Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-03-15
Local and Rural News

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard A. Young and
William Howard Young, of Chester,
Pa, were entertained at dinner Satur-
day at the home of Mrs. Young's sis
ter, Mrs. Edward Watson and Mr..
Watson, this city.
Mrs. Katherine Atkinson was in
New York this week attending the In
ternational Beauty Shop Owners Con-
vention which was held in the Hotel
Pennsylvania Monday, Tuesday, Wed
nesday and Thursday.
After a stay of several weeks in
Fredericksburg, Va, Mrs. E. I. Blaine
and daughter, Miss Cynthia Blaine
will again take up their residence in
Pocomoke occupying an apartment in
their home on Market St.
Miss Mary Emily Matthews, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Matthews
of this city and a student at Western
Maryland College, is patient in the
Maryland General Hospital where she
was operated on for Mastoid trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curvin Keim High of
Cape Charles announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Evelyn Vir-
ginia, to Mr.. Leslie Gates Begar, of
Newport News. The wedding will
take place April the twentieth.
Mrs. o. j. Lucas and Mrs. Samuel
M. Crockett have returned from stay
of several weeks in Yeadon, Pa, and
reopened their home on Market St.
Mrs. Crockett also visited relatives in
Wilmington, Del, while away.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd R. Freeman of
Glen Ridge, N. j., paid a call to rela-
tives in this city on Friday last on
their way to Norfolk, Va. Mr.. Free
man is grandson of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. C. C. Lloyd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Bell of this
city announce the birth of daughter,
born Tuesday, March IL in the PENN
sula General Hospital. Mrs. Bell is
formerly of Baltimore. Mr.. Bell is
representative of the National Bis
cult Company with headquarters here
Those from here attending the fun
eral of Mr.. Irving Merrill Selby held
in Baltimore Tuesday were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Earle Merrill and son, Richard,
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Merrill, Mrs. w.
c. Merrill and daughter, Laura Handy
Merrill and Mr.. Granville Merrill.
! A st. Patrick's Social will be held
in the Social Hall of Bethany M. p.
Church Monday night, March 18th,
under the auspices of the Missionary
Society. An excellent program, sug-
gestive of the day, is being arranged
by the ladies and refreshments will
be served. The public is cordially in
vited to participate.
H. j. Wheeler, Of the Wheeler Pro-
ducing Company, Wilmington, DEL,
was in Pocomoke Saturday following
a most successful presentation of the
Wheeler production "Mixed Pickles"
in Princess Anne Monday and Tues
day nights of last week. Those from
here who saw the show declared it
to be the best ever staged in Prin-
cess Anne.
Mrs. Norman Polk and daughter,
Norma, have returned from a brief
visit to her sister, Mrs. Earl Ebber-
wine of near Suffolk. They were &C.
companied home by Mr.. Ounce Ash
burn who has been receiving treat
ment in the Sarah Leigh Hospital. Mr..
Ashburn's condition is improving but
he will return to Norfolk the latter
part of the week for few days to
continue treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Dix of this
city, have leased the Hudson Beauty
Salon and announce their formal OPEN
ing the week of March 18th. This
will be under the management of an
experienced beautician. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Dix are well known in Pocomoke
and high class service is assured. Mr..
Dix will continue his barber shop;
while the beauty salon will be under
the personal supervision of Mrs. Dix
who has had experience in beauty Gull
ture.