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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1934-11-23
JOHNSON'S MEAT
PRODUCTS HAVE
MERITED FAME
Began By COlOred Man Who
Peddled His Wares In
Small Basket Lots
NOW MAKING 1000
POUNDS SAUSAGE DAILY

Following out the plan inaugurated
in the latest edition of the "Demo-
crat", relative to publicizing the in
dustries of Pocomoke City, attention
is called to business located Just
across Pocomoke river in Somerset
county, but claimed as one of this
city's activities along commercial
lines. This is The johnson Meat Pro-
ducts Company, Incorporated, the in
corporators being George Johnson, col
ored; Dick Porter, Of big league base
ball fame; and, George Bounds, of Po-
comoke.
AS far back as 1899, George john
son began making sausage, and MAX
ing it Of so excellent quality that he
soon made name for himself in con-
nection with his work. George began
to peddle his wares in a small basket
from his home across the railroad,
and always found ready sale. He
then moved into town and opened up
a small factory in what is known as
the Wilson block, and while he en-
larged his output, he was scarcely able
to supply demands. Subsequently he
removed to a small farm he bought
about two miles from Pocomoke where
he was still unable to meet require
ments. In 1920, he erected the pres
ent building on the banks of the Po-
comoke, near the site Of the old bridge.
Here the business is now operating
under an expansion little dreamed Of
by the colored originator.
From time to time the plant has
been enlarged. 1t is operated under
Federal inspection. It's products are
sausage. scrapple, hams, shoulders,
fresh and cured. It imports it's stock
from western sections in carload lots,
using better than a carload of pigs
per week. It makes over 1000
pounds Of sausage day and disposes
of this and other products all over the
Delmarva Peninsula, besides sending
them to Florida, Virginia, North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Pennsylvania,
New York and New Jersey. 1t makes
speciality of supplying high class
hotels in Washington and other cities.
1t employs large force whose pay
roll adds much to the business life
of Pocomoke.
Here is a manufacturing business
of untold possibilities and should in
vite capital. It's products are far
famed and it could easily be devel-
oped into a mammoth factory with
little more money at its command.
It deserves the cooperation of all
public spirited citizens and all should
give it a hand to push it ahead.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1934-11-23
POCOMOkE CITY, MD, FRIDAY NOV 23 1884
POCOMOKE MAN IS
VICTIM OF HICHWAYMAN

Harry Lednum, 65 years Of age,
resident of this city, was attacked and
beaten on Tuesday night last by two
men, as he was riding a bicycle on
the Virginia road, on his way to visit
relatives.
He was found lying on the roadside,
badly cut and bruised, and suffering
also from fractured jaw. He is re-
ported as saying his two assailants
demanded money, and, after turning
his pockets out and showing he had
none, the highwaymen took revenge
upon him by beating him up. He
was carried to the Nassawadox hos
pital for treatment.
Up to the time of her death, Mr..
Lednum was an inmate in the home
of Mrs. John Sturgis. Afterward, he
removed to the house at the river end
of Willow Street.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1934-11-23
COUNTY WELFARE BOARD
TO EXTEND ITS SERVICE

The Worcester County Welfare
Board is the first in the State to ex-
tend it's services under the Maryland
Emergency Relief Administration by
the addition of a Home Economist to
it's staff of workers.
Miss Gertrude M. Holloway, of Ber-
lin, Md, has been chosen to fill the
position. She is a graduate Of the
University of Delaware, 1884, with
a degree of A. B. She has also pass
ed the Civil Service Examination for
Relief Aides.
Food and clothing budgets have
been worked out by the Home Econo-
mist, with especial attention to the
former. Food buying lists, balanced
diets and simple recipes have been ar
ranged with a view to securing the
highest nutritive values for the mon
ey available to relief families. Miss
Holloway will give supervision in some
individual families until group of
visiting housekeepers can be trained
for this work. She will also act in
an advisory capacity to the Relief
Aides along these lines for the bene-
fit of relief clients.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1934-11-23
C0L0RED MAN
IS RUN DOWN
AND KILLED
Struck By Car After Disconnect-
ed Steering Gear Had Made
It Unmanageable
OORONER'S JURY ABSOLVES
DRIVER FROM FAULT

Major Mills, colored, was struck
by an automobile on Saturday night,
and instantly killed. James Ander-
son, colored, who was walking with
him, was also hurt but not seriously.
The two men were walking on the
road leading from Pocomoke to Hen
derson's Neck and were struck by a
car driven by Lorenza Maosn, white,
so it is said, was on his way to the
fire which occurred in that section.
In the car with Mason were Miss
Mary Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Townsend and baby, and Mr.. Adrian
Mason. Although the car was turn
ed up side down and came to rest
with it's wheels in the air, none of the
occupants were seriously hurt.
A jury Of inquest was summoned
and after reviewing the evidence in
the case rendered a verdict of un-
avoidable accident, it being shown that
the car became unmanageable through
arrangement of it's steering appar-
atus. The jury consisted of George
Smullin, foreman; John w. Rantz
Marvin Merrill, Clarence Dryden, Clin.
ton H. Jones, Gordon Sturgis, Wal
ton Pilchard, Edward Gladding Eph
Hillman, George Cochran, Walton Lam
bertson and T. billiard Riley.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1934-11-23
MRS. CORA PLCHARD
GIVEN SURPRISE PARTY

Mrs. Cora Pilchard was given a
pleasant surprise party Friday night
of last week, at her home in Girdle-
tree, in honor of her 82nd birthday
anniversary.
The affair was arranged by her
children and grandchildren and was a
complete surprise to Mrs. Pilchard.
Many guests were present to offer
congratulations and participate in the
enjoyment of the evening but the
greatest pleasure was derived from OBJ
serving the happiness of the hostess
when the birthday cake was presented
and cut. After the candles were ex-
tinguished delicious refreshments
were served.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1934-11-23
AMERICAN LEGION
DANCE THANKSGIVING

Plans are progressing nicely for
the Thanksgiving Dance to be staged
in the Armory Thanksgiving night,
November 29th by the American Leg
ion and Auxiliary.
Some good poppy music is assured
as Jimmy Adams and his Peninsuleers
has been secured for the occasion. This
dance orchestra is gaining in popular
ity throughout the Shore and will no
doubt prove a drawing card.
Table reservations may be made by
telephoning Mrs. c. w. Crockett at
Pocomike 151 w. Tickets will be on
sale at the usual price per couple and
may be obtained from any Legionier
or member of the Auxiliary. The
Thanksgiving Dance is one of the big
events of the season and is usually
attended by a large crowd of .Vir-
ginians and we'll as Marylanders.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1934-11-23
EVANS-MELSON NUPTIALS
SOLEMNlzED ON TUESDAY

A quiet marriage was solemnized
in the Baptist parsonage Tuesday
night at 1880; the contracting parties
being Miss Sallie Maria Nelson.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Mel
son, and Mr.. Lambert K. Evans, both
of Accomac, Virginia.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. J. A. Ditto and witnessed by Mr..
and Mrs. L. Thorogood Nelson, Of Ac-
comac, Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart Vessels
and Mrs. Earl Tarr of this city.
The bride is a graduate Of Maryland
University Hospital; the groom is a
retired farmer. Mr.. and Mrs. Evans
will make their home in Accomac.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1934-11-23
N. P. CHURCH GIVES
THREE ACT COMEDY

The three act rural comedy pres
ented in the ocial Hall of Bethany
M. P. Church Monday night by the
young people Of Quinton Church was
unquestionably one of the best home
talent shows ever produced here un-
der the direction of local coach.
The play was "Silas Smidge from
Turnip Ridge" and the scene was laid
in small village in the Ozarks in
the early summer. Silas once a poor
boy makes very effective comeback
by airplane to his home town after
being absent 80 years, to claim his
old sweetheart.
Silas was played by John East, Jr.,
and his sweetheart by Mrs. Walter
Russell. Both characters were excel
lently portrayed. Other leads were
played by Miss Lutte White as the
"orphan waif," Mrs. Frank Matthews
as the "aristocratic daughter of Thad-
deus McPheeters" edward East),
"a young minister" in the person of
Francis Shepherd and the "village
postmistress" Miss Grace Cowger.
Other characters were Mrs. John East.
Jr., as the "Stage struck hired girl"
Thomas Miles "clerk in Thaddeus'
store, Mrs. Edward East "the min
ister's sister," Harry Coulbourne, Jr..
"the young farmer, Hugh Darling,
"the black Sheep" and Miss Mary
Coulbourne as the "aunt."
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1934-11-23
FARMERS FREED
FROM PROCESSING
TAX ON SERVICE
Those Who Slaughter Hogs For
Sale To Retailers Not To
Pay Tax

Farmers who slaughter hogs for
sale to retailers or other commercial
handlers will no longer be held re-
sponsible for payment of processing
tax, according to information received
by DR.. T. B. Symons, director of the
extension service, from officials of
the AAA. @ y.
Under previous regulations, he
states, the farmers who slaughtered
hogs were responsible for payment OF
the tax. both when they sold them to
commercial handlers and when they
sold to consumers. The new regula-
ton transfers to commercial handlers
all liability for payment of the pro-
.cessing tax on hog products derived
from hogs slaughtered by producers
and feeders. The status of the farm
er who slaughters hogs and sells them
direct to consumers remains unchang-
ed.
DR.. Symons explains that producer
who slaughters his own hogs and sells
or exchanges directly to consumers
not more than 300 pounds of the pro-
ducts during any marketing year is
not required to pay the tax. If the
producer sells more than 300 pounds
but not more than 1000 pounds of
pork products from his own hogs di-
rect to consumers he is liable for the
tax only on the volume sold in ex-
cess of the 300-pound exemption. If
he sells more than 1000 pounds dur
ing any marketing year he loses his
3OO-pound exemption and is liable for
the tax on all products derived from
his hogs which he sold. The amount
of the tax is determined upon live
weight basis, which is arrived at by
using conversion factors prescribed in
the regulations. Farmers who slaught-
er and sell hogs not their own raising
are not entitled to the 30O-pound
exemption. Any farmer who process
es hogs for consumption by his own
family, employees, or household is ex-
empt from payment of the tax there
on.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1934-11-23
MISS McMASTER
DIED SUDDENLY
LAST SATURDAY
Retired In Her Usual Health Fri
day Night. Found Dead
Next Morning

Miss Emma Katherine McMaster. a
well-known and highly respected citi-
zen of this city, died suddenly at the
home of her brother, Samuel E. Nc
Master, Walnut Street, after retiring
in her usual health on Friday night
of last week. She was discovered by
her relatives Saturday morning when
the usual call was made for her to
arise.
Miss McMaster was the daughter
of the late Mary and Samuel McMas-
ter and was born IA years ago near
Wakefield, Carroll county, Maryland.
Very early in her life she removed
with her parents to Libertytown,
Frederick county. Subsequently she
entered the teaching profession and
taught for forty years in the public
schools of Frederick county and in
Baltimore. About eight years ago she
took up her residence in Pocomoke
with her brother, remaining here till
her death.
The sole survivor of her immediate
family is Samuel E. McMaster, of this
city. Funeral services were held on
Monday last from her late hime, Rev.
P. w. Crosby, officiating. Interment
in the cemetery of the M. P. Church.
Miss McMaster was a member of
the same Scottish clan from which the
prominent family of that name in this
section was descended. She was al
ways much interested in the genea-
logy of the clan, had gathered quite
a bit of history in connectiin with it.
She was a faithful attendant upon
the annual gatherings of the McMas-
ters and was a highly esteemed men,
ber.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1934-11-23
JUDCE CROCKETT
IS ENTERTAINED
BY ROTARIANS
Local Club Has AS Guest OF Hon.
or Attorney Recently Elect
ed To The Bench

The Pocomoke City Rotary Club, at
its regular weekly meeting on Monday
night last, had as it's principal guest,
Judge James M. Crockett, recently
elected Associate Judge of the First
Judicial Circuit of Maryland.
The programme of the evening was
mainly devoted to testimonial speeches,
setting forth the qualification Of the
club at the honor conferred on fell
low-townsman; at the well-deserved
promotion to the Bench; and Of the
excellent administration that must
come from one so well equipped for
judicial work.
The participators in this part Of the
program were Godfrey Child, Esq,
and L. Paul Ewell, Esq, attorneys Of
this city, and also guests of the even
ing. Both these eulogized Mr.. Crock
ett in the highest manner and pre-
dicted for him a most successful ca
reer. The Judge respinded in few
well chosen words, expressing his ap-
probation of the kind words, and of
the hospitality of the Rotarians.
Other guests of the evening were
Rev. Ransom P. Nichols, former pastor
of Salem M. E. Church, this city, but
now of Princess Anne, and member
of the Princess Anne Rotary Club;
Mr.. Edgar H. Kemp, also of Princess
Anne, and a prospective member OF
the club of that city; Rev. r. B. Math-
ews, rector Of St. Mary's Church, Po-
cimoke; and Mr.. Charles Dinsmore, Of
Wilkesbarre, Pa, a guest Of Rotarian
John T. Smullin.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1934-11-23
$4,000 BUSHELS
SEED POTATOES
RAISED in 1894
This Is Twenty-Five Thousand
More Than Produced In
Nineteen Thirty Three
GROWERS INTERESTED
SHOULD SEE DIR. JEHLE

Nearly $4,000 bushels of certified
white potato seed, $4,000 bushels more
than were produced in 1888 and the
largest annual yield in the history Of
the industry in this state, were pro-
duced this year on Maryland farms,
according to records just compiled by
DR.. Robert A. Jehle, plant patholog-
ist for the University of Maryland
Extension Service.
DIR. Jehle says that since 1924, when
the seed certification work was taken
over by the Maryland Seed Certifi-
cation Board, there has been a steady
increase in the amount of certified
seed produced in the state each year,
although the production this year
transcends all previous yields by a
considerable amount. The yield for
1924, the first year that the Certifica-
ton Board functioned, was 10000
bushels.
He attributes the large increase
this year to the bumper late seed crop
produced in Worcester and Somerset
counties on the Eastern Shore. These
two counties alone contributed $4,000
bushels of Irish Cobblers eligible for
certification this year which was more
than double the amount certified from
these two counties in 1888.
DR.. Jehle says that demonstrations
conducted during the last twelve years
in all sections of the state have shown
that Certified, seed stock produced in
Maryland is just as good or better
than that from other states and much
superior to uncertified seed. In one
area in the vicinity of Smithsburg and
Wolfsville, in Frederick county, the
average yield Of prime potatoes has
been increased approximately 100
bushels per acre through use of this
seed in place of homegrown, uncer-
titled seed, which had been used prev
iously. In addition, the quality of the
potatoes was greatly improved.
Growers interested in securing
Maryland grown certified seed pota-
toes should get in touch with their
local county agent or DR.. Jehle, at
College Park, who will gladly supply
them with the names of producers.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1934-11-23
POCOM0KE FIRE
DEPARTMENT IS
KEPT MOVING
Answers To Four Calls In An
Unusually Short Space
Of Time
FIRE AT MIR. MATTHEW'S
OCCASIONS MUCH LOSS

The Pocomoke City Volunteer Fire
Department spent very busy twelve
hours, beginning with an alarm sent
in on Saturday last from the home Of
Mrs. Oscar White, on Fourth Street.
No damage was done here other than
a blackening of walls and woodwork
from a coal oil stove which had flared
up in a bath room, probably from the
lack of oxygen in the small space.
Between z and 1880 p. M, another
call came from the home of Mr.. Geo.
Ennis, a mile or two from town, on
the farm owned by Mr.. Neil Hickman,
formerly the r. ]. Lambden place. The
fire here destroyed the dwelling house,
and most of the furniture, entailing
a most severe loss to the owners.
Very little insurance was on the prop
erty.
The third call came about 8 o'clock
Sunday morning from the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Matthews, in
Somerset county, about one mile from
Pocomoke. Here a barn was Destroy
ed, involving the loss Of two mules
and a horse. Another mule was SO
badly burned that it was thought mer-
ciful to destroy it. A cow was also
burnt, but soon afterwards was butch
cred for beef, the burn not affecting
it for that purpose. A lot of farming
implements was also destroyed.
The firemen succeeded here in saw
ing crib, stored to its capacity with
corn, and probably prevented the
flames from being communicated to
the house.
A fourth fire occurred on Tuesday
morning which destroyed small dwell
ing house near the Morse gravel pit
occupied by Lit Hayward, colored, and
belonging to Mrs. Eugene Veasey. The
origin of these fires is, as usual in.
explainable, but furnish reminders that
in these days when houses must be
heated, great care should be taken as
to condition of stoves, chimneys, anc
fireplaces.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1934-11-23
DENTAL CLINICS
IN THE SCHOOLS
FOUR MONTHS
Purpose Of Clinic To Demon
strate Importance Of Com
plete Dental Care

A Dental Clinic will be operated in
the Worcester County schools during
the months of February, March, April
and May, 1885. n
The purpose of this clinic, aside
rom the individual benefit to the chill
dren provided with complete dental
correction. is an educational one, a
demonstration to parents of the def
mite advisability of providing young
children with complete dental care, so
as to maintain and protect their
health.
The clinic is financed comparatively
by the parents with their contribution
of the amount of one dollar for all
dental work necessary on the child,
the Worcester Post Of the American
Legion and it's Auxiliary Unit and, in
addition, small contribution made by
the Bureau if Oral Hygiene of the
State Department of Health.
Actual corrective dental work is on
ly carried on among the children in
the first three grades, upon the writ
ten request of the parent, after the
dentist has examined and indicated to
the parent that the child is in need Of
dental care.
The dentist is employed upon a full
time basis. DR.. Leonard of the Bu-
reau of Oral Hygiene passes upon the
technical fitness of the dentist who is
employed to carry on the clinic work.
The dentist spends his entire time on
this work.
During the past two school years,
the dentist has been employed for a
total period of nine months and dur
ing this time has completed the fol-
low amount of work: Filings, 1851;
Extractions, AGA; Treatments, 255;
Completed, 244; Examinations, $500
These figures indicate that each
child who received dental care aver
aged thirteen filings per child at q
total cost of $1.00 for such thirteen
filings. This demonstrates that the
dental clinic not only provides educa'
tional value in urging parents to pro-
vide dental care for young children
but also lends aid, in a cooperative
way, to hard-pushed parents during
this period of depression.
Any parent who has child in the
first three grades of any school in the
J county may have his or her children's
teeth cared for in this clinic. The SER
vice is for all in these grades, no mat
ter what the financial condition of the
parent may be. However, the parent
must contribute one dollar towards
the cooperative financing of the clin.
ic.
The dental clinic is conducted in
all the county schools in which there
is demand for such, and is under
the administrative control of the coun.
ty Health Officer.
/ The dances conducted by the Amer.
ican Legion and it's Auxiliary during
the winter season in the Armory al
Pocomoke help raise funds to enable
the Legion and it's Auxiliary to make
this worthy project in health improve.
ment possible.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1934-11-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Grey, of Cam
den, N. j., spent the weekend with
the formers mother, Mrs. Jennie Gray
and his brother and his wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Maurice Grey.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1934-11-23

Mrs. w. w. Holt has returned from
q visit of several days with Mrs. Ly-
.dia Eddington in fredericksburg, Md.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1934-11-23

Mrs. Charles Hudson has been in
New York for visit with relatives.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-28

Why. there's ten times more &C
tual romance in the saga OF one
human being who has fought ana
overcome temptation, who has
built a decent existence and done
some constructive work IN TINS
world than in a hundred sordid
and monotonous tales of the evil
doer.
Since when has the power to
overcome weakness and to resist
wicked ways been less excellent
material for writer's and dramat-
lists than the instantaneous sur
render to sin? Is not the whole
history of man one Of struggle
against evil, an attempt to with
stand the malevolent forces which
seem to pursue humanity? And
this struggle constitutes the one
big plot that never grows tire
some in the telling.
The trouble with the producers
is that they have devoted them
selves so long and so persistenly
to stories about bad women, they
have lost what little knowledge
they ever had about what goes on
in the lives Of those whom we call
good.
Yet the appeal made to our dra-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-28
A WOn1an:S Viewpoint
BY MRS. WALTER FERGUSON :

matte sense by the eaSy-going Ia
dies lies always in their fight
against and their ultimate re-
demption from wickedness. In the
last reel each resists temptation
and becomes a reclaimed sinner, or
in other words, half-saint.
There is romance and drama in
every life. Within each of us
there goes on the eternal struggle
between cur better and our worse
selves. Livery human heart is a
spiritual battle-ground. Hence,
the tale of the good woman is al
ways a tale of victory; that Of the
bad woman one of defeat.
It can not be said truthfully
there were no thrills in the life Of
a Jeanne dare, a Florence Night
ingale or an Anna Shaw. The
most exciting romances ever spun
could be fashioned from the his
tory Of any simple pioneer mother
who brought up her family in the
wilderness. The woman who does
the same thing now is no insignif1-
cant person.
I suspect the men of vanity.
May it not be true that they really
believe no woman can experience
an exciting life unless she has
amorous affairs with many Of
them?