Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-07-08
Local and Rural News

in Philadelphia will return Saturday
after spending three weeks vacation
with her parents in this city.
Miss Mollie E. Townsend of this
city, who is spending the summer at
the Lil-Myrn in Ocean City, had the
misfortune to fall sustaining injuries
to her right leg. She has been under
the care of a physician for the past
ten days but is gradually improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Naylor and
son. Jack, of Millburn, N. j., spent
the holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Shaw, Jr. Mr.. NJ. S. Brooks accom-
panied them home for short visit.
| Mrs. Henry I. Powell and daughter,
Miss Ruth Powell, who left early in
June for an extended motor trip to
the West coast are now at Skyforest,
California, where they will spend
some time with Mrs. Powell's brother,
Mr.. Herbert Nettleton.
Mr.. L. L. Colona, of this city, will
represent Worcester County at the
convention of the Maryland State
Poultry Council to be held at Ocean
City July 9th and 28th.Mr. Colona
is member of the Board of Directors
of the county group.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Perdue and
daughter, Ruth of this city, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Perdue and daughter, Char
lotte, and Mr.. P. C. Perdue of Sails
bury attended the four-day obser-
vance of the 18th anniversary of the
Battle of Gettysburg, over the 18th.
Mr.. Ionic Birmingham and daugh-
ter, Miss Dorothy Birmingham, spent
Wednesday in Dover, Del. They were
accompanied home by Mr.. Drifting
hams brother, Mr.. Elijah Birmingham
and Mrs. Birmingham, of Harrisburg,
Pa, who will spend some time with
them.
Friends here will be interested to
know that Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Riggan
former residents of Crisfield, have
recently moved to Princess Anne and
will make their future home there.
Mrs. Riggan is connected with the
clerical staff in the County Welfare
office.
Mr.. and Mrs. George P. Fleming
and sons, Francis and Thomas Mat
thews of Portsmouth, Va, were week
end visitors at the home of Mrs.
James S. GUSTS at Pitts Creek. They
were accompanied home by Mrs.
Goldsborough Hurley who will spend
the summer with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Morris and Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Merrill spent the
weekend of the fourth on a motor
trip through the Shenandoah Valley
via the Skyline Drive. They visited
the Luray Caverns, Natural Bridge
and other places of interest returning
by the way of Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Jones, of
West Philadelphia, with their daugh-
ter Myrna Barbara, spent the week
end with Mrs. Jones' mother at the
Lil-Myrn in Ocean City.Mrs. Myrtle
Bounds, of Baltimore, and Miss Lotto
D'Addarie, have also been guests of
Mrs. Townsend at the Lil-Myrn.
The Pocomoke Foundry and Ma
chine Works has been awarded the
contract for plumbing work in con-
nection with the new Washington
High School in Princess Anne. In
addition to the Pocomoke company
three Salisbury firms were also a.
warded sub-contracts on the new build
ing.
Mrs. A. D. Merrill entertained very
delightfully."- at dinner party in honor
| of Mrs. Stanley Lambden, formerly
Miss leila Crockett. Her color scheme
was pink and white and her guests
included the eight teachers of the
Elementary school and Miss Margar-
ct Ellis who assisted the hostess. They
Joined in giving the bride handsome
.silverware. The hostess also pres
ented the bride with lovely gift.
DIR. and Mrs. Tigner, of Milledge-
vile, Ga, were guests Tuesday of Mr..
and Mrs. L. Griffin Callahan. They
were accompanied home by Griffin
Callahan, Jr., who will remain for a
visit of several weeks. DR.. Tigner,
Postmaster at Milledgeville, represent
ed the Georgia Press Association at
Gettysburg during the four-day OBJ
servance of the 18th anniversary of
the Battle of Gettysburg, held there
over the fourth.