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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-25
ACCOMAC MAN IS
FOUND DEAD in CREEK

John Dix, aged about 65, was found
dead on Monday last, in small creek
which makes up in the rear Of his
home, located near Modestown, Va
Indications point to his having been
murdered and his body thrown into
the water, as marks of violence were
discussed. Mr. Dix was bachelor
lived alone, and is reputed to have
with him, customarily, considerable
sum of money. None was found in
his clothing. Officer have unearthed
certain clues on which they are work
ing, and hope to run down the culprits
in a short time.
The deceased leaves a brother, FRS
by Dix of Modestown and w. T. Dix
of Pocomoke, is a nephew.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-25
FACULTY MEMBER
OF POCOMOKE Hi
WEEDS MISS REDEEM
Manual Arts Teacher, w. Ed
ward Merrill, Took Unto
Himself A Bride

A wedding of interest was solemn
lied here Monday morning, June 21st
when Miss Eleanor Frances Redden,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Red
den, of near town, became the bride
of Mr.. w. Edward Merrill, of the High
School Faculty, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. H. Merrill of Clarke Avenue.
The ceremony was performed at 9
A. M. at the M. E. Parsonage by the
pastor, Rev. John Wootten, in the
presence of the immediate members
of the two families. The bride was
gowned in an ensemble of blue silk
net over taffeta with white accessor-
les and wore a corsage of dephinium,
baby's breath and iris. Following the
ceremony the couple left by motor
for trip over the Skyline Drive, TAX
ing the southern route and returning
by way of Washington. They will
take up their residence in an apart
ment on Second Street.
The bride is a member of the 1886
graduating class and for some time
has held a position with Montgomery
Ward Company. The groom is grad
uate of P. H. S. and of the University
of Maryland. For the past year he
has been instructor in Manual Arts
and mathematics at the Pocomoke
High School.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-25
ANNUAL FIELD
DAY IN COUNTY
HELD JUNE Is
Took Place On The Farm Of w.
r. Pilchard, PocOmOke, And
Was The 18th Event
DIR. III. j. PATTERSON
EXTENDS GREETINGS

Wednesday, June 10Th, marked the
fourteenth annual Field Day held in
Worcester County at the w. T. Pill
Farm, Pocomoke. DR.. H. ]. Patterson
of the Maryland Experiment Station,
extended greetings and described GER
tain important work that the Expert
ment Station has done and is trying
to do to improve varieties, yields, etc.
He was particularly well pleased with
the demonstrations as they were
showing up and the results obtained.
DIR. R. A. Jehle, Plant Pathologist,
gave a summary of the work carried
on in varieties, seed sources, seed
maintenance, storage temperature and
rest period studies. He pointed out
that no variety has yet been found
which can be substituted for the Irish
Cobbler for commercial planting on
the Eastern Shore. However, tests
begun in 1885 show that the Warba
and Chippewa varieties are very prom
Using. He also pointed out satisfac-
tory yields can be obtained from any
seed source if the seed stock is prac-
tically free from disease and mixtures
provided it was grown under favor
able conditions and is properly stored
Time required for late home grown
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-25
REV. PIERCE S. ELLIS
HONORED BY UNIVERSITY

Rev. Pierce S. Ellis, of the First
Baptist Church, Alexandria, Va, has
been honored by the National Univer-
sity, of Washington, D. c., with the
degree of Doctor of Laws, the confer
ring taking place at the Commence
ment exercises on June II.
At the same time the degree of
Doctor of Letters was conferred upon
U. S. Senator E. D. Thomas, of Utah,
who made the Commencement address.
Last year, the Hon. R. Walton Moore,
Assistant Secretary of State received
the degree of Doctor of Laws. This
year there were nearly 300 graduates
at the University.
DR.. Ellis is a native of Pocomoke
City, being the son of the late Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Ellis. His friends
here will be glad to know of this ac-
ton of the Washington institution.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-25
JOHN c. LANG WEEDS
MISS HELEN BRADLEY

Announcement was made this week
of the marriage of Miss Helen Brad
ley, of Tacoma Park, Maryland, to Mr..
John C. Lang, son of Mrs. John K
Lang and the late Mr.. Lang of this
city.
The wedding took place on March
18th at Fairfax G. H., Virginia, but
was not made public until this week.
The bride is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Maryland and has been act
ing in the capacity of registrar at the
State Teachers College in Salisbury
for the past two years. The groom
holds a responsible position in New
Haven, Conn.,, where the couple will
reside and will be at home to theil
friends after August LIST.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-25
A. S. MARINE
RECOMMENDED
FOR WARDEN
Well known Attorney Is Recon-
mended By Governor Nice
For Good Paying Job
MARRIED FIRST TIME
TO A POCOMOKE MAIDEN

Mr.. A. Stengle Marine, of Cam
bridge, a member of the Dorchester
County Bar, has been recommended by
Governor Nice for appointment as
warden of the Maryland Penitentiary.
Although the Governor does not
have the power of appointment, he
stated last week that he had urged
the Board of Welfare to select Mr.
Marine to replace Warden Patrick J.
Brady. --- .
Mr.. Brady has not formally re-
quested retirement, but it is well I'M
derstood in Republican circles he plans
to ask for a pension in the near flu
ture.
1t is reported upon good authority
that Mr.. Marine will receive the ap-
pointment about the middle of July
and will take charge of the Peniten-
tiary August LIST.
Wardens of the penal institutions
are not appointed for specific terms
but their tenure is at the pleasure OF
the Board of Welfare. However, il
was pointed out that the only usual
method of displacing warden woulc
be through filing of charges; that is
if the warden were not disposed tc
resign.
Mr.. Marine, who was described by
Governor Nice as ga very scholarly
man." and ga man of positive char.
acter," has served three terms as the
States Attorney of Dorchester coun.
ty.
In 1927, with Alexander Armstrong
former Attorney General, he was men
toned as a possible appointee to the
Federal bench in Maryland.
In 1928 he opposed Representative
T. Alan Goldsborough, Democrat, fol
the Eastern Shores seat in Congress
Again in 1880 he ran against Mr.
Goldsborough.
In 1880 he was named supervisor
of the census in Maryland.
At present, he is counsel to the
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-25
FORMER NATIVE
SON WRITES OF
Eye OLDE TYNE
HI. T. Stevenson Renews Sub.
scription To Democrat" And
INDUCES In Renaissance
WRITER CELEBRATED 81ST
BIRTH ANNIVERSARY

A letter from Mr.. II. Thomas Stew
enson, of Cassville, N. j., contained a
money order for the renewal of his
subscription to the Democrat" which,
of course, was not the least interesting
item of his communication.
Mr.. Stevenson is a native son, the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas H. Steven
son being his parents. For some
years he taught school in Pocomoke
City, and, while the years have taken
their toll, still there are many left
who have most pleasant recollections
of him, and will be glad to know he
is still enjoying life.
In letter he takes occasion to say,
Mayor E. w. Ross picture in your
paper looked so much like his father
that, when l first saw it, I thought
twas Ed. And then 1 remembered
it was Wilfred. But there are few
of US old timers left yet: Mrs. Olevia
Costen, Mrs. Emma Paradee, George
and Irma Twilley, Billie Hargis, Mol
lie Blaine, yourself, Eben and
VERNE Hearne, Annie Hargis,
Maggie Clarke, Mrs. Ira Stew
enson, Emma Blades, Henry Bell, in
San Francisco; DR.. Granville Dickin-
son, in Somerset county; Marie Jones,
in Los Angeles; Maggie Fossett, in
West Philadelphia; Will Young and
his wife, Sallie Riley-all old New
Towners, and maybe others. And I
am sure they remember the kerosene
soaked carpet rags that we used to
throw up in the air to illuminate the
town on dark nights. We did not have
electricity in those days. If I have
overlooked in the above list of names
any old New Towners, if they will
drop me postal card, will make
note that they are still alive and enter
their names in my address book and
will acknowledge the receipt of their
card.
II celebrated my 81st birthday on
Decoration Day. Haven't an ache nor
a pain, but have to use a cane when
walk"
Mr.. Stevenson sends his regards to
all his old friends. Some of those he
mentioned in his list, and which he
may note have been omitted, have,
evidently without his knowing it.
passed to their rewards some years
ago. The Democrat" will be glad
to hear from atom" whenever he cares
to write.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-25
NIGHT BASE BALL PLAYED
FOR THE FIRST Time HERE
TO OVERLOOKING CROWD
VICTOR BAUMANN WEEDS
MISS GLADYS BULL

Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Miss Gladys Marie
Bull, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Henry Bull, of this city, to Mr.. Victor
Hugh Baumann, of Union, Illinois.
The ceremony was performed in
Cumberland, Maryland, on Saturday,
June nineteenth. Following this Mr..
and Mrs. Baumann motored to POGO
moke for visit with the brides par
ents and a short stay at Ocean City
and other points on the Shore before
going on to Northern Michigan where
Mr.. Baumann will teach during the
summer months.
The bride is a former resident OF
this city and has wide circle OF
friends here. She is a graduate OF
the University of Maryland and fol
several years has been teaching in
Cumberland. The groom is also q
member of the teaching faculty. in
Cumberland.
At the completion of the summer
course in Michigan Mr.. and Mrs. Bau-
mann will return to Cumberland tt
make their home.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-25
CAMBRIDGE GETS
IN Line WITH
GAMERS STRIKE
Phillips Packing Company To
Shut Down Its Big Plant
In Dorchester
EMPLOYS THOUSANDS OF
PEOPLE DURING SEASON

The strike fever has, at last, struck
the Eastern Shore, and it would be in
teresting to know just what phase of
the "Shoreman's" characteristics, the
uprising at Phillips Packing Plant, at
Cambridge, would present itself to the
critical minds of H. L. Mencken, ct al.
1t couldn't partake of the same nature
as those occurring in other parts of
the country, since, according to Mr..
Mencken's summing up, the Eastern
Shoreman is altogether something
unique in the way of created things.
Perhaps the strikers on Cis-Chesa-
peakean Shores have peculiar way
of striking; maybe they throw stone
a little differently; maybe they assume
a barbarous way of sitting down; per-
haps there is something new in their
style of picketing; it may be there is
a crazy way they have of demanding
increase of wages,-anyhow the strike
to certain eyes is just one more in
cident in the life of degenerate and
imbecile ashore Mob" it would be call
ed something else in another place on
the Western Shore of the big ditch.
At all events, the third largest pack
ing plant in the country and located
on the Eastern Shore at Cambridge, be
it remembered, is shut down by a
strike of it's employees, who number
thousands. They are demanding the
usual thing raise in wages; and, if
they can't get it then they assault Of
ficers of law on hand to protect prop
erty, and throw stones through the
window panes of the factory buildings.
Members of the Federation of Labor
came down to advise what should be
done, and, to their credit they advised
no violence. Just what settlement
will be made is problematical, but the
fact is Phillips Packing Plant at pres
ent is imperative and much loss is
piling up to both employer and en-
ployes.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-25
SCOUT
CAMP COUNCIL
SUNDAY NEXT
This Will Be The Twentieth SEES
sion Of The Council And
1t Will Be Good AS Ever
PA SCOUTS HAVE
ALREADY REGISTERED

Beginning another camping season
which promises to be a great success,
the Rodney Scout Camps of the Del
Mar-Va Boy Scout Council will open
on Sunday, June 27. Camp Director
this year will be Clarence F. Urffer,
Associate Scout Executive, with camp
experience both here and at the Bal
timore Scout Camp, Camp Linstead on
the Severn River near Annapolis.
This will be the twentieth season
for Camp Rodney, which counts among
it's alumni" men and boys of every
community in Delaware and the Eas-
tern Shore of Maryland. Scouts who
have spent summer at the Scout
Camp know that facilities and pro-
gram are unsurpassed, and that lead
ership is the best to be found on the
Peninsula.
With two new sailboats and new
war canoe, the Rodney fleet" is in
prime condition. Waterfront Director
Eddie" Cantwell will be on hand to
see that every boy gets full use of
the camp boating equipment.
DR.. ]. A. Hunt of Baltimore will be
resident camp physician. His duties
will be to make daily inspections, teach
first. aid, and supervise the general
health and sanitation of camp.
The camp nature program will be
Continued from Page 12)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-25
~
from the
Democrats Pen

Well, Sir, there's so much gong on
in the line of sport, that can hard
" get my mind on anything else, be-
ing as how I was always lover OF
fun and frolic but never having money
enough to be one-be sport, mean.
I am writing these few lines on
Tuesday, and tonight there's little
question of ring superiority to be set
tied out Chicago way. Jim Braddock
white "champeen"-faces black
shadow; and, if Jimmy don't look out,
the goblinsll git him, certain and
sure. Louis will be so black the white
man, I'm afraid, won't be able to see
him, and the lights will go out while
Jim is testing the quality of the rosin
on the canvas. But the fight hasn't
been eft" yet, so let's hope instead OF
dope.
Over in England the American ten
mis- team is dead set after that Davis
cup, and Don Bulge is the man to
bulge it from where it's been "settin"
for some years, no matter how many
sets it may take. "Bitsy" Grant, our
dininutive racketeer-by the way,
believe 1 have one too many "e's" in
that word, it ought to be "racketer",
oughtn't it?-Anyhow, he's the man
who's everywhere on the courts and
so small, his opponent can't always
III Io3, M o0nc00u1n1oflU the
ball gets over the net at all and very
mysterious ways.
And then, here comes that mani
forgot his name, something like Slop-
worth-with a boat with which he
thinks he can wipe America off the
high seas. Well, there's little ole
schooner-rigged craft lying at the
wharf of the United States Military
Academy, that's ready to tell them
he's got another think coming to him
Over fifty-five years ago, that two
masted marvel made all these British
boats look like they were anchored
and American boats have not forgot.
ten how to sail since that event. ASK
our cousins across the big ditch i
they have.
Coming closer to home, here's oul
hustling E. Shore Base Ball League
come to life once more. POGO
moke, somehow slipped down to tn
bottom of the list, and I don't exact
ly like the way she got out of it; bu
anyhow, she's out of it, and here
hoping she'll keep climbing, although
there are seven other clubs got some
thing to say about it. Salisbury Clul
took dive recently, and must hav
struck a rock or something, becaus
it's down there yet. The Wicomic
boys say they don't like the way the.
got down there, and they've got some
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-25
|. PAUL EWELL
ELECTED HEAD
OF LIONS CLUB
Salisbury Club Is Host To The
Annual District Convention
On June 26

L. Paul Ewell, attorney at law, was
elected president of the Lions Club of
Pocomoke City at their regular meet
ing held Tuesday night, succeeding
DR.. R. Lee Hall.
Other officers elected were LIST vice.
president, Norris M. Young; End vice
president, Simon Heilig; 3rd vice
president, J. Miles Landlord; Secre-
tary, Parson "Jack" Wootten; Lion
Tanner, Louis Rodbell; Tail Twister
Howard Jennings. DR.. James T. Mock
and l.. Griffin Callahan were elected
new members of the board of direc-
tors, succeeding Norman H. Polk and
Allen P. Schoolfield.
The Lions constitute the largest
service organization on the Shore. I'm
der the leadership of DR.. Hall the Pc.
comoke Club has enjoyed most sue
cessful year which no doubt will be
continued under the leadership of the
newly elected president.
The Salisbury Club is host to the
annual district convention of the
Clubs in Maryland, Delaware and Dis
trict of Columbia which opened June
oath and will continue through Sat
urday, June 26th. Ed Kingsley, pres
ident of Lions International, and 9TH
er prominent speakers are on the pro-
gram.
The new officers of the Pocomoke
Club will begin their duties July LIST.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-25
POSTMASTER FARLEY
TO SPEAK AT SALISBURY

Postmasters of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland, Delaware and Virginia, will
have the privilege of hearing Postmas-
ter-General James A. Farley when he
visits Salisbury on July 9Th to address
the annual convention of the Maryland
Chapter, National Association of Post
masters.
This will be the first time that Mr..
Farley has spoken on the Eastern
Shore of Maryland. He will speak at
the banquet and again will address a
meeting, open to the public, at the
State Armory.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-25
KELLER FAIR
IN EXISTENCE
FOR 60 YEARS
Still Holds Interest And Support
Of Patrons Since The Horse
And-Buggy Days
THE AIR OF FAMILY
GATHERING TO PREVAIL

Sixty years is long time for Amer
leans to keep interested in anything
but the Constitution and ancestors.
That Keller Fair has held the active
support of Shoreman and their neigh
bors since the horse-and-buggy days,
is due to the ease with which it has
met rapidly changing social view
point. To it's credit, it has done this
without losing caste as an "institu'
ton" in the community's life.
We watched a white-bearded pat
riarch, with his great-grandson held
ON his knee, intently following the ca
vorting ponies and saddle-mounts in
the Shores first Horse Show, at last
years Fair. "Never had anything
like that before ?" we ventured.
He debated one cheek and replied
with a chuckle. First time we held
Granger Fair on old burlington Camp
Ground in '78 some folks made such a
fuss because Rev. Sturgis an Fred
Waddy trotted few ponies round the
tabernacle to zibit 'em,-you'd a.
thought the Devil was come into his
own"
When the slim forms of the aerial
artists flashed through the air and a
score of young women with eye-appeal
and ultra-simple dance garb did some
poppy steps, our elderly seat-mate
screwed his face in quizzical manner.
"Thet's purity clever" he volun-
teered, while the youngster on his
knee clapped his little hands. "BUT,
eff it had a-been tried out here say,
forty-fifty year ago,-wouldn't the old
heads been a-rearin' to go up an
down somebody's broadside with a
chunk.
"Women?" He snorted. "They
didn't have much to say in them days.
They put a lot O. time over the cook
stove gettin' victuals ready for we
men to stow away at Fair time. Why,
men ran the whole she-bang but" he
waved toward the huge Exhibition
Hall, the stage, and some women
gracefully handling spirited horses,
riding astride, "ef men tried to go
it alone now, they'd sure come crop
per-"
We learned with mingled emotions,
that the outstanding feature of that
First Fair was a baby show and the
prize, dotted swiss dress selected
by the men, was won by the late
Claude Nottingham of Onancock. And
the exhibits (not the babies we hope)
were hung on a line stretched between
two trees.
Reviving the past to fit the pres
ent, the Fair this year expects to offer
Tournament Feature, similar, on a
small scale, to those which Our Cous-
ms over the Bay made an annual
event. R. V. Nottingham, Jr., of
Eastville, is now working out the
plans. The success of the Horse Show
in bringing out unusual horses and
talent, will be repeated this season.
In step with the unique and thrill
ing features which delight old and
young, such expansions have been de-
manded in the exhibition field as
would make the Changers of 60 years
ago, marvel. The Shores recent
classification as Poultry producing"
will be shown in more fowls on dis
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-25

The Marion Baptist Church will hold
a supper in the Social Hall of the
Church, on the evening of Friday, July
2, at which tempting menu will be
offered. Public is cordially solicited
for their support.
The Washington times., 1937-10-27
CHESTS QUOTA
FOR ARLINGTON
FIXED AT $17,342
Promise Of D. C. $4,000
Adds Incentive

ARLINGTON, Va, Oct. 27.-A
quota of $17,342.5O has been set
for Arlington county in the Com
munity Chest campaign, which
will be conducted from November
10 to %, by a corps of workers
under the direction of Mrs. Louis
C. Carl.
The county requested a 500, 900
budget, which was reduced 20 per
cent with the provision that the
Washington Community Chest will
supplement the total by $4,000 If
the county's drive is 100 per cent
successful, officials explained to-
day.
With this added incentive for
success, every effort will be made
to carry the drive beyond the
quota set for the county, Mrs. Carl
stated.
Campaign leaders and chairmen
for Arlington were announced as
Mrs. Mae E. Jacobs, secretary;
Fletcher Kemp, schools chairman:
A. A. Carretta, Colonial Village;
James H. Simonds, Cherrydale;
Miss Constance Backus, Glen Car.
lyn: Mrs. Katherine M. Rogers,
BallSton; Alvin Fitz-Hugh, Carne
district; Joseph Mcclellan, Vir-
ginia Highlands; Mrs. James M
Wainwright, Fort Myer; Mrs. c.
Beulah Shipley, Rosslyn.
The Washington times., 1937-10-27

BUDAPEST, Hungary, 7:OO r.
M.-"Two Hungarian Love Songs"
by Sander Veress; Vocal Quartet
of the University Choirs. HAT4,
1878 M, 9.12 meg.
LONDON, 7:1O P. M.-"Beneath
the Green Willow" an episode
from Izaak Walton's "The Com
pleat Angler" GSP, 1915 m, 1881
meg; GSD, 25.5 M, Ills meg
GSB, 31.5 M, 9.51 meg.
BERLIN, 9:15 P. M.-The Kalel-
doscope of Opera. DJD, 25.4 m,
lit meg.
SANTIAGO, Chile. $40 P. NJ
The Washington times., 1937-10-27
Today's Foreign Short-Wave Radio Schedule

ROME, 500 p. M.-Folk Songs;
Sport News; Vocal Concert. 2RO,
25.4 M, 11.80 meg.
BERLIN, 6:45 P. M.-"Strange
Marriages." a phantastical musi-
cal incident. DJD, 25.4 m, lit
meg.
SCHENECTADY, 6:45 P. M
Spanish Musical Program. W.
XAD, 1875 M, 1888 meg; W2XAF,
31.4 M, 9.53 meg.
HUIZEN, Netherlands, 1900 p.
M.-Happy Program. Special
Broadcast for America. PCJ, 31.2
m,. $50 meg.
The Washington times., 1937-10-27

, Concert by the Faculty OF the
Arts Museum. CB960, 31.2 m,
$50 meg.
LONDON, 1880 p. M.-The
BIC Empire Orchestra. GSD,
25.5 M, Ills meg; Csc, 31.3 m,
9.58 meg; GSB, 31.5 m, 9.51 meg.
TOKYO, 12:45 A. M.-Young
Mems Mixed Chorus. JzK, 1877
NJ, 1916 meg.
SYDNEY, Australia, 4:3O A. Nj.
(ThurSday)-Chime from G.. P.
o. Sydney. VK2ME, 31.28 m,
9.59 meg,