Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-10-14
MIR. GOLDsBOROUGH AND THE SHORE

The completion project at the mouth of the
water the Chesapeake Bay marks epoch in the his
tory of navigation in this section.
Ever oldes nhabitant remember the Muds
obstruction to both SAIL steam and motor crafts
When eamboatng at its peak and arrivals from Baltimore
at the local constituted important Of the business
Pocomoke there days when the then paata
p we're e e wa up ON the For
hours all crafts after ploughng their lar as possible
lifted them far enough to proceed at four knot speed into the
deep water of the Pocomoke.
The when the old Helen Maggie Eastern Shore the POGO
moe sounded their whistles they proceeded majestcay up
ever gasoline engine revuoned freight and
navigabe waterways are deserted warves are falling
into and the auto horn has superseded the hoarse blasts
the steamer whistle and the fshon signals OF the sailing boats
However those interested preserving the opportunities Of
fered by the local river the way of dept being
dered the deepest for its width in this success
the Chesapeake Bay most meroius and
deserving the appropriation of enough to carry through
Hence canal dug the land just south of Williams
Point and crafts sail through unimpeded by the mud
deposits and full laden instead of carrying part they
have been compelled to do in the days gone by
Of course this conummaton could not have been achieved
been shown And fortunate the project Shore
has been represented whose long tenure of office the
served his constituents many ways He
the Oldest members in point of service has 9
fairs of the outstanding figures the assembly OF the
accomplished fact of new navigation facilities been
trng his effort to materiaize this important project an
taon Congress- assured by those high in engineering
Judgment authority that the opening of Pocomokes fine
gable possibilities would the biggest event in his congressional
similarly did he consider it. It Congressman T.
Alan Codsboroughs doubt he wonderfully
eated over it's successful outcome
above is possible that few could have been
of such his undoubted high position among his
confreres him along his efforts to the river
disability give this section restored impetus to water
traffic He was listened with marked attention that matter
as all in which he is called to defend lie
is valuable to the political life of the Eastern Shore
We do not make this statement alone our personal COM
en backed by the actual facts of his administration
including material additions to his Districts
most many mention-and backed by comenda
ons by those who recognize his ability and who have taken
solicited opportunity Themselves Mr. Godsborough
rounds another of office and seeking return to the
Halls of Congress. ,
what C. E: Wise Jr secretaryTreasurer of the
MARYLAND Farm Bureau, Inc, has to say
through Executive
pleased to record in Congress-
a
of ALI Maryland
Tt this The Eastern Shore is
tculary farming secton its people largely agricultural
neope the Bureau has denomnated
Mr. Godsborough evident procedure keep him there
President Edward A. ONea of the American Farm Bureau
Federation himself similarly the following
a
the interest
through
in matters of interest to agriculture
Federation of
the erealfr friends of the farmer
and monetary
ton in agriculture well as the public interest
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