Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-01-30
Full Details Not Yet Worked Out.
Budget And Constitution
Adopted
WORCESTER RAISES $4,5Oo
FOR DEL-MAR-VA BODY

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The Pocomoke City Chamber of
Commerce was organized last Mon
day evening at largely attended
vseeting held in the City Hall, so far
as adopting Constitution, and Budg-
ct and appointing a Board of Direc-
tors. Full details Of the organization
have not yet been worked out. The
Board held meeting on Tuesday
night last to settle the most import
ant matter of plan to finance the
body. They will report later.
The Board appointed Monday night
were as follows:
Raymond C. Dryden, Winter c. Gull
IAN, w. M. Goodwin, Colmore E. Byrd,
Willard J. Stevenson, II. Merrill Wal
ters, Mark Callahan, r. Il. Robertson,
L. Paul Ewell, James n. Crockett, J.
". Singleton, e. E. Matthews, Milton
l. Veasey, R. I. Lednum, George H..
Evans, J. Milton Clogg, Eugene Mat
shews, Frank J. Lloyd, J. Harry
Young, J. Frank Wilson, W. Harry
Clarke, Barney F. Sturgis, Ray v.
Gladding, John T. Smullin and Q.
Ashburn.
The budget decided upon was $4,000
distributed as follows:
$500 for managerial secretary.
$500 for Postage.
$500 for Office equipment.
1890 for advertising purposes.
$500 for miscellaneous expenses.
The principal speaker Of the even
ing was c. M. Freeman, Of Salisbury,
who was introduced by L. Paul Ewell,
ESQ.,, chairman Of the meeting. A
bout IS members were enrolled at the
minimum fee of $500.
The county wide conference in con-
nection with the Del-Mar-Va Associa-
ton held in Snow Hill ON February 2.
Worcester has been assessed at $10,-
600. of which $455O has already been
rIedged. This amount is the third
lArgest so far subscribed, Wicomico
topping the list. Accomac, Va, has
pledged $3.50; Northampton, 500;
Somerset, Md, $500; Caroline, $1400;
Dorchester, $1,000; Talbot $1,000;
Kent, $1150; New Castle, Del, $500,
and Sussex, $1O,460.
The Del-Mar-Va Eastern Shore AS
soriation is securing practically unan-
imous support of the banking inter
ests in all Of the fourteen counties on
Sl1e Peninsula. In most instances the
banks are subscribing on the basis Of
O sum equal to one-fifth Of per cent
sf their capital and surplus. The
somties in which the banks have O.
greed to support the Association or
Shis basis are: Wicomico, Worcester
Dorchester, Somerset, Queen Anne's
Kent, Caroline and Sussex county,
Del. A canvass Of the banks in North
ampton and Accomac counties, Va.
shows that they are also strongly in
favor Of the Associations program
while number of the banks in Tai
bot and Cecil counties, Maryland and
New Castle county, Del, have also
6gnifed their intention of supporting
the Association.
At a meeting Of the Board Of Di.
rectors of the newly organized Cham.
ber of Commerce, held last Tuesday
m the community room Of the Citizens
National Bank, L. Paul Ewell wal
made president Of the Board, F. J
Lloyd, treasurer, and II. Merrill Wal
ters, secretary.
There were also seven vice-presi'
dents appointed, each Of whom viii
be chairman of a committee, the mem
bers Of which will be appointed BY
said chairman. The committees with
their chairmen were as follows:
Industrial Ounce Ashburn.
NSchants-J. w. Singleton.
ufacturer-R. I. Lednum.
Finance-W. j. Stevenson.
Civic Improvement-H. M. Walters
transportation and Utilities-J. M
Crockett.
Agriculture-C. E. Byrd.
There will be another meeting o
the Board on Monday night at
o'clock.
DR.. Ransom p. Nichols, this city