Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-02-15
IRA THOMAS IS
ENTERTAINED
BY ROTARIANS
Speaks To Large Assembly Of
Boys In The High School
Auditorium
BOY SCOUTS PUT ON
PROGRAM OF CONTESTS

Last Monday night saw a gala oc-
casion for the boys of Pocomoke, Girls
field and Princess Anne, from the
standpoint of the Boy Scout organiza-
ton and of the boys in general. Phe
affair was sponsored by the Rotar-
ians of Pocomoke and the regular dim
ner of the club was transferred from
the Presbyterian Church community
room, to the cafeteria of the High
School, where a splendid meal was SER
we'd by the Home Economics depart
ment, presided over by Miss Ethel Dix.
Guests of the club included, Ira
Thomas, former catcher of the Phila-
delphia Athletics; Arthur Boyce, Mer-
rick Clements and A. ]. foreman,
representatives of the Gulf Refining
Company; Stanley Woodhead, Scout
Executive of the Wilmington Area;
dad" Snyder, instructor of the new
ly organized boy scout band; Paul
Vincent, assistant instructor; Fred
Henderson, local scout master; Bob
Scott and Frank Riley, assistant mas
tiers; Fred Coffman, Senior Patrol
leader; George Ludvigson, skipper;
Raymond Dryden, Jr., skipper for pa
troll leader; John Smullin, Jr., Ralph
Ross, Jr., Prof. William Sartorius;
John Landlord; Bill Landlord; john
son Payne; Willard Tawes and Wade
Ford of the Crisfield Rotary Club,
and James Wolf, of the Princess Anne
Rotary Club.
After dinner, all adjourned to the
a Siitorium of the High School, where
Ira Thomas was introduced as speak
er of the evening by DR.. A. A. Parker,
chairman of the Rotary entertainment
committee. Mr.. Thomas spoke at
some length, but held the attention of
all who heard up to the last minute.
He interspersed his talk with some
very good baseball stories; eulogized
Connie Mack; told Of the cost Of a
major league club; and gave some
splendid advice to the boys as to how
they should live if they ever wished
to become athletes or assume any i'm
portant position in life. Mr.. Thomas
is doing a wonderful work among the
boys, and the community owes much
to the Gulf Refining Company and the
Rotary Club for their successful eff
fort in securing him for this occasion.
Following the address by Mr..
Thomas, a Scout Court of Honor was
held with DR.. s. J. Venable as Chair
man. Tenderfoot badges were pres
ented by Scoutmasters Henderson and
Tawes of the Pocomoke City and Girls
field Troops to George Young and
troops. Second class badges were
troops. Second loss badges were
awarded by Raymond Matthews of
Crisfield to Robert Lee Tawes, Hor-
ace Ford, William Catlin, of the Girls
field Troop and to David Merrill, Sid
ney Venable, George Holland and John
johnson Of the Pocomoke- City Troop.
Merit badges were presented by c. N.
Baughan of Princess Anne to Warne
Littleton, Robert Scott, David Merrill,
Edwin Dubose and Arthur Landlord
all of the Pocomoke City Troop.
Several Scouting Contests were held
between the various Patrols making
up these three Troops. The Knot-ty-
ing and Signalling contests were won
by the Stag Patrol of the Crisfield
Troop. The Hound Patrol of Prin-
cess Anne and the Stag Patrol of
Crisfield tied for first in the Fuzz-
Stick Whiting event. The Compass
Contest was won by the Flying Eagle
Patrol of the Crisfield Troop. In to-
tai scores the first five Patrols were
as follows:-Stag, of Crisfield, Flying
Eagle of Crisfield, Black Panther, of
Crisfield, Wolf, of Pocomoke City,
Hound of Princess Anne.
One of the most interesting features
of the evening was the appearance and
performance of the newly organized
Boy Scout. comet band, under the in
struction of dad" Snyder and Paul
Vincent. This musical troop showed
remarkable proficiency when the time
in which they have been taking les
sons is considered-only two weeks.
The band started with only eight
members, grew rapidly and now num-
bers about twenty. They have learn
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