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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-03-09

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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-03-09
The Agony Is Prolonged !.

Action of der fuehrers in Washington this week in
decreeing cents barrel increase price of crude
oand further decreeing that this increase in cost must
be borne by the refiners, will please
In the first place. the increase is not honest attempt
the effects of the unfair price schedule under which
crude oil producers have abored since before the
1t looks good to the public which will note only that
price been increased that the reners stuck
What the public won't realize that oil viii still remain
the only basic commodity selling FAR BELOW PARITY.
The public will realize that of all the victims of
OPA none have suffered have the INDEPENDENT
PRODUCERS OF CRUDE OIL.
Up in Canada. the realistic maybe less po-
litica-overlords remedied similar unjust situation by
raising crude prices as cents barrel and raising the
gasoline price 2 cents a gallon
Effect of the dnky raise as far the average pro-
Queer of crude is concerned will be to his ills
1t will serve merely to prolong the agony.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-03-09
Rattlesnake
Butte Wildcat

rels daily when pumped or agi-
tated by swabbing.
The midland journal., 1946-10-25
Greenhurst Al Club

The Greenhurst All Club met at
the home of Francis and Donald Nc
Grady on Friday evening, Oct. 4,
with fourteen boys and ten girls pre-
sent. The following new members
were enrolled, Dean Hash, Port De-
post; Richard Sebold, Port Deposit;
and Wayne Smythe, Rising Sun. The
boys had as their main topic of dis
cussion 1.-THE Care of the Brood Sow
followed with report by Howard
Hall on his swine project. Most of
the members joined in the discussion
following the report.
The girls met separately from the
boys for their business meeting and
discussed their sewing and cooking
projects.
After the business meeting both
groups gathered on the porch for a
short but excellent social period of
games and contests. After adjourn
ment, Mrs McGrady furnished re-
freshments for the group.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Glenn and Anne Nc
Grady on November 1.
The midland journal., 1946-10-25
Held On Larceny
And Arson Charges

Maryland State Police on October
IL, took Boyd Cole, aged 23 years,
into custody and questioned him at
the Conowingo sub-station in connec-
ton with the robbery and burning of
the Touchton Store at, Zion, ON Sun
day morning Sept. 20.
He has been lodged in Elkton Jail
and is held under $4,000 bail for ac-
ton of Cecil County Grand Jury.
Cole is from Tennessee and is a
former resident of Zion section.
The Touckton store was broken in
to and robbed of money and checks
amounting to over $1,000 early Sun
day morning, Sept. 20. The building
was set on fire in several places in an
effort to cover up the robbery, the
interior of the store being completely
wrecked.
The midland journal., 1946-10-25

Anna Virginia Terry, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Terry of Not
tingham, and Robert Lewis Rhode
walt son, of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Rhoewdalt, of oxford, Pa, were mar
ried at P. M, Saturday, October
IL, in the Bethany Orthodox Presby-
terian church, Nottingham, with the
Rev. Henry d. Phillips, pastor, Off
ciating.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore light blue
wool suit with a blue feathered hat
and matching accessories and carried
a bouquet of white rosebuds.
Miss Jennie Root, of Oxford, was
the maid of honor, and Miss Helen
Goodman of Oxford and Mrs. Goldie
Kirk of Colora, Md, were brides
maids TIE attendants all wore light
blue suits with black accessories. The
maid of honor's corsage was of laven-
der NUNS, while the bridesmaids
wore yellow mum corsages.
Harry Rhodewalt served his bro
ther as best man. The ushers were
Robert and Joseph Terry, brothers
of the bride.
The midland journal., 1946-10-25
Standard Oil Starts
Well On Shore

Standard Oil Company of New Jer-
sey, continuing to probe the Atlantic
Coast for oil. has begun to drill its
first exploratory well in Maryland on
a site three miles from Ocean City.
The we'll will be drilled to at least
5000 feet and possibly deeper, de-
pending on the geological sections
penetrated.
Machinery and equipment totaling
100000 pounds were brought to the
site from Tulsa, Okla. The company's
first exploratory well at Cape Hat
teras was plugged as a dry hole, but
not before some valuable geological
information had been obtained. The
well was driven to depth of 10,054
feet.
The midland journal., 1946-10-25
The Friendly Mission Club

The Friendly Mission Club of FIRE.
mont Church, held its October meet
ing at the home of the pastor, Rev.
A. Jamison, of Oxford, Pa, the hosts
being Mr.. Jamison and Mr.. w. B..
Logan, who is our Sunday School
superintendent.
The meeting was called to order by
the president and was opened by
singing, 81 Am Thine, o Lord" and
was followed by reading of the 18th
chapter of Matthew by Mr.. G. l..
Riley. The Lords Prayer was repated
in unison.
Tie minutes were read and ap-
proved and the Treasurer's report
was given. Twenty-Five members an
swered the roll-call., Some old busi-
ness was discussed. We are planning
a chicken supper to be held soon for
the benefit of the Club and also a
halloween party, which will be held
at the home of Mr.. A. Johnson of
Fremont. A donation of ten dollars is
to be given our neighbors, the Ten
nessee's. who lost their home by fire.
Next was election or OmcerS Tor the
coming year.
The following were eelcted: Pres
ident, Mrs. John Clanton; vice-presi-
dent, w. B. Logan; secretary, Winni-
fred B. Stuart; assistant secretary,
Mrs. Bertha McCummings; treasurer,
Mrs. Harry Shuman; chaplain, G. L.
Riley, organist, Mrs. Ola Riley. A
half hour was spent singing hymns
with Mr.. Logan at the piano; also a
Quiz on different topics of the day
was conducted by Mr.. Logan.
The meeting adjourned and deli
cious refreshments consisting of ice
cream, cakes and coffee, were served
by our hosts.
w. B. STUART,
Secretary
The midland journal., 1946-10-25
WILSON GOLDEN
WEDDING

Married in Rising Sun, October / 5
1896, Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Wilson cele
brated their golden wedding anniyer
sary at their home in Nortk Tona'
wanda N. Y, last week.
Recipients of numerous congratu.
latory cards, kilograms, gifts and
autumn flowers from wide circle OF
relatives and friends, the couple en-
| tertained house guests at dinner at
their home on the evening preceding
the anniversary, and griup of "a
guests on the wedding day at the
Park Country Club of Buffalo.
Their home was tastefully decorat-
ed for the occasion with several bou-
quets of flowers in golden and au-
tumn hues. Gifts received by the
bridal pair were bright with gold or
namentation in token of the so year
anniversary.
At the anniversary dinner held at
the Park Country Club, last Wednes
day evening, Mrs. Wilson was attired
in black crepe dinner dress trim
med with jet and matching accessor-
les. She wore corsage of orchids.
The anniversary celebration was
followed on Wednesday by lunch
con honoring the couple, at the Buff
falo Club, with Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm
K Buckley as host and hostess.
TEe marriage of Miss Isabel Kee
Buckley, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
w. Buckley, to Timanus Jacob Will
sin, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. j. Wilson,
all of Rising Sun, on October Is,
1896, was described by the Midland
Journal of the following day, as zone
of the prettiest weddings ever held
in Rising Sun M. e. Church"
Two years later the couple moved
to North Tonawanda, N. Y, where
they have made their home for the
past 48 years. Mr.. Wilson has been
active in lumber and financial circles
of western New York state for many
years.
Among the out-of-town guests who
attended the golden wedding cere-
monies were Mr.. and Mrs. Marion
Lee Patterson, of Akin, Md; Mr..
and Mrs Edwin Perego, Canandaigua
N Y, and Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm K.
Buckley Buffalo, N. Y. Mrs. Patter-
son, niece of the groom, is the former
Ruth Wilson, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph T. Wilson, Rising Sun.
Mrs. Perego, niece of the bride, is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey
J. Buckley, Norristown, Pa. Mr.. Buck
ley, nephew of the bride, is son of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Monroe Buckley, Al
lentown, Pa.
The midland journal., 1946-10-25
Plastic Firm
Buys Fireworks
Plant
Baltimore Concern Will
Make Rubber Supplies

The process of reconversion to
peacetime production in Elkton, has
been advanced another stride with
announcement that the Plastic AS
sembled Products Company of Balti-
more has purchased the former Ma
tional Fireworks Company plant, on
the outskirts of Elkton.
The new plant is expected to in
crease facilities for manufacturing
biological and pharmaceutical rubber
products, which are still in short
supply. 1t is estimated that about $50
people will be employed.
The plant was formerly used by the
National Fireworks Company on war
contracts, and consists of $4,000
square feet of floor space ON Az
acre tract, adjacent to the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, to which it has ac-
cess.
The Bowers Battery and Spark
Plug Company of Reading, Pa, which
manufactures radios, tubes, and dry
cell batteries, purchased the Triumph
plant on the rArmy side''
last April A pajama company oper-
ating from Atlantic City, N. j.,
bought plant facilities from the Elk
ton Company early last month.
George w. Walker, president of
the Plastic Products Company, said
the Elkton plant will operate in con-
junction with the firms two Balti-
more factories and is being chiefly de-
voted to the rubber products busi-
ness.
The midland journal., 1946-10-25
HEADS COMMUNITY
CHEST COMMITTEE

Ralph H. Beachley, principal of
Elkton High School has been named
chairman of the Cecil County Com
munity Chest Fund.
The county will be divided into dis
tricts and local district chairmen
will be named at a future meetign.
The drive for funds will start on Mo-
vember IL and continue for three
weeks. Included in TIE campaign for
funds will be the Boy Scouts of the
county, the Girl Scouts and the Child
ren's Aid.
John w. Lord, of Perryville, was
named executive secretary; Mrs. En-
nest Biles, Fair Hill, vice-chairman,
and Edwin S. Dorcus, Elktin, trea-
surer. ,aak
The midland journal., 1946-10-25
Mushroom Houses
Burned

On Tuesday night of last week fire
totally destroyed two double frame
mushroom houses, located on the out
skirts of Avondale, Pa, entailing a
loss estimated at fully 100000.
The houses were owned by Jesse
Pusey and operated by Geogre Linde-
camp. The work of filling them for
the crop had just been completed.
Cause of the fire, which spread
quickly, has not been determined.
Firemen from Avondale, West Grove
and Kennett Square were hampered
by lack of water, but succeeded in
saving nearby mushroom houses own
ed by Pusey and operated by Robert
Hess.
The midland journal., 1946-10-25
Sportsmen's
Show AT Fifth
Regt. Armory
State Wildlife Exhibit To
Include Muskrats
Include Muskrats

Maryland wildlife-from the deer
and turkey of the mountains to the
muskrats and waterfowl of the East
ern Skore-will be on display against
native backgrounds at the sports
mems motor boat and travel show be-
ginning October Is at the Fifth Regi-
ment Armory, Baltimore.
Sponsored by the League of Mary
land Sportsmen, the show will con-
tinue through November 8.
Display BY State
The wildlife displays will form a
part of the game and fish display of
the State Department of Game and
Inland Fish. The fish and wildlife ex-
kibit will be divided into four sec
tions, Ernest A. Vaughn, State Game
Warden, said.
The first will have live deer-buck,
doe and fawn-and live turkeys in a
replica of the scenery to be found in
the animals haunts.
Maryland will be pictured as an
anglers paradise in the second part
of the display, which Frank Bentz,
assistant in charge of fisheries, said
will represent mountain pool stock
ed with native fish.
The third section will skow beaver
in a simulated natural setting, with
trees felled by the beaver. This part
TO the exhibit also will include up
land game.
The last section will contain a
muskrat house replete with live
muskrat family as well as native wa
terfowl. One of the features of tkis
section will be tree with an osprey
nest occupied by family of ospreys.
Other outdoor Maryland sporting
scenes will show camp site, and a
duck blind, with skiff and decoys.
The midland journal., 1946-10-25
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL MENTION

Misses Edna and Betty Lawson,
Miss Thelma Stuart and Messrs,
James Lawson, Bill and Raymond
Stuart enjoyed trip, Sunday, down
the Shenandoah Valley, returning on
the Skyline Drive. They had lovely
day for the trip and the scenery was
beautiful. All colors of autumn leaves
over the mountains and icicles hang
ing from the trees on the high points.
Mrs. Anna Dempsey of Elkton, an
nounces the engagement of her
daughter, Marion, to TI5 Charles
Ralph Riley. of North Carolina, who
has just returned to the states after
serving year overseas. The wedding
date has not been set.
Fifteen members of the w. s. C. s.
visited the Silver Cross Home, Refs
terstown, Md, Thursday, taking re-
freshments of ice cream and home
made cookies, and giving a splendid
program to the inmates of the Home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Lansing,
Randolph Center, VT; Mrs. Anna De
Courtney, Spring City, Pa; Mrs. John
Nesbitt, Catonsville, Md, were week.
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Ty-
son.
Norman T. Kirk, Surgeon-General
of the U. S. Army, and Mrs. Kirk,
Washington. D. c., were guests Mon
day of Mr.. and Mrs. Job Kirk.
Mrs. Annie Little and children
spent the weekend with her sister,
Mrs. Grace Burlin, of Perryville.
The MYF Halloween Social will
be held on Friday evening in the
Cuhrch dining room.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ferguson
were recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs,
Wesley Ferguson. Middletown. Pa,
The midland journal., 1946-10-25
WEST NOTTINGHAM
ACADEMY MARKS IT'S
BI-CENTENNIAL
Commemorative Exercises Largely Attended AT
Country's Oldest Boys Preparatory School

S. A., preached in West Nottingham
Presbyterian Church on Sunday
morning, October 20. The Rev. D.
Hobart Evans, Moderator of the Sy-
nod of Baltimore, presided.
DR.. Evans sermon, "The Glorious
Company of the Great" was based on
the text, "Whosoever would be great
among you must be the servant of
all" Stressing TIE fact that posses
sors of true greatness always retain
their humility, he illustrated his
thesis with examples from the lives
of Moses, David, Paul, Jesus and of
Benjamin Rush, the famous colonial
physician, who was a student at West
Nottingham.
Citing the Testament of Mark as
"the gospel of the servant DR..
Evans said that TIE key word of that
Gospel was the Greek word "euphos"
which, translated, means Gimme
diately." He concluded with the
thought that, unless the Christian
populations of the world start imme-
diately to demonstrate and teach the
gospel of humility to TIE un-Christ-
ian nations the Atomic Age will
create unremedial chaos throughout
the world.
AT 500 o'clock Sunday afternoon
the Boumi Temple Shrine Choristers
of Baltimore, gave a concert in the
Church, assisted by Loretta VerValen
who sang two soprano solos. There
was capacity crowd in attendance.
At the evening Vesper Service at
the Church, Rev. Gordon M. Ruff,
Moderator of the Presbytery of New
Castle, Presided. The sermon was
delivered by DR.. Rex Showers Glenn
ents, President of the Board of
Christian Education of the Presbyter-
ian Church, U. S. A.
Recruiting for the ministry should
be one of the major functions of the
church said Dr. Clements, who add
ed, "For too long we have been con-
tent merely to accept those who Of
ferd themselves. But banks, and tel
ephone companies, and great chemi-
cal empires do not thus maintain
their persnnnel. They send scouts in
to our colleges in the spring to select
the most promising men and per-
suade them to accept the company's
offer. Should not the church learn
lesson from this practice?"
Among the distinguished speakers
on Monday morning was Surgeon
General Norman T. Kirk, of the U.
S. Army, whose address on "West
Nottingham Alumni and Medicine"
was one of unusual interest. Surgeon
General Kirk is native of Rising
Sun.
The pageant depicting the history
of the school, founded in 1744, was
presented Monday afternoon, and
was fitting close to the three-day
celebration. The presentation was on
the campus, by the lake and was a
colorful and beautiful affair, all the
participants being in costumes of the
periods represented.
The midland journal., 1946-10-25
Van Pelt-MOOre

Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Van Pelt, of
Elkton, announce TIE marriage of
their daughter. Miss Ellen Louise, to
Mr.. James T. Moore, son of Mr.. John
w. Moore of Christiana. Del, on Sep
tember %. The double ring ceremony
was performed in the Elkton Metho-
dist Church by the Rev. Walter A.
Hearn. Miss Rebecca Smith of Dover,
Del, and Mr., Thomas Moore, Christ
lana, brother of the groom, were the
only attendants. Miss Van Pelt grad
uated from TIE Elkton High School
in the class of Al, and the Delaware
Hospital School of Nursing. Mr.,
Moore served three years in the U. S.
Army. overseas in the Signal Corps.
The midland journal., 1946-10-25
Engagement Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. JOHN A. Redding of
Newark, Del, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Sarah Jane,
to Joseph Edward Barton, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Barton of Baltimore.
Miss Redding is now employed by the
Del. Mr.. Barton, who was recently
discharged from the Navy, after SER
wing ten months in Japan, is employ
ed by Bethlehem Steel, at Sparrow's
Point, Md. The wedding will take
place in the near future.
The midland journal., 1946-10-25
Phillips-Cosnay

Miss Laura Louise Phillips, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred N. Phil
lips, Jr., of Stamford, Conn, and
Worsell Manor, Cecilton, became the
bride Of Stanley Parker Gosnay of
Stowe, VT, in a quiet wedding cere-
mony which took place on Monday
evening, Oct, Z, at eight o'clock in
the Baptistry of st. Bartholomew S
Church, 51st Street and Park Ave,
New York City. The ceremony was
witnessed by the immediate mem
bers of both families.
The bride was attended by her sis
ter, Mrs. Leroy Smith, Jr., of Nor
walk, as matron of honor. Mr.. Cos
nay had as his best man, A. B. Burtt,
of Stowe, VT.
The midland journal., 1946-10-25
4-H All Star Conference

On Saturday afternoon and Sun
day morning, October IL and 13, the
Maryland State Chapter of All ALI
Stars held their annual fall confer
ence at the Vindabona Hotel, Brad
dock Heights, Md, having as their
theme for the two days, America,
the Beautiful"
Thomas Lippincott, Donald Balder-
ston, Francis Crothers, and Charles
st. Clair attended the conference as
members of this All honorary organ
ization from Cecil County. John
Bruce, who was tapped for member
skip along with Donald Balderston,
during All Club Week at College
Park this last summer, was also to
have been initiated at this confer
ence, but unfortunately, was unable
to be there.
Over seventy Maryland All Stars
attended the conference, helping to
formulate plans for county and COM
munity All Club work and exchang-
ing ideas and plans that have proved
successful and helpful in different
clubs. Mr.. Akin, All Club representa-
tive from the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, gave report ON
rural older youth organizations help
ing with the All Club work in other
states.
Also attending the conference were
representatives from Virginia, West
Virginia, Rhode Island and Massa-
chusetts, the other four states which,
along with Maryland, comprise the
Interstate All All Star Conference.
The midland journal., 1946-10-25

All roads led to West Nottingham
on Saturday, Sunday and Monday
where the bi-centennial of the Aca-
DENY, the oldest secondary prepara-
tory school in the country, was cele-
brated.
Good weather favored the outdoor
exercises on Saturday and Monday,
and the rain on Sunday afternoon ap-
parently did not keep people away,
as the church was crowded to capa-
city.
The celebration served to bring to-
getker former residents of the section
members of the alumni, friends of tie
old school and church who had not
visited West Nottingham for a lapse
of years, and many long time friends
had the, pleasure of meeting and
greeting each other again.
Among the highlights of Satur-
days celebration were the football
game and dedication of the new ath-
letic field.
Mercersburg Academy defeated
w CSt lCabI Oh bIbuluuJ
afternoon by score of so, in the
first meeting between the football
teams of the two schools.
1t was the first game played on the
new Richard Duke" Alexander Foot
Ball Field, which had been dedicated
earlier Saturday afternoon, opening
the three-day bi-centennial celebra-
ton at West Nottignham. Clark
Shaughnessy, Head Coack of football
at the University of Maryland and of
the Washington Redskins, made the
dedicatory address. The response was
made by Robert l.. Swain, President
of the Board of Trustees at West
Nottingham.
In his dedication, Mr.. Shaughnessy
said, This is one of the occasions
that remind us that, in the middle of
a world full of uncertainties and
changes, there are some things which
are permanent. One of these things is
our admiration for clean young
man, who lived according to the best
traditions of American sportsman
SHIP duu ul6u Ill d. WdT lOuSAL " d.
sure each of us the right to select
and develop our own ideals"
Using Alexander's life as an illus
tration of good sportsmanskip, Mr..
Shaughressy told how he was nation
al schoolboy champion in the high
jump in 1899; how, at the University
of Maryland, he was track and foot
ball star, and how he enlisted in the
Marines and was killed in action in
1912. In closing, he defined sports
manship as sthe ability to play hard,
to follow the discipline of our game
and to take the consequences of our
actions smilingly."
''As we read the morning papers,"
he added, there are times when we
wish that some of our international
leaders had those qualities"
Opening the second day of tie
three-day bi-centennial DR.. Frederick
w. Evans, Moderator of the General
Assembly, Presbyterian Church, U.
The midland journal., 1946-10-25
325 Suppers Served

The ladies of the w. s. c. S. of Mt.
Pleasant Church, near Colora, report
serving 325 patrons at their roast
chicken supper on the evening of
Wednesday, Oct. 2. The gross receipts
were $297.37. AS most of the chick
ems and othe ingredients that go
into the preparation OF q supper
were donated by persons in the neigh
borhood. the net receipts were over
saoo,
The midland journal., 1946-10-25
Pennsylvania Potato King

Elmer S. Myers, of Lititz, r. D. 2,
Pa, is the new Potato King" of the
Keystone State.
F. S. Busher, Lancaster county
agent, disclosed that Myers harvest
ed 1919 bushels of potatoes from a
single acre of kis Penn township
farm last week. The agent said the
previous State record was 696 bush
els for natural field conditions and
725 bushels for irrigated acreage.
The midland journal., 1946-10-25
Forty-Third We'd
ding Anniversary

The 43rd wedding anniversary of
Mr.. anu Mrs. William SINNERS, Jr.,
was largely aattended on Saturday,
Octobe. IL, in the EbeneZer Com
munity House. The bride and groom
of 43 years, received large number
of gifts. An interesting program of
readings, recitations and music was
presented. Refreshments of cake and
ice cream were served.
The midland journal., 1946-10-25
State Teachers Assemble

Tie public school teachers of our
town and county attended the 10th
Annual Conference of Maryland State
Teachers Association, held Friday
and Saturday, in the Fifth Regt. Ar
mory, Baltimore. Young America
got break on Friday-no school ON
that day.