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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-16
Struck By Army Bus

Henry Braune, aged So, of Glas-
gov, Del, was struck near Elkton by
an Army bus returning from Camp
Kilmer, N. j., with members of the
Aberdeen Proving Ground base ball
team. He was pronounced dead ON
the scene by DR.. r. G. Dodson, coun-
ty medical examiner.
James Frederick Lipscomb, SOL
der located at the Aberdeen Proving
Grounds, who was the driver of the
bus which struck Braune, upon being
given hearing before Trial Magis-
trate James Weinroth of Elkton, was
exonerated ON charge of reckless
driving Medford A. Bodt, a member
of the Maryland State Police Force,
investigated the accident. Two wit
nesses testified that they noticed
Braune walking in the middle of the
road while ascending Creswell Hill,
about quarter of mile east of
Glasgow, a few minutes before the
accident occurred. At the time, they
testified, the unfortunate man was
staggering.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-16
Birthday Celebration

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Pierce en-
tertained in honor of Mr.. Pierce's
birthday Sunday. Among the guests
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
Riale and grandson, Rising Sun; Mr..
and Mrs. George Brown and daugh-
tiers, Lancaster; Mr.. and Mrs. Jos.
Riale, Mr.. Jos. Hamilton, Colora; Mr..
and Mrs. Clifford Pierce, Oxford, Pa. ;
Mrs. VIM. Anderson, Mrs. Blanche
Johnson and granddaughter, Phila-
delphia; Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Fergu-
son, Sylmar; Mrs. Reba Jump, Mrs.
Lydia Afles, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Pierce and granddaughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith Riale, Perryville, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-16

HORN BLOWING
is NUISANCE

Campaigns to end the horn-blow
ing nuisance have the full support OF
the keystone Automobile Club.
william j. Merrell, Manager of the
Club in Maryland, said the efforts tc
abolish unnecessary horn blasts CO.
incide with generally accepted high
way safety principles. For years, he
declared, keystone has carried on an
educational campaign to acquaint
drivers with the dangers of relying
on horns instead of brakes.
Unnecessary horn blowing" said
Mr.. Merrell, sis a violation of the
law of city, State and common sense.
Generally speaking, the practice is
an outward manifestation of inward
The split-second drivers
who feel it their duty to emit shrill
blasts co-incident with the change in
traffic signal from red to green really
ought to have their heads examined.
Properly used the horn has def
mite value as an aid to safe motoring.
Improperly used, it is nuisance and
a potential menace"
While directing it's fire mainly at
drivers, the Club extends it's criti
cism to parents who permit children
to operate horns on parked automo-
biles, apparently in the belief the re-
sulting din is cute"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-16
Mrs. Wells
Named To Leg
islative Council
First Woman In State To
Hold Position On
Board

Mrs. Genevieve H. Wells, Silver
Spring, Md, Montgomery county
legislator who thinks women should
play bigger part in government
affairs" became on Monday the first
woman member of tile Legislative
Council.
Governor O'Conor announced Ler
appointment to succeed Delegate
James w. Gill, who resigned.
Named by the Governor to the
House of Delegates in 1912, she has
served one term and won the Demo-
cratic nomination for her position in
the June "a primary.
II am very pleased and consider it
an honor to me as well as to the
women of the State. l think it an
other evidence of the Governors in
terest in the advancement of women"
said Mrs. Wells.
In summing up her idea of wom-
ems participation in State Govern
ment, she said:
Il think women should play a
DlSSSI part Ill NONClAhCht ohtli .
and be on the outlook so we don't
lose ground gained during the war.
women have gained tremendous
ly and have done vital war work and
we should make efforts to carry these
gains made during the war pears"
The new appointee is the wife of
Ralph A Wells. The couple has one
son, a student at the University of
Maryland.
Mrs. Wells is deputy clerk to the
president of the Montgomery Board
of County Commissioners. She was a
member of the Southern Maryland
Council of Defense and secretary Of
the Montgomery County Civilian De-
Tense Council.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-16
Fishing Interests
Oppose Test Plan

2 The U. S. engineers Office for this
district, reports that petition for
extension of tie Aberdeen Proving
Grounds reservation line along the
northeast side of Spesutia Island in
the upper Chesapeake Bay, has been
abandoned as result of testimony
at public hearing by commercial
fishing interests.
Brig. Gen. A. B. Quinton, upon
withdrawing the application stated
it may be necessary to use the water
area for short periods of research
tests. He added that interested par
ties would be notified at these times
and a water patrol furnished to as
sure that no one is endangered by
the operations.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-16
Resigns AS Pastor
Of Hopewell Church

At the first quarterly conference
of Hopewell Methodist Church, held
at the home of Perry A. Gibson, near
Rising Sun, last week, with the Rev
DR.. Oliver j. Collins, district super
intendent, presiding, George b.
Prettyman, currently supplying the
Hopewell and Asbury pulpits, an
nounced he would terminate his affil-
iations with the charges at the end of
this month.
The Rev. John Bunting, son OF the
Rev. John ]. Bunting, former pastor
of the Elkton Methodist Church, is to
assume the pastorate of Hopewell
the first of the coming month.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-16
Courses In Auto Driving

Courses in automobile driving are
now being offered in the great major
ity of Delaware's high schools, &C
cording to an article by Arthur Bart
lett in The Readers Digest for Aug
ust. That Delaware is far ahead of
the nation in this progressive step
toward highway safety is evident in
Bartlett's statement tkat more than
80 percent of the states high schools
offer the course while the U. S. aver
age is under 20 per cent "Youth is
the dangerous age in driving" he
says, citing the fact that drivers I'M
der 20 have FIVE times as many fatal
accidents as the 45-to-6O-year olds
Bartlett's article, condensed from
the Woman's Home Companion, at
tributes this movement to State Po-
lice Sergeant Clarence Lynch. Believ-
ing that automobile accidents cant
be stopped by arresting people after
tkey have EN-" Lynch undertook a
personal crusade to convince state
officials, school authorities and par
ents that it is "much more sensible
to teach youngsters to drive safely
than to hand out tickets-and pick
ND bodies" In 21a years Sergeant
Lynch trained 1900 young drivers.
During that time only one was invol-
we'd in an accident. The sergeant now
has supervision over five teachers di-
viding their time between many high
schools.
The courses are optional, but most
students are eager to take them.
Teaching to drive costs the school no
more than Latin or algebra and less
than chemistry, none of which sub
'jects, the author observes, lis any
good to the youth who ends his
career in smashup."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-16
Heath-Husfelt

A very pretty wedding took place
in Elkton on Saturday afternoon,
August 3, at 600 o'clock, when Miss
Regina Heath became the bride of
Mr.. Howard Oldham Husfelt of &C.
clifton.
TIE double ring ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Walter Hearn of the
Methodist Church, Elkton, at the
home of the bride.
The brides only attendant was her
twin sister, Mrs. Virginia Slonecker.
The groom's best man was his
brother, Seaman first class William
c. Hustelt, U. S. Navy, Newport,
Rhode Island. The bride was given
in marriage by her father. Mrs. Dom
aid Conway played the wedding
music. Mrs. George Blake and Mrs.
Ann Herstine sang 20 Promise Me-
and 81 Love You Truly"
The bride was attired in street
length dress of aqua crepe with
white accessories and carried bou-
quet of pink roses. Her travelling suit
was of rose suede cepre. Her sister
wore light aqua with white accessor-
les and carried mixed bouquet of
gladiolas.
The bride is a graduate of Elkton
High School, class of '43, and is en-
ployed in the Aberdeen payroll de-
partment. The groom is a graduate
of Cecilton High School, class of 40,
and has just recently returned from
overseas service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-16
New Cars Sold In State

In the first six months of this year
there were only 6,469 new automo-
biles sold in Maryland, leaving thou
sands of unsatisfied customers won
dering when they would have an OPP
portunity to be new car owner.
Among the explanations offered
was the foreign markets receiving
the new automobiles, but such export
explanation has been declared untrue
by the Department of Commerce in
Washington. Such expectation can be
accomplished only after permit has
been issued by the Department OF
Commerce.
Only 6.7 percent of the total num-
Der manufactured may be sent
abroad, and less than that percentage
has actually gone.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-16
Famed Md.
Pear Orchard
Passes
10000 Trees That Once
Kept Farmerette Busy
Are Blight Victims

The Bartlett pear orchards on the
Howell's Point estate near Betterton,
Kent County, Md, which once
brought horticultural fame to Mrs.
Harris, one-time leading woman far
mer of that county, have passed into
history due to the ravages of blight
and other diseases, which practically
destroyed all of the $4,000 or more
once prolific trees.
Only one or two growers in Kent
county are still raising this variety
of pear now. These growers now are
marketing corps, which are retailing
in local markets at $2.4O per bushel
picked from the trees.
The most extensive grow ers of the
fruit at the present are Daniel w.
Ingersoll, Jr., and Miss Dorothy Paca
who own farms in Quaker Neck Sec
ton of the county.
At the height of her fruit growing
activities, Mrs. Harris annually gath
cred thousands of hampers of the
fruits which were shipped to north
ern city markets. Mrs. Harris fire.
quently used an airplane to fly to the
makrets to supervise the sale of her
crops.
She retired from active fruit grow
ing operations some years ago and
her large estate passed into the pos
session of other purchasers, who
have pulled out practically every tree
on the estate.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-16
Crop Insur-
ance Gains In
Cecil County
Six Agents Are Appointed
To Meet Increased
Demand

More farmers than ever before in
Cecil County are taking advantage of
federal crop insurance this year, ac-
cording to Chester S. Bradley, Cecil
County Agricultural Conservation
chairman.
During the past month several
meetings have been held to set up a
crop insurance organization, result
ing in the appointment of the follow
ing sales agents who are calling upon
wheat farmers: David P. Davis, Cecil
ton; Robert H. Baker, Elkton; Har-
old G. Peterson, Elkton; Raymond
McGrady, Rising Sun; Howard G..
Barnes, Port Deposit, and Edward
Truitt.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-16
Jersey Cattle
Breeders Hold
Field Day
Cecil Jersey Fanciers Join
In Exhibit Of Fine
Livestock
Livestock

The Jersey Cattle Breeders partic1-
pated in a fine dairy Field Day on
Friday, August 2, held at Galena.
Miss Margaret England, Mr.. Joseph
T. Ayers, Jr., and Mr.. j. q. Miller
were the Cecil County members OF
the show committee, and the show
was judged by Mr.. r N. Wills, OF
McDonough School. There were a
total, of approximately 800 partlcl-
pants and spectators present to wit
ness the showing and classification
demonstration.
The Jersey breeders from Cecil
County present with their cattle were
Broadland Farms, owned by Mrs.
Hoagland Gates and Mrs. Anne Gates
Copley of Elkton; Rich Neck Farm,
owned by Miss Margaret England OF
Earleville; Worsell Manor, owned by
Mr.. and Mrs A. N. Phillips of Cecil
ton; and Elkton Farms, owned by
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Crowgey.
The winners were as follows: Jer-
sey bulls: First and Junior Champion
Elkton Farms; second, Miss Margar-
ct England. These animals were
both classified in the Danish system
of awards as falling in the blue
group.
Yearling bulls: Second, Miss Mar
garet England, and third, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. N Phillips, Jr. These were
both blue group winners.
Heifer calf class: First, Elkton
Farms Junior Yearling Heifers,
First Mrs. Hoaglan Gates; second,
Mrs. Anne Gates Copley, both of
these animals fell in the blue ribbon
group; and fifth, Mr.. and Mrs. A. N.
Phillips, Jr., with an animal falling
in the red group.
Senior yearling heifers, third place
Miss Margaret England, with the an
imals falling in tie white group.
Cows two years old and under three
First and in the blue group, Miss
Margaret England; second and in the
blue group, Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Phil
lips, ia. Cows, three years and under
four, first, Elkton Farms; second,
Miss Margare tEngland, and third,
Elkton Farms, all these animals in
the blue group.
Cows four years and over, first
Senior and Grand Champion, Miss
Margaret England; second and in the
red group, Mrs. Hoagland Gates, and
third in the red gourp, MI. and Mrs.
A. N. Phillips, Jr.
The Second place Get of Sire and
the produce of Dam were owned by
Miss Margaret England.
These many fine winnings of Cecil
County Jerseys are certainly an indi-
cation that the breeders have many
fine animals and should be justly
proud of them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-16
Veterans OF Foreign
Wars Organize

A group of overseas veterans met
at the Armory in Elkton, last week,
and organized Post of Veterans of
Foreign Wars. officers elected were:
Commander, William R. Edmanson
of Elklon; Senior Vice Commander,
Albert H. Ruth, Elk Mills; Junior
Vice Commander, Ellis P. M. Denney,
Elkton, and Post Quartermaster, AL
bert B. Mosebach, Elk Neck. Election
and appointment of other officers was
postponed for further meeting.
The name WV Memorial Post of
Elkton was adopted.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-16
Farm Group Favors
Auto Inspection

The Calvert Farm Bureau Plan
ming Grocp, which met at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Barber, July
16, went on record as favoring the
renewal of the auto inspection plan
and directed a communication to the
Commissioner, of Motor Vehicles to
this effect.
William Rea, of the Farm Bureau
Insurance Company, discussed the
various types of insurance policies
available to farmers and their fam
lilies.
The August meeting will be held at
the home of Charles P. England, near
Zion, August 20.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-16
Suit For Divorce

John Thomas Bullock, Jr., of Elk
ton, has docketed suit in the, Cecil
Circuit Court for an absolute divorce
from his wife, Dixie Pridemore Bull
lock, on the grounds of desertion.
The plaintiff and the Defendant were
married in Elkton, on February Is,
1914, with whom he resided until
June is, 1914. when he was aban-
doned and deserted without just
cause or reason; that no children
were born as a result of the union.
The defendant is now resident of
Main Holdren, West Virginia. Aug
ust goth kas been set by the Court
as the date for the defendant to show
cause, if any, why a decree as pray
ed. shoald not be granted.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-16
Lightning Strikes
Dwelling

During the electrical storm of Sat
urday morning last, between five and
six O'Clock, lightning struck the
dwelling OF Robert Virgins and dam
aged it to some extent. Rising Sun
firemen were called to the scene, but
their services were not needed, as
fortunately the bolt did not cause
fire. Tie lightning appeared to have
followed the electric light wire to the
house, tearing Off some weatherboard
ing and damaging one corner of the
roof. No very great damage was done.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-16
CORN CANNERIES
in OPERATION

The pack of sweet corn at Rising
Sun, Colora and Nottingham, Pa,
canneries began last week. The
plants are running on part time, as
the first planting crop of corn is very
short, but of good quality. Weather
conditions caused the first planting
to be almost a failure, heavy rains
occurring just after the planting, fol-
lowed by weeks of dry weather, that
greatly retarded growth.
The second planting crop is expect
ed to begin to mature next week, and
the canneries will begin running on
full time.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-16
New School Supt.
Assumes Duties

Prof. Edwin B. Fockler, of North
East, who was recently appointed to
the position of superintendent OF
high schools of Cecil County, las as
sumed his new duties.
For several years past, Mr.. Fockler
has been principal of the high school
at Crisfeld, Md. Prior to going to
Crisfeld, he was principal of Ken
more High Scohol, Chesapeake City
High School and school attendance
officer for Cecil County, at different
times
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-16
Substitute Clerk
Mail Carrier

An examination for the position OF
Substitute Clerk-Carrier for the Elk
ton, Md. Post Office, will be held in
the near future. The closing date OF
applications will be August 10, 1916
Applications for the examination
may be procured from the Civil Ser
vice Secretary.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-16
Feed Situation Eased

Liquidation of much livestock in
Monogram producing areas, together
with the unfreezing of grains in the
midwest with the lapse of controls in
July has speeded the shipment of
feeds into Maryland and other north
eastern deficit feed states. This i'm
provement in feed movement came
even before heavy harvesting of 1916
grain crops was evident in areas sup>
plying the northeast,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-16
Rainbow In The Morning

Early risers saw beautiful and
unusual sight ON Saturday morning.
Following the thunder gust between
five and six o'clock, a beautiful rain
bow arched the western skies.
Old Sol getting up in the east
showed those who were fortunate
enough to see this unusual sight just
what nature can do in painting
pretty colors in the sky.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-16
Waste Paper Collection

Rising Sun Troop Boy Scouts will
collect waste paper on Saturday af-
ternoon, August 18th. If papers are
tied in bundles and placed on porch
or sidewalk the Scouts will pick them
up when they come around in the at
ternoon with the truck.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-16
Exhibit Of Antiques

August 81 and % an exhibit of an
tiques will be held at the home of
Mrs. Iva M. Mckinney. 1 to p. m.
each day. Silver offering for church
work.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-16

The Rev. DR.. ]. Warren Atkinson,
of Elkton. of the Cecil County Coop
erative Parish, who has been recup-
Grating from illness for the past two
months, has returned to his duties.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-16

West Nottingham Church will meet
Thursday, Aug. 18th, with Mrs. Rush
Nickle, at 2 p. m. Devotional leader,
Mrs. Fred Fox; Planning Conference,
Mrs. Edna Clifford.
Among the recent guests of Mrs
Jean Shepherd and family were Mr.,
and Mrs. Herbert Alice. Detroit,
Mich; Mr.. and Mrs. Alice Alleband,
and children, Spartanburg, S. c.
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Lynn Gillespie of Elkton, were Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin l.. Haines and Miss
Elizabeth r, stephens.
M. S. Ayers and family of Ell Paso
Texas, are visiting his brother and
sister, Walter Ayers and Oma Dali
ton, of Rising Sun.
Mrs. J. c. Mccoy and Miss A.
Mabel Reynolds were dinner guests
ON Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd
Etter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Haggerty and
children of Ridley Park, Pa, were
Sunday guests of relatives here.
Pvt. Leonard Good of San Antonio
Texas, surprised his family by calling
on the telephone last Sunday.
Traffic Safety Soglan-"Don't lei
a daydream become a nightmare
Avoid accidents.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Piper, Towson
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence Ashby,
Mrs. Edward Jenkins is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald MacMurray il
Baltimore.
Miss Elizabeth Coudon, Perryville
is the guest OF Miss Ann Durham,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-16

Milk is to be target of buyers
strike, and no doubt the cream will
rise to the occasion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-16

Operation Appendicitis" doesn't
Est 10 much attention any mere.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-16

and AuVan smith are In attendance
at the State American Legion Con-
vention in session August Is, 16, II
and Is at Cumberland, Md, repre-
senting Mason Dixon Post 1914 of
Rising Sun.
Mr.. Timanus Wilson, N. Tona-
wanda, N. Y, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph T. Wilson, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Marion Lee Patterson, Akin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Brown, of
Washington, D. c., were weekend
visitors at the home of the formers
mother, Mrs. Clara Brown.
Charles Tome, of near town, is a
patient in Union Hospital, Elkton,
where he sustained an operation for
appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Crothers and
son Jimmy are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
William Cheney, Springfield, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Cherry
and son Bob are enjoying a vacation
in the New England states.
Mrs. Scott Wilson and son Lester
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Smith, Coopersburg, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Sahllcross
and children are spending vacation
in the South.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Cooney and son
are spending a week at Ocean City,
Md.
Miss Lidie- Campbell is visiting in
Philadelphia, Pa, and Palmyra, N. j.
Ralph T. Wilson is confined to his
home near Rising Sun by illness,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hindman spent
this week in Atlantic City, N. ].
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-16
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL MENTION

The Ladies Missionary Society of
West Nottingham Church will meet
Thursday, Aug. 18th, with Mrs. Rush
Nickle, at p. m. Devotional leader,
Mrs. Fred Fox; Planning Conference,
Mrs. Edna Clifford.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-16

Mr.. Timanus Wilson, N. Tona-
wanda, N. Y, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph T. Wilson, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Marion Lee Patterson, Akin.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-10
Along The Cape Fear

Greer of Carolina Beach as the
champion early grower of straw
berries.
LETTER BAG - The battle of
the first telephone and first electric
lights has finally had the same
reaction on Mr.. w. L. MCGOWAN,
of II West Queen street, as it has
had on us for several weeks.
He was kind enough to write
and say that if we would postpone
for a few days at least our search
for the first user of Mr.. Edison's
and Mr.. Bells inventions. he would
give us some good material.
Now what could be more timely
than an article on the Port City's
early fire-fighters, particularly in
view of the very recent Atlanta
hotel fire which is the topic OF
much conversation here.
Mr.. MCGOWAN sent us a clipping
from the Morning Star of February
81, 1884 concerning the Howard
Relief Fire Engine company.
The organization was an old one
even in 1884 since the Star article
See CAPE FEAR on Page 2, Col. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-10
fire INSPECTOR
TO MAKE REPORT
Public Buildings Here To
Undergo Check Twice
Each Month

c. S. Bullard, the fire depart
ment's chief inspector, will this
morning present to City Manager
J. R. Benson a set of fire safety
recommendation for two of the
city's leading hotels, he said last
night.
The Bullard report, which will
come close on the heels of Attain
ta's tragic Hotel Winecoff fire, will
contain some recommendations he
filed as long ago as last June, the
inspector indicated.
Even without the impetus of
events like the Winecoff disaster,
Billiard said, he manages to check
most of Wilmington's public build
ings at least once every thirty
days.
In today's report, the inspector
will cite the need for cevisions in
two hotels, he indicated.
"The proprietor of one inspect
ed this morning displayed a most
cooperative attitude" Bullard
See INSPECTOR On Page 2: Col.