Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-03-01
Local and Rural News

James M. Crockett who has been
with the Wicomico Hotel in Sails
bury for the past four years has &C
copied position as Room Clerk In
the Lord Baltimore Hotel.
Miss Annie May Mason, of this city
is a patient in the Peninsula General
Hospital in Salisbury where she was
operated on for appendicitis Monday
j afternoon. She is recovering nicely
from the operation and from late re-
ports her condition is satisfactory.
The Woman's Aid, Delmarva Divi-
sion of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
held a general meeting Thursday at
2 p. M, on board the steamer "Vir-
ginia Lee" at Cape Charles. The pro-
gram was arranged by Miss Mae c.
Vought, superintendent.
A concert was given recently by the
Johns Hopkins Musical Club in the
Vernon Room of Haddon Hall, Allan
tic City. This program was broad
cast over Station WPG and was par
ticularly interesting here as Roger
Vincent, Jr., a Pocomoke boy and a
member of the club, participated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter w. Watson en-
tertained the following guests on Sun
day last: Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Merritt
and family of Snow Hill, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanford Shockley and family of
Stockton, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Savage
and family, Mrs. Esther Butler and
son and Mr.. Joseph Merritt.
| Mrs. Marvin Thomas, of Salisbury,
was one of the guest speakers at the
George Washington Birthday anniver-
sary luncheon of the Samuel Chase
Chapter Daughters of American Revo-
luton held at the Wicomico Hotel on
Friday last. Mrs. Thomas spoke on
'The Seven Ages Of Washington"
The first District meeting of the
American Legion Auxiliary for the
South Eastern Shore will be held in
Princess Anne, Friday. March 9Th, in
the Firemen's Hall. Every Auxiliary
member is requested to be present if
possible. Speakers will include Mrs.
Ruby Wheatley, National Vice-Presi-
dent and others.
A double wedding was solemnized
at the Presbyterian Manse Saturday
evening, February %, when Miss Anne
Lucille Pilchard, of Stockton, was
united in marriage to Mr.. William S.
Fisher, of Assawoman, and Miss Oh
ga Evamay Baylis, of Stockton, be-
came the bride of Mr.. Este Emer-
son Jones of Greenbackville, Va.
Mrs. E. I. Blaine and Mrs. John R.
Lydon of Fredericksburg, Va, will ar
rive the latter part of the week for
yicit s,o Dnoa,,ool>o Wiki
Blaine will be entertained at the home
Mrs. Lydon will be the guest of Mrs.
VIM. H. Schoolfield. Miss Cynthia
Blaine is also spending the week with
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Wilfred Ross.
Little Miss Betty Wooster enter
tanned few of her friends on Tues
day in honor of her 5th birthday an
niversary. Games were enjoyed and
refreshments served. Those present
were: Joan and Tommy Cary, Phyllis
Barnes, Dora May and Amelia Pow
ell, Emily Allen, Jacie Allen, Arnold
Cohen. Bobby Bagwell, Orville
Blades, Adrian Mason, Jr., John Bag
well and Jackie Wooster.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Holt entertain
ed at turkey dinner February seven
teenth in honor of the latter's birthday
Their guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. C.
B. Holt, Mrs. Helen Morgan and sons,
Allen and Donald, of Seaford. Del,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wright, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dale Webster and daughter, Lucy
Ann, Mr.. and Mrs. George Holt, of
fredericksburg. Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Holt
and son, Alfred II, and Mrs. P. H.
Parks of this city.
Miss BERTHE Ford entertained her
Sunday School class at a Valentine
Party Saturday from to 5 p. m. The
room was decorated with hearts and
potted plants and refreshments and
decorations were suggestive of st.
Valentines Day. Those present were
Priscilla Crockett, Norma Lee Vane,
Dorothy Hill, Delmus Russell, Dorothy
Slant, Louise Henderson, Margaret
johnson, Audrey Gort and Anne Tai
ton. The hostess was assisted by Mrs.
Lean Vane.
The attendance at the George Wash
ington Birthday dance Monday night
fell little short of expectations due
to the numerous similar affairs held