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The midland journal., 1946-03-29
TRAFFIC
ACCIDENTS
In STATE

There were 1856 accidents investi-
gated in Maryland during the month
of February, 1916, with 25 persons
killed and 6O3 injured. Baltimore
City Police reported 698 accidents
with 6 persons killed and 324 injur-
ed and the State, County and NUM-
cipal Police Departments reported
4SS accidents with 19 persons killed
and 27. persons injured. Twenty-Five
persons killed during the month is
the lowest since August 1914, and
represents a 24To reduction when
compared with the same month
year ago. Both Baltimore City and
the Counties shared in the reduction.
The years total for fatalities is now
80 as compared to &c for the same
period last year-a reduction OF 20.
Eleven of the twenty-three coun-
ties = Caroline, Carroll Ceci /,
Charles, Kent, Queen Anne, st.
Mary's. Somerset, Talbot and Wor-
cester experienced fatality free
month.
Pedestrian accidents continued to
lead all otker types for severity-fve
of the SIX persons killed in Baltimore
City, OF 83%, were pedestrians,
which indicates that the education OF
the pedestrian in traffic safety has
not had it's effect on the pedestrian.
Governor O'Conor, the Maryland
Traffic Safety Commission and COOP
in6ixridno1c 1c in
terested in traffic safety take this op-
portun,ty to remind all using the
streets and highways of Maryland to
be especially careful to observe the
rules of traffic safety. Now that
Spring is here there will be more mo-
torists, pedestrians and bicyclists on
the streets and highways of the State
which is our cue to be doubly eau
tious.
The midland journal., 1946-03-29
Express Roads For
Express Truck 8

The question is expounded by Key
stone Automobile Club in a state
ment of the motorist viewpoint on
the growing problem of highway
domination by mammoth trucks and
buses.
While the problem is not new,"
said j. Maxwell Smith, Keystone's
president, sit is getting bigger-like
the trucks. Some of these days we've
for express trucks is the answer.
Whatever it is, the problem must be
resolved in favor of the automobile.
At last accounting, there were more
than 26,O00,000 automobiles regis
tered in tke United States-a war;
time drop of some three and one
third millions-but when production
of new cars gets into high gear, all
time peak of 29,418, 313 automobiles
reached in 1941, will unquestionably
be topped. Against the present total
of passenger cars is a registration of
less than 100000 trucks. This ra-
ito probably will be carried into the
future.
obviously, the tail will be wag-
ging the dog unless some solution is
found for the highway truck prob
lem.
at is conceded that commercial We
hicles are as much a part of the
American scene as TIE corner drug
store. Countrywide, they've been
growing bigger and bigger. Only west
of the Rockies do the mammoth Die
sells flourish at this time, but there
are plenty of gas-driven vehicles of
box-car size on Eastern roads. We've
all seen them ON the hills, crawling
up slowly, with long line of automo-
biles trailing, and dashing down
grades at speed too fast for most
drivers to venture overtaking them.
The motorist who pays the major
part 'of the highway bill has a right
to insist on roads he can use without
delays and peril"
The midland journal., 1946-03-29
Urge Pay
Increase For
Cecil Teachers
Lions On Record For
Improved Education.
al Facilities

During the regular meeting of the
Lions Club held on Thursday, March
81, tie following motion in the form
of resolution was adopted:
THAT necessary adjustments be
made 10 improve the educational ia
eilities of Cecil County, the first step
being to increase teachers salaries to
entice beginning teachers and hold
experienced teachers.
The. discussion prior to the adop-
tion of the above resolution brought
out the fact that teachers are ask
ing that salary schedule be adopt
ed that will start at $1750 and allow
experienced teachers, according to
the number of years taught, to re-
eeive maximum of $270O.
1t was pointed out that Cecil Coun-
ty ranks extremely low in the amount
of money it spends on its school
children. The cost per pupil belong
ing in 1944-45 in the white high
schools of the county was $113.98. In
this respect, Cecil County ranked
21st in the 23 counties. The cost per
pupil belonging in 1944-45 in the
white elementary schools of Cecil
County was $68.40, which means
Cecil County ranked 22nd. This
amount spent per pupil is reflected
in the salaries of teachers in Cecil
County. The average salary for white
high school teachers in the county
is S1698 and that for white elemen-
tary teachers S1730. The figure for
high school teachers ranks 18th in
the State and figuers for elementary
teachers rank 14th in the State.
The midland journal., 1946-03-29
Selection
OF Sites For
State Parks
Advisory Group Named
By Governor For
Inspection Tours

At meeting in Baltimore in the
Governors Office, the Advisory
Group on the selection of State Park
sites arranged schedule of inspec-
tion visits to the various properties
under consideration.
Walter N. Kirkman, Director of
Budget and Procurement, who called
the meeting at Governor O'Conor's
request, predicted that the inspec-
tions would be completed and a re-
port made to the Governor and Board
of Public Works within the next few
weeks.
Final decision of the Board of Pub
lie Works in this matter, the Cover
nor made known, will depend to
large extent upon the recommends
tions of this Advisory Board.
In addition to Mr.. Kirkman, the
group includes: Hooper S. Miles,
State Treasurer; Edwin Warfeld,
Chairman of the Board of Natural
Resources; Joseph o. McCusker,
Chief Deputy Comptroller and Secre-
tary of the Board of Public Works;
H. Kirk Staub, Chairman of Balti-
more City Park Board; Senator A.
Raymond Marvel, Chairman, Senate
Committee on Chesapeake Bay and
Tributaries and Honorable Albert w.
Woodfield, Chairman of the Chesa-
peake Bay and Tributaries Commit
tee of the House of Delegates.
A representative of the National
Park Service will serve as technical
advisor to the group, Governor o.
Conor made known, arrangements to
this effect having been made with
John D. Coffman, Acting Director of
the National Park Service of the De-
partment of the Interior. Copies of
the State Planning Commission re-
port are now being studied by the
Federal expert, who will visit the
State with the Advisory Group, the
Governor said.7
The midland journal., 1946-03-29
SOIL
EROSION
PROBLEMS

DEAR FARMER:
Never has there been bitter time
for you to attack the soil erosion
problems on your farm.
If you have no erosion problems,
then do you have drainage prob
lem?
If you have neither, perhaps you
tramped your farm all over last No
vember 18th and never got shot?
If you have no erosion problems,
and If you have no drainage problems
and if you are surrounded with
ample woodland and wildlife. /. Yes,
even if you have all this, we are still
anxious to meet you. We want to
meet you to learn how you have re-
lieved yourself of these problems
which perplex most of your neigh
bors. We want to pass along your
story to hundreds of others so that
they can also enjoy or can work to-
ward the blessings or rural life that
are already yours.
If You are confronted with one,
two, or all three of these difficulties
occasionally, let us explain to you
very briefly why we say there has
never been a better time to attack
them.
If you ever have any time on your
hands to think and plan, you have 1t
this time of year.
Careful, sound planning is the
most important work that Cecil
County farmers can do during this
period between the harvesting and
planting seasons. Time thus spent
will pay them we'll.
When you are laying out your
farm program for 1946, YOU really
look ahead as far as 1850. You will
be surprised how readily a single
practice will spearhead the attack
against one or more of these prob
lens and how easily it will fit into
the rest of your scheme. Consider
this even though laying out your
program for 1946 when you say 1t
becomes simply, 81 must order my
spring seed.")
The Cecil County Soil Conservation
District Supervisor who lives nearest
you will be glad to discuss your
troubles with you. If you don't like
his slant, you are one of tie remain
ing independent citizens free to. do
Just as you please. ~
If you do like his approach toward
the problems on your farm, let him
have George Swartz call on you and
show you how to get started with one
or more proved Conservation Farm
ing Practices this first postwar
spring planting season.
CECIL COUNTY SOIL
CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Board Of Supervisors: Miss Mar
garet England, Earleville, Md,
Chairman; Mr.. Fred B. Martenis,
Elkton. Md, Secretary; Mr.. Clarence
w. Brown, Nottingham, Pa, Trea-
surer; Mr.. Ira Morre, Elkton, Md,
RID; Mr.. Charles England, Rising
Sun, Md, RID.
The midland journal., 1946-03-29
Cecil Red
Cross Chap
ter Elects
Several Given Citations
AT Session Of County
Chapter

Odicers were elected, citations
awarded, and plans adopted for fur
ther activities at meeting March 10
of the Cocil County Chapter, Ameri-
can Red Cross, in the Howard Hotel,
Ellxton. More than 100 members at
tended
Mrs Earl Troutman was elected
chairman. The other new officers
elected are: Vice-chairman, Mrs.
Dunbar; secretary, Mrs. j. Writ
Lynch; treasurer, c. Albert Ring
gold.
Mrs. Warren Boulden, former
county home service chairman; re-
ceiyed a citation and service pin for
$500 hours works in the chapter.
The citation was signed by President
Truman and Basil O'Conner, nation
al Red Cross leader, and read: IN
recognition of meritorious service III
behalf Of the nation, her armed for
ces, and suffering humanity in the
Second World War;
Mrs. Sterling Dunbar was recog-
nized for $40 hours work; Mrs. war
rem w. Boulden, for 23S hours; Mrs.
Walter Miller, for 235 hours; and the
following for 54 hours or more: Mrs.
Melvin Thompson, Mrs. Stephen
Potts, Mrs. John Boyle, Mrs. JohA
Minister, Mrs. James F. Evans, Mrs,
Harriet Campbell and. Mrs. Gloria
Werner.
Mrs. Thomas McIntire, voluntary
special service chairman, reported
that the chapters directors had
agreed to organize Grey Ladies SER
vice to assist with the work at the
Veterans Hospital at Perry Point.
There are now 45 women reporting
for work at Union Hospital.
Howard Bell, the guest speaker,
discussed the Junior Red Cross.
The midland journal., 1946-03-29
Appointed Insurance
Rating Commissioner

F. Addison Fowler has been ap-
pointed Chief of the Rating Bureau
of the Insurance Department OF
Maryland, according to an announce
ment made by Insurance Commits
sioner Lawrence E. Ensor.
Mr.. Fowler has for some years
been associated with the Central In
surance Company of Baltimore, and
has had a wide experience in COM
pany and agency fields.
The Rating Bureau has been set up
in conformity with the recent enact
ments of the 1945 Legislature OF
Maryland. authorizing the Insurance
Department to supervise insurance
rates. This will be the first time that
the State of Maryland has ever un-
dertaken to supervise and approve
rates.
The midland journal., 1946-03-29
Port Deposit Town
Commissioners

The first meeting of the newly
elected Town Commissioners of Port
Deposit was held Monday evening,
March II, with Mayor R. L. Stebbing
in the chair.
R. James Roe was elected to serve
as clerk, and Charles Mohrlein. town
collector.
Committees were appointed as fol-
lows: Street Committee, Ralph Win
chester, Walter Todd, R o b r
Knauss; Water, Walter Todd, How
ard Jackson, Franklin Benjamin;
Lights, James Charsha, Howard Jack
son, Franklin Benjamin; Fire, James
Charsha, Ralph Winchester, Robert
KnauSs.
The midland journal., 1946-03-29
NWF
Peninsula
Methodists
To Meet
Annual Conference Will
Be Held AT McCabe
Church, Wilmington

The seventh annual meeting of the
Peninsula Conference of the Metho-
dist Church will be held in McCabe
Memorial Methodist Church, 22nd st.
and Baynard Boulevard, Wilmington
from May 18th to goth. Bishop Chas.
w. Flint, of the Washington area,
will preside.
The conference will open Wednes-
day night, May Is, with a memorial
service but the business sessions will
not be held until the following day.
A communion service will open the
business session on Thursday morn
ing with Bishop Flint presiding, for
conference members only. Among the
first business to be taken up will be
the reports of the district superinten-
dents, the Rev. DR.. Oliver j. Collins,
of Wilmington District; the Rev. 7.
C. Mulligan, Dover District; TIE Rev.
Ralph G. Jones, Salisbury District,
and the Rev. Essell P. Thomas, Eas-
ton District. Appointments of pastors
for the coming year will be announc-
ed at the closing session on Monday
morning, May 20.
1t is probable all the district sup
erintendetsn will be reappointed, as
they are usually renamed each year
by the presiding bishop for at least
six successive years. There is, how
ever, a persistent report that DR..
Collins will resign the Office and ac-
cept a call to a church in another
conference.
The midland journal., 1946-03-29
Appointed Red Cross
Field Director

Miss Margaret S.. Davis has been
appointed as Red Cross Field Direc-
tor in the Perry Point Veterans Adj
ministration Hospital at PerryviIle,
Nd, according to an announcement
made last week by Ramone s. Eaton,
Manager of the Eastern Area of the
Red Cross.
Among the first to be appointed to
serve in this capacity in connection
with new program designed to ex-
pand and coordinate the work of Red
Cross volunteers, she will act as the
liaison between the veterans admin
istration hospital authorities and the
Red Cross chapter. She will also di-
rect the work of the volunteers.
Miss Davis has served with the
Red Cross for the past three years.
Assigned as hospital recreation
worker to Valley Forge General Hos
pital, at Phoenixville, Pa, she later
became head recreation worker. Pro-
noted to the position of Assistant
Field Director, she then was assigned
to Woodrow Wilson General Hospital
at Staunton, Va.
Before she joined the Red Cross,
Miss Davis was associated with the
State Department of Banking in Har-
risburg, Pa. The daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John A. Davis, of Mechanics
burg, Pa, she attended Wilson Col
lege, Ckambersburg, Pa, and was
graduated from Dickinson College,
Carlisle, Pa.
The midland journal., 1946-03-29
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL MENTION

The MYF enjoyed an evening at
the Avodnale Skating Rink last Fri
day evening. They were accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Lucas, Mr.. and
Mrs. Duff and Rev. ]. R. Bicking.
Everett McCauley and family, who
spent the winter at Fort Lauderdale
Florida, returned to their home at
Porter's Bridge on Friday.
Mrs. Mary Green received word
that her son, Pvt. Ransom Green, has
arrived safely in LIE Havre, France.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Robertson, Of
Freehold, N. j., spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Biles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Jensen, New
York, we're recent guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Thomas.
1t. Com. Charles Hughes and fam
lily were weekend guests of friends
in Altoona, Pa.
Miss Isabel Pogue is visiting Mrs.
William R. Pogue and children, Will
mington, Del.
Rev. and Mrs. Bare, of Philadel-
phia, were weekend visitors of Miss
Eva p. Nutter.
Mrs. Jennie Taylor was the week
end guest Of Mrs. Betty Taylor, Will
mington, Del.
Lieut.. Isabel Kennedy. recently ar.
rived home from Japan, is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. william Graham,
The midland journal., 1946-03-29

Mrs. Clyde Keilholtz Is improving
in health after an operation last
week in Union Memorial Hospital,
Baltimore. Miss Dorothy Keilholtz
visited her mother Sunday.
The West Nottingham Guild will
meet Saturday afternoon with Mrs.
Harry Hall, Jr. Leader of devotions,
Mrs. Blanche Biggers; Mission Study
Mrs. Earl Gilbert.
Flight officer Wilson Ewing, re-
Gently returned from Europe, was
the guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey W.. Ewing, several days
last week.
The w. S. c. s. will meet Thursday
evening with NTH Mrs. Jean Shep-
herd aid Miss Helen Sephherd at
1880 o'clock.
Roland Green spent Friday even
ing with his mother, Mrs. Mary
Green. He has returned from Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. William M. Pogue
are enjoying two weeks visit to At
lantic City.
Miss Louise Worthington is visit
ing DIR. and Mrs. William Workman,
Mt. Joy, Pa.
The Mission Study Glass met with
Miss Helen Shepherd Monday even.
ing.
MIR. and Mrs. Ralph Wilson were
weekend guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles z. Dare. Alexandria. We,
The midland journal., 1946-03-29
Suit Against Centre
vile Newspaper

Former Trial Magistrate Joseph
Holden of Centreville, Kent County,
has brought suit against the Centre
Vile Record Observer, weekly pa
per published at Centreville, in the
Circuit Court. The plaintiff seeks to
recover $4,000 damages for alleged
libel, growing out of an editorial
published on October 5th, 1914. The
suit was docketed in the Circuit
Court for Queen Anne's County, and
removed to Cecil County Court for
trial.
Mr.. Holden alleges that the editor
ial in question reflected adversely
on his character, the outgrowth OF
several trials before Magistrate Hold
en-.
The midland journal., 1946-03-29
Engagement Announced

DR.. and Mrs. S. j. Venable an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Alice Garden, to Mr.. Rob-
ert Franklin Rice, of Kansas City,
Missouri.
Miss Venable is a graduate of
Flora Macdonald College in North
Carolina, and is now student at the
Westminster Choir College, Prince
ton, N. ].
Mr.. Rice is a graduate of Centre
College, Kentucky, and is now a
Senior at Princeton Theological Sem
mary, Princeton, N. j.
The marriage will take place in the
late spring.
The midland journal., 1946-03-29
No Sunday Movies
In North East

BY vote Of to l the residents of
North East have defeated the propos-
ed Sunday movie ordinance. The vote
stood lO2 for Sunday movies, 224
against.
In the contest for town commis-
sioners, Harry M. Biddle received
225 votes; Francis H. Gibson, 223;
Ira Cameron, 131, and George A.
Harvey 12O. There were 361 votes
cast. Holdover members of the Board
of Commissioners are John M. Smith,
president; Clayton Craig and w. Mel
SON Pugh.
The midland journal., 1946-03-29
Married Fifty Years

The golden wedding anniversary OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Rutter was OBJ
served on Monday, March 18th, when
their daughters, Mrs. Curtis Rutter
and Mrs. Cecil Paxton, entertained
at the lone of Mrs. Rutter, Perry
Point, in honor of the notable occa-
sion.
The midland journal., 1946-03-29
Mackie-COrcOran

Mrs. Josephine Mackie, of Rock
Church and Mr.. John Corcoran OF
Cecilton, were married on Friday ev-
aning, March Is, by the Rev. DR.. j.
Warren Atkinson, rector of Trinity
Church, E1kton.
The midland journal., 1946-03-29
Pupils Pack Junior
Red Cross Boxes

For the past several weeks, ele-
mentary pupils have been preparing
Junior Red Cross gift boxes, which,
with many others, will be sent to the
destitute children of Europe. These
packages contained educational, re-
creational, and health items. On Fri
day, the pupils completed the filling
of 32 of these boxes.
The midland journal., 1946-03-29
Hold Cuttings

Calvert w. S. c. S. held an all-day
quilting and regular monthly meet
ing at the home of Mrs. Joseph Wor-
rilow ON Thursday, March IA. Two
quilts were completed.
In Bay View Church House on
March 81 an all day quilting was
held and chicken pot pie dinner serv-
ed &t IA o'clock.
The midland journal., 1946-03-29
Services At
Methodist Church

Rev. j. R. Bicking had charge Sum
day of the morning service at the
Methodist Church At the evening
service Russell Johnson and Donald
Johnson were leaders of the MYF.
Russell, recently returned from over
seas. gave a very interesting and help
tul talk on Have You Found God?'s
The midland journal., 1946-03-29
Suit For Divorce

Henry A. Warburton of Elkton, as
counsel for Mrs. Agnes M. Faulkner,
formerly of that town, has docketed
suit in the Circuit Court for an abso-
lutte divorce from her husband, David
E. Faulkner, on the grounds of aban-
donment and desertion. The parties
were married in Elkton on April IS,
1914.
The midland journal., 1946-03-29
Rising Sun Chap
ter Red Cross

The annual meeting of the Rising
Sun Branch of the American Red
Cross will be held in the Fire House
ON Monday afternoon, April 1st. at
900 o'clock.
Officers and ckairmen will give
their reports. Members are urged to
attend.
The midland journal., 1946-03-29

Calvert w. @. 7. U. will meet with
airs. Q H. Morris on Thursday, April
1. Topic. sabbath Observance"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-11-28
ny JUANITA sTAINBACK

Appearance Of heretofore g arco
merchandise and the large n,,mhors
of carly Christmas shoppers indiS
cate that the 1916 Christmas season
in Henderson will be far superior n
any experienced in the last few
years. as improved Quality items re-
place WARTIME substitutes and b,,v-
crs discard their control on their
desires in an effort to obtain some
lonced-for articles as approximate
Christmas gifts. Already stores are
beginning 10 he packed with Christ
mas shoppers who have begun carly
to search FOR the exact Gift for every
member o! the family, mchidinr
grandmother and Ta5by. The cat.
Toys appear Again
Mcr" rlcnti'rl and Il u bct,.,
quality. toys 70" thC childrc,r uilI
draw IN tho larrcr part 90 no solns
Woo"Cn 'ors. HrCl :Crs :t,ch n, The
farilia" T'rinturn %';nro5ilC anr;
leplicaT Of war-n,ak;n1 vehicles
novelty toys and grcn,er variety
OF coils fSr the younger miss rr-
appear on tho counters. Rubbcr
items ~" "ti!l rec IN, small
tricklc of rIbberizcd TOYS can br
found m"ra often by ncoidcnt r1.her
than !" 6'lirc>t eca"~h That speci1l-
~ desired rubber bono ~" tho FAM
~ &c: dn~ wont he found so easily
and u substitute j. Recommended
Dog harncSS and lcIShcS arc more
plentiful Us leather items emerge
into the buyers view
LUGGAGE. hricf caenE. bill folds
and ether leather items show \
partial conversion from CT march
in" 'c"'. WHi"h c'n":m"d tho ma
inr rnrtion o. ~" !e1:hcr output dur
ing tho war. The return OF pigs for
CiVi!iTN food and merchandise is not
in such quantities as to meet the
abnormal demand Of the leather
and meat hunGrv public.
silver Snapped Up
Although SteNing silver articles
are appearing in numbers similar
Ia prc-war production. the Dcn;-up
demand now released with the end
q! the war has all but cmptied the
silver drawers. Plated silver is in
mU,h demand but the bulk of silver
has not yet been turned into COM
mcvcial channels. CompactS are
more varied and plentiful. Fountain
pens are among the few items from
which Il choice may be made from
large selections.
Garments For Ladies
Garments for the ladies are still