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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-06-24
CLADDINC-
NUPTIALS ANNOUNCED

Announcement is made of the mar
riage of Mrs. Ethel Shockley Brom-
ley, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. o.
Shockley, of Snow Hill, to Mr.. Paul
Gladding, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray V.
Gladding, of this city, on Saturday,
June 18th at $3.50 o'clock, A. M, in
Bethesda Methodist Protestant Church
in Salisbury. Rev. J. w. Townsend,
Of Snow Hill, officiated.
There were no attendants and Mr..
and Mrs. Gladding left Immediately
after the ceremony for a motor trip
through the Valley of Virginia by
way of the Skyline Drive.
Upon their return they will take up
their residence in this city where the
groom is associated with his father
in the automobile business.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-06-24
BAPTIST ASSO.
IS HELD HERE
JUNE 2l-22
ITO Delegates Were Registered
AS Attending The
Sessions
J. C. CARVER, MARUMSCO
ELECTED PRESIDENT

The sixty-seventh session of the
Eastern District Baptist Association
was held at the Pocomoke Baptist
Church June 81 and %. There were
morning, afternoon and evening ses-
sion on both days.
This association is composed of the
twenty-five Baptist Churches on the
Eastern Shore of Maryland, and one
hundred and seventy delegates were
registered as attending the sessions.
j. C. Carver of Marumsco, was elect
ed President for the coming year.
John A. Ditto of Pocomoke City was
elected first vice president and Err
nest w. Church, of Good Will was
elected second vice president. Elmer
H. Pryor, of Rehoboth, Md, was elect
ed clerk and treasurer. Several frat
ernal delegates from Baltimore at
tended. DR.. Joseph T. Watts, execu-
tive Secretary of Maryland Baptlsts
was in attendance at all Of the ses-
sions.
REPORTS on all of the work done on
the Eastern Shore of Maryland was
made by the several committees ap-
pointed for the purpose and plans
we're made for work during the COM
ing year.
The outstanding projected work for
the coming year was the decision OF
the Association to have simultan-
eous revival in all of the Baptist
Churches during the fall or at a time
most convenient to the people which
time was left in the hands Of the
Executive Committee of the Associa-
ton. Many addresses of high order
was made during the Association
meeting.
The Association was climaxed by a
pageant entitled "The Cloud of Wit
nesses," put on by the Pocomoke Bap-
fist Church under the direction Of
Mrs. Grady E. Powell. More than
forty members of the Baptist church
took part in this pageant and nearly
every one who witnessed tha pageant:
pronounced it the best they ha& eueF
witnessed. The church was packed
to overlooking. The Pageant review
ed in tableau and words the history Of
the Woman's Missionary Union Of
the Southern Baptist Convention from
its organization in 1888 to it's Golden
Jubilee in the present year of 1888.
The Association was pronounced the
best in every respect on any during
the last several years.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-06-24
OF
DIRECTORS AT
OCEAN CITY
Conference To Discuss Greater
Efficiency In Making Short
Term Loans
MANY LOCATIONS WILL BE
REPRESENTED AT SHORE

Officers and directors of the Tide
water Production Credit Association,
located at Accomac, Virginia will at
tend group directors conference at
Ocean City, Maryland next week from
June 28th through June 30th, at which
representatives from several other as
sociations will be present, President
DR.. j. L. DeCormis announced this
week.
The conference will be largely de-
voted to a discussion of questions per-
tanning to greater efficiency in max
ing short-tefim loans to finance farm
operations. The directors whose as
sociations are represented will submit
these questions and will participate
freely in the discussions.
In order that there may be a clear
er understanding Of the principles and
detectives involved, a discussion Of
the history and background of the
Farm Credit system will be presented
by Production Credit Corporation Of
ficials, from which it is believed great
er coordination in the operation and
management of associations and better
service to farmers will result, DR.. De-
Cormis said.
Those expected to attend from the
Tidewater Production Credit Associa-
ton are DR.. J. l.. DeCormis, Julian
A. Scott, Bailey A. Bell, P. B. Tay-
lor, Frank D. Scott, Directors and
Floyd T. Ames, Secretary-Tr Treasurer.
Representatives from production
credit associations located at Dover
Del; Salisbury, Denton, Upper MARI
boro, Hagerstown and Towson, Md.
will also attend the conference.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-06-24
MIRACLE HOUSE
TO Be OPENED
ON JUNE nth
Institution For The Prevention
Of tuberculosis Among
Children Exposed
MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE
HUNDRED BEEN TREATED

The Miracle House, the tuberculosis
preventorium for children at Clai-
borne, Maryland, will be opened for
it's twentieth season on June 9th, it
was announced by the Maryland Tub
erculosis Association
The preventorium is for children
who have been living in direct con-
tact with tuberculosis and need to be
removed from the sources of infection
so that they will not get the disease.
Most of the children are underweight
and malnourished and need to have
their strength and resistance built up
so that they can fight against it.
Gone of the best safeguards against
tuberculosis is strong healthy body"
said William B. Matthews, managing
director of the Maryland tuberculosis
Association, "and the Miracle House is
designed to provide this safeguard
for children who need it."
The routine at the preventorium is
Continued on Page z
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-06-24
YEARS RECORD
FOR ATTENDANCE
in THE SCHOOLS
All Schools Show Little Variance
From Each Other And
From 1887 Figures

Mrs. Lucy S. Pilchard, school at
tendance officer for Worcester Coun-
ty, has compiled the general averages
for 1937-'38, of all the public schools
in the county.
These show only slight variations
from the year 1936-'37, there being
only about four points of difference
in any of the groups. The high
schools show a general average for
1878 of 1885, for 1936-'37, 93.1.
Graded schools, 1878, 9O.9; for 49,
'37, 1872; two-teacher schools, 1878,
$50; for '36-'37, BAT. One-teacher
schools, 1878, CPL; for 'S6-'S7, 91.6.
In the individual 1878 general
averages, Stockton leads the high
schools with 95.8; Pocomoke, 94.2;
Ocean City, 93.7; and Snow Hill, 93.5.
Graded School: Berlin A, 92.6;
Snow Hill A, 92.6; Pocomoke A, 1928; ;
Pocomoke B, 90; Stockton, 91.9; Bish-
opville 900; Berlin B, 1915; Ocean
City, 80; Snow Hill B, 1858.
Two-teacher schools: Girdletree,
1913; Newark, 90.7; Whaleyville, 1866;
Atkinson, 86.1.
One teacher schools: st. Martins,
$50; Shovel, 1913.
Among the colored high schools,
Berlin leads with 97.3; Pocomoke,
97.2; and Snow Hill, 1913.
Pocomoke stands No. in the list
of elementary schools with 1913; I'm
ionville leads with 81. There are "a
schools in this group.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-06-24
WEDDING
SOLEMNIZED AT
PHILA. CHURCH
Miss Mary Louise Butler Be-
comes The Bride Of Mr..
MyrtOn Cooper

The First Reform Church at 50th
and Locust Sts., Philadelphia. was
the scene of a very pretty wedding
last Saturday, June 18th when Miss
Mary Louise Butler, daughter of Mrs.
Charles F. Butler Of this city, became
the bride of Mr.. Myrton Thompson
Cooper of Upper Darby, Pa; the Rev.
Clayton Raunk officiated.
The bride who was given in mar
riage by her brother, Mr.. Maurice A.
Butler, of Newport News, Virginia.
wore a floor length dotted swiss dress
made on princess lines with large puff
sleeves. Her net veil fell from halo
of orange blossoms. White daisies
and lily of the valley formed her bou-
quet.
Mrs. Frank LeB Richdale, Jr., was
her sisters only attendant. She wore
dusty pink lace made on the same
lines as the bride; her large leghorn
hat had dusty pink ribbons, her slip
pers matching and she carried Tails
man roses mixed with Delpheniums.
Mr.. John Wendell Cooper served as
his brothers best man, and Mrs. Har-
old Van Slyke Of Shenandoah, Pa,
played the wedding march.
Mrs. Butler wore cornflower blue
lace with matching accessories.
A reception followed the ceremony
and after an extended wedding trip
Mr.. Cooper and his bride will make
their home at 7249 Pine St., Upper
Darby, Pa.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-06-24
LOCAL MINISTER
WAS MARRIED ON
SATURDAY, nth
Rev. Robert Barr Stewart Took
AS Bride Miss Muriel
Arleen Clay

A wedding of interest here was SOL
emnized in Sharon Hill, Pa, on Sat-
urday, June 18th, when Miss Muriel
Arleen Clay, daughter of Mrs. A. J.
Clay, of "a Barker Avenue, became
the bride of Rev. Robert Barr Stew
art, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Stew
art of Wishaw, Scotland.
The ceremony was performed in
Tully Memorial Presbyterian Church,
the Revs. Alexander Mackie and S.
Brooks Knowlton, officiating.
The bride was given in marriage
by her mother. The maid of honor
was Miss Ann Mcbride and the brides
maids, Miss Jean Kevis and Miss Ber-
tina Kunkel. Rev. Douglas MacMur-
ply, of Ridgley Park, served as best
man and the ushers were Leonard
Trinerud and Wayne Walker, class
mates of the groom at Princeton.
The bride was gowned in embroid-
cred muslin de sole with a long tulle
veil and carried a shower bouquet.
The maid of honor wore peach chif-
fon trimmed in blue and the brides
maids were dressed in blue chiffon
with pink trimming. All had con-
trasting flower wristlets and wore
Continued on Page 12)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-06-24
INLAND WATERWAY
Gets APPROVAL
TO COMMITTEE
Will Connect Ocean City And
Chinc0teague, Virginia With
An Inside Route

Favorable reports on the projected
inland waterway channel between
Ocean City and Chincoteague. Va,
have been made by War Department
engineers, Representative T. Alan
Goldsborough informed residents at
Ocean City.
Goldsborough said the favorable
reports mark the first definite prom
Use of such project since business
men from the Eastern Shore of Vir-
ginia and Maryland discussed the pro-
ject in Accomac, Va, in June 1887.
The plan proposes to establish a
navigable channel between the two
cities, thirtytwo miles apart. Twelve
miles, of 100-foot width, feet in
depth at low water, already has been
completed from Ocean City south thru
Sinepuxent Bay to Broken Marshes.
This channel, a link in the water
way route, was dredged over a year
ago as part of the Ocean City Inlet
project.
The Ocean City Chincoteague in.
land waterway is a main link in the
Florida to Main route, many sections
of which now are in use. On the
Virginia Eastern Shore the inland
route extends seventy miles south of
Cape Charles, twenty miles of which
remains to be dredged through high
land.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-06-24
HON. T. ALAN GOLDSBOROUCH
PRESBYTERIAN PASTOR TO
BE INSTALLED TUESDAY

Ordination and Installation of the
Rev. Robert B. Stewart as pastor of
Pitts Creek Presbyterian Church, by
the Presbytery of Newcastle, will
take place Tuesday evening, June %,
at 7:3O o'clock. The Rev. Elliot Field,
D. D., Moderator of the New Castle
Presbytery, will preside.
The sermon will be delivered by
Rev. Edward R. Rein, a former pastor
of this church, now pastor of Walling-
ford Presbyterian Church. Rev. Alex
ander Mackie, D. D., president OF
Presbyterian Ministers Fund, will
give the charge to the pastor, and
Rev. William Leishman, D. D., of
Lewes Presbyterian Church, the
charge to the people.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-06-24
BICYCLE PARADE
ON WEDNESDAY
FOR 3 PRIZES
Prizes Offered For Adults, But
GrOwn-Ups Slow To Re-
new Their Youth
RED CROSS FLOAT GETS
THE HIGHEST AWARD

The kiddies turned out for the BIZ
cycle parade, sponsored by Montgom-
cry Ward on Wednesday last. AL
though prizes were offered for adults
also, the men folks and women folks
were kind of shy, and apparently a
little skittish about reviving their
youth by riding the skittish wheel"
Between 30 and 40 boys and girls
were on hand, riding variously design
ed formations and gayly dressed
"bikes." Three prizes were offered,
and the first was won by Cline Mat
thews, who, dressed in white was rid
ing a wheel and towing chariot in
which sat very young Red Cross
nurse, with a small white dog, as a
patient.
The second prize was won by Doro-
thy Jenkins whose costume was very
attractive and the wheel was boxed
in and trimmed, bearing the legend:
Rolling the Fat away"
The third prize went to Oliver
Thompson whose model was a gaily
bedecked float carrying a small chap,
also in bright and shining colors.
The first prize was worth S. in
merchandise at Wards; the second,
So; and the third, So. The judges
were: DR.. J. T. Mock, Rev. J. w.
Wootten, and DR.. E. J. Clarke. The
Pocomoke Band, led by Paul Vincent,
led the parade and discoursed really
most creditable music. A look at this
aggregation of musicians, leads one
to wonder at the efficiency they have
attained. TLey should receive most
hearty support from the community.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-06-24
~
from the
Democrats Pen

Well. Sir, did any of you people
read about that good woman who VS.
tied Denton recently and carried with
her a biscuit Maryland biscuit
which she had taken away with her
thirty years previouly, when she had
been staying in the Caroline County
seat for awhile? If you haven't
heard about it, there's short clipping
in another column of this weeks IS
sue of the Pocomoke bladder.
Now, don't know whether this lit
tie story carries with it any comph-
ment to Denton or not. The question
occurred to me to ask is: Why did the
good lady keep the biscuit ? Couldn't
she eat it? Surely they make biscuits
in Caroline fit to eat? If they don't,
it's time my good friend, Congress
man Goldsborough, was doing some
thing about it. This happens to be
his domiciliary hang-out, and If there
is any suspicion resting upon the Gull
nary reputation of this progressive
Shore town, he should take steps to
remove it. The reputation, too, OF
the Maryland biscuit should be kept
unsullied, as it has been for genera
ton upon generation. Better make
this matter a subject of Compression
al investigation, my dear Mr.. Con-
gresham.
Then, too, am prone to ask, what
is the lady going to do with lt!"
There are some things I could men
ton that improve with age. But they
are not of the same constituency as
the article of consumption under dis
cussion-the biscuit. I refer to what
a correspondent of mine recently men
toned in connection with "Charred
Kegs. The molecules, atoms, or
what-nots, move easily upon one an
other, and make a pleasant gurgling
sound as they meander, brooklike,
down your esophogus. Those are the
physical refreshments that improve
as the years come and go, provided
one is able to preserve them for years.
Confidentally, there is big tempta-
ton to shorten their young lives, by
taking them into the innermost re-
cesses of our mortal beings-but, be
careful, boys.
But, I just asked, "What is the lady
going to do with it (the biscuit) =? I'll
bet, by this time, lion would have to
go to the dentist afterwards if he at
tempted to crack it. Age has improv-
ed only its resistance to mastication,
and I am confident, it's harder than
Bessemer steel. I'd advise the lady
to sell it to the Chinese for ammuni-
ton. Let 'em load up long-distance
gun with it, and let 'em get one of
Uncle Sans tars to aim it against
Japan; the whole blasted island would
Continued on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-06-24
ARCHITECTURE OF
THE POST OFFICE
BLDG. DEFENDED
Treasury Department States
Plans Received 10. K. By
Four Architects

In connection with the rather caus.
tic and general criticism, leveled a.
gainst the new post office building,
the Democrat" is in receipt of the
following, emanating from the U. s.
Treasury Department:
Before its adoption, the modified
Colonial design for this building
was passed upon by four of the
leading architects of the United
States, who come to Washington
to sit with the Supervising Arch
itect as an advisory committee on
architectural design and was ap-
proved as being architecturally
correct and appropriate to its To-
cation.
eft is believed that when the
building is finally completed and
can be viewed in the setting of
lawn and shrubbery to be provided,
it will be found pleasing in ap-
pearance and a creditable addition
to the development of the COM
munity."
The Democrat" agrees with the
writer to the extent that the build
ing has been improved in it's general
exterior appearance, since the remov-
al of the debris necessary to construc-
ton; the addition of walks; the grad
ing of grounds; and the planting Of
seeds which have already begun their
growth.
1t would seem to the laity, however,
that if the cupola had not been erect
ed on the roof, and a rail, coping, or
by whatever name it is called, had
been placed around the caves, the
finish would have more attraction.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-06-24

COLDSBOROUCH
TO RUN AGAIN
Has Announced His Candidacy
For Reelection To The
Lower House
is SERVING NINTH
CONSECUTIVE TERM

Representative T. Alan Goldsbor-
ough of Maryland, now serving his
ninth consecutive term as a member
of the House of Representatives from
the First, or Eastern Shore, district,
filed for reelection on Saturday OF
last week, June Is.
Mr.. Goldsborough began his service
in the House with the Sixty-seventh
Congress, March A, 1921, and is the
dean of the State delegation in point
of service.
During the last few months he fire.
quently was mentioned as candidate
for the Senate against Senator Ty-
dings, but decided to seek to retain his
present seat.
He has been second ranking major
ity member of the Banking and Cur
rency Committee for several years;
and, during the session just ended,
acted as chairman of that committee
during consideration of much impor-
tant legislation.
In addition to his duties on the
Banking and Currency Committee Mr..
Goldsborough has successfully prose-
cuted and obtained approval Of a great
number of waterway projects on the
Eastern Shore, matter of consider
able importance to that part of the
State, because of the numerous riv-
ers and creeks and the extensive shore
line of the Chesapeake Bay.
During the session he succeeded in
getting authorization for improve
ment of ten waterway projects at
total cost of $695,600, including Girls
field and Cambridge harbors, and the
widening and deepening of the Wico-
mico river from the Chesapeake Bay
to Salisbury at cost of $215,O00.
Other projects provide for the con-
struction of a canal connecting the Big
and Little Choptank rivers, designed
greatly to aid the seafood industry
of that area; and another connecting
the Pocomoke river with deep water.
He also took an active part in re-
tanning the CCC camps on the Eastern
Shore and for placing drainage camps
On the same basis as other camps.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-06-24
OCEAN CITY TO HAVE
new AMUSEMENT PLACE

Announcement is made in the paper
this week Of the formal opening of a
new entertainment place one mile
north of the boardwalk at Ocean City.
This is the Marlin Inn which will be
open to the public on Saturday, July
End. The Marlin Inn specializes in
Shore Dinners and is open at all
hours.
The management has secured a
splendid orchestra and in connection
with this high class floor show. The
public is invited to attend the formal
opening and to visit Marlin Inn when
in Ocean City.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-06-24

Mrs. Clarence D. Fleming and her
parents attended the Commencement
Exercises on Sunday at Trinity Col
lege, Hartford, Conn.,, and the unveil-
ing of tablet in the chapel in MEM
DRY of her brother, Lester Hubbard
Church, who died in the World War.
Sir Wilmott Lewis, Washington cor
respondent for the London Times was
the principal speaker. Mrs. Fleming
will attend this week the Commence
ment exercises at Yale where her
brother matriculated.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-06-24
UNION BIBLE SCHOOL
COMMENCEMENT SUNDAY

The Commencement of the Summer
Bible School of Pocomoke City will
be held in the Methodist Episcopal
Church next Sunday evening at 1880
o'clock.
At this time the pupils of the
school by departments will review the
work done by them during the term of
the school.
Every one will receive most cor
dial welcome to this commencement
which will bring to close the Sum-
mer Bible School for this year.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-06-24

Mrs. Robert F. Maddox of Charles
Town, West Virginia, is visiting her
brothers, Messrs. William A., and Har
mon Hoblitzell. Her son, DR.. William
P. Maddox, of Princeton University,
will arrive at a later date to accom-
pany her home. DR.. Maddox will be-
come associate professor of political
science in the Wharton School of FL
nance and Commerce.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-06-24
SERVICES AT ST. MARY'S
ON SUNDAY, JUNE 26.

Morning Prayer and Sermon at St.
Mary's Episcopal Church next Sun
day, June 26, at II o'clock, Rev. R.
B. Mathews, rector. Church School
at 10 A. M.
The members of st. Mary's are
specially urged to attend the morn
ing service. There will be a congre-
gational meeting after the service, at
which matters vital to the interests of
the church will be discussed. 1t is,
therefore, incumbent that the men,
bership should make special effort to
be on hand.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-06-24

Mrs. Lynwood Willis, who has been
i'll and recently underwent an opera
ton in Johns Hopkins Hospital in
Baltimore, is improving and able to
return to her home in that city. Mas
ter Lynwood Willis who has been
staying with his grandmother, Mrs.
H. C. Nottingham in this city, has re-
turned to Baltimore to make his home
with his parents.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-06-24

Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Reid, Bar
bara Reid and Eleanor Reid, explored
the famous Endless Caverns, near
New Market, Va, while on a motor
trip through the Shenandoah Valley
of Virginia.
Evening star., 1938-06-03
GOVERNOR GIVES AID
TO AVENUE WIDENING
Writes Maryland Legislator He
Has Requested Road Body
to Favor Project.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BRENTWOOD. Md, June 3.-Pros-
poets for the proposed widening of
Rhode Island avenue from Brentwood
to Hyattsville appeared brighter today
when 1t was learned that the project
has been given the support of Gov.
Nice.
In a letter to L. Harold Sothoron
OF Brentwood, a member of the Mary
land Legislature, who is chairman of
the Rhode Island Avenue Widening
Committee, the Governor said he had
forwarded to the State Roads Commis-
sion a request that "every endeavor
be made to include 1t in the maj
projects planned for the ensuing year. !"
The Governors letter to Delegate
Sothoron was in reply to a recent
letter forwarded to him by the legis-
lator in which he included a copy of
the resolution adopted several weeks
ago by the county commissioners of
Prince Georges County, indorsing the
project.