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Shingler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chalmers McFerran
have moved into the house recently
vacated by Ralph Wiley and family,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-29
Potts-KeatOn

Mr.. Cleaver l.. Potts, Jr., son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleaver Potts, of near
Elkton, and Miss Mary M. Keaton,
also of that town, were quietly mar
ried Wednesday evening, June 20, by
the Rev. DR.. w. A. Hearn, at the
Elkton Methodist parsonage.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-29
Gasoline Engine
Causes Fire

Fire that was caused by a gasoline
destroyed the barn, corncrib and
other buildings on the farm of James
Murdaugh, occupied by Earl Seigler,
between Russellville and Oxford, Pa,
on Thursday aftef loon of last week.
400 bushels of corn, 20 tons of hay,
two beef heifers, and farm machin-
cry were also destroyed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-29
MYF Rally

On Sunday evening, July 8, at
o'clock, there will be an MYF Rally
held in the Rosebank Methodist
church. at Calvert. The guest speak
er will be the Rev. Evan w. Renne.
pastor of Rock Presbyterian church,
and special music will be given thu
young peoples choirs of the various
churches on the circuit. All are well
come.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-29
Palette-McKeever

Mr.. Jackie McKeever, of Bay View
and Miss Sara ]. Palette. of Elkton,
were quietly married on Monday,
June IS, at Elkton. They were at
tended by Miss Palette and Mr..
Ralph G,uibeson. They left for a
honeymoon in Florida.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-29
Fair Grounds Sold

The Lancaster, Pa, fair grounds
have been purchased by the H. j..
Heinz Co., well-known "57 variety"
Gamers of Pittsburgh, Pa. The re-
ported price paid for the property
was $65.QQQ,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-29
Sugar For Canning

Issuance of isitial sugar rationing
for home canning is limited to a
maximum of eight pounds per per-
son. Please continue to clarity the
sugar shortage and encourage people
to use even their regular ration for
canning. Fresh summer foods have a
great deal of natural sugar in them,
so we may well skimp ON the use Of
sugar in the daily diet.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-29
Bay View MYF

The MYF of Bay View has reor-
ganized by electing officers as fol-
lows: President, Ed Smith; vice-pres-
ident, Nancy King; secretary, Nancy
Trimble; pianist, Vivian Edmanson;
treasurer, Ernest Trimble; assistant
pianist, Nancy King; councillor, Mrs.
Thomas King.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-29
Board Of Election
Supervisors

The Cecil County Board of Elec-
ton Supervisors has been reappoint-
ed, and has organized by electing H.
W. Ewing of Rising Sun, President;
Horace B. Lilley, secretary; A. C..
Winchester. Delaney Scott is clerk,
and e. Kirk Brown, counsel.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-29

Following the destructive hail and
wind storm of Monday afternoon of
last week, another heavy storm visit
cd this ascctioa Thursday evening.