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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-10-02
POCOMOKE IS RECEIVING
SOME COOPERATION

Perhaps in past years, Pocomoke
has been on the "short end of the
stick" in the "dishing- out" of Federal
monies. However, it does seem that
the present administration is cooper
ating with this city in a most salts
factory fashion.
Through the Works Progress Ad-
ministration on water and sewer pro-
jects completed and street improve
ment projects approved and under con
struction, approximately $4,000 of
Government money is coming to this
community; there will accrue $4,000
from the Public Works Administration
in connection with the erection of the
municipal building; and the erection
ton of a Federal Post Office Building
here-a total of $125,000.
Senators Tydings and Radcliffe
have always been ready and willing to
cooperate with the officials and rep
resentatives of Pocomoke in the var
ious appeals that have been made to
them, and Congressman T. Alan
Goldsborough has been interchangeable
in his efforts to see that Pocomoke
received proper recognition on every
project that has been applied for.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-10-02
WORCESTER RED
MEN TO dine
AT CIRDLETREE
Ladies Aid Society Will Serve
The Dinner At O'clock
Tonight, (Friday)

Twenty-Five members of Alletta
Tribe, l. o. r. M, of Girlletree, are
expected to join large delegations
from White Eagle Tribe, Berlin, and
Nasawango Tribe, Snow Hill, in at
tending the countrywide dinner meet
ing of Worcester Red Men, to be held
tonight (Friday) at 8 p. m, in
the Red Mems Hall, at Girdletree.
An interesting business program has
been prepared for the occasion.
The purpose of the countrywide
meeting is to form a Worcester Coun-
ty Association of Red Men among the
three tribes.
The Ladies Aid Society of Girdle-
tree M. E. Church will serve the din
ner to the Red Men. Committees in
charge of the dinner meeting are:
Alletta Tribe, Girdletree: William S.
Townsend, Clarence E. Blades and
Henry c. Riley; Nassawango Tribe,
Snow Hill: William A. Harris, Irving
Holston, Jr., and Jack Culver; White
Eagle Tribe, Berlin: Oscar Littleton,
Harvey L. Hatings, and D. Howard
Holston.
Among members of the Girdletree
tribe who are expected to be present
are the following: William S. Town
send, C. E. Blades, Clayton J. Bow
en-, Clayton A. Dukes, Claude E. Riley,
Henry c. Riley, Granville Jones, H.
Clayton Jones, Garland Jones, Robert
Johnson, Adam Dukes, Edmund Dukes
Clayton j. Scarborough, Moses Hud-
son, Preston Hudson, VIM. Thomas
Tarr, William K. Watson, Charles E.
Holston, Wheatley F. Barnes, Ben H.
Barnes, of Grdletree; Edward Lillis-
ton, George Conklin, of Stockton; An
gelo Tatman, Snow Hill; Henry On
ley and George C. Tarr, Of Berlin.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-10-02
ALL-DAY MEET
OF DEMOCRATIC
WOMENS CLUBS
Will Be Held In The Lord Balti-
more Hotel, Baltimore, On
October Eighth
MRS. TYDINGS WILL
BE GUEST OF HONOR

The all-day session of the United
Democratic Women's Clubs to be held
at the Lord Baltimore Hotel in Bal
timore City on October 9Th will be
enc of the most interesting conferen-
ces ever held by the women of the
State.
Mrs. Arthur J. White, of New Jer-
sey, who will address the convention
in the afternoon comes by her inter-
est in politics rightly, being the
daughter of Judge Abram Elkus, for
merly Ambassador to Turkey. To
charm, intelligence, and friendly
manner, she adds enthusiasm and hu-
NOR. She is in charge of the reporter
study plan for New Jersey. This plan
was devised by the women's division
of the Democratic National Commit
tee for education in politics in govern
mental agencies. The women for
Maryland will be given first hand in
formation regarding the value of this
plan and the manner in which it can
be perfected in our State.
Miss Henrietta Addition, the other
guest speaker before the day con-
vention, is a noted crime prevention
expert, having served as Deputy Com
missioner in charge of the Crime Pre-
vention Bureau of New York City for
four years. She is a former profess
sor of Bryn Mawr, served for time
as chief probation officer of the Juve-
nile Court of Philadelphia, and was
recently one of two women to serve
on Governor Lehman's State Crime
Commission. She is intensely inter-
ested in work among young people
and greatly encouraged and enthusiast
tic over what this Administration is
doing for our youth.
If any of the women of the coun-
ties wish Miss Addition to remain ov-
or and visit their home community for
the purpose of speaking before local
gathering of county women or local
Continued on Page 10Y
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-10-02
Co. Choral
Clubs 1st Rehearsal

The Somerset County Choral Club
has formulated plans for their third
consecutive year and will hold their
first rehearsal of the season today,
Friday, in the Manokin Presbyterian
Lecture Room at Princess Anne.
This club, after winning the State
Music Prize, for two consecutive years
will again be under the capable di-
rection of Mrs. Benjamin T. Dryden
Of this city, assisted by Mrs. Roy A.
Woodland, of Marion, as accompanist.
The prize awarded the club at the
State University, College Park, last
year, was awarded after competition
with clubs from twenty-three coun-
ties. The award was judged from
the accomplishments of the club dur
ing the year.
The first public performance, after
reorganization, will be given at the
Countrywide meeting of the Homemak
ers Club this fall in Princess Anne.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-10-02
VARIOUS TYPES
OF LOANS BY
R. F. CORPORATION
Loans Authorized In Worcester
Were $3O4,5OO, Of Which
$26O,47S.98 Disbursed

Loans of various types amounting
to $139,988, 84O65 were authorized in
Maryland by the Reconstruction FL
nance Corporation during the period
from February 2, 1882 to June, 80,
1886, according to information receiv-
ed by Arthur E. Hungerford, State
Director for the National Emergency
Council for Maryland.
Disbursements in the State aggre-
gated $124,524,2O4.7O, not including
$511,23J that went to various govern
ment agencies or relief grants to the
State.
Loans authorized in Worcester
County we're $3O4,5O0 of which $780,
457.98 was actually disbursed. This
county tabulation of loans closed does
not include those made under the
Emergency Relief and Construction
Act of 1882 for relief and work relief.
The principle purposes for which
the money was disbursed were as fol-
lows: Loans to banks and trust COM
panies, including receivers, liquidating
agents and conservators, $53, 1885, $780,
46; Subscription to preferred stock of
banks and trust companies, $780,
$40; Loans to building and loan asso-
Citations, $2,O49, 7O3. O6; Mortgage loan
companies received $21,881, 144.25.
Other types of advances included:
Loans on preferred stock of banks
and trust companies, $3O,63O; Pur-
chases of capital notes or debentures
of banks and trust companies, &c.
$4,000; Loans on preferred stock of
insurance companies, $22,350,000.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-10-02
LOCAL CLUB
WILL HOLD ITS
FIRST FALL MEET
Program To Be Staged In Com
munity Room Of The M.
p. Church
NEW OFFICERS WILL
PRESIDE AT MEETING

The Woman's Club of Pocomoke
City will hold its first fall meeting
Wednesday afternoon, October 7th at
$3.50 o'clock in the Social Hall of the
M. P. Church.
At this meeting the presidents mes
sage will be given by Mrs. r. Lee
Hall; the subject is citizenship"
with Mrs. Earl Merrill, chairman. The
speakers of the afternoon will be DR..
Emma F. Ward, State Director of
Woman's Work, and Miss Cecilia P.
Houston, Secretary of the Relief
Board of Worcester County. A fea-
ture of the afternoon will also be an
exhibit by Miss Katherine Moore.
This exhibit by the PWA will include
ladies' and childrens dresses, applique
quilts, patchwork quilts, layettes,
handmade rugs, underwear for both
men and women. These are garments
made in eight of the Eastern Shore
Counties and some from Baltimore
and the Western Shore and is an ex-
hibit we'll worth seeing.
In order that the public may take
advantage of this opportunity to
know something of the work of the
PWA through the serving unit Of
Pocomoke City, the meeting will be
an open one. The public is cordially
invited to attend. The hostesses are:
Mrs. G. c. Hall, Mrs. Minnie Powell,
Mrs. CnaEles Matthews and Mrs. H.
D. Renninger.
The following new officers will
preside at the meeting: President,
Mrs. R. Lee Hall; president, Mrs.
c. c. Hall; Recording Secretary, Mrs.
Frances Cuff; Corresponding Secre-
tary, Mrs. S. E. McMaster; Treasurer,
Mrs. Upshur Stevenson; State Direc-
tor, Mrs. John K. Lang.
In addition to the above initial fall
opening program, Mrs. L. Griffin Cal
lahan, chairman of the Program Com
Continued on Page 10)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-10-02
FIRST FALL MEETING FOR
COUNTY WOMEN'S CLUB

The Woman's Club of Worcester
County will have its first fall meet
ing in Berlin, Nd, October 9Th,
Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in
the Buckingham Presbyterian Sunday
School room; under department of
Public Welfare of which Mrs. Harold
B. Scarburgh is chairman.
The Secretary of Worcester County
Welfare Board will make the address.
Public Welfare is such an import
ant question. Every member is re-
quested to be present and friends are
cordially invited. Mrs. Harry Pur-
nell as chairman hostess extends a
welcome to all.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-10-02
FEDERATION
FALL MEETING
IN SALISBURY
Program Will Include An Ad-
dress By Mrs. Frank
M. HOadley

At a meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors of the Eastern Shore District,
Maryland Federation of Women's
Clubs, held in Hurlock on September
"a, the President, Mrs. Harry l.. Har-
cum of Salisbury, announced that the
fall Federation meeting would be held
in Salisbury on November IL. At
that time, the Wicomico WOman's
Club, of which Mrs. Milton L. Pope
is President, will be hostess, to the
Federation. Mrs. Roberta Campbell,
Lawson, President General Federation
Of Women's Clubs, is expected to at
tend and will be introduced by Mrs.
J. Enos Ray, of Hyattsville, State
Chairman of Education in Rural Dis
tricts. The program will also include
an address by Mrs. Frank M. Hoadley
of Chevy Chase, President of the
Maryland Federation. Another an
nouncement of interest was that made
by Mrs. Ohio w. McWilliams, of
Rhodesdale, Chairman of Club Ex-
tension, to the effect that she would
give a prize of $500 to the county
bringing the largest number of clubs
into the Federation during the coming
year. In case of a tie, duplicate
prizes will be awarded. This is being
done in the belief that the many Eas-
tern Shore unfederated clubs now in
existence would be more effective if
affiliated into the Eastern Shore Dis
trict Federation.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-10-02
BIDS OPENED
FOR ERECTING
CITY BUILDING
c. w. Schmidt, Baltimore Con-
tractor, Awarded Job At
A Bid Of $36,618
ACTUAL WORK BEGAN
LAST TUESDAY MORNING

The Mayor and Council of POGO
moke City held special meeting last
Monday Afternoon at 200 o'clock for
the purpose of receiving and opening
bids in connection with the construc-
ton of new municipal building.
Mr.. Riggin Buckler, of Buckler &
Fenhagen, Architects of Baltimore,
and Mr.. Fleming, an official of the
Public Works Administration, were
present at the meeting and supervised
the opening and tabulation of the six
bids submitted. Contractors bidding
on the project were Cogswell Con-
struction Company, Davis Construc-
ton Company, Iacchi Construction
Company, Seymour, Ruff & Sons,
and G. w. Schmidt, all of Baltimore,
and Fred w. LANCE, of Aberdeen,
Md.
After reviewing the base bids and
alternates in connection Herewith,
contract was awarded to Mr.. C. w.
Schmidt. The amount of the con-
tract is $36,613.
A grant of $21,082 was recently
made to the Mayor and Council of
Pocomoke City by the Public Works
Administration. This grant repres-
ents forty-five percent, of the total
estimated cost of the project, which
includes the cost of land, architectural
engineering and construction costs.
One of the terms of this grant Of
S21, 082 is that work be started by
October 1, 1886. In order that there
should be no technical hold-up in
this connection Mayor E. w. Ross and
Councilman w. H. Dryden, actually
started work themselves of excavating
the cellar last Tuesday morning, Sep
TENDER goth. After which the Mayor
wired Mr.. Abel Wolman, Acting Di-
rector of the Public Works Admin
istration for Maryland, that the con-
tract for the building had been award
ed and work in Connection Herewith ac-
tually started.
One of the conditions of the con-
tract that will be interesting to the
citizens of Pocomoke is, that the pro-
ject will be completed within one
hundred working days from the date
contract is awarded, consequently
there will be municipal building in
Pocomoke City within the next few
months that will be a real credit to
our community.
Another very important fact in
connection with this project is that it
will be constructed without the use of
single penny collected through the
channel of taxes levied by the Mayor
and Council of Pocomoke. Forty-five
percent of the cost will be obtained
through an outright grant by the
Federal Government, while the re-
naming fifty-five percent will be pro-
cured through a division of profits
from the dispensaries. The law now
requires the assignment of all the prof
its of the Worcester County Liquor
Board to the County Commissioners,
but bill will be introduced when the
General Assembly convenes at Anna
polls next January, which will provide
for division of the profits among
the County Commissioners and the
four Incorporated towns-Pocomoke,
Berlin, Ocean City and Snow Hill. Po-
comoke's portion of this fund will be
placed in separate account to be
used exclusively for the liquidation of
its share in the cost of the new NUM-
cipal building.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-10-02
Acknowledgment

"The Democrat" acknowledges with
thanks and appreciation the receipt
Of complimentary card of admission
to all the athletic events enrolled
solely by the Washington College Ath-
letic Association during the 1867
season.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-10-02
TRI-COUNTY UNION
in ANNUAL CONVENTION

The Wicomico Somerset Worces-
ter Tri-County Union of the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union,
will hold its annual convention in the
Buckingham Presbyterian Church,
Berlin, Md, on Friday, October End,
with sessions at 1:3O and 7:3O P. M.
Mrs. Mary R. Haslup, state president
and others will speak.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-10-02
SERVICES AT ST. MARY'S
ON SUNDAY EVENING

Services at St. Mary's Episcopal
Church this city, next Sunday at 7:30
P. M. Evening and prayer and SER
mon by the rector, DR.. R. B. Mathews,
Public cordially invited to attend.
Church School at 10 A. M.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-10-02

Mrs. W. c. Cullen is visiting her
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Calvert Cullen, Jr., in Painter,
Va.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-10-02

Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Sturgis spent
a part of last week in New York.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-09-03
Husk News

We are having some very cool
mornings which reminds us that fall
is coming.
The revival at Graham closed Fri
day night.
Almost all of the farm wives in
this community are busy canning
tomatoes and picking beans. We are
glad the bean beetles did not get all
of the beans.
Several people from here attended
the decoration on Spencer Branch
Sunday. Mr.. Worth Davis was in
charge.
We want to thank our President
Franklin Roosevelt and the WPA for
the good road built in Harrigan
township under the supervision of
Gillian Weaver and r. D. Sheets.
They have both taken a great deal
of interest in the road and this has
been greatly appreciated by the peo-
pie of the township.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-09-03
GAMBILL REEVES


Coming as a surprise to their
many friends throughout the state
was the wedding Sunday morning,
August 20, of Miss Virginia Gambill,
of this city, and Mrs. Ben G. Reeves,
of Sparta. The ceremony was per-
formed in Wytheville, Va, with no
members of either family present
except Mr.. and Mrs, Russell Barr,
cousin and sister of the bride and
groom, respectively.
The bride was attired in fall out
fit of dark green with brown Access
series. She wore corsage of Tails
man roses and valley lilies. Immedi-
ately following the wedding, the
young couple left for Washington,
D. c., and Norfolk, Va, where they
will spend short honeymoon before
returning to Sparta where they will
be at home.
Mrs. Reeves, the youngest daugh-
ter or Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Gamblll, is
one of the most attractive young
women in this section Of the state.
She attended A. S. T. c., at Boone,
and Meredith College at Raleigh.
Mr.. Reeves is the youngest son Of
Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Reeves, Of White
head. He attended Davidson College
and Draughon's Business College in
Winston Salem. He is owner of the
Spartan Theatre in Sparta and the
Parkway Theatre in this city, and
young man of excellent business
promise.
The wedding unites two prominent
families in this and Allegheny
county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-09-03
CALL OF ASHE COUNTY
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION

A Republican County Convention
for Ashe County is hereby called tc
meet at the courthouse in Jefferson,
North Carolina, at 1000 o'clock A. NJ.
on Saturday, September 18th, 1896,
for the purpose of nominating cam
didates for the Republican ticket Of
Ashe County; and transacting such
other business as may properly come
before the Convention.
Township Primaries are hereby
called to meet at the voting place OF
each township on Friday, September
18th at 800 O'clock P. M. for the
purpose of electing delegates to the
County Convention.
ALI Republicans are urged to at
tend the Primaries and the Conven-
ton so that the will of the Party may
be expressed in the candidates nom
mated for the Republican ticket.
GRANT BAUGUESS,
Chairman,
Ashe County Republican
Executive Committee.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-09-03
White Top News

New Hope School opened August
oath, with a good attendance. The
teachers are Mr.. Dale Atwood, Of
Nathans Creek, and Irene Suther-
land, of Creston. We are expecting a
successful school year.
Rev. H. M. Boyd, of Waynesboro,
KY, held services at Bethel Saturday
night and Sunday.
The decoration was, held at the
Farmer cemetery Sunday.
Mrs. Lydia Miller, of Eubag, KY,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. F. Farmer.
! Mr.. Jack Frost visited the White
Top folk Saturday night, but no
damage was done.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Shepherd an
nounce the birth of a baby girl, Sat-
urday, August 20. Mrs. Shepherd is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A.
Perry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jessie Cox visited
relatives at Laurel Springs Sunday.
Miss Ethel and Mr.. Ralph Perry
entered A. S. T. G. at Boone last
week. Their mother accompanied
them for weeks visit.
Mr.. H. B. Farmer, of Watauga,
Tenn, had his car stolen last Mon
day night. There has been no trace
of the car as yet.
The belts on Ira Greer's saw mill
walked away one night last week
and have not returned.
Rev. Jim Miller, of Eubak, KY,
visited his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T. Farmer Sunday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-09-03
NOTICE OF SUMMONS
North Carolina
Ashe County

North Carolina
Ashe County
In the Superior Court
Flossie Greer VS. Oren Greer.
The defendant above named viii
take notice that an action entitled as
above has been commenced in the
Superior Court of Ashe County for a
divorce a vinculo, and the said De-
PENDANT will further take notice that
he is required to appear on the Isl
day of October 1886, before the
Clerk of the Superior Court of said
county and answer or demur to the
complaint in said action, or the
plaintiff will appeal to the Court fo1
the relief demanded in said ocm-
plant.
This the LIST day of Sept, 1886.
j. D. STANSBERRY,
9-24 Clerk Superior Court.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-09-03
NOTICE OF SALE
North Carolina
AShe County

North Carolina
Ashe County
In the Superior Court
Before the Clerk
E. w. Sapp, S. C. Sapp, Callie Ham
and husband, w. H. Ham VS.. J..
E. Sapp, E. S. Sapp, Verna Per-
kins, Spencer Farmer, Howard
Farmer, Russell Farmer, Clay
Farmer, Bruce Farmer, Doyle
Farmer, Leila GRAPHICAL and hus-
band, Sam GRAPHICAL, Blanche
GRAPHICAL and husband, Henry
GRAPHICAL, Romie Dill and hus-
band, Howard Dill, Maude Rotten
and husband, w. M. Rotten, Dor
othy Perkins, and L. P. Coward,
Guardian AID Litem of Dorothy
Perkins.
Under and by virtue of an order of
the Superior Court of Ashe County
made in the above entitled proceed
ings the undersigned Commissioner
will on the 1st day Of October, 1886,
at one o'clock P. M. at the Court
house door in Jefferson, North Caro-
lima, offer for sale to the highest bid
der the following described lands,
tO-Wlt:
First Tract: Containing 721s acres,
more or less, and known as the John
Sapp home tract.
Second Tract: Containing 81 acres,
more or less, and known as the John
Sapp Roaring Fork land. ~
Third Tract: Containing 103 acres,
more or less, and known as the John
Sapp Hytower land.
Fourth Tract: Containing 26 acres,
more or less, and known as the w.
w. Walker tract, and for full and
complete description of these tracts
reference is hereby made to the title
deeds of same and recorded in the
office of the Register of Deeds of
Ashe County and same made part
hereof.
Terms of sale announced on day
of sale.
This 31st day of August, 1896.
IRA T. JOHNSTON,
9-24 Commissioner.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-09-03
NEW FAIL LINE

Save save. Now is the time
McNeill's Store is the place to saw
money on mems and boys suits
Mems all-wooI suits $40 to $21
Boys wool suits 1898 to $11.9S
Boys wash suits z----29c to CSC ,
Mems wash Suits--$3.OO to $6.98
(Actual first cost
Come and see and buy and save.
McNEILL'S
West Jefferson, N. C.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-09-03
NOTICE
North Carolina
Ashe County

North Carolina
>Ashe County
In the Superior Court
Frank Fields VS.. Lizzie Fields.
The Defendant above named will
take notice that an action entitled as
above has been commenced in the
Superior Court of Ashe County,
North Carolina, to secure an absolute
divorce and the said Defendant will
further take notice that she is re-
quired to appear and answer or de-
muir to said complaint within the
time prescribed by law or the Plain
tiff will apply to the Court for the
relief demanded in said COMPLAINT.
This August Is, 1886.
J. d. STANSBERRY,
9-24p Clerk Superior Court.