Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-12-24
Local and Rural News

i The Rev. Merton S. Fales, of Balti
more, Md, will be the guest preached
at the Pitts Greek Presbyterian Churcl
on Sunday, December 26th at the 1.
O'Clock service. He will also pTeacl
at the Beaver Dam Church at O'Clock
in the afternoon.
r. Harlan Robertson, of the POGO
noke Foundry and Machine Works;
and Harvey Bradshaw, undertaken
both OF this city, were elected mem
bers of the local Rotary Club at its
regular meeting last Monday evening.
Mr.. James L. Ward, of Norfolk, is
gradually recovering from severe in
juries received in an automobile acct
dent which occurred around Thanks
giving. He is still a patient in St.
Vincent's Hospital where he was car
ried following the accident.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. A. Giltz, of this
city, announce the marriage of their
daughter, Isabella K, to Mr.. William
H. Detlaw, of Williamsport, Md, on
December fourth. The young couple
were married in Snow Hill by the Rev.
Disston w. Jacobs.
A candle light Service will be held
in Manokin Presbyterian Church in
Princess Anne Sunday afternoon, De-
cember 26th at o'clock. A cantata,
under the personal direction of Mrs.
Benjamin T. Dryden of this city, will
be presented, with about fifteen voices
taking part.
Mr.. w. d. Burton of this city is
recovering from injuries received when
a cart loaded with fodder overturned
with him as he was rounding street
corner. Mr.. Burton was thrown sew
eral feet on the concrete and received
numerous cuts and bruises.
The doors of the Marva Theatre
will be thrown open to the children
Friday afternoon at p. N. Every
child, IL years of age, and under will
be admitted absolutely free of charge
as Christmas gifts from the manage
ment of the theatre.
Mrs. T. Miles MacGlothlin who has |
been the guest Of her aunt, Miss Annie |
M. Davis, of Second Street, will leave |
for Norfolk to join her hus-
band. Mr.. and Mrs. MacGlothlin will |
spend the holidays with their son,
T. Miles MacGlothlin, Jr., in South
western Virginia.
A special musical program will be
presented in Bethany Methodist Pro-
testant Church Sunday night, Deem
Der 26th at 7:30 o'clock. 1t will con-
sist of Christmas anthems, solos, male
voices and mixed voices and also carol
singing by the congregation. The
public is cordially invited to attend
the service.
A regular meeting of Crescent |
Chapter No. A o. E. S. will be held
night, December 9th at 1880
o'clock. Following the meeting a
Christmas program will be rendered
and the annual Christmas party held.
Quite a few out of town guests are
The two banks of Pocomoke City,
the Pocomoke City National Bank and
the Citizens National Bank, will be
closed all dayl Saturday in observance
of Christmas Day. They will also be
closed New Years day which also
falls on Saturday. All business houses
are advised to make preparations for
change and payrolls on Friday.
Five young men, Strayer Gordy,
Marion Mason, Marshall Kelly, Nor
ris Parsons and Kenneth Vincent, bet
ter known as the Singing Epworth
League Quintet" of Salem M. E. |
Church, will be heard on the Brad
shaw Funeral Parlors quarter hour
over WSAL this coming Sunday at
2:30 o'clock.