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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-06-10
OLD ST. MARTINS TO
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY

The annual service at "Old st. Mar
tins Church" will be held on Sunday
afternoon, June 18th at 8 o'clock, to
which the public is cordially invited.
The Rev. Percy T. Fem will be the
preacher.
Five miles north of Berlin, by the
side of the road of "route 113" stands
the ancient shrine of "Old st. Mar
tins" The church is built of brick,
the masonry of which is still in good
condition. The interior, though plain
and devoid of ornamentation, has the
old paneled pews that are elevated
above the brick aisles and suggests
the little charcoal stoves that were
used in winter as foot warmers. 1t
was built in 1756 and for 70 years was
the Parish Church of Worcester Par
ish. There was a Chapel of Ease of
All Hallows Parish built near the
same site between 1896 and 100 A.
D.; so this is indeed consecrated and
holy ground.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-06-10
W. H. WILKINS
TAKES AS BRIDE
MISS ]. MERRILL
Nuptial Ceremonies Performed
By Rev. John A. Ditto,
Local Baptist Church
NEWLY-WEDS LEAVE
FOR LONG MOTOR TRIP

An unusually pretty wedding took
place last Saturday at 8:15 P. M.
when Miss Julia Barrett Merrill be-
came the bride of Mr.. William Hen
ry Wilkins of Rehoboth, Maryland.
The ceremony was performed by the
Reverend John A. Ditto of the First
Baptist Church at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wood
ward C. Merrill.
An improvised altar was formed in
the livingroom by banking the fire
place with laurel boughs studded with
white lilies. The bridal couple stood
beneath an arch of laurel and lilies
from the center of which hung a
graceful bell of white hydrangea
White candles furnished the only
light.
Before the ceremony Mrs. Dewitt
Merrill, accompanied by Mrs. Russell
White at the piano, sang, 81 Love
You Truly" Mrs. White then played
the Lohengrin Wedding March for the
entrance of the bride and groom, con-
tinued playing appropriate music dur
ing the ceremony, and ended with the
Mendelssohn Wedding March.
The bride, who is a graduate OF
Pocomoke High School and for the
past four years has been a regular
employee of the Woolworth Store here
wore a dress of rose beige crepe with
lace bolero in the same shade. Her
accessories were of dark blue, and she
had a corsage of roses and dolphin
ium. The groom is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Wilkins of Rehoboth
He was graduated from Marion High
School and is at present employed by
the Eagle Mills.
On the preceding Friday evening,
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill entertained at
an informal reception for their daugh-
ter and her fiance. Only close rela-
tives were present at the wedding.
Among those from a greater distance
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius S. Jacobs
and children, Miss Sally Addison and
Master Lucius, of Cape Charles, Va;
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Goffigon and
daughter, Anne, Marguerite and Es-
ther, also of Cape Charles; Miss Fran
ces Handy, Of West Grove, Pa. Mrs,
Erich Meitzner, of Philadelphia; and
Mr.. Claude Merrill of Baltimore.
Immediately after their marriage
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkins left for motor
trip which included Annapolis, Wash
ington, the Shenandoah National
Park, Williamsburg, and Richmond
Va.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-06-10
A UNION Bible
SCHOOL TO BE
HELD THIS YEAR
Will Begin At 9 A. NJ, Monday,
June Is, In The Different
City Churches

The Pocomoke City Union Bible
School will be held again this year
beginning 9 A. M, Monday, June 13
There will be classes for all ages from
3 years on up through the High
School Ages. AS many of the former
teachers as are available will be on
the faculty again this year.
The school is fortunate in having
Mrs. Dawson Clarke again in charge
of the little tots. Mrs. Clarke will
take care of these little ones in the
Episcopal Parish House and it is hop
ed that all parents will see to it that
Mrs. Clarke has large class.
The Primary Department of the
school will meet in the Methodist Pro-
testant Sunday School Rooms.
The intermediate Department viii
meet in the Presbyterian Church Sun.
day School Rooms.
All the higher grades will hold Their
sessions in the Methodist Episcopal
Church Sunday School Rooms.
The Baptist Church, while heartily
joining in the Summer Bible School,
will not use it's facilities this year
owing to the meeting of the Eastern
District Association in their building
during this same period.
1t is hoped that parents will en-.
courage their children to attend the
sessions of the Bible School. Remem-
ber the date: 9 A. NJ, Monday, June
Is, and thereafter for two weeks, Sat
urday and Sunday not included.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-06-10
ST. JOHNS GRADUATE
MAKES MONEY GIFT

Philip Andrew Myers, I'd, of Ash
land, Ohio, this week was among the
forty-nine graduates who received
their bachelor of arts degrees at the
one hundred and forty-sixth COM
mencement of historic St. Johns Col
lege.
Less than two hours later he called
upon Stringfellow Barr, president of
the college,, and gave the institution
$4,000 to establish an open scholar
ship. He gave his check to Mr.. Barr
while the graduates, guests and alum
nj were lunching in the Randell Hall
commons.
Mr.. Myers, %, was business man
ager of the King William Players, col
lege dramatic society, and editor of
the Collegian, weekly student publ
cation. He said the scholarship would
go to a needy student who could main
tain academic standing through the
four-year course.
81 enjoyed myself here at the col
lege," Mr.. Myers said. II am interest
ed in the new program, and wanted
to do my part to help it and at the
same time help some deserving stud
ent."
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-06-10
PENNEY co. ANNOUNCES
BIG EVENT, WHITE FAIR

By advertisement in this issue ].
c. Penney Company announces their
white Fair" This is a big event
with the Penney Company and in their
special message to shoppers they
claim to feature the lowest prices on
white goods in five years.
This special selling event starts at
once and some astounding values are
offered in this line of merchandise.
Coffman-Fisher also calls attention
to their complete display of wash
frocks offered at very low prices.
At the Montgomery Ward store
preparations are being made for a big
bike parade to take place in the near
future, and I. H. Merrill calls atten-
tion to Fathers Day."
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-06-10
CHILDRENS' DAY SERVICE
SUNDAY MORN, JUNE II

Childrens Day Service will be held IN
the Pitts Creek Presbyterian Church.
Sunday morning next, Jun 18th at II
o'clock. A program of music and re-
citations, together with a pageant set
ting forth the missionary work of the
church will be presented by the pupils
of the Sunday School. A cordial well
come is extended to all.
Childrens Day Service will be held
at the Beaver Dam Church in Sunday
next, June 18th at $3.50 P. M. There
will be no preaching services on this
date and program of music and re-
citations will be presented by the
members of the Sunday School.
All friends of the Church and Sun
day School are cordially invited to
attend this service.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-06-10
.H.M.WALTERSJR.
TAKES AS BRIDE
MISS E. CARVER
Couple Married In Baltimore On
Tuesday At Arlington Pres
byterian Church
GROOM SON OF MIR AND
MRS. III. M. WALTERS

The marriage of Miss Esther Eliz-
abeth Carver, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard M. Carver, and Mr.. Har-
rison M. Walters, Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Merrill Walters, of this city,
took place at z o'clock Tuesday even
ing, June seventh, at the Arlington
Presbyterian Church in Baltimore.
The bride wore gown of white
satin with court train and carried
white lilies. The maid Of honor, Miss
Elaine Carver, sister of the bride, was
gowned in pink satin while the two
brides maids wore blue satin. The
maid of honor and brides maids car
ried matching bouquets Of pink rose
buds.
Mr.. Henry Walters, brother of the
groom, was best man, and the ushers
were: Ralph A. Ross, Jr., H. L. Eichel-
berger, Jr., Of Baltimore, B. E. Bren-
nan of New York, and Jack Meyers,
of Annapolis.
Immediately after the ceremony a
reception was held at the home Of the
bride, 27O6 Belvedere Ave. This was
attended by two hundred and fifty
guests.
Following the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter left for motor trip
south and enroute will stop at Lexing-
ton, Va, to attend the exercises Fri
day morning at the Washington and
Lee University at which time Mr.
Henry Walters will receive his L. B.
degree from the Law School.
The groom is also graduate of
Washington and Lee and is at present
occupying a position under State
Comptaoller VIM. S. Gordy in Balti-
more where the young couple will take
up their residence.
Among those from Pocomoke who
attended the wedding and reception
were: Mr.. and Mrs. H. Merrill Wal
ters, Mrs. Henry B. Pilchard, Miss
Alice Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. Ounce
Ashburn, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence E.
Robertson and Mrs. Robert Paxson.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-06-10

In conversation with Mr.. Arthur
Ehlers, owner of the Pocomoke Base
ball Club, he told a representative of
this paper that he went out of town
over the weekend to find some new
players to strengthen his ball club.
He announced that he brought back
with him left handed pitcher, who
he claims is very good and will win
lots of games in this league. His
name is George Diegel and he is a
strapping youngster being 6 foot z
inches in height.
Also new short stop has been
signed by the name of Charles Clark,
who has been playing ball with the
strong Glen Burnie Semi-Pro Club.
Coming from club as strong as
this one he should be big help to the
Pocomoke team in bolstering a weak
point in the field and at bat.
He has also added to his roster,
Thomas Phillips, of Parksley, Va,
who played for the South Boston, Va,
team last year and was converted into
fielder from a pitcher on account
of his hitting ability.
Maurice Dugan, one of the fastest :.
fielders in this league has BEEN
brought back to Pocomoke and Fan,
Riggin who was playing wonderful
ball for Pocomoke until forced to re-
tire on account of a charley horse,
has improved to such an extent that
he is able to take up his old position
in the outer garden. Fan seems to
have the knack to come through with
hit when one is needed and his re-
turn to the lineup should be a great
asset to the club.
There is a runor that they are con-
templating on moving the fence back
quite distance which will be a Won
derful improvement to the home ball
park. 1t is expected to have this
Strengthened out within the next two
weeks or so.
Although Pocomoke is in the cellar
at present, the team is only 21s
games out of the first division and
with the newly acquired strength, it
should soon be right up in that divi-
sion.
By advertisement in today's Demo
crat" the fans are notified of the
schedule for the home grounds over
the weekend and part of next week.
The standing of the clubs at this
writing, Wednesday, is as follows:
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-06-10
CHRIST CHURCH LECTURE
IS WELL ATTENDED

The lecture given on Sunday last,
in the Marva Theatre, by Paul Stark
Seeley, G.. S. B., of Portland, Oregon,
was we'll attended, there being about
one hundred and seventy-five per-
sons present.
Mr.. Seeley is a member of the
Board of Lecturers of the Mother
Christ Church, Boston. His lecture
was most entertaining, and, on page
4, of today's issue of the Democrat" j."
it is published in full. Members Of
this denomination have shown a wide
interest in what Mr.. Seeley had to say,
as the Democrat" received advanced
orders for nearly 800 copies of this
edition.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-06-10
GOODWILL CHURCH TO
OBSERVE CHILDRENS' DAY

Children's Day will be observed BY
the Goodwill Baptist Church, Sunday
School in the evening on Sunday next
June IL, 1888, to convene at 7:3O
o'clock. A special program is being
arranged for this occasion. All are
cordially invited to be present.
This church will hold it's Fourth An
nual School of Missions on Wednesday
and Thursday, June Is and 16. There
will be three sessions a day at 900
A. NJ, 100 P. M. and 7:45 P. M.
A splendid program has been ar
ranged.l Among the speakers are:
DR.. J. Reynolds Nelson, of Baltimore,
Md; Miss Caroline D. Henderson. of
Manokin, Md; DR.. John A. Ditto, of
Pocomoke City; and others.
Neighboring churches are coopera-
ting and record attendance is expect
ed. Everyone who can attend will
receive warm welcome and all are
irx
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-06-10

Recent guests of Mrs. James B.
Townsend at the Lil-Myrn apartments
IN Ocean City were her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. N. M. Dad
darie and two rhildren, of German
town, Pa, and another daughter, Mrs.
Jas. E. Jones and Mr.. Jones of Phila-
delphia. Mis- Mollie E. Townsend, of
this rity is also spending some time
with her sister-in-law at the Lil-Myrn.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-06-10
EVERY COMPANY
PLANNING TO BE
CONTESTANT
First Regiment Will Stage Rifle
Matches At Camp Ritchie
In August
RIVALRY FOR TROPHIES
RUNS HIGH IN RANKS

Every company in the First Regi-
ment, Maryland National Guard, is
planning to enter either teams or in
dividual marksmen in the State Rifle
Matches to be fired at Camp Ritchie,
Cascade, Md, on August 18th, 18th
and 14th.
In addition to the rifle matches,
there will also be tests for the ma
chine gun and howitzer units. First
Infantry teams, after making an ex-
cellent showing in the Chief of the
National Guard Bureau matches this
spring, will be out in an effort to
make a clean sweep of the State
Matches.
At least ten matches will be fired
during the three day period. Match
es already scheduled include The Ad-
jutant Generals Match; the Gould
Long Range Match; the Lupus Match;
the Souvenir Medal Match; the Dis
tinguished Expert Match; the Mary
land State Match; the National De-
tense Trophy, and an individual
grand aggregate match for the high
scorers in other matches.
The State Rifle Matches will come
as a climax to the summer encamp-
ments that will begin on July 18th
when the First Regiment will go into
camp at Cascade. The companies of
the First will spend a great deal of
time on the range, and riflemen
should be as fit as the proverbial fid-
dies by the time the big shoot rolls
around.
Among the outstanding matches
this year will be the Adjutant Cen
erals Match. This test will be open
to all members of the Maryland Ma
tional Guard who have qualified as
marksman or better in either Course
A or Course D in current or previous
years.
This match was first fired in 1921,
and the first to hold the trophy was
Sergeant James E. Givan, o. D. The
winner of the trophy in 1884 was Cor
poral Allen R. Kinsey, Company GA u
Frederick.
The Gould Long Range Match, at
600 yards, open to men who have
qualified as marksmen or better, is
also attracting a.great deal of interest
this year. The winner in 1884 was
Sergeant w. H. Richardson, Company
"K", First Infantry, stationed at Cen
treville.
The Maryland State Match will
bring together picked teams of six
from any regiment or separate or
ganization in the Maryland National
Guard.
Rivalry for this trophy runs high
between the Fifth Regiment in Bal
timore and the First Infantry, scat
tered throughout the counties of
Maryland. At the end of the 1884
matches, the First had won the trophy
seven times and the Fifth six times.
The bronze trophy, "Pro Patria," is
presented by the State of Maryland
for annual competition, and a gold
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-06-10
CLADDINC- C-TRADER

A marriage of interest to many
here will take place tonight when
Miss Inez Trader of Oak Hall, will
become the bride of Mr.. Roland Glad
ding also of Oak Hall. The ceremony
will be performed at the home of the
bride. Miss Trader for several years
has been employed as assistant CASH
ier in the J. J. Newberry store in Po-
comoke and has many friends in this
city.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-06-10
AUTO ACCIDENT
PROVES FATAL
TO LEGISLATOR
Hon. Harold E. CObOurn Is Run
Down By Car And Dies
In Hospital
FORMER PRESIDENT OF
AN ELKS' ASSOCIATION

State Senator Harold E. Cobourn,
Cecil County Democrat and candidate
for a judgeship in the Second Judicial
Circuit, died at three o'clock Sunday
morning at the Union Hospital, Elk
ton, from injuries received in an auto
mobile accident as he was returning
to his Peryville home from a cam
paign tour of the Eastern Shore.
The accident occurred at midnight
on route 40 between North East and
Bacon Hill, about mile and half
from Elkton. Senator Cobourn was
alone when his machine was sideswip-
ed by car reported driven by Charles
Collins, %, of Bay View, Cecil County.
Collins, charged with manslaughter
is being held in the Elkton Jail under
$4,000 bond. A companion who was
riding with him at the time of the
crash said to be William Logan, of
North East was questioned by State
Police and released.
Before Cobourn died, according to
authorities, he explained that he had
seen the headlights of an automobile
which was approaching in an irreg-
ular path. He added that he had at
tempted to prevent crash by pulling
as far as possible to the right of the
road.
The driver of truck going in the
same direction as the Collins car told
authorities the Senator's machine had
turned over several times.
Walter Craswell, of Elkton, who
arrived after the accident found Sen
ator Cobourn roaming aimlessly on
the road. Mr.. Craswell took him to
Elkton where his only injury appar-
emily was an abrasion of the fore
head. The Senator was able to walk
into the hospital.
While he was walking with nurse
he turned pale suddenly and asked
that his wife be summoned from his
home. When Mrs. Cobourn was in
formed that an operation would be
necessary, DR.. Charles ]. Foley, of
Havre de Grace, was called. Senator
Cobourn died as DR.. Foley entered his
room. Death it was said was due to
a hemorrhage of the brain.
Corporal j. P. Novicki Of the State
police, returning from another auto
mobile accident near North East
reached the scene of the Cobourn
crash after the Senator had left for
the hospital. The driver of the Sec
ond car was not in sight. From it's
license number however, the officer
traced it's ownership and short time
later went to Collins home where it
was said he found Collins in bed.
Collins, police said, claimed he did
not know that Senator Cobourn had
been injured.
In February Senator Cobourn an
nounced his candidacy for Judge of
the Second Judicial Circuit including
Cecil, Kent, Caroline, Talbot and
Queen Anne counties in opposition to
Judge Thomas J. Keating, of Centre
CONTINUED on Page 12)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-06-10

Mrs. Annie Merrill and Mrs. Olive
Fries Mckee, both former residents
of this city, were among the list of
graduates to receive an M. A. degree
from Columbia University at the grad
uation exercises held on Wednesday,
June 1st.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-06-10
CLUB PRESIDENT
GIVES JOE BOLEY
RELEASE THURS.
Mr.. Ehlers Is Anxious To Give
POcOmOke Fans Best Ball
Possible
CLUB NOT FAR FROM
SECOND DIVISION PLACE

Pocomoke City, Md, June O.
Owner Arthur H. Ehlers, of
the Pocomoke City Baseball Club
announced today that he had re-
leased Joe Boley as manager of
his club and that for the present
he will take over the managerial
job.
He also informed the Democrat"
that he had given Stronsky,
pitcher, and Padgett, shortstop,
their releases.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-06-10
''Chirps" ~
from the
Democrats S Pen

Well, Sir, 1 received the following
one day last week, too late for publ
cation:
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-29
FOLDERS ISSUED ON
BEAUTIFYING HOMES

College Station, Raleigh, July 90
Three international folders on Beau
tifying the Home Grounds" have just
been issued by the State College Ex-
North Carolina citizens.
Prepared by John H. Harris, ex
tension landscape specialist, the bull
letins deal with arrangement OF
planting, walks and drives, and gen
eral arrangements.
Any ont or all three of the folders
Nos. 40, Al and AZ, may be obtained
free upon request TO the Agricul-
tural Editor, State College, Raleigh.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-29
TODAY IN HISTORY

1775-George Clymer and Mlchael
Hillegas appointed by the Continen.
tai joint treasurers or Continental
Treasurers.
1786-First issue of the Pittsburgh
Gazette, first newspaper west of the
Alleghanies.
1883 Agreement made for debates
between Abraham Lincoln and Steph-
en- A. Douglas which was to make
lincoln a national figure.
1918-Americans and French ad-
vance along 2O-mile front in Marine
salient.
$192O-New York to San Francisco
air mail opened-New York State gro
Ger gets two years for boarding vast
amount of sugar.
f1929-Endurance plane, in air seven
days over Minneapolis, crashes. kill
ing and fatally injuring both pilots
,f1937-Farouk l. becomes first king
Of an independent Egypt since an
cient days.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-29
.TOday*.**
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES

1797-Daniel Drew, spectacular cap
italist-promoter who started as al
illiterate cattle -drover, born at Ca1
mel. N. Y. Died Sept IL, 1873.
18O5-Hiram Powers, Clnclnnati
clock-factory worker, who became one
of Americas great sculptors, born
near Woodstock, VT. Died IN 1taly'
June 81, 1873.
1826-John S. Pillsbury, Minnesota
noted flour miller, governor and bene-
factor of the University of Minnesota
born at Sutton, N. H. Died Oct To-
1901.
5@1840lSimon Baruch, Confederate
armv surgeon, Camden, S. c. and
New York physician, father OF q
noted American, born in Germany
Died June 81, 1921.
s1862-(Edward) Percy Moran, not
ca artist, born in Philadelphia. Dleo
March 25, 1885.
s1869-Alan r. Hawley, balloonlst
leader in civil aviation, born at PERTH
Amboy, N. ]. Died in New York City
Feb. 16, 1888.
i87@Don Marquis, journalist, poet
and playwright, creator of the old
Soak" and "Archy the Cockroacn,
born in Bureau Co., ILL., Died in New
York, Dec. 20, 1887.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-29
ONCE UPON JULY 18th


The bitterness that is evidencing it
self in the political campaigns in
Kentucky and other States, recalls
how Clement L. Vallandlgham, VINO
was born 118 years ago today, insplr-
ed Edward Everett Hale to write
the classic, "a Man Without Coun-
try"
Vallandingham was high in politi-
cal power in. Ohio when, in 1868, his
candidacy for governor placed Lin
coins reelection in jeopardy. VAL
landigham devoted his campaign
wholly to bitter attacks on the Pres
ident. Had Ohioans elected him gov
ernor, it would have made him a
strong candidate for the White House
and would have given Republican
bosses the courage they wanted to
deny Lincoln second nomination.
Hale was impelled to write "A Man
Without a Country" as an arraign-
ment of such disloyalists to the north
ern cause as the Ohioan. More than
half of the story was penned in q
few hours, because of Hale's desire to
mail it to the Atlantic Monthly in
time for ar issue that would be cir
culated in Ohio before the guberna-
torial election. However, it reached
the Atlantic too late, and was not
published until later. Vallandigham
lost the election, anyway.
The original version of the politi-
cal propaganda tract is not the one
revered today as a literary classic A
quarter Gentry after first publication,
the author made numerous revisions,
and names of Vallandigham, Davis,
Beauregard and others mentioned in
the origina. were eliminated.
ON OTHER JULY 29thS
1778-The French fleet dispatched
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-29
AMERICA AT WAR DAY-BY-DAY

20 Years Ago Today-German front
stiffened after withdrawal across
Ourcq, and 4th Prussion Guard Divi-
sion commanded by the Kaiser's son,
Ethel Frederick, was thrown against
And and 4th Divisions at Sergy.
Brig. Gen. r. A. Brown mistakenly
countermanded artillery fire orders
that left 47th Regiment 4th Division.
unprotected at Sergy. 1t lost heavily
and Brown lost his command. He was
relieved and sent back to the lines.
Another B. G., Crawford of the 3rd
Division, had lost his command in
the Ourcq battle. He failed to follow
orders he received from a French SUI
perior, was promptly broken" for
the error.
United States granted war loan of
$5O,OO0,OO0 to China.
Three incoming transatlantic liners
were attacked 200 miles off New York
by German U-boat.