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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-11-27
CHRISTMAS SEAL
SALE TO Be THE
THIRTIETR MADE
Sale Idea Originated In Denmark
In 1903 By A Postal
Clerk
TO RAISE FUNDS TO
COMBAT TUBERCULOSIS

The Christmas Seal Sale, which is
now under way, will be the thirtieth
that has been conducted in the United
States to raise funds to combat one
of the oldest and most dangerous enc
mics of mankind-tuberculos
The Christmas Seal idea was orig
mated in Denmark in 1903 by a pos
tai clerk named Einar Holboell, and
brought to this country in 1907. Since
that time the organized fight against
tuberculosis has grown until there are
now more than forty nations using
the Christmas Seal to combat tubercu-
losis.
On this, the thirtieth anniversary,
there is an encouraging story to be
told in Maryland. When Miss Emily
Bissell of Delaware introduced the
Seal to this country in 1907 the tuber-
culosis death rate in this state was
204 per 100000 people. Today, af-
ter thirty years effort, this rate has
been reduced to 70 per 100000. A de-
crease in the rates of tuberculosis in
cidence has paralleled the decline in
deaths. The agencies for apprehend-
ing new cases, caring for sick patients
and for preventing further spread of
the disease are now efficiently organ
lied and are working together in a
united effort.
The county tuberculosis associations
too are striving to make this anniver-
sary year one of the greatest in the
fight against tuberculosis. The local
Seal Sale Chairmen have been work.
ing for several weeks laying their
plans and getting the sale underway.
Henry F. Baker, Treasurer of the
Maryland tuberculosis Association
and general Seal Sale Chairman for
the state, is acting as chairman for
those counties not listed.
William B. Matthews, Managing
Director of the Maryland tuberculosis
Association, in speaking of the thir-
tieth anniversary of the Christmas
Seal said, "The citizens of Maryland
who have purchased and used Christ
mas Seals during the past thirty years
have reason to be proud. The anti
tuberculosis work that they have made
possible through these purchases has
saved thousands of lives and has pre-
served hundreds of homes. Activities
such as the Miracle House, the state
wide clinics, health education and
medical research look to the Christ
mas Seals for support and it is hoped
that these agencies will finish the
work that was started thirty years
ago."
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-11-27
c. D. FLEMING
ESCAPES DEATH
IN ACCIDENT
Car Wrecked After Plunging,
UnaccOuntably Into A
Wayside Stump

Mr.. Clarence D. Fleming, of this
city, met with an automobile accident
on Saturday morning last, which
might easily have proved fatal, but
which has left him cut and bruised,
but without any bones broken. He is
ROW in the Salisbury hospital and fast
recovering.
Mr.. Fleming does not appear to
know just how the accident happened.
He is supposed to have fallen asleep,
OF have had a heart attack while
driving little north of the Dividing
Greek bridge. Just after passing this,
the car gradually left the road bed,
hit stump, and threw Mr.. Fleming
cut. The car was wrecked.
Mr.. Curtis Sturgis discovered Mr..
Fleming in an unconscious condition,
and brought him to Pocomoke. DR..
A. A. Parker administered first aid
and ordered Mr.. Fleming to the hos
pital, where he has been since. He is
about As years of age and has fam
lily of wife and one child. He is for
tunate in escaping with his life, and
it seems unaccounted how he escaped
without any more serious casualty.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-11-27
"Chirps'' ~
from the
Democrats Pen
from the

Well, Sir, I received, this week, a
big bundle through he mail which
turned out to be Sunday edition of a
paper published way out in Denver,
Colorado. You couldn't possibly have
read everything. in it by the time the
next one was off the press. hunted
over it, in a way, to see if my name
was printed in it anywhere; but, up
to date, l haven't come across it.
It was addressed to Colonel Sun
shine, care of the Worcester Demo
crat." Do any of you people know
the military gentleman? If you do,
tell him to call around and claim his
property after paying for this adver-
tisement. I was intrigued sufficient
w to write to the name of the send
er-it was written on the wrapper
and ask her (There! bless Peter, l
didn't mean to reveal the sex OF the
sender; I'm always on the look out
for domestic troubles) anyhow, / did
and asked her whom she meant by
Colonel Sunshine" I told her we
had lots of Sunshine" down here, but
not many going around with epaul-
cites on their shoulders Il believe
that's where they wear 'em, isn't it
Lieutenant Brittingham?)
Of course, haven't had a reply yet,
but when it comes I'll let you know;
and maybe you will be the one whose
disposition merits clubbing you with
the sunshiny cognomen.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-11-27
SALEM M. E.
CHURCH HOST
TO CONVENTION
Large Gathering Of Epworth
Leaguers On Saturday Of
Last Week
TWO HUNDRED SAT
AT BANQUET TABLE

The Salisbury District Epworth
League Convention met at Salem M.
E. Church last Saturday, with two
hundred and fifty registered delegates
and many more who came as visitors
but not delegates.
One of the Pocomoke boys was elect
ed president of the District League
for the next year and Kenneth Vincent
is his name. This young man also
made an address lis it possible for
youth to have definite Christian ex-
perience? and will such an experience
keep him from having good time ?"
1t was marvellous how he put this
message over.
The banner for the largest attend
ance went to Nanticoke where Rev. j.
H. Whedbee is pastor. This charge
had twenty-seven in attendance and
they drove fifty-five miles to reach
the seat of the convention.
Far over two hundred remained for
the banquet in the evening held in
the colorful settings in the large Sun
day School assembly room of the
church. The ladies of the Junior La
dies Aid Society, of which Mrs. Ford
Kitchens is president, provided a
menu of turkey, and all that goes with
it. The pastors wife, assisted by the
ladies of the church, made $50 favors
for the occasion miniature turkeys
from pine cones and brown crepe
paper) while Rev. Wootten printed
$50 little song books with red backs
tied with white ribbon, the colors of
the Epworth League.
The District Superintendent, DIR. J.
j. Bunting, went directly from POGO
lnoke to Snow Hill to hear Bishop
Hughes and to tell him of the great
day he had had at the convention. AL
so on arriving home in Salisbury, DR.
Bunting wrote his congratulations to
Salem's pastor for the success of this
great event.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-11-27
HIGH SCHOOL TO
GIVE COMEDY BY
MARK TWAIN
Huckleberry Finn Will Be Pres.
ented On Evening Of
December Fourth
OPERETTA TOY TOY
SAN WELL ATTENDED

"Huckleberry Finn" which will be
presented at Pocomoke High School
on December 4, has been more widely
read than any other of Samuel Glenn
ems MARK Twain) works. And there
has never been any controversy over
the fact that this is the greatest
American tale ever penned. All of
the many friends that "Huck" made
between the covers of Mr.. Clemens
book will be charmed to make his ac-
quaintance on the stage. "Huck" is
not just fictional character, an il
fusion in playwright's mind. He is
your boy, my boy, every American
boy who ever played pranks and ex-
hibited boyish charm. For "Huck" is
that most loveable of all humans, a
typical American lad, brave and cour-
ageous in times of adversely, loyal and
sincere to those who have befriended
him. The play contains all the human
qualities that have endeared "Huck"
to lovers of real, clean entertainment.
Fancy the thrill you will get from see
ing all of the well-known characters
of the novel step before your eyes in
the flesh. The players have assem-
bled fine cast. Jack Dickinson, who
will portray "Huck" is a fine choice
for the role as is Earle Allen who will
appears as Huck's pal, "Tom Sawyer"
The play deals with "Huck's" prob
lens both during childhood and after.
All of his boyish pranks as we'll as
bis struggle to aid his dear "Aunt
Polly" Frances Shear and "Aunt
Ruth" Virginia Nock) are portrayed
with fine sense of theatrical values.
You'll howl at "Aunt Polly" who is
$50 Nervous" you'll thrill when you
see "Huck" fighting for his ideals,
you'll double up with mirth when you
see handsome young Fred Raymond
arthur Lankford) trying to propose
to aunt Ruth" Don't miss this
sparkling performance of a great;
play and be sure to tell your friends
the date. "Huckleberry Finn" will
live in your hearts long after the fl
nal curtain has fallen at the Pocomoke
High School.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-11-27
BOY SCOUTS AT
SHORE COLLEGE
LAST SATURDAY
Seven Hundred And Fifty Scouts
And Scouters See Foot
Ball Game
PRESENTATIONS MADE BY
SCOUT COURT OF HONOR

A total of $50 Scouts and Scouters
attended the Washington College
Scout Day and the Washington Col
lege- University of Delaware football
game as the guests of the College
Athletic Association on Saturday af-
ternoon. A total of 40 Scout Troops
from the entire Eastern Shore OF
Maryland and Delaware south of Will
mington were represented.
A feature of the evening held in
the College Auditorium was the pre-
sentation of Tenderfoot Badges ia
lao new Scouts by Congressman T,
Alan Goldsborough of Denton. In
making these awards Mr.. Goldsbor-
ough stressed the value of Scouting
in training for good citizenship.
The Scout Court of Honor presen-
tations were made with a pageant
ceremony with Second Class Badges
presented by George Ehinger of Dow
er to a total Of 62 different Scouts
First Class Badges were presented by
Charles Wieland of Easton to &c
Scouts; Star Scout Awards were pres
ented by A. M. Ball of Salisbury to
20 Scouts, and Life Scout Awards
were presented by Ralph Beachley of
North East to a total of 8 Scouts
Tho o1;,,oov of +b;e ooro,ooo,,1, x,,oe +bo
awarding of Eagle Badges by DR.. H,
v. Holloway of Dover, Court of Honor
Chairman, to the following Scouts:
Gerson Bennett, Milton Dorf, Francis
Mead and Howard Strong of the
Gnes5gisown Troop; Weems Estelle
of the Easton Troop; Robert Ehinger
of Dover Troop 1913; Samuel Shields
Of the Lewes Troop; Arlie P. Baker
of Cambridge Troop 15'; Joseph Chat
ham and William H. Aydelotte of Sal
isbury Troop 149.
Following the football game in the
afternoon the Scouts gathered in the
college auditorium where an official
welcome was extended to them by DR.
Gilbert w. Mead, President of Wash
ington College. Greetings were also
extended by Scout Executive Kenneth
b. Spear of Wilmington and Assis-
tant Scout Executive Stanley M
Woodhead of Dover. Movies of the
Wilmington Scout Camporee held at
Meadows-on-the Brandywine were
then shown by Mr.. Norman P. Rood
of Wilmington.
DR.. Fred Livinggood of Chestertown
Kent Co., Court of Honor Chairman
was in charge of arrangements fol
the evening program.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-11-27
POCOMOKE CITY
WILL Be MECCA
FOR SHOPPERS
Stores Are Beginning To Put On
Holiday Attire In Antici-
patton Of Christmas

Pocomoke City will be the mecca
for Christmas shoppers this year
merchants and practically every bust.
ness concern in the city offering spec
ial inducements and cooperating with
the Pocomoke Business Mems Associa-
ton to make this Yuletide season one
long to be remembered.
Stores are putting on the holiday
spirit. Everywhere Christmas wares
are being displayed, shop windows,
brilliantly Illuminated, are displaying
Christmas trees and decorations, and
soon the streets will be brilliant with
thousands of cleaning lights, illumi-
mated stars, greens, decorated Christ
mas trees and Pocomoke City will hold
open house for children and grown
ups from all parts of the Shore. No
town on the Shore will be better pre-
pared to take care of holiday trade or
display more attractive offerings.
The suggestion made by the Wo-
mans Club of Pocomoke City for a
huge Community Christmas tree has
met with universal approval and the
movement is gaining momentum.
While only tentative plans have been
made so far the project has the moral
support of practically all organiza-
tions in town and the financial side
is now occupying the attention of
those interested. From all indications
the tree is assured.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-11-27
DR.. R. H. RILEY
ADVISES TOBUY
XMAS SEALS
"Put The Seals, He Says, "At
The Head Of Your Shopping
List And Buy Big"
EFFORTS MADE TO SELL
MORE THAN EVER BEFORE

A jolly red-heeked Santa Claus looks
out at you from this years Tubercu-
losis Christmas Seals. The seals go
on sale, as usual, on Thanksgiving
Day and you can buy them from then
until the close of the Christmas seas
on.
DIR. R. H. Riley, Director of the
State Department of Health says 'Put
lib. Seals at the head of your Christ
mas shopping list, and lay in a gen
erous supply. Your purchase will
serve a double purpose-the gay lit
tie stickers with their Holiday Greet
ings' will enliven your Christmas let
tiers and packages, and you will be
helping to bring health and happiness
to the hundreds of Marylanders who
are benefited each year by the chest
clinics held throughout the counties
and by other activities of the Mary
land tuberculosis Association that are
made possible throufh the sale of
these seals.
"For over twenty-five years, the
funds derived from the sale of the
Christmas Seals have helped to fur
nish ammunition for the fight a.
gainst tuberculosis in Maryland. Some
of the ammunition has been used for
educational campaigns; some for the
support of Miracle House where chill
dren who are threatened with the di-
sease are cared for during the summer
months and helped to grow strong
and we'll. A large share has been ap-
piled to the maintenance of chest elm
les for the examination and advice of
persons who have been exposed to the
disease, or are suffering from it.
"The chest clinics are held monthly
I--oftener in some counties-under the
direction of the State Department of
Health and the State tuberculosis AS
ISOLATION. Over 1900 persons have
attended the clinics held during the
current year. Since 1924 when the
Joint service was started over 10000
persons in the Counties of Maryland
have been examined at the clinics and
have had the benefit of advice and
follow up care.
when the fight against tuberculo-
sis was started, that disease ranked
first as a cause of death in Mary
land. Now, heart disease has first
place, and tuberculosis, has been
brought down to seventh place in the
white population, and to second place
in the colored. Last year we had
1868 deaths from tuberculosis in the
State, TAG in the white population, and
GA in the colored. Great advances
have been made since the fight a.
gainst tuberculosis was started. But
these figures show we have a long
way to go before it will be won. Tu-
berculosis Seals help to provide the
means for the fight. At a penny "a
piece, it is possible for every man,
woman and child in the State to take
part.
Lets make this the best Seal Seas
on we have ever had"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-11-27
QUARTERLY MEETING OF
MISSIONARY SOCIETY

The Lower Peninsula District Wo-
mems Missionary Work of the Meth
cdist Protestant Church will hold the
second quarterly meeting in POGO
moke City M. P. Church Tuesday, De-
cember 1st, beginning at 1890 A. NJ
Miss Bette S. Birmingham, editor
of 1.-THE Missionary Record" will be
the guest speaker and her subject will
be Goods Boundary Pushers."
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-11-27

On Friday night, last, the superin-
tendent and principals of Dorchester,
Wicomico and Worcester counties met
with DR.. Fontaine, the high school
supervisor for this section of the
state, in the Wicomico Hotel for the
purpose of discussing topics pertinent
to school work.
Individual discussions were follow
ed by group discussions upon meth
DDS of improving reading abilities,
and material to be Included in the
Problems of Democracy course offered
in the high schools. The superinten-
dents and principals left the meeting
with determination to improve read
ing abilities, the greatest aid to eff
ficient study, and with new ideas for
the course in Problems of Democracy.
Patrons of the school filled the
high school auditorium Monday even
ing to witness the presentation of the
cperetta "Toy Toy San" by the pu-
pills of the elementary school. The
response and favorable comment prov
ed that all enjoyed the program very
much. The pupils took their parts
well, the solos by Edna Bell Parsons
deserving special mention. The school
and p. t. A. wishes to thank the pub
ic for their cooperation.
The operetta "Toy Toy San" was
given by Elementary pupils Monday
night to large and appreciative au-
Gience. The affair was staged in the
High School Auditorium at P. M.
The cast of characters included:
Toy Toy San, Son of the Toy Maker,
Earl Mock; Ton Ton San, the toy
maker, his father, Sheldon Dietert;
Plum Blossom, mother to Toy Toy
San, Ann Townsend; Fee Fee, Wife
of Toy Toy San, Sarah Katherine Dry
den; File File, Twin sister of Fee Fee.
Norma Lee Vane; High Chancellor.
L. ]. Duncan; High Executioner,
Robert Vincent; Japanese Maidens Of
Old japan, Jean Allen Craigmile,
Madge Bailey, Vivian Goodwin; Japa-
nese Students, Edward Johnson, Tru--
Continued on Page 10)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-11-27
FLEMINC-MATTHEWS
NUPTIALS ANNOUNCED

Announcement has been made of the
marriage of Mrs. BERTHE D. Matthews
to George P. Fleming, both of Ports
mouth, Va, which took place at South
Mills, North Carolina, October oath,
1886. Mrs. Teresa Seawell and Mr..
L. o. Spencer, witnessed the cere-
mony.
Mrs. Fleming, until three years ago,
was a resident Of this city and has
relatives and friends in this vicinity.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-11-27

ing myself lately. Ever since my fur
race started burning up my coal pile,
I've dumped what was left of my
money in the holes in front of my
shack. That's sort of bait for the
others to catch-like when you put
feed unler a trap for rabbit. Maybe
they'll come up our way after while.
Anyhow, the big policeman says they
are, and what he says, goes with me.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-11-27


whose names appeared in this col
umn last Friday, were looking for me.
don't know exactly what they want
ed, because they didn't find me to let
me know. Between you and me and
the gate post, wrote what I did, be-
cause / had previously made arrange
ments to be out of town for two days
following this particular issue of the
Democrat" I wasn't taking any
chances. 1 thought, perhaps, forty
eight hours would go a Hoou ways to
ward casting a calm over the surface
of the troubled waters, and that 1
might sail safely into port thereaf-
ter. Anyhow, there's no bones brok-
en- yet, and I'm still watching the Of
flee door and the back door opposite
ii.
However, know man whose name
once appeared in the columns of a
well-known society journal. Well,
said name looked like it had been
dragged through one of our unim-
proved roads after a freeze followed
by a juicy thaw. There weren't any
ifs, ands, or butts, about it.; he and his
family were descended from the low
est order of apes, and traces of the
descent could be discovered in their
teeth, toe-nails, and eye brows. 1t
wac real nice Snnoarinp .
Somebody asked him what he was
going to do about it. He said he
was not going to notice it. He init
mated that those who thought he in
tended to sue the periodical, proved
they didn't know what's what in the
up-and-up strata of the social king
dom. He declared it was an honor of
honors for ones name to appear in
that sheet, no matter what the charac-
terization; no ones except those who
strutted around with the big COB.
hlers ever were noticed, and he felt
after that write-up, his social status
was assured, and he felt he owed the
Swiftly oOAhC AlOAlCys 4SAoy NC
he knew it was coming and had paid
for it before hand. You never can
tell.
&c., my victims of this column
should esteem it high honor to see
their names here, no matter what sort
of brain storm the writer was eXper-
fencing when his pencil begin to scrib-
bic. But, you know, 1 don't believe
they always do. They don't always
cotton to my thread of discourse.
They resent some of my yarns, and
one has been known to remark (refer-
ring to me): "You can't make silk
purse out of a sow's ear. And, you
know, I've had to do lot of talking
to save my hide from some who weigh
ed little more than do.
But, after all is said and done,
there's no venom intended in this
space. I'm saying this because it may
serve to calm the blood of those who
may be on my trail, and preserve me
for future dangers.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-11-27

You know, I'm praying for some
of that Sunshine the lady from Colo
RADIO was talking about, so Second
Street can stretch itself around the
corners until it heads up Clarke Ave-
nue.. I've been doing some road build
Evening star., 1936-09-20
Farmer Gets First
Pension Check As
Result of War Tale

CARRoLToN. KY. R.-The story
telling ability Of J. Harve Raiser, 10
year-old Kentucky hill farmer, won
him check No. / when the State in
itiater its old-age pension program
recently. t.-
When Gov. A. B. Chandler held
presentation ceremonies at Frank
fort, he gave precedence to Raiser in
return for q story the farmer told him
q year ago. The story. which Chand-
Ter related on the stump, went like
this:
During q battle of the Civil War,
when the front lines Of either side
had drawn close together and the
fighting was furious. cottontail rab-
bit jumped from under bush and
sped down the lines. Spying the fee
ing animal, q big Southern soldier
yelled, run, darn you, run. I'd do
the same if it wasn't for my reputa-
ton"
Raiser, . lifelong Democrat, also
likes to write campaign songs. -Four
years ago he won . prize OF 1915
for his song Hard Time Hoover"
Evening star., 1936-09-20
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