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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1937-11-19
FARM BUREAU BANQUET
NIGHT OF DECEMBER 2

Plans have been completed for the
holding of the fourteenth annual Wor-
cester County Farm Bureau banquet
the night of December End, $3.50 P.
M. The banquet and annual meeting
this year will be held in the new Fire
Hall at Snow Hill, with Prof. Charles
S. Richardon, College Park, as the
principal speaker of the evening.
Tickets should be obtained by Farm
Bureau members not later than No
vember 9th and can be produced
from the following members of the
ticket committee: William H. Hollo-
way, Newark; S. o. Northam, Snow
Hill; N. Newall Stagg, Jr., Snow Hill;
L. L. Colona, Pocomoke; Willard +.
Evans, Pocomoke; C.. C. Pilchard,
Stockton; William S. Townsend, Girdle
tree; r. T. Grant, Snow Hill.
State President Harry H. Nuttle,
Denton, and c. E. Wise, Jr., Secretary
Treasurer, Baltimore, will also be a.
mong the speakers.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1937-11-19
MRS. E. 7. LEWIS
DIED NOV. II
IN POCOMOKE
Mother Of Prominent POcOmOAe
Business Men Passes Away
After Long Life
WIDOW OF CHARLES III.
LEWIS, OF SAXIS, VA.

Mrs. Charlotte Temple Lewis, aged
81 years, died at the home OF her
son, Mr.. Norman Lewis, of this city,
at 1920 A. M. Friday, November 18th.
She was the widow of Charles a.
Lewis who preceded her in death "a
years ago.
Funeral services were held from the
home Sunday afternoon. Interment
was in the family lot in the Baptist
churchyard on Saxis, Va. Bearers
were C. P. Council, Rodney Miller
A. E. Holland, C. w. Maddox, c. K
Howard, George Young.
She was born in Accomack county
but had resided in Pocomoke for IL
years. She is survived by three chill
dren: Mrs. Hattie Etheridge, 300 Gil
ton Ave-, Ocean View, Va; Mr.. Nor
man J. Lewis, Pocomoke and Mr.. Cor
don z. Lewis, Pocomoke; also by a
brother, Mr.. Frank VESSELS, Saxs
Va; and a sister, Mrs. Georgianna
Linton, Saxis, Va. Twelve grandchil-
dren and two great-grandchildren sur
vive.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1937-11-19
POCOMOKE'S Community
PARK IS NOW MADE SURE
BY ROOSEVELT'S APPROVAL
METHODIST CHURCHES
TO HOLD SUPPER MEETING

Western Maryland College alumni
committees, representatives of the
Methodist Protestant churches of the
Eastern Shore, and other friends of
the college at Westminster will hold a
supper meeting at o'clock next Tues
day evening at the Bethesda Metho-
dist Protestant Church in Salisbury.
This meeting, which will be the Sec
ond Eastern Shore dinner conducted
this month in the interest of the $780,
900 building program, will be address,
ed by DR.. Fred G. Holloway, President
of Western Maryland, and various com
mittee leaders and church representa-
tives.
The quotas for the Eastern Shore
counties in the building campaign for
a new dormitory, field house, and an
addition to the college library at
Western Maryland total $20,500. Of
this amount about $4,000 already has
been secured in cash and pledges over
a two-year period.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1937-11-19
Work Is Expected To Start
Within Two Weeks Clearing
About FOrty-Seven Acres
PROJECT TO PROVIDE THE
UNEMPLOYED WITH WORK

The last step, the Presidents ap-
proval, has been taken, the President
has given his assent, and Pocomoke's
Park Project will become a reality.
This information came this week thru
reliable sources to Mayor E. Wilfred
Ross.
This means that a recreation CEN
ter will be established on Pocomoke
River, and the approach to it will E.
ventually be through Second Street,
a large part of which has been grad
ed and will in time be hard-surfaced.
The tract of land secured from the
Stevenson estate comprises about Al
acres and had been acquired by the
Pocomoke City Corporation as the
first step in the proposed improve
ment.
In the prosecution Of the work there
will be money to the amount of about
$4,000 spent and most of it for labor,
which arrangement will furnish work
for a number of men who, otherwise
would be unemployed. 1t is estimat-
ed that at least $4,000 will be hand
ed out to the laborer. This will, of
course, find it's way into the chan
nels of trade here, and will add to
commercial activity.
The work is awaiting the order to
"Go!" and it will not be many days
before the preparatory clearing pro-
cess will start. 1t is the plan to.
build 9-hole golf course; prepare
tennis courts, ball fields, and lay off
space for other sports. There will
be a club house to be built of logs and
measure 20 feet by 80 feet. A board
walk along the river front is contem-
plated and pier running out from
the bank.
This is consummation which has
long been wished, and those who have
been instrumental in bringing it about
deserve commendation for their pub
lic-spiritedness. Ways and means of
maintenance will now have to be work
ed out, but these have already been
discussed and it is thought there will
be no difficulty along this line,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1937-11-19
DELEGATES NAMED TO
ATTEND CONFERENCE

Delegates from the local P. T. A.
named to attend the State P. T. A.
Congress in session in Salisbury this
week were: Mrs. Dawson Clarke, Mrs.
Malcolm Matthews, Mrs. p. A. Creath
and Mrs. C. S. Jenkins. The ses-
sion opened on Monday in the State
Teachers College with nearly 200 per-
sons in attendance. The principal
speaker at the opening session was
DR.. Esther McGinnis, head of the De-
partment of Parent Education, Uni
versity of Minnesota.
The local organization, under the
leadership of Mr.. Hartley Stevens, Jr.,
is functioning smoothly with inter-
esting programs. Plans are being
made for the purchase of trees for the
two schools, drinking fountains for
the elementary school and a protector
for sound movies for the high school.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1937-11-19
VOCAL CONCERT
DRAWS CAPACITY
AUDIENCE SUNDAY
Mrs. w. H. DyOtt Presented
Hour OF Sacred Music At
Pitts Creek Church

Pitts Creek Presbyterian Church
was packed to capacity Sunday night
when the choir, under the direction of
Mrs. w. H. Dyott, presented an hour
of Sacred music.
The organ selections by Mrs. Dyott
included: "Ave Maria," by Schubert;
"Poet and Peasant Overture" by Le-
mare; "The Old Refrain" by Kreis-
ler; "Andantino," by Lemare; "Lon-
derry Air." by Orem; "Liebesfrued,'
by Kreisler; and "On the Beautiful
Danube" by Strauss.
The choir gave four anthems: "Glor-
ia in Excelsis," by Mozart; prayer
of Thanksgiving" by Nevin; "Trust
in the Lord" by Handel; 20 Lord
Most Holy" by Franck; soloist, Mrs
Paxson.
The program also included sole
by Mr.. Gum, "Thanks Be To God,
by Dickson; Duet, 20 That We Two
Were Maying," by Mrs. Paxson and
Mr.. Matthews; Solo, Rosary" by Mr.
Matthews; Octette "The Heavens Are
Telling-Creation" by Haydn; Quin-
tette, "Recessional" by DeKoven.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1937-11-19
UNION THANKSGIVING
SERVICE In M. E. CHURCH

The union Thanksgiving service this
year in Pocomoke City will be held at
the usual hour in the morning, in
Salem M. E. Church with Rev. J. W.
Wootten presiding. Rev. J. A. Ditto,
pastor of the Baptist Church will
preach the sermon; the public is cor
daily invited.
This is the only service Of the day
and all churches have heretofore CO.
operated in making it a success, hold
ing the meeting in a different church
every year.
1t is to be regretted that Rev. Sgd
ney Venable will not be present this
year for his presence was a benedic-
tion wherever he went; but, since he
has received a promotion everyone
wishes him we'll in his new field.
The offering at this Union Service
will go to the Kings Daughters to be
used in their program of relief.
This Sunday evening the Epworth
League officers will be installed in an
impressive service. The members of
this group will sit in body and the
service will largely be Young Peo-
ple's Service. Every member is urged
to be present.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1937-11-19
SCOUT OFFICIALS
AT CONFERENCE
wENDHAM, N. J.
Meeting Held On A Large Pri-
vate Estate Dedicated To
The Scout Movement
MANY DISTINGUISHED
SPEAKERS ARE PRESENT

Howard A. Solomon, Field Scout
Executive of Salisbury attended the
End National Rural Leaders Training
Conference at the Mortimer l.. Schiff
Reservation in Mendham, N. j., during
the past weekend.
In the quiet and comfort of a large
private estate dedicated to the Scout
ing movement as the center of Scout
ing in the United State, 35 men from
IL different States had the privilege
of hearing from such distinguished
gentlemen as Mr.. Wheeler McMillen,
Chairman of the National Committee
on Rural Scouting and Editorial Dl-
rector of the Country Home magazine;
DR.. o. E. Baker, Agricultural Econo-
mist of the United States Department
of Agriculture at Washington, D. o.;
Mr.. Fred C. Mills, National Director
of Health and Safety, B. S. A.; Mr..
Howard w. Beers of the New Jersey
State College of Agriculture; Mr.. Geo.
Ehler, Assistant to the Chief Scout
Executive, B. S. A.; and other distln-
guished speakers.
National Director of Rural Scout
ing, Oscar H. Benson, headed the
gathering and had charge of the Or
ganization of one of the finest pro-
grams ever offered to the men giving
leadership to Scouting in their home
communities and neighborhoods. The
information absorbed during the many
discussions from early morning to the
midnight hour will be the basis for
new trends of cooperation in the fos-
tering of Rural Scouting within our
area. The man attending the Training
Course found that Scouting is really
needed in our country areas in the
building Of character and the pro-
gressive growth of our nations that
Scouting offers much, in cooperation
with the All Club program, to our
boys in this area. That country
boy may do what he enjoys doing
most in his free time; that boy may
have companionship; that boys char
acter and understanding may be i'm
proved into better citizenship; these
and many other important points
were brought out by the trained rural
leaders.
The rural youth will find that these
discussions will be greatly to their
advantage when they talk with some
of those leaders. Scouting is by no
means a city boys program, but a
program for All boys-A program of
which over 80 per cent is devoted to
the boy on the farm, in the town,
village or hamlet. Come fellows, let
us find out now about this great Scout
ing program. Sure! You Can Be A
Scout! Write to Boy Scouts Of
America, Salisbury, Maryland for fur
ther information.)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1937-11-19
Boys And Girls Glue
Ven0bLe Scouts Party

A joint meeting of the Girl Scouts
and the Boy Scouts was held on Tues
day night of this week as a farewell
send-off for two of their number
Leucia and Sidney Venable. The par
ty was held over Farmers Silver Grill.
The Girl Scouts were in charge of
Mrs. L. G. Callahan and Mrs. Edwin
Birmingham. The boys were kept on
their good behavior by Scout Master
Fred Henderson and Assistant Scout
Master, Robert Scott.
About forty-five were present and
all enjoyed the evening to the full.
The two Venable children left We'd
nesday with their parents for their
new home West Nottingham, Cecil
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1937-11-19
SNEAK THIEF
APPREHENDED
BYPOLICE CHIEF
Negro "FIOater" Arrested, Tried,
And Given Eighteen Months
Sentence In "Cut"
HAND BAG SOLD TO
NEW CHURCH STORE

The snatch-thief, who grabbed the
handbag of Mrs. Emma Stevenson on
Saturday night last, has been arrest
ed, tried before Justice Merrill, and
given a sentence of eighteen months.
Ever since Mrs. Stevenson notified
the city police of her loss and the man.
ner of it, the officers have been on the
lookout for the miscreant; and, fol-
lowing up clues, Chief of Police, Ar
thur Birmingham, located him at the
home of Earl Cropper, negro, on Bank
Street, and took him in charge, on
Wednesday evening of this week.
This man, James Harris, negro
about 21 years of age, under ques-
tioning, admitted his guilt, told where
the pocketbook could be found and it
was recovered with all it's contents
except the five-dollar bill, which Har-
ris had spent. The stolen property
was located at the store of Mr.. Webb
Vessels, where the negro had offer
ed it for fifteen cents worth of food.
Harris is what might be called a
"floater" and claims Florida as his
home. He was concealed in the yard
of Mrs. Stevenson, probably behind
shrubbery, on the night mentioned a
bove, and as she stepped from her
porch about 7:30 P. M., the negro
grabbed the bag and made off down
Second Street toward the north end.
The police are to be commended for
their successful hunt and his appre-
hension and punishment should cause
similarly minded thieves to think
twice before getting in some of their
highway robberies.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1937-11-19
Harvesting Holly
Will Be Demonstrated

For the benefit of farmers and
woodland owners who are interested,
there will be demonstration of the
proper method. of harvesting holly,
together with an open discussion on
principles of the marketing of holly,
at C. C. C. Camp S-62 at the POGO
noke State Forest on Tuesday, Mo-
vember 23rd, at 200 P. M. The dem
onstration and discussion will be un-
der the direction of Nelson Fl. Fritz,
District Forester for the Maryland
State Department Of Forestry.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1937-11-19
MISS HUFFMAN
IS APPOINTED
ACCOMPANIST
Succeeds Mrs. Roy Woodland AT
The Piano For Somerset
Choral Club

At a recent meeting of the Somer-
set County Choral Club, Mrs. Roy
Woodland of Marion Station, who has
so successfully cooperated with the
club as accompanist for the past two
years, regretfully rendered her res'
ignation. While the club members
hoped and urged Mrs. Woodland to
reconsider her action, she said other
duties and responsibilities would make
it impossible for her to do SO this
winter.
The club nominated another accom-
plished musician to this important
post, Miss Lettie Huffman, of Prin-
cess being unanimously and enthusias-
tically elected.
Miss Huffman, who has studied al
the Peabody Institute in Baltimore
also under the noted DR.. Frye in Phils
delphia, and since childhood has been
a pupil of Mrs. Benjamin Dryden, the
director of the Somerset Club, is es-
pecially we'll fitted for her new re.
sponsibility.
Miss Huffman is native of POGO.
moke City, the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence o. Huffman, former
residents. Mr.. Huffman was associa
ted here with the Pennsylvania rail.
road, and was transferred to Princess
Anne.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1937-11-19
RED CROSS ROLL CALL
CLOSES THANKSGIVING

AS Thanksgiving marks the close
of the Red Cross Roll Call the people
of Pocomoke and vicinity are urged
to hand in their memberships within
the next few day. The membership
dues, as usual, are 81. and contribu-
tions may be made at the local Post
Office.
Fifty cents of this membership dol
lar is sent to national headquarters
to carry on emergency relief work
while the other fifty cents remains
in the county for special services.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1937-11-19
RARE GOOD MUSIC FOR
THANKSGIVING DANCE

Music for the annual Thanksgiving
Dance to be staged in the State Ar
mory in Pocomoke Thursday night
November 25th will be furnished by
Jack Schaller and his Club Royal Or
chestra.
This orchestra is a popular one and
can only be secured by booking weeks
in advance. The American Legion is
fortunate in being able to secure this
music for the affair.
Reservations may be made by tele-
phoning E. Farrell Bowen, Pocomoke
3O6-J.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1937-11-19
OLD BEVERLY"
HISTORIC Pile
IS DESTROYED
Built In The Latter Part Of The
Eighteenth Century, Burn
ed On Saturday
FIREMEN ARE RENDERED
HELPLESS IN MUD ROADS

Fire wrought sad havoc on Saturday
night when flames destroyed that
splendid old brick colonial mansion at
Kings Creek, known as Beverly.
Only the thick brick walls were left
as firemen, blocked from nearby creek
by mud, watched helplessly.
The mansion was purchased about
a year ago by William Perry, of Sal
isbury and New York, and restoration
of the building had been completed
just few weeks ago.
A frame kitchen, attached to the
mansion by an enclosed passageway,
was saved. This structure, used for
ONE time as slave quarters, is reputed-
ly older than the mansion itself.
Ernest Smith, a Wilmington, Del,
youth, who was visiting friends in
Princess Anne, was driving along the
highway three miles south of the
Somerset county seat when he saw
what appeared to be lights in the man.
sion. He realized, he said, that the
building was supposed to be unoccu-
pied, and drove up to investigate. His
car mired down in the muddy road,
and it was As minutes before he was
able to turn in the alarm.
Princess Anne firemen begged
down as they attempted to get their
pumper down to the creek, as did the
Salisbury firemen. BY that time the
roof and third floor were completely
ablaze.
The firemen used the water carried
in the engine tanks to save the frame
kitchen.
Beverly, built by Nehemiah King in
1889. was one Of the richest tradition
al spots on the peninsula. For ten
years slaves labored to build it, while
King lived in the frame kitchen. Tim
Der was cut from nearby forests and
seasoned; bricks were made on the
spot, from sand and clay along the
creek, as needed.
A secret room was built in the
mansion when plans were formulated
to smuggle the exiled Napolean Bona
parte into this country. The plans
called for the concealment of the ban
ished emperor in Beverly
The burning of this old place con-
stitutes an irreparable loss to the CO.
lonial exhibits of Somerset County
The house can be rebuilt, but it's for
mer treasures of interior decoration
can never be restored. It's holdings
panels, mantels, stairways, floors
ceiling, cornices, and spacious halls,
might be initiated, but the restoration
would lose some of their historic in
terest on that account. The old walls
stand as pathetic reminders of past
generations, and a splendid example
of architectural designing and exqui-
site workmanship has been reduced to
ashes.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1937-11-19
ART EXHIBIT STAGED
in new CHURCH SCHOOL

There will be an art exhibit at
the New Church High School, Decem-
Der 1917. The public is cordially in
vited to attend.
There will be student guides for the
exhibit if necessary.
This exhibit has been in Northamp-
ton county since October. Further
notice viii appear in this paper.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1937-11-19
GARBAGE COLLECTION TO
Be STARTED NOV. 80

The truck ordered by the City Coun-
Gil for use in the garbage collection
system to be installed, has arrived
and will be put into service about the
last of this week.
Full details as to its operation have
not yet been worked out. These in
clude the frequency of collection; the
sort of refuse matter to be handled;
the disposition of the same; and other
more minor matters. But these will
be satisfactorily settled and the pub
lie will hail the new system with great
satisfaction.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1937-11-19
~
from the
Democrats Pen

Well, Sir, it really is very remark
able how the careers of great men fire.
quently run in the same channel.
There is an old adage which reads:
"Great minds run in the same direc-
tion." Of course, that's the explana-
ton, since it's reasonable to suppose
every career is dependent, more or
less, upon ones mental activity,
strength, and purpose.
Now take me an Harry - Nice, l
mean-the man who is living in that
mansion-made-over hang-out in Ye
Anciente Cite of Annapolis. BY the
way, saw that wonderful pile recent
", and, to me, it is fearfully and won
derfully made. Starting at one end
of it, 1 receive the impression Of an
attempt at English or American CO.
lonial architecture. Taking one or
two steps in southeast by east one
half west. or something like that, I
bump into a frontage which might
easily be taken as a reproduction of
a French Chateau. Rubbing shoul-
ders with this is a hint of the old
castles in Spain; and then comes slam
at an Italian villa. A Mexican adobe
construction shows its facade and the
tout ensemble rounds up with repro
duction of the snow-built igloo, the
habitation of Goods frozen people"
Well, don't know but what this is
all right, after all is said and done.
You see this wonderful edifice was not
built for permanent residence of any
one man. It has what might be
called, floating population, and its
changes bring people of different
tastes, and possibly this conglomera-
ton was not erected to please me, but
to cater to the varying ideas of Gov
ernors, as they come and go.
There might be governors from the
Democrats, from the Republicans, the
New Dealers, the Socialists, the Com
munists, the Laborites, the Mug
wumps, the Sit-down Strikers, and the
Prohibitionists-ea with his own
architectural eye. For instance, the
Sit-downer might gaze with covetous
eye on the Igloo section, where he
might find a cool seat on the floor,
and indulge his sitting propensity to
his hart's content. And / might en-
large, but space forbids.
How-some-ever, I have digressed
somewhat. began about the careers
of great men, or something like that,
being sorta chummy. Now, Harry,
he said he was joking when he said he
might be governor of Maryland for an
other term. And I was also trying
to be funny when I limited at throwing
my hat into the ring; or, using an
other metaphor, dipping my spoon into
the political stew with apologies to
the "Sun".) .~4. .
Harry seems to have been taken ser
iously, by some Of the other ring
ster," and is accused of speaking a
true word in jest. Blest if I hav'n't
been taken seriously by two news
paper men-the Bentztown Bard, and
Bill Usilton; and, blest again, if I
don't believe, with the Baltimore Sun
and the Kent News back of me, I
could beat Harry to the wire by sew
eral noses.
But, look here Bill, want to know
Continued on Page A.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1937-11-19
GoodlUiL Baptist
Church Services, 25th

The Goodwill Baptist Church will
hold their annual Thanksgiving Ser
vice on Thanksgiving evening at
P. M. and it will be conducted by the
pastor, Rev. Ernest w. Church.
This service is in the nature of a
community event and all are cordially
invited to attend.
Evening star., 1937-11-12
Sports Program
For Local Fans
TODAY.
Football.

Catholic University VS.. Miami,
Miami, Fla.
Central VS.. Wilson, Central Sta
dium public high title game), 3:15.
Baltimore Friends VS.. Friends,
Thirty-ninth street and Wisconsin
avenue, 8.
st. Adams VS.. Landon, st. Al
bans field, 3:15.
Anacostia High VS.. Georgetown
Prep, Garrett Park, Md, $3.50.
Western VS.. Washington-Lee
High, Ballston, Va, $3.50.
Miner Teachers VS.. North Caro-
lima State Normal, Fayetteville,
N. G.
TOMORROW.
Football.
George Washington VS.. North Da-
kota State, Grifith Stadium, 2.
Maryland VS.. Penn State, State
College, Pa.
Georgetown VS.. New York Uni
versity. New York.
American University VS.. Johns
Hopkins, Baltimore, Md.
Wilson Teachers VS.. Millersville
Teachers, Central Stadium, Q.
Gallaudet VS.. Shepherd, Kendall
Green, 2.
st. Johns vs.. GonZaga, Catholic
University Stadium, 2.
Maryland Frosh VS.. Washington-
Lee Frosh, College Park, 1870.
Howard University VS.. Tuskegee
Institute, Howard Stadium. 2.
Evening star., 1937-11-12
BAND GOES WILDCAT"

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. IL R).-The
University of Minnesota Band boys
came out Of huddle today with a
new "toot formation" they said has
their football mates stuff backed off
the field.
The 160-piece band will slide from
snappy military lineup into an
animated cartoon of a wildcat-with
sound effects-to honor Northwestern
University fans at tomorrow's home
coming game.
The wildcat will droop its ears, roll
its eyes and twitch its whiskers. A
wave OF the baton and the animal will
snarl-with the bands brass stop wide
open.
Evening star., 1937-11-12

the pudgy. stubble-haired Olsen,
Thunderbird and his believing stooge,
Swift Eagle. managed to stick the
route, although the tom-tom pounding
Eagle several times was interrupted
by Olsen's menacing gestures.
Hans Steinke, powerful German
twister, registered his sixth successive
local victory by disposing Of Wally
Dusek in IL minutes. Other prelim-
inaries saw Rudy Dusek pin Nick
Campofreda in 19 minutes, Jack Hader
flip Bobby Roberts in 13 minutes and
Wee Willie Davis and Mayes McLain
toll to 30-minute draw.