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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-19
COUNTY WIDE MEETING
OF POULTRYMEN AUG. y

A countrywide meeting of poultry
men, hatcherymen, feed dealers and
others interested in the poultry in
dustry has been called Monday even
ing, August 22nd at P. M. in the
Court House at Snow Hill.
At this time Mr.. Charles S. Will
liams and Mr.. w. H. Rice, Extension
Poultry Specialist, University of Mary
land, will be present to discuss Mary
lands participation in the Worlds
Poultry Congress which will be held
next year. A committee will be or
ganized to further local participation
in this meeting, which will be held in
Cleveland.
An added feature of the meeting
Monday night will be round-table dis
cussion of local poultry problems.
All poultrymen are urged to attend.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-19
GUN And DOG
CLUB HOLDS MEETING

The Del-Mar-Va Gun Dog Club
held it's summer meeting, Wednesday
evening, August 18th at 500 o'clock
in the Municipal Building, Pocomoke
City, Md, to make plans for their
Annual Fall Field Trial, which will
be held October 23rd and oath. There
is keen interest in this particular
sport on the Eastern Shore and all
members of the Club are looking for
ward t oanother successful Trial, as
the Trial will be run on a much
larger course. Four stakes will COM
prise the program as follows: Junior
Puppy, Senior Puppy, Members ANA
teur Shooting Dog, and Open Shooting
Dog Stake. Further details of the
trial will be announced later.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-19
OCEAN CITY IS
WORRIED OVER
BRIDGE SITE
Opinion Is Divided AS To LOca'
ton Of New Span Over
Sinepuxent Bay
MAJORITY SEEM TO BE
FOR THE PRESENT SITE

Arguments pro and con in connec-
tion with bridge building at Ocean City
Nd, were heard on Monday last be-
fore representatives of the War De-
partment. There were present those
who favored the more northern loca-
ton; and, also, those desiring the
bridge to remain where it now cross
es the Sinepuxent, the majority ap-
parently favoring the present site.
The state roads commission would
erect the new span at site ending
at North Division street there. This
site is north of the site of the present
bridge ending at Worcester street.
It was the purpose of the War De-
partment engineers to determine
whether the new location would be
safe for navigation purposes. Data
gathered at the hearing will be sub
mitted to the district office and later
to the War Department in Washing
ton.
Arguments were submitted at the
hearing which was presided over by
Capt. n. T. Miller and Col. John s.
Doyle, Of the Baltimore office.
Captain Miller said the State plan
ned to fill in the natural channel on
the west side of the bay and erect
the bridge over an artificial channel
on the east, with one draw there.
Capt. Levin Bunting, Ocean City
waterman, said the natural course was
along the west shore, and contended
the first northeast storm would fill in
the other channel. He also said there
should either be two draws in the new
bridge or that the Worcester street
site should be retained.
Clifford p. Cropper, a sea-food deal
er, said oyster beds in the upper bay
were being nourished by water from
the natural channel. He contended
filling in. this channel might cause the
water to become brackish and bring
about extensive damage to the oys-
ters.
A Worcester county lawyer, John s.
Whaley, who owns property along the
bay, asserted the value of building
lots along the natural channel might
be lowered by changing the course
of the water.
Mayor w. Thomas Elliott, who goes
out of office September IL, said the
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-19
CLUB
NOW PLAYING
WINNING BALL
Lost Hard Game To Milford On
Wednesday Night In The
Tenth Inning
DOUBLE-HEADER ON
TUESDAY, AUG. 23RD

Since last Wednesday night the
local ball club has won and lost
games for a percentage of better thar
500.
On Thursday night they defeated
Centreville on the local grounds
On Friday night in a double head
er with Cambridge, they split even
Cambridge won the first by a score
of I'll, and Pocomoke the second 10
On Saturday they journeyed to Dow.
er and played the "Orioles" a double
header, losing the first by the score
of 81 and winning the second game
by the score of 81.
On Sunday they defeated the Sal
isbury Indians in the local park by
the score S-3.
Pocomoke seemed to have been un-
able to beat Red Jutkiewicz when
ever he pitched against them, but
on Sunday he was driven from the
box as the local team were hitting
for distance quite frequently.
On Monday they played Federals-
burg at that place and were defeated
7-5.
On Tuesday night in the local park
they took the Milford "Giants" by
the overwhelming score of 1871. Ir
this game, Pocomoke's third sackel
set a new league record with sue
! cessive walks in one game.
On Tuesday they went to Milford
and lost very hard fought game in
the tenth inning 81.
On Friday night Easton plays here
Saturday night Dover; and on Sunday
afternoon Salisbury.
Next Tuesday night there will be
single admission double header with
the Dover club, the first game start
ing at 7:3O and on Thursday they
viii entertain the fredericksburg club.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-19
WPA ALLOTMENT IS
APPROVED FOR this CITY

In wires to Mayor E. w. Ross, this
city, Senators Millard E. Tydings and
Radcliffe, and Hon. T. Alan Goldsbor-
ough, give out the information that
the Public Works Administration has
appointed an allotment to the POGO
moke Fire Department amounting to
a grant of $4,000 with loan privi-
lege of $4,000.
This money, if taken advantage of,
will be used to erect a new fire-en-
gine house, building badly needed
for proper and adequate housing OF
the Department. The Mayor and City
Council have not, as yet, given con-
sideration. to site; this matter will
be taken up after the settlement OF
the allotment proposition.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-19
"Chirps''@
from the
Democrats Pen

Well, Sir, knew was going to get
myself in trouble about these dogs
You see, so many people love their
dogs better than they do me. But
I might go further and say, that hus-
bands love their CANNES sometimes
better than they do their wives; ano
the wives shower more devotion upon
their Pekes, Poms, Scotties, and such'
than their husbands ever met up with
How-some-ever, / got letter this
morning containing a beautiful orig
inal poem making reference to sundry
and several dogs-Ripley's Shepherd
which died after waiting for its mas
ter fifteen years to come out OF an
operating room, where he died; told
about "Chesapeake" that did won
ders: mentioned "Mr. Mason's" coon
dog; told about a "Mr. Whittington's"
fox hound, and the writer says Let
every little boy keep his dog, and one
for me-" Gosh! that poetaster is go
ing to have a backyard full.
But, and here comes the kernel in
the nut: the writer of that letter didn't
love the dogs well enough to sign his
(or her) name; just "a dogs friend"
I think that's treating her (or his)
friends rather shabbily, and if knew
one of her (or his) friends I'd get the
little fellow to park itself under his
(or her) window, some nice night for
sleeping, and bark and bark until some
explanation of this omission was forth
coming. It's only half defense when
the name is omitted. Seems like the
defender is ashamed Of the attitude
assumed, after all.
All right, I'm willing for coon
dog to spend his nights in a swamp
hunting that scrappy animal; / don't
care how many foxes an old hound
sounds his "Chimes" for, in the fields
and woods; and Chesapeake can stay
IN the water as long as he wants; but
i don't want these CANNES to mistake
my backyard for a swamp, woods, or
river, and spend their vacation there
bowling their disappointment. When
they do, I'm going to find out just
where my correspondent lives and shoe
the pups up that way; for, one line of
the ditty sent says: "The roar OF
motors and the barking of dogs is a
lullaby" Oh! what a, what a.!
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-19
INVITED
TO PARTICIPATE
in SOFT BALL
State Would Contribute An
Eastern Shore Champion
ship Trophy
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
PROPOSED AS SET-UP

Teams from the following towns
are requested to write to Secretary
VIM. J. McGahan, 1929 N. Calvert
ST., Baltimore, Md: Salisbury, POGO
moke, Sudlersville, Rock Hall, Del
mar, Chestertown, Greensboro, St
Michaels, Snow Hill, Easton, Centre
Vile, Crisfield, fredericksburg, Denton,
Berlin, Cambridge and any other COM
munities that might be interested in
the game of soft ball.
Secretary McGahan states that the
association would like to arrange 9
meeting of the Managers that are in
terested in affiliating with the State
body at time and place that might
be convenient to all. This meeting to
be held on the shore.
The State body would gladly con-
tribute a trophy to be known as the
Eastern Shore Championship Trophy
and would become the permanent pos
session of the team that won it three
times. In addition the association
would present to the winners of the
league gold medals.
By affiliating with the State body
the teams would be invited to com.
pete in the Stewart Cup Competition
held at the end of each soccer season
to determine the Championship of the
State of Maryland.
There is at the present time 6
movement on foot to have about SIX
teams from the upper shore to affili
ate and if league from the lowel
shore affiliates there could be arrang.
ed sometime towards the end Of the
season a playoff between the two win
ners.
This organization plan is similar
to the Softball Association plan now
in effect and it is hoped that a meet.
ing can be called shortly.
It is the purpose of the association
if the league is formed to set up q
Board of Governors consisting of si1
or eight outstanding men interested
in sports on the shore to act as the
Board.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-19
F. D. KITCHENS
SERIOUSLY HURT
LAST WEDNESDAY
Sustain Triple Fracture of Leg
In Auto Accident On Snow
Hill ROaG.

Mr.. Ford D. Kitchens, Jr., is now
in the Salisbury hospital, suffering
from a fractured leg-reported to be
a triple fracture.
This condition is due to an auto
accident which occurred early We'd
'nesday morning, the particulars OF
which have been rather difficult to
obtain. AS far as can be learned, Mr..
Kitchens was going north on the Po-
cornoke-Snow Hill road. About s
o'clock A. NJ, Mr.. w. F. Lambertson,
filling station proprietor living about
five miles from Pocomoke, was noti-
fled by a passer-by, that the accident
had occurred, but the informant was
unable to be of assistance.
Mr.. Lambertson proceeded to the
scene and found Mr.. Kitchens severely
injured; a colored man, with Mr.. Hit
chens, slightly hurt; and the car bad
ly smashed against tree. Mr.. LAM
bertson Immediately took the wound
ed to Pocomoke, where first aid was
by DR.. F. w. Wilson and
the men carried afterward to the hos
pital.
Later reports give out that Mr.. Hit
chens has a fracture near the hip, an
other near the knee, and third below
the knee. Just what caused the ac-
cident has not been fully explained.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-19
EDNA MAE HENDERSON'S
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED

Mr.. Maurice Henderson of POGO
moke City, Md, announce the mar
riage of his daughter, Miss Edna Mae
Henderson to Mr.. Lester Akcrly, of
Westover, Md, Saturday, August 13
at the Rehohoth Baptist parsonage by
Rev. Elmer Pryor. The bride wore
black with white acceF lories and
corsage Of pink rosebuds. Those wit
Messing the Ceremony were Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Young, Miss Minnie Hende rson
and Mr.. 0. 7. Mason. The couple are
now employed at the Docon1oke Tex
tile Inc, will reside on Cedrr st.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-19

REV. F. A. BELOTE
IS MARRIED TO
ILLINOIS LADY
Wedding Took Place In The
Home Of The Brides Grand
mother, In Warren 4.

The following is taken from the
Warren, Illinois, paper and will be OF
interest to many here; the groom be-
ing the SON of Mrs. William T. Belote
and the late Mr.. Belote Of this place.
Every simple and beautiful was the
wedding Wednesday afternoon, Au-
gust tenth, at A p. H., of Miss Emily
Maud Sincox and Rev. Francis Angus
tus Belote. The bride is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. s. Il. Sincox, Of
Warren, Ill.
The wedding took place at the
spacious home Of Mrs. w. II. Hicks,
grandmother Of the bride. The bay
window of the north room was beau
tifully decorated with wax-like gladio-
las against green background, it be-
ing the same place the brides mother
was married. Prior to the entrance
of the minister, groom and best man,
Mr.. Delos Charlton, of Apple River,
ILL.,, sang two selections Because"
and "I Love You Truly" At the
first strains of the wedding march
played on the harp by Miss Virginia
Jane Lund, of Rockford, ILL.,, the bride,
preceded by the maid of honor, Miss
Marilyn Sincox, sister of the bride,
descended the stair on the arm Of her
father. The groom was attended by
Rev. Harry Walrond, of Lisbon, North
Dakota. Rev. Ernest Nelson, of Coal
City, ILL.,, performed the ceremony.
The bride wore a gown of white
satin, floor length with long sleeve
lace jacket, finger tip veil, and white
sandals. She carried an old fashion
ed colonial bouquet. Miss Sincox was
gowned in a venetian lace dress with
white sandals and also carried a colon
ial bouquet. Mrs. Sincox, mother Of
the bride, wore a royal blue dotted
chiffon dress with a corsage of mix
ed flowers on a foundation Of white
gladiolas. Mrs. Belote, mother Of the
groom wore pouder blue lace with a
similar corsage.
In the receiving line for the recep-
ton which followed were the bride
and groom, maid of honor, Mrs. Sin
cox, Mrs. Belote and other relatives
of the groom from Maryland, Mrs.
Earl Merrill, an aunt, and her son,
Richard, ,ahis sister, Mrs. Charles Mel
son and her husband. The bridal
party sat at a banquet table in the
dining room. The table was covered
with a lace cloth and held in the cen
ter a two-tier wedding cake. Other
guests were served from a buffet
table at the south end of the dining
room. Miss Lund entertained with
several harp selections while the
guests were being served. :t.t
The brides going away attire was
navy blue and white redingote with
white hat and matching accessories.
After short trip in northern Wiscon-
sin the bride and groom will accom-
pany Mrs. Joseph Roberts, the brides
aunt, to Fremont, Nebraska, as her
guests.
Rev. and Mrs. Belote will reside at
Table Grove, ILL.,, where Mr.. Belote is
pastor of the Community Church"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-19
some VOTERS
MISUNDERSTAND
PRIMARY LAW
Gives Right To Voter To Cast
Ballot For First And
Second Choice
THIS GIVES CHANCE
FOR MAJORITY CONTROL

The average voter seems to be some
what confused in his Interpretation of
the Maryland Primary Law, which
gives him the right to exercise and
vote first and second choice where
there are three or more candidates
seeking the same nomination. The
voters know that they may vote for
one candidate as first choice and an
other as second choice, but do not
seem to clearly understand the way
to effectively exercise their right and
to use it for the benefit of the can
didate they feel is most qualified for
the nomination, but who, apparently,
because of lack of organization or
machine" support is making a nom
factional fight.
Our Primary Law protects such
candidate and the voters by assuring
both that vote for the candidate Of
their choice cannot possibly be wasted
if they will exercise the second choice
as between the machine" supported
candidates. Because of the fact that
if the candidate of his choice does not
receive as many or more first choice
votes than one Of the machine" sup
ported candidates in the County or
Legislative District in which the voter
reside, the non-factional candidate
will be dropped from the count and
the voters second choice vote will 60
as first choice vote to one of the
machine supported candidates. BY
thus exercising this right the voter:
is given the oportunity to really ex--
press two choices in casting his ballot
If the non-factional candidate is not
successful in receiving the required
number of first choice votes, the vot-
er's choice Of the candidates from a.
mong those having machine" support
has lost nothing because he will fl
nally have received the ballot as q
first choice vote.
It cannot be justly said that the
fight is between two of the several
candidates. All of the candidates are
assured fair deal by the primary
law. In voting for any one of the
candidates, even though there is a
disposition on the part of some of the
electorate to feel that certain can
didate does not have an equal chance,
a voter never throws away a vote by
voting for such a candidate, because
by voting for a second choice, who
might be regarded as the probable win
ner because of certain political line
ups, if the first choice candidate fails
to come through, the second choice
candidate then becomes thb first
choice candidate of the voter and it is
not possible for him to be prejudiced in
the convention by the action Of the
voter in having indicated him as Sec
ond choice in the promary election.
The present primary system is q
distinct improvement over the old
system and should be used by the
voters of Maryland and applied in
telligently.
Under the old system, in a three
cornered fight, minority of say a
little more than one-third of a coun-
ty (or legislative district) could car
ry county.
The second choice system, if the
voters use it by marking two candi-
dates, one for first and the other for
second choice, largely prevents mi
nority control and compels a real ma
jority choice in every county and leg
islative district.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-19
EASTON HANDLES
ITS DOG NUISANCE
WITHOUT GLOVES
CANNES Found Roaming The
Streets Will Be ImpOunded
Maybe Killed
POCOMOKE WOULD DO
WELL TO FOLLOW SUIT

It seems that the solution of the do
is a matter of some difficul
" in places other than in Pocomok
City. The Easton, Md, authorize
nave taken the matter seriously a
he following clipping from that city
weekly paper will show:
"Dog owners, take notice that if
your pet animal is allowed to
roam away from your home and
upset garbage cans belonging to
your neighbor you may find it in
the pound. The city officials
give fair warning that on and
after next Monday all stray dogs
caught within the city limits will
be picked up and placed in the
pound.
"If your favorite pet happens to
be among the missing it will be
well for you to inquire at the pub
lie pound and see if it is there.
If you want it returned you had
better inquire before the ten day
period from the time it is pick
ed up. After that time it will be
put to sleep never to wake up
again.
complaints have been pouring in
from residents of Easton about
stray dogs upsetting garbage cans
and otherwise destroying proper
ty, especially plants and flowers.
In answer to these many COM
ra1asv,%c %h4 %nxxyxn 0$&sosn1e
understood that stray dogs found
roaming the streets of Easton
after Monday will be grabbed up
and taken to the pound.
1T may cause you considerable
: trouble and expense if your dog
is among those taken. At the
same time the average housewife
will give a sigh of relief when
they see that their garbage is un-
disturbed.
ASKED how the dogs are dis
patched after being declaimed one
town official stated that a veteni-
ary will put the animal out of
misery in q humane manner.
Judging from the complaints re-
ceived, Easton must have more
than it's supply of stray dogs.
After Monday, however (they
may be scarce.)
"If you own dog that is worth
while better take care of it and
see that it does not annoy the
neighbors nor roam about the
streets aimlessly."
If the Democrat" recalls correc
", an ordinance was passed some tim
ago in this same town of Eastol
a dog owner was liable to
fine of one dollar if complaint we
made that his canine was disturb
er of the peace and quiet of til
the complaint bein
lodged by the neighbor disturbed.
The Democrat" recommends tt
Easton procedure to Pocomoke, an
the dog nuisance should speedily
lone away with.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-19

Well, Sir, came across little item
in an exchange which had the follow
ing heading:
LIGHTING DOES
VERY LITTLE DAMAGE
And this was followed by these para
graphs:
Considerable damage was done
locally by Monday evenings cleo
trical storm. The home of Ray
mond Bunting on McCabe street
was struck, breaking IA window
panes. Mr.. Bunting was mornen-
tarily stunned.
Lightning also struck the meter
box in the home of Mr.. George
Quillen at Showell, Md, damaged
his radio and temporarily stunned
Mrs. Quillen.
Wiring in Warrington's filling
station on the Bishopville Road
was torn out and the building set
on fire by a bolt which hurt a
small child there. The blaze was
quickly put out with fire extin-
guisher.
Somehow, the items don't para
lyze" with the heading. Or else th'
headliner is what might be called {
"pessimist"I mean an "optimist;
always did get those words mixed up
/ reckon he would have to read Of I
volcanic eruption, with seas of Law,
inundating mountain villages, left fo,
ages to be unearthed by some achaeo
logist. Or, it must be nose dive o:
an air-plane, making a watery grav'
for all on board; or it must be mine
explosion entombing luckless hu
manity; or it must be holocaus
where flames destroy lives and prop
erty-alI these, before this headlinel
would think of writing a disturbing
sentence. Just a little matter O.
stunning a few people; of easily con
.trolled fires; or of frightened human
ity, should be taken III stride. These
are every little damage"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-19

Mrs. Henry I. Powell and Miss
Ruth Powell have returned from 8
motor trip to California and an ex-
tended stay with relatives in the mid
die and western states enroute. Mrs,
Powell and Miss Powell left Pocomoke
the latter part of May. The past
week was spent with relatives in Will
mington, Del.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-19

Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Riggan. Of
Springfield, Mass, are expected on
the Shore Sunday where they will be
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Beau
champ, near town, and other friends
and relatives IN Pocomoke and vi
cinity. =.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-19

Well, Sir, came across little item
in an exchange which had the follow
ing heading:
Evening star., 1938-04-08
United States Savings
Begins to Notify Depositors
to Call for Funds.

The United States Savings Bank,
1000 Fourteenth street N. w, today
announced it is ready to make pay
ment of the 10 per cent dividend au-
thorized by the controller of the cur
rency to its $500 depositors, who
already have received 80 per cent
of the funds they had in the bank
when it closed five years ago. The
dividend will total about $4,000.
Frederick j. Young, receiver of the
bank. sent post cards yesterday to
500 depoSltors, and he will send addi-
tional patches of 500 every other day
until all depositors have been notified
No depositor without a card will be
permitted to draw his 10 per cent.
The bank will be open daily from
9 am. to 4:30 pm.
This payment means that claims
totaling $1,619,000 will have been
satisfied. bank officials said, and there
is possibility that depositors will be
granted the per cent interest the
law allows them for the period during
which their claims remained unpaid
In authorizing the 10 per cent pay
ment yesterday the controller stated:
"The payment of the forthcoming
dividend of 10 per cent will be made
possible by utilizing the cash on hand
plus the proceeds of a loan of present
maximum amount upon the remain
ing assets of the bank.
The receiver will, however. retain
these assets in his possession and
will continue to liquidate them as is
customary in this type of loan and
will apply the proceeds toward the
repayment of the loan"