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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-07-08
BLOXOM CHILD KILLED
IN FRONT OF AUTOMOBILE

Darling from behind the auto out
of which she had just scrambled, and
directly into the path of one which
was passing, little Frances White,
31a years old, of Bloxom, Va,
sustained injuries which brought
death.
Frances, who was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon White, had been
to church and was returning home in
a neighbours car. When the car stop
ped at the Bowdoin farm where the
Whites live, Frances scrambled out,
anxious to see daddy and mother.
Quick on her feet, she slipped away
from the protecting grasp of older
hands and ran across the road.
Orris Lewis, Bloxom, who was also
homeward bound from church, saw
the tiny figure as it appeared from
the screen of the other car and made
a superhuman effort to check disaster
to the child. He swerved, took a g.
foot embankment and grazed two tele-
phone poles but time and distance
were linked by fate against the child.
To onlookers, unable to reach hand
toward her, it appeared as if her nim-
BILE feet carried right against the NOV
ing mass of metal which hurled her
to the side of the road, still and limp.
She was tenderly placed in car
and rushed to the office of DR.. Fisher
at Parksley where all possible aid was
given and she was then removed to
Memorial Hospital where death fol
lowed that night. The accident was
unavoidable.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-07-08
REHOBOTH-OCEAN CITY
ROAD LINK AUTHORIZED

At the recent meeting of the State
Highway Commission held in Dover,
the advertising of bids was authorized
for the grading of the proposed road
from Bethany Beach to Fenwick Is
land, the second link in the Ocean
Highway.
The first link from Rehoboth to
Bethany was completed several years
ago, and the Maryland State Roads
Commission has recently taken the
initial steps towards construction Of
a 100000 coastal highway which will
connect Ocean City, Md, with the
newly projected seacoast road a
Fenwick, both highways to meet a
the Delaware-M Maryland state line. l
is planed to build one lane during tn
coming summer, but it is hoped tina
ultimately the road will be develops
into a dual highway.
A representative delegation fror
Rehoboth Beach requested the oustin
of all squatters from state lands ex
tending along the ocean south fror
Rehoboth to the State Line. The
suggested that these lands be pre-
served for public recreational use.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-07-08
DINE RARK BEETLE IS
INVESTING LOWER SHORE

A widespread infestation OF tne
Southern pine bark beetle, winch eA-
tends from the eastern shores OF Vlr-
oinia and Maryland through Tide
water Virginia into the eastern coun-
ties of North Carolina, has been re-
sponsible within recent months for the
destruction of great quantities OF mer
charitable loblolly pine timber in Vlr-
ginia, State Forester F. c. Henderson
of the Virginia Conservation Commits
son reports.
"The tiny brownish or blackish
beetle, about one-eighth of an inch
long, usually appears during dry
wears about the time rebud blooms and
all during the summer attacks and
kills pines of all ages and species
which occur within range" Mr.. Pen
derson stated. "The beetles infest the
middle and upper portions of the
trunks first, later extending their at
tack toward the ground. They destroy
the soft inner bark through which the
free gets it's nourishment by making
characteristic winding S-shaped gal
leries in which it lays its eggs.
"The result of recent Investigations
of the abnormally dry spells brings
about favorable conditions for out
breaks of the Southern pine beetle.
Beetle attacked trees may be rec
ognized by their occurrence in the for
est of areas having patches of dying
or dead pine which show no evidence
of fire or other destructive injury
Such trees are marked by the pre-
sence of yellowish green foliage which
soon turns to reddish brown.
ITO control the Southern pine beetl
PulUarpoao giirh nn-otd MFR, fromal
all parties in the community concern
ed should act simultaneously to fel
the infested trees and destroy tn
roots. Inasmuch as the beetle ca
complete it's life cycle in about fort
days and new adults emerge about tn
time the foliage of the tree turns red
dish brown, it is necessary to &C
promptly and concentrate on the tree
having pale green to yellow foliag
Brownish trees having the bark flu
of shot holes no longer contain tn
beetles and for control measures nee
not be felled.
"After telling, the timber should /
either peeled and the bark burned {
hauled to the mill and utilized as lun
Der or pulpwood and the infeste
slabs burned"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-07-08
CLOUD BURST INJURIES
ROADS IN KENT COUNTY

A cloud burst in the upper part of
Kent County last week did considera-
BILE damage to both State and County
roads and bridges and washed away
large quantities of shocked wheat.
The roads from Galena to Sassa-
fras, Massey to Sassafras and Ches-
terville to Millington are closed pend
ing repair to shoulders and bridges.
District Road Engineer Rolph
Townsend started out early Monday
morning on an inspection tour and
found that the roads in the lower part
of the county had suffered practically
no damage by the rainfall which was
worse in the vicinity of Sassafras and
Massey.
A State Roads truck pulled stalled
car across the concrete bridge on the
Sassafras road between the Moffett
and Cochran farms just before the
bridge collapsed and dropped into the
stream bed. On this road the steel
truss bridge over Sawmill Branch and
the concrete bridge over Swan Greek
went out. The concrete deck ove1
Little Arch Bridge south of Sassafras
was washed away.
The 80 #. wooden bridge over Mil
Creek on the Chesterville- Millingtor
road went out and the shoulders a
long 200 feet Of the State road from
Millington to Crumpton was washed
away to a depth of three feet.
Mr.. Townsend estimated the dam
age to the State bridges will exceed
$4,000.
Around Colt a large amount Of
shocked wheat was washed out Of
fields and farmers collected it along
highways and in branches. Another
heavy rain Monday night greatly de-
layed repair work.
The damage to the county road
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-07-08
INSTITUTE FOR YOUTH
AT WASHINGTON COLLEGE

The Delmarva Peninsula Institute
for Youth will open Saturday, July g.
at Washington College, Chestertown
Md. Up until this year the institute
has been held at the Wesley Colleg'
late Institute at Dover. The theme
this year will be: The Bible in Life
The following courses will be offered;
General Bible Study; the Four Cos,
pels; Life of Christ; Youth Program
Methods; World Friendship; Wor'
ship; Music and Drama; and Temper
ance Methodism.
Members of the faculty include;
Dean F. Douglas Milbury, Federals-
burg, Md; DR.. Joseph Matthews, New
York city; Rev. Raymond w. Hall
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-07-08
FROM OUR
EXCHANGES
JAPANESE BEETLE RACES
IN SOMERSET COUNTY

During the past few weeks the Jap
anese beetles have appeared in large
numbers in the county. About 1000
beetles have been trapped in Princess
Anne.
There is a heavy infestation along
the road from Princess Anne to
Kings Creek. Traps are being oper-
ated in this section by the farm OPP
orators.
Nearly 900 traps have been placed
in operation in Princess Anne and the
Kings Creek area and other sections
of the country.
There are about 500 traps available
for distribution and they should De
nlaced in operation at once.
Traps can be obtained from the Of
flee of the County Agent on deposit
of ten cents a trap. -
The government has sprayed the
s;dines at Princess Anne, Kings
Greek and Westover in order to keep
the loading areas as free as is posi-
BILE of flying beetles during the load
ing season.
II is important that every effort be
made to fight this serious pest ana
retard it's spread as much as is pos
sible.
IF the people of this county want to
obtain a picture of just how severe
this insect can become, they snoulo
attend the Japanese beetle tour In
Elkton on Thursday. July 21st.
This area is the heaviest infested
section in Maryland and the State IS
making every effort to check the IN
crease of the beetles by widespread
trapping.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-07-08

When you want job, want to hire
help, sell yOul business, or USED
equipment. run an ad in the classified
section. 1t gets results when others
fail.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-07-08
$50, 900 MEMORIAL TO
EX-GOV. A. G.. RITCHIE

Plans for a 100000 memorial to
Governor Richie on the Richie Me-
mortal Highway near Annapolis, were
approved by members of the Memorial
Commission at a meeting of the Bal
timore Commission Association of
Commerce recently. The memorial,
to be financed through private contri-
buttons, will be located in a central
plot. 23O feet by more than 100 feet,
between the traffic lanes of the high
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-07-08
BOY SCOUT SAVES
BOY FROM DROWNING

Quick action by Pennsylvania Boy
Scout, coupled with his knowledge OF
artificial respiration, saved 2-yeal
old boy from drowning in Delaware
Bay at Lewes.
The scout, Robert Wells, II years
old, of FELTON,, Pa, was walking along
the shore when he heard the baby
scream. Plunging into the water, he
managed to reach the child as it was
sinking for the third time.
The baby, Ronald Richards, son of
Capt. and Mrs. Alvin Richards, of
Lewes, had climbed into a rowboat
at the waters edge and fallen over
board, having wandered away from
home.
Bringing the child to the shore,
young Wells applied artificial respir-
alton methods and soon the tot was
breathing normally.
II was walking on the beach in my
bathing suit" related Robert, "It was
around $50 o'clock and 1 had just
been for swim before supper. I
heard baby cry. looked around and
not a soul was in sight. I looked out
on the water and saw an empty row.
boat about 200 yards off shores I saw
two little hands sticking out of the
water. started wading in, but soon
found I was over my head, and I had
to swim about $50 yards before
reached the child.
"The child came up twice and gave
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-07-08
system and bridges was heavy in that
section of the county.
CAPE CHARLES COMPANY
SUFFERS $4,000 LOSS

Fitzhugh Auto Company suffered
Cape Charles first major sized burg
larry in recent years last week when
thief or thieves broke into their
plant on the Stone Road and escaped
with approximately $4,000 in auto
supplies, cash and bonds.
Mr.. F. C. Fitzhugh, Jr., manager,
stated Monday that entrance was af-
fected by breaking out rear window
and leaving the property the same
way. Tracks indicated that they left
by automobile.
Merchandise lost included battery
eleven automobile tires, an undeter-
mined number of tubes; $20.34 in
change from the cash register, a IL
gauge L. C. Smith double barrel shot
gun, Shaffer fountain pen, with Mr..
Fitzhugh's name stamped on it, and
five $4,000 bonds, belonging to F. c..
Fitzhugh, Sr.
The bonds were: 1885 issue, serial
number 1O1316, 1O1817, 1O1818 and
1887 issue serial number 1727O0 and
172701.
No clues to the identity of the thief
or thieves were available to local po-
lice but full information as to the
stolen goods has been sent to police
of numerous cities and it is hoped
that through identification of the pro-
perty the culprit may be apprehend-
ed.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-07-08

man, Still Pond, Md; Rev. Frank A.
Baker, Dagsboro, Del; Rev. Oliver
J. Collins, Wilmington, Del; Rev.
Paul E. Reynolds, Chestertown, Md;
Rev. Ralph Jones, Delmar, Md; Rev.
Joseph B. Dickerson, Hillcrest, Del;
Rev. A. L. Gray, Oxford, Md; Rev.
H. T. Caldwell, Chesapeake City, Md;
Miss Myra I. Hall, Newark, Del; Mrs.
T. o. M. Wills, Newark, Del; Mrs.
Leon Ross, Clayton, Del, and Mrs
Ruby Dickerson, Hillcrest, Del.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-07-08
EX-SENATOR S. S. BECK
RESUMES HIS OFFICE

S. Scott Beck, Comptroller OF Gus
toms for the Port of Baltimore, at
tended his office at the Customs
House last week for the first time
since he was striker with paralysis.
Mr.. Beck is out and attending to bust
ness at his office here and expects to
resume his duties at the Baltimore
office from now on.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-07-08

ing to die. But, was I glad when he
began to cry? I then wrapped him
up in my towel and started home with
him, and Mrs. Corbett Daisey, who
rents us a tourist cabin, met me and
told me who he was"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-07-08

ways as it reaches it's crest on an ele-
walton north of the Severn River.
From this site the highway dips
down to the bridge over the river,
so that a view of the state executive
buildings and gubernatorial mansion
will be afforded visitors.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-21
New Highway Opened To
Traffic

The section of the Governor Nice
Highway between Havre de Grace
and Baltimore was opened to pub
lie travel at formal exercies on FRI
day morning last.
Governors of three other States,
numerous out-of-State highway offic-
ials, representatives of the United
States Bureau of Public Roads and
representatives of several engineer
ing journals were present for the
ceremony and accompanying inspec-
ton.
In addition to be the completed
stretch, which is about thirty miles
in length, the State Roads Commits
sion is planning to build the section
from Havre de Grace to Delaware
line during the coming year. The
road will be wide, dual length con-
crete highway for its entire length.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-21
residential Birthday
Parties
Celebrations Throughout The
Country...froceeds For
lntantlie Paralysis

THOUSANDS In Maryland VIII dance
ON SATURDAY, January ~, wnen lne
rresioent blrLnaay Parties VIII pe
.eieDrated In parcUically every COM
nIunity OF the SLaLe. 1ne Presidents
oirLnuay Is January ~, but That date
laiis on SUNDAY and SO the parties
wnl be held the nlgnI before.
All OF the money derived from
these parties will Ne USED to ngnl an
ianLne paralysis. Senator Leorse l..
i.ddcllne, CHAIRMAN OF the parties
committees IN Maryland, stressed the
polnt that the decorations are Ia no
manner to be CONSIDERED political, or
partisan, but are purely q means Of
raising FUNDS to combat the dread
alsease.
Probably the largest of these cele-
Dratlons IN the slaLe Will be held in
Baltimore at the Fifth Regiment
Armory. Two orchestras will anord
CONTINUOUS dancing and even while
acts OF entertainment and presenla-
lions OF dlgnItarles are under way,
Lnose who oeslre to do so may con-
tInue their dancing in another section
VI the armory floor.
In former years, the receipts from
the PRESIDENTIAL Birthday Balls have
Deen divided ON a 1890 percent
oasis, ~ per cent being allocated to
the national fund for research and
~ per cent being turned over to
children's hospitals and similar in
situations in the communities in
which the funds were raised. This
year the proceeds from all the part
les throughout the United States will
ne turned over to the non-political,
non-partisan board of men, well
known throughout the country, to
form fund to combat infantile par
aiysls wherever and whenever an
epidemic breaks out, to maintain re-
search activities in the disease, and
70 give funds to institutions where
lnfantile paralysis is treated. This
plan has been Endorsed by leading
phyicians and doctors throughput the
United States. In letters to Senator
Radcliffe, DR.. G. e. Bennett, for the
Maryland League for Crippled Child
rem, and the Childrens Hospital
School, and DR.. Allen f. Voshell, tor
the James L. Herman Hospital for
Crippled Children, voiced their COM
plete Endorsement of the new method
of distributing the funds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-21
Police Justice Court

Sergeant Peters, officers Schulz
HES, Thompson and Burke, of the
Conowingo Satisfaction, checking
traffic on Route /, about 1880 o'clock
on the morning Of January 9, caught
Ralph Poole. Embryville, Pa; AL
bert Quay, of Oxford, Pa, and Hugh
Heck, of Oxford, operating a car
while under the influence of liquor.
The three men were taken before
Police Justice George L. Ewing OF
this town, who imposed fines of 500
and costs on each of them
Poole and Quay paid their fines,
but Heck, not having the necessary
long green is doing time in Elk
ton jail.
On January 10 officer Burke
caught Edward Biddington, of New
Brunswick, who was exceeding the
speed limit of As miles, and in ad-
dition drove past the red light at
the intersection of Main and Queen
streets, in this town.
Taken before Police Justice Goe.
L. Ewing, Beddington was fined $40
and costs for exceeding the speed
limit, and $500 for failing to stop at
the traffic light.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-21
Personal And Social

Mrs. Clara B. Holden is spending
the winter in Media, Pa.
Mrs. Mary Cherry Is spending
some time in Germantown, Pa.
Mrs. Sadie Gather is spending the
winter with her sister, Mrs. Rhoaa
Bechtel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merton Cameron,
Hawaii, were recent guests of Mrs,
Robert T. Cameron, and family.
Mrs. Henrietta B. Cameron, of
Elkton, was the recent guest Of Mrs.
Norris c. Cameron, Rising Sun.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert G. Gambrill,
of havre de Grace, celebrated their
slxtieth wedding anniversary on Sun
day.
Tuesday dinner guests Of Mrs.
William Henry were Miss Louise
Worthington and Miss Carrie Cum
mings.
Miss Lizzie Moore, of Delta, Pa,
was the recent guest at the home of
ner brother, DR.. and Mrs. T. B.
Moore.
Miss Anna Haines, student nurse
at Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia,
was a visitor at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin l.. Haines,
during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Crothers of
Elkton, announce the marriage of
their daughter Dorothy, to Mr.. George
Mcclellan, of st. Georges. Del, at
Belair, on August 9Th.
Miss A. Mabel Reynolds had as din
ner guests Mr.. and Mrs. William
reynolds son William, Mrs. Mollle
Nuartlndale, Miss Elizabeth Stephens,
Miss Louise Worthington.
Mrs. and Mrs. Willis l.. Ely at
tended the Pennsylvania Thresher-
men and Farmers Mutual Casualty
ms. Co. semi-annual convention in
harrisburg, Pa, on Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Adams, ST.,
Of oxford, Pa, observed quietly on
FRIDAY the Gath anniversary of their
marriage. Five children were with
Them that day. The bride is now 80,
The groom is 81.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-21
Briefly Noted News

Low temperatures have prevailed
this week. The mercury on Wednes-
day morning registered ten degrees.
The farm of Mrs. Mary A. Moni-
son, of the outskirts of Port Deposit,
has been purchased by Paul Honore.
A Chevrolet coupe belonging to
Ernest Bracken was stolen early one
morning last week from in front of
the Conoco gas station at Sylmar.
The first floor Of the Vaughn
Hotel, Bel Air, Is being converted
into a moving picture house. When
completed the building will seat
500 people.
The colored school building at &C.
dar Hill, near Pleasant Hill, was des-
troyed by fire en- Thursday after
noon. An overheated stove is thought
to be the cause CT the fire.
Charged with stealing baggage
from an automobile parked, along
the street in Elkton, Joseph Cato
and Anthony Renaldo, two young
hitchhikers from New York were
lodged in the country Jail last week.
The old Board of Town Commits
sioners Of Charlestown was reelected
at the annual municipal election on
Jan, 10. The Board is composed OF
Theodore Gather, Frank Murphy,
Elwood Heisler, Joseph and John
owens. Only So ballots were cast.
Wheeler & Grier, oxford realtors,
whose several ads appear in another
column of this issue, are giving spec
lal attention to their real estate BUSH
ness in Cecil County, and have rec
orded a number of nice sales in this
section during the past few months.
Mrs. Sarah Davis and James Jet
tiers, of Cecilton, were arrested and
held for a hearing on the charge
of having no-tax liquor in their pos
session for the purpose Of sale.
Magistrate r. w. Anderson of &C.
clifton, fined them $50 and costs
each. Both parties paid the fines
and costs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-21
Decision. Gives Church
$4,000
Stock In Tuite Will Involved
In Cecil Circuit Court
Proceedings

Trinity Protestant Episcopal
Church of Elkton is more than $780,
900 richer by decision handed down
by the Circuit Court for Cecil
County.
Some time ago e. Kirk Brown of
Elkton, executor of the estate of Miss
Lille j. Tuite of Elkton, petitioned
the court for a construction of GER
tain clauses of the will, one of which
was her bequest of 324 shares of
stock of the Insurance Company Of
North America. In her will she
stipulated that the income from the
stock should be paid to the church
However, in the decision handed
down by the court the stock is turn
ed over in fee simple to the benefici-
airy. The stock now is said to have
q market value of over $4,000.
Argument by counsel on either side
was heard by the court some weeks
ago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-21
Board Of Education

The Board of Education met IN
regular session on Tuesday. January
18th.
Applications were received from
Mr.. Guy Ward and Mr.. John B. Kirk
for positions ON the janitorial stan
of the new Elkton High School. The
Board considered these applications
but took no action.
The name of the local high school
was officially changed by the Board
from the Cecil County High School
to the Elkton High School.
The mid-year examination dates
were approved by the Hoard-for
the elementary schools January Gath
and 25th-for the high schools Jan
uary 25th and 26th.
The remainder Of the time was
spent in inspecting the new Elkton
High School and planning for the
purchase and installation Of equip
ment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-21
Stole Copper Wire

The theft of several miles Of cop
per wire from the Western Union
Telegraph Company and articles
from Rock Presbyterian Church, in
GLIDING page marker from the pull
pit Bible is laid against Jack Willis,
a young married man Of the Fair
Hill section. His wife, Mary. is in the
county Jail with him charged with
being an accomplice in the cutting
and stealing of the wire from the
telegraph company.
Deputy Sheriff Elwood Racine and
other officers found the Bible mark
er, and alleged stolen articles from
the automobile of the church sexton
in the Willis home, they claim.
M. Walston, a junk man of Red
Hill, who is alleged to have told
the officers he bought the wire from
Willis when a quantity of it was
found on his truck, is under bail as
a witness.