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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-02-19
ERVING WILKINS IS
FOUND DEAD In THICKET

Lying face down in pine thicket
about two hundred yards from his
home, the body of Erving Wilkins,
"a, was found Tuesday morning about
two miles west of Whaleyville on the
Wicomico side of the Pocomoke river.
Near the body of Wilkins was a
double barreled shotgun, one cham
Der of which had been discharged.
Just one week prior to this, on Feb
ruary 9th the body of Horace Will
kin, a former C. G. C. enrollee and
cousin to Erving, was found hanging
from a limb of a tree in Pocomoke
Swamp. It is possible that brooding
over his cousins fate led him to end
his own life.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-02-19
THIS DISTRICT
BOY SCOUTS
GOES OVER TOP
Raises 1915 For The Scouts;
The Quota Assigned Hav-
ing Been $500
APPRECIATION DINNER IN
DOVER, FEBRUARY 25TH

The Pocomoke District, Boy Scouts
has done itself proud this year in the
way of financial aid extended, and
the amount contributed will likely cor
stitute record.
The quota named for this District
this year was $500, and it was about
the same last year. The best the Dis
trict could do in 1886 was $4,000;
this year the District has gone over
the top with splendid offering of
1915.
No doubt this has been the result
of a strong and vigorous organiza-
ton. Some months ago a meeting
was held in Crisfield at which a Dis
trict Committee was appointed as fol-
lows: Ralph A. Ross, Pocomoke, Chair
man; yelling Tawes, Crisfield, Wee
Chairman. Sub committees were ap-
pointed with the following chairmen:
Activities and Civic Service, Raymond
c. Dryden, Pocomoke; Camping, Ever
EFT Cannon, Princess Anne; Finance,
j. Willard Tawes, Crisfield; Leader
ship Training, Jesse D. Evans, Girls
field; Organization and Troop Ser
vice, Godfrey Child, Esq, Pocomoke;
Publicity, Edward J. Clarke, POGO
moke; and Scout Advancement, DIR.
S. J. Venable, Pocomoke.
Workers and solicitors for the Po-
comoke Area were as follows: God
frey Child, ESQ.,, Chairman; N. E. Sar-
torius, Vice-Chairman; Special men,
bers, Mrs. Madeline Bunting, Miss
Hortense Parsons, Miss Mildred Hay
man, Russell E. Matthews, Edward
Ham, ]. r. Tilghman, Grady E. Pow
ell and L. G. Callahan.
All the above did splendid service,
but special mention shiuld be made
of the two ladies among the work
ers who collected over 5000 of the
$3.50 raised. They gave their time
and labor and they are to be highly
commended and complimented for
their success.
AS sort of jubilation over the re-
suit of financial aid in this area, as
we'll as in others, an appreciation
dinner" will be held in Dover, Della
ware, on Thursday, February 25, at
1880 P. NJ, in the Hotel Richardson.
This function is given as a testimon-
al to the workers and solicitors.
Those who were so liberal in their
can rest assured their
money went to splendid cause,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-02-19
MRS. S. W. JONES
SUCCUMBS AFTER
A LONG ILLNESS
Died On February Is, At the
Home Of Her Son, Paul
Jones, Near RemsOn
FUNERAL SERVICES ON
MONDAY AT REMSON'S

After an illness Of some length
Mrs. Sarah Wise Jones passed away
Saturday, February 18th at the home
of her son, Mr.. Paul Jones, near Rem
son, short distance from this city.
Funeral services were held on Mon
day afternoon at Remson's M. E.
Church, conducted by Rev. John Jones
of Camden, Del, former pas
tor, assisted by the present pastor,
Rev. G. S. Thomas and Rev. E. w.
Church of the Baptist denomination.
The pallbearers were: Cleveland
Jones, Colvin Redden, Herbert Para
dee, Maurice Lambertson, Marion
Lambertson and Letcher Colona. Her
granddaughters acted as honorary
bearers. Interment was made in the
adjoining cemetery.
Mrs. Jones, who was SO years of
age, was native of Worcester coun-
ty and was born in the same house
where her death occurred, known as
the old Payne homestead. A woman
of fine christian character she was
held in high esteem by all who knew
her. Widely known throughout the
county her passing will be noted with.
regret and she will be greatly miss.
ed from the community in which she.
lived.
Mrs. Jones is survived by two
daughters and four sons: Mrs. Colvin
c. Redden, Mrs. Ben Parade, Messrs
Samuel, Marion, Paul and Arthur
Jones. She also leaves a large num-
Der of grandchildren.
The following poem was contributed
by Mrs. Margaret N. Fossett, of Phil
adelphia, former resident of this
city.
In Memory of Mrs. Sarah Wise Jones
Gone to that land of pure delight,
Come to her journeys end:
But while she now, is out of sight
We hope to meet again.
We do not know where Heaven is,
But it can't be far away;
We have so many loved ones there
And others on the way.
So while we walk along the way
We must try to smile and sing,
And pray that when our journeys
done
With her We'll stand before the
King.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-02-19
FARMERS WORK
OUT WISHES FOR
ACTION
Tax Problems AS Usual Attract
Attention Of Farm Lead
er Group
URGES STRONGER LAW
FOR THE POULTRY THIEF

Legislative wishes of organized
farmers of Maryland have been work
ed out in detail, and will be present
ed to the legislature this week, &C
cording to p. C. Turner of Baltimore
county, chairman of the legislative
committee of the Maryland Farm Blu
reau. Mr.. Turner's statement follow
ed meeting of the committee of elev-
en- leaders of the organization rep
resenting all sections of the state held
last week.
Tax problems, as usual, attracted
major attention of the farm leader
group. The organization will contin-
ue to fight for a state income tax,
and the continuance of selective sales,
or luxury taxes, according to Mr..
Turner. The committee again oppos-
ed diversion of gas taxes in any form,
but stated opposition to Constitu-
tional Amendment preventing diver
sion at this time. Elimination of
state levies on real estate for tax pur-
poses were also favored by the farm
group, but again legislative, rather
than Constitutional means of accom-
plishing the purpose were favored.
"Three recent proposals were in
cluded in the questions on which the
farm bureau leaders took action"
Mr.. Turner reports. "The Maryland
organization will support the nation
al farm bureau in it's stand for con-
sentative policy on the farm tenancy
question, favoring a plan which will
help real farmers to own land, but
which will not put the Government in
a position of loaning money to those
who have not proved their ability to
operate farms. The group favored
the administration of the soils con-
servation and domestic allotment act
through the extension service of the
University of Maryland, and also fav-
ored proposals which would provide
legal methods for the establishment of
soils conservation districts to control
soil erosion which is doing permanent
and long time damage to Maryland's
resources"
The committee also went on record
as favoring stronger grading law
for farm products, and adequate ap-
preparations for the control of Japa-
nese beetle, Mr.. Turner announced,
and also urged passage of a stronger
law for the control of poultry thiev-
cry.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-02-19
CORRECTION AS TO
DANCE FEBRUARY y

In a communication received from
Virginia and printed in our paper last
week it was stated that Worcester
Post No. SO American Legion would
hold jamboree and dance on Wash
ington's Birthday. The item was evil
IDENTIFY confused with the jamboree
held by the Chincoteague Post.
Worcester Post will hold dance
Monday night, February % in the
State Armory this city but will not
hold an oyster roast in connection
with the affair.
The dance will be the annual Wash
ington Birthday dance, sponsored each
year by the American Legion and
Auxiliary, and will feature Jack Schal
Ter and the Club Royal Orchestra.
Table reservations are being made
Mrs. Charles Crockett, tele-
phone 151-W.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-02-19
.PACEANTS TO Be
GIVEN AT M. P. CHURCH

A program, including two short
pageants and other entertaining fea-
lures, will be presented Wednesday
night, February oath in Bethany M.
P. Church under the auspices of the
Ladies Missionary Society. There is
no admission charge and the COM
mittee hopes for large attendance.
The two pageants are entitled
Thanksgiving Ann" and "The Way
to the Cross" The program will
start promptly at 7:3O o'clock.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-02-19
COLORED MAN KILLED
UNDER FREIGHT TRAIN

A colored man by the name of Wal
ter Brown, was badly mutilated Fri
day night last when he attempted to
hop a freight train at the crossing
near Second Street. He was thrown
under the train and had his foot and
arm severed. He was also badly lac
Grated about the head and face and
received other injuries.
Picked up conscious he was rushed
by ambulance to the Peninsula Gen
eral Hospital in Salisbury where he
died shortly after entering the hos
pital.
With Brown was another negro,
both hailing from North Carolina,
who, according to report had board
ed the train and was waiting for
Brown to join him. When he saw his
companion caught beneath the train
he jumped off. The victim was drag
ged some distance down the track and
was badly mutilated before assistance
could reach him. Both were around
the age of % or 80.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-02-19
ANOTHER GUN-TOTER
NABBED BY OFFICER

Another "gun-toter" was appre-
hended aturday night last by Off
Ger Birmingham and relieved of Is
automatic. The offender in this in
stance was Bob Manuel, colored, prop
rietor, of restaurant near the river.
Manuel had engaged in an alter
cation with a white man and had
been warned to return to his place of
business. Disregarding the warning he
continued to make himself objection
able until finally to avoid trouble,
Officer Birmingham subjected him to
a search and found the gun concealed
on his person. The affair happened
around the hour of 9 o'clock. The
colored man was lodged in jail and
a hearing held at 1890. Manuel was
fined $50 and costs or in failure to pay
the fine six months in the House of
Correction.
Prefering freedom to sentence he
produced the money, amounting to
$3.50.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-02-19
SAML ]. ROSS
DIED WEDNESDAY
in ACCOMACK
Funeral Services Held From Ma
kemie Presbyterian Church
In AccOmac

Funeral services were held from
Mackenzie Presbyterian Church in Ac-
comac, Saturday, February 18th for
Samuel Jacob Ross, son of the late
Judge Samuel T. Ross and Margaret
Nelson Ross, who died at his home
in Accomac Wednesday night at the
age of 48 years.
Although he had been in i'll health
for several months his death was the
result of sudden heart attack. His
father, Judge Ross died of heart
attack at his home in Accomac on
February Fl, 1921 and his mother of
illness in the Johns Hopkins Hospital
in 1926.
Mr.. Ross in 1919 married Miss
Kathryn Poulson Gusts, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. GUSTS of
Onancock, Va, and for four years
after their marriage they resided in
Norfolk where he practiced law. Re-
turning to Acomac in 1928 he con-
tinued the practice of law.
The deceased is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Kathryn C. Ross, one
daughter, Miss Jane Ross, both of
Accomac, and one brother, DIR. John
w. Ross, of Onancock.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-02-19
7. H. SPENCE
SUCCUMBS AT
COLLEGE PARK
For Many Years Instructor At
Md. Ayr. College, Now
University OF Md.
BORN IN SNOW HILL
IN THE YEAR 1867

Thomas H. Spence, widely known
educator, died at his College Park
home Friday after a brief illness.
A native of Worcester county, he
was born at "Lansdowne", in Snow
Hill, in 1867, the son Of the late Ir-
wing and Virginia Humphreys Spence.
He was educated in the Snow Hill
grammar and high schools, gradual
ing later from Maupin's University
School at Ellicott City and the Johns
Hopkins University. He was admit
ted to the Maryland Bar in 1893 but
did not practice.
Mr.. Spence was principal of the
Stockton Academy from 1883 to 1889,
and headed the faculty of the Snow
Hill High School from 1889 to 1892.
In 1892 he was chosen professor of
languages at the Maryland Agricul-
tural College when it was reorganized
and in 1902 he was named vice-presi-
dent. From 1912 to 1913 he served
as acting president and from 1919 to
1921 he was acting dean Of the Col
lege of Arts and Science. He was
named dean emeritu in 1894 and ten
years later the board of regents au-
thorized his partial retirement. His
illness forced him to forego his teach
ing on February /.
Mr.. Spence was a member of the
Royal Arch Masons, a charter men,
Der of the Eastern Shore Society of
Baltimore and of the Sigma NJ fra
ternity.
In 1899, he married Miss Charlotte
Calvert of Prince Georges county.
He is survived by his wife and three
children, including Mrs. Virginia r.
wing Spencer Lescure, Of Harrisburg,
Pa; Mrs. Charlotte Calvert Spence
Wilton, of Charlotte, N. c., and Mrs.
Mary Spence Montgomery, of College
Park; four grandchildren, and two
sisters, Mrs. William R. Bullock, of
Charlotte, N. c., and Mrs. P. M. Price
of Cleveland.
Funeral services were held in ST..
Andrews Chapel, College Park, the
Rev. Ronalds Taylor officiating. Bur-
ial was on Sunday afternoon at Snow
Hill, where services also were held.
DR.. A. A. Parker and DR.. E. J.
Clarke of Pocomoke were among
those named as pail bearers.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-02-19
P.AND T.ASSOC.
ON RECORD FOR
TEACHERS PAY
Association Well Represented By
Patrons At The Meeting
In Annapolis
MARCH MEETING WILL BE
IN FORM OF HOBBY SHOW

At recent meeting Of the Z. T.
A. held at the High School an inter
esting report on the meeting at An
napolis asking for full restoration of
teachers pay was made by Mrs. John
II. Clarke. The meeting was attend
ed by eleven patrons from Pocomoke
with delegations from other parts of
the county.
Mrs. Raymond Dixon reported four
children had been furnished with need
ed clothing. Mrs. Roger Landlord
spoke of the favorable reception of
the delegation from the P. T. A. ask
ing the Mayor and Council to intro
duce bill to include the High School
in the Corporate limits of the town.
Mrs. Dawson Clarke told of her pur-
chases and plans for fixing the clinic
room at the Elementary school. She
asked for chairs, tables, book cases,
books and magazines to add to the
use and effectiveness of the room.
Mrs. Clarence Dryden, chairman of
the school supper, called for volun-
teers to make cakes, rolls and other
needed items on the menu. Mrs.
Clinton Jones explained the N. Y. A.
help obtained from the government
which will tighten the work of the
committee preparing lunches at the
elementary school.
It was decided to install a water
heater in the High School kitchen and
to purchase four extra doors for girls
lavatories in addition to the ten al
ready furnished. The work on pas
sage at the elementary school is held
up awaiting o. K. from the school
board.
An informal and interesting talk on
her trip to Europe last summer was
made by Miss Donate. The intimate
knowledge of Italy and Italian life
gained while a guest in her grand
mothers home was particularly en-
joyed. This was followed by we'll de-
livered talks on Fascism and Com
munism by Jack GUSTS and Kenneth
Vincent. Miss Cecilia Shaw gave a
comprehensive and we'll rounded re-
port on "Gone With The Wind" which
she considers the best historical novel
ever written on the old South.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-02-19
REELECTION OF c.
and P. DIRECTORS

At the annual meeting of the Ches-
apeake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany of Baltimore City held in Bal
timore, February 9, the following di-
rectors were reelected: William G..
Baker, r. Howard Bland, Albert D.
Hutzler and Henry M. Warfield, Bal
timore; Thomas B. Finan, Cumber-
land; T. Hughlett Henry, Easton;
Alexander Armstrong, Hagerstown
and Baltimore; Charles E. Bryan,
Havre de Grace, and Philip o. Cof-
fin, John A. Remon and Lloyd B.
Wilson, Washington.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-02-19
CLUB
HOLDS ANNUAL
LADIES' NIGHT
Meeting Took On The Form Of
A Valentine Party In Which
All Took Part
STORMY NIGHT CAUSES
ABSENCE OF ENTERTAINER

Fifty-eight Rotary AIMS, guests,
and Rotarians met in the community
room of the Presbyterian Church. on
Tuesday evening of this week, the oc-
casion being the Annual Ladies Night,
of the local Rotary Club.
The performance took on the SEM
blance of Valentine party and was
the more attractive since the entire
assembly took part in the stunts.
Prizes were offered to the one who
could, in the shortest time, mind some
broken hearts, these consisting of
heart valentines cut into jig-saw-like
angles and squares. Mrs. Stanley
Bayly secured the woman's prize for
this; and "Bill" Dyott the mans
award.
Another contest, in which Mrs.
Clarence Robertson proved specially
proficient was the jingle writing, the
verse or verses containing sentiment
tai illusions to the little love god.
The main entertainer, a magician
by the name of Zerr, was prevented
from appearing by the storm which
according to telegram from him,
sent from Elkton, was making the
roads impossible by snow, wrecks,
and debris of various sorts.
DR.. A. A. Parker very acceptably
filled in the time by exhibiting his
motion picture reels, which he, as a
lover of amateur photography had
collected, all representative of local
places and incidents.
Those present as guests were: DIR.
and Mrs. w. H. Walters, guests of
DR.. E. J. Clarke; DR.. and Mrs. John
w. Robertson, of Onancock, guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ounce Ashburn; Mr..
and Mrs. G. E. Schoolfield, guests of
DR.. and Mrs. N. E. Sartorius; Mr..
and Mrs. James P. Blaine, Jr., guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph C. Stevenson;
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellwood E. Matthews,
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Emit;
Miss Hortense Parsons, guest of Mr..
and Mrs. George S. Bunting; and
Miss Elizabeth Smullin, guest of her
father, President John T. Smullin.
Jr.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-02-19
P. A. WIMBROW
IS Welded TO
MISS JOHNSON
Ceremony Performed By Rev.
G. J. Hooker, In This City,
On Saturday Last

Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver A. Johnson
announce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Margaret Coulbourne Johnson, to
Mr.. Peter Ayres Wimbrow, son of
Mrs. P. A. Wimbrow and the late Mr..
Wimbrow, of Whaleyville, Maryland,
which took place at the home of the
bride in this city Saturday, February
18th at p. m.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. G. J. Hooker, pastor of Beth
any and Quinton M. P. Churches and
was witnessed by Mrs. P. A. VIM
brow, mother of the groom, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. A. Johnson, parents of the
bride, the brides's brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles N. Led
mum and Miss Edwina Milligan.
The bride is a graduate of POGO
moke High School and of the State
Teachers College in Salisbury and is
a teacher in the Elementary School
of Berlin. She wore a dress of beige
crepe with accessories to match and
was attended by her sister, Mrs.
Charles Noble Lednum of Cambridge.
Mr.. Lednum acted as best man.
The groom is a graduate of Buck
ingham High School and attended the
Massanutta Military Academy.
Immediately after the ceremony the
happy couple left for a brief honey
moon in Philadelphia and upon their
return will take up their residence in
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-02-19
SCHOOL SUPPER in
POCOMOKE Hi SCHOOL

The 7th annual school supper will
be held at the Pocomoke High School
Thursday, February 25th. Under the
direction of Miss Bennett, Mrs. Mer-
rill, with Mrs. Clarence Dryden chair
man of the committee from the P. T.
A. to assist, this promises to be a
very success affair.
Following the supper a Bingo Party
for the benefit of the P. T. A. will
be arranged by Mrs. George Hender-
son and her committee. The public
is asked to participate and to bring
along a few pennies in addition to
their supper ticket.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-02-19
''Chirps"; ~
from the
Democrats Pen

The first of a series of entertain
ments arranged by the Cooperative
Concert Association, of Salisbury, was
given on Thursday night of last week,
in the auditorium of the State Teach
ers College building.
There was a capacity audience, all
tickets had been sold prior to the e.
vening of February II. The program
preented three artists: Garcia Goya,
in a recital of Spanish dances; Beat
rice Burford, harpist; and Norman
Secon, pianist.
In an assembly of 800 or more peo-
pie, from communities where the seats
had been purchased, it is impossible
for such a group to be selective. It
must becomposed of widely varying
tastes and temperameats. There
would be, of course, those who might
be supposed to hesitate at approval
Of the highly artistic. There might be
those whose mental and moral con-
situations would lead them to revel
IN classical renditions. There might
be those who would prefer the mod
ernity of jazz productions. And there
might be those who could go only so
far in the appreciation of the refine
nnent of art, but might be submerged
in the depths of the waves of the
highest class productions.
However, we are told that, by the
ancients all arts were classified under
the head of music" and there are
few souls unresponsive to melody and
harmony. That being true, there was
unlimited opportunity for the people
assembled to enjoy themselves to the
full, in the offering of the three art
its mentioned above.
And they apparently did. In
Goya there was enhancing tempo and
rhythm. There was as much music
in the swaying of the 1.-THE body, the
gathering castanet, the interpretative
poses, the tap-tapping of her heels,
the wild abandon of gesticulation, the
absolute surrender of her entire be-
ing to her classic role, as there is
the chords of the human voice; the
great rolling tones of the organ pipes;
or the wonderful response of piano
wires to the touch of a master. She
was superb, and the audience knew
it and felt it. Everyone must have
some of the artistic in himself to en-
joy art, and undoubtedly Goya
brought to the surface every instinc-
tive feeling of art appreciation.
Secon, both as an accompanist to
Goya and in solo renditions, was
master hand in his piano recital.
There was no installing the soul that
was back of his work. His technique
Continued on Page 12)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-02-19

Accomack Chapter No. 81 Order of
the Eastern Star, of Chincoteague,
will hold Maryland Night" Tuesday,
February 23rd at which time chap
tiers from Pocomoke, Crisfield, Sails
bury, Snow Hill, Berlin and other
nearby towns will be entertained by
the Chincoteague members. The hos
pitality of these ladies is we'll known
and Maryland members of the order
are looking forward to a most enjoy
able evening.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-02-19
LIONS Give FREELY
TO LOCAL CLUBS

The Lions Club of Pocomoke was
very liberal with its purse on Tues
day night. The Woman's Club came
in for a gift of $500 following the
order of last year. The Boy Scouts
and the Girl Scouts each got $500.
The work of the Women and of the
Scouts is commendable and should
be encouraged.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-02-19

DR.. Bradford Massey, Deputy State
Health Officer and County Health Of
-ficeA Worcester County, has been
sent to the Johns Hopkins University
by the United States Public Health
Service, for a post graduate course
in public health administration. DR..
Massey left for Baltimore the early
part of the week.